The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
SPOKANE CURRENT TOPICS.
WEEKS EVENTS IN INLAND EN-
PIREs CHIEF CITY.
Preparing for Industrial Exposition
Beginning October 2-Tax Levy to
BE Observation-Disclosures Asphalt

the three lesser tents and other Enclosures
The work viii be completed and the tents
and grounds ready for exhibitions within
two weeks-a week before the exposition
opens.
The demand for booth space is coming in
at brisk rate, and Manager Hawley IL
Kept busy assigning space and locations
TO intending exhibitors. TO do this to the
satisfaction of all parties Is a task that 10
driving the manager to his wits end. but
he will make no promises at this time that
viii Inconvenience the management in any
way, In any changes that may be neces-
sary. On one thing he is determined, and
that is that ali must be in readiness for
the opening day.
Manager Hawley has announced the fol-
lowing special days for the industrial ex-
position: Opening day. October y; IRE
chiefs day. October 8; fruit growers day,
October 4: Red Mems day, october s;
press day, October s; Elks' day, october
10; druggists day, October IL; commercial
travellers day. October Is; Spokane day,
October l5. An effort is now being made
10 arrange for big excursion from coast
points to attend the exposition on Elks'
day. when the local Elks will hold high
ceremonies over the laying of the corner
stone OF their new temple, now under
course OF construction.
The following letter was printed In the
"runis Mills Nd.
ITO the Editor: VIII you please print
the following letter In the immediate issue
OF your paper after its receipt: Mrs. Daisy
Wilson Mohr was granted an absolute d.
vorce from Paul F. Mohr by Judge Will
lam Martin, Of Talbot county, Md. with
the entire and full custody of the three
children. and is allowed to resume her
maiden name. Miss Daisy wilson
Indications now make II certain that the
1900 tax levy, shortly to be fixed, Is to be
considerably higher than the levy for 1899.
For state purposes the tax levy will prob
ably be less this year, and the increase in
valuation of property this year will reduce
the state rate of levy also. Spokane county
will, In all probability. provide a lower
levy than last year. The school levy will
be somewhat higher. but 1T Is In the city
taxes that the greatest increase Is to be
made. Last year, when the city council
was fixing the levy. considerable bitter
ness was aroused between some members
of that body and Mayor Comstock because
of the latter insisting on low tax levy.
The mayor finally had his way, with the
result that the city Is now obliged to bor-
row some $50 900, with interest payments
due October /, and this in the face OF the
fact that taxes have never been paid more
promptly than during the year just past.
The city treasurer says he has sufficient
money In other funds to pay interest due,
but will not divert it for this use. The
expectation is that the tax levy for 1900
will be raised mills more than that or
a year ago and 1t may run even higher.
A deadlock has been on between the
city council and Comptroller v. M.
Smith for the past four weeks. The
council has been anxious to make the
annual tax levy, but could not do SO
because the comptroller persistently neh
q H.. rfs.s s..t.
says that on or before July ! OF each
year he shall transmit 10 1t an estimate
of the probable necessities of the city
for the current fiscal year. etc. The
council, at its last meeting, passed q
resolution, the effect OF which was a
roast of the comptroller. When shown
the resolution Comptroller Smith re-
marked: "rhe charter be DID. 1t
doesn't run me-" .
The local Red Cross Society has issued
IN appeal To the people OF the inland
empire for contributions for the relief
OF the Galveston sufferers. The society
started the subscription with a donation
of siO1. which has already been forward
cd TO the stricken city. II is fully ex-
pected that over ten times that sum will
be raised within the next week.
After nearly a year OF delay the street
scented 10 make the much needed repairs
ia the asphalt pavement on Riverside
avenue. The entire surface OF the street
between Monroe and Bernard. n distance
of six blocks. is being taken w and re-
laid with a new asphalt surface, With
al the business streets now paved with
the same material. the city presents an
appearance such as every citizen Is
proud OF,
For years II has been a common prac-
tlce Of disgusted merchants 70 nah up
nj IS Ia sFftt ~
rainy season when the streets presented
a sea Of liquid mud, which read some-
thing like this: The ferry will make
trips across 20 the other side every half
hour" The total cost OF the street paw
ing put down this summer VIII easily
foot UP to 5oo,ea
The remarkable success attained by
the Spokane Athletic Club With its bail
team this GUNNER. has been the means
Of squirting the club on 20 win the
championship honQrs on the gridirnn
field. 4 team made up Of the best foot
ball talent Ia the city has been organ
ized with Captain Griffith ami Coach
Brooks both o. whom have won honors
In Eastern college contests. 20 train them
80 victory, iunior team will also be
pat into The ueid % try conclusions with
the state universities of Idaho and
Washington. while the first team viii
be prepared q meet al corners
The baseball team has defeated the
talent from oregon. Idaho Montana.
RFitish Columbia and Washington, ana
the ease with which each victory has
been Won entities the s \. c. % the title
tisbanding The team every EFFORT win he
made 50 arrange q series ~ games with
the Montana league teams for the latter
part % the maHth-
Patrol s.rFgant John T. sullivan. the
tailes' of SpQAgnes police furCe ma fhe
x ths most popular ana hest -Sr,,vn -
fiecrFn tN fhe NsFtnNest. STOLE a march