The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24
HAPPENINGS 1t SPOKANE.
INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN the
EAsrERH METROPOLIS.
10000 Names short of . Complete
Count-Gsest OF One of the Hotels
Robbed Of Jeweiry worth 81 1000.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiiisencer
SPOKANE, June "A canvass Of the
delegates and leaders in attendance at
the conference meeting OF tho Populists
OF Eastern Washington. held in Spokane
last Thursday, disclosed a decided anti
Rogers sentiment within tho party. Gov.
Rogers open avowal of having gone over
20 the Democrats seems to have COM
pleteiy aiienated the future support OF
the populists for the governor. There
was scarcely a representative at the meet
ing who did not openly express deep
sentiment against tho nomination OF the
governor for a second term, and he GER
tainiy would not be the nominee OF the
Peoples party.
The main topic that has engrossed the
united attention Of Spokane citizens dur
fng the past week has been the matter
OF securing q complete canvass OF tho
city. The Chamber of Commerce went at
the matter in a systematic and energetic
manner and IL being ably assisted by the
citizens census committee. When the
enumerators had finished their work In
the time allotted by Supervisor Mires II
was found that thousands Of citizens had
not been enumerated. The citizens COM
mittee started In wherc the enumerators
left on, and by making Q house-to-house
canvass the names of over lo.5oo ad-
ditionaI citizens were turned into the
Headquarters provided for the occasion.
Here the names were tabuisted by census
precincts and turned over TO the duly APP
pointed government enumerators- As
6pokane's population Is largely made up
OF mining men and prospectors, VINO
epend this season of the year in the
mountains and mining camps. II Is we'll
nigh impossible to get . perfect census
OF the city at this time.
A d,ffcuit engineering feat has Just
been accomplished by q firm of local con-
tractors. II consists in moving the old
Gonzaga college building from its former
site 10 its present location. a distance of
two blocks. The building IL brick struc-
ture. three stories high, Ioox5o, with
twelve-foo wing. and having tall
tower IN the center. The total weight OF
the building was not less than 1900 tons.
This structure was successfully placed on
ITS present site without 20 much as caus-
ing q crack in the building. The feat IL
ali the more remarkable In view Of the
fact that tho building had 20 be turned
or slowed half way AROUND. The con-
tractors were engaged over two months
on the job. for which they Will receive
about $4,000.
The wife OF J. A. Taylor, a capitalist
OF St Paul. owning large property inter-
was robbed OF about $1,000 worth OF dia-
monds in n mysterious manner in this
city Tuesday evening Mrs Taylor vas
stopping mt tho Pacific hotel for few
days while her husband was on brief
business trip into Oregon. While out VI
her room for brief period Tuesday even
ing some person unlocked the door. Sc
cured the Key 70 her her trunk which ,,a. had
the trunk and from II took q small safe
IN which was contained her iewelry and
soma money. The trunk key was replaced
sbstracsiss the safe. The robbery was
committed at n time when tho halls OF
the hotel were crowded with guests, Tho
police. who have been given a description
OF the 1ewelry. have absolutely no clew
10 tho this:. Mr.. Taylor. who FASTENED to
Spokane on receipt OF tho news OF tho
robbery. instructed the police 70 spare
recover the 1ewelry. Mr.. Taylor and wife
left for Seattle today.
Rapid progress In being made In laying
Che asphalt pavement on the downtown
streets, Stevens and Monroe streets
have been completed. A force OF i50 men
and thirty teams In now rapidly pushing
the paving OF Howard. Lincoln and First
etrcots. Before July u Is expected that
every shoroushfare in the business dis
trict will have been paved, The city II
maintaining a rigid inspection OF the
work to insure trst-class pavement. as
r. provided for In tho contracts,
Tho city council. after two-days' pub
IL trial o. tho charges preferred against
Harry Myers, chief OF tho fire depart
ment. by one OF the discharged frcmen.
found the charges not sustained. A poti-
ton slgncd by 80 per cent. 81 tho local In
surance agents was MED with the council
asking that Chiet Myers bs retained at
tho head OF tho department.
Judge n. n, Blake. who died in Chicago
tho first OF tho week while undergolnr
an operation. was laid at rest In Green
wood eometety In this city on Wednesday
The courts all adjourned for the day out
of respect 10 his memory and tho local
bar attended the funeral In a body Tho
DECEASED presided over tho superior bench
of Spokane county for four years and was
. leading member OF tho bar
jay +, Grayes another OF Spokane's
udffisnaire mining men. has lust had the
pMne eompissed for magnificent rest
Ganoe which he will have under way with.
in week. Tho building will cover half a
block OF land. and when cOupieted viii
hA.s oess not less than t0.po As a city
kama vies with any city in the North.
west
Ccnsr~csor George McKsnxe, Of I'M,
contract OF the GREAT NortheFn's new
er~ixht depot, Go he erected In Spokane
Tho depot Is 20 - tho ANGST IN the West
u will te 81 brick. eoo feet long hy nfiy
feet In width, and will cost IN the neigh.
eorhood of ssS Sa II is expeeted tha,
eae contract for the new passenger aepo,
viii ca let shortly The Northern lsatine
has also LEI II contract for q sa-soot ex,
tension 10 its brick freight depot here
Afrs c c Cainhan has Instituted q
guit for tico.eoc damages against tho Spo-
haze street Halfway COMPANY for perina
nant injuries received two moAths ear
IN bslnS thrown from q moving car whNs
In the act Of aiixhtink.
- Il Prumhv. Of West Superior. WIS
WNs IN Spokane this week GA a tour al
fhs Northwest timber heit lie represent,
ne Sapvr lnmbVr Company. 90 CHICAGO
Z cne OF the eldest and iargeat sirTus IA
THAI city. tiis present trip - for the pur.
.rcee Of contrasting FOR TIA sest grades OF
Number ontAirah'e In thts section iIa ex,
boots 60 So 70 tAe coast next week.