The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

smelter is now in charge Of William
Thompson, OF Rossland. who. it is said.
will only remain temporarily.
Spokane Is at present harboring large
assortment of choice criminals OF dan-
gerous type. For two months past mold
ups and burglaries have been OF nigntly
occurrence. Notwithstanding the fact tnet
the police have been more than usually
fortunate In landing great many welt
known crooks behind the bars. In view
of the continuous increase OF crime CneI
Withcrspoon has this week issued orders
70 the police force t9 run b IN c,v fast
as the suspects are brought In they are
given the alternative OF serving time on
the rock pile or leaving the CITY. AZ tne
chief means business, the crooks are TAX
ing the hint, and daily exodus OF THIS
class OF gentry Is now vending us way
eastward.
rometock over increasing the powers OF
The mayor the council committee on ehai
Ter revision has thrown up its hanus a,s
quit. 1t seems now as |. 'n err,ittsa 81
three consisting OF Mayor Comstock'
Corporation Counsel Dudley ana Mss,
Rose Denny. assistant cry a., S,e' rss,,, ~
the agitation. II is probable that q p,nu
OF consolidating some OF the presen, c,y
offices and abolishing the ooaru o. I'D
fpr mi
new charter. solely as matter OF econ
omy.
The ne~ Bar Association Of Spokane
county Organized last week, at Its meet
ins this week elected the following ON
GERS. President. Judge A.. q. keiian'
secretary, T, w, pewart; wee pr csnnor:
executive committee. II. n. Hoyt. T, rI :,
Quinn. 3. r. Stern. A. q. Avery. Inc
association will give banquet 20 Su
meme Judge Mount on December "a.
Committee was appointed 10 formulate
minimum professional Zee seneaute t9I
Spokane county, the object OF which is 70
place lawyers oeyono w s,isio, ~ fees
snd yive Iaynpn a feeling Of security IN
their dealings with the legal fraternity
RI. as,,a,,on by the Northumberland
Of the proposed new primary las, AZ
adopted In Minnesota has JUST te@ensu
Spokane The local press has taken 'he
matter IN and started a DISCUSSION ss
10 its merits As none Of the Spokane
delegation to the Legislature has as ye'
refused the proposed new law no ea
prsssion moi 2, sss measure. should Il Do
introduced before that body. u OBTAIN
able at present.
An organization of Union Veterans and
sons ~ Veterans Union was perfected
In Spokane this week with membership
OF 10 Nearly all the local members on
iotned The new organization The OBJECTS
and purposes OF the union are similar
10 that Of the Grand Army OF the Hspno-
lie.
r.. L. Boulter. a well known mining
man nf this city, has converted ms rev
Automobile into a temporary steam saw,
and next spring he proposes 70 take y
up 70 Nome with him as part OF pump
ing outfit 10 work the beach digging
Mr. Bonlter purchased the auto with the
intention % using II az stage y run
between Marcus and Republic. but tbs
grades we're too heavy. the machine
cost sa.e0
James Brown. better known as Kettle
Reliv'' Brown once noted character
an the Pacific coast passed In his cheeks
here this week Brown was Forty
miner aud FOR period, during the sxsit-
ing days of Virginia City, held the ofiise
AZ chief az police iu that place His
death was due to old age.
The city this week closed the purchase
Of a metropolitan FIRE engine TO cost
500 The new steamer Il 10 be delivered
in Spokane within ninety days.
A corporation has been formed here for
the purpose OF developing the recent ma
OF natural gas near Pine City. In this
county. Much local interest - being
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