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BLOOD FOLSOM
was duly confirmed and approved;
therefore;
The city OF Spokane does ordain as

was duly confirmed and approved;
The city OF Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That the lots and par
cells OF land described in the assess
roll for the said Improvement. to the
extent Of the assessments levied
against Them and each of them. be
and they and each Of them are hereby
assessed therefor. as in said assess
Sec. 2. That the bonds describ-
ed in ordinance No. A1lso. passed
July 1, 1902. shall be issued
to the contractor making said i'm
provement in the sum OF the
less sum as ne may be entitled to
under his contract as certified by the
board of public works, as soon an
said contract is duly performed and
the work accepted by the board OF
public works: provided. however. that
provided before the expiration of 80
days after the date OF delinquency
of the first installment OF the first
assessment as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. The said assessments shall
bear interest from the date of the
delinquency of the first installinent
at the rate OF s per cent per annum,
and shall be paid to the city treasursr
in ten equal annual installments. the
first Of which shall be due, payable
and delinquent ON the 18th day Of
September. 1905. and one on the same
day of each year thereafter. together
with interest on the same and on UNI
paid installmentS. The city clerk h
hereby directed to transmit said as
sessmont roll to the oity treasurer for
collection. pursuant to the charter
and ordinances OF the city of SpokRne
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
it's passage.
Passed the city council August II,
1908. FRED e. BALDWIN,
President of the City Counuil
Attest: G. A. FLEMING. City Clerk
Approved AuGuat II, 1903.
Il. #. BOYD. Mayor.
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onDuAMCn no. .A142s.

Al ordnance approving and CONFIRM
Ing the assessments and assess-
mont roll for the Improvement Of
Chestnut street from the center line
OF Bridge avenue to the center line
or Boone avenue by sidewalkinr the
same. and to provide for the col
lection OF assessments and the pay
ment OF the bonds issued therefor
|. Whereas, the assessment roll for
the assessment district established
Tor the payment OF improving Chest
nut street, In the city OF Spokane,
from the center lime OF Bridge ave.
nue to the center line of Boone ave-
nue.. by sidewalking the same. came
duly and regularly before the city
council on the 18th day Of June, 1898.
Tor approval and Confirmation. and
no objection being made thereto. the
same was duly confirmed and APPROX
ed; therefore
The city of 6po3cane Docs ortlain m
Follows:
Section l. That the lots and par
cells Of hand described in the assess
ment district and ON said assessment
roll Tor the said Improvement, to the
extent Of the assessments levied
against them, and each of them. be
and they and each Of them are hereby
Assessed therefor. as in said assess-
mont roll stated.
Sec. 2. That the bonds devcrib-
ed In ordinance No. Al28e. passed
January 30. 1909, shall be issued
TO tho contractor making said I'm
provement in the aun Of the
contract price thersfor, or such
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EansAs oity, lCo.-Fire this morn.
ins destroyed the stables Of the Ar
monr packing plant. The loss Ia
$4,000. Two hundred horses wers
rescued with difficulty.
0laoirfoot, xaaho. - Joseph Dick
PREPAYMENT rancher. was drowned yes
terday afternoon in an attempt to
ford Snake river above the idaho
falls. Body not recovered.
Sheridan, wyo.-Boone Potter has
been captured and Is now in the Jail
ut Fort Custer. He was wanted In
North Carolina for murder ana .es-
capped from the. Sheridan county jail.
washinston.--Consul Bridgeman al
Kingston cables the state department
that Port Antonio is greatly damaged
by the hurricane. Reports Of the
dead and injured are coming In con-
stantly.
~. Louis, lao.-Ex Delegate Faux
ner, who was convicted of perjury.
was today denied Q new trial and was
sentenced to three years. He appeal
ed to the supreme court and gave
ban for $4,000.
Soma, Dulg~riA. - The Bulgarian
government will present to the pow
ers statistics Of the acts OF op-
preston by the Turkish officials In
Macedonia since the institution OF the
reform program three months ago.
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o.DrxAxon no. A14ss.

An ordinance approving and confirm
Ing the assessments and ASSESS
ment roll for the Improvement of
Eleventh avenue from tho center
line Of Arthur street by grading.
curbing and ballasting the same,
and to provide for the collection
OF assessments and the payment
of the bonds issued therefor.
Whereas. the assessment roll for
the assessment district established
for the payment of improving Elev-
from the center line Of Ivory street
to the center line OF Arthur street,
by grading, curbtng and hallasting
the same, came duly and regularly be-
fore the city council on the I'd day
Of JTne s sna for and
made thereto. the same was duly con-
firmed and approved; therefore,:
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section I. That the lots and par
cells of land described in the assess
ment district and on said assessment
roll for the said Improvement. to the
extent Of the assessments levied
against them, and each OF them. be
and they and each of them are hereby
assessed therefor. as In said ASSESS
Sec. 3. That the bonds describ-
ed In ordinance No. A1236, passed
October % 1902. shall be issued
to the contractor making said i'm
provement in the sum OF the
contract price therefor. or such
less sum as he may be entitled to
under his contract ms certified by the
board of public works. as soon as
said contract In duly performed and
the work accepted by the board of
public works: provided, however. that
no bonds shall be issued as herein
provided before the expiration of 80
days after the date OF delinquency
of the first installment of the firsf
assessment as hereinafter provided.
See. B.. The said.assessments shall
bear interest from tho date of the
delinquency OF the first installment
at the rate of per cent per annum.
and shall be paid to the city treasurer
In ten equal annual tnstallments. the
first Of which shall be due. payable
and delinquent ON the 18th day OF
day of each year thereafter, together
paid installments. The city clerk IL
hereby directed to transmit aaid an
nessment roll to the city treasurer for
collection. pursuant to the charter
and ordinances Of the city OF Spokane
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
eject and be in force ten days after
Passed the city council August II,
1908. FRED Il. BALDWIN. ~
President OF the City Council
Attest: c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Approved August 12, 1904.
l.. #. BOYD, Mayor.
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THIS BUST World N bNtf.

WiAsWAtee, vA-Work on Lang
ley's model for airshtp is being rush
cd today. "A trial IL expected within
few days.
1onolulu.--Tanbara, Jap murderer
was hanged yesterday. The feature
Of the hanging is that this Is the
first execution Of o Hawaiian whose
case went to the supreme court Of
the United States.
Lewiston, Idaho.-At a meeting OF
the Lewiston Commercial club the
plans Of the proposed Lewiston q
Owyhee were discussed. The COM
pany purposes constructing road
from Huntington down the Snake
river to the Seven Devils country. AT
the same time a road would be built
from Lewiston to the mouth of the
Imnaha. both to be finished by Janu-
airy I, 1904.
WAshin9son-At yesterdays meet
ing OF the International Typography
cal union the executive council APP
propriated 436oo for organisation pur-
poses IN Philadelphia. President
Lynch called up tho Los Angeles
Times case and Delegate Hays re-
counted the steps taken by No. II
In its fight against General Otis.
Plans were suggested to raise funds
by . monthly assessment OF s cents
on members for the use Of Union
No. II.
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1902. shall be issued t

10. 1902. shall be issued to
the contractor making said i'm
provement in the sum of the
contract price therefor, or such
less sum as he may be entitled to
under his contract as certified by the
board of public works, as soon as
said contract Is duly performed and
the work accepted by the board Of
pubic works; provided. however, that
no bonds shall be issued as herein
provided before the expiration OF 80
days after the date Of DELINQUENCY
OF the first instaliment OF the first
assessment as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. The said assessments shall
bear interest from the date of the
delinquency of the first installment
at the rate Of 6 per cent per annum.
and shall be paid to the city treasurer
In ten equal annual installments the
nrSt OF which shall be due payable
and delinquent on the 18th day OF
september. 1908, and one on the same
DAY OF each year thereafter, together
with interest on the same and on un-
paid installments. The CITY clerk is
hereby directed to transmit said ar
S@ssment roll to the city treasurer for
eoilection. pursuant to the charter
and ordinances Of the city of Spokane
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
ehect and be in force ten days after
It's passage.
Passed the city council August II.
1908. FRED f. BALDWIN.
President of the City Council.
Attest: G. A. FLEMING. City Clerk
approved August ~, 1908.
L. F. BOYD, Mayor,
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An ordinance approving and confirm
ing the assessments and assess
ment roll for the Improvement of
Knox avenue from the center line
of Howard street 20 the center line
Of Division street by sidewalking
the same. and to provide for the
collection OF assessments and the
payment OF the bonds issued there
for. JOSH sN
Whereas. the assessment roll for
the assessment district established
for the payment OF Improving Knox
avenue. In The oity Of Spokane, from
the center limo Of Howard street. to
the center line or Division street. by
sicewalking the same. came duly and
rsEulariy before the CITY. council on
the Sd day of yWne. 1903. for approval
ana confirmation, and no objection
being made thereto. tho same was
duly confirmed aud approved; there
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows: =
Section !. That the lots and par
cells OF land described In the assess.
ment district and on said assessment
roll for the said Improvement, to the
extent of the assessments levied
against them, mud each or them be
ana they and each OF them are hereby
assessed therefor az In said stsess-
ment roll stated
Sec. 2. That the bonds described IN
ordinances No. A1sef. passed. Ausu 81
10. 1909. and Af277. passed December
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An ordinance approving ana connrm-
1ng the aag6pBm6nte and aagepB-
ment roll Tor the Improvement ct
1pohord avenue from the. oenteE
line Of Cedar street By grading,
curbing and parking the same, ana
to provide for the collection Of as
sessments and the payment Of the
bonds issued therefor.
Whereas. the assessment roll for
the assessment district established
for the payment OF improving Spot
ford avenue. in the city of Spokane,
from the center line OF Monroe street
to tho center line OF Cedar street, by
grading, CiArbtng and parking the
se City sa%s n sna s Say d nsiOss
cember, 1892. for approval and con-
firmation. and no .ObjeEtion being
made thereto. the same was duly con-
firmed and approved; therefore;
the city OF Spokane does ordain as
Section l: That the lots and par
cells OF land described in the assess
ment district and on said assessment
roll for the said Improvement. to the
against them. and zach Of fhem. be be
and they and each Of them are hereby
aAsessed therefor, M IN said assess
Sec. :: Thsa the bona. rdescrib,
Sasust Il. isSs. sSaf 1 ISs' 9ssnsd
to the contractor suaking saad stn-
contract price therefor. or such
is.s sum = he reay be ,sntitied to
bDard OF public works. n soon as
said contract 10 dnly performed ana
the work accepted by the board OF
pablo Wories: provided however. .fiant
no bonds shah - issued 90 herein
provided before the expiration Of -
aAyD after the date Of delinquency
81 the ;hnst Iinstallment of the ftrnt
aSeesSmont - hereinafter provided. I;
Bee. 3. The said assessments shall
bear interest from the date of the
ue1tnQuency OF the 1lr4t fnstallment
at the rate OF . Per cent per annum,
ana shall be paid TO the city treasurer
IN ten equal annual inStAllments, the
flret Of which shall be due, payable
and delinquent on the tf6th Day OF,
September. 1903. and ono on the same
day OF each year thereafter, together
with interest on the aame and on -un-
paid tnstallMentB. Tho city iclefk is
hereby directed to transmit said as
sesament roll to the city treasurer for
collection, pursuant TO tho charter
and ordinances Of The city OF Spokane.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force ten days after
its passage. s,--s.
Passed the city council August II,
1909. FRED e. BALDWIN.
President of the City Council.
Attest: c. A. FLEMING, City Clerk.
Approved August IL, 1903.
L. +. BOYD. Mayor.
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Nine johnson. the homeless Swed-
fish girl. who waited all day at the
Great Northern depot recently for her
sweetheart. who never came, 10 again
happy. The lover. John Warner by
name. whom she was led to believe
was killed In a wreck in Montana. Il
alive and we'll and Is coming tomor-
row to take her for his wife. He IL
miner in the Occur d'Alenss. He
expected her earlier than her arrival
and waited here week FOR her. go
ing daily to the Northern Pacific
depot to meet the trains. He gave
her up and went back to idaho the
day before her arrival
She came over the Great Northern
instead Of the Northern Pacific and
waited IN vain for him whom she had
come all the way from Sweden to
meet. She has been making her home
with Rev. Huleen Of the Swedish
church since coming here. but now
expects to go to Idaho as tho bride
of her Joirn.
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o1D1xAxcx no. A,4ss.

An ordinance approving and confirm
ing the assessments and assess
ment POLL for the Improvement of
Pacific avenue from the center line
OF Perry street to the center line
of Regal street by sidewalking the
same. and to provide for the collec-
ton OF assessments and the pay
ment Of the bonds issued therefor.
Whereas. the assessment roll for
the assessment district established
avenue. in the city Of Spokane, from
the center line Of Perry street to
the center line of Regal street by
sidewalking the same, came duly and
regularly before the city. council on
the 2Sth Day OF April. 1909. for ap-
lection being made thereto, the same
was duly confirmed and approved:
therefore;
The city Of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section I. That the lots and par
GELS of land described in the assess
ment district and on said assessment
roll for the said Improvement, to the
extent Of the assessments levied
against them. and each OF them. be
and they and each Of them are hereby
assessed therefor. as in said assess
ment roll stated.
Sec. 2. That the bonds describ-
ed In ordinance No. A1279. passed
December 10. 1902. shall be Issued
to the contractor making said i'm
provement IN the sum of the
contract price therefor, or such
less sum as he may DO entitled to
under his contract as certified by the
board of public works, as soon as
said contract Is duly performed and
the work accepted by the board OF
public works: provided. however. that
no bonds shall be issued as herein
provided before the expiration Of 80
days after the date Of delinquency
OF the first installment of the first
assessment as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. The said assessments shah
bear interest from the date OF the
delinquency of the first instailment
at the rate OF per cent per annum
and shall be paid to the city treasurer
In ten equal annual inatallmentS. the
first Of which shall be due. payable
and Delinquent on the 18th day OF
September, 1908. and one on the same
day OF each year thereafter. together
with interest on the same and ON UNI
paid instaflments. The city clerk Is
hereby directed 90 transmit satd as
sessment roll to the city treasurer Tor
collection. pursuant 20 the charter
and ordinances OF the city of Spokane.
Sec. T. This ordinance shall take
effect and be In force ten days after
it's passage.
Passed the city council August IL,
1908. FRED t. BALDWIN,
President of the City Council.
Attest: C. A. FLEMING, City Clerk.
Approved August IL, 1908. ~
L. r. BOYD, Mayor.
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ENCAhIPMENT READY
FOR ARMY VETERANS

ANA the entertainment Of the veter-
ans ana thir friends. One Of the most
distinctive features will be the bic
parade. In the ranks wfil be all the
veterans associations In convention
here. the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lilo, the Associated veterans Of the
Mexican War. Spanish American War
Veterans, National Association Of
Civil War Musicians, Sons Of War
Veterans and all kindred and auxii-
iary societies Of the Grand Army.
TIM parade will take place Tues
day. It will form at Union square
ana snarch through the principal
streets 0f THE city.
: On the <ollowinx day there will be
. procession OF veterans alone. In
che .ynrads VIII march the rs depart
.msats Of the Grand Army In the or
der Of seniority. General Edward 8.
aaismen. chairman OF the parade
committee, 10 assured there will be
between 10000 ana 36,o80 veterans
In line.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Ang. as.--
Visitors are pouring into San Enau-
CISCO by hundreds preliminary to the
opening Of the national encampment
q the Grand Army of the Republic
md the annual meetings OF the sew
nral affiliated organizations. veter-
ans who attended former national en-
campments say that have seldom seen
= larger attendance prir to the upen-
ting OF the encampment week. All
railways have extra trains which are
heavfly loaded. Many OF 4he ybax
delegations from the east and middle
west WIN not put in an appearance
until tomorrow. having stopped at In
termediate points for the purpose Of
sightseeing. II u estimated. however,
that nearly 10000 visitors are Al
ready here, and thronghont tho day
die California posts have been busy
Sscorting visiting comrades from the
stations to their headquarters.
The entire week viii be given over
b the business OF the encampmerft
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Went 70 Heaven
But Came Back

STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. 15.--All
Stockton Is talking over the physic
Phenomenon attending the death OF
walter Smith. son OF J. Walter Smith,
prominent citizen OF this city. The
boy apparently died. his body was
laid out and preparations begun for
the funeral. when suddenly the sup
posed dead boy opened his eyes and
began to talk. He said that he had
been dead, been to heaven. but had
to come back when he heard his
grief-strieken parents calling him,
He lived three hours.
His second death was without any
" the agony which attended his frst
apparent passing to the beyond. Fully
. dozen we'll known citizens witness
I'd the remarkable happening.
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GENERAL STAFF NOM
IN CONTROL OF ARMY

other two stIlusry on the general stan
who with General Young are degig-
matted - general OzIaeers are Generals
Cornin and Carter. In addition 20
stheas three oflicers Of high rank the
star consists Of "a offcers ranging
from colonels to first 1ieutsn41t.
Every corps and department. ~ rep
resented except the pay and rnedi-
cal departments.
/. General Young will retire Tor age
next January. and will be succeeded
as chief Of star by Major General A.
r. Chaffee. In the natural cOarse OF
events General Chafree will b suc-
ceeded on his statutory retirement
bv General Corbin.
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Venezuela Arbitration.

WASHINGTON. Aag. 1S.--Judge
william L. Penfeld. solicitor for the
state department. leaves today for
The Hague. whore he win take charge
or the American interests in the ar
filtration proceedings before The
Hague tribunal He viii also repre-
sent Mexico and Venezuela. His OBJ
ject Is to see that England. Germany
and Italy do not set the best Of the
'situstion. Under the terms OF the
settiement OF the late Venezuelan
imbroglio 20 per cent Of the customs
at la Guayra and Porto cabelio arc
to be placed I'm the English bank to
pay the claims which foreign coun-
tries have against the government OF
Venezuela.
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WARRINGTON. Aug. ly.-Todny
marks an epoch In the HISTORY OF
the United States army organinatiDn.
The act creating the gensral staR.
PASSED at the last session Of con-
gress, became operative today and
many are the important changes that
resulted.
The most important IL the abolish
ment Of the ONCE Of commanding
general. which has existed from the
time OF General Washington. General
Young, who succeeded to the COM
mand of the army on the retirement
Of General Miles one week ago, relin-
Quishes the position and becomes
FIRST chief OF the general staff. The
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o1DuAxcn no. AlAs1.

An ordinances approving and confirm
ing the aasesemelSts and ASSESS
mont roll for the Improvement of
mno I. sysnSs from the s ssn nt line
line Of Monroe street by sidewalk
ting the same. and to provide Tor
the collection OF assessments and
tho payment or the bonds issued
therefor.
Whereas. the assessment roll FOR
for the payment q improving Knox
avenue. IN the city Of Spokane. from
the center line OF Jefferson street to
the center limo Of Monroe street. by
stdewalking the same. came duly and
TIE 18TH day Of p Dec ns isos. FOR on
approval and confirmation. ana no OBJ
lection being made thereto. the same
was duly connrmsd and approved;
the CITY Of Spokane does ordain ~
Section I. That the lots and par
cells OF land described in the assess-
ment district and on said assessment
roll for the said Improvement, to the
extent of the assessments levied
and they and each of them are hereby
assessed therefor. as In said assess
ment roll stated.
Sec. 2. That the bonds describ-
ed In ordinance No. .A1219. passed
September 16. 1909. shall be issued
to the contractor making said Inn
provement In the sum OF the
contract price therefor. or such
less sum as he may be entitled to
under his contract as certified by the
board Of public works. as soon as
said contract Is duly performed and
the work accepted by the board of
public works: provided, however. that
no bonds shall be issued as herein
provided before the expiration OF 80
days after the date of delinquency
of the first fnstallment of the first
assessment as hereinafter provided. .
Sec. 8. The said assessments shah
bear interest from the date OF the
delinquency OF the first installment
at the rate of 8 per cent per annum,
in ten equal annual installments. the
first of which shall be due payable
and delinquent on the 18th day or
September. 1908, and one on the same
day OF each year thereafter together
with interest on the same and on I'M
paid installmerts. The city clerk il
hereby directed to transmit said as
sessment roll to the city treasurer for
collection, pursuant to the charter
and ordinances OF the city of Spokane.
Sec. 4. THIS ordinance shall take
effect and be in force ten days after
its passage.
Passed the city council August IL,
1908. FRED II. BALDWIN,
President of the City Council.
Attest: G. a. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Approved August L. 1908.
T.. IT. BOYD. MayOr
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NOTICE TO KoLDE1s OF FIRST
AVENUE sEwEK BONDS,
DI6T1IUT NO. o.

Notice is hereby given that there
has been collected and paid into First
avenue sewer fund. District No. 0,
special assessments In said district
sufficient to pay special Improvement
bonds First avenue sewer district
No. ., Nos. 8 and 6. with interest
thereon until the 26th day of August.
1903. and said bonds. with interest,
win be paid by the undersigned, city
treasurer. upon their presentation to
him at his Office In the city hall, in
the city OF Spokane. Spokane county.
Wash; and interest on all bonds here
IN described viii cease on said last
named date.
N. II. EGGLEsTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane. wash. August s.
1903.