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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
FORT SMELLING

General George, III. Burton, inspector general,
and Mrs. Burton areS visiting their daughter,
the wife OF Captain T. A. Pearce, for q few
days.
Lieutenant w. L. Pitcher has returned from
leave spent in the Yellowstone National Park
as the guest of his brother, Major John Pitcher,
the superintendent OF the park.
Captain Jens Bugge the adjutant TOOK au-
vantage OF six weeks leave on Monday.
Lieutenant and Mrs. sGasser entertained SIX OF
their friends at dinner and at the hop Wednes-
day night.
of the Officers club. A very jolly evening was
spent In playing cards. billiards and enjoying
the varied amusements of the club, as Wen as
the skill of it's caterer.
Mrs Thomas Ridgway of the artillery post
gave a very pretty tea on Friday afternoon
ing debutantes. She was assisted by Mrs. Pearce
and Mrs. shelton of the garrison.
Captain H. B. Fiske, the quartermaster, Is
enjoying short leave of absence In the east;
He expects to see West Point play Yale ana
Harvard ON the gridirOn.
of Lieutenant and Mrs. Hugh A. Parker for a
few weeks, left for her home In Duluth on
Saturday.
Mrs. Crowell, the mother Of Mrs. e. w. Rob-.
inson, and Miss Edith Young, who have Deen
the guests of Lieutenant and Mrs. Robinson LOT
some time, left for their homes IN San fran
cisco on Saturday. a..
Miss Maud Tobin, who stopped of for Few
weeks visit with Captain and Mrs John %:
Parker, will continue her journey to New YORK
on Sunday night. She expects to spend tne
winter in New York. @ssfs %2
Dr. White, the able and popular young con.
tract surgeon on duty at the post, Is absent
m a three months leave. His duties are being
performed by DR.. stukey, who arrived on Iues-
+.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
MERRIAM PARK

Mrs. A. K. Pruden Of Ashland avenue gave
an afternoon egchre party Friday, The guest
Of honor was Miss Cole. who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. 70. Holmes
Miss Lyla G.. Root Of Marshall avenue gave
a luncheon Monday in honor OF Miss Cole OF
New York. la5
Mrs. George phipps was the hostess Of al
luncheon given Tuesday for Miss Cole. The
table decorations We're carnations.
Mrs Malloy OF st. Paul entertained the
noon. Mrs. G. s. Cowles and Miss Little won
the favors.
Mrs. Van Horn of Chicago is the guest Of her
brother, Captain A. o. Powell. III
winter with her brother, Captain A. o. Powell
Miss Mesa Barnes Of Faribault, was a guest
of Mrs Ida s. Ogden Of Rondo street Sunday.
children, Rev. and Mrs. T. Henderson, has re-
turned to her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Porter Bereman spent the week In
Mrs. G. s. Cowles has returned from visit
to Mrs. Williston and Mrs. Rich of Red Wing,
MINI. ssTl
Mrs. Little will entertain the Five Hundred
club tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. w. O. Htllman is in Indianapolis at
tending the Methodist conference Of Home Mis-
sion Workers.
The Colonial club gave dancing party Fri
day evening in Woodruff hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wallis Phelps have re-
turned from their wedding journey in Europe
and are residing at 464 Fairview avenue, Mer-
riam Park.
Mrs. Knoblauch, who has been the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin, has returned to her
home in Emmetsburg Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Wallis have returned
| from visit at Lake City, MINI. %
Miss Eulah Douglas has returned to Merriam
| Park and will be the guest of Mrs. Boyer this
winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bolard Of Cambridge Springs,
Pa, are guests of their daughter, Mrs Claire
| Crandall.
Mrs. Sherman Cobb has gone east. t.
| Mrs. Cropsy entertained the Kings Daughters
of st. Mary's Episcopal church Monday eve
ming.
The young people of St. Mary's church had
| home bakery sale Saturday.
Miss Julia Booth of St. Cloud has been Wis
iting Rev. Mrs. George Ten Brock. 49,
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Brock of Faribaul,
are guests of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Ter
Brock. ' 80 81
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Adamson have returned
| from visit in Dakota and in Winnipeg, Can
Mrs. J. c.. Boehme of st. Cloud spent last
! week with Mr.. and Mrs. j.. P. Adamson. s gas
i Miss Bessie Currie has returned to the Chi
cago Art institute for the winter.si IL
Mrs. Willis Pierce of Bald Eagle visited Mrs
1 Adamson Tuesday. ~. s.--zs ~ 80
The Breckey club gave a dancing party IL
Woodruff hall Saturday evening. EG#.Gs $50
| Miss Letta Phipps has returned from visit
at Green Bay and at Neenah, Wis.,. IT, IT..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
HAMLINE

The Hamline Fortnightly club began its reg:
ular study sessions Tuesday afternoon at the
die Ages in Germany is the general topic.
Mrs. Joseph Hackney gave a paper on Henry
!. Miss Julia Bell one on The Founding Of
Miss Jeanette Kimballl spoke on Legends
Of the Rhine ..}E - = ..l.1.z,
Mrs. Reed Johnson entertained twelve Ham
line ladies Friday afternoon in honor Of Mus
f. Grant, who leaves soon for winter in
California. .....=.-. b. 49, -. -.:.4
Mrs. Frank Brown entertained Minneapolis
guests Friday afternoon. :
North Dakota. ~.
Miss Edna Cole Of Lake Crystal has been vis-
iting Miss Holley.
week owspecial evangelistic services In Ham
line Methodist church. A male quartet led by
Mr.. Maxwell assisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. craigbead returned here
for the winter after spending the summer
at Clear Lake. Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Young are entertaining
Mrs. Jessie Miller Of California.
Mrs. William Weimer Is entertaining Miss
Mollie Price who has been visiting in Mon
tana. IT,. s..
Miss Hazel Ayers has gone to GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Matte Winston, has returned to Dodge Center,
Mimi = b - '.s = =
Mrs. Charles Humphrey has returned from q
visit at Plainyiew, MINI.
Miss Cora McCarter has returned to Buffalo
Lake sIE6
Miss Alice McFadden has gone to Neche, n d.
Miss Grace Dunn has had as guests Mr. and
Mrs. Robert G. Dunn, of Princeton, MINI.
Miss Alice Greyson has gone to 5Pittsburg,
Pa. for the winter sk s 8 8 a,
Miss Maude Bell is visiting at New Richmond.
Mrs. Appleton is visiting friends in Newport
Minn. #s N
Miss Pearl Miller has returned from a sum.
mer at Kensal. LIS D. sa's4s
Mr.. and Mrs, E. N. Wolwer are spending 8
month in Indiana. IS, - ~ q. n
Miss Bryl Rice ofssleepy Eye, Mimi, is Wis
iting her parents on Smelling avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Robertson have returned
from Wisconsin 81
Mrs. Lewis Petit Of Chicago is visiting he,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Lindsay
Mrs. F.. W. Smith has been entertaining Mr.
McCoombs Of Hewitt, MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rounds have returned
from Boston.
Mrs. Ethel Henry is visiting in GAINESVILLE
Wis. -
Mrs. Fred Grant has gone to California for Ii.
winter. st$s rs $500
Nj. and Mrs. Van Meter have returned from
Hudson, Wis. 50 rs
Mrs. Haley 4 entertaining her mother from
Erainerd. MINI. $
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

A One Of the facts established within 4 few
years is that mosquitoes the deadlfest of all
creatures. writer in the Lancet adduces
evidence which indicates that flies, too, cause
summer by communicating fodo with diarrheaI
germs. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs. William Dawson of Fairmount avenue
has issued cards for Fridays In November to
Introduce her daughter. Miss Mary Dawson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs. Maxfield OF Goodrich avenue has issued
cards for u reception to be given Thursday
afternoon from to O'Clock, and for the same
evening from 8 to H. to introduce her daughter,
Miss Alice Maxfeld.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs Judson Wade Bishop has issued cards
for reception to be given Thursday afternoon,
Nov Q, when her daughters, Miss Bishop and
Miss Majel Bishop, will make their debut into
society. -.-..l 2 -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Nauman Of East Fourth
street announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Freda Nauman, to Louis Preston of
Winnipeg. "~.'-- B.. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs Arthur W. Burch and Mrs. M. A. Con-
verse of Osceola avenue have issued invitations
for two bridge parties Tuesday afternoons,
Nov. IA and q. '--. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Consul and Mrs. Grunow, Portland avenue, en-
tertained at dinner Thursday evening. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Scheffer, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Scheffer. Mrs. l. Goldsmith.
Miss Behr, Mrs Marie Schefer and William
Scheck,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs. Laughton Blood of Summit avenue has
issued invitations for breakfast to be given
at the Country club on Saturday. go t.t ~ Es
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
I Important Notice

To enable those having charge ac-
counts to participate in the many
extraordinary bargains that will be
offered Monday and Tuesday-we
will upon request enter any pur-
chases on their Nov. LIST bill as pay
able Dec. LIST, and the same need
not be paid until Dec. LIST.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
Art Needlework
Novelties for Gifts

You are most cordially invited
tomorrow to call and see the many
pretty and useful novelties that
have been gathered together in this
section thousand dainty items for II
gifts that will be. appreciated by.
man, woman or child are here at
prices that are most interesting.
s The finest line Of Cluny Lace
eScarfs, Centerpieces and Doilies in
all sizes in the Twin Cities are
shown here.
Finished Hand Embroidered Pill
low Tops, worth from $s.50ste s$14,
go Monday q Q S
at. 3, 80. sp~s
Finished silk velour Pillows,
worth $500, as a @ S0
special at .-.T:5:T.. s6s@O
Ask to see the Pocket Book Glove.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs Samuel W. Nairs has issued invitations
for reception ~ ito be given FRI
day from to34e 9 o'clock, to intro
duce her youngest daughter, Miss Agnes
Mairs. Miss Margery Burrows will make her
debut on Saturday at a reception given by her
RarrOIyS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs. E. H. Orion, Goodrich avenue, gave a
small luncheon at the Minnesota club Wednes-
day in honor of Mrs. T. T. Norford of Buffalo,
N Y. -5EF - -! -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Mrs. James J. Hill gave box party Tuesday
evening at the Metropolitan theater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
SPOKANE Will
SEND DELEGATES

At the meeting Of the chamber of
commerce held this afternoon the diff
ferent committeeman and delegates
to the different conventions to be
held at the Portland fair in which
this city is Interested were discussed,
besides other matters of minor i'm
portance.
The chamber of commerce of Spo-
kane will have two delegates at the
National Irrigation congress to be
held in Portland September 21-24.
Eight delegates from this city will
attend the Transmississippi con-
rress. which is also TO be held at
Portland from September / to Sep
TENDER 5. q
Spokane will also be represented
at the Conference on CiVics, which is
to be held at the Lewis and Clark
exposition August 14-l9. This con-
ference will bring together the first
assembly of experts on municipal
questions ever held in the northwest.
During the course of the conference
some of the greatest authorities on
municipal matters will address the
assembly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
GRAND JURORS
STILL BUSY WITH
COUNTY OFFICIALS

The grand Jurors summoned Dep
uty County Treasurer Charles F. Ho-
bart, cashier in Treasurer Erwin's Of
flee, this morning, and it is thought
that the body is going to go over
again the matter of alleged assess
ments of deputies in the various
county offices.
County Commissioner Dean was on
hand early this morning, but he
merely continued his examination of
the day before.
County Treasurer Edward X. Err
win also had a comeback session
with the grand jury today. presum-
ably over the matter of receipt of
assistance from deputies in paying
political organization assessments.
Yesterday ]. Oscar Peterson stated
that he had paid money to his chiefs
in the county clerks office for six
years, and the present county clerk
asserted that he had paid MIR. Erwin
for four years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
5TRA1 Doc NAN
PLATING HORSE
WITH TILL pURp}

During the month Of July people
owning dogs who wished them to
travel unmolested about the city
streets, exempt from the stray-dog
Sherlock Holmes, to the number Of
1921 registered at the comptroller S
office.
This number greatly exceeds that
of July, 1904, but as yet many of
the animals in the city are not regis
tered
Since July 20, at which time the
poundmasters started out on a for
age after stray bow-wows, "a have
been taken up, of which % are now
barking merrily in defiance of pound
masters in the unknown regions
where all good puppies go.
Tomorrow there will be Is dogs
killed and the poundmaster states
that anyone who is minus a dog had
better call before the day is over or
his dog will be killed with the batch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
GREEN OUT
ON BAIL

Nathan Green, arrested yesterday,
suitcase in hand, as he was about to
depart for his former home in Texas,
ON charge of completely in the re-
cent New York store fire, and held by
Justice Stocker in $1,000 bail, was
this afternoon released, surety hav-
ing been advanced by the firm of
Green & Sorg of the Club and Com
bination saloons. Owing to the fact
that when arrested Green had suit
case In hand belonging to his nephew.
Nathan Green, it was given out that
the Nathan Green arrested was the
nephew of Harry Green, the well
known horseman. The matter Of fact
is that the one arrested was Nathan
Green, the brother, not Nathan
Green, the nephew of Harry Green.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
fever
PANIC STILL ON
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-The
quarantine panic still continues in
Mississippi. Utica wired that it wants
Its mail fumigated in the future or
1T could not receive it. Arkansas is
quarantined against New Orleans and
points where the fever exists. The
work Of cleaning the city continues
third of the cisterns have been
screened. Governor Blanchard today
Informed Souchon Of the state board
that all cars, passenger and freight,
should be we'll fumigated before leav-
ing the city. Baton Rouge has or
dered out a company of militia to
guard the roads. Neither residents
nor nonresidents will be admitted if
suspected of having been in the yell
low fever district.
Although there was a decrease in
the number of deaths and new cases
in the past "a hours from yellow
fever the terrific heat of last night
may run the list up again. Past AS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
STRIKE
TONIGHT
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PAUL, Aug. 1.-Unless Hill in
terferes personally, 1000 telegraph
operators employed by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific sys-
TENS will strike at o'clock this
evening. The Great Northern today
followed the action of the Northern
Pacific, Monday, requiring the men to
accept Is terms or leave its employ.
Perham, president of the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers, wired Presi-
dent Elliott and President Hill for a
personal conference, which, if not
granted by 6 o'clock, will result in
strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
RAILROADS.
WATER BILL

During the month of July the city
furnished the Northern Pacific rail-
road with the greatest amount Of
water used by the company since the
contract with the city was made. The
amount paid to the city for July's
supply of water was $1337.20.
From January l until August / the
company has paid the city $3439.5S
for its water supply. Ever since the
month of January the water used by
the railroad has been steadily in
creasins. In January the bill was
$27S.71; February. s2S173; March,
$209.99; April, $327.96; May, s455.17,
and in June the bill amounted to
$54S.77, which was exceeded last
month by $7SS.43.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
WOOD
MAY NOT GO
TO PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, Aug. General
Wood will probably not return to the
Philippines at the present time. 1t
is learned the reason is that the pres
ident recently held up an order as
signing certain general officers to new
stations due to the uncertainty rela-
tive to Wood being able to return
to his command. Wood will probably
be given the Department of the
Lakes If ii develops he is untitled for
further Philippine duty by his recent
surgical operation. Carter is to re-
main III the Philippines as COM
mander.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
ASSESSORS DUPLICATE Is
INCREASED TWO MILLIONS

vidual pieces of property and valua-
ton for the two yeaers being given.
the figures are:
Iiorses-City, 1899, value s90,G55;
country. 1871, value s412,4S5.
Cattle-City. 259. value s5.S95;
country. 2i,3Ss, value $322,775.
Sheep-Country, 901. value $3.50.
Hogs-City. AZ, value s1,25: coun-
try, 5697. value $1S,710.
Wagons and carriages--City, 164t.
value s79,4l0; country. 6S36, value
s136,45b.
Sewing and knitting machines--
City, 1906, value s20,7S0. country,
2404, value S19,0b5.
Watches and clocks-City. 1871.
value s26.l55; country. 1897, value
$3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01

Total real, country-la0i. $780,
S32; 1905, s7.464.3S5.
Total real. city--l904, stS,11S.435;
1905. $19.40o,GS0.
Total real. county-f904, $25,479.-
267; 1905. $26. s65,0l5.
Total personal, county-190i, ST.
O22.l7O; 1905, $1,l1i. S25.
Total personal. city--190i. s3.7S7.-
$40; 1905. s4,407.s44.
Total personal. county-l904, s4,-
$1,000; 1905. S5,522,669.
Total corporations-190i, $I.075,-
Ala; 1905, $4,201,0l5.
Total taxable. county-l904. SS4,-
364,72l; 1905. $36,5SS,699.
Total raise, $2,223,97s.
Taking the chief items Of personal
property, number of ANIMALS or indl-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
DIR. MARY LATHAM GOT
BEW|LDERED IN IDAHO
WOODS AND WAS CAUGHT

Just as the public was beginning
were not working very hard to get
DIR. Mary A. Latham into custody, the
laxative ones who are ever ready to
charge generalities are told that Dr.
Latham was captured in the wilds Of
Idaho and is now lodged in the wom-
ans department of the Spokane coun-
ty jail
The doctor was burying herself for
keeps in the dense forest some 80
odd miles northeast of Rathdrum
when last Tuesday her horse got
away and dragged it's tether into the
kootenai county seat. That was the
elderly campers" predicament which
caused whatever of plans she had in
mind to go awry. She then took to
her feet and went through the woods
and stopped at several ranches. Up
in that part of the country communi-
cation is not frequent with the out
side world, but when the wanted
woman appeared at Schroeder's
ranch on Saturday morning she was
recognized and word got to the sher-
iff at Rathdrum. He had already set
Deputies Marriee, Merritt and Nc
Donald back-following the trail Of
her horses tcther.
On Saturday Sheriff Doak was noti-
fed of the find and he started to take
personal charge of the hunt for the
woman. In the meantime she had
passed on to the Moseley ranch not
very far from Laclede, where she put
UP for the night Sunday. 1t so hap
pened that Deputies Merritt and Nc
Donald were looking for lodgings
that night and they also stopped at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
GIRLS
IN SPOKANE

The Butte News popularity girls
will arrive in Spokane at $50 to-
night. On their arrival here the bevy
of fair ones will he the guests of the
Hotel Spokane. The party will arrive
in the special car Wenatchee from
their tour of the Pacific coast. They
have been travelling about two weeks.
making the trip at the expense of
Heinze's Butte paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
bApT|5T5 ARt
STILL D[f[hD|hQ
M. R0(k[F[Ll[Q
(Scripps News Association.)

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. Gov
ernor Lafollette's recent attack on
Rockefeller before the Baptist Cha
tauqua here has caused Dr. Robert
Stuart Macarthur of New York to pre-
pare resolutions for adoption deplor-
ing Lafollette's speech and disclaim-
ing responsibility on the part of the
assembly and stating: when Rookie
feller's critics are dead his name will
be honored as man of transcendent
genius, a humanitarian and church,
man and the world will come to see
leaders in new forms of business en-
deaVor the benefactors of the human
race"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
CAPTIVE AMERICANS NAD[
To WORN RUSSIAN MINES

vessel bound for Behring sea. 4 year
later the whole party was reported
lost. Last week n Russian exile
called upon Thomas Irwin of Olema
and Informed him he had escaped
from the Siberian mines and that he
was exiled with the boys from this
county. He promised the sealing
party that If he reached California
alive he would look up Irwin. The
Russian states that the men in the
mines have worked 23 years and have
seldom seen the light of day. They
are subjected to all kinds of cruelty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01

This is considered to be pretty good
confused as to distances If not as to
directions. In log they found the
remains of some baked chicken, all
that the squirrels had left. The Of
ficers were unable to find her fur
cape, which she said was tucked un-
de: log somewhere near. They did
find a pair of tan shoes. She had left
her dog at a ranch some five miles
away, but the officers did not think
it worth vile to get him. The horse
was left at ranch some eight miles
east of Rathdrum.
A peculiar occurrence was the de-
sertion at Rathdrum of the doctor by
Franzen. who accompanied her to
that point and then disappeared.
The place where the Doctors rig
was found is three miles from water
at Sheep Springs, though 1t is not re-
ported that she suffered from being
without water as she called at differ
ent ranches.
DR.. Latham came back to Spokane
with Sheriff Doak early this morning
and without the formalities of extra
dition from the sister state. She is
apparently physically well.
The doctor stated to Sheriff Doak
that she was merely camping with
some friends from Cincinnati. But
that official was unable in his In
quiries along the route of her travels
to learn that anyone had been seen
with her, whether from Cincinnati or
not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
THINKS
HE Is INSANE

]. c. Watson, arrested on a charge
of grand larceny in getting away
from the Grand hotel in company
with a gripful of goods, was this
morning before Judge Poindexter
charged with insanity. There was
some evidence introduced to indicate
that insanity, or at least popularity
out of the normal, had appeared in
the family in generations past. Judge
Poindexter took no action, but has
the matter under advisement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01
SAFETY VALVE
WAS RUSTED

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 1.-The
naval board of inquiry into the Ben
nington disaster is now in secret ses-
sion on board the cruiser Chicago. 1t
is reported the board has before it
for examination the safety valve Of
the boiler which exploded. The story
is current it was rusted fast and
would not have blown off at a press
ure of 500 pounds. 1t was set to blow
OFF at lao pounds. No new deaths to-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-01

Spokane county's assessed valua-
ion has jumped nearly two and n
|uarter millions of dollars since last
|ear, according to the grand recapit-
Nation of the figures made by AS
lessor Stewart for the present year.
In the same length of time the
|creage of improved farm land has
hcreased but little, only 100 acres
|bove a square mile, the total being
hut 7G0 acres In real estate both
he city and the country jump over
million each. which is also true
Boarding personally.
Exact figures taken from the as
essor's books are as follows: