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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT

For the Year Ending December 81,
"A. ID. 1904,
OF the condition and affairs OF the
GERMANIA LlFE INSURANCE co.
Of New York, organized under the laws OF
the State of New York, made to
the Commissioner of Insurance of the
State of North Dakota, in pursuance Of
the laws of said state. N
President. Cornelius Doremus. SR
Vice President, Hubert ellis.
Gecretary, Carl Heye. IL I. 4$ 4 4
Principal Office, 20 Nassau street. New
York, N. Y. 54 @ fl
Attorney for service in the State of
North Dakota: Name, Commissioner of
Insurance; location, Bismarck.
organized or incorporated April 10, 1860
Commenced business. y. July 16, 1850
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
g'5ts q y ~ ia, =
S421255:O0
7s,406.O7
19,770.00
"
. 19ITO.O0
STATE or NJ )RTH DAKOTA.

.SHIATEs OF Nl)RTFI IAKOT ~
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
b. G. Cooper, Commissioners Of In.
ssurance Of the State Of North Dakota. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true distract of the original statement
now on file in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof Il have hereunto
set my hand and a Affixed the seal of this
sofiiee at Bismarck the 29th day OF April,
III lSeal.1 T.. @. COOPER.
Comm issioner OF Insurance.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

2 ~
Total assets. -; S
"a III N Liabilities.
Policy claims due ss s.
and unpaid. $459, 51T.S9
Policy claims in
process of adj
juStment, or u: q Fl
adjusted and >s@ NJ. Ks
not due 2,o5s, $500
Policy claims re-
sisted by the
company ...... 10; 10000
Total policy claims.
Net presentHvalue Of all out
standing policies. /,
Dividends due and unpaid
to policy holders, includ- /
ling those contingent on
payment of outstanding
policies Y. y ~.
Present value of amounts
3fa-Tlotsayet due tson <sslpple-
mentary contracts not in
volying life contingencies.
Due and unpaid on supple-
mentary contracts not in
volv4ng life contingencies.
Premiums paid in advance,
including surrender values
Sas applied
Interest paid in vSnce.s..
<Surplus) and capital stock,
500, 10000 ............5
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

i Total risks taken during the
year in Worth Dakota ~
Total premiums received
during the year in North
Dakota !. 4. !, e. 7. s.. !,
Total losses paid during the
year in North Dakota !. i.
Total losses incurred during
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
STATE N NORTH I5 AKoTA.
Office OF Commissioner Of InsiIf,a nor

n Company q Cert fflcate Of Authority.
Whereas, The Equitable Life a sslirarce
Society Of the United States, corpo-
ration organized a under s the laws sog
! New York, has filed NJ Iii This Of
i Zee sworn statefnent exhibit
Ing Its condition and y business for
the year ending December 81, 1904 COM
forlnable to the requirements OF the laws
of this state regulating the business Of
Insurance. and, iI
" hereas. The said company has fiied
in this office duly certid fled copy OF It's
charter, with certis cate OF organization.
! Sh compliance will the reqnir einent of
the insurance laws ~eoresaf6
New therefore. u. C.. Cooper. Conn.
missioner OF InsuEsanpe of the State Of
Nefth Dakota pursuant to the pVoVisi6iis
Of said laws, 20 hereby certify that the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
A. Rolling. Deputy. s u y fl 'i's
STATE oFss flRTII sAKoTA
Office of Cenrniss + ,.slira noe

A3illeez OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Insurance. MI
q sCpnnanyss Cert fieates0 "a tlthority
H Whereas, The Hartford Fire ms. Co.
of Hartford u a. corporation organized uIl-t
der the laws 9of Connecticut, has fled in
this Oft Zee sworn statemen fibiting its
condition and business for the year end e
Ing Decemher 81 1Ho4, nformable3 to-
the requirements .lof the laws Ssof this
state. regulating the business of insur-S
ance, and, s5s ia
Whereas. The said company has fled
In this office g. duly certified copy of its
charter, with certii cate OF Organization,
noncompliance with the requirement Of the
insurance law aforesaid. st 81
Now, therefore ], E., &C., Cooper, COM
missioner OF Insurance of the State or
North Dakota, pursue mt 70 the provisions
.ofssaid laws do hereby certify that the
labove named company is fully ernpow.
cred, through its authorized agents, to
transact Its appropriate business OF Fire
Insurance In this state, according TO
laws II hereof until the 31st day Of De-
lcembar IA b 1898 # a "a # 8s3 "
IN stimony whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and seal ait Bismarck, this
9Th day Of February. A. d. 1901.
Il (Seal.) e. G. COOPER VI
Commissioners of Insurance.
4 BY A. Rolltag. Deputy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

applied to pur- Z.
chase paid UP
additions ard y. 4. ~
annuities 49,. .$12, 1875, 427.67
/ Renewal premi- Il
ums .......... AZ, SlS, 4O9.O1
Total -. SEE, 643, s3e.74
Total premium income.
Interest and dividends re-
ceiVed J. 1890.
X Rents received ............,
G Consideration for supple!
4; mentary contracts not In
volving life contingencies.
Income from all other
sources, profit on sale or!
maturity of ledger assets.
Total income Y.
Expenditures.
Paid for losses and addi-
lions .......5.
Paid for rnatured endow-!
ments and additions
Paid to annuitants $500.
Paid for surrendered poll,
c1es ,;..5. 1880. ..,......
Cash surrender values and
az dividends to purchase paid
II; up insurance annGities. y.
Paid for claims on supple
~ mentary contracts not In;
volying life contingencies.
Dividends paid to policy
iKidends paid to stock
holders j. i. ]. J. !. !. !. !. 4. ]. Y. Z. *.
Cash paid during the year.
for commissions and salar-
les and inspect ton Of risks
and me ical and legal ex-
penses; includes agency,
supervision, travelling and
other expenses and home
Office salaries !. :.
Rents paid during the year !.
Taxes paid during the year,
including fees and licenses
Cash paid for advertising,
printing and stationery,
postage and exchange. !. !. !.
Cash paid for committing
commissions I. !. L !. ~ NJ. /.
81 Clerical expenses, express;
freight, telegraph, cable
telephone and general ex-
s penSeS ~. Y. -. ~ ....., .f.7..i-l.
Il Amount Of all Other cash
expenditures. including re-
pairs and expenses on real
estate, furniture, fixtures
and safes 81. 4. /. Il. Y.
Real estate sinking fund q.
r otal exp nditures
miscellaneous.
Whole number of pol
~ icies written and "A.
paid for In North \; !
Dakota during the
year y Il. y. =. ~. 2212
L; SRI TX --------
II 81. U I, 4 /, Il i, .. y.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Total risks taken during the
year in North Dakota: Life,8
.s $3.50. 300. 90 cident. $449. =
i 900. 90 q. !. II. !. !. !. !. II ). 4
Total premiums received dur,
ing the year in North Da-
kota; Life, $50, 341.24;; Ac-
cident. Health and Liabili-
ty, $2,4S9. 93 v. I. !. !. !.
Total losses paid during the
In North Dakota Life.
sgB 81, 10000; Accident. Health
and Lila bility, $769.24
Total losses incurred during
the year: Life. $4,000. 90;
Y. Accident, Health and LA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
S3.Sl2.54a.29
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

Office of COMMISSIONER Insurance.
\. I, E. G. Cooper Commissioner Of Ipaur-
ances of the State of North Dakota do
abstract of the original statement now on
file in this office. S235 & n
In testimony whereof, have hereuntp
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck, the 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1905. 3s Us -
III (Seal9 p. C. COOPER,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
tFs A. Rolling Deputy
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 81,
Es1f6y at 1904 =

Of the condition and affairs of the
FIRE INSURANCE COM
laws of the State Of Connecticut, made
70 the Commissioner of Insurance Of the
STATE of North Dakota, in pursuance Of
the laws of said state. #G.I T5
President, George L. Chase.
vice Presidents, Chas. E. Chase Fl. M.
Secretary, P. c. Royce.
Principal. office, 81 Trumbull street,
/ Attorney for service in the State of
North Dakota: Name, Commissioner Of
I insurance; location Bismarck
Commenced business IL. August, 1910
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
ABSTRACTO OF STATEMENT

For the Year Ending December 81.
A. 5:s Il. "A. ID. 1904, IA,
& q the condition and affairs Of the
act LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
so q Hartford Conn, organized under the
laws! Ia of the State Of Connecticut, made to
the Commissioner of Insurance Of the
state Of North Dakota, IN pursuance Of
the laws of said state. II 5s a l5
president, M. u. Bulkeley.
Secretary. Accident Health and Liabil-
ity Dept, Walter c. Faxorl. VI
Secretary Life Dept, j.. L. English.
Principal office, $50 Main street, Hart
ford, Conn. a-l " N 4 I'M n
Organized or incorporate . :. ". !. :. 1920
Commenced business . . =. 1880
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

North Dakota Business
Total risks taken during the
year $l,
Total premiums received dur
ing the year
Total losses incurred during
z the year 80.
Total amount OF losses paid
during the year. !.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
North Dakota Businea

Total risks taken during the
year ....... .......
Total premiums received dur
ing the year
Total losses incurred during
the year ,.!.. $3.50.
Total amount of losses paid
during the year $50.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
sTATE or .NoRTH DAKoTA

= = Z = 7NyEGsISOft7I5FI DAFNUTA SIS ~
Office of Commissioner OF Insurance.
ii I. e. G. Cooper. Commissioner of Insur-
ance% OF the. State Of North Dakota. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract Of the original statement
now on file in this office. s3 3sS3
In Testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal Of this
oface ct Bismarck, the 29th day of April,
A d. Il 1905. s!S sSY sl EE0l
(Seal.) E.. C. COOPER, III
Comm ,issioner Of Insurance.
"a. Rolling. Deputy IA s5 a .35ts
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Amount of capital stock paid $tf
up lin full ISL, $50, OOO. 90
sfs Assets.
Value ofvreal estate owned by 81
the company ............ $946, SOC. 90
Loans on bonds and mort
cages .........'.,......:.... COG, 794.oo
s naliroad bonds and stocks. 1,331 ,5Ul 81
state, city, county and other
bonds :.............. s,435, o1322
Sank stocks ................ 1,OUS. 4s1. 80
Loans on collateral security. 4,S00.O0
Cash on hand and in bank . 667, 55S 80
premiums in course OF collec-
ton and transmission 247O, $50 10
All other sums due the COM 49, -
pany .................... e., 652 SO
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

-. IT, ~. NSSSAPhbs
Premiums recelveu curing I
the year in cash. .........$
Interest and dividends re-
ceived during tho year. .....
Rents received during the
year E.... $3.50. ~. 80. $500.
Amount received from all
other sources
Total receipts s
Disbursements.
Losses paid during the year. 8
Dividends paid during the
year
Paid for commissions and bro
kerage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Paid for salaries, fees and
other charges
Paid for taxes
Amount of all other dis
bursements
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
~.
s63s,OsO.00
s#l3,s06.3Ss

----T-1
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
KS /, e. c. Cooper. Commissioner Of In
gsurance of&th State of North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
now on file in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
Office at Bismarck, the 18th day Of April
a.. ID. 1905. s5ss
lSeal) e. c. COOPER, {
S Commis sioner of Insurance.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Total unadmit-
ted assets ...$1,514, $3.50. 90
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

" TWTILIEIIT III EIHUTlH 4DdKOIaG Y9F
during the year: .206
Total risks taken during the 7
year in North Dakota 81. !.
Total premiums received dur
Ing the year in North Da-
kota !. Y. I. !
Total losses paid during the
year in North Dakota 81; b. 4
Total losses incurred during
s the year !. y. 80. A
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
Total liabilities

3 9ss7 a4rf y ~ E---rtL.
New premiums.
including divi-
u dends and sur
render value
applied to pur-
chase paid up
additions ard
annuities !. IS
Renewal premi-
ums !. z.
Z #
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Losses paid during ...e year. s
Dividends paid during the
PAID for commissions and brok-
erage ..........,..... .......
Paid for salaries, fees and 9TH
er charges
Paid for taxes on real estate
and personal property.
Amount Of all other disburse-
mentS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
Capital.
! Amount Of capital stock paid ~

up IN full ............... ISL QUO, On
IN n 81 Assets. 4
Value Of real estate owned by
the company :......: ........ sss5.e'
Loans on bonds and mort
cages 3,5'
United States stocks and
bonds ................ 52,5,
Railroad bonds and stocks. -. 2.241,Os
state, city, county and other
bonds ................. 375, A
Bank stocks $50. ..,.. 80,2
Cash on hand and in bank. NO..
Interest due and accrued..... ~, 5:
Premiums in course OIL collec-
ton and transmission. 377,9t
pany 80. ................. 14,e
Unaomitted assets ........... 3.ol
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Whole number of pol
icies written and
paid for In North Il
Dakota during the X
n y-ea i. b s sso1s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Total disbursements
North Dakota Buain
Total risks taken during the
year 5s.s ~. !. .s.S3is . -
Total premiums received dur
4 ing the year . !. I. ~.
Total losses incurred during
the year ...........
Total amount Of losses paid
during the year y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
HAY MAY NOT
TAKE UP DUTIES

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Secre-
tary Hay, who sailed for New York
from England Friday on the Baltic,
is not expected to take up the duties
of secretary of state on his return.
According to letter received here
he intends to remain in Washington
only a few days, for the purpose OF
consultation with the president, when
he will proceed to his summer homo
at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire.
Whether he will resume active charge
of the state department portfolio
next fall will depend entirely upon
his physical condition at that time.
1t is understood that Hay has been
advised by his physicians to retire
altogether from public life. at least
for the present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
BOYS HAVE
A ROYAL TIME AT
THE CIRCUS

Half a hundred newsboys who
carry The Spokane Press were among
the thousands who attended the Nor
ris x Rowe shows last night. And
that half hundred looked like a thou
sand to Manager Rowe before they
got through with the sights.
They were over and under the
seats, in and out of the rings and
about every place where there was a
point of vantage.
That's the best bunch of news
boys l ever saw" was the comment
of the manager as he watched their
harmless antics. Il enjoy caring for
a bunch like that. They've always
got one eye on me waiting for a
signal and they obey like trained
veterans"
Say" said one of the lads as he
strolled out from under an elephant.
wonder wat dat tall tower gang
thinks of us now? It's bully amt it?'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
FIVE MEN REQUIRED TO
OVERPOWER CIRCUS COOK

Mallon avenue and HID it in the cook
tent at the circus. He was seen to
take it and was followed up by De-
tective Herndon.
When Plemmons found it was an
officer confronting him he went wild
and dashed at Herndon with hand
full Of table knives, declaring no po-
liceman could take him singlehanded.
A fierce struggle ensued, which end
ed when the officer used his gun as
billy and dazed the maniac
At one time during the fight the
mailman got the officers fingers in his
mouth, but Herndon withdrew it be-
fore the man could bite.
When bundled into the patrol
wagon the lunatic seized Jailer
Brockmans hand with his teeth and
bit it severely, necessitating a eau
terization at the police station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14

1t took five men, fighting desper-
ately in a narrow cell in the city Jail
this morning, to overpower s. NJ
Plemmons, an employee of the Norris
& Rowe circus, and put cuffs and
straps on him preparatory to taking
the lunatic to the county Jail.
In the struggle Jailer Bob Wilson
was struck in the nose and the wild
man, in breaking loose, gashed his
head butting against the heavy steel
bars
Plemmons is the man who was cap
tured after a desperate battle yester-
day by Detective Tom Herndon. He
was subdued only after being beaten
into subsection and handcuffed.
Plemmons, who worked in the cook
tent. stole a bicycle from a boy on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
ASH COUNCIL
To TAXI AWAIT
DUMB L|([h5[

Persons living in the Auditorium
building who don't like the way Sa-
loonkeeper J. M. Dunn runs his place
petitioned the city council last night
to revoke the license OF the saloon at
72l Main avenue.
The petition recites that an electric
piano is Embossed at all hours OF the
day and night and prevents the neigh
bors from sleeping.
The charge 10 also made that lewd
men and women congregate in the
winerooms down IN the cellar. but 1t
fs not explained whether noises from
the cellar reach to the top of the
Auditorium building.
Among the signers of the petition
are two women. Mrs NJ. Nagel. who
lives over a saloon across the street.
and Mauds d. Macleod
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
MORE TAX MONEY
! THAN LAST YEAR

Judging from the receipts Of taxes
at the county treasurers Office the.
people of Spokane have more ready
money this year than last. Since the
opening Of the year there has been
paid in $sS3,764.25 in taxes, as OPP
posed to $776,967.57 up to the close
Of May of last year. The tax levy
of 1904 was $190,Sss.46, leaving but
$357,12421 yet uncollected of the
levy. The total receipts since Mr.. Err
win came into office, including back
taxes and other sources, is $780,
1855, while for the corresponding
term of a year ago the total was
$S45, 60S.S0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
PEOPLE Will PASS ON
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE

The special election to enable the
people to pass on the application of
the Home Telephone company for
franchise will be held August II,
1905. This was decided by a unani-
nous vote of the council last night.
The matter came up on a resolu-
ton introduced by Councilman Pratt
fixing the date for the special election
and authorizing the city clerk to have
the ballots printed and advertise the
franchise for Is days prior to the
election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
WITNESSES REHEARSE DAMAGING
STATEMENTS OF MRS. LATHAM

Mrs. French. Hes implicated In this
fire, and believe you know where
he is l am no more guilty than
Nellie is and Nellie is no more guilty
than l am"
1t was at Mrs. French's house that
Mrs. Stansbury was taken by the au-
thorities after her arrest. and Mrs.
French directed not to let anyone
communicate with her. On the day
OF Mrs. Lathams call, Mrs. STAINS
bury had gone to the home of her
mother on the prairie.
Frank Thurber. clerk In store
very near the Latham store in Mead,
was next called. To his statement
that the sign, y. Ii. Johnson had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
WOULD Leave TOWN
If HE COULD GET OUT

II was either put of the train or
dropped off, l don't know which,"
was the explanation Con Keleher gave
for being picked up in Spokane as a
vag.
I'll get out of town right away if
1 can get hat" eagerly promised
the prisoner as he looked expectant-
ly at Judge Hinkle.
well, I'll put you under $25 bonds
for so days and I guess by the time
you get out you can find hat" said
the court-and Con rolled back to
the cage sobbing over the loss of
his skypiece.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14

After the desperate fight in tho
cell this morning Plemmons declared
he was insane and kept up the claim
of being crazy so persistently that
the police began to believe the fury
was put on.
Plemmons was taken out Of the
cell finally, bound hand and foot, and
conveyed to the county Jail and
charges Of insanity placed against
him.
When taken before Judge Carey
this afternoon Plemmons was still
bound hand and foot
At the first question by the judge
Plemmons broke into violent fit Of
profanity and cursed the court on all
four sides at once.
Just a few chunks of profanity
satisfied the court and a commitment
was quickly ordered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14

been removed from the store and one
reading Mead Mercantile Company"
substituted in its place was objected
to by counsel. but allowed by the
court, Mr.. Thurber told OF the oc-
currences in the vicinity of the store
after the alarm of fire. Mrs. Latham
did not put in an appearance for more
than half an hour after the first
alarm. A part of Witness Thurber's
testimony tended to establish the fact
that the witness, Logan, who is con-
sidered by the prosecution to be one
of the cards to be played by the de-
Tense in an attempt to establish an
alibi. was not living at the Latham
home at the time of the fire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
went TO SLEEP
UNDER JUDGE
hINLE'S DESK

John r. Jones, who says he is a
butcher, went down into police court
this afternoon to listen to the trial
of the cases.
Jones evidently imbibed freely be-
fore the visit and in consequence
went to sleep n the steps of the
judges platform.
He refused to move when aroused
by Detective Thompson and went
back to sleep.
Judge Hinkle ordered the man I'M
dert arrest and by the time Jones
reached a cell In the city jail he was
wide awake and shedding tears over
his predicament.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14

Mrs, Latham told me at my home
In May that If she could get Nellie
Stansbury and some others together
she could fix them so that they would
not testify against her"
That statement was made by Mrs
A. A. French, proprietor of the room
ing house in the Dean block, called
by Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart as
witness in the Latham arson trial
this morning.
The apparent listlessness as to
what IL going on around her In the
courtroom has been dropped by DR..
Latham and the trial is getting on
her nerves as the prosecution draws
the web of its evidence around her,
This morning she sat between her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14

There had been some talk of delay.
ing matters in connection with the
franchise election, the point being
raised that a strict Interpretation OF
the law would show that a special
election could be held only in the
event the council refused to grant
the franchise.
But the prime movers of this
scheme to delay were met with seri-
Gus opposition and the plan was
ropped, temporarily at least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
TEAMSTER BEATS
HORSES WITH ROCK

John Griffith, a teamster driving
for Mitchell Bros, was arrested this
morning by Humane officer Draper on
charge of cruelty to animals.
Griffith, the officer charges, got
stalled with his team on Sixth avenue
between Oak and Ash streets and in
trying to force his horses to pull out
beat them with a heavy rock and a
piece of plank.
At the police station Griffith grew
impertinent and was locked up in
stead of being released on bonds.