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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03
OF F/C/AL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY
.,g COMMISSIONERS
OF RAMSEY
COUNTY,
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Adjourned meeting of the board of
county commissioners of Ramsey
county, North Dakota,
THURSDAY, FEB. %. 1905.
The board met at 9 o'clock a. m.
pursuant to adjournment.
commissioners johnson,
Anderson, Maurer, Furstenau, and
Mccormick.
Moved and carried that the 1904 val
uation on NJ neA section 9-155-66, be
reduced 1921 90 ION account of clerical
error, and taxes abated accordingly.
Matters pertaining to bridges petit
toned for were discussed.
A recess was then taken until 2
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 2 o'clock p. m. pur-
suant to above recess.
:, Present. All the members.
Moved and carried that the bills of
John Mclean, sheriff, vs.. State of
North Dakota, for transportation of
conyicts Leo Barnhart, Geo. Fl. Brad
ford, Henry McPhaiI and Geo. Will
liams to state penitentiary at Bis
maIck, in sum of $4,000, be approved,
and chairman and auditor authorized
to SO certify on same.
Moved and carried that the bill of
Iohn Mel ean. sheriff. We. state Of
North Dakota, for Transportation of
convicts Michael Deyaney. E, p. Hart
zelI Bnd Miller and John Wilson 10
the state penitentiary at Bismarck. in
sum of 1902. 90. be- approved. an d chair
man and auditor authorized to so Ger.
tify on same.
Mnued and carried that the hill nf
John Mclean, sheriff, VS.. state Of
North Dakota for transportation of
Ole @. Olson, adjudged insane, to the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03
4 4, evils Held
For Court

q. p. Lewis, for years mana
ger Of the Grand Forks Mercan-
tile company, and who was re-
Gently arrested at Regina, M.
NV. {. on a charge Of embez-
szling $35, 600 from that firm has
been held in bonds for his APP
pearance in district court To
answer the charge.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03
RAILROAD RATES AND SER.
VICE.

The Chicago, Milwaukee 81 ST.
Paul railway via which line
there are five daily trains be-
tween st. Paul and Chicago I'M
Gliding the Government Fast
Mail and the Pioneer limited,
has q long list of low excursions
rates to points iii the east and
south. f you are contemplate
ing d trip IN either dire elton
ute NJ B Dixoa, NorthWs sts
3ern passenger agent, ST. Paul,
fo full particulars before an
ranging o tickets.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03
s6; poor orders, Regain. $500; Jud

96; poor orders, Regain. $500; Jud
Wentworth, $1625 allowed at. Y. 1893 rs
Fred A. Baker, clothing for John Joyce
$500; an for ZilIie Meggett, s1ao2,
Ramsey county patients, in North
Dakota institution for feeble minded 26 o.
Gus Routier, board, Jud Wentworth. is 90 ]
Emil s. Eich, postage and expre ss ...... IS 10
b. M. Crazy printing, 5000; allowed at So 9S
StarkWeather Times, printing $17.75;
allowed !. !. 80. IS 3d.
Crazy Public Opinion. printing, SIT 100; n
allowed I. is ss
The board then adj ournad until 8 az
m. Friday, Feb q, 1905.
II as. Met ormick,
Attest: Chairman.
Emil S. Eich.
County Auditor.
Adjourned meeting Of the board of
county commissio Of Ramsey
county, N. ID.
FRIDAY FEB "a, 1905.
The board met ait 8 o'clock a, m.
pursuant TO djournment.
Present. COMMISSIONER johnson,
Anderson, Maurer, E'urstenau and Nc.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03

Fred A. Baker, railroad fare Mrs. Nc
Cann....... 70 Az
Fred A. Baker, district court orders,
witnesses 9SS 10
81, Nj. Williamson, repairs in court
house..". ....."...................... 81 50
W. n. Reid, board for Mrs. Mccain
and family, 5000; allowed at............ 16 80
Fred A. Baker, wolf bounties paid..."-.. so 90
Mcleod & Kavanaugh, nails poor farm 70
q. 81. Ruger, insanity fees, Ole A. Olson 90
D. 81. Mcmillan, rent Mrs. Rowan, g.
1903 to 2-1505...... Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Walker Bros & Hardy, blank books. 20 so
Walker Bros. & Hardy, blank books...... Is 90
Thos. Keogh, grading between and g.
1868 ..........".... "a 90
Grand Forks Herald, blanks ~ 400
Fargo Kelley Institute, treatment
Chas. Cars l20 90
Carl g. Zuuich, laundry work for Jud
Wentworth, $3.50; allowed at.... ...... lis
Mercy Hospital, board and care Thos.
Egan ......... SO 90
7. Thorson, postage ACCOUNT 3-1-04 to
21-O1. ........... 46 %
F. A. Baker, district court order, steno.
grapner..-.... ............ 80 90
Southa,a Bros, supplies Mrs. VanLiew
(Crary) 800. ........................... IS
VIM. A. Wilson, livery, Jud Wentworth
to hospital........... :. ...... ... 200
c. q. Baker, fuel for court HOUSE, $751;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03
] Low RATES &c, nuRY.

Ask Jno. III. Beall, q, j. A.,
Mobile and Ohio Raisroad, ST.
Louis, for particulars as to the
new steamship service and low
rates ~ Havana. SS99tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-03

Moved and carried that the report of
John Nimmo, coroner, in case of A. q.
Rupert, deceased, be approved, and
warrants ordered drawn in payment Of
same, subject to chapter 1872, session
laws 1901:
John Nimmo, coroner's fees. 800. ...... 81 60
John Mclean, sheriff fees.."............... 5 40
Mrs. Bertha Anderson, stenographer
fees...... .. ..... ......... 8 60
C. q. Baker, juror fees. ...... $3.50. 10
A. j. Mcdonald. juror fees :..............".. 10
Ftp. Mann. juror fees. 10
Park Dunn, witness fess. ....... ............ 10
T. F. Mackey, witness 10
T. j. Cassidy witness fees......... :. ..... 10
Chas. E. Dudder, witness fees...... 10
Moved and carried that the 1901 per-
sonal property tax against H. M. White
in Cleveland township be stricken
from the list, for reason that he was
assessed for said property for that year
in iowa.
Moved and carried that the 1904 tax
against se14 23-1o6 81 be stricken from
the list, for reason that same is not
taxable mot proved up
Moved and carried that the personal
property tax against John Tollefson in
Freshwater township for year 1904 be
stricken from the list for reason that
he was assessed for same property in
Iowa. 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
JURY HEARS
CREMAI0RY
PURCHASERS

The grand fury this morning COM
menced again on city hall matters,
after short session with a butcher
who had been summoned in connec-
ton with the complaint entered by
John p Coffeen regarding the dump
ing of slaughter house impregnated
gravel within the city limits.
City Commissioner Weymouth
about $50 o'clock came up the stairs
and with a sigh settled into the walt
ing seat City Commissioner Handley
came in shortly after and sat down
alongside of Bailiffs Maxwell and
Walker Soon after came Henry l..
Lilienthal, the man with Roosevelt
ideas"
The men joked and chatted until
the summons came to Mr.. Weymouth
and he entered as the butcher came
out hopping his mobile countenance
and marble brow.
The summoning of Commissioners
Weymouth and Handley suggested
investigation of the purchase of the
Decarie garbage incinerator Henry
c. Root was the third commissioner,
but Mr. Lilienthal is said to have
some facts concerning the deal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

Much gossip at the time and since
resulted from the purchase of the
Decarie plant and there were all
kinds Of talk as to what means had
been employed to sell the concern to
the city. The public records show
that the sum of $500 was appropriate
ed by the city council to Councilman
Baldwin to go east and inspect tn~
CELEBRATING plants and render reports
of his investigation. Mr.. Baldwin
declared exclusively for the Decarie
system The city bought It,
Gossip talked of Doodle and con-
nected the names of certain city of
flcials with the alleged dishonest deal.
1t is the matters of these gossip
stories which the grand jury presume
ably Is investigating today.
Nothing developed early in the day
regarding a partial report of the
grand jury which is supposed to be
ready. Foreman C. Herbert Moore Is
authority for the statement that tho
jurors have been working on such q
report, but that several of the MEM
bers desire to include matters in II
which have not been arranged def
nitely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
TERRIFIED S0UTHERNERS WITH FAST
TRAIN DASH THROUGH THE SHOT GUN
QUARANTINE TO FREE NORTHERN AIR

the passengers would flock off, eat
up everything the man had, and scoot
off again. Some of the passengers
couldn't get anything to eat, which,
of course. would necessitate another
stop elsewhere, where the perform
ance would be repeated. l guess some
Of the business people along the route
thought we had never seen bite to
eat in our lives before.
There was but one case of yellow
fever at Shreveport when our special
was made up. This case was isolated
in a 40-acre field, and the authorities
were doing everything possible to
prevent the spread of disease.
1.-The single case has virtually clos
ed up the town. Everyone almost
has the getaway fever. Many homes
have been locked up by the owners,
who have journeyed north.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
|1Ah5LAUQHT[R WILL 6[
TIL CHARGE IN ATLANTIS
AWFUL BUILDING DISASTER

and are in predominance In fruit
stalls today.
The Northern Pacific claims a clear
road and a delay of not more than "a
hours from Butte to Billings. Meats
routed this way are said to be arriv-
ing within a few hours of schedule
time. w. II. Merriman says that be-
tween Butte and Billings only three
men are out and that the connections
with the Burlington are all perfect.
He stated. however. that the fruit
from the northwest country was be-
ing declined to prevent congestion.
In two weeks from now, under or
binary conditions, the city would be
full of Washington fruit. Only the
product handled by express is in evil
dence today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

Besides the special from Shreve-
port, every train from the south was
overloaded. Standing room only was
available on all trains from Louisi-
ana, Mississippi and Arkansas, and 1t
Is already estimated that several
thousand persons who were In the
fever zone at the time of the break
out are now housed in St. Louis.
Misses Lena, Bianch and Mamie
Adair of Dallas, Tex. who were visit
ing friends at Shreveport. arrived on
the chartered special and told of their
trip to the north.
Il never had such n ride in all my
life" said Miss Lena. Il hope l will
never have such another. Every large
station we came to in Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas was surround
ed by a horde of armed guards. I
was in constant fear that the infuri-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

ated citizens would fire on the train.
as we went through, but I tell you
we did not stop for men or pistols.
1T was a case of get through on
the run or not at all. If our con-
ductor had allowed our train to stop
it meant n stop of six or seven days,
/ was told, and so we were glad to
go through like a flying wedge.
Il simply hid my head in my berth
pillow when we passed these stations.
Sometimes shots were fired. l guess
they fired in the air. for none entered
our coach.
I'VE didn't dare stop at an armed
station for lunch. When we crossed
the Louisiana line our ice gave out.
1t was terrible. We had to drink
warm water after that Then we
didn't have much chance to eat. We
would stop at small station and all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

The difficulties between the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern ana
the striking telegraphers may pc set
tied by arbitration within n short
time, according to the outlook today.
Heavy shippers in the east, 1t is said,
talk of appealing to their respective
state governors. Already the Mime
sofa shippers have appealed TO the
governor of that state to bring about
an arbitration settlement of the
strike in order that the service may
resume it's old time regularity.
Shippers of Puget sound. who de-
pend I'm great measure upon their
Alaskan trade, are frenzied over the
news sent out from Alaska that navi-
CATION will close much sooner this
year ,than was expected. This Will
greatly add to the discontinue of
shippers whose fortunes are invested
in getting early shipments into the
interior of the northern country.
Cattlement also are growing angry,
according to local reports, At Brown
ing, Mont, there are lOu cars nlIeu
with stock watch are being held by
the shippers because the railroad
company wants them to ship the cat
tie at owners risk. The cattlemen
refuse to do so and intend to hold
the trains until the strike is at an
end. 1t is also stated these men are
using their power to bring about a
settlement,
l.. A. Tanquary, who Is in charge
of local headquarters OF the teleg
raphers, is much pleased today.
"EyerNthing is coming our way"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
(Scripps News Association,

SEATTLE, Aug s.-"As sure as
there Is a heaven above, will kill
that man II he interferes with me
again. If Carleton so much as touches
me- l will shoot him dead. My name 8
Frank Purcell, and l mean what
say" said Purcell yesterday at the
police station.
Frank Purcell, who runs the Mon
arch bar. at the corner of Second
avenue south and Main street, came
to police headquarters yesterday to
dehantly deliver to Captain of Police
Willard the above ultimatum. Police
regulations OF his dive through Pa
trolman Carleton he declared he was
determined not to endure. The next
attempt to preserve law In his place,
Purcell said. would result In dire con-
sequences to the officer
After making his bellicose threats
TO Coptain Willard, who listened pas
sively while the man declared his in
tention to murder n policeman. Pur-
cell went outside and sat down on the
veranda In front of the headquarters
office. Patrolman Carleton found him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

ported to be doing well. But ono death
has so far occurred in the hospitals
among the victims who were taken
from the building alive.
Workmen and laborers have been
reinforced by railroad crews. They
toiled all night. occasionally bringing
to light the body of victim. The
bodies of Theresa Spanbaur, Eta
Sprinks. ]. +. Powers and Helen Ma
lone were uncovered between mid
night and 6 o'clock this morning.
Manslaushter in the second degree
is the charge which will be preferred
against any person found criminally
negligent, but no arrests will be made
until the investigation is completed.
The body of Winifrede Kelly has
been recovered, making IS. All the
girls except two who were employed
In the store have been accounted for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Plans for
the largest single irrigation plant yet
undertaken by the federal government
have been completed by the bureau of
reclamation Of arid lands.
1t is what is known as the Ell
Paso system. which has been the sub
ject of agitation in Texas for quar-
ter of a century. Last winter con-
gress by "A special act made this pro-
iect one for the bureau to take up at
once. Its cost is to be S7,2Oo.000, the
greatest of any one work of the kind
ever undertaken in the United States.
The plan is to construct dam near
Engle, y. NJ, 100 miles north of Ell
Paso. on the Rio Grande, by which
water enough will be saved to irrigate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
Plan Big
IRRIGATION

100000 acres of the richest land in
the west, lying in New Mexico and
Texas, and also 10000 acres in Mex
leo.
The Rio Grande being an internal
tional stream it will require the COM
pletion of a pending treaty between
the United States and Mexico before
the work can be begun. Mexico for
many years has complained that the
farmers on this side OF the boundary
are using up the water of the river,
which for 400 years the Pueblo In
dams used to irrigate their fields.
They raised magnificent crops of corn
and cereals up to within a quarter
of a century. since when the white
farmers have used the water for their
own advantage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
PROSECUTE
SOUTHERN
PLANTER

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.--Acting Cir
cult Attorney Geo. N. Fickessen Is
looking up the law to see if there is
any way to proceed locally against
the old man who lured Miss Mar
lam Emmons, Miss Viola Karl,
Miss Witt and 1t is believed many
others, from this city to his planta-
ton in Arkansas.
IF these stories are true, then
no punishment is too severe for
him. If there is any law to cover
the matter shall see that II is i'm
pressed" said Mr.. Fickeissen.
Miss Emmons declares she has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
PEACE ENJOYS OF TWO GREAT
EMPIRES IN SIMPLE FASHION
BEGIN THEIR DIFFICULT TASK

cial salutations of the guests. The
order mo cards prevails in the
apartments of both ENJOYS. They
said they had nothing new to impart.
Today's meeting is merely for the
arrangement of preliminaries. Ex-
traordinary precautions are being
taken to avoid all possibilities of en-
barrassment between the ENJOYS and
the members of their suites.
The Russian and Japanese flags no
longer fly from the hotel STATS.
Secret service men accompany the
ENJOYS on their trips to and from the
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

After the return Of the plenipoten-
tiaries to their hotel from the navy
yard Sato, on behalf of the Japanese,
said:
'Today's meeting was entirely for
the purpose of settling the methods
Of procedure. 1t was decided that
the formal meetings should COM
mence tomorrow at $50. Meetings
will be held twice a day from 9 to
1890 and from to $50, subject to
such notifications as may be agreed
upon"
At noon the conference adjourned.
Messrs. Witte and Rosen have return
ed to their hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
(Scripps News Association.)

ST LOUIS, Aug. "a flying wedge
Of humanity has arrived at union
station on Cotton Belt special from
Shreveport, La. its 400 yellow fever
refugees having chartered the train
to convey them north of the Mason
and Dixon line to escape the scourge.
Never before. the passengers allege.
had they such wild ride. All along
the route before the Missouri line was
touched inhabitants of Louisiana and
Arkansas tried to enforce the quaran-
tine regulations with weapons. The
special was too fast, however, and
despite hundreds of persons carrying
shotguns, pistols and blunderbusses
of ancient type. the fleeing inhabi-
tants of the south raced on and on,
stopping only at isolated stations for
food and water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
STRIKE BREAKERS
LEAVE COMPANIES

said Mr.. Tanduary this morning
mercially will help us by forcing the
railroads to settle.
Reports sent in to us from the
western Washington division say
traffic on both roads is badly demor-
allied. Pickets' reports of today
show that there are $500 carloads
stalled at Tacoma, 1900 at Ellensburg
and $50 at Seattle, The terminals
also are greatly congested.
I'VE are succeeding in prevailing
upon the men who went to work for
the company to leave and come with
us. l have taken seven away from
the companies today and will keep
on taking them as long as the strike
keeps up.
"On the Yellowstone division there
are Al men out on the entire 20
stations. But nine men are working,
including dispatchcrs and officials.
ION the Montana division there are
% offices Twenty-one men are out
and nine men are working"
The railroad officials still claim
they are having things all their own
way. At the Offices of Superintend-
ent Beamer of the Northern Pacific
this afternoon II was said trains are
running a little slow, but heavy traf-
fiC was given as the cause 1t is also
claimed by the Northern Pacific that
every one of its offices are open for
business with the exception of two
Peck on the Clearwater division and
Ethiopia on the main line. Freight
trains also are said to be running
fairly well.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

With a bow Secretary PIERCE with
drew and the ENJOYS of the two war;
ring empires were left to settle
down to business
In this simple democratic way was
inagurated a conference which 1t is
hoped by the civilized world will put
stop to the most bloody war ever
known.
Breakfast in Public.
The japanese ENJOYS breakfasted in
the public dining room of the Hotel
Wentworth, while the Russians were
served in their private apartments.
ENJOYS Komura and Takahira bowed
their acknowledgement of the spe-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
OFFICER
AND LANDS IN JAIL

there few minutes later. Without
words the policeman whose life had
been threatened. seized the saloon
keeper and dragged him back into the
office. Purcell was booked and placed
In cell. No charge has been put
against the man. Carleton will first
consult Chief of Police Delaney to see
what can be done to have Purcell pun
ished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
BOYS HUNT,
ONE SHOT
(Scripps News Association)

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. s,-John
Campbell, the l3-year-old son of John
Campbell of 413 West Gold street.
was shot through the right side as
the result of the accidental discharge
of a 22-caliber rifle in the hands OF a
companion while on hunting. The
injured lad is at st. James hospital.
Campbell was returning from q
hunting trip with three or four boys.
Charles Delling was walking immedi-
ately In front of him. Delling was
carrying the loaded gun In the crotch
of his arm when he accidentally dis
charged 1t.
The bullet entered Just above the
hip and passed entirely through the
body. None of the vital organs We're
injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
ASSESSOR CITES JUDGE P0|NDEXTER
AND ATTORNEY GENERAL AS AUTHORITY

term included. To this questioning
Mr.. Stewart replied that the attorney
general had instructed him that the
circulation of a newspaper is valuable
property and is taxable. MIR. Steph-
ems wanted to know how MIR. Stewart
arrived at his conclusions regarding
Tangible property. but the official in
timated that he was no more qualified
to interpret the opinion of the attor-
ney general than was Mr.. stephens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
DEATH Of MRS.
T. j. WOODARD

Mrs. E. ]. Woodland, who has lived
in Spokane for the past II years, died
at her home in Peaceful Valley at
o'clock this morning. DeaNh was the
result of long siege Of consumption.
Mrs. Woodland was 60 years of age.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Jewel
Ballard, and five grandchildren. She
Twill be buried at Wayside tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

The board of equalization at 10
o'clock this morning took up the an
nual fight of W. III. Cowles. the
Spokesman Review and the Chronicle
In regard to assessments. The pro
prietor and his papers were repre-
scented by Attorney h. NJ. stephens.
chief spokesman, and Business Man
ayers Thomas Hooker and j. f..
Young.
Mir. stephens arguments for re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
DIR. LATHHM
WILL QUIT.

DR. Mary a. Latham gives up and
will go to the penitentiary without
more trouble. She announced today
that she will make no further effort
to perfect her appeal. At the first
opportunity ID. w. Henley, one OF her
attorneys. will ask dismissal of all
appeal proceedings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09
(Scripps News Association)

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. Rum
ming at n rate of 40 miles an hour,
an automobile containing James Oar
rough and Miss Bette White struck
a milk wagon. The auto turned turtle.
Darrough's neck was broken. Miss
White is seriously injured. o. NJ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-09

AS the assessment on the Associ-
ated Press franchise. assessed to MIR.
Cowles as his personal property. MIR.
Stewart said he relied solely on the
directions given him by Miles Pom
dexter, late deputy prosecuting at
torney aud now member of the SUI
perior court bench of Spokane county.
Mr., Stewart cited his authorities
and declined to be drawn into any
wrangle with the lawyer.