The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-02

J pay a fine of $40.
Thomas Fitzgerald of Spokane
lodge, 307, has been appointed by
the Brotherhood OF Railway Train.
men to meet the kindred railroad
organizations in this city and Hill.
yard for the purpose of organizing
a joint legislative board for the
state of Washington.
Ralph Benton, the young man for
whom w. H. Murgittroyd, the drug
gist, offered a reward of 500, is in
the tolls in Seattle. Mr.. Murgit-
troyd in a warrant sworn out sew
eral weeks ago, charges that Ben
ton defrauded him of $50 by means
of worthless checks.
The residence of DR.. M. F. Set
tiers, ITO Fifth avenue, was bur-
glarized Wednesday night and two
women's watches and a diamond
and emerald ring were stolen. The
value of the jewelry was $3.50. En-
trance was gained through the back
door.
| Willie Miner, who has leaped
into the lime light lately as the
new husband of Mrs. Yerkes, wife
of the deceased Chicago million
aire, is said to have once been ar
rested by Spokane's famous ten
derloin patrolman, Shannon, as a
vag.
Miss Cora A. Ferguson, formerly
a school teacher, was declared in
sane yesterday afternoon by a COM
mission sitting in Judge William A.
Huneke's office. Miss Ferguson
came to the city five months ago
from Oregon. Her affliction fol-
lowed severe attack of pneumonia
contracted several months ago.
Mabel Lillian O'Hara, whose suit
for divorce against Patrick O'Hara
was denied by Judge Huneke sew
eral days ago, yesterday afternoon
filed motion for new trial. Judge
Huneke denied the decree on the
ground that Mrs. O'Hara had not
been a bona fide resident of the
state one year.
Miss Auxellie Duprees, alias
Noyes, alias Bernice Lavere, and
better known as Indian Susie. for
whom the police have been looking
for the past month, was arrested
by Detective Weir last night in the
shoe shop of Carmino Cottruzzola
at 418 Main avenue. She is wanted
for the theft of diamond ring.
If there's anything about certifi-
Gates of deposit you don't under
stand, tell us and Wen explain
them in detail.
They enable you to deposit mon
ey at interest for short periods.
| They're worth investigating.
Open Saturday evenings between
6 and 8 p. m. ""'
Spokane G. Eastern Trust Co.
John Moffett died yesterday af-
ternoon at his home, 2027 Thir-
teenth avenue, of chronic Bright's
disease after an illness of two
years. Deceased was SO years of
age. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock from the
Glendale Mission, Thirteenth ave-
nue. and Chestnut street. Inter-
ment will be in Greenwood GENE
terry.
| Passengers in the cars of the
Washington Water Power company
when they wish to stop will soon
be able to signal the motorman by
merely pressing a button attached
to the side of the car near the seat.
All of the cars of the company are
now being equipped with the cleo
trio signals, and the passenger, by
pressing the signal button, can
have the car stopped at the desired
corner. This system is in success
full use in many eastern cities, no
ticeably on the Twin City Rapid
Transit company's cars in st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
Many local beer drinkers who in
the past carried a patent clothes
pin in their pockets so that when
compelled to drink Heiber beer
they could do SO successfully by
using the clothes pin on their nose,
thus shutting off the smell of that
famous brew, could yesterday be