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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09
DESDE TOA-ALTA
Corts Municipal de Bayam6n.
Reqistro CisiI.-Tesoreria.
Reparaciones.
UNA C0NFERENCIA
El joven estudiante Gustavo
Archilla; su homenaje a
Palmer desde E. Unldos

ri dos de los corrientes vo.yio q
visitsrnos 10 Corte municipal de BA'
yam6n.
Rssolvi6 sells actos que habfa rea'
dienssa, sAliendo condsnados Victo-
riano MARQUEE con un afio de prisi6n
y $500 pesos dc multa por el delito do
scomstimisnto y sgrssi6n, con cir.
cuustancias sgravantes, y Claudio
Ktnlsn con tres meses dc ckrcel por
hurto de un carbon & don Francisco
Perz,
-DurAnte el mes de Abril 30 han
inscrito On oil Registro Civil "a nact-
miento, 10 defaneionsa y 3 matrimo.
MOS.
I'm el mismo mes do Abril ha In
eresado on Tsaorerfa, procedentes dc
mulsas impusstas por sl Juzgado de
| paz, s7.15 csntAvos. EnNarxo subis'
ron 4 s58 l5 centavos.
Al lsdo oeste del temple cato
| lico habia una escalsra do material
dsssrozada desde lArgA fschA por IL
Incuria dc los tismpos.
AeAba dc eonatruirse CON recar.
sos cedidos bondAdosa y expontanea
mense por don Manuel VeltlIa.
My blsn y que sigan las esplen
didecss.
Este humilde CorresponsAl agra
dece On alto grado las asenciones J
dstereneias de que tu6 obisso haoe po
90 DOR Altos smpleadoI de 10 Tesore
| ria do Puerto Rico y por el mismC
| Gobsrnador interiuo Mr., Post, COZ
uien tuvo una importante conteren
ola sobrs asuntos dc AdminissrAcl0n
-Ds una cartA del i9ven Glsta
70 Archtlla, que 30 hAlla estudlandt
on un colsgio de los Essados Unidos
tomamoa los pArrsfos que siguen;
<Recibi los n1msros dc LA DEMO
CRAClA Por ellos me impopgo do II
ines perada muerte do Palmr. Lo
It,lsgeamas de 10 isls re6rie ldoas
sse trlsts suceao, demuestran sl sen
timiento dc nuessro pueblo Al psrde
4 uno dc sus mas grandes luch ado
res.
| Con ~ vida dc eonstanles angus
tas, sumpli6 81 aug asts mission do In
eorruptible patricia.
Siemprs rscordaEs. llsno do agra
deeimisnto, sus trasss do aliento y /,
ssrta especial do recon sndacl6n GU
&! me disrA sl salir do sse pals, par,
una importAnte casa do comsrclo d.
New York, donde tul blsn aisndido.
Que tenga dsscanso sn sl ssno d
IL sssrnidAd el e.f)rzado sdalid, Q
puertorriq LEI benem6rlto,s
CORRESPONSAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09
Ell CENSOD De SAN JUAN
OPINION DEL JUEl De IA CORTE
De DSTR|TO SENIOR ALDRtY

Los demsndAntes han pressrtado
una solicItud de Toiunction contra oil
Ayuntamienio do eIta ciudad para
que So le ordsns 80 abstspga do CONT
nuar, mientras SO resuelvA el plei.o
que contra tlens eatsb ecido, los
rabsj9s do csnso o smpadronamiento
de los vscLnoi de eata manicipalidad,
basados para ellos en- las aleg acionss
que contiene 10 petici6n que aparscs
iurada por don Ramon H. Patr6n.
En- consecuencia 10 Corts libr6 or
den para que el Ayuntamtento demAn
dado comparsciera ex loner por que
causa no dsbfA librarss oil auto que 20
intsreaAba y el dfa leila 10 compare
cisron ambas parties on Corss alberta
repre- s,ntAdos por sas abe gAdos, El
pelieionario reitsr6 81 solisltud, y sl
dem and ado aleg6 por escrito y oral
mense csusA para que no se librara el
auto dc Ipianction prsGsicsron prue
ba las dos parties.
La Corte deBpu6s do las alegacio'
mes do ambas parties, asi como dc las
prusbas que prActicarop, lIega 4 las
sigulenIss concluslonsai
IA. Qle el AyunsAmiento dc esta
ciud sd On su sealon de Is do Marzo
Il nmo y q lnstAnclas del Official do %
ntdAo, AcorQo que &c forme I'm padror
de hAblAntes de IL ciudad y aus ba-
rrlos por los Iospectores dc q Alcal
diA y obrAs p1blicas en- 10 fJrma J
conolclones que ordele el Alcalds.
"a Qle para cumplimiento do snt
| acuerdo sl AyuntAm Iendo h. hsch c
gassoS que Ahora alclenden q unol
sstsnta pesos y que 30 calculA gu,
lunim ndos ascendel d 100 dol srs,
| go Que las planillss circuladaI
con tal fin AbarcAn preguuiAs do di
versos 0rdsnes que las conviersea 90
planillAs dc un verda1ero censo o en-
padron amiento de los hADltaniea us |.
municipslidad, 10 que CJntrma 81 ii
tulo gus las encabezA.
A . 10 seg1 Ia stccion COZ de lo
EstAtatos Reyisados de Puerto RICO
las facutades de los ConceIoa Munl
ctpales sel5 / solamenle leglslan vas
salvo que otra cosa dispoOga In ley
, s6io pod. al sier Jsr lss tuncione
que les estea encomendadss.
s. Qle euando una ley enumer,
les atribuciones dc una Coz poraclon
es porque quiere sxeluir todAs lAs qu
no msnoions, 8 sea que no quiso dar
10 osras que las que conslgn6 y MIN
guna do los que no m snclona,
o. Qis las fAculIades que Ia le,
confrio a los Concsi - MuniclpAlss .
hallAn enumsrsdas On las Ssccione
803 y e0l do dichoR Es,atusos y o.
nipgunA do elias 90 10 80 llts par,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09
Frank FeulIIe,

Attorney General y Presidents del
Comlte de FranQulclAs,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09
BUREAU DEL TEMPO
Servicio cIimatol6qito en- Ia
isIa. = Observaciones du.
rante la Ultima sen1ana
TEMPO NUBLADO
Lluvias al Norte y al Este.
Sequia en- el sur y tempo
bastante caluroso

El tempo fac por 10 general par
cialmsnts nublAdo, con las tsmpera.
turas msxlmRs mas atlas On les divi.
stones del K. y s. y temper aturas mi.
alma mas bsias en- todas los diviaio'
nes. La preci pitasi6n fue mas sxoesi'
va que 10 semana anterior pero no fus
bien diattibuida. Ri promsdio sn 10
tslA tue 1,l3 pulgadas.
Division Norts. En- vArias sstA-
clones han oeurrido aguaosros oasi
liarios pero el total do precipitation
40 ha aldo generalmonts grands. I'll
promedio de 10 precipitation On el dis.
trito, fue 1,56 pulgadas; La tempsra.
tura maxima fu6 slq; mfnima $50
Division Este. En- todss les esta'
clones do eata division 90 ha rsgistra'
do Alga lluvia pero 10 oantidad no
ha aldo por ning1n eoncepto geande.
i pfomsdio de 10 precipitation tue
0 81 pul gadAs. Temperature naxima /,
94q; minims, 64q.
Dlvisi6n Sur. L. psrtinax sequfa
sermin6 On unas cuantAs sstaeionss el
ola 80 dc Abril y dc Mayo psro 10 hu'
medad fa6 absorvlda "a 2idamsnte DOE
10 sediensA terra. J 90 necesita ma g
iluvia. FL tempo f9e saluroso y oprs'
sivo con una considerable nuhlohidad
especialmsnte por Les tardes.
Do Santa Isabel irforman ung
preci pitsci6n de 2.03 pulgAdas, Yaui
co, 1.t1 pulgadas; Ponce, 1,074 pulga'
dos; en- al resto de las estacionsa llo'
vlo POGO 8 NADIA. FL promsdio do 10
prsei pisaci6n tae0.72 pulgadas.. Tenn
psratura msx ma, 9iQ; m1nina, $40. /
Division Oeile. De Aaysguez in
forman q, No llovi6 y en- An Asoo sola
msnts 0,5 pulgA ada; on el resto do lal
eAtaciones 10 precipitation fu6 tasrte
b aciendo un pre- m ,dio on la division
de l SO pulgadas. La temperatura ma
ximA fue 9lo; mlnina, $50,
EDWIN G. THOMPSON,
Director do Secsi6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09
De H|PNOT|SMO
Prueba notable en- el estudio
del doctor John D. QLac-
kembos, New York
ANNA FORTW ANGLER
Sc le hace Greer que los vapo-
res de amonlacos eran
esencias de rosas.

Lo que 90 considers como 10 prus.
ba mas notable entire las obtsnidas
hasts hoy del podsr hipn6tico sobre
los ssrss humanos, he Quedado de-
mostrada en- Nusvo York, On sl sstu-
dio del Doctor John D. Qlaeksmbos.
Sirvi6 para los ex xperimensos una 10.
ven alsmAna, Anna Forlw Angler, Gu.
yas disposicionss para clarividsnse
vienen llamando 10 asenci6n do las
personas aficionsdas & eStA clase do
estudios. Uaa vsz sometida la ioven
al estado hipn6nco, 90 10 llsg6 &
sugestlonar hastA tai punio do que
creyess eran eseneias do rosas los
fuertss vsporea de smoniAso que SO 10
hioisron respirar snseg lida SO 10 di6
4 tragar IN pi dora de estrignins y 10
ef.ctuo sin mostrar disgusto nj ex pe-
rimsnsar sens aei6n alguna. Entire los
asistentss q 10 sesion do hipnotismo
90 sneontrah una cantatriz Italians,
q quien la iovsn no sonocfa, y 10 cual
in,errogo & Ssta 81 podia decirla On
que tessro habia trabaiado 10 iltims
vss, que obra habia eAntAdo y dt
Que modo estabA vestida.
La hipnotiEsda 10 respondi6 qut
On sl teatro dc Denver, inter pretandc
10 Margarita de FAuato, y describe
On todos aus detallea oil traie que lie
vaba. L. indic6 que 90 trasladars
msntAimsnte & 10 habitAei6n que Ia
eantateiz oeupsba On sl hotsl On qut
residiA y 10 diess eusnta dc 10 maners I
como eAtAba amusplsda; faeron ton
exactas las consestscion que min.
guao do los prsssnses pudo ocultAr oil
asombro. Oros susntos OK psrimsn sntoi
del mismo gensro fasron hschon , 10
dos con reaultAdos ide lticos. Tar
importanteS % iuzgan 6ssos Que va
enviarss un int1rme general dc Il
osurrido en- 10 seai6n & 10 sociedat
londinense do investigaciones psfqui
cas-.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09
Revelation Prod|g''o,a

Las PlLdoras Contortativas 1ropi6a-
es de la Anciana Futhon son IN pre-
parade OK selente. No tienen rival p9.
70 combatir 10 ansmiA dc los pAisea
c6lidos. AL morir 10 Aneiana Ful.hon,
en- una aldeA do IrlandA, delo, entire
vArios secretos, 10 formula do sus
pildoraa maravillosas, que eurau
siempre, adu cuando hsyan fsllsdo
os dsmas remedies. L9Anse los ole.
sos que acompafian Ia csRa.
i Preei0 s5 centavoS GAIA.
De venIa en- todas las farmaciaa,
Para las uentas al por mayor.
Farmacla do ZefbI.
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-09

aos 9 irregulArlIAdsa,. dentro de los
II niIeA mArcAlos por la lsys.
EAh.endo pAsAdo el Coassjo Eis.
cutlvo IL aaIsrlor rsaolacl6a 81 Co.
mlIe de Frauqulelas, Prlvllegtos y
Conoesiones. por 10 prsAenss 90 de-
aviso OIL pdollco, de que sl dla 28 de
Mayo prox ND a las dos do Ia uarae,
el Comite de franqulclss, Privilegios
concesiones celenrRra un messing
p6blieo en oil sAlon del Oonseio Elscu.
two con el hn de conaiderAr la man.
eionRda Rssoluelon y tomar Ia scci u
que Crsysrs neSssarla.
TodA persona q 10 tuvlsrs ousiS
algunA que fJem1.ar eonra dlcha
COmparlA de FsrrusArrll, dshilo a
preclos sx,sslvos o lnlusIa aprecia
cion On Ius pr0slos Dc arAsporte, QUE
dA invlsado u! laalcA1o mselIlnx, en-
IL fschA lugAr n!A1os, OJn oDleto
de que pusda pressnIAr sAs QuslAs,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
BAY CITY

build permanent growing
asked for similar property elsewhere
City the
ca be
dseef for yoursef
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
SIERRA MADRE

Mrs. A. D. Hawks entertained her
son James N. of San Francisco last
week, and also his friend Tom Perry
of state of Washington, who is en-
route to Mexico.
w. B. Cottrell, known as the powder
king of San Francisco, liked Sierra
Madre so well after visit to Mount
Wilson that he prolonged his stay here.
Misses Hilda and Edith Boomer, who
formerly summered at Long Beach,
have gone to Ocean Park this year.
Miss Henrietta Clifford, teacher in
the public school, is visiting in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Penn of
Abingdon, Va, are visitors at Rice
cottage, as is Miss M. Belle Sandford
of Iowa.
Miss Cooper and sister Maud of Los
Angeles are spending a few weeks with
their brother, Alfred Cooper.
The Modern Priscillas, sewing
club which maintains no formal or
ganization, but meets at the charter
members homes in alphabetical order
were entertained Thursday by Mrs
Charles Ferry, assisted by her mother
Lucia Mathers. Among those present
were Mesdames Caroline Collins, Pot
ter Laura H. Stevenson E. w. Camp
Baker, Ward, Lucia Mathers, Charles
Ferry and Misses Florence Vannier
Julia Carter, Anita Carter. Hilda
Bloomer Edith Bloomer Daisy Hawks
May Campbell. Lulu Bixby Ethel Bow
ers, Lottie Humphries, Edith Hum
phries. Miss Humphries and Mrs
Ferry furnished music.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

consult her in their domestic and busi-
ness affairs, as we'll as to discuss and
investigate the so-called phenomena of
the spirit photographs. Several photo
graphers brought their cameras to take
pictures under their so-called test con-
ditions with the result that the plates
produced, besides 1.-The picture of the
subject, a spirit from alongside, quite
distinct and in two instances plain
enough to be recognized by the one sit
ting for the picture, as a departed rela-
tive or friend.
These plates, under test conditions,
produced the spirit picture and the pho
tographers not being able to account
for the phenomenon, as they term 1t,
conceded the spirltualistic part Of it.
The skeptics sneezed at the idea of a
person talking over a wire to another
person a hundred miles away; they
have sneezed at Around the World in
Eighty Days." prophecy of Jules
Verne; at wireless telegraphy. etc.
But when science-alone. 1 am not now
speaking of the Individual. but of the
many learned ones-say a thing cannot
be done, experience proves that she
speaks prematurely.
Sir oliver Lodge. writing in the Fort
nightly Review short time ago, as
serted that every man of science who
had seriously undertaken to investi-
gate the occult has ended by believ-
ing in it.
Nine. L. C. Stanley will give her un-
surpassed clairyoyant and scientific
palm readings this week for the small
fee of SOC and 81. All those desiring
reliable readings. upon business or do
nestle affairs, as well as prophecies
Of the future, should call upon Nine, L
C. Stanley. 45s1s South Spring, 2O5 wesl
Fifth street. Parlors 8. and 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

Stockholders; Henry E.
Huntington. 1. A. Lothian,
Herman w. HelIman, Louis IT.
Vetter. Walter r.. Bacon, r. c.
HOwes, George z. Pillsbury, r.
A. Stanton, w. III. Holiday, DR..
G. MACEDONIAN, Geo. w. Van
Alstyne, Dr. Ralph Williams.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
RIVERSIDE

The marriage of Miss Alice Yolande
Way and George f. Mott was solemn
lied at o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing. Rev. r. f. Goff officiating. I'M
mediately after the wedding breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott left by auto for
Southern California beach resorts.
They will be at home after September
at 554 Orange street.
The marriage of Charles A. Stewart
and Miss Dora Tousley was celebrated
at the Methodist parsonage at 5 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. e. ]. In
wood performing the ceremony.
Miss Margaret Marshal became Mrs.
Benjamin Hines at 1:45 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, the ceremony
taking place at the Methodist parson-
age. Rev. e. j. Inwood was the officiat-
ing clergyman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
FLYING MAN HITS WOMAN
Collision Between Street Car and
Wagon Results In An
other Accident

In a collision between a wagon
driven by j. Matsumyo, a resident of
Los Feliz station, and Monrovia car
last evening at First and Main streets,
an unidentified woman was severely
bruised and the driver sustained a
fracture of the left leg. The woman
was taken to her home by relatives be-
fore the police could ascertain her
name
Matsumyo was driving west on First
street and the Monrovia car was
north bound. When 1t struck the
wagon MatsumyO was hurled through
the air and struck the woman, who
was standing near the street corner
knocking her down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

Prominent club women and society
leaders are unanimous in their opinion
that when city reaches the size of
Los Angeles it is time there should be
owl car service.
Mrs. Frank King, who has been
president Of the Ebell club for the last
two years, is one OF those who advocate
late cars,
II think we most certainly should
have owl cars and that tho council
should take pleasure in passing an
ordinance which will compel the rail-
roads to put them on" said Mrs. King.
''Distances In Los Angeles are so great
that the Inconvenience Is especially
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Nine. [. G.. Stan
|ey's Spirit Pic
lures Attract
Public Atten-
ton
How, Otherwise Than Spir.
ituaIiStiC, Local PhOtog-
rapherS Cannot AC-
count for the
Phenomena

Many people, minor majority of
them skeptics, called upon Nine. L. C.
Stanley, the great seeress, this week to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

Officers and Directors,
Pres. p. A. stanton;
Vice Pres, 1. A. Lothian;
Sec., w. E. Emerson;
Treas. Merchnnts' Ma
tiOnal Bank; Geo. w.
Van AIstyne. Geo. Il.
PiIlsbury, Walter II.
Bacon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

homeor careful investor looks
lfAt
o8Al progress that has been nmadean The
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-07-16
a,1f mid5tieem poften.
DIR irstse prenbii4. @seeralaabss
def elm Nfft Mattsss.


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dr. Hir8lsd IN Mien ipeilte, INN nd,
fauena aIftre11 apaegen, Dem Sterrse
did : ungarHdtn Characteristics
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MeuSkAens GeneraIita6es au fberbrtn.
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musoe 0asanls Der NahfpIaer Deg bons
nezbkmten @eneraIfabsGefs General
pherFsn Graf b. @2lteffen. Ser fpeder
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-07-16

Medleubure. bos ihon 1853 ur-
1pRolt9 In bsfxn Dsiib mar unh bann
xtkbg nTs 500 dsabre ununterbroz
4atd ber Tu1Hilie Bitch.
r jsbige Gsnsrdtitobs1tf trat
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nbfre, M6rtb unb GeSan aus Hnb
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4nn gr1Ber @enfrolRnb< susetbeilt.
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1Els- Iud nad1oem Der Gelbnorz
k4uu1B88 bon ieinsr @tsne dls Gene
a6Ifhubs6ef suriidgetrstsn uno 9ors
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eesfft BET i'm als perf5ntsher abfus
DER ilngere 6klmutb b. Maoltte bat
vi pft beilaet, xbab es iubrelons fetn
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erOben Mannes al ftsben." Diet eise-
mn Morte oes Generals fenn5eidnen
freffenb feinen BET aner Befbeibenbeit
NI6Iibepubten, nod unabbdngtgfeit
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tdt itrebsroen gbardfter. TroB ultr
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olbtrem IN ber feinIinnis reoisirttn
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md fetnea Beruf nidt nur In ben
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berH md HI BEN Mieoerunsen 0es prats
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mutt b. Wloltie iiber fteben Sabre
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nang. GIN Sdupterunbfab Der Rsgi.
a1entsfibrung Wcltfts mar es, bet
allen ietnen lintergebenen ote Dtnfts
lssaol9sett 81 beben. Dit GROCER
S46sfe fIrttt Ct segen SoIoottnnEtb
gennungsr Elm. s5m Sabre 1904
iprrbe II Dberquartiermeifter Der Nrs
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Qaft bem ruIiij4tn @eneralftabs4ef
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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-03-16
To clean up Collax.

10 clean up COliax.
To ask the city council to enforce the
sanitary laws, particularly in regard to
the deposit and hauling of garbage.
To ask all citizens to join in grand
cleaning up OF the city April 4.
To ask for the removal OF the big rock
crusher near the Main street school which
at present ia considered a menace to life
To ask the city council to change the
names OF Golgotha and Brewery streets
To call mass meeting of all residents
Of COlfax to be held at the courthouse
next Monday for the purpose Of mapping
out the campaign for a city beautiful.
Such is the notable work planned by
the women OF the Ladies' Improvement
society and the Athenaeum club at a
joint meeting held last Saturday after
noon at the Presbyterian church. 1t is
the beginning of a big campaign for a
cleaner city and more healthful sanitary
conditions.
The joint meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Wilson Johnston, with Mrs. 1. l.
Ettinger as secretary. Health Officer
Palamountain was present to describe
the sanitary conditions and outline
what is actually necessary for improve
ment.
Mrs. s. @. Armstrong, Mrs. j. I.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-03-16
ARE TO CLEAN Up CITY ON APRIL 4
Women of Improvement Association and
Athenaeum Club Sound Slogan
for Beautiful COlfax

Brown and Mrs. Patrick Codd vert
named as a committee to go before the
city council next Monday night and pre-
sent to that body the views of the two
organizations az to the enforcing Of the
sanitary laws and their plans for clean
ing up the city. The committee will al
so ask for the changes in the street
names.
Another committee was appointed to
wait upon the commercial club and ask
the cooperation Of the members in bring
ing out the public for the mass meeting
and for cleaning up day.
The mass meeting will be in charge Oi
a committee consisting Of Mrs. Good.
year, Mrs. J. NJ. Baker and Mrs. Frank
Abbott
One Of the most important innOva-
tiUns to be asked ior will be that all
garbage and swill must be in metal.
closed receptacles and that special
metal. tight box garbage wagon, and
no other, be used in removing the garb
age through the streets.
The mass meeting, it was announced
yesterday, will be held at the courthouse
Monday night at 8 O'clock. Everyone
interested iD q clean aud healthy city il
urged TO be present.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-03-16
NORTHWEST NEWS.

A square Of business buildings at St.
John, Ore, was destroyed by fire Sun
day. The flames are supposed to have
been started by boys with cigarettes.
Arrangements are about completed
for the Pacific coast conference of Bap-
tist pastors and law workers, which
meets in Portland April Is p. Large
numbers from the entire Pacific field are
said to be planning to attend.
The state of Oregon is endeavoring to
secure a part Of MOrton's island, in
Snake river, near Ontario, concerning
the title to which there has been much
controversy, resulting in the killing of
two men, says a Salem, Ore, report.
The island contains about 600 acres, and
is situated in the river near the state feb
hatchery.
Jay P. Graves, head of the Spokane &
Inland and other electric companies, has
purchased the Big Kettle Falls, above
Kettle Falls, Wash, in the Columbia
river, paying ST., 900 for the property.
The fal are 100 miles above Spokane
and will be utilized to generate electric
power for all the Graves lines and Tor
commercial uses in Spokane.
In the district court at Fort Benton,
Mont, Judge Tattan passed sentence OF
imprisonment in the penitentlery Tor ~
wears on William Giles, convicted OF MUIR
der in the second degree. Giles, who was
q cOlored soldier at Fort AssinnibOine,
killed Samuel Ross, another soldier, in
salOone at Havre, in December.