The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-09
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women about the South side. He is
lame and walks with cane.
Jailer Bill" Smith will begin a
10 days leave of absence from the
force on Thursday. He will put in a
"spud' patch at his home.
The 10000 club has decided to
aid the movement to build a new
Home of the Friendless and will
solicit a part of the money needed.
Supreme Timekeeper NJ Moore
head and f. w Pierce. Stopers of
the World. will attend the meeting
OF the Spokane branch of that or
sanitation in Oliver hall tonight at
s O'Clock.
The police want to find yelling
ton Foyer to notify him that his
wife's father died in Abilene Kas.
Hugh Holt has communicated the
information to the police. Mrs.
Foyer was Miss Della Sherwood.
f. R. Culbertson, principal owner
Of the Wonder department store,
will leave Spokane Thursday with
Mrs. Culbertson for trip to
Europe They will be away until
early in August.
Spinal meningitis yesterday
claimed another victim in the death
Of Nora Duty, the II year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Duty, OF
Marshall. Wash. Funeral services
were held at O'Clock this after
noon.
BY decision of the supreme court,
the suit of Sarah Agnes Bull against
the city for damages on account of
I fall on the icy sidewalk. must be
retired. A jury in the lower court
decided the fall was caused by Mrs.
Bulls own negligence.
Angelo Zanalla, age %, disap-
peared from his home at 401 Front
av. on March 81 and has not been
seen or heard of since. He is de-
scribed as ) feet Z inches tall.
light complexion and small light
mustache.
T. C. Austin, deputy United
States surveyor, has been engaged
by the city Of Hillyard to lay out
system Of streets and avenues. He
will address the Hillyard council
fortnight and make suggestions as
to the character of streets wanted.
The fire department cleared about
81 400 on the entertainment given
at the Spokane theater. There is
still considerable money Outstand-
ing on program advertising which is
expected to be sent in within the
week. The money will go into the
firemens benefit fund.
W. F. Carson. travelling passenger
agent for several railroads. is in
from Seattle today looking over ter
ritory and extending the glad hand
to railroad men. Mr.. Carson was
one of the first ticket agents To-
Gated in this city, having been here
over 20 years ago.
Property owners of lde av. have
an appointment at o'clock this af-
ternOOn with the city commission
ers to discuss the opening of a por-
ton of Ide av. by condemnation.
The property owners want Summit
boulevard sidewalked and i'm
proved.
On her return from the theater
last night Mrs. C. A. Mcintosh sur
prised 9 burglars in her house at
02425 Addison st. She telephoned
the police Immediately after the
providers fed. but when Patrolman
Marshall reached the scene they
were not in sight. They secured
nothing.
DR.. II. G. Maysey has secured per
mission of the O. r. & n. Co. to use
eulch on the line in the northwest
part of the city as a dump for refuse
on cleaning day. April 81. The
board of health has communicated
with officials Of the railroad asking
for the permanent use of the gulch
as a dump
Rev. w. A. Whitman will be in
charge of the evangelistic services
at the First Evangelical church, cor,
ner Fourth and Mcclellan, which
will be continued this week in the
English language. With the excep-
ton of Saturday, preaching services
will be held in the evening; Satur-
day, $50 in the afternoon.
The work of moving the o. r. &
n. Pacific Express and the North
western Co.'S Offices from their old
quarters on the corner of Stevens
and Riverside into the newly pre-
pared Corbin building at APO River
side is nearly complete, The new
office is nicely equipped with oak
counters and partitions and tile
floors.
Officers are expected this after
noon to take to Seattle Arthur Col
Inns, who was arrested yesterday by
Detective Alec Macdonald on a
| charge of forgery. J. H. Edwards
vice president of the Seattle Trust
& Title Co., accused Collins of forg