The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-18
Spokane Letter

q. COSRrCNe, OIL fOUeIOy, lsV'Oi"Of ifi
elect of Washington, who Is going
O southern California in few days
with Mrs. Cosgrove and his physi-
clan DIN an effort to recover his
broken health, has accepted the
offer of Gov. Albert Il. Mead, in-
cumbent. to carry out any plans
or policies he may suggest during
his absence. There are some who
believe that Mr. Cosgrove's condi-,
ton from Bright's disease Is SC
critical that he will not live to be
inaugurated next January. in conse-
quence. there is much speculation
ap to who will be entitled to the
Office in the event of his death be-
fore he takes Office. t
The constitution OF Washington
fails to make any special provision
fer such contingency. However
there is a provision which appears
to touch upon the question This,
says: q
s'The supreme executive powell
OF the state shall be vested In y az
governor, who shall held his ofilcc
FOR term Of four years and untiBl
his successor is elected and quall-
fed" tHEl f3tttt4 II
The question to be decided in
the event OF Mr. Cohgrove's deathk
Is whether or not he has alreadyE
been elected or whether his cleo
tion Is net complete until after he
has been duly inapIyurated. Promi-
nent lawyers express the opinion
there are three possibilities That
Governor Mead could hold for two
or four years, that NJ. z. Hay OF
Spokane, lieutenant governor-elect.
would be entitled to the Office
aud that a special election will be
necessary.
MIR. Cosgrove IS native OF De.
flance county, o.. and has been a
resident Ct eastern Washington
quarter century, coming here from
California. He campaigned moro
than 20 years to be governor.
obFhahts w dSlissA NON' lO-FHllIt
coyotes and several hundred Jack.
rabbits were tareged pt the anniai
drive ever Hell's Half Acre anii
Beaver Greek In Drugias county
Wash, west OF Spokane. wherts
scores of mounted men and women
on foot participated In the round
up. The main party started from,
Wenatchee, the home Of the big red
apple, crossing the Columbia river.'
where ranchers from various parts
ct the county and district joined.
The scene of slarrhter was In the
northwestern part OF the county.
where large crowds were assembled.
The drivers had been active all the
morning, aud as the circle became
smaller in the afternoon and the
coyotes were within shooting dis
tance, the command to fire was
given and the hunt was over.
Hundreds of coyotes escaped with
their pelts on their backs by hid
irg in crevices or back-circling the
pursuers. However. the drive was
success, and at its close the hunts
men paraded the streets of Wenat-
chcc where banquet was served
by the local Elks in The evening.
Spokane, Wash Nov 1S-Mrs. Kate
Walters, whose husband, Williamc
H. Walters a brakeman, was killed
June IS, in the only wreck on the.
Spckare International railway. 1s
miles east of Spokane. was awarded
100000 in an action for $25 900 ID
the Spokane county superior court
This is the greatest amount yet
awarded In eastern Washington
in suit in which recovery was
sought for loss OF life. The jurors
who heard the testimony before
Ju'ye ID II. Sullivan, were out all
night. They found THAT the train
left the track because OF faulty con-
struction OF the roadbed. Lawyers
In court when the verdict was rem
dered were surprised over the
amount OF damages allowed. a.
heretofore none has been able to get
a verdict for more than $40 00O
Counsel for the company, which Is
headed by ID. c. Corbin, veteran
railroad builder and capitalist OF
announce tilat an appeal
viii be taken to the supreme court
Of the state
Spokane, WaEh.. Nov lS-Fae
eight years old daughter Of Judge
and. Mrs. William Mcdonald OF
Spokane. believed TO be the youngest
in America. II not in the
world, is conducting revival services
1t the Bible Line Mission In Brown,
street, here, attracting larye andi
ences every evening. The child has
! wide knowledge of sacred history
md biblical events and presents her
deas in forceful manner The
parents say she talked when less
han one year old and has always
expressed desire TO enter evan