The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
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spokane aerte NO. z, FraternaI
order of Eagles, will nominate Off
ers next Tuesday night.
J. n. Ross Of Curiew, WASH, has
old to John l. Daniel of Spokane a
trip of ground 60x142 feet on the
outh side of Front avenue, be-
ween Stevens and Howard streets,
or $4,000, on which Daniel will
rect seven story office building
% cost $250,000. The ground is at
he pressat time occupied by infer
or bulldogs that will be torn away
is soon as the owner is ready to
begin work, which he says will
tart in about year.
The Spokane Society Of Social
md Moral Hygiene will investigate
he dance halls of the city, which
Ire considered to be the cause of
he downfall of many girls each
lear.
The belief is said to be growing
mong well informed mining men
hat the CRANKY smelter and min
ing properties in British Columbia
Ire included in the billion dollar
topper merger being worked out by
P. Morgan in New York.
Thirteen eniistments were ac-
epted at the Spokane recruiting
tation of the U. s. army during
october. The total for the whole
ountry Is 1890. The reflections are
rom three to four times the num-
er accepted. No more enlistments
re being taken for the cavalry SER
ice, except from men whose terms
ave expired.
The imitation Of a class Of $50
losed the charter membership list
the Loyal Order of Moose last
light, with a total enrolment of
80. The order begins work under
host favorable circumstances, and
n active career for the lodge is
reelected.
A tropical snake two feet LONG
Fas discovered among some ba-
anas yesterday at the Ryan-New-
pn commission house. The snake
hused a stampede but was finally
llled. Commission men occasion
lily come across tarantulas con-
ealed in punches of bananas, but
he discovery of a snake In that
lay Is out Of the ordinary.
A holiday bazar for the benefit Of
be new parochial school being
uilt by the st. Francis Xavier
atholic church in Lidgerwood will
pen Monday in the gymnasium at
onzaga college and continue until
Wednesday night. Dinner will be
erved daily and large line of
Dliday articles will be on sale.
Mrs. leReine Baker, who re-
entity returned from a tour in the
hst in behalf of equal suffrage,
as the guest at a luncheon today
BON at the Spokane hotel given in
pr honor by the College Equal Suf-
age club.
The local board of control Of tho
Ext Dry Farming congress has ap-
binted 100 prominent farmers of
70 state, headed by Governor Hay.
members of the Washington
bard of control for the congress.
he local committee on arrange
ents, consisting of 81 prominent
isiness men, was appointed at the
lme time. John T. Burns of Den
pr. secretary of the congress, will
,en headquarters here at once.
There was an eclipse Of the moon
st night lasting from HAS p. m.
2:15 this morning. For a time
o eclipse was total. There was a
azy condition of the sky during
Q hour In which the moon was
tally eclipsed, which is taken by
Gather prophets to presage a cold
zap.
A class Of az Masons were eIe-
tied by the Scottish Rite brethren
st night to the thirtieth degree.
onight the thirty-first and thirty
cond degrees will be conferred.
The Success Manufacturing Co.,
lpitalized at $4,000, was organ.
ed here to make tanning mills.
II. Finley, George McCabe and
oward Zimmerman are the incor-
orators.
The Outing club of>the First Uni.
Rrsalist church has resolved upon
season of social activity for the
lrpose of bringing the people of
e congregation in closer touch
cially.
The commission form Of munich
i government was tsudied by the
dies OF the A. C. A. today at a
Getting at the home of Mrs. Edith
Burr in the Buena Vista apart
ents.
The PowciI-Sanders Co., whole
le grocers, have taken an option
a warehouse site at the north
est corner of Washington street
d the Great Northern right of
by for $4,000. 1t is proposed to
ect a seven story fireproof ware.
use to cost $4,000. The prop
ty has a frontage of 113 feet on
ashington street and 10S on the
Feat Northern tracks.