The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-24
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by Judge Mann for the release OF
Charles B. Stewart, pending his
hearing on a charge of forgery and
of passing bad check on Mrs.
Maggie l.. Crist.
Property owners on Seventh ave.
nue., between Howard and Monroe
streets, have filed complaint with
the board of public works, protest
ing against the new concrete paw
ing, stating that the alignment of
the curb is poor, and that it is a
detriment to the property.
The board Of public works let
contracts yesterday to the lowest
bider on eight street improvements,
aggregat.ng sum total of $26,5S8.
The state board Of education has
placed the South Central high in
debating circuit composed of the
high schools at Colfax, Colville,
Davenport. Dayton, Garfield, Ken.
newick, Palouse, Prosser, POmerOy
Ritzville, Rosalia, Sprague, Waits.
burg, Tekoa and Walla Walla.
Two hundred persons attended
the grand ball given at the Mason.
ic temple last night by the Scan
dinavian Brotherhood of America,
The event was under the manage.
ment of the committee on arrange
ments, composed of Captain
Hoakanson of the drill team, and
Charles Malmquist. A. B. Hoffman
The banquet to have been given
tonight by the Spokane Society of
Social and Moral Hygiene in honor
of DR.. l.. B. Sperry, Of Los Angeles,
has been postponed to a future
date, not set.
A decree of divorce has been Is.
sued by Judge Hinkle to Bernard
Nielsen against Anna Nielsen, and
the custody of three children given
to him. A. Stone was granted a
divorce from George Stone at the
same time.
The eight companies Of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, colored,
which have sailed from the Phil
lipines, will arrive at Fort George
WTlSnt OCTOBER Z.
Wilhelm Heinrich, tenor soloIst,
teacher and director, from Boston,
will sing tonight at the Vincent M.
e. church under the auspices OF
the Walton College lyceum.
William Wigginton, the Spokane
mule dealer, has received a jury
verdict for $262.50 damages against
the Spokane International for in.
juries sustained by a carload of
mules In transit from Missouri to
Spokane.
In the opinion Of County Auditor
Butler the Interstate fair has
spurred Cupid to renewed activity,
and as a consequence the demand
for marriage licenses has been
brisk this week.
The Sunday afternoon mems
meeting at the Y. M. c. A. will
open next Sunday with an address
by ]. M. Glass of Pasadena, Cal.
The Spokane canning factory at
Yardley is run to the limit of its
capacity for the force employed In
putting up the annual tomato pack.
The factory cannot secure help
enough and will furnish employ.
ment to at least so more men or
women. The fares of the women
are paid in and out to the factory
and the wages run from $3.50 to
$1.75 per day. This is a great to-
mato year and the factory will
make record pack in this line.
r. Insinger, one Of the trustees
of the Interstate fair, says the plan
of the fair directors for honoring
the memory OF Herbert Bolster Ia
to erect special exhibit building
at the fair to be called the Bolster
building. The grave of Bolster,
who Is considered the founder of
the fair. is still unmarked In one
Of the local cemeteries.
Prosperity council, No. 1850,
Knights and Ladies' of Security,
has been organized here with 40
charter members. Mrs. Lydia
Smidle is president, Clara Shesie
secretary and Fred Cardamone H.
nancier. The meetings will be held
Thursday afternoons at the Odd
Fellows hall, 1872 First avenue.
The state convention Of the
Washington woman suffragists will
open here October 8. On the invita-
ton of May Arkwright Hutton,
Mayor Pratt wiz, deliver the ad-
dress of welcome.
The junior B class Of the South
Central high school has elected Of
ficers, with Oscar Rasmus at the
head. The freshman A class is
headed by Otto Richter.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. =. Bushnell,
1901 Newark avenue, last night
celebrated the 25th anniversary of
their wedding In the presence of
150 friends. Mrs. Bushnell wore
the gown in which she was mar
ried nj Aeklav Iowa 2h wears ago