The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
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A lame leg that prevented r.
O'Neil from leaving his cell in the
city Jail to appear in police court
yesterday afternoon caused his
case to be dismissed from the
docket by Judge Mann. He was
arrested because he had not been
working for some time and had
practically no visible means OF
support.
| Four bottles Of whisky was evi.
dence introduced in police court
yesterday afternoon against Joe
Oxen, until recently a soldier in
the United States army, arrested
Sunday by Captain of Detectives
Burns, charged with selling liquor
on that day. Oxen was fined 500
and costs.
c. Wapato, a Yakima Indian,
wanted by the federal authorities,
charged with illicit dealing in in
toxicants, was sentenced to 10
days in the city Jail yesterday aft
ernoon for drunkenness.
Sentences Of six months In the
county Jail were imposed by Judge
Mann yesterday afternoon on the
Sweeney and Phillips families, ar
rested Sunday, charged with an at
tempt to steal $500 from Charles
Carlson.
A jury In Judge Huneke's court
is hearing the suit of G. M. Davis
against B. E. Whitelock and others
relative to the alleged damages
sustained by the plaintiff in saw
mill deal east of Spokane. The
affairs of the Davis saw mill form
ed the basis of holly contested
suit between father and son a
year ago over a division of In
| terests.
The Fourteenth cavalry band and
two troops of the same regiment,
comprising in all 1872 men, are max
ing the trip overland from Fort
Walla Walla to Spokane to be pres
ent on Taft day. They will arrive
Saturday afternoon and will go into
camp at Fort George Wright in the
tents now in use by Companies H
and l of the national guard. The
return trip will be begun Septem-
Der 30,
| A counterfeit IS gold piece has
been discovered by the United
States authorities to be in circula-
ton in Spokane. 1t is made from a
metal that gives it ring like the
genuine coin and is colored with
tinsel, which fades after a short
time. Guy M. Salisbury of the
United States land office, accepted
one of the coins.
Converted last winter by Billy
Sunday, Robert Simms, aged 20,
has again fallen from grace. On
the complaint of his mother, who
said that he was beyond her con-
troll, he was taken up by the police
for vagrancy and sentenced to 80
days on the rock pile and given a
fine of 500 by Justice Mann.
One Of the busiest spots at the
Interstate fair is the equal suffrage
booth in the woman's building
Here the gospel of Votes for
women" Is dispensed by a corps OF
willing workers. Mrs. ]. w. Glea.
son, Mrs. d. P. WEIGH and Mrs. z
w. Comerford were the hostesses
for the first day and Mrs. d. A.
Stewart was in charge today.
Unusual interest 10 manifested In
the night school to be opened under
the auspices of the public schools
of the city Monday night, October
4. The sessions will be held at the
old Field school from Z to 8 each
evening, except Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, during the winter
There Is no limit as to age and nc
fee Is charged for tuition or books
Prospective applicants shoulG
notify superintendent Watson.
4 A Sightseeing trip to Occur
d'Alene and Hayden lake and 9
banquet at Davenport's is on the
bill for today's session of the laun
drymen of the northwest. Seattle
will get the 1910 convention
Thomas II. Kirk of Vancouver was
elected president of the associa
ton, w. ], Doust of Spokane vice
president, l.. T. Gilliland of Port
land secretary and o. Fl. Knapp o.
Seattle sergeant at arms.
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