The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-20

The Washington Water Power
railway is pushing the work on the
automatic block signal system on
its Medical lake line. A large crew
has been at work stringing the nec-
essary wires, and steel masts and
other equipment has arrived on the
scene of action. Ten new cars ar
rived Wednesday and these will be
enough to take care of the rush
that will soon take place to the
lake.
Ladies lingerie, taffeta and pom
gee dresses at wholesale pSices. Flor
ence Waist House, $40 Mohawk. *#*
Mrs. Cora Lee, 1o43 Broadway,
Oakland, Cal, who has mourned
her husband as dead, has leadned
that he is alive and well. She has
sent pathetic letter to the local
authorities to find HIM She writes
that in December, 1907, he left her
and five little children, and she has
not heard from him since.
Thirty dentists of this city have
offered their services and material
free if the city would donate space
in the city hall where all could be
treated free. especially children.
A meeting of the Spokane college
council was held in the Gothic
room at Davenport's yesterday at
which it was announced by the fin
ancial secretary, G. NJ Fassett,
that the $4,000 fund has already
been subscribed.
The Spokane County Medical
society held a meeting last night
at which about 45 were present. 1t
was decided to buy a site for
building to be used as a museum,
library and meeting place for the
society. Papers as follows were
read: "Symptomatology of the
Surgical Affections of the Pan
creas,' by DR.. C. NJ. Doland; Con
genital HydrOmphrosis,' by DR..
Carroll Smith, and "Anesthesia,'
W ~. w W. 4NC" llldll. III II. d.
Luhn acted as chairman. An at
tendance of As was registered the
largest of many meetings.
The campaign for new members
will be started by the Y. M. C. A.
today. Eight separate squads. each
under the charge of a captain, will
meet this morning at breakfast to
further plans for a successful cam
raign.
Spokane council drill team of the
Knights of Columbus, under the
leadership of District Deputy Frank
J. Dorsey, will institute council at
Colfax Sunday.
1t has been found that the public
fountain is breeder of all sorts of
disease. By close observation it is
seen that very few women and chill
dren use the drinking cup that is
hung by chain to iron work of
the fountain. According to the
statement of DR.. r. l. Newell, tuber- |
culosis is spread by the use of the
public drinking cup.
The Modern Brotherhood of
America, Spokane lodge No. 1908,
entertained Supreme President T.
B. Hanley and Supreme Secretary
F. d. Baltz last night in Bouley's
hall.
After sunset tonight, providing
the atmospheric conditions are ia
vorable. Halley's comet will be Wis
ible to Spokane residents in the
western sky at the spot where the
sun is seen to set.
The residence Of Edward J. |
Young on the northwest corner of
Second avenue and Chestnut street, |
has been sold to DR.. r. d. Cashat |
for $4,000 The site includes two
and a half full sized lots, known as
the north 25 feet of lot 10, and all
of lots II and II, block %, Brownies
addition. The property overlooks
Occur d'Alene park and has front |
age of ZAP feet on Chestnut street |
and 100 feet on Second avenue. The |
grounds are highly improved.
Woman against woman will ap-
pear before Judge Sullivan this
when the alienation case
of Henrietta S. Nier against Anna
Nj. Boomer will be aired.
The next week will see many
bankers from st. Paul and Mime /
apolis in Spokane and the Inland .
The Spokane Chamber of .
Commerce sent a telegram to st. |
Paul yesterday announcing a noon
luncheon Tuesday, May 81. and
sending an invitation to attend.
The William Musser Lumber Co.
Is being sued by Charles Bergman.
He asks $4,000 for a finger which
was mangled September 7, 1909,
while working for the company.
The Spokane Concrete company
registered another official claim
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