The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-12
John w. Whjttinoton, presid ent

Jonn w. wilmington, pTCSioSnt
of the National Association of Life
Underwriters, was entertained by
the life insurance agents of Spo-
kane with luncheon yesterday at
Davenport's. Those present: A. A.
Dorm of the Aetna; F. j. Dorsey of
the Columbian National; c. H. Nc
Coy of the Equitable; F. Burman Of
the Fidelity Mutual; w. Fl. Shields
of the Mutual; J. A. Rhinehardt, l..
c. Reed, f. f. Lohnes and l.. o.
Sweetland of the Northwestern
Mutual; l.. F.. Cole of the Pacific
Mutual, Thomas Seward and A. r.
McGillivray of Mutual Benefit.
The Y. M. c. A. membership CAM
paign to secure 500 new members
was deferred to May 80.
Active plans we're begun by the
peoples terminal committee yester-
day for referendum election to
let the people vote on the question
of requiring terminal rates in ex-
change for franchises to the North
Coast and Milwaukee railroads.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Clarence e.
Long left for Tacoma to bring back
Esther Lewis, alias Labrique, who
is wanted by the Spokane police de-
partment for obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses.
At 6 o'clock on the eve of May 10,
Halley's comet will pass between
the earth and the sun, according
to computations completed today by
Professor George Ellery Hall, di-
rector of the Carnegie observatory
on Mount Wilson, Cal. The passage
of the nucleus of the wanderer
over the face of the sun will OCCUPY
so minutes, he declares.
F. J. MacGougan, manager of the
Pacific States Telephone COM
pany, says that he invites an in.
vestigation of the financial affairs
of the company with view of de-
termining whether or not it's rates
are excessive. He says that his
company will divide with the city
all revenue over Z per cent net,
after making reasonable allowance
for depreciation.
II was agreed at a conference
held between the mayor and the
members of the city council yes
terday that the Sprague avenue fill
should be rebuilt with sloping walls,
at probable additional cost of
$50, 900. 1t Is hoped to get the bill
completed by October /.
The following homestead con.
tests were posted at the local land
office by Register Hal J. Cole:
James A. Mcmahon, believing ia
son Winery dead, and no heirs
having appeared to look after his
interests, contests the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter
Of section /, township 35 north
range so z. w. NJ: hearing on
July 18. Adolph Wegener of Irby
contests the south half of the
southwest quarter of section s.
township 90 north, range 80 e. w
NJ. Evidence taken at Odessa, Sep
TENDER 6. Anders J. Anderson con
tests the north quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 4; the
northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, together with lot 8
section 5; all in township 80. range
Al. Hearing at COlville, July ..
A suit to recover $16,425 was
brought against G. A. Carlson
Aaron Kuhn, Nose Oppenheimer
Joseph Cohn, Alfred Anderson, lie
ander Schindahl and Samuel
Smith, doing business under the
name of G. A. Carlson, by j. W.
Abrams.
An oratorcal contest, "Woman
Suffrage" will take place at the
South Central high school tomor'
row afternoon. Prizes of $40, SIS
and SO have been offered by Mrs.
May Arkwright Hutton.
Tony Flame, S. Rosenbaum and
F. Schlager, second hand dealers,
were arrested on the charge of
having neglected to keep their
books showing their sales and pur-
chaSeS.
After falling 80 feet, Janitor c.
NJ. Clark of the Review building
picked himself up, bruised and
shaken, but otherwise unhurt. Mr..
Clark was standing on the sill of
window on the first floor when,
in mozirs about, one of his feet