Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-03-14
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father, the late ]. Pierpont Morgan,
he had turned over his magnificent
library Of $4,000 books and manu-
scripts, IT'S valuable contents, and the
ground upon which it stands, to q
board of trustees who are intrusted
with its maintenance in lerpetuity for
the use of scholars from all parts of
the world. The collection, believed to
be the best in private hands in ex-
istence, was estimated by Mr.. Morgan
to be worth in the vicinity of $1,000
900. With it he gave an endowment
of $1,500,000. In addition he waived
all personal and legal rights to the
property.
CHICAGO.-Edwin B. Jennings, re.
cluse, who left an estate valued at
$6,0O0.O00, spent his dying days on
bed worth $1.00, and left personal
property valued at only Sc. This was
shown in an inventory filed in probate
court recently during hearing Of
the petition of Charles e. Miner.
Louisville, Kentucky, a claimant Of
the estate on the grounds that he is
Jennings common law son. 1t was
brought out that although Jennings
possessed stocks and bonds worth
millions, he lived in poverty in a
small room for years. The inventory
of his personal property showed, be-
sides the bed, four pictures, valued
at $500, and two etchings valued at
$500.
AJACCIO, Corsica.-Interest in Ma
poleon is undergoing distinct revival
in Corsica, the island of his birth.
The house in which he was born at
Ajaccio, bequeathed by the Empress
Eugene to Prince Victor Napoleon.
and lately given by him to the French
State, is to be completely renovated
an attention which it greatly needs.
1t contains, however, surprisingly few
relics Of the great soldier, the two
most important being the couch ON
which he was born and his mothers
sedan-chair. Napoleon Grotto,"
curious mass of large stones near the
town, a spot where Napoleon played
as boy. has just been made the CEN
ter of beautiful little park: and
Mr.. Coty the famous perfume maker,
who is also a Corsican, is presenting
Ajaccio, which has already two large
statues of Napoleon, with yet an
other.
WASHINGTON Assurances were
given President Coolidge by Former
fota 0f
Harbor that Washington will not only
vote solidly for him in the Cleveland
convention, but that it will next No
vember give him a majority. Tho
lumber manufacturer was accompan-
led to the White House by Represen-
tative Albert Johnson. A. J. Ellis
worth, commander Of Rainier Noble
Post, American Legion, and Mrs. Ellis
worth, Seattle visitors to the capital,
were also received by President Cool
idge.
MANILA.-The losses of the Philip
pine National Bank since its organlza-
ton, eight years ago, is estimated at
approximately $37,000,00O by B. f.
Wright, insular auditor. it is disclosed
by his report made public recently.
Wright said the losses absorbed $17,-
650,000 capital stock and $19,695,000
Of insular government deposits.
DALLAS, TEXAS.-The Right Rev.
Alexander G. Garrett, presiding bish-
op Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in America, died here recently. Fun
eral services were held according to
plans announced by Dean Robert s.
Chalmers of st. Matthews Cathedral,
at Dallas.
SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ENG
Believed to be of the Neolithic Period
or later Stone Age, boat, eleven feet
long and three feet wide, followed
out of the trunk Of an oak tree, has
been found in the mud at Elmley
Ferry Marshes, near here. 1t is es-
timated by experts to be 500 years
old.
ANDALUSA, ALA.-Two sisters,
the Misses Edna and Maud Donald
son, met death in fire, in the Knox
building, recently, where they were
working as telephone operators. It
is believed that they we're suffocated
by smoke, Miss Edna sacrificing her
life, officials think, in turning in an
alarm. Her sister died by her side.
PARASITIC Shah of Persia is ON
the Riviera trying to sell $1.000,00o
worth Of jewels, according to reports
there. This balance of gems was
left to the youthful ruler after the
Teheran government decided to sell
all the royal baubles to get funds to
build railways in Persia.
LONDON.-The government is con-
sidering a scheme to advance large
credits and issue loan to Russia
for construction work there; an in
that all the materials must be bought
dispensable condition to which Is.
in Great Britain to help relieve the