The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-10-19
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Topographic Re.
ports OF Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
+" sppehings Of Interest In the Towns and
Cities Of Oregon. W Washington
aud Idaho.

Happenings Of Interest In the Towns and
Cities Of Oregon. Washington
aud Idaho.
Inc East Oreegonian will soon he set
up by typesetting machine.
The enrolment of the public schools
at The Dalles for September was 6l2.
The present session of the circuit
court will cost Josephine county, Or,
about 81. 900.
Active steps are being taken by the
government To prevent the cutting Of
timber On public lands in Southeastern
Washington.
5. NJ. Bruce. Of Whatcom, Wash,
has been placed on the state examining
board for law students The other
members are Attorney Linn, Of Thurs
ton. and Jones. Of Spokane.
The road coinmitte Of the Baker City
chamber Of commerce will advertise
Tor bids for the construction of a road
from Hunters 10 summit. between
Willow creek and Burnt river.
In "A recent search Of the Pierce
county. Wash Jail Deputy Sheriff
Paulhamus found several steel saws,
new file and handkerchief tied around
II stone. making n dangerous slug
4 skeleton wss unearthed in Marsh
held. Or. the other day. while a
foundation for the new schoolhouse
WAS being dug. The site Of the school
house WAS once used Ms n cemetery.
The following taxes have been col.
lcc,ad by Treasurer Lewis. Of Chehalis
county. Wash. during the quarter
ending September 80: Taxes Of 1891,
t252 Sc; 1899. si.5573o 1898. So.
s27 80. lssi 81 .s6s.s7.
The scarletina epidemic in Seattle il
gradually spreading, despite the prompt
action Of the board Of health in estab.
lishing strict quarantine in the
Affected districts. and ordering num-
tef II school rooms disinfected.
The authorities o! Baker City. Or :,
art after Frank West. "a very gentle.
manly appearing fellow, according 10
the Democrat. who H. aoc used Of rails
ing o. bill TO SEQ bill and passing
II at the Chicago store.
Both -four mills al Palousc are run
n.ns day and night Orders from the
Sound will keep the mills busy for
some time The mills ind i, difficult,
Ia SECURE enough wheat. as the farmers
are holding gu, for a higher price than
the mills feel able to pay.
Bccausc 81 the irregularity in the
proceedings. by reason Of which Morris
h Whitehead. the Portland bankers,
rr)-c,"d bonds Of the district to the
amour; 81 sls, 600. the Ballard school
board has determined 10 call a meeting
and decide upon another election fuf
the purpose 81 authorizing the issue.
The Wha,cum city council has made
another sweeping reduction in munIci.
pal salaries. establishing them for next
wear A. follows. Treasurer. $50 per
month. clerk. $50. marshal, $50; po-
lic"men. $50. street commissioner and
city engineer. $50; Janiior, $50; tir'
chief. $40; assis,au; chief. SIS; cit.
attorney. 81 per month, health officer,
81 per month; stret labor. - cents
per hour.
A sui, has been begun in Spokane by
the Washington Water 4 Power Com
pany agsins, the Northwest Milling 4
Power Company, which involves the
questions of the rights to use the Spo
Kane iircr for other than natural nur
poses, and II the title Ia any portion o'
the l,ed uf the river can rest in any per
s,u or corporation. or can be used q
the dctrimrnt of any other person ol
corporation
A few DAYS ago Mt the Frank McGe,
mine. ON Eagle creek. an alteration
took place between II Hackott,
tcamsier. and one sullivan, miner
The latter fired a shot at Hackett, VIII,
returned the shot. sullivan, after be
ing fired AT, ran to the brush. an'
Hackctt. surprising he had killed Sui
Ivan. went to Eagle valley in hast'
and gave himself up. Later when h
found that sullivan was unhurt, Hack
ct, sworc to a complaint and had Sui
Ivan arrested.
The city council Of Everett, Wash.
has directed the issuing of bonds
that city to the amount Of ISL 300, a
authoriycd at the election held June /
last The bonds are in two series, one
r half payable in ten years and one-hai
payahle in twenty years, all drawing
interest at the rate of 6 per cent Tn
resolution directs the city treasurer I
r deliver the bonds to Morris \ White
head. III Portland. in exchange at pa
: for the warrants they are to cancel, a
fas, as the warrants are presented b
, them in exchange, in amounts of nc
, less than 81. 900.
. The curfcw bell now rings at $50 l
e NJ. in Albany. Or. Hereafter a
bows under Is years of age. withou
permission. will I've promptly arrested
, according Ia ordinance. Marshall Le
has had cards printed for parents
, sign, if they want their boys to roai
. the streets at night. Following is
, ,opy. Parents Permit Card, II
!, amy policc officer: The bearer is M
son. -, He has our permission
: remain away from home after the hor
Of s:3OP. NJ. At any time he is foun
:, upon the streets Of Albany without tn
, card. YOU will please take charge I
!, him and lock him up Considerab
/, complaint has been made about the d.
!, inrs Of boys. such as tick.tackinl