The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-10-27
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
A Review From the States of WASH
inRton, Idaho, Montana and Ore
gOn-News of the Past Week
Boiled Down.
WARRINGTON.

North Yakima growers are elated
over hops going higher. They will gel
fifteen cents per pound. Buyers al
ready intimate they will pay that price
for choice bales.
Two American-born Chinese are reg
istered voters of the city of Seattle
LIE All Sam and Tu Tu Chin, young
slant-eyed Celestials, have resided in
Seattle for several years, have attained
the legal age of 81 years, have over.
come the Chinese disrespect of Ameri.
can institutions, have had their names
regularly entered upon the registration
books, and on November will proba-
bly, both deposit ballots at the polling
place of the Fourth precinct of the
First ward.
Signor Giorgio Minoliti was present.
ed by the trustees Of the Spokane in
dustrial exposition with handsome
gold medal as a slight token Of the ap-
probation which the exposition off,
Gals and the public generally wished
to convey to the Director of the Royal
Marine Band Of Italy.
The Fairhaven Canning Company's
plant Is closed down for the season.
The cannery put up about 10000 cases
"a third of last year. pack. The
Carlisle Canning Company's plant, on
Lummi island, also ceased operations
recently.
Edward Sutherland is guilty Of as
sault with intent to commit murder. as
found by the jury at Wslla Walla. He
also stands convicted of assault, EN-
ma Kidwell, aged IS years, being the
victim In both cases. Sentence has
not yet been pronounced.
The death rate of Seattle during Sep
TENDER, based upon an estimated popu-
lation of 10000, was 6.66 per cent
much lower than for several months.
The track-walker for the Spokane
Falls & Northern at Marcus was way
laid by masked men near that place
last week, knocked down and robbed of
his cash. No clue of the robbers can
be obtained. The track-walker had
over 500 in bills sewed into a pocket
under his shirt and few dollars in
change in his pocket. The bills were
taken but the change was unmolested.
D. 8. Hyde was found dead in room
In the Pacific hotel at Wilbur. He
used morphine and strychnine to end
life.
The alumni association of the Puget
Sound university has purchased the
building In Tacoma, which the school
has used for the past five years. The
purchase price was $1,000. and $4,10O
If this has been raised by the associar
Ion. The other 5000 is to be secured
~ popular subscriptions.
The Puget Sound canneries are rap
dly closing down on account of the ex-
remedy scant run of sock-cye salmon,
md the additional very apparent fact
hat the sockeyes are the only kind of
almon that will put in an appearance
his season.
The Seattle & International passen-
,er train was wrecked near Cathcart,
bout 30 miles from Seattle. None of
he passengers were seriously hurt, and
lfter an hours delay the train proceed
ID on its journey, leaving the tourist
md parlor cars across the track.
Only about so per ce: of the wheat
rop has yet found its way to market,
md that was when it was commanding
ES to 80 cents per bushel.
The Seattle public library contem-
'lates the addition OF about 10000 vol
lines during the remaining months of
his and next year at an expenditure
# $4,000 to $4,000.
The establishment of sash and door
actory in Seattle Is E matter that now
being given considerable attention
y millmen and others in Seattle and
'icinity.