The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
[OUR NORTH WESTERN STATES
late NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
~xo,ce Selection of Interesting Items
Gathered Through the Week -
Every section Shows General
Growth--Mnny Accidents and Per-
souaI Happenings.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON NEWS.
lanes Hating of Republic was killed
in a runaway last week.
Four cases of varioloid have devel-
omen at the Washington state peniten-
tiary.
The difficulties at Seattle between
the 'ourneymen plumbers and their
employers has been settled.
The state board of control has APP
nointed Charles Mcdowell as steward
and accountant at the Medical Lake
ASYLUM. vice w. A. Cox.
Robert Bruce. an AGED and respect
Cd resident near Colville, has been ad-
Judged insance and ordered committed
To the Medical Lake hospital.
F. H. Thompson, one of the most
widely known young physicians In the
United States service, died at the
Seattle general hospital last week.
Plats OF three townships in Asotin
county which were thrown open to
homestead entry were recently filed at
the Walla Walla land office. These
townships are and Z. in range 43,
and 9. in range A.
The date for the completion Of the
Kettle Valley lines into Republic has
at last been definitely set and the last
snike that will rivet the famous gold
district with the great smelters Is to
be formally driven on April u.
Judge Hanford has granted tenn
rorary injunction to prevent Kettle
Valley inc from grading its right OF
way across the entrance to the tunnel
on the pro,erty OF the Hillside Con.
solidated Mining company, in Ferry
county.
C.. F.. Whistler has returned from
Iowa with two carloads of blooded cat.
tie. One carload was unloaded at
Oakesdale the other at Garfield. The
cattle are nearly all high grade Short
horns, and a number are thoroughbred
registered stock.
Coroner Hone Of Seattle is of the
opinion that the man whose remains
recently found near Sumner and have
been positively identified as those Of
Burwell Hawkins, was undoubtedly
murdered as evidenced by the fact
that the body had been buried.
Senator Foster has offered an
amendment to the river and harbol
bill, increasing the appropriation fol
Improvement Of Tacoma harbor from
$4,000 to $15o,0Qo and authorizing
nearly the same amount additional un
der a continuing contract. It also au
thorizes additional surveys looking tt
Improvement of the PuyalluD river al
Tacoma.
The supreme court In decision fl
ed recently declares unconstitutiona
section Of the law of 1895 relating
to the collecting of assessments II
ditch or DRAINAGE improvement dis
tricts. The section declared uncon
stitutional provides that the county
shall nay the assessment apportionet
against school lands out Of its genera
fund and have q lien on the proceeds
Of the sale Of such lands from which
1t Is to he reimbursed.
spokane oflicers Of the First Wash
ington volunteers commanded mor'
than their share of honors from thu
president, who has breveted at ad
vanced rank those officers who rem
dered distinguished services durint
the Spanish war. Lieutenant Colone
William L. Luhn of Spokane Is brew
cited colonel for services as major II
the Thirty-sixth infantry and brew
cited captain for services as first lieu
tenant in the Washington volunteers
Captain Albert H. Otis OF Spokane Il
brevetted major. and Lieutenant Mill
c. Corey and George M. Dreher o
Spokane are both brevetted captains
Colonel John H. Wholley Of the FRS
Washington Is brevetted Brigade
general, Major John J. Weisenburge
Is brevetted lieutenant colonel, CAP
tan George H. Fortson is brevette'
major and Lieutenant Southern Il
brevetted captain.