The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-03-29
WASHINGTON NEWS.

James Hating of Republic was killed
In runaway last week.
Four cases OF varioiold lave dsvsL
open at the Washington state penitSn'
tiAry,
The aifnsultss at Seattle between
he 'ournsymsn PLANNERS and their
employers has been settled.
The state beard Of control has Ap-
pointed Charles Mcdowell as steward
and accountant at the Medical Lake
asylum, vice ". A cOx.
Robert Bruce, an AGED and respect
Cd resident rear Colvills, has been ad'
mdged insanse and ordered committed
70 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 aled Al
the walla walla land once. These
townships are and 7. in range AZ.
and 8. In range a..
The date for the completion OF the
Kettle Valley Lines into Republic has
at last been definitely set and the last
spike that will rivet the famous gold
district with the great smelters 10 to
be formally driven en- April Il.
Judge Hanfora has granted a tenn
pOrary injunction to prevent Kettle
Valley Line from grading its right o.
way across the entrance 10 the tunnel
on the property Of the Hillside Con
solidated Mining company. In Ferry
county.
c. \. whistler has returned from
iowa with two carloads OF bloodsd cat
lie. One carload was unloadsd at
0akesdale, the other at Garfield. The
attic are nearly all high grade Short
aorns. and a number are thoroughbred
registered stock.
Coroner Hope Of Seattle Is OF the
opinion that the man whose remains
recently found near sumner and have
been positively identified Rs those o.
surwetl Hawkins, was undoubtedly
murdered as evidenced by the fact
that the body had been buried
Senator Foster has offered ar
amendment to the river and harbor
bill. increasing the appropriation for
improvement Of Tacoma harbor from
$4,000 to $3.50 900 and authorizing
aeariy the same amount additional IN
der a continuing contract. II also au
thorlZss additional surveys looking to
improvement Of ths Puyailup river Al
Tacoma.
The supreme court In a decision al
I'd recently declares unconstitutional
section 8 Of the law OF 1885 relating
% the collecting Of Assessments In
itch or drainage Improvement dis
trlcts. The section declared uncon
stitutional provides that the county
shall pay the assessment appoYtlnnsd
against school lands out Of It's genera
fund and have q lien on the proceeds
II the sale Of such lands from which
Il Is to be reimbursed
Spokane ot1cSrs Of the First Wash
!ngton volunteers commanded NOR,
han their share Of honors from the
president. who haa brsVstsd AZ ad
vanced rank those officers who rem
isrsd distinguished services durins
the Spanish war. Lieutenant Colons
William L. Luhn Of Spokane IL brew
stted colonel for services ~ major II
he Thirty-sixth infantry and brew
sttsd captain for services as frst lieu
tenant In the Washington volunteers
Captain Albert H. Otis Of Spokane Is
orsvsttsd major. and Lieutenant Mile
9. Corey and George N. Drshsr Of
spokane are both brsvsttsd captains
Colonel John H. whotiey Of the Firsi
Washington 10 ArSTstted brisadIsi
GENERAL. Major John J. wslssnbarger
10 brevstted hSuts1Ant colonel. Cap
an George H. FoTtsoR Ia brsvstted
major and Lieutenant Southern is
orsVsttsd captain