Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-04
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

| A big slide of rocks and earth near
the tunnel 10 miles north of Tacoma
has tied up the Seattle & Tacoma In
terurban road. The slide is 1000 feet
long and was caused by the heavy
rains. The rails are covered 20 feet
in places and it is probable the track
has slipped to some extent.
Walter Kreitz, the 9 year old son OF
Mrs. c. Kreitz, widow living at Spo.
kane, was struck by an eastbound
Great Northern passenger train on the
bridge at Post street Sunday morning.
The body was carried down stream,
probably over the falls, and all search
for it has so far proved fruitless.
A meeting of the fruitgrowers and
others interested in the business will
be held next Saturday in North Yaki-
ma.
The business of the North Yakima
land office during November was the
largest in years. The total land filed
on, including that of the state and
railway company, amounted to ILL.,.
26S acres.
The dozen or more building and loan
associations doing business through
out the state will re required by the
state auditor to make an annual re-
port hereafter to his office and also
to deposit In his ONCE the sum of
$4,000, In accordance with the pro.
vision of the law passed by the last
legislature.
Manager Dan Weaver Of the Spo-
kane theater has received a dispatch
from New York announcing that the
management of the Ben Hur" com.
pany had decided to extend the en-
gagement in Spokane one more day,
giving four performances there, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
December IA, is and 16, with mat
inee Tuesday afternoon. Special rates
on railroads. Prices for performance
range from $500 to so cents.
Beginning December the Central
Washington branch of the Northern
Pacific will become in effect a feeder
of the Great Northern. Northern Pa
ciic officials announce the new freight
rates, which show that freight between
points on the coast and points on the
Central Washington will be handled
across the Cascade mountains by the
Great Northern, via the Adrian cutoff
and at rates considerably less than
those now in force.
Samuel B. Crockett, one Of the flrst
settlers of the Puget Sound country,
died at his home in Kent recently.
aged "a years. He crossed the plains
in 1874, settling first in Oregon, and
moved to the Sound country in 1S45.
The Washington Central branch to
Adrian will be operated with passen-
ger and freight trains, beginning De-
cember l.
At the Thanksgiving offering for the
needy, made at the Ritzville public
school, articles to the value Of nearly
$50 were contributed.
Fifty-six years ago Sunday Marcus
Whitman gave up his life at his mis-.
sionary station of Wai-il-at-pu, near
the present city of Walla Walla.
The original records of the organ.
ization of the Presbyterian church by
DR.. Marcus Whitman and Rev. H. H.
Spaulding among the Indians at Wall.
atpui in 1888 were presented to the
synod at its last session in North Yak
ina by DR.. George F. Whitworth of
Seattle. The records have been in
DR. Whitworth's hands for many years
and are the most valuable Protestant
church documents to be found on the
Pacific coast today. A copy Of the rec
ords will be placed in the archives Of
the Washington synod and the orig.
inal will be laid away for safe keep
ing.
The Chelan Commercial club is in
correspondence with eastern persons
regarding putting in a cannery on
Lake Chelan.
A thief entered the barn on Stoke
& Amery's farm, southeast of Sprague
and stole blooded saddle horse and a
fine saddle. A $500 reward has been
offered for the apprehension of the
thief.
The creation Of the Spokane sub
port necessitates the appointment OF
a deputy collector and clerk by the col
lector Of customs of Puget Sound dis
trict.
Chief of Police Woydt of Spokane
has ordered the variety shows to cut
out forthwith box rustling. He calls
the Barmaid act to the attention Of
four resort proprietors. They can hire
actresses, but they can't solicit drinks
on commission in the boxes.
Rev. A. Sweeney, aged rs, one of the