The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-07-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.

exhibit at the st. Louis exposition.
Merchandise slot machines continue
to run in Spokane. although this is
practically the only city or town in
the state where they are running,
The Spokane Interstate fair manage
ment will offer many prizes for ex-
ribits in the horse and cattle depart
ments and the showing this fall prom
ises to be better than ever.
II the management OF the fruit sec
ton of the Spokane Interstate fair, to
be held October 5-1S, carries out its
plans the display OF northwestern fruit
will excel that Of any similar exhibit
ton.
The total receipts OF the Spokane
pOstoffice for the fiscal year ending
June 80 last amounted to $137,255, as
against $l1S.S31 for the preceding as
cal year. This is a gain OF 211 per
cent.
Application for the requisition Of E.
T. Oglesby by the governor OF Missis-
sippi was honored by Governor Nc
Bride. oglesby is a negro and is I'M
der arrest at Everett. He is wanted
for murder
Miss Philip Smith, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith OF Col
vile. committed suicide recently by
taking strychnine. Miss Smith was
10 years OF age. No reason is known
for her rash act.
The Odd Fellows OF Tacoma have
fOrrnaJ ,.,fth
capital stock Of $4,000 and purchased
a three story block on Pacific avenue.
which will be deliberately fitted up for
the use OF the order.
John w. Arrasmith has been reap
pointed state grain inspector by Gov
ernor Mcbride. David Anderson OF
Rosalia and William II. Reed Of Ia
coma were reappolnted as members Of
the state grain commission.
David II. Shaw, Sr., coroner OF Whit
man county, a pioneer Of the Pacific
coast and the Oldest Mason In Wash
ington. died Sunday morning. aged II
years and 9 months. His death was
due to old age and kidney disease
With a bullet hole in the side OF his
head the body Of a well dressed man
was found recently near the tracks.
about four miles from Auburn. That
murder was committed there can be
no doubt. The victim was about so
years OF age.
A corps Of government engineers
forest reserve on Mount Tacoma from
Longmire springs to Paradise valley.
under the direction OF Engineer Rick
seeker. Congress has appropriated
| $40 900 to build the road.
| Buyers have come in from different
parts Of the country lately and are
| trying to secure contracts with the
farmers of Yakima valley for potatoes
at SIS a ton. Alfalfa hay Is now sell
ing at 1925 a ton, a higher price than
was ever before paid at this season Of
the year.
A spruce log 40 feet long. measuring
nine feet in diameter at the top and
IA feet at the butt and scaling 81 900
feet, was towed into Tacoma recently,
with trail Of logs, for the box fac
tory. The log was cut on the Skagit
river and Is pronounced the largest
log ever fioated on Puget sound.
The greatest exhibition Of baseball
ever seen in Tacoma was played last
Saturday between Spokane and Ia.
coma 1t was a royal pitchers battle
between Loucks and Dammann. with
honors evenly divided. It lasted IS in.
nings and was called on account of
darkness. Score 3 to 3.
| General Frederick Funston, com
handing the department OF the Co
lumbia, has Issued an order for a com
petitive rife range meet to be held at
Fort Wright at Spokane from August
3 to 8. There will be present com.
petitors from every company now sta.
toned in the department, who shall be
chosen at preliminary competitive
shoots.
Two hundred and twenty-five thou
sand two hundred and eighty-four
acres of land were taken up by home
stead and desert entry during the ifs
cal year Just ended in the Walla Walla
land office district, which comprises all
Of Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield
Asotin and Franklin counties. the bulk
Of Whitman county, about half Of Ad
ans and Klickltat and a fraction oil
Yakima.
A serious wreck, devoid Of fatalities
but accompanied by great damage tC
the engine and cars. occurred at Ed
monds, near Everett, on the coast line
of the Great Northern, recently, caused
by the engine collidlng with a COW
on the track. The entire train. with
the exception Of the rear car, was
thrown from the track. The engine
was smashed into fragments, the bag
gage car hurled to the right side Of
the track and turned completely over
and the smoking car and passenger
coaches turned over on their sides
None Of the passengers was killed anC
no limbs broken, though bruises anC
minor cuts were plentiful.
oliver TO Succeed Sanger.
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