Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

will turn out more than 100000 fish
this season.
E. E. Ellis of Seattle has the gold
medal giver by the State Sportsmen's
association for making the highest
average for three days shooting.
The Spokane High School football
team overwhelmed the Colfax High
School team Saturday afternoon by
score OF rs to on the gridiron at
Spokane.
John Shaski, fireman, fell from his
engine while it was running 40 miles
an hour Saturday evening near La
mona, and received fatal injuries. He
was firing the locomotive drawing the
eastbound passenger train on the
Great Northern. 1t is believed that
while swinging a shovelful Of coal
into the firebox he lost his balance as
the engine went around curve at
high speed and was shot out from the
locomotive upon the rocky roadbed.
Jay and Start Humes, sons of T. j.
Humes, Seattle's chief executive, Ian
guished in the city Jail under serious
charges recently-Jay because he Is
alleged to have passed worthless
order containing his fathers name, and
Start for engaging in fight with
Police Sergeant Stuart while trying
to secure the release Of Jay on bail.
Mayor Humes refused to interfere in
the matter and allowed the law to
take its course, as both boys have
been in trouble before.
The Sanford murder trial came to
an end by verdict of insanity for
the accused Ezra l.. Sanford was
charged with the shooting of Mrs
Catherine NJ. Northup. The murder
occurred on the evening of July 2s,
about 10 miles north Of Hartline.
The enrolment at the Washington
Agricultural college has reached 527
The recent decision of Attorney Cen
eral Stratton that only mortgages
given for the purchase of real estate
rise to a great deal Of comment.
The people of Washtucna have de-
cided to incorporate their town.
The University of Washington foot
ball team defeated the Washington
Agricultural college eleven on Rogers
field by a score of 10 to in one of
the hardest fought games ever played
at Pullman.
William H. Minner, an old rancher
of the Ahtanum, was shot and killed
recently by Charles Meyers, Jesse of
MINERS fam. The shooting is said 70
have been in selfdefense. Meyers is
in Jail suffering from a bullet wound In
his left arm.
The far famed northern lights were
visible last week over the state in
such perfection and brilliancy as is
seldom observed
The So miles of new electric rail-
way constructed in and about Spokane
this year are nearing completion.
Chief Kettle Labaluma, the last
ruler of the Squaxson tribe of Indians,
died at his home near the Olympia
recently. He was prominent in the
Indian wars Of 1856 and was an adj
herent of Peaceful measures.
Secretary Monroe of the Chamber
of Commerce has forwarded to Sec.
rotary of the Treasury Shaw the pc.
titions of the Spokane business men
and Of the Chamber of Commerce ask.
ing that Spokane be made a port Of
entry.
While under the influence of liquor
recently at Vancouver Frank White.
who has twice been an inmate of an
asylum, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Fred Elerman and slightly
wounded James Clarity. Elerman has
lived with White and his family for
some time. and on several occasions
White has appeared to be Jealous of
Elerman.
The clearances for the month of
October at Spokane amounted to SILL
381 ,101.
Edward Kimmel. U. s. A., the new
instructor in military science and tao
tics, has arrived and is in full charge
OF the agricultural college cadets.
Walla Walla is soon to have a met.
ropolitan No. 1 fire engine.
The largo farm of Arthur Hunt of
Leon was burned to the ground recent
ly. The origin of the fire is unknown.
-Four head of horses, 20 sets of har-
ness, 400 sacks of wheat and the en-
tire winters supply Of hay was burned.
Columbia chapter. Order of the East
ern Star, was instituted at Kettle
Falls last week.
The fruit dryers of the state are
running to their full capacity.
October business done at the Spo-
kane county courthouse exceeded all
previous records. The marriage H.
censes issued during the month az