Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-30
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

congressman Humphrey or Wash
ington has recommended the appoint
ment of Hugh Eldridge as postmaster
at Bellingham.
The million dollar voice of Adelina
Patti was not heard in Spokane Sat
urday evening, because the advance
sale of seats did not come up to the
expectations of the managers.
Railroad officials predict that i'm.
migration to the northwest in 1904,
particularly to this state, will be far
IN excess of any previous year.
youthful sa1eblower named Aus
tin was shot to Geath by officer James
Logan at Spokane recently. Logan
caught the man and an accomplice
trying to blow the safe in a saloon
and the shooting occurred during the
pursuit.
Governor Henry Mcbride will set a
new precedent IN Washington politics
ny making a number OF speeches in
eastern Washington prior to the hold
ing of the republican county and state
conventions
The proposed excursion of the state
editorial association to st. Louis, has
oeen called off. the annual meeting of
the association will be held in Spo-
zane as originally planned.
Horse Heaven and Rattlesnake
wheat sections nave already received
80 per cent more moisture thus far
than during the entire winter and
spring of last year. Farmers SOW
more grain tnan ever before, expert.
ence having taught them that fall SOW.
ing yields the best results.
1t was reported in railroad circles
chat the proposed special meeting of
freight men in Chicago, January rs, is
Tor the purpose of adjusting freight
rates into Spokane territory, instead
Of considering advanced tariffs to TIE
coast.
The present population of Spokane
is 65,11S, according to the current is
sue of Folks directory of this city
now in press.
At the election held at Almira it was
decided to incorporate the town by
wv "a AC0AAJ I'LL &c W OuO.
Norman Patterson, aged 70 years, a
pioneer of Whitman county, was found
dead recently at his residence in Col
fax. His death is thought to be due
10 heart disease.
The Prosser Falls Land & Irriga-
ton company, in which Senator Levi
Ankeny is interested, has applied to
the Prosser City council for an electric
light franchise.
Benjamin j. Cappell, who returned
from Dawson last November, where he
worked a claim, committed suicide at
Woodinville, near Seattle, by firing a
bullet through mis- brain. The only
reason assigned for the act is that he
had been twitted for being drunk on
New Years day. He was a native of
California.
Spokane millmen and exporters
claim that present prices paid grow
ers of Washington grain by millers are
above the Liverpool market. 1t is
their contention that the Liverpool
prices should govern.
The Occur Alene & Spokane cleo.
trio line mas been awarded the con-
tract to carry the mails between Spo-
kane and Occur d'Alene, Idaho, be-
ginning Marcn l.
Mrs. Edgar florence, resident of
Dayton for 80 years, is dead.
The state of Washington will not
bid for the Spokane 100000 school
bond issue, which is to be sold next
month.
Alexander Snyder, a farmer living
on Willow creek, 20 miles southwest of
Colfax, was found drowned in a wa
ter trough recently. Snyder had Wis
tied neighbor named Bremen and
drank considerable whisky in the ev-
ening. He started home and was not
again seen alive. 1t is not known
whether it is a case of accident or sui.
eide
After two hours deliberation the
Wenatchee jury IN the case of Charles
Van Boskirk brought in a verdict of
mot guilty"
Senator Foster and Representative
Jones of Washington called at the war
department recently in the interest of
the Spokane army post bridge bill and
were promised a report soon. They
were assured 100000 would be recon-
mended and there would be a few
minor amendments to the bill.
A bill for lighthouse and fog sig
nal at the entrance to Bellingham bay
has been introduced by Senator Eos
ter. At present vessels plying in that
part of the sound are without light to
enable them IN md their wav throuCh