Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09
ATE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
choies Selection of Interesting Items
gathered From Exchanges-cuIlings
From Washington, Idaho, Montana
and oregon-Numerous Accidents
and Personal Happenings Occur.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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nv which Mrs. Ivy Galloway, widow of
hind violinist, lost her life, and her
.yo children and driver were severe
ly bruised
"Grandma" Young, wife of John
Young Sr., died at tue family home in
Pullman recently.
John Conway, an engineer on the
Great Northern railroad, died at Spo-
kane as the result of an accident while
riding on the engine.
"Father" William Pelan was install
ed as grand prelate of the grand COM
mandery of Washington Knights Tenn
Mar. at a recent meeting in Spokane.
Following is the state treasurer's
quarterly statement of cash balances
in various funds at the close of bust
ness June 80: General fund, over
draft, $50,767.31; military, $114,04S; in
terest, $9,983; current school, $780,
120; permanent school, $565,694; har-
Dor, $12,0S1; special land deposits,
SS1S; revolving fund, $37 1863; grain in
spection, $5626; university, $20,888;
fish hatchery, $4,071; United States,
SITS; deposits, survey of tide lands,
$210; state library, $19,942; scientific
school, $26,796; capitol building, $40;
agricultural college, $25,716; charit-
able, educational, penal and reforma-
tory, SAT ,3zU; normal schools, S15 ,95l;
state capitol commission, $685. 63 cap
itol building interest overdraft, S8337;
oyster, $3.50; total, $1,203,45S; less
oyerdrafts, 1851.
The Stevens County Pioneer asso-
citation concluded it's first annual pic
mic under most favorable circumstan-
ces and with success.
School buildings of this state may be
lawfully insured in mutual fire insur-
ance companies organized under the
law of 1903, according to an opinion
handed down by Attorney General
StrattOn.
The first case of sunstroke ever re-
poGted in Everett section occurred last
week, when William Rye, member of
the Great Northern labor gang, was
stricken with heat, dying soon after.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw, is to make several campaign
speeches in this state.
The national banks of Spokane have
declared semiannual profits amounting
to $68,000.
The leave of absence granted to Min
lister Harry l.. Wilson of Chile, for
merly of Spokane, extends for 60 days.
Mrs. Emily Gendron, aged 70 years,
was dragged to death in a runaway &C
cident near her home at Mckee last
week
A telephone message from Silver
Beach, Wash, says that the Larson
Lumber company's mills there are on
fire. The plant is valued at 100000.
In the near future Miss Grace De
Geus, of Everett, will be married to a
son of the prime minister and chief
magistrate of Holland, Anton Craayo,
In the presence of hundreds of men,
Ders, and as many more guests, the
beautiful new 100000 home of the
Spokane Amateur Athletic club was
formally thrown open and dedicated
last week
Corporation Counsel John P. Judson
IS the Oldest practicing lawyer in point
VI admission to the bar in the state.
The total production of wheat in the
states of Oregon and Washington for
Inc cereal year which ended June 90,
lSO4, was 33, 584,9 bushels, as COM
pared with 41,b79, 435 bushels last year.
Inc secretary of the interior has ap-
proved the selection of public lands
made by the Northern Pacific under its
grant to q, 029 acres in the Spokane,
seattle and Vancouver land districts.
Lawrence Miller of Chicago, Satur-
Jay night won the Pacific coast light
heavyweight championship by defeat
Hs Joe Carroll in the first and second
laiis OF the match in so and four min
S'es' respectively. The bout was the
fastest ever seen in Bellingham.
AFTER eight months of one of the
oiuest fought strikes in Spokane the
aster and the journeymen plumbers
ment.
ror the first time practically since
empty.
:. "iiilam Gates, the Reardan pioneer
uead' Mr.. Gates was Is years old
member of the G.. A. r.
cue hundred and ninety-four home,
w 'us We're filed upon in the Walla
"alla land office during the quarter
ended June 30.
III NC picnic and live stock show of
W., hiIinan county grangers, held in