The Western news., 1904-12-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The new opera house at Harrington
has been completed
The recent farmers institute ses-
sions at Kennewick were largely at
tended
A new mail route is to be established
between Ritzville and Lantz, 20 miles
south.
William Jibbins, farmer living nine
miles north of Dayton, was robbed of
$4,000 recently.
An irrigation law for the state of
Washington is being framed by the
state irrigation commission.
The superior court for Franklin
county has adjourned, after deciding
the county seat contest in favor of
Pasco
Frank Griffin was sandbagged and
robbed within block of his residence
in Tacoma. Only few dollars was
secured.
B. F. Berry, residing Is miles south
east of Lind, threshed $4,000 sacks OF
wheat this season and made one sale
amounting to $4,000
Brigadier Alexander Mcmillan an
nounces that the Salvation army is
planning to feed 1000 people this
Christmas. at Spokane.
| Charles Greer, an old man recently
of Spokane shot and killed himself
at the farm of his son in law in
Egypt. 20 miles north of Davenport.
Representative Jones has filed petit
tions and his recommendation for the
establishment of rural free delivery
route out of Latah, Whitman county.
The secretary of the interior has
given authority to sheepmen to Craze
$4,000 head of sheep in the Mount Raj
nier forest reserve during the season
of 1905.
The Seattle Athletic club team de-
feated Multnomah Athletic club at foot
ball Saturday afternoon by score
of to 0. The Oregonians were out
classed at every stage of the game.
Warden F. A. Dryden of the state
penitentiary announces that he will
hand in his resignation to Governor
Mcbride about January 1, to take eff
feet as soon as he can be released
from his duties.
The bid of Goldie Bros of Portland
for the construction of two double
brick barracks at Fort Walla Walla,
to take the place of the old frame
buildings, erected nearly so years ago,
has been accepted.
The annual convention of the Wash
ington Educational association, which
occurs in Spokane December 2S, 80
and 80, promises to be the largest and
most important educational convention
ever held in the state. An excellent
program has been prepared.
Chris Gray died at his home in Ell
lensburg recently, after a months
struggle with typhoid pneumonia, aged
about so years. He had been resi-
dent of Kittetas valley 20 years and
was one of the best known stockmen
of central Washington.
Barley growers are of the opinion
that not more than IS per cent OF
the usual barley acreage will be sown
the coming season around Dayton. Sew
eral of the largest growers of the coun-
ty are sowing their land with wheat
instead of the usual crop.
Two measures of Importance to the
banks and bankers will be pushed by
the State Bankers association when
the legislature meets this winter. One
will be bill for the regulation OF
foreign banks, and the other will be
one for the regulation of state banks.
The completed report of the COM
| missioner of public lands shows that a
total of $685. .997 has passed through
his hands in the last four years. This
is made cause for recommendation
that the salary of the commissioner
be increased and that he be required
to furnish larger bond.
The jury in the murder trial of Mil
lard Boyd, at North Yakima, dis
agreed after being out over "a hours.
It is said the jury stood 10 for acquit-
tai and two for conviction. Boyd was
charged with the murder of his ille'
gitimate child, born to Miss Mccall
lumof North Yakima, who was one of
the strongest witnesses against him
E. NJ. Woydt, ex-chief Of police OF
Spokane, accidentally shot himself
! Saturday afternoon while fishing. In
} STOPPING over to get bait for his hook,
: his revolver, which he carried in
holster under his coat, fell on the
7 rocks and the hammer striking the
t ground first, exploded the gun. The
bullet passed through the upper part
: of the left lung, above the aorta and
just below the subclavian artery. The
bullet also cut several small arteries
which caused internal bleeding and
: caused the ex-chief to spit blood pro-
fusely
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