Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.

King county republicans will hold
one county convention for all purposes
and that convention will be held on
May 3.
The basket bali season for this year
has closed in ColtaX and the High
School Girls team claims the cham
pionship of the Inland Empire.
After much delay Grand Exalted
Ruler j. Il. RAINING Of the Elks has
finally fixed on b4onday, March Is, as
the day when he will visit Spokane.
Seven men are under arrest charged
with being the whitecaps who SO bru-
tally outraged c. w. Thomas at his
ranch home few miles east Of Col
Vile
Thomas X. Delaney. at present Gus
toms inspector a. Seattle port, has
been named by b4ayor-elect Ballinger
TO be chief Of police to succeed John
sullivan.
At Deming, on Puget sound, Frank
Blomquist was crushed to death by
tree which he was telling and which
split as his saw was only half way
through it.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Tant and family,
who were the frs, settlers in Garfield,
and pioneers of Whitman county. have
gone to Long Beach, Cal, to make
their home.
Thomas L. Greenough the million
aire mlneowner and operator of Mis-
soula, Mont, will erect a quarter of
n million dollar Office building at Spo-
kane this summer.
The general store of A. d. Cowan,
postmaster ut Camden, was totally de
stroyed by fire recently. 1t is beliey-
ed the fire was of incendiary origin.
The loss is about $1,000, partially in
sured
S. NJ. McCroskey. Whitman county
school superintendent has issued the
program for the annual teachers in
stitute, which will be held in the Col
fax high school building April to
8, inclusive.
Commercial clubs. chambers of com
merce and prominent men throughout
the state are responding to the request
commerce, asking them to lend their
influence in forwarding the PaIouse
river irrigation plan.
At a recent meeting of farmers of
Lincoln county, an organization to be
coin county. an organization to be
known as me Farmers Club of Lin
coin County" was formed with the
object of promoting the milling and
warehouse project.
Two German homesteaders, Marthias
and Martin l-rue have been missing
from their homesteads on Little Quill
layute prairie, in the western part of
the state. since February 10, and it is
believed they missed the trail through
cedar swamp and have perisned.
Walla Walla property holders have
united in petition to pave the streets.
"A selection of O36.35 acres of tim.
Der lands for the washington normal
school grant has been approved by the
secretary of the interior. The lands
are in Snohomish and Skagit counties
and are Wei timDered. me selection
practically completes the grant to the
normal schools.
The Washington delegation has been
assured by General Counsel Bum OF
the Northern Pacific. with whom they
took up the lap-over case of CLARK
county settlers, that the company is
about to put out circular advising
settlers of their rights according tc
MIR. Bum the company desires to treat
settlers with great liberality
After winning the negative of sub
ject against the University of Oregon
the Whitman college, team won the af
firmative of IL against w A. c., q
Pullman. The subject was: Resolved
mat the Incorporation of .aUor unions
is desirable. MA.,man's speaker.
were H. L. Brown. Gaius Greensladt
and Louis sutherland; w. A. -, Wal
tiers, Early and Hincn..-.s.
The farmers OF Wenatehee vicinit,
some time ago organized the Farmers
Telephone & Telegraph company. AM
is now rapidly extending the lines
When completed the line will travers
the Wenatchee river as far as Leay
enworth and will be extended dow
the Columbia as far as Colookun
creek, giving service over 60 miles O
territory, with numerous lateral lines
The North Yakima school board. al
ter mahing an examination into tn
hazing of Spruce Cox. who was throw,
into an irrigation ditch by cadet boys
passed resolutions reducing the off
GERS of the cadet company. who too
part in the affair, TO the ranks. abar
doned the cadet corps for the rest G