The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-07
WASHINGTON News.


wiped out by the recent ire In the bus
mess section OF Colfax.
J. A. Tormey. superintendent Of the
Spokane city schools. was chosen pres
ident OF the Washington State Eduea.
tional association.
Subscriptions OF SIC, 62s.30 have
been raised for the new Young Mems
Christian Association building at Spo-
kane. and the construction OF the nne
new home Is assured.
Rural free delivery route No. has
been ordered established February l
at Spokane, Wash. serving ago PEG
pie and 1O5 houses.
GOverhor-elect Mead was Saturday
night initiated by the woodmen OF
the World into the branch Of their or
der at Belllngham.
The Washington State Horticultural
association held three days eonyeR-
ton at Wenatehee. beginning wednss-
day Of this week.
H. G. Powell. a Spokane boy, has
been honored at the University Of Cal
IfoFnia by being elected to assist In
the physics department.
Governor Mcbride has announced
that he viii not hear any new appliea-
tions for pardons during the remain
der OF his term OF once.
Washington postmasteFs a. follows
have been appointed: Lake Bay. E, H.
Cooper: Napocatta. Henry J. Brown:
wehsville. A. George wehe
ben Williams OF Seattle. railroad
man, business man and attorney. will
be appointed state labor commissioner
by GOvernoF-elect A. T. Mead.
FoFty-hye business men Of Spokane
attended the Spokane day celebration
at the state horticultural convention
at wenatehee last Wednesday.
The Whitman County liar anaocia.
tton held lts annual meeting and ban.
quet Ia colfax Friday night. and the
AFFAIR was the most brilliant In the
history Of the association.
Fire broke out IN the dry goods
store Of D. A. Hanna at North Yakima
and destroyed about $50 900 worth 0i
property T.. o Keek'a clothing store,
10 the same building. was also destroy
ed.
Bert Aldrtch. a carpenter. vas
brought 20 CotfaK rsccHtiy from Two
Risers. Wash. suffering from sewers
/ injuries received ~ falling from a
scaHold Hia condition Il considered
grave.
| After a three days session. which
vas remarkable tn point Of numbers
and amount Of work transacted the
/ Washington State Teachers ahsocia
ton closed ita labora Al spokane last
week
The actiug commissioner ~ the land
once has ordered the withdrawal from
all entry $500 acres Of public laada II
! the walla walIa district. This wtth
drawai Is made on account Of the "a
louise Irrigation proIect.
The Washington state building a
the worlds fair. recnatly offered q
the city Of 81 Louis. has beSn sold 10
lBt20O to a Missouri stock raiser Tn
, bill Of sale does not include the mat
, bls staircase. nor the booths Of SpC
kane and Seattle. The building cos
about $4,000.
, The supreme court % this state hA
handed down its decision In the cas-
, involving the validity Of the eight hon
law that went up from Spokane. 4
; which the court holds that ths cit
, ordinances providing that eight hour
/ shall constitute a days labor on a
municipal work. and fixing the wage
{ at 3225 per day. Is valid.
K Referring To his message TO be d
I tiysred January IL Mr.. Mead says: Il
+ will recommend the passage Of a bi
. providing for an appointivs railwa
commission and an appnintlvs a
commission aa two separate inatiti
tons. and these possibly viii DO N
most important matters that wi
touch upon. Generally speaking.
will not recommend any hpprppril
: tons for enlargement or malntenanS
, of any state institution" Practical
!. all the Mcbride appointsos. tho Il
u coming executive states. will be allo1
ed to serve out terms.
: Notwithstanding spokane's rrput
ton as a place where divorces al
u easy and swift. oxer 1--WE times
= many marriage licenses we're Issue
!, last year as divorces we're granite
!, The total number OF marriage lice
: SOS issued during the year was 1la
- The superior courts during the san
I. period granted 2t6 divorces.
n There Is a strong likelihood that Il
n Washington Agricultural college mi
lose the services Of r. f. Ellio
professor Of agriculture and head
that department Professor Ellie
. has received an offer of the manaE
u ment Of the experiment station CO
y nected with the state agricultural C
- iege Of Kansas.
+. Neichoff. an inventor Of Taeon
Is in Washington. d. G. His father W
an engineer. and for many years
Vt himself vas the proprietor OF a b'
~ orv In fhC norfhwaat He Ia here