Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-23

Porto Rico committees.
The president has nominated T. Y.
Coleman register of the North Yakima
land office.
Dr. Minor Robert, dean of the min
ing courses at the University of Wash
ington, announces that the short
course for miners will begin January
9 and continue for three months.
Taking a view directly opposed to
that of the tax commissioners of this
state, Attorney General Atkinson in an
opinion holds that municipal bonds and
warrants are not subject to taxation.
The tax commission had previously
given an opinion that warrants were
taxable and bonds are included in its
detail list of personal property, re-
Gently prepared.
Rev. Leonard E. Jesseph, pastor of
the Presbyterian church and mayor of
Kettle Falls, died recently.
The new Spokane public library was
formally thrown open to the public on
Monday.
On account of the breakage of the
machinery the Reardan electric light
plant has closed down and the town
is in darkness.
Herman Benken, a private in Com
pany G, Fort Wright, recently died
from the effects of dose of carbolic
acid.
The Pacific Single company Of Ia
coma has closed its mill.
Henry Fades, a pioneer of Deep
Creek, died recently.
James Wright, son of Mrs. Eliza
beth Wright of Seattle. was shanghai
ed on board of a British ship and
taken to Australia and from there to
- No. u'hare he appealed to
the American consul for protection.
The consul took the Joy under his
care and notified his parents. The at
tention of Congressman Humphrey
was called to it and an investigation
has begun.
The headquarters of the Office of the
assistant superintendent of the Wash
ington division of the o. r. & N. have
been removed from Tekoa to Star
buck.
AS a result of a grade crossing ac-
cident at Spokane Miss May Burns of
Hillyard was severely injured and a
score of people were bruised and cut
by collision Saturday afternoon be-
tween a Great Northern switch en-
CINE and a Washington Water Power
company northbound Hillyard car on
the crossing at Hamilton street. The
street car had nearly 100 people on
board and that a terrible catastrophe
did not happen seems little short of
a miracle.
Horticulturists Of Spokane are on
record as opposed to the contemplated
plan to hold the interstate fair during
September
Professor H. c. Sampson, head of
the Preparatory department of the
Washington State college, is at Taco
ma, and will spend some time on the
Sound, where he will be engaged in
institute work.
The courtmartial called to try
First Lieutenant Donald c. McClel-
land of Company E, Tenth United
States infantry, at Fort Wright, con
vened Monday morning.
A change has been made in the de-
partment of veterinary science in the
Washington State college. The change
decided upon is to offer. in addition
to the regular three years course, a
course of four years, with freshmen
entrance requirements, leading to the
degree of bachelor of science in vet
Urinary science.
1t is reported that James Watson
has resigned as superintendent Of the
school for defective youth at Van
couver and that William N. Marshall,
one of the teachers there, will be-
placed in charge Of the institution.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged by Secretary L. G. Monroe for
the annual meeting of the Washington
State Horticultural association at
North Yakima January to II, inclu-
sive.
p. C. Kaufman, secretary of the
Washington State Bankers associa-
ton, is sending out postal cards to the
members Of the association warning
them to be on guard for yeggmen and
burglars who are supposed to be oper-
ating in this part Of the country.
AS Fred Thordson was putting off a
blast at the Ben Hur mine at Republic
the premature explosion of a cap con-
fused and prevented him from reach
ing the cage, which was about Is feet
above the shaft bottom. Thordson
reached the cage just as the explosion
occurred and was thrown to the bot
tom of the shaft. He was conscious
when rescued and gave a clear account
OF the accident, but died ~ hours
later.