The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-22
Washington. MONTANA, IDAHO
and OREGON news items.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur.
rounding Country-Numerous Acct.
dents and Personal Events Take
pIsce-FaIl Trade ls Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


the state penitentiary not sustained.
In fog SO thick that the signal
lights were unseen and neither motor
man saw the other car approaching
until almost within cars length, two
cars collided recently on the south Ia
coma line. H. F. Breuning was so
seriously injured that he died after
removal to his home.
A plan is on foot to double the saw
ing capacity Of the big Palouse saw
mill and enlarge the factories con-
nected Herewith.
The senate committee on assign
ments announced Senator Ankeny as
chairman of the irrigation and COM
merce committee, and Senator Piles to
the territories, interoceanic canal, pen
sions, civil service retrenchment, geo.
logic and coast survey, Philippines and
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 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.
oThe tax commission had previously
given an opinion that warrants were
taxable and bonds are included in it's
detail list of personal property, re-
Gently prepared.
Rev. Leonard E. Joseph, 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, private in Com
pany G, Fort Wright, recently died
from the effects of a dose of carbolic
acid.
The Pacific Single company of Ia
coma has closed it's mill.
Henry Fades, 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
kCallao, Peru, where he appealed to
III" American consul for protection.
The consul took the 10Y 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 &C.
cident at Spokane Miss May Burns OF
Hillyard was severely injured and
score of people were bruised and cut
by collision Saturday afternoon be-
tween 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 Iaco'
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 addltlon
to the regular three years course,
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
mas resigned as superintendent OF the
school for defective youth at van
couVer, and that William N. Marshall
oae OF the teachers there, will De
paced in charge of the institution.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged by Secretary l.. G. Monroe TOT
sue annual meeting of the Washington
S'ate Horticultural association at
..orth Yakima January 9 to II, 1nclu-
Sve.
M T. Kaufman, secretary of the
Washington State Bankers assocla-
on' is sending out postal cards to the
,Ieinoers Of the association warning
bn m 10 be on guard for yeggmen ana
slars who are supposed to be oper-
III This part of the country.