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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

y. p. Jones. who claims to have
relatives in this city. ia held prisoner
~ Sheriff Smith. " 10 believes the
nian Il insane.
"wednesday afternoon at 80
o'clock Jones attempted suicide,
using a pockJknife to accomplish
his purpose.
He was found in the brush near
haywood BY Section Foreman Joe
Brouwer and his crew. Brouwer.
Believing the man 20 be % the point
Of death. bundled him onto a hand
% and placed 1t IN charge o. Or.
kioeber AZ the Green River hot
| Springs Or. Kioeber notified Coro-
Nuef Carroll. who dispatched Deputy
Coroner Arnold 70 the scene. az DIT.
KloeDef reported that the man would
die
4 When the deputy coroner arrived.
as he thought. 70 inquire Into the
mans death. Jones had taken a new
lease OF life and Arnold brought him
hack 10 this city Thursday morning.
turning him over 70 n deputy sheriff
al the Union DEPOT.
BTou"ef to4u the deputy coroner
that Jones had been seen in that vi
entity a number OF times recently.
At . o'clock Tuesday morning Jones
eaYe sauntering down the track
w1frre the section foreman was al
= sork. He passed the time o. day
With him and thought no more
about u. Al II o'clock Jones still
paced the track.
What are you doing hereg" in
-qpifed the foreman. whose curiosity
had been aroused.
There are q hundred deputy aher-
ifs lying IN the grass around here.
and I'm on picket duty" explained
Jones.
~ O'Clock that afternoon Jones
stu continued hls strange actions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
ssOOOOo FILED nY SEATTLE EVERETT SKA.
GIT comPANY-ENoLisH CAPITALISTS PUT UP IMMENSE
SUM OF MoNEY-oAvlo CALVERT, FAMOUS LONDON RAIL.
RoApER. IN SEATTLE

Seattle VIII be conducted by cleo
trie trolley line with Everett in a
year's time
A mortgage was filed Thursday
morning with the county clerk for
81 SOC. 0a0 BY the Seattle. Everett
a Skagit Electric railway. and =
similar instrument was recorded
with the county clerk OF saehomish
county, Wednesday.
W. II. Goldson. OF San francisco.
~ president OF the company. ",
Lair Hili. san Francisco. vice pres
ldent. Edwin 5. Gill. Seattle. seere-
tary. aud Otto Stendahl. a wealthy
lamberman 81 Seattle. treasurer
The directors arr p J Farley. Sc
attic. ". z. Morrison. Fravei.
skagit county. and ] II. Wortham.
corevaris, ore,
The mortgage Ia held by the Co
ionlal Trust company OF Nev York.
as trustees. for the Silver Lake syn
aicate. OF SALISBURY House. London.
England.
one-hall the capital stock OF ~
COO coo il owned BY local capital
lists and the other half BY Callfor-
MA men. The English syndicate
holds all Of the bonds i.5oa OF
which. Tor 81 goo each. have been
underwritten by them.
This immense sum OF money 81
hoo 600. will be spent in construct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

A Clean Case Of Knock

Seattle has covered itself anything but glory in the
present Christian Endeavot controversy
The city has covered itself with mud sunF BY men whose
business circles ought them
patty quibbling
Ana certainly ought TO direct shet energies toward the
best interests OF Seattle rather than in chooboy
That the would be benefit this city
be intelligence. would
brins the city the
would be daily tsicgAphcd an the would b.
read with Interest a00oo0o0 Eudsavarers
II Il convention that All the hiE cities Of the
United States that
both Washington legislature ana
council went record bens DESTROYS OF bringing 10 the
state.
o. all a handful Of commerce
members fer uneRpnahie determinedY knock
called enthusiasts
aud sbeys and psuoni1nEly told them 80
and bother their
presented absolute
Seattle Is capable akiag Of ne Christian Endsaver
delegates.
The antl-couventou stin knocked
THE STAR compliments Msfsrs Melkie,
depreciation
utter dseouesY shown the EndeaYor saestys general
theft natfannE ara members and their attitude
dngr
throughout civilized Eobs
TttE STAR believes Eensfai Impression that the
chamber
tent il not without foundation
believes tn1iesd getting
fonsuited regarding
the Interests Seattle that
the convention would he assured
II believes knocking and knocking atone has
brought about stale of MAINLAND THAT MIR
Atfki-E SECRETARY or THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE..
EIHIE TO THE CRY FOR GREAT Loss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Ballard Prepares
to Boycott Seattle

rate given 20 local manufacturer. II
excessive
II - asserted also that ballard
was given the dauhisscruna a short
time ago. when Councilman ingalls,
came out publicly against The an
nssatiou scheme After ballard
vent 70 the expense - making
street improvements costing ts.eeo
alnnE promised water ssistn eon-
Meeting the ballard reservoir with
The Seattle hikh service system main
1T Woodland PARK. the ieesl esancii
got s'xnre= and refused ia construct
the main. Several hons~s we're built
along the route with the expectation
- getting water. but have been un-
able to Eet any.
Chairman Ibinden. 81 the fire aud
water committee. denirs that such
is the eama
We are giving Ballard IN ths
water she wants. be said Scat
tie has All the water that she needs.
aud more. too. at this time. and
there l. 80 reason Why So should
not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Germans Routed
BY Hottentots

CAPETOWN. South Africa. Oct.
i2-The Hottcntoy chiefs. Marenge
and Morris. captured jerusalem.
near WRrmbad. after severe fight
Ing. Lieut. surmanda and six men
we're killed and eight we're wound
Cd. The Hottentots suffered no loss.
They captured all Of the Germans
stock and supplies Several Ger
mans we're captured and sent 20
General Nontrotha. carrying a let
ter of defiance. saying that the Hot
tentots we're now prepared to take
the offensive and fight To the end.
Kiaplaats. small post near
Warmbad. was abandoned when the
garrison heard that Marcngo was
approaching The garrison AZ Nik1s
was reinforced by SEQ men and a
battery OF artillery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Steamship Men Anxious
Over Jap Competition

Steamship companies who IN the
future intend To compete In the
Transpaelfie trade with a desire 10
Increase their earnings 10 the ut
most must own their own vessels.
This fact became recognized az a
result OF n meeting OF the combined
Transpaclflc steamship company
representatives held at the offices
Of the Frank Waterhouse company
Wednesday.
Among the Representatives pres
ent were Frank Watsrhouae. OF the
Boston Steamship company. r. ".
studley. representing the Nippon
Yusen KAisha company and the
Great Northern Steamship com
pAnY. Alexander Stewart. Of the
Holt line. n w Roberts. Of the
Canadian Pacific Steamship com
pany. and ] H. Dawson. represent
Ing the Portland lines
During the meeting II was uuHnis
mouay decided TO raise the rates on
flour shipments between Pacific
coast ports and the Orient 50 cents
per ton This change. according 70
those present. was ultimately
brought about by the raising OF the
charter rates on steamships char
tered on the Pacific coast for the
Oriental trade.
steamshipmen point out that the
significance Of this latest develop
ment IN local shipping. has. to a
certain sxtent. an alarming aspect
Il means that shipping concerns
which oWu their own vessels Slll
have a greater advantage over those
which are forced 20 charter vessels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

~ brine such pressure 10 bear upon
the council as viii forfs the latter
20 give the ballard people she water
service they believe They deserve.
The cutting off % the ballard
water supply viii be the signal for
the boycott. aithouKh The Ballard
merchants are IN a frame 81 mind
20 declare Il rossibly before that
time
Tacoma wholesale houses. thsf
claim. are making an active bid for
the trade Of the Ballard merchants.
and n would BE- an casY matter te
swing most % Il 70 that city.
IL Is not only the attempts that
are bslas made IN eerfaiu quarters
80 forrc Ballard 20 annex t. Seattle
against her will that b. causing
friction II t. charged that the rate
Imposed uRon ballard which l. {
cents feF 100 cubic feet the same
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Come From Land of MikadO
To Wed Schoo-DayS' Lover

The LEGAL immigration office vas
Thursday morning the scene 81 am
other Oriental marriage. the lsEal
termination - a proxy ceremony
aud romance witch started many
f~afs ago In Japan The principals
in the ceremony. which VAS enacted
Ia the immigration effiee Thursday
Ssrs r. tahlaA. pFonpeetlrs bride
EFoans. and Ffimi Ishida. she bride.
eirtf
ishiis easHs 70 this country many
years REa. nettilnE in California.
WHERE ~ nov ewns : prosperous
hog FAnes. STIR lshids Il Inc inuah-
Ter 81 a Neli-tu=ao Japanese taffnrr.
The couFtshlp 81 the couple began
y hsn bath we're little ehildfen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
7 slegrapher
Disappears

Word has reached this city Of The
disappearance OF Louis J. Larson. a
telegraph operator In the employ Of
the Postal Telegraph company at
Portland. Larson took a short re-
lief for lunch on Tuesday. and has
not been heard from since lie had
not drawn any Of his September nay
and had a fair amount coming on
bis October salary.
Larson worked FOR the Western
Union company here az the main
office for some time His parents
1--we In Everett He had no bad
habits and foul play Is suspected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Caught in Storm

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Oct
1.-THE bark c. ID. Bryant owned
In Seattle. reached port this morn
ing. IL days from Nocolafski. 81
heria.
While q DAYS out on the voyage
nnrthward from San Francisco the
Bryant lost her mainmast, the ac-
cident coming on the heels OF a
heavy storm The Bryant carried
salt TO Nieolafski. and Captain Pag-
giles was apprehenalve OF capture
nv the japanese cruisers. For this
reason he chose the narrowest aud
most dangerous pass between the
islands In his passage into the Der
ing sea. Two DAYS after reaching
his destination two Japanese eruis-
ers appeared off the port. The
British bark Anton was captured
about this time. The Antiop Is
owned in Victoria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

NEW YORK. Oct. 12-"I have de-
stroyel the two statues. said
Gutzon Borginm. sculptor OF the
Angel OF the Annunciatiou aud
OF the Angel OF Resurrection
which were intended to be placed In
the great cathedral at Morningside
Heights My work was severely
criticized because made the two
statues In the form Of woman, so
| destroyed them"
Sculptor BorElum has the contract
20 furnish 20 massive angels for the
masterpiece In architecture that sur
mounts Cathedral heights II was
during the resent diocesan eanven-
ton that IL was discovered that only
six out OF the 90 belonged 10 the
masculine persuasion. Among the
G600 elergymen OF tho Protestant
Episcopal church who visited the
cathedral. we're couple Of proYin-
cial ministers who professed 20 be
Mortified that the faces we're those
OF gentle women. Mention of lady
angels are not abundant Ia the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Brutal Assault

According 10 a complaint issued
to Charles ID. Kelley, charging
John Doe with assault and bat
terry, the unidentified defendant.
after knocking Kelley down. secur-
ed a revolver, intending to kill him.
aided by seven companions. dragged
him into a basement on the north
west corner Of Washington and 8.
Third. where they beat him into a
state OF insensihility. The assault
occurred several days ago and Kol-
ley was hardly able to make his
complaint on Thursday morning to
pruanrutina Atforns,S Maekintnsh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
SEATTLE=EVERETT ELECTRIC Line
TO BE BUILT WITHIN A YEAR

the past three years. and the right
Of way has been quietly bought
Nothing concerning the building Of
the road had been made public until
all plans we're furthered. Nothing
now stands Ia the way of immediate
construction
David Calvert. OF London the
head OF the silver Lake syndicate,
and recognised as one OF the great
eet authorities on railroads IN the
United Kingdom. has been In Sc
attic the past week. and has bes n
famiilariEinE himself with local
conditions and with the physical
aspects Of the road.
This IL his first visit 10 thla asc-
ton Of the United States. lie ,tat-
ed Thursday that although he lad
heard for the past 10 years OF the
wonderful possibilities ~ the y 'fth-
west. he had not the slightest con
eeption OF its immensliy and It's
marye'ous resources
This will be the substance of his
report 70 hts associates Ia Great
britain. and Il IL extremely likely
that within the coming yea mil
lions ~ dollars Of foreign sapital
will be apent In the Immediate
vicinity Of Seattle.
A number Of local capitalists viii
banquet STR. Calvert Thursday
evening. aud II Il thought that other
plans az well as those Of the new
electric interurhan railway vii be
discussed
Towns all along the riHht of Way
are greatly excited over the pres
poets Of the new rad and are max
inr preparations 20 help those In
authority BY every possible means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

MURDER

NEW YORK. Oct. IA CHASTITY
murder was committed In a Third
avenue boarding house this morn
ing early. George I.auole at O'Clock
heard several shots aud thought
they came from Bauer's room. 10
reported the occurrence this morn
ing The police went 20 the room
and found a suit oase containing the
arms and legs Of a man. The floor
was covered with blood In a clothes
hamper was found the trunk. The
head was missing. but later Iaborers
found head on a Pile OF dirt which
was found % III the mutilated body.
Bauer was arrested. but denies all
knowledge Of the crime a bloody
razor WAS also found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Bennington Inquiry

VALLEJO. Cal. Oct Com
mander Bartlett continued his tes-
timony In the Young court martial
this morning When asked u the
boiler plates had been tested and
we're made OF good material. he re-
piled that the metal was soft and
no defect had been found. He had
Strengthened out plate y with per
fCrating process. The boilers would
stand from 1876 TO 40 pounds pres
SIRE but he could not tell how high
the pressure had been To all ap-
pcaranees IL had been more than
i4a pounds
Ensign Wade Will be placed on the
stand this afternoon. aud his testi-
mony is expected to prove the sen
Fntion of the trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Cut His Throat
From Ear to Ear
ALLEGED MANIAC ATTEMPTS BROUGHT TO
SEATTLE EXAMINED

Foreman Brouwer then took him
70 hts camp and next day put him
70 work. he performed hia duties
cheerfully and seemed satisfied but
Just before the dinner hour he threw
off his coat ana plunged into the
brush After a short search he
was found lying oH his back with
his throat cut from ear 10 ear.
lie win be examined hy nm iuHan-
ity commission as soon az his In
Iuriea permit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Suspects Brought
From Everett

Albert Frankie and Rowland
Gibbs. the two men who were riding
on the blind baggage of the Great
Northern Overland al the time Il
vas held up last week and who
have since been held as suspects by
the Everett police. were brought TO
this city on Thursday and are now
lying In the county jail. Sheriff
Smith was away on Thursday aad
his deputies would give out no rea-
son why the suspected men were
brought here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

ishida. when a young lad. reaiirlug
thst fortunes we're "a be made Ia
thia country, s~t oait to Rain home
faf bis sweetheart. Just before the
Huawts japanese war broke out he
had decided 20 send for hls bride.
but the ceremony was postponed.
and nearly ala 81 his savings Ishiaa
sent over 10 swell the war fund ny
dtnt Of much scouomy fshida has
RES nice little fortune. backed up
b. = pasinK business. Whieh wtll en-
abls him "a live with his sweetheart
"a peace md cernfcft
Th~ ceremony Thursday morning
vas performed b. the Rev okaznkt
~ the JaraneH. Baptist church.
The bride arrived on the Iyo Maru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

sHe drew 4 knife across my
throat lie broke into my house
snd demanded all the money ! had.
Thus spoke Mrs. NJ. Suliy. Of ie5
N. Twenty seventh. 10 City Detee-
tive Adams at O'Clock on Wednes-
day afternoon. IL hours after she
had been assaulted and robbed BY
Harry White. a cook. whom sue
claims 30 know.
Il do not dooubt this woman's
story" stated Detective Adams At
police headquarters on Thursday
morning. but ! have ben unable 70
locate White. or find anyone who
knows him. | did find the doors Of
the house kicked in aud that's bur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
DREW A KNIFE ACROSS
THROAT OF WOMAN FRIEND
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT ON WOMAN BEING PROCEED BY LOCAL
PoLIcE-AssAILkNT HIDING

Flary. There Is no doubt in my
mind as 10 the woman having been
roughly handled Her throat Ia
black and blue from the choking,
and she told me that she was pros
tnaied for hours after the assault"
A neighbor telephoned the facts
TO the police. White could not be
located at the haunts named by his
victim. who desires TO prosecute
him. She claims 20 have a husband
Who IL a miner In Butte. Mont.
The row caused quite sensation
in that locality and the police have
ascertained that Mrs. Sully was the
recipient Of many calls from her al
legged assailant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
Accept Challenge Of
Girls Drill Team

The challenge of the Star Show
Girls drill team, nj the Seattle the
alter, has been accepted by the local
National guard, which will send a
picked team 10 meet the girls in
competitive drill on Friday evening
during the performance. The drill
will be Judged by a committee Of
officers from the local militia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

The Jackson street regrade i'm
rroyenent will be taken up by the
street committee on Thursday after
noon. There Is a desire on all sides
to hasten the Improvement az much
as possible, and steps will be taken
20 that end The petition asking for
the Improvement Is now signed by
the owners Of more than ono half
tho ur0uegty affected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

Bids were opened at the local
quartermaster's department Wed
ntEday morning for contracts 10
furnish coal for the vessels Areata
and George NJ. Harris for the fiscal
year ending June ;. 1906 Three
companies offered tenders for the
contract They were the North
western Improvement company. the
Pacific Coast company and Haswell
& Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

Frank Hadevis, the French miner
accused OF blowing up n house in
Ravensdale Sunday night with IN
tent to kill whole family therein.
was released from the county Jail
Thursday. There was no inf1nna-
ton filed against the mnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

PHILADELPHIA, oct War
rants were issued this afternoon for
the nrfest Of Former Director n
Public Safety Abraham l. English,
Henry T.. Baton. John w Hender-
son. Philip II. Johnson and John u
Finley. charging conspiracy TO cheat
and defraud the city in connection
with a contract for the smallpox
hosnifei
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

ST PETERSBURG. Oct f2.-The
people are fleeing from Moscow.
fearing a recurrence Of disorders
The situation Is more grave than
ever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

SALT LAKE. Oct i2.-The six
teenth Ward Mormon Amusement
hall collapsed this morning. Thir-
teen laborers were caught and two
were badly hurt and buried In the
wreckage The hall was being re-
paired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
,EEF TRUST NOW {

+ Trolls CANNED SALMON.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct "a
/ The beef trust now controls the
! canned salmon industry. The
/ Alaska Packers association, /,
! the largest salmon canning
! concern In the world. with
! headquarters at San Francisco.
! has been sold TO the trust The +,
! deal was closed by Z. h. Dem !
ing. Pacific coast representa- 4,
! tive II controls IS plants on !
Puget Sound and Alaska. and n ,
fleet OF vessels.
/
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
NEW YORKS
WON AGAK


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct IA
"Christy" Matthewsun today scored
hts second shut-out aRaingt the
Philadelphia Americans Ia the third
game Of the worlds championship
series with the New York Giants.
both being made on the enems'H
grounds. The first game resulted
In 4 score 81 3 TO o. while New York
had n walkaway this afternoon.
aEnassing nine runs. while the
Americans never got a man beyond
third base The betting was even
The weather WAS perfect for the
game. although u was too cool to
bring out 4 big crowd On account
OF the wet grounds the players
moved cautiously TO avoid injury.
The batteries were New York
Matthewsou aud Bresnahan. Phila-
delphla. Coakley and schreck.
Philadelphia failed to score In the
first inning. while a single by Me
Gam and an error by Murphy gave
the Nationals two runs. Bresuahan
and Donlln scoring.
New York piled up five more runs
In the nth inning on base on
balls To Donlin. filling the bases.
on Murphy's tumble. singles by
Mertes and DeYlin and on a double
steal b. Deylin and Dahlin.
The Giants bagged two more tall
lies In the ninth inning
Doniin and Browne executed n
double steal Mccain doubled to
loft center. scoring Browne and
Doulin.
Score BY innings
New York. 20005 90 %
Philadelphia 81. 90 o o o 0 0 0 %
Batteries Matthewson and Bres-
nahan. CoakleY aud gehrcck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
EPIDEMIC ALMOST q
PAST

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. IL
There is frost in the northern
part of the state The yellow
fever epidemic Is almost past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12
! . =
BANK cLEARINGs

IA - n taAsfs = tAAsN Nes
October y. 1908 81 sza 72b.es =
October Il. 1904 ss3.k5ets .
Increase over same
date last year 3 tsb.sss.h5 q
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-12

The body was Identified as that
Of Thomas Corcoran. who resided
with sister and husband, John Nc
Murrough. Identification was made
by the latter. who said the victim
left home At o'clock last night
with q man named John Gfoat. a
horse salesman There Is no trace
OF Groat The coroner's examina-
tion showed that Corcoran was shot
I'm the mouth, the bullet lodging in
the brain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-02
bill IS PASSED
Railroad Commission Bill
a Law.
ONLY FOUR AGAINST 1T.
Washington Senate Passes Railroad
Commission Bill Without
Amendment.
GOES TO THE GOVERNOR
Opponents of the Bill Stampede to IT,
Resulting In Its Passage by Vote Of
36 to 4, 1t Having Passed the
House Last Week.
GOES TO THE GOVERNOR

Olympia, March ALI but four OF
the opponents Of the railway commits
sion measure stampeded to the bill
today. Shortly before o'clock, an
agreement to support the bin as 1t
came from the house practically as
amended was circulated among friends
of the bill! and was signed by "a SEN
ators, or two more than necessary to
pass the bill.
Upon reconvening Of the senate this
afternoon the opponents Of the bill
proposed that IT be advanced to the
head Of the calendar in order to clear
the way for other legislation which
was being held up on account of the
bill. A vote was taken on the passage
OF the measure and it carried by a
vote Of: Ayes, SO; nays, 4; absent, 2.
The house today passed the senate
bills appropriating over s1,OOO,00O.
They include maintenance appro-
priations for penal, charitable and re-
formatory institutions, and number
of judgments and deficiencies accru-
ing for the last fiscal period. The
house also passed senate bill creating
the county of Benton from a portion
of Klickitat and Yakima counties.