Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

T. ID. Rockwell, chairman of the tax
commission, has turned over to the
state treasurer the sum of s1S.2405q
collected by the commission as an
inheritance tax on three estates in
Seattle.
+. b. Harrison, a pioneer settler in
the Palouse country who lived near
Viola, was instantly killed recently by
falling from his wagon, breaking his
neck.
The 26th annual session of the Spo-
kane Teachers institute is in session
this weeK
Jacques l., emperor of Sahara. will
pass through the state by overland
flyer to take Great Northern steam
err sailing from Seattle on November
IT,
Reports from farmers and orchard
lists in the vicinity of Spokane are to
the effect that the apple crop has
been seriously injured by frost.
Under the direction of the state
tax commission mortgages and many
other forms of property previously ex-
empt will be assessed next year" SAYS
Assessor Dayton H. Stewart of Spo.
kane county
G. f. Slocum of Wenatchee has been
notified by attorneys of Cincinnati.
O., that he is one of the heirs to the
estate of Chauncey Slocum, formerly
prominent wholesale harness deal.
er of that city, and that together with
three others he is to divide an estate
of 100000.
After running battle with the Spo-
kane policemen burglars who entered
four business houses near Division
street escaped with $356.70.
After living two days with his neck
broken, M. Iverson, a farmer of Clay
ton died at Spokane. Mr.. Iverson, who
was building house, slipped and fell
from a scoffold He dropped about Is
feet and landed on his back.
Mystery surrounds the suicide of
Frank B. Hubbel by gas, one of the
most prominent real estate men and
capitalists in Seattle. His bride Of
three months occupied separate
apartment in a fashionable hotel, and
she discovered him unconscious on the
| floor of his room. Hubbell was worth
half a million dollars. When found
he had a gas tube in his mouth. Do
nestle, not financial troubles are be-
| lieYed to be the cause.
J. J. White was killed recently while
| hauling logs to the Kane saw mill,
eight miles south of Northport.
Washington flour for export advanc-
ed 10 cents per barrel, the new quota
ton being $3.45. At a private meet
ing of the Washington Millers' asso-
citation, held in Tacoma, the revision
was voted.
The state bounty paid for wild ami
NAL scalPs amounted to the sum of
| $2539 in the past six months
The apple yield for this year will
not be less than 100000 boxes from
the Wenatchee valley.
The local representatives OF the
good roads association are preparing
a program and completing arrange
ments for the convention of the asso-
citation to be held at Walla Walla No
yember and 10.
George b. Lamping Seattle, colonel
of the First regiment National Guard
of Washington, who, according to re-
port from Seattle, recently was to be
removed from office. has been reap
pointed and recommissioned Colonel
Lamping's term expired October IL,
and his reappOintment dates from
then. Colonel Lamping last week sue
| cessfully passed the military exami-
nation required of him.
The state and county tax levy of
Okanogan county this year amounts to
| "a mills
The weather throughout the Big
Bend is fine, and the farmers are now
using their utmost endeavors to get
their fall blowing done, as the recent
rains have put the ground in excellent
condition.