The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-11-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

T. d. Rockwell, chairman OF the tax
commission has turned over to the
state treasurer the sum of $13,24059,
collected by the commission as an
inheritance tax on three estates in
Seattle.
f. B. Harrison, pioneer settler in
the Palouse country, who lived near
Viola, was instantly killed recently by
falling from mis- 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
f,er to take a Great Northern steam
er sailing from Seattle on November
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
a 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 $356.7O.
After living two days with his neck
broken, M. Iverson, a farmer of Clay
ton died at Spokane. Mr.. Iverson, who
was building a 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 a separate
apartment in fashionable hotel, and
she discovered him unconscious on the
floor of his room. Hubbell was worth
half million dollars. When found
he had gas tube in his mouth. Do
nestle, not financial, troubles are be-
lieved to be the cause.
J.J. White was killed recently while
hauling logs to the Kane saw mill,
eight miles south of Northport.
Washington -four for export advanc-
ton being $3.45. At 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
$3.50 in the past six months.
The 4 year old son of George Ger
man, a Columbia valley farmer, died at
Sumas from an accidental gunshot
wound inflicted by his 9 year old bro
ther
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
program and completing arrange
ments for the convention of the asso-
citation to be held at Walla Walla No
vember 9 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 commissioned. Colonel
Lamping's term expired October II,
ana his reappointment dates from
tnen. Colonel Lamping last week sue
cessfully passed the military exami-
nation required of him.
The state railroad commission will
enoeavor to stop the railroad pass
eVl' by requiring transportation COM
panles to forward to it at certain in
.erVals lists of all persons to whom
Tree transportation has been issued
uuring certain periods. These records
VIII be open to inspection at the COM
MISSIONS office.
Inc apple crop in the country trib-
utary to Tekoa is almost a complete
failure and there is a strong demand
'or good winter apples at high prices.
Louis Zeigler and wife of Spokane
ielt Thursday evening on a II months
UP around the world. At Seattle they
W., "!h BOARD the Great Northern steamer
M,'nnesota, sailing for the orient on
,o'emoer 5, and will then be safely
.auncned on leisurely globe trotting
expedition.
Tue success of the Columbia county
~, pool in securing 80 cents a cen
"a "a lor its grain has resulted in a
examination for a permanent organ
h ha'on of the barley growers. Plans
oo' e oeen formulated for joint stock
Wi to;mpany, to be known as the Column
to. 0ounty Barley Growers associa-
po. ne weather throughout the Big
W. Hu Is fine, and the farmers are now
, uslhg their utmost endeavors to get
rat sl lall blowing done, as the recent
con as nave put the ground in excellent