Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Fred Gagnon, barber, is dying at
Seattle as a result of a mysterious
murderous assault made upon him. A
man named Bell, who shared the room
with Gagnon. has disappeared.
The single mills of Washington are
shut down tighter than a drum, under
the agreement to close for the holl-
days.
Louis Giraldin, material man for the
Pacific Coast company at Seattle, has
been notified that he is one of the
heirs to the estate left by Mrs. Caro-
line Giraldin Rose of st. Louis. His
share is s250,000.
George Edward Adams, the clerk of
the Seattle assay Office, who con-
fessed to taking $4,000 OF gold with
in the past six months, will not make
a fight against his conviction.
Six new vessels have been contract
ed for in England by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road. The boats
are to be used in the oriental trade
from Puget sound.
AS the elimination of a quarrel be-
tween their wives, j. w. Martin shot
William Bernard at Buffers camp,
near Belfast, Skagit county.
The strange disappearance of Geo.
Trimmings of Tacoma is fast develop.
ing into mystery.
The governor has reappointed Carl
Kock of Spokane as a member of the
state board of barber examiners.
Mrs. Oscar O'Kelly has a broken
arm, internal injuries and is suffer.
ing also from shock to her nervous
system, caused by runaway near the
town of AlLlon.
While II. w. Fellows of Spokane
was trying with crew of men to
place in position the new generator
in the Klickitat river canyon, it slip
ped on the skids, got away from the
men, and lays broken beyond repair
in the canyon. The generator is valued
at $4,000.
The Chelan lake region was visited
by another earthquake shock recent
ly. The jar. which was quite heavy
lasted for several seconds and was
followed by a prolonged rumbling.
Louis Kunce, aged 80 years, was in
stantly killed and Robert Soucinsk
and William Prince were dangerously
injured in an accident in a coal mine
at Ravendale Sunday afternoon
Souncinski may die.
Eugene Lorton has resigned as man
aging editor of the Walla Walla Daily
Union.
An order by the adjutant genera
announcing the results of the years
target practice by national guard com
panies of the state places Company I
of North Yakima again at the head.
At the November teachers examina
ton there were 1172 applicants FOL
certificates. In all ga applicants wer,
successful, 1913 receiving first grad,
papers. 2S0 second grade and "a,
third grade.
The annual report of the state fish
commissioner and game warden give
the total value of the fish product O
Washington for 1905 at $40, 1863. SS
These figures exceed those of the pre-
ceding year.
1t is estimated there are now be
tween 100000 and 100000 sheep ant
about 100000 cattle owned by stock
men living IN Wanowa county.
The body of Alex Kanseler who wa
drowned with his brother Thanksgiy
ing day in Lake Kahlotus, has beei
recovered.
A large number of Indians at For
Spokane have signed the agreemen
providing for the opening of the soutl
half of the Colville Indian reserva
ton after lands have been allotte
in. severalty and with the understand
ing that the tribes shall receive 81
100000 for the already ceded mort
half of the reservation.
Justice of the Peace Henry A. Whit
of Rainier Beach, south of Seattle
was instantly killed by a street ca
near his home Saturday afternoon. H
left one car and was standing on tn
Opposite track when struck by anothe
car. His body was horribly mangleC
The Washington congressional DELE
cation, in conference with Secretar
Hitchcock, has asserted itself. AS
result the interior department will al
prove the Okanogan irrigation pre-
ject and authorize work to begin Their
at once. About 100000 will be sc
aside for the purpose. Secretar
Hitchcock is disposed to limit expeI
itures in Washington to the restric
ed deposit, which is about s1,6O0,0Oi
but the delegation. it is stated, wi
make a fight for at least $z,000,00
: which they claim would enable the d.