The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-07
news OF The WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF The CUBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-Nationai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

A committee of the Seattle retail
grocers, who have been appointed to
attend the state convention at SpO-
kane this year, will try to secure the
next convention, that of 1907, for their
city.
Lauritz Bakken, shoemaker, about
IS years of age, was the victim of the
first fatal automobile accident IN Sc
attic. Shortly after noon Sunday, be-
coming confused at the corner of Pine
and First avenue. he stepped directly
in front of a touring car driven by us
owner. John Megrath.
Queen Edna the First, Empress or
All the Inland Empire" is the title
officially bestowed upon Miss Edna
Layell, formerly of Butte, who will be
queen of the carnival arranged by the
10000 club for the opening night OF
the Interstate fair at Spokane.
Five more Japanese have been ar
rested at ST. George island, one OF the
Pribyloff group, by the government
agent, accused of poaching seals.
Andrew Fruseth, secretary of the
sailors union, states that all coastWlse
vessels to Alaska and British Column
bia have raised the wages of crews
from $40 to $45 per month.
Social revolutionists of Moscow in
proclamation claim the credit for kill
ing General Min but deny respons-
Utility for the attack on Stolypin.
Byran announces a change Of plans
and says he won't go to New Zealand,
as he intended, until after the election.
Receiver Earl of the Real Estate
Trust company of Philadelphia says
that the farthed he probes into the
affairs of the defunct company the
worse he finds them. He thinks the
trust department intact but the bank
department is hopelessly involved.
Indications are that Nipples steal
ing exceeds 100000.
The Nasas river between Gomez
Palacia and Lerdo, Mexico, on the line
Of the Mexican Central railroad rose
AZ feet in "a hours last Saturday.
The inhabitants Of the towns are
fleeing to the hills. fearing that the
cities will be swept away.
Justice is to meeted out to the men
responsible with Frank H. Nipple, the
president of the Real Estate Trust
company, Tor the collapse of that in
stitution.
Conditions existing at this time call
for an increase in the pay of the army,
says Brigadier General Constant Will
Jams, commanding the department of
Columbia, in his annual report.
Incorporation papers for building
railroad from Denver to San Diego,
Cal, have been filed with the secre-
tary of state of Colorado by the Den
yer Transcontinental Railway cor
poration.
w. J. Bryan and W. R. Hearst have
accepted invitations to attend the dis
trict fair to be held at BEDFORD, Va,
the second week in September.
The sultan has released his elder
brother, who had been imprisoned
since the death of their father
The world famous collection Of
precious stones and jewelry, the
ford, valued at nearly $1O00,0OO will
be sold by the trustees of Leland
Stanford, Jr.. University association
as soon as possible.
BARRIERS supplies may soon be furn-
ished to soldiers at cost price by the
government.
Gen. Trepoh was not poisoned as
heart trouble
Charles Earl Of the District of Col
umbia has been installed as solicitor
of the department Of commerce and
labor as successor to Edward w. Sims
of Illinois
According to secret reports received
by the central authorities at Milan,
the fire at Milan exhibition is attri-
buted to the work of anarchists.
DR.. Karl Peters, who is back to
Berlin from a tour of South Africa,
says he has come to the conclusion
that a negro rebellion against white
rule in Africa is only a question of
time.
Ebert Hubbard has been nominated
by IHe republicans vi Lno EleVonCn QlS-
trict in Iowa for congress.
The effort to float the transport
Sheridan, which is aground at Homo
lulu, at high tide Saturday resulted in
failure. A discouraging report
comes from the wreck. The steamer
is reported to be leaking The Sheri-
dan is lying in such position that
a southwest storm would smash her
on the rocks.
Geneva.-The mangled body of a
young italian named Feraro has been
found lying at the foot of the precipice
over the glacier de Triolet.
PRESIDENT VIEWS