Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-07
news OF NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA
And OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Aeel'
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fall Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Northwest Iron < Steel company,
which has been exploited more or less
in the Seattle newspapers has filed
articles with James A. Moore, Loren
II. Mershen, Louis Steckler, w M.
Wood and NJ. NJ. Lyter as incorpo-
rators The company is capitalized at
$l1,0O0000 and its principal place of
business at Seattle.
The carpenters of North Yakima
are ON a general strike. They have
made a demand ON the bosses for a
wage scale of $3.50 for a nine hour
day.
The assessed valuation Of property
in Spokane county this year will reach
a greater total than ever before. At
the county assessors Office it is stated
that the assessed valuation this year
Of property will be over $50,000000.
Within month earth will be flying
on the Northern Pacific line from
Pasco to Riparia, a distance of 65
miles, along the bank of the Snake
river.
The appointment of j. D. Farrell to
state will result in the latter playing
a big part in state politics.
Gambling has ceased in King county
for the first time in two decades.
From the results of fall from his
horse Judge Hiram G. Bond died re-
Gently in Seattle. The immediate
cause of his death was apopleXy.
c. l.. Baruth of Medical Lake died
as a result of the bullet wounds in
hicted by his wife during a quarrel.
The body of a man found floating at
the San Francisco Morning Call. James
the mouth of the Wishkah river was
identified as that of William Anderson,
an aged man who disappeared from
HOquam about four weeks ago. His
death is thought to have been acct
dental.
Robert Grant, who was badly
sawmill at Frances recently died
from his injuries at Gruells hospital
at South Bend.
William Spangle and wife celebrated
the 5Oth anniversary of their marriage
last Tuesday at their home in Spangle
a family reunion took place, at which
members of four generations were
present to congratulate the couple.
The Columbia river is rising very
rapidly
c. H. Thomas, a freight brakeman
on the s. F. & N. was cruched 10
death beneath train at Chewelah.
Saturday afternoon. Thomas, who
was new brakeman, attempted to
board the moving train from the depot
platform He slipped and rolled
under the cars
Fruit Inspector Ritz has received in
| formation from the Washington State
Agricultural college that San Jose
scale was not killed by the recent cold
weather.
Peach trees along the Columbia
and Yakima rivers are in bloom.
Spokane building permits for March
totaled $495,175, comprised in 2O7
items.
In the country tributary to Mabton
about 10000 acres are in fall wheat.
OF this a carefully prepared report
gives $4,000 acres as killed and requir-
| ing reseeding
Last Monday the cadets of the
Washington State college, 375 strong,
left for Charleston for the annual en-
campment. There were six companies
and the band.
The Sunnyside band has reorganized.
| There will be meeting of sheepmen
at Walla Walla on April p to further
| allot the range The letter states that
all those who have grievances or think
they have, will be given ample oppor-
tunity to present and discuss them.
! Mrs. II. Mum, colored. of North
Yakima, who asked to be sent to the
| county poOrhOuse. claiming to be
utterly destitute, had $40 in gold in
| a valise under her bed.