The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17
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At the home of Andy Riddle, an In
dian, near Toppenish, recently, Joe
Flinne, a Sioux halfbreed, shot. his
wife and himself, killing both instant
ly. The trouble is supposed to have
occurred. over the fact that Mrs. Flinne
has left her husband and gone to the
Riddle home to live.
The state railroad commission, 1t is
stated, has decided to abandon the
Joint wheat rate order made last
year, and is working on new one,
which will include the electric as
we'll as steam roads.
1t is said to have been discovered
that many boys in the Tacoma high
school, instead of spending their
money for their lunch at noon, put
in the time of intermission in play
ing poker and penny ante.
On charges of having fraudently
converted to their own use timber
from government land, Peter McMar-
tin, D.. A. Martin and Walter Fair
banks have been fined in the aggre-
gate sum of $31,213 by Judge Hanford
: III the federal court at Seattle.
The rivers of Yakima valley are
gradually assuming flood proportions
states a recent report.
Most of the restaurants in Spokane
have advanced the average prices
to the consumer from 30 to so per
cent on every order
Indians and negroes were employed
In Seattle on the docks in place of the
longshoremen who were recently lock
ed out.
Memorial services were held Sun
day by Spokane Aerie No. 2, Fraternal
Order of Eagles.
Homer NJ Kennedy, chief clerk in
the office of Henry Blakeley, general
western freight agent of the Northern
Pacific, has been appointed to the pc
sition of general agent at Spokane to
succeed George A. Mitchell.
James Anderson, farmer and
stockman living near Pullman, lost q
valuable driving stallion recently. An
other horse kicked the stallion, break
ing his leg. Efforts were made to gel
him up and set the broken leg, when
it was broken in another place and II
had to be shot. The horse was valu
able animal and the loss was heavy
one.
Farmers in Pierce county by the
misinterpretation of recent decision
by Judge Smell of the superior court
declaring the city poll tax law uncon
stitutional, have refused to pay the
state poll tax, which is constitutional
Struck by Occur d'Alene electric
train while trying to cross the track
ahead of it, R. E. Gable and his
daughter Sadie, were thrown from &
buggy and hurt, the former fatally in
jured, late Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Cable is rancher living near Moab
and was driving his daughter to thu
station at Spokane Bridge so that sh'
might take. the inbound train to Spo
kane. Cable>died early Monday morn
ing at hospital in Spokane.
The labor problem is causing mucl
uneasiness in the Palouse country.
The recent rain was welcomed b!
the farmers. for the surface of thu
ground was getting hard and dry ant
needed to be softened in order tina
late sown grain might come up.
According to the decision Of the su
preme court, it looks as though Whit
man county would be deprived of
fruit inspector.
An effort is being made to have tn
Lincoln county commissioners and tn
mayor of Davenport agree upon da
for strawing the roads leading int
Davenport.
Examinations for carriers an
clerks in the postal service will b
held May 81 in Colfax. For clerk
and craftsmen in the land Office
June 10 and 20 at Spokane, Seattl
Tacoma, Walla Walla, Port TOWNSEND
Bellingham; same places June 5 fe
apprentices for the bureau of stan
ards.
The state treasurer certified thu
there is $1,036,00O cash on hand to
apportioned this quarter to the scho
districts of the state.