Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
nominee for the office Of mayor OF
Portland to be voted upon next June.
IDAHO EWS.

Senator Borah has issued a state
ment in reply to an interview given
out at Washington by former Judge
James ]. Beatty, who recently retired
from the federal district bench in this
state. Judge Beatty presided at the
time the grand jury was in session re-
Gently and returned indictments
against a number of persons for al
legged timber land frauds. 1t is alleged
that one Of these indictments was
found against Senator Borah, who has
been general counsel for the Barber
Lumber company. which is accused Of
having secured lands by fraud. The
alleged indictment against Senator
Eorah, while admittedly voted by the
grand jury, has not as yet been re-
ported. The senator makes a strong
denial.
Wash-She-Lacka and Slack-a-Boy,
two Of the quartet of Nez Perez In
dams charged with operating basket
trap on Potlatch creek, contrary to the
game laws Of Idaho, have been appre-
kended by Game Warden Harbaugh.
Both paid a fine of $25 and costs.
Secretary Garfield has received a
report from a special agent at Boise
relating to alleged irregularities be-
tween contractors under the reclama-
ton service. The secretary has not
reached any conclusion regarding the
difficulty and will not adjust the mat
ter until final conclusion has been
reached. It is understood at the de-
partment that the difficulty had its
origin in politics and has been under
investigation by special agents for
some time.
The board of county commissioners
at Lewiston has been notified that
they have no right to close or open
reads through Indian lands without
first securing consent from the proper
government authorities.
Though it is not known from what
source they came, many counterfeit
S. gold pieces are in circulation among
the merchants of Lewiston.
The new chemical engine recently
ordered by the Sites town council has
arrived and a volunteer fire depart
ment already organized with Lisle
Hopkins chief.
Articles of incorporation Of the
Bank & Trust Company of Vollmer
have been filed with the county audi
tor.
The barn of Ed Bjornson, ranch
err living near Moravia, burned recent.
ly while Mr.. Bjornson and hired man
we're at dinner, buring to death a
horse belonging to Nels Peterson.
w. N. Yost, charged with an attempt
to corruptly influence ]. L. Wagon
err, one of the jurors sworn in the pres
ent term of court which on May will
be subject to service in the case of w.
d. Haywood, charged with the murder
of former Governor Frank Steunen-
berg, was held in bail of $500 to the
district court Of Ada county.
The supreme court has rendered
decision of great Importance to all
cities of the state, sustaining the laws
for the improvement of streets and
the laying of sewers under which the
cost is assessed to the property bene-
fitted.
Alvin Mcmahon has been appointed
register of the land Office at Haley.
Owen Barnes, formerly of Victor,
Col, now of Goldfield, has arrived in
Boise. He is a member of the West
ern Federation Of Miners and was
prominent in that organization during
the Cripple Creek troubles. It is re-
ported that he is to be witness for
the defense in the Moyer-Haywood
trials. He spent much Of his time re-
Gently visiting with Mrs. Haywood.