Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-16
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, CHENEY.-An unromantic robber
stole purse containing the funds and
railroad ticket of Miss Edna billiard,
who was enroute to Tacoma where
she was to be married. AS a result
, ductor and is here awaiting funds
. from Tacoma wi htwhich to continue
her journey.
! PENDLETON.-Fran Balloon has
been sentenced to one year in the
county Jail for failure to provide for
his wife and little daughter. A condi-
ton was provided by which Balloon
may secure his liberty by furnishing
a $500 bond to provide for his wife
and child in the future and a failure
to comply with this provision would
result in the forfeiture Of the bond
and the Imprisonment from one year
This is the first conviction under this
law in Umatilla county.
/ COEUR D'ALENE.-The Washing
ton Power company is the defendant
in an action brought by the r. B.
Lewis Lumber company in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover damages to
the amount of $1,00O,0OO for damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
construction of a dam at Post Falls
which has flooded large district. It
is stated that numerous farms are
x.,lkt -
feet of water and that many more
actions for damages will be filed with
in a short time.
NORTH YAKIMA.-The Yakima
Valley Transportation company has
taken over the franchise Of the Inter-
valley Traction company. The new
company will construct a line to
Naches City and Sunnyside, but will
first construct line to the city and to
the fair grounds.
NORTH YAKIMA.-Farmers In the
Yakima valley who have been using
their lands for the cultivation Of hops
have reached a decision to change to
other crops and the great Yakima hop
fields will probably pass into history
of early cultivation. The big crops
| and low prices have discouraged a
large percent of the hop growers and
It is expected large acreages will be
plowed up this fall
/ MILTON.-Reports received from
Missouri Flat state the smallest yield
of wheat reported in that section is IS
bushels per acre, while the greater per
cent Of the country averages from 2s
to 80 bushels per acre. The yield was
much in excess Of the expectations Of
the farmers.
T MOSCOw.-The city council will in
+ vestigate the contract between the
| city and the Moscoy Electric Light &
4 Power company. It is alleged the
! price for power is double that charged
! in Pullman and the Pullman lights
cost but $3.2S per month while the
Moscow lights cost $3.50 per month.
TROY.-The ten-year- son of
Otto Martinson may lose his eyesight
as the result of a wound inflicted
by a pitchfork. The boy was in the
hay Manager while a person in the loft
was pushing down feed for the stock
and in some manner the fork dropped
to the floor and one of the prongs en-
tered the ball of the left eye.
/ WALLACE.-Two men have been
placed under arrest on the charge of
/ stealing house in Gem. 1t is charged
/ in the complaint that the men took
down and carried away a house used
! as a concentrating plant on mining
| property. The men arrested are An
drew Flodstrom and Hugo Swanson.
! WASHTUNCA.-The local ware
/ house men have been warned Of a
worse car shortage than prevailed last
year and It is stated the railroad COM
! panies are not making any promises to
! the grain dealers. The shortage is at
tributed to the lack of facilities to
handle the business and the shortage
of coal which will keep the companies
from materially increasing their mo-
tive power.
| PALOUSE.-A man giving the name
of John Rilly has been taken into
custody on the charge of insanity pre-
ferred by four farmers living near the
| Mott ranch. 1t is stated he has been
wandering about the neighborhood for
the past several days and has fright
ened q number of people whom he
/ has accosted on the road