Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The body Of Charles Warner, who
had been missing from his home in
Sedro-Woolley since January 4, was
found in clump Of trees near town
recently. No clue as to how he met
his death has been established.
Walla Walla is to have a $4,000
roller skating rink with all modern
conveniences and a floor space of 100
by 100.
James Dunn, a laborer, was struck
and instantly killed by construction
train at Kennewick recently.
A pardon was granted to Kurt Timm
by Governor Mead. Timm was serv-
ing three year sentence in the state
penitentiary for grand larceny His
health is poor and it is expected that
he can not recover.
State Coal Mine Inspector Betting
er reports that more coal was mined
during 1906 than in 1905 by Is per cent.
More was mined during the last three
months of the year than during the
proceeding nine months.
Lou Parton, serving a term in the
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horse stealing, was pardoned by Gov
ernor Mead.
While coasting on sled, which they
had bought only a day before, Robert
Warren, % years old, of Spokane, was
killed and his brother, Marcel Warren,
age "a, was probably fatally injured
Saturday night by colliding with run
away team at Sixth avenue and Oak
street, Spokane. They were the only
children of Rev. and Mrs. Ebert P.
Warren.
The clubhouse and kitchen at the
headquarters of the engineer in charge
of the Pogue prairie irrigation project,
have been destroyed by fire.
There will be no inquest held over
the body of Charles Peterson, who met
sudden death by thawing dynamite
two miles from Cheney.
The roundhouse at Starbuck is in
two to four feet of ice and the track
is washed out at many places.
Pullman is assuming metropolitan
airs and now boasts uniformed police
officers.
A slump developed in the hop mar
llet at North Yakima, and choice hops
are being freely offered here for 9
cents Even at this price no sales are
being made, it being feared that the
price will soon reach a lower mark.
The Chelan Commercial Club has
passed a resolution favoring the pur-
chase by the state of the bridge across
the Columbia river at Wenatchee.
Harness makers and saddlers from
all over the state of Washington met
at Spokane Monday and Tuesday and
formed a state association.
Andres Katsalis, aged 81, was in
stantly killed near Spokane by six tons
of earth and rock falling on him.
Among the many advancements
planned for the public schools OF
North Yakima is full manual train.
ing course, including bench work for
boys and sewing and cooking for girls
Fruit growers along the Sunnyside
canal do not approve of North Yaki
ma dumping it's sewage in the Yaki
ma river and have filed a protest
The senate appropriation bills fol
the Seattle exposition, aggregating ST.,
100000, has passed the house. The
actual realization of the fund depends
upon the outcome of litigation threat
ened by land owners near Lake Wash
ington, who claim the proposal to sell
state shore lands is an infringement
on their vested rights. They will con
test the sale and may hang up the
appropriation indefinitely.
After a brief but tempestuous exist
ence, the Spokane Car Annunciatol
company has been forced into the
hands of a receiver.