Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
NORTHWEST NEWS,

while swimming In the Columbia
river at The Dalles, Friday, Ray
Moore, only son of Register G. W.
Moore Of the United States land of.
flee, was drowned. The body was re.
covered.
In the district court at Rathdrum
Friday F. X. Lane, who pleaded guilty
to the charge Of felonious assault on
girl ~ years Of age, near Harrison
Idaho. was sentenced to serve 50
years in the state prison.
Plans are being formulated for the
erection of large pulp mill at Cope.
land, Idaho. It is stated that land has
been purchased for a site and that
when in operation the mill will give
employment to $50 hands.
Fl. W. MacGarrah, who claimed to
have been robbed of $500 in the depot
at Kamaih few nights ago, has con.
fessed that there was no robbery
The books Of the depot have been ex.
amined and it is said MacGarrah is
short about $500.
E. O. Simmonds, who was arrested
at Northport a few days ago on a
charge Of criminal assault, has waived
examination in the justice court at
Colville, and has been bound over to
the superior court. His bail is fixed
at $4,000.
In attempting to prevent the capsiz.
ing of a canoe on Lake Washington
Friday, in which he and a girl were
riding, D. G. Shriver, a bookkeeper in
the Puget Sound National bank,
jumped overheard and was drowned.
The girl was saved.
The western Washington lumber
men have pledged fund of 100000
to fight the increased freight rates. A
redhot campaign Is to be waged, as
the lumbermen realize that the pro-
posed increase will practically seal
the doom of the lumber business in
western Washington.
Unless there is a reduction of labor
and an increase of wages, there is to
be strike Of the BARRIERS on Grays
Iyarlor August s. The union men
have also submitted a price list that
the boss BARRIERS shall charge custom
VS., which the owners of shops say
they will at least refuse to comply
with.
N. Aramaki, a Jap, is under arrest
at Mount Vernon, Wash, and the po-
lice ale looking for Robert G. John
son, both being accused of padding
payrolls On the Great Northern. John
son was roadmaster and the Jap was
a bookman. Johnson has been located
in British Columbia and an effort will
be made to extridite him.
At the election held by the Wood
men of the World in their head camp
at Seattle last week the following
were elected for the ensuing term of
three years: Head consul, l. I. Boak,
Denver, COL; head adviser, T. Clin-
ton Veale, Pasadena, CAL; head clerk,
J. C. Latshaw, Pueblo, COL; head
banker, P. q. Snodgrass, Eugene,
Ore; head auditor, F. P. Bertschi,
Denver: head managers, DR.. James
Stonhouse. Denver; Judge G. v. Ben
son, Loveland, Col; Hon. John Patti
son, Colfax, Wash; head escort, Matt
R. Wilson, Bozeman, Mont; head
Waterman, Angus Mcclellan, Salt
Lake City, Utah; head sentry; F. o.
Nelson, Boise, Idaho; head physician,
DR.. T. A. Hughes, Denver.
Half an hour after Orville s. Otis
was married at Port Townsend,
Wash, he was arrested for petit lar
ceny. The case was continued until
the second week In August to give
the young man a chance on his honey
moon. It is believed a mistake has
teen made.
Seven hundred untamed cayuses
are now being rounded up on the
Switzler ranch, just below Umatilla,
on the Washington side of the river.
Twelve cowboys are engaged and the
horses are well handled. Some Of the
horses weigh HOO to 1900 pounds, but
nest of them are ordinary cayuses Of
700 to 900 pounds. Many buyers are
present.