Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
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Il is understood that Senator Ank-
.eny is negotiating with Arthur F. Stat
ter to return to his former position as
private secretary with. the beginning
of the congressional session.
Several carloads of strikebreakers
have been brought to this state to
take the places of the men now out
in the railroad shops.
A young woman named Eva Wes-
ton attempted suicide at Dayton re-
Gently by slashing her throat with a
razor. She is believed to be insane.
She will recover.
Mayor Black of Bellingham has an
swered the demand of A. F. WEIGH,
asking for indemnity for damage done
to certain property in Old Town as
the result of the Hindu riots. The
mayor takes the position that the city
tect the Hindus and that it is not
responsible for damage done to the
property, If any was done.
The first grand jury to be called
in Whitman county since the reign of
Judge William Mcdonald, will meet
in Colfax on Monday, October 81, for
the purpose of investigating charges
against Prosecuting Attorney Kipp,
who is charged with being implicated
in the solicitation of brides from sa-
loon men at Palouse for the purpose
of securing protection" from arrest
for violation of the Sunday closing
laws.
Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton an
nounces that Spokane is to have an
other national guard company.
According to rumors education
equal to a high school course will be
demanded Of candidates for admission
to the practice of law in this state.
According to the figures contained
in a bulletin just published by the Gen.
ssus bureau, Spokane Is at the head of
the list of American cities as to the
amount expended per capita, $40, the
lowest being Charleston, s. c., $1.57.
Tacoma, WASH, Oct. 5.-Catching
them ,red-handed, Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney Dow with a constable
last night arrested IA men in rooms
above the Huffman saloon, on Pacific
avenue, for gambling The II players
were released upon $50 bail each,
while the two men for whom warrants
had been issued as keepers of the
place deposited 500 apiece.
Articles of incorporation have been
fled at North Yakima for the Topper
ish-Parker Bridge company, which pro-
poses to construct a bridge across the
river northeast of Toppenish, SO as to
afford direct communication.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Dickson cele-
brated their golden wedding last week
at Dayton by having all their relations
in to dinner. Mr.. Dickson is 81
years of age and his wife is 68.
J. w. Arrasmith, state grain inspec-
tor, has been making a careful study
of the grain market and conditions
throughout the state, and says the
amount of damaged grain is but small
compared to the total crop, and that
the principal damage came through
farmers being too anxious to begin
threshing after a rain.
The apple packing season is in full
blast throughout the Palouse country,
and hundreds of carloads of fine ap-
pies are being gathered and packed
for shipment to the markets of the
world.
d. G. Klinefelter, proprietor Of the
Palouse Light & Power company, re-
Gently purchased the Palouse Steam
laundry from the Security State bank
and will put the plant in operation
this week.
Trooper John Beckman of the 14th
cavalry at Fort Walla Walla, after hit
ting his guard, Private Rob Robinson
over the head with heavy stick Of
wood. knocking him senseless, made
a successful escape.
II is estimated that the cost of build
ing the Union Pacific extension from
Portland to Tacoma will aggregate
S150,O00 a mile. This includes cost
Of terminals in Tacoma and Seattle
said to be $22,000.000.
There are 208 appeal cases on the
state supreme court calendar for the
term beginning October IA. This is Ii
more cases than ever before on ar
October calendar.
William Heflefinger of Buckley, who
believes himself a gifted preacher ant
was committed to the asylum at Steil
accom- July %. escaped from that in
stitution last week and went to Buck
ley and terrorized the population.
The Rev. w. G. Jones, pastor of EN-
manuel Baptist church in Seattle, alb
SOIuta1y denies tho cborooS mod.
against him by Elmer E. Poole of Bos
ton, in which the latter accuses hin
of alienation of his wifes love.
IDAHO NEWA