The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-24
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ABOUT PEOPLE IN MONTANA,
IDAHO, WASHINGTON
AND OREGON.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS,

WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
The executive committee of the Sc
attic Press club has decided to invit
the National Editorial association t,
meet in Seattle in 1909.
| Louis w. Hill, president of tn,
Great Northern railroad, will head tn,
board of directors of the Spokane An
pie show, which will be held in tn,
state armory next December at tn,
time of the meeting of the Washington
State horticultural association.
The Sunnyside district Endeavo
convention meets at Zillah May 2:
and "a.
Five prisoners broke out of the coun
ty jail at Toppenish and to date have
not been apprehended.
Recent rains assure another bumpe,
crop.
Louis Eddy, a wealthy stockman
has been pardoned from the peniten
tiary, after serving only few months
there.
Fire, undoubtedly of incendiary orr
gin, destroyed the mill of the Inland
Box and Manufacturing company al
Spokane. Loss, $4,000.
To crafty the wishes of the people
of Anacortes, who will be unable to
see any of the Atlantic fleet while in
Puget sound, the navy department has
directed to send two cruisers to that
port for two days stay.
| While romping on a pile of log fire
wood Mary Waldher, 8 year old daugh.
ter>o Mr.. and Mrs. John Waldher of
Pomeroy, was struck on the head and
instantly killed by a large log which
| rolled off the top of the pile.
Recently George Smith, the 9 year
old son of Mrs. Anna Smith of Pom
eroy, was kicked in the stomach by
horse and killed.
James A. Drain, formerly adjutant
general of Washington, resident of
Spokane, now editor of ARMS and the
Man." national military and shooting
weekly, chairman of the executive
committee of the National Guard asso-
citation and president of the national
rifle practice, this week removed from
New York to Washington, taking there
his paper, of which Gilbert Slevine is
managing editor. Slevine formerly re-
sided at Seattle.
e. l.. Boardman of Prosser has
bought the Republican, semi-weekly
paper, from George L. Towns.
In an effort to rescue his cap, which
had been blown into the water, Carl
Knutson, the II year old son Of Louis
Knutson of Ballard jumped overheard
from a boat which had no oars and
was drowned in Green lake, at Seattle,
recently.
A big Fourth of July celebration is
being arranged in which Ellensburg
and other towns in the valley will
unite with North Yakima.
Measles are reported to be epidemic
in the Yakima and Mckee country.
While walking on the street in Seat
tie ]. F. Dengler slipped and fell, frac-
turing his leg. He was taken to
hospital, but died within three hours
from the shock. He was a travelling
man for a New York publishing COM
pany and the remains will be shipped
to that city.
With bullet through his heart, the
body of Henry Burchett was found at
his home at Spokane Saturday, his IS
year old son making the shocking dis
covery several hours after death had
claimed the victim. 1t was an acct
dent.
Miss Glen Steel of Spokane has re-
ceived the appointment of educational
clerk in the department of commerce
and labor of the United States gov
at Washington, D. C. !
Tom Foley, a Seattle youth who es.
capped from the state reform school |
at Chehalis Sunday, has been arrested
at Tacoma.
Governor Mead has announced the |
following appointments: John Han
sen OF Everett, member of the board |
Of managers of the Washington state
reformatry, to succeed w. P. Bell, re-
DR.. G. G. Mann of Spokane,
and DR.. A. w. Burns of North Yakima.
members Of the state board of dental
succeeding DR.. Frank r.
Fisk and DR.. w. A. Fishburn, respect
lvely; Charles w. Whistler of Seattle.
. member of the state board of barber
to succeed himself, term
expired, and Henry Schaler of Tacoma,
! member of the same board, to sue.
iced himself, term expired.