Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-08

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Bellingham. Wash.-The saw :.
Platt-Larson mills have reOpened.
employing IT'S men. The shingle I
mill at Belfast was also opened. An !,
immense new sawmill of the COM
rany at Silverbeach will be opened
in August and will employ 600 men.
Occur D'Alene, Idaho.-Several
copies of a petition are being cir +,
culated in the city. 1t asks the
city council to bond the city to re-
lieve the "overburdened citizens"
who are compelled to pay high wat :
Ell rates. the city being asked to
take steps for the bonding in or /,
der that the city may purchase the !
water company's plant or build a
new one. Over 100 signed the Pc
tition in one day.
Walla Walla, Wash.-The Walla
Walla County Development league
made application to the county com
missioners for a special levy of half
mill to raise $4,000 for display
al the Alaska-Y ukonPacific expo
sition. About 20 prominent tax
payers called on the board. the pres
ident of the commercial club acting
as spokesman. The board will take
the matter up in da yor two and
it is expected the request will be
granted.
Harrington, Wash-Amen's meet
ing was held ct the Baptist church
which contained representatives
The object was to inaugurate a
campaign for the Adjustment Of the
saloons At the close OF the ad'
dresses petition was circulated,
asking the council to grant no more
| licenses after the ones in force have
| expired.
| Pullman, Wash.-The timothy
crop in many parts Of Whitman
county will be much lighter than
usual this year. This believed to be
due to the cold weather during the
early spring months. Whitman
county produces a great deal of
timothy hay for export every year
and the value Of the crop will ag-
gregate vast sum annually. Last
year it sold for as much as $24 a
ton, but same farmers who failed
to sell at that price are now dis
posing of last years crop at $40
a. ton. The new crop will not be
cut for week or ten days.
| North Yakima, Wash.-Upon the
recommendation of the police COM
mittee the council refused the ap-
plication of John Harrington for a
renewal of the license OF the Pal
ace saloon. the reason being that a
bottle of beer was sold there on
Sunday. Councilman Miller gave
notice of a resolution to the effect
that when a refusal of renewal of
license had been made no new Ii.
cense shall be issued for the same
premises. The petetition for the
secession Of the granNng of saloon
licenses after six month was not
presented to the council.
Wal'a Walla. Wash.-The union
workingmen here are preparing tc
celebrate Labor day by having a
celebration. The central labor coun
Gil is making arrangements early
to have attractions and music FOL
the occasion, in order that a bigger
and better celebration may be had
Last year the gathering was helt
at Meador park, and the attendance
was not large on account OF tn;
heavy traffic on the electric cars
The afternoon cars were so crowd
ed that many would not attemp
to go out of the city. This year tn
streetcars are operating to the fai
!. grounds, and 1t is likely that tn
gathering will be held there. Il
that event the crowd attending tn
celebration is likely to be the larg
est ever attending such a celebar
ton in this city.
North Yakima, Wash.-Coo-se-
the young Indian arrested at Sal
EN-, Ore, charged with the murde
Of his stepmother on the Yakim
II Indian reservation, declares tina
the shooting was accidental. H
says that he had been i'll treated
his stepmother, and by Strong. a
Indian left in charge of the rancl
and that in fit of dependence h
intended to commit suicide, but h
stepmOther and Strong follow1
him from the house and in tryin
to take the gun away from him tt
cartridge was exploded, killing IL
woman, and wounding Strong WI