The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-06-05
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

The state Aerie of the Frarernal
Order OF Eagles convened at Spo-
kane last week 500 strong. A big
parade preceded the first meeting
and much speech-making followed.
Nj. Helfrick, a conductor ON North
ern Pacific passenger train No. /.
slipped of step as the train. north
bound, was pulling into Centralia
last week and was killed. He leaves
a widow and family in Tacoma.
Robbers, Saturday night. backed
q wagon up to 0. B. Nelson's store.
in Spokane, and loaded up several
thousand dollars worth OF goods,
consisting Of pants, shoes and I'M
opened boxes Of goods. $500 worth
of jewelry and $40 in cash out OF
the register The police have no clue.
Raymond Fisher, 16-year-old
Bellingham schoolbOy, was arrested
last week on a charge Of cashing a
bogus check, and when the youth
was searched at the station, seven
other checks ranging from $40 to
$50, amounting In all to $155, were
found in his possession.
j. B. Egerer, one of the prominent
timber owners of the Gray's Harbor
section and a partner of Congress-
man Fordney Of Michigan, his BROTH
er-in-law. dropped dead last week
while cruising timber about Is miles
from Aberdeen.
The State Land Office reports that
more than 500 inquiries have been
received here concerning the Brew
ster Flat land to be sold at auction
by the state June 6. These inquiries
come from all parts of the state and
from Idaho and British Columbia.
Work of planting the two cars of
oyster seed received last week is 60
ing on in the beds in the lower har-
Dor at HoQuiam. Four more cars
with seed are expected to arrive
soon. The company figures it may
secure crop in three years, instead
of in the usual time of five years.
The state supreme court affirmed
judgment for plaintiff in the Thurs
ton county case of James Crowley,
Sr., and wife. against George Taylor
and Edward Rogers. The suit was
brought to recover $500 alleged to
have been lost in gambling in a sa-
loon conducted by defendants in
Aberdeen. Rogers Is now Chief of
Police in Olympia.
George Thomas, well-known turf
man. who has been at the Puyallup
fair grounds, near Tacoma, for
year with string of valuable horses
sent there by the Mclaughlin BROTH
ers OF Kansas City, disappeared some
time ago and 1t Is feared he has COM
mitted suicide. He was traced as
far as Everett. but has not been
heard from since
J. H. yesterday, q member of the
stotc ldA COIuuulSoIOu, udS pTcSSutSO
his formal resignation to Governor
mead, to take effect as soon as his
successor can be appointed and quail
ify. MIR. yesterday retires to be-
come a candidate for attorney-gen-
eral. although inability to agree with
the two other members of the board
upon important matters of taxation
also Influenced his decision.
Two of the cOnvicts stationed at
Wright Island. Pitt Lake, a penal
settlement run In connection with
British Columbia penitentiary, last |
week made murderous assault upon
the guards in charge OF the 16 pris-
opees, The warden of the paniten- |
tiary was notified Of the trouble by |
a carrier pigeon, and Immediately |
left for the scene, accompanied by |
several guards. The mutinous con-
yicts were taken to Vancouver in
irons and will be disciplined at the
penal institution