Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-16

played in the afternoon and a dis
play of fireworks given at night by
Seattle firm.
Tacoma. Encouraged by the re-
cent attitude of the administration,
which has been compelling the rail
!, roads to relinquish lands illegally
held, number of suits have been
prepared against railroads in the
northwest to compel them to give
up valuable lands which they are
holding to the exclusion of settlers
contrary to stipulations of their
land grants issued by congress.
Moscow.--The election Tuesday
to close the saloons promises to be
an exciting contest. and the result is
difficult to forecast. although the
"drys" are conceded to have an ad-
vantage The "wets" depend on an
appeal to the pocketbook and have
issued statement to the taxpayers
showing that the public schools re-
ceive $3.50 annually from license
fees, while, unles the plans for next
year are changed, they will face q
deficit of over $4,000.
! Moscow.-In order to allow ia
cob McGarvey to prove up on his
homestead, County Attorney w. e.
Stillinger has consented to post
ponement of the trial In which the
aged homesteader, who lives on Elk
creek, is charged with improper re-
lations with his daughter, Agnes.
McGarvey has been confined to the
county Jail for several months. He
made confession after being con-
| fronted with a written confession
made by Miss McGaryey and, 1t Is
EHAid, will plead guilty. , .s4 i.
kas Vancouver, B. C.-Found fishing
Ifnefde the three-mile limit at the
north end of Vancouver island, the
American steam halibut schooner
Francis Cutting, owned by the Seat
tie Fish and Cold Storage Co., was
seized by the Canadian fisheries
cruiser Kestrel and brought to VAN
| couver. The Kestrel left recently
for her summer station, but Comman-
| der Newcombs kept watchful eye
and early Tuesday sighted the
Francis within the limit fishing for
halibut. The Kestrel ran alongside
and claimed the steamer as a pris-
oner.
Pasco, Wash.-The Commercial
club has disaproved of the plan to
bond the county to construct a new
courthouse. Admitting that the
courthouse is neither large enough
nor good enough for the county's
needs, the members of the club be-
lieve the time is not opportune. II
! is probable that this county will
model after the Yakima county
building.
| KenneWick.-TO extend state
road No. 8 from Goldendale to Ken
newick, in the Columbia river val
/ ley. representatives of the various
towns along the river are circulat-
ing petitions. The state highway
| commission has established a state
road from Washougal to Goldendale.
Pendleton.-Alleging he has been
damaged in the sum of $4,000 by
being deprived of the services Of his
son, A. B. Reed of Weston has
brought suit against Dart Lavender,
former marshal of Weston. The boy
was killed by the marshal while es-
Gaping arrest in the town a little
more than a year ago. The father
alleges that the killing was unjusti-
! fed.
Spirie Lake, Ida.-C. A. Newton
of dynamiting fish in the lake.
/ Game Warden l.. Roper and the
! prosecuting attorney were on hand,
but the case was dismissed on a mo-
ton by the attorney for the de-
PENDANT that the police court OF
| Spirit Lake had no jurisdiction, the
alleged offense having been commit
ted out of the limits of the village.
Judge Judson dismissed the case and
released the bonds. A further COM
! plant has been filed and Mr.. New
, ton will be brought to trial before
I the court at Rathdrum.
Hillyard. Wash.-victor Lager
quist. proprietor of the Standard
bar, was arrested this morning by
Marshal N. F. Ryan. charged with
Keeping his saloon open last Sun.