The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-03-19
WASHINGTON NOTES

the age of 50 years. Years ago he
was shanghaied at Tacoma and made
trip 10 China.
Olympia Gov. Hay signed
Ing and it will become law June II,
ninety days after the close of the
session. The governor also signed
Metcalf's amendments to the direct
primary bill but will delay further
consideration of bill for few days
Spokane-Because she was in need
Of money with which to fight di-
vOrce suit now pending in the SUI
perior court between herself and
husband, Mrs. A. Johnson surrender
ed William Gardner, charged with
ENLIGHTENMENT. to the sheriI and col
lected $500. the amount of bond she
had put up for him.
Bellingham-The Lummi Indians
are 10 have their own school on the
Lummi reservation near Marietta.
according to an announcement by al
attorney who has been handling the
matter for the members of the tribe.
Some time ago the tribe sold land
to the government for a school. The
school at this time will probably be
small, one of three or four rooms.
Tacoma-After draining the cup
of poverty to the dregs and being
forced to accept a position as hostler
in South Tacoma livery stable that
he might earn a bare living for his
sick wife and four children. A. Hor-
ton, a recent arrival from the East.
has received the news that his share
of his sisters estate was $4,000 in
cash. which would be Immediately
sent to him.
Colfax The Whitman county
grand jury closed a two weeks ses
sion at Colfax Saturday. A total Of
Al indictments were returned. Sew
eral arrests have been made. An
indictment was returned against
George Lamb, of Idaho. Lamb de-
manded eXtradition papers. He is
one of the Camas Prairie Stock As
ISOLATION, who is alleged to have pur-
chased 100000 worth of stations,
jacks and cattle on alleged fictitious
| credit.
Colfax-Another big railroad deal
is on il Whitman county, the North
ern Pacific Company having pur-
| chased right-of-way from Farming
ton to Freeze, Idaho. This right-of-
way was owned by General T. R.
Tanatt, of Whitman county. The
company is said to have agents in
! the field to secure right-of-way from
Freeze through the Lo Lo pass to
Missoula. BY this route the Western
extension could be shortened 20
hours by missing the big loop by way
of Lake Pend d'Oreille.
Spokare-An epidemic of small
pox is sweeping over the south half
of the Colville Indian reservation,
and strict orders have been issued
! against any Indian leaving the res
ervation or any white man entering
1t. DR.. E. H. Latham, government
physician in charge at Nespelim, has
issued the order to ferrymen forbid
ding them either carrying the In
dians off the reservation or the
whites on Advices state that the
epidemic is severe and Is sweeping
over the reservation like wildfire
Cathlamet-Next to the Peacock
manslaughter case, the ones which
attracted the most interest at the re-
cent term of superior court were the
two informations against ex-Treasur-
er David West, charging unlawful
use of county funds. After review
ing the charges County Attorney o.
son requested the dismissal of the
cases because of the absence of
criminal intent and because defen-
dant had paid to the county amount
of shortage claimed. Judge A. E.
Rice granted the request.
Colfax-In the superior court
Judge Miller instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict of not guilty in
| he case of the state VS.. w. r. Glenn
ans, accused of defrauding M. c.
Gray, of Pullman, on the sale of
horses. The state failed to prove
| that Clemans was aware of insolv-
ency of his company at the time of
the sac. The grand jury granted
two indictments against Clemans
this week on similar charges. Glenn
ans is under $4,000 bonds to appear
in Walla Walla county, March 20,
and under $500 bond in the Whit
| man county cases.
Olympia-Senator A. S. Ruth,
president of the senate, declares he
will file charges with the legislative
investigation committee against E.
A. Bryan, president of the state COL
lege at Pullman, for obtaining state
appropriations under false pretenses.