Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-22
ITEMS OF IDAHO, MONTANA,
WASHINGTON AND OREGON.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Spring Outlook Is Good.
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

The present plans of the legislative
committee, it is alleged, includes with
in its scope the investigation of former
Governor Mead, former State Treas
urer George Mills, son in law of Judge
Gordon of Spokane, and c. w. Clausen,
present state auditor.
The appropriation and expenditure
of the moneys belonging to the state
military fund during the last four
years have reduced that fund from a
condition in which it had a cash bal
ance of more than 100000 in 1904
to point where it is now overdrawu
by more than that amount, despite the
fact that the income of the fund from
taxes during that period amounted to
$21s,21s.
Jumping from a Great Northern
freight car at Spokane Sunday after
noon, an unknown man plunged head
long into the river and disappeared
beneath the rushing waters.
The Star theater at Tacoma, a wood
en- building on Ninth street, was dc
stroyed by fire Sunday. The total loss
is estimated at between $4,000 and
100000. The building was owned by
John c. Donnelly.
John Lindman, a bartender of Spo-
kane, was struck by an electric train
and instantly killed Sunday.
The Walla Walla county books for
the period since July 1, 1908, recently
audited were found O. X.
The recent forest fires near Orting
were put out by heavy rains.
Seattle.-Mrs. Mary Jane Fortier,
who was shot by her brother-in-law,
Jean Fortier, after he had killed his
brother Michael, died in the hospital
The murderer, who is confined in the
county jail, has confessed to the police
that he was prompted to the deed by
revenge.
Last spring, pursuant to the senate
memorial Of the Washington legislature,
the general land Office was called upon
to withdraw certain lands at the june
ton Of the Columbia and Okanogan
rivers, containing altogether 275O.s2
acres in the Colviile Indian reservation,
for townsite purposes. The matter was
again called to the attention Of the
department by Senator Jones, some de-
lay having occurred. He has been in-
formed that the land was Withdrawn
from entry under section IL of the act
of March %, 1906, on March ~ by
order Of the secretary and the order
has now been promulgated
Leading citizens of Seattle are de-
handing searching investigation OF
the recent accident at the armory, when
balcony railing gave way and many
persons were precipitated 10 the floor
~ rs demanded that those responsible
for the weak railing be oriminally
prosecuted.
The Kennedy Ford local Of the Par
mor y union has announced Big pie
nie az Kennedy Ford, siE miles east of
'alouse Saturday
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