Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-04-03

L. CaIkins of Ellensburg; John A. wha-
ley Of Seattle: Frank II. Renick Of Sc
attic; w. II. Thompson of Centralia;
Oliver Byerly of Ostrando; II. c. Krcuse
of Pomeroy, and It. J. Bell of Tacoma.
On the capitol, the city schools and
from fagstaffs at many residences
flags are flying at half mast.
Mr.. Hay Sworn In.
Olympia, March 29-The death Of
Governor s. G.. Cosgrove places Lieu
tenant Governor Hay of Spokane in
the executive chair for the ensuing four
years. Today Mr.. Hay, in his office,
took the oath as governor before JUS
tice Mount of the supreme court. He
then issued the following proclamation:
Gov. Hays Proclamation.
cit is with full sense of the great
loss to the people of Washington and
the public service that this official an
nouncement is made of the sudden
death Of the Honorable Samuel G.. Cos
grove, Governor of Washington, which
occurred at Paso Robles, Cal, on Sun
day morning, the 2sth day of March,
1909.
For more than a quarter of a CEN
fury Governor Cosgrove was an earnest
and prominent factor in the social, po-
litical, fraternal, religious and bust
ness life of Washington. From the
days of his young manhood, when as
soldier of the Union he served his
country bravely and well, his strength,
ability and power have been constant
ly and Loyalty expended toward the
benefit of nation and state and his
fellow men.
"A pioneer prosecuting attorney of
his home county, he made an enviable
record for enforcement of law. He
was one of the leading members of
the convention which framed Wash.
ington's constitution; as a regent OF
the state university and state college
he aided in the development of these
educational institutions, also dear to
his heart. His last public service
came when fighting his illness. With
indomitable courage Governor Cos
grove made the dangerous journey tc
Olympia that he might urge the legis
lature to enact laws he believed would
be for the best interests of the whole
people.
"Now, therefore, as a token of re
spect for his memory, I, M. E. Hay
succeeding to the Office of governor by
virtue of the constitution, do hereby
direct that all state offices remain
closed upon the 31st day of March
1909, that the flags be kept at hal
mast upon all public buildings for tn,
full period of 80 days from this date
and I further request that religion
services of a memorial character b.
held throughout the state at the hou
of final interment of his body, whicl
will take place at Olympia at O. clocl
p. m. the 31st day of March, 19O9.'
Governor Hays Policies.
"My policy as governor of Washing
ton win be simply to carry out the lin
of work have been performing as act
ing governor" said Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hay this evening. "It shall b
my endeavor to give to the state a con
Iservative, businesslike administration.
Gas is well known, when became
candidate for the office of lieutenan
governor it was without the slightes
thought that I would ever be Gale
upon to fill the executive position. Nov
that those duties have devolved upo
me shall perform them to the bes
of my ability.
"In the matter of appointments it
my aim and desire to secure the bes
men possible to fill every position.
do not conteplate making man
changes; in fact, it is my policy t
make few changes, believing, as I dc
that they tend to disorganize the ad
ministration.
"Changes will be made only fo
cause. Where men are doing goo
WORT, rendering capable and eficien
services, the best interests of the stat
require that they should feel secur
in their positions and they should
confident that their services will
continued.
'I shall make arrangements at one
to have my family moved here frol
Spokane to take up our actual as we
as official residence in this city"
CONFESSED STEALING RECORD