The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
WASHINGTON NOTES

muted to life Imprisonment the sen-
tence of Nick Pettrich, convicted Oh
murder in the first degree at Seat
tie October /, 1908, and sentenced
to be hanged Friday, May p, l9oS.
North Yakima-The bank clear
ings for North Yakima for the month
of March were s1,777,36O.s4, a gain
of over half a million dollars over
the total clearings for the month OF
February.
Spokane-Armed with galvan-
lied iron water pail John Gelina,
grocer, stood off thug carrying two
revolvers Saturday night and was
shot in the arm. He darted INSIDE
the grocery and bolted the door just
in time to escape further shots.
Seattle-The British ambassador
to the United States, James Bryce,
and James ]. Hill have been invited
by the directors of the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific Exposition to make the
opening addresses June l. Mr..
Bryce is now in California and the
invitation was sent to him through
Secretary of State Philander Knox,
Seattle-The prize for the best de-
sign for the NJ Robert Guggenhelm
trophy for the New York-to-Seattle
automobile race, has been awarded
o. Of
The cup will contain 500 ounces OF
silver and gold and will be AZ in
ches tall. 1t will cost $4,000,
Tacoma Charged with eight
store burglaries in Portland, Floyd
Fessler and Edward Richards, aged
1G and II years. were arrested in
South Tacoma Saturday. Young
Richards confessed to his share in
the burglaries, duplicating Fessler
and another bow named Sharon.
Spokane-The Bunker Hill & Sui
Ivan Mining Company has just paid
a monthly dividend of $4,000. This
is reduction of $4,000 from the
last March dividend. The cut is due
10 the slump in the lead market.
The mine has paid a tota! to date
of almost $11,OOO,O00 in dividends,
nearly 100000 Of which has been
this year.
Pullman-Suit has been filed by
the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Association OF America
through the state legislative COM
mittee for Washington and Idaho.
Of which J. NJ Reid, OF Pullman, il
president, to require the railroads
to give the same rates ON grain.
livestock, vegetables and other farm
products to Astoria, as to Puget
Sound and Portland points.
Tacoma-Grieving over the loss of
his wife and his Intellectual efforts
to locate her since she disappeared
IN New York last October while re-
turning from Denmark. Andrew P.
Nelson, wealthy Tacoma switch
man, died Of complications of pneu-
monia and alcoholism Saturday
morning Since his wife's disap-
pearance Nelson has spent thousands
OF dollars in the search.
Olympia-Gov. Hay, accompanied
by the members of the state board Of
control, started for Spokane Satur
day morning and from that. point
will visit the Eastern Washington in
situations under their control While
nWalla Walla they will sit as a
court of pardons and listen to any
cases which may be. recommended. by
the state warden for executive elem
ency.
Seattle-Major w. P. Burnham,
chief of staff for the department of
the Columbia has accepted an invi-
tation from the Alaska ukon-Pa~
cific Exposition to establish a model
camp at the exposition. The depart
ment of the Columbia will send 1000
mon to Seattle and will place them
In the opening day parade, then es-
tablish a camp at the fair grounds
to continue for at least the first
week in June. Three hundred cadets
from the University of Idaho will
follow the regulars
Spokane-Judge E. H. Sullivan, of
the superior court; his brother. Pot
ter c. Sullivan and n E. Nuxum
the latter two attorneys for M, J.
Gordon, were cited to appear before
Judge Huneke Tuesday and show
cause why. they should not be pun
ished for contempt of court for d.
vulging the secrets of the grand jury
: room. The grand jury submitted a
communication to Judge Huneke in
open court showing that Judge Sui
livan and Nuzum had talked con-
corning their testimony before the
grand jury last week. "a
Spokane-Apostles of. irrigation
and recruits from various parts OF
America, England, Germany, France