The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-06-10
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS
Of THE WEEK IN BRIEF

school and state land held here Sat-
urday. Including also the sale OF
timber, about $4,000 was realized.
Nontesano-At test Of butter
from various sections OF the state.
made at Seattle, the product of the
Montesano Creamery showed S5
points out of \ possible 100.
Hoquiam-Moclips has shipped
large bone from the head OF q whale
to the Seattle fair for exhibition.
The bone weighs one ton and re-
CURED four men with levers to load
it.
Spokane - The new Indictment
against ]. H. Schively. charging per-
jury in his testimony before the
grand jury, will stand, Judge Web
ster having overruled q motion to
Quash the same.
Aberdeen---It is estimated that
nearly 100000 will be spent in
Aberdeen this year in new buildings,
street improvements, railroads and
the commencement OF new water
system.
Aberdeen--Because OF the indif-
ference of the millowners the mills
! of Gray's Harbor may be kept closed
until after the Fourth of July. 1t is
limited the millOwners are in no
hurry to consider terms from the
strikers.
Seattle-A. K. Townsend. who ad-
vertised himself as ain employer OF
young women at lucrative salaries,
to work as stenographers, has him.
self been provided with employment
with the chain gang for 60 days.
having been convicted OF vagrancy.
Colfax Judge Canffeld
has confirmed the appointment OF j.
E. Mccormack, president OF the Sc
curity State Bank, Of PalOuse, as
permanent receiver of the Palouse
State Bank, which closed it's doors
May Fl.
SpOkane-To close the deal for
the sale of the Crystal mining prop
erty, located near the mouth Of the
Spokane river, Captain John Gray
principal stakeholder Of the com
pany, has departed for Paris
France, taking with him the deeds
The amount involved is 100000.
North Yakima-1va Hanson a II
year-old girl, died at her home In
this city from too violent exercise
at play. A week ago she had played
very violently, causing an internal
disorder, for which an operation was
necessary. A hemorrhage followed
and death resulted.
Olympia-The supreme court re-
versed the verdict Of the jury C1
Snohomish county that awarded
Mary NJ. Campbell verdict agains
the Order of Washington, an insur
ance organizations. She sued to col
lect $50 burial fees and $25 a montf
for four years and Judgment was
rendered in her favor.
Aberdeen-Finding the rear enc
of his automobile on fire while OF
the road between HoQuiam and Alb
erdeen and no water near, Charle
Armstrong, observing woman
washing at her home near the road
, side. ran to her side, grabbed up tn
tub. clothes and all, and with tn
. contents put out the blaze.
Walla Walla-AccOrding to wore
received here from Pasco, the rapi'
. rise of the Snake and Columbl
rivers has already caused $l5,0O
. damages to the property OF tn
pasco Power & Water Company an
threatens to completely wipe out tn
company's 100000 pumping plan
lust completed mile below Pasc
+ on the Snake river. .s
North Yakima-One-half OF tn
teachers in the public schools 9
, North Yakima have resigned or bee
y dropped from the faculty. The ms
: jority of the teachers who have re
, signed say it is due to the fact tha
q they cannot work In harmony wit
. the Superintendent. The major1t
a Of the teachers from the outside a.
cline to come back again, and man
of the home teachers have given u
their positions. s
a Pasco-To start disastrous III
A among frame buildings in this cit
/. and during the confusion hold U
and rob the early morning risers Wa
apparently the plan OF nrebugs WI
< 'kindled fame at the rear OF i
/. cal restaurant Saturday mornin
the fire spreading rapidly until q
4 entire block of structures was raze
/. The total loss is estimated at $50
600. Three holdups were perpetr
ted during the excitement. the 70
Der in one case being = woman.
= Seattle--At the urgent request
- Senator Jones the Indian Office