The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS
Of THE WEEK IN BRIEF

tltion for a reduction of grain rates
for the east side to the coast.
Centralia-Republicans Of Lewis
county have launched boom for n.
3. Cofman, OF Chehalis, as a candi-
date for congressman, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of F.
w. Cushman.
Olympia - The Western Union
Company has filed its report with
the tax commission, showing. gross
receipts in Washington in 1908 OF
1901 1926. as compared with $751;
Ola for 1907.
Tacoma-In passing upon the case
brought before him to test the re-
Gently enacted anti-cigarette law,
Judge Clifford, of the superior court,
ruled that the law was at variance
with the interstate commerce act
and denied its constitutionality.
Seattle-The interior department
has Cancelled an order withdrawing
100000 acres of public land in con-
nection with the Yakima irrigation
project, and the same becomes sub
jsct to settlement October 5 and to
entry November 4.
Dayton-Flourinx and chop mills
Of the Touchet Valley have closed on
account OF a shortage OF grain. Not
for years has milling grain been
cleaned up so closely, condition
due to the high prices this spring
and summer.
Spokane - Henry Saulsstraw,
farmer living near Colbert, lies In
the morsue here with bullet
through his heart, and Ed Scholl, a
boring rancher. is in the county
Jail, charged with the murder as the
result of quarrel between the men.
Spokane-At Fuher's sawmill, IS
miles northeast Of Spokane, Hess
HOFFMAN, mill hand, was shot and
instantly killed Saturday morning
by a man who had worked at the
mill only few days, and who gave
his name as K. A. Greek, who es-
capped.
Seattle-The Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puge Sound railway has sent q
party OF engineers into the eastern
portion OF Lewis county, where the
Milwaukee is about TO build 35-
mile branch line into the largest un-
developed timber and agricultural
district in the state.
Colfax-Ralph Carter, aged rs.
whose home is near Garfield, and
who was arrested last week by Dep
uty Sheriff Cole, charged with being
one Of the band OF horsethieyes who
have been stealing and selling horses
taken from Henry Gable, on the
range near Cornell, has confessed to
the crime:
Tacoma-Advices from Washing
ton state that several OF the house
leaders are urging the election OF
e. E. Cushman, recently appointed
to a judgeship in Alaska, to succeed
his brother in congress. The funeral
OF the late Congressman F. w. Cush-
man was held from the armory in
this city on Tuesday afternoon.
Seattle-Arthur F. Slater, pri-
vate secretary sucessiyely to Senator
Ankeny and Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw, and subsequently assist
ant secretary of the treasury, has
been appointed supervisor OF Gus.
toms for the Pacific Coast. This Is.
q new Office created by the tfeasury
department and the appointn1ant is
not a presidential one. :
Olympia-In an opinion to the
secretary of the state board OF: medi-
cal examiners Interpreting the new
medical law, the encouragement
has ruled that no person is entitled
to license in this state unless he or
she hasa diploma. II the applicant
has practiced in the state two years
any diploma will do; II no such prac-
tice has been had, the diploma must
show the applicant graduate OF
the full medical course.
Wallula-Walla Walla county, In
abiding every CITY and village, will
vote on the saloon issue the hrst
Tuesday in next December. A con-
ference OF temperance workers in
the ten. counties east OF the noun
tains was called at Spokane July II
to formulate plans of the campaign
Colfax A warrant has been
placed in the hands Of the sheriff
for the arrest of w. o. Erbs, piano
salesman, on charge OF obtaining
from Henry Ochs, wealthy Russian
farmer of Endicott, i've promissory
notes of $500 each, by alleged
fraudulent representations. Erbs
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