The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-10-14
EVENTS IN OUR STATE
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE

TO another near MukllteO, the FUMES
were ignited by lantern and Eldon
Graham was burned to death.
Kelso-Active construction work
has been commenced on the Northern
Pacifc's double track on this section
of the line between Portland and Ia
coma.
North Yakima-Ranchers are not
getting rich killing coyotes in this
county this season. Only $51 has
been paid out in bounties in the quar-
ter that has just closed.
Walla Walla-Bud Barnes, convict
ed of the murder of Mrs Anna Aid
rich on April 80, 1908, has been SEN
fenced to hang at the state peniten
tiary on November r.
Seattle-Arthur F. Statter, former
ly assistant secretary of the treasury,
has been appointed a special customs
agent and ordered to proceed to Seat
tie for service on the Pacific Coast.
Montesano-The Chehalis county
courthouse will cost $134,O00 and will
be one of the finest structures of its
kind in this part of the state. Tenino
Olympia-Cities have no right to
attempt to provide laws for governing
the issuance of franchises to the
street railway companies, according
to decision Of the state supreme
court
Seattle-Chas. A. B. Hall, of Ann
Arbor. Mich, aged GO, and shabbily
dressed, applied at police headquar-
tiers for 4 place to sleep. In his peck
cts were found 500 and letter from
Ann Arbor attorneys saying his es-
tate is worth S24,OUO.
Spokane-Nine Nez Perez Indians,
all college graduates, have iccn chos-
en- as board of education to- cooper
ate with the white nlen S l.,.., in the
management of mixed st::nois for
both races at Lapwai anA '<"miah,
under the supervision OF the y .iional
Indian department.
Tekoa-The Chicago. Milwaukee &
Puget Sound Railway Company has
let the contract for the construction
of the concrete walls for the big Sor
rento tunnel, near here. The contract
will require 100 men at least a year
to complete it.
Chehalis-Ehorts looking to a re-
vival of the flax fiber industry are I'M
der way at Chehals The Citizens
Club has a proposition on hand look
ing to the taking up Of the work of
not only producing fiber, but the
work of spinning it into marketable
product afterward.
North Yakima-The reclamation
officials announce that the work on
the dam at Dumping lake will con-
clude November 10 unless the snow
puts an end to operations before that
date
Spokane-In speech before
crowd greater than the one that
greeted President Taft, w. J. Bryan
declared every reform brought about
by Republican presidents during the
last IS years was taken from his plat
form.
Seattle Colfax-The taxpayers of
Whitman county will have to pay
next year on the assessment for the
year 1909 $145,716 more than they
paid this year on the assessment of
1908.
Spokane-Lewis Gray, former en-
gineer on the Northern Pacific, found
guilty of throwing acid on two young
girls by the name of Nelson has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
wears and to pay fine Of $4,000 and
costs.
Spokane-Within short time the
Whitman County Civic League will
launch an active campaign tor local
option in Whitman county to awaken
interest in the election November 80,
when the question will be voted on in
every precinct but one in the county.
Olympia-The supreme court de-
cided the case of F. V. Pindall VS..
Land Commissioner Ross in favor Of
the petitioner and granted writ to
compel the state land office to issue
Pindall lease to a mining claim i'll
Stevens county.
Dayton-To compete in a contest
being arranged by the State Sunday
School Association, the second teach
ers' training class has been organized
here. The object of the organization
is to teach methods of Sunday school
and Bible teaching Honors will be
awarded by the State Sunday School
Association for efficiency and at
tendance.
Chehalis-E NJ Moses, farmer
and a prominent member of the
Grange, is named as plaintiff in an
injunction proceeding, papers of
which have been served against the