Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-04-10
Eugene Lorton of Walla Walla, and
Harry Gillian of Seattle.
The Escort.

The Escort.
The senatorial committee which act
ed as guard of honor that met the re
mains of Governor Cosgrove at tn,
state line consisted of President Ruth
Senators Stevenson, Poison, Faconer
Blair and Potts. A number of Other
senators were in attendance.
The house committee that met the re
mains consisted of the speaker, L. O.
Meigs of North Yakima; Representa-.
tive John A. Fancher of Espanola: F.
L. Calkins of Elensburg; John A. Wha.
ley of Seattle; Frank H. Renick of Sc.
attic; w. II. Thompson of Centralia;
Oliver Byerly of Ostrando; H. c. Krouse
of Pomeroy, and t. 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.
1T 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 Robes, 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. DO
litieal, 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
" and Loyalty expended toward the
benefit of nation and state and his
fellow men.
pioneer prosecuting attorney Of
ms home county, he made an enviable
record for enforcement of law. He
vas one Of the leading members of
he convention which framed Wash
ngton constitution; as a regent of
he state university and state COLLEGE
ne aided in the development Of these
institutions. also dear TO
ms heart. His last public service
anne when fighting his illness. With
ndomitable courage Governor Cos
rove made the dangerous journey to
olympia that he might urge the legis-
allure TO enact laws be believed would
Pc for the best interests Of the whole
'eople
- Now, therefore, as a token Of re-
peet for his memory, ], NJ. Z. Hay.
ueeeeding TO the Office Of governor by
lrtue Of the constitution. do hereby
irect that all state Offices remain
losed upon the 3lst day Of March.
300, that the flags be kept at half
iast upon all public buildings for the
nll period Of 80 days from this date.
nd further request that religious
'rFiees Of "a memorial character be-
eid throughout the state al the hour
final interment Of bis body. which
'iil take place al Olympia al 2 o clock
pa. the sist day Of MARCH, 1909. -
Governor Hays Policies.
ply policy as governor Of Washing q
ln will De- simply 10 carry ont the lino e
work ] have been performing as aet b
~ goFeror,' said Lieutenant Cow b
NOR Hay fhis evening. "If shall bo p
V fulHnrOr ga ,rfr.. b., fI... ..l..4.