The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-02
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TACOMA--Ine lotu SAAooA SSA~-
ton Of the washington Bankers Asso-
citation will be held in the cities Oh
Hoouiam and Aberdeen July Il, ~
and %.
NORTH YAKIMA-Apples OF the
Yakima Valley will be displayed al
the two great fruit expositions IN tne
United States this year, at the ma
tional apple shows in Spokane ana
Chicago.
TACOMA-General James M. Ash
ton. of Tacoma, has announced MS
candidacy for United States Senator
and will submit his name to the vot-
ers at the September primaries.
TACOMA-Mayor Fawcett, at the
session Of the city commission. IN l5
minutes made cuts in the salaries pro
posed by the other commissioners 1or
subordinates that in = year would
amount to $4,000.
DAYToN-With Continued favorable
weather the next few weeks, the ap'
pie crop of the Touchet Valley Will
break all records, the estimate OF au'
thorities varying from $4,000 to no..
900 boxes of No. / fruit.
NORTH YAKIMA-Upon the piec
ing together of parts of an old letter
which was found upon his effects
depends the locating Of friends OF Will
liam Foley, laborer, 10 years OF age,
who died At a local hospital recently,
without friends, bnt with $500 in the
| bank.
SEATTLE-Ralph ]. LeaVitt, a Los
Angeles automobile dealer, whose trial
for granddaughter is set for June IN
this city. was refused continuance
until the September term by the Su-
perior Court Nearly two years ago
Leavitt's automobile ran down and
| killed a street sweeper in this city.
OLYMPIA - Judgment for $4,000
damages for the death Of her husband
was affirmed by the Supreme Court
| in favor of Mrs. Nellie Buckles
against John w. Reynolds, Of Che
halls. The woman's husband met his
death under Reynolds automobile at
Chehalis, and the widow sued for $25,
900.
NORTH YAKIMA-Professor Q. L.
Waller, chairman of the water code
commission for the state, says that
| the commission has DECIDED to make
no radical changes in the present laws
regulating water appropriations, rights
and use. but rather to supplement
the present laws by additions from
other states.
NORTH YAKIMA-After the North
ern Pacific railroad had neglected to
settle for $50, Marjorie Cannon was
awarded by jury in the Superior
Court DAMAGES Of $500 against the
company. The suit was for $4,000
damages for injuries received in fall
ing when alighting from train Last
September
DEYTON-The spectacle of q
young woman defending her own case
before the bar of justice inspired adj
miratiou in crowded court room
here. Although she tried and lost,
Mrs. Maggie Kribs proved herself a
brilliant attorney when she pitted her
wits and knowledge Of technical law
against those OF Prosecuting Attorney
Robert M. Sturdeyant in one OF the
hardest fought cases tried here for
several months. p a
sEATTLE-Joseph Coburn, alleged
leader Of tho gang who held up a
South Park car two weeks ago, got
pIunder valued at $4,000 and were ar
rested in Portland. has made a full
confession to the police. He said that
he was union switchman and had
been assistant yardmaster for the
Northern Pacific at Pasco, Wash. but
lost his position in the strike last
Winter, - u
OLYMPIA-As the local option law
was passed later at the last session of
legislature than the amendment to the
township organization law OF 1890,
giving townships autonomy on tbs
liquor question. the former supersedes
the amendment and consequently an
election ON the local option question
may be held in counties which have
township organization. according to
decision rendered by the State SUI
pFeme Court.
PULLMAN-Recommendations urg.
ing that steps be taken looking to the
building Of larger armery building
Tor the use OF the w. S. G. corps Of
cadets and for the appointment of n
retired non-commissioned officar -