The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
SIDELIoHTs FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON


sociation voted to hold its next con-
vention in Spokane.
Defeated twice within a year,
"wets" Of Dayton fight on, and today
are out with petition calling for
third election to decide local option.
Democrats of Thurston county will
elect delegates to the democratic
state convention at a mass conven-
ton to be held in Olympia next Sat
urday afternoon.
Arrangements are being made at
Walla Walla by Rev H. F. Lange for
the Pacific coast conference Of the
German Methodist Episcopal church.
August 26 to 20.
The officers OF the high line canal
company will meet in Ellensburx and
draw up formal protests against the
extension of the high line canal into
Yakima county.
Fire broke out in what was the
business district Of Old Yakima and
burned the greater part of that por-
ton Of the town. The loss Is esti-
mated at $4,000.
i Whitman county democratic leaders
are urging Judge G. d. Kincaid Of Pa
louise city to enter the race for the
democratic nomination for representa-.
tive in congress from the Third Wash
ington district.
The trust which for years has con-
trolled and dictated the handling Of
deep-water crews out Of Puget Sound
has broken as the result Of contention
among the members. and already open
war is progressing among the former
partners.
To save a car Of blasting powder
from the forest fires which are raging
around the Bib creek region in North
ern Idaho. the Milwaukee Railways
crew which is building branch line
has buried the entire carload at the
mouth OF the creek.
At the regular meeting the county
commissioners will call . special cleo
ton. at which Yakima county will
vote on the question OF issuance Of
$4,000 worth Of bonds to build good
roads. This election will be held on
the same day as the general election.
The interstate commerce commits
decision in the Spokane and Pacific
Coast back-haul case until January or
February, though 1t originally planned
to make definite reductions by Octo-
Der /.
Charles q. Claypool, republican, OF
Olympia, has nled with the secretary
Of state his declaration of candidacy
for representative for the second dis
trict, to succeed Representative Nc
Credie.
OF the four railroads operating out
Of Spokane. whose officials are COM
PEELED to report their financial condi.
ton to the interstate commerce com.
mission. the Spokane. Portland &
Seattle. with its 40 miles OF line,
| Is shown to have enjoyed the greatest
amount OF net earnings for the 10
months between July /. 1909, and May
81. this year.
The state supreme court has enter
Cd An order appointing J. H. Easter
day. Of Tacoma. al member for three
years. beginning August /. Of the COM
mittse to examine candidates for ad.
mission to the bar. He succeeds Pres
idsnt J. B. Bridges. OF the state bar
association, whose term expires.
The largest reclamation project
ever undertaken in Columbia county
Il nearly completed. More than $500
acres on the south bank Of the Snake
river. near Starbuck. are to be placed
under the ditch President Bryan, OF
the Washington state college, il pro-
noting the project. He owns 800
acres, and ]. L. Mohundro. Charles
Jackson and other Starbuck ranchers
own the remainder. Mr. Bryan esti-
! mates that 5000 persons will find
homes on these tracts
| North Yakima city and county off,
cials are finding themselves unable to
deal with Juvenile offenders with sat
! isfaction to themselves. on account Of
the fact that the Washington law pro-
| vides NO way whereby cities of the
third and second classes can have ju-
vsnile courts. North Yakima is ex-
peeted to become a city of the second
class after the census returns come
in. but the change Is expected to have
10 immediate effect in lettering the
situation.
i The board, of army engineers. which
will examine the local projects Of the
reclamation service. will hold sessions