The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-03
c1nE11GHTs FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON

KENNEWICK.-T Northern "a
o,+;o freight depot was broken into
.nd tho safe cracked, but no money
was kept in the safe over nlsnt.
wENATCHEE.-A. l.. Rogers, OF
wateryflle. has announced that nc
will under no circumstances, De d
candidate for congressional honofs III
the Third district.
wALLA WALLA.-Relnholo mar
roo and Fred Izitt were both convict
ID In the justice court Of stsahns
wheat and were fined 500 and costs
apiece.
WENATCHEE.-The Wenatcnee
Valley Railway & Power COMPANY
local company, has asked the city
for a franchise to operate a street
railway on certain streets in the city.
sPOKANE.-A special election to
choose Is freeholders Will be sus-
gested by Mayor Pratt to recommend
and submit a city charter to intro
auce the commission plan OF govern
msnt.
NORTH Neutrality-suspicious.
and indians ON the Yakima reserva-
ton have requested the authorities 10
take care of three young white Ylrls
who are living together in a tent,
near Wapato.
WALLA WALLA-With the first
month OF the year gone and the
spring season not far distant. tho
farmers of the Walla Walla valley
are preparing the biggest crop OF
years. Especially is this true In the
lower and more level portions OF the
valley
SEATTLE-Bonds to the amount
of $4,436,oO0 will be voted On At the
general election to be held la Seat
Tuesday, March s. OF this amouAt,
1921 900 will be special bonds to be
paid in 20 annual installments, while
the remaining $3.615.00o will be 10
year bonds, to be Nquidated at end OF
that term
NORTH YAKIMA-The North
Coast Railroad Is at Union Gap, only
six miles below North Yakima Con
tractors have received orders to &c
ahead with the cut at the gap. and
President Strahorn has assured Pres
ident w. n Irish. Of the Horticultural
Union, that his road would be in op
GRAFTON in time to handle the fruit
crop this year.
OLYMPIA-Governo NJ E. Hay
has made his peace with Thurston
County Pomona Grange and the
grange at its next regular meeting In
expected to rescind its resolution OF
last week which expressed regret
that the executive had taken the pc
sition he had In favor OF tho state
constructing a main trunk road.
SPOKANE-Au teachers in the
city schools will ask the Board Of Ed. |
ucation for more pay Oh account OF
increased cost OF living. A delegation
from the Grade Teachers Associa
ton, which includes all OF the teach.
ers Of the grade schools in Spokane
will appear at the next meeting OF
the Board and present their protest
asking for more pay.
TACOMA.-John Sinovich and Paul
Krulich were fined 50 each by Su.
perior Judge Easterday for third Dc.
gree assault Their trial cost the tax.
payers of Pierce County 1867. The
two men We're arrested for an attack
on Jean L. House, 4 smelter foreman
December 10, and were found guilty
by the jury which heard the evidence
SEATTLE.-That the Eastern rel
atlyes OF c. 0. Tucker, the wealthy
furniture dealer who was murdered
here last week, recognize the right
OF Celeste LeMoin to the $4,000 es.
tate left by the murdered man visa
brought out in petition for the ~.
pointment of a new administrator
filed in the Probate Court by the Rev.
Beers, who has been ear.
ing for the child
OLYMPIA-Several cases of hook.
worm have been found in Washing.
ton, according to report OF the State
Board Of Health at its annual meet.
ing, by Secretary Elmer e. Hex.
There have been no cases of pella.
gra, but consumption is incrsasinx,
typhoid has been worse ON the west
side and less in Eastern Washington.
Spotted fever is not numerous, but
scarlet fever is quite general.
SEATTLE.-United States District
Judge Cornelius Hanford decided that
che title to 1o40 acres of valuable zeal
ands in Lewis County, claimed by p.
Z. Richardson and several members
d the R. A. Wilson family, all Of Sc
attic, shall revert to the Governmert