The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
SIDELIGHTS FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON

threatening his lite.
Tacoma-Harold True, known to
the police as the boy hold-up," was
arrested here and is held at the
city Jail on suspicion.
Hoquiam-Tuesday afternoon the
State Federation of Labor opened its
annual session. A grand ball will
follow Thursday night Friday even
ing a smoker will be held.
Asotin-The county commission
ers have called an election for JAM
uary p, at the request of Vineland
voters who desire submission of the
question of incorporation.
Aberdeen-Upon request of Gov.
Hay and others it has been decided
to postpone the state convention of
the Good Roads Association from
January 20 to February g.
Spokane Employment agencies
which served mandamus suits on
Mayor n S. Pratt to compel him
sign the bonds for the agencies lost
their suit in the superior court
South Bend-Lebam, town in
the heart of the Willapa valley, will
vote on the proposition of incor-
porating as a town of the fourth
class on January "a.
Seattle-That he might procure
money with which to purchase a
Christmas present to send to. his
mother back in New Jersey, John
Harvey, p years old. forged a check
for $940. it is alleged
Tacoma-A. B. Ferguson was ar
rested here by Detective Calhoun,
of Jackson, Miss, for the murder of
Ethel Maxwell there in February
last. Calhoun has requisition from
the governor of Mississippi for him.
Aberdeen-An explosion of gases
from a patent floor dressing in the
new residence of Fred Taylor Sc
verely burned his young son and did
a small amount of damage. to the
furnishings of the room.
Seattle-That within a. few days
indictments. the sensation of the
hour, will be made by the KING
County grand jury, is now admitted
by many prominent Seattle men who
have looked upon the grand jury as
a huge joke up to this time.
Olympia-A wife's testimony can
not be used to send her husband
to the penitentiary on conviction OF
arson. declares the state supreme
court in setting aside the conviction
OF Sylvester Kephart, of Douglas
county.
Vancouver - Representative Nc
Credie has laid before the war de-
partment petition from the people
of Vancouver, asking for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for putting down
a macadam pavement through the
Vancouver military reservation.
Raymond-The mill and factory
men of this city recently held. a
meeting at which it was resolved
that notice shall be served on all
saloon, men that they must strictly
obey the laws regulating their bust
ness. No opening of saloons on
Sundays or after midnight Saturday.
South Bend-Deputy Fish Com
missioner johnson, of Tacoma, has
been here inspecting dams to ascer-
tain if the law directing the con-
struction of fish ladders is being
complied with. Of the Is or 20
dams inspected not one was provid-
ed with a ladder.
Olympia-Insanity in Washington
slumped during 1909, according to
the records in the Office of the state
board of control. During the year
1908, 972 persons were committed
to the state hospitals for the insane,
while in the IL months ending De-
cember 81 last but 7oo were commit
ted.
Seattle-The Hanford Irrigation
Company within the next l8 months
will spend 100000 in developing
its hydro-electric power plant at
Priest Rapids. on the Columbia
river, and so extend and amplify its
distributing system of canals as to
reclaim 100000 acres of arid lands
situated in Benton county in eastern
Washington
Observation-Disclosures that the bust
ness on and in the vicinity Of Grays
Harbor is more than sufficient to
warrant two sessions yearly of the
United States federal court here, a
movement is on foot among the at
torneys of Chehalis county to SECURE
such sessions in Aberdeen along
with the appointment Of deputy
United states marshal
MISUNDERSTANDING f. /. Morgan,