The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-06-23
SIDELIGHTS FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON

Democrats of Whitman county held
their first political meeting at Colfax
Saturday
Senator Jones has introduced bills
appropriating $4,000 each for public
building sites at Wenatchee and FL
lensburg.
Farmers union day at the Elberton
picnic was more largely attended than
was expected; the attendance is es-
timated at 5000
Ex-Governor Mcbride has issued q
letter announcing his support Of Judge
Thomas Burke. of Seattle. for United
States senator.
Fraud and misconduct in the ad-
ministration Of the public and state
lands of Washington will be an issue
in Representative Miles Poindexter's
campaign for the senate.
Acting Gov Howell has honored
requisition for the extradiction OF
John Clark, wanted in Carlton county,
Mimi, on the charge of murder in the
first degree. Clark was arrested in
Spokane, and is now geld there.
Toppenish will make an effort to be
named as the station for the opening
of the Yakima Indian reservation this
fall, and has taken the matter up with
Senator Jones. Land locators have al.
ready commenced to arrive In the
reservation town.
Steps to obtain the return OF the
evicted Japanese laborers to the saw.
mill town of Darlington and their
protection have been postponed until
the departure of Prince Fushimi and
his suite.
The oil holdings of the Alaska De-
velopment company have just been
sold to the Amalgamated Develop
ment company. a syndicate Of Victoria.
Vancouver and Seattle men, for $780,
900.
The directors of the Portland Auto
mobile club have decided to cooperate
with the newly organized Vancouver
Automobile club for the Improvement
of the highway between Vancouver
and Keiso, and probably as far north
nc To1edo
The president has nominated Guy
X. Calhoun, of Seattle, as professor OF
mathematics at the Annapolis naval
academy. This is in accordance with
the provisions of special bill passed
at this session, at the instance OF
Representative Humphrey.
Perhaps the smallest certified check
ever drawn was one for one cent.
which o. L. Chamberlain, second.
hand dealer, presented in court at
Aberdeen in payment of fine i'm
posed on him for running his business
without paying the required license OF
800.
A favorable report vas made to the
senate ON Piles bill establishing
subtreasury at Seattle and fixing the
salary of the assistant treasurer at
$4,000. The bill provides for full
corps of officials There Is no likeli-
hood whatever that the bin will be.
come law.
The preliminary survey for the
drainage canal on the Yakima Indian
reservation has been finished by J. w.
Martin, engineer in charge. in less
than a month, and after a consultation
with Chief Engineer Cod of the Indian
service machinery for the building OF
the canal will be ordered.
Preparations for the big three-day
celebration to be held at Bellingham
July 4, and 6. are practically COM
plete. Excursions from all cities In
the immediate vicinity OF Bellingham
and points along the border OF British
Columbia will, be made during the
three days. $4,000 in prizes IL to b
given out.
The first shipment of gold from the
spring cleanup in Alaska reached
! Seattle on the steamship Humboldt
from Skagway. The Humboldt's ship
ment, valued at 100000, came from
the Tanana district and was sent from
Fairbanks via the Yukon river and the
White Pass route to 5kagway. Other
shipments, aggregating more than w.
600 900, have been dispatched from
Fairbanks and will be received before
the end of the month.
Jobst and Hibler and r. ]. Oliver.
iobbers, have filed suit against 90
called groce-s' combine in Seattle. for
$4,000. The defendants are the Pa
cific Coast Condensed Milk company:
the National Grocery company; the