The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-25
SIDELIGHTS FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON

robbers forced their way, into the post
once at Lamont and robbed the safe
OF 5000, after wrscking it with dyna,
mite.
On account Of q difference OF opin-
ION In crap game. the dispute in
volving 40 cents. at Washtucna, T.
Ransom, colored. Is alleged to have
Killed another and unknown negro.
With the fixing of q uniform clos
ing hour for saloons a. the chief OBJ
1ect, arrangements are being made for
conference Of the mayors OF Spo-
kane, Seattle. Tacoma, Bellingham
and Everett at Spokane about the
first of June.
An electric line il about to be con-
structed between Centralia and Roch-
ester, distance Of Is miles. Articles
OF incorporation were nled with the
county auditor Of Lewis county. The
company will be known as the Cen
tralia Electric Light & Traction Com
pany.
To avoid any delay in submitting
the case Of the state against Roy
Moorhead, accused of murder in the
first degree to the Jury Monday, the
funeral of Arthur, the infant son OF
Arthur 8. Read, one of the Jurors,
was postponed until Tuesday after
noon
Special junkets are being planned
by the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
Club to Astoria on August Is, Seattle
Day at the centennial celebration OF
the founding Of the Oregon. city. The
matter has been taken up by the
club and the seal Of approval set
upon the occasion and date.
Mule Day" has been fixed for
June in Reardon, and committees
are busy arranging for big exhibit
Mule day does not necessarily mean
that it is for mules alone, but for
horses, colts and other live stock.
Some of the best stock in the Big
Bend country Is shown on that date.
Hiram c. Gill, ex-mayor. sent COM,
munication to the grievance commit
tee of the Bar Association withdraw
ing the charges filed by him, several
weeks ago against Wilson r. Gay,
Superior Court judge. In his commu-
nication Mr.. Gill assumed all respon-
sibility for the withdrawal OF the
charges.
Commissioner Coates stopped.ee 81
gantic paving project in Spokane on
the discovery that the contractor was
not paying the city wage scale Of 50
a day to employees. Because Of fire.
quent violations of this scale. Coates
has succeeded in getting the appro-
priation of close to 100000 to carry
on certain improvements by the day
labor plan The foundation for the
big new city hall will be constructed
by day labor.
The agreement between the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
Company, the Northern Pacific and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound for the construction Of union
passenger station in Aberdeen. and
the joint use Of all trackage facilities
and Industrial plant spurs in Aber-
deem and Cosmopolis has been COM
pleted. according to the statement OF
J.. b. Bridges, attorney Of the COM
panies at Aberdeen.
AS the result of the visit OF How
ard A. Noble advertising man for the
Great Northern. and E. F. Seavolt.
motion picture man. Tacoma will
probably be shown to people OF the
east and the old countries on q NOV
ing picture dim. They intend to get
moving pictures of the industrial de-
velopment and scenic wonders Of Ia
COHla, anu d pFDPOoAt1oA A~A tAio 40"
venture in publicity will be Laid be-
fore the commercial bedieB.
Good roads for the Yakima Indian
reservation around Toppenish have
become possibility through the CO.
operation of the Yakima county COM
missioners, the Toppenish CONNER
cial Club and the business men Of the
city. The commissioners have offered
the county's road building machinery
and machinists for the work. tho
Commercial Club and business men
are supplying the funds to meet the
extra expenses and the ranchers are
being asked to donate the service OF
men to spread the gravel after 1t has
been crushed and hauled.
Announcement of new endless
chain" plan of getting settlersfor the
Pacific Northwest. which the Great