The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-26
eIDELIGHTS FROM OTHER
CITIES IN WASHINGTON

Salmon, has organized : development
league with rs charter members.
A wealth OF Titan tresses that
adorned Ale head Of 16-year-old Vera
Harper. who lives near Central1a'
went up in flames when her cellulo1d
comb caught IRE.
Eugene T. Wilson. national bank ex-
aminer. has rendered his resignation
to become yice-president Of the Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce OF. Tacoma.
effective February l.
N. A. Brown. automobile dealer.
who was missing for several days. has
returned to his home and is reported
to have collapsed Immediately. He
said he tanks he has been in Idaho.
The fire loss in Spokane for the
year Of 1910 is nearly double that OF
any previous year. The city suffered
a loss last year OF $769,6s9.6s. while
the next greatest loss was $415.524.S4.
in 1908.
Clicked by a peanut shell. Luella
Byerly. two-year-old daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. Roy Byerly. OF Ostrander,
Wash, died on the train which was
hurrying the child to Portland for
treatment
John Gill found q 5000 pearl In q
dish Of clam chowder he ordered in an
Olympia restaurant. He struck 1t
while eating the bouillon and local
jewellers informed him that 1t was de-
cidedly valuable.
Representatives of every grain
growing county in eastern and central
Washington are in Olympia confer
ring with the state railroad commits
sion in regard to the provisions OF
proposed new grain-inspection law.
The supreme court has affirmed the
superior court Of Stevens County In
the conviction of Frederick w. Johns.
known as James Logan. who is under
sentence to be hanged for the murder
Of Agnes Jensen in Stevens County
October %.
At rousing meeting held at Wood
land IS prominent farmers and bust
ness men OF Clark County, lying
across the Lewis River. met with the
commercial club. It is proposed to
erect a bridge across the Lewis River
at this point
Harry D. Williams. CORNER Seattle
commercial traveller, who was shot by
Mrs. Victoria c. Herold Of Tacoma,
when in conjunction with her former
husband he attempted to kidnap her
17-months-old daughter, December 81.
died in ST. Joseph's hospital at Ia
coma.
For the purpose OF better displaying
to the people Of Washington and Idaho
the advanced grade OF merchandise
handled by Spokane merchants there
win be a three days. apparel show In
Spokane on March 28, 20 and 80. It
will be known as the Spokane United
Apparel show. $50
John Tewalt, newly married. died at
Pomeroy. Wash. from the effects of q
wound In the right leg caused by the
accidental discharge Of q shotgun In
the hands OF William Weimer. The
leg was riddled with charge Of mo.
4 shot which entered from behind last
above the knee
The passenger train going east over
the North Bank road struck a herd
OF cows at the Gibbons. Creek cross
ing. killed four OF the animals and
damaged the engine, so that it was.
necessary to back down to Washougal
and send to Portland for another en-
CINE to take the train through to
Spokane.
George simonds and Cornelius
Christopher, who were Indicted at Ia
coma on q charge OF conspiracy to
defraud the government OF coal lands
valued at many millions Of dollars in
the Kayak district, Alaska. were ar
raigned at Seattle before B. d. Town
send. assistant to the attorney-gen-
eral. and given 10 days to appear and
plead.
Clarence D. Hillman. the millionaire
real estate dealer, who is under indict-
ment charged with using the United
States MATHS to defrand. has been
cited to appear in the United States
district court to answer a charge of
contempt of court, the alleged con-
tempt being the sending Of circulars
to veniremen summoned to sit as 1u-
rors to try him.
According to statement issued by
John q. Lewis, state treasurer, the
first week the Legislature was in ses-
sion the lawmakers cost the taxpayers