The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-12
WASHINGTON BRlEFlETS

The Walla Walla branch of the pos.
tai savings bank is not drawing the
patronage that branches do in other
cities.
At Wenatchee death claimed Eliza.
beth Barrett. niece Of the first terri
torial governor OF Oregon, and herself
a pioneer Of that state. She was IS
years old.
Thirty days in the city Jail was the
punishment imposed upon Mrs. Maude
White of Vancouver for smoking a
cigarette in the city park. while sitting
on one of the benches there, by Police
Judge Shaw.
the extent of $3676s in receiving the
inheritance tax on the estate OF the
late Thomas R. Lyon. who died IL
Chicago in 1909. leaving an estate
valued at ss3.335.43. 1t consists Of %
tracts of timber land in Clarke county.
Since the Washington state indus
trial law went into operation in Octo-
Der of last year the commission has
collected s1.2OO.000. has paid out in
claims $500, 900, has set aside reserves
on claims already approved OF 1884,
600, and has q cash balance OF $780,
900.
Commissioner Hayden has served
notice on the Spokane club and the
Inland club. the two most exclusive
clubs in Spokane. prohibiting sale ov-
er the club bars. or In their dining
rooms. Of Intoxicating liquors on Sun
days. which has been a practice for
some time.
Director Newell Of the reclamation
service is urging upon congress pas
sage of Senator Jones bill appropriat-
ing $l.S00, 900 for the construction of
storage works for the Wapato unit OF
the Yakima irrigation project, which
proposes to reclaim q large body Of
Indian lands.
After visiting with a neighbor At
South Bend and being in perfect
health and the best Of spirits. Mrs. w.
A. Kirk went to her own home just
across the street and put q bullet
through her heart Just as her husband
was entering the house. The cause of
the suicide is mystery.
The president sent to the senate the
recess appointments OF Clinton w.
Howard as federal Judge, and B. w.
Coiner to be district attorney for the
western Washington district. It Is
said that Democratic and insurgent
Republican senators will combine to
prevent confirmation Of the appoint
ments.
Ten miles of permanent highways
will be built in Walla Walla county in
1913. according to present plans of
the board of commissioners. The com
missioners will have over $4,000 to
spend on roads and bridges and In
stead of stringing it out on poor dirt
roads plan to expend it on macadam
highways.
A. Payette, guard at the Chehalis
county Jail and father Of Sheriff Ed
ward Payette, was struck over the
head with a shovel and narrowly es
capped death when Matt Petranovich
attempted to escape. Payette had just
performed a kindly act for the man
when the assault was committed. Pet
ranovich was captured by other pris-
oners.
Thomas Crow, q stenographer. was
arrested at Spokane on q charge OF
forgery sworn to by James Martin, q
special agent Of the Oregon Washing
ton Railroad & Navigation company.
The charge was made In connection
with the loss Of $4,000 in pay checks
en- route from Spokane to Wallace,
Idaho. Fourteen Of the missing checks
were cashed In Spokane.
Forty-four witnesses. business men
OF Seattle. intimate aeQuaintances Of
w. E. De Larm and investors In his
bankrupt Columbia River Orchards
company. have been subpoenaed by
federal deputy marshals to appear in
Portland December rs and testify in
the trial OF the orchards company pro
moters, who have been charged with
using the mails to defraud.
Improvements Of the O.-W. r. 4 N.
main line between Portland and Spo-
kane. including the Spokane-Ayer
Junction cutoff, double-tracking be-
tween Portland and Aver and rock
ballas asting between Portland and Hood
River. with an aggregate expenditure
within the coming year OF approx
mately $4,000. 900. have been authoriz-
ed by the Hartman directors in New
York.
TRIBUNE FOR JOB PRINTING.