Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-05-09
WASHINGTON STATE

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tional and Cooperative Union of Amer
lea has been organized in Wapato
Travelling Guard Joseph Graham has
been appointed captain of the guard
at the penitentiary, Captain Smith re-
signing.
June 11-12-13-14 are the dates that
have been set for the annual Elberton
picnic. This will be the 10th annual
festival held at Elberton.
United States District Attorney FL
mer e. Todd at Seattle has resigned to
become associated with Judge George
Donworth, who only recently retired as
federal judge.
The Newport Producers association
has just been organized at Newport,
and it is planned to combine the fruit
and garden interests in the district to
facilitate shipping.
Owen Broadwell, who had charge of
crew of men clearing land on the L..
f. Hanger farm at Lenora, near Usk,
received fatal injuries from which he
died few hours later by being hit by
part of a falling tree.
Charles w. Wappenstein, ex-chief of
police of Seattle, convicted of accept
ing a bride from proprietors of a dis
orderly house, will begin his term Of
three to ten years in Walla Walla peni-
Tertiary next week.
More than half a million dollars had
been paid into the state accident fund
between October 1, 1911, when the law
went into effect, and April Is, accord
ing to statement just announced by
the state industrial insurance commits
sion.
The interstate commerce commission
has assigned the Spokane rate case for
further hearing on May 8 and has asked
Spokane shippers to present any rate
changes that may be deemed advisable.
This hearing is called on the SUPPOSE
ton that rates found reasonable two
years ago might not be so now and also
to make some necessary corrections and
notifications in that decision.
Fire in the kitchen of the Home res
taurant at Starbuck destroyed the res
taurant, A. o. Hammer IS gents fur
nishing store and the Offices of the
Electrical Supply company and D. c.
Guernsey, real estate. The loss was all
partially covered by insurance. Ham
mer's loss was $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance.
Western classification No. 81 of all
railroads can not go into operation May
1, as had been planned, but must be
held up until July 1 on interstate bust
ness, according to an order just issued
by the public service commission,
which follows similar action taken by
the Interstate Commerce commission as
to interstate business. In the interim
western classification so and amend
ments will continue in force.
The $2142 retained by former High
way Commissioner Joseph M. Snow
when he left Office in 1909 has been
paid into the state treasury with in
terest by the Surety company, which
was surety upon Shows official bond
This amount represents the balance of
$4,000 paid by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee q Puget Sound railroad for right
of way intended for a state road
through Snoqualmie pass.
Ivan Hanson, aged 6 years, is dead,
and his brother Lester, aged IA, is ia
tally burned as result of a fire
which destroyed the Hanson residence
at College place, Walla Walla. The
father, Elder P. A. Hanson, head of
the Seventh Day Adventist church in
that district, was putting the boys to
bed when the lamp in his hand ex.
ploded, setting the clothing on fire. He
is burned, but it is not thought fatally.
The older boy will not nutliue tho aiozL+