Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-06-06
WASHINGTON STATE

1853.
Bounty was paid on PA coyotes at
Davenport in May.
Spokane will hold its Fifth National
A pple show this winter.
The total census Of the Spokane
schools to date is 20,S62.
Joseph Miller committed suicide in
The city Jail sunday by strangulation.
The state Development league con
vention was held in Seattle June 5, 6
and Z.
The posters announcing the annual
picnic at Elberton four days, June Il
TO IA, inclusive, are out.
The pioneers meeting and annual
picnic will be held at the old Ruby
townsite in Ruby canyon, June 13 and
Ia.
Preparations for the reintroduction
Of weights and measures bill at the
next session of the state legislature
are being made on the West Side.
After six years at the head of the
publicity department of the Spokane
Chamber Of Commerce, August Wolf
has resigned and will leave for Edmon
ton, Alberta.
Frank Comrade, a filler in sawmill
in Seattle, Wash, shot and killed his
wife and then killed himself in the
same way. Domestic troubles. They
have nine grown children.
Senator Jones expects this week to
secure the nomination by President
Taft of Colonel B. w. Coiner of Taco
ma for United States district attorney
of western Washington.
Practically every prominent banker
in the state will attend the convention
of the State Banking association in
Tacoma and Olympia, which will be
held June 81, % and 80.
John Nelson, 19-year-old youth who
shot Marshal Pratt of Leavenworth
while being placed under arrest, has
concluded to plead guilty to the charge
Of assault with intent to kill.
After nine years continuous work in
schools Of Lincoln county, County Su-
perintendent George E. Craig has re-
signed to enter upon new field as a
member Of the faculty of Cheney nor
NAL.
The plan Of the state normal school
at Cheney to use the 335 children Of
the city schools as subjects for the
prospective teachers in the training
school department has been blocked by
Attorney General Tanner.
DR.. Henry E. Christensen, cashier OF
the Bank of Pasco and a councilman
of Pasco, killed himself ON a passen.
ger train between Pasco and Kahlotus
early Saturday morning by drinking a
mixture Of strychnine and whisky.
The latest estimates Of fruit growers
and shippers of the Yakima valley of
the fruit which will be harvested this
summer and fall place it at total of
$3.50 carloads. For this the growers
will receive from $4,000, 900 to $40
O00, 900, according to the prices.
Joseph Miller, aged 20, who beat Mrs
Effie Lassen, aged 40, to death with a
hammer and afterward shot and killed
George FELTON,, aged 20, whom he looked
upon as his rival for Mrs. Lassen' g af
fections, broke down in Jail in Seattle
op1 oop foocad tho orimac
G. A. Wallace of the private banks
of Republic and Kettle Falls has been
declared bankrupt and j. E. McFar
land of Republic was appointed tenn
porary trustee. He will assume charge
of the assets of the Bank of Republic
and the Wallace bank at Kettle Falls
The fatal shooting at Seattle OF
Charles Kee, an Americanized Chinese
81 years old, who was Chinese passen
ger agent for the Northern Pacific in
Chicago, caused CONSERVATION in Sc
attic s Chinatown, where it is believed
the ong-threatened tong war has
begun.
In the house where for a quarter OF
century she made her home, Mrs
Caroline S. Pettet, aged SO years, widow
of William Pettet, the first president Of
the Washington Water Power company
died at 1888 Mission avenue, Spokane
as the result of complication of di
seases resulting from old age.
Ten thousand grain bags are being
turned out at the penitentiary jute mil
daily to fill orders now booked for de
livery for the approaching harvest, and
several large shipments of raw jut'
have been required within the last few
weeks for this purpose. The entire
output of the mill until October is now
engaged. About 100 looms are being
operated.
THREE HURT IN N. WRECK