The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-11-14
WASHINGTON BRIEFLETS

Montesano, and was SO badly injured
that she sank in the river.
Preston Thayer, suspected Of the
murder of James Pollock, near Spo-
kane, on September Is, has been ar
rested at Calgary, Alberta.
Herbert J. White, one of the propr1-
etors of the Brown hotel in Spokane
met death by drowning at Cold
Springs Friday morning while duck
hunting.
Work is again progressing on the
federal building at Walla Walla.
Structural steel, which has delayed
work since the middle of July, arrived
Thursday.
After about two years work on the
| 100000 municipality owned NisQual-
ly plant, Tacoma was lighted by its
own electricity Monday night for the
first time.
Peanuts of the double-jointed vari-
ETY. have been successfully raised in
Kittitas county, according to K. o.
Kohler, who owns several acres on
| the Columbia river.
A contract has been let for the ma
chinery of a new ice plant at Wenat-
chez, to cost about $4,000. A capa-
city of 80 tons day and with storage
of 2700 tons Is planned.
At a meeting of the farmers Of Will
son Greek a mutual telephone ex-
change was organized. A switchboard
will be installed and all farmer lines
running into Wilson Creek will be
| connected.
While going to his voting place in
Kittitas valley, Adam Stevens, 73-year
old pioneer, was struck by train and
fatally injured. His wife was also
hurled from the buggy and received
internal injuries.
Damages in the sum Of $4,000 were
granted Miss Nellie Storle, of Tacoma,
in breach Of promise action against
Fred G. Hogan, Of Spencerville, Ont.
The case was heard in the federal
court at Tacoma.
In a fire which destroyed the home
of Joseph Mrachek, dairyman near
Chehalis, an infant was burned to
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Mrachek were
badly burned, but will recover. Three
other children had narrow escapes.
With full funeral ceremonies &C.
corded chiefs of their tribe, the Column
bia river Indians Saturday inferred
the remains of A-ke-wa-ta on beautiful
Craig island, few miles above White
Bluffs. The chief was the oldest of
all the Columbia river Indians, his
tribesmen declaring him over 100
years of age.
One man was killed, II rendered un-
conscious and five are unaccounted
for as the result of being overcome by
gas when a west bound freight train
broke in two in Stampede tunnel at
the summit of the Cascades. Con-
ductor Leonard Hallet died, and when
his brakeman saw the dead body he
went violently insane
Ten thousand sheep from the noun
tain feeding grounds in the Cascades
have been crossed on the White Bluffs
ferry within the last 10 days, and
thousands more are on the way from
the hills to cross the Columbia on
their way to the winter feeding
grounds in the warm regions Of the
Columbia river basin.
Behind closed doors and with prob
ably 1000 delegates in attendance the
forty-sixth convention of the national
grange convened at the state armory
in Spokane Wednesday morning.
Mayor Hindley, Governor Hay and r.
M. March, chairman of the chamber
of commerce arrangements commit
tee, welcomed the delegates and visit
ors.
The residence of G.. D. Stimson at
Seattle was looted of more than $4,000
worth Of jewelry three weeks ago.
The robbery was one of a series of
the First Hill district which baffled
the police. The mystery was ended
Thursday night, according to the Do
lice, by the arrest of W. C. Delaye, 81
years old, who says he is a telegraph
operator. Delaye was arrested while
returning from Miss M. L. Denny's
home with the loot.
State Treasurer Lewis has had tn
borrow $115,936 so far to paw state
general fund warrants that have been
presented, and anticipates the over
drafts at the bank will run between
100000 and 100000 by the end of the
year. Making of overdrafts is not au-
thorized of law, but Treasurer Lewis
said that last year, by borrowing mon.
ey from the bank on overdrafts in
stead of issuing state warrants. he
saved the taxpayers more than $4,000
Impressive memorial services were
held for the late John L. Wilson. pro-
prietor of the Seattle Post-Intelligenc.