Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-16
WASHINGTON ITEMS

Eighty-one different institutions of |
higher learning are represented in the
faculty OF the University of Wash
ington.
Announcement that the American
Chemical Society the largest associa-
ton of chemists in the world, will |
meet in Seattle the first week in
September, 1915.
W. A Morain of Kennewick has |
been awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the Benton city road by
the board of county commissioners.
The contract price is $11.S29.
Victor M. Place, a leading Seattle |
attorney and former foot ball star, and
University of Washington coach, was
arrested recently on federal warrant
charged with conspiracy TO suppress
evidence.
Word has been received at North
Yakima of the death of John Bowers,
pioneer resident and veteran of the
civil war, by heat and thirst, alone, on
the Imperial desert of southern Cali
fornia.
The reclamation service will open
bids for the construction of the Ben
ton extension to the Sunnyside canal
October %. This extension will water
large area of land in the vicinity of
Benton City.
Timothy Patrick Sweeney, formerly
agent for the American Express com
pany at Albion, has been arrested at
Houston, Texas. He is charged with
the theft of $3.50 from the express
company while acting as agent at AL
bion.
Jacob Semitic, accused of killing Ada
Wilson Mountain, woman of the I'M
derworld, in a tent near the Northern
Pacific depot at Pasco, June 10, and
then attempting suicide, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree by
a jury.
Lester w. David, timber broker,
widely known in the Pacific northwest,
filed a voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy at Seattle, declaring liabilities of
more than 100000, of which amount
81, 300, 900 is represented by CONNER
) cial paper, and assets of 100000.
Owing to the fact that operatives
have been bringing Canadian currency
into this country and converting it
= into gold, the Seattle Clearing House
association recently took the initiative
in establishing a 5 per cent discount
on such money. Canadian coins are
I being accepted at face, as usual.
Five correspondence courses in
forestry, designed especially to bene-
fit men employed in lumber camps,
forest rangers and teachers who wish
to prepare themselves to give in
struction in the elements of forestry
t are being offered by the extension
T. division of the University of Washing
e ton.
The three youngest children of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. Chapman, ages 8, IL
. and II years, residing 13 miles south
3. west of Deer Park, were burned to
r death Friday night in a fire which de
!. stroyed the family home. Mr.. anC
p Mrs. Chapman and five older chill
dren barely escaped with their lives
The fire started about o'clock in the
; evening from the overturning of {
v lamp.
e w. ]. Hoy & Co. of ST. Paul have
t. been awarded the contract for th'
Northern Pacific grade separation
d work in Spokane. Concrete construc
/ ton will be used throughout in tn
d. principal structures, and the value o
e the contract is estimated at $1,500,00C
e This does not include the filling be
q. tween the walls and the raising an
" rebuilding of the tracks, which is re
d served by the company.
N Roy G. Adams, county agriculture
agent, has completed program wit
farm extension department of WASH
ii. ington state college at Pullman, COY
Is ering Ritzville and neighboring town
u from October q to November 2, il
10 elusive The following will lecture
B. J. A. Tormey, director; ]. M. Price
O. dairy and live stock; Miss Mary Suit
D. erland, household economics; Mr.
Id Telen Dove Whitaker. poultry mai
he agement; W. A. Mccall of the dry Ian
IN department, who is located at Lind.
DO The Thurston county superior coul
has issued an order suspending the r
90 cent order of the public service cor
o. mission for lowered freight rates
d. coal from Roslyn to all parts of I'll
% state, and required the Northern P
90 cific railroad to furnish a $4,000 s
- persedeas bond to protect shipper
- and consumers in case the final dee
sion of the court upholds the commi
sion's order for lowered rate. TT
he court dismissed the complaint of Il
Oh western Washington coal operate
is against the lowered rates, decidiI
n the case was one between the publ