White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-15
WASHINGTON ITEMS

per IL at washington state cOlleSe.
That the new term will open with a
record enrolment is the opinion of
President E. o. Holland.
Eva Holmquist, age years, was
shot and killed at her home near
Clearbrook recently by a rifle held
in the hands of her 9-year-old broth
err. He didn't know it was loaded.
Fires were started in nine different
localities, church roofs splintered,
on downtown streets stopped Friday
when a violent electrical storm WIS.,
tied Seattle.
w. l. Long, a prominent farmer of
Walla Walla, lost his life at Avon,
Mont, recently in an auto accident.
He was in Montana looking after a
200-acre ranch he recently bought.
He was so years of age and mem
Der of prominent pioneer family of
Dayton.
A special railroad policeman, nam
ed by the governor, may have juris-
diction over more than one division
or over the entire line of the COM
pany within the state. The number
of officers to be named is limited
and not the jurisdiction of such Of
ficer by the law.
Confidential reports made by rail
do Oth v,,1h1io rfi1ifioo
required by law to the public ser.
vice commission which it Is provided
can not be used in any court against
the company supplying the same are
not public records. So rules the pub
lie service commission.
With the 1917 budget of expendi
lures submitted by public officials OF
the city, county, school district and
port district combined exceeding that
of 1916 by over 100000, and with a
$9,7O6,0OO decrease in assessed val
uations in the county, taxpayers face
the highest tax levy in the his
tory of Seattle and King county.
Wheat was more active at Walla
Walla Saturday, farmers enticed by
highest prices since wheat sold al
$1.5O, disposing of more than 100000
bushels. AS high as $1.36 was paiC
for Turkey red wheat by millers, but
prevailing prices were $1.34h ant
$135, with bluestem about 3 cents
lower and club bringing around sips
A Great Northern employee Satur
day filed at Bellingham articles Of
incorporation Of the Methow Valley
& Eastern railroad, which is to run
from Pateros On the Columbia river
up the Maethow river valley, d]s
lance OF SO miles, opening grea'
lrult and cattle region with hinera
deposits in the mountains at the
headwaters of the river. The con
struction will cost $1,000000.
Figures given out by the stat'
board Of equalization show that thu
total valuation of all personal prop
erty in the state is $124,607,643, a
against $122,756,42S last year, Will
the real estate values at this tim
total $7O1,701,177, compared wit
$741, 241,062 year ago. This show
an increase of personal property dc
spite the big slashes in some coun
ties, while the real estate in tn
state fell off $40,0000OO. The 1911
figures for all property, exclusive @
railroad and electric property, ar
1926, 5O8,82O this year, as agains
1862, 400 last year.
Valuations Reduced.
The indications are that persona
property in the state has fallen OF
anywhere from $1OOOO,000 to 100000
900 and that real estate values hav
slumped close to $4O,O0O,000, accord
ing to figures being compiled in tn
office of Land Commissioner Savidg
for the use of the state board Of equal
ization. King county, which is know
to have made a reduction, has not ye
sent in it's report Spokane, Pierc
and Grays Harbor all show big redut
tons.
Klickitat, on the other hand, has a
most doubled it's assessed valuation
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that caused it to pay bigger shar
: of the state taxes than it though
proper, so this year it has increase
. it's valuations and will contend thi
time that it has assessed everythin
at SO per cent of it's value, SO that 1t
share of the state tax will be reduced
Last year the value of all persona
property in the state was. fixed a
1922, 756,OO0 and the real estate q
; S741,241, 900. 1t is figured that the pei
sonal property slump would have bee
even more pronounced had it not bee
; for the large number Of new auto
| added to the list.
State Commercial News.
j. Stoke has purchased the grocer
store of Giles Shaw at Seattle.
G. E. McClory has sold his grocer
business at Seattle to G. N. Wingel
G. F. Smith has purchased the gre
Gerry business Of w. ]. Pratt & So
at Seattle.
Matthew Rabdall has acquired tn
grocery business of Kavanaugh Bros
at Seattle.
George Lavender, general merchan
at Selleck, reported filed petition i
bankruptcy.
j. A. Mellquist has purchased tn
, grocery business of j. H. Allen & CT
at Bellingham.