Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-11-26
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Spokane Bread Prices Lower.

turned to the level OF 1916 this week.
retailing at 10 cents.
Father and Son Confess.
YAKIMA Mark and Russell Eli.
cry OF Sunnyside, father and son.
withdrew their former plea OF not
guilty to charges of grand larceny
and pleaded guilty to the offense.
State Income Taxes Reach $e,743,t63
OLiMPIA.-Persona income taxes
paid in Washington for 1918 totaled
$9,743,1 63, an increase of approx
mately $4,300,000 over 1917, and about
100000 over the payments of 1916.
Odessa Drive Gets 5000 Rabbits.
ODESSA.-A record rabbit drive
was pulled off near the city Friday
under the auspices of the Odessa
Rod and Gun club, and farmers and
more than 5000 rabbits were shot by
50 sportsmen.
State Pays for Injured.
OLYMPIA.-The state of Washing
ton paid out $3,25O,S53O6 to injured
workmen and to the families of work
men killed while engaged in hazard
GUS occupations during the year end
ed September 80, 1920.
seatle's "Stick-Up" Squad.
SEATTLE.-The chief of police an
ment of special .stick-up" squad to
devote its entire time to rounding up
highwaymen who have been reaping
a harvest here in the last six months
What's the Difference?
! COLFAX-According to a member
of one of the financial agencies of
Colfax, number of farmers are
mortgaging their land to raise money
for the settlement OF the season
obligations. rather than sell the wheat
at the present unsatisfactory price.
Would "Get" Aliens.
SEATTLE.-A Seattle city council.
man has filed with the secretary OF
state an initiative bill to the legisla-
ture to terminate and in the future
prevent ownership or control of agri
cultural lands in this state by aliens
who have not filed declarations OF
citizenship.
Five Generations Present.
Members of the family
of Mr.. and Mrs +. n. Friend recently
held a reunion here at which five gen
erations were present. The Friend
family history is traced back as far as
Sir George Friend of England The
American members have participated
i'm all the nations wars.
State Treasury Balance.
YMPIA.-The state treasury has
a balance of S4,0S4, S36.57. according
to a report issued Nov. 20 by TIN
state treasurer. Warrants drawn
during the week ending Nov. IL total
led 1924. 565SS. Overdrafts are giveI
as follows: General fund 1882
public highway fund $452i1E;
Cheney state normal school S1i.sSa.
Bandit confesses.
.ENSBURG. James StuZ, ~
captured near Gle Elnm, is said u
have confessed to the sheriff his al
legged completely in the robbery o
IL loggers employed by the Cascade
Lumber company nj Casland, 81
miles northwest of Ellensburg, bu
denied having fired the shot that Sc
riously injured James Adams, whil'
the men were lined up with faces u
n wall. Adams slightly lowered hi
arms and was shot through the groi
by one OF the three masked bandits
RECENT DEATHS.
WALLA WALI.A- Mrs. Levi Hi
er, IA pioneer.
SPOKANE.--Frank Il. Starkey, ag
81. president of the Ajax Mining con
pany.
| SPOKANE-Mrs. Electa. Jan
Mosher. age IS, a resident of Spokan
for the last 2S years.
TACOMA.-William c. Wheele
president of the Wheeler-Osgoo
company, and Civil War veteran
born In 1841.
SPOK ANE.-Paul Demo, age 81,
retired farmer of White Blur ana