The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-06-18


YAKIMA.-Charles Beal of Finley,
who till recently lived in the Big Bend
country and purchased farm in the
lower valley a couple of months ago,
was electrocuted recently when fuses
in the power line burned out and he
attempted to fix them.
Tacoma Auto Races.
TACOA.-"We will have the great
est field of maous motor car racing
stars that ever started in the west"
is the message to the Tacoma Speed
way Association from w. C. Baldwin,
the speedway's president, en- route
to Tacoma from Indianapolis.
Three Lose Lives in Mine.
COLVILLE. Overcome by gas
fumes in tunnel of the Old Dominion
mine near here three men, Peter Nc
Dougal, George Shannon and Ed Shell.
don, recently lost their lives. The
bodies, which were recovered by Su-
perintendent Lynch and rescue party
were shipped to Spokane.
Women's Ward at "Pen.'
WALIAA WALLA.-The new wom-
ems ward at the penitentiary has been
completed and as soon as furniture is
installed women at the institution will
move into it, The building is outside
the main walls of the prison and a
lower wall has been built surrounding
the principal part of the building.
Alien Votes for 50 Years.
SEATTLE.-James Doyle, civil
war veteran, recently was granted
citizenship. For "a years he had voted
and performed the duties of citizen,
although he was British subject,
born in Ireland. He believed himself
a citizen because of his service in the
Union army and his fathers naturali-
cation.
| Yakima Jailer Canned"
YAKIMA.-Jailer Bob Sanders was
dismissed from his position by Sheriff
s. l.. Hutchinson Saturday, following
a confession said to have been made
by Elmer Schmidt, age Is, one of the
escaped prisoners, as to the manner in
which all the prisoners broke Jail re-
Gently, ending in an informal dance
on the courthouse lawn. Four of the
prisoners are still at large
Alfalfa Ranch is Sold.
! WENATCHEE-The Little Wetzel
stock and alfalfa ranch near Winthrop
in the Methow valley has been sold to
w. H. Fletcher of Waterville, and w.
A. Holt, formerly agricultural agent Of
Okanogan county. The ranch consists
of 1875 acres in alfalfa and the price
paid was $4,000. 1t is all under irri.
cation and is one of the Oldest stock
ranches in Okanogan county.
Employers Lose In Court.
| OLYMPIA.-Judge John M. Wilson
Of Thurston county superior court Sat,
urday sustained the demurrer of At.
torney General Thompson, in the case
of Moore against Younger and others
The employers association asked for
a writ of review of the order of the in.
dustrial welfare commission establish
ing the minimum wage for female help
in manufacturing establishments al
$3.50 per week. The court held it had
no jurisdiction. The plaintiffs, the
court said, could appeal under the law
G. o. p. Delegations Final Vote.
The Washington delegation distin
guished itself in the recent convention
for its consistency. Through the ris
ing Harding tide of the morning, with
the Ohio delegation sitting directly in
front of it and frantic appeals for it tt
join "the band wagon" ringing In Its
ears. it stayed with it's candidate ever
through the ninth ballot.
When it came Washingtons turf
to case her vote on the last ballo
Hardings nomination had alread!
been sealed, signed and delivered
Pennsylvania had attended to that
Not until then did Washington spill
her vote. 1t is hereby recorded:
For Wood, 5-Walker, Colvin
Laube, Richards, Dement,.
For Hoover, 1-Hebberd.
For Harding, 6-Reed, Niles, Sefrit
Sexsmith. acPhail, Sloan.
For Poindexter, 2-Lane, Condor.
.
Banks Worth $233, ,226.
OLYMPIA.-The total resources O
the 296 state banks and seven trus
companies in this state are $2S3,243
226. There has been a gain of 1914
q 917 in their deposits since February 2
= of this year and in the last year. o
: since May 10, 1919, there has been
gain in deposits totaling $31 ,683,52l
These are figures contained in re
port issued recently by the state ban
= examiner and is statement of the RI
a sources and liabilities Of the stat
banks and trust companies at tn
close of business on May A. Liste
under the resources is $19,908,67S
t United States bonds, Liberty bonds
Y United States certificates of indebted
l. ness, war savings certificates an
5 thrift stamps. Mr.. Hay also issued
n statement showing the resources an
d liabilities of the one mutual saving
t bank in the state of Washington at tn
q close Of business on Nav 4 Of thj