The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings In This state
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.

Busy Readers.
Grant County Census.
WASHINGTON population of
Grant county Washington is 7771; OF
Pend Oreille county is 1868.
n. II. Browneii Commits Suicide.
YAKIMA.--H. Fl. Brownell, Ma
ches farmer, age 50. in a fit of de-
spondency committed suicide.
Gasoline Advances az Cents. 4
SEATTLE.-Increase of 3h cents
gallon in the price of gasoline is an
nounced here Now it is % cents.
Girl Bitten by Snake.
Observation-Disclosures johnson, 4
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George johnson, died recently from
the effects of rattlesnake bite.
To Accept Capitol Building.
OLYMPIA.-The temple of justice,
first unit of the new capitol to reach
completion, was officially accepted by
the capitol commission August IL.
Gas Rates Raise at Spokane.
neutrality-suspicious. for an in
crease of gas rates. ranging from 20
to 80 per cent for the consumer of
100 feet of less a month has been
filed.
800 Acres Of Wheat Burned.
PRESCOTT.-The most disastrous
grain fire of the season occurred on
north Of Prescott, recently when more
than 800 acres <of 3OAbushel wheat
were burned.
Milwaukee Train in Ditch.
ELLENSBURG.-A sun kink in d
rail on the main line of the Milwau-
kee Just west of Gle Elum derailed
the eastbound Olympian passenger
train and tied up traffic for five hours.
No one hurt.
Columbia River Steamer Sinks.
WENATCHEE.-Th steamer Doug
las struck hidden rock in the Co
lumbia river, between Rock Island
rapids and Priest rapids, Sunday and
was wrecked, sinking to the bottom
of the river.
Costs Aid Identification.
SEATTLE-That "$8 coal and 81
OIL will hasten the Identification of
the Great Northern railroad system
oud 0fhor ro i1roodo mos 1oolorod hu
Jackson E. Reynolds of New York, in
an interview here recently.
Drowned Near Wenatchee.
WENATCHEE.- Eighme, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Eighme,
East Wenatchee, was drowned in the
Columbia river recently when he got
beyond his depth. He was attempt
ing to learn to swim.
Stole Safe and All.
OLYMPIA.-Theft Of a safe con-
tanning $1,000 from the confectionery
of Frank R. Newell at Tenino, near
here. was reported recently. The
robbers moved the safe out of the
building and carried it away probably
in an automobile, according to the re-
port.
To Hear From Railroads.
OLYMPIA.-On August II in the
senate chamber of the capitol the
public service commission will hear
testimony by railroads in justification
of proposed freight rate increases for
the territory west of the Cascade
mountains.
Pedestrian Has Rights.
OLYMPIA.-Pedestr are moi
compelled by any state law or rule
Of the road to keep to the right when
walking upon state highway, nor
are they included in the provisions
of state statutes dealing with traffic
matters, according to decision
handed down by the supreme court
recently.
Course for Auto Mechanics.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
PULLMAN.-A new training course
for automobile mechanics will be
given in the college of mechanics arts
and engineering next year, class reg
istration opening September 20. The
course will be Of two years, including
continuous training in automobile re
pair and adjustment, supported by 6
large amount of training in the ma
chine shop.
| RECENT DEATHS.
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