Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-30
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings In This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Planes to Fly to Rainier.

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pioneer of Chewelah, familiarly
known as Grandma Dawson"
Tom Duff Dies.
SPOKANE with heart
failure Thomas Duff, age 70, widely
known Whitman county pioneer.
Lutte 3. Lindsey Dies.
SPOKANE.-In the death off Lutte
3. Lindsey, SO years, a pioneer died
who came to Portland, Ore, in 1852
and to Spokane in 1888.
Patrick Tammany Quits.
SEATTLE.-Patrick Tammany, city
succeeded by George Meagher, al
present assistant corporation counsel
GET $22e,o 900 for Stadium.
SEATTLE.-More than 1925, 900 has
been raised in the statewide campaign
for 100000 for a new stadium to be
built at the University of Washing
ton.
Jack Maxson Died.
YAKIMA.-Police are still in doubt
whether Jack Maxson, whose body
was found on the Northern Pacific
tracks committed suicide or was muir.
dered.
Well Caves In; Man Killed.
SEATTLE.-Caught in the bottom OF
an S5-foot well which he was digging
when it's walls caved in, Robert Sch
neider, %, of Richmond Beach, Wash,
was buried alive.
Grote Sells $235 Wheat.
WALLA WALLA-Grain men report
that Ben Grote, Eureka Flat wheat
king, recently sold his last years crop
Of $4,000 bushels of wheat for ap
proximately $2.35 bushel.
Booze Still at Yakima.
YAK1MA.-Mr. and Mrs. p. Be
sancon, leaders in the French colony
of the city, were arrested recently on
a charge of having thriving manu-.
factory for vim blanc at their home.
Estate Left to Odd Fellows.
WALLA WALLA.-Dee Charles
Shaver who died recently directed in
his will that his property be given to
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows of
the state, after his widow has passed
away.
Gets Pelts Valued at $5oo,ooo.
SEATTLE.-Sealp elts and blue and
silver fox skins valued at approximate
ly 100000, the first consignment OF
the year from the government reserve
on the Pribilof islands, were included
in the cargo of the steamship Vic
toria this week.
Hand Torn Off.
SUNSET.-While Browder Hester
and Lester Kile were pulling stumps
in an old timber claim, using a gaso
line engine, Mr.. Testers hand was
caught in the cogs and was completely
torn off. is neck and throat were
badly mangled
Masons viii Lay Stone.
OLYMPIA-The corner stone of the
insurance building or "office building
A" of the capitol group, the second
of the six buildings that are to be built
will be laid by the grand lodge OF
Washington. F. & A. M. on Friday
April 80.
Tax Receipts Swell State Fund.
OLYMPIA.-The state of Washing
ton might have been short of cash a
few days ago, but from the way the
money is pouring into the Golfers OF
the state treasurer it would seem tina,
in a short time there would be suf
ficient for all needs.
To Have Filtration Plant.
Observation-Disclosures will in
stall complete filtration plant at the
Columbia river pumping station, ca
pable of purifying 100000 gallons oil
water every "a hours, as soon as this
work can be done. The estimated cost
of the plant is $4,000
John L. Wiley Retains Job.
The nomination of John l.. Wiley
for register of the land office at Spo
kane and Richard Strobach for reg
lister at North akima were sent to
the senate. Both are reappointments
Sydney S. Beggs was nominated fol
reappointment as receiver at the Wa
terville land office
Buy 10000 Bushels Wheat.
WAITSBURG. - The Waitsburs
farmers union has purchased 10000
bushels of wheat. The bulk of this
was held by James Archer, JOIN
Danielson and T. Y. Mckinney, and
it practically is all wheat in the ware
houses. 1t is club variety. and the
price was $3.50 bushel.