Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-15

Notice OF wage reductions averas
ing $1.04 a day has been received at
Spokane by boilermakers, machinists
and maintenance of way unions.
OF the dozen or more mills in the
White Salmon district, only one is
operating at present, owing to the
stagnant condition Of the lumber mar
ket.
Isaac Davis, SO. was crushed to
death under his automobile when the
machine went over an embankment
on the Sunset boulevard. near Spo.
kane.
The indebtedness Of the city Of
Raymond. amounting to $4,000, was
discharged last week In the calling
In of the last Of Its outstanding war
rants.
Formal dedication Of the s175,o00
Y. M. g. A. building at Chehalis, to
the construction Of which 5000 citi-
sens contributed. took place Sunday
afternoon
]. H. Sexsmith, wealthy Spokane
lumberman. has offered to outbid by
$4,000 any offer that may be received
for the Dempsey Carpenter champion
ship match.
Students OF the Pc Ell high school
will publish en- annual this year for
the first time. The publication will
be called the 'Peshell" and will con.
tain 10 pages
The Hutchinson coal mine near Gre
halls has been taken over by the
Hutchinson Fuel company Of Tacoma,
which Is making preparations to re-
open the mine
Two men were badly injured and a
number barely escaped death when
runaway log train crashed into an
engine at Deep River Logging camp.
north of Astoria.
An increase OF cents day in the
minimum wage for women cooks en-
ployed In waffle cafes Of Spokane
ever the 1920 scale was included In
the scale for this year.
Aberdeen residence building, started
In the first three months OF the year,
Is Of an estimated value of $34,745,
an unusual amount for the winter
and early spring period.
Joseph. 11year-old son Of R. v.
Hopper Of the Nsches valley, is dead
from injuries received when his BIZ
cycle collided with an automobile
driven by Mrs. D. F, Rice.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
10000 worth Of property and several
hundred dollars in cash in Taholah.
Taholah is the headquarters Of the
Quinault Indian reservation.
The clam disgers strike at Aber-
deem, which has delayed tho opening
Of the packing season, has terminated,
digBers agreeing to a reduction IN
the price per hundredweight.
Authority Of the state hydraulic en-.
sineer over tho disposition Of all
waters Ut tho state, under the irriga-
tlon code. was confirmed by the su.
prone court at Olympia last week.
Approximately 1000 bottles of beer,
supposed to have been consignment
for lodging house trade In Spokane,
were found by Sheriff Long and his
deputies under bridge near that
city.
During March 1874 marriage H.
censes were issued at Spokane and
II divorce suitR started.
Because he was heard to glorify the
torpedoing Of the Lusitania, Paul
Herberger, native Of Germany, was
deprived OF his American citizenship
papers In federal court at Seattle last
week.
George Aki, Hawaiian and former.
ly court interpreter Is held In jail
at Tacoma In connection with the
Staying or Henry Bacon, bO, whose
body was found in his home near
Dupont.
On a charge of placing poison in .
cistern from which his neighbor sup
piled water for stock, due to grudge
u. q. Toothacre, residing near Fin.
j ley, was indicted by the Benton coun.
ty grand jury.
King county commissioners have
decided to offer the federal govern.
ment 900 acres on the Samish river
in that county rs site for one OF
the five government base hospitals
for disabled soldiers.
The office of adjutant general
which has been located at Seattle
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