Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-26
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent happenings In This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Confirm Fritts as Register.

WASHINGTON.--E X Fritts was
recently confirmed by the senate for
register of the Waterville land office.
sawmiIl Burns; Loss $4,000.
YAKIMA-The Nile sawmill, IS
miles from here, burned recently,
causing loss of $4,000. fully insured
To Continue Marine Course.
Sf1ATTLE.--The shipping boards
course in marine engineering at the
University of Washington will be CON
tinued
Poll Tax Ruling.
Observation-Disclosures in poll taxes
need only send or bring in s., the
amount of the tax, according to a
ruling of the attorney general
Died Of Injury.
PASCO.-Mrs. Elizabeth Trumley
rs, died recently as a result of in
juries received when she missed her
footing and fell down the cellar steps
Start Some Mines.
acknowledgements of opera
tions on limited scale in commercial
coal mines of the state, closed down
since last March Is, took place this
week
May Withdraw Fish Pact.
OLYMPlA.-The proposed sockeye
salmon fishing treaty between the
United States and Canada will prob
ably be withdrawn from the senate by
President Harding.
Miners Take Mine Stock.
CENTRALIA-A commercial coal
mine few miles west of here has
solved the industrial problem brought
about by the statewide strike of min
ers by reopening on a cooperative
basis.
Make Trainmen "EmpIoyes."
SEATTLE.-The city council here,
sitting as budget committee, agreed
to remove street railway trainmen
from the common labor class and to
give them the status OF policemen,
firemen and other uniformed en-
ployes.
Find Mahoney Mentally Fit.
SEATTLE -" James E. Mahoney,
charged with the murder of his wife, I
Kate M, Mahoney, 30 years his senior,
identified. with the discovery of a.
body in a trunk in Lake Union here
recently, was found sane by medical
commission.
Must Employ Only Citizens.
SEATTLE.-Contrac engaged in
work for the city of Seattle were given
summary orders to resume work on
city Improvement projects, it was de-
cided to carry out without relaxation
charter provisions requiring only EN-
ployment of citizens and voters
Court Ruling Filed.
OLYMPIA.-ln three decisions the
supreme court decides series of con-
tests in support of Governor Harris
veto OF the womans industrial home
and clinic appropriation and sustains
subsequent action of state authority
in closing the home, situated at Medi-
cal Lake.
New Professor, State College.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
PULLMAN.-Philip S. Biegler, chief
associate editor of the Electrical
World, New York. has been made pro-
fessor of electrical engineering at the
state college. Finishing the third floor
of the Mechanic Arts building Is UNI
der way. with the expectation of hav-
ing the floor finished by the opening
of college September 10.
Wenatchee Power Plant Sold.
SPOKANE.--All the property of the
Wenatchee Valley Gas and Electric
company. which furnishes light and
power for Wenatchee and the sur
rounding country, was sold at receive
er's sale in this city to the Washing
ton Coast Utilities company of Seat
tie for reported consideration of
100000. The We&natchee company
went into the hands of receiver in
January. 1920.
Another Bank Robbery.
METAL1NE FALLS.-Closely pur-
sued by posse two bandits, unmask-
ed and afoot. made their escape after
holding up the Metaline Falls State
4 Savings Bank and taking loot in cur
rency and Liberty bonds amounting to
more than $500 at 2:15 o'clock Fri
day afternoon. The bandits tied up
Cashier A. w. Dressed and President
II. Il. Neelands of the bank and lock-
ed them in the vault
RECENT DEATHS
BREMERTON.-Mrs Martha S. Pit
tack, age 81.
CLARKSTON.-H d. Fisher age
rs years.
SPOKANE-Will Y. Sanborn. well
known labor leader, printer and news
paper man. He had published papers
in Minnesota and Washington.