Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-10-21
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Agent Out.

Agent Out.
ers have decided to abolish the office
OF county agricultural agent the first
Of the year.
Sounds Good.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1921, was
the best September here in 10 years
in the matter of permits for new homes
and alterations OF old ones.
State Guard Officer is Out.
SEATTLE.-Major c. r. Christie
property and disbursing officer of the
national guard of Washington, with
headquarters here, has been relieved
OF his duties
Pumpkin Weighs 81 Pounds.
COLFAX.-In the window of the
office of County Agricultural Agent
Lodge there is displayed pumpkin,
raised on the farm of S. w. Crumbaker
near Colfax, that weighs 81 pounds.
Or. Grove Grand Regent.
TACOMA.-Dr. C. E. Grove of Spo.
kane was elected grand regent to head
the grand council of Royal Arcanum
Of Washington and British Columbia
at the annual meeting of the council
here. Everett was selected as the con.
yention city for next year
Wenatchee Fruit Crop.
WENATCHEE.-Total apple ship
ments from the Wenatchee district up
to and including October 13 were 1850
cars, besides LOO cars of summer
fruit, or 4,450 cars altogether This is
far more than ever shipped by the
same date in any previous year
Mahoney Sentenced to Hang.
SEATTLE.-James E. Mahoney, con
victed of first degree murder for Stay
ing his elderly wife, Kate NJ. Ma
honey, and burying her body in a
trunk in Lake Union here, has been
sentenced to be hanged January at
the state penitentiary at Walla Walla
Wash.
Columbia Bridge Contract Let.
WALLA WALLA-The Union Bridge
company of Seattle will build the
bridge across the Columbia river be.
tween Kennewick and Pasco. Its bid
of $426,9O0 was accepted recently by
the directors of the Benton-Franklin
Bridge company.
Spokane Banker Honored.
SPOKANE.-D. w. Twohy, chairman
of the board of directors of the Old
National bank, has been elected a
member of the federal advisory council
to represent the Twelfth federal re.
serve district succeeding A. L. Mills,
president OF the First National bank
of Portland
viii Reduce Women's Wages.
-Reestablishment of the
wartime minimum wage of 1920 a
week for women employed in mercan.
tile establishments was recommended
representing the employees, employers
and the public. The conferees also
suggested that stores be required to
provide rest and lunch rooms for
women.
Byproducts in Yakima Active.
neutrality-suspicious. plants oper-
ating in the vicinity of Yakima are
running day and night to take care of
the Gull apples which are piling up in
the warehouses of dehydrators and
canneries. There are seven such
plants in Yakima which will all run
to capacity this season. converting
about $4,000 tons of culls into useful
food and employing about 500 men and
women for from four to six months.
Albert More Kills C. Gray.
ST. JOHN.-Albert S. Moore shot
and killed his brother-in-law, Clarence
Gray on the Milan Still ranch, 20 miles
southwest of this place Thursday. Mrs
Moore and Gray were going to the
Milan Still house, Moore on horse
back, Mrs. Moore and Gray walking
Gray opened a gate and Moore shot
him three times with .32 calibre
automatic revolver. Mrs. Moore is
Gray's sister.