Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-22

Winter wheat production Of the state
Of Washington for 1921 is forecast al
91,7S4,000 bushels.
Zip You, Chinese canneryman Of
Hoquiam, who died suddenly last week
left an estate valued at $4,000.
The home economic classes of Kelso
high school will make their annual
exhibit at the high school Friday.
The dates for the annual May music
festival by the Chehalis Choral society
have been fixed for May 10 and II.
Margaret, 3-year-old daughter Of B
G. Cato. was run over by traction
car at Centralia and instantly killed.
Plans to pool the entire wool crop
OF the state are being made by the
Washington Woolgrowers' association
Because of sensational charges made
by the recent grand jury, plans are
on foot to recall the Benton county
commissioners.
Two carloads of rhubarb and u car.
loads of spinach were shipped from
Walla Walla last week to Puget Sound
and Canadian markets.
An increase of 90 per cent has been
granted the Spokane Falls Gas Light,
ing Gas & Fuel company by the de.
partment Of public works.
Total appropriations of the 1921 leg
islature were $61,129,711.s1, as COM
pared with appropriations Of $37,O0O,.
900 by the 1919 legislature.
According to change made in the
traffic law by the legislature, pedestri,
ans in the future must walk on the
left hand side of the highway.
Four members of the Bremerton city
council resigned Monday night follow.
ing a disagreement over the policy OF
handling the police department.
William Huggard, mining engineer
shot himself to death in Tacoma
hotel, leaving note asking that his
ashes be scattered on Puget Sound.
Construction of the first Greek
Orthodox church in the state Of Wash,
ington was commenced at Seattle last
week. The edifice will cost $4,000.
Professor Carl e. Magnussen, who has
been with the University of Wash,
ington for ~ years, has been appoint
ed dean of the college of engineering
The Danaher Lumber company OF
Tacoma has gone into the hands OF
a receiver. The assets are said to ap'
proxlmate 100000 and the liabilities
100000.
About IS non.union bricklayers, car
penters and laborers began work on
the state armory at Walla Walla Mon
day, following a walkout of union men
week ago.
It is stated that not more than $500
students can be accommodated next
year at the University of Washington
and applications will not be received
after July 15.
The hatchery near Dryad, in Lewis
county. had big output for the pres
ent season. E. A. Lease, the superin'
tendent, releasing 100000 salmon fry
and 100000 trout.
The southwest Washington confer
ence of retail merchants was held in
Centralia and Chehalis Monday under
the auspices of the Washington State
Retailers association.
Caught in slide Of sawdust in Q
logging bin, Hugh ]. Rogers, %, fire
mans helper at the Bay City mill al
Aberdeen, fell headlong into the bir
and died Of suffocation.
]. L. Freeman, state manager o.
the Non.partisan league Of Washing
ton, has resigned because of i'll health
and Z. r. Ormsby of Seattle has beer
named to succeed him.
More than 100 new families have
purchased land in the last three month:
In Franklin county, being assured o
water this season from the FRANKLIN
county irrigation district.
Increased rates on fuel wood, pull
wood and wood bolts in carload lot!
between Oregon, Washington anC
Idaho points have been denied by thu
Interstate commerce commission.
Owing to the lack of business, Thu
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, tn
only railroad serving Pine City, ha
notified It's agent that the depot will
be closed for an indefinite period
Ten times as many fruit trees ar
being set out in the Wenatchee dis
trict this year as during any previou
season since 1914, many of the whea
fields being turned into orchards.
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