Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-09

couVer tCtaled an even $lOp,0OO.
DIVA Karjola, II, truck driver, was
drowned in the Wynoche river at
Montesano.
William Kendall, Washington pion.
eer and Civil war veteran, is dead at
Vader aged 50 years
Total resources of Grays Harbor
banks were $l3,25S,O59 May 5, accord.
ing to reports Just compiled
Snohomish county lumbermen esti-
mate that loss from forest fires in
the county will reach 100000
Thousands of acres in Pacific coun-
ty are said to be lying practically idle
because the soil is too damp to plow.
A. NJ. Ktto was appointed assistant
secretary of state by Secretary
Hinkle to succeed j, W. Kingsley, re-
signed
clubs Of Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia will be held In Olym-
pia in August
Newton Jones, mill superintendent
and former mayor Of Everett, is dead
In that city after an illness of two
weeks. He was Sc years old.
Forest fires near Carlisle, Copals
and Humptulips, in the west part of
Grays Harbor county caused damage
estimated at more man $4,000.
Request has been telegraphed Sen
ator Miles Poindexter to obtain divi-
sion of six destroyers for the Fourth
Of July celebration at Aberdeen
From 500 to 1000 delegates and lay
members are expected to attend the
national conference of the Finnish
Lutheran church at Hockinson, June
II to IS.
A Masonic temple, the construction
of which will cost approximately $780,
900, has been definitely decided upon
by the various Masonic organizations
Of Tacoma.
Four defense witesses in the late
murder trial of Maurice Codd at Spo-
kane have been taken into custody on
charges of perjury in connection with
their testimony.
State Land Commissioner Savidge
has signed an official order setting
aside tract Of $40 acres, II miles
south of Chehalis, on the Pacific high
way, for a state park.
The Raymond school district is in
an excellent financial condition. School
warrants are on a cash basis and rec
ords show that the district is &c.,
900 richer than last year.
The state department Of public
works is planning to order a hearing
shortly on Pullman car rates intra.
state, with the object of procuring a
reduction in these charges.
According to report, Frank Dalench,
go, was killed while attempting to fell
blazing tree near camp II of the
Mineral Lake Logging company near
Ashford, southeast of Tacoma.
Lumber manufacturers of Everett
have announced flat increase of 80
cents day for all sawmill employees
effective June l, making the minimum
wage for common laborers $3.50.
The state banking division has
granted charter to the Continental
Mutual Savings bank of Seattle, the
second bank organized under the
Washington mutual savings bank law
That the failure on June 80, 1921
Of the Scandinavian-American bank OF
Seattle will be investigated by the
King county grand jury, now in SEES
sion, was announced by Prosecuting
Attorney Douglas.
Announcement was made at the
Puget Sound Mills & Timber company
at Port Angeles that wages were
raised cents an hour or 40 cents a
day, making the basic wage $340 a
day for eight hours.
To Mrs. George 7. Rose of Deep
Creek goes the credit for being the
first woman to be employed as fed
eral or state hunter in Washington
She ia said to be an expert trappei
and an excellent shot.
Stone & Webster, operating the
street railway system at Everett, have
submitted to the city council pro
posed amendment Of their franchise
to permit substitution of trackless
trolleys for those now in use.
Seven members of crew working
on city pipe line on the Gle Elun
river, five miles west of Gle Blum, ars