Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
WASHINGTON STATE
Brief News items
Principal Events of the Week
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of Our Readers.

Hugo George Kelly, 81, secretary to
Mayor Brown of Seattle, died sudden
"
A $4,000 pipe organ Tor the Trim
ty Episcopal church has arrived att
Hoqniam.
The 8sth annual state grange con
gention is being held in Kennewie1
his week.
Voters OF the Kelso school district
approved 100000 special levy by
vote OF III to So.
Cowltz county berry growers are
receiving higher prices this year for
heir berries than ever before.
The body OF a Filipino, apparently
slain and robbed, was discovered tloat-
ng in the Chehalis river at Aberdeen.
A general reorganization OF the Ia,
coma police department is announced
by H. Dyer Dyment commissioner
elett.
Thomas secrest, Whitman county
pioneer and the largest land owner in
he county. died at oakesdale, aged
IS years
+. G BiXler Sc, superintendent Of
he state custoliai school at Medical
Cake, dropped dead in tae school
building
Expenditures at the Puget sound
iayy yard at Bremerton and vicinity
n tile next fiscal year are expected
" navy officers to totpl Slo5S4SoO.
Edward W Robertson OF Spokane,
las beer named temporary chairman
d the democratic state convention in
Wenalchae June 4 . It IS announced.
Two hundred In1ians and descend
lnts OF the cowlitz tribe met in an
aual convention at cbehalis and con
sidored matters Of interest 10 their
members
Mrs. Clara Mccarthy Witt Of Seattle,
die only graduate OF the class Of IS.
win attend the celebration Iune T. Of
lie 50th commencement Of the Uni
gersity OF Washington.
Owing to the rapid growth Of Seattle
and the increasing demands upon the
company the seaitla Lighting com
ppny has Increased It's capital stock
rom S4,OoOoOo 70 sioooOooo.
Floyd Frone, maehinists mate EN-.
oloyed IN the Pugc, sound navy yard
1t Bremerton, and his wife were found
IN their cabin near Charleston With
bullet holes In their forebeadG
Federal Prohibition agents raided a
Hairy ranch near Tacoma and seized
li01 gallons OF moonshine two 5oO.
gallon stills, 20 sacks OF sugar $50
gallons OF kerosene and an automobile.
-Four Italians were arrested
selah residents we're alarmed when
what appeared to be Il wlld herd Of
buffalo stumpedcd through Che main
street The herd was part Of that
owned by Gibson brothers and was bo.
np moved TO lower pasture grounds
a call for bids has been issued for
he erection OF two new dormitory
ni.e a the Enansburg Normal school
one Tor men and one for women The
lwo bundinR win increase the stu
lent housing facilities on the campus
1 ~ approximately 2z6
Fred G Walker Of Long Beach. Cal,
was eleated president of tho Pacific
'oaat Association vi Collection
Agencies ln on annual convention al
I seattle % X pia ecker nallas as.
vas named yleepr .ient and W W.
3larke. spokane strgmrgirea5urer
rloncers uf h nmnd empire at
.heir annual meenas at Waia VOLTA
'o-olocted tae foloe ns officers PrcHt
4 lent William s. clark vetp rad
ienta Joe ~ Painter vs. ri Ebhman
md Vs. @ Corin fraaaurer Allen
4 Hvnal, hiautn Mars GaiIaH
! md euarg Dsm of Church
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aea ard hauh araH er Go1oj vHl
/ 1huIaod by Sour lm highway