Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-07-23
CONDENSED SYNOPSIS
OF LATE STATE News

| Chicago July 81, was discussed whe.
a committee of auto stage operator
met with the traffic officials of the
state department OF public works al
Olympia.
Unusually heavy investments Of
| permanent funds in municipal bond
issues coupled with the drain of the
| July l payrolls reduced the balance OF
ali state funds by nearly million dol
lars during the week ending July s
according to the report of w. G. Potts
state treasurer. The week ended with
all state funds showing balance OF
$15,972 O62.O7.
A. Ruric Todd, Kelso ex-mayor, was
sentenced to 80 days in jail and fined
$3.50 by Judge H. w. B. Hewen of Pa.
cific county on malicious prosecution
charge on which jury convicted him
at the last term of court, Todds mo-
tion for an arrest of judgment and for
a new trial was denied by Judge Hew-
en-. He gave notice OF an appeal to
the supreme court.
To give service to 400 men employ
ed at State Camp by the Crown Will
lamette Paper company, who want an
outlet via Cathlamet and Skamoka-
wa, ], W. Bennett, holder of certifi-
cate for passenger service between
Kelso and Skamokawa via Cathlamet
and way points, applied to the depart
ment OF public works for authority to
change portion of his route.
Two state banks, lately undergoing
lifuidating process, following diff
culties, are during this month to pay
substantial dividends, according to
State Bank Supervisor Harry C. John
son. The Central Bank & Trust com
pany of Yakima. will pay its final re
endorsement of tx per cent to all
creditors, and the Colville Loan &
Trust company will pay another 10
per cent on the claims Of its creditors
Following supreme court decision
upholding Governor Hartley's action
in ousting two University OF Washing
ton regents, Werner A. Rupp of Aber-
deem, and James II. Davis of Tacoma
abandonment of legal action in their
behalf was announced by A. r. Hilen
OF Seattle, one of their counsel. The
supreme court, guided by decisions OF
30 years ago, held that the governor
mad not exceeded his rights or author
ity.
Production OF lumber for more than
100 Pacific coast sawmiIls decreased
from 114,1ls,6sS feet for the week
ended June 20 to 73,152,430 feet for
the week ended July 10, according to
the weekly report OF production, or
ders and shipments. issued by the
West Coast Lumbermen's association.
New business fell from 124,5sS, ,G8s
feet to 77173,i05 feet for the same
period and shipments decreased from
l17,435.95o feet to 74.s76.O94 feet.
State Highway Engineer Hoover
has called for bids on eight highway
and bridge Jobs, to be opened by the
highway committee August 10, as fol
lows: State road No. 22--Clearing.
grading. draining and surfacing with
crushed rock ia miles from DetillIon
bridge south In Lincoln county Ma
tional Park highway Clearing, grad.
ing and draining about 35 miles be.
tween forest line and Rainier National
park entrance In Pierce county. Ma.
tional Park highway Clearing. grad
ing and draining about is miles be
tween Pnyallup and Sumner in Pierce
county. State road No. al Surfacing
with $500 cubic yards OF crushed gray
u about 7.45 miles between Kingston
and Port Gamble In Kitsap county
Pacific highway - Constructing as
feet Of creosoted pile trestle with con
crete roadway over Cages slough. be.
tween Noun, Vernon and Burlington.
and repairing draw west OF skagit
river bridge north OF Mount Vernon.
both IN skagii county. Pacific high.
way Clearing grading. draining and
paving with concrete about 3.5 miles
hatt tn Thursion county line and
Centralia in Lewis county Olympic
highway surfaoiag with $40 cubic
yards OF crushed gravel about miles
from Agnew west IA Clallam county.
Pacific highway Constructing gravel
shoulder between Chehaiis and rail.
'say crossing in Lewis county.
Miss Ruth Wenstrom will be the
new dean of women al Whitman col.
iege a, walla walla next year She
succeeds Miss r. Louise Fitch. who
resigned few wees AGO 10 become
dean OF women a. Cornell.
Inclusion u Seattle among q citles
TO receive balloon stations 10 forecast
air currents Tor avistoFs has been an
nouneed. The United states weather
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