Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-08


ing s279,OOO compared with S2S9,26
the year before.
The Puget Sound Power & Light
company has taken over the electric
distributing system at Ostrander and
will completely rebuild the system,
starting October 10.
J. Kenneth Pearce, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Pearce of Longview, has
been made head of the vast lumber
ing, logging and forestry activities OF
India, according to information receiy-
ed recently.
Regents of the University of Wash
ington granted President Henry Suz-
zallo power TO order additional classes
in subjects which students are requir-
ed to take Several classes have been
overcrowded.
Fred Ramsaur, employed by the Lin
coin Greek Lumber company OF Lewis
county as high climber, was hurt
fatally when he fell from boom.
dropping 20 feet and landing on a
log on his head.
Sam r. Sumner, elected chairman of
the republican state committee, has
announced the reappointment of Frank
w Hull, as secretary, and Herbert j.
Shaw as office manager and assistant
to the secretary.
Purchase of the John Ferrier cedar
mill plant in Cosmopolis by the Eur
eka Cedar Lumber & Shingle company
was announced by mill officials The
new unit will add considerably to the
cutting facilities of the Eureka COM
pany.
Murder charges filed against Rev.
George e. Seeley, pastor and editor
at ortlng, after Emile Matsumoto was
killed by federal liquor raiders whom
Seeley accompanied August 80, were
dismissed in superior court at Ia.
coma.
While citizens of Charleston tumbled
out of bed to watch residence burn
at o'clock Thursday morning, burg
lars broke into drug store and cart.
ed away safe weighing 200 pounds
and containing S1O0 in cash and some
valuable papers.
Harry Brinkman. police detective,
and Ben Smathers, transfer man OF
Everett, were arrested in that city
on charges of conspiring to violate the
prohibition act. The arrests were
made on warrants issued In Seattle
by United Sttaes Commissioner Bow
man.
The Cunard line was advised at Sc
attic that apples shipped to the United
Kingdom will be refused landing If
they are not accompanied by certi.
ficate from the United States depart
ment of agriculture that each apple
has been thoroughly and carefully
wiped.
A survey of needs OF Seattle for a
new federal building was started in
that city by W. N. Collier, represent
ing the supervising architect of the
treasury department and Frank Il. Nc.
Mullin of Washington. D. c., super
intendent of postoffice quarters and
engineering,
King county voters are to pass on
two bond issues totaling s1.s65, 900
November 2. One issue, for Si,565. 600
would finance five additional stories
on the oounty-city building, which
would make it II stories high. The
building covers one city block. The
other issue, for 100000, would build
double leaf bascule bridge over the
Duwamish river in south Seattle to
replace wooden structure,
Layton Taylor, 10, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs L. F. Taylor, ranchers, living one
mile south of Brush Prairie. was in.
iured fatally when the boy was struck
by an automobile driven by Caspar
Jenny, prominent poultryman. living
near Brush Prairie.
Death due to excessive use OF moon
shine was the verdict OF coroner'a
jury at White Salmon in the case Of
Homer Tonopath. well known Indian
character, who was found dead in the
city prison.
Brigadier General Herbert o VII.
liams, now on duty in the office Of the
inspector general In Washington. D.
G.. has been assigned to command the
Fifth infantry brigade at Vancouver
barracks.
The Puget Sound Electric railway
has bought the stage lines Of the
Northwest Transportation company
between olympia and Kelso, thus OBJ
taIning the last link in complete
Chain Of state transportation between
Balineham on the north and Portland
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