Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-22


Victor Carlson, 40, longshoreman
shot and killed himself at his home ir
Aberdeen.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union OF western Washington held its
4Sd annual meeting at Olympia.
Leland Cant, age SS, was instantly
killed at South Bend, when a truck
load OF hemlock piling fell on him.
Mrs. Anna F. Delong, mother of
Mabel Delong Strickland, nationally
known rodeo performer. died at Wal
lula, aged Ga.
The city council of Bucoda has ap-
propriated $500 to be spent at once
improving the side streets aud the
alleys at that place.
Registration in Vancouver this year
fell more than 700 below last year.
The total was 1862, compared with
more than $500 last year,
A total of 1902 students had entered
the Chehalis schools by the end OF
the first month, according to the re-
port Of Superintendent Bennett.
Jack Annette. 2O-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leveitt Annette, resid
ing on Waunch's prairie near Central
ia, was drowned when he fell into a
well.
Construction of a new tabernacle
was begun at Aberdeen by the Aber
deem Gospel Tabernacle association,
which recently incorporated for the
purpose of constructing the edifice.
The Seattle Kiwanis club has
launched a campaign to bring the 1928
national convention of its organiza-
tion to Seattle. Tampa. Atlantic City.
Kansas City and Detroit are contend
ers.
Charged with uIawful possession
of beaver pelts Alex ostrum, Arthur
Anderson, Lester Pernula, George Wa
renka all Of Deep River, were fined
$50 and costs each in Wahklakum
county
The Aberdeen Elks lodge, which
recently embarked upon 4 100000
temple project. has found it so sue
cessful that the rentals now exceed
figures which had to be reached to
retire the debt
An exclusive franchise to operate
bus system in Vancouver to serve
the districts left without transporta-
tion by the withdrawal of the street
car lines has been given by the city
council to T. l.. Lineham and associ-
ates.
The annual meeting of the inter
state bridge commission was held at
Vancouver and the question OF wheth-
er there shoald be any change made
In the present toll schedule was pre-
sented The board voted unanimously
to make no changes,
washington's apple industry, repre-.
senting millions OF dollars, will be
wiped out unless steps are taken to
increase consumption. George w. Dill
ling, exmayor Of Seattle, who is an
apple grower said in erlucislng job.
bers and grocera for the slow move.
ment of the fruit at low prices, Cou.
sumption is cut, he declared. by Job.
bers' and grocers' profits. by importa.
tion OF gulls Tor retail trade, aud be-
cause grocers do rot dare buy direct
from growers because iobbers threat.
ON retaliation by refusing to sell them
other seasonal fruits,
Commercial fishing IN the Cowlltz
river with gill nets and seiues opened
Friday lor n season extending to No
,emher So The river will be open to
Fishing from Rocky Point mile
north of Kclso. to the mouth The
season closes November 30 and re-
mains closed until January Is. when
another open season starts, extending
until February 2S Forty fishermen
VIII operate IN the river during tho
season The law prohibits the use Of
gill nets Of a mesh less than sla inch
stretch measure.
Samuel Hln has extended a general
invitation to residents Of KlIokitat
county Washington. and sherman aud
Wasco counties In Oregon. to the ded
ioation Of Mr. ilurs museum at Mary.
hin In which Queen Marie will partl.
olpato The ceremonies VIII be held
November g.
Upon petition of three Seattle sup
roriers of Governor Hartley. the SUI
porlor court of Thurston county.
Judge John NJ Wilson. issued a tenn
porary restraining order to prevent
sho execution of contracts awarded
for Furnishings for the new state cap
itol building
Road Fralirr machinery. owned by