Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-03-09

in'I ase VIII average gZOO year for
those involved and viii be effective at
the beginning of the September term.
The morbid interest OF 15-year-old
high school boy in electric chairs,
combined with an incomplete knowl-
edge OF how dangerous electricity may
be. resulted in the electrocution of
Kenneth F. Brooks of Spokane, last
week. Young Brooks was found dead
in an electric chair of his own manu-
faeture.
Bank elearings in February were
the largest for that month in the his
tory OF Spokane. according TO E. X.
Barnes, assistant cashier OF the Fidel-
ty National bank. who is manager of
the Spokane Clearing House associa-
ton The figures were S49,391,7 ,741, as
compared with si5,177.67s in Febru,
ary 1927
Bright sunshine last Sunday lured
motorists and toll receipts on the in-
i-rstate bridge at Vancouver mounted
10 SlSa2 - collected from 1850 per
sons. 1909 large automobiles. 1885
two passenger ears and 80 motor
cycles. This was a considerable gain
over the average Sunday receipts dur,
ing the winter months.
Canned goods and distributing in.
seniatives OF the interstate commerce
commission in Spokane last week that
railroad freight rates on canned goods
were already unreasonably high. and
that rate increases proposed by the
carriers were entirely out OF line with
rates for other commodities.
Some 500 clam diggers and several
score OF cannery workers were on
their toes for the opening OF the annu-
al clam season, Digging started at
daylight March 2. Five Grays harbor
canneries viii operate In clans Four
OF these are at the beaches. with the
industry centered at Grayland on the
south side. and Copalis on the north.
Twenty wornout automobiles OF var
ious makes and ancient vintage went
np In smoke at Aberdeen last week in
a spectacular bonfire arranged on
hill overlooking the city. All the deal
ers in town contributed to the pyre.
Some OF the machines wheezed their
way TO the execution spot. while Others
were towed there on their final ride
The city commission of Centrala
has adopted a resolution requesting
the state department OF public works
to order the Pacific Telephone & Tel
egraph company to establish free
service between Centralia and Che
/ halls. II is claimed that Centralia
aud Chehalis are discriminated against
In that other cities similarly situated
have free service
Home Valley farm. near Carson.
Skamania county. was decided to the
Washington Children's Home society
by Mother" Miller. fullblooded In.
dian woman. who died last fall at the
age OF SO years. Rev G. II. Quigley,
district superintendent OF the associa-
tion. said The deed was given five
years ago. and the society provided
for her until she died.
Struck bv n falling free. PHYLLIS Mel.
son byear.old dnughter nj MIR and
Mrs Frederick Nelson of Des Moines
,yns almost Instantly killed MT Mnler.s
landing near Des Moines south Of
Seattle Reports TO the corones's of.
flee said that the child was sitting on
log when the tree her father and
another man were telling toppled in
the opposite direction from that the
choppers had intended
After a conference between the
bureap of public roads officials and
the state highway committee. The for
es, roads program calling ,or the ex.