I I I UPHOLDS FINAL ACCOUNT OF BIG ESTATE COLFAX, July 27. (Special.) -The state supreme court has upheld the final account in the $488,000 estate of E. A. Witte of Thornton, John D. Evans, an attorney for the Old National bank, executor, was informed from Olympia toda)he validity of the final account, as approved in superior was attacked by Witte's widow, Mary Witte, who objected to a stipulation she made shortly after her husband's death, accepted as her share of the estate one-fourth of its value at that time in cash.
The final account and decree of basis of that stipulation. In an distribution were, prepared on the court earlier Mrs. appeal Witte to the state supreme was successful in having bulk of the estate classified as community property, which resulted in tax refunds totaling $67,000. Witte in his will declared all his extensive farm lands and personal property as separate, and left his wife only $5000 but her three children quickly agreed to the stipulation granting her onefourth. Figured on present land values the latest supreme court decision upholding the one-quarter stipufor Mrs.
Witte, means about $200,000 to the three Witte children, Adam, Clarence and Mrs. Eva Kerns, attorneys estimated. JOHNSON AGAIN IN POLICE GRIP COEUR D'ALENE, July 27. (Special.) -Sheriff John Eloustalut, Bakersfield, has advised the Kootenai county sheriff's office that Arthur Johnson, wanted here on a charge of grand larceny, car theft escape, is being held at Bakersfield on a minor charge. Johnson was arrested in Coeur d'Alene in September 19, 1945, by city police on a charge of stealing a motorcycle belonging to Roy Swenson.
While awaiting trial here, he along with Charles Sherman, Floyd Cochran and Henry Shaw, escaped by boring a hole through the Kootenai' county jail wall. Shaw was arrested later that evening in Coeur d'Alene. Johnson and Sherman' were seen at Sandpoint the next day. Sherman was caught and Johnson escaped by foot after being shot in the hand. Cochran still is at large.
Johnson has refused to waive extradition, but Sheriff H. Haner reports that his office has drawn up necessary legal papers with which to bring Johnson back for trial. A Postel Produce company truck driven by Charles F. Kyle, E3619 Thirty-first, Spokane, and a 1940 Dodge operated by A. Taitsch, W1510 College, Spokane, collided on highway No.
10 east of Coeur d'Alene on Friday. Kyle reports damage to his truck about $60 but did not estimate the loss in fruit cargo. Robert Yandt Jr. was fined $15 in police court Friday on charges of violating a city ordinance prohibiting sale of fireworks in the city limits. Donald Cort posted a $15 bond for liberty on a speeding charge.
Mental suffering is, charged in four divorce complaints filed Friin district court: Bus H. Annable from Virginia Annable, whom he married in Vancouver, October 8, 1944; Mary Jane Kelley from Luther E. Kelley. K. 1937, in Kinsmore North Bend, from George Kinswhom she married September 14, Phyllis more, whom she married November 30, 1945, at Spokane, and Shirley R.
Wilson from Herbert Wilson, whom she married in Coeur d'Alene October 29, 1942. Divorce decrees were issued Friday to Jacob J. Atkins from Margie Atkins, Irene G. Coston from George G. Coston, Susan Jest from Robert Jest.
Coralie Lehtola from T. J. Lehtola, Myrtle Randolph from S. R. Randolph.
and Milly Swanson from James H. Swanson. Marriage licenses were issued and Friday Edna to George Greenough, Lee, legal age, Spokane: Joseph Banks, 23, and Gladys Armstrong. 21, both Dayton, Ohio: Carl Birgstrom, 21, and Irene Walter. 19, both Seattle: Garfield Anderson, 21, Coeur d'Alene and Waneta Johnson, 19, Spokane; Martin Isaacson, legal age, and Myrtle Kimble, legal age, both Spokane: W.
L. Fleming, legal age, Spokane and Rickey Skandera, legal age, Richmond, Stanley Barker, 22, and Delores Antoine, 18, both Hayden Lake, Idaho: Marvin D. Littell, 22, Oakesdale, and Betty F. Floyd, 22, Colville, Wash. Gertrude Hankamp Is W.
S. C. Speaker WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE, PULLMAN, July 27. (Special.) Miss Gertrude, Hankamp, executive secretary the associafor curriculum nervisione.aRe Education association in Washington, D. visited the campus Friday.
She discussed School Organization and "Leadership," School Experiments" and "Role of the Guidance Director in Curriculum Planning." Leadership in school, problems does not always the superintendent or principal, stated Hankamp. It should be the responsibility of the staff member most capable and best qualified in that field, she reported. Writing Social History. Professor A. A.
Smick, associate professor of the graduate school of social work, announced today that Dr. Frank J. Bruno, dean emeritus of the school of social work at the Washington university in St. Louis, the campus for a two-month to write the history of the National Conference Social He is aided in his research by the W. S.
C. library facilities and the research work the W. S. C. school of social work.
OLD AGE COSTS GAIN FOR YEAR Monthly payments under the oldage and survivors insurance system of the social security act have increased 35 in total number and 39 per cent in total amount in the Spokane region during the last year, Arthur C. Kinley, manager of the Spokane field office, reported today. He said that in the 23 counties served by the Spokane field office and the Lewiston, Idaho, branch office 5633 residents receive 271 in monthly payments. In addition, he asserted, 567 lump-sum death payments amounting to more than $77,000 were paid in the 12 months ending June 30. Nationally, total payments the old-age and survivors insurance system now amount to 384,000, Kinley said.
QUEEN CANDIDATE PICKED BY CLUB SANDPOINT. Idaho, July 27. daughter of hir. and Mrs. C.
H. (Special.) -Miss Patsy Patton, Patton, was chosen by the Sandpoint Civic club Thursday to be its candidate for. queen of the Lake Pend Oreille Labor day celebration here August 31, September 1 and 2. She is a junior from the local high school, a member of Job's Daughters and of the American Legion drum and bugle corps. Other candidates include Colleen Ebbe, Kiwanis club; Jeanne Reynolds, junior chamber of commerce, and Doreen Howell, American Legion.
Mrs. Warren Avery, who is moving to Wenatchee, was honored at a luncheon given by Mrs. W. E. Holz and Mrs.
C. J. Foster at the home of Mrs. Holz. Dickie Moore was honored Friday afternoon at a birthday party given for a group of his friends at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Moore. INITIATIVE FAILS. HELENA, July 27. (Special.) -Sponsors of the proposal to permit Montana cities to share in distribution of motor vehicle license fees failed In their effort to qualify it as an initiative measure for the November general election.
The secretary of state reports only 21 of the required 23 counties went over the top and that of 16,559 signatures required from the state as a whole, only 11,259 were obtained. AD FUND APPROVED. HELENA, July 27. (Special)-The Lewis and Clark county commissioners have acted favorably on request of Montanans, for of $2100 for vertising Montana. The advertisling program is being sponsored throughout the 56 counties in the state.
FOREST PROGRAM URGED. HELENA, July 27. (Spe- cial.) -Institution of an all-inclusive forest conservation program to protect Montana's water resources for 100 years hence as well as to encourage the orderly marketing of mature timber is urged by R. V. Bottomly, attorney general of Montana.
BOND VOTE CARRIES. CHESTER. July 27. (Special.) -With approximately 64 per cent of the registered voters casting ballots, Chester citizens voted unanimously for a bond issue for a sewage disposal system. The bonds are to be sold August 6.
WHICKER IS CHOSEN. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July 27. (Special.) -Z. J. Whicker has been named water commissioner by the city council to succeed Erfort Rohletter, who resigned to engage in ranching.
Short City News Told in Brief REQUEST of the Colonial struction company for permission 10 pave the alley at the rear of its warehouse property was referred to the public works department today by the city council. HILL Military Academy representative will be at the Davenport hotel Friday and Saturday. Phone Mr. Piggott for INSTALLATION of a gasoline storage tank at a service station at S3215 Elm was authorized today by the city council on recommendation of the fire and building departments. FULL LINE of potted plants, cut flowers, corsages.
Order early. We deliver. Coldwell Florists. W1414 Garland. Phone Fairfax THE WEATHER By U.
S. Weather Bureau. Sunset tonight. 7:30 p. sunrise tomorrow, 4:21 m.
For cloudiness Spokane today and tonight vicinity and Considerable scattered light showers today, Cooler today And tonight. not much change in temperature Sunday. For Washington--Partly cloudy Sunday with morning fogs on the Coast. For Idaho--Partly cloudy with scattered light showers Sunday. For Montana -West of the continental divide, partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Sunday- occasional light showers this evening.
Expected low tonight, 50 to 55; expected high Sunday, 75 to 85. Highest temperature during last 24 hours, lowest. temperature last night, and rain or melted snow during last 24 hours, ended at 4:30 A. High. Low.
Prec. SPOKANE 92 70 .00 Bend 71 50 .01 Billings 93 61 .00 Boise 8 63 .03 Burbank 05 63 .00 Chicago 58 .00 Coeur d'Alene 91 65 .00 Colville 92 61 00 91 53 .00 Ellensburg 02 00 Havre .00 Helena 91 .00 RA 00 Missoula 90 .00 New York .00 Pendleton .00 San Francisco walla Seattle Portland Washington. A I Hensley for Tells Military Plans. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, July 27. (Special.) -Plans to increase the military staff at University of Idaho have been formulated by Col.
B. H. Hensley to take care of the increased enrollment in military science for the school year 1946-47. The new plan is based on the war department proposal to make funds available for payment, to each student in the elementary course, in an amount equal to the daily ration now in effect for the army, about 68 cents per day. For students taking the advanced course, ROTC.
the payment will be in a like amount plus $1.25 per day in lieu of quarters and uniform. For veterans the above allowances are in addition to amounts received under the G. I. bill. Col.
Hensley stated that his plan for additional instructors is subject to approval by higher headquarters and depends also on whether the proposed payment is made effective by congressional action. Radical changes in the programs of instruction have been instituted by the war department commencing this academic year. Subjects designed to further the development of junior officers other than purely military matters are given a prominent place the instruction. These subjects include, among others, physical development methods, geographical foundations of national power, occupied territories, psychology and personnel management and psychological warfare. CITIZENS TO SEE NEW TRANSPORT Spokane citizens will have their first opportunity to inspect one of Northwest Airlines' new 44-passenger four-motored transport planes between 1 and 4 p.
m. tomorrow at Geiger field, said Thomas W. Marshall, district traffic manager. The plane, one of several to be put into service east and west from Geiger field Thursday, carries a crew of four, including a pilot, copilot and two stewardesses, weighs 34 tons, has four 1600-horsepower Pratt and Whitney motors and cruises at 240 miles an hour. "These DC-4 Marshall explained, "will make two flights east and two west from Geiger daily.
These will be in addition to 16 other flights out of Spokane. Geiger will have a total of 20 arrivals and 20 departures daily, making it second only to Minneapolis in the volume of traffic on the Northwest Flights Planned. One DC-4 westbound flight will be to Seattle and the other to Portland. Eastbound flights will be nonstop from Geiger to Minneapolis, with a stop at Milwaukee between Minneapolis and New York. 5 minutes' flight time to Spokang, will be brought within Minneapolis and 11 hours and 30 minutes to New York, Marshall said.
A complete change in flight schedules will be announced by the company, Marshall added. ARMY RELEASES DISCHARGE LIST Names of several Spokane and Inland Empire men recently discharged from the armed forces appear today on lists released by the war department. At Fort Lewis: Lawrence Evanoff, Clark Hege, Chester Meadow Jr. and Irvin Smith, all of Spokane. Emil Pasco, Cle Elum; Emil Zowada, Coulee Dam; Edward Parsons, Dayton; Leonard Smith, Leavenworth: Jack R.
Miller, Metaline: Edward Byrne, Moses Lake; Lester and Ralph Oscarson, both of Newport; Leonard Darrah, Oroville; Harvey Lynd, Palouse; William Galbreath, Richland. Wayne Walker, Toppenish; Ralph Zimmerman, Walla Walla: Richard Wilson, Wapato; Stanley Stallings and Mahlon Ulrich, both of Wenatchee. At Jacksonville, Leon Hubner, Oakesdale. ENOS A. AXTELL OPENS CAMPAIGN KANSAS CITY, July 27.
(AP)- Enos A. Axtell-who has President Truman's nod of approval in the bitter race for Representative Roger C. Slaughter's Fifth congressional district post- opened his campaign last night with the declaration that "I will not embarrass the President by voting with reactionaries." But he added. "I do not mean to imply that I shall blindly support and all administration measures." In a radio address over a local station Axtell described Slaughter as "an ultra-conservative, a representative of organized wealth. a spokesman for reactionaries, unable to conform to the progressive liberalism of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
He will not assist Mr. Truman in solving the tremendous problems facing our President." Last week the President told reporters that he had asked the James Pendergast political organi-1 zation to oppose Slaughter, his one-time political crony who helped stump Missouri for Mr. Truman when the latter ran for county judge and later for the United States senate. Slaughter has opposed such administration -approved measures as the fair employment practices committee bill. which was shelved when Slaughter flew from Missouri to Washington to cast the deciding committee vote.
Dog Leads Police to Strangling Pal PASADENA, July 27. (AP) -The almost human pleas of a big German Shepherd led police today to a choking Springer, tethered by a knotted rope to a tree in a remote canyon. Officer P. M. DeLaubenfels, answering a report of persistent barking.
was met by lice dog, on the outskirts of ranch. The dog plunged into derbrush. The officer followed. He found the Spaniel, his neck throttled by a tight slipknot, barely breathing. Both dogs were taken to the humane society's shelter while police hunted their owners.
DONNA YARDLEY WEDS. WESTON. July 26. (Special) -Miss Donna Yardley became the bride of Jack Beathe in Asotin. They are both residents here with Beathe a veteran of World war 11.
They have now returned from their honeymoon. More farm residents are Accidentally killed in their homes than in any other place. Falls and burns are the chief causes. FUNDS PROVIDED FOR LIFEGUARDS DAM, July 27. (Special.) -Four hundred dollars has been contributed by the local branch of the Grant County Red Cross chapter to the swimming program being conducted as a joint project by the recreation committees of Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee.
The is equally divided between money, groups, to supplement funds collected from private contributions to defray the expense of hiring lifeguards for the swimming beach behind the dam. Two lifeguards are in attendance, and swimming classes are conducted by John Picken. Children from Grand Coulee are transported at stated hours in schol busses. The Moose picnic for all members and their families will held Sunday, July 28, at Harris' resort at the south end of Blue lake. Cars will leave from the Moose hall at 10 a.
m. Simon Wallin of the Riverview trailer camp has been transferred to Ephrata. Alvin F. Darland and son, David, arrived in Coulee Dam Friday from Tacoma. They will be joined by Mrs.
Darland and Mary next week. and will occupy the house at No. 3 Douglas. New School Bus. Sam Noblitt left today for Richmond, Indiana, where he will ceive a 58-passenger school bus for the Coulee Dam public school system about August 1 and drive it to Coulee Dam.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stansfield arrived home Thursday from several weeks on the Coast.
They were accompanied by their son, James, just returned from army service in Japan, and the Misses Helen and Harriet Stansfield, their nieces from Corvallis, Ore. The visitors will be here a week. New arrivals at the Coulee community hospital include the following: July 17, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Howard T.
Kruse of Coulee City; July 18, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dachel, of Mold: July 22, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell of Electric City, and a son to Mr.
and Mrs. Fay A. Wilson of Grand Coulee; July 23, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. R.
D. Ellett of Coulee Dam, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Sanford, Coulee Dam.
ARMY AUTHORIZES PLASTIC BELLJAR The army air corps has authorized the construction of a huge plastic belljar for the electronics laboratory at Washington State col- lege for research corona discharges, Acting Director Homer J. Dana announced at Pullman today. The belljar is being built at the army air depot at Spokane, from plans and specifications furnished by the college. It will be approximately inches in diameter and five feet long and is equipped with a vacuum pump and refrigeration to simulate low temperatures at high altitudes. This strato-chamber will be used for studying the laws of static discharges on aircraft flying through storms.
Such discharges often cause the loss of radio navigational aids at the time they. are most needed. The belljar will be delivered to the college. in about two months, Dana said. RUMMAGE EVENT SET FOR AUGUST PRIEST --The RIVER, date Idaho, July (Special.) and place for the P.
E. O. Library club rummage sale have been set for August 10 at the city hall. Drs. Elmer and Elizabeth Hagman and two children, from Hartford, week for an extended visit with Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Hagman at Snow Valley farms. Mrs.
R. B. Sutton is a patient in a Spokane hospital where she underwent a major operation. Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Carey, Port Blakely, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs' W. J. Carey. George B.
Rodney Buffalo, N. arrived Friday to visit at the home of his son, Charles Rodney. Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Sutton and daughter, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Cora Thompson, Portland, left Friday after spending their vacation at Priest lake and in visiting at the home of Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Sutton's brother, R.
B. Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hildreth are parents of a daughter born July 24.
Announcement was made Friday of the sale of the Doolittle Brothers sawmill to Stitzinger Brothers, New Castle, Pa. There will be no change in the personnel of the mill and Robert Doolittle will continue as manager. Mrs. Lena Aldrich, Bonners ry, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Doolittle, this week.
ROUTSONS PLAN FAMILY REUNION Springdale, July 27. (Special.) -Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peets, Penticton, B. are visiting the S.
C. Routsons. Mr. Peets Mrs. Routson's brother whom she had not seen for 29 years.
They are planning a family reunion for next Sunday. Mrs. Ama Van Tassell has been hired to teach English and mathematics the high school here next year. This fills all the positions. Louis and Albert Parent have sold their lots and cottage to Mr.
and Mrs. Chauncey Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shaw are parents of a boy, Ricky Lee.
Mrs. J. Newton has returned from attending summer school at Pullman. Miss Barbara Gennett is entertaining a group of her friends on her birthday Saturday. Mrs.
Nellie Toner with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Brady, after extended visits in the east. Wheat Is Shipped COLTON, July 27. --A carload of wheat, shipped out Thursday by the Colton Flour Mills warehouse, was the first of the 1946 crop to be handled by the Genesee branch line of the Northern Pacific railway. GAS OUTPUT HIGH.
HELENA, July 27. (Spe(cial)-Montana wells produced a total of 2,192.000.000 cubic feet of natural gas in May, according 10 the state railroad and public service commission. NEW BUSSES ARRIVE. GREAT FALLS. July 27.
(Special.) The city transportation system here has secured seven new busses for use of Great Falls for transportation of passengers. Kildow Announces College Remodeling COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, July 27. (Special.) -Remodeling of the North Idaho Junior college quarters in the city hall is way, G. O. Kildow, president colundere lege, revealed Friday.
He also stated that renovations are also being completed at the former Interlake bus depot on Third and Front, which was leased to the college recently by the city of Coeur d'Alene. The former bus depot will house mechanical drawing, surveying, mathematics, school training and Link trainer course of study. With applications flowing in daily, especially from World War II. veterans, Kildow expects about 200 students for this fall term. Kildow added that any one planning to enter the college should complete entrance requirements immediately.
Dalton ladies' aid of Dalton Gardens has taken charge of circulating the proposed Kootenal county memorial hospital bond issue petition in the vicinity following meeting of Dalton residents held Thursday evening at the schoolhouse. The petitions, which are in circulation throughout the county, ask the county commissioners to hold a bond issue election this November on the proposal. J. G. Adams, chairman of the association, reported a favorable reaction to the memorial hospital plan on the part of the Dalton residents.
A warning was issued Friday by Dr. H. J. Dodge, director of the Kootenai county health unit, against infantile paralysis. In stating that one death from the.
polio disease has been reported in the county this month, Dodge cautioned that if a youngster becomes afflicted with drowsiness, vomiting. constipation, diarrhea, fever accompanied by a headache, or stiffness in the neck or back that parents should call a doctor as quick as possible and keep then patient away from other family members. K. A. Klehm, supervisor for Coeur d'Alene National forest, announced Friday that effective today all travelers into Coeur d'Alene, St.
Joe or Kaniksu national forests must be equipped with an AX, shovel and bucket. The fire situation is extremely dangerous in the forest at present, Klehm stated. A six-month jail sentence, $100 fine and driver's license suspension were levied against W. N. Russell on Friday in Justice M.
E. Brandsen's court following his plea of guilty to hit and run driving charges. Russell was arrested July 15 by State Policeman Frank Gurney and Deputy Sheriff Glen Chounard following his alleged hitting of a pedestrian, Albert Harrison, who was on U. S. highway No.
95 north of the city. Harrison was in the Lake City general hospital for about one week, but was not seriously injured. Two months of the sentence were suspended. Boy Scouts of troop 8 heard John Hurrel, past exalted ruler of Elks lodge No. 1254 and delegate to the recent grand lodge in New York, speak of his recent eastern trip.
Charles Mason accompanied Hurrel on his convention trip. The annual picnic for members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 889 and their families was the main topic of discussion at the post's meeting Thursday evening. August 45 was the date set for the gathering in the city' park. Joe E. Hill and George B.
Ott Sr. are in charge of entertainment for the picnic. The veterans also went on record as criticizing the disposition methods of war surplus property at the naval supply depot at Velox, claiming the property is sold in huge quantities that make it possible for large outfits only to purchase and leaving the small concerns practically out. Other business included the voting of V. F.
W. softball teams in state and national play, the appointment of Gene Ingalls to replace man as chaplain and the approval of 12 membership applications. Church Services Set. Two visiting preachers will speak at Sunday church services of the Pilgrim Holiness church and Church of the Nazarene Sunday, it was announced Thursday by the respective church ministers. A missionary service will be conducted at the Pilgrim Holiness church by Rev.
H. J. Olson, who will also have charge of morning and evening church services, Rev. Ralph Steelhead, pastor, said. Dr.
E. S. Davidson will discuss "The Jewish Problem and Its Only Solution" at 11 a. m. services at the Church of the Nazarene, the Rev.
Louis Regains has stated. Six Coeur d'Alene residents, Mrs. K. E. Baker, Mrs.
Leland Hesseltine, Miss Shirley Coppernoll, Mrs. M. Meeder, E. L. Waggoner and Elder Hesseltine are attending the Seventh Day Adventists' camp meeting of the Upper Columbia conference now under way at Walla Walla.
In honor of their silver wedding anniversary a picnic dinner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Clodius for Mr. and Mrs.
G. O. Phippeny, Thursday evening at the Clodius home. Mr. Phippeny is superintendent of the Coeur d'Alene public school system.
The Coeur d'Alene Lakesiders baseball team will appear against the Kellogg Bunker Hill and Sullivan All-Stars Sunday, 2:30 D. at Memorial Athletic field. Coeur d'Alene holds two victories, 14-6 and 1-0, over the Kellogg outfit. Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, the Lakesiders will travel to Trail, B. for a two-game return series.
Okanogan Returns Are Now Complete OKANOGAN, July 27. (Special.) Official complete returns from the 56 precincts in Okanogan county's primary election are United States senator- -Cain (Rep.) 1856. Douglass Rep.) 375, Mitchell (Dem.) 2080. Fluent (Dem.) 734. Herren (Dem.) 192.
Representative in congress (Fifth district) -Warren 426, Horan (Rep. 3546, Etter (Dem.) 516, McKay (Dem. 254, Little (Dem. 729. State representative (First district) -Mal.
lov (Rep. 1699, French (Rep.) 358, Schons (Dem. 1797. County sheriff--Moss (Rep.) 3449, McLean (Dem. 2055.
assessor- -Yates Rep.) 4731. County auditor--Walls (Dem. 2981, Parks (Rep, 2121. County clerk- Hayden (Rep. I 1537, Harris Dem 1439, Burghardt (Dem.
2479, County prosecuting attorney Hanco*ck (Rep. I 3420. Nansen Rep. 1921, Ehlers (Dem.) 4406. County commissioner (district No.
1)-Tay. lor (Rep 531. Maley (Rep.) 832, Joy 218. Wilkinson (Dem.) 1041, Buzzard (Dem. 249.
County commissioner (district No. 21- Welborn Dem. 637. Conley Dem.) 221, Weidenhorn (Rep. 250, Davis.
(Rep.) 222. Nonpartisan. Judges of the supreme court (position No. -Beals 3757. Judges of the supreme court (position No.
21- Grady 1221, Schwellenbach 3543. Judges of the supreme court (position No. HIll 1682. Clifford 453, Connelly 1870. Judge nt the supertor court position No.
-DAVIN 2102. Wicks 3334. County superintendent of 3926. Evana 2251. SURCHARGE AIDS SEWAGE FUNDS PULLMAN, July 27.
(Special.) -A 50 per cent surcharge will be added to the water bills here to help pay the cost of the new sewage disposal plant authorized by city. present the minimum water charge is $1 per month, with five per cent discount if paid by the 10th. During the summer months, June, July and August, the plan to use the May surcharge. The plant, which will cost $200,000, will be partly paid for by the sale of $120,000 revenue bonds. The college will benefit by and assume a portion of the cost of the new plant.
Howard Finch, chairman for the local Cain-for-Senator committee, friends of Harry Cain, entertained the Republican candidate at luncheon in the Washington hotel Friday noon. Mr. Cain, a former mayor of Tacoma, served as colonel during the war on the staff of Gen. Eisenhower. H.
E. Bean has taken out a permit to build a $2000 dwelling on Military hill. Susie Abe will repair the roof of her home on Oak street at a cost of $500. Eugene Patterson will remodel his home on Military hill to the extent of $300. Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Webb and family returned home Friday from their two-week vacation in Colorado. Lad Wins Prize.
Lt. Nicolai G. Redin, his wife, Galina, and HAPPY EXIT their daughter, Irini, are in Portland waiting to board the Maxim Gorki for their return to Russia. The ship is now at Longview due to complete loading this week. Here the young Soviet naval officer, recently acquitted of espionage-conspiracy charges, is shown leaving his Seattle apartment with his family for Portland.
(AP photo.) RUSHO SERVICES SET FOR MONDAY NEWPORT, July 27. (Special.) -Funeral services for Earl Joseph Rusho, 70, of Blanchard, Idaho, who died in a Spokane hospital Thursday, will be held Monday at 2 p. at Community hall, Blanchard, with the Rev. Gale A. Putnam, Newport, officiating.
Mr. Rusho was born in Ord, and had lived in the Blanchard community for many years. He is survived by his widow, Sue: three sons, Elmer Earl and Fielden C. of Blanchard, and Ernest Jay of Arvada, Colo. Also surviving are one brother, Frank of Blanchard and four sisters, Mrs.
Almira Walker of Leland, Mrs. Fannie Gilbert, Coulee City; Mrs. Elizabeth Ashley, Mabton, and Mrs. Nellie Jones of Pullman. Mr.
Rusho was loading ice into a truck at his home Wednesday about 7 p. m. when a block slipped and struck him in the stomach. He did not consider himself seriously hurt but was persuaded to go to Community hospital, Newport, for a check-up. When his condition became more serious in the early morning, he was taken to a Spokane hospital where he died about 7 a.
m. HENRY RANKIN. NEWPORT, July 27. (Special.) -Funeral services for Henry Rankin, 89, of Usk, who died in a Spokane hospital Thursday, will be held Sunday at 1 m. at the Sherman Funeral home, Newport.
The Rev. Luther K. Pendleton will officiate. Mr. Rankin was born Philadelphia, and had lived in the county about 40 years, the last 10 years Usk.
He is survived by his widow, Mary; five sons-Henry and Charles, Usk; Jack, Cusick; Dorsey, Seattle, and Daniel, Santa Maria, four daughters- Sister Mary Francine, Carroll, Iowa: Mrs. I. W. Farrar and Mrs. Hazel Farin, Seattle, and Mrs.
C. W. Crotteau, Usk, and 13' grandchildren. MARY SINCLAIR. NEWPORT, July 27.
(Special.) -Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sinclair, 86. who died here Friday, will 'be held Monday at 4 p. m. from the Sherman Funeral home.
The Rev. Luther K. Pendleton will officiate. Mrs. Sinclair was born in Alla county, Londonderry, Ireland, and came to this country when she was 17 years old.
For the past nine months she has been a hospital patient. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Nelson, with whom she has made her home since 1934; a grandson, James. Newport, and a granddaughter, Diane Adair Nelson. MRS.
LOUIS COVEY. CRESTON, July 27. (Special.) -Funeral services for Mrs. Louis Covey, who died in a Wilbur hospital Thursday morning, will be held at the Christian church in Creston at 12:30 p. m.
Sunday with the Rev. E. I. Mitchell offciating. Mrs.
Covey, who had ill for several years, is a -time resident of Creston. ANNIE S. GRIM. LEWISTON, Idaho, July 27. (Special.) Mrs.
Annie S. Grim, 75. resident of Lewiston for 25 years, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Byers, at Peck.
Born at Warm Springs, August 2, 1872, Mrs. Grim had lived in Peck during the last five years. In addition to Mrs. Byers, sur-1 vivors include five other children, Mrs. Mary Knopes, Oakland: Daniel Grim Lewiston: Mrs.
Ed Pontius, Lewiston; George Grim, Moscow. and Robert. Twelve grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren, three sisters and two brothers also survive. Funeral services will be held in Lewiston Monday at 2 p. m.
in the Browerchapel, with burial in NorHill cemetery. MRS. AMANDA J. HUDSON. PULLMAN, July 27.
(Special.) -Mrs. Amanda J. Hudson, 89, died at Colfax Friday night. She was a former resident of Pullman and was the mother of Dr. A.
E. Hudson of Pullman. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. with the Rev.
John T. Haupt officiating. ALOIS FRANK KLINGE. COEUR D'ALENE, July 27. (Special.) -Alois Frank Klinge, 59, of 821 Indiana avenue, died at a local hospital this morning.
A resident of Coeur d'Alene since 1914, he was employed as a grader with the Potlatch Forests, Inc. Survivors inelude his wife at home. The body at the Riplinger funeral home on Fourth street. The most prized edible birds' nests come coastal cliffs caves on northern Borneo and Palawan. Shoshone Democrats Off to Convention WALLACE, Idaho, July 27.
-Five Shoshone county for Demoofficials left today Boise to attend the state party convention. They included A. J. Graf, Kellogg, county chairman; Hazel Peairs, Kellogg, state committeewoman; Edgar Peel, Burke, state committeeman; Phil Ryan, Burke, candidate for state senator, and W. C.
candidate for state Claire M. Bope was divorced from Robert Earl Bope on grounds of extreme cruelty and given custody of two sons and a daughter. Although there are no forest fires burning in the Wallace district of the Coeur d'Alene national forest at present, the fire danger is becoming critical, according to District Ranger George Weyermann. He said a fire Tuesday on Lost creek was suppressed after burning over one-tenth of an acre, and added it apparently was caused by a fisherman, although that creek is closed to fishing. Jack Irwin, former teacher at Mullan, died recently in Corvallis, where he had taught a number of years.
The Fort Missoula softball team will meet a local all-star team here Sunday afternoon. Forty-one children and adults are enrolled in swimming classes in Burke. FLAMES DESTROY FINUCANE WHEAT A thousand acres of wheat, about three miles north Dodge, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The wheat averaged from 40 to 50 bushels to the acre, said Charles C. Finucane, Spokane, owner of 500 acres that was burned over.
H. T. Boyd, who farms the land, reported fire, fanned by a high wind, started about two miles down road. No livestock or buildings were burned. Dodge is at the junction of the Pomeroy-Dayton highway and the state highway south from Central Ferry.
SCOTTISH PICNIC WILL BE SUNDAY Music of old Scotland will be heard at the city park in Coeur d'Alene tomorrow. The annual picnic of the Scottish Picnic association of the Inland Empire will start at noon and a feature will be the visit of 30 Canadians, including a bagpipe band. All Scottish people in the area are invited. MISS BARCLAY BRIDE. DAYTON, July 26.
(Special) -Miss Aleurdine Barclay and Calvin Henry McQuary were married in the local Methodist church Thursday. Both are graduates of the local high school and both attended Lewiston normal. The groom, recently discharged from the service, is now in business with his father and brother. The trio have opened a new market on West Main and Willow. WILL IMPROVE STREETS.
WHITEFISH. July 27. (Special) -Whitefish is to start program to oil streets, A program halted by the war. Two new. improvement districts have been created, and one for graveling as well as oiling.
SUPERINTENDENT NAMED. GREAT FALLS, July 27. (Special) -Robert B. Farnsworth, Everett, Wash. has been named superintendent of schools here to succeed Harry A.
Burke, who resigned to to Omaha, as city superintendent of schools. SCHOOL GETS BEQUEST. MISSOULA, July 27. (Special) -The Montana State University school of religion has been bequeathed $500 in the will of Mattie A. Rufenacht.
The remainder of her estate goes to relatives. FAIR OFFERED $10,775. GREAT FALLS, July 27. (Special.) total of $10.775 in prize money is being offered for the beef cattle department of the North Montana state fair to be held here August 5 to 10. HAIL DAMAGES CROPS.
BOZEMAN, July 27. (Special) and seed pea crops of the Gallatin valley suffered severe hail damage. The recent hail storm is described as the worst in 30 years. COUNCIL WILL MEET. MISSOULA, July 27.
(Special)- The National Council of Catholic Women for the Helena diocese, will he held In Missoula August 18 to 20. Jerry. on Settle. Monroe little street Negro at boy the new Campus road, won the prize for having the smallest horse in the pet parade Friday afternoon. Dressed like a cowboy, was the hit of the parade.
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Shenefelt and sons, and Philip, spend next week vacationing at Loon lake. Ray, who is a Chronicle carrier on College hill, has been convalescing the last week, after an operation for removal of a small growth from the ball of his foot. Dr.
Forrest Tomlinson performed the operation. Larry Kaufman, who has been in the Bryant-Weisman clinic under care of Dr. R. E. Morton and Dr.
Tomlinson, was released from the hospital Friday morning. He rode back from Colfax with Dr. Morton in the new sedan the doctor has purchased. Claudia Mael, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Orbie Mael, will leave Monday for a week's stay at Field Springs camp for Camp Fire Girls. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Coats, Military hill, are parents of a daughter born Tuesday at the St. Ignatius hospital, Colfax.
H. H. Giese, local contractor, has been awarded the contract to install parking meters on Pullman streets. City Engineer Ben Nelson will mark the meter locations, and work is expected to start immediately. School Improvement Plans Are Drafted OKANOGAN, July 27.
(Special.) With the bond election and special levy having carried with such a large majority, school board members are beginning plans for the school ground improvement plan, construction of tennis courts, turfing and installation of lights on the football field, and other improvements. At a special meeting of the board. Roy Ziegler, city clerk. was engaged to make a complete survey of the grounds and prepare a topegraphical map. He will work with a staff from the county engineer's office.
As soon as this is completed the members of the board will call for bids for doing the work. Coach Resigns. Douglas Greene has resigned his position as athletic coach at the Okanogan high school, to accept a position as manager of the Ridpath Sporting goods store. Superintendent Warren Leaden has several applications to fill the vacancy. Greene came to Okanogan from Mabton, in 1942, and has coached football, basketball and track high school and taught math and social studies in junior.
The both in football and basketball have been consistent winners under his tutelage and individual champions have been developed in track, so his place will be hard to fill. Paul Hand, manager of the local P. U. and Mrs. Hand, are parents baby girl born July 18 at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane.
Harry P. Cain, Republican nominee for United States senator, expects to be in Okanogan July 30, in the interest of his candidacy. Roy Ziegler, city clerk, states all 10 of the trailers being set up north of town, tore use of service men and families, have been rented and applications have been received for as many more. A copy of the Lord's Prayer, oil on an 10x30-inch canvas, in colors and ornate embellishments, being shown by George Meyerhoff. The piece was made in 1823, and came into the hands of Meyerhoff's grandfather, Capt.
Patrick Conway, the Civil war. Meyerhoff is going to have the canvas framed. HOME OCCUPIED by Dr. William E. Jones, 2510 Manito boulevard, was damaged by fire started by sparks from a chimney yesterday afternoon, firemen reported.
YOUR ADVERTIsem*nT placed in this column will enter over 60,000 homes each day. Phone Main 1121. Adv. CHILDREN'S TOYS were stolen from a car parked in the downtown district last night, M. P.
Godbout, S226 Madison, reported to police. DEMAND AND GET the best. "Service with Baby's Sanitary Laundry, M. LOSS OR THEFT of A billfold containing $80 in a towntown tavern last night was reported to police by Burl Thompson, W2318 Queen. PINOCHLE TONIGHT.
Sons of Norway, -Adv. THEFT OF CAR was reported to police by Max Healy, E720 De Smet. FROM THE RECORDS Births. To Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Joseph Marshall, W1027 Fourth, July 2, daughter, Sylvia Joanne. To Mr. and Mra. Byron Elbridge Croyle, E811 Fortieth. June 14, daughter, Carolyn Ann.
To Mr. and Mra. Jack Beatty Cameron, E4706 Sprague, June 13, daughter. Jackie Lin. To Mrs.
John Franklin Heltt, N7828 Crestline, June 20, daughter. Donna Jean. Victory To Mr. and Heights, Mra June David Atherton Linder, 21, son, Charles Edward, To Anderson, Mr. Mercer and Mrs.
Island. Richard Hannaford Wash. June 22. daughter, Elizabeth At St. Luke's hospital.
To Mr. and Mrs. Byron Collins Shults, Reardan, June 22. daughter, Carolyn Virginia. At Deaconess hospital, To Mr.
and MIA. Alfred Charles Allen. Otis Orchards, June 23, daughter, Marian Joyce, at Deaconess hospital To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Nacarrate, Priest River, Idaho, June 24.
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