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"jr-y ii h.ii i '2 HE Spokesman-Review Sept. 22, 1989, Spokane, Wash. A Bin immuiuMj j.imiiiinju juuj -uui 1 Stan pnoio Dy uan re Burlington Northern engineers examine a crack that has appeared in the Latah Creek trestle. Trestle crack halts train service U.S. attorney defended by 2 senators Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho U.S.

Attorney for Idaho Maurice Ellsworth has the backing of two members of the states congressional delegation against a human rights coalitions charges of racism. A consortium of groups including the Idaho Migrant Council and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is calling for Ellworths resignation over a leaked memorandum he sent to the U.S. attorney general. It said Hispanic family organizations and motorcycle gangs were to blame for much of the drug trafficking in Idaho. Sen.

James McClure, R-Ida-ho, said Thursday that, although he is not surprised by the charges made against Ellsworth, he believes they are false. Im not surprised at the response. If the Hispanics are singled out, theyll think it is unfair. But the facts speak for themselves, McClure said. The charges are absolutely false, and he can prove it if called upon.

Republican Sen. Steve Symms also defended Ellsworth. As far as he (Symms) knows, the charges are laughable, said Symms spokesman Lee Teagues. Maurice Ellsworth does not have a racist bone in his body. pire Builder runs through such cities as Ephrata and Wenatchee and crosses Stevens Pass before arriving in Seattle.

Eastbound passengers from Seattle also were taking the bus, Murphy said. The buses wont leave the train stations before the scheduled departure times, he said. Murphy said his preliminary information from Burlington Northern, which owns the tracks Amtrak uses, was that the trestle would be closed for at least a day. Rail traffic that heads southwest for the Tri-Cities and Portland would not be affected since there is an alternate set of tracks that does not use the high bridge, Murphy said. Empire Builder passengers to and from Portland should be unaffected by the bridge shutdown, he said.

Haug said. It went clear through the 1-inch thick steel plates that form the bridges frame. Haug said he has no idea what caused the crack, adding that it was detected Thursday afternoon during a routine inspection of the 17-year-old, bridge. Burlington Northern engineers were flown to Spokane from Kansas City, late Thursday night, he said. They were expected to examine the crack during the night.

The crack will be spliced with steel, Haug said. Passengers traveling from Spokane to Seattle on Amtraks Empire Builder early this morning will be bused along the trains route, picking up and dropping off passengers at all scheduled train stops, said Amtrak ticket agent Matt Murphy. The Em Regional Digest FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Opinion increases chances for schools to have clinics OLYMPIA It is legal for public or private organizations to operate teen health clinics in public schools, state Attorney General Ken Eikenberry said Thursday. Public schools lack the legal authority to operate health clinics, but there is nothing to stop them from leasing space to other organizations to run them, the states chief legal officer said. Eikenberrys legal opinion had been requested by state Rep.

Mike Padden, R-Spokane, one of the conservatives who have blocked state legislation that would authorize school-run health clinics for fear of abortion or birth control referrals. The legal opinion, written by assistant attorney general Gregory Trautman, said school officials could include provisions in leases to ban abortion or contraceptive information at clinics. Backers of teen clinics have said the health education and other services could combat drug abuse, physical abuse, neglect, mental and emotional problems, malnutrition, sexual activity, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, low-birth-weight babies, infant mortality and family breakups. With the failure of teen clinic legislation, school districts lack the authority to operate health centers, even in tandem with other agencies, but they are not thereby barred from leasing surplus property to others who wish to operate such clinics, the legal opinion said. The attorney generals formal opinions are not binding but may carry some weight in court.

Castration, lobotomy laws unlikely SEATTLE Laws calling for castration or lobotomy probably wont be included in legislation to protect the public from sexual predators, legislators told a special panel on sexual crimes Thursday. There is a lot of interest and lively discussion of castration, but there appears to be great difficulty in getting around the 8th Amendment ban on cruel and usual punishment, Sen. Kent Pullen, R-Kent, told the Governors Task Force on Community Protection. Pullen and Rep. Mike Patrick, R-Renton, both members of the task force said later that lobotomy, another option discussed by lawmakers, would face the same problem.

Neither option is likely to be considered seriously when the Legislature takes up the issue in January, they said, although Patrick added, I have no doubt that somebody will try to amend a bill to include castration and lobotomy. Sen. Phil Talmadge, D-Seattle, who sits with Pullen and Patrick on a task force subcommittee of lawmakers, said most recognize that courts take a dim view of such intrusive steps against individuals. There also is serious question as to whether castration, physical or chemical, is effective, he said. The task force, formed as a result of the public outcry at the sexual mutilation of a Tacoma boy last May, is about to issue preliminary recommendations on how to improve control of incorrigible and vio-.

lent sexual offenders. Yakima official opposed to landfill GRANDVIEW, Wash. A Yakima County commissioner has I come out against a proposed Burlington Environmental Inc. landfill. Chuck Klarich confirmed his opposition Thursday, even as mem-s bers of the Seattle City Council planned a visit today to the 640-acre site.

Burlington Environmental is bidding for the contract to haul Seattle garbage to the new landfill. The plan has drawn opposition from area homeowners and farmers, who fear the landfill could hurt their 'crops and property values. I feel a landfill at that location would not be compatible with living conditions in the area, said Klarich, a resident of nearby Granger. Klarich said the proposed site is too close to homes and farms. He is the First of Yakima Countys three commissioners to take a public stand on the controversial proposal.

Klarich said his opposition is based in part on fear that the Seattle garbage might introduce apple maggot and other destructive pests to the Yakima Valley. But he said he wouldnt mind seeing the landfill and its jobs in another, more remote, part of the county. Charges filed after body unearthed SEATTLE First-degree murder charges were filed Thursday against a 70-year-old man accused of shooting his 79-year-old wife in March and burying her in a compost pile in their back yard. An arrest warrant was issued in King County Superior Court for Joseph Owens, 70, charged with killing his wife Gladys, 79, a piano teacher, said Dan Donohoe of the county prosecutors office. Owens is believed to have fled the area, Donohoe said.

He has business holdings in Vancouver, British Columbia and Alaska, and presumably would have access to cash in those areas, Donohoe added. A police investigation began after a neighbor filed a missing person report Sept. 5 for Gladys Owens, who had not been seen in the area since March, Donohoe said. Police uncovered Mrs. Owens remains Tuesday.

Probable cause against Owens was established by the cause of death, location of the body, conflicting accounts by Owens on his wifes whereabouts and his apparent flight after an initial contact with police, Donohoe said. An autopsy determined that a gunshot wound to the back of Gladys Owens head was not self-inflicted, said Kevin Gow of the county medical examiners office. Court rules on insurance dispute OLYMPIA The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that insurance companies cannot refuse to pay arbitration costs of claimants. Arbitration, in which lawyers for each side chose a neutral third party and work out an agreement together, is often used in cases involving motor vehicle accident damage claims as an alternative to court proceedings. The high court held that insurance policy provisions requiring insureds to pay a portion of the costs of arbitrating their underinsured motorist claims violate state law.

The decision came in the case of Marcea H. Kenworthy and other plaintiffs vs. Pennsylvania General Insurance Co; and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company vs. Lynn D. Hooks and others.

Man is sentenced for rape of child Frank Ernie Evans, 30, was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a child. The sentenced was imposed by Spokane County Superior Court Judge John Schultheis. In an unrelated sentencing, Schultheis also sentenced Candace Lynn Keith, 37, to three years in prison after she pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Man dies in mobile home fire KALISPELL, Mont. A Kalispell-area man died early this morning when fire destroyed the mobile home where he apparently was sleeping, authorities said.

Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Rhodes identified the victim as 1 9-year-old Ronald Memmel. Memmel shared the trailer with another man, but was alone when the fire broke out, the sheriff said. CONTINUED: FROM B1 Tank received no report and did not become aware of the tank until mid-August of this year when someone contacted the Boise office. State inspectors visited the Bunker Hill complex on Aug. 31, but were denied access.

Then, armed with an affidavit from Freutel, they obtained a search warrant from 1st District Court Magistrate Neil Walter on Sept. 12. When three inspectors arrived for what they thought would be a surprise visit that day, company officials were waiting for them. Bunker attorney Robert Magnuson had convinced the Wallace judge to stay his own warrant. Kendrick would not say how company officials learned about the warrant in advance of the inspection.

Koshuta is not pleased that they did. If this were a drug lab, you certainly wouldnt expect the other side to know you were going to show up, she said. Walter has asked both sides to give him briefs by Oct. 20, preparatory to a hearing at which company officials CONTINUED: FROM B1 Flight 169 inebriated and found walking difficult. Only the four attendants became ill on the half-full plane.

Alaska Airlines said a few passengers complained of headaches or feeling strange during the flight, but none was afflicted like the attendants, and the cockpit crew also did not get sick. Lou Cancelmi, airline spokesman, said the company has contacted every passenger on the flight, and none reported lingering problems. Because of the mystery illness, the Association of Flight Attendants has drafted a request to ask the airline to adopt a procedure for inspecting an airliner and its cargo immediately if such an incident occurs again. Suzanne Burkhardt, president of the master executive council for the unions Alaska Airlines unit, said no one seemed to realize how sick the attendants were. She said carry-on baggage and planes freight areas should have been searched before are expecting the auction to bring about $100,000, although last week, the county auctioned computer equipment and earned just $1,800 on the outdated merchandise.

Some pieces were so obsolete even the community colleges didnt want them, others were so heavy people bought them, but never picked them up, LaBrecque said. Auctioneer Jeff Owens is confident hell sell every piece on the block Saturday. But, just in case, he keeps $1 in his pocket to pay someone to take the last bag away. The auction begins Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Nevada station of the city water department, E914 North Foothills Drive.

Prospective buyers can preview the items until 5 p.m. today. Harold E. Carlson Service for retired Spokane police officer Harold E. Carlson, 75, will be at 10 a.m.

today at Marlatt Mortuarys Chapel in Kent, Wash. Cremation is planned with inurnment at Mountain View Cemetery in Tacoma. Mr. Carlson died Wednesday at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash. He had resided in Kent for several years.

Born in Wallace, he attended Puget Sound University and served as a lifeguard for the city of Tacoma before coming to Spokane, where he first was a licensed embalmer. Mr. Carlson joined the Spokane Police Department on Dec. 13, 1941, and served in the detective division from 1953 to 1959. He was a member of the day shift patrol division when he retired in December 1966.

At the time of his retirement, he was praised for his work with the Spokane Junior Police and by the auto squad detectives, who said his alertness accounted for the recovery of six stolen cars during his last month on the job. Mr. Carlson was a member of the Police Beneficial Association and Spokane Police and Wives Association. His wife of 40 years, Alyce Carlson, died in 1979. Survivors include two sons, Jon Carlson of Kent and Mike Carlson in California; one daughter, Margaret Bissell of Kent; three sisters; and seven grandchildren.

By Steve Massey and Sean Jamieson Staff writers Burlington Northern Railroad officials Thursday afternoon stopped all traffic across a trestle that spans Latah Creek, after discovering a crack in the concrete and steel span. Rail traffic over the bridge just west of downtown Spokane has been rerouted or canceled until repairs are completed, officials said. The work could be finished sometime today. On the underside of the trestle, the crack is 8 feet long and wide enough to stick a hand through, said Glen Haug, an engineer basal in the companys Seattle office. He said the trestle, in its present state, is not strong enough to hold rail traffic.

llie crack runs into the floor of the span and up the south side, CONTINUED: FROM B1 Auction Brecque insisting the 1,000 tins of crackers that have taken up space in county warehouses since the Cold War wont be sold. Weve been throwing them out. This stuff has been around since 1954 who can say if its edible. The surplus biscuits are so iffy that officials wont even offer them for sale for fear theyd end up fed to cows, sold to survivalists or shipped to Third World countries where wed kill a bunch of people. As for the items to be sold, officials say the equipment has rotated through city and county departments until no one else wants it.

Officials OBITUARIES Peter J. Favre Rosary for Peter J. Favre, 78, a retired combustion design engineer, will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Hennes-sey-Smith Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Cathedral, W1115 Riverside, where he was a member. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. Favre died Wednesday at Sacred Heart Medical Center. A lifetime Spokane resident, he graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and received his bachelor of science degree in mechanical and chemical engineering from Washington State University.

Mr. Favre was with Inland Refinery in Hillyard for 10 years and when it was acquired by Phillips Petroleum, remained with Phillips for 15 years. He then owned and operated Industrial Burner Sales Co. for 25 years, retiring in 1984. A specialty combustion design engineer, Mr.

Favre was instrumental in formation of the uniform natural gas code for the city and county of Spokane. He was a past president of the Society of Automotive Engineers and of the National Association of Power Engineers. He also was a member of the American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Janet (Graham) Favre; two sons, Jim and Rick Favre, both of Spokane; two daughters, Pamela Favre Butler and Joan Favre Lee, both of Spokane; two sisters, including Mary Payton of Spokane; and eight grandchildren. Stephen J.

Stanek Graveside service for Stephen J. Stanek, 78, a retired railroad conductor, will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Josephs Cemetery at Trentwood with Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home in charge. Mr.

Stanek died Tuesday at Valley Hospital and Medical Center. A lifetime Spokane-area resident, he was born at Deer Park and was with the Burlington Northern Railroad from 1929 to 1964, retiring as a conductor. Mr. Stanek was a member of St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include one brother; and two sisters, Augusta Schafer of Spokane and Mary H. Dirks of Newport, Wash. would have a chance to convince him not to reissue the search warrant. It is extremely unusual for a judge to stay his own warrant, Koshuta said. The extra time gives the company a chance to try to fix everything, she said, and defeats the purpose of having regulations.

State attorneys hope to convince Walter to move up the hearing by at least two weeks, she said. Its critical that we take a look at the tanks. Sulfuric acid can bum skin, she said, and mercury damages nervous systems and can cause serious longterm health effects, not to mention harm to the environment. Kendrick explained that sulfuric acid is a byproduct of the smelting process, in which ores from the mine were converted to refined metal. Mercury is found in the silver and zinc ores.

Kendrick said he wouldnt describe the above-ground tank as corroded. Were constantly taking precautions to see that these materials are adequately contained, he said. The only people on the property are maintenance workers and an occasional buyer of equipment, he said. freight or passengers were released. The trail got cold fast as the plane unloaded, she said, although she praised the airline for turning over every leaf after the plane returned to Seattle.

Cancelmi said the airline checked everything officials could think of, including whether the attendants had been exposed by being in the same place, riding in the same car or eating the same foods. Nothing turned up. Mitch Barker, FAA spokesman, said the agency checked the aircrafts systems for leaks or other problems and interviewed workers who had been on the plane prior to the flight, to no avail. The plane has been in service since the incident, with no further problems reported. Meanwhile, the two flight attendants still off work are continuing to improve, and one said her doctor told her to expect a full recovery.

Gordon Baker, a Burien doctor, said he believes the women were poisoned by a substance brought aboard the plane by someone. KOOTENAI COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT WOOD WASTE POLICY Residential wood waste delivered to the Kootenai County landfills by a commercial enterprise will be accepted free of charge only if the following conditions have been met: 1) The wood waste is generated from a property on which a yearly residential solid waste fee has been paid. 2) The wood waste is accompanied by a completed and signed wood waste certificate. These certificates may be obtained from the Kootenai County Solid Waste Department. 3) The commercial hauler has filed a consent agreement with the Solid Waste Department.

This policy pertains only to separated residential wood waste loads. Other types of demolition waste or mixed loads delivered by a commercial enterprise will be charged commercial fees as will be wood waste generated from commercial or industrial sources. Kootenai County Solid Waste Department 500 Government Way, Suite 600 C-9000 Coeur dAlene, ID 83814-1973 (208) 769-4402 4.