Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-07-01

To THE PENITENTIARY.-The trial OF
the three Siwashes, known as Felix,
John and Jack, for having committed an
outrageous assault on an elderly woman
named Bartells, near Mount Vernon, on
the SkREet river, some time ago, took
place at Laconncr on Friday. Mrs. Bar
tells, the victim of the assault, VINO is 81
years of age, was placed on the stand,
and fully detailed the circumstances OF
the crime, stating that at the time of the
assault she believed the prisoners were
under the influence of liquor. The de-
PENDANTS, neither of whom appear to be
much over 1G years age, were unable to
offer any rebuttng evidence, and the case
was given to the jury, who shortly re-
turned with a verdict of guilty of an
attempt to commit rape" The prisoners
were then sentenced Ivy Judge Greene to
five years each in the penitentiary ct Sc
atco, whittier they were conveyed by
the Sheriff. Now, while we believe the
sentence imposed on the defendants in
this case was justly deserved, pnd that it
will undoubtedly have II salutary effect on
other evil-disposed persons, both Indians
and whites, we also believe the miserable
white scallywags who furnished these
youths with the liquor that crazed their
brains and led to the commission of the
crime should be ferreted ont and dealt
with even more severely, for they in fact
nre the ones who are indirectly response
BILE for the deed. Herein is the injustice
of the law. True we have a stringent
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ans but we all know how it is enforced.
Ii is all very well to condemn the poor,
ignorant Siwash for committing an i'm
traction OF the law, but in nine case out
of ten the otfense is mainly attributable to
some scurvy white man who supplied the
native with the necessary liquid nerve to
consummate the deed These are the
ones--accpssories before the TACT, and per
haps instigators of the crime our laws
are intended to and should more effecN
lively provide for.
Political PABULUM. - The political
canldron waxeth warm, and the candidate
is numerous in the land. Already are the
Democratic and Republican clans bestir-
ring themselves in the matter of holding
conventions, while the hungry patriots are
gfrding on their armor preparatory 70 en-
tering the lists, and with stereDpyed har-
angue endeavoring to convince the guile
less voter that they above all others are
honest" and capable and ."trooly
lsil." The Democratic territorial COM
mittee met at Walia Walla week before
last, and called a convention to meet at
nf nnk1
for the purpose of nominating u territorial
ticket. The Republican territorial con-
vention is called to meet in Vancouver
September Goth. County conventions are
recommended for September 9th and
primaries September 81. The appoint
ment OF delegates to the territorial con-
vention is as follows: One delegate at
large from each county, one for each 100
votes and one additional tor each fraction
of forty or more votes cast in each coun-
iy Mt the last general election for the
Republican delegate to Congress.
THE SKAGET Coal MINEs.-Work on
the Conner c,l mines. located on the
Skaget river, about 25 miles above Mount
Vernon, was commenced about two
weeks ago by the parties to whom the
mine has been bonded. Mr.. Abbott, the
managing partner OF the company, has
seven practical miners employed at the
mines. and the result thus far obtained is
eminently satisfactory. Should circum-
stances warrant them in so doing, it is the
intention OF the company 10 erect ut an
early day a number of necessary buila~
ings at the mines, build wharf, and
also construct railroad for the trans
portation of the coal. a large force of
miners will he put to work in the mines
as soon as expedient.
READY FOR Work. - Work on the
pile driver was completed yesterday, and
it now presents very substantial APP
pearance, thanks to the efforts of Mr..
Sullivan and his able corps of assistants.
1t wilTbe worked by horsepower. 1t is
the intention of MIR. Sullivan to move the
pile driver around in front of the new
warehouse building at Rose Point, and
enter Mt once on the preliminary work OF
driving piles for the new wharf. The pile
driver will he towed up the Skaget in
few days, for the purpose OF driving a
number OF piles Tor the Skaget Boom Co.,
and Others parties in that section, after
which it will be brought back and COM
pletc the work on the wharf
New WHARF AND WAREHOUSE. - The
work of constructing the new wharf Mt
this place was commenced to-day. Tie