Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Newspaper Talk.


case early last Friday morning or Thurs
day night, says the Journal. This oc-
Cured in the store of Mr.. Geo. B. Wei.
Der, and the thief or thieves gained an
entrance by cutting a hole in the panel
OF the back door, the key and stick of
wood which acted as brace being turned
and removed. By marks made on the
front door and the battered condition of
the door lock it was easily to be seen
that 1t was too strong for them, and
when entrance was effected they helped
themselves to something like $40 worth
OF pocket cutlery and razo~. But this
was not enough-they got sight of Con-
rad Wieber's work bench and stole six
watches he had in repair, his vice, and a
revolver belonging to Geo. Parks, of
Cotton. A valuable gold watch belong
ing to Geo. Beechler was overlooked for
the reason that it was hid among some
rubbish under the bench. Word was
received that the thieves were in dur
ance vile at Palouse City and Mr.. Vie
Der was asked to describe his goods
through the phone, which he did, and
corresponding TO those found on one of
the parties they were held until Mr.. Geo.
Melster went after them Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Meister returned home in the
evening with only one man, Frank Haas.
on whom was found IL of the stolen
knives and revolver, nothing having
been found on the two others arrested.
Franks preliminary trial took place
here Sunday evening and in spite of his
statement that he had bought or been
Entrusted with the articles. Squire ochof-
fen held him to appear before the next
district court at Colfax AS consider
able petty larcency has been going on of
late there is disposition to punish the
hght-fngered gentry and it is claimed
that Haas chances are good to serve at
Walla Walla for three or five years.
"This settles the question as to
whether or no the Palouse country was
ever inhabited by buffalo," remarked
Senator t. J. Smith the other day as he
deposited on the Gazette's desk the skull
OF what must have been a buffalo of
enormous size. The skull was found
IN Texas gulch, near Texas Ferry, and is
the second one Mr.. Smith has found in
this country, the other being picked up
on his Union Flat farm. Considerable
interest was aroused by a recent discus
sion in the Oregonian concerning a
similar find in eastern Oregon, and Mr..
Smiths find will strengthen the theory
that buffalo once roamed the hills and
plains of the inland empire.
There were tifty-five applicants for
certificates at the teachers examination
held in Colfax on May IA, Is and Is,
twenty OF whom, mostly school boys
and girls, failed to pass. Miss Jessie
Hungate, of Pullman, obtained the nee
essary grades, but was too young to hold
a certificate. Following certificates were
issued: Second grade Carrie [. Young.
Tekoa; William F. Brickman, Pullman;
Fred J. Amory, Rosalia; Clarence Tar
bet, Guy; Henry A. Ellis, Latah; DIN
Stevens, COlfax. Third grade: W. H.
Decker, Pennington; Bertha L. Pelton.
Garfield; Effie Fariss, Pullman; Clara.
Clark, st. John; Alice Mitchell. Colfax:
Charles B. Hensley, Pennington; Josie A.
Allison, Garfield; Nettie NJ Case. Gar
field; W. NJ. Savage, Pullman; Emma
Lommason, Colfax; Grin Stratton. Pull
man; Minnie Bennett, Colfax; Eva Butler,
Garfield; Myrtle Jackson, Spangle; Les
ter Still, Endicott; Quincy E. Gwynne,
Colfax; Flavus Brooks, Pennington;
John W. Holmes, Sprague; John W.
Baylor, Garfield; Daisy E. Bond, Rosalia;
James B. Jones, Oakesdale; Laura E.
Gibson, Pine City; Nellie F. Gilliland.
Colfax; Matte Dobbins, Colfax; Samuel
Hunting, Colfax; Mamie E. Roberts,
Colfax; Elijah P. Greenawalt, Garfield;
Newton V. Rowe, Colfax.-Gazette
A sad accident occurred at the farm of
S. L. Jamison, prominent rancher half
mile west of this city, last Friday even
ing which resulted in the death of Austin
Turpen, Mr.. Jamison's brother-in-law.
on the following evening, says the Tekoa
Globe. At the time of the accident
Turpen was engaged in leading the
horses out to water and had just tied one
young horse from whose stall he was
passing when the animal suddenly
turned and landed both feet with terri
able force in his stomach. Mr.. Jamison
heard the injured mama cry and found
him lying on the floor unconscious and
limp to all appearance dead. After five
minutes hard work he was brought back
to the land of the living and fingered in
= untold agony until Sunday evening
when he died. The funeral ceremony
was conducted at Mr.. Jamison's resi-
dence at two o'clock Monday afternoon
and was largely attended. The I'M