, 1891-11-09
PROGRESSIVE NEWS.
FRESH STATE NEWS.

John 6. Egan has left the Seattle Tele-
graph and become City editor Of the Press
Times.
II. n. Albertson, the Seattle attorney,
Wall be tried in this CITY, a change of venue
haying been taken to Thurston county.
Charles Brooks who shot and killed his
wife in Spokane last April was on Satur-
day sentenced to be hanged. An appeal
vas ta'~Tn to the supreme court.
VA $ssioner Ettelson of Lincoln coun-
Nenly chaSged Assessor Mcdonald
with riding to Olympia on pass and then
putting in bill to the county for railroad
fare.
Maude Malone, daughter of Mason
county rancher has been taken to her home
by her father. She was aged Is and was
visiting houses of prostitution in Ia
coma.
Delegates from the various unions COM
posing the Sixth district ofthe Information
al Typographical Union will meet III Ta-
coma December is. The local union is ar
ranging to entertain the visitors hand
somely.
The Noosack Reporter editor wants a
Turkey for Thanksgiyingday. He says:
"This is the month when tough Jokes 90
the rounds about the tender turkey. We
would like to have one of the subjects to
practice on and see if some new Jokes can
be told"
Col. Jack Egan and Editor Durie, of the
Seattle Telegraph were both presented
with golden lockets set in small diamonds,
with the best wishes of the local staff Of
the Seattle Telegraph"
Very serious charges have been preferred
against e. "A. Wells, justice of the peace Of
Franklin, King county. A warrant was
issued from Justice Won Tobels court
charging Wells with an assault with intent
to commit rape upon negro woman,
Marry Diggs. Louis Diggs. a negro miner
Of Franklin and husband of che woman, is
the complaining witness
Sneak thieves plundered the residence of
ex-Deputy Sheriff Frank Levere, No. 7O5
Madison street, Seattle, and stole cash and
'jewelry to the value Of $125. A purse con
tanning $50 in cash and alady's gold watch
and chain, valued at $75, were taken.
The Shelton Sentinel says: The house
hold effects of Hon. A. I'll. Anderson have
not been moved to Seattle. When they are
moved, if moved at all, it will be only tenn
porarily, until Mrs. Anderson, who has
been under the care of physician for some
time past, recovers her health.
The Willapa Republican editor says he
believes that there is something wrong
with the eternal fitness of things when a
lll4iAl9DCl ECbS pL fIllll q E3DOl supper lot
performing marriage ceremony which
takes only five minutes. while the editor
who takes two hours to set up a list of
wedding presents only gets piece Of
cake.
The Chehalis Nugget says: If the Sc
Letting of the state lands is delayed much
longer, none of much value will be left. 1t
is apparent that the loss the state is sus-
tanning in this direction alone would COM
pensate for the expenses Of special ses-
sion. And there are other good reasons
why the legislature should be called to
meet at once.
The Tacoma custom house will shortly
be removed to a handsome room in the
Crescent Creamery company's building,
the outermost on the second story. 1t will
be furnished in natural oak and will be a
credit to the city.
Radebaugh, Of the Led ger, says; The
editor of the Oakesdale Sun announces his
marriage in one issue of his paper and in
the next chronicles the birth of a daugh.
ter. They also raise 100 bushels of wheat
to the acre in that country.
The Port Angeles Times says Feeding
up the continued demands of the state
press and tht interests that have been neg
| lected, the prospects for an extra session O
the state legislature continue to grow
brighter as the days 60 by. We do no
see how Governor Ferry can much Longer
resist the pressure, and our legislators may
not be surprised to receive summons tC
the capital almost any day.