Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-13
WHOLE NUMBER 1.763.

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A. NJ. Meigs, of Oakesdale, brought
complaint in Justice Dillon's court at
Colfax against the three children of
Mrs. Sophia Smith fo. incorrigibility.
The trial developed that the complaint
was spitework, and the court taxed
the costs, 1927, to Meigs, in default of
which he went to Jail.
A religious census is to be taken at
Spokane by delegates from the city
churches. The questions asked will
be: Do you attend church? If not,
what church do you prefer? Are
there any children who do not attend
Sunday school? If so, how many?
What have been your church aflilia-
tions heretofore, and what led to their
abandonment?
Jimmie Callahan, an Irish lad about
IL years of age, was arrested at Spo-
kane for misplacing two switches in
the Union Pacific yards. The mis-.
placed switches were discovered in
time to prevent catastrophe. When
brought before Judge Miller the boy
admitted having turned the switches
but he did it just for fun and meant
no harm. The case is being investi-
gated.
After four days hot chase Sheriff
Pugh, of Spokane, captured James
Moss, wanted for seduction and COM
plicity in procuring a criminal opera
ton upon Miss Hatchery at Medical
Lake. Moss was captured near the
Canadian boundary line, as he was
fleeing out of the country, and he
made desperate fight before the Off
Ger Overpowered him. Miss Hatchery
cannot recover.
At North Yakima President Parker
sold 5000 of the warrant issue of the
$4,000 raised to buy the site of the
State fair to Price, of Seattle, at 50 per
cent. A meeting of the commissioners
has been called for the 23d inst. in
that city, as work begins Immediately.
A $1,000 mortgage is yet held by the
banks of North Yakima on the property,
but no impediment will be placed in
the way of work on the grounds and
buildings.
| The earliest fall sowing for many
years in the vicinity of Latah is now
being done by number of farmers,
and the recent rains brought up con.
desirable grain. This is an unusual
occurrence and farmers will watch the
result with much interest. The large
yield of spring wheat is surprising, yet
lpleasing to the large majority, who
some months ago predicted shortage
of many bushels. The average yield
so far has been 35 bushels.
The next annual meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist church of Washing
ton and Oregon will be held at Seattle.
The society, in session at Tacoma,
elected: Mrs. Charles Edward Locke,
Portland, President; Mrs. NJ. C. Wire,
Mount Tabor, Or, Corresponding Sec
} retary; Mrs. A. ]. Hanson, Vancouver,
WASH, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
Lizzie Y. Wead, Tacoma, Treasurer
George Tibbetts, Tacoma, Auditor.
Advices received by Union Pacific
: officials with regard to the loss ol
+. wheat from bad weather in Eastern
Washington show that the damage ii
confined principally TO the northeast
E corner of Whitman county, north o
Palouse City and adjoining the Idaho
8 line. The section lying in triangle
: between Garfield, Oakesdale ant
s Pennington is considerably elevated
9 and is frequently visited by frosts lat
8 in the spring and early in the fall
s Last spring was backward one, ant
crops being sown late, the harvest i
, late, and there is consequent seriou,
, loss OF grain.
Q Louis OFT runs bar at Zillah, abou
r 20 miles south of North Yakima
!. Last Sunday he was in bedroom an,
u heard a man behind the bar in front
I He went out and asked the man, Mar
tin Edner. what he was doing. Edne
& said: Running the bar" OFT oh
o jected, telling Edner to get out. Th,
latter refused, but OFT persisted, ant
Edner hit him in the face with hi
fist. OFT retaliated, when Ednel
!, pulled pistol and knocked OFT down
g falling upon him. The pistol flew ou
of Edner's hand. OFT reached and 60
it and shot Edner in the chin, the bal
ranging upward, killing him instantly
The Sheriff and Coroner are on tht
scene.
John Ksnanaugh shot and almos
Instantly killed N. G. Wheeler at Pin,
Creek, about twelve miles southeas
OF Loomis, in Okansgon county. Th'
particulars Of the affair as given b,
!. kavanaugh, who Immediately went t
- Conconully and gave himself up t
the Sheriff, are as follows: Kavan
y augh some time since took up CLAIM
OH Pine creek. Wheeler persisted il
cutting fence poles on the land an,
kavanaugh swore out warrant 70
the arrest Of Wheeler, but the warran
was not served. On the morning o
It the Sd, Wheeler WAS again cuttin,
8 poles and Kavanaugh went to th
l. same place to get his horse, when h
d was accosted by Wheeler, who aske,
e him il he was going after another war
p rant, and being answered in the affirm
t ative replied that he would save Kav
anaugh the trouble, and picking up
t double.barrel shotgun. cooked boil
+ barrels. Kavanaugh, thinking his lif,
a Was in jeopardy, Immediately drew hi
}. six-shooter and fired, with fatal result
: There had been bad blood between tn,