Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-23
STATE NEWS.

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Walla Walla is observing the 35th
anniversary OF its own government.
A plantingof 10000 fruit trees is be-
ing made in the Columbia valley near
COlyille.
A special class for teachers will open
December II, at the normal school in
Ellensburg.
Many farmers have been protected
from future floods by the diking of the
lower Skagit river.
Lommasson's slaughter-house at
Colville, costing $1,000, burned up
Monday, with all its contents.
Professor Tunstall, of the Kelso
school, requires the children to. salute
the American flag once day.
Adolph Selheim, the Little Spokane
rancher, who fatally shot William
Smith the other day, is worth $50 600.
Geo. Gunnude, the S-year-old son of
Engineer James Gunnude, was killed
at Sprague, Saturday afternoon, by a
heavily loaded wagon running over
him.
A number of society people in Walla
Walla are rehearsing a drama entitled
" Comrades" to be given holiday week
for the benefit of some charitable
institution.
A Committee of One Hundred is pro-
jected for Spokane by the Christian
Endeavorers, having for its object
"good government through good
citizenship"
There are over 5000 Good Templars
and 5000 Juvenile Templars in the
State of Washington, or the largest
representation, in proportion to popula
ton, of any State in the Union.
A 1O.year-old girl named Johnson,
OF Norwegian family, living near Sno-
homish river, three miles from Everett,
accidently fell into slough Friday
afternoon and was drowned. The body
was recovered an hour afterward.
The fishing business just now is an
important industry in Chehalis county.
The Aberdeen Herald gives the total
shipments from that place last week at
Al 900 pounds, or nearly % tons. The
cannery puts up about 300 cases a
week.
| William Smith, who was shot at
Spokane by the rancher Selheim, is
still alive, and has a chance to get well.
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trainer OF fast horses. Selheim is hir-
ing doctors for him and tells them to
"spare no expenses"
The warehouses of Tekoa contain
more grain than ever before. and still
it continues to come in. The Indian
product has been estimated as double
that of any former year, but they do
not enjoy the low price any more than
their pale.faced brethren.
The remains of the late ]. NJ. Buck
ley arrived at Spokane Tuesday from
Hot Springs, Ark. They were in
charge of his son J. Ed. Buckley, and
we're met at the depot by delegation
of Masons. No definite plans have yet
been made for the funeral.
Lena Shapiro, the 1S-months-old
child OF B. Shapiro, of Seattle, &C.
cidentally knocked kettle of boiling
soap over herself Sunday morning,
terribly scalding her head, breast and
arms, and after intense suffering died
at 4 O'Clock Monday morning.
Horse and cattle thieves have been
making frequent raids through the
valleys between Tacoma and Seattle,
and particularly in the Puyallup val
leys. At least score Of cattle and
horses have been stolen in that section
during the last two months.
Bob Vauville, news agent on the
Great Northern, met with serious &C.
cident Sunday, at Everson, sustaining
the loss Of his right foot. He was
about to step off the train which was
moving slowly when friend playfully
jerked his arm causing him to stumble
and fall, throwing his foot under the
wheels.
Jennie White, fallen woman Of
Spokane, is OH trial for murder, having
been charged with causing the death
of one ]. Roberts, by giving him an in
lection of morphine for the purpose of
robbery. The defense hopes to prove
that Roberts was ." fiend" and the
morphine was given him at his own
instance.
cold Bill" Custer, one of the lead
ing sports OF Port Townsend, is bemoan-
ing loss of 1926. which some light
fingered visitor relieved him of in his
clubrooms. The money was stacked
on table in the clubroom, which
Custer left alone moment while he
stepped into an adjoining apartment.
When he returned the money was gone
und no trace OF it has been found
since.
r. r. Vannice, a respected farmer Of
Columbia county, living near Covello,
died suddenly Thursday night. We'd
nesday while riding a vicious horse the
animal made sudden lunge, pushing
Mr.. Vannice against the manger. He
appeared only little sore after the ac-
cident. and ate a hearty supper. Late
at night Mrs. Vannice heard him
moaning, and when she reached him
'he was dead.