Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31
STATE NEWS.

Leigh s. ]. Hunt, formerly so prom
inent in Seattle, is in New York, on
his way to the Orient.
According TO the report OF President
A. NJ. Stewart, of the State Board OF
Pharmacy, there are in the State OF
Washington 533 regularly licensed
pharmacists.
The dead body OF William Jones was
found on the Satsop river, near Elma,
the other day, by Patrick Griffin, for
whom Mr.. Jones had been working.
The Coroner decided that Jones was
killed by being struck by piece of a
tree he was cutting down. His skull
was crushed, and his neck broken.
Occasionally there are straw ballots
taken. In one logging camp near
Slaughter, between Seattle and Taco
ma there are ITO voters. A Mckin-
ley man polled them and found 10Y
were for Bryan and three for Mckin-
ley. This is one of many indications
OF the way the people are going to
Bryan.
The Geneva Mill Company, incorpo-
rated, of New Whatcom, has made an.
assignment to J. p. Jensen, with liza
blities of $3,99S ~ assets $1,000.
| The low price of shingles and recent
addition of machinery for their manu-
| facture is given AS the cause. The af-
fairs are expected to be Immediately
and satisfactorily adjusted.
Manly Il. Berry committed suicide
at 9:l5 Tuesday evening, at his home
in Cosmopolis, by shooting himself in
the head with revolver. The body
was found lying face downward in his
back yard, the revolver lying by his
side. The bullet entered his head
back OF the right ear, and penetrated
the base Of his brain, causing instan-
taneous death. Deceased was about
SO years ago, and had resided in
Pacific county for a number of years.
He leaves widow, who is an inmate
of the Steilacoom asylum.
Eugene L. Harrison, aged AZ, for.
merly travelling auditor Of the North
ern Pacific. committed suicide at Ia
coma, Wednesday, by shooting him.
self through the mouth. Sickness
extending over a period of three years.
with dependency, caused the deed
Harrison was until June Is Chief
Clerk OF the Northern Pacific freight
depot at Tacoma, which place he re-
signed on account OF ill-heslth. His
wife and two children are at Hot
Springs. Harrison was a Knight OF
Pythias, and left So 900 life insurance.
Mrs Henry Brunn, of Elms, was
stabbed by a man named K. L. Moody.
Monday night. 1t seems that the as
sailant, who has not been on good
terms with the woman for some time,
visited her and suggested an elope-
ment. This being refused, he pro-
posed to occupy the room with her.
Upon her rejection Of the proposition,
he drew knife and began slashing at
her. One Of the wounds in the left
breast near the heart is serious.
Moody was arrested near Elma
Wednesday evening by Chas. Melon
aid, Ray Smith and Hank Jung.
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At the Clothier logging camp, near
Goshen, a station on the Bellingham
Bay and British Columbia railroad.
about 10 miles from New Whatcom,
forest fires have burned a mile of skid
road and 1000 cords OF wood, near by,
belonging to the b. B. l. Company.
Five cars, loaded with logs and several
head Of cattle were also burned. The
fire is burning toward Goshen, and
some fear is expressed for the safety of
the place. A barn on the Crabtree
place, three miles north OF Lynden,
was also burned, together with a num-
Der of sheep. A strong wind was
blowing and the fire caught from
sparks blown from forest fire some
distance away.