The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-10
Editors of State Papers Wei.
coined at Vancouver.
THEY VISIT PRuNE ORCHARDS.
A Yakima Girl Commits Suicide
Rather Than Dismiss a Superfiu-
Gus Suitor-Furious Fight Be-
tween Aged Paupers at CoIfnx-A
Southern blood to he Tried as .
Desperate.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-TnteIligencer.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Sept. s.-The
eleventh annual convention OF the lash
ington State Press Association which con-
vened In this city yesterday evening. came
70 close tonight after a most pleasant
and harmonious session. In fact. this
staid old city on the Columbia has been
completely in the possession of the Wash
ington Press Gang" all day and all unite
In voting Washington newspaper men the
Jolhest set Of fellows that ever invaded the
city. The local committee on entertain
ment. OF which Editor J. A. c. Brant of
the Vancouver Columbian, is chairman,
arranged an attractive programme of en-
tertainment. the following out of which
left the association scant time in which
to hold business session The attendance
was not as large as anticipated, the total
number present including a number OF
wives and daughters o. members, being
about one hundred.
Scarcely had the memAers arrived yes
terday when they were Invited TO attend
the first of a series of entertainments ar
ranged for their pleasure. In the form Of
musical recital. given at the Auditorium
by Mr. Reginald l.. Hidden. violinist. of
this city. At its close a short executive
session was held at the Hotel Columbia
when committees were appointed
The business session was called TO order
by the president OF the association, j.
Hannum Jones, of the Nooksack Reporter
at O'Clock this morning. The fore
noon session was devoted to the hearing
OF the reports OF different committees
During the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President. j. OBJ. Scobey. Olympia;
vice president. Joseph A. c. Brant Col
unIbian. Vancouver. second vice president,
William II. JameA Republic North Yakf-
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Washlngtonian. Hoquiam: secretary treas
ureT. Homer NJ Hlll. Seattle; historian,
Charles Prosch. Seattle; orator. A p.
Tugwell, Tacoma: poet, Mrs. Ella Higgin-
son, WhatcOm: executive committee
James NJ. Vernon. Everett: Orno Strong,
Spokane; j. Hannum Jones. Nooksack;
+. n. Alexander. Cheney; +. A. Hazeltine
South Bend. The following were eleeted
Delegates 20 the National Association.
which meets at Denver: G. f. Harrison.
Orno Strong, c. w. Wheeler, VIII A.
Steel. J. W. Whinnery, Mrs. NJ. Sargent.
f.. c. Suter. Joseph A. c. Brant, +. +.
Hopkins and ]. Hannum Jones.
SPOKANE was selected as the hext place
OF meeting. the date 10 be fixed by the
Oregon, Montana and Idaho will be invited
TO the next meeting. .
This afternoon the visitors were given a
carriage ride by the citizens OF Vancouver,
and visits were made TO Vancouver bar
racks, the Washington school for defect
I've youth and number of prune orchards
in the vicinity. The prune dryers, most
OF which now in operation. proved the
chief object OF interest this being the first
opportunity many OF the visitors ever had
Of inspecting an industry Of this character
and general surprise was expressed at the
magnitude Of the prune industry of this
county.
The convention closed tonight with a
public reception. given in honor OF the
visitors. at the Auditorium. An entertain-
ing programme was rendered Tomorrow
the members Will so on a steamboat ex-
cursion 10 Cascade locks and return In
response 20 the invitation az the managers
of the Regulator line of steamers.