The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-25
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

The Eatonville Eagle has suspended pub
lication.
The Oregon legislature meets in special
session Monday. Sept. %
County Treasurer Judson, Of Pierce, has
issued a call for warrants UP TO No. 5.7oa.
Rev. f. \, Agar, Of E.lensburg. has ac-
cepted call to the First Baptist church
OF New Whatcon.
The ship Daun'iess. now being bull; at
HoG.am BY George Hi;ch'ngs. will be
launched at high tide October -.
An incendiary Il saia to have fired car
load Of hay AZ Satsop, a few Gays ago.
The hay was the property OF George Wood.
% Satsop.
Spokane schools Will observe Lafayette
day October le. Contributions from 10 20
cents will be solicited for the benefit of the
monument fund.
Charles Burt Carr the Walla Wa!a .org-
er. pleaded guilty before Judge Brent We'd
nesday and was sentenced 10 four years
Imprisonment. in the peaiteniiary
Jimmy Stewart. who al one time ran a
jewelry store In North Yakima. was ar
rested last Thursday on the charge of
forging the name OF J. III. Bailey. OF Pros
ser. TO a check FOR s25.
The Spokane Rod and Gun Club have
elected the following officers for the e1ssIng
year: President. DR. e. l.. Kirnbaii, wee
president, Otto Kratzer: secretary. Al
Weiseman; treasurer, Fred McBroom.
gathering fruit al Arthur Smiths ranch,
six miles west of the city, fell from a step
ladder, ard, striking with terrible force on
her face, knocked out every tooth in her
upper jaw.
There is probability OF .oul play that
caused the death Of Robert Fulton, who
was found near the Blacock farm. WaIia
WaIIa.. He d:ed shortly after being taken
10 the hospital Il IS thought that he form
eriy lived at the Dailes.
Tho Walia WaI1a r2aH f~r1es society 10 :
chosen the following officers: President,
Mrs. Lester S. Wilson: first vice president
Mrs. Thomas H. Brents; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. u. T. Kyger; secretary. NJ So
Grace Isaacs; treasurer, Mrs George White
house.
The department % agriculture has an
nounced the appointment OF Prof. A b.
Leckenby TO the post Of chief of the Pa
grasses and forage plants. Walia walla
and North Yakima have been designated az
experimental stations. Other stations will
be announced later.
The family OF j. Q. Fitzsimmons. of Pom
eroy, were ruthlessly awakened one night
last week The occasion being the watch
dog running coyote into the sleeping
apartments OF Mr.. and Mrs Fitzsimnons
The excitement was high for while but
was soon disDeiled by the lord OF the
manger killing tho intruder.
Postmasts rCavanugh. OF Olympia. has re-
cAived An order from the postma ster general
WHICH provinces Tor q mouse 10 mouse cuIicc-
ton Of mail. In order TO facilitate the
work OF the carriers the department has
selected six different styles of boxes and
the department viii be responsible for the
collection OF the mail IL the boxes specified
are used.
James Owens, OF Victoria, had an expert
ence with small boy az Vancouver last
"Wednesday which he will not soon forget
He was a passenger on the steamer Islander
and upon arrival al Vancouver ne called TO
a boy on the wharf 10 carry his overcoat
to a nearby hotel Arriving at the hotel
the boy failed TO put in an appearance
Now Mr.. Owens Is not alone out an over
coat but also $50 bill that was in one OF
the pockets.