The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17

SOUTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

Owing 10 the continued cold weather. tho
Willamette river is fast falling If rain
does not fail within few days the boats
will probably have TO discontinue their trips
10 that city.
The Blalock Fruit Company. OF walla
of dried prunes from that city to Chicago.
This is the largest single shipment or fruit
ever made from this valley
The body of an unknown man was found
"Wednesday on one or the bars OF the VIII
lamette. three miles east OF Monroe. Or.
The head and feet were missing. There
was no means of Identification.
A young man who registered al the Nom
tesano house. in Montesano. as Lee n.
Bush. Of oakvilIe, committed suicide theirs
SATURDAY. a hypoderIuic syringe and pa
pers sss..~4..s-t.rt re al tnke1' cure Tor
the morphine habit We're found. Severnt
shots In the arm also indicated the cause.
of death He was about y years old.
The section of valley near Eugene, Or.
has experienced an unusual spell OF cold
weather of late. For over II week the tenn
perature each morning has stood in thu
neighborhcod of Is degrees above zero.
Farmers think grain on lowlands has been
injured, but on the high ground there was
not enough moisture tofcause destructive
freezing. Skating has been sport for
several days.
David Sandersor. 15-year-old boy or
horse Saturday afternoon. and met with an
accident which Is likely to result in his
death He succeeded in !assoing the horse.
hut in some way became entanglei in the
rope ana was dragged about SOC yards.
when he culided with fence. His leg was
broken near the hip. and he sustained other
Injuries which are very serious.
The Gale tract lying on the south hank
OF the Puyallup river, next TO the Indian
reservation line. was sold on a mortgage
execution Saturday 10 A. NJ. Gale, ths
mortgage This land was taken up by
Gale years ago. and sold by him 10 thu
Tacoma Land Company in 1889 for $1,000.
mortgage of $4,000 was given as part
Of the consideration. and the land now
goes back 10 the original owner.
VIII Darragh, cripple who IL a faml4
lar character at The Dailes. Or, proved
himself hero. A runaway team was seen
going up Court street when he jumped 10
the reinE. Being unable To stop them in
that manner. ne threw down his clutches
and finally succeeded in jumping ON tho
back Of one. and in some way gained cor
troll OF them. Two ladies occupied the
wagon. bat through his efforts were not
injured
A mass meeting Of citizens was held in
Everett Sunday N the interest OF Sunday
closing. a committee, two from each OF
the six wards of the Gig, selected TO
draft plan Of operation. il h proposed
first 10 interview the voters OF the citv
generally 10 obtain their approval IL tha
committee meets with success in this cam
vass. backed by the public sentiment. IL
VIII ask ali business houses and saloons
NOT 20 open their doors for business on
Sunday.
charles j. Webster arrived i'm Spokane
SUNDAY frora Pontiac, Mich. He met 4
kiad- hearted man. who knew man from
Pontiac. and asked the Young man up TO
his room "a. see him The man was anf.
a card game was started. the victim did not
know now 10 play. Gnt was coaxed 10 take
a hand He bet on two pair on the advice
Of his new friend. The other man had
ibrees.. TWO certificates Of deposit. aggre-
eating 81 100, PASSED from the victim 10 tns
bGuko men. The wet IN subseq 1eiltty real
led what had taken place and reported ths
case "a the police.
Tao masked men, one armed with Win
chester ard the otner with a revolver, held
up the station AZ Sossnurg Monday Night.
Agent Williams and his assistant were busy
counting tickets when the men entered Az
Williams failed - comply promptly with
their request 10 throw up bis hands. the
hut The waa pom failed 10 discharge. IL
was pointed at Williams head. The safe
was closed bat not locked. The robbers
tried IL and finally got II open. 1t Is not
known yet how much WAS secured by the
robbers. After ransacking the safe tbs
robbers hurFlea!ly left.
isaac Allison 81 Oregon CITY. aged about
- years. Eas killed Wednesday afternoon
az 10 q dock by falling on steam wood
saw white 10 was in motion HE cams
uuf ~ the w8odshed and attempted 20 pass
between Ehe woo5piie and tfse saw table.
when NJ slipped and fell on the saw white
II was making about 100 revolutions DER
minute. the steam having Just been turned
of The sat caught MS right shoulder and
nearly severed his body cutting off tbs
lower part of the heart. He left widow
and four Eroan daughters. three % whom
are married. The cor0ner's jury returned
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