The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.
The W. G. T T. Is establishing a iibrar
a. Wenatchee

Rev. Austin Rec. OF Danvers, Mass has
accepted the pastorat6 Of the Congrega-
ticnai church of WalIa Wa:Ia.
Harry Snow, OF Ballard. is said to have
been Offered s2D0J for a coal prospect he
located in the Mount Baker district.
c. A Day, the Sumas shingie manufac-
turer. has departed for the East, leaving
his business matters IN a very tangled con-
d.tion.
George Blattenberger, OF Northport. as
a result Of injuries received In rum
away accident. now lies at the point OF
death.
The F'ranco-American Canning Com
panys cannery at Fa.rhaven. is still In OPP
GRAFTON. packing from 1900 TO 1o0oo salmon
per day
Andrew Peterson. who murdered an In
dian woman made an attempt TO escape
from the Port Townsend jail Wednesday
afternoon.
TIE widow OF Jos. McMasters. recently
killed in sawmili at Hoquiam, was pre-
scented with purse containing sJn ny the
employees Of the mill.
Monday nights Great Northern train to
New Westminster ran into and Killed
COW two miles above Bon Accord station.
Only one car was deraiied.
The Yakima Athletic Club is progressing
finely under the presidency of Rev. II. NJ.
Bartlett The cub recently purchased the
paraphe naaa Of the Tacoma Athletic Club.
Rev. Charles T. Mcpherson, Of the
Methodist church at Wala Wal,a, ia MAX
ing an effort to establish a library at tire
penetent!ary. He has already secured $40
books
The fourth annual convention Of the Che
haFs County Christian Eudeavor Union
VIII be held Saturday and sunday, Novem-
Der and 6, at ule Congregational church.
Aberdeen.
TeHaino's school bonds. which formerly
carried . per cent. interest. have been re-
funded at per cent. They have been
taken up by the permanent schoo! fund
OF the state
The Stevens county board Of commission
ers has appropriated $40 FOR the construc-
ton OF ia:i az the town 81 Bossburg. The
citizens Of that town furnish all the ma
teral and the county pays for the work.
William Belt. a coiored porter at Spo-
kane, attempted to XII his wife Monday
while in a lit OF drunken jealousy. lie hred
three shots at her with 3s-caiiber Colt
revolver. None OF the shots took effect
F. A Webster IS the first victim arrested
in Tacoma for viola ing the anti-expector-
ating ordinance. He deposited 81 with jus
tice Matteson 10 guarantee his appearance
in court when the case IS called for trial.
A branch of the Washington Ch-ldren's
Home Association has been organized at
North Yakima. Mrs. DR.. Baker president.
Mrs. q. w. Cary secretary. and Mrs. Frank
Sinclair. treasurer. are the executive OFF,
GERS.
T.. f. Mccormack. president Of the First
National bank OF Salem, Or, and Miss
Edna Moody. daughter of ex-Gov. and Mrs.
Il. r. Moody. were married at S3iem las;
"Wednesday. They at once left for Cali
foruia.
Mrs Nun Lee widow OF the Chinaman
who dropped dead at the time of the New
Westminster fire has received d check for
81 00 from sn insurance company which
carried a policy on the lie OF the deceased
celestial.
Whatco1n county Is the banner county in
the state for short fingered men. In going
up the street any day you can see from
ten TO twenty men with their hands tied
up. the result Of coming III contact with
knot saws.
fire brigade has been organized at
Ashcroft. r. G. with the following officers:
J. W. Burr chief: J. Il. Bryson. captain:
Mark Dumond, first lieutenant. c. II.
Deans. second lieutenant; IL. l.. Robert.
secretary treasurer.
The Crows Nest Pass railway is now
practically completed for a distance Of $50
miles. ana this marks the end al the great
cat piece OF railway construction aver done
IN the West. The entire line was finished
i'm less than a year.
Spokane Grooers propose 10 put an end To
bad accounts accommodating on their books
1T orter - 10 tbs. peop.e known TO be
slow pay. VII De put on black list" and
every grocer in the city Will 10 furnished
with the Information.
O. " Driver "a ssuper.H;end!ng the OPEN
ing II the MINES Of uhc Gas and Coal Com
~ Z.
The company has splendid ste n s0wer
Wllkeson. Blsldng ana machinery will
soon he IN place for operating.
4 g JeSsup, re,uining klond ker.
snicidea on a Northern Pacific train near
Misspuid. Mont. iast Sunday. His brother
WAS communicated with and the body
shipped 10 West Newton. Ind. There Was
no apparent cause for the act.
Revelstoke is being made the divisional
point - the Canadian Pacific IN the moun-
f4t h*reR ~ h 3 4
the work a erecting the necessary shops
AMI round house : we'll under way. The
work a. calgary IS also making substantial
progress
Company y, capt. Mal,ble. the last COM
p8aY OF me independent ha:- alton Of
WashtrEEon volunteers WIS mustered out
% service a. 10 o'cock Thursday morning.
bH}J enc battalion II the Eighth CAAfor-
MA EasGr;ecrs Is TOW stationed al Naucou-
Yer barracks.
J. II Sargent. inspector % customs a.
Nv Naatc0u' capluFeei eight JapaUerf.
S41dsE soar men ani four women who
r. go the sheriff ~ the county sal.
pendtrg ~ arrival of Immigration Ipspec-
tor 4. Walker. ~ Tacon3A-
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Douglas
let Co.sste for Meyers Fails Wednesday
To t3e a complaint against Il man Is the
name NJ Il pckSwarth WHO * tlarwne w.fn
IA * torn Down notices and location
stakes o. mining claims ou Hal creek ard
thFr locating taem n rs own name.
TIE Stevens county board @. comm 9
s.oGers hss rs,.cte& fhe utettsan II STATE
Road Commissioner Earnest fos me s.,r.
W q = co1nt} real from Marcus n Re
SURVEY cover ne Fou.e = the sta.r road.
an3 ,9fa tara :. over - ,he county 10 be
finished.
John H Harris. A. oil resident Of Nor-a
Faws~~. 0as kli@i Satar3ay morning Ha
- ts5.nE an nid nIuzz. e-yoal.ag shotgun
1oR q tTatG nai N1Fu 2 Ssf1le manner