The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

The Salem. Or. Journal predicts that
Murderer Mayors Will be granted a new
trial, on the ground that he WAS convicted
on general principles.
W. J. Jenkins, of Centralia, had the mis-
fortune 10 lose both OF his valuable bird
dogs this week. one was valued at SO
and the other nearly as much. The dogs
got hold of salmon
Daniel NJ. White. a prominent banker.
and the one man of all others most promi-
nently identified with public enterprises in
Lewiston. Idaho. died at his home III that
city Thursday night.
While John Gray, I3-year-old boy liv-
ing in Pike valley. Yamhill county. Or.
Has tussling with younger brother over
the possession OF a gun. It was discharged
and he was shot in the left side. inhicung
dangerous wound.
William Matthias, one OF the pioneers Of
Eastern Oregon, dropped dead in the sit
ting room Of the kOib hotel. at Baker City.
Thursday morning, the cause Of death be-
Ing heart disease. Mr.. Matthias was man
about % years OF age He was a cook by
occupation.
~, a nanloer Of prominent mining men in
asisaung proposition to build a state
wagon road from Marblemount, in Skagit
county. to Methow. Il distance Of s!%ty
miles. This would open up one OF the
wealth es- mining districts in the state to
DEVELOPMENT, and woUla he OF great benefit
10 tha MINERS, as We'll Is 10 the state.
Work on the tunnel Of the coal mine no
ing developed by Messrs. James & Hopper
On Jo1n leaxeNs Place. a short distance
crossing nicely. while the quality Of coal is
gradually growing better az greater depfh
Is reached. and is said 10 be the equal OF
any coal mined In the state with narhaDs
the one exception of the RasIyn mine
TWO man, whose name could not ne
learned, are reported 70 have had a mar
row escape from drowning in the Colum-
bia river Tuesday. Their scow was cauga;
a l. in al -ry-,.s
y frozen in resisting all their efforts 20
eXtTicate L. They finally made their way
10 siore by means of boards taken from
The scow and placed on the floating ice.
The regular semj-monthly meeting Of the
hItsap County Horticultural Association
MAS Aeid ~ the courthouse last Saturday
afternoon. New officers Were elected as
follows: j. +. Baker president: NJ r.
seCrcteFy-treaSurer. Paul Mehrer fruit in
SpsctCr The next meeting VII be at Bre-
merton. on the second Saturday in January.
The Northern Pacific Is making repairs
u is road in the vicinity Of Yakima that
VIII cost K 500 600 or tAeveatouts. They in
cidGo the cutting out Of curve of three
quarters Of a mile in length ana the build
lhS or q steel bridge The bridge : 10 BE-
40 feet long. II viii 5e supported on three
fine concrete piers and two Copcrete abut-
ment9 The work viii be finished in Febru-
AIRY
During the past week a movement has
developed, having for lis object the con-
trolling of the waters Of Lake Chelan. so
As 10 equalize the outflow during the en-
tire year. The difference between high and
low water IS from eight 10 ten fee; ana
At present there are only a5ou: two months
in the year when steamers can land any
nearer than a mile from Chelan on account
% shallow water
Yes Hinton. a frs glitter met with serri-
Gus accident a few days ago. on the l.rada
between Monument end Long CITY ore
In making the descent. winch * always
dangerous a this tine of the year owing
10 the slippery conditions ot the road ire
tongue Of his wagon broke. Hinton last
control q the horses and they ran away.
throwing him % the ground and severely
i0jurne him about the 5oiy.
Crescent Assemble. No IS. United Ar
tiSans - W7lla Walia. have selected the
following officers Tor the ensuing term:
kalrh N. Wac. master artisan Davi3 =.
spcctor. Mrs. Ralph NJ. White. secretary;
John +. Stack, treasurer; VI. n Smith
senior conductor George + McGhee. mas
Ter of ceremonies. Victor Wilson Junior
conductor; pr ", T. Russell. medical ex-
amintT.
: bachelors club has been organized 1T
ttsFzttii9. with l. = Van Fatten az preSi-
tary l~a-'.,7sf.. among tne narnes ~ mem
oers are George G. Moore, II. ". Xsut. =.
r Frr~c'G ana +. +. Miller The following
z"yepr - 2 part q ne constitution Any
memfe~ found ia comPany with Young
lady ~ tue3 s. faEi-1 lady home 81 Tn -
dance 81 -. getting married d.shonora lie
expulsion from the cab
\ petllao has beer drawn by the u~es-
et~I.juc attorney 90 SkaEit county PRAYING
tho eCs11tr commissioners for tn@ o~aa1s-
Gatlon 80 W3st WI ~ known as lac oyrn-
ga iua~s.i traiuage GtStrse-. 1lTre ara ! 341
acres a. tnc proposed district. TIE oa3aer
~ tn- Incorporation according to the pa
ts..rr. IS % improve fAe system already
constructed and consists IF tae Olympia
marsh and olympia 'narsa extension
t]4scs}as
There ar probably 81" men ~ Wallula
waiting t3 80 20 w5vk oo -H~ 0ree ~ Rat
road 4 Navigation a'cEysauy-s railroad %
7e oaag up tae SNAKE 20 Lewiston Itsano
There are ALSO a graf many teams and
sc~ar<-s there. an3 al i hustle AMI ex-
c3seuro. Thove e~e Eor sufficient houses
% aeon ~ 1sista ttfe intiuV ard rofwith-
So ming :ae. coti weatnsr. TnArv Of tre
men are iiv3ug ~ t~r.s A. SEQ sore
a55.id5~r - berg r7F.stT7iceet taaTs.
TIRE Sro&s~e C-~~o~se - savs that tire
atrlEiry ~ the hymn fCcr1e into Jesus. -
- the croI~ ~ the Vincent NJ Z. cauyca
qsa - ttYe uFe Z 3 man Sho had dete-Tl-
ire4i On suicide an5 rhEt at the Gn1e he
was Passing the church he was on his
wav - tho Monroe stree. bridge - hos
s..r rs brains w4th q revolver -e rad pro-
c}s~e.s IT, au8n . ts desperate ana ha8
tsst Ae6Ei-y s. SEQ - ming tat.e ysl5-fnz
TIE aay. gLe E4nE4s-g ~ tae ci.-rra pe.s
1rs. attracted RS attention an wnca hs