The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-26

higher than Ritzville, and about $50 feet
The exact altitude al the corner of Main
and f streets is 2.ael feet. and at the
Normal 5000. building, on K and Sixth
streets. IL Is ..4s2 feet.
Monday evening, while the train was
running near Rainier. on the Astoria rail-
way, a Chinese pheasant flew directly at
the headlight OF the engine. breaking the
heavy glass and putting out the light,
which could not be repaired and the train
finished its run to Astoria without ii.
The Pullman Herald says: Not 20 ex-
coed % per cent OF the wheat crop In tho
vicinity OF Pullman has as yet been scid
The farmers have nearly all been bold
ing for an advance in the market price.
hoping that a, least 20 cents would be
paid and as a consequence business con-
ditions have suffered.
City Treasurer elect Hazeltine, of North
Bend, has submitted a proposition 10 the
city council agreeing 10 accept $40 per
month instead OF $3.50 in full settlement
of his monthly salary as city treasurer
providing the city will pay the cost OF
his bond Of $5.OV The matter has been
taken under advisement-
large Arctic owl was captured sun
day whise in the act OF deyouring j full
grown hen that ii had killed near a
Pasco chicken house. 1t was evidently
very hungry, as il took the chances of be-
ing caught before IL would break its hold
upon its prey. and went into captivity With
its talents fastened deeply in the body Of
the fowl.
During the past month the stores of
Spokane city have lost hundreds of dol
lars worth of goods because OF shoplift-
ing There is scarcely a store in the city
but has suffered. and some are heavy
losers daily. Several private detectives
have been employed to watch for the
shoplifters, but no arrests have as Yet
been made.
Lloyd Dubois. who was recently appoint
ed postmaster OF Vancouver. Wash, is
making arrangements TO assume the duties
Of his Office about January /. Mr.. Dubois
has appointed Charles K. Alexander. the
outgoing county treasurer as his chief
deputy. Miss Emma Dubois, sister OF
the new postmaster, viii have charge OF
the registry department.
Jacob Erb. of Yelm. gives the following
reason as the cause OF his wife's deser-
ton: To whom il may concern: take this
opportunity to announce To my friends
the cause of desertion on the part OF my
wife, to-wft: A certain neighhor brought
a cat TO my house and ! fed the cat one
half Of a potato This is the only cause
to my personal knowledge
1t is reported that Hon. NJ. J. Maioney.
who has been holding the position of
deputy collector of customs at Northoort
for the past six years. has rendered his
resignation 10 Collector Huestis CT the
district Mr. Ma!oney Will devote his time
He Will still keep his residence in North
port and continue TO make it his home.
Messrs. W o. Lewis and Robert Hender-
son, atstrac,or. have leased the Ritzv.le
Times for two years and VIII take charge
OF the plant January /. Politically. 1t viii
be an Independent paper with Poptlistc
tendencies. Mr. Lewis Is an old and much
respected citizen of Adams county. and n
January viii retire from che auditors office
which he has 50 ably niled for the last four
years.
W. II, Bahcock. the wheat king OF
Eureka fiat. Wa.ia Walla county. has
been made defendant IN an action brought
by w. G. Hanke for s2o0e damages
summer as separator tender. One day
fianke Was repairing the cylinder. while
the machinery was no; in motion, when
the cylinder suddenly began to revolve
crushing his hands that one had TO be
amputa;ed, ay1 three fingers removed
from the other. defective steam chest
In the engine caused the sudden starting
of the machine. Hanke alleges that Bah
cock knew OF the defects I'm the engine
and that they had caused trouble on prev
ious occasions.
A few minutes after S o'clock Thurs
day evening the general merchandise store
OF y. Isorenz. at Coauiile City. or. was
the scene OF "a most daring robbery. The
two SONS OF MI Lorenz. ia and Henry
had just put out the lights and were in
the act Of locking the door, when two men
stepped M In ththt. ana, al tue point OK
pistols ordered them hack into the store
The boys complied with the request and
were followed inside by the robbers. who
Immediately locked the door. one 81 the
boys then compelled 20 open the
safe Afterwards the two boys were Sc
curely bound and gagged After secur-
Ing the contents OF the safe. amount
ing 10 about 81 60 i'm coin tbs robbers
quietly left the store. II the course OF an
hour or more fsd succeeded in freeing him.
self and then freed hts brother when
they gave the alarm. As usual. ,he rob-
beers are described tall and shor. maa
but up To this time their whereabouts
remain a mystery.