The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-03

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The dwelling OF Everett NJ Ter near North
YAKIMA vas burned Friday night: loss,
A snip has been chartered BY he Roche
f'ss barrels OF Lime for Honolulu.
Mr.. Hugh McCutcheon, formerly Of the
hamaoorS Inland Sentinel has been ap-
pointed collector Of customs at Nakusp.
The board Of police commissioners Of
Portland have removed SIX regular patrol
men, a deputy health officer and Capt.
Griiznaacher.
A Il Sale, 3 pioneer OF Oregon. died AT
bis home al Astoria "Wednesday evening
He was one Of the drst TO start a Masonic
lodge IN Oregon.
Robert IerraIl and associates lave &C
cepTe4 the Northport city councils propo-
siiion 10 supply the city with 2,ao-candIe
power arc lights
A Chinaman crossing the Chase river
bridge between Nana.mo and Victoria last
Fri9ay. Vas overtaken by the s3uta-ooUlsd
train and instantly killed
The city council Of Pullman b. raai3r-
lily vote. has combined the offices OF city
treasurer ana water commissioner. and
fixed the salary at shoo per arnum.
The laying of the cornerstone % the
new Polk county court house at The
Dales. Or. was the occasion for a large
and enthusiastic ou,pouring of people.
Capt. James Mcculoch. a highly re-
spected citizen Of HiIlsboro. Oregon. died
at his home Thursday morning from heart
failure. He was a veteran Of the civil
war.
Eddie Duseovltca. owner of the Boulder
restaurant, on Ccryiova street Vancouver.
B. G., Is missing Numerous bills are show
ing up. which may explain the reason of
his sudden flight.
Simon Sterling Markham one OF the best
known of Oregon pioneers died az Forest
tsFDyE Oregon Thursday as
suit of injuries received in a fall on a side
walk a week ago.
Judge B. +. Coates. of Yelm. died Mon
Gay al the home of MS daughter, Mrs
old. He came 10 Washington ia 1883. He
left a widow and seven children and one
brother.
The burglar who broke into an Athena.
Or, tewelry store last week has been dis
covered To be u hoy named Boss Bannis-
ter. He was arrested by deputy sheriff
bat escaped as the officer was knocking al
his fathers door.
afternoon, Charles knipe. years old. was
cut with a poeket-knife by Addison Snod-
grass. aged years The knife blade peae-
rrated his left side over an inch, making a
painful but not serious wound.
\ joint stock company with DR. ]. f
Crop as president, will soon begin the
erection OF hospital at Walla Walla TO
be s1NS9 feet with a basement 50X25 feet.
The structure Will cost about sl0e9o and
viii accommodate from 81 10 40 patients.
Tuesday there was an explosion of giant
pow der and caps used by the workmen in
blasting for the water trenches In The
Dalles. Or. and several men received slight
scars. The explosives had been placed too
near the fire. No particular damage was
done.
y dIabolical attempt 10 burn thirteen
horses 10 death at a stable in Spokane oc-
CURED early Monday morning. The fire
was started just where il would cut off
every chance of escape. Fortunately ii was
discovered in time. and extinguished before
It had gained much Roadway.
The building of seven miles OF railroad
from Carbonate 10 the Fairfax miaes Is
about half accomplished When fully pre-
pared for operation. the Fairfax mines " II
be one Of the largest shippers in the state.
The coal Is said 10 be of Exceptionally good
quality and all that is desirable for coke
making
a workman at the logging station near
S.lveE Beach, on the Bellingham Bay &
British Columbia road, had a narrow es-
cape from drowning recently. He was
knocked into the water while loa ding logs
onto the trucks He scued in an un-
conscious condition but was resuscitatei
and Is little the worse for his experience.
1t was reported in Baker CITY. Or. Mon
day that rich strike had been made IN
the Collateral mine. The men Al work in
the mine struck the vein in the upra!se
and the ore shows good values. From all
appearances The vein struck is the Coilat
soon be started on steady run on good
ore.
) t;le daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. r.
Foster, Of Whatcom. has had the strange
experience of Sleep ping four days. The little
one attended some school exercises recent
~. and while there kecame suddenly 6.zzy.
She was excused from schoo' ana iTme-
diately went II her home and fell asleep.
The parents were much alarmed. but since
her awakening from the lsthlrglc state she
seems TO be getting along nicely.
James Smith. a Spokane boy. Is years
old. was arrested Tuesday on a charge OF
larceny. 1t is claimed that the boy forged
his fathers name to a note which was sent
10 his mother. asking her 10 come down
rooms. 1t Is said. the boy secured IS Of
his fathers money. When searched at the
station. S9i75 and half OF lead 50-cent
piece was found in his pockets.
The Summerville. Blue Mountain &
Naiia Naila Railroad Company sent out a
party Of surveyors Thursday. They viii
complete The work up 10 the divide, be-
yond which the survey has already been
made The lire is 10 run between Union.
Dr. and Walla Walla. Wash. President
Taylor. who has been here for few days,
expects the read to be in operation by this
time next year.
FISH Commissioner Little has offered the
employees OF the Baker lake hatchery ar
increase of salary, amounting TO $40
month apiece. II they manage 70 turn our
ls.Rsi,tH1 salmon from the hatchery this
season That viii b. so90s) more than was
turned out OF the Baird station hatchery
N The Sacramento river, in Californ a.
last year. and Will eDtitls the Baker lake
hatchery to first rank among the coast
hatcheTtcs.
Miss Carrie Williams. Of the Hotel Pen
dletoa {OTeg0nl dining room. was gu II
badly burned Thursday morning by the
explosion 81 lamp ia her room, at about
o'clock. she had arisen and lighted a
amp. which exploded, and can Of BEN
2tns sitting near was lEnited. The room
vas allied win smoke and lame. and there
would have been a c0nhagration but fer
he prompt action Of a porter
A party n dancers at n ball given near
Nelm Saturday night found the house
would not accom- TOdate them and repaired
to a vacant dwelling "A short distance away.
orr entering the house they found the body
81 a man with TIE head nearly eaten away
by a brood Of famished cats. Tney drag
god TIE to3y ca 1~d ne dance went mer-
rily on The man Is supposed 10 have been
A settler IN fha pescAuIes valley VINO prob
ably suCcunbed after protracted Thanks
giving spree.