Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-14
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary of News Gathered from All
Parts Of the State.

James McGrane, an old pioneer and
Indian fighter, died at Walla Walla
Wednesday, aged G7.
Lillian Lewis, Is years of age, was
committed to the Reform School from
Port Townsend Friday.
The Dayton Electric Light & Power
Company is installing new 200.
horsepower engine and boilers.
Mrs. John j. Morrison, living two
miles south OF Walla Walla. is sick
with smallpox, and i. under strict
quarantine.
Frank Alexander, sentenced to 1C
years from Whitman county for burg
larry in 1897, has been pardoned by the
State executive.
The New York Dental Company il
the loser of about $50 as the result oil
a burglary which occurred at its Sc
attic parlors, Monday.
A gas field has been discovered al
Rosalia, 30 miles from Spokane, and
wells are being sunk to make avail.
able natures gasometer.
A son of J. E. Moomon, three mile.
north of Colville. cut off three fingers
OF his sisters left hand with an al
last week. The children were play.
ing.
Grant Page, who pleaded guilty tc
an attempt to kill Clinton Lambert al
Wavcrly. was sentenced to five year.
in the penitentiary and to pay the
costs of the prosecution.
Matt Bren, an employc at the Ia.
coma smelter, fell into Il large kettle
OF molten Stag Monday morning, and
was frightfully burned on his back
His injuries are regarded as fatal.
Wild cats entered the rabbitry oil
Professor +. b. Babcock, at Cheney
last week, and killed all but eight OF
over forty young and old hares
among which we're two does worth
$50 each, all fancy pcdigreed stock.
S. samuelson pleaded guilty to
burglary in the Superior Court ae
Colville, and was sentenced to five
years in the State Penitentiary. He
broke into a saloon a month ago and
stole the contents of q slot machine.
The body of an Indian has been
found buried under a tepee in the
suburbs OF Spokane. 1t is believed he
was kicked to death in a drunken
fight Saturday night. The Sheriff is
hunting for another Indian, supposed
to be the murderer.
Irene Earl, OF Spokane, was arrested
at Seattle, Tuesday night, by Detec-
tive Phillips, on a charge of grand
larceny, upon information furnished
by the Chief of Police of Spokane. 1t
is said that she bought diamonds for
which she neglected to pay.
The residence of Mrs. ]. P. shattuck.
Of Garfield, was robbed by burglars
Monday night, and gold watch, Is
gold nuggets, ranging in value from
80 to $50 each, some old silver spoons
and other ware were taken. Mrs.
Shattuck's loss in all was not less than
$500.
Elmer Lord, a U. S. mail-carrier,
was shot by Sam Brown during a
drunken frenzy. at Stones Landing, a
small port on the Sound between Sc.
attic and Tacoma, on the 9th inst.
Lords spinal column was cut by the
shot rendering him a helpless para.
lyctic.
Editor Smith, of the Uakesdale Sun,
and Rev. w. c. Evans, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of the
same place, are engaged in a bitter
personal war. the former using his
paper in which to" roast" the preacher.
while the latter "roasts" the editor
from the pulpit.
Timber men felled two large fir
trees at Equality last week. One was
25O feet from the stump in length, 8
Ieet 4 inches in diameter eight feet
from the ground, and 80 feet to the
first limb. The other was 200 feet
in length, seven feet in diameter, and
10 feet to the first limb.
In quarrel over seamen's wages.
At Tacoma, Monday afternoon, G. L.
Christianson shot Billy Gartman
through the stomach. The man was
taken to the hospital, where he died.
Christianson says they quarreled
saturday night, and when he was CO.
pg off the ship Monday. Gartman and
others came at him with clubs, and, to
iefend himself he used his gun.
Edmund Hanson, alias H. Larkee.
to be the leader of the gang
,f cOunterfeiters operating at Spokane,
has been captured. Hanson was a
bridge Waterman for the Great North
'rn. In his shack were found counter.
letters molds and letters ordering gold
md silver bullion. Near by in a
cache in the rocks many stolen articles
we're found. Hansen protests COM
olete innocence.
Discovery was made Monday that
exists in a camp of Indians
n the outskirts OF Spokane. One
ieath has occurred, and three others
IRE down with the disease. These In
lians were strays from the Occur
1'Alene and Spokane reservations.
When the disease broke out a part of
he encampment returned to the
Occur d'Alene reserve, and it is feared
hey have carried the disease with
hem.
One OF the important cases decided
2y Judge John B. Davidson, of the
superior Court at North Yakima, was
;he granting of a divorce to Mary
irindrod from her husband, Edward
irindrod. The plaintiff is in the last
stages OF consumption and cannot re-
'over. She asked for a divorce and
alimony. The court grant.
ID her money with which to prosecute
The case and an allowance of $25 per
month to be paid by the husband.
Louis Larsen, the sailor who was
terribly cut in saloon row at Aber-
1een, December 18th, died Tuesday.
Three tramps connected with the
trouble, and who were held awaiting
The result of Laramie ;p;,~;os ,..o