The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-11-22
NORTHWEST NEWS.


northeast OF Salem, Oregon, the engine
of a threshing machine exploded, killing
L. S. Williamson, hurting him $50 feet
through the air.
free bed for the INDECENT will be
maintained in each of the two leading
hospitals of Seattle for one year, through
the generosity Of the firm OF Frederick &
Nelson OF that city, each hospital receiv-
ing a cheek for $500.
Congressman Cushman has offered a
prize of 500 TO the public school pupils
OF the state who produce the best essays
on the state OF Washington. Details OF
the competition are being arranged by
State Superintendent Bryan, who will
notify the different county superintend-
ents when ready.
Timber lands to the value of $50, 900
were sold in Skamania and Clarke cOun-
tics in one day last week.
A. +. Lowenthal, diamond broker OF
New York, left diamonds valued at So
900 and about 800 in money in his
trunk in a room at a Portland hotel,
which were stolen by a thief who left no
clue
Lawyers of the state of Washington
are preparing a petition to the Philip
pine commission, at Manila, requesting
that this state be given representation
on the judiciary of the Philippine islands.
Through troubles over the price of
rent and subsequent newspaper scorch-
ing, Walter Lingenfelder, editor of the
Walla Walla Statesman, was badly
horsewhipped Monday by Mrs. Matte
Schumacher, a beautiful and wealthy
society woman of the Garden City. The
woman's husband grappled the editor
while she rained blows upon his head
and face, badly cutting him up.
T. d. Rush was shot and killed by
officers at Seattle early Monday morn
ing, while he W as i'll the act OF drilling
the safe at the Northern Pacific ticket
office. The officers had learned of his
plans and were lying in wait for the
burglar.
A Spokane jury awarded Eva M.
Stringham a verdict for 1901 against
the Occur d'Alene company at Spokane,
on a complaint made by her that the
house had sold her husband liquor and
he gambled away 1901 of her money
while intoxicated.
Silas Smith, county commissioner Of
Chehalis county and city marshal of
Cosmopolis, was shot and instantly
killed Friday by an insane contractor
| named You're, and Constable Fenwick
| was also fatally shot. Fenwick shot
You're in an arm and fractured his skull
| by a revolver blow. He may die.
The United States circuit court of ap-
peals has formally denied the application
| of Jesse Carr for an order restraining the
| United States marshal in Oregon from
tearing down fence around what is
known as the Clear Lake ranch on the
| Oregon and California boundary. The
ranch comprises SO, 900 acres and the
fence which surrounds it is A miles in
| length. The government demands the
| land as part of the public domain. Years
ago Carr laid claim to the land and
spent large sums in improving it. In
| 1896 the interior department ordered
| Carr to abandon his claim of title, but
he refused to vacate. Suit was then
| brought in the United States court at
| Portland to expel him from the ranch
| Judgment was rendered in favor of the
| government, and the United States mar,
shall for that district was ordered to re-
move the fence built by Carr.
An important opinion constituting the
law of the state of Washington regard
ing insanity and the care of the insane
has been rendered by the attorney gen
erals office. The attorney general holds
| in substance, that where an insane pa
tient is merely paroled by the superin
tendent of an asylum he or she may be
recommitted on simple order of the
court. Where patient is discharged
however, regular commitment must
be signed, in all respects the same as il
! che patient had never before been de-
clared insane.
| A portion of the Olympic forest reserve
| in Western Washington was opened tC
settlement Saturday. About $50 tim
Der and homestead claims, principally
the former, were fled upon the first day
| In Case nf Accident