Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-18

At noon Saturday the extensive
buildings and fine machinery erected
at Walla Walla two years ago Tor the
manufacture of new-fangled tanning
mill were totally destroyed by fire.
Eoss, $4,000; insurance, about 3d.
600.
The lumber and shinglc mill OF the
Morrison Mill Company at Ferndale,
Whatcom county, together with their
box factory, one dry-house and the
adjoining yards filled with lumber
were totally destroyed by fire Wcdnes-
day night. The loss is $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
A jury in the Superior Court at
Walla Walla, last week, found VIM.
Davis guilty of attempted murder in
having shot ut Miss Ellie Haworth
twice June II. The shooting occur
red on the street, and Miss Haworth
was in company of another young man
at the time Davis fired the shots
The collapse of the White Star dock
at Seattle has resulted in another law
suit. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. yester-
day filed in the Superior Court COM
plant asking damages to the amount
of S24 3iS.7O from the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company for the loss of
a cargo of cement, which went into
the bay with the wharf.
Henry Rottchers, who went from Sc
attic to San Diego, Cal, died in the
county hospital there of consumption,
Wednesday. He was supposed to
have no means beyond a small sum in
a local bank. Yesterday will was
found by which he hequeathed to his
three brothers in Germany over $780,
600, which he had on deposit in San
Francisco and Seattle.
The apple-picking and packing sea-
son is now at its height and wagon
load after wagon load of apples is
coming to Palouse and neighboring
stations. Palouse will ship at least 10
carloads OF apples and nearly as many
carloads OF potatoes. Guy, on the o.
X. & n, and Fallons, on the Northern
Pacific, will ship about eight carloads
each of apples and about five cars each
OF potatoes.
William Slack, employed at the
George f. Atkinson mill, at Centralia,
was held up Wednesday night by four
hobos, who attempted to rob him of
500. The struggle was desperate
one and resulted in Stacks coat being
nearly torn to pieces. He was riding
his wheel when the robbers stopped
him. The same men later in the
evening attempted to hold up a meat
market for both money and meat. but
the plucky butcher put them to flight
with cleaver.
William Jesse fell from the new
Proctor Avenue bridge in Tacoma
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
into the gulch, distance OF about "a
feet. He struck on his shoulders and
was severely though not necessarily
fatally injured. When picked up he
was splitting blood quite freely and is
undoubtedly hurt internally. No
bones were broken. He was removed
to Fannie Paddock hospital in the
ambulance wagon. At the hospital
it was stated he will probably recover.
Alderman Stewart, OF Aberdeen,
made an offer to the City Council to
give portion of highway, and i'm
prove it for stipulated sum. 1t was
accepted by majority of the Alder
men, but Alderman Anderson took the
case to the Superior Court, and the
court ruled against the purchase.
Stewart took action enjoining any
party from use of the highway, and
will build fences and close up the
road. The action will cause great in
convenience, and will lead to great
amount of litigation.
Harry Ferguson, known far and
wide as puget Sound Pirate" was
captured Sunday. by Sheriff thinner
mans deputies, in his lair on WILDLY
Island. He had companion named
Turpin. Ferguson one year ago sue.
cessfully stood off the Sherifi's forces,
drove them back to tug and narrow
ly missed killing an officer. He was
wanted for numerous thefts commit
ted in that locality. He always en-
ployed naptha launch, which was
captured with him. \ quantity of
firearms was also seized
A gang OF thieves passed over the
Chehalis-Seuth Bend line, Saturday
night, and made hauls in several of
the mill towns. At Pc Ell they brok
into tailor shop and stole some
goods. At Mccormick, two miles
west OF Pc Ell, they took SIT worth of
postage stamps from the postof-
flee. and secured about 81 in money.
At Reynolds, half-mile west of Nc
Cormick, $115 in money and a small
check were secured. The store of the
Rock Greek mill, a half-mile west of
Reynolds. was visited, but no goods
were missed.
Captain Charles w. Ames, master,
and all other officers of the Charles ID.
Lane were exonerated by the local
board OF United States Inspectors at
Seattle, Tuesday, for that vessels loss
by shipwreck on the rocks of Nunivak
Island, Bering sea, July l3 last. The
boards action was the result of long
investigation in which it was fully
established that the lead was kept go.
ing up to the time the Lane, which
was under slow bell, struck, and that
just before she struck the rock Is
| fathoms of water was indicated. An
incorrect chart is given by the board
as the cause of the wreck.
Two well-dressed men Saturday
night held-up, robbed and deliberately
attempted to murder j. II. Gudaa, on
the Olive street bridge at Spokane.
He was about to cross the bridge and
the men separated to let him pass be-
tween. He felt the icy muzzle of re-
volver on his neck and heard the CON-
mand to throw up his hands. After
taking $57 and throwing Gudaa's re-
volver into the river, one of the thugs
said "Lets kill the -" and |
shot, the bullet whizzed near the vic. |
TINS neck. He whirled in time to |
| clutch the revolver of the second thing