Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-24


not give them chance to be seen in
all their glory?-II'oHa U'aiia States
man.
Vashon College is preparing to
make extensive improvements to its
equipment, and this year will con-
struct a large conservatory and
armory, the total expenditure being
about $4,000. The additions are re-
quired by the rapid growth OF the
institution. The new conservatory
will be three-story building and the
top floor will be used as female
domitory. 1t will cost in the neigh
borhoOd of $4,000. The armory will
be properly fitted and equipped and
will cost about $1,000.
Alexander LuEden died at Hoquiam,
Sunday, under odd circumstances. On
Saturday. while handling railroad ties
at the mill of the Northwestern Lum-
Der Co., he had Il finger pinChcd,
though not hurt badly. While the
physician was dressing the finger he
tainted and was taken to st. David's
hospital. Upon recovery he went to
his clearinghouse and again tainted,
from which he did not regain con-
sciousness. A post mortem was held
and the stomach was found out Of
order and has been sent away for
analysis of its contcut5. He had no
relatives in this country. Two hun
dred and eighty eight dollars were
found among his effects.
The report OF Receiver James W.
Maxwell, showing the condition of the
First National Rank OF Vancouver, at
the date OF its suspension, April 10,
1901, has been received and given
to the public by the Comptroller
of the Currency. The liabilities
are as follows: Individual deposits,
$lS3,925; certificates of deposit, S42,-
956; drafts outstanding, $5,5S2; total,
1922, All. The assets, with their
classification, are as follows: Es-
iimated good, $I37, 247; estimated
doubtful, SOL, l97; estimated worth
less, $l0,92S; total, $249,373. Treas
ury officials say that the report indi-
Gates that an assessment of from 90 to
60 per cent. on the stockholders may
be necessary.
Bert Moehler, an employee in the
Elma Shingle Co.'S mill, at Elma, met
with very painful accident. Monday.
He went into the basement of the mill
to adjust some of the machinery, and
in some way his clothing caught on a
set screw of a rapidly revolving shaft.
Engineer Rowe heard the noise and
Immediately stopped the machinery
and went below and found Mr.
Moehler, bruised and bleeding, with
out thread of clothing except his
shoes and socks His clothing, even
to his necktie, was wound tightly on
the shafting. He was taken to his
home near by and doctor summoned
and later was taken to the hospital at
Aberdeen. The mill hands made up .
purse Of $50 Immediately after the
accident for him.
Judge C. ID. Emery, pioneer lawyer
OF the Coast, and resident of Seattle
since 1872, was found dead in bed at
his room in that city Sunday morning.
From the condition of the body and
other circumstances, it is thought
death occurred last Wednesday, apo
plexy being the cause. Judge Emery
roomed in the rear of his office in a
downtown building, and was not
missed from the streets until Sunday.
When found he was partly disrobed,
lying on the bed, with an unopened
copy of Wednesday mornings paper
lying as if it had dropped from his
hand. Judge Emery was GS years old
and widower. He leaves four child
Lowman and Miss Frances Emery, of
Seattle, and David NJ. Emery, now in
Valparaiso, Chile.
Mrs. Chas. F. Gunzert, wife of a
plumber, residing near Tacoma, Tues
day, shot and killed her 13-year
son and committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid. The tragedy occurred
in the woods west of Lake Park Sta
ton, and was evidently prenleditated
as the mother invited the boy out for
walk. A revolver, a three-ounce bot
tie OF carbolic acid and IA bottle Of
strychnine were carried by the desper-
ate women. The revolver was used to
kill her son, the two poisons for her
self. The boy was shot four times in
the back and side. Mrs. Gunzert's
face was pressed close to that of her
son, SO close, in fact, that the carbolic
| aid nf hnr t,,n,tt fall
upon and burned the flesh of the boy
cheek. The bodies were found shortly
after the tragedy by man wandering
through the woods.
A chapter of accidents occurred
along the water front at Tacoma
Monday, and, though none of them
were serious, the run Of bad luck Gre
ated considerable excitement. The
Nova Scotia bark Saltwater, with 300,'
600 feet of lumber aboard, sprang a
leak and was beached. The bark
Highland Light was discharging bal
last in the stream, and it was found
water was pouring into her as fast as
the ballast came out. She was sent &c
the drydock. The steamer Walla
Walla attempted to swing around toe
close to the newly.filled-in ground upon
which the Northern Pacific will erect
several new warehouses and docks
and narrowly escaped going aground
A few minutes later she swung il
close to the steamer Elihu Thompson
lying at the bunkers, and then backed
toward the steamer Edith at the
American Fish Co.'S docks, narrowly es
Gaping inflicting injuries to both yes
sells. The tug Fearless rescused them
About the same time Foss' boathoust
collapsed from some unknown cause
and two Indians padding small
canoe in the bay were capsized. Dur
ing the excitement the Highland
Light bumped into the ship Florence
which was lying close to the distressed
bark.