Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-11

action is the result of the many thefts
and hOldups which have occurred in
that city in the last week.
The Northwest Fruitgrowers' AS
ISOLATION will meet at Walla Walla
early in February. DIR. N. G. Blalock
is President, and he is in communica-
ton with other officers relative to the
work OF the society. Fruitgrowers
from all over the West and Northwest
are expected to attend the meeting.
The Pacific Smelling Company, said
to be backed by Colorado syndicate,
has been organized with capital of
81 100000. The intention is to install
a large smelling plant at Darlington,
on the line OF the Great Northern, in
Snohomish county. Contracts have
already been signed for furnishing $50
tons of ore day.
The State Supreme Court has dis
missed the appeal OF the city Of Sc
attic in the suit wherein Belle Quar-
ries was given judgment in the sum of
81, 900 in the King county court. In
doing so the higher court holds that a
judgment runs from the day that it is
rendered and not from the day upon
which it it is recorded by clerk of
the court.
A motorman of the Tacoma Rail-
way Co., on the Point Defiance line
was instantly killed, Saturday night,
by the Car leaving the track at
switch near the race-track. His name
was Rein S. Dickinson, and the
jury found that his death was caused
by derailment Of his car while running
at a higher rate of speed than is
sanctioned by the company.
Frank futile, residing near Spring
dale, hearing a disturbance among his
cattle one day last week, took his 80
caliber rifle and walked about 800
yards from his door and came sudden
ly upon a large black bear and two
cubs. He despatched the old one
with one shot between the eyes. The
cubs each took tree, but he brought
them down. killing the three in five
minutes with four shots.
At McDougall & Jackson's logging
camp, 20 miles from Wilkeson, an ac-
cident occurred, Monday afternoon.
that cost John Sullivan his life and
crippled Charles Wilkowska of Orting
so that he will be laid up for several
,uanlro fchn fnlI,n.v
at the time the accident occurred
Mr.. Sullivan had control of the don.
key engine and Charles Wilkowska, a
young man Of about 10 years, was act
ing AS fireman.
The Odd Fellows building at Shell
ton, was greatly damaged by fire Sun.
day night. 1t is a three.siory struc-
ture, the lower floor being occupied by
Hunter 4 Eaton's general store, the
upper floors by lodge ROOMS. The
out aud the goods on the ground floor
were greatly damaged by water. The
stock was insured for $4,000. The
fire Is supposed to'have originated in
one of the lodge rooms.
Vince II. Faben and w. C. Keith,
attorneys for Mrs. Jacoba Moran, who
died in Alaska last summer, have
filed very sensational petition and
affidavit in the Superior Court, in Sc
attic. Mrs. Moran alleges that Rob-
ert Moran, brother of her deceased
husband and President Of Moran Bros.
Co., is Withholding from her a large
amount OF money, exceeding $4,000,
and refuses to carry out q contract
made with Peter Moran prior to his
death.
Two card-sharpers, who had done
clever work in number OF the larger
cities are supposed to be in the vi
cinity of Seattle. They are w. S.
Metcalf. alias Brown. alias Connors,
and "Charlie" Dunn, alias Reed
States Attorney Dineen and Sheriff
Magexstadt Of Chicago are coming out
to find them. They are accused OF
swindling Chicago man out OF &c.,
800, and to have worked other people
for large sums at other places. The
men were seen in Seattle short time
ago.
Wenzell Horak, a wealthy rancher
who lived alone on his farm seven
miles from Colfax, was found dead on
the floor OF his home, Monday morn.
ing. by a neighbor. Herak had been
dead at least week, and one of his
teams tied to his wagon near the door
was nearly dead from hunger and
thirst. The horses had eaten one end
of the wagon-box. Horak had evil
IDENTIFY committed suicide by placing
the muzzle of q shotgun in his mouth
and pulling the trigger with stick.
The top OF his head had been blown
off and his false teeth had been blown
through his head and into the cell
ing.
Lamar Cheadle, y well-known pio-
neer of Warrington and Oregon, died
Sunday on his farm Mt Adelaide.
The cause OF death was blood poison
ing. resulting from splinter wound
which he received in q finger ten days
ago. Mr.. Cheadle was a type of the
hardy pioneer Of the Pacific North
vest, and the night before he died de-