Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from All
Parts of the State.

A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from All
Parts of the State.
The new Odd Fellows hall at Walls
Walla is nearing completion.
George I. Whitley, an old batchelor
who lived on ranch near Spangle
committed suicide Monday.
The Democrats of Spokane cleo,
seven members of the Legislature thi.
year. Two years ago they elected bu.
six.
There has been slight increase in
the smallpox epidemic at Dayton.
Half dozen cases are now under
quarantine.
There is an epidemic of whoopine
cough at Colfax. Many children and
few adults are affected. The scarlet
fever scare has subsided.
Unusually cold weather is being ex-
perienced at Walla Walla, severe frosts
resulting nightly. Ice forms to a
thickness of nearly a quarter of an
inch.
The first snow of the season fell at
Ellensburg on the 9th. The storm
lasted the whole afternoon and the
fall attained q depth of about four
inches,
Fred. NJ. Lathe has been appointed
a Deputy United States Marshal, and
began the duties last Saturday. Mr..
Lathe has lived in Seattle for the past
twelve years.
Thd Republicans carried Pacific
county by from $50 to 800 majority.
Mrs. Murdock, the nominee on the
Citizens ticket supported by Demo.
Gratis, was elected Superintendent of
Schools.
A. NJ. Patterson, Of Olequa, sold his
hop crop, last week, amounting to
$50 bales of 1902 yield, to Balfour,
Guthrie & Co., at 254 cents per pound.
Its sale aggregated to its fortunate
owner q little over $4,000.
The jumping Of claims in the Hump
tulips country is creating no little ex.
citement among those primarily inter-
ested. 1t 10 claimed that the trouble
arises from claimants not paying tho
cruiser tho price he demanded for his
services.
There is to be . general closing
down OF shingle mills throughout
Snohomish county, caused by the
shortage OF cars. Several mills at
Edmonds have closed down, as we'll az
other points throughout the county.
As yet no mills have closed in Everett,
though they are talking about doing
80.
According to records compiled by
Secretary E. N. Fuller, Of the State
Historical Society, there were 406
deaths in the State during October.
OF these, .246 were males and 16O fe-
males. King county heads the list
with 102 deaths. Pierce follows with
40 deaths, and Spokane comes next
with - deaths. The balance are d.
vided among the other counties.
The Bratnober- Waite sawmill, at
Clear Lake. in Whatcom county, was
consumed by FIRE Saturday night, and
two men were burned 10 death from
tho flames and two others injured.
The names Of the victimes were Stead
and Connibear, and they had just Sc
cured employment with the company .
logging camp. The mill was = mod
ern plant, and the insurance will not
moro than half cover the loss.
Sheriff Nickel received word over
the telephone that Miss Stutsmau. =
16-year-old girl living on . ranch .
short distance from Conconnolly had
run away and was endeavoring to get 10
Republic, where she was to marry an
engineer. She was apprehended and
taken back. When found she had
her hair cut and was dressed in her
fathers clothes. After meeting her
parents and gaining their consent to
the marriage the girl refused to 90.
The mystery Of tho supposed Aztec
concrete slate found south of Everett
has been explained. Superintendent
Patterson OF the Everett Water Co.,
recalls that in 1891 the old water
company then in operation started q
pipe line over the same route, and
this slate was put in as . foundation
for stand pipe. The company was
enjoinsd. Litigation followed and
the project was finally abandoned.
Almost all traces OF the old ditch have
disappeared.
The prune business in Clarke
county is about all completed for the
present season. The estimated mum.
Der of carloads Of dried prunes in the
county is 100, against $50 last season.
The local packinghouses are about
through with their work, and will
close down within . short time. In
stead OF employing 200 hands A. they
did. last year. they are running hall
that force. The price paid now is
from 4 to A cents, which is . little
better than last year, but the quality
of the fruit is better. running from