Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-10
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from All
Parts Of the State.

A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from Al
Parts Of the State.
Charles Splawn, an Ellensburg pic
neer, died suddenly, last week.
The new wing for the Steilacoom
asylum has been completed at q cost
OF SAC, 600. 1t will now accommodate
800 patients.
The steamer Bertha brings the news
to Seattle from Valdes that the steam
schooner Fearless, bound for San
Francisco, was wrecked in . recen,
severe gale at Dutch Harbor. Nc
lives were lost. Twenty of the crew
returned to Seattle on the Bertha.
VIM. AFFORD, one OF the pioneer set.
tiers of South Bend, died last Friday.
His presumption claim is now in the
heart Of South Bend and is covered
with buildings. His old home, the
Oldest in the city, still stands and is
occupied by his family. He was 50
years OF age and born in England.
J. S. Fife, who has been in the en-.
ploy of ID. Hanna. at North Yakima,
as clerk for some time, was arrested
there Monday on receipt OF a descrip-
ton and photograph of S. File, who is
wanted in Savannah, NO., for the
murder OF one Richardson q year ago.
He will be held dssil the arrival of
the Missouri authorities.
The houses OF several prominent
persons Of Aberdeen we're entered by
burglars while the families were at
church Sunday evening, and money
and valuables were stolen. The
thieves took much silver and cut
glass. There have been frequent rob.
berries there OF late, but the police 80
far have made no arrests.
A young man named Osborne, who
recently arrived at Tacoma from the
East, learned an old trick Saturday at
a cost of SIS. Two plausible strang-
ers, who had promised him position
in their store at Aberdeen, needed
SIS to pay freight on some of their
goods and Osborne accommodated
them. He has not seen them since.
The drill used In sinking an artesian
we'll at the Great Northern round
house ct Everett, struck natural gas
Tuesday at depth of 500 feet. A
stream OF mud and sand was blown
into the air 100 feet high. Workmen
were forced to flee for safety. After
the flow subsidized somewhat w. D.
Howard, one OF the workmen, returned
to the we'll. He soon complained of
feeling i'll, and started to walk away.
Before going far he fell unconscious.
He was carried to a house near by,
but all efforts to revive him proved
futile.
James Ross, As years old, fred both
barrels of shotgun through the
panel OF door at Stanwood, Wednes.
day, into the body of Virginia Price,
the l4year.old daughter OF farmer.
Boss was watching the house and
when he saw the girl he fired through
the door. The girls life is despaired
of. 1t is said that Ross insulted the
girl, and, after being thwarted, he be.
came furious with anger and decided
to seek revenge. One month ago he
was arrested for assault on q young
woman at Stanwood and was place d
under $500 to keep the peace for one
year. Ross disappeared after the
shooting and officers are searching for
him.
Three unknown men successfully
held up and robbed the occupants OF
the Cascade Junction saloon, east of
South Prairie, Saturday night. The
cash register was smashed and robbed
of $40, the dozen men in the room
were all searched at the point OF re-
volver and relieved of $3.50. one OF
them giving up $50, another $26 and
third SIS. One of the victims re-
sisted and was badly beaten about the
head, while the bartender, at the first