Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-04
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from All
Parts Of the State.

OlAlE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from Al
Parts Of the State.
A street carnival is to be held in Sc
attic in August.
The State gambling law is being
rigidly enforced at Aberdeen.
Property owners in Pierce county
will fight foreclosure by the county
Julius Seeielt, Is years old, wa.
killed in shingle mill at Marysville
Saturday morning, his clothing having
caught in revolving shaft.
1t costs $3.50 to keep the public
schools of Walla Walla county in run
ming order for one day. There are IS
districts in active operation.
The remains OF Frank Bell, who
has been missing from his home a,
Meyers Falls since January II, were
found Wednesday in the Colville river
The new Ellensburg theater was
opened, Monday night. 1t was a sue
cess, there being an audience of zoe
people present from the city and
nearby towns.
Charles Sturgis killed a large wild
cat near his place at Sumner Tuesday
night. The cat was killed after q
fierce struggle, during which it killed
a valuable dog twice its size.
Captain W. Pinkston, formerly Of
the United States transport Seward
has purchased the Hotel Hoquiam
fer SIS 900. The hetel is the finest
one on the harbor, and cost in boom
times $4,000.
Police Officer Richmond shot labor.
cr named Quincy who resisted arrest, a,
North Yakima, Monday night. Quincy
threatened several people with knife
and while resisting the officer stabbed
him in the arm.
r. A. Wright, while "sniping" in
Leslie's camp on the Hoqniam river
cut his leg, severing one of the AFTER
les. He was at once taken to the
hospital, but died soon after arrival
from loss of blood.
John Black, an FISHERMAN of Bruce
port, is reported drowned. He went
to Ilwaco several days ago and started
for his home in small boat last Sun
day. His boat and hat were found
on Monday, but Black has been seen.
Jack Campbell, a homesteader, who
lived two miles below Pasco, commit
ted suicide the other day by shooting
himself through the head. Despond
ency owing to illness is presumed e
have been the reason for self destruc
ton.
A camp of Woodmen near Spokane
intend to build a very unique and ap.
propriate building for their lodge pur.
poses. 1t will be constructed wholly
of logs, a one-story structure, anG
with all modern embellishments in
side.
George Dezort, 9 years old, was
killed Monday morning by a Spokane
train near Lowell. The boy and a
younger brother we're going to school
They stepped from the track, but the
air suction drew the elder boy under
the wheels.
Joseph Ports saloon at Prosser wa.
entered by two masked men Monday
night at late hour, held up the pro
prietor and three other men and tool
1920, gun and watch. One man
was struck over the head by the rob
bers with revolver and badly hurt.
Mrs. VIM. Bishop, wife Of a vel
known Jefferson county pioneer, dice
at Port Townsend Tuesday. She was
GO years OF age, and native of Scot.
land. She came to Puget Sound 81
years ago and was married shortly
afterward. She leaves five children.
The residence of Charles o. Harry
at Tacoma, was robbed at noon, Satur
day. Mr.. Harry was at home when
the burglar paid him visit, but was
forced, at the point OF an ugly looking
revolver, to remain calmly in bed
while the intruder deliberately wen,
through the entire house and gathered
up every article of value he could lay
his hands upon.
Dynamite was used to demolish the
Elk saloon and gambling house in
Fairhaven, at an early hour Wednes'
day morning. Fortunately nobody
was killed although had the time
chosen been an hour earlier, the life
Of the roulette operator would doubt
less have been sacrificed, for the ex.
plosion took place Immediately under
the place where the table stood.
A daughter Of wealthy and hon.
ored California family, an heiress to
100000 in her own right, beautiful
and accomplished. was found in a
dance-house at Aberdeen, a few nights
ago, by an officer of one of the coast.
wise steamers, who Immediately mott
fed her parents, who had suffered un.
told anguish from her disappearance
She had been consorting with a mar
ried man by the name of C. L. Ed
wards, but had probably tired of her
waywardness, for she was induced to
return home.
The British ship Whittleburn, l24
days from Table Bay, arrived at Port
Townsend Tuesday after an eventful
voyage. She sailed on Nov. %, and on
Dec. II Charles Oliver Hardy, an ap.
prentice, fell from the foretop and
was drowned. Hardy was the son oil
wealthy Englishman residing al
Yorkshire. On Dec. % . storm oil
unusual severity was encountered, and
tho big ship was thrown on her beam
ends and one of her men was washed
overheard, but returning wave threw
him back on deck.
The fame of the Port Townsend sar.
dine has reached the Philippines and q
large order has been received from the
islands, which will be filled. The
superiority of Port Townsend bay sar
dimes was first brought to public no.
tice by the late Judge James G. Swan
who, at great expense, secured g
sample shipment which went to the