Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-31

Frank O.Neil, who waived prelim.
mary hearing, at Spokane, the other
day. when arraigned for larceny, and
piead as a mitigating circumstance,
that he was drunk at the time he took
certain articles of clothing from a
dodgers room.
Ira Dean, an oiler in a mill at Cos.
mopolis. was torn to pieces by being
caught in the betting the other night.
Inc mill and machinery in the vicin.
ity OF the accident presented a grew
some appearance, pieces of Deans
BODY being thrown for hundred feet
while his blood literally bathed the
Otto Cawthorne, aged Is, employed
as elevator boy in the Standard Furni.
ture Co.'s building at Seattle, was
killed, Friday, while attempting to
leave the cage as the elevator was ris-
ing from the first floor. His body was
caught between the floor of the ele-
vator and the ceiling and terribly
mangled.
While in state of despondercy
Mrs. Rose Coleman, attempted to
commit suicide by taking a dose of
corbolic aid late Saturday night at
her home III Seattle. Her life was
saved by the prompt action of her
husband in forcing lard and sweet
oil down her throat. This is the third
attempt the woman has made to end
her life.
Major A. S. Cole, one of the most
prominent attorneys of Whatcom, will
not be allowed to practice his profess
sion in this State for one year. This
IS the decision of Judge Joiner, oil
Skagit county, in the action against
Major Cole, in which it was alleged he
did not promptly hand over money
belonging to his client. Major Cole is
also quite prominent in politics.
1t seems that Congress has given
the lake proposition of Seattle for a
fresh water basin in Lakes Union and
Washington, the cold shoulder. The
majority report calls attention to
the fact that by the lock system
an enemy or evil disposed person
could render futile any portion of our
navy lying in the lakes by stick or
two of dynamite with which the locks
might be destroyed. This possibility,
Of itself, is sufficient to knock the
wind out of the multi.million scheme.
The majority recommends q location
on the other side of the bay, near
Bremerton, where an ample supply Of
fresh water ia available.
Warden Palmer OF the U. S. Peni-
Tertiary on McNeil's Island, has modi.
fed the punishment of the men who
recently escaped, by taking them out
of the dungeon and placing them in
irons. They are shackled together in
pairs. Five of the cells at the peni.
Tertiary are now occupied by five pairs
OF the men who escaped on the 18th
inst. Old man Carroll is still too i'll
to undergo punishment of y severe
character. They were placed on full
rations Monday. Their punishment
henceforth will consist OF being
shackled together, not allowed the
privilege OF the corridors. no reading
matter and no tobacco and will not be
allowed to receive friende or conduct
correspondence.
Three accidental deaths occurred in
Snohomish county Monday. While
returning from . hunting trip, X. E.
Thornton and his brother, o. C. Thorn
ton, stopped to warm themselves by o
fire near Arlington. The former
picked up rifle. 1t went off. and the
3S-caliber bullet entered the lower
abdome and came out at the back.
He, died in . few hours. Thore
Vaugsness was instantly killed by a
friend while returning from . hunt
ing trip at Stanwood. A shotgun &C.
cidentally exploded. The charge of
birdshot entered his kidneys, coming
out at his breast. Martin Frazer was
found dead in his room. The body
was face down in bed, with the hands
clasped as though in prayer.
The honeymoon of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dillin, of California, is rudely broken
by smallpox, and instead of complet.
ing their wedding trip they have been
spending she time in the Whitman
county pest-house. While on the
train Mr.. Dillon was taken with the
disease. He was removed to Cakes
dale and then taken to the pesthouse.
His young bride refused to leave him,
and took an all.night drive in the
pest wagon, sitting beside her sick
husband. After a few days the small
pox began to disappear. but the couple
remained in quarantine, without a
human being in sight or hearing,
visited only by nightly serenading
parties Of hungry coyotes. They were
about over the quarantine stage when
blotches began 10 appear on the
brides face. She has the dread dis.
ease and the husband is now nursing
the faithful wife who stood by him.
Their sojourn At the pesthouse is in
definite.