Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-08-14
Ivan Chase, editor of the Colfax G

80 boiiCy pIlNaIc QetectlNG o
spokane, is authority for the state
ment that Pat Grove, the much want
ed kldnaper OF the Cudahy child, ha
been living in Spokane since about tn
hrst OF June and up to few DAYS ago
and while there he went by the nam
of Mcmahon.
]. E. Brown, a real estate broker
shot and fatally wounded Thoma
Iurnbow, another realty agent, a
GARFIELD, Sunday morning. Brown
bears the reputation of being a quar-
relsome and vengeful man, and Their,
is some probability OF lynching should
Turnbow die.
ID. ID. Langille, agent and expert oil
the Bureau of Forestry of the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, arrived in Seat
tie yesterday, for the purpose of taking
charge OF the work of examining the
forest reserves in the State of Wash
ington, and reporting on the new re
serves proposed.
A trapeze performer named Butter
was killed in Campbell Bros circus
at North Yakima, Friday night. He
was walking from some rings sus.
pended from board in the ceiling o.
the tent, when strap holding one Of
the rings broke. He fell IS feet. His
skull was crushed.
A bright-faced, own.haired, blue.
eyed, white male baby, not more than
two days old, was found on the front
steps OF the Bethel African M. E.
Church, at Spokane, Wednesday. Rev
J. 5. Payne, pastor of the church, who
resides with his wife in the rear of the
church, took charge of the infant.
The dead and badly decomposed
body OF George Squires, a Fairfield
farmer, was found hanging in his own
barn, Wednesday morning. Though
apparently case of suicide, there is
some talk of foul play, as Squires
house had been ransacked. He was
40 years of age, and unmarried. De.
ceased had lived alone. A brother
resides at Rosalia.
Henry Swan, Mike Flynn, William
began and William Sullivan, EN-.
ployes OF sawmill at Colfax, are un.
der arrest in that city on a charge oil
forcing Harry Skinner, a 13-year.old
boy. to drink beer until he became
helplessly drunk. The boy was found
lying on the railroad track uncon.
scious and carried home. He was ter.
ribly sick alter his experience.
A boat was run down BY the tho
Falcon, in Tacoma harbor, Tuesday
night, about 3 O'Clock, aud a woman
aged about 26 was drowned and a
man who gave his name as Davie was
saved by the tug crew. The body OF
the woman was recovered shortly after
midnight and Davie said her name
was Broughton, but disappeared before
giving any further information.
The Auditor of Lincoln county has
raised the question OF cost of a hunt.
er's license by refusing to issue with
ont the payment Of two dollars. The
game law plainly fixes the rate at one
dollar, but the statutes provide 4" for
issuing miscellaneous licenses and
OF record the fee shall be one
dollar" The local huntsmen pro.
pose to test the Auditors ruling.
State Senator H. d. Grow, the other
day. at Spokane, stated his position
with regard to being a candidate for
the Supreme bench, for which office
he has been mentioned by Republican
friends, as follows: al do not want
to place myself in the way of the Re-
publicans Of Spokane county so as to
impair the chances of local Republi.
cans in securing the Governor. Con-
gresham, or other high honors, and
for that reason l am not candidate,
but il it is deemed advisable for me to
make the race, and l can get the local
delegation, 1 will run"
1t is predicted that the run of sal.
mon on Fraser river and the lower
Sound promises to be exceptionally
large this year. A war OF rates lie
inevitable. The Pacific Packing and
Navigation Co. have interviewed all
union aud Jap fishermen and offered q
cent more per fish for every one of.
fered than is paid by Canadian pack
ers. The price they offer is IA cents.
This is in retaliation for British Column
bans coming over and offering Is
cents for Sockeyes last month when
Americans were paying II cents.
Fishermen are scarce at $3.50 to 50
per hour. While business will rush
the season will soon be over.
A sad case OF restitution, sickness
and death came to light when Coro-
ner Frank was called to take charge
of . family named Woolery in the
southern part OF North Yakima. Mrs.
Flora NJ. Woolery died Sunday even
ing, after a weeks sickness. Her hus-
band is sick with consumption, and
10 unable to work to support his fam
lily. Undertaken Sessions was called
in, and when he arrived at the home
found seven children there without
. bite to eat. Three OF the eldest
children were leaning over the death
bed OF their mother in an effort to
call her back to life, while the other
children slept, unconscious OF their
surroundings.
August Berglen. d years Of age,
committed .uicide in Seattle, Tuesday,
Oy hanging himself in his room. He
took rope from his trunk and tied it
10 a gaspipe. Then he climbed ON q
chair and kicked the chair out from
under him. He slowly strangled to
death. Derglen was respondent. He
had just joined the Salvation Army,
and seemed to be little off on re-
ligious subjects, He quit work and
soon ran out Of funds. Recently he
wrote to his brother in Colorado for
money. 1t was slow in coming, and,
tired of waiting, he ended his own
life. Two hours after the death,
registered letter containing $50 ar
rived in Seattle, addressed to Berglen.
The postal messenger boy went to de.
liver it, when he found Berglen hang
ing dead in his room. "