The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-04
VICTIMS OF
VIOLENCE
List Of Accidental Deaths
in This State
AND OF DEATHS FROM MURDER
During the Month of May-WaIIa
Wala County Stands Low in
the List

TacOma-Secretary E. n. Fuller, of
the State Historical Society, has com
piled the following Interesting list Of
violent deaths that have occurred in
fhe state during the month of May:
Fred Anderson, shot and killed at
Darlington SnOhomish county. by
Angus McPhail. a rival saloon keeper
without proyocation,
Peter T. BusChman. committed sui
eide near his home in North Tacoma
May 8 by shooting himself through
the head. Had been respondent on
account OF business troubles.
Chris Larsen. run over and killed
by an 0. r. & n train at Page station,
near WaIla Walla, May ), while lying
asleep on the track Age 35.
Pietro Bi0tti. killed accidentally by
the explosion OF a shotgun near Spok-
ane. a bartender
Roy BleVenS thrown from his horse
MAY ,. While riding from his home
near LOOMS, OhanOgan county. and
dragged to death Age H.
Henry Berg shot and killed Charles
\. Berg, his foster son, on his ranch
near North Yakima Ma. IL Alter
shooting his SON. Is u turned the gun
Ju himself committing suicide
Run Over by Trains.
John W Beabe a brakeman. run
over and killed by a train in the rail
road yards at Naples. Idaho. Resi-
dent of HiIlyard. He was making his
last trip as a brakeman.
Evelyn Bergen. run over ny an ex-
press wagon III a Seattle street Nav
is.
John w Bowers. run over by
Northern Pacific train in South Taco
ma while crossing the railroad track
III wagon with his daughter. MAY
- Was a pioneer of Pierce county.
A J. Brojack, fatally injured on
logging train between Olympia and
foqualm, was leaning out of a win
dow, Fireman and unmarried.
J. G. CahilI. died in a Tacoma hos
pItal May >, Result Of injuries re-
ceIEed in a railroad accident two
years before. Age, 50, resident Taco
ma fourteen years.
George Chapman. drowned in the
0lmlIkameen river near Conconully.
May %. \ man largely interested in
stevens county mines. Age. 50 years.
Leonard Crabtree, lost at sea while
on a voyage from Tacoma for Euro
pean ports. Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Crab
tree of Whitman county.
Charles Carlson. committed suicide
by hanging at H0Quiam May 90;
thought through remorse for a crime
peFpetrated in Sweden many years
ago, where his widow yet lives.
William CaverIy. died May a from
a fractured skull, said to have been
the effect Of blow inflicted b. a bar
keeper at Hope. Idaho.
G. +. Fitzgerald. blew ont his
Drains with a shotgun at Wash0ugal
Clarke county. May IS. alter a long
rheumatic siege; age. 60; left wife
ana tour sons; phrenologist by pro-
teSsiOn
a. w. Fuller, drowned in the tail
race OF flour mill at North Yakima.
May TO- Native of Nova Scotia.
Gilbert Farr Dead.
Gilbert FAIR, instantly killed in 2
street railway wreck in Tacoma Nav
H. Age, "a Night clerk at III "a IA
coma hotel Left widowed mother
IN Kansas
Eue Gewaann, burned 10 death
While playing with matches at her
nome Jar PuyajIup. May t. Daug.lter
3l Finnish family. which recitIy
came - Pierce county.
Ataur :. Hess. died at a Tacoma
hospital. Mag IS, from an injury re-
."lFea in a collision on the Interur-
nan raj va some time ago. Resi-
atnJ Of Seac-Ie.
- Hairs, killed by dynamite
explosion on ,he upper PuyaIlup river
1T the camp Of the Northwestern I'M
pToEemenc company, May II. Resi-
cent Of Tacoma.
Robert A. Hill accidentally killed
At kIatshanie, Clarke county. while
Worhing III logging camp. May Is:
age. -.
Frank Harrison, fell fifty feet from
the Northern Pacific coal bur5ers al
5eiilngham bay, May 16. striking his
mead on TWO rafters while descending
breaking his neck.
Bud Harkjn, drowned in the Yakima
river whirlpool al White Horse ran