The Western news., 1904-11-16
.FOURNORTHWESTERN STATES
LATE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selections Of Interesting Items
Gathered From Exchanges-CuIling
From Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon-Numerous Accidents
and Personal Happenings Occur.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON NEWS.
Over 80 cases of diphtheria, many
of which are of the malignant type,
with three deaths, prevail at Spokane.
Pendleton merchants have arranged
to run weekly excursions from Walla
Walla to Pendleton and intervening
points. ..#
A corps of engineers is surveying
the new route of the proposed rail-
way system to connect Sunnyside with
North Yakima.
Avery, the Is year old son of Mrs.
fell under moving freight train and
lost his right leg.
Never in the history of Garfield have
farm lands been in such demand as
during the past few days. During the
past week $52,25O worth of property
changed hands.
Elmer Sleeper, age 21, night clerk
at the Columbia hotel, 223 Main ave-
nue., Spokane, was asphyxiated while
asleep in his room Saturday afternoon
by gas which was turned on suddenly
through an uncapped pipe.
Thrown high in the air by the pilot
of an engine, with arms and legs ex-
tended clutching vainly at space, John
Olson was hurled to his death from
the Northern Pacific high wooden
bridge west of Spokane,
w. S. eagle has gathered and stored
in his warehouse at Colville 5000 boxes
of winter apples, taken from his 20
acre orchard. This represents about
half the product of the orchard, which
is now seven and eight years old.
Rev. DR.. G. William Giboney, Oldest
of the active ministers in Spokane, and
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, was the guest of the Mems
club of First Presbyterian church at
a reception at the church parlors last
week in honor of the tenth anniver-
sary of his pastorate.
Word was received in Seattle from
Cataline Island, Cal, to relatives of
the death of Mrs. Emily H. Cow, wife
OF John l.. Cow and one of the most
widely known women in Seattle. Mrs.
Cow was a sister of Rebecca Harding
Davis, the we'll known authoress, and
aunt of Richard Harding Davis, the
war correspondent and novelist.
Bellingham.-At the receivers sale
Saturday morning the property of the
Pacific American Fisheries company,
representing an original investment of
at least $1,OOO,0OO, brought 100000,
bid by w. A. Peters, an attorney OF
Seattle, for interests which he refuses
to disclose. 1t is commonly reported
that he made the purchase for New
York creditors.
Payton.-James Raleigh lost his life
in fire early today which destroyed
Eckes & Fobs' barns and 36 horses.
When the fire broke out two dances
were in progress in halls nearby, and
many persons had narrow escapes
from injury in their endeavOr to leave
the halls, which were thought to be
burning. Raleigh lost his life in his
endeavor to liberate the horses.
The largest check ever issued in
Walla Walla county for one sale of
WuCol Woo Vic Ny NAC 1 u6OI N1OuAA
Warehouse company to George Drum
heller to the amount of $35,695.35 for
approximately $4,000 bushels of wheat
produced from about 100 acres of
land near Touchet, Wash, averaging
% bushels an acre. Mr.. Drumheller
this year had nearly $4,000 bushels of
wheat.
A. B. Campbell of Spokane will be
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate and will contest with Charles
Sweeny for the support of the Spokane
delegation. Like Mr.. Sweeny, Mr..
Campbell made 100000 or SO out OF
Coeur d'Alene mines. The fact that
the Spokane delegation with the ex-
ception Of one member agreed Friday
to support Mr.. Sweeny does not daunt
Mr.. Campbell, who says he has strong
hopes of getting home support.