Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-23
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Chris. Gray, one of the best known
stockmen of Central Washington, died
at his home at Ellensburg, Saturday,
from typhoid.pneumonia.
Three sacks, containing &C pairs of
shoes, supposed to be burglars
cache, were found by E. H. Hanford
last week hidden in the hay of his
barn at Oakesdale.
The w. E. Walsh sash and door fac
tory at Bellingham was destroyed by
fire Monday morning. Stock and
machinery are total loss.
The banner wheat sale for the season
WAS made by b. F. Berry, who resides
ID miles southwest of Lind. He made
one sale amounting to $57 GOO.
The Everett ledge of Elks opened
their new club room Wednesday night,
and big time was had. Fellow Elks
from various parts OF the State were
present.
Herbert Alexander, a switchman in
the employ of the Northern Pacific,
lost his right arm and had his leg
badly crushed as the result OF an acct.
dent at Pasco Monday.
The meat war is still on between
the butchers OF Wslla Walla. The
latest cut being 3 cents a pound for
boiling meats. The finest meats sell
for and 5 cents a pound for fore and
hind quarters Of beef.
Charles Howe, a gambler by profess
sion, held up three knights OF the green
cloth in rooms over the Pullman bar,
Tacoma, securing 1920 and escaped by
the back door. He was masked and
his identity unknown, but within two
hours he returned without disguis-
and engaged in a game with his vic.
tins. He afterwards confessed to
Chief Maloney and told how he had
committed the crime.
Mrs. Nordling, OF Wapato, died Tues
day night in a room in which her
husband lay i'll, from the effects OF a
bullet-wound in the breast. Mrs.
Nordling entered the room where he
lay asleep and took the revolver from
bureau drawer. A shot was fred q
few minutes later, but the husband
did not see it. The woman died few
seconds later. tits not known wheth.
er the affair was accidental or q case
of suicide.
Gov. Mcbride has pardoned the
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penitentiary. This action has been
expected from the accidental Governor
for some time, in fact his reign would
not have been complete had he not
pardoned some wearer OF the stripes
who had not the application of either
the Prosecuting Attorney or trial
judge for n pardon. Gov. Mcbride as
a pardoner stands without a peer. He
will practice law in Seattle after his
term of Office. and surely should enjoy
good criminal business.
One might almost as we'll be a cast.
away on an island OF the sea, or in the
wilds of distant Alaska, as to be hold
ing down q claim" in the forests along
the ocean beach. says a letter from
Capt. Castele, of the little supply boat
Albstross, written from North Beach.
He says the settlers there are very
badly off for provisions. The one store
in the neighborhood has nearly sold
out its stock, and what remains lie
held at prohibitory prices. Kerosene
oil is almost gone; there is said to be
not more than ten pounds of sugar in
the community, and flour is almost
eliminated from the bill of fare. Some
of the settlers are living principally on
potatoes, with bread only every other
day. In view OF such facts as these.
there is little wonder that there should
be so many cases OF insanity among
settlers, especially women. on these
dark. lonely, isolated claims.
That the "water cure" is used as
means of punishment at the State
penitentiary at Walia Walla was de-
clared lately in Spokane by James NJ.
Toy, . convict who was recently dis.
charged from the pen. 1.-THE water
cure is exceedingly cruel" said Toy.
1.-The victim is stripped and then
bound 80 that he cannot struggle.
Then water is played on the delicate
parts of his body, including his neck
and heart, from two.inch hose, with
a half-inch nozzle, at q distance OF
about seven feet. 1t doesn't take long
to render a man unconscious" War
den Dryden when called upon and
asked about the water cure, said:
"The cure has been administered three
or four times since / have been in
charge of the pen. 1t is a severe pun.
ishment, but not cruel one, and is
used only in the case of refractory
convicts who can not be made to obey
the rules of the pen by ordinary meas.
ures."