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

A Farmers Institute has been in ses.
sion at Ellensburg this week.
Mrs. Maria Mace, for 81 years a
resident OF Spokane, died ut her home
in that city Saturday. aged 50 years.
A Ballard grooeryman named Smith
was held up and relieved OF gold
ring. watch and $50 in money, few
nights ago.
F. j. Schroderm died Suddenly while
playing piano in his lodging house
at Ellensburg, Monday night. Death
was due to heart failure.
The condition of E. NJ. Woydt,
former Chief of Police in Spokane,
who was shot last Saturday, is serious,
as alarming conditions have developed.
A burglar attempted to enter the
house Of F. p. Orr. at Everett, Sunday
night. He was frightened OIL, and on
leaving was shot at twice by Orr's son.
While on her way to school the
other day, the l3-year old daughter of
John Martin of Toppenish was struck
by freight train and instantly killed.
A purse containing a sum of money
was snatched from Mrs. c. X. Fent0n,
by highwayman while she was walk
ing on the street at Spokane, Monday
evening.
The pawnshop of w. l.. Webb at
Everett was entered Tuesdsy morning
and an unsuccessful attempt made to
crack the safe. The burglar departed
hurriedly, leaving his tools behind
him.
The dead body of Mrs. Alice Kelley
was found Saturday i'm the brush in
the outskirts OF Granite Falls, by Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Mills. She had been
missing for three weeks and probably
died from exposure.
The jewelry store of NJ. O'Connor
OF Everett was entered between 6 and !
Z o'clock Saturday evening and about
$2OO worth of jewelry taken. The |
proprietor had gone to supper leaving
no one in charge OF the store.
Mrs. ]. w. Gould tried to commit
suicide at her home in Spokane, Fri
day afternoon, by emitting her throat
with a razor. The woman was de-
spondent over the recent suicide OF
her husband, who was Sanitary In.
spector for Spokane.
Miss Mary Finnegan, of Spokane,
has brought suit for $4,000 against NJ.
X. Huffman, an artist, for obtaining
and enlarging her photograph and ex-
hibiting it in snow-windows and bust.
ness places. She also asks for perm.
anent injunction restraining him from
further exhibition of it.
Mrs. Edwards, OF Harrington, while
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Pickle, died suddenly Saturday. She
Was sewing and chatting with her
and during the conversation
threw her head back and laughed.
Her heart stopped beating Immediate.
ly, and without moments notice she
was gone. She was IS years of age.
Miss Marion Alexander, a handsome
Tacoma girl. who for year past has
been in the front line of show girls in
New York productions, has sued man.
ager Sam Schubert for $4,000 dam
ages because his stage manager, Burn
side, discharged her from Lillian Rus
sells Lady Teazle" company, as not
handsome enough. She claims all
managers have employed her because
Of her beauty.
Elias Rasch, of Wilbur, narrowly
escaped burial in a we'll the other day
which he was curbing. Six feet
OF soil caved upon him, but he had
taken the precaution of having q
rope fastened about his waist, and by
digging and with the assist.
ance OF men at the top, he managed to
get out without injury. Evidently he
did not have time to think OF the old
song "Six Feet of Earth Makes Us
All OF One Size"
Charles Edwards, a lumber mill
worker, was found dead in the Forum
saloon, in Seattle, at 2 o'clock Mon
day morning. Foul play is indicated.
Hugh Ryan, Frank Nc
Ardle and P. Murphy have been ar
rested. Edwards was badly used up,
his mouth and face bearing a number
Of severe gashes. There was blood on
the floor of the saloon. and Ryan's
apron and clothes are stained. A
bloody towel was found in the estab-
lishment.
A systematic plan of plumber has
been unearthed At Aberdeen, at the
n. P. depot. Loss of goods from box es
Tor the merchants of that place had
been frequent, and after time su..
picions were aroused against the de.
pot employees, and Edward Henry, a
baggageman, and a teamster named
Gus Ohmstead. we're arrested, which
brought to light their system of oper.
atione. The men were in "cahoots"
10 divide the plumber, and distracted
goods at will. which they disposed of
70 the demi monde. A lot of goods
we're found in their possession. The
value of losses runs up into the
thousands of dollars.
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