Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.


Daniel j. Crowley, one OF the most
noted constitutional lawyers on the
coast, is dead.
The death of James Kincaid. one Of
the first settlers of the Waterville
country, occurred last week.
Mrs. Louise B. Stratton was elected
president of the City Federation of
Women's clubs at Spokane
Whitman county is preparing a fine
exhibit of the work of her schools for
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Mrs. William Scheel, living five
miles southeast of Ritzville, gave birth
to triplets, two girls and boy, last
week.
Fire at Columbus, O., has DESTROYED
the building of the Columbus Dry
Goods company and damaged adjoin-
ing property, entailing a total loss of
$3.50, 900.
The Washington state building,
which Is being wrecked on the worlds
fair grounds, collapsed as the result
OF high winds. Three workmen were
seriously injured.
B. M. Baruch announces that he is
making rapid progress in completing
the purchase of the three smelters on
the Pacific coast, the Selby, the Ia
coma and the Everett.
Albert Bell, bank swindler and mail
thief, who escaped from the federal
prison on McNeill's island last We'd
nesday, was captured Saturday. He
was hiding in the hay in the prison
barn.
Tacoma has been chosen as the
place for the next state convention of
the Retail Grocers' association and
September IL, 10 and IA as the dates.
providing they do not conflict with
the state fair dates.
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart of
Spokane has rendered an opinion to
the police that saloon keepers who sell
| liquor to girls under 81 years of age
could be prosecuted under the statute
which makes it misdemeanor to sell
liquor to minors.
| Bernard Macdonald, formerly man.
ager of the LeRoi at Rossland, B. c.,
now consulting engineer for the
Guanajuato Mining company, of GUIANA
luato, Mexico, was in Spokane recently
for hurried business trip.
Rex Evans of Rossburg and Mr.. Mil
Ter of Ryan found wildcat in a de-
serted cabin. Mr.. Miller went to get
eun while Evans stood guard. The
wildcat attempted to escape, when
Evans seized 1t by the back of the
neck and choked it to DEATH
William Lowry met with a horrible
death recently, eight miles west of
Chehalis, on Deep creek, as the re-
suit of an accident while working in
Ed Eastman's logging camp. The en-
CINE fell on him and he was cooked.
For number of years he was an en-
gineer on the Northern Pacific main
line between Tacoma and Ellensburg
Pomona county grange is to meet
in Colfax Wednesday, April S, at 10
o'clock. Every grange in the county,
including three new oranges organ
lied since the last Pomona grange, is
expected to send delegates. The new
oranges are Clinton, Fallon and Pa
louise
1t is asserted that plans for the con-
struction Of the Great Northern's pro-
jected line northward from Wenat-
chez into the Okanogan county and
to the British Columbia boundary will
be held in allegiance until the outcome
Of the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern
troubles is known.
Seattle had as it's guest for three
days last week one of the most ia
nous leaders of the Russian social
revOlutionists, Guerdon Saseneff, cou-
sin to the assassin of Minister Won
| Plehve, and a member of the secret
council of the fighting organization Of
the social revolutionary party. He
went to the east.
Apple growing is becoming one of
| the leading industries of the Yakima
valley One Mob Hill farmer says he
cleared $4,000 from his apple crop alone
off Is acres of land, and he still had
400 boxes of fine apples on hand. He
grows apples scientifically. His name
is ID. L. Druse. He received flag at
the st. Louis fair for producing the
largest apple on exhibition there. He
also received gold and silver medals.