The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09
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While crossing street at Salem,
Oregon, Forest Pressnall. boy,
was instantly killed by coming in
contact with live electric wire.
The new city council of Ellens.
burg has declared for the closing of
all saloons on Sunday. and the COM
plete closing of gambling after
January IA.
While working in the Hunter mine
at Wallace, Idaho. few days ago,
Carl Anderson was killed by falling
rock. He was not found for some
time after the accident.
Thomas Lynn is in Jail at Butte
on the charge of having forged two
checks on New Years day, which
he passed. He denies any knowledge
of the checks.
A man named Costello, who was
employed at the coal chute on the
S. F. & y. railroad at Valley, Wash.
fell from the chute Sunday after
noon, striking on his head and break
ing his neck. He died instantly.
A gathering of the Indian war
veterans of Washington is to be
held at Olympia during the first
week of the coming legislative ses-
sion. 1t is estimated that there are
about 200 veterans in the state at
present.
Fred Schneibe, boy 10, has been
arrested at Aberdeen for a number
of thefts committed recently. On
his person were nine purses which
he is supposed to have taken from
different places. He also had lot
Of cheap jewelry and about rs keys.
A tragedy occurred in "The Ella"
fashiona BILE boarding house at
Portland, Sunday. when F. B. Mar
tin shot and wounded his wife, shot
and killed Miss Emma Helms. his
sister-in-law, and then killed himself.
Domestic discord is alleged as the
cause for the tragedy.
While attempting to tear the ear
rings from the ears Of Mrs Rosy
Bloom at Seattle Sunday, A. w.
Clay, a negro. was captured. and but
for the timely arrival of the officers
would undoubtedly have been lynch
ed by an angry crowd of people. He
was severely beaten before the Off
GERS could get him away.
Thomas Redshaw was shot and
inestantly killed while duck hunting
on Lake Washington, near Seattle,
Sunday. by John DeWinter, his long
time friend. DeWinter attempted to
cock his gun to shoot at some ducks,
when the hammer slipped from his
finger and the gun was discharged,
the charge hitting Redshaw in the
back.
Kenneth Battelle, boy, shot AMI
instantly killed his brother, Laur-
ance R. Battelle, at their home
near the University OF Washington,
in Seattle. Sunday. The boys, with
others, were playing. when Kenneth
took down an old shotgun and pull
ed the trigger. supposing it not to
6a oh &C
through the boys head.
BY the collapse of bridge at
Valley. Wash, j A. Blue of that
place was so badly injured that he
may never recover. He is said to
have been hauling a load of logs
across the bridge when it collapsed.
He was thrown under the wagon and
so badly hurt that his body is par
alyzed. He has brought suit against
the county for s12,306 on account OF
the accident.
Peter Elmer was killed at Seattle
Sunday by a blow struck by X.
MCSlOuu uuIluS lIdtdS' NUN men
were employed in the work at the
Seattle Brewing and Mailing COM
pany's plant at Georgetown when
they became engaged in a quarrel,
during which McCloud struck Ell
mer on the head. He was at once
rndered unconscious and died three
hours later at the hospital. McCloud
has disappeared
A majority of the supreme court
Saturday afternoon in a decision in
the Maude Creffieli-Esther Mitchell
case. refuses to allow deportation to
Oregon, but sustains the action OF
Judge Prader of the King county
court with the respect to calling
lunacy commission. The opinion was