Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-03
NORTHWEST NEWS.

While swimming in the Columbia
river at The Dalles. Friday Raw
Moore, only son of Register G. w
Moore of the United States land Of
1ce' was drowned. The body was re.
covered.
In the district court at Ratbdrum
Friday F. K. Lane, who pleaded puiltv
to the charge Of felonious assault ON
a girl II years of age, near Harrison
laaho' was sentenced to serve so
years in the state prison.
Plans are being formulated for the
erection of a large pulp mill at Cope
land, Idaho. 1t is stated that land has
been purchased for a site and that
"hen IN operation the mill will give
employment to $50 hands
II. W. MacGarrah, who claimed to
nave been robbed of $3.50 in the depot
at kamaih a few nights ago, has con.
fessed that there was no robbery.
Inc books of the depot have been ex-
amined and it is said MacGarrah is
short about $500.
Il. .. Simmonds, who was arrested
at Northport few days ago on a
charge Of criminal assault, has waived
examination in the justice court at
Colville, and has been bound over to
the superior court. His bail is fixed
at $4,000.
In attempting to prevent the capsiz
ing Of a canoe on Lake Washington
Friday, in which he and a girl were
riding, D. c. Shriver, a bookkeeper in
the Puget Sound National bank,
jumped overheard and was drowned.
The girl was saved.
The western Washington lumber
men have pledged a fund of 100000
to fight the increased freight rates. A
redhot campaign is to be waged, as
the lumbermen realize that the pro-
posed increase will practically seal
the doom Of the lumber business in
western Washington.
Unless there is a reduction of labor
and an Increase of wages, there is to
ne q strike of the BARRIERS on Grays
IiaN.or August 5. The union men
have also submitted a price list that
the boss BARRIERS shall charge custom
rs, which the awners of shops say
they will at least refuse to comply
with.
n Aramaki, Jap, is under arrest
at Mount Vernon, Wash, and the po-
lice ale looking for Robert c. John
son, both being accused of padding
payrolls en- the Great Northern. John
son was roadmaster and the Jap was
boollman. Johnson has been located
in British Columbia and an effort will
be made to extridite him.
At the election held by the Wood
men Of the World in their head camp
at Seattle last week the following
were elected for the ensuing term of
three years: Head consul, |. l. Boak
Denver, Col; head adviser, T. Gin
| ton Veale, Pasadena, Cal; head clerk
| j. G. Latshaw, Pueblo, Col; heat
banker, P. g. Snodgrass, Eugene
Ore: head auditor, f. p. Bertscht
Denver: head managers, DR.. James
Srcnnouse, Denver; Judge c. V. Ben
son, Loveland, Col; Hon. John Patti
son, Colfax, Wash; head escort, Matt
r. Wilson, Bozeman, Mont; head
| Waterman, Angus Mcclellan, Salt
Lake City, Utah; head sentry; F. O
Nelson, Boise, Idaho; head physician,
Dr. T. A. Hughes, Denver.
Half an hour after Oryille S. Otis
was married at Port Townsend
Wash, he was arrested for petit lar
! ceny. The case was continued until
the second week in August to give
1.-The young man a chance on his honey
moon. 1t is believed mistake has
Leen made.
Seven hundred untamed cayuses
| are now being rounded up on the
Switzler ranch, just below Umattlla,
on the Washington side of the river.
Twelve cowboys are engaged and the
horses are well handled Some Of the
horses weigh 100 to 1900 pounds, but
NEST of them are ordinary cayuses OF
700 to 900 pounds. Many buyers are
present.