Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18


E. D. Judd of Hartford, Conn. The
estate is valued at $500, 600.
Henry Sebering disappeared from
Kooskia, Idaho, on December. ! and
Friday his body was found 10 miles
up Pete King creek. He had evidently
been dead several days.
Miss Hazel Douglas. who was ter
ribly burned few days ago at Mon
tesano by the explosion of lamp. is
still alive, but there is little hope for
her recovery.
Convict No. SOFT, from the Walla
Walla penitentiary, escaped Saturday
night and was captured by blood
hounds the next day. He started to-
ward Milton. but doubled on his tracks
and was caught near Walla Walla.
For the first time in the history
of the Vancouver superior court a di-
vorce has been granted dissolving the
marriage two Jews. Albret Meyer
sued for divorce from his wife, Greet
chen Meyer, alleging habltual use of
ihtoxicants.
The trial of Arthur Bryan formerly
of Cincinnati on charge of having
murdered George Morhard of Butte,
Mont, September 10 last, was begun
Thursday before District Judge
Michael Donlan.
Fire Wednesday destroyed John
Hunters planning mill in Roseburg.
Ore, entailing a probable loss of
$4,000. The mill has been idle the
past two months, and the owner is
absent. The theory is that the fire
was started by tramps.
Joseph Cameron, the 6-year old son
of Mr., and Mrs. j. Cameron, who re-
side on a ranch about five miles south
of Stevensvle Mont. was shot and
instantly killed Saturday while play
ing with rifle,
Sammy Williams, cook. who has
been employed in Bozeman. Mont,
for a number of years. died few
days ago, when it was discovered that
she was woman who had been mas
querading as a man for the most of her
life. She was so years of age and
had acuired considerable property.
Closely pursued by a posse and
eviently desperate through lack of
IoUu, nUpert OmItn, oroyol &c rsot,ort
Clark, near Victor, Mont, Monday.
fired a shot into his own brain, two
miles west of Eddy. When found
by mill hands Smith was still alive
but died shortly afterward.
John E. Whitaker, a Fort Benton,
Mont, ranch hand, was convicted in
the district court of Choteau county,
Montana, few days ago of a felony
involving 10 year old girl, Martha
kloWtz which was committed more
than year ago and his sentence was
left to be fixed by the court.
Representative Ellis of Oregon has
appointed Chester W. Frazier of Mil
ton as cadet to West Point Military
academy. Representative Hawley
has offered to S. B. Eakin of Eugene
the appointment as discussing officer
for the new public building to be
erected in that city, at a salary of
$4,000.
Keith Mclaughlin, whose home is
at Wallowa, Oregon. died at the home
of friends in the country very sudden
ly and in great pain after eating a
hearty supper at a Chinese restaurant
at Ellensburg, Wash. Presumably
ptomaine poisoning was the cause of
death. He made his supper largely of
pork sausage and violent pains quickly
followed the meal.
William Hanger of Dayton was
shot through the shoulder while re-
turning from the home of a friend
a few nights ago. About two months
ago Mr.. Hanger shot burglar as the
latter was leaving his house, and it is
believed the man whom he shot was
the shooter last week.
People of North Yakima are buying
coal at the rate of 300 cars per day.
Another coal famine, such as was ex-
perieneed two years ago, is feared.
Residents have made provision fo,
the storing of many tons and Goa
men are kept busy filling the order.
that seem to have no end.
Frank LePitre was convicted in IN,
superior court at Walla Walla Frida,
of being an habitu al criminal be
cause of frequent convictions fol
burglary. LePitre has served tw,