The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-03
NORTHWEST NEWS



has purchased a half interest in the
Pendleton Daily Tribune. Mr.. Guior
has been editor of the Tribune fol
several months.
A number of prominent archers OF
the country, including Will H. Thomp-
son of Seattle DIR. Henry Jones OF
Portland, and others are planning a
hunt with bows and arrows at the
headwaters of the Columbia river next
fall.
John NJ. Swanson, employed in a
construction camp near Houston,
Mont, Saturday was standing over
what was supposed to be a missed
hole when an explosion occurred,
blowing the man into the air and
tearing his body to pieces.
. State Senator Thomas D. Long of
Kalispell will not defend the alleged
Great Northern train robbers, Charles
Mcdonald and George Frallhauser,
who were arrested in Spokane. A let
ter was received from Senator Long
announcing his withdrawal. Judge
Hunt appointed Antoine j. Horsky of
Helena to defend Mcdonald and S. A.
Bartlett. also of Helena, to defend
Frankhauser.
CHIEF of Police F. T.. Miller of Mis-
soula,: Mont, Friday arrested Wesley
Arthur Parker, formerly of Company
1, stationed at Fort Missoula, on the
charge of desertion. There has been
a reward of $50 out for the man since
he deserted, October % last. Parker
was we'll known in Missoula, but as
his regiment changed headquarters
several months ago, it is believed he
thought he could come back without
fear of detection. He will be tried by
the United States authorities.
Joe Juras, 20 years for manslaugh
ter, and o. NJ Osgood, five years for
robbery, convicted at the last term of
the district court at Rathdrum, Idaho,
have been taken to Boise to commence
serving their sentences.
The charge against Rev. E. E. Van
Vert, of Westlake, Idaho, of illegally
wearing lodge emblem, has been dis
missed at Grangeville, it being shown
that he was a member of the order
and was entitled to wear the emblem.
J. r. Harding has been arrested at
Rossland, B. c., on the charge Of OF
tanning money under false pretenses.
He is said to have passed two bogus
checks on saloon keepers at Rossland.
The Daily Moscow Journal has sus-
pended publication. The firm publish
ing the paper was composed of H. c..
Shaver, ]. H. Fletcher and John F.
Yost. The two former retire from the
business and Mr.. Yost will continue
the publication of the Weekly Star
Mirror. w. D. Smith, who formerly
published the Mirror, will remove to
Spirit Lake, where he will establish a
paper.
Mrs NJ Haywood of Dayton has
been arrested on the charge of shop
lifting A man by the name of Hub
bard has also been arrested as an ac'
complete.
John Pilleck, German farmer, pow
erty-stricken, homeless and friendless,
~ years old, attempted suicide at Sc
attic Friday. Sitting on a beam over
Lake Union, with rock tied around
his waist, he was leaning over ready
to fall when he was spied by a passing
policeman.
May williams was convicted of man
slaughter by a jury in the superior
court at Aberdeen. She killed Gertie
Baxter in colored resort some
months ago. The punishment is from
one to 20 years imprisonment A new
trial has been asked for. The Will
liams girl alleged, in self defense, that
she had been led astray by the Baxter
woman.
OF the 50.00o,O00 bushels of wheat
raised in Oregon, Washington and
Idaho in 1897, but 100000 bushels re-