Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-07-24
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

= exhibit at the Alaska Yukon-paci-
Exposition in Seattle next year.
Gust Slabb, aged 10 years, son of
Andrew Slabb, died last week in Ia
coma of lockjaw as the result of an
accident to his left hand from a toy
pistol on the Fourth of July
In a head-on collision between
electric cars in Tacoma last week.
Motorman j. NJ. McElroy was per-
haps fatally wounded. Both legs were
crushed below the knee. Eleven
passengers were seriously injured.
a female sturgeon weighing 437
pounds was delivered at J. Linden
borger's cold storage plant in Asto-
ria last week. Ii was one of the
largest sturgeon caught in the Co.
lumbia River in many years and con-
tanned a large amount of caviar.
c. r. Erickson, of Seattle, was the
loves, Of five bidders whose propos-
ais were opened at the Navy Depart
ment for the construction of a gra~-
lite and concrete drydock at the Tn t.
ed States Navy-Yard, Puget Sound.
for which Congress appropriated
$2,000,00O.
The State Supreme Court affirmed
the decision of the Spokane Superior
Court, appointing a receiver for the
State Board of Dental Examiners to
compel that board to pay Sam r.
Stern $1400 for legal services he
performed for the board in prosecut-
ing dentists who advertised and who
had no license.
Albert e. Rose, a native of Tripoli,
veteran Of the Spanish American
War, who was granted a medal from
the American government for BRAY
cry in Cuba, last week at Seattle shot
and killed r. w. Joseph, or Thomp-
son, Sikh, who had alienated the
affections of his wife. He gave him
self up, expressing no regret.
David Wall, formerly of Centralia,
has been captured in Los Angeles
and held for the Lewis county au-
thorities on charge of wife deser-
ton. His case is a particularly ag-
2rayated one and the officials have
secured the country for him. Wall
deserted his Wife and children sey-
era months ago, leaving them abso-
lutely destitute,
Mariners arriving from San Fran
cisco one and all report the pres nee
off the mouth of the Columbia River
and north to Grays HarbOr, of an
unusually large number of sharks.
some of them being of enormous size.
and caution bathers against these
tigers of the deep" The reports
are Wall authenticated and confirmed
by many sailors and ship-masters.
George d. Potter. a wealthy min
ing an ?rd he inventor of street
car .rdar. was l.aod dead in hi.
room in a Seattle hotel last W.;
Hear. disease is believed ia ha.a
been the cause of his death lie .yas
knovl to have had several hun.,rad
dollars and a gold nugget in his pos
session the day before h died. out
they @2uro- b. found now.
Bi1s fer public building sites at
Everett o., uB.a and Waila Walla
were opened by tho supervising arch
itect at Washington, d. c., last week.
Geveral sites were offered at Everett
at prices ranging from $4,000 tn
$4,000. ThIr.con sizes we're Of
fared at Olympia at from $1,000 to
$4,000, and at Naua Wana % sites
we're offered at prices ranging from
$4,000 to $500,
A man named Cophy was found in
a wheat field near Rock Lake after
he had made several ATTEMPTS to end
his life by dynamite caps. 1t is pre-
sumed that he lay down on number
of the CAPS and then set them off
His body in the region of the stom-
ach is blown full of small holes and
his face and head are badly lacerat-
ed. DR.. STUNT, County Physician.
stated Copby had little chance for
recovery.
Seattle gun experts have accented
he challenge of the crack shots of
Portland. and ARRANGEMENTS for con-
tes+ for a side bet of $500 has been
Concluded. Two teams of five men