Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-01-29
THE NORTHWEST

The body of an unknown man found
few days ago in boxcar In Tacoma,
has been identified as that of Moses
Cartier, a cousin of Mrs. William II.
O'Neil, of Tacoma.
Thieves broke into a carload of coal
the other evening which was consign-
ed to the Wenatchee Fuel Co., and
stole about ton and half of coal.
No trace of the culprit has been found.
A warrant has been issued at Eph-
rata for the arrest of John Van Allen,
a blacksmith, who is charged with
threatening to kill Charles Meyers.
Van Allen has disappeared.
1t is reported that during the re-
cent cold snap about $500 canvas back
ducks were caught in the ice at
Beardsley slough west of Montesnao.
and frozen to death.
Ordered by the court to pay $4,000
to Mrs. Billings in a personal injury
case, the city council of Snohomish
has discovered that such an amount is
not available and that it can not issue
warrants in excess of funds in sight.
The jury in the case against George
Meyers. charged with attempting to
murder Mary Rogel returned verdict
of guilty Friday afternoon in the sup
erior court at Davenport. Movers
was immediately sentenced to serve
from one to ID years in the state peni-
Tertiary. Notice was given of appeal.
While working in the switching
yards at Pasco Thursday night, Will
liam Metlock, a switchman, was
thrown from the footboard of an en-
CINE and fell under the wheels. Both
legs werec cut off and he died Friday
from the effects.
Charles Cregson, a millwright,
was instantly killed in the Seattle
Gear Lumber company's mill at Bal
lard Friday by being caught and
whirled around shaft. Every bone
in his body was broken.
Special Horticultural Inspector j.
M. Brown of North Yakima, who has
examined the peach trees of that vi
cinity. reports that they have appar-
emily escaped injury during the cold
spell, which was thought to have ruin
ed he crop.
A. J. Splawn of North Yakima
will ship via Seattle the last of the
month two dozen Hereford cattle tc
Honolulu, for stock breeders there.
Hawaii and Japan have become regular
customers for Yakima beef and dairy
cattle.
Mrs. Lars Hansen, wife of Una
tilla county rancher, was drowned and
her husband seriously injured in a
flood which surged through Cold
Springs canyon Tuesday.
The remains of Andrew Pack were
found in an outbuiding near saloon
at Porthill, Idaho, few days ago. He
had evidently died from a dose of car
bolic acid. The remains were inferred
by the authorities at Porthill without
an inquest.
Mickey Wilson was killed in box
ing contest at Boise. Idaho. Saturday
night. in which Teddy Flick was his
contestant Death is said to have been
the result of fracture at the base OF
the brain, which was caused by fall.
Both men were members of the Four
teenth cavalry and were good friends.
At Cheney Friday night Marshal
Arlington discovered a man stealing
from boXcar. On attempting to cap
ture him the man ran and the officer
fired several shots at him, one of which
it is believed struck him in the thigh.
The man. however. made his escape.
The Grand Trunk railway is stated
to be formulating plans for invading
the Crows Nest Pass coal district anc
building many other branch lines ir
British Columbia. incidental to its
work on the main line which is now
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
a tidal wave at Marshfeld. Ore,
Thursday did an immense amount OF
damage. Much of the residence por-
tion of the town was flooded and g
large lake was formed which, it will
take some time to drain away. Nc
fatalities are reported, although there
were many narrow escapes.
Two vacant houses in Prosser were
hnrned to the ground Sunday evening.
One was owned by Samuel Dennisor
IF proccor and uos wall furnished