January 1906

Volume 14 Number 49 Friday, 5 January 1906
Official Paper of Marysville

EXTRACTED EVENTS

Type	Names	Event
accident - railroad		The Great Northern steam plow jumped the track at Union Slough last Monday. The plow and two cars were thrown into a ditch at the side of the track. The steam derrick cleared the wreck.
born	Robbins, baby girl	Kellog Marsh Items - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Robbins last Wednesday night, a baby girl. Mother and child doing well
crime	Barker, Steve	Steve Barker has been refused a new trial, and he will have to go to the penitentiary for five years. Barker was convicted on the charge of compelling his wife to live a life of shame.
crime		Fortune Teller in Trouble A band of gypsies struck town Wednesday and by Thursday were scurring way for more profitable and congenial pastures. Before leaving here, they came into collision with the police department, and had to part with considerable cash before they were able to proceed    : In plying their usual trade of fortune telling, a woman of the party accosted the wife of one of the Tulalip Indians and told her fortune. In settling up the money end of it, the gypsy got hold of a ten dollar gold coin belonging to the Indian. This she professed to wrap up in a handkerchief, gave it back to the owner, saying that if she would not open it until the next day at three o'clock, she would have very bad luck. The victim's husband, while trading with Mr. Gehlhant told about the handkerchief, which he then had. Mr. Gehlhant induced him to open it right there, with the results that he found a fifty cent piece instead of the gold.     The matter was reported to the marshal, the gypsy woman arrested and put in jail over night, and in the morning the money was paid back to the Indian, and a fine imposed on the fortune teller.
crime - shooting	Burns, Edward - Berger, E. G.	Quarrel over the closing of a door led to the shooting of Edward Burns by E. G. Berger at Robe. Both men were trackwalkers for the Great Northern, and their beats met at the cabin where the tragedy occurred. There has been bad feeling between the men for some time. Berger and another man whose name is Stewart are under arrest. The last names is held as an accessory before the facts.
died	Fry, Abner	Mr. Abner Fry was found dead in his chair at Arlington, last Monday. The deceased was about 75 years old, and a pioneer of Arlington and the Stillaguamish river settlements.
died	Mrs. Moran	Mrs. Moran, well known by the older residents of Marysville, died a few days ago in Seattle. Mrs. Moran left Marysville about five years ago, previous to which time she conducted a hotel on the corner where the Allan and Delano livery barn is now located.
died - railroad	unknown	A man was found dead on the Great Northern railroad tracks near Snohomish, Sunday morning. He was evidently killed by an engine. The remains were not identified, but the man was probably a logger.
fire		Everett lost its largest shingle mill last Sunday afternoon, when fire destroyed the Seaside shingle mill. The dry kilns, office and tramways, and some sheds were saved. The plant was valued at $45,000 with $24,000 insurance. Seventy-five men were thrown out of employment by the fire. The origin of the fire is unknown.
illness	Lambert, Charles	Word comes from Moscow ID that Charles Lambert, son of J. C. Lambert, has been in very poor health since his attack of typhoid fever. A short time ago it was found necessary to have him taken to a hospital in Spokane where an operation was performed. He is now recovering, slowly, and can be wheeled about in a chair.

Volume 14 Number 50 Friday, 12 January 1906
Official Paper of Marysville

EXTRACTED EVENTS

Type	Names	Event
accident - mill	Faulkner, Will	Late Locals Will Faulkner received a painful injury this morning in the side and should from the breaking of a belt in the big mill.
accident - mill	Kruse, Thomas	Late Locals Mr. Thomas Kruse had the Index finger on his left hand cut off while working around his mill yesterday.
crime	Harding, Mrs. N.	Bryant and Sisco Tuesday night Mrs. N. Harding, after an attempt to shoot her husband, took a dose of laudanum with almost fatal effect. Dr. Oliver of Arlington was quickly summoned to the suffering woman's bed side, and administered an antidote. She is now recovering from the effects of the poison. Mrs. Harding was suffering from an attack of temporary insanity.
died	Malone, William	William Malone Killed     Word comes from Moroe that William Malone, engineer on Stephens Bros. logging road, had his left leg crushed yesterday while at work under his engine. The engine started up from some unknown cause. The injured man was at once taken to the Stephens hospital at Monroe wher the leg had to be amputated below the knee, from the effects of which he later died.     Mr. Malone was well known to Marysville, having lived here and in this vicinity a number of years. His widow is the daughter of William Stephens at Sunnyside.     The funeral will be heldSudany at 1 p.m. in the church of the Lady of Good Hope, Fifthy and Jefferson streets, Seattle. The body now lies at the Bonney-Watson undertaking parlors, Seattle.
marriage	Shiells, Porter - O' Dell, America	Shiells-O'Dell Wedding Last Monday occurred the marriage of Mr. Porter Shiells to Miss America O'Dell. The ceremony took place in the First Presbyterian Church of Seattle. Rev. O. Jone's officiating. The newly married couple returned to Marysville Wednesday morning and have gone to housekeeping in one of Mrs. Brooks cottages on Thirds Street.
marriage	Swinnerton, Lloyd - Lemons, Laura	Social and Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Swinnerton left Wednesday morning for Monroe to attend the marriage of their son Lloyd to Miss Laura Lemons. The ceremony took place yesterday. The newly married couple will make their future house at Silverton where Mr. Lloyd Swinnerton is engaged in the Imperial mine.

Volume 14 Number 51 Friday, 19 January 1906
Official Paper of Marysville

EXTRACTED EVENTS

Type	Names	Event
crime	Koontz, J.	A counterfeiter's outfit has been discovered in Anacortes, and J. Koontz placed under arrest for making counterfeit coins.
crime		Judge Linn of the superior court of Thurston county has decided in the case of W. H. Davis that the law of 1899 making more than an eight-hour day on public works a misdemeanor was repealed by the laws of 1903. His opinion is that the eight-hour law cannot be enforced in the criminal courts.
died	Dunbar, Frederick	First Sheriff Of County Dead     The death of Frederick L. Dunbar occurred unexpectedly in an outbuilding at his son's place on the Tulalip reservation. He was found dead Saturday morning his faithful dog by his side. The coroner pronounced death due to heart failure.     The deceased was one of the old timers of the county having been the first sheriff of the county. He was born in Boston in 1829. He is thought to have a sister living in Vermont. He also has a son on the reservation.     The funeral was held last Sunday and he was buried on land belonging to his son.
died		Social and Personal Items - Miss Susan Kepper, a cousin of Mrs. Heider, who has been visiting in Marysville several months, was called to Minnesota last week by the death of a relative.

Volume 14 Number 52 Friday, 29 January 1906
Official Paper of Marysville

EXTRACTED EVENTS

Type	Names	Event
accident - horse	Harrigan, Miss	Week in Tulalip - Mr. Alexander Roscovin and Miss Harrigan were riding two strange Indian horses on Sunday and Miss Harrigan's horse, becoming unmanageable threw her, injuring her quite severely.
died	Bishop Sr., William	State News in Brief - William Bishop, Sr. one of the old citizens of Port Townsend, died there last Tuesday.
died	Murray, Patrick	Patrick Murray, a pioneer of Tualco Valley, died at his home a short distance from Monroe, last Monday morning. His wife and five children survive him.
died	Peterson, John	State News in Brief - Mr. John Peterson, who disappeared about two weeks ago at LaConner, was found hanging to a tree in the woods near Harmony. It was a plain case of suicide. A widow and two children survive.
died	White, B. D.	B. D. White of the Sound Trustee Company of Everett, died suddenly last Friday afternoon.
of interest		Stimson's Crossing News - An earthquake was felt in this vicinity last Saturday about 2:30 p.m.
shipping		Steamship Valencia Founders at Cape Beal     In the loss of the steamship Valencia of the Pacific Coast Steamship company, last Monday night, occurred one of the most disastrous wrecks in years. Out of a total of more than 150 passengers, only some 30 have been accounted for.     The vessel was bound for Puget Sound points from San Francisco. In the heavy fog it was impossible to see any coast marks and the vessel had to proceed on dead reckonings. Through mistakes in these probably, and on account of heavy winds and tide, the vessel passed the entrance to the straits and foundered on Cape Beale on Vancouver Island. And striking the rocks the first time the steamer, captain Johnson commanding, was able to back off, but investigation proved the damage so great that to save themselves, the steamer was again sent to the rocks, hoping thus to establish communication with the shore. This proved futile. Rafts were lowered, only to be swamped. Steamers coming to the rescue could only stand by and see the people in the rigging vainly waving for help.     The this writing the full causes and results of the disaster are not known.
train		State News in Brief - One person was killed and eleven injured in a train wreck which occurred at Rock Island, a station on the Great Northern 10 miles east of Wenatchee. The train struck a rock slide at a sharp curve, causing the tender, baggage and smoking cars to roll into the river. The train belonged to the Burlington, and was running over the Great Northern track on account of the heavy snows on the Northern Pacific.
	Rathbun, Charles	Social and Personal Items - Charles W. Rathbun, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Rathvon, returned on the Minnesota from China where he has been engaged in teaching during the last year. He decided that he could do better in this country, and expected to go into the University again for a course in civil engineering, having already graduated from the electrical engineering course.
		John Campbell of Everett secured a verdict of $7.500, the full amount asked against the Wheelihan company of Everett, for the loss of fingers on the left hand. If was proven that the machinery which cut off the fingers was not sufficiently protected as required by the act of 1905. The company is, however, insolvent and what amount may be recovered is uncertain.

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