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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1904
Page
5
Dr C B Peppler living near Twentieth avenue and Jackson street awakened by prowler on his porch about 10 PM. He seized his revolver and fired five rounds at the burglar and handed the gun to a neighbor to hold the man until police arrive.
A burglar fled after a sudden break in as five bullets rang out around his head. He was seen to fall but blood was found only where he fell, and it is thought he escaped injury. Patrolman Mortrude and Detectives Hubbard and Freeman investigated the incident.
The Ritzville News reports the Palouse river bridge contract awarded to O H Horton for 2440 dollars with completion by November 1, 1904. Professor J W Lansing will spend vacation in Ritzville while district church and county affairs, including road district law debates, unfold. Shippings, mill repairs, a county history book, and train excursion advertising also appear.
Q A Avery and Charles Allison of Olympia chased a mad bull on a county road south of Olympia. After a half hour of rock throwing, they freed a young woman trapped two hours in a toppled tree. The bull fled after the men exhausted the animal with blows.
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