Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-28
WHOLE NUMBER 1928

Nueuaiis SuiIey btdFue: An ln0Dil.
ated logger came near paying heavy
penalty for his indulgence in the
juice of the corn, last week,
at Aberdeen. He started for his
camp ON the Wishkah. and when
about one mile above the town the
canoe tipped over. but he managed
to hang on to the boat and drifted
back to Aberdeen. where his cries
were heard by J. NJ. Walker, who
put out in boat to his rescue.
The Seattle Bar association has
sent request to Judge Turner to
come TO Seattle and preside at the
approaching term OF court. Chief
Justice Greene joined in the request.
The condition of Judge Greene's
eyes Is such that he cannot, with
justice to himself, attend to the
great volume Of business coming up
for his consideration, and it is more
than likely that Judge Turner will
consent topiesido at the approach
ing term.
A few days ago one of the Puyal-
lup valley farmers had skirmish
with an Indian on the Puyallup res
ervation. The farmer made con-
tract with the Indian several months
ago for the purct ase of hop.poles,
and failed to cart them away Until
after the Indian had planted his
truck patch, over which the farmer
was hauling the poles. At this the
"iwash became enraged and q gen.
eral row ensued, during which the
farmer left his team on the Indians
premises. He was driven of by q
bevy OF gay and festive kloochmen
and was afterwards compelled to
send his hired man after the team.
On the afternoon of the Goth in.
slant, an unknown man went to the
house of the Jackson family, who
live near Port Townsend, and at.
tempted to break in. Miss Jackson.
who was in the house alone, STONED
him, when he told her to stand aside,
or he would shoot. As the girl still
stood her ground he drew q pistol
and fired, wounding her severely in
the arm. Supposing he had mur-
dersd her, the tramp ran away. A
posse is out in chase. The man is
supposed to be one OF the Seattle
desperadoes, who has left that place
since the Chinese and labor riots.
and been in hiding in the outlying
districts in Clallam county.
Montesano Tideae: About IL
o'clock last Thursday night fire was
discovered issuing from the roof Of
the 9rsy's Harbor House, owned by
Mrs. Watkins, and despite The ut.
most endesvors OF almost the entire
community. the building vac con.
sumed to the ground. together with
nearly oil Of its contents. A one
time it seemed as though the entire
lower part Of the city was doomed,
but the almost superhuman Efforts
of the citizens confined the flames
to their original prey. aud no further
anmage was done. There were o..
DOO insurance on the building and
contents. The cause OF the fire is
not known, but a. it was first ssen
issuing from the roof of the Kitchen
lu which fire had been kept until .
late hour, the fault probably was in
The fue.
Mr.. James Mcknight Of Seattle,
has gone to Cheney. where he has
some cases in court, and from thence
will proceed to Montana, whore he
will defend in the case of the United
States vs.. the Montana Improvement
for cutting timber on Gov
land, involving q c,uim Of
$500. 900. Mr.. james MeMauaht
has sole charge Of several other very
important cases soon to be tried.
He defends at Yakima in the case
against Lilly ct al, for cutting tim.
Der on Government land, involving
a claim Of s35, 900; also in the cases
against the Puget Mill company for
$l5. 600 on the same charge, both
pending at Seattle. He likewise
prosecutes in the case at Olympia Of
the n. P. r. r. Co. VS.. Davis, Bros.
& Co., involving $50. 900. To oil Of
these important cases Mr.. McNauRht
Is bending his we'll known industry
and talent and personally will super.
intend their conduct.