Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

An electric railway is to be built
from Tacoma to Seattle.
The vote against the Constitution
in Walla Walla was three to one.
Over 800 buildings have been erected
in Centralia since January 1st.
A car load of blue granite quarried
near Snohomish is to be shipped to
Portland.
The public lands still undisposed of
in Washington aggregate 47,796, l6O
acres. So 4a
The new King county court house
will be two stories high and cost $780,
600.
Puget Sound towns are now luxuri-
ating in Sound oysters, which are
growing in size with the country.
A change of twenty-eight votes
from no to yes would have made pro-
hibition tie in Whitman county.
All the brick yards about Ellens-
burgh are running to their fullest ca
pacity, making 10000 brick daily and
still they are behind with their orders.
The fact that Whatcom county cast
2,277 votes at the recent election,
which is large increase over that of
last November, indicates large in
crease in. population.
The Orting Oracle says that the
clearing of timber at the foothills at
the upper end of the valley, above
town, is working q great difference in
the appearance of things.
Hon. J. v. Mofitt, of Ellensburgh,
G. w. Moffitt, of Topeka, and Mary A.
Gernsen, of Wichita, Kan., have fallen
heir to one tenth of an estate in Eng
land valued at $66, 100000.
The total vote of Garfield county
cast at the election last week was $50,
of Asotin 296, of Columbia 1,320, q
decrease of 40 votes in Garfield, 40 in
Asotin and % in Columbia.
A train was derailed on the Northern
Pacific, between Kalama and Portland,
last Sunday, by steer getting on the
track. The firemen was SO injured
that he died soon afterwards.
There are 314 patients in the Terri
torial Asylum at Steilacoom. Ofmales
there are 234; females so. Western
Washington is represented by 2H and
Eastern Washington by 100 patients.
In Washington 181 sawmills are re-
ported, II shingle mills, 1872 planning
mills, of which 80 are sash and door
factories; % logging railroads and 3S
dry kiln plants are in operation, and
five milling concerns use band saws.
The Yakima Herald says that the
new silver discoveries in the Natchea
pass are showing up richer with every
report. Many claims have been staked
of, and old prospectors say that the
indications point to these mines prov
ing ahead Of any on the Coast.
| Joseph Lovely, six-year-old son o.
Henry Lovely, carpenter, accidentally
fell off the wharf at Port Townsend
and was drowned. The boy was missed
Sunday, and diligent search was made
throughout the night. The body wal
found floating in the bay Monday
morning.
The Pasco Land Company gave q
banquet at Fremann's restaurant, in
} Portland, two weeks ago to members
and others, for which bill of 81 ,4O6.
80, or at the rate of $24 per plate wal
; rendered. Although champagne flowed
like water from street hydrant and
carte blanc as to expense was given
the company were not satisfied anG
J refused to settle their bill, and this weel
suit was begun in the State Court tc
collect it.
John Stinlund was killed on the
railroad near Cascade station Sunday
evening. He was asleep on the track
under the influence of liquor, when
an extra freight came along. He wal
observed too late to stop the train o.
rescue him, and the train passed oyel
him. He was killed instantly and hi
body horribly mangled. Stinlund wa
employed as blacksmith at tht
South Prairie mines, and was q goot
workman.
: A New York lady, now on visit t.
Seattle, was heard to remark: a.
, don't understand why well-dressed la
dies in Seattle still cling to the hustle
why in the Eastern States the bustl,
is now only worn by colored womeI
and country folks who don't know
, any better. Seattle being such liv'
, place certainly is behind the age il
this respect. The correct thing nov
is to appear to be very wide across tn
hips and this can be fixed without tn
aid of a bustle.-Seattle Budget.
James w. Stockand, merchant
was wnylaid Sunday night at Por
Townsend by footpads while returning
home, and, in the attempt to rob him
, Stockand was severely beaten ans
bruised. His cries brought assistance
and frightened the robbers away
Later two men giving the names o
Jim Smith and Ludwig Lunwen, claim
ing residence in Tacoma, were arrestet
and identified as Stockand's assailants
Tramps and thugs are going up tn,
Sound to Seattle and Tacoma in larg'
numbers. Many have been run out o
town already.