Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-01

Dominica Cecilia, alias Joe Smith.
the murderer Of John Deletis, who has
been hiding in the woods near Port
Discovery for several weeks past, was
arrested by Chief OF Police Thomas
Delany and Sheriff Jones. He was
armed with 4 Winchester rifle and
fired at the officers, but was persuaded
to submit TO arrest hy hail OF lea,len
messengers from the officers battery
Cecilia was slightly wounded.
Superintendent Porter, OF the cen
sus, has written the following to Sem
ator Allen: Il have received informa-
ton from the population division that
the population Of the State OF Wash
ingtOn is 32G,2i0 This is an estimate,
and not very reliable. The special
agent in cha &c OF the work thinks the
count will run I5,000 to 10000 over
these figures. Show this to Senator
Squire. You ought to be happy"
o. & W. II. K. surveyors, who are
running a line from k"lama, by way
OF Lewis river, to North Yakima, were
last heard from near Trout lake,
which is well up toward the pass on
the south side of Mount st. Helens.
BY running thirty miles further, they
expect to meet the party surveying
westward from North Yakima. They
report comparatively easy grade.
1t is rumored that the Canadian Pa
citic Steam Navigation COmpany's
big steamer Islander has been sold to
the Northern Pacific Company. This
craft is one of the finest in the fleet of
Northwest coast vessels, and is u rcgu-
lar ocean liner. Ii this rumor is cor
rect it proves that the Northern Pacific
is calculating on putting on first
class steamer regularly on the Alaskan
run during the summer excursion sea-
/ son.
John kangley, railroad brakeman,
lost his hand near Yakima the other
day. His train was waiting on the
switch for the west-bound express.
kangley threw himself down in the
sand in the shade of box-car. While
in that position the train started up
without any warming, and Kangley
mechanically reached out his hand to
help himself IN, placed it on the track
and the car wheels passed over it.
The wreck of the bark Sacona,
which went ashore off Wilson's point
last week, has been sold at public
auction. The bidding was not very
| lively, there being only three persons
! present apparently anxious to own
what is left of the vessel. She was
knocked down to F. A. Bartlett and
r. w. DeLion for $1,4lO. 1t is said
there is over $1,000 worth Of copper in
the vessel. Her other uninjured APP
parel is worth about $500.
Thomas Cain, of Whatcom, has
been arrested on n charge of illegal
voting. 1t seems that Mr. Cain took
out his first papers in 1889, and yet
has been voting twenty-one years.
He claims that his father became of
age in the United States, and that he
took out papers eighteen or twenty
years ago. Mr. Cain has been n prom
inent politician in Skagit county, and
it is evident that some one is after his
scalp.
Active operations on the Northern
Pacific extension from Chehalis to
South Bend have at last commenced.
E. II. Hill, foreman for Webster, Kelso
d Co., sub-contractors, brought in a
gang of men, and several Cinnamon
cooks have established CAMPS along
the line. The frat camp will be
on the side of the Chchalis
river, about four miles out.
Men are coming on every train,
and no difficulty from lack of men is
expected, Webster having been to San
Francisco to bringup'a number.
A few days ago, says the Sealand
Journal, the steamer Restless sighted
two fine elk swimming across the
Nasel. She gave chase and was soon
alongside of them. Then for few
moments there was considerable en-
element aboard. A small rifle and a
revolver were soon produced and
everybody wanted hand in the fun,
and no one wanted to stay at the wheel |
or i'll the engine room. Finally, after
considerable splashing OF water, firing
of guns and yelling of passengers
both animals were killed and hauled !
aboard the boat. They were both
bucks and had fine velvet horns.
At the session OF the Grand Lodge
A. o. U. w. recently held in Astoria,
Oregon, the following named officers
were elected: Past Grand Master, +.
A. Stevens, Portland, Ore; Grand
Master, J. J. DAILY, Dallas, Ore. Grand
Foreman, ID. Soils Cohen, Portland,
Ore. Grand Overseer, J. ID. Geoghegan,
Vancouver, Wash; Grand Recorder,
Newton Clark, Hood River, Oregon;
Grand Receiver, II. l.. Durham, Port
land, Oregon. Representatives to the
Supreme Lodge, at Detroit, Michigan,
June 1891, 4. c. Van Epps, Olympia,
Wash, w. ID. Hare, Hillsboro, Oregon
E. L. Smith, Hood River, Oregon.
A drive through the country will
convince even the ordinary observer
that there promises to be an immense
apple crop this year All trees are
loaded down with the green fruit, and
propping of limbs is generally resorted
to, to keep them from breaking under
the heavy weight. Apples are among
the most useful of fruits that can be
raised in any country, and the fact |
that they grow so prolifcally in West
ern Washington ought to be an in
ducement to every man who owns a
piece of real estate to set out apple |
trees. OF course it is best to have a
variety of fruits, but be sure and in
clude apple trees in your order to the
nurseryman.-Slcughter Sun.
Late Monday evening, just beyond
Mayor mill, on Touchct river, ten
miles above Dayton, skeleton was
found in the brush The bones were
entirely denuded CT flesh, with the ex-
ception of the right foot, which was in
boot. The flesh of the foot had
hardened almost to stone. The skull
had bullet hole entirely through it.
The discoxery was made through the
agency of wild steers running through
the brush and dragging out the bones
with the boot on one foot. About a
year ago young school teacher OF that
neighborhood disappeared and has not
been heard of since. 1t is thought he
shot himself. The brush where the
skeleton was found is only u short dis
lance from his home.
There is considerable trouble at
Chehalis about the right-of-way for