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


tions which are calculated to induce
him to part with the control of what
is regarded as the model mill plant or
the coast.
A terrible story comes from Eastern
Washington concerning the death oi
Mrs. John Lane, whose body was found
in q burning cabin, near Whitman
station. Later particulars go to show
that she deliberately set fire to her
clothing and was burned to u crisp
without any attempt to escape or
alarm when the hot flames reached
her quivering flesh. At one time,
several years ago, during a severe i'll
ness, the deceased had threatened to
take her life, but it was said in rather
a Joking manner and no attention was
given to the threat. Near the door OF
the burned cabin was found square
molasses can, which had contained oil
and which witnesses testified they had
never noticed on the premises before.
There is no doubt but that she
drenched herself with the kerosene
and set fire to it.
Statesman: One of Walla Walla's
modest young enumeratQrs had an ex-
periencc while in the performance OF
his duties that has just eoms to light.
In one OF the families he visited he
found the mother in bed, while three
little children tumbled around prom
iscuOusly at their own innocent will.
The enumerator, with some diffidence
inquired OF the lady if she was sick.
She replied, with sly twinkle in her
eye, that she was. Our young census
taker then informed her that it was
his duty to record the nature OF her
disease. Without unnecessary parley.
she pulled down the covers and re-
vealed to the blushing enumerator
as plump a specimen of infantile hu-
manity as was ever behcld. The first
name to be given to it will be the
same as that OF the blushing young
census taker for the North Walla
Walla district, and the reporter has
the facts from the lady himself.
Secretary Noble has made en- i'm
portant decision in the case of Corne'
lious Knapp against the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, involving
a homestead in section II, township
9, range 2, Vancouver district. The
land is within the primary limits oi
the Northern Pacific grant. The
withdrawal for the road was made
prior to Knapp's entry, although
Knapp had been making improve
ments prior to that time. His entry
was Cancelled because of failure tC
comply with some rules Of law. The
question is as to the legality of a rein
statement OF his entry when it is
shown that the land has been ex
cepted from the grant to the road
The secretary holds that it may be re-
instated as the land was under the
jurisdiction of the department as soon
as it was settled that it did not &c
with the grant.
The jurisdiction OF Judge Mason
Irwin, of the state superior court, ex
tends over the counties of Chehalis
Mason, Lewis and Thurston. After
the second Monday of January, 1891
the constitution imposes all the juris
diction of the probate judges upon the
superior court, the probate courts ex
piring by limitation on that day. Thu.
the probate work Of four large coun
ties, which has required four judges tC
perform, will bo added to the alread,
heavy burden of the superior Judge
How this work can be done to the sat
isfaction of litigants, it is difficult t.
see, for it seems 4 physical impossible
ity to do it. 1t is conceded that tn,
work will be too much for one judge tt
perform, therefore it has been sug
gested that Cowlitz county be taker
from Judge: Bloomfield's district ant
Lewis county from Judge Irwin's dis
trict, and that these two be made int
a new judicial district.
The executive committee of th'
central Democratic club of Pierce
county held meeting lately, and &c
cided to hold the convention to or
ganize a State association of Demo
cratic clubs at Tacoma, On Tuesda,
and Wednesday, August 26 and 3
next. Half-farc rates have been Sc
cured on all railroads and steamboat
for all persons attending the conven
ton. The formal call will soon b.
issued. Hon. Jefferson Chandler, o
st. Louis, will be one of the orators O
the day. Judge Charles E. Flandran
of St. Paul, will also be present ant
speak. The officers OF the day will
be: President of the day, Hon
Junius Rochester; Vice President
Hon. J. J. Browne; Secretary, Hon
John L. Sharpstein. A vice-presiden
from each county in Washington viii
be appointed. Among the list o
vice-presidents appear the followin,
well-known names: Thomas C. Grit
fiths, of Spokane county; C. II. War
ner, of Whitman; Mayor Blalock, O
Walla Walla; Judge B. Reavis, q
Yakima; John Collins, OF King
Joseph A. Kuhn, of Jefferson, an,
Judge Francis Henry, of Thurston.
The most densely populated squar
mile in the world is in the city of Ne,