Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

STATE NEWS.
Ezra Hatch, pioneer settler OF Sno-
homish county, died the other day.
Good coal has been discovered with
in five miles of Kalama by J. B.
Rogers.
A big fraud in the sale of saloon
licenses has been discovered in SpO-
kane Falls.
William Balloon, of Hoquiam, is u
candidate for deputy collector of Gus
toms ON Gray's harbor.
Port Townsend elected Democratic
Mayor, Henry Tibballs, Jr., and a
Democratic Council last Monday.
Nathaniel Bailey, a logger, at Sno-
homish. had his leg broken by flying
hook, while moving logs, Tuesday.
The three agricultural college COM
missioners met at North Yakima Mon
day, One vote each was cast for
Spokane Falls, Colfax and North
Yakima.
F. J. Notion, of Port Townsend, was
upset from q row boat in the bay near
that city, Saturday night, and chung
to the boat for six hours before being
rescued.
Two schooners are being fitted out
by the New Tacoma Fishing company
and will be Immediately put in service.
They are of fifteen and twenty-five
tons burden.
Seattle's municipal election went
Republican Monday by q decreased
majority. Harry White beat John
Collins for Mayor. One Democratic
Councilman was elected.
C. w. Spaulding's extensive lumber
yards at Buckley became ignited last
week by a spark from passing train,
and were totally destroyed, with $lO,-
600 loss. Prompt action saved the
town from destruction.
During the year ending June 3Oth
the output of coal from the Northern
Pacific mines ut ROslyn aggregated
372 ,351 tons. Nearly thousand men
are now employed in the mines, and
the monthly pay roll amounts to
100000.
Sonte hay was cut at Medical Lake
last week that was sown June LIST.
1889, thirteen months ago. The lack
of rain last summer caused it to lay
intact until the fall rains called it into
life. 1t stood five feet high when cut,
and Welded over two tons to the acre.
Edward Gallagher, WHO was con-
victed of the murder of Mari, in
Clarke county, was executed at Van
couver last Friday, at l o'clock He
died with an oath on his lips. When
asked if he was guilty of the crime oi
which he stood convicted, he replied
None of your damned business"
Mrs. Matte A. Bridges, well KIN own
throughout the Northwest rs an elocu-
zionist and lecturer, who now resides
at Whatcom, was given spoonful of
laudanum Sunday night by her son
Mathew, by mistake for other medi-
cine. The mistake was quickly REM
edied and no serious results ensued.
In 1887 Snohomish county had PIG
dwelling houses, 625 white males, 1923
white females, rs colored males, Is
colored females. There were at that
time $50 school children in a popula-
ton of 1901. There were IL mar
riages and eighteen births during the
year. The assessed valuation of per-
sonal property was $1OO,494
Mrs. Nellie Chiode committed sui
eide at the Brevort House, Seattle,
Wednesday morning, by taking dose
of Trough ON Rats" The direct
cause OF the rash deed is unknown.
It is supposed, however, that it was
the result of depressed spirits, brought
about by q protracted spree, during
which she had trouble with her hus-
band.
Work on the breakwater at Port
Crescent, Clallam county, is pro.
crossing nicely. The road and stag
ing around to the tunnel has been
completed and the men can now reach
the tunnel during high tide. The
tunnel has been driven in q distance
of ten feet. A scarcity of powder pre-
vented the work from progressing as
rapidly as was desired.
Senator Dolph early in the session
of Congress, introduced a bill creating
another judicial district, to be COM
posed of Oregon, Washington and
Montana. He was this week notified
by the subcommittee having in prepa-
ration a judicial bill that it would like
his views as to the size and extent of
the district which he would create
The admission of Idaho and Wyoming
will probably make it necessary to in
clude them in the new Western dis
trict.
The steam wrecker Whitelaw now
plies regularly between Race Rocks
and the outer wharf, Victoria. where a
heterogeneous mass of chains and old
anchors, broken masts and fragments
of deck planking lies piled. The
graphing irons are tearing the old
Barnard Castle to pieces, and what
ever comes up in their claws is at
once landed. 1t is expected that the
wreckers will get to work upon the
more important part of the old wreck
before the end of the week.