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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

AS to the sale of school lands he says
The policy of the state should, i'll my
Judgment, be to encourage the settlement
and cultivation of the land within its
boundaries, thus increasing its popula-
ton. industries and taxable wealth.
This policy can be best subserved,
think, by offering the lands to actual set
tiers on such easy terms of payment as
will enable them to establish homes upon
them and bring them speedily into cul.
tivation. By this means Of selling the
lands, the security of the state will be
yearly strengthened and increased. |
think the state can proftably provide for
the selling of these lands to actual set
tiers on thirty years term of payment,
divided into six installments, one sixth
payable at the time of purchase, with
payments thereafter at periods of five
years; the deferred payments to bear
such rate of interest as you may Judge
proper, and which should not, in my
Judgment, exceed per cent per annum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

appointed n committee to report what
officers are necessary to conduct the
business OF the House.
After Il recess the committee re-
ported recommending that the officers
OF the House and their salaries be as
follows: Speaker, 80 per day extra !;
Chief Clerk, So: Assistant Clerk,
$3.50; Journal Clerk, S.; Docket
Clerk, So Enrolling Clerk, $3.50;
Engrossing Clerk, $3.50; Sergeant-at-
Arms, IS; Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms, $3.50; Doorkeeper, 81; Post
master and Messenger, $3.50; Watch-
man, 81; three Pages, two to be elected
and one appointed by the Speaker, -
each. Report adopted.
The following were elected: w. Nj.
Chandler, of Lincoln county, Assistant
Clerk; Fred III. Lysons, of Snohomish,
Journal Clerk; Annie Tarbell, of
Thurston, Docket Clerk; Dora Stern
berg, of Thurston, Enrolling Clerk !;
Mr.. Culver, OF Pierce, Engrossing
Clerk; L. +. Lesh, of Yakima, Ser
geant-at-Arms; J. w. Homer. of
Spokane, Assistant Sereeant-at-Arms /;
A. J. Mills, of Clarke; Postmaster and
Messenger; Doorkeeper, w. L. Jester,
of Chehalis; Jesse Elliot, of Lewis,
Waterman, and Chas. Ingel, Laughlin
Macleay and Thos: Parker, Pages.
Mr.. Davis, of Kittitas, received an
indefinite leave of absence, on account
of illness.
After which, House adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09


.3,if,, T>.e,7 p.
------
Total S''i''M 10
fNf"li'~.
Total amount Of exports Tor the year. Si'r-'-.''
-,
ny STATE !VSiN!aiNrcN taxes pace u!'"" t'lG
SeC"''t t'S'''E !lO0i 'it.' "'' ems an
OF SAl!'|1'IP''' iI'o' 10 TINS ''li'' '''i'-
bihat"n9 ana agreements "'t h!,'t
which, III tHtlr 'uI.!'4ii'en'' 'T9u'V' -
irecl"nl o. action III inc legislator WHO"
j. so essential 10 the ch"C'hctt "i proper
Laws, both local and general, ana Scl-
ously fctard the enactment col hev'lv'
IrElslAtl"n
| recommend that the legislature "i
Washington hein"IldIlAc |" congress |"
submit to the tatts an amendment |"
the constitution OF the nlttd StalCN'
providlng mat nteh states senators ne
CHOSEN directly DIV the vote Oh the people
OF the several states.
The Executive Board OF the NaShln%-
ton School for Defective Youth asks tor
further building fund OF $4,000.
The trustees OF the Reform Schooi
located same near OhchallS ana request
total appropriation Tor the next Nv"
years, hulldlnS ana maintenance, OF sHl,-
/ 100. 3,
! IN connection Win the NAlia Ndild
] pcrItcntiary he recommends the iillillc-
dlatc establishment OF Jute-baS nianil-
factory.
lie recommends the creauon OF
railroad commission, but he well SAYS:
Our state is sparsely settled; local ta'il''
both freight and passenger under these
conditions, must, OF necessity, be I'M
profitable, II restricted 10y uilIeaSonanic
laws. The demand Tor railway ana
steamboat TRANSPORTATION rlnSS pu%ic-
call from all the undeveioped sections OF
our maSuliiceitly endowed common
wealth. IL we Wouiu encourage inc III
vestinent OF money III raliroads we lhuS'
avoid any steps winch would pre-
) vent their revenue from beng such as
to pay reasonable rate OF interest upon
; the bonds and securities they otter Tor
r loans with whlch 10 coihplete present
construction and carry on further devci-
opments. The duties OF TINS COMMISSION
should be clearly defined. The reSula'
ton of the actions OF local railroads
should be kept within bounds coinpatlbie
f with their earning fair remuneration
for the capital invested. lhey should
receive friendly encouragement Ill their
, work OF opening mp our dormant re-
p sources. Restrictions upon them should
he confined to cases OF manifest Necessity
Under existing conditions, the puni'T ue-
a., lnand' That our wheat tilhovr codi' MN =,
i be Transporter ny anS Mn"S' ,m ri3o
:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

The Indian troubles on the northern
border are still unsettled, and the dis
affection among the savages has ex-
tended westward to Idaho. Lieuten-
ant Casey, one of the most promising
men in the service was killed near
Pine Ridge Agency, on the 7th. Con-
siderable fighting had been going on
for several days with heavy loss on both
sides. The Bannock Indians, in Ida
no, numbering 1900 or 1,40O are on
the warpath. This is the tribe which
caused prolonged disturbance twelve
years ago. Gov. Wiley has sent guns
and ammunition for use by the militia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09
After which, House adjourned.


THURSDAY, Jan. s.
In the Senate, after the usual form
of opening, the following additional Of
ticers were elected:
Assistant Secretary, ID. T. Lusk, of
Whatcom; Number Cleik, ID. c. La
zier, of Thurston; Bill Clerk, Ellie
Caulson, of King; Journal Clerk,
Josie Ferry, of King; Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms, James S. Taylor; En-
crossing Clerk, Fannie Cowls, of
Mason; Enrolling Clerk, ]. &. Nc
Clintock; Messenger and Postmaster,
r. 7. Reynolds; Waterman, r.. H.
Milroy, Jr.; Janitor, C. III. Chisholm,
OF Roslyn; Assistant Janitor, A. f.
Haynes; Pages, Hugh Thompson and
Morton Matson, of Thurston.
The officers elect were then sworn.
A resolution was adopted for a joint
convention in the hall of the House
OF Representatives. at 2P. NJ. to re-
ceive the Governors Message.
Senate then adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

He ably discusses the unfortunate con-
diton of our land grants and besides adj
ditional surveys he hits the nail on the
head when he says: Congress should
also be asked to make clear and definite
provision for the immediate selection by
the state, as preferred claimant against
any and all settlers, of sufficient unsur-
veyed lands to satisfy the grant
He strongly objects to so many boards
for the control and management of the
land grants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

His remarks on the Worlds fair are i'll
teresting. He discourages large ap-
preparation for state exhibit; but does not
indicate the sum he would approve.
He submits this estimate of receipts
and expenditures for biennial term conf
mencing April I, 1891. and ending March
81, 1898, made upon the basis of tax of
az mills.
Auditors estimate of receipts from
all sources ...... .......... 60. 81 .goI 900 90
Auditor estimate of expenditures I,t4l,4Yo 90
Auditors estimate of balance,
March 81, 1903 ..-. $780,. 452,So9 II
Appropriations asked for various
state institutions and not iuclu-
dcd i'll auditors estimate ........ 3oI 800 90
Estimated cash balance in treas
ury March 81, 1898 .......-.... 6l,ooo ii
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

The Tribune accuses the Capital of
a sudden change of opinion on the
question of the U. s. Senatorship, and
the Capital claims that it was neutral
in the matter until it had carefully
looked over Thurston county and as
certained the wishes of the Republi-
cans" That was an eminently proper
way Of arriving at just conclusion, if
the Capital is, as it claims to be, the
peoples advocate. But what puzzles
us is, how this accurate survey of the
comfy could be made by trip to Sc
attic. Has the Queen City a political
Eiffel tower. by means of which the
whole field is laid to view2 Has it a
patent political telephone concentra-
tor by which the sentiments of 80
large a district as Thurston county
can be accurately ascertained by brief
visit! If so. the Capital should make
the fact known and save politicians
the trouble and expense of looking
yer the county" in the ordinary way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

Average number treated at the Stella
COON asylum for a year 34S, cost of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

He introduces his chapter on "Fish
Commission" with Agassiz's remark that
Zone acre of water would supply as much
food as I6o acres of land"
Large and increasing investments have
been and are being made in this indus
try. 1t is but the inception for our citi-
zens of a magnificent trade, which in a
short time will rival that of any state in
the union. The long established halibut
fishers of Cape Cod and the North
Atlantic coast generally are changing
their base of operations to our more pro-
ductive waters. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars are invested in our salmon
fisheries. Our native oysters and clans
have reputation for excellence through
ont the limited States
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

He says: We have every reason to be
proud of the personnel OF the National
Guard of Washington. 1t consists, at
present, of seventeen companies of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry.
The able report of Brigadier General
R. G. O'Brien, the adjutant general, to
which your closest scrutiny is directed,
shows deficiency in the funds of 1885,
1890. occasioned by the services of the
troops at the disastrous fires in Seattle
and Spokane Falls, at which our volun-
teer soldiery did effective service. A bill
to cover this deficiency was introduced in
the last legislature and passed the senate,
but it failed to pass the house. recon-
mend that an appropriation to meet the
deficiency be made by you.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

He mentions the fact that the agricul-
tural commission has failed to agree
upon site, and thinks it matter Of re-
gret.
The trustees of Cheney normal school
ask for maintenance for two wears.
$1,000, and new building, $4,000. The
Ellensburgh normal school board has
failed to send in report in time for men,
ton in the message.
The state library, valued at SIC, 900. is
insured for $780, and the governor asks
that it be increased to 10000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

He gives this summary of Puget Sound
shipping and commerce:
ENTRANCEs OF VESSELS.
Number American vessels from for
eign ports. .......... &C.. ............. 100
Tonnage American vessels from for.
eign ports. ......... .............. S74,72O
Number foreign vessels from foreign
Tonnage foreign vessels from foreign
ports .....-..-............ si,4I2
Number cOaStwSe vessels. ........... 30
Tonnage coastwise vessels. ............ 2O1 ASS
AS sailing vessels under "coastwise
documents" are not required to enter and
clear at the custom house, the statistics
relative to the coastwise trade are incom-
plete.
CLEARANCEs OF VESSELS.
Number of American vessels for for
eign ports ........-.- -........ 1.lG0
Tonnage OF American vessels Tor for
eign ports. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. t.6,s33
AS an aid to comparison, it MAY be
noted that the clearances of American
vessels for foreign ports from the port of
New York for the year ending June go
1859, were: Number of vessels, I,o47;
tonnage, 735,S75.1
Total value free goods ............... S $685. 20
Total value goods paying specific du
ticS...--'--. lOi,cVO Ii
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

He finds the salaries of the county Off
GERS in certain cases ridiculously small,
and suggests thorough revision of the
law fixing the same.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

Under section 1 of article of the con.
stitution, the states Indebtedness is linz
tied, at any one time, to 100000. Bonds
to the amount of 10000, maturing i'll
fifteen years. have already been issued,
pursuant to the provisions of an act APP
proved February 26, 1890. In my opin-
ion, it would be wise policy to submit an
amendment to this article of the consti-
tuition, fixing the limitation of our bond.
edindebtedness at reasonable percentage
of our assessed valuation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-09

appointed Il committee to report what
officers are necessary to conduct the
business of the House.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

William G. Clark and George Shaw OF
Saranac have been hel TO the circuit couIt
on the charge of &C nducting u lottery.
A. p. Harris drug store and residence
at Null ken burned Wednesday at a loss
of s.. 500. Tho occupants had q narrow
escape.
A new Mennonite church will be built at
Yale at cost of over 81 900. The same
denomination Will erect house Of worship
at Lynn.
A new hotel is in course of construction
at Palms and when finished VIII be the
finest in that section. NJ. Smith viii be
landlord and proprietor.
Six thousand trout were planted in Soule
Creek, Clinton county, by George II. Soule
last week. This is the first planting of
trout in Essex townsh p.
George Conklin. father OF Deputy Post
master Conkln Of Coldwater, WAS found
dead in his chair Friday. He wds - years
old, and heart disease caused his death.
At the Democratic Judicial convention in
ST. Johns Friday, Charles j. w .llett, of
St Louis. Gratiot county, was named Tor
the juIgesh p Of tho Twonty-ninth dis
trict
The measles are SO prevalent In Reese.
Tuscola county. that all business is practi-
cally suspended, and the town p ople are
devoting all their time 10 nursing the sick
and lodging the disease.
The electric light company ut Paw Paw
have started their machinery and the
village is now lighted by electricity. The
citizens can 90 home now in tho evening
without carrying q lantern.
A little girl at Adrian, Maud Warner, is
affected with rachitis, n very rare disease.
and has lost the use Of both arms and one
leg. Her limbs have to be strapped TO the
body TO prevent her suffering excruciating
pain.
For the first time in the history of the
Michigan health Office influenza is quoted
as being the most prevalent disease OF the
state. The GRIP is thus officially recog-
nized, and shows an increase OF six per
cent over January.
There has been somo crooked work In
Mt Pleasant real estate as is shown by the
tremendous and unaccountable rse in
values. and il is surm sed that the old land
swndle is being worked. One man sold a
| lot for $3.50. and in four sales that property
had worked up 10 value or $1,000. Tho
| lard is hing but a heip OF sand, and
inquiries are being mod, "a 10 who has
} been the swindler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Floods in the south

The rain fall in Memphis, Tenn. and
the surrounding section OF tue south for
tho past week is unprecc tented. Neary
FIVE inches fell in Memphis within As
hours. Specials from the adjacent country
report the heavy rains as general The
entire lower part Of Canton, Miss, Is under
water, and ali trains on the limo Ceu-
trail road are delayed. jackson, M S., re-
ports the Pearl river as having risen three
feet in l3 hours, and all iraius delayed.
The Mississ pp at Memphis IS one and q
half feet above the danger line AMI still
rising. The seyerest ram storm Tor years
prevailed almost throughout the entire
state of Mississippi on Saturday and Sun
day. Five inc hes Of rain fell at Vicksburg.
and the heaviest rain fall ever known is
reported from many points. All tue smaller
streams have oycrAowci their banks, aud
much damage has been done to roads s.nd
bridges The railroads have BEEN ba ily
washei out, ana trains are all delayed aud
abandoned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Suicide at Petersburg.

About "a month ago Anna, wife OF
Andrew Spaulding Of Petersburg. showed
signs OF mental arrangement and in spite
Of all that medical skill could do for her,
her condition did not improve. About
midnight Thursday, while the family were
asleep. she arose, dressed herself warmly,
and let the house. Her absence was dls-
covered an hour later. and though
thorough search was kept up, it was not
until Saturday .ternoon that any trace OF
her was obtained. when, with the AID Of
dynamite, her body was found in the
River Raisin. half mile from h>r home.
1t is thought she jumped into the river
from the mill da n ownel by her husband.
Mrs. Spauiding was most estinable and
cultivated lady. She was aboLt 4S years
of age.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Prof. A. A. Clark Dead.

Prof. A. Arnoll Clark. correspondence
clerk in the Office OF tho state board of
health at Lansing, died at Aiken, $. c.,
Tuesday evening. Although but 20 years
of age Prof. Clark was the author of
various papers on scientific subjects which
attracted the attention OF slnitarians of
other states. He had an extended
acquaintanceship throughout the state,
and was very scholarly and cultivated
young mun aud a fluent speaker. Some Is
months ago he declined the tender of the
char of English Literature at the Agrcul-
.ural college Il at he might have time TO
complete novel dealing with economic
questions upon which he was engaged.
This work WAS practically completed at
the time OF his death and will doubtless be
publ shod. Prof. Clark was born In Cal
hoUn county and graduated from Albion
college. taking the degree of bachelor Of
arts in 1881, aud later received the degree
of master OF arts In June last nc had an
attack of typhoid fever, the sequel OF
which was lung fever. in January he
went South and for time was better, bu5
brain disease supervoned, causing his
death. Els remains will be taken to
Lansing for burial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Testimonial To Blaire.

M. Taurus Looms OF New York
waited on Secretary l. lame at tho stats
department at Washington SATURDAY morn
ing and presented test mon al from
whoes lie dry goods merchants, exporters
ana hers OF tue city OF New YORK., .rrc-
spective Of party, expires ing Their appre-
alton of his action n the matt, OF reci-
procIty with Brazil, and Their trust that
1.-THE wise and far sce.ng policy thus in-
augurated may be EXTENDED to other south
Amer. can nations, thus materially increas-
ing the commercial prosperity OF the Unitad
States" The testimonial contained the
signatures of nearly 100 prominent bust
ness men, representing an lnveste amount
of zoo, 900, 0OU 1t was indorsed in "A hanj-
some case suitably inscribed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
MEN AND THINGS.

Rhode Island Natioualists have nominat-
ed "a state ticket
Nearly all the worlds fair officials in
Chicago are confined TO their homes with
the grip.
The Kentucky union lumber company,
operating In Clay county, has assigned for
$3.50, 900.
The Union dairy company Of St Louis
has been organized with a capital stock OF
$500. 900.
Six men in charge of raft were
drowned near Princeton, KY. last Monday
during gale
Jonathan Scoville, ex-congressman and
ex-mayor of Buffalo, died in New York
city Thursday.
Stevens and Baudet. the Minneapolis
census padders. have been fined So, 600 and
81, 600 respectively.
In general Sunday night f9ht near
Barboursville. KY. Abner Mitchell and
john Woods were shot and killed.
Near Council Grove, Ks. Tuesday Isaac
Dowcll and J. III. Wharton, farmers,
quarrelcd and Wharton was killed..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
Murder I'm France.

A dispatch from Paris, France, says:
The story of terrible double murder
comes from Tours. About week ago
wealthy aged couple named Delhomas,
residing in that city, myster ously dis
appeared, and tier neiglIbors, thinking
there was something wrong, notified the
police who forced the doors of tie old
couples house, when the discovery was
maze that horrible crime had been COM
mitted. Both the man and his wife had
been brutaly murdered and tue house
stripped of everyth .ng OF value that could
be conveniently carried away. The bodies
OF the aged victims presented CHASTITY
appearance, the household dogs having
been driven by hunger 10 feed upoa tho
bodies, large portions OF which had been
deyoured by the amin as. No arrests have
as yet been male.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
A Rejected Suitor's Crime.

The residence Of Mrs. Charles Murphy,
in X ley townsh p St. Clair county, two
and one-half miles south OF Emmett. was
on Thursday morning the scene Of "a hor-
rible tragedy In the absence OF Mrs.
Murphy Tuesday night at her daughters.
Mrs. james Sweeney, who lives one mile
from the Murphy homestead. her daughter,
Mary Ann Murphy, WAS murdered in her
bedroom by hlvny her throat cut with IA
razor in the hands of Dan Mcmahon, the
hired man After McMlhon had COM
pleted his WORK. he ret red up stars 10
his room and cut his own throIt but not
fatally. He has confessed rs terrible
crime, and was taken to jail AZ Port Huron
by Sheriff BernaD Thursday afternoon.
Miss Murphy was a young wo nan Of about
% years and beloved by all who knew her.
This terri bic deed has Gre ite1 much ex-
element in this community. and is one Of
the most revolt NJ Of its kind ever com
mitted here II was evident from all APP
pearances that Mss Murphy made a hero C
struggle for her life. The murderer had
been su tor for his victims hIn1 in mar
rage, but h "a been rejected for one more
favored. II IS thought h s terrible crime
WAS the result of desire for revenge.
McMacho1 was tired before Circuit Judge
Garfield on t'r day. He pleaded guilty of
murder ana was Immediately sentenced TO
impr sonment for life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

Bedding is soon TO spend 81, 900 in a now
school house.
The Shiawasse paper mill near Vernon
has been closed by its creditors.
Measles and scarlet fever divide the
doctors attention in and around Bancroft.
DR.. F.. Barrys residence at Rodney was
burned Tuesday at loss OF $500; insured.
South Haven people are trying to form
stock company TO start canning factory.
The Richland Oddfellows are TO build a
brick hall. two stories high and % by so
feet on the ground.
j. A. Boots has obtained the contract
Cor the new school houses at Traverse City,
and will commence work soon.
Il. w. Bowman was elected president OF
Schoolcraft az Tuesdays election, and T..
A. Wisner president Of Jonesvillc.
Il. Nj. Brightman's residence on College
hill, Hillsdale was damaged 81, 300 by fire
Wednesday. Ho had e.. 900 insurance.
The oldest schoolhouse in Bloomingdale
was burned Tuesday morning. IL was an
old landmark, having been built 30 years
ago.