Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-08
STATE NEWS.

Congressman Wilson, in a personal
letter, declares himself candidate for
denomination and not for the position
of governor.
\ tree blown down at Everett fell
across a tent in which several men
were sleeping. G. Cronin was struck
by the tree and had his back broken.
Andrew Lee has been Jailed at Taco
ma, charged with stealing a consider
able part of the large quantity Of car
late from buildings in the course OF
construction. Lee pawncd the stolen
goods.
There are about | 900 miles OF Puget
Sound shore for Il half dozen men to
guard and patrol, and though few OF
the Chinese who make the attempt to
smugglc themselves into the country
are caught, the majority OF those who
leave British Columbia for American
soil land safely.
There are 403 prisoners confined in
the Walla Walla penitentiary. Oi
this lot 100 were sent from Tacoma.
All of them since the close of brick
making are idle. When the machin-
cry is ready, POO will be employed in
the lutte mill. The rest will be put to
work on the brick yard, Albertson,
who robbed the Fidelity bank of Ia
coma, with them.
\ meeting was recently held in St.
Helens hotel i'll Chehalis, of number
of Republicans of Chehalis, WhatcOm,
Pierce and Thurston counties, for the
purpose OF booming Senator J. Henry
Long, of Chchalis, for Governor. Ii is
said that Governor Ferry is back of the
movement, and that he is not favor
able to the aspirations of State Auditor
Reed for the nomination.
the stage which runs between Bon
ner's Ferry and kootenai station, Ida
no, was held up last Saturday and Ed.
l.. Huntly, IA clothing man of Chicago,
was robbed OF Il watch and diamonds,
together valued at about $1,000. Mr.
lluntly has arrived at Spokane and
has offered $500 reward for the cap
turc and conviction of the men and
81 900 for the return of his diamonds
and watch to John Bruegcr, OF koot-
enai station.
|. c. IIattabaugh, of Moscow, while
impersonating Santa Claus, was badly
burned. His costume was made up
largely of cotton, which ignited easily,
and III an instant he was covered with
II mass of flames. With unusual pres
encc of mind he dropped 10 the floor
and began rolling over. This partially
subdued the flames, which were total
ly extinguished by Mrs. Hattahaugh
and son, Reese. Their hands were bis
tered to some extent.
James Mcintosh, one of the cruisers
selecting the State lands, whose dis
trict embraces the counties of Mason,
Thurston, Kitsap, Fierce and King,
was ut Shelton last week, having re-
turned from Il trip of three weeks, to
report the result of his labors. This is
his first work on the commission, and
he has turned in about 5000 acres,
mainly timhered, most of which will be
accepted 10y the State. Mr.. Mcintosh
thinks he will be able to find 5000
acres more in Mason county.
cedar tree near Arlington, Snoho-
mish county, Wash, measures sixty
eight feet in circumference. Around
the knOtty roots, the tree measures
ninety-nine feet. About seventy.fye
feet from the ground it forks into four
immense branches, and just below the
forks is a big knot-hole. Five men
climbed into the hole and explored the
interior of the tree. 1t was found to
be mere shell, ard about forty-tive
feet down it would afford standing
room for forty men. The tree is still
green, and remarkable feature is
said to he that it is barked on the in
side and outside alike.
A new line of steamers will be put
on the Alaska route in the spring in
opposition to the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company. The Canadian Pacific
Navigation Company, which has had
an eye on the profitable Alaska bust
ness for over two years, has now be-
come satisfied that the venture would
bring fair returns on the amount in
vested. The whole ground has been
canvassed thoroughly, and the coming
season will see the company in the
field with one or more vessels. Cap
tain Carroll, who has been in the Alas
ka trade for years and has commanded
the leading ships in the Pacific Coast
Company's fleet, will command the
new steamer.