Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-13

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and killed four of them with his rifle
The hides will bring him about $45.
The new coal mine at Woodlawn,
Lake Whatcom, is looking we'll. A
two-foot vein has been opened up, and
the coal is said to be of excellent quail
ity and likely to be used for the man.
ufacture OF gas.
The Mount Vernon Post announces
that creditors are bowling on every
side over the disappearance of Justice
of the Peace and United States Com
missioner James Burnham, who left
suddenly without settling.
What will be fatal ARRAY occurred
in a saloon at Hamilton a few days
since. George B. Arlington, owner of
a shingle mill, quarreled with Swan
Peterson while playing billiards, and
struck him over the head with a cue.
Peterson will die.
The dormitory OF the Puget Sound
academy was totally destroyed by fire
at Coupeville; loss, SO 500; insurance,
$1,000. The school is under the pat
ronage of the Congregational churches
OF the State, and will not be closed on
account OF the fire.
At Port Townsend the county com.
missioners and Prosecuting Attorney
Jennings have brought an action
against the mayor and common
council to definitely establish or dis
prove the fact that the annexed dis
trict is portion OF the city.
When Laura Gordon was married
at Chehalis last week the wedding
cake proved to be one made three
years ago by herself and three COM
panions, to be cut for the one first
married. OF course the cake WAS Just
as good as when first made, and as
palatable as only wedding cakes can
be.
Franklin Purdy, a pioneer farmer,
was heeced out of 81 100 by a brace of
sports, Scotty" Ironsides and John
Forbes, at Shelton, Monday night. He
was enticed into game and induced
to sign notes, while intoxicated, to pay
his alleged losses. "Scotty" was ar
rested but Forbes has flown, it is
thought to the Gray's Harbor country.
A three.foot vein of coal has been
struck in boring for artesian water at
Pullman. The product is pronounced
by those who know to be Of high
grade and well worth going after.
The vein was struck at a depth OF
only GO feet, 10 feet above artesian
water. There is now strong talk OF
organizing a company TO 60 after the
coal.
Herman Robb, hunter, Louis Brown,
boatman, and William Jordan, second
mate of the sealing schooner Annie E.
Paint, all Port Townsend boys, have re-
turned home after being absent on the
cruise since January. Over 1900
seals were killed. Brown will make
Japan his future home, while Robb
and Jordan will remain at Port Town
send.
Belfast is reported to the Fairhaven
Herald as good locality for revenue
officer. Hardly week passes without
one or more Cinnamon being seen
vending their way Seattleward. One
night last week the night Waterman
at the shingle mill saw five men cross
ing a railroad trestle, and, out of curl.
Osity, went out to the track to recon-
hotter, and found them to be China
men. a..
A few days ago, while Miss Hull
was coming down the Kalama road,
she meta team on the rocky point
just above the Kalama river bridge.
AS she started to ride by the team,
one Of theshotses bit her horse, caus-
ing him to- jump sidewise off the high
cliff, some 40 feet, into the deep water
below. Miss Hull managed to Jump
off on the bank and escaped unhurt.
The horse landed in deep water and
swan safely ashore.
The Walla Walla Cinnamon have
been enjoying a glorious time. A new
lodge of Chinese Free Masons was in
stituted by Grand Master Tue Chuck
of Portland, assisted by local members
of the order. The ceremonies were
commenced at 10 o'clock Saturday
and closed at 10 o'clock Sunday morn.
ing. Twelve new candidates were
given the degree and during the night
great feast was had. There were
about 100 Cinnamon present.
A Shelton special OF yesterday says
that A. w. Guisler's logging affairs
are occupying the Superior court this
week, precipitated by the transfer OF
John McReavy's business and accounts
to trustee Sheppard for the creditors.
Being unable to make the settlement
demanded by Sheppard, Guisler trans
ferred all his property to his other
creditors. A boom of piles went to
Webb & Co., Seattle, and logs, cattle
and camp outfit to employees and
others whom he owed. Sheppard at
tached and others filed cross suits. So
far McReavy's trustee seems to be
ahead, as Judge Irwin has denied the
motion to dissolve the attachment on
the piles, but the trustee has
acknowledged judgment in favor Of
two other claimants, while the case OF
Garzay & Cunningham, who secured