Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-05-12

4 telegram was received at Fair /
haven, Tuesday, stating that w. :. /.
Parker. the ex-city Marshal who stole
over $1,000 of the city funds and |
decampcd Thanksgiving day, 1891, is !
in the custody Of the sheriff at Ukiah, !
Cal The offer Of 81 900 reward for
Parker's apprehension still stands, but,
as the council has been advised there
was no authority for making the offer,
it is doubtful if the reward would be
paid if Parker was delivered.
Andrew Farland, of Astoria, was
killed the other day while helping I'M
load gun carriages from barge at
Fort Candy. One big carriage weigh
ing about II tons was about halfway
up the slip when the hook broke and
let the carriage cant over, catching
Farland under it and killing him in
stsntly. the deceased leaves wife
and four children, the eldest 9 years
and the youngest one weeks old, and
in every destitute circumstances. He
was Il Scandinavian by birth.
]. NJ. Blain, has been stationed at
Tacoma, to superintend the forward
ing of fruit and vegetable exhibits to
the worlds fair during the summer,
He will make trip over the State as
soon as the fruit and vegetable season
comes on, to secure exhibits to be for
warded to the fair. He will try to ar
range for transportation, so that fresh
fruit and vegetables can he carried
through as quickly a. possible. They
will be sent in refrigerator cars, partly
by fast freight, and in many instances,
it is expected, 10y passenger trains.
There was an exciting race in Seat
tie the other day between an immense
runaway team attached to a wagon
load OF furniture and crowded car of
passengers on the West-street electric
line. The car had just reached the
crest of the hill about Pine street on
the way into the city when the pranc-
ing and spirited horses got excited and
bolted. For time it looked rs though
the team would crash into the car, but
the motorman saw the danger and
turning on the juice full force grad
ually drew away from the danger.
Olympia clans are sometimes called
Puget sound chickens" They live
only in deep water, and are only OBJ
tainable at the lowest tides, they have
a large, round opening at one end Of
the shell, through which they expand
themselves and draw out through this
opening, each one reaching the full
diameter Of an ordinary washtub. AS
to the steaks" that may be cut from
the neck of one big clam, dipped in egg
and crumbs, and fried, they would
make delicious breakfast for a family
of four or five, equal to chickens breast,
so served.
The city election AT Everett, last
week. passed off quietly. The fusion
candidate for Mayor was elected by
three majority. The following Off
Gals were elected; Mayor, Thomas
Dwyer, DEM; Councilmen, S. f.
Thayer, DEM; c. A. Swineford, Dem. 4;
w. J. Gillespie, DEM; S. ii. Nichols,
Rep; J. J. Nancy, Rep; o. N. Muir
dock, Rep; w. G. Swalwell, Rep. ;
Clerk, c. p. Clark, Rep; Marshal,
Dennis Grove, Pop; Health Officer,
DR.. o. V. Harris, DEM; Assessor,
Charles Reed, Pop; for incorporation,
GO; against, 80.
The grand lodge OF the Knights of
Pythias will convene at North Yakima
on Tuesday, May 10th, and continue
four days. The attendance promises
to be very large. The various divi-
sions will 80 into camp on grounds
now being cleared and leveled on Yak
ina avenue, four blocks east of tie
Yakima hotel. These grounds COM
prise six acres and arrangements are
in progress to make them attractive
both night and day. The programme
includes parades, receptions, routine
business of the session, addresses, en-
tertainments at the operahouse, grand
ball, etc.
The State Fair Commission has
practically decided the matter of site.
Various propositions were received
and examined into. The tract chosen
rs the first choice lies one half mile
from the corporation limits OF North
Yakima. in southeriy direction. Two
other locations respectively three
quarters and one mile from the linn
its, are held i'll reserve in case trouble
arises in securing the one desired. The
commission has adjourned to meet at
the call OF the president as soon as the
title is secured and passed upon by the
encouragement. The commissioners
positively state that the first fair will
be held i'll September.
The Vancouver World relates that
recently George Griffin went out hunt
ing in the neighborhood of Deep bay,
ComOx district, leaving his sloop on
the shore. Not returning at night,
search was instituted and kept I'D
for two days without success. The
third night one of the searchers, pass
ing n certain spot, heard groan, and.
after securing lantern. returned and
| fired gun, being answered again by a
groan. Following up the clew he
came upon Griffin lying in pool of
water. The latter was in terrible
plight, several fingers and toes being
frozen, one side paralyzed, and he was
devoid OF speech. About half mile
farther on his gun was found, where it
had been dropped when he was strick-
en-. Griffin had dragged himself to
the spot where he was found with one
hand, and had lain there two days.
II ia nOssihle that hs may recnyer