Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-27

day with ore in sight for wears ruu
The mine is the Royal and the stock
is held chiefly by Nelson Bennett,
Willard Bennett and Con Kohrs. the
cattle king.
The meeting of farmers called for
the city hall at Walla Walla Tor the
purpose OF taking definite action
regarding wheat rates to the Sound
was failure. Several farmers as
sembled and waited two hours, but
there was not sufficient number to
hold a meeting.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
hauled an average OF 600 cars OF
shingles every month since January l
of the present year from Puget Sound
to Eastern cities, and 200 carloads
month for the same time have been
shipped by water to Hawaii, Australia,
South America and Europe.
Henry Ruse, a New Whatcom bar
Der, is wanted at Greenfield, Saratoga
county, New York for murder, alleged
to have been committed in October,
1882. The Sheriff has the warrant
but extradition papers have not been
secured yet. Everybody knows about
it there, but the barber keeps on shaw
ing. He says he is innocent.
An aged woodchopper named Flem-
ming WAS instantly killed on the shore
OF Lake Union, Seattle, near the
portage railroad, by large limb from
falling tree. He was 60 years old
and unmarried, so far as is known.
He WAS a native of Pennsylvania. but
frequently spoke OF having lived in
Texas and owning property there.
The Pearson brothers, now in Jail at
Waterville, have been duplicating
others in the cattle-stealing that has
been going on in the county for
months. Bud Robins was arrested at
Moses lake last week, and is held under
bonds to appear. A Foster creek
resident named O'Donnell is having a
preliminary examination on the same
charge.
Plans and specifications are being
sent out for rebuilding the shops
burned last May at Starbuck The
plans called for some very handsome,
substantial structures. They will be
constructed of brick and cut stone and
will be made to stand. There will be
a 15-stall roundhouse, Is feet deep
an oilhouse 20x30, and machine shops
} 40xl00.
Unlawful fishing has been INDUCED
in to a considerable extent ON the
Cowlitz river. A band OF Italians near
the mouth of the river have been the
most aggressive. They have at last
come to grief, having been arrested
while in the act of violating the Sun
day fish law, and are now in Jail at
kalama, having failed to pay fine of
$50 each.
Frank Greene, for many years SUI
perintendent of the Duluth branch TO
the Northern Pacific, and daughter,
Miss Ora Greene, are at Spokane. Mr..
Greene is the owner of the TOWNSHIP of
Virginia City, at the head of naviga-
ton on the Columbia, above the Great
Northern crossing. Mr.. Greene and
daughter will leave in a few days for
Chicago to visit the fair
The Skagit County Shingle Associa-
ton has passed a resolution urging
the President of the Oregon and
Washington Shingle Association to
call meeting of the Shingle Manu-
facturers' Associations of the Pacific
coast, to meet in Seattle in the early
part OF November, to adopt higher
uniform price of shingles for the COM
ing year, the prices to go into effect
January LIST.
Charles ID. Trotter, arrested at Spo-
kane for having fired his promises,
causing the recent disastrous explo-
sion there, is confined to his bed from
4 injuries sustained. He has not slept
since the papers were served on him.
The Episcopal rector has visited him,
and becoming satisfied of his inno-
cence is said to be interesting himself
in his behalf.
The total assessed valuation of
property in Walla Walla, as returned
by the City Assessor for the year 1888,
is $S,792, 745, as follows: Value of
real estate, 81 ,527 SO: improvements,
1888 800; personal property, $l,41l,-
$50. Real estate and improvements
are said to be assessed at three-fifths
OF actual value, which would make the
true value Of property in Walla Walla
subject to taxation, $5,3S0,34l.
A Spokane attorney has broken the
record for short pleas. Louis II.
Plattor is his name and the official
time was IL seconds. He said Z:
Gentlemen of the jury, admitting
everything the attorneys for the defense
have claimed is true, wish to say
merely this: Remember the assault
occurred on the prosecuting witnesses
premises" The jury rewarded him by
bringing in verdict OF guilty.
A peculiar record OF facts is that
anteceding petition filed for divorce
in the circuit court at New Whatcom.
Nellie Warren being divorced in
February, 1891, at once married John
DeFries. April /, following, he was,
at his instance, divorced from her.
April s the decree was set aside, and
now she brings action for divorce
against him. There is child and
some property 10 wrangle over.
E. P. Zeigler, the postmaster at
Juliaetta, near Spokane, shot him.
self Monday morning. He was one of
the brightest and most prominent
young men in the town. About two
months ago he married society belle,
and the young couple had the
congratulations of their wealthy
parents and the people OF that part of
the State. Domestic infelicity is
given as the cause OF the suicide.
The Asotin. Sentinel reports that
hundreds of swans, brandt and geese
come in on the river about dusk each
evening and at the first streak of day
take flight to their feeding grounds in
the wheat fields. They are more
numerous this year than ever before,
and afford much amusement for the
crack shot. Frank Whitam, placer
miner, so far has made the best record,
having killed five brandt at one shot.
On November "a, township 20 north,
range II west, will be opened for entry.
The land is on the Pacific coast Just
south of the Quinault Indian reserva-
ton, and is agricultural land, heavily
timbered. 1t is reported to have
squatter on every quarter section,
some OF whom have been there several