Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-05-19

| Frederick Parker, OF Yakima, states
that the covering OF his fruit trees with
tar Ito kill attacking insects) was a
boomerang which he hadn't counted
upon. Every tree 80 painted" died
in consequence, and the loss is figured
by the gentleman at 81 600. Mr.. Par
ker's experience may be found valua-
: hle to other orchardiSts.
At a large and enthusiastic meeting
OF the lieu-landers, held at Palouse
City Tuesday afternoon, final arrange
ments were made with James Hamil-
ton Lewis to represent them at Wash
ington City. Lewis starts for Wash
Igton City immed a ely and will pl,
their cause on May IS. Garfield,
Pennington, Palouse and Douglas
counties were represented.
During performance at the Tacoma
theater the other night Flute-Player
Luppy, Of the orchestra, struck Clari-
onct-Player Durantc over the head
with his flute, between acts. The
parquette spectators applauded, and
Luppy broke his flute to pieces over
Durante's head Then they grabbed
and went tumbling down into the
band-room. Both men were dis
charged.
Louis Feurer, the millionaire brewer
of Portland, has brought suit against
the city of Seattle for $4,000. He
alleges that he owns considerable prop
erty in Bells seventh addition to Seat
tie, among which is comprised lots s
and 8, in block 3. On November 5,
1892, the city took possession of these
lots and dug sewerage tunnel, max
ing the two lots now unfit Tor building
purposes.
Pat Callam, a logger working in Nc
Elroy's logging camp about nine miles
north OF Mount Vernon, was instantly
killed while cutting down tree. The
tree in falling struck another tree and
the butt flew back.- catching Callam
and killing him instantly. He was
about 80 years old, and has been here
and at Seattle for the last IL years.
He was unmarried, and has no relatives
in this country.
Lee Fairchild, the deposed professor
OF English literature at the State agri-
cultural college, has written an open
letter to President Heston, which has
been published at Spokane. He &C
cuses "the man from Seattle" as the
party responsible for all the trouble at
the college. He arraigns Heston for
an exhibition OF bad faith with him
from the beginning, to the detriment
of the institution. He reviews the
history of his connection with the
school, and charges the "ring politi-
clans" with wrecking it and bringing
it into disrepute throughout the state.
When the revenue fleet calls for the
north next week one Of the boats will
carry as passengers four Aleutian In
dams, who for the past six months
have been charges upon the county
These Indians were brought here from
the Russian coast on the bark Males
tic, lost some months since. The men
were boatmen on the sealing schooner
George NJ. White, which was overhaul
ed and coniiscated by the Russian
government years ago while sealing
too near the dead line established by
the government. After many hard
ships they were turned loose and per-
mitted to leave the Siberian shores,
eventually reaching Port Townsend.
A bold attempt to break Jail was
frustrated in the nick OF time at Spo-
kane the other day. Had the scheme
not been discovered for three hours
more over 40 of the most desperate
characters ever confined in the Spo-
kane county Jail would have gained
their liberty. In cell No. a complete
outfit of saw-files, oil and pepper to
throw into the jailor's eyes were found.
Five saws were in possession of the
prisoners. Two of these saws were
made out of shoe shanks, which were
taken out OF their own shoes. The
other two were made out of a clock
spring. They had succeeded in saw
ing through the steel plate which
leads into the corridor and, once
there, their escape would have been
an easy matter, rs plans to Overpower
the jailor and secure his keys were
most skillfully arranged.