Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-08
feared he would leave the county and
forfeit hic bopd

feared he would leave the county and
forfeit his bond.
There is n possibility of Clallam
county being without commissioners
on the 9th of September; at that time,
according to the law passed by the
last Legislature, they are compelled to
give bond of $1,000 in order to
qualify. The three commissioners all
state that they do not expect to fur
nish the bond, and that they will
make no contest if the people attempt
to put them out.
Charlotte Fetting, woman so
years of age, was murdered in her hut,
in the suburbs of Seattle, Monday
night. She had several hundreds of
dollars in money about the premises,
which was taken, and this was doubt
less the incentive for the horrible
deed. So far the police have been
putting forth every effort to obtain
some clue to the perpetrators of the
deed, without success.
Rev. H. w. Eagan, who has just re-
turned to Walla Walla from Dr.
Eagan's ranch, states that: the peat
bed on his sons meadow is still burn
ing, and it is expected will burn for
week or more. The peat in places
was four feet in thickness and has
been burned out clean. 1t makes an
extremely hot fire, and the effect at
night is beautiful. 1t will render the
pasture useless for year or more.
Walter Taylor, the Seattle boy who
dropped dead on the streets of San
Francisco, Wednesday, was bright,
active young fellow, and had many
friends, His father, Thomas Taylor,
was ship carpenter and met his death
by drowning about three years ago.
He left some fairly valuable property.
Some time ago Walter went to San
Francisco to get work, and found
employment in hotel. His mother
received letter from him but few
days ago, and he was then well and
happy.
Peter Smith, of Seattle, in charge
of one of the seines used by local
fishermen, took his crew as usual
across to the mouth of the Duwamish
river Wednesday morning and made
one haul. Twelve thousand four
hundred and thirty-three salmon was
the result. 1t required big skif' and
a scow to bring in the fish to the Seat
tie fish conpany's dock. Charley
Mashaline, the pioneer fisherman
OF Seattle, who was in charge of
another crew, secured 1904 fish at
the same time.
Port Townsend is agitated over the
appearance OF novel from an Eastern
press in which appear characters
drawn from real life in that town.
The characters are said to be very
thinly disguised under other names,
and the originals are not at all fiat
tered by the treatment they have
received. The novel is given as a
premium with Once q Week, and is
entitled "Alice Ashland: A Romance
of the Worlds Fair" The author is
thought to be young man who
formerly lived there short time.
The Port Townsend Leader says
that the government has ordered an
improvement made on the telegraph
line along the Straits. 30 that the line
may be kept up this winter. A portion
of the wire will be taken out of the
woods and put on the beach. Con-
siderable Of the line between Clallam
bay and Neah bay will also be put on
the beach. Next winter two extra
men will be stationed along the line
between Crescent and Pysht. and two
between Clallam bay and Neah bay.
The government has appropriated 5000
for the work Of repair.