Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-23
WHOLE NUMBER 1876.

Senator Mitchell has introduced 8
bill extending the time granted the
Portland & Puget Sound railroad for
constructing bridge across the Co.
lumbia river near Vancouver, and Sem
ator Dolph has had passed the bill ex-
tending the time of the Oregon &
Washington Bridge Company for a
bridge across the Columbia river 20
miles above Vancouver.
The State Road Commissioners, as
soon as the snow is melted sufficiently,
will start from Marcus aud cross the
mountains to New Whatcom over the
Trans-Cascade road. The superin-
tendent OF construction, to be appoint
ed, will accompany them and receive
instructions regarding the work from
the board. The next meeting of the
board will be in April at Whatcom.
A number of the school teachers Of
Lincoln county, who we're unsuccess-
full in passing the last quarterly exam
ination, have appealed to the State
Superintendent of Instruction from
the decision of the Lincoln county
board. The names of the appellants
are Ella Howard, Effie Jensen, J. E.
Howard and Archie Inkster, all OF
Davenport. A hearing will be given
them in 20 days.
At the first session of the Western
Washington Teachers Association, at
Tacoma last week, about $50 members
from all parts OF Western Washington
were present, and discussed matters
pertaining to the duties of the teach
era. A number of papers were read
on school topics. Local teachers en-
tertained all the visitors. The princi.
pal schools in the city were visited,
and comparison made as to the sys-
tenn in use in other cities.
Near Hesseltine Martin Engleson
has $500 bushels of wheat in one bin
that was threshed before the first snow.
1t was not bone dry, but it was called
dry, and part OF it was sold for No. l
last fall. The other day he had
carpenters at work shingling the roof
of the granary to protect the grain
from the spring rains, when it was &C.
cidentally discovered that the wheat
was burning. When uncovered few
inches a column of steam would escape,
and the work of removing it to another
OF saving part of it.
William Cushman and w. w. Rus
sell, farmers, were shot Friday morn
ing at Lake Tapps. near Tacoma, by
John Arcott and his son. Cushman
was killed and Russell badly wounded.
Both of the Arcotts surrendered to the
Sheriff this afternoon. The crime
grew out of a fight over county road
at Lake Tapps, which has kept the
entire settlement in that section at
war for many months. On the 14th
instant, one of the Russell family Wis
tied the Office of County Commissioner
Bartholomew over the matter and was
thrown out of the Commissioner Of
fee. On Friday morning, Russell
Cushman, the Arcotts and other neigh
bors renewed the quarrel, which re-
suited in the murder.
Quite storm is brewing among the
Board of Penitentisry Directors, which
will break forth in few days. As yet
Governor McGraw has not named q
successor to Director McInroe, whose
term expired several days ago. The
local ring that bosses the Republican
party is anxious to have McInroe re-
appointed, while Penitentiary Director
Berry is working for another prom
inent Democrat. Several days ago 8
son of Berry, who has been guard al
the penitentiary for the past year, wat
removed by Warden Coblentz for civ
ing away some of the State secrets
and in retaliation Director Berry hsl
preferred charges of malfeasance il
Office against Directors Nye and Nc
Inroe. Governor McGraw is daily ex
pected to make an Investigation. In
teresting developments are expected
to follow upon the Governors arrival