Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-03

Charles III. Sqnires, former agent
OF the Northern Pacific Express Com
pany, at Seattle mas sued the company
Tor $4,000 damages. Sguires was &C
cuSed OF completely in the loss of an
express package. containing 50 .O00. in
April, 1885. and discharged. but M
proceedings were brought against him
that he might prove his innocence.
J. NJ. Dugan, who has charge OF the
construction of the Port Orchard dry
dock, is procuring material econo
miled by utilizing the rock of Suria's
Island, near Virgins squatter ranch,
which he quarries in immense bould-
ers, and which is splendid rock for this
purpose. The island is "A government
reserve, and the quarry belongs to the
government.
Friar's mill, at Everett, is working
overtime on an order from the Great
Northern for 81 100000 feet OF bridge
timbers, sway braces, stringers, etc, to
be shipped to Montana and Minnesota.
James Bells mill at Everett is also
employing two full shifts OF men cut
teng 100000 feet of ties within
ninety days, and 100000 feet OF other
lumber at once.
Last Wednesday night store and
its contents, belonging to G. W.
French, of Waterville, proprietor of
the Central ferry, was destroyed by
fire. The property was located on the
west bank OF the Columbia river, at
the ferry. and short distance below
Virginia City. The fire is supposed to
have caught from q defective hue
There was an insurance OF 81 600 upon
the building and stock.
The Tacoma chamber of commerce
contemplates sending representative
to Japan with the purpose in view of
inducing the japanese steamship COM
peny, Nippon Yuson Kaisha, to make
its American terminus at Tacoma, in
the event of carrying out the inten-
tiuns entertained previous to the
breaking out of the Oriental war, Of
establishing a Transatlantic line of
steamers from Yokohama.
G. F. Smiths horse backed the
buggy off the east end of Morse's
wharf at Port Angeles, the other day.
Mrs. Smith and her child were in the
buggy at the time, but jumped out be-
fore the rig went overheard. The
horse broke loose from the carriage
and swan ashore. The pile-driver
working on the wharf caused the horse
to become frightened. The buggy was
tished out considerably damaged.
The school apportionment of Whit
man county shows that Tekoa is fourth
on the list, only three cities in the
county receiving more than herself.
Commenting on this fact the Globe
says: "TekOa was once known as a
rough railroad and sporting town, but
to-day she is a town of schools and
pleasant homes, as well as the bust
ness center and railroad town. With
our public schools, employing four
teachers, and the Mount st. Joseph's
academy, our educational advantages
are not excelled."
In addition to the Rush, the What.
com Reueille expects there, to coal for
Northern waters, the Bear, Perry and
Corwin. The recoaling stations will
be at Dutch harbor and Alaska bay,
to which points the Blue Canyon Com
pany is about to send several thou
sand tons of coal, as per their govern
ment contract The vessels were ex-
pected to hoist anchor and go North
before May l. The mine was
worked by force OF usual strength.
and in spite of its accident is
able to fill the large order.
Mr.. Allen McMaster, of Illinois, ar
rived at Chehalis recently and has de-
termined to establish a creamery at
that point. He has plenty of capital,
and has been in the business all his
life. The continued agitation of the
creamery project by the papers there
has at last induced the farmers in the
vicinity to take hold of the matter,
and Mr.. McMaster will be able TO
start in with every prospect of success,
so far as the cooperation of the farm
ers will contribute to that end. He
has gone to Portland to purchase ma
chinery.
A queer little wreck is reported to
have happened Wednesday on the
Northern Pacific, near Cheney. A
gang Of laborers was Filling in"
short bridge with dirt, and had loos-
ened the stringers, but as it was not
anywhere near time for regular
train they carelessly neglected to put
out flag. A light engine and ca
boose suddenly Numbered down upon
them, struck the gap and promptly
went into the ditch. BY sheer luck
nobody was hurt, but hereafter flags
will be put out with great diligence
by that gang of men.