Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-22

upon tnelr lands. MT. IatrlcH Is
full-blood Indian, and is proud OF his
race, as it is now developing in the
ways OF peace aud enlightenment.
Joseph II. Albright. elevator man
Of the Seattle National bank building,
was mysteriously killed in an elevator
accident Saturday. 1t is supposed he
fell from the second story, as he was
found under the elevator with his ribs
broken and fractured spinal column.
He was member OF the Grand Army,
50 years of age. lie leaves a widow
and one child.
Reports of cargo shipment from the
eight principal cargo mills of the State
of Washington for the month OF Feb
ruary show that o total of 44SO,240
feet of lumber was shipped to foreign
ports and II ,4l0,592 feet to domestic
ports, making a total of lS,SO,S32
feet of lumber. In addition to this
there were shipped l,613,63O lath,
20O, 600 shingles and 1913 spars.
The county assessors OF Eastern
Washington have completed their ses-
sion at Spokane and adjourned sine
die. The rates fixed are slightly lower
than last year. The legislature which
just adjourned passed law, now await
ing the Governors signature, which
provides for assessments but once in
two years. Ii the bill should become
law, the assessors will have tn work
to do it this year.
II is reported that President ]. J.
Hill, of the Great Northern, will visit
Bellingham bay cities on the 18th of
this month. 1t is also rumored that
work will be commenced on the wafer
front road this spring. A prominent
railroad official of Seattle is credited
with the statement that extensive
railroad-building will be done by the
Great Northern Company the coming
season, and the Bay folks are much
elated.
Three distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Leavenworth last Wednes-
day morning about O'Clock, though
at the time no one seemed to know the
cause of the unusual disturbance. The
quakes followed in rapid succession,
and were of very short duration.
Dishes were ratified in cupboards, those
who did not sleep too soundly were
awakened, and a number of frame
structures were perceptibly shaken,
though no damage resulted. Ranchers
who have long resided in the vicinity
claim that slight shocks have been
noted on several different occasions
during the past 10 years.
Early Saturday morning the body Of
Joseph Fallsd, of Centralia, together
with his horse, were found drowned in
the Chehals river, about three miles
from that city. The superstition is
that he attempted to cross the river
on horseback. and in crossing his
horse became entangled in the brush
Circumstances 60 TO show that Vallad
got to shore, and afterward went back
to assist his horse, when both were
drowned. From marks found on the
back of his head and body the sup
position is that he was kicked several
times by the horse. The water was
quite shallow, heing about three feet
deep, and had been an old fording
place. He leaves wife and children.
At Colfax, on the 18th inst, Judge
Sullivan made an order appointing
Hugh NJ. Robinson guardian al Hbitunl
of John Walter Robinson, a minor, aged
IL years. The petition recited that on
July %. 1894, John Walter Robinson
was carelessly and negligently run
over by hand.car controlled by the
o. r. & N. Co, by reason of which oc
currence, for which b. Mcneil, re-
ceiver of the company in question, il
charged to he responsible, the bov sui.
fered damages in the sum of $4,000
The petitioner is the boys father, ant
his appointment il for the purpose o
: bringing action for such damag,
, against Receiver Mcneil. The injured
boy resides with his father in Cakes
dale.
, A we'll known dealer in ceda,
, shingles, who has been established ir
, Tacoma long enough to be thorough,
, acquainted with the trade, mailed
: postal cards to nearly every shingl,
mill in the State, recently, reauestins
, quotations on shingles for immediat,
, shipment. The answers received in
dictate the present condition OF thu