Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-11-27
recently caught 400 silver salmon ant
all find ready sale.

recently caught 400 silver salmon and
all find ready sale.
Katie Rcnie, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Renie, formerly re-
siding in Waitsburg, was drowned in
Snake river Il few days ago. She was
crossing the river in a rowboat, which
in some way overturned, and she was
drowned before help could reach her.
The Chehalis valley creamery is re-
ceiving 2OOO pounds of milk q day, and
the output of butter is about 80
pounds daily. There are less than 100
boys at the reform school, in Chehalis,
and only 30 girls. But two new in
mates have been received within about
three weeks.
The city council of Puyallup at its
last meeting, Monday night, passed
an ordinance fixing the salaries of the
city officers as follows: City clerk,
$40 per month; city marshal, IS per
month; regular police, $25 per month.
The salaries of the other officers
remain unchanged.
John Larson, the woodchopper, who
was reported missing at North Yakima,
during the excitement of the freshet,
Is reported safe upon the island on
which he was imprisoned. He made a
hammock out of bedding, and, swing
ing 1t high in the trees there, re-
manned until the water subsidized.
Last week, at Blynn, while Charley
Lambert, aged II years, was playing
with q loaded shotgun, it was acct
dentally discharged, and the whole
charge entered his left foot, lace rating
it badly and making n dangerous
wound. 1t is thought that it will be
necessary to amputate the foot to save
the boys life.
Louis Willard, a morphine fend,
was shot and probably fatally injured
in North Seattle shortly after IL
o'clock Friday night. A bullet en-
tered his back, and it is believed pene-
trated one of his lungs. j. A. Gresham
says he took him for a burglar and
shot him while he was running away
from the Farley home.
Messrs. Crandall and Versoy, of
Yakima county, have sold their hops,
amounting to IS bales, to Mr.. Hunt
ington, who represents George Elkins,
of Philadelphia. There are now re-
naming in the hands of Yakima
growers but 46 bales of 1896 hops, 81
of which are owned by j. T. Stewart
and % by B. II. Allen.
There were four burglaries in Ia
coma Sunday night. An attempt was
made to rob the steamboat ticket Of
fee at the wharf, but after boring
through the doors the robbers were
scared away without getting any
thing. The Bradley saloon, on Pa
cific avenue, and bar-room vt Ger
mania hall were entered and small
amounts taken. At the special meet
ing Monday the council authorized
Chief of police Smith to put ON six
more policemen.
Russell Warren, the 2-year-old
son of Solomon S. Warren, was burned
to death Monday afternoon in the
apartments of Holland block, Seattle
Mrs. Warren went out for few min
utes, and when she returned She
found the child on the floor with his
clothing in flames. He had appar-
emily turned on the gas in the gas
stove, struck match and was knocked
down by the conclusion. The child's
mother got a revolver and attempted
to kill herself, but was quickly dis
armed.
J. B. Lands, an old pioneer and
well-known citizen of Walla Walla,
died suddenly of heart disease last
Monday morning. Mr.. Lands had
been indisposed for some time, but
was not thought to be dangerously ill.
He dressed himself and went to break
fast with the family, and shortly after
had sinking spell. He was carried
to his bed, and everything possible
done to revive him, but all efforts to
save him were unavailing, and he ex.
pired in few minutes. Mr.. Lands
was 81 years of age.