Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-14

which were so lO-cent stamps. Either
the sender must be very patriotic
citizen, with the idea that he is help
ing out the government with the bond
issue, or else he has mighty little faith
in the express companies, for they
would have sent his package through
for 81, says the Statesman.
A Chicago capitalist il about to
launch on the Snake rive veritable
floating mining camp, says the Ellens-
burgh Locdlieer. On the boat there is
good-sized boarding and lodging
house to accommodate 150 miners, an
immense stationary engineand boilers,
together with dredgers AMI pumps OF
all sizes. This mechanical boat battery
will move up and down Snake river,
working the banks for golG.
About 1000 persons were engaged
at Tacoma Monday in a search for
Mrs. Cody, a woman, who in a fit OF
dependency, left home , few days
ago. since which time no trace has
been obtained of her. The search has
removed the impression that she
might have committed suidde, and it
is thought that she has maze her way
East or South, as she had enough
money, about $50, to travel consid-
cradle distance.
According to letter from Senator
Squire to George Boardman it is pos.
sible that the National Government
will purchase the city hall, Il Tacoma,
providing the city cares to sd it. The
building is a first-class one, and con-
forms to all the requirement. of a gov
eminent building, and could probably
be purchased for less than the govern
ment could build one. Tie building
cost over 100000, and the si te is
worth probably 100000
During services in an [lwaco church
the other day two or three dogs kept
up continual yelping not far from
the building. On goiIg out to as
certain the cause, it was found that
they had fine. large ei,ht-point elk
at bay, in the timber few yards back
OF the church. Before gun could be
procured, however, the animal got
away. 1t is said that there is large
band of elk on the penin,ula not far
from the cranberry marsh
A shooting ARRAY occurred in a
saloon at Chehalis. Wednesday MORN
ing, about daylight, the result of a
commingling of an old yrudge and
too much liquor. The principals
were Jimmey McAuley, bartender for
w. A. Press, and Perry Wallace, a
painter. McAuley held a pistol and
did the shooting, and Wallace fought
with a stone matchholder. Wallace
was shot through the arm, making an
ugly wound. A costly mirror was
ruined. McAuley is under arrest.
A serious cutting ARRAY occurred at
the Hotel Pedicord, at Spokane,
Wednesday morning. John Allison
was slashed in the stomach and re-
ceived long cut in the groin. ]. O.
Sanford, a teamster, was drunk and
hunting for fight. He picked on
Allison, and the latter resented it,.
In the struggle which followed San
ford drew q knife and commenced
stabbing. Sanford was arrested and
held pending the result of the victims
wounds, which are not necessarily
fatal.
The Board Of Trustees OF the State
Normal School at Cheney, were in
session from o'clock Monday night
until 4 80 o'clock the next morning,
investigating the charges preferred
by citizens of Cheney against Prof.
Reeves, holding the chair of msthe-
mates. The allegation was that he
was incompetent. There were a
number OF heated passages during the
evening, old grievances being aired.
The board, after listening to about
40 witnesses. upheld the professor in
his position.
Miss Laura Holm, aged 81, drank q
quarter OF an ounce OF oil of tsnsy.
last Monday morning, at Spokane.
The vigorous action of a stomach
pump saved her. She has been in
Spokane about month, working as a
chambermaid part of the time, but
drifted into a dance hall. One nights
experience there made her SO dis.
gusted that she announced her in.
tention OF ending her life, and tried to
carry her threat into execution. She
has relatives, who will take care of
her.
Railroad mail service has been es.
tablished between New Whatcom and
Fairhaven, via the Fairhaven & New
Whatcom railway, The distance is
2.55 miles and back, six times a week
schedule, and as much oftener as
trains may run. The service becomes
operative March I'd next. The star
mail service from Shelton to Union
City, has been changed to supply
Amelia, located between the two
places, without change in distance.
A postmastership commission has
been forwarded to c. A. Mcclure, at
Agate. Wash.
Frank Dennison, who shot and SER
iously wounded his wife at Rockford
six weeks ago, was arraigned before
Judge Buck at Spokane, Tuesday, and
pleaded guilty. The Judge was
rather taken by surprise. as he under
stood that the prisoner would have a
jury Trial. He sentenced Dennison
to eight years in the penitentiary.
AS the prisoner was being led back to
Jail, he remarked that the Judge had
socked it to him, in view of the fact
that he had pleaded guilty, and added,
81 wish now that l had kicked the
liver out of her."
State Senator c. w. Dorr, of What.
com county, and Mayor Black, Of
New Whatcom, have been in Van.
eouver for several days, securing fish
ing licenses for the Point Roberts fish
ing grounds in the Gulf of Georgia.
Fish Commissioner Crawford has is
sued 60 licenses since last Saturday,
applications for which have been &C.
cumulating pending the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court, wherein
the authority OF the Commissioner to
issue licenses for fishing in the waters
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