Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-24

greatly resembled, communicated
from a diseased mule which he had
been treating. w. w. Jordan, who
assisted him, was likewise attacked by
the disease, and at last accounts was
expected to die from the same con-
tamination. No other cases have vet
developed, but as several other per-
sons assisted at an operation performed
on the mule, it is feared that all dan.
ger may not yet have passed.
Hop-picking is nearly finished in
the Chehalis valley. 1t is impossible
as yet to determine what the crop is
likely to be, suffice it to say that grow
ers whose yards were well SPRAYED and
properly cared for are all feeling very
we'll satisfied with the way their yards
are turning out. says the Chehalis Bee.
Picking will last another week in some
OF the yards, and by that time it will
be possible to size up the crop pretty
closely. The splendid weather for the
last 10 days has been most favorable
for harvesting crops, and loss from
mould will not be nearly as bad as was
feared. In few small yards where
spraying was neglected there has been
heavy looses. Growers are putting up
fine sample as a rule.
Hon. A. A. Plummer, aged Al wears,
who was accidentally shot while hunt
ing on WILDLY island, on the 11th
inst, died at Port Townsend, on the
10Th. He served with distinction in
the lower House of the first State Leg
islature, having been elected on
Republican ticket in 1889. He was
Past Grand Master OF the A. F. & A. Nj.
for the State of Washington, and was
one OF the most prominent members
of the Order of Native Sons of Wash.
ington, having been born in Port
Townsend when it was only q camp on
the beach.
A burglar alarm awoke Nathan
Toklas, a prominent merchant in
Spokane, early Tuesday morning. He
took a shotgun, found the burglar,
and called upon him to surrender.
The burglar sprang at Mr.. Toklas, who
fired at him. The men then came to-
gether. After a short struggle, the
burglar yielded. The burglars left
hand had been shot to shreds. He
was taken to the hospital, where his
hand was amputated. He is unknown
to the police, and refuses to divulge
his name. 1t was first thought that
he would die from loss of blood, and
the shock of the operation, but will
recover.
The Colfax Commoner makes clear
the charge against State Treasurer
Young's management of the public
funds. There are about $3.50, O00in the
tide land fund. The legislature direct
cd that this money be invested in gen.
eral fund warrants. The Treasurer
does not obey this direction. The
Commoner says the tide land money
ais scattered over the State in Repub-
lican banks" and that $4,000 OF State
money, probablya part of the tide land
fund, was presumably in the Union
Savings and Trust company's empty
vaults, in Tacoma, when it failed a few
weeks ago." The Commoner invites the
Treasurer to deny its statement.
Three men are now under arrest in
Seattle charged with perpetrating the
$4,000 robbery of Finck's jewelry store
on the night OF August %, the third
man having been placed in Jail
Wednesday afternoon of last week. The
men now under arrest are: Fred Bu-
chan, formerly clerk in Seattle cigar
store; J. c. Webster, matchmaker, liv.
ing at the Florence house, and H. Mon
roe. alias Joe Howard 26 years old,
said to be the king of safe crackers on
the Pacific Coast. Chief of Police Reed
is said to possess the strongest kind OF
evidence that these are the men for
whom he has been looking so long.
The burglary of Finck's store, coupled
with a successful cracking of the safe
and theft of $4,000 worth of dia-
monds, jewelry, etc., is one of the
most notable crimes that has occurred
in Seattle in a long time. The Chief
will not give out the nature of the
evidence against the men.
Deputy United States Marshal
Davidson, of Tacoma, returned to
Aberdeen, Friday night, from the
Upper Humptulips with six prisoners
arrested for cutting timber on govern
mems land. The prisoners are: Har-
vey Gray, Hiram Hulet, Larry Rice,
John Collins, Del Munroe and Il
Burke. The four latter claim to be
working for Gray & Kulet, and say
they supposed the business was legiti-
mate, and doubtless will be let off
easy, while an EXAMPLE will probably
be made of the two principals, who
have had records in this section. The
prisoners were all taken to Monte
sano where they will have an exami-
nation before Commissioner Sutton,
of that place. On the way to Aber-
deem Gray undertook to cause the
Deputy Marshal some trouble, but
that officer coolly drew his revolver
and Gave Gray his choice OF going
along peaceably or being shot. Gray
concluded that he did not want to be
shot, as the officer evidently meant
business, and walked along without
causing more trouble.