Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-18

\ petition i, in circulation for the
paldun ui III. {. Cracincr, who was
convicted of killing a woman and her
child in seattle, three years ago. His
sentence is for execution to take place
on the 18th inst. The matter ought
to have been terminated one way or
the other long ago. These time kill.
ing trials OF murdercrs are causing
people to lose confidence in the law.
Mr.. Eddy, brother OF the ire
preside Bigc' Eddy, was painfully
hurt at the Westsidc mill, yesterday,
where he was engaged i'll moving II
load of lumber, on trucks. II seems
that he ran against some obstruction
which brought the load OF lumber
against his abdomen with great force.
1t was feared that internal injuries
might have been sustained, and he
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment.
VIM. Duckcring, IL photographer,
now hardware man, was the first VIC
tim under strict enforcement of what
remains of the bicycle law. He was
hauled up Monday before Justice Dial
and fined s. and $50 costs for riding
II bike without bell. He didn't
know it was against the bloody law;
YOU know" He knows now, and like
wise to attempt an evasion OF payment
runs up costs, for the Marshal collected
an additional fee for services, running
up the total bill to $3.50.
County Attorney Mitchell, who
with Sheriff Billings has been making
an investigation of the King tragedy
at Ielm, says that sufficient indica-
tions exist to establish the belief of
foul play, and that suspicion points
toward two Indian boys, the son. of
Indian Sam, but that evidence to con-
vict is so far entirely wanting. In
fact it would be difficult 10 prove that
the charrcd body found on the prem
Uses was that of King, as it was burned
so badly as to destroy all means of
identification.
The body of Otto L. Bonner, who
died at Tacoma, aged about 90 years,
was brought to this place for burial,
Sunday. Otto was a son of J w. b.
mer, of the firm of Bonner & Kratz,
who engaged in business here in the
Olden time. The young man was
taken i'll at Eagle Gorge, in the Cas-
cades, about a week before his death
and was brought to Tacoma for treat
ment. His ailment was appendicitis,
and effort for relief unavailing. The
funeral rites were held in st. Michaels
church Monday.
A fatal accident occurred, last Mon
day, at the farm of William Little
john, near Gull Harbor, wherein his
son Alton, aged II, lost his life. 1t
appears that he was aiding in the
operation of stump-puller and was
following the sweep by which the
power was applied, as driver, when the
clevis slipped and the sweep under
powerful tension flew around and
struck the boy on the back of the
head. Death must have occurred al
most instantly, for all efforts to restore
consciousness were futile. The funeral
services were held, Tuesday at the
home Of the parents, and interment
was made in Masonic cemetery.
1t is gratifying to note that there
is one manufacturing establishment
in this city which seems to experience
no dearth OF orders, and that Is Mr..
Listers iron works, and the secret of
his success we think is in the fact that
he is thoroughly competent and
painstaking machinist and all work
passes his rigid inspection. He is
now engaged in building pair of 60
horsepower compound engines for the
new Alaska boat under construction
at the foot of Main street, and two
shingle mills. with orders in allegiance
for several more when these are com.
pleted. He has also ready for ship
ment q boiler front and smokestack
for a manufacturing establishment
east of the mountains. Had we few
more such live enterprises, "confi-
dence" would be soon restored, despite
the paralyzing conditions of the in
famous currency policy.