Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

June by her uncle, Harris, has pre-.
scented a petition with about so sigma
lures, to the County Commissioners
asking them 10 offer reward of $500
for Harris arrest.
Grace Lamore, wife of saltwater
Bill'' Gates, arrived i'll Seattle Monday
evening from San Francisco and is
., staying at the Butler. Mrs. Gates is
n very pretty little woman, with
bright blue eyes and wealth of faxen
hair. She dresses stylishly and wears
handsome diamonds. Gates is also
at the Butler.
The Toledo, Wash, school board
contracted with Professor Spencer to
teach six months term. In the
meantime he has been elected county
to quit the school the first of the year,
but the board, believing contract
just as binding on one party rs on
another, has concluded to hold him to
his contract.
The meanest man heard of lately in
these parts sold his son-in-law q one
half interest in n COW and then re-
fused to divide the milk, saying that
he only sold the front half of the COW.
which obliged the son-in-law to pro-
vide the food and water for the COW
twice day. Recently the COW
hooked the old man and he sued the
son-in- law for damages. - Centralid
NeWs.
The body OF James Fitzpatrick, II
North River settler, was found in the
mud in the tide-tlats at the mouth of
North river, near South Bend, Wednes-
day afternoon. He left South Bend,
homeward bound Saturday, and Sun
day his boat was found at the mouth
OF the liver with n load of provisions
intact, but one oar gone. Parties
have been searching for him ever
since.
The Northern Pacific is making re-
pairs to its road in the vicinity of
Yakima that will cost it 100000 or
thereabouts. They include the cut
ting out of a curve OF three-quarters of
n mile in length and the building OF a
steel bridge. The bridge is to be 400
feet long. 1t will be supported ON
three fine concrete piers and two con-
crete abutmcnts. The work will be
finished in February.
Engelbert Johnson, who has been
working at q. NJ. Powcll's logging
camp on the Neushkah, received in
juries by the falling of tree on his
head Saturday which caused his death
Sunday. He was leaving the camp to
come to town, and happened to pass
where a ceder tree was being cut down,
which struck on an alder tree in its
fall, and the alder hit deceased on the
head, causing a fracture OF the skull.
Residents of Whatcom county re-
port deer to be more plentiful this
year than for several years past. The
hunting Of deer by hounds has been
practically abandoned for the past
few years, and rs consequence the
deer are not so wild and are becoming
more numerous in the several locali-
ties famous as the favorite haunts of
deer. Most OF the residents in the
county have sworn an eternal vendetta
against tbs use of hounds in hunting
deer.
A sneak thief stole a gold watch
from the residence of Il. Sallee, Mon
day night, ut Tacoma, and an hour
later offered to sell it to the son of the
owner. whom he met on the street,
several blocks away. The watch was
recognized by young Sallee, who en-
deavored to lead the thief to the pn-
lice station. When near the station,
the latter became suspicious and ran
away. The son retained his fathers
watch when he examined it, and re-
stored it to the owner.
The general merchandise store of
P. A. Deeper Il Co., at Winlock, was
burglarized last Friday night. About
$50 worth of goods were stolen. Evil
IDENTIFY the burglary was committed by
hobos who sought to improve their
wardrobe and incidentally supply
themselves with revolvers, knives, to-
bacco and other articles accessible in
general store. Investigation showed
that the front door had been pried
open, and that several pairs of the
best shoes in the house, four macki-
naws, hats, pants, blankets and under
wear had been appropriated.