Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

picked up teapot and started for the
scene of the contlagration.
Washington prunes are being
shipped to California, where they are
sold under the name of imported
goods, on account Of their superior
quality.
1t is stated in the Cheney Sentinel
that State School superintendent
Browne will soon tender his resigna-
ton, to accept the principalship OF
the State Normal School at Whatcom.
Herman Phelps, % years old, was
convicted in the Superior Court at
Walla Walla, Monday, of rape. The
complainant was Marian Gould, IL
years of age, who has been attending
the Adventists' college.
George Schwegeler, 90 years of age,
was instantly killed at Polsons camp,
near Hoquiam, Tuesday. He fell
from log at the chute. His parents
live near Astoria, Or. His body was
shipped there for inLerment.
A rate war is waging among the
peanut vendors of Seattle. The time
honored price of nickel a pint has
been cut squarely in two, and at least
four dealers are retailing the fragrant
|"goobers" at the popular price of 5
cents quart.
In a fight at Walla Walla, William
Jeppessen had the second finger of
his left hand bitten few
weeks ago. Blood poisoning resulted
and Saturday the injured finger was
amputated. His entire arm may have
to be amputated.
The Tyler creamery, near Cheney,
valued at $500, burned to the
ground, Tuesday morning. Insurance
5000. The creamery was handling
1000 pounds of milk daily, and had a
capacity of 10000 pounds. Mr.. Car
man, owner of the plant, will rebuild.
The number OF bicycle tags issued
during the month of March by the
Spokane city controller was 1873.
This makes the total that has been is
sued 1916, and means revenue of
81 SIG in the bicycle fund. Of this
amount 81 ,462.S1 was spent in build
ing the north side cinder path and
other incidental expenses.
Aberdeen's curfew law is a success,
and is having the desired effect. At
the tap of the s o'clock bell the child
rem make for home, and ID minutes
later there is not child on the
streets, unless accompanied by an
older person. Previous to the passage
of the ordinance children of both
sexes were to be seen on the streets at
all hours OF the night.
The ladies of Fairhaven have Or
ganized an athletic club, which COM
menced with % members, but has be-
come SO popular that the number has
increased to 80. These are formed
into squads of 16 members, the two
divisions taking their exercises al
Tentatively. After q course of physi-
cal-culture exercises, the ladies pro-
pose to have clubroom fitted up
with apparatus for gymnastic exer-
cises.
Three lO-inch rifles. consigned to
Captain Harry Taylor, U. S. engineers,
and destined for the Notifications at
Marrowstone point, have reached Sc
attic from South Bethlehem, Pa.
The guns are OF the style of 1888, and
each weighs approximately $1,000
pounds. There are at present two
l2-inch rifles at Marrowstone. The
lO-inch guns, which are perfect
models OF their kind, will make up the
complement of destroyers intended
for the Notifications at Marrowstone.
State Horticultural ]. E. Baker
tells the Tacoma correspondent of the
Seattle Times that more trees have
been sold by nurserymen this spring
than in any season for the past eight
years. Especially is this so in East
ern Washington. where a very large
acreage has been put out. Nursery.
men have in many cases received so
many calls by customers that they
have been obliged to refuse to sell in
order to keep their stock from run
ming too low. The large demand for
Washington apples by outside States
is causing the increased orchard acre.
age.