Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-14
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary of News Gathered from All
Parts Of the State

A feature of the EMS Carnival to
/ be held at Tao oma in August will be
the largest gathering of Indians ever
held in the Northwest. An Indian
village will be constructed and in
habited by 5000 of the red men and
women. The Indians will give ghost
sun and other dances. They will be
given big potlatch.
| +. ii. Paige, of Davenport, the pho.
tographer at that place, has filed a
claim of 10000 against the Govern
ment of Spain for the death of his
brother, Frederick Paige, who was one
OF the victims of the Inflated battle
ship Maine. Mr.. Paige's brother was
- years OF age at the time of his
death, and was the recipient OF a
number Of medals from the United
States for fine craftsmanship and
bravery.
The City Marshal at Fairhaven has
refused to do Mayor Hollis bidding
and close up gambling. On the con-
trary he has followed the advice of the
majority OF the City Council and per-
mitted it to run wide open. The
Mayor notified the Marshal that he
would refuse to sign warrants for his
pay, and has laid the whole matter be-
fore the Prosecuting Attorney and re-
quested him to proceed against the
Marshal.
The Grand Lodge 1. o. o. F., after
three days session at Spokane, last
week, elected officers as follows
George A. Elsperman, of Tacoma,
Grand Master; f. M. Waters, of Spo-
kane, Grand Warden; L. F. Hart, of
Tacoma, Grand Secretary; j. b.
Kerinbuhl, of Spokane, Grand Treas
urer, and A. q. Ausell, of Spokane,
Grand Representative. Whatcom was
chosen as the next meeting place of
the Grand Lodge.
A merry war is going on between
Alderman Stewart, the Mayor, the
City Attorney and the other Alder
men at Aberdeen. The Council Or
dered Stewards arrest for erecting a
fence on public highway, which
Stewart alleges is his property. The
Street Commissioner tore the fence
down, and another was put up. Stew
art has now brought suit against all
the officials to enjoin them from in
terfering with him, and for damages
alleged to have been sustained by his
arrest. Long litigation and trouble is
expected.
Sunday morning Frank Langrill, of
Edmunds, was taken to the Everett
hospital, suffering from a gunshot
wourd in the right leg, received while
hunting bear with companion at
Mud Lake, near Edmunds. Langrill
died shortly afterward from the shock
and loss Of blood. The two men be.
came separated and Langrill began
signaling with his bear call. His
companion mistook his form for
bear and fired, the ball striking and
SCATTERING the bone. When shot,
Langrill fell into the lake and was
dragged out by his companion.
A dozen or more picnickers at AL
falfs ferry had an exciting time on the
Yakima in attempting to cross it,
They got into the ferry-boat to cross
to the west side, and shortly after the
boat had been showed from the shore
the rope overhead broke and set the
boat adrift on the swiftly flowing river.
There is small island q thousand
yards below the ferry, and as the boat
drew near that place one young man
jumped into the water and swan
ashore with q rope and succeeded in
rescuing the whole party and saving
the ferry boat. Afterwards they were
gotten ashore in smaller boat, very
much frightened over the incident.