Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

OF heart trouble and may die at any
time.
\ second anti-Japanese meeting
was held at Mt. Vernon lately, at
which $50 labOrers and business men
attended Resolutions were passed
condemning employment OF japanese
labor.
Philip Triper, woodsman en-
ploycd at the Stevens logging camp,
near Monroe, was crushed about the
hips and abdomen between two mas
sivc logs on the Sd inst. He may re.
cover.
The machinery for the new mill at
Hartford is now on the ground. 1t
will cut $1,000 feet of lumber per day,
and the shinglc mill in conjunction
will have n capacity OF $40, OO0
shingles.
The Washington Evaporating Works
OF North Yakima has closed down on
account OF lack OF potatoes for dry
ing purposes. The plant uses several
hundred tons OF potatoes every season
for evaporating and shipping to the
Alaskan markets.
The gas fields of Whitman county
arc spreading in extent. One of the
latest discoveries was made on the
farm OF J. NJ. Baker, three miles south
of Thornton and II miles north Of
Colfax, and there is considerable ex-
element in consequence.
In logging camp at Equality, two
large fir trees were felled, one of
which was $50 feet long, eight feet
four inches in diameter eight feet
from the ground, and 80 feet to the
first limb. The companion tree
measured 200 feer in length, seven
feet in diameter and 70 feet to the
first limb.
The decision in the case OF DIR. A. Il.
Long, charged with practicing the
profession of dentistry at Seattle with
out State license, was rendered in
favor of the association, but the Judge
stated that, in view of the circum.
stances, he would fine the defendant
only small sum, and fixed the fine
at 81 and costs.
A. o. Sloan, of Prescott, aged Al
years, died at Walla Walla recently from
blood poisoning, caused by being
pricked with a hatpin. He was at a
party at the time, and was telling
fortunes. One girl did not like what
he said, and in playful manner
pricked him with a hatpin. Blood
poisoning set in, and in less than a
week after the accident Sloan died.
A contest is on at Seattle for letters
of administration over the estate OF
Peter Grant Mcdonald, a Yukon
pioneer who died at Dawson recently.
Frank Buteau, the dead mans part
ner, and Colin Mcdonald, q brother.
in-law of the dead man, are the rival
claimants. The latter alleges that he
represents the heirs who live in San
Francisco. The estate is estimated al
from $l5, 900 to $4,000.
Natural oil indications have been
discovered near Spangle. The dis.
covery was made on the adjoining
ranches of A. d. McMichael and J. B.
Butler, and a lease has been secured
on one of these by capitalists who will
prospect for oil and gas. F. X. Nc
Coy, q representative Of an oil com.
pany in California, has been examin.
ing all the fields of the Palouse look
ing for oil lands for his company, and
he has secured lease on Mr.. Nc.
Mic hael's farm.
An appalling case of restitution was
discovered in a shack at Fairhaven the
other day. A man, wife and six child
rem were living there in the mos
abject want and misery. The mar
was sick. The last dollar in the house
was taken by the landlord. There
was nothing TO eat and little to wear
Two small boys were scantly dressed
in girls clothes that had been pro
viied for the little girls of the family
The windows were out in the shacl
and the inmates were nearly frozen t.
death.
1t is reported that there is war il
the Republican camp of this Stat.
over the disposition of the fedora
positions during the next four years
John L. Wilson, who was reported t.
have relinquished political ambition
finds it impossible to gracefully &C
cept the position of has-been, and il
struggling to keep his friends in thei
positions. Senator Foster claims tina
he is 1T, and that his friends should
have the salaries. The Democrats ar
not concerned with the political fea
lures Of the case, but as citizens they
are as much interested in seeing
proper appointments as anybody and
the Foster slate is correct as published
the overthrow of Wilsonians will no
prove any gain TO the public SERVICE
Mt. Vernon Argus.
Assayer Fred A. Wing, Of the U.
Assay Office at Seattle, says that dur
the year 1900 his receipts at the OF
fee have been 465 tons of gold ant
silver. The total quantity of gold 10
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