Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-17
Sl'ashin9ton Standard
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary of News Gathered from All
Parts of the State.

town.
Rogers Bros. have sold their saloon
and 1rtaurant fixtures and stock OF
liqudA q. City to Peter Sand
berg f11MGd .chy liquor house, of
Seattle.
Total export shipments from Ia
coma, foreign and coastwise, for the
year 1901, are shown by the harbOr-
master to have amounted to 1901
ST., with total imports for the year of
$ll 1885,
Tacoma will be the headquarters for
two of the largest enterprises engaged
in the development OF the Northwest,
if present indications are not mis-
leading. 1t will also be the southern
terminus OF line OF steamers direct
to Cook Inlet and the Puget Sound
station of a wireless telegraph system,
by which messages will be flashed to
the most remote portion of American
territory in the North.
John Frank Berginger was caught
in flying belt in the Seattle steam
laundry at Lake Union, Saturday, and
in the twinkling Of an eye was
mangled mass of flesh and bones.
How the accident happened will
never be known. The man was the
only one in the room at the time. He
was employed as flannel washer, and
had been with the concern the past
four months. He was steady work.
man and never known to drink.
Charged with burglary, Clay Smith
and Harold Kenney lie in the city
Jail at Walla Walla. The latter is
but eight years old, while the former
is 16, and is suffering from a broken
arm. The boys are charged with TAX
ing S. from the till of Green &
Jackson, the druggists, one night last
week. When arrested, the boys con-
fessed, and told OF robbing the pawn
shop of o. B. Grifiths few days ago,
when lot of jewelry was taken. The
boys claim that older heads advised
them and an investigation is being
made.
James Ross, whose murderous as
sault with q shotgun, at Stanwood, al
most cost 14.year-old Victoria Pierce
her life, few days ago, gave himself
up to Sheriff Wells, of Skagit county,
at Mount Vernon, Saturday, and he
was taken to Everett. When Ross
surrendered he was in pitiable con-
dition and needed medical attention.
In his long wanderings during the
days he has eluded the officers, Ross
had little to eat, his beard is long and
struggling, his clothing torn and mud
stained, and he appeared ON the eve of
collapse.
At the last meeting of the Oyster
mems Association, held at Shelton,
the price of oysters was thoroughly
discussed and the various causes af-
fecting the Stacking of the demand,
and it was finally decided to make no
change but 70 continue the minimum
price of 81 per sack set at the opening
of the season. The old-time oyster
men, whose beds have established their
reputation, say they are shipping al
most as much as formerly, but the
market is slow to oysters from new
grounds, the dealers evidently trying
to force down the association price.
DR.. Wells was elected to fill the re.
mainder OF the term OF the late J. A.
Gale, a. President.
The South Bend Journal is respon-
sible for this Fish Story" with a
rodent attachment: "Superintendent
Hansen, OF the Washington State
Fish hatchery at Chinook, has dis.
covered an entirely new enemy for
the young salmon. For q number OF
mornings he noticed that there were
many salmon in the troughs dead
with their heads missing: One night
he sat up 10 try to learn the cause Of
it, and found that . number of rats
jumped on the edge of the troughs
and actually went fishing. The rats
would reach in the water, grab q
young salmon by the head, bite it off
and start after another. The rats in
the vicinity are being exterminated as
fast as possible.
At the Pan-American Exhibition
the State Of Washington, through the
exhibit of w. o. Bush, of this county,
took the gold medal in Agriculture.
Two bronze medals were likewise
awarded in that department. In the
Horticultural class our State has a
dozen gold medals, a dozen silver
medals, sixteen bronze medals and
quite q number of honorable men
tion." In Forestry, the State has one
gold, one silver and four bronze med
ais and two honorable mentions" In
Mines, two bronze medals we're
awarded and the exhibits were twice
referred to in complimentary terms.
In Ethnology, the State received q
silver medal, and in Liberal Arts hon.
orable mention was made Of the show
ing of a Pullman exhibit. In Taxid-
envy, the State receives . gold medal,
through showing made by the Uni
versity, and three silver and one
bronze medal.
West Coast Trade: The salmon in
dustry on Puget Sound and in Alaska
has grown to such proportions that