Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-04-11

the attempt 10 suppress SalnUiiuS Is
intense. Saturday afternoon, City
Councilman NJ f. Sherwood, in re-
taliation for the decided attitude he
has taken against gambling, was ar
rested and taken before Justice Pear
son on the charge of violating one OF
the city ordinances which prohibits
bicycle riding on the sidewalks, where
there are planked streets. After a
little legal tilt between the court and
attorneys, the Judge declared the or.
dinance invalid, dismissed Mr.. Sher-
wood and assessed the costs upon the
parties who had sworn out the COM
plant. They sued for damages and
got them-in their own "neck."
The canning plant of the National
Packing company at Port Angeles,
which was in flourishing condition
until the company went broke in the
trust deal, was sold last Friday, the
consideration being 5000. The pur.
chaser is C. J. Farmer, recently Of
Howard, S. d., as principal, it being
understood his brother and Mr.. Nc
Donald is associated with him. Mr..
Farmer is well pleased with his pur.
chase and admits that the plant is
we'll worth double the price paid. He
was offered by Mr.. Schultz Of St.
Louis, who came out to purchase the
plant, 80 600 in addition to the price
paid but the offer was refused. Mr..
Schultz says the plant is worth $12,.
600.
Several days ago the Spokane
Sp0kesn,dn-ReUieW started out cor
respondent to investigate the various
routes leading to the new diggings at
Thunder Mountain, in Central Idaho.
Last week the staff correspondent re-
turned to Spokane, looking much the
worse for wear, and reported that after
trying all the different routes into
Thunder he was finally compelled to
give it up as an impossible task. He
said that hardy prospector might
succeed in getting in at this time, but
for tenderfoot or any one unused to
the hardship to try and make the trip
was out Of the question, as one must
travel q great part of the distance in
snow reaching up to the armpits and
deeper.
At Aberdeen, Saturday night, the
City Council ordered the license of
Ed. Dolan, proprietor of the Grand
saloon, revoked for running an open
game of blackjack. Dolan at once
closed his place and says he will not
reopen until lie is granted new IL
cense. The City Attorney, E. E.
Shields, produced considerable con.
sternation in the meeting by in.
forming the Council that Dolan had
an excellent case for damages and
that a suit would be brought against
the city on the ground OF interference
in the legitimate pursuit of business.
The fight has only just begun and it
will be waged to the bitter end by
both the Council and the gambling
fraternity.
An unknown man was instantly
killed in Seattle, Sunday night, by
taking hold of live telephone wire
in front OF Wright's oyster house. at
2O3 Yesler Way, near Second avenue
From the statements of eye witnesses
it appears that the man lost his life
after warning Others to avoid the dan.
ger and assisting one person to get out
Of harms way. He himself then took
hold of the wire with the remark that
it was dead" and instantly fell tc
the sidewalk. never moving afterward
1t was five minutes before he could be
dragged inside the restaurant, and il
that time every finger on his right
hand was burned almost off, the little
finger hanging by mere thread Of
flesh. Several Others received severe
shocks by coming in contact with the
wire.