Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-15
STATE NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from All
Parts Of the State.

A Brief Summary Of News Gathered from All
Parts Of the State.
The total number OF school children
in Yakima county is 5,6l6.
The City Council OF Whatcom is
preparing resolution asking the gov
ernment to close all mills that throw
the sawdust and other mill refuse into
the bay.
Reuben Clark, a we'll known logger
of Snoholnish, was found fling un-
conscious on the street at that place
Friday afternoon and died defore re-
covering consciousness.
John Herrigan, who assisted Bert
Cox in holding up a saloon in Fair
haven last May, when two men were
shot, was Monday sentenced to IA
years in the State Penitentiary.
E. Reyberg, an oyster digger, was
accidentally killed at Point Roberts
the other day. He was handling q
45-caliber Colts revolver and dropped
it, the weapon being discharged.
DR.. John F. Reddy Of Spokane has
been appointed Chief of Police OF that
city. The appointment and confirma-
tion of DR.. Reddy ends a fight that
threatened to disrupt the Democratic
party.
Alexander De Soto, who secured a
street car franchise in Snohomish
county few weeks ago, must file
bond of $4,000 with the County
Commissioners before August 2Sth or
forfeit the franchise.
Lewis county's assessed valuation on
its realty is $4,276.l79; an increase Of
about $4,000 over one year ago. The
County Treasurer is now preparing
the delinquent roll for 1896, which
will not be very long.
The Everett Trades Council has de-
cided to celebrate Labor Day in grand
style. One OF the leading features of
the celebration will be the dedication
OF the labor temple which is now
practically completed.
The A. o. U. w. lodges of South
western Washington are to hold q
fraternal picnic at Centrslia on Labor
Day. At night 200 candidates will be
initiated into the order. A good pro-
gramme is being prepared for the day.
The price of beef cattle is lower in
Eastern Washington than it has been
for many months. At Garfield the
other day IA fat steers were sold for
$3.50 per 100 pounds. A few weeks
ago the same lot of cattle would have
readily sold for $3.50.
While taking pleasure sail around
the Sound with his family in a yacht,
Charles J. Burrows, Jr., of Walla
Walla, was accidentally drowned at an
early hour Friday morning, near Sc
attle. The body was recovered next
day with graphing hooks.
George Givens has mysteriously dis
appeared from Maple Falls and tho
police department at ,Whatcom has
been asked to look for him. He left
Maple Falls on July "a to 60 to What
com to see doctor and since that
time nothing has been seen or heard
of him.
The crop prospects for an enormous
yield of wheat in Stevens county are
more flattering than for many years.
This is not only true OF hay and grain,
but all kinds Of fruit crops are over
running the estimates. A consider
able portion OF the fruit will be
shipped to the Eastern markets.
Experienced bank robbers who at.
tempted to wreck the First National
bank at Hoquiam, last week, succeed
ed in cutting hole through the floor
OF the vault, when the heavy money
safe fell into the opening, blocking
further attempt before daylight. Tools
and explosives left behind are the
only clews.
Fred Ernst, night barkeeper in Se-
attle saloon, was struck on the head
with the kingpin OF . wagon, Satur-
day morning, and his skull was so
badly fractured that he died. Robbery
was the motive for the assault, as $31
was taken from the cash register.
Philip Either, employed as porter at
another saloon, is under arrest on
suspicion.
Miss Ina Law Robinson, formerly
OF Spokane and now OF Chicago, the
we'll known beneiactross of Waitsburg
academy, has offered another COM
pletely equipped dormitory, contingent
on Waitsburg's raising $500. A simi-
lar proposition. but on a much larger
scale, was nobly met by citizens and
friends OF the institu ton last year.
This summer will see considerable inn
provement at the academy.
George D. Carpenter, OF Dryad, has
been bound over to the Superior
Court on charge of criminal assault
on his daughter, 10 years OF age. The
offense is alleged to have been COM
mitted last January while the mother
was away from home. The girl is now
an inmate OF the White Shield Home,
in Tacoma. The warrant for Carpen-
ter's arrest was issued some time ago,
but he succeeded in dodging the Of