Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-05
WHOLE NUMBER 2,978.
NEWS OF THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Gathered Here, There and
Everywhere.

Items Of Interest Gathered Here, There and
Everywhere.
The jute mill at the Penitentiary
resumed operations last Monday.
A man from Buckley was seized by
two robbers near Rsvensdale, Tuesday
night, tied to tree and $40O taken
fro m him.
The new Catholic church at North
Yakima will be dedicated Jan. 18th,
and Bishop O'Dea will conduct the
ceremonies.
Frederick j. Norrie, who died at
Seattle, Sunday morning, was a pio-
neer whose residence in this State
dates back to 1853.
Samuel J. Youngs, bartender, who
had been drinking hard, either fell or
jumped into the bay at Seattle. Fri
day, and was drowned.
Two men held up the U. s. mail
wagon, on Spokane avenue bridge,
Seattle, Sunday morning, but found
nothing of value in their hurried ex-
animation.
The Indians on Colville reserv alton
have agreed to relinquish the south
half of that body of land, and Con.
gress will soon authorize the Depart.
ment to open it for settlement.
John Beckwitb. of Grove, remains
the champion wildcat ecalper OF this
county, having lately deposited eleven
wildcat scalps with the County Audi.
tor, receiving therefor $27.
Tribune.
In Fridays election at Seattle, the
proposed park bonds issue of $5OO,OOO
was defeated by 2SS votes, the heaviest
opposition coming from the very wards
that would have derived the largest
benefits.
Losses by fire in Seattle, during the
year just closed aggregate nearly half
a million dollars-$472, 1888, the largest
OF any year since the great fire of June,
1889. The loss on buildings was $751;.
l41, and contents $341,247.
Sergeant Garrett of the Fourteenth
Cavalry, U. S. A., committed suicide
Saturday morning, at Walla Walla, by
shooting himself through the head.
He had been drinking heavily and
was despondent. He was q native OF
Tennessee and was % years old.
Miss Laura Gemmel has bought suit
against the city of Seattle for $1,000
for the death of her 11-year-old son,
accidentally shot, by policeman, Oct.
4th, while he was pursuing burglars
who had broken into grocery store.
As nearly half of that amount was
spent in surgical and hospital ex-
penses, her claim is surely a very
moderate claim.
Fifty boxes of Yakima apples were
furnished in Yakima for J. J. Hill to
be used by him as presents to some Of
the crowned heads of Europe and dig
nitaries Of America. One box will 60
to President Roosevelt and the re.
mainder will be sent to King Edward,
King Wilhelm, the car and the rulers
of other countries. The apples are
the best that were grown in the Yak.
ina valley last year and fancy prices
were paid for them. Such . recogui-
ton OF the superior quality of Yakima
over other apple growing districts of
America is something for the people
there to be proud of.
The 10.year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Glen lies in bed at home = few
miles north of Bellingham, in a state
of hysterical collapse as result of an
experience with . lsrge cougar while
returning home from school . few
days ago. According to the father,
the child is alive to-day probably
because the animal was not hun
cry. For a quarter Of mile the crea-
ture followed him, purring and twin.
ing his paws around the lads body, as
a cat plays with kitten. At times
the huge cat would lag behind short
distance. The lad ran towards home
and screamed. When near the house
his mother heard his cries. With
broom in hand she rushed to the child
and was horriied at the sight of the
cougar. Making q dash at the ami.
NAL, she frightened it away and has.
tened with the boy to the house, where
he is still very i'll.