Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-09-13

The Capital Committee of the Board
OF Trade met this afternoon to take
action upon the many communications
sent to them, touching the Capital
question.
Very favorable reports are coming to
the Board OF Trade from all sections Of
the Territory, concerning Olympia ;
chances OF being the permanent place
for the Capital.
The attorneys in the Chinese gamb-
ling case which came up before Justice
Sparks court TO day took change of
venue to the court of Judge Ready,
where the case will be disposed OF this
week.
Our climate is one of the strongest
arguments We have in support of the
Capital question, the weight of which
will bear down upon all opposing OBJ
stacles and forever drown them from
public consideration. Neither Yakima
or Ellensburg are blessed with such
a pure and unsullied atmosphere as
surrounds the beautiful city of Olym-
pia.
Our citizens are somewhat provoked
at the course pursued by Allen c. Ma
son in to-day's Ledger. But our
people cannot forget the cause of the
antagonistic feeling in Mr.. Mason's
breast, when the business men of our
city, able to protect themselves in all
kind OF transactions, thwarted the
many schemes proposed by that
shrewd financier, and thereby gained
advantages which made Mr.. Mason
unfriendly to Olympia. The follow
ing statement in the Ledger that " the
town of Olympia is far away from the
line of travel, and is reached only by
boat or over a little jerk-water rail-
road" is absolutely false, because we
have three regular lines of steamers
running between Olympia and Taco
ma every day, and connection by rail
twice day with the Northern Pacific
railroad. The true facts concern
ing Yakima and Ellensburg are,
that they have only one train
each way every day and no connec-
ton by boat, which fact alone would
make every intelligent person think
very seriously upon the change sought
for by those cities.
From the daily of Thursday.
The real estate market is very quiet
to-day.
Everybody is taken up with the Capt.
tai question.
A shower of rain would be welcome
to lay the dust.
Mr.. James Pratt left to-day for Ka-
milchie on u business trip.
A glee club is about to be ushered
into our midst by the young men OF
Olympia.
Mr.. ]. Chillwood OF Walla Walla was
appointed Notary Public by the Cover
nor to-day.
Mr.. T. L. Nixon, one of Tacoma's
most prominent citizens, paid Olympia
flying visit to-day.
A very fine photograph of the Capt..
tai city can be seen at the entrance to
Mr.. Rogers gallery.
"Nothing of importance to-day" has
been the answer the reporter received
in his daily searches.
Mr.. d. L. Ward and wife returned
home last night from; their. wedding
trip through California.
Mr.. Walsh, of Kamilchie, was re-
ceived at st. Peters Hospital to-day,
suffering from typhoid fever.
Mr.. Bush is in town to-day, and
opens his campaign on Monday even
ing next at Chambers Prairie.
Messrs. Robert Frost and Frank
Blodgett are in Spokane Falls working
for Olympia in the Capital race.
Lumber for the new building to be
erected on the corner of Fourth and
Washington streets, is on the ground.
Mrs. w. H. Smell, the wife of the
City Attorney of Tacoma, is visiting
the family ofC.M Moore, in this city.
A good literary programme has been
prepared by the pupils of the Collegiate
Institute, and will be presented by
them tomorrow evening.
Charles Kneeht, is employed in
Van Epps' bazaar, until w. A. Van
Epps has recovered and can again
attend regularly to his business.
Wilson. the Republican nominee for
Congress, speaks in this city Saturday
night, and Griffitts, the Democratic
nominee, on Wednesday evening, the
18th.
The case of Wa Chung for obtain
ing 5000 under false pretense, is on trial
in Justice Sparks court to-day, and his
room is filled with copper-hued Mongo-
lians. ax
The Signal Service Office reports to-
day, the minimum thermometer "a {;
maximum thermometer g.; weather
partly cloudy; barometer falling to
1920 inches; frost this morning.
Two laborers working on Franklin
street, took recess of 80 minutes to
settle a dispute this morning. They
proceeded to the nearest alley and af-
ter q few hard blows shook hands
and called everything square.
-MEssRs. Armstrong Bros. to-day re-
ceived an immense addition to their
former stock of merchandise, and have