Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-09-20

irohl the charge OF JobDcry.
From the daily of Thursday.
The Westside mill it running nirbt
and day.
Hon. John P. Hoyt, of Seattle. is in
our city to-day.
Mr.. 7. L. Stiles, OF Tacoma. is ia
the Capital city today.
Mr.. George Talcott left to-day On q
flying trip down the Sound.
Mr.. P. d, Moore lett this afternoon
TOR a brief visit to Portland.
Photographers are on the streets to-
day, taking pictures Of all our leading
business houses.
Mr. George Il. Willard. OF Seattle
was appointed Notary Public by the
Governor to-day
Candidates must get their "work in "
earnestly ii they hope to win political
ly. The time is short.
Hon. T. n. Allen, candidate fol
Supreme Judge, left this morning for
Shelton and other points.
DR.. c. l.. Flanagan is on the sick
list, and DR.. Armstrong, of shelton, is
looking after his patients in this city.
Mr.. ID. l.. Ward is having his office
refurnishcd, and will soon be ready to
resume his practice. His office is in
the Turner block.
Two cases OF typhoid fever were re-
ceived at the hospital last night, one
from Tacoma and the other from ITS
alady, this State.
The teachers of the Washington
street public school report great in
crease in the attendance, as compared
with this time last year.
Hon. 7. C. Griflitts and Ex-Goyer-
nor Semple arrived in the city this
morning, and departed for Seattle
where they will speak this evening.
The Signal Service Office reports the
minimum thermometer IS degrees
maximum thermometer u degrees
weather cloudless, no rain; barometer
falling from 1894 to 1882.
The Mother Superior OF the Sisters
of Charity of Montreal, Canada, and
who is the Mother General OF that Or
der in this Territory, is at st. Peters
Hospital, this city, on visit.
A rumor prevails on the street that
the Olympia and Chehalis Valley rail
road has been sold to a wealthy corpor-
alton, who will at once widen the
gauge and extend it to Gray's Harbor.
The ordinance which passed the
City Council last night raises the sala-
ry OF Clerk to $500 per year; that OF
Marshal to SIS per month and fees.
and that of Street Commissioner to
S9O per month in summer and So in
winter.
The case OF assault and battery of
Sy Plow, Chinaman, against Joseph
Mcnamara, was tried in Judge Sparks
court this morning, and verdict of
guilty was rendered against McNama-
IA, who was fined $50, or to be con-
fined in Jail until the fine is paid.
Col. j. w. Toklas, OF Aberdeen. a
former resident of this place, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. G. kaufman. The
Colonel is looking as happy as clam
He thinks Olympia will get the Capt.
tai in spite of the jealousies of some OF
the candidates east of the mountains.
Somebody, by design or accident
set fire in Mr.. Barnes slashinc
near Tumwater, yesterday, and for a
time portion of the town was in
danger from spread of the flames
An alarm was given and the people
turned out en- mass, and by throwing
up earth circumscribed its bounds.
Mr.. Robert Frost received a lette,
to-day, from an acquaintance in Roch.
ester, N. Y, asking for a description
OF our country, and the chances for an
investment of 100000, in the Capital
City. There is no question as to the
answer MIR. Frost will send him. II
can be assured that he will be per
suaded to visit Olympia and make hi:
future home here.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Secretary's Office to-day, bv j
M. Thompson, Bailey Gatzert, Fred J.
Gaul, II. G. Strive, John p. Hoyt, J.
c. Hsines, Jacob Furth, A. B. Stewart
G. H. Hillson, A. Mitten, r. HI. Den.
ney and Maurice McMicken, of Seat
tie, constituting the Madison Street
Cable Railway Company, with CAPT.
tai stock of $4,000.
1t is encouraging to know that J. c.
Kerr, the proprietor of the Olympia
White Laundry, is making a victorious
fight in his contest against Chinese
competition in his business. Although
the opposition has been very strong
and difficult to overcome, the superior.
ity of his work, his honesty and atten.
ton to business, have won him the
good feeling and patronage of the citi
Gems of Olympia, and his trade is daily
increasing. AS Mr.. Kerr is a perma.
nent resident in our city, interested in
its developments and future prospect.
ty, and is not seeking to make money
like the Chinese to take out of the
city and country, he should receive
every announcement from his FELLOW