Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-21


that litigation has put a stop to tn
completion OF the Percival dock
winch would have been Il credit to tn
city and a great convenience to tn
public.
David Moran was brought befor
justice Austin, on Tuesday, charge,
with the larceny of mule from E. A
searcy. On hearing, the respondan
was recognized in 800, for appearance
before the Superior Court.
Capt. j. G. Parker, an old-tim
Olymplan, now a resident OF Tacoma
is on few days visit to his man
friends in this city. He has not sew
cred all ties with us, as he still own
valuable property on the inlet.
The Salvation Army will on Sun
day evening, at Columbia Hall, court
martial the devil. Judge, lawyers
jurymen and witnesses will be present
Admission 10 cents to defray expenses
The meeting will begin at s Pm.
A strike occurred in the Olympus
Postoffice last Saturday, the clerk.
Willie Foster and Russ Hilderbrand
refusing to work longer for what they
considered inadequate pay. Theil
places have been supplied by Bruce
Milroy and wife.
The Pattison Addition affords an
excellent opportunity to obtain the
best of residence property within a
short distance of the business center
with the prospect in time of it becom.
ing OF far greater value from the ex-
tension Of trade limits.
Patrick Dempsey was brought be.
fore Justice Austin, on Friday, charged
with assault upon Paul Olmstead. The
assault was the outcome of a neighbor-
hood quarrel among the parties. who
live on Black River. Cause was dis
missed on payment of costs.
The Electric Light Company are
erecting lofty pole at the northeast
corner of Fourth and Plum streets for
the support of an arc light of large
power. This does away with the
necessity Disappointing the light over
the junction of the two streets.
1t is said that a proposition has been
made by some Eastern party to take
our school bonds at 5 per cent. They
can probably be placed at or Al, as
the bonds of District No. are just as
good as the bonds of the State. They
should be sold at 4 per cent. or less.
Mr.. Chas. Besserer. of the Walla
Walla Journal, paid our city visit
this week, and did not forget to call
on the STANDARD, where his presence
is ever welcome. Charley is one of the
few men who never grows old, nor
does his friendship wane with passing
years.
A special meeting of the Board OF
Directors Of the Olympia Young Mems
Christian Association has been called,
to be held at the Congregational
Church ON Wednesday evening, March
Goth, at 7:3G. Important business
will come up, and a full attendance is
desired.
A foundry is the latest addition to
Olympia's industries. Allen & Hark-
ness have made beginning, and are
now able to make brass castings, and
as soon as the cupola and fan, now
ordered, arrives will place themselves
in readiness for iron-work Of all des-
criptions.
Chas. Goldstein, former resident
of Olympia, committed suicide, at Sc
atile, last Saturday, by pistol shot in
the head. Financial troubles doubt
less caused the fit OF dispondency
which resulted in the rash act. He
leaves a wife formerly Miss Lemon,
of this city, and daughter.
On Saturday evening Messrs. E. O.
Free, L. E. Follansbee, Mitchell Har-
ris, Brad. w. Davis and Frank Snyder,
of this city, went to Centralia to
help organize . lodge of Knights
of Pythias. Grand Chancellor Forbes,
Of Tacoma, met them ut the above
place. The order starts out with
good prospects.
Chehalis and Centralia have been
having quite fight in the Legislature
over location of the normal school.
Chehalis is prominently in the field
i'm fact had almost obtained the
prize-when a proposition to submit
the location to the people met with
immediate favor at Centralia. Repre-
sentatives from both cities have been
in the lobby the past week.
The new bank building is nearly
ready for its occupants. This week
they put in the lights, next week it
will probably install the lirer, and were
it not q notorious fact that corpora
tons have no souls we might expect
that modicum of the most important
of all the physical organs, some heart,
would be infused in the establishment
of this new business under old aus
pices.
Michael Wrenn, q young man
about % years of age, living at Ka-
milchie, was recently afflicted by an
alteration of intellect and wandered
from home. He found his way to Ia
coma. where he was followed by his
brother, who brought him to this city
and placed him under the medical
treatment of DR.. Flanagan in st
Peters Hospital. There is good
prospect of his recovery.
DIR. Flanagan a few days ago, re
moved cystic tumor from the back Q!
Miss Della Mellon, with complete sue