Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-17

FRANK Mossman, of Oyster Bay,
lately killed a cougar that measured
10 feet from tip to tip. He has also
killed this season ii bear and IS deer,
which indicates that he has become a
true disciple of Nimrod.
Arthur, a son of F. NJ. and Annie f.
Canaday, aged years and months,
died this morning, at their residence,
corner of Franklin AMI Fourteenth
streets, and will be buried tomorrow
at p NJ, in Masonic Cemetery.
Work is being prosecuted in and
about the new hotel building as fast
as the state Of the weather will per-
nit. To facilitate evening work, a
portion Of the building on the first
floor is provided with electric lights.
Some enterprising individual has
erected canvas-roofed shooting gal
lery on the Warbass lot just south OF
the Gold Bar Restaurant, and seems
to lie doing a good business, despite
the Indictment weather the past week.
Mrs. Emma Treadway, wife of our
esteemed citizen Mr.. A. J. Treadway,
died very suddenly on Sunday morn
ing, OF the influenza. She leaves
three children to mourn Il mothers
love. The funeral took place on Tues
day.
A meeting of Liberals will be held
at DIR. A. b. Woodlands dental rooms,
Saturday evening, at s o'clock, to take
steps to form a League and elect a
representative to State Convention,
which meets at Seattle the last OF this
month.
Mr.. George CASTOR, of the firm of
Bush & CASTOR, reports that, in spite
of the unfavorable weather, they are
daily bringing from 5000 to 10000
feet OF logs from the camp, near the
Whitaker ranch to tide water on the
Westside
Mr.. George B. Capen has sent his
resignation of the Office of County
Commissioner to Auditor Tweed,
to be presented al the February term
of the board. Mr.. Capen has made a
good Commissioner, and this action
will he regretted.
1t seems that the final negotiations
with Mr.. Dittmar for the lease of the
new hotel have failed. and it is still
undetermined who will be mine
host" of the elegant structure. 1t is
seriously hoped that the trustees will
not again be Chicagoed."
Mr.. H. H. Gilmore of Tenino, has
put up this season a cube of ice ~
feet long, 16 feet wide and IA feet
high-nearly $50 cubic tons. He ex-
poets and should receive the prefer
ence of our people for the home pro-
duct when the hot days come.
The thief who carried off the till in
Erb's bakery, with all the money that
was in it, nobody will dispute took
the cake" in petit larceny, and there
are those who insist that he is en-
titled to the distinction, figuratively
speaking, OF having taken the "whole
bakery"
Till thieves were busy yesterday, and
the money drawer in Erb's bakery was
robbed of $40, and that of the cigar
stand of A. B. Rabbcson Of several
dollars in small change. 1t would be
we'll for our business men to keep an
eye on suspicious characters at all
times of the day as well as night.
Miss Maggie A. Swan, Of this city
died at Shelton, this morning, of con-
sumption, aged 20 years. She had
been for quite time teacher in the
public schools, and was universally re-
garded as lady of sterling reputation
Many friends mourn the loss of a
bright, genial warm-hearted compan'
ion.
/ The City Council met Monday
evening, as required by law, to canvass
the vote, but Messrs. McBratney and
Mason were both Frustrated by Ia
grippe, and Mr.. Williamson was absent
from the city, so the count was post
poned to the next day at half-past
three, when Mr.. Mason had so far re-
covered as to unable him to be pres
emit.
A case in point shows the persist
ence of the building industry under
untoward circumstances. Within the
past few days, Mr.. Myers, newcomer
has erected a neat and snowy cottage
on Plum street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, upon a site which has
heretofore been regarded as q swamp.
By judicious ditching, the land is
rapidly becoming suitable for a pleas
ant home.
M. Mohlstedt, of this city, has re-
ceived a letter from John Hadley,
written at Gem, Idaho, which gives q
discouraging report of the Ceur
dAlene mines. He says that some of
the best mines are closed down on &C
count OF the high rates charged for
shipping their ores, but as a road is
being built which will tap that dis
trict, the spring may witness n revival
of business.
Miss Eva Sturdevant, student of
Collegiate Institute, is Frustrated by
illness at the residence of Mrs. Moore,
ON Seventh street. The afflicted
young lady is daughter of Hon.
Robert F. Sturdevant, of Dayton, we'll
known as a member of the Constitu-
tional Convention. Miss Sturdevant's
disease is pneumonia; the critical
point, however, is past and there is a