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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

~ the City Council meeting Tues.
day evening. the consideration of ne.
counts and current ekpsns,- was de
fcrrcd until the next day
The special stree, investigating com.
mittec submitted u. report. as follows
10 the Honorable. The Mayor aud Coun.
cil Of the city Of Olympia
Gentlemen Your special commit
tee appointed at request Of city Engi-
ncer 81 investigate charges made "a the
effect that his estimates of excavations
we're incorrect. heg leave to report that
after repeated failures a. secure the ser
wee III an expert Of standing. We final.
~ succeeded ~ getting Mr.. Millard i.e-
mon. All engineer Of acknowledged IN
tegfi,y and ability Ia make . thorough
examination Of the city Engineer sur.
ycy and estimates aud measurements
IA connection with the grading al
Eleventh street from Water Go ieiirr
son street Your committee are salts.
fled that the conclusions To- be- reached
from the report ~ Mt Lennon. which
is herewith submitted, showing 22i
wards less than estimated hy your CITY
Engineer. which, when w. consider that
center elevations bad been olhtrrate,i
by grading from Water Ia Franklin
street. makes the two estimate. Vrtv
survey aud estimates. aud groundlos-
and false the charges made against him
Having hocn called 10 thus consider
aud Judge IA this instance. Your com.
inittee. without rejecting on the foun-
cil, feel warranted ia calling attention
+ 81 the need 0f care IN accepting ~
worthy 81 serious consideration slam
dorous charge. published over such s,g
I natures a. An OLD Subscriber.
Victim" Another Victim" or that OF
persons whose ambition for place has
NO, been gra,iiicd. especially when such
publications are 80 easily obtained. Il
not actually sought after Hut rather
let II he known that any citizen 81
/ Olympia having a complaint a. make
that should properly come before the
/ Council. the sanc may hc presented IN
/ full confidence that it viii have due at.
,cntion aud impartial consideration
" \. foRn,
SAHlFi q WARD.
RoHNRr MARH.
I I cBRAtSfl.
approve the finding oi the expert
MIR Lemon. JunN MuiEH MrRrnY.
The ioliowingoNtra,t- are taken from
the accompanying report II Engineer
Lemon
"Thc advanced stage Of the grading
If this street made It impossible to ge,
center elevations. except east Of Adams
street. bu, the original ground surface
- fairly well defined ~ both north and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

GoyERSxESr Is experimenting on q
machine 10 produce rain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

RErnEsENrAuvE McMillin, 81 Ten
ncssoc. who IL one of the most promi
nent candidates for Speaker of III,
House of Representatives. has u,
doubts about the "lr ton II Demo
cratic President newt year lIcrr ~,
the reasons he recently gave ior ho
lieying the result oi the national cam
paign To- he certainty Look At ia,
popular vote IT this country. u b.
Democratic Overwhelmingly stut
and think OF the long array 4 Demo
cratic governors nov IN power, aud ~,
number Of State legislatures We con
troll. All this indicates that the coun
try l. Democratic. aud that the doe
trine 81 that party h nearest the pub
lie heart and has the public confidence
but over and above all this, the ire
mendnns upheayal 1T last fall 10 the
congressional elections. vuicing the
condemnation by the people Of the
Republican tann measure, puts the
Democratic party in position from
which Il cannot lie rooted hy all the
Republican governors and legislatures
yet t0 be- elected. That WAS the first
great result 81 measure that will ~
tire the Republican party from power
Ia 1899. Nothing can prevent our
success next year"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

A fine line Of trunks and valises jus,
received nj brown 4 F-rriss
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

MnS who growlingly dole on, i've
or ten dollar bill once IN great while
10 their wives Ia buy necessary arti
clcs Of clothing. should think of the
feelings Of Uncle sam, who was. by n
recent court decision. presented with
q bill Of $50. 000. 600 for hat.trimming.
alone. The decision was made on .
construction Of a section Of the tariff
law that existed between iss3 and
1890. aud u the United States supreme
Court To which an appeal has been
taken. shall confirm the decision OF the
lower court. the bill will have Ia be
paid, notwithstanding II will be- giving
the importers something for nothing
as they admit having added the duty
10 the sclling price of the goods a, ~,
time they were imported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

iIor weather has injured the fruit
crops IN California.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

During the next II days we will open I'D large
| assortment of imported printed ware, also best
prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

''|'''t'
IHaI ls.sal
! hnd me- part oi Eleventh street
completed dawn tu grade, 1t being high
between Washington and Franklin
about one foot at center and slightly
above suh-gradc between Franklin and
Adams
In comparative statement, Mr.. Lee
mon states that city Engineer 1illot
son figures for the above blocks ART
lIuii cubic wards. or 223 more than
the estimates Of the committees cugi
nccr
4 Cowlcs. Louis r. Henderson
y II owings. VI H. Owings. =. &
Woodruff president 81 the school board
and \ iIartsock the owners Of all tn,
property ahuitlng on Washington
street between Tenth and Union, re-
puc~tcd that th" city engineer be Ill
portion ui Washington. and that tn,
petitioners he allowed To- grade il al
their own expense and without further
assessment 10y the city of Olympia ioi
the cost oi grading that or any other
portion ui Washington street.
Cuuu,ilmau Si,kcl> said that ii
would bee unfair to grant the petition
49, the block IN question is the lightest
one to hr graded CA the street. The
petition was referred 10 the street com.
mittcc.
General I / Mckcnnv asked that
the Fourth street sewer hc continued
e. Nam street The matter was re-
icrrsd to the -ewcrag" committee.
x II Wellington asked for an ex-
tension Of ~ days IN which 10 finish
hl- grading contract. and II. Pray
asked for ten DAYS extension for the
same purpose Both requests were
granted
An ordinance To- establish grade
on Puget street. from Fourth To Bige-
low avenue. wa presented 10y City At
torncy Fitch. read twice and referred
10 the Judiciary committee.
The obstruction of the channel at
the Ea-t-idc bridge 10y piling 10y Mrs.
VI e. Martcnson was considered with
ont dciinit" action. The cutting out
oi row of piles and the construction
Of span was suggested.
The street committee was directed
tu have the Wcstsidc drawbridge
plaucl aud painted
A. the Jefferson street property
owners are "a grade the street, without
the Intervention of the City Council,
the question 81 the disposition Of the
surplus earth from that street was dis
GUESSED NJ great length, and the prob.
lem was finally referred to the city at.
torncy for solution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

A special meeting of the city council
was held Thursday forenoon.
The city clerk was directed to adver-
ti-c ior lids for the grading of Column
bia street from Eighth to Eleventh.
The Street committee recommended
that the bids for the improv, ment Of
Mills and connecting streets TO Hayes
street be rejected, and that the Clerk
be- instructed Ia advertise for separate
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

lhlS Addition is i'll every Of the park. The
park all along the north line ranging width from Is to 81
blocks Of Maple Park and five blocks from the
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22

Nellie Wood, arraigned on the charge
os being disordcriy. was fined $3.50
IN the police court yesterday. In de-
taust she went TO jail for thirty days.
Frank wyman. implicated with his
wife In stealing a pair OF spectacles
ann a scarf pin from DR.. Smith. was
sentenced Co the county Jail for thirty
days.
A. l.. Hart. saloon open Sunday, ad-
iourned until October 30.
Peter Forsyth was arraigned IN
Ppoi.ce court yesterday on the charge
OF d.so~derliness. He made a state
ment 70 the court upon which he
was discharged
Mrs. .Prhtchard the only lady saloonist
m the city, who is under arrest for
ohstrruting her bar so that a good
view cannot be had from the front
window. viii have a hearing October
23.
F. Thorne and +. Platt. arrested
for ke ing their saloon open Sunday,
case adjourned until October 80.
The police were called twice to No.
Al Straight-st. yesterday ON accouns
oa a family disturbance.
William Ver Beck and Letter Keller
were arrested by Patrolman Mccarthy
and Detective Gates yesterday for
malicious injury to property.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
DO YOU SUFFER?
Authorities Say That Rheu-
matism Is Unusually
Dangerous.
The Significance Of its Alarming
Increase During This Fall.

There has been 80 much discussion
recently ABOUT the alarming increase Of
rheumatism IN thls section that IELE-
investigate.
A member Of the board Of health
said: "Do not quote me as saying
tai disease. IL isn't. But there are
often times when il leads 10 heart
complication or disturbance OF the
brain, and results in death.
"And, whether dangerous or not.
the suffering 10 always intense. Anxi-
ETY. and care. mental shock. and injur-
les lead 20 rheumatism, but the preya-
Ience OF this disease At this time III
Grand Rapids and vicinity is undouft-
ediy owing to the damp, cold weather
of the fall months"
The usual treatment of rheumatism
is Uncertain. indifferent. and disap-
pointing. as is acknowledged by many
physicians. Henry c. Robe. who re-
sides at No. / Sycamore-st., Buffalo.
and who is prominent g. A. K. man,
recently created considerable stir by
gong before James W. Chatman, a
notary public, and swearing 10 the
truth of the following statement:
Early last fall had a severe attack
of rheumatism, accompanied with
great weakness, exhaustion aud indi-
gestion. ! was incapable of anything
ike work, but my health was fully re-
stored by the use of that vegetable
III ediclne, Paine's celery compound. Ii
has brought Joy To our household, and
the physician who discovered II may
truly he called the Good Samaritan
Inquiry among our druggists shows
that this compound has been used by
quite a number in Grand Rapids, and
no case OF rheumatism or neuralgia
has failed to yield To its curatlye
powers.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
News NoTEs rRom spARrA.

Sparta. Oct. 20.-L. W. welch had
an interesting experience with his fur
mace Saturday evening that will live
as long as ne does. The fire got low
end he sought to revive it with ker-
osene. lie did not succeed. shnu.tan-
eous with the old application came an
explosion ike the report OF a muffled
cannon and the house was set afire
and Mr.. WEIGH, too. He put both fires
out without damage to the building,
but when he came up stairs his family
did not know him. His clothes reeem-
Sied those of miller. his face black
and swollen. the skin peeled OF in
places. eye brows. lashes and nous
taclte gone--all the hair on his head
stnged. his right ear double Its ma
tarstl Size and blistered. bis right hand
was quite badly burned DIR. Hin
man was called and soon relieved
han. The doctor says he Wi not be
disfgured, and there VIII not be a
scar left Mr. welch n not as hard
some ~ he was, but he knows more.
Fred AmSey. oi the standard Fold
s-x Bed Company, % New York. spent
Sunday here.
The rhraGo 4 West Michigan Rail-
way Company ls extensively improvins
their property here. They have a
large Force ~ na~a and a work train
grazing. putting In sewers and paint
tnr ss< freight hoa<e, etc.
The wrsch Folding Bed Company
thss week WI begin An addition. ~
let hr 30. tsrce stories high. 90 their
-nishias rooFr. M they are ernmpes
fcr srsaep N that department They
havp rnsnufsctarea about gro beds
snre yrfv
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
Advice Free.
Catarrh, deafness. rheumatism. ner.

Catarrh, deafness, rheumatism, ner-
vous debility, impotence and all dis
eases resulting from early indlscretions
and excuses OF manhood, all diseaseso OF
the urinary organs. partial paralysis,
varicoceile. ruptures, tuniors, ecrofnls,
old sores, cropsy, skin diseases. liver
and kidney complaints, heart diseases,
shortnees of breath, back of head.
small of back, etc, including all female
complaints and chronic diseases cured
quickly and permanently.
II you are nervous, restless, irritable,
slcepIcss or wake after horrid dreams,
tired mornings, with q dull headache,
bad taste IN the mouth, sometimes dis
charges, and 60 about your employ
n,ent without life, energy and ambition,
desire 10 I've alone, gloomy forehodiugs.
a disposition 10 worry and fret alout
trouble ahead that never comes. spells
of feeling afraid or Uncertain, sggllse-
times how spirits, you are suffering from
nervous debility and exhaustion of
nerve power, which may end In utter
pros,ration. insanity and death.
If you nave great sense OF weakness
and WEAKNESS. with tired liml~, numb
ness, trembling, prickly sersa tons. cold
feet aud legs. You are advancing 10 that
most serlous disease. paralysis.
IT your head aches, fees numb and
tired, with strange SENSATIONS. loss of
memory, and you think with difficulty,
or You are sleepiess st night, with drow-
slnese and dulinese during the dsv, the
nerve and bran fatigue may coon run
into insanity or death.
If you have any OF these feelings do
not neglect them or they wall end "A par
slysis, insanity, prostratlon OF death.
AZ you value your life 90 not negiect,
these warnings Time and experiences
have shown, and hundreds Of startling
and marvellous cures have proved, that
these diseases are perfectly and cofn-
pletely cured by Dr. 5. Clay Todd, no.
IL North Division -st.. Nenhsm block,
rooms /, 2 and 4. Grand Rapids.
Under the use of Dr. :. Clay Todd's
remarkable remedies. ali these symp-
toms yield ~ If by magic, and strength
of nerves. vigor 81 train. vitality of
biood and health Of body are soon re-
stored.
His remedies ARE purely vegetable
and harmless, and can only he Obtained
nj hj sofhce.
DR.. TODD compounds his yrescrin.
t,ooe before ea1h .af3eflf gn hls f,fj,f,e
DR. 7UDD's Office is at IL Ncrt..
Dsx ssIou-st-. nfTEhsfn blecs. room, 4
and 4 Grand Rapids. Msch-
HIS medicines agree with the stomach
snd yon can eat anything veu shoosa.
He y rs as offict from Gin the mora
ing uutii 2 IN tie evening, evefy day
hrt sundays.
Cal. everybody. Afrsepdiy t&is wlil
cost vpu nothing
Low Charges Rspsd Cuse6
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22

Ne IL Charged With Premature Parentags
by q Youog Girl.

In the Circuit Court yesterday Char
les Gardner. the sixteen-year-old son OF
n welltodo farmer OF Tyrone township
was on trial upon the charge OF being
the father OF an iliegitimate child born
10 Belle AFFORD last February. When
testifying the complainant alleged
that the defendant had been Intimate
with her on several occasions, and cited
the 18th day OF June, 1890. as one OF
the particular dates Young Gardner
denied in toto all the statements made
and said that he was not at any time
ON friendly terms with the complain
ant. Tue latter is the daughter OF a
poor widow, mother of several child
rem living at Kent City and was COM
PEELED to work out in order to supply
herself with clothing and food. She
was employed In the Gardner family
for n period OF one year and a hall.
The fatherless child restlessly tossed
about In willow carriage which was
drawn mp In full view Of the jury and
occasionally made its presence known
by crying lustily. nccessltating its tenn
pOrafy removal from the room by its
mother. a pretty girl OF seventeen
The case will be concluded today.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
Minor Court News

The assumpsit case began by the wals
ter A. Wood moving machine company
against Joseph W. Oliver, in the cir
cult court. was continued until next
term by consent OF the interested at.
tornies.
The Grand Rapids manufacturing
and implement company has begun
suit against Patrick Kelly for $500
which amount the plaintiff claims thu
defendant is indebted to them on n bin
OF goods sold.
Bessie G.. Mccormick has been grant
ed n divorce from her husband, James
Mccormick, by Judge Adsit, on the
grounds OF desertion.
In the case OF Frank Staug against
Jacob Kucster. replevin. Judge Grover
rendered a verdict of 6 cents damages
and costs in favor of Staug.
The arguments In the case against
Stephen Weiden for contempt OF court
were finished il the superior court yes
terday and Judge Burlingame reserva
ed his decision until Friday morning as
10 O'Clock.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
HE MUST ANSWER MAKE
Joseph Ncsweeney Arralgnsd on .
Serious Cnarzs.
FOR oUIRuIyG 4 LITTLE GaILD
z~aAarlss Dsssss reiis the sssry ss ths
Assault -osher Witnesses svers-tE=s-
ssas al Oshsr iGzes aud Criminals
News Of ths Civil GsaFls.

On August To. a felonioas assault
Wa maxle upon teu- year-old Zwaantlr
Deeles, the details OF which were ex-
lusiyely and fully gIven In the Ieie-
gram geFald of August L. de-
seription OF the individual committing
the offence was published which re-
suited ia the arrest 0f Joseph Nc
sweeney who was positively identified
by the grit The examination was bs-
gun ia the police court yesterday
The brown coat as described was upo1
his back. and he carried the black stif
hat in his hand. the only difference Ia
his dress being that he wore a collar.
and nesktie. aud had changed hiz pants
lie i about thirty-one years OF age.
slightiy built. deep-set eyes, and sim
ister east Of eountenanee. He Is mar
ried and his wife and little son. a child
three years old, sat by his side during
the hearing. The girl who ls known
among relatives by the nickname
.seney," took the stand and gave al
Intelligent outline of how she had gone
ON the morning OF Saturday. August
10. TO visit the Decker family, corner
OF Centennial and Buckeye streets. She
said she was playing with one OF the
children when she was approached by
the defendant who induced her TO &C.
company him To the woods where the
assault was made. The time was stat
ell as about twelve o'clock Saturday.
Upon erossexamlnation efforts were
made 20 entangie the child. The
mother was sworn and told about
her daughters condition when she ar
rived home. She said there were many
appearances that Seney had bcea
handled roughly, but that she was
unable 20 tell whether her assailan.
had accomplished his purpose, though
the grandmother of Seney. who did
likewise. said that ne had The court
room was fllleG with ladies from the
neighboFhOod. and also from the VI
cinity OF Lily avenue where the Deeles
family reside There are seven witness
~ for the people. An adjournment was
taken until this afternoon.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22

Ephraim Kenyon, OF Byron town
ship, Was found guilty OF assault and
battery upon William Miller, of tho
same place. in the circuit court yester-
dy by a jury. The case has occupied
the attention of Judge Adsit for sew
erai days. The complainant and de-
fendant became involved in quarrel
over "A ditch and struck him over the
head with a hoe. The defence consist
ed in an attempt to prove 10 the jury
that Kenyon had not been properly
committed or examined Sentence VIII
be imposed later.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
Esoarsion to tn. a.. car tunnel

To give ali an opportunity to visit the
great st. CLAIR tunnel, which is over a
mile long. and viewing the greatest en-
rineerinx feat OF the age the D., G.. II.
& NJ. Ry viii run special cheap ercur-
son giving ali the only chance they
vlil ever have to make thorough in
spectlon OF the same, az after thls es.
CURSOR no such an opportunity will
again he offered. The specs al train will
leave Grand Rspids 7:l5 .. M. satur.
dav. Oct %. Al vlng Port Huron J2.4s
D. M, returning specIai will leave Port
Huron at 5:25 .. m Fare for round
trip only $50. For full particular.
Gee hand bills or call st cisy Office. p
Manree-st> JAS. CawFBFI4..
City Pass. Agent.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
roLrNSKi sENr TO JAZZ


waddu Fosaaski, young man
about 90 years ~ age, Constituted
pr ison-r number 2 In the pen yester-
day afternocm. He WIS arraixned on
che chargs of malicious injury to pro-
perty. the complaint being made by
John shrader. at whose dwelling
house. On West Leonardst.. Polinski
had hurled stones. smashing window
csssngS and do-r-s. He pleaded guilty
and. as he could xfve M good reason
for throwing The missiles. Judge West
ball fined HIM $40 and eu~ss. In de-
f,,uft ~ whirh posinski was sentenced
M thirty days in the county jail.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22

Frederick Jenker. the United States
iuryman from vssesasnd who failed TO
Come into court as commanded. was
walked up before Judge Scverens by
the power of an attachment. The
court did not have time TO punish
hsm the day he appeared. 80 he was
remansied 10 jail over night. Yester-
day nsorning he was fined SO 10.
contempt.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22

Iassssd Of complying with the com
nasnd ns broke nlto run. dashed
tnfouga the yard aud into the str ct
An excstng race then ensued. saIa
Beaver la the rear some hundred yards
Keller ran 6p Louls-st. and turned snio
Waterloo. Beaver was TOO much for
him, however, aud soon overlook him.
When esagRt De fought ike Tiger and
scratched lhe officers hands severely
while be sAs putting the handouts up
on nim. Both were well nigh exhaust
ed when the county battle w2s
reached. Keller IL eBsconsed III dis
mai cell depsofing the tact that he 10
not . hetter sprinter.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22

A mortgage held by ". l.. Avery on
the Old hay market ON Canalst. and
given by ID. +. Clay. was foreclosed
few DAYS ago, and bid in by Mr..
Avery for $4,000. The property Is oc-
cupied by a tenant put in by Mr..
Clay and he forbids that any rent
be paid TO Mr.. Avery. The latter
gives like instruction in regard TO Mr..
Clay.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
sued for Insurance.

The Grand Rapids Fire Insurance
Company has been sued m the Muske-
gon circuit court by Charles Beaudry,
n Dash. Muskegon county, for $500,
the face value of policy alleged TO
have been carried by the company on
his building which was destroyed in
the big Muskegon fire, May 16. The
policy expired ON the 14th. but the
complainant AYERS that Local Agent
Stevens had a standing order to re-
new whenever the policy expired 1t
l. said that ON May Ia Mr.. Stevens
wrote Beaudry that he had renewed
she polbey. and the letter was received
May rs. The same day he went to
Stevens Office and rendered the
premium which wac refused.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
eArrUsRp rHr rresrrvE.
a ysass Ns. <n-ak- or et Jsu nat ..
Retur--d Arai.


w. ". Yer Beck and LATER Keller
were arrested yesterday for malicious
destruction Of property. They threw
stones At house on Waterloo st. and
ended up by smashing IN a door aad
windew. They we're loekess ND Al head
quarters during the sfsernoon. aud ius,
before dark we're transferred ~ the
jail It = customary ~ the
latter institution 10 take the ped
gree of every prleoner 30 soon as
brought ie. The ususl policy wss
being pursued With verBeek, ard k~l-
Ter vas awaiting he turn. The nrss en-
crossed the attention II the officers ard
the second took ssfvsafssr af tne op-
portnnstv - make ssssssny sness fsr
the deer. He ~as Just little tsss arr
tces ~ gan the spen SIR snd ssces
Grated ss rssveuents aarsrg The lsst
few steps p~psty sheriff n~~vsr
krsrsi hlrs. lss9srs oat ef ths sfr5re.
go Nm epsax sss< ociessi MN 10 hsit.