Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-04-14

DI>r!NoI I,IiEp NIsIToks.-(;rncral
Manager Mellen OF the Northern
Pacific railway system, passed through
Olympia this morning in special
train. He was accompanied by
Manager Dickinson OF the Western
division of that road. Mr.. Mellen paid
his respects to Gov. McGraw, during
! which they engaged in Il pleasant chat
: about matters OF general interest. The
special remained over until the north
bound train passed and then proceeded
south. South Bend is the destination
OF the General Manager.
/ An ILLEGAL PoLL-It is said that
/ the school election, last Saturday, will
not stand the test OF legal scrutiny.
1t seems that the election board did
/ not all remain together, that they left
/ the polling place for their meals alter
nately, when the law prescribes that
the board shall remain in continuous
session. Considerable comment has
likewise been made on the manner of
conducting the election, and it is
claimed the board made no effort to
ascertain the eligibility OF voters and
the votes OF many minors were re-
ceived.
ODD FELLOWS CoNvENTIoN.-Olym-
pia Lodge No. |, |. .. O. F., have ar
pointed the following committees fo
the convention to he held here next
month: General Committee of Ar
rangements-C. NJ Moore, o. G.
White, T. c. Van Epps. Reception
Committee-T. n. Ford +. c. Brown,
A. II. Chambers, n. Ostrander, J. NJ.
Swan. n. 5 Porter, B. w. Johns, Robt.
Mari, J. Il. Fattison, c. b. Mann,
q. S. Prince, Daniel Gaby, w. S.
Shaser, ID. c. Bates, C. r. Talcott.
Accommodation Committee w. J.
Foster, G. +. Leighton, Geo. III. Libby,
b. l.. Hill, w. NJ. Chandler, A. l..
Gallon. Hall Committee j. |.
Lehnherr, Geo. ID. Forbes, John Clees.
Entertainment Committee &C. NJ.
hoOIe, w IL. hODtItS.
THE HOPKINS DITCH-The Com
missioners have ordered the establish
ment of the f. Hopkins ditch near
South Union. 1t will be s feet wide
at the bottom and II feet at the top.
The cost was apportioned among the
property owners benefited as follows
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
$2l.S2; J. ID. McGregor, $2lS2; C.
Curtin, $22O7; w. J. and l.. G.. Alb
bolt, $77.H; }. Miller, $I7 80; J. and
A. McNeal, $l739; II. Ferguson, ST.
81; r. o. Dunbar, $2S.2S; James
Wood, $l4.26; A. Henry, 5000;
Geo. Hopkins, Sl4.26; N. S. Porter,
$l4.26; E. Hopkins, S2S.O3; John
Mills, Sl7.39; NJ. Hartsock, $I4.26;
c. Nj. Lisk, S2i.S2; Il. B. Moulton,
x4l .46; School Land, 1859; Ed. Di-
mond, $l4.50; Chas Besse, $14.75.
easter PI."-At the musicale
given by St. Johns Guild at the resi-
dence of Judge and Mrs. Gordon, last
evening, novel means of amusement
was devised. After the musical num-
bers had been rendered, the Easter
"pi" was served-not the pie SO dear
TO the stomach, but the "pi" that is
terror to the printer and the horror OF
the devil" 1t consisted simply OF
disjointed words, the Use OF letters to
spell each word arrayed out Of order
Each guest was furnished paragraph
of about Is words and set to work to
restore order to chaos Many entered
the race confident and bouyant with
hope but only two reached the goal
exhausted and faint. They were w.
l.. Bilger and II. ID. Cowles who la
bored together on the same piece Of
pi. Judge Hoyt was awarded the
BOBBY prize, having failed early in the
start.
He BELONGED TO future Ace
A. l.. Ferry, an cratic genius who II
few months ago bought out the Capt.
tai with the idea that he could revol u
tonize the world by publication of a
daily newspaper in this city, commit
ted suicide on his ranch, near Union
City, on the 4th inst. by shooting
himself in the head. He was lone
when the act was committed, and it
remained unknown till the 10th,
when neighbOrs visited his house
He possessed an overpowering ambi-
ton to do something to distinguish
himself, but found that few of his
associates afforded him either en-
enlargement or aid in the accomplish
ment of his desires. 1t seems that he
often told his colaborers in the print
ing office that he proposed to take a
sudden leave of this cold and unsympa-
thetic world, and this act may, there
fore, be regarded as the result of pre-
meditation. He left letter addressed
to the Typcsetters on the Olympian-
Tribune" in which he declares that
requited endeavor to better humanity.
He was member of Olympia Typo
graphical Union No. 142.
WAS 1T OLNEY? - An Olympia
gentleman who has frequently
had business in the mines of the
Wenatchee mountains, but who
prefers not to have his name made
public at present, stated to a STANDARD
representative that he saw a man in
the noun tains, last fall, whom he is
certain is Ned Olney, the United States
weather observer, about whose disap-
pearance there is such a mystery.
During the conversation the gentleman
in question said: a stranger came
to our camp one night and asked the
distance to the nearest place where he
could find shelter for himself and his
pony. told him he could stop over
night with us. The moment | saw
him | felt sure he was Olney, but he
had shaved off his mustache and had
on an entirely different suit of clothes.
He was selling patent pump, to be
used in mining gold. had read all
about his disappearance in the STAND
ARD. Although l had dealt with
Olney, in Olympia, enough to
be on friendly terms with him, he
showed no disposition to recognize
me. l did not press the matter.
Although l cannot swear to it, l can
state that was morally certain that
it was Olney that l met. If / once
get acquainted with a man, I will
always remember him, even if he
shaves his head"
DEDGnAAU