Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-04-28

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A RUNAwAY.-A horse, driven by
G. 5. Eaton, took fright, while cross
ing Long Bridge, Tuesday, and ran on
Fourth street from the draw to Frank
lin, before that gentleman could re-
gain control OF the animal. The
GOODNESS of Mr.. +. doubtless saved
damage TO the carriage as well as
injury to himself and his son, who
occupied the vehicle, and TO people On
the street. He simply guided with
firm hands, the course of the flying
steed until his nervous excitement
was over and he had resumed his or
binary gait.
DIED OF CoNsUMPTIoN.-Miss Sadie
Scannell. of Port Townsend, died at
st. Peters Hospital, last Monday, OF
consumption, aged "A years. Mis-.
Scannell was student of the Olympia
Collegiate Institute short time age,
but just previous to her illness was in
the employ of F. l.. Camps, the
photographer, she having worked
several years at the Photographic BUSH
ness before coming to this city. The
funeral services were held in st.
Michaels church at $50 A. NJ,
Wednesday. The remains were in
tered in the Catholic cemetery.
AN INTERESTING PAsTIME.-A. H.
Christopher spends much of his spare
time in the Bicycle Club headquarters
in the Union block and when his
friends come along be gives them in
structions in the art of managing a
twO-wheeled horse. This includes
lady friends as we'll az gentlemen.
When the ladies take lessons, Van
Epps is sure to be on hand, and be-
tween Christopher and Van Epps
almost any person could learn to ride
bicycle. The boys have picnic
sometimes, when the girls are not
afraid to do as they are told, in riding
the bicycle.
A PRENoNITIoN OF SPRING.-Sunday
was the first day for several weeks
that sunshine brought the people
forth to enjoy the open air. The re-
suit was that the cars to Tumwater,
the fair grounds and the cemeteries
were crowded with people, whose Sab
bath day apparel gave the appearance
of some gala celebration, in which all
were actuated by a common impulse
to appear at their best. The railroad
company is making their terminal
grounds quite attractive, by clearing
away the underbrush ON the east bank
of the Deschuttes, afiording quite ex.
tensive pleasure grounds, shaded by a
natural grove.
DANGEROUS OILs.-Dr. Armstrong,
ia his tests of different brands OF
illuminating oils, found that only one
out of four of these stood the test OF
ITO degrees fab. before exploding.
One exploded at 80, another at 80 and
another at SO. The fourth brand went
up to ITO degrees, but no further
The doctor intends to make a
thorough examination OF all the lead
ing oils, as the basis of report to
the Legislature, upon which intelli-
gent legislation may be based. Three
bills were before the last session, but
were defeated from the want of inior-
nation to combat the assertion OF
dealers that their oils were perfectly
safe.
Must CONE TO TIME.-A court of
discipline has been convened by Co.
A and an effort will be made to find
out why some of the sojer" boys are
not more regular in their attendance
at the meetings OF the company.
Some of them have made regular
business Of absenting themselves from
drill and the Captain thinks it about
time an explanation wass made. A
number Of the militiamen are
engaged in business ard cannot al
ways go without loss to their financial
interests. 1t is thought that where
it is absolutely impossible for men,
Der to be regular in attendance, his
name had better be dropped from the
roll, so as to make room for those
who are willing and able to to fill the
requirements of the situation.
A Big DEVIL FIsH.-Olympia has
long boosted of her big CLAIMS and
their excellent flavor when it predomi-
mates into the festive chowder, and
now she has another claim of distinc-
ton, dragged up from the briny deep,
but one i'll which she cannot feel as
much pride, as it does not appeal to
that arbitrary and imperative judge,
the stomach. The last find" is u
devil-tish which measured 80 feet
across when its tentacles we're ex-
tended. This monster is neither
handsome in form, nor of utility as an
article of food, and its use in nature is
one OF those unsolved problems which
finite wisdom cannot reach. This
specimen was 50 large and unwieldy
that the fishermen who caught it were
obliged to cut their net and let it go.
A PHoNoGRAM.-H. F. Alciatore
recently received phonogram from
his home in New Orleans. 1t is
cylinder of brown wax used on a
phonograph. All the members OF
the family talked into the machine
and the cylinder was mailed to Mr..
Alciatore. He can place it in phono-
graph and hear the words of voices of
relatives 5000 miles away, as distinctly
as though they were talking through
telephone. Indeed, with proper ap-
planes the phonograph can be heard
across a medium-sized room. A. l..
Campbell is the proud possessor of the
only phonograph in Olympia and Mr..
AlciatOrc carries on his photographic
correspondence with Mr.. Campbells
machine. 1t costs about 10 cents to
| send mmunicatiOn several columns
long.
UNCERTAINTY OF LAND TITLEs.-
The uncertainty of ownership to
landed properties is illustrated by the
experience of James d. Spurlock, who
has lived nearly a quarter OF a CEN
tury on farm about ten miles south
of this city. 1t seems the patent to
his property has never been signed or
delivered, and the delay of the depart
ment is so proverbial that it has never
aroused a suspicion but that the title
was clear whenever the Government
got around to granting the patent.
1t seems that Mr.. Spurlock made