Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-11-10

, IiONhic NoIilt SultdDic Testimonial lO
the new cruiser Olympia, for the
honor conferred upon our city by
making it her namesake. The Citi-
z"ns will he afforded an opportunity
Tor deciding just what the souvenir
VIII be, and to contribute for its cost.
FAIR DEALING AND RELIABLE GOODS.
Now as the holiday season ap,
proaches, it is matter OF interest to
know where scrviceable presents may
he obtained, for keepsakes to kinsmen
and sweetheartS. We believe it has
hitherto gone without saying that
Fred Carlyon has led in stocks OF this
description, and from present appear
ances he will keep up his well-earned
reputation. He has bought ont his old
stand and fixtures sold several months
ag' TO BilCer Bros. and has added to it
a larS, stock Of new articles specially
selected !or the holiday trade. Mr.
c. is Il professional urcni>t. and still
makes the furnishing of gla seS suited
tn the eye speciality.
POTATOES IN DEMaND.-E ward and
Frank Secper, aged respectively -
and Ii years were before Squire Lacey
Tuesday. Changed with stealing IL
sacks OF potatoes from his ranch on
the Dcschuttcs. near Tumwater.
When they were brought before the
urbane judge, they Immediately
weakened and owned up to the theft,
and implicated their father in the
proceeding. He was likewise arrested,
and on trial. Wednesday, the father
Ernest Seeper, who acknowledged hay
ing commanded the boys to commit
the theft, was fined S2J and costs
while Judgment was suspended so far
us relating to the boys. In default, the
father was committed to Jail.
Our EFFECTS AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Gov. McGraw, who has just returned
from Chicago, reports that the Wash
ington Building has been donated to
the Chicago Memorial Art Association
provided that organization can obtain
permission to keep it as a permanent
fixture of Jackson Park, otherwise it
goes to the Lumbermen's Association
The exhibit in the building will go to
the Art Association, likewise, except
such portions as the State University
at Seattle, the Agricultural College al
Pullman, the Normal School at Ellens.
burgh, and the State Fair Association
at North Yakima, may select. If any
thing remains, after this means of dis
posal has been tried, it is to be sold
for what it will bring.
A PECKsNIFFIAN OPINION. - And
now comes an architect who says that
the records OF the Superior Court
stored in the vault of our new $50,
600 courthouse would not be safe, if a
fire should occur in that building
He says that the weight of the vault
rests upon two iron columns, about q
foot in diameter, and that if a fire
broke out the heat would be the more
intense from being confined within
granite walls, and would undoubtedly
warp and twist these supports out o.
position and the great weight OF the
vault would cause it to fall. All this
would seem plausible, if there was
enough of combustible material used
in the construction of the building, OF
was contained in the furnishings Of
the offices, to develop that "intense
heat" which is to create such a collapse
in a foot OF solid iron. 1t is quite
probable that the architect who ex
pressed this opinion is veritablt
Pecksniff, with about as much title tc
talent or originality as the character
outlined by the immortal Dickens.
| DEATH OF PIoNEER-Capt. J. J.
Gilbert received telegram Tuesday
Announcing the death, at San Fran
lcisco, of Capt. James S. Lawson, of the
Coast Survey service. The captain
was well-known to all old-time resi-
dents of this city. For Is years
from 1866, he was citizen of this
place. In 1881 lie was transferred to
California waters and became resi-.
dent OF San Francisco. Capt. Lawson
was 67 years of age. He was native
OF Philadelphia, and was educated un.
der Prof. A. ID. Bache, who was after.
wards President of Girard College, and
still later Superintendent of the U. s
Coast and Geodetic Surveys. Upon
Bache's appointment he selected Capt
Lawson and other Of his pupils for the
new service. In 1850 Capt. Lawson
and Prof. George Davidson began the
coast survey service of the Pacific, and
it has ever since engaged their whole
attention. The last four or five year.
of Capt. LIS life has been clouded by
physical suffering. Rheumatism ant
indigestion have at times made life 6
burden to him. but he has borne ur
we'll under affection, and now relic
) comes in the form of the great allevia
tor. Death. Another tie that binds
many of our community to the de
parted was his zeal in Masonry, ant
the institution of the Scottish Rite ir
this State, OF which he was the princi
pal promoter.
"SKIPPED BY THE LIGHT OF TIL
Moon. 1T is safe to say that the
amusement goers of this city will re
ceive with much satisfaction the an
nouncement that on Monday evening
Nov. -, the famous laughter.produc
ing farcical comedy, Skipped by the
; Light OF the Moon" will be presented
) at Olympia Theater by Fowler and
Warmington's original company O
comedians. The play is 80 we'll known
throughout the country that it is al
; most needless to comment on it. 1
has long held its place as being one o
the most amusing of stage creations
: and with two comedians 80 full o
vitality and humor as Eddie Shaynt
and Budd Ross at the head of tn,
cast almost any kind OF a play, will
almost any kind of support would be
sure to take: but with this uniqu,
, combined satire, burlesque and farce
and whole company. of clever PEG
pie, it becomes simply irresistible
,, Skipped" is not only every, yer,
funny" but partakes of the nature o
surprise party. People who wer,
used to settle down decorously afte
two or three laughs at the averag,
: comedy, are constantly surprised int
roar after roar OF merriment by new
bursts OF bright humor or burlesque
} until they begin to grasp hystericall,
and look appealingly to the stage TO
protection against the steady bonn
bardment OF fun. The play is simpl,
one of the maddest, widest farcica
inventions ever seen on the stage, ant
in making people laugh fulfls it
whole mission.