Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08


visit Tuesday and "took in" tn,
Elk's entertainment at the theater
His residence here dates way back il
the fiftias."
Rev. David Tatem will lecture or
"Temperance," under the auspice.
OF the W. G. L. T., Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. He is a speaker of &C
years experience, and is meeting with
great favor in his present work.
A second alarm OF fire was sounded
Sunday evening about 7 o'clock
caused by the burning of SCOT in the
tiue of Judge Porter's residence. The
Department. as usual, were on the
ground with alacity.
The Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision of the Superior Court
that the Sheriff is not entitled to the
statutory percentage fees in case a
Judgment creditor is the purchaser
under foreclosure Of mortgage.
The latest and richest joke on the
public square recites that on Decora-
ton Day, a sympathizing woman from
the country lovingly scattered flowers
over the grewsome stones that were
planted there to adorn that enclosure.
Olympia Lodge, I. o. o. F., at its
last meeting, Monday evening, elected
the following officers to serve the en-
suing term: George II. Libby, N. G. 4;
John Clees, V.G.; C. NJ. Moore, Sec. A;
w. ]. Foster, Treas; T. C. Van Epps,
Trustee.
Gov. McGraw has instruced Attor-
ney-General Jones to assist the Prose-
cutting Attorney of Whitman county.
in his effort to discover the lynchers
who took Parker and Hill from the
county Jail, at Colfax, Friday night,
and hung them.
In an Olympia reading room. a pla.
card on the wall seriously warns all
persons from "takeing" books or
papers from that literary emporium.
The perpetrator should be shot at
sunrise. Please see to it, Good
Templars; quick.
The severe storm Saturday after
noon destroyed the print-bunting
decorations on Main and Fourth
streets, which had been placed in the
morning, necessitating q substitution
of new on the morning of the 4th, the
beginning of the Pythian festivities.
Bring ten cents and a coupon
clipped from this paper and get copy
of Part 3 of" Our Own Country" T,
complete the series, Parts and 2 will
be supplied for the next week at the
same rate-ten cents each. Begin
now to secure this beautiful art serie!
of portfolios of American scenery.
"'Tis June, It's June.
'Tis blushiny Summer now:
| The rose 10 red,
The bloom 10 dead
The fruit is on the bough."
That's the way our good old grand.
mothers used to sing, and modern
inspiration cannot exceed in pathos
and delight the pastoral poetry o.
those olden days.
Washington Lodge No. l, A. o. U
w., elected officers as follows Tuesday
evening: J. !. Lehnherr, NJ. w.; w
w. Work, Foreman Stewart Musgrove
Overseer; T. c. Van Epps, Recorder
George S. Hopkins, Financier; B. W
Johns, Receiver; w. T. Cavanaugh
Guide; Benz. Vincent, 1. w.; w. d
Sumpter, o. w.
A man named Helig was brought
up from Anderson Island by the
Multnomah, Wednesday evening, who
had been thrown from his horse and
fearfully wounded. His injuries are
internal and their full extent cannot
at present be determined. He is
cared for by the good sisters at st.
Peters Hospital.
The School Board, last Tuesday. 80.
lected the following teachers for the
next term of six months: Washing
ton school-Misses Minnie Nice ullagh,
Ella L. Boyer, Amelia Dittman,
Myrtle Robertson and Linnie Galliac
Lincoln school-Miss NJ. s. cClurken,
principal; Janet Moore, May Follett,
l.. Goldie Robertson and Matte
Moore; Westside school-May West.
colt, principal, Maggie Moore.
Prof. Yemen will spend his vacation
from Vashon College, where he holds a
prominent place on the faculty, in
his former home, where he still holds
his landed interests, the Capital City
It seems strange to regard one who
has taken such . prominent part in
times past in entertainment Of others,
as visitor, but all are glad that he
has come home, if only for q short
time, and will make his stay pleasant.
A fire broke out in McCausland's
grocery on Eastside bridge, Saturday
about midnight, and when the iremen
arrived the store was densely filled
with smoke. The front doors were
forced open and a stream directed
where the fire was cracking. Here it
was soon subdued, when it was found
the attic was on fire, and this was
reached with much difficulty. After
cutting away portion of the ceiling
the stream was sent aloft, and it very
soon extinguished the flames. There
was considerable loss, however, from
water and smoke, and Mr.. NJ. places il
as high as 5000. on which he has an
insurance of 81, 500.
The rainfall Decoration Day damp
ened the ardor OF the veterans, and
the storm Saturday night, and the
variable weather which has prevailed