Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-20

anu tomorrow night. Good music
has been provided and homemade
candy will be among the devices fol
promoting earthly happiness.
Hereafter all incoming expires.
matter OF the Great Northern will bt
brought up by the Aberdeen, instead
of the Multnomah, shortening the
time hall day, and securing delivery
the day of arrival. The outgoing ex
press will still be carried by the Multi
uonah.
If your purse is short and YOU
Epps holiday emporium, in the Will
lIams building, on Main street. Their
prices are at bedrock simply because
! they have t. close out their stock by
the first OF the year, and to make sure
OF this they are selling at considerably
below cost.
The Woodmen OF the World elected
Wednesday night the following otli
GERS: W. NJ. Martin, Consul; j. OBJ
Scobey. Advisor; c. b. Mann, Banker
l.. Z. Freitag, Clerk; r. b. McCaus.
land, Escort; V. A. Van DeVere
Waterman; Il. b. Mcintosh, Score.
tary; +. w. Ingham, Physician, and
w. II. Kirby, Member Board OF
Managers.
The sides of old Rainier, and the
top of the Coast Range, loom up
grandly with the heavy covering oil
snow that has evidently fallen within
the past few days. Very little of the
beautiful has fallen, however, on the
lowlands. and the custom OF gathering
flowers in the open air to decorate the
Christmas table will probably be af
forded as usual.
The court organ announces that
Harold Preston has been invited by
Gov. McGraw TO represent the State
on the injunction proceedings which
will be brought against the Capitol
Commission to test their authority in
certain matters. Mr.. Preston is a
member of the law firm of Preston &
Carr, of Seattle. 1t is expected that the
case will be heard Monday.
Washington Lodge A. o. U. W., of
this city, have elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: S.
Musgrove, P. M. w; w. T. Cavan-
augh, NJ. W.; T. F. Salley, Foreman /;
II. F. Docherty, Overseer; T. C. Van
Epps, Recorder; Geo. S. Hopkins,
Financier; Olaf B. Frisch, Receiver
NC. X. Royse, Guide; Frank Foster, 1.
W.; w. w. Work, o. W.; Benz. Vim
cent, Trustee.
Owing to the fact that there will be
several Christmas tree observances on
Christmas eve, and that it is the sea-
son to which many people defer the
purchase of their Christmas presents,
the curtain at Olympia Theater will
not rise till $50, giving everybody an
opportunity of witnessing the best
minstrel show on the road on an even
ing dedicated to festivity. Go and see
Schilling's MINISTRIES as holiday treat,
and you will not regret it.
In the case of The State vs.. James
Murphy, who was charged with mur.
der in the first degree and found
guilty of murder in the second degree,
in the Superior Court OF King county
an appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court. That tribunal affirms the de.
cision OF the lower court and holds
that verdict of murder in the second
degree, or manslaughter may be rem
dered against defendant charged
with murder in the first degree.
Jos. McCarrogher left last Sunday
for Jacksonville, Oregon, to set up and
run stamp mill of a quartz mining
company in which he owns an inter
est. The ledge is located within few
miles OF that city, and has shown un-
mistakable evidence of richness. 10
is very competent man for such
woi X, as he has had considerable ex-
perience in the operation of machin-
cry, and is sober, Industrious, and in
every respect trustworthy. That the
ledge may prove bonanza is the wish
OF his many friends here.
James Conklin, 63 years of age, who
has been q resident the past seven
years OF Westside, died very suddenly
at 3 A. M. yesterday. He had worked
in the woods all day and retired in
apparent good health. A short time
before he expired, his wife was awak-
ened by his groans. and before aid
could be summoned he had passed over
the dark river. Mr.. Conklin came
here from Minnesota. He leaves n
wife, a son and daughter, all resi-
dents 'of this city. Interment was
made to-day at Mud Bay cemetery.