Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-05
Head E. IL Gu.n-- al.

The weather report states that We
NAV expect tu-m"rrow Continued
showers with stationary temperature.
J. A. Ross, who has been motorman
OF the street car line, lett By the Aber-
deem today, en- route for San Fran
cisco.
Prof. Miller has removed his bust
ness college to the Gru>Nrnur build
ing, on EaSt,idc, corner of Fourth and
Ounce streets.
Savage * Sc"ticld shipped their
pilr-drivcr engine to Seattle to-day,
where they will soon begin II contract
for pile-driving.
DR.. Newell reports the birth of Il
daughter on Wednesday evening to
the wife of Vim. Thornton, East
boundary street.
Eggs now sell at III cents per dozen;
butter at 30 and 40 cents per roll; po-
tatoes at 75c and 81 per hundred, and
-four at from $l20 to $l.35 per sack.
l.. Schmidt, of the Capital Brewing
Company, now occupies with his fam
y lily, the residence on Main and Maple
Park, lately vacated by Gov. McGraw.
The clearing of Plummer from the
charge of bribery by the Senate COM
mittee was rather too hasty to carry
with it confidence" that it was
thorough.
Use filter on your hydrant. The
late rains have washed considerable
debris into the reservoir, and Occa-
sionally twigs, stems, bugs and things
come through the pipes.
The stringers are being put in posi-
ton for wharf extending over the
space occupied by the late channel at
the old draw. This wharf will he on
the north side of the street.
The brisk business in the wood and
bark industry at this time of year is a
marked commentary on the improvi.
dence of many people in not filling
their woodsheds in the early autumn.
A large and appreclative audience
was present, Monday night, to witness
the rendition of Mr.. Potter of Texas"
by Frank Bacon's company of ex-
ceptionally pleasing and talented
players.
The funeral services of Joseph
Wellman, lately deceased, took place
at the Christian church Monday, in
terment being made in the Bush
prairie cemetery. He was 80 years of
age, died OF consumption and leaves q
wife and three children.
The Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision of the Superior Court of
this county that the stock of hardware
bought by Mills & Cowles of the
assignee of RObt. Frost when he sus-
pended business, is liable for the taxes
assessed against it before it passed
into their possession.
St. Johns Church Workers have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Miss Mabel
Brouner; Vice President, Mrs. Hugh
Ross; Secretary, Miss Lydia Barnes !;
Treasurer, Miss Jennie Jones; Work
Director, Mrs. T. N. Ford, and AS
sistant Work Director, Mrs. l. C..
Ellis.
The next steamship sailing from
Seattle for San Francisco will be the
City of Puebla tomorrow; the next
steamer for Alaska will be the City of
Topeka, on the 18th inst. Com
mencing with the month of March the
steamships Mexico and Alki will be
added to the Alaska line, making
three trips month.
A man calling himself August Cau.-
strom succeeded in passing two forged
checks, one on Pulles, of the Green
Tree saloon, and the other on Noschka
OF the Tony Faust restaurant and
saloon, yesterday, purporting to have
been drawn by Sol. Simpson. Both
were OF the same number and for the
same amount-$l4. The police have
not yet succeeded in capturing their
man.
ihoian young women are striving
nara TO ape their white sisters in wear.
ing piles OF ribbons and feathers upon
their heads. A Mud Bay belle sailed
through the streets Of Olympia yes-
terday with head-gear that would
pale the sweetest thing in the milli-
merry windows. The top of big roos-
ters feather lowered 10y actual meas.
nrement eighteen inches above the
crown OF her starchy hat.
Miss Ina Forrest, the "Speaker's
rage, 10 the subject of illustration in
the P.-L She is the first girl who
mas ever held position in either State
OF Territorial legislatures of com.
monwealth noted for its gallantry to
'he lar sex. Ina looks, as the ladie.
would say, too cute for anvthinp"
IN the picture made Of her, with her
snort skirts and sailor blouse Sba
Is only Ii years old but is exceedingly
pFecoelous for one Of her age.