Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-06-04
will cost somebody a cool hundred
dollars to replace the glass.

will cost somebody q cool hundred
dollars to replace the glass.
Henry Lautenbach drew the bicycle
that Bettman has had on exhibition
as prize for several months
No. 494 was the lucky ticket Mr. L.
is on visit to New York, and does
not yet know that he has been placed
upon n wheel by Dame Fortune.
w. N. Ridpath, OF Spokane, has
been selected as the " fifth wheel" to
the Governors gO-cart, yclept the
Board of Control" He accepted
with alacity, which is an indication
that he is prepared to creak yea,
yea" Whenever unlimbered for use.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany have taken a hand in the rate
war. The Umatilla, which sailed from
Seattle Yesterday, carried cabin pas
sengers for $40 and s. for steerage.
This is the total cost from this city,
and the rate will prevail till further
notice.
The school election, on the 18th
inst, will be for two Directors and
q Clerk. The terms of II. NJ. Pierce
as Director and of Geo. Thompson, as
Clerk, expire by limitation, and f.
T. Young has resigned. The question
of free textbooks will likewise be SUBJ
mitted.
Il. 7. Holcraft, an Olympia printer,
having passed the civil service test,
has been summoned to Washington to
"hold case" in the Government
print-shop. He will leave tomorrow.
accompanied by his wife and children,
who will accompany him rs far as To-
peka, Kansas.
The Palace Market, which last week
passed under the management of
Walter Chambers, has been leased to
James Longmire, a gentleman of long
experience in the business and an es-
established reputation for all those
qualities which ensure success
suavity, promptness and honesty.
Washington Lodge A. o. U. w.
OF this city has elected the following
officers for the next term: Master
Workman, w. A. Steelman; Foreman,
Evans Cole; Overseer, C. II. Pridham;
Guide, E. Bickford; Financier, G. S.
Hopkins; Receiver, o. B. Frisch;
Recorder, ]. l. Lehnher; o. w., 7. F.
Safely; I. W., F. Van Eaton.
Mrs. Besants lecture in Olympia
Theater, Friday night, was mastery
presentation of thought on the SUBJ
ject of Man, the Master of His Own
Destiny" The attendance was not
large; most of our people prefering to
exercise their pedal extremeties in
bicycle-riding than their brains in
consideration of occult science.
Memorial services were conducted
Sunday in Unity church, at which
Rev. A. G. Sawin preached and Col.
Owings read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address. Monday night, Col. w. L.
Jones, of North Yakima, addressed
about 700 people in Olympia Theater.
He was introduced by A. J. Falknor
in a very excellent manner, and the
address which followed was an able
effort.
The Capital Brewery product has,
Minerva-like, attained maturity at
birth. 1t is, to-day, acknowledged to
be the best beer made on the Pacific
coast, and the demand for it is extend
ing wherever its excellence becomes
known. The revenue Office records
show that it has already attained in q
few months larger patronage than
that of the Astoria brewery after an
experience of seven years.
Buffers Cove is beginning to come
to the front as the season advances as
the objective point for picnic excur-
sions from this city. Wednesday
Miller's Business College students held
a siesta in that haven of rest. On
Tuesday, the 18th inst, the Popu-
lists will hold their annual picnic in
the cove, and just week later, on the
23d, the Michiganders will again as
semble to demonstrate their venera-
ton for the Wolverine State.
Coroner Hartsock went out to Te-
nino Tuesday, to hold an inquest over
body Of woman found in Clear
Lake, near that village. 1t was as
certained beyond doubt to be the re-
mains of Mrs. Nichels, of Centralia,
who disappeared fortnight ago, in
the night, while mentally unbalanced.
Mrs. N. leaves a husband and two
boys. The Centralia undertaken took
charge of the body, and interment
was made in the cemetery near that
city.
Ina and Blanche Forrest met with
a serious mishap while on their way
by bicycle to Buffers Cove, Wednesday.
At particularly dangerous part OF the
path, on a hillside. the sprocket of
Ina's wheel broke and she lost control
OF it. Her wheel ran against log,
throwing her forcibly to the ground,
and Blanche, who was behind her,
lost her presence of mind and suffered
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