Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03

{. +. Leavenworth is again back
from little pleasure jaunt of trip
across the continent. That gentle
man seems to be continually on the
" 60" and his many friends know how
to appreciate him from his many
absences.
Ina Il. Forrest was awarded the
prize for best penmanslIip Yesterday,
ut the close Of the term of Prof. Gar
rison's writing school. Bessie Fowler
and Addie Alger took the prize for
greatest mproyement-the honor be-
ing divided. as the committee were
unable to determine precedence.
The Alaskan steamer City OF
Olympia, is nearly ready to launch.
Her engines, OF the compound order
built 10y Mr.. Lister, are models oil
strength and beauty. The boiler is
on the way from the East, and if it is
not delayed the new craft will be
ready to pillow the briny deep" before
another month elapses.
Mrs. Charles Williams, sister of I
J. Mcdonald. who died SO suddenl.
last week, is again Frustrated with
grief in the loss of her husband by
the wreck of the Jane Grey, who was
one of the 80 losing their lives while
en- route for kotscbue Sound. True
it is that misfortunes never come
singly," finds frequent verification.
Interest is kept at high pitch dur
ing the entire performance of the Stal
Specially Co., for the acts are al! new
and in all respects pleasing, and il
many wonderful, surprises. 1t is a
company Of high-grade performers
and their work meets with universe,
commentator. At Olympia Theater
Wednesday night, at popular prices.
Commencing next Monday, thu
Wiley Navigation Co. will inauguratt
a new schedule, or rather the passen
ger boat will leave and arrive as PEI
schedule. The Multnomah will be ruI
strictly a passenger boat, and tin
Aberdeen carry all the freight. The lat
ter will leave Mondays, Wednesdays ant
Fridays about 10 A. NJ. and returning
leave Seattle ON alternate days, at tn
same hour for this city.
The cold, damp weather has KEEP
back the strawberry crop, and kept VI
prices as we'll. The price has not beer
lower than eight cents box yet thi
season, and has vibrated all the wa,
from that figure to twenty cents, a
scarcity and necessity directed. Tn
cold weather has resulted in poore
quality, the berries being neither a
large nor as sweet as ordinarily, but
few days of warm sunshine may de
velop the later crops.
A case is now before the Superio
Court in which the costs have ruI
up to over $4OO, which originall
could have been settled for $40. Thi
shows the uncertainty of the law as
means of securing justice. The tel
dollars was fair and honest debt, O
it was not, and justice should have &C
corded it if due without costs. The Law
sometimes becomes, as in this in
stance, the means Of maliciously in
flicting damages to another.
AS an evidence of the value G
beneficiary institutions providing 70
a given sum to be paid to survivin
relatives on death of a member, W
may refer to the fact that Mr.. Schom
Der yesterday sent check for 800
to the widow of Reuben G. Thompson
once resident of this place, who die
a couple of months ago at Findlay
Ohio. His membership was in til
lodge Of this place, and during tn
five years since he joined the order
his assessments had aggregated bu
$3.50. In his case, at least, the in
vestment has paid u very gratifyin
dividend.
The County Commissioners will re
ceive, on the 7th inst, bids for sci
vices OF County Physician, includin
medicines and livery hire, for the en-
. suing year, reserving the right to RI
{ ject any or all bids. 1t looks to us a
if this service was one of the mos
uncertain and indefinite of public EN-
ployment, and the only thing sur
about it is that the physician will los
money if his bid is low and the medi
cines cost anything, or the people
| funds be ill.spent if the salary paid
high and the service light. 1t seem
that some plan might be devise
whereby the pay may he based upo
the duty performed.
A watch that was stolen from tn
residence of d. B. Livesley on Eas,
side, Monday. was offered the next da
to jeweler Neuffer, for sale. A dis
cription of the stolen property havin
been left with him, he had no troubl
, in identifying it, but when he told tn
man who presented it that he wa
looking for that identical watch
3 it is presumed that the visitor sur
posed himself included in the requisi
ton, for he Immediately took to hi
heels and was pursued several block
by Mr.. Neuffer and a hastily GALE
posse comitatus. He proved, howeFe
!: to be the better Splinter and escape
/. in the upper part of town amid tn
underbrush.
. "The Prodigal Father" which wi
be seen at Olympia Theater, Monda
: night, is one of the funniest fare
: comedies that has been played in thi
! city in years. The company is con
posed of exceptionally bright and pr,
possessing people, every one an arts
@ in his way. The play has just threa
h enough of plot to remind one of wha
}. was going on after some interpolatio
r had been finished. The brightest, clear
a est specialties, catchiest music, riches
witticisms, aud most ridiculous &c
centricities 60 to make up the nigh
= mare of fun bound up in "The Prod
> gal Father" 1t would be Difficult
). to individualize, because no one SUI,
tains straight role, but assume
: various characters in specialties in
troduced as we'll as in the piece.
1t will be remembered that at til
High school exercises, last Frida
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