Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-30

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corners, and seems to have been
wholly culpablc for the painful dis
a,tcr.
The Woman'> Suffrage Headquarters
Will he opened October Sth, in the
>h>by Block, under the auspices OF
the regularly organized Olympia Equal
Suffrage Society. The first programme
will he a follows: Music; Welcome.
remarks 10y the President, Mrs. Dun
bar; Music; Recitation; Music; Two
minutes talks on Equal Suffrage by
Mrs. BrintnaIl. Mrs. Patton. Mrs.
St"rk and others; Music; Discussion
/" u" ynr want to be one OF the voters
OF the iuturc?"
Frank HELM OF Matloc,n. i at the
hospital suffering from Il gun>hot
wound inflicted by Il rifle in the
hands "i his friend Harry Altman. 1t
seems that the latter in attempting to
extract 4 cartridge, while hunting,
discharged the piece, and, as usual in
such eases, shot his friend. The ball
passed through the liver and WAS
lodged in the back OF the victim. 1t
was easily extracted, but it cannot yet
! he determined whether the injury will
prove fatal or not.
Two electric lights have been placed
on the tower of the courthouse for
the purpose OF a>certaining the degree
oi diffusion of light over n large area
from high elevation. 1t has been
| claimed that eight lights placed on
the tower, with rcf1ectors would light
up the city better than any other dis
position of an equal number of arc
lights. The matter has not vet been
satisfactorily determined, for all the
suggestions that have been made have
not yet been tried 10 promote efficiency
of the plan.
Jacob Backman, logger in one of
the Simpson camps, was brought to
the hospital last evening, frightiully
mangled by Il rolling log. The acct
dent occurred yesterday morning, and
rs the camp is thirty miles beyond
Shelton, several hours interviewed in
making the trip to place of relief
One OF Mr.. BIS arms was crushed so
badly that it had to be ampntated IT
the shoulder, which WAS done last
evening. The victim was at one time
employed us watcEman on Percival's
dock and was known by the familiar
name OF Ole.
The last meeting OF "The Tom
O'Shanter History Club" held at the
residence of Judge Anders on Satur.
day evening, WAS addressed by Prof
Yemen, from the standpoint How to
Study History" The Jealous MEM
bers were armed with tablet and pen.
Gil to jot down special tid-bits of
knowledge as they fell from the
speakers lips. This club is wholly
composed of limited number OF
thorough-going young ladies and its
meetings are held weekly at their var.
ious homes. The members present
Saturday evening were rs follows
Misses Anna Macleay, Ida Scott Mann
Barbara Macleay, Frances Allen
Helen O'Brien, Rachael Shields, Fan
ME Rosenthal and Grace Anders.
st. Johns parish held very en-
joyable meeting in the basement o.
their church, last evening, to com
memorate the close of the first year o
service by the Rector, Rev. Henry l.
Badger, and to plan for the future. A
report read by Mr.. Hoke, of the YES
trymen, showed that the prospects o
the church, financially, were salts
factory, Notwithstanding the draf,
upon the membership from the de-
preston that has so materially re-
duced the size of our community. A
hopeful spirit seemed to prevail, and
the church will enter upon another
year with renewed courage and hope
The pastorate of Mr.. Badger has beer
marked with excellent success, and he
has the Jealous cooperation of his flock
The ladies took an active part in thu
meeting, both in planning for the flu
ture and entertainment for the pres
ent, and as a result delicious cake ant
splendid coffee were served, much t,
the delight of the gentlemen present.