Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-25

the plat on First street, between Main
and Columbia, where the City OF
Olympia and other craft have as
sumed forms OF grace and utility.
Henry Simenson, aged 35, night
Waterman at the Slater mill at Sum-
init, fell through a forty-ioot trestle,
about six miles from the mill last
Thursday night, and broke his neck.
His body was found the next day.
DIR. Henry Harris left yesterday for
Baltimore, to assume the position in
st. Johns hospital which was accord
ed him for superior standing in the
graduating class. He has been on n
months visit to his mother and
brothers in this city.
The Baptists, although generally ac-
credited to be fond of water, seem
to have had enough OF it in anticipa-
ton, from the second postponement
OF their picnic on account of the
weather. The last postponement was
for an indefinite term-"till good
weather"
The large building, erected during
, the boom times by Geo. A. Barnes,
corner of Fifth and Adams streets,
has been purchased by Mr.. C. II.
Pridham, who is moving it to his lot
corner of Fourth and Adams. He
will probably occupy the lower story
for conducting mercantile business.
The State Treasurer has called for
redemption all general fund warrants
up to No. 1921, and military war;
rants up to 1861. The amount OF the
call on the first fund is $92 $50 and
the latter, $3,6l9.62. A call has like
wise been made for State bonds num-
bered II, Is, - and 20, amounting TO
$4,000.
The fire alarm Sunday was caused
by dense volumes of smoke issuing
from SAINT Yeager's domicile on East
side street. 1t seems he was boiling
tar for some purpose, and the clouds of
smoke issuing from doors and win
dows impressed timorous neighbor
with the idea that the house was on
fire end he Immediately turned in"
an alarm.
The Jessie Shirley Co. will appear
at Olympia Theater, Sept. 4th, on a
weeks engagement. Their repertoire
includes four new plays, and these will
be given, with a repetition of probably
Moths" and La Belle Marie" to fill
out the week. A very general desire
has been expressed for those charming
plays, in both of which Miss Jessie
appears at her best.
Enlistments for the army in this
place, the past week, have been made
by Harry c. Burntrager. aged Is, a
native of this city; Stephen Barker, 10
years of age, same nativity; Egbert c.
Barclay, % years of age. of Michigan
Roy Young, aged %, of Little Rock
this State; Henry Martin, "a years oil
age, of Canada, and Andrew Hender.
son, Is years OF age, of this city.
Robt. McCallum, who performed q
role similar to that of the tabled Bull
in the China-shop, by trying to clean
out the laundry in the Craig building
on Fourth street, Saturday evening
had a trial Tuesday before Chief JUS
tice Dobbins, and was fined IS and
costs, amounting to $16.15, it being
shown that the assault alleged was
more by word of mouth than muscle
and Drawn.
Miss Daisy Robertson, daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Robertson, of this
city, died at Chehalis yesterday from
consumption. She was born in Ne.
braska and was Is years of age. Dur
ing the time she lived in this city she
was a member of the Congregational
Sunday school and had many friends
here. The body will arrive on the Port
Townsend Southern this afternoon
and will be buried Immediately
afterwards in Masonic cemetery.
The former library room in the
upper story of the McKenny building
will be occupied by the Supreme
Court and the State Superintendent Of
Instruction. A partition will be run
east and west, and the Judges will oc.
cupy the north half and the Superin.
tendent the remainder. The Adju.
tant General will take possession OF
the present Office of the Superinten.
dent, and the Labor Bureau find a
home in part Of the space formerly
occupied by the Auditor OF State.
Charles Dubois and Miss Marion
Shaffer, while on their way riding a
tandem, from Tacoma to this place,
Wednesday, met with an accident on
the steep grade of Nesqually hill, by
the breaking of the fork on the front
wheel which precipitated both to the
ground, and for a time Mr.. D. ap-
peared to be seriously injured from the
mishap. He remained insensible for
about an hour, and was brought to
town in passing wagon. Miss Shat
fer was uninjured.
Samuel Burnett, who is employed
in Laberee's livery stable, met with q
severe accident Saturday, while en-
Uouod in borpoeo;cc horooo t. onor,s