Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-27

weeks.
The Metropolitan Opera Co., which
was to have appeared in this city to-
morrow evening, have Cancelled their
date, from disaster which beiel them
in 4 fire ut Pocatello. Idaho, involving
the loss OF their entire wardrobe. The
company, as a result, are stranded in
Portland.
4 runaway team, belonging to the
Olympia Lumber and Mercantile Co.,
on Percival's dock, yesterday, injured
the driver, C. Klinkenberg so rs to
incapacitatc him for business for a
time. Mr.. C. was thrown from the
wagon and sustained divers strains
and bruises.
The steamship Umatilla on her trip
last Saturday for San Francisco car
ried E. r. Hall and Miss Whitlock rs
passengers. The Queen sailed yester-
day, for the same destination with
James Hanson as an Olympia passen
ger. The next boat for that point will
by the Walla Walla Monday.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
closing century will see the last of the
Halloween iiends. But until the fool
killer makes way with the last one of
his race, sensible people will look well
to their gates and other loose belong
ings while the angel OF destruction is
making his rounds next Tuesday
night.
Mr.. Samuel james, of Mound Prairie
has placed upon our table a potato
raised on his farm which measures
Ii inches in length and IL inches ir
circumference. weighing p pounds. 1t
was raised upon land that has been
under cultivation nearly half CEN
fury without the use of fertilizers of
any kind.
This is the season when some pro-
vision must be made for heating your
office, your parlor or your bedroom.
Nothing is better than the up-to-date
heater. Call on Herman Meyer, who
has the best assortment of heaters to
select from, and his prices are con-
siderably lower than of other dealers
in that line of goods.
C. Holthusen has re.opened the ever
popular Tony Faust" restaurant, af-
ter suspension of couple of months,
in better style than it has ever been
conducted in the past. Everything to
tempt the palate will be supplied.
Entrances at ia Fifth street and 42O
Main, and the service is maintained
from 6 A. NJ. to 8 P. M.
S. J. Burrows, who has attained an
enviable reputation as caterer in this
community, has opened grill and
oyster parlors at III w. Fourth street,
to be known as "The Recherche"--a
veritable seek-no-further, if your pal
ate and stomach demand the best of
everything in the line of food. Call
and test the new establishment.
The family of Rev. L. Thompson
left yesterday for Tacoma, where they
will reside in the future. Mr.. Thomp-
son is in California, and will extend
his trip to Central America before he
returns. He has given up his pastor
ate here and will not return to Olym-
pia. No successor has yet been Sc
cured by the Presbyterian congrega:
ton.
Supt. Henry, of this county, hav-
ing asked the State Superintendent
whether a majority of the Board OF
Directors at meeting regularly called,
were competent to do business, re-
ceived a very emphatic decision in the
affirmative. Why such question was
ever submitted needs some explana-
ton. Republican government is
founded upon the idea, at least, that
the majority should rule, whether or
not it is exemplified in actual service.
Mrs. Cynthia Patterson, wife of w.
A. Patterson, the attorney. died at
Tumwater, yesterday morning at 4
o'clock, after an illness covering a
period of thirteen months. The
cause of her death was cancer. She
was native of Minnesota and 40
years OF age. Besides her husband
seven children survive her, six boys
and one girl. The funeral services
were held this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from the family home at the falls city,
P. d. Moore officiating.
The euchre party given by the la
dies OF the Catholic church last even.
ing was we'll attended and occasion of
much enjoyment. The prizes were
awarded as follows: To Mrs. Skill
man, most progressions fo7 ladies, $5
hat; Mrs. G. E. Blankenship, lone
hands, embroidered picture frame;
Harry Phipps, gentlemen's progres.
sions, silk umbrella; Mr.. Sullivan,
lone hands, tobacco box. The conso-
lation prizes awarded were two in
number, to Mrs. Melleur and James
Dever. and consisted of bouquet and
a sack of peanuts.
A lodge Of Yeomen of America was
organized at Tacoma hall, Monday
night, by State organizer of the order.
F. A. Gregory. 1t is fraternal and
beneficiary in its objects. The follow.
ing officers were installed: w. A.
Avery, Honorable Foreman; Geo. A
Avery, Master of Ceremonies: Geo.
Craig, Observer; Chas. P. Kepley.
Master of Accounts; E. E. TAYLOR.
Secretary, and DR.. Redpath, Physician.
Olympia is fast securing a reputation
for being city populated BY liners"
1t now has more so-called "secret"
societies than probably any other city
OF its size in America, and the end is
not yet.
A train wreck involving the injury
OF three of the crew took place at
Bucoda, Tuesday forenoon, A south
bound coal train, through q mistake
of signals, ran into freight train, de-
molishing the former and crushing
the caboose of the freight and the car
in front of it, filled with keroeene,
which Immediately took fire, destroy.
ing SIX other cars and their contents.
The fire burned till late in the after.
noon. The engineer and fireman,