Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-10

was that the TumWatcr plant was the
finest establishment of its kind on the
Pacific Coast And this decision was
arrived at before they sampled the
beer.
The Comptroller of Currency has
declared another dividend OF 20 per
cent. in favor of creditors OF the First
National hank, making a total of 20
l"'r cent. on the claims proved, or an
aggregate OF Tl02,JWl.
The county has compromised with
1 the bondsmen of Ray Sckcls, who
jumped his bail, on a charge of theft
by allowing them to pay $50 and costs.
The bail bond was for 800, and signed
10y the boys father and sister.
A. P. Fitch and family are enter
tanning as guests, Hon. A. +. Child
and wife, OF Glencoe, Mimi, who are
visiting our State on a tour of dis
covery with the intention of making
some point their future home.
The State Camp of Modern Wood
men of America has been in session in
this city the past few days. Wednes-
day night the order partook Of a
banquet at the Boston Kitchen. The
order broke camp" yesterday.
NJ. G. Royal has received the ar-
pointment OF referee OF the U. :. Dis
trict Court for the district of West
ern Washington, under the provisions
of the national bankruptcy law passed
10y the last Congress. The appoint
ment comes through Judge HanforJ
Mrs. A. f. Stanford received the
dread intelligence this week of the
death of her mother, Mrs. II. B.
Nichols, at lola, Kansas. Mrs. n.
was 50 years Of age, and will be re-
membered by some of our people who
met her several months ago in this
city, while on visit to her daughter.
The Chinese in Olympia are cele-
brating their 7,252d new year. Ac-
cording to the reckoning of time
among Christian nations, it is 1903
since the Mosaic creation. Thus it
will be seen that the festive CelestialS
date their initial dynasty as having
begun 1,3l9 years before Adam and
Eve set up housekeeping.
Mr.. Higgins, who was called to Los
Angeles, Cal, by n change for the
worse in the condition of his daughter,
who is visiting that climate for relief
from pulmonary affliction, on his ar
rival found her considerably better,
and will remain for time in the hope
that her improvement may be az: indi-
cation of complete recovery.
That crack which disturbed the
slumber of our people about midnight
: ct Wednesday was not the fusiiade of
insurgent Filipinos, or the crack of
doom (whatever that may be), but
: simply the Chinamen's manner OF
. ushering in new year by their anti
quated calendar, which dates back
many thousand years before the
Christian era, and "JOhn" is ahead of
us in another chronological detail, his
year begins ten and half months
ahead of ours.
r. w. Shaw, engineer on the Shell
ton Southwestern logging railway, who
was injured by his locomotive jumping
the track last week, died at the hOspi-
tai Sunday night, and was buried Tues
day afternoon from the NJ. E. Church
in this city. His death is the more to
be regretted from the statement made
by his physicians that had he received
surgical aid Immediately after the &C
cident his life might have been saved.
He leaves wife and two children to
mourn their great loss.
A most excellent attraction is an
nounced for Tuesday night, at Olym.
pia Theater. 1t is rollicking, anus.
ing, farcial comedy, and has the
breezy title "What Happened to
JONES'" which in itself brings a smile
to ones face. The play is said to be
very funny indeed, and is given by a
most excellent company, comprising
as it does, several noted comedians
and some very talented and beautiful
young women. The bright, particular
star is Harry CorsOn Clarke. He Is
known to be extremely original in the
role, and has an effective way of bring.
ing out the good points in a manner
which simply convulses an audience
So much has been said in all parts Of
the country in praise of the star and
{ play that the theater will undoubtedly
/ be filled by an appreciative audience.
The hobo who robbed Constable
| Safely of his pistol few weeks ago
while attempting to make his arrest
, was run in" by the police in Port
land few days ago, and it turns out
that he is the same individual who
with others held up Simon's saloon
: and La Crone's drug store, in Tacoma
, some time ago, and had been carrying
on series of robberies in Portland
@ which resulted in his capture after s
9 desperate resistance. His name il
Tracey, and it is said he is wanted ir
Colorado for the murder Of Sheriff
He says of the Safely episode: al
could have killed the Constable, but
y didn't want to. 1t is not pleasan
y work." And the world may return
the compliment by saying: "W'
can hang you to a telegraph pol,
!. when We catch you, but we dom
h want to, if there is reasonable pros
r pect Of the law being vindicated b,
reasonable punishment"
n CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.