Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-14

juneau, from this city.
The Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee has ascertained that Olympia
exports the past year have amounted
to 6,4OO tons, valued at $3l2, 400.
The imports figure up 3.4OO tons, OF
the value of $l2S,j0O. The increase
of business the past year over 1897 has
been gratifying.
1t has been arranged at Seattle that
an excursion party will come up, by
train, on Sunday, the 3Oth, to cele-
brate, with our people, the Manila
victory. While the date will be a day
aslant, the memorable battle took
place on Sunday, and as that day is
the most desirable for an outing, it
necessarily "goes."
Mr.. Russell has been awarded $500
insurance for the loss of his shingle
mill by fire, much of the machinery
being little damaged from the heat.
The engine and boiler is practically
uninjured and considerable raanufac-
tured stock was saved by the distance
of the dryhouse from the fire. Mr.,
Russell will rebuild.
The newly purchased fire team has
been set to the plebeian task OF haul
ing gravel for the streets, to break
them in for the more dignified work
of waiting the tap of the alarm bell.
Time was when the tiremen protested
vigorously when it was proposed to
use the old team for any other service
for the city than to haul the fire ap-
paratus.
The officers elected by the North
Pacific Whist Association for the en-.
suing year are the following: NJ. H.
Young, OF Seattle, President; H. ID.
Cowles, of Olympia, Vice President
H. r. Cline, of Seattle, Treasurer; G.
L. Cover, of Tacoma, Secretary, and
w. S. Blaine, of Seattle, A. G. John
son of Portland, and o. V. Linn, OF
Olympia, Directors.
"The Pay Train" company which
appears at Olympia Theater Thursday
evening, is receiving more than pass
ing notice by the press at points
where they have appeared. 1t is
spoken of as very strong company,
and if it is to be judged by the recep.
ton extended them in the larger cities,
will have nothing to fear during the
remainder of the season.
Portland Whist Team No. 2 won
the Deschapellss trophy at the late
tournament. In the finals of city
championship contest Tacoma led
Portland's twelve players by four
tricks, and won the prize. The champ
ionship pair contest was won by
Lashe and Lytle of Tacoma. Keith
and Goodwin, of the same city, won
the free-for-all championship.
A birthday OF triplets is as unusual
a thing in a family as that children
come in punches, as it were. The
Hildebrandt family have that privil-
ege, and Tuesday was celebrated as
the natal anniversary by Rosie, Eddie
and Herbert, who on that day cele.
brated the twelfth recurrence of theil
birthday. The trio had a party oil
their associates at their home on
Eighth street.
Will R. White, of this city, returned
to San Francisco on the U. S. trans
port Scandia from Manila, where ht
had been serving Uncle Sam in the
First California regiment. He was
met on his arrival in that city by hi
mother, Mrs. 0. C. White, who will
accompany him home in q few days
Mr.. White enlisted at the beginning
OF the war, has seen considerable &C
tive service and has received an honor
able discharge.
Frank Lawton, in the employ oil
Kearney & Co., as driver of a delivery
team, met with an accident which re.
tires him temporarily from duty. He
was driving down hill at Tumwater
when wheel struck some obstruction
and the wagon upset. Lawton wa.
thrown between the animals, which
became fractions, and a horses hoo
struck the driver on his head, cutting
a deep cash. 1t was a lucky escape
from more serious injury.
L. w. Waddell, who lived on Cham.
ber's prairie, died Sunday, At the age
of 70 years. His death was sudden
and was undoubtedly the result oil
heart disease. He leaves q wife and
three children. Mr.. w. had been a
resident OF this county about ten
years, during which time he had
made many friends among his as
sociates. The funeral rites were held
Tuesday at the family home and in
terment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
From all quarters come gratifying
accounts of activity on the line of the
Port Angeles Eastern Railway. Mr..
Dorsey, of the northern terminus, was
in this city few days ago, and he
says that the fact that the Port Town
send Southern has right of way over
a large portion of the proposed rouLe
cuts no figure with the projectors i;
that if the paper road will not sell at
reasonable figure the new road will
parallel its proposed route the whole
distance to Olympia.
P. Stixrud is the first wheelman
fined under the new order of things.
He was riding OH the sidewalk after
night without lantern, and police
officer proposed to throw some light
on the subject that he was violating q
city law, by his arrest. This is not
the first time that gentleman has en-
rlched the treasury by an enforced
contribution to the public exchequer
for rough riding over the rules made
for mutual protection and the we'll
being of the community.
Wednesday morning about 3 clock,
The residence of Charles Granger, on