Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-07-06

Wheels collided while going ut n swift
speed, and Mr.. y. was thrown heavily
to the ground. His left ear was torn
almost i'll two, and he received several
>rv' re bruises, which will place him
h'rs Cor more properly bik) dc cop,J II,
Tor some time.
team attached to cab, in which
Mrs. Dlvllbis> and two Children, Of
Montesano, were seated, took tri.ht at
the explosion OF tirecracker-, ON the
1th, and ran from Main street east
ward and on to q. Harris lawn de-
molishing the fence and breaking the
carriage and harness, but strange to
say without inilicting the slightest in
jury to the occupants of the vehicle.
Verne skinner, OF this city, and Miss
Cora Ru sscll, OF Woodland, were unit
ed in marriage at the Catholic church,
on the 18th. Their start in double life
was made amid the blare of trumpet,
the beat Of drums and the smell OF
gunpowder, but it was a peaceful
demonstration of war-like agencies,
commemorative Of that peace and
union as a nation which symbolizes
ideal life OF the family.
Humanity has fallen pretty low
when 1t can find amusement in pelt-
ing a black mans face thrust through
canvas, with presumably rotten eggs,
at so much throw. That and pelting
negro-bahy effigies for two-for"
cigars, did n thriving business dur
ing the late carnival. Let us hope
that Liberty, from her exalted pedestal
could not see how readily some human
beings amused themselves with such
playthings.
The familiar countenance of Henry
Buchanan appeared among Olympia's
visitors on the 4th. Mr.. b. WAS sev-
eral years ago engineer on the Olym-
pia-Tenino Short Line, but has been
the past six years handling locomo-
tives for the Northern Pacific. True
to his first love, his first day off, is
spent at "home." He was accompan-
led by his wife, and they were during
their stay guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Bracket, on Westside.
The rattle of five wheels, on the
evening of the Fourth, by the Bicycle
Path Association, caused for a time
quite a little interest. The lucky
numbers were Black $4,000 held by
Frank Kaler, who took the Columbia
tandem; Pink $4,000, held by DIR.
Riley. Cleveland wheel; Gray $4,000,
holder of ticket unknown; Black
100000, held by Andrew johnson,
drew the Eagle wheel, and 10 B, held
by Douglas Hopp, won the Cleveland
tandem.
Thomas Parker, who went to the
northern mines nearly three years ago,
returned a few days ago by the steam.
err Humboldt. He is now at Nome,
has an excellent claim, and came
down for machinery to work it. He
sold lot at Nome a short time ago
for IS 800, and he has a claim, owned
by himself and partner, which is like
Col. Sellers eye water, "There's mil
lions in it," We are glad to note the
success of Mr.. P, for he is an Olympia
boy, and deserving of the smiles of
Dame Fortune.
Mr.. Gottfeldt, writes his wife in this
city from Cape Nome, where he had
just arrived after long and tedious
voyage. He enclosed some pressed
petals of wild violets, which with grass
grow in profusion in the valleys of the
northland. There is not, however, a
vestige OF wood or even shrubs growing
there, and the fuel consists mainly of
drift.wood floated on the beach from
no one knows where. Mr.. Gottfeld re-
ports all the Olympians at Nome as
we'll and as having entered upon their
arduous labors with zeal and some
degree of confidence.
The excursion to this city from Ia.
coma and Seattle, and the clambake
on Capitol Point, seemed to be a sue
cess in every way. About 200 people
arrived from the two towns and they
came at proper time to ensure a
relish for a repast on the Olympian
Nights, and remained long enough
afterwards to enjoy companionship
with the gods and goddesses of this
classic spot. Both steamers-State OF
Washington and Skagit Chief-re.
manned till about 6 P. NJ, which the
long days enabled them to do and ar
rive home but short time after
nightfall.
There was scarcely a moment on
the Sd or 4th, night or day, when the
town was not in infinite danger from
the "lurrid fiend" by the firing of
crackers, booms. and other explosives,
on the streets, alleys, sidewalks, and
vacant lots-everywhere, without any
thought of danger. While it may be
! urged that, "All's we'll that ends well"
the open-door policy, so far at least as
it applies to the reckless explosion of
fireworks, must hereafter meet with
some check. 1t is almost o miracle
that a disastrous fire did not originate
from the carelessness of the average
boy or the irrepressible hoodlum.
Mate Thompson of the steamer City
of Aberdeen, met with the only serious
accident reported in this city on the
4th. 1t seems that Mr.. Thompson
had procured fireworks for a celebra-
ton at the steamer, on his own &C.
count, but was wanting somewhat in
the knowledge gathered from observa-
ton and experience which renders the
discharge of such explosives compare
lively safe. In touching off a giant
firecracker, the victim failed to realize
that it was not the kind to hold in the
hand. and the explosion shattered the
member so badly that it was found
necessary to amputate the forefinger
at the first joint. DR.. Kincaid per-
formed the operation.
Herbert Hoke, was run down by a
wood wagon, in charge of Herman
Franz, of Woodland, on the corner of
Fifth and Washington streets, yester-
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