Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-25

Bryan men are expected u ptitICi-
pate.
A special reduction in the price OF
trimmed hats, is the latest thing Miss
Tarbell has done to interest the Ladies.
This reduction began to-day and will
extend only over tomorrow Saturday
so now is the accepted time for bar
gains.
Alice Goodwin has been granted Il
decree oi divorce from her husband
George Goodwin. on the ground OF
Abandonment The couple had been
married but two years and had no
children or community property to
wrangle over.
The Wiley Navigation Company
will reconstruct the ways at the west
end of First street to facilitate repair
Of their steamers. Since the old ways
became un>erviceable from decay,
these vessels have been obliged to
"beach" at seattle or Tacoma.
Mrs. Roxic Brooks, OF Little Rock,
died in this city, yesterday afternoon,
after an illness of over a year, OF some
malady which has baifled the skill OF
physicians TO determine the exact ma
ture of or toeradicate. Her husband,
Walter Brooks, is AN employee in the
Rottick Shingle Mill at Little Rock.
"A Summers Fancy" WAS quite
well performed by some OF our de-
serving amateurs, under the direction
of Mr.. Levin, Tuesday night, and be-
fore large and delighted audience.
The gross recei pts amounted to Tl43,
of which the band secured GO per
cent. after deducting expenses; a Let
gain to the boys OF about $6O.
The rites OF sepulture over the re-
minis of the late U. S. Consul General
to Japan, John f. Cover, were held,
Sunday afternoon, under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity. Many
friends OF the deceased, outside the
order, attended the burial, as mark
OF respect to loved and honored
citizen.
The express Office at MontesanO and
the postoflice at Satsop were entered
by burglars Sunday night, and several
articles in the lines of jewelry and
clothing, stolen thereirom The
thieves made their escape from the
harbor on handcar which was
abandoned at Gate City. Sheriff HUFF
arrived in this city Wednesday, on a
search for the burglars.
The band boys contemplate repeat
ing "a Summers Fancy" at Shelton
some night next week. They propose
an excursion likewise ia connection
as much as possible the fund for band
instruments. Quite a number of oul
town people having signitied an in
tention to participate in the affair.
The closing of It's shingle mills il
the State, which began on the lGtl
and will continue till the 4th prox.
Will, it is believed, result lit ii sttfftn
ing of prices that will obviate any me-
cessity of reducing forces or wages
Fifteen mills on the Sound have ig
Thurston has eight mills, all of whicl
are now closed.
Mrs. Jennie Chambers, wife OF Har
~ Chambers, died at her home nea
Woodland, wednesday, after shor
illness, aged - years. She was ma
tive of New York and had been a resi-
dent OF this county nine years. Hel
family name was Peel. She leaves (
husband and daughter six month
old. The funeral rites were held a
Bates Bros. parlors this morning.
A man named Jack Allen, was ar
rested Wednesday on a charge of in
decent exposure. He is said to be
genuine crook, and the identical MAJ
who lately turned States evidence a
Montesano to implicate others in the
Jail delivery when Downing, TIN
murderer, escaped. He was an in
mate Of the Jail on the same charge h
is now held.
The women's clubs of this city hav
elected delegates to the State Fedora
ton to be held at North Yakima OF
the last three days of this month, n
follows: Eneti Club, Madames Fun
and Blankenship; Diversity Club
Madames Rogers and Anders; We
mans Club, Madames Lane and Stu
art. The Enterpe Club has not we
announced its delegates.
A log-train was ditched near Bel
more Tuesday afternoon, fortunatel
without loss of life, and not hing NOR
serious resulting than delay of tratfi
and nominal damage to equipments
Five cars at the rear OF the train, tire
of logs, one of merchandise and tn,
caboose, were heaped up in q pile he
side the track, until a wrecking trail
came up in the evening and replace
the cars on the track.
1t seems that the historic vessel, tn
bark Tanner, has come to grief, nd
a wreck on Point Wilson. 1t will b
remembered that she sailed from thi
port lumber-laden the latter part {
January. The Tanner enjoyed the di:
tinctiOn of being the vessel that trans
planted a portion OF the" Mercer party
of Boston women TO the virgin soil O
Washington Territory along in th
COS. The vessel was built in 1855.
A stranger who had disturbed tn
umbrella equilibrium by appropriatinI
two of those useful articles from tn
residence of Samuel Eunsen, o
Fourth street, was arrested Wednesday
and after several hours detention il
Jail, taken to the city's borders an
told to depart with Chief savidge
benediction, to those umbrageou
shades where umbrellas are not needed
His only use for the article, however
appeared to be to place them "il
soak" at saloons.
-. Whitney met with a peculia
aud painful, if not fatal injury, a
Oyster Bay, Wednesday afternoon
while engaged in securing timber TO
the pipe factory. 1t seems that MI
w. was standing on a fallen tree
when another tree fell upon the or
posite end of it, causing the butt t.