Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-07

united in marriage at the residence
OF John Dodge, on Eastside. by Rev.
j. 5. McCallum, Monday. The happy
couple will reside in this city.
The State offers reward of $500 for
the apprehension and conviction OF
the slayer OF Cornelius Knapp and
wife, an aged couple who were MUIR
dered Thanksgiving eve, near Castle
Rock, in COwlitz county.
Joseph Stripf has disposed of his
grocery business in this city, Joseph
RAIDER and T. H. Phipps being his
successors, who will soon take charge
of it. Mr.. S. and family intend pay
ing visit to relatives in Germany.
Several new wall signs have ap-
peared in Olympia bearing the super
scription of Seattle artists. What is
the matter? Is this city so lacking
in accomplished sign painters as to
render imported talent necessity?
Urania NJ. Horizons application for
a divorce from Geo. S. Horton has
been granted and division of the
community property decreed, as we'll
as restoration of plaintiffs name to
Urania NJ. Root. They were married
five years ago, but have no children.
A newly arrived woman astrologer
publishes to the world that, "She can
read the innermost thoughts of souls,
see the past, present and future as in
a mirror" Pshaw! Now we have
been all along supposing that it is
God alone who can read the secret
thoughts of his creatures.
David Cook, an aged man unable to
take care of himself, and who was be-.
ing cared for at public expense at the
Poor Farm, has left that institution
and returned to his shack on Eastside.
He is in need of care and the authori-
ties are in a quandary what to do In
the matter.
Olympia Lodge No. l, I. O. o. F.,
Monday evening elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Simeon
Broyles. N. G.; F. N. Chase, V. G..
7. c. Van Epps, Recording Secretary;
N. s Porter, Financial Secretary; B.
L. Hill, Treasurer; o. c. White,
Trustee; Frederick Reisenweber, Ii
brarian.
A "paper" railroad has been in
corporated, with Allie C. Mason, Ed
ward Rice and E. H. Cute for in.
corporators. They declare it to be
their purpose to build the Washing
ton and Oregon Railway" from Seattle
to Portland. The capital stock will
be limited to $4,000 in 500 shares of
81 600 each
The flume OF the Light & Power Co.
at Tumwater is completed and ready
to connect with the power machinery,
which will be done in few days.
Mr.. ellis, the engineer, has returned
to his home in Walla Walla, leaving
his assistant, Mr.. Whiting, to COM
plete the few details left to put the
work into operation.
1t has been discovered that it is
violation OF instructions of the De-
partment for trainmen to receive let.
tiers on routes, unsupplied with mail
cars. for mailing at distant postoffices.
Letters are frequently handed to en-
ployes of the Port Townsend Southern
for mailing at Tenino. The practice
being unlawful, must be discontinued.
Olympia Aerie Fraternal Order of
Eagles will give Bachelors Excursion
to Seattle on Sunday next. The
Multnumah has been chartered and
, will leave this city at Z :3OA NJ, re-
naming in Seattle eight hours.
Round trip 81. Tickets for sale at
Sawyer 4 Filley's, Dailey's, Bettman's,
tie Fashion, Dickinson's, the Parlor
and Vietzen's.
Chas. H. Springer, manager of the
Olympia Door company, left yester-
day for a visit to the Sandwich Island.
The object is mainly recreation, but
Mr.. S. will keep an eye out for bust.
ness as we'll. The employees of the
company, in bidding him formal
adieu the other evening, presented
him with a splendid camera, which
seems to imply hint that he 10 ex.
pected TO give an account of himself"
on his return.
The report that J. w. Quick, the
paper-hanger, had developed smallpox
from an exposure while papering a
room for the Calverly family, is said
) to be unfounded, and the advice of
the Board of Health that he remain
indoors for a time has been rescinded.
, 1t is safe to say, however, that the
communication of the disease to an.
other member OF the family where it
originated, might have been avoided
by proper precautions.
Preparations are being made by the
Chamber of Commerce for observance
of the usual SOCIAL amenities incident
10 Inauguration of n new State ad-
ministration. A. J. Falknor, Geo. B.
Lane and Geo. G. Israel we're appointed
a committee on finance, all Republi-
cans, and the promoters of the inaug-
uration ball-generally considered O
mark OF honor to the executives
under like auspices. This straw shows
that Rogers is expected to "box the
compass" during his present term.
|. Camp No. 5,247, Modern Woodmen
of America, at its regular meeting
Tuesday night, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Charles
Myers. Venerable Consul; Pearl Nc.
Duff, Adviser: B. C. Collier. Banker !;
c. w. Stowe, Escort; James E. May,
Watchman; j. J. WEIGH, Sentry
Medical Examiners, Drs. Redpath and
Strickland; Delegates to the State
Convention at Seattle on February Is,
John Schuling and Chris Devine.
Fraternal Union of America has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: T. +. Safely. F. NJ; j.
F. Murray, Justice; Mrs. Victoria Cal
houn, Secretary; ], r. Bolton, Treas
urer; Mrs. Ida r. Gale, Protector;
Mrs. Emma A. Safley, truth; Mrs.
Jennie Love, Mercy; Mrs. Rebecca