Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-18


Jefferson and Fourth streets, will
hereafter be found at the hotel in Tn
ION block, which is open all night, in
stead of the State Printing office,
where it has been kept, which is
closed at night.
Only think OF it, chidrcn-two hum
dred pounds OF candy in a single
lump, That was the size of caramel
turned out by Mr.. Beatty, the other
day, for Mr.. l.. G. Abbott to take to
Cape Nome with him, where taffy is
scarce and commands a good price.
The shingle mills OF the State have
finally agreed to close down, to take
effect soon as notification can be
served and remain closed till June
4th. 1t is fortunate that the period
OF closure Is short one, for it will
6" lay or ut least 1000 men.
Mrs. John +. Convey arrived ycster-
day from Yokohama, japan, with the
body of her deceased husband, late L.
S. Consul General to that country.
Mrs. Il. was met 10y a delegation from
the local Masonic lodges, which will
take charge of the sad rites of sepul-
turc.
Fred +. Sheldon, late OF the Tum-
water Touring mill, should communi-
cate without delay with the STANDARD.
Business letters addressed to him at
Seattle have failed to elicit reply,
and fears are openly expressed that he
may have "gone where the woodbine
twineth."
Hans Z. jacobson and Miss jamie
Wood were married at Woodland
Wednesday, Rev. J. 5. McCallum per-
forming the ceremony. The happy
couple Immediately departed for a
wedding tour down the Sound, ac-
companied by the best wishes of n
host of friends.
GA Summers Fancy" is a modest
little drama which will be given by
local talent, at Olympia Theater, next
Tuesday night, for the benefit of the
Capital City Military Band. 1t will
be II surprise to the people as we'll as
an aid to an organization which is
deserving of the best efforts of our
people to augment their treasury.
The list of Olympians who depart
for Cape Nome, this week, embraces
over a dozen names and is as follows
L. G. Abbott, A. Gottfeldt, T. ii.
Phipps, E. Il. Crisman, r. NJ. Crisman,
Jesse Murphy, c. E. Howard, James
Winfrec, ID. E. Werts, w. n. Harris,
Will McKenny, Will d. jenkins, Jr.,
George w. Hopp II. A. Mcbride and
S. II. Barbee.
James Maratt, an Italian by birth
IL years of age, died at his home on
the water front Wednesday afternoon,
from cancer of the pancreas and spleen,
from which he had suffered year or
more. He was stone mason by
trade, but during his II years resi-
dence here had followed plumbing
at times and fishing when that became
slack. He leaves wife and several
children.
O'Connor has on exhibition in his
show window, a beautiful and unique
display Of Mexican burnt-work, con-
sisting of sofa-pillow, banners, picture
frames, opera-glass, and shopping bags,
in leather, with beautiful designs for
ornamentation, in what is known as
" burnt-work." They are certainly a
novelty, and one which will doubtless
have its day as an aesthetic fad, Dor
rowed from the aboriginees.
A telegram from Senator Foster to
Adjutant General Fox states that the
Copgre ssional appropriation for sup
port OF the State militia has been in
creased from 100000 to $I,OOO,OOO
The bill has passed the House and
will undoubtedly pass the Senate.
This increases the proportion for this
State from $3,450 to $4,000. 1t i.
quite evident that it is the intent OF
the present administration to place
our country on a war footing.
George Shattuck, an employe Of
the Westside mill, was seriously i'll
jured while running an edger. one day
this week. 1t seems that the piece o.
timber must have struck some OBJ
struction, for it flew back with such
force as to throw Mr.. s. heavily to the
floor, fracturing his hip and decorating
his nose and eye. The victim is now
undergoing treatment at the hospital
with prospect that the hip injury
will leave permanent effects.
A mass meeting has been called
by the Mayor and President of the
Chamber of Commerce, to assemble
in the court room on Saturday even
ing at s 80. to discuss the proposition
of celebrating the Fourth of July ir
becoming style, and if necessary, &c
appoint committees and get to work
1t is hoped that there will be repre-
sentative gathering of our business
men, to the end that if a celebra tion
be undertaken it will be properly car
ried out and on scale creditable tc
the capital city.