Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-12-13

PistOi, Ill a III uukcu ulaiec couple o
weeks ago, is gradually recovering
under treatment at the hospital.
b. r. Bramsness has bought I6(
acles of land in the southwest quartz
OF the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter of section Is, township
ID n. r. west, paying 500 as al
equivalent.
Sawyer & Filley made splendie
display OF holiday goods Monday night
The opening of the holiday season BY
such pleasant surprises, has, however
become an annual custom of thi.
enterprising firm.
The annual election of officers O
the Chamber of Commerce resulted in
the choice of Allen Weir for President
George Talcott Vice President, FREQ
Schomber Secretary and w. A. Hage
meyer for Treasurer.
1t is matter of cOngratulatior
that the exces sive rainfall of last week
did not come in the form of snow
or the "dollar-anhour" union rate
would have been brought into requisi.
ton 10y snow -shovelers.
Slayton's Jubilee Singers will an.
pear in Olympia Theater, Monday
night. under the auspices of the
Olympia schools. aud portion of the
net proceeds will be devoted TO pur.
chase of books for their library.
A new baker has appeared in the
family of ]. w. Starlight, who con.
ducts the New York bakery. 1t may
be some time before he will be able to
mix the dough, but when he does it
will doubtless be to the satisfaction OF
the public.
1t is said that a jar full of crude Pc
trolsum was skinned" off the sur.
face of pool near Belmore, a short
distance from this city. Who placed
it is unknown, as we'll as the motive
which prompted it. It is probably q
job" of some kind.
Dollars to donghnuts that Con-
tractor Goss will have his wav, and
that wood will be substituted for iron
in construction Of the capitol annex
in part, at least. 1t may be said OF
the directors as of womeu-when they
hesitate they are lost.
Little Hazel, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norrie, Of Little
Rock, formerly of this city. died OF
spinal meningitis, at the hospital, last
Friday night. Burial took place Sun.
day from the Catholic church, in the
Bush prairie cemetery.
Sarah L. Dennis, of Tumwater, has
become the owner of lots 5 and
in block 3, and lot 4 in block is, at
Tumwater, for consideration OF ST.
GOO. The old "city" OF Newmarket
Cor Chetwood, as the Indians called it,
is doubtless looking upward"
Albert Blair is another victim of
the dangerous business of logging.
He was brought up yesterday on the
steamer Shelton suffering from leg
that had been broken while engaged
in his usual avocation. He is under.
going treatment - the hospital.
The Foot Ball team of the High
School goes to Chehalis tomorrow to
play return game, and will be &C.
companied by the Basket Ball team,
to afford an Irresistible support. The
latter will be chaperoned by Madamea
Reyes and Durrette and Miss Fisher.
The Western Washington Conven.
ton OF Christian Endeavor will meet
in this city on the 18th and 29th
insts. Rev. Revelle of Seattle, and
Miss Holbrook, OF Portland, former
Secretary of the Minnesota Associa.
ton. are announced as speakers at this
convention.
Nick Nelson, the deck-hand on the
City Of Aberdeen, injured by the fall.
ing Of . gang-plank last June, has
been awarded $3.50. after the case had
gone before the Supreme Court fol
final determination. The award il
the amount fixed by the jury in the
lower court.
A machine shop is to be added to
the several means already adopted u
utilize the labor Of in tho State Penf.
Tertiary. The Board of Audit and
Control have authorized the expendi.
ture OF 81 800 to obtain the necessary
material and such machinery a. will
be necessary for beginning.
Mrs. H. E. Ssbin, wife of the late
Henry Sabin, . resident of this city
the past third of . century, died al
her homo on Fonrth street, after q
long illness, Friday night. She was q
member of the order Of the Eastern
Star and was buried with the donors
OF that society, Monday afternoon.
The usual perfunctory resolutions oil
respect to the memory of Judge Dave
E. Bailey were presented by the bal
association, and ordered spread upon
the journal of the Superior Court,
yesterday. 10 this instance they Ger
tainly expressed the heart.feeling o
every member Of the bar and court.
A man giving the name of Thomal
Wilson, stole, it IL alleged, an over
coat from ay.6gure in front Of one
store and pair OF shoes from 4 side
walk display Of another. yesterday
afternoon, and had seance with Jus
tice Schomber to-day to ascertain JUS
what influence actuated this material
ixation test"
John Byrne, who since he sold hi,
store and placed his family in Phila
delphia for the winter, has become Z
gentleman Of elegant leisure, left
Wednesday for a trip beyond tn,
mountains-Yakima being his destina
ton. It 10 rumored, however. tina,
there 10 . vein OF business interes
which actuates his present movement
The Superior Court has set up il
dictum that an arrest cannot be legally
made in . civil suit for the collection
Of . debt, and accordingly discharged
Charles and James McAlpin, who i
Was stated in the complaint were max
ing 40 effort TO decamp without pay
ing Mrs. n. E. Church q balance OF