Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-29


fence in selecting just what is wanted
in that line guarantees satisfaction.
The jury acquitted Goyette, tn,
young man charged wish being ar
sccomp!ice in the Sherlock station
burglary few weeks ago, and he i'm
mediately departed for his home a,
Butte, Mont.
Chrysanthemums were sold in this
city for Thanksgiving decorations al
20 cents each. The price was rather
stiff, but they were beauties, and one
had to be thankful for having the
money to pay for them.
Dressed" turkeys sold for 20 cents
per pound this Thanksgiving, an ad.
vance OF two cents over last years
price, IN the local market, while the
man with the hoe receives the same
old pay OF $l.25 per day.
1t seems there are two r. G. Shores,
and this led to rather embarrassing
congratulations to Councilman Shore
on an announcement affecting the
vital statistics lately made by that
loquacious little mischief-maker, Oily.
The failure of a Portland firm to
supply the grills for the capitol ele.
vator gates, will delay the service two
or three weeks more. Well, the poor
men have to walk, so it may be we'll
to give the salaried man a chance TO
realize the place from which he has
AS it were-evOluted.
James Ingraham, at preliminary
examination held by Justice Giles,
Monday, on charge OF incest, waived
examination, and was held to answer
in the Superior Court. His bonds
were placed at $4,000. which he has
been, so far, unable to give, and conse-
quently languishes in the county
Jail.
The Supreme Court has decided
that the University Regents are the
proper authority to dispose of the
old University site of ten acres, in the
heart of Seattle. This was the find
ing OF the Superior Court, as we'll,
and the contention was whether that
duty was vested in the Board OF
Regents or the State Land Commits
sioner.
John Byrne has returned from his
trip East. His objective point was
Philadelphia, where he left his wife
and children to remain till Spring.
Mr.. B. then visited New York and
Washington, where he saw several
Olympia boys" at work in the Gov.
eminent printing Office. He called on
the President but he was "not at
home" that day, but he was enter
tanned by Mrs. Roosevelt and the
babies.
May Wells is with the Convict's
Daughter" and will appear in the cast
at the initial performance in Seattle,
Sunday night, Mrs. w. is a daughter
OF the old-time actor, L. F. Beatty, who
died in this city and was burned in
the Masonic cemetery q third of .
century ago. May will be remem-
bered by the older residents as the
bright midget who appeared in popu-
lar plays under her fathers manage.
ment, when Columbia hall was the
only building resembling playhouse
on the Sound.
Mr.. Weir, agent for the Young's
hotel property has moved the old
Gold Bar restaurant building Tor what
is LETT OF it) from Mrs. Macleay's frac-
tional lot to the rear OF the same
tract belonging to the hotel site, fac
ing it on the alley. II is not choice
location, but the best that could be
had under the circumstances, and is
only temporary, the Sons Of Washing
ton not having yet relinquished the
intention to preserve the structure for
its historic associations. 1t was the
place where the first Legislature Of
Washington Territory convened in the
early Sos.
A local druggist advertises that
"therc is nothing secret about our
prescriptions; customers are welcome
to watch us at any time" Yes; but
what good will it do, when the name
Of each Ingredient is expressed in a
foreign language Very few know
when they want q drink of whisky
that they must utter the mysterious
password "Spiritus iermenfi," or a
glass Of brandy that its equivalent is
/" Eau de vie." Seeing may be be-
lieving. but not to the extent of swal.
lowing some unknown compound
from . graduate without implicit con.
fidence in the compounder.
Allen Weir has declined the nomi.
nation for Mayor, on the Nonpartisan
ticket, after working up the scheme
and acting a. wetnurse when it first saw
the light Of day. He gives as reason
that he is not in accord with the fifth
plank which opposes the issue Of any
moro saloon licenses. Az Mr.. W. hal
posed a. the "high moral" candidate,
is this not intended as mere cooper
for use when he reluctantly consents
to the use of his name, and by this
placate the saloon men?, Or has he
made the discovery that his Congress
sional star may be obscured by the
nebula his bolt from the Republican
party would create?