Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-05

The Puget Sound Pipe Co. shipped
Yesterday a carload of steam casing
consigned to the American District
Steam Co, of Lockport, \. y.
\ daughter has been born at Sc
attic to Mr.. and Mrs Fred Baxter.
Mrs p. vas formerly Miss Kate Nc
Graw, we'll known in this city.
The next steamship leaving the
Sound for San Francisco will be the
Walla Walla Tuesday. The Pucbla
sailed for that destination to-day.
Secretary of State Nichols has Sc
lected A. W. Frater, of Seattle, to
serve as Statstician in his Office. The
" billet" bears salary of $500 per
annum.
Only twelve weeks till the Fourth
Olympia should get up grand cele-
bration this year and it is none to
early to commence thinking about
the matter.
John NJ. Patton has begun proceed
ings to eject John McSorley from a
tract of land he has held against the
will of its owner, Mr.. Patton himself,
several years.
1t rained almost necessarily from
Sunday afternoon for about thirty
hours, during which time, as our
weather report shows, there were 2.5l
inches OF precipitation.
The weather report to-day reads !:
d" Tonight and Saturday cloudy. UNI
settled weather, with rain; brisk to
high south to westerly winds, dimin-
ishing in force on Saturday"
The Log Shippers Association has
been granted privilege of extending
the Jefferson street spur of railroad
down Adams street, to facilitate their
delivery of logs for shipment.
John Ryan, a logging camp black
smith, was killed last Saturday, near
Shelton, by being run over by a log
ing train. Ryan was native of Bogg-
vile, Ontario, and 81 years old.
An informal proposition has been
made the County Commissioners to
deed the city hall site to the county
on condition OF provision in the
new courthouse for city officers.
Lots l, 2 and OF block 5, in Tai
colts subdivision of block 20, Ayers
addition, was lately transferred to j.
N. Sumpter by the American Mort
gage Co., for q consideration of $54S. 80
"Titlow of Tacoma" known a:
Titwillow" in the capitol contention,
has declined the position of Commits
sioner to the Pan-American Exposi-
ton. There wasn't enought Gin it,
for him.
Donges & Turner's license to sell
ardent in the basement OF Hote
Olympia, was renewed by the City
Council, Monday night, and Carsten-
sen & Gresl we're granted like license
for the Tony Faust saloon.
James Cady was arrested Tuesday
and turned overy to Chief Fackler, Of
Tacoma, who wants him on a charge
of defrauding hotel-keeper, but it is
said that this covers appearance to
answer for a graver crime.
Amendments made by the late legis.
lature to the pure food law, it is
thought will make it effective, and
Commissioner Mcdonald announces
it rs his determination to see that it
provisions are rigidly enforced.
The Married Folks Dancing Clut
held q soiree in Grand Army hall
Monday night, which partook some
what of masquerade character. the
lady members appearing with masks
Is an April joke on their escorts.
The resolution Of our drygoods and
clothing stores to close at Z P. NJ. has
"gone glimmering." Some of the
members OF the compact broke the
agreement, and the others seemed
glad Of q pretext to sever the bond.
The Chilberg building is nov
tenantless, to enable its new owners in
performing as difficult feat as chang
ing our adequate courthouse into ar
insufficient capitol--an excellent store
room into q psssable bank building.
Chas. Rothe, of Whatcom, manager
of the Chuckanut stone quarry, is here
to secure q contract for building ma
terial for tho courthouse annex. II
seems to US that the stone should b<
bought Of the quarries in this county.
If Jupiter Pluvius is responsible
for the downpour of the past few day.
and nights, his memory should b.
obliterated from the Olympian temple
where his craven image in early ages
was honored as q wonder of the world
The Psn-American series of postage
stamps will be on sale at all post
Offices by May LIST. Each denomina
ton will be in two colors, border
differing from the central design
representing objects commemorative,
Of industrial progress.
Silas Montgomery, q young mar
employed in Simpsons camp, neal
Shelton, was killed by sidewinder'
Saturday afternoon. His body wal
sent by express to Rome, Iowa
the home of his parents, Wednesday
He was 30 years Of age.
| The Citv Council have resolved mr.