Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-30

Melvin DeShaso had his right hand
badly mutilated by the edger in the
Westside mill, Tuesday, and he will
probably lose two if not three fingers
by the accident.
T. w. Patterson, late of Tacoma
has bought the Photographic outfit OF
b. c. Collier and will hereafter con-
duet the business established by the
last named gentleman.
A grand meeting of Good Templars
will be held to-day and to morrow,
comprising delegates from District No.
5-Thurs'on, Mason and Pierce coun-
ties, and Vashon Island.
Prof. Yemen reports that the trus-
tees OF Vashon College, OF which board
he is member, are erecting on their
grounds IA magnificent building to be
used as music conservatory.
The sound of hammer and saw can
now be heard in every direction from
morning till night. Is it the first
whisperings OF boom, or the sure
precursor of lasting prosperity?
The State Treasurer yesterday in
vested $4,000 of the permanent
school fund in bonds, making the ag-
gregate 81 ,O5O,0OO of that class of Sc
curities held for general educational
purposes.
"The Agents Wife" is the title OF a
story in the current number Of Ain
SHES Magazine, the authorship of
which is accredited to Mrs. Ada Wood
ruff Anderson, of Seattle, formerly of
this place.
1t has been demonstrated that sew.
eral of the forest fires near town have
been set by mischievous boys. They
are known, to the police, however, and
it is thought they will cease their
depredations.
Miss Bessie NJ. Garfield, of this
city, and b. E. Welfenbarger, of
Walkerton, Ind were united in mar.
riage at the M. E. parsonage, Wednes-
day evening. They will reside a few
miles east OF this city.
Albert Hess has been in this city,
the past few days, preparing a bust
ness directory and shippers guide for
the benefit of the N. P. r. r. company
and shippers along its line, between
Portland and st. Paul.
Hugh Morrison, a well-known logger,
left this week for Southern Oregon,
where he will spend = couple Of
months and then 60 to Arizona for the
winter where he hopes to be benefited
from pulmonary troubles.
Officer Taylor witnessed the hang
ing of Nordstrom at Seattle, last Fri.
day. He brought back souvenir" in
the shape OF piece of the rope that
he cut off close to the murderer's neck
after he had been cut down.
Two murders were committed in
Tacoma during the Carnival, and it
seems that their perpetrators have, so
far, escaped, for the State has offered
a reward of$5OO for apprehension in
each case, or 81 600 for both.
Gen. Hazard Stevens arrived from
Boston this week to look after his
business interests here. He expresses
qualification at the present exhibition
OF thrift in this city Of his boyhoOd.
He will remain but few days.
The NJ. F. Conference meets in this
city next month and the Chamber of
Commerce has appointed a commit
tee on entertainment to act in con.
junction with Rev. R. C. Glass to &C.
cure entertainment for the visitors.
The residents of Snoqualmie valley
have fled a petition for a separate
school district, to be formed from sur
rounding districts, including Yelm.
Sept. goth has been the date set for a
hearing at the Yelm school house.
The south-bound Olympia Portland
trains are now drawn by two loco
motives. Not any of these trains con.
tain less than ten cars and often more.
. fact which would seem TO indicate Z
positive increase in overland traffic.
Mrs. Kincaid has gone TO the Hot
Springs for betterment of her health.
She has been for some time past IN.
der her husbands treatment, who has
decided that it 10 regimen more than
medicine that 10 required for her re-
covery.
The city has been compelled 70
build q pile.driver for its own use in
repairing Long Bridge, and as some
extra long piles have been hauled to
the breach, there is q fair prospect
that that bug.a-boo of disaster will soon
be exercised.
B. G. Counter. . bother employed
in the brewery, had his wrist badly
cut by glass, by the breaking Of q
hottie he was filling. The injury il
painful but not serious, and will re-
suit only in the loss of a few days
time and q doctors bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will D. Jenkins re-
turned from q trip down the Sound
yesterday. and will depart in a few
days for California, 10 develop their oil
lands, q contract having been made
with . Toledo, Ohio, firm for a first
class ontfit for boring any depth.
The fruit trees on the Stuart prem.
Uses, occupied 90 many years by H. l.
Forrest and family, corner Of Wash.
ington and Fifth streets, are being cut
down by John Bowling to give place
to his bowling alley, which he antici'
pates locating permanently" there.
The Olympia Hardware Co.'s team
OF lawyers. consisting Of J. H. Bode
and Geo. Didds, and an Atkins saw
took the premium at the Tacoma Car
nival. cutting . 42-inch log in five
minutes and nine seconds. There were
six contesting teams. The prize wal
$50.
The boiler of the old courthouse il
to he reset, at an expense of 1866, and
4S8 more feet Of radiation provided, 81
. cost Of $499.50, to meet the require
ments Of the State-house. The Rant
man Heating and Plumbing Co., oil
Seattle, have been awarded this con.
tract.
TrI,oro "a a wary yonora1 rlA,uauI for