Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-16

better known by his given name Gar
thur" was visiting "auld acquaint-
ance" in this city Tuesday. The
father was engaged in the lumber
trade in this city couple Of decades
ago.
AT o'clock Tuesday evening an
alarm from box 43 called out the fire
department but their services were
not needed. 1t proved to be a live
wire in front of Nietzen's saloon and
did no damage beyond scorcbing the
paint.
Any Waist in this window at soc
each" is the unique, though ingram
NAUTICAL way huxter in drygoods mp
town makes his announcements of
"sooch bargains as never vas" IN the
lively competition for trade now 60
ing on.
Forest fires, although late, seems to
have spread over large tract OF country
judging from the density OF the smoke
which prevails. Fires in th. i'm
mediate neighborhood are burning at
the north OF us, the south of us, and
in the Black Hills.
X. ID. Shut, who was one of the
conductors on our street cars when
that service was first inaugurated in
this city, spent few days with
friends here and left Tuesday for
Jincalla, New Mexico, where we holds
a government position.
The Annual Methodist Conference
will be held in Olympia next month.
There will be about 2OO persons in at
tendance at the conference, lasting sew.
erai days, including the presiding
bishops, elders and other dignitaries
OF the church, besides pastors. laymen
and visiting friends.
Rev. c. B. Seeley, of South Bend, is
here on visit to old acquaintance.
Mr.. S. is a graduate of the Collegiate
Institute. one OF the old-time institu-
tions of learning which had attained a
high rank score of years ago. Mr..
S. is now in charge of the Methodist
church at South Bend.
Bear in mind that the Blacksmiths'
excursion from Seattle will arrive by
the Multnomah at IL 80 A. NJ. to.mor-
row, and proper welcome should be
accorded these hardy sons OF toll by
our people. The literary exercises
will be held on the beautiful grounds
on Capitol Hill at 2P.M.
Wednesday the body of Anna Hol-
ton arrived from Gate City, for inter-
ment in the Masonic cemetery near
this city. She was the adopted daugh-
ter of J. G. Bustrack, and about IL
years old. Both OF her parents are
dead and buried in the same place,
She died of consumption.
Mrs. Jennie Stalnaker has resigned
her position as teacher in the public
schools, and gone to Whatcom, where
her husband is engaged in the book
binding business. Mrs. S. has been
employed in educational work here
many years, and her change of resi-.
dence leaves void that is hard to fill.
Mrs. Harvey Drewry. accompanied
by her sister. Miss Peer, of Seattle, are
up on visit to relatives and friends.
They are daughters of VIM. Peer who
conducted the Pacific House, corner
Of Third and Main streets, a number
of years ago, and who is at present
Sergeant of the police force in the
Queen City.
The girls of the Ninth and Tenth
grades of the High echool have orga-
nized a slee club with the following
membership: Eva Churchill, Edna
Stanford. Pearl Howard, Viola Fuller,
Halle Pierce, Edna Talcott, Viretta
Talcott, Lydia Sullivan, Geraldine De-
Courcey, Hansine Christensen and
Marion Blankenship.
Mrs. Sylvester LaBarre, who had
been under treatment OF Tacoma
occulist some time past, and last week
had one OF her eyes removed in hope
of saving the sight Of the other, made
. trip yesterday to that city for further
consultation, rs the remsining organ
has continually grown weaker since
the operation was performed.
Thomas Flanagan, the man who
was seriously hurt at Tenino, several
weeks ago, while brake.riding on the
N. P. cars, was Saturday adjudged to
be insane and committed to the hos
pital atSteilacoom. After amputation
OF limb he was placed in the hospital
for attention and treatment, but it
seems that his mind is weak as we'll as
his body, and he has several times
exposed himself to eminent peril while
released from surveillance of his at.
tendants.
A train of logs came in Monday
from the Black Hills with several
trucks OF timber in lively blaze by
sparks from the engine. When dis
covered, the best thing was done, I'M
der the circumstances. 1t was
Fire in the mountains,
Run, boys, rum
But in this instance it was not run.
ming away from the flames, but
speedy passage, with the flames burn.
ing brightly, to a water-tank for ex-
tinguishment. to save both logs and
Il Al.