Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-02-01


President c. A. Gushing OF the Port
Angeles Eastern road was in t. WI
this week, and brings the gratifying
news that bonds Of his company have
been sold, ana that Work will be- To-
stunned ON the track in April. He cx-
poets To have trains running from
Port Angeles to this city within nine
months from the time worl, j, re-
sumcd.
Douglas Shelton, aged 40, is said to
have clopcd with daughter Of c. Il.
Bunnell, of Shelton, only If year.
OF age, few days ago, and the father
OF the girl was in town last week, try
ins to trace the fugitivcs. No clue to
their course could be obtained here
and the father returned to shelton to
procure warrant of arrest to serve
when they are found.
Brad Hill has a pair OF Angora cats
i'll his show, window, which excite very
general attention. They are rather
larger than the ordinary thomas"
and have long hair aud buShv tail
The cats on exhibition were raised
from, OF course, imported stock" by
Mrs. Sayer OF South Bay, and are for
sale, but the price will doubtless
stagger you twenty-five dollars.
James Ingraham seems to be any
thing but dangerous man, in his
present physical condition, but Mr..
Perry thinks that his life is cndan-
gcred by the freedom OF the invalid,
and he was brought in from Mackin-
tosh, Tuesday, and taken from the
train in hack, to Justice Dial's Office
to be bound over to keep the peace.
Let us hope that peace will now reign.
1t is reported that Robert Rawson,
a pioneer of the State and for many
years resident of this city, died III
the Fort Steilacoom Insane Hospital,
Wednesday, where he had been under
treatment the past year and a half.
Mr.. r. was preacher by profession,
having in his varied experience been
the advocate Of nearly all the ortho-
dox creeds, until as he expressed it, he
evolutcd" into Spiritualism, Uni
versalism, and other so-called liberal
beliefs. Mr.. Rawson separated from
his wife several years ago, she still
being a resident oil this city.
Ole Scar, an old-time resident OF
this city, writes the STANDARD, re-
newing his subscription, from Lake
Mills, Iowa. Fortune has evidently
bestowed her most bounteous favors
upon him, for his letter-sheet shows
that he is at the head of the Sc: r
Nelson Mercantile Company, dealers
in general merchandise and wholesale
grocers, that the firm has a branch
store at Scarville and are managers of
the Lake Mills Canning Company.
The STANDARD is glad to note the
prosperity OF its patrons, and espec-
tally those who keep in touch with
the days OF "auld lang syne."
The license of Dave Blake to sell
liquors in the stand adjoining Fashion,
lately occupied by Ben. Vincent as n
shoe shop. was granted by the City
Council, Monday night, by bare ma
jority. Those voting for the PROPOSE
ton were O'Connor, Free, Mack and
Bethel; and against Doherty, Nc
Clintic and Work. The main reason
given by the latter was that there
were already enough saloons for a
town of the size of Olympia. One OF
Councilmen wanted to make the mat
ter dependent upon Nick Owings, the
owner of the property. paying his street
tax, which has been delinquent many
years.
The Puget Sound Oystermens' AS
ISOLATION held special meeting in
the Dolan building in this city Mon
day. The object of the meeting was
to take such steps as are deemed nee
essary in regard to anticipated legis.
lation during the present session. The
meeting was we'll attended and was
addressed by Fish Commissioner Lit.
tie and w. H. Kneeland, of Shelton.
The afternoon session was mostly
occupied by the submission of several
bills, mostly relating to the States
oyster reserves and the best methods
Of utilizing them. There was large
admission of new members. The
price of oysters was raised to 1915 per
sack ct the beds and $425 in the city.
In consequence of the termination OF
Mr.. Langenour's management of the
concerts Of Paloma and Karla Schram
the child pianists and composers, their
date for Olympia Theater, next Mon
day night, has been Cancelled. 1t
seems the father OF the children be.
came dissatisfied with some details oil
management during concert at the
Marquam Grand, in Portland, Wednes.
day night, and carried his contention
so far as to air his grievance to the au-
dience between the musical numbers.
The management of the theater imme-
diately followed his harangue with n
dismissal of the audience and return
of money. Yesterday Mr.. Laugenour
Cancelled all outstanding engagements.
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