Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-27
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by the Land Mortgage Bank, to John
johnson, for a consideration of 81 600.
The Laberee residence on Capitol
hill, damaged by fire several years ago,
is being restored to its former useful,
ness, William Ogle, the carpenter hav-
ing contracted for is n cessary re-
pairs.
The passengers out this week over
the L. p. and O. X. n. were Frank
Winsett, Greensboro, n. c.; Thomas
IL. Cavanaugh, New York, N. Y, and
Abram COPYRIGHT, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
The big derricks to be used in erect
ing the capitol annex are now nearly
completed, and soon laying of the
walls will begin, and proceed rapidly
as much material is now ready for
laying.
Rev. VIM. E. Randall, General Mis-.
sionary OF the North Western Baptist
Convention, will occupy the pulpi t. of
the Baptist church for Rev. Mr.. Sawin,
next Sunday morning. Strangers and
friends are cordially invited.
An effort is being made to recover
a scow-load of Chuckanut stone which
sank to the bottom a few weeks ago,
by the scow being tied by a too short
"bit" There are about $50 tons
aboard, which may be easily raised with
derrick.
A company of the First Washington
Union Guards from Seattle, passed
through this place to-day, en- route for
Portland, to participate with Oregon
and California militia in competitive
drills, at the Carnival now being held
in that city.
While the signal service officials
scout the folklore belief in equinoc.
tial storms, how will they explain
away the late heavy rains all over the
country? There should be we'll recog-
nized causes for such regularly recur-
ring effects.
Rev. Harris Ward and Rev. Clarence
Seeley, two graduates of the Olympia
Collegiate Institute, have been in at.
tendance on the Methodist conference
during the past week. Mr.. Ward
comes from San Juan Island and Mr..
Seeley from South Bend.
The steamship City of Puebla sailed
from the Sound for San Francisco,
with E. NJ. Rayout As an Olympia
passenger by her. The next steamer
for that destination will be the Una
tilla Tuesday, and for Alaskan ports
the Cottage City, Wednesday.
Several advanced students left by
Professor Yemen, are looking for a
competent teacher from whom they
may continue to receive private in
struction in the classics, physical
sciences, and higher mathematics.
The coming winter offers a profitable
field to live educator.
Two men arrested at Kalama for
burglary are thought to be the parties
who cracked the safe in the N. P.
depot at this place. few weeks ago.
An effort is being made with our
local authorities to identify the pris-
oners as the suspects of the burglary
that was committed here.
The Salvation Army Is observing
its annual Harvest celebra ton, time
when money and supplies are gathered
in to enable the organization 10 make
effective its charitable work. The
harvest period" the time devoted
to special effort for contr buttons, is
from Sept. 2lst to the end OF the
month.
An observant citizen attributes to
the looseness Of Olympia's curfew sys-
tenn the gruesome fact that 90 many
young boys are becoming Aedgling
criminals; and he argues that the So
called curfew bell" should not ring at
all. Why do not our City Council
men order halt to that monotonous
mockery?
A purse.grabber is reported to have
been plying his nefarious trade, on
Fourth street, near the theater, Satur.
day hight, and three women were
victims of his assault. He grabbed
each by the waist and felt about her
person for valuables. In neither in
stance was he successful, although
one of the ladies had well-flled purse
which escaped his search.
The advance sale OF tickets for the
"Toy Maker" Monday night, will be.
gin at O'Conner's promptly at 9
O'Clock, Saturday morning. and those
in attendance will have the first choice
of seats. No preference will be shown,
and those who come first will head
tho limo The vakoa 70 m rOt,nSAo nd
first four rows balcony 81; remainder
of balcony 75c. Admission to the gal.
lery will be Soc, on sale at the ticket
Office on the night Of performance.
The habeas corpus case instituted bv
Mrs. Esther Grant, to obtain posses
sion OF her child, which had been
placed in possession of Thomas Prather
and wife of Meadow, by it's father, has
consumed week of the courts time,