Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-02-08

abandon that recourse. 1t seems that
one OF his bondsmen for $3.50, the
amount OF his releass, asked to be re-
lieved from further responsibility, and
this lmpelled Dunn to give himself
into custody and serve his term in the
county Jail. The costs in the case
amount to about 800.
George w. McBratney had pre-
llminary examination before Justice
Schombcr, Monday afternoon, on a
charge OF gambllng-runnlng game
OF blackjack in the Corner" Saloon.
lie was bound over to appear and
answer at the next term OF the Su.
perlor Court, and the amount of bond
fixed, as in the former cases, at $3.50
The case against w. \. Harris met
with the same disposition, Tuesday.
Vance X Mitchell appear for the de-
Tense in both cases.
At 2:15 Tuesday morning the resi-
deuce OF I. J. McBratney, on Maple
Park, was totally consumed by fire,
with most OF its contents. No alarm
was turned in from the near boxes,
and 1t was only when an alarm from
No. 43, corner OF Fourth and Main,
that our firemen were apprised of the
fact that their services were needed.
| BY that time the whole building had
fallen into ruins, and it was doubtless
the glare which led to an alarm from
box nearly a mile away. The loss to
furniture is covered by insurance.
A. +. Jasperson's case of gambling
came up before Judge Linn, Wednes-
day, the defendant wanting to leave
the county, and he was fined $50, and
the forfeiture OF his apparatus is pro
vided by statute. The Judge init
mated in passing sentence that elem
ency had been shown in fixing the
amount of fine to include costs, as
this was his first offense, and that a
repetition would be dealt with more
severely. The money seized at the
time OF the gambling apparatus was
ordered returned. The fine was paid
and the defendcnt discharged. George
C. Israel conducted his case.
Rev. A. S. Gregg has resigned the
pastorate of the Madison Street NJ. f.
Church, Of Seattle, to become one OF
the editors Of lions Journal, a we'll
known religious periodical of Boston,
Mass. He has had considerable ex-
perience in journalism, and will, we
feel confident, make success of his
new enterprise. He accomplished
wonders for the church in Seattle,
uniting the congregation which were
divided over some questionable methods
OF a former pastor and removing a
heavy debt under which they were la.
boring when he took charge. The best
wishes of all who know Mr.. Gregg
among whom there many Olympians
will accompany him in his new and
more extended field of labor.
Sunday afternoon about o'clock, a
thin covering Of moss on the roof oil
the STANDARD office building caught
fire from the spark of a chimney, which
burned hole several feet square be.
fore it was extinguished.s7 In just
three and q half minutes after the
alarm had been sounded, the firemen
had two streams Oh the burning roof
The damage was nominal, and the les
son taught invaluable: that is that
sunrays, even on cold day will dry out
messy roofs sufficiently to make them
combustible, and that a strong pre-
vailing wind will cause air eddies about
chimneys that precipitate the spark.
or cinders that are at times emitted
when cold weather suggests roaring
fire, just where they are likely to be
famed into blaze. Experience ha:
shown that the cold, dry sunny days o.
winter, are more hazardous from fire
than the hot days of midsummer, and
the cause is now demonstrated in the
speedy Transforming of the damp moss
hitherto considered more of protec
ton than a menace, into finder. The
scraping Of this fungus growth from
all roofs within the city limits should
be imperatively required at least once
year.