Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28


of her mother, Mrs. Jane Agnew.
Lee Hedges, bolt-cutter, is in Jail
to answer for assault upon Robt. Gou-
Diet, an employe on the steamer
Northern Light, committed in saloon,
Tuesday morning, simply because the
victim did not include him in a treat
he was setting up" for some friends.
Hedges entered plea of guilty, yes
terday, in Justice Dial's court and was
! fined $25 and costs. AS he has no
money he will have to serve time in
Jail.
The Mason County Logging Com
pany are putting iron roofs on the new
camp buildings to replace those de-
stroyed by fire. The new camp
ground is about two miles west of the
former site. The men will live in
tents till the new camp is ready for
occupancy.
The STANDARD takes the usual occa-
sion to remind the city fathers that
there is a stringent ordinance, long
since enacted, to regulate the dis
charge of fire-crackers, bombs and
other explosives within the city limits,
during fourth of July celebration and
other public demonstrations.
]. H. Ogden. superintendent of
printing under Mr.. White, who has
lately had charge of branch house OF
the American Type Foundry at Spo-
kane, is on visit to his many friends
in this city. and will remain a few
days. His wife preceded him and will
stay during the summer months.
ID. F. kellogg. of Amigo, Wis, a rel
alive of Mrs. Allen Wier, is on 2 visit
to the West. He is prominent lum-
herman of Wisconsin, but is so favor.
ably impressed with the superior re.
sources of our State 10 his line, that
he thinks of disposing Of his business
there and engaging in milling here.
The unique executive has returned
the Rands bill to the Secretary OF
States Office, without his signature.
1t is just az much of q law, however,
without as with his grotesQue s0rawl,
and the only effect it has is to make
some people try to fathom the vague,
imponderable mystery which shrouds
all his acts,
Mrs. O'Toole was again knocked out
in suit for $4,000 alleged dam
ages against the Light and Power
Co., for colliding with one of their
cars while driving team, some time
ago, attached to a wagon across Fourth
street. If patience is a virtue and
perseverance commendable, she is sure
ly entitled to credit for calm persist
ence. A demurrer to her third COM
plant was sustained.
Miss Fay Fuller, OF Tacoma, who
has spent the past year in Washing
ton. as . clerk in the census Office,
has returned for the summer, and
visited this city Wednesday. The
young lady is a talented newspaper
correspondent and her articles have
appeared in the leading journals. She
proposes to join party of mazamas to
ascend Mount Hood this summer.
When We wrote This is the longest
day." in the local briefs last week, the
types, by some unaccountable freak,
made us say the shortest day." To be
explicit the paragraph was merely in.
tended to call attention to the fact
that the longest period of daylight for
the year had been attained, the day."
strictly speaking, not varying in length.
That was the long and the short OF it.
Sundays Oregonian announces the
marriage, in Portland, OF Mr.. John J.
Butter, of San Francisco, and Miss
Anna Braeger. Miss B. is we'll
known in Olympia, having formerly
lived here, where many friends join
with the STAspARD in extending its
best wishes to the happy couple.
Otto G. Braeger, q brother OF the
bride, was present from this city and
acted "a best man.
A" neck-tie social" out OF the usual
order, was held by. the ladies OF ST..
Johns Guild. at Olympia Hotel. We'd
nesday night. The name was derived
from the stylish bows, ties, "four-in'
hands," etc., displayed for sale. rather
than the sanguinary proceedings usu-
ally connected with such parties. If
it be true that A gentleman is known
by the tie Of his cravat," doubtless this
social has established the gait for
quite q number of our people for some
time to come.
The Supreme Court has granted q
new trial to P. ]. Concannon, convict
ed at Tacoma, of grand larceny. The
charge was that he was an accomplish
of Joe Dunlap, who it was shown had
stolen $3.50 worth Of musical instru.
ments. 1t was claimed by the de-
Tense that the theft was q "put up
Job" by Concannon, who was q de-
tective, to make an easy haul and give
him prestige in his profession. Dun.
lap was to escape with light punish
ment through the influence Of the de-
tective. 1t was . clumsy scheme At
best, and should receive the full
penalty.
John Budman, last Saturday, ap.