Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-12-13

days and Saturdays. They are now
eng ged in giving away "snaps" on
army clothing, but will soon offer
something in the way of general
household necessities.
II. Crowhurst, the man who shot
Oscar Jacobson, on the Barbary coast,
fortnight ago, had a preliminary
hearing before Justice Giles, Wednes-
day, and was bound over to answer for
attempted murder, in the sum of ST.
OOO. Justice Giles created sensation
by the statement that he believed
perjury had been peddled out before
his court by wholesale. The silent
witness (the coat with the bnllet-
hole) was about the only true one"
Tillman d. Shelton, the pioneer
who made Olympia many years his
home, 80 years OF age, died at the
home of his son, Levi 4. Shelton, in
Mason county, Saturday night. He
was born in North Carolina in 1916,
and came to this Coast early in the
obs. He resided at times at Steil
accom- and Tacoma and his early resi-
dence was in this city. He belonged
to the Masonic order and the obse.
quies were held by it at Shelton, Sun
day.
A japanese funeral was held at one
OF our undertaking establishments
Monday afternoon, at which all of the
ceremonies partook of the oriental
form. About fifty natives of the
Flowery Kingdom participated in the
obsequies of M. Shinota, man
learned in his native classics, who
died at Mud Bay. Saturday, of typhoid
fever, and was then consigned to his
last resting place. Deceased was 81
years of age, and born in Horoshina,
Japan.
The National Guard knapsacks, sold
by the Adjutant General for one cent
apiece, found an immediate pure haser
thereafter at ten cents and might have
been sold for three or four times the
advanced price had notice been given
in the local papers. The uniforms were
knocked down at 25 cents apiece and
are we'll worth 50 or $10a suit to any
poor man. A little common sense
would have went very far in refund.
ing the cost to the government on
these articles.
Henry Weisdeppe has at last re-
ceived . patent on his cord cutter. He
has likewise secured patent from the
Ottawa, Canadian government. Both
are dated Dec. Sd. Now if he will
manifest equal energy in introduction
OF his device he may get the money
spent Tor fees back. Nine. tenths of
patented articles never pay q cent. to
their Originators from the fact that
they think when the patent is granted
their work is ended, when it is, in
reality, Just begun.
George H. Thomas Post G. A. R. No.
5, at their meeting Saturday night
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Phil Skillman, Post
Commander; J. w. Buker, Senior
Vice Commander; H. Cruikshank,
Junior Vice Commander; Milton
Giles, Quartermaster; J. c. Robinson,
Officer of the Day; r. p. Shoecraft,
Officer of the Guard; 8. d. Smith,
Chaplain; II. r. Hill and 8. D. Smith,
Trustees. Delegates to Grand En-
campment: J. w. Buker, Milton
Giles. Alternates: j. C. Robinson
and Charles Wilcox.
Sheriff Mills returned Sunday even.
ing from Leadville, Colo, with Chas.
Hardt, the absconding Treasurer OF
Tumwater,in 1898. Monday the de-
fendant had hearing before Justice
Giles, waving preliminary examine.
ton and was bound over in the sum
OF 81, 800 TO appear and answer for his
crime. Bonds we're subsequently fur.
0ished for the amount required by
Geo. Mottman, Lee Reder, Billy Thill
and Fred Hahn. The date Of hear
ing has not yet been set In the Su-
perior Court. It is said that Hardt
has engaged counsel and will make a
determined defense.
Miss Ina Williams, of Tumwater,
was assaulted by some miscreant last
Sunday night. She had been in this
city on visit and when she left the
car At Tumwater. it was quite dark.
On her way homo, q few blocks dis.
tapt, she was stopped by man spring.
ing suddenly before her. who immed.
lately grappled her. He had almost
overpowered her before che realized
the situation, when she made . des-
perate attempt to wrest herself from
the grasp of her assailant. She was
finally successful and the desperate
took 10 his heels. Misa Williams'
clothing was torn into shreds, but her
determined resistance enabled her 70
come of victor. II il unfortunate
that the darkness prevented any
means for Identification OF the scoun.
drel. and he will thus probably be en-
abled to escape punishment for the
outrage.
The burning OF . dry-kiln OF the
old-t0wn sawmill, 1t Tacoma, Monday
morning. resulted IN the death Of
William B. Galliher, = native, and
resident till youth, OF this city. son
OF Silas Galliher, who was, for many
years, proprietor of what was after.
wards known as Young's Hotel. Mr..
g., with another fireman. was en-.
gagged in directing q stream ON the
burning lumber and stood a few feet
within the kiln, when the double CELL
ing fell. fearfully crushing him and
inficting injuries from which he died
couple of hours afterward. The
other fireman, George Osborne by
name, escaped serious injury, the CELL
ing falling on . pile Of lumber whore
he stood, thus affording . space Tor
him to fall 10 the floor without seri.
ous injury. Billy" will be remem-
harAd NV many Of fha nionaar raai