Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-26

a sister of David Cook, the de
ceased octogenarian who died last
week, responded to a telegram sent to
New York, and directed that inter.
ment be made here at her expense.
The Prather building, corner o
Washington and Fourth streets is be
ing raised to grade and will be adapt
ed for business purposes by an entir,
change in its interior arrangement.
John NJ, son of Rev. q. f
Whitworth, died in Berkeley, Cal.
last week. He was q schoUl-boy il
this city many years ago, and wa.
well known to many OF our older resi-
dents.
The Chamber of Commerce will
have to pay 5000 for use Of the " Busl
exhibit" OF this county, and give ar
iron-clad pledge for its safe return
before it can be used at the Buffalo
exposition.
The baseball projectors have raiset
about all the money required to secur,
and level grounds and make all Othel
preparations for organization of {
team and inaugurating a ball season
in this city.
Mrs. Barr has applied for writ O
mandate to compel the State Audito
to audit the expenses of the lady
members of the Pan-American Expo
sition. The matter will be heard OF
the 9th inst.
The suit of the st. Paul and Ia
coma Land Co. against Land Com
missioner Calvert, in the Superio
Court, was determined Wednesday
by the plaintiff having declined to pro
coed further with it.
Geo. S. Hopkins has bought from
Scottish mortgage company the ives
half of lot 6, block &c, on Seventh
street, and Mrs. Eva E. Elwell TIN
east half of the same lot, paying $75'
each for their respective fractions.
The House Harbor Committee O
Congress will visit the Coast to wit
nets the launching of the battleshi]
Ohio, and after inspecting govern
ment work on the Sound have includ
ed Olympia in the itinerary for Jul.
9Th.
Rogers is taking his family will
him in a round he is making of Stat
institutions, but it is doubtful whethe
he will make another effort to ring il
their hotel and transportation expen
ses on Republican State Auditor Il
pay.
Among the soldiers that have ar
rived in San Francisco from the Phil
ippines. are the following Olympus
boys: Ed. McClarty. Will Mentzer
Homer Wisner, Ed Henderson an,
William Hall. They may be expecte'
home at any time.
A. S. Hall and Geo. E. Huggin
have entered into contract with d
d. Calkins, for boring wells on tn
property of the former, several thou
sand acres in extent, for coal oil.
is said that there are splendid "indica
tions" of the oily wealth-promoter OF
their lands.
Albert johnson was killed at Pot
latch, Hoods Canal, Monday, Will
experimenting dump" of logs. 4
stick" missed the skids and its en-,
struck Mr.. J. at the base of the skull
inflicting an injury from which h
died in a few minutes. Deceaset
leaves wife and two children.
Yesterday Mrs. M. J. Cheadle, a res
ident Of Eastside. made complaint il
the Superior Court against Willie
Tom and John Martin, the oldest G
whom is only IL years of age, charg
ing incorrigibility, and praying com
mitment to the reform school. He
ratio Alling has been retained for tn
defense.
California strawberries have mad
their appearance. They look scrawne
and as if picked too early in life t
amount to anything, and the price, 2
cents Q box, places them out of tn
question for an experimental test
aside from the danger incident t
such use. They are worse than tn
mythical "sour grapes"
A meeting was held in Equit
court room, last evening to take step
for . Fourth of July celebration.
committee OF nine was appointed I
plan the exercises and one of three t
raise the funds. necessary for the dem
onstration. Further action will prob
ably depend upon the success me
with in raising the wind"
Robt. Ham, an employe ON the N
P. Railway, sustained severe injurie
from a caving bank Saturday. H
was working under a high embank
ment, when it fell upon him. H
was completely buried until his fellow
workmen dug him out. He sustaine
some severe bruises and his left ca
was almost torn from his head.
D. S. B. Henry and John Henry lef
Monday with surveying party to rul
the lines of tract of railroad land il
the foothills Of King county. The re
mainder of the party are: Charlie
Henry, Joseph Reder of South Unior