Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-11


thing fare, yesterday afternoon, lost q
check for 81, 700, which was whisked by
the wind from his pocket-book and
fell into the water. The steamer was
stopped, boat lowered and the check
found floating on the water uninjured
by its salty bath.
After six hours deliberation the
jury in the case of William Shaug.
messy for attempt to raise money on a
worthless check, last week, brought in
verdict of not guilty, basing it upon
the unusual plea for exonoration
that the defendant was drunk. 1t
WAS shown on trial that he had been
drinking freely of clear alcohol.
Edwin Schinke and Miss Lizzie
Hand were united in marriage last
Thursday, Judge Schomber officiating.
The groom is the youngest son of
William Schinke, the we'll known
South Bay farmer, and the bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Hand, better known
as Mountain Eagle" The happy
couple will reside at South Bay.
Attorney General Stratton has, in
reply to letter from the Prosecuting
Attorney of Stevens county, expressed
the opinion that in towns licenses to
sell liquor may be issued for less than
what has been regarded as the mini
mum limit, $500; that decision OF
the Supreme Court is to the effect
that Sec. 1874 of Ballinger's Code is
repealed.
Capt. Parker calls attention to the
fact that the present'is u good time to
cut Canada thistles. if we do not want
the pest to get beyond power of ex.
termination. In fact it would have
been better to have commenced earlier
but it seems nobody has thought Of
it, and there should be no delay now
if it is expected that the work will be
effective.
A call has been issued for a meeting
of the Thurston County Republican
Committee, on August 81. 1t will be
noted that the unpleasantness" is
thus delayed to the last possible mo-
ment for beginning to be made, re-
minding one of the divers hesitation
to plunge in cold water. Let the
thought of the hot time coming cheer
up those who dread the goose.ilesh act
Mr.. Dale Craft and Miss Alpha
Roberts, two we'll known young people
OF Summit, were united in marriage
on the night of the Sd inst, Rev. DIR
Hayes performing the ceremony. The
groom is a son of H. P. Craft, Post
master at Summit, and the bride is 8
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James N
Roberts OF the same place, who re-
Gently finished teaching successful
term of school at Tenino.
The Supreme Court, Saturday, re-
versed the judgment in the case o
Bash vs.. Cascade Mining Co., in
which plaintiff sued the company fol
$l1 600 damages for refusal to comply
with contract. The court SUSTAIN
the company's appeal, reverses thu
judgment and directs dismissal. Bash
was represented by Allen Weir an(
Preston, Carr & Gilman, and TIT
company by Troy & Falknor.
The Seventh Day Adventists have
applied to the Chamber of Commerce
for assistance in securing grounds neal
this city for holding q camp meeting
next month. 1t is expected that il
will be in session about three week
and will bring several hundred people
from other parts Of the State as tenn.
porary sojourners. The matter wal
referred to q special committee o
which P. NJ. Troy is chairman.
Tho City Council has passed ~
ordinance prohibiting the riding o
bicycles on the east sidewalk of Co
lumbia street, between Third and
Fourth. This sidewalk is very gener
ally used in passage to and from tn
boat landing. and the selfish impulse
Of many riders to impose upor
pedestrians by "scorching" on liz
thoroughfare has led to q general pro
hibition of the abused privilege to al
wheels.
The City Council asks that all win
are willing to compromise their de
linquent grade, gravelipg and plank
ing taxes by payment Of part Of tn
original indebtedness to submit al
offer in writing before the 3lst inst
It has been suggested that the stipula
ton be written on the back of tn
notices sent out by the Clerk ant
handed to the Clerk or Mayor for sub
mission to the committee having tn,
matter OF consideration of the subjec
in charge.
| Martha A., wife of w. L. Sapp Q
Tumwater, died on the Sd inst. De
ceased, whose maiden name was Con
nor, was born in Missouri, Jan. q
1845, and was pioneer Of Thurstor
county, having crossed the plains witt
her parents in 1852. She was married
to Mr.. w. L. Sapp. OF Tumwater, Jul!
10, 1897, with whom her last few year
we're happily spent. Two daughter
and a son by her first marriage SUI
vive her. They are, Mrs. Gregory Q
Seattle, the widow OF the late Judg'
Aver, and Hiley Ellis OF Tacoma. Tn
funeral rites were held Saturday iron
the Christian church.
The funeral of Mrs. C. j. Chilbere
an old pioneer, was held Sunday. Sh
died Thursday and was SO years Q
age. Deceased was born in Hallar
Sweden, Dec. 4, 1872; was married t
G. J. Chilberg in 1888, and immigrate'
to this country in 1876. locating il
Iowa, where she lived on a farm til
1871, when she came to La Como
with her younger son. John A. Chill
berg, to join her husband who ha
taken up a homestead near there
Mrs. G. was the mother of ten sons
seven OF whom are living-Nelsou
Andrew and B. A. Chilberg of Seattle
J. P, OF Ballard; Joseph Of Olympus
and Isaac and John H., of LaCOnnoI
The late Mrs. A. L. Callow was
daughter Of deceased.
Wiedemann's Big Show, an attrac
ton that packed our theater to tn
doors last season, opens weeks en-
uohonnout at thu Olvmnia Theator n,