Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-21

with such sterling dramas as
"Zaza" and Shore Acres" presented
all around us, and Stuart Robson ap.
Fearing in Shakspearean roles nightly
In Seattle, Tacoma or Portland, it
does seem strange that our "star"
town should lie continually side
tracked.
The Capital City had no sooner re-
sumed service after her McGinty-like
exploit, then she ran over a boat-load
| OF people and came very near adding
murder to her long list of crimes. A
Mr.. Bolan, wife, child and a laborer
from logging camp, were the victims,
but all were happily rescued.
Mrs. Henrietta Meyers has been ap-
pointed School Director in District
No. 10. to fill the vacancy created by
resignation OF Mrs. +. J. Olson, and J.
+. Harris has received like appoint.
ment in Rochester district TO fill q
vacancy caused by the resignation of
S. Burd.
The places selected for casting the
vote in each ward for city officers next
month, were the same as for the gen.
eral election, and full election boards
were selected by the Council Monday
night to superintend the vote. So far
but very little attention has been paid
to the matter OF nomination of new
officers.
Thos. Porter, well-known logger of
this county, died at st. Peters hos
pital Saturday from injuries received
by limb falling upon his head in
Avery's camp. The funeral occurred
Sunday. Deceased was the man who
won the milk-drinking contest on the
corner Of Fourth and Main streets, on
the 4th of July.
In the case OF the Weyerhauser
syndicate against H. T. Perry for al
legged appropriation OF timber belong
ing to the company, in the Superior
Court, yesterday, defendant was COM
pletely exonerated from blame, it be.
ing shown that the alleged trespass
was unintentional. Mr.. Israel con-
Quoted the defense.
A. H. Mckenzie was awarded the
full amount OF damages claimed by
him from the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co., for destruction of property
at Yelm by sparks from q locomotive.
1t amounted to $751;. 10, the damages
claimed in full. The prosecution was
conducted by Troy & Falknor and the
defense made by G. A. Avery, . Ia
coma lawyer.
Chas. E. Cline, ex.Speaker OF the
House, after an absence OF several
months in Oregon, as Travelling
delegate" of some labor organization,
has returned to his former home at
Whatc0m. This information possesses
a local significance from the fact that
Mr.. Cline attempted to fill "a long
felt want" in newspaper enterprise in
this city, some years ago.
There are now 37.775 volumes in
the State Library. and one OF the i'm.
perative demands upon the coming
legislature will be to provide adequate
shelf-room for the valuable books now
stored in places where they are liable
to damage from fire or damp. The
proper thing would be q separate
building for the Library and Supreme
Court, If the bob-tail capitol is to af-
ford service for fifty years, ~ is claimed
by the rivals OF Olympia.
Major Mills has Issued call for bids
for the dredging Of Olympus harbor.
The bids will be opened by him De-
cember 18. and specifications are now
on file in his Office at Seattle. The
work to be done in Olympus harbor is
the completion of the channel from
deep water in Budd Inlet to the city
wharvss. It will require dredging g.
600 feet, $50 feet wide At the bottom
and IL feet below mean low water. It
is estimated that the mud to be han
died is $1,000 cubic yards.
Deaths among our local Chinese
population are not frequent, which
makes the demise OF Mrs. Hong Hi,
wife Of Chinese dealer in curios and
Chinese goods, quite noticeable. There
has been . cessation OF the continuous
chatter in Chinatown, while Leo King,
. "c0usin" OF deceased, came over
from Seattle, to superintend the elab-
crate funeral services held Wednesday.
Temporary interment was made in
the Chinese burial grounds here till
the time comes for removal of tie
body to the land of her nativity.
w. r. Whiteside has bought the
interest Of his partner, Mr.. Dobbins,
in the undertaking business estab-
lished by the latter in this city, and
will continue the same where now
located, corner Of Fourth and Frank.
lin streets. He will enlarge the stock
and be aided in the business by his
wife, who is, like himself, an exper-
fenced operator in all branches OF the
business. The advantage of having q
woman's aid in management OF the
delicate conditions that often exist at
funerals, il manifest on bare sugges-
ton.
The management" Of Olympia
Theater began attaining frigid tenn
perature for the liquid air performance
tonight, too early for the comfort Of
the patrons Of" Other Peoples Money"
last night. The atmosphere was al
most in liquid form, aud overcoats and
wraps were in universal demand. Oily
lays the blame 10 the heating appar.
stus, but We have inside information
that the part Of the apparatus" At
fault was that which carries the key
to the big front door," and that the
furnaceman waa unable to. start the
fire in time to get up steam circula-
ton, to say nothing of . comfortable
degree of warmth, even for the small
audience present.
Another hahv haa hoen loft Al Larry