Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-03-07

In this city, ana vile at Everett
from whom he had parted. 1t is said
that his properties in the mining dis.
trict are valuable.
The stockholders OF the Washington
and California Oil Co., held meet
ing in this city Tuesday, and some
changes were made in the Board Of
Directors, owing to the death of Will
D. Jenkins, President OF the company.
l.. P. Crane, of San Francisco, was
elected President and Mrs. Will d.
jenkins, Secretary, the board WAS in
creased from five to seven, Mr.. Crane
aud E. Hall, of San Francisco, being
elected additional members.
Allen X. James, who has heen serv-
ing a six-months' sentence in the
Thurston county Jail, for obtaining
money under false pretenses, by SELL
ing horse and buggy which were not
his own, was pardoned yesterday by
Gov. Mcbride. Mr.. Israel, his attor.
ney, made successful showing that
James had contracted a severe cold,
and if he remained in confinement in
the damp Jail, the doctors feared it
would develop into pneumonia.
Two new corporations, but under
the same official management have
been formed at Rochester. The Red
Cedar Single Co. and the Independ.
ence Boom and Driving Co., the for
mer with 5000 and the latter 1000
capitalization. The incorporators and
directors are, c. G. Sullivan, C. P.
Cove and Allen White. The boom
company is an auxiliary to the shingle
mill, and will clear out Independence
creek, a branch OF the Chehalis, to
float down the bolts.
Arthur Garfield, living near Wood
land, was last Saturday committed to
the hospital for the insane and the
next day taken to that institution by
deputy Cusack. Garfield is q native
of Iowa. 43 years of age, but denies
the truth of the official decision that
he is ineane. That is no surprise,
however, in this country, where
q man who was a few years ago
judicially decided to be dead, present.
ed himself and claimed certain realty
which had passed through all the
course of administration.
The winner of the prize offered by
Gen. Hazard Stevens, for the best
essay on the life and public services
OF his father Gen. Isasc l. Stevens,
have been awarded by Prof. Meany OF
the State University. Miss Mauryce
Curry takes the first prize of $50.
She is q pupil in the Eighth grade OF
the public schools of this city. Chas.
Howard. a pnpil in the school at
South Bend took the second prize, $50,
and the third fell to Bertha Powers, of
the Everett schools. It was $50.
The Thoreson property, corner of
Jackson and Rogers Avenue, on West
side, Woodruff addition, was sold by
w. T. Cavanaugh to J. X. Chaplin,
this week, for the consideration OF ST..
200. Mr.. Chaplin has also bought the
fine residence, on Harrison Avenue, of
N. s. Porter, for the sum of $1,000.
This building was erected on q tract
Of ten lots by Mr.. Chaplin, in 1891, at
a cost of So, 400 and passed during the
hard times into the ownership of q
mortgage company, but now happily
reverts to its original owner. The
Thoreson residence occupies two lots.
built the same year, at cost Of 81. 200.
Ben Turner, the well.known pio-
neer logger was seriously injured while
driving from this city to South Bay,
the present scene OF his logging opera
ton. When opposite the Savage
place, about a mile and half from
town, the harness broke, and the
horse began to rear and kick. Ben
was thrown out, and . broken shaft
penetrated his thigh, and either from
the fall or kick of the animal, his
neck was seriously Jared. He was
taken to the Savage place and DR..
Riley was summoned to care for him.
The doctor says that while his in
juries are serious they will probably
not prove fatal.
Stetson's big production of Uncle
Toms Cabin" will appear at Olympia
Theater, next Wednesday night. 1t
has been organized this season in .
manner that will make it far superior
to any previous production ever seen
here. Special attention has been
given to arrangement and scenic Of.
feet, some Of the scenes faithfully por-
tray several views typical OF Southern
life during ante-bellum days. A large
number Of genuine colored people,
who introduce cakewalks, uck-danc.
ing. Southern jubilee singing and
funny scenes in the cotton fields add
materially to the production. It is
doubtful if" Uncle Tom," even when
q novelty and new to the stage. ever
received the attention 90 literally be-
slowed upon it a. now during this
sumptuous revival. A street parade
will be given that is said TO delight
every Juvenile spectator-little folks
watch out for it about 3 O'Clock or
soon after arrival of the Gray's HarbOr
train. Tickets will 90 on sale at
OC0nnor's Tuesday 1t 9 A. N.
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