Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-05-09

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stated that the steel beams for the
capitol annex were ready for shipment.
SO at present there is no good reason
apparent why work may not be re-
sumed June LIST.
The county teachers's school exam
NATION is being conducted by Prof. A.
I. Galliac, who acts in place of Super
lntendent Henry, who is detained in
Yakima, where his family is visiting,
by very sick child.
Mrs. Mcbride, the wife Of the State
executive, has closed her home at Mt.
Vernon, and come to the Capital City
to reside during the official term of
her husband. They now occupy a
suite at The Olympia.
A coil of steel cable was lost off the
Percival dock while draymen were en-
gagged in loading on a truck. 1t cost
81 900 and was intended for use in the
camps OF the Mason County Logging
Co. 1t can be easily recovered.
A decree of divorce has been en-
tered by the Superior Court severing
the marital relation between Charles
II. and Fraby A. Darling. 1t seems
they ceased to be dariings to each
other, and separated to 60 different
ways.
This week, by deed, Mr.. Chaplin
transferred the several lots and tracts
in Woodruff addition, bought in his
own name. to the Olympia Develop
ment Company, as was intended when
the purchases were made and the
titles cleared.
The Capitol Commission have been
informed that the steel beams for the
capitol annex will be shipped next
week from Chicago, and viii probably
be here by the LIST of June, which will
compel Contractor Goss to dig up
some other pretext for delay.
Two additional cases OF smallpox
are reported in the Mason County
Logging COmpany's Black Hills camp.
They are very mild attacks, however,
but the men have been isolated in q
tent by themselves and every effort
made to prevent spread Of the dis
ease.
The City Council has amended the
license ordinance. and now requires
that circuses pay $75 per day, and $40
additional for each side-show; shoot
ing galleries $40 per quarter; theaters,
$50 per ahnum; "dog shows" $40 per
day, and S. for each side-show; Merry.
go-rounds, 81 per day.
Sister Ladislaus has succeeded Sis
ter Vincent as Superioress OF St.
Peters Hospital, the latter having left
for her new field of labor at Spokane
Wednesday. The new manager has
been at the institution several years
and is we'll qualified as successor to
the responsible duties.
Henry Eckert, OF New Westminster,
B. c., formerly resident on Bush
prairie, of this county, is over on a
periodical visit to his many friends.
Mr.. f. has large packing box fac.
tory just over the line, and supplies
many Of the factories and canneries on
this side as we'll as in British Colum.
bia.
The new schedule on the Northern
Pacific. making the arrival from Ia
coma at l 10 P. NJ. instead of IL IS.
and from Portland at 2 so instead OF
:35, went into effect Sunday. The
time on the Port Townsend Southern
was likewise changed to 4:35 P. NJ. for
departure and 8 for return from TIE.
nino.
Gov. Mcbride yesterday, through
I,ahe State Board of Control, appointed
fDr. w. H. Howells. of Spokane, Sup.
erintendent of the Eastern Washing.
ton Hospital for the Insane at Medi-
cal Lake. to succeed DR.. J. C. Mclean.
Gov. Rogers appointee. DR.. Howells
has been acting 40 assistant surgeon at
the hospital.
An old two-story building standing
in the rear OF Young's hotel, is being
torn down, thus removing one of the
oldest landmarks OF our town. It was
built and occupied as store two score
years ago, by William Rutle'lge. The
past third OF century 1t has been an
adjunct OF the hotel and used for lodg-
ing purposes.
A contract has been entered into
by the city, for the planking OF Fourth
street, from Main to Jefferson, with
Forbes & Cotter. and work will com.
mence within few days. The abut-
ting property is to pay the expense al
81 per foot frontage on each side of the
street, and the city will pay for alleys
and intersections.
&C Curry, who spent his youth in
this city and graduated from the high
school, is lying quite i'll at Whatcom
of some incurable stomach trouble
which affords no hope of recovery.
Mr.. Curry had spent ten years q,
school teacher in this county, and was
in position for graduation at the Nor.
NAL School this year.
| A State warrant on the capitol fund
for $1,584, has been called by the
Treasurer, but not presented for re.
demption. Now he advertises for
presentation at once. There should
be general search in vest pockets to
find as valuable piece Of paper while
the price of beef is going up, and
spring vegetables are coming in use.
The Norris & Rowe Menagerie re.
ceived an addition while here to ita
stock of animals, by purchase of one
of the elks in Tumwater Park. The
purchase was made last year, but Mr.
Elk objected to the road and evaded
capture. This year his owners were
more fortunate, however. and the ami.
NAL was corralled after q desperate
resistance.
The steamer Aberdeen did NOT
make the announced excursion trip to
Tacoma Sunday, it having been ascer.
tanned that her limit of passengers al
the price OF tickets would not pay the