Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-10

A landslide at the loot Of West
Bay avenue. near the bridge, engaged
the attention of the street force, Mon
day. The heavy rains were RESPONSE
bic for the fab OF the bank.
Ted Burntragcr has received his
appointment a. assistant TO the light
keeper on Five Fingers Island, in
Alaska, and will depart for his new
field of labor on the Goth inst.
The officers of Olympia Lodge No.
80 OF the Fraternal Union of Amer.
lea were installed in Odd Fellows hall,
Saturday night, by Deputy Supreme
President, f. E. Bonnelle, of Seattle.
A japanese fisherman in this city
has made trial shipment of salt
salmon to to his own country, and il
it is successful, it will open up a
regular business with the nation of
little brown men.
The County Commissioners have
been in session this week, engaged in
the endeavor to adjust the load OF de,
linquent taxes in such a manner as 10
make them sit lightly as possible on
lacerated shoulders.
Gov. Rogers death prevented Frank
Gaby, a convict in the Penitentiary,
from receiving pardon as a New
Years gift. The matter was adjusted
by Gov. Mcbride, however, and he
was released Saturday.
County Commissioner John Byrne
counted the cash in the county's
strong box, Saturday, and found SAL
929.4S. The receipts for the past
month were $l4,21S.60. The disburse.
ments were $l5,65S.4O.
The Jonis Spar and Lumber Co. is
the name OF new corporation, formed
at TeninO, with J. b. Isadore and Mat
Jonis as incorporators. The title
sufficiently indicates the nature Of
business it will promote.
In the Superior Court, Tuesday,
Will Prince, on arraignment pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of murder in
the second degree, and H. Crowhurst
made the same plea to charge OF
assault with intent to kill.
Frank Mossman came up from Ka-
milchie, Monday, to see the hypnotic
show. He has heen quite i'll from
some stomach trouble and is but the
shadow OF his former self. He is in a
fair way, however, Of recovery.
Mrs. Swanton, wife of Joseph Swan.
ton, an employee of Walter Chambers
market, died at st. Peters hospital
Wednesday night, of consumption.
The funeral will take place at the
Catholic Church, Sunday, at 2 P.M NJ.
The ship Vidette, Capt. Laur, has
arrived in our harbor to load with
lumber for San Francisco and South
ern California points. She will take
in about 100000 feet which will re-
quire a detention of at least two
weeks.
In the Superior Court yesterday H.
Ingraham, charged with rape, appeared
to plead. His attorney entered de-
murrer and motion to dismiss the
charge. Both were overruled by the
court and Ingraham entered plea of
not guilty.
The Olympia Power Company is the
name of new corporation consisting
of F. G.. Blake and Walter Crosby,
who are authorized under it to en-
gage in almost any form of CONNER
cial undertaking. The capital to be
employed is $4,000.
A time for bearing OF the protest
against vacating Washington street,
between Sixth and Seventh. to enlarge
the capitol grounds, pledged by the
city when the bill passed the Legisla.
ture, was set for next Tuesday night,
at special meeting OF the Council.
Gov. Mcbride has appointed j.
Howard Watson to the position OF
Private Secretary, and naively re.
marks that he needs such a man in
his Office" As J. Howard is more
noted for cacoethes scribendi, than any
thing else, the inference is very plain.
The State Board of Land Commits.
sioners, to prevent valuable timber
lands from falling into the hands of
spectators have Withdrawn all large
tracts, temporarily, believing that the
rapid enhancement in their value
should be secured by the State for the
people.
The Puget Sound Oil Co., are sink
ing another hole for oil on the .Sarver
place, near Tenino. They have al
ready gone 800 feet without any
trouble. An effort to lift the drill in
the former we'll; down 200 feet has
been abandoned, but part OF the
casing has been recovered.
Rev. ]. s. McCallum has resigned
the passionate Of the Christian church.
having accepted call from the
Eugene (Ogn.) society. His service
here extends back over period of ten
years. He will be succeeded by Rev.
w. s. Crockett, formerly of Whatcom
and late of North Yakima.
The Mayor and City Clerk signed
the long-deferred Cunningham license
to vend liquors, yesterday, upon a
finding by the Supreme Court that
the vote of the Council several months
ago did not come under the section Of
law prescribing five votes as necessary
for granting franchise OF value.
The new City Council Tuesday
night, selected the following officers:
Street Commissioner, Glenn johnson /;
Chief of Police, Geo. Sayidge; Elec.
trician, L. p. Rrautigan; Driver F. ID.
team, H. Goodrich; Driver city team,
Chas. Mann; Police Justice, Milton
Giles, and Extra Clerk, P. d. Moore.
Last Friday, a N. P. train-or at
least part OF it. the locomotive,
tender and two freight cars-left the
track, at the east entrance of the Sew
enth street tunnel, tearing up the
track 80 badly as to require several
hours for its repair. Fortunately no.
body was hurt, nor was there much
damage done.