Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-19

names of visiting dominic who
temporarily had charge OF service at
the local church-Father Kustus.
State Superintendent r. B. Bryan
has fixed the dates fer this years !
eighth grade exam nations as follows
First, or mid winter eiamidation, Jan. |
10Th and 10th; Second examination,
April 9th and 10th; Third examina.
ton, May 2lst and 22d, and has so
notified the County Superintendent
of the various counties.
Pearl Brown and Jack Hudson, who
so brutally assaulted Chinaman Sam
Sing, because, it is alleged, he refused
to procure an opium outfit for the
brace of law breakers, last Saturday,
were brought before Justice Giles,
Monday, and fined $50 and $25 re-
spectively. Both of the thugs are
now in Jail serving out the fine.
Considerable time has been lost in
planking Columbia street, between
Third and Fourth. 1t appears that
the apparent harmony among the
property owners was only assumed,
and the contractor, Mr.. Wright, would
not proceed unless legal "sinch'
was provided whereby responsibility
for pay could be imposed. It will
probably be go" this time.
1t has been virtually decided by the
Superior Judge that the action of the
City Council in granting Vietzen &
Sanford permit to increase the fire
risk by raising their wooden building
in the rear OF the hoffman brick,
another story, is illegal; or rather that
the section of the ordinance, under
which discretionary power seemed to
be vested, is unconstitutional.
Earl Rideout died at the Fanny
Paddock hospital, in Tacoma, Sunday
afternoon, of typhoid.pneumonia. He
was sent from this city to the hospital,
on the morning of his death. De.
ceased was born in Michigan, but had
been a resident OF this city and Ia
coma number of years. Hi. par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rideout,
live in Tacoma, where the funeral
rites were held Tuesday. Earl was
% years of age.
Richardson has closed down his
Westside shingle mill, in consequence
OF some disagreement with his knot.
sawyers. It seems that several OF
them struck for higher wages. The
Union, however, did not sustain the
men and sent them back, but when
the reported for duty they found that
Mr.. Richardson had determined to
keep the mill closed until it is is
turned over to its new proprietor, a
party in Tacoma.
The City Bakery and Restaurant has
been sold by John Harbst to Herman
5chwartzbach and H. SchaHers. The
new proprietors are recently from
Nome. They are experienced caterers
and will no doubt make q success of
the business. The spread in the show
window shows what may be done in
fancy baking, and the neat tables indi.
cate order and method in serving the
public. An arc light has been placed
in front OF the place.
The Order Of Washington, Capital
Union No. al. has elected the follow.
ing officers for the ensuing term ::
President. J. OBJ. Scobey; Past Preei.
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth OFT; Vice Presi.
dent. Miss Gertrude OFT; Secretary,
Mrs. G. A. Portman; Treasurer, Mrs.
Barton; Escort, Mrs. Woods; Assist.
ant Escort. Mrs. Israel; Chaplain,
Mrs. Titus; Sentinel, Mrs. Partridge;
Captain, Ira G. Otis; Physician, DR..
R. Kincaid, and Musician, Nellie Kane.
Manager" Christopher is trying to
make a little cheap capital out OF q
refusal to play theatrical company on
Sunday night, when the true fact is
that it had been the established policy
OF the house from the night Of its OPEN
ing to allow nothing of . dramatic
nature on the Sabbath day or night.
1t was to avoid breaking well.estab-
lished precedent, it is safe to say, that
impelled the Manager" to refuse.
And the attempt to pose as . champ
ion of morality gives peculiar point to
the homely old expression, How we
corks swiml"
The annual installation OF officers OF
the Eastern Star took place Wednes.
day evening with the following officers
Worthy Matron, Mrs. w. Peterson
Associate Matron, Mrs. Hartsock;
Secretary, Mrs. Phil Skillman; Treas.
urer, MRS. Catherine Turner; Con.
ductress, Mrs. Inez Wiley; Associate
Conductress, Mrs. Lucinda Wright:
Ada, Mrs. Alex. Lang; Ruth, Mrs.
Lydia Agnew; Esther, Miss Kincaid;
Martha, Mrs. Prickman; Electa, Mrs.
Owens; Chaplain. Mrs. Johns; Mar.
shall, Mrs. Hagemeyer, and Organist,
Miss Annie CASTOR.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
finding OF the Pierce county court in
the matter OF G. NJ. Daniels and Geo.
F. Orchard. appellants, vs.. Georgiana
8. Convey, as executor OF the will of
J. +. Convey, deceased, respondent, and
F. F. Williamson and A. A. Phillips,
defendants. The action was an appeal