Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-07


OF SoO from the county road fund.
District II like amount, and the
Rochester road S35.
Tom Ismay made a gallant fight
and takes his defeat good na,uredlv
/! he can't pose on the stage, he can
SIT in the gallery and see the show
along with the crest OF u.s.
c. NJ. Raymond, a brother of Ed.
Raymond, arrived this week from
Woodstock, \. Il. \ sister, Mrs. l.. X.
Jones, and her daughter. are expected
IN few days from Providence, r. |.
The petitions OF the Presbyterian
and Congregations churches for can
collation. of their 1901 delinquent
taxes was granted by the City Coun-
Gil Monday night.
The Directors OF School District No.
&, Chambers prairie, are advertising
for bids for the erection OF new school
house. The new building will be near
the west edge OF the prairie, on the
Rainier road.
Owing to gradual mental decline,
it has been found necessary to send
Tug" Wilson to the Hospital for the
Insane. 1t is hoped that the careful
treatment afforded there will restore
his mental faculties.
The All American" team OF ten.
pin rollers defeated the local team,
consisting of Barry, Stock and Court
wright, by a small score, Wednesday,
and the Olympia team heat the Ho.
GUAM boys by a score of SIG to S57.
The steamship Queen sailed for
San Francisco, Wednesday. The next
steamer for that destination will be
the Umatilla, Monday. The City OF
Seattle sailed for Alaskan ports to-day.
The next boat north will be the City
of Topeka, Thursday.
Mrs. d. w. Brown, eldest daughter
of r. A. Brewer, died at her home at
Centralia. on Tuesday, aged 40 years.
She was buried at Grand Mound
cemetery yesterday. Deceased leaves
a husband and thrse children, Flor
ence, aged 9 years; Gladys s, and Ell
more years Of age.
Halloween night boys stole three
carriers OF the knot.sawing machines
in Richardson's Jefferson street mill
disabling that concern so that it could
not run Saturday. Mr.. Richardson
offered $50 reward for the apprehen.
sion of the offenders, but UP to this
time no clue has been obtained.
1t is estimated that the Senate oil
the next State Legislature will stand
80 Republicans, 8 Democrats and one
district in doubt; the House, so Re
publicans, II Democrats aud 2 in
doubt. Joint ballot will give the Re.
publicans liz and probably lis. and
the Democrats 81 aud possibly "a.
| Miss Anna F. Saf1ef on her return
home from school Tuesday afternoon
was greatly surprised to find a new
piano, and some nice presents from
friends. Ice cream and cake were
served and an enjoyable time was had
by those who composed the surprise
party as we'll as the young lady in
whose honor it was given.
The Olympia Whist Club held it,
annual meeting and election of Of
: ficers Saturday night. Officers elect
ed we're: President, C.. w. Maynard
Vice President, o. c. White; Treas
urer, NJ. Harris; Secretary, B. Allen
Executive Committee, F. G. Decke,
bach and H. w. Smith. New mem
bers elected we're: H. Alling, Leo
Schmidt and ]. Rankin. A whist
tournament will begin Nov. Is, and
continue five nights.
/ Mrs. Adeline R. Elliott, a pioneer o.
Olympia, died last Saturday, at heI
home on upper Main street, after 9
lingering illness. She leaves a hus
band but no children. Mrs. Elliott
has been quite active in charitable
labor and host OF friends will miss
her cheerful endeavor 10 good works
The funeral services took place in G
, A. r. hall, Tuesday afternoon, under
the auspices OF the w. r. c. and the
Grand Army. Burial was made il
Masonic cemetery.
A new schedule OF prices, effective
on the 18th inst, has been adopted BY
the Loggers' Association. The follow.
ing prices are quoted: Flooring, $40
merchantable, s.; No. 2, $3.50, Thi,
10 an advance ot$1 on flooring log
and an advance of so cents on mer
chantables. No change was made il
No. rs. The logging firms here urge
as q reason for the advance that log
ing is attended with more or less
difficulty during tho winter month.
and that there is . shortage in the
} supply also serving to force prices up
! The advance for the entire year hal
been $3.50 on flooring. 81 on merchant
able and 81 on No. 2's.
The steamship Santa Barbara, Capt
Zaddart, arrived at Percival's dock
from Los Angeles and San Francisco
last night, and discharged 20 tons o
refined sugar from the Californis
Hawaiian Sugar Refinery, an indie
pendent enterprise free from trust
rule. H. A. Cottle, q representative o
the refinery, came with the shipment
; to establish trade relations with oul
merchants. With direct communica
ton established with the leading city
on the Coast, it is not unfair to as.
sumo that with better rates 70 DEALER
which large capital ensures, much Of
the Wholesale and jobbing trade of ou
city will be transferred to San Fran.
cisco. The vessel dropped down Il
the mill this morning to take on {
cargo OF lumber. She will probably
sail Sunday. and has splendid accom-
modations for passengers. The rate
are, to Los Angeles, first-class, $21 f;
steerage. $14. San Francisco, first
class, $14; steerage. 50.