Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-15

1t seems that Mr.. Falknor Just now
is the whale in the local political
swim. His latest exploit was swallow
ing the Recorder, the Jonah of the G.
p.
Miss Alma NJ. Weaver, OF Mud Bay,
and II. w. Cummings, of kamilchie,
were united in marriage, Monday, at
the home OF Conrad Schneider, on
Westside.
At the annual convention of the
State Bar Association recently held at
Ellensburg, +. G. kreider was re-
elected Secretary and N. 5. Porter
Treasurer.
Isaac Blumauer, postmaster at Bu-
coda, Tuesday forwarded his official
bond to the department at Washing
ton. His sureties are Tom Ismay and
Robt. Frost.
Paul Whitman, we'll known in this
city, who has been attending school in
Illinois for two years, but is now To-
Gated in Seattle, was up on a visit a
few days ago.
Samuel w. Johnson. of Grand Forks,
n. d., and Mrs. May C. Bramesness, of
Rochester, were united in marriage
Tuesday night at the NJ. E. parsonage,
by the pastor.
Thirty-seven applicants for common
school certificates are now on test as to
qualifications at the quarterly exami.
nation, in this city, all but two of
whom are women.
G. S. Wilcox received, Wednesday,
the sad intelligence of the death OF his
mother, the previous night, at Denver.
Col. She was 81 years OF age and had
been i'll for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, of Minneapolis,
are visiting the family of Chas. Bill
lings, in this city. Mr.. F. is largely
interested in this State and will prob
ably make his home here.
"Dave" Blake is figuring on moving
the old variety theater building. at
the foot of Main street, to a more GEN.
trail position and opening it to first.
class vaudeville specialties.
Chas. Brown. the painter, sustained
severe injuries by fall from ladder,
while at work on the Eastside, last
Friday. His wounds will incapacitate
him from work for some time.
A moonlight excursion takes places
tonight on the Capital City. Re-
freshments will be served, music rem.
dered and the moon 10 already "full''
in anticipation of the joyous event.
Another society is on the tapis, the
"Sons OF Herman" which is composed
largely of the German population
wherever Instituted. The headquar.
tiers OF this jurisdiction is at Seattle.
For many weary weeks it was Tracy
who was served for breakfast and sup.
per. by our local dailies. Now it is
Falknor. What they will select for
the next sensation, the devil only
knows.
B. L. Hill and sister, DR.. Redpath,
Mrs. Carly, Miss Alice Sypher and
Miss Maynard constituted q Joyous
party who left for Ocean Beach, Gray's
Harbor, Tuesday, to take a plunge in
the eurf.
Miss Zulu Jenkins, who has been
visiting in this city left Tuesday for
Whatcom, whittier she was called by
the serious illness of her brother, Will
d. jenkins, who is suffering from ap.
pendicitis.
An ordinance went into effect TO-.
day prohibiting wheelmen from riding
on sidewalks of Main street its whole
length and Of Fourth street, from the
Port Townsend Southern depot to the
the eastern limits Of the city.
The preparatory department of the
Peoples University will open a six
months term in the Collegiate Insti
tute building, on Eastside, on Sept
10th. J. r. Chaplin has been chosen
Provisional President of the institu:
ton.
The steam schooner Santa Barbara
put TO sea Wednesday, about noon
with CSC, 600 feet of lumber for Santa
Monica, Cal. She will carry several
passengers from Seattle, who prefer
this method of taking an outing on
the ocean wave.
The people are getting about tired
OF running to false fre.alarms, and il
does seem that The alarm bell is de-
signed for something else than calling
people together for an excursion OF
to witness test Of patent self-acting.
fire extinguishers.
Miss Iva Van Epps now leads in the
contest for Carnival Queen with 19a
votes. Jennie Savidge has 148, Gray.
son Price 122, Bessie Scobey los
Georgia Allen SO, Ruth Allison 40
Josie Brown Is, Verona Salisbury
and Julia Scully 2.
The Chamber of Commerce at it,
meeting Tuesday night fully endorsed
the objects of the Taxpayers league
and authorized the Secretary, in re.
plying to the Spokane League, to as
sure that body Of its cordial co-opera.
ton in plans for relief.
A box of live turtles came from
Portland, consigned to q prominent
Chinese firm in this city, q few days
ago. 1t seems that our Celestial
friends have . true conception Of
epicurean task in the choice of theil
food, as is shown by their preference
for poultry. fine pork chops and tempt.
ing turtle soup.
Let it be remembered that the Can
ada thistle may be easily extirpated
by cutting them down at the proper
season of the year. Attention ha!
already been called to the necessity o.
a common and persistent war on the
pest. It is now quite late but some
good may be accomplished. Do MOI
delay applying the knife.
At the horse-sale at Hubbard's barn
on Second and Washington street,
SATURDAY.. about 80 head of unbrOkeu