Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-02-28

size. A shotgun party has been or.
gained to put stop to the midnight
earpiercing serenades, and we may
soon hear that his hide is tackled up
to dry on some barn-door of that
neighborhood.
1t seems that Lewis county imagines
she has time.lock on the position oil
State Librarian. Senator Welty, oil
Chehalis, came in Saturday, to urge
the claims" OF ]. X. Gable to fill
the vacancy caused by the anticipated
" West Point" resignation of Mr.
Callison. Rogers appointee. He~i.
said to be prominent Republican in
his county, and of course an indis.
pensable cog in the train which runs
the southwest combine.
That this "neck OF the woods" il
rapidly populating from natural in
crease is shown by no less than foul
births this week: A daughter was
born Sunday to Mrs. Will Finley
another daughter, the same date, to
Mrs. Wilson, of Eastside; a son tc
Mrs. Mansell Heath, of Tumwater
and another boy TO Mrs. S. L. Dennis
of Tumwater, the latter occurring a,
Laban, in Pacific county, where the
parents temporarily reside.
1t is probable that the Governor will
countermand the notice sent to the
capitol commission that the regular
meeting March 4th would be omitted
1t seems that that irrepressible con.
tractor Goss has deemed it necessary
to claim a special allowance, and tc
avoid demand for "relief" the board
will probably be called together tc
make such allowance now as will keep
his tentacles at rest on that score, al
least.
Miss Ethel, daughter OF Isaac Hawk,
has been committed to the asylum
from a dementia brought on by ILL
ness. She is about Is years of age
and it was hoped that treatment at
the hospital would result in recovery
OF mental as we'll as physical decline,
but it seems the hope was not realized
and it was deemed best to send her
where the special treatment for the
insane was leading object. She was
taken to Steilacoom Tuesday by Sheriff
Mills.
Lincoln ]. Carter, author OF d" Heart
of Chicago" "Down Mobile" "The
Flaming Arrow" and 1.-TWO Little
Waifs," etc, etc.. and other equally
popular plays will present his latest
success, "Thc Eleventh Hour" at
Olympia Theater. next Thursday
night. In "The Eleventh Hour" Mr..
Carter has succeeded in doing what
few authors do, viz, to blend pathos
and comedy in q manner that pleases
the entire audience, holding their in
terest throughout the play. "The
Eleventh Hour" will be presented by
most capable company which in
cludes the favorite German dialect
comedian and sweet singer Chas. A.
(Karl) Gardner with elaborate scenic
effects, and tho nicely of detail for
which Mr.. Carter is 40 Justly famous.
The patrons OF Olympia Theater have
q rich treat in store of which they will
without doubt avail themselves.
James w. Carrier, . youth twelve
years of age, met his death Saturday
afternoon, while cutting down the
stump Of tree. He was missed by
his mother Saturday evening, and all
night she waited his return. Early
Sunday morning she notified the
police and q search was made, but no
trace Of tho lad was found until q
telephone message announced the
finding Of the body Of boy under the
fallen tree. Investigation proved it
TO be the missing boy, who il seems,
when the tree had begun to fall, had
tried TO avoid Il. but unfortunately
ran in tho exact direction it was fall
ing. Death must have been instan-
taneous. The bereaved family con.
sisting of Mrs. Carrier and . younger
child. reside on Eastside, near Cedar
street. The funeral took place Tues.
day, Rev. A. g. Sawin conducting the
aervices. Interment was made in
Forest cemetery.