Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-25

The Supreme Court declined, this
week, to disturb the action OF the
King county court for refusing dam
ages to Adolph g. Zeibel against the
Eclipse Lumber Co, for injuries re-
ccivcd while working in their mill.
Zeibel WAS a knee-boltcr and lost four
fingers by the saw, which he claimed
was due to broken rail OF the ma.
chine.
James Collins, it is said without
provOcation, struck Alex. MoCrutcheon
a vicious blow on the nose, breaking it.,
while under the influence of liquor in
the Fashion saloon, Monday night.
The injured man is undergoing treat
ment at the hospital, Collins agreeing
to pay the cost, and with this under
standing McCu,cheOn will not prose-
cute him.
Last Sunday serious accident hap
pened to George Null, who lives near
TeninO. 1t seems he was starting
from home with shotgun in his hand
when he slipped and fell, discharging
the gun, and tearing his foot nearly
away. A Tenino physician removed
the mangled parts and dressed the
wound. The injured man is now get
ting along nicely.
Theodore 2. Woodard, brother Of
DR.. and A. E. Woodard, of West.ide,
died in Seattle, Monday, of heart fail
ure. He had for many years been en-
gagged In the restaurant business. His
early life was spent in this city, where
his parents settled in the early Sos, on
the Woodland farm at the bluffs Just
outside the city limits, Burial rites
were held in this city Tuesday.
An exceptionally good performance
is being given this week at the Edison
Family Theater. The Marionettes are
an attractive feature, as are the
"shadowgraphs," and the illustrated
songs always please those who are
capable of approaching the senti.
mental side OF nature. The programme
this week, taken as a whole, is seldom
equalled in vaudeville performances.
The Supreme Court has appointed
P. M. Troy OF this city, ]. H. Easter
day of Tacoma, and James B. Murphy
OF Seattle, a permanent committee for
examination of applicants to the bar.
This action is provided for by statute
OF last sessisn, but as no appropriation
was made for pay it will not amount
IN IN
they are able to reach the starting
lever to the salary repository.
The liberal. hearted giver should re-
member that the hallowed Christmas
season extends from the day OF Nativ-
ity till the New Year, and that love-
tokens are appropriate at any time.
even after turning milepost in the
cycle of Time. We suggest this thought
from the number of beautiful toilet
articles displayed in the B. L. Hill
Drug Co.'S window, which are objects
of beauty as we'll as utility. Take a
glance at them.
Lion Lodge No. As, have elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
President, E. o. Robbins; Secretary,
c. NJ. Moore; Chaplain, Mrs. H. C.
Everett; A. s. at A., Miss A. /. John
son; Sentinel, H. w. Bostian Trustee,
r. A. Graham; Vice President, Mrs.
A. T. Vanderveer; Treasurer, c. H.
Guiberson; S. at A., Miss ]. Al. John
son; Doorkeeper, I. Drillen; Medical
Examiner. DR.. r. Kincsid; Musician,
Mrs. E. 7. Russell.
Hans and Gretchen, sitting at a beer
table, with diminutive stems in front
of them, and the deitcher accompani-
ment OF tiny loaves OF bread and
small plate OF cheese presumably linn
berger) is q novel as well as ar
tistic decoration of Sawyer & Filley's
show window. The dollies, dressed in
marked German costume, are to be
given to some boy or girl holding the
lucky number, tickets being given on
purchases of 25 cent, or over.
Olympia Lodge No. l, /. o. o. F.,
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: Noble Grand, F.
N. Chase; Vice Grand, Geo. e. Rut-
ledge; Secretary, c. M. Moore; Finan-
cial Secretary. N. 8. Porter; Treas.
urer, B. L. Hill, and Trustee, A. w.
Jones. Alpha Encampment No. l,
elected the following officers: Chief
Patriarch. Geo. E. Rutledge: High
Priest. C. r. Talcott; Senior Warden,
A. w. Jones; Scribe. c. M. Moore;
Treasurer, M. O'Connor, and Junior
Warden, Elmer E. Grim.
The Commissioners OF Thurston and
Pierce counties are now engaged, with
q crew OF fifteen men, in attempt to
change the course of the Nisqually
river, 40 q safeguard to the bridge on
the county road, costing ia 1000,
and has been the occasion Of consid.
cradle cost every year to guard it from
destruction by floods. The object is
to direct the flow to the natural chan.
mel under the span. instead of de-
Election that washes away the shore
and threatens stability OF its supports.
It is caused BY rock bar which will
have to be blasted to allow the cur.
rent to flow in its natural course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel have removed
TO their new home they are building
at the head OF Main street on Tum-
water bluff, the action being somewhat
hastened by an exceptionally good op.
portunity to dispose OF their Column
hia street property. Mr.. Israel had
already completed splendid barn,
and that will be their temporary resi-
dence while . fine domicile is being
erected. The property is one OF the
best residence sites in the county.
overlooking that picturesque old vii
lage Tumwater, the oldest hamlet Oh
the Coast, and when some trees are
removed, will afford view of Budd's
Inlet for . score OF miles in front of
our harbor with it's beautiful contour
of shore-line and forest.
Rec is nothing If not sentimental.
Saturday night it RECALLED it's readers
with q poster-head announcement that