Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

ms team falling through a defective
bridge on West Bay avenue, for the
sum Of 5000.
DIR. r. II. Luce, ex Senator and
Lleutenant-Governor under the Nc
Graw administration, ending in 1896
OF Davenport, is over on a visit TO this
political Mecca.
White d Willlamson's camp, south
of this city, worked 229 days during
January. This is considered an ex.
ceptionally good record for this sea.
son OF the year.
The County Commissioners have
recommended to the Governor George
Langridge, Of South Bay, for member.
ship on the County Board of Oyster
Commissioners.
The huge cranes used in lifting the
rock into position for the walls of the
capitol annex have been removed and
only the masts remain to place the
truss for the roof.
Little Rock members of the Order
OF Washington visited the local union,
Wednesday night, and refreshments
were served after very enjoyable
season of music and dancing.
Rec says that certain Tacomans
came down to this city to attend the
Legislative ball Tuesday evening. 1t
is not the first attempt it has made,
however, to make water run up hill.
The two-months'.old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Palmer died at
their home, near Sherlock, Tuesday
morning. Burial services were held
Wednesday and interment made at
Lacy.
A squabble is now on whereby the
administrator of poor Leila Page is
trying to obtain possession of the few
personal effects left by deceased, which
are claimed by the man charged with
her murder.
The sum OF 40 cents per day has
been allowed for board of county
prisoners, an increase of five cents
made imperative by the steady ad-
vance of the price of nearly all the
necessities Of life.
City editor Baker, of the Recorder,
was called to Bakersfield, CAL, this
week, by telegram announcing the
serious illness of an uncle, a promi-
nent mining dealer. He will proba.
bly, remain in California.
Several mild cases of smallpox exist
at Bucoda, and DR.. Strickland, County
Physician, has taken the necessary
steps to keep the disease within
bounds. One of the cases originated
at the hotel and two in families.
The Single Weavers' Union has
presented the Agnew. Baldwin Cedar
Co. with a handsome mill clock, in
recognition of the fact that that con.
Germ was the first in this city to recog-
nize the union and pay its scale.
The present Legislature, it is an
nounced. will pass no omnibus ap-
preparation bills, except for the fixed
charges of State government. All
other appropriation bills have 10 run
the gauntlet OF separate consideration.
The order of Lions is making .
special endeavor for increase of mem.
bership by rebate of examination fee
and other concessions made by special
dispensation. It is said that about SO
new members are ready for admission.
A number of Japanese residents
have installed an industry that has
hitherto laid dormant as a regular EN-.
ployment. They have undertaken to
supply the demand for CLANS by ex-
acting q daily tribute from the mud.
flats.
Thomas Wilson, of Bush Prairie,
was adjudged insane, Tuesday, by the
Superior Judge, and taken to the
hospital at Steilacoom. He is 80
years OF ago and quite feeble which
probably accounts for his waning
mental powers.
A surveying party Of the N. P. r.
r. has been encamped at Priests
Point, q mile below this city. the past
few days, making An examination for
a new route for the through traffic via
Olympia, as outlined in these columns
some weeks ago.
The old Methodist church building
is to be fitted up for . place OF recrea.
ton, mental and physical, for the
younger members of the organizatio
"A gymnasium and library being the
objects first to be subserved by the
changes now in progress.
Stephen Judson, the cold war.
horse Of Democracy" of the classic
shades Of Steilacoom, Was up this week
as looker-on in the halls OF legisla.
ton. He is now IS years of age, but
Time has dealt leniently with him and
he seems good for score or two more
of years.
The Parents Clubs, which may
prove such valuable adjuncts to our
public schools, are in q fair way of
discontinuance from apathy OF their
members. An endeavor is to be made
for awakening an interest. The club
Of the Washington school will meet
next Tuesday.
A. w. Frater is reported i'll in Sc.
attic. He was sent there a. q special
delegate to represent the department.
of State at the funeral of Hon. John
B. Allen, and was stricken with
paralysis. He is in tho Seattle hos.
pital and will be brought home a.
soon % able to travel.
The steamship Queen left the Sound
for San Francisco, Tuesday, with the
following Olympia passengers A. A.
Phillips and wiie, for Los Angeles,
CAL, Miss Gertrude Moore, Miss Kirk
and J. w. Wyman, for San Francisco.
The next steamer for that destination
will be the Senator, Sunday.
Mr.. Dan. T. Kennedy, of this
county, is down from Alaska on q
visit. He is operating on Tsnana
river, where he owns several claims Of
value. He has been north about .
year and proposes returning with sew
eral head OF stock over the ice before
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