Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-07-31

Congress.
Mrs. }. C. Percival and sister, Mrs.
Margaret Slater, left a few days ago,
for Prescott, Arizona. The trip is
made with the view Of improving Mrs.
Skaters health.
Word came from Elma last night
that Carl Wakefield, aged Is years,
while out hunting accidentally shot
himself in the region of the heart. 1t
is thought he will die.
A decision of the Supreme Court re-
garding defaulted interest on school
bonds has required the County Com
missioners to make special levy Of
niue mills on Olympia district.
Billy" Mort was acquitted of the
charge OF selling liquor to Indians, by
the Federal Court at Tacoma, a few
days ago, the evidence showing that
Mr.. Mort had committed no crime.
The Endeavor Society OF the Chris
tian Church will hold a business
meeting at Tykler's Cove, this after.
noon and evening, the launch White
Star making two trips, at ) and $50
O'Clock.
The voting contest for Queen of the
Carnival stood at last count: Viola
Fuller, 1,7Q6; Anna Rollman, 1870;
Rose Kase. I,227. Villa Scobey, Is, and
scattering 35. The contest ends on
Sunday.
1t is said that Borrelly's comet may
be seen with the naked eye nightly
close to the big dipper. If it be true,
the strange visitant is probably OF a
bibulous disposition and should be
avoided by all steady going people.
The Capitol Commission awarded a
contract, Wednesday for heating the
Land Commissioners office in the
State building independently of the
general system, changing it from over
head piping to radiation, at cost of
$3.50.
The city of Seattle has secured the
loan of 100000 from the State school
fund, and the transaction was closed
this week, interest commencing on
the 9th. The money is intended to
provide municipal light and power
service.
Mrs. Henrietta Speckert, a sister of
Leopold Schmidt. has bought the
Woodruff Block from John Byrne and
H. G. Richardson for a consideration
of $9, 800, which is about $1,000 more
than the property sold for a few
months ago.
The new waiting station at the end
OF the car-line on Eastside, commands
attention by its pronounced lines in
paint, as we'll as it's utility, as now
people have an opportunity to sit in
the shade or to dodge shower, when
waiting for a car.
The steamship City of Puebla left
the Sound for San Francisco, Tues.
day, with Miss Mabel Boyd AS q pas
senger from this city. The Una.
tilla leaves for the same destination,
Sunday, with ]. H. Hughes and wife,
passengers from this city.
The Superior Judge has sustained
the demurrer of the School Board of
Olympia to the petition of Mary Ann
Hartley to set aside the will of Hora.
ito Hartley, deceased. As August is
vacation month for the court, further
hearing in the case will not come up
till the September term.
The dredger Portland, now at work
in our harbor is discharging the mud
excavated on the flats where Long
wharf formerly stood. This is loss
of material for solid fills where re.
quired that is deplorable. It is now
said that the contemplated fill on
Columbia street has been abandoned.
The STANDARD acknowledges q
pleasant call this week, from ZOO F.
Dryer, Washington manager for the
Continental Tobacco Co., at Seattle.
He seemed to be favorably impressed
with our people and city and to pos
sess those genial qualities which en-.
sure pleasant and profitable business
relations.
The Art Metal Co. has been award.
ed the contract for metal vault furni-
ture by the Capitol Commission, their
bid being $14,453, which is $4,000
less than the amount appropriated
therefor by the, Legislature. Com
peting bids were by Morris Safe &
Lock Co., SIS, 900, and the Irwin Hod-
son Co., SIT 500.
Oily said the other day that the
dredger Portland now throwing mud
on our tide.flats is the largest on the
Coast and that she can, if occasion
requires, discharge 100, 600 gallons q
month. Why the Nozzle creek gush.
er can do better than that. Probably
Oily meant loo, 900 gallons per hour,
but If 80 he has not yet made the cor.
rection.
The following have been appointed
by the Superintendent of Public In.
struction IS examiners of manuscripts
for the August examination: Mrs.
Dora P. Mckee, Mrs. Dora Cryder.
man, Miss g. knight. Miss Emma
futile, G. Will Schaffer, Mrs. Mary
Bryan, Mrs. NJ. O'Keefe, Miss Rose
Morgan, 8. w. Yerkes. Miss Clara
Bruner and Miss Alice Nichols.
The new steamer built by James
Dofflemyer was launched, Sunday, and
is an extremely graceful little craft
we cant say steamer, for she is pro-
PEELED by gas generated from kero-
sene oil-and she promises splendid
performances when its owner learns
how to operate the new engine. Her
name is Grace" and it fits her like
a rosebud adorns the lapel of dude.
The Supreme Court, Tuesday, issued
an order directing the city OF Bremen.
ton to show cause why an order pro-
hibiting that municipality from inter.
iering with Cawley & Gibbons saloon
business under q license which thew
had arbitrarily revoked, should not
be made. The writ is returnable
to-day, when the higher court will
determine the writ of c.r,;ornr;