Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-30

from debt, or else adopt an alternative
OF self-immolation. If civilization had
adopted such radical custom, black
lists would never have come in vogue.
"Clover Bill" was in town and rode
on the merry.go.round last Tuesday.
"Bill' and his side-partner r. take
all the prizes for fancy riding. Mr..
Hawley intends 10 have BIlr' give a
grand exhibition of fancy riding on
the spotted pony with the waving
name and crooked tail. He is in the
watch contest now on and expects to
win in a canter.
A south bound street-car collided
with Kearney & Co.'S delivery wagon
near the corner of Fifth and Main
streets, Tuesday forenoon, which re-
suited in Overturning the wagon.
smashing one of the rear wheels, and
throwing the driver, Mr.. Smith, un.
derneath the wagon, but he fortunate
ly escaped with but few slight
bruises. The horses came out of the
mix-up uninjured.
The preliminary examination of
Chas. Clark, charged with the murder
of Leila Page. was held in the Superior
Court room, by Justice Giles, yesterday,
and Attorney Israel, for the defense,
after the examination of several wit
nesses whose testimony was the same
as given before the Coroner, waived .
pleading, and Clark was ordered into
custody of the Sheriff to await the
Spring term of court for trial.
1t is thought by the people OF
Rochester that the run of contagious
diseases at that place has ended.
Scarlet fever has been in several homes
but all OF the patients are about we II.
Only one death occurred, that of the
Hurn child. F. Trip, a relative Of
Samuel James, of Grand Mound, who
has been in quarantine with what is
said to be . light form of smallpox,
is about ready to be discharged.
The Supreme Court, Wednesday, af-
6rmed a judgment Of perjury against
Manuel Donette. of Pierce county,
who is serving q term of ten years for
swearing he saw Vance shoot c. F.
Franklin, at Estonville, last Septem.
Der, while he was not in that town
when the tragedy was enacted. Vance,
it will be remembered. was sentenced
to hang, but Gov. Mcbride, a few
days ago, cOmmuted the penalty to
life imprisonment.
Quincy A. Brooks, a resident OF
Olympia half century ago, now of
Port Townsend, came up Tuesday, to
establish his right to a pension for
service in the Indian war OF 1856.
and incidentally help elect a United
States Senator, being an earnest advo-
cate of Mr.. Ankeny's claims. Nj.
Brooks is the only living member of
convention held at Monticello in No.
vember, 1852, fer creating the Terri
tory OF Washington out OF that part
of Oregon lying north OF the Column
bia river.
There is q large mounted wildcat
10 Sawyer & Filley's window that has
quite history. A rancher down in
Macon county had been missing sheep
for some time and supposed that q
cougar was taking them. On the
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lost another, and the following day
sent for Frank Mossman, who has
probably killed more wildcats and
cougars than any hunter in the State,
and after long chase he succeeded in
killing the Cat that is now seen in
Sawyer & Filley's window.
The first half of the school year 10
our city schools ended Friday, and a
new term begins Monday. Miss
Margaret Tungate, OF California, has
been added to the list OF teachers. and
assigned to the Third and Fourth
grades Of the Garfield school, relieving
Miss Ettie Arland, transferred to ths
Fifth grade in the Washington school.
Miss Myrtle Robertson, who has been
in charge of that grade has been
transferred to the Seventh grade in
the Lincoln, and Miss Galliher,~ who
has had charge of the Seventh, will
assist in the Eighth grade.
Our people are always glad to hear
anything good Of w. K. Esling. pro.
pristor Of the Trail (B. CO. Nesos. He
is about to move to Tacoma, where .
position awaits him, still, however. re-
tanning owner ship of the NeWs. When
it Was learned that be was 70 leave, the
citizens Of Trail prepared sn address
expressing their regret at his depart
ure. It was accompanied by purse
Of $50, with the request that he use it
for purchase of some suitable souvenir
from the community where he was
held in such high esteem. Halt .
dozen years ago Mr.. Esling was" city"
editor Of the Olynspian.
A large shed for fuel has been con.
structed on the Seventh street tunnel,
where it emerges on Adams street, in
which TO store the coal that 10 to
keep the Legislature warm the re-
mainder of the GO. day session. Adams
is by no means street congested by
business, but should . wreck occur
from . runaway team, or other un.
usual happening, there might be
found people mean enough TO sue the
city for damages that would result
from obstructing . public highway.
II is the unlikely that happens, you
know, and the placing Of q woodshed
IN the public highway would scarcely
be tolerated under other circum-
stances.
| Mrs. Emma Swan, wife OF Robert
Swan, died Tuesday night. at her
residence on Dayton street, OF yellow