Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-27

Lawrence McBratney and Miss Julia
Num- were united in marriage at the
residence of the brides parents, at
Tumwater, Wednesday, Rev. J. w.
Satterthwaite officiating. They left
the same day for wedding tour OF the
Sound cities.
Last Saturday Sheriff McClarty sold
on execution sale the Spurgeon place
near Little Rock, in favor of William
Wagner against Geo Sturgeon. The
place consists OF $40 acres, and was
bid in for the amount of the judg-
ment-$2,79l.6O
The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association begins in
this city on Sunday afternoon, Dec.
10Th. As part of the convention,
however, it is announced that the an
nual athletic contest will be held on
the Thursday preceding.
The Bordeaux shingle mill at the
n. P. depot water front is putting up
the frame work Of a a conveyOr by
which sawdust and shavings will be
carried to remote spot for burning,
requirement of the U. S. engineers
to keep the harbor free from floating
debris.
E. L. Barber, travelling salesman,
of Pittsburg. MINI, and Miss Ora
Ethel Whitaker OF Olympia, were
married in Tacoma, Monday, by Rev.
John w. Roberts of the First Free
Church of that city. The couple left
at once for Pittsburg, Mimi, where
they will make their future home.
A little 5-year-old boy got on the
Multnomah at Tacoma last Friday,
and it was not noticed that the little
fellow was astray until the boat
reached this city, the purser thinking
he was accompanied by some one. He
was cared for and returned to his
home by the purser the next morning.
A draft for $lI,1S5 has been for
warded TO the State Treasurer by City
Treasurer Atkins OF Tacoma. This
represents the States 10 per cent por.
ton of the liquor license receipts. Ow-
ing to the validity OF the law requiring
such payment being questioned, this
is the first money Tacoma has sent to
the State for this purpose since April,
1902.
The Socialists nominated the fol-
lowing ticket for city officers, Mon
day: Mayor, c.. V. Boone; City Clerk,
Alfred Taylor; City Treasurer, Geo.
Bardsley; Councilman-at-Lsrge, J. F.
Overhulse; Councilmen, First ward,
H. Meyer; Third ward, J. r. Grant;
Fifth ward, Joseph Chilberg. The
nomination for City Attorney was left
open.
Four hobos broke into the section
house at Sherlock. Monday, and pro-
ceeded to make themselves comfortable
by building fire. The section boss
found them there and ordered them
out, when the hobos pulled guns. The
section man lost no time in leaving
premises. They are believed to be
hold -up men, and N. P. detectives are
on the lookout for them.
A special meeting OF the order of
Lions will be held in Charley Moore's
insurance Office in old Odd Fellows
hall, tomorrow evening at 7: 80 o'clock,
to ballot on candidates for admission
to the order, in addition to the seven
teen already on the list OF eligibles.
On the next Saturday, Dec. 9th, it is
expected that there will be class of
about thirty cubs to be admitted to
the Den.
Chas. T. Lansdale has bought the
grocery stock OF the Olympia Lumber
& Mercantile Co., on the corner of
Fourth and Jefferson streets, and will
take charge Monday. Mr.. Lansdale
has had considerable experience in the
grocery line, and we believe he will
enter upon an exceptionally profitable
trade in his extended field of labor.
Read his advertisement in this issue of
the STANDARD.
An application for writ of habeas
corpus was filed in the Supreme Court
Tuesday by Frank Zeener of Chehalis
The applicant is held in
by the Sheriff of Chehalis
county under the statute which makes
it felony for . man to live on the
of fallen woman. The ap-
plicant for the writ raises the question
of the constitutionality of the law
under which Zeener was arrested.
The Supreme Court issued an order to
the Sheriff Of Chehalis county to show
cause on December 18th why the writ
should not be granted.
Albert Insel this week brought to
town his prize pumpkin. from his pro-
ductive farm on the shores of Lake
Isabel, and it tipped the scales at SO |,
pounds. or six pounds more than the
Lyle pumpkin, now in the Journal
window. Besides the big fellow, there
we're eight other pumpkins on the
Insel vine which averaged As pounds,
and there is no telling how big q sim
gle one would have grown. Mr.. Insel
donated his pumpkin to the Seattle
General hospital for Thanksgiving !
pies.-Shelton Journal. Can any of
our Thurston county farmers beat
this?
The ladies of Woodcraft at their
meeting held last Friday evening,
elected the following officers for the
term: Past Guardian Neigh.
Dor, Mrs. L. Portman; Guardian Neigh.
Dor, Mrs. Henry OFT; Adviser, Mrs.
Alex. Wright; Magician, Mrs. ]. T.
Otis; Outer Sentinel, Mrs. d. E. Hen.
bricks; Inner Sentinel, Mrs. Mary
Lame; Musician, Mrs. Rrownlee; At
tendant, Mrs. w. H. Yeager; Captain
OF Guards, Nell Finley; Manager, Guy
Clerk, John T. Otis. The
circle invited the w. o. w. to have q
installation In January, at
which time the newly elected officers