Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-09-25

A meeting is called for tomorrow
evening, in the Superior Courtroom
to organize n branch OF the y. NJ. C..
A., under the direction OF State Trav-
cling Secretary, c. l.. Wilcox.
The Elks and Foresters played a
game OF baseball on the grounds near
this city, last Sunday. The latter
were the challenged parties and won
the game by a score of 10 to 4.
A shipment OF 100 barrels OF cement
was received from Portland, for the
new brewery extension at Tumwa'er,
yesterday, which does not look much
as il work had been suspended.
The county has formally transferred
to the city OF Olympia a one-third
interest in the new Jail, the third be-
ing described As the corridor and cells
of the ground floor of that stately
edfice.
The steamship Queen left the Sound
for San Francisco Monday, with Mr..
Webster and daughter passengers by
her for that destination. The next
steamer for that port will be the City
of Puebla tomorrow.
The Tumwater City Council favors
Gen. Stevens idea of an eighty-foot
boulevard to connect that suburb
with this city. At late meeting
right of way was granted and the pro-
ject highly commended.
The Supreme Court have under
consideration to-day, the new jury law,
in case from Whatcom county, in
which the validity of the position re-
quiring litigants to pay a jury fec In
civil cases has been questioned.
DR.. Mitchell and ]. r. Chaplin have
leased Horr's dock for a term OF three
years, with an option of buying at the
end OF that time, and expect to secure
line of steamers to make it their
landing place and headquarters.
Mrs. Asenoth Choate, daughter of
I. B. Moulton, died on the 18th inst.
at the residence of her brother on Bush
Prairie, after an illness of many years.
She was widow and 43 years of age.
She leaves two children, John and
Belle Choate.
The trial of Hans Goldenberger will
come off this afternoon at 2 O'Clock in
a Justice Court. Through his attor-
ney, Phil Skillman, he asked for jury
trial of the charge of assaulting his
neighbor, J. G. Grimm, and yesterday
his demand was granted.
Rev. Frederick r. Howard, lately of
Superior, Wis, accompanied by his
wife and child, arrived Tuesday, and
are now residents of the Rectory of St.
Johns Church. His work will be-
gin next Sunday, when regular morn
ing and evening services will be held.
The Enati Club have made arrange
ments for course of Perry Enter.
sainments," on the evenings of Oct.
Sth, 9th and 10th, at the Grand
Army hall. The leading subject treat.
ed will be Books, and Their Makers"
and will be illustrated by stereopticon
views.
Tuesday was the Jewish New Years
day. beginning the 5664th year of
that dispensation. The stores of citi.
zens of that faith were closed on that
day. Yesterday was another holiday,
the feast of Guadaliah, and Oct. LIST
comes their greatest festival, Yom
Kippur.
Bert Ward and Miss Frances Tabor
were united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon. The happy couple are
both we'll known residents of Tum.
water, the groom being a son of the
late Ira B. Ward. Justice Giles per-
formed the ceremony in tho presence
of few friends.
The farmhouse of Fred Writer, on
the road to Rainier this side of Cham.
bers' Prairie, was burned to the ground
with its contents, Saturday morning.
The owner was away from home, and
his wife did not discover the flames
till they were beyond control. The
loss is estimated at 81 900, with an in.
surance Of $3.50.
"Over Niagara Falls, notwithstand.
ing its fulsome advance notices, doubt.
less written by its advertising man
was of mediocre grade. Why is it
the management does not get 1.-THE
Chaperon" or the E" Burgomaster," OF
kindred attractions floating around or
this circuit, if it can reach those
stellar" attractions?
The outgoing passengers this weel
over the o. R. N. and U. P. were Mrs
A. E. Laberee, Guthrie Center. Iowa
Allen Weir, Chicago, ILL.,; w. 1. Down
ing, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Lucy Down.
ing, Springfield, s. d.; Mrs. Avery
Grantsburg. ILL.,; Mrs. w. d. Lilley
st. Paul, Neb., and David Maritt anc
wife, West Plains, Mo.
Geo. U. Piper and Miss Lillian Shaw
were married in Tacoma, Monday, BY
Rev. Frederick T. Webb, of st. Luke'l
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Piper is q
well.known citizen of Seattle, and
Miss Shaw an esteemed resident o
this city. The happy couple left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for &
bridal tour in California.
Work seems to be going on steadily
at the Tumwater brewery, on thu
annex, about Is or 20 men being en-
gagged in excavation. The building
that stood in the way have been moved
to make way for the structure and ar
immense pile Of gravel has been un'
loaded from scows for building the
concrete cellar floor and walls.
Benjamin L. Mann, of Tumwater
died at the residence OF his daughter
Mrs. J. C. Lloyd, last Friday, aged 81
years. He was . native of the Bay
State, and came to Washington abou,
l6 years ago, residing most OF tina,
time at the place of his death. The
funeral rites we're held Sunday after
noon, Rev. A. g. Sawin officiating.
Divine services will be conducted BY
the Lutheran pastor, Rev. VIM. Hob
berger of this city, next Sunday morn
ing and evening, in the First Metho
dist Church, corner of Eighth and
Adams streets. The morning sermon