Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-09-18


to do the work for S7G3 and Barton 4
Loomis, also OF this place, for $500.
The tank will be placed in the tower
of the old building, and water from
the three rtcsian wells pumped into
1T.
Even OIy's wind-machine slipped
cog in the attempt to "pull orr puil
for " David Garrlck," play named al
ter the great English actor, lately pre-
sented IN this city. 1t says the rendi-
ton was calculated to make Garrick
turn in his grave" and the force of
illustration may be realized when it is
taken into consideration that he has
been beneath the sod nearly one and
fourth centuries.
Olympia Cedar Co. was incorporated
yesterday, with a capital of $4,000.
Thos. Bordeaux and 5. c. MUMMY
were the incorporatOrs. They bought
the Agnew- Baldwin mill and eight
blocks OF Olympia tide lands Tor con-
sideration of $4,000. They propose
to reopen the business Monday with
the old force OF % men. and expect
soon to increase the output to the
limit with payroll Of so men.
Acknowledgement Stratton has rem
dered an opinion that the contract
awarded to kilbourne, Clarke 4 Co,
of Seattle, for electric power and light
ing plant for the Capitol, is illegal,
To- hn hot ha
Nernst system, for which no bids were
invited. The matter was brought to
the attention of the board by one of
the unsuccessful bidders, the Miles &
Piper Co.. of Seattle. The contract
will have to be relet.
Phil Mckinney, an inmate of the
Hospital for the Insane at Steilacoom
who had escaped and found his way
here, was arrested Wednesday by
Deputy Sheriff Guyot and held for
officers of the asylum, who took him
back yesterday. He seems to be
harmless patient although he had a
small pistol with him when appre-
hended. He is about GO years of age
and was committed from Mason
county about twelve years ago.
"Billy" Esling came over by wheel
from Tacoma yesterday, where he is
now engaged in looking over the in
terests of the Trail Greek mines at the
smelter in operation there. He still
owns the NeWs at Trail, but prefers to
be nearer relatives than that jumping
off place affords. He is the Same ge-
NAL, whole-souled fellow he was when
the local editor of the Olympian, and
scores of old acquaintance extended
him hearty welcome.
The case of the Tacoma Mill &c.
appellants vs.. A. P. Perry. respondent,
was yesterday reversed in the Supreme
Court. It was for trespass in removal
of timber from lands of appellants.
The mill company was represented by
Israel Il Mackey, and the decision in
their favor makes six reversals and one
continuance they have secured from
that high tribunal within the past few
months. The amount involved in the
present case was 81 ,462.5O and costs.
The Olympia Pythians took the
prize for the best degree work at the
district convention this week at Ia
coma, as we'll as securing the next
convention OF District No. 4 for this
city. The team contest was won on a
score OF 80 points. The prize. a check
for $25, was made out to G. w.
Young. leader of the team. C. ".
Savidge, c. o. Young, Thomas Con-
molly and Oscar S,ernberg, of this
city, were likewise awarded prizes for
excellence in their parts.
The Attorney General has decided
that the Land Commission possesses
no authority to allow an individual to
cancel a contract for tract of tide.
land already completed to make an.
other purchase under more favorable
terms, which the commissioners may
be empowered to grant. The quest ion
came up on an application of Mrs. ].
c. Horr, who wished to take advant-
age OF an opportunity presented to
acquire within a certain area some
lands for go per cent. OF their assessed
value.
The Missouri picnic came off last
Saturday on the old Capitol grounds
and good time was reported in spite
of the Indictment weather. The clam.
bake feature was failure from the
fact that the rocks we're not hot enough
when the bivalves were dumped on
them, and many people Toasted on
raw CLANS, while others carried them
home in buckets to finish baking.
Missourians will have to be shown the
art of baking CLAIMS. Interesting
speeches were made by H. T. Jones,
p. M. Troy. Tom Prather and others.
L. Banks, an employe in the JET.
ferson street single mill, left Tues
day for San Francisco, whittier he goes
to have q second operation performed
for the removal of q cancer on his
chin, by spe cialist. The first opera.
ton was performed and it was thought
to be successful one, in that city,
about eight months ago, but it later
transpired that the roots were not
all removed and it had taken a new
growth. 1t had been spreading very
rapidly the past few weeks and giving
Mr.. Banks. much pain and worry.
He was accompanied on the trip by
his brother, Wiley.
Roy Shotwell, young man 81 years
of age, son of VIM. Shotwell of Nina,
met with horrible accident at that
station, Monday, while attempting to
board a moving logging train. The
victim was warned by the brakeman
not to make the attempt as the train
would stop, but heedlessly attempted
to swing aboard, when he fell before
the wheels which ran over both legs
just above the ankle. Neither member
was severed, but both were so crushed
that amputation was necessary. The
sufferer was brought to town by the
early morning train, and taken to the
hospital, where amputation just below
the knees was performed.
The Olympian alludes to sweet peas
grown in this city 12t feet high, and
| of an "Ordinary string bean nod" III