Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09

the demand Oh NletZen d Sanford fol
relief for expenditures made in I'M
provement OF their premises that were
prohibited by the fire ordinance.
The Assistant Attorney General has
rendered an opinion that retail fish
dealers are not required to take out 8
license for vending, and that the law
applies to jobbers and wholesale deal
erS.
Police Justice Giles reports an in
come of 81 ,596 30 from fines and cost:
imposed in his court during the pas,
year. In return for this, the city ha.
paid $47.25, leaving net revenue Of
S4,549.25.
Members OF the State Legislature
are now coming in by every boat and
train, and by Monday there will
probably be a full house" present to
open the session in both branches oil
the assembly.
The launch Minola took 81 members
OF Olympia Lodge |. o. o. f. to Ka'
milchie Saturday night to attend a
joint installation of officers of the
Shelton and kamilchie lodges. The
visitors reported a fine time.
DIR. c. H. Wells has been appointed
by the Governor a member of the
Oyster Land Commission for Mason
county for the term ending January
l, 1905. He takes the place of Thos
UNeill, whose term has expired.
The steamship Umatilla left the
Sound for San Francisco to-day. The
next steamship for that destination
will be the City OF Puebla Wednesday
and for Alaskan ports the City oil
Topeka tomorrow and the City o.
Seattle Thursday.
The thaw in the mountains which
followed the Chinook rains set all
water courses on q rampage, besides
loOsening the earth of many embark
ments, ON street and railroad grades
The effect has been much interruption
of train service on the Northern Pa
cific.
"Capt. Jinks, of the Horse Marines.
will play Portland, Tacoma and Sc
attic, at the leading theaters. The
" Bostonisns" have just passed ovel
the same circuit, and Florence Rob
erts in "Zaza" and other first-class
productions were at Tacoma this
week.
At 2 o'clock Sunday morning the
water in the Deschutes river invaded
the electric light plant at Tumwater
covering the floor and rendering i,
necessary to close down the work
Consequently we were without light
and car service until the water fell
Monday.
The track OF the Northern Pacific
has had many slides and washouts dur
ing the late unprecedented rains. but
it has kept force of men employed
all along its trackage to restore com
munication speedily as possible, and
delay to the public has been reduced
to the minimum.
The old name of jackson Hall
will again apply to Mrs. Horr's elegant
home on Main and Union streets, il
appearances are realized. 1t now
seems that the Democratic members
of the Legislature from Spokane. and
their wives, will have homes under
that hospitable roof.
"Win" Ward, after qualifying fol
City Treasurer, Tuesday night, ten.
dered his resignation, giving as q rea
con that he had completed business
arrangements whereby he will neces'
sarily be absent from the city much oil
his time. The Council elected w. H
Bracket to Ali the vacancy.
The new City Council met Tuesday
night and elected the following off
GERS: Chief of Police, George Savidge
Street Commissioner, H. L. Wiley
Electrician, L. P. Brautigan; Driver
o. Goodrich, and Police Justice. Milton
Giles. The salary of Driver was ad
vanced from $65 to SIS per month.
i It 10 q paternal interest we feel in
Oily that impels us to suggost tha
mourning rule is hardly appropriate
for business anEouncements-es
cially during the holiday season. Ant
just why q merchant should drape hi
advertisements in such somber habila
ments, at any time. passes our com
prehension.
c. F. Kaler is in the city from Ma
son county. He says the river rose t
such an extent that the ranch which
he is managing at Twana was
covered with several feet Of water, ant
he had to use q rowboat to get to the
barn which is some distance away
and on high ground. He did not los'
any cattle.
Capital Lodge K. OF P. installed las
evening the following officers: G. C.
c. v. Ssvidge; v. c., Thos. Connolly
M. w., C. O. Young; p, Gilber
Chambers; NJ. at A.. Daniel Savidge
K. of R. and S.; E. E. Taylor; NJ. OF F.
Frank Kenney: M. Of Ex., Mitch
Harris; I. g., w. T. Cavanaugh, ant
". w., w m. CampDel.
The Olympia Brewing Co. Wednes
day filed certificate of the election
of the following officers of the com
pany. showing them to be: Leopold
Schmidt, President and Treasurer
Louis B. Schmidt, First Vice Presi
dent; Daniel GARNER, Second Vic,
President; G.. G. Robinson. Thirt
Vice President, and Frank Kenuey
Secretary.
It may not be amiss 10 state tina
the elegant repast, consisting Of nins
courses, served at the Blake banquet
Wednesday night. was prepared by A
J. johnson, an experienced caterer, O
auld lang syne. As the chef was tn,
recipient OF several Communications b.
the guests during the repast. it 10 SAT,
to say his efforts will pass an aestheti,
criticism.
Little Rec shows enterprise in som,
things, If not others. Its now en-
gagged in advertising tho fact that Re
der & Phipps will supply nuts ant
candies for Christmas nearly q year il
advance. It also notes that Counoll,
4 Chambers are sole agents for " Hom'