Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-03-11


meyc,'s Point. Three other of its
members are afflicted with the same
disease.
Nose Scott has again been legally
adJud.ed to he dead, this time by a
California court, on the ground that
he has not known to be living for
seven years, the statutory period for
presumption of death.
Mrs. L. NJ. Leighton has bought an
undivided third interest in the old
time Capt. Lawson property, corner Of
Sixth and Washington streets--lot 5
of block I5-from Chas. X. Phillips,
the trustee, paying 81 900 for it.
Emil w. Young of Seattle, and Miss
Marian Jacobson, daughter OF Peter
Jacobson of Chambers Prairie, were
united in marriage Tuesday, by Rev.
NJ. r. Hayes, and Immediately depart
ed on their wedding trip to Portland.
1t is reported that Dutch" Waller,
a noted bicycle rider, who managed
the veledrome races in this city sew.
eral years ago, lately committed sui
eide in Australia where he had gone
as representative al motorcycle firm.
Yesterday the barometer indicated
a storm of exceptional fury, as it had
never fallen so low by record of
weather observer O'COnnor. 1t came,
but we must have been on the edge of
the storm area, as neither wind nor
rain were excessive.
S. c. Irwin, of Vancouver, has been
appointed on the State Board of Dem
tai Examiners, for the term ending
March 4, 1906, and E. b. Eggars, OF
Seattle, has been appointed a member
OF the same board, to succeed Geo. w.
Stryker, whose term has just expired.
Tomorrow night the Woodmen of
the World will hold what they call a
Log rolling" in which many visitors
from abroad will be present and sev-
eral new members led through the
forest. 1t is expected that much new
timber will be secured by this revival
means.
w. H. Smith, 63 years OF age, and
Mrs. Gertrude Laudencho, aged 50,
we're united in marriage, Sunday after
noon, at the residence Of the brides
daughter, Mrs. Parlott, of this city.
Mr.. Smith is veteran of the Civil
war, and the bride recent arrival
from Ohio.
An old veteran aged 70. named
John Wylie, celebrated his birthday
on the Sth. He is from Kansas, and
of course everything from that State
"goes," and he had as a piece de re.
sistance at the festive board, joint OF
beef brought from that wind-swept
State. He had as q top.shesf, cake
that was made in bonny Scotland.
T. E. Sumpter, aged II, died at his
residence in this city, Saturday, of
heart disease. Deceased had resided
in this county nearly q quarter of q
century, most of that period at Yelm.
The last two years OF his life has been
spent in this city, at his home on
Fifth street. He leaves q wife and
two sons. Burial services were held
Monday.
A full-hedged lady practicing attor-
ney, Miss Natalie Roberts, of Tacoma,
visited our city Wednesday, on pro-
fessional business. It is said that her
reputation as barrister shows that the
field is one that women may fill with
credit and profit. She is here to col.
lect authorities from the State library
for use in case she has before the
higher court.
Six logging cars at tho Williamson
logging camp, south Of the city, start
ed down steep grade, Monday, dout-
tless from the brakes being too loosely
set, and ran distance OF about mile,
when they we're stopped by a tree that
had been blown over by the wind and
laid partially on the track. The trucks
were OF course, considerably crushed
and the logs scattered, but fortunately
nobody was hurt.
The team of Claude Barnes, carrier
on the Eastside rural delivery route,
went on stampede one day last week
and threw him from the vehicle heav-
lily TO the ground. The horses then
broke loose from the wagon and ran
down the road to town where they
were caught. Mr.. Barnes was picked
up and cared for by people in that
neighborhood. but aside from Q few
bruises was not seriously injured.
Mrs. Ann Hartsock sustained frac-
ture OF her wrist, Tuesday, by q fall,
while coming down the steps OF the
Women's Club building. Mrs. H.
may be rated with tho pioneers 90
she came here in 1865, with the Mer.
Ger immigration from New England,
on the steamer Continental, not q
sailing ship as the morning paper has
it. The bones we're set and the patient
will suffer no lasting effects from the
injury.
E. Horton and Frank Green, two
youths of about sixteen years OF age,
were arrested Sunday for alleged horse
stealing, having been found in pos
session OF . couple of horses belonging
to J. L. Miller and Alex. Henry OF
South Union, aud when they were
apprehended at Tenino, were headed
southward, presumably for Oregon.
The boys claim that they found the
animals running at large, with
brides on.
Kanaka Jack, the woodman for
steamers few miles down the Sound,
applied this week to the Commission
ers to obtain relief for q countryman
of his, who has become totally blind.
Jack has taken care OF him at his own
expense for . long time. The Com.
missioners gave an order for $40 worth
OF provisions. which was accepted
with expression OF gratitude, but il is
probable that another call will be
made soon as supplies are exhausted.
Mrs. Mary P. Wheeler, aged II years,
died Tuesday morning at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. Chas. Morgan, on
Eastside street. She came here from
Buffalo, N. Y, about two years ago.
with her son.in law and bis wife. She