Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-05-20

preparation for couple of months OF
racing TIN, summer, aside from the
annual speeding events OF the hing
County Fair Association, from the
18th to the 9th OF September An
innovation upon past custom, 1t Is
said, has been decided upon. All
races, instead OF being in series OF two
out OF three or three out OF five heats,
will be decided by single dash, thus
prevent the jockeying' of riders to
influence betting as the contest pro-
ceeds. This it Is believed will be n
more accurate test of horse-tiesh than
the brain-power OF riders and drivers.
Two bold burglars were discovered
by Frank McFadden engaged in ran
/ sacking the house of George a. Avery,
on Franklin street, Monday night, and
were fully identified by him. They
were afterwards arrested. 1t was not
thought necessary to give them a
preliminary hearing, they were held on
information TO answer in the Superior
/ Court. A gold watch, belonging to
Mrs. Avery, a coat and vest and a pair
OF baby stockings were found upon
them and identified as property of the
family robbed. The jail-brds protest
ed innocence notwithstanding the am
pie proof OF guilt. The names of the
men are said to be John Williams and
to have been seaman with Dewey on
the L. 5. ;. Concord, during the May
morn battle in Manila bay.
j. s. Broshears, a pioneer OF the
earliest days Of Western civilization,
died Sunday, ut the home of his SON
in.law, A. j. Flesher, near Winlock.
He came over the plains from Illinois,
to this State, then it was part OF Ore
gon Territory, in 1916, an associate of
the Bush and Simmons immigration,
who were the true American pioneers
of the Northwest. Interment took
place Tuesday in the Bush Prairie
burial ground, his grave being beside
that OF his wife, who died many years
ago. He leaves four daughters and
son, the latter being resident Of
California. The daughters are Mrs.
n. X. Flesher, of WinlOck; Mrs. Ida
r. Wagner, of Hebo, Oregon; Mrs.
Frances Carroll, of Pacific county and
Mrs. Mary Marshall, OF Roy. There
are a large number of grandchildren,
and a few-very ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
eous pioneers are left to shed tear
to his memory.
James Fell died Monday in this
city, after a short illness. He came
here from Canada, couple of years
ago, and had formed plans for making
this place his permanent home, hav.
ing built new house and made ar
rangements for going into business
His mother died in this city last De.
cember soon after her arrival from
Canada. He leaves a widow and
sister, Mrs. Anna Forsyth. Deceased
was born in Belham county, Ontario,
SO years ago, and came here April of
last year to conduct the business of
the Cooperative Creamery Co., and
has been in charge OF il till very lately
when he severed his connection with
it to 60 into business for himself, on
plans which, it is said, the widow will
carry out. The burial services were
held Tuesday afternoon in charge of
the Odd Fellows, of which order he
was member, the religious rites be.
ing conducted by Revs. w. S. Crockett
and ]. w. Satterthwaite.
Norris & Rowe's European agent
secured top line act when, upon
visiting the Paris hippodrome, he Sc
cured for his employers, the Groh's,
family of six graceful equilibrsts
Upon pyramids. ladders and columns,
this remarkable family perform feats
Of skill and intricate maneuver that
seem to utterly defy the laws OF gravi
tation and equilibrium. When the
six Groh's are performing together, it
makes bewildering display and fairly
dazzles the eye. In this seasons per-
formances of Norris Il Rowe's Circus
there will constantly be three differ
ent acts always going on at the same
time. 1nterspersed with the various
acrobatic features, will come the many
new trained animal acts. Prof. Nor
ris, the famous trainer OF wild ami
mails promises us something out of
the ordinary in this line. Norris &
Rowe's animal acts have always proven
OF absorbing interest, so they can sure
ly be relied upon to furnish us with
some new thrills OF startled wonder
and delight when they appear at
Olympia, Friday, May 9th.