Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

ethuu the DREADED disease. MISS
Holmes WAS about 81 years Of age.
Mr.. Whiteside, the undertaken, pre-
pared the body for shipment to her
former home.
The Worlds Temperance Move
ment,' had veritication in the NJ. f.
Church, Sunday morning, at which a
sermon in that line OF reform was
preached by the pastor. At the close
n class of ten probationers was re-
ceived into the church and two united
by letter. This makes thirty addi-
tons to the church service conference.
Work began Monday in transform
ing the big Heustis building into a
proper habitation for the lobby. The
work has been let to w. G. Gaddy,
with the understanding, in paying
IA rental for the building, that all bet
terments may be removed at close Of
the session, as was done two years ago,
when the Legislature met in the same
building through neglect Of the CAPT
toll contractors to complete the annex
on time.
Mr.. Billups, who is said to be one
OF the best bakers in the State, and
who well sustained that reputation
several years ago, when he upheld the
"staff Of life" for Mr.. Harbst, while he
owned the City Bakery, has returned,
and is now manager for himself OF the
same shop, with restaurant attached.
The many friends of Mr.. Billups who
appreciate his product, will be glad
to welcome him with glad hand and
their patronage.
Frank" has fitted up his saloon in
manner that will make it hardly
recognizable TO his former friends and
patrons who may have been away
while the changes have been in pro-
gress. A neat-paneled front OF ma
tive woods is the first object which
greets the eye at the entrance; then a
change OF partitions, new paint and
paper, and calsomine has rendered
the interior an exceedingly cosy and
comfortable place for the wayfarer to
while away spare time in social inter-
course and convivial enjoyment. Fine
new billiard and pool tables grace the
large room in the rear. 1t is now up
to date in all its appointments.
1t seems that w. Wright does not
take kindly to the refusal OF the City
Council to allow him to construct a
corrugated iron" structure. corner OF
Fourth and Columbia, and has conse
quently suspended demolition of the
old buildings to make place for the
"iron" structure, and moved one OF
them to the most prominent place on
the corner, and had begun placing
new stills, new studding, new roof, and
new floor, to defeat the object of
the law. He has been notified, how
ever, that the construction of new
wooden building within the fire lir,-
its, piece. meal, is a subterfuge, and
will not be tolerated.
Marshall Darling fell from the
temporary span across the current
where the draw ia being placed on
Long bridge, Wednesday night. and it
is a lucky chance that the tide was
out, or we may have had more seri.
GUS result to report. He fell about
20 feet, into four feet of water, when
ne called loudly for help. Mr.. E. F.
Fiheld responded quickly, and with
others pulled the victim from the cold
water with a rope. He apparently
has suffered no injury from the fall or
the shock, but after he WAS taken
home by his rescuers, he was placed
under the usual home treatment to
prevent taking cold which generally
follow such an experience.
A novelty was presented by the
students and faculty OF the Peoples
University, Wednesday night, in no
less than a picnic party indoors. 1t
was given out that everybody, in
their mind, should imagine sum.
mer breezes with verdure clad
trees, fitting birds. the green sward
and babbling brooks, and everything
else going to make up an earthly
elysium. Everybody having an inter-
est in educational work was invited,
and A. s. Cation, P. M. Troy, T. M.
Vance and Mrs. Lou Diven, were Sc
IcCttu w IcepOuu w suC tobuiuI SOSStSs
Mr.. Troy represented the alumni of
the o. C. I. (the predecessor OF the
Peoples University in response to q
toast of the 90. G. l. Alumni"
Mrs. Leila May Crotty, wife of Jas.
L. Crotty, a well-known Seattle attor-
ney, died at her home, last Friday,
from drinking csrbolic acid. Mr..
Crotty stated to the Coroner he be-
lieved his wife had taken the poison
by mistake. She had been drinking
some beer and during the afternoon
had poured out some carbolic acid in
q glass for use. 1t is his theory that
she made a mistake, and either poured
some beer into the glass with the acid
or else drank the acid thinking the
glass held beer. Mr.. and Mrs. Crotty
had been married about year. De.
ceased was formerly Miss Leila Hart.
man, Of this city. and is q sister OF
Mrs. William Ogle of 1873 Jefferson
street. The funeral took place Sun.
day, from the Christian Church.