Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

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cooked and ate his breakfast on d
tight-rope spanning Niagara falls.
Charles Clark, the murderer Of
Leila Page, will be executed at WallS
Walla, next Friday morning, unless
the Governor. commutes the sentence
to life Imprisonment. 4 large petition
asking for the latter is ready for pre-
sentation to that official.
The fire boys have installed a
unique hose-dryer, which consists of a
long box in which the hose is placed
on Stats and then a current OF air Is
forced the entire length by an electric
fan, which quickly evaporates every
/ drop of moisture in the cotton fiber OF
| the hose.
| James G. Vanderveer and Miss
Hattie Dodge of South Bay, were
united in marriage on Eastside, at the
residence of the groom's brother,
Wednesday morning, and left i'm
mediately on a wedding trip to Port
land. Both the contracting parties
are well known to our people. They
will make their home here, the groom
being in employ Of the street car COM
pany.
Mrs. LA E. Calkins, daughter of S.
S. Charming, died at lone, Oregon,
Monday, of typhoid fever. The body
was brought to this place, Wednesday,
and after brief services in Whiteside's
undertaking parlors, was inferred in
Masonic cemetery. Deceased was wife
OF a. J. Calkins, Of lone, and leaves a
babe only six months old. She was a
native of Minnesota, born Oct. 18th,
1888, and came to Olympia a few
years ago with her father.
When does Mr.. Goss, the contractor,
intend to experiment with that sand
blast, which, it is hoped, will remove
the coppery stains from the capitol
annex, which seems to have been
permanently affixed by his attempt to
dye the Tenino stone to match the
Chuckanut product in the old part of
the building, which he contracted to
use? If it is to be done, there is no
sense in losing time to demonstrate
whether it will be success or not.
The sensational and loathscme case
of Charles Webster, against his wife
Minnie and L. S. Chamberlain, for
adultery, was on preliminary trial,
Tuesday, in the Justi ce Court. a. J.
Falknor appearing for Chamberlain,
z. M. Troy for Mrs. Webster. and
Prosecuting Attorney Owings, SISTED
by G. G. Israel, for the prosecution.
After an examination, Chamberlain
was released under $500 bond, and
Mrs. Webster 5000, to answer in the
Superior Court.
A postal from Mr. J. c. CONNIE, Of
Yelm, dated Monday, states that the
daily papers report Of his loss of hay
by fire is untrue in several particulars.
The report that the mows caught fire
from sparks from the forest fires is in
correct, as the flames did not approach
within mile of the barn. There
we're 140 tons of hay consumed. Loss
81, 1000, and insured for only $76S; so,
he writes, 81 have that amount Of
cash and over $1,000 in experience.
The company promptly paid every
dollar of the insurance"
The porch column people again ask
an extension of time for establishing a
factory here. Loss by fire has served
twice, OF their factory at st. Adams,
West Virginia, to postpone their con.
tract here, and now it is the suddenly
discovered obstacle that their machin-
cry while adapted to some varieties Of
pine, is not just suited for Wash.
ington fir, SO the machinery will have
to be constructed to use our timber.
This will make it impossible to COM
ply with the time limit of the contract
and another extension is asked.
The remaining 5000 of Thurston
county railroad bonds, have been
funded by transfer TO the Permanent
School fund at saving of 2 per cent,
the new bonds bearing but per cent.
interest, and the cost of exchange on
each payment, the original bonds be-
ing held in the East. The total issue
was for $4,000, bearing s per cent.
interest. which was considered low
rate third of century ago, having a
run of Is and 20 years, but on matur-
ity were refunded at 6 per cent, and
now the balance bears a rate OF but
4 per cent.
Melvin Morrell, who 80 far as the
law is concerned is amply protected
from his besetting sin-drunkenness-
was found lying on the sidewalk in
front of the hospital, Sunday night
oblivious of mundane affairs. He will
drink if he has to carry a saloon
around in his coat pocket. Twenty
days hard labor has been assigned as
an adequate punishment for use OF
the public streets as bed, but he de-
clares he will not work on the street,
Of which he is such an unusual pat
ron. and he will probably pose as
Patience on a Monument" during
the days of his sentence.
The mother and sister of Rev. VIM.
Hohberger lost q valuable suitcase
while on the Greyhound coming from
Tacoma, Sunday. The case was
taken from a stand ON the steamer
and as the boat landed only at Nc
Neirs Island, it is thought that two
men who went ashore there are re
sponsible for its disappearance. Il
contained, besides valuable clothing
railway tickets for return to Iowa, tn,
ladies being on visit to Mr.. Hob
berger. Fortunately purse contain
ing a sum of money had been taker
from the case to pay fare on the steam
er, just before its disappearance was
noted.
Percy Davidson. man having Jim
jams, or fits. kicked open the door o
William McGowan's nerie Tor cage
for the pair Of Alaskan eagles, Mon
day afternoon, and captured the birds
the emblem of our country's SOW
ereignty by land and sea. 1t SEEM
that the birds have become somewha
inactive from prolonged confinement
and made no effort to escape. Tn,
antics OF the captor we're so excentri'
that some charitably disposed individ
ual turned the hose upon him, and i
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