Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-03-04

In next week paper we Will begin
publication Of an interesting article by
Capt. J. q. Parker on Steamboating
on Puget Sound and the Columbia
River. 1t will probably run through
several ISSUES.
The final Winter month went out
with slam Sunday night by one of
the most violent storms OF the season,
and light but continuous fall OF snow,
which would doubtless have aggregated
several inches had it melted as it fell.
The Olympian this morning an
nounces Mr.. Alling's retirement from
the Taxpayer, after a single issue of
its continuation of Things Political.
Verify he is a
MAN who wants little here below,
Nor wants that little long
Mrs. Louis Rhodes, of Los Angeles,
Cal, . grand daughter of j. w. Dodge,
OF this city, died Friday and was buried
Monday at Los Angeles. The young
lady was well known here. She was
81 years of age. She moved with her
mother to California q few years ago.
John Lee, the trunk thief, was
placed in the State penitentiary this
week by Sheriff McClarty and a dep.
uty. 1t is suggested Gor benefit of the
RecOr DER that the prisoner might have
been locked up in the stolen trunk aud
"jugged" without the cost OF de-
putty.
On dit, the simultaneous disappear
ance and continued absence of Frank
Tilley and fair stenographer of this
city indicates that they may have in
vaded Hyman's domains, but as moth
ing is known definitely of how matters
stand. the incident is passed by in
silence.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co.
paid into the County Treasury, Satur-
day, $4,000, as their tax levy for the
| current year. 1t seems that the COM
pany did pay after all, nolwithstand-
ing the presumption that it would not
pay was made a political bludgeon by
the boxers.
Miss Ethel, daughter of C. B. Bag
ley, Of Seattle, was united in marriage,
in Seattle, Wednesday, to DR.. Allen,
a young practitioner of that city.
Miss Bagley will be remembered by
our older residents, where she spent
her childhood days when Mr.. Bagley
was prominent citizen of this place.
The Assessors of Thurston county
started out to capture the timorous
taxpayer, Tuesday. He in the olden
times was by no means skittish, but
modern methods make the assurance
that it il only to obtain a basis for
future payments . veritable torpedo
to those now owning few acres or a
home.
H. N. Harris, an uncle of Mrs.
Churchill, died in this city yesterday
afternoon at 2 80 O'clock, after brief
illness, aged 68 years, and born in
Alabama. He had been a resident of
Swafford, in Lewis county, and was
en- route for California to benefit his
health. He leaves a wife and one
daughter.
Ed. Jack, an Indian, who resisted
arrest under the impression that it
could not be done while he was in the
white mans wigwam, was, like the
man illegally in Jail, convinced that
he had been in error when he was
hauled up Wednesday before Justice
Giles and fined $40 and costs for re-.
sisting an officer.
The carpet used in. the Masonic
Lodge room Of this city, which had
been in constant use for half century,
has been replaced by . new one. The
lodge building is the oldest north OF
the Columbia river, and doubtless its
floor covering served . length of time
unparalleled in the State and proba.
bly, on the Coast.
Assessor Miller has selected the
following deputies to make the as
sessment OF property as . basis for the
tax levy this year: John Hopp,
Frank R. Pierce, E. Hopkins, A. J.
Moulton, Hugh Cruikshank, John
Clifford, VIM. NJ. Bailey and w. A.
Weller. c. ". Leach will continue to
do the Office work.
A FIRE in the residence of Wendell
Williston, corner of Ounce and Sec.
ond streets, Sunday afternoon, had
made considerable progress in the
hallway before discovery, but Was OK.
tinguished without much trouble by
Mr.. w. and his neighbors with buck
cts OF water. How il originated 10 Q
mystery. Damage about $50.
Mrs. Hattie Callihan, who resides
near Black Lake, came very near pass.
ing over the dark river, Tuesday, by
swallowing by mistake q strychnine
tablet that was to have been used for .
wild animal exterminator, in place OF
other medicine. Soon as the mistake
was discovered, home remedies were
used and q doctor called. Last re-.
ports give hope OF recovery.
Guy E. Tilley, so long resident Of
the irrepressible Second ward OF this
city, has received an appointment OF
Chinese Inspector on the upper Sumas,
at the boundary line, where the Ash.
attic locusts are in the habit OF invad-
ing our country. He left yesterday
for his post of duty. He will be
missed on primary and election day
by the Republican party bosses.
At meeting Of Lodge of Perfection,
Scottish Rite Masons, held Wednesday
night, the following officers were elect
ed: N. 8. Porter, Venerable Master
Robert Frost. Senior Warden; R. J.
Friedman, Junior Warden; Gustav We
Harris, Treasurer; DR.. J. w. NOVEL;,
Secretary; J. H. Schively, Orator /;
Jesse D. Bowman. Almoner; M. B.
Morrow, Expert; Frank G. Blakeslee.
Junior Expert; Brad w. Davis. Cap.
tain Of Guard; g. D. Messegee, Tyler
State Senator Ruth has returned
from Arizona, whore he has spent the
Winter for recuperation of health.
greatly improved, and it is hoped that
with our salubrious Summer he will
be wholly restored. He reports sew.
eral other Olympisns on J. Benson
STAIRS ranch on the aano uuoat "a