Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-26

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ton became acute Sunday, and the
sufferer was in great pain. He was
taken to the hospital Monday. He is
reported this morning as in fair way
of recovery.
Geo. II. Thomas Post G. A. r. have
certified to the County Commissioners
the following comrades as Relief Com
mittee, which will direct the dispense
ton OF relief to needy veterans: o. b.
Iverson, S. v; Jas. Hardness, j. ",
and X. A. McNair, Officer of the Day.
Frank Glidden's handsome new resi-.
dence on East Fourth street lie rapidly
nearing completion, and the builder,
Mr.. Chas. Green, informs the STAND
ARD that he will have it ready for
occupancy by the latter part OF March.
Mr.. Glidden is a prosperous dalryman
of South Bay.
Major S. Nettleton, immigration In
spector, has obtained a patent upon
q simple device for handling clothes
that are undergoing the laundry or
deal, by which it is hoped that house
hold linen and personal apparel will
be given a chance to wear a reas-
enable period of existence.
Prosecuting Attorney Owings is re-
sponsible for refusal Of the County
Commissioners, Wednesday. to sane
ton the incorporation of Tenino as a
city of the fourth-class. His objec
tions are purely technical, however,
and mainly show the usefulness OF
having County Attorney.
Miss Emma Hildebrandt, sister OF
Mrs. H. F. Bilger and former resident
of this city, was married in Genesee,
Idaho, to Maj. P. W. McRoberts, on
Thursday evening of last week. The
groom is a banker of that city, who
during the Spanish war earned his
title by service in the Philippines.
The Goss suit for damages against
the State has ended, all but the most
important part, summing up the testi
mony and forming a judgment. Let
us hope that whatever it may be,
there will be in it no encouragement
for future raids upon the treasury for
inefficient and unsatisfactory service.
Very creditabe Teachers Institute
work has been in progress in this city
during the week, at which many topics
were discussed, addresses delivered and
entertainments given and enjoyed.
The attendance of teachers was very
general and their visit seems to have
been as pleasant as profitable. To-day
the session will close.
Chas. H. Stewart, the we'll known
painter, died this morning at o'clock,
at his home on Eastside. He was born
in Cincinnati. 40 years ago, and came
to this State in 1883. He died of
what the doctors denominated heart
disease. He leaves q wife and two
children, girls just merging into wo-
manhood. Deceased was q member of
Olympia Aerie of Eagles and local
lodge A. 0. U. w.
At q special meeting of George H.
Thomas Post, No. 5, held at their hall
last Saturday evening, the following
officers were installed: Commander,
P. M. Cole; S. B. Commander, o. B.
Iverson; Janior V. c., Jas. Hardness
Officer of the Day, r. A. McNair
Quartermaster, Milton Giles Adjutant,
r. 2. Shoecraft; Chaplain, s. d.
Smith; Surgeon, John Walsh; Ser
geant Major, J. w. Buker; Quarter
master Sergeant, ]. NJ. Newsum.
The alarm of fire from Box "a Tues.
day morning about 4 o'clock, was
caused by . blaze in Crowley's grocery
store on Eastside bridge. Chris. Dom
ges happened to be passing aud dis.
covered a blaze from the attic and
turned in an alarm. The fire was
extinguished without much difficulty
and small loss. Mr.. Crowley thinks
the fire had been set by burglars, as
the cash drawer was found open and
rif1ed Of what money it contained.
The local Democratic Club at al
meeting held last night, by q unani.
nous vote, decided to invite Gov.
Chamberlain of Oregon to deliver An
address in this city on, or near April
18th, the anniversary OF Jefferson's
birthday, which will probably be the
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paign. The following committee was
entrusted with formulating details of
the reception and entertainment: P.
NJ. Troy, John Miller Murphy. J. R.
Mitchell, Bige Eddy and ]. T. Otis.
The new power-houss at Tumwater
is nearly ready for business, and will
probably be set in operation the latter
part of next week. This will necessi.
tate discontinuance OF the light and
power service for at least "a hours,
during which time the light of other
days will have to be substituted and
the cars drawn by chooses" if they
pass over the track at all. The volt
age will DO increased about 1000
units which will necessitate change of
transformers. As we'll, and new arc
lights substituted of later design.
| Gov. Mcbride has appointed an I'm.
migration Commission OF seven men,
bers TO examine the laws relating to
that subject and recommended such
changes as may be necessary. The
following selections have been au-
nounced: Harold Preston, of Seattle !;
John A. Shackleford, of Tacoma;
Austin Miles, OF Ellensburg; Prof. E.
A. Bryan, President Of the Agricultural
College, Pullman; Walter N. Granger,
of Yakima county; George F. Cotterill,
Of Seattle, and an attorney from Spo-
kane. The place has been rendered
to q gentleman from Spokane, and the
Governor is awaiting q reply.
II is said that Henry Faubert, Of
Shelton, has leased the Woodruff
building, and that Mr.. Schmidt, who
represents its owner, will add q third
story and mako such other adaptation
as will convert it into first-class ho-
tel. With the newly erected Mitchell
this will make four frst-class hotels
in the city, which certainly indicates
an abiding faith in the future OF our
city. that is in delightful contrast
. with that dealt out to projectors of
the Olympia Hotel, who had to liter.