Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30

". II. L. b., who once conducted
a dancing school in this cily. had u
t." accorded police Protection in sea-
tie. Wednesday, from the belief that il
WAS carelessneSs in management Of an
electric car which led To the death of
James NJ. Myler, a workipgmau, by
being run over.
1t is said that Perry Niles, who il.
chief clerk in the office OF Secretary Of
State Nichols, will become Assistant
Land Commissioner under the adj
of w. +. Ross, and that
w. NJ. Num-, Clerk of the Superior
Court. will be given a place in the
same department.
Mansel Heath, at one time en-
ployed IN the grocery store OF Redcr Il
Phipps OF this city, but now OF Gle
Elum, was married in Tacoma on
Christmas day to Mrs. Anna Moore,
daughter of Mrs. A. 3. Rabbeson, we'll
known Olympians, who lately re-
moved to Tacoma.
The Westside mill will start up next
Wednesday, and after short run will
suspend for a few days while ma
chinery is to he added which will in
crease the output from 100 900 to 1885,
600. 1t is designed likewise to place a
steam schooner in direct communica,
ton with the Pacific Coast lumber
market.
Mrs. John w. Overhulse, died on
Wednesday at the family residence on
Westside, after long illness. She
came here with her husband and fam
lily about fifteen years ago. from Ne.
braska. Her husband and a number
OF grown children survive. Funeral
services were held yesterday by Revs.
Crockett and Sawin.
Mrs. E. NJ. Cheney has been under
going treatment at the hospital sev-
eral weeks for acute hysteria. and this
week her demcntia developed into a
more serious phase Of mental unbal-
ance, and she was committed to the
asylum at Fort Steilacoom. She is
only % years of age and been mar
ried but short time.
The Thurston County Superior
Court holds that the act creating a
State Board of Oyster Commissioners
repeats that portion of the prior act
creating county boards OF Oyster Com.
missioners, who we're appointed by the
Governor in Pacific, Thurston and
Mason counties. The matter, it i:
said, will be appealed.
The "Outlet" Co. seems to be rea
adopts in the use OF expressive and ap
propriate phrases, in their announce
ments, if in nothing else. They nov
advertise a dump" sale, in which
the admission is ingenuously mad.
that they consider Olympia u goot
dumping ground" for remnants ant
odds.and-cnds which accumulate ant
must be dumped" somewhere, 20,
knew.
Gull Harbor will close the old yea
tomorrow night, with a Gold Media
Contest, and will begin the new yea
with a Silver Medal Contest, which
will come off Sunday, at 3 80 p. NJ, il
the school house. Mrs. Bertha Little
john, who spoke in the Grand Coli
Medal class in Seattle, in October, vii
recite on Sunday afternoon. A col
lection will be taken. All are cordial,
invited.
The wedding of Claude Mann ant
Miss Mabel Bennett took place at tn
home of the brides grandparents, MI
and Mrs. S. Y. Bennett, at Sherlock
at 2 o'clock on Christmas day, Rev
Satterth waite of the NJ. E. Church Q
this city performing the ceremony
The happy couple Immediately wen
to housekeeping in a coy HON
which they had prepared for them
selves on Eastside.
The Attorney General has aske
that the costs in the case of the Gos
Construction Co. be -etaxed, as tn
amount of $1,O65, has been assesse
against the State, for the outrageou
demands of the contractors of tn
capitol annex. whose failure to com
ply with contract stipulations has cos
the State so much in damages. It
to be commended that we have at las
found one State official who has man
illness enough to file q protest.
A relic of the olden times has bee
presented to our people this week i
the visit to our port OF the steame
Favorite. once known as the Pol
tofsky. when owned by the Port Mad
son company, and made occasions
visits to our bay for logs. As he
name indicates, she belonged to tn
Russian government while it ha
jurisdiction over Alaska, and was a
> that was required in the way OF wa
vessels to intimidate the savage force
| of the Northwest.
The Edison theater managemer
, has in view the introduction of regl
lar drama, in the form of comedy, I
relieve the sameness" of all vaud,
vile, and meet the demand for populs
, plays at reasonable prices. If tn
plan is adopted, it will establish b.
, yond question q disposition to mali
t0to POPui0A 4uCIt
no reason why such plays az "Ing'
mar" Roseua Meadows" ga Ghol
in Spite OF Himself" and the like ma
not be successfully presented on I'll
Edison stage.
, The morning paper says that se
eral railroad commission men, pol
ticians and legislators, have secure
quarters in the new residence
Father Kusters, and others in M
Kenny block, for the legislative session
8 and that it is believed they intend
inaugurate an active campaign for
railroad commission. It is stated as
bare possibility that their labors wi
, be along the lines advocated by Go
, Mcbride, and it may result in brin,
. ing him out for the Senatorship. Pc
ish the thought, after what he h,
said about Hobbies!
Several attempts have been mac
to "work" the Olympia postoffic
y through its money order department
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