Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-23

visit to the editors family.
Mrs. George Blankenship was calleC
to Portland, Tuesday, by telegram
announcing the alarming illness o
her daughter with typhoid. a tele
gram WAS subsequently received stat
ing that no serious consequences wer,
feared although the fever was high.
Al. Muirhcad has returned from the
Pen d'Oreille country, where he has
been actively engaged in public snr
veys the past season. He has run the
subdivisions of six township. and sur.
viewed - miles of the international
boundary line during the past sum
mer.
James Agnew-father Of our towns
man, W |. Agnew, attornev-of Pc
trolia, Canada, i. on visit to his son
and will probably remain a couple OF
months, so well pleased is he with
the country. Mr.. Agnew had not seen
his son for II years when they met
this week.
JC JItuIt NpbiS itbuSCh WV
verdict for $4,000 to $4,000 dam
ages, wherein the wife of \. Z. Halver-
son was plaintiff vs.. Seattle Electric
Co. In December, 1902, her hus-
band was killed by car accident. but
the amount of award was considered
excessive and reduced one-half.
A long.pending suit brought by Mrs.
Catherine Frazier, to secure possession
of certain South Bay oyster lands held
by J. j. Wilson was, Wednesday, de.
cided ;y the Supreme Court in favor
OF the defendant. Mrs. Frazier al
legged collision and fraud on the part
of the land Office in making the award
to Wilson.
The Supreme Court has filed find
ings in twenty cases of appeal this
week, most of which are of interest
only to the parties involved or the
districts affected. The number re-
turned, however, indicates consider
able labor on the part of the higher
court SO closely following the usual va
cation season.
The city by resolution of its Coun-
Gil has agreed to accept forty per cent.
OF the amount assessed against all
property delinquent for gravel taxes,
against which there are no outsta nd
ing special fund warrants, provided
such payment be made within thirty
days from the Goth day of this month.
The whole amount is $1,000, and 49,
600 will pay it.
In the boxing-match at Olympia
Theater, last Friday night, Jack Don
belly was the victor in the third round.
Ed. Barry was no match for the St.
Louis man, although he made a de.
termined fight, long as it lasted. The
preliminary bout between Walter
Campbell and Steve Barker was a
lively sparring-match, resulting in a
draw. The attendance was not up to
expectations OF the projectors of the
match.
And now that automobiles have
just been introduced to the wildwoods,
the usual hold.up accompanies it.
Messrs. Ashley & Hewitt are the de-
PENDANTS in a suit for 500, because a
team belonging to Fred. Roetter, of
Little Rock, struck, when it saw a
wagon moving without a team at
tached to it. 1t seems that the team
took to the woods and refused duty
simply because their field OF labor had
been apparently encroached upon.
The horse-sense" displayed is won.
derful.
The unusual sight of rope, with a
mad bull at one end and half a dozen
excited men at the other, lunging
about Fourth street, was afforded
Wednesday. 1t seems the bull want.
ed to illustrate the china. shop incl
dent by entering the Sawyer l. Filley
drug store but the averdupoise at the
other end of the rope caused him to
"miss stays" and he then tackled to-
wards Mottman's show-windows but
was again brought up by the same
clog to progress. The bull was finally
jailed" in barn on Fourth street.
One adverse opinion of the St.
Louis Fair is expressed, that BY Mr.
Hiltz, who has lately returned from
the East. Asked if he had enjoyed
himself, he said: "Yes, 1 had a good
time NIT der boys, and saw all my old
army friends. Der Fair Ach!
saw dot too. 1 can see much better
exhibits here. I wouldn't 20 across
the street to see it," And that is the
way the old veteran saw the greatest
show on Earth! He will, doubtless
in his love for the army. some day be.
come noted as was Napoleon's Old
Guard" the hero of Austerlitz.
A correspondent writing from Shell.
ton protests against the injustice oil
placing a statue OF the late Governor
Rogers on Capitol Square, while we
have the memory of Governor l.
Stevens to reverence and honor-the
statesman, soldier and patriot-whC
founded the Territory of Washington
and by executive proclamation select
ed Olympia for the capital. OF all
others, he is the one who should have
been honored in this peculiarly signifi.
cant way of recognizing the pathfinder
and patriot, who sacrificed his life on
the battlefield for preservation of the
nation.
c. u. Peck is the new Secretary o.
the Y. NJ. c. A., in charge of the
Olympia branch of athletic develop
ment. He comes from Wichita, Kan
sas. where he has had charge of thu
physical development department Of
the association q term of years. He
has organized three classes for thu
winter term, each meeting twice 9
week, as follows: Business men, Tues
day and Friday, from 4 to 6 p. NJ
Young men, Monday and Thursday
at Z :45 p. NJ. Juniors, Wednesday, a,
4 p. N. and Saturday, at 9 A. NJ. Bias
ket Ball and Athletics, Friday, from
to 9 Pm Open night, Saturday, from
7 to $50 P. NJ.
Mrs. Caroline Hays, one of the frs,
pioneers of Thurston county, died al
Long Branch, Cal, of typhoid fever
this week. She was the wife of John
p Have Who crCceod <L> x,Io;- =,