Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-03-18

manent? In view OF the fact that the
country resorts have not been dry
enough for May-day picnics, the past
four or five years, many OF the older
residents will remember that a gallop
to the Five Oaks" at the beginning
of beautiful May was almost of annual
occurrence, in the good old times
Benjamin F. Hall, who lives near
Woodland, came upon some ancient
mementoes OF savage life the other day,
while making An excavation on his
land. They we're in the shape of a
stone mortar, a flint tomahawk, and a
lot of evidently handmade beads,
taken with bones which indicate that
they had been placed in or over the
burial place of brave. 1t is quite
certain that these remnants OF past
life date to great antiquity, and it is
hoped that further investigation
may lead to something that will indi-
cate the age 10 which they belong.
Eugene Moore. of Stephenville, Tex,
as, editor of the Empire, made q fra
ternal call on the STANDARD Tuesday.
He is genial gentleman and a stall
wart Democrat, and a faber shower of
experience, his paper having been
founded in 1872. His trip West was
prescribed as a health tonic and a few
weeks residence in California, before
he came here, seems to have accomp-
lished that result, and he is loud in
praise of our climate and people. He
is a brother-in-law of our townsman
w. r. Whiteside. Mr.. Moore is on
his return to his Texan home, but he
may come West again-to stay.
The Pacific Coast Lumbermen's AS
ISOLATION mas sent voluminous and
numerously signed petition to the
railroad companies asking for forty
cent rate on Washington mill pro-
ducts to the Missouri river points.
The Northern Pacific, the Great North
ern and the Burlington railroads are
asked to take action for this conces.
sion, on the main ground that the
Northwestern mill men are cut off
from market which would take care
of reproduction. The rate asked is
to apply to fir and hemlock lumber,
box shocks, lath, fir mouldings, fir
cross-arms, fir porch columns, fir gut
tering, fir caves ,roughs and fir tank
material.
Rev. A. q. Sawin has resigned his
position rs pastor of the Baptist
Church, for the reason that financial
support has not been adequate for
some years past. Time was, however,
when this could hardly have been the
reason, for the society have secured,
during Mr.. Sawin's pastorate, one of
the best. if not the very best church
edifices in the city. When he took
charge. the building used was small
and uncomfortable. They now occupy
what was Unity Auditorium, large,
we'll planned and thoroughly adapted
to church-work. 1t is said that FIR.
Sawil has received call to Aberdeen,
but whether change has been defini-
nitely determined upon, has not yet
been announced; nor has the resigna-
ton been accepted, but will come up
for definite action next Sunday. In any
event the reverend gentleman and his
charming family, will not move away
till June.
Orrin E. Graves has made demand
for $49, 3S5.45 for damages against the
Westside Mill Co., for alleged damages
from an accident while plaintiff was
engaged as q carpenter to do some re-
pairs to the mill. 1t seems that to get
at the job in the boiler.house he had
to walk an eight.inch beam over some
cog.wheels; that his clothing caught
in the machinery drawing his legs be.
tween them, when they were so fear.
fully mangled and lacerated that
amputation was necessary; that from
the injuries received he was confined
to the hospital five weeks. He de-
mands specifically damages as follows:
Direct damages, $4,000 for mental
and bodily anguish; $25. 900 for perma.
ment disability; for nursing and at.
tendance. past and future. $500 |;
loss of time and wages, $l,59l.25;
surgical aid, medicines, ETC., $294.20.
Dudley G. Wooten and Walker &
Mum of Seattle, are attorneys for the
plaintiff, and Israel & Mackay will de.
fend the mill company.
George Jones, the plumber, was ser.
iously burned by an explosion of am
monia gas in the Olympia Brewing
Co.'S ice works, at Tumwater, Wednes.
day, from which he will be laid up
several days. 1t seems that TO make
new connections for some piping, he
opened one OF them supposing that
the gas had been liberated by pumping,
but such was not the case and quite q
volume of combustible gas was re.
leased which coming in contact with
the flame OF candle he was using,
Immediately exploded, severely burn
ing Mr.. Jones about the exposed parts
OF bis body, his face and hands. He
was fortunately able to make his es.
cape from the room before being over
come by the deadly gas or the not less
dangerous flames. The well-organ-
lied fire company composed OF the
brewery employees at once set about
extinguishment OF the flames, and
succeeded notwithstanding they were
considerably handicapped by the
fumes from the ammonia.
The Democratic Central Committee Called,
Mr.. Schomber. Secretarv of the