Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-05-20

Railway, the former for Chicago al
the latter for Allison, Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Chapman, an old-tim
Olympia pioneer, arrived few day
ago, from Southern California, for
visit to her daughter, Mrs. NJ. \
COons. Mrs. Chapman is II years ole
in possession of her full mental iacu'
ties, and appears much younger.
G.. ID. Wilson, late arrival from tn
East, has bought j3 acres in the q. \
G. Agnew donation claim. three mile
north OF this city, for S66l.5O. I'M
land i on the right Of way OF the pro
posed new electric line to connec
the new town at Dolllemyer's pom
with Olympia.
J. II. Meeks, New York lumber
man, was in our city this week, anC
left for Gray's HarbOr Wednesda,
evening, on tour Of investigation o
our timber resources. He was delighted
with what he had seen up to his de
parture and the best, it will be al
mltted, was Stlil IN reserve.
And now Fred. Schneider of West
side claims that the new wharf OF tn,
Washington improvement Company
at Doflemyer Point, i, on his land, a.
is shown by late survey. Ii so, the
usual complications Of title that seen
lnseparably connected with all i'm
portsnt realty enterprises appears tC
have begun.
State Treasurer Maynard announce,
that he has called in $4,000 of Statt
bonds issued on the permanent schoo
funds for benefit Of the general fund
He thinks that it will not be necessary
to again borrow from the school fund
AS the State expenditures will proba.
bly, be within the amount received
from annual taxes.
If you want anything in the millin
cry line do not fail to call on Miss
Tarbell. and inspect her stock and
ascertain her prices. She is now sell
ing many articles at less than cost,
that are strictly in style, simply to
reduce stock and prepare for Summer
and Fall novelties. Her store is in
the Granger building, Main street
between Fifth and Sixth.
F. G. Deckebach has gone to Salem,
Oregon, to assume management oil
Leopold Schmidt's large brewery at
that place, and will doubtless become
a permanent resident of that city.
Mrs. Deckebach and the children will
leave for their new home in few days.
1t is with regret we note the loss OF
one who has done so much for our
local interests. May he "Live long
and Prosper"
John Mier and wife, OF Little Rock
were served with writ, Tuesday, to
restrain them from taking certain
goods and chattels out Of the State.
for which they were indebted. The
writ was issued by Justice Giles, but
before it could be served some of the
more valuable articles were sold and
could not be recovered. The goods
that remained were seized, and are
now in possession of the Sheriff.
Acceptance of the Capitol building
has been postponed by the Commits
sion until certain minor details are
by the contractor, among
which is the placing of telephone
wires, obliterstion of stains from the
outer walls and other odds and ends.
A draft was, however, made on the
twenty per cent. reserve fund to pay
the demands Of sub-contractors, Of $l7, ,.
42l, leaving $4,000 still available.
Miss Ella Sussman, OF Portland,
the "Topsy Chewing
Gum" was in town yesterday, looking
after the sale OF that popular brand Of
an article OF general use. She is a
bright, vivacious. wide.awake sales
woman, and demonstrates the posi-.
ton of the STANDARD on women's
sphere, by making many friends and
quite q number OF sales while here.
Olympia will hereafter be on her route
of travel.
The following jurors have been
drawn for the June term OF the Su.
perior Court: ]. B. Perkins. Geo. A.
hoffman. F. s. Rich, Walter Cham.
bers, Fred. Russell, G. C. Winstanley
David Chambers, Sam. Eunson, G. w
Sumption. J. P. Allison, N. T. Clowers
P. NJ. Cole, +. G. Deckebach, Elmer
Waddell. B. F. Denton, Thomas Will
liams, w. Mcclellan, Henry Colbert, J.
P. Allison. S. S. Churchill. A. f.
Sheldon, VIM. F. James, o. X. Haw
thorne, Ike Van Norman and H. E.
Matheson.
One OF the most remarkable escapes
from death was reported from South
Bay yesterday. The little eight-year.
old daughter of William Schinke, wat
ran over by a heavy logging truck
and strange to relate is still alive and
will probably recover. The wheel
passed over her head. and the only
Of escape from instant
death is afforded by the fact that when
the child fell from the truck she was
riding her head fell into the sof,
ground of mud. hole and was pressed
into the soil thus releasing it OF much
of the weight of the wheel.
Mrs. Roxie S. Shackleford, of The
Dalles, Oregon, was over this week on
a visit to her uncle, Capt. Reinhart
She was known, more than q couple
score of years ago. by the pet name Of
Pussie," and was daughter of Col
VIM. Cock who then kept the famou:
Pacific House. corner of Third ant
Main streets. "Pussie" was a school
mate of the writer, and though now q
dignified matron, does not seem to b.
over one.half the number of years o.
age the above statement pre-supposes
She seemed delighted with her visit u
the home of her childhood.
An important homestead case ha.
been before the land Office, this week, ir
which title turns upon compliance
with law by the original claimant, C
E. Williams on tract in the Rainier
Forest Reserve, near Eatonville. Viii
liams, after proof, sold to the Weyer
hauser timber company. The Govern
ment contested the title, and wa