Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-06

fonr sisters, Samuel NJ. kegley and
wife, Mrs. B. Steigler aud daughter,
Miss Clara, Rev. A. q. Sawin, wife and
son, Horace; James X. Deyer, Robert
Hanney and wife, Will Manner.
To-day, Oct. 9Th, is Mclaughlin
Day at the Portland Fair, and exer-
cises will he held, under direction %
the Oregon Historical Society. DR..
John Mclaughlin was an important
factor III the early history OF Oregon,
and his life was OF that noble cast
which contributed SO much in lessen
ing the hardships, privatiOns and
dangers of pioneer life. The writer
acknowledges cordial invitation from
the committee to be present and take
part in the exercises.
Olympia merchants who had freight
shipments on the steamer Santa Bar
bara, which was wrecked on Del Mar
rocks, California, the other day, will
no doubt find their shipments total
loss. The ship was towed into San
Francisco. Tuesday, in badly dilapi
dated and water-logged condition. She
was placed in drydock and when re-
paired will resume her run between
California ports and this city. Capt.
Zaddart blames his mate for beaching
the vessel, as land was plainly visible
and the stars were shining brightly.
c. NJ. Blodgett, member of Han
cock Aerie No. 3S2, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, OF Hancock, Mich, died yes
terday at st. Peters Hospital, after
lingering illness of tuberculosis. He
was highly esteemed not only by his
home aerie in Michigan, but by all
with whom he was acquainted, as an
Industrious, sober, upright, excellent
man. The Eagles of this city have
manifested the true brotherly spirit in
.enderly caring for him during his
protracted illness. His funeral will be
from Eagles (Columbia) Hall, on Sun.
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and every
Eagle is expected to be present.
d. S. B. Henry's party of surveyors
have just returned from a six months
contract in Eastern Washington.
They have bounded and subdivided
seven townships OF government land in
Douglas and Okanogan counties, and
may now safely indulge in a resting.
spell the remainder OF the year. The
temperature in the field was exceed
ingly hot, especially in the afternoons
during July and August, but the
party began early in the morning and
by one o'clock had returned to camp
for the day. working about eight hours
per day. By this means, it is claimed,
they did as much and better work
than if the usual hours had been de-
voted to labor. Mr.. Henry reports
successful season both in his line of
labor and others. This is the best
seasons work he has done in many
years. and he reports the crops-es-
pecially Of wheat-in Eastern Wash
ington as phenomenal.
Among other unfinished business
before the Council is an application
for franchise for an autotelephone
company, application being made by
Chas. Sumner in behalf OF the Home
Telephone Co., which was referred to
the Franchise Committee. Telephones
are convenience you can have too
much of to be convenient. Where
there are two or more competing lines,
patrons are divided and the alert bust.
ness man has to put in the additional
OF losing custom. In these days when
the delivery service is so general, most
grocery and market orders are given
by telephone, and it will compel mer-
chants generally to adopt any and all
lines that are introduced. The Com
mittee on Franchises, to whom the
matter is referred should consider we'll
before encouraging the installment OF
another system. The rates named in
the ordinance are no less than those
OF the old company, and the system
does away entirely with the Hello
girl, whose sweet accents so often watt
the gentle words Lines busy" The
automatic ignores you entirely when
it is busy.
Passengers recently leaving this
city over the several routes include
the following: Mrs. D. w. Ellis and
son, Cincinnati; Mrs. G. Ponson and
party, G. H. Rice and wife, Miss Daisy
Archer, w. ]. Woodruff, J. Cushman,
San Francisco; Walter Gregg, De.
catur, Texas; r. G. Bird, Kansas City
G. H. Carson and wife, Barrett, Kss.;
Mrs. Uhler, Mrs. Mays, Chicago; Mrs.
Gorham, Sioux City, Ia. Mrs. Ellen
Sadler, Colorado Springs; Miss Jessie
Reed, Tonopah; Mrs. l. Clark, Mason
City, Ia; H. w. Lake, wife and son,
Mrs. McNulty and party, Frisco;
Thomas Gerber, ]. Higgins. Los
Angeles; Mrs. L. ]. Bartels, Marinet,
Wis.,; Mrs. May Wilson, Maryland;
Mrs. w. M. Dean, Spokane; Frank
Fry and wife, North Yakima; Mrs. G.
A. Vandeveer, Kansas; Mrs. c. w.
Ligh,foot, Gladstone, Mich; Mitchell
Harris, San Francisco; Miss E. c.
Parlee, New Brunswick; w. ID. Baker,
Battle Creek, Mich. J. r. Chaplin,
Michigan; G. w. NOVEL; and wife,
Warsaw, Mo-; J. c. Christy and wife,
Albany, Ogn. Horace Sawin, Kansas
F. L. Justice and wife. Logansport
Ind; ]. E. Funk and wife, Wisconsin
M. J. Gordon and wife, Spokane; Miss
Louise Patterson, California; F. ].
Aeur, Marysville. Ohio; DR.. A. G. Cook
and wife, Long Beach, Cal. J. D. Hill,
Kansas; A. s. Cation, Ohio;
You can buy 81 pounds OF sugar for 81
at Kearney & Co.'s store. Read price
list for further bargains in our disnlax