Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-04-07

john ants house on Dayton anI
Jefferson streets. The fire which la,
communicated to the roof was easily
cAtlngui>hed.
Samuel Benn, the we'll known pio
necr al Aberdeen. has flied suit again>
Edward Batcman IN tine superior
Court. The suit involves ownership
TO tract OF land in the Northwestern
part oil the county.
Little Frank Cunningham WAS run
over by a horse belonging to Capt
Parker, on East Bay Avenue, Sunday
morning. The base of the spine an,
ON" ui has shoulders are BADLY bruised
hut the injuries are not dangerous.
The Coile4e independent has changed
it, name to Western Iqd,lcnicnt
amended doubtless by the spirit oi tn,
couplct
Va Icnt Mp Utica contracts our powers
Ia" whole hpundir>s unl,erec i our>.
Remember and call at Gottfeld',
Emporium on East Fourth street, and
hook at the fine line OF suit; Just re
celved, at prices that will sell them
quickly. This is Olympia's up-to date
exclusive gents furnishing establish
ment.
Work has been begun on extensive
Improvements to the brewery at Tum.
water The foundation for big four
story structure is under way. and next
Monday pile-driving will be begun for
60 by 100 wash house over tide
water.
f. J. Norton, a member of the
Olympia Aerie of Eagles, committed
suicide at Tacoma, Sunday night, by
swallowing carbolic acid. He had
been i'll for some time, and it is sup
posed that dependency led to the
rash act. He leaves wife and child
The trout season opened Saturday,
the lst-all fools day-snd from all
accounts the catch on Sunday, which
by common consent was the real
Opening" day, WAS not large; a few
returned with fish and many with &C.
counts of the big fellows which,
escaped.
Frank Carr, of Schneider's Prairie
met with painful accident, last Fri.
day afternoon. While riding horse.
back the animal became frightened
at something in the 'ad and SHE'D,
throwing Mr.. Carr heavily to the
ground. breaking the left leg between
the ankle and knee.
The City Council voted unanimous
ly Monday night to increase the
saloon license from $500 to $3.50 per
annum. There are now fifteen saloon
licenses in force, but all have some
time to run, and some nearly year,
so that the object, increase OF revenue,
will come quite gradually.
The new owners OF McKenny block
are placing windows in the south wall
of the upper story, which admit light
to roome that have hitherto only been
available for sleeping purposes. 1t is
said that the project of adapting the
building for hotel purposes some time
in the future, has been abandoned.
A large gray timber wolf was killed
Sunday, near Woodland, by a party of
Olympia hunters, consisting of Will
Yesger, George McClelland, Eltney
Van Epps and William White, after a
four hours pursuit. The animal meas.
ured six feet from tip to tip. Gray
wolves are seldom found in this part Of
the State.
Remember the meeting OF the Horti.
cultural Society in the Superior court
room tomorrow Saturday at 1870 P.
NJ. An attractive programme is pub.
lished in another column. These
meetings are growing in interest, and
are instructive as we'll as entertaining.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody.
A. L. Hutchinson, a Seattle firm
doing business as the National Trad
ing Stamp Co., have brought action in
the Superior Court of this county, to
test the constitutionalty of the anti
trading stamp law enacted by the last
Legislature. Unconstitutionality is
alleged in it's being class and special
legislation.
John Gleanham and wife have
bought the Union Lodging House, on
East Bridge, Fourth street, and will
conduct il 10 connection with tho New
England Hotel, of which they have
made q decided success. This will
add seventeen elegant rooms to Their
capacity for entertainment OF the
wayfsrer or permanent lodger.
The old Bettman etore building
corner of Second and Main streets, il
being fitted up for boiler-shop by
Sole & Welsh, who will conduct bust
ness under the name of the Olympus
Boiler Works. Their speciality il
boiler and tank work of all kinds
They expect to be ready for business
about the middle OF next week.
At the gold medal contest to be
held in the Christian Church, nexI
Monday evening, the contestants al
hold silver medals, and are as follows
Maurice L. Currey, Ida Hayden, May
Umpleby. Mrs. Nora Griffin and Ruby
Griffin. Each speaker has the elo
quence of enthusiasm and zeal for thu
cause they represent. Good music
will be rendered.
The City Council have awarded q
contract to the Olympia Hardware
Company, for a Champion combina
lion hose.wagon and chemical engine
1t will probably be delivered by the
lst of July. The contract price il
1880. 1t is said the new machine
is modern in all respects and with the
same load OF hose will weigh at least q
ton less than our present unwieldy
hose.wagon.
Harry Phipps, a popular young man
who has grown from boyhood in oul
city, and Miss Maud Henderson, 90
equally popular young lady of oul
town, were united in marriage, Wednes
day, at the home of the brides sister
Mrs. Hickey, on Maple Park, Rev. R
NJ. Hayes officiating. May the life oI
the happy pair be as bright as the day
and surroundings when the knot wal
tied, is the prayer OF host of friends.
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