Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-29


the Olympia Oyster Co., to restrain
them from using the trade mark
loke Point on their shipping boxes
Mrs. Fannie Lake Cummings has
been appointed delegate to attend the
National Divorce Congress to he held
IN Washington, next month. She is
President OF the State Universal Sui
irage League.
The Main street property holders
have announced IL meeting to night
Tor consideration of some matters OF
detail regarding the proposed improve
ment Of that street. 1t will he held in
the Superior Court room, at 80.
The" Rhode Island Reds" sent by
Mrs. Geo. G. Israel to the poultry show
at Seattle, took the third prize in an
exhibit OF eighty-seven. Mr.. Israel on
his return from Alaska sent an exhibit
OF the same breed and a trio of Tolouse
geese to the poultry show at Tacoma,
which began Wednesday.
J. II. Rohr, boom man in employ
OF the Mason County Logging Co., was
the victim of robbers while crossing
Long bridge, the other night. While
near Brenner's oyster house three men
sprang upon him. While two held his
arms, the other with a pistol at his
head went through his pockets and
relieved him of about 500.
The Supreme Court Tuesday ap.
proved the finding of the Superior
Court of Pierce county, in the case of
Lawrence Whelan vs.. the Washington
Lumber Co., for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries in defendants mill.
The judgment of the lower court
was for $4,000, however, which was
deemed excessive by the court of
review.
J. P. Chilberg, aged 81 years, a
brother of Joseph Chilberg of this
place and Andrew J. Chilberg, bank.
er Of Seattle, died in that city. on the
2lst inst, of heart trouble. He was a
resident OF this city about 80 years ago
and will be remembered by old-timers
as part owner with T. C. Van Epps OF
the first broom factory in the Terri.
tory. He was one Of seven brothers.
The finding in the case of State vs..
Strodemier, from Douglas county, was
set aside by the Supreme Court, Tues
day, on error, for one of the jurors to
separate from the others to take q
drink, with the bailiff in his presence,
in saloon. A new trial was ordered.
A dissenting opinion was based upon
the belief that the ends of justice
would have been amply served if the
juror and bailiff had been held for
contempt.
The marriage OF Miss Nina Melon
aid, only daughter OF DR.. J. H. Nc.
Donald, took place at Puyallup, on
Christm IS eve, Albert c. Raymond, q
young business man of that city being
the happy man. DR.. Mcdonald and
family we're residents of Olympia sew.
eral years ago. His daughter is an
accomplished musician, and the Puyal-
lup orchestra, of which she is a mem.
Der, rendered several selections at the
festivities in honor OF the event.
George III. White, who died at Cen.
tralis, Tuesday, was an old.time resi-.
dent of this city. A third of a CEN
fury ago he conducted book bindery.
corner of Columbis and Fourth streets,
on the site now occupied by the George
store. The building he occupied is
now used for dwelling, on the south
side of Long bridge, not far from the
present draw. He lived afterwards for
a while At Tumwster, then on Mound
Prairie and Tenino. His wife survives
him.
Speaking of old people, the writer
was shown q picture the other day
Of Mrs. Solome Sellers, OF Sunset. Me-,
who. at the age Of los years and two
months, looks like jolly grandma OF
not more than the scriptural limit of
life-70 years. She is said to still be
quite lively and contented, and busy
at all times in some minor employ.
ment. This longevity possesses a local
interest from the fact that she is an
aunt of Mrs. William Brown of this
city. herself 80 years of age, and bore
the same relationship TO Edmund Syl.
vester, owner OF Olympia townsite, and
Crowell Sylvester, his brother.
Among the number of people who
spent Christmas with relatives here
we note the following: Mrs. H. Pick
EFT, Miss Zadie Bonney, Mrs. F. NJ
Satterlee and daughter, Miss Ethel
Knox, Mrs. Paul Holbrook, Mortimer
Howe and wife, Miss Hattie Watson
Samuel Ward, Jr., Mrs. w. w. Misner
Miss Mildred Stanford, Miss Molli,
Moore, George Simpson, Frank Cav
anaugb, Miss Queenie Knox, Mrs.
Susan Dunbar. Miss Emily Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. James Michigan, Fred
Dunbar, Herbert Matson, Fred Cotter
Miss Ida Hill, Miss Theresa Curtin
Hugh Eaton, Miss Prudence Wyman
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Price, Georg'
Bigelow.
Charles Storrs, the man who died il
a saloon at Seattle Christmas day, from
q prolonged spree, is supposed 10 hav'
been the same person who few year
ago did . good business in hous
furnishings in the building that occu
pied the site of the Mitchell Hotel
He was noted then for his subservienc,
to the demon, drink, and lost his bust
ness through his profligacy. Asid'
from this failing. Charley was an hon
orable and industrious member O
the community.
The surmise is correct that the vic
tim is really the Charley Storrs, lat
of Olympia, and his body was brough
up by last nights boat for intermen'
BY Undertaken Whiteside.
A shooting ARRAY happened at TIE
nino last Saturday in which Ro
Tyrell was shot by Milton McClelland
1t appears the trouble started over
young woman and Tyrell had knocks
McClelland down . couple of timet
which seems to have been . prett
fair justification for shooting, and Nc
Clellsnd was charged before Justic
LETTERS on only the charge OF carryin
concealed weapon. for which he paid
$24 10 fine and costs. Tyrell was sho
in the fleshy part of the upper thig
. Int no aeriOua rea1ltR will follow n