Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-08-25

An ordnance Tor acceptance vi Il
tract from the county to extend Seven
tenth street through the Middleton
addition, between Nam and Water,
aud one vacating the alley running
north and south in the block bounded
by Franklin, Union, Adams aud Tenth
streets, have been introduced III the
City Council.
VIII that man Goes never get
through milking the State treasury
for alleged claims on capitol construc-
ton? He has new demand of SILL
312, after several outrageous allow
ances. III the face of delay that cost
the State heavily and the many errors
In construction that lowers the value
Of the building. He ought to be I'M
tremendously kicked out OF court.
\ decided compliment to Mrs. Cham.
bers and her aids was the proiier of
the State Commission to pay all their
expenses if they would remain another
week In charge of the Washington
building. Elmer Johnson, State Ex-
ecutlve Commissioner, in charge of the
building, says::that the Olympia adj
ministration has been the most sue
cessful of all local demonstrations OF
hospitality.
Two deaf mutes strayed into our
town this week, aud were promptly
told to move on by the police. 1t is
presumed there was cause for suspicion
OF their integrity. One little act shows
that they possessed hobo manners, at
least: They sat in public restaurant
to eat, with their hats on, while they
could certainly have observed that all
other diners had complied with that
first act OF n gentleman, to sit I'M
covered in dining.room.
John Erickson, who lives near
Mound Prairie, was brutally assaulted
by his son-in-law, Harry Slater, a few
days ago, and a warrant has been
issued for his arrest. A dispute had
arisen between Slater and a neighbor
named Ombrick, over settlement for q
COW, and Erickson had promised to
intercede with his son-in law to COM
promise the matter. Slater became
very angry because his relative had
not wholly sided with him, and calling
upon the aged man, he trutally as
saulted him, knocking him down and
jumping on him. He was 50 badly
injured that neighbors spent the night
with his wife in caring for him and
treating his severe wounds.
Mr.. Reder, of the firm of Reder and
phipps, the grocers, has installed a
fine platform scale, on which to
weigh, hay, grain, potatoes, and such
other commodities, and when not in
use may be used by the ladies for
ascertaining their exact weight. That
puts US in mind that in "ye time Of
yore" a much better way for weigh
ing the girls was practiced by the
boys" by placing an arm around the
waist OF the "bit of sweetness" and
lifting her from the floor. 1t was
noticed that to be absolutely accurate
on the amount OF avoirdupoise thus
measured, however, it was necessary,
sometimes to take quite number OF
long, lingering "hefts," especially OF
ones sweetheart.
George G. Mills has been appointed
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
of the P. B. o. E., for Western Wash.
fngton, by the lately elected G. E. r.
of the order in the United States,
Robt. w. Brown, of Kentucky. It is
a position of no little honor and re.
sponsibility, and is we'll bestowed.
George il one of "the boys" and the
STANDARD always finds delight in
applauding the many distinctions fair
ly earned, bestowed upon him, and as
each is verificasion of its judgment
formed many years ago, it can COM
placently claim some degree Of dis.
cernment of the better parts of human
character. Mr.. Mills is never wanting
in inclination or ability to act we'll his
part in the drama OF life.
DR.. o. d. Doane. of The Dalles,
Oregon, paid our city visit this week,
to look up. if possible, the acquain-
tances he had made in this city. while
boy, and his father, Rev. n. Doane,
resided here as presiding elder Of the
NJ. E. Church in district comprising
all that part of the Territory west OF
the Cascades, extending from the Co.
lumbia river to WILDLY Island. The
doctor was . lad few years younger
than the editor of this paper when he
started the STANDARD, in 1860, who
bears pleasing memory of the
Doanes 80 inseparably connected with
the history of this State, then part of
Oregon Territory. Rev. N. Doane WAS
closely connected. likewise with the
early history OF Portland, where he
preached and taught school in the
early fifties. The doctors father died
last May, in Portland, where at times,
he had spent 90 many years of useful
ness. The search for old .timers was,
however, disheartening TO the himself
aged pioneer. He found less than
half dozen.
It is singular that the local dailies
get things mixed up in their efforts to
correct each other on incidents of by
gone days. FIR instance: Oily states
that Slater the assailant of his father.
in-law near Mound Prairie, this week
was prisoner many years ago, and
when Sheriff Billings was bringing
him to town for some misdemeaner,
the officer dropped his pistol from his
pocket, which inflicted q wound on
himself from which he died. Rec, the
evening paper, calls attention to the
fact that the late Sheriff Billings, was
not killed by the discharge of his
pistol, "for he is to be seen on the
streets OF the capital city almost daily"
Now the Mr.. Billings who is seen on
the streets daily" rs the father of the
"late sheriff Billings" and was like.
wise Sheriff, before him. Late Sheriff
Billings, the man who accidently shot
himself, is now engaged in land cruis-
ing, and is not to be seen on the
streets daily, and indeed, only at re.
mote intervals. There. gentlemen, we
have untangled the yarn; now try to
keep it straight.
Frank Blakeslee, manager of the
Olympia Hardware Co., lie an up-to-
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