Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27
j. w Hanna, OF Seattle, the first


! ). w Hanna, Of Seattle, the first
lessee and manager uf OLYMPIA Thea
ter, vas III town, Tuesday, visiting
! some oid-tlme friends aud the State
Legislature. He left for home the
same evening.
Mrs. l.. A. Holland, a former resi-
dent of this city, died on the 18th
inst. 1T the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. W. =. Reynolds, at Montavilla,
Oregon. She was Is years Of aye and
leaves five children, Mrs. King, of
Lewiston. Idaho; Mrs. W. 5. Taylor,
}. ;. Holland and Mrs. W. z. Reynolds,
of Montayilla, Oregon, and J. L. Hol-
land, a former we'll known Olympia
printer, who is now an employee of the
Government Printing Office in Wash
ington, ID. c. The direct cause of
Mrs. Hollands death was a serious
fall. dislocating her hip.
The squall Tuesday night was one
OF the severest that ever visited our
longitude, but it was as brief as it was
sudden, and the damages to some
suburban bridges, fences and sign
boards, is not large, compared with the
damage at other points. At Tacoma
windows were blown in and draw
bridge was thrown open, which could
not be closed, and in an effort to
board launches, rush of crowd
upon floating dock caused it to sink
and score or more of people were
thrown into the water and with diff
Guilty rescued. The electric wires were
crossed in many places, and in Seattle
death is reported from that cause.
TT. McCorkle, of South Union, has
had Albert Wilson and Peter Currie
charged with stealing several head of
cattle. The accused occupy the Rag
lass farm, in the suburbs of Tenino,
and az some of the cattle have been
found in their possession, the matter
looks somewhat cloudy for them.
Justice Bolton issued warrant Tues.
day charging them with theft of six
head of cattle, valued at $40. Deputy
Sheriff Vance succeeded Wednesday
in appreheuding Currie who was
brought to town and released under
$3.50 bail given with Daniel Finch as
security. Wilson is said to be in
Portland, and his return is anxiously
waited by the minions of the law.
The new schedule on the Northern
Pacific went into effect this week.
The Gray's Harbor train that now runs
via Olympia will continue on the old
schedule. The through train will run
uia the main line, but the Port Town.
send Southern train will leave Olym-
pia at 10 so, making close connection
at Tenino for Portland. Returning
it will bring Portland passengers and
mail, leaving Tenino at :O5 and
arriving in Olympia at 2 p. NJ The
new local train between Seattle and
Olympia will not be operated on Sun
days. 1t will arrive on week days
from Seattle at 8 As and leave Olym-
pia at AS p. NJ. The Port Townsend
Southern afternoon train will bring
the Seattle and Tacoma mail at q
o'clock. Therefore a change has been
made in the opening hour of the Post.
office on Sundays and holidays to be-
tween and AIM.
Clarence E. Crane, manager of the
Palace Market, was caught while in
the refrigerator by rapidly revolving
shaft, Tuesday evening, and while
jammed against the wall, his clothing
was torn from his body in shreds, be-
fore the belt slipped upon the pulley
from increased tension. Even then
he could not extricate himself, and
being alone in the shop, bis condition
was indeed unpleasant, if not critical.
Capt. Remnant, in passing, heard
groans, and broke open the door of the
refrigerator, and with the aid of sew
eral other persons, succeeded in extri.
eating him. He was carried home,
and an examination by DR.. Redpath
indicates that, while his bruises are
serious and painful, no bones are
broken, and he will probably fully re-.
cover from the injuries, but is will be
at the loss OF considerable time.
The unusually high tide has been
creating considerable trouble in oper-
ating the block system OF signals at
the N. P. depot in way that created
much CONSERVATION among trainmen.
The Gray's Harbor train arrived on
time, Tuesday. and was held up at the
entrance OF the yards by the red sig.
nal, which is imperative in its author.
ity, although the connection may be
made by high water or q passing train.
A few minutes later the Seattle train
whistled for signals at the east end of
the tunnel, where the red ball had
commanded halt. Suspecting some.
thing was wrong, the brakeman was
dispatched, over distance of eight or
nine blocks. to the depot. aad was
given authority to flag the train to the
side.track in the yard. Both trains
we're delayed, the one from Gray's
Harbor nearly half an hour by the
high-tide hold.up.