Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-04-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
'MundAy Il May day.

Mon!ay.
An infant boy oil Richard Bonn died
Tuesday night.
The chilly weather has retarded the
growth OF garden products.
Patrick Kelly left yesterday for st.
Joseph, Mo-, to make it his home.
4 girl baby has appeared in the
family OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Austin.
c. c. Hurley, vagrant, was sent
ont of town by the police authorities,
Tuesday.
:. q. Co-groye, OF Pomeroy, has
boon appointed Regent of the State
University, at Seattle.
The next meeting of the horticul.
tur.l society will he held in this city
ON Saturday, May 18th.
Joe Kirkendall, who has been a
clerk in Lansdalc's grocery store, has
gone to Seattle to reside.
Capt. Howard was over from the
Soldiers Home at Orting, this week,
to visit his many friends.
The Board of Control are about to
let contract for a $4,000 hospital at
the Soldiers Home, Orting.
That poor old lady "Charley's Aunt"
is again perambulating the stage. She
should be retired on pension.
Ida Alice Schinke has sold to Mrs.
Eva Wilson the north half of the
northwest quarter of sec. 80, tp. 10, for
the sum OF $500.
Olympia women will edo the hon
ors" at the Washington Building,
Lewis and Clark Fair, from August
18th TO the 18th inclusive.
The first annual election of the
Thurston County Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION will be held at the court
house, tomorrow at pm.
C. r. Peterson has bought OF d. N
Conrad, of Licking, Ohio, lot 65 by
80 feet in size, fronting on Budd's
Inlet in Bigelow addition, for $3.50.
Mrs. Ida B. Smith has bought
through Administrator A. j. Falknor
of the estate of Aaron Hartsock, lot
OF block 63 Sylvester plat, paying 5000
for it.
Reuben A. Crowley appears, from
the public records, to have purchased
lots aud 6, in block 6, of Horizons
addition, for $3.50, from J. T. and
Maud Crowley.
Gov. Mead, accompanied by party
of friends. will visit Sand Island, on
the Columbia, to make personal ex-
animation of the bounds in dispute
between this State and Oregon.
T. Collins, crook of pronounced
individuality. was arrested Tuesday
night, BY detective Bennett and o.
ficer McNair, VINO had dumped" the
chain gang at Tacoma few days ago.:
Rufus Buckner, aged II years, died
at the home OF his parents on Lang.
ridge street, Tuesday morning, Of con
sumption. The funeral service we're
held, Wednesday, by Rev. w. S.
Crockett.
Paroles were granted this week by
Gov. Mead to ]. w. Walters, Jr., OF
Kittitas county, serving term in the
penitentiary for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, and Joe Hsder
convicted OF forgery.
Daniel Bagley died in Seattle yes
terday morning, at the residence OF
his son Clarence, aged 81. He was
probably the best known clergyman in
the State and commanded the respect
of all who knew him.
Lusher, the desperate held for
criminal assault, has materially weak.
ened his defense by proof that quite a
number OF his assertions are untrue.
Legal practice has established the
axiom False in part, false in all"
The following people left this week
for the East to remain at the several
points of destination: Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Hartman go to Toledo, Ohio
Edgar Jevins to Wakefield, Kansas
and w. E. Mund to Pendleton, Ore.
gOn.
Gov. Mead has offered reward oil
$500 for apprehension of the murderer
of F. l.. Danes, at Bellingham. on the
llth inst. That city and Whatcom
county have likewise offered rewards
OF like amount, making a total Of ST..
500.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
intend to hold bond burning celebra.
tion next month. at which the las,
evidence of indebtedness incurred in
building their fine hall building will
be cremated with appropriate cere.
monies.
Delphi's population was increased
last Saturday by the arrival of a cute
little boy at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael j. Neylon, and it is safe to say
knowing the Colonel as we do, that
the youngster will be, in time to come
good and true Democrat.
So positive are the officers of the
law OF the guilt of l.. L. Lusher, the
man held for assault upon Mrs
Northcraft, at Bucoda, q few days
ago, that they have placed shackles
upon him, to'prevent escape during
the period of convalescence at the
hospital.
President Streets OF the Chamber
OF Commerce, has been authorized BY
that body to appoint a committee Of
nine citizens to call public meeting
to decide upon harbor improvements
and to invite Major Mills, the U. s
engineer, in charge OF harbor matter.
on Puget Sound to be present fol-
instruction and consultation.
Petitioners ask the pardon by Gov
Mead, OF r. L. Bogardus. convicted al
Spokane, Of ENLIGHTENMENT of $1,000
while Secretary of the Spokane Build
ing and Loan Association. These
friends allege that the crime was
merely a technical one, that the
money had been deposited in the
treasury OF the society but not entered
on the books. Upon such a showing
how could he have been convicted in
court of iusfioaS