Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-16

Gov. Mead has appointed DR.. Will
son Johnson, of Collar, on the State
B"arl oi Health, succeeding DIR. G. L.
Nagoon, OF Walla Walla; DR.. Z.
Frank, OF North Yakima, on the same
board, to succeed DR. w. :. Durand, o!
Everett, and DR.. G.. :. kalb, of Spo-
kane, member of the Board of Mcdi-
Cal Examiners.
\ fire started in the roof OF the
office on Percival's dock, at 3 80 Sun
day night. 1t caught from the terra
Gotta piping used for tiue, although
fire in the stove had been exringuished
for over an hour and half. This
demonstrates the insecurity of this
form OF chimney-top and has led to
enforcement of the ordinance proscrib-
! ing its use. In this instance no dam
age resulted simply from timely dis
covery OF the flames.
J. l.. Coates, the violin maker, ac-
companied 10y his wife, left Saturday
for salem, Oregon, where he will re-
main a couple OF months and then
proceed to California, and thence to
Chicago, his former home. He ex.
poets to return in probably a year.
His trip is rendered necessary by the
condition Of his wife's health, for
which travel is prescribed. They will
receive the STANDARD wherever they
go to keep posted on happenings of
Olympia, the city they like so we'll.
The State Board OF Education meets
in this city next Tuesday. 1t is the
annual session OF the Board, and the
examination of applicants, for State
papers will begin at 0 o'clock on the
2lst. Wednesday. and on the same
day History of Education" and
General History" will be the morn
ing and afternoon topics for considera-
ton. On Thursday, Bookkeeping and
Geology will engage attention during
the morning, and Zoology and Botany
the afternoon. On Friday, Psychology
and Rhetoric will be the subjects con.
sidered. The State Board of Higher
Education will meet on Friday, the
23d.
II the ladies of the Civic Improve
ment Club knew how happy they made
the STANDARD editor by their thought
fulness in sending him, by direction
of their President, Mrs. Filley, q bo-
quet of the prize roses that had been
on exhibition at their carnival, they
would certainly experience the salts
faction that attends those small social
amenities so often forgotten amid the
discharge of larger duties. If the
STANDARD has aided the ladies in their
good work, it is source OF gratitica-
ton. but this paper has labored so
persistently for the public with hut an
occasional pat on the shoulder that it
had almost ceased to expect it.
The Chicago Restaurant and Reder
& Phipps had close call from fire Fri.
day afternoon, when it was discovered
that the attic of the former building
was ahame The firemen responded
promptly and soon had several streams
directed where it was of inestimable
service in extinguishment of the fire,
but as effective destroyer of many
kinds Of merchandise in the groc.
cry line. After about half an hours
vigorous effort the danger from fur.
Their loss WAS over, but the prem
Uses presented a sad spectacle from
the deluge OF water. The loss to
the restaurant was small, and prime
ipally to the wall paper and ceiling.
but in the grocery store, it was much
different, many articles being dam
aged by saturation Of water and break
age during hasty removal. The loss
is, however, covered by insurance, and
the confusion was not so great az to
cause a suspension OF business in
either store or restaurant.