Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-06

WI anu MIS- w hrucI were IN wy
Tor supplies at the time OF the robbery
They estimate their loss at nearly
500.
Harold Ruth, a son OF Senator Rrth
WAS operated npon 10y DR.. Rcdpath at
the hospital for appendicitis. Monday
1t Is thought with entlrc success. tht
condition Of the patient being such rs
I" justify hopes oi speedy rr'"NerY
1t WAS an aggravated form OF the dis
ease, an ab>ccss having formed and
the youth had suffered from -crlou,
pro-trationS from it the last SIX years.
The city Disbursements for june a.
reported Tor allowance ut the Council
meeting, Monday night, reached a
total of $1Ui2 81 The receipts re-
ported by Treasurer Brown for the
quarter ending June 30th. amounted
70 49, ,3O6..j6 and disbursements tc
S23,0I2JN. The balance in the Treas.
ury, including amount on hand al
beginning o! Irarter, amounts to 80 ).
36l2 Is.
Mr.. Fllley has added first class
phOnograph to the attractions OF hi.
beautiful store, and now parties while
slipping their soda or eating ice-cream
may listen TO music from the old mas
ters or more modern ragtime, the
sllvertoned ora:ory of a Bryan or the
ravlng oi "A Booth, "while they wait.
All the records are new and the large
salesroom seems peculiarly adapted for
their ,ndition in superior manner.
Mr.. Heermans has made PROPOSE.
ton TO the city for new contract to
supply water for the fire service, to
run ten years. 1t is for $50 per en-
mum for each hydrant up to twenty,
and S36 per year for each additional
hydrant. He proposes to supply H.
600 gallons day for public fountains,
and flushing sewers once in 81 hours,
water for the city hall, cleaning fire
apparatus and fighting fire without
additional charge.
Alexander Mckiunon, former clerk
in the State Land Department, was
before the Supreme Court on the last
motion day, contending for some tide.
land interests in his own behalf near
the foot of Yesler Way, in Seattle.
Mr.. Mckinnon was looking we'll. He
is still unmarried and resides with his
mother, having purchased home
about seven miles from the central
portion of the city of Seattle. He
states that Robert Bridges is becoming
quite rich and is still prospecting on
his ranch near Orilla, in King county.
The thoroughbred Scotch coolie
Sterling" owned by P. d. Moore's
little granddaughter. Edna Earle Ed.
dlngs, is another victim Of the dog.
poisoner, who has destroyed several
valuable animals the past month. He
was poisoned some time during Thurs.
day night of last week. This dog
likewise was a general iavorite in the
neighborhood OF his home and his loss
is widely felt. "Sterling" cost Mr..
Moore sos when pup and q much
larger sum was offered for him when
grown. He was listed on the tax roll
for $50.
Miss NJ. Louise Patterson has re-
turned to the Sound country, after a
six months visit at Pomona, in South.
ern California. Many of Miss Patter-
sons old boarders remember her favor
ably, while she was located at the
corner of Fourth and Franklin streets
in this city. Her boarding house for
years was favorite resort for mem.
bers of the Legislature and State
dignitaries. There is one thing very
evident, the single men and women
who boarded with Miss Patterson had
good luck in getting married. For
this reason alone these parties have
occasion 10 bless the lady, as we'll a.
for her wholesome meals.
David Henry Hendrickson. who had
resided in this city q score of years
died last Friday night at bis home
near Bigelow avenue, from cancer oil
the lip, of which aflllction he has sui
fered several years. He was born in
Logan county, ILL.,, on June rs, 1856
He spent most of his youth in Ne.
braska, and about 20 years ago moved
here with his family. He was by
trade a painter. and about his last
work in that line was painting the
roof of the capitol. He is survived by
his wife and seven children: Mrs. D.
]. Webb, and Iva, Edwin, Esther
Hazel, Roy and Onno. The funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
At Whiteside's undertaking parlors.
Why is it that when the owner oil
an auto decides upon being his OWE
driver that he Immediately considers
it imperative to don such grotesque
clothing and mount goggles on his
nose in other words to disguise him.
self so that his own parents would
scarcely recognize him except by the
mole on his arm? Does it add any.
thing to his knowledge or skill il
management OF the machine, or does
it disguise him 80 thoroughly that hi
patrician friends will fail to associate
his occupation for the nonce with
plebeian pursuits? Why do some mer
when they 60 fishing rig themselves il
suits that make them look like TIT
harpies that dealt out the enchanted
liquor to poor Rip Van Wrinkle? Why
oh tell US why?
Olympia had no formal celebration
on the 4th. but all the flags were flying
the usual number of ribbons wer,
fitting, and the crackers were poppinl
and the soda fountains fixing, ant
everybody looking happy and patriotic
There are but few-very few-who d.
not acknowledge they had as "good'
a time as q year ago, when everything
was rush and q jam. The saloons
restaurants and fruit stands report .
thriving trade ON that day and th'
general stores q splendid business th'
week preceding the natal day. MANY
went to celebrations out Of town 4
return somewhat lighter in pocket an(
the consciousness that life is not al
that it is painted. Some went t
cool, shady hooks on the shores Of oul
bay, and they too seem to be happy
but not so with the party that ground
ed on the mud flats and remained sever
hours in the broiling sun till the tid'
lifted them.
Mr.. s. Field and his worthy wife o