Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-19

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hcv. Walter :. Crockett officiating.
lie couple have many friend. who
extend their best wishes
The case against W. II. Davis for
working his employees over eight hours,
on bridge contract, has been dis
missed by the Superior Court, which
holds that the penal clause OF the act
under which procc' hngs were mad
has been repealed 10y subsequent legis-
latlOn.
rAe steamer N:rigo, which sailed
from this harbIr few days ago with Il
carg0 OF lumber for san Pc,iro, met
with gale oil the Golden Cat, which
came very nigh wrecking the vessel.
and was towed to san Francisco for
repairs.
The American Development and
Guaranty Co., is corporation which
filed articles this week, with Gordon
Mackay. John q. Barnes, NJ. Brugge-
meyer, Sias ii. jenkins, Leroy NJ.
Paree and :. a. Werner. as incorpor-
ators, and capital stock limited to
$4,000.
q. Rosenthal is about to make ex-
ten>ive improvements to the interior
OF his store. A large balcony will be
erected for the accommodation of his
cloak and other departments. which
will greatly obviate the crowded con.
Al nf Tho h,D on1 mill hu N
convenience to his many patrons.
Gov. Mead has announced his in
tention of attending the conference
OF delegates from the Northwestern
States, to be held at Salt Lake, the
latter part Of this month, to consider
plans for inducing sight-secrs to visit
the West instead of Europe, while on
tours OF recreation. 1t meets on the
25th.
The Pacific Coast Underwriters
Association have signified their in
tention to be represented at the hear
ing of the charge of the Lumbermen's
Association that they are in a conf
bine on insurance rates, in violation of
the State law, in this city on the Goth
inst. Their appearance is a voluntary
act on their part.
The Christian Church Young PEG
Piles Society have elected the following
officers: President, Howard McKin-
ney; Vice President, F. w. Wright.
man; Secretary, Miss May Harris;
Treasurer, Miss Alta White; Core
spending Secretary, John Hedges, and
Organis,, Stella Vramp. The society
has about so members.
Gilbert & MCGOWAN have sold their
liquor license granted for conducting
business in the old variety theater at
the foot of Main street, to George
Taylor, and the Council have author
lied its transfer to the Oxford, on
Fourth street. 1t seems from this
that the saloon business on the Bar
barry coast does not pay.
Chas. Rigers, of this city. was fear
fully injured by falling tree in Bor-
deaux logging camp, Monday. His
left shoulder and side were crushed
and he was pinioned to the ground by
the falling timber. Rigers has two
children dependent upon him, a son
and a daughter. He is at the hos.
pital with slight hopes for recovery.
George II. Thomas Post G. A. r.
have endorsed DR.. Robt. Kincsid for
Surgeon of the Soldiers Home, at
Orting. The doctor declines the sp-
pointment, however, with thanks for
endorsement Of $50 mauy distinguished
citizens" but has a much better thing
financially in the capacity Of examin-
ing physician for the Eagles and the
FOresters.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the NJ. f.
Church 1T Tumwater held reception
in honor OF Rev. Nj. l.. Sanders and
wife, at the home of Mrs. Cooper,
Tuesday night. Mr.. S. abandoned
Marlborough, Iowa. to accept the
passionate of our suburban city, more
to come westward than any other con-
sideration, and is, 80 far, we'll pleased
with the change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Chambers
yesterday celebrated the SD anniver-
sary of their wedding, at their beauti-
full home on the prairie which bears
the family name, near this city. Mr..
Chambers is one of the "chee chakos,"
dating bis residence back to the 4Os Of
the last century. Quite number of
Olympia guests were gathered around
the festive board.
The steamer Santa Barbara, Capt.
Zaddart, arrived Tuesday morning
from San Francisco. She made an
exceptionally quick trip under her
new fuel, having been changed to an
oil.burner while in the hospital for
repairs of the damage done by the
rocky beach at Del North, q short
time ago. She is now taking in a
cargo of $4,000 feet of lumber.
Banished" is hardly the right
word, we think, when the Recorder
announces that dance. balls are BAN
ished from Olympia" The term
means edo away with; to eject" and
as we understand the proposition
there was no compulsion whatever in
the matter-the business simply did
not pay, and like sensible trades
men, Messrs. Gilbert & MCGOWAN
merely closed the dance-hall and sold
the liquor license to the Oxford.
A list of officers OF the Thurston
County Rural Telephone Co., who
were lately elected at a meeting held
at the Collins school house on Cham.
bers Prairie, we're filed with the County
Auditor this week: President, T. +,
Seyfang; Vice President, F. A. John
son; Secretary, w. w. Whidden
Treasurer, Chas. J. johnson; General
Manager, Dell NJ. Ksgy; Trustees. T.
F. Seyfang, Chas. johnson, Dell Kagy
w. w. Whidden, Frank A. johnson.
The Olympian says that the new