Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-16


DR.. Il. +. Roller, OF Seattle, former
physical instructor Of the state Uni
versi'y. visited this plac" Wednesday.
To interest the high school student, IN
a proposed series OF oratorical and
athletic contests III Seattle. May 18th
aud 18th.
Workmen will have an acre Of ground
al Mj-i9n Park cleared and ready for
tie p."w ty Apiil Is. and >"'':"l 80
grass. In the center OF this pace OF
grouud Is to aa r!ecft the una uiticent
rvis> chalet donated. 20 III, park by
Mr. Leopold Schmidt.
The Fore>ters admitted 5G new
n' nh"r- "Wednesday night, increasing
lis list to Is. They expect to aug
men' its li>r to 800 by the lst of next
month. They have a building fund
at present of $2,O00.and expect soon
to erect hall for lodge purposes.
The revival meetings continue at the
United Presbyterian Church, despite
the severe weather, and Sunday even
ing street meeting was held, but
there was little success in infusing
warmth in any meeting while the
thermometer was nesting in the
teens
Applications have been made at the
State Land Office for purchase OF
oyster lands by Thomas Frazer, John
Langhlin, Mrs. George A. Mason, X.
S. Bell, George V. Vogtlin and Chas.
A. Wells, on tide lands of second class,
suitable for the purpose intended OF
oyster growth.
Louis w. Rairdon, a we'll known
barber of this city, and Miss Isabelle
NJ. Farrell, we're united in marriage
Sunday afternoon, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Farrell, on Westside. Judge c. NJ.
Bolton performed the ceremony in an
impressive manner.
The Retail Clerks Union have elect.
ed the following officers for the ensu.
ing term: President, w. F. Tietz;
First Vice President, c. NJ. Dyer; Sec
ond Vice President, w. E. Smith;
Secretary, T. R. Pentecost; Treasurer;
George Yantis; Guide, H. A. Ditmars;
Outside Guard, o. Mitchell.
The State board of awards for sup.
plies announce that hereafter their
examination OF goods submitted and
selection of such products as may be
accepted, will be done with closed
doors. While it may seem necessary
to prevent all possibility of collision,
the idea seems repugnant to American
ideas and customs.
Julia Ward Howe, author of " Battle
Cry of Freedom" song that has won
it's way into every true American heart,
is in correspondence with our county
officials regarding payment OF taxes
upon some realty she owns near Tum-
water. She lives in Boston, on Beacon
street, which is, with Commonwealth
Avenue, the habitat of the "nobs."
The Civic improvement Club held
the first meeting since Fall, at the
home of Mrs. George E. Filley, Tues
day afternoon and planned work for
the present year. The following Of
6cers were elected: President, Mrs.
Geo. E. Filley; Vice President, Mrs.
A. H. Chambers; Secretary, Mrs. p.
NJ. Troy, and Treasurer, Mrs. Fanny
O'Brien.
H. Conway was fined 500 and costs,
for enacting the role of q truly bad
man, at Tenino, Tuesday night. Be-
coming unruly. he was thrown out OF
the Eastern Hotel, when he went up
to his room and began shooting
through the floor. Dan Nolan, the
proprietor, complained to Sheriff Con.
molly who went out to capture the
untamed terror of tho West. On
trial, he said whisky did it.
George L. Morrell, a brother OF
David Morrell, the Deputy Sheriff.
who was murdered by Chris. Benson
while he was attempting an escape
from the county Jail, in March, 1903,
has just learned of the tragedy and
written for particulars. He lives at
Rockaway, New Jersey. Benson was
sentenced to . 20.year term in the
penitentiary. for granddaughter, where
he is now serving out the term i'm
posed.
Three more men have been paroled
from the State penitentiary. They
are F. G. Tilley. emtezzler of funds
as City Treasurer of Hoquiam. in for
two years; Thomas Dunn, 16 years OF
age, convicted at Spokane of forgery,
serving a six years term; and Stanley
Ray, of Whatcom, for the same crime
serving a five years. term. Their time
of commitment began, respectively
Jan. %. 1905; Oct. 16, 1903, and April
20, 1904.
A man named Leon Thomas wal
brought in from Chehalis q few days
ago, charged with stealing q bicycle
from w. H. Hagemeyer, Feb. LIST. II
happened that the Sheriff was at Che
halls to arrest w. H. Keene, charged
with beating . board bill, when he
found Thomas under trial for stealing
umbrellas, and had tue authorities t
release him on the minor charge tina,
he might be brought here on trial fol
the graver offense. His bail was set q,
$500. Thomas plead guilty yesterday
and was sentenced by Judge Linn &c
one year in the penitentiary.
1t appears that the Capital City go
over the Columbia bar just in time
early Saturday morning for safety from
the long aud severe storm. From
some mistake the pilot was not il
waiting, and the steamer and her tug
consort, put to sea to keep off of dan
gerous grounds, and passed around
tho lighs.ship about 80 miles away
Receiving no warning Of the approach
ing storm from the light.tender they
returned and as the sea was becoming
rough, shipped an old.time pilot from
! q passing wherry;; and passed in with
out accident. Had it not been fol
, this fortunate ending of the venture
\ some trip. the storm would have caugh
them in its full force with little hop,
, OF escape for the lighter boat.