Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-05-18


Oyster Bay, has been missing for two
weeks and much uneaslness exists
among his friends concerning him.
Delilah ID. Marsh WAS granted Il
divorce for support and cruelty
from F. NJ. Marsh, in the Superior
Court Tuesday, and permission to
resume her former name OF Delilah
ID. Clancy.
Olympia and Tenino Eagles teams
will play a game OF town-ball at the
ball grounds south of this city, sun
day afternoon. The game promises to
be fast one. Both sides are daily
practicing for the event.
The May term OF the State Supreme
Court began Monday. The Thurston
county cases are first on the calendar
and are Woodard vs.. Westside Mill
Co., kohn W. Thorpe ct al, and Nit
chell vs. Lea Lumber Co.
Superintendent Montgomery, OF the
Olympia public schools, has received a
protler of increase of salary from ST.
$50 he has been paid here, to 81 600
per annum at Hoquiam. and has signi.
fled his acceptance Of the call"
The schooner 5. C. Holmes, Capt.
Thomas, left this harbor Tuesday
morning with cargo of 100000 feet
Of lumber for San Pedro. Cal. The
schooner Salem is now loading with
lumber and will be ready for sea in a
week.
The old "Mattice" building, that
has stood for 50 years on the south.
west corner of Fourth and Franklin
streets. is being removed to the east
side Of Franklin, between Second and
Third, on a lot owned by Willard
Lemon.
The Harris Company No. 5, Uniform
Rank K. of p. left Tuesday morning
by the steamer Mizpah, for Seattle. to
take part in the parade which was the
feature OF the afternoon. They re-
turned in the evening by the same
conveyance.
Articles of incorporation OF the Pa
cific Pulp & Paper Co., with Olympia
as its place of business, have been
filed with the Secretary of State and
County Auditor. Ambrose Barnard,
of this city. is q resident director OF
the corporation.
Marking OF manuscripts from the
recent county teachers examinations
held throughout the State, is in prog.
ress at the State Superintendent
Office. 1t lie estimated that there were
between 1900 and 1,4OO applicants at
the late examination.
The United Presbyterians, Sunday,
contributed $3.50 for the San Fran.
cisco sufferers. The denomination at
large has fixed the minimum limit OF
its donation at SIS 900. and the amount
contributed by the local church is
more than double its pro rata share.
By direction OF the Superior Court.
Miss Estella Tyler has issued certifi-
Gates of election of the directors of
Chambers Prairie district. Her re.
fusal as clerk of the election board
was based on the contention that the
Office was not designated on the bal.
lot.
A large whale is said to be on visit
to Puget Sound. evidently a pleasure
trip from the way he spouts and
carvorts about the bays. He will not
have seen the gardep.spot of aquatic
beauty, however, till he reaches Budd's
Inlet and has a glance at the State
capital.
The new firm OF Mcintosh & Weller
have laid two miles of rails in the
district formerly operated by the
Olympia Logging Co. connecting it
with the Port Townsend Southern,
and are now bringing in several car
loads OF logs daily. The first train OF
six cars came in Monday.
Mrs. Myra Green, q pioneer Of this
State and for many years resident OF
this city. died at Roy, last Saturday,
at the age of s.. Her husband, Jacob
Green, died twelve years ago. She is
survived by four daughters and . son.
P. D. Moore and his son Lindley, OF
this city, attended the funeral rites at
Roy, Sunday.
The Woodmen of the World, Tues.
day evening. elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Past
Consul Commander, N. R. Bridges;
Consul Commander, E. J. Tracey;
Adviser Lieutenant, James H. Lasityr;
Escort. E. J. Marnell; Waterman, ].
L. D. Haupt; Sentry. James Burton,
and Manager, ]. A. Hunt.
The veterans have made arrange
ments for . foil observation of Ne.
mortal Day, which comes on the
3Oth inst. They will assemble at their
hall at 8 80 A. NJ, and one hour later
take special cars for the cemetery to
decorate the graves of comrades and
perform the ritualistie ceremonies.
The address will be delivered by T. B.
Rockwell.
Gov. Mead has received from Mrs.
B. P. johnson of Walls Walls, q flag
used as the post flag at Fort Walla
Walla during the days of the Civil
war by the First Washington Terri.
tory Volunteers. It will be hung in
the reception room of the executive ct
the capitol and treasured as q priced
relic Of that stirring period of our
country's history.
According to Tacoma reports, sew.
eral interurban roads are scrambling
over each other to get to Olympia.
This. if true, will compensate some
what for the wind work that has hith-