Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-04-20

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Saturday. Alec Wright received the
sad news 10y wire of the death of his
father at Des Moines, Iowa, Just as he
was boarding the train to so there
Albion Smith, guard at the Fed
eral penitentiary on McNeiis Island
has returned TO his duties after lew
days visit to relatives and friends here.
a fire in the roof OF the Cunning
ham saloon called out the department,
Wednesday morning, but it was ex-
tinguished by a bucket or two OF
water.
The Northwestern improvement Co.
saturday bid in the old U. p. grade in
this county through 5. J. Pritchard,
attorney for the Northern Pacific, for
| 100000.
Mrs. ii. q. Richardson, OF this city,
was elected Grand Chief OF Ceremony
of the Grand lodge Degree of Honor,
A. o. U. W., lately in session at Bel.
lingham.
Mrs. Mead and son, Albert, returned
Monday from All extended visit in
Kansas. They were met in Portland
by the Governor, who accompanied
them home.
Sheriff Connolly sold the Mineral
Lake shingle mill, Monday. The
Young Lumber Co., of Tacoma, a
creditor of the concern, bid in the
property for 81 200.
Mrs. C. w. Henderson has purchased
the Ostrander place on Eighth, be-
tween franklin and Adams streets.
1t will be occupied by Mrs. Terry, a
sister OF the purchaser.
w. \. Weller. the woodman, has &c.
cured permission from the city TO
build a spur track to his yard, from
the Northern Pacific, to corner OF Sew
enth and Water streets.
Olympia, Shelton, Tenino and Cen.
tralia aeries OF Eagles have well-or-
ganized town ball teams, and we may
look forward to some fun from the
old.time game this season.
The Portland Railway Co. filed arti.
Giles OF Incorporation this week as a
Washington company, capitalized at
T,OOO,OOO, which step was necessary
to extend the line to Vancouver aud
build steel bridge across the Colum.
bia.
The Loyal Temperance League have
begun q crusade likewise against to-
bacco. Its officers, elected this week,
are Miss Jennie McGubbins, President !;
Helen Isensee, Vice President; Carl
Phillips, Secretary; Bertha Wagner,
Treasurer, and Asa McGonigle, En-.
sign.
Dyke Whitaker and Ed. Hosler
have been fined $40 and costs each for
capture of deer out OF season, at
Summit Lake, last Sunday. 1t was a
female. and Is they claimed they took
it alive and restored it to liberty, the
penalty imposed was the minimum
punishment.
The Pacific Coast Mailing Co. is a
new corporation, with an authorized
capital Of $250,OO0 to be established at
Vancouver, of which Leopold Schmidt
and his two sons are members. This
is a new product for this State, malt
now being shipped here from Montana
and Wisconsin.
Mrs. Minnie Spalding Brown, OF Sc.
attic, has hung in the executive re-
ception room in the capitol, pictures of
Rogers. McGraw. Ferry and Mcbride,
former Governors of this State, painted
by herself, and understand" that
the next Legislature will appropriate
81 600 to pay for them.
The Olympia Building and Manu-.
featuring Co. have been awarded the
contract for building the annex to the
Mitchell hotel. A Seattle firm bid
few hundred dollars less, but ss it was
not iu proper form, preference was
given to the home company. The
figures are $l9,879.85. The plumbing
will be let under q separate bid.
Sam. James, ST., OF Grand Mound,
had one of his legs amputated Tues.
day, at the General Hospital. For
some time Mr.. James has suffered
with diseased leg, and gangrene bav.
ing set in it was found necessary to
amputate the limb as last resort TO
save the old gentleman's life, Not.
withdrawing his advanced age, which
is II years, he rallied from the effects
OF the operation and hopes are enter.
tanned for his recovery. - Centralia
Chronicle.
Mise Dora Portman, whose parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Portman, reside here,
died at Aquinas Academy, Tacoma,
Sunday. OF appendicitis, from which
she had suffered several weeks. Be.
sides her parents. two sisters survive
who are also students in the same
school. The funeral rites were held
st the academy, Tuesday morning.
Dora was IL years OF age and un.
usually bright. The bereaved family
have the sympathy OF the whole com.
munity in their great loss.
The Eastside Christian Church,
noted as under construction in these
columns. some time ago, has been
completed, and will be dedicated next
Sunday, at 3 P. NJ. under direction of
Rev. BROKER Smith, Of Tacoma, who
will likewise bold services on this and
to morrow evenings. The member
ship started out with rs names on the
roll and it is constantly increasing.
The Sabbath school has . membership
Of GO pupils. The trustees of the
church are w. H. Westover, &. w.
Hudson and Mr.. Herkes.
The city authorities, a. trustees Of
Mission Park have concluded to give
the privilege OF charging wharfage on
launches running for hire, and q con-
cession for sale of refreshments for
five years. on consideration of building
q float 500 feet long and 10 feet wide,