Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-17


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There is difference Of from ten i'
fifteen minutes in the tu~-r-clnrk on
the capitol and that on odd Fellow,
Hall. Can they MT he made to run
In Hynchronl-'Ic manner, to keel
outside barharian- from asking tles
tons, il nothing more?
1t il reported that p. p. Carroll. %
Seattle, and a couple oil individuals
who looked As ii they might control
long -" weasel skins" got oil ut Dolle
myers Point. yesterday, which fact
these days IL enough to set the specu
lativc spirit into the air.
Mrs. b 1rtha NJ. Reed, of Tum water
has filed a petition for divorce from
her husband, J. +. Reed, on a plea OF
cruel treatment They were married
in 1898, at Horsty, MINI. Plaintiff
a,so r-ays to be restored TO her maiden
name OF Bertha VI. Haigh,.
Chairman Schomber has called a
meeting OF the Thurston County Dem
ocratlc Committee to be held at BIZ
Washington street tomorrow (Satur-
day at Il A. NJ. A full attendance is
requested, as matters of great import.
ance will be submitted for considera-
ton.
John f. Gleanham, mine host of the
New England, is in fair way OF re-
covering from All injury to his left eye
caused by a splash of paint into it
some weeks ago, while welding the
brush on work overhead. He has
made several trips to the famous
specialist, DR.. Wing, of Tacoma,
whose operation has resulted in much
betterment and gives promise of a
full restoration of the injured member.
Fred w. Carlyon has returned to
Olympia to remain, having sold out
his business at Wrangel, Alaska, for
enough lucre to live at ease, for q time
at least. He will reside in his former
home east of this city. 1t is with
pleasure the STANDARD extends q well
come to ,he prodigal, who if he does
not come back like the one of old,
deserves the fatted calf quite as much
for his devotion to the old town and
her people.
Sydney Hansard, we'll known in
Olympia, where he used to be news
boy, was arrested At Georgetown, Sat.
urday, for interfering with a police
officer. Hansard wears q special dep
uty badge, and he insisted to the pc.
lice that an automobile party arrested
for exceeding the speed.limit be re.
leased. The police answered by TAX
ing him from his own machine, to the
Georgetown Jail. He deposited $50
for his appearance.
NJ. OConnor and wife, and their
adopted daughter, Mollie. have re-
turned from an outing OF few days
at the entrance Of the Sound-Neah
Bay. Tatoosh Island and Cape Flat
terry. This is somewhat of a departure
from the regular route to the eeashore,
but none the less enjoyable on that
account. In fact no more delightful
resort could have been selected for all
that is grand and much that is inter-
es,ing and beautiful.
Mr.. O'Connor has leased the Harris
brick building. adjoining the McKenny
corner, for his present business in
an enlarged form. He will have
much more room than in bis present
location, with the upper floor, and
will probably add some other lines to
his stock in trade. He will not move
till the first of next month rs some
changes will have to be made in his
new quarters. The salesroom vacated
will he occupied by an extension OF
the Harris drygoods business.
In a box Of peaches opened by an
Olympia fruit dealer this week, was a
pote from a Toppenish, Wash, girl.
The lines ran: If some young man
with brown eyes. black or dark brown
hair, olive complexion, five feet ten or
eleven inches tall, weight between one
hundred fifty or sixty, gets this box of
peaches, please write to a poor little
girl of nineteen summers who has
never had beau" Any young man
who fits the description and is inter.
ested. may call on Guy Winstanley for
further particulars.
Major Critsendon, U. S. Engineer,
of Seattle district, came up Tuesday,
to inspect the spur track at Tumwater
built by the brewery, and Instructions
in the main channel at this pla ce.
The Light & Power Co. have asked
that the brewing company be required
to put in an adequate span across the
waterway. The engineer will submit
his findings and recommendation to
the War Department. He orders oh.
structions to the channel to be re-
moved. except the city float pending
dispute as to its new location.
In the outskirts of the city, q short
distance from the southern terminus
of Eastside street, it 10 claimed one OF
the residents is about to close up the
greater portion OF one of the principal
pal streets, which has been used as
public highway for over thirty
years. The party claims he can
not get his area of land without
making this Enclosure, while many
residents in that locality contend such
Enclosure will inconvenience them in a
very pronounced degree. Doubtless
the City Council will soon be called
upon to take action; then the contro.
versy may get before the courts.
The Republican County Committee
met at the Mitchell hotel, last Sa.ur-
day, and fixed upon Wednesday, Sept.
10th, as the day for holding the County
Convention, and recon- mended that
the primaries be held on Friday, the
7th day of that month. The vote for
Gov. Mead was adopted as the basis
Of representation and q delegate at
large will be allowed to each precinct,
and delegate for each eight votes or
major fraction thereof. This repre-.
sentation will give the convention
about 200 delegates. or A more than
the membership of the last county
convention of that party. The chair.
man Of the committee, T. N. Henry,
having chanped his rasidencA In Sno.