Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-04-27


which has been in the debris for nearly
two years, and trunk containing some
women's apparel in a good state OF
preservation, were exhumed this week
from the ruins of the burned olympia
hotel.
The funeral of I-aac Thomas Engle
vino was killed 10y the explosion OF
boiler in Russells shingle mill last
/ Friday afternoon, was held Sunday IN
the Christian Church. The unfortu'
nate man leaves wife and three small
children. He came from Ohio lew
years ago and has brother in Dakota
and and mother in Canada.
/ c. jacobson, lately of Everett, has
bought the dye and cleaning estab-
li-hment OF c. w. Bonner, OH Third
street, and will conduct it in first
class manner. Mr.. Jacobson had sold
out in Everett to engage in the same
business at San Francisco, when that
city was destroyed, and he made a
choice OF our city as the next best
place for business.
The total collections Of cash in this
city for the relief fund aggregate
nearly four thousand dollars, besides
donations OF clothing and bedding.
The grand total of cash is $3,S63.65.
Of the balance on hand in cash, yes.
terday the committee decided to re.
nit 8 100 to the citizens committee
in San Francisco, and with the re-
naming balance, $34l.59, purchase
another car load of supplies for ship
ment.
Claude Hooton, an employe at the
Westside mill, made a wager of $40
with a couple OF his fellow workmen,
Saturday, that he could eat 80 bananas
in % minutes. They repaired to
Vietzen's saloon where he performed
the feat in 20 minutes. The bananas
weighed ten pounds and after they
were devoured, the Feelings tipped the
beam at two and one.quarter pounds.
He had to do his own peeling and
seemed to enjoy the last one IS much
as he did the first.
Samuel James, one OF the Oldest and
bestknown pioneers in this part of the
State, died Monday at Centralis, from
effects OF an operation to check the
advance Of gangrene due to an injury TO
his foot. He was 73 years OF age, born
in Cornwall, England, and came TO
this State in 1852, where he has ever
since resided. MIR. James has been an
exemplary citizen, and always per.
formed vel. his part towards develop.
ment of the wildwoods into q prosper.
Gus commonwealth. He is survived
by q widow, six sons and Q daughter.
The funeral services were held at
Grand Mound Wednesday afternoon.
John Byrne and family have re-.
turned from San Francisco, where
they witnessed. without harm, one OF
the most awful scenes enacted by Ma.
ture. They were in Oakland, when
the shock came, at q large private
hotel, called the "Starr Mansion"
He processes to know no moro of
incidents across the bay than the out
side world, thanks to the splendid
service by wire, and declares that " II
was terrible enough. even at the prox.
unity we viewed it," Oakland by no
means escaped great damage. but it is
90 far surpassed by the horrors of the
city proper, as to be entirely eclipsed
BY it. Mr.. Byrne says that every brick
building in the suburb is practically
ruined.
Now that attention has been called
to it we do note mein of sanctity in
Judge Millett's makeup, trait that
is unfortunately sometimes lost on the
careless, undiscriminating throng. The
other day, q very austere and pious-
looking stranger, accosted the Judge
on tho street with extended hand and
the salutation: al would Judge from
your appearance, my friend, that We
are OF the same profession" "Well,
I don't know" responded the Judge,
"I am . lawyer" "Ah. wellW was
the immediate reply, 81 am indeed
mistaken. I am Baptist minister"
and ever since the Judge has been
engaged in fixing the proper con-
struction on the language used by the
" hard.shell," and its manner Of de.
livery.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller has presented
our city with On eligibly situated
block of land on Capitol Point for the
new high.school building to be erected
this summer. It is just west Of the
Reed house, on Twelfth aud Thirteenth
streets, between Columbia and Water.
No better site could have been selected,
>uN &hs. uovovO,,s rsfS ~ = alta ~,sl,, ID
at 5000 will enable the district to
build q much better building than
would have been possible had our re.
eources been crippled by purchase Of
suitable site. The school will, by re-
quest of the donor. he known as the
Miller High School, in compliment to
her deceased husband, Gen. William
Winlock Miller. The same donor has
likewise given Seattle . block of land
for children's playground.
The evening paper in announcing
the proposed abandonment OF use of
the ferry at Kalama for transporting
trains between the Washington and
Oregon shores, over the bridge con-
templated ct Vancouver-some two
years hence-says that the ferryboat
now in use was built fifty years ago
and has been used ever since. Not 90,
esteemed friend! The Northern Pa.
cific had no use for bridge of any
sort till about the 70s, when Olympia
received 40 . Christmas present the
location of terminus, upon the careful
judgment Of engineers, who had taken
many months to consider the matter,
which opinion is verified by . re-.
survey last year 10 find the best point
on Puget Sound for reaching tide
water with q low line of gradients.
SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY.
| A Chance for Bargains In Sale Of Realty by
County for Delinquent Taxes.
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