Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-10

t-i' >hiilc t!by DuUlh'1 III !ptS anu
fractions Of blocks hitherto he'd by
him in Crosby. addition, overlooking
the hay west OF upper Main street. fol
consideration OF 5000.
Nrs +. +. Foster and her daughter
Helen, OF SlOboiniSh, LETT for home
Tuesday after a visit of a couple OF
weeks with relatives in this city. Mr..
r. Is "a prominent business man at
Snohomi-h and owner OF the leading
store in general merchandise.
W +. Tietz, clerk in Rosenthal's
sore, WAS the victim of burglars, Tues.
day night. His residence WAS entered
and about $500 in value of iewelry
taken therefrom. The theft was com.
mitted while the family was away, in
the carly part Of the evening.
The steamer Santa Barbara arrived
Sunday morning and has taken on a
cargo OF lumber for Southern Calior.
MIA. The schooner Sequel arrived
Saturday to load, and the San Pedro
WAS towed to sea by a tug Sunday
night, with a cargo OF 100000 feet for
San Pedro.
Miss Alva Kneeland, of Shelton,
who has many friends in Olympia
where she has frequently visited, WAS
married Wednesday to Frank Fogg, of
Tacoma. The ceremony WAS per.
formed at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Knee
land, at Shelton.
The City Council has rejected the
claim of II. J. Miller, of Chehalis, for
$4,000 damages he claims to have sus.
tanned by falling into q hole while
walking our streets at night. Miss
Florence Holbrook was allowed $500
in settlement OF a claim for damages
in falling through defective side
walk last year.
The latest thing here is the frog.
peddler. He goes about Saturday
evenings selling them for 81 cents per
dozen to Sunday bass fishermen.
Last Saturday one peddler had a cor
ner on the croakers and would not sell
less than three dozen to a purchaser.
shorty" Davis says frogs are the best
bait for bass, and he ought to know.
The German population of Tacoma
go OF them-came over Sunday on
three steamers, and spent the day
principally at the Tumwater brewery,
where the best beer brewed on the
Coast is made. 1t was given under
the auspices OF the kreiger Verein
Society. The steamer Crest brought
l25, the Multnomah 300 and the Gray.
hound $50 Of the party.
The Republicans meet in G. A. Il.
hall this evening to determine whether
they make nominations this year or
not; in other words to consider
whether it is worth while" to send
out the Forlorn Hope, or like AJAX,
defy the lightning, or initiate the os-
trich or that party in the last munich.
pal campaign, shove its head in the
sand till the cruel war is over.
At the last meeting of the Fra:ernal
Union of America the following Of
ficers were elected: Fraternal Master
T. F. Safely; Justice, Mrs. Jennie
Lowe; Secretary. Mrs. E. M. Skinner
Treasurer, c. J. Swayne; Truth, NJ. A.
Howard; Guide, Mr.. Marion; Guard,
Francis Clayton; Sentinel, Charles
Brown; Stewards, f. J. George, Geo
L. Levy and John Barnes.
R. G. Calvert is making prepare.
tions to transfer his household effect.
to Los Angeles, CAL, where his wife
has manifested quite change in bet
terment OF her health. Mr.. Calvert il
now employed on the Los Angeles
Record. which is in his line of labor, al
he has had several years experience
as correspondent of city papers OF the
Coast while residing here.
David Williams farm on Chamber
Prairie, consisting OF about 900 acres
was sold this week to o. F. Edwards
of Seattle, for $4,000. Nearly the
whole tract is under fence and it in.
cludes most of the west shore OF Patti
sons Lake. The Northern Pacific
main line passes through a corner OIL
the property. Mr.. Williams contemp
lates moving to Alberta, Canada.
Notwithstanding watermelons ar
now plentiful the price remains up
from q to cents q pound. Thu
price is as surprising to people WHIT
have lived in the melon districts il
the East, as was the fact to the OLE
lady from the country that people hat
to pay for water in the cities. Lar
was her exclamation, "next thin
people will be bottling up the air ant
selling it to we poor sufferin' mortals.
Gen. Stevens is q gentlemen o
versatile requirements. He is a goo'
business man, has made a gallan
soldier, and last Sunday demonstrated
when our German neighbors came owe
in force to make . combined assault
upon the brewery, thereby testin
the capacity of the street.car servic'
to its utmost extent, that he coul'
handle a car as motorman with tn
best OF EN-" Many OF the visitor
had the distinguished honor of ridin
in q car controlled and operated per
sonslly by the President Of the com
pany.
1t is reported that the deed of Mrs
Mary M. Miller for the high schoo
block in this city. was returned to tn
lady for correction. The languag
used was too restrictive to suit tn
ideas of the school board. Such al
important matter requires careful
handling. 1t perhaps would hav
been better to have had the terms @
the deed settled before the awarding Q
the building contract. There lie to
much at issue to take chances. w
believe all parties acted in good faith
and will doubtless make matters RICH
before any important steps are taker
Mrs. Nettie Macarthur, of this city
and John Choate, of Black Lake, wer
united in marriage at Vancouver, I
C. The notable phase of this event
that Mrs. Macarthur was granted
divorce from her former husband b.
tho Thuyetop cOuuty Supoyior C0uy