Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-07
Remember and attend the Demo

cratic primaries next Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Winstanley, of British
Columbia, who has been on visit to
the family OF her uncle, q. c. Win
stanley, left for her home Tuesday.
Herman George Schultz, aged J
months, a grandson OF George schultz,
OF this city, died in Seattle SATURDAY..
The funeral was held here Monday.
County Assessor Lou Duval has
taken life-membership card in the
local aerie OF Eagles, by paying 300
into the lodge treasury, Sunday night
The funeral of little Edna MAY
Madden. who died from burns sus-
tanned by falling into a tub of hot
water, WAS held at the Madden home
AT South Bay, last Saturday.
The walls of the Winstanley &
Bankenship brick are approaching the
finished stage, and none too soon for
comfort OF the workmcn if present
weather aspects do not change.
Fire Warden Welty has fifty men
employed fighting forest fire in Lewis
county. One good result of the pres
ent rain will be quenching OF fires in
many places throughout our forest
growth.
G. Holthusen and Walter Scott have
made wager of $500 side on the
outcome of the Bartenders' ball game
in this city, next Sunday. The former
bet on Aberdeen and the latter on
Olympia.
Chas. Morse, Jr., of Tacoma, came
to Olympia on the excursion last Sun
day, and visited with his aunt, Mrs.
Byron Millett, for few hours. Charlie
is an apprentice, learning the trade OF
pluasber.
Mildred, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Morford, of this city, died
Wednesday night. Another child,
boy OF seven years, is seriously ill. The
funeral of the babe will be held this
afternoon.
Harry II. Bohr and Miss Ethel
Strahlem, residing in the Hays dis
trict and Hawks prairie, respectively,
were united in marriage Wednesday,
by Rev. Walter S. Crockett, at the
parsonage.
Mrs. Martha J. Coulter, wife of f.
+. Coulter, died at her home on Chest.
nut street. last night, of heart trouble.
She was So years of age. born in Ohio,
and had been resident OF this city
about four years.
Upon stipulation, the appeal OF the
U. Il. and N. Co. from the joint wheat.
rate order of the Railroad Commission
has been set for Monday. Sept. llth,
to be heard here by Judge Chadwick,
instead of at Colfax.
Aftev much threatening for many
days, the gentle patter of rain upon
the roof began yesterday, and it will
now probably be as long in quitting as
It was in coming, with the "equinoc.
tial" showers so near.
Mr.. O'Connor says that his sale OF
school books on the opening day of
the school term was larger than it
was last year when the exchange of
books was on. This indicates q larger
attendance as we'll as better conditions
prevailing for beginning with the term.
Two large bears have been seen at
times the past few days in the vicinity
of J. c. McClarty's residence on Ayers
bill. The tracks of one OF them meas.
ured seven inches across. A party OF
hunters yesterday chased them over
to South Bay. whore they made their
escape.
Only 9l9 people taking the late
State teachers examination, out OF the
| 1888 who applied, were successful.
Or these 246 were for raise OF grade.
About one-third OF these as we'll az of
the novices, failed to pass. The certifi
Gates were l25 first grade; 1884 second,
and 40 third.
Mr.. Gottfeld and family have rented
the old.time Henry house, corner of
Plum and Fourth streets, which has
been modernized into an up-to.date
swelling, and will move next week
from the Birchler residence on Frank
lin and Sixth streets, which will be
occupied by its owner.
The application of the Olympia
Wine and Liquor Co. for . Wholesale
and retail liquor license for an estab.
lishment in McKenny block, Monday
night, was referred to the appropriate
for . report before action.
Quite . delegation were present to
protest against its issue.
During the month OF August the
local land Office received three home.
stead entries; IL final homestead
proofs, covering 1887 acres; and IL
timber land final proofs, aggregating
,O4O acres, for which 200 was paid
in. The receipts of the Office for the
month amounted to $1,000.
Lloyd Houston, . Black Lake mill.
man, was seriously injured by scan
lily in the hands of . man named Fox,
who thought that Houston was unne.
cessarily severe in trying to part Fox's
Son in fight with man named Beau.
dette. The injured man Was knocked
and bad to be carried
homo.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles mi.
tiated q class of five new members
night. At the close OF the
enthusiastic meeting . fine oyster
supper was enjoyed by the large crowd
present. The order is in q fourishing
having nearly 300 members
in good standing and over $1,000 in
the treasury.