Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-05-03

! fence and a ten-acre orchard is T.,
! ported to have been ruined by til
intense heat. The fire started frOI
a brush-heap on land that was bein
cleared by JapS.
Mission Park is beginning to a,
sumo its sway as a pleasure resort
Monday night il was the objectiv
point of a launch party. given b
Capt. Reinhart and daughter, wher
sumptuOus supper was served b
the host and hostess.
The students at ST. Martins co
lcge gave a splendid rendition Q
Irish comedy. at Lacey. Monday even
ing. The songs and jokes all par
took of the characteristics of tn
Emerald Isle. and were said to hav'
been splendidly rendered.
Another exhibit of blooded canine
began at Vancouver. B. c., Wednes
day. in which fine dogs from GeOrg'
Israel's and r. r. Streets kennels o
Olympia. of F. w. Lee of Tumwater
and Paul Lintz of Aberdeen, wer,
entered. 1t will close tomorrow.
Two children of Mrs. Ella Strahm
of Chehalis, lost their lives in burn
ing building at Chehalis, yesterday
one lad of five and the other only ;
year old. A little girl was with diff
Guilty saved. Mrs. Strahm is a widow
and sister-in-law of Mrs. A. w
Brown, of this city.
The State Treasurer last Wednes.
day redeemed $40, 900 of bonds
against the State, leaving an even
million dollars as the bonded in
debtcdneSs. The amount of out
standing warrants is so small that
this practically constitutes the en-
tire debt OF the State.
State Fire Warden Welty has sent
out circular urging the early burn
ing of brush and slashings, so as te
remove far as possible the spread Of
incipient fires to the forest growth
Attention is called to the fact that
brush may be burned without a per.
nit till the first of June.
The Country Club have elected the
following officers for the ensuing Sea.
son: President, Mrs. F. S. O'Brien
Vice President. Mrs. HI. f. Hadley
Secretary, Mrs. A. S. Ruth: Treas
urer, Mrs. f. S. Horton; Executive
Board, Mrs. A. ]. Falknor, Frank
Mckinney and ]. NJ. Hit.
Fred Guyot, Jr., bailiff of the SUI
preme Court reports it is somewhat
uncertain when his grandfather, Mr..
J. S. DObbins, will return from Cali
fornia. Mr.. Dobbins has many
friends in this community, where he
has lived over thirty years, who
would gladly welcome his return.
Tuesday the Supreme Court hand
ed down an opinion in the case of
Denney VS.. the city of Everett, hold
ing that under section 1906 Bal
linger's Code, an action for dam
ages in changing a street grade is
barred after the expiration of two
years from the time OF it's accrual.
The steamer Greyhound will be
back on her run Sunday morning,
overhauled and renovat-
ed and with oil-burners installed.
She will leave ct Z 4. NJ. and P. NJ;
returning leaving Tacoma at 10 4. NJ.
and 4 Pm. The Multnomah will re.
sumo her freight run, leaving at 4
P. NJ.
The State militia this year will en-
gage principally in garrison service
at Fort Flagler, Worden and Casey,
and twill begin during the first part
of July. Target shooting at militia
range has begun at Yakima, although
it has>Aeen samewhat delayed by
failure to get supplies, on account OF
freight blockade, =
NV. Lysons, the well-known news
paper correspondent, former Secre-
tary of the Railroad Commission,
was q victim of the street-car acct
dent in Seattle, last Sunday The
accident was caused by q collision OF
a wild car from the precipitous grade
of Yesler Way with standing car.
Seven other passengers were injured.
Mr.. Michael Stanton has been en-
gagged in assisting the family of Chris
Donges in identifying their grounds
and cultivating their garden, at the
residence of MIR. Donges located on
East Fourth street. Mr.. Stanton is
very proficient in his calling and Mrs.
Donges has good taste in the direc-
tion of making Mother Nature smile
and blossom. g 4
F. w. Robinson. of Seattle, known
to many of our people as clerk 81 the
House Judiciary committee, was
drowned at Long Beach, CAL, while
surf-bathing, . short time ago. He
had entered thes0ilers with afriend
but was carried beyond the breakers,
and was seen to throw up his hands
and disappear. At last accounts the
body had not been recovered,
William Akers; 3 brakeman on the
Blakely Logging road, near the Roll
way, in Mason county, Tuesday after
noon, was killed by falling from a
moving train. It seems that he was
not crushed by the Wheels but was
struck by q car and hurled outside
the track, bpt with sufficient force to
cause injury from which hedied. He
was about Is years OF age and un-
married. H.f' 8
Two alarms of fire were announced
by general alarm Wednesday, one
at 8 A. NJ, was caused by q, burning
chimney in house occupied by Earl
r. Toner on Tenth and Franklin
streets. The roof Of Phil Vincent's
boat house on Columbia and Second,
was afire about IL the same morning
and the firemen made q quick re-
Spouse. but the flames -Yera. extin-
guished before much damage vas
done. II
J. r. Grant,. of Tacoma, vas seen
on our streets Wednesday, He for
merly resided IN this city, but after
the death of his wife, moved to Ia
coma, to reside with his daughter,
Mrs. Harriet belong and family.
The old gentleman is looking well.
He still has sublime faith in the
Socialistic propaganda, andhe seemed
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