Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-29

III WIN measles.
Inc trout season opens next Mon
day. f. f. Taylor has full line O
fishing tackle.
The fire department was called on
last night by a flame on Fifth an(
Chestnut streets. caused by burn
ing rubbish heap.
Is. c. Lincoln had an arm broke,
and Miss Greenwood. teacher O
Pullman, shoulder dislocated. yes
terday by runaway team. throwing
them out of wagon, in which the,
were coming to town.
President Carlyon of the Chamber
of Commerce will head a committe,
appointed by him to visit Aberdeen
to-day to present the claims to Major
Crittenden of the U. S. engineers
for the canal project.
The Attorner General has ruled
in reply to query from the Asses.
sOr OF Benton county, that the ex.
emptlon allowed the heads of fami.
lies Shall be deducted from the cash
value of assessment and not the lew
based upon so per cent. of what re-
mains after that deduction.
The local herd of Elks elected of.
tlcers Monday night, as follows:
Exalted Ruler, W. H. Rrackett;
Esteemed Leading Knight, DR.. w.
l.. Bridgford; Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, +. T. Houghton; Secretary,
Charles Burr; Trustee to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of F. NJ.
McCully, c. NJ. Hartwell.
Miss Lulu May Carson died at Ia
coma, Sunday evening, aged 80
years. She had been an invalid
many years. She was a daughter of
Isaac Carson, sister of F. NJ. Nc
Gully, who died in this city a few
days ago, and was well known to
many people here. The funeral was
held Wednesday in Tacoma.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller, of Seattle.
came over Monday, to look after her
business interests here and visit her
many old-time friends. 1t is a pleas
ure indeed to meet her. Cheerful
ness, intelligence and refinement
the three cardinal graces of woman
hood-are hers, and she brings a ray
OF sunshine wherever she goes.
About two weeks ago Mrs. James
Lasityr. of this city, was called to
the bedside of a sister of her hus-
band living at Sprague, who was
reported to be dangerously ill at
her home. Later reports indicated
an Improvement regarding the con-
dition of the invalid. Mrs. Lasityr
is expected home in few days.
Stuart McHugh Brown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H Brown, died Saturday
morning at St. Peters hospital. Of
appendicitis, after an operation had
been performed. He was twelve
years old and apparently in good
health up to the day of his death.
The funeral was held Monday, Rev.
u. L. Griffith conducting the rites.
Tomorrow Saturday at 10 AN.
an extensive sale of tide-lands. on
application of Gordon Mackay, will
be held at the Office of County Audi
tor Morrison, by direction of the
State Land Commission. 1t en-
braces 100 lots, many of which lie at
or near the extreme head of the in
let, between this city and Tumwater.
Jack Graham, an employee of the
Mentzer mill, near Tenino, was seri-
ously crushed by q log, Wednesday.
He slipped and fell, one leg resting
upon a tie between the skids, leaving
but few inches between it and the
rolling logs. It was badly crushed
below the knee. He was taken to
the hospital here soon after the &C
cidenthsppened.s :.
James Israel, the cruiser, is suf-
tering from a sprained ankle. He
does not propose to be treated by
any ordinary remedy, but adopts the
Christian Science method of treat
ment. His wife has gone to Seattle
to assist him. She is strong al
herent to the new faith. One Of its
cardinal principles is, "There is no
life, truth, intelligence nor substance
in matter"
The Pythian Sisters held an inter-
esting session on Tuesday evening.
There was q good attendance. The
officers went through the drill in al
very creditable manner, in prepara-
ton for the district convention to be
held in this city on the 21st of next
month. After the conclusion of the
session number fingered for o good
social time, which is q marked fea-
ture of the society.
Dan Munroe and wife have sold to
Herman Meyer, lot of block 43,
plat, situated on Fourth
between Adams and Jefferson streets,
for a consideration of $500. The
lot has two-story building on it, the
FIRST floor of which is occupied by
Mrs. Messegee's millinery store and
Fred Schwin's Olympia bakery. The
second story is fitted up as q room
ing-h0use which is conducted by Mrs.
Charles Collins.
A burglary took place at Maahs'
tailor shop, on Main street.. Tuesday
night. An entrance was effected by
a panel out of a back door, an
overcoat, suit of clothing and one or
two minor articles being taken. An
attempt to enter the tea store on
Fourth street, the same night, is re-
ported, and q knife-blade was found
in the key-hole of the lock on q rear
door, where evidently the would-be
burglar was disturbed while at
tempting an entrance.
Fred J. Brown, County Superinten-
dent, does not belong to the "resign-
ing" kind of Office holders. He an
nounces q determination to appoint
a deputy while absent on very
lucrative surveying expedition this
Summer, at Colville reservation, un-
til the expiration of his term of Of
fee in September, when Willard G.
Parker, his elected successor, will
take the position. The right to do
80 is Of doubtful propriety, though it
may not be prescribed by law.
In the matter of the condemnation
of the Port Townsend
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