Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-09-06

property on the corner of Fourth and
Ounce streets.
Mr.. J. VI. OvrrhulSe. who has been
absent in san Francisco for a mum
brr oi months past. expects soon to
return To his home on the WrStsidr.
Mr.. oVerhul>c is a mason by trade
When he first left here. he received
good wages. but of late the labor
situation in that unfortunate city is
anything but promising
Wednesday night about $50 o clock
large barn on the MilrOy property.
on Washington and Twelfth streets.
was destroyed by fire. The loss is
about 500 and the property is
owned by Mrs. Leary of Seattle, ex-
ccpt Il small quantity of hay in store,
owned by Mrs. r. $. OBricn. The
fire started in an adjoining woodshcd
but its origin is unknown.
Enrolment began Wednesday of
the Pacific Lutheran Seminary of
this city. Besides the Theological
department, a preparatory course of
three years is provided. besides a
Commercial course and one of Mlsi-
cal training. The dedication took
place Sunday. The impressive rite
of installation of officers was con
Quoted by Rev. X. kilian, of Puyal-
lup.
The State Board of EQUALIZATION
began their labors Tuesday. and will
probably finish upt heir findings in
week. although the law allows them
u days to complete their work. The
board under the new law consists of
the State Auditor. c. W. ClausSen;
Land Commissioner. r. w. Ross,
and Tax Commissioners +. ID. Rock
well, j. F.. Frost and J. IL. Easter
day.
The County Commissioners have
contracted with John Edner for a
bridge over Scatter Greek to cost
$40 and be finished by Nov. 7st. W.
II. Davis bid for the Linklatcr bridge
was accepted at 81 900. to he com
plcted by the same date The latter
is on the old military road between
Tcnino and Rainier. Ed Cotter was
authorized by the board to make Ger
tain repairs on the Skookumchuck
bridge.
One bid was received by the Coun-
ell, Monday night, for paving Main
street. 1t was submitted by the
Bell-Scott Company of Seattle. for
paving with hassam, said to be well
adapted for the purpose. The mat
ter was referred to the Street Com
mittce for investigation and with a,l-
thority to accept the bid if it is
deemed scrviceable and comes within
a reasonable cost, which requires
some figuring to determine.
Miss May Pendergast, who has
had .harge of the Williams children
and property in this city since the
death of their parents, Il number of
years ago, owing to recent sale of
the Williams home, has moved to
Seattle. still occupying the position
of guardian of Charlotte, Bertha and
Marie, where they all will hereafter
reside. Charlotte is a senior in the
State University and the younger
sisters will be freshmen in the same
institution.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jane
Morrow, who died at Aberdeen, Sun
day, was held at Shelton Tuesday.
She was one of our old time pioneers.
coming west from Kentucky in 1861.
She was the mother of Mrs. Thos.
McLarty. wife of our Mayor, and
Mrs. c. w. Leake. of this city.
She was % years of age and died
from the effects of the white ScOurge,
consumption. She is survived by
five children. Besides those named
are ElwOod, Charles and Walter Nor
row.
w. r. Ocobock, visitor from Wy
andotte, Mich, died Tuesday night
from wounds received from an au-
tomato shotgun accidentally dis
charged while hunting in 4 sail-boat
at Elkhart Cove, near Allyn, in Ma
son county. He was brought to the
hospital, in this city, accompanied by
his wife, where he died soon after
arrival. He was about 40 years of
age. and was ON visit to his sister,
Mrs. TunnisOn, at Vaughn. He came
in April and expected to remain Il
year.
Frank Taylor. driver of the North
ern Pacific Express Co. S delivery
wagon, was held up at East Bay
avenue and Second street, by two
fOOt-padS. while on his way home
Sunday night. With two rcvolvers
levelcd at his head, he was not long
in Placing his hands in a vertical
position, while the enterprising ras-
Gals took twenty dollars from his
pockets. The darkness was too in
tense for the victim to obtain more
than a general idea OF the size OF his
assailants.
Edwin S. Hamlin, long connected
with the Puget Sound Pipe CO., who
filled the position of its Secretary and
Treasurer, till it was sold to the
National Wood Pipe Co., died Sun
day morning. at his home on Maple
Park. He had been i'll long time,
and confined to his room several
months past. He is survived by his
wife and nephew, Edward Foster,
in this city. He was born in Cor
ham, Me-, in 1850. The funeral rites
were held Wednesday at his late
residence, Rev. G. Taylor Griffith
officiating.
South Carolina had her wings
clipped for notification IS years
ago, but that has not been q sufficient
warning to deter our Council from
passing a resolution instructing the
city police officers to ignore all ordi-
nances relating to closure of certain
business houses on Sunday. The
resolution was introduced by Mr..
Mackay, lawyer, too, and was sup
ported by Messrs. Kenny, Swayne
and Weller. The STANDARD has al
ways favored a liberal construction
of law. but would much rather see it
considerably bent than deliberately
broken.
Our Supreme Court has held that
a saloon-keeper is guilty of selling
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