Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-04

Miller, died suddenly SUNDAY morning,
IN Burrows restaurant, while sitting
at n table waiting Tor his break fast.
presumably from heart failure. He
WAS about % years of age, and the
only relative he is known to have in
this country is a brother living at
Little Rock. The Eagles Tuesday gave
him splendid burial service.
The STANDARD erred last week in
stating that there would be 53 Sun
days in 1907. 1t resulted simply from
relying upon the statement of another
without verifying its accuracy, as We
generally do to avoid the possibility of
errors. 1t is Tuesday that enjoys the
odd figure this year. The number of
comments made on the slip, indicates
both that the STANDARD is very gen
orally read and that such errors are
very unusual.
Mr.. John T. Otis, this week sold
80 acres of timber land in Lewis
county for the neat little sum of s. 600
which cost him few years ago $500 in
cash and a couple OF lots valued at
x4OO in Salem. Oregon. 1t is sim
cerely hoped that his partisan enemies
will not see ANYTHING reprchensible in
this transaction, as they professed to
discover in his purchase OF an occas-
ional parcel of land from the county
bargain counter
The steamer Multnomah on her en-
trance to our harhor Sunday night.
blowout cylinder. head and came
limping in with one engine in ser.
vice, nearly an hour behind time.
Passengers say that the crash sounded
nearly loud as a cannon, and for
moment or two created panic among
the passengers. The flying iron stove
a large hole in the cook-room, but
further than that did no damage to
the boat or passengers.
The Christian Church at its annual
election held on the last night of the
old year. selected the following Off
GERS: Elder, for three years. Benjamin
Curry; Deacons. John Hedges, three
wears; S. E. Mulligan, three years. H.
w. Shepard. one year; John. A. Aus
tin. one year; deaconesses, Miss Flor.
ence Umpleby, three years Mrs. J. B.
Jefferies, three years; Mrs. Jenkins,
one year; trustees, o. c. Nally, three
years; Homer Gray, one year.
A movement is on foot for meet
ing of the Indian war veterans OF this
State, soon after the Legislative session
begins, to consider measures for relief
OF these long neglected aids to western
civilization. Some Of the fighters are
still living who. half century ago,
gave their servaces and furnished their
own equipments to repel the savage
foe. tits probable that the relief asked
will take the form of a memorial to
Congress for reasonable pay for services
and expenditures that should have been
settled long, long ago.
Gov. Mead must have had the mem
orable interview of the executives of
the Carolinas in mind, when he insti-
tuted a system of congratulatory mes
sages. at the beginning of the new year,
with the contiguous figure. heads OF
State government. He tipped his hat,
figuratively speaking. to the Governors
of Oregon, California, Idaho and far
away Illinois, and received replies ell
foaming with congratulatory froth. He
then nudged our neighbor to the north
of us, Lieutenant Governor Dunsmuir,
of the Dominion OF Canada, and re.
ceived an II say now-the same to
you; don'cher know"
In previous number we referred to
the nomination OF Leslie r. Hewitt, a
son of Randall H. Hewitt, an old time
resident of this city, for Attorney of
Los Angeles, CAL, as the Non-Parti.
san. Democratic" nominee. Well, he
was elected to that Office on the 4th
ult., by over 1000 plurality, carrying
eight out OF the nine city wards, losing
one by only Al votes. This includes
1872, out of 139 precincts. He received
the support of ell the daily and
weekly papers but one, and that spoke
kindly of him. 1t affords US much
pleasure to allude to Mr.. Hewitt's sue
cess, as he is . native of our town.
John Parker, . son of ]. G. Parker,
the pioneer steamboat man, and Chas.
Spencer, an Eastside resident, narrowly
escaped drowning by upsetting Of
their row boat, while changing places
at the oar.locks, at an early hour
Monday morning. They were return
ing from the clam-beds, where they
had been at work, when the accident
occurred. They were in the water
upwards Of forty minutes before their
stalwart shouts arrested the attention
of Soren McHenry of the Westside
mill, and Capt. Robinson, of the launch
Sterling, living on Eastside. who went
to their rescue. McHenry was the
first who reached the almost exhausted
men and with great difficulty got them
into his boat. Parker was unconscious
for some time, and Spencer was barely
able TO walk when they got ashore.
Rev. James Campbell, pastor OF the
Congregational Church of this city in
the early 8O's, died at his home in
Seattle, Wednesday. He was native
of Doncaster, England, and son Of the
late Rev. Hugh Campbell, of Scar
borough. He worked his passage
before the mast to Canada, when
mere boy. While in that country he
studied for the ministry, and in 1875
moved to Pinckney, Mich. He was
pastor of the Congregational Church
there, and at Russell and Cawker,
Kansas, for a time before coming
West. In 1882 he took charge OF
the church here and extended his
parishionsl work to Centralia, Union
City and Gray's Harbor. He has for
number OF years past made his home
in Seattle, extending his work at
times to many other accessible points
on the Sound. Mr.. Campbell leaves
widow and five descendants, most Of
whom are grown people.
An inquest held Monday, on the
railway accident at Aliens mill. last
Friday, on the Northern Pacific Rail.
way, resulting in the death OF Harold
Baker, an infant son Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Rohort RoEor foupd that death waa