Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-02-01

tue dlu Oi surgeon who took sew
era! stitches in the wound.
Albert +. Baker has bought ten
acres of the Ward homestead tract, for
IA compensation of 1900, and Mr..
Baker and family. late OF Kansas, will
occupy 1t for their new home.
The steamers will change, Monday,
back to the former schedule and the
Greyhound leave at A. NJ. and | p. NJ.
and arrive at L. 10 aud 6:45 T.. NJ.
The Multonmah Will leave at 1 p. NJ.
daily.
{. :. Eaton has been su ticring for
several weeks with a severe attack of
pleurisy pains. AT latest accounts,
through efficient medical attendance
and careful nursing, he was doing
we'll.
The infan, son Of James B urton and
wife died at their home on Washing
ton, between Second and Third streets,
Yesterday morning, of pneumonia.
The funeral will be held at the residence
this afternoon at o'clock.
Honor l.. Wilhelm, editor of The
Coast. a monthly magazine published
at Seattle, accompanie by his estim-
able wife, are on social and business
visit to this city. They will extend
their trip to Shelton to day.
The Commissioners have selected
the following to act as road supervis-
ors: In District No. l, Chas. Prid-
ham; No. 2, J. F. McCorkle, and No
3. j. X. Cannon. They will be paid
$3.50 for each day employed.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Walker,
who died Saturday night at her no me
east of town. was held Monday after.
noon, in terment being made in Forest
cemetery. She was 80 years OF age
and leaves daughter, Mrs. Council,
in this city.
the Woman's Club will give a spec.
ial entertainment at the skating rink
this evening. and the net proceeds
will go towards increasing their circu.
lating library, which already consists
OF about 500 volumes. The band will
be in attendance.
The Stamp Act" is likely to come
to a permanent end. all but one OF the
users, grocer, having agreed to dis.
continue on the LIST OF April. If
Experience is indeed teacher, neither
the Green Stamp, or any other form
Of premium, will be likely to be re.
vived.
Taxes for 1906 are due and payable
Monday, Those paid before March
18th carry rebate OF three per cent,
and half-payments may be made up to
June lst and the remainder in De.
cember. After that time unpaid taxes
become delinquent, when they carry
ID per cent. interest.
Captain George Messegee dates his
cold-taking and cough from having
doomed" an overcoat to which he
had been accustomed in previous win.
ter weather. Mr.. George Talcott, who
has also been laid up with . cold, is
inclined to agree with the venerable
Captain in this respect.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Thompson,
former we'll known Olympians, who
have lately been residing at Snohomish,
have moved to Seattle, where We have
been directed to send their STANDARD.
Mr.. Thompson is hustler aud will,
we can confidently predict, meet with
success wherever he may 60.
Thoae afflicted with Ia grippe this
week. are reported as follows: Herb
ert McMicken, John Bolster. Frank
Barnes, H. S. Tremper, Mrs. William
Powe, Mrs. w. L. Bridgford, Mrs. w.
A. Lang. Mrs. w. N. Harris, Miss !.
Doolittle, Miss Edith Hopp, Mrs. A. B.
Cowles and daughter Helen, w. H.
Algier.
The Odd Fellows Lodge of this city
entertained their brethren Of the
Legislature at a reception and banquet
in their hall, Wednesday night. An
address of welcome was delivered BY
Noble Grand w. r. Whiteside, and
others by Gov. Mead. . number OF the
past officers and visiting members Of
the Legislature.
The membership of the Congrega-
tional church Monday night, elected
officers for the ensuing year, Is fol-
lows: Clerk. Clarence Butler: Dea.
cons. Rev. John Butler and Simeon
Mills; Trustees for three years, Mr..
Peterson and Simeon Mills; Superin.
tendent. Simeon Mills, and Treasurer,
Miss Lydia Blackler.
The Shelton transportation Co. are
about to begin the construction of q
fine new steamer for the Olympia
Shelton route. She will be 1l8 feet
long, % feet wide. s feet hold, en-.
gines, one pair, cylinders IA inches BY
6 feet, locomotive boiler. diameter Of
wheel 20 feet. She will probably be
built by Reed & Crawford of Tacoma.
4 number of people comprising the
membership of the Aberdeen Chamber
of Commerce came up yesterday by
the 9:l5 morning train, to file .
complaint against the Northern Pacific
Railway Co, which they sllege has not
been treating them fairly 10 some
matters. Their Petition was received
in the afternoon by the Railroad
Commission.
Clarence J. Roberts, the marble
works man, is in Alaska. His father
George w. Roberts, who recently re-
turned from California is filing biz
sons contracts. The monument to
memory of James r. Bolton, deceased
is nearly completed, and will soon be
erected over his grave. 1t is said the
stipulated price by the executors, r.
M. Hayes and Byron Millett, is $135.
A wild duck crashed through the
pilot-house window OF the steamer
Greyhound, yesterday morning, and
fell dead at the foot Of Capt. Wilson
passing within . couple feet of his
head. Tho strange incident happened
about half mile down the bay, as the
boat was coming in on her noon trip
Fortunately NO further damage was
done than breaking few panes o.
glass.
Mrs. John B. Heath, of Tumwater
died last Friday of consumption