Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

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and Chss. l.. Dufault and Peter Nc.
krn@le OF this county, for petit Jurors
IN the same court, at Tacoma.
Mr.. +. A. Carlson, the genial resi-.
dent OF Gull Harbor, makes regular
visits to the city. By cnergy and in
teiligrnt application he is making for
himself and family good home.
The Washington Lutheran joint
synod will meet in this city next
"Wednesday, to determine the matter
Of location OF their Northwest Theo.
logical seminary and College, in this
city, under the option obtained on the
Collegiate Institute property on East
slle, at purchase price of $1,000.
The Supreme Court has sustained
the constitutionality OF the law of
l>sS compelling the payment OF wages
to employees in money or negotiable
paper and iorbidding the use OF time
checks, together with the amendment
oi 1898 compelling immediate pay
ment when an employe quits service.
The committee appointed by Gov.
Mead to inspect and report upon needs
OF State institutions, will recommend
the construction of q new administra.
ton building, new hospital and an
addition to the women's quarters of
the State Penitentiary, all of which
are inadequate for present require
ments.
1t is said that II. l.. Forrest, sem
fenced to five years in the peni,entiary
for seduction, has taken an appeal and
pending a hearing is confined to the
King county Jail, where he refuses
food and seems determined to end his
days by starvation. 1t may, however,
be another spasmodic" insanity
dodge.
The Woodmen OF the World and
Women of Woodcraft held q joint
installation, Monday night. to which
many friends of the order were in
vited, and spent a pleasant evening in
social session which followed with
refreshments. A number of people
from Shelton, mostly of the fair sex,
were present. The hall was tastefully
decorated by the ladies of the order
under direction of Mrs. VIM. Powe.
The Superior Court of this county
has appointed Hattie belong guard
ian of Charles belong, a minor six
teen years of age, who lives with his
grandfather, J. II. Grant, on the East
side. The minors estate consists of
realty. The bond was fixed at $500,
which was furnished with w. H. Davis
and j. r. Grant "a sureties.
The new Mitchell Hotel annex was
thrown open to the public, Wednesday
night, with orchestral concert, and
was visited by a large and admiring
concourse of people. Mr.. VIM. H.
Mitchell is mine host of the new SER
vice, John Berkshire general manager,
Bush T. Baker bookkeeper, Miss Char.
lotte Algier chief clerk and Val Milroy
night clerk.
The January term of the Supreme
Court will open in this city next Mon
day, and close on the 14th of February,
and be in session on Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday of each
week. Thurston county's three cases
are assigned for the opening day. the
l4th. King has 43 cases, Pierce 8
and Spokane "a. There are 1l6 cases
to be heard.
The Exclusive High Society OF
Pleasant Glade were present at a
surprise party given in honor OF Col.
Lewis w. Osborne, on Wednesday
evening, at his home on Osborne ave.
Popular games were INDUCED in and
refreshments served. After several
hours the merry party dispersed each
wishing Col. Lewis many more such
birthdays and parties.
Skating the past week has been
transferred from tho rink to the CLASSY
surface of lakes and ponds, frozen
under our siege OF cold weather to q
thickness that sustains the weight of
an individual, which is q very unusual
thing for this country. Ice skates are
not very plentiful. and those that have
been brought out and polished up for
duty are performing double service.
! Mr.. Marie Martensen died at St.
Peters Hospital Sunday, after a long
illness. She was born in Germany
and was 68 years OF age, and had been
a resident OF this city the past score of
years. She leaves . son, Emil, and
two daughters, Mrs. Chris. Nomensen
and Mrs. John Harbst. The funeral
services were held Tuesday from the
family residence on Fourth and Plum
streets.
It turns out that the many columns
OF shot air" dealt out by the 1.-TWO
newspapers" regarding the alleged
kidnapping of q twelve-year old girl by
cougar which jumped over an eight.
foot fence with her, bad no foundation
in fact; being only q skillfully de-.
vised story by the girl and her brother
to give the parents q scare as revenge
for a punishment that had been
inflicted.
Mr.. Michael Neylon, OF Delphi,
! makes weekly visits to the city to lay
in his supplies. OF course the fuel
famine does not affect Mike personally,
but being a kind hearted man, the
STANDARD would like to know his
opinion regarding the tariff on coal.
When Mr.. Neylon was q good Demo
crat he was opposed to a protective
pOuCys IL WOul0 cOOo1 RbSsSoS Wv"
ditions in the Northwest might bring
him back to his first love.
John Y. Ostrander, who has been
here the past six weeks. visiting friends
and acquaintance, left yesterday for
his northern home-Valdez-w he
is engaged in the lumber business, as
we'll as q lucrative law practice. He
has been there the past ten years and
, apparently become thoroughly &C.
!, climated, as his return is in the depths
of winter and he persists in saying
. "It's q good country" Probably the
Esquimeaux agree with him.
Hon. George Cotterill. Democratic
j Senator elect from King county, wat
9 in the city during the week in at
: tendance upon the session of the Su
Q perior Court as q witness in case IL
9 which the State has been sued by