Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-26

County Treasurer Schomber. Chair
man Of the Legislative committee Of
The TrcaSurcrS Association. went 10
Noant Vernon. yesterday. for Il con
feranee with tina, body.
Mrs f. Hayden. a sister of Mrs.
l.. l.. Snow. OF this city. died in So
attic. u few days ago. after q brief
illness. This is the .ifth death IL
TIE family within d year.
The order of the Eastern S:ar. the
Grand Chapter of which WAS in >cS,
sion az Tacoma .a>t w""6, elected
Mrs. Rosa G. Ruth. of this county.
Grand Assistant Na1rUn.
d. II. Wright. OF Rochester. has
received word that his brother Mac
Wright. had been killed at Wood
land. Or. The message 0ld not state
the manner a. which he met death.
Mr.. J. II. Scott hA, served this pa
per with Il sample lot OF oysters tab
IN from ht- ,..tiv.tcd beds near ka-
m.l-l.. They are IN inlproEcm"nt
on the native oyster Doth IN she ana
flavor
The Comfy Commission rs have
fayorab.y considered a petition for a
road along Tire buh that skirts the
beach on Oyster Bay. which Will open
an approach - a number OF oyster
tracts
Mr.. Charles II. Morse, of Tacoma,
brothcr-in-law of Attorney Byron
Millett. was in the city Monday on
his way to Black Lake to take charge
Of the lumber company : interests.
Mr.. Morse is said to be a very compe-
tent book keeper.
The directors of Tumwater school
district have engaged as teachers for
the ensuing term: y. l.. kibbe ire
elected principal, Miss Lcona Leon
ard talso re-clcctcd). and Misses
Grace VI. Grit1iths and Myrtle Bean
were chosen to fill the places vacated
by Harry Van Arsdae and Miss Over
hulse
Charles Chadwick. who had been
a Mason county charge at the hos
pital in this city the past thirteen
years. died Tuesday morning. His
age was about 80. and was a Pennsyl-
vanian 10y birth. He lost all the
fingers of his right hand shortly after
coming West, incapacitating him
for work of any kind.
Mr.. G. S. Prince, the well-known
machinist of the Pioneer Iron Works,
has gone on few days hunting and
fishing trip. Mr. p. heard that
there were IA couple of timber wolves
in the vicinity of Long Lake, near
Lacey. and it is reported that he
has taken six fine hunting dogs with
him and expects to capture the ami
mails.
Fire in John Harbst' woodshed. at
tached to his residence corner of Pear
and Fourth streets, Tuesday night,
was quite liable to become a de-
structive blaze. but being taken in
time by chemical eXtinguishers and
line of hose from the hydrant on
Fourth and Plum, it was speedily eX-
tinguished. 1t is thought the fire
started from moss on the roof.
The wedding of Miss Louise Banks
dale to Leo +. Schmidt, Jr., took
place Wednesday,, at the home of the
brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mitchell. corner of Main
street and Maple park. The leading
feature of the floral decoration for
the occasion was prOfusion of roses,
under direction of Miss Maude Nc
Fadden, in honor of her friend.
In the Kuhn & Lawrence big road
show that gives three performances
at the theatcr, beginning tonight,
are two young lady performers that
were schoolgirls in this city-Ina
and Blanche FOrrest-whO went to
Seattle about eight years ago, and
have almost ever since been connect
ed with the dramatic profession, a
calling for which they manifested
considerable aptitude in early life.
They take leading part in the vaud-
eville acts OF the company now here,
and will doubtless receive a cordial
welcome from their many friends.
Tumwater seems to be fated for
fires, and scarcely week passes with
out some building going up in smoke.
Saturday morning, the residence of
Lynn Bloom, one of the largest and
best buildings in the town, was Who'll
ly consumed, with it's contents. MIR
Bloom thinks the fire was of incendi-
airy origin. He returned from down.
Sound the morning of the fire. The
loss was about $1,000, exclusive OF
a fine piano, and keep-sakes of more
than intrinsic value. The loss falls
upon Mr.. Bloom and wife who are
separated.
Arthur West, of Brighton Park
hived IL swarm of bees, a few day.
ago, in an unique manner. While
he was making preparations for +;
tinpan serenade, the usual manner
of capturing the busy little insect
when he changes his home. the whole
swarm suddenly settled down upor
his hat, and it was doubtless owing
to his early training that he escaped
without injury. He carefully re
moved his tile and deliberately walk
ing to an empty hive, deposited i
with contents therein, escaping with
out sting.
County Game Warden John Nc
Clelland arrested VIM. Ahern. a few
days ago, for capturing a pair O
fawns near Yelm, and he wa
fined $40 and costs, amounting in al
to $3.50. 1t seems Ahern disposet
of them to Joe Lock Miller, VIII,
sold the young deer to a party a
, Centralia. Mr.. McClelland. after Oh
tanning the evidence necessary, wen
out Wednesday, arrested Miller ant
brought him to Olympia, whel
he was taken before Justice of tn
Peace yesterday and fined s25 ant
costs, aggregating $3.50.