Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-03

was htlu Tuesday afternoon from
the Baptist Church. Rev. F.. l..
Swick delivering the address. Many
friends of the family were present to
pass a last mark of respect to a
worthy woman and an exemplary
life. bringing many beautiful floral
offerings rs tokens OF their love.
lntrrmrnt was made in Masonic
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Mari held a
New Year reunion on that day, at
their home on F.astSide. All the
children were present. including Mr..
and Mrs. St. John of Chehalis. and
their two children Harold and Ber-
nice; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mari. OF
Tacoma. and Fred Mari. Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Merlin Mari, of Seattle;
Herbert and Roy Mari. both of Che
halls, and Miss Rose Mari of this
city.
This seems to be a season for fires
and fire alarms. The Women Club
rooms on Washington and Tenth
streets. had lively blaze from de-
fective tlue, Saturday evening. Fort
unatcly, it was discovered in time
to save the building, by service of
a bucket brigade. The principle
damage was by water to the furniture,
and $500 will cover the loss from both
fire and water. The building is in
sured for $500.
An incipient fire was discovered in
one of the clothing drawers of Mott
man s store, on the 10Th ult. AS
Mr.. PentecOSt was about closing the
store he discovered smoke issuing
from that source and on eXamina-
ton it was found that the contents
were about to burst into flames.
The fire was extinguished without
difficulty with Il loss of about $75.
1t is thought that somebody had
laid q lighted cigar on the shelf
above, and it accidentally fell into
the drawer.
The MethOdistS are planning to
transform Epworth Hall into neat
and modern parsonage. This is a
much-needed Improvement, the pres
ent home of the pastor being situate
on Ounce street, about ten blocks
from the church, on Eastside. The
estimated cost of the change is
from $1,000 to $1,000. A prominent
churchman in Philadelphia, has SUBJ
scribed $3.50 of that expense. The
church building will, next Summer,
have a spire added, and the struc-
ture raised SO as to provide q base
ment for the Sunday school.
The residence of Robt. Ranney, on
Rogers avenue, Westside, was wholly
consumed by fire, Sunday morning,
together with its contents. during
the absence of its owners who were
out of town. Mrs. r. has been
visiting in Kittitas county, and Mr..
r. was in Tacoma, and did not learn
of his loss till his return the next
day. No fire had been started in the
house for over fifteen hours, but a
small fire had been left in the heater
Saturday evening, before the owner
went to Tacoma. The loss IS said to
be $1,000. with 81, 200 insurance.
The STANDARD is pleased to well
come to its advertising columns, the
announcement of one of the oldest
and most successful business enter
prises OF the city. The Bettmans
have been known to the preceding
and present generation the past half
a century, and have ever been noted
for enterprise and fair dealing. The
well-known trade mark If Bettman
is on the label, you're safe" has be-
come q household maxim, and con-
veys as palpable evidence of sterling
quality as the stamp on our gold and
silver coinage. This opinion is the
result OF long and stead effort to earn
a general recognition of its truth.
The advent of the new year was
welcomed by the shrek of steam
whistles, the popping of fire-crack-
ers and the ear-piercing blare of toy
trumpets. 1t is called a welcome,
but it is of the grOtesque order, and
if New Year is an infant, as is u.s.
ually represented, it would have been
likely to provoke fear and distrac-
ton rather than a joyous "goo-goo,"
that signifies childhood content. It
may have served, however, like the
Indians tomanarus to drive evil
spirits away, among which doubtless,
many are prepared to associate the
old year. with its tribulations, which
generally cling to memory while
pleasures and blessings are forgot
ten.
Engineer J. c. Holt was instantly
crushed to death on a spur of the
Union Lumber Co., Monday morning,
The accident was the result of a col
lision with another train coming
head-on, wherein both locomotives
were demolished. When Holt saw
that o crash was inevitable. he
jumped from the engine, while en-
tering a cut and struck against an
embankment, rebounding on the
track, where the wheels mangled his
body in many places. Will Green.
the brakeman, jumped in time and
escaped injury. Mr.. Holt was about
55 years of age, coming from Mime
apolis. A few years ago, he worked in
Tacoma. He is not thought to have
any relatives on this Coast.
The STANDARD takes pleasure in
announcing the recovery of Mrs.
William J. Mccarthy, nee Adelaide
Williams, at the Alameda Zeal. y
sanitarium, from the effects of q
street.car accident, which she sus-
tanned about two months ago. She
writes that fracture is healing and
she is now able to he wheeled about
in chair. She occupies q room with
good sunlight, from which she is able
to look out upon the bay. Mrs. Nc
Carthy is Q lady of culture and fine
womanly qualities, endured her Of.
Fiction in q truly heroine manner
Mr.. Nc. is still with the Acme Mill.
ing Company, with headquarters 10.
Gated at 145 Hansford building. Sar
Francisco. He was so unfortunate
as to have o considerable sum oil
money in a Portland banking insti'
tuition when it collapsed.