Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-12-11


The Woman : Club are holding a
rummagc SAFE in the new Wright
building, corncrof Fourth and Water
streets. The sale will continue all
day tomorrow
Mrs. Mary j. IvanS. formerly a
resident of this city. died in Tacoma
Tuesday. The body was brought
here Wednesday for intcrment in
Masonic cemetery.
The Semi-Centennial anniversary
of the foundation of the Grand Lod.s,
OF Mason, in this State. ended this
week with banquet in the new Wo.
man $ Club House.
Pat Dunning. who now resides in
Eastern Washington. was in the city
during the week Many years ago
Mr.. Dunning owned and operated
farm at South Bay
The Mitchell hotel. under the eff
iicient management of Capt H. NJ.
Pierce, is making many improve
ments to the popular host lery before
the Legislature cOnvencs.
f. j. koors has been appointed
Secretary of the State Tax Commits
sion to succeed Frank Morse who re.
signed to take the position of As.
slstant Land Commissioner.
Is it not time to institute some re-
form in public affairs when the war
rant indebtedness of Thurston county
has been allowed to increase some
$50, 900 during the past year?
Mrs. 5. Earle. sister of DR.. p.
| II. CarlyOn, died at the hospital in
this city Saturday, from 4 cOmplica-
ton of diseases. She leaves daugh-
ter, Miss Vera Earle, in Portland
| II. f. Hopkins of the Fales Paper
Co., of Seattle, well known in Olym-
pia from regular visits. was Oper-
ated upon for appendicitis at North
Yakima, on Thursday of last week.
James |. Murray. of American
Lake. Pierce county, was in the
city during the week. He is the
owner of large and valuable tract
of land nine miles south of this city.
/. Paul Crum of EsmOnd. N. d.. was
united in marriage, this week, tC
Miss lngred Kirkeberg of this city.
The bride has lately filled the posi-
ton as teacher at the Mckinley
school
Although the Legislature will not
meet for over a month yet, there is
beginning to an appreciate warming
up OF expectations for the crumbs that
fall under the table. The date falls
January 18th.
The City Council at its last meet
ing provided for paving Main street.
from Third to Seventh, with perma-
nent material, and to call for bids
the first week in February. The es-
timated cost of the improvement is
81, 900.
Isn't it about time for the Trims to
predict completion of the inter
urban" by Spring? Let's see, it was
about seven years ago they began
harping upon that string. which is
as long as Jacob served for Rachel
and then got something else.
Rev. F. A. La Violette. of Aber.
deem, once a pastor of the M. f.
Church here, was the vicoim of rail-
road wreck in North Dakota, yester-
day, in which his back was seriously
strained. Half a dozen west-bound
passengers were badly injured.
REVERE Stentz, the 11-year-old son
OF j. b. Stentz, died Monday, at the
family residence in this city, after an
illness of several weeks duration.
The funeral was held yesterday from
the First Presbyterian Church and
interment made in Masonic cemetery.
The WOman's Relief Corps have
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Jennie NcCarrOgher; Senior
Vice President, Laura Lincoln; Jun
iOr Vice President, Flora Siegler;
Treasurer, Minnie Hildebrand; Chap
lain. Hannah Van Eaton; Guard,
Elizabeth Zandell.
Wensel Gresl died at his home in
this city, Saturday, after lingering
illness. He was born in Austria 81
years ago, and has been a resident of
Olympia about fifteen years. Be-
Sides wife he is survived by six
children. The funeral rites were
held Wednesday in the Catholic
Church.
Daniel Gaby has established his
law Office on the east side of Wash
ington, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. Mr.. Gaby is a lawyer of
ability and enjoyed an extensive
practice when he had an Office here
nine years ago. He will be pleased
to transact business for his old clients
as well as new ones.
John r. Mitchell, Judge-elect, has
been appointed Superior Judge to
fill the vacancy caused by death of
Judge Linn. Judge Yakey, of Kit
sap, has been holding court in this
district, but increasing duties de-
manded his time at home. Judge
Mitchell's regular election term be-
gins on January 18th.
The following officers for the Meth
odist Sunday school were elected at a
recent meeting: Superintendent, f..
B. Conner; Assistant Superintendent,
Joseph Schlosser; Secretary, Harry
Christopher; Treasurer, Frank Stock
ing; Librarian, Clinton Uhler; Sup
erintendent of the primary depart
ment, Miss Ruth Bigelow.
The local lodge of the Eastern Star
have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Worthy Matron,
Miss Laura Troy; Worthy Patron.
Alex. Wright; Associate Patron,
Mrs. W. A. Lang; Secretary, Mrs.
Phil Skillman; Treasurer. Mrs. Sarah
Lister; Conductor, Mrs. d. G. West,
and Associate Conductor, Mrs. p.
NJ. Troy.
The Clerks Union have elected
the following officers: President,
Howard Mckinney; First Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. N. Kelly; Second Vice
President, Harry Bird; Correspond
ing Financial Secretary, w. F. Tietz: