Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-05-28

in from Rochester. Wednesday Uo
i now located on the old Tilley
place, engaged in raising turkeys.
tie has several hundred OF them at
the present time.
Mr., and Mrs Rudolph Schultz are
thr proud parents Of Il baby girl. The
niue Miss made her debut into the
world last Saturday. Rude"
countenance has ever since been
stamped with broad smile.
Paul HOlthuSen. aged 63. died on
tine list inst. The funeral was held
sunday from the residence of Mrs.
{. Holthusen, under direction Of
undertaken Whitcside Interlncnt
was made in Masonic cemetery.
The Board of Control have received
a Tine bunch of bananas from the
insane asylum. at Fort Stciiacoom,
raised form a tree planted by Jesse
Mills, some years ago. while he was
Il member of the Board Of Control.
Mrs. Carrie GruhlIic i recovering
from prolonged spell OF lumbago
Sh" WAS confined To her bed for two
weeks. Her numerous friends in
this city and elsewhere will tie glad
to note the improvement in health.
Mrs. Blanche II. Mann has been
appointed State Inspector, 10 care
for the sanitary condition of MEM
bcrS Of her sex employed in the sev-
eral labor institutions Her duties
begin in June, with salary Of 81, POO
and 500 for travelling expenses.
Engineer Van EppS, to whom the
matter of iron or wooden water-pipe
was referred for the graded part of
Main street, has reported in favor of
the former. He says there is no doubt
bat that the iron pipe will stand
greater pressure and last much lon
ger.
The question has been propounded
to the STANDARD on several different
occasions whether there is any inh-
bition upon the Legislature of Wash
lngton regarding the increase OF the
number of Supreme and Superior
Court Judges. There appears to be
none.
Tonight friday commencement
exercises will be held in the theater,
at which time diplomas will he
awarded and an address delivered by
Deputy State School Superintendent
r. f. Nader. The diplomas will be
granted by City Superintendent +.
10. Kreager.
Capt. Mcmillan. OF the steamer
Venus, will move his family 10 Olym-
iipla. The new steamer plying direct
between this city and Seattle is en-
Toying good passenger traffic. w.
n. Bailey is local agent and Ed. Will
son is acting in the capacity of mate
on the boat.
The residents of Neville expect to
have an outing at Mission Park, to-
morrow. 1t is not to be under the
auspices Of any church, lodge or
other organization, but is a general
outpour of the people, irrespective of
politics, religion or previous condi-
ton of servitude.
Stephen Smith, residing on East
Seventh street, has returned after an
absence of one year from his Eastern
visit. While absent he visited the
States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Kan
sas and California. He reports that
the latter State has experienced an
unusual backward Spring.
The largest sum yet distributed to
the schools of the State was for the
current quarter. and amounts to
$l,3l1 ,Sl4.93, representing the State
school tax, interest from permanent
school fund, bond earnings, and fees
and rentals collected by the Land
Commissioner on school lands.
Will the wearing of gowns by the
judiciary add to the weight or right
eOusness of court decisions? Some
OF the Superior Court judges in this
State do not seem to fancy this re-
quirement if reports be true. Some
of them say they have too much de-
mocracy and independence in their
makeup to indulge in any such sur
face display.
William H. Wilson, living on the
intersection of Boundary with Eighth
street, has been kept at his home
good part OF his time, afflicted with
an aggravated case of stomach trou-
bic. His complaint has been of long
standing, has tried many different
treatments and remedies with inef-
fectual results.
1t is expected that within short
time Mrs. Aaron Newell, nee Pearl
Smith. will visit her parents living
near Olympia. Her many warm
friends here will welcome her pres
ence among them. Her celebrity as
a vocalist still fingers, and her de-
parture was greatly regretted in
musical and social circles.
ID. S. B. Henry has improved his
home premises very much by putting
new shingles on his house and giving
it coat of green paint. He will be
ready for the prosperity wave pre-
dicted by Eastern Republican finan-
ciers and statesmen. BY the way,
what has become of the Taft pros.
perity boom? Has it become buried
in some wheat-pit?
The STANDARD is panied to learn
that the condition of Mrs. James
Brewer does not improve. She has
been seriously sick for over month
with abscess of the liver. The at
tending physicians agree that the
crisis in her case has been reached
wherein drugs are of slight avail;
that good nOurishment may &C
complish the desired results.
1t is reported that the home of
Deputy Sheriff Duval. near Little
Rock, was burned to the ground,
early Tuesday evening. How the
fire originated is not known. 1t was
distant one and a-half miles east of
Al