Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-04

had croakcd It's doleful refrain from
the hvclic>t business block of the city
the previous evening.
James Fcnne and George Nj
Clelland naggcd big black bear
at Black Lake. yesterday. 1t weighed
only 100 pounds, but the term " big
black is always used in announcing
the downfall of bruin.
\ contract for building a modern
one room school house in District 81,
was let Saturday TO Patnude. Thomas
4 Co, for n cost of 81 1870, TO bc com
plrrrd in time for opening with the
school year, Sept. lst.
MessrS. p. NJ. Troy and j. W.
Robertson have matters before the
L. :. Court, DIT Tacoma, this week.
which caused the hearing in couple
of city cases to be postponed until
the first of July proXimo.
Frank Dickinson used to declare
at times, when the clouds obScured
the sun-rayS that there were two
seasons in this country, the dry and
toe Wet. the former consisting of
! August and the latter the remainder
of the year.
Willis y. Townsend died Monday
at the home of ChaS. Johnson on
Chambers prairie, after long illness
from tuberculosis, aged q years.
He was buried Wednesday in Ma
sonic cemetery, Rev. K. NJ. Hayes
officiating. He leaves widow.
H. A. Burnham, of Rainier, was
in the city, Tuesday, looking after
his litigated interests. He has the
reputation of being 4 man possess
ing unusual energy in graphing
with difficulties and contending with
complications that might discourage
the ordinary man.
Judge Webster. at Spokane, last
Wednesday. refused to sustain the
/ demurrer to the indictment of Schive-
ly. in which he is charged with
pei jury. This Court, however. gave
the prosecution the privilege of filing
an amended indictment, curing the
defect of want of explicitncSs.
More money, 1t seems, is needed
for the knitting mill-about 81 500
to place it on a strictly business
stand. Those who have not vet
placed their names on the list are
invited to do so by application to
President Marshall or Attorney
Steele of the Chamber of Commerce.
a fire starting in a mattress from
some unexplained cause in room
above the laundry, opposite Olympia
theater. led to a call of the depart
ment, Tuesday afternoon, but the oc-
cupants threw tie burning mass into
the backyard where the flames were
soon eXtinguished by buckets of
water.
The STANDARDS good friend and
staunch citizen, Frank Ruth, has
been in from Rainier for several
weeks. He was first called here to
testify in a road matter and there
after Mrs. Ruth was taken i'll and
brought to ST. Peters Hospital.
The complaint seems to be general
debility.
Dr. A. G.. Cook, of Long Beach,
Cal, is on his annual visit to Olym-
pia. where he spends the Summer
with his sOn-in-law, Willard Lemon,
and family. He is man who mani
tests faith by his works. and has
made considerable investment of
money in Olympia property. He is
accompanied by his wife.
ThurStOn caunty's share of the
quarterly apportionment of State APP
pOrtiOnment of school funds, just
made, amounts to $23, l22 %. King
county, of course came in for the lar
geSt amount, 1889, 1853 30; Spokane
next, with 1888, 1870, and Pierce,
$l42, 4l3.35. Wahkiakum received
smallest award, 1885. 40.
The Washington Knitting Com
pany. of this city, have elected the
following officers: President, Geo.
f. Fllley; Vice President, Allen
White; ry-Treasurer, T. H.
Phipps; Trustees. g. A. hoffman,
NJ. Harris and c. II. Springer. H.
W. Sewell was selected for sales
manager and Sol Meyers for inside
manager.
Winkle-Wheelihan, who now says
he is John Randolph Preston, on re-
lease from Jail. very cOOlly asks the
county to pay him 800 for loss of
time. Aside from the close shave
that the prisoner had for conviction
of a capital crime, it seems that two
months maintenance and board is a
very fair credit on any account he
may imagine he has for loss of time
! Miss Media Taber, II years of age,
passed away Tuesday at St. Peter
hospital, after siege of eight months
Of that terrible disease, tuberculosis.
Deceased was a member of the High
School graduates of this year, but
had to fall out on account of ill-health.
She was a young lady of promise and
there are many sad hearts among her
daily associates.
Saturday night the hotel and res
taurant employees of this city or
ganized a union. The first officers
are as follows: President, S. ].
Burrows; Vice President, VIM
Robinson, Secretary, Cyrilla Son
nentag; Treasurer, Almeda Smith
Chaplain, Mrs. Olson; Inspector
Susie Westmoreland, and Inside
Guard Cora WestmOreland.
The entering of the plea of former
Adjutant General, Ortis Hamilton
will come up Monday, the defense
having been granted an extension O
time Boyd Hamilton a brother
and DR.. A. f. Stuhl. husband of ;
sister of Hamilton, of Colfax, hav,
arrived to extend such aid and sup
port as his case will admit Of 1t j.
expected the prisoner will be released
on bonds.
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