Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10

nCldtlnT ana Durlll was maze Ill ouu
Fellows cemetery.
The City Council Tuesday night
granted Il permit for the Parker car
niVal To exhibit its ten attractions in
this city a whole week, Tuesday
night, for the nominal sum of 80,
the rate charged if he had called it a
circus for a single day. Quarters
and dimes will be- us scarce, after it
leaves as when Il merry go-round has
campcd a week.
\ weak, homeless, friendleSs. dis
hcdrtcned derclict, whose very name
vas unknown, committed suicide near
, the y. II. depot, Monday afternoon.
y partially filled bottle Of carbolic
acid 10y his side, told the closing
chapter of life that ended in a leap
to the unknown realm, or possibly
an oblivion that will afford rest at
least TO wandering soul.
\ fifty cent advertisement in the
/ STANDARD short time ago led 10
the disposal in three days of 81 900
worth of realty. 1t appeared on
Friday, was read the same day,
property was inspected and cash
paid on Saturday and the deed re
corded Monday. The purchaser as
sured us that he had had no prey
ious information that the property
was for sale.
Judge Mitchell, Monday evening,
having concluded his S,000-mic trip
with Mrs. NJ. in the East and South,
returned to this city. He is i'm
pressed with the idea that the coun-
try is on the eve of prosperity of u
long duration. He says the weather
East was too hot for comfort, eSpec-
tally of nights. While the trip was
an enjoyable one, both the Judge and
Mrs. NJ. were glad to get home.
Jacob Brown, an old time tonsorial
artist of this city, who has been en-
gagged at his trade in Pecwee Valley.
Ky, the past four years, is on visit
to relatives and many friends in this
city. He headed a party of the for
mer for a visit to the Exposition this
week. He intends returning to the
Blue Grass State. He declares,
however. that aside from kentucky,
this would be his abiding-place.
Last Saturday, the family of c..
Herbert Kane, consisting of wife,
daughters Nellie, Katie, Evelyn and
two sons and a young man by the
named Bond, formed themselves into
an outing party and took trip down
the bay to llartStcin Island, found
plenty of delicious CLAIMS and an
abundance Of fish which the party
duly enjoyed in regular camp style.
They returned Monday evening.
Mr.. J. II. Goodnight, of Franklin,
Ky, accompanied by his mother, is
on visit to Mrs. Boyd and David
and Bush Baker, relatives, of this
city. Mr.. G.. is a staunch Democrat,
and confidently believes that his
State will swing into line and behave
herself hereafter. After n visit to
the A.-G.-P. Fair, they will return
to the State famous for pretty wo
men, fast horses and pure whisky.
Walter G. Shotwell, of Rochester,
is attending court this week. He
still limpS from the effects of his bro
ken limb. During the past few
years, Waters career has been d
strenuous one and he enjoys the rep
utation of staying closely by his
friends. Many sympathize with him
on account of his i'll luck, but Oft
times when the dark clouds roll
away. the sun to the physical senses
shines all the more brightly
| Mrs. Francis p. Manner, aged s;
years, died Tuesday night. at hel
home on Central street. She came
from Missouri about twenty-sever
years ago. She leaves four children
and four grandchildren, also a
sister in California and relatives in
Spokane. The funeral was held yes
terday at $3.50 p. VI. from the family
home on East Fifth street, conducted
by Rev. C. F.. Todd. and interment was
made in the family plot in Masonic
cemetery. Many friends were pres
ent and the numerous beautiful flow
ers in evidence testified to the high
esteem in which deceased was held.
So frequent have been the dam
age suits against the city for neglect
that have resulted in personal in
iuries, an ordinance for taX-levy
very properly denominated the "ac-
cident fund.- was introduced Tuesday
evening and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. These suits for ade-
quate damages are augmented by
costs. and the ordinance should lor
off the excess by provision for pay
ment upon submission of a sworn
statement of the claimant, that he
has been damaged in person or feel
ings by action or want of action by
our city authorities. Tn. ratio con
templatcd is another three-mill levy
Thus we glide.
Last July Mrs Celia Pix's stor,
building, located at the corners OF
. Fourth and Ounce streets, was con
sumed by fire, which also destroyed
the AUDITING sidewalks. The city
+ authorities, under the new ordi-
nance, compels Mrs. Pix to have ;
cement sidewalk constructed, contig
, uOuS TO the property situated OF
Fourth street. 1t is said, since Thu
ordinance was enacted, old planl
sidewalks on this same side of Fourth
street, one block nearer the bushes.
section of the city, have been tori
up and new planking laid down
r There appears to be no good reason
for cement sidewalks, at this time
on any portion of Fourth street cas-
! of the Union Block -
Hayden ,Consistory No. 4. Vale,
: OF Olympia, Orient of Washington
, was instituted Wednesday evening
, by authority of the Supreme COun
: Gil. in Masonic temple, by Scottish
Q rite Masons from all parts of tn
| State. The officers installed were
n Co,-,n~lo,, &c