Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-21

know, but not the price.
The Puget Sound Dredging Com
pany has at last signed a contract
Tor the CarlyO fill, to begin soon as
the present Eastside cor tract is com
pleted and the government contract
for the Westside channel is finished.
The X. of P. are planning their
Sixth annual ball, to be given by the
rank at Tumwater club house on Nov.
10Th. The committee having the
preparations in charge are I. 5.
Peltus, r. O. Priest ard Ed. Stew
art.
The city paid s72 to Fire Chief
Raymond, at its last meeting, to de-
Tray his expenses incurred in attend
ing the fire chief meeting in Oak
land. California. This junket is be-
coming yearly affair, from prece-
dent.
The Sabbath was again desecrated
by horse-racing at CarlyOn driving
park, work continued on the east
side fill, and the hammer and saw
was again heard in various portions
of town a Ia God-forsaken mining
camp.
Superintendent Parker. of Oregon.
addressed the Teachers Institute, in
the High School Auditorium, YES
terday afternoon on the subject
Rating" and last evening on Our
Public Schools; a Vision of Their
Future"
W. 7. Moore, James Nesbitt and
Z. {. Hull, of the Bald Hills. and
William King, of Tacoma. have been
rounded up for violations of the
game law, within the past few days,
end heavy fines inflicted for their
transgresSions.
The State Supreme Court ad-
lodrned Monday till Wednesday out
OF respect to the memory of the late
Federal Judge Whiteson. who died
at Spokane Saturday of paraly sis.
The cases assigned for Tuesday went
over till to-day.
The Whirlwind. another 1.-TWO
dollar" show, indefinitely postponed
its appearance at Olympia Theater
Tuesday night. from alleged "indis-
position" of its manager, doubtless
superinduced by a glance at the ad-
vanced-sale sheet.
Insurance agent J. H. Brown states
that the board of fire underwriters
at Seattle, have made an approximate
reduction of 80 per cent. on the prop
erty on Columbia and West Fourth
street. The new rate went into
effect October LIST.
The Council is considering an ordi-
nance to stop fish-peddling on the
principal public streets. It was as
serted in its support that fish not fit
for food had been vended and that
the establishment of fish stalls
had become nuisance.
On Nov. 18th list No. 2 of the
capitol lands in Clarke, Cowlitz,
Douglas, Kitsap. Skagit and Ska
mania counties. will be exposed for
for sale. The Treasurer of State has
received 1899, the first received from
the capitol lands under the act.
The injunction of the court against
contractors constructing State aid
road through the farm of Henry D.
Gardner. has been made permanent,
but the county is allowed 60 days to
begin condemnation proceedings. to
secure a Jury to estimate damages.
Earl Hamilton Smith, city editor
of the Manila CaJlene,cs- american
paid call ON the STANDARD yester-
day. This paper which was mailed
to him at Manila. followed him half
way around the globe and was de-
livered to him at Tacoma this week.
The school children enjoyed the
few days of relaxation during this
week by reason of the annual session
OF the County Teachers institute.
The proceedings of this organization
possessed many interesting and in
structive features which are improv-
ing each year.
E. H. Elliott of this city and Miss
LeOta Lois Upton. were married at
the brides home in Tacoma, on
Wednesday of last week, Rev. J. w.
Baker ct the Christian church Of1ici-
ating. After the wedding tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott will make their
home in this city.
G. II. Rogers. night Waterman.
at the brewery at Tumwater, fell
eight It. to the bottom of the elevator
Saturday morning. fracturing bone
in the ankle and badly shaking up
and bruising the victim. He was
Immediately taken to St. Peters
hospital for treatment.
A false alarm of fire was turned in
from Box "a. corner of Eighth and
Adams street. Wednesday evening,
and for the first time in many years
registered false number at the ire
barn-24 instead of "a, the number
that had been tempered with. In
vestigations are in order.
Little Alfred Sapp, 8 years OF age,
son of Arthur Sapp, foreman of q
Bordeaux logging camp. had a
miraculous escape from death Mon
day. when ran down by a logging
train near his home. His right leg
was horribly maugled, but probably
amputation will not be necessary.
Charles Patnude, Sr., was taken
to the hospital Saturday suffering
from an liberation of the stomach.
He returned i'll from a hunting trip,
but not thought to be seriously so,
until his commitment to the hospital,
and even now it is thought that his
vigorous constitution will effect a
cure.
An investigation of the Gate city
dynamite outrage of blowing up the
Jap bunk-house has resulted in the
arrest of eight young men. all of
whom are connected with well-known
Gate families. Two men, discharged
mill hands, are implica ted, and are
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