Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-14

tlOli oiilCclS I'iO)dDlN DIT itlc UeAt
meeting.
Hazen w. Maynard of the Com
mercial Club and C. A. Marshall of
the Chamber of Commerce were rep
resentatives at the joint session Of
the Western Washington and Kick
itat Development Associations, held
at Goldendale. this week.
Mr.. Homer McGinnis recently
spent several days visiting relatives
and friends ia Olympia He is
gentleman OF high ideals from the
Christian Science standpoint; he has
an abiding faith in all that is happy
and sublime in the doctrine.
The marriage of Miss Hope Vivian
Yantis and Walter House, on Wednes.
day morning, the 18th inst, is note
worthy from the fact that both par
ties are we'll known and highly re-
spected by host of friends. The
STANDARD bestows its blessing upon
the happy pair.
ThurstOn county lately captured
two first prizes at the North Yakima
fa:r-on butter and chickens. Hazen
W. Maynard, of the Capital City
Creamery, took one, and John Roth
amel, farmer living east of the city
winning the first prize in the poultry
award. with his coop of famous White
Leghorns.
A logger working for the Simpson
Logging Company, of Shelton, had
both legs broken and crushed by a
falling tree, Monday The victim
was taken to Shelton where the
limbs were set and then brought to
the hospital in this city for care and
surgical attention until he RECEIVERS
far as possible from his grave injury.
The Council has ordered hydrant
to be placed at the corner of Bound
airy and Sixth streets. The street
improvements in this locality has
caused the removal of water pipes
which causes the residents much in
convenience, especially where mud
and water stands in the highway,
over which users must pass to pro-
cure the liquid.
Official. but not completed, returns
of the primary election of September
18th shows that Poindexter received
an aggregate of 81, ia votes for Sen
ate as against rs, $40 for Burke and
IA. $50 for Ashton, the man the Perky
Tpins SO zealously supported. Cot
terill won the Democratic nomina-
tiOn by an aggregate of 1852 as
against 1888 for Byrne. Humphrey,
Rep, is nominated in the First Dis
trict, with 1885; Warburton. ms. .,
with 1874; in the Third District
La Toilette won with 1859.
Paul Dion. the saw-filer of the
Union mill, near Lacey, met instant
death at noon, Monday, when a huge
roller on the edger fell upon him,
while he was under it adjusting new
teeth in the saw. To do this, the
roll is raised and blocked to admit OF
his crawling underneath it. In some
manner the blocking dislodged, pre-
cipitating the heavy piece of ma.
chinery upon him, doubtless result
ing in instant death. His hack was
broken and his lungs crushed. lie
was married man about 81 years OF
age. but left no children.
A local branch of the Non Partisan
Judiciary League was organized Mon
day evening with the object of inter-
esting all who favor the Non Partisan
Judiciary in getting together and
working for the election of the five
nominees. DR.. B. F. Pratt. q noted
lecturer, will address four meetings
on the subject Why we should vote
for the Nom Partisan Nominees. On
the evening of October 10, 20, and Fl
he will speak at Tenino. Rochester
and Little Rock, and On Saturday
evening, the 22d, he will speak In
Olympia. DR., Pratt comes we'll rec
commended as speaker and the
subject is one that should interest
every citizen.
The Mills Bros. have resumed work
after the recent wet spell, on Bound
airy street. In the meantime it was
proposed to close this street at its
intersection with Fourth street, in
order to prosecute the grade work
when the weather should become
favorable. but George Anderson OBJ
jected because it would interfere with
his obtaining access to his premises
with his teams and wagons Conse-
quently the street was not closed.
Mr., Anderson, in common with sew
eral of his neighbors. regret this
work was begun so late in the sea-
son. The residents suffer many in
cOnveniences. Such work ought to
have been commenced in June in
stead of August. AS the situation
stands, the contractors and resident
property owners share hardships.
The story of the old maid who re-
PEELED an assault by scrouching a
little" applies to Mayor Harris.
He is reported to have become q
candidate for reelection only after
a request to do so signed by all the
business men," which is absolutely
untrue. That petition was circu-
lated. it is true, but that it is spon-
famous expression of popularity or
confidence. is by no means true. 1t
was but part of the clap-trap u.s.
ually resorted to by the demagogue
to enjoy the possession of a small Of
flee of doubtful honor, when all other
devices fail. None know better how
easy it is to obtain subscribers to a
petition for any object. than those
who have taken note Of methods
adopted to extend such list. Many
do not ask what they are signing
nor do they care what it is, and would
as readily sign protest on the same
subject if presented.
A FATHER in Walla Walla, J. H.
Vail, has arrested his 15-year-old
daughter, in cOmpany wish others.