Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-15

34l.ZZ damages against the Olympia
Lumber Co., by the Superior Court,
Wednesday, for the loss of two
fingers of his left hand while EN-
poyed in the company's mill.
One of our leading as well as best
Industries is our oyster business.
That product now commands from
50 to $40 per sack, and the demand
is so brisk that it cannot at times
be met. Three years ago the de-
mand was limited at So to 81 per
sack
Women do some very queer and
unaccountable things sometimes. but
we think Olympia carries the broom
when Reckie Dykema in suing for d
divorce the other day asked that the
court direct that she be known as
Reckie Woegindewey, her maiden
name.
The sudden demise of Claude Yves
ton has prompted some of our citi-
zens not to delay longer in making
their wills. A person dying in
Washington, leaving family with
moderate means, find the survivors
menaced by many legal entangle-
| ments.
Henry H. McCray, an old resident
OF this community died at the family
home in this city, Tuesday evening,
Of tuberculosis, after an illness of
about a month. He was about 20
years of age. The only surviving
relative is his wife. He was civil
war veteran.
John Abshire the victim of the
gravel pit slide Thursday morning
of last week, and who died from the
injuries the next day, was buried
Sunday afternoon from Sticklin S
undertaking parlors. Rev. F. R.
Bateman, of the Central Baptist
Church officiating.
C. NJ. Dyer, formerly of the Olym-
pia Grocery Co., for the past two
weeks has been improving his tract
of land near Little Book. When seen
on our streets, Tuesday, he looked as
If his new occupation agreed with
his physical constitution. His happy
smiles also corroborates this testi-
mOnial.
Chas. c. Huggett's new residence
located on East Fourth, corner of
Central street, is rapidly approach
ing completion. Mr.. Huggett is in
poor health, being afflicted with as
thma. He occupies his mind profit
ably with such enterprises. Others
likewise situated would do well in
following his example in that behalf.
A lodge wedding has been ar
ranged by the local order of Ameri-
can Yeomen, in this city, in Mallory
hall, for next Tuesday evening, when
Miss Mabel Taylor and H. L. June,
both members, will take the final de-
gree of all orders-marriage, before
an assemblage of members and in
vited guests.
In the Saunders receivership pro-
ceedings. Judge Mitchell has al
lowed Robt. Aver as receiver, to sell
the personal property in his hands at
private sale on or before June LIST,
1910. A team, wagon and harness
have been surrendered to the pos
session of Saunders, the insolvent,
as exempt from legal process in the
State of Washington.
Mr.. ]. A. Noble who spends the
greatest portion OF his time at Olym-
pia looking after his real estate hold
ings, left for Tacoma last Wednes-
day, expecting to be absent about
two weeks. He has an abiding con-
viction as to Olympia's future stabil-
ity. While here he leased his dwelling
to the Superintendent of the new
milling plant which will soon go into
operation with increased capacity.
Mrs. Emile Kohlman has moved
her professional parlors to the Reed
Block, Room 3, corner of Sixth and
Washington streets, where she will
be pleased to meet her old patrons
and new ones who may wish to test
her healing power over chronic dis
eases. tumors, etc, that have created
such wonderful reputation for the
lady. She holds diploma from the
College of Mechanic Therapy. Chica-
lgo, which recommends her profici-
ency in that system of treatment.
| Our next serial story will be
Cherub Devine," by Sewell Ford,
author of Horses Nine" "Shorty
McCabe," "Truegate of Mogador,'
Sidestepping with Shorty" ETC., a
fascinating love-story, told in the
charming style of a master of light
fiction = Love, Romance, Mystery
and Humor, combining to make an
exceedingly entertaining story-one
our readers will enjoy from the first
chapter to the last line. The Chi
cago Post says: There is not a
dull line in it,"
| Alonzo V. Silver, of Morgansville,
Kansas, and Miss Bess Vincent, of
Clay Center, same State, a niece of
former Gov. A. E. Mead, of Belling-
ham, were united in marriage at the
Mead home, Wednesday afternoon.
They will reside at the groom's home
town, Morgansville. The bride had
been for several years book keeper
under the State Board of Control,
and although the Board of Account
ancy said her books were the best
kept at the State-house, she was re-
moved at the demand of party ne
cessity" award of Office in return for
votes and services as party fugle-
man.
State Oil Inspector Clark, of Ever
EFT. has been removed by Gov. Hay,
for incampetency.. His vouchers
were found to be in such muddle as
to give little hope of making the
whitewash stick, so the job was