Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-08

Several weeks ago. however, he had
symptoms of paralytic stroke and
his doctor ordered quietude, and for
this reason he wishes to be relieved
of the responsibility of his pastor
age. The congregation last week
voted unanimously to ask Mr.. Hayes
la reconsider his intention.
The Olympia Factory Site Com
pany, with f. and p. II. Carlyon as
incorporators, has filed articles of
incorporation with capital stock of
SO, 900. Its object is to acquire tide
and other lands for factory sites pur
poses, whereby desirable sites may
be made available anC placed in such
shape as may be transferred in
large blocks at low prices that will
facilitate the Improvement OF our
town as a manufacturing city. 1t is
hoped that this will lead to an eX-
peditiouS way of exploiting the Olym-
pia tide-l lands as desirable points for
the investment of capital that has
hitherto gone to more inviting COM
munities. simply for want of CO.
operation. The present movement
is meeting with much encourage
ment and sympathy from the general
public.
Bertelson Il Sons. of Tacoma, Sc
cured the contract for the new Mes
qually bridge. near Sherlock. let
jointly by this and Pierce counties.
at cost of $3.50, last Saturday.
Two other bids were submitted, one
by the Northwest Bridge Company
for 500 and the highest by Puget
Sound Bridge and Dredging Com
pany for $l0,975. 1t is to be open
for traffic in 80 days and completed
in 100 days. The two counties are
to stand half the expense each for a
400-foot span. the remainder Of the
work on each side of the site to be
paid for by the county in which it is
done. This includes a 200-fOot steel
span with 100-foot approaches on
each side. The location of the new
bridge will be about half a mile far
Their up the stream than the site of
the former structure. washed out
in February.
Daisy and ]. L. Coombs have sued
the Olympia Light & Power Com
pany for SIC, l69 alleged damages,
costs of suit and attorneys fees, sus-
tanned by Mrs. Coombs while riding
on one of the company's cars last
August. The complaint AYERS that
the car ran into lumber-pile, throw
ing her against front seat. She
claims in detail. as follows: The
husband 1895, care for the family
% months at the rate of 1898 per
month or $32 per day she was in the
hospital; doctors bill and hospital
fees $173, and $4,000 to cover dam
ages to herself and lawyers fees, or
SIG, 169 in all. 1t is very possible
that the latter item will be rasped
down with a moving machine. 1t
would require but few accidents with
fees like this to keep plaintiffs and
prosecutors in the clover patch and
bankrupt the most grasping Of cor
pOrations.
A sudden caving of the Tullis
street gravel pit about 1870 yester-
day morning. completely buried for a
time John Abshire, an employee of the
city, 60 years of age. The quick &C.
ton of Eph Belts, a companion at
work with him, doubtless saved his
life. 1t did not take long to remove
the gravel, but he was for time in
great pain and barely able to talk.
He said that his right arm and hips
felt as if they were crushed. An am
bulance was ordered by telephone,
and soon as it appeared the sufferer
was taken to his home on Boundary
street and DR.. Kedpath was called.
An examination did not arouse any
knowledge of the serious nature of
internal injuries or apprehension of
a fatal result. Soon after the doctor
left he apparently went to sleep, and
when in the evening he called on his
patient found he was dead. Mr.. Alb
shire had been in the employ OF the
city the past ten years in street
work. He leaves a widow and seve-
raj grown descendants.
1t is announced that Z. H. Johns,
a prominent mill man of Tacoma, has
bought the Harrison mill plant on
the west side of the bay, just below
the Westside mill, of the Olympia
Mill Company, and will remodel, re-
equip and make it one of the largest
mills OF the city. The mill has not
been, hitherto, q profitable invest
ment. from number of adverse
causes, and it finally passed into the
hands Of H. w. Smith, as trustee for
about score of creditors, and has
been idle year or more. The new
owner has been operating mills near
Wilkeson, in Pierce county, and in
British Columbia. and is represented
by Mr.. Ballentine, who, with City
Engineer Van Epps, have been look
ing over the route for street extern
sion and also the railway track from
Westside mill to care for the land as
we'll as the water traffic that
Is confidently expected will be de-
velOped. 1t is claimed that there is
plenty of capital behind the new
enterprise to ensure its rapid de-
velOpment and to make it o perma-
nent success.