Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-29

steps to extend West Bay Avenue
from Snider street to the city limits,
mainly for accommodation of traffic
with the Harrison mill. soon to be
placed in operation with largely in
creased daily output. g.
An alarm of fire during the high
wind Monday. created much appre-
hension. The roof of lean-to on
the George Talcott building was afire
in three places. but bucket brigade
had it well in hand before the run
could be made to Eastside street.
A. L. Kreider and r. f. Eastman
have applied to the city for use of va
cant lots for use until wanted by the
city. This custom has in one in
stance led to suit for ejectment,
and great care should be taken in
extending such acts Of generosity.
The funeral of Miss Louise Rey-
nOlds, who died at the family home
on Eastside, Sunday morning, of
diabetis, was held Tuesday after
noon at Sticklia's undertaking par
lors, Rev. Father Malley officiating
1nterment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
A reasonable request has been
made Of the joy-riders" who 60 out
in automobiles for good time" to
refrain from throwing out their
empty bottles ON the track to be
crushed by man y vehicles and pune
ture the tires of other autos passing
over them.
Willis Shelton, of Portland, and
Miss Catherine Langridge were unit
ea in marriage at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Langridge. at South Bay, Sunday
Both the parties are we'll known
and highly respected by all who
knew them.
The Highschool Athletic Associa-
ton, Wednesday night. elected the
following officers: President, Noyes
Talcott; Vice President, Phillip
Northcraft; Secretary, Everett Hoke,
Treasurer, Charles Schively; Critic,
Blanch Billings, and Sergeant-at-arms
TheO: johnson.
John S. Hayes, the well-to-do So
cialist Of Rainier, visited Olympia
last Saturday on business. Refer
ring to the recent Milwaukee election,
he remarked that he sincerely hoped
the Socialist regime of that city will
make good the promises given and
will give the city on the lake a model
municipal administration.
Roderick Sprague and wife have
returned for the summer from Ari-
IONA where Mr.. S. had been residing
the past Is months for the benefit of
This health, in a higher altitude. He
returns he thinks cured Of his lung
trouble. Il is probable that after
spending the summer here the family
will go TO Eastern Washington to re-
side.
Theo. L. Brown is able to be out
upon the streets again with his u.s.
ual happy and smiling countenance.
For over o year he has been afflicted
with kidney and rheumatic troubles.
still he looks upon his Affections in
the light of a philosopher. who
knows such things come alike to the
just and the unjust, like the gentle
showers from the heavens above.
Mrs. Laura S. Parker. of Mason
county. visited Olympia last Satur-
day. She is sister of Willard A.
Libby. the South Bay bachelor and
good Democrat as well, who refuses
to listen to the siren song of Social
ism. Millard's physical labors hap
pen to be strenuous ct this time, pre-
serring to shoulder his burdens alone
rather than share same with q COM
panion.
George c. Israel's dogs won the
two first and three second prizes in
the Tacoma bench show, the famous
Edgewood Biddy bull terrier, easily
getting the first while Klehauya an d
South End Biddy carried off the Sec
ond. 1t is reported that Mr.. l. sold
one of his young dogs for 500 during
the show. Prince III, belonging to
F. w. Carlyon won third in the
lOreot lane class.
The kick boxes placed by the
Young Mems Commercial club are
proving to be ar effective means for
suggesting worthy objects for en-
deavor. Adopted as they were
somewhat in spirit of levity, they
have already developed notice for
earnest and united labor for better
ment of conditions that would prob
ably never have been reached by
more formal means.
Prosecutor John NJ. Wilson's Of
fetal action in fling criminal infor-
nations direct in the Superior Court
rather than first proceeding before
Justices of the Peace, is receiving
favorable mention. because this
course is calculated to save the
county costs in that class of cases in
which those magistrates have only
the jurisdiction preliminary to the
actual trial of offenses.
1t is said certain abuttlng owners
on the alley-way extending east and
west through Block %, Sylvester
plat, are making arrangements with
the city authorities to construct a
sewer on this alley by private con-
tract, under the supervision of the