Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-06


Robert Mulligan has returned afteI
a week absence near Bucoda wher,
he had been working with his team
assisting in the construction of {
bridge for which W. II. Davis haC
the contract.
The Woman's Educational Clul
VIII meet tomorrow afternoon. Al
interesting programme is promised
Mrs. Isabel Amber Gilman is deserv
ing of much credit in developing
this movement.
Spiritualist meeting Sunday even
ing at 40, in Rabeck's hall. Lee
ture by Daniel W. Hull. subject
The Resurrection of Jesus. no,
Physical, but Spiritual. Questions
allowed after lecture.
/ The james & Watkins Lumber
company bought of Supervisor Bene.
dict of the Harbor country. from the
Olympic Forest reserve 80. 900. COG
feet of splendid timber. paying 81 ,00O
for the same, Wednesday.
Grover Peters and Joe LETTERS were
badly shaken up by being in the de-
livery wagon of Bolster & Barnes
when the team ran away yesterday
Fortunately no bones were broken
nor lasting injuries inflicted.
W. S. Haycox. a few days ago, ac-
cidentally sawed his thumb which
has caused him considerable pain.
TO add to his unpleasant predica-
ment he is afflicted with a severe
cold. accompanied by a cough.
Mrs. Alfaretta Gleanham, who with
her husband is managing a sanitar-
iun at Soap Lake, Grant county,
came over this week on a business
trip to her former home, this city.
She left on her return to-day.
\ meeting of the Commercial Club
is to be held this evening to make
arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of President Hill and
party on their contemplated visit to
this city within The next ten days.
Mrs. Sarah LOvelace, aged 80
years, widow, died Monday evening,
ut the home of her son, George B.
Lovelace, on Twenty third and Main
streets. The funeral services were
held Wednesday, atSticklin's chapel.
Sammy Rosenthal and his sister,
Miss Bertha, have returned from a
trip to Seattle. During their alb
sence they saw their former popular
salesman, w. J. Mccarthy. who was
in good health and said he would
shortly visit Olympia.
Supervisor Kelly, of the census
bureau, has stated that he will not
| be able tOvisit Olympia, to straighten
out the snarl that so simple matter
as counting population has evolved,
before next Monday. There must
be some hard nuts to crack.
John Drokovitch was killed Tues
day morning, by an earthslide, on
the branch railroad line, near Gray's
HarbOr, on the Chehalis river, while
Operating steam shovel in a pit.
A companion. George Kolo. working
with him, was seriously injured.
Miss Carrie Rixie and Lloyd Still
man were united in marriage at the
Lutheran church in this city Sunday
afternoon. succeeded by an infare for
entertainment of friends of the happy
couple at MIR. Stillman's farm ad-
journing the Rixie place near this
city.
+. E. Townsend, of New York, a
high-priced engineer of that city,
representing the capitalists who are
considering the Olympia-Grays Har.
Dor canal. has made a casual personal
examination Of the proposed route
and given his opinion that it is
feasible.
The Supreme Court has affirmed
the constitutionalty of the gambling
law. and four poker players and the
boss OF the game are now playing
checkers with their noses behind
prison-bars as sequence of cOnvic.
ton, in one of the counties Of East
ern Washington.
There is not week that elapses
when We do not receive some &C
count of death or injury by auto
accidents, from some one of the
cities of the Sound. and quite often
in much more rapid succession. They
have well earned the name of " Devil
wagon" and seem determined to
maintain it.
! The Woman s Club, Tuesday after.
noon, reelected Mrs. ]. w. NOVEL;
President, Mrs. S. E. Chadwick Vice
President, Mrs. Frank Eastman Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Robert
Blankenship Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Wallace Mount Treasurer, Mrs.
&c. H. Hewitt Custodian and Mrs.
Christopher Auditor.
Robt. O'Bannon, clerk in Bett.
mans store, has been confined at the
home Of his mother in the southern
part of the city from attack of rheu-
matism in his lower limbs During
late years the o Hapnou family have
Experienced considerable severe ILL.,
ness. In this vale of tears the just
and unjust suffer alike.
The case of Sallie Weatherall Is.
r. A. Weatherall ct al, has again
been adjourned until the 18th inst.
in the Superior Court. The much
involved question OF law and fact re-
lating to the alleged marriage al
Sallie and DECEASED, Harry Weather
all, is likely to prove q difficult one
for the court to determine.
! A report of the committee on
REDISTRIBUTION sale, to tho Com
mercial Club, Wednesday night,
states that the sale amounted to
something over 5000, with $500 but
tons remaining upsoId. Chairman
Convery resigned the position oil
chairman OF the committee and s. g.
Ward was appointed in his place.
The Attorney General of this
State has decided that County Clerks
are not entitled personally to one
half the amount paid as naturaliza-
ton fees, and that the impression
that they were, from a decision oil
the Sunrpmo Court Of TItab &c hoood