Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-08

Matt Piles. formerly a member of
the Board of Control and brother of
ex-senator Sam Pies. was in the
city this week. During the past
year he has spent considerable of his
time in California and may eventually
reside in that State.
Mrs. O. F.. Burke. whose maiden
name was Olga Christie, was found
guilty in the Superior Court, Wednes-
day, of contempt of court, for inter-
marrying before expiration of the
prescribed time after enforcement,
and fined $50 and costs.
The man calling himself c.. J. Davis
committed to the pen for 20 years
for forging check. was recognized
at that institution as an old acquaint-
ance, by the turnkey, who had
known him while serving a former
term under the name of Timberman.
Wednesday night, the Moose lodge
held its first meeting in Mallory S
Hall, which has been leased for their
permanent home. They were visited
by Paul b. Thompson Dictator, and
7. ID. Newman Secretary. Of Tacoma
Lodge, and other out of town sOjOurn-
erS.
The Rex improvement company OF
Shelton has been awarded a contract
for building the first u.ile Of ii per,na-
nent wagon road from that city
to Olympia. for a consideration OF
So 25. Among the contesting bid
ers were the Mills Brothers Of this
city.
Allen White and wife have re-
turned from their California trip Of
about three months duration. While
at San Diego they saw Mrs. p. C..
Hale and Mrs. Eunice NJ. Turpin,
former Olympians. Mrs. White has
an aunt living six miles from Sar
Diego.
Mr.. f. L. Morrell, who has been
connected with the Farm Uome in
Vermont and other papers the past
twenty five years, is making a tour
of inspection of the Sound and will
probably select new home in the
Far West. He passed northward
through our city Sunday.
Mrs. w. E. Haycox and daughter,
Florence, left this week for Southern
California, expecting to be absent
three months. The mother and
daughter have not been in good
health for the past few months. Rel
atives and friends hope a change OF
climate may prove beneficial.
Justice Crosby held Alex Yourex
to answer to the Superior Court for
the larceny of 225 bushels of po-
tatoes and his bond was placed at
$500. Yourex con tends that he had
a mortgage on the potatoes, and it
appears that their owner objects to
the unusual manner of foreclosing it.
That Minnesotian who caught a 49,
pound tyee samon of the dock last
week. had very brief record as
champion fisher. for A. Van Eaton
Tuesday morning landed by hook and
line q fish of the same species.
measuring 81 inches and weighing q
pounds. 1t was caught from float.
The State Treasurer has re-
ceived through the State Executive
the quarterly donation of the Govern
ment Veteran Soldiers Relief Fund.
$l2,175. of which g 900 will 60 to
the support of the State Veterans
Home. at Port Orchard, while 81, LIS
will go to the support of the Soldiers
Home, at Orting.
The steam yacht Taconite dropped
anchor just off the north end of the
dock. Sunday, with party of friends
of the owner, w. T. Boyning, of Sc.
attic. on their way to Grav's HarbOr
taking the train at this point. The
Taconite is 6 feet long. and equipped
with screws and two 100 horse power
engines and cost IS. 200.
The Motor-boat Club at its meet.
ing, Wednesday night, elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: C. b. White. Commodore; Lex
Schmidt, Rear Commodore; Edward
, Stewart, Secretary; AL. Helsnder
} Treasurer. and F. P. Mckinney
! George MAIDEN. r. L. BlaukenshiE
and Arley Van Epps. Trustees.
A Parent Teachersl Association
held in the High School building
Tuesday. resulted in the election o
Mrs. w. ]. Roberts, President; Mrs
, E. F. Jones. Vice President, and
Mrs. Margaret Bigelow Secretary
Treasurer. They are to hold month.
ly meetings and care for the vel
fare of the childrenin the schools.
. John b. Bohr, an Industrious ranch
: er. residing a few miles south of thi.
city, was in the city Monday. HI
and his brother, Henry, operat.
, farms adjoining and both take thu
STANDARD. They do not believe ir
borrowing the family paper even i
they are brothers. Some people will
walk quite distance to borrow 9
i paper because they are too inferna
stingy to subscribe for it.
J 1t has been decided to begin con
! struction Of the Temple of Justice in
about two weeks. It will be con
/ structed primarily of brick, and &
, facing, probably of Tenin0 stone
added later on, when an additional
appropriation viii be made for the
cost. It seems this is wise pro
vision. for the project has exceeded
the limits of former ideas of the
, needs Of our growing State.
Ben Goldenberger was seriously
injured Sunday by a head-on col
, lision with his and another motor.
cycle ridden by a Tacoma party
whose name is not given. DR.. LYDIA
who happened to be near, gave the
sufferer first-aid treatment. when he
was taken into Jesse Mills auto,
which also happened to come along,
and was hastily carried to the hos.
pital. where he received ample care.
| Arthur Thompson. who visited
Phoenix, Arizona, in the hope of ob.
tanning relief from tuberculosis some
time apO died In tina hosnital there