Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-02-02

Los Angeles, Cal. where he has been
enjoying the sunny climate the past
three months. He made a pleasant
call at our office, Wednesday.
Boys living in the eastern portion
of the city either carelessly or ma
llclously have been throwing stones
through panes of glass in doors and
windows of resident property owners.
The hearing in the condemnation
proceedings in connection with pro-
pertles the State seeks to acquire for
the new capitol site. will come on to
be heard before Judge Mitchell on
the 14th inst.
c. L. Davis who has been arrested
on a charge of forgery of check
for Sl2, was held to answer by Justice
Crosby in the Superior Court. He
was unable to give a 81, 900 bond and
was locked up.
DIR. Story reports the birth of a
l2-pound girl to the wife of Elmer T.
Jones. of Eastside, Tuesday. Also a
son on the 18th ult., to the wife OF
Jos. II. Moon, who lives ten miles
south of this city.
Only handfull' OF people wit
messed Right of Way" a fine
drama. in Olympia Theater, Sunday
night. Sunday performances any
way should be tabooed. They are
in defiance of law.
John Welsh, for many years an
emplOye of ST. Peters hospital, died
Monday morning. He was a veteran
of the Civil war. Rev. Father Nal
ley read mass in the Catholic Church,
Tuesday, for repose of his soul.
Mrs. M. Houston, who sued for
alleged damages to her properly. in
improvements to Sixth street, was
refused any redress by the Pierce
county Superior Court. which verdict
was sustained by the higher court.
A new and more powerful dredger
is being constructed by the Puget
Sound Bridge and Dredging Com
pany, and is to be named THE Olym.
pia, in honor of the city where it is
probable its first work will be done.
Billy Forbes, of the Shelton Bar,
claims to have the boss incubator oil
his own invention. No description is
given of the operation of the INA.
chine" but it is said that it is pat.
termed somewhat after a French
make.
Members of the Thurston Coun ty
Pioneer and Historical Society are
beginning to prepare for a dinner
and literary programme on Saturday
March "a, on the occasion of their
annual meeting. An interesting time
is anticipated.
]. Mayekawa. Jap. charged with
the, murder of Mrs. NJ. Sonomura, a,
Rainier. last December, who entered
a plea OF guilty in the second degree,
has been sentenced to a term OF 2G
years in the State Penitentiary, by
Judge Mitchell.
Mrs. George Talcott arrived home
Sunday evening from North Yakima,
where she had been visiting with her
two married daughters. She is
proud of her youthful grandson who
recently arrived at the home OF Mrs.
Edna Talcott Noble.
Although the Street Commission
er's Office has been abolished and the
the department placed under the
care of the City Engineer. Michael
Cunningham now occupies the posi-
ton of foreman. in place OF Commits
sioner as heretofore.
Charles Benson, who claimed 5000
damage alleged to have been sus-
tanned from walking off q defective
sidewalk at Hoquiam. has been re-
fused by the Chehalis county Superior
Court, and the decision up held on
appeal to the Supreme Court.
! 1t is said that rival firm, in order
to show what goose like DISPOSE
ton some people display. have or
dered rooster 10 feet high, to adver-
tise q still better shoe than the Red
Goose. The rooster will crow Its
many virtues when it arrives.
Mrs. w. E. Haycox is seriously i'll
with stomach difficulties, at her
home on East Fourth street. One
of her daughters is also afflicted to
the extent that she has been obliged
temporarily to give up her position
as teacher at the Washington school.
w. H. Watson, aged AZ, died Sat-
urday at St. Peters hospital, from
pneumonia. He was o county charge
and nothing is known of his relatives.
Burial services we're performed by
H. N. Sticklin. Monday, and Rev. G.
Bowen performed the Christian rites.
Why does not School District No.
remove the accumulation of sand
and earth that have washed down
from the embankment covering the
concrete sidewalk on Sixth street.
south of the Washington school house!
This accumulation has been of long
standing.
The Olympia joint conventions held
last week. If they continue in the
harmony displayed through their late
sessions, will result in much good to
the northwest country. They were
composed mainly of business men,
with whom it is but short distance
from theory to action.
r. d. Shut, prominent business
man of Tacoma, ended his life with a
pistol.shot Monday. 1t is supposed
that loss Of money in logging-deal
affected his brain to an extent as to
end his life. Deceased was at one
time prominent in business matters
in Olympia and leaves many friends
in this community.
Lue F. Vernon complains that the
P-L has cribbed one of its Here
and There" items, and accredited it
to the Olympion, instead of the
STANDARD. Such mistakes will hap
pen. but will hardly justify q repro
duction Of the item. although ii