Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-09

Mason; Discus throw-Ayer, Hahn
Mcnamara and McCray; High jump
Roberts, Hayner and Mcnamara:
Broad jump-Ayer, Roberts, Ray and
Hayuer, Pole vault-Ouellette; Half
mile relay McCray, ONeill. Roberts
and Ray.
Attorney Frank C. Owings of Olym-
pia will represent the capitol building
commission in the friendly test suit
against the state board of finance to
determine the validity of the proposed
issue of 100000 against the state
capitol land grant, to complete the con-
struction of capitol buildings in Olym-
pia. The finance board this week
notified the commission, as a formal
step in this suit, that it would not pur-
chase the 100000 issue of bonds it
voted at its last meeting to take and
the capitol commission will bring suit
to compel it to carry out it's original
agreement.
Mrs A. II. Chambers has been enter
tanning this week Mrs Albert E. Mead
Of Bellinsham, her niece Mrs. L. V. Sill
yer and daughter, Miss Mary Jean Sill
yer of Morganville, Kan.
News of the secret marriage of Miss
Crystal Johnson and John E. Mitchell
early last January, known only to a
few intimate friends, was made public
this week and occasioned much sur
prise among their friends Mr.. Nit
chell is now building a home on the
Eastside which they will occupy as
soon as it is completed.
1t took but 10 minutes for a jury in
the local superior court this week to
decide that Joseph Kelly was guilty OF
first degree forgery in passing checks
on local stores. Sentence will be pas
sed later.
Miss PHILIPPINE Schmidt returned
this week from the Girls Collegiate
school at Los Angeles, which she had
been attending since last September.
Tuesday night she entertained num-
Der of relatives and friends in celebrar
ton of her birthday.
Building permits valued at $7,705
valuation being $500. A permit for
yxaluation being $500. A permit for
the improvements to the First Meth
odist church, estimated at $4,000. was
issued this week.
Art goods, aprons, ladies' and chill
dren's hats. books. stationery, crock
cry, etc., at Wertheim's Variety Store,
East Fourth street. 5-2-1
Work will be begun soon on the re-
modelling of the First Methodist
church, permit for which was issued,
to the trustees this week, an Improve
ment which contemplates the raising Of
the present structure to build q con-
crete foundation underneath it, 1T an
approximate cost of $4,000. The Inn
provement will extend high enough to
constitute the first story Of the church
and, besides being used as an auditor
ium for the Sunday school classes. the
Epworth league and business meetings.
will include a modern heating plant.
The work will be done under the direc-
ton of building committee composed
of Rev. c. A. Bowen, e. c. Townsend.
P. J. Hoage, George Kirkendall. c. e.
Beach and Mrs. Charles Hord, and the
work will be completed in time for the
Puget Sound conference meeting next
September.
The home Of David Castle. near Lit
tie Rock, was totally destroyed by IRE
Wednesday morning. the fire breaking
out in the kitchen shortly after $3.50
a. M, Just after Mr.. Castle had kim
died the fires in the kitchen and front
stove. The loss is partially covered
by $1,000 insurance.