Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-10-01

and ice cream and cake We're SERVED
by the hostess. Among he guestr
were Mrs Earle Flanders, sister CT
Miss Bohac, who. with her daughter
Marian. is visiting MIR. and Mrs
joseph Bohac.
Telling of conditions as she found
them in Porto Rico, Mrs. May Leon
ard Woodruff, corresponding secre-
tary OF the National Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church, gave an interest
ing lecture Saturday afternoon 10
some IS women of the city who
gathered to honor her at a reception
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. +. w.
Bateson.
Claiming that there are other un-
paid accounts besides its own bill of
$3.50 against the company, the Cars
tens Packing company applied in the
local superior court Wednesday for
the appointment of receiver for the
Gibbons Lumber company of May
town. The company admitted the
facts in its answer.
Suit for divorce on the grounds of
desertion was filed in the local supe-
rior court last week by Maude Clark
son against William r. Clarkson, a
Tenino timer. The latter is contest
ing the case. having filed an answer
asking that a divorce be denied, but
also presented stipulation as to the
division Of the community property
in case a divorce is granted.
Work on the two new buildings
now in process of construction in
Olympia's business district. the
Peters building on Washington be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets and
the Martin building a; Seventh and
Main streets. is being carried on rap
idly, while the new building for the
Olympia National bank is nearly fin-
ished.
The Tenino volunteer firemen are
making plans for ball and carnival
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16. The event will be held in the
l. O. O. F. hall and the proceeds will
be used in buying additional equip
ment for the department.
A new skylight which will provide
sufiicient light for the drafting room
In the surveyor generals department.
10 being placed in the roof of the new
federal building. at the request Of
Surveyor General F. A. Fits-Henry.
It Is to be 8 by ~ feet and will cost
approximately $500. the work being
done by the local contractors. White
Z Wright.
.
Suit for divorce In which he alleges
that his wife spends q large part of
his earnings for beer and dances. has
been filed in the local superior court
BY George w. Patnude against Alice
Patnude. who 10 Is years younger
than he. They were married In 1905.
He asks for the custody Of their two
children, one and the other s years
old. She has answered the suit, re-
questing that her husband be re-
quired to make his charges more spe-
ciAc.
General violations Of the eight
hour public works Law in Clarke
county have been followed up by
Labor Commissioner b. w. Olson.
with the result that complaints have
been nled against contractors on state
and county road work and city street
work.
To participate In the celebration
Of Washington days at the San Fran.
cisco fair Thursday. Friday. Satur-
day and Sunday. Governor Lister and
Secretary Irwin w. zieghaus. accom-
panied BY state Printer Frank Lam
born left for San Francisco Tues
day. Thursday was Tacoma day.
Friday Warrington day. Saturday
Seattle day and Sunday Walla Walla
day.
Alleging improper conduct, deser-
ton and cruelty. George W. Duke
filed suit this week for q divorce
from Blanche Duke, to whom he was
married in this county ~ years ago.
They have three children Mrs. Duke
ia now in Battle Creek. Mich. the
complaint says.