Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-08

upon the money market. We cannot
borrow money at the rate of interest
we want it and consequently have to
do without it for the present"
Quite a commotion has been ex-
cited in Spokane county over the dis
appearance and probable murder Of
Charles Glystein, on the 27th ult. 1t
seems that he had incurred the en-
nifty of branch of the Populist
party on account of his zeal as Re-
publican, and had been hung in effigy
and repeatedly warned by kuklux
methods to leave the country. 1t is
now supposed that his enemies have
carried into execution their threats
of murder if he failed to comply with
their demands. AS an evidence of
this result, his hat was found after
his disappearance. riddled with bull
lets and covered with blood.
Debs Surrenders.--Debs has at last
been brought to a realization of the
folly of attempting to coerce the en-
ployer into prosecution of business at
loss. He says: THE strike has
developed the fact that the sentiment
of the people of the country is
against strikes and the government
stands ready to put down such
movement at the point of the 'bayo-
net. shall hereafter advise all work
ingmen to seek redress by ballot"
Camp meeting began at Little Rock
Wednesday with fair attendance.
A new lodge of Knights of Pythias
was instituted in this city Tuesday
night
Steamboat island will be subject
to entry on the 10th prox.
A number of families from Contra
liza have been encamped at Priests
Point the past week.
William Sternberg has put in po-
sition a water-wheel at his machine
shop on Union street.
| One hundred and thirteen persons
in Thurston county pay taxes on prop
erty valued at more than $1,000.
Olympia shrimp are now marketed,
found in q by near this city. which
are nearly three times the size of the
California shrimp.
The Presbyterian and United Pres
byterian Sunday cshOols went
Wednesday on an excursion to Hart
stein Island. where the Boys Brigade
have encamped the past week.
DR.. Manner, who owns q farm few
miles from town, has brought to our
Office some heads of rye which meas
ure six inches in length and are well
filled with grain. These were clipped
from stalks higher than a mans head.
This phenomenal crop was raised on
the dry prairie land.
Half a dozen families are enjoying
camp life at Buffers Cove.
Fifteen ballots were taken by the
city council at its meeting Wednesday
night in a fruitless effort to elect a
councilman-at-large. The vote on the
fifteenth ballot stood, Barnes 3 and
Phipps and motion to adjourn
was carried.
The O'Shanty Glee club sang at an
entertainment Tuesday evening, given
for the teachers institute.
Governor McGraw issued procla-
nation this week in aid of the Inter.
state Fair at Tacoma.
Dredging Will Be Resumed.-The
appropriation of $4,000 for the i'm
provement of Olympia harbor has
passed congress and we may expect
resumption of the work of the
dredger this season. 1t is expected
that the work will be directed mainly
towards excavation of basin front
ing the docks, to enable vessels to
turn around or lie at anchor at low
water. II this is done. the earth will
probably be used in making a perma-
nent causway of Fourth street
bridge, by depositing it between the
piles and holding it in place by a
breastwork of brush on either side.
1t is not expected that lock can be
constructed at present, but solid abut-
ments will be placed so as to make
this improvement at some future
time
Lincoln Lodge No. 1O4.-This is
the name of the new lodge of Knights
Of Pythias instituted in this city Tues
: day evening by Grand Chancellor Nc
Kay, with the following officers:
Chancellor Commander. Geo. E.
Thompson: vice chancellor. B. F.
Denton; prelate. c. c. Bates: keeper
of records and seal, w. w. Hopkins;
master of finance. George D. Evans;
master of exchequer. Hugh Ross past
chancellor. A. 8. Oliver.
The Smith ranch of 500 acres. near
Oakville. has been sold to Seattle men
for $4,000.
1t is reported that fully 800 people
are encamped at foot of the Black
Hills. gathering blackberries. There
are representatives from Olympia,
Tumwater. Centralia. Little Rock.
Mound Prairie and other points.
They go prepared for canning the
fruit as it is picked and to remain
several days.