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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, w.t.
August s, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
and ex-offeo Clerk of the Probate Court for
Thurston county, W. T., ut Olympia, W. T., on
saturday, September p, 1883 viz: George NJ.
16 n, X T.. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz: Andrew j. Chambers, of
Olympia, ThurstOn county, w. T.; Robert
Waddell OF Yelm, ThurstOn county, w. t.;
Susan Waddell. of Yelm, Thurston county, W.
T.; Thomas Chambers, Of Yelm, ThurstOn
county, W.T.. w. s. AUSTIN,
Rarisfar
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Notice to Contractors

OEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- by the Board of Penitentiary Commits
sioners, at their Office in Walla Waila, w.
T., up to Tuesday, September II, 1888, at
r. m, as follows:
To supply the Territorial Penitentiary
at Walla Walla, w. r., with steam heat
ing as per plans and specifications now
on file in the Office OF G. w. Babcock
architect and superintendent. All bid
ders must furnish specification with
! their bid the make OF boilers and radia-
| tors and steam pipes, etc., that they in
| tend to use; the steam heating, when
completed, to be subject to test equiva-
! lent to maintaining y temperature OF 70
degrees Fab. in each and every room in
which radiation is located when the outer
temperature is at twenty below zero.
All to be completed entire by Nov. /,
1888. Each bidder will he required to en-
ter into bond, equal tothe amount OF the
contract, conditioned for the faithful :per-
Torrance ofthe contract. Each bid must
he accompanied by bind In sum equal
to the amount of his bid that such bidder
will, If his bid is accepted enter into n
bond in accordance herewith. Thirty
| per cent. of contract price will be retained
until go days after the plant is in opera
| ton, as security for the satisfactory oper-
alton of such. plant. The right to reject
all bids is reserved.
FL. PARKER. President.
j. f. EpMIsToy, Secretary.
Date of first publication. August 3, 1888.
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Sale of Horses.
Notice.

s hereby given that the City Tax roll for the
| the year 1883 has been returned to the City
Council, and Is now on file with the Clerk and
that claims for equalization Of taxes thereon
must be made on or before August 10Th ne xt, ON
which date the Council will meet to consider and
act on II pane.
by order Of the City Council. this August 18th,
1850 kOBT. MAkR,
City Clerk of the City OF Olympia
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For Sale.

THE Half Way House." situated half way
L between Olympia and Tumwater, with
three lots on which said house stands will be
sold at bargain Also a farm of so acres,
known as the "Chaenn" farm. Said farm ID
situated on the line of the Olympia and Che
halls Valley Railroad. about q. miles north OF
Tenino. Some good improvements are on the
farm. and the land is of first-rate quality.
For terms and prices enquire OF
MRS. ZODA CHAENN,
At the Half Way House, Olympia, ". T.
Olympia, August 10, 1858. 5w
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9elu advertisements.
EXecutriX Notice.

I n the matter of the estate OF William Mengle,
/ deceased.
All persons having claims against the estate
OF William Mengle, deceased, late Of ThurSt0n
county, are hereby notified to present the same
with the necessary vouchers to the undersigned,
1.-THE office of Francis Henry, her attorney, at
the Odd FellOwe building. on Fourth street, In
the city of Olympia. Thurston county, Wash
ington Territory within one year from the date
hereof or the same will be barred.
ANNA MENGLE,
Executrix OF the last will and testament of
VIM. Mengle, deceased.
01Olympia Aug "a 1855
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Wanted.

~ GOOD MEN, to saw 2-foot wood for loco
~ motive use. Price paid 90c per cord 2-feet
wide. SATSOP X. X. co.
Shelton, Aug 25. 1885 st
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Real Estate for Sale.

THE residence OF Mrs. Turner on Second
i street, between Washington and franklin
containing eight rooms, barn and outhouses
with one lot 6oxl20 feet.
Terms of sale made known on application to
Mr. X. b. Hoy or Ut this Office.
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TO tbe a60vo named Ue1endanti
In the name Of the United States Of America
You are hereby notified that M. G. Thoma
Plaintiff, has filed = complaint against you in the
District Court Of the Second judicial District
holding terms at Olympia, Washington Territory
which will come on to be heard sixty days after
Sixty days after August 18th. 1888, and unless
you appear and answer the same ON or before the
10th day of October, 1883. the same will be taken
a. confessed. and the prayer of the said COM
plant granted. The object and prayer of said
complaint 10 to dissolve the bonds of matrimony
now existing between Plaintiff and yourself upon
the grounds of your cruel and inhuman treat
ment Of Plaintiff, and for costs and dsburse-
ments and general relief
.~~. Witness my hand and the seal
Js of said Court this Fifteenth
day of August. 1883,
+~~~ A. REEVES AYRES,
Clerk of said Court.
@. C. ISRAEL, Attorney for Plaintiff
Date of first publication, Aug. IL, 1888.
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NOTICE
wehave this day
Reduced all Lines
GROCERIES
TEN Per CENT. FOR CASH, (

4 n find it to be to the interest of all who
~ are interested in their pocket book. We
have found |. to interest to look out for 9TH
els As well Ms ourselves.
We kindly ask all who are indebted to us to
call and settle before September l. 1888.
Yours respectfully,
ALDkIDGE & HOY.
Olympia, Aug IL, 1888.
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been released on payment of a portion
OF the fine, the justice RENTING the
balance
the committee appointed by the
Board of Trade last week to interview
the citizens Of Olympia with respect
to subscribing for the stock of the gas
works, now held by Allen c. Mason,
report thai thev have secured good
portion of the necessary subscriptions
and are in hopes to be able to secure
the balance in time to meet the re-
quirements of the case. The gas works,
with the present patronage, would
pay dividend on the money invested,
if properly managed, and as the city is
constantly increasing in size, both as
regards residence and business pro-
perty, it is but reasonable to suppose
that the consumption of gas would in
crease to some extent, at least, if not
in the same ratio as the increase OF
business properties. Another item
that should be considered in this con-
nection is that, if the stock of the COM
pany was owned by residents of Olym,
pia, having an interest in the welfare
and progress of the city, the people
generally would have a feeling OF sym.
pathy with and confidence in the com
pany that does not now exist, and the
consumption Of gas would be increased
thereby and the company would be
enabled to reduce the price of gas
placing it within the reach of many
who cannot, under existing rates, al
ford to use it. In every way the
change would prove beneficial to the
community at large, and, We believe
could be made to pay fair percentage
of profit on the investment.
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view the business people OF the city
with reference to freight matters, and
if he receives sufficient encouragement,
he will make regular trips to Olympia.
Mrs. Clara b. Colby, of Nebra ska,
and Mrs. f. L. Saxon, OF Washington,
D. c., were visiting Mrs. P. c. Hale,
of Eastside, during the week. A
number of visitors from tie Woman's
Club and the w. c. 7. u, called upon
her on Monday evening, and pleas
ant discussion took place relative to
woman suffrage and kindred sub
jects.
1t is reported that quite a large
number of seals have recently been
seen in Olympia harbor, and it il
thought they are of class whose ful
is of valuable nature. The matter
will be Investigated by some fishermen
now in this locality, and if their skins
are found to be valuable, arrange
ments will be made for their capture
on large scale.
Messrs. Toklas & kaufman Of the
New York Store, have been making
a special sale of carpets, mattings, OF
cloths, Turcoman portieres, Smyrn'
rugs, ETC., during the week at price
never before known in this locality
There are some very desirable good
left, and our readers should not mis-
} this opportunity to avail themselve
of genuine bargains.
Owing to lack of brick, little or n
mason work has been done on eithe
the Odd Fellows Temple or William
building. Brick began coming in o.
Wednesday, aud yesterday the mason
began putting up the fire-walls on tn
Williams building. Work will begl
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Miss Maud Walker, of Port Gam
bic. is the guest of Miss Lucy Mum
son OF Eastside. A moonlight excur-
sion on 1.-THE bay, this evening, is one Of
the details planned for her amuse-
ment.
The space between Williams & Som &
hardware store and the new block il
being inclosed. The roof will be put
on, and afterwards the little frame
building now standing there will be
removed and the floor put down.
David Anderson and Mrs. Eliza
Reynolds were married on Saturday
evening last, by Judge Root, on East
side. It is safe to say that Dave has
been the happiest man in Olympus
since the consumation of that
suspicious event.
Prof. Bauer has secured room in
the Central school building in which
to conduct his writing class. Or
Monday evening he will give fire,
blackboard exercises At the schoo
building, to which he invites all lover
Of fine penmanship.
The shingle mill at North Bay
owned by Daniels & Reynolds, wa
burned Friday morning, about
o'clock, from accidental fire. From
100000 to 100000 shingles wer
burned. The loss is about $4,000
with some insurance.
Harry Eaton, Purs"r of the Clar
Brown, will leave for his home in Ne,
York next week. He viii be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Severson, who, it vii
he remembered, recently assisted tn
St. Johns Society in the production
of Chimes of Normandy"
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the claims for which the suit was
brought, and long before its com
menccment, | in your behalf and at
your instance, presented two receipts
of J. III. Munson, County Treasurer,
showing that he had received from Il.
?. Shoecraft, then Deputy Sheriff, the
sum of 1920 on account OF delinquent
taxes of 1882, covering one OF the
causes OF action alleged in said suit,
which receipts were repudiated on the
ground never substantiated) that said
treasurer had given Il subsequent re-
eeipt covering this amount; and that
|, upon the occasion referred to, FOR
you and in your behalf offered to settle
every demand of the county against
you upon the basis that you should
receive the credits to which you were
entitled.
will further say, which includes
every statement have to make in the
matter, that the plea OF the statute OF
limitation in the case to which you re-
fer, and upon which judgment OF dis
missal was entered with costs in your
favor, was intcrposed by me upon my
own responsibility, just as any lawyer
or doctor for that matter, applies what
he considers the best remedy to such
cases as may be submitted to his treat
ment. This plea offered to withdraw
before it was submisted to the court,
upon condition that the Prosecuting
Attorney would agree to waive the
statute of limitation as affecting the
offsets claimed by you and heretofore
mentioned, which offer he did not ac-
cept.
You are ut liberty to make such use
of this letter as you may deem proper.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS HENRY.
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LET Tnose Who Have THE PusL,o WeLFAae
At AEART CAREFULLY CONSIDER.

As Mr.. Billings, by his attorney, de-
mics the purport of the article which
appeared in the WASHINGTON STAND
ARD of the 18th inst, reply seems
necessary, and as Mr.. Robinson's state
ment as Prosecuting Attorney, wholly
refutes that of Mr.. Billings attorney,
the belief does indeed seem justified,
as stated by Mr.. Billings, that had
taken advantage of the law to defraud
the taxpayers of the county," 1t is
hoped that the voters of the county
viii give the STANDARDS article, Mr..
Billings circular and Mr.. Robinson's
letter careful consideration. They APP
pear in their order as follows:
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twenty-nine days after got your mon
ey and according to the law you are
Twenty-Five days too late and l will
keep the money"
Such are the actions and principles
of the man the Republican party ask
the people of the county to again elect
Sheriff. We can only say to those
Democrats who always vote for Mr..
Billings, examine his record and then
say whether you uphold a man who,
after appropiiating the county's mon
ey, and having the use and benefit OF
it for six years, pleads the statute OF
limitations and pockets it forever.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-09
OLYMPIA, Oct. 80, 1883.
Hon, J. w. ROBINSON,
Prosecuting Attorney,

Prosecuting Attorney,
DEAR SIR: On the part of large
number of Democrats and citizens Of
Olympia, who are unwilling to do any
man an act of injustice, even in the
heat of a political contest, would like
to ask you for the truth regarding Il
letter printed on the within circular
over the signature of Francis Henry
and addressed to the people of Thurs
ton county, said circular attached,
which l herewith hand you, being in
purport denial Of certain charges
preferred by the Olympia STANDARD OF
Of the 26th inst, against the admins
tration Of Sheriff Billings. The clause
in question of that letter which would
throw a vast amount Of light upon the
controversy is contained in the follow
ing quoted language and seems to be
directed to you for an answer rs to the
truth or falsity:
"This plea I offered to withdraw be-
fore it was submitted to the Court up
on condition that the Prosecuting At
torney would agree to wave the statute
of limitations as affecting the offsets
claimed by you and heretofore men
toned which offer he did not accept
The answer to your acts i'll the above
is most earnestly solicited that truth
and justice may prevail ut this time.
Respectfully Yours,
FRANK |. BLoDGETT
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Sheriff Billings Shortage.

HE DOESN'T DENY THE ALLEGATION"
BUT HE DOES DEFY THE ALLBGA-
TOR"
The present Board of County Com
inissioners of Thurston county, in
their investigation of the affairs Of
county officials in past transactions
with the county, found during the last
summer that William Billings, present
Sheriff, in 1881 and 1882, had failed to
pay over the full amount of county
moneys collected by him as Sheriff
and thereafter called upon him to
make good shortages ON those years
q follows: In 1881, three hundred
and seventy-five and 400 dollars, and
ii 1882, two hundred and thirty dol
krs, aggregating six hundred and two
and 400 dollars. To this modest re-
quest Mr.. Billings interposed objection
jor payment, claiming that he had of.
Scts against the county for more than
the amount claimed. and as the mat
Ter of his shortage began to be bruited
on the street, he was industrious in the
circulation of reports that he held off
sets far in excess of the amount
claimed against the county.
On May 20, 1888, the District At
t0rney, acting for the county, COM
menced suit in the District Court
against Billings for the amount of such
ahortage, and as shown by the Court
records. alleged in his complaint US
follows:
That William Billings, the defend
ant, from the first Monday of January,
1881, until the first Monday of January,
1883, was the regularly elected, quail
fed and acting sheriff and collector of
delinquent taxes in and for the county
of Thurston; that on or about the said
first Monday OF January, 1881, as such
collector of taxes, he, the defendant,
received the duplicate tax-roll, and
thereafter and until the first day of
May, of said year, collected large
amount of taxes of said county as
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Mr.. RObinsOn's Letter.

OLYMPIA, w. T., Oct. 80, 1888.
Frank /. Blodgett, Esq,
MY DEAR SIR beg to acknowledge
receipt of your communication OF the
Goth TO this office, in which you call
my attention to certain statements
contained in letter by Francis Henry
to William Billings, as printed in cir
cular addressed to the people Of
Thurston county, issued by said Bill
ings as Republican nominee for Sher-
if, in which you ask for the facts, and
replying thereto. l will say that the
Board of County Commissioners, after
an examination of the books, found
that Mr.. Billings, as collector of de-
linquent taxes for the years 1881 and
1882, collected $613.O4 from the peo-
pie which he failed to pay into the
county treasury. They asked Mr.. B.
to pay said sum and he refused. They
then directed me to institute suit to
recover that amount, and, as it is my
custom before bringing suits, / found
Mr.. 3 and requested payment. He
then proposed and offered to pay
$50, provided he could get IA receipt
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Mr.. Billings Circular.
To THE PEOPLE OF THURsToN Co.:

To THE PEOPLE OF THURsToN Co.:
/ wish to call your attention to the
following letter, which l publish rs an
answer to an article published in the
WASHINGTON STANDARD of the Goth
inst, which, if not explained, would
justify the belief that have taken the
advantage of the law to defraud the
taxpayers of this county. You all
know the author OF said letter, and
will be satisfied that every word in it
is true. Please read it, and then de-
eide whether l have wronged you or
not. and l will willingly abide your
decision.
Respectfully,
WIN. BILLINGS.
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OLYMPIA, w. T., Oct. y, 1883
VIM. BILLINGS. ESQ.

OLYMPIA, w. T., Oct. q, 1888.
VIM. BILLINGS, ESQ,
Sheriff Ihurst0n County.
DEAR SIR Your favor of the 26th
inst is before me, in which you write
as follows:
Learning that my worthy oppo-
nent is using the Judgment you Sc
cured for me Tin the case of the coun-
ty against me) evidently intending to
make the people of this county believe
that have greatly wrongcd them by
availing myself of the statute OF limita-
tions to avoid the payment of II just
Indebtedness, wish you would state
fully nil the facts in the case as they
have come to your knowledge as my
attorney, SO that may let those who
are mostly interested in the matter de-
eide with full understanding of the
case, etc."
Combining myself to statement Of
the facts in the case as l understand
them, will say, that the suit to which
you refer was brought against you by
Thurston county on May Goth, 1883,
to recover from you, as collector OF de-
linquent taxes, an alleged Indebtedness
of $613.O4, arising as follows: The
sum of $372.O4 found due upon u
settlement by you with the Board Of
County Commissioners at the May
term, 1881, on account of collections
of delinquent taxes of that year; and
the sum of $3.50 found due upon like
settlement with said Board at the May
term, 1882, OH account of delinquent
taxes of that year.
Having previously, and subsequently
to the commencement OF this action
as your counsel, made an extended ex-
animation of your transactions with
the county, covering the period of the
last twenty years, ! became satisfied,
as / have frequently stated 10 you,
and also to the Board of County Com
missioners upon various occasions,
when have appeared before them in
your behalf, that upon n full, fair and
equitable settlement of accounts the
county would be indebted to you in
quite large sum.
For Instance, the law allows you
ten per cent. upon all sales made by
you as collector OF delinquent taxes
and this, in my opinion, applies as
well to lands sold to the county as t.
those sold to individuals. ! know thai
the county, when lands are redeemed
from these sales, exacts said ten pei
cent. from the redemption, and a.
there is no pretense that you have
ever been credited with the same,
claim that the county is justly indebt
ed to you in the amount of that per
centagc, whatever it may be, and look
ing over the assessment rolls for thu
last twenty years l roughly estimate
the amount OF sales of lands to TIN
county made by you for delinquen
taxes at not less than $10,O0O-ter
per cent. upon which would amour
to 1000.
Twill further say, that touching thu
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-21
ORDINANCE No. 427.

An Ordinance Amending Section of
Ordinance No. 265, entitled, "An
Ordinance to Suppress the Carrying of
Concealed Weapons Within the Limits
of the City of st. Paul, and to Punish
the Offenders for the Violation of this
Ordinance" by Adding Thereto as
Herein Stated.
The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do Ordain as follows:
Section l.. That section of Ordinance
No 265, entitled IAN Ordinance to Sup
press the Carrying of Concealed Weap-
OnS Within the Limits of the City of
st. Paul, and to Punish the Offenders
for the Violation of this Ordinance"
be amended by adding at and to the end
of said section the following:
And said weapons shall be handed
over to the Chief of Police and by him
kept, sold and disposed of, in the man
ner provided by section nine CO. of chap
ter So, Special Laws of the State of Min
neSota, A. d., 1876, approved March l,
1876, authorizing the sale of lost and
stolen property.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
publication.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Petsch, Cullen,
Ryan, SanbOrn, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Passed April II. 1885.
CHAs. ID. KERR, President of Council.
Approved April 10, 1855.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
April 81,
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to Pay an Award as Damages, a.

to Pay an Award as Damages, as
Herein Specified.
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do Ordain as follows:
Section 1. That an order be drawn in
favor of +. Lambrecht for the sum of
six hundred and seventy-five (S675) dol
lars, in full payment and satisfaction of
the damages allowed and awarded by
the Board of Public Works to block 40,
Lyman Dayton's addition to st. Paul,
in the matter of an assessment for q
change of grade on Third street, from a
point fifty (50) feet east of the east line
of Locust street to Commercial street,
in accordance with the order of the
Common Council of the city of st Paul
of Nov. 3, 1885, which assessment was
confirmed Jan. 6, 1888, and that said OF
der be delivered to him upon his filing
with the City Comptroller release and
satisfaction of his claim for damages,
approved by the Corporation Attorney.
See. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be i'll force from and after its
publication.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Petsch, Cullen,
Ryan, Sanborn, Weber, Kenny, Kahn,
Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Pres
ident-13.
Passed April II, 1888.
CHAs. ID. KERR, President of Council.
Approved April 10, 1888.
ROBERT A. SMITH. Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
April 81.