Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-19

is not of the doubtful kind. Law not
that fiattering JUNCTION to your soul,
mein friendt of the corner sthore.
A. o. U. w. OFFICERS INSTALLED
The new officers of Washington Lodge
No. l, A. o. U. w., were installed with
great eclat at the Unity church, Tues
day evening. They were: r. A. Nc.
Nair, Master Workman; J. J. Lehn-
herr, Foreman; A. s. Hodel, Over
seer; T. c. Van Epps, Recorder; Geo.
s. Hopkins, Financ:er; w. B. Johns,
Receiver; w. w. Work, Guide; w. S.
Shaser, Outside Waterman. An ele-
CANT supper was spread in the parlors,
OF which the numerous guests partook,
while RECALLED with sweet music
declarations and addresses, by mem.
bers OF the order.
THE OYsTER-BED CAsks.-The case
Of A. J. Burr ct al. vs.. A. ]. Smith ct
al, involving the title to certain oyster
beds in Oyster Bay, came up before
the Land Commission, Monday, on de-
murrer OF Smiths attorneys that con-
testing parties are not parties in inter-
est and hence have no standing in
court. They likewise allege that the
lands occupied by them are not nat
ural oyster beds, and are not therefore
to be included in the States reserve.
The attorney for the State took the
ground that all taxpayers are parties
in interest. The demurrer was over
ruled, and Tuesday, February 9th set
as the day forlhearing the case on its
merits.
TAX LEVY OF 1880 ILLEGAL.-It is
now decided that the tax levy of 1880
was illegal, and delinquencies for that
year cannot be collected. The point
came up in the tax-title case of Alfred
Thompson vs. r. G. O'Brien, in a suit
of plaintiff TO quit title to lots B and
d, in block 3, Capitol addition. De-
PENDANT claimed title by virtue OF Q
tax deed for delinquent county tax OF
1880, which the judge declares was
illegal on the ground that the levy
made by the County Commissioners
was for ten mills on the dollar,
while the statute authorizes a maxi
mum limit of but eight mills. This,
the court holds. invslidates the whole
proceedings, and decree was entered
in accordance.
PUBLIC INsTALLATroN.-Wednesday
night, at Tacoma Hall, the following
officers of Sheridan Camp "a, Sons oil
Veterans, were installed by General
O'Brien: Captain, Clark Savidge
First Lieutenant, A. w. Bedford
Second Lieutenant, f. L. Giles; Camp
Council, F. H. Van Eaton. T. N
Henry and Ed. Melton; First Ser.
geant, E. M. Young; Quartermastel
Sergeant, G. w. Alternately; Sergeant
of the Guard, NJ. c. Crandall, Corporal
of the Guard, Ira NJ. Noble; Camp
Guard, +. Cook; Picket Guard, w.
Britt; Chaplain, Amos o. Bunker
Color Sergeant. F. H. Wisner; Dele
gate to Division Encampment, L. N
Henry. After installation refresh
ments were served.
A SUDDEN DEATH. - James A
Griffey, a member of the Olympus
police force, died at s o'clock Sunday
morning, at his home, corner of Thirt
and Puget streets, of Bright's disease
of the kidneys, after a prostration o.
about three weeks. Deceased came tc
this State, and settled in Olympia il
1887. He worked q couple of years
for the Puget Sound Pipe Co., ant
then engaged in the real estate bust
ness for time, and for the past two
years has been on the police force. H,
} married Miss Louise Schaefer Of thi
city in 1890, who, with child year oil
were the principal dependents. Tn,