Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-22

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CAPT. SYMoNDs AGREEs.-Capt. L.
W. Symonds, of the U. S. Engineers
was at the Olympia, Tuesday night
and was met 10y Mayor Mann and sew.
eral OF our prominent citizens to dis
cuss the proposed harbor improve.
ments for which an appropriation is
now pending in Congress. He agrees
with the Mayor that Westside bridge
could be made broad, permanent
thoroughfare, by the deposit of mud
from the channel within bulkheads on
either side, with substantial abutments
at the channel. Capt. Symonds prom
lses to do all in his power to forward
the enterprise soon as the appropri-
alton is made.
RENDER UNTO C.EsAR.-The Grand
Army Soliciting Committee have
found it necessary to publicly request
the church organizations to desist
from opening refreshment stands in
vacant buildings during the visit Of
the Grand Army this week. The
preparations made for the proper
entertainment of these visitors costs
money, and it can only he raised by
subscription. Now it does seem but
fair and just that those who defray
these expenses should receive what
benefit may be derived in the way OF
increased business secured by their
own efforts. This is so plain that its
bare suggestion will doubtless lead to
an abandonment of a practice which
has at last led to almost universal pro-
test.
PARADoxIcAL.-Despite the alleged
stringency OF the times and the sup
posed scarcity of ready money among
the middle and lower classes, there
yet seems to be no special retrench-
ment among the people of the capital
city in the popular amusements and
pleasures that 60 to make up the wool
OF social life. To slight extent and
in certain channels there may be some
shrinkage in the expenditure Of small
sums of money tor those things which
are not actually the so called neces-
saries of life. Be all this as it may,
our people are as we'll dressed as ever,
they walk and ride for pleasure, they
have their recreation jaunts, they 60
to places of amusement, they dance
and frolic and pay the bills without
CRU milling or thought OF the future.
NEAT AND UsEFUL.-The refrigera-
tor lately placed in Walter Chambers
market is a " thing of beauty" as we'll
as Of service. 1t is IL feet long and 8
feet in depth, and about Is feet in
heighth. The front is of glass and
polished wood. The interior is large
enough for hanging several tons OF
meat, while at the base in front are
numerous bins for small cuts for the
retail trade. The lifting of the lid OF
these closes communication with the
cold air chamber, and the moment it
is lowered opens it again. The ice is
kept in . chamber above so con-
structed as to carry off the water from
the melting ice and not a particle
ever enters the storage room. The
device is, of course, covered by
various patents, and Mr.. Chambers
can congratulate himself on posses
sion OF The latest and best appliance
for keeping meat fresh and wholesome
during the period dreaded by market
men, the hot season.
ASTOUNDING CHARGE AGAINST A
Prominent CITIzEN.-Allen Weir was
arrested. Tuesday, on q charge OF
cruelty beating an infant child Of
Henry Langton, two years and seven
months OF age, which had been placed
under his care for monthly compen-
sation of $40, while the father went to
the country to work. 1t is reported
that Mr.. l.. came in Sunday to see his
child, and found it suffering from Sc
very bruises on the body and legs. He
reports that both thighs were black
and blue, q condition which several
doctors who were called upon to make
an examination corroborate. Mr..
Weir declares that when he endeavored
to give the child bath Saturday
evening, with his own children, it be-
came cross and rebellious, and that he
spanked the child, using no more
force than he had often used to SUBJ
due his own offspring. The effects OF
the spanking puzzle him. He had no
more intention of inflicting unneces.
sary punishment, or of hurting it more
than he would his own child. The
occurrence has given rise to much
comment on the street, and many
people have called at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kreider, where the child
now is, to see the little one. They all
seem to agree that the punishment
was excessive and cruel. On the other
hand, Mr.. Weir has dwelt in this COM
munity from boyhood, and it cannot
be said that he has ever manifested a
spirit OF brutality, which 10 now 50
readily ascribed to him by many peo-
pie who base their judgment upon
present appearances. The writer had
opportunity, while Mr.. Weir was a
boy, for year or more, to become &C.
quainted with his disposition, and he
never found a more evenly balanced
temper or milder disposition in any OF
his employees. There is no doubt but
that Mr.. Weir punished the child
much more severely than he intended
to do. 1t is quite probable that its
physical endurance is much less than
of his own children, the flesh more
tender, and capable OF showing bruises
under what might have been moder-
ate punishment under other circum-
stances. The case had been set for
trial next Tuesday, but it seems some
body was dissatisfied and swore out
second warrant against Mr.. w. and he
was arrested at Seattle and held "a
hours without bail before he was
brought to this city for trial. Yester-
day, in Judge Lacey's court, J. B.
Churchill and Phil. Skillman appeared
for the prosecution, and Preston Troy
and A. ]. Falkner for the defense.
After some skirmishing on the part of
counsel, q change of venue was taken
to Judge Rathbun's court, who, soon
as the case was entered, held that the