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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
LEASES OF HARB0R AREAS.
Regulations Under which They Can
Hereafter he Acquired.

The following rules and regulations
have been made by the Harbor Line
Commission for the leasing Of harbor
line areas:
First - All lessees of harbor line
areas shall pay to the State, in all
cities of the first class % per cent; in
the second class, 20 per cent, and in
all other cities and incorporated towns
II per cent. of the maximum charge
per ton for packages charged for wharf
age, dockage or other toll on all ton
mage or packages handled on or over
the leased premises, whether said tom
mage or packages are owned or con-
trolled by the lessee or not, and shall
pay the same quarterly at the office of
the State harbor line commission at
Olympia, on the 10th days of January,
April, July, and October, for the
quarters ending December 81, March
81, June 30 and September 30 of each
year.
Second-Whenever any portion Of
any harbor area is offered for lease at
public auction, the bid offered shall be
for the privilege OF leasing such
premises only, and the sum bid shall
be paid on the day such privilege is so
let. Thereafter the rental for such
premises shall be paid to the State as
is provided in rule l.
Thrd-The books of all lessees of
harbor line areas, containing the re-
ccipts for tolls from wharfage and
dockage as provided in rule |, shall at
all times be subject to inspection by
the State harbor line commission, or
any agent selected by it for the pur-
pose of making such inspection.
Fourth - The tolls and wharfage
charges, as fixed in the schedule
adopted by the State harbor line COM
mission, shall be the maximum rates
to be charged by any lessee Of harbor
areas. But if less rate be fixed by
such lessee, said less rate shall be
posted as Il supplementary schedule
and shall apply without discrimina-
ton to all patrons of the lessee alike.
Fifth-The schedules of tolls and
wharfage adopted by the State harbor
line commission shall be posted in a
conspicuous place on the premises
under lease, so that the public may at
all hours consult the same.
Sixth The bonds required from
lessee under the provisions of section
50 of the act relating to the public
lands of the State" approved March
Is, 1897, shall in amount be as follows
From lessees in cities OF the first class,
$4,000; second class, $4,000; in all
other cities and incorporated towns,
$1,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22

The uncertainty of lifes is again il.
Illustrated in a shocking manner by the
death of Mrs. Sarah NJ. Steelman, who
departed this life, at her residence on
East Fourth street at 1925 P. NJ. Mon.
day. Deceased was up to q few days
ago apparently perfect type of health,
young and vigorous, with promise OF
many years of usefulness in her
sphere OF life; but about a fortnight
ago she was attacked with peritonitis,
which exhausted the vital forces with
remarkable swiftness. The sudden
ness of this terrible affliction has left
her husband, William A. Steelman,
completely Frustrated with grief, and
he has the heartfelt sympathy of the
whole community.
Deceased was a member of the
Christian church, and q woman of
many admirable virtues. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Thompson, of this city, and was
born in Fayette county, Pa, Feb. 9Th,
1872. She was married to Mr.. Steel
man Nov. 9Th, 1883, at La Mar, Mo-,
where her parents had moved, and the
family came to this State several years
ago and have since resided in this
place. A little daughter, six years of
age, survives her mother. The funeral
services took place in the Christian
Church, Wedne sday afternoon, Rev.
J. S. McCallum officiating, under the
auspices of the local lodge of Work
men, of which Mr.. S. is Master.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
A sadly Felt Want.

Two boys, each with a shotgun, were
shooting small birds last Sunday, at a
point not many blocks from the bus
mess center of this city. When nc.
costed by a passing gentleman as tt
what they were doing. the officious
spokesman of the twain blurted out:
"Why, you see We have just started
out on hunt and are trying to sec
which will bring the first blood"
There is long-standing ordinance
against discharging firearms within
the city limits. and while it is true
that policemen cannot be everywhere
at the same time, if private citizen.
could be clothed with power to make
arrests in aggravated violations of
this ordinance, it would be glorious
boon for the songbirds of Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
A POINTER.
ED. WASHINGTON STANDARD:

ED. WASHINGTON STANDARD:
BY reference to the last catalogue of
the State University, it will be seen
that student, if he has good muscles,
can obtain parchment diploma,
printed in classical Latin, all be-
spangled with gilt seals and blue rib.
bons, and carrying with it the high
sounding degree of A. b. (Artium BAG
calaureus) without ever having SO
much as looked into Latin or Greek
grammar.
Now. referring to the little work,
University Degrees" dictionary
giving the history, evolution and sig
MITIGATION of all college degrees from
the dawn of the renaissance to the
present time, we read as follows:
"a. B., .4tium Baccalaureus. This
degree certifies that the holder has de.
voted about three years to preliminary
course of study, and four years to a col.
lege course, both courses consisting al
most entirely of Latin, Greek and math-
ematics."
This significance of the degree A. B.
has been honored and strictly main
tanned all over Europe, ever since the
days of Charlemagne, more than ten
centuries ago. This is also the signifi
canoe of the above mentioned degree
in all the older and more respectable
colleges and universities of the United
States. Whether the last catalogue OF
our State University was compiled by
the Board of Regents or the faculty, /
know not, but the fact remains the
same that either through unutterable
ignorance or objectionable villainy,
the University of Washington has
been prostituted beyond the hope of
reclamation. In the good old-fashioned
schools of the Atlantic States we had
to work for the honors implied by the
staid language of the diplomas we
received; but in the State Of Washing
ton it seems that old usages have
passed away and all things become
new. In the acquisition of prizes,
well-fed young men and muscularly de.
veloped young women stand head and
shoulders above their physically
weaker, though more refined and in
tellectual, brothers and sisters. With
these facts in view, then, it is only a
legitimate sequence of events that our
University should be plunged into
a state of anarchy.
L. p. YEMEN.
OLYMPIA, Oct. 90, 1897.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
The Golden Weddimg.

Our honored CITIZENSHIP. and Mrs.
p. d. Moore-Wednesday night, cell
ebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage, by reception to their
friends, at their residence, No. 406
West Twelfth street, in this city, and
Notwithstanding the storm sthat pre-
vailed, a large number of our best
citizens honored the occasion by their
presence and showered congratula.
tions upon the bride and groom of
fifty years: The house was decorat.
ed most beautifully and artistically,
the color of gold largely predominating.
The large, gorgeous, yellow chrysan-
themums, beautiful cut roses, sweet
peas and other rare flowers among the
maiden hair ferns and trailing vines
together with the presence of SO many
beautiful ladies in rich and fashionable
costume, made a picture at once
magnificent and charming. During
the evening Mr.. Moore addressed the
assembled friends and referred to the
wonderful progress in art and science,
in discovery and invention, that has
been made within the period of their
married life, in fact more important
history than was made in any previous
five hundred years. Speaking for him
self, rs we'll as for wife, he expressed
grateful thanks for the blessings they
have enjoyed during their journey
through life and also for the hearty
congratulations that had been rendered
them by their numerous friends and
said it afforded them great cheer and
encouragement. Many valuable, beau
tiful and appropriate gifts were pre-
sented. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hands of beautiful ladies,
and the occasion was one long to be
remembered. The generally expressed
desire of those present was that Mr..
and Mrs. Moore might live to celebrate
their diamond wedding. There were
present four generations of the family,
and 1T was especially gratifying that
Mrs. Moore's sister, Mrs. Wilkinson,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
SOME HOPE FOR AID.
Representative L"Wi5 Preparing
for Labor In Our Behalf

The Mayor and the Board of Trade
called an impromptu meeting of citi-
zens yesterday, i'll the Council Cham
Der, to consult with Representative
Lewis, who was on flying visit to our
city, regarding government aid for our
harbor improvements and other mat
tiers OF local Importance. Col. Owings
occupied the chair. Mr.. Lewis stated
that all objects, to secure considera-
ton amid the scramble for appropria-
tions from the public treasury, must
be shown to be of general, and not
merely local, benefit. He said that
our Board of Trade, our City Council,
and the people, could do much to
strengthen the influence of the State
delegation, by simply making known
the exact condition of affairs with re-
ference to our wonderful natural re-
sources. He said that the ignorance
of public men, in such matters is sur
prising, and as an illustration stated
that no less man than Senator HOar
had lately asserted that Portland was
the capital of the State of Washington,
and that Representative Parker, of
New Jersey,a member of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, before whom
all matters of appropriation must
come, when passing upon the claim Of
our city for harbor improvements, said
that Olympia was at the remote end of
civilization, where few illiterate
people had drifted and bestowed
the classic name without any idea Of
its significance; that it was a town
situated amid the mountains, utterly
without natural resources and could
only be reached by stern-wheel steam
ers, it was without contiguous
farming population, without timber,
without mines, or anything to develop
commerce, and that all the citizens
asked government aid for was to en-
nance the value of their real estate
After Mr.. Lewis had given the simple
facts to the committee in regard to
our State, on several occasions, he was
accused of being an enthusiast and
only intent upon performing per-
functory duty. He asked that such &C
ton be taken by our people as might
enlighten our Eastern statesmen as to
exact conditions.
After general discussion OF plans,
a motion was carried for the appoint
ment of a committee of five to gather
statistics and facts to be submitted to
the Board OF Trade and City Council,
for embodiment in memorial to
those in authority at Washington, and
Geo. B. Lane, C. B. Mann, C. N. Eaton,
Geo. Scofield and Geo. ID. Forbes were
appointed said committee.
A vote of thanks was then rendered
Representative Lewis for the interest
displayed in pursuit OF knowledge that
will render his work effective.
After the meeting had closed, a re-
ception at Olympia hotel was rendered
our distinguished guest and his ami
BILE wife. but it was. respectfully de.
clined by Col. Lewis. who said that
when he had accomplished something
for our people he would be delighted
to accept the honor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
Summons for Publication.
IN the Superior Court of Thurston count
l. Washington.

IN the Superior Court of Thurston county
l. Washington.
A. A. Phillips, as Receiver of the First National
Bank OF Olympia, Plaintiff, We. John II. VIII
son. Nellie A. Wilson, Thomas C. Hansen, Ly
Daniel Gaby. W. I. Buford, Post Intellisencer
Publishing Company, . corporation, Ellen T.
McCa6e udministratrix of J. s. McCabe, de.
porstion, Maria 6. Baker. Lombard invest
ment Company, corporation, Samuel P. Wi
man, as administrator of Magdalina HOsuie-
der, deceased, Sarah P. Ferry, executrix Of
Elisha p. Ferry. deceased, Abram N. Hyatt
and Osborn W. Bright, Defendants.
The State of Washington to the defendants.
Arthur Tooley, w. 1. Buford, Maria q. Baker,
Lombard Investment Company, corporation.
Abram NJ. Hyatt and Osborn W. Bright: You
are hereby summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date Of the first publication of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the
Sth Of October, 1897 and defend the above en-
titled action in the above entitled court and an
swer the complaint Of the plaintiff and serve q
torney for plaintiff, at his Office below stated
and In case Of your failure SO to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according TO the
demand of the complaint, which has been filed
with the Clerk of said Court.
The object Of said action is to foreclose a GER
tain tain mortgage given BY your co defendants,
2Sd day of September, 1898, to the First National
Bank OF Olympia. to secure debt of 500 and
mortgaging the following described tracts, lots
aud parcels Of land situate In the county of
Thurston, State of Warrington, viz:
Lots No. ten Q0), eleven (ll). twelve (l2), thir-
teen C3), in block No. one ~ Of Bay View addi-
tion to the city Of Olympia. as the same are des-
ignated on the plat OF said addition ON file In the
Auditors Office in Thurston county, State of
Washington; also those certain lots and parcels
OF land known as lots Nos 60, g. 65, and 20, con-
tanning 22-l00 acres, more or less. and situate
In the Parker and Hays addition to Olympia,
Washington, on what was formerly known rs
of Budd's Inlet. :.
All Of the above described property is In
Thurston county.
T. N. ALLEN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. D. address: Olympia, Thurston county,
State Of Washington.
Date of first publication. Oct g. 1907
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
STATE NEWS.

James Ryan, who was shot in a
drunken row at Mullan, near Spokane
Saturday, died at Wallace, Monday.
His wife is said to be in Colorado.
The gold bricks made in Seattle
from Klondike gold are nine inches
long, three inches wide and three.
eighths of an inch thick, and are
worth 81 700 each.
BY a vote of 10 to 4, the Tacoma
city council passed an ordinance maxi
ing it imperative for women to remove
their hats in places of public amuse.
ment.
And now zee Gee, ex-Collector
Saunders interpreter, is having his in.
ming in the courts. He has had spec
ial agent Lewis and DIR. J. E. Gardner
arrested for robbing his store of the
papers used to incriminate him for
violation of the exclusion law.
Swan Erickson, a laborer, commit
ted suicide at Maple valley, near Sc.
attic, Sunday morning. He was found
hanging to the ridge pole of his tent.
His clothes were wet, showing that he
had first tried to drown himself.
Erickson had $145 on his body when
found. Temporary insanity is as
signed as the cause for taking his life.
Fire at 2 80 a. m. burned the Spo-
kane Technical College, in Cooks adj
dition Sunday, three-story frame
building, recently built. The fire
originated in the rear of the building,
between the oil room and pantry.
Fifty pupils in the building all escaped.
The loss is $4,000; insurance, $500.
Father B. Held is principal of the
school.
Charles Long, of New Whatcom, who
became insane few days ago and
locked himself in his room with rifle,
refusing to allow any one to enter or
even bring him food, committed suicide
Sunday morning, by shooting himself
in the head. He was about As years
of age, and single. He was the brother
OF David Long, who killed his wife and
son in-law about five years ago.
A car of 200 dogs has left Chicago
for Seattle, consigned to the company
in which ex-Mayor Frank ID. Black, ].
B. Powles and w. H. Lewis are inter-
ested. 1t is the first shipment of the
kind ever made to Seattle. During
the winter about four other cars will
follow, making in all 1000 dogs. The
animals will arrive about October q.
They will be sold at Seattle to those
intending to attempt the winter trip
to Dawson City.
The Sheriff and Coroner returned to
Port Townsend Monday morning from
the scene of the crime committed
Saturday evening at Brinnon, when
w. J. Keller shot and killed his neigh
Dor, James E. Luckin. Two hours
after the killing, Keller started away,
saying he intended going to Port
Townsend to surrender to the au-
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Notice Of Distribution Of Estate
AND ORDER 10 SNOW CAUSE.
IN the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
i ton, for ThurstOn county

IN the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
ton, for Thurst0n county.
In the matter Of the estate of James Burns, de.
ceased.
No. 647.
The Final Account of T. N. Ford, as Admins.
traitor Of the estate Of James Burns. deceased hay
Ing been presented for settlement upon applica-
lion TO the court by heirs Of said deceased for
decree Of distribution Of the estate among the
persons by law entitled thereto, it is ordered by
the Court that all persons interested In the estate
OF James Burns. deceased, appear before the said
Superior Cont at the court room In the County
Court house In Thurston county, Washington. in
the city Of Olympia said county on the 9th day of
forenoon OF that day or as soon thereafter this
application can be heard and show cause why an
order aud decree should not be granted distribut-
ing said estate among the persons who are by law
entitled thereto; that a copy Of this order be
published for four successive weeks In the WASH
INGToN STANDARD, a weekly newspaper pub
county. prior to said 9th day of December, 1897,
aforesaid.
Done in open Court at the Courthouse In
Olympia, ThursrOn county, Washington, this 10th
CHAs. H. AVER,
Date Of first publication. Oct. %. 1897. Ct
Tn the Superior Court Of the State Of Washing
ton for Thurston county.
John F. Pershing,
Eliza L. Ames. Joshua b. $1,000 nv. ~
Ames her husband. F. G.
Seidell and ID. X. Barry.
Defendants.
The State of Washington to the said Eliza l..
Ames Joshua b. Ames and F. G. Seidel, defend
ants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date Of the fret publication
Of this summons. tO-wit: within sixty days after
the 18th day Of October, 1897, and defend the
above entitled action. In the above entitled Court.
and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, and
serve copy OF your answer upon the undersigned
attorney for plaintiff at his Office before stated,
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint
The object of this suit lie TO fOrecloee certain
mortgage given by defendants, Eliza l.. Ames
and Joshua B. Ames her husband TO one John +.
Pershing, dated November oath, 1894, and now
owned and held by the plaintiff herein. covering
the following described premises. to-wit: Lots
numbered one ~, two (2), nine (9), aud ten l0)
in the southwest subdivision on block sixty one
(61 OF Swans addition to the town (now city, OF
Olympia, situated in the county OF Thurston In
the State Of Washington. -
Plaintiffs Attorney, Room 6, Chilberg block,
Olympia, Washington.
Date Of first publication. Oct. Is, 1897.
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Wooden Mill, in the Chambers building
nearly opposite his former place of
business, on Fourth Street, and opened
a jewelry store.
The Washington school football
team played the Lincoln school team
last Saturday, which resulted in VIC
tory for the representatives of the
Father of his Country" instead of
those of its preserver.
The State Land Commission has de-
cided that railway and logging com.
panies that have appropriated right Of
way across school lands must pur-
chase lands in the manner provided in
the enabling act, by public auction.
The State Land Commission have
extended the time for leasing harbor
areas to Dec. 3lst, after which time
these lands will be disposed of by auc-
ton. Applicants before that date will
have preference for leasing tide
lands.
While Ole Hagoes was oiling some
machinery in the S. Nj. Co.'S mill at
Bucoda last Friday, a fellow work
man, who did not know he was so
near, started the big carriage and it
passed over his leg, breaking the
bones of the foot and ankle.
The Governors recent removals
won't remove worth cent and his
newly appointed substitutes won't
serve, SO the University is still out in
the wet. 1t remains to be seen what
virtue there is in scripture quotations,
as a panacea to be applied for the cure
VI The great muddle.
justice Dial seems to be the special
agent OF Hymen for this district, as he
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thorities. Instead of going there, he
stole a boat belonging to Merchant
Robinson, of Brinnon, and is supposed
to have caught the steamer Delta Mon
day at Silverdale and gone to Seattle.
Wilbur, in the Big Bend country,
had fine exhibit of fruit at the Spo-
kane fair, but they lacked big apples,
and in the bigness of their hearts the
folks in charge of Walla Walla's ex-
hibit gave them one of theirs, says the
Walla Walla Statesman. 1t was a
pretty big apple, and so delighted the
Wilbur men that they weighed it and
found it tipped the scales at three
pounds. This so pleased them that
they arranged stand for the scales,
with the apple upon it, and Dragged
that if they had not the biggest apple,
they had the heaviest anyhow. 1t was
admired by every one until one day it
was cut open, and astonishment ceased,
for it was plugged full of birdshot, and
now the question is, who did it2
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22

THE oil region of Baku, on the
west coast of the Caspian sea, the GEN.
ter Of the great oil-producing region of
European Russia, is afire. The loss is
enormous, and the whole district is
ablaze.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22

DEFENDANTS.
Under and by virtue Of = Writ of Special Exc
cution issued out of the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, holding terms at Olympia,
in and for ThurstOn county. said State, and
dated on the 10th day OF October 1897, on a judg-
ment and decree rendered in said court on the
9th day of september, 1897, in favor of the above
named plaintiff and against the above-named
defendants, for the sum of fourteen hundred
thiItythree and 24-l0O ($l ,4S3 2 dollars, togeth-
er with an attorneys fee OF fifty ESQ OO) dollars
and costs of suit taxed at eleven and 6O-iOO
($ll.60) dollars with interest at the rate of per
cent per annum from Nov. 2s. 1896. ON 81 900
and from Dec. %, 1896, on $706.90 thereof and
amounting in all to the sum Of sixteen hundred
eleven and 9y-l00 Gl, OIL .99) dollars.
Which said writ of Special Execution was to
duly directed and delivered, and by which am
commanded to sell at public auction, according
to Jaw. the following described real estate, to-
wit:
half OF lot of block 62, all In the original town
(nOw city, of Olympia, according TO the plats
thereof filed and of record in the Auditors of.
flee of Thurston county. State of Washington,
Entertainments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertalning;
Now, therefore. public notice IL hereby
given that on the 10Th day of November, 1887 at
street front door OF the Courthouse of said
Thurston county. in the city of Olympia, will
sell the above described real estate at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to raise sui
ficient to satisfy said last above named amount,
together with increased costs and increased in
terest.
Dated at Olympia, Washington, this 22d day
of October, 1897.
CHARLES A. BILLINGS,
Sheriff of Ihurston county, Wash.
T. n. ALLEN. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date of first publication. Oct. %, 1897.
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accompanied by her two young lady
daughters from New Jersey, was
present. We have not space for the
names of the hundred and fifty or
more guests that graced the occasion.