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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-08-26
WHEAT And SILVER
Wheat Is Again Nearly on a
Par With Silver.
The Extraordinary Conditions Of the Past
Year May Not Be Repeated.

Under the influence of good crops wheat
is again nearly on a par with silver. and
If the reports from india are fulfilled there
is a strong probability of a greater Ge-
cline in price. There certainly will be Il
further reduction If the reports from the
threshing machines bear out the high es-
innate of the crop of this country; but
there is no doubt that the drought. in
spots. has decreased the promised yield.
The reduction in the stocks of wheat and
-four in this country and Europe will pre-
vent any much greater decline until the
worlds crop is approximately known. The
usual bear influences OF the milling trust
will, as usual, De exerted TO keep down
the price until the main portion of the
crop has left the hands of the farmer
The extraordinary conditions of the
past year may not be repeated for some
time to come. and those Republican ora
tors and organs who reveled in the wheat
prop having been knocked from under
one of the bimetallic arguments will have
to fall back on the war or the return OF
prosperity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-08-26

In comparing this Office. we can only
go by the amount Of the receipts and dis
bursements. and in making the COMPARE
son, We will take receipts, considering
that all money has been disbursed as fast
as collected. Cost OF office under ex-
Treasurer Mish s5,59239. Amount OF re-
cepts. s2l6. s0oS5 1t therefore cost the
county about $25S for every 500 collected
under Msh.
Cost of office under Treasurer York, S.
20032. Amount of receipts 1856. 724.S3. 1t
therefore costs the county s2.25 for each
800 collected under York. making a diff
ference Of 81 cents for every 500 collected
in favor of II. G. York. Further, the in
crease of work caused by change of the
law has already increased the work in
the office to at least two extra clerks, and
If 1t should be the correct theory to count
the loss under Mish to the county amount
ing to at least 5000. a comparison would
be unnecessary.
Attorneys Office.
Expense under ex-Attorney Heffner
(old)-
Salaries paid .........................$3 S95 90
Expense under Naylor new)-
Salaries paid .........................S2 973 A
'Difference in salary ................ 600 90
Total ................ ............s3573 a
Leaving balance III favor OF j. II.
Naylor of s321.56. This statement does
not include special attorneys. but the
same is shown in purpose for which war
rants are issued.
Assessors Office.
In comparing this office we take the
first eighteen months of each term be-
ing the time when most or all Of the as
sessments are made.
Expense under ex-Assessor McEwen
told)-
Salaries paid .......................s6 9SS 50
difference in salaries (approx)... 800 90
lOldl -.-......... vi ~ ~
Expense under Palmer new)-
Salaries paul 30, blU 81
Making a difference of S67S33 In favor
of Mr.. Palmer.
'The salary of McEwen was s. per
diem for every day employed. while un.
der Palmer the salary is 81. 200 per annum.
We have apportioned the same and find
there would be a. difference of about 5000
per annum in favor of Palmer which has
been noted accordingly.
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SheriT's Office.

Comparative statement of the business
of the office OF County Sheriff for the first
eighteen months of the present admins
tratlon and for the first eighteen months
OF the former administration:
Fees collected during
present administration. 81. l5S 16
Fees collected by former
administration 49,. 1,O63 SIS 81 81
Salary paid former admin
istration ~ ... 4,4i5 So
Salary and expense paid
present administration 2,425 CO. 2,02o 50
Total saving to the County Of
Thurston in tho Sheriffs office
for IS months under present
administration ...... ..............s2.llo 90
CHARLES 4. BILLINGS,
Sheriff Thurston County. Wash.
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.SNOHOMISEI COUNTY
Excellent Record ilade by All Fusion County
Officers "A Comparative Statement.

We have the interesting an! Instructive
comparative statement of Snohomi-h
County Fusion Administration in the
form Of an official document signed by
County Auditor r.. +. lIcadiee. II is
valuable document and speaks strongly
in favor Of the present Snohomish County
Administration. showing by inlsputahlc
figures that it has been one Of efficiency,
honesty and economy, and of far great
~ advantage to the taxpayers than the
County Government that preceded it.
The voters of Suohomish County viii
servo their own best interests by per
pctIating the Administration of the reo-
PIES Party. The official comparative state
meut from Auditor Iicadlco follows:
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THCRSTON COUNTY.
What Fusion Administration Has
Bone for the Capitol County of

Thurst0n County has never had n more
economical. .iicicnt. plinstaknS govern
mcnt than ii enjoys at the present time.
In fact. it has never had an administration
or its public business, all in all, half dS
good rs At present
In this regard figures will speak moro
c0nvincingly than words. The total sal
sry cost Of running the County Govern
ment for the first eighteen months of
tfo Fusion Administration was but SIS
a|.1S, while the salary expenses Of the
first eighteen months of the preceding
administration were S21G9i. 50, showing Il
saving IN this important item OF sa.1l102
EollyMinE are the figures by denart mentn:
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Considerable more public business has

Considerable more public business has
been transacted under the present ad-
ministration for the first eighteen months
than under the former administration for
the last eighteen months OF the term; as
the records show that the Auditor put in
seventy-six days as clerk of the Board
OF County Commissioners to ffty-three
days for his predecessor. and twenty-one
days as clerk OF the Board of Equaliza-
ton to five days for his predecessor.
In addition to this the tax rolls, to be
executed by the Auditor, contained fully
one-fifth more extensions than for the
preceding year. There are also fully l50
per cent. more names on the personal
property tax rolls of 1897, than were on
the rolls for the preceding year.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
statement is correct as shown by the Of
fetal records. X. a. GRAHAM,
Auditor Thurston County, Wash.
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TIjRSTOU C0UUTY'S
GOOD GOVERUplEuT !
Grand Exhibit for the People by Peoples
Party Officials in Every
Department.

Since February /. 1875. there has been
no county general fund warrants issued.
The county has paid cash for everything.
The cost per $1,000 for collection during
former administration was Si.I3. Cost dur
ing present administration, Sis; saw
ing TO the county of S295 per $1,000.
ROBERT FROST,
County Treasurer. Thurston County.
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Average length Of school term
for year ending June -
1893, approximately .......... co months

Average length Of school term
for year ending June -.
1893. approximately .......... 60 months
Gam in length of school
term ......... ............... &c N ITstr~
COST or INSTITUTE.
Expense Of teachers inst &C. pre-
ced!nE administration, I>t5. (Sen-
"rai fund warrants ................ S1GS u
Expense Of teachers institute pres
cnt administration. 1s?7. (casm.... &c y
Saved by present administration. s1Sl a.
SCHOOL VISITATION.
For year cnliIg June -, - pre-
ccding administration made in
% schools NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 114 visits
For year ending June 90. 1876,
present administration made in
T' S''oo.S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III visits
During the past year the present admin
,SrItion has aided three districts 10 re-
1uhd their bonded Indebtedness, reduc-
ing the rate of interest in two districts
from ~ and per cont. to 6 per cent, and
III one district from 9 per cent. to per
cent. The saving on interest in the latter
district is sl62 = year
Tho apove statements are correct az
SHOWN by the records in the office Of the
Superintendent Of Common Schools Of
Ihurston County.
b. W. BRINTNALL,
COUNT School Surt.. Thurston County
II Ihurston he taken rs a sample Of
ruSloh County Administration in the
state OF Washington. it would appear that
voters Will have no hesitation in vot M
the Peoples Party candidates another
lease or power this fan. We are bound
10 acknowledge. however, that Thurs
TONS record is above the average, and as
Eood as any county in the state or ma
ton can show. 1t has few If any EQUALS.
fs
There IS not a black sheep in the official
FAMILY. Every one of the county offs-
ers has done his whole duty on very
small pay and each enc deserves a most
substantial expression Of approval from
the people.
In many resnects Thurston's Is the ban
ner Fusion County Government of the
state.
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Clerk s Office.

'This statement does not include work
on hand in Clark's office. which accord
ing 10 report of committee appointed Ivy
Judge Reid to examine into the work in
the clerks office. found about go uurc-
deemed Instruments. The foes for th'sa
instruments have been counted I'm tn" re-
Ceipts of the office which will approximate
about $50. This amount together with
Sjlln5 Will actually leave the present in
cumbent LeAinl Sl0llO5.
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Favor Of Holloway ............$
His Good Work.

Favor of Holloway ............$ 16i 80
His Good Work.
From the above figures the people will
be able to judge of the official merits Of
the Fusion County Clerk. Figures speak
for themselves. They are a thorough, ex-
acting test. Measured by them Mr.. Hol-
loway takes a much higher place as L
public servant than that occupied by Mr..
Gordon, who preceded him.
Silver Republicans and FusioniStS gen.
orally have reason to be proud of this
official. He Is among those who have re-
deemed their pledges to the people, and,
with a clean record. may now with con-
fdence appeal to them for Endorsement
and approval.
His Assistants
It is needless to say that the Chief Dep
uty, John Wallace, has won hosts of
friends oy his uniform courtesy and polite
attention to duty, as the people Of King
County are very nearly all acquainted with
him and can attest to his usefulness and
popularity.
w. C. Rutter. In charge Of the Probate
Department, has won laurels. He is ably
assisted by William Corooran. This de-
partment requires very close attention to
details, and is considered one of the hard
est in the court house.
Thos. II. Pidduck. the cashier. Is most
competent man. He Is naturally polite
and courteous and has not made an enc
my.
A. Jeffrey, in charge Of the appearance
docket. does his work in very neat and
accurate manner. He is competent in ev-
cry respect.
Prof. w. w. De Long. in charge Of the
executive docket. occupies a hard posi-
ton. but he fills 1t most acceptably. G.
II. Martin. the vault clerk. Is attentive
and faithful. He keeps the records IN
first class order. A. F. Raymond. the
stencgrapher: William Gottstein and A.
+. Holloway of the journal department
are painstaking, capable officials.
The help In charge of the courts has
been happily selected. c. p. Crawford Is
in charge Of the equity department: James
Skinner of the civil department. and Earl
X. Jenner of the criminal department.
These gentlemen are all under thorough
business discipline, so that the vast busi-
ness in Mr.. Holloway's department moves
forward tremendously.
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Excess of receipts over cost :. 81, 126 IS
Receipts Is months. end
Ing June 80. 1856 .s39431 Is
Cost IS months, ending
June so. 1896 ............ $3.50 90
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Net saving in salaries, years. 1850 43
Such are the figures from the records Of
the Auditors office. and they show very
plainly the advantages to taxpayers of
Fusion Administration in that quarter.
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County Attorneys Office.

Comparative statement OF expenses OF
County Attorneys office of Thurston
County, first eighteen months of present
term and first eighteen months of my
predecessors term:
Salary from January, 1895. to July,
Expenses during the Is months for
typewriting and trips out in the
county .. ........ 1871 20
Otdl .s...-...... sS-,-o1 W
Salary from January. 1897, to July,
1898 .......... ........................1 1850 90
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Comfy Treasurer.

county treasurer.
Comparative statement of the business
of the Office of County Treasurer for the
first eighteen months of the present ad-
ministration and for corresponding eigh-
teen months of the former administration.
Tax collected from January l.
1887. to June 80. 1898 .s2S1. 9S7 6
Tax collected from January /,
1895. to June 80. 1896 ............. 1882 go
Favor present administration. Sis 0i5 03
Tax collection of 1896, collected
in 1897 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ss.oil OF
Tax collection Of 1895. collected
in 1896 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 64.656 So
Favor present administration. s. Sl.SSi "a
Amount of tax collected for first
six months of tax of 1897, col
lected January !, 1898, TO June
so. 1898 .........................s ssh 90
Tax of 1896. collected January /.
1897. to June 50. 1897 ............ 51,5S6 GA
Favor present administrations $3.50 SO
Tax OF 1885, collected January /,
1896, to June 80. 1896. ............ 1886 10
Favor present administration 12.44 80
Total amount county general
fund warrants issued In 1896. IS 10 500 so
Total amount OF county salary
fund warrants unpaid January
l. 1897 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5.s19 20
Bond interest coupons indorsed
ard bearing interest January l.
1897 800. ......................... 37I6 10
Total ........ ....................s 2S.s35 60
Less county general fund w. r.
paid in 1896 INSTRUMENTATION. 719 95
Total deficit for year 1896 .S ., lis "A
Amount county general w. T.
paid in 1897 and 1898 .............S 6955 %
Amount county salary paid (de-
hcit 1880 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5,3l9 70
Amount bond interest paid (de-
felt OF 1860 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1916 10
Total .............. ..............$ SIS. 900 G.
Amount county general fund w.
II. issued NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1873 63
County general fund debt re-
duced in last Is months..........$ 461l 90
State and county apportionments-
January |, 1907. to June 80. 1895. IS "a 6S6 e.
January /, 1895. to June so. 1896 go. 21.5is 90
Favor present administration. 8 1910 SIS
Expense OF office. January /, 1895
TO June 90 1896 Observation-Disclosures sos OF
Expense of office January 1. 1897,
to June go 1898 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1851 IS
Favor present administration. 1876 80
On January l. 1897. there was as is
shown by statement, a deficit in 1896 SAL
ary warrants, also in bond interest, which
have both been paid during present i'd
ministration, and have kept both paid
since and reduced county general fund
si6l1.99
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Present PreCed'g
Departments. Admins. Admins.
AUd.pr office .......$ . 33i St S 4.3l3 "a
Clerks office .......... 1855 20 $3.50 50
ShcriCs office ......... 2175 % AIS 80
TrcHsvrer's office ..... 1851 GS .,2aS 01
Surve y1r's office 500. 100 ~ Cts 10
Attorneys office ...... 1850 90 223l 50
Assessors office ...... 2.f@4 Il 375S 10
Supt. Of Schools ..... 1880 50 1910 %
County Commissioners 1905 10 PIP SO
Totals ........ ......siS.5Ss rs 1851 50
In favsr Of present administra-
ton .......................S 9,ll1 G.
Auditors Office.
Comparative statement of the cost Of
the AUDITORS office for the first eighteen
months Of the present administration and
for the last eighteen months of the pre-
c"ding administration.
PRECEDING ADMINISTRAT
Auditors salary fO- Is months 81 200 20
Deputies and clerks for IS months. 1863 ~
1OtHl ........... .Sl,3a3 ~
Fees collected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2. SO %
Net cost .......... ..........-.... ~, NoJ "A
PRESENT ADMINISTRATIONS.
Auditors salary for IS months. 81, It's 90
Clerk salary for IS months........ 259 Sc
Total ............ ............s2,4 34 Sc
Fees collected ........... ............ 1.i9s 40
Net cost go. ....................s $50 IL
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Saving to the county during Is
months OF present term ..........s PSI so
All expenses on official business through
out the county and all typewriting for this
office during the present term have been
paid by myself. JOHN r. MITCHELL,
County Attorney, Thurston County, State
OF Washington.
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County Clerks Office,

Comparative statement for County
Clerks office. Thurston County. for eigh-
teen months ending June 80, 1885, and
June 30, 1895:
Receipts OF office for IS months.
ending June 30, 1898 ...........s3,11 lis IS
Cost of office for IS months, ending
June 80. 1898 .......... Loss 70
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Issued by Auditor lIeadlcc by Order
of the Snohomish Board of COM
missioncrS.

The Board of Commissioners. believing
that il would he of general interest 10 the
public. and having made an order so to
do, wa herewith present a comparative
statement of the various county offices
for the past eighteen months beginning
January II, 1897. and the former Admins
tration beginning July /. 1879. and ending
december 81. $50. /; will be remembered
that the last Legislature made changes
in the salaries Of part OF the county Of
fees which will be shown in statement Of
each Office SO changed and marked thus, I"
County Surveyor.
This Office pays s. per diem for each
day employed. J. J. Shechan. ex-County
Surveyor, collected for every working
day also .172 for clerks and deputies.
The present incumbent has collected for
all except forty-one working days; also
$i4.25 expense mileage.
FOrty-oue days at 50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sos
Together with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 173
The amount Sheehan collected for clerks
and deputies, will give s3T; less Majors
expense Will leave a balance Of SGT in
favor of present incumbent.
SherifI-s Office.
Expense under HaEan ODD
Salaries paid .......-...-...-.-.......S6 f11 ~
Jailer's salary ........................1 $50 90
Sheriff's travelling expense ......... 1882 %
Total .......... ....................S9,SS3 60
Receipts
Cash .................... ..............S30 13 o.
Total .............. .............s7.2l 65
Behind ............ .....-..........S2.l6 los %
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On February II. 1898. the county went
from general fund warrant issue to the
current expense fund issue. Warrants
formerly drawn on the salary and gen
eral funds were now drawn against the
current expense fund Under the change
all taxes levied prior to 1897 go to pay Off
indebtedness against the county general
expense fund. The law of 1897 leaves the
taxes collected since that time to go to a
current expense fund. and the unpaid
taxes previous to that time as fast as col
lected go to liquidate old warrants.
ROAD AND BRIDGE WARRANTS.
Outstanding January 1. 1905 1896 Il
Issued to January /, 1ST.......... 9l.slS 10
Total .....................slo o'loi 20
Redeemed from January !, 1885.
Cancelled. same period ........... 50 %
Total ...... ....................$ l,051 90
Increase by Republicans of.......s 20,766 q
Outstanding January /, 1ST......$ 9I.1l3 o.
Issued from January /. 1887. to
July 80, 1898 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1854 90
Total ...... ..................sl 1885, e.
Decrease in eighteen months by
FusionistS ,l56 NJ
To the last named decrease must be
added:
Old bills incurred by Heaton. ......T,S51 81
Balance on Mill River road...... 1.5Oo 90
This will make a total decrease during
the period named of s31.4Ss.16.
So much for the Fusion Administration
OF the roads and bridges. which speaks
volumes for the present King County
Board OF Commissioners. majority OF
which are Fusionists. Better service and
more work was done in the eighteen
months under them than was performed
during the previous two years.
To the above must be added the cash
warrants issued and redeemed in con-
nection with the road and bridge fund.
which show a corresponding degree OF
economy on the part Of the Fusionists.
The same is true Of the accounts con-
nected with the Government military
post. The salary warrant statement is
as follows:
Outstanding January l, 1865 800 90
Issued to January l. 1887 ........ 1888 63
Total ...... ......................Sl Sf, 563 90
Redeemed during same period ..SlSi. 563 IS
Outstanding January l, 1S97.................
Issued to June 80 1898. .Sll9,102 60
Redeemed to June 80, 1898 ........ 49, 500 80
Outstanding July go 1898 ......s IS
Following is the salary lists paid by
Auditor Evenson and his predecessor for
1886 and 1887:
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Increase OF net receipts to Co.'S 674 Is
Expense of office six months, end
ing June 80, 1896 ....s3 4eo %
Expense of office six months. end
ing June 80 1898 ............. ess 70
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County School Superintendent.

Souhty SCHOOL superintendent.
The eighteen months closing July
iS'S' nave shown a very marked improve
ment in the financial condition of inc
school districts of Thurston County ami
also in the average amount of scbonI
held in them.
SCHOOL FUNDS.
For the year ending June 80 1896
the preceding administration ap-
portioned TO the different school
"a, districts 80. .sl3,4O o.
the present administration ap-
portiohed .... ...............-..... 2S.O23 10
Gain for the present admins
tration -. .Sl4,617 43
For the year ending June 30, 1896.
the total receipts of the school
districts were $50, $50 50
For the year ending June 30. 1895.
the total receipts of the same
were 80. .''.'-'...''..'''......... 59,S06 70
Gain of present administration s2s. 1873 S,
Warrant Indebtedness of the
school districts June 80. 1896 . Sta. o59 81
Cash on hand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. on, ~
Net warrant Indebtedness. go. .S59.O24 IL
Warrant Indebtedness of
the school districts
June 80. 1898 .$53.3i6 IS
Cash on hand ........... lli3 Is
Net warrant Indebtedness go. 41.5Os 81
Net decrease of warrant in
debtedncsS .......... ..........S17 .52i II
Thirty districts have no warrant in
debtedness and in thirteen others it varies
from only so down to sli.
Average length OF school for
year ending June 80. 1885,. A months
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Superintendent Of Schools.

The County Superintendent has kindly
furnished me n statement Of his office.
which l herewith submit. having first cX-
amined the same
In response to request for comparative
statement as 10 expense of this Office
during the eighteen months OF my predcc-
esSors term ami eighteen months Of pres
ent term l submit the following:
Expense from June 30. 1895. TO
July l, 1896, salary ................Sl,02 OPS IS
Expense from June 50. 1865. TO July
!. 1896. fees and mileaEe.......... 3I6 50
Examination and institute ......... 1876 "a
1otai ...---.. .-..........-.....,...S l."iI 81
July !, 1896. January !, salary...... Uo1 10
Mileage ............ ..............-... ~ Oo
Examination and institute ........ 17i %
Total for eighteen months...... s.. 30 So
Present incumbent
January II. June so. salary.....-..S $40 ~
Mileage ......-..... ......-........... IS o.
Total ...-.-.... ......-....-....-.-.S ti- w
June 30. 1897. TO July l. 1895. salary 81 200 90
MHease ............ ...........'.-..-.' 10 ~
Jotdl .......... VSo ~
Receipts of office during the last