Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-10-19

Justice Schomber, Saturday, Oh ;
charge OF assault upon his stcp-fathcr
j. NJ. Jackson. He was found yuilt,
"i nnprovoked attack, and fined SIS;
and costs. Morande did not have the
money to liquidate, and was as a con.
sequence cast into the city bastile.
The City Council at its session Mon.
day night fixed tax levy at II mills
Tor current expenses 7 mills and bond
ed interest = mills. This is an in.
crease OF one mill over the levy of
last year, and makes the aggregate OF
county, State and municipal taxes 80
mills, one mill higher than last year.
}. q. Kahl and family, OF Iowa, who
have been visiting Rev. DIR. Glass and
family, have started on their way
home. Mr.. X. intends to return to
this country and will probably reside
i'll this place, of which he has formed
quite liking. Mr.. X. and family be-
longed to the flock of DIR. Glass during
his pastorate in Iowa.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co.
are doing some street grading on their
own account OH Jefferson street, be.
tween Fourth and Fifth, filling in
with cinders, preparatory to raising
| their track. The locomotive has
knocked the top off the culvert sew
eral times OF late and it is to obviate
that difficulty that the improvement
is being made.
Herman F. Titus, candidate of the
Social Democratic Party for Congress
has been secured to formally open
the campaign for their principles in
this county, and will speak at Unity
Church, Saturday night. He will
speak at Tumwater Sunday afternoon,
with possible Sunday evening meet
ing in this vicinity. Everybody most
cordially invited.
Warren Roberts was killed in a rail-
road disaster at Kamilche, Monday
morning. He was conductor on the
road. The cars left the track and he
fell from truck and the wheels ran
over him resulting in instant death.
Mr.. Il. leaves wife and two children.
He was the Oldest employee on the
road. having been in its continuous
service the past fifteen years.
Little Oily in noting visit Of P. B.
Van Trump, the Yelm Nasby," to
this city, says that he is making Re.
publican speeches throughout the
country. For a man of his lineage it
is matter of surprise that the small
recognition" of appointment to read
the postal cards of fifth.rate cross
roads postotfice should have won him
over to the cause OF imperialism.
The State Superintendent has de-
cided that while the law provides that
all warrants issued by the Board OF
Directors shall be audited and author
lied at board meeting, that when the
board employs a teacher at a given
salary per month, the board by reso.
luton or other record, can authorize
the warrants to be drawn each month
of the term without further auditing.
The expectant public will be dis
appointed if they wait longer in antici-
patton of Robt. Bridges issuing a
manifesto Of his political position. He
told reporter that he would at a
proper time probably be heard from
regarding his views on the vexed
question. He still adheres to that
resolution, but it is hampered with the
uncertainty involved in the word
probably"
Stella Galliher, an old-time Olym-
plan and we'll known musician, now
residing in Spokane. has composed
brilliant piece, which enjoys the dis
tinction OF place in the repertoire of
the Royal Marine Band of Italy,
which performs in this city on the
Goth inst. Its name is "Sunny Spok-
ane March and Two-Step." The band
will play it. by request, in their en-
gagement here.
Twenty young ladies have formed
basket ball club under the name of
Three Merry BIS of Olympia" Unity
Auditorium will be used for the drill
ing place, and Miss Ruth Dunbar will
be directress of the game. In this
connection, it might be added, the
lower windows of the church will be
boarded up, which the average small
boy, and some of the larger too, will
consider a personal grievance.
/ The Merchants Phantasmo is to take
place this evening, and is progress.
ing nicely. Nearly all OF the business
interests will be represented by up
wards of fifty ladies beautifully CO.'S
TUNED. Songs, readings, tableaux,
pantomimes, burlesques, fancy drills,
musical calcium-light effects, all COM
bine in making this grand local pro-
duction. Seats will be on sale at
O'Connor's Wednesday morning. Ad-
mission 35c and SOC.
Registration shows that our city has
a total of 1850 people who care enough
about voting to register. This is a
slight increase over former years, ex-
cept 1893, when the aggregate arose to
1905. The registry by wards stands
LIST, 235; I'd, 1873; Sd, 1874; 4th, 161 F.;
9Th, 205; and 9Th, los. Then there
are additions to some wards, outside
the city limits, as follows: Sd ward
addition, 16; 4th, 8; and 9Th, 81
making 994 in the city proper and Sc
in the three additions.
As showing the advance of civiliza-
ton. it may be noted that a number OF
Indians came in from Mud Bay to at.
tend the presentation of "For Her
Sake" at Olympia Theater, Monday
night. It's tragic episodes and blood.
thirsty climaxs just suited the savage
nature of the red-man, and he cheered
with vehemence whenever the villain
triumphed over the innocent and
virtuous. But poor Lo was deprived
Of much of the pleasure he had
bought and paid his money for. 1t
seems that he thought the fall of the
curtain indicated close of the drama,
and the party incontinently left at the
conclusion of tht climax without ascer-
tanning the fate of poor Olga, which had
hung so often suspended by bare