Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-08-10

enter INTO an estimate of the aggre-
gate costs, which will thus fall upon
tax payers who have paid, with I'M
falr proportion. He favors doing part
OF the work this year and finishing it
next season, and thinks that its gen
eral benefit to the public will warrant
a slight departure from the usual
course of assessment.
Al. Perry, who was arrested Satur-
day on Il bench warrant for forcible
seizure OF a mill at Mcintosh, while in
/ the hands OF ii receiver, was taken to
Tacoma by Sheriff Billings, and Mon
day, when brought before Judge WI
hanson, was fined $50 for contempt.
Mr.. Perry contends that he is owner of
the mill, and that the parties in pos
session had failed to comply with the
stipulation which was a consideration
for its use, and he had been advised by
his attorney to take possession. He
took an appeal to the Supreme Court,
but as he was afterwards relieved from
payment, it was withdrawn and the
matter will go into the Equity Court
for determination.
Tacoma Aerie Fra.ernal Order of
Eagles will hold its annual picnic ut
Camp Rogers, near American Lake,
next Sunday. An elaborate pro-
gramme of sports has been arranged
including baseball game, pony and
bicycle races, dancing, etc. Arrange
ments have been made with the rail.
way company whereby excursion
tickets will be sold Sunday from
Olympia, on the regular train, at 81
for the round-trip including admission
to the grounds. Many Olympia
Eagles and their families have an
nounced their intention to narticinate
The train leaves the Northern Pacific
depot at ii 80 A. NJ.
The Capital National Bank and the
n. p. Railway Company, are before
the Board of Equalization, as usual
for reduction of their burdens of
taxation. The petition of the bank
was opposed by Mayor Reinhart and
Attorney Royal, in behalf of the city.
The railroad company asks that their
assessment OF $500 per mile on
the main line, be reduced to $3.50;
of $500 on branch line, to $4,000.
and of 81 800 per mile on rolling stock,
to $655. 1t is hardly expected that a
reduction will be made in either case
X. n. True's petition for reduction
on several tracts OF land in "16-1" and
1902" was favorably acted upon.
The depots at Bucoda and Tenino
we're both entered by burglars Tuesday
night and articles of trivial value
taken. At Bucods the thieves got
32-cal. revolver and small amount of
money and at Tenino another re volver,
a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles and
three dozen one.cent stamps. The
burglars, it is said, had stolen a
Rambler wheel and were plentifully
supplied with nickels, all of which
goes to show that they were sneak
thieves, engaged in very small bust
ness. Any gang that will steal "pop-
guns" nickels and postage stamps OF
the lowest denomination, and ride on
one wheel, while bicycles are to be
found ut every street.corner, don't
amount to much when big enterprises
are lying out so plain to view.
The Crocker-Woolworth National
Bank, of San Francisco, Cal, Tuesday,
leaped, like Roman gladiator, into
the ring and with a whoop, began tilt
against the city, county and State, for
excessive taxation of some realty
holdings it has in this part OF Gods
domain. Judgment 10 prayed for and
q reduction of so per cent. on the
taxes assessed against the bank. Why,
bless your soul. that is an old fight
up here, and the taxpayer has invaria-
bly, been worstcd. He can now stand
by and see what success an "outside
barbarian" will have fighting the
corporation tiger. 1t may be that our
elder sister, California, will be able to
give us points in this matter, but we
greatly fear that her hair will likewise
dangle at the belt of the remorseless
tax-gatherer before many moons
intervene.
Apublic meeting OF all the citizens
of Olympia and Thurston county is
hereby called to assemble in the Su-
perior Court room on next Tuesday
evening, promptly at 8 o'clock, to con-
slider the Olympia University PROPOSE
ton which is now before our people.
The Eastern promoters of the enter
prise have evidenced their good faith
in the most convincing manner, and
the committee is in possession Of all
the proofs that any community can
reasonably require concerning both
the high moral standing and the finan-
cial ability of those who are interested
in locating and building up said in.
stitution. Rev. C. English. of North
Amhurst, Ohio, representing the East
ern promoters, will be at the meeting,
and q rousing reception by our people
is both due him and desired by your
committee.
The Populist County Convention
held in this city, last Saturday, elect
ed the following delegates to their
State Convention, to be held in Seattle,
on the 9th inst: Frank White, of
Yelm; G. H. Clough, South Union;
A. o. Page, Gull Harbor; o. ID. Sui
Ivan, Tumwater; H. L. Forrest,
Olympia; I. H. Dye, Black Lake;
Michael Neylon, Delphi; Joseph Ed
wards, Bucoda; ]. c. Conine. Yelm;
b. NJ. Price, Olympia; James Doherty,
Olympia, and Wash French, Grand
Mound. The following were selected
for alternates: Aaron Webster, Te-
nino; J. +. Brown, Little Rock; H.
c. Ellis, South Bay; otto Fergu-
son, South Union; Elias Randall,
Mud Bay; H. Dennis, Tumwater; C.
H. Palmer, Grand Mound; L. A.
Royse, Olympia; John Bolster, Nc
Lane; Chas. Reichel. Plumb Station;
Frank Longmire, Yelm, and Frank
Rutledge, Little Rock.
An Olympia Printer in q Clover-Field.