Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-11

they now command per hundred here,
and they are much inferior to ours in
quality. He is an enthusiastic tiller
Of the soil, and declares, after COM
parison of soil and its adaptability in
many States, that he is satisfied with
Washington.
Henry OFT and Miss Sadie Beckner
were married in Seattle, last evening,
and left to day for San Francisco, to
spend their wedding morn in that de.
lightful city. They will, on their re-
turn occupy home already prepared
for them in their own residence, cor
ner OF Puget and Second streets.
Henry is good boy" and Miss Sadie
commands the respect OF all who
know her, and with such 9ualitica.
tions it would indeed be wonder if
this marriage does not 60 to-prove
that marriage is not failure. The
best wishes of every body will consti
tute benizon of peace and content
ment for the happy couple on the
threshold of new life, begun under
very suspicious circumstances.
The application of Cunningham for
license, Monday night stood 3 for
and against-Doherty being absent.
Those voting afiirmativelv were Free,
Mack and Shore, and in opposition,
O'Connor and Work. The applica-
ton of William MCGOWAN was sup
ported by O'Connor, Free, Mack and
Shore, with Work opposing. The
Mayor ruled that five affirmative
votes were necessary to grant special
privilege and declared the applications
rejected. Messrs. Israel and Vance,
attorneys for the applicants, requested
the privilege of filing briefs to show
that the Mayors ruling was not sup
ported by a proper construction OF
law, and were accorded the privilege
of submitting their views at a special
session OF the Council, next Monday
evening.
Another case Of smallpox has been
discovered in this city, the afflicted
one being Miss Laura Dryer, Is years
OF age, daughter of the janitor of
the Washington school. The girl has
been a pupil in the Lincoln school,
but has not attended the exercises a
past fortnight. The mother and lit
tie brother of the girl have had an
eruption, but as it was not severe
nothing was said about it. The school
board have taken vigorous measures
to guard against spread of the dis
ease, and it was ordered that the 900
pupils of the school must be vaccinat-
ed at once, and if they do not present
a certificate of such service before
Mondays school begins they will be
denied admission. Mr.. Dryer was re-
lieved from duty as janitor, for fear
that ne might carry the germs of dis
ease among the pupils of the school
rooms under his supervision.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
has brought snit in the U. S. Circuit
Court to reduce the tax on their
property in this county for 1S97-9S-
90, to an amount based on the rate
agreed upon by the Assessors while in
convention In this city during the
session of the Legislature-&6, 900 a
mile for main line trackage, $500 for
sublines and $3.50 for side tracks.
The company owe in taxes, interest
and penalties SAT 900 and wants to
pay 5000. The amount based upon
the agreed valuation of the Assessors
would be $23, 900. The railroad lately
offered to compromise ON $27, 200, but
the county wanted about $4,000 for a
receipt in full-a rebate of about SILL
600. which, considering the course of
the county in dealing with requests of
poor Dick, Tom and Harry for a SINH
lar concessions, seems quite liberal.
So the company, through its tax agent,
Mr.. Sedgwick, brings suit for better
terms,