Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
shutting tract 240 by $40 feet in
size for capitol grounds.

size for capitol grounds.
Mr.. y. w. Fleet, OF Montesano, an
old personal and political friend of
the STANDARD called yesterday at our
office. Mr.. F. mission to the capital
Is not OF 4 political nature, however.
and he returned home to-day. He is
now engaged in the business Of fur
nlshlnS abstracts OF land titles, and
ne reports quite healthy condition
IN realty at the harbor.
Ruths Senate bill for purchase of
the courthouse for State capitol
Will be reported on favorably hy the
committee to-dsy. 1t will probably
pass both houses and then it will be
interesting to see what the freak in
the executive chair will do about it.
Very few people believe that there
has been the least sincerity in his
advocacy OF the courthouse propo-
sition."
Al Perry has secured warrant for
the arrest OF James Ingraham, for
making threats against his life. The
difficulty grows out Of the litigation
regarding the Sunset Mill Co.'S prop
crty, at Macintosh, and a contest for
possession OF the same Irgraham
will have & hearing before Justice
Dial, soon as the Sheriff makes his re-
turn, and will doubtless be placed I'M
der bonds to keep the peace.
Both Montesano and South Bend
are before the Legislature for another
State normal school. The former has
a bill already before the Legislature
and the latter seems to want the school
as much to make sale for a 100000
hotel building, erected during boom
times, which it wants To unload upon
the State for a school building. 1t is
the general opinion that the State is
already adequately supplied with nor
NAL schools.
Lucy Carney died at the residence
OF her mother, on Fremont street,
near the Lincoln school building
Wednesday morning, Of cancer OF the
stomach. Miss c. had host OF
friends in this city and Mason
counties. Her industry was pro-
verbal, and her works of charity
many and self-sacrifcing. She was
loved and respected by all who knew
her. The funeral rites were con.
Quoted at the home, by Rev. DIR.
Hayes, of the Presbyterian church,
yesterday, and many attended to pay
the last tribute of respect to departed
worth.
Precedent does not seem to ego" with
the now Secretary of State, Under a
ruling of Assistant Attorney-General
Vance, revenue stamps were not re-
quired by Secretary Jenkins on arti-
Giles of incorporation filed with him
But this rule does not hold with the
new Secretary, and incorporators will
hereafter be required to lick on
stamps before their documents be.
come legal tender at his Office.
Well, we'll this shows the necessity OF
an occasional change in office. Had
there been no succession, this grievous
error might have gone right on, good
ness knows how long.
An alarm of fire was sounded, Sun.
day afternoon, about four o'clock,
caused by smoke issuing from the roof
of the residence on Second street occu.
pied by w. N. Harris. The fire de.
partment responded promptly, but not
before Henry NJ. Murphy had stopped
the progress of the flames by use Of
the Dry Compound Fire Extinguisher
This subdued the flames at once, and
left the fire smouldering mass Of
cinders. The fire company, unfortu
nately had failed to attach the chem
ical appliances to the hose cart, and
some time was consumed for the We.
hicle to return to the fire house, but
after they got at work, their efforts
WERE effective in throwing the burning
furniture out of the window. The
property was insured and the sum o.
$67 so was awarded as actual damages
of the fire.