Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-16

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They will make their home with Mrs.
Shannon in this city.
The steel trusses for the roof to the
capitol annex-at least three carloads
of them-have arrived, after several
months delay from what is believed
to be neglect in placing the order.
Two more carloads must come before
the contractor can begin its construc.
ton. This will probably arrive in ten
days or two weeks. 1t will take a
month to complete the roof when be-
gun. The frame was made in Pitts
burg, Pa.
About everything said against the
/" barn" AS suitable place for hold
ing the legislative sessions, is being
verified. The ventilation is poor, the
space cramped and the lighting simply
horrible. The seats in the east end of
the semi-circle, in either Of the legis-
lsture branches are in perpetual dark
ness, and the glare of the 80 candle in.
candescents hung over the heads OF
the members is binding to the eyes.
The system of lighting will probably
have to be changed.
The police "ran in" nine crooks last
night. They nearly all came from
Seattle, but whether it was a Sena-
torial "push," or otherwise, has not
been made known. Jackson, the
colored man, who had been given
leave of absence by the police re.
turned, and was promptly placed in
the cooler. At o'clock this morn
ing. Frank Boyd, a well.known sport
broke loose in the red-light district
and finally came up town fiourishing
pistol when he was captured by the
police and locked up.
The new Commissioners have ap.
pointed q County Board OF Education,
consisting of F. J. Brown. C. G. Morris,
c. H. Briffet and L. J. Byrne, with Supt.
Henry as the ez oticio member. The
board holds Office for four years, and
lis duty is to provide supplemental
textbooks, and prepare the best pos
sible courses of study. 1t meets on
the second Monday in July, and as
often as is deemed necessary. The
law requires this board, but for some
reason the former Commissioners
neglected to appoint it.
Among the last acts OF the session
of the new Board of County Commits
sioners was an order for the Auditor
to notify Fred Stampf that his con-
tract for building the poor-house on
Philip Hiltz's property (confiscated
for taxes) on Westside until q good
title could be vested in the county.
The contractor has done nothing, so i,
not entitled to "Goss" bill for re.
lief, and his contract is signed only by
the retiring members of the board
Mr.. Bell very properly declining to be
a party to the machine" methods
that are now becoming so apparent.
Commissioner Bell did two things
lately which show that he possesses q
proper sense OF duty and propriety. II
will be remembered that about the
last act OF the old board was to elect
Mr.. Bell chairman of the Board, the
evident intent being to forestall the
acts of the new board and strengthen
if possible some unfinished acts oil
doubtful propriety. notably the cree.
ton of q poor-house while the title oil
the site was in dispute from the
precipitous action OF the retiring
members. Mr.. Bell likewise refused
to sign the contract for that work
which was the programme marked out
for him.
1t now turns out that the county
Jail is botch. and unfit for the sale.
keeping of prisoners from gross de.
fects in construction. A ceiling oil
tin ard an inch plank is all that inter.
poses between imprisonment and
freedom, by way Of the roof. The
windows are barred by 3.inch rods
framed In the window jams, instead
of the masonry, and may be removed
with q crowbar. Steel wire window
guards should have been provided,
for there is nothing placed to keep
accomplices from passing in files, saws
or crowbars, by which an easy exit
could be effected. As the building hal
been accepted, these changes will have
to be made at the peoples expense.
| w. B. Powe, the well-known logger
dropped dead on Fourth street, near
Columbia, yesterday afternoon, with
out the slightest premonition of the
tragic end Of busy life. Death wal
owing to apoplexy, and the victim had
suffered from a slight stroke some
time ago, but had apparently recov.
cred. Deceased came from Bangor
Me-, and has been a resident OF thii
county since 1899 and prominently
engaged in logging. He has worked
long and faithfully, but leaves little
for his steadfast labors. He wal
about so years OF age, and leaves q
vile and three descendants-W. B
Powe. Jr., Mrs. G. Slater of this city
and Mrs. Frank Aldrich, Of Whatcom
| The Stuart will case continues I,
attract quite an audience each day, Il
listen to testimony affecting the dis
position and character of one most o.
them think they have had oppor
tunities for being reasonably wei
acquainted. If the dead woman coult
, return to life, it is reasonable to believ'
that like I" Nose" Scott, her first plac'
Of active endeavor would be in tn,
Superior Court room, and her weapon
= war.club. or something worse. Thu
presiding Judge-Miller, of Clarke
is, however, . clear. headed officer, anG
his speedy decision OF points and clea
; and logical rulings show him to b.
we'll qualified to unravel the tangle,
skein Of technicalities woven by tn
attorneys.
A local institution which many o
our people devoutly wish has come T.
stay" 10 the Olympus Grill rooms, Of
the second floor of the Owings build
ing on Fourth street. It is modern il
all its appointments and the service ri
walls the best of the large cities. A
the very beginning, the apartment
were enlarged, adapted, repapered, viii
Z truly artistic taste, Transforming then
! into truly palatial accessories for bril-