Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-07-31

Nordmeyer mill property at Yelm.
These people filed liens against the
property and another judgment credi-
tor took out an attachment. Nord-
meyer skipped out" and the judy
ment creditor sold the property, and
now the attachment lien holders are
trying to recover from him. Judge
Linn took the case under advlsement.
Judge Linn entered an order Tues
day requiring Gen. O'Brien, as adj
ministrator of the estate of NJ. H.
Scott, to pay into the registry of the
court Sl,l09, to the credit of Scott,
the only heir whose interest is still in
the hands of the administrator. Gen.
UBrien submitted new bond signed
by Val Milroy, Mary j. Milroy and 4.
B. Williamson, which was approved.
While the court held that the with
drawal of the balance from the bank
was not an illegal act, that to settle
the doubt raised by the proceedings as
to the security of the fund, he ordered
the estate closed.
A couple of six.year-old burglars. a
boy and o girl, twins, ransacked the
home of family by the name Of
Gabriel, who live in the upper part of
town, Monday, while its occupants
were absent, and distracted a num-
Der OF children's toys and a collection
OF old coins. They had obtained an
entrance by removal OF screen from
a rear window. The articles we're re-
covered, and probably no prosecution
will result as the children were too
young to realize the enormity of their
act and doubtless have received
scare which will restrain their inclina-
ton for theft hereafter.
Remember the date-August 18th
is when the grand carnival will begin,
continuing five days. 1t will far sur
pass the carnival OF last year, as Mr..
Arnold has added many attractions to
his entertainment, consisting Of noted
specialties, menagerie and other
new features. Then by your support
of the carnival you aid the Foresters,
who if they do not claim to be the
" Best People" are probably at times
elevated as high as those who do, and
the Capital City Band is an institu-
ton in which all should-and do
feel pardonable pride. 1t is only
thoughtlessness that keeps some peo-
pie from demonstration of apprecia-
ton, and it is to prod attention that
this paragraph is designed.
The Supreme Cor has decided
that the book contract with the Nc
Nally Company is valid, notwithstand.
ing the King County Board OF Educa.
ton found their books so inadequate
as to withdraw some of them from
use. The court holds that the Legis.
lature having lodged the power to de-
termine what textbooks should be
used in certain offices it was pre-
umed that the board would be
competent to make just decision,
and contract made under their
judgment Is, therefore, binding unless
assaulted by fraud. The decision means
literal enforcement of the contract
regardless of the merits OF the books
prescribed.
1t has already been found that the
new capitol annex will be much too
small for proper accommodation of
the Legislature, and changes are be.
ing made in the plans to give it an
omnibuslike capacity. A recess is to
be cut into the vault and darkroom
in the rear of both chambers affording
an alcove for the presiding officers and
clerks desks, and dispensing with the
spectators gallery above the Speakers
stand. This will give a little more
room for the membership to expand,
but by no means what will be required,
even by use OF the small desks which
caused such q howl at the last session.
The new tables are no larger than the
ordinary sized school desks. How il
it to be expected that craftsmanship
can initiate in such cramped quarters?