Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-24

charged and the case will probably be
tried when the court reconveues in
May. 1t is said that the State has
discovered additional evidence which
Will be produced on the new trial.
Kittitas county has made formal de-
mand for return by the State of taxes
Overpaid, amounting To- $500. AS
there is no authority for payment, a
suit will have to determine whether
the State is entitled to retain moneys
that have come into its possession
without the authority OF law. If this
attempt is successful, our county will
have valid claim for about 81 800
excess paid on exempt property.
The County Commissioners have,
after much consideration, agreed to
provide wider span under the Mud
Bay bridge. Last Monday the matter
was decided by Messrs. Patton and
Pierce supporting the proposition and
Mr.. Bell voting no. Under the ar
rangement Mr.. Ranney will furnish
the piles, Mr.. Stickler the stringers,
and Messrs. Shotwell, McAllister and
John and Walter Austin, each donate
$40 in labor.
A burglar entered the home OF S. A.
Madge, on Tenth street, Friday night,
while the occupants were at the lee
ture, by efiecting an entrance by break
ing a pane of glass in the door, where
by he could reach and pull back the
spring lock. The house was thorough.
ly ransacked. About $75 in money
and a chain and stick-pin were taken,
and large amount of jewelry and
several drafts were cast aside as I'M
serviceable for plumber.
Benson was sentenced to a term of
twenty years at hard labor in the
penitentiary and to pay fine of 49,
600, which will extend the term about
three years, as he will have, of neces-
sity, to work it out. But the credits
allowable for good behavior may re.
duce the term about One-third. Under
the peculiar result of this trial, it
seems the Sheriff felt inclined to shift
responsibility for his custody soon as
possible. and the prisoner was started
for Walla Walla the day he received
sentence.
Homer S. Wilhelm, editor and pro-
prietor OF The Coast, the leading mag
azine Of our State, published in Seattle,
passed through the city to-day, en-
route for the Gray's Harbor country
for rest and recreation. He has lately
undergone an operation for gravel in
the bladder. and at one time he was
near Deaths door, as a consequence
1t is sincerely hoped that he may re-
turn fully recovered, for he is a man
OF too much value to the community
for him to pass away in the prime OF
life.
The sale of lease of riparian privil-
eyes to certain harbor flats between
Main street and he channel was held
at the court house, Saturday afternoon.
The Olympia Development Co. bought
all in front of Buffers Cove, At S. per
lot. and John Norris Qor Leopold
SchmidD bought the right on lots l to
6 inclusive and portion of 6 and s.
A. H. Mackinnon was the successful
bidder on all fronting block 5. lots l,
3 and 5, block 6, and q portion OF block
s. The latter claims that he repre-
sents company which wishes to use
the area for testing piles treated with
a preparation to resist the ravages Of
the toredo. 1t is very probable, how
ever, that he is in a deal, or laying
plans for one, OF much larger pro.
portions. Ground for testing the
toredo-cure could be found in Elliott
bay, much more conveniently located
for its projectors.