Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-05-06

SAINT 1eager was granted a license
for a saloon in the Sabin building"
next door to the city hall, by the
Council Monday evening, by vote OF
! four members-Guiberson, lngham,
Free and Shore. Mr.. Marshall voted
no, and Kearney and Work were alb
sent A protest signed by about 100
citizens was presented and NJ. q. Royal
addressed the members in their be.
| half.
Our people should get up a good
celebration for the Fourth OF July,
inasmuch as the day was not observed
here last year. We think it far bet
ter plan than to have an Arnold Carnf-
val, which has not only grown to be a
chestnut from appearing in this city
the past several seasons, but rids our
community OF good many dollars.
1t is none too early to begin thinking
about the matter.
That tree in the Harris lot on Main
and Sixth streets, which held its crop
OF apples through winter after every
lttl uhu ldllCu W
until pruning time in March, is put
ting forth leaves for new crop. The
question now presented does the late
crop belong to to last or this season,
and if the latter proposition is true,
will it not properly be claimed that
we have two crops Of apples in our
magnificent climate in one season?
The Supreme Court has reversed
the action of the Superior Court OF
Whatcom county and instructed a
verdict of acquittal to be given in the
case of Frank OlesOn, cashier OF st.
Johns bank at Whatcom when the
defalcation occurred several years ago.
Oleson was convicted of having re-
ceived deposit after knowing the
bank to be insolvent. The action
fails, however, on bare technically,
an error in the name OF the depOsitor.
The City Council, Monday night,
passed a blanket ordinance prepare
tory for reassessment of grade and
gravel taxes made dozen of years
ago, and which have lapsed from in.
iormalities. Most OF these delinquents
had thought that the statute of limi-
tations applied against their collection,
but it seems the lawmakers revived
the lien and the Supreme Court has
sustained the plan of correcting all
old errors by new attempt to cut the
proverbial pound of flesh," of course
without drawing blood.
Moss on the roof ignited two fires
Wednesday, which, with 'he prevail.
ing high winds might have speedily
developed into destructive fires, had it
not been for prompt response of our
firemen. One of these was the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Arnold on Second street,
Eastside, and the flames were kept in
check by bucket brigade of students
of the University until hose could be
placed. The damage was small. The
second fire was in the roof of Clarence
Cranes residence, on Jefferson and
Eighth streets, which was subdued
with little loss.
An effort to organize Humane So.
ciety is being made by Miss Harriet
Allen and associates. The objects
embraced in the movement will be
protection Of children and prevention
OF cruelty to dumb animals. The
latter object was embraced in an or.
ganization a few years ago, which
did considerable good in its limited
sphere, but it passed away from change
OF residence by some OF its leading
members. A public meeting will soon
be called for organization, and it is
proposed to form q corporation 30 as
to be able to use to advantage tine
means for making its work effective.