Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-06-03

that they reported conditions to be a
the lake all that could be wished by
the most fastidious nimrOds, both a:
TO sport and accommodations. Thl:
is a bold affirmative of the claim that
Col. Owings often made, that ours was
country in which they shoot fish,
Mrs. Rosa L. White, "a years of age
wife OF w. H. White, of East street
and Mitchell Avenue, Eastside, died
Wednesday, about noon. She had
been suffering from a tumor. De.
ceased was born in Cowlitz county,
her parents being among the early pio-
neers. Besides her husband, two
grown sons survive her. The funeral
rites will be held Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, p. d. Moore conducting
the services.
The Grand Army people enter
tanned Wright's band at Doane's,
Tuesday night, in recognition of the
kindness Of the band in presenting a
receipted bill for their services on
Decoration Day. The table was spread
with a fine array of substantials, as
we'll as those ETHEREAL condiments
usually served in glass, garnished
with the finishing grace Of banquet
table, Natures own adornment, beau
tiful flowers. The band boys were
better pleased than if they had received
twice the usual charge for their ser
vices.
Among the graduates OF the Olym-
pia High school, this term, was Mar
tin Gottleld, young man Of steady
habits and peculiarly bright prospects
for success in the battle of life. He
has made splendid progress in his
studies and has become quite an ex-
pert salesman in Mr.. hoffman and
his fathers stores. His popularity is
attested by almost wagon-load Of
floral offerings and souvenirs, at the
late graduating exercises, in the shape
of books and letters expressive of
the regard of donors, many Of whom
are prominent in social and business
life.
The State Auditor has refused to
pay John L. Murray, deputy State
Land Commissioner. a claim of ST.
800 for preparation of abstract of old
University grant and selection of 1OO,-
OOO acres transferred, from educational,
charitable and reiormatory fund. under
the laws of 1903 as per contract" AS
the law providing for location of said
lands does not grant any extra com.
pensation, while making it the duty
of the State Land Commissioner to
locate them, the Auditor, very natur-
ally infers that it was the intent of
the lawmakers to make the Commits
sioner earn his salary.
The following pupils constituted the
graduating class of the Olympia High
school for the term just closed Bonny
Royal, Marion Blankenship, Hansine
Christensen, Eva Churchill, Horace
Sawin, Daisy Cooper, Martin Gottfeld,
Edith Hopp. Queen Knox, Frank
Mount, Merritt McNully, Inez Wynn,
Oliver Matson. Guy Overhulse, Thad
Pierce, Clara Sheldon, Grace Simpson,
Edna Talcott, Viratta Talcott, Mary
Taylor and William Yeager. The
graduating exercises at the theater,
last Friday evening. Notwithstanding
the dog show, Edison theater, band
concert and other attractions, was
large, and enthusiastic over the very
creditable literary and musical pro-
gramme provided.
The Supreme Court has reversed the
finding of the Thurston county court
in the mandamus proceedings insti.
tuted by H. B. McElroy and A. A.
Phillips, executors of the estate of the
late Abbie H. H. Stuart, to set aside
tax levy against the estate made by
the County Commissioners, when it
was found that instead of the amount
returned the Assessor, OF $2,O75 cash,
she had on deposit $35, TAG additional,
on which taxes should be paid, and q
delinquency of $1.284.45 was accord.
ingly extended on the rolls. The exc
cutors. while demurring to payment of
the tax, admitted the existence of per-
sonal property on which taxes had not
been paid of about one.third the
amount claimed. The Commissioners
refused to compromise on that basis,
and the executors instituted man;
damus proceedings. Judge Linn sus.
tanned a demurrer. The action of the
Assessor is thus sustained by the
higher court, the only question being
the value of property withheld from
taxation.