Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-01

! Two well-known logger., Victor
BloomIuest and John Forsburg, were
killed at the Rollway at Old kamilche
last Saturday. They were engaged in
lowering car OF logs on the incline
when 1t got beyond control and dashed
into the train Of cars standing on the
roilway. In the collision, Bloom
quest fell beneath the cars and was
instantly killed, while Forshurg had a
leg cut off and sustained some bruises.
He died while preparations were being
made to bring him to the city for hos
pital treatment.
Senator Piles has published a COM
plete itinerary Of Western Washington.
which he began Wednesday, at Van
couver, and will end on the Sth inst.
at Tacoma. 1t takes in Ridgefeld,
Lacenter, Portland, Cathlamet, Port
land again, kalams, Winlock, Toledo,
Chehalis. South Bend, Olympia (Sept.
7th), Shelton and Tacoma. 1t seems a
little strange that a Senator with five
years of term still before him, should
have deemed so extensive ence-build-
ing necessary, or to extend its limits
within another State.
W. H. Moore, OF Salt Lake City, an
expert accountant, is overhauling the
books Of Thurst0n county, not 80
much for expected deficiencies in cash
as to discover neglect in making COM
plete records and exhibits that per-
pick everybody seeking for informa
ton. 1t seems that in bygone admin
istrations. when an attempt at re-
trenchment was made, that economy
meant let duties go unperfOrmed, and
we understand that the expenses Of
discovery and supplying the missing
links will now have to be paid as n
penalty.
The Italian Ambassador at Wash.
ington, with name something like
a stake-and-rider fence, has petitioned
Gov. Mead to commute the death
sentence of Pasquale, the Tacoma
murderer from death to life servitude,
alleging that the condemned man is
subject to "larvata," condition
which at times is temporary insanity
and renders him irresponsible for his
acts. That while this dangerous re-
lapse renders it necessary that he be
isolated from his fellow man, that it is
probable no motive may have ex-
listed for commission OF the capital
crime.
Mrs. M. A. Hildebrand, q we'll
known resident of this city, died Mon
day at Grants Pass, Oregon, after u
brief illness, aged 62 years. She was
visiting relatives when the sad end
came. She had been q resident of
this city since 1883, when her family
came here from Burlington, Iowa.
For some years past she had been con-
Quoting lodging house in the Wood
ruff block, now known IS Elks' build.
ing. She leaves a husband and seven
children, two OF whom-Mrs. Alfred
Benson and Mrs. Elmer Wilder-re-
side in this city. Intermert will be
made here.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon will lee
ture in the NJ. f. Church, this even
ing, the proceeds to be devoted to sup.
port of bis charitable work, free kin.
dergarten and library for the colored
people of Topeka. He came west to
lecture in the Congress of Religion at
the Portland Exposition. Mr.. Shell
don is an author OF considerable re-
pute, who tried several years ago to
edit a daily paper for week as the
Saviour would have managed it, and
made lamentable failure of it, so far,
at least, as it's financial results were
concerned. A contribution will be
taken at the close of the lecture.
The new church building OF the
First Evangelical Lutheran st. Paul's
congregation, corner of Adams and
Fifth streets, has been enclosed, and
will when finished be an ornament to
that part of town. Architect Darner
of Tacoma drew the plans and George
Meays OF Olympia has charge of the
construction. The society was Or
ganized Nov. Is. 1908. when a build.
ing fund of $1,000 was subscribed,
which was supplemented by loan OF
81 500 from the building board OF the
church at Columbus, Ohio. The or.
gsnization began with II communi.
cant members which has been in.
creased to 80.
The Commissioners. sitting as .
Board Of Equalization, have, We think,
very properly sustained the Assessor
in HE effort to make capital pay its
due share towards tho revenue re.
quired for the public service. Bank
stock has been assessed at its market
value and the surplus and undivided
profits on valuation of fifty cents on
a dollar, the same a. other personal
property in the county, with refusal
to allow any deduction for the in.
debtedness of the shareholders. The
object Of the Assessor and the Prose-
cutting Attorney, as we'll a. the Com.
missioners, has been to place the
burden of taxation equally on the
shoulders OF rich and poor, and to re-
duce the percentage OF levy on all
property. The aggregate of assess
ment of personal property has been
increased over 100000. of which
three-fifths applies to the banks and
considerable of the remainder to the
mercantile establishments.