Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-19

The employees OF the Lea shingle
mil at Tumwater have struck for
higher wages. Their demand comes
at time when the mills of the State
contemplate shut down for thirty
days on account Of dearth Of trade and
poor prices.
Mark Jones, once y market garden
er, whose experience and observation
entities his opinion to much credit,
says that conditions favor q return of
the cut-worm pest, which destroyed
gardens and ravaged fruit trees a few
seasons ago.
A remitttur from the Supreme
Court was filed Tuesday with the
County Clerk in the case of Mary Ann
Hartley against c. J. Lord admins.
traitor, in which the plaintiff is given
judgment for $90.75 costs and the
Judgment Of the lower court is affirmed.
Anna Marie Alland, daughter of a
well known resident on Hawks prairie
was, after examination. pronounced
insane, and committed to the Steil-
accom- asylum yesterday. Her de-
rangement is due to epilepsy. The
unfortunate girl is only II years OF
age.
The house of William Martin, on
Eastside, near San Francisco street,
was burned Sunday morning. The
fire department by aid of the chemi.
cal tank confined the fire to the build.
ing destroyed. There were no by.
drants near enough for a stream OF
water.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Mcclure ar
rived yesterday from Garnet, Kansas.
They are delighted with our beautiful
city and may decide to make it their
future home. Mr.. Mcclure is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Mcclure, who re.
Gently bought the Maxwell farm near
Shelton.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Staber, aged 46 years,
wife OF farmer living nea- Yelm, died
Tuesday. after a brief illness. She
was a member of the little German
colony in that neighborhood. The
burial services will be held in the
Catholic Church, Saturday At p. NJ,
under direction of Undertaken White.
side.
A committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce visited Seattle, Monday, to
consult Assistant President Levy re-
garding improved local train service
on the Northern Pacific. Mr.. Levy
made no definite promise, except that
if he decided to make the changes
suggested he would let the chamber
know about it.
Fred Stocking attended the funeral
of his uncle. Charles Sheppard, In Sc.
attic, Sunday. Mr.. Shepard was
resident of Olympia in the early days.
His wife, whose maiden name was
Miss Mary James. was brought to this
county when two years of age, and is a
sister of Mrs. R. A. Brewer, Mr..
Stockings mother.
A launch built by James Dofflemyer
was shipped to Seattle this week con.
structed for the Seattle Electric Co.,
to be used on Lake Washington. 1t is
20 feet 4 inches long, 4 feet 8 inches
beam and draws 20 inches of water.
She is finished in native oak, and will
be fitted with four.horse Barbour
engine, expected to develop speed Of
eight miles.
A case of low down meanness lie
shown by a complaint filed by Lizzie
Evans Mckinney against her young
husband Pearl Mckinney, who escaped
charge for felony by marrying her a
few months ago. The defendant, al.
though drawing regular wages, refuses
to support the wife, nor the girl he
had wronged, and the court issued an
order which will prevent him from
drawing his wages before making pro-
vision for her.
1t is claimed by Director Schomber
that the acceptance of tho Commits
sion to superintend the Thurston
County Fair exhibit by Prof. George,
will seriously dersnge the school ser.
vice and that if he goes to Portland
next Monday as he has agreed to do,
his warrant as Principal Of the Wash.
ington school will be cut and he will
lose his pay for the current month. It
does seem as il the service might hob.
BILE along for another week until the
term closes, by substitution of locmm
tenens as head Of the Washington
school.
Twenty-four certificates of purchase
of State lands have been eigned by the
Land Commissioner and certified to
the Governor. Ten of the certificates
convey Seattle tide lands to the
Smiths Cove Land Co. The other
certificates are in favor OF the follow.
ing: Math Diethelm, ]. H. Drissler.
H. w. B. Hewen. Jorgen Well, Neil
McFadden. B. F. Houston, F. M. Back.
with, Commercial Bank of Vancouver.
Aaron P. Bliss, John Harrington (2).
H. w. Lung. Ira Heath and Brady
Shingle Co. The certificates include
school, shore and oyster lands.
The Supreme Court has decided on
an appeal case from Everett, that q
county peace officer cannot be com.
PEELED by writ OF mandate to do bis
duty. that the code provides fine and
imprisonment for willful neglect Of
duty. The case possesses . local
interest from the fact that F. B.
Halves, former Superintendent OF our
city schools, applied for the writ to
compel the Sheriff of Snohomish
county and Chief of Police of Everett,
to restrain the wide-open policy with
regard to slot machines, Sunday traffic,
gambling, and other forms OF social
evil and vice.
The Eighth grade pupils of Lincoln
school are planning an entertainment
and debate on the last day OF school
next Ffiday-to which parents and
friends are invited. The question to
be discussed is, Resolved, that the
General Government is More Import
ant than Local Government" Those
to take part in the debate are Lee
kegley, Jay Tew, Ruth Mills, Anna
Schively and Della Lincoln, for the
negative, and May Mead, Fanny Har.
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