Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-06
Chicago's Beau Brummel.

Mayor Dunno is not slow in rccog-
ming the true fitness of James Ham
i!ton Lewis for special duties in the
public service. He realizes that he
has found treasure in his Corpora
ton Counsel, and he can sleep soundly
IN the consciousness that things can.
not go far amss with Mr.. Lewis hand
on the judicial safety valve. But he
has found new duties for which Mr..
Lewis has special qualifications. 1t is
in the teaching Of Department., and he
has constituted him the Turveydrop
to guide the bcnighted heathens in the
exercise of due respect for their fellow
man. Here is the Mayors official
proclamation
g am dcsrpus oi securing the highest
efficiency i'll the public service; 4 help
fnl politeness on the part of all officials
and employees in dealing with the public
and the interested and intelligent CO.
operation Of every official and employee
IN the city's service. The Commissioner
OF Public Works, the City Electrician
and the Corporation Counsel are hereby
appointed committee for the purpose
OF formulating general rules for the con-
duct OF officials and employees in the
transaction of the city's business
Clerks who wait directly upon the
public, it is said, will be barred from
smoking while on duty, as several COM
plants have been made regarding the
brand OF cigarette and tobacco smoke
which the people have been obliged to
breathe while attending to business
with the city.
And hereafter, when lady calls to
inquire regarding her lost doggie, the
brusque clerk will not use such COM
mon form Of inquiry as What color
is Sport?" but must clothe the idea
in some such form of address as,
" Madam, will you kindly allow me to
ask what are the special markings of
the honorable dog?" 1t is said like
wise that dress, as we'll as address,
will be within the perview of the hon.
orable committee of which Mr.. Lewis
is the distinguished head.
CLOSING DAYS OF THE LEWIS AND
CLARK FAIR.-The big Portland Fair
will close at midnight on Saturday of
next week, the 14th, but it is planned
to institute a post-exposition period
lasting several months, at which 10
and % cents will be charged for ad-
mittance. It will be quite a while
before demolition of the buildings be.
gin. A grand programme is being
prepared for the closing day, and it is
thought the attendance will fairly
equal that OF the opening day, and
stand second only to the 4th OF July.
1t will close with a midnight sham.
battle, at which half dozen warships
on Guild lake and Fort Moro will be
ingloriously blown up by the besieging
forces. The Fair management have
honored Mrs. Duniway, the most con.
spicuous pioneer woman in the his.
tori of the Northwest, by devotiug a
portion of to-day Friday, the 6th) for
a reception in the Oregon building by
her many friends. An address of wei.
come will be made by Jefferson Myers
and responded to by the beneficiary,
followed by refreshments and music.
No MORE" FISHING" DURING SCHOOL
HoURs.-James Endicott, policeman,
has been designated by Chief Braeger
to act as Truant Officer, and round up
youth inclined to" play hockey" from
school. The truant act provides that
all children between s and Is years OF