Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-24

Aug. lst by the State Railway Com.
mission. Two actions are in progress,
one in the form of injunction pro-
ceedlngs to appear and show cause, at
Seattle Sept. Sth, and the other a suit
IN equity, to be heard Oct. LIST, both to
set aside the joint-rate order.
The man calling himself Wright,
who tried to mulct the county out OF
quite sum OF money for scalp boun.
ties, a short time ago, and was held to
answer on his own recognizance, ap-
pears TO have been misnamed, from
the default he has made to appear for
trial. The opinion must necessarily
prevail that he was guilty of al
attempt to swindle the public, and
preferred to give leg bail than to run
the chance OF conviction.
Mrs. Frank Wiman died Sunday
morning at her home on Eastside.
She was 81 years of age and native
of Trenton, Ontario, Canada. She
leaves a husband and son. The fun
eral services were held Tuesday after
noon at Whitcside's undertaking par
lors, by Hon. p. ID. Moore, under the
auspices of the Degree of Honor, of
which she was member. The Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, OF which order
Mr.. Wiman is member, likewise
attended the services.
The apportionment of the State
school fund for the quarter ending
this month gives Thurs,on county
$1,000 on the ratio OF 81 cents per
day for attendance. Olympia district
No. will draw 1879; Tenino, $442;
Tumwater, 1896; Bucoda, 1851 Roch.
ester, 1902, and Little Rock $500
emitting fractions. The amount of
the State appointment was $780,
l5l.54. King county gets $1O2.904;
Pierce, $52,l74; Spokane, $54,25S.
Skamania's share is the only one ex-
pressed by three figures, 1915.
Leopold Schmidt and family left
Monday for a visit to Germany and
other European countries, to be ab.
sent four months. The family are in
tent on recreation and pleasure, but
Mr.. S. would be out OF his element il
his peregrinations did not partake,
more or less, of a business nature, and
he will direct his attention to gather.
ing information regarding that new
product that will so soon become
a leading resource for labor and CAPT
tai, denatured alcohol, which he pro-
poses adding to his mailing industry.
The U. S. launch Scout visited our
harbor Sunday, with a deputy in
spector aboard to take some account
of the way requirements for the
mosquito feet to assume the privilege
of public carriers was observed. 1t
came somewhat as a surprise to the
amateur craftsmen, and quite q mum
Der were admonished that attention
would have to be paid strictly to pro-
visions stipulated for safety of the
public. No fines were imposed, but
an admonition WAS given that further
delinquency would not be passed over.
Attorney George C. Israel and wife
returned from their Alaskan trip Sun.
day, after an absence of nearly a
month. Mr.. Israers trip was, how
ever, one of professional business,
which to him seems to be both recrea.
ton and pleasure, and he has sue.
ceeded in settlement of the big suit of
Pierce rs. the Alaska. Perseverance,
Mining Co, which was begun by him
year ago to compel accounting for a
a claim of about 100000. The result
has been a compromise on $4,000,
which seems to be satisfactory to both
the company and the claimant, after
the smoke of battle bad passed away.
After completing a visit OF about
ten days to this city Mr.. and Mrs. s.
E. Barr have returned to Seattle. Mrs.
Barr still follows the vocation OF court
reporting, in tho Queen City. They
are now warm adherents OF Christian
Science. Mr.. Barr spends most Of his
time in Tacoma, attending to bis
business as architect. While here it is
said they disposed OF their fine resi-.
dence property on South Main street.
Mrs. Barr remarked to her friends
while here that frequently she thought
che would like to reside again in Olym.
pia, and that she holds former associa-
tions among our people in grateful
remembrance.
This week the following additional
reductions 10 assessment have been
made: Olympia Light and Power Co.
from $6S, 1856 to $5l $50, Com missioner
O'Brien voting no; improvements on
the Colvin ranch, from 81 600 to $500;
improvements on the Northcraft
ranch, from $1,000 to 5000; Olympia
Water Co., from $50, 500 to $50, 600; l..
E. Barr, on lot 10, block 3. Mill addi.
ton, from $500 to $140; Hazard Stew.
ems, Walker donation claim of 16S
acres. from 1920 to $2,976; w. H.
Mitchell, personal property assessed
at $2,9S5 to 81, 1856; all lots in Percival
addition were reduced 20 per cent,
exclusive OF improvements, and as.
sessments on property belon ging to
D. Peregrene, from $S07 TO $40.