Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-26


expiration of the legal limit Of six
mouths will marry his later wife
VINO was Matte h. Stewart OF Aber
deem.
John Ross new steamer is abou,
ready for the Olympia Oyster Bay.
hamilche run. The hull Of this boat
was built by Mark Jones, IT., who
iaid the keel about four years ago and
has worked ever since putting in odd
hours where it would not c0niiict with
his business, to complete that part oi
the boat without any outside help.
The Trades Council TUESDAY even
ing elected the following officers
Frank Van Eaton, Of the Clerks
/ Cn.on, Presldent: O. b. Fow.rs, Driv-
er-' and iardmen's Union, Vice Presi-
dent; f.. X. Mohler, BARRIERS Union,
Secretary; f. J. Railey, Longshorc-
mems Union, Treasurer; \. +. He'll
berg, Brewery Workers Union, Ser.
geant-at. Arms.
Mrs. l.. +. Mann, of Tacoma, who
resided in Tumwater several years ago,
died in the former city, Monday night,
after an illness of several years. The
body was brought TO this city for inter-
ment in Bush Prairie cemetery, by
Undertaken Whiteside, Wednesday, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. Frederick X. Howard, OF st.
Johns church.
The first OF series of open meet
ings by the Trades Council was held
Monday evening, in Union Lodge
Hall, at which General Organizer Z.
0. Young of the American Federation
OF Labor, spoke on "Organized Labor
from Trades Union Viewpoint" and
j. w. Shrader, of the United Carpen.
tiers and Joiners or" Organized Labor
its Cause, Aims and Objects"
The art exhibit of the State Library
will be held at The Lobby on next
Monday and Tuesday evenings. 1t
consists of over couple hundred re-
productions of masterpieces collected
by the State Library and loaned to the
Women's Club for an exhibit to raise
money for the beginning of fund for
a public library in this city. Tea and
other refreshments are to be served.
The jury in the case of Lawrence
Starkell vs.. the Olympia Lumber Co.,
for damages received while working
in the Westside mill, was unable to
agree, seven voting for the plaintiff
and five for the defense. The ques.
ton of amount of damages was not
reached, after deliberation OF fourtean
hours. The jury was discharged and
the case will probably be continued
till another term.
A repetition of the treatment of
Mr.. Berkshire, two years ago. was
experienced by Walter Taylor this
week, in his effort TO open saloon at
Gate City. 1t was set on fire Tues
day night, but the flames were dis.
covered bya crew OF passing North.
ern Pacific train who stopped and put
the fire out. The premises had been
saturated with coaloil, and had a few
moments more elapsed before dis
covery the destruction would have
been inevitable. Mr.. Taylor, despite
this deepIy-grounded opposition, will
not withdraw from the field, but aside
from making thorough investigation
he will guard his premises night and
day.
Mr.. L. B. Faulkner made a very
earnest protest to the City Council,
Monday night, against the cost of
paving Main street, necessitating the
relaying of rails, with total cost Of
from SIT 900 to $4,000. He held that
this, coming after an expenditure of
STA 600 for Improvements just COM
pleted in the power plant and the
contemplated heavy expenditure for .
big reservoir to make enough power
available at all seasons of the year.
He held that the number, character
and value of the buildings along Main
street traversed by the cars of the
company, did not justify q street i'm.
provement of this cost, under the
circumstances. He declared that only
q minority of interested property
holders had signed the petition for the
improvement. The Council should
bear 10 mind that all these facts are
worthy of serious consideration; that
it is q poor policy to hector or en-
barrass established industries and is
the most effective way to restrain
foreign capital from making invest.
| ment in public improvements. 1t
will be remembered how near former
Council came to driving Mr., Schmidt
and his splendid brewing enterprise
to Oregon from simple neglect to
provide proper facilities for navigation,
and adding to his excessive burden OF
taxation by high assessment OF bis
property. Wisdom should be gained
from contemplation of the past.