Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-05-04

been called by the illness OF his sister
Miss Agnes Brucker. We are pleased
to state that the young lady ls improV-
ing and soon as able she will come 70
this city.
Gordon Mackay and Emil Marten-
sen have formed co partnership in
the real estate business, and opened an
Office in the suite Of rooms III Elks'
hall formerly occupied by Mr.. Mackay
in his law business, which will be
continued by him.
There are more than $SO,000,0 900
carried on life insurance in this State.
There were IS, IFS risks in force Dec.
81, 1905. The total premiums re-
ceived during that year aggregated
-. 9G9, 530.53 and the total losses paid
amounted to sos, i5455.
Mrs. A. A. Sawhill, mother OF Mrs.
Z. w. STEM, died Sunday afternoon at
the home Of her daughter in this city.
The body will be taken to Zanevllle,
Ohio, for interment. The Stentz fam
lily left with it Wednesday afternoon,
to perform this last act OF filial duty.
The Washington school seems to be
under excellent emergency drill. The
other day the building was cleared OF
zoo students in two minutes under a
trial OF it's proficiency after sounding
OF the fire-gong, and in fifty-seven
seconds the pupils had two streams of
water on the building from the fire.
hose.
The Interstate Tennis Association
held a meeting in Tacoma this week
and decided upon August 7,h as the
date for the general tournament, to be
held in that city. Officers were elected
as follows: Mr.. Burrill, of Tacoma,
President; Mr.. Martin, of Vancouver,
Vice President, and Walter A. Goss,
of Portland, Secretary and Treasurer.
Judge Linn has decided the contro.
versy involving management of the
Pioneer Iron Works, in favor of II. S.
Tremper. who had taken possession OF
the partnership property and held it
at the point of a pistol one day last
winter. Stanley Lister sued for his
rights as part owner, but it appears
that he did not win in the legal tustle.
An Interscholastic track and field
meet is announced for Saturday, at
Athletic Park, between Olympia, Gen.
tralia and Aberdeen high schools.
The programme, which is long, EN-.
braces races, vaulting, jumping, throw.
ing and about all the athletic sports
embraced in the Olympian games of
yore, and we doubt not the matter
will meet with the success it deserves.
The government has been asked to
extend the time for removal of the
city float at the south end of Capitol
waterway, for short time, till the
precedence for occupation OF the new
site leased from the State just north
of Percival's dock is settled. Mr..
Percival claims that he had filed an
before the city had sc.
lected that location and the Land
Commissioner is called upon to decide
the matter.
Brighton Park and South Union
gave q joint entertainment Saturday
evening, more for amusement and
pleasure than profit, but gathered in
about $40 clear of expenses. The
Brighton pupils OF the district school
propose to devote their share towards
purchase of an encyclopedia. The
entertainment consisted of minor dra.
matte presentations, exercise drill and
music. A supper was served at the
close Of the programme.
James Stevens, a Seattle architect,
visited our city this week, to inspect
the site for the new high school build
ipg, on Capitol Hill, and decide upon
plans that will best serve the purpose
intended and adorn the commanding
position it will occupy. Mr.. Heath, .
Tacoma architect, has likewise been
invited to compete for the contract oil
making the plans and is expected at
any time to look over the grounds.
The sale OF the Union street property
is delayed somewhat while Mr.. Troy
is looking up the preliminaries neces.
sary to convert the property into coin.
While Miss Maud Riggs and E. B.
Taylor, were rowing in the middle of
the bay, Sunday afternoon, their boat
upset, precipitating them both in to the
water. Mr.. Taylor succeeding in
placing his companion along side the
boat, but all efforts to climb into it
were futile, the boat rolling over
whenever an attempt was made to do
90. Finally MIR. Taylor called for aid,
and attracted the attention of Mr..
Lars Thompson and party, who went
to their aid, and fortunately rescued
the couple without other inconven.
fence than Q severe scare and thor
ough wetting.
The Attorney General of this State
has decided that the inhibition of
child labor is intented to apply only
to the time during which the public
schools are in session. He says it was
the purpose OF the statute to require
children to attend school, and not
that children should be prohibited
from engaging in proper and legiti.
mate employment when it does not
interfere with school hours. It is
very probable, however, that the in
tent of our lawmakers was to cover
cases where an adults task was placed
upon . child's shoulders irrespective
OF compulsory school attendance.
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SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY.
A Chance for Bargains In Sale Of Realty by
County for Delinquent Taxes.
The following described real property
will be sold by the County Treasurer