Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-20

~ tIc forenoon should there De any
who can possibly spare full day.
The 10Th (Thursday) is the ami
versary OF the opening of the park and
no better way Of celebration could be
devised.
An explosion of gasoline on the
launch Cupid yesterday, blowcd out
part OF the front deck, aside of the cab.
IN and broke all the windows. The
explosion was caused by Mr.. Peterson,
one OF its owners, searching for leak
III the tank under the forward deck
with "A lighted lantern. He found it
80 suddenly that he never saw 1t alter
wards. 1t WAS wonder he was not
killed, and as it is he has some painful
burns and bruises No damage WAS
done to the hull of the boat. The Gu
pid is for sale. The tiremcn aided in
eNtlngulshing the flames.
August Wise has again decorated
our office with pea-vines 81 feet in
length. His farming operations are
conducted on ranch at Mud Bay,
consisting Of sandy loan go feet above
tide-water level. 1t Is probably in
tclligent skill quite as much ms good
soil that gives such excellent results,
in both fruit and garden products. as
have been frequently noted in these
columns. His samples left at orr
office from time 10 time have been
| the subject of very favorable comment
! from the many farmers and others
who visit the STANDARD Office.
VIII liam Scofield, the popular truck.
man, was painfully though not dan
gerouSly wounded, Tuesday afternoon,
while driving a team attached to a
wagon from his barn on Second street.
1t seems that the team turned too
short after passing the door, cramping
the wheels under the wagon, over
turning it and throwing Mr.. Scotield
over his leg. No bones were broken,
fortunately, but the sufferer was badly
shaken and his leg considerably bruised
by the fall. He will be kept indoors
few days to recover from the effects.
The Supreme Court has upheld the
validity OF the eight-hour law, in the
case Of the State appellant, vs.. w. H.
Davis, respondent, from Thurston
county, for working men over time in
constructing bridge. A fine OF $2J
bad been imposed in the Justices
court, and the case was carried to the |
Supreme Court and on demurrer to
the complaint action was dismissed, on
ground that the law of 1899 had been |
repealed by that of 1903. The Su.
preme Court finds that the laws are
not inconsistent nor does the later |
law contain repeating clause. De.
murrer is overruled and case remanded
for trial.
The case of the State against Steve |
Barker OF Snohomish county is re-
versed. Barker i. we'll known in this
city where he formerly lived. He was
convicted OF conniving at the prosti-
tuition OF his vile. 1t developed that
the wife had been arrested on charge
OF attempting to murder her husband,
and during the trial of the husband,
the former attorney for the wife, nv |
motions. dictated replies to the wife
while she was on the stand. The at
torney had no connection with the |
case at issue, but his actions became |
known, and he admitted that he had
done as charged, but said his only
object was to prevent the wife from
testifying to anything OF an incrim.
mating nature.
The appraisers OF the Speckart estate |
&C. j. Lord, Walter Crosby and w.
H. Smith-have filed their inventory
with the County Clerk. The total
estate is valued at 1912 ,2745i. One.
half the estate has been claimed by |
the widow, and that it is not subject
to distribution. The will, however,
gives her one.third. and the other two.
thirds are bequeathed to the son
Joseph Robert, and the daughter |
Hattie Frances, and il is the desire of
the latter to give to friend the bulk |
of her share, and this has brought
about the present attempt for distri-
button. If, as is commended, the en-.
tire estate is community property,
and so decided, the children will
receive but one sixth OF the entire
amount, or about $2S, 600 each.
Rev. John Reith, if he has not been
misrepresented, drew q very harrow.
ing picture OF the result of the present
trend towards Socialism, in his dis.
course at the tent meeting, Wednesday
night, and he attempted to verify itIby
quotations from the Bible. He SAWS
that the conditions existing in this
country are very much like those |
which preceded the French revolution.
when "love of pleasure" unnatural |
Affection" disobedience of children"
etc., were surface indications of the
unrest which resulted in the clash of
arms. He seemed to consider it his
duty to add to this feeling by procla.
nation from the housetop (tigurstive-
ly speakine) of impending public dis
aster, without suggesting any method
OF averting the calamity. He seemed
to think, however. that out of chaos
would come peace, after tribulation
season of rest, and that the result
would be change in our mode of life |
and more even distribution OF wealth |
The school board is in another
quandary over construction of a high
school building. Mrs. Miller's con-
dition for gift of site was accompanied |
by the stipulation that a permanent
building should be erected upon it. to
be known IS the Miller school. 1t
seems, from the architects estimates
that building of stone adequate for
the growing needs of this district will |
cost $4,000. The taxlevy of ten
mills authorized by vote in March,
will raise about $24, 900, and the sale |
of district property probably $4,000
more, leaving q deficit of $1,000. 1t
was the understanding that the board
would not 60 beyond a ten-mill levy.
and their action is, therefore barred,
until some plan for q compromise is
devised. 1t does does not seem to
occur to them, however, that the
architect might be able to scale down
the cost somewhat and still provide
permanent" building-one shat will
meet all requirements for the next
generation. Should they not be able |