Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-10-25

and ladder building in the vacant
space between the county building
and the city hail. especially as il
conflicts with the fir. Limit ordinance.
J Il. Grant has sold his former
home i'll the eastern portion of the
city 10 Mrs. Abbic I.ynes, formerly
of Michigan. Mr.. Grant will con-
tinur to reside at Dis Cliff avenue.
Tacoma, with his daughter. Mrs.
Harriet De Long. and incidentally
talk Socialism.
Mrs. Jackson. wife of the cvlngc-
list. who has been conducting very
successful revival meetings the past
fortnight. in this city. will preach in
the Christian Church tomorrow (Sat
urday) night. thus filling the evening
not embraced in the regular pro-
%rtuiuuc of exercises.
1t is said that the Socialists have
rrron>idrrcd their determination not
to place Il ticket in the field to show
their opposition TO the direct pri-
mary. and refrain from voting. and
have decided TO hold IA mass meeting
Nov. 18th. the day of the primaries
and put ii ticket in the field.
The ElkS intend to extend their
already Sumptu"uS club-rooms SO as
To occupy the full area of the second
story of tho building except the
suite of rooms occupied by Marten-
sen X Mackay. 1t is the intention
of the local herd to make this second
to no club-roomS in the State.
\ number of Eagles flew over to
Seattle. Wednesday. to assist in the
welcome extended to Grand Worthy
President Thomas Bell, of Napa.
Cal. Mr.. b. is Il Congressman from
that State, and his present tour is to
make arrangements for holding the
Grand Aerie at Seattle in 1909
The wcll-known Carlton House was
sold yesterday to \. j. Jennings.
late of Superior, Wis, by f.. J. Bcr-
neche. for the sum of so, 900. 1t is
said that the new proprietor has had
extended experience in the hotel
business and will give its manage
mcnt his personal consideration.
Sheriff Connolly says that Boston
HarbOr shall be no exception to the
rule of being under the lid. that the
sale of Intoxicating liquors on Sun
day will be hereafter suppressed
Notwithstanding the apparent neces-
sity of some stimulent to keep up
the constant current of hot air"
r. G.. Shores planning mill, on
HOrr's dock, began operations this
week, with only part of the machin-
cry in place, to fill orders that had
accumulated Additional machinary
will be put in service soon as it ar
rives, being now overdue. His ad.
will appear in the next issue of the
STANDARD.
George f. Filley. our popular and
enterprising druggist. and wife, have
just returned from an extended trip
East. The former selected in New
York a splendid stock of holiday
goods, in which task he was greatly
assisted by madame. the superior
taste of women in such matters be-
ing conceded.
Miss Frances Kleber, who resided
several years ago with her parents
in this city, was Frustrated, at Spo-
kane, Wednesday morning. last week,
by spinal meningitis. and died Sun
day morning. She was Ii years of
age. Her father will be remem-
bered as practitioner of law while
here in the 90s
Judge Linn has announced he will
call jury term for December. Our
heavy tax levies induce some of our
citizens to believe a jury session is
an expensive luxury, not TO be de-
sired, but only to be sanctioned in
cases of urgent necessity. There has
arisen a decided feeling unfavorable
to our high taxes.
1t is claimed John H. Saunders
will attempt to withdraw his re-
ownership matters in the Superior
Court and proceed in the Federal
Court at Tacoma, by the institution
of proceedings in bankruptcy. This
withdrawal will be contested on the
ground the jurisdiction of the State
court first attached.
1t is noted in numerous instances
a pOll-taX enactment is unpopular
and generally reacts on it's prOmot-
ers. With forty-three mill levy in
this city, it is easy to predict the
feeling in that behalf. Many good
people begin to believe we have too
much government in consideration
of the money invested.
James Crowley, Jr., a son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Crowley of Eastside,
was united in marriage at Tacoma,
Sunday, to Miss Gertrude McCann
The happy couple, after q wedding
trip, will reside at Raymond, where
the groom conducts a hotel. The
best wishes of many friends are ex-
tended to the young people.
Joseph Dudley, an employee of the
Olympia Manufacturing and Build.
ing Company, had his right hand
badly mangled by q rip-saw. Monday
afternoon. He came very nigh los
ing two fingers. the first hanging by
a shred. when he found surgical aid.
He was assured, however. by the
doctor, that both would heal.
A problem in mathematical calcu.
latiOns: If a city OF the third class
is afflicted with a forty-three mil
tax-levy, how high will be the levy
when such municipality shall become
a city of the second class? Will il
be 63 or 86-mill levy? The aver.
age taxpayer is getting somewhat
impatient and would like to know.
The old schOol-house on the hill
across the street northward from the
Capitol, is now well on its way down
Franklin streets to its new location
on Third street. 1t was built half q
century ago, and stood on the pre-
else spot where a One-stOry schOO
building fell from the weight of snow
at night, just after school had been
dismissed.
The ball given under the auspices
of the Ladies Auxiliary of our loca
temple of Pythian Sisters, Melted the