Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-07


G. McKenny, in the lodging house
: of Mrs. VIM. Billings, were slightly
damaged by fire, Wednesday morn
ing. but it was extinguished with
only damage to curtains and few
articles of furniture. Mrs McKenny
was in Portland and her husband had
left on the early boat for Seattle.
1t is supposed a lighted cigarend
dropped in the wood-boX was the
cause of the flames.
On Thursday of last week, the
steamer Greyhound while on her
down trip and only few miles from
Tacoma, broke some part of one of
her engines and was for several
hours adrift while repairs were being
made The tide carried her nearly
back to SteilacOom before she could
resume her trip, and the Multnomah
had to complete her service for the
night trip. She had likewise to
abandon a run on Friday.
That important part of the State
political system, the Attorney Gen
erals Office, has decided that the
State law providing for inspection
of water craft does not apply to YES
sells on Puget Sound or the Columbia
river, and only to those on inland
waters. He holds that while the
Federal Government inspection only
includes vessels of over Is tons meas
urement, that it prescribes certain
rules for the smaller craft with which
the State regulations conflict.
The Washington Library Associa-
ton which has held interesting series
of meetings here this week, decided
to hold the next annual meeting in
Spokane, at a date to be announced
by the Executive Committee. The
following officers were elected: T. f.
Elliott of Walla Walla, President;
Miss Grace Switzer, Bellingham,
Vice President; ]. A. Allen, Spo-
kane, Second Vice President; Miss
Pearl Mcdonnell, State University,
reelected Secretary; Miss Josephine
Holgate, State Library, Olympia, re-
elected Treasurer.
The new pump has been installed
be in operation in a few days. 1t
came from st. Mary's, Ohio, and is
one of the largest made, its capacity
being 10000 gallons daily. Mr..
Van Antwerp, the company's engi-
neer, has had a big task in setting
up the massive castings, but he has
them in position and only few
minor preparations are necessary to
place the pump in operation. The
water will pass through the mains
direct, until the new line to the
reservoir is completed.
At the last meeting OF the Council
the narrow board walk on TiltOn
street, leading from Fourth street to
the proposed site of the new floating
dock, was condemned as unsafe and
ordered removed, and a substantial
driveway built wide enough to &C
cOmmOdate the traffic with the city
over the waterfront. The work Of
tearing down the narrow walk was
stopped by q restraining order is
sued by Judge Linn, Wednesday,
at the instance of Joseph Elswick and
wife. The injunction is against Thos.
McLarty as Mayor and individually,
]. G. Lybarger as Street Commits
sioner, and each member of the City
Council. The suit is for 81 900 dam
ages to their business.
The City Council at its last meet
ing passed an ordinance for opening
and establishing grade on Fifth
street, between Pear and Jefferson,
by grading the uplands and bridging
the slough or tide lands. The bridge
will be 40 feet wide. The estimated
cost is 1884. Is and assessed against
the abutting property. Other or
dinances were passed for establishing
grades Of Langridge avenue from
Page to Carlyon; on Fifteenth street,
from Main to- Columbia; on Page
street, from Conger avenue in
Young's addition and Langridge |
avenue, and to re-establish grade on
Third street, to q point $50 feet west |
of Main. Other ordinances for SINH |
lar work in other parts of the city |
were read and referred for future &C
ton.
Charles Vietzen, appellant. agains |
J. T. Otis, is accorded the title to
two vacant lots on the corner of Fifth |
and Franklin streets, by late de- |
cision of the Supreme Court. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Otis title was &C.
quired by foreclosure suit against
the former owner, Judge Robinson,
on o judgment against that property |
and another tract in Chehalis county
by the Superior Court of that county,
and both tracts were sold at the
courthouse of that county. Mr..
Otis on the title conferred by the
Sheriff's deed, paid up taxes on the |
property. Later Mr.. Vietzen, as
successor to the Robinson interest,
brought suit against Otis. for pos
session. Judge Linn sustained the
regularity of. the foreclosure pro-
ceedings and an appeal was taken. |
The Supreme Court holds that under
the State Constitution, property
must be sold under execution in the
county in which it is situated, and
for that reason declares that the sale
affecting the Olympia property is
void, but Mr.. Otis is given Judgment
for all taxes paid. As he had sold
the property to Mr.. Lemon, the
latter is virtually the loser of title.