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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11
The Mayors Farewell Address.

| he addrc~s Of MAJOR Carlyun de
liNercd before the retiring and incom-
ing City Council, Tuesday night, was
a comprehensive document based upon
the record OF the several departments
OF the city government and the work
of its legislative body.
\ matter OF primary importance is
the improved financial condition OF
the municipality. This is owing, in
large measure, to the refunding OF six
per cent. bonds, aggregating 100000
BY substitution OF State school bonds,
at 3, per cent. As these bonds have
II years yet to run this amounts to
saving OF 1000 should they run the
whole term, but it is likewise provided
in the new contract that redemption,
in part or whole, may be made after
five years. Another point Of advant-
age is that the interest paid serves to
augment the school fund apportioned
at stated times for maintenance Of
public instruction. A considerable
reduction has likewise been made in
general fund warrants bearing higher
rate of interest, some high as ten per
cent. This reduction is from $27 ,i06
$2l A. On some of these outstand.
ing warrants the accumulated interest
amounts to one and one.half times
the face of the paper. Quoting from
the City Treasurer's report, OF 1904, a
deficit Of over $1,000 was shown in
the general fund available for current
expenses; added to this has been the
payment OF the States percentage on
liquor license for previous years,
amounting to $G9l.G7, bond interest
for 1902, $4,000, and a personal
injury claim of $500 settled, which oc.
Cured before Jan. 1905, increasing the
total deficit to $S,9647O.
The present condition Of city finance
was shown by reference to the City
Clerks statement as follows:
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Let the Curtain Fall.

1t will be day OF profound relief
when the horrible details of the Ches.
ter Thompson trial for the murder oil
Judge Emory are concluded. The
past month or more has been taken
up in exposure Of the family skeleton
of the Thompsons to make the jury
believe that the boy was insane when
he recklessly shot to death the guard.
ian OF the girl upon whom he was
forcing his attentions. If it indeed be
true that the whole family knew that
he was an irresponsible lunatic, it il
very strange that they took no steps
for prevention of an act which active
nerves under control Of diseased
brain was likely at any time to culmi
nate in the tragedy that finally cast a
lifelong shadow over the pathway Of
so many innocent people.
When the present chapter is fin.
ished, let it be with such an emphatic
protest that there will be no further
encouragement for the Gillettes, the
Sloanes, the Mitchells, the Oleman.
and the Thompsons to cut the frail
cord of life OF those who apparently
stand in the way OF their imperious
will.
1t 10 noted in the proceedings OF the
Thompson trial, that although be
seems coached to enact the stolid par
of an imbecile, he has been quick
enough in comprehension of many
points made for or against him, and he
is said even to fairly shake with laugh.
ter" at times, when some ludicrous
incident marks the dull flow OF crimi.
nal court proceedings. There can
hardly be conjectured more deplor.
able example of utter abandon of all
pride and dignity than has been made,
for no higher object than to save the
life of a love.sick youth, whose infatu.
alton, had it not resulted in the death
OF the girls guardian, would probably
have ended in her own murder.
The fact will not down that Judge
Emory was killed in cold blood, while
engaged in the protection, if not de
feuse, of a member OF his own family.
Does it not seem a travesty on jus.
tice to compare the latitude accorded
to this pampered son of a we'll to.do
family with that meted out to the son
OF poor widow Clark, who murdered
his mistress Leila Page, while driven
to desperation from emotional in.
sanity" . few years ago. He was exc.
cuted, after a most exhaustive trial
and defended by one OF the best attor-
ney in the State, simply because he
was not in the social swim that has just
flied crime, from the theft of suit cases
in hotels, to murder, just because
they had influential friends to hood.
wink Justice while the scales were
tilted. 1t is such determinations that
lead to contempt OF the law and mob
rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

lT is reported that Hill and Harri.
man have agreed upon a division of
plumber, the former to make Portland
and the Columbia river his western
terminal field Of operations, and Har-
riman to monopolize Seattle, Tacoma
and Puget Sound. They have had an
ID OF a time arriving at this decision
but let us hope that it will be final
and end in an adequate supply of coal
Tor a comfortable degree of warmth on
Earth.
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Demand for Change Of the Law.

Judge Huueke, one of the Superior
Judges of Spokane county, in recent
published interview appertaining to
the acquittal OF young Sloane of the
charge OF murder, on the plea of emo
tional insanity, remarked lately that
the law relating to jury trials ought to
be changed so as to allow trial judges
more power in criminal prosecutions,
and also permitting majority verdicts.
in the same manner as in civil cases.
The STANDARD has heretofore taken
the position that when the accused in.
tends to plead insanity as a defense
that issue should be disposed of pre-
liminary to a trial on merits. Such
enactments are in force in a number
OF the States and work satisfactorily :;
their validity has been sanctioned by
the court. The time is now oppor-
tune for Washington to move in the
same direction. The Governor will
soon submit his biennial message to
the Legislature; and it is proper and
wise that the executive and this body
should give the subject Of insanity as
a defense in criminal trials an earnest
and careful consideration. The &C.
quittal OF So many criminals on the
flimsy ground of emotional insanity
often makes our criminal procedure a
farce. If not curtailed in some man.
ner, it will result in mob violence, to
which people are prompted when they
feel that the courts fail to perform
their duties TO the public. This matter
needs emphasizing before our law
makers, who should take the subject
early in hand and act for the public
good.
In the administration OF criminal
justice in our State, as the law now
stands, four units out OF five, repre-.
senting the whole number, are with
the culprits. The basis of these CAL
culations ought to be changed in the
interest Of public morality and de.
cency, and now is the time to act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THE Coal
FAMINE.-Dr. Powers, President of the
Los Angeles, (Cal) Board of Health
attributes thirty-one deaths in that
city to pneumonia resulting from mad.
equate means of heating public and
private buildings. Aside from lung
diseases, caused or accumulated by
cold, there had been several cases of
asphyxiation, that came very near
being fatal in attempts to produce
some degree of warmth by means of
gas. The pressure was reduced or
turned off while the jets were burning,
without notice. and when turned on
again filled sleeping rooms with a
steady flow of the deadly fluid through
the open burners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

GERMANY can beat the world in law.
breakers in the shape OF articulate
speech. The kaiser is exceedingly
chary OF accepting the French word
chauffeur" for the ordinary auto.
driver and has substituted "wsgen.
fueher," and when speaking OF the
kaiser's own chief auto.driver he has
decided that he must be called "ober.
hofwagenfueher."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

If all Republicans were like President
Roosevelt there wouldn't be any Demo.
cratic party.-Er
1t Is much more probable there
would be no Republican party. Nine.
ty'and'nine time-servers of that party
would gladly throw him overheard if
they dared to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

The only outstanding account con.
tracted by the retiring board noted by
the Mayor, is q small claim for in.
stalling q storage battery for the
gravity system of the Gamewell fire
alarm, by which saving OF $25 per
month is effected.
Another object accomplished by the
board has been a saving OF $4,000
that will result from securing a new
contract with the water company, be.
sides reduction of domestic rates of
supply as we'll as a much improved
service.
The acquisition of splendid site for
a park, of 256 acres, richly endowed
by Nature with many requirments for
recreation grounds, and the successful
efforts made for its improvement, is .
matter of special congratulations. The
lease of strip OF tide.land on Capital
Waterway for erection of public dock,
the securing OF first.class ambulance
for special accommodation, as far as
possible, of the many MANNED people
brought to the hospital from the log
ging camps and mills, were made the
subject special comment.
It is q matter Of regret that the
great length of the address precludes
the possibility of giving it in full in
our crowded columns.
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NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTION,

Notice is hereby given that the tax rolls for
the year 1906 have been turned over to me as
County Treasurer of ThurgtOn county. Washing
ton, with the County Auditors certificate and
warrant for collection, and that the first Mon
day of February, 1907, will proceed according to
law TO collect the taxes thereon and therein ap-
pesring as assessed against the persons and real
est ate therein mentioned.
Dated at Olympia, Washington, this Sd day oil
January, 1907. -
: FRED SCHOMBER,
Treasurer Thurston county, Washington.
First publication, Jan. H. 1907.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

ANOTHER collision on the Northern
Pacific Railway near Roy, Monday, in
which passenger giving the name of
John Caswell, had both legs broken,
resulted it is stated upon nisunder.
standing OF train men rs to their rights
to the track.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

AN OBLIGING HUsBAND.-A New
York dispatch of the 3lst ult., the last
day OF the year, by the way, time
when the human heart is OVERLOOKING
with the milk of human kindness,
gives this account of very unique
transaction in domestic life: Where's
your wife?" was the query propounded
to good-natured citizen of Millville,
N. j., on his visit to the big city, by
an acquaintance. "Oh, l gave her
away for a Christmas present to that
young fellow she has been flirting with
go long; l began to think she liked
him better than she did me-" His
friend was about to condole with him,
when he interrupted languidly, "Oh,
it's all right. l got letter from her
to day, saying she now knows that she
thinks a great deal more of me than
she does of the other fellow. She
found it out in less than q week and
wants to come back. SO wrote for
her to come"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

ANOTHER SEATTLE MURDER.-Gen.
e. w. Turner, a prominent attorney
and mining man was shot dead in q
Seattle saloon, Monday night. by
Thomas Emmons, an aged cigar dealer,
and tenant of his victim, who had
been called to account by Turner for
non-paymeut OF rent and threatened
with eviction. Emmons then shot
Andy Russell, the saloon.keeper, also q
renter, who had been talking with
Turner, probably duplicating him with
his own trouble, and then ended his
own life by shot through the head.
Russell is lying at Providence hospital
in q precarious condition. Another
case OF spasmodic insanity, probably.
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Meeting OF Indian War Veterans.

The surviving veterans OF the Indian
War in this State are requested &c
meet in this city on Tuesday, Jan. I'D,
to consider the matter of securing &C
ton upon the long-delayed claims for
service and supplies to protect oul
pioneer settlements from savage foe.
By ORDER OF THE COMMITTEES,
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AT last accounts the bark Coloms
and the ships Great Admiral and Big
Bonanza af1oat at sea, abandoned by
their crews, are Q menace to all other
craft as derelicts in the line OF our coas,
trade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

The new State of Oklahoma is over
whelmingly Democratic, which will
insure seven votes for that party in
the Electoral College of 1908.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

THE new food law OF Congress went
general into effect on the LIST instant.
which makes it penal offense to
adulterate or misrepresent the consti..
uent parts of any product placed upon
the market for food. 1t prescribes
both fine and imprisonment. These
ofienses are divided into two classes, in
order that the validity of the act as
applied to the Territories and District
OF Columbia may not be destroyed in
its application TO the States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

WHAT SHALL We EAT?-This ques.
ton is becoming more complicated
every day. 1t is not only the raise in
price of all edible commodities that
has become an active factor, but still
deeper reasons, affecting sensibilities
and health. The cleaning up OF the
Augean-stables of the cattle yards
caused decided decline in the relish
for beef, some months ago; then the
discovery that milk, water and even
the air, was surcharged with the germs
OF disease, caused decline in the use
os both milk and water, by palatable
If not natural. substitutes, and might
have cut down somewhat the use OF
air, had scientific research yet been
able to discover something in its place.
Now it has gone out from Q no less
pretentious city than London that a
newly-discsvered disease has appeared,
termed by the doctors gastric influ.
enza," which is traceable to plum.
pudding and mince pie. The deaths
in that big city, in q single week,
reached eighty.two, with a normal
death-rate of forty-three, the nearly
fifty per cent. increase being attributed
to the gastric-influenza" germ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

OUTLINES OF THE CAT UNDER THE
MEAL.-It is very probable that the
late declaration OF Victor H. Beckman,
Secretary of the Pacific Coast Lum.
bermen's Association, that railroad
managers had attempted to bribe him
to desist in his efforts for securing q
proper car service, will cast some light
upon present conditions. He cites as q
fact that his desk in Seattle had been
broken open twice lately, doubtless in
search Of the statistics he had been
compiling, showing their perfidy in
many transactions. He alleges that
he had several times been offered posi-.
tons by an attorney of the Northern
Pacific Co., and when they were re.
fused was asked to name his price in
cash, to which he had replied, "a forty
cent rate for lumber from the Pacific
Coast to the Missouri river" That
was, however, one of the bones of con.
tention they wanted him to drop.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

when the Shah of Persia passes away
he will turn 800 widows loose upon n
helpless communicate.
Don't fret. They will doubtless pass
quite rapidly as second hand wear"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

If you want to save fuel on ironing.
day, use electric fat.irons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

Our Democratic contemporaries are
deeply disappointed that there is no
chance OF war with Japan. Their
eagerness to have the United States hui
initiated by the loss Of the Philippines
has been pathetic-Er.
So it is quite settled that they would
be lost in O contest with Japan, is it!
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IN the Superior Court OF the Site OF Wash
i ington for Thurslon county.
Plaintiff,

IN the Superior Court OF the st tie OF Wash
/ ington for Thurston county.
Matte A. Coons,
August Kantz and Jane Doe v
Ksntz, his wife, and all per Foreslosure of
sons unknown. having or Ts~ / ion
claiming to have any inter
est In the hereinafter de-
scribed real estate,
Defendants
Jane Doe Kantz, his wife, and all persons uu.
known, having or claiming to have any 10
terest in and to the hereinafter described real
estate, Defendants:
You are hereby notified that Matte A. Coons
IL the owner and holder of certificate of dslin.
quency numbered SOS, issued by the Treasurer Of
Thurston county, Washington. on the 18th day Of
December, 1909, for the sum of 8. 40, the same
being the amount then due and delinquent
for the taxes for the year 1902, together with
penalty, interest aud costs thereon. upon real
which you are the owner or reputed owner or in
which you have or claim to have some interest
or estate. and which said real estate Is situated
n InIrs hS cSa1y wssnnSton and nd, more par
SWA ofSW of SW \ Sec. -. Twp. Is N,
X | West. W. NJ.
That plaintiff has paid taxes, other than those
sum Of 81 So and which bear interest at the rate
of IL per cent per annum. You are further no.
titled that plaintiff will apply to the Superior
county, for judgment for the amount Of said
delinquent certificate, taxes. interest, penalty
and costs, and foreclosing his lien against raid
property herei nbe fore described.
You are hereby notified aud summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the 18th day OF
January, 1907, aud defend this action In the
court aforesaid. or pay the amount due; and In
case of your failure so to do. Judgment will be
rendered for the amount of said certificate of de
linquency. taxes. Interest, penalty and costs,
and foreclosing PLAINTIFF lien against the lands
and premises hereinbefore described and the
| same will be ordered sold to satisfy said judg
ment.
Any pleading or process may be served upon
| the undersigned at the postoflice address below
given.
p. NJ. TROY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Post Office Address: Olympia Wash.
Date Of first publication, Jan. IL 1906.
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Why Not Tell the TruthP

The STANDARD has been requested
to correct the statement of one OF the
"two newspapers" in this city, that
George King. the scalp man was first
arrested by Game Warden Mossman
instead of by Sheriff Connolly. While
it is true that Mossman sued the
county for one.half the fine imposed
on King, claiming to have been the
informant and person who arrested
him upon that information, he was
non-suited, the court deciding that
the Information was furnished by De.
putty Auditor Otis and the arrest made
BY Sheriff Connolly. The distinguished
Game Warden has not seen fit to
appeal from that decision. In connec-
ton with the structures OF the morn
ing paper, based upon the fact that a
jury at Bellingham convicted this same
malefactor Of" obtaining money under
false pretenses," by the same methods,
and the expression OF profound regret
that "Thurston county, the seat OF
the State Capital, did not receive the
honor OF first exposing in court the
scheme to rob the State" il 10 but
fair to say that King. on the first in.
formation here refused to make oath
that the sealps were OF animals
killed in the county and within ninety
days, two essential points for estab.
lishment of grounds for conviction.
The prosecution found itself unable to
convict for want Of evidence. although
the intent may have been palpable
enough for forming an opinion as to
guilt. King was held under his own
recognizance and failed to appear. An
action for obtaining money under false
pretenses would not lie, in the suit
here, from the fact that no money h ad
been obtained under those or any
other circumstances, by the scalper.
Hence the conclusion of the "news-
paper" that Mossman the Game
Warden had been industrious in the
pursuit OF King" so far as this trans
action is concerned is true only mas.
much as it may be made to apply to
pursuit of claim for one half the fine
imposed on the second trial for at
tempted fraud in exposing scalps for
bounty, and taken prior to passage
OF the act providing for bounty.
a. means of holding him for proof to
answer in the Superior Court.
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THE Legislature convenes next
week.
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How the People Pay Costs.

There are Taxpayers and business
men who complain about the great
cost of jury session of the Superior
Court. Perhaps some are more forci-
bly, reminded with regard to this
matter, when they find their last
years taxes have already gone de.
linquent.
Some cases we're set for trial, which
were settled or continued, thus leav-
ing the judge and jury in an unpleas-
ant predicament with nothing to do
while the expense attached just the
same.
The case of the State Us. Hines was
q prosecution for cruelty to animals,
tried in December, 1905. Defendant
was fined ten dollars and costs. He
first invo ked habeas corpus proceedings
and failed; then he resorted to perfect
ing appeal, and when the case was
ready for trial, it appeared the com.
plant was lost. Many witnesses at.
tended court on this case at the first
day Of the term. An order was made
by the court to allow . new complaint
to be substituted in place OF the former
one. The defendant, Hines, finally
got q continuance until the next jury
term. 1t is said by parties who are
somewhat familiar with court expenses
that this case will cost the county
about $500, when it should have been
settled long ago at much less costs.
This prosecution has engendered much
bad feeling at Little Rock. Some
parties, who may not be too friendly
to Hines, seemed to think there 10 no
excuse for this delay. Witnesses who
are disinterested being compelled 10
attend court to their detriment and at
a great Inconvenience, does not give
them a very exalted opinion as to the
administration of justice; but when
We contemplate the cost to our tax.
payers the affair appears still worse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-11

THE Nebraska Legislature has voted
to bounce all lobbyists who make their
appearance on the floor during the ses.
sion. So far. so good.-Er.
Wouldn't that be an excellent prece.
dent for our lawmakers to follow?
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summons
Foreclosure o
Tax Lien.
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August Kantz and Jane Doe
kantz. his wife, and all per-
sons unknown. having or
claiming to have any inter
est In the hereinafter de-
scribed real estate,