Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.

The following letter from the Jour-
nails Olympia correspondent, was de-
layed by the high water blockade until
too late for insertion last week.
Legislative Eagles had chance to
fly high Wednesday evening when
Olympia Aerie No. q celebrated the
ninth anniversary of the founding of
the order. Senators Davis, Hunter
and Purdy were among the lawmakers
who tried their oratorical pinions;
Lieutenant-G Governor Coon and Insur-
ance Commissioner Schively repre-
sented the house people.
Three prominent pioneer Masons
passed away in Olympia last week.
Benz. Vincent, Captain Hambright
and DR.. Manner. All had passed the
three score and ten mile post, DR..
Manner was "a and the connection of
each with the order had covered about
half century.
The sheriff's convention wasn't SO
we'll attended as some of the official
gatherings but made up in quality what
it lacked in numbers. Tom Connolly,
sheriff of Thurston, (who is not, as his
name indicates, Dutchman) made an
ideal host and showed the visitors all
the legislative and state house ele-
plants. can neither deny or con-
firm the rumor that they wound up by
attending the matinee of Uncle Toms
Cabin in body, not being present
because afraid of dogs.
You bet there was more than two
hold-over sheriffs. The leaning of
holders of that office to life tenure is
the cause of the provision allowing but
two consecutive terms.
A Jail full of lunatics waiting the
conveniences of the asylum authorities
not being very pleasant the sheriffs
would like modification of that part
of the law relating to the transporting
of the wards of the state.
The fragment of flag that has
foated from the capital dome has been
replaced by new one. 1t is rather a
small one for the job, but the price,
$2O, had to be taken out of the appro-
priations for legislative expenses, so
the delay and the modest dimensions
of the new flag are both excusable.
1t is up to them to hold out return
fare.
( The $1,000 silver service for the
cruiser Washington has been on ex-
hibition in the capitol. this week. |
have always been little sore because
Uncle Sam didn't name a battle ship
after our state; but it is alright to do
the handsome thing by the boat. Be
sides legislative committee, which
doubtless needs the money, gets 81, 500
for buying the same.
The bills for the governors residence
and for repairs and alterations to the
capitol are progressing as rapidly as
anything progresses at this session,
which by no means signifies startling
speed.
was temporarily displeased at the
recommendation of the capitol COM
mittee ION whose report the bill is
based) that an oil plant be installed.
1t seems slam at the natural re-
sources of Washington and of Thurs
ton county But since paying So a
load for mill waste, S. for wooden
wood and S. per ton for coal dust I've
been born again and they can heat it
with cottolene for all | care.
The Seattle Senator who has intro
duced the "Pennypacker" libel law,
something worse, is standing in his
own light. An untrammelled press is
all that can can save him from oblivion
for there is no temptation to print any
thing about him which would run the
gauntlet of his proposed law. If the con.
test is decided against COtterill he will
have the salary of most of the fina
session though his contesant may wir
, out in time for the election of United
. States Senator two years hence.
, OoOil tuc SudPiih VI tiiC SCiidtc,
, fine looking dignified old man." say.
, Seattle correspondent in perpetratine
! story on Link" Davis. Excep
that Chaplin La Violette is not old OF
dignified, no disrespect intended, fin'
, looking, the description is fairly &C
curate. The rest of the story is local
i, lied from an incident in the House O.
, Commons in lit.
: In responding to "Humors of Legis
! lation" at Aberdeen Friday nigh
! Speaker Falconer didn't get within I
! mile of anything as funny as the wis
men of the "City Of Payrolls" pulle'
of in the Capitol city Monday. Fol
lowing up the advantage of the big re
ception they were on hand to carve tn
: county Of Chehalis: the Modified legis
. lature. in steriised bib apron, stoo
!. ready with shining array Of tools :
perform the act. But the patient wa
. missing! No one had thnaght to brinl
. along . map! A hurried search o