Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-08-16

get Il far trial. because the <idnar.
in% proceedings We're illegal. and Ii,
wa> confined in jail for l. months
without legal excuse and in violation
of his constitutional rights.
Jus, think of it, \ Smart Alec
III one of our city restaurants. the
other day. while the waiter back
was turned un>crrw,d the top from
a bottle of cat sup and deliberately
drank part of lis contents. and then
replacing the cork. sat il back ON
the table for use of the public! Such
Il hog should have been taken to the
horse trough and held under the
water till the slime was washed out
of his nature.
\ large concoursr of friends at
tended the funeral Of Mrs Hawthorne
last Sunday afternoon, the services
being conducted in the Christian
Church by Revs. Crockett and Me
Callum. The numerous handsome
flowers which completely covered the
grave. testified as to the high re-
spect in which the departed was held
III our community. lntermrnt was
made in the family plot in Odd Eel
lows cemetery
The Japanese trouble WAS trans
frrrrd from loud talk at Il distance to
Il ilSt-hTht at close quarters. Satur-
day, by two of the little pests at
lacking the landlord of the Mitchell
They were employees, and took some
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the business was conducted. The
bcligerentS had Il trial in the Jus
tice $ court. Monday. and one of them
was fined SO and costs and the other
was discharged.
The jury in the case of j. u. Ali
son. tried Tuesday by Justice Giles.
consisted of a. f.. I.abcrrc. Benz.
Hall. John Miller Murphy. f.. F..
Taylor, Oliver MatSon and J. G..
Bolster. An irreconciliable Disagree
ment was reported TO the court and
the jury was discharged. 1t stood
one for conviction and five for ac-
quittal. Prosecuting Attorney Troy
represented the prosecution and J. Il.
Mitchell the defendant
| The plaintiff. Thomas f.. Going.
has taken an appeal from the judy
ment of the Thurston county Super
ior Court rendered against him MAY
q. 1907, in favor of the Tenino Light
and Water Company It al. ]. W.
Robinson represents Mr.. Going and
Vance II Mitchell appear for the de-
PENDANTS. The suit was brought for
an accounting and injunctivc relief.
The case was dismissed by Judge
Linn at Going'S costs. $i460.
Amidst the confusion incident to
the pianO-war now being wagcd be-
tween rival concerns on East Fourth
street, it might be well for those
interested to call upon the oldest
established and most reliable dealer
IN musical instruments. Mr.. +. f.
Taylor. and see what he can do for
you. Certain it is that his facilities
for meeting prices, as well rs guar
anteeing quality, is at least equal to
all competitors, and his responsible
ity is unquestiOncd.
The ambition of IA 15-ycar-old lad
of this city. Frank Obert by name.
was prematurely blighted at Port
Townsend, the other day. 10y the APP
pearance of his mother. who prompt
ly and emphatically put her foot
down upon the aspirations of the
wouldbe Admiral. Too bad, but he
may find consolation in the fact that
promotion is slow. and that while
| life is uncertain. experience on
shipboard is generally delayed and
often unsatisfactory.
1t seems that the policy adopted
and pursued SO satisfactorily by Rob
ert Bridges when Land Commission
er, of leasing public lands at i reas-
SOnable rental, is to be abandoned by
the present administration 1t is
held by Tax Commissioner Easter
day that the leasing of State lands
actually works to the disadvantage
of the State, as persons obtain pre-
ferred rights by making improve
ments which bar out bidders, so that
when the land is sold, it goes at less
than would have been realized had il
not been improved.
N. J. Kirkendall died yesterday
morning, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank McFadden. of spinal
meningitis, of which affection he
had been Il victim but brief period.
The family were all present, except
Henry, who is in California, and Mrs.
RObt. STEINER, in Washington, ID.
c., who could not be informed of
the serious illness on account of the
telegraph strike. Deceased had been
a resident here the past IS years.
Until recently he had been engaged
in teaming. He was about "a years
of age The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, at
the residence of Frank McFadden, on
Adams street.
Mr.. Richardson informs us that for
various reasons he may not rebuild
the playhouse lately destroyed by
fire. He is pretty well equipped for
treatment of his product. without it.
however, and the increase of rates of
transportation just at this time when
everything entering into the costs Of
production are at the top notch, is
likely to cause the abandonment of
cedar shingles in the middle and far
East, and adoption of some substi-
tute that may compete in both price
and utility The action of the rail
road, if not modified, will result in a
run of about five months per annum,
and the consequent proportional de-
crease of profits for labor
Charles H. Springer has recovered
a donkey engine, some cable-line at
tachments and float house used in
the John H. Saunders logging camp
on McAllister Creek from the pos
session of Robert Aver, receiver.
Mr.. Springer claims he sold the
property conditionally to Mr.. Saun-
ders for $1,000, on which only $500
of the purchase price was paid. Mr..
Aver. on behalf of the creditors, will
contest the claim of plaintiff, Spring
err. There are about 81, 700 in labor
claims to be adjusted. Henry Gard
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