Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-04-03

operated 10y cog gear with the wheels.
1t can b. easily hauled by Il span OF
horses.
The smell of smoke in the building
corner of Main and Fifth streets. oc-
cupied by the Doanc Shoe company.
Tuesday morning. on investigation
was found To cmenatr from an oid I'M
used fireplace that had been boarded
up. It seems that some trash that
was left or accumulated behind
the casing had been ignited. proba-
bly, by falling cindcrs from the tiue.
When the casing was torn away the
flames were about to break forth,
which the prompt action of the fire
men thus happily prevented.
Bettman this week plays a leading
suit in announcement of the famous
Duchess neither garment f1r men
trousers. He has them Of al p.'l""S,
and with guarantee for worknII-
ship that is represented by Il cash
payment OF ten cents for every but
ton that comes of and a dollar Tor
every rip that may be torn. This is
ample To repair damages under con
slant wear. and the quality of fabric
is guaranteed 10y the legend that has
become household words, If Bctt-
man is on the label you re- safe.
Prosecuting Attorney Troy has filed
written request with Judge Linn
for the calling of Il Grand Jury to IN
vcstigate the charges of eXtortion
that have been SO freely made under
oath. 1t is to supply missing links
in the testimony that authority is
asked to swear witnesses having
knowledge of evident facts. He
declares it to be in the interest of
good government to have these mat
tiers probed to the fullest extent, and
should he for all concerned, that we
may know whether or not such
changes have IA foundation in fact.
\ number of our citizens owing old
street grade assessment with regard
to improving highways on WeStside
under reassessment proceedings, are
worrying whether they shall liquidate
in the near future or wait until the
outcome of the case of the City VS..
Mrs. j. ID. Knox, now in the SUI
preme Court, which will be heard ut
the May term. Even if the Knox
case shall be reversed on technical
objections, a re-trial or Il re-assess-
ment may become necessary and the
assessment collected in the end.
Otherwise the city must pay out
standing special fund warrant-hold-
ers out of it's general fund. This
latter position has never been con-
sidered with favor by our Supreme
Court. With regard to many COM
munities, it would be similar to say
ing Hands up, stand and deliver.
Robt b. Bryan, State Superinten-
dent of Public Construction, died at
a hospital in North Yakima, Monday
His aiment was Il stomach trouble of
long standing, which eliminated in a
complete collapse last Friday, from
which he never recovered. 1t is be-
lieved to have conduced to congestion
of the brain. Mr.. Bryan was born
in Ohio in 1912; moved with his par
ents to Iowa in 1852; enlisted in the
Civil war in 1862, and was mustered
out of service on account OF ill-health,
re-enlisted in 1863 He was educat-
ed in the common schools and took q
normal course. Come to this coast
in 1894. He has served two terms as
State Superintendent, by election in
1899 and 1900. The funeral rites
were held in this city Wednesday at
Masonic tempe, under the auspices
of that order of which he was an
honored member. Interment was
made at his former home, Monte
SanO.
Remember that it is April 25th
| that the Blacksmiths of the State
will be our guests, and arrangements
are already under way to give them
an anvil chorus" This Conven-
ton will be held in Eagles Hall,
meeting at 10 A. NJ. J. II. Schively
will deliver the address of welcome,
representing Mayor Hagemyer. The
Committee have accepted an invita-
ton of the Olympia Brewing Com
pany for a trolley-ride to Tumwater,
where lunch will be spread, in the
afternoon. A clambake is under
consideration, but if time does not
admit of that feature, lunch will be
served in the hall in the evening
The delegates will arrive the night
before the date of the Convention,
coming from Seattle and Tacoma by
q boat chartered for the occasion.
AS there are only ten members OF
the local organization, the business
men will be invited to help defray
the expenses, and lend a hand as
helper" in welding" the ties oil
friendship.
Many were the jokes played upon
Unsuspecting Innocence, Wednes.
day, the LIST of April, period when
all obligations of truthfulness seem
to relax and everybody is permitted
to play gold-brick" jokes on his
. neighbor. One or two of these will
bear relating. Bright and early or
that morning, iOvial hardware
merchant on Main street, stepped
into saloon to take his accustomed
constitutional, and remarked to the
, vender, AS it is two for a quarter
l want to save money and wish you
would take a drink with me-" "Al
right" said the mixer of tipples
4 "Tll fool you, it being all fools
day and will break through my well
r known resolution of not drinking
! while behind the bar" So a brace o
4 stiff cocktails was mixed and dranl
@ with considerable chatting of TIN
$ entertainer for being an easy victim
e but what was the CONSERVATION o
Q the barkeeper when his customer
\ quietly laid down the fourth part O
apenny which had been neatly sew
cred from the original coin, with tn
/ remark: Here's your quarter;
G believe this currency is accepted OF
S the 1st of April" Another one il
: told of a pupil in one of the school
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