Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-27


staple is not a tonic, in the ger
eraI acceplation of the term. or pa
the State tax Of SO for the privilcg
Of vending it. Treasurer Mills wen
to Tacoma, Wednesday, to testif
that Gold Form" i believed L
contain enough alcohol to bring i
under the classification Of a tru
tonic.
The homes of J. X. Vincent an'
NJ. Plnger. at Little Rock, have beer
placed under quarantine. with TIVE
smallpox patients in the f0rme
and one in the last named. In thi
city the house of Frank Stickney i
still under quarantine and that Of
Mrs. K. W. Taylor was placed under
ban SATURDAY from the same cause
Joe De France. of Little Rock wh(
made his appearance in this city las
Friday. with unmiStakable marks o
the disease, was promptly placed il
the pesthouse.
Labor Commissioner Hubbard i:
receiving numerous complaints from
the labor unions in this State againS'
the employment agencies in the EaS'
sending applicants for work to thi,
and other Western States with the
promise of i lively demand for labor
while there are hundreds of idle mer
mere who are unable to obtain EN-,
ployment. 1t is not impro bable
that these representations are viii
fully deceptive, to make their local
business more active by reducing the
supply. If so. it is a dastardly pro-
ceeding and should receive the most
positive exposure and vigorous con-
demnation.
1t is reported that lawyer Geo. II.
Funk is quietly making canvass for
the Superior Judgeship of Thurston
and Mason counties at the ne Xt prim-
airy election. There are liable to be
three or four other aspirantS for this
position besides Mr.. Funk. Under
the direct primary law, the nomi-
nees for this Office are supposed to
be non partisan, which may seem to
be a misnomer. From the reading
of the law it appears that the plain
language uSel leads to the conclusion
that nomination is equivalent to
an election. But then you know the
courts must cOnStrue, which in some
instances is very similar to legisla-
ton.
The r. G.. Shore Lumber Com
pany is about to erect a sawmill of
the capacity of 10000 feet a day,
just east of its planning mill, on the
south side of Long Bridge. The
piles are being driven and it is ex-
pected that the mill will be in oper-
alton by May. 1t has hitherto
bought the lumber used in the plan
ing mill elsewhere, and with this ad-
ditiOn will be able to supply finished
building material from the log. Mr..
Shore has already attained an envia-
BILE business reputation from his eff
forts to please in both Workmanship
and price, and there is n doubt that
he will make a success of the new
venture.
The Balch garnishment interven-
ton proceedings have been settled
by decision of the Superior Court,
Judge George Reid, of Tacoma, pre-
siding, at the request of Judge Linn.
The Court found there Tas no fraud
in obtaining the order OF distribution
in behalf the clients of lawyers,
Vance & Mitchell, King and Steele.
w. |. Agnew appeared as counsel for
Balch and intervening lienors. 1t
had been enormously reported that
proceedings in eonnec-
ton with this controversy were insti-
tuted against Judge Robinson. Snch
action was had in anOtb,r tribunal,
in the famous Sullivan estate matter.
in which the limitation of the sus-
pension is nearing its end.
Pursuant to notice published in
the STANDARD, the estate of Martin
W. Holmes, deceased, has been set
tied in the Superior Court. The real
estate, lot II, block 81, Woodruff S
addition to Olympia, valued at $3.50,
and household effects. goes to the
widow, Martha F.. Holmes. There
were seven legatees under the will of
the deceased who are to receive S.
each; one receipted, and $50 deposit
ed in the court for the remainder.
Floyd Holmes, minor and grand
child of deceased, will be unable to
draw his out of court till he arrives
at the age of 81 years, which will be
about Is months hence. Floyd,
since he was able to work, has been
very dutiful and devoted to his grand
parents. Good for Floyd.
Not long ago an outgoing steamer,
among other passengers, had on
board certain Judge and a lawyer
who lived in neighboring county.
The attorney, being somewhat under
the influence of spirits, upbraided
the jurist for some fancied grievances
and claimed the Judge had said he
was no pleader, which affected his
bread and butter; that other lawyers
claimed the Judge decided cases on
the streets and in law offices in the
absence of counsel for the losing
parties. Of course the Judge con-
tradicted the allegations. 1t is hoped
the lawyer has thought better of his
conduct and will tender an apology.
The duties between the Judge and
members of the bar are reciprocal.
If the Judge tries to be square"
he should have the support of lawyers
and suitOrs.
1t is said the G. A. r. men resid-
ing in Olympia pretty generally OBJ
ject to the payment of the 81 poll
tax imposed by our City Council,
claiming they have done enough for
their country in days agone without
suffering any such imposition in
their old age. The Socialists, at
their recent meeting at the Lyric
Theater building, by resolution con-
demned this tax. They have asked
the co operation Of the local Trades
Council in such behalf Now comes
the news from Walla Walla that it