Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

ness. He is now able to walk about
his premises.
The many friends of Mr.. 4. T.
tdbrck Will be pleased to learn that
he Is on the road To recovery from an
attack OF appendicitis. He has been
confined to the home of his mother,
Mrs X. c. Bird.
GOV. Hay has appointed Senator
W. II. Paulhamus, T. T. White of
OF Sumner and c. w. Williams of
Puyallup, to have charge of the cx-
penditure of appropriations for the
/ Stuck river improvements.
Mrs. Samuel B. Kinsey returned TO
/ this city Monday afternoon. \ sister
accompanied her. Mrs. kinSey had
spent about four months visiting with
relatives in Colorado. Her many
friends and acqualntanccS welcome
her return.
Judge J. W Robinson at times is
considerably annoyed with his limb
that was broken nearly a year ago.
He visited the Green River Hot
Springs. this week, in order TO OBJ
tain needed rest and relaxation from
professional duties.
Lee Lewis, of Brighton Park, was
the winner of the first of series
of three ". c. T. t. silver medal
contests being held in the southern
part of the county. The contest was
held in the Tumwater Methodist
Church, Tuesday evening.
The State Board of Control has au-
thorzcd the installment of a com
plete refrigerator plant at the West
ern Washington Hospital for the Ia
sane, to the Screw Company, of Sc
attic. whose bid was 81. 592 80 Four
other bids were submitted.
\. Trullingcr and wife contem-
plate taking trip to California and
other localities on account of .he
poor state of health of Mrs. Trul-
inger, who has been an invalid for
some time, and for whom it is
thought change of climate will be
desirable.
The Governor has issued a re quisi-
ton upon the Governor of California.
for NJ. j. Murfich, Of Pierce county,
wanted to answer for larceny by
embeZzlement: and also one on the
Executive of Montana, for return of
S. J. Howell, accused of issuing worth
less checks.
Suit has been filed in the Superior
Court here by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee 4 ST. Paul railroad to condemn
the land for a right -Of-way across
the farm of Thomas NJ. Chambers of
Chambers Prairie. This right-of-way
is for the main line between Portland
and Seattle.
Daniel Mcdonald, or "Old Dan
as he was Familiarity called, died at
St Peters Hospital last Friday, and
was buried from Whiteside's under
taking establishment Sunday after
noon. His age was 70 years, nearly
One-half of which had been spent as
care-taker of the New England hotel
p. d. Moore conducted the services.
Miss Edna, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Dinwiddie, died Saturday
night, at the family home, beyond
Chambers prairie, after much suf-
fering from valvular heart trouble
She was but Is years of age, and had
many friends who mourn her loss
The funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning. by Bev. f. L.
Swick.
The jury session Of the Superior
Court will be resumed next Tuesday
' the 9th inst. While tax levies arr
so high. many taxpayers consider
800 per day expense to the county
Y something of an item on which {
D midday meditation may be predicated
Il these expenses could be segre
y gated, itemized and published. they
would afford interesting and perhaps
profitable reading.
a Mrs. II. l.. Johnson, suffered
two severe paralytic strokes Sunday
: following a series of minor stroke
which she had during the previous
q couple of weeks, and died yester
: day. Her daughters, Mrs. Ami
;, Hutchinson and Mrs. Robt. Leeke
were with her when the end came
The funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon, at 2:3O O'Clock
S in St. Johns church.
: Now that the warm season ap
proaches, let a determined warfar
; be inaugurated against the common
!. hOuse-hy, nov becoming known a
q the typhoid fly which is the activ
agent in disseminating the germs @
G typhoid fever, Asiatic cholera, tn
d bubOnic plague and other intestine
t diseases, as we'll as being a mino
factor in the spread of the whit
n Observation-Disclosures.
y Some OF the readers of the STANI
S ARD are of the opinion that in case {
a conviction in criminal prOsecr
d ton the State pays the costs. Thi
n is a mistake. The STANDARD ha
!. had occasion to explain this matte
on several occasions. In the even
of an acquittal the costs are take
9 against the county, and wherein
= conviction is had, the witness fees al
" paid out of the State Treasury.
" 1t is reported that two petition!
r, signed by taxpayers of Thursto
J. county, have been presented to Pro.
ecuting Attorney ]. NJ. Wilson, r.
70 questing him to dismiss the pros
10 cutiOn against c. E. Mallory, for tt
- crime of adultery. The prosecute
of Mrs. Sloane cost our taxpayer
$1,000. The great expense atten,
" ant upon administration of the la
al in criminal actions is q pronounce
o. injustice to the people of the Stat
and ought to have been cOrrecte
of long ago.
o At the semi-annual meeting of Il
ID Olympia Presbytery. held in tn
to city the present week, Revs. f.
Pritchard of Aberdeen, and J. !
no Laurie of Hoquiam, were elect,
.. ministerial delegates to the Gener
% Assembly to be held in Denver, Nj;
Sa Both, and Elders Willard Lemon