Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-05-14

H'oI III StupOr, at the Mc(,OWar
saloon. Yesterday morning, and if
was thought for time he was about
10 die, but finally recovered under
medical ministration.
Mrs NJ. Holland, - wears of AGE
dl"d at the home of her daughter.
MRS: T.. /. Dyer. on Bush Prairie,
FRIDAY night. The funeral vas held
from the Methodist church at Tum-
water, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Reynolds and C,ar.
ence Rutlcdgc. both of Little Rock
W'r" married in this city Tuesday
by Justice Giles. After a short tom
down the Sound they will take up
their residence at Little Rock.
Hans Anderson was brought in
from the Goodro camp at North Bay
yesterday, suffering from a scalp
wound received in some unknown
manner while working in the woods
1t vas probably from a falling limb.
Gardener China Tom" saws that
such vegetables as the FROST has not
Killed have been subject to ravagcS
OF the cut-wOrm: even his lettuce
beds have disappeared and nearly all
fOOt-cropS are more or less affected
Under the new jury law the Judge
OF the Superior Court viii establish
the jury di,trictSof his county which
shall not be less than three nor more
than six. following precinct bound
aries The Clerk will then make
the lists.
In the case of the City of Olympia
rs. Elsie Bates. # uj.. foreclosure of
| the Water street assessment, the
defendants have filed demurrer to
the complaint which will be on the
hearing docket Of the Superior Court
next Monday
Judge Rice OF Lewis county, after
holding court for Judge Mitchell
ABOUT ten days, returned to his
home at Chehalis Tuesday evening.
1t will be necessary for him to re-
turn TO finish hearing some eases in
which Judge Mitchell is disqualified.
A charge of forgery made few
days ago by John Winbott of Tenino.
against K. G.. Simmons of the same
place has heen dismissed, it being
shown that Winbott had fully author
lied the use of his name to certain
county warrants owned by Simmons.
Assistant Attorney General Lee
is given as authority for the state
ment that the cost Of Investigating
the insurance acts of Schively so far
has cost the State 81 800, most of
which is for the stenographic report
and the typewriter transcript of
evidence.
The City Council has instructed
City Engineer Van Epps to esti-
mate the amount and probable cost
of the work to fill in the east chan
mel flats and for constructing of con-
crete sewer on line with Nozzle
creek, to serve the residence dis
trict south of Fourth street.
Capt. l. NJ. Howell, of Tacoma,
has been appointed Secretary of
State to succeed Sam H. Nichols,
who resigned under party pressure.
Mr.. N. will remove to Tacoma to re-
side. The new Secretary has filed
surety bond of SIC, 900 issued by the
Maryland Fidelity and Trust Com
pany.
r. G. Calvert and Miss Catheryn
Andrews were united in marriage
Monday evening, Rev. c. f. Todd
officiating. The newly welded will
reside in Portland, where the groom
has position on the OregoniDn.
The bride, for year or more, has
been employed in the Office of the
Attorney General.
There were about fifty applicants
for admission at the bar of the Su-
preme Court of Washington at the
present term. The number is some
what larger than usual owing to the
fact that the new law goes into ef-
feet next month which hedges adj
mission to practice with many add.
tiOnal restrictions.
The Wympian suggests that the
City Engineer will have to work by
moonlight to complete the several
tasks assigned him by the City Coun-
Gil. Oh, no; that is not the prece-
dent that has been established. Our
generous pub. fumes. hire assistants
whenever any one of their clerical or
legal force get stalled.
Representative Beach, of Shelton.
it is said, will file charges against
every State officer for violation of the
explicit duty enjOined by law against
creating deficiencies. There are
nearly a score of State officers, from
the Governor down, who have ignored
these provisions, and the aggregate
amount reaches the sum of $146,-
1861.
N. S. Porter has not abandoned
his cherished project of writing
short history of the Moses Scott case.
He doubtless has the data at his
command, calculated to make a very
interesting little volume. Phil Skill
mans effort relating to the same
subject, has been highly appreciated
by the members of the bar and the
reading public.
Saturday afternoon the home of
j. A. Smith. at Tumwater, was
burned to the ground. The progress
OF the flames was so rapid that the
brewery hose could not be brought
into requ isition in time to save the
building. Most of the household
furniture was saved IN a damaged
condition. The house was owned by
Mrs. Celia Pix. of Seattle.
The frequent miscarriages of JUS
tlce in Thurs ton county seem to set
a pernicious example before some of
the undesirables residing in the vi
entity of Tenino. The taxpayers
have been called upon to shoulder
burdens by reason of such criminal
conduct. An honest administration