Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-30

was slowly recovering from the eff
fects OF the severe pain.
g. H. Schultz, the carpenter, who
lives on Union street, intends to cele-
brate the Both anniversary of his
marriage with his present wife, on
Monday, Oct. 3D. Lest there may
be some misrepresentation in use of
the word present." we state that
she is also his first and only wife.
Lock Fuhn and Hong Hal plead
guilty to the charges brought by the
Federal grand jury at Tacoma of hay
ing 64 empty opium cans in their
possession with revenue stamps I'M
cancelled. The penalty is 500 fine
and ten days imprisOnmentS. They
conduct store on Fifth street. this
city.
1t is reported that an engine and
caboOse on the Gray's Harbor branch
of the Oregon & Washington Rail-
road, had turned over at Milepost AZ,
killing the fireman and engine watch
man and injuring two brakemen and
the engineer. 1t seems the track
went down under the weight OF the
engine.
Seattle business men to the num-
Der of 20. visited our city Monday
evening. and were entertained at the
Mitchell Hotel, and afterwards made
a brief tour of the city, accompanied
by representatives of our civic Or
carnations. This was the fourth
annual trip of these gentlemen to be-
come acquainted with the business
men of the State.
The Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton Company contests the valua-
tions placed upon their property by
the State Board of Equalization and
yesterday began proceedings for a
writ of review in the Superior Court.
The case is set for the 9th of OctO-
Der. 1t is said that fully 5000. 900
taxes due in this State are held up
until this case is decided.
Stanley Horton arrived home Mon
day evening from the Panama Canal,
under leave of absence, where he has
been employed over year, as engi-
neer on a steam dredger, and has
lately been promoted to the position
of assistant division engineer of
dredging. with headquarters at Con-
stObel. He is visiting his parents
who live in the country, ON Wards
lake.
John Rener was badly injured,
Monday, by being caught under the
heavy frame of a motorcycle, which
had ran over q bulkLead at Tim
water. He was Immediately brought
to the hospital and placed under the
skillful ministrations of DIR. Redpath.
1t is not thought the injuries will
prove fatal, although q number of
ribs we're broken and severe bruises
inflicted.
TIE two bonding security COM
panies that have resisted payment of
their assumed liabilities due to the
State by defaulting principals-the
National Surety Company and the
American Bonding Company-have
been black Listed by Gov. Hay. for
failing to pay the shortage and con-
testing the payment in the courts, of
Adjutant General Hamilton and a
former Skagit county official.
Mr.. Mottman stated, in an address
before the City Council. that ewing
to high taxes and heavy assessments
on account OF local improvements.
real estate agents complain that it
is difficult to sell Olympia property
He ought to know as he is about the
most extensive property owner in
the city, and under normal condi-
tons would have a large quantity of
desirable property to sell to would
be investors.
Many farmers residing in the vi
entity of Olympia and outlying pre-
cincts have been of late discussing
insurgency and standpatism. Some
of the number wanted to learn what
the Democratic party will do with
the Supreme Court. A few seem to
feel that there might be too many
who want lucrative job among the
financially depressed attorneys of
this State. A fixed income at this
time may prove to be good thing.
Mrs. E. B. Graves, President of
the Thurston County Humane Soci-
ETY. shows faith by deeds of mercy.
Last Wednesday she bought an old
horse, so old and worn as to be
scarcely able to walk. from q party
OF horse traders, for the sum of IS.
The horse was at once placed in q
stable and kindly cared for until pro-
vision could be made for his execu-
ton to place him out of his misery.
This is an important feature of hu-
name work, but the first instance of
the kind that has occurred in this
city.
In speaking about Mr.. Gaby's in
teresting and instructive commune
cation in last weeks issue of the
STANDARD. a citizen remarked, sure
ly Olympia contains a Daniel who
has arisen in judgment. who is not
required to interpret mysterious
language; grounds his statements on
authentic records. Why should our
courts be above popular criticism?
Upon what meat doth this our
Caesar feed that he hast grown SO
great" A just Judge will not fear
criticism; a dishonest one ought to
be criticised.
It is reported from a reliable source
that in the matter of the Water
street fill it cost the dredger COM
pany two and One-half cents per
cubic yard to conduct the dirt and
sand into the fill, for which COM
pany is 10 receive 49, cents per
cubic yard. After making allow
ances for the interest on the money
invested in the plant attachments
and material used, the margin of
profit will prove good thing for the
company. The question of the mar
gin of profits that shall accrue to the
property owners in and about the
ill is as yet an indeterminate guam.
tity.
T. p Allison a we'll known resi-