Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-17

the Delta Delta Delta sorority and
house manager for the sorority the
past year.
A case of striking the wrong
man." and an award of 81 900 dam
ages resulting therefrom in the
King county Superior Court, about a
year ago ut Auburn, was deemed
excessive, and the amount was re-
duced to $500 by the Supreme Court.
Saturday. Rochl, the Waterman at
the depot, it seems, had been au-
tborized to eject undesirables loung-
ing about the station, and he had
struck Whitlock, a passenger who
had purchased ticket aud was in no
WAYS connected with the objection
able element, u severe blow upon the
neck. The court admits the COM
pany was liable, but not to the ex'
tent of the award made by the Su-
perior Court.
President Hughes, OF the Puget
Sound Bridge and Dredging Com
pany, has signed the contract for
the big tideland fill on Eastside, on
behalf OF the company he represents,
and as all preliminaries have been
satisfactorily adjusted, it is quite
certain that work by the dredger
will begin on it as soon as the Water
street fill is completed. 1t Is esti-
mated that the Swantown" fill
will cost $1,000. while that of the
Water street improvement will cost
$38. 600. A channel near the Johns
mill on Westside, estimated to cost
Sc, 900. and the slough extending
across East Bay avenue, are also
listed by the dredge company for
completion this season.
Mr.. John G. Kleber, a former
Olympia lawyer who now resides at
Spokane, is the author of q book en-
titled THE Master Spirit" The
STANDARD has not seen the book, but
from the prospectus it appears the
story contains a fair share Ut no.
nance intermingled with hardships
and perfidy. Some features of the
Moses Scott, the live dead man oil
this locality are interviewer in the
tale. Maximilian's property was
sold under probate proceedings in
Alabama, which he recovered, but
before the final decision he disap.
peared again. Mr.. Kleber lived in
Olympia, while the Scott litigation
was going on. and in common with
other members OF Olympia and else
where was very much interested Ia
the strange methods OF the leading
character, Moses, which caused 50
much comment at that time.
! Mrs. Shaw sued Mrs. Allen in the
Justice court, on q demand for max
ing o dress for defendants sister,
Miss Anderson, which bill, as Mrs.
Shaw claimed, Mrs. Allen promised
to pay. The defendant alleged in
her defense that the dress was
spoiled and put in counterclaim o!
fifteen dollars, for damages. The
trial began Monday, and was not
finished until near the close OF the
following day. Numerous witnesses
were examined on each side, and
much bitterness was manifested by
the litigating parties. The dress
was brought into court; the Justice
thought the garment had been
abused since it left the custody OF
the plaintiff, after hearing the evil
dence gave judgment for the plain.
tiff for eight dollars and costs,
amounting to about thirty dollars.
Mrs. Allen and her sister declined to
take the dress from the courtroom,
the Justice 10 at q loss what she will
do with the garment, and suggested
whether it might be converted into q
robe. Owing to the amount in con-
troversy it is understood the law will
not permit OF an appeal. which is
well, for the sooner such petty quar-
rels are settled the better for the
parties concerned. The STANDARD
has contended right along, there
should be no appeal from Justices
decisions. when the judgment, exclu-
sive of costs, does not exceed fifty
dollars. Greater care in such in
stances will then be exercised in the
selection of Justices, who in turn will
be prompt ID to be careful in their
.pronour ,ements.