Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-16


ever, in the Mann suit, the defend
ant may be entitled to offset dam
ages, which phase of the suit is I'M
der consideration
The senior class of the high school
this year has received a replica cast
of Il lifc-szed statue of Washington
that stands in the capitol Of Nir-
glnia at Richmond. 1t is the work
Of Jean Hewdon and is u reproduc-
ton of the skill of the celebrated
french sculptor. in employ of the
State in l1SJ. from sittings and
measurements taken from the great
leader. Last years graduating class
presented the school with couple
OF small b'sts in original marble.
The Trims support of Ashton
came very near ,cSulting as dad its
advocacy Of the sale of the - Booster
Button to provide band concerts
and other recreationS. Soon as it
was associated with Tacoma pro-
ducts, the sale stopped with over
1000 on the committees hands.
Poindexter $ majority in this city
over Ashton was Is, and the latter
barely carried the country precincts
by vote that saved him the county
with a normal vote of about 90
per cent.
The speech of Gen. Ashton, at
Olympia Theater, Friday night, was
attended by the usual sparse 400,
many of whom were claquers for
the g. o. p. and the Perkins press,
whose endorsement had the effect of
its attempt 10 adopt the Booster
Button, to completely paralyze the
sale of stock of 5000 and to cancel
the contract for weekly band con-
certs during the summer months.
The Tuins are like mules. Their
greatest force is exhibited in their
hind legs.
The intelligence of the ordinary
voter may well be questioned when
John NJ. Wilson, candidate for nomi-
nation of Prosecuting Attorney lost
several votes from the fact that post
ers were in evidence near the polls
announcing thai John L. Wilson had
withdrawn from the contestants for
Endorsement of U. S. Senator. The
fact that there was miX-up" of
votes for two candidates named
Humphrey and HUMPHREYS running
for wholly dissimilar offices in King
county emphasizes the want of brain
power many people carry with them
to the polls.
There was a rumor on the streets
OF Olympia that, if the nominees for
the State Legislature on the Repub-
lican ticket in Thurston county re-
fuse to Sign a pledge to support
POindeXter for the U. S. Senate, an
attempt will be made to elect men,
bers who will take the pledge.
Wherefore there may be friction
combined with ir surgency. Now
comes the report that Thacker pro-
poses to join in with the Democrats
to beat DIR. Carlyon. "A house di-
vided against itself cannot stand"
1t will be seen that the DR.. has
stepped aside from the falling house.
Wednesday afternoon, after learn
ing about the election returns from
Maine and the sweeping victory of
Poindexter at the Republican pri-
maries, a State official standing in
rather near political relationship to
Gov. Hay, observed the "revolu-
tiOnary spirit is abroad and spread
ing throughout the country" From
all reports the State. house regime is
greatly worried over the general
political situation. The Democratic
spirit which has so long lain dormant
has caused the giant to turn over.
He may soon arise and put on the
seven-leagued boots and put the
standpatters and their small-fry hire
lings out OF commission.
Miss Frances C. Sylvester will
teach in the High school this year.
Last year she taught at the Lincoln
school. OF course it goes without
saying this lady gives efficient and
satisfactory service, at whatever
time and place she pursues her call
ing. Miss Lizzie Matheson will
teach at the Roosevelt school. Her
capabilities as an inStructress are
well known and appreciated. On
the whole, the STANDARD has every
reason to believe the Olympia
schools are in good hands and will
show as heretofore good results. 1t
is onsidered by many intelligent
peOp.e that school teachers render q
better equivalent for the money re-
ceived than any set OF officials in the
public service.
1t is said that on Wednesday
there were twenty thousand less
standpat Republicans in Washington
than there were on the previous
Monday. One man remarked: Just
see the political lawyers change
front on political issues in the Re-
publican camp, which they can read
lily do owing to the fact they are
accustomed to switch on bread and
butter propositions whenever it may
suit their interests to do so. We
shall see what we shall see. Watch
the somersaults and the swings
around the circle of political pelf-and-
graft. Even some of the local nomi-
nees Of the defunct old party do not
seem to know whether they are
standing on feet or heads. At any
rate they are careful about breach
ing the subject of insurgency"
David Kugell, the Tenino burglar,
who plead guilty to the charge of
entering stores and appropriating
goods, and seemed proud of his
record as an exceedingly persistent
law-breaker. was sentenced to three
years at hard labor in the State
Penitentiary. He is considered by
the officers who had charge OF him
the most depraved, unruly and dan
gerous criminal they have ever had
to deal with. He broke up every
thing movable in the Jail and tried
to burn the building by starting fire |
with the broken parts of wood-box.
Several times he was On the point of