Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-08

EN- 5. Leighton and had lived in this
city the past - years. Besides the
daughter, She leaves 4 son, Charles
f.. Leighton. OF Seattle.
The Whipplc- Murray appeal suit
from Justice +. Gcggy's decision at
Little Rock, was before the Superior
Court, Wednesday. The controvcr-
sy arose over a COW, and the costs
have already aggregated large sum
considering the value of the property
involved. Though the parties were
present with their witnesses, for
want of sufficient pleadings, the ease
was continued indefinitely.
Mr.. W. j. Mccarthy, who is well
known in Olympia and has many
friends in our community, has re-
moved from Walla Walla to Seattle
and is still engaged in the feed bust
ness. His residence address is 2,312
Thirty ninth Avenue North. From
all accounts he is travelling during
much of his time in connection with
his business affairs. Mr.. Mccarthy
will visit Olympia next week.
A ffteen-twenty horse power
Script marine motor for Harry
Ranft's fine little launch has been
received at McClelland's " shipyard
and is being installed, when the boat
will be ready for its first spin around
the bay. This is one of the neatest
models yet turned out by Cal Me
Clelland, who has the reputation Of
building about all the launches noted
for speed at the head of the Sound.
An organization of Spanish war
veterans was effected in this city
Saturday night, with the following
officers: Commander, Edgar A. Nc
CLARITY; Senior Vice Commander, r.
Eastman; Junior Vice Commander,
VIM. Shear; Chaplain, NJ. McGlynn;
Officer of the Day. f. A. Henderson;
Officer of the Guard, H. Turner;
Adjutant, Tom Mckee; Quartermas-
ter, W. A. McClarty. 1t is known
as Helen Gould Camp No. II.
The funeral of Fred. Green, of
Tumwater, was held at the home of
that family in our southern suburb,
Saturday. He was born in England
and followed Seaman's life for a
number of years. until he finally
found n home port at Tumwater,
where he resided % years, till his
death last week, where he married
and raised a family of eight children.
His wife preceded him to the un-
known shore about three years ago.
SpirituaIiot meeting at Rabeck s
Hall, at 2 p. NJ and in the evening,
on Sunday. Lecture in the evening
by DIR. D. w. Hull. Subject. "Spir-
itualism, as a Test of Belief in Jesus. ~
This will be the first of a series OF
lectures on the Bible and Spiritual
ism, and people are invited to bring
their Bibles or notebooks and pen
ellis. 1t is expected Mrs. Finchem
will be present in the afternoon, and
will give descriptions of spirits pres
ent.
The Olympia Political Equality
Club met last Tuesday evening at
the residence OF Judge and Mrs. Dun
bar on Union street. Miss Frances
Sylvester presided and Miss Ste
phenson filled her place as secretary.
The attendance was not very large.
Arrangements were planned to re-
ceive Gov. Brady of Idaho next
month and to provide banquet for
the occasion, when the State cam
paign for the proposed equal suffrage
amendment will be formally opened.
1t has been planned to run the new
mill near Lacey to replace the one
destroyed by fire last Summer, by
electric power, and it is said, will be
the first and only mill in the United
States making use of this power for
cutting timber. The new plant is to
be modern in other appliances as
well. DOrmatOries and cottages will
replace the bunkhouses and shacks
that are usually considered good
enough" for the hard working mill
man, and these will be fitted with
tub and shower baths.
George f. Higgins, owner oil
Woodland track, has made generous
offer of the free use of the Woodland.
Park track to county fair associa-
ton, one month each year, including
use of track, stables and all buildings,
for the term of 80 years, the sole con.
dition being that this privilege will
revert to Mr.. Higgins on failure to
hold such fair each year consecu.
lively. Mr.. H. states in his letter
making the proposition, that it will
be worth at least $4,000 to the citi-
zens of the county, and to the
county fair association.
E. L. Kenyon, Assistant Secretary
of the Oily mpia- Gray's Harbor Canal.
was in this city yesterday, en- route
to Oakville, where he goes to ar
range for a public meeting at that
place in the near future. He re-
ports having received assurances
from A. p. Gillies, one Of the chief
promoters OF the canal, that the
proposition is we'll received and a
representative will be sent to look
over the route. and that the steel
plant for Tacoma is about agreed
upon and a $30.0O0,O0O bond issue
will be ready for signatures next
week for its promotion.
Gov. Hay favors legislation which
may impose q tax for road maintain
ance upon the 1900 or more automo-
bile owners who use the public high
ways. for Improvement and main.
tainance of the public highways.
1t was proposed that a tax of one
dollar for each horse power be placed
on all autos. cycles and business cars
used on public roads. This would ag-
gregate constantly increasing sum.
now estimated at $83,3l6, which
would BE- ample for the purpose. and
the State will thus be able to keep in
perfect repair hundreds of miles oil
fine highway which under the pres
ent laws is without care of any kind.