Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-07

situated to inform him o
Socialist speaker promises to come
on the 18th inst. and deliver an adj
dress at Rabeck hall
The women of the Episcopal church
have moved their rummage sale to
rooms over Bolster 4 Barnes grocery
on Fourth street, near Columbia.
In connection with this they have
rest room for women.
This meets long felt want. for the
people from the coultry, as a good
fire and place to eat their lunch are
comforts needed after a long drive in
the winter rains. This room is free,
and it is hoped the farmers wives
will use it to their advantage.
Miss Minnie Mcdowell, of South
Tacoma. won the diamond medal at
the oratorical contest held Saturday
evening by the W. c. T. u, which
was holding its 9th annual convoca-
ton at the Baptist church in this
city. Miss McDowellS subject was
" i Threatening Cloud OIL the HOri-
clear, convincing manner as to leave
no doubt on the minds Of her audi
tors that she had surpassed all the
meritorlOus speakers who partici-
pated in the contest.
If the City Council were more con-
siderate it would not become neces-
sary to get into the habit of recon
sidering actions on former resolu-
tiOnS and ordinances Several weeks
ago when the Council voted to in
definitely postpone the East Bay
street improvement project, the abut-
ting property owners thought the
matter was definitely settled. at
least for the present year, but it
seems they were mistaken. Now
the question arises as to the trunk
sewer proposition; has it been Set
tied or is it still in obeyance?
There has been three feet of water
in the Seventh street tunnel the past
week, the two drains, the one at the
west by the Water street fill and on
the east by the silt and loose earth.
With drains closed and incessant
rain, the bore was filled to the depth
of several feet in the middle. The
water formed an electric connection
between the tracks and the street.
crossing bells kept up a continuous
ringing Sunday night and Monday
morning. until disconnected. The
company had been notified of the
close of their drains, but paid no at
tentiOn to it.
The five-days' session of the State
w. G. y. U. convention closed Tues
day evening with a mock legislative
session at the capitol. The election Tor
rather reelection of officers was held
Tuesday, and all the incumbent Off
GERS were chosen unanimously for an
other years term. They are: Mrs.
Margaret B. Platt of Seattle. Presi.
dent; Miss Mary L. Page, of Olympia,
Vice President; Mrs. Margaret C.
Nunns, of Seattle, Corresponding
Secretary; Mrs. Mary NJ. Wade, Of
Seattle Treasurer, and Mrs. Ella
Broker of Bellingham, Assistant
Reading Secretary.
c. D. Hillman, the skyrocket ex.
plOiter in realty, has been brought tC
account by the United States court.
He was indicted by the Federal
grand jury on % counts. These al
lege conspiracy and fraud on differ.
ent land promotion projects, cover.
ing a period of several years. One
Of these embraces the Boston Har.
Dor bubble in which many of our
townspeople were investors. About
80 witnesses will appear in the trial,
and the books seized few days age
in Seattle will be in evidence against
him pending trial in the Federal
Court. He is held under $40, 000
bail.
Some OF our property owners who
have given the matter slight con.
sidcra ton feel that if the install
ments named in District improvement
bonds are not paid as they fall due,
the owner Of the securities cannot
enforce his lien in the courts against
the delinquent property until the
final installment shall have become
due. The STANDARD would advise
owners labOring under any such i'm
preston to read the language con.
tanned in the bonds, the laws and
ordinances under which they have
been issued, and ascertain about the
remedies provided for the enforce
ment of their collection. Later or
the value of the information dis
closed may become apparent.
Joseph Reder, one of our leading
and prosperous merchants, THINKS
we ought to have business men in
our City Council. He fully appreci.
ates what the STANDARD said last
week, that high taxation and loca
assessments cause customers to econ.
omize and hedge their finances tc
meet these first liens on their prop
erty, otherwise a large portion Of
which money might 60 into the peck.
cts of our business men. This, how.
ever. is not the worst feature of the
situation; the owners feel inclined
to protect their homes and postpone
paying current bills. Joe says thai
if there is move made to get bust
ness men on the Council he will con.
sent to run for Councilman himself.
Gov. Hay has appointed a com.
mittee of three to investigate the
highway department to report upon
complaints made regarding the adj
ministration of Commissioner H. l..
Bowlby and another regarding the OPP.
Grafton of the State-aid road law. This
board will consist of H. p. Gillette
the $1,000 a month expert once
employed by the State railroad COM
mission at a four-tigure salary, ]. J.
Donovan of the Bellingham and
British Columbia railway, and E. f.
Beard of Vancouver. This com.
mission is to assemble here the lat.
ter part of this week, and as no limit
is put on the expense, it may cost a
heavy bill to merely ascertain were
we are at" Imported articles always
comes high-price, however, and why
should not foreign brains come under