Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

\ report j. in circulation about
the capitol building that the legal
practice OF Milo y. Root, at Seattle
has Dcttcd him the sum of $50, 900
since he resigned from the Supreme
bench. Corporation lawyers have
hdd frequent occasion to invoke his
assistance for which he has been
,""rAIy Irmuncratrd. If this re-
port be- true, he will have no cause to
plead poverty which he was SO ready
L. do when he resigned.
The committee on the part of our
citizens for advancing the Olympia
Gray HarbOr canal proposition,
suggest that an auditing board b.
appointed to keep an account OF sub
>criptiOnS to the proposed work IN
order to intol!l-"ntly proceed with
the undertaking. While the com
mittcc favor the enterprise. they
will probably insist upon this action
as basis for the benefit of the in
corporators of the canal company.
Gov. Hay has issued "a call for
the Capitol Commission to meet in
this city on the 10Th inst. when
Cruiser McCool will submit his re-
port in detail of the appraised value
of the land grant which the Legis-
lature has empowered the Commits
sion To sell and finish the State CAPT
tol as originally contemplated. The
lands will, according to the es Inmates
made, bring sum equal to several
times the cost Of an adequate build
ing.
James A. IIildebrand will leave
about the 14th inst. for the far
North. He expects to be absent
about eighteen months. He has
been employed by Canadian COM
pany to locate mines as an eX-
pert, along the Mckenzie river, near
the mouth Of this large stream which
empties into the Arctic Sea. The
many friends of Mr.. Hildebrand here
abouts wish him health and good
luck on his long journey. His family
consisting of a wife and three chill
drer will continue to reside in Olym-
pia.
Samuel T. Riddings, Secretary of
the Olympia Commercial Club, is in
receipt of communication from the
Aberdeen Commercial Club, which
states that delegation will visit
this city on the 18th inst. on a tour
OF inspection of county roads to pro-
mote the suggestions advanced at
the Good Roads meeting lately held
at Aberdeen. They suggest that
the local club, County Commission
ers and County Engineer meet the
delegation for joint discussion of
ways and means to promote their
object.
The Thurston County Association
for protection of game held its Sec
ond annual meeting, Monday night,
and elected the following officers:
President, l.. b. Faulkner; Vice
President, George G. Mills; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Fred. Jameson;
Trustees, T. V. Donnelly, A. q. Aus
tin, John G. Barnes, and Rev. Father
Malley. This society did good SER
vice last year in placing food at the
time of the big snow for relief of
birds that were for a time suffering
from starvation, and it is thought
that many were saved by that be-
nevOlent means.
Mrs H. C. Brown, widow of Will
liam Brown, q resident of this city
many years, died Monday in Seattle,
where she went to live with her
son, George Brown. about four years
ago. She was sister of Edmund
Sylvester, who made the original
plat of Olympia in the early sos.
She was a devoted member of the
First Presbyterian Church. Her
husband, who died about five years
ago, was likewise an active church
worker. Mrs. Brown died of pa
ralysis, at the age of "a. The funer-
al was held yesterday, Rev. II. NJ.
Hayes officiating.
H. H. MORAY Is again seriously
i'll at his home on East Eighth street.
He was one of the bailiffS at the re-
cent jury session of the Superior
Court. While so employed his emac-
lated condition accompanied by a
severe cough was noticed with con-
Germ by jurors and bystanders. 1t
is sincerely hoped that under good
medical treatment, with careful
nursing and attention. this good and
honorable citizen may soon recover
normal health. Last Sunday the
Pythian Sisters presented him with
q fine bouquet Of carnations from the
Green House Of Mrs. Billings.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin died at the
California penitentiary, Monday, in
which she was serving life sent
ence for the murder of Mrs. Eliza
beth Cunning, of Delaware, by send.
ing the latter poisoned candy through
the mails. Mrs. Cunning gave hel
sister, Mrs. Dean. some of the candy
and she died also. The husband Of
Mrs. Botkin resided in Olympia In
the early nineties. While here hi
was engaged In the wholesale liquor
business. The family then consisted
of Mr.. and Mrs. Botkin and one son
Verify, the way of the transgressol
is hard. 1t seems Mrs. BOtkin was
infatuated with Mrs. Dunning's
husband. The Preacher says: "Jeal
ousy is cruel as the grave"
| According to biblical records
Moses the meek, preferred to suffer
affection with the people of God rath
or than enjoy the pleasures of sin fol
assessor. The great aw-giver doubt
less referred to sins of omission q.
as well as those OF commission. Look
ing over your last years tax state
ment, if you are just an ordinary
man or woman, holding no officia
position and are not a beneficiary o
our present tax system; are you en-
tirely free from sins of omission II
not trying to make conditions better
for yourself and loved ones? In oul
complex system of government, i
behOOveS you to act your part. I