Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-25


best kept of any in the StatnhouSe.
1t is a shame that this board should
have placed Themselves on record in
this absurd manner, 10y closing one
of life : opportunities to lady SO well
filed, ly substitution of a voting ma
chine wearing pants.
Saturday evening, the 10Th inst,
at the Pleasant Glade school house,
undert the auspices of the local grange,
an interesting session was held. The
subject discussed was " Woman Suf-
frage. Miss Frances Sylvester ar
gucd on the affirmative side of the
proposition, while Messrs. H. c.
Ellis and John Rogers, Sr. assumed
to take the negative side. There
were no Judges, but the consensus of
opinion among the listeners was that
the lady carried off the laurels. Mr..
Ellis observed it would take sixteen
years to educate the women to the
point wherein they could understand
how to use the ballot properly. Miss
Sylvester replied that granting this
to be true, the men have been trying
to educate themselves for one hun
dred and twenty years in this behalf
and haven t succeeded very we'll yet.
The STANDARD is in possession of
information to the effect that young
lady of good intelligence and educa-
ton found the home of her parents
was menaced by a drain extending
across their land as constructed by
the city, which caused surface water
to accumulate owing to faulty con-
structiOn, when it was deemed nee
essary to place such drain or sewer
in the alley contiguous to the prop
erty, at a cost of S31. To the pay
ment of this sum the young lady and
family object, thinking that if anyone
should pay for the change, the city
or the parties responsible. ought to
bear the additional burden There
is one curious feature about this af-
fair which deserves notice as form
ing precedent. The young lady
was told by the Street Commissioner
that it was contrary to law to use
sewers for the purpose of drainage of
surface water. According to re-
ports she went to the City Attorney,
requesting him to show her the law
sustaining the position of the Com
missioner and it appeared there was
no precedent in that behalf. Who
says women cannot accomplish re-
suits when they 90 about it?
1t has been demonstrated by ex-
perimental test that use of a large
road-scraper is an economic as well
as an expeditions and satisfactory
way OF evening up the public high
ways. 1t should be used in spring
for removing the ruts cut by vehicle
travel while the roads are soft and
befC re it be comes sun-dried and hard.
This service is cheap, too, and can
be done ordinarily for one dollar a
mile. The experiment of three miles
was made on round-the- block" road
leading from Main street by the
Hays SchOOl-hOuse. 1t cost Sc. two
span of horses being used and paid
for working half a day, when they
had completed the work in about two
hours. 1t is said that leveling the
whole route Of this favorite suburban
drive OF fifteen miles could be done
annually at cost of not exceeding
SIS. Those who have had an op-
portunity of inspecting the roads of
the older nations marvel at their
evenness. solidity and strength.
These conditions have only been OBJ
tanned by constant expenditure of
labor and at great cost. 1t has be-
come. however; matter OF so
much pride. that it is cheerfully
borne and is the surprise of nations
that have not had the age for achieve
ment OF such enterprises.
Squire Giggey, Justice of the High
Court at Little Rock was before the
Superior Court last Monday in con-
nection with the case of the State
against James l. Murray in which
Judgment was entered against the
defendant Murray, who was also
fined $40 for contempt of court and
attorneys fee for the same amount
and also q large bill of costs were
taxed against Murray. who appealed
to the Superior Court. Murray's
attorney moved that the cost bill be
corrected, and that SIS of the fine for
contempt had been RENTED by
agreement with the Justice, which
he denied. Judge Mitchell denied
the motion as the appeal had per-
formed the Office of vacating the
proceedings against Murray had be-
fore the Justice OF the Peace, and in
the event OF Judgment in favor of
Murray, On his appeal. he would be
relieved from the payment OF costs;
moreover the question of taxation of
costs could be considered at the time
of the rendition of the judgment. r.
II. Fry, who represented the Justice,
offered to submit the docket of the
]. p, which was deemed unneces-
sary on the part of the Superior
Court. 1t looks as if there wore
more complications ahead In this
tangled controversy.
w. w. Reinheart has succeeded
Chas. Bolton as manager of the Olym-
pia Water Company. Mr.. r. is IA
young man OF of ability and expert
ence and no doubt his administration
will maintain the reputation for ex-
ecutive fairness and promptitude
won by the ten years of management
under Mr.. B. This change has led
to the enlargement of the duties
of Mr.. McClarty, who will hereafter
have charge of all outside work.
Another change results from the res
ignation of Mrs. Mary Ellis, the book
keeper. Mr.. B. resignation deserves
more than a passing notice, as
he is to leave the city for
an indefinite period. He has been
identified with Olympia since his
coming here in the Sos, and with
the exception OF five years in
the U. S. Consular service, has
made this his home, always showing
the keenest interest in the develop
ment and growth of any industry or
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