Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-15

Rev. j. VI. Orrick Officiating. and in
terment will be made in East Fourth
street cemetery.
Thomas H. Phipps, of Kent, was
n the city Monday looking after his
interest in connection with the Car
lyon project. for the filling of certain
tide flats North of Main Street.
Duncan ]. Bigelow's large dairy
farm and appliances a mile northeast
OF this city suffered a loss of about
$4,000, last Friday morning, by the
eStructlOn by fire of a residence, a
barn. milk and separator houses, two
chicken houses, and several other
outbulidlngS. The new large dairy
barn was the only building at the
place of any large size that was saved.
There was small insurance, but the
loss is large Notwithstanding. Con-
siderable furniture was saved by the
arduous efforts of the neighborS, who
responded promptly to the call for
relief. 1t is thought the fire was
started by a spark from a trash-pile.
Mr.. B. will rebuild at once.
When it was ascertained by report
OF a committee of the City Council
Wednesday night, that, under its
franchise the Light and Power COM
pany could not be forced to plank
the street between its rails, Dr.
Bridgeford Immediately jumped to
his feet and moved that the company
be compelled to point its poles. What
connection there can possibly be be-
tween the poles and the planking,
cannot be surmised. and propriety
precludes the belief that a learned
doctor may indulge in his high Of
fetal capacity the malign spite inn
pulse of the individual. The motion,
however, was carried by the echos
which responded at rOll-call.
The local Socialists expect to meet
at Rabecks hall next Tuesday after
noon, at 2:30 o'clock. Some of the
brethren are glad the Titus-d disturb
ing element has been eliminated
from the State movement of the
party. 1t seems Dr. Titus has Joined
forces with the American Federation
of labor. He and lawyer Edwin J.
Brown. of Seattle, have for long
time been quarreling as to who was
the greater man within the party
ranks, each accusing the other that
he did not appreciate the class strug-
gle or the proper methodof bringing
about the solidarity of labor, and
failed to recognize the doctrine of
historical materialism for the pur-
pose Of promoting the cause of the
Proletariat.
The Vitzen- Otis controversy has
been before the Superior Court this
week. Judge Sheeks of Chchalis
county presiding The Supreme
Court determined Vitzen owned the
two lots corner of Fifth and Franklin
streets, but that Mr.. Otis had lien
thereon for the amount Of taxes he
had paid on this property, with in
terest and expenses connected there
with. One of the questions consid-
cred is whether Otis is entitled to
recover six or ten per cent. on the
amount he is out. The unlawful de-
tainer case of Otis vs.. Crane, to re-
cover possession of q part of this real
estate. claimed to have been leased
to defendant by Mr.. Otis, remains
to be disposed of. The point
raised is whether q tenant will be
permitted to dispute his landlord s
title.
Some of the property owners on
Sixth street now claim they would
have been better satisfied if this
street were to be improved as q 60
foot street in width, as originally
provided by the City Council, in
stead of street of 80 feet in width
as desired by some of the owners;
that the extra cost will be heavy if
earth has to be hauled from east of
Central, to make the fill at the inter-
section with Boundary street. One
owner living east of the latter street
said he expected the assessment will
amount to 90 per foot frontage at
least, including the cost of the side
walk. According to the engineer s
estimate, the cut will be about nine
feet abutting the lots owned by
Henry, Church, Millett and Mott
man. II there shall be any trouble
over this matter, the Council will
not be to blame. but owing to the
parties in interest failing to protes,
at the proper tine.