Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-17

billet" of examiner for the State
Bureau of Inspection. but magnani-
mously STIMULATES that it will not
take effect till examination of the
records of Lewis county is completed,
a work that will probably require a
couple of weeks more. He further
states, figuratively speaking, that he
lays aside his coat to more eifectual.
ly work for his election to the office
of Secretary of State. 1t is too bad
that these aspirations sometimes in
conveniently lap over.
G.. l.. Pierce, of Rain Ter, cited to
appear and show cause why he was
not in contempt of court in writing
villifying letter to the Judge re-
garding case in which he was in
terested, failed to secure coun-
sci, claiming that he had inter
viewed three attorneys who refused
his defense. which resulted in a fine
possible that Pierce has wheels" in
his head, as it is said he has been at
work over year on perpetual mo-
ton machine which absolutely re-
fused to move.
Since murder trials have not been
OF frequent occurrence in ThurstOn
county and when they have occurred
the expenses and costs have been
heavy, and there is q wide diverg-
ence OF opinion concerning the cost
of the George II. Wilson prosecution
for murder, varying from ~, 100 to
81 800, the STANDARD feels that the
Board of Commissioners. as bust
ness agents of the county, would do
well to ascertain the expense and
present the report to the public in
understandable form. The public is
entitled to the facts.
The case of Henry Mallory against
the city for the sum of $4,000 al
legged to be due on the boX-sewer con-
tract. continued over the jury term,
has been resumed. 1t is said that
the sewer" for taking care of the
waters of Nozzle creek, raised up and
turned over before it was completed
and any money had become due. but
the presumption is that this matter
will be threshed out before any al
lowance Is made, for the flume showed
its inadequacy for even that purpose
during the rains OF last week when a
greater portion o. the fill was flooded
by the flow of the creek.
To settle a dispute we give the
date of 1872 as that of the ex-
cessively cold weather, with deep
snow that remained on the ground
several weeks, instead of 1896, as
stated by one of the Ttcins. The
writer had OCCASION to remember the
date from the fact that he employed
four men to shovel the snow from the
roof of the theater and paid $40 for
the job. or over 81 per hour for each
man. They claimed there was a
union and that was the price. 1t
was the second year after the thea
ter was built-a fact indellibly i'm
pressed upon the memory by this
experience.
Lucky" the police dog, died
Tuesday. to the great regret OF those
connected with the force, to whom he
was an invaluable aid, in detection
of sleepers in box-cars standing on
the side-track. Lucky" could find
the men without any trouble. through
closed doors. and when the blue.
coated guardians made their nightly
rounds he would precede them and
halt before any car that had been
appropriated for bedroom. until
the dOore were opened and the in
truder ousted. It is believed the
dog died from an injury sustained
while in fight with another canine
o few days ago.
The Chamber OF Commerce en-
deavOr to augment membership by
semi-m0nthly feasts seems to have
been successful. The number at the
board last Tuesday night was eighty,
but whether they may all figure on
the roll. or constitute an honorary"
membership while the |" table Is set"
remains to DO seen. An adjunct
Of one Of the secret orders has had the
same experience. The possibility
Of securing q quorum for business
was assured by an "after-dinner de-
gree" which was. and continues to
be. always effective. While it may
not be admitted, more than one wo-
man has ascertained that the surest
way of ruling a husband is through
his stomach.
Following is the list OF election
officers in each ward for the munici=
pal election, Dec. 5th. It will be
observed that women have been
given full representation on the sew
eral boards;
First Ward-F, P. McFadden, inspec-
tor; Fannie Moore and A, ]. Frisch.
Judges,
Second Ward-Miss Queen Knox, in
spector, George Lincoln and 0. E, Craig
JUICES.
Third Ward-T. j. letters inspector;
P. M. Cole and w. s. Shaser. judges,
Fourth Ward-=Mrs. Lena Myres, in.
spectori n. O. Davis and w. A. Avery.
judges
Fifth Ward-Mrs. Theodore Young,
inspector; Olaf Frisch and Mrs. E. r.
Smith. judges.
Sixth Ward-Mrs. F. C. Conant, in
spector; 3. A. Black and N. s. Moore
head, judges.