Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-24

sell and wife, but declined to render
a personal Judgment against the lat
ter. because it appeared the promis-
sorry note. the basis of the cause of
action, purporting to have been ex-
ecuted by her was signed without her
authority to incur any individual liza
bility.
The Olympia Crockery Co. has
moved into the fine new quarters in
the concrete building just completed
adjoining the X. of p. hall on West
Fourth streets. The big salesroom
fairly dazzles with pretty things in
the line of glassware and handy house
hold utensils of every description.
1t is just the place where you can
select nice Christmas gifts at a
glance. Ed. George, the manager,
and his obliging clerk, Miss Reichel,
will be glad to show all who call
where they can save money.
Mrs. Viola A nders, widow of the
late Judge Thomas J. Anders, a
former member of the Supreme Court
of Washington. who resided in Olym-
pia for a period of eighteen years up
to the time of his death, a few years
ago, has been in the city during the
present week settling up business
affairs. Mrs. Anders and her daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, are now residents OF
Portland The latter has become a
pronounced devotee OF Christian Sci
ence; claims it has cured her OF
many ills cognizable by mortal sense.
Last Friday, at the Washington
school, the Mothers Circle of the
Washington Community was organ
lied with membership of 80. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one and
after the business session a social
time was had and. refreshments en-
joyed. The following officers were
named: President, Mrs. Warmoth;
Vice President. Miss Maude Cham
berlain; Secretary Treasurer, Mrs.
Miles. The society will meet on the
third Friday of each month in the
second grade room OF the Washing
ton school.
1t seems that the Capitol Commits
sion feels considerably encouraged
over the spirit evinced by owners of
the land necessary for the new Tenn
pie OF Justice. and feel that there is a
probability that the aggregate cost
for extinguishment of private title.
will be adjusted so as to enable the
Commission to proceed with construc-
ton. There will, however, have to
be condemnation proceedings, in
order to reach holdings of nor resi-
dents, and the plan is to include all
and eliminate those who accept stip-
ulated sums and waive all title.
The unexpected visit of Deputy
McCorkle to the County Jail, Satur-
day night, prevented wholesale de-
livery of the inmates to freedom, as
a bar to a window was all that kept
them imprisoned. George Doherty.
awaiting a charge Of murder. and
Arthur .. Bohr, the alleged fOrger,
were the ring-leaders of the scheme
and did all the work. Bohr has
only strengthened the tie that bound
him, rs he was likely to have been
acquitted of the charge Of forgery
with which he was charged. but he
now has the additional charge Of at
tempt at jail-breaking to answer for.
itself felony.
Miss Rosa Johnson ran away from
her home at Gate, in this county, o
few days ago. and made her way to
Vancouver. where she was appre-
hended soon after and the local au-
thorities were notified. A warrant
for her apprehension was issued and
Deputy Sheriff Ed. Cross, of Gate,
was dispatched by Sheriff Castor to
bring the girl back to her home.
May Thayer. late of California, is
confined in the county Jail. on a SER
ious charge of attempting to abduct
the Johnson girl into life of shame.
She will be heard by Justice of the
Peace Crosby, on the 29th inst. The
specification OF the accusation is
that she induced Rosa to go to Van
couver to enter into the life now
generally known as White Slavery. y
Printed postal card notices have
been mailed, signed by City Treas
urer w. H. Bracket, addressed tc
property owners in Local Improve
ment District No. 1l2. demanding
payment OF the assessment for the
lower Main street trunk sewer on OF
before December 18th, 1911, when
the same will become delinquen,
and thereafter 8 per cent. interest
win be added" This assessment is
made in connection with and for the
payment OF the Main street trunk
sewer. The STANDARD is advised
this work cost a trifle over $4,OO(
with q profit to the contractor o.
81, 100. The assessment represents
an average charge Of about 912 pei
lot in this improvement district. A
considerable portion of the assess
ment is levied against what may bt
classed g dead" property located
in the lower part of the city.