Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-05-12

Sn hCiScT, edcn owning an 1871 70
launch, have made wagers as to tn,
speed OF their res pective boats. They
VIII race next Sunday, starting from
Perclval dock at 3 Pm, and the
course run will be to the lower light
post and return.
The Socialists held forth last Satur
day evening at Labor temple, corner
OF Washington and Third streets
The attendance was fair and a dis
cussion was held on the recent Mil
waukee school election, in which tn,
Social ticket was defeated by a com
blnation of antics.
Theodore D. Young. former Coun ty
Engineer, died yesterday, from
pneumonia. He was 4S wears of agt
and leaves wife and daughter anC
four brothers and one sister. The
funeral will be held Monday from
the Sticklin chapel. under the aus
plces of the Odd Fellows.
One of the most positive and i'm
presslve protests ever made in thi,
city, and in which Il large Number O
taXpaying citizens united, was at the
meeting of the City Council, held a:
a beard of equalization, Wednes
day night, to consider the outrageous
levy to pay FOR the Carlyon fill.
Among the late applicants for ad,
mission to the bar, lately held in
this city, was one woman, Mrs.
Noah Shakespeare. Her husband is
an attorney of Everett. The exami.
nation was conducted by attorneys
Troy OF this city, Joseph yesterday
OF Tacoma and James b. Murphy OF
Seattle.
Last Wednesday evening at the
Council meeting Byron Millett asked
City Attorney Claypool if he claimed
that the resolution of ordinance No.
1880 contained any reference to abe
Stevens avenue fill in District No.
81 (Carlyon filD. The City Attorney
answered he did not. This ought &c
settle the matter.
The w. &. T. U, of this county will
hold a meeting today. 1t will be
composed of delegates from two
unions In this city, and one one from
Mason county, the Shelton union.
Session will be held in the Congrega-
tional church. Mrs. Katherine Stone
of Seattle, State organizer, is to be
one OF the speakers.
James l. Murray was in the city
the other day. He has about cleaned
up his lawsuit with the Whipples.
MIR. Murray does not have a very
exalted opinion of the Little Rock
jurist. Squire Giggy, who fined him
SO for contempt of court. besides
he lost the COW that Glen Whipple
took from him by writ of replevin.
Councilman Geo. H. Funk of the
Street Committee, the other day,
made visit upon Sixth and Bound.
airy streets contemplating incident.
ally local conditions since the recent
improvements. He found sore spots
Ga behalf of some of the AUDITING
owners because Sixth street is wider
than necessary. This, however, was
no fault of the Council or the City
Engineer.
At latest accounts Alburtus the
"hypnotist" languished in the
Pierce county Jail. unable to pay his
fine OF 5000. 1t is said the "show'
in Olympia Melted Alburtus $3.50,
but that his father got the cash.
The woman. Arzulia, it is said, is
trying to pawn her jewelry to en-
able her to liquidate the fine. Other
wise Alburtus will have to stay in
Jail for 20 days.
Mr.. Nathaniel Paschall. repre-
senting the Northern Bank and
Trust Company of Seattle, would
be buyers Of Improvement District
No. 81 bonds, was in the city yester-
day, interviewing contestants as
to the local situation. Peters &
Powell, Seattle attorneys for this
company. are carefully investigating
the claims of protestants relating to
the assessment roll of this district.
Since the grading of East Sixth
street Peter McFarlane has improved
the looks of his premises very per-
ceptibly. The same may be said
regarding the property of Charles A.
Williston. Before the assessment
roll of this district shall be approved
Mr.. hoffman, a large property own
err contiguous to this street, expects
to get into litigation with the city.
1t is also reported the Talcott Bros.
are not exactly satisfied with the
situation.
The City Council has solved the
method of caring for the Women s
Rest Room by placing the city H.
brary in charge of the Thurston
County Educational Club. who have
agreed to keep the room open daily
for the modest recompense of IS per
month. only a dollar more than it
now pays for mainter ance OF the Ii.
brary. This is a most excellent and
economic arrangement as the club
agrees TO keep charge OF the room
every day.
A fire was started in DR.. Mann's
laboratory, corner Of Fifth and
Washington streets, Wedu esday af-
ternoOn, by the sunrays DETECTED
through q high-power magnifying
glass communicating flames to a
table cover and thence to a windo ".
curtain, which were discovered by
passers who at once called atten.
ton of the inmates in another part
of the house, when it was soon ex-
tinguished. The damage done will
scarcely reach as.
1t is reported that the Solor Chem
ical Company, of Washington, D. G.
has its eye upon Olympia as pros
pective point for a branch factory.
1t is a manufacturer of soap. per-
fumes and other toilet articles. A
letter received from R. w. Brown,
President Of the company. states
that q representative thereof will