Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-12-01

turntu from CallfOrnla, Where she
has been spending several months
with her son. Arthur, who went
there in the hope that a change oil
climate would benefit his health,
which was successful.
The County Auditor issued mar
rlage licenses, Wednesday, to the
following couples; Cal Benton and
Bessie Hardin, of Olympia; Leroy
Jordan OF Centralia and Jennie Smith
OF Gate, and George Wagner and
Catherine Kane, of Olympia.
The Chamber of Commerce has
pctitioned the n. p. railroad com
pany to have their depot building
constructed under Capitol hill so as
to conform with the Temple of JUS
tice and other buildings of our COM
posite capitol when they are built.
The Imperial Power company. of
Chehalis, has let contract for re-
building their burned plant to Squires
Il Russell, contractors, of that city.
Ample exits will be provided in the
new building, and but two or three
operators will be employed in each
| room.
Judge W. p. Bell is engaged in
trying several Thurston county cases
for Judge Mitchell. whose duties in
Mason county have lately engaged
much of his time and attention.
Again it is urged that another Judge
be assigned to duty permanently in
this district.
The people very generally will be
surprised at the information that
the engineers bill for survey and
! estimate of the lower Main street
sewer extension of four blocks cost
over $3.50, when competent engineers
say it ought to have been done for
from $50 to 800.
AL. Cruikshank is slowly recover
ing from injuries received caused by
having been thrown from his horse
that became ObstreperOus when the
nag stepped upon a live street.car rail
on Fourth street at the switch lead
ing into the car-barn. Luckily no
bones were broken.
The wife Of Louis Schmidt, broth
err of Leopold Schmidt, Sr.. of Tum-
water, died at her home on Hope
Island, Sunday night, from paralysis.
She was 81 years of age and born in
Germany. She is survived by her
husband and two sons, Fritz and
Paul, and daughter Marie.
Judge Mitchell having discovered
incidentally that he is a party at
interest in the box-Sewer suit pending
in his court, has decided not to pro-
coed with the case ruling that he is
barred by that fact. So probably
the case will have to be reheard from
the beginning by another Judge.
John c. Lawrence has resigned his
place on the Public Service Com
mission, with the avowed purpose of
becoming q candidate for Governor.
The resignation is to 90 into effect
Jan. LIST, or sooner il desired by the
appointing power. in this instance
the officer Mr.. Lawrence wants to
to succeed.
The steamer Magnolia has taken
the run formerly covered by the
Multnomah, which boat was lately
sunk by the IroQuois, in Seattle har-
Dor. She will leave Seattle morn
ings at $50 for this city, and depart
at 4 P. NJ. for Tacoma. 1t is under
stood that the Magnolia will remain
on the run all winter.
| A visitor at the recent meeting
of the Socialist local, said it looked
to him the organization is becoming
SO radical the question is pertinent
who will be the last member to ex-
pei himself for lacking class-con-
seriousness? There is such q thing
as radicalism running mad and be-
coming undemocratic.
Is is safe to say that the young ladies'
who have formed "Spinsters Club, :"
are young enough to defy the term
"old maid," or they would not have
manifested such temerity. Just for
fun" is the only excuse they give,
but it may be noted that it is only
those who are reasonably immune
from burns that play with fire.
Attorneys Parr and Collier have
given notice of appeal to the Su-
preme Court OF the conviction of
George H. Wilson of murder in the
second degree of Mrs. Archie Coble,
July 10th, at Rainier. Wilson will,
until the appeal is decided. remain
in the county Jail. II it is against
him his 10-2O-year term will begin in
the penitentiary.
The STANDARD is pleased to an
nounce the condition of ex-City
Treasurer ]. ]. Wilson, shows marked
signs of improvement. though still
weak in physical sense. he says he
suffers no pain, his appetite is good
and he wears his old-time happy and
cheerful countenance. It is said the
influence OF divine mind over matter
has worked the change.
|. During the week there was serious
break in the Waterman at the corner
L VI utu 1uO Eb<1S VSlOO StTcctS. 4uc
cause Of the difficulty was q crack in
the iron pipe or flume. Accidents OF
this kind are rather unusual ac-
cording to the statement Of the
waterworks employees. The pipe
was cracked which may have been
occasioned by defects in the material
1t is now estimated that over TO-
600. 900 feet Of timber were destroyed
by fire last summer. During the
season fires burned over an area of
Sc, 1854 acres. according to the report
of Mr.. Welty. State Fire Warden.
A total of 5,792 permits to burn
slashings were issued. Fifty-four
arrests were made for violations OF
the forestry law, and out of these 48
convictions ensued.
Miss May Thayer. who wears sew
aliases. had hearing before Justice