Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27

Prof Edwin Twitmeyer, Superior |
OF high schools of the State, visited
the city the first of tine week on a
tour of the central western schools. |
, He passed on in the afternoon of the
same day, to visit the schools of the
harbor. Montesano and Cosmopolis.
Thence be left for Whatcom and
Bellingham He was once principal
of the Bellingham high school. He
reports the service in fine condition. |
Mr.. Scates. of the Oakvile bank,
was visitor here this week, to con-
fer with Secretary Watson regarding
some favorable action OF the Chamber
of Commerce for the "Oakville Cut
off. to shorten the distance from
this city to the Willapa Harbor, and
( thus diminish the distance to the
seabOard towns 1t is the plan to
have the preliminary action taken
that will supplement State aid from
the Legislature.
| One Of our marketmen referring to
I the captious criticisms of the Oiym-
pion regarding the rates for meat
over Tacoma and Seattle prices,
gives that paper painful thrust
! by showing that the P-I and
and the Times, with their 20 pages,
sell on the streets of Seattle at one
cent a copy, while the Oiympian and
the Recorier, charges five cents in
their town for only four-page papers.
Now will you be still!
According to reports some of the
candidates for city offices at the
| December election are suspicious
about the political strength of Wo-
man Suffragists and the Socialists, as
the dissatisfaction with the present
regime is very pronounced in certain
quarters. 1t is proposed to put for
ward cOunter-movement in favor of
the commission plan of city govern
ment. OF course these good citizens
will use the STANDARD arguments
dating back to the year 1907.
A woman living at Tacoma was
! recently in this city investigating the
salaries of the State officials and the
compensation of male employees in
the public service. She stated that
she could find out about the sal
aries from the printed laws, but
the number of employees, and their
pay in connection with their work,
needed looking into. AS the Suffrage
movement develops. women will be
after some OF the easy jobs enjoyed
by the opposite sex. Why not?
An attempt is to be made by the
Board of Control to ascertain the
benefits to be derived from irriga-
ton of the prairie land owned by the |
asylum at Steilacoom. Senator Troy
of Jefferson, on behalf of board of
regents was in conference this week |
with the Board of Control to formu-
late some plan. 1t is contemplated |
to use the tractable patients far as
possible to lessen the cost, and the |
experiment will show where the |
prairie lands may be brought under !
cultivation.
Patrons of the " Flirting Princess"
here are complaining because some
OF. the songs belonging to the play |
were not sung, and the princess did |
not kick high enough, and the audi
tors did not catch full glimpse OF
what they want to see. Too badl
too bad! High prices for the front |
rows. surely entitle the ball-heads to
a full and fair exposition, but this |
will not be the only complaint regis.
tered against first class" shows
that visit one-night town. 1t must
be highjinks or nothing.
Last Sunday evening. at a large
meeting Of labor unionists. in Seattle,
one Mrs. Sadler warned her listeners
to desist from attending evangelists'
gatherings Of the Billy Sunday and
Gypsy Smith stamp, which are pro-
noted by large financial interests,
in order to make the laboring class
satisfied and contented with their
lot on earth, while big business"
with the assistance OF some preach
ers enjoyed all the good things. The
working class want q portion OF
their Heaven before going across the
divide.
James Avery died in this city on
lost Sunday, October 22d, on the
next day, Monday (2O three petit
tions by Ed. Robinson, Geo. L. Doc
little and w. w. Work were fled in
the Superior Court for special letters
of administration. w. w. Work was
appointed to take charge of the
estate for two months by Judge
ThA ~
were inferred last Tuesday (Oct. 24).
1t was intimated by some of the
neighbors that the decedent left
will giving his estate to a member of
the Robinson family.
Suits are about to be started by
the Attorney Generals office in the
several counties to secure the short
ages reported by the Board OF In
spection. This action will begin in
Pierce county, where Simon Meter
will be sued for $500, which he
drew in excess of his legal salary
and $l,700 which it is claimed was
paid him for use of his automobile. |
His bond is for $40, 600, and the suit
will probably be against the bonding |
company. Over 1000 suits will be
Instituted in all. and in one county |
81 school directors will have to dis
gorge or show cause.
The family Of George H. Wilson
have been awarded $50 rer month by
the County Commissioners for their |
support. and the Ladies Relief So |
ciety will contribute $40 per month !
for the same object. Thus it is that |
q second misfortune comes on the |
people that the criminal acts Of the |
malefactor may be adequately pun
iahed. 1t was concluded In the ar
rangements made by the county and |
association that, instead Of Mrs. Will
SON attempting to provide for the |