Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-01-19

John 5. Hayes, the Rainier bach
eior and Socialist. is serving on the
present jury panel in the Superior
Court. John wants to know more
about Syndicalisln.
Bids for the Olympia Federal build
ing will be called for to day and will
be opened on March LIST, according to
word received from Congressman
Warburton, this week.
1t is SAID that Representatives
/ arburton and LaFollette, and Sena-
tor PoinCexter, favor Elmer NJ. Hay
don, OF Tacoma to succeed Judge Don
worth, on the Federal bench.
Fire at the residence of Mrs. Ney-
lon, on Tenth and Franklin streets,
tuesday night. caused a damage of
about 900. mostly by water used
IN eXtinguishing the flames.
In another column of the STANDARD
/ will be found the advertisement of
the Olympia School Board calling for
bids for furnishing wood to the sew
eral school houses in this city.
The City Council has under consid-
Grafton an ordinance prohibiting fish
ing by all kinds by net or other appli-
ance than hook and line. in the waters
OF the Sound within the city limits.
Fred Schmidt and wife who were
married in Philadelphia on New
Years day have arrived in this city,
their future home. They tarried
awhile on their trip West, in Califor-
MIA.
William Hanna was awarded con-
tract by the Board OF County Com
missioners. Tuesday, to improve the
Hanna road running toward Gul!
Harbor. The contract amounts to
$3.50.
George DOugherty and Dennis
Roberts were taken to the Reforma-
tory at Monroe, Wednesday. The
former will serve six months for at
tempted jail-break and the latter q
longer period.
The Council, Wednesday night,
confirmed the assessment rolls for
the improvement of Percival street
and Rogers avenue, on Westside, and
also the paving of Columbia street
from Fifth to Seventh.
c. p. Giles and family have moved
back to their old home on Westside.
For the past few years they have
made their home at Darlington,
where Mr.. Giles has been engaged
in the lumber business.
Abe Langworth, son of A. p. Lang
worth. employed at the Stoner Camp
near Little Rock, had a leg caught
and broken between the ankle and
knee, one day this week, by having a
log roll upOnit while unloading logs.
The funeral of Elmer Coons was
held from the Sticklin chapel. Sun
day afternoon under the auspices
OF the local order of Moose, of which
lodge deceased was a member. In
terment was made in Masonic ceme-
terry.
A. L. Mcdonald, the well-known
trainer. has just placed ten fine
horses at the Lacey track, from Van
couver. B. c., where they will re-
main during the winter to get them
in good condition for the season s
races next summer.
The Accountants Association pro-
pose to meet here on the 18th and
10th. 1t is composed of all accounting
officers of municipalities, including
the State Bureau of Inspection and
those in supervision of State finan-
cial offices. 1t will number about
300 persons.
Fire seriously damaged the resi-
dence of Ira N. Define on Seventh
street, between Main and Franklin,
Wednesday afternoon. There was
some delay in sounding an alarm,
and the interior of the building was
badly scorched. and some of the fur
niture was injured.
Rev. G.. R. Messias, OF St. Johns
Episcopal Church in this city, has
submitted his resignation to the
vestry of his church and it has been
accepted by that body. He will con-
tinue services a couple of weeks, bit
he has not yet determined where his
future labors will be directed.
Klickitat county has an excess of
assets amounting to $129, 974. accord.
ing to the report Of the Bureau of In
spection. But here too there are dis
crepancies amounting to over 81, 900,
owing to illegally allowed claims and
errors in book keeping, but much of
this will be Strengthened up before
long.
A would-be burglar. Monday morn
ing, was halted in his effort to open
the safe at the Northern Pacific de-
pot. after he had knocked off the
dial, preparatory probably to the
introduction of explosives. The burg.
lar was alarmed by the approach of
Patrolman Tracey and made a hasty
exit through a window.
It is expected that the new fruit
and vegetable cannery will employ
from June to September from 80 to
Is women and 10 to Is men, which
will constitute quite q desirable pay
roll. 1t has been suggested that the
winter months may be changed to
canning CLANS and oysters, from
quite as extensive source of supply.
Thomas Russell. aged about IS, had
a 6rst-6nger severved by a knot-saw
Tuesday afternoon. He is owner of
the mill. which had been idle some
months and be was merely trying
, the saw before turning it over to the
regular operator. His injury is by
no means dangerous, although he
found the saw in good cutting con-
dition.
The State Industrial Insurance
Commission seem to be doing thriv-
ing business from the record for Mon.