Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-02-09

Dotiiemyer S point within the past
six weeks. The young men claim
that their hides are worth $50
apiece.
The Olympia Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular semi-an-
nual meeting on March 18th. at
which to elect President, Vice
President, Treasurer and Board OF
Trustees.
Little Ben, the 6-year-old son of
C. c. Aspinwall, of Chehalis, died
Wednesday, of pneumonia. Funeral
services will be held in Olympia, this
afternoon, at o'clock, at the Stick
lin chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Lasityr,
formerly of Olympia, are engaged in
the mercantile business at Mt. Yer
non, in Skagit county. According
to latest accounts they are doing
well in their new location.
Extradition papers have been is
sued by Gov. Hay for the return of
Archibald Tedsongton from Victoria
to Walla Walla. charged with the
crime of grand larceny. The papers
had to be sent to the national capital
for recording.
A Child Welfare day is to be held
in the auditorium of the Olympia
high school, on the 18th inst. The
scope of endeavor embraces every
thing that may tend to the improve
ment of children. morally entally
and physically.
At last! The Star lodging house,
after standing as a chared remnant of
! former days for nearly a year has
at last been removed. The people
have learned by long patience and
suffering to be thankful for even this
tardy act of justice.
The Tax Commission has ruled
that the same procedure must apply
to personal property on the Indian
reservation at Neah Bay, as other
property of the State, and seizure
and sale of property made, if neces-
sary. to enforce payment.
The property owners in Improve
meDt District No. So are beginning
to enqnire into the features of the
bond credit strengthening ordinance
They will do well to discover and ap-
preciate the danger signals so smooth
ly worded in the measure.
City Clerk |. N. Holmes and his
assistant exhibits great deal of pa
thence in answering questions of the
same character and kind. over and
over again, concerning assessments.
Some of the complaints of the pay
ers are not pleasant to hear.
The Supreme Court Wednesday af-
firmed the judgment of the Spokane
Superior Court. awarding to Mrs.
Margaret Blair Parr, the sum of $l2,-
900 for the death OF her husband by
the fall of a wooden form of concrete
bridge, in process of building.
East Bay avenue is coming to the
front, but it can hardly expect to
rival the Nozzle Creek fume which
the Council has endeavored to chris
item sewer. The question is whether
there is sufficient in the name" on
which to base valid assessment.
Our State has been enriched to the
amount of $26, 236 from the estate of
la former Alaskan business man.
Michael ]. Heney, whose estate piles
up to an altitude of $744, 236 in round
numbers. 1t is the largest amount
the State has received from q single
estate.
Rural Route. No. 3 is to be estab-
lished about April lst. to run by way
Of Chambers Prairie. Pleasant Glade,
Gull Harbor and South Bay. This
route was passed over and recon-
mended three years ago by an agent
of the department. but service was
withheld.
BY the way, how much will the NAL
lOry suit cost the city? The fees and
expenses ought to be item:zed and
made public and not remain buried in
! the records of the city hail. Mr. Tax
payer when you pay your taxes, just
bear this little matter in mind along
with the rest.
The claim OF G.. W. Swanson for
damages against the Sound Construc-
ton and Engineering Co., which was
refused by the King county Superior
Court, has been affirmed by the Su-
preme Court on the ground that no
negligence on the part of the COM
pany had been shown.
!, A small blaze brought out the fire
department Saturday night, about
10 o'clock, in the home of L. A. Carr,
on Prospect and Third streets. The
dense fog prevented the department
) from making its usual good time,
but the damage was light notwith-
: standing this impeachment.
Late this month, Pomona Grange
contemplates clam bake at Brighton
Park, which will eclipse anything ir
the line of sea-repast that has tran
spired for many day. It is said to
be retaliatory entertainment, which
is the best guaranty of strenuous ef-
fort to place it in the foreground.
Last Thursday afternoon the fu-
, neral of Anna Safely Casey, was
largely attended. 1t is understood
that the deceased left one thous-
and dollars Insurance. money which
) will go to her daughter, Irene,
age five years. T. T. Safely her
grandfather acting as her guardian.
Fred. Schlosser, q farmer living
south of this city. escaped serious in.
jury by the narrowest margin, Mon
day, from a runaway team. one of
which was young unbroken colt. He
was thrown out Of the vehicle but
fortunately without serious injury.
The vehicle was considerably shat
tered.
Last Sunday evening Rev. R. H.
Edmouds, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, delivered an interest
ing and instructive sermon, taking
for his text one of the precepts of the
Sermon on the Mount. He seemed
to disagree, however, with Opie