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

The funeral of William Q. Clark
who died Thursday, of last week. of
cancer of the bowls, was held Sunday.
from the Episcopal church. The body
was sent to Tacoma for cremation.
Deceased leaves wife and three chill
dren. He was 81 years of age, and a
member of the Elks. He had been
engineer in the Office of the State
Land Commissioner.
The Socialist meeting Wednesday
evening in Eagles Hall was well at
tended. There were about $50 adults
present, many of whom were women.
The speaker was Mr.. \. A. Richard
son, of California. who interested his
audience very much. Fifty-eight
copies of his book entitled Social
Problems. were sold for 20 cents
each. Mr. Richardson left for Aber-
deem yesterday morning.
Incendiarism was attempted on the
Washington School building Monday
evening about IL clock. The Oiym-
plan says the flames were started by
pouring coal oil, or some other iItu-
miaant in the south entrance" and
setting it afire. This fact was dis
covered by boys. Walter Galloway,
! Robert Faber and William White.
who broke into the building and
turned on the water from hose.
The authorities seems 10 be wholly at
sea as to the origin of the fire.
The specifications for continuing
the harbOr improvements that have
been delayed some time by the gov
ernment's stipulation that retain
ing bulkhead be provided as a condi-
ton for expenditure of the remainder
of appropriation for excavation has
been happily adjusted and approved
by the War Department and now
the plan may proceed and work
resumed. BY the new work, the
channel will be widened from 100 to
200 feet and the turning basin from
40 to 400 feet, to a depth of IL feet
at extreme low tide.
The jury after a elaboration OF
eight and a half hours of the State
against Joseph NJ. Snow, charged
with embezzlement of ", l45 OF the
public money, reported that they
were unable to reach verdict. The
presumption is that an innocent man
would have been cleared in half the
time. The jury has since declared
him mot guilty" A suit is pend
ing in King county over the same
funds, which it is expected will be
reached in February or March. Its
result will probably determine into
what hands the funds shall definitely
pass.
Charles NJ. Marvin, a prominent
rancher. and resident at times, of Sc
attic, Tacoma and this county, died
Monday night, at ST. Peters nOspi-
tai, after a prOtracted illness, prOba-
bly, resulting from stroke of paraly-
sis, suffered some months ago. He
was IS years of age, and is survived
by two sons and two daughters. The
sons reside in Tacoma. and one Fred.
H. is general manager of the Olym-
pia- Tacoma Navigation company.
Ore daughter resides in Tacoma and
the other in Salem, Oregon. De-
ceased lately sold q fine farm on
Chambers prairie to Fred W. Carly
on and moved to this city.
]. Claude Antisdel, who had re-
sided in this city the past seven
years, and performed an active part
in the business life, died Sunday af-
ternoon from an attack Of spinal
meningitis. He had been suffering
for some time from pulmonary trou-
bles, but this sudden termination OF
life came ss a shock to his many
friends. He is survived by widow,
Mrs. Lizzie, o mother OF Ontario. a
sister OF Ottowa and q brother, Fred,
OF Buccor, Cal. He was IS years OF
age and q native Of Ontario. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
from the Catholic Church, Rev.
Father Malley officiating. and was
largely attended. The Eagles. Of
which deceased was member, formed
long procession, followed by the
Capital City Band. The floral Offer
ings were profuse and beautiful
During the services all the drug
stores OF the city we're closed.