Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-15
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movement.
Announcement is made that the
olympia Iheater curtain will rise at
$40 instead of $50 as heretofore, for
all performances. That was tried
years ago, and failed. The chances
are the first act will be playedto the
chair backs.
Attorney General Tanner has is
sued volume containing all Opin-
ions rendered by him and his corps
of assistants for 1911. There are
13o in all and copies of the book will
be distributed to the County A:tor-
neys for reference.
1t is said that the Buchanan Lum-
Der Company now having the lower
Westside mill under control, will
soon have two sailing vessels plying
between this city and San Diego,
where they propose to establish a
lumber yard, to store its product.
Last Tuesday Chas. A. King. the
farmer living a few miles west of
Olympia, was in the city. Mr.. King
has the misfortune of having lost an
arm in d railway accident. a few
Years ago, in Wisconsin, but is very
active and proficient in doing man
ual labor
Charles Dufault received IA telegram
Tuesday bringing news of the death
of his mother, age IS. at Spencer.
Mass. The funeral is announced To
take place to-day, so it was inpoS-
sible for Mr.. d. to be present. He is
the only child of deceased living in
the Far West.
Squire Giggy, of Little Rock, last
Saturday, had pig lawsuit with
Alfred Rutledge, in which five dol
lars were involved. before Justice
Crosby, who decided Mr.. Giggy
should pay this balance of the pur-
chase price of the animal and costs,
amounting to about forty dollars.
A lady barber is not competent
to submit proof as to the legitemacy
of an accident holds the State Indus
trial Insurance Commission, ina late
ruling. Why not be a little more
definite? Was she barred on account
of being woman, or barber? Or
is the Wympidn at fault, in bungle of
the statement.
The Baer VS.. Chambers action in
which the plaintiff recovered $500
and costs, for malicious prosecution.
and false arrest, has been reversed
by the Supreme Court. because the
testimony in the lower Court took too
broad a range. Such cases are always
difficult to determine by reason of
legal technical snarls invariably pre-
sented.
State Fish Commissioner Riseland,
of Bellingham. states that he will re-
lease from the hatcheries approx
mately 81. O0O.0 small salmon, this
year, representing the crop OF fish
propagated in the State the past
twelve months. The State small
fish are kept in rearing ponds until
they are Of an age to fight their
natural enemies.
The Civic Improvement Club is
already planning for the annual
Spring cleanup day. It is hoped
that every citizen will endeavor to
minimize the work of gathering up
rubbish and trash in a shape that
will facilitate handling when the
drays are sent around to gather and
remove it, as they undoubtedly will
be, as they were last year.
James Smith, one of the early pio-
neers, known all over the State as
Blockhouse Smith," died at his
farm near Oakville, Monday, aged
SO. The blockhouse, from which he
took his name, was one of the first
built during the war times, and is
near Montesano. He left an aged
wife and two married children, and
an estate valued at $500. 900.
Judgment has been returned in
the civil suit against Highway Com
missioner ]. NJ. Snow for the sum
represented of Shows alleged short
age for which he was tried and nc
quilted on a charge of embezzlement
OF the States funds. Snow is held
liable for the amount, and Title &
Trust Company Of Maryland. surety
of Snow, has given notice Of appeal.
A woman's auxiliary to the Span
ish-American war veterans has been
organized in this city with the fol.
lowing officers: President, Mrs. John
Stokes; Vice President, Mrs. Ed.
McClarty, and Treasurer, Mrs. Fred
Hoskins. The next meeting will be
in the nature Of . joint session with
the Spanish War veterans next
Thursday evening. when refresh
ments will be served.
A postal savings bank was opened
at Tenino. last Friday. under the
most suspicious circumstances. This
is the second savings bank in this
county. the first being in this city.
which was, by the way, the first in
the State: The Tenino bank will
certainly be an immense accommo-
dation to the large laboring popula-
ton OF the stone quarries for safe
keeping Of their earnings.
It seems the youths who started
the school blaze have owned up to
completely in the TRANSACTION, Their
testimony has resulted in the &C.
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