Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-29

Schrimer. A sprained hand and Sc
we're bruises were inflicted
Ho, We fishermen: Bear in mind
that the trout season begins Monday
when again it is no sin when the
speckled beauties in the brook may
be freely caught on the cruel hook.
Sheriff CASTOR attended the funeral
of Mckenzie and Elmer at Aberdeen,
Monday. being the only outside Of
fetal present. The funeral was the
largest ever held in Chehalis cour ty.
Superintendent Beach has been re-
elected as head of the city schools.
f. c. Townsend was elected chair
man of the board of directors, sue
ceeding c. W. Stentz, and Fred W.
Stocking was reelected clerk.
d. S. b. Henry is dissatisfied with
the manner in which the pond on his
property on East Sixth street has
been filled by the city. He contends
the dangerous condition has not
been removed.
J. g. Albers, of Chehalis, Presi-
dent of the local league of directors,
has called Il meeting for to-day, at
which it is expected tina, the Schtd-
ule for the four clubs in the league
will be arranged and final details
agreed upon.
The Mills brothers have Il contract
from the county to build two perma-
nent highways, running from the
city limits about three miles and are
a continuation of Fourth street, in
volving a cost of 1866, work to be-
gin Immediately.
The County Commissioners have
ordered 100 pairs of Hungarian part
ridges from Harness Geological Ar
ena in Kansas City, to be turned
Loose in this county on arrival. This
action was in response to the Thurs
ton County Game Club.
The Democratic County Commit
tee, at a meeting held at Chairman
Schomber's office last Saturday,
called mass meeting to elect Ii del
egates, and the same number of al
ternates, to the State Convention to
be held at Walla Walla May 9th.
The band of track builders who
went to work few days ago on the
Olympia terminal belt-line have
nearly completed their work across
the Carlyon fill. and cars will be run
ming on it soon as their services are
needed. The crew consists of dagos
Judge Mitchell feft for Shelton to-
day to hear the important con.
demnation case of Jos E. Wickstrom
against the Everett Timber and In.
vestment Company, for $500, OO(
water power site on the Skokomist
river, three miles from Lake Cush-
man.
A resolution for improving
Water street from Third to Fifth
and from Water TO Columbia, by paw
ing with brick or permanent material
was adopted at the last meeting o.
Council, and April 18th set as thu
limitation of date for hearing pro
tests.
City Engineer Van Epps has mott
fed the Council that he favors the cut
on the Fourth street grade at Plum
and Pear streets, and suggests tina
the matter be referred to some mu
nicipal engineer of acknowledged rep
utation before the grade is finally
adopted.
AS the trout season opens Monday
it is we'll to bear in mind that thu
Van Arsdale Hardware Co. have JUS
added a complete line of up to-datt
fishing tackle. Sportsmen will d.
we'll to call at the store in Bettmar
block on East Fourth street and SCI
the fine line.
| Mrs. Eliza Whitaker, aged II, dice
Saturday morning, at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. DeFord. cor
ner Of Tenth and Pine streets. De
cedent was a native Of Indiana, anG
had been . resident of this city abou
six years. She is survived by foul
daughters and two sons.
Through a protest filed by the Stat
Tax Commission Of the appraised
value of the estate of the late Senate
VIM. F. Villas of Madison, Wis, tn
State Treasurer has received a reviset
valuation making it $3.50, 326. go, ant
an increase Of the inheritance tax t,
as, 639. 35 or of $29, 954.73.
Mrs. Mary Brainard, Is years o
age, wife of ]. z. Rrainard. who diet
at her home In Independence, Sun
day, had lived in this county a years
Her funeral was held at South Unio,
Thursday, and interment made il
Masonic cemetery. She il survive,
by three daughters and q son.
Turnow's condition is now lik
that Of Cain, everybody 8 hand raise.
to slsy him. but unlike Cail
he sits with bis rife on his knet
ready to slay anybody sent to cap
ture him. It is understood that {
posse strong enough to bring him il
) dead or alive" are soon to take tx
{ the woods.
The Supreme Court freed Free
Ross and A. E. Cohen of Seattle fol
} false registry, upon the case of forme
carried up on the allegation tina
the sentence OF from two to tiv,
years was excessive for the proven
. 0ffense OF having registered from hi
boarding-place instead OF the plac,
where be rooWed:
Sound End aomhrero, Mira. Israel'
hull-terrior won farther laurels In th'
San Francisco dog.show last week
and q kennel trophy in shape of
beautiful silver cun was hrouOh