Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-01

arbltrated 10y three competent men,
in its incipient stage, it would have
been settled long ago and consequent
heavy costs. fees and expense would
have been saved If you do not be-
lieve it watch the city tax levies.
The little pond near the corner of
Boundary and Sixth streets, in which
the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
}. Hoage came very nearly losing
his life by drowning recently, and
that would probably been the result
but for the timely rescue byT: F. Sal
ley. a neighbor, ought to be filled
sufficiently to prevent future accl-
dents. This pond, though small in
area, is about eight feet deep in the
center, and should not have been
left in the present condition. The
logs in the pond and on the shore are
temptations to young children to
make experiments.
A reported valuable dog was killed
by the fire truck, in front OF the
court house, last Friday. Very few
people, except possibly his owner.
will regret the occurrence, from the
fact that many worthless dogs have
habit of rushing in front of teams
ard vehicles and barking at the heels
of sometimes skittish horses. and if
this experience serves to impress the
danger upon those who live. it will
be a result deyotedly wished by all
having charge of them. No blame
can attach as in this instance when
the tre-truck was Obeying a call of
fire.
Fred. Chambers. while engaged
in the manufacturing department of
the Olympia Door Company, Satur-
day. was struck in the abdomen by a
board. called technically kick
back" from the ripsaw. which had
such force as to cause him to fall
heavily, and remaining unconscious
for some time The victim is a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Chambers, 20 years of age and
raised in this city. The young
man is now at the hospital, and it is
hoped that with careful treatment
his splendid physical condition will
enable him to recover. This is the
second serious accident that has hap
pened at the Door Company's mill
within the past two months.
Jim ]. Donovan. logger, was found
Friday morning of last week, two
miles south of this city by wood
man, with his leg cut off below the
knee, and was taken by Sheriff CASTOR
to the hospital for treatment. From
a confused story he was enabled to
tell, it seems that while walking to
town in an inebriated condition. his
foot become caught in a COW guard,
from which he was unable to extract
it, and it is supposed he was struck
by the west bound train and was so
benumbed by cold that he was not
awakened by the shock. The left leg
was amputated just below the knee
and it is thought he may also have
to sacrifice his right leg from its
fractured and bruised condition.
Gordon Mackay, attorney for Mrs.
Viola Anders. has prepared findings
Of fact and conclusions OF law to be
presented before the Superior Court.
in the lien foreclosure action of the
Olympia Door Co. against Head &
Hutton and others. He comedies the
right of lien in behalf OF Victor E.
Meyer, one the defendants. for the
amount of his claim. $50. with inter-
est and costs, but asks that the
claims of the other lienors shall be
dismissed. There are snarls involved
in this case that may be troublesome
to unravel, when Mrs. Anders shall
come into court to object to any per-
sonal judgments being entered against
her, who claims she has paid the bal
ance of the contract price to the
American Surety Co., the surety Of
Head & Hutton, the contractors.
In the case of the State on rela-
ton of Chas. Lathrop. Sr., and Lu-
Their Lathrop vs.. w. H. Turner, J. p.
and Arthur West, an application for
q writ of review, Judge Mitchell, last
Saturday, allowed the writ. Troy
& Sturdevant appeared for the re-
lators and R. H. Fry represented the
respondents. The court decided
that D. R. Collier. on behalf Of re-
lators at the instance of their at
torneys. had the authority to file the
motion and affiiant for Q change Of
venue from Justice Turner. of Tum-
water precinct. The case will now
60 back to this Justice to grant the
application to be tried out on the
merits before some other Justice.
The action was originally brought
before Justice Turner by West against
the Lathrops to recover the possess
sion Of q mare, and the end is not