Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-03

y. -. hlng has been appointed
guardian de- Item of Susan Waddell,
u years of age, for the sale of realty
OF the estate of Robt. Waddell, de-
ceased. by Judge Mitchell of the Su-
perior Court.
The contract for dredging the
Westside channel has been let to the
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging
Company. 1t viii! probably not be-
gin. however. for three mouths. there
being SO much work ahead of it.
Rev. S. c. Morrison. the new rec
tor OF st. Johns Church, has pur-
chased a fOur-acre tract in Orchard
Park addition on Westside, from
Mrs. NJ. Goulet. of Portland. The
consideration announced is 81, l00
Joe Goodro. last Tuesday evening,
returned from a short visit to Sc
attic. About two weeks ago he in
tended to start up his logging camp
at North Bay, but owing to depressed
business conditions he concluded to
wait while.
The Olympia Light & Power Com
pany won the suit for damages insti-
tuted by Georgiana S. Ford and
Others of the Percival estate, and
were enjoined from building a trestle
for the Westside car-line. The jury
was out only - minutes.
The report reached this city, Tues
day of still further strikes in the
camps of the Port Blakeley Mill Com
pany taking place and another boat.
the Lark, had been chartered to
bring them to this place. 1t. like
former disturbances. is attributed to
the |. w. w.
Michael Casar, an Austrian, was
brought in from Tenino Tuesday sui
fering from a broken collar bone, bad
bruises about the head and several
cuts of the body as a result of being
struck by railroad train while
walking on the track near BucOda.
DR.. Bridgford is attending him and
thinks he will recover.
A suit was filed in the Superior
Court Tuesday against her husband,
Lawrence Klein by Mrs. Hedins
Klein. The defendant had been late.
ly fined 800 and costs and received
a 60-day sentence for wife beating
and nonsupport. The wife now
asks for the custody of children
four boys-and $25 month alimony
The contract for paving Fourth
street from Jefferson to Eastside, has
been signed by Contractor Weller,
with the stipulation that work shall
begin within ten days and be com.
pleted in 80 days. A SIS, 900 bond
for faithful performance has been
furnished jointly by the American
Surety and the New York and Massa-
chusetts Bonding Companies.
Mothers Day is set for May 18th,
by proclamation of Governor Hay.
1t has had semi-official recognition
for several years past, and is coming
into very general favor as a tribute
to the highest type of womanhood.
The second Sunday in May has been
by very general acquiescence, the
day set apart for the kindly tender.
loving thoughts that are symbolized
by the gentle name of mother.
The members of the Electra side.
degree of the Eagles gave leap.year
dance at The Lobby, Saturday night,
of which the ladies managed the de.
tails, though inexperienced, quite as
well as such affairs are usually man.
aged by their brothers, and every.
BUDDY reports that a joyful season Of
| pleasure was the result, and quite
q reasonable sum was turned over to
the lodge as the net profits of the &C.
casion.
Many loggers came to town this
week, who were believed to have
been induced to strike by representa-
tives of the l. w. w. that labor con-
ditions may be improved by enforc-
ing their demand by a general strike.
Whether this be true or not, there
are q large number of the unem-
ployed in this city, many of whom
are not prepared for a long siege oil
this coercive method OF enforcing a
demand.
How feelest poor property owner:
in the Carlyon fill who are assessed
in large amounts for the fill on theil
real estate and contiguous Streets
while franchises are given gratis Il
corporations along these thorough
fares? Justice would seem to strong
" hint that q part Of this expense
ought to be borne by the corpora
tions. II not. why not? They arr
after the profits and do not engage
in the undertaking for the benefit o
the health OF the promoters.
The Northern Express Compan,
has paid to the State $29, 478, TO-
special privilege tax for its year end
ing March 31st. the company operat
ling over the line Of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Company. 1t repre-
; sents five per cent. of the gross earn
ings for the year. This is de
crease from ga. 495 on gross earn
, ings Of the previous year. the de.
crease being due to diversion o.
trade from entrance of the Chicago
Milwaukee and Puget Sound servic,
in that field.
i Mrs. Kate Young who has bee,
gathering information regarding til,
establishment OF q Childreu's HON,
Of the Odd Fellows Rebekahs IL
this city, reports that she has visit
ed Shelton, Rainier. Tenino anG
lother places, and finds much cordia
support of the idea. It is proposed
to secure q site on the waterfront
where an excellent view of the Sound
may be secured. As numerous cities
desire the home. the Olympia Re
bekahs want the solid backing of the
surrounding lodges.
! County Attorney Wilson and Sher
if CASTOR have received phone mes
sages thatithe I. W. W. was organ
izing at Seattle to storm Little Rock
and those officers haua counsalac