Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-22

than the benefits resulting from it,
have proposed that if the property
pay for the pipe that the city will
defray the cost of installment of the
same.
Herbert Knox Smith, Commits
sioner of Corporations, has reported
to the President that the accumulation
OF water power sites has increased
rapidly in the Western part of
this State and recommends that the
government should preserve title, far
as possible, to the remainder of the
power sites and develop them, to
prevent possible monoplization OF
public utilities.
The wireless telegraph apparatus
of the High School has been restored
The aerials were removed some time
ago. while painting the pole. They
have again been replaced and con-
nected with the apparatus inside
the building. 1t is said there are
several other wireless stations in
this city and enough boys know how
to operate them to afford an excel
lent means for practice.
Free lecture on Christian Science
at Olympia Theater, Sunday, March
Oath, at 3:30P. NJ, by Clarence C.
Eaton, C. S. B., member of the
Board OF Lectureship of the Mother
Church, the First Church of Christ
Scientist, in Boston. Mass. Seats
free. The public is cordially invited
to attend. The Tacoma Scientists
will run an excursion from that city,
Sunday, for the purpose Of attending
the lecture.
Gov. Hay has pardoned Copeland.
of King county. for shooting man
while he was attempting to rob his
hen-roost and was sentenced there
for. for term of from one to ten
years, and pardon was refused to
w. p. O'Brien, convicted of shoot
ing William Smith while he was en-
gagged in a scuff1e when O'Brien came
home intoxicated and took part in
it. Smith was shot as he departed
from the house.
Mrs. Viola Anders, widow of ex-
Judge Thomas J. Anders. was in the
city this week visiting friends and
attending to Jaw business in the
Superior Court, in connection with
the case of the Olympia Door Com
pany against herself and others, to
enforce liens for labor and materials
against her property. lot 2 of block
IL. Chambers addition to this city.
She claims she gave Gordon Mackay
as agent Of a bonding company, au.
thority to discharge these liens.
Some time Saturday night the
homes Of Ole LOOMS and that of
Mrs. Farrow the school teacher, at
Delphi, were burglarized during the
absence of their occupants. Several
guns and a revolver were taken from
the LOOMS home and a purse con-
tanning IS cents, gold chain. alarm
clock and a quantity of provisions
were lifted" from the Farrow
place. Col. lib Brown says he saw
two suspicious looking individuals
in the vicinity of Delphi the same
afternoon.
Victor E. Meyer claims he lost
about $500 on his Eastbay improve
ment contract. The amount of the
contract price was $10.50O.02. He
was compelled to discount the bonds
of district az wherein the improve
ment was made a per cent. Then
he had difficulty In convincing the
purchasers that Eastbay 10 q legal
city highway. 1t may appear later
on the Northwestern Improvement
Company, or its assigns, will claim
the right, TO use part of this street
through purchase at tax sale.
The action OF c. F. Kaler against
the city of Olympia and the Puget
Sound Dredging Company as against
the latter, will be tried before jury
next month. The case has been dis
missed against the city because no
claim for damages had been present
ed to the Council prior to the insti-
tuition of the action as provided by
the law of 1909. 1t is reported the
Henry and other cases pending
against the city are in the same con-
dition. The laws multiply 80 rapidly
it is hard to keep track of them.
! Judge Mitchell has made the fol-
lowing assignment Of cases for the
April term Of court: State VS.. Pas
tori, April !; State VS.. Yourex. I'd,
State VS.. Blass and Linn, capitol To-
cation condemnation cases. Sd; Pier
son vs.. CIV. r. & N. Co., 9th; Har-
ry Wilson vs.. Mentzer Bros. Lumber
Co.; 9Th; Imperial Powder Co. vs..
Industrial Insurance Department,
10th; City Of Olympia vs. John San
derson ct al. 18th; Nasser VS.. Gas.
ton, 13th: Olympia Light h Power
Co. VS.. Olympia Brewing Co., 18th.
In the action brought by w. c.
Gaddy and wife against Mrs. Edie
for unlawful detainer of possession
Of premises occupied by Mrs. Eide, un-
der claim of lease from the plaintiffs,
the jury in the Superior Court found
in favor of the tenant (Mrs. Edie)
but on motion of plaintiffs it appeared
to the court on the admitted facts
that the defendant had no legal de.
Tense, was therefore compelled to re-
verse the verdict Of the jury and rem
der judgment in favor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaddy. awarding them posses
sion of the property with damages.
The Northern Pacific Railway is
considering plans for a four-mile cut
off on its Olympia-Tacom line,
which will eliminate the necessity of
crossing the deep gully at the Mes
qually river. George T. Held. at
torney of the railroad, appeared be:
fore the County Commissioners Mon
day, to discuss the situation. It is
thought that the adoption of the
suggested plan would solve the prob
lem of right-of-way for the new
State highway and rmicably settle all
hn Con,n