Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-06

Marie Neese. daughter Of Mrs. Ellen
Neese OF the Wards lake district.
and Orville l.. kagy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. VI. kagy of Chambers Pratt
RE. were married Wednesday after
noon at the Presbyterian manse in
TINS city by Rev. John NJ. Ferguson,
the ceremony being witnessed BY
Mrs. Neese and Mrs. Kagy.
Local Knights Attend Convention.
Quite number of members of the
local .'dge of Knights Of Columbus
have been in Seattle this week at
tending the national convention of
the order, next to the recent
Shriners' convention in that city the
largest gathering of people to come
to the Sound this summer from all
parts of the United States and Can
ada. The following Olympians were
initiated into the fourth degree Of
the order at Monday nights ritual
session: Joseph Reder, Ralph M.
Fuller. John S. Lynch, John F.. Gill
lies and James E. Connolly.
Discovery by Spokane authorities
recently of shortage Of $4,000 In
the city treasurer's Office of that city,
call'd Arthur A. Lewis, member of
the state public service commission
and former treasurer of that city, to
Spokane, but the investigation had
not proceeded far before he was ex-
onerated from all blame and an en-
ploye of the Office, who had served
in the same capacity under Lewis,
was suspended pending a thorough
of the city records.
Because of the expense involved,
estimated at $1,000, members of the
Olympia Golf & Country club, at first
about the project, later
this week after investigating the sit
were compelled to give up the
proposed lease of all or purchase of
q portion of the beautiful Gwinwood
at Lacey, owned by Gwin
Hicks, who desired to lease the prop
erty for five years or longer or to sell
a portion of it. The plan was to
convert the property into golf
course and country club. ~,
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Contending that coal does not exist
On the particular property involved,
the Washington Union Coal company
Of Tono this week petitioned the
county board of equalization to can
eel an assessment of $57.215. The
lands have been similarly assessed
before and the company has present.
ed only mild objections, but recent
court decisions ruling that lands cam
not be assessed as coal lands unless
it is positively known coal exists, 10
the basis for the present action. The
land has never been prospected and
neither the company nor the county
knows whether it contains coal.
The city council has under consid-
grafton a new trafIic ordinance, pro-
the parking of automobiles
In Fourth street. requiring automo-
biles parked in Washington and
franklin streets to be left in the
middle of the street. facing the curb,
any vehicle to be left
standing backed against the curb, ex-
sept while loading or unloading, and
requiring all other vehicles stopping
It the curb to face in the direction
Il trafic.
Lewis county authorities are in
lined to question the veracity of the
tory told last week by A. Staples, an
,mploye of the Wilson Bros. logging
amp near Independence, over the
beating he administered to Feels
)jua, who was employed on the Mat
ison farm near Grand Mound. and
Staples is in the Lewis county jail
with first degree assault.
staples story was that Qua had at
empted to rob him, but the authori-
les say the story did not "hold
water" after investigation, and they
tut Staples under arrest.
The new hotel and restaurant
minimum wage Of 50 per week for
III adult females lover 1S) except
and $3.50 a week for
minors Of both sexes. becomes effect
We August II, and the industrial
Welfare commission is notifying some
300 employers, who will be affected
" the ruling, to this effect.
Red Flag Arouses Nina.
Perhaps a fanatic did it-perhaps
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