Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-20
Washin9tou Stanlssd
OLYMPIA, WASH.
fGlDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1905.
Capitol Needs.

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Capitol Needs.
The Ogmpidn springs as a sensa.
tional bit OF news the fact that Mre.
Sylvester and her daughter May, were
about to lay claim to the magnificent
capitol site of ten acres on Capitol
Hill, under the reversionary clause OF
deed OF gift conditioned upon its use
for State-house purposes. The intent
OF such action has long been known
to our people, and in fact was result
desired by those who side-tracked the
capitol into an annex to the Thurston
county courthouse, which has resulted
in the altogether inadequate quarters
now occupied by the State officers and
Legislature.
The reversionary clause was com.
mented upon in the debate over the
capitol bill finally passed, and was
urged in an endeavor TO divert Gov.
Rogers from his intent to veto the
bill. 1t was claimed by opponents OF
the capitol" annex" scheme, that the
grounds were inadequate; that the
tract should embrace much more than
. mere site for the building and that
much money had already been spent
in securing plans and constructing q
splendid foundation. II was likewise
shown that the Congressional land.
grant would be made to realize enough
on sale to build the capitol; that the
warrants would be based upon that
grant solely and never become lien
upon the State treasury.
Gov. Rogers appointed an hour to
receive the citizens committee of q
dozen prominent citizens headed by
Attorney Haight ito meet and argue
legal points)-at 9 o'clock p. NJ, during
the closing hours of the session. The
committee were prompt in attendance,
and after couple OF hours conference,
Gov. Rogers assured the committee
that he would give their petition earn.
est consideration. When the committee
came from the executive chamber,
about IL P. NJ, one of their number
met An old.time friend, a telegraph
operator, temporarily employed here,
who asked "Well. how are you salts.
fed~ "Quite WE'LL" was the response,
"the Governor has promised to. care.
fully consider our appeal" Consider,
b. hanged" WAS the reply, "You are
fooled. Did he not tell you .hs had
vetoed the billf" "No, indeed" was
the reply, "and I do not believe he
has done i'll" "Come with me-" was
the imperative demand, ell convince
you" and he led the vay to che t.le-
graph Office. took up the file, and after
removing several blanks placed subse-
quently, produced telegram to Spo-
kane paper, signed by ]. E. Ballaine,
the Governors private Secretary,
tabled $3.50 P. NJ" or two and half
hours before the time set for reception
Of the committee, which read: "The
Governor has vetoed the capitol
BILL" This fact 10 mentioned merely
70 show the extraordinary animus
which prompted the declaration, "The
capitol shall never BE- built upon :
NcGraw foundation" once made BY
Rogers. ..s-s4ss-
: -Theappeafance now simultaneously,
Of the claim for restitution of the site
to its original owners, with an article
In the Bellingham American stating
that conditions exist which render
construction Of . new State-house may
soon begin; that tho present freak Of .
otsse-house 10 too small for member.
shin too small for the public, without
sufacient committee rooms, aud a..
together unsuitable for . large and
growing State. i signi6eanE Iss De-
fects in acoustic properties likewise
unfit it for good work BY delibsrativs
bodies. It 10 hardly probably that
any thought was given to that matter
BY architect or builder. Il 10 some
little satisfaction to be able to say that
all these matters except the last were
urged By opponents of the +" Court
house scheme" a. II was called BY the
STANDARD and many others, without
avail. bat that does not mend matters
in the least. Il should, however,
prove Of some service o. guide for
the future, and with . fair executive in
the chair Of State the new capitol will
In due time arise though It be upon =
" McGraw foundation" =
A GooD EEAcrxEsT.-A bill. intro.
dnced BY Senator Rands to enable
County Commissioners to levy q tax
of one-half mill 70 enable them to 40.
prppriate money for making creditable
exhibits 1t the Lewis and Clark fair ia q
very commendabls measure. The At.
torney. General. it seems, has rendered
an opinion which questions the au.
thority Of those officers to appropriate
public funds for that purpose. and i,
10 to enable The people tomake . cred.
liable showing that special legislation
isrequired.
KMG Edward retalistes upon Rich.
ard Croker for bidding against his turl
agent st the Donosster sale Of thor.
oughbreds last September, by ruling
Dicks horses off the Newmarket Jock.
ey Clubs grounds. The Englist
spovtsmen were astounded at the au
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