Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-29


of National Importance.
A splendid opportunity is afforded
for somebody to acquire delightful
home by the offer of Mr.. George c.
Israel to rent his elegant and amply
furnished home on the Tumwater
road, for the next eighteen months,
during which time business will in a
large degree require his absence from
the city. to any responsible and APP
proved tenant, for the bare cost OF
taxes, insurance and up-keep OF the
premises. Snch an opportunity Is
rarely presented.
A permanent organization of the
Olympia Baseball Club was perfected
last Friday night by election of the
following directors: AdOlph Schmidt.
NJ. Harris, Thos OLeary. Z. "A.
Williston and George TayI Inc
directors afterwards elected Mr..
Schmidt President, Mr.. Harris Keep
resentative in the League Director
ate, A. C. Baker Secretary, and Gar
nv Hodge Playing Manager The
club has practically raised S4oo to
advance the purposes of the organ
ization.
1t is said that the County Commits
s;onerS having refused to entertain
Fred Carlvon's proposition to lease
or sell his driving park for fair
grounds. he has about decided TO rae
all the stables and the grand stand
and plat the ground into acre tracts
for sale TO the general public. 1t is
hoped that this will not be done, and
that the Commissioners be urged to
close a deal for the property. Amid
the many unpopular things done by
our public officers, NAV we not reas-
ably insist upon at least one that
will coincide with the popular desire.
The supervising architect at Wash
ingt"n states that construction OF
the Federal building here had been
postponed. the lowest bid of an AS
toria firm having been withdrawn.
and the amount OF appropriation
available not being sufficient for ac-
ceptance of any of the remaining
proposals received The Chamber
of Commerce will doubtless take ac-
ton and Senator Jones and Con-
gresham Warburton asked to use
their efforts to obtain an increase
OF appropriation sufficient to erect
the building.
William Madison. aged 80 years,
died last Friday night at the family
home on East Fourth street. from
tuberculosis and spinal meningitis.
He was until his illness employed as
foreman OF Mumby's mill at the n.
P. depot, and he was better liked by
the employees who worked under him
than any other man who ever filled
the position. He was a native OF
Nova Scotia. About a year ago he
was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Welsh of this city. who survives him.
Impressive funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian church. Sunday
afternoon. and largely attended.
The door plant, at McCleary. a
few miles from this city. said to be
the largest factory of the kind in the
world. will start up in o few weeks.
1t has been more than q year in
building. It is LOO feet long, and
covers more than At acres of ground,
costing from $3.50, 600 to $500, 900. II
will have a daily capacity Of $500
doors, during each ten hours shift.
The factory will employ between zoo
and 300 men. The many labor.sav-
ing machines will be operated by in
dividual electric motors, thus econo-
MIXING labor, power. shafts and belt
ing. Power to operate them will be
generated by an over 500 horse-pow
engine and two smaller ones. Most
of the machinery of the Chehalis fac
tory will be installed in the new,
when ready for it. Lumber from the
sawmill will be carried $50 feet on
endless chains to the sorting shed
and placed in dry kilns.
It is thought that a man who
might have been Turnow stopped at
the Marley Baker home, at Cedar
Flats about three miles above the
head of Mud Bay, at an early date
this week. At first glance the visit
or looked like q wild man, but gave
no evidence of an unbalanced mind
beyond his constant restlesness and
alertness which he would show In turn
ing suddenly if any unusual noise
came from behind him. His hair,
matted and tangled and full of fern
leaves, hung low down over his shout
Iders and half concealed q face dirty
and haggard looking and from which
peered a pair of restless. piercing
eyes that seemed to take in every
thing about him at q glance. The
man asked for something to eat, say
ing he was willing to work for it. and
when food was placed before him, ate
so ravenously that he resembled a
starved animal rather than human
being. When he had cleared every
dish placed on the table he announced
that he was ready to 60 to work and
when taken into the adjoining tim.
Der labored faithfully until noon. The
afternoon was put in in the same
manner and after the evening meal
he asked to be allowed to sleep in the
barn and was told that he could do
so, but that he would be expected to
leave the next morning. The man
had no weapons but had three coats
and three pairs of pants and q roll OF
blankets.