Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-01-05

gait that has lately been chosen for
the rich man carriage.
The shingle mill men of this section
propose to hold big banquet In
Seattle on the 18th inst, under the
of the Red Cedar Manu-
facturers' Association, comprising
over 200 shinglc mills in the State
and it is expected that nearly that
number will be represented at the
function. Frank b. Cole. of Tacoma,
editor of the West to"St L"mbeTm"n,
will preside and act as toastmaster,
which is guaranty that the proceed
ings will move some.
The attendance and interest taken
in the late poultry show inspire fresh
endeavor for that of 1912, which it is
planned shall excel all former effort,
and to have on exhibition in the
neighborhood of LOCO fowls. 1t has
been decided to have the next to
open on the first Tuesday after Christ
mas and to continue till Saturday. in
Guiding New Years day. 1t has
been practically farther agreed that
if the County has fair next fall, q
big exhabit will also be made a. it.
The STANDARD received a remit
lance for renewal of subscription
tion from Frank Layet, Of Matlock.
He is better known to our people
as Frenchy from France, and used
to be a familiar figure on our streets
on holidays. especially on Fourth OF
July, when be would be decorated
with small American flags and car
rying a large one would parade our
streets all day long to show his
patriotic impulses. He is well edu-
Gated, having at one time studied to
be priest. 1t has been a number
of years since he visited our city.
Among the numerous Christmas
greetings received by the STANDARD
was one from Mrs. p. c. Hale, OF
San Diego. Cal. another from Mary
O'Neil, Buchanan, Or. and still Others
from W. X. Esling, Rossland. B. c.,
Josie Devore Johnson and Mizpah
Portland. Or, Mrs. Weatierred, Ia
coma. w. L. Jones, Congressman,
and from relatives galore too numer-
Gus to mention To all we say, the
kind greetings are reciprocated, and
the fervant hope is expressed that
each succeeding New Year may be
evermore of a happier and more pros
porous season than that which pre-
ceded it.
H. L. Copeland, of New York. who
has been selected by Wilder & White,
architects, for erection OF the Temple
of Justice of our composite capitol.
was in conference with the Capitol
Commission, Saturday He brought
with him the detailed plans and
specifications for the new 5000, 900
building. He was the architect
supervisor in laying the massive
capitol foundation on the hill more
than a score Of years ago. Before
bids are solicited, however, 1t is
thought that the plans will be thor
oughly considered by architect Bebb
of Seattle, consulting supervisor of
the Commission.
George W. Biles, a pioneer of the
early days. ~ years OF age, died sud-
denly Sunday at his home on Four
tenth street.. lie crossed the plains
in 1853-frOm YazoO, Miss, where he
was born-with Thomas Prather and
others. He was married in 1864 in
Tumwater where he engaged in bust.
ness for time with his father, who
operated the first tannery in the
State. He afterwards engaged in
vocation of carpenter He leaves be-
sides his wife, two sons and three
sisters. residing in this State and
Oregon. Funeral services we're held
Wednesday and he was buried in
Masonic cemetery
J In the absence OF any action bav-
ing been taken by any civic or COM
mercial association of the city, the
Dinsmore-Sams Company of Olympia,
as dealers in industrial, business and
factory-site property. have filed a
complaint with the Public Service
Commission OF Washington, asking
that Olympia be added to the
list Of fourteen cite recently named
as distributive points with special
distance classmates by the Public
Service Commission. This is the first
time that real estate firm has ap-
peared before the Public Service
Commission of the State in behalf of
the community in which they operate.
There is prospect that the West
side mill will with its change of owner
ship, be renovated and start upon an
active and profitable career. 1t met
with bad luck and it is said to have
fallen into the hands OF speculative
ShylOcks who after investment OF up.
wards Of 500. 900 lately sold at one
third OF that amount, a plant well
worth what it cost. 1t is now owned
by Archie Deming, Of Little Rock,
President OF the Thurston County
Lumber and Single company who
will dismantle aud move the single
mill owned by it at Summit, to site
near the Westside mill as an adjunct.
1t has a capacity of $50, 200 shingles
per day and the sawmill when it is
Overhauled will turn out $4,000 feet
of lumber per day, combined activity
that will truly make things hum
on Westside.
The old year was footed out and
the New Year blown in at midnight
on the 3lst by steam whistles, which
continued their piercing shrek for
nearly an hour. II any bells rang,
they were drowned out" by it, as
we'll as the beautiful sentiment of the
poet.
Ring out wild bells, !
To the clear blue sky"
which Lamb declares is The music
highest bordering on Heaven"
Time was, in pioneer days, when q
well-trained choir-consisting of some
of our finest SinQers-ushered in each