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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
WASHINGTON FRIDAY
GARAGE CHANGES HANDS.
Seattle Salesman Takes Over Christie
pher-McDOwell Automobile Company.

w. e. Bronson and Edward LaGue
formerly with the Seattle branch OF
the Ford Automobile company, bought
out the Christopher-McDow garage
on East Fourth street February 1 and
will conduct an active sale campaign
of Fords in this territory. They will
also represent the REQ and Overland
cars.
The new firm is remodelling the
building to make it into one of the
finest service and sales stations in the
southwestern part of the state. Mr.
Bronson, with eight years selling ex.
perience to his credit, will see that
Ford sales are stimulated to a maxi.
mum along this part of the Pacific
highway, while Mr.. LaGue, whose ex-
perience in mechanical and electrical
work stretches over the greater part
of his life, will have charge of the me-
chanical and repair department.
Eight Ford cars, strip ed,were un.
loaded at the Northern Pacilc station
last Monday and caused no little in.
terest as they were driven under their
own power to the garage, one at a
time. Both Bronson and LaGue come
highly recommended from the Seattle
branch, where they have been en-
ployed for several months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

Apparently intent on continuing the
state tax commission. the Senate this
week passed six Of the seven tax re-
form bills introduced by the joint rev
enue and taxation COMMITTEES. which
are said to have been fathered by the
commission itself. Governor Lister
strongly recommends abolishing the
commission. declaring that its work
can be done by . clerk Of the public
service commission.
In spite Of this, however, the Senate
passed bill 192 giving the commission
power to tar and assess al flsh traps.
fish trap locations; also bill 1913 en-
powering the commission to tax all
water craft which the government
licenses; bill 1876 limiting the time
when application may be made for .
reduction Of the assessment to the first
six days Of the session of the county
board of equalization and other meas
ures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
TO Ask BRYAN TO QUIT
Colfax CommOner Tells Of Fight ON
Head Of Pullman State College.

The following statements in the last
issue Of the Colfax Commoher shed
light on the dissension now existing at
the Pullman State College:
President Bryan Of Washington
State College is to be asked to resign
IN the interest Of the school. Pullman
citizens, backed BY prominent men In
various parts Of the state. have taken
the initiative and will put 1t up to
President Bryan to tender his resigna-
tion to the regents in the interests Of
harmony. The regents will BE- asked
to accept the, resignation II It y tan
dered, and II they do not do 20 the
fight is to be taken to the Legislature
end to Governor Lister. Much interest
in the fight is being awakened at Pull.
man, the seat Of the college, where II
is claimed that large per cent Of the
citizens and many members Of the col
lege faculty are in sympathy with the
movement to secure Bryan's removal.
President Bryan has announced that
he will make q fight to retain his posi-
tion. He will not resign. but will fight
to the bitter end. He has fought and
won before and believes he can do 20
now"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
FREE FRUIT LECTURES
Two-Day Course In Berry Growing BE
ing Presented by Local Cannery.

Lectures fully covering the subjects
of spraying, pruning. fertilizing and
cultivating fruits. vegetables and ber'
ries are being delivered in the Forum
Friday and Saturday of this week un'
der the auspices Of the National Can.
ming company by Professor Sparks Of
Pullman college and Professors Sew.
erance and Stahl of the Puyallup Ex'
pertinent station.
The course is designed especially to
arouse further interest in berry grow.
ing in Thurston county, an industry
the cannery Is endeavoring to stimu.
late, and to furnish those farmers who
have taken 1t up information as to
the latest methods employed in the
culture of frnit and berries. The two.
day course, which is free to every one.
was arranged by Manager Mark Ewald
of the cannery, after the efforts Of To-
cal farmers to maintain q weeks in
stitute here recently failed.
Notices Of the meetings were sent
broadcast throughout the county by
Mr.. Ewald and the attendance at the
first meeting this morning indicates
that the short course will prove i'm
mensely popular. The meetings begin
at 1880 in the morning, continuing
throughout the day, and should be at.
tended by every farmer in the county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
STATE COMMITTEE CALL
Democrats to Meet February 1 to Con
slider Endorsements.

A call for q meeting of the Demo
cratic state central committee. prob
ably in Seattle, February Is, will be is
sued by State Chairman Hugh G. Todd
Plans for such a meeting, which will
take under consideration the matter oi
endorsement for federal appointments
became known following Mr.. Todd's
visit to Olympia Tuesday and Wednes
day this week, when various matters
of legislation were discussed by the
chairman and solons.
1t rained politicians in Olympia
Tuesday and after the last train had
dumped Its quota the state chairmen
of the three parties. w. A. Rupp, Re
publican; Edgar c .Snider, Progress
sive, and Hugh c. Todd. were here
All engaged in conferences with their
respective legislators.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

To Eliminate Second Choice Provision.
More or less drastic reforms of
Washington election laws In line with
Governor Listers recommendations
are contemplated by the House COM
mittee on privileges and elections
which, by declaring that the second
choice provision Of the primary law
should be eliminated. that a presid-
entail primary bill should be passed,
that state wide registration should be
provided and that the circle at the
head Of the straight party tickets
should be cut from the ballot, laid out
its policy of action on the thirty or
forty election laws already before 1t.
No definite attitude on the bills for
nonpartisan elections of county or
state officers was taken, but the COM
mittee is inclined to oppose such meas
ures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
CANNERY WILL ADD
TO SIZE OF PLANT
Local Company Anticipates Great
pr Output in Coming Season
To Extend Territory.

To take care of the greater output
expected from the berry and fruit
ranches in this territory during the
coming season additional machinery
and more storage rooms are to be add
ed to the cannery of the National Can
ming company on the water front, as
soon as the weather will permit of
construction work.
The proposed addition to the build
Ing will be another fruit house and
cooling rooms, where the fruit may be
kept in good condition after it is re.
ceived at the cannery and before it is
canned. The improvement will add
greatly to the facilities of the cannery
and its proposal indicates that the
new company, which spent $4,000
with the farmers of this county last
year in the purchase of berries and
produced an outpt of 10000 cans of
produced an output Of 10000 cans of
found the local field an excellent one.
A considerable increase in the
amount of fruit and vegetables grown
In this territory is expected this COM
ing season by Mark Ewald, manager
of the cannery, owing to the fact that
more acres of trees and bushes will
come into bearing this season than
last. Mr.. Ewald also expects to extend
the cannery's sources Of supply into a
wider territory. and inasmuch as last
years output placed the local cannery
second to only one other cannery in
washington, that at Puyallup. some
idea Of the size of its anticipated out
put 10 gained.
The fruit ranchers of Thurston
county and Of the islands at the head
Of the Sound are finding in the local
cannery ready market for their
product and the industry has done
wonders in stimulating fruit growing
In Ahie section Of the state. Thurston
county and the immediate Sound isl
ands seem to be particularly well
adapted to the growing Of small fruit
and the cannery IL filling the need Of
q close market.
Though the canneries have stated
no opening prices. as vet, Manager
Ewald is confident that the prices Of
fruit and vegetables during the com
CONTINUED on page 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
RECEPTION TO LISTER
Governor and Wife Guests OF Olympia
Churches Tuesday Evening.

The first public reception in their
honor since Inauguration day was &C.
corded Governor and Mrs. Ernest Lis
ter Tuesday evening when the church
es of Olympia rendered them q recep-
tion at the Methodist church. The
affair was very largely attended by
the townspeople Of Olympia and by the
members of the legislature and their
families, and most enjoyable even
ing was spent.
In the receiving line were Governor
and Mrs. Lister, and the pastors Of the
different churches and their wives.
Rev. R. H. Edmonds. pastor of the
Congregational church. delivered the
address of welcome, which was fitting
ly responded to by the states new ex.
ecutive.
A musical program was given during
the evening Choice refreshments we're
served.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
House Votes Cheney $500, 900.

Despite the Recommendation Cover.
nor Listers plan to reduce the number
Of state normal schools by abolishing
the institution at Cheney received very
little attention in the house this week
when bill appropriating 100000 for
a new administration building at Chen.
ey was passed with only seven dissent
ing votes. Eastern Washington mem.
bers won enough votes by trades to in
sure the passage of the Cheney bill,
and additional votes fell into line.
Four Democrats. Fontaine. Hedger.
Hill and Masterson, voted against the
appropriation.
The governor Is expected to veto the
bill II 1t passes in the Senate, as its
supporters say 1t will.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
SOLONS SPILL MUCH
0RATORY IN FIRST
PRODUCTIVE WEEK
Debates on Recall of Judges, Hou-
ser Shore Land Charges and
Wray Bill Wax Warm.
A FEW BILLS ARE PASSED.
Cheney Gets 100000 for Normal
School-Other News of
House and Senate.

True to the forecasts of the dope
sters, the session of the legislature
this week was not only the most pro-
ductive Of results in the way of meas
ures passed during the four weeks Of
the session, but also gave rise to more
Of the stuff that orators dream of and
only legislator can ladle out.
Said flow OF oratory started early in
the week. too. and persisted almost
increasingly throughout the four days
and q half. Immediately after con-
vening Monday noon, members Of the
house and senate plunged into eulo-
gies Of the late John L. Wilson in the
memorial exercises in his honor and
some glowing tributes were paid the
departed Republican leader.
Tuesday came the first batch Of en-
bittered language during the house de-
bate on the bill submitting the ques-
tion Of the recall Of judges to vote
OF the people ct the next election. The
opponents Of the measure mainly Re-
puD''cans sconaucted tne nrst niipus-
ter OF tne session. ana tnousn = wss
snort succeeaeo "a preventine tne
DeHocrsts an0 rrosressives o0tainins
sne necesssry two-tniros majority g
submit tne proposa1 70 popuiar vote.
The principal forensic engagement
Of the week. however. occurred 4 ~
house "wednesday, starting on ths -
port OF the committee which inysoti-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
SOUTHWEST LEAGUE
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Development Association Meeting
Most Important-Deals With
Legislation.

What promises to prove one Of the
most important sessions in the history
of the Southwest Washington Develop
ment association, opens here next
Tuesday and will continue on through
Thursday.
The meeting comes after the entire
territory embraced in the organization
has been thoroughly gone over by
lecturers who have preached the good
roads gospel and the good roads ques.
tion is to come up for thorough con.
sideration and it Is hoped at this meet.
ing to demonstrate to the legislature
that Southwest Washington has road
program worthy of consideration.
There are several logged-off land
bills now before the legislature aimed
to enlist the support of the state In
clearing the land, and these will be
discussed in open meeting and some
action taken.
This meeting is the annual one when
officers will be elected for the ensuing
year and the future policies of the or
organization will be determined.
There will be no general meeting of
the association Tuesday, but members
Of the resolutions committee and ex-
ecutive committee will be in session
oil day.
The morning session Wednesday is
to be devoted to a general discussion
Of logged-off lands and good roads.
while the afternoon will not be includ-
ed in the general program. Thursday
will be the most important day. In
the morning the resolutions committee
will report and final resolutions will
be adopted by the association. This
in all probability will occupy the en-.
tire morning, while in the afternoon
an executive session will be held at
which time oficers for the ensuing
year will be elected. s.
Two evening meetings have been Ar
ranged one Tuesday evening being the
good roads lecture illustrated, which
has been delivered in every nook and
corner Of this section Of the state BY
representatives Of the association
since the Montesano meeting. while on
Wednesday evening Asahel Curtis will
deliver his famous lecture on Rainier
National park.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Many Designs Submitted-,-st. Michael's
Fair Yields $500.

Plans and specifications for the new
$4,000 church which will be built by
St. Michaels church this summer to
suplant the building now located at
Tenth and Columbia streets are now
In the possession Of Father O'Malley
and one design will be selected by the
trustees within the next few weeks.
New designs for the building, which
will be one of the finest houses Of wor.
ship In the city when completed. are
being submitted frequently and out Of
this assortment the final plans will be
chosen,
Work on the structure is to begin
next summer on the site of the present
church. The net earnings Of the fair
conducted recently by the church, clos
ing last Monday night. will go to this
building fund. The affair was unusual
ly successful. being visited by hund-
reds Of people during the flve days 1t
was in operation, and yielded gross
receipts a little more than $1,000.
The expenses will not exceed $500.
The principal prizes. donators and
winners. were: $55 Eclipse range, by
]. e. Kelley, to Mr.. A. s. Tietz; gold
watch. by knights Of Columbus, to
Joseph Reder; diamond ring, by Mrs.
Donges, to Mrs. S. c. Ramberg; large
$50 rug, by church trustees, to Mrs.
H. Cusack; small rug, by trustees, to
Robert Frost; leather suit case, by
trustees, to M. C. Meays; oak rocker,
by trustees, to Maurice Conway; ma
hogany dresser by trustees, to Mrs. X.
McNamee: gold bracelet, by Mrs.
Heye. to Captain c. S. Reinhart; Or
iental rug, by trustees, to Mrs. s. E.
Lawton; willow rocker, by trustees,
to Mrs. j. F. Cline; large doll, by st.
Peters hospital, to Fannie Hodge.
Misses Helen Kenney and Irene Nc
CLARITY were contestants in another
doll contest, the prize being won by
the former.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
House KIN. Judicial Recall.

With every Democrat but one sup
porting the measure, the House twice
Monday rejected the plan allowing the
voters to cast their ballots for or
against the recall of judges at the gem
eral election in 1914. turning down the
bill of reconsideration by vote OF
So to 40, as against GO to 80 In tho
morning. 1t required IS votes to pass
1t.
The vote was preceded by the warm
est debate of the session, followed BY
call of the house and much explain
ing of votes. p. H. Adams Of Kittita8
county was the only Democrat to vote
against the submission Of the measure
to popular vote. y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
MEETING POSTPONED.

The meeting which was to be held
Saturday, February 9Th, 1918, by the
Wilson-Marshall club, has been post
poned subject to further notice from
the secretary, for the reason that the
committee on permanent organization
has not completed its report.
FRED SCHOMBER,
Secretary Wilson Marshall Club.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

E. c. Townsend is expected to be a
candidate to succeed himself as a d.
rector OF the Olympia school district
in the election to be held March /.
The Socialists probably will have a
candidate in the field. The board now
consists of F. w. Stocking, G. w.
Stentz and Mr.. Townsend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07
BOOST FOR MOTTMAN.
Mayors Policy Of Economy Appeals
Strongly to j. G. COnine.

The following communication froI
]. c. Conine Of Yelm, who is spendin
the winter in Los Angeles, is not onl
a strong endorsement of Mayor Georg
A. Mottman, but Is also quite a boos
for Olympia:
LOS Angeles, Cal,
Jan. rs, 1913.
Editor STANDARD:
II am glad to learn that Olym-
pia has at last got mayor that
understands his business. l may
be laboring under a delusion but
it seems to me the municipality
has been run on losing deal for
many years. Economy should be
the slogan in municipalities as
well as other lines.
'I like the tenor of Mr.. Mott
mans inaugural. There Is such
a thing as flying too high.
have always contended that Olym-
pia would make a good town If
properly handled. The location
is hard to beat and the facilities
equal to that on any city on the
Sound and to cap it all it has a
good class of citizens"
1t will pay anybody to watch Olyn
pia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

This weeks legislative dance was
held at the Temple Of Justice Tuesday
evening. Wednesday being the first
day of Lent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

For sale-Good hay in barn. loose
and bailed. $6 to 80 per ton. Address
A. B. this once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wood of Sc
attic visited Mrs. Woods brother,
Ralph Eastman, this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Crounse have -
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo John
son OF Chehalis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
L0Vcmdn Joseph. ,i;;i !; .;SLiOiiieb u
BIC DAMAGE SUIT
At CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. December 11-(Special)
The case of j. II. Vestal of Ducktown.
Tenn, against the Ducl1town sulphur,
Copper and Iron company, in which the
plaintiff asks damages in the sum of $751;
500, because of alleged injuries to tim
ber lands, through the action of the sui
phur fumes from the smelter of the de-
fendant concern, went to the jury in the
federal court today. A verdict is expected
tomorrow, following which court will ad-
journ.
The Western and Atlantic railway COM
mission of the Georgia Legislature today
inspected the valuable terminal proper
ties of that road in this city. 1t is esti-
mated that the holdings of the state of
Georgia In the heart of the city are worth
S6000.000. The commission will report to
the legislature at its next session upon
the feasibility of opening local streets
through the property. which is now used
as freight pards and of double tracking
the line between Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
LIONEL PHILLIPS
SHOT BY ASSASSIN
Attempt Is Made to Kill
South African Gold
Magnate

Johannesburg. Union of South Africa,
December 11.--An attempt was made to-
day to assassinate Sir Lionel Phillips.
the leading gold mining magnate of
South Africa. Three shots were fired at
him. One bullet lodged in his neck and
another in one of his thighs. His con-
dtion is declared not to be grave. The
would-be assassin was arrested The
attempt was made while Sir Lionel was
walking on Commissioner street.
1t was supposed to have resulted from
bitterness aroused against the mine
owners in connection with conditions
of settlement of the strike movement in
September. At that time a series of
riots occurred In which about 100
miners We're killed and many wounded.
The grievances of the men were
chiefly concerned with the great NOR
tality in the mines and the refusal of
They were eventually eclipsed by be-
ing forced to accept the owners terms,
Sir Lionel Phillips was closely iden-
titled with the late Cecil Rhodes and
Alfred Belt and he is a partner in the
firm of Wernher, Belt & Co. In 1896 Sir
Lionel was sentenced to death at Pre-
toria for participation in the Jameson
raids, together with John Hays Ham
mond, George Z. Farrar and Col. Frank
Rhodes. The sentence was later lapsed
into communication of S125,00O and
banishment from the Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
ARNOLD ANNOUNCES
HIS CANDIDACY
Three C0rnered Race for
Probate Judge in
Calhoun

Admission. December u.-6Speeial)- Eel
lowing the announcement of County
Treasurer John p. Weaver as a candidate
for probate judge in the approaching pri-
mary election. Judge Joserh j. Arnold,
the present incumbent, ard for several
years one of the foremost public men of
the county made formal announcement
of his candidacy Thursday.
Alnost simultaneous with tn announce
nient of Judge Arnold came nat of w. II.
Griffin. who was eiocted county treasurer
to succeed the l,tc Henry b. Glover,
Tut was defeated IN the last county pri-
mary by the present incumbent.
Judge Arnold was appointed by the gov
ernor to hold office until the next gen.
eral election, he having also been APP
pointed to succeed Judge Enmet L.
Crook. He says he will wage the ram-
paign on the ground that he is better
qualified by reason of experience and
legal training to administer the duties
tlat devolve upon him
With these three candidates in the race
and others likely to announce, with w.
c. LeGrand, Nj. W. Woodruff, j. ID.
Henry. A. II. Borders and PROBABLY others
in the race for sheriff. Calhoun county
politics. is already getting very active.
u. c. Cooper and {. ID. Kline being in
the race for the state senate and John A.
Carter and Dir. G. c. Williams for the
legislature. AS soon as the primary is
called other announcements are likely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
ALLEGED MURDERER
is FATALLY SHOT
Gurganus, Mortally Wounded
by Posse in Bibb

Tuscaloosa, December 11.-(Special.) }
Joe Mizell. white man wanted for
the murder of Marion Gurganus, was
shot and wounded SO seriously at
Eolina. Bibb county, Wednesday night
that he died at local hospital few
hours later
Mizell was located by party of Tus-
caloosa county deputies near Pearson.
in Bibb county, and was finally over
taken at Eoline. When the officers or
dered Mizeu to surrender he opened
fire on the party with shotgun and
Deputy Sheriff Willis Jones was shot,
but not seriously wounded. He then
drew pistol and fired on the officers.
but the fire was returned and Mizell
was mortally wounded. He was brought
to Tuscaloosa late Wednesday night on
a freight train, but died few hours
later.
Mizell is alleged to have shot and
killed Marion Gurganus, a we'll known
young man at Lock II, in June, 1912.