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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
GRANGE ENDORSES
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE:
THURSTON COUNT'y POMONA
URGES FORMATION; RIG MEET
ING AT DIES CHUTES.

Strong endorsement of the propos
ed organization of a county taxpay-
/, ers' league was given by the Thurston
County Pomona Orange at its May
meeting Wednesday at the Des Chutes
Grange hall, near Telnl, the first time
in the history OF that Grange that ii
had entertained the Pomona.
The Pomona urged the special COM
mite of four representing the county
composed Of l.. l.. Snow, chairman; D.
M. Kagy, H. P. Briggs and S. II. West.
over, to proceed rapidly with plans
for the permanent organization of the
league, and this committee hopes to
meet next Tuesday evening with a
committee of local business men and
draft letter to be sent to taxpayers
Of the city and county, urging them to
attend massmeeting to effect per-
manent organization and elect officers.
The Grange also adopted resolu-
ton calling upon all of the Pomonas
in the state, the State Federation of
Labor and the Farmers Union and
affiliated organizations, to refuse to
support any candidate for the legisla-
ture who does not favor legislation
for the benefit of the public at large.
This action was taken because,
though the State Grange has endorsed
the state commission plan, the local
Changers believe some time will
elapse before 1t can be adopted.
The Grange also listened to letter
explaining township organization,
portions OF which are reprinted else
where in this issue. More than 100
Changers attended the meeting, rep
resenting the Alert, Boulevard, South
Bay, Pleasant Glade, McLane, Cham
bers' Prairie, Brighton Park. Spur
geon Creek and Des Chutes Oranges,
A going from Olympia in two auto
stages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Again this week the city won the
Swantown sewer case when Judge r,
B. Albertson of Seattle granted the
ctiy's motion for a nOn-suit in the
new case asking for $4,000 judg-
ment brought by Henry Mallory and
James Martin. The decision was CIV
en- on the ground that the former
suit for $4,000, which the supreme
court decided in the city's favor, bar
red this action. Thomas NJ. Vance,
attorney for Mallory and Martin. will
appeal this case to the supreme court.
it is understood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
OPPOSE
+ INITIATIVE BILLS
EASTERN WARRINGTON, UNIONS
I CONDEMN ALL BUT STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION.

Adopting resolutions unfavorable
to all of the proposed "seven sisters
and all other initiative bills with the
exception OF the one relative to pro
hibtion. delegates from Farmers
Unions of Walla Walla, Columbia
and Garfield counties in quarterly
session at Waitsburg Saturday, May
is, fired the first gun of the battle
which will be made by that organiza.
ton upon the. bills. says the Walla
Walla Bulletin.
In submitting the report to the
meeting, the committee said:
+ "Your committee has endeavored
to lay aside all questions Of politics
and policy and view these questions
from the standpoint OF the farmer
and it's effect upon him and his call
ing in the practical every day opera
ton of his business. 1t is not time
for theories or experiments because
the farmer is confronted by a condi-
tion which calls for the closest
scrutiny of pending legislation and
the exercise of good Judgment in his
capacity Of voter at the coming
election or the farmer will assist, un-
knowingly, in his own downfall.
!"Your committee has considered
these measures from the four differ
ent angles which represent the
farmer in the four different roles Of
employer of labor, producer, con-
sumer and last, but not least, as a
taxpayer.
Favors Submission to Legislature.
I'VE object to the submission of
these measures at this time on ac-
count of the cost of the electionI to
determine whether they shall become
laws or not. The last legislature hp-
propriated the sum of 100000 to
pay the states part Of the expense
but the printing and circulating Of
petitions, the obtaining of signatures,
checking. ETC., will bring the entire
cost, to the state and Individuals Of
passing upon these questions to ex-
ceed total Of million. dollars. A
tenth OF the sum would pay lSr ses-
sion Of the legislature. 1t is the
opinion of your committee that the
initiative and referendum is in no
way q proper instrument to displace
the legislature as a part Of the state
government but that all measures
should be first submitted to the lesis7
ture and, IL rejected by the legisla-
ture, should then be introduced by
the initiative only as last resort and
when IL was found impossible in any
other way" ~ !
Then. after discussing the different
measures, the committee says in con
ciusion: ;
I'VE, your committee. after having
given these matter careful study and
consideration, find as follows:
"That while there are some good
points In these measures, they are as
a few grains of wheat In a bushel
of chaff, not worth tanning out, and
may for all practicable purposes be
disregarded In this discussion.
No Help to Farmer.
1--WE find that the enactment or
CONTINUED on page 81 3. "a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Carl Nommensen. son of C. Nom
mensen, the local furniture dealer,
and until recently a member of the
U. s. army band stationed at Mare
island, California, has given up army
life and will assist his father in the
furniture business. a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
GRANGE ADVOCATES
TOWNSHIP system
THIRsTON COUNTY POMONA TO
LAUNCH ANOTHER CAM
PAIGN FOR UNIT PLAN

Preparations to obtain the sigma.
lures Of at least 100 taxpayers OF the
county-all that are required by law
to petitions asking for the town
ship organization question to be put
on the ballot at the November cleo
tion in this county are being made by
the executive committee of the
Thurston County Pomona Grange as
the result of the recent decision of
the Grange to launch another can't
paign to obtain this sort of an organi-
cation in each township of this coun-
ty.
The campaign, which has been un-
der consideration for some time, was
further discussed at the monthly Po-
mona meeting at the Des Chutes
Grange hall this week, when letteE
+ from resident of Ferndale township,
Whatcom county, explained the
workings of township organization
there, was read. Following are por-
+ tiors of this letter, re-published here
, to give the readers of The Washing
ton Standard an opportunity to be-
come acquainted with the system the
Grange is advocating.
Tested For Four Years. l
This is the fourth year of town
ship organization in Whatcom coun-
ty and things are working smoothly
in Ferndale township. The annual
meeting is held on the first Tuesday
In March, a moderator is chosen to
preside and an order of business pre-
pared by the town board is placed in
his hands. The first thing is the
reading of the report of the board of
supervisors by, the town clerk, show
ing the monies received and expend-.
ed during the past year. The budget
or estimate for the expenditures for
the next year, as prepared by the
town board, is then presented to the
meeting and then follows any busi-
ness that can be done at the town
meeting, under the law.
when the business is completed,
balloting for township officers begins,
the candidates for which are nomi-
mated at a primary election. held
few days before the town meeting.
The law names the compensation OF
the several officers but also states
the per diem may be increased not to
exceed 100 per cent. That was done
in Ferndale township at the first
town meeting, SO the supervisors
per diem is 50 but cannot exceed
$40; the clerks per diem is 81; the
assessor is paid $3.50 per day and is
limited in Ferndale township to 40
days; the treasurer cannot receive
more than $100: road overseers re-
eeive $3.50 per day: laborers on
roads 50 and teams work for 81 per
day. All township officers, except
the supervisors and poundmasters,
give bond.
Has Three Road Districts.
"Ferndale township was divided
into three road districts with three
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
NJ INTENTION To
PRESS TAX CLAIMS
c. j. hORD SAYS NEITHER HE
NOR BANK WANTS no HAM
PER THE CITY.


That neither re personally nor the
Capital Na@onal bank ever intended
Tor now intend TO proceed further
against the oity's tax levy than to pay
the Illegal portion Of 7.35 mills under
protest, in that way protecting their
leSal fights in case situation arose
in which they desired to act on them,
were statements made yesterday by
e. j. Lord in discussing the city's
tax situation.
$50 far as we are concerned" Mn.
Lord said, referring 10 himself per
,sonally and to the Capital National
bank, 1--WE are wondering what all
this smoke IS about and have beer
n,are or less amused at the hysteria
of some people with reference there
to. The truth is that we paid our
taxes when they were lrst due, which
is perhaps more than can be said OF
some of those who are making the
most noise.
Only Two Mills Legally Made.
Our information is to the effect
that the last legislature passed an ac1
which the supreme court has upheld
limiting cities Of the third class to
total levy for all purposes OF 10 mills,
and that this city deliberately made
a levy in excess of 10 mills. and we
are also informed that less than
mills was levied in aocordai7ce with
statutory requirements. Hence, II
this is correct, only small portion
of even their 10-mill levy is available.
except through the generosity Of the
of the taxpayers.
I'VE regarded the errors OF the
council in making their levy up 70
the 10 mills as due purely to the la'a
of proper information as to Just what
the legislature intended. and there
fore made no protest against the pay
ment Of our taxes up to that point
But the levying of the 7.35 excess
over the 10 mills was of course de-
liberate violation of law. However
that may be, all that we have done %
far is to pay these taxes under pro
test, thus protecting our rights II
case we should at some future tins
desire to recover this excess, but n
never has been and is not now. our
to proceed further in the
premises or to require the city to rs-
fund these illegal collections.
Does Not Ask Refund.
1--WE realized then and realize now
hat the collection of taxes should be
equal and uniform and that the city
should return to every taxpayer the
axes collected in excess Of 10 mills
,ut if they are not going to do that
We do not intend to ask them to repay
is, although we can compel them u
10 SO, SO long az the funds Of the
:ity are used economically and right
~. But 1t is more than probable that
I this city is to be plunged into dark
less in order that funds may be
.vailable for unnecessary things, we
nay yet avail ourselves Of our rights
n the premises"
If all those who paid their taxes
lnder protest or have withheld pay
nent because OF the situation. taks
he same view as Mr.. Lord, the situa-
ion that has confronted the city win
'e avoided. This view was taken by
he Northern Pacific which, although
he taxes in excess of 10 mills are IL
egal, paid excess portion this week.
to $615. on the ground
hat the money was necessary and the
ity would be hampered II it took ad-
antage Of the law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Emery G. Williamson, secretary
treasurer OF the Crescent OIL COM
pany. this week reported that the
drillers had successfully passed the
quantity OF steel dumped into the
well about a month ago. and were
making good progress. D.. o.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

The attorney general has given an
informal opinion that July is the
last day for the fling of initiative
measures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

H. p. Jacobson's meat market was
broken into last Friday night and the
cash register robbed Of So in change.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Rev. r. H. Edmonds, pastor Of tho
Congregational church, Olympia, win
deliver the address at Decoration day
exercises at the South Union church
at $3.50 Saturday afternoon, which
everybody Is urged to attend.
tt 4f.
Labor Commissioner E. w. Olson
last week started criminal prosecution
of the proprietors and forewoman OF
the Troy laundry of Seattle, who dis
charged Miss Joanna Hits, after Miss
Hits had appeared for laundry en-
ployes at the recent minimum wage
conference. This was the first step
taken by any employer to punish
workers for taking part in minimum
wage proceedings. Any other actions
of the kind will be met by equally
prompt prosecution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
MEMORIAL INSTRUMENTATION

by Alfred r. Calhoun.
Pm getting bowed and I've long been
O friend from Southern
But voice from the past thrills my today,
At the clasp of your strong brown hand;
Many years have passed since you md met,
Though it seems scarce day me,
Since buried dead, the battle rain wet
On that hill by the Tennessee
bugler in gray down 10 shore,
Il And signaled a The blue
Two captains rode out, mid the gore,--
II was and the other you;
We mot meath where two young lay;
We shouted but they sign;
The your brother, who'd faln n the fray,
The other brother of mine
There, under that oak, made grave,
And your eyes and damp,
AS cut in the bark: "They NJ hrave!"
Then each and to camp.
Like true you fought, till fighting vain
For those who drew your side
But I've prayed since thht day meet you again,
And to talk brothers
To talk of the hunger, the march, and the strife
OF the and the summers fierce heat,
And say: 1--WE stronger for knowing life,
Though mine defeat"
But truce, a forever keep,
Has for you and for
brothers heart through the brothers who sleep
that hill by the Tennessee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Miss Evangeline Parker. daughter
of Judge and Mrs. f. N. Parker, ex-
poets to 60 to Oklahoma City, Okla,
Saturday to spend the summer with
relatives and friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Memorial exercises under the aus
pices Of the local post of the G.. A. R.
were held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon. the address being
delivered by Rev. d. A. Thompson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

CONTINUED on page 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-15

NEWS Or HE LA I
Man fired shot at John Robertson,
motorman of Cottage Grove av. car
at 18th St, last night. Escaped. Rob-
ertson grazed by bullet.
Police investigating death of Paul
Buxton, chauffeur, IL N: Curtis. Died
suddenly after eating supper last
night.
Dr.. William Walker, pres. of SoVer-
eign Bros. Dental Co., killed self in
Planters Hotel Sunday night. Body
found yesterday. Reason unknown.
Mayor Harrison's committee to
meet again Thursday to make final
selection of paintings for municipal
art collection
Residents of North Side still seeing
unlighted electric auto which runs an
eccentric course every night in vi
cinity of Sheridan Road and Lincoln
Park.
Alfred Tyson, II, to be sent home
to brother in Jonesville, Ala, by big
Brother Harry Beilin, druggist, 563
N. Laramie, from whom Tyson stole
SGT.
Reynolds Club, U of c., raided by
Hyde Park police Gambling para
phernalia taken and nobody arrest
ed. Stage money. Police joined
party. -.
Abe AtteII announced his intention
of fighting wife's divorce suit.
Police failed to find Frank NaVano,
wealthy young Cuban, who was to be
in Chicago yesterday on way to &C.
dar Rapids, Ia, to elope, it is claimed.
Suit for annuIment of marriage of
Frances Hamblem, 15-year-old wife
of William Stewart, filed in circuit
court. -
. christabeI Pankhurst, English suf-
frage leader, in Chicago on first visit.
Says militant tactics will begin again
after war unless women are granted
rights.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-15

>ONNENTN1ING Sf11NAOO
Members of PauIist Choir Assn
gave farewell banquet to Father
Finn, their director for 10 years, who
leaves tonight for st. Louis.
Alexander ErIick, Cherokee, Ia,
farmer, held to grand jury for accept
ing $40 from men on promise to
give them jobs on farm.
James Galley, supt Chicago bureau
of employment, received requests
from farmers near Chicago, saying
they have work for 80 men.
John Reed, negro cook on steamer
Alabama, before court for engaging
in razor battle with another negro
who criticized his soup. Judge SEN
fenced him to Jail till 10 o'clock this
morning Held in Jail since Aug. Is.
Journal of American Medical Assn,
issued yesterday, says there is no
hope for baldheaded men or those be-
coming bald. 81 ....J.
Chicago River Protective Assn
adopted resolutions at meeting de-
claring itself opposed to extension of
sec'y of wars permit to allow Metro
politan West Side Elevated Co. to
build bridge across river between Van
Buren, and Jackson. Permit expires
on Dec. 81. ,.-. 49,.
Three men fined $40 in Hyde Park
court for posing as Funkhouser
sleuths. Tried to raid home of Ma
than Goodman, 115 E. 49th st.
Louis Olaf, pawnbroker, 80 N. Hal
sted, compelled by judge to give man
back suit of clothes. Had refused to
give customer ticket.
John Tibbetts fined $40 by Judge
for raising disturbance in home of
Mrs. Louis Owens, 4154 Lake PIX. av.
Circuit court judges ask for $15, 900
appropriation to be devoted to new
judges.
Terrence Murphy, stationary fire.
man, found dead in gas-filled room at
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
ninth Ward MEN
TO CHANGE ELECTION
UNDER new Order

The Ninth Ward Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met IN the East END
German Democratic Club, No 1922 f.
Thirteenth street. last night The
meeting was called oy Matthew Rails
ton. chairman OF the ward executive
committee to take action ia The mat
ter Of reappointing the district COM
mitteemen TO comply with the order
of the Department OF Elections chang
ing the election districts in the ward
teemen we're appointed in twelve Of
in number from 10 to 16.
The twelve former district commit
the new sixteen districts, leaving four
vacancies TO be filled at meeting to
be called at later daIe. The change
in the number of districts also will
necessitate a change in the lists Of
registration officers to be submitted to
the Departmet of Elections. as it
will be necessary to prepare sixteen
lists now instead OF twelve as for
merly.
The twelve old district committee
men were appointed IN the new dis
tricts as follows
First-Alexander Lux.
SecOnd-Dennis Bradley.
Third-Harry Lowe.
Fourth-Horace Vandegrift
Fifth-Charles H. Morrow
Sixth-Charles II. Gilbert.
Seventh-Harry c. Sincl9ir
| Eighth-Vacant.
Ninth-George Hayes.
Tenth-Harry f. Mellon.
Eleventh-Vacant
Twelfth-James Gagen.
Thirteenth-JerOme J. Hurley.
Fourteenth-Frank c. File
Fifteenth Vacant.
| Sixteenth-Vacant.
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
LAY Rail victim TO
REST ALONGSIDE Wife

The funeral Of Robert ~ Pippin,
Of Clayton, an engineer Of the Della
ware Railroad. who died on Monday
night following injuries sustained in
a collision OF trains at Middletown
on Saturday, will take place on Fri
day morning, Services will be held
in st. Paurs NJ. n. Church, Clayton,
on Friday morning at $50 O'Clock, af-
ter which the remains win be taken
10 Easton. Md. where intermcnt win
be made alongside the body OF Mrs.
Pippin, who was burned TO death in
her home few months ago by fall
Ing down stirs while carrying a
lighted lamp.
Mr. Pippin was we'll known and
generally liked among railroad mon
He was a memebr Of Diamond Lodge,
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers OF Wilmington Lodge Of Work
men. and of Clayton Lodge, knights
Of the Golden Eagle
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
NO SALARY raise
FOR PASTOR While
BUSINESS is BAD

The present industrial depression
prevented the Rev George w Daw-
son, pastor Of Asbury NJ E. Church,
from receiving an increase in salary
at the quarterly conference held in
the church hast night rho Rev E.
l.. HoHccker district superintendent.
presided over the conference. The
church stewards during the evening
advocated an increase of salary for
their pastor. but after some discus
sion It was decided TO defer the sal
airy increase owing to the business
depression.
The reports submitted last night
We're encouraging and today $500
note was paid by the church. This
leaves balance Of Sl,SOO remaining
against the church property.
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
pEATH OF IOSHuA CLAYTON.

Joshua Clayton, n years old, died az
The home oi his daughter, Mrs. James
G.. Steele, at Chesapeake City, Md, ON
Monday. Mr.. Clayton was son of the
late Joshua Clayton. and was born at
the old homestead ON Bohemia Manor.
though a greater part of his life was
spent in New Castle county this state.
He married Miss Mover, Of Pennsyl.
vania, who died several years ago.
Three children survive him. Mrs. J..
Groome Steele. Julius W. Clayton and
Frank s. Clayton
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
SCHOONER LONCFELLOW
Gets OFF LEWES Sands

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES. Del, May 13.-The three
masted schooner Longfellow was
blown ashore near Henlopen life-sav-
ing station during an easterly gale
late yesterday.
Life-savers from both the Lewes
and Henlopen stations went to the
scene, and wrecking tugs were sum-
mOned
A dense fog enveloped this section
OF the Atlantic coast last night. This
morning the Atkins Hughes pulled
the schooner off the sandoar at high
tide.
The vessel was towed to the Break
water where a survey showed the
only damage to be to the rudder.
Evening journal., 1914-05-13

If present arrangements are car
ried out the battleship Delaware will
be the first battleship to pass through
the Panama Canal. The vessel is now
at Norfolk Va, and has been ordered
to sail for the Pacific coast of Mexico
via the Panama Canal. SO far as il is
known the battleship will be the first
to pass through the Panama canal.
unless some of the American ships
now stationed az Vera Cruz and other
Mexican ports on the Gulf of Mexico
are ordered to accompany the Della
ware Through the canal. This is not
probable. but even should Il occur
the Delaware might lead the process
Evening journal., 1914-05-13

sion of Uncle Sans great floating
forts through the canal.
Commander Frank H. SchOheld.
brother-in-law of Mrs. Robert p.
Fletcher. of No. 1924 Jackson street.
of this city. will be the executive Of
ficer of the Delaware and second in
command He has been in the West
and has just received orders to re-
port as executive officer of the Della
ware and to sail for the Pacific coast
of Mexico, via the canal
The honor bestowed upon the Della
ware as being the first American bat
tleship 10 pass through the canal re-
calls the trip of the battleship Oregon,
Evening journal., 1914-05-13

during the spanish-Amsrican War,
when it made its flying trip from tie
Pacific coast around the Horn and up
to Cuba. For weeks the nation eager
ly awaited news of the Oregon, IS it
was believed that the vessel would
encounter the entire Spanish fleet. It
finally arrived safe, and this was
Cne Of the controlling reasons why
the Panama Canal was built by the
United States. It's value in time Of
war is early proved by the trip
which the Delaware is about TO make,
as only a few months ago the vessel
would have had 10 gone around the
lower part Of South America and con-
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
TTNTRN or MRS. TINDALL.

Sepcial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Del, May lS.--The funeral
of Mrs. Sallie Tindall, who died Of
general debility on Sunday at the age
OF eighty years, took place from the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Henry
Wilson. yesterday, the Rev. Sims Of
ficiating
Evening journal., 1914-05-13
on man iv rENNsYLyANIA STORM.

IS rhe United Press
1lrr,SNlsc. ra Nay s.-wim dead and four SER
,sv injured e popuaton Of Ktannns today at work
eparns the by last nights STORM The deaths
and injuries the wrecng Of two big plants and
the destruction Of homes with loss Of s25ooco