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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-29

Forty-nve saloons were denied II
censes In the closed report OF the
tCeati.ssd on Page rwe.D
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08

Estimated between 10000 and So
900 took part in gigantic demonstra-
ton in wet parade Sunday afternoon.
Leaders denied it was a demonstra-
ton against enforcement of the law.
1t was the law they protested against.
Mayor Thompson went motoring
up north shore while march was on.
When he reached home last evening
he was told of the success of the pa
rade. A ''disgraceful spectacle he
called it.
AS the marchers filed past the re-
viewing stand on Michigan av at
Jackson blvd, wet leaders held con-
ference there. They decided to ask
the governor to include in his special
call for the legislature a provision to
revise the Sunday closing law, giving
cities home rule on the liquor ques-
ton, and the entire revision be sub
mitted to state referendum.
Tonight the city council will be
asked to investigate the action of
City Atty Francis, who says he had
announced that he had spoilers in
the crowds to get the names of city
employees who took part and the
names of the societies and organiza-
ton which took part, so the admin
istration would know who to favor"
Today States Atty Hoyne will
probably be asked to allow the pres
entation of evidence regarding
Francis action to the grand jury. The
vets claim he can be indicted for NAL
feasance in Office.
The parade passed off in perfect
order. Starting at 1:30 it took more
than two hours for the marchers to
pass the reviewing stand 20 abreast.
The last of the autos and trucks did
not get by until $50. The loop was
jammed.
Here are few of the legends car
ried on banners:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08

would be in jail. Temperance, not
prohibition" "Shan the minority
r1Ie?" 1.-The working man needs no
boss on Sunday" Reform myself"
Hard cider made many a prohibition
speech"
It looked like every band in the
town was on the job. There were
peals upon peals of lively music. And
most of it appealed to the bystanders.
Each little band had a story of its
own to tell-in music. One of the
first musical crew in the parade was
playing 81 Want To Linger' as it
passed the reviewing stand. The next
band in line was rafting off Every
body's DOM It." We don't know
whether there was meant to be any
connection between the two or not.
1t might have been sarcasm aimed at
lingering over Sunday. One of the
last bands in line was playing Garry
Me Back To OF Virginia" We don't
know whether Virginia is wet or dry
on Sunday.
Brewery wagons were conspicuous
by their absence. Hundreds of soft
drink wagons, however, took part.
1000
HOO-HOO, KAFLUEY AND Oh, OIL
When the Wholesale Pickel Man
dropped into the Cigar Store today
he got this off his chest:
''That pee-rade got Big Bills. goat,
Never been a mayor in Chicago so
strong for parades as Mayor Thomp-
son. His campaign parades, the pros
perity parade, the parade that escort
ed him from the union station to the
city hall when he got back from San
Francisco, he liked 'em all. He takes
a parade like Kentucky colonel
does a mint julep-if the parade is
FOR him. But when it's against him,
then hoo-hoo and kafluey and oi-oi.
Since the Mckinley full dinner pail
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
COSTS MORE TO LIVE NOW
Family Of Five Must Spend $15 More
Per Year, Investigation Shows.

The cost of years supply of food
and fuel for an average family Of five
has advanced an average Of about SIS
in the past year, Labor Commissioner
E. w. Olson shows, following a
second cost of living investigation.
Last year price quotations in all
parts of the state were obtained on
list of articles considered sufficient
to supply family of five persons in
moderate circumstances. Estimates
ranged from $4O5 to $431. This year
prices were obtained on the same list
of articles and prices ranged from
$418 to $444.
Flour, potatoes and sugar are
chiefly responsible for the increase in
the domestic budget, the investiga-
ton of Mr.. Olson shows. Other ce-
reals have followed the increased
price of wheat, but meat and canned
goods remain at about the same price.
The sharpest advance in prices was
shown in Seattle quotations, cost OF
the family budget in that city being
$25 greater than the cost of the same
articles one year ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1915
Dewey PRAISES NAVY
Famous Admiral Says Fleet Is at
Highest Efficiency in History.

Admire. George Dewey, president
of the general board of the navy for
the past Is years, sent letter to a
banquet of the officers of the Atlantic
fleet in New York last Saturday night
in which he said that "the efficiency
of the feet has steadily progressed
and has never been so high as it is
today"
"The people of New York have just
cause for pride in the feet now as
sembled in their harbor," wrote Ad-
miral Dewey. mot only is it com.
posed of the finest and most efficient
warships that we have ever had, but
it is not excelled except in size, by
the feet of any other nation in the
world; our officers are as good as
any, and our enlisted men are supe-
rior in training, education, physical
and devotion to duty to
those Of any other navy.
"As president of the general board
for the past Is years. can say with
absolute confidence, that the efficiency
of the fleet has steadily progressed
and has never been so high as 1t 10
today"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Rush Work on Rainier School.

Excavations for the new school
building at Rainier have been com
pleted by Contractor l.. H. Olmstead
The district voted $500 bonds for
the new building, this money being
used with the insurance money re-
ceived for the old structure burned
last fall to put up a fine modern build
Ing. Directors of the Rainier district
have elected Louise Kucera, principal
OF the Tono school for the last few
years, as their new principal, with s.
Gertrude Ramsey of Oakville az in
termediate teacher. Miss Anna Will
Jams has ben reelected primary in.
structor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Manner Gets Electric Franchise.

Without a dissenting vote Ave
members of the city council at a spe-
cial meeting Thursday night OF this
week passed the ordinance granting
to w. w. Manier, law partner of City
Attorney George R. Bigelow. and his
and assigns, a 50-year elec-
trio light and power franchise, pub
lished on another page Of this issue
among the "City Legal Notices." The
of George H. Tilden &
Co., a Seattle bond house, for fran
chise was rejected. Manier's fran
chise is believed to pave the way for
the establishment of a municipal light
and power plant, having been drawn
according to the desires of the pres
ent city administration and providing
that the city may take it over at any
time upon payment of its actual phys
ical value.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Authorizes 800, 900 Bond Issue.

Embodying as one of it's provisions
the acceptance of the offer of John
f. Price & Co. for the purchase of
the issue, the city council Wednesday
night passed an ordinance author
izing and ratifying the issuance Of
100000 in bonds with which to pur-
chase the Olympia water works,
under the verdict of s88,5O0 OBJ
tanned in the recent condemnation
suit. This amount of bonds was
authorized at the special election
nearly two years ago, and the ordi-
nance, which appears under the
"City Legal Notices" on another page,
provides that the bonds and interest
are payable from "The City Of Olym-
pia Water Works Bond and Bond In
terest Fund.-" the bonds to be a first
lien on the revenues of the plant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Local Grange Gains Honor.

To be the only subordinate Grange
in the entire state capable Of exem-
plifying the fourth degree Of the
order is the honor which came to the
Chambers Prairie Grange Of this
county this week. after an inspection
by c. w. Erase of Chehalis. past
grand lecturer, and Fred w. Lewis.
state secretary, at q meeting Wednes-
day night. The degree team, which
will put on the work during the
State Grange meeting in Centralia
beginning June 1, consists Of: Mas
er H. P. Briggs. Overseer Will O'Neal,
Lecturer Ruby Chilson. Steward Lon
20 Gilman, Chaplain Mrs. Seth Wis
ner, Secretary Chet Thompson, Treas
urer Robert Fox. Ceres Julia McDon-
aid, Pomona Mrs. Robert Fox. Flora
Mrs. Helen Cameron, Assistant Stew
ard Travis Aver, Lady Assistant
Steward Leila Chilson. Drill Master
Seth Wisner and Pianist Mrs. Blanch
Lane.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Girls Win Spelling Match.

Girls Win Spelling Match.
After contesting eagerly and inter
estingly for some three hours before
a large crowd in the high school
auditorium last Saturday. Miss Mabel
Brooks of Tono, daughter Of Superin.
tendent e. 8. Brooks of the Washing.
ton Union Coal company, won first
prize. a fine kodak, in the first all.
county spelling match to be held by
the county schools. Her last compet-
itor, Donald Wakefield of Gate. hesi.
tated when. after long test, County
superintendent L. A. Kibbe pro.
nounced "panegyric," and Miss
Brooks spelled it properly. Wake
field won second price, IS in gold.
and the other prize winners were
Nora Hollingsworth, Lincoln school,
third, self-filling fountain pen; Efie
Nelson, Lacey. fourth. a large fash
light; and Helen Colby, Tumwater,
fifth, a Webster dictionary. About
100 pupils, representing every school
in the city and county, participated
in the contest, which probably will be
made an annual affair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
New City Directory Is Out.

Olympia has q population OF
1900, according to the latest direct
ory Just issued by r. l.. Polk G Co.,
as compared with an estimate OF
10000 a year ago, showing a gain Of
1000 in the year. Besides listing the
residents of Olympia, the residents OF
the various towns Of the county and
the county itself are enumerated, as
we'll as those of Shelton and Mason
county. Some 1900 names are given
in the city Of Olympia and, by using
the accepted multiple Of 2A, the es-
innate Of 1900 population Is
reached.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Suicide Identified as Andrews.

Girls picking flowers near "hobo
point" along the Northern Pacific
tracks on the west side of the bay,
Sunday afternoon, discovered the
body of a man who had apparently
committed suicide a month or six
weeks ago, a special .38 calibre re-
volver being found near the body,
and the authorities later identified
with practical certainty the remains
as being those of Charles Andrews,
quite a we'll known local character
and at one time proprietor of the
Munro lodging house, who had been
missing from his local haunts for
some time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Liberty Bell to Visit Olympia.

Announcement was made this week
that the famous Liberty Bell, escort
ed on a trip to the California exposi-
tions and various coast cities by a
party Of 75 Philadelphians on spe-
cial train, will be displayed in Olym-
pia about July IA as the result Of a
formal petition filed some time ago
by the Chamber of Commerce and the
efforts of local school authorities. The
special train for the famous Bell will
be handled by the Northern Pacific in
this state and stops will be made at
all of the principal cities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
TAXES SIS ON EACH
$1,000 ACTUAL VALUE
THURSTON IS 10 CENTS ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR STATE-ADANIS
COUNTY LEVY LOWEST.

On property of the actual value of
$1,000 taxes in Adams county this
year would amount to only 50, while
in Island county the same propArtE
would be assessed with $22 taxes, the
state tax commission shows in a COM
parison Of levies in various counties
for taxes now being collected. Here
in Thurston county. the commission
shows, the same property would pay
$15.19. 10 cents more per $1,000
than the general average for the
state. on the basis of actual value.
Eastern Washington, credited with
~ per cent Of the taxable property
value Of the state. pays only 35 per
cent of the total taxes, this compari-
son shows. the average tax rate In
Western Washington being 40 mills
on assessed valuation basis, and n
Eaatern Washington 80 mills.
The average tax rate Of the state
of washington, for taxes payable this
year, is 36.60 mills, which means the
payment Of $S5.eS on $1,000 Of a.
sessed valuation. Because property
In the state 10 assessed for taxation
purposes at an average of only about
- per cent Of its actual value. the
tax rate on the basis of actual valua-
ton is only 1900 mills. calling for
the payment of $15.0s in taxes On
actually worth $1,000.
The 1914 taxes, which are those
being paid this year. represent N
appreciable reduction from the pre-.
vious year, when taxes In the state
reached the high water mark. Tho
levy payable last year was
37.7e mills, $37.76 on $1,000 as
sessed valuation, or $15.SS on $1,000
actual value, $2.0S more per $1,000
Of assessed valuation than this year.
This IL the general average for the
state, but there are wide discrepan-
cies In various counties, a. the fol-
lowing table. prepared by the COM
and showing the average
rates Of levy in every county In the
state on taxes being paid this year.
reveals:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Senator's Wife Commits Suicide.

Suddenly overwhelmed by a pa
roxysm Of melancholia, Mrs. Margue-
rite Hutchinson, wife of Senator r.
A. Hutchinson, ended her life with a
revolver at 8 o'clock Sunday morning
in Spokane. Her condition was the
result Of periods of extreme suffering
in the last three years, caused by a
series of severe operations she was
compelled to undergo. She was we'll
known in Olympia, having attended
legislative session here with her hus-
band for the last 20 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
Nearly All Schools Closed.

Special programs in the schools, or
picnics Of teachers, pupils and par
ents, this week and last have marked
the closing Of practically two-thirds
of the schools of the county. and the
remaining third will finish their
years work in the next week or two.
Thursday and Friday of this week
eighth grade examinations were held
under the supervision Of County Su-
perintendent L. A. Kibbe in 18 places
throughout the county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21

The children of the Pleasant Glade
school and their teacher, Miss Cook,
we're guests at the home of Mrs. Jacob
Gunstone last Saturday afternoon at
a party celebrating the 18th birthday
of Miss Laura Gunstone. The after
noon was spent in playing various
games. lunch being served by the
hostess. There were 20 guests.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
DR.. Henry suxzallo of Columbia unf-

DR.. Henry Suxzallo of Columbia unf-
versity, a native of California, was
this week chosen president Of the
University of Washington by the
board OF regents. at q salary of $10.-
900, to succeed Henry Landes. who
has been acting president since Prest-
dent Thomas Kane was removed by
the board In 1913. DR.. Suzxallo bears
an excellent reputation in educational
circles and has had many honors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
OLYMPIA END OF
OLD TRAILS ROAD
NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAY PRO.
POSED BY DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Olympia, the end of the old Ore
gon trail is also the northwest termi-
nus of the National Old Trails road,
proposed as the national highway by
the National Old Trails Road commit
tee Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The road is now open
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
of the United States. according to a
report prepared by Miss Elizabeth
Butler Gentry of Kansas City. chair
man Of the road committee of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. The road has been mapped, and
for most Of the distance from Wash
ington to San Francisco has been
marked by painted posts.
The state and the local chapter of
the D. A. r. have been active during
the lase year in marking the Oregon
trail. the local chapter having set q
stone as a marker in Capitol park.
At the 1911 convention Of the D. A.
R. the committee announced its in
tention to have the road ready for
comfortable travel to the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. At the convention in
Washington last week it was able to
announce that this had been accom-
plished. A motorist can now start
from New York. Miss Gentry's report
states. and travel the road to San
Francisco comfortably in five weeks,
and have an approved hotel to stop in
every night.
Route of Historic Trails.
These historic trails are included
in the routes: From Boston to New
ork. the Boston post road; from New
York to Mount Vernon, the George
Washington road; from Hampton to
Cumberland, Braddock's road; from
Cumberland to St. Louis, the Cumber-
land road; from st. Louis to New
rankin, Boon's Lick road; from New
Franklin to Santa Fe, the Santa Fe
trail; from Santa Fe to Los Angeles,
Grand Canyon route; San Diego to
San Francisco, Ell camino Real; from
Mo. to Olympia, WASH,
the Oregon trail; and from Pocatello
to Sacramento, Gold Seekers cutoff.
1t is pointed out that while the COM
mission gave the first organized i'm
petus to the plan for pioneer high
way across the continent, the success
of the plan is due to the cooperation
of various associations and many in
dividuals. The National Old Trails
association, which was organized
especially to help in the work, has
held several conventions and tours.
Everybody Has Helped.
"Co-operation along the route"
says the report, has crystalized a
lneighborliness of feeling and a unity
of thought which has served better
national purpose, perhaps. than the
mere building of any physical road"
Many local towns and township or
sanizations have helped with mark
ing and dragging the road, in places
where it was not already In good con-
dition, National, state and county
highway departments have given
their assistance.
A bill to make the road the ma
tional highway has been introduced
in congress twice and failed OF pass
age. Miss Gentry states that II con-
ditions are considered favorable a
new bill having the same object prob
ably will be introduced at the next
session.
The Identification Of the road by
the planting of native trees, shrubs
! and flowers is to be the feature OF the
t~,,ttoosu work the coming year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21
LISTERS SAVINGS
TWO YEARS A7s,l73
ALMOST ALL OF $500, 900 REAL
SAVING GOES TO CREDIT OF
ADMINISTRATION.

Closing his books for the 1919
1915 biennium, Auditor G. w. Clau-
sen has announced that the actual
expenditures in that period for the
various activities of state government
we're $16,871,174, the balance of the
1913 appropriations. $7,175,970, re-
verting at the close of the bienniun.
OF the money reverting approxi-
mately 100000 may be accounted
as a real saving. Eliminating money
appropriated for the sale Of jute left
unused and the reversions Of the
highway and exposition funds. which
we're reappropriated. Governor Lister
shows that the actual saving of de-
partments under his control total
$479,173.19. During the last cam
paign the governor predicted rever-
sions of between $450,000 and $780,
900 and the final figures indicate that
he had clear understanding of the
financial status of each department
fund.
Many "Paper" Savings.
Many of the other reversions are
not entitled to be accounted a. saw
ings. The 1913 legislature appro-
priated 100000 for capitol build
ing purposes, but it proved impossible
to float bonds and little was expended
from this appropriation in conse-
quence. Similarly 100000 was ap-
propriated for initiative and referen-
dunn expenses. Actual expenses proved
only $4,000.
"The return of unused balances at
the end of the biennium," the COVER
nor said in a statement concerning
the savings, CLEARLY indicates that
unless moneys were needed they were
not used. Following this policy in
the management Of the affairs of the
state is what has brought about the
more satisfactory condition in the
different funds of the state. For in
stance, on May 9, 1913, two years
ago, there was an overdraft in the
general fund amounting to $685.
213.2. On May of this year there
was a balance of $1,523,609.63 in the
general fund. Had all of the amounts
appropriated by the legislature OF
1913 been expended the condition OF
this fund would have been much the
same as it was two years ago.
To Follow Same Policy.
1.-THE same policy of not expending
moneys appropriated by the legisla-
ture unless absolutely necessary. fol-
lowed up to the present time, will be
continued during the balance of my
term and, II possible, still greater
effort will be put forth to see that not
a dollar is expended unless its ex-
penditure is called for In the proper
conduct of the departments and In
stitutions of the state.
1--WE are already engaged in fig
uring out what tax levies will be re-
quired for 1915 and 1917. I am sure
that some reduction can be made In
the levy for the general fund. The
showing made for the past two yeart
is most gratifying to me and the fig
ures indicate even a greater saving
than 1 felt would be possible eight
months ago when said that 1t would
amount to over $45O.000. insofar al
It covered the departments and insti
tutions under my control"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-21

An old clock brought to Olympia
in 1859 and used In the building
where Governor Stevens held the first
legislature, has been presented to the
university by Mrs. Thomas Macleay
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-08
PECOS VALLEY FRUIT
CROP PROSPECTS FINE

SPECIAL coaRrsPoNntNct TO MORNING JOURNAL
Carlsbad. \. NJ. March THE
prospects for big fruit crop are the
best in years. The cold weather has
been cold enough 20 keep the fruit
buds back. The greatest danger here
is when January is unusually warm,
when the buds come out too early and
may be caught by later cold snap.
OF late years the fruit growers have
overcome this through smudging.
This year, however, conditions for
fruit have been ideal A number of
young peach orchards viii come into
bearing this season and the trees are
loaded with buds
There is already much farm work
under way. The farmers above the
canals are taking advantage of the
recent rain and blowing deeply TO
hold the moisture. Many of the farm
ers in the Carlsbad project are also
preparing ground for fodder crops.
The experience Of last season when
much hay was damaged by rain for
one thing and the price of hay being
below normal for another, has set
many to planning to feed stock. The
stock feeding idea is taking such a
hold here that next week the agricul-
tural college and the agricultural de-
partment of the Santa Fee railway viii
conduct a series OF livestock meetings
in the valley.