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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
TO NAME SUPERVISOR
Re-Arrangement of Road Districts of
County Will Then BE Effective.

Appointment of a road supervisor
is the only thing that remains to be
done to make effective the re-
arrangement of the road districts of
the county by the commissioners, by
which one new district was created
out of the old Nos. 3, and 5, and it
is likely that this appointment will be
made next Monday.
Members of the good roads asso-
citation Of the new district, No. g.,
were holding an election Thursday
with three candidates, A. G. West,
who has had charge Of that territory
this year under Supervisor George
Sumption, and Messrs. Thompson and
Trosper. The new district runs south
from Tumwater along the Des Chutes
river to the standard parallel, short
distance beyond Offut lake, then west
nearly to Little Rock, and north to
a point a few miles north and west
of Black Lake.
Appointment of supervisors in the
other five districts will be made as
their terms expire, the latter part Of
this month, and the first Of next. Ap-
pointmen.s are to be made from four
names submitted by the good roads
association of the district, but the
association has no standing unless
owners of Is per cent of the prop
erty in the district are members, ac-
cording to the new law adopted by
the last legislature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
COMMISSIONERS ABOLISH FARM EXPERT SYSTEM
IGNORE RECENT ENDORSEMENTS AND REFUSE APPR0-
PRIATION PERSONAL HOSTILITY TO VAN HOUTEN
CREDITED AS BASIS OF ACTION BOARD ROASTED BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Ignoring the Endorsement Of the Thurson County Pomona
Grange and subordinate Grange the county but well
Endorsements of the Olympia Chamber of Commerce, the
Commercial club the Grand Mound Farmers club and
various other organizations and accepting the charges
by admitted enemies of the present official the county
commissioners Monday afternoon unanimously abolished the office
expert this county that held during 1915 by Van
Houten Personal hostility to Van Houten generally taken be
the basis of the commissioners action.
Commissioners Dodge and Rowe carried the boards action
Chairman Leohn acquiescing when he impossible get
appropriation large enough permit of the employment of
good than Van Houe II would be willing have
good better than Van Houen the ob Ltohn said
would stand for having just college and
take up the work"
There has been much talk about Van Houten that
thought he ought Dodge quoted saying county
agent is like school teacher he dsliked mpairs his
fulness."
Chairman ejohn proposed that the question be submitted to
the county election November but again
Dodge objected saying 81 don't favor putting the matter
the people, because believe would be showed under to The
county agrcutus did good anyway he reported
have added There such fuss it couldn't do
;hng ese"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

The commissioners action fol-
lowed the reading of a scorching let
ter from the Chamber of Commerce,
criticizing their dilatory tactics and
condemning 1.-The despicable under
hand manner in which the efforts to
discredit the present county agent
have been carried on" you must
decide whether Thurston county Is to
go forward with the development of
her agricultural resources, abreast of
other progressive units Of the state
of Washington" the letter said in
conclusion, "or is to be ruled by mall
ice, cowardly hatred and despicable
petty politics, and the sooner the
issue is settled, the better"
A month ago, after a conference
between Commissioners Littlejohn
and Dodge and Ira d. Cardiff, direct
or of the Pullman experiment station,
it was informally announced that
Dodge had agreed to an appropria-
ton of $1,000 and that Littlejohn
would favor this on the understand
ing that sufficient more was raised by
popular subscription to insure the
employment of a competent, expe-
rienced man and not some one just
out of college. Acting on this under
standing, a committe Of farmers. con-
sisting of Charles Wilson of Lacey,
L. L. Snow. master of the Thurston
County Pomona Grange; G. E.
Stearns of South Bay, and l.. X.
Campbell of South Union, undertook
the raising of the additional sum
needed and succeeded.
Lose Smith.Lever Benefits.
Resides losing the services of an
agriculturist, Thurston county also
loses from 5000 to $1,000 a year
which the federal and state govern
ments, under the Smith-Lever bill,
would have spent here to stimulate
agricultural progress.
The letter from the Chamber of
Commerce, the last shot fired by that
organization to retain farm expert
here next year, is as follows:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
RECEIVER OF LOCAL
BANK may APPEAL
OBJECTS TO COURT DECISION
DENYING RECOVERY ON HAYS
NOTE FOR 988,55O.

Appeal probably will be taken by
Frank P. Mckinney, assistant cashier
Of the Olympia National bank and re-
ceiver Of the defunct Olympia Bank &
Trust company, from the decision Of
the United States district court in
Tacoma the latter part Of last week
by which the court refused to give
the receiver of the local institution
credit for the $36.550 note deposited
in the United States National bank Of
Centralia by w. Dean Hays. organ
izer of the Olympia Bank & Trust
company.
The failure of the Centralia bank
caused the failure of the local insti-
tuition less than a month after it
opened for business. Receiver Nc
Kinney, through his attorney, P. M.
Troy OF Troy & Sturdevant, sued A.
r. Titlow, receiver of the United
States National, to recover moneys
which Titlow had refused to allow.
These consisted of three items, $10,-
600 which Mckinney claimed was re-
mitted by the Olympia bank, upon
the order of the Centralia bank, to
the Tenino State bank, which also
failed at the same time; $500 for
money the Centralia bank claimed to
have advanced on notes known as
the Blumauer notes, and $36,55O for
money that was charged against the
Olympia bank by the United States
National for the alleged payment OF
the Hays notes, a transaction whicn
Receiver Mckinney claimed was
equivalent to the payment of Hays
personal notes by the bank.
Result of Suit.
As the result of the suit the Olym-
pia bank gained the second item
$4,000, and was authorized by the
court to recover the first, $4,000,
from the Tenino bank. which was
party to the suit, but was defeated as
to the third item, $36,55O. In addi-
ton the court found that the Cen
tralia bank owed the local one ap-
proximately $4,000 instead of $16'-
900 as it had contended, and also
gave the local bank the notes or It's
stockholders other than Hays
amounting to $11,450, which had
been deposited with the United States
National when the Olympia Bank q
Trust company was organized. These
are thought to be largely good and
with the sums allowed by the court
will make a substantial recovery by
Receiver Mckinney.
If appeal from the decision is not
taken, Receiver Mckinney expects to
repay so per cent to depositors OF the
OLYMPIA Bank & Trust company,
after levying an assessment on the
stockholders, and will pay more, II
the Centralia and Tenino banks pay
Continued on Page Five.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

"On the afternoon OF December 80
q special meeting of the board of
trustees of the Olympia Chamber Of
Commerce was called for the purpose
Of discussing the status of affairs as
concerning the ONCE Of county agent
for Thurston county for the year
1916.
while the Olympia Chamber of
Commerce has greatly deplored the
petty quarreling over this matter
which the county commissioners have
countenanced, we have endeavored to
remain silent. feeling that the county
commissioners themselves would
finally be able to discern the fact
that the fight being made on the
Office was confined to comparatively
few individuals with personal objects
in view and that the campaign
against the Office, in reality is not
against the Office, but is entirely per-
sonal with the county agent now in
the field on the part of two or three
men only. This conclusion on our
part has ben verified by recent state
ments by those who have been lead
ing the opposition that $1,S00 is not
too much to pay an agent, but that
the present agent is not the right
man.
"Up to this time we have merely
petitioned the commissioners to re-
tain the service for 1916, as We know
beyond doubt that it is of merit. The
only other activity the Chamber has
assumed was in compliance with the
suggestion from the county commits
sioners that we have interested farm
ers call upon the commissioners and
state why the services should be re-
tanned for 1916.
''Male Football"
I'VE feel justified in taking this UP
with you at this time for dilatory
tactics on the part of your board has
resulted in the time having elapsed
in which an appropriation should
have been made and we do not be
lieve a matter of so grave importance
Continued on Page Five,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07
BIG FOREIGN ORDER
bO0MS LUMBER TRADE
CONFIRMS MILLMEN'S BELIEF OF
GOOD BUSINESS THIS SPRING
RAILROADS BUYING.

An inquiry for 200,000.000 feet Of
Douglas nr lumber from the French
government, and which 1t is expected
will be placed with the mills of the
Pacific Northwest. . heavy order for
car equipment from the Union Pa
cific railway and large purchases Of
railway material by number Of the
transcontinental systems, have given
a tremendous impetus to the lumber
trade of the Northwest during the
past few days. These heavy orders
and inquiries for large amounts Of
lumber bear out the predictions Of
the lumbermen who anticipated a
great revival in the industry during
the coming year.
The French inquiry has come as q
surprise to lumbermen and the order
is SO large that If it is placed in the
Northwest it will probably be handled
by q combination of the leading man
ufacturers. The inquiry is largely
for timbers and railway material. If
secured, it will be the largest export
order placed in the Northwest for
some time.
France to Furnish Ships.
One of the features in connection
with this inquiry, and which shows
the need abroad for American lum-
ber, is that the French government
will supply the ships necessary to
transport the material abroad il the
order is placed in the Northwest. This
is an unusual departure and indicates
that further orders from foreign gov
ernments are to be expected.
In order to handle the inquiry sat
sifactorily the leading mills of the
Northwest are expected to get to-
gether and work on the proposition
Jointly. If the order is placed it will
mean that it will keep the mills Sc
curing the contract busy for six
months as the delivery is to be made
in regular shipments from January
to June.
In the meantime railroad pur-
chases are increasing rapidly. 1t was
officially announced last week that
the Union Pacific system was in the
market for large amount of car
material, including 1900 box cars and
500 stock cars. This announcement
was made at the Tacoma Offices OF the
Oregon Railroad & Navi-
CATION company which received in
'structions to inform the Tacoma lum.
Der mills of the company's needs
The order for these cars will prob
ably be placed with number of the
mills in the Pacific Northwest.
Other Railroads Buying
Other railroads are also buying
heavily. The Union Pacific's cal
order follows closely a purchase Of
900, 900 ties by the same road and
Continued on Page Eight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

County Superintendent 0. c. Goss
this week appointed William Lohrer
a director of the South Bay school TO
succeed H. A. Allen, who recently
moved out of the district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Leonard have
returned to their home in Wrangell.
Alaska, after visiting Mrs. Leonard's
sister, Mrs. S, A. LaBarre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-07

Sleighing parties have been all the
rage among Olympia's younseT
people this week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
SHIPPERS SEEK
SUSPENSION OF
RATE. INCREASE

Although the transcOntinental
railway lines are, having pLe2ared a
new tariff to COM ply with the recent
order II the interstate commerce com
mission that rates On more than $50
articles of schedule c commodities be
increased on shipments 10 Pacific
coast terminals. the Portland Traffic
and Transportation Association has
applied to the commission to suspend
the time of. .1he order taking effect,
which has been fixed at Septem Der
- says the Portland Journal
Protests have already been made
by individual coast SHIPPERS against
making the commissions order eff
fective at so early date, and 1t is
said that other traffic associations on
this coast will supplement the appli.
cation of the Portland Shippers Assoc
citation for a suspension of the pro-
POSED tariff taking the place of the
existing tariff which. was based on
competition of water route through
the Panama canal. which competition
has temporarily disappeared.
The chief objection is against the
carriers advancing coast rates to
meet rates TO Spokane instead of re-
ducing the intermountain- rates to
conform with coast terminal rates,
although shippers who have con-
tracted for goods on existing rates
are object:ng TO having to pay, higher
rates for deliveries after September
If the new tariff is no. to be sus
pended. -
Reliance is Grade by protestants on
the federal laws which declare that
railway freight rates once reduced
cannot be increased except for rea.
sons other than the elimination of
water route competition"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
FEAR EFFECTS
OF AEROPLANES
i. Upon NATIVES

MELBOURNE, Australia Eric
Mjoberg, Swedish scientist and air
man, has requested permission of the
Commonwealth authorities to use an
aeTpplane' in exploring the interior OF
Rapua or British New Guinea, some
parts of which have never been seen
by a white man, but the Australian
authorities have refused to, sanction
his project fer fear Of trouble with
the natives. The English police are
already hunting down some natives
who recently killed onesofs their men
with poisoned arrows, and although
the natives are not feared for their
fighting strength, the authorities are
opposed to any unnecessary intrusion
into their territory. .'@ -..+ r.
An explorer who recently headed
an expedition from the Dahiti river
had an unusual experience, when
approached the natiysaI he said,
they stood and gazed at me, and in
less than two minutes many Of them
tainted and collapsed at my feet. At
another place a chief came within a
few yards of me and when I went to
take hold of his arm he tainted and
fell into the bea Of the creek. The
whc,e crowd then assembled around
me and Frustrated themselves"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
MAINE WILL BE INVADED.

Administration forces are getting ready for al
invasion of the state of Maine in full cry, anc
while Il may seem that Candidate Hughes has takeI
a flying start on the Democrats, they will put up
pretty lively fight before August is over.
Announcement is made from the Democratic ma
tiona headquarters that As Wilson speakers vii
campaign in the rock bound commonwealth.
Tile fght there will be opened on Aug. 10 4Ths
Democfatic managers purpose sending fifteen Emit
ed States senator's, fifteen members of the house
Representatives and fifteen or more other speaker
Of national prominence Robert Lansing, secretar
of state and several other members of the pres
dents cabinet including Secretaries Lane Redfelt
and Daniels will address the Maine voters. ahr
every effort will be made TO set forth authoritative
" the accomplishments of the Wilson administra
ton. s
Charles r. Crane has told the national chairma'
that the outlook for President Wilson is very en-
couraging in Illinois Former State chairma
Paxton of New Mexico said that state and Arizon
we're certain for Wilson. Clarence W. Watson
member of the Democratic national committee frol
West Virginia, also sent word that President Wi
son would carry that state by safe plurality.
William Jennings Bryan has offered to make
some stump speeches for Wilson but at last ac
counts he has not been put down on the list of
speakers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
THAT Wall FROM WAILuKu.
(From the Garden Island }

~ (From the Garden Is'andt
The criticism of the Wailuku Times
of the Kauai, chamber Of commerce,
given additional publicity in Honolu-
lu, was neither dignified nor justified
by the facts. In that criticism Maui's
journalistic sucking gave ii as its
opinion that ,he local chamber Of
commerce was not justified in taking
up the Brown Ease at all, and, if so,
the committee report adopted by it
bearing upon the case was improper.
We have refrained from saying a
great deal about the Brown case for
the reason that far too much person
al feeling has been aroused on Kauai
and other islands on account of it, and
newspaper comment near the center
of the disturbance could have the eff.
feet only of adding oil TO what has
been regretable fire. We must at
this time take issue, however, with
the proposal that the Kauai chamber
Of commerce should not have taken
cogniZance of the matter. 1t is its
duty, under its constitution, to conSid-
er and take such action as may seem
proper on any and all matters affect
ing the well-being of Kauai, and as
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
REVIEWING CITY FINANCES.

Two OF the strong arguments originally used in
favor OF a bond issue for road construction have
been eliminated, by the passing of valuable
other by legal opinion ... :"..~. -
Last January; when Supervisor Robert Shingle
was working out the bond issue plan il was be
lieyed that this method OF raising money for roads
would be preferable TO increase in the tax rate
because the latter would require legislative action
and the 1917 legislative session then more than
year distant - ...-. ".....~.
Since then more than six months have passed.
The legislature is than six months nearer. The
factor OF time has been largely eliminated.
The legal opinion referred to is that made public
at last nights hearing by Deputy City Attorney
Garden holding that under the restrictions of the
law the city cannot now bond itself for more than
$4S0,000 in any one year. The supervisors have
been proceeding the basis Of a $750,0OO issue,
part for roads and part for other purposes There
il much argument in favor of giving unquestionable
permanent improvements such as waterworks and
sewers first call bond issue proceeds and if only
$4S0000 be secued for bonds for the next year.
there would be no money for roads, anyway.
Last evenings public meeting at the Chamber OF
Commerce brought ont valuable discussion. Both
sides of the bond issue question well set forth.
1t has been apparent for months that when the
next legislature is in session effort will be made
to increase the taxrate at least temporarily. Most
OF the discussion last night resolved itself into rea
sons why this increase is feasible and reasons VIII.
it is not unfair burden to taxpayers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE CLARKE
APPOINTMENT

President Wilson's appointment of Judge John
81. Clarke of Cleveland TO fill the Hughes vacanc,
on the supreme bench was surprise in Hawaii only
in the sense that few people here had heard OF
Clarke. But it appears that to the mainland the
nomination something of sensation and most
Of the comment deals with its political significance
The appointment is looked on by politicians in
Cleveland as another move in his campaign to
strengthen his fences politically in the Middle West
The personal choice of Secretary Baker who is real
~ the Democratic political "boss" of Ohio, the Sc
lection is believed wise move.
AS one Cleveland critic puts it, the appointment
while highly favored in northern Dido is not SO
highly thought of in the southern section, where
Cincinnati politicians are complaining that they
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
SAN FRANCISCO'S INTERNAL MACHINE
@.s f.. TRAGEDY. -.
From the Buffalo Times

1t has often been proven that criminals who seek
by violence to overthrow the established order of
things take no reckoning of the lives of innocent
spectators. ..~....' ... 49,: -,
But the marked peculiarly of the great crime in
the California metropolis that, far as eYis
1ence is available it did not proceed from the Ordn
airy anarchist motives but was an antipreparedness
outrage. r. -
A grave danger is thus revealed to the authorities
Everywhere. III What happened in San Francisco
might have happened in New York, Boston, Buffalo
r any city, had some unbalanced and criminal mind
wrought itself to the pitch of murder. Such mis-
reants are to be found in every city and no one
an tell where the next blow will fall. - ~ ::
The facts read the warning that communities all
ver the country should be on their guard.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
EDITOR

have not been more favored by the administration,
which has now given two ,'plums' to Cleveland, in
the name Of Newton d. Baker for secretary of war
and now the appointment of Judge Clarke to the
supreme bench.
While Judge Clarke is best known as a corpora
ton lawyer, he had enough political power two
years ago when he aspred to senatorial honors, to
cause the administration to shelye him by appoint
ing him To the federal bench in order that the ma
chine slate, headed by Atlee Pemerene, might be
put through.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11

The Columbia Record people and their branch
fices and representatives all over the country are
advertising Hawaiian music extensively. A recent
ssue of the Bangor Maine, Daily News shows a
u.lrter.page advertisement Of pretty Hawaiian
irl, with ukulele. standing beside a huge Column
ia record. The whole display space is taken ND
n advertising Hawaiian music, featuring aloha
De-" ..Mauna Kea," "On the Beach at Waikiki
they spell it "Waikike") and "Hapahaole Hula
Girl" =. =->- =. - .@.E
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
. VITAL STATISTICS
BORN,

~: .:.=% Ill.,. BORN. t. -.
DYER-In the Kapiolani Maternity
Home, Honolulu, August 10, 1916,
to Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Dyer OF
1O17 Pifkoi street. a son.
CROCKETT-At Kewalo Sanitar.
ium, July II, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. j
Crockett, daughter
HELENIHl-In Honolulu, August s,
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Helenihi of 1890 Emmeluth street,
a daughter ~ .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11

the Brown case had become public
question the chamber quite properly
took eognizance Of IL. ......
- The Kauai chamber of commerce
will be three years of age next week
and in that time has grown to be
next TO the largest commercial organ.
ization in the territory. II has
handled numerous public questions,
not a. few being Of importance to the
entire group, and has done SO with
dignity and crelitably. Mist lkes have
been made, bur such have been far
outweighed by the good that has been
accomplished. i.
And it is rather late in the day for
the criticism of shrimps to alter tho
situation .-..-.-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
STUDY COURSE COMMITTEE
WILL REPORT ON MONDAY

The course OF study committee Of
the board of education has completed
a fcur-day meeting and will report at
a meeting Of the school commission
ers scheduled to be held next Monday
morning. Members OF the committee
considered suggestion to consolidate
the work in some of the schools BY
allowing teachers to instruct classes
in certain subjects simultaneously in.
stead of separately. Suggestions viii
be Offered that minor changes be
made in the examination rules. The
committee also inspected the work OF
Miss Harriet Nee lam, who Is com.
riling a supplementary reader for the
public schools. -.