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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
G|LL|Es DUE TO ARRIVE
At WAlLA WALLA TO-DAY
Papers Sent to Warden
Of Ponitentiary-PrisOner's Iden.
tity Established.

J. F. Gillies, who escaped from the
local county jail in company with
Henry Roberts the fore part of last
month and was arrested in Key West,
Fla, two weeks ago, is due to arrive
at the Walla Walla penitentiary to.
day or tomorrow, in the custody of
two travelling guards from that insti-
tuition who started with him from
Key West last Friday.
Doubts cast around the identity Of
the prisoner taken at Key West, by a
telegram from the authorities at
Jacksonville, Fla, saying Gillies had
escaped to South America, were re-
moved Wednesday by a telegram from
the Key West authorities in response
to an inquiry from here. saying Gil
lies had not only been positively iden-
titled but had admitted his identity,
and by a statement made to Sheriff
McCorkle by Mrs. Ghlies, who said
she had received a letter from her
husband informing her Of his arrest.
The commitment papers for Gillies
were sent to Warden Drum Of the
Walla Walla penitentiary by Sheriff
McCorkle Wednesday, with the re-
quest that he be furnished with a pho
tograph of the prisoner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
PREPARE
ANNUAL EXHIBIT
DISPLAYS TO BE
HELD DURING FIRST WEEK
OF NEW TERM.

/ With IL community fairs scheduled
for the first week of the new school
term in September, the school chill
dren and teachers of the county are
preparing with great interest for
these exhibits and for the agricultural
and industrial exhibit which will be
"a prominent feature of the second an
nual Thurston County Fair, Septem-
ber 1916.
Because the Fair follows so closely
after the opening Of the school term,
1t has been necessary to arrange for
the community exhibits during the
first week of school so that these can
be judged and the best displays en-
tered in the general county exhibit.
The location Of the community fairs
is as follows:
Tumwater, Belmore, Fairview,
Brighton Park, Hayes, South Union,
Bush and Black Lake at Tumwater;
Yelm. Collins, Lindstrom, Forest,
Moorehead, John Longmire and Bald
Hills at Yelm; Lacey, Sherlock, Nc
Allister Springs and Chambers Prai-
rie at Lacey; Rainier. Oak Grove,
East Union, Mountain View and Spur
geon Creek at Rainier; Rochester,
Gate, Riverside and Meadow at Roch-
ester; Tenino, Cat-Tail, Stony Point.
Tono, Colvin, Bucoda, Skookumchuck
and Plum Station at Tenino; Little
Rock, North Star, Rocky Prairie, Bor-
deaux, Nina, Alder Grove, Independ-
ence and Maytown at Little Rock;
Grand Mound and Case at Grand
Mound; South Bay. Pleasant Glade,
Puget and Boston Harbor at South
Bay; and Olympia, Buffers Cove,
Mud Bay, Plainview, Gull Harbor.
Hunters Point, Schneiders' Prairie,
Oyster Bay, Summit Lake. Delphi and
McLane at Olympia.
In addition to these community ex-
hibits and the display at the County
Fair, the school children will send a
livestock judging team and a canning
team to the State Fair at North Yak
lima, their expenses being paid out of
the $50 given the county by the state
department of public instruction.
Prizes of SIS, $40 and IS will be
awarded the canning team, and of
$40, Sc and SO the stock-judging
team.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
FORECAST BIG DROP IN
1916 CROP PRODUCTION
Prospects Slump for Wheat, Oats,
Corn and Barley, August
Report Says.

Falling off In crop prospects
amounting to many millions of dol
lars loss to farmers of the country
are indicated in the department of
agriculture's August report, which
forecasts declines in indicated produc-
ton in almost every important crop
from the forecasts reported in July.
Wheat showed loss of 105,000,-
600 bushels; corn 89,000,000 BUSH
els; oats 100000 bushels; barley
100000 bushels, and there were
decreases in rye, white and sweet po-
tatoes, fax, apples and peaches.
Corn. the nations greatest crop, Is
in a serious condition from drought,
and If rain does not come soon the
yield will be smaller than the latest
forecast, which was 2,777.000,000
bushels. But the corn crop. while
S9,OOO,OOO bushels less than forecast
last month, is 45.000,000 bushels
more than the average Of the preced-
ing five years.
A wheat crop Of 654.000,000 BUSH
els would amply meet the country's
requirements for home consumption,
which department Of agriculture ex-
perts estimate will be about 620,000,-
900 bushels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
FEW VOTERS REGISTER.
Enrolment Light in City and Country
Precincts-Books Still Open.

Light registration in all of the 23
precincts of the county as we'll as in
the city, where 1t is about half the
vote cast at the last city election. is
shown by the registration lists filed
with the secretary OF state last Mon
day.
Only those whose names were in
cluded in these lists will receive
copies Of the initiative pamphlet. to
be mailed out soon. The registration
books in each precinct. however, will
remain open until September 1, when
they will be closed for the primaries,
and re-opened again September 13.
They will be open then for about a
month, until finally closed October
II, 20 days before the general elec-
ton.
Persons not registered by that time
cannot vote in November. but failure
to vote at the primary does not void
registration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
GRANGE PICNIC AUGUST 1S.
Farmers Of Five Counties to Gather
at Pt. Defiance Park-Excur-
sion From Here.

Plans are all made for the annual
excursion of Thurston County Pomo-
ma Grangers to the big inter-county
picnic at Pt. Defiance park, Tacoma
which is to be held next Friday,
August 18. A steamer has been char
tered, to leave here early in the
morning and return in the evening
and 1t is expected that from 175 to
200 farmers from this county will
attend.
Grangers from five different coun-
ties, and perhaps six. will join in the
big picnic, the counties being Thurs
ton, Mason, Pierce, King and Kitsap,
and possibly Snohomish. The COM
mittee in charge for the local Pomo-
ma is composed Of N. c. Christensen
chairman, E. T. Palmer and Travis
Aver, from whom tickets may be OBJ
tanned before they are placed on sale
to the general public in Olympia next
Tuesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
COAST CITIES PROTEST
FREIGHT RATE ADVANCE
New Tariffs Based on Spokane Rate
Decision, Show Big Increases
on All Commodities.

Increases Of from so to Is per cent
in rates on all freight shipments from
the East to Olympia and all Coast
points are noted in the new tariffs
just filed with the interstate COM
merce commission as the result of the
decision in the Spokane rate cases, by
which the former 81. C. l." commodity
rates are abolished, the theory Of
water competition is abandoned and
coast terminals, heretofore receiving
lower rates than interior points, are
subjected to important rate advances.
Merchants. jobbers and shippers Of
all Coast cities are preparing to pro-
test vigorously to the interstate COM
merce commission against the new
tariffs, claiming they are not war
ranted by the decision, and reports
from Washington, D. c., indicate the
new rates will be suspended pending
an investigation by the commission.
All commodities, such as hardware,
clothing, shoes. rubber goods, dry
goods, furniture, stationery. paper,
silks, china, paints and varnishes, and
other staple articles, are subjected to
the advance, which runs from 81 to
$3.50 per 100 pounds and in a few
cases as high as 50. Corresponding
increases are made in the rates on
shipments East from Coast points, Sc
riously affecting local industries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
BLACK NOT CANDIDATE
Everett Democrat Announces He Will
Not Run for Governor.

Judge w w. Black of Everett, who
has been mentioned as a possible
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor, announced this
week that he would not be a candi-
date for any office. Judge Black says
he will be ready to assist in the cam
paign in this state, not only for
Woodrow Wilson, but for the entire
state ticket.
Although not pretending to know
the political sentiment of this state
since the national conventions"
Judge Black said, cit seems to me,
in view of the sentiment in other
parts of the United States, that with
a vigorous and enthusiastic campaign
this state can be carried for Wilson
and at the same time we certainly
ought to elect United States sena-
tor and a majority of the congress
sional delegation as we'll as the en-
tire state ticket.
1T Is needless for me to assure
the Democrats of this state that l
will be ready to assist with all the
energy have in the election not only
of Woodrow Wilson, but also of the
entire state and congressional ticket.
and sincerely believe that I can do
more good for my party in the ranks
than as candidate for Office"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11

corporations that will require slight
urging to arrive at an intelligent ap-
probation of how surely and impor-
tantly they will profit under an Amer
ican occupation Of the Mexican re-
public.
Lists of anticipated contributors to
the Mexican-American Intervention
fund contain the names Of every
American and American corporation
having investments there, from Gug-
eenheim, Rockefeller. John Hays
Hammond and names similarly po-
tent and we'll known to Wall street,
down to the small fry. and united on
the common platform Of doubling
their dollars in Mexico, by the pro-
cess of hoisting the American flag
over the republic, regardless OF the
cost in American lives and national
moneys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
SATURDAY IS LAST
DAY FOR FILINGS
TWELVE COUNTY OFFICES AT.
TRACT 80 CANDlDATES-W
ON NON-PARTISAN TICKET.

Saturday is the last day candidates
for federal, state and county posi-
tions in the September primaries can
file with the secretary of state or
county auditor, and inasmuch as
there are several Republican candi-
dates for governor. Democratic can
didates for various state offices, and
a Non-Partisan ticket to get into the
race, the secretary of state and
auditor will probably be quite busy
today and tomorrow. Governor Lis
ter filed for denomination Thursday.
Thirty-nine candidates are now ON
record at the county auditors office
as desiring nomination for some one
of the IL county offices and all but
two of these are Republicans. Sew
eral filings during the past week have
occasioned surprise in various
circles, leading to the generally ex-
pressed opinion that there is deter
mined move in anti-organization CIR
cIes of the Republican ranks to test
the organizations strength in the pri-
maries.
Commissioners Jobs Popular.
Two new candidates appeared this
week for commissioner in the Second
district, making six altogether. The
new ones are Thomas c. Sleater Of
Pleasant Glade, present road super
visor, and Henry Mallory of Olympia.
]. c. Sans, too, has opposition for
the nomination as commissioner in
the First district, in the person Of
John c. Ellis, local real estate man.
The only Republican candidates
who have no primary opposition to
date are County Auditor Annie Gas
ton, Clerk I. N. Holmes. Treasurer
Fred w. Stocking, County superin-
tendent o. G. Goss and Senator P. H.
Carlyon. and the cAeness that any of
these will have opposition for the
are said to be remote.
Non.Partisan Committee Busy.
County Commissioner B. F. Little
John filed Wednesday for re-nomina-
ton on the Non-Partisan ticket and
Attorney Geo. #. Yantis
Is expected to file today. The Nom
Partisan campaign committee has
been busy this week. urging various
persons to file, and has not only re-
ceived encouraging reports from all
parts of the county, but expects to
have q candidate on record Saturday
Tor each of the county offices.
The other Republican candidates
who have filed during the past week
are J. r. johnson of Mud Bay, q new
aspirant for assessor; Mrs. Kate L.
Young of this city for representative:
Milton Giles for justice Of the peace.
Olympia; Ray F. Wood for engineer,
and Joe Forstell for assessor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
HALF MILLION DROP
IN LOCAL VALUES
BIG REDUCTION IN ASSESSMENTS
OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROP.
ERTY IN COUNTY.

Reduction of more than half a mil
lion dollars in the assessed valuation
of real and personal property in
Thurston county, practically all of it
in the country districts, is reported
by Assessor J. c. Sans in the assess
ment rolls completed by him Tues
day. The decrease in real estate val
uations is $349,755 and in personal
property $174.S76, a total of $524,-
631.
The total assessed valuation of the
county. exclusive Of railroads, tele-
graph and telephone lines, sleeping
car companies and the Olympia Light
& Power company, which are valued
by the state tax commission, is $10,-
474,864 this year as compared with
$10,sss,4s5 last year. Mr.. Sans says.
The reduction means q loss of ap-
proximately $1,000 in the county's
tax receipts and corresponding re-
duction in the city's revenues.
The assessment of real property in
the county, as made by Mr.. Sans, to-
tails $S.914,257 this year compared
with $9,264,112 last year, both made
on a so per cent basis. Personal
property. valued at $1,735,4s3 last
year, shrunk to $1,56O,6O7 in this
years valuation. Only about $1,000
of the reduction in real estate valua-
tions occurred in Olympia. though
personal property in the city fell off
about $4,000.
Olympia's real estate is valued at
$2,4O0,273 in 1915 as against $2,-
401,580 in 1915, and personal prop
erty at $621.149 as against $731,044
last year; while Tumwater's real
property valuation rose from 1885,
934 last year to $186,381, though
personal property fell from $76,527
to $39,875. Tenino's real estate as
sessment also increased from $134,-
1856 to $138,061, personal property
values decreasing from $48,273 to
$42,1O2, while the valuation of rea.
property in Bucoda was practically
the same, $32,05s this year COM
pared with $32,158 in 1915, and the
personal property assessment gained.
from $3,279 to $3,967.
The big portion Of the reduction
occurred, however, in the districts out
side Of these municipalities, where the
real property valuation dropped from
$6,51O,1S4 in 1915 to $6,157,4S4 this
year, and personal property from ST.
735,4S3 to $1,560,607.
The principal portion of this re-
duction, occurring as 1t does in the
districts outside the incorporated
towns, is due to the amount of tim
Der cut from Thurston county lands,
Assessor Sans says. The $4,000
drop in personal property values In
Olympia is due principally to the
closing Of the saloons. he says, and
the depreciation in the valuation Of
the Olympia Brewing company's
plant as the result Of the dry law.
Assessor Sans says that Thurston
county may expect to lose in valua-
tion steadily from now on, as the
result OF its timber being cut off, un-
less new resources are developed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11

F. r. Brown Of Raymond, for
mer resident of this city but now
leading lumberman of the Willapa
Harbor district, was an Olympia WIS.,
itOr this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Croat left for
their home in South Dakota Wednes
day after an extended visit here with
Mrs. Croat's aunt, Mrs. S. A. LaBarre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
G.. F.. Boardman, state 7

G. F. Boardman, state printer
under the Hay administration, and
Mrs. Boardman, now resident Of Los
Angeles, are visiting local friends,
having motored here from California
via Yellowstone park.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11

Capitol building warrants amount
ing to $4,000 were paid this week
by the state treasurer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11

Miss Beryl Ring of Sunnyside Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. c. Meach-
am of Brighton Park.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11

Henry M. Meacham of the United
States marine corps is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Meach-
am. of Brighton Park, after an abb
sence of nearly four years in the
Phfllipines and Guam.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04

1t gives US pleasure to an
nounce that Miss Wanda A. Nc
Adam has consented 70 become
q candidate for nomination on
the democratic ticket for the Of
fee Of County Treasurer.
Miss McAdam asks the hearty
support Of democrats in the as
sembly and The primaries follow
ing. Of all parties in the election
it nominated, and promises to
ill the position it elected to the
best Of her ability, and in the
best interest Of the whole people
'of Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04
Colgressnal KeatiHr's Letter

President Wilson has appoint
ed the members of the. Federal
Farm Loan Board, which is to
have charge of the new system
Of rural credits authorized by
Congress. and which it is hoped
will eventually reduce the inter-
est rate On every farm mortgage
in the United States. This
Board consists Of five members,
including the Secretary Of the
Treasury, who is chairman, ex-
efficio.
The new system is a very sim
pie one but as it is intended to
cover the entire nation much
time will be required to start the
machinery.
Farm Loan system
The Federal Farm Loan Board
must divide the country into
twelve districts and esta blish in
each district a Federal Land Bank
with q cash capital of at least
$75O,0OO. This money will be
supplied by the national govern
ment.
Each Federal Land Bank will
have charge of the loans in it's
district, but the loans will be
made through Farm Loan Asso-
Citations.
Organizing Associations
An association may be organ
lied In any community. 1t lust
have at least ten members and
all the members must signify
their desire to borrow money for
some one of the following pur |
poses:
A To provide for the purchase
of land for az ricultural purposes.
B To provide for the purchase
of equipment and live stock nee
essary for the proper and rea-
sonable operation Of the farm.
C To provide buildings and for
the improvement Of farm lands.
D To pay OF . mortgage on land
owned by the member.
Having secured at least ten
qualified members, the associa-
ton applies to the Federal Land
Bank for . charter. This appli- |,
cation must be accompanied by .
copy of the associations list of s,
members. the articles Of agree-
ment. showing the boundaries of
the district in which the associa.
ton expects 10 do business, and !,
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04

Believing that I am well quail
fled for the place, 1 want to ask
ths support of all democrats in
the county assembly and the
primaries for nomination on the
democratic ticket to the Office Of
County Clerk and Recorder, and
failing in the nomination prom
ise 70 Loyalty support tl,e nomi-
nee of the party.
Elmer G. French
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04

Prof. j. S. Jent authorizes US
to announce that he is n candi-
date for nomination on the dem
.ocratic ticket for the office of
county superintendent of fschools,
subject to the approval of the
county assembly and the prima.
ries following, and promises, if
nominated and elected, to serve
the school interests Of the coun-
ty to the best of his ability.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04

The McC Clintock boys of G. 1.
were in town the first of the
week.
The stores hereafter will all
close at $50 except Saturday
nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAdam and
daughter Wanda were in Spring.
field over Monday night.
]. j. Ballard, for mer stockman
Of this county, now Of Las AMI
mas, was In town Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04

For Sale, half section twomiles
from Springfield; 60 acres cult
vated, and living water. Other
quarters and half sections.
THEMORRISLAN Co.
Ca Lawrence, Kans
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04
$1.2b In Advance.
Nh red at tho sprinEneld. P".totnce
~ ssooad- -ciasa latter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements
l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for nomination on the
democrat ticket for the Office of
County Assessor, subject to the
decision of the county assembly
and the primaries following.
r. H. Dickey.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-04

a check equal to five per cent OF
the total amount that the men,
bers desire to borrow on their
land.
Every borrower under the new
system must become Q stockhold-
ar in the Federal Land Bank to
the extent of five per cent of bis
loan and the check mentioned
above is intended to take care of
that item.
On receipt Of the application
the officials Of the Federal Land
Bank will cause an Investigation
to be made concerning the stand
ing of the members Of the pro-
posed association and if every
thing is found to be all right will
recommend to the Federal Farm
Loan Board in Washington that
Ia charter be issued.
As soon as it receives its char
ter the association will be pre-
pared to do business. A board
Of directors and q secretary treas
urer will be chosen and the di-
|rectors will select q loan commit.
tee of three.
Tie members applications for
loans will be referred to this
committee to appraise the land
and improvements and report
back to the board of directors.
If an application is approved by
the board it will be forwarded
to the Federal Land Bank. The
bank may or may not order a
reappraisement. If the bank
approves the loan the money will
be paid TO the borrower at once.
Conditions of Loan
The bank may loan fifty per-
cent of the value of the land
and twenty per cent of the value
OF the improvements.
The loan cannot be made for q |
period of less than five years nor
more than forty years and the
rate of interest must not exceed
six per cent.
Every mortgage must contain
an amortization provision which
requires the borrower when he
q paying an annual interest
charge tn pay a small sum on the
thus gradually wiping i
,ut the principal.
For example: suppose q far.
ner borrows s., 900 for 36 years.
It 6 per cent.
Under the old system he would
Jay $50 year interest for thir-
;v-six years, or So, 100, and he
would still owe 81, 900.
Under the amortization p]an
'e would pay $3.50 every year
or thirty-six years and at the
md Of that time both principal (:
md interest would be satisfied
l will gladly furnish copies of
he rural credit law to those who
're interested, together With IN.
concerning the work
4 the Federal Farm Loan Board.
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