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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
CHARGE 4. \. BALCH WITH
AIDING GIRL TO ESCAPE
Grand Mound Lumberman Accused
of Assisting Training School In
mate to Get Away.

H. H. Balch, prominent lumber
man of the Grand Mound neighbOr-
hood, was arrested Thursday on a
warrant sworn out in the local JUS
tice court Wednesday by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Geo. F.. Yantis, charg-
ing Balch with having assisted an in
mate of the Girls Training School
to escape. The girl, Pearl Mann,
was located in Seattle and returned
to the institution.
Balch's arrest followed an inves-
tigation by Prosecuting Attorney
Yantis and Deputy Sheriff Jack Gif-
ford Tuesday, as the result Of COM
plant from the state board Of con-
troll. The girl is said to have es-
capped from the school and to have
spent a night and part Of a day at
a near by farm house, when Balch
is alleged to have taken her to Gen.
tralia in his automobile and to have
paid her fare to Seattle.
Other Grand Mound residents are
said to be implicated. some of the
people of the neighborhood being re-
ported as feeling that the girls at
the school are ill-treated and that
they are doing them a favor by aid
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
MORRIS TO GIVE GRAFTON.
of Washington Announces
Program for Graduation
Exercises.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
May 26.-Chief Justice George Ed
ward Morris, of the supreme court Of
the state of Washington, ana DR..
Henry Suzzallo, president Of the uni
versity, will be the principal speak
ers at the commencement exercises
to be held June II to IA this year.
Judge Morris will deliver the formal
commencement address and DR.. Suz-
zallo the baccalaureate sermon.
Monday. June IL. will be class day;
Tuesday will be alumni day, and
Wednesday will be devoted to the
formal graduation exercises. Elab-
crate programs have been prepared
for each day. with receptions, din
ners, reunions and athletic contests
the lighter diversions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
BIG ARMY POST MAY
Be LOCATED HERE
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS RECON-.
MENDED NEW STATION ON
PUGET SOUND.

Reports from Washington, D. c.,
that the war department had recon-
mended the establishment of a brig
ade post on the prairie near Gate, de-
signed as a precautionary move for
the defense of Willapa and Grays
harbors as we'll as Puget Sound, and
that the recommendation would prob
ably be carried out within a short
time, has prompted the Chamber Of
Commerce to take the proposal up
with the department and with Sem
ator Jones with the view Of insuring
the location of the post near Olym-
pia.
The establishment of the post, at
which approximately fourth of the
mobile army of the nation, including
a large detachment of coast artillery,
is to be stationed, is part of the fve-
year plan of developing the regular
army recently authorized by con-
gress, by which the number of troops
to be quartered in the Puget Sound
district is increased some 800 per
cent.
After the joint maneuvers in this
district in 1912, General Maus rec
commended the establishment of q
post in the vicinity of Gate, and this
was concurred in by General Wood,
then chief-of-staff. The present plans
of the war department contemplate
the increase of the post at Vancouver
and the establishment of brigade
post somewhere on Puget Sound, and
local people want the new station To-
Gated near this city.
Believing that the recommendation
for the post near Gate was made some
years ago, before Olympia had the
railroad facilities it now has, the
Chamber of Commerce has written
the department and Senator Jones for
further information. It is argued
that now, with the operation Of the
Point Defiance cutoff line between
Tacoma and Portland, more stra-
tegic location would be on Chambers
Prairie southwest of the city, afford
ing transportation over the main line,
the Northern Pacific's Grays Harbor
branch, the Milwaukee and the O.-W.,
and at the same time giving closer
access to Puget Sound.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
OLYMPIA AND SHELTON
MAIL CHANGES JUNE |
New Kamilche and Shelton to b.
Served by Auto Hereafter.

Mail service between Olympia and
Shelton will be carried by auto be-
ginning next Thursday, June I, the
star route contract having been
awarded to J. B. Eshom of this city,
president of the Olympia Garage COM
pany. This was definitely settled
when James F. Blakeslee, fourth as
sistant postmaster general, announc-
ed that the department had rejected
the steamboat company's offer to car
ry the mails for $500, the amount
of the auto contract and 500 less
than formerly paid the steamboat
company.
Besides effecting saving Of 500
on the Olympia-Shelton contract, the
postoffice department also saves the
$1,100 a year previously paid the
mail boat on the New Kamilche route,
as the mail for that Office will also be
carried under the Shelton contract.
OhNSA thio oiiuh6SuOht, tAc XNeW
Kamilche postoffice will be moved to
the home of the postmaster, which is
on the Shelton road.
Where New Kamilche has been re-
ceiving its mail about 6 o'clock in the
the evening, it will now receive it
about 1880 in the morning, and resi-
dents along it's rural route will re-
ceive their mail the same day instead
of day later. Patrons of the rural
routes out of Shelton will also re-
ceive their mail the same day II
leaves Olympia under the new ar
rangement. Two trips are to be
made daily between Olympia and
Shelton, the morning mail reaching
there about 8 o'clock and the after
noon about 5.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Mrs. Kinds Is Fined.

In a hearing before Justice Crosby
Monday Mrs. Nellie Kinds of the Sto-
ny Point school district was convicted
of the charge of violating the state
school laws by refusing to send her
children to school, and was fined $25
and $17.75 costs. sentence being sus-
pended until next fall, when it will
be enforced if she still refuses to
comply with the law. The Stony
Point school has Just closed its years
work. Some years ago Mrs. Kinds
served a Jail sentence for violating
the school laws, and was later tried
and acquitted of the charge OF killing
her husband.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE
CLOSING waterway
CITY'S PROPOSAL IS FOUGHT AT
HEARING BEFORE STATE
LAND COMMISSIONER.

State Land Commissioner Clark
v. Savidge has taken under advise
ment the petition presented by the
city of Olympia and by Senator p.
H. Carlyon in a hearing before him
last Tuesday, for the vacation of the
Des Chutes waterway, the construc-
ton of a dam in the river at Fourth
street and the creation of a lake
south of that street, SO t hat the city
will not have to erect a drawbridge
on West Fourth street at an expense
of several thousand dollars more
than the cost of an ordinary bridge.
The city officials and DR.. Carlyon
are practically alone in their advo-
cacy of the change, the town of Tum-
water, the Olympia Brewing COM
pany and the Olympia Light & Pow
er company protesting vigorously,
while Councilman Talcott also OBJ
jects and Governor Lister has since
stated that the capitol commission
has no interest in the proposal. Saw
idge's decision will probably be A.
nal. as the war department has ad-
vised him it does not consider that
portion of the waterway navigable
and that II the state authorities de-
cided to vacate it, the federal gov
ernment would probably take the
same course.
The city proposed that dam with
a spillway outlet be constructed at
the Fourth street bridge, eight feet
below high tide, so that the new cap
itol grounds would overlook a lake
of a minimum depth Of four feet at
low tide, and still permit the passage
of small boats and scows through
the waterway at high tide. Included
in the project is change in the
Northern Pacific tracks so that they
would run straight across the bay.
A counter proposal has been made
that the city should construct a
bridge elevated 20 to 25 feet above
high tide and extended westward as
viaduct over the old Port Town
send tracks until it joined the exist
ing grade of Fourth street part way
up the hill. This, it is argued,
would eliminate a dangerous grade
crossing, and remove the necessity of
the city building a drawbridge, while
It would also permit the passage of
tugs and scows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
House Passes shipping Bill.

The administration shipping bill,
designed to upbuild the merchant
marine and strengthen the navy,
passed the house Saturday by vote
Of 211 to 161, virtually in the form
In which it was introduced. The bill
is now before the senate. 1t proposes
to appropriate $5O,OOO,OOO to be
raised by Panama bonds for the pur-
chase, charter or lease of ships by
the government, which would be sold
or leased to private capital as rapid
ly as possible, with the government
reserving the right to call them back
into service as naval auxiliaries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26

ing them to escape. There is no
reason for such an attitude, the coun-
ty authorities say, adding that 1t Is
confined to a certain element in the
community. Though several girls
have tried to escape, Pearl Mann is
the only one to get away in the last
seven months.
1.-THE investigation proved beyond
a doubt that some Of the Grand
Mound people do not appreciate their
duty to the state or they would not
aid in breaking the law" Prosecut-
ing Attorney Yantis says. "The
training school is a first class insu-
tuition and deserves the cooperation
Of the people"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Ten Silos for Mud Bay.

R. c. Pierson, sales manager Of
the silo department of the Union
Lumber company of Union Mills, re-
ports that his company shipped 10
Tung-Lok silos to Olympia last Sat-
urday, for delivery to farmers in the
Mud Bay district. The company has
been conducting q very successful
sales campaign in this territory and
throughout Western Washington this
spring, and this shipment to Mud Bay
farmers was the largest single deliv-
cry ever made in this county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Three Criminal Trials in June.

William Thompson, the alleged
brass thief, will be tried in the local
superior court June s; Fred Kusah,
charged with stealing betting from
Tenino mill, June 7, and Joe Miller,
charged with stealing logs, June 8,
according to the calendar set by
Judges Mitchell and Wright this
week. Various civil cases will also
be heard during the June jury term.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Demand for high class service b

Demand for high class service by
railroad travellers, indicating i'm
proved business conditions, according
to O.-W. officials. has resulted in the
announcement that beginning June l
day coach accommodations will no
longer be available on the Shasta
limited, which will be operated ex-
clusively as an extra-fare train, ac-
cording to T. I. McGrath, the local
agent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
LISTER STARTS EARLY
TO PREPARE BUDGET
GOVERNOR INSTRUCTS HIS DE.
PARTMENTS TO ASSEMBLE
DATA ON EXPENSES.

That the state may proft to the
fullest extent possible under the bud
get system legalized by the legisla-
ture in 1915, Governor Lister has
already formally notified all depart
ments under his supervision to begin
the work of assembling comprehen-
sive and reliable information for the
use of the state board of finance in
making up the budget of state ad-
ministration expense to be presented
next winter.
The early necessity of such action
as we'll as forecast of what will be
required under the new system OF
figuring state expenditure, are set
out in a communication which Gov
ernor Lister has sent to 48 state in
stitutions and boards. After citing
the details Of the law which directs
the state board of finance, consisting
of the state treasurer, state auditor
and the governor, to prepare the bud
get, the governor said:
ITO make the budget plan as out
lined by this law success, 1t will be
necessary to have the active support
and assistance of the different
boards, commissions and officers of
the state in it's preparation and l am
writing at this early date to the
heads of the different departments
which come under the direction OF
the executive Office, to request that
they Immediately begin the consider
alton of the budget covering the de-
partment or office under their control,
SO that when the time comes that the
board of finance makes request for
information, it will be possible for
each of the departments to furnish
the same promptly and in manner
that will be of real assistance to the
board of finance in the preparation OF
a budget for submission to the next
legislature.
'I am now writing to request that
you first carefully consider the law
providing for the budget system, and
second, that you take up for consid
Grafton such information as will be
required by the board Of finance in
it's work.
"While this board has not yet de-
termined upon any general plan te
follow in connection with securing
the information necessary, yet fee
sure there will be required detailed
statement of the appropriations re-
quested from the next legislature and
information regarding these requests
that will enable the board Of finance
to take intelligent action covering
them"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26

Some 800 master bakers, attend
ing the state convention Of the North
west Bakers Association in Tacoma,
came over to Olympia on an excur-
sion Wednesday afternoon and, after
"joy-rides' around the city, were
treated to a banquet at Central hall
in the evening, at which Governor
Ernest Lister and President P. M.
Troy of the Chamber Of Comemrce
were the principal speakers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Want FARMERS TO JOIN
IN CARRYING ON WORK
Agricultural Bureau Asks Each
Rural Club to Send Dele
gate to Meeting.

Each subordinate Grange in the
county, each farmers club, the Teni-
no and Yelm Commercial clubs and
the Yelm Irrigation company. will be
asked to name representative to be-
come a member Of the Agricultural
Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce,
as the result of unanimous action
taken at the second meeting of the
Bureau last Friday evening, in adopt
ing the report of its special commit
tee on organization.
The purpose of the Bureaus re-
quest that each farmers organization
send a delegate was to establish a
common council of farmers and local
business men for the interchange of
ideas, the discussion and decision of
agricultural problems and the gen.
eral betterment of farming conditions
in this county. 1t was felt that the
Bureau could not properly carry on
the work for which 1t is designed un-
less it had the advice and cooperation
of the farmers of the county.
Subjects to Be Considered.
Five standing committees are pro-
vided for in the organization of the
Bureau: Good Roads, County Fair,
Farm Relations, Production and Mar
keting, and Rural Activities. To the
Farm Relations committee was as
signed consideration and investiga-
tion of plans to finance dairies; rural
credit; cooperation with the extern
sion department of the Pullman State
College and with the various rail-
roads in their campaigns; silos, land
clearing and general cooperation
with the Oranges and farmers clubs.
The Production and Marketing
committe was authorized to conduct
crop survey Of the county, to study
the. problems of organized produc-
tion and organized marketing. and to
investigate the advisability of pro-
posals for state and national market
ing bureaus. The Rural Activities
committee was instructed to cooper
ate with the Contrasting Associa-
ton, the Dairymen's Association, the
Potato club, the Poultry and Pet
Stock Association and similar organ
izations, and to arrange for picnics
and various special events.
Retail Merchants Organize.
Organization of the Retail Mer-
chants Bureau was effected at a
meeting of it's members the same
evening, at the call of Joe Reder, the
chairman, and committees on trade
extension, trade-at-home, luncheon
and conventions were authorized and
appointed. This Bureau also adopt
ed a resolution which was presented
to the executive committee of the
Thurston County Pomona Grange
Saturday, requesting that, when the
county purchasing agent plan is put
into operation, local merchants be
given the same opportunity to sub
NIT bids as those of down-Sound
cities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
rirst Meeting of s. A. r.

Claude B. Mann of Winlock was IN
the city the latter part Of last week
to attend the first regular meeting OF
Robert Gray chapter, Sons OF the
American Revolution, which was held
at the residence Of c. B. Mann last
Friday evening. A vocal solo by Rev
G. s. Morrison, accompanied by
GLADYS M. Mann, and an interesting
paper by Walter Milroy were much
enjoyed. Some 20 members attend
ed. President Hazard Stevens pre-
siding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26

Miss Edna Cagwin was elected
president of the Eenati club at the
last meeting of the season at the
home of Mrs. Mitchell Harris last
Monday, the other new officers being:
Mrs. c. ]. Lord vice president, Miss
Nell Frost recording secretary, Miss
Mary Diven corresponding secretary.
and Mrs. H. M. Pierce treasurer. Mrs.
Charles Garfield of Juneau, Alaska,
was a guest Of honor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Darwin Extends Clam Season.

Fish Commissioner L. H. Darwin
this week granted the petition Of 700
clam diggers for an extension Of this
years season for digging from June
l until June 21. It was alleged that
the late spring had delayed spawning
OF the clans and that the season, as
result, so far had been a failure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
TENINO TO HONOR LISTER.

Governor to Deliver Address at Me-
mortal Exercises Sunday.
Governor Ernest Lister is to be the
guest of honor and principal speaker
at the Memorial Day exercises to be
held in the Methodist church at Teni-
no next Sunday, May 28, which it is
expected will be attended by a large
crowd of people from that town, Bu-
coda and the surrounding territory.
The governors first talk will be
given at the regular morning service
at the church, and at 1880 in the af-
ternoon he will deliver a memorial
address at the cemetery. Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
celebration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
LOCAL CELEBRATION TO START
WITH PARADE-HOLCOMB
no GIVE ADDRESS.

Beginning with a parade of patri-
otic and fraternal organizations Of
the city at 9 O'Clock in the morning,
Olympia will celebrate Memorial
Day next Tuesday with special exer-
cises at the waterfront for the SOL
diers and sailors who died at sea. to
be followed by a program Of music
and an address by Supreme Justice
o. R. Holcomb at Sylvester park. and
special exercises at the cemetery in
the afternoon in which the Sons Of
Veterans and Spanish War Veterans
will cooperate with the local G. A.
r. post.
e. McReynolds, David Lincoln and
w. w. Work compose the G. A. r.
committee in charge of the days OBJ
servance, and they have directed that
the parade be formed at Sylvester
park, when the assembly call is
sounded by w. w. Binheimer, the
Post bugler, at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The line of march will be
from Seventh and Washington to
Franklin, thence to Fifth, west to
Main, north to Fourth and west to
the city dock.
Order OF Parade
The local veterans, with Comman-
der r. A. McNair at their head, will
lead the parade and will be followed
by the Spanish-American War Vet
erans, the Women's Relief Corps, the
Ladies Of the G.. A. R., the Ladies Of
the Maccabees, the Ladies of the Yeo-
men lodge, and the local school chill
dren.
The ceremony at the city dock will
consist of strewing flowers on the
water in honor of the soldiers and
sailors who died at sea during the
Civil War, and after this has been
done the parade will reform and re-
march to Sylvester park for the chief
exercises of the morning.
Program at Park.
In the program for this portion Of
the days observance will be the
reading of Lincoln's address at Get
tysburg by Rev. Mr.. Baker, singing OF
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" by the
school children, and the Memorial
Day address by Judge o. r. Holcomb,
at the conclusion of which all are to
join in singing my Country 'Tis Of
Thee"
The afternoon program at the Ma
sonic cemetery is scheduled to begin
at $3.50. and the opening exercises
are to be conducted by the G. A. R.
Post and the Sons of Veterans. Spe-
cial services will then be conducted
by the Spanish War Veterans, flow
ers will be strewn upon the graves
of veterans Of both the Civil and the
Spanish wars, salute will be fired by
a squad of Spanish War Veterans
and "Taps" will be sounded by w.
w. Binheimer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26
Information on COlville Lands.

Congressman Albert Johnson has
furnished this Office with the official
document issued by the general land
office giving information regarding
the opening of the Colville Indian res
ervation in July. Any one interested
may call at this Office and consult
the document.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26

T. A. Rutledge, F. J. Rutledge. L.
M. Rutledge, Lavant Walker, r. F.
Wright, H. Geissler, A. G. Volmer
and ]. E. Walker, all Of Little Rock,
have organized the Little Rock I'm
ported Percheron Horse company. ac-
cording to articles of Incorporation
filed with the county auditor this
week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26

Miss Ida Marie Taylor and w. V.
Tanner, attorney general, were mar
ried Wednesday at the home Of the
brides parents in Tacoma. In the
presence OF relatives and few inti-
mate friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-26

Charles D. Garfield of Juneau,
Alaska, is spending some time in
Olympia as the guest Of Robert Frost.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-11-12
Mining and f inancial Ne1us
BY REVIEW LEASED WIRE

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Revival of peace rumors. echos of the recent campaign and reports of over produc- ton in certain lines of industry, not ably the automobile trade, probably accounted in varying degree for the irregular and at the time, unsettled tone of today's market.
 Speculative issues, including Cen tral Leather, Industrial Alcohol and less seasoned industrials and equip ments were pressed for sale with Mexicans, the latter yielding on ad- vices suggesting fresh disturbances across the border. Leather made an extreme decline of , 3S points, with five for alcohol, ten for Bethlehem Steel. on a few transactions, two to three for motors and allied shares, and one to two for higher grade special ties, marines and sugars.
 United States Steel again was the most active stock. making an ex- treme loss of IF points, regaining less than half. Rails were consistently heavy. investment issues, as repre- sented by Union Pacific and Reading, losing more than a point.
 Coppers were the mainstay of the market, particularly Utah, which rose 31s points to 1192l, a new record; Chino and Ray coppers also selling at new top prices. Total sales of stock approximated 9OO.OOO shares.
 The bank statement was notewor- thy for the enormous expansion of al- most s9S,000,000 shown in the actual loan account, this being reflected in large part by increased deposits. A decrease of more; than s25,00O,OO0 in reserves again brings the total excess slightly under s100,00O,000.
 Bonds were irregular on limited dealings. Total sales, par value. S1,- 975.OO0.
 U. S. bonds were unchanged on call during the week.