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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
Want License Repealed.

Five local second hand dealers Pc
titioned the city council this week to
repeal the ordinance requiring them
to pay a license Of SO year, on the
ground that the requirement is not
exacted OF all persons who deal in
second hand goods. The council al
so received a petition from the pro-
prietors Of buesiness houses on West
Fourth street between Water street
and the bridge. to oil that street this
summer. Both petitions were re-
ferred to committees.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
Former Olympians in Wreck.

Mrs. c. J. Messegee, a resident of
Olympia for SO years, who went to
Aberdeen about two years ago to
make her home with her son, and her
daughter Cassandra were passengers
on the steamer Bear which was
wrecked off the California coast
Wednesday of last week, but accord
ing to word received by local friends
the fore part of this week, they were
landed safely at Eureka, Calf. Mrs.
Messegee was on her way to Berkeley
to spend the summer with a daughter
there, after a visit in this city about
two weeks ago with Mr. and Mrs. P.
B. Morton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
TO UAvE|[
STATUE TO SIMMONS
BIG CELEBRATION AND MIDSlJM.
MER REUNION AT TUMWATER
JULY 12.

Local pioneers, with their friends
from Tacoma and other parts of the
state, are planning a big picnic. re-
union and celebration at Tumwater
July ~, on the occasion of their mid
summer meeting and the dedication
of a monument to Colonel Michael
Troutman Simmons, George Bush
and 20 others who settled there in
October, 1845, the first United States.
citizens to locate on Puget Sound.
The program for the day, which
was announced this week, includes
addresses by Governor Lister, Pres
ident Hazard Stevens of the Thur
ston County Pioneer & Historical So
ciety. Professor e. S. Meany, presi-
dent of the State Historical society,
w. P. Bonney, it's secretary, and
George H. Hines, secretary of the
Oregon society, as we'll as a number
OF others, while the monument will
be unveiled by descendants of the
Simmons and Bush families.
Located Near Bay.
The monument, donated by the
Schmidt estate, has been erected on
a site donated by the city of Tum-
water, short distance from the bay,
while imbedded in it is a bronze
plate containing the names of the
first pioneers, the gift of the state
society. The unveiling, the last
event on the days program, will be
done by Christopher C. Simmons of
Mud Bay, Mrs. Bertha Simmons Fair
son and Miss Mary Bush.
Members of the Pierce county So
ciety will join in the celebration,
which is to start with exercises in the
grove near Tumwater at 10:30 in
the morning. The invocation will
be said by p. d. Moore. and an ad-
dress of welcome will be delivered
by President Stevens, to which Judge
G. Ellis of the state supreme
court, representing the Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
and George H. Hines, representing
the Oregon State society. will re-
spond. The basket picnic lunch will
then be served.
Series Of Addresses.
The first event on the afternoons
program will be an address by Gov
ernor Ernest Lister, and then a Sc
ries of talks by Professor Meany, rep
the state society, p. M.
Troy, chairman of the monument
w. P. Bonney Of Taco
ma. secretary of the state society,
Peter G. Schmidt. representing the
donors, and c. 8. Lee, mayor of Tum-
water. The monument will then be
unveiled.
The committee on arrangements
Tor the day consists of Fred w.
Stocking, Mrs. j. w. NOVEL;, Miss
Mary O'Neill and M. D. Abbott. and
The monument committee is compos-
ed of Messrs. p. M. Troy. George N.
ralcott and w. s. Shaser.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
McClintic Out for Coroner.

Councilman EN-. McClintic, who
has been engaged in the undertaking
business in this city for the last few
years and a resident of the city for
18 years. has announced his candi-
dacy for county coroner on the Re-
publican ticket. His term on the
council expires in December. Mr..
McClintic was engaged in railroad
work for 80 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

Afflicted with the idea that hie
father intended to kill him, Fred
Schlig, "a years old, was committed
to the Steilacoom asylum this week
after hearing in the local superior
court Tuesday. The testimony Of
fered showed that Schlig had devel-
oped melancholia since he was Tilted
some months ago by a young lady
with whom he had been keeping com.
pany.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

While speeding across the bridge
over the Nisqually river Tuesday
morning in an effort to keep another
machine from passing them, an auto
mobile loaded with passengers crash
ed into the railing of the bridge but
luckily caught. saving its passengers
from a fall into the river. Will Gro
yer and crew of men pulled the ma
chine back on to the bridge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
JULY 4 DATE FOR
CANDIDATES TO FILE
STATE AND COUNTY CAMPAIGNS
START THEN FOR SEPTEM.
BER PRIMARIES.

July II is the first day for filing at
the secretary of states Office of dec
larations of candidates for state Of
fees before the direct primary in
September. As the date falls on FRI
day no rush to be first on the list is
expected. Direct primary filings
close 80 days later as the exact ter
mination falls upon Sunday. Condi-
dates for county offices may also file
their declarations with the county
auditor beginning July IA.
July is the last day for filing ini-
tiative petitions, the law requiring
that they be filed four months before
the general election in November.
Thirty days after the last filing date
are allowed the secretary of states
Office for checking petitions.
OF the eight initiative petitions
now on file, No. 18, the bill to permit
hotels to serve liquor to guests goes
on the ballot through initiation by
the legislature. The other seven
must each be supported by petitions
carrying 1885 names in order to
appear on the ticket These are
numbered and listed as follows:
Two More Liquor Bills.
No. 10, nonpartisan elections; No.
20, first aid to be paid injured work.
men out of industrial insurance
insurance funds; No. 81. city regula-
ton Of public utilities within their
limits; No. %, fish code amendments
fixing tax on fish caught; No. 23, Jay
Thomas bill providing commission
for furnishings jobs to lobbyists; No.
"a, to permit manufacture and sale
Of beer in this state; No. 25, to re-
peal the prohibition law now in
effect.
Referendum measures to be voted
on this fall include Chapters 54, 55.
81, 181, 178. 46 and 40 of the ses-
sion laws of 1915. They are num-
bered from 8 to 8 inclusive, as fol-
lows:
Seven Referendum Bills.
No. 8, requiring initiative and ref
erendum petitioners to be registered
and to sign petitions at registration
offices; No. 4, similar provision as to
recall petitions; No. s, requiring
direct primary candidates to sign af-
fidavit to support platform of party
upon whose ticket they file; No. 6.
prohibiting picketing of places where |
strikes are in progress; No. z, requir-
ing public utility companies desiring
to enter competitive field to file GER
tificates Of necessity for additional
service with the public service COM
mission and sustain them as a condi- !
ton Of entering the field; No. 8, en-
larging the membership of port COM
missions, bill of particular interest
to Seattle; No. 8, adopting the bud
get system of apportioning and fixing
expenditures in public Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

Various repairs. including the lay
ing of new floors in the Washington
and Lincoln schools. installation Of q
new oil burner furnace in the high
school. and minor improvements In
the other buildings, are being made
this summer by the local school
board, in preparation for the next
school year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
Fleetwood Out for Commissioner.

David Fleetwood Of Lacey. resi-
dent of Thurston county for the last
40 years and one Of its prominent pio-
neer farmers, has announced his cam
didacy for county commissioner In
the Second district, to succeed A. M.
Rowe, subject to the Republican pri-
maries in September. Mr.. Fleetwood
Is one of the best known farmers IN
that section of the county and was
director of the Lacey school district
for 27 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

The city council Tuesday night, at
the suggestion of Mayor Mottman,
rejected the recommendation Of Fire
Chief B. H. Barnes that the city buy
1000 feet of new fire hose, and placed
an order with the Olympia Hardware
company for 500 feet of hose at 80
cents q foot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
Auto Truck for Logging.

An auto truck to haul logs to the
mill has been purchased by Pearce
& Balch of Grand Mound. The use
of the auto for logging is an innova-
ton in this vicinity and it is expect
ed the results at the Pearce & Balch
camp will be watched closely by 9TH
er logging operators.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

Suit for a divorce on the grounds
of desertion and a statutory charge
was filed in the local superior court
this week by Ansel Nystrom, farmer
who lives near Yelm. against Hazel
Nystrom. He asks for the custody
of their two children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
TeninO to Vote on Bond Issue.

A special school election will be
held in Tenino Saturday to determine
whether or not the directors shall
issue $4,000 worth Of bonds for the
purpose of buying a site and building
a twO-room school building and gym
nasium. The bonds, II voted, will
bear 6 per cent interest and will run
for a period Of 10 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

Fire supposed to have started from
a defective fue caused considerable
damage to the home of DR.. N. ]. Red
path at Seventh and Washington
streets early Wednesday evening.
The upper stories Of the home were
quite badly damaged.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
Another Candidate for Sheriff.

Former County Commissioner j.
A. Van Eaton, a well-known resident
of the city, has announced his candi-
dacy for sheriff, subject to the Re-
publican primaries in September.
Since retiring as commissioner, Mr..
Van Eaton has been engaged in the
contracting business and has con-
structed several roads in this county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

AS president of the Western Gov
ernors' Conference. Governor Lister
Wednesday temporarily postponed
the meeting which was to have start
ed in Salt Lake City next Monday,
the action being taken because of the
Mexican situation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

An engagement between American
cavalry men and Carranzalsta troops
at Carrizal, Chihuahua, nine miles
southwest of the Mexican field head
quarters. Wednesday, may precipi-
tate a declaration of war upon that
country by the United States, II the
0ficial reports bear out the first mea-
ger information of the clash. Oflcial
Washington expressed gravest ap-
prehensi0n for the future relations
between the United States and the
de facto government. already strain
cd almost to tho breaking point. II
the official reports state that the bat
tie was precipitated by the Mexicans.
While officials declined to make
any prophecy, they made no effort to
conceal their anxiety and to indicate
that, if it was a deliberate attempt
to back up the Carranza edict that
General Pershing's men should not
be moved in any direction except
north, President Wilson would ac-
cept 1t as an act of war and make
good his word in the last cOmmunica-
tion to the Carranza government, de-
livered only a few hours before this
battle, in which he said that any such
attempt would be followed by 1.-The
gravest consequences"
20 Americans Killed.
Nearly score of Pershing's men
are said to have been killed in the
battle, while the Mexicans claim II
others were captured. The Ameri-
cans engaged are thought to have
been members of troop from the
Tenth cavalry, a negro regiment, re-
turning to Pershing's headquarters
from a scouting trip. The comman-
der of the Mexican force was killed,
and also some 40 or so of his men.
The Mexicans place the blame for the
upon the American COM
mander, but American army officers
at Ell Paso declared absolute disbe-
lief in such assertions and expressed
the opinion that if the American fired
on the Mexicans, they did so because
1t was necessary to insure their own
safety.
Developments in the Mexican sit
uation have been taking place rap
idly during the week. beginning with
the calling out of the militia of all
the states by President Wilson, which
will send some 100000 troops to the
border for General Funston to use,
and will release the regular troops
there for service, if necessary, in
Mexico. An important happening of
the week was the statement sent to
Carranza by President Wilson, refus-
Ing to withdraw American troops
from that country until banditry had
been suppressed.
Guard Called Out Sunday.
The call for the militia was issued
by President Wilson last Sunday af
ter an all-day conference with cabi-
net officials over the situation, and
was transmitted to the governors of
the different states by Newton D. Ba-
ker, secretary of war. These orders
immediate mobilization at
company headquarters and recruit
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

Weather permitting. the annual
picnic of st. Johns church and Sun
day school will be held next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening at Priest
Point park. 1t was to have been
held this week. but the weather pre-
vented.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Huggett and two
children, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Clary
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Eagle
Freshwater and little son and Mr..
and Mrs. Parry and children are
among the campers already establish
ed at Buffers Cove for the summer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23

J. A. Van Eaton was awarded by
the city this week the contract for
a sewer between Rogers
and Sheridan avenues, on bid of
$1,S99.90. The city also leased Sim
mons streets from West Fourth north
to the bay to the Olympia Yacht club.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-23
UNITED STATES MAY DECLARE WAR ON MEXICO
BATTLE BETWEEN CARRANZANIS
PRECIPTATE CRlSS-AIL NATIONAL GUARDS CALLED
AND PREPARING DIATE SERVICE.

ing of the companies to war strength,
followed few days later by orders
for mobilization at a specified station
within each state and preparations at
these camps to entrain the troops up
on a moments notice.
Secretary Bakers call for the
Washington National Guard was re-
ceived by Governor Lister about 8
O'Clock Sunday evening. and was i'm
mediately transmitted by him with
instructions to mobilize the compa-
nies, to Adjutant General Maurice
Thompson. The Washington officials
worked rapidly and the printed or
ders. confirming those previously
telegraphed or phoned, were in the
mail and on their way to the different
company captains before daylight
Monday morning.
The Washington Guard is now con-
centrating at American Lake, near
Tacoma, and under the latest orders
issued by Governor Lister as COM
mander-in-chief, every company in
the state is to be at the camp by next
Monday morning, where they will be
taken in charge by federal officer.
Most Of them will be campel at
American lake Sunday. Monday the
governor plans to visit the camp to
review the troops.
Recruiting Many Here.
Recruiting has been in progress in
every city of the state all week and
an Office was opened here in the
Kneeland hotel lobby Wednesday by
Sergeant Draham and Privates Ben
Butler and John Gibson of Company
F. the University company. Since
then quite q number of local young
men have enlisted, including Howard
Enoch w. Anderson,
Charles M. Schuler, Merritt l.. Nc
Gully, Elmer Maxey, Emmett Selvege,
Butterfeld, Donald Barker,
John N. Wallace. E. F. Brown and
Ernst Glaser. Lieutenant e. C. Muir
ply is now in charge of the local re-
cruiting.
In addition to these, Walter LIE
Poidevin, formerly manager of the
local Office of the Western Union
company, joined the sig
nal corps to act as an army field op-
orator, and Frank Fuller of the fed
eral forestry Office Joined Troop B of
Tacoma. Donald McFadden, a form
er Olympian, joined his company in !
Seattle, while other local young men
who had previously belonged to the
state militia, including Walter Dra-
ham. Harold Shaffer, Roy Cage. Jesse
Leverich, Lloyd Schuler, Merle Nor
'ord, James Craig and George Os-
borne responded to the first call.
The excitement over the Mexican
situation is prevalent all through the |
county and the officers of the local re-
station, which is to be closed |
night, made trips to Little
Rock, Gate, Rochester, Tenino and !
,ther points Thursday to enlist volun- !
.eers. They expect to have at least
30 recruits signed up by Saturday
hight.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
Board of Trade Asks Referendum.

The action of the Washington Board of Trade
in asking Congress for referendum on prohbi-
ton for the District is logical and in harmony
with the efforts of even the Anti-Saloon League
which opposed it. For months the league has
been working with the citizens associations to
secure expression in favor Of a dry District
Some of these associations adopted resolutions in
favor Of prohibition, and elected delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations which adopt
ed similar resolution by small majority The
only force behind such resolutions was the claim
that the citizens associations represented the citi
zens OF the various sections Of the District The
question put forward as method Of securing
the voice Of the people and the citizens associa-
tions claimed TO represent that voice To ask
these associations to appeal to Congress was to
have it appear that they would do so as the rep
resentatives of the people. Any other appeal
would have been like that of the Anti-Saloon
League or that of the liquor dealers, partisan ap-
peal with selfish purpose behind it.
The league having begun the movement to
secure vote of part OF the people in the Dis
trict, ought not to complain because the Board of
Trade has resolved in favor of a referendum to
all the citizens of the District whether they arc
members of citizens associations or not There
are many citizens conspicuous in every effort to
benefit the District, who have never been identi-
fed with any of the citizens associations That
ought not to reflect upon their loyalty to the best
interests OF the people here deny them the right
to vote on this question of prohibition. The polls
have been open for months in the citizens associ-
ations and the members have voted The polls
now ought to be opened to all citizens of the Dis
trict, and allow those who are not identified with
any citizens association to express their views
There may be virtue in being member of citi-
zens' association, lodge or a church, or the
Board of Trade, but none of these organizations
claims to represent all the people. Now that the
appeal has been made to Congress in the name of
a part of the people why should not Congress fol-
low the suggestion of the Board of Trade and Sub
NIT the suggestion of prohibition to all the people?
In any such referendum the women would no
doubt be permitted to cast their ballots, and it
would be less rrising to find the opponents of
prohibition trJr.ng to dodge the referendum test
than it is to its advocates exhibiting such
lack of faith in the popular will.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28
ARMY ORDERS.

FIrst Lieut.. William A. Pcndleton. tr.. Ordnance
DeIsrtment will proved 10 the WOrks Of the Beth
lShem Steel COMPANY. South Bethlehem. Pa, and
the rorks Of the MidrsIe Steel COMPANY, PhilAdei-
IhiA on official business pertaining 10 mste-iel Be
ing manufactured for the Ordnance Department..
Second Lieut.. Richard r. BATniz, FOurte,nth
Cs1alry will rrocevd 10 Fort sam Houston. Tex,
for examination to determine his htnes for detail
in the aviation sectiol Of the signal Corp.
Leave for two months il granted Frst Lieut.
William ST J. JeTrey Tenth Infantry.
Leave for one month n granted Secopd Dieut
Arthur r. Underwood. Twentieth Infantry.
Leave for twenty DAYS Is granted CAPT. Jsms L.
Fechet Seventh CsUalry.
Maj. Reuben b. Miller, Medical CorTs. will pro
cced 10 tn. PhihpTine Islands on the t1nsport 70
sail from san FfsnCisco or about Jub 5.
Leave for seyen days "a granted Ma. Conrsd h.
Koclper Medical CoTIs-
Leave for two months k grzntrd Cap. William s.
sinclair Twenty-nfth Infantry.
Leave for month 10 granted Frs Lieut.. John
R. Ellis Oosst ARTILLERY Corps
Leave for month Is granted FNpt Lieut. VII
liam D. Frazer, Coast ARTILLERY COpr.
second Lieut.. William A. CopthOrne Coast Artil-
leTy CorIs Is relieved from assignment TO the Il 81
Company. placed on the unassigned hist, and will
report to the commanding drlcer, co.s defenss Of
savannah for duty his STAT.
Leave for two mouths is granted Maj. Henry A,
Rpley. Philippine Scouts
Leave for two months with permission TO traus
in China and Japan. s granted Second Lieut. John
A. RObenson, Ninth Csrslry.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

The Kansas-Nebraska bill was, In
fact, matter of revolution. The south
ern members eagerly accepted what
they had not asked for; northern men
who were of the triumphant Demo
cratic ranks blindly followed Mr..
Douglas; and by the end of May the
bill was law, spite of protests, spite
of every sign OF the profound and
painful sensation 1t was to make, the
country through.
Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Chase were no
longer alone in the Senate; Hamilton
Fish. of New York. Solomon Foote. of
Vermont, Benjamin Wade, of Ohio,
Charles Sumner. of Massachusetts
stood with them to contest the ground
against slavery every foot, by every
means OF word or action.
But they svailed nothing against the
confident majorities which Mr.. Doug
las led, and the thing was done.
Strict party discipline was main
tained in the houses. and Mr.. Douglas
was unmistakably the leader of the
Democratic majority. He might al
most be said to be for the moment the
leader Of the government Congress
had learned very thoroughly how to
do without the leadership or sugges-
tions of the Executive; had organized
itself very efficiently for action on
its own initiative.
The House very readily yielded IT.
self to the control of it's Speaker.
whom 1t was more and more coming
TO regard not only as it's presiding Of
ficer but also as its political leader.
Its committees were constituted by
his appointment, and II more and
more gave itself over to the guidance
of its committees.
Mr. Polk. when he was Speaker, had
set the example of constituting each
committee in such way as TO make
It an instrument for carrying the pur-
poses of the leaders of the majority
into effect in legislation: and the ma
chinery of party action was every
year growing more perfect.
The Senate chose its committees by
ballot, and debated their recommen-
dations with a thoroughness which
the House, with its more numerous
membership, could not often emulate;
but the committees Of the Senate, no
less than the committees of the