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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-12

men Only the LOJdl6 are SlVcu.
Reviews Recent History.
-Four years ago the Legislature
passed an act authorizing the issn.
ance of bonds against the capitol
building fund to the amount Of $4.-
100000, the proceeds to be used in
paying back to tie general fund Of
the state the amounts advanced from
that fund in the past; to take up all
outstanding warrants; for the COM
pletion Of the Temple Of Justice. anu
for other construction work neces-
sary in connection with group Of
capitol buildings.
Under the provisions Of this act
the guarantee Of the state was givHn
to the bonds, and to interest which
might accrue thereon. To determine
the legality Of this action by the leg
islature. the questions involved were
submitted to the supreme court. and
In u decisksn4 the uonrt hAld thesact
to be unconstitutional with respect
to the guarantee by the state.
"The legislature Of 1915 passed
another act, providing for the issu-
ance OF bonds to the amount Of 81
100000. and In that act endeavored
to overcome the legal objections to
the act Of 1913 by providing that
the state guarantee only the interest
on the bonds. This act appropriated
$1,50O,OOO from the funds received
from the sale Of bonds. to be used
in paying back to the general fund
the moneys advanced from that fund;
to take up outstanding warrants and
to complete the Temple Of Justice.
MANY efforts we're made by tho
state capitol commission to dispose
Of these bonds and about year ago
it was decided to advertise them for
sale. Bids were submitted and the
best bid was accepted by the capitol
commission. All of the bids received
were based upon q favorable decision
by the supreme court, covering tho
legality Of the bonds. The questions
involved were presented to tho
court. and its decision held against
proceeding along the lines contenH-
plated.
80 that every possible avenue
which would assist In securing .
complete presentation of the case to
the supreme court might be covered.
It was decided by the capitol COM
mission. after consultation with the
attorney general, to obtain the ser
vices Of Caldwell, Masslich & Reed,
prominent bond attorneys Of New
York, to assist the states attorney
in the preparation of the form Of
bond, and also to assist him in the
presentation to the supreme court OF
the questions involved. This drm
was decided upon by the capitol COM
mission because Of the fact that its
opinion, II favorable, would be ac-
Copt8Ol0 10 tu0 UOuu Ouy0Tu'
"An arrangement was made to pay
for the services of this firm from the
proceeds of the bond sale, had 1t been
possible to sell the bonds. Under
the decision of the court, this cannon
be done, and while the state Is In
no way legally bound to compensate
Caldwell, Masslich & Reed, the cap
itol commission recommends that an
appropriation be made by the legis-
lature for this purpose. join In
this recommendation.
Gives Figures ON Debt.
81 have had prepared and am here
with submitting statements showing
tho condition of the capitol building
fund and the estimated value Of tho
coptinued IN papo Ccvon
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-12
GOVERNOR LISTER URGES COMPLETION OF CAPITOL

LOCAL SITUATION IN
FINANCING TO ENABLE
CONSTRUCTION NECESSARY BUH4DINGs-sAYs 100000
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-12
NEEDS OF STATE ARE REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR.


CONVENTION, PREFERENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, NON.
PARTISAN STATE, COUNTY ELECTIONS, OTHER
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
PARIS NOTES.
What the Parisians Are
Turning Out For Spring.

What is lost in the width Of the new
skirts for spring Is added to the length
in the proportion of yard to an inch.
Skirts are now inches longer and GER
tainly yards narrower. Where they
were ten and twelve inches from the
ground, they are now six or seven. As
If this were not change enough, there
is a new silhouette introduced, and
that is one that closely resembles a
barrel as far as the skirt is concern
ed. This is probably inspired by the
Turkish skirt that was shown by sew
eral of the couturiers last spring. At
any rate, there are a number of the
largest creators In Paris who show
skirts Of this description.
Paquin uses 1t In an afternoon gown
with a Russian blouse effect in the
fastenings Of the buttons down one
side. Otherwise the frock has straight
lines-that is, the waist is not fitted
snugly as it is In many of the new
spring creations.
Jenny fashions a coat with this 'ton-
neau" or barrel skirt Of light gray
broadcloth, made with the trimming
of many rows of stitching in darker
shade of'gray. The barrel effect is in
troduced between straight panels in
the front, sides and back Of the coat.
Even coat suits are showing the bar
rel skirt, and one sponsored by an
expert is of checks of blue and white,
trimmed with Roumanian embroidery.
The jacket of this suit is hip length,
as are many of the suits for spring for
this house.
Premet uses this type of skirt in an
afternoon frock of two materials.
They are Joined just below the hips,
and at this point the skirt is much
wider than at the bottom where It is
drawn in considerably.
From these various couturiers it will
be seen that there is every chance that
skirts of this description will be very
much the mode for the early spring
frock. They are not unattractive, es-
pecially if they are not exaggerated
in line. Most of the frocks with such
a skirt are sure to have the waist fit a
bit more snugly, for the outline then Is
wider at the shoulders than at the
waist, when the line goes in, and 1t un-
dulates from that point to greater
width at the knees and narrows con-
siderably at the bottom.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03

stitution, and at the time of the visit
to America of Marquis de Lafayette
no school for women ranked higher
in this country than did Mrs. VIII
lard's. During his stay in New York
state General Lafayette was entertain
ed at the school by Mrs. willard, and
he was so favorably impressed that he
complimented the founder highly and
extended special courtesies to her Oh
the occasion of her visit to France.
While the school has had constant
career Of success during the eight dec
AIDES and more that it has been in ex-
istence, it has been especially favored
of late in the efforts of the alumnae
to have it hold among schools Of today
the same rank that it did in earlier
times. The old seminary buildings
have been replaced by handsome mod
em structures. Many alumnae have
contributed to the cost.
One of the most beautiful and impress
sive of these buildings is Russell Sage
hall, which was donated and furnish
ed by the late Russell Sage as an
evidence of his appreciation of the
work and aim of the tuition from
which his wife was graduated and OF
whose alumnae association she is and
has been for some time a loyal mem
Der.
The trustees of the institution an
nOunced recently that, continuing her
line of great benevolence toward this
school and the new Russell Sage Col
legc of Practical Arts, Mrs. Russell
Sage had given $25O.O0O toward the ad-
vanccment of the work of this latter
institution.
The only requirement is that the
money will be used the same way as
the original gift of like amount a
year ago. to establish the college. Al
together this makes half a million dol
lars given 10y Mrs. Sage for this new
school
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
CLEANING Shiny Serge.

If anybody could invent a process to
remove The shine from worn suit his
or her fortune would be assured. The
shine cannot he permanently removed
from any material, but it can be SO
treated that it will keep its shiny face
in the background for a little while.
First of all. brush the garment well.
Then purchase lump of ammonia
from a drug store and dissolve it in
one pint of boiling water. With an
Old Stocking-this is better than any
other cloth--dipped in the ammonia So
luton rub the shiny part backward
and forward Wash off the ammonia
with 4 brush and clean hot water.
Hang the suit up to dry in the shade.
When pressing the garment wet it with
hot inc; bOilingI water instead OF cold.
Lay The cloth Oh the suit and press
With Il hot iron until dry. Then wet
the cloth again and iron lightly, but not
enough To dry the cloth. 1t is this lat
ter treatment that gives the material
the dull new finish to take the place
VI the old shine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
TREE MOUSE.

No doubt you think you can do won
ders since you've learned to turn hand
springs, Master Ned, but there's Lit.
tie white breasted bird that hops about
on our trees every morning that can
give you or any little boy i know OF
points In exercising.
The name of the bird? Well, some
people call him tree mouse, and 9th.
ers call him a nuthatch. He Is part
blush gray, part black and part white.
He does not look much like mouse to
me, but the way he can run up and
down the limbs Of trees, banging now
to the underside or running along head
downward, makes one think Of fly.
The little nuthatch is one of our win
ter birds, for he does not leave US
when cold weather comes, as so many
Of our birds do.
You see. his food can be picked up
nearly all the year round. He is one OF
those birds that get the worms from
under the bark, and grubs and insect
eggs are delicious morsels to him.
The little nuthatch is 4 thrifty bird
Like the squirrel in the fall, he lays
away a store of food for hard times.
When cold weather comes he goes to
the tree in crack of which he may
have stuck the little nuts of which he
is so fond and draws out nut. Beech
nuts are favorites. He can crack the
shells of these with his long, sharp bill
in short time. Then, cooking his little
head on one side, he bolts the nut meat
with the greatest enjoyment.
Put some kernels of dried corn out
for him ON a feeding board or some
cracked hickory nuts and see how
pleased the nuthatch will be.
This lively little bird likes hazelnuts,
chestnuts, sunflower seeds and grains.
In the winter one sees him in the COM
pany of the chickadees, the juncos,
buntings and winter wrens, the downy
woodpecker and the winter sparrows.
In spring these nuthatches build
nests in the hollows Of trees. Perhaps
they fear the red squirrels, the snakes
or the mice in the neighborhood. At
any rate, they gather pitch and sticky
balsams from the trees and smear it
about the outside OF the holes in which
they make their nests and lay their
eggs.
Often when the nuthatches are in a
hurry they forget about this sticky
doormat and go fitting carelessly over
it so that it catches on their own tails,
and before they can get loose they have
to wrench out some Of their feathers.
Just the same, the little nuthatch is
one of the nimbleSt little creatures you
will ever see and is well worth watch
ing
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Hiuh Shoes Worn.

Last winter many women wore low
shoes in the street throughout the
steps from a limousine or a taxi she is
seldom seen counting pneumonia.
Those who are on their way to after
noon functions requiring elaborate
dress generally slip on a pair Of silk
CATERS which are in keeping with the
costume and may be slipped off on ar
rival at destination. There might be
some question of correctness in wear
ing these spats with a crepe or chiffon
afternoon dress if kept on after the
coat was removed. Black patent after
noon pumps or slippers are worn with
stockings which match the gown.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Hats For Evening.

The edict Of the French government
that hats and simple gowns must be
worn in the evening in public has al
ready brought about the fashion In
this country. Milliners are delighted
over the change. They are offering all
manner of brilliant and expensive hats
to wear with low evening gowns. 1t
has been a half dozen years or more
since this fashion was accepted In
America. Today one sees more than
half a dozen fashionable women In the
restaurants in the evening adopting 1t.
The majority of these evening hats
are Of silver tulle or bullion cloth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
FAMILY SEWING.
How to Economic Labor For the
Seamstress or Mother.


Seamstress or Mother.
The mother of family of little ones
who must be housekeeper. cook, nurse
maid and seamstress as well as mother
often wishes that she had two pairs OF
hands and four eyes. Sometimes she
wishes that the days might be longer
or the hours less fleeting.
There is only one solution of the busy
mothers problem. and that Is to sys-
tematize all the branches of her work
so that the very smallest amount or
time and labor will be consumed In the
various tasks, and there Is no work
where system is more generally misun-
derstood or to which it may be more
readily applied than the family sew
ing. By family sewing is meant the
making of practical clothes for both
mother and children, such as under
rompers, which are changed every day
and for that reason must be simple Of
construction and durable enough to
look well after many trips to the wash
tub.
A word about materials is important.
for here is where the real saving of Ia
Dor and time is to be gained. There Is
absolutely no economy in buying cheap
materials for small children's clothes.
yet it is not necessary to spend large
sums for them. There are excellent
materials made especially for chill
dren's clothes and designed to with
stand the wear and washing that will
be given these garments. Frequently
on remnant counters one can procure
excellent goods that have been greatly
reduced in price, but it never pays
to buy cheap calico. Well made gar
ments of durable materials are an asset
in family of small children, for such
garments may be passed along as one
child outgrows them, thus lessening
the labor of sewing.
After carefully selecting the various
materials with view to their wearing
qualities and fastness Of color, make an
intelligent selection Of patterns by
which each garment Isl to be cut. 1t
will be well to consider what cOnsti-
tutes an intelligent selection of pat
terms.
First.-The purpose for which the
garment is to be used.
Second.-The actual work required in
making.
Remember that straight seams are
easier to stitch than curved ones, that
tucks and plaits require time and are
difficult to iron; that excessive fullness
makes both washing and ironing more
laborious and, like tucks and plaits, re-
quires extra material; that garments
which may be adjusted by slipping on
over the head eliminate the need OF
time for making buttonhOles and sew
ing on buttons and that patterns with
q small number of pieces save time In
cutting and sewing.
Two or three buttonholes to a gar
ment are not much Of a task to a wo-
man with nimble fingers. who picks up
such work between times while cook
ing or watching the little ones at play.
but where a number are needed 1t Is
best to buy buttonhole and button
strips by the yard, ready to stitch I'M
der the laps OF dresses and rOmpers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
ROAST GOOSE.
The Way Mother Used to Get That
Remarkable Flavor.

The Way Mother Used to Get That
Remarkable Flavor.
A green goose from three to four
months old Is q great delicacy and Is
cooked like a game bird without stuff
ing. Season inside and out with salt
and pepper, put half a white onion In
side to absorb any strong taste. dredge
the outside with -four and roast in
hot oven for about an hour. Serve
with boiled white onions and apple
sauce.
For an older goose-and, even so, 1t
should not be more than year old
you may use the time honored stuffing
of potatoes and sage. Having thor
oughly cleaned and washed the bird in
soda water, remove all the fat that can
be reached from under the skin or in
side. This may be saved and tried out
to use later for goose grease. To make
the stuffing boil for twenty minutes or
half an hour a half dozen potatoes.
Peel and mash, adding to them a table
spoonful of salt, teaspoonful of pep
per, a teaspoonful Of powdered sage
and two tablespoonfuls of white onions
minced and fried yellow in butter. Mix
these ingredients lightly together, then
bind with two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter. Season the goose on the inside
with salt.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
FilIet Lace Trimming.

New blouses show fillet lace used ex-
tensively as trimming. This fashion
began in November, but was not wide
ly taken up until the present month.
The usual form the fillet lace takes is a
wide turnover collar extending into a
broad panel that runs to the waist in
front and deep cuffs that fit the wrists
and are fastened with small lace but
tons. Although the lace is sometimes
put on handkerchief linen blouses, the
most fashionable combination is with
crepe de chine and georgette crepe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
The New Paint Box.

Little artist, here is an idea for you.
Isn't it troublesome to keep brushes
clean when you have to color the little
girls dress blue, her hair brown and
her shoes black? Make yourself blot
ting ball out of crushed blotters sewed
up in a piece of cheesecloth. When
your brush is touched on this ball the
color is quickly absorbed. and 1t Is
clean for the next shade.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
New Sport Hats

Hats introduced for Palm Beach, Al
ken and the spring sporting events are
high crowned, pot shaped, made Of
fuzzy felt. They are done in brilliant
yellow more than any other color. and
the novelty is that they are cross
stitched in black worsted threads in a
loose, negligent manner, In the front
or at the side the two edges of the ma
terials are brought together and laced
with the black thread.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
ABOUT YOUR RUGS
A Short History of Their Early
Origins and Kinds.
RAG ONES ARE AMERICAN.

A Word About the Two Methods Which
Give Woven and Tufted carpetinss.
Before You Buy Prime Yourself
About the Different Kinds.
Most rugs are made according to one
Of two methods, which gives us woven
and tufted carpetings. The latter Is
distinctly oriental and is made upon
a foundation warp composed Of hemp
en-, wooden or silk threads. The num-
Der of these threads depends upon the
breadth of the rug and its desired fine
ness or coarseness. Lengths Of col
ored wool or the hair of q camel OF
goat or silken threads are knotted on
to the warp threads, with the two ends
of the individual twists standing up.
What is called a welt thread is then
run across the warp and another line
of tufts made. The whole is brought
securely together by means Of a hand
instrument, the ends Of the tufts clip
ped to an equal length by expert fin
gers, and thus tufted rug is completed.
Writing in 1852, Pierre Dupont, q
master carpet maker Of Paris, said he
was convinced that rug weaving was
taught to the French by the Saracens
after the latter had suffered defeat at
the hands of Charles Martel in 726.
The middle ages found the art -four
ishing all over Europe and especially in
France and Flanders. Colbert, minis
ter of Louis XIV, who did so much to
aid the birth Of Industrial France, es-
tablished the Hotel des Gobelins in
1867 as a state mandatory, and the
enterprise grew to be one Of the nota-
BILE institutions Of the realm.
In 1701 William III. Of England
granted royal charters to weavers i'll
Wilton and Administer, towns which
were to give their names to types Of
carpeting that have come down to the
present day. The fame Of the Wilton
rug was largely due to Henry, earl of
Pembroke and Montgomery, who
brought two Frenchmen, Antoine Du-
fossy and Pierre female, to England
and put them in charge Of operations
at Wilton. Their skill and enterprise
won fame for the establishment in a
little while. Other French and Flemish
weavers followed, and the industry
was fairly launched.
The opening of the nineteenth CEN
fury saw much experimentation In the
effort to produce a satisfactory ma
chine made carpeting. Erastus B. Bige.
low, an American, and William Wood,
an Englishman, perfected the jacquard
loom to a point where it could be de-
pended upon to turn out a uniform
product of good quality. The passing
years have witnessed further impor.
tant development, and results are now
accomplished by mechanical process
that will stand the test of comparison
with the hand made article.
Not until 1880 did the French turn to
machinery for carpet weaving, and
they at first adopted English machin'
cry to a great extent. So it was that
the art first crossed the channel and
then came back in a different form
after the lapse of centuries.
In America we have produced al
least one kind Of floor covering which
we may claim as our own-the rag
rug. In colonial times rag rugs were
made in considerable numbers, and IL
was deemed fine accomplishment fol
a woman. Much ingenuity was shown
In the matching of colors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Bran Mullins.

One-half cupful of bran, one and one
half cupfTiS of flour, one-quarter cup
iul of sugar, one tablespoonful of but
Ter. one egg. one cupful Of milk. one
teaspOonfm of salt. four teaspoonfuls
VI baking powder. Sift the flour. bak-
ing powder, sugar and then the bran
together: add milk gradually. then
We'll beaten egg and melted butter.
sake in hot oven In gem or iron pans
twenty to thirty minutes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
New SWEATERS.

Most of the new sweaters, whether
of Angora or Of the various yarn
weaves, are made to slip over the head.
They are ample below the waist and
have apron string belts and cravats,
the former tying the rather loose gar
ment In about the waist. The more
Frenchy kinds have Jokes and button
adornments.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
A PH|LANTHROP|ST
The Loyal AIumna and Trustee
Makes a New Gift.
REMEMBERS HER ALMA MATER

A.. SAGE Makes q Double Contribu-
ton to the School Already Endowed
nv Her Husband In Appreciation Of
His Wife's Early Education.
AIRS. Russell Sage, a graduate of the
Emma Willard school, is continuing
her benefactions to that institution.
Its founder was pre-eminently
,ioneer in securing higher education
for women in this country, and she
vas aided in her efforts by such men
&C Governor Dewitt Clinton, John Ad-
ANS and Thomas jefferson. From the
beginning high intellectual and social
standards were maintained at the in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Winn Efacta Graceful.

Wing effects at the back of evening
dresses are distinctive. They are gen.
orally produced by tulle draperies. and
these are often garnished with metal
threads. They float gracefully abodt
the arms and also fall over the train at
the back.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03

Sleepy Time Story About a Very
Interesting Creature.
HOW A BIRD LIVES IN WINTER.

Little Feathered Cold Weather Resi-
dent of the Woods Stores UP Food
For Hard Times-How Its Nest 10
Safesuarded Against Attack.
Well, said Uncle Ben to Little Ned
and Polly Ann. am going to tell you
about the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Block Print Trimming.

The newest sport suits for the south
sent over 10y Cabot show a block de-
sign in colors used as a border for
skirt and jacket. Large blocks OF In
dian red will be used on a cream col
ored silk jersey suit.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Fun on the Ice.

Now is the season for the lovers Of
winter sports, which include all boys
and girls and a goodly percentage of
grown folks. One of the most healthful
Of outdoor exercises is that of skating.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
FOR AFTERNOONS.
A House Gown For Wintry
Days and Also Matinees.

The fabric Is gingersnap brown crepe
de chine set on with.f fur bands. Be
meath the skirt tucks fall georgette
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03

They may be done in linen, silk or
wool embroideries and used as medal
lions or as friezes. They are easily
copied.