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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16
EVENTS OF FIFTH
LEGISLATIVE week
'sBONE DRY" BILL BEFORE GOV.
ERNOR-HOUSE FOR MILL
TARY TRAINING.

Passage of the bone dry" bill by
the senate Wednesday and Of the mil
itary training in high schools bill by
the house Tuesday, are the big events
of the current legislative week, aside
from the unusual flood of bills intro-
duced in both houses, especially on
Friday the last day for their submis-
sion.
Governor Listers signature is all
that is necessary to make the "bone
dry" bill a law and inasmuch as he
recommended such legislation in his
inaugural message, that procedure
will be merely matter of form. The
measure becomes effective June 10.
80 days after the close of the session.
unless held up.by referendum.
Incidentally, there is going to be .
strenuous effort in some quarters to
subject the bill to the referendum,
judging from comments heard around
the capitol and from an undercurrent
Of talk in other cities. But there is
considerable difference Of opinion -
to whether such q move will be sue
cessful, the more general opinion
being that 1t will not. II tho refer
endum movement does succeed, the
bill would not become operative at
all. unless adopted at the general
election in November, 1918.
The bill went through the senate
Wednesday afternoon in exactly tho
same form as 1t had passed the house
and with only three votes against It.
Peculiarly, all these were Spokane
men, Senators Chase. Groif and John
son. There was practically no hight
|Qr argument over the measure. and
though several amendments were Of
fered. only one Of them progressed
far enough for . record vote and It
received but four affirmative votes.
This was the proposal Of Pierce
county senator to prevent clsrgymsn
from obtaining liquor for sacramental
purposes
The hight between the administra-
tion and the bureau Of inspection
cropped out in the house Thursday
afternoon. when Z bill was intro
duced by supporters of the former
authorizing Governor Lister and In
surance Commissioner H. o. Fish
back to investigate the state auditors
ONCE. while the bureaus supporters
introduced bill to prevent state en-
ployes or ofncials contributing to
campaign funds Of superiors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16
MARCH 2 DATE Of
PIONEERS REUNION
PROGRAM FOR EIGHTH ANNUAL
GATHERING HERE is
ANNOUNCED.

Final arrangements for the eighth
annual meeting and reunion Of the
Thurston County Pioneer & Histor-
ical society at the Woman's club
house Friday, March 2, are being
worked out by the officers. the pro-
gram for the event being announced
Thursday.
The address of the day will be de-
livered by w. P. Bonney, of Tacoma,
secretary of the State Historical So
ciety, while p. NJ. Troy, of this city,
will also deliver an address. and
George H. Hines, of Portland, secre-
tary Of the Oregon Historical society.
will give his stereopticon lecture
showing pictures Of pioneers and pi-
oneer scenes. The society has 200
members, most Of whom are expected
to attend, while the meeting IL also
open to the general public.
The days program opens with the
business session in the morning.
starting at 10 O'Clock, with the presi-
dent, General Hazard Stevens, presid-
ing. The invocation will be deliv-
cred by the society's chaplain, p. D.
Moore. the minutes of the previous
meeting will be read by Secretary
Fred w. Stocking and an address will
be made by President Stevens. Fol-
lowing these will come the reports
Of officers and committees.
A vocal solo will be sung by Mrs.
A. knight, the roll of deceased mem
bers will be called by the secretary.
and the addresses by Messrs. Bonney
and Troy will then be given. Amer
lea" will be sung by all present and
the business session will close with
the annual election of officers.
The big social event Of the day
will be the basket dinner to be
served in the clubhouse at noon, at
which the society will furnish, coffee,
cream and sugar. Mr.. Hunes' lee
ture, showing what is said to be
among the most interesting pioneer
views gathered together, will follow,
the room being darkened and the pi-
ioneers remaining seated at the tables
while the lecture is being given.
While the meeting is intended pri-
marily for the pioneers. they have is
sued a general invitation to all their
friends to bring their basket dinners
and join with them in the reunion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16

A feature Of the next meeting of
the Thurston County Pomona Grange,
which is to be held at the Spurgeon
Greek hall next Tuesday. will be .
symposium from different members
on the subject, Local Oranges: Are
They Doing All That Might Be Done
for Cd the Benefit of the Order and
(2) of tho Community" Various
legislative matters will also be dis
cussed and 1t is expected that the
meeting will draw large crowd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16
Ohiut Lake Hearing March 12.

The county commissioners will
hold a hearing March IL on the pro-
posed formation of a new school dis
trict in the vicinity Of Offut lake.
which was appealed to them last
week upon the refusal of County Su-
perintendent Goss to grant the petit
ton for the new district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16
HOPE OF AvER1|MG
WAR IS DW|MDL|NG
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION BE.
COMES MORE MENACING
EVERY DAY.

1ndignities and restrictions report
ed to have been heaped upon Ameri-
cans abroad, including Ambassadors
Geragd. Elkus and Whitlock, the tor
pedoing of an American steamer, the
virtual blockade of American ports
by the submarine campaign, and va
rious other incidents of the week all
tending to demonstrate a provocative
attitude on the part of Germany,
combine to increase the menace Of
the international situation.
Today the breaking point has
almost been reached. Oficial Wash
ington believes that something deci-
sive must happen soon. What that
something will be is only q matter of
guess-work now. and the most pop
ular guess is that President Wilson
will visit congress and ask authority
to use the navy to sweep the seas of
outlaw craft SO that American COM
merce may move freely and safely.
Add to the German situation the
fomenting of q revolution in Cuba
which is mighty apt to require inter-
vention by the United States and
further trouble on the Mexican bor-
der. and it will be seen that the
United States today faces more nu-
merous and menacing problems in
volving its peace and welfare than
at any time since the Civil war.
Gerard "Detained'' . Week.
Ambassador Gerard and his party
were detained" for q week in Ber-
lin after he had asked for his pass
ports and strenuous efforts were
made by German officials to compel
him to re-afiirm for his government
old treaties in modified form;
American sailors recently captured
and once formally released. are in
custody again as hostages; numer-
Gus Americans seeking to leave Ger
many are being delayed by one ex-
cuse or another. Gerard is now on
his way home via Spain, having
reached Paris Thursday.
Ambassador Elkus in Constanti-
nople has been practically isolated
by the central powers, only one be-
lated dispatch of date Of February Z
having been received from him since
diplomatic relations were broken
with Germany. An American
schooner was sunk in the Mediter-
ranean this week by an Austrian
submarine, its crew escaping. A
break Of diplomatic relations with
Austria is believed imminent.
Brand .Whitlock, ambassador to
Belgium. who has been directing the
American relief work from the con.
sulate at Brussels, has not only been
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16
RUSHING WORK ON
SLOAN SH|PYARDS
SECRETARY PIERCE NOW IN
CHARGE-TO LAY TWO
KEEIS MARCH 4.

With three pile-df1vers and a crew
of 40 to SO men at work, construc-
tion of the big wharf at the lower
end Of Main street, where the yards
Of. the Sloan shipyards Corporation
will be located, is proceeding rapidly,
and Superintendent J. c. Arnold said
Thursday he expects to lay the keels
of two big 2S0-foot motorships by
March and four others as soon a.
the yards are completed.
J. o. Pierce. secretary-treasurer Of
the company. arrived in Olympia this
week from Saginaw. Mich. and took
active charge Of the company's local
ofiices. Both Secretary Pierce and
Superintendent Arnold are men who
have had years of experience in big
shipbuilding plants on the Great
Lakes and both are enthusiastic over
the shipbuilding industry now being
established on this Coast, believing
that it will be permanent.
Big Future for Motor Ships.
The Sloan Corporation, according
to Secretary Pierce, expects to stand
ardize the wooden hull motor ship
and turn out a large number Of the
big power-driven freighters.
Il believe that the motor ship will
drive the steel steam freighter OF
the seas in time" Mr.. Pierce said in
an interview this week. "Shipbuild-
ers used to believe that oak was the
only wood suitable for the construc-
ton Of ships, but oak now is more ex-
pensive than steel and steel is in such
demand that the cost of building
ships of other than wood is enormous.
THE fir wood in the Northwest
has been shown to be excellent mate
rial for ship construction, and 1t is
much easier handled and worked.
The ships we are going to build will
not have sails at all. They will be
equipped with the largest sized diesel
engine that is obtainable. Four full
sets of these engines were ordered for
our first ships last November and
they will be ready for us when we
want them.
Speedier and Cheaper.
THE motor ship is speedier than
the sailing boat and it is so much
cheaper to operate that in dull times.
an expert engineer has figured out,
the steamers will be tied up while the
motor ships can be run at a profit.
The motors take less room than steam
engines and do not require the expert
engine room force. The oil can be
stored more cheaply and another fea-
ture which makes the motor ship still
more attractive Is that it can get fuel
almost anywhere in the world, while
coal cannot be had SO easily for
steamers"
The company has been assured
that It can have contracts for all the
ships It can handle, and 1t is possible
that two more slips will shortly be
added to the six now building. The
company will be employing 400 men
by the middle Of March, Superintend.
ent Arnold says, while the Olympus
Shipbuilding company, which is max.
ing ready for its third ship. expects
to have close to 800 men on its pay
roll within the next few weeks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16

City Engineer Ray Wood and
Councilman George Draham went to
Seattle Wednesday to consult Major
Cavanaugh, the government engineer,
on the plans prepared for the new
bridge on West Fourth street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16

A baby boy was born last Saturday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter House.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-16
NEW PLAN FOR
CAPITOL BUILDING
MEASURE PROPOSES HALF MILL
TAX ANNUALLY, REPAID BY
LAND GRANT SALES.

New plans Tor the construction OF
capitol buildings in the city Of Olym-
pia, avoiding the bond issue twice
knocked out by the state supreme
court, are provided in q bill intro
duced into the house Wednesday by
the capitol building and grOunda
committee of which Representative
L. ]. Morrison Of this county 10 chair
man. Being recommended by the
committee, 1t went direct to the rules
committee and 1t is expected that Il
will have an early consideration IN
the house. i.
The measure is based on informa-
tion and data furnished by the cap
itol commission Of which Governor
Lister is chairman and Representa-
tice Mark Reed Of Shelton, the Re-
publican floor leader, is a member.
and was drawn up by the local dele
cation. 1t is understood to be in
harmony with the capitol commits
sion's views.
Details of New Plan.
The bond issues authorized by the
1913 and 1915 sessions were ruled
out by the supreme court on the
ground that the state could not guar
antee the interest on the bonds, a.
these attempted to do. The new
measure entirely avoids this dificulty.
provides that enough bonds shall be
issued to reimburse the state general
fund for moneys already advanced,
the issue to be bought by the reserve
fund Of the industrial insurance de-
partment, and the levying Of . half
mill tax annually to advance the
money for construction work. this
sum to be repaid the state general
fund from year to year - the capitol
land grant is sold.
The half mill tax will raise q little
more than 100000 annually. As
the tax levies for this year are
already made. none of the money
would be available until next year, II
the bill is enacted. The first expen-
diture by the commission, it is ex-
pected. would be $450,000 for the
Of the Temple of Justice,
SO that work on any new buildings,
such as an administration building.
would not start until 1919.
Nav Ruv Hi1h School.
In the meantime. owing to the
crowded condition Of the statehouse
and the consequently cramped quar-
ters of many of the departments, 1t
is suggested that the capitol commits
sion would Immediately buy the high
school property for $4,000 and re-
model the building sufficiently 80 that
1t might be used as temporary quar-
ters for various departments. The
commission had reached an agree
ment with the school district in the
past two years relative to such
action. The district plans to use this
money and an additional sum toward
the erection of a larger high school
building.
The construction Of an administra-
tion building will cost approximately
$1,75O,00O, 1t is estimated, SO that
the levies for nearly four years would
be needed before 1t could be COM
pleted and made ready for occupancy,
or some time in the year 1922.
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Continued on Page Eight.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
.NEWCOMMITTEE HEADS
kEArINo AND TAYLOR DRAW
JOBS As cHAiRMEN.
Democrats Retain MaJorities, But Re-
pubIicans Given Additional Mem
Der on Important Committees.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The House met under
the new organization completed by
the Democrats with few changes in
committee chairmanships from the
arrangement In the last Congress.
The Democrats retained their major
tiles in all committees. but gave the
Republicans one more place on the
more important committees. The com.
mittees for which new chairmen were
named are: Rules. Pou, North Caro-
lima; rivers and harbors, Small. North
Carolina; Indian affairs. Carter, Okla
homa: labor. Maher. New York: edu-
cation, Sears. Florida: patents. Smith,
New York: claims. Stephens. Missis-
sippi: railways and canals. Bruck-
ner, New York; irrigation, Taylor.
Colorado: accounts. Park. Georgia:
mileage. Dill. Washington: elections.
No. 1. Wilson. Louisiana; elections.
No. 3. Watson, Virginia; expenditures
Tin the various executive depart.
ments). war department, Dooling.
New York: postoffices. Heating. Colo
RADIO: interior, Hastings. Oklahoma:
justice. Baker. California; commerce
Crosser. Ohio; labor, London. New
York (declined): public buildings
McClintick, Oklahoma.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
isRiTlsH SKATER GERMAN LINE.
Capture Thousands Of Prisoners Ia
Launching Spring Drive on
Tweive-Mile Front.

II London, April 10.-British launch
most tremendous drive Of war in vi
entity OF st. Quentin, driving forward
on front twelve miles long, penetrat-
ing German positions to depth Of three
miles and capturing thousands OF pris-
oners. Famous vimy ridge taken by
storm by Comedians.
Violent British attack reported also
near Cambrai, where they captured
the village of Demicourt.
Bennett cables from Berlin that
German sentiment Ii beginning to
swerve around in favor of President
Wilson and hints that momentous
events Of advantage to the United
States are brewing in Germany.
Herr Scheidemann, leader OF the
German Socialists. departs on secret
missfon. apparently to Russia, In the
interest of q separate peace.
Ten British airplanes missing and
seventeen German machines driven
down In days aerial fighting.
Only minor operations reported
from east front.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
message Great Date In History.

Paris.-"It ID a great date in the his
tory OF America, great date in the
history OF humanity" says the Temps,
commenting on President Wilson's
war message to Congress-. THE deci-
sion not to mix in the quarrels OF Eu-
rope had dominated American policy
for more than century. The aggres-
sive policy of the Hohenzollerns has
forced war on people which was
firmly decided to remain neutral"
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13

Woodmen viii Help Nation In War.
Chicago Nearly 100000 Foresters.
drill teams OF the Modern Woodmen
Of America, viii help in case Of war.
according to Major General NJ. w.
Saxon Of Topeka. Kap-swho com.
mands the Forester division. Gen.
saxon said at q meeting Of the organ
station here that there are 5000 now
enrolled and about 5000 who have
belonged to drill teams in the past.
The men are drilISd In military tao
tics.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Germans Take 800 Prisoners.

London.-The German official COM
munication of Thursday as received
here claims that the Germans have In
flicted sanguinary reverse on the
French in an deliberately prepared-an and
vigorously executed undertaking north
of Rheims. Eight hundred men were
made prisoner during the operation,
the communication says.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Mexico May Gust German soldIers.

Mexico May Gust German Soldiers.
Brownsville. Texas. April PRO
American sentiment Is spreading
rapidly in Mexico and Gen. Carranza
d reported to be considering routing
all Germans out Of the Mexican army,
recording to information sent t.,
Washington by United States Consul
Johnson In Matamoros. just across the
river. Consul Johnson's dispatch was
pased on statements brought by a
consular agsht to Matamor0s after .
visit to vicssria: capital Of the state
Of TamauliDAs. ~
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
America Sends Plea to Russia,

Washington.-The United States
has directly appealed to the Russian
government to do everything possible
to bring about internal concord so
that German intrigue will not inter.
fere with a successful prosecution Of
the war. In special appeal sent to
Russia by Secretary of State Lansing
he characterizes Germany as 1.-The
greatest enemy of and menace to dc
mocracy in the world"
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Chicago Live Stock Quotations.

Chicago. = Hogs = Bulk, S15.35@
1875: light, $14.65015.65; mixed.
O5015.75; heavy. $14.9O@15.8O:
rough, $14.90915.05; pigs. S10.75@
14.40.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $3.50
1915; stockers and feeders. $7.150
800; cows and heifers, $5.65@10.90:
calves. $9.25Q13.75.
Sheep Wethers, $10.40013.O0;
ewes. $s.0O@12.30; lambs, $1,000
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Predict slump In Wheat Crop.

Washington.-A prospective slump
Of mora than 10000. 900 bushels in the
winter crop of wheat, as compared
with last years crop, is the first war.
feeding problem to confront the coun-
try. Official estimates Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture on the 7th-the
first for the 1917 harvest - forecast
that much Of decrease. although the
acreage Is much greater.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13

Bryan Tenders Services 40 Private.
Tallahassee. Fla.-William Jennings
Bryan. in a telegram addressed to
President Wilson at Washington, has
rendered his services to the United
States during the war as q private.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Chicago.-Butter - Creamery. $50
43hc.
Eggs-Firsts. s2z1c; ordinary firsts,
31981hc; at mark. cases included.
29@32c.
Potatoes-Idaho. Colorado, Oregon
and Washington, $2.5502.70; Wiscon-
sin and Michigan. $2.35@2.45.
Poultry-Fowls. 24c: springs. &c.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Germans Must Register.

Augusta, Maine.-Gov. Milliken is-
sued a proclamation declaring all Ger
man citizens shall appear within
tventy-four hours before town clerks
or board Of registration and register.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
short Crop Sends Wheat to $2.14.

Chicago. = Accepting wheat crop
conditions shown by the government
report as a calamity. the wheat mar
ket on the It'll advanced swiftly from
SMc bushel for May options to 1870
for September. July advanced 1870.
May corn sold up SIC and May oats
lac.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
vote Aaalnst importation.

augusta, Maine.-A decisive vote
against an effort to prevent the Inn
portation Of Intoxicating liquors into
the state for beverage purposes was
taken by the House.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
o.. 3. CLARK Hyde ls Freed.

.Kansas City.-Judge Porterfield dis
missed the murder charge against DR..
b. Clark Hyde. the action being on
m0Eion OF the defense. citing that the
caso had been. continued four times at
tha request Of the state. Dr.. Hyde
vns charged with the murder Of
Tlonas "a. swope. millionaire uncle
~ Hydes wifs-
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Guns Would Have Saved shlp.

Washington.-Capt. Lyons Of the
American ship Missourian, destroyed
by submarine. stated in his report
to the American consul at Genoa, that
the Missourian could have been saved
had she been armed.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Mexico viii Join Peace Conferences

Mexico City.-In answer to a note
from Ecuador, sent to the Mexican
government Feb. II, the Carranza ad-
ministration has sent the following
reply: "The Mexican government ac-
cepts the proposal for an American
congress to meet in Uruguay for the
purpose Of reaching an agreement for
means to accomplish European
peace" A similar message was sent
to Colombia.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
Italians Storm Meeting.

Cleveland. Ohio.-Police restored
order when 5000 Italians stormed a
school house here to gain entrance to
q loyalty meeting.