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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29
COUNTY GIVES $4,000
TO RED CROSS FUND
EXCEEDS ALLOTMENT BY $4,000
STATES GIFT TOTALS
OVER 81, 100000.

Thurston county's contribution to
the $100,00O,000 Red Cross War
Fund will run more than $4,000 or
$4,000 more than Its allotment, ac-
cording to the best figures obtainable
Thursday. Additional contributions
are coming in from outside points,
while final reports are awaited from
several districts. The total for the
city and county Thursday was $685.
$50.
Every district in the county re.
sponded literally to the campaign. as
well as the city itself. Tenino turned
in $1,647.05 on its own account and
Tono SAT- more, while the allotment
for that section was $1,50O; Grand
Mound reported 1925 in cash and
pledges, Rochester $1,000, Yelm
$3O5.25. Collinsdale $17.03. Little
Rock $235, Union Mills $104.3O and
contribution of $3.50 from the Union
Lumber company; Bordeaux $745.05
and 5000 more for the Mumby Lum-
Der & Shingle company and the Mason
County Logging company. No re.
ports have been received as to Mis-
quallys total. while the contribu.
tions Of several other districts we're
Jumped into the city's total.
The allotment for the county was
$4,000 and when the campaign was
being planned, this sum loomed large
and seemed difncult to obtain, but
the final aggregate will be more than
80 per cent above that figure. That
ratio wa maintained generally
throughout the state and it was esti-
mated Thursday that Washington's 3
contribution would be at leasts$1.-
100000 instead Of the $1.000,000
allotted to it. The total for the ma
tion is expected to run at least $110.-
100000.
Olympia held a jollincatioh meet
ing at the statehouse last Friday
evening. at which C. J. Lord, presi-
dent of the Capital National bank
and one of the leaders in the local
campaign, presided. and Governor
Lister delivered q short address. en-
phasizing particularly Of every one
doing his bit" 50 long as the war
lasts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29

Occupational examination pleas must
be heard before the appellate board
In each judicial district. II drafted
man desires, he can appeal to a ma
tional exemption board. which the
regulations create and which is the
supreme court of exemptions.
The method of drawing is called
politics-proof. 1t cannot be tampered
with. The exemption boards in most
cases are the same as the registration
boards. This idea was fixed upon to
avoid political fights over the appoint
ments, as the registration boards we're
chosen without political considera-
tion.
The official total of registration is
9,649,933. Provost Marshal General
Crowder considers the returns prac-
tically a 100 per cent registration.
With the addition of the eligibles
already in the army and navy, who
were not required to register. the
total is we'll over the 100000 esti-
mated by the census bureau.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29
NEW BUILDING FOR
SLOAN IRON WORKS
COMPANY PREPARES TO DC
HALF.NnLILON.DOLLAR BUSI-
NESS ANNUALLY. r

Contract was let last Saturday and
work was started Wednesday driving
piles for the foundation for the new
two-story hollow tile building for the
Capital City Iron Works, and 1t is to
be completed and ready for occupancy
September 1st, according to H. H.
Piper. manager Of the company, which
is a subsidiary Of the Sloan Shipyards
Corporation.
Contractor Larsen Of Tacoma was
awarded the contract for the building,
which will be 40 feet wide and 13O
feet long, with 3O-foot wall, and
fireproof throughout. It will be an
extension Of the present machine shop
and will house additions to the ma
chine shop equipment. the erecting
and display departments and the
office on the first floor. while the Sec
ond floor will be used for the drafting
room and pattern storage.
When this building is completed,
an extension will be built on to the
blacksmith shop, consisting of q
building 80 by % feet. and about the
middle of September the foundry
building will be extended so feet.
The company is now employing 80
men, about three times as many a.
under the former owners. this number
will be doubled during the next 80
days. and after the middle of Septem.
Der when the new buildings become
available at least 100 men will be
employed. Manager Piper says. The
company expects to do a business of
at least half million dollars q year
beginning September next and ia
eQuipping its plant accordingly.
1t will specialize on hoisting ma
chinery, winches, steering gears, steel
ship-knees and steel castings of all
kinds for wooden ships. and will do
all of the iron and steel work for the
Sloan vessels except making the en-
gines and boilers. according to Man
ager Piper. In addition, 1t will do as
much work of this kind for other ship
yards as 1t can handle.
Meanwhile the pile-driving for the
two additional slips at the Sloan
shipyard is being pushed as rapidly as
possible and eight boats will be under
construction at the big plant inside of
another month. ]. 0. Pierce. secre-
tary of the company. spent several
days during the past week investigat-
ing the lumber situation throughout
the southwestern part Of the state and
portions Of Oregon and remarked
upon his return that "there is no
danger of q shortage Of lumber for
years to come"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29

SHOW HOW TO BUILD
WOODEN HOOP S|L0
STATE COLLEGE EXPERTS CON.
QUOTING DEMONSTRATION AT
AVER FARM.

Farmers of the county interested
in building silos are urged by County
Agriculturist C. H. Bergstrom to at
tend the demonstration now in prog
ress at the c. E. Aver farm, about
five miles southeast Of Olympia and
a short distance from the Bush
schoolhouse, where a wooden hoop
type Of silo is being built.
The demonstration began Thursday
and will be continued Friday and
Saturday. The construction Of the
silo is in charge of J. N. Price, dairy
expert of the State College Extension
Service, and Mr.. Fairbanks Of the
farm engineering department, both OF
whom will be at the farm all the time
and will be glad to 60 into details
with any farmer interested.
The demonstration is being con-
Quoted to show how practical and
serviceable silo can be built at home,
of a size to fit any herd down to five
or six cows and at such low cost as
to be within the reach Of every farm
er who feels that he needs silo.
The one under construction will have
q 75-ton capacity.
County Agriculturist Bergstrom
points out that the erection of silos
is right in line with the food conserv-
alton campaign, In that many times q
silo saves an entire crop of hay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
yELM CELEBRATION
VISITORS FROM MANY DISTRICTS
JOIN IN PICNIC Ar IRRIGA.
TION PROJECT.

Residents of Olympia and all parts
Iof the county and many visitors from
Tacoma. Seattle and other Western
Washington districts, gathered at
Yelm this morning for the second
annual picnic and celebration of the
completion of the Yelm Irrigation
project, responding to the general
invitation extended by the officers Of
the company and the people Of Yelm
generally.
Yourself and friends are cordially
invited to be with us on this occasion
and see, after years demonstration,
the amazing results accomplished by
the irrigation Of these prairie lands. =
read the formal invitation. 1.-THE
bitches are now carrying almost q
full head Of water and there is suf-
ficient for the irrigation OF at least
1000 acres of land. The test so far
Is a fair demonstration Of what can
be accomplished. but Is very limited
In comparison with the real possibil-
ities."
Trip Full of Surprises.
Though forewarned by this state
ment by the committee. the hundreds
of visitors who gathered at Yelm at
10 o'clock Friday morning for the
auto trip Of inspection of the irriga-
tion system. met one surprise after
another as they rode along and when
they congregated in Rice's grove at
noon for the big picnic dinner served
by the Irrigation company, their
praise was plentiful and their wonder
difficult to express.
The formal exercises of the after
noon began at 1880 with an address
Of welcome by J. P. Martin, president
of the Yelm Irrigation company. e.
F. Benson, state commissioner Of
agriculture, then delivered an ad-
dress on Farming and Increasing
the Food Supply. l.. M. Rice, engi-
neer in charge of the big project, dis
cussed the general subject Of "Irriga-
ton, and P. M. Troy, president OF
the Olympia Chamber of Commerce,
extended Olympia's Fluctuations and
congratulations.
Then at $3.50 the crowd piled into
automobiles again for a tour Of Yelm
Prairie and the surrounding country,
and many stayed over for the big
Red Cross ball at the pavilion at the
grove In the evening.
Opened q Year Ago.
The big irrigation system was
formally opened q year ago after
several years. hard work by the farm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29
COUNCIL
PLANS ITS WORK
II. w. w. AGITATION AND FOOD
CONSERVATION OF CHIEF
CONCERN.

Investigation of labor conditions in
the Eastern part of the state, with
especial reference to the work of 1.
w. w. agitators, was authorized by
the State Council of Defense Tuesday
after two days session in this city,
and q special committee was instruct
ed to inquire into the situation and
report to the Council at it's next
meeting, to be held at North Yakima
next Monday.
The labor situation, and particu-
larly the I. w. w. agitation and Its
possible effects on the approaching
harvest, constituted the principal
problem discussed at the first session
of the Council, delegations of leading
men, farmers and manufacturers, ap-
pearing before the Council both Mon
day and Tuesday and urging that
prompt action be taken to smother
any agitation now. rather than wait
ing for trouble to start and then en-
deavor to cope with 1t.
To Study Food Situation.
Closely allied with the labor prob
lem was the one of food conservation
and the situation throughout the
state on that point is also to be In
quired into carefully by the Council.
Charles Hebberd Of Spokane. chair
man of this division, will appoint a
committee Of nine, each to handle
matters in his district, and an inquiry
will be made into the increase In the
food supply. the effect of market con-
ditions on food prices and the status
of the tin plate and glassware indus
try upon which the fruit. vegetable
and fish canneries of the Northwest
are dependent.
The Council organized Monday by
electing az chairman DR.. Henry Suz-
Coukin Ad an Pare Five
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State Goes Dry Saturday Night.
Whether the referendum recently
filed against the state "bone dry" law
is successful or not, Washington viii
by dry a. desert beginning mid
night Saturday. according to . ruling
Liven by United States District Attor-
ney Clay Allen, based on the federal
law recently enacted. Auditors Of
the various counties have been noti-
fed to this effect, the ruling substan-
tiating one previously given by At
torney General w. v. Tanner.
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Stopped at Monument.

he became confused in some
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29
VICTIMS OF AUTO
ACCIDENT RECOVER
SIX PEOPLE IN MACHINE THAT
PLUNGES OVER 6O-FOOT
BLUFF AT TUMWATER

Mrs. J. H. Berg, one of the siz
people who miraculously escaped
death last Friday afternoon when
the aut0no1fle In. which they were
riding plunged backward over. the
bluff opposite the power house al
Tumwater and fell go feet to the old
bed of the Des Chutes river below
was able to return to her home the
fore part of this week. The other
two women, Mrs. James Richards
who was driving the ear, and Miss
Ray Cross, are still receiving treat
|ment at st. Peters hospital, the
former suffering from broken col.
larbone and the latter for a severely
injured knee.
The other three passengers in the
car. Mr.. Richards and his 9-year-old
son. and Mrs. Berg's 6-year-old boy
we're able to proceed to their homes
shortly after the accident, their in.
juries being minor though painful
and consisting principally of bruises
and slight cuts. Another passenger
in the car, Mrs. Cleveland. managed
to Jump out Of 1t before It went over
the blum. Mrs. Berg. it was at first
thought. had suffered fractured rib
but 1t has since developed that her
side was only severely bruised.
Stopped At Monument.
The fact that no one was killed
makes the accident most remarkable
Five grown people and two young.
sters had been crowded into the
small touring car for ride into the
country. They drove to Tumwatel
and back on the road on the west
side of the river to the monument al
the top Of the hill and, after looking
at it. Mrs. Richards started to back
the car around in the road to drive
south again.
She became confused in some
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29

ers of the district. Before 1t became
available, crops on the prairie were
very erratic--in seasons when there
was much rain the crops were bounti-
full, in dry seasons there weren't any,
and the latter happened oftener than
the former.
But now the farmers Of Yelm prai-
rie contend there are no better fields
Of alfalfa hay anywhere In the United
States, while the soil IL alec produc-
ing potatoes that cannot be excelled.
Incidentally. the industry Of dairy
ing is gaining strong foothold and
many ranchers see bright future n
It. ssf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-29
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARRIVE IN FRANCE
ADVANCE GUARD OF BIG U. s.
ARMY REACHES EUROPE
WITHOUT MISHAP.

Americas first troops, all of them
seasoned regulars straight from the
Mexican border, arrived in France
Tuesday and Wednesday and are now
encamped and training to take their
places in the trenches on the west
ern front.
In defiance of German submarines.
the advance guard of the mighty
army the United States Is preparing
to send against Germany, consisting
of thousands of regulars and marines.
hurried overseas in a big armada,
carefull- conveyed. Since the night
Of May Is, when President Wilson
responded to the appeal of the French
war mission and ordered a force Of
regulars sent to France, not an init
nation had been made publicly Of
the vast preparations and the depart
ure Of the big contingent.
New Transport Record.
Never has military expedition OF
this size been assembled. conveyed
and landed without mishap and IN
SO nhort q time. by any nation
American enterprise has set . now
record for the transportation Of
troops. No formal announcement
came from the war department
the Arst news the American pcopla
had Of the expedition came in pre-
dispatches from France telling Qf II
safe arrival and how the residexfa a1k
the French port whore It landed went
wild with enthusiasm IN their frantic
welcome.
General Pershing and his stan had
been busy. for days preparing for the
arrival OF the troops. They werc
transferred immsdiately to cAmp
near the seaport. with Maj. -0en-
William L. Sibert In command, and
will 80 to the front after short
period Of intensive training behind
the lines.
Have Own Supplice.
With them went vast Quantities OF
supplies, enough to keep them going
for months. 20 that the American
forces will be net gain to the Allies.
fed. clothed. armed and equipped ~
the United States.
The disposition Of the forces viii
be entirely under the direction Of
General Pershing. In conference with
the French and Britisk war staifs.
but within . very short time they
will be carrying the Stars and Stripes
in the assaults which are steadily
the Germans out Of France
and Belgium.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
ShippaQ&Sude4iotNau5
HYADES SPEEDY;
LURL|NE ISLATE

-Four STEAMERS in aud Nv" "ut tbs
week Will max" Ih~ NEXT four days
rather t.Isy although not making any
new record for shipping IT, his port.
tn, first arrival Of. IA" week il TN"
Matsul. fr+ightrr HyAdeS. whose new
skipper. capt j W. J0rH. j. command =
ing her for the first tim" Ills "!d
comma nd was me Hilorlau. recently
sold bN IN" Mats"u nine TIE Hydd~s
br"ught u fuN carg" and made The
fastest time down for many months,
days uHd II hours, surprising ever! =
one. a. she had rot been tNp"rt"d be-
able to leave Wednesday night for Port
Allen. The Hyadrs is b"rth~d at
Pier II.
LurIIne Four Hours Late.
Set back four and a half hours by
her heavy cargo and probably head
winds. the Matson. steamer iurLIne
wireIessed in TO Castle & cookies shin
ping DEPARTMENT today that she VIII
not be off port from san Francisco
until II O'Clock tomorrow morning m
stead Of $50, her us"a time 81 rms
Pier II. She has on board only - ca bin
passengers and one steerage Mail is
442 bags. automobiles 19 for Honolulu
and 4 for Kahuiut. cargo S642 tons tor
Honolulu and 1920 tons for kahulul.
Although no name is signed 70 the
message it is believed the i.urlinr is
commanded this voyage for the first
time by Capt William NJ. R1Hd: VINO
was slated to get this steamer In the
step-up of MatsOn shippers. Kinds old
steamer was the Hvades.
Matsonia Going out Full
At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning the
Matson liner Matsonia. Capt Charles
Peterson. will steam for San Francisco;
She will take out between l13 and
200 passengers Every StateroOm Is
taken but by putting three passen-
gers in a room few more can be car
ried
Cargo VIII BE Heavy
Cargo leaving on the Mats0nia Will
be heavy. consisting of 7042 tons of
sugar. 500 tons of refined sugar. 900
Of molasses. 5000 cases of canned pines
and $500 lunches OF bananas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

Purser NJ. w Mitchell of the Inter-
Island packet Mauna Kea reports the
Following sugar awaiting shipment on
Hawaii, ny plantations and bags: Olaa.
1324: Waiakea, $4,000: Hawaii Mill,
55SS; HiIo Sugar Co, $4,000; Onomea.
2S.SSs; Pepeekeo. 22.5OO; Honomu. 1S,-
$40: Hakaiau. 1881; Laupahoehoe. 30
Hamakua Mill (wharf only. 1854: Pa
auhau. 14.IO7: Honokaa. $4,000; Puma
Iuu. 1886; Honuapo. 1900.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
STOCK MARKET is
FAIRLY STRONG

With the exception of Honolulu Oil
in the unlisted sheet the stock market
held strong and firm in the face OF
probable war. Oil opened down on ad-
vices of adverse decision from Nisalia.
but recovered Is cents, opening at $2.75
and recovering to $3.50
While there were few sales of stocks
between board the session was fairly
active and fairly strong tone perVaded
sales before the session were 205 shares
and at the session $50. Last prices
were McBryde II, Waialua sly Brew
cry IL Olaa Is. Eva 32& and Pines
Az.
Engels 6% Mineral Products go. Noun
tain King 81. MADEIRA 26-and Montana
Bingham quoted 40 to ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
HARBoR NOTES

Due tomorrow at Hilo from Puget
Sound ports is the steam lumber schoon-
err Wilmington.
The Matson steamer Lurline, due to-
morrow from San Francisco, has the
next mail 442 bags
. Next mail from Sydney and Page
Page arrives tomorrow morning IN the
Oceanic liner Sierra.
There are IS 600 bags of sugar await
ing shipment e.. Nealia, Kauai. accord
ing to the Noeau's trip report.
The Matson freighter Hyades arrived
this morning from San Francisco with
a full cargo for Honolulu and other
island ports.
The Inter-Island steamer NOeau ar
rived Saturday from Kauai ports with
no passengers but $500 bags Of Makee
sugar as cargo.
Next mail for San Francisco will
leave at 10 o'clock tomorrow in the
Hill liner Great Northern from Pier
I6 Mails will close at $50 a. M at
the postoffice.
The name of the Porto Rican sailor
who was drowned last week when a
work boat of the Inter-Island steamer
Noeau capsiZed in the surf while going
to the landing at Kealia was Anehila.
Sunday morning the Matson liner
Matsonia returned from Hflo. she VIII
steam for San Francisco at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning from Pier Is. TAX
ing the first mail after the Great
Northern
Saturday the Inter-Island steamer
Likeiike arrived from Kauai with. 5
cabin and deck passengers. Her In
ward cargo included 5000 bags Of III
lauea sugar. 270 of rice. l52 OF paddy
and "a packages OF sundries.
The American Hawaiian freighter
Mexican is due to leave Port Allen to-
morrow for Kahului. She will steam
should leave Hilo with full cargo OF
sugar for San Francisco Friday or Sat
urday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
GREAT NORTHERN
HAS ROOMS LEFT

All th.- rourists who want I" get back
tu1he maryland right away can leave
TOMORROW on the Great NUrth"rN II they
So desire
AZ uo"n today there w-r+- ho"krd t"r
the palatial tuTbIner. which Steams
from Pier Is for San Francisc" a I 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. $50 first
cabin. o. second and POI sleerage. TOTAL
SO. This - less than her first cabin
ca paoIty a. her license is for Ala FIRST
cabin with tSu persons in every state
loom and 566 with three in a room. The
Great Northern Will taxi out 1000 or
more tons Of freight
There is plenty OF room for pasS"n-
gers from Honolulu on the Oceanic
liner Sierra. She has only - first cabin
booked and can take out 120. The
Sierra leaves at ) p. m tomorrow from
Pier g.
For the Matson flagship Matsonia
which will leave for San FranCiSC" at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning. every
StaterO0m is sold but 10 or - more
passengers can be placed in single
berths. making three in a room. If they
want to go that way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

Between Boards: Sales: 100 Me-
Bryde, II; so Waialua, 31.25; IS Hon. b.
& W., IL.
Session Sales: $4,000 OIaa 6s, 90: 30.
100, 30, 10 Olaa, Is; 25, Is, "a, Is, p Eva.
32.75; 25 McBryde, IL; s, s Haw. Pines,
41.25; s. Hon. b. & NJ, IL.
DIVIDENDS-ApriI2 2: Haiku extra
5000, 8; kekaha, g.; kOIOa, 81; Pala
extra 5000, 3; Pioneer, 4Oc.
NOTICE.: On April 20, Alexander &
BALDWIN, will pay an extra dividend OF
$I.0G.
RUBBER QUOTATIONS.
At the Singapore Rubber Auctions
held this week commencing Wednesday.
plantation pale crepe realized $50
cents per pound.
The New York price for the CORES
pOndinS date was so cents.
Latest sugar quotation: 06 deg. test,
$50 cts, or $118.8O per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
MAUNA L0A Is TAKING
MAUFS OLD RUN NOW

Until the Maui is salvaged and re-
paired-if she is saved-the Inter
island steamer Mauna Loa will take
her run to Ahukini, Kauai. The Mauna
Loa is leaving at o'clock this after
noon on the Kauai run. This is the
wrecked Maurs regular run.
The Likelike. which was off her OLD
run to Kauai ports one trip to carry
wrecking gear and salvage materlai 5
to the scene of the Maui wreck. Is
leaving at s this afternoon on her. old
run to Kauai ports. She will continue
on that run until further notice.
No further word as to the success OF
the Maui salvage operations was re-
ceived by the Inter-Island over sun
day which is taken to mean that she
has not vet been floa ted
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

Senator Dore of Pawnee county in
troduced a bill making an appropria-
ton of $25 900 to exterminate the Eng
lish sparrow in Kansas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02
SIERRA COMING;
LOGAN THURSDAY

The Oceanic liner Sierra is due to
arrive tomorrow morning from sydney
to disembark six passengers. bags
OF mail and 346 tons of cargo for Ho-
nOlulu. The Sierra has IS passengers
booked here for San Francisco ana
can take 120 first cabin from this port.
She will steam for San Francisco about
: o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Logan Coming Thursday
4 wireless received this morning by
the depot Quartermaster office from
The u s. army transport Logan said
she expects to arrive off port from
Manila and Maya saki- at daylight
Thursday She will steam for San
Francisco about o'clock the same aft
ernoon. it is expected. Her docking
place has not yet been determined.