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The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-12

Had that course been followed the Salton Sea would
have been the size Of Lake Ontario And what treme
dous benefit to both Arizona and Southern California
1t is not too late It would cost far less than pur-
chase Of Lower California and Northwestern Sonora and
give the much coveted port Just extingush all private
land titles in the Imperial Valey-ranches town lots
FARMS vineyards orchards etc. and turn the Colorado
ito the Salton Sea again. That would "turn the trick
We don't need Lower California
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-12
RESILIENT

r,o,,o 60 elastic. for # helps us play the
1t gooa we &c cen he So drastic that can't forget
game not Say el b saf ton Of bearing down TO-
n ay on me- but by ten o'clock ~ pc iappy
eaH be- Joyous to n ssnget hod US
and Og and the troubles that annoy sadness that Wen
G se sgan ws have said
aexsg i gray world Of Woe has got us BY the as
lets' gre e o,e heen chived from their thrones
any n fsK Of tob we mutter scourse Of cpl
anhs for there are no jokes to utter and there's no ex
But the next snd day We n aas on earth
sne G,u as our large amboyant smile It's our nature
to be CHEEKY to believe that grief is vain when the eS
are dark and dreary it is all that keeps us sane.
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams e
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

continued to live until the injuries re-
suited In blood poisoning, which was
the immediate cause Of his death.
Washburn.-John Satterlund, we'll
known throughout the state, mar
rowly escaped death from a falling
drill stem at his coal mine near here
short time ago. The implement.
weighing 400 pounds, fell in such a
way as to strike him CHANGING blow.
inficting painful but not fatal injuries.
Burnstad.-A trainload Of cattle Der
week is the record Of this station on
shipments to Chicago markets for
some time past. This section has had
unusually favorable range conditions
this year, and trainloads of Hereford
stock being sent out are in unusually
fine condition and are bringing favor.
able prices.
Fargo.-Potato shippers stand to
lose much money, 1t is said, owing to
shortage of cars for moving the sea-
sons crop.
Fargo.-This cityswill be promin-
emily considered by the executive
board of the North Dakota w. G. T. u.
US place for calling the next annual
convention Of the unions, 1t is said.
This years convention, which was held
a few days ago at Grand Forks, re-
elected many Of the former state Off
GERS, including Mrs. Elizabeth Preston
Anderson of this city, who has occu.
pied the position Of president for many
yenrS
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
PREFERS DEATH TO PARTING
FACING separation, Ohio Woman Kills
seven Children and
Herself.

jacksonville, O.-Several hours be-
fore authorities were to remove them
to the Athens county home seven
children, ranging in age. from six
weeks to ten years. were found with
their mother Mrs. Tony Stavisar.
burned to death or asphyxiated in
their home at Kimberly. a small min
Ing town near here. 4 4
The children were tied to their beds
and coal 81 had been sprinkled over
the room. IS S - = e 'ss'-'i!
q It Is supposed that worry over the
separation caused tho neither to Dc.
stroy hsrself and the children.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
Would Save Hubby.

we have a neighbor whom we know
to be greatly devoted to her own fam
fly, but until we had our first Cali
fornia thunder storm. writes friend
Of the Youths Companion, we did not
know that she was entirely lacking In
a proper sense Of humor.
II heard her calling in the midst Of
the storm and opened my window.
"Is Mr.. Hunter at homer she said
excitetlly. II had a dreadful shock
when took down the receiver, and I
want him to come over and put 1t back
on the hook"
"1sn't Mr.. Roberts at homer" sug-
gested.
"oh. yes. he is in the garage with
the boys. but you know think It is
very dangerous to handle the thing. so
I don't want to call Them"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

DR.. Lee DeForest has given the pub.
lie the latest word in wireless tele-
phony. This portable outfit may be
connected with any ordinary lamp
socket and. without aerials or further
apparatus. conversation may be car
ried on with any similar instrument
within radius Of about IS miles. All
that Is necessary Is to connect the plug
with your lamp socket and talk. Sound
wave adjusters prevent anyone else
"listening in" The outfit, says the
inventor, is so simple that child can
operate It.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
FOUND MISSING
HEIR" IN JAIL
Long Search Of United States
Naval Authorities Comes to
an End.
WAS HELD AS FoRGER
Eluhteen-Year-old Youth Boasts Of
shrewd Trick Which, as He Said,
"Fooled Them All for
AWhiIe.n

Green Bay, Wis.-ln the state re-
formatory pasty-faced, hollow
checked lad Of eighteen PAGES back and
forth In his cell. He is ashamed to
look his countrymen in the face be-
cause he Is a deserter from the Unit
ed States navy. His name is Adolpn
Cords, alias Daniel 81. 'Tolman.
He is the boy who tricked the au-
thorities at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station into believing he was
the missing heir to the 100000 es-
Philadelphia.
The whereabouts Of this youth, who
had played tag with military and po-
lice officials throughout the United
States for seven months, did not be-
come known until short time ago.
Then 1t was his tongue that told his
whereabouts to the world.
confides In ceIlmates.
yep, I'm the bird you read about
in the papers," he had told his cell
mates. II almost had them believing
that was the missing heir to an es-
tate Of, 100000 left by loan shark
in Philadelphia named Tolman. But
keep it quiet"
But his mates couldn't let the story
rest. The guard heard it. From the
lad he forced a confession. Then au-.
thorities at the reformatory communi-
Gated with the Great Lakes Naval
Training station. Naval and civil IN.
telligence officers were sent to the In
stitution. Then the identity was es-
tablished.
Prisoners Story.
He told the officers the following
story:
81 admit that made a botch job
of it at the finish, but you'll have to
give me credit fof fooling them for a
while.
"The whole thing started In Milwau-
kee. didn't have dime in my pocket
and my clothes were almost in rags.
My poor old mother, who lives at 1853
Spring street, was just about living,
and even though I tried hard. I
couldn't help her along.
"One day q fellow stopped me on
the street and told me I resembled the
missing heir to a fortune. He said the
heirs name was Tolman. We talked 1t
over. schemed and planned and before
the end Of the week had made my de-
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
4 Horrible Revenge,

Church Usher (confidentially)-
That woman Just seated Is Mrs.
Stuckup. She sent me around to the
back door when called one day on q
business errand. Made me transact
the business through a servant. too.
But I've got even with her.
Friend-How is that7 You have
given her one Of the best pews in the
church1
Usher-Wait half an hour. She's
right there where stained-glass win.
dow will throw q red light on hes
aose.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

Sherwood.-Under terms Of the reci-
procity act which permits Canadian
farmers to deliver grain duty.free in
the United States, farmers on the
northern side Of the boundary near
this city IRE hauling their wheat to
Sherwood and receiving about so cents
bushel more than Is offered them in
Canadian towns.
Fargo.-Two separate gangs Of
"yeggs" appear to be operating in the
state, according to w. G. Macfadden,
secretary Of the North Dakota Bank
ers' association, in a statement given
out few days ago. Bank customers
holding Liberty bonds and other valu-
able unlisted securities in safety de-
post boxes are strongly urged by Sec
rotary Macfadden to place them d.
rectly in charge of their respective
bankers for safekeeping in the strong
box, being careful also to see that the
papers IRE listed and adequately in
sured.
II Grand Forks.-Work on the city
hall, destroyed by fire a few months
ago, has been nearly completed, and 1t
is expected that the new building will
be ready for occupancy within a few
weeks.
Fargo.-A definite effort will be
made at the meeting Of the state
Educational association at Minot next
month to have Junior Red Cross work
taken up in every county with the as.
sistance Of teachers in the public
schools. A number Of North Dakota
schools. 1t is said, already have an en-.
rollment Of 100 per cent Of their mem.
hership In this organization.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09

says station Was aEasy.w
eat Great Lakes they fell for my
story. They gave me ten.day fur
Tough so I could 60 to Philadelphia
and claim the fortune.
Eat the end of my furlough I came
back and got an extension. Then I
cashed bogus check at the station
for $50. After that threw away my
uniform and forged checks in Buffalo.
New York city; Washington, Detroit,
and Cleveland. It was in Cleveland
that they got me. for q bad check in
Milwaukee.
II was tried, convicted and here I
am" :,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
ESTABLISHED NOV. II, 1860.

each meeting, the first committee
being: Moves Talcott, Glenn A. T..
Powell, Fred w. Convery. F.. G. Nun.
son and F.. II. Klumb. Besides the
speaking there will be as social pro-
gram and buffet luncheon.
1T is not the intention of the trus.
tees of the Chamber to start def
mite campaign for port district at
this time" stated Secretary H. B.
Fultz of the Chamber, "but to arouse
interest in the question of harbor de-
velopment. of which Olympia is par
ticularly in need. The port district
is one plan that has been suggested
for the improvement of the harbor
and this is the. first plan that will be
brought to the attention of the mem
bers.
Olympia at the present time is
enjoying a boom along the Westside
waterfront, and the fact that the sites
are rapidly disappearing has called
particular attention to the necessity
of development of harbor facilities"
E. J. Bordeaux and his associates
are rebuilding their single mill
which burned down several months
ago, and when complete this mill will
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
invite SERVICE MEN TO
ARM|ST|CE DAY MEETING
Returned Soldiers and Sailors De-
sired at Exercises Accepting
Hun Cannon Trophy.

Members of the American Legion
and other returned soldiers and sail
ors are especially requested to attend
the Armistice day exercises at the
statehouse next Tuesday afternoon,
when the state will formally accept
the German cannon trophy awarded
for it's record Oversubscription in
the Victory Loan campaign.
The exercises start at o'clock and
will be conducted in the rotunda of
the capitol. The speakers are to be
Major William A. Arid of Tacoma,
commander of the 348th Machine
Gun Battalion, which captured the
cannon; and Professor Clark P. Bis
sett of the law school of the Univer-
sity of Washington.
Thos. L. O'Leary, who was chair
man of the Thurston county commit
tee in the various Liberty Loan
drives, will preside at the meeting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
DEMOCRATS NAME T|TL0W
! SUCCESSOR TO WALLACE
Another TacOman Elected National
Committeeman at Spokane
Meeting.

A. r. Titlow of Tacoma was elect
ed Democratic national committee.
man by unanimous vote of the So
members of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee in session at Spokane
last Saturday.
Mr.. Titlow succeeds Hugh G.. Wal
lace, United States ambassador to
France, whose resignation as national
committeeman was accepted.
& In accepting the resignation of Mr.
Wallace as national committeeman
the committee voted to have a set of
resolutions framed thanking Mr.. Wal
lace for his party labor in the last
few years.
. The new national committeeman
has been a prominent leader in the
Democratic party of the state for
many years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
EXPECT HOT GAME
WITH CAEHAL|s TEAM
LOCAL BOYS, GLOWING WITH
PLAY HERE AGAIN.

Chehalis, Olympia's most formid-
able football opponent, will face the
local team Saturday at $3.50 o'clock
at Athletic Field. An exciting game
perhaps the best of the season, is an
ticipated The Olympia boys are in
fine condition, and their fighting
spirit was never better. The second
team will go to Shelton for fore
noon game. The scrubs whipped
Shelton two weeks ago, but were
overcome by St. Martins last Satur-
day.
In lively game last Saturday
Olympia trimmed Centralia to the
tune of 26 to Is. The game was we'll
contested, and it was not until we'll
into the last quarter that the fate Of
the visitors was decided. The Cen
tralia fellows managed to score q
drop kick and touchdown with no
goal kicked before Fishback, for the
local eleven, by hiding on the lines,
was able to get the first touchdown.
Goal was kicked, leaving the score
to Z, in the visitors favor
The next touchdown was made by
Kisor, but no goal was kicked. The
score was thereby raised to Is to 3,
Olympia's favor. Things continued
favorable to the local school until the
last quarter. when Centralia recov-
cred tumble and carried the ball
the length of the field for a touch
down. Goal was kicked and the score
stood 16 to 10 against us. when Kisor
carried the ball over the line again.
and few minutes later Calvert re-
peated the performance, The final
score was rs to is. 1t was hard
battle on wet field. sar7i
In a mixup Russell McGaffey. Gem
tralia halfback, was knocked uncon-
scious and had to be taken to q hos
pital. He did not recover conscious
ness until late in the evening. A med
ical examination showed that he had
suffered concussion of the brain and
badly wrenched hip, but physicians
say that he is not dangerously in
jured. McGaffey was later taken to
Centralia. He is II years old.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

August Schneider presented Wig
his property for West Bay avenue i'm
provement, declaring that it not only
greatly damaged his property but
amounted to confiscation. 4 feature
of his communication, which was
lengthy, was the Satire assertion that
he and his son without aid or assist
ance in the nature of subsidy from
the city of Olympia, Chamber of Com
merce or any other" have established
the Yankee Notion Mill company
with the expectation of using said
to them. The protest was put on file
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

have a capacity of about 100000
shingles per day. Just south of the
new Bordeaux mill, the State Cap
itol Single company, which is new
cooperative concern modelled along
the lines of the Olympia Single
company, is erecting a new mill,
with a capacity of about 100000
shingles per day, and still further
south local men have signed lease
and bought machinery for a lumber
mill which will cut about 10000 feet
per day.
Plans not yet ready for announces
ment make sure the rather rapid
taking up of the available sites on
the Westside and it is for this rea-
son that the Chamber has unders
taken the new move for harbor de.
velopment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

There's warrant for 500 wait
ing at the clerks office for the j. F.
Hickey Motor company of Tacoma,
but that firm will have to come across
with $73 before it gets it. The city
bought a fire truck and gravel
truck from this company last sum
mer, amounting to some $12,50O
altogether, and was to have had
per cent discount for cash. 1t got it
on the fire truck but missed it on the
other. However, it had held out
500 until some equipment for the
fire truck arrived, and in authorizing
it's payment the council stipulated 1t
was not to be paid to the company
until the city received the = per cent
discount on the other truck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
CLOVERFIELDS FARM SOLD

One of the largest real estate deals
that has taken place in Olympia for
many months was transacted Tues
day when Kate Stevens Bates and
James H. S. Bates purchased Clover
fields farm for $26,641. l.. B. Faux
ner and r. S. Eskridge, as admins
traitors for the estate of the late Haz-
ard Stevens. sold the farm to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bates.
This farm is located just southeast
of Olympia between Olympia and
Tumwater and is one of the finest
farms in Thurston county. Mrs.
Bates is a sister of the late General
Stevens.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
Notes of the City Council

Things looked dark for Patrolman
r. NJ. Montgomery for a few minutes,
for Montgomery had paid out SIS of
his own coin because he shot through
the windshield of an automobile one
night recently when chasing the ban
dts who staged the hold-up at Nc
Cleary. and the council did not seem
disposed to reimburse him. 1t finally
did by the margin of one vote, Coun.
cilmen Harris and Draham voting no
and HaycoX being absent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

The Washington Paving company
has refused to repair certain breaks
in the pavement on Franklin street
between Ninth and Tenth, and pro
poses to let other repairs go until
just before its maintenance bond eX-
pires next summer. City Engineer
Wood reported. The council did not
like the company's attitude and au-
thorized the city attorney and engi-
neer to see that the repairs are made
Immediately.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
CITY TO HEAR TALK
ON PORT DISTRICT
&. j. FRANCE OF SEATTLE TO
SPEAK AT CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE MEETING.

Featuring G. j. France, executive
secretary of the Port of Seattle. on
the topic of 1.-THE Port District; How
Organized and How Conducted" the
Chamber of Commerce will resume
the monthly meetings of the member
ship in the Chamber quarters next
Wednesday evening November ~.
This will be the first of series of
monthly meetings that were discon-
tinued during war times, and it is the
intention to have some out-of-the-city
speaker to talk upon some subject Of
interest to the membership at each
of these meetings. A new committee
will be appointed to have charge of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
TRIPLE ALLIANCE MEETING.
State Secretary COttrclI to Speak
Here Friday Evening.

The Triple Alliance will be launched
in Olympia Friday evening when c..
r. Cottrell of Auburn, state secre.
tary of the organization, will speak
at a mass meeting in Labor Temple
concerning the plans and organiza-
ton of the Triple Alliance.
A committee composed of A. j.
Mclaughlin, George Lish and Fred
Hudson has charge of arrangements
for the evenings program.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

A protest to the granting OF mon
opoly franchise to any one to operate
auto stages in and out of the city was
presented by the Olympia Trades
Council, in communication signed
by Fred Hudson. secretary. 1t was
placed on file after one or two coun-
cilmen remarked that the Trades
Council was ION the wrong track"
and that there was no intention to
grant an exclusive franchise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

Mrs. o. F. Carroll mad Mrs. C. M.
Davis entertained the auxiliary of the
Royal Neighbors at the Carroll home
last Friday, about 20 ladies being
their guests. The house was attract
lively decorated with potted plants
and cut flowers and the afternoon
was spent informally in a most en-
joyable way. Refreshments we're
served.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

The council received formal notice
that the county commissioners had
accepted it's deed to the right -of-way
through Priest Point park for a new
county road for the benefit of resi-
dents Of the district just below the
park. According to the deed, the
county is to build the necessary
bridge and the road and maintain all
roads in the park.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
Sells Bonds at Par,

Though City Clerk Hiram Dohm
didn't like the idea a bit because the
city now will have to furnish the
necessary abstract instead Of the
bond buyer, the council entered into
"a contract with Morris Brothers, Inc,
Portland bond house. to sell it all
the local improvement district bonds
issued during the next Is months. at
par. accrued interest and premium
of $2.40 per $1,000. The bonds are
to bear per cent interest and run
10 years and the assessed valuation
of the districts must be 1h times
the bonds issued Bonds issued on
improvement contracts already
awarded are not involved in this ar
rangement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
Fian State College Club.

Formation of a Washington State
College club in this city is planned at
meeting to be held at the home Of
street, Friday evening. All graduates
and former students of the college
are asked to attend the meeting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

Thank them for their letter and
tell them to come again." Mayor
Mills commented after the reading of
a communication from Mrs. Agnes
Gunstone, secretary of the Thurstor
County Pomona Grange, thanking the
city for the use of the park on the
occasion of the Grange picnic last
August and praising the city park
board for its courtesies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

The Northern Pacific railway,
which is under agreement to main
tain the street, has given assurances
that the paving on Main street over
the Seventh street tunnel will be
fixed right away. City Engineer Wood
reported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

Attorney General l.. l.. Thompson
left Wednesday for Minneapolis to
attend the national convention of the
American Legion. Mr.. Thompson is
a member of the state executive COM
mittee and served as temporary
chairman of the state convention at
Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
Crosby Does Big Business.

Justice of the Peace Walter Cros-
by reports that $951.2O was collected
during the last month in fines and
fees. OF this amount $145.40 was
collected in auto fines; $72.9O came
from game fines; $594.4O from liquor
fines and $13S.50 from fees and
costs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07

Members of the Rector's Guild of
st. Johns Episcopal church were en-
tertained by Mrs. R. Franklin Hart
at the Rectory Tuesday evening.
Auction afforded the amusement, the
prize for high score going to Miss
Elma Wilder
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

WAS able to comment on remarks made
nv speakers who were at great distance
from him, and his sense OF humcr 10
equally as active as his auditory sense.
He gave the impression Of man
who asons everything ont dispas-
sIonately and without prejudice; a
man who can agree heartily much that
President Wilson has said on interna-
tional questions and yat much to adj
mire In the utterances of Senator
Borah OF Idaho. whom. he admits. he
has followed closely through all of the
long debates over the treaty.
Those who attended the dinner were
no more interested in the ambassador
then he was interested. in them. At
every opportunity was observed in
careful examination of the plate by
which every guest could be located.
Naturally he was looking only for the
nota bles, the men of whom he had
heard and 1t was not long until 1t was
discovered that he was casting glances
alternately toward Senators Borah and
Hitchcock OF whom he had come to
know SO much by reason of their active
participation in the league of nations
fight