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VOLUME XXXIV. SHELTON, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1920 NO. 4
WILL TRY I. W.W. M'XTI:OCI--S'HELTO__N T]LEPHONE
Joseph Valley of Matloc was in
]| .I1 | town Monday, collecting up th. sub-
I'IU llYbll td.tOla
I|I
I s:ri 1Pdtiot s e of t leo ca 1 ° bu:n shs e mlVl.eaatl
MONTESANOJAN*26 and Districts Telephone line into
Shelton. He reports that the con-
tract has been let for getting out
JUDGE REVERSES CHANGE OF
VENUE DECISION--CLAIMS
EVIDENCE FOR UNFAIR
TRIAL INSUFFICIENT
Aberdeen, January 8.--THal of
eleven alleged I. W. W., charged:
with murder in connection with the
Armistice day shootings in Centralia,
November 11, will be held in Mon-
tesano, Wash., Judge John M. Wilson
of Olympia, sitting in the Grays
Harbor county superior court at
:Montesano, decided late yesterday
fternoon. Tentative date for begin-
ning of the trial was, set for January
19, but later the date of trial was
definitely set for January 26.
Hold Night Session.
Following announcement that the
crial would begin January 19, fee
±orney George Vanderveer, for
defense, asked that a later date be
set, declaring the time was too short
for proper preparation of the cases.
Judge Wilson consented to hear ar-
guments, and the court went into
night session, when announcement of
the later date was made.
In reversing his decision of last
Saturday, at which time he granted
the petition of attorneys for the de-
fense for a change of venue to either
Thurston or Pierce counties, Judge
ilson' said he had at that time
"taken cognizance of the civil law,
which, he declared, would not admit
of the change on the showing made
by Mr. Vandelweer. An/affidavit to
tle effect that a fair trial could not
be secured in Grays Harbor county,
and a fomnal charge of prejudice,
33oth required by the criminal law,
had not been filed, Judge Wilson
asserted, and while Mr. Vande_ryeer
submitted the affidavit at yesterday's
hearing, the judge held i't was not
sufficient to support the petition.
Proseclfion Resists Delay.
Judge Wilson's decision was made
at the close of an all-day legal bat-
tle waged by Assistant Attorney
General Christensen, for the prosecu-
'on, and Mr. Vandetweer, who in-
roduced four witnesses in an effort
±o show that a fair trial for the
accused could not be secured at Mon-
Cesano. The judge held the evidence
insufficient.
Attorneys for the prosecution re-
Msted attempts by defense lawyers
to delay the trial beyond January 19,
and announced they were ready to
proceed at that iate. A special
enire of 225 jurors was drawn some
time ago. All of the women drawn
have claimed exemption from jury
ervice.
RESIDENT OF THIRTY
YEARS PASSES AWAY
ANDERS SWANSON DIES
TACOMA HOSPITAL OF
INFIRMITIES
IN
The funeral of Anders Swanson,
-,ho ,lied at Steilacoom on Monday,
was held from the Chapel on Wed-
:nesday afternoon, Rev. W. H. Thomas
conducting the services. Many old-
time friends of the deceased joined
with the family in the funeral set'
vice.
Anders Swanson was born in .Swe-
den in 1842, and came to this coun-
cry as a yoking man. He was mar-
ried in 1865 and came to Mason
County with his children in 1889,
settling on lands in the Agate dis-
tlet, which was his home until a few
years ago, when he divided his thne
among his children, lately living in
Tacoma. He was an earnest and
hard-working farmer and esteemed
among the early residents of this
section.
He is survived by six children:
Mi's. Gumerson of Oklahoma, r$.
Youngstrom of Kansas, Sam Swan-
son of California, Peter of Oyster
Bay, Mrs. Mark Burnett of Shelton,
and Gus Swanson of Tacoma. The
three last named were able to be
present at the funeral.
NEW SAWMILL AT AGATE
t
Lantz and George Wiss are build-
ing a new sawmill in the Agate dis-
trier, which they will have m oper-
ation soon. They have secured the
portable engine and 'carriage lying
idle in town for a year or more past,
and have added the necessary equip-
ment to turn out "all ordinary lum-
ber, which will be a convenience to
the farmers of the district. Progress
is also being made on the new rail-
road toward Spencer Lake, which will
make another new industry for that
district and add to the avenues for
employment at home.
SPECIAL ALUMNI MEETING
._.----t-.--...
Very important meeting of the
High School Alumni iS called for 7
)'clock this Saturday evening at the
high school. All alumni within reach
are urged to Be present at that time.
Matters which cannot wait must be
decided upon. Every alumni is con-
erned. The meeting will 10e rief.
the poles and they are nearly all out
and strung along the highway from
Matlock to Dayton. From the latter
point the present line of the Golds-
borough Telephone Company will be
used to town, temporarily, until such
time as the permanent highway is
opened up. It is expected that the
line will be up and in service before
a month.
AMERICAN LEGION TO
HELP EX-SERVICE MEN
CONNECT WITH JOBS
CO-OPERATE WITH 4 LS TO FIND
OPENINGS IN CAMPS FOR
UNEMPLOYED FROM
CITY
The ,merican Legion is to 'co-
operate with the local Loyal Legion
of Loggers and Lumbermen in an
effort to connect up ex-service men
in down Saund cities with jobs in
the camps and woods, it was decided
at the monthly meeting of the Fred
B. Wivell Post on Wednesday even-
rag.
The fact that there would most
likely be many openings in the
woods as soon as the camps started
up was brought to the attention of
the Post by 4 L members and the
matter is to be taken up at once.
Providin, g a sufficient number of po-
sitions are open the Post expects to
be able to get in touch with the .un-
employed ex-service men through the
State Veterans Welfare Commission.
A large number of American
Legion members from this county
plan to attend session of the I. W. W.
trial at Montesano on January 26th.
NEW COUNT/Y GARAGE
In addition to the six big trucks
now owned by Mason County, four of
which came from the government,
two more m'e to be acquired from
the same source, and the county
board finds it necessary to secure
suitable quarters to ho(se its eight
trucks and to purchase its gasoline
in bulk. The county has bargained
to buy the old Potts stables on Sec-
ond street, from Mrs. LeCompte, who
recently purchased the property from
Ralph Ports, and will install Wm.
Duby in charge of the fleet of
trucks. Judging from the extensive
use of the trucks and road working
machinery in prospect for this and
future years, this will .become an
important as well as expensive de-
partment in county affairs. The
county work will, of course, be en-
tirely apart from whatever contracts
are undertakerl on the Olympic High-
way.
RECENT HOME SALES
Among the recent sales of Shelton
homes to renters who are getting
tired of being kicked around and
having their homes bought from over
them, are the following: O. M. Heft-
man purchased the 'property of Mrs.
Ray Baird, corner of Eighth and
Railroad street, the consideration
being $1200. Mrs. Alex. Anderson
bought the Margery Jones home on
9th and Franldin strddts of the Jones
heirs for '$1,000, and the Win. Mayer
pro>verty on Cota and Tenth streets
was l,rchased by R. Cormier. This
little game of "pussy wants a cor-
ner" is getting somewhat interesting'
in Shelton, especially as the corners
are about all gone, and there are
few places for the transients to
secure for a living place.
FIRST BASKETBALL GAME
AND DANCE TONIGHT
The first basketball game of the
season will be played Friday evening
between the Shelton Athletic Club
and the Olympia American Legion
teams at the Earlwin hall. The local
boys have been busy for several
weeks and expect to "show the vis-
itors a good fast time.
The main game will be preceded
by a girls' game between two picked
local teams. This game will start at
7 p. m. and the inter-club game wilI
follow it closely.
After the games a public dance
will be given for the visiting team.
A large crowd o rooters are ex-
pected to help the home team win its
first game.
OLMPIA FOREIGN WAR
VETERANS SEND THANKS
The Ira C. Cater Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, ,from Olympia, send :
their thanls for the assistance given
their dance in that city two weeks
ago by Perry Baker and the Loyal
Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen.
Mr. Baker ttirned in $38.15 for the
sale of tickets.
The Camp also offers to give as,
sistance to the local 4-Ls in raising
their hospital fun& The communi'
cation is signed by E: A. McClarty,
;hairm_ an, publ!ci_ty commi't tpe,
i .
G-r-r-r.r-r-r-r!!
STATE HIGHWAY C00PlISION APPROVES
RESOLUTION FOR RPROV£00£NT OF ROAD
FROM S00LTON TO THURSTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS NOTIFY STATE BOARD OF DESIRE TO CASH
PART OF COUNTY'S ROAD BONDS--TWO NEW MOTOR
TRUCKS TO HELP WITH ROAD WORK
Monday, January 5, 1920, Board of
County Commissioners met In Regular
Session. Present Commissioners J. A.
Cole, Vm. E. Daniels and Chairman
W. A. Hunter, "
Letter received from State Highway
Commission approving Preliminary Res-
olution for improvement of that por-
tion of tire Olympic Highway in Mason
County, from the Thurston County
Line to Shelton, a distance of ten
miilcs, and designating said improve
ment as Permanent Highway No, 1-B.'
Letter received from Washington
State Iogging Co. in regard to Cotnty
granting privileges to cx)nstruct Log-
ging Tracks over County Road. Filed
Letter received from State Game
Warden asking that the County reo-
ommend a resident of Mason County,
to fill the vacancy caused by the res-
lgnatilon of V¢. J. Bocker a member of
the Mason County Game 'Commisstom
Moved and carried that D. R, Mc-
Donald be recommended to. the State
Game rarden for appointment to the
County Game Commission in place of
V. J. Becker who has resigned.
Mrs. Mary M. ]:night, County Supt.
of Schools, filed report showing con
solidation of School Districts No. 303
and 50, £ormilug consolidated Dilstrict
No. 308. Moved and carried that this
action be approved.
Moved and carried that V(illiam ]')uby
"MOONSHINE" AT BELFAIR
Information has reached the local
authorities of the arrest at Belfair
Tuesday of J. W. Beard, a fariner
of the Clifton Valley, by special
deputies West and Smith. A search
of his place disclosed 13 barrels of
"mash" and several bottles of finish-
ed product. It is reported that Beard
had declared that he would not be
taken and stm'tcd to put up a fight,
when one of the deputies anticipated
the movement and Beard's jaw was
broken by a blear from a heavy.gun.
Beard was taken to Seattle and on
heating before a federal commission-
er was placed under $1,000 bonds.
FINDS ENGLISH MUCH
DEVOTED TO QUEER
GAMES AND .SPORTS
UNIVERSITIES MAKE POOR
RECORDS BY HOLDING THEIR
TRACK MEETS IN MID-
WINTER
Oxford, England, Dec. 13. 1919.
An American who takes an interest
in athletics must reconstruct his
whole point of view before he can
enter into British sports. The game
are different; so are the custm,.¢ re-
lated to them, and even the spirit in
which they are carried on. But no
nation on earth is more devoted to
healthy sport, and the visitor will
fee well paid for the adjustment
which he has to make.
Rugby football is a more open
game than ours, and from the spec-
tators' standpoint a much more ex-
citing one. The hall is constantly
racing from one end of the field to
the other; there is a crisis every
couple of minutes. One player must
be downed, but the ball goes on, and
the spasmodic intuissions which
" slow down the progress of the
American game are unknown. When
a man is' tackled, his duty is to let
the ball go on, not to hang onto it.
It is these features which attracted
so much attention when the Amer-
ican game was in the process of re-
construction, and the idea of making
our.game more open undoubtedly
came fm "Rugger." The means
adopted, the forward pass, is, how-
ever, entirely 'foreign to the English
game.
Think Rugby Safer Game.
McC.inn. J. W. GingriciL Mrs. Charles Much has been said and written to
iIcilean, W. ?q)itncy, Sam Johnson ann prove that Rugby is a safer game
Brow CMldren. than ours. This opinion I believe to
Moved and carried that the Treas. be founded upon a fallacy. Most
Report for the Month of November accidents in American football can
1919 be approved. " 4 be traced to the force with which a
Letter received from the State Col-Iman lands upon the hard ground,
lege confirming the appointment of ibare and often frozen, upon which
It. E. Drew, County Agent. we play. EnMish playin'g field, are
The Following Resolution was pass- invmqablv soft turf, on which there
ed: its much less danger of injury. Nor
ll,] IT HEREBY RESOLVED, That ,is Rugby without its casualties. Trif-
the Board of County Commissioners, Ilin injuries occur in every Fame;
in and for Mason County, State of se]'iOlS ones are frequent; and one
Washington. nottfy the State Board of Oxford undergraduaat was killed in
Filnance that they desire, within sixty a Rugby game this fall.
days from the date of this Resolution. "It iS always a surprise to Amer-
to cash Mason County Special Road leans to find that track meets are
Bonds in Ih'e amount of Ninety Nine held in the winter in the Enlish
Thousand Dollars ($99,000,00). universities. This accounts for some
DATED at Shelton, Washington. this of the comparatively poor records
5th day of January. 3920. on this side of the water, though the
r. A. HUNTER, Oxford-Cambridge record of 1:54 2-5
Chairman, Board of County Commls- in the half mile, and a few others,
stoners, Mason County, VrasMngton. are good in ,pray company. Many de-
J. A. COLE, tails of the sports are different.
Commissioner. Races are run from left to right on
LVM. E. DANIELS, a circular track. The 220-yard dash,
commissioner, the low hurdles, the pole vault, dis-
Attest: CUS, and javelin do not appear upon
IONI? V¢. DOYLE. [the program. The high liurdles are
I f, x I in the gxound so fimnly that if
County Auditor and Clerk
of Board. (Seal) ]a man fails to cleat' one, he is prac-
ll,mrd adJonrncd to meet tile follow- tically out of the race.
ilng day.
be placed In charge of the County Tuesday. January 6, 1920. Convened Rowing is Popular.
Trucks to take place of Morris John- in office at 10:00 a. m. All present. In the spring, interest centers in
son. [ Resig'natton of Chas. J. 1tying as rowing and cricket, aowilUy,, na:ur -
Letter received from St. Peter's Supervisor of Road District 7 receilvcd ally, is much the same in the big
Hospital asldng that they' be allowed and accepted. Moved and carried that races, a at home, but owing to the
$1.50 per (lay for the care of Mason (has. J. Irving be placed in charge as narrowness of the rivers at both
County Patients hereafter. Movcd and patrolman on Navy Yard Highway No. Oxford and Cambridge, the college
effect,Carriedjanuarythat tMSl, 1920.be allowed to take ;, 2, and that part of Clifton Allyn Road rvces, as opposed to universit,:¢. }'aces,
:in Sec. 6-7-8 in Twp. 21 N. Range 1. are on the "bump" system. Races
Letter received from State lIighway [ Resignations of Mrs. Clifford as
are }cld on several successire even-
Commissioner, stating that another al- l lcgistratt, n OItteer for Cloquallum tugs. Each boat starts a considerabe
lotment of Ex-Army Motor Trucks Preclne't, Mrs. J. I-l'. Johnson for Day-
would arrive soon and asking that Ma- i ton Precinct and O. Bishop for Eells distance behind the one in front, and
son County state the number they i l)rectnct received and accepted and the attempts, somewhere along the course.
wish. Moved and carried that the folh)wing a p p o In t ments confirmed: to catch and bump the one ahead. If
Highway Dept. be advised to ship two
2 /-ton 4-wheel Drive Nash Quad
Trucks to Mason County.
Resignation of J. H. Foss. Patrol-
man on Perm. Highway Number 2 ac-
Cloquallum Precinct, Mrs. A. E. Ash-
ley; Dayton Precinct. Irs. Add eggs
and Eells Precinct. Mrs. Fred Bell.
I.etter received from the American
Legion for Mason County. asking that
this happens, both--paddle for the
bank, if still afloat, to get out of the
way of those behind. The next even-
ing the bumper takes the place of
the bumped and attempts to make
one more step toward "head of the
THREE HUNDRED
COUPLES DANCE
IN NEW YEAR
PENINSULAR RAILWAY CLUB
BALL IS JOYOUS FAREWELL
PARTY TO OLD YEAR
Old 1919 passed away last Wed-
nesday night to the tune of sweet
music. Three hundred couples danced
at his funeral at the Peninsular Rail-
way Club's twelfth annual ball and
eagerly welcomed in the new born
babe, 1920.
The joyous affair was the meeting
place of people from all parts of the
county as well as a large number
from other places. Many fmTaer res-
idents, particularly the younger ones,
returned for the purpose of attend-
ing this annual function. The hall
was decorated with a canopy of gar-
lands hung from a large bell at the
center. Gay nmsquerade hats worn
by the dancers lent color ot the
scene. The long and varied program
contained sufficient dances to satisfy
every taste. At midngiht the pro-
gram was suspended while supper
was served at the Hotel Shelton.
After supper the dancing continued
until the cock crew at early dawn.
Following is a list of the Railway
Club committees which were respon-
sible for the success of the entertain-
ment:
Arrangement--A. H. McKenzie, C.
L. Johnson, W. E. Parker, Mark Bur-
nett and H. B. Eckert,
DecorationO. L. Monroe, E. F.,
Brown, Richard Mahoney, Earl Need.
ham and Harold C Brown.
Floor--,E. A. Stewart, J. C. For-
rest, H. A. Norton, Chas. Styner and
Warren Earl.
ReceptionMr. and Mrs. E. E.
Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lytle, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Banner, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wandell, and Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Cleveland."
Heating--Ben Snider.
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Judge D. F. Wright presiding Sat-
urday.
Estate Patrick Judge, decree of
final settlement and difftribution.
Estate Calvin P, Saeger, order di-
recting notice to creditors; A. B.
Govey, A. L. Bell and Par T Jones,
appraisers.
Naturalization hearings will be
heard on January 17th, on the fol-
lowing applicants for citizenship:
William Charles Mallows, Shelton.
Anders Alfred Berklund, Camp 5.
Edward Johnson, Shelton.
Marie Josephine Thoreson, Shel-
ton.
Nels Christian Christiansen, Shel-
ton.
There will be no federal represen-
tative at this session, so any sol-
diers desiring naturalization hearings
should go to Seattle on the second
or fourth Saturday of each month,
appearing on the previous day to
file their applications.
had to overcome, Americans have-o
late years played more of a pm't in
Oxford athletics than they have been
given credit for. Capt. Ziegler, who
was stationed at Camp Lewis during
the war, was for three years a win-
ner in the shot anti hammer events
against Cambridge. Norman Tuber,
holder of the world's record in the
mile, came to Oxford from Brown
University, and was a member of
the Oxford team which' captured the
four-mile relay championship at the
Pennsylvania games in 1914. In al-
most every college this year Amer-
icans are playing on the college
teams.
But the real athletic event of the
year for the Americans is the Amer-
ican football game on our Thanks-
giving day, played between the phi
men and the new. No one at home
would recognize them as football
players, for they play in the English
'costumes, short trousers and bare
knees. The American wives, who
appeared at Oxford this year for the
first time, introduced some new fea-
tures into the rooting. As the quay,
terback of the "new" team got away
for an end run, his wife on the side-
I lines shriekedl "Run, Precious, run."
ceptcd and Mr. F. Edlcr appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Delegation from The Satsop Good
Roads Association appeared before the
Board presenting their choice of Super-
visor for the year 1920 as follows:
First. Mr. E. S. Duff y; second, Mr.
Harry Reid; third. Mr. A. E. Elphick.
!They also presented a plan for the ex-
penditure of the funds of Dist. 8 for
tlle year 1920. Moved and carried that
this be tabled untilflater in the meet-
ing.
Deleati0n from Stadium appeared
before-the Board asking that a road
be constructed from Hoke Road to con-
nect with the Detroit Road for a dis-
tance of about two Hundred Ft. and
to construct a Bridge across MeLean's
Cove. The Board considered this prop-
osition favorably and promised aid
when the funds were available.
Moved and carried that• the county
extend ald to the following named per-
sons during the coming year: J.W.
G. P. Verot be given consideration in
the blacksmith work required by Ma-
son County. Filed.
Moved and carried that Mr. A. E.
t Elphlck continue as Road Supervisor
for Road District lumber 8 for the
Year 1020.
The following bills were allowed:
Shilton Garage, sup Agri ...... $ 61.]0
H. E. Drew, postage .......... 5.20
Shelton Piharnacy, snp. Agrle.
and ihealtl officer ........ .... 24.90
Mason County Journal. snp. Corn 34.41
Grant C. Angle. premium Com.
bonds ....................... 25.00
Mason County Journal, sup Aud 44.34
Pioneer Bindery & Printing C.o.
sup. registration officers ...... 6.58
Velsh-Rlchards Co., sup. auditor 4,15
David Iurke .................. 32.00
VCelsh-Rtchards Co.. same ...... 6.60
,Velsh-Rlchards Co.. sup. clerk. 4.58
l,owman &Hanford, sup. Eng.., 19.81
B. S. Harger. same ............. 50
H. E. Munson, chainman ....... 22.50
Earl F. Dickinson. deputy Eng., 120.00
Frank Frazier, same .......... 22.50
A. :Batcman, axeman .......... 6.75
(Continued on Page 4.)
river." In the first race of the fol-II am certain that the English spee-
:lowing year the boats take the post-ttators found it as difficult to under-
tions they held at the end of the stand our game as we sometimes do
preceding season, l to understand thei..
Cricket is a game which I believe / English rooting is not oftefi so ira-
no American can ever understand. I passioned as ours, nor do the teams
One match frequently takes three or!consider even a" varsity contest as
four days; one man may make 100 quite so much of a life and death
or even 200 runs before he is put out. matter. A game is only a game,
Though superficially resembling base- after all, and they go in for games
ball in some of its aspects, it is in for the pleasure and the exerclsa
spirit utterly opposed to the sharp, t more than for the glory of winning.
peppy contests of the diamond. The i at the end of any contest, the mem-
spectators, too. share in the general
,listlessness. They sit on the porch
I
0f the clubhouse sipping tea, and if
what is considered a good play is
I made, clap they hands and pipe out,
I"Well played, well played," or "Well
I caught, well caught," as the case
I may be. It may be an exciting game.
[but all the evidence is against this
I conclusion.
In spite of the handicaps they have
bers of the winning team set up
three hearty cheers for the loset,
and the losers an,we, in the same
spirit. That is a little bit different
from the spirit of American athletics.
I am not sure that its adoption
xxuld add anything to our sorts,
for our habits of thought are differ-
ent, but I consider it an indication
of a veT high type of sportsmanship.
J. H. BINNS..