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VOLUME XXXIV. si'ELTON, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920 NO. 38 PUPILS REGISTER RUN WILD ON LO{GING ROAD ON NEXT TUESDAY --Four freight cars were wrecked and the locomotive of the Scluffer FOR WINTER TERM Brothers' logging train damaged , last evening when several empties ran wild, colliding with the engine. 17ULL CORP OF TEACHERS SE- CURED AND ALL IN READ- INESS FOR OPENING DAY Superintendent Loop announces ,everything in readiness for the open- ing of school next Tuesday. The first clay will be for registration only, regular work starting Wednes- ,day. Few changes have been made this summer, but the old building has undergone slight repairs. Text books will not change in the town :schools, except in a few instances. The teaching Corps is complete and "the out-of-town teachers will be arriving Monday. The teachers with their position follow: Grades. First--Elfine Decker, Matlock. Second--Enid Smith, Bellingham. "Third-Margaret Carman, Nooksack. Fourth--Eva Ames, Nooksack. Fifth--Berenice Potts, Shelton. Junior High. Alice Faubert. Emma Richert. Maude Shorter. High, School. History--Mrs. Chas. Lewis. Spanish and Latin--Selma Cron- quist. English--Esther Van Home. General Science, Algebra and Sew- ring--Dora Fredson. Botany--Alice Faubert. The engineer was in the cab and did not see the run-away cars until they struck the locomotive, but es- caped without injury. The crew took several loaded cars out of Camp 5 and switched in some empties, These were 'left without setting the hand brakes, the breaking depending Upon the air to hold'them. In time the air pressure slackened and the empties started down the track, gathering momentum as they went until they were going at a terrific speed. The force of the impact wrecked four of the cars and smashed in the head of the locomotive. No one was injured. PAY LAST RESPECTS TO JOHN L. WYATT AT FUNERAL THURS. PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY HERE MONDAY AFTER ' BRIEF ILLNESS John L. Wyatt, whose arrival here dates back to 1886, passed away at his home Monday afternoon. Early in July he found it necessary to leave his work at the L M. store and seek medical relief, and soon Shorthand--Emma Richert. after undelvent an operation in a Mathematics--Supt" Loop. Seattle hospital. This disclosed a hopeless condition and he returned home to await the end. $00UEL K. TAYLOR The funeral was held at the home on Thursday afternoon, with services FARLY PI01£R OF by Cyrus L. Gilbert, /in old friend of the family. A larjge gathering was C0hST PhaSES AWAY present to pay thmr last respects to a sterling citizen who after long as- so'tint;on, left only friends to join the ]LI;ED ON  BAY FOR family. : in mourning lfls departure. :A select chmr smg. apppriate *- NEARLY FIFTY ' songs and Woodman Neighbors acted YEARS as pall bearers. Interment was made in Odd Fellows cemetery. Samuel K Taylor, who ranked John L. Wyatt was born in Jef- ferson Courty, Ill,, Aug. 10, 1860, .among the em'liest of Pacific Coastland came to elt0n with his family pioneers, passed away at St. Peters in 1886. After spending eight years he, spiral Saturday following a .bxief carvlng:out a rafieh from %he woods illness. The deceased was born in near Shellton the family returned to Orleans, Massachusetts, June 17; Illinois mad remained" fo-" vears. Fivet835' yearsand camelater e't°' California;incame ibrth1853' This section still attraeting mey re- 'and moved/again to Shelton in 1898 to located at Tum4,ater, where he was Deceased was married to Miss .engaged for a number of years in Sarah C. Kirk at Mr. Vernon, Ill;- lumbering and clerking in the store no;s, in 1884. Besides the devoted operated by the pioneer, Clanrick wife who survives he leaves five Crosby. In early life Mr. Taylor followed the sea, acting as mate on a number of ocean going boats. He ircled the globe a number of times. In 1859 Mr. Taylor embarked for the _tlantic Coast, making the trip 'round the Horn. In' December of that year he was married n Three Rivers, Massachusetts, to Elsie S. Bullock. In 1860 the family removed o Oyster Bay, where Mr. Taylor engaged in merchandising and oyster •ulture, being associated with the pioneer oystering firm of Wood & Tarbell in the original Oyster Bay Oyster company. A year or so ago the Oyster Bay interests were dis- posed of by the Taylors and they remove to this city, making their lmme in the Martin alartments. Sur- viving Mr. Taylor is his widow and ne son, E. B. Taylor, well known resident of this city. Funeral ser- vices were held from the Mills hapel Monday afternoon at two o'clock, after which the  remains were taken to Tacoma for eeriiation. --Olympian. SMOOTHNESS Right after those heavy rains of :last week would haye been a dandy ime to drag the roads of the county. Maybe that was done and we failed to find it out. The highway between Shelton and Olympia is lit- erally "on the rocks" and a little smoothing up would smooth our tempers until a smoother pavement has been laid. Mason. County is iven credit for very good dir roads, ut we must keep our credit good. ARRIVAL OF TANK CAR SOON TO REUEVE LOCAL GAS SHORTAGE LOCAL GARAGES PLAN T) HAVE PLENTY OF GASOLINE FOR PUBLIC BY SUNDAY An 8,000 gallon tank car of gas- .otine which has been secured to re- .lieve the local gasoline shortage will be here for the public on Sunday daughters, Mrs. Clara Getty, Mrs. Trcssa Paulson, Mrs. Gladys Ashley, Mrs. Pearl Schmidt and Miss Helen Wyatt, and one son Herman, all liv- ing in Shelton. There are four brothers, Gilbert and Shields, of Ins; Grundy, of Klickitat,: Wash.; ' and Wilson, in Iowa; and two sisters, Mrs. John Stubblefield and Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, both also in Iowa. John Wyatt was a. good citizen, quiet, reliable and honest to the last degree, and faithful to every charge. He had no desire for political honors, and held but one office, serving on the town council. LOCAL BOYS FULFILL PROMISE OF VICTORY OVER OLYMPIA CLUB COME HOME WITH LONG END OF 7 TO 5 SCORE FROM CAP- ITAL CITY SUNDAY Shelton redeemed herself in the final game of the season by defeat- ing Olympia to the tune of 7 to 5 in that city last Sunday. The boys say it is the clean up they have been waiting for all summer although not quite so decisive as they would like to have had it. According to the story appealing in Olympia papers the game was marked by .numerous errors on both sides. Both pitchers were wild at times, several batters being hit and others getting first base on balls. The redeeming feature of tbe game was the consistent bitting by Low and Lindsay, catchers of the two teams. Shetton started the scoring in the first inning, when they made two runs. Olympia ramie iis first score in the fourth Inning, and 'Shelton retaliated in the fifth by putting two men a'cross the plate, mawng the score 4 to ] in favor of Shelton. Again in the first half of the eighth Shelton chalked up three more runs, which seemed to arouse the ire of the Olympia boys. In a batting rally in the' second half of this :iin- ing they got four runners around the circuit. This ended the scoring for morning, according to latest advlqes received by the Wallace Johnson Mo- tor Company, to whom the tank is the game. being shipped. Other local garages are making plans o have gasoline FolIbwing is the lineup; for the public shortly, ': , Shelton--Low, c; George, Pi Carl- The big shipment was scheduled to son, 1; Spiker, 2b; Hall, 8b; Fredson, arrive Friday but was delayed two ss; Jemison, If; Miller, of; Sparrow, lays in loading at Seattle. The tank right field. will arrive on the next ear ferry] Olympia--Lindsay,_ c; Mell, -p;" :hich is due on Saturday evening. [Calwn, lb; Pendleten, 2b; Zambe,,- "l'he company announces that 't hell;n, 8b; Forbes, as; Lawton, lf; Jos- asoline will be distributed india-lop hson, el; Mallory, rf. criminately to the automobile own-I Score by innings: (era. of Mason County as long as the[Shelton ....... 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0--7 upply lasts. I Olympia ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0--5 CAMPS RESUME MONDAY The Simpson Camps 4, 5, 7, on the upper section of the Peninsular Rail- r.ad, which have not been sendin • out logs for the past two week b- cause of an unsafe bridge, will re- ume work Monday. Temporary re- pairs are about completed which will make the high trestle sae fo the heavy trains until the new steel bridge is completed. INS'FALL NEW GAS PUMP Needham & Clotbier are just com- pleting the installation of their new gasoline pump and 550 gallon stor- age tank and announce that they will have gasoline for the public within the next few days. Their pmnp and equipment arrived early in the spring but on account of the gasoline shortage they have no occa- sion to install it up to the present time. They have now made connec- tions whereby they expect to be able to secure plenty of gas from now on. GRADING CAMP MAN CRUSHED IN GRAVEL SLIDE; BADLY HURT ED. ROOKS TAKEN TO OLYMPIA HOSPITAL SUFFERING IN- TERNAL INJURIES HOSPITAL NEARS COMPLETION; SOON READY TO OI'ERAT£ LETTER ANNOUNCE GIFTS OF AMBUI,ANCE AND COMPLETE SURGICAI, EQUIPMENT FOR COUNTY'S NEW INSTI-, TUTION Except for occasional references in the Journal Io progress there has been no authoritative infornmtion of- fered to the public regarding the new Mason County Itospital now nero-lug completion, and the people ll be interested to know that within the month it will be at their sewice. Mr. Reed, through whose efforts the pro- ject has been carried forward, out- lines in the follownig letter the measures taken to insure that noth- ing will be lacking in that service. Editor Journal: We are vetT pleased to announce to tbe people of Mason County that the new County Hospital buihiing is now approaching completion and within a few weeks we l',ope to bare i' equipped and tea iv for business. The only deficiency that we wilt have is in the electric elevatoc and we will not be able to obtain the eleva- tor until some time in D,cembcr. Ed. Rooks was seriously injured Superintendent Already Chosen. Monday afteioon at the Grading A superintendent bus been em- Camp when caught in a gravel slide, ployed in the person of Miss H. F. He was brought to town at once and Lawson. now night superintendent was found o be quite badly crushed of the Hospital of the Good Samari- and suffering from internal injuries, tan, of Los Angeles, California. Miss He was taken to the hospital at Lawson is an experienced nurse and Olympia the following after,aden. No has had a ve T considerable training report of his conditiqn has since as supe,ntendent of hospital insti- tutions. We feel that we are very  been received. ., . -- fortunate in securing ne servmes of such an experienced and capable TA00NA nlqT .00Anq woman for this poaition. xav z as a, aatanv Another gratifying circumstance Dill I ill UIIMIIID IIID in connection with the hospital is the lUl2h /lr llUIIISB, rV fact that Mrs. Agnes H. Anderson, MASON COUNTY'S NEW' HOSPITAL t ve AIIIMIUPI who is so largely interested in our DI /1 lllll/PA'b r. Mason County industries, has signi- i fled her intention of donating for Now that Mason County is m--e new n.op'" s-ital --A,. f...n..o ..,..rr the hospital a modern auto ambulance u, x..   .... ., .. cn Will De a ne serwce 0i me nearing completion in Shelton the attention of the - r'u nIMT AV- hospital at all times and will be RAGE ATTENDANCE used exclusively for the transporta. people Of the county should be directed toward the IN ('t.UNTY tion of the sick and injured of our ........... . Another friend Of the hospital has new and much needed institution for the benefit county. , of those who now  ma hereafter., find. it a ha. t i°:°ivanuer°:ntneegesu  signified the intention of supplying ven. Within the month it will be furnished and ., a . . "; g ' :_ n '!,. as complete a set as may be neces- ne county has been aWarded to Dis-lsa f erati, e--iment an open to,the suffering. , tct .N : 20 at Tahuya .which heads appliances for use of' the doctors and ne ns or tas erm wm ne mgn te n • '' at mlants in caring for our sick a d While a few finishing touches are still being average of ,987 ,er cent. injured. made and the'building is hardly open to general The ttonor Roll of schools has inspection it may be said that the building and its appointments represent the "last word" in a mod- ern hospital. It is as nearly fire-proof as the ar- chitect can devise; the heating plant provides for heat, cooking and sterilizing; electric current will furnish light, heat and signals and also operate the elevator; the rooms are well lighted and cheerful, and throughout the building nothing is lacking for sanitation and comfort. Nor will anything be lacking in the furnishing, fitting and management of the new hospital: The superintending nurse has been drafted from a big Southern hospital, and the cops of workers in all departments will be as carefully selected, and in ad- dition to the four county physicians a noted Seattle specialist will be available for consultation and diffi- cult operations, and also well known Olympia sur' geons who are known to our people. The splendid operating rooms will be fitted with every modern instrument and appliance, and a modern-equipped auto ambulance will be available to reach any part of the county.quickly on call, thus ending the tor- ture to the inured of an improvised conveyance. 'The new hospital will be open to all Suffering and is designed to fill the need for all Mason County ueople. It is their institution, and its facilities are avanaoi without hope of profit to its sponsors. All creditfor taking up the project andpushing it through is due to Mr .and Mrs. M. E. Reed, who have enlisted the aid of the logging concerns to provide the funds for the building, and have secured hand- some special gifts from other friends of Shelton. The members of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen secured the funds for the purchase of the block on which the hospital is located and will be represented on the managing board of the cor- poratiQn which will be formed to include all inter- ested. So far there has been no call upon the general public for aid and none is expected.' However, when the plans were first announced a number o com- munities over the county started raising funds to furnish special rooms undei theii district name, and it is now in order for the interested perSons to visit the hospital, select the room and learn what is necessary to furnish it to conform to the plan of the hospital. The Capacity of the rooms and wards is about fifty patients, ample to care for Mason Coun ty's needs, and as a corps of. about ten persons will be required in all departments, besides the doctors, it is hoped that all our people will take interest in the home restitution for which they have so long [ prayed and insure its success. ,  _j just been compiled at the county superintcradent's office and the large barmen' Which goes this year to the Tahuya school has been ordered• According to the report of Super- intendent Knight the attendance of most of the county schools has been unusually good the past year. It is expected that possession of the ban- nor for each succeeding year will cause considerable rivalry among the different districts. Following is the honor roll as sub- mitted by the superintendent: First---Dist. 20, Tahuya ......... 987 Second--Dist. 12, Kamilche.. .982 Third--Dist. 42, Sonthside ..... 977 Fourth--Dist. 18, Allyn ....... 969 Fifth--Dist. 309, Shelton ...... 968 Sixth--Dist" 305, Camp 1 ...... 966 Seventh--Dist. 46, Wayside .... 966 Eighth--Dist. 45, Belfair ...... 965 Local Physicians Active. Our local physicans are all actively interested in, and have given their general suppoFc to the hospital. We acknowledge very considerable van sable advice and assistance up to this time from these gentlemen in pre- parin the plans and placing orders for the equipment. We expect to make special arrangements wth out- side physicians, who are specialists, so that their hervices may be seal- able when needed. Among these physicians and surueons ,iill be Dr. O. F. Lamson of Seattle, Dr. G. W. Ingham of Olympia and Dr. N. J.. Redpath of Olympia. The Lo al Legion Of Loggers and Lumbermen have through personal solicitation raised a sufficient fund to largely take care of the purchase price of the hospital site and have thus shown their interest in the suc- cess of the institution. TREASURERS' MEET R.ms Ready to Fxluip. [ IndividuAls and community organ- IN PARAIlIg INN l i,.ations have signified their desire u, *at, ffi, ,, to furnish and equip special rooms • - in the hospital. We are advised that WILL OFFER SEVERAL LAWS TO 'in. . several instances, funds have been 'n'.nu,r* v ,.,. ' I rained and set amde for this purpose , ........ The building has now reached such L **u±' a stage of comuletion that any of --- I these rooms which it is desire'el to Ada Clothier spent several days of'equip should be selected at the earl. last week at Rainier National Park lest date practicable and the neces- attending the annual convention of sary equipment supplied as soon the county treasurers' of the state, l a s con;¢enient. In all such cases The business of the meeting was td due credit will be awarded to the re- discuss and endorse various legisla- suectivc individuals and communities tive measurers which would be of for their interest\\;in the institution. helu to the treasurers and the public. I am authorized to say for those The legislative committee recom- mended a law providing for the unit and budget system of collection and distribution of taxexs. They ask that a law be enacted which will change the last date for making panent of the first half of real estate taxes from May 31st, to May ]5th; also change th'e last date for maldnff nav- ment of the second half taxes from November 30th to Octol)er 15fl. They also recommended a taw that, would demand that cvery time any motor vehicl ch:med bands a bill of sale woul,l be filed wKh tlle County Auditor so that a elmin Of titl could be obtained for any such vohhle. Th;s would enable the 'corn- tv t|'oasm'er to trace the oxmerhin of any car. against which he had an ummid personal property tax. They ask that a law be enactct which will designate all real and personal propeffcy outside of first class school districts in each county. as the county school district. This 'county school district to have one general levy for the entire county, exclusive of the first class districts. and to be governed by one board of directors. The last legislative com mittee also, recommended that the dog law be reealed. About 21 counties of the state represented and several statez officers were present at the  meeting .... Van-, ;eouver, Washinlton, was seleeted aS' the meeting place for next year's convention. who are largely interested in the establishment of this institution in our county, that a corporation will be perfectA, within a very few days which will take over the title to the propeFcy and will supervise its opera. tion, In establishing this instit- ,tion, it is no with the thought that ]it will be a large profit making i propertv, but more with the thought m mind that it will be a great con- venience and benefit to the sick and injured of our 'eount. It is only with the support and'cooperation ()f all citizens Of the county that its complete, SIICCOS cBn hp lSSllyed. ? MARK E. RLED. RAILROADS SELF SUPPORTING i The railroads of the country which were trained back to their owner six months ago began Sept. let to do with out the govmment guar- antee to make good their losses, and Aqg. 25th both passenger an freight rates, wm increased to hel, make up the apparent *deficit. 'me ira, mediate effect of the higher rates is noted in the increase of larger packages by parcel post.' It is given ut hat lri sums' will be spent by the railrols increamng and bet- tering equipment in order to handle traffic, a ,one effect of higher rates. If this is done the public will not feel so badly hit. . ... ...... -