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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 5. 1881,


After short session in their re-
spective halls, both branches of the
Assembly met in the Representa-
tives' Hall, at 2 p. NJ. Gov. Newell
appeared and read his message,
which was very favorably received.
Ex-Gov. Ferry responded to call
and delivered what he termed re-
firing message. He congratulated
the people upon the healthful con-
dition of the Territorial finances and
divided the credit for it between
himself and previous Legislatures.
The people, who have groaEed un-
der heavy taxation, like the soldier
who does the hard fighting in the
field while the officers receive all the
glory, We're not mentioned in his
panegyric. He then told the peo-
pie what serious loss they had sus-
tanned in his removal from Office.
Had he been retained as Governor,
he would have codifed the laws
without cost to the Territory; but
he unfortunately admitted further
on that the law authorizing him to
prepare revision was so defective
as to be practically imperative.
How he came to approve such an
abortion he did not attempt to ex-
plain.
At the close of this speech the
Joint convention dissolved and the
Councilmen retired to their cham
Der.
In the Council, President Stratton
announced the following Standing
Committees:
Federal Relations-Evans, Graden and
Long.
Ways and Means-Miller, Long and
Hoover.
Education-Kerns Sharpstein and
Evans.
Judiciafy-Evans, Sharpstein and Hoov.
er.
Military Affairs Hunter. Wallace and
Miller.
Roads and Highways-Long, Hoover
and Hunter.
Engrossed Bills-Kerns, Hovey and
Hunter.
Enrolled Bills-Sharpstein, Wallace and
Calhoun.
Indian Affairs Wallace. Hoover and
Hovey.
Commerce-Hovey Miller and Wal
lace.
Printing-Hoover, Graden and Long,
Corporations Graden, Long and Mil
Ter
Counties-Sharpstein, Evans and Grad
en-.
Agriculture-Calhoun, Kerns and Hun.
ter.
Claims-Hovev, Kerns, and Hoover.
MemoriaIs-Sharpstein Wallace and
Calhoun.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Long,
Miller and SharI,stein.
Library-Wallace, Hovey and Hunter.
Mining-Caihoun. Long and Graden.
Rules and orders-Hoover, Kerns and
Miller.
In the House, c. j. r. appropri-
atins SITS for postage was defeated
ayes 6, noes Is.
c. j. r. for the appointment of a
committee to adjust the mileage of
members of the Assembly was adopt
ed.
MIR. Rees introduced q joint reso
luton for the present session to ter
inmate in forty days from the date
assembling.
The House then adiourned
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

A Tines Columbus, Ohio, special,
says: "Should Arthur show a dis
position to be advised or led by
Conkling, $4,000 Ohio Republicans
will stay away from the polls on
election day, the Democratic ticket
will be elected by a vote larger than
that of Bishop in 1877, the legislature
will be under Democratic control
and Democrats will gain by the new
districting 10 new representatives in
Congress-" We do not know as the
alternative is such . dreadful one, i
that is all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07
MONDAY Or. g 1881


The members elect of the House
assembled in the Representatives
Hall at 10 A. NJ. and were called to
order Mr.. WIN. H. Hughes, Clerk of
the last session.
On motion of Mr.. Kuhn, Mr..
Smith of King was elected Speaker
pro tenn, and Mr.. E. r. Burk, Clerk
pro tenn.
A committee on Credentials was
then appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Kuhn, Allen, Smith of Klickitat,
Warman and O'Neil. The commit
tee was instructed to report at 8 P.
NJ, to which tour the House ad-
iourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

The Post and the Mtelligencer, OF
Seattle, have consolidated. There is
some question as to weather Jonah
swallowed the whale, or the whale
Jonah.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

One of the most gratifying circum-
stances connected with the assem-
bling of the present Legislature, to
the writer at least, has been the
presence of Representatives George
Comegys, Of Whitman, now the
Speaker of the House, and Ray =.
Rees, of Walla Walla, both friends
of more than quarter of century
ago. Mr.. Comegys and the writer
crossed the plains together in 1851,
when we were boys of 10 and II
years respectively. Many are the
camp-life incidents that rush to the
memory as we meet again after more
than 80 years separation. Mr.. Rees
and ourself were typos on the Demo.
cratic Standard, in Portland, nearly
Is years ago, and Ing acquaint-
anceship at the ease" has forged
link of friendship tat has new.
er been broken. Mr.. Comeeys is
a prosperous farmer in the fertile
county which he represents, and
Mr.. Rees is q wealthy merchant in
Walla Walla, O member of the we'll.
known firm of Rees & Wynans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

action upon it, must constitute the
usual summary, except when ques-
tions of great importance are consid-
cred. The ayes and noes will be
gwen on measures of partisan
nature and bills to appropriate
money. This course has been sug-
gested by members who desire to
stand by the record.
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 1881.
The members elect of the Council
assembled in the Capitol at 10A.M.
and were called to order by Mr..
Allen Weir, Clerk of the last session.
The roll was called and the members
as given in a previous issue of the
STANDARD, responded to their names.
Nj. Hoover nominated Mr.. Evans
for President pro tenn, who upon vote
was duly elect d.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Hoover, Mr..
Allen Weir was elected Chief Clerk
prOtcm.
On motion of NJ. Miller a commit
tee of three was appointed on Gre
dentials, consisting of Messrs. Mil
Ter, Gardner and Long.
The Council then took q recess of
ten minutes.
On reassembling, the committee
submitted a report which was adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Hoover, the
Secretary of the Territory was in
vited with in the bar to admister the
oath of Office.
The Council then proceeded to the
election of permanent officers, which
resulted as follows:
Mr.. NJ. F. Stratt;n of Walla Walla,
placed in nomination by Mr.. Mil
Ter of King), was elected President.
MIR. r. e. O'Brien dominated by
Mr.. Long of Lewis,) was elected
Chief Clerk. Mr.. Grow received 3
votes and Mr.. Weir one vote.
Mr.. John De Tier, dominated by
Mr.. Hoover was elected Assistant
Clerk by reclamation.
Mr.. Calhoun placed in nomination
for Enrolling Clerk Mr. A. W. Engle,
who was elected by acchmation.
Dir. Hoover nominated for En-
crossing Clerk, Miss Luella McMil-
Ian, who was elected by acclamatlon.
Mr.. Miller nominated Mr.. Lewis
Mcmillan for Sergeant -at-arms, who
was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Miller nominated w. S.
Leonard for Doorkeeper, who was
elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Long placed in nomination
Mr.. Frank E. Moore, for Messen-
ger, who was elected by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Hoover placed in nomination
for Chaplain, Rev. j. r. Thompson.
Mr.. Kearns nominated Rev. d. G..
LeSourd. Vote stood: Thompson
10; LeSourd 2. Mr.. Thompson de-
clared elected.
Mr.. Long placed in nomination
for Waterman, Mr.. H. H. Morgan,
who was elected by reclamation.
The rules of order of the previous
session were adopted until further
action of the Council.
On motion. Counoil Adjourned Gill
tomorrow 10 o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

The electric light is now in oper-
alton at the Port Blakely mill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

much % dist, ..ul J.. "4s 4'-
preventative, 20 to work III ms
direction and they will lie sure OF the
sanction of the people.
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IL l(Aqi9n s t0Odard.

7. T. FISHER. AdvcF:-.f. Ac"n'. u MTcuaaI =
~ a NO. Sal F-4ucis.o = aH'iir Il Il - receive
i.rin.,t- To-. tl. co.aulIi> tat- paper
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

The GOVERNORS MESSAGE. The
first message of Gov. Newell is given
in supplement to this issue of the
STANDARD. 1t is an able document,
presents very satisfactory review
of the material interests OF the Ter
ritory and many very prudent sug-
gestions in reference to legislation.
His recommendation of reduction
of the ratio of taxation, which the
present balance in the Treasury justi-
fies, will meet with very general ap-
proval, as likewise, his expressed de-
termination to submit amendments
to the present odious revenue law.
Limited space will not permit a re-
view of the message in this issue,
but it will be the subject of future
comment. The STANDARD will cor,
daily aid all endeavor to promote
wholesome legislation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

ODD FELLOWSHIP. - Thomas n.
Ford, Esq, Representative of this
jurisdiction in the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, which me,
in Cincinnati last month, has furn-
ished US copies of the reports of the
Grand officers from which we learn
that the order is in healthy and pro-
gressive condition. On January 1st
of the current year, there were so
Grand Lodges LIP Subordinate
Lodges, 40 Grand Encampments,
1857 Subordinate Encampments,
1857 Lodge limitations, 456, 937
Lodge members, n ,429 Encamp-
ment members; an increase of 1O5
supordfnaec nouges, Grand En-
campment, Is Subordinate Encamp
ments, 7,703 Lodge mutations, 16 .
154 Lodge members, during the
year, and loss of 80 Encampnent
members for the same period. The
total amount disbursed from the
Relief Fund during the year was
81 TIA, sos, an increase of $27, 149
over the previous year. The total
revenue foots up S4,794 .O22. an in
crease of 5000, S07. The financial
condition of the order, it will be
seen from this exhibit, is highly sat
'sfactory, The reports show larg-
er amount of cash assets than has
been possessed in any previous year
of its existence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

TIE election in Connecticut last
Tuesday shows Republican gains.
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GUTEAu has been indicted for muir
der.
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ALICE Lingard and good dra.
matte company are coming north.
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olution for appointment of commit
tee to wait upon the Governor.
After which Council adjourned to
half-past /.
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LET nobody undertake to promul-
gate weather probabilities.
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- - -
Mr.. Willard, in an address to the
citizens of Tacoma, last Wednesday,
said: the Cascade branch would
be enormously difficult to build but
that in two years we will be able to
bring wheat to Tacoma and Portland
to any place where it is wanted, at a
less rate than we could carry it over
the Cascade range if built now, as it
would cost 50 200, 900 to build and
maintain it, and the interest would
demand great business, and what
business would the Cascade branch
have to-day? I do not think that
there would be sufficient business in
five or eight years to pay, still we
will build it in due time, and until
chat time the river route, on account
of easy grades, will furnish youall as
cheap transportation as you need"
The Wisconsin Democratic State
Convention adopted a long platform
urging the people to forego partisan
dictation in the coming State cleo
ton and thy to elect honest, able Of
ficers, not tied to any ring or COM
bination. 1T leplores the cruel and
causeless assassination of the Presi-
dent as an unparalleled and atroci-
Gus crime and a national calamity
and expresses confidence in Arthur.
A full State ticket was nominated.
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YoM kIPPUR.-Sunday evening at
= O'Clock, began the Jewish Dav of
Atonement, or Yom Kippur. II
continued until Monday evening, at
the same hour, during which time
all members of that faith abstained
from food. The season is one of
confession of sins, and the Divine
mercy is implored upon the heads of
households. It is time when
friendships, which may have been
broken during the year, are re-ce-
mented and all feelings of en- mity
are buried. All business was, of
course, suspended by our Jewish
friends during the observance of this
important epoch and the time was
very generally spent in meditation
and prayer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07

FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY AT TACOMA.
E. Spencer, a sewing ma
chine agent, known hereabout for
his unbounded impudeuce, who was
warned to leave Tacoma, few days
ago, on account of ill-tined remarks
about the assassination of President
Garfield, returned to that place, on
the evening of the Doth ult., and
soon afterwards got into an alterca.
ton with Mr.. Dewitt, agent of the
Wheeler & Wilson company. AL.
fusion being made to Spencer's be.
ing ordered out of town it was shortly
followed by Spencer's firing two
fatal pistol shots into the breast and
stomach of Dewitt. The balls were
extracted from the back HAVING
passed through the body, and were
about five inches apart. One passed
through the bowels. Spencer was
arrested and it was feared that he
would be lynched by the citizens be,
fore he could be placed in a place OF
safety. Dewitt died last Saturday
and his remains were taken to Lewis
county for intefment, where he leaves
sorrowing wife and family.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21

My policy, therefore, is to become solid
with the majority. A Smith may somo day
be chief cook and bottle washer of this
country. We may want to get some meas
ure through the council. Seer,
Then will 20 in all my wild beaut, a:
tell the high muck a. muck that years ago,
under the outrageous shadow of big elm,
I pleaded with my heard hearted parent to
prevent him from MASKING the cocoanut of
the original Smith, and everything will be
o. X.
You probably catch my meaning.
As to loving the gander shanked pale-face,
l hope you will give yourself no unnec-
essary loss of sleep over that. He is as
homely anyhow as q COW shed struck with
a club, and has two wives in Europe and
has three pairs Of twins.
Fear not, noble dad. Your little Pocahon
tas has the necessary intellect to paddle hel
own canoe, and don't you forget it.
Remember me to Briddle bod and his
squaw, the Sore eyed Sage Hen, and send
me two plugs of tobacco and a new dolman
with beads down the back. At present ]
am ashamed to came home as my
wardrobe consists of a pair !clam-shel
bracelets and a pa7asol. Ia, ia.
POCAHONTAs
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21
A Relic of POcahOntas.
From Bill Nye's Boomerang.

From Bill Nye's Boomerang.
The editor of this paper, who has made
the study of the Indian character life
work, has in his possession letter written
by the wellknown Pocahontas to her father,
and publishes it below for the benefit of his
readers. Although We have, as we said,
made the subject of the Indian character q
life study. it has, of course, been at dis
lance. When it was necessary to take some
risk in visiting them personally, at q time
when they were feeling little wild and
skittish, we have taken the risk vicariously
in order to know the truth:
WEROwoCoMoCo, Sunday, 1907.
DEAR PAW: You ask me to come to you
before another moon. I will try to do so.
When Powhatan speaks, his daughter tum-
bles to the racket.
You say am too soft on the pale face
Smith. hope not. He is great man. I
see that in the future my people must yield
to the white man.
Our people now are pretty plenty, and
the pale face seldom, but the day will come
when the red man will be scattered like the
leaves of the forest and the Smith family
will run the entire ranch.
Our medicine man tells me that after q
time the tribe of Powhatan will disappear
from the face of the earth, while the Smiths
will extend their business all over the ooun-
try, till you can't throw club at yallar
dog without hitting one Of the Smith tam.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21

race, he would not part with it on any
! terms; but fastened to conceal it abou
him again, and hurried on shore. Th
merchant was frantic; such an opport
tunity was not to be allowed to slip withe
out making some effort. He paid the fine
no uncomfortable sum-for detaining the
steamer in port another day, and roamed
all over the neighborhood, searching high
and low for the Indian. No glimpse Of
him, however. could he get, nor any tidings
of his whereabouts. At last, on the fol-
lowing morning, when he had given up the
quest in despair and the vessel was again
about to proceed on her way, the innocent
savage made his appearance on board once
more, and expressed his willingness to sell
the diamond. But in the interval that had
elapsed, he seemed to have discovered,
from some unknown source of information,
its actual worth, and he now asked for it a
sum which would be fair equivalent for a
gem of that size. Nor would he take less,
nor allow the stone to pass from his hands
until he had received the money The bar
gain was made; the gold laden Indian pad
died back to his native wild; and the steam
er getting under weigh, soon left his canoe
mere speck on the waves.
! After settling certain transactions on pa
per relative to his note Of hand, which had
just been casheA from the ships chest, the
happy purchaser sped to his cabin, locked
himself in, sat down to gloat over his new
ly-acquired treasure, and-report says
tainted. Paste! A good imitation, GER
tainly; but, to his practiced eye, unmistak-
able paste. He had been misled by the
genuineness of the small stones; and his
eagerness to secure the large one for COM
paratively nothing, and utter absence IF
grounds for suspicion, had caused him to
disregard the little opportunity he had for
examining it. The whole thing was most
ingenious plot, devised by some swindlers,
who, with the ''noble red man" as
their ally, had been waiting for him ever
since he arrived in Brazil; batting their
hook with a few real sprats they landed a
whale. When told the story to so-2e
diamond dealers in London after ward, they
refused to believe that so experienced a
man could be deceived by a sham. The
story leaked out in quite another quarter,
h owever. in a short time. It was not the
paste that had imposed on him. but the
artful misdirection of the attention.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21
THE CORWIN EXPEDITION.
Interesting Letter From an Offiee1-Plan
for the Summer.

Interesting Letter From an Officer -Plans
for the Summer.
From the Milwaukee wis., Republican.
Deputy United States Marshal Burke has
receiveda letter from his son, Lieut.. Burke,
of the revenue cutter Corwin, which has
gone north in search of the lost Jeanette.
The letter is dated Omalaska, May -. 1t
says, ~
stormy passage, from San Francisco. The
weather was perfectly horrible. I never
saw anything like it-strone wind, high sea
with binding snow storms. Yesterday we
were busy repairing the sheathing, which
had been badly torn off during the passage
from San Francisco; o-day we are taking
in coal. Will sail tomorrow for the Seal
Islands, from thence will go across Beh1ing
Sea to the Siberian coast. Expect to reach
that cape within a week. At that
point we will send sledge party
to the westward along the north
shore Of Siberia for distance of 500 to 800
miles to learn some information regarding
the Jeanette. It will require six weeks to
make the trip. While the party is away we
will spend some time in Behring Strait, and
settle the much disputed question as to the
current. We are also 10 make extensive
magnetic observations at different points on
the coast. When Kotzebue Sounds opens
we are to land party who are to explore
the Buckland river and to make collections
of fossil ivory. Take it altogether our
cruise will be one Of great interest. We
carry along with us geologist,, botaniet,
and naturalist-all bright fellows. In the
event OF our being compelled to winter
here, we have taken precaution to have an
abundance of warm clothing and plenty of
provisions for 18 months. am in hopes
that we will be able to finish this summer,
as can assure you have no desire to
spend winter above the Attic circle. ~
Speaking of cold weather, wish you could
see this place to-day. Weare lying in a lit
tie bay, surrounded by high mountains,
completely covered with suow-just think
bow it must be north Of this place. ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21
JOHNS WIFE.

If say eyes" to thee, John, can thy love re-
tain?
For I'm no beauty, dear; there's plenty call me
PLAIN.
Lilies and roses don't blend their tints in my
face;
I have no witching blue eyes, no wonderful
grace;
But have health and truth and youth, and ]
love no other but thee;
John, thou must take me all in all or else thou
must let me be-
| am no scholar, John; of art could not speak ;
I could not pose or dress and look like an an
Gent Greek;
I'm ne aesthetic ct all I do not paint or play;
Nor could write tale or poem, no matter what
But could keep the house place bright, and
love no one bnt thee;
John, thou must take me ali in all or thou must
let me be.
Come to my heart, dear girl! Give me thy snn-
Drowned hand,
Fairer art thou to me than the fairest in the
land:
Dear little womanly woman! Love s!al! be thy
share,
Love is better than witching eyes and sunny
hair;
Love is better than beauty or wit; love is better
than gold.
For love not found in the market place; love
is not bought and sold.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21
TIE WELL.

Dark and co VI The water lies
In the old ii nc honored we'll;
Down deep the bucket flies,
And how often who can tell?
For the 'hool- boy, hot with play,
For the laborer ii Ell with toll,
For the traveller on Lis way.
Doth the tireless rore uncoil.
And how often, no can tell?
Or, who t&st the grscious draught
Drew up from the bounteous well?
Or, who sunk the ancient shaft?
They are dust, who slaked their thirst
At the little silver fount
In the wild woods, where it first
Called thehuntslnan to dismount
They are dust, the pioneers,
Who the storm armed forest broke.
VIII. re- tho old we'll now appears.
Where now curls the village smoke
So shall we within tho vale
With our children's children dwell,
But the waters ne'er shall fail
In the old time honored we'll.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21
Wit and BumOr.

"You amt taking any stock in woman
love, eh?" mo, he answered despondently,
cts all fummery." Every strange, added
his friend. you didn't use to talk that way"
Perhaps not he replied, but I've been
married nearly two years, and there are four
pair of trousers hanging up in my closet
to be patched. and not stitch :aken in
them yet.
A young gentleman and his blushing
BRIDE who were recently married in Phila-
delphia, called the next week at an apart
ment house and were shown the fiat that
was to let by the loquacious person who
oficiates as janitor. The estimable woman,
who would appear to be good motherly
soul, went on to illustrate how very healthy
the house happened to be. There was
Mrs. - on the first floor; she came here
bride and went away with three children,
as pretty little things as ever saw, mem.
And there was Mrs. -, on the second,
wko had little son born to her here, mem,
and fourteen months after little daughter.
And, mem, Mrs. -, the third floor. she
was bride. too, mem, and it was twins,
mem, within year, If you please, mem,
I am the mother of four Of the darlingest'
--. "Thanks." said the bridegroom,
and he led the bride, blushing again. into
the open air and out of the healthy neigh
borhood. The Snnitari.9.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-21

Miss Mary I. Reed, the superintendent
of public schools of Plat county, ILL.,, vas
married recently, at Monticello, in that
county, to Mr.. S. r. Reed, wealthy young
farmer. There was large company pres.
ont, and II was a brilliant affair,