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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The iron mail steamer Oregon, of
the Cunard line, formerly owned by
the Guyon line, was run into by
schooner east of Fire Island, off
Sandy Hook, and five miles from
land, last Sunday. The vessel COM
menced sinking at once, boats were
got out and some of the 500 passen-
gers aud crew sent ashore in them.
The German steamer Eulda took OFT
the remainder OF the passengers.
This is the first steamer and mails
the Cunard line has lost since 1S49.
The Oregon was launched in 1883
The schooner probably sank with all
on board. Nothing has been heard
of her, but the word Ella, part of
her name, was thought to have been
seen q moment by passenger on
the Oregon. The Tribune est mates
the losses as follows: Steamer, ST.
125, 900; cargo, $500 900; personal
effects of passengers, $780, 900;
total, 81 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
Who is Treasurer!

1t seems very proba BILE, from the
terms of the slip-shod statute re-
lating to tenure of Office passed by
the last Assembly, that Mr.. Ford
will, after all. DO his own successor as
Treasurer. The act reads as follows:
An act to fix the terms and tenure of
certain offices and officers of the Ter
ritory.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the Territory of Washington:
SEC. l. That the Territorial Auditor,
Territorial Treasurer, Territorial Libra
rian, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, the Members of the Board of Edu-
cation, the Inspector of Coal Mines,
Trustees for Hospital of the Insane, the
Regents of the University, and each and
every officer who was nominated by the
Governor and by and with the advice of
the Legislative Council, appointed to the
several offices respectively, now held by
them, shall each and every one of them,
hold the several offices until the third
Monday in February, 1886, and until
their successors are appointed and quail
fed.
SEC. 2. The term of office of each and
every officer named in the first section
hereof, and referred to in said section,
shall not expire until the third Monday
in February, 1886.
SEC. B. The Governor shall, on or be-
fore the first Monday in February, NOM
mate, and by and with the advice and
consent of the Legislative Council, APP
point, some suitable and qualified person
to fill each and every of the offices
named in said Sec. l., as well as each
and every officer he is required to nomin-
ate, and by and with the advice of the
Legislative Council. to appoint; the
terms of office OF each and every of such
officers shall commence on the third
Monday in February, 1886, and expire on
the third Monday in February, 1888.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this act,
are hereby repeated.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passageand
approval.
Approved Dec. %, 1885.
It will be seen from Section !,
that tho official tenure of the old
offices was extended to 81 the third
Monday in February, or until their
successors are appointed and quail
fed" Section 3 provides that the
Governor shall ION or before the
first Monday in February" nominate
"some suitable and qualified person
to fill each and every Office" etc.,
and that "the tenure of each and
every of such officers shall commence
on the third Monday in February,
1886, and expire on the third Mon
day of February, 1885,"
Section l 1854 of the Revised Stat
utes provides that No person hold
ing q commission or appointment
under the United States shall be a
member of tho Legislative Assembly,
or shall hold any Office under the
Government of any Territory" The
only release of this inhibition relates
to retired army officers. 1t seems
from this that Gen. McMicken's ap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

that misgivinss Of the justice of
such conditions should arise in the
mind Of the l.burei, and that when
the ra,Ions iur his family become re
ddced TO the barest necessitie-, that
he she .ld inquire the cause and
sgitate' a movement for reform ?
C,L he close his eyes to the fact that
there IL something wIouS III the So
c,al economy when his neishbor
hives IN the fat Of the land and j.
clad ~ line linen fium the proceeds
II a titLe ot the effort II costs him
-ef? Can he help" aSItatlug pub
hr sentiment When he sees men ie-
tanned III fat ofiicee nearly lifetime
and when taey are iiualy called to
step down and out that other places
are riepaIsd foi them barely before
their salary account has stopped !?
l. It not Illuminating to him, as we'll
as every Other American citizen, to
real ~ that the law requiring an Off
r,r to began hi- duties 10y n certain
time. has To be ignored and violated,
SIMPLY because It's prospective in
cumbent Seems to hold monopoly
Of fat things2
Then, again. should the humble
knight Of Labor be censured be-
cause ho belongs to a secret order
which his friend Of aristocratic asso-
cia,ions declares political (while he
acknowledges he knows nothing
about ~ when he, himself, (or rather
his coni,de,ated friends) cross con-
tinualiy fsom one haven of safety to
another by the mystic bridge OF a
society which.is not political I? Shall
the workman DO denied the privilege
Of social intercourse which the lodge
room ailords. or opportunity for &C.
puiroment Of the mental activity
which agitation" of topics OF inter
est promotes? Shall he be debarred
from that active CHARITY which peo-
ple in moderate circumstances know
50 we'll how to dispense No. The
Assembly IL ma much OF a necessity
ms the Lodge. which has proven its
utility by ages Of usefulness. There
~ where wo may look for deeds of
true unaffected charity. There the
active brain in devising plans for
warding of the ills which so closely
attend the train Of poverty. There
tho Drawn ever ready for effort for
tho general good. There fraternity
that springs from the heart and which
will do and dare for principle.
II is TO popular intelligence that
we must look for solution of the
labor problem. 1t is to such organ
iza.ions an tho Knights we must turn
for education in tho principles in.
volved. The Partisan is wrong in
censuring an order Of which it pro-
fcsses TO know nothing. 1t may be
,ruc 10 it's conviction that Goldfish is
King. aud like some other objects in
animated nature, content to work
out its mission in its own way, by
its own method. but we must protest
Whenever its course conflicts with
reason and seems to be in opposition
TO the interests Of the people.
= - -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

poiltmeut as TreaS"rer WIS void
from the beginning, he being at the
time of his appointment and con-
tirmation ga person ho,iin.. a com
mission or appointment under the
United States,' nor did lie cease to
be such officer at the time the term
of office of Treasure begin. viz: the
third Monday of February, 1856
tie WAS not in a legal n u,e, either
suitable or qualified for the Office of
Treasurer, at the time of his appoint
ment and confirm lion, nor has thi,
defect been m,tioaled by removal
Of his dlsquaiitications before the
ime prescribed b. law for nim to
file bonds und take thu oath of Office
had expired.
Section !, says that the old officers
shall each and every one Of them
uold their several offices till the
third Monday of February, or until
their success 'ors are elected and quail
ICED, which seems to preclude the
idea that vacancy can exist from
the disqualification and failure of
Gen. McMicken to assume the duties
of Treasurer. 1t seems probable
that Mr.. Ford will hold over. Re
publicans should Lot "kick," how
ever, AS this has become recognized
tenet of their belief
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
Notice of Application
TO PURCHASE TIMBER LAND.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT LAND OFFICE.
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TEagIroaY. (
NOTICE is hercb, given that. In com
IN pliancc with the provisions OF the
titled IAN act for the sale OF timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon. Ne
vada and Washington Territory" Martin
l.. Williams, of Thurston county. Wash
lngton Territory: has this day fled In this
office his application to- purchase the n I.
OF = w d and n 4 offs r. a of Section No.
III Township No. 80, North, Range No
east of the Willamette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the said described land. or any portion
thereof, are hereby required to file their
claims i'll this Office within sixty 100 days
from date hereof
Give under INV hand. In my Office. In
Olympia. w. T., this 10th Gay of Fcbrua-
airy, A. ID. 1886.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
Feb. 19 Register OF the Land Ofice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

Some very interesting facts are
being developed in the discussions
before the Congressional Ways and
Means Committee in regard to
wages. under Democratic and Re-
publican administrations Of the Gov
crnment, respectively. AS there is
no question in which the working
people OF this country are more
vitality concerned, We would call the
attention Of our readers 10 the sa-
lient features OF this debate.
The leading issue is this: Which
10 best for wagc-earnings, o foreign
or domestic market? Republican
policy has been TO cultivate home
market At the expense Of our foreign
trade. They did this by means of q
high tariff. Democratic policy has
been and is, TO cultivate Il large trade
with foreign nations and leave the
home market to take care of itself.
This object Ia accomplished through
q low tariff. In other words, they
wish the people to buy in the cheap
est market and sell in tho highest.
That the high Republican tariff
which the Morrison bill proposes to
modify can, under any circumstances,
benefit only an inconsiderable part
Of tho working people, while it must
seriously irjure an overwhelming
majority Of them, is shown conclusi.
lively by indisputable figures. For
example. the census OF 1880 shows
that we have II 1902, 900 workingmen
In tho United States. OF those only
700, 900 OF them are employed 10
these branches Of manufacture which
can possibly derive any benefit from
tho tariff. This number, being
about 4 per cent. only of the work
ing population. furnished market
for but $G2, 200, 900 worth of farm
products, the total value OF which
was s2,2l3. $4,000. But foreign
markets consumed $683, 000, 900
worth OF farm produce, or eleven
times as much as that part Of the
home market benefited by the
tariff.
This 10 . fact, not a theory. 1t is
irrcconcilable with the Republican
assumption that the tariff benefits
the farmer; and, as in q conflict be-
tween . fact and theory, it is the
latter which must give way. There
10 no considerable market for Cal
ifornia wheat at home, for example,
and but for foreign market it must
rot In our granaries.
Now, a. to the effect OF the high
tariff on wages. That it tends to
reduce and not to raise wages. and
that liberal trade policies tend to
raise them. has been shown by writ.
srs on political economy, by the ar
gumsnts Of logical sequence and by
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
READ ME
For Your Own Benefit

u II = fact which none deny,
That the Peoples Groceryis all the cry.
From Monday morn through oil the vesk
It's " kah" Tor Squares I'LL lungs are weak
u Ia fact a. sho'- yon hon.
That 10 squlrca has at upon
Al Ehtssiiy goods that's mate 10 $ei
And heat of all the truth h-' u tell.
II l. fict beyond dispute.
That Sguire- sells the hest ol iruii:
The freshest eggs and markcrei too,
Aud other things both fresh and now.
II IL fac, Squircs II q brick
lie makes all other groccrs sick
by keeping -till and selling NOR
Than any other Olympia store.
II l. fact eighteen months ago,
hat squirc- I,scs was very slow;
Hut now he goe= nj railroad speed
To snccrr ai,d iccr- he paid 40 heed
Is fact thai Squres don't blow,
Nor seek Ia make an outward show
HE motto Ii. Let Others talk.
While patrons throns his spsclons walk.
"A CUSTOMER
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The examination of G.. H. Miller,
at Seattle, last Tuesday, on a charge
of murder of j. M. Coleman, re.
suited in his being held to answer
ct the next term Of Court.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

Notice of Application
To PUECHISE TIMER LAM
United STATES DISrEI,T LAND OrrI,g,
lllNmIia Mn. LInl.iIn 1..rrlil.rx

UNITED STATES DIsrEI,r LAND OrrI,E,
olympia. Washington Territory.
NOTICE il hereby given that, In compliance
y with the provisions of the Act Of Congress ap-
proved June 3, ISIS. entitled An Act for the sale
of Timber Lands in the States ~ California one
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" George
+. Adams, of Thurston county. Washington Terri
tory. has this day hlc In this Office hts application
10 purchase the " = Of section. No : IN Town
ship No IL North. Range ~. . t.ast uf ,hc VII
amcttc Meridian
Any AID all p,r-ous Claimin. adversely IN. sai
described Land or any portion thereof are hereby
required to file their claims Ia This Office within
sixty tiiJl day. from ,lntc hereof
Given under my hand Mt my Office, In olympia,
W. T., this 18th day Of February. A. h.. lsst
JOHN \. CONVEY,
Febl9 Register of the Land Dface
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
THOMAS I. MINOR.
SEATTLE, W. r., March 18th, 1856.

READERS of the STANDARD will de-
rive much profit from careful per-
usal Of the laws of the late Assem-
bly,. which appear from week to week
in its columns. The official volume
viii probably not he ready for de-
livery for several months, and the
changes made in some of the stat
utes as well as the new enactments
now i'll force arc too important in
their bearings on public interests for
them to remain hidden in the Secre-
tary's drawer. The Legislature
should have provided for publica-
ton of the general laws in one
newspaper, at least, in each judicial
district, but after the Penitentiary,
Insane, Artesian Well, Blind and
High School appropriations had
been made, there was not enough
money left to inform the people Of
the nature of the laws they must
obey. 1t would be an excellent
plan for our readers to file all is
sues of the paper containing the
laws, for reference.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
Notice Of Application
o PURCHASE TIMER LAND.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT LAND OFFICE, 4
Olympia, Washington Territory.
NOTICE is hereby given that, In compiianc.
: with the provisions Of an Act OF Congress ap
proved June 3. 1873, entitled An act for the sale
OF Timber Lands in the States of California. ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory, Iicnia-
min f. Snyder. of Thurston county. Washington
Territory, has this day filed In this Office hir an.
plicatiod 10 purchase the sW \ of section No. \.
In Township No. III North, Range No. East OF
the Willamette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the said
described Land or any portion thereof. are hereby
required 10 file their claims In this Office within
sixty t60) days from date hereof
Giyon under nv hand. ut my once. In Olympia,
W. r., this 18th day OF February. A. II. IssS
JOHN y. CONVEY,
Fcbl9 Register Of the Land Ofsicc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

TIE boot-blacks and newsboys of
Seattle lately held meeting to pre-
vent the influx of competitors from
other places, and now the Govern
ment should stand up on end to de.
nounce the lawless proceeding.
Call for the troops, Governor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

IT is no wonder that the Eastern
idea of Western methods is INSOFAR
ably connected with cowboy tactics,
when the people read of $4,000 agi-
tators in London and 10000 in New
York being suppressed without
bloodshed, and that five unarmed
men are shot down in the riot at Sc
attic. They may even approve the
heroic remedy applied-martial law
when they are thus forced to be
lieve that our population consists
mainly of rowdies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

VIM. J. Thompson was adjudged
insane by the Probate Judge of
Peicre county, at Tacoma, Monday
and placed in charge of Mr.. r. H.
Shelton, who has filed bonds for his
safe keeping.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The steamer LILY, a few days ago,
took cargo of implements to Little
Skookum, from Seattle, to be used
in building the SatsOp railroad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The friends of labor can very cas-
lily double the circulation of the
STANDARD, and make it a power for
good in the land. If every SUBJ
scriber would but obtain one new
cash name, it would enable us to ma
terially improve tho paper and add
greatly to its usefulness. Try it.
Act unitedly and behold the result.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

FREIGHT rates over the Northern
Pacific are now down to Is cents per
100 pounds between Portland and
Chicago, and 60 cents to S.. Paul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
Takes Time by the FOre!Ock.

1t will he seen by the following
that DR.. Minor has already ran up
his lightning rod to catch the cleo
trio cure mt of popular sentiment.
He has long had an itching for Con
sressionai honOrs, and seems de-
terminei, in this instance, that he
hail not he left by any delay. The
calling of the convention at so early
date will probably enable the Doc
ton : friend, to reap benefits which il
the meeting WAS delayed would be
wrested from HIS grasp. He will
iud that he is not the only politician,
h ,wever, who has this particular hob
by saddled and bridled ready for a
ride:
Ed. lNTELLIGENCER:
think the time has come for the in
tclligent action of patriotic, wabiding
citizens To aid i'll every way not only the
prevention of the coming of the Chinese
t" this country, but 10y peaccable means
and legal methods t. secure their removal
from oar midst.
10 this end 1t is Important now that
the sentiment OF our people he calmly,
clearly and forcibly expressed to the end
that the hands of the Representatives in
Congress and Senators friendly to this
purpose may he strengthened, and the
,,I ,,f all rnu-,pn AZ, ,n,,,,
sist i'll the enactment of necessary legisla-
Ii, n.
Violation of law cannot help, but only
hinder the accomplished of this wise
purpose.
California, suffering most from, has
taken the lead in this matter, and it
seems to me that Washington Territory
should not he slow i'll joining that State
in demanding, not in the interest Of our
selves alone, but do the end that the
peace, prosperity and permanence OF this
nation, which is dependent on the inteili-
gent patriotism of her wage workers,
may he obtained.
| would suggest that a convention be
held in Frye's opera house in this city
on or about March 9th, to which dele
gates be invited, representative of the
Territory at large and of the different
city governments, boards of trade and
chambers of commerce OF the Territory,
the delegates from the Territory to he
selected five from each county by the
county commissioners OF the different
counties, and the other bodies referred
to to select L like number Of representa-
tivcs. Immediate action is oi the ut
most Importance.
Respectfully yours,
TuoN ~ II Nixon
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

THEODORE Ward and Mary A.
Kelly were recently united in mar.
rage at Steilacoom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

JOSEPH Wedrich, of Clarke county,
has gone daft on religion. He was
taken to the Asylum this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The article of the STANDARD on
the Judiciary has struck a popular
chord, and expressions of approval
have come from many intelligent OBJ
servers of the drift of public events.
The Judges personally we respect,
but immunity from criticism has led
some of them to trench considerably
on grounds which should be neutral,
and engage in business and make
professions which may somewhat
conflict with al impartial discharge
of duty. This Administration should
take the matter under consideration,
if civil service reform acknowl-
edges it duty to make removals
for cause"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The Oregonian is out of luck.
Last week its boss editor got shot in
the rear by pistol going off in his
hip-pocket, scattering blood and
brains all over the sidewalk, and
this week Mr.. Pennoyer, gentle.
man who occasionally yields q pen
in tilt with the Quixotic Knight of
Oregon journalism. captured a pub
lie meeting which the Oregonian had
called to subservs the assumed in.
terests OF law and order. Tha:
" Misfortunes never come singly," is
a proverb which just now the
wounded knight doubtless fully
realizes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

The Salem Talk suggests that
Gov. Squire be sent to Utah to settle
the Mormon difficulty. He can
have a few unoffending citizens shot
down and then " stand in" with the
Judiciary and and proclaim martial
law to protect them from retaliatory
measures. This prompt and patriotic
course would strike terror to the
hearts of the rabble and at once re-
store harmony. The Talk is evil
IDENTITY sarcastic in the recommends,
ton, and our Governor will readily
Gee there is no money in it, unless
he first obtains control of q few
shacks in Mormonland to hire to
the Government for barracks at
rates which would be considered q
fair rental for the Palmer House in
Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19
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Prescribed by many physiclaus In cases
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Syrups or Consumption cures that nrv
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A bottle Will he sent 10 any address In
receipt ot One Dollar.
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For sale by 4. !. MckENNY.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

There is talk of q tub and bucket
factory at New Whatcom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

Ex-Gov. Irwin, of California, died
in San Francisco, last Monday. He
made n fortune in the grocery bus
mess previous to 1873, and has since
become somewhat noted in the poll
tics OF the State. He leaves a wild
ow, an d daughter Is years of age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

SOME of our exchanges in noting
the exemption made in favor Of
churches to the amount of S., 200,
i'll the new revenue law, assume that
this will free every church in the
Territory from taxation. This is n
mistake. The new Catholic church
at Vancouver is worth from SAC, 900
to $4,000, and the Wright Memoir
ial Church at Tacoma will largely ex-
coed the exemption; and we know
not how many more there are that
will be in the SAME list, if they are
placed at fair valuation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

THERE is Il vague prospect of re-
sumption of work at the Newcastle
mine. The company now offer SO
per diem, but propose to work but
one shift a day, which will reduce
the number employed. The miners
arc considering the proposition.