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, 1889-12-12
TEXT BOOKS.
Turner's Biil on the Manner OF Their
Selection.

Following Is the text Of Turner's text
book bill;
SECTION 1. II shall bo the duty of tho
state board of education to select adopt
and purchase, for the use of the public
schools, u uniform sy stem of text books
SEc. 2. That the series OF text books
so adopted shall not be changed for sew.
Ell years from the date Of adoption.
SEc. .. That the state board of educa-
ton shall, before the adoption of any SO
ries OF text books, give hptice that they
will examine all text books submitted to
them. Said examination shall be pub
lie discussion of the merits of said books
in open meetings OF said board. and the
books receiving the highest merits shall
be selected.
SEu. 4. Notice of the time when such
competition shall take place shall be
published in ono newspaper in each su-
perior court district for six weeks prior
to the date when such fpUbliC Competi-
ton shall occur, provided that the selec-
tion and adoption of Il series of text
books for the public schools shall not oc-
cur until the expiration OF the tive years
for which they were last adopted under
the national statutes.
The contract under which the books
are now used was made in July, 1884.
with tue exception oil the Iathllndef
series OF physiology, which was adopted
In July, 1856 The contracts were for
five years and for all books except those
last named expired in July, lSSD. The
board of education Mt tho date of the ey-
piration of the contract did not think 1t
advisable to renew the contract for
five years, on account of ap-
preaching statehood, hut the books
not ro.ndopted were to be sold ac-
cording to tile prices named in bids
given at the latter date. The board did.
however, adopt Robinson's first book of
arithmetic in the shorter course, in place
of Davies and Peck's elementary, and
Swintons geography, in place of Mon
tcith's. the said adoption to hold good
until the admission oi the state. Tho
action was aficrward rcscindcd. The
contract for physiologies expires in 1901
and the other contracts, as stated, have
expired.
, 1889-12-12
FROM OLYMPIA
Governor Ferry's Views
on the State Debt.
The TWO INSANE ASYLUMS
The Tide Land Question Again
Comes Up.
TIE YAKIMA INDIAN RERERVATlOY
Defeat of the Bill to Regulate
Primary Elections Detailed
Proceedings.
TIE YAKIMA INDIAN RERERvATlOY

OLYMPIA, Dec. Ex-Governor Ferry was
asked to-day for his views of Senator
Fairwealhor's proposed bill authorizing
the issuance of bonds to the amount of
$500, 600, bearing o per cent interest, for
tho purpose of relieving the state indcbt-
edness, which, according to Auditor
Reeds statement to the legislature, con-
sists of outstanding warrants and gem
eral funds amounting to $23s,i72 %.
al would not like to give my opinion
through the newspapers" said the gov
crnor ''for the reason that will shortly
send the legislature a message embody-
ing my views. will do this just as soon
as get hold Of the reports of the ex-ter-
ritorial officers, which are now being
printed"
The reports are being printed by the
Puget Sound Printing Company of Ta-
coma. They are due here tomorrow.
, 1889-12-12
THE PENITENTIARY.
A Bnl ApproprlatlnR Se5, 200 for .
.Jute Plant.

Representative Painter introduced a
bill this morning to appropriate S2o, 900,
which is to he added to the $1,000 appro-
priatcd by the last territorial legislature,
and is to be expended in putting a jute
plant in tho Walla Walla penitentiary.
President Parker of the penitentiury
commission warmly opposes the plant
because he does not think 1t would pay,
which point he sets forth in the report
of the commission which is now In the
hands of the Legislature.
Painters bill Is in accordance with q
memorial sent by the citizens Of Walla
Walla, which sets forth that a jutc plant
could be put up for $50 600, and that 1t
would give steady employment to oil OF
the conviCts, would mako the peni-
tentiary self-sustaining, and would save
the farmers annually S225,OOO, which Is
sent out of the state for grain sacks.
, 1889-12-12
LOCAL 0pTION.
Provisio ons OF Representative Cook
Bili.

Representative Cooks local option
bill. which was introduced to-day, pro
vides that upon thr application by pc
tition of one fourth OF the qualified
voters of a county, the county clerk
shall order a special election to deter
mine il IL Is the visit ot the people that
liquors be sold in the county.
1t is made the duty of every super
visor, trustee, alderman, justice of the
peace police officer, marshal or Constn-
BILE, of any city, to enforce the law, and
for neglect they will lie subject to II for
feiture Of S25. Violation shall be pun.
ishable as follows; First oiicnSe, II fine
of from $50 to $500 or imprisonment
from ten to liits days subsequent of
lenses, u line OF from 500 to 500, or inn
prisonment from III 'rty to ninety days.
, 1889-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bills on the Code Question Introduced
In Both Houses.

The Joint code committee reported
to both houses this morning, and bills
authorizing William Lair Hill to COM
pile, anuotate and rcnrrange the laws
were introduced in the senate by Kin
near and by Ierren in the house. The
bills we're ordered printed.
The oponents of the one man plan arc
organizing, and will give the bills q hard
fight. They argue that tho people would
not submit to having one man act in the
capacity of q legislature. They say also
that Mr. Hill would have the code
printed in San Francisco by the Ban
croft Whitney company, and the Ban
croft Whitney company is not in much
favor here just now.
In the house Kuhn's resolution pro-
viding that the manuscript of the terri
torial commission be deposited in the
secretary OF states office was temporari-
ly tabled. (Scnatc.)
, 1889-12-12
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Grants Bill Regulating Them De
fcnted In tho Houac.

fcnted In tile House.
Grants bill regulating primary elec.
tion was defeated In the house this
morning. Many of the members were
favorable to this kind of u law, but did
not like Grants measure because 1t pro.
vided no penalty.
Kinnear has more stringent bill in
the senate, and If IL passes that body it
will not pass the house.
Kuhn moved an amendment to sec
ton ], SO that it would apply only to
precincts and municipal corporations of
10000 people. lie accepted Gandy's
amendment of 5000 people.
Rutter, Moultray, Grant and Brown
OF spokane protested against the amend
ments. The BILL they said, was intended
to protect the packing of the primary
conventions and they wanted country
districts to get the benefit Off it.
Pickrell thought the bill was imprac-
ticable, because IN precincts where no
primaries were held the precincts would
have no representation IN the county
convention.
Minis said that the small districts
were where all the skullduggery was
done.
Kuhn contended that the bill was not
germane legislation. He said that all
complaints came from King county and
l,e thought that the bill should apply
only to cities of over 5000 people.
The amendment was voted down and
the bill was defeated by the following
vote:
Ayes--Allen, Blackburn, Blackfan,
Blair, Bothell, Bush, Clark. Cleman,
Day, Edens, Grant, Grubb, Hamilton,
Ilerren, Hughes, Huntington. Hutch.
inson, Judson of Whatcom, Meg
Ter, Minkler, Mou!,ray, Minis, Oliphant,
Ostrander, Peterson, Rotch, Rutter,
Shnn--2S.
Nays--Brown of Spokane, Cook. Dean,
Drew Eddy, Parrish, Flummcrfelt, Eos
ter Candy, Judson of Pierce, Kuhn, Lull,
McReayy, Meade, Morse, Nash, Painter,
Person, Pickrell, Plummer, Power,
Purdy, Randall. Robertson, Sharpe,
Stevenson, Tucker, Weatherford and
MIR. Speaker-20.
, 1889-12-12
MONDAYS DETAIIgD REPORT.
A Complete Report of the Proceed
ingS OF Both Houses.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 9.-Tbe senate
was called to order at l:30 T.. NJ. to-day.
Senator Whallcy introduced rcsolu.
tion instructing the sergeant -at-nrns to
furnish each ot the senators, including
the chair, postage stamps to the value OF
50; adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Whalley--An act to provide for the
Office of state printer and prescribing his
duties; referred to the printing COM
mittce.
BY Whalley-An act to provide for the
state printing and binding; printing
committee.
by Kinnenr--Ap act TO provide for the
determination of conflicting claims of
money property, or Indebtedness;
judiciary.
BY kinncar--An act to provide petit
jurors for the superior courts; judiciary.
BY Seaborg-An act to maintain and
support state normal schools; educa-
ton
by Lawrencc--An act to establish n
uniform common school system; edu-
cation.
Geoghogan's house bill to fix the COM
pcn sation and prescribe the duties of the
reporter OF the supreme court was
amended, to strike ont the clause fixing
the compensation, anl next Thursday
was set for the consideration of the
bill.
Senator Houghton gave notice that to.
morrow he would move TO reconsider
the vote by which the compensation
clause of Geoghcgan's house bill No. 80
was stricken out.
The house memorial in relation to the
withdrawal ot cert public lnnds in
Stevens county, owink to incorrect and
fraudulent surveys, was received from
the memorial committee, with a favor
able recommendation, and was takon up
and passed.
Grubb's house bill, providing for the
registering OF all the stock shipped by
the railroads, was read and referred 10
the committee agriculture.
The house resolution in relation to
the IaquinU reservation was read and
referred 10 the committee ON memorials
Goog .egans house bill to provide for
the publication and distribution Of the
supreme court reports was referred to
the committee ON judiciary.
Tho senate memorial, asking congress
to build und maintain wagon road
from Port Townsend to Cape Flattery,
was received from the house and was re-
ferrad to tho cngroSsing committee.
Moui,ray's house mem orial, asking
congress to open the Nooksack river
was read the rules suspended, and
passed.
Geoghcgan's house bill, providing for
the payment of mileage of tho members,
was amended 80 as to declare an cmer-
gency and passed. ,...
HOUSE.
b When the house met, Ruttcr gave no
tice that tomorrow he would move to
amend the rules SO that no bill would
, 1889-12-12
WHIPPED ny WHITE CAPs. p
Two Prominent Attorneys Terribly
OutraUed.

DENVER, Dec. GA special from Hol-
yoke, Colo, says: Twenty seven masked
"white caps last night took ]. ID. Ben
nett and w. ID. Kelsey, two prominent
attorneys, from their beds and, not al
lowing them to dress, drove them two
miles into the country, whore they ad-
ministcred a most brutal horsewhiping
and warned them to leave the country.
The perpetrators of the outrage then
left the men and returned to town.
Bennett and Kelsey, after. some hours,
reached home, md to-day are In a cfiti.
cal condition. 1t is thought that the
white caps" are known and will be
arrested. The trouble has grown out OF
the county seat war, and Ii the guilty
parties are secureds sensational results
are anticipated.
, 1889-12-12
TO REDIsrRIOr THE STATE.
Resolutions for the Appointment Of n
Joint COMMITTEES

Eddy offered resolution in the house
this morning, calling for the appoint
mont of joint committee to redistrict
object, he said, was to have the proper
construction put upon section u Of tho
article. which reads: AFTER the first
election, the senators shall be elected by
single districts of convenient and con-
tiguous territory, ETC." lie claims that
this provision requires the present legis.
laturc to take some action.
Stevenson said that this was very
doubtful. After some discussion, the
resolution was withdrawn.
Later Eddy Offered another resolution
to the same effect, and IL was referred to
the committee on privileges and elec.
tions, +..f- r'.u.. 300 aIt.
, 1889-12-12

bill was under fire: at even prevented
the q. A. r. from firing "a salute over
the grave Of dead comrade."
unlawful the organization Of independ-
ent militia companies. Kin.
The house amendment was the fol-
lowing proviso to section ] Provided,
that nothing In this act shall be con-
strued to interfere with any sheriff or
other legal officer In the discharge OF bis
duty The detectives thus escape the
provisions of the bill. there Is
occasion for the services of detectives,
one of the detectives may be sworn in as
deputy sheriff. This makes him "a
legal officer in the discharge of his duty,
and he is authorized to maintain an
armed force. t-.
The bill was passed by vote OF Al
IN %
, 1889-12-12
STRIKE ON THE N. ?.
Freight Trnnic Said to He Entirely
raraIyzed.

TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 0--'rrattic busi-
ness over tho Cascade division of the
Northern Pacific isiparaly2ed by strike
of engineers and switchmen. The yards
and roundhouses of the company are
filled with cars and locomotives, while
tons of freight are awaiting transporta-
, 1889-12-12

verse English comment regarding the
stability of the republic, telcgraphs that
the comment is groundless, and says
that complete tranquility prevails
throughout tho country, The people
have entire confidence in tho govern
ment,
, 1889-12-12
THE ANrI-rINK EEroN BILL.
It Ia Passed by the House In q
.DlHN Changed Form.

The house has passed Senator
kinnears anti-Pinkerton bill, but tackled
on an amendment that practically
killed it so far us 1t was originally de-
signed. The bill as passed by the scn-
ate prevented the organization and
maintenance of a body of armed men
for any purpose whatever, even prohib-
iting sheriff from organizing posse
to scour the country for criminal. As
Representative Grubb said, when the
, 1889-12-12
rACoMA's RECREANr JAILER.
Two Warrants Issued for His Arrest
Monday,

TACOMA, Dec. Glow warrants we're
issued tonight for 9. +. Jones, late
jailer OF the city prison, who resigned to
avoid dismissal from the police force,
owing to alleged criminal practices In
his official duties. Tho complaints are
at the instance of the city attorney, and
charge Jones with obtaining money un.
der false pretenses.
, 1889-12-12
THE YAKIMA HEsEnvArIoN.

a Joint Revolution Adopted by the
House.
Clcman presented a joint resolution
In the house this morning looking to
the opening of the Yakima Indian
reservation to settlement. The reserva-
ton contains SOC, 900 acres, and there are
500 Indians on It. The Washington
congressional delegation are instructed
to confer with President Harrison and
tho secretary of the interior and TO urge
upon them the necessity of speedy al.
lotment of the lands among the Indians.
The resolution was adopted.
, 1889-12-12
Gas workers' strike Imminent.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE negotiations
entered upon in the hope of preventing
general strike Of the gas workers
have failed, and strike is now immi-
nent, which may leave all OF London
that depends upon gas in total dark
ness.
, 1889-12-12
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DETAILED REPORT.
A Complete Record of the Proceed
ings In Both Houses.

A Complete Record OF the Proceed
ings In Both Houses.
The senate was called to order mt 1 80.
Landes introduced a memorial to the
United States congress, praying for an
appropriation of $50, 900 for the improve
ment of the San Juan passage and tho
erecting of lighthouse. Referred to
the committee on memorials.
A petition from the citizens Of Jetior-
son. Clallam and San Juan counties, ad-
dressed to Senator Landes was read,
urging the necessity of procuring the es-
tablishment of n state normal school at
Port Townsend also u petition from the
incorporators of the Port Townsend and
Western normal college, offering to turn
over their property, amounting to Slo,,
600, to the state, provided their school
was turned into state normal school.
Both petitions were referred to the COM
mittee on education.
The special order for . clock was
house bill No. so, relating to the chang
ing OF the name of the town of Seatco to
Bucoda. The bill was passed without
discus sion.
HOUSE MEMORIALS.
Praying for an appropriation of 800
900 for dredging the Swinomish channel
In Skagit county passed.
BY Allon-Asking for the construction
of IL ship canal from tidewater to Lake
Washington; passed,
BY Palntcr-Asking for tho sinking OF
an artesian well in Eastern Washington,
and asking for the sinking of a test well
at Eureka Flats, III Walla Walla county
passed.
Kinnears senate bill preventing the
use of public money by officials not auth
orized by the law was received from the
house with an amended title, In which
the senate concurred. The house had
also stricken ont the emergency clause in
tins bill and long debate ensued on
this dilemma, and action on the bill was
finally postponed until tomorrow.
, 1889-12-12
THE MEDICAL LAKE ASYLUM.
Pressure From Spokane Falls for the
Removal OF Hallett.

The confirmation of the nomination
by the senate to-day of ID. +. Percival OF
Cheney as commissioner OF the Medical
Lake insane asylum to take the place of
DIR. Dumheller, resigned, completes that
board. .,.H
Hallett, the Medical Lake member of
the bourd, is now in Europe, but will
return by March l. In the meanwhile
Spokane Falls influence Is pushing the
appointment of Mcdonnell Of Medical
Lake to take the place of Hallctt on ac-
count of the absence of the later.
Considerable pressure Is being brought
to bear on Governor Ferry In this mat
ter but he has decided TO await the ar
rival of Haliett before anything is done.
The commission has filed no report on
account OF Ilallctt's absence, as he had
charge of the work, and loft no men,
oranda that can be reached to make
report from.
, 1889-12-12

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 11.-General Da-
vid Atwood, aged rs, editor OF the state
Journal, died this afternoon.
, 1889-12-12
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A Man st Paiouse City Buried he
neath Failing LMmber.

hchth railing Lumber.
PALoUsE CITY, Dec. 0.-James Pucket,
aged 30 years, was killed here Saturday
last while loading a car with lumber.
Through some cause or other the lum-
ber topplcd over, crushing him o death.
He leaves a wife and three chill in
destitute circumstances to mo urn his
loss. A subscription list Is to be started
for their benefit.
, 1889-12-12
FOR pUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
A Memorial to songicss Calling for
large Appropriations.
pAfYrRR's MEMORIAL.

PAINTER MEMORIAL.
Appended is the memorial offered by
Representa- tive Painter this morning.
IL was passed:
TO the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States:
Your menioralists, the Legislative
assembly of the state OF Washington.
would respectfully represent that in the
eastern portion Of the state, and es-
pccially in tho counties OF Yakima,
Klickitat Douglas, Franklin and
Wala Walla, there are vast areas of fer.
tile lands that are rendered compare
lively useless because of lack of water
for irrigation and other purposes; that,
could it be shown that water to
supply these lands could be OBJ
tained by the sinking Of artesian
wells, homes would be furnished
for hundreds of settlers, and the
wealth OF the state would he greatly in
creased that the few settlers now rcsid
ing on these lands ure poor and unable
to take the neco ssnry steps TO ascertain
il water can be obtained by this means; !;
that to make test wells in different pDr.
tions OF these counties would not require
over $50, 600; and that should said wells
prove successful this vast do
main which Is now but sparscly
settled, would in few years be thickly
studded with large fields OF grain aud
with thousands of orchards, bearing
nearly every kind OF fruit, and be made
u happy home;
We, your memorialists, therefore pray
that an appropriation of $50 900 he made
tor this purpose, and That one of said test
wells DO sunk OH Eureka tlat In Walle
Wulla county, this being one of the larg.
est and most important Of these tracts.
, 1889-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Auditor Reeds Estimate of Eek
pcnses, Etc.

pcnses, Etc.
Clemans bill to define and prohibit
blacklisting makes it misdemeanor for
any telegraph or telephone company, or
corporation, or any body, to keep a
blacklist, under fine of $500.
Mcgler's bill to prohibit the wearing of
the badge q. A. II. by persons not
authorized 10 wear 1t 1wa, passed in 'h'.
house this afternoon. IL was desipned
to reach bummers who travel round me
, 1889-12-12

d LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE manager Of the
National Bank Of Brazil, referring to ad-
, 1889-12-12
HOUSE MEMORIALS.
HOUSE.

When the house met this morning the
free conference committee OH salaries
submitted its report, which was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY the joint code committee---Dcsig-
mating W. Lair Hill to annotate, com
pile and rearrange the laws; ordered
printed.
By Painter-To provide for the pur-
chase of q plant for the manufacture Of
grain sacks at the penitentiary; peni-
tentiary committee
By Drew-Creating q board of harbor
line commissioners referred to tho COM
mittcc on harbor lines, and ordered
printed.
BY Turner-For the adoption OF a uni
form system of text books in the public
schools; education committee.
MEMORIALS.
S. NJ. No. 4, by Thompson of Walla
Walla-Asking congress to settle the
question of the ownership OF the lands
along the Columbia river which were
granted TO the Northern Pacific
adopted. .......
, 1889-12-12

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 9.-Tbe senate
was called to order at l:3o +. NJ. to-day.
Senator Whallcy introduced rcsolu-
ton instructing the sergeant-at-urm to
furnish each OF the senators, including
the chair, postage stamps to the value OF
IL ulnninl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-12
Patrick Henry.

uttered sublime truth when he said, "It is
natural for man to indulge in the illusions
of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against
a painful truth and listen to that song of
that siren till she transforms us into beasts"
We are apt to shut our eyes while colds,
catarrh or consumption are getting the bet
ter of Ia. hoping not, when our plain duty
is to get some remedy like the Golden Med
cal Discovery of DR.. Pierce, and take it,.
We should not listen 10 the song of the siren,
but rather heed LonefsIlow, who tells US TO
"Act, act in the living present" That
means before it is too late. The "Discov-
cry" is one OF the great successes OF the age
snfe pleasant remedy to take, and can be
had of all druggist. IL is guaranteed to ben
eft or cure, or money paid for it will be re-
funded
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A pIucky Servant Girl.

MINNEAPoLIs. MINI. Feb. y "A plncky
servant girl at the house of A. M. Critten
den prevented the house from being robbed
last night. The girl had been left alone in
the house to take care of q child while the
family were out for the evening. At about
1890 she heard peculiar noise at the rear
door, and . moment later the glass in the
upper part of the door was broken 10 and
she heard some one fumbliDg at the bolt.
She ran quickly up stairs, secured revolver,
and rushing to the window directly over the
door pointed the revolver downward and
fired. She heard two men shout, one Of them
evidently in pain. She waited and saw two
mea, one supporting the other, who was
holding his right arm as if it were hurt, hur-
rying away from the house. When the fam
lily arrived homo an investigation showed
that the bullet had done its work, as there
was large pool of blood on the doorstep