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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
The Mathematical View Of It.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.


The destruction wrought by the es-
cape of water backed up and held con-
fined by the dam in the Conemaugh
was so terrible and so swift that one is
appalled, at the contemplation of it.
1t was Titanic force, moving wall
of water whose momentum was meal
culable. The leap of the solid mass of
liquid as the dam gave way was like the
thrust through the doomed valley of a
catapult weighing hundreds of thous-
ands of tons.
Casting aside all calculation as to
pressure and impulse at the dam, the
volume of water in gallons and the
weight Of the contents OF the lake
were something stupendous. Estimat-
ing the artificial lake to have been
three miles long, one mile wide, and
sixty feet deep on an average, it con-
tanned 5,O1S,ll2 600 cubic feet of wa
ter, or at J gallons to the cubic foot,
37,635, ,S41 900 gallons. Carrying the
calculation still further, one will dis
cover that the aggregate weight of the
devastating iload was simply amazing.
Water at 10 degrees Fahrenheit weighs
81 pounds to the cubic foot. AS its
temperature lowers it becomes more
dense and the same volume increases
in weight. The water in the Cone
maugh river at that season of the year
is probably somewhere in the neigh
borhood OF 45 or so degrees, and there
fore cubic foot of the water
of the lake which flooded the
valley weighed more than 81 pounds :;
but the latter figure will do for rough
calculation as to the weight of the
contents of the lake. Multiplied by
62, the 5,0lS,l12,OO0 cubic feet of wa
ter which the lake contained becomes
311 ,12I ,944 900 pounds, or 254, SCI, ,472
tons
Imagine this enormous quantity and
weight Of water roaring through mar
row valley-leaping, seething, swirl
ing, burrowing-seeking with simply
inconceivable impetus its natural lev
ell; and wonder at the awful results of
such an occurrence will Weld to sur
prise that anything withstood the fury
of the onset AMI the rending force OF
the fierce current. The disaster will
rank among the most remarkable in
the history of The world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
Ordinance No. $50.

An Ordinance to amend an ordinance en-
titled Gan ordinance to establish the
grade OF Washington street from Sec
ond street to Thirteenth street," ap-
proved January 18th, 1888.
The City Of Olympia does ordain as totlo''s!
SECTION /. That the grade Of Washing.
ton street, in the city of Olympia, be-
tween Second and Thirteenth streets, is
hereby re-established as follows:
At the center of Washington and Sec
ond streets two feet above the common
bench mark at the corner Of Main and
Fourth streets.
At the center of Washington and Third
streets, two feet above base.
At the center of Washington and
Fourth streets, two ieet above base.
At the center of Washington and Fifth
streets, three and thirty-five one-hun-
dredths feet above base.
At the center of Washington and Sixth
dredths feet above base.
At the center OF Washington and Sew
enth streets, thirteen and ninety one
hundredths feet above base.
At the center of Washington and
Eighth streets, twenty-five and ninety
four one-hundredths feet above base.
At the center OF Washington and Ninth
streets, thirty and fifty,two one-hun-
dredths feet above base.
At the center of Washington and Tenth
streets, thirty-eight and ninety-one one
hundredths feet above base.
At the center of Washington and Union
streets, - feet above base.
At the center OF Washington and Elev-
enth streets, seventy-one and thirty-two
one-hundredths feet above base.
At the center of Washington and
Twelfth streets, seventy-two feet above
base.
At the center of Washington and Thir-
teenth streets, eighty-eight feet above
base.
Approved September II, 1889.
JOHN F. CONVEY,
Attest: RoBT. MARR, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
OLD RELICS.
Many to be Found Of Early Settle.
ment on this Coast.

There are perhaps few people on
Bellingham Bay who have any idea of
the number of relics still in existence
in Whatcom county of the early set
tlement of this country. will there
fore speak of one, the story of which
was told to me by the son of one of
the old timers.
In the year 1903 the father-we
will call him Jones-joined the party
of John Jacob Astor and came to the
mouth of the Columbia river, to assist
in establishing a fur trading post.
After trapping on the Columbia, Lewis,
Clarke, Snake and other rivers with
Indifferent success for some time Mr..
Jones, through the medium of the
Lummi Indians, who journeyed thence
once year to trade their furs for no
tions, etc, heard of the great inland
sea. In 1906 Mr.. Jones and his small
party struck across the country from
the Columbia and after encountering
many hardships, landed on the shores
of the great inland sea, at point
where the city of Olympia now stands.
Here they procured canoes and an In
dian guide and started on their trip to
the Nooksack, along which the Indi-
ans said there were multitudes of
beaver. They were quite successful
on the Nooksack. Finally after a trip
up Chucanut creek, which they found
alive with the valuable little animals,
they concluded to locate their post.
This was done where a small branch
stream emptied its waters into Chuca-
nut. A stone cabin was built at the
base of high, bald mountain, which
served as a land mark. They re-
mained here two seasons, and at the
end of that time having a large supply
of furs on hand it was necessary for
them to take them to Astoria. They
departed with the intention of return
ing the next season, but at that time
war broke out between the United
States and England and Mr.. Astor
failed to supply the post with provi-
sions. Great dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed and the post, furs and every
thing possessed by them were sold to
the Northwestern Fur Co., and the
party joined a homeward-bOund train.
They claimed that besides tools, ETC.,
they left behind in the old stone cabin
100 ounces of gold taken in trade from
the Alaska Indians.
1t would be exciting to hunt for the
old cabin and We suggest the organi-
cation o. search party. The cabin
being built of stone would be in fair
state of preservation. KLUTcH.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

services salary of sixty dollars per
month, and such fees as are allowed by
law for the service of process or making
arrests, but no such fees shall be paid
from the city treasury.
Sec. I2. The special police officers of
the city shall have general police power,
and when on duty, shall be subject to the
orders of the City Marshal or the Captain
of the night police, or, in their absence,
to the night watchman. When assigned
per day or night for their services.
SEC. 13. That an ordinance entitled
"An ordinance defining the duties and
fixing the compensation of city officers"
approved February 18th, 1887, and all Or
dinances amendatory thereto, he and the
same hereby are repealed.
Approved September 1S, 1889.
JoHN F. CONVEY,
Attest: RoBT. MARR, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

If girl is born in January she will
be q prudent housewife, given to
melancholy, but good-tempered.
If in February, humane and effec.
tionate wife and tender mother.
If in March, q frivolous chatter-box,
somewhat given to quarreing.
If in April, inconstant, not very
intelligent, but likely to be good look.
ing.
If in May, handsome, amiable, and
likely to be happy.
If in June, impet.ous, will marry
early and will be frivolous.
If in July, possibly handsome, but
with q sulky temper.
If in August, amiable and practical.
and likely to marry rich.
II in September, discreet, affable
and much liked.
II in October, pretty and coquettish,
and likely to be unhappy.
Ii In November, liberal, kind, of q
mild disposition.
II in December, well-proportioned,
fond OF novelty and extravagant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
An Explanation.

In the proceedings of the City
Council, Sept. 25th, l am charged with
protesting against paying the can
nual special tax" My protest is
gainst paying what claim DOUBLE
taxation on block 81, the estate Of
Sarah A. Waldron The matter has
been referred to the Street Committee,
and when adjusted by that body ! am
ready to pay the tax. In the mean
time don't care to stand before the
public as kicker" against paying
any just tax. Hence this explanation.
L. A. BUsHcN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

lieves the memory Of our ancestors Of
the charge that they were mere brutal
dealers in human flesh, with no be-
niticent result following their practice
OF a chattel ownership Of men which
was Divinely approved in the case OF
the Chosen people, by scriptures
which orthodox Christianity teaches
were directly inspired in every line
and letter.
To prove our side of the controversy
we offer Fred. Douglass. The other
side comes into court with King jim
nhY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

"No wonder" says Mrs. Abigail
Scot. Duniway, "Olympians want to
retain the capital. No prettier site
for it exists anywhere, and few points
are more accessible from every other
part of the incoming State than this"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

The Port Blakely mill, the largest
on the Sound, employs 25O men aud
turns out 30O,O 900 feet of lumber daily.
Two large ocean ships are being built
at Port Blakely docks, one OF which
will have the capacity for carrying
lOOOOO feet of lumber.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING,
lathe Asaasny sf llis. Ksv Orleans. issslay.
October Is, 1889.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $500, 900
100. 900 Tickets At Twenty Dollars
each. Halves olOs Quarters o6; Tenlhs
-; TWentieths 0l.
LIST OF PRIzEs.s


FoR CLUE RATES, or any further inforna-
ton desired. write legibly to the undersi ened
clearly stating your residence, with STATE Coun-
y, Street and Number. More rapid return mai
delivery will be assured by your enclosing an
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

NEW O1SkBAH8 UAEEO0AI WE0ke
s a Sew Orleanes La.
" nEmE11nen that the payment ef Prlzes
and the Tickets are signed ~ the freYident o{
an Instttution. vhoes chartered rights are nee
ognixeo IN the highest Coafts; therefore, ke-
ONE DOLLAR 10 the price Of the Smsljest
part Or fraction Of Tlckse 1ooUED nv % n
any Drawing. Anything In our name offered for
less than Dollar u sWiAdle. sfs- ~
May IL, 1889.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

The assessed value of Olympia real
estate is $51S, ,4S0, and the actual value
estimated at $1,735 ,440.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

Clallam county has population OF
/ 1!O3Omales and $50 females.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
Cona,laissioners

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers ut
pay all Prizes drd,r,l in the Louisiana State
Lotteries tolich may be presented at our coun-
ters.
n. II. WALMSLEY, Pres. Lou'a Nat. Blk
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State NATL Rk
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat Bk
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union NATL Bank.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
D. s. B. HENRY,
q. s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR.

Residences sixth Street, swans Add.
tion to Olympia. w. +.
OURVEYING of all kinds promptly at
- tended to. The re-establishing of old
Government lines a speciality. TOwnsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located,
and levels run for drains Lands exam
ined and character reported.
Olympia, June 3, 1887. IT
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

Four miles of cable road are in op-
er alton at Spokane.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
nAST ALL PRECEDENT.
] Over a Million Distributed
[1k5,.l
Louisiana State Lottery Company

Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu
cational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise made apart of the present State Con-
stitution, in 1879, by an overwhelming popular
vote.
Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take
place Semi.AnMually (June and Decem.
ber,; and It's GRAND SINGLE NUN.
BEk DRAWINGS take place In each
OF the other ten months Of the year
and arc all drawn In public, at ia
Academy of Music. New Orleans, In.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

FUr Integrity UI ItS UTdWIHgS, anu
Prompt Payment Of Prizes.
Attested as follows:
We do hereby certify That zee supervise tn
Annual Draoings of the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company and in person manage and con
trOluhe Drawings themselves. and that the same
are conducted tcith honesty, fairness and in good
faith to,cards all parties, and zee authorize the
company to use this certificate, tcith fac
sinailes Of our signatures attached, in its adrer-
tiSemeuts"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04

continent WITH the maximum OF MIS-
cry endured by the African slaves in
the United States, and who shall say
that the condition of the race here,
even in the most sombre crisis of it's
bondage, was not an elevation ovcrtop-
ping its voluntary and accepted state
in its own habitat?
King Jinphy and his funeral rites is
only one of a score of African rulers,
opposite to whom let us stand Freder-
ick Douglas, Professor Longston, Con.
gresham O'Hara, ex-senator Revels,
ex-senator Bruce and many others,
born in slavery in this country, heirs
to its two centuries of civilizing in
fuence upon their race, and now quite
capable of bearing creditably some of
the major responsibilities of admins
tering the greatest government on
earth.
If one think that bondage had no ele.
waiting influence, up to a certain point,
upon that race, let him bring here the
Jinphys and the ia Jas who hold
scepters i'll Africa, fresh from their
diet of human flesh, and offer them
the places held under our Government
by these American negroes, and see
how they will acquit themselves.
Give them the five years probation
which aliens of the Caucasian race are
allowed and then propose to our ma
tive slave-born negroes to accept them
as the representatives of their race,
and there will be afforded much mate
rial for philosophic treatment of the
slavery question, without raising any
suspicion OF an intention to reinstate
that institution.
This view of slavery, as a providen-
tial affair, relieves the memory of
Washington of odium, for he was the
largest STAKEHOLDER in Virginia. 1t
takes a shadow off Jefferson, of whom
Tom Moore spitefully wrote that "he
dreamed Of freedom in a slaves en-
brace" 1t regilds the colleges and
churches of New England, built with
the profits of the slave trade, and re-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-20
ORDINANCE NO. 1874.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
Los ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF COURTHOUSE STREET FROM GRAND
AVENUE TO FLOWER STREET.
The Mayor and Council of the City Of Los Ange-
les do Ordain as fOlloWS:
SECTION l. That it is the intention of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of Courthouse street
from Grand avenue to Flower street, as follows:
AT the northeast, northwest and southeast
corners of Grand avenue the grade shall be as
now established. 147 feet, LAG feet and
las feet, respectively, above the datum
plane; and at the southwest conner the grade
At the intersection with Bunker Hill avenue
the grade shall be 40 feet above the datum
plane on the east side aud 139. so feet above
the datum plane on the west side.
At the intersection with Hope street the
grade shall be 1873 feet above the datum plane
on the east side and 1877 feet above the datum
plane on the west side.
At the Intersection with Flower street the
grade shall be as now establish he'd, 13O feet
and 1913 feet above the datum plane on the
northeast corner.
SEC. 2, The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of June 10, 1889.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved June IL, 1885,
HENRY 7. HAZARD.
je13-10t Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-20

The MAJOR and Council of the City Of Los An
geles do orddtp as foltoWs:
SECTION l. That 1t is the intention of the
Council OF the city of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of Temple street from
Grand avenue to custer avenue, as follows:
At the intersection with Grand avenue the
grade shall be, as now established, lZS.oo Ieet
above the datum plane on the southeast corner
and 100 90 feet above the datum plane on the
southwest corner.
At point in the north line of Temple street
opposite the center line of Grand avenue the
grade shall be, as now established, 130 SO feet
above the datum plane.
At the intersection with Bunker Hill avenue
the grade shall be 90 feet above the datum
plane on the east side, and 125.0O feet above
the datum plane on the west SIDE.
AT the intersection with Hope street the grade
shall be 1890 feet above the datum plane on
the southeast corner, and 1l5oo feet ABOVE the
datum plane on the southwest corner
At point In the north side of Temple street
opposite the center line OF Hope street s the grace
At the southeast corner OF Flower street the
grade shall be SO. 90 feet above the datum
plane.
shall be 81 90 feet above the datum plane on
the southwest corner, 81 10 teet ABOVE We tne ne
datum plane on the northeast corner, ana oo'oo
feet above the datum plane on the northwest
At the southeast and southwest corners Of
Pesudry street the grade shall be "a w feet
At the northeast and northwest corners OF
Crescent avenue the grade shall be 1900 feet
above the datum plane.
the grade shall be n 90 feet above the datum
plane on the southeast corner; II. 40 feet above
the datum plane on the southwest corner; lo'oo
feet above the datum plane on the northeast
corner, and II 90 feet above the datum plane
on the northwest corner. A,
Az the Intersection with Custer avenue the
grade shall be 1875 ieet above the datum
plane on the northeast corner, and, as now es-
tablished, 70 SO feet above the datum plane on
the northwest corner and at point opposite
thereto A.,
massage of This ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in force.
i hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the City of @ Los
FREEMAN G TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved June 11th, 1889.
HENRY T. HAZARD.
ie12lOt Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-20

The Mayor and Council of the city Of Los An
1eleS do OrddiR as f0LtOWs:
SECTION l. That it is the Intention OF the
Council OF the City of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of New Jersey street
follows:
At the intersection of Echandia street the
grade shall be 1850 feet above the datum plane
on the northeast corner, and 76 20 feet above
the datum plane on the southeast corner.
At the intersection of Lopez street the grace
shall be 80 90 feet above the datum plane on
the north side and 1900 feet above the datum
plane on the south side.
AT the intersection of Baily street the grade
shall be 95 90 feet above the datum plane.
At the intersection of State street the grade
shall be 81 90 feet above the datum plane on
the west side and 5000 feet above the datum
plane on the east side.
At the intersection of San Benito street the
grade shall be 90 feet above the datum
plane on the north side and S5 90 feet above
the datum plane on the south side.
At the intersection of Cummings avenue the
grade shall be as now established, 65.Oo feet
above the datum plane.
At the intersection of st. Louis street the
grade shall be as now established, 53 90 feet
above the datum plane.
SEC. 2.-The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD. and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of June 10, A. d. 1889.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
Approved this 11th day of June, 1889.
HENRY T. HAZARD,
iel4-lOt Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-20

The Mayor and Council of the City Of Los Angeles
do 0rddiR as f0ttOl0s:
SECTION l. That it is the intention of the
council of the city of Los Angeles to estab-
lish the grade of Echandia street, from Bridge
street to Also street, as follows: ,
AT the southeast and southwest corners OF
Bridge street the grade shall be 1900 feet
above the datum plane.
grade shall be 77.S0 feet above the datum plane
on the north side, and n go feet above the
datum plane on the south side. .,.,.
At the intersection with New Jersey streel Une
grade shall be 76. so feet above the datum
plane on the northeast corner ara 1oZo 1ee'
above the datum plane on the southeast corner.
At the intersection with Warren street the
grade shall be rs. 80 feet above the datum
plane on the northwest corner, and 70 90 feet
above the datum plane on the southwest cor
ner.
At the intersection with Michigan street the
grade shall be "a 80 feet above the datu m
plane on the northeast and northwest corners,
and "a 60 feet above the datum plane on the
southeast and southwest corners.
At the northeast corner OF pennsylvania
avenue the grade shall be "a. 20 ieet above the
datum plane.
At the northwest corner of Schuyler street.-the
grade shall be 1920 feet above the datum
plane.
At the southwest corner of Schuyler street
a at the southeast corner of Pennsylvania
avenue the grade shall be 74.O0 feet ABOVE tne
dat m plane
At the northeast and northwest corners oi
Also street the grade shall be as now estab
lished, Cd 90 feet above the datum plane
SEC 2. The City Clerk shall certify &c
the passage of this ordinance, and shall
cause the same to be published for ten days
in the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD, ana there
upon and thereafter it shall take etec
and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the city OF o.
Angeles at its meeting of June 10, A: D.. 1889
FREEMAN G. TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved June 18th, 1889.
HENRY T. HAZARD,
jel3-1Ot Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-20

The Mayor and Council of the City Of Los angeles
do 0rdain as fOItoWS:
SECTION L. That it is the intention of the
Council of the city of Los Angeles to change
and ests blish the grade of Pearl street. from
Second street to Boston street. as follows:
At the northwest corner of Second street, and
at point in the east line opposite thereto, the
grade shall be as now established, $500
At the intersection of the east line of Pearl
street with the west line of Flower street, the
grade shall be 80 80.
AT the intersection with Temple street the
grade shall be 81 90 on the southwest corner,
81 90 on the northeast corner, and $500 on
the northwest corner.
Alta pointin the west line of Pearl street, $50
feet north of the north lire of Temple street,
the grade shall be 73 90.
At commencement of curve in Bunker Hill
avenue, in east line of Pearl street, the grade
shall be 81 90.
At the northeast corner of Bunker Hill ave
nue. the grade shall be "a 90.
At the southeast ana southwest corners OF
Boston street the grade shall be as now estab-
lished, 1000.
All above elevations are in feet and above
city datum plane.
SEC 2 The City Clerk shall certify to the pas
sage of this ordinance, and shall cause the same
to be published for ten days in the Los Angeles
DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force
l hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the city of Loi
Angeles at its meeting of June 10, A. d. 1889,
FREEMAN g. ICED,
City Clerk.
Approved June H. 1889.
HENRY T. HAZARD,
je13-1Ot Mayor.