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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16
Death Of Senator Voorhees,.

Daniel W. VOORHEES,, ext. ;. Sen
atur from Indiana, died Saturday
morning, at his home in Washington
City. He had been constant sufferer
from rheumatism OF the heart for sew
cral wears. and while death ut any
time was not wholly unexpected, 1t
WA not until half an hour before his
decrease that the exact time ui ap-
preach ui the dread messenger WAS
definitely assured. His SON Reese had
remained in the room with the invalid
during the night preceding his death,
and WAS awakened about four o'clock
Saturday morning by his father. who
was suffering from great pain i'll the
region Of the heart. He refused, how
ever, to allow physicians to be called,
saving that the pain would soon pass
away. This expectation was verified,
and afterwards he arose from his
bed and walked about his room, but
was soon attacked by Il more violent
spasm, fell into a scmi-conscious state,
from which he passed at ) o'clock to
the beyond. DIR. Shoup arrived before
the end but too late to afford any re-
lief.
Mr.. Voorhees, was born in Fountain
county. Indiana, Sept. Goth, 1928. lie
graduated at the Indiana Asbury Uni
versity in 1919; read law and COM
mcnced its practice in 1851. In 1858,
no was appointed by President Blu
chanan L. 5. District Attorney for his
native State; in 1860 was elected =
Representative from Indiana to the
37th Congress, serving on the COM
mittee on Elections; WAS reelected to
the 3Sth Congress retaining his posi-
ton on the same committee; was re-
elected to the 39th Congress, but his
seat was successfully contested by ii.
ID. Washburn. He was returned to
the lower house of the list Congress,
serving on the committee on Revision
OF Laws and Pacific Railroads; in
1877 was appointed L. :. Senator for
the unexpired term of o. p Morton,
deceased; was elected for full term
of six years from March 1879, but his
service as Senator did not end with n
single term; he has been kept con-
stantly in that exalted position until
the close of the last Congress, when
failing health necessitated retire.
ment from public duties. He has
been for many years past Chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee, and
the acknowledged teacher of his party
on tariff and currency issues.
The Senator is survived by three
sons. Charles S., who resides ut Spo-
kane, Reese and Paxton, OF Washing
ton City, and Miss Halle, likewise of
the capital city. Preliminary services
were held in St. Johns Episcopal
church, Washington. Monday, after
which the body was taken to Indian
apolis, Ind, accompanied by Senator
Wilson, of this State, rs guard of
honor, to lie in state at the capitol.
The burial OF the distinguished states
man took place yesterday at Terra
Haute, Ind, the Senator's home for
many wears.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

He WOULD NOT ACCEPT.-L. f.
RAIDER, the Representative from Kitsap
county in the last Assembly has like.
wise a grievance, and he proceeds to
air it in the Pr. "Thc dispatch from
Olympia states that 'thc Governor
refused to appoint Cline, RAIDER and
Baker to the positions selected for
themselves Now" continues Mr.. r.,
81 desire to challenge Mr.. Ballaine or
the Governor to produce a single scrap
of paper, or reproduce a single scrap OF
conversation, which conveys even a
hint that / ever selected a position for
myself within the gift of the Governor.
On the contrary, l have repeatedly as
serted that l would not accept posi-
ton of any sort, under Gov. Rogers,
even if rendered one"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

shcrlil Meyer. Of King county. al
though 4 i"puli,t, annuIncr, hi, de
termination t. dine with tie rluto-
Gratis, when lr travels in his official
capacity. The question came upupun
the refusal ii the State Auditor t. al
low Il dollar Il riccr ior four meals
eaten hy the Sheriff and H., assistants.
On Il Northern Pacific dining-car. while
r-r"rtlng krue, the dciaulting seattle
Treasurer, t. the pcnitcntiary at
Wa,la Walla.
some time ago, it Will be- rcmcm-
bcrcd that the State Auditor issued Il
circular notifying guards OF conyicts
and insane persons that plutocratic
prices 81 substance would not 90, -
III auditing such claims against the
state. Under present conditions, the
policy adopted was good one, ior
;hrrr i no >rn>e in paying the cxorbi-
tant charges for the Pullman-car SER
vice on our railroads. When, few
months ago, the cost OF meals in the
dining ears was advanced from 10
cents to 81, many wcll-to-do travellers
entered a protest 10y taking Il hurried
repast at some wayside lunch-counter,
or carrying sandwich along with their
"cold tea" eat on the train, and thus
bridgcd the gap tween meals. Sheriff
Meyer, il travelling in his private ca
pacity, would doubtless have joined
the boycott against cxtortiOn; but
how circumstances alter cases. As
high Sheriff, he is no longer obliged
to keep note of where the next meal
is to come from, even if the State has
to pay six or seven times as much as
meals cost that are not under control
of a grasping monopoly. All the
rant about economy seems to be for
gotten when it comes to the individual
comfort OF this Lord High Exccutioncr
of the realm of Seattle.
The end is not yet. Sheriff Meyer,
after exhausting the vocabulary in
epistolic explosives, came all the way
to the capital last week to "have it
OUT with Auditor Cheetham. He
notified that gentleman that he did
not intend to eat at Jap restaurant"
nor sleep on cellar doors for the State
of Washington, and it is said that he
will appeal to the courts to sustain
him in his gold-standard method OF
conducting his Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

THE PoUyiiem is assured that the
word anathema" conveys just the
shade of meaning intended by the
STANDARD, when it alluded to the true
animus of its structures. If there can
be more hatred or bitterness expressed
than by "a curse pronounced with re-
ligious solemnity by ecclesiastical au-
thority," let it show by what means it
can be done. Next to intolerance in
religion, comes want of charity in
politics, and the smaller the man the
more alert and pronounced generally,
is his envy, the more bitter his ami.
mostly, and the more lively his spirit
OF resentment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16
Whose Ok Is GoredP

Had We been Democrat and worked
as hard as our neighbor did for the cleo
ton of this Populist executive and had
We then been turned down as he has
been in political and official matters, "
we would possibly feel like making our
newspaper slop-bucket with which to
douse the " Populist executive. "-Little
Oily.
Well, what in thunder are you blam
ing the STANDARD for, then, in doing
just what you would have done under
similar circumstances? The STAND
ARD does not, however, admit any
turn down." of any sort personal to
it or its editor. 1t asked no favor of
the executive, except to deal fairly and
honestly by the people; a redemption
of the pledge whereby the magnificent
majority was rolled up for the head OF
the Peoples Party ticket. Only this
and nothing more. A turn down of
the STANDARD was, therefore, turn
down of the people, and it is the voice
of the people, raised in protest, that
the Oiympian characterizes as "inde-
cent"
"Oh what difference there can be
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

THE U. S. Supreme Court has af-
tirmcd the decision of the Supreme
Court of this State in all OF the Ma
tional Bank cases in which municipal
and county corporations have been
unable to collect taxes on bank stock
since the levy of 1892. The banks
took the ground that the assessment
should be made against the stock
holders, under the Revised Statutes
which provide that capital of banks
cannot be assessed. A demurrer took
the position that the capital stock had
not been assessed, but the stock of the
bank as the representative of the stock
holders. The court sustained the de-
murrer, the Supreme Court sustained
that decision, and now the U. S. SUI
preme Court affirms the decision rem
dered and the banks will have to pay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16
"Oh what Il difference there can be
'lwixt teedledum aud tweedledee."

The inconsistence of little Oily is
seen where it censurcs the use by the
STANDARD of plain, English language
in expressing the popular disgust with
his accidency for his stab at our bust
ness interests, and ut the same time
copies one of the STANDARDS "inde-
cent" paragraphs that had gone the
rounds of the press, without a word of
discredit. The fact is that Bro. SEQ
bey's "bile" is just as bitter as any
body else's, but it is to his kind the
cynical philosopher refers when he
asserts that Language was given to
mankind to conceal his ideas" He is
simply crooking the knee that thrift
may follow fawning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WN..)
April Ia. IS9-

Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Olympia, Wash, on Satur.
day. May y, lSs7, viz: Frederick Springman,
OF Rainier. Wash, Hid. No. 1850 for the SW !.
Sec. 2, TIP Is n. K. East, W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Nes Bungard, Alfred Ra,i.
burn. Lee Waddell, Robert waddell, all of Rain.
Ter, Wash.
And viz: Nels Bungard. of Rainier, Wash.
I'D. 6,705 for the !. NV and W X of SW "A
Sec "a, TIP l6 n. X East WIN.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Frederick Springman, Alfred
Rsdburn. W. b. waddell, Robert Waddell, All of
Rainier, Wash.
JESSE F. MURPHY,
Register.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

PRESIDENT Mckinley has been us
ing the U. S. dispatch boat Dolphin as
a private pleasure yacht for himself
and family. They returned Monday
from five days cruise on Chesapeake
Bay. 1t is nice to be President, isn't
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

If it is true, as has been stated, that
Catron voted for Sullivan for Cover
nor, the curses that reverberate
throughout Deep Greek canyon will
be both loud and deep when that fact
becomes known to Jonesy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

The floods of the Mississippi, Ohio,
and Missouri rivers are subsiding, and
there is a chance that with govern
ment and private aid the sorely az
flicated people will be able to re-es-
tabliSh their homes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

The Pollydiem is so much enrap-
tured with our classical Chinook that
it Uses the same expressions applied to
his accidency as invective against the
STANDARD. Hear its piping voice:
e" Ugh! Ugh! Big Injun me, of the
Puyallups, me scalpum bill; me hyas
tye; me memaloose hyu Boston man.
Have a care, brother else YOU NAV
smash your fingers instead of the pea.
nut"
All right Polly. Well risk the fin.
gers if you'll "chance" the peanut.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

The STANDARD refers to Speaker Cline
as ex-Speaker Cline. Not yet Bro. Muir
ply. We may have that fusion crowd
back on our hands again before the next
election.-Little Oily.
Not much probability of it inasmuch
as those vetoes are pending. His acct
dency is too stubborn to place his head
in such a moose. Wouldn't the Legis-
lature like to have n whack at him?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

Ex-Gov. MCGRAw has made up the
deficiency Of $1,000 discovered in his
accounts as tax collector of King
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

THE Silver Senators at Washington
have agreed to stand by each other
upon all matters that will add to their
strength as a political power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

The Poliydiem heads an article
finding fault with this paper "a Horse
on the STANDARD" Now we assure
our little contemporary that there is
no horse" on the STANDARD, and in
fact we have often been assured lately
that there was not even fly on this
veracious journal. Tell us now, Polly,
hasn't the "horse" of your imagina-
ton an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS length,
of ears?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

MR.. BRYAN has quite recovered
from injuries received by the falling of
balcony, while addressing a large
audience at st. Augustine, Fla, last
week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

AND now the Governor refuses to be
guided by the Board of Pardons, in the
exercise of executive clemency, assign.
ing his own reason why members of
the board had recommended the COM
mutation of sentence of Straub and
Carey from death to imprisonment for
life. 1t seems quite unnecessary to have
boards or commissions, or checks or
counter-checks, when we have an ex-
ecutive whose brain is able to grasp all
the intricate problems of statecraft,
and whose judgment in all things is
infallible. But then the trainers of
our laws had not realized the proba-
bility OF ever securing such paragon
of perfection for State figure-head.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

THE people Of Whatcom find new
cause OF censure of the State admins
tration in the disarmament of Com
pany F of the N. G. w. They were by
no means pleased over the veto of the
normal school bill, and now that this
little drop of patronage, all, they claim,
that has been bestowed by the State
north of Seattle, they are beginning
to enquire if there is any sense or rea-
son in thus pressing the "crown of
thorns" upon the brows of a loyal
commonwealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

"Now If the Governors hireling'
wrote the article while Mr.. Rathbun was
absent, where does 'skinning of the cat
act come in !"-P0Nydiem.
Sometimes when a loathsome task
is done by proxy the principal is ex-
cusable for turning his back while the
operation is performed. The PALLADIUM,
did certainly condemn the veto imme-
diately after the capitol edifce was
stricken down by the executive pen,
but it fastened to perform the cat-act
when it smelt the official cheese knife.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

The Seattle schools have been
closed On account OF the prevalence of
measles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

LITTLE Oily says in criticism of our
use of the word recalcitrant" as ap-
piled to Councilman Smedley's politi-
cal course, that the word means "to
kick back" a meaning we did not in
tend to convey. Not at all, captious
critic; "to kick backwards"-like a
jackass-was just what we meant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

Ros.land is said to be a good place
to steer clear Of.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16

"Our labOrs upon that conference
committee were long and arduous and
it was away past midnight before the
committee had agreed. So far rs the
items for the Governors office are con-
cerned, the salary for the stenographer
was restored i'll full and the salary of
the Private Secretary was increased
from 81 600 to 81 200, but it was i'm
possible to raise it to 81 800, because
it was claimed that the Governor had
declared during the campaign that if
elected he would dispense with Sec
rotary altogether.
"The appropriation for the What
com normal school was agreed to in
the sum of ST., 800 for the four years
maintenance, and the other item of
$4,000 for furnishing and equipping
the building, etc, which was to come
out of the normal school land grant
fund, was not questioned by any one.
In this form, with respect to the items
referred to, the bill passed both houses,
the committees action being adopted.
"The next day, after the Legisla-
ture adjourned, | saw Mr.. Ballaine a
moment, and he thanked me for my
assistance in regard to the appropria-
tions for the Governors office. He
then said the Governor thought $751;
500 was pretty high appropriation
for our school, but l explained to him
that 5000 of this sum was not to be
drawn on the State funds, but, as be-
fore stated, was appropriated exclusive
ly from the land grant, donated by
the Federal government for the purpose
of erecting normal schools and was
given to us to make our appropriation
equal to what had hitherto been APP
propriated to Cheney, making 100000
for the entire construction and equip
ment of each of the schools.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

was fined 81 David wanted go take an
appcal but "A friend interpossd and paid
the amount desired 10y Sergeant Thomas
Eddie TAYLOR. cOlOr.d. beat Floyd Dick
ereou. and 10 cost him SO
johnson Henderson, colored. disturbed
the peace of many citizens, and wanted
to fght anybody and everybody. Result.
$500
Lewis Washington. small colored BOY.
fhroy a rock al little Ialley Hasklns,
and the blow cost Lewis mother So.
Wm TILbs. a negro wanderer. was ar
rested for XagrauCy. tie came from
Ncclticuburg county. and that county is
fhe halter for IL. FOR 1fbbs has the APP
pearance Of "a desperate character. and IS
impuJent and saucy 20 a high degree.
.. ...t are you here ior?' asked Justice
John.
Looking for work"
Don't want any Mecklenburg negroes
here"
don't want to be known as negro"
a Tibbs
u are a colorcd gentleman. chg"
las"
How long will it take you to get out
Amt this a free city" asked Tibbs in
an insolent manner.
Sixty days" remarked Justice John.
The case of Captain J. e.. Morris who
was accused Of misappropriating $40 toll
fees paid him for Dr a. e.. Jones. Of
Newport News. was dismissed. and suit
was Instituted in the Law and Equity
Court by Captain Morris, through his
counsel Mr. Harry smith, against Dr.
Jones for 5000 damages.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

table until the next meeting Of the COM
mitteo. ~ >
... payroll for March and the bills Oh
the committee for January, February ana
March were read and ordered 10 be paiu'
Mr.. Ferguson. on behalf of the commit
tee which recently went TO Washington
made the following report:
Gentlemen. Your committee app"ilt''
10 visit Washington I'm conjunction Win
committee from the Chamber oi 'on-
merce of THIS city. beg leave 20 make tne
following report. Mcssrs James T.
Vaughan. f. II. Ferguson, John ~ curtis,
and Warner Moore IN company WIN
Senator Martin and Representative Lalho,
called on Colonel Allen, the engineer IN
charge OF the improvements on james
river Colonel Ayen thought wei on lne
object as did Brieadier-General WILSON,
chief Of the army of engineers
Tho balance OF tho appropIa .l"n ~"
lanes river IS SEQ 600. and TINS pa lal'S'.,
like an similar appropriations - 10 o
oxnended under the direction OF tn' -
retarv Of War and our idea Is tnat nc
vii order the extension Of me VOTE, .,o
"Our senator informed MS that II . .,
Secretary Of War does not cohslrue 0i'.
roedino If the bill as they DO, ina nv
,,.iii ~ tho next Congress have the nin 30
a,,,,,,dod that 10 viii meet orr wants """
Ia to the hoa- Of NAVIGATION AL,
After some further routine business ''
committee adjourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
PERSOAAL dND GENERAL
Interesting Items ABOUT Hichno nd's Cin-
gems ANA O,her Matters.

Gems "n" ''"'' -'"'s'
Miss Lille Ward is on visit % her
aunt Mrs Mccaw. OF west Grace street
The BROOKLYN Baseball Club nclud-
[ ing Manager Earnlt. are stopping at MUIR
phys
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Matte l.. Stewart TO Mr. John T. GILL
both of Church lid.
Mr.. John O.. Pcgram and Hiss Pesram.
OF Providence. *. l-' are lHe guests OF
Mrs. Joseph h. Anderson 20 We. Frank
ir street.
Air. Walker Iiil. president OF the
American hNchanee i',i h. OF o. LOUIS
formerly OIL hicnInoi'. ~ Fi''''"7 '''9 s'a-
Ter Mis- Mann = '4"'''e7'
The state Board OF Dental Examiners
viii meet at the capitol Iu,shaf morn
lns' May Hth' at ID ',o,H, ~ '~"', que ''.e
eaH'iu"les 10 pi"e''y' Dbl"
si'l''
There viii be an important NEE ting OF
the lakewood ASSOC iaiion 'hl' morning al
il ciock' ln i"e DITCH a'"'o''''o Oh 81
.,. t.. ,..
MISS b''ilaA I'a"i..5'' wiz '.1
the guest OF @Is' teeiii'"' al No IL
north Third street. leil yesieI'iy lor
Petersburg.
Miss Helen Whittemore and Bertha
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13

The monthly meeting a.. the Executive
Committee of the Virginia Historical So
cicty WAS held Saturday evening ia~t mt
the soci,ty's building. 40. .l. cast Prank
ln street. Present. Ncssi Bryan. Tray
lor Bruce Valentine J. mer. Gaines.
Wise. aud Stanard.
The following were elected members Of
the society. Kansas city Public Library.
Mrs James O.. Penn uanyle, Va;
Judge Roger Gregory II-hmond. Va;
James W. Hunter. Norfolk. Va. Mrs j.
' Roberts. Norfolk Va. q. O.. Gooch.
Stauuton. Va. James * .Iy, New York
city.
The number Of visitors 10 the library
reported for March was 81, volumes con-
suited. 3N. amouut OF sai. OF magazines
and collections. Si5.25
Tie following special gifts were made
TO tine society during fhc anne month;
photosrapA OF q miniature portrait or
john Wise. of Arcomac county, father OF
Hen Henry s. Wise. pr. nted by john
H Wise of San Francs '. framed en-
cravod portrait Of General John CrOpper'
PRESENTED by Mr. John Cro"pHr or wash
lreton. framed embiazonif -7 Of coats-of-
arms OF the Cabel and Il giles families.
presented by Mrs. NirglnA Cabe.I-Rus-
giles. of Milwaukee WIS.
4 reuter- wis ifhN 4l't' -'' -'''- 'N
Pcndlct0u Duyai. corrcspon iing secretary
OF Beverley Manor Chaptor Daughters Of
the American Revolution. adNisins tn't
handsome gift of money had been made
lv that chapter 10 the permanent fund
Of the Virginia Historical Society
4 motion was carried in-uuctins the
Library Committee 10 permit under such
precautions as they deemed proper. the
display OF such OF tho pos essions OF tho
society ass nay Dc desired tor dc loan ex-
chiffon TO be held for the benefit OF
the society by the Daughters OK the
American Revolution