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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18
Seems to be the Inevitable Result.

An old Olympia " Fortynincr" comes
pretty near expressing The truth when
he says We are just beginning to see
the inevitable result Of rush for gold
in the klondike excitement. He draws
striking contrast, however, between
the California excitement and the
present rush to the bleak and in :
hospitable gold fields of the far north
The picture he paints of the California
diggings is Il charming one The vast
plains of that then Sparscly pcopled
region were uvcrrun by rowing bands
OF wild cattle which belonged to no.
body, but were owned by everybody
and utilized alone by the hardy miners
for their savory steaks. The mining
regions were gardens of wild fruits and
flowers, besides being stocked with
game that roamcd within gunshot of
the miners cabins. The lakes, lagoons
iiiu INcIS IurlllSllCu an abundance OF
fish and fowl the year around and no.
body thought of going hungry or
shivering with cold. And this was
not all. The virgin soil had only to
be sown with grain, or planted with
vegetables, to bring forth crops that
were as remarkable for their abundance
and richness as the yellow metal that
glittered in the sands of every stream.
Turning to Alaska, the advcnturer is
confronted by picture of cold and
hunger, danger and suffering, starva-
ton and death in their most appalling
forms. Every day the conditions are
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

THOSE who attended both evenings
the Smith-GortOn entertainments at
Olympia Theater concur in the state
ment that the second was not so good
as the first.-Olympidn.
What wonderfully discriminative
power people must have who can
"size up" two performances by the
same performers, and announce, in the
dogmatic manner which Oily always
assumes in giving his own opinion,
the result! "Those who attended"
of course includes all who attended,
and the statement is, therefore, to be-
gin with, untrue, and the idea of
placing an exact estimate upon alb.
stract qualities, just as if they were
sacks of potatoes or boxes of prunes,
could only have originated with our
very original, and at all times auda-
cious, little contemporary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

AN EXPERIMENTAL FARM.-The O.
r. and N. Co. have under contempla
ton the establishment of an expert
mental farm at Stokes, on the line OF
their road, between Umatilla and
Walla Walla. The area occupied will
be 160 acres, with ample water avail
able for irrigation, within sight OF
passing trains, and passengers will be
given a stop-over privilege who de-
sire to examine the workings of the
scheme. Among the plants which are
to be experimental with at first are
cotton, sorghum, alfalfa, tobacco, pea
nuts, sweet potatoes, Austrian brown
grass, red clover, hemp, fax, German
millet. Russian grass, rape seed, vet
ches, etc. A lot of tobacco seed from
Virginia has arrived for this farm, and
some imported seed will come in a few
days. The company will have hardy
varieties of apples and other kinds
of fruit to experiment with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

The experience will he repeated, with
lar greater severity, that the humani-
zing influences in California could not
suppress. Vigilance committees now
as then, have been called into exist
encc by the necessity for mutual pro-
lection. But the majority of Alaskan
gold-scckers is composed of Il far more
reckless, if not desperate, element,
than were drawn to this coast in the
early gold-seekers, and the apprchcn-
sion prevails that the lawless element
will prove too strong for either the law
full authority, or its aids the vigilance
committees, and that fearful atrocities
will be committed before the region
can be placed under military rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

RICHARDSON'S SHINGLE EDGER.-
Harvey G. Richardson, Of this city,
proprietor of the Olympia Single
Mill, has patented machine which
will materially reduce the cost of man.
ufacture of dimension shingles. The
idea is simply the use of adjustable
gang saws, but the method of opera
ton involves the employment of sew
eral ingenious devices for securing
speed and accuracy in operation. 1t is
a machine that will undoubtedly come
into general use, and we believe that
Mr.. K. will, in time, receive an ade.
quate reward for his ingenuity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

EVEN the "staff of life" has been
cornered and the National Biscuit
Co. literally takes in the whole bak.
cry" from Maine to Georgia and from
Cape Cod to the Rocky mountains.
Verify we live in an age Of trusts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

As SPECIAL AGENT AT OTTAwA.-COl.
James Hamilton Lewis was at
Ottawa, Ont, Monday, as the spec.
tally accredited agent Of the State
Department, to secure some modifica-
cation of the regulations for issue of
miners certificates, which all prOspec-
tors going to the Yukon must secure.
Mr.. Lewis object was to extend the
number of places at which these GER
iificates may be issued. The Colonel
was cordially received by Premier Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Mckenzie
Bowel, leader of the opposition ma
jority in the Senate, both of whom ex-
tended him the courtesies of the two
houses. 1t was thought that cOnces-
sion might be made whereby licenses
could be procured from the Canadian
customs officers at Lake Tagish, but q
late dispatch states that Col. Lewis
had been informed that his request
could not be granted against the pro-
tests of the Boards of Trade OF Vic.
toria and Vancouver, backed up by
the strong representations of British
Columbia members of Parliament.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

If the Legislature could abolish the
Supreme Court there might be some in
ducement for the Governor to call an
extra session of that freak Legislature.
But there can be no incentive to do 80.
The Supreme Court is constitutional
body.-Olympian.
Yes, but in the course of time the
people can, under that same constitu-
ton, elect court which may reflect
the popular will, just as the President
has appointed Judges of the U. s.
Supreme Court to cOnstrue the law to
suit emergencies. This is not such a
difficult alternative, when courts so
seldom agree upon constitutional
matters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

The U. s. Senate has confirmed
the appointment of Capt. William
McMicken as Surveyor General for
this district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18
Let's Apply the Jacksonian Test.

The Supreme Court of the State of
Washington, this week, wiped out
about all the reform legislation enact
ed by the last Legislature. They have
declared the repeal of the deficiency
judgment act unconstitutional, and
the act prohibiting gold contracts void,
leaving the statutes just about as they
stood before the peoples lawmakers
amended them.
1t is not saying too much to assert
that this action was expected, from
the trend of the high judicial mind on
other matters that have passed before
it for review. This coordinate branch
of free government has been noted for
its allegiance to established form as we'll
as it's subserviency to the so-callcd
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

The American Tobacco Company,
it is said, will soon have a rival, with
English capital to back it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

"better classes" of the community,
represented by wealth and position,
from the highest to the lowest courts,
and from the time that the U. s. Su-
preme Court decided that the black
man had no right white man was
bound to respect, down to the fragrant
exhibition of partisanship by electoral
commission, and later on the five to
four declaration that an income tax
was unconstitutional. During all this
time there has been a succession of
decisions by the highest judicial tri-
bunal which show that poor frail hui
mainly is at its best, but dross, and OF
the earth, earthly. If those men cam
not subordinate self, if those holding
the highest and most revcred positions
cannot divest themselves of their pre-.
JUDGES and agree upon simple pro.
position of law, or are vacillating and
in doubt until some influence is
brought to bear from without, what
better can we expect from our State
judiciary, under ordinary conditions?
Absolutely nothing. TO secure the
proper men for this high Office, we
must go outside the political ranks,
let the Office literally seek the man
and accept none who do not possess in
an eminent degree the sterling quail.
ties of honesty as well as capability.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

BUSINESS seems to be steadily inn
proving.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-18

George Smith, a turnkey on the
steamer Excelsior, committed suicide
Tuesday night, at Seattle, by jumping
into the bay. He was crazy on the
subject of spiritualism. He had been
acting queerly for some time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
Death OF Prof. Williams.

Prof Ct. &. Williams has been idcnti-
fed with the schools of Superior, especi-
ally those of the West end, most of the
time since their beginning, coming to
the city in 1851 to accept the principal
ship Of the small building which at that
Matt Carpenter building now stands.
and with the exception of few months,
he has ever since been connected with
educational work in Superior, until at
the beginning of this school year he re-
signed his position as teacher of mathe-
MATES III the Broadway high school, to
accept more lucrative place As pInci-
pal at Washburn. Mr.. Williams had
chagc of his work but one day when lie
was attacked 10y typhoid fever and was
removed at once to a hospital in Ash
land, where he received every care,
bat from the first he was very sick
man, although his wonderful physique
and general good health would have
counted for much with any other dis
ease, but vitality and medical skill did
not avail this time, and on SUNDAY aft
ernoon he passed away. The remains
were brought to this city Monday and
the funeral was held from the Cumming
avenue NJ. +. church, of which he was
All active and earnest member, Tues
day morning at II 0 clock. Rev. W J.
johnson officiating. The church was
crowded with mourning friends Young
people from all over the city who had
some time been under his teaching
were present. The School board and
Library board and teachers were also
there to pay last tribute 10 their late
associate. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, and conveyed TO
the heartbroken wife Thoughts of love
ana sympathy which will at all times
prove 10 her great comfort. Besides
his position as teacher in orr schools.
Prof. Williams has filed many places of
prominence. having been elected countv
superintendent of schools several times
and also president Of the State Teachers
association. He conducted summer
schools, worked in institutes, and, in
fact. has never rested from his labors
for the advancement 81 all educational
matters
H leaves a wife AMI two children,
son abou; ten wears OF ave 10y 7rmer
wife. ana little daughter about one
year OF age bv his second vie. The re-
mains were taken to Prescott, Wis, for
interment. Truly 4 grand and good
man has been taken from among Us.
and lis many kindly Christian acts will
be a monument 10 his memory that
Shall never perish. The sympathy Of
the whole community j. c,;e@1..i 20
the b.ye4vel rl.&;iYss.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
The Big Niagara Bridge.

New York Press: The new steel arch
bridge being erected at Niagara Falls to
replace the last of the suspension brldg-
es. Will be the largest of its kind in the
world. The main arch will be SITS feet
long, the next largest being the 56j-foot
arch OF bridge at Oporto, Portugal.
The approach on the Canadian side is
2l0 feet long and that on the American
side $50 feet, making the total length Of
the structure ,2GS feet. Tie bridge will
connect two great free parks-Queen
Victoria Falls Park, on the Canadian
side, and the New York State rescrya-
ton on the American side. IT will be a
single structure, having a width Of Il
little over forty-Dine feet. In the mid
die tWentv-three feet of this Will be ell
ectrlc railroad. On either side of this
will be carriage eight feet wide.
One side of these drives will be foot
passages, slightly elevated above the
roadways. The middle of the arch is
$50 feet above the gorge. 1t was i'm
pOSol"iC, VI 'ouioC, " I'tlii l'tiSt NOi NJ
to sustain the main arch, and it was
built out from either end 70 the middle,
the old suspension bridge furnishing an
anchorage and platform from which
to operate. The work was extremely
perilous, and in order 20 give the me-
cnanics every protection possible a
boat, manned by an expert oarsman,
was kept under the bridge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24

Mrs, Jane H. Brown, whose serious
illness we mentioned some weeks ago,
was released from all suffering Friday
last, at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Lien, on Sixth street, where she has
been Visiting for some months past.
Mrs. Brown has been sufferer for
over two years, and medical or surgical
aid was of no avail, and with patience
and great fortitude she went down to
the valley of death All that loving
children could do for her comfort and
happiness was done, and though many
of them were III far away states, and
engaged i'll business which demanded
their constant attention, each and every
one Of her family came to see her and
comfort her in the last hours. The re-
mains We're taken TO her former home.
River Falls, Wis, for interment. Mrs.
Brown was 81 years of age and Wild
ow. We extend our sympathy TO the
bereaved ones.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
a SAD Accident.

Our people were very much shocked
to learn of the accidental drowning.
about $50 Friday evening last, OF Mrs
Emma Foley, OF Bismarck, y. D., who
was a visitor in our city, having arrived
but few hours before the accident. for
a visit with her particular friend Mics
Margaret Howell. After dinner Miss
Howell, her brother Cheney, and Mrs.
Foley went out for walk and the even
ING being pleasant, they strolled down
| to view the mills and elevators on the
bay front. and in returning over the
trestle from the Listman mill they were
overtaken by an engine and were com
PEELED TO step to the edge Of the track
1t is supposed that Mrs. Foley became
frightened and tainted, falling from the
walk to the water below, striking on
some of the timbers, as she uttered no
sound, and as the water is not oyer FIVE
feet deep it is thought, had she been
conscious she would have taken hold of
the timbers and held on until help
could have reached her. Mr. Howell
WIS OD18el 10 CAT assistance, as he has
but one arm and consequently could
not do anything to save his friend But
by the time any one could reach the
spot it was too late. and the body was
finally recovered about an hour after
the accident.
Mrs. Foley was the only child OF Mr..
and Mrs. +. :. Beardeley, prominent
and Old residents of Bismarck, and the
wife of James Foley, city editor OF the
Bismarck Tribune, and the sad news,
conveyed to them hy telegram, must
have been a terrible shock. Both hus-
band and father reached this city Sat
urday, and on Sunday they returned
home with the remains. They were
accompanied by their pastor, Rev. Dur
RE, who had been visiting here, and
who com!orted the grief stricken ones
as much as possible. Mr.. Durrie knew
Mrs. Foley very well, the families iiv-
Ing side by side, and it was Mr. DurrIe
who performed the marriage ceremony
when the young people were united.
Since her marriage Mrs. Foley had been
especially active in church work and
has presided at the organ in Rev.
DurrIc's church for several months
VI IRIS. Foley was most beautiful char
acter, and those who knew her mourn
her untlmcly death most sincerely.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
Our Next Assemblyman.

III has been from the first of the cam
palgn almost universally agreed that Mr..
Chas. l.. CatlIn, senior member of the
prominent law firm Of Catlin, Butler <
Lyons, would be the choice of the con-
yention which meets SATURDAY. to nomi-
nate successor to Hon. Jarvis White,
representative from the Second Assem-
bly, district. Recognizing the fact that
several other good men have been
mentioned for the place, We have avoid
ed discussing the subject. thinking it
wise to leave the matter in the hands of
the voters without antagonizingo or preju-
dlclng anyone, trusting them TO look the
situation over and solve the problem,
believing that, after reviewing the facts.
considering how gracefully the First
ward gave up the Eighth two years ago,
every man working faithfully for the
election of Mr.. White, also looking at
the different candidates and noting
what they have done for the party, ana
the number of times some of them have
aspired to office, been elected or APP
pointed, they would one and all agree
that Mr.. Catlin is the right(ul nominee.
Mr.. Catln deserves the honor for
many reasons. He is bright and able
attorney, and has been for wears one Of
our foremost citizens and Republicans,
always active and liberal in every move
for the advancement and development
eff Superior and Douglas county. He
has recently spent large amount of
money in the work on the copper prop
erty on the range, and, too, he IS a
large property owner, consequently a
large taxpayer, and is therefore especi-
ally fitted to represent us. In fact, from
every standpoint he seems to US to be
the best man vet named for the place.
We trust We did not misjudge the voters
of the Second Assembly district when
we left it almost entirely to them to de
eide who they should send to Madison
next term.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
In the KlOndikc.

A recent report from Victoria y. C.,
says about POI passengers have just ar
rived on the steamer Topeka. Among
them was one John +. Miller, a LAWYER
of Seattle, who had been in the klon-
dixie region but this season, and who
had between six and seven thousand
dollars. Regarding the discoveries made
this wear, Mr.. Miller SAYS: 1.-THE great
est and most marvellous discovery has
been the French Hill strike 1t is on a
high mountain, all bench claims, and
they are taking ont nuggets there as big
rs your fist. walked all over that old
mountain year ago, trying to get into
the level country on the other side, and
never dreamed there was anything
there, but now they are taking out all
kinds Of gold not over three feet below
the surface.
1t seems to have been a hump in
the old geological river bed and in some
places gold Is found all packed up in
pockets. In one place which appeared
to have been whirlpool in the ancient
river bed, just one little round hole,
one man took out over 200 pounds Of
gold in few hours. 1t is nothing start
ing for man to clean up 1000 a day.
Miller was accompanied as far az Ska
quay by William Stanley, who claims
Seattle as his home, and who acquired
such sudden wealth two years ago. 1t
is said he is now going out with over
500, 600 more than when lie went into
Dawson last June, all the results OF his
claims on Eldorado and other creeks.
Two years ago Stanley vas a struggling
teamster IN Seattle. He went into the
Yukon, beng in the first rush, and Sc
cured a claim on E.Gorodo creek. Alter
a few months he returned 10 his family
with an express wagon and rolled ont
before their astOnishcd eyes great
quantity Of dust, the gold metal being
worth somethig over $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
The Superior Times.
Saturday, Sept. u. 1898.

Trains leave Union Depot. West Superior
for st. Paul and Minneapolis rs follows:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
A Big Time for the Head OF the
lakes

Over a thousand excursionists arriv-
ed at the head of the lakes Wednesday
evening, over the recently completed
Eosston branch of the Great Northern
system, which terminates here. The
visitors were royalty entertained by our
committee of business men who for sew
eral weeks have been busiy engaged
preparing for their coming. The streets
were pre;tily decorated with flags and
bunting, bands were out to welcome
the guests, and everybody was in gala
attire. The visitors were first escorted
to the Fair building, where, after salts
| lying the inner man they listened to 4
] brief but happy little speech from May
or Dietrich, in which he turned the
city and everybody connected with it.
over 10 them. By the time the last
train load arrived the first had been To-
Gated and IN spite of the crowd all were
we'll cared for. On Thursday every
body was invited for boat ride TO in
! spect the harbor and the Improvements
along the water front. To say that the
visitors were we'll pleased with their
visit is putting it mildly, and the News
Tribune need make no apologies forthe
work OF our reception committee. 1t
was our celebration just as much as
theirs, and We worked it up, have adj
vertsed it for weeks, and if the Duluth
! people expected to reap the benefits
4 they cot h1I1V left Nv, hnW thnv Al
roar. Superior people are modestlv
smiling. 1t is really the best joke of
/ the season.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-24
For Sheriff.

TheEast end has in Mr. James Baker
strong and good candidate for sheriff,
and he will have 30 doubt on the first
ballot large vote, but whether he viii
gain much in the grand rush and shu :
tie Is one thing the best politician can
not foreteIl
Mr.. Baker is superintendent of the
YoughioSuheny < Leh1gh Goa! COM
pany in this city, and is one Of most
popular men in the city. Mr.. Baker
entered the race little late and for
this reason may not be able to muster
strength TO secure the nomination. but
if he does. he Will make an excellent
officer