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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-13
To LOberS
of Music

"HOTEL NETHERLANDS, NEW YORK,
November 20, 1893.
To the AEOLlAN Co.: desire to order
a Pianola sent to my sister at the follow
ing address:
Madam Clara Finkel,
g TX Porzellangasse, 10,
"Vienna, Austria.
" avail myself of this opportunity to
say that consider the Pianola a most in
genous invention, and feel sure that
nothing has more clsely approached hand
playing. was greatly delighted to hear
It play the Chopin Study at my own
tempo.
" 1t seems to me greatest in brilliant
show pieces. think it may be practically
useful in assisting piano students to con-
troll their technical powers and their tenn
po in this class Of compositions.
Wishing you great and well-deserved
success, am, very sincerely yours,
"MORlZ ROSENTHAL."
Write to
KOHJBR Sc CHASE
$3.50 O'FarreII ST.
Sole Agents SAN FRANCISCO
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-13
KODAkS AND
CAMERAS

Everyone who has ever
done any work in Photog-
raphy will appreciate the
many advantages obtained by
using a Camera made by the
Reichenbach, Morey & Will
Co. The Alta Camera has
no equal for simplicity, dura-
bility and cheapness. We
guarantee them. Prices run
from $15 upward.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
OF the Earth. Earthly.

Can it be possible that Admiral
Dewey wrote the suhjoincd letter,
which appears in the Pr of Sunday, os-
tcn>ihlv addressed to Miss Hanford?
II 50. what sort Of statement must
have been made to hmm, which should
call forth such churliSh reply?
Nv Dear Miss Hanforl: l have much
pleasure III dcknowied Ling the receipt of
your letter OF October ;. and hope YOU
will accept my heartfelt thanks for the
personal references.
a. regards the matter of Il testimonial
t. the flagship Olympia, must confess to
having felt that the city of Olympia had
not done its duty by lis namesake. mas
much As all the other vessels of the
squadron had been i'll some way h0nOred
10y the cities from whom they took their
names, it was an invidiouS compariSG IN
that the largest and best should be under
valued. | have no personal interest in
the matter, however, as should any testi-
mGDia, he sent hereafter to the Olympia,
will probably not be on board.
You: suggestion as to the punch bowl,
designed as a trophy of the battle of Ma
Mia. seems to be an admirable one, and
would no doubt meet with hearty appre
citation on board the Olympia.
" ith ~ VIII YOU III
work yon are doing, ] am, very sin
cerely, GEORGE DEWEY.
1t may be that other people than
our own residents will not be able to
fully appreciate the injustice OF these
comments, but to a small community
which has made such herculean efforts
to manifest its appreciation of the
honor of being the namesake OF the
"largest and best" cruiser in Uncle
Sans service, it deprives the man who
makes them OF large share of the
veneratiOn he had received through the
gallant conduct of his ships and crews
in Manila bay.
1t seems indeed strange that Adj
miral Dewey was not better advised Of
the progress made for valuing" the
cruiser Olympia on her full merits.
He had been invited to the carnival
held in this city, few weeks ago, for
the express purpose of raising funds
to pay for work of art designed by
the eminent sculptor French and APP
proved by the chief of naval construc-
ton at Washington, and should have
surmised from this, if from nothing
else, that no inyidious comparison"
could much longer exist, if any had
been really discovered. If the Admir-
al prefers the promise of punch bowl
from Seattle to the elegant napery
sent him by the ladies OF this city and
the tablet that the citizens of Olympia
have raised the money to pay for, that
fact does not justify him in declaring
that he has no personal interest in
anything we may do, and that when
our testimonials arrive he will proba-
bly, not be "at home" to receive them.
AS the Bard of Avon would say, under
similar conditions, "That's the most
unkindest cut of ALL"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
PRE-ELECTION PROMISES.
will They Be Kept by Those Who Made
Them?

Inem
al will vote for that candidate for
the United States Senate whose friends
will do the most for Olympia"
Hon. A. J. Falknor prior to cleo
ton standing upon this platform, not
formulated by any party but coined by
himself, the Republican candidate
for the Legislature received large
majority of the votes of Thurston
county. Having been nominated by a
convention controlled by men who
owed their appointment to one candi-
date, their avowal of independence was
in part discredited. But this question
was kept to the front by the Olympian.
1t said that A. J. Falknor was the man
who could and would build the capitol
building, his burning eloquence
would be irresistible; he more modestly
pledged himself TO work untiringly for
Olympia.
1t is true that Mr.. Falknor when
pledging himself to the voters and the
Oympian when vouching for his abil-
ity to deliver the goods, each believed
that the election was more than doubt
full and each made direct appeals to
THE opposition to sink party and vote
once more for Olympia.
That Mr.. Falknor has more than
ordinary ability and superior elo-
quence is unquestioned-even had it
been an issue; the verdict has been
rendered and entered upon the official
records IN the Auditors office and
there will be no contest or appeal from
the judgment. While it is also true
that this State has received less than
its proportionate share of appropria-
ton from Congress for the last six
years, it is likewise true, that not
one cent was obtained by any speech
delivered on the floor or printed in the
record. Senator Squire's appeal to the
stomach, predisposed some to favor
him, others to forget the impetuosity
of his junior associate; but it was by
combinations and trades that we got
anything at all. The Yankees being
better at a dicker got more for their
frog ponds and raft streams than we
did for our harbors and rivers.
The Olympian knows the ways Of
the Washington Legislature, its editor
was an influential member, and like
the Heather Chinee" travelled there
in, only succeeding in getting a ma
jority vote for the capitol building, by
trading J. C. Horr's vote in the Senate
with thirteen members of the House
separately.
If Mr.. Scobey did not make the
trades personally he profted by the
crime, as an accessory after the fac
by claiming the credit of the result
he having knowledge of the means b,
which the votes were obtained ant
that all the other trades would have
fallen short had it not been for thi.
coup made too late to compare notes
Notwithstanding, a member compli
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

ApRoPOs of the kissing craze inau-
gurated over Hobson, which has, be it
said to the ladies' credit, come to an
ignominious close, story is told of
Chief Joseph, when he was held as a
captive at Bismark, in 1877. The chiefs
were of course lionized by the women,
and one morning young lady of the
city, attractive IN appearance, in the
presence of hundreds of people, ap-
preached the chief and kissed him full
on the lips. The dusky warrior stepped
back and scanned the young lady from
head to foot, and doubtless recognizing
at once that the act was done simply
to attain certain degree of notoriety,
uttered in tones of profound disgust
"Ugh! Heap damn fool" He was
applauded for the appropriate, though
ungallant, act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
A poor unfortunate bv the 7

A poor unfortunate by the name OF
Olson wandered into Cathlamet look.
ing for work some two weeks ago, in
pursuit of which he Travelled the
Elokomin valley unsuccessfully. The
furthest house up the valley is Ohm.
stead's; although told so, he persisted
in pushing on with roll of blankets
and two days provisions. At the ex.
piration of IL days he returned to
John Yeon's camp, mentally deranged
and physically in deplorable con.
dition. He reports that he was lost
during that time-which was the cold
snap; that he, through weakness, was
compelled to throw away his blankets
and that he fell from bluff into the
icy river, and narrowly escaped
drowning, and that he was without
food for ten days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
Evanescent Honor.

The bubble reputation has been
likened to those prismatic creations of
the clay pipe and soap, beautiful but
fragile; light and airy as the thistle
down, but so tender as to be destroyed
by an adverse breath. The truth OF
the smile has been manifested the
past few days, when we find voices
raised in glad acclaim to Hobson
unite in shouting derision of him
simply because the hero grew pre-
sumptuous by continued laudation and
began claiming as right privileges
that, rs a voluntary offering, were a
mark of the most distinguished honor.
Another idol was shattered in this
community when Admiral Dewey
stepped down from his nick of Fame
to lecture our people on proprieties
connected with his own glorifcation.
Modesty is the most precious gem that
can be worn in the laurel wreath which
crowns the brows of Victory, and is
the talisman which lends perpetual
charm to the pages of history.
The cold breath which Arrogance
provokes may destroy the bubble repu-
tation SO eagerly sought at the can.
mons mouth just as quickly and COM
pletely as the brilliant-hued sphere of
suds is shattered by an adverse air
current. In this instance, fortunately,
for the Admiral, the matter at issue
is not of such importance as to bring
his own act before the whole public
and its effect will be circumscribed
simply for the reason that Others may
not be afforded this reliable index to
his true character.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
kindergarten Methods.

The Uympidn shows remarkable
as>iduity in making mountain out
of the molchill that gold-bug qui,l
mines have discovered in the Mayors
message. 1t claims that the transfer
OF the First National Bank property
lately purchased by Mr.. Heller of Ia
coma to the Capital National Bank Of
this city, is one indication Of the
scare which ever-timid capital has re-
ceived. and claims that two other
transactions in realty have been frus-
trated by the same dire calamity. The
fact is that it is the notoriety given
the Mayors position that has had any
effect, if there really is any effect out
side OF that produced by the kinder
garten methods of a few politicians
who were seeking an opportunity to
air their personal views. Had moth
ing been said, the recommendation re-
garding payment OF warrants would
have been forgotten ere the close of
the week, and as there will scarcely be
an opportunity to pay any warrants
in the near future, the exigency would
probably not have arisen during the
Mayors term of office.
The fact is, there are so many
technicalities that surround the meth
dds of brokerage and banking nova
days, that it is q matter of doubt
whether the sale of the bank property
to Mr. Heller was not in reality sale
to its present owner, atf,ording con-
venient though chance opportunity for
footing the golden alarm trumpet,
and the vagueness OF the allusion to
other important deals in reality that
have been abandoned simply by an in
timation from the Mayor that legal
demands of the city should have q
preference, leaves some doubt as TO
whether they may or may not have
been thrown in as fitting background
to the picture of woe that an i'm
probable act under impossible condi-
tions might involve. As the Tacoma
capitalist is also responsible, as agent,
for this " craw-fishing" from contract,
it would be we'll for those seeking
further particulars to 60 to He'll er.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

THE County Commissioners have
compromised with butcher, Gibson
and Garrison, for damage to traction
engine, owned by the former, and per-
sonal injuries to the three men. The
claim was for $1,000 to the engine
and $3.50 each to the men. The
county has awarded butcher $3.50, and
Gibson and Garrison $40 and $40 re-
spectively. 1t will be noted that the
amount allowed for damage to the en-
CINE is in excess of the sum for
which experts said it could be placed
in thorough repair,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

'TwERE far better that the souvenir
to the cruiser Olympia had never been
been thought of than that it should
have become the object of SO much
dissatisfaction and contention as it al
ready has, with prospect of still fur
Their dissension. Even the great Dew
ey has shown that demi-gods can be o.
the earth, earthly, when taken dowr
from their pedestals for q little quie,
examination. kissing Hobson is moi
the only hero who has demonstrated
the truth of the adage, Even Homer
sometimes mods"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

! mented our representative with, Your
man Scobey is a great trader"
This is not an invidious compli-
ment. 1t is simply legislation; past,
present and future.
At that time the division upon SEN
ator was on different lines, and did not
affect the capitol question, especially
as the Republicans from this county
were supporting different candidates
and were courted by all. Tacoma and
Spokane had not then the Supreme
Court itch.
Now the Wilson strength is princi.
pally in the southwest, which is for
Olympia without trade and Spokane
has never given him anything but a
perfunctory support.
That the two Republican members
from this county can so work and
vote on the senatorial and other meas
ures, as to prevent the removal of the
Supreme Court and to secure the pass.
age of bill to erect capitol building
in Olympia is reasonably certain. Ii
they fail in either they will prove
themselves inferior to their predeces-
ors.
Mr.. Editor, If my premises are right,
and do not think they will be SER
iously controverted, the following con-
illusions will logically follow:
If Falknor and Stocking are prefer
ing Olympia, i'll accordance with their
pledges, they will oppose caucus I'M
til after the "Capitol bill" is passed
and the vote on removal of the SUI
preme Court is taken and the project
dead.
If Faulkner and Stocking intend to
redeem the pledge which secured their
election, they will not vote for the
same candidate for Senator.
If Falknor and Stocking are under
greater obligations to the men who
secured their nomination than to the
people who elected them they will
earnestly work for an early caucus and
persstently vote therein for Wilson.
Each of them declared prior to the
election that they were unpledged to
any person: their only pledge was to
work for Olympia and Thurston coun-
ty. Now to conclude, if my appre.
tensions are not realized, / believe il
will be owing to change of base or to
the exercise by them of that extraor.
binary tact and ability ascribed to our
new legislators by the Olympian.
| DANIEL GABY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

j. H. Bender and Joe Ryan, of Flat
Creek, near Bossburg, had q narrow
escape from death few days ago. A
son of MIR. Ryan placed a stick of
giant powder in the oven of stove to
get it thawed out, leaving small fire.
A short time afterwards Mr. Bender
and the elder Ryan came into the
cabin, and, not knowing that the
giant powder was in the oven, pro-
ceeded to "stoke up" then stood near
the stove to get warm. In short
time the stick exploded, blowing the
stove into atoms and knocking the
two men senseless. Pieces of the
stove cut Bender in several places and
broke bone in his ankle, which will
lay him up for some time. Ryan es-
capped with few injuries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

IT is now claimed that Col" Heus-
tbs, Collector of Customs, has "thrown
down" Wilson and advocates Fosters
claims for U. S. Senator. Oily with
"scare-head" emphasis, propounds the
query, /" Is F. d. Heustis Traitor?'
And this is but a beginning Of the
Senatorial struggle!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

THERE are several strange similari.
ties in the Durrant and Botkin cases
both tried in San Francisco, and both
resulting in conviction. There were
two victims in either case, and both
crimes were perpetrated in an exceed.
ingly unusual manner. The evidence
in both cases was purely circumstan.
tial but none the less decisive. These
convictions will do much to remove
the impression that the administration
of Justice is a mockery when vigor.
ously contested, even on what is re.
garded at times as direct testimony.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

SECRETARY Mallory objects to cor
respondents criticism of the Jackson
banquet which appeared in Sundays
Oily, but it is noted that the objection
takes the form of an apology for plac-
ing Governor Rogers prominently on
the programme, an act that "his"
party dare not do during the late po-
litical compaign at any of their public
meetings. Mr.. Mallory seems to think
that if man believes in national con-
troll of the currency, simplicity of
manners and government manage
ment of trusts, he should be placed at
the head of the festive board, although
his heart may not be actuated by a
single throb of the true patriotism of
"Old Hickory" and its very core per.
meated with isms and fads, and selfish
ness and deceit. If those who lead off
in such demonstrations do not use
their thinkers enough to determine
the simplest proprieties, they must ex-
pect criticism, at least, if not disa-
vowal of any completely in stealing the
livery of heaven to serve the Devil in.
1t is seldom that the volume OF pro-
test against vicious methods becomes
an irresistible torrent unsupported
most favoring circumstances. Enough
mistakes of this kind were made in
the late State contest to change a ma
jority of 1900 into a defeat by 5000,
even with a magnificent showing of
practical results of the reform policy.
When a choice is to be made, Mr.. Ma
lony, between tried Democrats and Of
seeking parvenues, you miss it every
time when you impetuously choose the
latter. 1t is safe to assert that very few
of the admirers of Old Hickory" were
consulted in making arrangements for
tho so-callcd Jackson banquet. The
unwarranted zeal exhibited by one who
is and has been proited by the results
of fusion two years ago, may we'll be
suspected to be of selfish origin, un.
der these circumstances.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
Well, Well!

The tempest kicked up in the
mythical teapot by the Republicans
over the first act of their Mayor, is
amusing, to say the least. Mr.. Rein
hart's position, so far as the legality
of certain outstanding warrants is
concerned, is impregnable, but it
seems that in Shylock's opinion there
is higher law than the statutes, al
though that may generally be de-
pended upon to obtain the promised
pound of flesh. But it must be re-
membered that this same higher law
prescribes that not one drop of blood
shall be lost when it is cut from the
writhing body of the unfortunate
creditor. II there ever was q time
when a community was comforted by
arbitrary conditions, it is now, and
while many of the high-toned express
sions of sentiment quoted by Oily de-
nounce anything like reputation, it
will be observed that the reason given
is generally based upon the presum-
able effects it may have on the IRON
clad policy of those who control the
mOney-bags. Some Of these critics
do not even place the present duty
upon moral Obligation" but simply
on expediency.:
A very respectable Republican au-
thOrity once declared in State paper
that it was easier to pay debt
when you have money than when you
have none," and it was "easier to pay
small debt with a large amount of
money than large debt with small
amount of money" all of which is
simply an affirmation of the fact that
it is utterly impossible to perform
impossibilities.
Some Of the interviews published
by Oily seem to be more intended for
advertising an exalted respect for
moral obligations which seem a misfit
for those who profess to do them rever.
ence, than for anything else.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

new Republican Mayor. He says, re-
ferring to Mr.. Reinhart's message:
g 1t is 4 startling document. 1t con-
;ains the most remarkable recommends
tons that have ever been offered to a
governing board OF this city. To make
his story short, the Mayor advises the
Council to decline to pay any outstand-
ing bond or warrant debts of the CITY,
excepting $4,000 of bonds issued in
1871 and $l3, 1926 of warrants issued in
1884. This would cause a reputation of
$4,000 of outstanding bonds and prob
ably about $4,000 of outstanding war
rants"
The force OF the Mayors position is,
however, supported by existing condi-
tons; the utter impossibility of OBJ.
tanning enough revenue to meet in
terest upon the heavy debt incurred
during boom times, discharge the
principal and keep up current ex-
penses. AS our celestial brother would
say, Ii no have got, how can pay?"
1t IS better to provide for the legal de-
mands if we can do so, rather than
to try to hatch out more eggs than
the hen will cover.
Oily is unfortunate in quoting sense
of moral obligation" from anythin 6
President Mckinley has said or done.
A man who could berate before cleo
ton, his predecessor, for doing the same
acts and inaugurating the same policy
for the perfection of which be became
willing, tool after election, is not the
man to set the example for moral
duty.
If Mayor Reinhart during his off,
cial career as municipal executive does
nothing worse than state conditions
which make line of duty imperative,
and which any citizen holding legal
warrants could enforce by process of
law, he will not suffer much humilia-
ton from such gold-bug critics as
the Olympian since it turned its coat
on the currency question wrong-side
out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

A PETITION is being circulated and
freely signed asking the Legislature to
appropriate $1,000 for the extermina-
ton of the Russian thistle. Consider
able interest is being taken in the
matter, and a large petition will be
presented when the Legislature meets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

Hon. Justice Morrill,, senior U. S.
Senator from Vermont, died on the
2Sth ult., in Washington D. c., in the
S9th year of his age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

THE Seattle Chamber of Commerce
has prepared a bill for early submits
sion to the Legislature prescribing
broad ties for wagons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

GALLANT California hung Durrant
on purely circumstantial evidence, but
while finding Mrs. Botkin guilty of
murder in the first degree, on the
same kind OF circumstantial evidence,
prescribes life imprisonment as the
punishment. Whether the death
penalty may not be the lighter of the
two, depends much upon the individ-
ual who has to undergo it. Imprison-
ment to some people is living death,
while others readily adjust themselves
to their miserable surroundings. The
life for life penalty is at best of doubt
full expediency, if the object be either
to restrain others from the commission
of murder or to punish its perpetrator,
q purpose. that is not generally ad-
mitted by our lawmakers as a control
ling motive. Whether one favors cap
ital punishment or not, as an extreme
measure for preventing crime, it must
be admitted by all that there is some
thing specially repugnant to the moral
senses in hanging a woman, and we
feel glad to record CALIFORNIA; dis.
elimination, due doubtless to respect
for womanhood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

The American flag now waves ovel
Havana.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

WINTER finds out what summer has
laid up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06

Seattle Sunday Post Integencer: Mr. Rice all expectations
and delighted his audience by his remarkable execution.
Seats sale at OConnors Thursday morning JAM H. Prices
%, so and rs cents