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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

ALASKAN LIcENsEs.-An act of Con.
gress entitled q Code of criminal pro
cedure for the district Of Alaska, pro-
vides likewise for a searching and Wig.
orous system of licensing which will
raise considerable revenue to provide
for the "keep" of the governments
ward. Almost every profession and
occupation has to pay its share towards
the public revenue. As usual, the Ii.
cense dues fall heaviest on the liquor
traffic, and q wholesaler must pay
$2,WO per annum to pursue his bust
ness; retail licenses are graded from
$500 in towns of 1900 inhabitants
down to $500 for q camp bar. The
act goes into effect July LIST.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24
Electrocution Of Mrs. Place.

just why the thought of electrocu.
ton, except it be that the public mind
be less familiar with the system oil
capital punishment adopted by New
York, causes it to be regarded with a
deeper thrill of horror than death by
the rope, is inexplicable. 1t may be
that long contemplation of things
which affect the sensibilities dulls OF
deadens the pain, just as the sight oil
Vice, in the course of time, removes
its deformity; but why the most hor.
rible death imaginable, that selected
by our lawmakers as the penalty for
murder, can be toned down by fire.
quent recurrence so as to become less
revolving to humanity than death by
electrocution, is beyond ordinary
powers of comprehension to fathom.
Last Monday, Martha Place was ex.
ecuted by the electric current at Sing
Sing prison, in the Empire State
While it was for the deliberate MUIR
der of her step-daughter, a mere girl,
whom she first disfgured and tortured
by throwing acid in her eyes and &C.
complished her death by suffocation
and after this horrible act, waited all
day for her husband to return and as.
saulted him with an ak, fracturing his
skull, very general petition went up
to Governor Roosevelt for commute.
ton of sentence to life imprisonment,
mainly, it is surmised, on account of
the prejudice against the adopted
method of infiicting capital punish
ment. At least no woman hitherto
sentenced has had so strong a protest,
or one backed by so prominent a
woman as Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
The dispatches state that while
Mrs. Place never for q moment lost
hope OF an absolute pardon, the best
her advocates could expect for her
was modification of sentence to i'm.
prisonment for life. She went to exc
cution, however, quietly, and her death
seemed to be instantaneous. Two
shocks were given. The voltage for
four seconds was 1,760, then reduced
to 200, and continued for Sc seconds.
The second was the same. She was
led to the chair apparently in a daze,
although the physicians in passing
upon possible insanity as the motive
for the crime on application for exec.
utive clemency, had unqualifedly tes-
titled rs to her perfect mental stability.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

THE rotten beef investigation seems
to get ranker the farther the matter is
stirred up, and is complete vindica-
ton of the change made against a
class OF army contractors, in the last
campaign, by Representative Lewis
which was so vehemently and indig-
nantly denied by the 6. o.p.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

Marshal Grant, of North Yakima,
found peculiarly constructed slung-
shot on the railroad track when he
was making his rounds Wednesday
morning. 1t was section of rubber
hose, six inches of which was loaded
with shot and stoutly corked at each
end. 1t was so nicely balanced a
slight blow would be sufficient to
brain q man. The marshal thinks it
was dropped by some brake beam pas
senger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

ENGLAND has taken steps to add the
telephone to the post Office service in
London, the telegraph having been
such q popular auxiliary throughout
the domain as to make this step seem
capable of similar results. The Finan-
cial Secretary has been authorized by
Parliament to expend ten million dol.
lars for start in the undertaking,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

THE Boston Globe is authority for
the assertion, based on an interview
with the Car, that Reed will never,
never, never again be a candidate for
President. This is the first intimation
we have had that he ever has been a
candidate for that high Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

A ST. PAUL dispatch of Tuesday re-
ports five thousand home-seekers en-.
route for this State. and mainly Puget
Sound, under the half.iare rate which
went into effect at that time on the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
routes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

TEXAS has ranch containing Z, OOO,.
OOO acres, or about 5000 square miles.
1t is owned by . Chicago syndicate
formed by Senator C. B. and John
Farwell, and was conveyed to 1t in
payment for construction of the Stats
capitol at Austin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

A ROME dispatch states that the
Pope cannot live much longer. A
Vatican Official quotes the pope as
saying: "When l die, 1 will not give
much trouble to the doctors, nurses or
servants. 1 am only skin and bone,
and my life will 60 out like lamp
which has no oil to feed it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

MRS. Cora Urquhart Potter, the lead.
ing American actress, is creating q
marked sensation in England. Her
triumph is recognition of genius, de-
termination and persistent application.
Mrs. P. can snap her fingers in the
face OF parvenu aristocracy, which o.
tracised her for adopting an honorable
profession, when it has been the means
OF bringing the nobility of the old
world to her feet,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

Last Friday. Willie Underwood, of
White Salmon, while hunting, tracked
q bear into cave on the bluff over
hanging the Columbia river, Just be.
low B. +. Bears place. The boy pro-
cured bull's-eye lantern, and, crawl
ing into the cave, flashed the light in
bruins face and fired his gun, making
a center shot between the eyes. The
bear was in about so feet, and the cell.
ing OF the cave is so low that the boy
had TO crawl to reach him. The bear
had dropped behind a slight rise in
the ground and was too heavy for the
boy to lift in the position he had to as
sumo. A neighbor named Haines,
a stout man, then crawled into the
cave, and with the assistance of the
boy. who pulled on Haines' feet, the
bear was hauled out of the cave.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

The report published this week by
the associated press that ex-Secretary
John Sherman had died, while ON q
tour of the West Indies, proves to be
untrue. A telegram received a,
Washington from Mr.. Wiberg, who is
accompanying Mr.. Sherman, says tina,
his health is improving.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

A BOILER explosion in Seattle, Tues.
day night about 9 o'clock, resulted in
the death of three men and the seri-
Gus injury of three others. The explo.
sion was OF water heater under the
sidewalk of the building on the South.
west corner of Second Avenue and
Washington street. The force tore q
hole ten by twenty feet in the wooden
sidewalk, and threw the victims into
the street, begrimed with the debris
that was hurled from the vault below.
The three men fatally injured we're
D. w. Jacobs, aged 81, traveller for a
shoe manufacturer Of Chicago; Alfred
Saltiel, aged 80, representing an art
publishing company of New York
and - Louis, longshoreman
Those wounded were: Beemis w.
Beals, of st. Louis, agent of a glove
mandatory; H. Moss, commercial
traveller of Lancaster, Pa. and Albert
Swanson, of Seattle, ankle sprained
and bruised about the body.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

How it feels to be whirled along
over the earth at ninety miles an
hour will be fully described in April
Mcclure. Details of a trip from Chic
cago to Omaha, az that record. break.
ing speed, by Cleveland Moffett, spec.
ial representative of that progressive
magazine, will be given in that mum.
Der. Look out for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

AGUINALDo A PETTY DEspoT.-A
Manila dispatch Of Monday brings in.
formation that indicates Cuba is not
the only Spanish dependency that had
or has "butcher" Weyler. Aguinal.
do, it seems is quite as brutal. A few
days ago Gen. LaGarda, of the insur.
gent army, visited that despotic leader
and attempted to convince him of the
folly of his persistence in the face Of
overwhelming odds. Aguinaldo, the
dispatch says, was furious at the ad.
vice and ordered Gen. La Garda to be
Immediately executed, which was
done. Twelve other residents of Ma.
Mia are under sentence of death, sim.
ply for writing letters to the insurgent
chief advising surrender. It seems
that to accomplish much good in the
way of securing order it will be neces.
sary to begin at the fountain head and
stop the career of this foolish, cruel
and vindictive leader.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

A GREAT railroad war is on the tapis.
Already the Canadian has cut fares in
two, the rate from st. Paul to Puget
Sound being $3.50 for second class
tickets. This, it is said will be fol-
lowed Immediately by cut on the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
and there is no telling where it will
stOD
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

ANNIE N. Rose was the other day d.
vorced from her husband, John H.
Rose, at Spokane. The adage ga rose
by any other name" will have some
comfort in it for her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

The safe in Tacoma Theater was
broken open Monday night and robbed
of from $500 to 5000. The fact of
there being so much money in a
theater safe is explained by the fact
that it was the gross amount OF
an advance sale for Sousa's band.
and the major port of it belonged
to the man whose name is linked
with delightful melody,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

IT is said that Whitelaw Reed is to
be offered the post of minister to Mad
rid, to be filled at once, now that
Spain has ratified the treaty of peace.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

THE California Legislature contin.
ued the deadlock to the end, on the
Senatorial election, and the State will
hobble along on one leg in that body for
q while.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

AN experiment is to be made in the
Walla Walla penitentiary of making
bags from Oregon fax, raised near
Salem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

THE aggregate of appropriations by
the 55th Congress amount to the col
lossal sum Of one and half billion
dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

1t is said that the State Board of
Audit and Control is preparing a tub
OF whitewash for the Medical Lake in.
sane asylum outfit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

d. r. BAXTER, a resident Of Seattle
since 1858, died Wednesday in that
city, in the I'D year of his age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

WONDER what the P.-I. will say of
the Portland jailer, Dougherty, for
taking shot at the notorious crimi-
nal Tracey, last Monday, while he was
taking him from his cell to the court.
roomG 1t is true that the prisoner
had by some means. obtained pistol,
and had attempted to murder the
jailer, and then deliberately took q
shot at the deputy who came to the
rescue, but there were two men to one,
and the pistol, in Tracey's hands,
missed the mark, just as did the lamp,
hurled by Cronin. After the desper.
ado had attempted to murder the
Sheriff and his deputy, he threw up
his hands, and was Immediately treat
ed with the kindness and considera.
ton which an unfortunate gentleman
bereft of his liberty always receives
from the benevolent Pr. and its ilk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

THE casualties in the Washington
regiment, in the skirmishes at Manila,
up to the 10Th inst, we're: Corporal
Z. Bucklin, Co. X Waitsburg, thigh,
severe; Hugh E. Walters, lung, Sc.
we're; Private Henry o. Ness, Co. d,
Seattle, arm and side, severe; Private
Edward r. Bartlett, Co. d, Seattle,
lung, severe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

HOME RULE OFFERED THE FILIPINOs.
The American Commissioners have
drafted an address to the natives of
the Philippine Islands in behalf of the
U.S s. government, which has been
translated into the native dialects and
circulated throughout the islands.
The address assures the Filipinos of
the intention of the Americans to de-
velop powers of self-government in the
people. 1t explains that the Ameri-
cans have assumed international obi
cations which make them responsible
to the whole civilized world for the
stable government of the Philippines.
The establishment of q government
that shall suit the capacity and re-
quirements of the Filipinos and be
consistent with the interests of the
United States, is what is promised
them, and the assurance is given that
the protection Of the United States is
not to be exercised in any spirit of
tyranny or revenge. Having de.
stroyed the Spanish power and accept
ed the sovereignty OF the islands, it is
shown that the United States is bound
to restore peace to the islands. The
insurgents are invited to advance this
object by lying down their arms and
placing their trust in the government
that has emancipated them from the
oppression of Spain. The plan out
lined is to give the islands sort of
tribal or provincial government,
which is to be military until q purely
civil system is proved to be feasible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

Miss Eugene McConaha, who died
this week at Seattle, was the first
white child born in that city, nearly
fifty-seven years ago. She was the
daughter of George N. McConaha, one
of the hardy pioneers prominently
identified with the frontier life half a
century ago. Many pioneers were
present at the funeral rites, and Rev.
Geo. F. Whitworth, himself pioneer,
delivered feeling address on the oc.
casiOn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24
Hotel Firetraps.

The destruction of the Windsor no.
tel, in New York city, last Friday after.
noon, by fire, and the loss of sixteen
lives with probably three times that
number of human creatures being fear
fully manned from leaping to the
ground out of high windows, shows
that with all the fire escapes that in
genuity can devise, life in the large
city hotels is fraught with constant
and extreme danger. Very few people
would know how to use the means
provided for escape, even in their
calmer movements, and the majority
of people become panic-stricken and
absolutely powerless for self-preserva-
ton in the presence of rapidly ap.
preaching danger. To descend from a
seventh-story window by the fire lad
ders usually provided, would be feat
requiring steadiness Of nerve which
nine out OF ten men do not possess,
and to expect women, oftentimes in
numbered by the care of children, to
use such appliances amid the excite.
ment which prevails at such times, is
simply preposterous. Something far
better must be devised for that mode
of escape, and to jump into a netting
from that. or greater height, is to run
an almost equal risk.
1t is fair to assume that the Wind
sor was supplied with as modern means
OF safety as any hotel, and was as fire.
proof as any, and it may be that the
number of casualties in proportion to
the number of guests was not out of
proportion, so far as reasonable ex-
pectatiOn could be realized; but, if so,
it is but an assurance that life is never
safe in those bee-hives OF humanity,
and it may be dependent, as in this
instance, upon as trifling an act as the
lighting of a cigar and dropping an
unextinguished match amid the folds
of lace curtain.
Inventive genius should be directed
towards some simple means of speedy
and safe exit from high building in
times o: emergency. Untold wealth
and the highest niche of honor awaits
the genius that makes this discovery.
OLY's intimation that this paper had
been actuated simply by an endeavor
to "air" its knowledge of Chinook by
correcting the error he had make in
attempting to state the name of the
new women's club, is not exactly the
motive that should have been alleged.
1t was more the prompting of friendly
desire to set our little neighbor right
on . matter in which he'was evidently
quite ignorant, than any assumption
OF superiority from having had the OPP
portunity for obtaining accurate
knowledge regarding q patois or jar.
gon of the early settlers and Indian
tribes, vocabulary which is fast be-
coming but a memory of the past.
We do not know as it is more to any
body's credit to be an adept in Chi.
nook than to he master of slang, or a
proficient in the Swedish dialect, and
it was certainly not our intention to
stir up Oly's bile by what we regarded
laudable effort to correct one of his
many dogmatic assertions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24
Tprr.Prr-r TrEEEpSoNr,N Drvoy

A TRUE-BLUE JEFFERsoNIAN DEMON
sTRATIoN.-A New York dispatch of
Tuesday says that Chicago platform
Democrats and labor leaders who be-
lieve in William Jennings Bryan were
then busy preparing for the dollar-a-
plate banquet they are to give on
April IL, probably at the Grand Cen
trail Palace, simultaneously with the
ten-dollar-a.head dinner under the
auspices of Richard Croker's Demo-
cratic Club at the Metropolitan Opera
House. Bryan will be there, and all
his prominent supporters in the Presi-
Dental campaign have been invited.
The affair will doubtless prove pro-
digious success, and completely eclipse
the efforts of the gold.bug conspira-
tors to steal the livery of heaven to
serve the devil in.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-24

,ol. Smith. the War Department Purchasing
Agent. Admits He Bought Second.C Glass
Canned Beef for the Army-Gen. Easan
May Again be Placed on the CoaIs-Panama
Canal Co. Planning to Take Congressman on
Junket-tianna's Will Settles all Matters.
The Public "Onto" SIMPSONS Ruse-Our
Victories At Manila Not Worth the Sacrifice.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

feet of the log, crouched fat for mo-
ment and laid back his ears, and then
he made two jumps of it. Creased
lightnin wasn't in it with that critter.
1t was like big ball of<ur shot from
a cannon, and as he flew he uttered
screech which brought my hair on end.
If that coat had been man he would
not have had time to say gum. The lion
lit down on it with claws and teeth
ready for business, and in five seconds
the garment was cut into carpet rags.
''Then he realized the cheat, and you
never saw a human Dein look so fool
ish. His tail went down to the earth,
the fire died out of his eyes and he'd
have given $40 for some one to kick
him up hill His chagrin was so plain
that 1 laughed right out, and that
broke his heart. He looked at me and
whimpered like puppy, and when 1
asked if his mother knew he was out
he fetched a sort of sob IN his throat
and sneaked off like dog caught kill
in sheep. If / could have run fast
enough to have caught him by the tail
he would't have even looked back. He
knew he had made fool of himself,
and he wanted to go off and hide and
have a long think" Inter
Ocean
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
PIDGIN ENGLISH.
The Queer Jargon Used by the Busi-
ness People of China.

The Queer Jargon Used by the Busi-
ness People of China.
The nondescript tongue known as
''pidgin English" is almost the only
medium of communication between
foreigners and the Chinese, and nine
tenths Of the enormous business done
in China between the English and the
Chinese is done through this grotesque
gibberish. Mr.. Chester Holcombe, in
his Real Chinaman," gives two anus
ing anecdotes to show how absurd it
is
A young foreigner who called upon
two young ladies, also foreigners. was
informed by their Chinese servant
that two piecey girlo no can see.
Number one piecey top side makee
washee, washee. Number two piecey
go outside, makee walkee, walkee."
He meant to say that the elder Of the
two was taking bath up stairs, and
the youngest had gone out.
When King Kalakaua Of the Ha-
waiian Islands visited Shanghai, he
occupied suit Of rooms up one fight
of stairs at the Astor House. Two
American gentlemen called to pay
their respects one morning, and. meet
ing the proprietor, inquired if the king
was in. Il will see," replied the land
lord, and, shouting to a Chinese serv-
ant, asked: boy! That piecey king
top side, had got?' "Hab got la
conically answered the servant. Gen
tlemen, his majesty is in. Pray walk
up," said the landlord.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Maryland superstItiou..

There are superstitions throughout
all the counties of Maryland concern
ing crossroads and running wafer.
Witches are supposed to make their
home at the crossing of two roads and
to appear there at midnight. One pc
culiar thing about witches Is that they
cannot get across running water, and
stream of any sort always acts as
protection to the nightly prowler,
who will follow along the bank of
stream in preference to the road.
These are some of the things which
are more generally believed In the
country around Washington and along
the eastern shore. Some of the arti-
cles of the creed of the superstitious
in that neighborhood are:
If you sweep your room at night.
you sweep away your wealth.
Never shake crumbs out Of VIII
dow after dark. They are supposed
to fall into the eyes of the Lord ana
to disturb the spirits OF the dead who
wander abroad at night.
Don't wash your hands in water in
which eggs have been boiled. You
are liable to become covered with
warts.-Baltimore Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

has earned the honor by years of activity
in the order. She is a woman of excep-
tional tact and energy and very popular
socially in Tacoma, where she has lived a
number of years. Mrs Lueders was easily
victorious in the state convention in the
contest for the position of delegate.
Maccabees of Ontario want so new hives
before the close of the year.
The third Maccabee from Oregon to give
up his life for his country in the faraway
Philippines was Bert j. Clark of Amhill
tent "a, who fell in the movement of the
Second Oregon regiment upon the rebel
stronghold of Malolos.
Liberty tent of 1ndianola is now the pos
sessor of full brass band and is making
Rome howl, and no tent in Iowa is max
ing a greater record than Liberty tent, in
itiating candidates at every review.
Hartford tent of Hartford is the largest
tent in Connecticut with a membership
of 240.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

MONEY TO LOAN-From $500 and up
ward on household goods or any chattle Sc
curity and allow the goods to remain in
your possession. Can repay us in monthly
tnsta1lments. Room IA, Arcade block. Of
fee hours. $50 to II :36 q. m, 80 to p. m.
L. c. MILLER & IVY MILLER.
3o9-39ltf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
knights of Pythias.

The endowment rank furnishes insur
ance for so cents per month per 81, 900 fol
ages 90 to 30 years, and the rate does not
increase with age:
Past Supreme Chancellor Walter B.
Richie of Ohio will deliver the Grafton at
the unveiling of the Rathbone monument
at Syracuse.
Alabama paid out sS,937 in sick bene
fits last year and 81, 1877 in funeral bene
fits.
Lodges, when revising their bylaws,
should weigh each article and section in
its relation to the supreme law and then
weigh each article and section the one
with the other.