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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
Alleged Defect In Law.

1t is claimed by the public prose.
cutor, Mr.. Fulton, of King county,
that the late Legislature, in amending
the statutes relating to capital punish
nent, have inadvertently afforded a
loophole by which dozen murderers
may escape the penalty of their
crimes. He bases his opinion upon
the decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court in the case Of Medley which re.
suited in the freeing of three murder
ers in Colorado, a decade ago. He
claims that the amendment of the
Legislature, providing for all execu.
tions to take place in the State peni'
Tertiary, is in the nature of an ex posi-
factO law, 30 far as all murderers under
death sentence are concerned when the
act goes into effect on the 18th prox.
The omission of saving clause, so far
as they were concerned, he thinks
IeaveS the Omcers without any author
ity for legal executions ordered under
the superseded law.
Mr.. Fulton suggests special session
of the Legislature, to correct the error
by repeating the amendment and
thereby reviving the old law provision
for execution of murderers convicted
as it existed before the amend.
ment was passed. If this view of re-
medal alternative is correct, it looks
as if the proposed action must be re.
garded more as a declaration OF intent
of the previous Legislature than q
change of a valid law, to enable the
courts to avoid further er post factt
technicalities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

J. NJ. MACARTHUR, the Canadian
Commissioner, who will act with our
commission to relocate the northern
boundary, admits that the survey of
1859 was hastily done and that Canada
has been occupying seven-mile strip
OF territory that properly belongs to
the United States. This area en-
braces several promising gold districts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

THE Chicago professors seem to have
the inning just now in directing pub
lie opinion. One jumped to the very
pinnacle of fame by declaration that
he was totally wanting in that charac-
teristic for which Hobson is so con.
spicuously endowed. Another de-
clares the society girl TO be an abso-
lutte misft, and now we have another,
Prof. Starr, who makes the astound-
ing accusation that parting the hair
in the middle is a sign of degeneracy.
AS it was in lecture to a class OF
young men that he emblazoned this
aggressive remark, it is to be presumed
that it does not apply to the gentler
sex, or il it does that effeminate char.
acteristics are in themselves degen-
crate" The general impression is be.
coming quite fixed, however, that
these fossils do not know what they
are talking about.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CLAIMS THE
CREDIr.-All belief that it was the sa-
line mixture injected into the veins OF
Mrs. Mckinley, that arrested her NAL.
ady and saved her life, must be aban.
doned when it was known that the
wife of Minister Conger, three thous-
and miles away, treated her by Chris
tian science methods, and claims to
have checked the malign influence
that was rapidly carrying her to the
shore of the Dark River-Death. 1t
seems that this SCIENCE" like the
telephone aud wireless telegraphy, is
making rapid progress in eliminating
distance, and here we find u well.au.
thenticated instance OF the mysterious
influence working" three thousand
miles, across q continent OF desolate
waste and mountain range. The re-
port says that after Mrs. Mckinley
had been considered beyond mortal
aid, Mrs. Conger wired the President,
begging him, as last resort, to allow
her to use Christian Science as q re.
emedial agent. Mr.. M. answered
d" Yes" and from that hour the wife
began to improve. Mrs. Conger occu.
pies a position similar to a high priest.
ess among Scientists, and they believe
that the escape OF the family from
Pekin is owing to the exercise OF her
miraculous powers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

A MOUNT Vernon, New York
preacher gave demonstration OF wire.
less telegraphy in his pulpit, and, Of
course, got his picture in the yellow
journals of New York City. The vel.
lew preachers are becoming as numer.
Gus as the yellow journals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
1t Was Evidently Sensational.

The 5. +. Examiner publishes
story OF plot to assassinate the Pres
ident during his late visit to Califor-
MIA, which seems to be purely sensa-
tional although given half-a-dozen
prominent headlines.
The inference OF an intended trag.
edy involving the lives OF President
and cabinet, is based upon finding a
dozen sticks OF dynamite in the base
ment OF Chinese theater, synchron-
ously with the visit of those distin-
gulshed personages, and the fact that
the explosives were thickly encrusted
with dust did not prevent the yellow
journalist from reading in them dire
intent as readily as the astrologist de-
termines your fate by conjunction Of
planets at birth, or reads the future
from the accidental and arbitrary
creases in the palm OF your hand.
Then to make the story more effect.
i've, the hair-breadth escape of those
who discovered the deadly explosive is
interwoyen with the narrative. 1t
seems that a gang of inspectors, en-
ployed by the State Board of Health
was making search for the abiding
place OF the deadly microbe, which de-
stroys life by disease, and the farthest
thing from their minds was discov-
cry of the concentrated energy of a
might which snuffs out life like o
candle and piles up the gigantic ham
diwork of man like childhood's play
things. So when the ringleader of
this committee saw large box in 4
dusty corner OF the cellar, his trusty
ak performed the pioneer work Of
smashing in the cover, without dis
turbing the contents of a smaller box
inside; and fortunate it was for them
that light was lowered into the re-
ceptacle and its nature determined be-
fore the cold steel was again endowed
with the iconoclast's nerve-force.
The veritable chronicle declares
that one of the sticks had been broken
in the center, cas- is done by experts"
before the cap is applied. Near the
large box was found q basket filed
with insulated wire, copper tips and
other electrical devices. TheI to
make the climax sensational, the
writer declares:
Nothing remained to be done but to
to place the percussion-cap and connect
the wires, when an explosion would
have occurred which would have de-
stroyed every building in the block"
It only remained to emblazon the
statement that it had been arranged
the Presidential party should visit =
Chinese theater during their stay in
San Francisco, to cause the most
blood-curdling picture of possibilities
to rise in fervid Imagination. The
possibility did not become a probable
ity simply through the providential
illness of Mrs. Mckinley, which short
ened the programme as much as it did
the route of the Presidential tour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

WHAT'S getting into the professional
men of the East? The case of that
doctor who charged a Congressman
$50, 900 for a few months attendance
is supplanted by charge of 900 for
collecting a $4,000 legacy by a
Brooklyn firm of lawyers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

BEFORE the close of the present GEN.
fury we may look upon the prohibi.
ton Of magnetic healing by law about
as we do now the vigorous methods of
suppressing witch.craft in vogue at the
beginning Of the nineteenth cycle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

GEN. William Kapus, an old-time
resident of Olympia accidentally shot
himself while cleaning a revolver, in
Portland, last week. He was &C years
OF age, and had for some time back
been employed as chief deputy in the
office of the City Engineer. Early in
the COS, while Lieutenant, he was
for time in service here as a recruit.
ing officer for the general government.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

WELL, we'll what's going to happen9
One wealthy corporation has refused
to form trust with other manufac.
turers! 1t is the Waltham Watch
Co. But probably it has a "lead-pipe
cinch" anyway, and does not need
cO.operation."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

EX-CONGREssMAN J. Ham. Lewis
says Mr.. Bryan told him that he was
not candidate for the next Demo.
cratic Presidential nomination and
did not wish to be talked about as
even q possible candidate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

WHAT fortunate circumstance it
was for Mr.. Mckinley that he did not
have to come to the northwest where
the musical cadences of Mr.. Bryan's
oratory etill linger on the ear.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

A TEAM from the State University
faculty defeated a nine from the sen.
ior class one day this week. That is
correct. Any other result would have
led to a reversal of the conditions
which promote q wholesome discipline
in educational work,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

SALT and Christian Science are hay.
ing bout as to which cured Mrs. Nc.
Kinley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
Subscriber" Wants to Know.

SubscrIber Wants to Know.
EDITOR STANDARD:
An article in Sunday mornings
Oympian evidently emanating from
the school board, announces with
much gusto the selection of teachers
by the board.
The writer asks the board to be
kind enough to give the public the
name OF the school in which Superin.
tendent Durette obtained his degree OF
LIB" Certainly the public is en-
titled to this knowledge, as much as it
is entitled to the knowledge of where
the other teachers secured their edu-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

A GROCER's Picnic will be held at
Spanaway Lake, June 10Th, by that
branch of tradesmen in Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
Letters From the People.

1t is the duty of local newspaper,
besides giving expression TO public
events, to comment upon all matters
affecting the people with impartiality
and fairness, to the end that the best
interests OF all may be subserved. 1t
is paramount duty to afford oppor-
tunity for citizens to express their
opinions, and criticise, if need be, the
policy of those who are entrusted with
the administration of public affairs.
Just now quite a little furry has
been caused by the proposed substitu.
ton of teachers from abroad in our
public schools, to the exclusion of
tried and true" instructors, who, I'M
til the present time, have been consid.
cred especially capable, both from
fami liarity with text books and pupils
and modern methods of teaching. In
some instances the rejected teachers
have been public spirited citizens and
taxpayers, and their removal has been
against the wishes OF pupils, parents,
and those who have so nobly stood
together to make it possible for a trial
of the advanced methods now adopted.
In obedience to what we conceive to
be the province Of local journal, we
give place to an expression of public
sentiment on the contemplated action
OF the Directors, who it is believed are
completely dominated by Supt. Du-
rette. The letters which appear were
written by responsible citizens who
adopt the nom de guerre simply from
motives OF delicacy and not from any
special desire to avoid recrimination,
which generally results from any crit.
icism of those who handle the reins
while doing their own riding. Only
portion of the communications re-
ceived are given in this issue; there
being several from Portland that an
answer to the queries of Subscriber"
may obviate the necessity of making
public.
In reply 10 queries, we state, after
inquiry at the Office OF the Clerk Of
the School Board, that Mr.. Durette did
not file any application for Superir-
tendept, nor recommendation for the
position. His application was made
direct to a member OF the Board, and
whatever recommendations he may
have had, if any, were shown to men,
bers Of the Board and were not filed
with the Clerk. Also that, with but
one or two exceptions, the new teach
ers who are on the list for appoint
mcnt by the Board, at its next meet
ing, filed no applications or recon-
mendations with tho Clerk of the
School Board. The applications and
recommendations, if any were SUBJ
mitted, were presented either to Su-
perintendent Durette, or come member
OF the Board. 1t is understood, how.
ever, that the Superintendent adver-
tised for teachers outside the State,
and probably received application d.
rect from the applicants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

THE State Press Association will
hold its annual meeting at Gray's
Harbor in August.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

"TEDDY" finds it exceedingly diff.
cult to swallow the Hanna prescrip.
ton for 1904.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

The assessment Of the city OF Port.
land this year aggregates $4,000, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
Some Diplomatic Measurements

The sectional map of Washington
just published by Milroy and Egan is
a thing of beauty and it would doubt
less be a JOY for some length OF time
to come, but for one or two glaring er-
rors. BY looking upon the map it
will be seen that the name of the for
est reserve recently established by
Congress is there stated to be, " Pa
cifc, or Rainier Forest Reserve"
Now it is fresh in the minds of the
reading public that while the PROPOSE
ton for this reserve was pending be-
fore the commission at the national
Capital, various names were proposed
for proper and appropriate designa-
ton. One member suggested "The
Pacific Forest Reserve; this name
was voted down because it was ex-
tremely indefinite, since all forest re-
serves west OF the Rocky Mountains in
Washington and Oregon, as we'll as
those west of the Sicrras in California,
were Pacific reserves. Then some
member speaking for the city OF much
destiny proposed that it be called
Mount Tacoma Forest Reserve"
This was also voted down rs a gross
misnomer, and the righteous name,
mount Rainier Forest Reserve" was
finally adopted and in this form it
went on the records.
The Tacoma papers raised a big
Hades about the alleged injustice, but
they have never succeeded in chang
ing the records of the National Geo
graphical Society at Washington.
Now whether Messrs. Milroy and
Egan have prefxed the word "Pa-
cific" and omitted the all-important
term "Mount" as a sort OF blind to
the unsophisticated reader and to
compromise and carry favor with
their Tacoma and Pierce county pur-
chasers, matter very little in the gen.
eral outcome of events; but they will
find that it would have been sound
wisdom, in the long run, besides
money in their pockets. had they
strictly adhered to establish custom
and national edict.
And then, in designating the big
peak they have fallen into Bunyan's
Slough of Despond, by ordering their
engravers to put it mount Rainier,
or Mount Tacoma" when they very
we'll know that in this connection
Tacoma" is wholly unknown on the
railroad and government maps.
Well, good many people will
doubtless buy their maps and then
good many people will not buy them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
GA 9To7EA,
Bean til. H1s Kind You Have Always Baga
s's' ss &zAzzzzM
Girl Wanted

Girl Wanted
For general Homework. One who
does not object to being out of town.
Apply at State Printing Office. If.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

WIscoNsIN's big Republican major
ity has tempted that party into in.
dulging in the luxury of split
Wisconsin Democrats should lose no
opportunity to slip in wedge and
widen the aperture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

THE old battleship Kearsarge was
assigned to the duty of firing salute
off Grants tomb at Riverside, n. Y,
on Decoration Day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

IT is said that Thomas b. Reed has
his eye on the Presidential chair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31

NEEDLESS to say the striking ma
chinists do not include the women op-
orators of sewing machines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
Mrs. =. c. Hale,
MRS. Maria Cole,
miss Adelaide williams,
Miss Annie MacIeay,
Miss Ida Hill,
MIA Gn pA TrAv

The above well-known teachers are
representative Olympians and part
and parcel of our social community
they are respected and esteemed by
the patrons OF the schools and the
people they have faithfully and eff
GENTLY served for term OF years.
Just why this wholesale dismissal OF
home talent has been perpetrated is
supposed to be known only to the
City Superintendent and the School
Board, but whatever the reasons may
he, the people have right to know
them. II charges, or complaints OF
any kind, have been preferred against
any of these teachers by the patrons
of the schools, the public are ready to
candidly listen to them; but let there
be no work of darkness tolerated. Our
School Board is a deliberative body
and not court of inquisition; the
school law provides for no closeted
sessions, but on the contrary, every
detail OF its doings should be as clearly
set before the public as the light OF
day.
As faithful servants OF the people
who elected them, the members of a
school board should be candid and
liberal-minded in their official doipgs
and courteous to those who may ap-
proach them. IL this true of our own
School Board Let me narrate . little
tell-tale incident. One of our promi-
nent business men called, the other
day, at the Office of a member of the
School Board to speak good word for
the unemployment of his worthy sister,
but he was rudely ordered by that
small lawyer to leave his premises
instanter. So this is the character
complexion of one member at least, of
our School Board. l simply give the
facts as they were narrated to me by
the individual who was told to 20, and
we leave our good people to draw
their own conclusions.
But quite enough has been said to
unveil the supreme selfishness that
invests our public school manage.
ment. A TAXPAYER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-31
Tell Us. Stranger. Tell Us Why.

ED. STANDARD:
1t now turns out that the STAND
ARDS prediction as to the sequel of
that mysterious letter addressed to the
Olympia teachers has been fully veri-
fed. That an ubiquitous Knockout
of Olympia teachers was its secret in
tent and purpose was literally demon
strated last Friday, when the school
board, approved" by the City Super
intendent, held a very previous cleo
ton, contrary to law, and chose their
favorite teachers for the next school
year. This hurried action, of course,
was only to forestall the expected
changes Of interested friends.
The following Olympia teachers en-
ployed during the school year past,
made due application for reelection,
but were rejected by the board, and
their places filled by imported ma
terial.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-30

About Port Darwin in Northwestern Aus.
tralia the men and women use nose pins.
some Of which are ten inches long. The
nose is pierced in the center. and. being
pulled down. these pins are hrust through
40 hat they stand out for five inches on
each side Of the nostrils. Some Of the pins
are made Of turkey bones and others Of
Kangaroo or emu bones. Sometimes parrot
quilts are used. the bright-colored feathers
extending out on each side the nostrfla
Some Of the natives pierce their ears. using
kangaroo bones as piugsI
Scars a. Ornaments.
Among the queer forms Of ornamentation
are the soaring and cutting Of the body.
Nearly every native has more or less scars
upon him. and the bigger the scars the
better they like II. ! refer to ornamental
scars. for many Of the women are SCARED
by the punishments inflicted upon them by
their husbands. As to the ornamental scar.
ring. this Is done as a matter Of beauty.
The skin Is voluntarily cut with Hints or
shells. powdered charcoal Is busted In and
the wounds are kept open for months.
When they heal they leave ridges on the
body as thick as your finger. These scars
are found on the back and chest. n On
the biceps muscles. They are sometimes
on the thighs and stomachs. Among other
tribes little pieces Of skin are cut out 20
make scars. the victims yelling with pain
during the operation.
As to the scars Of the women, thess are
often made by the men IN way Of punish-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-30

I saw . native girl about Is
old who looked more like q mulatto
b q negro. She had high cheek bones.
q slightly recedins chin and a big mouth.
and her hair was glossy. smooth and fine.
Still. she was by no means bad looking for
Q gin" and would nave passed muster
. mixed crowd Of colored people
from our Southern Statea.
This girl had on European clothes. In the
interior parts Of North Australia the ma
tives wear no clothes whatever. Both men
n women 90 naked. or at best nave only
q few ornaments in their hair. noses and
ears. with perh1ps q string or two about
tho waist. In Northwestern Queensland the
natives use belts OF human hair during Ger
tain ceremonies. and they often stripe their
bodies with paint. They sometimes have
grass necklaces and strings of opossum
skins about their shoulders They tie bands
about their hair to keep It from falling into
their eyes. and for the same reasons eoak
It stiff with fat or clay. Hair grease Is ev-
erywhere p~rofusely used. and It is not un-
common for q native to give himself a coat
Of fish oil whenever he can get It. This
envelopes him In q rancid smell. which Is
very offensive to Europeans. Tho methods
Of hairdressing vary. The hair Is often
bound up with cloths. and tho knuckle
bones Of the kangaroo are so fastened to
It that they hang Town over the ears: in
some parts kangaroo teeth arc fastened to
the forelocka SO that they hang down and
rest on the forehead between the eyebrowA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-30

but the result will be that the main uni
versity buildings will appear to be upon a
high hill from whatever point they are
viewed.
In the western portion OF the university
tract. the work cut out for the engineers 10
on a larger scale than that In the eastern
section OF the grounds. From the rear Of
University Hall TO the western limits OF
the site. the ground will be practically level.
though there will be a gradual rise from
east to west for drainage purposes. To se-
cure this level. acres OF earth to Q depth
OF some twenty-six feet have TO be cut
away. and the earth used as ''hlr' In Q ra-
vine which Is at places twenty-eight feet
below the intended level.
II is in this portion Of the grounds that
the university Hall. Iiggett Dormitory
and Western" Is most in evidence. Here
also the locomotive operates. and It Is here
that the steam shovel Is used. The place
presents this month a busy scene. Half a
dozen machine graders. which appear like
immense thrashing machines and require
twelve horses to operate. are daily at work
Trains Of tramcars are running hither and
thither. carrying earth or building material.
Scores Of workmen are busy upon the Lig-
gett Dormitory and on the laboratories in
the central northern part of the grounds.
ard eight hours each day 100 stonecutters
are chipping out blocks Of stone.
In the southwest corner OF the grounds
there will be an exception to the general
level OF the western part OF the grounds. In
this corner is the highest portion Of the en- |
tire site. In the heart Of the hill IL to be-
out. volcano-fashion. the athletic
ield. In the middle Of the latter and on q