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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02
The Spanaway-Lakc Horror.

Earl Jenkins of Seattle and Miss
Florence Nevins and Miss Anolia Cole
of Puyallup were drowned on Sunday
the 2Sth ult., while boat-riding on
Spanaway lake, pleasure resort
twelve miles from Tacoma. David
Hanshaw of South Tacoma was
thrown into the water, but managed
to cling to the overturned boat until
rescued.
The young people had been rowing
around for some time and were ap.
preaching the shore, when cries were
heard from the young women, and
they were seen struggling in the
water. About 5000 persons were al
the resort at the time, and the lake
was covered with small boats, which
quickly hurried to the rescue. When
they reached the spot young Hanshaw
was found alone clinging to the boat
in an exhausted condition. His three
companions were at the bottom of the
lake. A diver was sent for, but the
bodies were not recovered for several
hours after the accident.
Miss Nevins was 10 years old and
the daughter OF John Z. Nevins, su.
perintendent Of the Puyallup Water
Works, and niece of L. r. Manning, a
prominent real estate agent OF Taco.
ma. Miss Cole was year younger
and daughter of Don S. Cole. Mr.
Manning was at the park at the time,
but did not know his niece was pres.
ent until he saw her body.
There are conflicting stories as to
the cause of the accident, but most OF
the witnesses say the young people
were acting i'll II reckless manner and
rocking the boat. Hanshaw says he
heard some one say the Oarlocks we're
broken, and then he found himself in
the water and remembers nothing
more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

Hon. Charles A. Towne was lately
represented by the Republican press
as having renowned his support of
the Kansas City platform and joined
forces with the Ohio goldbugs. A late
telegram from Mr.. Towne character
ICES the alleged interview SIS without
the slightest foundation, and now
comes the P.-L. with the assumption
that the change of feeling must have
been expressed by the distinguished
gentleman, because he allowed several
days to intervene before denial. 1t is
probably as we'll to allow Mr.. Towne
to be his own judge OF acts of individ-
ual propriety, and the FL. shows very
poor judgment in attempting to hold
him responsible for opinions he de-
clares he has never expressed. 1t
would have been wiser to have allowed
the matter to drop, than to attempt
foisting upon any individual views he
declares he does not hold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

SUICIDE OF A TACOMA WOMAN.-Mrs.
Robert B. Price, a society woman OF
Tacoma, committed suicide by jump.
ing off the Mason Gulch bridge,
Wednesday afternoon, falling q dis
lance of 80 feet. She was the wife oil
a prominent real estate broker and S8
years Of age. She had been in poor
health and detected, but nobody
ever thought that dependency had
made such inroads upon her nervous
condition as to make such a horrible
act possible. Mrs. P. was we'll known
in philanthropic work, and was highly
esteemed by the public.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

Oily says that the State Librarian is
devoid of sentiment, because he gave
to boy the mounted historic eagle,
found in the library during removal of
the books to the courthouse capitol.
1t was probably more want of knowl-
edge than q lack OF sentiment. The
chez chacos are not supposed to know
much about Henry Miles, the ancotty
tyee, nor of his having slaughtered,
stuffed, mounted and presented to the
Territory of Washington a fine speci-
men OF our nations emblem, the
bird of the broad and sweeping wing"
And he may not be a member of
that order which bases its ambition in
charitable acts on limits as boundless
as the eagles flight. Oh no, Oly; twas
not want OF sentiment, but a failure
to grasp all the halcyon memories
that clustered about the relic of the
past.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

AS intimated in these columns sew
eral weeks ago, Commandant S. M.
Allen will be supplanted by ]. NJ. Car.
son, OF Seattle, at Orting. The change
would take place at the expiration Of
Mr.. Aliens term, Sept. LIST, but il
seems he is to be granted a months
"leave of absence" "a Westpoint
resignation" as it were) and he re-
tired yesterday, to make place for the
new commandant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

The official title Of King Edward as
formulated by that august body, the
House OF Lords, is about as stilted AZ
any hailing-sign ever worn by mon.
arch. 1t is: Edward the Seventh,
oy the grace of God, Of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire.
land OF British dominions Beyond the
Seas, King, Defender of the Faith and
Emperor Of India" How our ances-
tiers do like to play with baubles!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

THOSE "SwELI." QUARTERs.-Oly il
nothing, if not unique in expression.
In describing the executive quarters
In the improvised statehouse, he says
that there will be "Blue Room"
and "Red Room" land doubtless a
variagated room, to meet all proprie.
ties) a la the White House at Wash.
lngton. That the private secretary's
room will be not quite so swell" but
in "consonance," whatever that is,
with the other apartments. My, how
we apples swim!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

The farmers In Kansas, in some in
stances, have been compelled to kid.
nap working men off the passing
trains, to harvest their grain, or allow
their splendid crops to go to ruin. A
week ago, train was tagged and held
up in regular bandit fashion. Two
cars, filled with laborers for other
places. were detached and the engi-
neer ordered to pull out with the re-
mainder of the train. The occupants
were ordered out, but demurred, claim
ing that they had contracted for other
parties, but were told that their field
of duty was right there and the time
for labor was already on at $3.50 per
day and "found"; alternative, fight.
This happened at Peterson. Kansas, a
State which, by the way is persistently
taking cross-cuts to notoriety.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

1T is now announced by obsequious
Oily, that Rogers has abandoned Bryan
and Joined the Hill forces. Good rid.
dance, if it be true. The fact is that
the steam from the Eastern flesh pot
is just now sweeping across his olfac.
tory nerves, but before the show be-
gins we predict that he will be trying
to creep beneath the Bryan tent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

IT has now been ascertained that
Huxley was q poet rs we'll as savant.
A London reviewer, in overhauling
some manuscripts of Henrietta Hulk.
ley, his daughter, found three poems
by the great scientist himself, all
written after he had passed middle
life. None of his biographers seem to
have discovered this literary trend oil
the master mind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

A SHORT time ago our people were
wondering if summer would ever come.
Now the sentiment is quite unanim GUS
that summer has come; not accom-.
panied by temperature that pops
corn on the stalk like in Kansas, but
that state of delicious langor, mot too
hot, not too cold" that is productive
Of the chief pleasure OF life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

THE wisdom of the administration
of Hollister Mcclure, former Fish
Commissioner OF Oregon, in his plans
for propagation OF salmon, is amply
shown by the return this season of fish
turned out OF the hatchery managed
by him in 1895. Some of the young
fish were marked for Identification
and return this year 25 pounds in
weight and of excellent quality.
Among the rules adopted for preser-
walton Of the Columbia river salmon
were certain restrictions upon the
number taken each week, and this
aroused the most bitter denunciation
of the commissioner. These same
men are now reaping the benefits Of
his thoughtful and effective policy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

EVEN the first dirt.throwing, which
was intended to have been an impress
sive affair, at the beginning of the
capitol.annex excavation, Tuesday,
was grotesque affair, witnessed by a
corporal's guard of State officials and
Senator Ruth and Representatives
Stocking and Faulkner. The execu-
tive was about as graceful in handling
. spade as he is in administering affairs
Of government, and it is said only sue
ceeded in making "holy show" OF
himself,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

A SENSATION has been caused in the
East by the publication OF "a Ken.
lucky Scarab" by Crittenden Marriott,
in the August number of the Pocket
Magazine. 1t is a wierd story in which
Kentucky and Ancient Egypt are mys-
teriously joined together.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

The run OF salmon on the Columbia
river the latter part of July was phe-
nomenal, the greatest since the ia
nous daily catches of 1880 and 1884.
The numbers blocked everything at
at the canneries and many cannery.
men ordered fishing stopped for
twenty-four hours. to clear up the
catch of a single night. The fish were
unusually large, few falling below "a
pounds, and the quality was unsur-
passed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02
Oil Hopes Go Glimmering.

The fears of the STANDARD that the
small spectators in oil would fail to
realize much profit from their great
expectations" in the prevailing craze
seem to have been justified by results.
1t was a forecast that the boundless
wealth of the oil trust, available for
capture OF stock and controlling prices
would, in the course Of time, be as
serted, whenever the monopoly wished
to absorb or control the product.
Sure enough, the expected, in this
instance, has happened. The Orego-
nidn has interviewed a retired whole
sale merchant of Los Angeles, George
S. Porter, who is on visit to relatives
in Oregon, and he states that there is
remarkable shrinksge in the value
of California oil plants and stocks, on
account Of the forcing method adopted
by the Standard Oil Company. The
AaeASA SohP ahy O"Hc "A
tensive wells at Bakersfield, and has
offered to furnish oil to certain par
ties in Los Angeles at as low a rate as
25 cents per barrel. 1t has also Of
fered to contract with large dealers
and consumers to furnish oil for a
period of 10 years at the rate OF 60
cents per barrel. These figures, how
ever, do not include freight from Ba-
kerstield. OF course there is market
for the product from all the wells, but
this move forces the producers to sell
at low figure. AS result, speculat
i've oil ventures. outside OF the Stand.
ard Oil Company, have received a
hard blow, and the only development
work now being done is on wells al
ready started. Mr.. Porter's son is a
wholesale oil dealer in Los Angeles,
which gives him an opportunity to be
on the inside workings of the oil bust.
ness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

KANSAS crops, it is thought, will re-
cover to a large degree from the
blight of hot weather. There will be
considerable late corn, and rain will
enable the stocks to mature as an ex-
cellent fodder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

A CHICAGO dispatch of the 30th ult.
says that the warm weather and
drought has sent the price of vegetables
and other farm products up like rock
cts. The prices OF all vegetables are
double OF those charged at this time
last year, and potatoes which last
July commanded from 40 to so cents
a bushel now sell at $1.25 and $1.3O.
For canning purposes, fruit prices are
prohibitiye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

JUDGE Hanford, OF the U. s. court
mas ruled that Indians have q right to
BUY and drink intoxicating liquors, as
any other citizen of the United States
Now, Mr.. Judge, the w. C. T. U. will
see to you.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

1T is said that Mr.. Bilger, the trav-
cling hardware man, has made affida.
Wit to the length and weight of the
trout he caught a few weeks ago in
the Satsop river. 1t was bad move
for him 10 make, and establishes a
troublesome precedent. 'Twere better
far to have stood the gibes of friends
than to have made it necessary for
them to carry o supply of blanks to
verify their performances with the rod
and fly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

WHAT is the wheat or cotton crop of
the country compared to the apple
crop, which in 1899 was valued at
$43O.OOO.0OO. nearly so per cent. great
er than either of those named? Corn
was the only American product that
excelled it, though hay nearly equalled
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

THE assessed valuation of real and
personal property in King county, this
year foots up $57, 229, 766, an increase
Of nearly three and half millions
over that OF last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

SHAMROCK II, sailed from Gourock
England, for New York, last Saturday.
She was accompanied by the Erin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02

Our prices. 10c, zoe, SOC. No higher. Reserves
oe sale at O'Connor's Saturday morning ut .
O'Clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-02
Opening bill, the four act comedy,
down in Egypt P"

NOTE.-Therc is a portion of Southern ILL
nois known Ms Egypt
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
SUGAR MILLS vs.. GOVERNORS.

Mouitrie Observer: The Macon Tele-
graph, in a word about sugar cane, vouch-
safes the assertion that one sugar re1n-
cry in South Georgia would be worth
more to her than a dozen Governors. We
have not thought of it exactly in this
light, but after a moments reflection
come 10 believe that the Telegraph has
not overdrawn the comparison. The real
benefits to our farmers and business men
that would accrue from electing "A South
Georgian to the Governors chair are too
insignificant to waste time upon Some
politician may get an appointment for
which he would pay twice it's salary, but
the rank and file would never know the
difference. The Governor. after all, is
but figurehead, and on pretty poor pay,
at that. 1t is fortunate for this sec
ton that il has not devoted its best tai
ent to the making of Governor and Sena-
ors in the past few years. We should
be satisfied to remember that while North
Georgia has been looking after political
jobs. South Georgia has been Saving
wood and saying nothing" and as re-
suit has made a marvellous advancement
in popula ton and commercial strength.
Let our northern friends continue to ma
nipulate political matters, and let's be
content to run our saw mills, turpentine
stills. build railroads and cotton mills,
and as the Telegraph suggests, all come
together and put up a sugar refinery.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
Chinese Thieves ms Policemen.
From Leslie's Weekly

From LeSiie'S weekly.
The highest qualification that a police
man can have is that he is an expert
thief. He has been trained in schools of
thieves and can detect in every burglary
or outrage by it's details to which school
OF crime the perpetrator belongs. But he
is only a thief wearing official clothes, and
he merely catches enough thieves to save
himself a beating, and then he selects
strangers or those who have failed to give
him his proper share of the plumber from
his own district. When a police officer
has made his deal" with a thief or gang
nothing short of awful tortures by his SUI
pcriors, the local magistrates and judges,
viii cause the policeman to capture the
gang who are making his fortune as well
as their own. In certain towns, not thir-
ty II from Pekin. live some highly respect
ed men OF wealth. noted for their correct
lives. their virtue and probity. Their
houses are castles, and they have many
servants. once or twice a year they go TO
visit their friends IN Pekin. During their
brief stay are committed some daring and
successful robberies, always IN the houses
OF the rich. and articles OF great value are
taken. Tho victims are peacefully drug
ged by the perfume Of a burning anaesthe-
tic, which the thief avoids by filling bis
mouth with cold water and taking little
breath Quickly. by the aid OF his ere.
pan, he locates the sod and precious
stones, and then he ynnishes into the
night and leaves no trace 20 thu vulgar
case Of his coming and going.
These are the great thieves, and they
are Tafeg caught They work alone, an1
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
THE TENNESSEE DERBY.
Won by t. y. Hayes Royal victor
From Lady SchOrr at Mont
ROmery Park in 1:57.

Memphis, April S.-Before 10000 people,
T. p Hayes Royal Victor won the Ten
nessee Derby this afternoon at Montgom-
cry Park from John f. Scherr's Lady
Schoor, with George Longs Gaheris third.
The time was ISL a creditable perform
ance
The Schorr stable had named three
starters. but Alard Scheck and Joe Frey
were scratched, and Farmer Bennett was
added to keep Lady Schorr company
Siddons, The Commander and Dick Bur-
CESS were also scratched. leaving only six
contestants.
The Schorr pair were held at the pro-
hibitive odds of l TO B. while to l was
chalked against Royal Victor.
After two false starts the field was sent
away to an excellent start, with Royal
Victor a head in front of Farmer Ben
nett and the others close up. Farmer
Bennett and Lady Schorr Immediately
raced to the front, and, with Royal victor
a length away made the running to the
stretch. At this point WINFIELD sent the
Hayes colt up to the leaders and in the
run home he challenged Lady Schorr. }.
Woods. on the latter, went to the whip
but his efforts were of no avail, Royal
Victor, well ridden by WINFIELD, winning
handily by three-quarters of a length.
Only two favorites were successful.
First Race-Six furlongs. Sevoy, even,
won, with The Rush, to l, second, and
w. J. Deboe 4 to 1. third. Time 1:14'.
Second Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Lady Bird, to /, won, with Yana, TO l,
second, and Blue Ridge, to l, third Time
:56s4.
Third Race-Four furlongs. Brannigan,
to . won with Kaloma to l, second,
and Wyeth, GO to /, third. Time 1917.
Fourth Race-One mile and an eighth,
Tennessee Derby. Royal Victor, to l,
won, with Lady Schorr. to 3, second,
Geheris, to l. third. Time 1851
Fifth Race-One mile and a sixteenth,
selling. Amelia Strathmore, 10 to l, won,
with Albert Vale 40 to l. second, and Lit
tie Tim, to /, third. Time :50A.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling Fred
Hessig, to l. won, with Educate, to l,
second, and Merriman. 10 to l, third. Time
116
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
A TAMPA MANS BRACE GAME.

Tampa Herald: A very interesting story
is af1oat to-day, in semiconfdential way
among the sporting element of the city,
which will really bear the light of
wider circulation. 1t seems that a we'll
known citizen last night went up against
a game after the manner of the sons of
men. At one stage he made a bet against
she house which apparently consisted of
folded dollar bill held in shape by a fifty
cent coin. To all appearances the bet
was S1.50. The house lost, and the win
ner showed his cash under the eye of
the croupier in such a way as to ex-
pose to view a $1,000 bill at the bottom.
There was a pretty warm discussion, che
proprietor at first refusing to pay, but he
finally concluded to do So There was
only $3.50 in The cashbox, but he offered
to pay that much, first sending the big
bill out 10 see if it was good The owner
of the bill intercepted the messenger on
the stairway With a gun and played him
to deliver back the bill. The money was
genuine, but the proprietor has recon-
sidered and the question now is whether
the house now owes the deadgame sport
$1,000, or whether the sport was trying to
run brace job on the house. The ques-
lion is being widely debated and sporting
circles bid fair to split on it.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09

Washington, April S-Favorites won In
the first four race at Benning and long
shots in the remaining two.
First Race-Five and a half furlongs
The Rhymer, 2 to 5, won, with Lexington
Pirate, 10 to /, second and Boney Boy,
5 to /, third. Time 11O As.
Second Race-Four and half furlongs.
Tamah Nawis. to 5, won, with Sidell.
II to ,, second, and Right Away, to l,
third Time 0;56 4-5
Third Race-Steeplechase, about two and
a half miles. Queenship, to 10, won,
with Prince Midas. to 3, second, and
Bacchanal to l, third Time SAB.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Speed
mas, to 10. won, with Matt Simpson,
to l, second, and Lofter, to /, third
Time 1870 40
Fifth Race-selling, four and half
furlongs Honolulu, ) to !, won, with Red
Damsel. to 5. second and Roma, 30 to
l, third. Time 0:5S 40
Sixth Race-One mile and forty yards.
Punctual, to l, won, with Street Boy
s to /, second. and Albert Edward, II to
10, third. Time $50 is.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
The BOrghese Ghost story.



The approaching marriage of Don Mar
% Rorqhese with Mile Ysabel Porges has
revived interest in the famous Borgnese
ghost story. The lady who succeeded 10
the honors of the beautiful but notorious
Pauline Bonaparte was Lady Gwehuohhe
Talhot daughter of the Earl of Shrews-
bury. She was a very lovely woman, ana
adored in Rome on account OF her charlty'
She died a victim to duty during the
cholera visitation of 1S4O when she de-
voted herself in the most heroic manner
to nursing the very poorest. Her funeral
was made the occasion of an eXtraordl-
nary demonstration, the students oil the
university insisting upon dragging the
hearse to Santa Maria Maggiore, where
the body was buried in the gorgeous lam
ily chapel built by Paul V. the Prince
Borghese had himself placed a sapphire
ring OF great value upon his wife's ringer
on her wedding day, and insisted that II
should be buried with her. and himself
watched the soldering of the leaden coz
fin.
A few days after the funeral moor
woman was arrested, charged with the
theft of a sapphire ring which had evil
IDENTIFY belonged to the Princess BoTghese,
since il bore on the reverse Her name
and the date of her marriage. 1855 Ths
woman asserted that while she was pray
inc in the Borshese Chapel the sanity
Princess had appeared to her and had CIV
en- her the ring. on recognizing the gem
Prince Borghese ordered the coffin to be
opened in his own presence and in that OF
several other wel-known persons who
had watched its sealing up. None OF the
seals was broken, but the hand was
slightly moved, and the ring was gone
Much struck by this strange coincidence.
the Prince withdrew the charge and edu-
Gated the children of the accused. one of
whom is still living and is well known In
the Italian literary world.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-09
FLORIDA.

Cedar Key Gulf Coaster: Years ago
when the Congress of the United States
was considering the annexation of the
Spanish provinces of East and West Flor
ida, great statesman of that day raised
his voice in protest against the PROPOSE
ton. He declared that the Floridas were
fit only for the alligators and the
aborigines; that no white man could exist
in land of sand and swamps. Those of
us who have lived here for years and
enjoyed this genial climate, know that
the departed anti-annexationist was not
informed on his subject Could he be
resurrected and brought to the Florida
of to-day, one of the fairest states in the
Union, and view the empire that lay be-
tween Pensacola and Key West, he
would acknowledge that Florida is a
state of great possibilities and a good
place for a white man to live He could
select any portion of the state for a
place of abode. and if he was possessed
an ordinary amount of industry he could
prosper.