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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
a Division Of Honors.


Thc Sundays edition o: the P-L
contains a p9stcrhcadod' article, in
which il l. announced that Andrew
Carnegie, thc millionaire philanthropy
st, had made donation of 100000
10 provide a library building to re-
place the Yoslcr landmark containing
$1,000 volumes destroyed Ivy fire on
the 2d inst. on reading the four
columns OF explanatory matter which
accompanies the hig-lctter announce
mert and Carnegic's picture, however,
the reader i lett in doubt rs to
whether the man who supplies the
money or the medium which loosened
the purse strings of the rlrh mans big
wallet, is entitled to credit for that
donation. Here is one OF the conclud
ing paragraphs OF the PTS scli-lau-
dati0ns:
Tile reopl" 81 Seattle owe to the
Post-Ini,E,:,urrr and Mr.. Pyle, its editor,
i debt Il gratitude beyond expression
ior the securing Of the magnificent gilt of
Mr.. Carnegie to the Seattle public IL
hrary,' said VIII ii. Parry last night,
and As former newspaper man | rec
ognize il as Il master stroke OF Journal
istic enterprise. In my public capacity
venture the opinion that the PoSt-Intel-
lt90,"'F has never done greater benefit
to the community. The library COM
mission, Mr.. Shepard and the city Ii
brarlan had been working toward the
same end, and have no doubt that in
course of time their efforts would have
succeeded. But TO the editor of the
P0St-Intdlhgencer must be given the
credit for Selling the opportune moment
and converting public calamity into Il
public gain. The appeal to Mr.. Carne-
gle, made at the time and under the cir
cumstances that it was, could not fail to
result in the accomplishment OF the pur-
pose.
SO, in Seattle parlance, it is regard
ed as a master-stroke of journalistic
enterprise" to tap the owner of a
plethoric purse at precisely the right
moment! That is about the view
taken in such matters by the rosd
agent, who always tries to get next to
the most protuberent pocket at time
when it is in the most pliable condi-
ton.
1t seems that the petition for aid
was sent to Mr.. Carnegie "while the
flames were completing their work Of
destruc tion," and with the assurance
previously made that the great CAPT.
talist stood ready, at some future
time, to aid in the construction OF a
building which should be ain keep
ing with the size and importance Of
the city, the loss of a building and
collection of books appraised at $780,.
600 seemed to come rather as boon
than loss, and it really seemed as if
the cOmmiseration of the State at
large was entirely lost upon as re.
sourceful a community as the people
OF Seattle. 1t was in reality bless
ing in disguise, enabling the Pr. to
work the lacrymal glands of the iron
and steel magnate with the most salts.
factory results.
Seattle is now assured, as the P.-I.
complacently affirms, of free public
library second to none on the Pacific
Coast. The glory belong. to Carne-
gle, the credit to the Pr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
The True Inwardness' of the Move.

The caucu, OF Democratic members
OF the Assembly held at Spokane, last
week, decided unanimously to vote for
change OF location Of the capital
from Olympia to Tacoma, and for
these stated reasons: n ats [Olym-
pia'sI disagrccahlc climate; ~ mac
feasibility; 81 poor hotel and restau-
rant accommodations, and 4 its mis-
cradle mail service"
Well, well; is that all? Let us see:
|. In what respect is the climate diff
fcrent here from what it is at any
other point on Puget Sound? .. Why
is Olympia inaccessible" except ON
account OF the discrimination made by
the railroad company, aS punish
ment for the boom failure of 1891
making it impossible for our people to
pay a promised subsidy? 3. Why
complain of poor hotel accommoda-
tons, when We have the best the State
affords, and which are generally ig-
nored by a majority of our law-mak-
ers? Why even the man the Republic
cans reelected ~ executive, J. r.
Rodgers, while 4 legislator, made his
home at q "two-bit" clearinghouse on
the bridge. 4. Is the mail service
miserable? If so, who is responsible
for it, and can it not be improved?
The contention OF these malcon-
tents, or selfish Intermediates. re-
minds us OF the logical acumen of the
sage who remarked, in pouring over
the map, what wise dispensation Of
providence had been made in causing
all the principal rivers to flow near
the large cities. 1t probably never
occurred to the Spokane kickers that
"inaccessibility" and miserable mail
service" are defects easily remedied,
and which will be afforded soon as the
railroad company can be given
to understand that the seat Of gov.
eminent is permanently located
at Olympia and cannot longer be
made "bob' to the railroad ite, or a
starting-lever to give its intermediary
cog-wheel-the successor of the Lake
Superior and Puget Sound Land Co.
another whirl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

| shall at some future time put on rec
ord few facts which it will he impos-
sible to whistle down." The admins
tration has such dread Of what Gen.
Miles may say that yelled threats of
removing him from the command of
the army if he replies to Alger have
been made. Mr. Mckinley, as all the
world knows, would welcome an ex-
cuse to humiliate Gen. Miles, and
since the Senate Military committee
adopted the ideas of Gen. Miles on
army reorganization, in place of what
was known as the Root plan-pre-
pared by Gen. Corbin-Secretary Root
would gladly help. For that reason
some Of Gen. Miles friends are trying
to get him to wait until after his re-
tirement to have his final say.
DIR. Calvin J. Pollock, of kirl,sville,
Missouri, was the inventive early bird
in the wee sma' hours of the new CEN
tury. He desired to present the first
application OF the century for IA Unit.
ed States patent, and through the en-
tcrprise of his attorneys, G.. A. Snow &
Co, of Washington, ID. c., accomp-
lIshed his object. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Who Will Answer1

The almanac for 1901 says there
will be three eclipses, this year, two of
the sun, and one of the moon. 1t is
also announced that on May 3, there
will be lunar appulse. Now it is
in order for some one of the High
school students to rise and define a
"lunar appulse" and the details OF
this rather rare phenomenon. Also,
what is the difference between an ap-
pulse and a conjunction of two heaven.
ly bodies? A resident professor SUBJ
mits these questions to the amateur
astronomers OF Olympia. Let original
answers be given in as few words as
possible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

In order TO try to keep down the
total Of the appropriations carried by
the River and Harbor bill, Mr.. Nc
Kinley has been limiting that he
might have to veto the bill. Another
object of those hints is probably to
get support for some of the admins
tration bills, thought to be in danger,
from those interested in the River and
Harbor measure. Mr.. Mckinley is
very slick in that sort of business, ow.
ing to his long experience in Congress.
We had thought, however, that the
executive of this State had monopoly
OF those methods OF influencing legisla-
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

or really has hold on any considera-
BILE number OF Senators sufficiently
strong to hold up the Nicaragua Ca
nal bill will shortly become apparent.
Not even resolution of the Senate
can get at that interesting document
generally spoken of as the Lawshs re-
port, being a detailed statement of the
crookedness found in the handling OF
Cuban moneys by an expert account
ant. Instead of answering the Senate
resolution calling for this report, Sec
rotary Root went to Mr.. Mckinley for
assistance in burying the report SO
deep that the Senate cannot dig it up
for it's contents to create sensation.
In order to render this assistance Mr..
Mckinley will take advantage of his
authority to decline to make public
any document which in his discretion
would be best kept secret. There is
no way that the Senate could force
the President to make public this doc
ument, even were a majority disposed
to try. But the fact that so much
trouble has been taken to suppress
this report and that Mr.. A. l.. Lswshe,
the man who made it, has been given
big place.in the Philippines, appar-
entity to get him out Of the way,
shows that the revelations made by
the report must be many times worse
than the publication of the Nealy
stealings in Cuba.
There is an old.time row among
Ohio Republicans. Senator Foraker
has accused several members OF his
party of fixing up conspiracy to put
Representative Dick in Foraker's seat
at the close of his term, by deal with
the anti-saloon element and the use OF
the Ohio Republican Committee, of
which Dick is chairman. Foraker is
said to have given Dick personal rak-
ing over that he will never forget and
to have succeeded in getting Hanna to
break with Dick, who has been his
confidential man ever since he started
out to be political boss. Whether
Dick, deprived of Hanna's support,
will be strong enough to put up any
thing like a winning fight against
Foraker, is doubtful, bu. the umpus
isn't going to increase brotherly love
among Ohio Republicans.
Gen. Miles has few facts in his
possession about embalmed beef that
have been made public, but which
may be included in the answer that
he will make in his own time to ex-
Secretary Ayers new attack on him.
! Speaking of the matter, Gen. Miles
said: "Mr. Alger, by publishing q
book and by the use of the public
press in dealing with facts connected
with the Spanish war, has laid himself
open to reply by any army officer who
is in any way affected by the state
ments made. While / have not yet
fully decided on the course shall
pursue in the matter, it is very likely
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

A VETERAN EDITOR DIEs.-David j.
Schnebly, who died at Ellensburg, Sat-
urday, was one of the pioneers of jour-
nalism on this coast. As far back as
1852 he edited and published the
Spectator at Oregon City, at a time
when T.. j. Dyer was editor OF the
Oregonian and John Orvis Waterman
editor of the Times, in Portland. He
published the Ellensburg Localizer for
a long term of years, but retired
from active work about four years ago.
He was born in Hagerstown, Nd, in
1878. He leaves a large family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
Where It Ends,

The Ow0onian, in a labored article
to show that trusts reduce the cost of
commodities, says:
"The rubber trust lately announced a
reduction Of 25 per cent. to dealers, and
at least one independent firm has an
nounced its inability to meet the cut"
1t is very probable that the trust re.
duction was made solely to "freeze
out" just such independent firms as
persisted in making it possible to pay
a living wage-rate to the labor neces-
sary in producing a finished prod
uct. Soon as that object is accomp.
lished, a simple turn of the wrist will
force prices to just where the trusts
want them-a notch which pays the
most revenue for the least expendi-
ture of Drawn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

SOCIETY is "playing ball' ut Bing-
hampton, N. Y, as we'll as here, in
a figurative sense, ut least. A dis
patch of the 9th states that ga score
or more Of society girls, to advance
the social interests OF their sex, and
especially to aid in forming and fol-
lowing ideas OF greater freedom among
women, hold that the customs of the
last century, which forced all the
counting on the men, was not only
foolish, but peculiarly detrimental to
women, and each member of the club
pledges herself seriously to propose
marriage to some unmarried eligible
man within a year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

PLANS are being formed to annex
the Panhandle" OF Idaho to this
State. This district embraces the
territory lying north of the 10th
parallel, including Kootanai, Shos-
hone, Latah and Nez Perez, taking
in the famous C9ur d'Alene silver
mining district, as we'll as the Clear
water gold fields. Northern Idaho
favors this movement, and the south
ern part is willing to cede the territory
in consequence OF lack OF railroad con.
nection between the two parts of the
State, and the expense involved in the
mining district from riots and two
wears OF martial law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

EDGAR SALTUs, one of those philos-
ophers who knows every thing, sees in
England's horoscope a continual de-
cadence and ultimate collapse as a
government. He writes: "Her ma
chinery is going to pieces. Each year
it becomes easier for her to fetch pro-
duce from Chicago to Charing Cross
than from Yorkshire to Canon street.
Each year her inability to feed herself
becomes more pronounced. Each
year her isolation becomes more ap-
parent. Each year her colonies be-
come more aloof. Each year the dry
rot in her West Indies becomes more
acute. Each year her industrial posi-.
ton becomes more impaired. Each
year her agricultural condition be.
comes more wretched. Each year her
weakness becomes more clear. Each
year her trade deficit increases"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

FRANK James, the ex.outlaw, bandit
and train robber of Missouri, is u candi-
date for door-keeper of the House of Rep
resentatives of that State. 1t has re-
solved itself into question of principle.
Shall the State refuse him the place be-
cause of former crimes, or shall he be
given the position because he has settled
down to an honest. respectable life?-Er.
If he is rewarded under the latter
impulse, it might be we'll to adopt the
Life of Jesse James" as q textbook
in our public schools, to qualify pupils
for the reformation act.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
HANNA THREATENS
TO APPLY CLOSURE RULE IN
CERTAIN CONTINGENCY.
The Reappointment Bill--Action Delayed on
Nicarasuan Bill-The Lawshe Report
"Sinchcr Amid Ohio Republicans
Gen. Miles Thorn in the FIcsh-Etc.
(From our regular correspondent

tFrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, 1901.
How thoroughly Senator Hanna
dominates the Republican steering
committee Of the Senate is shown by
the threats OF n closure rule for the
Senate, il there is any attempt to fill
buster against the ship subsidy or the
army reorganization bill, that have
come from that committee since Con-
gress recOnvened. Whether those
threats can be made effective will de-
pend largely upon the backbone ex-
hibited 10y Republican Senators who
are opposed TO both bills. 1t is ex-
pected that before the army till is
voted upon u Democratic substitute
providing for a continuance of the
present strength of the army for two
years from the first of next July will
be offered.
The reapportionment bill is being
made the basis of q warm contest in
the House, in which political lines are
not drawn, but most of the Democrats
are supporting the substitute for the
committee bill, which slightly in
creases the representation OF few
States and reduces that of none
General expression of suspicion of
the motive in delaying action on the
Nicaragua Canal bill has brought out
a statement from prominent Republic
can Senators that action will not be
taken for at least month, because of
the desire to show England the cour-
tesy OF allowing it that much time to
act upon the amended Hay-Paunce.
fote treaty. According to the same
authority, the bill will be called up
early in February and passed. That,
however, doesn't seem to be the opin-
ion of the president of the Panama
Canal Co., who is in Washington, as
he has publicly said that he considers
his company still has q chance to sell
out to the United States, which he
pretends that it isn't at all anxious to
do, rs it can sell to England, Franco
and Germany at any time. Whether
this impudent Frenchman is blufling
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

EVERY nation with a bargain coun-
ter lot OF islands on hand is casting
hungry looks towards our Treasury
surplus. Denmark has about I'M
loaded its improbable islands in the
West Indies, for between three and
four million dollars, on Mr.. McKin'
ley's administration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

THE Vancouver Independent face
tiously remarks, in comment upon a
late appearance of Harry Corson
Clarke, that he evidently knows much
more of "What Happened TO JONES'"
than he does of true solution of the
inquiry as to "What Did Tompkins
Do?" One would infer from this that
Tompkins did not rise to expectations
as fully as did Jonesey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

HEAVY snow storms have prevailed
in Colorado the past week, intercept
ing trains and blockading communica-
ton. A passenger train was buried in
slides from mountains, and for a
time it looked rs if the imprisonment
OF the passengers and crew would be
OF indefinite duration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

BRYAN is speaking Of clubs in connec-
ton with his paper. If it gets its full
share OF Mckinley prosperity, he will
soon be able to make it stand for few
acknowledgement.
That's true, and we admit the in.
genuousness OF the Oregonian's adj
mission that the great commoner will
be likely to accomplish what it has
been unable to do, after half a century
OF effort and amidst all sorts of pros.
peritY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

Now it really is Too bad that so
many of the Governors henchmen
will have to chop the twig," after
singing so recently hozannahs to the
chief while the preliminaries were be.
ing arranged for denomination. But
surely they had precedent for teacher
and if they failed to profit thereby it
was their own fault.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

AN Omaha dispatch of the 7th
states that one of the kidnapers OF Ed
die Cudahy offers to turn States evil
dence against the conspirators on con-
dition of immunity for himself, and
that the proposition has been favor.
ably received by the police and Mr..
Cudahy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11
GA = ToEIA.
Bears the AIha Kind You Have Always Bought
S's q &HzZzzZM

Thomas Nancy, q fisherman of
South Seattle, was struck by North.
ern Pacific passenger train shortly
after noon Monday, about 100 yards
south of the brewery at Georgetown,
near Seattle. The man was walking
on the track at the time and did not
seem to heed the whistle. The body
was terribly mutilated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

some VERY OLD PEoPLE.-Noah
Raby is the name of a man who is
supposed to be the Oldest individual
in the world. He is now 12S years
of age, and he lives in Plainfeld, N. J.
His intellect is clear, but he is nearly
blind. He is an inveterate smoker
Not far behind him in longevity is
Mrs. Nancy Hollifeld, of Edenboro,
N. c., who has reached the age of III.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

No; we don't believe that Mr.. Me.
Kinley is party to any scheme to
have Teddy kidnapped for keeps while
he is hunting in the Colorado noun.
tains, although he might not grieve
much over such happening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

THE suit brought by the Whitaker
Ray Publishing Co., OF San Francisco,
against Gov. Rogers, for $7S due them
for printing his book entitled "Life,"
resulted in judgment for the amount,
and it cost his accidency that amount
and 1920 additional for the attempt
he made to avoid payment of a just
debt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

ADMINISTRATION prophets are de.
claring that if the Supreme Court de-
cides against it in the colony cases, it
will be reconstructed so that it will re-
verse itself ON rehearing. Be not too
sure that this is mere talk, brethren.
Remember how that court was manip.
ulated to change the status of the
greenback at the close OF the war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

THE majority of people of the Unit
ed States by about 100000 would
be willing to let Harrison and Cleve-
land fight the matter of party duty
out on their own lines, without much
solicitude as to who licked the other.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

GEN. Fred Grant has at last been
heard from. With regiment of VOL
unteer infantry he is chasing a party
of thirty Filipino insurgents. Fred
has had an extended experience as a
chaser and catcher Of Office, and ought
to succeed in this chase.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

LOOK out for some new trickery in
China. To be too good is always cal
culated to arouse suspicion. The Chi
nese government has been too good
it has promised to agree to too much.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

A New YORK actress has been arrested
for stealing jewels. This form of adver-
Using, while undoubtedly new, has some
slight drawbacks.-Er.
Yes; and the principal ore is the
drawback of performing with only the
prison scene for q setting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

A BosTON doctor, +. c. Gay, OF the
Johns Hopkins University scientific
staff, las proven that dysentary is a
germ disease, and discovered an anti
toxin which lie claims is O cure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-11

With forests Welding over 100000.
600 feet of lumber and 100000, 900
shingles a year, and mills in operation
that promise a much greater output;
with the annual output of coal mines
reaching up toward 100000 tons a
year. with fisheries that can be count
ed on to yield at least 100000 cases
of salmon year, and that will run
nearer to 1000, 900 cases in a prosper
GUS season; with dairy industry
that produces 100000 pounds OF
butter a year, and is rapidly growing;
with hop-fields yielding over 4,000,0 600
pounds year; with an annual hay
crop that can safely be estimated at
over 100000 tons; with fruit, cattle,
poultry, farming and other industries
in an exceedingly prosperous condi-
ton; with all these great sources of
wealth Western Washington is indeed
favored by nature. Its present pros
perity is a logical sequence OF natural
richness so wonderful. Its future,
since many Of these industries are
still in the infancy of their develop
ment, can be but imagined.-P.-I.