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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09
CROP REPORT.

The following bulletin has been is
sued from the weather bureau, Wash
ington section, for the week endin 3
Aug. 5, 1901:
The past week was warm and dry
throughout, with hot days at its close.
Temperatures of so degrees and up
wards were reached in the western sec
ton. However, there were no damag.
ing hot winds. Rain is now greatly
needed by pastures and growing vege.
tables, but it would be detrimental to
the harvest, now in general progress
throughout the eastern section. Fall
wheat cutting continues uninterrupt.
eddy, and, wherever threshing has been
dene, the yield has been found ex-
cellent, and of first quality. Some
fields were found to be frosted, and
were cut for hay. There is somewhat
more smut in the wheat than usual.
Spring-wheat cutting will begin in two
weeks, and il there are no hot winds
within the next week. the crop will be
out Of danger. So far there has been
the best possible filling weather. On
account OF an unusual amount of rain
in Douglas, Lincoln and Spokane
counties, the outlook for spring wheat
is especially fine.
Oats are beginning to turn in the
Sound country, but it will be about
two weeks before cutting becomes gen.
eral. Haying is now completed. A
large crop was secured, and nearly all
in prime condition.
Potatoes need rain to make a good
crop, and the same is true of other root
crop.
Corn, cucumbers and squashes have
been greatly improved by the warm
er weather.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

DEATH OF A PROMINENT MAN.

". A. Newell, Ex-Congressman and Ex.Gover.
nor of New Jersey and Ex-Governor of
Washington. Departs This Life in New Jersey.
Very few OF our people will be able
to restrain tear to the memory Of
ex-Gov. w. a. Newell, who died at AL.
lentown, N. j., yesterday, at the age
Of 81 years. He had been in failing
health for some time, but it was not
till a few hours before death that a
visit from the grim messenger was ex.
pected.
William Augustus Newell was born
in Franklin county, Ohio, Sept. 9Th,
1919. He graduated at the Rutgers
Grammar School in 1886, studied
medicine and settled in New Jersey.
He was elected to Congress from that
State as Wing, serving from 1S47
till 1851. From 1856 till 1860 he was
Governor of New Jersey, and dele
gate to the Republican National Con-
yention in Baltimore in 1864. lie
was again elected to Congress, az a
Republican, in 1865, serving two
years. He was a delegate to the Phil
adelphia "Loyalists' Convention" in
1866. While in Congress, he origi-
mated the Life Saving Service, which
has been such boon to mariners all
over the civilized world. He perfect
ed his plans as Superintendent of
Life Saving stations in New Jersey,
from 1861 till 1868. He was defeated
for Governor of New Jersey in 1877,
and in 1880 was appointed Governor
OF Washington Territory, a position he
filled with honor and distinction full
term of four years. He afterwards
served in the capacity of Superintend-
ent OF Indian Affairs, and in this SER
vice likewise brought to it's discharge
an intelligent line of policy which pro-
NOTED the best interests OF both ward
and government.
Among his executive acts, the one
in which he took the most pride was
aiiixing his signature to the so called
woman suffrage act. He took strong
interest in all matters of public inter.
est and filled place in the front ranks
OF rational progress and reform. His
life in this State was spent in this city,
and his warmth of heart and geniality
of nature made him favorite OF the
people and leader of men.
His wife being in delicate health, he
took her back to New Jersey in the
hope that association with old-time
friends would produce mental equi-
pose that might result in renewal Of
physical vigor. All effort was, how
ever, in vain, and she died after her
return to this city.
The Governor, after her death, re-
sumed practice of his profession as
physician, and was in the discharge OF
that duty when the grim destroyer
made the doctor himself, the victim of
his lance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09
A Vaulting Ambition.

There is a fascination in printers
ink which sometimes excites the am
bition of people poorly fitted for the
rough-and- Humble ordeals of party
strife. 1t is not everybody who is
really called from the pillow, when he
imagines he hears a summons, or who
develops into Cincinnatus after re-
spending to the call, and it is Il nota-
BILE fact that the truly great allow
their Deeds to toot the horn of Fame
for them, instead Of buying, at ten
times its value, penny-wnistle, as
poor little Ben Franklin did, to make
his presence known to the stupid
crowd who have to be led up to the
fount of knowledge. There is just such
a dolt who is now wagging his ears
in anticipation of career far ahead
of the lines which nature has ordered
for him. His ambition was aroused
by small nubbin' begrudgingly doled
out to him through defectin the party
machine-several OF its cogs having
been out OF true at the revolution
which suddenly and Unexpectedly
brought his ears, to view. He was
elected, however. as would have been
the proverbial yellow-dog had he been
named for that office on the Republi-
can ticket. Now he sees, down the dim
vista of time, o picture which arouses
grand aspirations, possibly Legisla-
tive honors, in store for him; and
who knows that he may not have his
eye on the executive chair with the
accidental result of 1894 still fresh in
the memory!
80 wad come power the giftie gle us.
To see Oursels as ithers see us"
Poor fellow. He thinks he is soar
ing aloit, with the glare OF rocket;
while everybody knows he will come
down like a stick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

ANOTHER shoddy fad has been inau.
gurated in England, by Mrs. Bradley
Martin, wife of the American multi
millionaire, whose daughter married q
few years ago an European title. She
is the Countess OF Cravan, and her
baby, only tours old, is known as the
Viscount of Ellington. The grandma
thinks. of course, there is no other
such human being as her daughters
son, and he has, from petting, devel-
oped the spirit of tyrant. Lately he
formed . remarkable attachment for
the son OF poor woman who tthe sony
could stand on his head, which the
little viscount thought was the most
desirable accomplishment imaginable.
He demanded that his parents buy
the boy for a playfellow, which they
did. and the titled tyrant owns slave
to do his bidding. The little pauper
has, however, . will Of his own, and
among his playthings, has q gun. BY
an odd freak he delights to play that
he is q Boer, and engaged in shooting
Englishmen, and it would be but car
rying the odd story to an appropriate
ending, il he should some fine day,
slay his aristocratic little patron.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

If Schley is to be tried for not
attacking the Spaniards at the first
opportunity with his small feet, what
is to be done with Sampson who
watched them lying in range for four
hours without firing shot? This is a
fact! His own log book shows it!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

J. Ham. LEWIS, having been in.
continently "sat down upon" by
Judge Hanford in a motion to per.
petuate the life of the murderer
Nordstrom, upon some new technical.
ity, has gone to Oregon to ascertain il
he cannot obtain some other Judge
more pliable, to subvert the ends oil
justice. He has applied to U. s
Circuit Judge Gilbert to "re-unite, y
as the P..L says, "the endless chain oil
appeal and re-appeal which Judge
Hanford had broken" August 2Sth
has been set for the execution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09
Only q Suggestion.

An object lesson is Afforded every
morning at the site OF the new court
house building, where score or more
OF workmen are engaged in the ardu-
GUS task OF chilling time" while
waiting for the hour-hand on the capt.
toll clock to arrive on the figure VIII.
OF lis big dials Then the minute
hand, too, must point precisely up
wards before workman's hand is
raised to handle stone or shovel NOR.
tar for the benefit OF the general pub
lie. Probably this may be no more
nor less than even and exact Justice,
in a deal in which a precise amount OF
Drawn is balanced against a certain
number of dollars and cents, but lit
tie reflection will, we think show, that
the workingman does himself as we'll
as his employer an injustice in main
tanning iron-clad rules, which can but
produce a friction at times between
the hand that pays for ard the hand
which performs the labor
Now look at the matter from the
standpoint Of Reason. The cool morn
ing hours are we'll adapted for outdoor
labor. Larger and better results may
be obtained from sixty minutes OF
labor between 7 and s O'Clock in the
cool OF the morning, than in twice
that time with the thermometer regis
tering near the top of the nineties in
the broiling sun, to say nothing of the
inevitable danger to physical and men,
tai power, and of occasional death
from exposure to the midsummer sun.
How much better it would be, if
workmen are determined to maintain
81 short hours" to 60 one step farther
and place them where they would do
the most good, with the largest degree
OF personal comfort and the least I'M
necessary expenditure OF vital force.
II eight hours are to constitute days
work, why not begin an hour earlier,
instead OF sitting on the sidewalks, or
perched upon the rock-piles, watching
the "wheels 60 round" on the States
big clock now carried in the executive
fob. Then daylight fingers till past
8 o'clock, and another hour might be
subtracted from the afternoon heat to
the infinite comfort of the working
man and probably the benefit of the
people. for it is universally conceded
that better work may be done under
favorable conditions than surround
ings which annoy, distress and ener-
vate the physical system.
These comments are not written in
the hope of instituting reform in the
present work, for the writer knows too
we'll how prone organization is to &C.
cept suggestions from anybody outside
its p lie. It is. however, the consensus
of opinion, manifested by frequent ex-
preston, that labor, while contending
for ample pay for short service, defeats
the only legitimate object OF change
from the old-time ten-hour rule-the
comfort, convenience and improve.
meut mentally and bodily of the man
of Drawn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

THE Elks' temple at Spokane will
be, it is claimed, the finest furnished
temple of that order in the United
States. The furnishings will cost
5000, among which is a pipe organ
costing 5000. The date has not yet
been fixed for dedication, but it is ex.
pected that all the furnishings will be
in place by the latter part of Septem.
Der.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

MRS. Carrie Nation at fret declined
pardon for embarrassing from Gov
Stanley, conditioned on her paying q
fine of 500 and costs amounting to
$4S more. When, however, it was ar.
ranged for her to pay in monthly in.
stalments OF S.. she capitulatsd and
now again breathes the free air oil
heaven.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The Treasury Department decides
that q man can bring so cigars or 500
cigarettes into this country with him
free OF duty. The w. C. T. IT,. shoull
see to this unjust discrimination in
favor of coffin rails"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

A LONDON dispatch of the Sd inst.
deems a new feature OF the late Capt
Strong and Lady Hope scandal in San
Francisco, of sufficient interest to be
transmitted to this country by cable
1t is that the Duke of Newcastle paid
Lady Hope ten thousand pounds for q
release from all association with he,
OF his brother Lord Hope. It is be-
lieved no attempt will be made BY
Lord Hope to secure q divorce, on &C.
count of his own discretions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

A SON of Allen Weir was assaulted
and severely beaten by strikers in
Seattle, few days ago, because he
persisted in working in the Washing
ton Iron Works, which had been
placed under the ban by the Western
Central Union. It is such acts az
this which often render abortiye q
just demand for reform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

WHY, of course, we need q subsidy
law! Our ship-yards are so busy now
that they have to neglect government
ships IN order to get through their
private contracts on time. II they
had a subsidy they could neglect
them still more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

OVER seven thousand pensions have
already been granted for disabilities
incurred in the Spanish war, nearly
all OF them in the West Indies. As
the entire army force there was less
than 10000 men, it is evident that if
the Spanish had kept on fighting a
little longer our army would have
been exterminated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The crop of grapes this year in
France has been 30 enormous that
wine has fallen TO less than one cent q
gallon. This is bad enough even with
tariff restriction, but the French
growers have adopted plan for expor.
tation OF must. unfermented juice of
the grape. which may be quickly con-
verted into wine by addition OF water,
which is scheduled at only 20 per
cent. ad ralorem. California is al
ready taking steps for revision of the
tariff duties relating to wines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The prolonged strike all over the
country has increased the price OF
many products. Even the peach crop
is affected thereby, as the teamsters'
tie-up has had the effect OF limiting
freight shipments, from San Francisco,
and that product, which should now
be in its prime and prices low enough
TO justify the annual jarring OF the
fruit, has suddenly become SO scarce
as to make quotations soar among the
feecy banks Of cloudland. It's hoped
that big shipments OF " Yakimas" may
surge this way to relieve the demand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

M1ssouRI's corn crop is said to be
less than one-third, and Nebraska's
about one-half, from the heated term
last month. Minnesota, judged by
present indications, will yield full
crop of corn and wheat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

A UNION of the telephone and phon.
ograph is to be tried in the East, on
the Lackawana railroad, for transmit.
Ing and recording train orders. 1t is
thought that the plan will work ad.
mirably, with the appliances contem-
plated for bottling up verbal orders for
the man at the throttle. The main
line between New York and Buffalo is
to be used for an experimental trial OF
the System.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

JUST hear the British grumbling be-
cause they have a maximum of IS
in the shade. They ought to come
over and get taste of our Pacific
Coast climate and be grateful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The dowager Empress of Germany
Frederick is dead, and an imperial or.
der has been issued announcing that
fact and prescribing six weeks OF ma.
tional mourning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

If q testimonial is needed as to the
tonic effects of Mckinley prosperity
on the mass OF people. it is found in
the general strike that has been on
the past three months, and the loss,
depression and arrogance incident
thereto. 1t will take more than the
sublime faith of the Christian Scien.
fist to down such palpable evidences
of hard times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The Ohio Democrats may take the
money question out of politics but Mr..
Hanna will inject lots of it into them
barrels of il, in fact.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

Is there really any difference Tin
principle) between the lottery once
operated in Louisiana and the one
now running, full blast, in Oklahoma?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09
The Great Strike.

Labor conditions seem to grow
steadily worse, rather than better, in
the far East, Notwithstanding the as
surances made from time to time that
a favorable termination OF the troubles
was near at hand. An order was is
sued by President Shaffer, Of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, Tuesday, for a
general strike at the last turn of the
mills tomorrow at the hour of clos
ing. The strike is said to include
practically all the organizations in
metal in the United States.
The contention is neither one OF
wage nor hours of labor, but simply a
demand for the steel trust to recog-
nize as union men those who are now,
Mr.. Shaffer says, striving for the
right to organize" The demand is,
in other words, that all mills of the
steel combination be made union
mills, recognizing the rules in conduct
OF its business of the Amalgamated
Association. The employers claim
that they are interposing no objection
to non-union men in their employ
becoming union men, but object to
compelling them to do so. And, not
to put too fine point upon it, that is
just what the labor association de-
mands, although the official order i'm
plies that the non-union workmen are
striving" for the right to organize.
1t is unfortunate that labor does
not present, in this contest, that
stronger plea of inefficient wage-rate,
or of over.work for these always en-
list popular sympathy. In fact, the
non-union men are receiving the same
wages, and are working the same
hours as the union men, and still the
association demands that employers
sign an agreement to compel the EN-.
ployes in non.union mills to come
under union rules, or lose their jobs.
The manifest injustice of such de-
mand is IN compelling the wage-payer
to use means for forcing an unwilling
sentiment to curtail his own privi-
leges, which may not at times run in
accord with the demands of labor. 1t
is to be regretted, therefore, that 80
widespread and disastrous a move.
ment is notsbased solely and SOU arely
upon the impregnable rock of justice.
1t is expected that the late order
will swell the number Of idle men to
100000 BY tomorrow night. It will
result in great loss to labor, damage
to the manufacturers, inconvenience
of the people. and prostration of all
branches OF business. It will be felt
by all classes. 1t will stop production
and that means q check to commerce
and that involves a reign of hard times
that may be gagged for intensity and
duration by the exact degree in which
the battle is fought.
1t seems to an impartial observer
that the battle royal might have been
fought on much more tenable grounds
than those upon which it must now
be based. There is no condition so
inspiring rs the consciousness of a
RIGHT THAT WRONGS NOBODY, and in
striving for power, labor actuated
probably by the best of motives, has
assumed, to some degree at least, the
role OF dictator against that freedom
OF conscience which is the undisputed
heritage of Freedom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

A BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL. BURGLARY.
The strong room of Libby smelter, at
Vallejo, CAL, was entered through a
tunnel only ten feet long, Monday
night, and $780, 900 was abstra cted in
geld bricks. The robbers had evidently
been working months on the job.
They sunk hole near the wall of the
building and then "drifted" under the
floor of the strong room and bored out
a circle large as manhole to boiler.
1t is thought they took their plumber
away in launch, az the smslter
stands on the water front, and two of
the bricks were accidently left at the
probable point OF embarkation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

MAcKAY doubtless imagined himself
endowed with the strength of Sampson
when he pulled the pillars of the ma
val temple down upon his head.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

HANNA now thinks it we'll to make
friends OF his enemies-a little bird
no, little bee-has told him that thi,
was advisable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09
Hound DOG Wanted.

Will pay good price for hound
dog that will tree wild cats and stay
with them. Address. with price, etc
Wanted" STANDARD Office, Olympia
Wash. st.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The Grand Army meets in Cleve.
land, Ohio, this year, beginning on the
week of September 9th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

A SCENE Nor IN THE BrLLs.-It is
not often that an act of absorbing in
terest is presented in the theater be.
fore the curtain that rivals that in
progress simultaneously on the stage.
but it occasionally happens. The
other night, an enraptured swain per.
formed some antics, with his dulcinea
as an aid, which fairly set the boys in
the back rows wild with envy. It
was evident they were unmarried, and
quite as plain that their mutual admi-
ration was OF kind which wrapped
them in q cloak of oblivion of all
others and all else but themselves.
He fondled her ear lovingly, and she
leaned towards the fondler; he placed
his lips near her cheek, to whisper
words of such importance that they
would not keep, into her ear, and the
sweet smile of oblivion deepened on
her ruby lips as the consciousness OF q
elimination Of Loves Young Dream
surged through her graceful form. A
huge wave Of harmony from the or.
chestrs finally came surging back
ward, crested by clash OF cymbals
and drums, and that awakened the
lovers with q start. They suddenly
sat bolt upright and looked about in q
dazed, wondering sort of way, accom-
panied by that stare of vacuity which
always accompanies an assumption of
Innocence under adverse circum-
stances.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

The Gar of Russia is said to be
scheming to place one of the Napo.
Icons on French throne.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

For SALE-Two cows, one half.
breed Durham and one Jersey. Cheap
Apply at 1904 Union street. Ct.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

E BEN Boyce was executed, in the
Pierce county Jail, for the murder OF
his vile, in Tacoma, Peb. 10, 1900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09

AUGUST % has been set for tho
execution Of Nordstrom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-08-09
The Wiles Of a Pettifogger.

There is very general sentiment
among the people that Mr.. Lewis
methods of prolonging the life OF the
murderer Nordstrom, on purely techni-
calities, have passed the bounds of toll
Grafton, and there was an universal &C
claim of approval when Judge Han
ford refused to entertain q late delay
motion of the attorney, declaring,
over his signature, that he considered
Lewis chain of appeals "a +ravesty
on justice" and he would. therefore,
take no further notice OF the case in
his court. The marble cheek of the
attorney consists mater making a
vain appeal to U. S. Judge Gilbert Of
Portland, for a writ and being refused
returning to Seattle and filing Judge
Hanford's letter declaring he would
have nothing further to do with the
case, in his own court, As the Judges
decision, and claiming an appeal upon
that, and stranger still this appeal the
Judge allows to be filed! The intri.
cacies of the law are inscrutable. but
there is cross-cut to Justice, blazed
out by Reason, and when sentiment
takes that lead it is irresistible. Judge
Hanford will be wise to adhere 10 his
determination to be mixed up no fur
Their with this "travesty on justice"