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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?-A New
York dispatch Of last week states that
Oliver A. Borthwick, a special messen.
ger from King Edward VII, bearing
documents of importance, sent either
TO President Roosevelt or to the Brit.
ish embassy at Washington, had ar.
rived there. To the customs official.
he was obliged to disclose his identity
He stated only that his mission wa,
one Of great importance and produced
q parchment, which, in language saw
oring OF the past, proclaimed him the
kings messenger or courier, and stated
that he must not be detained when in
the land of . friendly power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

A New MUSICAL INsTRUMENT.-The
Spokane Chronicle claims that resi-.
dent of that city has invented . new
musical instrument, which he calls
the American Lutte" that 10 q cross
between . mandolin and violin. II
has range Of four octaves, several
tones higher than the ordinary man.
dolin. Some principles employed in
construction Of the violin are applied,
using the form of the mandolin. A pa
tent has been applied for through
Mum & Co.. and instruments will be
sent to musical experts, for an expires.
sion Of their judgment before steps are
tahen for their manufacture. The
Chronicle claims that the banjo is tho
only typical American musical instru.
ment. If that be 90, her mechanical
skill in that line OF invention hangs
upon a slender thread, for there is
nothing but grotesque melody in the
banjo, 80 grotesque that il excites the
risibliities of most people. possessing
none Of the sweetness OF the violin, the
grandeur of the organ, or the exquisite
harmony of the piano, under the emil.
vening touch Of q skilled performe 7.
The ACCORDION is another instrument,
OF German origin, which ranks on the
lower ledge Of instrumental harmony,
with the banjo and mandolin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THE renewed candidacy OF Levi An.
keny for the U. S. Senate recalls the
fact that few years ago the manager
of his legislative campaign, when he
found the game was up. promptly de-
camped with the bankers "barl,"
probably under the erroneous impress.
sion that the persistent aspirant had
no further use for it. Fallacious hope
He always has use for it, and never
more than now.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

' Oily makes sensible suggestion re-
garding quarters for the next Legisla-
ture. The contractor for the "bob-
TAFT" capitol having utterly failed in
performing the primary stipulation of
his contract that he would complete
the job in time for accommods ton of
this winters legislature, . great furry
has been created ~ to securing quar-.
tiers for the sixty day session of our
lawmakers. It seems that nobody
has seriously thought Of renovation of
the old capitol building, which al.
though cramped, and deficient in
sanitary provisions, is eminently the
best place yet suggested for . slbsti.
tute for the new annex. 1t will re-
quire but . few hundred dollars to
change partitions and extend the
building, if necessary, and adapt it for
service that leaves but very little
choice in the matter. It is extremely
unfortunate that the contract fell to
one who seems to pay more attention
TO log-rolling than capitol building.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

IT seems that bands of ladrones are
giving our colonists much trouble in
the Philippines. They infest the
mountain Businesses in bands of from
200 to 800, and by selecting opportun'
tiles do great deal Of damage by de-
struction and plumber. The civil au.
thorities are anxious to have the mill.
tary TO intervene for protection, but
this cannot be done without establish.
ment of martial law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

IT took four years in New York
court to find Roland B. Molineux not
guilty of murder. If the verdict is a
just one, what is to recompense him
for four years Of imprisonment And
it may be pertinently asked, who is to
reimburse the commonwealth for sew.
eral hundred thousands of dollars
spent in prosecuting an innocent man
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

The War Department has awarded
the construction of 1906 doors for use
in the Philippine barracks, to F. E.
Beach & Co., Of Portland. A firm,
likewise Of that city, has been awarded
a contract for extending the salt water
fire protection at the Puget Sound
Navy Yard, the Jacobson Babe Co.,
whose bid is $3,505, as against $3.798
submitted by the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dredging Co., OF Seattle, and
1895, by the J. & B. Hunt Co., of
Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

CLAIMS TO BE VIRGIN MARY. TO
show the extent to which fanatical
zeal may be carried in religion We
have only to note the fact that .
young Doukhobor woman is now pos
ing as the Virgin Mary. The Douk.
hobors, it will be remembered, are a
band Of zealots, who lately invaded
Yorkton, Manitoba, originally from
Russia. lately located in the Canadi.
an northwest, and who have set
out on 3 pilgrimage to search for
the new Messiah. This claim 10 not
more obsurd than that made by
Dowie and others, who find many
earnest followers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

The salmon packers OF Alaska have
formed an organization for mutual aid
and support with its head Office in Sc.
attic. An effort is likewise being
made for An organization of the fisher.
men OF the Coast, with headquarters
in San Francisco,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THE coal arbitration goes slowly on
in the Pennsylvania district, and it is
yet too soon to confidently predict
that it will result in a permanent set
Element of the vexed question.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

RoosEvELT's book, "The Strenuous
Life," has been translated into French
by Princess Ferdinand de Faucegny.
Lucinge and Jean Izoulet, under the
title Of La Vie Intense" by authori.
cation OF its author. President Roose.
welt is described in the preface as The
virile champion OF q nation which has
become powerful in deciding the des.
TIMES of the world"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14
Rediscovery Of an Old Device.

What is pronounced "The most
wonderful discovery Of the Twentieth
Century" by Allen s. Williams, in
last Sundays Tacoma Ledger-the
sending OF pictures or manuscript by
electric wire, is nothing more nor less
than an apparatus described in the
school books, half a century ago, and
consists merely OF changing the color
Of sensitized paper by electric impulse.
The paper; after being coated with .
chemical solution is made to pass syn
chronologically on the sending and re-
ceivins apparatus. The stylus in con-
nection with the electric wire passes
lightly over the message or figure to
be sent and wherever it comes in con.
tact with any part of the written or
outlined figure instantly imparts an
electric impulse TO the machine in dis.
tant connection, which causes dot or
part Of line to be developed on the
receiving sheet. By passing it slowly
over every part Of the message or por-
trait, it will be readily seen that an
exact reproduction will be made in
stipple.
The wonder has been that the ap-
paratus described so many years ago
should not have, long ere this, been
brought into practical use. The page
or more of elaborate description and
illustration OF Sundays paper is just
about what is found in the old books.
A volume on our table, Prescott's
History, Theory and Practice Of the
Electric Telegraph" published in 1866,
contains detailed description OF the
Balm Electro Chemical Telegraph,
which was then described as an old
invention, in operation between New
York, Buffalo, Warrington, and doz-
zen other points, until 1S49, when
the Morse people began suit against it
for infringement Of patent. After the
courts had considered the matter three
years, it became evident that the con.
test, il pressed, would result in de-
stroying or invalidating the Morse pa
tent. This result was not desired by
either party, and they agreed to con.
solidate their lines and use but one pa.
tent. That happened 10 be the Morse
system, doubtless from the fact that it
was more generally installed.
The solution used ia the Balm sys.
TEN, described by Prescott, for prepar-
alton OF tho sensitized paper, was cy.
hide OF potassium made from six parts
prussiate Of potash dissolved in water,
two OF nitric acid and two OF ammonia.
This scarcely colored the paper, but
rendered it peculiarly sensitive to an
electric current, leaving . blue dot or
mark Is the stylus on the moving
plate at the sending station passed
over it. Surely there was enough of
suggestion in this to have developed
the wonderful discovery" long before
the twentieth century. if there is any
practical utility in il.
But then, like the automobile, it
probably awaited the advent of a peo-
pie capable of utilizing its latent pos
sibilities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14
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Roger Sullivan, q pioneer resident OF
Stevens county, dropped dead OF apo
plexy at his home near Colville, Sun
day morning, at the advanced age Of
80 years. He settled in Stevens county
in 1866.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THE U. s. Senatorial war may now
be considered fairly on. Ankeny stock
is at par; Preston's "pull" seems to
be firmly cemented and Wilson's siren.
uosity at the upper notches Of impetu-
osity. The chances seem fair for q
good steady deadlock, to last through
out the session.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THERE is something almost cowardly
about the way the campaign managers
disappear, after election. and leave the
misguided partisan press to explain
how it all happened.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

PIERCE county puts in a claim OF
being the banner Republican county,
taking the vote on Supreme Judge for
basis. Alderton is the only precinct
that cast . Democratic majority, in
that old stronghold of Bourbon princi.
nlea
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

OREGON stole the prestige Of our
splendid salmon and magnificent lum.
Der. and now she is trying, if reports
be true, to appropriate our Senatorial
timber.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THE Crab hotel, at Etonville, the
popular summer resort in the foothills
of Mt. Rainier, was burned Sunday
morning, about 9 O'Clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

Mr.. Roosevelt is now on q bear hunt
in Mississippi, the guest OF Gov. Lon.
gino Of that State, Gov. Davis of Ar.
kansas and Gov. Heard of Louisiana.
1t is safe to say that there will be nc
complaint Of lost time, as by the Caro-
lima executives, with three Governors
and the President to pass the bottle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

1t seems that England's tribulations
are not over yet, if the success Of Mad
Mullah, in Somaliland is to proloug
the trying experience with the Beers,
which brought the proudest nation on
Earth into condition of abject hu.
mility. Somaliland is an extensive
maritime country in the east OF Africa,
triangular in shape, bounded by water
on two sides by tho Gulf of Alden, In.
dian Ocean and Jub river. The area
is estimated at 355,OOO square miles
and the apex Of the triangle is about
800 miles in length. It's population is
about 100000. The present Somali
race we're originally Arabs, who landed
on the African shore early in the 18th
century. They drove back the early
inhabitants of the country, who were
Christians, and the Moslems made
themselves masters OF the country.
They are exceedingly violent and quar-.
relsome, are notorious for cheating and
lying, and pursue to a great extent .
wandering pastoral life. "Mullah"
means simply q Moha mmedan priest,
and no less than half dozen warriors
have been designated by the adjective
" Mad" in the past decade, and several
of these fanatical leaders Of barbarism
have given the English government
trouble in various parts Of the empire
inhabited by the followers of the
prophet of Mecca. The one most
prominent has been . religious fanatic
of Afghanistan. but the present leader
bearing the title seems TO be the most
virile OF the lot. He has, for years,
harrassed the English in the Eastern
part of equatorial Africa. He now
has about Is, 900 followers, all OF whom
are devoted to him with the zeal of SUI
perstition, for they believe he is the
instrument of heaven to drive the lin.
fidel dogs" into the sea. He threatens
to march northward into the country
which Kitchener won by the battle OF
Durham, and unless the advance of the
fanatics can be stopped, the fruits OF
that campaign will be reduced to yer.
liable "apples Of Sodam." Our own
experience with the Indians OF the
middle States and northwest show how
difficult it is to interpose the methods
Of civil warfare against the savage ex.
pedients Of barbarian.
The long and expensive campaign
OF the English people with the Beers,
has surfeited their appetite for war.
The prospect of another long and ex.
haustive campaign with handful OF
fanatics amid their own businesses,
possesses no allurements for any civi.
lized government, and especially one
that has been taught by bitter exper.
fence. Success, at best, means that il
must be bought by fearful loss of life
and treasure. There may be, from
present indications, destruction a.
complete as that Of Gordon in Khar-
tom, from the followers OF the most
savage leader that has yet led the hosts
of Darker Africa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

IT was not expected that the New
Workers were trying to please the San
Francisco Call when they elected Mr.
Hearst 10 Congress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

BOILERS Of party nominations will
doubtless derive some comfort from an
Oyster Bay dispatch which states that
it is believed that President Roosevelt
committed the objectionable partisan
crime of scratching his ticket, At the
late election. He took An exception.
ally long time in preparing his ballot,
and when jokingly accused of letting
his pencil slip, received the intimation
with only q smile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14
Ee Laughs Last.

1t will he remembered that when
stephen +. Barron, OF Okanogan coun-
~, was nominated for Congress in the
Democratic State Convention at Ia
coma, he was called upon for speech,
and as that nomination had come to
him unsOught Ito switch him off from
an ambition to figure as member Of
the State LEGISLATURE it is no wonder
that he appeared before the convention
unprepared' for the ordeal. 1t is no
wonder he talked OF the subject upper
most in his mind. His discourse OF
subterranean DAMS" which was then
taken to have been the veriest nom
sense, turns ont to be a scientific plan
for solving the problem of irrigating
arid districts. The fact is he talked
over the heads of his auditors. He
holds that the plan suggested, of
mountain reservoirs, is dangerous, in
volving the possibility of another
Johnstown disaster. Underground
dams OF masonry across the arid re-
gions, he contended, built transversely
to the direction Of the underground
currents to be found at some depth,
would back up the water to the height
of these walls, and thus transferred to
the root growth make the desert liter.
ally "bloom and blossom as the rose :"
In q late interview in Tacoma, he
said: "Over the arid desert regions
you will occasionally run into ma
tural spot OF great verdure and endur-
ing fertility. Investigation will reveal
to you that nature has under the sur
face erected such dam of solid rock,
creating behind it an everlasting uu-
derground reservoir of water. It is
carried to the surface by the porous
ground, and without any rain to speak
of, the section so favored is perennially
green. Why cannot we learn from ma
ture? Why expend vast sums in pour
ing water over the top Of the ground
to evaporate as quickly as it is put
there, while the same money once ex.
pended in conserving the water in the
way 1 have mentioned, is good forever
and day over? It has been success.
fully done elsewhere. Why not here?"
That was his speech before the con-
vention, in a nutshell; but the politi.
clans had expected something different
from the dry subject OF arid lands, and
were not prepared to grasp the truly
philosophical and eminently sensible
idea Of irrigating by Natures own
process. The importance of the mat
ter was lost on a large portion of the
representation, from districts where
rain and fog keep the ground moist
every season Of the year.
1t now turns out that Mr.. Barron
was probably as well equipped for leg
islative duty as many OF the ginger
pops who bob up in conventions and
evervesce till they are howled down by
envious rivals. Had Mr.. Barron only
been as diplomatic with his tongue as
he was with his check-book when an
assessment was lexied, he would have
passed muster without doubt.
He can congratulate himself that
his call-down was blessing in dis
guise, which, it hardly needs . 10000
majority for the other fellow, to en-
phasize.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

The King Of Siam has some
thoughts OF visiting this country, since
hearing Of the warm welcome our PEG.
pie have ben extending TO princes and
other notables. Now if he should
come and bring his family-consisting
OF 800 wives-with him, wouldn't
Watterson's 400" have q grand time
entertaining the outfit?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THE Tacoma Ledger should not shy
bricks at money-bag Senators, as long
as it has its own Foster in range.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THE whaling steamer Jeanette, which
lately arrived from cruise northward,
reports that the natives of Herschel
Island are dying by thousands. The
march OF civilization, it 10 affirmed,
has increased the death rate from
Nome north. Two years ago the dew.
astation began and has continued ever
since. When the natives began To
wear civilized mans clothing and
drink the white mans whisky then
began their decline. Diseases unheard
Of attacked them and not knowing
how to care for themselves they died
of rapidly. Pneumonia, rheumatism,
grip and every conceivable malady
has made its appearance among them
and spread all along the coast with ap.
palling results"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

The New BRIDGE IN New YORK
DAMAGED BY FIRE.-The woodwork
used for platforms and staging in con-
struction of the new East River bridge,
New York, was consumed by fire,
Monday, which originated in the
great steel tower, 355 feet from the
surface Of the ground, an elevation
which precluded all effort of the fire.
men to extinguish the flames. Nearly
. million feet Of burning lumber fell
with crash. The FIRE started in .
tool shed, and spread to the frame
work. Within Eve minutes from dis.
covery the whole top Of tho tower was
ablaze. Two Of the 18-inch cables
were considerably damaged from the
intense heat, and will require four
months labor to repair by splicing. It
may be that the cables will require
replacing; il 90. two years labor 10
lost. Tho bridge is desired for an
other great artery Of trade between
the big metropolis and Brooklyn.
Its cost has been placed at $4,000
600. and this backset will add half q
million to the cost aside from the loss
by delay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

THAT dreadful scourge, cholera, has
reappeared at Manila.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14
A Wonder in Surgery.

One Of the wonders OF modern sur
gerry has been demonstrated b. DR..
Adolph Lorenz, Of Vienna, who was
lately induced by an immense fec, to
come to this country to treat the
daughter OF one of our millionaires,
who was suffering from congenital dis
location of the hip joint. DIR. Lorenz
was the originator of the method of
treatment of this complaint, without
use OF the knife, and has practiced it
several years with remarkable success.
His treatment OF the miliionaire's
daughter was successfully performed
and it requires but time to completely
demonstrate the perfect utility of the
operation.
The doctor does not profess ability to
remove congenital dislocation Of pa
tients who are over certain age, or
in all cases, but with the first condi-
ton favorable, the percentage of fail
IRE is exceedingly small. His opera
ton is thus described: "The doctor
takes his strong hands as his instru-
ment and begins to slowly work the
joint and loosen all adhesiOns which
may have formed between the head OF
the femur and the surrounding bony
structures. As soon as the LESSONS are
free he forces the bones into their
place, puts the limb into plaster cast
and leaves it SO for six months. At
the end of this time the ligaments are
found to have grown to their normal
position, holding the joint firmly in
place. The joint is very stiff at the
time the cast is removed. and often
seems to have formed adhesions in its
new position. These are gradually re.
moved, and as the joint is used it be.
comes freer until the trouble is en-.
tirely cured"
While the doctor exacted princely
fee for the first operation, from one we'll
able to pay, he Immediately afterwards
performed number OF free operations
in presence of members of his profess
sion. in the East, and then came to
San Francisco, where he delivered sew
eral clinical lectures, accompanied by
free treatment and demonstration to
both patient and student. The meth
cd is acknowledged by the medical
profession to be based upon strictly
scientific principles, and can be per-
formed by anybody we'll enough &C.
quainted with anatomy to locate the
position of the various parts. The
only essential requisite, aside from
intelligent manipulation for placing
the bones. and the cast for keeping
them in position till they become
fixed in their natural order, is that
great restorative of natural forces,
youth. The treatment will doubtless
become at once popular, and the great
doctor will re-cross the ocean accompa.
MED by the fervent blessings OF suffer-
ing humanity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

The latest political discovery made
il that Mr.. Ankeny is web.footed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-14

The wheat shortage this season in
Australia is placed at II. O00, 900 bush.
els.