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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09
SALE OF HARsoR LANDS.

DALE Oe 7AH6Oh LANDS.
Mr. Schmidt. Is Trustee Of an important Deal.
Secures the Major Part Of the Tide Lands.
The sale OF the tide lands OF Olym-
pia harbor last Saturday, by request oil
Leopold Schmidt and associates, az.
gregated a little over $4,000 for the
State fund. Probably 100 people
were present. although the bidding
was confined to half dozen people.
At the opening of the sale Geo. G
Israel appeared Is the representative
of Mr.. Schmidt and stated that
so there would be no misunder.
standing as to the object of the sale, and
to guard against action in conflict
with q plan for the benefit OF Olym.
pia and all her people, he wished il
understood that Mr.. Schmidt desired
TO purchase the harbor lands at az
near their appraised value as possible
for use of AN enterprise that If located
here would do more to promote speedy
and lasting prosperity than anything
yet done for our community. Mr.
Schmidt proposed to act merely al
trustee and that he would transfer the
property to the parties interested a,
inst what it cost him, and if the
project failed he would deed the tracts
TO anybody wanting them at the
exact figures he had paid for them
He stated that while the sale was 6
public one. and anybody had RICH,
70 purchase the land, he thought i,
would be sound public policy to allow
to 60 to the gentleman who was act
ing rs intermediary for the public
good.
Deputy Auditor John T. Otis Their
began calling off the property adver
tised, and Mr.. Israel started each LOT
with the appraised value. For a time
the bid was not raised. When, how
ever, lot 4 of block 5 was called, start
ing at $50, its appraised value, il
finally reached $245, and was knocket
down to A. H. Mackinnon, of Seattle
Mr.. Kneeland, of Shelton, secured the
next lot at $275, its appraised value
being $40.
Mr.. Schmidt bought all the lane
offered in Olympia harbor EXCEPT q
lots, secured by w. H. Kneeland, q
from $25 to $275 per lot, aggregatini
$2,7O5.
A. H. Mackinnon bought four lott
At from $50 to $245, aggregating 1852.
SO.
George E. Thompson bought fou,
lots, at from S. to $2l5. aggregatini
$4lO.
B. w.. Johns bought four lots q
from $50 to $l25. aggreeating $406.
The Schmidt purchases amour tee
to an aggregate Of $l4,327.
1t is probable that the small bidder.
bought simply for speculation. If 90
it is hardly probable they will realize 9
very large profit from their invest
ments, for there is way provided BY
law for payment of q reasonable com
pensation for lands held in restraint
of public policy, and they will not b,
allowed to reap constructive benefits
f,om the enterprise on which depend
ence is placed for value.
All the purchasers made the neces
sary deposit with the County Auditor
to ensure the fulfillment of their con
tract or their deed, As they msy de-
sire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09

MARCONI claims that storms and
gales have no influence upon the won.
derful electrical currents that he has
brought to do his bidding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09

THE anti-Walcott Republicans and
Democrats in the Colorado Legislature
have fused.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09

THE Recorder declares that it asks no
favors of the people Of Olympia, which
seems to be rather bold assertion for
an enterprise that is specially depend
ent upon popular favor for success as
q legitimate enterprise. Probably no
businessis more dependent upon pop.
ular "favor" than newspapers. They
stand or foil upon 1.-THE demonstra-
ton being only q question of time. In
these days of competition, no man
can with a bag of money build a
fence around any branch OF business
enterprise. People will trade in the
stores which hold out the best induce.
ments for patronage, and true business
men will use the media for advertising
which secure the best results, in q dig.
nified business manner, without the
take or be damned" injunction, &C.
cOmpanied by an ominous chink oil
coin in plethoric sack.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09

A NEW COLLEGE SECT.-TEe Palmer
University, new institution projected
by capitalists of Eastern Indiana, to
be located at Muncie. which will repre-
sent departure from the lines of other
theological colleges by intoxicating the
the doctrine of evolution from any de-
velopment, mental. moral and physical
of the human race. God, Christ and
Manhood" is the motto OF the institu.
ton, and character not human theol.
ogy is made the test OF fellowship.
The articles of incorporation state the
object to be to give especial emphasis
to the match!ess truth OF God, of
Christ, Of psychology, Of Christian
ethics, and all to the peerless end OF
bringing the students into the har-
mony with the divine administration
of the immutable laws of their being,
and thus develop the creature man
into q symmetrical manhood that will
meet the approval Of his Creator
God"
THE most freakish thing that Presi.
dent OF the Steel Company Schwab
has yet done, is to give an order to an
eminent sculptor to have himself
/" sculped" for pair OF colossal statues
for the hallway of his new palatial
home. They are to represent his
struggle for wealth. One of them
represents him in working mems garb
and it is said that pair of No. IA
brogans have been sent to the French
artist from which to model his feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09

THE REFORM MUST BE A RADICAL
ONE.-It seems the Navy Department
has waved aside the plea OF not guilty
to the charge of immoral surround
ings OF the navy yard at Bremerton,
and given notice that ample assurance
must be given for suppression of the
gambling joints and the social evil, be.
fore U. S. vessels will be allowed to 60
to Bremerton for repairs. Capt. Eat.
on, in command of the Oregon when it
locked there, declared that in 40 years
service he had never seen the equal OF
corruption at any navy-yard. Rear Ad.
miral Strings report, making dis.
tinct charges OF gross immoralties,
was supported in details by q state
ment of Lieut.. Hall, who declares that
Seattle is the barbor for all OF the bad
element of harbor and mining camps
and seaport towns, affording degree
OF immortality that equals that of any
city in the United States, and the close
proximity of Bremerton is the cause
of its blight upon this branch of the
government service. Lieut.. Hall con.
cludes his statement with the recon-
mendation for establishment of a post
canteen to take the place of the ire
sponsible saloon, which he declares to
be the main cause for the great evil.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-09
Electric Reservoir in Cloud,and.

A man in Chicago is engaged in de-
yising some means for projecting a
wire go miles into the air. He has
studied out the conclusion that if he
can reach that altitude he may strike
an immense sea of that mysterious,
ethereal fluid, called electricity, from
which the worlds power may be
drawn, like syrup from a gauge, or
spirits from the spigot, without fur
Their trouble, labor, anxiety or cost.
1t is brilliant idea, but there never
has been anything projected that dis
lance from the surface OF Mother
Earth, except Jacks bean-stock, and
there always has existed considerable
doubt OF the authenticity OF that re-
markablc experience outside of nur-
sery walls. That the intrepid investi-
gator will realize his dreams, is con-
summation to be devoutly wished, for
in it we see an opportunity to save
much labor, and the eight-honr limit
now established by government and
the six hour rule announced as the as
piration OF more advanced oracles of
labor, may be reduced TO the fraction
of an hour, or barely enough time to
supervise natural or machine methods
which may require absolutely no man.
ual labor, possibly mere projection of
will-power, and all mans desires be
supplied from great reservoirs at pres.
ent closed to mortal eyes. Then will
assurdedly dawn the morn of the
millennium, the thousand years of
peace and absolute prosperity, allud-
ed to in the twentieth chapter of Reve-
lation, during which period Satan
shall be bound, and holiness reign
throughout the world. The aerial
light and power plant would surely be
long step towards securing condi-
tons for this desirable state OF mum
dane affairs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
ICY BLASTS IN THE WEST.
stockmen In Wyoming Fear Heavy
Losses from Severe weather
Snow Twenty Feet Deep.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 16.-The bliz-
zard which has been raging over
southern Wyoming for the last
three days is over, but has been
followed with weather SO intensely
cold that stock raisers, especially
sheep men, are apprehensive. From
Gillette it is reported that stockmen
expect heavy losses.
A report from Dillon states that
snow covers the ground there i'll
places to depth of 90 feet. 1t re-
quired one party 10 days to make
round trip of Is miles with horses
and sleds. The snowfall is the heavi-
est in the recollection of the Oldest
inhabitants.
Butte, Mont, Feb. 16.-Advices have
reached here from Placerville, Idaho
that two Thunder mountain mail car.
riers have been lost in the noun
tains and all hope of their being alive
has been abandoned. Three carriers
have arrived and they report snow or
an average of IS feet deep and il
some places IS feet deep. They re
port the death of two unknown pros
pectors who were caught in snow
slide.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 16.-The wealth
err has been extremely cold at Daw
son for the last Is days. the Their
mometer going as low as &c degree:
below zero.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
ECHOES FROM AFFAIR.

There are 1860 miles of peat boga
in Ireland.
Since April British public revenue
has increased s3e,ooo,0oo, while ex.
penditure as whole has been prac.
tically unchanged.
Brazil almost equals Europe in
size. Its two largest cities-Rio de
Janeiro and Bahia-have to-day
about 100000 and 100000 inhabitants
respectively.
An American brewery has been es.
tablished at. Client, Belgium. The
entire plant of the American brew
cry, with the exception of some cop.
per vessels. han been brought from
America. The nine glass-enamelet
steel tanks, each weighing $500
pounds empty and holding 1873 hec.
toliters (3,445 gallens) when full
were likewise sent from America
The beer never comes in contact with
the atmosphere. Sterilized air only
is admitted, under perfect regula
ton, during fermentation. The year.
ly output will be about 100000 gal.
lone
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
A ROUGH TRIP.
Captain Of Steamer Germanic Re
ports the Stormlest Voyage
He Ever Experienced.

New York, Feb. 16.-The steam
ship Germanic arrived from Liverpool,
after what her commander, Capt.
Smith, said was not only the toughest
trip since the vessel went into COM
mission, but the stormiest voyage OF
his career as a seaman. There were
26 persons in the first cabin, twice as
many in the second, and one of the
largest steerage lists on record. The
emigrants were panic-stricken.
Once the conditions became so grave
that Capt. Smith ordered oil thrown
over the sides of the ship. The crew
had to move about the deck with ropes
fastened to their waists. The passen'
gers expressed warm praise for the
captain and crew for their conduct
throughout the voyage.
To vnccinnte 100000 Persons.
Uniontown, Pa, Feb. 16.-The great
prevalence of smallpox in the coke
region has prompted the officials OF
the H. c. Frick Coke company tt
issue an order calling for the free
vaccination of all it's employees ano
their families. AS the Frick company
has $4,000 men on its pay roll thit
order will affect about 100000 per
sons. Fifty physicians have been en-
gagged, and they will begin their stu
pendous task at once.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
STRIKE HEARING OVER.
Mr.. Darrow Ends His Talk for the
Miners-Commission May Reach
Verdict This Month.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-With the
close of Attorney Darrow's address
for the miners Friday afternoon, and
few words by Judge Gray for the
commission, the hearing of the mill
ers' case before the arbitration board
came to an end.
Brig. Gen. Goblin, who commanded
one brigade of the state troops in
the field during the strike, came in
for severe criticism from the miners
counsel. Turning to the boycott,
Mr.. barrow said there was one illus
trious example at least in the Unit
ed States of the boycott and that was
in the American revolution. "There
is not one specific act that is charged
to the mine workers." he said, "but
what was charged to those leaders
whom we teach our children to love
and venerate. The boycott is an an
.cient weapon; it is respectable when
! the operators use it, but not respect
able when we use it,"
Chairman Gray, on behalf of the
, commission, said: ''It is due to coun-
sci and to those who represented
both sides that I should say that we
leave you, or rather you leave us,
with feeling on our part of regret
that the long association which has
been so pleasant to us is about to
be broken. 1t speaks we'll for coun.
sci on both sides that no unpleasant
episode has occurred-nothing that
should mar the situation in which
reasonable men and citizens of a
great country find themselves mu
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
Weekly REVIEW Of TRADE
Advanced Buying Indicates a Con.
tinued Confidence in Future
Business Prosperity.
ORDERS IN ALL STAPLE LINES HEAVY.
Mild Weather Makes for Increased
Activity in Outdoor Work-Move-
ments In Lumber, Iron and Steel
Indicate Immense Building Opera
tions-situation Never Equaled.

New York, Feb. 16.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly Review of Trade says:
I, "Disproportion between supply and
demand is still factor of strength
in many commodities, while similar
conditions exist as to skilled labor,
retarding much work and in some
cases postponing important under
takings and Improvements. Wages
have Observation-Disclosures also
in response to demands by organized
labor. Orders for spring shipment are
heavy in all staple lines, and the adj
vance business for fall is unusually
large, testifying to the confidence of
buyers in continued prosperity. Sound
conditions continue to prevail in the
iron and steel industry, with few
developments of note.
Demand for Wheat Steady.
A British trade estimate that the
worlds wheat crop has surpassed all
previous records by 15a,ooo,oOo bush.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Gov. Yates has designated Friday,
April "a, as Arbor day in Illinois.
The Howard county bank at Nash
Vile, Ark, has suspended, and the
appointment of receiver was asked.
Prof. Mazzoni, the pope's physician n,
declares the pontiff is in excellent
health and gains in vigcr each year.
Over 100000 was left to st. Paul
poor by the will of Mrs. Cornelia d. W..
Appleby. Trained nurses were among
the provisions made for them.
Premier Balfour in speech at Inv
erpool said the United States should
teach South American governments to
observe the principles of internation-
al courtesy.
II. NJ. Niles, manager of the United
Cigar Stores company, 112 Clark street,
Chicago, committed suicide after los
ing SIS of the company's funds in a
poker "club."
Regina Curry, young Philadelphia
seamstress, was beaten to death near
that city. A man who was seen TO fol-
low her has disappeared. His name
is known to the police.
In the French chamber of deputies
Maurice Binder, nationalist, called
Premier Combes weather cock" and
riotous scene followed, resulting in
the suspension of the sitting.
Count Maurice de Bosdari, member
of a distinguished Italian family, is
sought by the London police for al
legged forgery of bills in j. P. Morgan's
name. 1t is said $15O,OOO was secured
from business men.
A package containing $4,000 in com.
mercial paper was lost on January 81
by postal employees on Pennsylvania
train between Louisville and Indian
apolis. Search of empty pouches failed
to discover it. Carelessness is blamed
The California legislatures investi
cation of the San Quentin and FOLSOM
state prison abuses disclosed one con
Wet killed and many permanently Grip
| pied by straitjackets. The Spanish
windlass was used to extract COMES
sions.
Illinois and Missouri legislature,
are asked by St. Louis fair officials t.
make forging, altering or "scalping'
railroad tickets prison offense. 4
threat is made by the railroads to re
fuse reduced rates unless Legislation,
is secured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
FARMER ROBBED.
Unknown Thieves Discover Hidfna
Place of Large Sum and
Steal 1t.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Feb. 16.-Charles
Carpenter, farmer residing three
miles east of Oskaloosa, was robbed
Thursday night of $4,000 that was Sc
creted in the cellar of his house
The money was buried in an iron ket
tie IS inches below the surface, and
the thieves knew the exact spot, al
though Carpenter asserts that no one
but himself knew of the hiding place
i. Carpenter had an encounter with the
robbers, who fred several shots al
him. The thieves escaped, leaving nc
clew,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
WHY SHOULD JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER BE AFRAID OF LIGHT

els failed to depress quotations..
Limited stocks at available points,
restricted shipments, and a steady
demand, both for milling and cX-
port, sustain the markets, although
speculation for an advance became
less aggressive. Interior receipts Of
wheat for the week aggregated q
969,969 bushels, compared with g.
294,932 bushels a year ago, while eX-
ports from the United States amount
ed to 2,560,491 bushels, against 3,429,-
$50 bushels in 1902. Each days corn
outgo from the Atlantic coast was
about equal to the full weeks lasn
year, the total of 2,227,46S bushels
comparing with 396,O75 bushels ex-
ported year ago.
"Failures for this week numbered
$50 in the United States, against 240
last year, and 20 in Canada, COM
pared with 33, year ago."
Bradstreet's Report.
Bradstreet's says: "Distributivc
trade and productive industry feel
the influence of spring-like weather.
slightly better collections, steady and
even strong prices for staples, some
improvement in the railway trans
portation situation, and cheaper and
better supplies of coal at the east.
An additionally favorable feature not
as yet given full consideration is
the signing of the new bituminous
coal wage scale, by which any pos
sible unsettlement from this source
is prevented. Mild weather makes
for increased activity in outdoor
work, while active movements in lum-
Der, structural iron and steel, build
ers' hardware and myriad of other
lines lead to the belief that the pres
ent season, Notwithstanding higher
prices Of materials. will witness i'm
mense building operations. IN the north.
west labor is scarce in the lumber
ing industry. and, generally speak.
ing, it might be said that manual
labor the country over finds ready
market. All in all the situation is
one practically never equalled before
at this time, confirming earlier pre-
dictions that the first half of the
year 1903 was secure beyond perad-
venture"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
wH1R OF THE WHEEL.

In climbing the hill of prosperity
one has to be careful not to be
knocked over by those who have lost
control on the down grade.-Wheci.
mems Gazette.
One of the most pleasing traits in
connection with the wheel is the
freemasonry of it's devotees. Cy.
clists are ever ready to extend the
helping hand to fellow-rider in dis.
tress, and will do all in their power
even to dipping largely into their
repair outfit. to send him on his way
rejoicing.
AS result of the good roads move
ment which has been largely stimu.
lated by the efforts of the depart.
ment of agriculture, the road ques.
ton is at present receiving remark.
able degree of active interest, as in
dicated, for instance, by the move.
ment in the state of New York for
bonding that state for $sO,ooo,.
600 to build country roads. This is
wholly in line with bill before the
last national congress by Mr.. Otey
of Virginia, for sloo,ooo,ooo for the
same purposes.
New Jersey, famous for it's good
roads. is naturally the state in which,
bicyclists thrive and wherein they
secure all sorts of privileges. From
Woodstown, in Salem county, comes
the news that the board of education
there has been compelled to build an
annex to the schoolhouse for the
storage of bicycles which pupils use
in coming in from the country. Resi-.
dents who have accommodated the
children by allowing the use of thei,
verandas for storage purposes have
refused to do so any Longer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
SMASHED WINDOW FRONTS.
Plate Glass in Four of the Fines
saloons In Topeka Destroyed by
Miss Blanche Boise.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16.-Plate glass
window fronts of four of the finest
Kansas avenue saloons and two drug
stores were smashed in bits at an early
hour with an ak in the hands of Miss
Blanch Boise, disciple of Mrs. Nation.
The smashing was done from the side.
walk. The damage will amount to
hundreds of dollars.
Miss Boise achieved notoriety some
months ago by horsewhipping Mayor
Parker, and was in several raids in
times past with Mrs. Nation. She
gives as her excuse for her hatred of
saloons that liquor ruined favorite
brother. She was arrested and placed
in iail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
THE SUBJECTS OF THE GEAR.

st. Petersburg is shortly to have
an automobile club.
In some rural parts of Russia it
is still customary to have funeral
repasts in the cemeteries.
The st. Petersburg police have dis
covered gang of thieves recruited
from young men moving in the high
est circles in Russian society.
A Russian girl, Mile. Kanyevsky,
age rs years, has taken her degree
as an engineer at the Paris Ecole
des Points ct Chaussees, being the
first woman to pass the examination.
She is a Jewess and intends to apply
for post on the Russian railroads.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
THREE KILLED.
Train Runs Into Large Bowlder ON
the Track with Disas-
trOus Results.

Washington, Pa, Feb. l6.-1n a
frightful wreck at Vienna station, on
the Baltimore &, Ohio railroad, about
IA miles west of this place Friday,
three men were killed, the train to
which they belonged was piled in a
confused mass on the tracks, which
were torn up for several hundred
yards, and all traffic both east and
west is blocked on the road. An
eastbound freight train struck a
large bowlder lying on the track in
the cut just west of Vienna station