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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

332. The statement was referred to
the Auditing committee.
A petition numerously signed was
presented by Tibetts asking the pas.
sage OF the bill prohibiting saloons
within mile of any school house.
The report of the committee on Fed
eral Relations indefinitely postponed
the Senate Joint Memorial endorsing
the omnibus Statehood bill, was
adopted.
The bill providing for an extra
Judge of the Superior Court for King
county, was reported favorably.
House Joint Resolution No. 6, pro-
testing against the further increase
OF forest reserves, was returned from
the Senate with an amendment, which
1t had concurred in.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to House bill No. IL, re-
lating to conditional sales.
The following House bills were
passed:
No. 90-Relating to eight hour day
on public works.
No. 1OO-Providing official seal for
county treasurer.
The following bills were introduced;
By Emery, of King-Prohibiting the
leaving OF iron or steel in saw logs and
providing penalty.
By Thacker, of San Juan-Relating
to the construction OF armories for the
use of the National Guard.
By Dickson, of Kittitas-Appropri-
ating $1O2 900 for maintenance of the
Ellensburg Normal School, including
$40, 900 for building a training school.
BY Cole, of King-Prohibi,ing the
sale OF intoxicating liquors within one
mile OF any naval station or military
post.
By Thacker, of San Juan-Relating
to the enrolment of the militia.
By Zenker and Allis, of Lewis-Ap-
propriating $4,000 for building and
furnishing at the State Reform School.
BY Gray, of Spokane-For the pro.
lection of livery and boarding stable
keepers.
BY Gray, of Spokane-Providing a
penalty for defrauding livery and
boarding stable stables.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
Forcing the Issue.

President Roosevelt is fast prccipi-
tating a race-war in the South. The
prediction OF Southern Congressman
that he would, in his insane desire to
capture the negro vote, stir up dan
gerous strife, is being verified, if we
may judge Of the utterances of promi-
nent negro leaders held in Washington.
few days ago, to "promote the cause
of the negro" James H. Hayes,
whom Mr.. Roosevelt would term an
educated negro" declared, "The time
has come when the negro must fight
not theoretically, not intellectually,
but fight with his hands.
~ am truly afraid We are anarchists.
and l now give the warning that if
this oppression in the South continues
the negro must resort to the sword and
the torch and that the Southland
will become a land OF blood and DESC
lation." The man who presided over
this meeting was Cyrus Field Adams,
another educated negro" and Assist.
ant Registrar of the Treasury, the
negro whom Mr.. Roosevelt invites to
the White House social entertain
ments. Adams made no protest at
Hayes incendiary language, and made
speech himself little less dangerous
in character. 1t is common comment
that were Adams a white man and
had he participated in and presided
over a meeting at which such anar-
chistic and incendiary language was
used no one would be quicker to de-
mand his discharge than Mr.. Roose-
volt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
DEATH OF COL. OWINCS.
The Sudden Passing Of One Of Our Most
Prominent Citizens,

The Sudden Passing Of One Of Our Most
Prominent Citizens.
Although great change had been
noted in the once stalwart frame OF
the subject OF this article, Col. N. H.
Owings, who passed so suddenly from
the earth plane, yesterday morning,
nobody was prepared for the announc-
ment of his death, few minutes after
IL o'clock, in the Billings fats. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Owings were making
their home.
While he had experienced several
painful spells that morning, the fact
was not generally known on the street,
nor were they of nature to FORE
shadow the near approach of the
grim destroyer. DR.. Redpath had
prescribed for the sufferer q couple of
hours before, and he was resting fairly
we'll, when Mrs. Owings stepped from
the room, to consult the doctor by
telephone. When she returned she
found her husband standing by the
window holding in his hand glass of
water. As she entered he started
across the room, stumbled and fell
helpless to the floor. DR.. Bridgford,
who responded to haste call, had not
arrived before his pulse had ceased to
beat, so rapid was the change.
N. II. Owings was one of Washing
tons best known citizens. He held
Office. civil and military. under the
United States government for % years,
and disbursed millions OF money. He
was born in Indianapolis December.
81. 1886; was educated at the law
school of the Northwestern Christian
university; commenced the practice of
law in Indianapolis; enlisted in the
Clay guards, organized by Cassius NJ.
Clay in Washington, d. c., to guard
the White House at the outbreak of
the rebellion; honorably discharged as
a private at the end of GO days service;
appointed by President Lincoln 40
general staff officer with rank of Cap.
tain /; served on the staff of General
Grant until the siege of Vicksburg,
and on the staff OF General Sherman
until the close OF the war, receiving
one promotion and two brcvets, resign
ing in 1865 with the rank of Colonel;
was appointed Major in the regular
army on the reorganization OF the
army, but declined to qualify; ap-
pointed Special Agent OF the post
Office Department under Superinten.
dent George Bangs, and subsequently,
appointed Assistant Superintendent on
the 5th OF February. 1877; was ap.
pointed secretary of Washington Terri
tary. held the Office four full terms
until 1889; was Senator from Thurs.
ton county eighteenth district) in the
First State legislature.
has labored more faithfully to promote
the interests of State, county and town
than Col. Nicholas H. Owings. He
was OF that positive nature which over
comes all obstacles, and he was ever
foremost in promoting every public
enterprise. Among the last efforts of
his eventful life, was steadfast en-.
deavor to lessen the burdens placed
upon the taxpayers shoulders by in.
fisted values of boom days and the
profligate expenditures incident to the
same.
The funeral rites will be held to-mor.
row Saturday afternoon, at Grand
Army hall, under the direction of that
brotherhood. Comrades and friends
are invited to attend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

A SUBSTANCE called advenalin," has
been discovered by DR.. G. w. Grille, of
the Cleveland, co., Medical Society,
whereby life can be restored to appar-
emily dead bodies. DIR. Critic says
=" BY the combined use of intravenous
infusions OF adrenalin, artificial respir.
ton and rhthmic pressure upon the
thorax over the heart, animals dead as
long as fifteen minutes were restored
life. Animals decapitated were made
to live ten and q half hours" DR..
Grille states that the adrenalin 10 an
extract obtained from the glands d.
rectly above the kidneys of animals.
It has been used heretofore for increas.
ing blood pressure both in human be.
ings and in brutes. The discovery il
the result of recent experiments in
vivisection by DR.. Grille and other ply.
sicians OF Cleveland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

REPRESENTATIVES Cushman, who has
been dubbed "Abe Lincoln of the
West" from his striking LONELINESS,
has introduced a bill appropriasing
$25O.OOO for . public building at What
com, and appears oblivious of the fact
that our commonwealth has the only
State capital for which the general
government has failed to make SIM
liar provision.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

WHILE the sale of horse flesh il
prohibited by ordinance in Chicago,
it has been ascertained that there has
been an extensive slaughter Of broken
down horses just outside the city linn.
its; and doubtless much of this meat
has found it's way to the blocks in
Chicago. It ie said that restaurants
have sold it as Prime Ribs au Jus, OF
Short Ribs, Dish Gravy" without
the gas,ronaire knowing what he was
eating.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

AN IMPORTANT OPINION
General w. B. Stratton, a few days
ago, rendered an opinion which is
sweeping in its nature and will have
an important significance to every
railroad in the State of Washington.
The opinion settles, once for all, the
question Of whether land grants held
by the railroads in this State, the Sc.
lection of which has not yet been ap.
proved by the Department of the In.
terror at Warrington, can be taxed
by the different counties of the State.
The Attorney General holds that the
law is plain in providing that such
lands cannot be taxed by the counties
This is important inasmuch as there
are thousands of acres of land in the
State of Washington which have been
taken up by the railroads in lieu oil
grants origi nally made to them, bu,
on which settlers have flocked, crowd.
ing the railroads off. The case in
point was in Whatcom county, where
lands owned by the st. Paul. Mime
apolis & Manitoba road were taxed BY
the county. The taxes must, under
the opinion, be paid back to the rail
road,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

A JURY ct Yakima has decided that
purchasers are not responsible for
goods till delivered. The Butchers
Supply Co., OF San Francisco, failed to
secure judgment against . Yakima
dealer for lard that was lost on the
steamer Walla Walls. That is surely
. new idea of responsibility, and will
impel dealers to take out insurance
policies or exact advance payment
from doubtful customers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

THE Nevajo Indians, on their reser.
walton in New Mexico, are said to be
starving and suffering from cold, hav-
ing disposed OF much OF their clothing
for food.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

OUR people do not want war over
this miserable little Venezuelan mess,
nor do we want any trifling over our
rights, or our policy either. Germany
has fooled England into making a
jack of her ruler, but she will not be
able to hold the English against us.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

IT is matter OF congratulalion that
amid the charges and countercharges
OF corruption in the Senatorial con.
test, that the twenty-three Democrat.
stood steadfastly by their colors, and
on the last ballot, as the first, their
votes were recorded for statesman,
George Turner, the party's choice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

GEN. Miles was received with much
cordially by King Edward, on his late
visit to London. He was a guest at
q royal dinner in his honor. He says
that it is probable the Prince and
Princess of Wales will visit the United
States next Summer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

THE State University comes in foz
An appropriation of $273,50 for it,
support during the next two years
SOC, 900 for maintenance and the 70.
mainder for repairs. It is hardly ex.
pected that the King county delega.
ton will be divided ON this PROPOSE
ton, however, e. there is nothing, %
far 81 is known, to lead them away
from the freshpots from which the
gourmands are served.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

KING Edward is afflicted with that
other fashionable malady, LaGri ppe.
Now give it heightened name to cor.
respond with royalty, the same as was
done with Edwards appendicitis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

The home of Paul Revere, of Revo.
lutionary fame, in Boston, was lately
sold to dealer in real estate, who
proposes to form an association for 70.
storing the building from decay and
presenting it to some patriotic society
for safe.keeping. It was built in 1767
Revere bought it fourteen years later
Very few of the structures of pre-revo'
tionary interest are to be found in the
country, and this fact inspires . desire
to preserve those We have.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

CONGRESSMAN Jones opposes the arid
land bill now before Congress, on the
ground that 90 important measure
should not be considered under q sus.
pension Of the rules. Well, well-it
takes our Representatives in Congress
to do the unexpected and inopportune
at times. The bill was defeated for no
better reason than that it was q very
important one in its provisions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

A TRAIN-LoAD OF people came very
nigh being suffocated by coal gas in the
Cascades tunnel of the Great Northern
Railway, by stalled engine, this morn.
ing. Many lives were saved by the
heroism of R. o. Abbott, a passenger,
who by great presence of mind and
and rapid personal endeavor succeeded
in backing the train from the death
laden atmosphere.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

On Thursday evening of last week
eleven women and children were
burned to death in . fire on Malcolm
island, B. c., some distance up the
coast from Vancouver. A living house
in which "a Finnish families were re.
eiding was destroyed, and besides the
lives lost, II of the inmates were badly
injured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

THE British government lately sold
the battleship Agamemnon to firm
of dealers in metals for the sum of
100000. She cost when built, only
20 years ago, two and half million
dollars. This shows in unmistakable
light. the radical changes-or rather
progress-in warlike appliances, and
except for memorable necessity, should
modify the fearful cost of such
monsters of destruction,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

WIZ not introduce q bill in this Legis-
lature relative to congressional appor-
tionment which would provide for King
and Pierce counties as one congressional
district?-Reco order.
Does our neighbor want to instigate
another fight OF Kilkenny catsf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
Is It Solely the WaterP

TIE Recorder has discovered a veri-
table mares nest, rs is shown by its
statement that the city water is the
cause o! prevailing typhoid fever" 1t
attributes the cause to impure city
water, and says it is backed in the as
sertion by physicians who do not want
their names made public. Just why
reputable doctor should place such a
restriction upon information so vitality
important to the people, we fail to
discover, and why this cause should be
singled out when others exist is still
more Of a mystery. In point of fact
an interview with three prominent
physicians discloses the fact that the
statement is untrue that typhoid pre-.
walls in epidemic form, that but a
single case is reported in the city, and
that OF mild nature. The water may
be bad at times, but we know that the
water company is ready to adopt any
reasonable plans suggested by COM
planning wiseacrcs for ensuring its
purity.
Has it never occurred to these COM
planners that our sewer system may be
greatly at fault? During the season
of high-tides, the traps used are not
sufficient to prevent the ingress OF
deadly gases, from the heavy pres
sure OF tide water entering the mains,
and the ventilation pipes usually pro-
vided are not sufficient to carry off all
the poison which may be diffused
through the atmosphere. The culverts
are insufficient to relieve the pressure
on many of the service pipes from the
level nature OF the grade. The tide
rises nearly on level with the larger
portion of town, and at high-tide the
bubbling OF gas through the traps can
be heard at nearly every sink and
closet outlet, supposed to be protected
by the ordinary U water lock and VEN
tilator. Then there are some back
yards which need the attention of a
smelling committee, and the Recorder
should insist in justice to itself, and to
remove all suggestion of anin,us in its
promptings, on including the sewer
pipes and back-yards in the possible
sources OF disease germs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

the harbor yesterday for a boom of logs,
She is the same vessel which, as q pas
senger boat, burned q number of years
ago while tied up at Percival's dock
Oily.
If she was burned at the dock, how
does it happen that she is still an
active, moving entity? Has she risen
Phoenix-like from her ashes?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
Let Us Ponder a Wee Bit,

The matter OF granting franchise
to the Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. to
monopolize the power and light bust
ness OF our city, at the expense Of an
enterprise that has labored so long and
90 faithfully to establish an adequate
service, should receive the serious con.
sideration OF all our townspeople. 1t
is not alone the damage to an infant
industry" that is involved, which may
result in its utter extinction and the
installment OF a gigantic monopoly,
but the menace it so clearly fore.
shadows to other projects that need
the fostering care OF the community
to guaranty prospective profits for large
and at times investments of doubtful
expediency, dependent solely upon the
support SO freely promised when made.
How few capitalists would accept such
assurances, after they are brought to
realize that others who have invested
many thousands of dollars in costly
machinery and appliances and spent
many years OF time and much money
in developing a reasonable volume of
business for bringing it up to a divi-
dend.yielding basis, have been ruthless
lydeserted by pretended friends? Had
our electric company not honestly en-.
deavored to promote efficiency at q
minimum cost, the case might be dif-
ferent; but we all know how earnestly
and diligently it has labored to make
1t effective in limited field. That it
has been efficient, except for a few
hours at time, at remote intervals,
cannot be disputed, and that occa-
sional suspensions are liable to any
service, was demonstrated few days
ago when Fart OF the city was in dark.
ness several nights at Seattle, and when
last week the great Niagara Falls power
house was almost demolished by the
explosion of a dynamo, causing sus.
pension OF newspapers, placing cities
in darkness and compelling scores Q:
factories to shut down.
A comparison of the rates of our 10.
cal company with those of cities of
like population shows that rates have
been higher than none, lower than
many and the service infinitely better
than in majority of the cities with
which they we're compared.
Then again the Snoqualmie Falls
company is not reaching out Alexan.
der-like with anything like an Abou
Ben Adam throb of the heart. It is
part OF their purpose to install rail.
way system from our city to Tacoma
and Seattle, whereby "bargain.coun.
ter" expeditions may be daily made by
our people at q low rate for passage
and transportation, and our experience
will very probably result like that OF
Oregon City merchants when q trolly
line to Portland enabled purchasers to
visit the Montgomery Ward" aud
"Sears & Roebuck" cheap-john firms
OF the Oregon metropolis cheaply and
at Q nominal fare.
Our people should think Of all these
things before they accept the seductive
assurances of well-organized trusts that
the moose will hold them up when it is
we'll placed around their necks, instead
Of choking the life out OF them when
the rope is pulled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

ROMANCE BY A LOCAL AUTHoR.-A
charming, though sad story, entitled
" Adele" appears in the January num-
Der of the Pacific Monthly, written by
Mrs. Goldie Robertson Funk, of this
city. 1t is illustrated by Henderson,
and follows the leading article of John
Muir on puget Sound" The scene
of the story is local in its scope and
the plot is drawn from incidents in
real life, the best guide for beginners
in tctional writing until they attain
strength and confidence to invade the
domain of the purely ideal. An author
cannot veer far from the current OF
popular favor, as long as natural OBJ
jects and incidents in real life are
made the basis of endeavor. adele"
We believe, indicates the possession of
enough talent and discrimination to
ensure its author q safe place in the
realms of periodical literature, the
pathway to high achievements in the
world of letters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

A NEWSPAPER that boasts it pub.
fishes +" To-day's news to day." should
give solid WRITINGS instead OF delicate
ehavings. One of these reprints failed
to note the rebate on coal, by Con.
gress, the most important news-item
of the 24th ult., failed to record the
death Of Congressman Tongue for
several days after it happened, and gave
no intimation, Saturday, in same days
issue OF the failure of peace negotia.
lions by the rejection of terms pro.
posed through referee Bowen, all
matters Of great interest to the public
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

REPRESENTATIVE Gaines OF Tennes
see recently moved to amend a bill
admitting some bonded tea free oil
duty, by removing the tariff on coal
twill the gentleman inform me wha,
possible connection there is between
tea and coal?" asked Mr.. Payne, sarcas.
tically," I thought you might like q
little coal to warm your tea WITH" was
the prompt reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

THE Ledger notes the fact that some
of the Seattle legislators deferred the
last home.going till some other Satur.
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

The penitentiary at Walla Walla has
been closed to the public on account OF
prevalence Of smallpox. -Ex.
A wise precaution, when there are
90 many who, if they had their just
deserts, would be entitled to admission
for definite periods. It is probably
deemed unnecessary, however. under
the circumstances, to keep the in.
mates from breaking.out."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

II you want old fashioned fiddling fol-
small dancing parties, call on the Butter
milk Peddler. near the Pound, on Frank
lin street.-RecOrder
Isn't it rather a new-fangled fad,
however, to connect tho churn.dasher
with the fiddle.bowi There is, though,
a similarity in results: One, it will
be observed, makes the butter come
and the other the coin come.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

It's only King county we have to thank
For the election as Senator, of Levi Ank-
Eny, the man who rms country bank,
And lives in Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

FORMER Secretary Long is in a fai,
way to recover from his late severe ill.
ness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

WoN'r Washington glitter like the
eye Of . dead mackerel in the u. s.
Senate after March 4th?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

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