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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

IT seems that seismic disturbances
occurred at many distant points near
the date of the shock here, on the
18th. There were vibrations at several
points on the lower coast, and as far
east as Helena, Montana, on the 18th,
about forty hours later, and go severe
that the waters Of the Missouri river
became quite turbulent from the vi.
bration. It would seem from this and
the fact that at many intervening
points shocks were felt; that there
must have been a grand succession of
pyrotechnic disturbances deep down in
the bowels of the Earth, covering q
period of several days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

Mr.. ROOSEVELT has determined
that local delegates cannot form q
part OF his escort through the States
he visits, that he wants no speeches
or banquets, and that reception COM
mittees must meet him at designated
points, travelling by their own trains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

1T seems that our venerable Uncle
Sam has made up his mind to protect
such OF his nephews as are liable to
negotiate for gold bricks, by investiga.
ton of the many bogus oil, copper and
gold mine companies that are making
such Turing promises through the
leading newspapers. If frauds are
discovered, and there seems to be no
doubt they exist, the postoffice will
Immediately take such steps as are
necessary to prevent the use of the
mails for catching victims.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

JESSIE SHIRLEY lately cancelled her
British Columbia engagements because
her company was 'held up, to show vac
cination marks, on the train, en- route
for New Westminster. 1t was simply
. question of Marks" as all the com.
pany declared they had been vaccinat.
ed, but when it came to a showdown
they absolutely refused to bare arms
for inspection OF the official doctor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

SAN Francisco is making prepare
tons to get its water supply from Yo-
semitic National Park, 140 miles dis.
tant and at . cost OF $40,000.000. A
few years ago it was thought that the
Croton system OF New York city was a
colossal enterprise. 1t embraces, how
ever, an immense flume, but only IS
miles long, costing originally about
$50, 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

The Methodist minister who filed
charges of polygamy against Senator
Smoot has been requested by his col
leagues to seek another field. Appar-
emily he bit off more than could be grace
fully masticated.-Er.
Carrying out the smile, he is prob
ably now more interested in finding q
cuspidor than in shelving a man he
charges with openly having too many
wives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

The VENEZUELAN warship Restaur-
ador, lately seized by the British
courier Pallas, in Spanish waters, as q
pirate, was formerly the American
yacht Atlanta, built for Jay Gould.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

THE present Olympia Theater man
ager" publishes the fact that he saw
one of his bookings" in Seattle and
that he stakes his reputation" on its
being q good play. Ye gods! what q
tremendous wager.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

How can our State fail to rebuke
the Republican majority in the late
Legislature, if there is any fairness
honesty, consistency, or justice in
party management If this is not
done, popular government is q sham
and party pledges travesty on the
means for making the will of the peo.
pie effective at the polls.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

ANOTHER touch of winter was felt in
Missouri, Kansas and other Western
States. beginning Sunday in which q
deep fall of snow and low tempera-
ture were the main characteristics.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

A BUTTE woman shot at burglar,
and, having thus subdued him, marched
him to police headquarters.-Er.
No wonder. There is no telling
where the balls may hit when woman
is let loose with pistol.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

HAVE you not noticed that the Re.
publican party is rapidly losing the
support of its leading Republican
newspapers?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

A KINGSTON dispatch OF the 23d
states that Souffriere is again in erup-
ton, and the discharge of lava seems
to be larger than ever before.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

A SECOND rise in the Mississippi
river has submerged thousands of
acres of cultivated lands along the
Issaquena county entertainments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

A VERY polite way of telling some
one we don't like to Go to Hades has
been pointed out by Secretary Shaw,
who is accredited with throwing off the
following delightful, jeu desprite:
" Go ask papa" the maiden said
The Young man knew her father was dead.
He also knew the life he had led,
And he understood her when she said,
60 ask papa"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

SENATOR Mason, in the expiring
hours OF his term, told some very I'M
welcome truths to his Republican
colleagues.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27
&g'ashin9tun Standard
OLYMPIA, WASH.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH e.. 1903.
Evil Trend Of Example.

There are very few thinking people
but who will agree that the yellow"
press should he restrained from serving
up the details Of revolving crimes in
daily chapters. The Burdick trial,
now on at Buffalo, n. Y, is an in
stance in point, in which Pennell is
accused of murder of Burdck, from
love OF the latters wife, and who, it is
thought, committed suicide by driving
his automobile over an embankment
when closely pressed by development
OF facts, in which casualty his (Pen-
nell's) wife likewise sustained injuries
OF which she has since died. A suit
was in progress instituted by Burdick
for divorce, and Pennell had consti.
tuted himself the personal champion
OF the lady in conducting her defense.
The case against him is quite strong
from admissions in his own letters
that appear in testimony.
1t really seems that high social
standing of parties involved, or magni.
tude of crime committed, are fire.
quently a shield to public censure, and
the daily press roll the sickening de.
tails Of sensational miedeeds over their
tongues, like sweet mOrsels, in oft re-
iterated iteration. Take the case OF
the Humberts, for instance. The
greatest fraud of the century was the
subject of comment for months, and
every movement OF the swindlers was
noted and half-tone pictures OF the
madame appeared in every metropoli-
tan paper. 1t was followed by the
colossal swindle perpetrated by Whit.
aker Wright, who took cool hundred
million dollars from our English cous-
ins, operating under the name of the
London and Globe Finance Corpora
ton, Limited"
1t may not be that the publication
Of such gigantic swindles will incite
imitation, from the bare fact that it
requires tact and shrewdness of q high
order and unusual conditions, 10 man.
age such large schemes, but in the Or
binary details Of crime the gruesome
variations seem to lose their horror az
the people accustom themselves to
their contemplation. So apparent was
this trait of humanity that, nearly
half q century ago, France established
a censorship over the press. and inter.
dicted the publication OF details OF sui
eide, for the reason that no sooner was
some new means OF passing from exist.
ence discovered and made known, than
othersl adopted it, amid all classes of
this very volatile people. 1t appeared,
as a eliminating horror, that no sooner
had an ambitious Frenchman con-
ceived the idea of making very strik-
ing coup de grace by jumping from
the Column Vendome than a seeming
interminable succession of suicides re-.
suited from that means Of hasty exit.
So prevalent did this fad at once be-
come that the government placed q
netting around the open space at its
apex to prevent self.immolation.
The record shows that this disposi-
ton for following example is not con-
fined to race, age or cline. The Dor.
gias Of Italy in the 18th century find
imitators in the Botkins of the Goth
cycle in our own fair land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27
The Strike in Neighboring Cities.

The street-car operatives Of Seattle
and Tacoma are on strike to compel
the companies to employ only mem.
bers of the Street Railway Employees
Union, to restore to positions those
discharged, and to discharge none OF
the employees without reasonable ex-
cuse. Only five cars were operated in
Seattle yesterday and % at Tacoma.
About 500 men are out in Seattle and
$50 at Tacoma. Yesterday Federal
Judge Hanford issued an injunction
against the strikers in Tacoma, as well
as persons in Seattle, alleged to be
combined with them, prohibiting them
from interfering with the railway line
aud other property OF the company,
iutimidating or coercing its employees,
or injuring the business of the COM
pany. Among the defendants en-
Joined are the Western Central Labor
Union, the Street Railway Employees
Union, and number of former EN-.
ployes of the Seattle Electric Co., who
are alleged to be conspiring to aid the
strike.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

Oily sometimes becomes philosoph-
ical in his cogitations. He related the
other day, how Kansas moralist, in
q lecture on The Bread OF Life" sub.
mitted to his class two loaves of bread
as an object lesson, one covered with
molasses and coated with sugar, but
filled with gravel, and the other plain
but sound throughout. And Oily
pauses in the narration to express sur
prise that the youth chose slices from
the sugar. coated loaf. 1t is not, how.
ever, at all strange. The boys prob.
ably found more exquisite pleasure in
licking the crust of spurious loaf than
they would have discovered in chewing
the whole interior of the wheaton bun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

DREDGING OPERATIONs.-The work
of the dredger soon to begin, according
to statement OF Eugene Recksecker,
U. 5. Engineer, in charge Of the work,
will be to deepen the west half of the
channel to the depth OF II feet at low
water. The work last year completed
the deepening of the channel the
whole width-250 ieet-but the APP
preparation was inadequate, and exca-
walton was made only 125 feet, or one
half the width, and the work now
undertaken will be to complete the
channel and to remove such accu-
mutation of silt as may have been
made in the excavated basin the past
year. 1t is GOO feet in width, fronting
the steamer dock. There is bat a
small amount OF this to be done on
one edge, where a small outlet from
the main channel to the westward
has cut through. There is probably
no more than foot's depth to be
removed from the upper part of the
channel, gradually deepening to several
feet as the northern part OF the bay is
approached. The amount OF earth
that the city authorities contemplate
using for fills on Columbia street and
Long bridge, within convenient dis.
lance may be, therefore, limited to
considerably less than is required.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

ONE of the counsel of the anthracite
mine owners said early in consideration
OF compromise measurers in the strike:
81 am satisfied that there is much
justice liz the demands of the miners.
I feel constrained to advise measures
of utmost limit in Cancellation, but
am deferred by the injury I fear it
would do to both interests concerned
capital and labor. The favorable con-
sideration of the demands made would
inevitable lead to the usual results
of exercise of established prerogative.
The agitators would find no limit to
their demands and crazed with the
lust OF newly conceded power, labor
organizations will be melted to per-
form acts all over the country that
might tend only to widen the breach.
As long as mankind is endowed with
earthly attributes will we find his
judgment swayed by passion and
prejudice more than by reason and
justice"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
sAGAsTA's BODY AT REST.

Placed in Atocha Cathedral, Spain's
Pantheon for Her IIIustrious Dead.
Madrid, Jan. 8-The remains of the
late Premier Sagasta continued to he
in state in the rotunda Of the hall of
congress yesterday forenoon. The
body was covered with a magnificent
cloth, embroidered with crowns. The
prince of Austria and an immense
crowd of people visited the hall and
viewed the remains of the dead states
man. King Alfonso has ordered three
days Of state mourning With field
marshal honors, the body was removed
from the hall of congress to Atocha
cathedral, which is SPANS pantheon
for her illustrious dead. An investiga-
ton of Sagasta's financial affairs
shows that the late premier left less
than 15,000.:,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
MAKE DEMANDS
FOR INCREASE

st. Paul, Jan. Sit is stated that
the trainmen not only demand 20 per
cent. fiat increase in wages, but the
adoption of a rule guaranteeing
double pay for handling freight trains
of more than thirty cars, or trains
hauled more than one engine. The
managers speak of this demand as
'preposterous."
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 8.-The Santa Fe
has refused to accede to the demands
Of conductors and trainmen for 20 per
cent. increase in wages. Another con-
ference may be held.
ST. Louis. Jan. 8.-P. H. Morrissey,
grandmother of trainmen, and A. l..
Garrettson, assistant chief counsellor
of conductors, arrived yesterday to
confer with the committees of their
respective orders in regard to the in
crease in wages demanded from west
ern roads 1t is said their presence
was due to the refusal Of roads to &C
cede to the demands of the men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12

notable sons, in 1864, and moved to
Wisconsin in 1887 where he at once
engaged in the clothing and furnish
ing goods business-a business that
still continues under the firm name of
Coffland Bros. He has served as a
member of the county board and was
on the building committee of the Rich
land county asyldm, of which institu-
ton he acted as trustee for two years.
He was elected mayor of Richland
Center last spring. Mr. Cofland is a
gentleman of pleasing address, of SUI
periOr business qualities and his cleo
ton forms the best proof of his popu-
larity. Mr.. Coffiand will be one of
whose membership will con-
stitute about one-quarter of the lower
house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
REORGANIZATION
OF THE MILITIA
Is DISCUSSED
DEMOCRATS OF SENATE OPPOSE
THE BILL.
BEVERIDGEFOR STATEHOOD
Indiana Scion Has Tilt With Senator
Quay-House DeVotes Day to Ha-
waiian Financial Question-After
Jan. I, 1905, Certificates of That
Island Will Not Be Legal Tender.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The senate
yesterday discussed the bill for the
reorganization of the militia, also the
statehood bill. Senator Mallory OIL
Florida led the democrats in the oppoA
providing for reserve force of train
ed men, the contention being that it
wantonly infringed the rights of the
several states, but also increased the
standing army by hundred thousand
men.
When the statehood came up Sena-
tor Beveridge had read a number of
resolutions adopted at the recent con-
vention in Oklahoma, favoring the
single statehood with Indian Terri
tory, Senator Quay, who is leading the
fight for the admission of Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico, criticised
the resolution, saying the people who
adopted them had not acted intell1-
gently because the single statehood
bill had been withdrawn. He further
charged they did not represent the
sentiment of the majority of the peo-
pie of Oklahoma. Senator Nelson Of
Minnesota continued, out did not con-
clude his remarks in opposition to the
omnibus statehood bill
Senator Quay yesterday introduced
bill prohibiting persons not mem
bers Of societies composed of solulers
in the recent American wars to wear
the insignia of members.
In the House.
The session of the house
lasted little more than two hours.
The senate bill for the redemption Of
the silver coinage of the Hawaiian
Islands and it's recoinage into United
States coin, was passed after an
hours debate. 1t provides for a re-
demption of the silver coins Icing re-
ceived by either Hawaii or the United
States in the payment of duties.
Hawaiian silver coins will be legal
tender until January 1, 1904, Hawaii
an silver certificates shall be re-
deemed before January 1, 1905, and
thereafter they cannot lawfully circu-
late as money. Several bills of minor
Importance also were passed. The
Philippine constabulary bill was made
a special order for today.
Representative Morrell of Pennsyl
vania offered a joint resolution yes
terday authorizing the president to
appoint a committee consisting of the
secretary of the treasury, the comp
troller of lne currency and such others
not stated, whom the president may
deem necessary to investigate the ex-
listing financial laws and decided fl
nancial system which will remedy
whatever faults they may find in the
existing system. The resolution pro
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
WOULD INDIcT COAL DEALERS.
Illinois Manufacturers Would Prose-
cute,

Illinois Manufacturers Would Prose-
cute.
Chicago, Jan. S.-A committee rep
resenting the Illinois Manufacturers
associations yesterday called upon At
torney Deneen and urged upon him
the advisability of calling a special
grand jury to act upon the evidence
collected tending to show the illegal
methods of coal dealers to raise the
price of coal. Deneen said there can
be no question about the manufacture
ers' legal rights if they have
the necessary evidence. He
could not say at present
whether it will be special grand
jury. The action Of the committee fol-
lowed meeting earlier in the day, at
which it was discussed, the evidence
gathered showing the manufacturers
could not secure coal from dealers
even where purchased under an iron
clad contract, except at an almost pro-
hibitive price.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
EASTERN TRAIN ROBBERS
LACKING IN GRIT

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Jan. S.-Two men
boarded the Rome, -Watertown & Ug-
densburg train at Gouverneir last
night, forced an entrance to the mail
car and commanded Clerk Stack to
surrender his postal valuables. An
express messenger responded to
Stacks call. One Of the men jumped
from the train and the other was cap
tured.
Pisgah, Ia, Jan. 8.-Early yesterday
morning an attempt was made to rob
the bank of Pisgah. Robbers gained
an entrance when Assistant Cashier
Smith, who sleeps in the building, was
awakened. He fired several shots at
them and they escaped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12

and Belgian artisans, whom he has in
terested on account Of depressed in
dustrial conditions here to seek pros
perity in America
Mr.. Appleton has long publicly ad-
vocated in Europe and America the
solution of congested urban conditions
by the more enterprising citizens mi
grating to the independence and al
lurements of country life. Hard times
in Europe and the coal famine prevail
ent throughout New England and the
northern United States this winter
greatly facilitate this movement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
Customs Cutters Elect.

st. Paul MINI, Jan. 8.-The Gus
toms cutters of America yesterday
elected officers, with D. F. Sherman of
Milwaukee as president, George w.
Dunah of Bloomington, ILL.,, was elect
ed manager of practical work and del
egate to the international convention
to be held in Amsterdam next year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
PLAN WORLD CHARITY WORK.
International Conference to be Held in
Washington to Decide Method

Washington to Decide Method.
London, Jan. 8.-A movement is
under way here among charity Organi-
cations in connection with the Saliva
ton Army, Associated Charities, Vol
unteers of America and other charity
organizations in America to call an
international conference in Washington
D. c.. looking to a practical solution of
present and future conditions and
welfare of large cities unemployed,
many Of whom with their families are
objects of charity against their in
clinations and because of industrial
conditions.
A Stewart Appleton, the scientist,
literateur and f1nancier, who has been
for years actively promoting industrial
developments, colonization and invest
ments in unOccupied sections of Ameri-
ca, and to whose efforts, through his
polyglot publication propaganda in
European cities is chiefly due
will leave for America the coming
week and proceed through the south
and west, accompanied by three rep
resentative New England men-L. D.
Martin, G. S. Pratt and S. T. Hughes
ito locate sites for communities Of
Northern families who wish to re-
nounce the rigOrs of New England
winters, and also high class European
colOnists, principally English, Scotch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
Wisconsin PostmaSters.

Washington, Jan. Combinations
of postmasters in Wisconsin yesterday
were: j. w. Bell, Chetaka; o. E.
Erikson, Grantsburg; j. Vilberg,
Mount Horeb; A. F. Cheek, Baraboo;
A. B. Kildo, Broadhead; w. A. May
hew, Clinton; e. Marks, MenOminee;
G. E. Wright, South Kaukauna; J. F..
Fuller, Cumberland
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
DIES TWO DAYS
AT TER MARRIAGE

Milwaukee, Jan. 8.-Wm. H. Brad
ley, the multi-millionaire lumberman
whose marriage to Miss Marie Hanne-
myer, his secretary, Monday while
critically i'll caused sensation, died
last night He founded the towns OF
Tomahawk and Spirit Lake, Wis, and
operated successfully in Oshkosh,
GAINESVILLE and Milwaukee, Wis, and
Muskegon, Mich.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12

vides for a report to congress at the
next session.
Chairman Payne and Representative
Dalzell of the house ways and means
committee conferred with Senator
Aldrich yesterday for a short time and
it was understood the subject of coal
was discussed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-12
Nav Chance Capital.

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 8.-News that
Mitchell had won the fight for re-
submission Of the location of the state
capitol was received here with rejoic-
ing. The celebration is in progress.