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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

DECADENCE OF THE CHURCH OF
ENGLAND.-Rev. DR.. w. s. Rainsford,
rector of st. Georges Protestant Epis.
copal church, in Washington, has just
returned from England, where, he de.
ciares, he made two discoveries; the
first being that the Mother Country is
away behind in education, and the
other that the Church OF England is
losing ground, from the fact OF having
cast-iron rules. The church has lost
its mission and the preachers are not
as able as their predecessors. al no.
ticed," he says. THAT many left the
church before the sermon, and after
listeni ing to the sermon l wondered
that more had not gone. English
people are not turning to new fads !;
they are simply turning from the
Church. They have not half as many
fads in England as there are in Amer
lea. They had the good sense TO boot
Dowie out of London"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

A MYSTERY OF THE DEEP CLEARED.
Chief John of the Littuya tribe OF
Northern Indians lately informed Capt.
E. P. Miner, pioneer of the Sound,
who has just returned from Alaska, Of
the fate of the steamer Discovery,
which disappeared year ago on the
I'd day of next month, November. The
chief claims to have seen the steamer
sink off Littuya Bay, % miles this
side of Yakutat, Nov. 2, 1903, having
left the latter place the previous day.
She was apparently trying to enter
the bay, during fierce storm, and it
appeared to him as if the officers had
lost control of the ship and she
foundered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

THE Salvation Army people do
many things that others would hesi-
tate to do. Here is one of them.
Capt. Rich, in England, delivers i'm.
pressive discourses from coffin,
standing on end, for pulpit. While
people tolerate this assault upon the
nerves, the act is very generally depre-
Gated as one of poor taste and worse
judgment, promoting conditions that
can hardly be expected to advance the
cause OF religion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

SAVAGE WELLS OF MERCILEss saw.
AGES AGAIN HEARD.-A dispatch OF
the Both ult. represents the residents
of the western part OF San Juan island
in state OF terror from the acts OF q
drunken horde Of Northern Indians,
who, returning from hop picking ON
the Sound, stopped ior one OF their
orgies, and became craZed from un-
stinted use of iire-water. There were
a thousand or mole Of them camped
on the shores of the bay facing Van.
couver Island, and they had been daily
making the nights hideous with their
tiendish yells, which frightened women
and children almost into Mysteries.
The result would be most horrible
should the wild men in their frenzy
turn upon the ,lefenseless families.
FAIRBANKS spoke from the famous
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

VERITABLE TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
The local pewit papers have got up
quite an excitement over the allega.
ton OF the evening edition that the
local Republican campaign committee
treated Mr.. Humphrey with great in
dignity and disrespect during his visit
here last weak. 1t was made the sub.
ject of the usual "picture.frame"
method and megaphone type, adopted
by that journal in its frequent cries OF
Wolf" And Oily makes just as
much fool of himself in adopting
the Same method OF answer, having
gone to the trouble of obtaining a
telegraphic denial Of "the charge"
which he prints in a black letter
double column, framed article, on its
first page, giving the matter all the
prominence OF really first.class SEN
sation. The want of judgment dis.
played by both parties il remarkable,
to say tho least, and especially of the
latter who lacked the good sense of the
farmer legislator, who, when wordy
member had vigorously assailed his
pet measure, simply arose and said
l will make no reply to the gentle.
mans objection, for I've always
noticed OH the farm, that it wrenches
me terribly when I kick at suthin' and
find it is not there"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07
The Vlsigraph Next.

There is not one half the mystery
about the claim of J. b. Fowler, who
says that he is able to project outlines
and colors by wire to the eye, as that
sound-wavcs are communicated to the
ear. or doubt that he will convince the
world of the fact soon as he has per-
fected all details sufficiently to have
them embraced in the scope of the
patents he expects to receive from this
and other countries. Many years ago,
a machine was exhibited in Eden Mu-
see, New York, which projected sound
colors by electric vibration on q screen,
in darkened room, aud years after
ward similar coutrlyance, or one
producing similar results, was exhibit
ed in Paris, France, which seem to
Justify the discovery just made. on the
ground that sound and visual waves
are similar, if not identical II it be
true that great number OF infinites-
imal waves impinging on the delicate
tympanum Of the ear produces a GER
tain tone, and by rapid alienation
OF tension articulation results, have
not the recorded investigation SO far
demonstrated the possibility of induc-
ton of color by the same means? The
matter appears to be exceedingly pro-
bable to the writer, who, in 1854, while
in New York, witnessed the beautiful
and wonderful production OF visual
notes from sound-waves. The appar-
atus was attached to piano, and
when a succession Of harmonious
chords were struck on the keys beauti-
full combinations of colors, which
danced upon the screen and changed
in exact sympathy with the same
waves transmitted simultaneously to
the ear of the auditors as we'll as spec
tators. When a discord was intro
duced, the colors were as much broken
and shattered to the eye as the sound
waves were discordant and grating to
the ear, which seemed to prove that
the sound.wave theory is based upon
correct laws of dynamics. and that
these are identical in action upon the
senses with the later discovered effects
OF vibration upon the visual nerves of
sensation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

LENA Mason, the colored evangelist,
was born in Peoria, Ill, but always
lived in Missouri. She never would
live in a Northern State, because she
says, the negroes who behave" are
treated better in the South. She is
paid by the Republican National Com
mittee, and will speak in Kansas,
Utah, Idaho and other States where
women, vote. She expects Mr.. Roose-
welt, if elected, will lot down the
bars between the races. She is not,
however, full-blooded black, and
talks and dresses tastefully, without
display.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07
The Tenino Rally.

III All Judge turner's meetings are
as successful and indication of good
will OF the people as that at Tenino,
Tuesday evening, that gentleman will
have walk-ovcr" for the office OF
State Executive. About seventy en-
thusiastic Democrats went out from
this city on Especial" of the North
ern Pacific, consisting OF a "c0mbina-
ton car" one.half OF which was about
on par with tho steerage accommo-
dations on shipboard. The company
might as we'll have detailed passen-
ger coach, ii they had felt disposed to
accord a fair service for the money
paid but then, probably it was neces- !
sary to punish the Democrats for
wanting Il railway commission. If so,
so be it.
About 400 people assembled in the
Workmen's hall at Tenino, to listen to |
the speakers, and the meeting was
called to order and presided over by
Mr.. T. f. Mentzer, former Republi- |
can, who ably represented the county
in the Legislature few years ago, and
who made, probably the most effective
speech Of the evening, presenting the
ignoble acts of his party from an in
inside view. His remarks were to the
point, and frequently enlisted hearty
applause. He said that he WAS simply
performing his duty to his party, as he
saw it, by exposing the corruption
and fraud by which it was surrounded
This was the first time in his life that
he had presided, as Republican, at
Democratic meeting. He then pro-
ceeded to arraign the party leaders for
their selfishness and greed. He prom
ised that when the party returned to
rectitude and honesty, he would again
fight under its banner-not till then.
Judge Turner followed in mastery
rebuke to the many calumnies that
had been heaped upon him by the sub
sidized press, and in a modest way
proceeded to detail the part he had
taken in providing for constitutional
authority to cope with the arrogance
which has always followed close after
the introduction OF railroads, espec-
tally in new countries. He reviewed
his Senatorial acts sufficiently to meet
criticism and perversion. 1t may ap.
pear to those of his enemies, whose
minds revolve in comparatively much
smaller orbits. to attribute ego,ism to
Judge Turner, but it is plain that it is
but the opinion of people whose line
of thought is circumscribed. Judge
Turner, when called to explain, must
necessarily refer to large matters, for
his official lille is made up of them.
There was not, however, a single
charge against his official record but
that melted like snow under the
searchlight turned upon them, and
the meeting adjourned with rousing
cheers for George Turner and the
whole ticket.
The Judge was followed by George
Mudgett, the nominee for State Treas
urer, Lee Purdin, the nominee for
Auditor, II. d. Merritt, candidate for
the Legislature in Walla Wslla, J. A.
Anderson and H. T. {" Deep Creek'C
Jones.
Judge Turner was suffering from
severe illness. which imperatively
compelled the omission of appoint.
ments at Yelm and Rainier. He came
into town by the special and left the
next day to fill his appointment at
Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

THE Pacific Lumberman's Associa.
ton, some time ago, formed an organ
ization to compel the railroads to
adopt 40 per cent rate on lumber to
Missouri river points, and to secure
pledges from candidates for the Legis.
lature to provide legislation with that
object in view. Secretary Beckman
claims that he has, already, enough
pledges to secure the passage of the
provision demanded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

TAGGARTs DIsCOMFORTURE.-O of
the reasons for the exile OF Chairman
Taggart to Indiana, is given in the
New York Tribune. of the Both ult., to
be his failure in what was designed to
be q master-stroke OF policy wherein
he planned to have a grand mass
meeting in Madison Square, over
which Grover Cleveland was to pre-.
side and William J. Bryan deliver the
address of harmony and pacification.
1t was a noble inspiration; an under
taking worthy OF a giant. 1t was a
plan which, carried to a successful
termination, would have stamped him
as the greatest organizer of the age.
But alas! 1t was not to be. Grover
the Barkis" in this drama-was per.
fectly within" but Willie, the one
very essential element, was wanting.
He replied that conscientious devo.
ton to sacred principles would pre-
oiudo his having anything to do with
a Democratic gathering presided over
by Cleveland; that while he was will.
ing to do almost anything for triumph
OF principle. that they were really ask
ing too much for him to condone past
acts of treachery to the party. Had
Taggart's plan succeeded, he would
have been a hero, but its failure has
made him a scapegoat, and to u large
extent an outcast from his party man
agement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

MEAD, "GOOD FELLOW. is
what Steve Judson says of the Repub.
lican candidate for Governor, but he
takes care to warn the people against
the "good fellows" who 60 to the
Legislature to be used as Easy Marks
by every corporation lobbyist. He
says that he has seen many OF them
In the Legislature, and never one who
could not resist the opportunities OF
friends or patronizing lobbyists. They
have no backbone, says Steve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

IT SEEMS TO BE A"FAD."-Damage
suits to the amount of 100000 were
instituted in single day in Seattle,
last week. They were as follows:
A. E. Powers, a workman employed
by the Rainier Brewery sued for $25 900
for alleged injuries received by being
crushed by falling sacks of grain.
Catherine Graft sued Contractor Erick-
son for $1,000 alleging that she was
thrown out of sickbed by the explosion
of an overcharge of dynamite set OF by
the contractors working near her house.
S. c. Hubert sued the Stimson Mill
Company for $4,000 damages received
from falling lumber.
+. Howard sued the city of Seattle for
$1,000 for alleged injuries received in a
fall due to a defective sidewalk.
No wonder that the State bar, at its
late meeting, adopted a vote of cen.
sure against such suits, which are
generally melted by barratry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

FRANCIS Burton Harrison, Demo.
cratic nominee for Lieut.. Governor of
New York, has contributed $50 900 to
the State fund. This is said to be the
largest individual contribution to any
State campaign fund, and equal to
Davis contribution to the national
campaign fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07
A REMARKABLE GRAVE ROBBERY

A REMARKABLE GRAVE ROBBERY
A strange story comes from Boise,
Idaho, of the dissertation OF the grave
in NORRIS Hill cemetery, last week, of
May Pierce, the 17-year-old daughter
OF the pastor of Church of the Naza.
rene, who died of typhoid. The body
was not stolen or mutilated, although
the clothing was stripped from it and
carried away. What object could have
controlled the sacriligious act il be-
yond conception.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

A VICTIM OF FAsHIoN.-The wear.
ing of high.heeled shoes has been
traced directly as cause of death of
Mrs. William Hunter, daughter-in.
law of Congressman w. Godfrey Hun
ter, last week. in Louisville, KY.
About fourteen months ago a cancer.
GUS growth appeared on her right
heel, from wearing Oxfords with
French heels. It continued to spread.
until it became necessary to amputate
the leg below the knee. The opera.
ton was OF no avail and blood poison
spread through the system, death re-
sulting from diffused sarcoma. De-
ceased was only a years OF age and a
social favorite.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

HENRY c. PAYNE, Postmaster Gen
eral OF the United States and member
OF the Republican National Committee
died at Washington, Tuesday, after an
illness OF several years. He was GO
years of age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

THE funeral of late Postmaster Gen.
eral Payne takes place in Washington
this morning, and the President has
directed that sll public offices be
closed from 8 A. NJ. to l p. NJ, in token
of respect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

IT WAS So Guardianship, No
WoNDER.-It is now said that the al.
legged forgery Of the Presidents name
to letter addressed to Michael Don.
nelly, President of the Butchers I'm.
ion, at Chicago, was only joke, after
all. 1t was unfortunate that the
joker was able to so clearly initiate the
Presidents style OF composition that
the letter was at once accepted as
genuine. Here it is:
Michael Donnelly, President Butchers
Union, Chicago, Ill.,:
My dear sir:
l stand ready to use the civil and mil
itary power of the United States to cut
down the infringement of laws with an
iron hand.
advise you to stop striking.
BE assured that | will keep hands off
unless your folly brings you into coils
ion with the laws of the United States,
when my hand will go out in way that
you will not like.
so far as am concerned, you have
barked up the wrong tree. will not be
wheedled or frightened into meddling
with something which is none of my
business. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
A New York paper "gives the snap
away" The letter appeared in the
Post of August 1st, under the caption
OF Roosevelt to Donnelly," on to
which this string was tied, that seems
to have escaped observation, "This
letter is one which the President
might have written had he wished to
express his real feelings" and that
other newspapers failed to see the
" little joker" is simply because the
spirit and method of procedure out
lined was so peculiarly Rooseveltian.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

ARTICLES OF incorporation were late.
ly filed at Sacramento for the shortest
railroad in the world, it being, when
built, but IT'S feet long. 1t will be
operated on Court street, in Los
Angeles, to carry passengers, freight
and express. The incorporation will
be known as the Tower Observation
Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

THE Supreme Court of Wisconsin
has decided that the Republican State
Central Committee was the proper
tribunal to decide the controversy in
volved between the two factions of the
party, which establishes the legality
OF the La Toilette ticket. This may
fix the regularity Of the proceed
ings, but it does not allay the feeling
against it, and the State will undoubt.
eddy be lost to the Republicans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

WARRANTS on the Road and Bridge
Fund and Current Expense Fund,
have been issued so recklessly by the
Commissioners of King county, that
banks have been subjecting them to q
discount OF from 2 to 8 per cent.
and to be taken as q favor at that
from preferred patrons, and now the
door has been almost closed to them,
from fear that warrants may be de.
clared illegal by over-issue of the
limit. Even if this is not the final
result, the delay in payment renders
them Objectionable paper for invest.
ment without a heavy discount.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

SHIMosE powder, Japanese inven.
ton, is much more destructive than
dynamite, is being used by the little
brown men," in their warfare against
Russia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

The managers OF the Inflated Iro.
quois theater, consumed by fire last
Fall, wherein over 500 lives were lost,
now arraigned to answer for man.
slaughter, have applied for change of
venue, declaring that the prejudice was
SO strong against them in Cook county
they cannot receive fair trial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

Col. ]. Ham Lewis, from away Oft
Paris, rises to wave a merry ta.ta to
Judge Parker, who he declares will be
the next President, and the Colonel is
a man who is in no way handicapped
for language to tell why he believes 20.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

EXCLUSION OF WOMEN FROM ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHoIRs.-The edict of Pope
Plus X, lately transmitted to the Ro.
man Catholic churches in New York,
to supplant women vocalists with
men, has created much Consideration,
as many of the singers are noted pro.
fessionals whose means of livelihood
are thus cut off Unexpectedly, as it
was announced that the edict would
not extend to this country of substi-
tuition OF the Gregonian chant by male
voices, for some time, and contracts had
been signed for long terms OF service.
Preparations have not yet been made
Tor organization of exclusively male
choirs. but it is expected the matter
will be taken up by the Eucharist
Congress now in session, when proba.
bly, a time will be set for the order to
become general all over the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

THAT ROMANCE FROM THE NORTH.
LAND.--It seems that the Chilcat In.
dian girl, who lately fled from Haines'
mission, in Alaska, to "see the world"
as stated in our last paper, was actu-
ated by quite different motive, as the
sequel shows. 1t was to meet her
lover, a fellow-tribesman, who had
preceded her "A regularly planned
elopement having been arranged. She
expected to find Robert" her fiance,
in Seattle, but SO far he has not
turned up. She declares she is just OF
age-18 years old the 18th of this
month-although her parents say she
is but 16. An effort will be made to
find Robert, who should now Bob up
serenely," to make the saying true.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

The telephone wires OF Belling
are all TO be placed under ground, and
Ii is claimed that this will ensure the
best service in the United States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07

WILD watermelons are growing So
profusely in southern California as to
constitute nuisance. Why don't the
natives ship them East? The juiceless
California apple and the insipid Califor-
MIA peach find ready sale in this mar
ket. -ChiMgo Tribune.
All, do they? Anything from the
Land of Sunshine" seems to go in
those rugged Eastern climes, OF snow,
flood and cyclone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-07
Law Bends for Tinselled Foreigners.

1t appears that Third Secretary
Guerney, of the British Embassy,
lately violated the law by overspeeding
his automobile at Lea, Massachusetts,
and added second oilense by con-
tempt of court when arrested. Judge
Phelps fined him $50 for infraction Of
the speed-law and like amount ior
contempt. The State Department, at
Washington, Immediately asked that
Gov. Bates secure prompt redress and
ample reparation and apology to Sec
rotary Guerney for the action OF Judge
Phelp, and Acting Governor Guild has
complied with demand of the Depart
ment. Now the important question
arises, by what authority does the
State Department direct such an order.
Sec. 1868 OF the Revised Statutes
declares that amy writ or process is
sued out or prosecuted 10y any person
in any State court, or judge or justice,
whereby the person OF any public min
lister of a foreign state is arrested or
imprisoned shall be deemed void" and
the succeeding section declares that
"any person obtaining or prosecuting
such writ or process and every officer
concerned in its execution shall be
deemed violators CT the law OF nations
and subject to imprisonment and fine"
There is the authority not only for
the Federal government to override
the State executive and judiciary. but
to open the door to lawless acts for
which every sovereign citizen is held
accountable, provided the offense is
committed by some conceited grandee
OF foreign nation.
The law against fast-driving is de-
designed to protect limb and life, and
is the highest prerogative OF exercise Of
lawful power, but it seems that I" in
ternational law" has been made by
Congress to extend the privilege of
endangering limb and life even to the
Third Secretary, a tinselled nunky Of
the British Embassy.
So by direction OF the Acting Secre.
tary OF State at Washington, Acting
Governor Guild, of Massachusetts, has
required Special Justice Phelps to re.
nit the fine and make abject apology
to Third Secretary Guerney. The init
nation OF Lieut.. Gov. Guild in trans
hitting the order that" other channels
are open in case OF violations of Mas
sachusetts law by the diplomatic rep
resentatives of other nations" suggests
that to "open" these channels proba-
bly, life or two would have to be
sacrificed to set the wheels of the
decentralization Office" so graphi-
cally described by Dickens, in motion.