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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

SUCCESS IS SNATcHED FROM DEFEAT.
The st. Louis Fair managers have
been able to pay every dollar of the
Government loan of $5,5OO,OOO, and
declare a small dividend for the man
agement. At one time the managers
threw up their hands in despair, and
abandoned all hope Of closing without
loss of some millions of dollars,
Publicity" averted that result, and i,
is no more than just to accord to the
Bill Posters OF the United States some
of the credit, when they placed at the
service of the commission the display
simultaneously of millions OF sheets oil
poster paper proclaiming the magni-
tude Of the fair and what the loss oil
the opportunity meant to the preeen,
generation. More conceited crafts.
men would claim all the credit, and
make q very fair showing towards
establishing the claim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

IT would be public benefaction il
the cartoonists would cease their exc.
cradle work in the daily newspapers.
Some of them have neither wit nor
wisdom, and the grotesque features,
supposed to represent nationality OF
some notable personal characteristic
are often libel on humanity. They
only excite the disgust of sensible
people, and it has been at the sugges.
ton of several patrons of the STANDARD
that we call attention to this growing
outrage on good taste and common
sense.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02
It ashlu9tuu Star d:rd
OLYMPIA. WASH.
fRIDiI MORNING. DECEMBER ,. 1901.
Fight Of the Three Governors.

y very significant conference with
the President was he'd the other day,
when Samuel Il. Van /ant. Governor
Of Minnesota, who Instituted the first
proceedings against the Northern Sc.
Curties Co, \. b. Cummings, Gov
eruor al Iowa and originator OF the
idea that the tariff should not be
used 20 shelter monopolics, and f. Il.
Bacon, OF Milwaukee,, representing
Gov. LaFollette, OF Wisconsin, the I'M
piacablc opponent OF railroad monop-
oily, Frank Barry. OF Milwaukee, Sec
rotary OF the st. Louis convention, and
ii. W. Higbee, OF New York, An official
0: the National Lumber Dealers Asso.
citation.
1t is said that the mission was to inn
press upon the executive mind the ex.
pediency OF restoring the Interstate
Commission authority to regulate
freight rates, SO as to prevent discrimi-
nation, power it exercised for ten years
prior to 1897, when the Supreme Court
declared the provision invalid. The
delegation urged that law be framed
by Congress comforting that authority.
The President received the delegation
courteously, listened to their recon-.
mendations patiently and promised to
give them full consideration.
Had the Chief Executive been less
OF an unknown quantity, probably
this meeting would have drawn very
little attention to the three Governors
and their aids, but it is deemed of
sufficient importance for the Congress.
men from their respective States to
haste to Washington for conference
with the President. The manager Of
one OF the larger roads declares that to
place regulation of freight rates in the
hands OF men not informed on the sub.
ject, as had been done by test OF the
law, and the appointment of a COM
mission who had gone into Office by
the votes of farmers who had been
told by scheming politicians that they
were paying too much for their freight,
would result in bankruptcy to the
roads. He made point OF suggesting
that the General Government might a.
we'll seek to regulate the price of com.
mOdities as to regulate the cost OF
transDOrtation
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02
Fluralitles Of the State,

In the absence OF an official tabula-
ton OF the vote OF the State, the fol.
lowing pluralities cast for Roosevelt,
Mead and Turner, in the several coun.
ties will be of considerable interest.
1t will be seen that Roosetelt carried
every county, Mead "a out of the Sc
counties and Turner IL. Coon carried
30 counties:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

UNDER A CLOUD" Darkest Russia"
played at Olympia theater, Tuesday
night, to-as the morning paper ex-
presses ia "distressingly small
house." 1t was to have been expected.
however. 1t seems quite presump-
tuous 10 place so much Russia before
the public, just now. Russia, like the
under dog is, has but little sympathy
from this selfish world. Something
light and tuneful, like the Mikado,
would catch the eye and ear of the
public, as cannot, in the nature of
things. the dull, turgid, cruel and al.
ways tragic plots laid in the vengeful
Cars domain. This is the third Rus.
sian play that has been thrust upon
theater'goers here within as many
months, and none have received pay
ing patronage. The excuse of in.
experience OF the local management
might be somewhat in extenuation of
an imposition upon the public, were it
not so often repeated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

WANTS BAN ON WASHINGTON SAL
MoN.-Fish Warden Van Dusen, OF
Oregon. has prepared . recommends.
ton for the State Legislature to pro.
hibit the sale of fresh salmon caught
in California or Washington waters in
the markets of that State. He claims
that by this means, Oregon fishermen
will not have to compete with the
dealers on this side the Columbia, who,
he alleges, pay no attention TO the
laws regarding closed season and regu.
lation of the catch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

N ELsoN defeated Young Corbett, in
the glove contest in San Francisco,
Tuesday night, in complete knock.
out, Corbett being carried out with
blood streaming from bis mouth, ears
and nose. Nelson received little if
any punishment. Wagers were ten to
seven in favor Of the defeated man
before the fight began.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

SHOOT WILL RETAIN HIS SEAT
The deal made for the Mormons to
support Roosevelt (loudly denied as q
Democratic lie during the campaign)
turns out to be true. The Republican
majority on the committee on Priv.
ileges and Elections have, it is said,
agreed TO recommend that Reed
Smoot. the Mormon Apostle. who ad.
mits a plurality of wives, shall retain
his seat in the U. s. Senate. 1t seems
that while the w. e. I. IT,, the Wo.
mans Clubs and religious bodies all
over the country congratulated them.
selves over the virtuous spasm that
overspread the land, in aid of the
Republican fight against the Mormons,
it was only to make party capital on
which to base trade for immunity
for their acts when the time came for
fulfilling promises to prosecutors OF
the "plague-spot of the nation" A
A more deliberate system OF duplicity
was never enacted. Will the high
moral element exhibit its usual parti.
san bigotry by declaring that the end
has justified the meansf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

JEFFRIEs, the thug, declares that
the report he would fight Jack John.
son, the negro, is untrue. Before he
would do that, he would 60 back to
the boiler.works. He will fight any
white man, on six weeks notice. I'm.
less match 10 made within q reason.
able time, he announces his intention
OF leaving the ring and being the only
retired champion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

The Big Bend National Bank, al
Davenport, has closed it's doors, by di.
rection of the Comptroller of the Cur.
rency, and Bank Examiner E. T. Viii.
con has been appointed Receiver. The
failure is attributable to losses on
loans, principally in mining property
with which the officers OF the bank are
identified.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

Miss ROOSEVELT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Miss Roosevelt, daughter of the
President, was in an automobile acct.
dent, last week, on the Boston post.
road, near Cascob, Conn.,, while riding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet. The auto
was travelling at about 40 miles an
hour when it struck . stone and
swerved from the track, ascending an
embankment, when it turned over, the
whole party narrowly escaping being
killed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

RoosEvELT's plurality in this State
has mounted to II 1896, while Mead's
plurality is but 1910. If the same
relief is demanded by Democrats here
as in Dunklin county, Missouri, we
would have to annex the whole State
to-British Columbia go that they
"may without shame acknowledge
their place OF citizenship"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

The AUTOMOBILE COMING INTO GEN.
ERAL UsE.-The use of automobiles is
becoming quite common among farm.
ers, as we'll as professional men, about
Pendleton, Oregon. It is quite a fad,
in country and town. and one that
will likely have a long run, as the
auto eau be placed to many more
uses than the bicycle, and the latter
has had o run of nearly q quarter
century.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

ALL great men have fads. Senator
Plat has one of them and that lie
buckwheat cakes. II seems he has
recipe which affords him protection in
maintaining his place of the King OF
the Buckwhest Cakes. The Senator
lately gave Buckwheat Breakfast, at
an Albany hotel, to one hundred and
seventy-hve guests, in honor of Mr..
Roosevelt, at which that article OF
food occupied the place Of honor, on
the printed menu, in larger type than
any other course. II is said that $50
genuine old.fashioned Tiogs country
buckwheat cakes, stirred up with the
Platt's magic ladle, were served.
Platts friends in Waverly. brought to
the repast a pumpkin pie six feet long
and three wide, weighing 200 pounds,
bearing the inscription, "Just like
mother used to make" Neither Gov.
Odell, nor Gov..elect Higgings were
present, and this was the only indica.
ton that partyism was given any
thought in the pleasant reunion. 1t
might have been better for both of
them to have been present than 10
have administered this uncalled for
snub to a deposed leader.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

The date Of annual meeting of the
State Federation of Labor has been
changed to Jan. 4th, and the conven.
ton will be held in Everett. This was
done to avoid conflict with the Shin.
gle Viewers Union, which meets in
Seattle, Jan. ID.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

The people of Bellingham are still
quarreling over their name, a large
proportion wishing to change it back
to Whatcom. Bellingham has a sort
OF tintinabulatory sound that is I'm.
peasant. except it may be, to the
ears of childhood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

Texas, to attend the great irrigation
Congress, for which 5000 invitati
were issued. President Diaz of Mexico
sent q band of musicians to enliven
the proceedings. Mr.. Clifford Pinchot,
who has charge of the forestry bureau
in the Department OF Agriculture and
who is special favorite of the Presi-
dent, vas present and made an adj.
press. Mr.. Newell, chief OF the Rec.
lamation Bureau, told the Congress
what tho Government is doing for ir.
rigation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

CHICAGO is about to construct q
freight subway, built by New York
capital. This will relieve the con.
gested state of street traffic aud elimi.
nate about so per cent. of all the
smoke in the heart OF the city. The
Chicago Subway Co. has been incor-
porated, with capital of $4,000, 900,
and it has taken over two-thirds OF
the stock of the Illinois Tunnel Co.,
capitalized at $3O,OOO,OOO. which owns
fifteen miles of freight tunnel already
in operation in Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

The Washington building at the
Worlds Fair, which cost our State
$4,000. it seems is of little value
aside from the psrpose it served of ex.
hio'ting our splendid timber. The
best offer that has been made for it, is
$1,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

THE effects of Imagination were ex.
emplified in an account of hazing
practiced by students OF the Hopkins
Institute OF Arts, in San Francisco,
lately. A freshman student was
strapped in a chair with q metal seat,
which he was told was for electrocu.
ton. and mild, harmless current OF
electricity was turned on. As a result
the victims body was paralyzed from
the hips down. 1t is clearly evident
that Imagination had much to do with
the deplorable result.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

GEORGE w. Hill, of Tacoma, q
plumber by trade, has been put for.
ward by his friends for the position of
Labor Commissioner under Governor
Mead.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

THE President now contemplates q
trip through the South. What can be
his objectf Does he not realize that
he, of all others, is the last man who
can do any good where he is known as
the agitator Of a race prejudice which
will exist long as the attempt is made
to compel the white and The black
man to dwell as equals?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

MORE TARTARIsH" INDICATIONS
A cold chill has struck the nerves OF
the Rooseveltian Office holders since it
has become evident that he may apply
the same rule to them, as he has to his
own ofdce-tenure. The whisperings
that this may be his policy, and that
eight years is enough for anybody to
remain in Office, have gone forth with
apparent authority that this "unex-
pected" happening is really the most
probable course for this very eccentric
man to pursue. It is more than pro-
bable that those who opposed Roose-
velt's nomination and election will
derive much more satisfaction from
his new administration than those
who spent their time, money and
Drawn in placing him in the saddle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

ROOSEVELT received AZ 1884 votes and
Parker 1920 votes in Idaho, with one
small precinct to hear from. The vote
on Governor stood for Cooling fRep.)
Al 1903. and for Heitfield (Dem. "a ,O22
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

WHY?-That is the question asked
by the N. Y. World with reference to
the gradual increase of the price of
turkey the past five years. In 1900,
the price per pound was 15c; in 1901,
lSc; 1902. Zoe; 1903. Csc and in
1904, 40c in New York city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02


DOES HE KNOW, OR Does He CARE?
There are many things in Roose.
velts personality that do not please
sensible people, although they are
condoned by the thoughtless, who
think that his salient good points
overbalance what they find to con.
denim. An instance in point is afford.
ed by the installation of the bronze
statue of King Frederick, one OF the
most absolute of monarchs, a gift
from the despot now on the throne OF
Germany, at which heightened func.
ton it was deemed necessary to force
out the common people" from the
park and accord admission to the Sc.
lect few. the entrances being guarded
by Gordon of policemen. The cere.
monies were all made subject to APP
proval by the President, and he uttered
the speech of Thanksgiving. This
calls TO mind, likewise, that Mr.. Roose'
welt is talking altogether too much
for his reputation. He has made
speeches to Order" nearly every day
OF the week, since election, and some
OF them are open 10 severe criticism
One OF these was an introduction OF q
German lecturer who could not talk
English, and another at the dedication
OF Catholic parish school building
at time when there are great ques.
tions at issue between parochial and
public schools, the attempts occasion
ally made to introduce sectarianisn
in the public schools, and the very
general aversion by the people to any.
thing in the shape of union OF church
and state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02
Only PlauditS of the Gallery.

1t requires French historian to
make plain Just why the majority of
Americans seem to favor the japanese
in their great struggle with Russia.
Louis Aubert, in the Rerue dc Paris,
gives it As his opinion that our people
see in Russia's plans a greater menace
to our commerce than can possibly be
afforded by the Japanese invasion OF
the labor field in this country. 1t will,
he shows, be an attack upon the source
Of labor, involving a wide disaster from
the automatic truth that the whole is
greater than any OF its parts.
The French writer sees in Russia's
approach to the Pacific, a competitive
struggle OF worldwide nature. The
Siberian railroad would open wheat
market of immense yield, for one
third less than our prices. This would
be aided by subsidized steamers, bank
credit to Chinese merchants buying
only Russian goods, and a protective
tariff. Russia has intended to make
another complete monopoly of com.
merce as she did in Persia. Unr lum.
Der trade is threatened in the same
way, and the ABSORPTION of many of
the larger industries.
Mr.. Aubert thinks that with Russia
defeated, even temporarily, there would
be time to dig the Panama Canal, es-
tablish American commerce in Asia,
transportation on Pacific railways and
telegraph in China, and to wake up
this country to defend itself against
Russian aggression"
1t is hardly probable, however, that
the leaders of public thought in this
country have taken this statesmanlike
view OF conditions, at least not to such
an extent as to impel the populace to
applaud Japanese victories, and to &C,
cord full credit for their courage and
valor. Those who go to make up the
clamor from the grand stand. are gen.
orally OF the class who view with jeal.
ousy such attempts as have been made
by the little brown man to invade the
labor field in this country, and their
plaudits may therefore, We think, be
prompted by some such feeling us inn
pels loud encore over the grotesque
climaxes in Mikado," simply from
the seriO-comic audacity Of the plot.
That the japanese are courageous is
now universally admitted, that they
are intensely patriotic has likewise
been amply shown by their part in
the present war; still, while according
all this, it is manifest that the very
threats that shouted for tho victors in
the far East have uttered deep maledic-
tions in this State over Japanese syn.
dicate's purchase of shingle-mills, to
be operated by their countrymen at a
less cost for labor than is required for
healthful competition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

THE famous Indian scout, William
Perkins, better known as Moccasin
Bill" died on a ranch in Colorado,
last week, aged so years. He went to
that State in 1860, as government
scout, to watch the movements OF the
redskins. He was o famous bear.
hunter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

BOOKER T. Washington, Jr., has ap.
piled to the President for position OF
Paymaster in the army. AS he is re-
ceiving the cordial support OF bis
father in the application, it looks very
much as if his declared policy for
colored people to let Office alone, does
not apply to his own household, but
only to outside trash. It seems as
difficult for black people, as the white,
to apply the same rule to self as to
other people, even when race prejudice
would seem to suggest the course of
wisdom in such matter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

COL. W. c. T. Breckenridge, soldier,
statesman, lawyer and journalist, died
last week, at his home in Lexington,
Ky.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

ONE who has done as much for the
understandings OF mankind as Cover.
nor.elect w. L. Douglas, is surely
qualified 10 rule even over cultured
Boston.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

The Hoquiam City Council have
ordered the Clerks and Treasurer's
books examined by an expert &C.
countant, on charge of shortage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

EVEN Massachusetts, 400 will move
to the hilarious rag.time notes of
"Shoo fly" when Douglas puts On his
pumps" at the inaugural ball.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

IT took Ankeny many years to get
his barrel in range with the Senatorial
majority in the Legislature, and that
fact should restrain the aspirations Of
Sweeney who expects to win by the
same mastery management of little
details Of finance. If it is not Foster,
the likelihood is said to he that tho
honor of election will fall upon John
l.. Wilson, for the reason that he is
not prominent now. The contest is
likely to develop much acerbity, q con-
dition in which best generalship wins.
1t will be remembered with what
mathematical precision he changed a
handful of followers into a majority a
few years ago, and it is thought he has
not lost much Of his virility in the
time that has passed. King county,
though loyal to Piles, will not, it is
thought, again commit the folly OF
losing representation it so much needs,
by dictatorial policy. It therefore
looks to the writer as if Wilson's slice
may again fall with butter uppermost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

AN agnostic in Brooklyn, N. Y,
who had vainly attempted to find
some woman who would marry him
and had adopted plan of answering
help advertisements in the daily papers,
lately wrote to q stenographer, who
had advertised for q position, as fol.
lows:
My reason for taking this unusual
way Of forming acquaintances is the fact
that many young ladies would object to
marrying an agnostic. An agnostic is
by no means an atheist. He is simply
one who does not know whether God
heaven or hell exists or not, who sees no
reason for believing them. yet admits
that he has no means OF disproving
them.
1t is said the young la dy is very in.
dignant and feels inclined to convince
him that there is such place as hell :,
if for no other reason than his inf.
deity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

MADAME Janneschek, the great &C.
tress, died Tuesday in New York.
She was born in Prague, Austria, in
1880, making her IA years of age.
After attaining renown in Germany,
she came to this country in 1867, and
played in German dramas, studying
the English lsnguish meanwhile. Her
talent developed in tragic parts. She
made money, but died poor. Since
her retiracy from the stage, OH account
of age. she has been supported almos.
entirely by the Actors Fund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02

RECRUITS WANTED.-Uucle Sam for
the first time has made use Of the bill.
board service to announce that he
wants recruits to man the half adozen
or more new warships he has just add
ed to the navy. He wants machinists,
shipwrights, firemen, engineers, black.
smiths. boiler.makers, coppersmiths,
bakers, cooks, stewards and mess at
tendants. The officer, to enlist re-.
cruits, will be in Olympia from Dec.
10Th to the 23d of the same month.
The posters are 12.sbeet stands, were
printed at the Government printing
Office, in Washington, and an elegant
specimen of the art preventative"