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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

MAY AND DECEMBER AGAIN UNITED.
Another Of those strange marriages,
which have apparently become so COM
mon OF late years, is reported at Buf.
falo, New York, wherein Margaretta
Johnson, aged 20, married Syrian
youth who is still in the first half OF
his second score of years, named Ga.
briel Abu Kali, who has made a mod
est living in peddling rugs and jewelry.
The bride is worth cool half-million,
however, and declares that she is now
happy for the first time in her life.
She proclaims, enthusiastically, that
she never knew before what trueAhap-
piness was. She has always Fad a
competency. which has lately devel.
oped into a fortune, and has no rela.
tives nearer than third cousins to in
teriere, and she very properly claims
that she is old enough to do as she
pleases. At least that is what she has
done. and it is to be presumed that
Mr.. Kali is equally happy in having
all the comforts OF home supplied with
the spector of Want completely exor-
cised from his life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

THE warships Marblehead, Concord,
New York and Bennington. arrived at
Bremerton Tuesday for repairs. They
will all visit Tacoma to give that city
lift in her celebration, being we'll
represented in Congress-, whence the
order is formulated. They will play
leading attraction at the City of Des.
tiny from the I'd till the 5th, and
probably remain on the Sound a
month, except the New York, which
will have to return to the Atlantic
seaboard for her new armament.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

WOMEN RECOGNIZED AS DELEGATES.
As step in the line OF progress of
women's emancipation from primitive
ideas. it may be noted that four women
took part in the Chicago Convention.
They were, Mrs. Charles A. Eldridge
and Mrs. Owen Lefevre, alternates
from Colorado; Mrs. Susan West, oil
Idaho, and Mrs. Jennie +. Nelson, OF
Utah. Mrs. Eldringe has had con.
siderable experience in politics and
took an active part in both convention
and caucus. The others, being alter.
mates. were active only when their
principals were absent, who being men,
CALAMITY disappeared at times and
allowed the women to act in behalf Of
their respective constituencies. This
was to habituste the fair ones grad.
ually to the strenuous life of the
politician.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

The special train carrying the Cali
fornia delegation to the Democratic
convention left San Francisco for St.
Louis Tuesday, and was to have ar
rived at its destination to-day. AT
Reno, the Nevada delegation joined
the party, at Ogden the Oregon. at
Granger the Washington and Mon.
tana, and all along the route western
delegations will be added till practic.
ally the whole representation from the
West will be included in the trainload
OF conservative wisdom so essential in
the conduct OF national affairs,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Still Bidding for the Negro Vote.

1t seems that Roosevelt. is deter.
mined TO play black for winner
though it may be against the advice OF
many OF his friends and supporters,
and in opposition to a policy that lies
at the very root OF social well-being in
the South. An organization of Re-
publicans was effected, some months
ago. called the "Lily Whites" in
quite number of the Southern
States, to combat darkey assurance
from standpoint they thought would
command respect, even OF the pur-
blind politicians; but they were inglor-
iously turned down in the national
party counsels and the negro delegates
from Louisiana were placed on the
convention roll by the National Com
mittee, and the Lily Whites rejected,
by vote OF 70 to ID. The latter were
selected by the regularly called pri-
maries and conventions, in which
every legal vote in the State was cast.
They represented the best element of
the party in the State, while the negro
delegation was far below the standard
of morality, citizenship and education.
Still they were placed upon the con-
vention roll by the committee, doubt
less by consent Of the President and
presiding genius of all things political.
Gov. Yarmouth, executive OF that State
from 1868 to 1872, was one of the
members of the rejected delegation,
and he declared. in his protest against
the outrage: 1--WE have reached q
crisis in the history of the Republican
party of the South. 1t is not only
our seats in the convention we are
fighting for but against negro domino
ton in the South. In the entire State
we have but l, 342 negroes who are en-
titled to vote under the constitution,
adopted in 1898, while there are 81 900
white Republicans and it is beyond
the bound of reason that these re.
spectacle white citizens be disfran-
chised for handful OF negroes, merely
for the part of party expediency and
through fear that the black vote in
the North will not line up for Roose.
welt. If the convention does not right
this matter. we will 60 home with our
hands washed of any party which will
let political buncombe and rot super
sede all right OF OUR people,"
That is tine kind OF harmony which
prevails way down beneath the current
of party feeling, although the surface
may appear tranquil, and it be stilled
by the well-known device when ship
wreck is imminent, copious applica-
tons OF oil.
The convention, after much con.
tention, admitted both delegations, and
divided the vote between them, but
that does not mitigate the feeling OF
resentment of the outrage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

The AMERICAN BULL Now PLACEI
UNDER BAN.-The German govern.
ment has refused to permit American
cattle 10 pass through Germany, des
tined for sale in Switzerland, the EN-
barge being based upon veterinary rea
sons. 1t has probably about as much
ground, however, as restriction of shin,
ments OF the American hog to Father.
land several years age, which stirred
the Yankee spirit to fever heat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

OTTo Won Gottberg, an eminent mil.
itary critic and war correspondent of
Lokal Anseiger, Berlin, expresses the
opinion that Japan will be overwhelm.
ingly defeated in tho present war, and
that there is no hope for that country
against Russia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

The st. Louis Fair receipts for the
first two weeks of June were $4S7, 642.
Forty per cent. of this was paid to the
government on the 100000 loan,
amounting to $195,O57.O4. Similar
payments are to be made twice each
month till the entire loan is paid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

A RICH gold strike has been made
on Sucker Greek, Ogn., on the border
line with California. 1t is said that
80 per cent. pure gold is being taken
out OF the Briggs original claim, for
which 100000 has been refused.
I" Goldenview City," townsite, has
been plated just across the line, in
California.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

The Christian Endeavor organiza-
ton, which has its headquarters at
fremont Temple, Boston, is said to
have $4,000 members and 1920
soc ieties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Our "Dinky" Capitol.


Oily says that a remarkable echo has
been discovered in the capitol annex
and that ga tap on the floor, or any
other distinct sound, is echoed and re.
echoed fourteen times; that every ono
OF the echoes is separate and distinct"
and that"a tap, as faint as a whisper
receives every echo" The only other
buildings in this country that have
attained record for acoustic singu-
larities are the capitol at Washington
and the tabernacle at Salt Lake. The
rotunda Of the former is said to posses,
an echo which reverberates half doz.
en- times, and the latter to have a re.
markable carrying quality for sound
whereby whisper or the scratch OF a
pin is heard the length of the audi
forum, distance of several hundred
feet.
Now, if the report of our eminently
veracious contemporary is true, we
have wonder that caps both, and
probably all competitors, and the an
nouncement is the more welcome from
the fact that it is about all that is
desirable We have yet obtained from
"The Freak" which is disappoint.
ment and q failure from every point OF
view IS State capitol; being too
small, ineligibly situated and wanting
in many details for State building
adequate to the demands of leading
and rapidly developing commonwealth.
Let us accord credit, however, if it be
for nothing more than an echo.
To the superstitious this may be the
voice Of Discomfort over the many
glaring errors committed by all who
have had charge OF this public build.
ing. Its conception was based upon a
most malignant partisan hatred which
was the animus of the intent not to
build on a" McGraw foundation" The
contract was let to man who had con.
Quoted successful graft OF $4,000 for
disappointment in not completing con.
tract for its construction, and the
"dinky" building is altogether too
small for present needs and is indeed
smaller in ground.area than the con.
tract calls for, and has been VIGOROUSLY
botched from the beginning to com.
pletion. The State has been put to
large expense for delay of the con-
tractor who has taken two years to
complete a structure that should have
been finished in one.fourtl that time,
and it is now a copper-colored adjunct
to the really handsome courthouse Of
the past, merely as a result of the
within, caprice, or economic nature of
the contractor, impelling him to sub.
stitute different stone from that
which he had contracted to furnish.
Now it seems, that despite all these
derelictions and breaches Of contract,
the contractor has been awarded by
the Superior Court several thousand
dollars damages for substitution" OF
steel for wood in the roof-truss. It
does seem that there should be re.
sponsibility lodged somewhere for a
failure to clearly stipulate the details
Of q contract, if that is the cause OF
the blunder, or for noncompliance
with contract, if that has resulted in
the abortion, instead of paying def.
ciencies and bonuses for material not
furnished and work unperformed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

THE eternal FITNESS OF THINGS
ExEMPL1F1ED."-The appointment OF
Paul Morton, of Chicago, Secretary Of
the Navy, last week. by our strenuous
President. was surprise to nobody
but his friends, for with them it is the
unexpected that is continually hsp.
pening. He is AZ years of age. q son
Of J. Sterling Morton, OF Nebraska,
who was Cleveland's Secretary of Ag.
riculture. He is eminently qualified
for the position. however. having be-
come hsbituated to trust methods in
management Is Vice President of the
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. But
it is said, Morton has never seen man
of-war; and this is tho man Roosevelt
has selected to handle his ideal club
the foremost navy in the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

THREE dry.kilns of the Stetson.
Post mill, in Seattle, were destroyed
by fire Monday, involving loss OF
about $4,000, covered by insurance.
At one time the fire threatened the
mill and the entire southern water
front.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

NINE million acres of land we're
opened to entry Tuesday, in Nebraska,
and the usual rush OF spectators, we'll
As locators, took place. At some offices
crowd numbered 1000, many of them
women. 1t is said that this is the last
opening of government land of this
nature that will ever be made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Impartiality Of Nature in Her Gifts

Nature, after all, shows considerable
impartiality in bestowal OF her gifts.
The fact is likely to escape the atten-
ton of those who do not possess an
observing eye and an analytic brain,
but will be readily acknowledged when
investigation begins. 1t has been fire..
quently remarked by those who have
had exceptional opportunities for in.
vestigation, sculptors and painters,
that plainly featured women are usu-
ally endowed with beautiful arms, or
graceful figure, or some other distin.
gushing feature Of individuality. They
declare that a beautiful face by no
means implies the possession of beauty
OF person, and that generally the re-
verse is true; and quite often when a
beautiful picture, or a perfect statue
is to be produced, the face is taken
from one model, pose of the head from
another, the bust and arms from still
others, and so on in general compil-
alton of the good points of all.
Artists say that the arm that is
almost beyond criticism is the French
arm. 1t has the proportions, the
curves, with slender waist and WELL
rounded elbow. Much OF the grace of
the mantilla and the witchery of the
fan, OF Spanish senoritas, is said to be
owing to the skill in manipulation by
shapely arms.
Then again, there are graces OF mind
which do not 60 with comeliness OF
person. In fact, personal beauty often
attracts favor from associates which
develops traits of disposition that are
anything but finishing touch of Ma.
ture. How often we find Modesty
enshrined in humble life that has not
been tainted by f1a,tery! How often
Vanity and Conceit is displayed in the
conduct OF those who have been spoiled
by flstteryl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

MARX TWAIN" Samuel L. Glen.
en') sailed from Naples, Tuesday, with
q casket containing the body of bis de.
ceased wife. which will be inferred at
Elmira, N. Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

The government wants to hire 300
physicians for service in the malarial
district at Panam a, to conserve the
health of workmen on the big canal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01


UNEASY LIES THE HEAD WHICH
WEARS A CRowN."-Miss Mae Mason
was, Saturday, elected Queen OF the
Federated. Fraternal Carnival, soon
held in Portland. This decision was
the result of a deposit of 10000 votes
representing $500, in bunch, the last
night OF the contest, removing her
from the third place represented by
about $500 votes to the head of the
list with 1857. The next contestant
had l2,l46. Much interest was ere.
ated by the fact that a 1900 prize
automobile goes to the victor. 1t
seems, however, that considerable ill.
feeling was created among the advo.
Gates Of the respective candidates, and
this led to the father of Miss Mason
sending to the Federation committee
declination OF the honor, alleging
delicate health as reason, whereupou
Miss Margaret Paffrath. the second
competitor was proclaimed Queen.
Then, il seems, Miss Mason notified the
committee that she, being OF age, had
not authorized her father to write the
letter of declination, and demanded
consideration Of her right to the brieI
reign. The matter is now in the
courts, and where it will end nobody
knows. So it appears that tampering
with royalty. like Sunday ball playing,
leads to contentious rivalry which
sometimes result in actions that are
the more deplorable from the fact
that there should have been no occa.
sion for them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

DowrE bitterly denounces Edward
OF England and lauds Theodore of the
United States. But then, there is a
wheel that is increasingly wobbly in
his brain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany claims to have 100000 miles of
poles and cables, and nearly 100000
miles OF wire and $4,000 officers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

OxE hundred and eleven cases of
prostration from heat were reported
in New York, Sunday. The tempera.
ture at noon was 80 degrees. In
Washington "a degrees were recorded
and in Boston 80.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

OUR GROWING NATIONAL CAPITOL
Still another addition to the National
Capitol is under way. A COMPRESSION.
al committee has been appointed to
recommend a plan and they have
practically decided upon what is
known IS the Walter plan of 1856,
which provides for an extension of so
much of the east front as lies in line
with the dome. The capitol now con.
tains 43O rooms. and this extension
will add 20 more, making it $50.
When it is completed, the whole edi-
flee, including the works of art and
fittings, will have cost $1S,OOO,OOO, q
sum which the founders of our govern
ment never imagined would be ex.
pended on the home for the new gov.
eminent. The planning of the origi-
nal capitol as we'll as selection of site.
were confided to Gen. Washington and
on Sept. 8. 1893. he laid the corner
stone with grand military procession
followed by a barbecue to celebrate
the event.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
May Be the Dofnemyer Ground-swell

It is now said that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad is to
be extended TO Puget Sound, from
Chamberlain, S. D., the present West.
ern terminus, paralleling the Northern
Pacific and establishing a grand term.
inal entreport at some point on the
great inland sea. The c. M. and St.
2. road is controlled by the Rookie.
Teller and Hartman interests, with
whom to resolve is to execute, backed
as they are by ample wealth and un.
swerving ambition to dominate all
enterprises they engage in. The ad.
verse decision OF the merger question
has probably impelled them to fly to
the other extreme and fight for a
means of supremacy that union OF
interests would have rendered unneces-
sary.
1t is said that this is the secret
motivs.power behind the acquisiti on
of property at Dofflemyer Point. a.
well as at other places ON the Sound.
Seattle seems confident that her pole
is long enough tn reach the persim.
mon,e and even Tacoma has the as.
surance to expect that the new line
will scramble over steep grades to
make its terminal on an ocean.front
Of unknown depth in which ships are
wrecked by q midsummer gale.
The fact is that in such matter as
locating a terminal depot for a great
transcontinental railroad, such Amall
matters as q community interest lays
little part. 1t is natural advantages
which influence the judgment in mat.
ters of that magnitude, and scientific
men in the engineering corps have
already shown that Nature had desig.
mated Budd's Inlet as the exact spot
on Puget Sound where the nations and
the worlds commerce shall join inter
ests and sign the bond OF perpetual
amity and friendship.
President Earring, of the Chicago
line. visited the Sound last March, and
made . thorough examination of it,
full length, and it may have been the
work of the Northern Pacific, then
just completed, in verification of the
original and adopted survey OF its first
engineers that directed his attention
especially to Dofflemyer Point as the
best natural place for a large and per
manent entrepot ON Puget Sound
Sure it is that subsequent events mean
nothing, if not backed by plans of the
magnitude now under contemplation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
Campaign. Book at Public Expense.

1t is Representative Cowherd, Chair.
man OF the Democratic Congressional
authority,
ty the way-who makes the astounding
statement that a corps of clerks in the
Department of Commerce, have been
for weeks preparing campaign litera.
ture for the Republican party, text
book to cost $4,000 of the peoples
money. But this is not the worst fea-
ture Of the matter. 1t will be demon
strated to a certainty that the old say
ing, Figures will not lie," is a false.
hood itself, and the attempt is being
deliberately made to juggle the fig
ures so as TO secure an apparent show
ing that wage-rates have increased in
proportion to the expenses of living.
There may be an exhibit made, appar-
emily on official figures, that there
has been an increase of wages in some
quarters, but cold figures make no &C.
count OF the losses to labor in secur-
ing and maintaining living compen-
cation for the results of Drawn and
muscle, in the numerous strikes and
by cessations from labor. The ques.
tionable expdient adopted shows the
pressing need for some means of hold
ing on to the assumption that the
claim of prosperity has some founda-
ton for belief. Every one has been
wondering how, if We have been en-
joying this sunburst of good cheer,
that some of the rays have not come
his way, and he will find in the Of
fetal textbook that be has only to
wait long enough for him to bask in
the warmest sunshine. 1t will come,
however, in a different way than is
suggested by the Department of Com
merce-by Democratic success and
q change of policy, whereby the strug.
Cling masses may obtain foothold for
recovery of lost ground under the
arrogant reign OF wealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

ST. Louis will undoubtedly have the
biggest 4th OF July celebration this
year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

PERDIcARIs, who has been released
says that the brigand Raisuli, is pos.
ing as q patriot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-25
R. R. COLLISION
PHOTOGRAPHED l|Gl'.l|!
TWO IRON MONSTERS CAUGHT IN
A DEATH GRAPPLE.
A Mechanical Duel On a Piece Of Track
a Mile Long Is Pulled OFF at Point of
Pines, Mass.-Action Of Two Locomo-
tives at the Moment of Contact.
Scientific American

In spite of the too frequent railroad
accidents, especially collisions, which
occur in this country, the opportunity
is seldom afforded to note Just what &C.
ours at the time of impact when loco
Of such disasters are usually too excit.
ed over the occurrence to observe the
immediate effects Of the shock, and
even If mechanical experts able to OBJ
serve intelligently, they have only
chance to glance before the force devel-
oped at the time Of contact has expend-
illustrations have been made depict
ing collision at the instant the en-
gines struck each other and their con-
dition few. minutes later, when the
motion had entirely ceased. Fortunate
~ the photographer had lens Of high
power and avery rapid shutter, SO that
even the fragments which flew into the
air were reproduced on the negative as
well as the jets of escaping steam and
smoke. It may be needless to say that
this collision Wasfnot an accident. It
was one Of several which have been ar
ranged for, exhibition purposes, but
from it an opportunity is given to OBJ
tain valuable data as to the effect when
two head siti as in this
tual period of colliding has been clear
~ reflected by the camera.
Fort the mechanical. duel,N as it
might be termed, a section Of track
$500 feet in length was laid on a level
grade at Point Of Pines, Mass. The To-
comotives utilized were secured from a
railroad company, which had discarded
this type for heavier equipment, but
they were not defective or disabled in
any respect except that their cabs had
/ been replaced. The weight Of each en-.
/ CINE, 1Includ ling tender, was about SO
tons, and they were modelled after the
same specifications, each having -four
60-inch driving wheels, and four truck
j wheels supporting the forward portion
Of the boiler. Prior to sending them to-
gether, steam was generated for two
hours and the engines Exercised" SC
and down the track. Finally the boil
ers were subjected to as much steam