davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

THAT there are some things which
wealth will not buy, is shown by the
experience OF John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
who has returned from France whittier
he had gone by advice of his physician,
without the slightest perceptible bene.
fit. As the elder John ID. had retired
from active business before this collapse
of the son, his condition is OF the
utmost importance to business inter.
ests.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

AND now Cleveland ia suggested as
. suitable man 10 get the Equitable
out OF its troubles. Just what trait OF
character gives assurance OF qualifica.
ton in that direction does not appear,
but if wrecker is wanted he needs no
diploma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

lT is likely that the grand plan of
retaining the arid lands OF the East.
ern part of the State will come to
naught through disagreement between
the Government, the State, and some
half dozen companies who want to
finance the matter to their own profit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

The general order Of things was
somewhat reversed in q loot of the
postoffice at Alpine, Idaho, a short
time ago, when it appears . masked
robber held up the postmaster, just
before closing for the day. by compel.
ling him, with drawn pistol, to lie
down on the floor, while the enterpris.
ing robber rifed the money drawer
obtaining about $50, and disappeared
In the darkness. It would hardly be
proper to call it ," hold up" however
although the result was about the
SINE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

The LATEST RESTAURANT FAD
A restaurant has been started in
Chicago patterned somewhat after
the orthodox ideal of paradise-the
home of many mansions"-for there ia
. separate room for each State in the
Union, where something like family
gatherings may be held. The Wash.
ington building is adorned with a fine
picture of Gov. Mead, enlarged from a
photograph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

EX CHAMPION MAKING A FAREWELL
ToUR."-J. l.. Sullivan is making a
farewell tour OF the sporting world,
giving exhibitions of his pugilistic
skill, although out of the ring of pro.
fessiOnal bouts as much from d;ssipa-
ton As the Osler disqualification OF
age. He is ready and willing to stand
up with local champions wherever he
goes, ard would probably be willing
even to meet that blacksmith at As
toris, who, a few years ago, when pit
ted against the redoubtable champion,
consulted II lawyer, and exhibiting his
abundance of muscle and Drawn, aske
if he would be responsible for man.
slaughter, if Il blow from his stalwar:
fist should not only end Mr.. Sullivan's
days as prize fighter but his brief So
journ on earth. The man of law as.
sured the son of Vulcan that he would
be wholly blameless, il such a misfor-
tune should result from the encounter.
AS this stalwart opponent event to
sleep" before he could get blow in,
and was ingloriously carried from the
ring, his prowess found no illustration,
and now is an opportunity to establish
a reputation upon substantially the
same conditions, for if the champion
bears the handicap Of years tie black itekk
smith is just as much older, and no
special advantage, under ordinary cir.
cumstances, may have been gained
or lost by either. The champion
was at Spokane last week, and will
soon be at Seattle and Tacoma, where
matches are being arranged with local
admirers OF the manly art" 1t is,
however, like the between act, round,
to bolster up some limping drama,
only pretense, in which the jockey
wins. 1t is sad exhibition, at best.
to witness 80 palpable an evidence OF
how the mighty physically have
fallen. John L. Sullivan was, for
twelve years, probably the "best"
man on the globe except his boon COM
paniop, John Barleycorn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

How ADULTERATIoN OF MAPLE SU.
GAR MAY Be DETECTED. - The most
sincere evidence of excellence is imita.
ton, and that is probably why maple
sugar and syrup are the most frequent.
ly subject to sdulteration OF all sac.
charine food supplies. An exchange
gives the following means OF detection
Of foreign Ingredients in maple sugar
and syrup: The former should be
about the color Of coffee, that is, a
light brown. In cakes it is likely to
be hard, but in pals 10 soft enough to
be dug out with a table-knife. The
adulterated article is always hard,
whether in pals or cakes. Adulterated
syrup will crystalline in a few weeks
exposure to light and air. This indi.
Gates adulteration with cane or beet
sugar. When maple sugar was made
years ago over an open fire, it was q
deep brown, but since the evaporation
came into use it is light and free from
the twang that formerly characterized
1t. Last year 2O.OOO,OOO pounds were
made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

THE BARRIERS of Bellingham have
stipulated that shops must close at
7:3O p. M. Many employers protest
that lsboring men will not have time
TO eat their suppers and get shave
before the shops are closed, and men
who are driven to use OF the razor will
probably continue TO do their own
tonsorial work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12
Liquor-Rights to Best Biddsr.

Lawyer Carroll, Of Seattle, was rot
So crazy" after all, when he submit
ted a proposition to purchase, at an
immense cost, the right to control the
liquor traffic Of Seattle. The plan is
called the Gottenberg system, in Swed-
en-, and has been tried there, and
adopted in other cities Of Norway and
Sweden with unl arying success
A Swe,ie 10y the name Of Angus,
SWens>on has called the attention of
the authorities of Portland to the
marked success Of the system Of farm
ing out the privilege to the best bidder,
of entire management of the traffic by
an individual or corporation, who is
required to sell liquors of Q standard
purity, which is kept so by frequent
inspection. under Il penalty Of confs-
cation and destruction by the author
tiles, ii found impure. All managers
OF saloons are salaried officers, have no
interest in the profits. are under sur
VIGILANCE OF the inspectors, and, il
found derelict in duty, are immedi-
ately discharged. All buildings used
for the sale OF liquors are fitted up
with special reference to sanitary con-
ditions; the corporation furnishes all
liquor, which Is sold at uniform
price; it fixes the hours of closing
subject to the city ordinances, and
the quantity to be sold to any one
person. All profits derived from the
business 60 into the city treasury, and
far exceeds the revenue from licenses
under the best devised plans.
The city OF Gutenberg, with a pop
ulation of $4,000, has, within the past
twenty-four years, derived total rev.
enue Of 1929, 800 crowns from it. the
largest yearly profit being SS9,SO4
crowns and the smallest 4S9, 433
crown. after paying a reasonable per.
centage to the corporation. The sys.
tenn has reduced the number of sa-
looms from one for every $500 persons
to one for II, 4S1 in that time.
Mr.. Swensson says that it is not
unusual, in the city OF Gutenberg,
to find respectable families of all
classes, and even ministers of the Cos
pei, who are patrons OF the houses
where liquors are sold, with meals, if
so desired, we'll kept restaurants being
operated in connection Herewith.
But it must be remembered the social
customs OF the older countries are
quite different from our own, and this
innovation may be fought as siren.
uohsly as is now the open saloon. He
expresses a willingness to head the
corporation, II the people of Portland
wish to make trial OF the system for
a reasonable period Of time to divest it
OF the prejudice generally entertained
against innovations upon established
custom. 1t 10 hardly expected, how.
ever, that temperance reformers will
sanction the movement, and is qui to
sure to have arraigned against it all
who favor letting "well enough
alone"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

The latest fraternal order announced
Is the United Ravens, that is making
motions which seem to indicate that
1t is about to perch "above the cham.
Der door" of this hospitable elysium
for secret orders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

FLOODS have done much damage in
Little Colorado valley, Aiiznna. The
waters OF that comparatively small
stream have become raging torrent,
in some places four miles wide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

HrTrE evangelist says Tacoma is
the doorway of he'll but Butte is hell
itself.-P..I.
And probably between the two may
be found the place which Rev. DIR.
Beecher saw in his dream, and which
he demonstrated, for cause, as "nearly
hell"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

In close following after the proclaim.
alton of the Car Of universal religious
liberation in his realm, comes an nc.
count of the maesa ere of 200 Jews in
Zhitomeer, Russia in Europe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

AGAINST ANOTHER STUMP. The
Highway Commission having by an
obliging opinion of State Attorney
Atkinson (who Me Republican papers
declare to be verification of Neces.
sity) decided that no although no ap.
preparation has been made, under
the late Legislative act, warrants may
issue against an imaginary fund, are
now against another snubbing. post
not so easily overcome. and that is
nearly all the State roads cross fores
reserves, and the State must obtain
PERMISSION from the Federal authori.
ties before work can begin. The
rules of the department are very
stringent, and the law specifically
requires consent of the Secretary of
Agriculture before earth or stone may
be used or removed in construction OF
public highways, and even If this
permission is obtained and the roads
opened, neither State nor county
acquire any control over them. They
can be closed by order OF the Secretary.
The Commission having appropriated
many thousand dollars from the in.
visible fund on warrants which viii
doubtless draw interest from q visible
fund-if the Attorney Generals opin.
ion will hold wa,er-it is now proceed
ing on the theory that the general
government will promptly grant al
permits soon as application is made, a
matter which, at least, admits oil
considerable doubt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

STATE Statician Allen estimates the
power OF all the streams in the State
at 100000 horses, and that which
has beeu already utilized at 10000
horse. power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

ROOSEVELT has again declared in
stalwart tones that he will, under no
circumstances, be a candidate for re.
election. He says, in his acquired
slang "lingo," "There are no strings
On this statement" But then, con.
fidence in human utterance has been
hopelcssly impaired by the story told
OF the old maid who said no but acted
yea.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

The last issue of the Com IN, oner
Bryan's paper, announces the associa-
ton in editorial control with himself
OF Richard l.. Metcaife, for many
years editor Of the Omaha World.
Herald, and the past six years an
editorial contributor to the Comm one,
He is man OF deeply.grounded prin.
ciple as we'll as commanding ability.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

IT now seems probable that Score.
tary Morton will retain the Office Of
Secretary OF the Navy for at least
another year. It is said that his
knowledge OF railroads makes him an
essential aid to the President in man.
agement OF battleships.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

SENATOR Mitchelrs trial, for com.
plicity in the Oregon land frauds, will
come on June LIST, in the Federal
Court, at Portland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

BISHOP w. F. Dowell, OF Chicago
will preside at the session OF the Co.
lumbis River Conference of the NJ. E
church, to be held at Moscow, Idaho
August 30th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

SNOw.PLOws had to be used to clear
the railroad tracks in Montana and
North Dakota, the first week of this
month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12
Washlugtun Standard
OLYMPIA. WASH.
FRIDAY MORNING, YiI T., 1905.
Falllbility of Courts

Falllbllity OF Courts.
The distinction drawn hy the t. :.
Sdirrtnc court upon which to base
the ground, for It's late decision that
The ten hour law prescribing tie work
81 bakeries in the State Of New York
Is uncon>tituti' nal and the cight-hour
law regulating the labor OF miners, in
f"nusl lanit, l. constitutional. Is that
IL, latter i a police regulation based
upon health and safety, OF the class it
affects, which suhordInates the Four-
tcenth Amendment OF the Federal
Constitution, while in the New York
law no such dominating consideration
n health su>tains the restriction Of
right of contract for service between
employer and cmployc. The decision,
however, is 10y a divided vote OF the
high court, another to 1 decision,
leaving justice, if not the legality Of
the opinion, a matter for discussion
and possible contest in the outlining
OF party policy, as has the income tax
decision by precisely the SAME vote,
and the reversal OF Itself in single
night b the change of one of the
judges from the affirmative to the
negative side when the formal vote
was taken.
This is to be regretted as impairing
public confidence in the wisdom, as
we'll as the stability, Of the Supreme
Court. Time was when the patriotic
heart based its main reliance for the
permanence OF American institutions
upon the court OF last resort. If the
other CO ordinate branches committed
errors, this effective bulwark OF our
policy OF free government, it was firm
ly thought, would always be found in
the high court. The first real doubt
OF its stability was afforded by the in
crease of numbers on two separate
questions submitted, to sway the deci-
sion on currency matters, which was
tolerated to some extent by being a
war measure. The great assault upon
its individual integrity was the strictly
partisan division on the electoral
count. 1t only needed further the
vacillation, and final decision, in favor
OF the money-bags, in a provision OF
the fairest and most equitable method
OF taxation ever devised for popular
form of government, to place tue SUI
preme Court on the same plane as
the legislative and executive depart.
ments, which have always seemed to
be controlled largely by human incen-
tive and very ordinary, not to say
venal, methods.
The minority Of the Supreme Court
doubtless took the view that State leg.
islators were the best judges OF what
measures of restriction should be
adopted on the higher-law plea Of pro.
motion of health or safety. It seems
rather an assumption Of authority for
even the august tribunal at Washing
ton to claim that their judgment is
superior to and should subordinate the
wisdom OF the law makers at Albany.
Yet that is what it has done.
And in view of the finite judgment
90 often manifested by the high court,
who will accept without some doubt
the conclusion that unlimited hours
for bakers in New York are not az Diet.
zimental to health Of the operatives as
the same hours in the carefully-guarded
ventilation OF the mining shaft!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

Cost Of. THE SEATTLE REVIVAL -
The Ballard News gives an itemized
statement of the cost OF the revival
conducted in Seattle and that city by
Rev. DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman and his
corps of speakers and singers. The
first item is cash paid the eleven
evangelists and eight singers, which
aggregates, $l,742.75. Then follow
cash paid for hymn.books, 1854; to
cash paid for light, heat, theaters,
halls. etc, $500; to cash paid Seattle
and Ballard printing establishments
for printing, painting signs and ad'
vertising, $l,l25; to cash paid for
freight, drayage, etc., $S5.45; to cash
paid, expenses for the Lake Washing
ton tent, $S0.75; to cash paid for the
purchase, equipment and maintenance
of the big central tent, on James stree.
and Third avenue. $l,050; to cash
paid for postage. stationery and sun.
dries, $l5O.7O; total, $4.S1S.75. On
the credit side OF the account, abso-
lutte accuracy cannot be attempted
$500 cards were signed for better life
and it is estimated that probably 1000
"joined church." whatever that may
mean - sometimes much. at other
times little-depending largely on
social conditions and personal environ.
ments. It is hoped that the Seattle
converts are sincere in profession and
will stick to their resolution for re.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

THE Olympia Light and Power Co.
have placed tank holding 5000 gallons
OF water at the baseball park. Now, if
the brewery will do the same, all will be
happy.-Er.
And while the strike is on, each
brewery will have, of necessity, to
supply its "tank." There is no loss
without gain to somebody.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

bBLLiNdHAM expects to be placed on
the main line Of the Great Northern
railway soon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12
A Series Of Horrible Disasters.

terrible storm struck the town Of
Marquette, Ks, Monday night about
l. o'clock, demolishing many houses,
killing at last accounts "a people and
wounding 81 others. Reports from
the surrounding country is a contin-
uous narrative Of disaster. The tor
nado WAS preceded by heavy rain
storm. Marquette is in Mcpherson
county, near the center of the State,
and has population of about 800.
4 fearful railroad disaster is record.
ed, near Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday, in
which two cars loaded with dynamite
exploded, killing 30 people and injur-
ing 100 others. The disaster was
caused by freight train which became
disabled by bursting of the air hose,
closing the brakes. when several cars
in the middle of the train buckled
up and fell across the passing tracks
at the side. A few seconds afterward
an express train plunged into the
wrecked cars, the boiler blowing up,
which conclusion set off the dynamite
on the freight train. Its force crushed
all the passenger coaches and set them
afame. Some passengers were tossed
free Of the wreckage, some down the
railroad embankment and some into
the Susquehanna river which paral-
lels the road at that point. All who
were not pinned in the wreck or to-
tally incapacitated ran away from a
scene that rivalled in horror an earth
quake and volcano.
The town OF Snyder, Oklahoma, was
completely demolished by a tornado,
at about ii o'clock Wednesday night.
The population of the place was about
l 200 and it was situate forty miles
west Of Lawton, in Comanche county
1t is believed that about 500 people
were killed or injured and the town
has been practically destroyed. Relief
trains of doctors and nurses started
from Hobart, Ok, and Chickasha, /.
T., few hours after the disaster. The
death list will probably reach from
$50 to 400, not including the wounded,
many of whom will die.
At Olustee, q small station a few
miles south of Snyder, only one house
remains, and 30 persons are reported
to have been killed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

WHEN it is claimed that $4,000 peo.
pie followed the Evangelist, DR.. Chap.
man, across the dead-line into TIE
slums OF Seattle, it must be conceded
that they were easily led. Probably
the melody OF the revival hymn
Behold the hoste oil sin advancing.
Satan leads the WAY
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

had Q charm for the following, one OF
two Of whom, at least, have bid adieu
to reason, even though the claim be
made of salvation of an even 1000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

DID Nor COMMENCE RIGHT.-The
business disturbance in Chicago is
assuming national importance. 1t
seems almost impossible to reconcile
the discOrdant elements. A late an.
nouncement is that business men
the capitalists on the streets and social
leaders in the homes-have armed
themselves for the fray and intend to
protect what they conceive to be their
right to control the masses. The
trouble with Chicago is probably owing
to the leniency she has displayed to-
wards the anarchial element, always
active in discussing fancied wrongs,
which has apparently given license
for quite o different class of people
to use extreme measures for cure
of real grievances. With the pres.
ent determination shown on both
sides. the danger exists OF some overt
&C: precipitating reign of bloodshed.
The contest seems to have passed the
stage of reason, where mutual con-
cessions might pour oil on the troubled
waters, and all good citizens can only
hope and pray for the best to happen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-12

ANOTHER EXEMPLIFICATIoN OF "BIG
] AND LITTLE You'll seems that
the Presidents private Secretary is
immune from arrest on civil process,
if the lodging tactics evidently sane
toned by Mr.. Roosevelt, are to be &C
cepted as the proper proceeding. 1t
seems that Mae Wood has begun suit
for damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by her in breach of confidence,
by retaining certain letters written
her by U. S. Senator Platt. The
escape from service was effected by
change in the itinerary of the Presiden-
tial special, by which the train was
transferred to the tracks of another
division so that Omaha, where the
Sheriff waited with the process, was
side-tracked. The proceeding may
coincide with the Presidents idea Of
fairness, but it will require all the
concession of special privilege exer-
cised by exalted position to make it
conform with the treatment that
would have been handed out to Tom
Brown, or John Jones, or Richard Doe,
had he made similar request. II is
difficult to exactly determine what
benefit to Mr.. Loeb will result from
lodging service, or how it would have
detraeted from his dignity ee have
had the high Sheriff ride with him on
the nickel-plated train from which
bears were shot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-04

Mr. Wilson sings ballads with
rare feeling and This voice has
that sympathetic quality that is
above, beyond and whollyout
sof reach of art-being NATURES
finestimable and most rare gift.
Detroit Free Press. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-04
MORE INDICTMENTS
HAVE BEEN RETURNED AGAINST
MAcHEN AND LoRENZ BY FED.
7 ERAL GRAND JURY.
(By Publishers Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 3.-lndlct.
ments against August w. Machen,
former superintendent Of free dellv.
cry of the Postoilice Department and
now serving sentence in the
Moundsville, w. Va, ponitentiary;
George E. Lorenz, OF Toledo, Ohio,
and William G. Crawford, an officer
Of the Postal Device and Lock Com.
pany, of New York, were returned this
morning by the Federal grand jury,
on the ground of violation OF section
5,a40, revised statutes of the United
States, charging conspiracy 70 defraud
the government in connection with
the sale of straps and other letter car.
riers' supplies to the government.
1t is alleged that Machen got a
commission on these articles, the
amounts being paid by Crawford
through Lorenz.