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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

PETITIONS have been sent to Gov.
Folk, Of Missouri, asking that a spec
ial session of the Legislature be called
to consider the question of repeal Of
the Sunday.closing law. It's claimed
by them that the law is only partially
enforced and it is impossible to make
Its application uniform where there is
80 much opposition to it, and until
some radical means, such as pro.
posed, be taken for permanent settle
ment OF the matter, that the law be
vigorously maintained.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

1T must have been knowledge de-
rived from experience with slipper
that has enabled Boston woman to
invent whipping machine, to punish
unruly husbands. which is said "to
deliver blows with equal and gradu-
ated force. thus eliminating either
passion or pity in the inhiction OF a
corrective influence. 1t also protects
the small OF the back, so that no
permanent injury may be done the
criminal, and turns him about so that
every lash may fall in q new place"
Blessed be the inventive genius OF
WOmani
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

1T seems that bear-killing is not
such a great exploit, after all, as the
admirers Of the President would have
it appear, when mere girl can slaugh.
ter them by the hatf.dozen and end
up with killing a mountain lion, as
did Miss Abbie Taggert, lately, in
the Lake Tahoe district OF California.
Strange to relate, she has never shot q
deer, and she has seen many of them.
She says they are too pretty to kill.
And she has slain hundreds OF rattle.
snakes. the ugly reptiles not coming
within her sphere OF inhibition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

How THE COTTON Ckop SrsTAISs
A MARKED DECREAsE-A cotton-crop
expert of Arkansas, after a careful
examination and estimate. places the
product this year at 100000 acres
short OF last years crop. 1t has suf-
fered materially from rain since the
first government estimate was made,
which was for normal yield. 1t
appears plain that that there will be
no necessity for discussion, this year,
OF the propriety OF burning part of the
product to stimulate prices. A late
report OF the Department of Agricul-
ture, issued on the lst of this month,
more than corroberates the estimate
of the expert, making the total acre
age this year 2S,l20,000, decrease Of
100000 acres, or la per cent. from
the total OF last year. The percentage
of decrease in acreage in the different
States is as follows: Virginia Is,
North Carolina 10; South Carolina
IL; Georgia H. Florida 10; Alabama
s; Mississippi -; Louisiana ii; Tex.
as -; Arkansas 10; Tennessee 10 !;
Missouri IA; Oklahoma IL; Indian
Territory 10.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

OILY, in announcement of bathing
parties as q social fad, says that the
fret Of these innovations in this State
was lately pulled off, at Walla Wal
Ia. The invitation read Bring your
bathing suit. A report OF the affair
says eve are still quoting from Oily, be
it borne in mind) "Mrs. Penrose, At.
tired in bathing suit. received her
guests at the door, and conducted
them to the pool or the waiting.room,
according to the pleasure OF the guests"
Society at the two Wallas is certainly
in the swim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

1T took an expert accountant week
to straighten out the figures OF the
Board of Lady Managers OF the St.
Louis Fair. They thought they had
$4,000 to return to the Exposition
company. bu. The man of figures says
it is only $26,667, and the ladies are
glad that there is surplus instead of
q deficit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

PANAMA ENGINEER STEPS INTo A
BETTER POslTIoN-The sudden resig.
nation of John +. Wallace, Chief En-
glncer of the Panama canal, has thrown
construction plans into a turmoil, and
it is conceded the President and Secre-
tary Taft will have to do some quick
work in selecting new engineer to
keep the work in progress. 1t is au-
thoritatively stated that a friction
arose in consequence OF Mr.. Wallace's
domineering spirit, and as the salary
of $4,000 is no great object to man
of his means, he cared little for the
consequences OF his act. AS it is said
he will accept the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the Metropolitan subway system in
New York, position offered to Nor
ton, and declined by him to accept the
head office of the Equitable Insurance
Co., probably that had something to
do with his action. The subway posi-
zion is much preferable, so far as
salary goes, and probably Mr.. Wallace
did not like climatic conditions or
business relations which were undor
such severe espionage and arbitrary
rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

A PARAGRAPHIsr has seen fit TO as
sert that Tombstones always behave
themselves" 1t may be true, but
some of them stand up and lie with
stone-like gravity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

THE contemplated movement of the
Portland Northern Pacific Railway
office to Tacoma has been abandoned,
and the only change to be made is that
Mr.. Tingling, OF Tacoma, will be trans.
ferred to Spokane. retiring J. W. Hill,
who will assume charge OF the general
agency at the Western terminus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30
Improve the Postal Service,

The free rural delivery system, al.
though young. will probably cost the
Government SGO,00O.000 this year. 1t
is thought to be the means OF thin
ming out the population of cities, and
any scheme resulting in that effect is
deemed worthy OF investment of public
money. The service is OF course MAIN
tanned at loss Of about the whole
amount paid. and it seems difficult to
plan any way it can be made other
wise, except hy instituting the parcel
post system, which meets with deter
mined opposition from some of the
smaller local dealers, who may not be
able to " stock up" at the low rates of
department houses. This injury is,
however, we think, more ina ginary
than real. II will enable the local
dealer, with smaller rents and less in
cidental expenses to pay, TO reach the
customer III the country same as
Montgomery Ward and Sears & Roe.
buck, and might with advertising be
made O positive benefit to all alike.
The only other directors are the ex.
press companies, who obtain railroad
service for parcels at one fourteenth OF
what it costs Uncle Sam for Transport
tation OF mail matter, but they, when
popular sentiment is ripe for turning
down Congressman who submit TO this
imposition, will no longer enjoy that
privilege, and the Post Office Depart.
ment will be operated at profit in
stead of loss, with still further reduc-
ton in tirst-class, or letter, rates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

GEN. Maxine Gomez, the man who
freed Cuba from the Spanish yoke,
died last week, at Havana. He was
born in Santa Domingo. in 1886, and
on attaining manhood entered the
Spanish army and soon found distinc.
fiop
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

III is said that New York, not to be
ouidone by any city in the world, seri
ously contemplates the erection Of a
building a mile tall. How is that for
high?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

NEARLY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR PLANT.-A new variety of Or
child sold this month in London for
1882, the seller retaining halfinter.
est. 1t is what is known by botanists
as an ddontaglossum crispun,, named
Roger Sander, and is said to be the
only one Of the variety in existence.
1t was a condition OF the sale that
half the seeds in single pod should
be returned to the seller. The plant
is described as follows: The sepals
and petals are almost covered with a
richly brilliant red color and sur.
rounded by a margin of the purest
white, which throw I'D the brilliant
coloring. giving exquisite beauty to
the bloom. The top is large and
white, with a central blotch and some
small markings around it are yellow.
The crest is rather curious.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion are displeased with the declara-
ton OF the President to make "ish''
of such high. toned lawbreakers 90
Morton, and "fowl" OF the common
maletactors. In the former it is
principles, not men, that are to be
vindicated; in the latter. men with
out principle are to be punished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

THERE may have been no trust in
strawberries the season just passed,
but for all practical purposes there
was something Just as good" for
growers and dealers,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

SUMNER boarders in Pennsylvania
have started up a new industry in
Pennsylvania, which bids fair to ma.
terially reduce, if not exterminate, q
certain species of venomous snakes.
1t il the rattler they are after. and his
rattle-box is the object of attainment
to be kept, or sold, as keepsakes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

w. w. COTTON has been named BY
the President to fill the vacancy in
the Federal Court caused by the death
OF Judge Bellinger. Mr.. C. has been
q railroad attorney, and fought every.
thing that could restrain the rapacity
OF corporations. But as Judge he
may be able to see things from q diff.
ferent standpoint. The lawyer sell
dom, if ever, thinks his client right in
everything. but insists in scoring
points for him, all the same.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

Count Casini expresses the situa.
ton quite we'll by summing up the
main result OF the desperate conflict
for Russia in the words: "She has lost
something in China that die hot be-
long to her,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

The trade unions of Aberdeen have
refused to participate in the celebra.
ton of the Fourth, ii the State militia
is included in the parade. No reason
in justification is given, however, for
this action.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

A New YORKER claims that he lately
saw perfect picture of Grover Cleve-
land in the clouds. That's the place
to look for him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

Mrs. Florence Smith, Of Gervais,
Oregon, under treatment at Good Sa.
marian hospital, Portland, in a tit oil
Temporary insanity jumped from a
fourth-story window, Sunday night
and strange to relate was not instantly
killed. although her injuries may re.
suit in death, both arms and q leg
being broken and hip dislocated, be.
sides sustaining internal injuries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

No MORE PRAYERS NEEDED FOR
PEAcE.-Rev. Mary Baker Eddy has
issued orders to the members OF the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, to
L" cease special prayer for peace OF ma.
tions in full faith that God does not
hear prayer because of oft.speaking
but that he will bless all the inhabi-
tants Of the Earth and none can stay
His hand nor say unto Him "What
doest thou? Out of His allness He
must bless with His own truth and
love-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

We could get along with less mourning
for our sins if We had a few more real
funerals over their remains.-Er.
II the mourning were but sincere,
the funerals (regrets) would be much
fewer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

AND now an electrical engineer of
Des Moines. writes the Chamber OF
Commerce Of that city. suggesting q
trial Of automobile railroads, for pas.
senger and freight service. Good.
Anything to keep the pesky things
from running over people. So far
this year 62 persons have been killed
and 1888 injured by the dangerous ma.
chimes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

SATAN agrees with the man who is sat.
isfed with himself.-Er.
1t must be rather tough on the
"Old Boy" sometimes, however, to
tolerate the cheek displayed by his
conceited votaries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30
The Issue Being Forced Upon Us.


secretary ii War Taft ha- come out
-Iuarely for repeal OF laws excluding
'uinc-e ~ usual with the advocates
Of Al open door for cheap labor, he
doc. not sCruple to mi,sta,e the lead.
ins .aCl, that the labor OF this country
would he ruined 10y coole importation,
winch would lie possible if the ban
Wa removed. He sand IN AN address
81 til" commencement exercises Of the
Miami | ulNrr-Ity, at oxford, Ohio, on
the 18th inst that perhaps a hun
dr,d c"oil'- are kept ont by the law p,
while thIn,,t merchants and students
vi h!gh character have been subject to
inpu!situr humiliation, insult and
Pity ,icai discomfort, by Il too arbitrary
administration of the law" Instead
OF hundreds he should have said hun
dred. q: thousands OF coOlie lahorers
have been kept out hy the only eilec-
Tive mn'huI a. EXCLUSION. when the
cni.i'hty ri capital has been arrayed
in the task OF reducing the wage-ratc
to the lowest possible figure. Arbi
trary MEASURES are necessary when VIC
deal with "A nation Of such sly, Gun
ming, un>crupulous and wholly dis
honorable knaves as the Chinese. The
moment the officers charged with
maintenance OF exclusive provisions
cease to be inquisitorial in nature, the
rat-hole will be opened ior a rush Of
the intidel horde, who would bring
with them nearly everything necessary
for their aupport-rice to eat and
blouses to wesr-enabling them to
work for tithe of the pay required to
support the American laborer and his
family.
That this is to be the policy OF the
Administration is foreshadowed by the
late order" OF the President for all
customs officers to be lenient in en-.
forcement OF the law, which means
that no effort is to be made requiring
the merchant" or the "student" to
show that he is not a coolic in dis.
guise. That persistently grasping PEG.
pie will not be long in taking advan.
tage OF the concession.
Taft takes occasion to slur the PEG.
pie of the West for their opinions re-
garding the utter debasement to
labor wherever the yellow man com.
petes with the white, which are based
upon the only true ground for correct
judgment, observation and experience.
He urges the people of the East not
to be afraid" of the extreme popular
leaders of the Pacific Coast. and seems
to have convinced himself that sac.
rifice Of the Drawn of American labor
and danger to the home and freside,
can we'll be placed in the scale against
the trade OF nation OF 400, 1000, 900
people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

THERE is still balance of $4,000
in the States appropriation for the
Lewis and Clark Fair. Tell it not in
heather GAIn" tnat there is likely
to remain a surplus, however, or there
will be hundreds Of grating hands
held out for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

LABOR to give the best expression to
yourself rather than to make the best
impression on others.-Er.
Very little difference, brother. One
is primping at the glass, and the other
posing for admiration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

MIsSouRIS TESTIMONIAL TO HER
NAMEsAKE-The State Of Missouri
has presented the battleship named
in her honor with a beautiful silver
bell as token OF appreciation. 1t
will take the place of the regulation
service bell on which the half hours
are tolled by the watch, thus recalling
continuously a memory of the donors
and the imposing ceremonies under
which it was presented. The cere-
mony took place at Old Point, in
historic neighborhood ON York river,
within twenty miles of Yorktown, the
scene Of surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS
to Gen. Washington, near Williams
burg the first capitol OF Virginia and
the scene of many noted events, and
jamestown, the spot where the first
English settlement in America was
made. The presentation was in charge
of committee appointed by Gov.
Folk, with Miss Julia Cabanne, of St.
Louis, as chief spokesman, and the
token was graciou.ly accepted by Capt.
W. c. Cowles, commander of the ship
and brother-in-law OF President Roose.
welt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

LET SIMPLE JUSTICE Be DoNE.-The
packers have sent a delegation to
Washington to make complaint di.
rectly to the President that the De-
partment OF Justice has used unfair
means to secure the information on
which indictments were found. If
Mr.. Roosevelt is the man we have
taken him to be, he will, in this mat
ter, care more for results than methods
OF obtaining them. If the indictments
are we'll founded, and the packers are
guilty as charged, facts which may be
proved or disproved on trial, with all
the safeguards thrown around prison.
ers charged with crime, it matters
little how the information was OBJ.
tanned or the actions begun. 1t is
hardly probable that the President
will follow the line Of precedent indi.
Gated by his own rule, just adopted
with reference to Paul Morton, that
1t Is the crime that is to be punished
and not the individual who represents
a policy that has had the sanction Of
tacit approval. TO make that rule
general in its application, would be to
open wide the doors of all peniten.
tiarlCs in the land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC WITH CHI
cAGo CHrRcHEs. - Lightning lately
struck three churches in Chicago dur
ing severe thunder storm causing q
damage OF over 100000. Two of the
sc.called sacred edifces were wholly
destroyed, belonging to Unitarian and
Methodist denominations, and the
church that was only scorched be-
longed to Congregational people. SO it
is almost impossible to determine what
brand OF sin is under divine displeas-
ure, were it possible that the bolts
were sent as retributive agents. In a
city OF so many tall buildings. it is
hardly probable that the altitude OF
tho ordinary church steeple had much
to do in directing the shafts, and we
join with the devout Teuton, who,
when asked to donate for repairs ne
cessary to his church, from lightning,
declined with Veil, | don't know
about dot. I givs mine monish to
build der schurch; now if der AL
mighty dunder down his own house,
l don't exactly comprehension he
wants me to sphend more monish to
viz it."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

THE Russian language is said to be as
sweet as Italian or Spanish. No wonder
that Milwaukee desires the peace con.
ference.-Er.
Certainly not.
You take your choice of the accent rich,
Whether it falls ON the ski or yich. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30
Advance Of Prices.

a bulletin jlst issued by the Bureau
Of Labor of the apartment OF Com
merce and Labor, is authority for the
statement that prices OF commodities
have steadily advanced the past four
years, until they are higher than dur
ing the panic OF l>?2.
A table is given which states the
high'-t and lowest prices OF various
commodities classified under the heads
OF farm products, food, cloths and
clothing, fuel and lighting, metal and
implements, lumher and building ma
terial>, drugs and chemicals and house
furnishing goods, shows that the ma
Jority of the highest prices are the
figures paid at certain periods since
1900. The majority OF the lowest
figures fall within the years from
1894 TO 1897.
The lowest price for cattle was the
fourth week in April, 1876, when the
best WAS quoted At $3.50 to 1928 per
100 pounds. The highest price for
cattle was the latter part OF August,
1902, when it touched $3.50 to 80 per
100 pounds. Corn was lowest in 1896
and highest in 1892
Sixteen articles OF farm production,
including sheep, cattle, hay, hogs,
hides and the grains, are enume rated.
All except tlaxseed have increased
over the average price from 1890 to
1899. Increases in 1904 range from
rs per cent. on sheep and 81 per
cent. on cattle to 1926 per cent. on
corn, 1858 per cent. on oats, 1873 per
cent. on wheat, and the top increase
OF 9G.2 per cent. on New York State
hops.
The average increase in 1904 in the
wholesale price OF farm products over
the average for the years 1880 to 1899
is 22.G per cent.
VI fifty-two articles included under
the head Of food, it is shown that the
1901 prices OF only fourteen were
lower than the average price of the
articles from 1890 to 1899. These
articles include those required in
every household. The importance OF
the articles for which the 1904 price
shows a decrease and those which
show an increase is fairly we'll bal
anced, and the average increase of
1904 price of these articles over the
lS90-1S99 prices is 60 per cent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

JOHN King, q notorious criminal
who has caused more trouble than any
other malefactor in the Northwest,
was sentenced, this week, by Judge
Griffin OF King county, to life seryitude
in the penitentiary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

The following table shows how the
nations would rank in case the vessels
building now were completed:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

NOTES MUST BE New AND CLEAN
1t is fad among the women in the
East to use only bran.new bills for
charge in shopping and the demand
Tor them has been encouraged by
banks advertising that they will pay
out only new, clean, crisp notes. The
U. S. Sub-Treasury has felt the de-
mand by calls for redemption OF cur
rency still in very fair order, and bills
Of certain denominations are scarce,
even at the Treasury in Washington.
This is notably true of the five.dollar
bills, more OF which are used than any
other denomination. and the officers
have been temporarily compelled to
refuse redemption of them except
when badly mutillated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

No man ever yet made track that
some one else did not walk in it.-.St.
Louis Republic.
Undoubtedly. And the vicious ex.
ample thus afforded may account for
many of the ups and downs in life's
journey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30


A ST.. LOUIS firm advertises in the
Scientific american the sale of auto.
mobiles at prices ranging from $l95
up. A mandatory in Waltham,
Mass, advertise the Orient Buck board
Surrey, for four persons, at from 1915
to $3.50. You can, of course, pay
much more, if you want to; but the
low-priced machines bring to mind the
experience incident to the bicycle and
forecast the time when anybody may
ride, and of the sewing machine, which
has found its way into the humblest
household.
JAPAN now admits loss of the battle.
ship Yashima, the torpedo boat de-.
stroyers Akatsuki and the Hayatori,
the gunboats Oshima and Atago, and
the protected cruiser Takasako, off
Port Arthur, in addition to other
losses reported at the time, between
May and December OF 1904.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

THE National Women's Suffrage
organization has been the leader Of
interest at the Portland Fair, this
week. National officers with Susan
B. Anthony at their head, and thous-
ands Of active workers and we'll wish
ers OF the movement, were present.
Daily sessions began yesterday and
will continue till the 9Th OF July, a
much longer period than most ma
tional meetings. The leaders report
splendid progress surely made and
without buster. At the International
Council OF Women, which met in
Berlin. 20 nations represented, voted
to a member, for the equal political
rights Of women OF all nations. The
National Council OF Women, in this
country, including 10 organizations,
did the same. and this, it was claimed,
looked very much rs if women in
every branch of organized work were
taking up the fight.