Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-03-17
Death OF a Former Olympian.

Death OF Former Olympian.
Mrs. Will d. Jenkins died in ST. Vim
cents hospital in Portland, last Satur-
day, the immediate cause OF death be-
ing the effects OF a surgical operation.
Mrs. jenkins was the wife OF a former
Secretary of STATE, who died in San
Francisco about three years ago. At
his death he was largely interested in
oil-wcll development in Lake. Colusa
and Glenn counties, California. One
OF his enterprises was the sinking of a
well at Willows, in which many of our
citizens hold stock. After his death
the widow spent much time and money
in continuing the work, giving her
personal attention to all the details OF
labor involved in the great undertak.
ing, which gave enough promise Of
success to prolong effort. So sanguine
was she OF ultimate success that she
sacrificed all her property to finance
the work, and did mans work at the
we'll herself. Not having money to
employ full crew, she took the fire.
mans place, and although not in the
best OF health, toiled day after day at
the furnaces, to complete the work.
is said that it was an injury received
in this hard labor that made the oper.
alton necessary. The ignis .fataus, be
it noted, is still plainly in sight, and
her work will be continued by her as
sociates.
Miss Olive Rayl, a daughter, and Miss
Zula jenkins, of Bellingham, were pres
ent at the time of her death. The bur.
ial rites were held at Bellingham, last
Monday. The same day the body Of
Mrs. ]. was laid beside that of her hus-
band, at Mount View cemetery, Bel
bingham, d. c. jenkins, ST., father of
Will d.. departed this life. He had
been suffering from cancer<
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A TRULY "PLATFoRM" CAR.-Some
of the papers have set the people to
guessing by declaring that the rapid
transit rolling stock Of the New York
subway, is 10 consist OF cars 5000 feet
long. This is, Of course, a misleading
statement, for the plan is nothing
more nor less than an elaboration OF
the moving platform, exhibited at
several of the worlds fairs, whereby
passengers were carried by movable
platforms, or sidewalks, in series, rum
ming in ones direction at different
rates of speed, whereby no stoppage is
necessary to receive or discharge pas
sengers. The patron simply steps upon
what appears to be sidewalk moving
at say three miles per hour. This is
easily done, without danger OF scci-
dent. From that platform the pas
senger steps to another section NOV.
ing at six miles an hour, and from
that to the 8.OO0.foot car, a section
differing from tue others only in being
provided with seats, where the passen.
gers sits at ease until he chooses to
leave by the same means he entered.
The motor power is electricity, and by
use of rubber tired stationary wheels
the platform is moved easily and with.
out jar or friction performing its work
expeditiously and with no noise or
confusion. The platforms, of course,
return by the same route, and carry
passengers without intermission, de-
livering AZ 500 seated passengers per
hour, while the ordinary subway can
deliver but $4,000 seated engers
per hour in one direction.
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The LATEST OF FRAUDs.-Even the
walters, in at least one large city. are
now under ban for development of
fraud never before suspected, based
upon extra charges as a "rake.off,''
for items of meal which do not ap.
appear in the aggregate return TO the
cashier. The San Francisco Examiner
says that the walters in new cafe on