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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

WASHINGTON dispatches state that
the confession of Judge Tanner rather
amused Senator Mitchell than other.
wise. It is difficult to see wherein
there is cause for diversion in the de.
velopment Of such eliminating details
of the conspiracy formed to steal the
public lands. II is likewise reported
that Mr.. Mitchell has no thought OF
resigning and will bluster the matter
through, il possible. It requires, how.
ever, much talent as an actor to carry
the part to satisfactory finish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

GEN. Lew Wallace, author of Ber
hur, once Minister to Turkey and
q veteran OF the Mexican and Civil
wars, died at his home in Crswiords.
vile, Ind, Wednesday night, aged rs
years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

ScHwABAcHER's new eight.story
building in Seattle, filled with an ex-
tensive stock of merchandise, was de.
stroyed by fire last Saturday night,
involving loss of about half q mil.
lion dollars. It was, however, heavily
insured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17
How Have the Mighty Fallen.


Late developments leave but little
doubt that Senator Mitchell is guilty
OF the charge OF completely with the
Oregon land frauds and OF acceptance
OF money to advance the work of de-
spoilers of the national domain. a
confession Of Judge Tanner, in Judge
Belllnger's Court, in Portland, last
Saturday, leaves no doubt but that
the repeated indictments are warrant
ed, and that he will be called upon to
answer as any other feion.
But this is not the worst feature oil
the late development OF crime in high
places. The number of public men
that have fallen is significant OF low
ebb of moral responsibility. No less
than five u. ). Senators, holding an
office that has been held almost equsl
in honor TO the Presidency, are now
under indictment for felony. Thomas
c. Plat, one of the oldest members oil
the American House of Lords" is
threatened with expulsion for viola
ton OF law, and is at the same time
threatened with breach Of promise
suit; Senator Burton, OF Kansas, ha:
faced the U. S. courts several time:
and been convicted of bribery on every
trial; Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska
is under indictment for violation o.
law, and Senator Smoot has had az
exhaustive trial before the Senate fol
violation OF the moral code, and nov
we find a second indictment OF Sena
tor Mitchell. with ample proof OF gull
of bribery and malfeasance in Office
of which, before the confession Of Tan
ner, he made such solemn denial annie
fearful emotion, and with such EN-
phatic defiance in the Senate few
weeks ago! The spectacle is indeed
humilisting.
Moral delinquency is just rs cpl
demic at times as corruption of tn;
flesh. A wave inducing q mental oh
livion OF rectitude operates with th'
same deadly effect as the simeon of th'
desert upon animal vitality. Example
is contagious, and nothing conduce
so quickly to the moral degradation o
class or community az dishonest ex
amples of those holding positions o
honor and trust.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

FURTHER Provision FOR WARD Pol.
1TIcIANs.-Abill was favorably reported
from joint committee, this week, to
create the county OF Benton from
portions of Yakima and Klickitat. A
proposition to divide Douglas county
and create still another political sub.
division, has met with considerable
opposition from several former resi-
dents who are here to protest. 1t
seems that the whole action 10 but
q part OF q systematic plan to create
and farm out offices for political
strikers. All legislation Of the term
now drawing to a close has been In
line OF perpetuating their pull at the
public teat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

THEY TACKLE THE WRONG MAN
1t is very propable that those Smart
Alec State Senators who telegraphed
President Roosevelt to ignore Senator
Foster and await the award of the
d" loaves and fishes" till the Senator.
elect, Mr.. Piles, appears on the ground,
have wholly misjudged the tone and
quality of impulse the President acts
upon. When Massach usetts Senator
complained a short time ago, that an
appointment was made against his
wishes, he was very pointedly informed
by the President that all Federal ap.
pointees were selected by tho Presi-
dent, and not the State representatives
in Congress. That will be about the
action he will accord those little. big
men who sit in the north hall of the
State capitol. The telegram was
signed by thirty-two Senators, and it is
safe to say it will not perplex the Pres
idential mind .hirty.two seconds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17
Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This Is to certify that ] will not be
held responsible for any debts contract.
ed by my wife, Charlotte Young.
A f. YOUNG.
Little Rock, Feb. II, 1905.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

OLYMPIA has cause to feel sore at the
people who made botch of the capitol
construction job .-ReUeille.
Certainly they have. Some of us
felt sore when the job was planne d,
and predicted that others would feel
the wound after the deal was consum.
mated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

The historical injunction to Burn
This" which appeared on a postscript
to a letter written by an eminent
politician years ago and was quoted all
over the country, has been frequently
repeated by Mitchell, in his CORE
'pondence with his law. partner, Judge
Tanner. Here are some Of the sig
nificant sentences, which could have
had only one object, concealiug trans.
actions that would not bear the light
OF day, just such as have been made
public by confession of the partner
and confederate:
7. S:-Don't show Harry this letter. Or
tell him anything in it. Don't let him
see our books. Tell him nothing.
P.S.-keep all Important papers in
safe, and safe and office carefully locked.
as these sc0undrels will get in if possible.
+. S.-BURN THIS without fail.
It seems that time locks were not
sufficient to keep under cover such
iniquitous acts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

Now w ELL HEAR LAMENTATIONS
Heney, U. S. District Attorney, who
has so successfully unearthed land
frauds in Oregon, it is said, will extend
his inquiries to this State, and that q
beginning will be made at the term
which begins at Tacoma, on the last
day Of this month. 1t is known that
the barter OF timberland claims has
been common in this State the past
score OF years. and that a saluta,ion OF
" Have you sold your timber land
rightT was common as GOOD morn
ing!" Uncle Sam, b il known, does
not recognize the statute Of limita-
tions 10 matters OF affecting his inter.
ests, and We may have Hot times in
the old town" ere many moons wane.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

WHEAT is rapidly soaring to the
$l.5O limit in Chicago, and the market
is exceedingly panicky. The juggle i.
q deliberate one and the effort will be
made to carry the price up to more
than ~. John w. Gates is the "bull"
Who is figuring on a corner that will
exceed that price set by Richardson
in 1883, and $l.S5 attained by Letter
ten years later.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

ANOTHER TRI-kETTLE FOR PARTY
FAC. r. Paine, OF Chinook, has
been slated for Pu bile Printer, in the
Senate bill to reinstate that officer as
. party adjunct for timely rake.off. fol-
partisan uses. While the bill provides
for appointment by the Governor, il il
understood that the /" combine" on the
hill has taken the matter out of ex.
ecutive fingers so far as the first
beneficiary is concerned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

WOMEN TO PAY PoLL-TAx.-As q
result of hasty and inconsiderate legis-
lation. the Senate passed . bill the
other day which makes women sub
ject to poll.tax. Doubtless the omis.
sion Of the word male" was unin.
territorial, but intent does not count
when plain, unequivocal language is
to be construed by the courts. The
act reads "every inhabitant over the
age of 81 years" in cities shall be sub.
ject at the will of the City Councils Of
the Third class, to poll.tax not ex.
ceeding 50. It is claimed that the
author of the bill intended to include
women, as the Supreme Court had de.
clared any exemption subjected the
law to the defect of class legislation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

A RAILROAD TO THE Moon, Pro BA.
BLY.-It is reported in Portland that a
movement il on foot to construct an
electric railroad from Tacoma 10 that
city, via Olympia, and have it done in
time to carry visitors to the fair. The
proposition reads very much like the
"stuf" sent out by all Worlds Fair
syndicates. to secure free advertising
for hauling in gudgeons. The idea
that 200 miles OF road and ferry pro.
vided or . costly bridge over the
Columbia can be built in four months,
is preposterous. Why the cultus wawa
could not be done in that time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

THERE are now now 1876 prisoners
in the State Penitentiary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

LAND OF THE "RED APPLE" Wins,
"A prize WAS lately awarded by the
Boston Fashion World for the best
letter written by . youth On "What
saw at the st. Louis Fair" The letter
taking tho award was written BY
Harry G. Binkley, Ash Grove, Mo-,
and is published in that paper. Among
the matters Of peculiar interest to the
STANDARDS readers is the sentence
~ think Washington leads in apples
Another expression that was nearly al
satisfactory follows it, &" California had
I think, the incest building of all the
States"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

ENGLISH WALNUTs AS A PROFITABLE
PRoDUcT.-Capt. C. N. Hogan, In.
spector OF Horticulture, in letter to
the Centralis Nesvs. Examiner, claims
that soil and climate, in. Lewis county,
are we'll adapted for raising English
walnuts. The trees bear in five years
from planting, when the stock Is from
the grated trees grown in this State
or Oregon. They should be planted
forty feet apart, which admits Of cult.
walton of ground crops on the same
land. On . ten.acre tract, Mr.. H.
figures that the producs-aftsr com.
ing into full bearing, say in ten years,
would be from fifty to one hundred
pounds per tree, which, at the whole
sale price of waluuts, would aggregate
over $500 As annual yield OF the
tract.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

How TRULY EsTHBTIC ARE VIZ
1t seems that President Bryan of the
Washington Agricultural College is
over from Pullman to have the word
"Agriculturap' stricken from the
name OF tho institution over which he
presides. It seems that the word par.
takes too much of the smell of the
sod to suit his patrician nose. Well
we'll upon what meat does this oul
c cesar feed, that he has grown sc
great! What harm can be done the
cause Of education to direct scientific
inquiry to methods for perfectine
thorough study of cause and effect, in
the most honorable calling on EARTH
Why not dignity the cause of educa
ton by associating it with the noblesl
mission OF man, to supply humanity
with the best OF products that may be
drawn from the alchemy of naturel
This criticism is justified by the fac,
that Mr.. Bryan is said to have been
trading what little influence he has
for removal of the capital to secure the
change Of what he regards as q pie.
beian name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

THEY SEE HANDWRITING on THE
WALL.-The other day, Senator Kin.
near, realizing that his party was hav.
ing fair-sized milestone bound TO its
neck by the atrocious extravaganza OF
the Legislature, who brought to the
capital host OF political strikers, to
reward them for party service by sine
cure positions during the sixty days of
inning party bosses have upon the
public treasury. Fifty-two of these
ward politicians were fois,cd upon the
State. by the Senate alone, but the
public outcry against such palpable
perversion of funds has become so
loud that it has reached the ears of the
bosses and they nave had to confess
the blunder by an attempt u right it.
The report recommended that seven
teen heads be placed on the block.
from the Senate's quota of 80, but i,
has been ascertained that the fuglemen
will not be dropped from the pie-roll
without q struggle, and have begun
just the kind of ward campaign waged
by pot-house politicians in their home
bailiwicks. The House has likewise
been in meditation, and heard any.
thing but commentator from their
constituents, and are on the back.
track to release frpm service the
supernumeraries placed on the pay roll
for partisan services. The disparity of
the number OF employes-over 100 in
this Legislature-wisht that OF Oregon,
only fifteen in number, shows to what
fearful lengths this extravagant pro.
cedure has extended.
Since the above was written, the
Senate have rspudiated the report of
committee recommending dismissal OF
seventeen sineeure appointees, and the
gang will report weekly at the pie
counter to the close OF the session.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

AS the wavelets caused by the land
frauds extend along the shore, there
are people who live on Budd's Inlet
who have just cause for apprehension
judging by the circles caused BY
stones hurled from their own hands.
II may be that u. S. Senators will not
be the only ones compelled to play
at checkers With their noses behind
prison bars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

1T seems that Ankeny and Piles
our full-fedged and just "pipped''
Senators. have undertaken to defea,
Harry Wilson's appointment to an
European diplomatic post. simply be.
cause his brother. John L. Wilson
was . candidate for the Senate, in the
late contest. The most profound par.
tisan feeling does not justify such per.
sopal meanness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
STUDENT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE,
Second Time Within Three Days
II Young woman with Him.

owen A. Garnsey, a young man, who
at one time attended the Sheffield Sci
entific school, attempted suicide yester-
day about midnight on the steps of
Dr.. Harry p. Welch of A College
street. With him at the time was
young woman, who refused to give alb
solutely any information whatever
about her own, or the young mans
identity. A bank book, which was
found in his possession, gave his name
and address,. which was 2S4 Central
Park, West.
AT Grace hospital, to where he was
removed, It was found that he had
taken bichloride of mercury, and was in
a very serious condition.
The young woman called at the hos
pitaI soon after to inquire about Garn-
sey's condition, but still refused to give
out any information.
without doubt this is the same young
man who was mentioned in yes
terday's Journal and Courier as having
attempted suicide in a hack on Sunday
evening. On that occasion he was TAX
,ensto the New Haven hospital and was
soon afterwards discharged. The hos
pial authorities did not give his name,
and the whole affair seemed clothed
in mystery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
CONSOLIDATED GUN CLUES.
Some Remarkable Shooting at Shoot in
Hartford.

Hartford, Aug. S.--some remarkable
shooting was witnessed at the seventh
shoot of the Connecticut Consolidated
Gun clubs to-day, two young amateurs,
G. G. Craven. of New Britain and Fl. C.
BarstoW of Rockville, making excellent
records, Shooting in the individual
contest Craven scored t75 out of pos
sible 1870, and Barstow registered 174,
beating the professional by several
points.
AS usual the team shoot was close
and exciting, New Britain carrying off
the honors of the day with a total of
S6, The other scores were as follows:
Rockville, S5; Waterbury, 81; Whitman
tic, 80; Norwich, rs; New Haven, IA;
Hartford, Y; Bridgeport, 81, and Bris-
tol, 81. Figuring in to-day's totals
Rockville leads in the series with to-
tai of 564 with New Haven second with
552. Waterhury's score is 545, with the
other teams following in this order:
Willimantic, 53S; Norwich, 522: New
Britain, SIS; Hartford, 4S9; Bridgeport,
464.
The next shoot will be held in Bris-
tol September and the final shoot in
Bridgeport September rs.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
woman Victim OF Man she Had quar-
reIIed Wtth. 81


relied with. -
Lowell, Mass..e Aug. S-Mrs. Jennie
spaulding of North Chelmsford, viii
lage near. this city, was shot and killed
while waiting for d train in the Middle
sex street station of the Boston and
Maine railroad here tonight. George
F. Morris is under arrest charged with
killing the woman. Morris had been
Staying at Mrs. spaulding's home re-
Gently and the two had planned to go to
Taunton tonight. The two, it is all
legged, had been, drinking and quarreled
over what Mrs. Spaulding termed Nor
ris' familiarity with two women ma sa-
loon. After he had shot Mrs. Spauld-'
ing in the head. he attempted to shoot
hinnselg, but was overpowered by spec
tators before he could use his revolver
a second time
Mrs. spauIding is said to have been
divorced, Her age was about thirty
five years, and Morris is forty-two.
Morris has Travelled extensively through
New England as an agent. He is said
to have wife in Laconia, N. Fl.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
Gar SETS Seal FOR
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST REPRESENTATIVE GATH
! ERING SINCE THE 18TH
CENTURY

Proclamation to be Issued Saturday
Final Session of Commission at Peter
hoff-EmperOr May Yet Go to Mos
cow, the Ancient Capital of the EN-
pire to Proclaim the Epoeh-MaIxing
Change in Russian institutions.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. S.-The Russian
national assembly, the first gathering
together of the representatives of the
Muscovite people since Emperor Alexeie
Michaelovitch, the second of the Ro-
manoffs, summoned the last zenlsky
sobor in the seventeenth century, will
be proclaimed on Saturday next.
The final session of the special COM
mission which has been considering
the project as drafted by Minister of
the Interior Bouligin and elaborated by
/ the council of the ministers, was held
at Peterhof to-day. Its verdict upon
the project as a whole was favorable,
and the conclusion of the session, be-
fore the assembled grand dukes, min
listers, senators and other members OF
the commission, Emperor Nicholas set
the seal Of his approval thereto.
The sitting to-day continued from
2:30 in the afternoon until o'clock at
night, when the commission finished
the labors upon which it had been en-
gagged almost constantly for the past
week. Several of the members in whom
the emperor imposes special confidence
were requested by him to return to-
morrow to Peterhof to assist him in the
preparation of solemn manifesto
through which the summons to the rep
resentatives Of the people will be issu-
ed d .-,
Although it was stated at the COM
mencement Of the sessions at Peterhof
that Emperor Nicholas had abandoned
his intention of going to Moscow, the
ancient capital Of the empire, to pro-
claim this epoch-making change in the
institutions OF Russia, the report has
been revived and it finds credence in
spite of the denia1s in court circles to-
day Of any knowledge Of the subject.
1t is known that special precautions
have been Instituted for guarding the
railroad between st, Petersburg and
MOSCOW over which the emperor would
travel, and dispatches last week aIl-
nouneed the arrival in Moscow Of two
additional regiments of Cossaeks.
The same dispatches told Of the thor
pugh search of Moscow and it's environs
for terrorists whose headquarters were
discovered and the leaders captured
last Sunday. The Associated Press,
however, was informed to-day by the
rhancsIIerie of the ministry that no
plans for the departure of the emperor
to MOSCOW had been communicated and
that the proclamation would undoubt-
edly be made from Peterhof
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
FESTIVITIES AT 6oWEs.
Earl Of Dunraven's Boat Wins King
Edwards Cup. #

Earl Of Dunraven's Boat Wins King
Edwards Cup. u
Cowes, Isle of Wight. Aug. 8.-TIalf
"a dozen boats started in the race to-.
day for King Edwards cup, including
Emperor williams American built
yacht Meteor, which. was the scratch
boat The yawl Satinita soon took the
lead, the Meteor following. The race
was ultimately won by the Earl Of
Dunraven's Cariad, which had a Iandi-
cap Of 56 minutes. although the Satina-
ia, the Meteor, the yawl Brynhild, and
the schooner Colonia finished ahead, in
the order named. j
The Cowes roads presents brilliant
ly picturesque scene in the bright sun
shine The warships are prettily Deco
rated and the yachts including the
|American boats, Atlantic (owned by
Wilson Marsha1D; FIildegarde, owned
by Edward r. Coleman, and the Ito
wanna, owned by Allison v. Armour, are
ablaze with bunting. .r.
Hundreds of steam launches and 9TH
ef podts crown lile waters, pdssllS TO
and from the lines of the French and
British fleets. King Edward, on board
his old yacht the Britannia, cruised
atout, watching the racing, in which
much interest was also shown by the
French visitors # ...
Vice Admiral Caillard, commander
in-chief of the French fleet, and other
TTrancb cffianrs wnra quests M IYI,1f4J1 on1,
Of the royal yacht squadron and spent
the remainder Of the afternoon attend
ing @ variety of social functions.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
Count Killed in Wreck,

Berlin, Aug. S.-Henry A. Pallas,
Count Won Plauen, son of Prince Hem
ry XVI. of Reuss, belonging to a COL
lateral branch of the younger Reusss
line, was among twenty persons killed
in railroad collision yesterday be-
tween Spremberg and Goerlitz, Prussia.
The count had only a remote possibili-
ty of succession to the government of
Reuss-Gera.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-09
g. ~ IL ra#| r.
PRIMARY LAWS INQUIRY
COMMISSION NAMED 10 PROBE
CORRUPTION AT ELECTIONS.

Colonel N G. Osborn and Theodore II.
Macdonald, of New Haven, Among
the Members-Governor Roberts An
nounces Committee to Investigate
ana Report on Uniform System of
Municipal Charter. AG
Hartford, Aug. S.-GaVernor Roberts,
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and
Marcus H. Holcomb. speaker of the
house during tae last legislature, who
were appointed a committee to name a
commission to Investigate the laws in
relation to primaries, ana to investigate
the so-called corrupt practiees at elec-
tions, to-day named the following men:
John, H. Perry, Southport; Charles
Hopkins CLARK, Hartford; Norris e.
Osborn, New Haven, Franklin p.
Brown Norwich, and Theodore Fl. Mac
donald, New Haven.
The law calling for the appointment
Of the commission was passed at the
late. session of the legislature and pro-
tAIIs 4N4 q kVppEI CT bAIG IAEAE SCtdCl ttt
assembly.
Governor Roberts to-day also an
nounced the appointment of the follow
ing committee to investigate and report
on d uniform system of municipal
charter: Mayor Henney, Hartford W.
Q. Burr, Hartford; Ell whitney, New
Haven; Mayor John P. Studley, New
Haven; Daniel Davenport, Bridgeport;
Mayor Bryan F. Mahan, New Lon
don; Mayor Charles F. Thayer, Nor
Wich; j. r. Chittenden, MiddIetown;
H. Moss Ives, Danbury; George B.
Hinma1l, Willimantic; William Fl. Will
liarns, Derby; John P. Elton, Water
bury; John Fl. Osborn, Norwalk;
Schuyler Merritt, Suffield; F. H. Perry
Putnam; Russell Frost, South Nor
walki Charles Phelps, Rockville; Will
bur S. Davis, Meriden; Andrew J.
Sloper New Britain; Charles H. Pyne
Ansonia; Stiles Judson, Stratford;
Wesley N. Pearne, Middletown, and
| Gardiner Greene, Norwich.