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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

WASN'T In IT.-It seems that Mr..
Roosevelt is q ladies man." and it is
related that no less parsonage than
Judge Gordon was eclipsed by his wife
lately at Presidential reception. In
going through the audience room, the
judge and his bstter.half became
separated, and Mrs. Gordon was first
to reach the President. When he
found she was from Spokane, an en-.
PERTAINING conversation was started
which exceeded the limit accorded the
waiting line of visitors, and the Judge
did not get rear the President at all.
The next day they called again, aud
the President, recognizing the lady,
INDUCED in pleasant chat with her,
and again the judge became the
naught and madame the counting l.
The judge very sensibly thinks that
Mrs. Gordon is the one person on
Earth that he is willing to give prece.
dence to. even though it does, for the
time, eliminate him from the plane OF
existence, and the President is the
only man he would calmly accord the
privilege of such discrimina alton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

OREGON FARMER BUYS GOLD BRICK.
William Vance, a wealthy farmer
living neaE Albany, lies near deaths
door, in Portland, as the result OF a
confidence game played upon him by
man giving the name of William
Dunn and a confederate. They sold
the old man a bogus gold mine in
Arizona for the sum of $4,000. After
the scoundrels had departed with the
money, they informed him by letter
that he had been duped. A remark.
able feature of the swindle was that
the victims's daughter made the most
determined effort to prevent the fraud
but he refused to listen to her, and
she then called in hor fathers ATTORNEY
to aid her, but he was obdurate. He
was so overcome when he received the
cruel blow from the letter that II
brought on an attack of heart failure
that may result in death.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

CAN SUCH DUPLIcITY WINP-Oh no
the business men of Tacoma didn't
have thing to do with vote on the
capital bill, but her Mayor came over
to make all sorts of pledges to the
committee to secure favorable repor,
and now her Chamber of Commerce
asks the Executive to be heard before
he passes upon the bill, to urge its
approval.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24
ECONOMY IN SMALL THINGS.

That some of our law-maker have a
"sweet.tooth" in their head is shown
by their kick on paying sixty cents
per pound for Lowney candy! Others
kicked on twenty-five cents for anti.
kama tablets, which sell everywhere
for that price. One of these gentle.
men grabbed up his dime in anger
with the dagger thrust, as he departed,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

A PECULIARLY HOME MAGAZINE
One Of the most welcome exchanges
that comes to our table is Wilhelm's
magazine, The Coast, which in liter
airy contents and artistic workmanship
equals that of any periodical published
in the country. Its contents are wholly
original, and largely the product of Mr..
Wilhelm and bis talented wife, and
possesses a local interest all over the
State from the fact that their writings
are largely observations and expert.
ences OF travel within the State, which
are embellished with fine half-tone H.
Illustrations of the many objects Of
interest visited. The Coast should DO
q success on its merits, and it surely is
the admiration of all who prize the
good and true and beautiful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

SENATOR Walter S. Reed, of Yak.
lima, was notified, Wednesday, of the
serious illness OF his wife and necessity
for her removal to warmer climate.
He obtained leave of absence for the
remainder of the Legislative term to
care for and accompany her on a trip
to California.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

"CHADDIE's" FINANCIAL METHODS
When the trustee was authorized to
sell Mrs. Chadwick's home on Euclid
Avenue. property appraised at 5000.
ID was found to have a 1871, 900 mort.
gage on it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

IN q mine explosion at Birmingham
Alabama, Monday, 1876 men were en-.
'ombed alive. Up to Wednesday only
three OF the entombed men had been
rescued alive and they soon died.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24
Timely Anecdotes.
THE LEGISLATrRE THROUGH CHINESE


THE LEGISLATIVE THROUGH CHINESE
EYES.
A good story is told OF joe" Chi
nese-boy in the employ, as cook, Of
Judge Scott, Of Bellingham, regarding
capital removal. He had heard frc-
quent discussion Of the question that
had Just been sprung in the Legisla-
ture, and as it was invariably referred
to as fight" Joe very naturally
associated the contest with prize-rin :
methods, and when the Judge vas
making arrangements for moving to
Olympia, he very strenuously insisted
upon being taken with the family.
! The Judge demonstrated and wanted
Joe to stay and take care Of his house
hold while absent at the capital. Joe
insisted and finally declared lie would
quit service and 60 to Olympia to "see
the fight" That settled it, and the
almond-eyed dependent came with
other chattels Of the Judges family.
On arriving here, Joe daily inquired
of his master, When 'em fight begin"
and was told that he would be informed
when the conflict began to wage
One day the Judge said, Joe, the
fight begins to-day, and you may go
with me to the capital" The delight
of the heather was beyond expression.
All light" said he, and attired in his
best blouse, he trotted behind the
Judge to the scene OF slaughter. APP
preaching the capitol, the Judge said
to his dependent: "Joe, that is the
building they want to remove to Ia
coma"
What" said Joe, "move him to
Tacloma?"
EYES," replied the Judge, "that is
what they intend to do"
"Haw said Joe, with ineffable con-
tempt, "what for Mclean man heap
dam fooloo? What for him heap
clazy?"
And amid all the sparring Of words,
his anxiety to see the fight was appar-
ent, and when he came forth after the
session his inquiry was: "What for
no fight? Mclean man heap 'Haid?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

THERE is some talk of mediation 10
settle the Eastern war, with the
Kaiser as arbitrator, and it is thought
Japan will get all she demands except
Indemnity, and will hold Port Arthur
Russia however, holds out against
indemnify and the effort NAV fail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

BETRAYs THE ANIMUs.-Aud now
the House, to add insult to injury, has
introduced bill directing the Cover.
nor to execute o quit.claim deed to
the capitol site and the splendid foun.
dation for q permanent State capitol
in this city. As the matter of rever-
sion is already in court, the proposed
action is exceedingly untimely and in
bad taste, and manifests tho malign
spirit that has apparently aGtuated the
movement for placing the capitol on
wheels. The bill was introduced by
Representative kellogg Of Stevens, and
after Icciting tho terms OF the grant,
provides that it now revert to the
heirs OF Sylvester. If the Legislature
was honest in authorizing q vote of
the State on q choice between Olympia
and Tacoma, fairness and honesty
should have restrained impartial arbi.
traitors from imposing q handicap on
one of the competitors, by removing
one Of her chief endowments made
half q century ago, and accepted and
used continuously since then.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

THE Legislature seems to be all at
sea regarding the commission bill. A
persistent effort is being made to pass
a bill that will pull the wool over the
eyes of the people and serve corpora.
tions as we'll.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

ARRANGEMENTS are being made to
present the new battleship Washing.
ton, to be launched from q shipbuild.
ing yard in Connecticut, next month,
. suitable testimonial of appreciation
OF compliment by being the namesake
OF our great State. A concurrent res.
olution providing for appointment OF
. joint committee has passed the Leg.
islature to recommend some suitable
Gift.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

THE Olympiam thinks that the com.
ments of the Tacoma Ledger on the
capital situation are very funny" as
we'll as significant. 1t detects in the
article q "thinly.veiled exultation.
touched here and there with AFRO.
gance," and that the commiseration
felt for Olympia reads like romance,
when all the facts are considered, re.
minding one Of the old times when the
savage came with fair offerings to
smoke the pipe of peace in council
with his pale-iaced brother, but invar.
iab]y with knife in his belt, ready for
possible emergencies. 1t is "funny"
Oily, to see the sawdust king try to ride
two horses-when they are going in
opposite directions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

REPRESENTATIVE enn, from the crit.
icisms of his local constituency, stands
an excellent chance of being q Has
Been when he returns home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24


HEAVEN A SPIRITUAL CONDITION.
1t is matter OF congratulation that at
least one mortal has risen to the task
of describing just what Heaven is.
The great difficulty has been that,
nobody having returned from the
realms of bliss after crossing the Dark
River, nobody knew what was on the
other side, or just how to picture an
abode that might tax earthly concep-
tions to grasp when portrayed by the
imperfect medium of speech. Mrs
Eddy, the absolute and arbitrary
leader in Christian Science, has nc
such hesitance. The pearly gates are
ajar for her, if for no other earthly
visitaut. And this is what she saw
spiritually of course:
Heaven is spiritual; Heaven is
harmony infinite, boundless bliss. The
dying or departed enter Heaven in pro-
portion to their progress or fitness &c
partake of its quality and quantity
One individual may awaken first from
his dream of life in matter, with q sense
of music, another with that of RELIEF
from fear or suffering and still another
with bitter sense of lost opportunities
and remorse. Heaven is the reign oil
divine science. Material thought tends
to obscure spiritual understanding, to
darken the true conception of mans
divine principle, love. wherein and
whereby the soul is emancipated and
environed with everlasting life. Our
great teacher hath said: Behold, the
Kingdom of God is within you Within
mans spiritual understanding of all the
divine modes, means, forms, expressions
or manifestation of goodness and hap
piness."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

INVESTIGATION Of the beef trust now
in progress in Chicago, is reported to
be the most thorough eyer made under
the Sherman law,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

AN HONORABLE LEGIsLAToR.-Geo
T. Crane, of the lower house OF our
Legislature, is an honest and consci.
entious man, as his prompt declina-
ton of the prefer OF the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce to recommend
him for place on the proposed Rail-
road Commission, the other day,
showed. He would not accept, be-
cause the bill provides that no State
officer is eligible and he considered a
member of the Legislature came
within the inhibition; furthermore
that the State Constitution prohibits
the acceptance of an Office to which q
salary is attached by any member oil
the Legislature instrumental in the
enactment of law creating such an
Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

A TRUST WITHIN TRUsT.-Inves.
tigation OF tie beef trust developes the
fact that it has had absolute control
of all fruit shipments from Cal
MIA to the East. Not box of fruit
could be shipped except in cars con.
trolled by the Trust, which charged
accordingly. 1t seems the patentee,
about score of years ago, became the
sole owners OF fifty refrigerator cars,
which had been thrown upon the mar
ket before their utility had been fully
demonstrated. The insulating sub.
stance used was a wooden lining. A
short time afterward several of these
cars were run to California and found
to be the ideal thing for carrying per.
ishable fruit long distances. In the
course of time the parties owning
them became arrogant and incurred
the hostility Of the Earl Fruit Com
pany, and the patentee, after showing
the profits Of the business, secured the
aid OF the Armour Company when an
opposition line sprang into existence
and although war OF rebates ensued
the businers was immensely profitable
for the latter organization and the
old company finally passed into the
possession OF Swift, and from that time
on the Beef Trust had things about
their own way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

Work has been begun on the Wash.
ington State building at the Lewis
and Clark Fair, in Portland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

THE lower House of Congress, Mon
day, passed a naval appropriation bill
calling for $99.94l, 1853, providing
among other things for two battle.
ships. The proposed increase of l.
200 men for the Marine Corps was
stricken out, as was the proposition to
construct Q collier somewhere else
than at Mare Island, Cal. To do the
work better than present facilities will
admit, $4,000 were appropriated for
proper equipment at Mare Island.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24
Meat Inspection.

\ topic OF unusual interest this
week, has been the Dawes bill for
meat inspection, before the joint com
mittee of the Legislature on Dairy and
Live Stock. 1t is apparent, the bill
has been drafted in the interest of the
larger packing companies. and how
ever desirable some plan for inspec.
ton of meats may be, the present
effort shows that great injustice may
be done the farmer who kills his own
stock or the smaller butchers who
supply the limited retail trade. The
passage of the bill is advocated from
liability of transmission OF tuberculosis
from diseased cattle. The claim made
against present practice is that the
packers are provided with United
States inspection of all meats shipped
ontside the State, and the inspectors
examine and pass upon all animals
killed at the large plants. The in
spection costs them nothing.
George c. Israel, who appeared in
behalf of the farmers of Thurston
county, made An able argument
against the bill, which imposes a tax
Of so cents per head for cattle inspec.
ton, and 10 cents each for swine or
sheep. Much of the meat used here is
supplied by the farmers, and is of
better quality than we get from Sc
attle or Tacoma, but they would be
handicapped in its sale by provisions
OF the law. He declared that if it was
made to include the large abattoirs
under the State inspection law they
would very soon change their opinion.
The small producers would not object
to inspection, but favor it, if every
pound of meat sold in competition
was subject to the same tax. The bill
was a scheme to help the packers
destroy competition, and as such
should be defeated. The joint COM
mittee have reported adversely to pass.
age OF the bill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

ONE would very naturally think that
the plumbers, as class, have already
lead-jointed sinch on their customers
that would be sufficient for all ordi.
nary purposes. but it seems that they
are now trying to make it still strong
er, If we are to believe Representative
Reid, OF Pierce county, who, while ex.
planning the intent of H. B. lis, while
under consideration in the House, the
other day, said tho object was to stifie
competition and increase the plumbers
charges, and that a lobby had been
maintained here the past ten days to
pass the bill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

The accounts of George Holcomb,
ex'City Treasurer of Everett, are re.
ported to be short 1,5OO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24


He NEEDS CURBING.-Our Washing
ton correspondent, writing under date
OF the 10th inst, says that Leading
Democrats regard the checking Of the
Presidents inclination to conduct for
eign affairs with high hand as a
most salutary occurrence. They de-
clare that had there not come just
such check in the beginning OF his
administration he would in all proba.
bility have gone 60 far eventually as
to involve himself in some serious
trouble which might even have occa-
stoned talk OF impeachment. It is
singularly unfortunate for Mr.. Roose-
welt that he has lost Attorney General
Knox and Secretary Root from his
Cabinet. Both were strong men OF
calm judgment and fearless demeanor.
Both were respected by the President
and both exerted powerful influence
over him. Close observers OF public
events in Washington can clearly dis.
tinguish the instances where their re-
straining influence and wise counsel
would have saved the President from
mistakes of one character and an.
other"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

NO VALIDITY TO VERBAL CONTRACTS.
The act to invalidate curb.stone
brokerage il in line with the respect
shown by some of our Solons regarding
rental of furnished rooms "for the
session" on the most reasonable terms
Is a consideration. When the Sena-
torial headquarters were abandoned,
after Piles election, many rooms were
offered free to the candidates respec-
tive adherents. and We have yet to
hear of one that was refused, although
in some instances, at least, those who
were accorded rooms as an accommo.
dutiom violated . contract that they
now stipulate must be in writing to be
valid. That is another crazy.patch
with the anti-libel bill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

A LIMIT TO EVEN OLYMPIA HOSPITALITY.
A few days before the session began,
q member, who like the early bird that
catches the worm, was on the ground
betimes, passed by one OF our citizens
working in his garden. when he stopped
and inquired whether the place be.
longed to him.
ct certainly doee," said the citizen,
&C. succeeded after struggle in paying
my taxes"
81 want to rent it for a couple oil
months for myself and family" said
the m. !.
"But 1 can't rent it," was the reply.
at is my home, and the only one !
have; so you see it is impossible"
Eyes, but you see want house
close in,' and this suits me precisely,
and you might move for q time to
some other place."
al could hardly do that" was the
reply. IT am ready to do most any
thing for accommodation OF our law.
makers. but I draw the line at moving
out to let somebody else into nv
house."
"Well, WE'LL" was the reply of the
embryo Scion, at is just as I was told
il would be; it 10 such selfshness Of
this that will cause you to lose the
capital" And he was good as his
word 30 far % his vote was concerned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

PICKED UP AT THE RESTAURANTS.
The falsehoods resorted to by som e
of our respected Solons regarding their
accommodations, to justify the attempt
to move the capital, excuse the nara.
ton of q few incidents that show there
are two sides to every question. suf.
flee it to say that the accommodations
that have been afforded here are equal
in all respects to what could be OBJ
tanned at Seattle or Tacoma, and gen.
orally at less rates. But what are PEG.
pie to do when they "run up against"
instances like this: to have a law.
maker, of frugal turn OF mind, buys
himself . meal ticket. by which he
can save considerable by having two
twenty.cent meals punched each day,
thereby eliminating the third meal as
wholly unnecessary? When the ticket.
puncher, the other day, was scoring
the usual amount for a meal, the GUS
toner said, " See here, I want to make
an agreement with you. I have pa.
tronized you since the session began,
and have no fault to find. You have
given me three eggs with my meals
every day; now if you will make it
four eggs. I'll stay with you the re.
mainder of the term"
Another Scion had been eating
twenty-cent meals since the session
began, and one morning. ordered a
slice of salmon, "on the side," for
for which he was charged ten cents
extra. He paid the amount in great
anger, and tore out of the restaurant
declaring, "You'll get no more Of my
vuopavu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24

THAT Oily is chez chawko is shown
by the fact that q letter written by
J. A. Kuhn, one Of the best known
men in the State, to a friend in this
city, protesting against tho capital
pirates, is signed in print 81. A.
Kahn" It is addressed to "Harry,
and all other Old Settlers, Native Sons
OF Pioneers and All Chez Chawkos."
THE firing on the English fishing
fleet in the North Sea, a few weeks
ago, by the Russian fleet, has, by a
semi-official report, emanating from
the International Commission, sitting
in Paris, been decided in favor OF
Russia. The English papers are fur
ious.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24
The Plot from Inception to End.
The Tacoma scheme for making

The Tacoma scheme for making Il
contest for The State capital was on
when Gov. r gers suggested 1.-THE
cour: house plan" to defer action that
would settle the matter beyond recall,
by erection os Il suitable State build
ing. He had an idea that Pierce and
King could be induced to unite upon
a location midway between Seattle and
Tacoma (Puyallup, of cour.e) and this
may yet be the plan for action as the
original scheme develops. This object
was not brought out to the open, for
any attempt to materially change the
will Of the people and the Legislature
would have met with immediate and
humiliating defeat; but the Machia-
velian scheme was to lull suspicion OF
real intent by an offer to purchase the
Thurston county Courthouse at cost,
and relieve the people OF heavy debt
incurred by the visionary extravaganza
OF boom times and to construct diuky
capitol that would serve temporary
purposes. Some of our people readily
saw through the scheme (and their
opinions were expressed through the
Standard but little heed was taken
to anything but present prospect OF
benefit. Our people never have been
very determined fighters and always
ready to accept OF concessions to avoid
sanguinary conflict which at times be-
come necessary in every community to
maintain their rights, and their COM
mittee were readily inveigled into
meeting with the Governor to discuss
the matter three hours after he had
vetoed the bill, on the most frivolous
of pretexts and false assumptions OF
fact. He doubtless laughed in his
sleeve at the Easy Mark nature of our
people over the success of plan which
is now blooming into full flower.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24
1t is such extortion that has caused
YOU to lose the capital"

MORE FRAUDS UNDER INvEsTIIGA-
TION.-Frauds seems 20 be rife in bust
ness as well as official life. Extensive
custom.house frauds have been discov-
cred aud are being uuearthed by secret
agents OF the government now at
work on this coast. One Wholesale
house in san Francisco is said to be
on the verge of ruin On account of
eXactiOns made for violation of law.
differentiation of imported goods is
the rock upon which their reputation
and business were wrecked, and other
large importers may close their doors
before The secret agents OF the govern.
ment close their work. Investigation
has been prosecuted with much secrecy
in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle,
in search for the leaders OF the snug
Cling ring. 1t is thought the revela-
ton they will soon make will be far
reaching and create a sensation as did
the rascality in the Investigation OF
Congressional methods. 1t is thought
that portion of the gang have estab.
lished headquarters in some isolated
spot-probably an island-as the point
OF deposit and supply, from which
small craft ostensibly employed in
fishing or some other calling, trans
port the contraband goods to the larg-
er cities on the Sound.