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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A BIG strike of carmen was on in
Portland last week, and all lines were
tied up by the most strenuous acts
OF rioting union men aud their sym.
pathizers, who wrecked passenger
coaches and mistreated even the Off
GERS OF the company who attempted to
keep the cars running. Business was
entirely suspended Saturday night, by
the activity OF the mob at nearly every
street corner, who drove the crews
from their positions by pelting them
with missiles. The objects sought are
recognition of the union, abolition of
the Photographic system for identified.
ton ofemployes and increase of wages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

HIGH WAGES PROMOTE INCREASE OF
COST OF LIvING.-R. G. Dunn & Co.,
are authority for the statement that
the cost of living had attained high
figure the LIST instant, and is higher
now than the point it reached by the
crest.wave in 1884. A marked increase
was noted in the month of November
preceding the date OF Dec. 1st., this
year. One cause of this is the steady
increase of salaries and wage.rates.
Trade is not slow in making the dis.
covery OF enlarged ability to pay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

SOME RECORD CRoPs.-Three crops
OF strawberries the past year is the rec.
ord made at Prosser. Wash, and at
various points in Yakima county.
The last crop it is not claimed as very
extensive, but il shows that complete
maturity may be attained under fav.
oraole circumstances. Specimens of q
second crop OF apples are likewise
under exhibition this year, which had
ripened at about one-fourth their US.
ual size.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21
Despicable Traits as a Nation.

Baron J. w. Herrenschwand, o
Switzerland. a man OF considerable
eminence in his own country, who hat
lived in Japan and had exceptions.
opportunities for the study of the per
sOnal nature OF the nation of dwarfs
declares:
THE Japanese are crooked race Of
people, and it is only question of time
before some great nation will have &c
take arms against that country and teach
it lesson. would like to see the United
States involve in war with Japan, and
you may be assured that Japan's defea!
would mean Il blessing for the entire
world"
The Baron goes on to state that the
Japanese after a years unsuccessful ef.
fort to subdue the inhabitants of For.
mosa with bullet and saber, the Jap
soldiers have resorted TO the expedien,
OF exterminating tho warning tribes
by the use OF live wires. The wires
charged with many thousand volts,
are run 10 among the jungle which
natives infest and each day a patrol
finds several dead. The Formosans
are completely demoralized at this un.
seen enemy and steadily withdraw
further into the Businesses OF the viii,
dernesses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

KING County has, il is said, besides
cool million for the 1909 Alaska.
Yukon Fair from the State. another
million for the State University,
in its minds eye. There promises to
be much material to trade upon" in
the next assembly, and already many
smaller counties are getting their cleo.
trodes in order.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A VOTARY IN ScIENcE.-A victim oil
tuberculosis at Norway, Me-, is trying
cure by outdoor methods, which in
winter.time consists of . roof withou,
any walls. He is a doctor and should
know whether abundance of pure air
compensates for irigid temperature,
in such test. He has but one meal
a day, prepared by himself. It may
be all right, il the result is not like
that OF the economist who attempted
to transmute his cows bran diet into
sawdust by slow process of substitu.
ton, but unfortunately for the expert.
ment just about the time be had sue.
ceeded in perfecting the adaptation,
the COW died. II the Maine doctor
lives through the rigors of winter in
his shed he will be probably DO immune
from the white plague.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

OFFICERS of the Dowell, Mass, HUI.
name Society have found a three.year-
old child, who is a confirmed smoker,
and has used daily acorncob pipe since
be was Is months old. His mother
who is only Is years old. said she did
not know tobacco would hurt the
child, and she has promised to break
him Of the habit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

RELISH FACToRIEs.-Two relish fac.
tories will be in operation in Spokane
county next season, that at Yardley
after seasons operation demonstrat.
ing the probability of an enterprise
that has the world for a market. The
new company, to be known as the
Spokane Pickle and Relish Company
will build factory costing $4,000 and
give employment to from 80 to 100
persons. The company are making
contracts to handle 100 tons of toma-
toes at $12 per ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

THE TOP-SHELF PRICE VARIES
The fuel famine apparently extends all
over the middle and far west. At
Mangrow and Granite, Oklahoma,
there is no timber to be used for fuel,
and many farmers are burning fences
and out.buildings. Marshfield, Wis.
consin, reports . veritable wood fam.
inc, and the same cry comes from
towns even nearer the timber district.
But observe: The dispatch states
that wood in eighteen. inch lengths is
selling high as tho dollars a cord.
What would the inhabitants of the
Badger State say to SIS q cord, the
price charged for "eighteen inch
lengths" out here?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

WILL THERE Be A CORNER IN CHER.
RIEs?-George Thomas, . fruit grower
at Cove, Oregon, who has one Of the
largest bearing cherry orchards in that
State, is preparing to put out 1000 ad.
ditional trees in the Spring. covering
~ acres, about the area of bis present
orchard. But the most important
feature OF this extension is that he has
already sold the whole product of the
old trees and the new, till 1912, five
years in advance, and the same con-
tract has been made with other grow.
ers in La Grande valley, at Eve cents a
pound. The output of the valley last
year was l2O tons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A WOMAN Observation-Disclosures,
u. g., has q woman pharmacist, who
manages drug store of her own and
puts up all prescriptions that come to
her. She is one Of the few licensed
pharmacists in this country. OF four
who applied for examination in the
District of Columbia, two failed, and
the two who passed excelled the men
in every particular.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

SENATOR Metcalfe of Pierce county
is quoted as saying that his constit.
uency asks nothing whatever from the
Legislature but the enactment of wise
measures that will keep the Republi.
can part in power, and economy.
That sounds we'll, at least to some
partisan ears, but we predict that al
the appointed time, Tscoma's hobby,
will be trotted out for biennial parade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

FIVE Spokane doctors have declared
Sidney Sloane, who in cold blood MUIR
dered his own father, afflicted with
"epileptic insanity and homicidal
mania" Should that be true, = dark
cell should be his place OF confine.
ment for life. There are altogether
too many loopholes for escape of such
CONSCIOUSNESS perverts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

JAPAN intends sending squadron Of
warships to America next year, as q
demonstration doubtless not only of
proves but unadulterated nerve. The
little Jap has probably never heard
the outcome OF the prowling urchin
who ran his hand into hornets nest
to rob it of birds eggs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

IT is said that a New York res,au-
ranteur has offered Count Boni a cool
hundred dollars q week to serve as
chief waiter and give tone" to his
business. Boui should accept; it would
be IS good a thing to "touch" the
Gould's on. as exacting a moneyed
confederation from the mother for CON-
panionship of her own children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

N the Superior Court Of the State of Washing
1 ton, for Thurston county.
In Probate.
deceased.
Notice to Creditors to File Claims
Notice Is hereby given that letters testamen
tary on Inc estate OF George W. French, deceased
were granted to the undersigned. on the 18th dsy
OF December. 1906. by the said Superior Court
All persons having claims against said es ate
are required to present them with the necessary
Vouchers to me at my residence near Grand
Mound, WASH, within one year after the date of
this notice, or they shall be forever barred
December, 1906. "
NANCY FRENCH.
ExecuariI OF the last will aud testament of
George W. French, deceased. Va
First publication, Dec. H. 1906
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

CITIZENS OF Latham and Atlantic
counties, Kansas, who are facing a
coal famine, lately stopped several
transcontinental trains and took from
them two cars of coal for each town,
owned by the company, and destined
for distribution at points in Oklahoma,
for their own use. The citizens are
ready to pay for the coal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

THE statement made by Metcalf to
the President regarding the origin OF
the San Francisco school trouble
with the Japanese, is to the effec,
that the resolution passed restricting
Japanese pupils to an "Oriental Pub
lie School" was largely Influenced by
the activity of tho Japanese and Kor
can Exclusion League. whose object il
to extend tho Chinese exclusion act to
the Japs and Koreans, in the interes,
of organized labor. It is said theil
action likewise extended TO q boycott
OF Japanese restaurants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

SAN FRANcIsco's fiddling Mayor
Schmitz commanded respect long as
he confined his efforts to orchestral
work, but when he drew the long bow
in politics it produced q discord that
has led to his downfall. He had better
stuck to his score.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A GOOD smile Of the shipwrecked
party on raft, who saw before them
an ocean OF water with none to drink,
may be paraphrsAed by the experience
OF many OF our people during this fuel
famine by Forests Of trees but no
wood to burn"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

"LooKING BACKWARD" BEING EN-.
AcTED.-Bellamy's Dream is being
realized in many ways by the progress
made, in scientific discovery. enabling
the performance OF acts our ancestors
would have regarded as miraculous,
A test was made the other day, at the
National Capitol, of q new device
called a microphone, by which the
member can sit in q committee room,
at his living room, or elsewhere, and
listen to the debates in Congress and
keep an ear on any business in which be
has a special interest. The experiment
was entirely satisfactory, and it is pro.
posed to install instruments in the
new office-building now under con.
structiOu.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

FOUR years ago to-day Marconi
transmitted wireless messages between
Cape Breton, Canada, and Cornwall,
England, distance of 2, 300 miles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

CHANCELLOR Day, of Syracuse, N.
Y, University. contends that the
mania for controlling trusts will re-
suit in commercial ruin. How nice it
is to have those college professors to
occasionally draw the check-line ON
popular sentiment, as return for the
frequent loosening of plethoric wallets
in support of "chairs" devoted to
worthy objects to conceal the true
intent OF such donations!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A LOUISVILLE paper declares that
Kentucky will soon he a prohibition
State. Good! That is the only thing
needed that might possibly add zest
to the flavor OF Mountain Dew"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

THE Cruiser Montana was launched
at Newport News last week. Miss
Minnie Conrad of that State was her
sponsor. The contract calls for a
speed OF % knots.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

THREE of the largest irrigation com.
panies have made proposition to the
Lewiston Udaho) Commercial Club, to
donate $4,000 to fund to be used
exclusively next year for advertising
Lewiston and Clarkson, provided those
cities increase the amount to $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

Two hundred and eighty-six years
ago to-day the pilgrim fathers landed
on Plymouth Rock, and founded the
first permanent English settlement in
New Zealand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

CoNGREssMEN want their pay in
creased to 81 800. A late vote was
unfavorable, when the Cabinet officers
had an increase OF salary, but they ex-
pect to try again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

THE total cotton yield of this coun.
try this year is estimated at II, 1922 900
bales by 20 members OF the Little
Rock, Ark, Board of Trade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

UNHAPPY RUsSIA.-A man by the
name of Walling recently returned
from a prolonged trip in different
parts of Russia, proposes within a
short period to issue Q book regarding
conditions in that unhappy land. He
remarked through the medium of IA
public interview that the revolutionary
forces therein are as active as ever, but
the news for the most part is with.
held from the public, for fear if the
true condition shall become known,
it will result in injury to Russian
credit. There is . new organization
known rs the Maximists, who use all
the tactics Of the terrorists; rob banks,
hold up railroad trains, use the money
obtained in purchasing arms for the
peaaantry, who are organizing for
military exploits against the govern.
ment of the Gear on . large scale.
When the Maximists shall become
able to get the Social Democrats,
found in the large centers of popnla-
ton, to cooperate with them, they
will be prepared to strike more effect.
lively than heretofore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A GUN-SHoT BY ANY OTHER NAME
Is QUITE AS DEADLY.-The intent to
kill that actuated Chester Thompson
when he shot to death Judge Emery
the lawyers and doctors have decided
to classify under the new medical
term of paranea, and in proof that he
" had it" an attempt will be made Il
show that he wrote to Helen Gould
for money to set him up in the photo
graphic business. Paran9a is simply
insanity, and is defined to be "Chronic
mental instability or unsoundness
hereditary or acquired" but then, i,
somewhat modifies the crime by veil.
ing its assumed incentive in mystery.
Had it been Tom Jones who pulled the
trigger, and he could have employed
counsel, the plea would doubtless
comfort with his pocket change and
be simply "insane" or crazy"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

BISHOP Charles c. McCabe, of Phil.
adelphia, of the M. f. general confer
ence, died in New York, Wednesday
from stroke OF apoplexy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

1T is said that the trial of Chester
Thompson for the murder OF Judge
Emery will cost innocent people over
$1,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

If He CANNOT Be Boss IN THE
SENATE WILL AT LEAST BOSS" A
YACHT.-Charles Sweeney, of Spokane,
the millionaire mining operator, hav.
ing made failure in politics, in this
State. seemed to have turned his at.
tention to other more feasible projects
for Amusement and employment. He
has bought the steam yacht Gear.
ina, built last year for q dolce far
miente, by another millionaire of New
York, Charles S. Ryan. She is a
powerful steel craft liz feet overall,
% feet beam, and 81 feet draft. Her
plates are five.eighths of an inch
thick, and her Accommodations are said
to be elegant. The name of the yacht
is is to be changed to Emeline, the
christian name of his wife aud young.
est daughter. She will hail from Port
Townsend, and will early 10 the Spring
leave on cruise to the West Indies,
with her owner, his family, and q
party Of friends on board.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

ANDREW Carnegie, it is said, op-
poses an income tax. All right; let US
make it an outgo tax in his case.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

IN the Superior Court OF the st tie of Wash
ingtOn for Thurston county.
In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Isaac NJ. Frey and
Sabrina Frey, deceased.
Notice to Creditors to File Claims
Notice is hereby given that letters of admins
trati0n on the estate of Isaac NJ. Frey and Sa-
brina Frey. deceased, were grant d to the under
signed, on the 10th day Of December, 1906, by the
The said Superior Court.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO present them with the necessary
vouchers TO Fred Schomber. at the County Treas.
urers Office Of Thurston county. or to K. NJ
Steele, Attorney. Suite Byrne Block, Olympia,
Wash, within one year after the date of this no.
tce, or they shall be forever barred
Dated at Olympia. Wash, this 1871 day of Dec
1906.
FRED SCHOMBER
Administrator
First publication, Dec. IA, 1906.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

EVASION OF THE INHERITANCE LAW.
There is presented an opportunity
for the State Tax Commission and the
Attorney Generals Office "to get
busy," as the street urchin has it.
James Murray Colman, q pioneer
residing in Seattle, died recently,
leaving an estate of six million dol
lars, as reported in the daily press.
Under the inheritance tax law q large
portion OF this amount is justly due
the State from this estate, but it is
understood that shortly before his
death Mr.. Colman's relatives under
the advice of astute, lawyers had this
large volume of property aud assets
placed under the management of an
incorporation, formed for it. This
action was palpably taken to escape
payment of inheritance tax; for it
was q we'll known fact long prior to
the death of Mr.. Colman that he was
stricken with fatal illness. If this
be a correct exposition of the situa.
ton, the courts will undoubtedly,
when the facts are unraveled and
presented, annul such incorporation
proceedings, and compel the estate to
pay its just dues. Poor people, and
individuals in moderate circumstances,
are becoming exceedingly tired of sub
uniting to Just law if equitsbly ad.
ministered, while the rich circumvent
its provisions. We are nearing the
stage of the game OF fraud and evasion,
when something must be done to
correct the evils, or there may be
eliminating results, which the active
participants may not relish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

IF there is anything that may mi.i-
gate ones opinion OF the terrors of an
orthodox lake Of fire and birthstone, it
may be some experience of the fuel
famine, II /. becomes much worse. 1t
Is nearly h-ades new to some people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

THE EARTHQUAKE SCOtRGE FROM
HEAvEN.-Rev. George Shaw, of the
San Francisco, reiterates the expires.
sion of a pulpit exhorter in the East,
who was so terribly excoriated for
an expression that she city's destruc-
ton was q punishment from God for
Gins and iniquities committed az much
ss was tho downfall OF Sodom and
Gomorrah, that he declares it to be the
opinion of others OF the cloth, in the
city. who have had ample means for
forming q correct judgment. He de.
clares likewise that the visitation was
far more terrible than any account
yet given out. the attempt being con.
stantly made to minimize the dreadful
details. He declares that from 5000
to 5000 lives were lost in the great
disaster.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

A DEFINITION OF STRAIGHT AND
BLENDED WHIsKY.-A" Kentucky Col.
onel," has given his opinion on the
subject of whiskey, and it will be gen.
orally admitted that it leaves nothing
more to be said on the subject It is
the testimony OF Gen. J. B. Thompson,
OF Harrodsburg, KY, who lately gave
his opinion before the National Pure
Food mission, at Louisville.
Whisky" he said, SIS the alcoholic
distillation from fermented grain.
Straight whisky 10 that which has
been aged, matured or refined, in wood.
Blended whisky is a compound of
different ages, or is a mixture of
whisky with neutral spirits, in which
harmless coloring or flavoring may be
added. He declared that "people get
stomach disorders from drinking recti-
fed WHISTLES. Before the introd uction
OF WHISTLES made from high wines or
rectified spirits with oils and flavoring
extracts. a man never had the Jim
jams He never drank to excess. His
vile allowed him to stay at home.
One drink did not create q thirst for
another. The average man did not
get drunk"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21
Aa Intoieranle Evil.

som" means should i,e at once taken
t. supply the general delivery room at
the Po>toHice with better accommoda.
tions, and ample means OF ingress and
egress, before the city is alive with peo-
pie drawn here by the Legislative ses.
sion. At present the waiting room is
not larger than an ordinary bedroom.
and the two lines OF people who wait
their turn from the two windows, open
from ) to 1 o'clock on Sundays, have
to extend way out on the sidewalk in
either direction and wait-wait, oh
so long-for their turn to interview the
man of letters beyond the grille and
sometimes stand in the rain or loose
place in the line.
1t may be impossible to wholly bar
the individual who has the neighbor-
hood to inquire for, or the comely miss
who has the audacity to shove in to
the one narrow door and place herself
at the head of long line OF expect
ant, as well as professional, applicants
(who never receive letter., for they
are so small grievances compared with
the cramped quarters and sardine.like
jam, that such tritlcs do not add ma
teriaily to tne spirit of discomfort.
But what We want to suggest is, that
if the delivery-room cannot be en-
larged, which we very much doubt,
and with very slight encroachment
upon the space reserved for handling
the mails, let there be another section
of the glass front placed on hinges or
rollers, and a door cut in the east
wall, so that people will not have to
push, crowd and twist, with their arms
full OF packages, at times, to get away
from the mix.up that results invaria.
bly, every Sunday afternoon, when the
regular delivery service by carrier is
suspended, under civil service rule.
(Why not, to be consistent, include
any form OF delivery on Sunday?)
The way this matter is looked upon
by those who have not become accus-
toned to discomfort is shown by
remark that reached the scribe's ears,
laet Sunday, from a well.appearing
visitor to our city, who was likewise
hopelessly involved in the struggle
" And this, the capital city" All
doubt OF the meaning of the expires.
sion, ambiguous somewhat from its
brevity, was supplied by the tone in
which it was uttered and the expires.
sion OF couutenance with which it was
accompanied.
1t will not involve much expense to
mako the changes suggested, and we
know OF no reform more imperatively
demanded just now. If our worthy
Postmaster will but provide this relief,
he will add still greater luster to his
splendid administration of the postal
service amid many perplexitios that
continually arise for affording the best
service to the whole community.