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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-02-22

SUMMARY EXECUTION OF SLOT MA
CHIMES. -Fifty-one large slot-ma-
chimes are said to peacefully repose
in the deep waters of Tacoma harbor,
which is never known to have yield
ed up anything that sounded it's
unfathomed depths. AS usual in
that enterprising town, however,
they were all relieved of what cash
they might have contained, before
subjected to the final plunge. They
were all. valuable machines, of late
pattern, some valued at $500, but
they had been tried, convicted and
condemned without recOurce to any
parran9ic or other plea and were
mercilessly consigned to oblivion. A
post morton examination just before
burial disclosed the fact that they
were lop-sided, for all the compart-
ments calling for large amounts had
been plugged, eliminating all chance
of winning more than q very small
percentage of the amount promised.
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haps the county. The courts gen.
orally hold the owner of contiguous
land has also title to the timber to
the center of the street, subject only
to the right of the public to make
appropriation of it for repairs made
in such vicinity.
The B. L. Hill Drug Company's
store, since late improvements, is an
exceedingly attractive place Of bust
ness and conceded ornament to
our city. The lofty ceiling and
walls have been decorated in artistic
style, and the whole store has been
planned with an eye to convenience
as well. A prominent feature OF
progress is in the magnificent soda.
fountain, which year by year is re.
placed with another with still greater
capacity and beauty. The one late
ly installed is constructed of mission
oak with immense marble slabs fol
the top and side-board and q plate.
glass mirror, six by ten feet in size
for background. 1t is a pleasure
to note this evidence of thrift in 6
business that has been built upon
sterling merit.
The Thurston County w. C. T. u
have offered a prize of ten dollars fol
the best essay and five dollars for thu
next best, to be submitted by pupil:
Of the 7th, 9Th and 9th grades of thu
Thurston county common schools
The essays must be original, not ex
ceeding 1900 words, and not les!
than ten appearing in competition
They should be sent not later thar
April 18th, to Emma Page, this city
In determination of the relative mer
its, penmanship shall count s, spell
ing 3, punctuation 5, composition 2!
and thought 60. The subject will b.
The Value of Total Abstinence to ;
Life. )" The three highest other thar
Those receiving prizes will receive
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LEGISLATIVE.
(Contin ued from Second Page)

the direct primary for the next cleo
ton.
The local option bill was defeated
by one vote the same day, after
amendment SO as to apply only to
towns of the Fourth class. Under
o call of the House, the vote stood,
on final vote on the bill as follows:
Ayes-Armstrong, Bassett. Beebe,
Blackmore. Byerly, Coles, Cornell,
E. c. Davis, Fancher, Fulton, Caches,
J. B. Gilbert, Goldman. Gregg, Halte-
man. Hogan, F. G. Jackson, johnson.
King, Kirkpatrick, Kloverg. Lambert.
Long, Lung, Mccoy. McMasters, McRae,
Madison, Megler, Miller, Morse, Ramsey,
Rancke. Reeves, Sayre, Sherfey. 1. N.
Stephens, D. NJ. Thompson. w. H.
Thompson. Tibbetts, Troy, Willow, Mr..
Speaker-43.
Noes-Beach, Bell, Bradsberry, Cam
eron, Carlyon, Cloes, Congleton, D. J.
Davis, Dixon, Erickson, Freudenberg,
f. P. Gilbert. Govan, Glen, Griffin, Ham
ilton. Hanson, Henderson, Hewitt,
Hurshman, Huxtable, H. F. Jackson,
Kayser, Mcdonald. McMorran, Olson,
Quinlan. Reid, Renick, Rhodes, Rice,
Sewall, Sheets, Schultz, Slayden, Small
ley, f. NJ. Stephens, Stevenson. Taylor,
Tonkin, Wade, Weber. Weir-44.
Absent and not voting-Abrams, Horn.
berger, Hutchinson, Peddycord. Ro-
maine. Strobridge, Ulsh, Vergrowe--s.
The vote on the Governors man.
sion bill, the same day stood: Ayes,
g.; noes "a.
The bill for increase of salaries OF
Supreme Judges to 81, 600 per annum
passed. The increase in pay of Su-
periOr Judges was cut out by amend
ment.
The Lyons-Cotterill contest occu-
pied the attention of the Senate,
Tuesday afternoon, as q special order.
Senator Graves made on excellent
speech in support of q minority re.
port to dismiss the contest, and Sen
ator Presby a majority report for a
recount. The latter was, however,
adopted by a vote of "a to IA.
Piper introduced q bill in the Sen
ate Wednesday calling for abolition
of the Grand Jury system, by sub
mission of a Constitutional amend
ment.
The eight-hour labor law for wo
men has developed considerable op
position before the Senate committee
on Labor and Statistics. Womer
workers declare it would put 2,0O(
women out of employment, Mis-!
Lord of Seattle, representing thu
Waitress Union and seven CIR
clerks and one from Everett ap
peared in support of the measure
The committee did not take any &C
ton.
In the House, Tuesday, the da.
before limit of introduction of bills
the House total reached 421 and tn
Senate list 24l, grand total of 662.
An anti-cigarette bill has passet
the House.
Three more holidays Gncludini
Sunday this Legislative week
simply because the birthday of tn
Great Washington happens to fall 81
as to leave but a single working da.
at the end of the week. Three junk
cts are provided, however, one t.
Orting, with q special train, ont
to Seattle to count the Lyons-C0t
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Poor SAN FRANCIsCO!-About the
meanest cartoon that has appeared
for many days is given in the Tacoma
Necs of Tuesday. 1t represents
Teddy with eyeglasses prominent,
teeth on Carker-like display and a
big club under his arm, invading a
San Francisco school-room and lead
ing little California to the door
way by the nape of the neck. An
Acknowledged Jap student stands on
the recitation forum with hand over
his face to suppress the grin the pro-
ceeding inspires. The legend under
meath reads. The Senate has given
the President authority to settle the
Japanese question as he pleases."
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SHOOT COMPLETELY EXONERATED

oMO0T COMPLETELY EXONERATED.
Senator Shoots trial in the u. S.
Senate on charge of Mormonism,
came to end this week with defeat of
the resolution to unseat him by a
vote of 81 to 43. This trial had been
on for three years and in the mean
time millions of petitioners asked for
his expulsion, but as Senator Bever-
idge declared they expressed the
sentiment of a misinformed public"
and SmOOt was man of stainless
reputation. This shows how, at
times, the clamor of the public may
differ from Judgment based upon
a deliberate and full consideration of
facts; how passion and prejudice
may influence popular sentiment,
when the opportunity for calm con-
SideratiOn is not presented. The
lesson conveyed is, Be cautious in
forming judgment and scrupuously
exacting in accepting allegations of
fact. Be exact in Judgment and slow
to condemn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-02-22

A NARROWING SCENE. Rich
mOnd, at an execution, last Friday, a
negro convicted of murder, weighing
275 pounds, in the fall broke the rope.
He walked calmly back to the scat
fold, and a second time the rope
broke when the drop was sprung.
The victim died in agony on the
ground.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-02-22
Meeting Of the Olympia Poultry Association

A meeting of the Olympia Poultry
Association will be held in the Su-
periOr Court room, at Olympia, on
Saturday the End day of March, at
2 O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing
year; fixing the date, and making
arrangements for the next annual
exhibition; and for the transaction of
other important business of the asso-
citation.
All members of the association,
and all others interested in the same,
are urged to be present at said meet
ing. BY order of
G.. C. ISRAEL,
JOHN NJ. WILSON, President.
Secretary.
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Fred w. Carlyon will sell the entire
Chambers dairy herd, consisting of IS
head of the finest selected dairy cows in
the State; also young cattle, horses,
stock hogs, creamery plant. wagons.
harness, plOws, cultivators, etc. The
sale will begin at 10 80 sharp on the
George Chambers farm. one.half mile
from Yelm station, on the N. P. r. R.,
Thursday, February 28th.
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settled back again into his former attitude.
Thinking that he could easily grab him. the
man cautiously stretched ont his land and
when il was within a foot Of the rabbits
back extended it quickly. Swift rs the
motion was. the abhit was even sv ifter.
He was of like a shot. and the clutchins
fingers grasped but empty air.
The rabbits life is in danger at all times
from dogs and pot hunters who recognize
no close season. In winter his existence
is especially ~precarious. When the ground
is covered by a heavy fall OF powdery snow
the farmers boys get together in a group
of a dozen or so and surround some swamp.
Then they beat up the bushes and when a
rabbit appears two boys will take after him.
The rabbit usually strikes right across tie
swamp and up the hill on the opposite side.
When he reaches the top he is hedad of
and turned back into the swamp again.
As soon as the first two pursuers tire they
are relieved and the chase goes on until the
rabbit. exhausted by ~plunging through the
deep snow, lies down in his tracks and sur
renders. Oftentimes a dozen rabbits are
caught in a few hours in this way.
-Four young men who are now living in
the city but who were brought up in the
country have made a practice Of visiting the
woods surrounding Jamaica nearly every
Sunday for the last six years. They have
picked up a great deal of first hand infor-
nation about the birds and animals Of
that section. At first they did a little hunt
ing and trapping. but seeing the cruelty of
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The patch Of woods was bought by a real
estate development" company. the trees
were cut down, the swamp filed in and a
fen hundred lots were laid out and sold on
ih" ins'alTeut plan.
Cuttontail rabbits arc found in greater
number along the outskirts of the city
than perhaps any other wild animal. Tn
continual vigilance which they are forced
10 maintain sharpens their wits to such In
extent that oven an experienced woodsman
may ira yelback and, forth through the ter
ritory which they inhabit for weeks and
even months without catching sight of one.
Cottontaii is provided by nature with a
dark coat Of fur which blends perfectly
with his surroundings. He has learned by
much experience that the safest policy
when danger threatens is to lie low. Safely
hid beneath "A thick bush or in n clump Of
tall grass, he is safe from any bun the sharp
est eyes. Many a time a rabbi has re-
manned frozen" and has allowed "A hunter
10 walk by within a yard Of HIM.
4 rhp'ogra p!icr who was hing
through An orchard for a hluebird's nest
one day in early spring happened to glance
down az the tase Of the tree beneath which
he was standing. There. right at his feet,
crouchcd a cottontail. his ears laid along
his back and one eve half opened, glancing
warily A. the Intruder. The photographer
unlimhcred his apparatus, hastily focused
the camera aud squeezed the bulb Al the
click Of the shutter the rabbit cooked mp
one ear, opened both eyes wide and then
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July :. At sea. The cigarette cases
with dragons in relief. fans. klmonos. card
cases, dagger paper knives and other curios
bought in Japan are hcginning to fall
apart.
George, sable monarch Of the tubs uhe
bath steward, regrets hat he cannot let
us battle, as the tubs arc in constant de-
mand by the children. who have discovered
that they are just right for the sailing Of
boats. Hope il rains SCOT at night.
July AT sea Independence Day and
our floating madhouse il = scene of fes-
tivity. The salute to the Union was fired
at noon and served the twofold purpose Of
demonstrating orr patriotism and amusing
the infants, who added their discordant
whoops 10 the din. Capt: B suggests
n plan to train them all TO howl in the same
key Good idea.
Had boxing bouts among the men in the
evening, at which all the best seats were
occupied Ivy an appreciatiyc audience Of
little girls.
The Misogvnists Association. Limited.
was founded to-day, with following officers;
Exalted chief confirmed bachelor. Major
Hateful Thing. Lieut.. c.; Assist
ant Hateful Thing, Lieut.
July 5 A. sea. Great scandal aboa rd
II appears that one Of or cherubim drank
M Mrs. - hair dive about two weeks
ago. II being impossible for that lady 10
renew the supply AT sea. her hair is now Of
thai varie gated hue of which IL may he said
that the ends do not Justify the roots.
We hear that the good ship Logan is TO
he sold being unsuited TO the requirements
Of the transport service. lts facilities for
keeping a large supply Of baby lingerie are
inadequate and the rassa geway on prome-
made deck is too narrow TO admit Of two
baby carriages going in opposite directions
To pass each other. Ingenuity surmounts
this obstacle temporarily, however. A set
Of rules of the roa nave been adopted,
which are;
l., Bridge orphans shall have right OF way
at all times.
.. When two perambulators approach each
other head on that baby has the right of way
whose maternal aunt had the highest rank
in the military service; II rank Of aunties
IL equal then precedence Ia decided by age
OF nursemaids,
2. When a perambulator Is approaching n
corner its precious freight shall give two
warning h0Nls,
July again ut sea. Passed the Isoth
meridian and in consequence have two
July 5ths. This being "a fictitious day or
no day ~ all, an act which would be "A crime
on an actual day IN to-day no crime al all.
The bachelors. smarting under long re-
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Flying squirrels are umid and gentle
as a rule but will use their teeth to good
advantage when caught. If forced TO ,ahe
TO small trees or bushes il is "a fairly easy
matter To catch them. as they are unable
Ia get up enough speed FOR long continued
flight. In tail timber they are usually safe
from pursuit. Their flight consists of "a
long. soaring swoop from III" top Of a tall
tree TO some point part way ny the trunk
of another. The direction of their flight is
controlled by the slant Of the body. Toward
the end cf the swoop the squirrel rises in a
long arc. landing fiat against the vertical
trunk. Frequently by s%ianting the body
sideways a flying squirrel will shoot of
To the left or right in order To dodge "A branch
and will follow u long zigzac course through
the woods,
The term flying" squirrel is really a
misnomer. as the animal merely sails
through the air like n bit Of twirling card
board or u fiat stone. The finish of the
swoop ia always considerably below the
starting point. This sn-Callcd nigh. u made
possible by a thin membrane of skins at
tached To the four legs. which stretches out
when they are extended and forms "A CON
cave surface somewhat similar to an in
verted saucer. Tn tail appears To serve
mainly as n check to a too rapid descent.
the direction of the course being determined
rolls head throwing the balance To one side
or the other
h gray squirrels that lnhahit the Long
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about an even break. The pace is too
hot to last long. however. and the squirrel
usually slackens up first. Then he is headed
of, cornered and despite his agile lodging,
finally seized.
The Selling part isn't SO easy, for IL he Is
not grasped Just right Mr.. Squirrel will
sink his sharp teeth right through a heavy
glove into the flesh beneath. Thick buck
skin gloves will usually afford ample pro-
lection. especially if they are roomy enough
to form a picker when the squirrel uses
his teeth on them.
The strip of woodland 10 the north Of
Jamaica is shut off more or less from the
wilder country further east by broad cul-
tivated fields which serve as a barrier 10
extensive migration Of the wild animals.
Birds. however, are not affected by these
obstacles and a surprising variety of feath-
cred creatures may he found within the
city limits, Every year several pairs If
red shouldered hawks nest in the woods
near Queens. The srow is very numerous
and as he nests in the tops of big trees very
difficult Of access. the young are usually
reared successfully. \ rope is nearly al.
ways needed in climbing the trees they
pick ont. II is difficult enough 10 reach
a crows nest without any cncumbrances
and when a heavy camera and several
plates are attached to the climbers bark
the task is made even harder. The woSs,
part of the problem il To- get far enough
above the nest e. take u picture.
Scrsech owls may 10 found in consider
able numbers in tho woods and IN orchards
where there are hollow trees. Tho screech
owl is ono of the farmers best trends. az
IL lives mainly on mice. OftertImes in
the evening they may no seen fS ing noise
lessiy about tho iarnyard. drifting in anil
out among tho trees like shadows.
Occasionally. in u long "omImed cold
spell IN mid~ inter. u great horned owl will
lie carried south 10y a storm aud will remain
for Il few weeks in Some drns" thicket.
Tha snow beneath hi1' ri, sting place
usIpl y y dick fir or cedar viii he strewn
abou with round balls OF fur ard the tiny
homes of mice and squirrels. Once in q
while T. heap of black feathers surrounded
by % trampled patch uf snow will show
where the owl has surprised u crow IN tho
darkness and has made "a meal If him.
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fully maintain the struggle 70 existence
within the city boundaries. of course
very one is familiar with the wei fed
gray squirrels and the fearless English
sparrows which overrln the parks. hut
very few persons ever catch sight If the
shy little woodspeople who 90 about their
business SO unohtrusivcly in the patches
OF timberland on the outskirts Of the town.
In the Borough Of Queens. from Jamaica
outward, extends "a ridge of we'll wooded
hills in which one will find gray squirrels.
chipmunks. flying squirrels. rabbits. an
occasional weasel ard a few ekunks Mice
and sbrews of many kinds abound The
white footed mouse * especially common
White foot is the ari~tocrut of the mDus,
world and IL the bandsomest Of his KNIT
Above he is reddish brown. a line of darker
color SHARPLY dividing the vhitc of his
dainty fee. and under parts from the hue
Of his back. He has Swapping black eyes.
which stick out like shoe buttons when be-
Ia surprised or alarmed White foot makes
bis home in the crack Of some hollow tree.
10 a deserted w~oodpeckor bole. or IN n
bulky nest of torn cedar bark hung either
in the crotch of a small tree or in the thick
tangle az a briar patch. lie is very quick
duu active anu Us Ipli u lI0N'i III "lllItI
the delicate lace~ork of his trail may III"
followed in and out of the tree trunks for
long distances.
In the tall grass of the meadows may
te found the long tailed jumping mouse.
the short tailed shrcw which. although ro'
seeming to move very rap;dly, yet glide-
through the underbrush with astonishing
ease and swiftncGs, and lastly the hosts Of
at 81 II
Of runways which radiai" from small dome
like houses of grass Field nice are very
timid and of,cnlincs viii die Of pur" fright
when caught
In the valleys scattered here and there
throughout the ridge are many ponds
which shelter muskrats and mink. The
muskrats dig burrows in the ~overhanglng
banks which run back ten or fifteen feet
and terminate in "A round chamber. Isu-
ally there are two entrances, one at tho
edge Of the pond and the other a yard or
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preston. are very insuborlinate and such
expressions ~ id brats." "inrernal
nuisanccs. COMPOUNDED imps." signalling
hrutes. which ordinarily would constitute
lesc majestic. arc not actionable to-day
aud are feelingly and freely used.
July q. Al sea. Had a musicale in the
saloon in the evening. Very good talent,
but. selections are all of one theme, NV
] ady Sleeps. Sweet Little Baby of Mime
and things of that sort seeming to he the
favorites.
One of the mothers sang a refrain the
burden az which was Don't Know What
TO taH> Him." &c. II ! darep l could
make some excellent suggestions.
July AT sea.
July S.-At sea. Sea very rough. Ninety
Tour tom OF matted milk in the hold shifted
and for u time "" were in great danger of
turning turtle. hut tho crew under the
stimulating lash Of the profanity Of the
mistress at arms worked like Troians
and saved the ship. Pulled alongside of
wharf ut Honolulu AZ p. NJ.
Am OF ~ sleep IN a real bed which ia
chamois proof. Have decided 10 20 tha
rest of the WAY in n regular liner.
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Island woods differ almost as widely from
the park squirrels as does a wild duck from
a barnyard foHl. The wild squirrels are
lean and rancy. moro heavily furred than
their city cousins and of necessity cS-
ceedingly quick and active. They are
continually ON the alert and sense the APP
preach Of IN enemy long before he comes
in sight. They are especially adept at
hiding and will natten out along "A branch
or IN he crotch OF a tree. concealed from
any but the sharpest eye. On "a windy
day, however, their bushy tails often be-
tray them.
In open woods Of second growth it is a
fairly easy matter for three or four active
boys 10 run down and catch a gray squirrel.
The main object il to keep the squirrel
continually on tho jump aud To fluster
him 10y shouts and 10y throwing clubs near
him. 4, first a squirrel runs from tree to
tree. Occasionally he will miss a branch
if the chase is hot and will drop ten or lift cen
feet before he regains his footing. Finally,
seeing that his ptrsucrS easily keep pace
when he remains in the trees. the squirrel
takes to the ground. Then the real ex-
element begins Around and over stumps
and fallen trees. through briar patches
and dense t%hickets. stopping, lodging
and then starting off in a new direction,
the squirrel leads his pursuers "a chase
the squirrel gains ground. but down hill
the long strides of his followers rapidly
cnt down his lead. On level ground il il
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these sports they forswore them and have
since devoted their energies to catching
the wild birds and animals alive and unhurt.
They pit their own agility and skill against
those If the squirrels and rabbits. matching
strength Of limb and quickncss of eye with
the speed and elusiveness of the quarry
and finding in the ultimate victory a JOY
and citation such rs the man who hunts with
u gun doesn't feel. After Il brief period Of
detention the squirrel OF rabbit is released.
none the worse for his experience. Often
quently hall "A day will Ella pse before he can
be chased to the right spot and caught 10y tile
camera IN a natural position. tn flying
squirrel is most difficult Of all the smaller
wood creatures 10 photograph in natural
surroundings. He IL nocturnal i'm his habits.
very rarely going abroad in the daytime
and though fairly numerous - very seldom
seen. His nest made Of grass and the
soft bark found between the outer shell and
the trunk Of a chestnut tree is found in the
cracks and hollows of dcad trees, usually
in places where the woods are thick and
where the light does not ITn"tratr. II would
be hard TO find a better example of pruteC-
tive coloring than a flying squirrel fattoned
u against "A trunk OF he tree. the light
brown fur of his bach seeming t. melt in
distinguishably into the rough bark. In
less for hours il need be. permitting one to
approach within u few feet Of him before
making a move to Z 4 away.