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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

THE PROHIBITION STORM CENTER
Now IN WAsHINGTON.-In the House
of Representatives at the National
Capital, last week, the Prohibition
lists had the attention of Congress
upon the demand for suppression of
the use of liquor as means of re-
ducing crime. Mr.. Sims, of Ten
nessee, one of the speakers, declared
that a reign of terror existed in the
city of Washington from the traffic of
800 licensed saloons; alluded to the
twenty-first robbery of women in as
public a place as the front of the
British Embassy, since September,
and although they were within in
slant call of regiment of cavalry
and of marines their services had
not been enlisted to run down the
criminals, who he declared were gen.
orally negroes, an idle class who were
melted to crime by the effects of
cheap liquor. Matthews O'Brien and
Rev. L. L. Abbott, of Waco. Texas,
representing the National Prohibi-
ton Committee, addressed the Sen
ate Committee on Judiciary for pro-
hibition of the shipment of liquors
to States which prohibit its sale. Of
ticers of the National w. C. L. u.
were likewise present and actively
engaged in log-rolling prohibitory
measures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

IT has been shown by statistics in
London that the anti-suicide efforts
of Gen" VIM. Booth, of the Saliva
ton Army, "has probably resulted
in the saving of ], 125 men and 80
women from self destruction, most
of them belonging to the middle
classes. About 70 per cent. of those
who joined his anti-suicide bureau
have become satisfied and contented
citizens on return of normal condi-
tiOns for obtaining a livelihood. The
wonderful disparity between the
number of men and women is proba-
bly, accounted for by the fact that
women have been habituated to econ
omizing, to a greater extent than
men, and are therefore less subject
to Encouragement and are better
able to withstand sorrow and trial
than her brother man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

HUNGRY CHILDREN CAUSE 4 MOB.-
a horrible state of affairs is said to
exist in the leading American city
New York. That some of the school
children are starving, despite the
millions squandered in excuses,
seems almost beyond belief, still a
raid was reported the other day upon
q leading restaurant, in the busy
part of the city, which it was i'm
possible at the time for the police to
control. 1t appt ars that the pro-
prietors had promised free dinners
for an hour in the day to a number
of the more impoverished pupils, and
the others, 800 in number, learning
the fact, joined in the move at the
appointed hour. 1t was impossible
to entertain them all, but they OPP
posed restraint and crowded in till
the place was full, and then thronged
the passageways, the doors and the
sidewalks outside. The police being
unable to use their clubs on children,
were powerless, and amid the crowd
ing a large plate glass window was
showed inside falling shattered upon
the people inside, iniiicting many
cuts. After long effort, the chill
dren were served in relays of about
500 and the raid was over, but the
experience will probably check to a
large degree the charitable impulse
that converted the well-fed, as well
as the needy, into band of lawless
hOOdlumS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

J"HN Miller Murphy in the WASHING
T"N STANDARD, endorsing Judge Han
ford $ decision against the Railroad Com.
mission, says honest lawyers have al
ways held that the Legislature could not
delegate rate-making powers to a Com.
mission. Which same might be con
sidered hard slam at Superior Judge
:. J. Chadwick, Democrat and one OF
the best juri,ts in the State, who has de-
cided that the Legislature can delegate
that power and that the Commission
law is vaid--Ncrs.
The slam" is not So apparent, as
little reflection will show. In al
luding TO honest lawyers. nobody
but a capti0uS critic. with design
to mlSrrprrScnt, would construc the
word To cover any impeachment of
character. Very we'll We know that
lawyers. of all people, are necessarily
inclined to consider questions having
two sides from that which appears
most likely to advance their own pos
>ib!c benefit from litigation that may
result. Lawyers are. to some extent,
controlled by the incentive of the mcr-
chant in disposal of his wares, You
pay your money and you take your
choice and it is as well to APP
ply it to opinions and methods.
Even judges differ, and so uncer-
tain sometimes is the issue, when
" taken under advisement, that the
laity say the Judge has entered upon
a period of seclusion to formulate his
guess. Honest, as used by us, was
a proper synonym of conscientious
or " Outspoken.'
Even the decisions of our higher
courts are not irrefragiblc. Our U.
S. Supreme Court changed the legal
tender power of treasury notes sew
eral times during the Civil war by
increase of Judges; it has frequently
divided, more or less evenly, on the
most important matters, and a de-
cree has been known to be changed
in a single night. 1t would doubtless
be unfair to Stigmatize this act as IN
dicating a want of integrity, or to be
dishonest, in the sense that the Neus
uses the term. Judge Shiras was
doubtless honest enough in changing
to the negative on the validity of the
income tax law, but there remained
four begOwned members of the high
tribunal who as honestly believed the
law was constitutional.
As to Superior Judge Chadwick s
decision, he probably followed the
usual custom of courts in sustaining
State enactments, rather than to de-
clare them void, q special duty of q
higher court.
Now it is about time for the Ners
scribe to realize that John Miller
Murphy" has SO long hewed to the
line" that he seldom stops to inquire
whether he has not been misquoted
Gas in this instance) or that it is Dem
ocrat or Republican who furnishes
the chalk or snaps the marking cord.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

THE GOVERNOR RESIDENCE WAR
RANTS VALID.-The validity of the
Governors Mansion warrants has
been established by Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte who expresses the
opinion in the case brought against
the State Auditor to restrain the
issue of warrants authorized by act
of the last Legislature, holding that
it seems to him that the object is
so necessarily incident to the objects
of the land-grant as to fall SUBJ
stantially within the intention of
Congress. He continues, Il enter
tain no doubt of the legality of the
bonds" Acting in accordance with
this opinion, Judge Linn, Monday,
affirmed the finding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28
AUTHORITY ON ROLLERIsM. -

AUTHORITY ON ROLLERIsM. - The
Ncrs, which seems to make special
ty of Holy Roller proceedings and
Japanese aerial battleships, is out
with new message, or command, to
the faithful, made through prophet
Pearson. 1t is that the faithful shall
wash their feet! 1t is splendid in
junction from a sanitary point of
view, and the wonder is that the full
scriptural injunction for complete alb
luton as a means of promoting clean
illness was not set forth in the alleged
revelation" 1t strikes the Ordina-
ry commentator that Take q bath"
would have been a more direct and
comprehensive method of expression.
1t stands to reason that after rolling
in the filth of the floor, that q thor
ough scrubbing would be the proper
thing, instead of washing but one
foot. Out upon such absurdity!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

A COMPANY of dramatists is being
formed in Paris for providing the
atrical cars for all the important pas
senger trains running on continental
lines. They are to have fifty or
sixty seats, a small stage with dim inu
tive appointments, an orchestra OF
piano, violin, flute and cornet. Pas
sengers will engage their seats same
as they do their berths on the sleeper,
and be able to listen to the rant OF
Hamlet or the spooning of Romeo
while travelling ct sixty miles an
hour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

The poor man, who rides on the
street-car (when he does not walk
may find some consolation in the
thought that he is free from many
dangers incident to use of the rich
mans auto. A New York physic.
ian declares that the fumes from the
gasoline used is highly injurious, and
that they may shorten an ordinary
life fully ten years without more than
the usual use of the devil ma
chimes"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28
aFashlnoton $ tandard
OLYMPIA. WASH.
lEIDli MORNING. FEBklAEY p 1905.
Courts and Railroad Commission.

Jud%c Linn has sustained the valid
ity of the Railroad Commission law.
on appeal by certain railroad COM
rar.r~ from the rulings Of III" Com
mission The Ju;sc holds the at
constitutional a> To- tie r;tc-mahing
powers e tie Commission in opp0>i-
tim 10 the decision Of Judge Ham
ford in cunStr;ing SEC. l.. Art. MI
OF the Constitution Of Washington.
1t has been the policy Of the State
courts ana the Attorney General :
office to assume that this Commits
Sion law is valid until otherwise
ruled by our own Supreme Court.
The vital feature Of Judge Linn
ruling is his holding that the Com
missions orders declaring TIE Joint
rates fixed by the body on the trans
portation Of hay. oats and barley,
are unreasonable. The State has
given notice by appeal to the SUI
premc Court. wherein it is asserted
the constitutionalty of the enact
ment will be tested, but is this con-
tcntion well founded? No appeal
can he prosecuted relative to the de-
ciSion on the cOnstitutionality of the
law, because the Judge has sustained
the States position in this regard,
unless the railroad companies tender
a cross appeal, which is improbable
since they have gained 4 substantial
point through Judge Hanford's late
decision. 1t would seem the appeal
on behalf of the State is restricted to
the sole point regarding the reason
ableness of the joint rates; that if
the Supreme Court shall consider the
question of the rate-u aking powers
of the Commission under the consti-
tuition, this tribunal will go outside
the issues of law presented on the ap-
peal; and then again if its ruling
Shall be contrary to Judge Hanford's
decision, it will be regarded by the
Federal courts as an extra judicial
expression; not binding as authority.
In fact it is pretty generally the case.
nowadays. that no enactment is a
law till approved by the U. S. Su-
preme Court, which postulate is
especially true as applied to railroad
companies.
The STANDARD is reliably informed
that the above position is maintained
by eminent legal authorities; among
the number was the late lamented
Judge Cooley. This is the common
sense and logical view of the situa-
ton, for why should an appellate
tribunal 60 outside of the rec
ord to review point not before
it? From appearances, it is evident
that between the railway companies,
the Commission and the Constitution,
the people of this State are up against
aserious proposition. Whether legal
points will be strained and equitable
principles invoked, to help them out,
is the all-important question. Many
people can be fooled all of the time,
but all of the people cannot be in
definitely imposed upon with impun-
ity. The day of reckoning invaria-
bly, follows in the trail of abuses.
Justice may seem to slumber for q
season, but somewhere at sometime
there may be a conscious awakening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

IT is now qui-e certain that Con-
gress will take quite as decisive &C.
ton by curbing the dictatorial act of
Roosevelt and restoring the legend
In God we Trust" to our coinage,
as it did in restoring the list of 200
words that he had proclaimed for Of
fetal use in simplified spelling. This
will be the second emphatic and I'M
conditional veto of the Presidential
ultimatum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

IT may be going a long ways from
home for on opinion, but the Nash
vile An,ericon says of the direct
primary: 1t has dcbascd the bal
lot. reduced the legal vote and
caused party disruption wherever
tried"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

GEORGE Hill. q hoSeman, fell from
q fifth-story elevation. at the fire in
Tacoma. Monday morning, and was
instantly killed. The fire was in the
Smith Il Davis furniture warerooms.
corner of Nineteenth street and Paci-
tic avenue, and the loss is said to
have been over 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

THE Federal law prescribing nine
hours labor for telegraph operators
and train dispatchers in the railroad
service, will 60 into effect March 4th.
The several roads will require about
200 additional operators to comply
with the provisions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

AND now the Ne,cs explains the
cause of the nightmare it experienced
some time ago in which it saw Japan
csc warships sailing over the city that
was occasioned by some Smart Allecs
who had heard that it had been found
possible to project shadows upon the
clouds by properly constructed Ian
terms and powerful lights. and that
they were attempting to demonstrate
by signs in the heavens, that our lead
ing merchant presumably Mottman)
was in receipt of splendid stock of
Spring Suits for Ladies. That they
failed was doubtless owing to imper-
feet appliances. 1t has been demon
strated that words and phrases, and
even pictures, may be projected upon
Cloudland, and in daytime as well as
by night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

THE lower branch Of Congress took
WashingtOn's birthday to defeat the
Jim Grow BILL requiring separate
cars for whites and negroes in the
District of Columbia car franchise.
For the greater part of the day the
matter was discussed. A casual
reader is at no loss to discover that
it was grand-stand play for new
votes now SO necessary, and to re-
move, if possible, the apathy and
GOODNESS which party neglect had
caused to spring up among the col
ored population. 1t is another at
tempt to checkmate by skillful use OF
the black pawns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

WONDERFUL ENGINEERING ACHIEVE
MENT. - Last Tuesday, President
Roosevelt touched the button at the
White House which put the Hudson
and Manhattan railroad tunnels, in
New York, into active operation, by
which all the northern part of the
State of New Jersey will be brought
nearer to the big city from fifteen
minutes to a half-hour. The net
work of railroad and trolley lines OF
contiguous States will find transfer
to HOboken, Jersey City and New
ark, through eighteen miles of tun-
nels, or subways, as they are called.
The ne.y under-river system repre-
sents an expenditure of nearly $780,.
OOO,OO0 1t is one of the world s
greatest engineering accomplish
mentS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

SECRETARY of State Nichols has an
nounced his candidacy for renomina.
ton, on the Republican ticket OF
course. This goes to show that it is
as difficult for professional office hold.
ers, those big, fat, sleek fellows. from
pushing their shouts into the trough,
as it is to keep the shoats out of the
stubble-feld. There is only one other
ambition after getting into office, and
that is to have the salary increased.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-02-28

WHY IGNORE THE SUPREME LAW
Prosecuting Attorney P. M. Troy's
action in relation to making his re-
port, has been favorably commented
upon by various individuals in Olym.
pia. Some of these persons think
Supreme and Superior Court Judges
should comply with the Constitution
OF Washington and make their writ.
ten reports, that the law. is plain and
should not be ignored by our judic.
larry, who receive good salaries, and
ought more than the average citizen
to observe the law.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-09-04
Azar~N~ C1zIzeSs

dine z pahstw ME poprze projektr
Niemiec co do uznania sultanem
Mulej-Hafiza.
Tebryz, 4 wrzesnia. - WczoraJ
podjeto tu ma nowo walke. Kon-
stytucyonalisci, ktorzy dotychczas
byli zawsze zwyciezcami, traca
powoli ducha powodu trudnosci
finansowych doniesieh zbliza-
niu sic wielkiego oddzia}u woj-
skowego, ktory ma wzmocnic O.
slabiona armie szacha. Zachodzi-
la Ottawa, re kaukascy zo}dacy,
ktorzy walcza po stronie rewolu-
cyonistow, napadna ma obce kon-
sulaty, coby doprowadzilo do in
terwencyi europejskich mo-
carstw.
Petersburg, 4 wrzesnia. = Pro-
fesorowie i nauczyciele ma cesar
skich uniwersyteetach W szkolac
srednich otrzymali cd ministra O.
swiaty hsty z zadaniem wyrzecze-
MIA sic przynaleznosci do partyi
konstytucyjnych demokratow
(kadetow) lub innych partyj ME
legalnych, gdy1 W przeciwnym
razie zostana pozbawieni swych
posad. To ultitnatum rzadowe "a
daje clos partyi kadetow, gdyz
wiekszosc ich rekrutowala sic z
szeregu nauczycielskich i profe-
sorskich.
Wiedeh, 4 wrzesnia. = w mi
nisteryum austryackiem zaszedi
nieoczekiwany kryzys, ktory mo-
ae sprowadzie przeobrazenie ca
lego gabinetu. Minister rolnictwa
DIR. Alfred Ebenhoch wreczyl
swoja dymisye, co sic stalo ma
skutek zadan niemieckich i cze-
skich agraryuszy, ktorzy sic do
magali, azeby traktat handlowy
miedzy Acknowledgment j Serbia
uzyskal moe obowiazujaca po
zaakceptowaniu go przez parla-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-09-04

blizu zwycieskiego Mulej-Hafiza.
Prawie tax samo miala sobie po-
stapic Francya, wysylajac wcze-
sniei ieszcze do sultana preten-
denta swego tegiego i zdolnego
agenta, ktory tam dotychczas po-
zostaje strzeze interesow fran
cuskich. Odnosi sic wiec takie
wrazenie, jak gdyby Francya
. chciala zawrzec z Mulej-Hafizem
prywatny uklad, zanim go jeszcze
uzna sultanem. Powodu do nieza-
dowolenia w Paryzu trzeba szu-
kac w tenn, re paryscy finansisci
cd poczatku wojny dwoch sulta-
now pozyczali pieniadze Abdul
Asizowi a teraz rozchodzi sic o
to, zeby Mulej-Hafiz przejal dug
swego brata-przeciwnika ma Sic
bic. Wedlug zapatrywania Me
mice Jest to niesprawiedliwe po-
stepowanie rzadu francuskiego.
Londyn, 4 wrzesnia. Jak
siychac, Rad angielski ME zdecy-
dowal sic jeszcze,jak ma postapie
w sprawie Mulej-Hafiza, lecz po-
dobno chce go pozniej uznaG ja-
ko suitana. Tutejsze kola rzado-
we sa niezadowolone re stanowi-
ska Niemiec w polityce marokah-
sliej podejrzewaja je, re staraIa
sic one uzyskac wpiyw ma Mulej-
Hafiza przed wszystkiemi innemi
pahstwami. Ma razie prowadza sic
rokowania miedzy Anglia, Fran
cya Hiszpania ME ulega watpli-
wosci, re wszystkie tie pahstwa
beda sic wzajemnie popieraly Cd
nosnie do polityki marokahskiej.
Paryz, 4 wrzesnia. - Rad
ftancuski, chociaz prasa paryska
zajela wrogie stanowisko wobec
Niemiec, ME spodziewa sic, azeby
to ich stanowisko doprowadzilo
do miedzynarodowych zawiklah.
Francya zywi te nadzieje, re "a
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-09-04
lATEK, DNIA 4-do WRzEsNIA, 1908 RoKU.

zaniechaly dalszej budowy stat
k6w wojennych.
Niebezpieczenstwo wiec kon-
fliktu ME jest jeszcze usunietem.
Ami ze strony Anglii, ami ze stro-
nv Niemiec ME zrobiono jeszcze
stanowczego kroku. Ma kazdy gtos
daaacy do pojednania, odzywaja
sic liczne glossy podejrzywajace
prawdziwe intencye przeciwnl-
k6w. Stosunki So bardzo naprezone
i trudno przewidziec rozwiazanie'
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-09-04

ka angielska, daiaca do przepro-
wadzenis daleko siegajacych re-
form, jest gwarancya, re Anglia
zadnych wojennych plan6w ME
knuje. Jest wprawdzie W Anglii
stronnictwo, przedstawiajace Mem
ey jake niebezpiecznego konkuren-
ia, kt6ry przewage handlowa An
gill pragnie podkopac, ale Ottawa,
ably to stronnictwo doszlo do steru
rzad6w jest uieuzasadniOna. Libe-
ralne j robotnicze stronnictwa, o.
ba przeciwne wszelkiej wojnie, ma
ia obecnie przewage. Artyku} sw6j
ko1czy "Tageblatt" nadzieja, re
tax W jednem jak i W drugiem
panstwie znajda sic mezowie sta
nu, kt6rzy poiozenie jasno ocenic
potrafia niebezpieczenstwo cd
wr6ca.
Westminster Gazette" kt6rej
ME MONA posadza6 o nieprzyja-
cielskie usposobienie dla Niemiec
pisze: ''Zapatrywania angielskie
ma kwestye zbrojen morskich i
moznose porozumienia sic pod
tym wzgledem Niemcami So O.
g6lnie znane. Jezei krok jakis ma
bye zrobionym ma tel drodze, kt6-
ryby prowadzil do rezultat6w prak
tycznych, to nailepiej zaczekac i
pozostawie Niemcom inicyatywe
('1et the situation develop from
the German end"). Organ liberal
ny dodaje, re ME zapomniano W
Anglii, jak swego czasu przyjeiy
Niemcy propozycye pokoJowe
Campbell Bannerman'a ma konfe-
rencyi pokojowej W Hadze.
Oswiadczenie Lloyd Georgia.
dane wiedenskiemu koresponden-
towi, ze porozumienie Anglii z
Niemcami Jest tax samo mozli-
wem, jak porozumienie dokonane
juz Francya, Rosya Stanami
Zjednoczonymi. re porozumienie
tskie mia}oby przedewszystkiem
ma celu zmniejszenie zbrojen ma
morzu = wywola}o W Anglii wiel-
kie wzburzenie. Spectator" "a
pytuje sic jakiem prawem minis
ter skarbu miesza sic do polityh
zagraniczpej, tenn wiecej, re spot
ka sic prawdopodobnie, W podr6zy
swej po Europie szefetn mary
narki niemieckiej, admira}em Tir-
pitzem, kt6ry bez watpienia starac
sic bedzie owo oswiadczenie wy
zyskac.
R6wne niezadowolenie wywo3a-
Ia W Anglii NOVA ministra ham
dlu Churchilla, wyg}oszona W
Swensea, kt6ry prawie bez ogr6d-
ki oswiadczy}, ze porozumienie sic
Niemcami ma jakichbadz warun-
kach uwaza 20 konieczne.
Wobec takich oswiadczen dw6ch
ministr6w dlwnie odbijajq arty-
kuly znanych socyalist6w Blatch-
florida j Hyndmana, kt6rzy gOraco
wystapili W sprawie reorganiza-
cyl armii. W organic swoim 'SThe
Clarion" za1niescih artykul pit.
"Grozba Niemiecn W tax wojowni-
Gym tonic, re wywo}alo to odpo-
wiedz r6wniez. gwa}towna drugie-
go socyalistycznego organu 'La-
bour Leader, W kt6rym autor, ja-
ko jedyny srodek poloienia koi-
ca wojnom, zaleca og6lny strajk
zo}nierzy.
W Anglii opr6cz dw6ch minis
tr6w, ME wiele gios6w odzywa sic
z wiara W bliskie porozumienie
Anglii z Niemcami. Og6lnem jest
zadanie, ably Niemcy pierwszy
krok ma tel drodze uczyniiy, czyli