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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20
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and several terms IN "l'h, mas al last
I,.,n dismissed by Judge Gakpy. of
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crime having been cont"mpidt Il. il
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and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. intent.
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strange condition is here presented
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enough trrhnlcai incident To conNtI-
tute a motive for "A crime under
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The situation - more plainly shown
hy fine s,athinr comment, of Judr.
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"h'N' "illC' "c'' d. i''I""H'
The law prcSumes that the Prosccul-
lng Attorney endeav"rs to do ms duty.
his whole duty, and nothing tut his duty.
have been fortunate enough. "i nnioi-
tunate enough, to have held the position
Al ~, AttnFntsN hnthrn |
went upon the bench. believe that 1t
becomes necessary Tor that oilirer io, at
times, prosecute an offender. even though
he has little hopes OF convection. know
OF cases that have been prosecuted, and
prosecuted to finish, where 4 whole lot
Of good has come from 1t, although no
conviction was secured. Il" not believe
+ that because Prosecuting Attorney may
think that possibly he Is not absolutely
sure oil securing conviction that Lac
Ought not I" prosecute. believe II Is
his duty TO prosecute II ne believes the
law has been violated ana II the law IN
terierts ne Is not 10 Diane.
In TINS case, however, gentlemen, tax
ing the testimonyol Mr.. fieernansa as he.
lnG true, there ism any doubt III my mind
that moral crime at least was attempt
We 'i'hi"ihy q" hi"h VII hot ~ ''n
ing the testimony as true-and offer hlS
services without hopes OF getting some
reward thereirom, unless he was very
warm, particular friend. and there Is no
evidence IN tins case to show that he
was particular friend. take it, under
the law IN tins case, that the very es-
ncelS the false and fraudulent represent
tati"n. Under the allegations OF this
complaint II Is Il very close question and
always has been close question i'll my
mind as to whether OF not We have any
law in this State that would cover trans
action OF this kind. think the prose
cution has taken the only course he could
have taken and has charged the only
existing oiiense under the law thai could
nave oee'' .liareeu; ou' am constrained
that wrong has been commitiej bnt |
am inclined to believe that if conviction
,s ,.;",,i' ~ ., .,iis Jury, ~ou,' no, pt
believe that undo the present existing
law OF onr state you can reach an ollense
ba ~. t;J',, uol n, .e,.,,,on. sno"s INA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

a Coon ROADS convention has
been called to meet at Kalama, on
Dec. LIST. by the Commercial Club of
that city and the Cowlitz County
Good Roads Association, and it is
expected that representatives will
be present from all the counties on
the Sound and this side the lower
Columbia river.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

SOME POTAToEs. "A farmer on the
Little Spokane river, in Spokane
county, has succeeded in raising 800
bushels of potatoes, of the Burbank
variety, from a single acre Of ground.
Three other acres did nearly as well.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

IT is said that the local option bill
will be forced to the front early in
the nearat-hand legislative session,
and that it has already entered into
the contest for Speaker OF the House.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

WESTERN Washington lumbermen
protest against the removal of the
- tariff on lumber imported from
British Columbia. The reason is
that foreign stumpage is only 80
cents, while here the absorption of
timber lands by grasping cormor-
ants like the Weyerhausers, has
showed it up to 81 80 and s..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

VICTOR METCALFE, last Saturday,
rendered his resignation as Secretary
of the Navy, to take effect Dec. 1st.
III health is the cause. 1t is said
that Truman NewDerry will be named
as his successor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

IT is significant that it is not re-
corded that Taft in any of his
speeches during the campaign just
ended promised prosperity in case of
his election. Taft was left to his
spell-binders. The last panic came
on during a Republican administra-
ton. Do its adherents want the
people To understand that they can
either make panics or prosperity. as
they may see tit. If that position
be true. then the freedom of the
American people is infringed, who
must vote as a master class directs,
or suffer. Reader, candidly, how do
you think this squares with the Dec
laration of Independence
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

ALL honest people respect Judge
Chadwick for the manly utterancc
attributed to him in an interview in
which he virtually said that he
would not take his seat on the SUI
preme bench unless it was purged of
suspicion of corruption. 1t is Il time
for cold, deliberate judgment in such
matters, and it is therefore hoped
that the confident assurance of the
pewit papers that the Judge had
recOnSidered his statement or de-
clared that he had been misrepre-
scented in the interview. is not true.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

\ RUBY ring. said to be worth
81, 900 was lately seized by our ven
cradle Uncle Sam, for failure to
pay duty. addressed to Miss Katherine
Elkins. of ElkinS, West Virginia,
said to have been a gift from Duke
d Abruzzi. The duty on the ruby is
60 per cent. and this being an cx-
ceptionally fine one. the cost of inn
port runs up to 5000. AS Senator
Elkins has denied the rumored en-
gagcmcnt of the Duke and his da,Igh-
ter, the social code would seem to
bar such costly gifts except among
relatives or those who are in IA way to
become related.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

GOVERNOR ELECT CosgrOvc is now
at Paso Robes, Cal. accompanied by
his wife and his doctor, to spend
some weeks in testing the restorative
qualities of the baths and sunshine
of California, prior to determining
whether he will be able to assume
his official duties or not. If his phv-
Steal condition will not admi. of the
labor and worry, it has been ar.
ranged, it is said to allow Mead to
hold over" Whether Mead be-
longs to the class of people who are
born lucky or that which have luck
thrust upon them, is unknown, but
1t would seem to show that he is one
OF the class who are provcrbially
lucky.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

Is Our CITY OUTCLAssED?-It is
quite probable that the TeninO State
bank will become the depository for
our municipal funds, from a reply
addressed by that institutional Treas
urer Wilson, authorized by the Coun-
ell to negotiate for that service
The request was for guaranty of
safe-keeping. 1t seems our local
banks refused to give a bond-guar-
anty which would cost four per cent,
which is in excess of the value of the
money to them. The Tenino bank
stated that they had bonds that
could be used for covering guaranty.
The proposition has been referred
to Judiciary comm ittee. 1t seems
strange that such a combination
should exist, wherein the younger sis
ter may Outrival the stately maiden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

EVEN MILLIONAIRES FEEL THE
"CosTs OF LIVING. 1T seems that
Charles Nj. Schwab, when he built
his Sc zen million dollar palace, liter
ally bit off more than he could
chew" to maintain it, if we may be
permitted to use 4 coarse but express
sive form of statement. He an
nOunces that Notwithstanding his
princely income, he can no longer
afford to keep up his magnificent
home on Riverside drive. n. Y. He
has accordingly boarded it up and in
stalled a care-taker and rented a
house at South Bethlehem for 4 year,
by which time he expects that costs
of living will recede sufficiently for
him to reopen it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

AN interesting article appears up
on the first page entitled Our
Pioneer Women,' written by Mrs.
Martha Ellis Sapp. who now resides
at Tumwater. 1t is of a trip across
the continent over half a century
ago. 1t is quite interesting and
may be regarded as q truthful reflex
of the times and conditions of early
pioneer life. The article first APP
peared in the Tacoma Ledger many
years ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

a POLL Of the English House of
Commons, Tuesday, astounded the
leaders by showing that 42O of the
6'5 members admit that they are
pledged to woman suffrage if il is
brought to vote at the pres ent
session Of parliament.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

IT is exected that the terror to evil
doors, Francis j. Honey, will be able
to resume business" in a few days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

WHERE WOMEN RULE.-East Clari-
don, Ohio, is with two exceptions.
completely under the domination of
women. Stranger still. it is not a
woman's rights stronghold. No suf-
fragist has ever visited there. and
yet the fair sex have all the offices.
and with two exceptions are at the
head of all commercial enterprises
Here is list of the women who con-
troll East Claridon Miss Nellie
CleatOr, POstmistress; Miss Phoebe
Shaw, proprietor of the only hotel:
Mrs. Anna Manson, principal of the
school; Miss Florence Beardsley. As.
sistant Principal; Mrs. Abe Arm
strong, leader Of the choir; Mrs
Nellie Hale, Superintendent of the
Sunday school; Mrs. Lottie Dunno
gan, Church Sexton; Miss Alice
Cleator, newspaper correspondent.
and Mrs. Mary Goodwin. Physician.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-20

ESTIMATES for River and llarhor
improvements have been submitted
hy tho T. !. Board Of Engineers OF
interest 10 Oregon and Washington.
as follows. Columbia river. sl,lh4.-
uuu: Canal AZ Cascades 500. 5h.
Lower Columbia and Willamette.
>2N0 uoU. mouth OF Columbia. Si1p,-
on0. Gray : Harbor. $l3o0o0: and
Pugct Nolud. l3o. non 1t will be
observed that the Columbia river alb
>oru~ th, lion share Of the public
ulur,. the four items devoted to
channel falls and bar. agTrcgatlnT
nearly two and Il half million dollars.
wi.i.. the Sound cStuarir> an put oil
n;tl The br4gdrIy Sl30. 900. II may
u- lru. that Nature has turned out
uurr favored work in tins portion Of
her domain hut there are always
needs OF increasing commerce that
remain Jnprovidcd for while the
mighty outflow from the Columbia
washes To sea the frail works Of man
in dciianc" of his puny will
fFRAGISTS WIN ANOTHER We
, TORY. The greatest victory for i'm
! partial sutlragi>tS in forty years his
! tory of the movement in the West,
was scored in Chicago, Tuesday. when
/ the charter committee, by Il vote oil
/ q 10 1 adopted Il resolution declaring
! for a bill giving women the right t,
vote for all municipal officers and or
all questions of policy affecting tn,
woman $ interests The bill will bt
drafted by the committee, and after
/ submission to the charter convention
/ by which it will doubtless be ap
proved, then 90 to the Legislature
which course, under the circum
stances is regarded as a mere for
mality to secure the statutory enact
ment. The sutfragists' delegation
which appeared before the committe,
represented l0l organizations of Chi
cago, with membership of owe
10000 headed by Miss James Ad
dams, one of the noted champions o
that cause.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17

ing theater. After leaving here to went
to California, where he was supposed
to be establishing great institution
for the cure of disease by means of the
hypnotic influence. He passed through
Bristol year or two ago, when he re-
ported his plans as working admirably.
Referring to DIR. Prices venture in
Los Angeles, the Seattle Times says:
"A new phase of 'frenzied finance
has just developed in Los Angeles in
the Guerrero Development Company,
which has developed DR.. w. r.. Price,
who managed the board of directors of
the company by hypnotism. When the
directors recovered they discovered that
all they had to show for 800, 900 in cash
invested was $63.93, and suspicion
that 1858 of the sum was left by mis-
take. The directors are trying to de-
velop plan to pry loose the hypnotic
manager and present further develop
ments until they can develop some
thing. .n--Bristol News
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS CONUMDRUMS

Of what part of London does lame
man remind us?-Of Cripplegate (crip-
pie gait
How is it known that Adam was
provision dealer?-He disposed of q
spare-rib.
Why is your shadow like a false
friend?-Because it only follows you in
sunshine.
Why was Ruth ruthless to Boaz?-
Because she pulled his ears and trod
on, his corn.
Why do carpenters believe there is
no such thing as stone Because they
never saw it,
Why are the houses of bald people
easiest 10 break into?-B Because their
locks are few.
l When do husband and wife change
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17
COMMERCIAL
CLUB BANQUET.

Mr.. John ". Hunter, chairman of
the entertainment committee of the
Commercial Club, announces that a
swell banquet will be given to the Off
cials of the different railroads entering
Johnson City on January IA, 1909.
1t is contemplated holding this ban
quet in the new hotel now nearing
completion at the Soldiers Home. A
letter just received by Mr.. Hunter from
President Finley,of theSouthern, states
that he will be on hand and will at
tend, together with other officials of
the road.
All the leading officials of the c., G..
& 0. Ry., including President George
l.. Carter; Mr.. Geo. W. Hardin, general
manager of the E. T. & W. N. G. Ry.,
will represent his road. This promises
TO he the swellest affair ever pulled of
in Johnson City, and a big attendance
is looked for.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17

ually taking notes.
What is the difference between the
North and South Poles?-All the diff
ference in the world.
What is that which never asks any
questions, and yet requires many ans
wers?-The door-bell.
Why is bald head like heaven?-
Because it is bright and shining spot
and there is no parting there.
Which is the easier to spell-fiddle-
de-dee or fiddle-de-dum?-The former,
because it is spelt with more e's.
How would you speak of a tailor
when you did not remember his name?
AS Mr.. So-and-So (sew and sew.)
Why can not deaf man be legally
convicted?-Because it is not lawful to
condemn man witout hearing.
When Giles farm house was burnt
down, what part Of the house escaped?
The chimney tiue flew and the doors
bolted.
Why would some snakes make good
storytellers?-Because they get off a
rafting good thing in the shape of a
tail
What is the longest word in the Eng
lish language ?-Smiles, because there
is mile between the first and last let
ter.
Why are the complaints of married
people like the waves upon the shore
Because they are the murmurs of the
tied (tide)
Whv are photographers the most un.
civil of all tradesmen because when
we ask for a photograph they begin
with negative.
What is the least satisfactory system
of bookkeeping?AThe system which
makes no provision for returning Dor
rowed volumes.
Mr.. Bigger, Mrs. Bigger and Baby
Bigger, which OF this interesting fami
ly is the biggest, and why the biggest
Baby Bigger, because he is little Big
ger,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17

wrung from them the interests of self
ishness and elevated their souls by his
inspiring talk, and men and women
not only members of the NJ. E. Church,
South, but other denominations
ed their purse strings and more than
the required ST., 900 was subscribed and
in about thirty minutes time. Among
the outside contributions much was
given by members of the Christian,
Baptist, Presbyterian and M. Il.
churches. Thanks to these good peo-
pie.
There were recorded by tellers as the
people passed out total of l,ll6 in at
tendance, comprising one Of the most
representative and cosmopolitan con-
gregations ever assembled under the
roof of church in Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17

in full view from every portion of the
building. Back of this is the organ
and choir.
There are some sad incidents con-
nected with the erection of the church.
Both the architect, Chas. N. Foreman,
and the builder, c. 7. Stephenson, died
duIing its construction.
The dedicatory sermon as preached
by Rev. George r. Stuart will go down
in history of Southern Methodism in
johnson City as the grandest and most
powerful sermon ever uttered within
her church. Men and women both
shed tears at the beautiful and sad sto-
ries he told, and again laughed at some
droll bit of humor.
There was debt of $1,000 which
had to be raised before the dedication
could take place. Brother Stuart knew
his audience-for he knows people as
but few men know them-.so in his
sermon he touched their hearts and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17

places?-When she comes down and
blows him up.
Why should a man never tell his Sc
crets in cornfield?-B Because so many
ears are there.
Why is seamstress always a decep-
tive woman?-Because she is never
what she seams.
Why would a complaint from a
chicken be an insult Because it would
be fowl language.
What magazine would be likely to
give the biggest report of fire?-A
powder magazine.
Why is an extracted tooth like a
thing forgotten?-Because it has gone
out Of your head.
Which is the strongest day in the
week-Sunday, because all the rest are
week (weall) days,
Why is bankers clerk necessarily
well-infOrmed because he is contin-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17

that is, has the state not been handi-
capped by having it recognized in the
constitution that by natural objects the
state is divided into three grand divi-
sions? Because thes Tennessee river
flows through the state from south to
north, and because the Cumberland
mountains traverse another part of the
state, substantially in the same direc-
tion, we have East Tennessee, Middle
Tennessee and West Tennessee. The
constitution recognizes this fact in re-
gard to the election of certain officials,
among them the judges of the supreme
court. AS pointed out by Mr.. Flippin,
the time was when there were good
reasons for this; but with present facil-
tiles for rapid travel and communica-
tion, is there reason for it now"
The Journal and Tribune refers to
the jealousies and antagonisms that
grow out of this political division of
the state into three separate communi-
ties, and adds:
"The consequence is there is not that
unity of purpose at all times, necessary
to the growth and prosperity of a state.
There is jealousy, mild though it may
be in form, that disturbs the harmony
that should exist among the populaee
Of the whole state. 1t is not easy to
reconcile all to the fact that what is
good for section is good for the whole
state. If something is done that will
remove distractions from the pathway
that leads to wealth in East Tennessee,
thus increasing the taxable values OF
property here, that is help to the entire
state, and so of the other divisions Of
the state-what benefits part is 9
help to the whole. 1t may not be as
serted positively that in recognizing
three separate and in a qualified sense
independent divisions of the state, is {
hindrance, but the interrogatory may
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-17
HON. J. r. FLIPPIN
WRITES ARTICLE
ON THE LAWS DELAY"
And Says That the State Supreme
Court Shou1d Only be Held
in the Capital City.

Apropos of the need of constitutional
revision in Tennessee, we note that
Hon. J. r. Flippin, of Memphis, in an
article published in the Commercial
Appeal suggesting remedies for the
"law's delay" says in reference to the
supreme court:
"One other suggestion make along
the same line, but this will require also
an amendment to our state cOnstitu-
ton. Our present constitution requires
the supreme court to be held in the
three divisions of our state-at Knox
vile, Nashville and Jackson. The'same
reasons do not now exist as existed
when this provision was first ineorpO-
rated in the constitution. Then the
means of communication we're not so
good as now between the different sec
tions of the state; no railroads then
traversed the state, but horseback was
the mode of conveyance, and the trips
were long, expensive and difficult to
the supreme court. The supreme court
for the state should be held at n ashville
only. 1t is much easier now TO reach
Nashville from the eastern and western
sections of the state than it was in for
mer times for those from the eastern
and western sections to reach Knoxville
and Jackson. If the court we're to hold
its sessions only in Nashville, then it
could adopt such rules of practice that
it might set certain days in each month
for the trial of criminal causes coming
from the different. sections of the state,
so that such appeal cases might be
tried in a few weeks after the trials be-
low. Now parties are tried below and
the appeals must be taken to the next
term of the supreme couIt for that par
ticular division, and the trial may be,
and is often the case, nearly year
from the time of appeal. In the mean
time the accused is kept in Jail and
boarded at the public expense"
| Undoubtedly among theother needed
changes in our state constitution, this
proposed change to establish the SUI
preme court permanently at the capital
should be made. Such change would
not only relieve the court of the great
inconvenience of peripatetic shifting
, from place to place and greatly facili-
tate its work and increase its efficiency,
but it would tend measurably to re.
move the undue emphasis which il
placed upon the divisional section ol
the state.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune
commenting on Judge Flippin's sug.
: gestion, says:
: "To our mind this brings another
question, but not confined to the ad
minstration of the laws. 1t is ont
: that we have thought of often, and