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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

THE late crusade against rats in
in San Francisco as the cause for
spread of the bubonic plague has led
to the destruction of about a mil
lion of the rodents. OF the 100, 900
animals examined, over 300 carried
hcas, the primal cause of infection.
investigation has determined the
fact also that the protection of pub
lie health by the destruction of those
rats is incalculable. An eminent
British medical authority has esti-
mated that there was one rat to
every acre Of land in Great Britain
and that the animals destroyed $75,-
100000 worth of property year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23
" BIPEDS IN BRFFTCHES

"BIPEDS IN BREETCHEs. This is
the term which John Temple Graves
uses to score the opponents of wo-
mans suffrage. in late address in
Chicago. That might do very well
well. if the cpithct could be restrict
ed somewhat as a generic term. and
applied only to those male bipcdS
who live off of the honest earnings of
thousands of Industrious women who
want the ballot 1t might also APP
ply to that other class in Washing
ton who we discover engaged in the
task of raising the tariff on articles
of necessity to women, on which
they are denied even the poor priv
ilepr of protest
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

II the superior Court of the state Of Wash
/ ington, for Thurston County.
In the matter OF the estate of August 7. Ruhdc
deceased.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of
Hud To all persons having Chains against said
estate, to present them with the necessary
vouchers TO the Undersigned administrator OF
said estate. at SIC Main street the Place OF
business of said estate. in olympia. in saio
County and state, within one year from auC
after the date of first publication OF this notice
or same will be barred.
HERMAN ROIipE,
AS administrator of said estate.
Date of first publication. April =, 1909. 81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23
OIL A1PIA, WASH.
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after warming Cu~-rrt, = scat IL cN-
&, .tl,,. ua> tlr u..t.u4 OF "a rt.,~~.
,.....,i.uf IT,. State utilities. and CON
stif.t-aL al. urWahpS of Tire p.b.lc
service. rs s1muny p.Wu> to nenam'd
ar w4,.. REGARD as a.. expense or pro-
prttr. Many utl".~, equally radi-
CA ava absurd. .Hi,o"ci il. and now
We base tine ."."-o.oodrd proposition
10 wipe out al elective state officers,
retaining only a Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor, and placing within
his power the selection Of all other
officers 10y appointment.
He bases his suggestion upon the
assumption that the whole trend of
modern government Is towards the
Capitalization of power, and that stu
dents OF that advanced folm would
place as much authority as possible
in the hands OF one official, or one
board, and then hold him or them re-
sponsible for results. This plan
would completely revolutionizc the
fundamental ideas which lie at the
very inception of our government
the sovereignty of the individual,
and the boast that the stability of
our government was based upon
union of hearts as impregnable as the
rock of Gibraltar.
Then again the absurdity of the
claim that free government would be
safer in the hands of one man than
when distributed among the many,
is simply to divest human nature of
that inordinate selfshness which
quickly rises to the surface whenever
opportunitv opens the way to vault
ing ambition. 1t cannot be done.
The effort, if the people were so fool
ish as to authorize it by Constitu-
tionaI enactment, would scarcely
pass the Threshold of inauguration,
before the discovery that q grievous
mistake has been made. 1t is never
safe to depart from those landmarks
which underlie the work of the found
ers of our government.
Too little attention of the average
voter is directed towards the duties
of citizenship. The casting of the
ballot is but a small part of this duty.
How to vote right, is the main art.
How n Gift {hn n,,a1,finof ;n,,c r. 90,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

WAITING WITH BAITED BREATH
FOR A PRINCE Holland is in state
of excitement just now over the ad
vent of an heir to the throne. There
has been no royal birth in the
Netherlands since Queen Wilhel-
nina herself was born, almost 29
years ago. There times since she
was married the Hollanders' hopes
have been raised only to be dashed.
The constant fear of the Dutch has
been that the house of orange would
die out for want of male descend
ant and Holland become a German
vassel State. This accounts for the
extraordinary eagerness with which
the present event is awaited. Can
mons have been mounted on the
parade ground to announce the event,
to consist of 101 guns if q prince is
born and only 81 guns if it is q
princess.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

MASON CITY, Iowa, furnishes q
record of goat living without water
and food, and only such air as could
be breathed through a hay-stack,
for 20 days. During q blizzard the
goat sought shelter in a haystack
which fell over upon him in such a
way as to pra ctically bury the ami
NAL. The farmer, on missing the
goat next day, concluded he had
persisted in the storm. On March
2lst, just IS days after the blizzard,
the farmer, in hauling hay to the
barn noticed a movement, and on
carefully lifting forkfull, there the
goat was revealed, still alive. 1t was
carefully cared for and in few days
was as lively and frisky as before
the storm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

The big gas. power engine lately
at Tumwater, had a trial
run Tuesday afternoon, at the Olym-
pia Brewing company's works, and
its operation met all expectations.
1t is of 250 horse power, and will be
used as a regular accessory to the
power plant OF that institution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

ATTORNEY General Jackson of To-
peka, Kansas, has handed down an
opinion that married woman in
that State does not have to take the
name of her husband, unless she
wants to, that husband can take
the name of his wife if he chooses to
do so. and that both can change names
without even resOrting to the courts
or the Legislature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

AMBASSADOR To ENGLAND. - DR..
Elliott, President of Harvard Col.
lege for over 40 years, position he
was on the point OF resigning from
having arrived at that honorable
age that only he considers bar to a
iaborious executive post" has been
appointed by President Taft, Amer
lean Ambassador to the Court of St.
James. He is man who will i'm
part dignity and strength to the ex-
allied position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23
Wood Preservation in Our state.

Wood Preservation in Our state.
The practice of wood preservation
i spreading 80 rapidly throughout
the Northwest, that the State Of
Washington. alone, now uses approx
iuatrly 1000. 900 gallons Of coal tar
cr,.n~otc per annum, for this purpose.
The growth of timber preservation
in Washington has been most phe-
nomrnal. Twelve Years ago. there
were only 0nr-!Olnth of million gal
Ions of crrOSotc used for the purpose
Of intrrccpting the ravageS of terc-
dos. or ship worms, and wood de
~truviug fungi. To-day. however,
most Of the piles used in the docks
upon Puget Sound are treated with
crco>ote to prevent destruction 10y
tcrcdos. Cntrcated Douglas tir pill
ing is destroyed by tcredoS in from
six months To two years time, but if
properly injected with creo>Ote, piles
will last twenty years or more.
Railroads and traction companies
have joined in the good work. and
are treating their croSs-ties with this
oil to prevent early decay. Douglas
fir railroad ties, untrcatcd, must be
replaced every five or six years, but
when properly treated with creoSote,
they may be expected to last eighteen
years. City engineers no longer
think of putting in wood-block pave
mcnt unless the blocks have been
carefully injected with a preserva-
tive.
The value OF this work in wood
preservation can not be ovcr-esti-
mated, for it means saving of thou
sands of dollars for the people who
use large quantities of material. and
a prolonging of the life Of the coun-
try S rapidly diminishing timber sup
ply. Because of the Importance OF
the work. the government through
the United States Forest Service, is
doing everything in its power to
show the economic advantages OF
treating timber, in order that its
practice will continue to grow rs ii
has in the past.
Because of the high freight charges
on commodities shipped from the
East local creOsoting works have
been purchasing their oil in England.
The oil shipped from England comes
in steel drums, containing 10 gal
Ions each. These drums cannot be
returned. and it is, therefore, neces-
sary to sell them to local users al
their own price. which is usually con
siderable below cost. In order to
obtain oil more cheaply. one of the
creosoting companies on Pugc,
Sound is having a large tank steamer,
with capacity of .250. 900 gallons,
built for the sole purpose of bringing
creOsOte' from London. When this
steamer is put into service, wood
preservation in the Northwest will
no longer be hampered by the high
price of oil, and the demand for
treated timber will undoubtedly in.
crease very rapidly.
In view of the excellent market fol
coal tar creosote in this vicinity, 4
Spokane concern is preparing tC
manufacture this oil. This firm OBJ
tains coal tar from local gas plants,
and by redistilling it, produces creo-
sOte and pitch.
The District Forster at Portland
will be very glad to answer any re-
quests for information on the subject
of wood preservation. Publications
of the Forest Service, dealing with
this subject, may be obtained free,
upon application to the Forester, at
Washington, D. C.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23
ShaWls MAY Again BE Worn.

Fashion authorities admit that
there are signs this primitive and ell
egant adjunct to the female attire
may be reinstated in the position it
once held, and consideration of the
subject has already led to the in
quiry. why was it that it was ever
allowed to depart from woman 5
wardrobe. Aside from the many
graceful forms in which it can be
used as an establishment, its cOnve-
nience and utility should have ever
held it in esteem. What is more
simple, convenient, or effective, than
light cast of its protecting folds
about shoulders shivering under the
fine muslin or the thin crepes of fash
ionable dresses What is more be-
coming, when accompanied by that
indescribable characteristic good
taste, which improvises a grace in
every fold and a witchery in the very
wrinkles that enfOld the human form
divine.
Time was, when rich nabob uncles
in India could bestow no more ac-
ceptable gift upon neices at home
than cashmere or camel hair
shawls. And it should not be for
gotten that shawls were prime ia
vorite with good Queen Victoria,
who not only wore the garment but
gave proof of her admiration by pre-
senting beautiful examples from
India as wedding gifts and marks of
appreciation to those she delighted to
honor.
1t is more than probable that the
shawl, in 1853, was valuable aid to
Empress Eugenia, in maintaining
for time the sway of crinoline,
adopted simply for convenience, and
not beauty. The shawl gave length
and line TO the figure that the rotun-
dity of the crinoline denied it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

A CHAT WITH MARs.-It is Boston
now that is in the progressive mood,
and good old Harvard, the hitherto
conservative source of public infor-
nation, that predicts our ability to
flash intelligent signals to a sister
planet, within as short period OF
time as July, at cost not to exceed
S10,000,0O In July Mars will be
30, 900, 900 of miles from Earth, or
five millions nearer than ever before,
and Professor William Henry Pick
ering, Harvard's celebrated astreno-
mer, seems to think that we may be
able to at least, exchange signals, if
not talk, with the Martians. The
ProfessOr's plan contemplates the use
OF a series of mirrors, representing a
single rejecting surface of nearly a
quarter of a mile extent in surface.
Supposing," he says, with such
a signal in operation, we began a Sc
ries Of flashes, cutting off the sun s
rays for an instant and then throw
ing on the reflection again, repeating
this at irregular intervals, forward
ing, say, the telegraph code of dots
and dashes, | have no doubt that,
providing there were intelligent peo-
pie on Mars. the light would at once
attract attention and would lead
eventually to an answering signal.
If we received such an answer it
would be comparatively easy mat.
ter to establish code and transmit
messages"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-23

1t is a mistaken policy that has
been adopted by some of the physi-
clans and parents, to conceal the eX-
iStence of scarlet fever, simply be-
cause the affection has generally
been of light form, and no serious re-
suits following its course. 1t should
not be forgotten, however, that the
first case was directly traceable to ii
child who was allowed to attend the
public school with the disease in the
cruptivc state. who innocently
rubbed his arm, calling attention to
the corn meal" that was thus liber-
atcd. From this case, was directly
traceable at least one death, and not
outstanding the warning, nothing
more than to place quarantine cards
on the premises was done to prevent
possible spread of the disease. 1t is
now said that from 100 to 100 cases
of the disease exist, and Il death last
Saturday shows that it is at least
sometimes fatal.
1t seems to us that with a city
health officer to see that reasonable
safeguards should be maintained for
the public welfare, and such laws as
We have to provide for quarantine of
infective or contagious diseases, that
there should be no vascillation or de-
lay in their use. 1t is not SO in other
communities. At Seattle, we have
had opportunity to know that quar-
antine of this disease has been effect
i've. He is a poor doctor, indeed,
who will allow parents to impose. a
risk upon the public at large, which
may result in the loss OF some loved
one from the home circle
1t is quite evident that the City
Council has full X nowledge of these
facts, as well as the responsibility of
the administration for these abuses,
for several weeks ago, it was by res
olution declared to be the will of the
municipality for the Health and po-
lice officers to begin prosecutions
against any and all violators of the
law.
The Wympiun notes the fact that
since the death of little Kenneth
Miles, Saturday, parents of other
children are becoming alarmed 1t
is the general demand that the orders
of the Council be strictly obeyed,
and that all officers be required to
perform their plain duties, without
fear, favor or partiality.
PUBLICITY seems to increase the
evil of intermarriage Of white women
with Japs. 1t is now a Chicago Uni
vcrSity woman, Miss Kate Good
man, who has consented to marry
NV. OOStptl hcIlCul ludLdWd, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Japanese
Mission at Los Angeles. The young
woman is now visiting with friends
in San Francisco, and she declares
Before return, | will have de-
cided; | love the man. Our work is
such that our interests are mutual
and | know that we shall be happy
Poor deluded mortal, rude will be
the awakening! How few there ar
who are really happy in married life
under the best and most favorable
conditions. A long life of repining,
of hopeless misery, is in store for
those misguided women who believe
they are making hcroincs of them
selves by the most radical step that
can be taken in conflict with usage,
custom, habits, teachings and de-
cency. Probably the evil might be
lesSened by united determination
of the newspapers to ignore all such
news items hereafter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-12
India Keeps Up Silver Demand

Trade in the East is still absorbing
silver midas demand goes on more
or less steadily with the improvement
in agricultural. conditions, Icy which the
land owning class is enabled to store
up more of the supply as one of the
forms in which surplus wealth is absorb
ed. This popularity of the Indian de-
mand reaches larger proportions when
ever the economic condition improves to
the extent of swelling the incomes of
the weather. natives. 1t is especially
SO. says the Wall Street Journal, in
agricultural districts where silver is
not the only commodity boarded, but
also becomes the means of ornamental
ton and display.
Recent statistics relating to the
amount of gold in the worlds stock i'll
vites contrast with silver. The pro-
duction of silver since 1860 has been Of
tically estimated by such authorities as
Soetbech and the United States Mint
Bureau. including the year 1907, at IL. 46
times that of gold in fine ounces APP
proximatcly there have been produced
in the last % years 5,000,OOO,OOO fine
ounces of silver and about 400, 000 900
ounces of gold.
On the question of the future of silver
prices, IL representative of the trade
expresses himself as adverse to the view
that quotations are likely to show much
advance. 'The only thing that could
affect prices radically is the exhaustion
of our mines"
The American mines, especially North
American including Mexico and Canada
are replenishing visible stocks. Any
thing like IL sign of mines being worked
out would easily send silver up 20 per
cent. But there are no such signs, and
progress Of Mining in Mexico, on the
west coast especially, is calculated to
add still further to the output. Still the
absorbing capacity of the old world is
great, and no one can tell how much
more it will take, as economic progl ess
is pushed to the point where the masses
of people can take to ornamentatiOn
and get possession of Il surplus over and
above the bare necessities of existence.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-12
Business Locals.

Furnished rooms, cozy and comforta-
BILE, to rent. Inquire of Mrs. Kennedy.
For Rent-Room in the Harrington
Building over the drug store. Enquire
of H S. Taber
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill
land the dentist Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
Shoes repaired by tirst-class shoe
maker and work done on the shortest
possible notice. Bring on your shoe re-
pairing everybody. A. L. MAUK, The
Shoe Man.
A black purse with the cut Of foreign
coins OH the clasp has been found and
left at this Office. The owner can get
same by proving property and paying
for this notice.
Our best IS and Sc cabinet photos
reduced to $3.50 until June 1st. Now
is the time to bring the babie to the
big Tent Gallery, opposite the Court
House, johnson Photographer.
Where did you get those beautiful
carbon pictures of yours, MayT
"Where do you think got them? At
Ramsdell's, of course" Il thought as
much. He is always getting the best
there is and his studio is filled up with
all the new things that come out. 1
shall give him call soon myself.
Goodbye May" ''Good-bye, Annie" x
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-12
SATURDAY,JUNE ~. 1909
AMUSING TO DEMOCRATS

From Il Democratic standpoint the
'Iuarreling among the Republican lead
ers of the senate is highly amusing.
1t is noticed that last Monday Sena-
tor Aldrich accused Senator Bever-
idge with being Il Democrat upon the
tariff question.
This, of course. was supposed to be
- reflection upon the gentleman from
Indiana but, as IL matter of fact. it is
believed that the great majority of the
people of the United States have come
to the conclusion that the Democratic
position upon this most vital question is
about correct.
Most of the consumers of this cOun-
try are heartily tired of being held up
by the trusts and combines, and Senator
Beveridgc is Republican politician
who comes pretty nearly having his
hand upon the public pulse all the time
A good many people laugh ut Senator
Bevcridge on account of his wonderful
Self-esteem. but, just the same, every
one recognizes that he is no fool when
it comes t" sizing mp public sentiment
in this country.
Senators Deliver and CumminS of
iowa, Senator LA Toilette of Wisconsin.
. and Senator Bcvcridge of Indiana. and
one or tw" other Republicans in the
upper honsc appreciate that the Amcri-
can people will not be satisfied with
any tariff revision which is not down
ward instead of upward
they are keen enough to see that the
people of this country that is to say
The great consuming element want
ipwcr duties instead Of higher ones.
These senators are trying to save
themselves from the wrath TO come, and
which is sure to materiulize ut the
lrXt election.
At that time the Republicans will be
on the defensive as Il result of this new
inriff measure, and these OutspOken Re
publican senators are rndcavoring to
get IN the clear SO that they can show
their people that the higher rates in
the bill were placed there over their
protests.
This plainly indicates the way in
which the wind is blowing and it should
put heart into every Democrat in this
country.
The Republican party appears to be
bound to run contrary to public opin
I ~ III this tariff matter, and the people
~" surely going to have i'm accounting
with it at the first opportunity. Butte
Miner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-12
Has Recovered

DR.. II. l.. MagJon, VINO had a narrow
c~capc from death from exposure on the
n"scrt near Osccola. was brought tn
own carly yesterday morning in the
III Ike automobile
DIR. \. j, Chrshom left for Oscrula
Monday evening. When hc arrived at
'hc gold camp he found Dr. Magoou at
tending party.
IN an interview yesterday Dr. Ma
coon said he was without food for over
80 hours and had not hrcu able to ,ynt u
drink Of water for over - hours. Tie
aid not miss the food hut the SUFFERING
J." endured while crawling along the
road in tn" hot sun, without II drop Of
water to uunmCh his thirst, was very
great. Agents travelling for motor.
"v"ics ar" advised TO give the doctor =
wide h"rth when soliciting orders rn,
their g"ods in this locality. Whit,
H,nc News.