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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

Now BRYAN.-Tuesday, Oct. 18th.
has been designated as Bryan Day"
at the A. Y. p. Exposition, when an
ovation equal at least to that accord
ed Taft. will be the spontaneous out
burst for..the man who stands first in
the hearts of the people of the ma
ton. Mr.. Bryan was obtained with
no little difficulty. and will speak at
no other place in the Northwest, ex-
cept British Columbia. He will speak
in the natural amphitheater, at 2.3O
in the afternoon. after being intro
duced by Gov Hay and Mayor Mil
Ter. In the evening there will be an
old-time Democratic rally, replete
with red-fire, drum-corps, fambeau-
clubs and brass bands. The march.
ers, to be en- regle, will wear the long
linen busters and high white hats
brought out in the Tilden- Hayes cam
paign. After the demonstration or
the grounds, public reception viii
be held in the Washington State
buildi lg, at which time Mr.. Bryan
will receive his Northwest friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

An English scientist declares that the
world supply OF wheat will not meet
the demands Of the population by the
time the year 1891 rolls around. Get
hold of wheat land.-Er.
Nothing is said of a shortage OF
other cereals in two or more decades
There may be some benefit in be-
coming a corn-fed race.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

AMPLE allowance should in all
charity be made for .nperfeclions,
when we pass Judgment on the work
OF self-maAe mon
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

THE Recorder says that Judge
McReedie came very near being cut
out of the race" for Congressman by
a neglect to file his nomination on
Saturday till after the lawful hour
had expired. 1t was not, however
nigh as near being cut out from
Congress as he will De when the
votes are counted on the I'd day of
November.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

II is sometimes necessary to slow
down a candidate who is running for
office. to walk, 20 get the best re
whatever they may be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08
Pierce County Warlike.

The Puyallup R,p"bi!c"" is out
spoken in it's comments upon the
manner in which Pierce county was
ignored by the district convention OF
the Republican party held in this
city last week. 1t likenS its manipu-
lation to game of political poker, in
which ia of the river members
engaged while in caucus all night
preceding the day of convention.
fifty-six votes were taken. during
which time both Finch and Harmon
had votes enough to elect, were 1T
not that delegations changed their
votes before the result could be an
nounced, and Mercedes nomina-
ton came after a stormy time during
which State Land Commissioner
Ross withdrew with a flea in his
ear" as member expressed it.
These comments indicate the spirit
in which the nomination has been re-
cei7ed by Il large proportion of the
party in Pierce county who claimed
by right of courtesy that the noml
nee should come from the county Of
their able Representative he was tC
succeed, and 4 worthy successor was
presented in Gen. Ashton, by its 6,
votes
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

IT is >afa to presume that Mr.. En-
nest Lister viii make an oprDet eff
Tort Il b. ,ected ar next Congress
man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

PROGRESS IN AERIAL TRAVEL. -
Wilbur Wright. last Monday. made
u flight in his airship over the num-
berless craft in New York harbor,
the countless mass of buildings and
millions of people of the great EN-
porium, over the fleet of battleships
in North river, over Grant S tomb.
encircling the British cruiser Argyle
and returned to his starting point,
travelling distance of IL miles in 81
minutes and 33 seconds. While the
flying machine was under perfect
control, the newspapers persist in
saying the trip was extremely peril
GUS, but it would be difficult to see in
Just what way. 1t is, of course, al
ways probable that machinery may
become disarranged, or some I'M
looked-for emergency arise. in which
fall would be inevitable and danger
Gus. So it is with the element
water. "A single plank may inter
vene between life and death, but con
slant use without accident inspires q
confidence that was not felt until the
inevitable result is practically elm
mated by familiarity with the act
There are people in almost every
community, who seldom see rail
road car and never ride on one, from
want of an experience that estah
fishes custom and robs possible dis
aster of most of its horrors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

Now comes Taft and favOrs the
Commission plan of Territorial gov
eminent for Alaska. Why not adopt
this plan of government for the
United States as q whole, allow the
Federal Judiciary to act as makers
and Interpreters of the law, thus
abrogate the legislative and execu-
tive branches? This policy would
square well with Republican party
concentration and Federal absorp.
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

1T SHOULD Nor BE.-AccOrding to
a statement of Deputy Minister of In
terror at Ottawa, seventy thousand
we'll to-do American farmers will in
wade Canadian territory before the
end of the present year. representing
per capita sum equal to one thou
sand dollars. w. J. White, at the head
of American immigration Agencies
in the United States, estimates an
increase of thirty per cent. next year
which will mean that about one hun
dred and fifteen thousand Americans
in 1909 will find homes in the western
portion of Canada. Can not oul
Uncle offer inducements to keep ;
fair proportion of these desirable
citizens at home? They are needed
to assist in developing this grea
country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

"RAH-RAH DAY. This will be the
grand wind-up function of the A.-Y.-
p. Exposition, on the 10th inst. Its
to be an occasion of thanksgiving and
congratulation. On that day every
thing on the fair grounds will be wide
open, and the widest scenes of the
carnival reign supreme. New Or
leans has its Mardi Gras, Saint Louis
its Yelled Prophets, New York has
made a speciality of its New Years
eve festivities, and the A.-Y.-P. will
endeavor to leave memories that will
outlive all these in gorgeous splen-
dor. 1t is announced that the Presi-
dent Of Vanity Fair will hand over
the keys, including his cellar, to a
popular King elected by the mob,
and will then throw his hat over the
Government building, roll over three
times in the bed OF geraniums, in
front of the statue Of George Wash
ingtGr, and from that minute Pande
m5nium viii reign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

IT is unfortunate that neither
Cook nor Peary were at the Pole
when Aurora's merry dancers were
holding high carnival few nights
ago. They would have doubtless
been able to give as lucid accounts of
discoveries of this mystery as of the
Pole itself. And they would have
been in bald-hcad row, where they
would have had what is claimed to be
an exceptional vantage place to see
all that is to be seen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08

EVEN the lawyers don't seem to
have prospected' the primary law,
in all its sinuOsitieS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08
An Impending Warfare.

Now that Senator \. ). Ruth has
seated himself c0mplacently upon the
Rrr;cm tripod, he is q legitimate tar
get for the arrows of all contendlng
forces in the badly split G. o. p. and
as it has come to direct warfare be-
tween an eminently successful salary
grabber and the man who owns the
long "weasel-skin.' fight for vic
tory for one and determination for
the other. we hope to see war con-
Quoted on trojanic principles. The
provocation surely iustifies it.
While the salary grabber's antip-
athy is mainly to Perkins, as owner
of a" line of newspapers that aspire
to control State and &. O. p. politics,
the Rerie,cs main fight is against the
Tuins' business manager, Mr..
Thomas, who the Senator, with more
force than elegance, more venom
than relevance or dignity, says
"looks like cross between a seed
wart and bad tooth-ache.'
Now just what Perky, his 1w'"s, OF
his business manager, could have
done to justify such an ebullltlon o
bile, is not apparent, unless 1t o'
that manipulation of the Perky
Hay faction, at this end OF the line
through Mr.. Thomas, individually, Il
more Objectionable than specific ex
pressions of his newspapers.
Indeed it seems as if the editorla
corpse of the Olympia T~i"s has pur
posely and persistently ignored tn
Rerieu, probably because it cam
into existence without any know
parentage or avowed sponsor.
that be true. this objection has bee
removed, and we may now contiden,
" expect that meteorological eA
change of compliments will pass bt
tween the high contending parties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-08
Model and Common Prisoners.

In response to protests from ali
over the State, as to special priv
leges that have been allowed OrtiS
Hamilton, former Adjutant General
of the Washington National Guard.
while prisoner in the Thurston
county Jail, waiting trial for embcz-
Element of upwards of SGT. 900 from
the military fund, it is announced
that Sheriff CASTOR will hereafter ac-
cord to him precisely the same treat
ment that other prisoners receive.
There will therefore be no more
going out for his meals, no more
freedom in the Sheriff. Office, no
more witnessing of public paradeS, or
other courtesies for the State pris-
oner. And another thing. just as
reprehensible, should be stopped, by
the force of popular opinion. if no
other way. And that is the persist
ent effort of the Perky papers to
minimize the crime of which he is
charged. Such expressions as he
is a model prisoner" 1T may be
that his case will never come tC
trial, He is a good office-man and
makes himself useful" and 81 He is
good company.
The Olymnian of Wednesday,, fol
lowing up this high social opinion
of Hamilton. caters to that spirit by
expressing the opinion. it claims
secondhand to dodge responsibility
that there would be no recapturinf
Hamilton if he got into the PENN
sula," whatever that may mean.
From there" it continues, hi
could easily work his way to thu
coast, board small vessel and get t.
California, or over the line into Can
ada, presumably by the same route.
and never be retaken. Once out o
Olympia, and supplied with none.
(which would be forthcoming, O
counsel it is predicted he neve
would be retaken."
1t is matter of regret that tn
sO-called better classes Of the com
munity, the salary-eaters and thOs
who have never had to toll at har
labor for life's subsistence, are prom
to look very leniently upon the trans
gressions of their ilk. 1t is thi
feeling which condOnes the unlawft
acts of Schively, also confessed. Il
, were some of the defalcations {
Hamilton. Its demoralizing effect
, seen throughout the nation. and
the result of that Capitalization {
power that accords immunity to tn
"better classes, while it means pen
=, Tertiary for the hard-fisted yeOman.
.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
SOUTHERN STATE
SERIES IS CLOSE
EDISONS AND RED0ND0S IN
HOT RACE FOR H0N0RS
DYAs-cLlNEs AND WELLiNGToNS
ARE ALSO TIED
Mines Are Playing Fast Ball and PEN
nant Chasers Are Closely
Bunched-Edlaons Make
Triple Play
SOUTHERN STATE LEAGUE

The teams of the Southern State
Baseball league are in a close race for
first, second and third places With
the Edisons and Redondos heading the
percentage column and both teams haV-
ing an average of .77S per cent the race
for first honors promises to be hard
fought and well played contest. The
Gateways have dropped back to third
place, while both the Dyas-Clines ana
Wellingtons are but a scant head be-
hind and playing a class of ball which
promises to land one or both of these
aggregations inside of the money.
Manager Wards Edisons outfielded
the Dyas- Cline bunch at Athletic park,
and although each team connected with
ten hits the Edisons annexed the long
end of a to score. The sensation of
the meeting was triple play by the
Edisons in the second inning. Encoe,
who is playing in the center garden for
the Electricians, dropped a long fly
after hard run, making the first error
of his brilliant career. Rhuland of the
winners and Strong of the short enders
played their positions to a nicely The
tabulated reckonings:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
NATIONAL LUMBER BOYS
WIN IN TEN INNINGS

In red hot ten-inning game the
from the Catalina island team at Ava
lon yesterday by a score Of 9 to 8. In
the tenth inning, with the score tied,
Nordquist of the lumbermen secured
a clean single sacker off Robe. batting
In the winning run. The game was
fast and snappy from start to finish.
Derenia of the Nationals replaced Mill
house in the second after the latter
had shown that he was in his usual
pitching form. Derenia pitched a splen-
did game for the remainder of the af-
ternoon, getting thirteen strike outs.
koeller of the winners also featured
with five hits out of six times at bat.
waite secured home run. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

make the locals shoot the riaing out of
their guns if they win against Seattle.
Usual Conditions
The conditions for tn. big match will
be the same as those Sunday, ter shots
per man at 200, 900 and 500 yards, and
ten shots rapid fire at 200 yards, six
men per team. The local club would
prefer to shoot eight men, as there are
ten men, with Decius and Kellogg abb
sent, that shoot about the same gait.
The team for September 5 will be
picked from the following men: II. c.
Miles. r. p. Umsted, II. T. Bathey,
A. H. Akin, e. c. Crossman, C. F.
Nichols, P. S. Hanson, J. M. York, DR..
Felsenthal and Captain Lockwood, and
the locals will endeavor to shoot eight
men per team instead Of six.
The match Sunday was an unex-
pected one, as word had been received
by Secretary Crossman that the shoot
would be held on the 18th, later word
b-;ng received Saturday night that the
Tacoma boys would tackle the local
men in a little impromptu two-team
match. There was a hasty call sent
out, and the team was gathered up
Sunday morning, the showing being
good for the little practice and warn
ing the men had received.
The scores:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
UHlAN GIVENSCRATCH
MARK IN BIG DERBY

READVILLE, Mass, Aug. 22.-Uhlan,
2:03%, owned by Charles Saunders of
Salem, Mass, was today given the
scratch mark in the trotting division of
the $4,000 American derby which will
be decided over the Readville track
August 81, the opening day of the grand
circuit.
dash Of one and one-half miles. The
horses in the 2:19 class will trot nearly
one-eighth of a mile less than Uhlan.
In the pacing division The Eel,
champion Of Canada, was selected as
scratch horse with rated 2:05 speed for
the one and one-ha1f miles. The slowest
PAGERS are rated at 2:16.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
PIONEERS EASY vIcToRs

Fifteen bases on balls OF Pitcher West
of the Ascots' second team gave the
Los Angeles Pioneers an easy victory
in Yesterdays play at the Ascot dla-
mond. In the second inning with two
hits the Pioneers scored six runs, and
from that time on were never headed.
Errors were plentiful on both Sides but
hitting was comparatively light. Had
West possessed control he would have
been unbeatable, as he allowed only
five hits. E. Tayor and Black did the
heavy sticking, both getting doubles.
Richardson, at short for the Pioneers,
handled seven chances without an err
ror and his work was the fielding fea-
ture. Reed made a long running catch
in the sixth inning. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

Ivy winning the championship of the
In Department Store Baseball league
~ and by defeating the Broadway
team in three successive games, the
nine from the Boston store has demon
strated that it is capable of putting up
fast and almost errorless game OF
baseball. Manager Bicklehaupt Is now
endeavorlng to match his team for sun
day afternoon games, and VIII travel
August 20 to Catalina for the purpose
of crossing bats with the island nine.
The Bostons are also anxious to meet
the German Americans Saturday next.
The II. r. Boyington baseball team
hung out the long end of the score OPP
posite their name Saturday afternoon
after a close game with the Alhambra
boys. Although both aggregations
were playing real baseball the Boying-
tons were slightly stronger with their
stick work and made their hits at de-
clsive moments. Boyington, Stuart and
Mangerina worked for the winners,
while ]. Dear, p. Dear and LeGuin
were in the points for the short-enders.
When Manager Ward and his Edisons
enter Bakersfield it viii be as was the
reception of Caesar when returning
from a successful Gallo campaign.
And the chariots will also be present,
although in this instance they will take
the form Of floats, while both mines will
be Gagged therein.
After the Labor day parade all
Baltersfeld will flock to the ball
grounds, where the Bakersfield and
Edison mines will meet in what will uu-
doubtedly prove to be one of the fastest
and most exciting of amateur baseball
games yet played In California during
the present season. Imagine the Edi-
son boys Gagged up in a large float with
their enemies Of the diamond from
Bakersfield in the same compartment!
The managers Of the Interurban
league will meet Wednesday night at
1887 South Broadway. The question Of
the Palms Covina game, which broke
up In the eleventh inning, will be
brought UP for action. 1t is likely that
the contest will be replayed. the
grounds being roped off to prevent
spectators from going on the diamond,
and a professional umpire will be en-
ployed. At any event 1t is a safe bet
that the deciding game of the Inter
urban league will be played to a finish
without rowdyism.
Manager Welton of the Dyas-Cline
team wishes to meet DeForrest, short
stop for the Wells sFargos, at the Dyas
Cline company this evening between
and p. m.
Manager Thompson of the Colegroye
nine. while not complaining of the
treatment accorded his team by the
San Felice boys yesterday afternoon,
believes that few hours might profit
ably be spent in clearing the CoVina
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

make the locals shoot the rifing out Of
their guns if they win against Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
LONDON JEWELRY FIRM
is ROBBED OF $4,000
Four Thieves Escape, but Six Are Cap
tured-Watchman 5rutaIIy
Beaten
LONDON, Aug. 22.-An extraordinary

LONDON, Aug. 22.-An extraordinary
robbery occurred here today.
A watchmar in the employ of Mappin
& Webb. silversmiths and jewelers. in
Cheapside, struggled out through the
door Of the store and collapsed in the
street. Constables who found that
Smith, the watchman, had been terribly
battered on the head, saw four men
rush out of the store and escape. Six
others tried to escape, but were cap
tured.
A search showed that jewelry to the
value of $4,000 had been packed in
readiness for removal Three of the
men arrested had thousands of dollars
worth of jewels in their possession.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
lNTERURBANITES
IN FAST GAMES
PALMS NINE IS FINALLY DE-
FEATED BY RACYCLES
OTHER GAMES ARE sNAPPY AND
PLAY is RAPID
San Felice Boys Still In the Lead with
Perfect Averaee-outfltters
Make Many Errors
and Lose
LEAGUE STANDING

number of fast and snappy games
marked yesterdays Interurban league
series, the sensation of the play being
the victory of the Racycles over the
Palms team, the latter aggregation re-
ceiving it's first defeat. This gives the
San Felice boys a clear road toward
the coveted banner.
The Palms Racycle game was a
pitchers battle from start to finish,
Saenz of the losers being the star of
the contest, striking out ten men and
allowing but four hits. The losers
pulled off two fast double plays and
showed up we'll in their fielding. N.
Alexander made a star catch of hot
liner at short, while Leonard excelled
In the stick work, rapping out two sim
giles with three trips to the plate. The
figures in detail:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
outfltters We. Directory

Despite the fact that the Eastern
Outfiitters slammed Acuna of the Di-
rectories for fourteen hits in yester-
days game, mediocre base running sup
plemented by wretched Unfolding lost
the day for Mueller's braves The game
was ragged from the first inning, the
Advertisers making six errors and
scoring their winning runs in one in
ming on a wild throw from one of the
Cripples. Both mines hit the ball at
will the winners strengthening out ten
of Hawkins twisters. Terry and Lind
did the heavy hitting. both players
rapping out a three-base hit. The
tabulated scores:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

and Taylor featured the contest, in
which the Pasadenas batted McClain,
the Giants pitcher, all over the lot.
Rich was hit freely, but kept the hits
scattered except for the fifth inning,
and was given almost perfect support.
In the other game of the schedule the
McCormicks won from the Santa Anas
by a score of to 4. The game was
played at JOY park, wherein Scotty
Allen welcomed the patrons of the
suburbs, and 1t took the McCormicks
just two innings toe dispose of Hen
bricks, whom the Santa Ana manager
relieved, placing Coleman in the box.
Another onslaught in the sixth netted
four runs and the game for the Roos-
ters Buckles held the losers down TO
four small hits. Following are the
tabulated scoros:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Shot Through Jealousy

SEATTLE, Aug. 22-Following a
fight said to be due to jealousy over
Mrs. Charles Smith, widow of the no.
torious crimp known from San Fran
cisco to Alaska as Shanghai" Smith,
who committed suicide here a few
weeks ago because his wife secured a
divorce, Capt. Charles Anderson was
shot through the left breast by Capt.
John p. Peterson at the Smith home
this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
7 WORLD OF SPORTS

IOtals. s'...'.'Zo -
SCORE BY INNINGS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
France May Secure Control of Island

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Possibility
of a final decision as to the ownership
of Clipperton island in the Pacific
ocean has aroused considerable inter-
est here in view of the expected COM
pletion of the Panama canal by 1915.
The island is in dispute between France
and Mexico. Italy, it was announced
today, has indicated a willingness to
act as arbitrator.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
PARIFFINE PAINT co.
WELLs-FARGO c,

{ When WIHHInS TTIH sUOTel
SCORE BY INNINGS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

Manager Thompson of the Colegroye
nine. while not complaining of the
treatment accorded his team by the
San Felice boys yesterday afternoon,
believes that a few hours might profit
ably be spent in clearing the Covina
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Welllnatons In Form

The Wellingtons and the Globe Mills
boys played a fast nine-inning contest
which resulted in a 2 to victory for
the former bunch The game was
played in 1880 and was replete with
grandstand plays and spectaculad
catches by both sides. Manager Ma
carter expressed the greatest satisfac-
tion at the class of ball his nine showed
from start to finish. Pima twirled good
ball for the winners, allowing but
three hits and fielding his position like
a major league player. The box scores
follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

Manager Welton of the Dyas-Cline
team wishes to meet DeForrest, short
stop for the Wells Fargos, at the Dyas
Cline company this evening between
5 and p, m.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Redondos Are Fast Boys

That the Redondo Beach nine must
be reckoned with by the Edisons in the
fight for supremacy was clearly demon
strated yesterday by the classy ball
which they put up in their contest with
the Gateways, once leaders of the
league. The Redondo boys showed up
strong on the stick work and turned
ten hits into seven tallies, while Ven
able twirled good ball, allowing hut
four hits. Gray and Wachob, who were
in the points for the Gateways worked
well, but were unable to stop the heavy
hitting of the winners. The figures: