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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
Future Of Olympia.
OLYMPIA, June %. 1910.

OLYMPIA. June Is, 1911.
Ed. STANDARD:
| often wonder if the citizens of
Olympia realize the possibilities of
their city. If they do, they ought to
he the most contented people on
Earth. Nature has certainly been
prodigal in her blessings for this de-
lightful corner of the universe. stu
ated as it is at the head of naviga-
ton on the grandest arm of the
ocean recorded on the maps of the
world, and surrounded on all sides
by beautiful undulating and pro-
ductive country, capable of produc-
ing everything necessary for the
comfort and happiness of man. Its
harbor. by the expenditure of a few
hundred thousand dollars, can be
made one of the finest harbors on
the Sound. excelling that of either
Seattle or Tacoma and the material
taken out by the dredger is deepen
ing the channel and piled up on the
tideflatS would make hundreds of
acres of the most valuable factory
sites in the United States, that at
present are practically valueless. All
that is needed to make Olympia one
among the leading cities of the
Coast is a class of men who can see
beyond their nose and have the vim
and push and money to do things.
We will wake up some day to the
fact that the Olympia and Gray's
.HarbOr Canal is not mere "pipe
dream" but q solid reality, of much
more Importance than the Seattle
ditch" J.C. Coo.
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let jhc Responsibility be Fixed.

TIE frequency Of damage to limb,
O, 9>s # life, llom the devil-wagon,
c.u naalv called the automobile, is
causing an universal effort to be
made f. iEiog the responsibility OF
such accidents. and indirectly cause
more attention to the capability OF
l'rpg competent aud sober chauf-
frlrS, or lessen the inclination OF
u.eurrs Of the, vehicles to manage q
,aachire Of vLi-h they know abso-
lately nothing. except to manipulate
.la rear to ,~o and Luw, or pull or
push this or that other dinkis to
make it 90 forward or back.
.udge Gibbons, of Chicago, says.
" We can, 10y law, compel the owner
c. an automobile, who operates it on
the highways. to give bond to in
dcmni'y any person injured through
his careleSsness or negligence. and
we may provide b. statute that hap
peninc OF an accident on highway,
occasi0ned by an automobile, result
ing in injury or death, shall be l'rtmd
.tacic evidence of negligence on the
part of the owner thereof"
The Inv, be says, should safeguard
in these respects, by all means, be-
canse o great number of persons who
purchase and use automobiles are ex-
ecution proof, so that judgment, if
procured for a personal injury, could
not be collected against many OF
them. IF q man can afford the LUX
ury of an automobile, it is no great
hardship upon him to compel him to
give bond to indemnify persons in
jured through his reckless driving
upon the highways. which are the
common heritage of all The people.
That is common sense and sound
logic. The act should limit the
speed at which a devil-wagon may be
run in country as well as city. from a
liability of frightening teams If not
running over people, and specific
rules should be established regarding
right of way in passing other We
hicles. to make everybody cognizant
of the rules of the road even when
precedent has by common consent
established ordinary rules, to give
any litigation that may result the
full force of legal enactment.
1t is hoped the next Legislature
will give this matter the considera-
ton it's importance demands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

TACOMA has been designated as
the place for holding the next Bien-
NAL Convention OF the State Christ.
ian Endeavor Association, to be
held in June. 1912. 1t is a long
time ahead. but it affords more time
to arrange q joyous welcome. The
officers elected were: President,
Rev. E. A. King, of North Yakima;
Secretary, Miss Lena Berger of Ia
coma. and Treasurer T. J. Yeager,
OF North Yakima.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

IRWIN MCGEE, q high.school boy,
aged IL years, was drowned in the
Hnmptulips river Sunday afternoon,
by a log-dam splash, released on the
upper waters Of the stream to float
logs down to the boom. Irwin and
his friend. Sidney Bennett, were
standing on a log casting their lines
when the raging food came, and
both boys were thrown into the
river. Bennett succeeded in regain
ing the log, from which he was res.
cued by q party in q boat. He gave
the first information to the parents
of the fate Of their son.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

NORTH YAKIMA-is seriously con-
sidering change to the Commits
sion form of government. President
Lemon of the Commercial Club, has
named a committee to assist in draw
ing up charter for that form of
municipal government. 1t will be
necessary for the Legislature to pass
an enabling act changing the law to
make it applicable to cities of that
class. and it is effort in that line
which has been undertaken.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
PINE-BEETLE PEST APPEARS

PINE-BEErLE PEST APPEARS IN
NJ oNrANA.-There is said to be Q
tree pest spreading in Montana,
known as the pine-beetle. and that
thousands OF acres of fine fir and
spruce timber. near the foot OF Lake
Mcdonald, are infested. and that il
has passed over into the Kalispel
country. A. Reynolds, the veteran
ranger, says that thousands OF acres
in the BlackfOot National forest are
affected. and that the plague is rap
idly spreading.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

SOMETHING NEwi-This is an age
OF fraternalism and the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles. only IL years old, has
about 100000 members with many
Aeries in every State. including Hon.
olulu, Alaska. British Columbia and
Australia. and are increasing their
membership very rapidly. Now
comes o new feature in the organiza-
ton of assistant clubs Of Eagles, and
its membership is composed of the
wives, mothers. sisters and daugh ters
of Eagles in good standing. There
are already seven Of these assistant
clubs organized in the State of Kan.
sas. with a large membership. 1t is
said that there is q club organized al
Elma, Wash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

A DISPATCH dated Kansas City, on
the 18th ult.. declares that the banks
have united in refusing further loans
on automobiles. They seem to think
that they cost too much money to be
bought on credit, and there will
probably be decline in the cash
value OF these vehicles that may rem
der them as unsafe collateral" for
security.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

A WOMAN lately died at at Garth.
age. Mo-. over century old, who was
said to have been the oldest G. A.
4. widow then living. Her name
was Saphronia Austin. She died
about a fortnight ago. She was
born at Bowling Green, KY. Feb.
ID, 1910. but had lived in Missouri
81 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

A CIRCULAR saw has been devised
which will cut through nails and bolts
imbedded in wreckage from the mush-
room buildings removed from fair
grounds while cutting up the lumber
and timbers for sale as second.class
material that would otherwise be
valuelees.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

Buys large quantities of dried Brewers grains
from the United States breweries and they are
fed to the horses. Exhaustive tests showed
their high feeding value, SO you can be sure
that Dried Brewers Grains is not only cheap
but also a beneficial feed stuff. For sale at
the Brewery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

The canvasses now being made for
o. S. Senator. with the appointment
OF campaign managers to attend to
the details Of each stalwart's claims
bear a striking similarity to the
duties of the exploiters of stations at
certain seasons of the year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

A HIBERNIAN Convention, with
delegates from ali parts of the coun-
try is to assemble in Portland on
the 10th inst. and remain in session
three days. At its close the officers
OF the grand lodge will visit Tacoma
and attend the big military tourna-
ment which begins Immediately
thereafter, on the Oath inst. and con-
tinues the remainder of the month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

ORIGIN OF THE SANDwICH.-It is
said that the Sandwich that has be.
come SO popular for handy luncheon,
was devised by Lord Sandwich, Q
noted English sport, who after pass
ing twenty-four hours several times
through absorption in the game
originated the plan of placing thir
slices Of beef between slices OF bread
and found it to be an easy way o.
sustaining life during the strenuous
periods he devoted to the green
cloth for prolonged game.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

IT is reported that the most power.
full interests of Wall Street have com.
bined for the exploitation of copper
interests in Alaska,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

IT could hardly have been the Ro-
man Cato surnamed CenSoriuS, who
denounced the degeneracy and eX-
/ travagance of Grecian manners, and
to set an example of frugality, made
his pilgrimage to the Senate house
in his bare feet, nor of Robert
Bridges vino walked in his stockings
to Ellensburg, to attend a party con-
vention, that our Councilman from
the Second ward has taken as ex-
amples for imitation, for their pc
culiar trait of character taught hu-
mility and devotion to the principles
of equality and of moral integrity.
Their economic acts were commend
able. Mr.. Bridges give the land SER
vice the best ever afforded, by plans
for augmenting the revenue for the
State. in neither of these does the
Councilman from the Second Ward
emulate, his notable examples, but
only in living in the country is the
slightest resemblance. He rides in
an auto when he attends the munich
pal Senate, and even now has his eye
on the Commissionership from that
district, It is claimed to make the
county highway, far as his domicile
at least, OF concrete, at the public
expense. 1t may be claimed that
such "rake-off" may not be so rep
rehensible, or as tangible, as the
thirty pieces of silver" the price
paid Judas in pre-. historic days. but
it seems quite as reprehensible in its
way. even in these days when public
morality. National. State and Munic-
ipal, are at very low ebb.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

The Air-ship Glide" is the latest
addition to the Terpsichorean art.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

MIMIC SKY-wAR TRANSPORTATION
tic City. N. j., is scheduled for o
proposed mimic warfare between an
U. S. warship and three aeroplanes,
plans for which have been made by
the local aero club. Small hand bags
are to be used as "bO.ms" by the
airships, while the warships will be
armed with cameras attached to its
guns. The first navigator OF an
aeroplane who succeeds in dropping
bomb" on the deck Of the war
ship, before the airship has been pho
tographed SO as to show that it
would have been hit by shot, will
receive prize of 81, 900, while a SIM
liar prize will 60 to the gun-crew If
they destroy the aeroplane. The
local club has arranged with the
Navy Department the novel warfare.
1t is hoped that Messrs. Curtiss,
Hamilton and Brookins will partici-
pate in this aviation tournament,
which will continue from July 4 to
July IL, inclusive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

ONLY THIS ONCE, AND IN PART Eff
FEcrIvE.-Notwithstanding it was
announced months ago that Olym.
pia would inaugurate a sane Fourth
of July observance it is noted that
dealers in seasonable pyrotechn:cs
have stocked up" as usual with
roman candles, pinwheels. china
crackers and the dangerous ear
splitting booms. that make the noise
of cannon and are a sure menace to
life unless fired with q discretion only
obtained by knowledge and expert
ence. It is now conceded that the
dealers may sell the inflammables, il
they take them to the residence por-
ton Of town. although the results of
possible ignition of building and other
inflmmable realty is greatly augmen-
ted by isolation on days Of public
rejoicing by absence of owners as well
as his neighbors. This concession OF
transferring the risk. be it noted
however, is amply recognized by the
ultimatum that it will nor be al
lowed next year, or after dealers get
rid of present stock. Here is another
form of prohibition that it is found to
be exceedingly difficult to prohibit,
as the time draws near for use oil
so-called Strong arm" of the law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

HONEYMOON SPENT IN SMALLPOX
HospIrAL.-A dispatch from Wenat-
che dated the 23d inst, states that MIR.
and Mrs. Ellis Mckee are spending
their first month of married life in
the isolation of the smallpox hospi-
tai. where the groom afflicted with
the disease was united in marriage
with the bride by a Judge who
stood fifteen feet away from the
couple and shouted the words
that bound the couple for life.
Mckee had been in the hospital a
week, when his sweetheart went to
visit him. Before an attendent could
stop her she embraced her fance.
The father who had accompanied her
had her disinfected and started with
her for home, but once more the
young woman rushed to her lovers
arms. The physician then refused to
allow her to leave, and the father
handed ten dollars to the hospital at
tndants with instructions to secure
q marriage license and have the Ger.
emony performed, which WAS done.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
Some Examples Of Rush Work.

I At Peoria, ILL.,, church complete
was built in ten hours. 1t was q
chapel of the Central Christian
church, 81 feet long. "A wide and II
high. 1t was the work of 1870 men,
bers of the congregation. and al
though the object of such haste has
not been stated, it is noted that the
bells of other churches were rung in
glad acclaim and congratulatory
messages were received by letter and
wires from congregations all over the
country
The writer of this article, in 1856,
witnessed in Portland. Oregon, quite
as remarkable a feat of quick cree
ton of store building, upon the
city waterfront, large portion of
which, on the east side of Front
street, had been reserved for public
uses and was at the time in litigation
of the rights of some parties claiming
adversely. G. W. Vaughn, a wealthy
hardware merchant, conceived the
possibility of acquiring portion of
the property by squatter right, and
one morning set an immense gang of
men to hauling material and others
to erecting store building, 100 feet
in length and "a wide. on what was
very generally, but not properly.
called the public levee. In one day
the building was completed entire,
with shelves. and counters and a
stock of goods installed with sales
men in charge. So far all seemed to
be favorable to the Jumper" -
Not so, however, on next morning.
At an early hour, the fre-bell was
rung and sentinels posted at the fire
department rendezvous directing the
firemen to report to Mayor S. ]. Nc
Cormic&, on the levee. Here his
honor, in a brief address, ordered the
firemen, and citizens generally, to
remove Instructions from the public
thoroughfare. With such backing,
there was no hesitation, and in about
one hour the building was RACED to
the ground, carried to the dump-pile,
and the store goods piled in symmet-
rical heap fronting Mr.. Vaughn's
store, on an opposite corner. There
was no excitement about it, no in
functions, no buster. and no further
result than that Mr.. Vaughn built
several store. buildings in Vancouver,
q few miles distant on the Columbia,
where he established several stores,
in the vain effort to ruin Portland by
o transfer Ct q large volume OF trade
to that town. To facilitate bis
scheme he also placed q stock of
goods on large enclosed flat-boat
and delivered goods at various points
on the Willamette and Columbia
rivers. in order to punish Portland
for interfering with his supposed
rights as squatter upon property of
undetermined ownership.
$4,000. FOR AVIATION. X.
Vanderbilt is becoming a high-fyer.
He would make the science of avia-
ton professional sport. He has
offered to turn over to the aviators
the Parkway where the Vanderbilt
automobile cup races row take place.
if they will but organize o profess
sional association and to pay all ex-
penses and furnish $4,000 as work.
ing capital. build grand-stand, flying
machine sheds, fence the Parkway
and pay all incidental expenses. In
return he would ask the first go, 900
of gate-money and after he has been
reimbursed for expenses an even d.
vision Of receipts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

tunity for Tacoma made article
to obtrude upon "a people at times a
policy and control that they utterly
abhor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
Soft Answer Turneth Away Wrath
OLYMPIA, June 2Sth.

ED STANDARD:
respectfully ask you if freedom
of speech. generally regarded as the
heritage of American citizenship, is to be
abridged by members of the city council.
when stated in respectful Language, in
criticism of acts of that body? pause
to enquire, for the reason that l was
assaulted with vile abuse, the other day,
by MIR. Kaler, of an Eastside ward, for
simply expressing my opinion of the ill
advised acts of the Council that have
placed an exceedingly heavy and ever
increasing burden upon the shoulders
of the taxpayers?
Isn't it about time to speak? And are
not the acts of the council legitimate
subjects of criticism of every citizen
nay more, of protestant should not
our Councilmen be taught to keep q
civil tongue between their teeth when
the truth is thrown into their faces?
Respectfully,
FRANK P. McFApDEN..
You can afford to pass the malig-
nant slurs OF perturbed ofice-holder
with a digni6ed reserve. 1t is
generally a safe surmise that the
criticism is deserved when it excites
the ire Of an individual who mis-
represents his constituency. Itisonly
the "galled jade" that winces. 1t is
the small mind that demeans citizen
for well-timed aud well-meant com
ment upon acts that deserve censure
The right of protest, is another tern
for right of petition, q right that was
deemed of sufficient Importance tt
be incorporated in our National Con
stitution. If there were few more
vigorous protests against extrav
agance, not to say corruption, there
would be less complaints when tax
paying time comes around.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

members OF the committee, owing to
the skillful manipulation of w. w.
Hopkins, wereall apparently present.
He with the Secretary sat at table
in the rear of the hall. and from
time to time MIR. Hopkins wrote the
name of some one entering the door
and directed the clerk to add name
to the list OF vacancies on the com.
mittee, and occasionally crossing
over the hall for o hurried con-
versation with some incomer in.
variably followed by instructions
to the Secretary to add his name
to the list. By this means, when
the roll was called. q full list re.
sponded. probably half of whom
were added by the chairman. instead
OF by the committee itself by cour.
tesy to act temporarily at that meet
ing. The committee thus packed, OF
course voted for Mr.. Hopkins motion
that the committee select the seven
teen delegates, but not without a
solemn protest of nearly one-half the
committee that the precincts be al.
lowed the naming of the delegates.
1t was the work of a packed" CON-
mittee, at which Hopkins and bis fu.
gleman Morrison, manipulated, in
the ra'cest manner possible, the
wires. Well has Judge Robinson said
in his letter to the Olympian that the
spirit of the gang now in control OF
the d. o. p. show that inclination
prevails to get far away as possible
from the masses of people" 1t af-
fords as 1t did year ago, AN oppor-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-12
REGULATION of Saloons Urged.

Great Falls.-Herbert Strain, one OF
the leading business men of the city
and owner of the two largest stores In
northern Montana took occasion at
the reception rendered Commissioner
Cadman of the Salvation Army to de-
liver an address in the Grand opera
house demanding the regulation of the
saloons in Great Falls, the restriction
of the number of licenses granted and
early closing hours. Mr.. Strain stated
that the day of the indiscriminate
vending of intoxicating liquors was
past and that there was rapidly
growing sentiment in Great Falls to-
wards the regulation of the sale. He
stated that there were in the neigh
borhood of Sc licensed saloons in Great
Falls and he favored the issuing of
no more licenses until the ratio should
be reduced to about one saloon for
each 1000 inhabitants.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-12
News of Montana
UNIONS FORCE EXTRA SESSION.
Montana Legislature Reconsiders In
diana Stone.

Helena.-The Montana legislature
is in extraordinary session to consider
the character of the materials to be
used in the new wings to the capitol
authorized at the last session at
cost of 100000.
Because of the high price of Mon
tana stone the board Of examiners
authorized the use of Bedford Ind)
stone, and the contract was made on
that basis.
Montana residents protested against
the use OF foreign stone. But this
came to naught until the labor unions
discovered there was a strike at Bed
ford, and then the pressure for an ex-
ira session to make an appropriation
so that Montana stone could be used
became irresistible, and was called by
the governor.
1t now develops that the firm with
which the contract was made has
never had any trouble with the unions
But in the meantime demands have
been made for the use Of other Mon
tana products and these will be con-
sidered by the legislature.
Indiana outbid Montana by $4,000
on the stone. The legislators are serv'
ing gratis during the extra session.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-12
BOY TORTURED BY ECZEMA

when my boy was six years old, he
suffered terribly with eczema. He
could neither sit still nor lie quietly in
bed, for the itching was dreadful. He
would irritate spots by scratching
with his nails and that only made
them worse. A doctor treated him
and we tried almost everything, but
the eczema seemed to spread. It
started in small place on the lower
extremities and spread for two years.
until it very nearly covered the back
part of his leg to the knee.
Finally got Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and
gave them according to directions.
used them in the morning and that
evening, before put my boy to bed,
I used them again and the improve.
ment even in those few hours was sur
prising, the Inflammation seemed to-
be so much less. I used two boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment, the same. Of the
Pills and the Soap and my boy was
cured. My son is. now in his sew
enteenth year and he has never had
a return of the eczema.
II took care of a friends child that
had eczema on it's face and limbs and
I used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
They acted on the child just as they
did on my son and it has never re-
turned. would recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies to anyone. Mrs. A. J..
Cochran, 1923 Columbia Ave., Phila-
delphia, Pa, Oct. 20, 1909"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-12
Chance Roads Name.

Miles City. - The name Montana,
Wyoming & Southern railway, the first
adopted for the projected route along
the Tongue river between Miles City
and Sheridan, having been appropriate
ed by small line in Wyoming and
Carbon county, Montana, the stock
holders OF the former company at a
meeting held at Sheridan, Nov. 6, vot.
ed to change the name and docu'
ment to this effect was filed in the
county courthouse here, the name
adopted icing the Yellowstone, Mnu'
tona & Wyoming railroad.