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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11
REMEMBER THESE EXEMPTIONS

REMEMBER THESE EXEMPTIONS. -
The law of 1907 provides that evil
dences of indebtedness such as mort
cages, State, county. school district,
municipal warrants and bonds are
not taxable; yet it seems in many
parts of the State, last year, persons
upon the blank detail lists furnished
by counties to assessors, failed to in
dictate the exemption with the requi-
site clearness, Inadvertently listed
such items, while for the most part,
rich corporations and wealthy indi-
viduals understood all about this ex-
emptiOn. All taxpayers when called
upon to furnish detail lists to the
Assessor or his deputies. should bear
this law in mind and govern their ac-
tons accordingly. Do not blame
the county Treasurer, when taxpay-
ing time shall arrive on account of
your own omissions and carelessness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

The GREATEST TRUST. - Come to
think of it. the greatest trust the
wage-earner taxpayer is up against,
is the tax-eaters, who are held by the
cohesive power of public plumber, p"
up against greater menace than the
other dangers that assail from all
sides. A man is. obliged to pay ex-
cessive taxes largely used to pay
salary grabbers, large and small, and
for jobs, big and little, and provide
for every snOOt that is able to reach
the trough without labor. An AK or
wOodpile, q saw or hammer, or any
other implement of labor, causes the
same SILVER to run down their spinal
columns, as of the veritable hobo.
These are the men who invent all
sorts of falsehoods to misrepresent
honest aud fair candidates, who may
from patriotic motives consent to aid
in bringing about measures of hon.
esty and reform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

A DIsCORDANr ELEMENT AT BEST.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the high
priestess of the l. w. VS.. is not sat
isfed with combining her attacks
against the Spokane police, but is
evidently signing for more worlds to
conquer. She comes out in a Chi
cago publication with an attack upon
Charles Meyer, the President of the
Western Federation of Miners, for
asserting the so-callcd l. w. w.
was an absolute failure" This state
ment is significant in that when the
l. w. w. was organized at Chicago,
in 1905. the members of this fedora
ton comprised about one fifth of the
membership of the !. w. w. strength,
but the discordant elements in the
organization soon disagreed among
themselves. and the federation MEM
bers for the most part withdrew.
Now it is said De Leon, OF New
York. the first great mOgul and pro-
moter of the l. w. W. propaganda
became Disguised with his own Off
spring and withdrew, and now wOr-
ships with an Eastern devotion at
the shrine of his own idOlatry. viz:
De Leonism. How nice it is for
brethren to dwell in unity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11
THERE is nothing truer than that

THERE is nothing truer than that
" History repeats itself, " in :he large
and smaller incidents of life. No
body ever dreamed that a claim of
discovery OF the North Pole would
Immediately lead to Il rival claim and
abuse and disagreement of both in
the conflicting stories told. Now we
find Il parallel in the higher noun
tain ascent made by two women in
the Andes of South America. Mrs.
Workman and Miss Peck. The for,
mcr claims to have been highest in
Cloudand, by nearing the summit of
Mt. HanScaron, Il couple of wears
ago, but as her younger competitor,
claims to have reached the top of Mt.
Aconcagua. said by all Andean ex-
plorers to oe the highest mountain on
the continent, another war is on be-
tween these aSpirants for fame. both
supported by Jealous friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

WHY in Hades. the City Council
allows a. H. Christopher to remove
all the microbe-infested buildings on
TO the border of the fire limit, where
they may become quite as dangerous
from fire liability to even those that
are protected and equally as per-
nicious asdiSeasc breeders from other
infections than microbes. is a mys-
terry to every thoughtful citizen.
Another of these gcrm-caScs has been
moved to Second and Frauklin
streets-the one that became weak
kneed and fell into the bay when an
effort was made to prop il up for re
mOval, and we understand its pres
ent owner says il will be good for
fifty years more service soon as he
patches it up and covers its hidden
defects by a few coats of dog fish
paint Some of his present tenants
CT the old Methodist church which he
has converted into a Sardine box
tenement, threaten to leave from
fear of contagious germs, and it is
likely that there will be general ex-
odus of the present tenants if his
plans are carried ont. AS we re-
marked at the beginning of this par
graph, are our Councilmen wholly
Oblivious OF the results of federation
of such Internal nuiSanccs ....
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

In the ordinary walks of life there
are two reasons for doing every act:
One is the true reason; the other is
the reason which the dt,er gives.
This solecism finds its parallel among
u class OF men and women who are SO
ready to give advice with their
tongues which they, themselves,
would not follow under like circum-
stances and environment, and more
over approaching its shallowness do
not expect the same to be followed.
The story of the old man. his son
and the mule travelling along the
highway is as true to human life as
ever. 60 from the presence Of a
foolish man. when thou perceivest
not in him the lips of knowledge"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11
MODEST PR0RARLE-Coroner Sn

INQUEST PROBABLE.-COroner Sny-
der of Snohomish is preparing to hold
inquest into the cause of the Yelling
ton disaster. Railway officials. train
men and most all the survivors will be
asked to testify. as we'll as guests at
the Scenic Hot Springs hotel in regard
to the statement that forest fires
were permitted to rage on the noun
tain sides last summer without effort
to extinguish them. These fires, it
is claimed, destroyed trees and shrub
berry which in past years have pre-
vented snowslides.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

By the way. what has become of
State policies. which Secretary of
State Nicholas promised to write,
wher Shively dumped his corruption
upon the shoulders OF his chief? Has
he been induced to think better of
prevailing methods for official ag-
grandizement, or has an affirmative
edict been issued having the author
lty of the Cars ukase, commanding
him to silence on penalty of Danish
ment from vicinity Of the pie,coun.
ter!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

The fourteen-inch naval gun is at
the Naval arsenal, Washington. 1t
is 81 feet long. 1t has been riAed
and supplied with its breech-loading
mechanism, and sent to Indiana,
had proving grounds in Maryland.
1t weighs 90 tons, uses $50 pounds of
powder at charge, throws a projec-
tile weighing 1,4O0 pounds % miles.
A single charge of ammunition of
this "swamp-angel," as the enor-
mously large cannon were called dur
ing the rebellion war times. costs
500.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

THE vt. Vernon WcyuM has given
Il couple of apparently new articles Of
diet on the restaurant bill of fare as
shouted from the diningroom door in
giving an order to the cook 1.-TWO
bleats and grunt," is readily rec
.Ognized as double for mutton and a
single for pork by the chcf. This IS
by no means SO objectionable as the
old call of Hearse and two pail
bearers. heard in some go-as-you-
please eating-houses for ham and
eggs. Sometimes you used to hear
an order repeated for flap jacks trans
formed into Stack of hOts'' or a
Case of waits"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

News has come from Alberta that
Bishop Stringer and wife, two of the
best-known missionaries of the North
land, have persisted, somewhere be-
tween Edmonton and Dawson City,
for which district they started, by
canoe, dog train and on foot in June.
The pastoral charge known as Yukon
district embraced a trip of four
thousand miles 10 cover it. They in
tended to 90 from Fort Macpherson
north 300 miles to Herschel Island,
in the Arctic Ocean, where he was
stationed six years ago for work
among the Esquimaux. He hoped to
return to Fort Yuhon ny the end of
September.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

ATOwN VIRTUALLY DESTROY
Pullman the weather conditions have
been fearful, between five and ten
feet OF water flooding the streets
which has become a raging torrent.
A Ncrthren Pacific and twoO. II, and
n. bridges have been swept away.
Ar undertaking and furniture store
were destroyed and a stock of cof-
inns and a hearse floated away. A
music store was wrecked and nine pi-
anOes carried down stream. Fuel
is scarce. There is no light, and the
city is without drinking water. Bust
ness is suspended and the scbopls
closed. The loss is estimated at a
quarter million dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

SPOKANE seems to have troubles OF
her own, in graft prosecutions, Fan
Tan, society complications, and the
l. W. W. Last but not least, she IS
in trouble over township organiza-
ton and legislative apportionment.
1t is said the Prosecuting Attorney
OF Spokane county has been so an
nOyed about |. w. W. class conscious.
ness, wOrkingmen's solidarity and
Industrial democracy, that he does
not wish to become involved in this
last political mix-up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

The steamer Yakima has been en-.
gagged several months in clearing the
upper Columbia river for navigation.
between Wenatchee and Kettle
Falls. The boat is now engaged in
removing instructions from Spokane
rapids, where much difficult work is
yet to be done. So far dynamite has
been successful in opening the up
per river to navigation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

WHICH is TRUE?-" The sensible
and virtuous soul is easily caught
with dreams Of happiness but cruel
reality constantly awakens it to suf
fering and Sretchedness. Such po-
sition was according to the teachings
of pagan philosophy. wise men among
Christians have accepted this teach
ing as true and passed it along.
Now the Christian Scientists assert
there is no reality in suffering. that
it is a reflection of mortal or Adamic
mind; that matter is inert and can
not suffer; as soon as this principle
is understood and appreciated. man
will be able to demonstrate the truth
and beneticence of this postulate and
so-called physical suffering will then
have become thing of the past.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11
\ SERIES of apparently unrelate

A SERIES of apparently unrelated
increases in telegraph charges in
Eastern States. gives rise to q sus-
specion that it is owing to the con-
binatiOn Of the larger companies.
which places the main transcontinen-
tai wires under control of the Postal.
Ii this be true, it involves u cOmbi-
nation said to affect a half-billion
capital, counting tributary lines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

PRECEDENTs MAY BE Coon OR BAD.
Moses was the greatest fixer OF
precedents who ever lived. One OF
his precedents has always been
faithfully followed by the rich and
powerful. In his anger he broke all
the commandments at once, returned
to Sinai, wrote ten more and gave
them forth to the world. The men
who are at the top notch in our COM
mercial system are the greatest law
breakers and also the most pro-
nounced advocates of law and order
on behalf of the common people.
The difference between Moses and
these individuals is. the former had
good cause for his righteous indigna-
ton, while the other parties are
prompted by low, selfish and hypo-
critical motives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

THE Saturiay Reriep occasionally
gets OFF, Il smile that is worthy of
reproduction, as for instance is this
opinion of that sensational egoist,
Rev. DR.. Matthews. This is what
Ruthie. its editor, says:
THE first old muzzle, loading shotgun
ever owned was just like "Dr." Mat,h-
ews. 1t scattered all ever the lot and
made heap of noise, but didn't do any
good"
And he might have added: " Left
a bad OdOr."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

A KING LABORs FOR EXPERIMENTAL
WORK.-King Gustavus, of Sweden,
shows wonderful disposition, for a
sovereign to familiarize himself with
the labOr-side of strikes that have
been disturbing his government for
months. He has disguised himself as
a stevedOre, and carried sacks of coal
from lighter, side by side with the
workingmen, to familiarize himself
with their cause for complaint of
hours or labor. He proposes to pur-
sue his Investigations in other trades
by the same process of personal in
spection and experience. An effort
to arbitrate the difficulties has re-
suited in much loss OF time and pri-
vations for the poor, causing the
King grave anxiety for the result.
His experience of. day, it is said,
has afforded him some information
that may be useful, and he feels en-
cOuraged in the belief that he will
with further knowledge be able to
suggest an adequate remedy for ex-
listing ills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

THOMAS G. Plat, U. S. ex-senator
from New York. for many years a
prominent figure in Republican poll
tics, died in that city. Sunday, from
Bright's disease.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

A CORNELL statistician predicts
that if q decline of the birthrate con-
tinues at the present ratio unchecked,
there will be no births o centuary
and o half hence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

HAMILTON, the defaulting Adju-
tant General was set to wheeling
brick at the State Penitentiary.
The next day he was transferred to
the iute mill, where he wSe set to
carpenter work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

The policy advocated by New York
University of using n legacy to pay
honest debts of decedants, rather
than to expand shat institutions ac-
tivities, should be commended by all
fair-minded people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

THE San Fiuncisco Examiner saws
that the human stomach is an cleo
trio machine capable of supplying G
current sufficient to supply and oper-
ate telephone current, and affirms
from its own knowledge that Albert
j. Atkins and f. J. Lewis lately
charged an ordinary telephone appa-
ratus so that it conveyed sound, as
can be verified by the testimony of q
number of medical men and scient-
lists of national repute. The expert
ment consisted in swallowing of two
platinum electrodes, so that they
touched the walls of the stomach.
Then by means of copper wires the
electrodes were connected with a tel
phone and microphone, sensitive
instrument which greatly intensities
sound. 1t declares that there were
absolutely no mechanical or chemica
battery in the circuit. yet the mo-
ment the electrodes were swallowed
sufficiently to touch the walls of the
stomach, human electricity flowed
over the wires. rendering audible
sounds, and the electric charge
measured from to volts on a Wes-
ton galvanOmeter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11
Damage Caused by Street Grading

The Legislature of 1909 repealed
former laws allowing right OF ac-
ton in favor OF property owners
against cities and incorporated towns
for the recovery of damages occa-
stoned by the grade of streets The
theory of the law is, according to the
case of Ettor rs. Tacoma, recent
decision OF our Supreme Court, that
the original grading of a street is
not taking or damaging property
within the meaning of the Constitu-
ton Of our State.
Judge Chadwick. who delivered
the opinion of the court, quotes with
approval from a decision rendered by
IA New York court:
The opening OF a street in a city is
not necessarily an injury to the adjoin-
ing landowners. On the contrary, it is
in almost every instance benefit to
them. The damage which they some
street does not correspond with the level
of their land. is usually more than
compensated by the increased value
which the property acquires from hav-
ing new front on street.
1t may be added that when men buy
and build in cities and villages they
usually take into consideration all those
things which are likely to affect the
value OF their property and particularly
what will probably be done by way Of
opening and grading streets and ave-
nueS.'
That same. New York court con-
cedes that in some instances q land
owner may suffer heavy loss, but it
is one of the instances in which no
legal remedy is afforded. How this
proposition can be reconciled with
another familiar rule of law that for
every wrong there is remedy the
STANDARD will not undertake to ex-
plain. Whether the ruling in this
Washington case will apply to the
regarding of streets remains for the
future to determine.
In view of this decision it will be-
hOOve owners of property on streets
about to be improved in municipali-
ties in Washington to look carefully
after the grades which are fixed by
the official body, that the damages
inflicted on abutting owners may be
confined to the minimum. This is es-
pecially true in those instances reqnir-
ing deep cuts and heavy fills to be
made. "An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure. especially
when there is no cure when the in
jured party shall be called upon to
suffer with Christian fOrtitude and
bear his affection with the meek and
lOwly of Earth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

EGGs at eighty cents dozen whole
sale add to the safety Of Senator Aldrich
on his Western tiip.-N. -. VorH.
Here hen-fruit commands fifty
cents dozen, and il is thought that
even Schively might wall; the streets
in peace
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

AEROPLANEs are now making q rec
ord of ascent. Latham has scared to
l.340 aad Paulhan to 1.191 feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

BECAUSE iniquity shall abound
the love OF many shall wax cold"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

WHAT A DIFFERENCE Over TWEEN.
ty vessels, some of them cruis ,rs, by
royal command of our venerable
Uncle's brass-mOunted satraps, aud
some it is said of other nations. went
to search. u few days ago. for the
missing yacht of a noted million
aire. He was found doing away the
time that is precious to most people,
totally Oblivious of the interest taken
inh his latest movements. Had it been,
however, fishing smack. or q mer-
chairman, owned by some person
with lean pocket, it is hardly pro-
bable that these tall-masted ships
would have lowered a long boat, much
less went on long cruise for rescue.
What a partial, Bringing world it is,
anyhow!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

A Dance OF DEATH. "A silly in
durance test was pulled off as the
Recorder would Say-by six men and
the same number of women in San
Francisco, in which they danced IA
hours and fl minutes without a
pause. Twenty persons started the
endurance test; eight were compelled
to retire after the first few hours,
five woman having tainted. The
dancers began at 1880 o'clock, on
the night of the 9Th inst, and finish
ed at 1.3l p. NJ. of the 9Th. A Miss
Finnigan, who showed signs of col
lapse 20 minutes before the finish,
received an injection of strichnine,
which revived her and she finished
strong. One of the dancers re-
manned on the floor twelve hours al
though one of her toes had been
broken. When a halt was called,
the, twelve that were still totter-
ing around with blistered feet and
the muscles of their legs and backs
swollen, we're carried from the hall,
and taken to nearby hospital. and
placed under the care Of physicians.
They will divide purse of $40.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-03-11

THE "RING UP OF CURTAIN" DE-
LAYED-Haley's comet was announ-
ced to appear to mortal vision unaid-
ed by lenses, on the 11th of December
but probably on account of perpetual
cloud banks although many eyes have
vainly sought. to penetrate the OBJ
security that kept. the mysterious visi-
tant from view, it has never yet, ap-
peared clearly to the unaided eye.
The eclipse of the moon. 26-27th Nov
vember, was seen by all who looked
for it, there being q delightfully."-
clear atmosphere, apparently especi-
ally provided for that relatively COM
mon phenomenon. In the meantime
everybody should keep his eyes
peeled for a rift in the clouds
which will undoubtedly reveal. a we'll
defined a visitor which does not APP
pear at shorter periods than seventy
five years.