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UI.'I M I'l \\\ ASI I ! \"<; TON I i: I-A M ' . i.MHKi: 11. U«l<). Menaced h\ a ileartlc— Corporation : - that tii. '' ty Conn il has i • ito t:' 111> < ilympia and s .«. ti. :d of the North ern i'.e itic Kai road for a new fran « hi»c. I.I; t lie t mild (111 S . s!' •: and the water-front I: ■ - • (> franchise has y-l :: f»n a tra- k on Water st ■ t it . tmounivd that that ! in.itt'-r wilt I " taken up for i-onsid i ira; ;• in li-rcal tcr. Tlie consideration for this niutiili- ( cnt surrender for !' 1 years of a!'; o.ear.s of ingess to the city, 1> con creting tin* tunnel and paving Suv-j enth street, and even that guard ed and fought ! . wily lawyers of the 1 corpov.Vion, sfp by step, to afford the least possible return for the; special pr\: g s »..nveyed. So far ii • provision lias lx>en considered for | joint occupancy of tracks, or the right of way for any other companies, nor are any contemplated if the trend so far is an indication of formal results. AH contention seems to be dirci ted towards protecting minor detai - i 1 the tur.nel itself, a matter in which the company could well af ford to give a sheet of blank paper and aliow the city to write its own terms, as a recompense for the priv ileges and authority conferred by a practically perpetual franchise. While the Council magnanimously agrees to give the railroad three years to complete the subway and ostensibly waits ninety days for ac. ceptance of the terms, it is asked that the completion of those pre liminary negotiotions shall be done at once, and reluctantly consented to await final disposition of the* matter till the next mewling of the Council. It is quite evident that the Council have never before come up against tio obdurate and aggressive agencies as General Western Counsel George T. Reed and Superintendent H. C, Nutt. That the city is represented by as able an attorney as George C. Israel is a fortunate matter for the people in this emergency, and that f«ct conduces to the belief that the Council will not err with their eyes shut. THE CUOOK AND JACKASS CLUB.— The Colonel has organized a new club to supersede the old Ananias Club, which, as a political asset, has be come stale and unprofitable. The new club has been organized especial ly for "crooks and jackasses," and the Colonel has named Judge Ander son, of Indiana as President, who, he declares, is an adept in both charac ters. Other members nominated by the Colonel are, former Chief Justice Baldwin of Connecticut, now Demo cratic candidate for Governor; John A. Dix, newly elected Governor of New York; Judge Holmes, Judge Holt, and some other Justices of the Supreme Court, with plenty more candidates in view. Each of these have not been formally declared "a crook and a jackass," but they be long to the same category; and an appropriate name for the club—from the Cobnel's standpoint would seem to be the "Croo'.j and Jackass Club." All who oppose Mr. Roose velt are crooks, and all who do not do his bidding are jackasses; so, as to numbers, the future of the club is assured. THK Harvest Festival, that proved such a success in Portland last Fall, will lie perpetuated as an annual event. This was decided at a rnoet ing held the past week by the Port land Fair and Livestock Association, at which the success of the fair was recounted and considerable enthusi asm aroused. The double-tracking of the street car lines to the fair grounds is considered requisite to the success of future shows and as surances have been given that this will be done by the trolley company as soon as property owners make ar rangements to pave portions of the route to be traversed. It is planned . to make next year's show the biggest ever held. THK point raised by a Seattle at torney in a prosecution against a Jap that the speaker who signed the enactment was an alien at that time, even if true, possesses no merit, in view of a former decision of our Su preme Court, to the when the Governor approves a bill it becomes a law, that prior records of legisla tive proceedings will not l>e consid ered in order to show the invalidity of the law. Our courts are, gener ally speaking, opposed to collateral attacks. If this is not collateral, what is it? A TERRiuLK winter is already on in the Last, extending 1 westward through the middle States. The whole Atlantic coast seemed for a time to l>e under a great storm. Deep snow fell in many places in New York and Pennsylvania. Ves sels at sea were reported in distress; floods still prevailed in Indiana, but considering the agitation of the ele ments, no serious disasters have been noted, but this may be owing largely to the suspended communica tion by prostrate wires. TROCBI.K still prevails between the white and Jap laborers in the lum ber mills. The Bob White mill at Rainier, contributes the last item of this continued unrest. The Jap is under arrest and the white man was at last accounts in the hospital. The "Night Sliirt IVirade In tin' /'. /. u* tin? Zi(1111, under tin' caption of T'uttiic ('pinion, appears a letter written i-i tli:i! paper, which is in frit a ism (.if i recent parade of college aduits(l"iiivnsity of Wash ington) termed .1 "Night-Shirt Pa rade, when-11l those manly students, t!.'->e -..niver>ity vo ;ng gentlemen, broke into tin- .Majestic theater in Se attle, and after being taken to jail, were re ea- -d without trial. The let ter wa» written by Austin K. «irif -. and -h'>:!d U- read by every '•. -ii of this State. The tirst duty of aii public instructors is to teach s* iidciits that being such imparts no aeer.se for prohibited acts or excuse for rowdy ism. i sec I'V your paper that the university hev- w lio broke into lilt* Majestic thea ter Here relea.--e'l without trial. This a mi.-taUe. College boys who turn iiiHMlliiiiis sli-'-i' ' In' t.i ii the ('iinse (|Uelli es. It should have oeen handed over to the juvenile euurt and given a suspended sentence, otherwise line! and sent to the city rock or wood pile until they worked out their flues. Treatment like this would give them individually a life lesson and serve as an example to ail the rough bloods in the university. Everyone acquainted with the history of many great schools in or adjoining a city knows that the tendency of unre strained college pranks of the baser kind takes the form of destruction and disre gard of the rights of the citizens. The old fights " between tow n and gown" may here be referred to. In our country where o(lenses aie increasingand regard fur law reeds to be strengthened, it is a mistake to deal too tenderly with intell igent university men, educated at pubiic expense, who set at naught public law and engage in the pastime of injuring others and destroying private property. l'olice efficiency also sufteis when young men get off by the wholesale by the use of hack stairs influence. It would have lieen l>etter if the regent who interposed his friendly offices had let the law take its course, watching how ever, that the innocent, if any, were not joined with the real offenders and that the punishment was not in any case too severe for a first offense. University discipline should he strengthened rather than weakened by official supervision. Possibily this regent thought these am bitious students had been already suf ficiently punished through their disap pointment in finding only vaudeville in stead of a Shakespearean play on the boards when they "rushed" the Ma jestic theater. I take the liberty of saying diis because of genuine interest a? a parent in the good of the university. Moreover, sug gestion has been made that if the garb of "nightshirt" were discarded for ap parel more suitable for young gentle men to wear in public the parade would meet with still more popular favor. A Sensible Suggestion, Truer words were never published than by the Tenino Xetcs, in alluding to the Perkins Ticiits. Since Mr W. F. Dunlap assumed control of its columns, it has leaped to the full statute of an acceptable and dignified weekly newspaper, and its utterance are worthy of all respect. Here, is the plain truth which every observ ing individual of brains is forced to admit, but what relief can be result as long as the hand of patronage is extended—unwillingly, though it be—while the brain of reason unqual ifiedly condemns. Heroic remedies are not often resorted to but the ag gressiveness of the coercive measures adopted by the Twin* not only justify, but demand a defensive policy. The control of .Sammy Perkins of both the morning and evening lieKls in Olyni pia journalism, is for the p-irpose' of tuaking it impossible for an opposition paper to gain a foothold. The commun ity cannot support more papers. The two dailies issued front the same office could not live without public graft,—so far they have been able to hoodwink the people of the county, and have kept the taxpayers ignorant of the true state of affairs, at the expense of the very peo they are helping to deceive. It is written that Christ was forced to carry the cross on whicli lie was crucified. It is also true that the taxpayers of Thurston county are being compelled to forge the chains that are binding them just a little tighter each succeeding year. The voters are weary of the crowd that live in Olympia, but whose hearts are locked up in a Tacoma rafe. Alien ownership never benefited any commun ity. Thurston county is big enough to stand alone. Thurston county has'brains enough to manage its own affairs, and Tuesday's election will sever the-Tacoma wire on the west bank of the Nesqually river. TARIFF 1 TAXES. —Republican spell binders, headed by Mr. Roosevelt, have felt compelled to misrepresent, the revenue produced from the new tariff law. Like a lot of parrots they are all repeating the criminal delu sion of the publicity bureau of the Republican party that "the new tariff law has turned a deficiency into a surplus," yet the Treasury De partment's daily financial statement shows that the excess of expenditure is increasing as the fiscal year ad vances, though less than in 1908 and 1909. The report for October 21st, shows the deficiency since July Ist to be $23,651,987, including the Panama expenditures of 111,866,654. The customs receipts for the month, and including October 21st, were $17,- 779,254, whereas for the same time in 1900 the receipts were $18,430,615. But supposing the Republican con tention were true, and that the cus toms receipts had increased enough to wipe out the deficiency of revenue, it would only show that the tariff taxes paid by the people are heavier than ever before. THIS BEATS —RENO ! — The provis ional Minister of Justice at Lisbon, Portugal, lias drafted a divorce law which proposes the most startling marital emancipation yet presented in hurope. 11 is based simply on mu tual desire. THE " bearded lady," one of {Jar , nam s attractions half a century ago, ; was lately married to a farmer at 1 Kalkaska, Mich. If she is the same woman, her beard has certainly had j time to grow. THE baseball championship'of the world belong to the Philadelphia Club of the American League. PRESIDENT 1 A VT S proclamation designates Thursday, the 24th inst. as a national day of Thanksgiving. DEMOCRATS MAKE GREAT GAINS IN EAST Dix Defeats Stimson in New York—Ohio and Indiana Democratic. Now York—Ke.-ct lons tluoughout the country Tin i > resulted in a p;>- liticai coin il--. .ar-reaching ex tent, i!i»i points to the famous wavi • jvcl, and apparently more w idespn :ul ill its effect. In New York, John A Dix, demo cratic candidate to; governor, is elect ed over Henry L Stimson, republi can, by about .">,OOO, reversing the repuld'can plurality of 70,'J'JO iu IDOS for IU vi rnor Hughes. New Jeriey is Democratic. In New Jer::cy, W'oodrow Wilson, deuu.crai.ic candidate for governor, is elected over Vivian M. Lewis, republi can, by about K..0.10, reversing the previous rcpub ican plurality ui 8,000 for governor. In Massachusetts KIR tie X. Koss, democrat, lias defc.ud Governor Eben S. Draper, republican, for re election, by about ;!0,000, rev ising Governor Draper's former plurality of 8,000. In Connecticut Judge Baldwin, dem ocrat, is eltctcd over Charles A. Goodwin, republican, by about 4,000, reversing the previous republican plu rality of 10,000. In Ohio, Governor Judson Harmon, democrat, candidate for re-eleciion, appears to have carried the state by about lii.OOO, over Warren G. Hard ing, republican. Vote in Rhode Island Close. In New Hampshire, Robert I*. nass, republican candidate fjr governor, is leading C. K. Carr, democrat, by about C.OOO. In Pennsylvania, the election of John It. Tener, republican, for gov ernor, is conceded by a large ma jority. JOHN A. OIX, Successful Democratic Candidate for Governorship of New York. In Rhode Island, Gcrvtrnor Pothier, republican, is elected by a plurality of 1200. In Tennessee, the fusion candidate, Ben. W. Hooper, is elected by 15,000. In lowa the democrats claim *.he election of Claude R. Porter for gov ernor, but this is not yet conceded. Wisconsin to Return LaFollette. In Wisconsin, the election of the republican candidate for governor, Francis E. M(.Govern, is claimed by a reduced majority, and the return of Senator LaFollette to the United States senate is assured. In Michigan Charles S. Osborn, re publican candidate for governor, is assured. Theodore Roosevelt's home district In Oyster Bay, Long Island, gave Dix a plurality of 204, as against a plural ity of 793 for Hughes In 1908. In Utica Charles A. Tak-ott, demo crat, defeated Charles S. Mlllington, Vice-President Sherman's nominee, for congress by 3768. There were notable upsets in the congressional districts. Representa tive Herbert Parsons, a life-long friend and political associate of Theo dore Roosevelt, was ousted by Jeffer son M. Levy. Representative W. W. Cocks, of Nassau county, Theodore Roosevelt's home seat, was tipped out by Martin tie ton. William S. Bennett was defeated for congress by Henry George, Jr., a son of the political econ omist. Sereno Payne, father of the tariff bill, was re-elected, but his home town, Auburn, went for Dix, and Vice- President Sherman'* candidate for congress was defeated by a democrat. Colonel Roosevelt's home town went for Dix and the democrats jubilantly shouted they had "beat him to a fraz ile." Republicans Win Nebraska. Omaha—Although the returns are comparatively meager, It appears that Mayor James Dahlman, of Omaha, democratic candidate for governor, has been defeated by Chester A. Aid rich, republican, by a safe majority. Congressman O. M. Hitchcock, on the face of the returns, "has a safe lead over United States Senator Sir mer J. Burkett in the race for the senate. Democrats Sweep Chicago. Chicago —Return* in Chicago and Cook county, although less than one half the total, Indicate the democrats have swept the city and sointy bjr from 30,000 to 40,000. Stlmson Congratulates Dix. New York —Mr. Sdmson sent the following telegram to Mr. Dix: "The present returns clearly indi cate your election. I congratulate you and Mad you my good wishes (or flrour administration." DEMOCRATS WILL CONTROL HOUSE Chicago—That the next House oi Representatives will be controlled by the democrats is eonceded. The dem ocrats gained from the republicans stats in congress in e'ght staves. In New York seven republican seats were secured by the democrats; in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, each, the republicans lost two seats. Losses are definitely known to have buen sustained in U linois, Kentucky. Missouri and Ouio The known democratic gain of IS seats, is offset by two republican gains from the democrats, one each in Now York and Pennsylvania. Re ports received from other states in dicate that ttie democrats will have ample margin to secure them the 22 seats necessary to give them control of the House, two democratic gains previously having been reported in Maine. Twenty-four were acquired belore the Maine election. Grandfather Clause Helps. In Oklahoma returns indicated that the democrats probably gained twc seats, due apparently to the operation of the so-called grandfather clause which debarred the negro voters from Toting. At democratic headquarters in New Jersey, it was declared that the state would hold eight seats, making a gain of five. Democrats in West Virginia had gained In three districts. Missouri showed one known, with three probable democratic gains, while in lowa and Illinois the returns indi cated the democrats would gain a to tal of six Eeats. In North Carolina returns Indicated democratic gains which would in crease to three. Socialist for Congress. A big surprise came from Wiscon sin when the republican committee conceded the election of Victor L. Berger, Socialist, to congress from the Fourth district, which is now held by the republicans. Returns Indicate thnt the Socialists have polled more than 40,000 votes in the city of Chicago. It is the first time ; n 18 years that the democrats have carried ihc House of Representatives. New York City will be represented by on almost solid democratic dele gation. WOCDROW WILSON ELECTEO New Jersey Elects Democratic Gover nor by Large Majority. Trenton —I)r. Wcodrow Wilson, for mer president of Princeton, defeated Vivian M. Lewis, the republican nom inee for govwrnor of New Jersey any where from 10,000 to 20,000 plurality. The democrats claim the legislature and while this claim dqea not seem so well based as that of victory for the state ticket, tt would not be a surprising thing if they Were found in a position to elect a democratic sen ator. In the congressional districts the democrats will probab!y carry one additional district, giving tUeiu four of the ten members »rom this state. McKinley Congratulates Lloyd. Chicago—William B. McKinley, chairman of the republican congres sional committee, sent congratula tions to Chairman of the dem ocratic congressional committee, upon the reported success of the democrats In winning a majority In the noxt congress. BOTH SIDES CLAIM IOWA •orter and Carroll Expect to Win In State. Dcs Moines—The republicans and democrats both claim the gjvernor ship T.ith the democrats showing the greater confidence. If Governor Car roll is re-elected it will be by the narrowest of maigins. Claude R. Porter, democratic gub ernatorial candidate, claimed ihai he czrry the state bv 20.000. but uiu. _• cousei rAtive esiimatea baseu on 100 precincts out of 2;i00, place his plurality (if any) at 4000 or 5000. Governor Carroll declared that the early returns were all from the cities and that estimates based upon them were bound to be erroneous. This state has 11 congress'onal dis tricts. 1. S. Pepper, the young dem ocratic candidate in the Second dis trict, walked away with the election, carrying every county over his op ponent, Charles Crilk. It was in be half of the latter that Colonel Roose velt recently made his address In Davonport i Washington Cities Dry. Seattle—A remarkable feature ot the election was the extension of the; "dry" territory. Nine cities in West em Washington, including two of the largest in the state, voted to close the saloons, and 150 saloons were put out of business. The new dry cities are Everett, Belllngham, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Wooley, Anaeortes! Edmonds, Granite Falla and Arlins ton. Beveridge May Lose. Indianapolis, Ind—The Indiana leg lslature which will choose a succes sor to Seator Beveridge is hanging in the balance, with the chances against Beveridge. Benator Lodge Safe. Boston, Mass.—Democrats made gains in the Massachusetts legisla ture, but not enough to prevent the re-election of Senator Lodge. New Hampshire Stands Pat. Concord, N. H. —Return from the election districts of the state indi cate a plurality for Bass, republican candidate for governor, of 5,600. Minnesota is Republican. St. Paul —Minnesota elected A. O. Eberhart, republican, governor, and the legislature will continue to be strongly republican, insuring the re election of ynited States Senator Claim, insurgent. HARMON WINS IN OHIO Early Return* in State Indicate » Democratic Landslide. Cleveland —Incomplete official ro turns from outside the major cities indicates a gain tor Governor Harmot of five votes, to a precinct, which, it carried through the state, will elect him by more than 40,000. Columbus —Democratic State Chair man Nichols said returns indicate i democratic landslide. The pluralitj of Governor Harmon in Hamilton county is now estimated at 15,000, iD Cuyahoga county 2:i,000, in Mont gomery county 4,500. Election Boards Seized. McAlcster, Okla.—Charged with con spiracy to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate certain negro citizens by refusing them the right to vote half the election officials of McAl ester were arrested by a deputy mar shal and taken before the United States commissioner and hold OD bonds of }2,000 each. Great Socialist Gain. New York —The Socialist vot< shows an Increase from 50 to 100 pel cent in all of the cities of the state In Buffalo the Socialists got 3000 as against 775 in 1908; in Syracuse 220 C as against 1100 in 1908; in James town, 600, as against 457 In 1908, and the same percentage Is maintained in other cities. Oregon Defeats Prohibition. Portland—Oregon appears to have defeated the statewide prohibition measure by a large majority, Port land piling up a vote oT two to one against the measure. At the same time the passage of an amendment modifying the present local option law by granting to each incorporated city the right to regulate its own li quor business, seems to have passed by almost as large a majority. Alabama 50,000 Demooratlc. Montgomery, Ala. —For governor, Emmett O'Neal, democrat and local optlonlat, is elerted by about 50,000. Scott's Grocery F. H. Scott C. A. Marshall .... DEALERS IN .... High Grade Groceries i Flour Feed, Hay, Wheat, Oats, &c. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY Highest prices paid for Farmers' Produce. 329 Fourth St. Telephone Main 171. C .tir OUR (tH I Umat BAKING POWDER | s k; l* equal to any of tbo blgb # % P'fd brood*. # S Only 28 Cents a Package* b sawyer & Fiu. C CORNER FOURTH AND MAIN BTREETB. 5 It is what You Save Makes You Wealthy By buying Brewers' Dried Grains you get $1.75 worth of food value for a dollar. Why not save the 75 cents? Buy now.The pric is liable to advance AT THE BREWERY OR OLYMPIA ICE CO.'S OFFICE ON THIRD HTREUT |S3KKKKfSKXKKKSi6ffISHSKKKSKSKM | SEE OUR NEW | Ifall suits! & For Men and Young Men The K | Finest we Have Shown Ever I « I The Emporium | g A. A. GOTTFELD, PROPRIETOR. § gj Opposite City Hall Phone Red 1343 j§ Iff)]' You need them they will still be gw>d to-monw. si jld Rotary Flour Sifter, sc. Strong Potato-masher and Ricer, ry 25c. Milk crocks, one-half gal. sc, one gal., 10c. Glassware. jra Lrtj 5 and 10c specials. Enainelwarc, Baskets, Decorated Lamp fjuj jU Chimneys, Flower-pots and Jardiniers, variety in Dinner Sets. 11l 1 LJ I OLYMPIA BAZAAR i ij m [iy 613-515 MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 232 llffij j Hfcverttec in tbe Stanfcarfc i — rp.[ol[c=r3l|czioizz3||crDirt ZZIOI >1 ie=3j|cz=3lfoi)i rri"-: 1 THE TOYS ARE HERE Drill! loir Children to Enjoy Tlwin! UJ We Like to See their Happy Little Faces Anyway. Table linens for Thanks-giving can be bmr'lst >i 115 f° r '-^P er ccnt -less, than the same goods sell at other places, because we import our Linens Direct and we are the only Store between Tacoma and Portland that does import direct. This method ISA saves you the middle-men's profit. See our offerings at $4.50. $4.00, $3.50, $.*.00 s'--50, $2.25 $2.00, $1.75, $1.48, $1.35, $1.25, SI.OO } r C ' a Urt * wide, with Napkins to / j f t Our line of Separate Table Clothes, and Napkins / / I 1 to match, is also very large. 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