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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

A bill has been introduced i'm con.
gress providing for reductions of what
are known as "war revenue taxes" to
the amount of approximately SAC, OOO,-
900, of which over Sl2,OOO,0OO is now
derived from the taxes on beer and
cigars. Outside of the breweries and
their allies and the tobacco trust the pro-
posal to make so great concession to
these combines will meet with scant
approval, although most of the other
features of the bill are regarded with
general satisfaction. 1t would also
seem to be poor policy to make an ap.
gregate reduction SO very close to the
present surplus. Developments in the
Orient, or other causes, should cali for
extraordinary expenditures the govern.
met might be called upon to face a de-
nclency, and it is much more satisfac.
tory for nation as well as an indiv,d.
uai TO be "np against" surplus.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

Today the seat of the sheep shearing
industry of the Union has shifted from
the middle West to the plateau region
between the Rockies and the Sierras
Ohio is still doing very well in the
states. New Mexico is at the head, but
she has dropped from first to fourth In
the list of mutton producing states.
New Mexico is at the head with more
than 100000, Montana has nearly as
many, while Wyoming leads Ohio by
few hundred thousand head. Idaho
closely follows Ohio in the rating
Oregon, California and Texas each has
about 2, 500, 900 sheep.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

more than Congressman Jones, whose
vote was f25 larger than Cushman's.
The vote for Mount for the supreme
court, however, was only l,3S4 less
than the Mckinley vote, and Judge
Dunbar's vote was only thirty less than
Mounts. Rogers plurality over Frink
was 2,1SS. The constitutional amend.
ment, providing for the exemption Of
$500 worth of personal property from
taxation, carried by a vote of 35,S9S to
1876.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

The actual increase of population in
rate of increase in the period from 1880
to 1890 averaged about y per cent each
year. The rate for the past ten years
has been about 2 Ito per cent annually.
This diminution In the rate is, in con-
siderable part, due to the diminished
volume of immigration. The individ-
ual effectiveness of the American pop
lation is so high that, in respect to ma
terial resources and power, it will be
conceded by everyone that the United
States is well in the forefront Of the ma
tons. The structure of the British
empire is such that, in comparison of
population, commerce and other statis-
teal data, there is no more reason for
adding Australia to England than for
adding Mexico to the United States.
Our population at the beginning of the
nineteenth century was, in round fig
ures, 1900, 900 white people and 1,OO0,-
600 negroes, the total being 5,3O8, 483.
Curiously enough, we had almost ex-
actly the same population at that time
as Ireland, which in 1901 had S, 1896, 456,
After gaining very rapidly FOR four de-
cades, Ireland since 1845 has declined
steadily, until now it has population
of about 4, 100000. The comparison of
our national position at the beginning
and the end of the nineteenth century
makes it clear enough that, from the
standpoint of the world at large, the
progress of the United States has been
the most noteworthy feature of the age.
When France assisted us to gain our
independence, her population was at
least five or six times as great as ours.
Ours is now just twice as great as hers.
Ten years ago our population was
about 5000, 900 more than that of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and now it is about 5000, 900
more. In 1910, unless normal condi-
tons are much disturbed, we shall
have population of 9O,OOO,O 900, while
the British islands will have about A.
OOC 900. And we shall thus have more
than twice as many people as the
mother country. From 1.-THE Progress
of the World" in the Review of Re
views for December.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

The December Review of Reviews is
unusually rich in literary articles. Mr..
Charles tombstone contributes discrim.
mating estimate of the late Max Muller;
Mr.. Hezekiah Butterworth, writing on
1.-THE Old Age Of New England Authors -
who have continued active long afteI
passing the threescore years and ten; Mr.,
Ernest Knaufft describes the artistic de-
velopments of recent years in the manu-
facture of holiday books, illustrating his
article from the present seasons holiday
output in the book trade; and Mr.. Talcofi
Williams writes on the new fiction, from
both publishers and authors point Of
view. The new novels, books of history
and travel, and books for children and
young people, are reviewed in separate
illustrated articles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue Of an order Of sale issued out Of the
Superior Court of the State of Washington, for
the County Of San Juan, and to me directed and
delivered, for q Judgment rendered in said court
on the 33rd day Of December, A. d. 1895, In favor
of James l. Davis, plaintiff. and against John
RUSSELL aud Agnes RUSSELL. his wife. defendants,
for the sum Of S7477 with interest at the rate OF
10 per cent per annum from the 3ist day Of Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1900. have levied upon the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Lots one II and [7l of section seventeen tI7l.
and LOT: one III. two TAI and three Isl of section
twenty [7o], all in township thirty-hve 3sl north
Of range one III west W. H.. cont.ing l64. Is
San Juan county, state Of Washington.
Notice b hereby given that on Saturday the
77nd day Of December, A. ID. 1900 At the houriDf
10 O'Clock .. m off said day, ut the Court Mouse
door. In Friday Harbor, in said county of San
Iuan. will sell all the right, title and interest
Of the said John RUSSELL and Agnes Fussell, his
wife. defendants, In and to the above de-
scribed real estate, at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, to satisfy said execu-
tion and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18TH day Of No
vembers A. ID. 1900. JOHN w. FIRTH,
Sheriff OF San Juan County, washingtou.
First publication November a, 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

The official canvass of the returns of
The recent election in this state show
mat 81, 456 votes were cast for McKin-
ley and 44,Ss3 tor Bryan. The Prohi.
Ditionists polled 2,345 votes, the Social
Democrats 1905 and Socialist-Labor
ticket 1886; total, lOs,6Os. The Nc
hinley electors received 2,l6s votes
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
How to Cure Group.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, N. Y, says: "Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best med
icine have ever used. It is fine chill
dren's remedy for Group and never fails
to cure" When given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
vent the attack. This should be borne in
mind and bottle of the Cough Remedy
kept at hand ready for instant use as soon
as these symptoms appear. For sale by
Friday HarbOr Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court OF the State Of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
In the matter OF the Estate Of Ephriam XII
patriot, Deceased.
IN PROBATE.
Notice to Creditors of the Estate Of Ephriaa
Fitzpatrick, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undenigsa
executrix Of the estate OF Ephram k@
patrick. deceased, to creditors and al ~
sons having claims against the said deceased
exhibit them. with the necessary vouchss
within one year AFTER the first publication oins
notice, to the said executrix at her ns
dence at East Sound. In San Juan CouavI
state Of Washington, the same being inc pnH
said County.
Dated this 18th day Of October, A. D. 100
(Mrs.) MARY 4. TENPLs
Executrix Of the Estate of Ephriam Kilpa'iAA
Deceased.
H. >. King, Attorney for Executrix.
First publication October IS, 1000
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound u
the affected parts is superior to any plas.
ter. When troubled with lame back OF
pains in the side or chest, give it trial
and you are certain to be more than
pleased with the prompt relief which Il
affords. Pain Balm also cures rheuma.
tism. One application gives relief. Fol
sale by Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

Very nearly fourteen million votes
were cast at the recent presidential
election, for the Republican and DEM
ocratic candidates, and President Nc
Kinley's plurality over Bryan was
about $4,000, or nearly one.quarter of
a million greater than it was four years
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

IT San Juan county maintains the
same rate of increase of population dur.
ing the next ten years that it has dur.
ing the past decade lts population in
1910 will be 4,128. Some good effective
immigration work ought to make it
5000 at least.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
che 01ACial Paper OF San Juan County
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Reading business locals, and notices,
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Legal notices, at customary legal rates.
All communications to The ISLANDER
must be signed with the name Of the
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
NOTICE TO CRElTORS.

In the Superior Court Of the State OF WSa"s
ton, for San Juan County.
In the matter Of the estate Of (Mrs.I h"' !"
Clark, Deceased.
IN PROBATE.
Notice to creditors of the estate OF (Mrs] AA'
N. Clark, Deceased. ,..d
Notice II hereby given by the unos ~
administrator Of the estate OF (Misl MsI -
Clark, deceased, to creditors and al -
having claims against the said deceased %
hibit them, with the necessary vouens 81. .a,ss
one year after the frst publication oil tnn n.ss
TO the aid administrator at his rs sias.%,o
Hast sound, In san Juan County, wasnnsI
the same being the place for the ransse"
business Of said estate In said County ., 80.
Dated I'll roth day Of November, n,,cp1ofs
Administrator of the Estate Of (Mrs) x'T'
Clark, Deceased. ,.~
II. 8. King. Attorney for Administra'"'
First publication November a. 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13

1t is not easy to see what good pur-
pose the Post-Intelligencer can expect
to serve by printing illustrations of the
entrances to some of the worst resorts
in Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
NOTICE FOR publication

UNITED STATES LAND orIS'
Seattle, wash, Nov; q yyiicsa
Notice n hereby given that tne ,m.rtos ;
named settler has hied notice OF bis ,.,r, -
make 6na1 proof In support Of MS pseiSs
that sajd proof viii be made before t ns .
Of q. 8. Land once. at Seattle. wasn''s
Wednesday, Dec. Io, 1900. VIZ,
GEORGE H. DERBY. -
Homestead application No. rs,.7a ios ssu
swZ, ~ e 4 mex sex, Sec. 79, Up. ~ ~ pfsN
NJ. s csss.sous ss sesds~ss Upon and
II said land, via: % p.ssusk
Winaeld Scott, 8. Belshe and II; 100 sffIr
all Of Deer Harbor, wash; VIM. MILES,
haven wash. p,siaa.
pisst publicsti6u Nov. 8. 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
New York Weekly Tribune.

Published Thursday and for nearly sixty years
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tive
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their claims can max Q their appilcsal.%s. !,
writing to the IsLANDER for inior. N
thus saving trip to the county sessca uI
only trip needed being on the dsy 0
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04

The prophecy that building operations
would be active as soon as the fences
around the burned district should be
down, has not been fulfilled. Two
things keep building operations back
Each house erected must be connected
with the sewers. Until it is connected
with the sewers it cannot be used as a
habitantion, as a regulation of the
Board of Health forbids the excavation
of cesspools. This effectually stops the
running up of cheap, wooden shanties.
The other cause is that the insurance
companies have put up their rates on
wooden buildings to the top notch of the
scale. What everyone who has the
city's progress at heart, hopes for, is 10
have the fire limits extended over the
vacant space. The less building done at
present the better.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04
WHY IT WAS.

The closing down of the Orpheum is
due, not to the apathy of the public, but
to the fact that the entertainment was
not what the public wanted. What the
public wanted was a vaudeville show
at a cheap price, with amusing turns,
sentimental turns, bit of an acrobatic
performance and so forth. 1t should be
a place to drop in at. AS long as the
| Orpheum kept to this line of business it
made money. But the moment it start
ed out as a regular theatre, where one
was obliged to sit through a whole per-
Torrance, or lose the thread entirely it
| ceased to cater to the public taste, and
naturally went behind.
! To say that a variety show cannot be
put on dry is to state what is not a
fact. There are plenty of variety
theatres on the mainland which are run
without a bar attachment and which
make money. 1t is also true that a very
| large number could not be run without
the bar receipts. But if people want
such receipts they should locate their
show in some place other than opposite
to a church.
The Star is liberal minded paper
and does not desire to go on record as
( opposed to the variety show plus the
bar, but such a show should be placed
in locality where the presence of a
bar is not Objectionable. The Chinese
church was there before the Orpheum
was ever thought of, and having the
prior claim should be considered. But
the fact is when the Orpheum was
, started the bar idea was not considered,
it only came in as an idea that might
support falling fortunes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04
LABOR.

DR.. Maxwell strikes a keynote which
will ring through the Territory when
he talks upon the labor question. AS a
TACT, DR.. MaXwelPs views are very cor
rect, and The Star applauds him for
making them public. There can
be no doubt that the giving of
jobs which white men could fill.
TO Asiatics, was a mistake, in
point of fact, a false economy. The
present writer illustrated this very
point some years ago by showing how
the Norman barons in Ireland lost their
grip upon the country by employing
the conquered, and getting rid of the
yeomen who either helped, or whose
fathers helped them to acquire their
lands. As a matter of fact, all Irish
o 'agTarian crime may be traced to this
source, pHt it will take a long argu-
ment to show It. Fhe gist of the argu-
-ment is, it is ill to kick down the ladder
by which you get to the top of the wall,
for there may come a time when you
want to get down to terra firma, and
you may want the ladder for your de-
scent
But if DR., Maxwell is correct in show
Ing the planters and mill owners that
they were wrong in giving responsible
positions to cheap Asiatics, he is equally
right in reprobating the use of Oriental
labor on public works. Some years ago
the present writer had great deal to
do with public works and contracts,
and it was the unwritten rule that no
Asiatic should have a public contract.
Only once was the rule relaxed, at that
ders refused the job, and the Asiatic got
the work The rule which was followed
out in the office alluded to was passed
by a Legislature, the majority of which
was Hawaiian.
Every one who can throw light upon
the labor question on the Islands is a
benefactor to the Territory. In his ar
gument yesterday, which was publish
ed in the Star, the professor specially
pointed out that it would be found a
part of a large and far seeing policy
for the government to restrict itself
largely or wholly to the employment
of white labor, even at a much larger
cost to the public treasury" The pro-
fessors remark in California would be
admirably to the point. But does the
professor mean that he would exclude
Hawaiian or Hawaiian labor, in
his eagerness for white labor? If so,
the Star is by no means with him, for If
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04

there De- one thing which the Star be-
liovos iu 30 is the employment OF the
Hawaiian wherever be- can be- employed.
However one must not criticize the
professor too much lie was fun Of his
idea from Queensland and from Califor-
mia, but he forgot Hawaii We need
laws TO restrict Asiatics. but as a fact.
we have them The same laws which
keep a barrier from the Oriental in
California, bar his entrance here. and
the federal government takes care that
the law should be applied.
As regards labor. we no longer have
any say in the matter. There can be
no contract labor; that is swept away
by the second paragraph of section 10
of the Territorial Act which says:
THAT all contracts made since August
! twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety
eight, by which persons are held for
service for a definite term and hereby
| declared null and void and terminated
and no law shall be passed to enforce
said contracts i'm any way; and It shall
be the duty of the United States mar
shall to at once notify such persons
so held of the termination of their
contracts.
THAT the Act approved February
! twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and
| eighty-fiVe, To prohibit the impOTta-
ton and migration of foreigners and
aliens under contract or agreement to
perform labor i'm the United States, its
! Territories, and the District Of Column
! bia,' and the Acts amendatOry there
of and supplemental thereto, be, and
the same are hereby, extended to and
made applicable to the Territory of
| Hawaii"
That sweeps away and idea of Orien-
tai labor Later the act, under section
rs, paragraph 2, shows how the labor
of the Territory is to be supervised.
The supervisors work, as stated in the
act will be as follows:
1t shall be the duty of the United
States Commissioner of Labor to col
lect, assert, arrange, and present in
annual reports statistical details relat-
ing to all departments Of labor in the
Territory of Hawaii, especially in re-
lation to the commercial, industrial,
social, educational, and sanitary con-
dition OF the laboring classes, and to
all such other subjects as Congress
may, by law, direct. The said commits
sioner is especially charged to ascer-
tain, at as early date as possible, and
as often thereafter as such infOrma-
ton may be required. the highest, low
est, and average number of employees
engaged in the various industries in
the Territory, to be classified as to
nativity sex, hours of labor, and con-
ditions of employment, and to report
the same to Congress.
with the Territory under the United
States Commissioner of Labor, and
everyone knows what that means, there
need be no fear of the Anglo-Saxon
losing his just rights, The Star has nc
fear of the Hawaiian losing his just
rights but they will have to be shown
to the Commissioner of Labor. We
have entered upon a new regime anc
it is hard to realize it. Nevertheless
needful labor has always been found
on the Mainland, and there need be M
reason to think that it will not be fount
here when wanted. All that is requir
ed is a short settling process. There
has, undoubtedly, been considerable o.
ferment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04

Admiral Seymour seems to be in a
bad fix. He has lost a considerable
number of men, has a large number
of wounded, and is out of provisions.
The details of the disaster to the allied
force which started to Pekin are not
at hand, but that it has suffered disas-
ter is undoubted. The ambassadors
seem to have got out of Pel1in, but
what has become of them since is not
clear. The news is contradictory and
uncertain. 1t is evident that affairs in
China are only in the inception of great
trouble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04
THE GRAFTON.

The literary exercises this morning at
the Opera House were thoroughly sat
isfactory. There was a ring about the
addresses which went straight to the
hearts OF the vast audience. Particular
ly was this true of the address by Mr..
1<incaid. He struck the keynote of pa .
triOtism and citizenship and manhood,
but in nothing did he strike nearer the
truth than when he spoke upon the
school system.
''There are no charity schools. there
are common schools" said Mr.. Kincaid.
This means a great deal There is not
a school system for the rich, and an
other for the poor. The children Of
the rich and the children of the poor,
learn at the same desk and from the
same teacher. This brings forward
from the very out set, the grandest
lesson of pure democracy. It is upon
this that democracy is really based.
Honolulu has seldom listened to a
more scholarly and deeply thought ad-
dress than that of Mr.. Kincaid. 1t was
full OF ideas that were worth listening
to and are worth thinking over after
they have been heard. Yet they avoid
ed spread eagleism and bad taste. Any
one, of any nationality, might have
heard the address and have profited by
1t 1t was delivered to an American
audience upon American soil, it bristled
with patriotism, but it appealed to far
higher than mere patriotism, it appeal
ed to the great heart of humanity
throughout the world.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04

The case of the postmasters is rather
hard, but they will recover their coin
after a time. The United States sys-
tenn issues stamps to postmasters for
which they account. The Hawaiian sys-
tenn called for the postmaster to buy his
stamps right out, They We're conse-
quently personal property. Mr., Flint
called in the stamps from the Hawaiian
postmasters and made no return. A
private party could go to the postoffce
and exchange Hawaiian stamps FOR
United States stamps, The case is one
of misunderstanding, but viii be cor
reoted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-04

Roberts is making his usual prepara-
lions before making another irressist-
able advance, and the newspaper Cen
erals are showing him what he ought
to do and how to do it, Bre'er Bobs
he lie low and amt sayin nathin.