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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04

ter from the Pennsylvania Legislature
to build a railroad from Philadelphia
to Columbia. on the Susquehanna
(Which was never builO, somebody
asked one Of the Pennsylvania papers,
What Is a railroad" The editor gave
1t up, but said that perhaps some 9th
er correspondent can tell" Evan
Thomas. William G. Redfield, John
Edgar Thompson and other railroad
pioneers soon rendered this query OBJ
solete. Yet there were only % miles
of railroad In operation In 1880, ISIS
in 1910, and 30,626 In 1850, ON the eve
Of the Civil War, more than two-thirds
Of which was in the free States. BY
emancipating the country from it's de-
pendence on the water courses, the
railroads built up the middle and
prairie West, assisted In giving the
loyal States the preponderance In re-
sources which enabled them to save
the Union In 1S61-1S65. planted vigor-
Gus and expanding communities on the
Pacific coast, abolished savagery OH
an entire continent, and spread homes,
schools, churches, and all the rest of
the accomplishments of civilization
from the Alleghenies to the margin of
the great Western ocean. And yet 1t
was only seventy-four years on the
Fourth Of July since work was started
on the construction Of the first of
Americas great roads; 1t is only fifty
one years since the waters Of the west
at Lake Erie were first reached by
through rail from the Atlantic coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
PUT TO TORTURE.
Atrocities Committed by the Un-
SpeakabIe Turk.

London, Nov. 29.-Mail advices re-
ceived here from Constantinople, under
date of November "a, say:
Gin spite of all the denials, the
Porte is adopting barbarous methods of
crushing the Macedonian peasants.
The winter has set in and the danger
from revolutionary bands is over, yet
the Turkish authorities seem to think
the time has come to act. In the face
of promises of free pardon to those who
returned to their homes, Christian viii
layers have been shockingly tortured to
make them betray alleged concealed
depots of arms or give information re-
garding the working of the Macedonian
committees. The bastinado has been
frequently employed until the victims
were crippled for life, their feet being
beaten to pulp by the Turkish
soldiers. Peasants were also hung by
their heels to the ceiling and boiling
hot eggs were put in their armpits.
Even priests were not spared, and the
troops openly plumber the peasants, who
are being driven to despair"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
RUSSIA MUST PAY
CLAIMS OF AMERICAN SEALERS
ARE ALLOWED.
Holds That Warship of One Nation
Has No Right to Pursue Beyond
the Boundaries of It's Territorial
Seas a Ship of Another Nation.
Basis of Damages.

The Hague, Dec. Professor Asser,
the Dutch jurist who has been arbitrat-
ing the claims of American sealers for
the seizure of their vessels by the Rus
sian government about ten years ago,
has decided his award in favor of the
United States. He appraises the dam
ages in the case of the American
schooner G. H. White at $32, 444; in
the case of the James Hamilton Lewis
at $2S, 58S; the Kate and Anna at ST.
4SS, and the Cape Horn Pigeon, $685.
$50.
In giving hisreason for the award
Professor Asser held that the schooner
White was seized outside the Russian
territorial waters, and that the Russian
contention that a warship of one nation
was entitled to pursue beyond the
boundaries of its territorial seas ship
of another nation guilty of illegal ac-
ton within these waters, was untena-
BILE. The arbitrator declared that the
jurisdiction of the state could not ex-
tend beyond its territorial waters except
by special treaty. The seizure and con-
fiscation of the c. H. White and the
Imprisonment of her crew, was there
fore illegal, and Russia was condemned
to pay the G. H. White $32, 444, with
interest at six per cent.
Basis of Damages.
The dispute was the subject of pro-
tracted negotiations, resulting in an
agreement in 1900 between Count
Lamsdorff, acting minister of foreign
affairs of Russia, and Herbert II. d.
Pierce, United States charge d'affaires
at St. Petersburg, designating Professor
Asser as member of the council of
state of The Netherlands, as arbitrator
Professor A ,ser decided June 80, 1902,
that the average annual catch should
form the basis on which damage should
be awarded which was exactly the con-
tention advanced by Mr.. Pierce, who
was the advocate for the United States
government. The decision carried with
it the opinion of the court that Russia
must pay damages, and only left for
further argument the sum due in each
case.
The case of the James Hamilton
Lewis is governed by the same decision,
while in the case of the Cape Horn
Pigeon, Professor Asser in fixing the
damages of $3S, $50 and the interest at
six per cent, held that the general
principle that damages should include
the prospective profits of which the
victim had been deprived, applied
usually to international litigation.
In the case OF the Kate and Anna the
arbitrator decided that the captain
could have ceased seal hunting and that
therefore Russia was not responsible
for the prospective profits.
Both the James Hamilton Lewis and
Kate and Anna are given six per cent.
interest on the amount awarded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
NATTER OF FORM
rprATY NOT NECESSARY TO BUILD
CANAL.
c,cb Is the Belief of Chairman of
Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
Iations---Believed Colombia VIII
Try to Sell Canal Right to Some
One Else.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Gull
lom. chairman of the committee on
fo,eign relations, believes it is un-
necessary for the United States to ne
Cotiate a treaty with the Colombian
government in order to secure the right
70 construct canal across the isthmus
of Panama. He believes, moreover.
that the poin5 has been reached where
this government is almost justified in
informing Colombia that we intend
building the canal in any event, either
with or without the consent of that
government.
Mr.. Cullom, together with other
leading members of the administration,
is thoroughly out of patience with the
attitude of the Colombian authorities.
He believes that Colombia has NO
trustworthy or even justifable motive
in obstructing the negotiation of a
treaty.
4 leading member of the administra-
ton said, in almost so many .wo. dis,
that the United States would never
allow objections of the Colombian
government to prevent the United
States from constructing the waterway
by the Panama route. This is in line
with views expressed in these dis
patches several days ago.
Senator Cullom had long talk with
President Roosevelt about the canal
matter. 1t is suspected by the admin
istration that Colombia is planning to
sell the canal rights in 1904 either to a
foreign government or to private par
ties. 1t is safe to say that the Wash
ton government will never permit this.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
BIG CATTLE RANCH.
Tract Embracing Millions of Acres
Purchased on Mexican Border.

Purchased on Mexican Border.
Salt Lake, Nov. 28.-The purchase of
millions of acres of Mexican territory
along the border of the United States
for the purpose of creating one of the
largest cattle raising ranches in the
world, is the result of recent negotia-
tions of American capitalists, with Utah
men as principals. The Utahans in
volved in the transaction are, j. D..
Wood, W. S. Mccormick, j. F. Hagen
barth, n. G. Wood and Josiah Barnett
Associated with them is o. N. Stafford,
a banker and capitalist of Cleveland.
The purchased land comprises nearly
1000 square miles of territory and ex-
tends along the border for 159 miles
from point 16 miles west OF Ell Paso,
Tex. The purchase involves an initial
expenditure of about $40, 100000. 1t is
tho intention of the promoters of the
enterprise to make this Mexican ranch
breeding ground for cattle and for this
purpose they will place from $500 to
10 600 COWS upon the land the coming
season.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
QUARANTINE ORDER
Department Issues One on Ac-
count Of Foot and Mouth
Disease in New England.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 2S.-Secre-
tsry of Agriculture Wilson has issued a
sweeping order, directed to the mana
gers and agents of railroads and trans
portation companies of the United
States, stockmen and others, notifying
them of the establishment of quaran-
tine on cattle, sheep and other rumi-
nants and swine in the New England
states, and prohibiting the expectation
OF such animals from the port OF Bos-
ton until further orders.
Recent Investigations in the depart
ment of agriculture disclosed the fact
that what is known as the foot and
mouth disease exists to an alarming
extent in Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, and Vermont. The ex-
pert of the department, DR.. Mohler
DR.. Leonard Pearson, of the University
of Pennsylvania, and DR.. James Law, OF
Cornell, investigated the infected dis
tricts and united in recommendation
that quarantine should be established.
Secretary Wilson said that this is
the most serious matter the department
has had to handle for some time, but
that all the resources of the department
would be employed in stamping out the
disease. He declared that il it should
spread west of the Hudson river it
would be nothing short of national
calamity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
RAT PORTAGE FIRE.
Twenty-Five Million Feet of Lumber
Destroyed.

Rat Portage, Ont, Nov. 29.-One OF
the worst fires that ever visited the Rat
Portage lumber district started at Nor
man, near here, and spread swiftly
through immense piles of slumber to
the docks and from the docks to boats
until stopped in that direction by the
waters edge. Dense showers OF sparks
were carried inland toward the resid-
ence section of the city, and one by one
the houses went up in flames. When
this dispatch was sent the fire was still
burning. Twenty-Five million feet OF
lumber was destroyed. as we'll as Le-
NAYS shipyard, six steamboats,, two
barges, IL dwellings and one stable.
The steamers destroyed were small craft.
A number of wooden structures In
the path of the fire were destroyed and
at Q O'Clock the progress OF the flames
was checked. A dozen houses and barns
were destroyed. The lumber yards are
great masses of embers, but there APP
hears to be no fear of a further spread
of the fire.
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tries that the American people can
fully realize the tremendous develop
ment which has taken place In this
field In their own land. Figures OF rail-
road activities for the world at large
are not very trustworthy. but taking
those which are most recent and re-
liable, the United States Is seen to be
far ahead of any other country. Ger
many has about $4,000 miles Of main
trs4sx, Russia 10000. France 27.OO0
An sSria- Hungary, $4,000, Great Brit
ain and Ireland $4,000. while no other
European country has as many as TO-
0O0 miles. All Of Europe has about
17E, 900 miles Of road, or considerably
less than the United States, while the
entire worlds mileage Is approximate
ly 100000, Of which the United States
furnishes two-fifths.
Yet there are persons still living who
have seen all the vast railway system
Of the United States created. II con-
slider this among the most important
acts Of my life. second only to my
signing the Declaration Of Independ-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
FlLIPINos GET ARMS.
''ions or War Being Furnished
From Some Souro.

wi" sumo source.
seattle, Nov. 2S.-Natives of the
Philippine islands, urged ON bv the
priests and through the medium Of
secret societies, are arming themselves
ana munitions of war are being furnish
gu tnem from some source not known
10 the government of the United States.
lhis ls the statement of Lieut.. H. New
ton kierulff, of the transport Div
which is in the harbor, to load lumber
and forage for the islands.
AS an evidence that this is the true
state OF affairs in the Philippines
Lieut.. kierulff tells of the finding of a
wrecked barge on the coast of Luzon a
few weeks ago which was loaded with
guns and ammunition which must have
been delivered from some schooner.
tie further states that cholera has
peen increasing in the islands and that
the death rate in the city of Manila
since the withdrawal of the military
forces and the turning over of the health
department to the civil government,
composed mainly of natives, increased
fully 90 per cent. This. he says, is due
to the tact that the priests tell the ma
tlves that it is useless to follow out the
instructions of the Americans for the
suppression of the disease as it is WIS.,
ltatlon of God, forced upon them for
their giving up the country to the
United States. The result is that the
native health department has been lax
in its treatment of the disease and there
has been an increase of deaths in all
parts of the island and at the rate quot
ed in the city of Manila.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
WAR is TALKED OF.
western Lines Disagree on Immi-
grant Traffic.

Chicago, Dec. Present indica-
tons point to war among the Western
lines over immigrant traffic.
The traffic men of the passenger de-
partment of the Western lines met
mere with Commissioner Wadleigh and
chairman Mcleod. of the Western
passenger Association, in the effort to
reach settlement. The meeting was
called because OF the impression that
aroltration could be brought about or
tne lines interested could be induced to
UP bit deeper into their pockets and
give the Rock Island the recognition
iof Its Ell Paso line which Mr.. Sebas-
'iah thinks it should have.
II is understood that the Rock Island
y standing out for 10 per cent. OF the
I re- between the Kansas City and
- raso divisional points. On the other
nahd the officials of the Rock Island
are said to be willing to leave the mat
'er to arbitration. When the confer
Tuce met it was found that the Southern
Acihc was willing to submit to arbitra-
'ioh' and some of the lines did not care
~ contribute a sufficient amount OF
.neir present shares to make up the
percentage demanded by the Rock Is
Inc Santa Fe is also said to be averse
rblt;ation. A committee was APP
Pp1ihted consisting of Passenger Traffic
cciahager Sebastian, of the Rock Island;
Jorge 1. Nicholson, of the Santa Fe,
r d 4. .. Mccormick, of the Southern
acihc, who were instructed to try to
Jach a common basis and report to the
dVIsory committee of the bureau the
result of their effJrts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
TUSKS OF MAMMOTH,
Rare Specimens of Prehistoric Ami
NAL Discovered in Far North.

maj hAA n al ANOANhs
Seattle, Dec. 1.-Remains of prehis-
toric animals have frequently been
fodnd not only throughout the United
States but in the frigid regions close to
the north pole, but it remained for M.
F. Moran, postmaster at Keewalik, a
small camp 800 miles northeast of
Nome, to discover the largest pair of
ivory tusks ever found in that country
and believed by many who have seen
them to be the finest now extant.
Mr.. Moran came from the North on
the Nome City some time ago, but he
had previously put the tusks aboard the
steamer Corwin in order that they
would not have to be transhipped at
Nome. The Corwin arrived in port
Saturday, and when the tusks were
brought ashore they were found to be
uninjured. The tusks are II feet from
end to end; one weighs 1853 pounds, and
the other 172 pounds. They are thought
to have been part of gigantic man.
moth and are of the whitest ivory.
Several small scales have appeared on
them since their exposure to the air
but these will be removed and the en-
tire surface carefully polished before
they are taken East. Mr.. Moran in.
tends taking them to the Smithsonian
Institution for examination. About
two feet from the heavy end of each
tusk are marks which indicate that the
portion of the tusk had been embedded
in the jaws of the mammoth. The
tusks are in fine state of preservation
and show no signs of the disintegration
which SO often threatens specimens of
ivory found in the North.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
In Ancient England.

Newcastle has a very an
Client custom. When the business of
the assizes is ended the mayor makes
a quaint speech to the judges of the
northern circuit He says:
my lords. we have to congratulate
you upon having completed your Ia
bors In this ancient town, and have
also to inform you that you travel
hence to Carlisle. through Border coun-
ty, much and often infested by the
Scots. We therefore present each OF
your lordships with piece Of money,
to buy Herewith dagger to defend
yourselves"
Then. as required by custom. he
gives the senior judge a jacobus. and
the junior judge carolus. 1t costs
no little sum to buy these old coins
London Answers.
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To study american Methods.

Berlin, Dec. la large delegation
of farmers, under the auspices of the
German Agricultural Society, is going
to the United States in April for a
three months tour, studying American
agricultural methods. The German
embassy at Washington negotiated the
affair with the agricultural department,
which will furnish a guide during the
entire trip. His expenses will be de-
frayed by the Germans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
Takes Lots of Money.

Washington, Dec. a. Estimates
made by the various departments place
the amount needed to run the govern
,aant for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1aos at sIs9, $3.50. 900. This is $685.
ooo 600 less than the actual appropria-
tions already made. Reductions nave
been made in the military, and In pup
lie works The largest single item is
that of pensions, which is nearly sl4o'-
OOO, 900.
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ence, If even 1t be second to that"
These were the words of Charles Car
roll, of Carrollton. the last survivor Of
shovel full Of earth at the beginning of
the construction Of the earliest OF
American railroads intended to carry
passengers and freight. The railway
was the Baltimore and Ohio. The date
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04

was July 4, 1928.
That was the be-
g n n | n g Of the
American railway
system. which has
UNNECESSARILY sur
passed that Of the
whole Of Europe In
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04

invested in 1t. All the great towns on
the Atlantic coast in the closing years
Of that first third of the nineteenth
century started In the race nearly at
the same time for railroad extension to
the West-New York. Philadelphia,
Boston. Baltimore and Charleston. New
York won. The Erie reached its ter
minus. Dunkirk. on Lake Erie, on May
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04

sippi was struck at Rock Island in
1854 and at East ST. Louis and Mem
phis In 1857. the Missouri was reached
at st. Joseph in 1859, and the rails
of the Central and Union Pacific met
near Ogden, Utah, in 1869. and the con-
tinent was spanned
All this railroad construction has
come in about two generations of time.
When John Stevens In 1892 got char
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04

construc-
ton in the United
States has made
wonderful progress.
We already have
over 100000 miles
of track. and still
the building goes
on. 1t is only by
C o III p arin g this
mileage with that
Of some of the rest
Of the great coun-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
WONDERFUL PROGRESS OF
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION

date by the consolidation of the little
local roads into the New York Central,
New York City got it's second railroad
connection with Western waters, the
Erie giving 1t its first through line.
Chicago was reached by through line
from the Atlantic In 1853, the Missis-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04

IA. 1851. Philadelphia came next, the
Pennsylvania Central opening an all
rail line from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg on Dec. 10. 1852. Baltimore,
which started first, was third I'm reach
Ing it's goal. the first train Of the Balti-
more and Ohio passing over that road
to its Western terminus. Wheeling, on
jan !. 1853. Three months after this
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-04
seasons Bee Product.

1t is estimated that the bees of the
United States have produced during
the season Just closed 100000 worth
Of honey and wax.