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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
GREAT STRIKE POSSIBLE.
AiIe and Death Struggle Probable
in Chicarn

In Chicago.
Chicago, May 25.-The prospects for
peace which on Friday looked 40 BRIGHT
In Chicago's great labor crisis have
vanished in conferences that ended in
the employers and labor leaders hnrl
Ing defiance at each other.
PRESIDENT Schradt, of the Federation
OF Labor and the Employers Associa
zion committee met a committee of
laundry workers to settle the strike of
1000 laundry employees. The unions
waived everything but the right to
strike and the demand for increased
wages, which the laundry owners were
willing to accept. The EMPLOYERS
Association, to which the laundry en-
ployers belong, fatty refused to permit
settlement on this basis. The associ-
alton then offered to substitute an
agreement which the unions declare to
be an undisguised plot to gradually
weed out the unionsists.
The Employers Association threat
ened to keep the strikers out of employ
nent forever. Schradt retaliated bv
declaring that not engineer, fireman or
any other employe would ever be per-
mitted to return to work until differ
ent spirit was shown and that he would
Immediately advise that they start out
and seek some other employment as a
means OF remaining out indefinitely.
The attitude of the railways has also
undergone change from that OF concil-
iation to one of defiance for the strik-
ing freight handlers.
The granting of the demands of the
stockyards men, walters and bartend-
ers, embracing 10000 workers, which
on Friday seemed imminent, now seems
farther away than ever. The unions
regard the sudden and unexpected
change in the attitude of the employers
as evidence that it was agreed at Fri
day nights secret meeting of the En-
ployers' Association to make the fight
against local union labor death strug-
gle. They predict that unless conces
sions are made before June l. Chicago
VIII be paralyzed with strikes affecting,
more than $4,000 men. The Employ
ers' Association now threatens to lock
out 5000 BARRIERS. 1900 freight hand
lers, $4,000 restaurant employees and
25, 900 stockyards men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
WATELET WAS WANTED.
Mining Promoter Arrested Twice in
One Day.

Vancouver, B. c., May 25.-Paul
Watelet, a mining man of Vancouver
and Spokane, arrested on the eastbound
train on telegraphic instructions from
the Vancouver chief of police, appeared
before justice of the peace at Ash
croft, b. c., TO answer to a charge of
having brought into Canada stolen
goods valued at 200. K. f. Lever
son of Spokane, was the prosecuting
witness. The case was eventually dis
missed, Watelet returning 81 200 to
Leveson.
Before Watelet could leave Ashcroft
he was again arrested on telegraphic
comp amt from Spoakne, alleging that
he had obtained 81 900 under false pre-
tense from j. E. Carnahan, described
only as "of Ohio"
Watelet was placed in jail pending
the arrival of deputy sheriff from Spo-
kane. If he should refuse TO return to
Spokane, it is said extradItion proceed
ings will be taken. When arrested,
Watelet had in his possession $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
WILL INSIST TO THE END
United States Claims Equal Privi-
Ieges in Manchuria.

Washington, May 22.-Regardless of
the outcome of the present negotiations
respecting the political domination of
Manchuria, it can be stated that this
government is prepared to insist to the
end upon commercial privileges FOR the
United States in Manchuria equal to
those enjoyed by the merchants of 9TH
er nations, Russia included. The state
department has had pledges from Rus
STA that, even in the event of Manchuria
passing under the control of Russia,
our commerce and trade privileges
should not suffer, and will hold that
our commerce would suffer if Russian
goods can enter Manchuria free while
United States goods are forced to pay
duty. This attitude will go far toward
reassuring Southern cotton interests,
which have become alarmed at the pos
sible loss of their very best markets.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
DIR. COYLE MODERATOR.
Denver Divine to Preside Over Pres
byterian Assembly.

Los Angeles, May 22.-The 115th
assembly of the Presbyterian church of
the United States is in session at EN-
manuel Presbyterian church. Two ses-
sions were held during the day, the
morning being taken up with the an
nual sermon of the retiring moderator,
Rev. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton
university, and the entire afternoon
with the election of a moderator for the
ensuing year. Rev. DR.. Robert F.
Coyle, of Denver, Colo, was elected on
the second ballot. In the evening the
administration of the Lords Supper
occupied the time of the commissioners,
DR.. Van Dyke presiding.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28

American Engines Excel British
Lions XII Employees.

London, May 22.-Sir George White
house, manager and chief engineer of
the Unganda railroad, who has just re-
turned here after seven and half
years spent in constructing the line.
speaks highly OF the American locomo-
tives and bridges used. He said to
representative of the Associated Press:
"We have thirty six American and
thirty-four British main line engines.
The experiment with the American To-
comotives proved entirely satisfactory.
They are 10 per cent cheaper, and al
though their finish is not SO perfect,
they are more suitable for a mountain
railway like the Unganda railroad, be-
cause they are not so rigid and take the
curves more easily.
"Of the steel viaducts along the line
twenty-six are of American make and
eight of English make. The American
viaducts are excellent, but the cou-
tractors were greatly behind time and
took a year, instead of seven months,
20 erect them"
Sir George mentioned among the
difficulties of the construction work the
scare arising from the presence of many
lions along the route. No less than
twenty-seven employees are known to
have been carried off by lions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
Harvard Entrance Examination.

Seattle, May 25.-Entrance examin-
atoms of candidates seeking admission
to the several departments of Harvard
university will be held in this city dur
ing the week beginning June %. This
will be the first time that such exam
nations have ever been given in Seat
tie. and it is expected that number of
applicants will take advantage of the
opportunity who would otherwise be
compelled to present themselves in
Cambridge or in some other city almost
equally distant from Seattle. Through
the courtesy of the board Of school di-
reetors the use of room Is of the Cen
trail school has been extended to Joseph
Shipper, A. M, of the class of 80,
the alumns who will have charge of the
examinations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
BUSINESS DIVIDED.
Seattle and San Francisco to
Share the Transport
Contracts.

Washington, May 25.-The contracts
for transporting troops and supplies to
the Philippines during the next fiscal
year have been awarded by the war
department. So far as the contest be-
tween Seattle and San Francisco is con-
cerned, the result is drawn battle.
Each city is to get share of the Pa
cifc transportation. the department an
nouncing that contracts have been
awarded both to the Boston Steamship
company and to the Pacific mail steam
ship company. All troops and supplies
shipped by way of Puget Sound will 60
to the Seattle company, and all troops
and supplies shipped by way of San
Francisco, which cannot conveniently
be carried in army transports. will 60
to the Pacific Mail company. The rate
in each case is the same, 81 .25 per ton
for freight; 1925 each for officers with
subsistence; $40 to $50 for each SOL
der, according to the number, and
when subsisted en- route, and $50 to
$40 each, according to number when
fed by the government.
Seattle, May 25.-"I am we'll pleas
ed with the awarding of this contract"
Frank Warehouse, managing agent OF
the Boston Steamship COMPANY said
when he had read the foregoing dis.
patch. "Seattle has received not only
as much, but more than we hoped for.
"The award, as announced, means
that the Boston Steamship company
and Seattle will receive at least rs per
cent of the Philippine transport bust
ness. We will get about half OF the in
sular government passenger business,
outside of troops. The military contin.
gent to and from the Philippines will
be handled, probably, by the trans
ports. Rut as the government appears
to be gradually withdrawing from the
transport service, having six or eight
vessels now laid up, think the time
is not far distant when we will be
transporting troops to the Philippines
from this city.
''Seattle should, it seems to me, con-
graduate herself on what has come to
her through this award. 1t means a
lot of business. The money in the
transport service is in the handling of
freight, not passengers, and this is
what Seattle has received through the
award Just announced"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28

DR.. Cook and Party to Make Alaska
EXPLORATIONS.

New York, May 22-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, of brooklyn, with party OF
tour scientists, will start Monday on an
expedition, the object of which is to
explore Mount Mckinley, the highest
peak on the American continent. The
party headed by DIR. Cook will consist
of Robert Damn, geologist; Ralph
Schainwald, botanist, and a biologist
and surgeon not yet fully determined
upon. The expedition, according to
DR.. Cooks plan, will be gone about
three and a half months, and should
return about the middle of September.
DR.. Cock and his party will travel
overland to Seattle, and from there by
packet to Cook inlet, arriving there on
June 10. At Cook inlet ten pack horses
will be purchased to carry the provi-
sions and scientific instruments of the
party.
DR.. Cook expects that the view from
the top of Mount Mckinley, if the par
ty succeeds in reaching it, will repay
all labors and difficulties of the trip.
Unless calculations fail, there will
be spread out before the explorers, to
the southwark and eastward, tract of
1000 square miles which has never
been trodden by the foot of white man.
From the commanding summit of the
highest peak on the American CONT
nent DR.. Cook expects to be able to lay
out accurately and scientifically the
Geographical for nation of this entire
tract. Another interesting point which
will be solved if the expedition sue
ceeds is the question whether or not
this lofty peak is of volcanic origin and
character, as believed by some sci
entists
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
WANT ANSWERS,
Action to Be Taken Against Baer
and Other RarOns.

Washington, May 25.-A vigorous
effort is to be made by the interstate
commerce commission to compel Presi-
dent Baer, of the Reading Coal and
Iron Comspany ard the Reading rail-
way, and officials of other coal carrying
roads, to answer certain questions and
produce certain documents which they
refused at the recent hearing before the
com mission in New York.
The particular documents, the origi
nails of which are demanded by the
commission. are alleged contracts
among the coal carrying roads limiting
production of coal. After considering
the refusal OF the officials to present the
contracts to the interstate commission,
the members of the commission re-
quested Attorney General Knox to d.
rect General Burnett, district attorney
for the Southern district of New York,
to present the case TO the United States
circuit court and ask for an order to
compel the officials of the coal carrying
roads to appear before the commission,
answer the questions and produce the
documents. This request was made
May 8. The same day Attorney Cen
eral Knox gave the necessary directions
to General Burnett.
In cooperation with the attorneys
for the complainant in the case of Will
lam r. Hearst. General Burnett has
prepared petition to be presented to
the circuit court. The probabilities
are that it will be presented to the cir
cult court on Monday.
It Is und erstood to be the determine
ton of the interstate commerce COM
mission to insist upon an order from
the court to the officials of the roads to
answer the inquiries which they re-
fused, by the advice of counsel, to an
swer at the recent hearing, and to pro-
duce for the commission examination
of the books and contracts which they
heretofore refused to produce.
If necessary the commission will car
nv the case to the supreme court OF the
United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28

Large Tract in Idaho Will Be Open
ed for Settlement.

ed for Settlement.
Salt Lake, Utah, May 25.-Seventy.
five thousand acres of arid land will
be reclaimed and opened to settlement
in Idaho as the result of deal which
has been contaminated in this city, the
American Canal and Power Company
having concluded arrangements for the
completion of it's canal in Idaho. The
contract was. awarded to an Ogden,
Utah, firm of contractors for the con-
struction of the entire canal system.
The cost of this work, exclusive of the
headgate, etc, will amount to 1926, 900.
More than 100 men will begin con-
struction work this week, and within
ninety days, it is believed, water can
be delivered upon 5000 acres.
Tie company's canal is taken out of
the Snake river, about II miles above
the town OF Blackfoot, and runs south
west So miles. 1t terminates Just be-
low the American falls, Blaine county,
where it discharges its surplus water
back into the Snake river.
The country that will be traversed
by the canal is considered one of the
most fertile valleys along the river.
The canal will be eighty-fve feet wide
at the top, sixty feet wide at the bot
tom, and capable of carrying six feet
of water. The company which is under
taking tie reclamation of this huge
tract of land is composed of Ogden and
Salt Lake bsiness men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
Damage Suit Settled.

Everett, May 25.-The $4,000 dam
age suit brought against the Great Nor.
thern Railway Company by the heirs OF
Thomas Hetherington has been settled
out OF court, the company paying plain
tiffs the sum of $4,000. Hethering-
ton is the engineer who was killed req
ruary II at Mount Vernon when the
trestle across the river at that point
collapsed, letting the locomotive into
the water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
HIT BY CYCLONE.
Seven Persons Reported Killed at
Eureka, Kansas.

Eureka, Kan. May pa severe
tornado dipped down upon this town
at II p. M, fatally ipjuring Mrs. j. ID.
German. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sample,
Mrs, j. H. Owen, Essie Owen, Chris
uullckson and Grant Gulickson.
A score of houses were destroyed,
while trees were clipped off as though
they were straws. The storm struck the
southwest portion Of the city, among
the dwelling houses, and did not touch
'he main business streets. 1t was OF
snort duration and accompanied by a
flood of rain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
Articles Are Filed.

Washington, May 22.-Aiticles OF
incorporation, maps, etc., of the VAL
DIES, Copper River and Tanana Railroad
Company have been filed with the in
terror department. The road is to run
from yaldes to Eagle City in American
territory, and is the first all American
road in the territory.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
Restraints Postmaster General.

Washington. May 25-Justice Hag-
ner, of the district supreme court, has
issued temporary restraining order
requiring the postmaster general to con-
tinue to accord second class mail privi-
leges to the New England railway pub
LEGATIONS, pending further court pro-
ceedings.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
WILL SAIL FOX SOUND.
Cruisers Boston and Bennington to
Sail This Week.

San Francisco, May 25.-The cruis-
ers Boston and Bennington are to sail
early this week for Puget Sound. In
about a week the flagship New York,
the Marblehead and the Ranger will
follow TO the Northern station, where
the New York is to go into drydook. p
Before the last named vessel leaves
port, however, It is expected that the
eunboats Yorktown aud Princeton Will
have reached port from Manila. They
are TO be overhauled at the Mare Island
navy ward
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
Historic Tree Blown Down.

Springfield, Ills, May 22.-The his
!ofic elm planted by Abraham Lincoln
IN 'front.' of the old Lincoln homestead,
,eil Yesterday during heavy wind and
rain storm.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28
Koyukuk Telegraph Station.

Washington, May 22.-The signal
office of the war department has been
Informed that telegraph station has
been established called Koyukuk, at
the junction of the river of the same
name with the Yukon river in Alaska.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28

1t doesn't take much praise to spoil
the man who can't stand criticism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
a. A..eaet. q pss,..,s.

On one occasion Disraeli's habit Of
exaggerated adulation led to 20 bold an
attempt by the fair recipient to turn it
to her advantage that he was driven to
save the situation In a way that was
very far from being appreciated. The
charmer. young lady Of advanced
views" finding the great man SO ex-
ceedingly profuse in his attentions.
thought it an excellent opportunity for
making him convert to her utopian
ideals. which We're Of the most daringly
democratic order. After long recita-
ton of her propaganda she wound up
with fervid appeal to the prime min
lister to ilnmortalize himself by espous-
Ing her ingenious panacea for remedy
Ing the wrongs Of humanity. AS she
finished her impassioned haranguc.
with flushed cheeks and flashing eye.
Disraeli. who had been silently watch
ing her with apparently the profound
est sympathy and admiration, suddenly
dropped his cyeglass and softly muir
INJURED, ooh. you darfing!' eff it had
been at dinner" she afterward de-
clared, land had had a knife would
have stabbed him!"-Blackwood
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
nj. NM, Save Money.

At the Metropolitan club of Washing
ton one evening Justice Harlan of the
supreme court had introduced to him
we'll known New York business man
who was given to Boosting of the large
income he enjoyed.
With the apparent purpose of inn
pressing those about him. the New
Yorker remarked that as near as lie
could tell lie supposed his income ex-
ceeded 100000. ".And l simply have
to make that amount he added.
"Why. with my expenses it costs INC
$4,000 a year to live.:'
"Dear me-" said Justice Harlan
blandly. Really. that's too much. /
wouldn't pay it. It isn't worth it,
Saturday Evening Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
Gum Chewing.

ITO chew gum for five or ten min
utes after a meal is absolutely bene-
fcial," said a physician, especially for
hasty eaters, who do not half masti-
cate their food, because the action Of
the jaws causes the gastric juices to
flow, and that is good. But SO few
people can use and not abuse it. They
get the gum in their mouths and keep
at it till they fairly dry up the saliva
supply, bring on a headache and get
generally nervous. This will cause in
digestion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
Bridge Building Drotherhood..

BRUCE 0U1AOIn8 OrOtnCFnVOuSs
1t was in France that brotherhoods
for building bridges first took shape.
In ITS bridge was begun over the
Rhone at Avignon by Saint Benezet.
the head Of body called Fratres Por'
tbs, who undertook the building aNl
repairing of bridges during the middle
ages. A second soon followed at st.
Esprit.
About the same time Peter of Cole
church, the head of similar brother
hood in England, began the first stone
bridge over the Thames at London.
In many cases when a bridge was
built a chapel was founded, to which
a priest was attached to pray for the
soul Of the founder, to receive money
and to offer prayers with the passen-
gers for a safe journey.
The strange Gothic triangular bridge
at Crowland, over three streams. allud-
ed to in charter Of 943, was built by
the abbot of Crowland, and Abbot
Bernard built the Burton bridge over
the Trent. the longest in England. 1854
feet long, which carries the roadway
over thirty-six arches.-Iondon Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
IN MEMORY OF BILL NYE.
Movement Afoot to Erect Monument
Over Humorist's Grave.

Asheville, N. c.. Dec 15-The grave
of Bill Nye. the famous humorist who
died nearly eight years ago and was
buried at Arden. near here, is I'm.
marked. and movement is afoot to
have granite monument erected
above his resting place. The North
Carolina division of the Sunshine SO.
ciety is raising the fund.
When Nye passed away his devoted
widow placed memorial window in
Calvary Episcopal church. near by. but
her plans for more fitting memorial
were frustrated by the failure. soon
after Mr.. Nye's death. of banks in
which practically all the fortune left
her by her husband had been deposit
ed At present little tree is growing
at tho head of the grave. and some
one has laid upon the mound a rude
piece of stone picked up on the high
way. Other marks there are none.
Mrs. J. n. Rarsier, president of the
Sunshine society. Hendersonville, N.
c.. is the active head of the memorial
enterprise. and contributions are in
vited from the friends of Nye through
out the country. They should be ad-
dressed TO Battery Park bank, Ashe-
vile. n. c.. custodians of the fund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
Japanese Pastimes

In Japan to get up parties to behold
the freshly fallen snow or the cherry
blossoms or the maple trees in their
autumnal glory or to go to the flower
shows is as de rigueur as are our din
ners. cotillons and theater parties.
Mushroom hunting is fashionable
pastime, while in the house harp play
ing. verse writing. embroidering and
tea drinking are the most absorbing
occupations. The most pretentious en-
tertainment is the tea ceremony. 1t is
very formal, and there is much elab.
crate performance connected with it
difficult for foreigner to comprehend.
Good Housekeeping.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
Eskimo Maaka.

The Eskimo are the greatest of all
mask makers. During their religious
ceremonials they impersonate their own
various gods. wearing masks for the
purpose, but the most curious thing is
that they wear little masks on their
fingers as we'll as big ones to cover
their faces. These finger masks, the
like of which are unknown anywhere
else in the world, usually represent the
sun. They are of wood, carved with a
laughing or weeping face, and the rays
Of the sun are represented by white
hair from the belly Of the wild REIN
deer set around as fringe. The sun is
the most important Of the Eskimos' d.
whites, and the principal object of the
winter ceremonial is to persuade the
sun god to come back from the south.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-24
Rope and Graphite.

Graphite is stated to be an excellent
preservative for manila rope. One
rope manufacturer treats the inner
yarns of each strand as we'll as the
core in bath of lubricant, the in
gradients of which are graphite and
OIL This lubricant thoroughly per-
meates all the fiber. thus overcoming
internal wear. while sufficient comes
to the surface, and the lubricant does
not injure the rope.-London Engineer.