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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
BIG STRIKE is OFF
THE CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY
TROUBLE ENDS.
Representatives of the Railway
Company and of the Street Car
Men Reach An Agreement and
Both Sides Profess to Be Sat
isfied.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-The strike of the
employees OF the Chicago City railway
was settled at an early hour this morn
ing at conference between the mayor,
the aldermnic peace committee Presl-
dent Hamilton and E. r. Bliss, counsel
tor the company, and the executive
board of the local union of the strikers.
The basis on which the settlement was
reached is complete victory for the
company as far as toe original demands
of the men are concerned. The agree
ment reached will be ratified at meet
ing of the men this morning, and Il is
expected that traffic will be resumed on
all lines during the day.
The only important concession made
by the company was an agreement to
reinstate all the strikers, including the
outside unions who went out in sympa-
thy with the trainmen, with the excep-
ton of those who resorted to violence
during the trouble.
Tie arbitration Of the wage scale is
to be according to the wages paid out
side Of Chicago and not on the basis OF
the local street railway. These are the
two points that have been stumbling
block to peaceable adjustment of the
strike for the past week. The company
has insisted that it pays higher wages
than any similar corporation in the
country. The men were fearful that
the arbitration on the scale paid in
other cities would decrease their wages
and fought stubbornly for their point.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
MAY REDUCE DUTIES.
Proposition to Gut in Two Tax on
Philippine Prod ucts.

Proposition to Cut in Two Tax on
Philippine Products.
Washington, Nov. 30.-For some
time the president has been discussing
informally with members of congress
the proposition to reduce the duties on
Philippine products coming INTO this
country to 80 per cent of the Dingley
law rates. Considerable opposition has
developed to the suggestion, and what
the result of the endeavor to secure a
reduction of the dutiee will be cannot
now be foretold.
The opposition arises from congress
men representing sugar and tobacco
states. They maintain that ii only 30
per cent of the Dingley rates are levied
on sugar and tobacco, the industries
represented by those products in this
country will be impaired seriuosly.
They have indicated to the president
that they will make hard fight against
the proposed reduction. 1t is under
stood that the president may discuss
the subject in his annual message to
congress, but his position regarding it
has not bsen disclosed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
Handy Device for Gardeners.


Here Is q handy device which may
be readily made at home, and one that
will be thoroughly appreciated by
market gardeners who have large
quantities of vegetables to prepare for
market. The device consists Of a box
open at both end, made Of boards a
foot long and of any desired width.
These boards are used to make the
sides and the bottom as shown In the
lower part of the cut. To one side
board is screwed q section Of an old
scythe blade, the edge being sharpen
ed so that 1t will cut readily. Across
the top of both side boards, In the
center, cut a slit about an inch deep.
Lay the string in these cuts and place
the vegetables to be punched on 1t until
the string touches the bottom of the
box. When the bunch is Of the desired
size tie 1t with the string and then
bring the string In contact with the
edge of the scythe blade attached to
the side board. The work can be done
In this way quickly and the bundles
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
IN MEMORY OF WHITMAN.
Education Day Was Observed ~
Walla WalIa.

Walla Walla, Nov. Yesterday
was observed at the Congregational
church as Educational day, in connec-
tion with the Whitman massacre, which
occurred fifty-six years ago. Rev. Ed
ward Eels, perhaps the oldest native
born citizen of the state, and son of
Rev. Cushing Eels, founder of Whit
man college, delivered an address es-
pecially treating of olden days. The
commemoration of the massacre has be.
come fixed memorial in the local Con-
gregational church.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
FOR ALASKA's BENEFIT.
President Will Recommend Repre-
sentation in Congress.


Washington, Nov. 3d. President
Roosevelt will recommend in his forth
coming message that legislation he en-
acted granting to Alaska representation
in congress. Representative Cushman,
who has recently visited the territory,
has had talk with the president about
the needs of Alaska. Mr.. Cushman
will urge the passage of delegate bill,
as he did last year when the measure
was passed by the house, but did not
come to a vote in the senate.
Mr.. Cushman said yesterday that he
might possibly introduce bill giving
Alaska a territorial form OF govern
ment. He will certainly introduce the
delegate bill Among other measures
which he proposes to introduce are bills
to appropriate $4,000 for Alaska
hatcheries; for government roadway
in the Copper hiver valley, Alaska; Tor
new government buildings at Olympia,
Aberdeen, Everett and Bellingham;
for naional game reserve in the Olym-
mic mountains; tn establish military
most at American lake, and to divide
Washington into two judicial districts
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
LOTTERY BILL is PASSED.
Cuban Senate Shows Large Major
ity in It's Favor.

Cuban Senate Shows Large Major
ity in It's Favor.
Havana, Nov. 30.-The senate has
passed the national lottery bill by a
vote which is believed to indicate that
it will probably pass the measure over
President Palma's veto, should he dis
approve it. The strongest opponents
of the bill were absent from the sitting.
The measure as amended directs
that the lottery functions should begin
within seventy days after the law au-
thorizing it is promulgated, and au-
thorizes the president co issue instruc-
tions and regulations for the carrying
out of the lottery plan.
1t is be ieved that the bill will with
out difficulty pass the house. A ma
;ority of the senators are said to believe
that the establishment of lottery is
the most reasonable way of obviating
the tax difficulties in accordance with
the wishes of the people.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
The New Garden Pea.

AhC ANGW Efas
The illustration shows pea Of com.
paratively recent Introduction, which
has been tested by market gardeners
In all sections Of the country and
found to be all that is claimed for 1t.
The variety seems to be well named
First of ALL" The peas are round
with hard shell so that they may be
planted when the frost Is barely out Of
the ground and before 1t Is safe to put
In the wrinkled sorts. Its main good
points as claimed by the introducer
are the general excellence Of the vari-
ETY., its heavy yield, size Of pod and
regularity of ripening 1t is extremely
early, the peas Of good size, well filing
the pod and the plant, while strong
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
WILLIAM wITHDRAws OFFER
There Will Be No ns-Atlantic
Yacht Race In 1904.


Berlin, Nov. 30.-Emperor William
has withdrawn his offer of cup for a
transatlantic yacht rae in 1904 on ac-
count of his health, and has substituted
for it an offer of cup to be raced for
N 1905.
The emperor, through his representa-
tive, cabled Els decision to the Ameri-
can yachtsmen Saturday. with reasons
for the postponement. These are that
the prolonged period of the emperor's
recovery and the consequent accumula-
ton Of business has prevented him
from receiving advisers to arrange the
details of race until it was too late
for the designers and builders to have
the new yachts ready for a second con.
test in the spring of 1904.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
Fierce Fighting in Africa.

London, Nov. PA dispatch to a
news agency reports desperate fighting
at Warmbad, Great Manaqualand, Ger
man South Africa. The rebels captured
the town, killing four Germans. Sub
sequently the German field force of $50
men succeeded, after severe struggle,
in expelling the rebels and occupying
the town.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
ALL HAVE RECORDS.
Seattle Detectives Capture Four
PickpOckets.


Seattle, Nov. 30.-Four out of five
of gang of clever Eastern pickpock.
cts, all OF whom have a penitentiary
record, were picked up by Detectives
Wappenstein and Easson at the Union
depot while they were fumbling the
crowds boarding the Northern Pacific
train for Portland. The fifth managed
to elude the officers, and although a
search was made for him for several
hours. he was not found. Three were
captured red-handed by the detectives
and the fourth was picked up by De-
tective Wappenstein an hour later on
First avenue. Two of the men in GUS
tody are known to have been following
the presidential party on its Western
tour last spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
New Hotel for Portland.

Portland, Or, Nov. 30.-It is an.
nounced that W. W. Whipple, CAPT.
talist of Astoria, will erect hotel in
this city to cost 5000, 900, which will
be completed in time to secure por-
tion of the patronage which will be at
tracted to the city by the Lewis and
Clarke exposition in 1905. The pro.
posed hotel will contain $50 rooms.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
FLAGLER WINS OUT.
Efforts TO Shift Headquarters TO Fort
Worden Fail.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-There wiz
be no change in the plans OF the war
department for locating the headquar
tiers of the Puget sound artillery dis,
trict at Fort Flagler. Major Generai
Young, chief of the general stafi' re-
fused the request of the Washington
delegation that the question be reopen
ed by sending an officer to examine III.
to the merits of Fort Worden as q
headquarters.
As soon ae the secretary OF war ap-
proves the plan contracts will be mace
for the construction of the necessary
headquarters buildings at Fort fiagief'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
For Chinese Reform.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-After hav.
ing enlisted more than two-thirds oil
the residents of Chinatown in his cause
and collected about $3.50, 900 from Chi
nese in California, Leung Kai Chew
the head of the Chinese Empire Reform
Association, has left for Vancouver, b.
q From there he will sail on the
Ennress of China for Yokohama.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
r.,neral Entries Expected.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The secretary
of the interior has decided that all
withdrawaIs of lands for forestry pnr-
noses made in the past shall not affect
the right to make mineral locations or
entries thereon, and all Withdrawals
hereafter will specifically except min
eral entries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
RECEIVERSHIP ALLOWED.
Appeal OF Shipbuilding Trust OH
Gals Denied.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-The appeal
of the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany from the decision of Judge Kirk
patrick appointing James Smith, Jr.,
receiver of the corporation, has been
decided against the company. The
opinion rendered by Circuit Judges
Acheson, Dallas, and Gray was filed
by the former. Judge Kirkpatrick g
action is sustained and the order for
the receivership made permanent. or
until further orders from the court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
Internal Revenue Receipts.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The report
of the commissioners of internal reve-
nue. to the secretary of the treasury,
just filed, shows that the total collec-
tions in the state of Washington dur
ing the last fiscal year were 1892, 033,
and in Alaska ST., 494. Oregon re-
ceipts for the same period were $685.
238.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
Turne, Doesn't Want Judgeship,

Spokane, Nov. 30.-"The report is
entirely without foundation" said Sem
ator Turner when told of the report
that he would be given the new federal
iudgeship in Washington. l never
talked of it with President Roosevelt
and could not accept the position if l
could get it. There is no ground for
the rumor whatever"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03

grower, is dwarf. The flavor Of the
peas is said to be unsurpassed by any
other variety. Those who grow peas
for market will do well to make test
of this variety and see IL II is worthy,
with them, of extended cultivation
indianapolis News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
Peter Elliott Escapes.

st. Paul, Nov. 30.-A special to an
afternoon paper says that Peter Eli
oft, the Minneapolis crank who was ar
rested in Washington while attempt.
ing to force his way the presi tents
presence, has escaped from the insane
asylum at st. Peter, Mimi. Elliott was
committed to the asylum a month ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
NOT A CANDIDATE
III EVELAND SAYS HE DOES NOT
WANT NOMINATION.
His New York Adherents Will Now
Turn Their Support to Judge
Alton B. Parker as the Demo.
cratic Candidate--Mr. Cleveland,s
Declaration Said to Be Final.

New York, Nov. 28.--Grover Cleve-
land has sent the following letter to the
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle
Princeton, N. j., Nov. 25, 1908.
"My Dear McKelway: 1 have wanted
for long time to say something which
I think should be said to you before
others. You can never know how CRATE
full | am for the manifestation of kindly
feeling toward me on the part of nv
countrymen which your initiative has
brought out. Your advocacy in the
Eagle Of My nomination for the presi-
dency came to me as great surprise !;
and | have been seconded in such man.
ner by Democratic sentiment that con-
fictlng thoughts of gratitude and duty
time and manner of declaration on
nv part concerning the subject-if such
declaration shall eeem necessary or
propei.
"In the midst of it all, and in full
view of every consideration presented,
I have not for a moment been able, ror
am | now able, to open my mind to
the Thought Cnat IN any circumstances
or upon any consideration l should ever
again become the nominee of my party
for the presidency.
"My determination not to do 80 is
unalterable and conclusive. This you
at least ought to know from me, and
/ should be glad if the Eagle were made
the medium of its conveyance to the
public.
every sincerely yours,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
The Brooklyn Eagle, to the editor of
which Mr.. Cleveland's letter was ad-
dressed, now announces that the sup
port it had given Mr.. Cleveland for
the Democratic presidential nomination
would now be given to Alton B. Park
er, at present chief justice of the court
of appeals of this state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
DINED BY HANNA.
Montana Men Entertained at wal
dorf-Astoria by Ohio Senator.

NAohtdhd NICh 80 ~
dorf-Astoria by Ohio Senator.
New York, Nov. Ex-senator Hanna
entertained the delegation OF Montana
labor leaders who came east to visit
President Roosevelt at breakfast at the
Waldorf-Astoria. His guests included
Malcolm Gillis, formerly president OF
the engineers union; Edward Long,
president of the Butte Miners Union I;
Frederick Crony, walking delegate oil
the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Union; Joseph W. Gilbert, OF the
Workingman's Union; M. b. Demp-
sey, of the Miners Union, and Frank
Doyle. president OF the Trades and La
Dor Assembly. The labor men LETT foi
the West later in the day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03

will be neatly and firmly tied. The
device costs but a few minutes Of time
and will pay for itself many times over
during the season.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
Sheep on the Farm.

A small flock Of sheep can be profit
ably kept on any farm where sheep
killing dogs do not too much abound.
Where few, Just as where there are
many kept, they should be Of some rec
ognized breed whose proclivity Is for
fine wool or fine mutton, or for both
wool and mutton, as the farmer may
choose. The dual purpose sheep VIII
generally prove the most satisfactory.
and there are such that will yield
heavy fleece of good wool and leave a
carcass that will make from 70 to 100
pounds of excellent mutton, which
when properly butchered ought to
bring from So to S.. There is no live
stock, except goats, that can be grown
at so little cost as sheep, and there Is
no animal that exerts so good an In
fuence on the farm as destroyers OF
weeds and fertilizers OF the SOIL
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-03
The Bees in Early Spring.

In looking over colonies early In the
spring choose a warm, sunshiny day,
and be careful not to chill the brood
by long exposure. If you open hive,
know Just what you want, and do 1t
expeditiously, and close up the hive
again. II you have the bees packed In
chafr, do not be in hurry to remove
the packing, as the bees spread the
brood and arrange matters for the tenn
perature the packing gives. and should
you remove the packing too early some
brood may be chilled and the colony
cannot make headway as RAPIDLY. 1,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-20
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor Longino has issued
the following proclamation, desig-
mating Thursday, Nov. 26, as a
day for Thanksgiving:
"The year now drawing to a
close has brought to the PEG pie of
Mississippi many benefits and re-
suits for which they should be
profoundly thankful. We have
enjoyed to a remarkable degree,
the blessings of peace and plenty.
Our harvests have been abundant
and nearly every material interest
in our midst has prospered, even
to the full measure of our most
sanguine expectations.
SIN accordance with a time
honored custom of the country to
set apart a day for public thanks
giving to God, the Supreme Ruler
Of the universe, for His manifold
mercies and goodness to the peo-
pie, and conforming also to the
proclamation of the President of
the United States, |, A. H. Longi-
no, Governor of the State Of Mis-
sissippi do hereby designate Thurs
day, the Goth of November, in
slant, as a day of thanksgiving. ,
son that day let business be
suspended and all the people rem
der thanks to the Giver of all
good for many favors which we
have received from him. Let the
gratitude of our hearts find ex.
preston in acts of benevolence and
charity, so that the needy, by
reason of eur gifts, may have oc
casion for rejoicing and thankful
ness.
"Giyen under my hand and seal
OF the State of Mississippi, at the
capitol, in the city Of jackson,
this, the 10th day of November
ia the year of Our Lord, 1903.
"By the Governor.
"JOSEPH w. POW Err,
Secretary of State. :" 8
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-20
The Upward Trend 1t Farm
Land Halhes.

The upward trend Of prices for
farm lands in Lee county which has
prevailed for The past several years,
continues and the end Is not vet.
Land hat within the past seven
oreight years has sold as low as
$3.50 to $500 per acre has been re-
claimed, put in a state Of cultiva-
ton and cannot be bought for ten
times this amount The advance
in the price Of our lands can be
largely attributed to the very pros
porous condition Of tho farmer who
has been for several years and is
now receiving good prices for all
farm products. Another reason is
that the people are waking up to
the real value of our land and are
beginning to look about them to
secure a sufficient quantity for a
home. Young men who are just
starting out in the world, seem to
have caught the true spirit Of citi-
zenship and are securing, as their
means will admit, a snug little
farm for home for the little fami.
ly that is growing up around them
1t is wi 9 to do this, and no better
place than right here in Lee county
could be chosen for a man of aver.
age means to settle down and build
a home around him. 1t is truly
an encouraging sign for the future
that our home people are taking
hold of our farm lands and invest.
ing their savings in them snd We
+ proud to see it. The day viii
never come when land will b.
as cheap as it has besn, AMI each
year under the direction Of the in.
teiligence that prompted their pur
chase the little farms Of this coun
ty will increase in production and
value.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-20
A Boy at Hoe KILLING Time.

The times of all times-hog
killing time-will soon be here.
What man who was once a boy Ca
few were never boys, or at any
rate, they have forgotten all abont
IT'D shall ever forget his boyhood
days at hog.killing time? The big
FIRE to heat the water; the cane to
blow the bladders; the long, sharp
stick to roast liver on pocket full
OF salt to salt the roasted meat.
Don't it ali come back to you?
Think of the power of your dIges-
tive organs then as compared to
now. And when sometimes now
when we are in a reflective mood
and our memory returns to the hap
piest days Of the past, it is then
that we long once more to be a boy
at hog killing time with fifteen
bladders all to ourself-what un-
s%peakable joy would be our lot.
But the realization Of the fact
that we have passed on to the more
serious of life's drama is even
more apparent a we look up the
once great event of our boyish his
tory.-BooneviIle PlaindealeI.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-20

Elsewhere will be found a pro.
gram of the subjects that will be
dlscu sed at the Business Mems
League which convenes in Jack.
son on the Oath inst This meet
ing looks to a better understand
ing between the business men OF
the state who are interested in the
advancement of the state in all
Industrial lines. Il is urged that
all towns AID business organiza-
tons send representatives as ii
is desired to affect a permanent
organization. One of the special
features to be considered will
be the insurance laws OF the
state which are not working to
the satisfaction Of tie business
public. This matter viii be given
especial attention and il is hoped
plans may be devised by which the
next leglslataEHaa may reconcile all
differences that Row exist in in
surauce circles and affardan oppor.
tnniiy 10 give the people safe in
HE~Aee ut rates they can pay.
" -. ~
The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-20
Business Mems Leaeue.

To the Commercial Bodies CT
Mississippi:
The Mississippi Business Mems
League invites all Commercial
organization to unite with the
state organizations, and to meet
with it in a convention to be held
IN the city Of Jackson, Nov. Oath
and 25th, proximo.
Important questions to the COM
mercial and industrial interest Of
the state are to be considered, and
a more thorough organization is to
be perfected.
A program covering leading
questions, such as insurance laws,
good roads, schools and kindred
subjects will be presented and
prominent men will address the
convention on such topics.
Representation is based on
membership of each commercial
body, three being a minimum, and
fifteen a maximum, representa-
ton.
Where no commercial body ex-
lists the mayor of the town is re-
qnested to select two or three per-
sons who will attend.
Special low fares on all roads
will be in force.
The membership fee is nominal
ly So, which can be sent to the
secretary at any time, or be paid
at the meeting.
If it is not agreeable to join the
State League you are invited tc
meet and take part in the discus.
sions. The program will be an.
nounced in due time, and those
who expect to attend will confer
a favor by notifying Hon. VIM
Hemingway, mayor of Jackson
and D. M. Mayors, secretary ant
treasurer, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Fl. L. MCKEE, President.
D. M. MAYERS, Sec. and Treas