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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
HOLD AGAINST LOGGERS.
Supreme Courts Decision In Right
of-Way Cases.

Olympia, Dec. 1S.-A decision of
great Importance to the logging inter-
ests of the state has been banded down
by the supreme court, in which the
law giving to logging camps the right
to condemn rights of way for logging
roads, chutes or streams or water
courses is declared unconstitutional.
The case was brought mp from King
county, the constitutional question be-
ing raised in demurrer to the con
demnation proceedings brought by the
Healy Lumber Company to obtain a
right of way over land owned by Sham
gar Morris. The decision is favorable
to Morris. The act declared unconsti-
tutional is to be found on page 255 of
the laws OF 1899, and is held by the
court to be in contravention of section
Is, article l, of the state constitution,
relating to the exercise of the right of
eminent domain. in that the act on
condemnation did not provide for a
public use of the land condemned.
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Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, 79c; club. 74c.
Cattle-Steers. 3hQ4c per cwt:
cows, 21a@3c.
Sheep-3Hc.
Hogs-4h@ 5c.
Oats-s245O@25; rolled oats, $3.50
@26.50.
Hay, alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay
s16.50; timothy, $21@22; bluegrass,
SIC; clover, $16.50@17.50; alfalfa.
s1450@15.5O.
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, $27.50@28;
barley, whole grain. $21; rolled, $22.50;
bran, $40; shorts, s21.
Poultry-Turkeys dressed, 23c;
chickens, dressed, spring, 15@16c;
ducks, dressed, 15c; geese, dressed,
15c. Lve-Chickens, 11@12h; ducks,
lie; geese, Ice; turkeys. 18c.
Butter-Washingto creamery, 500
SIC; ranch, 20Q22c; Eastern tub, "a
@26c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch. 35@S6c; East
Tern. 27@2Sc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are being of.
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $22@23 per ton; bar
ley, $21 per ton; wheat, chicken feed,
$27 per ton; bran, $21 per ton; shorts,
$21 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, new, $21
per ton; Puget sound, $13@15 per
ton; alfalfa. $14015 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 43c per
doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12c per lib; old
ROSTERS. Sc per lb; spring chickens,
$3.75@4.75 per doz; ducks, 13@13hc
per Id; geese, 10@11c per Id; turkeys,
18c per lb.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, &c per ID; steers, 81 @4c per
Id; sheep, 3@3Ac per lb; hogs, 6k
OF per Id; calves, 5@7c per lib;
spring lambs, $2@2.50 per head.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy
sailed steers, over 60 ID. TIC; medium
per lb, &c; light, under so lbs, SIC;
cows, all weights. SIC: sailed kips,
&c; calf. SC; stays and bulls. &c: green
hides, 1c less than sailed; culls and
grubby, 1c less: dry hides, 12@13c;
winter deer. dry, 14Q20c: good but.
cher tallow, 4@4Ac; grease. 1a@2c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
ROOT DEFENDS WOOD.
Secretary Declares Charges Against
Him to Be "SpitewOrk."

Secretary Declares Charges Against
Him to Be "Spitework."
Washington, Dec. 18.-oecretary OF
War Root, before the senate committee
on military affairs, made a strong pre-
sentation of facts in behalf of General
Wood. He denounced the attacks as
spiteful. He said all the specific
charges have been investigated by off.
Gers of the army as well as by Presi-
dent Mckinley, and the latter had
caused General Woods promotion for
distinguished service. He gave COM
plete sketch of Woods career in the
army. The secretary went into detail
in telling of the accomplishments of
General Wood since he entered the en-
ploy of the government. He dwelt at
length on Woods administration in
Cuba, and told of the charges made
against him at that time and presented
the facts CLEANED by the war depart
ment in the investigation of these ac-
cusations.
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handle it cheaper in proportion.

handle it cheaper in proportion.
The commission sees no assurance of
a decline in rates in the furtue.
The commission refers again to the
evils resulting from excessive payments
by railroad companies for the use of
private cars, particularly those owned
and controlled by shippers, and recon-
mends that the payment of car mileage
for their use be regulated.
The report calls attention to the i'm
portance of trustworthy valuation of
railway property, and recommends that
congress- take this matter under advise
ment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
FRIAR LAND QUESTION.
Agreement for a Sale Has Been
Reached.

Reached.
Manila, Dec. 18.-An agreement has
been reached by Governor Taft and the
rfiars providing for the settlement of
the "friar land" question. The pope
has given his approval of the terms of
the settlement and the approval of the
war department is awaited. The settle
ment provides for the purchase of 4O3,-
600 acres, comprising all the agricul-
tural lands and buildings of the friars,
with the exception of 1000 acres, in
GLIDING tarm near Manila, which has
been sold to railway company, and
also one sugar plantation, the price
agreed upon being 81, 100000.
The friars originally asked $13,000,-
600. Governor Taft offered them &c.
100000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
LAKE WASHINGTON OUTLET.
Secretary Root Calls for a Report
in the Matter.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Secretary
Root, in response to protest from the
Washington delegation, will call on
Major Mills for a full report in regard
to the maintenance of the present small
outlet of Lake Washington. The men,
bers of the delegation reported to the
secretary that the small outlet increases
the danger from foods on rivers tribu-
tary to the lake. The Washington del
egation has also asked the war depart.
ment to direct Major Mills to make a
further report on the improvement of
Gray's harbor, the previous report be-
ing unsatisfactory in certain details.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
Violated Rules of Road.

Port Townsend, Dec. 19.-The steam
tug Queen City, the steam tug Detective
and the launch Diamond, all OF Seattle,
have been fined by the customs author
tiles for violation of the inland rules of
the road, by not being properly
equipped with whistles. bells and FOG
horns. The amount in each case was
5000 against the boat and $50 against
the master This makes eleven fines
assessed in two days, five in Everett
and six in Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

The first teachers in stitute of Frank
lin county was held at Pasco last week
Fred McElmon has been unanimous
ly elected captain OF the football team
of the state university for the season
of 1904.
Frederick McGregor, formerly of Sc
attic, criminal lawyer of considera-
bic note, died at his home in Oakland,
Cal, Tuesday.
The Weyerhausers talk CT building
an electric line from the white pine
district of the head waters of the Clear
water aud Potlach rivers to Palouse.
The new Lutheran church at Van
couver will be dedicated December 81 i.
A number of prominent ministers will
take part in the services. The church
edifice cost $4,000, and is dedicated
free Of Indebtedness.
The supreme court has declared valid
and constitutional the so-called $12
jury fee law passed by the last leigsla
ture, which made the failure of a liti-
CANT to deposit the sum of $12 advance
fees a waiver of the right Of jury trial
in civil cases.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been
instituted in the supreme court for the
purpose of testing the validity of the
law compelling the registration of
horseshoers. Ronald Aubrey, of Ia.
oop,o aryoctod m, Daoo,, hor q co., 20 II
ure to comply with the law, will lend
his services for the habeas corpus.
After Christmas South Bend stores
will clonse at o'clock.
Kelso, Lind and Sunyside postofi ces
will be raised to the presidential class
Jan. |.
The Eclipse lumber mill at Everett
has been bought by the Carpenter
Lumber Company, of Minneapolis.
Walla Walla is to have a new savings
bank. 1t will be known as the Union
Savings Bank and will be opened for
business January l.
Governor Mcbride has appointed as
delegates to the National Live Stock
Association, which meets in Portland,
L. X. Cogswell, of Chehalis, and H.
G. Stimmil, of Spokane.
Governor Mcbride and Grant Neil,
chairman of the state board of control,
have appointed DR.. W. H. McLeisch,
of Seattle acting superintendent of the
state insane asylum at Steilacoom, and
DR.. Read, of Tacoma, as acting assist
ant superintendent.
Washington Agricultural college won
the intercollegiate debate with the Uni
vereity of Idaho at Pullman Saturday
night. The question was, "Has the
growth of industrial com bination made
advisable revision Of the tariff"
Washington had the negative.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
ANOTHER GREAT STRIKE.
Four Hundred Chicago Livery Sta
b.es Tied I'm.

Chicago, Dec. 2l.-Sixteen hundred
livery drivers, backed by every Team
sters' Union in Chicago, have struck
for better wages and working condi-
tons. Several meetings have been
held between committees representing
the livery owners and the Drivers I'm
ion, but the employers refused to make
any concessions, claiming that business
did not warrant the paying of higher
wages, in view of the inraods made by
automobiles. Nearly 400 livery stables
are completely tied up.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
No Amendment TO Treaty.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The senate
committee on foreign relations has
voted to report the American Chinese
commercial treaty without amendment.
1t was also ordered that favorable re-
port be made on the nomination of W.
1. Buchanan, of New York, to be min
lister to Pana ma.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
Rriei Summary of Less Important
Though not the Less Interesting
Happenings of the Week, From
All Parts of the World.

Sir Thomas Upton has announced
his readiness to again challenge for the
Americas cup.
At the annual sale of sealskins at
London the past week prices declined
Is per cent compared with those OF last
year, averaging 1888, against $3.50
in 1902.
The United Sttaes is now the greatest
coal producing country in the world,
the output last year reaching 3OO,-
600 900 tons. This is four tons Of coal
for every man, woman and child in the
United States.
W. J. Clark, a wealthy mine owner
of Montana, was seized with a cramp
while on a street car at Joplin, Mo-,
and died few minutes later. Clark
was relative of United States Senator
Clark, OF Montana.
The official estimate of the wheat
WELD of New South Wales is %, $40, 900
bushels, an increase of II, 500, 900
bushels as compared With the record
Oh IDt year lUOl. AO.cOoJOOO
bushels are available for export.
The Democrats won an overwhelm-
ing victory in the Boston municipal
election. Mayor Patrick Collins was
re elected by 81 900 plurality. This is
the largest plurality ever given may
orality candidate in the history of the
city.
1t is announced that the great cotton
mills of Lowell Will operate and sustain
losses as long as possible without cult
ing wages or curtailing output, accord
ing to statement Made by Franklin
Nourse, agent of the Lowell Manufac-
turing Company.
1t is stated on the authority of their
western counsel that the Havemeyers
will back the construction of a railroad
from Valdes toward their mines on the
Yukon river for $50 miles next season,
and will establish steamship line from
Valdes to Seattle or Portland.
The committee on insular affairs of
the house has reported bill giving
Porto Rico delegate in congress.
Tenders are asked for July to build
sewers, drains and waterworks at San
tiago, Chile. at cost OF 100000.
The Norwegian Authors Association
has passed resolution in favor of con-
Guiding copyright agreement with
the United States.
Mrs. f. T. Hazen, wife of Judge Ha
zen, of Topeka, Kan, was fatally burn
ed by an explosion of gasoline with
which she was cleaning dress.
Paul Richter, president of the Rich
ter Iron Works Company, of Denver,
was accidentally shot and killed by a
companion while on a hunting trip.
A Thousand specifications of cruelty
are laid against Lieutenant Schilling,
of the Ninety.eighth regiment, German
infantry, whose trial began at Metz
Monday.
Governor Bobrikoff has ordered the
withdrawal of state aid from schools in
Finland, where the decree requiring
the teaching of the Russian language is
not observed.
During Coolie riot on the railway
between Canton and Fatshan, China,
the workshops were destroyed, the ma
terial looted and several Chinese killed.
Soldiers from Canton restored order.
AT Edinburgh: Scotland, Saturday.
Balm, of Scotland, defeated Carkeek,
the American wrestler, in the final
bout for the worlds wrestling cham.
pionship. After wrestling for fourteen
minutes Carkeek dislocated his shoulder
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
Iowa Celebrates It's Transfer.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 2I.-One
hundred years ago Friday occurred the
formal transfre of Iowa as part of the
Louisiana Territory, to the United
Sttaes. In commemoration of that
event, $4,000 schools of the Hawkeye
state held special services. Addresses
by prominent educators was feature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
TOOK COLLEGE FUNDS.
Secretary of California Board of
Regents An Embezzler.

Berkely, CAL, Dec. lS.-W. A. Nc
Rowan, secretary OF the board of re-
gents of the state university, has con.
tessed to President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, Of that institution, that he is
a deiaulter to the amount of about
$4,000. He says he could not state
the exact amount. Most of the money
had been lost at the race track. He
said that the method of bookkeeping ir
use placed little or no check on his usp
of the money intrusted to his care.
He was placed in charge of the sheriff.
The regents will investigate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
Resignation Refused.

Tacoma, Dec. l8.-Norton L. Taylor.
city engineer, has been requested by
Mayor Campbell to resign, but has re-
fused to accele. Neither official VIII
make q statement about the matter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
SEA OF OZOv SINKS.
Waters Have Receded With Great
Rapidly for Several Days.

WatcrB Have fteCeOeO WIN Gr6At
Rapidly for Several Days.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 18.-The sea of
Azov is disappearing and remarkable
scenes are in course Of enaction. At
Laganrog the waters have receded to
such an extent during thel asst i've days
that the bed of the sea is visible for a
distance of thousands of feet. Ugh
winds hurled clouds of sand shoreward,
GOVERNING the town. Vessels are lying
high and dry and the greatest confusion
prevails in the harbor.
Work in the factories had to be re-
duced to a minimum owing to the lack
of water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
SOUTH HALF OF COLVILLE
Prospect That Large Body Of Land
Will He Opened to Sc ttIement.

Will he Opened to Settlement.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Stew
art, chairman of the senate committee
OH Indian affairs, and other members
spoke favorably of proposition to open
the south half of the Colville Indian
reservation to settlement. 1t is be-
lieved favorable report of the pending
bill will be ordered. The measure. II
passed, will throw open about mill
ion and a half acres of land to settle
ment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24
MANY STUDENTS KILLED.

CO1Ored Women Students Jump from
College Windows.
Nashville, Tenn. ,sDec. 21-Four per-
sons are known to have been killed and
perhaps thirty others injured, nineteen
of them fatally, in fire which con-
sumed the Central Tennessee college
for young negro women, department
Of Walden university. 1t is possible
that the ruins may contain the bodies
of other victims. The property loss is
estimated at $25, 200.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-24

Without expressing ma opinion as to
whether the action Of these carriers has
amounted to violation of the law, the
commission desires to point out clearly
and emphatically the fact that such
concert of action does prevail as practi-
callv eliminates all competition in tar
iff rates. The requirement of the law
that carriers shall compete affords no
protection to the publi3c.
While railway managers insist that
these advances have been justified by
increased cost of operation, the com.
mission says that the great increase in
the amount of traffic, together with
many economies in operation, has ena-
bled railroads, as matter of fact, to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-21
The Cost Of = Moments Folly.

Youths Companion.
An incident which may serve as al
illustration Of "horse sense" was Wit
messed by a number of Brooklyn gen.
who were on their way to the railroad
station. When within few yards OF
the building they noticed large gray
horse belonging to brewer, whose
stables were In the rear OF the depot.
It was plain be had escaped from bis
stall, as tho stableman was making vain
Efforts to catch BIN.
He would not be caught. He had
stolen few minutes to cut up pranks
in the snow, and with heao up and
name flying, he was throwing the snow
into the air with his hind feet, and
snorting with delight.
lie was not alone in his enjoyment.
A beautiful Scotch collie belonging to
the "a me man, and no doubt the stable
friend of the horse, joined in the fun,
now jumping at the horses name, now
at his tail. 1t LOOKED for all the world
like two schoolboys, oyer1owing with
life and spirits, who had escaped from
an overheated classroom and embraced
the opportunity to frolic in the snow.
But the dogs pleasure was brought
to sudden end. The lron-shod heels
few out and met an unintentional VIC
tim. It was pititul to hear the dogs
means of pain, as he lay in the snow
ten feet away. The stableman ran for
ward and carried him into the Office.
Then came the display Of "horse sense. I"
The old gray, when he heard the
pitiful yelps, instantly stopped In his
antics, and with neck extended and
nose almost touching the ground,
walked after the man, and stood mo
tionless while the dog was laid on a
blanket in the Office then he turned
toward the stall. His gait was now as
it be were drawing . heavy load. He
looked neither to the right nor to the
left, his head was lowered, his steps
were slow and heavy. He remained
perfectly still while the dryer put on
the harness for the days toll. A more
moving or convincing picture If re-
pentance would be hard TO find. The
men who watched him felt sure that
be was saying to himself: "What q
fool was to do that The few min.
utes of fun have been tho means of in
juring my poor friend. I'm sorry !"
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For Sale and Rent.

A good farm for sale in War;; n
county p miles from Macon, N. G.
400 acres. 200 acres cleared, balance
in woods we'll numbered with cord wood.
Good land for Tobacco, Cotton and
Corn. Tenant houses and good water.
Terms: One-fourth cash, balance IN
me, two, three and four years.
FOR SALE.
One tract of land 81 miles from En-
ield containing about "a acres n good
,ouse on place can be bought cheap.
One town Honse and Lot on Roam
oke street.
One lot on west side Main street next
TO the Howard house 5Ox2OO feet.
One lot corner Fifth and Church
streets, 100000.
One 5-room house on Main street.
One 4-room House on 9Th street.
One Groom House on 9Th street.
One 4-room house on Sth street.
One 4-rOom house on 10th street.
Terms made known on application.
Apply to HILLIAAD d. HOUSE.
scotland Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-21

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littled doses everyday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
firmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will curei It.
In thousands Of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for softnbones il
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-21
The College Graduate.

Raleigh Times.
This is the month for the. college
graduate 1t marks In student life the
end and the beginning of a career. The
end has come to Rotations and ex-
aminations. Glorious thought But
if the young men and women, who are
to receive the bit OF parchment tor
which they have hoped and dreamed
so long, and SO anxiously, are not to
disappoint their friends and teachers,
their period of real study and work has
just begun.
IT the best of these have succeeded in
laying a good foundation for future
work, they may feel abundantly salts
fed. We take off our hat early in the
month to the young men and women
who graduate this year. They are in
the eye and mind OF an active, moving,
throbbing world once, at least, In their
lifetime. None of them have ever
been there before. Some OF them will
occupy the position in the future, but
many will not be heard from again.
But this NEED not mar anybody's pleas
ure now; let each one suppose that he
will be the one heard from III the fu-
~ e let the Imagination have full
sway, and let these happy commence.
ment days fill the cup brim full.
To be permitted to take course at
college is a distinction that few people
enjoy, and those who are 50 fortunate
as to do go, owe much to the world, to
those less fortunate. From this class
comes for the most part, the country s
future leaders.
The business world is looking more
and more to college men for a rational,
equitable construction upon business
relations and business Implications
The demand for fully equipped teach
er5 was never so universal before. Law.
medicine, dentistry, in fact, ali the
professions, are demanding .nen OF lib
eral culture in order that they may be-
cone specialists of the highest order.
Tbs future of agriculture is to Le nc
exception to this proposition The sub.
]ect OF farming is nov occupying the
best minds Of the country. These men
see clearly the need for young men to
have trained minds, in order that they
may comprehend agriculture in Its
highest aud best sense. So, again we
make our bow to the college graduate
He is the best product OF this beautiful
spring month, the month SO full oil
love, poetry and flowers.