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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21

whitney. =
A. 20 how the charter was Sc
cured by TIE purchase q iegfsia-
tHHe lawson says:
CarrupunR legislature IL not
something man may do with a
nHIH Of hie finger and thumb. How
ever bold the operations. the cove
uauaee must BE- observed when
really large designs are entertain-
Ell. the manipulation begins befors
the preceding election and has had
hIa lawyers ~ work throughout
the country. seeing candidates and
aseertaiulug their feelings.
At the head 81 Whltuey's forces
vas his lawyer. George II. Towie.
big Of brain. ponderous Of frame.
and with the strength Of ar OK A
man Of terrific temper. he knew not
the meaning - the word fear. Moth
ing aroused him 10 such frenzy as
20 have 10 do with a legislator who
unnecessarily haREled over the price
Of HE vote or influence. on such
occasions. when q Lieutenant had re-
ported that Senator This or Repre-
sentative That would not come into
camp. Towie. with an oath. would
simply say. Take me 10 him. and
I'll have his vote In ten minutes or
thereII be occasion for a new elec-
ton IN his district tomorrow"
Second In command was Mr..
Patch. Towie's secretary and fac
totum. his exact opposite IN every
way. Where Towle was brutality
straight 10 the point. Mr.. Patch was
ueeted himself with secrets by way
81 keyholes and transoms. II Is a
Beacon I'M tradition that for years
Towle on final payment day would
have the members OF the Massachu-
sets legislature march through his
private offices one at a time. and.
handing each Of them their loot,
would proclaim Well, YOU re set
tied in fun. aren't -youe That rep
ueaents your vote on - and on
-" Then he would loudly iden-
tlfy the bill and the particulars Of
the service. while behind a partition
with stenoerapher would be Mr..
Patch. who. after the notes had
been written out would witness the
accuracy Of the stenuEra piers re-
port. when the Legislature assem-
bled again. old members, the same
story goes. would be requested to
call on Towle 20 renew acquaint-
anceshlp. Then he would allow
them 90 look over hts memoranda
Just TO keep 'em from being too
proud" az he gently phrased II.
Subordinate 10 Towle and Patch
was a long line OF emlnently re-
spectacle lawyers known all over
the commonwealth as "Whitney's
attorneys" These men participated
At nominations. GRATED at elections.
and took care Of the finer preiimin-
airy details. The first line OF at
tack was composed Of practical poll
tleiaus OF various graaes-ex -sena-
tors or representatives. and local
bosses. who were known as Whit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21
ESCAPED

Arthur Sandle or Sandburn has
escaped from the city jail Detect
Ives are securing the city for him.
lie was arrested last night by city
Detective Barbee and the police had
every reason to believe that they
had uncovered "A series Of crimes.
IN fact they have az the police sta
tion "a mass OF Identified loot stolen
from various people Ia this city.
Last night Sandle crawlcd
through an air shaft onto the roof
OF the city ian and dropped off into
the street from the low caves and
vanished into oblivion. There Is alb
solutely no clew to his whereabouts.
but every avenue of escape Is be-
ing guarded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21

when ! thought | heard a slight
noise behind me. I paid no atten-
tion TO IL at the time. hut n second
later ! heard another noise. and was
Just about to turn around when
something heavy struck me on the
head just had a glimpse OF a
masked face from out OF the corner
Of my eye Immediately after that
! became unconscious"
Rosenberg can give no idea as to
who might have committed the
crime lie says he remembers sew
eral rough looking characters who
were lettering about the wharves
during the day. but took no especial
notice Of them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21

srtcd to the rfosaeat indiRnities.
.ud We're forced 60 flee for their
IvcH international complications
Irc sure Go follow
FREDERICKsHANEN. Denmark.
Nov 2t-Tho second division Of the
Russian second Pacific squadron
1as arrived here
TOXIC. Nov IA dispatch Just
received announces that the Japa-
logc have undermined and occupied
The counterscarp Of Fort Erhlung
han Saturday. This is one of the
principal fortrCsses OF Port Arthur
CHEFOO. Nov. 21.-According 20
a Iapauees officer just arrived from
Dalny n general attack upon Port
Arthur has not yet been remuHed II
Is expected however. that the next
attack will be a tremendous affair.
More reinforcemeuts coming I'm sup
port Of General Nogi than those dis
patched To Oyama
The japanese are constructing
coast defense az Pigeon bay. which
Is believed 10 indicate that they ex-
pect 10 defend Port Arthur them
selves In the near future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21
MRS. MOFFATT TO
SUCCEED STEELE
TIE KNOWN CHARITY WORKER WILL PROBABLY BE
CHOSEN GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CHARITY oReANI.
zArIoN SOCIETY

II h altogether probable that Mrs
Emma Moffatt. the well known
charity worker. music teacher and
vocalist Of this city. will succeed
n Writ Steele M general secretary
Of the Charity Organization society
Steele. Il will be remembered.
quit because OF The Stars crit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21

this kind. n lis exists
II will be remembered that IL
council was about 20 present Ga
bond issue originally In such shapf
that I'm order 20 vote for the cree
ton Of a new city hall the vote
would also be compelled to vote iaI
the purchase Of the Great NortherH
property The Star exposed thi
Ubiquitous deal and the proposition
Of purchasing a site was submitted
separately
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21
DRUNKEN
RUSSIANS

CASEA. Island Of Crete. Nov. 81
Drunken sailors from the Rus
sian Baltic fleet. anchored IN the
harbnr here. last night went on "A
Wild carouaai with the result that
five natives we're killed and "a num-
Der hurt
The Russians were evidently in
toKicuted when they landed They
soon found more intoxlcauts. and In
a short time they were marching up
and down the streets braudishing
their swords and dlseharglnE their
firearms.
The citizens Of Canea were sub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21

Massachusetts legislature bought and sold
and fish at tho narks sad whass Iha, the ars-
New Eng
land whose affairs eondussd by most regrosenatys
tive q Wealth them who would enter protest against
be casa anafchiat' will
90 further ard that in New England man Of the type
Of Folk, Missouri, be found VII
months TO turning up the legislative and Boston municipal
Who does 10 the world
condition Of rottsnness more rotten than vas ever before e
civilized world. u VIII be because
he stencil ~ what he eshunes.-
Thos " LAWSON Frenzisd Finance IN December Evsryboes
Magazine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21

sEssss.. 500. s..s..s.,...s.-..s $50 :
. Owing 20 "A lack of space the {.
{. John Nandercook story of the {.
&. battle between man and nature .
I. Ia the building OF the famous 2
&. Simpson tunnel through the .
z. Alps. announced TO appear In &.
I. today'a star. viii not appear =
. until tomorrow. .
I. Z. =. =. /. 80. /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21
ffers City Part Of University
Site for Municipal Building
H. NJ WHITNEYHELD MASSACHUSETTS
LEGISLATURE IN HIS VEST POCKET

TOM LAwsoEs DECEMBER msTALLmEHT or "FREEzlEo FL
NANCE" IS a SENSATIONAL EXPOSURE or THE GRAFT"
IN TIE BAY STATE LEolsLATURE-HE TELLS HOW IT
WAS DONE, WHO DID IT AND or It's TRAGIC END
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-21
j. A. MOORE WILL
SUBMIT NEW PLAN

Is COMPLETING a PROPOSITION SUBMIT THE COUNCIL
TO SUITCASE THe PROPERTY 50 YEARS
PURPOSE OF GROUPING BUILDINGS OR WILL BUILD A
CITY HALL AND LEASE IT TO The erY-PLAN GENERAL.
LY FAVORED by BUSINESS MEN
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Continued on Page Two)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
International Amenities.

The newly rich American looked
across the table at the faded and
shahbily dressed Englishwoman who
she thought was trying to snub her,
and it was plainly hostile glance.
eYou admire this diamond" she
said to her next neighbor in an un-
necessarily loud tone. cit is hand
some, I think. l bought it in Lon
don at one of the pawnshops where
the English royalty dispose OF their
ornaments in times of need"
Her glance again rested on the
face across the table.
81 have no doubt of il" said the
exasperatingly soft and clear Eng
lish voice. "Our best people some
times sell, but they never buy
in pawnshops, madam" = Youths
Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
The Birds Christmas Sheaf.

In Norway a distinctive and very
pretty feature of Christmas feasting
is the provision made for the birds.
Great is the JOY of the children
when carts, laden with grain i'll the
sheaf, come into every town, and
each family invests in sheaf, which
On Christmas day is brought forth
by the father, fastened to pole
and erected at some convenient cor
ner Of the house that the birds may
share the good cheer. Not that the
birds are forgotten at other times.
Miniature wooden houses are fasten-
ed to the caves or to trees In the
gardens, and therein is kept store
of grain for the solace of the birds
all through the winter, but this
sheaf is quite an extra treat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
How to Keep the
Boy on the Farm
g5@ggg@5
By Governor MYRON T. HERRICK
of Ohio

HE problem of the farmer has been to retain THAT
Il PRICELESS PRODUCTIVE BOY The
bilious young American demands both profit and pleasure
for his labor You did give him either of
these. Both of these he found in the great cities
The great cities called him, and he responded the call THEY
FOUND THE COUNTRY BOY DESIRABLE FROM EVERY
POINT OF VIEW His vigorous constitution, healthy mind and
the ability endure the continuous of that life
which with the ferest competition the professions and
all lines of manufacture and business great cities brought him
the highest market price for his abilities
This draft from the farms that
the farms about deserted and only the incompetent
remained living in the memories of the past YOU WERE TOO
SLOW FOR THEM With the market for agricultural prod
boy is finding home the things which Graves
and that profit for his labor from the
and Drawn But this possibility yet fully appreciated
GIVE THE FARMER BOY TO MAKE A
THOROUGH EDUcATIoNNoT NECESSARILY CLASSICAL
TON, BUT A TECHNICAL GREAT
EST OF ALL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
But here One other
OF the farm is that he social being You have overlooked
and his recreaon and these things QUITE AS
NECESSARY in his retention that he should receive
saton for his labor There every why life in the
country should be made attractive that of the
Science has unched the mules street car and from
the thrashng machine Now that have have
demonstrated to the farmer boy that he profit the farm
why not take with the intelligence the problem permitting
him participate of the social pleasures enioymens
which this beautiful world afords2
WHEN THE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF THE UNITED
STATES LANGUsH IT is MENACE INSTITUTIONS
FOR IN THAT INDUSTRY HAS EVER STOOD
FOR HONESTY, LIBERTY AND CONSERVATISM AND IT AT ALL
ASIDE FROM LEADERS DEPARTING FROM THE FouN.
oAT'oN PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH OUR FREE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
Rebukina the lndoIent.

Two darkies lay sprawled on the
levee on a hot day. Moses drew a
long sigh and said: ''Heey-a-h-h!
All wish All had bundled water
millions"
Toms eyes lighted dimly. "Hum-
yah! Dat would suttenly be fine.
An eff yo' had bundled watermil-
lions would yo' glib me ffty?"
'sNo. All wouldn't glib yo' no fiji
ty watermillions."
"Would yo' glib me twenty-five p
"No. All wouldn't glib yo' no
twenty-five"
"Seems ter me yous powahful
stingy, Nose. Wouldn't yo'-
wouldn't yo' glib me one?"
''No. All wouldn't glib yo' one.
Look a-hyah, niggah, are yo' SO
good fer muffin lazy dat yo' caihn't
wish TO- yo' own watermillions?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
a Victim of VaciIIatino Conduct,

In an indianapolis family, in which
thirteen at the table is not allowed,
an informal dinner of relatives re-
Gently was found to present the
alarming number. Big Robert said
he would stand up and dine from
the sideboard to quiet the nervous
women Of the family, but side ia
bic was speedily arranged for little
Robert, who seemed thoroughly
mystifed and impatient with the
entire disturbance. Matters were
going on nicely when an unexpected
uncle arrived and again set the agi-
tating thirteen superstition in OPP
Grafton. To balance the matter, lit
tie Robert was recalled from the
side table and again seated in rath-
er tight place at the large table.
AS the thoroughly irritated and puz-
zled six-year-old boy resumed his
dinner he offered a remark:
"Well, if was as grownup as all
these people are I'd try to know my
own mind. Indianapolis Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

oo GREAT secret of youth and beauty for
one woman or the mother is the
the understanding of her womanly sys-
pioPSC,,d veil being. Every woman, young
TEN , a. should kn0V herself and her phys
or T'~ make ND. A good way to arrive at
lCC 4l knowledge is to get good doctor
.I''r such. for instance, as the peoples
6 oo,,,,,,on Sense Medical Adviser, by r. v.
6 1;nrc~ NJ. D., which can readily be pro-
l.nd Inv sending twenty one cents in one
C.,t stamps for paper-bound volume, or
t'.;,t,,.one cents for cloth bound copy, adj
Using DR.. R. V. Pierce, at Buffalo, N Y
TI,a change from maidenhood to woman
,,oaJ i one that involves the whole body
TI,o strain at this time upon the blood
t1r,,,;ng structures may be too great Dis
n,drrs of the functions peculiarly feminine
Ore nearly always dependent upon de-
fcctve nutrition. In all such cases DR..
n;o,ce,s Favorite Prescription is Just the
!L,aootable tonic for the female system
,,o,,ot EXPRESS my thanks for the benefit
i 10 Mrs. Julius Wehrlv, of Cambridge Dor
W. Co., Md. "I took 'Favorite Prescrip-
t;on and feel that a perfect cure has been
u.Tccted feel like thanking you for the kind
snd fatherly letters which you wrote"
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription was
the first exclusively wOman's tonic on the
market 1t has sold more largely in the
mast third of a century than any other
medicine for women. Do not let the drug
pist persuade you to try some compound
that has not had the test of so many years
success.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with 'Favorite Prescription wheD-
ever laxative is required.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
A PERTINENT QUERY.
One Question That Certain Man Will
Ask His Wife No More.


There is young wife in Balti-
more who naturally enough prides
herself upon the trim daintiness of
her shoes, and in order to live up
to her reputation for small hands
and feet she very properly refuses
to purchase footwear that would
warrant the phrase ''as easy as an
old SHOE on first wearing. There
is a period of what is termed
breaking in" her shoes, and her
husbands unfeeling habit on such
occasions has been to cheerfully in
quire, "Why don't you get shoes to
fit you?"
1t happened that last week the
husband bought pair of new shoes
and, as he expressed it, 'got fooled
on the number" Of course his wife
never "got fooled on the numbers"
she made mistakes with malice
aforethought; but, anyway, there
were days of woe in that flat and
nights OF profanity and calls for old
slippers and hot foot baths, all of
which that woman bore with heav-
emily meekness and silence.
The other day, however, her liege
lord announced that he was going
to break those shoes in or die; he
was going to wear them to his office
and trust to the excitement of bust
ness duties to divert his mind from
any possible discomfort he might
experience. The wife humbly sug-
gested that he take an old pair of
shoes along in case of emergency,
but he scorned her remarks and de-
parted.
Three hours later an Office boy
appeared at her home with laconic
message to send down the oldest,
biggest and easiest masculine foot
gear the house afforded. The re-
quest was complied with promptly,
but accompanying the. parcel was a
delicately perfumed note containing
the tenderly solicitous query, "Why
don't you get shoes to fit you?"-
Baltimore Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

cabin In the nelghborhood, which
was packed with roughly dressed
much bewhiskered men. The gam
bier, who was rich, hired able coun-
sci to defend him. Alcalde Black.
burn called the young woman, who
told her story in broken English,
but frankly and honestly. When she
finished, the alcalde peremptorily
ended the trial. The attorney for
the defendant protested vehement
ly, but the alcalde ran his hand
through his hair until it stood up
straighter on top than ever and re-
marked:
eff this court knows herself, and
she think she do, I fine you $500
damages and assess upon you the
costs of putin this yere gal in
good condition"
When asked what he meant by
good condition." he replied that
the 'sgamblin' chap" must pay the
doctors bill and all other costs of
the woman's illness. A more learn
ed Judge might have made a more
formal ruling, but scarcely a juster
one.-kansas City Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
DABOIAs OF INDIA.
The Attack Of These Superb Snakes /.
instantaneous and Deadly.

A writer on India says: "The
snakes that are most worthy of
dread as inmates of Indian gardens
are the terrible daboias, sViperia
RUSSELL They are truly superb rep
tiles, for, while the coloring of their
armor is relatively quiet, it would
be hard to find any finer harmony
than that presented by its tints Of
GENEROUS brown, on which a series
OF shining black rings with lighter
margins are disposed in triple rows
from the neck to within short dis
lance from the end Of the tail. Da-
boias are sluggish and inert and
often lie coiled up and motionless
on footpaths until they are actually
touched or trodden on by passers
by, when they suddenly unfold like
a released spring armed with terri
bic teeth. There is none of the
warning and preparation here that
there is where a cobra is about to
strike, no sitting up and threaten
ing, but an instantaneous and dead
ly assault. When they have laid hold,
too, they hang on and worry in
sickening fashion while they strive
to inject as much as possible of
their tenacious yellow venom"
In India, says this same writer,
it is held that the proper way to
treat natives who do their best to
die of pure nervous depression"
after imaginary snake bites is to put
a drop of croton oil into the pa
TENTS eye, which gives him some
thing real to think about. He tells
the story of an Indian cody who.
while walking across a courtyard
after dark, trod on one end of
piece of iron hoop, with the result
of bringing the other and jagged
extremity sharply up and into con-
tact with the back of his leg. Not
unnaturally the man took for grant
ed that he had been bitten by a
snake and probably by venomous
one. He accordingly made up his
mind to die and would rapidly have
succeeded in doing SO had not al
experienced person been handy with
a bottle of croton oil.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
An Appeal For Clemency.

81 want you to discharge that
hired girl" said Judge Blixham. q
said / wanted spareribs for dinner
this evening, and here she has cook
ed mess of pork chops"
'Probably she misunderstood
suggested Mrs. Blixham. 1T is the
same kind Of meat anyhow. By
the way, before l forget it, let me
ask You what you did with that man
you told me about the other day
who was up before you for bur-
glary?s
81 had to let him off on a tech
nicality. There was a flaw in the
Indictment"
"Well, can't you let Norah off on
technicality this timer"
The judge scratched his chin and
took the case under advisement.-
Chicago Tribune.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
A Prize.

The only son had just announced
to the family his engagement.
Mommer-What, that girl! Why,
she squints.
Sister-She has absolutely no
style.
Auntie-Redheaded, amt she?
Grandma = Pm Altered she's
Eighty.
Uncle hasn't any money.
First Cousin Jim = She doesn't
look strong.
Second Cousin Jane-She's stuck
up.
Third Cousin Jezebel-She's an
extravagant thing.
The Son (houghtfully) - Well,
she's got one redeeming feature any
how.
Chorus-What's that?
The Son-She hasn't a relative
on earth.
Popper-Grab her, my boy, grab
her.---Pittsburg Post.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
At the Matrimonial Agency.

'sThe young lady whom you pro-
pose as q suitable wife for Count
x. has no stain on her character OF
that of her family3"
'SNot a shadow"
'sBut / think ! remember having
heard that. her father in Russia" p
"He died of apoplexy. Quite
right, signora. One morning at 5
o'clock. 1t appears some practical
joker perpetrated the foolish trick
of placing running moose around
his neck and suspending him to an
apparatus in shape like an arm. he
died very suddenly, poor manp-
Osservatore Romano.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
A Bismarck Story.

Prince Bismarck once received an
application from personal friend
who desired a place in the imperial
office for his son. "What can the
boy do?" asked the prince. 'He
can speak seven languages" replied
the proud father. sLieber himmelp
exclaimed the man of blood and
iron. "What splendid head waiter
he would make!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
ABRUPT JUSTICE.
Case In Which eff This Court knows
Herself" Was First Used.

TICTSSi was ues SoSAs
A Pike county Missourian is cred
tied with having first used the ex-
preston, eff this court knows her
self, and she think she do"
Long before the discovery of gold
in California a Pike county boy
named Blackburn, so it is said, ran
away from home and went to the
Rocky mountains, where he grew
to manhood as Indian fighter, hunt
er, trapper and mountain guide. He
became six feet four inches tall, pro-
portionately thin and marvelously
awkward. He had many encounters
with grizzlies and Indians. He was
Scared from head to foot, one eye
had been partly gouged out, his hair
was thin and coarse and stood
straight up on top of his head and
hung in every direction from the
sides. Blackburn, as might be sup
posed, was not an educated man,
but he was not lacking in keen wit
and sound sense.
When gold was discovered, Black
burn went to the mines, and the
miners, as sort of joke, elected
him alcalde, an Office similar to that
of justice Of the peace. The first
case brought before the alcalde was
that of gambler, who while drunk
and on horseback had run over
young Mexican woman, knocking
her down and seriously injuring her.
The trial took place IN the largest
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
How to BE Happy.

Friend-Doesn't your husband
kiss you when he goes off to bust
ness in the morning?
Hostess (who had been married
before II never let him.
Mercy me! Why?"
$50 that in after years I shan't
have any excuse for feeling blue
when he goes off and forgets it."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
HE u. S. MAIL
Stedmer islander

Leaves WRATCOM at 6 a. m. Mon
u"Ss' Wednesdays and Fridays, touc-
Ing at Urban, Doe Bay, Newhall, East
sound, Orcas, West Sound, Deer Har-
Dor, FRIDAY HA RBOR, Port
stanley, Thatcher, Decatur, Guemes
and ANACO RTES, in the order
mentioned. Returning, leaves Ana
'ortes at a. M. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Connects with Seattle.
steamers at both terminal points.
ANDREW NEWHALL, Owner
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
THE KUROK FAMILY IN NATIVE COSTUME.

Kuok
the
kurokl is
to
picture He is the c
taking
military life