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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
SHRIMP INDUSTRY
Is GRO WIN G
ORCAS BEDS SAID TO BE THE BEsT
ON THE COAST
How the Shrimp Are Csught-Shipments
Made to All the Sound Cities and as
Far East as Chieago-Quaiity Superior
to Eastern Varieties.

A recent issue of the Bellngham
Herald contains column article on
the shrimp industry of Orcas, from
which we quote the following:
"About ton of shrimp is shipped
from Orcas daily. They are caught In
deep water, their home and feeding
place being on the bottom. at Orcas
they are found at a depth of from 20 to
80 fathoms, or 120 to $50 feet, respect
lively. They are caught by means of a
trawl or box seine which is lowered to
the bottom of the water by heavy
chains and weights and the shrimp are
scooped into it and then hauled to the
top and dumped into a scow or boat.
"Two steamers are used in ira Wing
with the shrimp seine. The steamers
are placed quite distance apart and q
rope attached to the box seine is
fastened to each steamer. 1t is dragged
along the bottom in this manner for "a
distance of several hundred feet. Then
the seine is raised and the wriggling
creatures are dumped into a boat and
are quickly made ready for shipment
to the various markets. A single haul
yields from 500 pounds to ton. When
just taken from the water the shrimp
are brown, but when placed in boiling
hot water turn pink or red.
"A pound of large sized shrimp is
worth Is cents. 1t is stated by fisher
men that shrimp feed on she'll fish at
the bottom of the water. The fisher
man who gave this information says
that the only natural beds of shrimp
in this section of Puget Sound are To-
Gated at Orcas, Birch Bay, Point Rob-
berts and around Waldron island, the
Orcas island bed being the best yet dis
covered.
"The shrimp caught in the waters of
the Atlantic ocean are larger than the
Puget Sound species but the flavor of
the latter is far superior. Shrimp are
caught in large quantities around
San Francisco, but the quality is said
to be very unsatisfactory. No bed of
shrimp has yet been found in any
known water as good as the bed in
Rosario straits, near Orcas."
The ISLANDER is advised that the
Orcas shrimp bed, in Harvey channel,
was discovered by Capt. II. Haines,
4 al.
now being conducted. Three small
steamers are now employed. Capt.
Haines reports a good demand and an
excellent outlook for the future of the
industry. A haul of 900 pounds was
made Monday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
To Testify in Claiiam Inquiry

Subpoenas were received Saturday
by Deputy Collector Culver for John
Sweeney and Will Laplant directing
them to appear before Marine Inspect
ors Whitney and Turner i'm Seattle to-
day to testify in the Clallam inquiry.
Mr.. Culver had previously written the
inspectors advising them in substance
of the evidence that Mr.. Sweeney and
Will King would give if called upon.
Mr.. Laplant was not then in the
county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
Prune Market IN Bad Shape

A dispatch from Vancouver, Wash
ington, center Of the prune industry In
this state says: THE situation in the
prune market is not very encouraging
at present, and many growers have
come to the conclusion that the crop is
Improbable. The price is so very low
that sales are not bAing made except in
rare cases. In fact there is no market,
and no buyers. Most all the crop is
lying in the warehouses or i'll bins at
the driers. The fruit was excellent in
quality and the slackness in the sales
and market cannot be accounted for,
"Many prune growers built new
driers last summer and otherwise ex
pended much money, and now that
the prunes cannot be sold they are
somewhat embarrassed, 1t is estimat
ed that $4,000, 900 worth of prunes are
tied up. So far as the handlers are
concerned, they say that there. Is no
immediate. prospect of any change in
the market conditions
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

pany's first public appearance the per-
formance was quite creditable. The
parts advertised as the leading roles
tsHorace Werner" and "Imogene Court
!egh,n do not afford great opportunities
for display of dramatic talent. The
presentation of them by Mr.. Hutton
and Miss Marshall was rather stiff aud
amateurish. but they will doubtless
improve with practice. The real "star"
of the company is Chas. Voitus a
"Buck Tyson," the "Gypsy Tinker y
HIS rendition of the part would do
credit to professional. The little that
U. S. Shock had to do AS the "Th'
New York Duden and the landlor'
was very well done. P. e. Irwin did
well as "Dink Potts. and Miss Peter
son was quite good in "Ginger." The
other members OF the company acqut-
ed themselves creditably and all CAV,
evidence of careful training. In justc
to Mr.. Hutton it should be said that he
was called upon to take part so late
that he barely had time to learn his
lines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Taxpayers should remember thatSa
three per cent rebate will be allowed
on all real estate taxes for 1908 paid In
full on or before March 18th. Road
taxes this year must be paid In cash,
the road levy in the first and. third dis
tricts (San Juan and lopez being
three mills, and in the second district
(Orcas island) five mills. The road poll
tax is S2 and is also payable In cash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

The /. o. o. f. Dramatic Company,
of Anacortes, in the comedy drama
called "a Virginia Romance" was
greeted by large audience at Odd
Fellows hall Saturday evening. Con
sidering the fact that it was the COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

burrow by the hour and talk over
their private matters just as if |
weren't around at all But l have
made it my rule never to give let
tiers of introduction.
Il will tell you, however, all
can. They have a chief whom they
call the cook, and if you wish to re-
turn and write book, you really
must meet him. Fortunately, you have
come to the right person for advice.
Otherwise you might nave to wait
"a long while before you could get
audience with him. can tell you
that he is powerful, indeed, for nearly
every man who ever was confidential
around my burrow used to say some
thing like this every little while:
Goodness, l do hope that the
cook will be ready for us soon, or
Hurry, hurry, the cook has promised
something extra fine or Quick! The
cook is waiting'
Then there would always be a
scramble. 1t was easy for any one
ito see that they were MORALLY afraid
of annoying the cook At least, it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

"Hem!" said the cable. "That is a
somewhat profound question, and to
be strictly confidential with you,
have carried important comnlunica-
tons between many great scientists
about that very subject. AS nearly as
| can make it plain to persons of your
limited understanding" continued the
cable, looking benevolently around at
the respectful assemblage, "a man is
fish with four fins and without gills
or scales. He has eyes very like a
Goldfish, and his temperament is that
of lobster. His fins end in claws,
much like the aippers of turtle. He
can swim a little, but you will have
observed that he makes a most an
moving fuss; and after he has been
in the water while, he dies from a
queer disease called drowning"
How fortunate we are to live SO
close to you'll" said the sturgeon. Eve
really knew nothing until you came to
dwell among us.
ct is nothing at ALL" said the cable,
trying to look modest 81 am only
making the most of my opportunities.
| cannot deny that | am an important
parsonage, perhaps the most i'm
portant instke world; for if I were to
break, one-half the world would not
know what the other half is doing.
and that would be terrible calamity. .
"Hearl hear" said the Goldfish, and
Immediately opened his mouth in
order to hide behind it.
/ am glad you are here to-day"
continued the cable, for l have a
really interesting item for you. have
Just telegraphed to London that they
have opened a big summer resort
here, right where my American end
climbs ashore and is worshipped in
dark little house on the sea beach.
And do you know what that means ?"
No. What?" said the sturgeon
hastily.
1T means that the men will be after
you. don't know why, but when
ever a lot of men get together they
seem to desire the company of some
of you fishes"
Il hope | shall be invited said
the Goldfish. 1T would be very in
teresting to study the creatures"
Web, l don't know" said the
cable. Il never heard of fish yet
that returned to tell about it."
Maybe that was because it was so
entertaining" said the turtle.
Only the lobster said nothing. In
stead, he began to side away, until
he was lost in the green vagueness.
AS soon as he was out of sight of
his companions he turned his back
toward the beach. Then he straight
ened his broad tail out, and doubled If
iup with mighty jerk, and that made
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
The B0y=Bish0p of Salisbury

TN the great cathedral of Sails
bury, England, there is marble
II tomb on which rests the statue
of boy clad in the robes of a
bishop, wearing the inter and holding
in his hands bishops crozier or pas
toral crook.
1t is not the tomb, as one might at
first be inclined to think, of a re
markedly pious boy, who became a
bishop before he became man; but
it is the last resting place of one of
those bishops" who, in old times,
used to be elected every year by the
choir-boys of the great cathedrals.
Attached to every cathedral there
used to be large choirs composed en-
tirely of men and boys, and it was
just the same few hundred years
ago as it is now with regard to the
difficulty of keeping order among a lot
of frisky boys So some one hit on
the idea of establishing. sort of
Junior republic" among the surpliced
youths who sang at the services under
the lofty arches of the great cathedral
and stately minister's.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

He was fiddler crab; and although
he was much of swaggerer and
.rufian. his knowledge of men was
remarkable, for he had once lived in
a fiddler colony whose burrows were
just in front of summer hotel. 1t
happened to be right on a part of
the beach where people loved to sit
on the sand, particularly in the moon
light; SO the fddlers heard many con-
tldentlal matters, such as declarations
of love and other remarks to which
the human species is prone under the
influence of the moon
He sat gravely on the beach, hold
ing out his one big claw in front of
him in a thoughtful yet cautious man
ner, while the lobster told him of his
desire to meet men,
Il wish that could give you letters
OF introduction to some of my friends
among them, said he Importantly.
There are many of them who think
so much of me that they sit near nv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

at night. He does not carry about
his lighting apparatus for ornament
or pleasure, but for the purpose of
soaring away his enemies and attract
ing to him little sea creatures who let
their curiosity get the better of their
judgment.
A species of shark also gives out a
greenish light in the depths, and by
this light looks about for his prey.
At the bottom of the tropical sea
is beautiful shining creature related
to the jelly-fsh and called "Agalma
elegans," which means elegant i'm
age" 1t has glowing body shaped
like pine cone, and trailing behind
it are thousands of small tentacles.
long and thread-like, which make a
tail of shimmering silver. This, with
their light and the light with which
the body of the Agalma glows, make
the waters bright all around.
In Cuba, in the rural districts, the
natives sometimes catch, the great
lightning bugs" "Cucujos" they call
them-and place several of them in
side a paper lantern to see by when
going about at night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

Once each year, generally on De-
ceinber 20 (St. Nicholas's Day., the
boys assembled in a chapter" and
elected one of their number as bow
bishop to hold Office until Holy limo
cents Day, the 9th of December fol-
lowing.
During, his term of Office the boy
bishop was the responsible head of
the boys of the choir and was looked
to for the preservation of order
among them
He was empowered to inhict certain
light punishments and fines for misbe-
havior and, if he made a good boy
bishop, he was generally reelected.
If boy-bishop died during his term
of Office, he was entitled to be buried
in full "canonicals" in the cathedral
and to have his efigy carved upon his
tomb, representing him dressed as a
bishop.
1t is hundreds of years now since
a boy-bishop has been elected, but
the tomb of the one who sleeps in
Salisbury Cathedral is one of the
sights of the place, and thousands of
| pilgrims have paused beside, his tomb
10 hear his story.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

him shoot backwards so fast that all
any one could have seen was swirl
of silvery water. Thus it was not
long before he reached the beach.
There he knew person of some
what low character, but a thorough
man of the world, who lived on the
border line between the sea and the
land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

4 n night glowing as the ship
glides over them with clouds
of 1nilk-white, light, beautiful, shining
stars, or streams of fame. Even in
these northern waters, what is COM
monty called "phosphorescent sea-
may be seen.
This is caused by rnultitudes of
minute animals which inhabit the
waters and are known as the medu-
sac. When dashing about in joy or
alarm they emit bright light, which
is thought by some scientists to be
caused by rapid circulation through
their bodies of electricity stirred into
action by their motion and emotion.
JUST as man grows red in the face
from exercise or anger, so the little
medusae grow luminous and bright
from the same causes.
In the Indian Ocean there is found
species of crab which gives out
flashes of bright white light unceasing-
ly. These crabs are big fellows, and
one of them will light up big tank
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

TWO TRAMPS MET ON FREIGHT
TRAIN, WHICH WAS TRAVELLING AT THE
RATE OF 90 MILES AN HOUR. WEARY
WILLIE FOUND HE HAD TRAVELLED
QUARTER AS FAR AS FLOODING PETE
HAD A QUARTER OF AN HOUR BEFORE,
AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN HOUR
LATER PETE FOUND THAT IN TEN MIN
UTES He WOULD HAVE TRAVELLED TWICE
AS FAR AS WILLIE.
HOW MANY HOURS HAD PETE RID
DEN BEFORE WILLIE GOT ON?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
Little Ldmplighters of the U1orld

A NY one who has sailed in trop-
"a ic seas has seen the waters at
4 n night glowing as the ship
glides over them with clouds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
The Wages of Sin.

We are living in an age of violence. As the Bard of Avon wrote it, we float upon a wild and violent sea-"
 The busy world is urged and im- pelled with force. It is vehement and impetuous. It is excited by strong feeling. It goes on in an industrial, social, moral and immoral way, with ambition, worthy or unworthy, as it's incentive, and reaches the goal of that ambition at the cost of skill and of energy, and oftentimes of blood. And yet this violence has a mediating force and that force is law, and that law must be upheld.
 These thoughts are suggested by the execution in our city yesterday upon the gallows of convicted crim- inal To some minds the thought of capital punishment is narrowing, to many our manner of execution ap- pears cruel and barbarous, and yet the civilized world has found no rem edy for checking crime, for protecting the lives of the innocent, for staying the hand of the blood-thirsty, than by fulfilling, In legal way, the prophetic decree that the wages of sin is death"
 The moral and religious world would welcome the coming of day when power divine should shed it's rays upon the hearts and conseiences of all mankind and awaken 1t to a per feet sense of duty and so purify it as to cause a cessation of crime and transformation of court houses Into dwelling places for the poor, and jails into barns for their provender.
 And if that day shall ever come the idle curiosity, the peculiar taste, the yindictive tendency of thousands who beg the privilege of witnessing execu. tions like that which occurred in Blr- yesterday will pass away forever.
 Frank Duncan has paid the penalty of his crime. His wayward life and It's terrible end should prove an object lesson to living men and boys that shall be handed down to those who are to follow us. The fireside, the school, the pulpit should teach the important lesson of self-control and obedience to authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
Liberalism in Canada.

Canada has just elected new house of commons. The old house was con trolled by the liberals, headed by Pre- mier Laurier, by a working majority of about fifty, and the new house will hold more liberals so that the major. ity on test question will be perhaps sixty-five. The conservative leader was himself defeated in his own dis trict in Nova Scotia.
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been in of flee eight years, and he has won pub lie confidence in all those years, and the conservatives have not been able to get back into power. Down to 1896 the conservatives stayed in power eighteen years. Those were the days of Sir John Macdonald, who led the conservatives with rare skill, defeat ing Sir Wilfrid time and time again. But when in 1896 Sir Wf1frid succeed. ed in defeating Sir Charles Tupper, he gained coveted opportunity ,and he has ever since made the most of 1t.
 The success of the liberals means no change of moment. It does not mean separation from the British government. It does not mean any closer relations with the United , States. It means no stoppage of the construction of another Pacific rail. road. It simply means general lib eralism and independence of views, with a liberal of liberals in command oi the dominion steering it to pros perity without adopting any extreme lolicy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
Upward and Onward.

There is strong feeling in all finan- oial circles just now, and the country is considered to be in most pros porous condition.
 The United States has yielded an immense crop, and our industries are more busy than ever before. Prices are high, and shrewd and thoughtful observers of business affairs tell us that they are going higher. Stocks, bonds and other securities are soaring to lofty heights, and there seems to be money to lift and sustain them at least for time.
 Just how long this condition will ex- ist there Is no telling, but 1t looks much like abnormal imitation to many of the more cautious, and It may be that there Is to be disastrous end to speculation. However, energy and in. dustry are being rewarded and those of our people who are frugal in their habits have an opportunity to reach absolute independence now, and they will ride upon the tide.
 In the south conditions are especial ly strong. The farmers are well upon their feet and seem to breathe with ease and freedom to an extent never belore enjoyed. The manufacturing and mining industries are prospering here and are building to greater pro portions and strength. Conditions are attracting the attention of capital, and we are promised an influx of immigra- tion which shall awaken the waste lands of every southern state and aid us in building to lofty industrial posi- tion.
 The south is in the ascendency and real optimism is the spirit of our peo ple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
JAM IN BIRMINGHAM.

From the co1umbiana Sentinel.
 No wonder the Birmingham papers are raising sand about the passenger station in that city being inadequate, because the city has outgrown 1t. One day last week the writer was In Birmingham, and when 1t came time to board our train the shed was damned with people from the ticket windows to the gates, and when we got through the crowd we looked and felt like we had been in the middle of rush in a football game. Birmingham Is grow ing; has grown beyond It's present pas senger station several sizes, and the rail- roads should come across with new one that will insure comfort and accommo- dation to the travelling public. Talk about jam at the ticket wagon of circus; 1t doesn't compare with the rush for the gates at train time in Birmingham's pas esenger station. Here's hoping that pros porous city will have a new passenger station in the near future deserving of the name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
REAL HARD LUCK.

From the Washington Post.
 'When bad luck marks out victim 1t doesn't stop until it has carried him to the end of misfortune's string" said MT. M. G. Bowman of Congress Hall, Md, at the Riggs house.
 ''The other day while the Baltimore races were on I made several losing bets, which put me to the bad to the tune of $50. and so when the last race came on I found myself out of cash. I learned that in this final contest some friends of mine were fancying an entry and had an excellent chance to win. and so l went to a friend and secured from him a fifty dollar note, all of which I intended put ting on that race. The single bill which he gave me I stuffed into the outer pock- ct of my overcoat. Then I hurried to the bookmaker and told him l wanted $50 on the horse my associates were play ing The odds were 8 o1, and the ticket he handed me. called, of course, for $ioo against my wager.
 ''What was my surprise and humilia- ton when, in reaching down for the money, I could not lay my hands on the note, and, after diligent search I was forced to conclude that some sleek thief had gone into my pocket and abstracted 1t. The loss of ths bill filled me with disgust that I did not attempt to raise any more capital. and I left the track heavy hearted. Of course, the horse I would have backed simply walked in ahead of the field, and didn't even have the satisfaction of thinking that I'd have lost the money, anyway"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
GODS ACRE.

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I like that ancient Saxon phrase which
 calls
 The battle-ground Gods Acrel It Is
 just; It conseerates each grave within its walls. And breathes a benison OCT the sleeping
 dust. Gods Acrel Yes, that blessed name i'm
 parts
 Comfort to those who in the grave have The seed that they had garnered in their
 hearts, Their bread of life. alasl no more their
 own. Into it's furrows shall we all be cast. In the sure faith that we shall rise
 again At the great harvest. when the archan-
 gels blast Shall winnow, like fan. the chaff and grain. Then shall the good stand in immortal
 bloom. In the fair gardens of that second birth; And each bright blossom mingle it's per
 fume
 With that of flowers which never
 bloomed on earth. With thy rude ploughshare. Death, turn
 up the sod. and spread the furrow for the seed we
 SOW; This is the field and Acre of our God. This Is the place where human harvests
 Rrowi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26

possibly similar treaties will be ne- eotiated with other powers. One with England was not ratified, but the next treaty negotiated with England will doubtless be accepted by the senate. A similar treaty with Switzerland will be submitted to congress at the short session, and it is said similar treaties with Italy, Austria and Spain will fol- low.
 Our treaty with France is said to be similar to the new Anglo-French treaty which provides for the sub mission to The Hague tribunal of all differences which do not affect vital interests, independence or national honor. Arbitration is not compulsory, but when the machinery for it is at hand, and public sentiment fayors It., as was done in the case of the recent trouble in the North Sea between Rus sia and England. Every arbitration treaty is a gain for peace. It accus- toms the world to arbitration meth ods and leads away from war, which is, after all, a relic of barbarism.