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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-02

ing much Of the fighting and reported
upon 1t in terms Of high praise. In the
retreat from Mukden bis command did
Kuropatlin good service by checking
the advance Of the enemy TO the west
Of that city so as to prevent the Jap
anese turning movement from cutting
of the Russians before they could
reach Tie pass. It Is expected that
General Bilderling will have q pron1i-
nent part In the Russian campaign Of
the immediate future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-02
Japs Wont Fight.

New York, May 1.--Koreakigo TAX
ahashi, the financial agent OF the Jap
anese government, VINO arrived from
London yesterday, said today that
Togo would not offer battle to the Rus
sian feet because he had so much at
stake and was not willing to risk all
on one throw Of the dice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-02
Several Large Manufacturing In
stitutions Increase Wages
Of Employees.
CONTEMPLATE SOME STRIKES
WAGES Raised by One Concern Is an
Incentive for Demands by othert
But the General Tendency Is for
/ Good Raises All Along the Line.

Chicago, May MAY day dawns on
Chicago with every indication OF Ia
Dor peace except for the garment
workers and teamsters strike. A
similar condition has not existed since
1856. All the buildings trades, rep
resenting more than 10000 workers
begin work Monday under new agree
ments a few with slightly higher
wages and nearly all with some con-
cessions in working conditions, The
several thousand bakers and the mas
ter bakers association reached an
agreement and signed last years scale
for another year.
Agreements have been renewed III
all the maritime trades. Several wage
scales are still open and under confer
enee The principal one is that OF the
ice wagon drivers and helpers. The
toint committees handling this mat
ter viii meet again tomorrow for a
final settlement.
Electrical workers in shops, both
men and women. have asked for
uniform wage scale for ike work.
New York, May 1.-May day strikes
will be lacking this yead in the build
ing trades. but before the week end
$4,000 10 $4,000 men may quit work
IN various vocations In hope Of fore
ing an increased wage.
About $4,000 members Of the rock
men and excavators' union which made
demands On the contractors protect
i've association March 20 for a new
wage scale and recognition of the
union have not received what they
consider a satisfactory reply. They are
now considering the advisability Of
ordering a general strike, holsters and
driIlers standing by them if they quit
A strike of 100 0truckmen is ex-
pected this week in the downtown
warehoues districts. The owners nave
carefully prepared TO meet the con-
tingency and continue their business
Garment workers on the east sid'
are preparing for general strikes II
July for recognition of the union anc
a new scale of wages. The largest o.
these organizations is the cloakmak'
ers' union, which has membership
Of between 1900 and $1,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

Great Britain ResentS Action Of Uru-
quay Authorities.

Great Britain ResentS Action OF Uru-
quay Authorities.
Washington, July 27.-Omcial ad-
Woes reaching Washington fail to
show any relief in the acute situation
which has bean developing for some
time between the British and Uru-
guayan governments over the impris-
onment in Uruguay Of the captain and
crew Of the Canadian fishing vessel
Agnes Donahue, fonr alleged poach-
ing.
Several months ago the British gov
eminent laid before the state depart
ment full statement Of its side Of the
case, and the American minister to
Uruguay was instructed to use his
good Offices to assist in an amicable
settlement.
The British government takes the
ground that as the contract Of the
Uruguayan government, giving to a
certain company the exclusive right to
fish in certain waters. was private
contract, and was not communicated
to or recognized by foreign govern
ments, the capture Of Canadian ship
for fishing in those waters was illegal.
Despite strong representations, how
ever, the Canadian captain remains in
prison, and London is now considering
the adisvability of sending q warship
down the South American coast.
This step, however, will be taken
only after every diplomatic method
has been tried to obtain the release of
the prisoners. The London govern
ment is not averse to q settlement Of
the matter by arbitration, but the
Uruguayan government has thus far
refused to arbltrate.
Washington would like to see the
matter settled by arbitration, and the
American minister will work to this
end.
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PROTEST AGAINST RATES.
Alleged Discrimination in Favor Of
Spokane Over pullman.

Alleged Discrimination in Favor OF
Spokane Over pullman.
Olympia, July ga protest against
railroad rates made to discriminate in
favor Of Spokane has been made to the
railroad commission. The Pullman
Mill Company writes long letter set.
ting out that rates from Spokane to
Pullman are much less than from Pull
man to Spokane, thus giving Spokane
an unfair advantage over Pullman in
the same line of business.
A direct instance is recited. The
Pullman company sent mill rolls to
Spokane for repair The freight was
A cents per 100 pounds from Pullman
to Spokane, and but 20 cents from Spo-
kane back to Pullman. "Spokane mills
get rate On -four here Of half what
we pay on -four shipped to Spokane, "
complains the writer.
Another complaint comes to the COM
mission from Spokane against the o.
r. & N.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
BODY OF PAUL JONES
LANDED At ANNAPOLIS

u. ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 25.-In q sim
p pse o'ick vault in the grounds of the
psvsl academy lie the remains Of John
inc WV" -. the simple ceremony Of land
lus Ivy 'ne body from the cruiser Brook
&c.,, 'ne naval expedition authorized to
csma upash its transfer from the Paris
rss, e.ers' which had been it's place Of
Th ,Ot more than a century, is closed.
ann-o formal burial of the body, with
il sbo% exercises, is reserved until
cbs us,i have been placed in the naval
Of tpe now being erected near the site
Tn rue temporary vault.
Of me work consisted Of the removal
nss vac body from the Brooklyn to the
a saa. tug standish, and from that q
war; mOored to the shore, where stall
,wh;s s 'ackies placed it in . heer.e,
oortsn a was We escorted by an, imposine
sb;u hinge OF marines. jackies and mid.
pa, t%en' in which the French nstiou
osSSclpased with a landing pertv 3
w Jo and men from the Frsnch oruis.
'en de la Gravisre.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
COTTON DECLINES JUDGrSHIp.
Better Inducements to Remain witt
Hartman System.

Better Inducements TO Remain WIN
Hartman System.
Portland, Or, July 27.-The Tele-
gram says:
William w. Cotton, with a commits
sion already in his possession, has con-
cluded to decline the appointment az
United States judge for the district of
Oregon to succeed tho late Judge Bell
niger.
Private advices to this effect have
been received here, and tho fact has
been confirmed. Mr.. Cotton left New
York for Oregon Tuesday night after
q conference with the Eastern officials
of the Hartman lines, and Wednesday
the fact of bis intention to decline the
judicial position offered him by the
president became known. He will ar
rive in Portland next Monday.
While no information has been re-
ceied giving reason for this action on
the part Of Mr.. Cotton, it is generally
believed that inducements have. been
offered him by the Hartman system
that make it worth while for him to
decline the bench and remain where
he is, with additional powers and
financial consideration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
STORY OF INFANT PRODIGY.
What q Little Girl violini.t Dad v,th
Her Vir,t Violin.

What q Little Girl violiniet Dad nth
Her G1rst Violin.
This IL the story Of q famous child
vloiinist Miss Vivien Chartres, now
playing in London, told BY her mother.
Nine. Annie WANT, in the Pail Mall
Magazine. It is remarkable revela-
ton Of child's mind and az such viii.
no doubt attract great attention:
L have everything want" said
Vivien, except bulldog and 4 vio-
lin" Thus the child.
A violin! How strange that she
should ask for a violin, suddenly OF
her own accord! Everybody said It
clearly denoted great talent and a gift
for music and determined to buy her
one the very next day. I did 20;
bought a charming half-sizs instru.
ment Of bright brown color and most
excellent in tone, the dealer told me.
OF course, we did not get the bulldog.
She used the violin nrst az a money
box. Then she occasionally put bread
and milk into the sound holes: and al
together it became quite unpleasant
to handle. One day, assisted by her
little cousin Teddy. she broke it open
with a hammer; and there was great
disappointment az to the result, al
nothing much was found inside it. I
even began to doubt as to the gift or
the calling. ~
But one day an italian gentleman
called on my husband with a letter Of
Introduction. He had come to London
to give a series of concerts, and he
had his Amat with him. Jack asked
BIN If he would play to u, and called
me from my letter-writing to come
and listen. I
He stood In the middle Of the room
and PLAYED, without accompaniment,
the "Zigeunerwesen" of sarasate. We
listened spellbound to the wonderful
music with which our room was filed.
The door opened cautiously, and Vivien
came in, with her two dolls, Punch
and the Policeman, under her arm.
She stood still and gazed petrihed with
astonishment at the player. When he
struck the last chord she dropped her
dolls and suddenly began to cry. She
cried loud and long. !
what for you cryT' he asked r.
peatedly. mt 's4s,sf :
For many things" she replied, and
would say nothing else.
He seemed astonished and pleased.
So told him briefly why had reason
To- think the child superlatively gifted
in a musical way. He understood at
once.
1.-THE child evidently has genius"
said Signor Santavicca, looking down
wonderingly at the small blonde head
and smudgy, tear-stained face Of my
young DAUGHTER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
MORMON WOMEN SINCERE.
Believe In Polygamy and Suffer for
Their Religion.

Believe In Poly4amy and Su6er for
Their Religion.
Are the Mormon people sincere IN
their religion2 Can Mormon woman
be sincere? There IL no doubt in the
world that the body Of the Mormon
people is sincere. There IL no doubt
In the world that the body of the
Mormon women j. sincer9, declares
Marian Bonsall in 1.-The Tragedy Of
the Mormon Woman" In the House
keeper. The Mormon woman has sui.
fered for her religion, and the young
women and the young girls will doubt
less suffer in the religion which has
made tragedies Of the lives Of their
mothers. BY this do not mean that
every Mormon woman II a plural wife
or that every Mormon woman suffers
neglect and privation. But that the
great mass Of Mormon women suffer.
l believe and know-suffer In the de-
graded place they are assigned In their
religion; suffer In their slavery to their
husbands and their church; sufYer
DQyNC4lly III LuS 1CAAAA0 VA A0A Do Ao~--
lilies, which 10 their principal means
of exaltation In the life to come.
The majority Of the women Of the
latter day saints, a. members OF the
church usually speak of themselves.
arc plain, industrious people OF the
hard-working class. 1t II these plain.
sincere people, mostly, who live In the
small towns and villages. There u,
however, class belonging ehieny to
the families Of those of influence ana
nower in the Mormon church, women
Of aducation and culture. who have
travelled and studied. and are well
read and accomplished. Many, posi-
b,v most. Of these women. are sincere
In their religion.
Ardent champions Of polygamy are
"a ,e found In both classes. 1t - uue.
.1.o. that there are some women In
both classes who do not believe In
nolveamy. In 20 far - they do not.
fhey are not good Or consistent Nor
mons. and It II not likely they would
..,.eI free" to discuss their attitude
vith the bishop Of their ward. for I'M
stance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
ELECTION m TINE rAll.
balfour Decides 20 Mold osf,r~ ,,..,,
End OF SeSs.on

ii.
London, July Alt IL una.r.4,..
tnas Premier Balfour has deoided =,
remain In Office until the end - 80
session and to dissolve parliansr. -
October. But this decision nv =.
modified. %
Inc crisis has assumed serious A.
pecs, owing more to the circumstance.
1 a. the defeat Of the Royernment
Inursday night ON the vote fo- ~.
support Of the Irish land oommi..;or
winch was actually due to the .l.cI'
ness or to the indifference of the GOV.
ernment's own supporters.
Premier Balfour had an interviav
WITH King Edward lasting only tan
minutes. and it is supposed he intimst !.
cd the foregoing decision to his mai atv
Ine Unionist newspapers, while uro-
ieesediy delighted over the prospect Of
'leaderless Liberals" lacking q nolicv
or program, being forced to form a
ministry, bound hand and foot to John
Redmond and his nationalistic follow.
ing. who engendered the defeat of the
government, contend that the delicate
situation Of foreign affairs dictates
that Lord Lansdowne shall remain in
control OF the foreign office and forbida
the risking Of any change in the GOV.
eminent.
The forthcoming peace conference
IN the United States, the Anglo-J Japan.
csc alliance, the international confer.
ence over Moroccan reforms, tho An
glo- French entente and South African
affairs are al represented as matters too
serious to be intrusted to a Liberal or
a Radical ministry.
In the house Of lords Earl Spencer,
the Liberal leader, asked Foreign Sec-
rotary Lansdowne il he had any state
ment to make regarding the govern
ment's attitude, but Lord Lansdowne
refused to anticipate Mr.. Balfour's
statement.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
Bio Lumber Purchase.

Everett, July 24.-F. R. Pendleton,
of Everett, and the Janesville, Wis,
capitalists who have purchased 200,-
OOO. 900 feet of standing timber few
miles from Monroe. expect to begin
logging at once. A big camp will be
established, employing over 100 men.
A logging road will be built, either to
the Skykomish or Snohomish river.
The timber was bought from Merrill,
Ring. Bliss & Co. It. is estimated that
it will take from six to eight years to
log it OFF. The price paid for the tract
was $3.50, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
SWEDISH CABINET OUT.
Resigns After Rejection OF Govern
ment Sill.

Resigns After Rejection OF Govern.
ment Sill.
Stockholm. Sweden, July 26.-The
cabinet has resigned, following the
adoption of a report by the special
committee appointed by the riksdag to
deal with the crisis created by the rev.
olution.
The committee declared unanimously
that the government bill cannot be
adopted in the form in which it was
presented to the riksdag and proposes
that the riksdag shall signify its will
ingness to negotiate with Norway for a
dissolution Of the union, if the newly
elected storthipg requests repeal of
the act of union and q dissolution of
the union. or if such request is received
from Norway after the Norwegian peo-
pie, by plebiscite have declared in
favor of dissolution of the union.
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~~~~~~~~
A New Outdoor Game,

n new VUUOOOE c0m0s
This game Is test Of skill in hoop
rolling. As rule, the players soon
grow to be quite expert In guiding
their hoops, and can perform such
feats as return rolls" and bouncing
hoop with a great deal Of cleverness.
Five pegs or sticks are required In
this game, per dimensions shown in
diagram, and placed according to
measurements shown. Standing at q
distance Of fifteen feet from the pegs,
each player must endeavor to roll mis-
hoop through either Of the two open
ings, to left or right of the tall peg.
If they pass through safely they will
strike the string or rope and rebound,
falling possibly over one Of the three
pegs. The middle peg, more dimcult
than the rest, counts 20 points, while
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

Seattle. July Accommodating Aug.
is, steamships Of the regular lines OPP
Grating from Puget sound ports to the
Orient will carry flour for 81 ton, q
reduction Of 81 compared with the
present rate. Cheap rates offered by
tramp steamers and the competition
offered in the markets Of the Orient by
Australian -four are the reasons given
for the reduction. which will remain
in effect for tho balance Of this year
at least. and possibly longer, If the big
transportation companies think condl-
lions make such course necessary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
DANIEL SCOTT LAMONT
EXPIRES SUDDENLY

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 24.-Dan-
tel Scott Lamont, secretary Of war dur
ing the second administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, died suddenly at his
home at Millbrook, Duchess county,
last night at 9:15 O'Clock. Mr.. La
mont appeared to be enjoying the best
of health up to half an hour before he
died. Mr.. Lamont was native OF
New York and was "a years old.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

the two smaller ones score 10 points
each.
It will be found possible to exercise
cleverness in manipulating the hoops.
an jerk or twist or firm roll will tend
to give the rebound its necessary force.
First of all, the hoop must be rolled
skillfully enough to make it pass
through the two openings. If hoop
falls upon peg before it rebounds
from the string the player loses his
chances of count for that time and
other players follow in quick success
sion.
The string used in this game, on
the two black pegs, should be Of SUI
ftcient strength to give firm resistance
to the hoops when they are rolled, md
the more strength put in the roll the
more apt the hoops are to circle the
winning pigs.-People's Home Jour
nal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

Cornell, July 26.-It 10 but a few
days more than one year since Connell
was visited bya disastrous fire. Az q
reminder OF the anniversary the town
experienced much larger blaze yes
terday, and the larger portion Of it is
now smouldering ruin. Sixteen bus
iness places and four residences were
destroyed. The total loss, in round
figures. approximates $50, 900, Of
which $75, 600 is for merchandise. The
fire originated in Dr.. Gallagher's office
in the Progress building, BY the explo-
sion Of q bottle Of acid. After two
blocks had been burned q veering Of
the wind saved the remaining two
blocks Of the business part Of the town.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
How rrilles Count Up.

Some interesting statistics have
been compiled showing how trihing
articles count up In year on the
Santa Fe system. In the 400 stations
between Chicago and the Pacific coast
are slot machines containing gum. Into
these machines last year were dropped
/, 1900 pennies for gum, the sum
being I'll, 500. The pins used by ON
cials and employees Of the Santa BE
system last year weighed 5000 pounds.
To keep the depots and ofllces clean
$4,000 brooms were used. The lead
pencils used, II placed end to end.
would make line over 325 miles long
Fifty barrels Of ink and 100000 pens
were used. From what IL known as
the scrap heap" the company realized
last year 81, 10000. This included al
most everything from q shingle nail to
q WORKOUT locomotive. Over 5000
was realized from the sale Of waste
paper alone.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29
wrNATCHrr FRUIT FOR FAIR.
Including Tw0.ro0t Branch With 2
ApriC0tS Appended.

Wenatchee, July ga shipment to
the Lewis and Clark exposition consists
Of peaches, apricots, harvest apples
and bundle Of sweet clover eight feet
high, grown by E. Messerley, of this
valley. Mr.. Messerley also sends lit
tie novelty along with the collection in
the form of branch, two feet in
length, which has seventy-two per.
fectly formed apricots on it. This
branch is the result Of an apricot bud
being rgafted to an Italian prune tree
only little over year ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

Seattle, July 27.-Ernest Hutcn1n-
SON, manager Of the local branch OF
the National Stamp Company, was yes-
terylay informed against by Prosecut-
ine Attorney McIntosh, and charged
With selling the London store $SO
worth Of trading stamps, in contraven-
tion az the statute on tho subject en-
.cted at the Last session Of the legtsla-
ture. Bond was fixed ct $500 and MI.
Hutchinson was released on his own
recngniaznoe.
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When They Ouarreled.

When They Quarre1ed.
Alice and Bertha played in the same
garden, because they were little Sis
tiers.
They were always playing in the
garden, and everybody who passed by
would say, Hello, Ancev' and Hello,
Berthav' and the little sisters would
run to the fence and say: Good morn
ing! Good morning.
But one day very sad thing hap
pened. Alice and Bertha had quar-
rel.
Alice wanted to play that her house
was under the pink rose bush by the
fountain. But Bertha wanted to play
that her house was under the pink
rose bush by the fountain. So Alice
said that she wouldn't play at all. And
Bertha said neither would she. They
each walked around the garden alone.
1t was sad.
They thought the sun did not seem
bright, and they thought the flowers
were not pretty, and they did not like
the little fountain, and they were very
miserable and did not know what to
DO
So Alice walked back to see what
Bertha was doing. And what do yon
suppose that was?
Why, Bertha was walking back to
see what Alice was doing.
Just then 4 little bird dew down and
tex q bath II the fountain. He
splashed and spla,hed and splashed.
Alice clapped her hands and laughed.
And Bertha did, too.
Alice and Bertha looked at each
other and kept right on laughing and
laughing.
"You may have your house by the
pink rose bush, Bertha" said Alice.
"Oh. no! You have yours there"
said Bertha.
II tell you what" Alice said. I'VE
win have our house there together"
The dreadful quarrel was over at
last, and the two little sisters were
happy against Nicholas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

The following II I little schoolgirls
idea OF lion: THE lion IL the king
OF all animals. It IL very fierce. Lion
has very big pause. It has 4 dark
brown skin. It has got q peace Of heir
on its tale and all round its neck. The
non HE on men and other things.
When the lion II young 1t IL called Z
cube. The lion IL very useful. tn
SKIN u used for making furs and other
Things. Its tees are very useful. The
lion II used for showes."
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haust Pipe from . eas engine, which
bangs away several times each min
ute. UndisturDed BY the racket the
female sparrow 10 rearing brood OF
nedglings. while her mate faithfully
attends to the supplying Of food.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-29

Portland, Or, July 37.-The first
conviction which il has been found
poesible to obtain under the anti -ecalp-
ing law parsed BY tho Oregon legi1la-
turo In January last, wss secured In
tho munioipai court In tho case OF
Carpary, acutrrate bruker, yesterday.
The oase will b appealed.