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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
TO Open SOUTH half
OF COIVHLE RESERVE

Spokane, Dec. 28.-A special to the
Spokesman-Review from Miles, Wash,
says:
''Cession of Indian lands on the
south half of the Colville reserve tc
the government is agreed to by the
tribesmen of the Colville Indian res
ervation. The fact was made public
yesterday that $50 adult Indians had
signed the agreement.
t'To make the agreement binding
not less than $50 signatures were nee
essary, but Maj. Mclaughlin, special
Indian inspector, and Capt. John
Webster, U. S. A.. Indian agent,
clinched the agreement by securing
100 signatures over the necessary
number.
ssThe agreement, which must be
ratified by conrgess to make it bind
ing, includes the payment of million
dollars to the Indians for lands al
ready ceded on the north half; pro-
vides that allotments of eighty acres
each shall be made from lands of the
south half to landless Indians on the
reservation; further provides that the
proceeds from the sale of the remain-
ing lands shall be held in trust for
the Indians, and the interest thereon,
at per cent, shall be expended for
their improvement; that mineral lands
shall net be included in the allotments
Of sales, having already been thrown
open to location.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIETIES TO CELEBRATE

Boston, Dec. 28.-The twenty fifth
anniversary of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor will occur
February next. It will be common
Grated by nearly 20, 900 societies and
by 8, 500, 900 members and by the nu-
merous Endeavor unions, local, coun-
ty, state and national.
During the last two years As states
and territories of the United States
and three provinces of Canada have
gained more than 10 per cent in the
number of THEN societies. Hawaii has
gained 116 per cent. Christian En-
deavor has gained hold in the Phil
ippines. Nearly 1900 societies have
reported an increase of % per cent in
local membership. Ten thousand So
cieties have reported total of half a
million dollars in gifts to the mission
boards of their denominations, to
their local churches and to miscella-
neous causes.
The next all European convention
will be held from July % to August /
at Geneva, Switzerland, in connection
with the worlds Christian Endeavor
convention.
The review of Christian -Endeavor
during the last twenty five years shows
thatma millions of young people
have enlisted under it's banner. It's
literature has been translated into
scores of languages.
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10 TEST CORPORATION RIGHTS.
NouftS to Decide Whether They FluSt
answer lnCrtmfnaftnn OueSfiOOS,

Washington, Dec. 27.-Upon the
suggestion of President Roosevelt, the
.isnt OF corporation to refuse to tes-
my on the constitutional ground that
= cannot be forced to incriminate
sell Is to be tested by the govern
n ueat' The department of justice is
~uuerstood to have in preparation
dases that are aimed to thoroughly
a aosermlne the rights and immunity Of
cOlporations.
~ lie decision will be of the utmost
nnnportance, for if it is held that a COR
Ei to is not entitled to the immun-
n ~ granted an individual, the legal
p pa'nway of the government in its
e clsahtlc fight against trusts will be
s, ,oared of an obstacle that has hind
COW u and often prevented trial in
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
FAITH m SANTA clAu8

used % watch 6r nankx Claus
With. cAIJ01u4 NTH oubl1m8 -
And listen In the snowy night
To hea1 his sleigh bAllo chine.
Beside the door on Christmas ere
put . truss Of hay
To feed the prancing steeds
That sped him on his way.
pictured him Jolly man
With beard Of frosty white,
And cheeks 80 fat that when he laughed
They hid his eyes from sight;
A heart that overlooked with love
For little girls and boys.
And on his back q bullying pack.
Brimful Of gorgeous toys.
II children Of larger growth
Could have q Christmas tree
From Father Time, one gift alone
Would be enough for me
Let others take the gems and gold.
And tribes light and vain.
But give me back my old belief
In Santa Claus again!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
DruARrs POWERS INNOCENT.
kentucky fssn Says ms cv,nen~.
WIN Clear MN.

nSntuckN StoW SayS MS evinene1
YIN Clear Tim.
Bakersdeld, Cal. Dec. Cb.~a..
=. Enler, on g cot in the county hos.
pltal suffering from wound presnm,
ably self inficted, has admitted 70 a.
superintendent, Francis Buckrara
that he has information as to the kill.
ing OF Gov. William Goebel. Of Ken,
lucky, which. if it were adduced. !,
Is alleged would clear Caleb Powers.
former secretary Of state of Kentucky.
and now under sentence Of death f.,
completely in the murder of the late
governor.
A few days ago Powers wrote from
the Blue Grass state to Ehler, in Bak.
ersfield, saying in substance:
I see by press dispatch that Won
may be an important witness in the
doebel murder. For six years I have
lain In prison, and three times I have
been sentenced to death for crime
OF which l am as innocent as the an.
gels around the throne. If You have
any information that will throw light
on the death of Gov. Goebel, then for
Gods sake declare yourself and aid
IN proving my innocence
Ehler, on receiving this letter. per.
mitted Superintendent Buckrens to
read it, and the latter, realizing its
importance, questioned Ehler. He
said:
'Do you know anything that would
clear this man of murder?''
Ehler, who is racked with pain,
after moments silence, nodded his
head.
Then said the superintendent.
in Gods name, why don't You de-
clare yourself?''
Because it would implicate 9th
ers," Ehler replied.
"But you would not see an innocent
man executed" said the superin-
tendent.
Ehler reflected for a moment, and
said:
SWELL, Caleb Powers is not execut-
ed yet
Thereupon he closed his eyes and
refused to say more. Powers has been
notified of the admissions of the man
now in the hospital, and whether any
steps will be taken by the Kentucky
authorities is not known here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
UnfTrD cnORcH or cANAaA.

s5SSe1 ueeoooos teg1No10111 - Coo
ore0sllonessfs Alree.
Toronto, Ont, Dec. 20. THE Gen.
trail committee, composed Of members
'of the Presbyterian, Methodist and
congregational churches throughout
the Dominion, have agreed upon .
code OF doctrines that will unity. the
three denominations into one great
church which it is proposed should be
known as the Omitted Church Of Can
ada.
The revised confession Of faith Of
the American Presbyterian church
will be used.
The new church is to be governed
by the general conference" after the
Methodist form, with q president as
the chief officer. Below is to be q
council after the Congregational idea,
with a chairman at the head. Tho
next body is to be the s'presbytery, !"
governed by a moderator. The plan
will be submitted to the several de-
nominations throughout Canada for
approval, which it is. expected to re-
ceive.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
'PR0FIDES0PEQ DOOR
CHINESE JRlAEsE nElTr Has
BEEN SIGNED.
Japan Gets Port Arthur, and . Con.
cessson to Build Railway from
AnfunG TO flukden-Slxfcen
Ports to Be Opened TO vor,d.,
Trade.

Peking, Dec. 23.-The Chino-Jap
anese treaty was signed yesterday BY
Baron Komura and NJ. Uchida in be-
half Of Japan, and Prince Ching and
Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai in behalf Of
China. The China commissioners sav
the treaty relates solely to Manchurian
affairs and that the reports Of q Chino
japanese alliance are false.
Washington, Dec. 2s.-Important
details of the treaty between China
andJapan signed at Picking yesterday
have reached the state department. by
cable. China consents to lease to
Japan the Liaotung peninsula, at the
southern extremity of which is Port
Arthur and Dalny. This territory was
formerly held by Russia under lease
from China. China comedies to Ja-
pan the control Of the railway on the
peninsula northward as far as Chang
chin. This is one of the spurs which
connects with the Russian Siberian
railway system, and the point named
will probably mark the division be-
tween Russian and Japanese control.
China also comedies to Japan the
right to build q railway from Antung,
on the Yalu river, to Mukden, the an
Gent capital of Manchuria, probably
along the line of the famous old mil
itary or caravan road. It is previd-
ed, however, that at the end of a GER
tain period Of years the road may be
purchased by China.
Most important of all the provisions
Of the treaty is an article whereby
China agrees to open to the world
commerce and trade sixteen principal
ports and cities of Manchuria, includ-
ing Hardin, the modern Russian capt.
tai of the province and its most i'm
portant railroad center, thus marking,
in the opinion Of the state department.
officials, the final success of the long
struggle of the United States for the
open door.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
e,o Los Anoevcs Hotel Burns.

Los Angeles, Dec. 27.-In the iarg-
est hotel fire in the history of Los
Angeles, the Van Mugs Broadway
hotel, one of the first-class hotels of
the city, was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. Over 2 hun-
dred guests, most of whom were still
in bed at the time the fire broke out,
escaped in scanty clothing to the
street. Practically all of them suffered
the loss of their entire baggage and
personal effects. Six iremen were
injured during the progress OF the
flames in the collapse Of the rear Of
the second floor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
BIDS ALL REJECTED.
lnSular Bureau viii Ask New Terms
for phtliDplne Roads.

lnSular Bureau Will Ask New Terms
for Philippine Roads.
Washington, Dec. 22.-All the bids
for concessionary contracts or grants
for the construction of railroads in
the Philippine islands recently sub
mitted to the bureau of insular affairs
have been rejected because of depart
ures from the terms of the circular
calling for proposals. Secretary Taft,
after a number of conferences with
Gov. Wright and Mr.. Forbes, of the
Philippine commission, and Col. Ed
wards, chief of the insular bureau,
decided to readvertise the proposals,
and January 20, at 10 a. M, has been
fixed as the date for the opening of
new bids for these concessions. The
terms will be modified in some partic-
ulars.
Where bidders propose to construct
the roads without guarantee they will
be limited in their bids only by the
terms of the Philippine government
railroad acts of 1902 and 1908. But
where bidders wish to take advantage
of a guarantee of a certain interest on
their investment they can vary from
the original invitation to bid only in
point of time or in the cost of con-
struction per mile, as affected by con-
tractors profits. As to the latter the
Philippine government reserves the
right to fix the maximum cost of the
road. The time in which the road
can be completed and the contractors
profits will be important considera-
tions in making the awards.
New circulars will be prepared at
once for the guidance of those who
may wish to enter the competition for
the railroad concessions of the Philip
pines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Nd INTERFERENCE
Cabinet DISCUSSES DOMINICAN
TROUBLES.
whole Trouble Appears to Be OF
an Internal Nafure-rl0raleS Dis.
satisfied With Support and A..
tempis to Establish New Gov.
ernment.

Washington, Dec. 27.-For the pres.
ont there will not be any interference
bv the United States in the difficulty
which has arisen in Santo Domingo.
The trouble is regarded by the state
department officials as entirely an in
ternal one, and so long as outside in
terests are not menaced this attitude
Of nom intervention will be main
tanned.
If. however, conditions should
change materially and lawless acts
should be committed against Ameri.
cans and American interests and in
volving the collection of the Domi-
nican customs by this government or
other violence occur which in the
opinion of the officials here would
make it proper for this government to
interfere, this step will be taken and
measures adopted to quell the trouble.
This decision was reached by the
state department officials during the
day and confirmed at conference at
the White House late in the after
noon.
Roosevelt to Have Outing.
The cabinet officers remained at
the White House until 6 O'Clock.
The gathering, however, was not
called specifically for the purpose of
discussing matters bearing on the de-
velopments in Santo Domingo, but to
talk over a number of questions
which the president is anxious to dis
pose of preliminary to his departure
for an outing of several days in Vir-
gnia.
The secretary of war has received
the following cablegram from Acting
Comptroller and Receiver of Customs
Edwards, dated at Santo Domingo:
Carlos f. Morales, dissatisfied
with cabinet support, left capital last
night with few followers. His in
tention is said to be to join the fol
lowers of Jimminez in opposition to
the followers of Horacio. Conflicts
between the two forces are imminent,
probably in the vicinity of San Juan
or in the vicinity of Puerto Plata.
Carlos F. Morales may make at
tempt to establish new capital and
create new cabinet. Political ex-
element, but without disturbances
here. Receivership not yet affected.
George R. Cotton should be al
Monte Christi Tuesday"
George R. Cotton is the receiver OF
Dominican customs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
TO PUNISH OFFENDERS.
Empress Takes Action In rlaffer OF
Shanghai Riots.

S000Qud1 ktOJSs
Picking, Dec. 22.-The dowager en-
press has issued an edict commanding
the viceroy of Chilli province, Yuan
Shi Kai, commander of the Chinese
army, to proceed to Shanghai, inves-
tigate the disturbances, secure the
punishment of those implicated and
impeach the civil and military Off
cials reasonable for the maintenance
Of order.
The scucess of the boycott in secur-
ing concessions in the new treaty from
the American government undoubtedly
encouraged the Chinese to engage in
the recent demonstrations.
/, The Chino-Japanese treaty will De
signed tomorrow. The utmost secrecy
is maintained regarding the agree
ment. The foreign legations and Chi
nese officials are ignorant Of the terms.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30

New York building Trsdes Have Coz
= tracts tor Three Years.

U0CJS UOT uutC( years.
New York, Dec. 28.-No workers
are happier at this holiday season
than the 100, 900 skilled men in the
building trades. The cause is the an.
nouncement that every union, with
the exception Of the housesmiths and
bridgemen have signed trade agree
ment of from one to three years, to
go into effect on January 1. By this
action the unions have officially re-
pudiated the strike of the structural
iron workers. In many cases the pre-
vailing wage will continue for the
coming year, but some will be in
creased. The trade agreements now
date from January l., instead of May,
as heretofore. This step was taken
because the employers do not want
strikes on their hands on May /, when
the busy building season begins.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
District Attorney Removed.

R. "".ashlngton, Dec. 27.-Irving r.
fos A.er, United States district attorney
ma. nebraska, has been removed sum-
era,. Ely from Office by President Roos-
Ra@ '' The announcement Of Mr..
W.. removal was made from the
tor ~ e House. The primary reason
tho , , action is said to be found in
Cent. .;enlency shown BY Baxter in pros
lg the Nebraska land fraud cases
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30

st. Paul, Dec. 22.-The reqnisition
ofG ov. Chamberlain, Of Oregon, Tor
Their eturn of F. w. Jewett, wanted
in Marion county, Oregon, on charge
Of participating in state land frauds,
has been granted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
proposes fiualcipsl Congress.

London, Dec. 27.-Sir Edwin Corn
wall, chairman of the London county
council, has offered to the press q pro-
posal for an international congress Of
representatives Of capitals of over
soc. 900 population to meet annually
for the discussion Of municipal meth
DDS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
An Improved Diary.

saThis." explained the booksellers, lis
our latest patent diary. We think it IS
the cleyerest thing in that line ever de-
yised.
The shopper turns the leaves idly.
aRut I can't see where it il different
from .nv other" she observes.
.No3 Well, If you win look a. az
the dates after Jan. q you VIII - tn.t
i each space has been printed. s5et up.
A. breakfast. lunch and dinner ana went
3 bed., That insures complete diarx
for the year. Judge.
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NlNn|ES XMAS n IVsa.

BY JULES ADAMS POWELL,

.NH&etl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Miles Camp Elects Officers.

The pioneer body of Spanish War Vet
Grams in Washington. Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No. i, has elected officers to serve
during the year 1906 as follows: Com
mander, G. e. Rausch (re-eIected for the
third tfme); senior vice commander d. !
Leahyi junior vice commander, James q
Callan; chaplain, A. L. Siebel; surgeon, DIR.
Anita Newcomb MCGEE: officer of the day.
Henry Foster; officer OF the guard, Frances
+, Marriott (re-elected): trustees, j. A. Cos
tello, John c. Mcconnell and Charles sid
man.
Commander Rausch stated that he will
announce the appointment OF his adiutant
and quartermaster at the first meeting of
the camp in January. It was also an
nounced that a public installation of officers
ana complimentary entertainment will
take place on the evening of January
1906, when Commander Rausch will an
nounce the appointment of his staff mem
bers and important committees for the en-
suing year.
The camp vii give a complimentary
smoker and campfire December 49, to which
all members of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams organization are invited
Commander G. E. Rausch, who has filled
that Office three times, was highly COM
plimented by the membership on his fidelity
to the organization. He Is also adjutant Of
the Department of the District of Colum-
bia, u. S. w. ". Miles Camp was instt-
tuted in May, 1920, and is known as 'sthe
first and original camp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
PREMIUM FOR IMMIGRANTS.
Carnegie Put High Estimate on I'm
migration.

Andrew Carnegie said In New York re-
Gently that IL he owned America he would
give premium TO immigrants for coming
here. Mr.. Carnegie was speaking on the
immigration question before the National
Civic Federation. He said:
"Our country has more than one serious
problem, but immigration is not among
them. We have solved the question in the
present but somewhat too drastic law that
we have enacted. 1t Is not a problem for
US. It is the problem for the poor. uufortu-
nate countries from which we are draining
the best blood.
Now l hold that the prime test and the
only test we should exact Is this. Has a
man the ambition to enjoy the rights of an
American citizen, and has he the habits OF
sobriety and frugality to save the sum
necessary for him to reach this port? And
is he skillful enough 10 earn that surplus
l want no better testimony than that. III
I owned America and running 1t as a
business operation [ would not only look
for that man. but l would give every man
of that kind a premium to come here ana
consider It the best bargain l had ever
made in my life. Taking the value of a
man, woman or child in this republic as
low as a slave, and that was an average
of about 81, 600 fifty years ago and you are
getting 100000 year, which means ato-
100000 cash value. Furthermore, every
man who comes here is a consumer, and
90 per cent of all the earnings of even the
most saving goes to employ other labor or
some kind.
1T is not purity of blood you want. 1t
Is the mingling of different bloods that
makes the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL MEDALS.
First Collection in the World at the
National Museum.

The National Museum is Just assembling
large collection of congressional med
ais" which will be on exhibition for the
first time IN a few days. The collection is
not absolutely complete, owing to lack of
space, but it will include specimens of all
the varieties of congressional medals and
a complete set of the presidential medals
from Washington to Roosevelt. Beside
these there will be specimens of the life
saving medal, various Indian peace medals,
medals of all the wars in which the United
States has ever engaged and personal med
ais from Congress to army officers and civ
ilians for achievements both in peace and
war.
The medals vary in size from silver dol
lar up to about seven inches in diameter
Many of the originals were In gold or sill
ver but the present collection IS entirely
in bronze, struck from the original dies.
1t is the finest collection of mint work In
the world. Some of the medals are beauti-
full in design and many are marvelously
perfect in execution.
The collection was arranged by Col. Paul
Beckwith assistant curator of archaeology
with the cooperation of the director of the
mint. The collection is not only historically
interesting, but shows the very highest at
tainment of die work IN existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Chicago Pioneer Woman Dead.

Mrs. Fernando Jones, a Chicago pioneer
died Thursday night at the family residence
In Chicago. Death was caused by heart
failure, induced by jaundlce.
Mrs. Jones Jane Graham) was born in
Dublin, Ireland, in 1895, a member of the
Scotch-Irish branch of the Graham family,
which had as it's chief James Graham Duke
of Montrose In 1853 she was married to
Fernando Jones of Chicago.
For more than fifty years Mrs. Jones was
actively identified with progressive move
ments for the city. She was the founder
of the Twentieth Century Club, and the es-
Establishment of the Women's and Chlldren's
Hospital more than generation ago. was
due partly to her efforts.
The passage of the women's property law
in the face of violent prejudice was brought
about by her. Mrs. Jones had the personal
friendship of many notable figures of the
last century. 1t is said to have been partly
because Of her appeals that Gen. Grant
wrote his Memoirs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
New Bullet for French ARMY.
I'M Harper's Weekly

From Harper's Weekly
Important improvements have recently
been made IN the arms and ammunition of
the French infantry soldier, and a new
cartridge is shortly to be issued which COM
bines many new features The cartridge is
absolutely smokeless, not even giving the
small pun observed with the discharge OF
the present cartridges, while its bullet is
a cigar-shaped cylinder of bronze. This
rsvolves with a speed of 5000 turns per
second during It's fight, and at 500 yards
It viii have sufficient power to penetrate a
mass equivalent In bulk and resistance to
six men standing behind one another. This
new cartridge Is fred from the Lebel rifle
which Is thus brought into the front rank
Of military weapons.