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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
CERTiORARI NEXT.
Application to Be Made to Supreme
Court at WASHINGTON.

Court at Washington.
New York, Jan. 4-The adjourned
meeting of the Northern Securities
Company stockholders in Hoboken
yesterday has again been adjourned
to January 8. The only persons pres
ent at the meeting were w. P. Clough,
the fourth vice president, and the Sec
rotary treasurer. No action except
that of adjournment was taken.
Representative Of the Hartman
faction have held conference, and it
can be authoritatively stated that ap-
plication by writ of certiorari will be
made before the supreme court at
Washington. 1t is understood that the
decision handed down by the court in
Philadelphia is not effective or opera
tive before thirty days.
J.. j. Hill was seen at his Office. He
said he was pleased, but not surprised,
at the decision. There will be no
haste, he said, in distributing the as
sets of the Northern Securities Com
pany. He had not yet received copy
of the decision, but expected it later
in the day. He WE asked:
"Does this mean settlement?
"Why, yes; the court settles it.
E. II. Hartman, when he was
shown the bulletin annou ncing the de-
cision of the court, said:
"The matter has now been before
four Judges, and 20 far it is an even
division, two having declared for us
and two against us"
Mr.. Hartman declined to say any
thing further regarding the case.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
AMERICANS IN CUBA.

Large Industries Passing Into Hands
of Progressive Business Men.
The real estate and mines Of Cuba,
as well as new manufacturing indus
tries, are going into American hands.
Some Spanish-speaking Americans.
American born, but naturalized Gu
bans, have told the writer that already
40 per cent of the Cuban land is owned
by Americans. This probably is an
overestimate, but the truth lies In that
direction. During the terrible war
owners of large plantations of from
5000 to 10000 acres were driven by the
butcher, Weyler, into the cities. Sup
plies arose to starvation prices, for
100000 people starved to death. Their
plantations were useless. Spaniards
burned their sugar plantations, de-
stroyed their buildings, and even cut
down their mango trees, leaving moth
ing to support life. Rich planters
mOrtgaged their land to the utmost to
get the necessities of life. Once the
war was over, they found themselves
Frustrated, unable to get from under
mortgages. The result has been that
vast tracts of the best land in Cuba
have been on the market for one-tenth
their value fifteen years ago. Amerf-
cans with capital have bought thou
sands of such plantations. as well az
smaller ones, in some instances sub
dividing and selling to smaller invest
ors, in others turning by their own in
dustry a wilderness into fruitful fields.
At Banes is the second largest sugar
plantation in Cuba, operated by CAPT.
talists from Boston. 1t shipped lash
year 10000 bags Of sugar OF $40
pounds each. A number Of others are
measurably as prosperous. There arc.
at present, no sugar refineries In Cuba.
All sugar is shipped out crude. But as
refined sugar costs much more In Cuba
because of shipment to the United
States and return, plus the price OF re-
fining. already plans are on foot for re-
filming plants there, where sugar cane
grows sixteen feet high, needs plant
ing but once in twelve years, and TWO
crops a year are cut. In Havana are
three shoe factories, the first In Cuba,
where shoes are made by machinery mt
for a man to wear-for a Cuban shoe
Is an instrument of torture. In all Gu
ban cities are many factories for max
ing shoes by hand in Cuban fashion.
One of the proprietors OF tnese COM
n,ained to the writer that the Havana
factories were running his business.
and would that of all his fellow crafts
mon For the good of humanity. ono
mo,,,d cav who had tried to wear q Gu
ban shoe, may they do so speedilyi
The celebrated copper mines OF san
tiaeo Province, one OF the richest
Known. have recently passed into the
hands of an American syndicate.-Pi-
grim.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
FIRST Exhibits for Portland.

Portland, Or, Jan. 2.-rhe first OF
the great mass OF exhibits for the Lew
il and Clark exposition arrived IN
portland Saturday morning, when
three cars, containing the first ship
ment Of the government exhibit, roll
"A into the railway yards near the
Union station. There was no cere
monv attending the arrival OF these
oars but there will be when the fizss
drav load IL removed from the cars.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
DEnAND FOR BAR SILVER.
'r'Ce Advances Because OF Scarcity
of Metal.

new York, Jan. 2.-The recent adj
."nce IN the price Of silver calls atten-
s stOn 10 the increasing scarcity of the
:i'"'ing supply Of the metal. Bar silver
quoted at 6lB cents an ounce, while
TI oAican dollars range from As to 1871
a nnese rates, it was said, are merely
bboninal, and any great demand for
ais would cause an advance Of the
ttioe' Conditions in the silver mar
ot are now such that the consumer
watts on the producer:
lne war in the far East, the steady
sOsorption by East India and this
OOuntry s increasing trade with China
n nae responsible, experts say, for this
very complete reversal of conditions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Neutrality Threatened.

Shanghai, Jan. 2.-The taotai has
been instructed by the foreign board
at Peking to insist upon a reply from
the Russian consul to his demand for
the surrender of the sailor belonging
to the Russian cruiser Askold, who on
December Is murdered Chinaman on
the Bund here as result Of q dispute
over nayment for the hire Of jinrik-
sha. Should the cJnsul decline to COM
ply with the demand, the Chinese au-
thorities say, it will be apparent that
Il ussia contemplates serious breach
Of the neutrality Of China, and that
henceforth China cannot undertake to
protect Russians in Chinese harbors
against actions of the Japanese.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
CRIMES AGAINST STATE.
Land Commissioner Says Bidders
Conspire to kilI Competition.

Land Commissioner Says Bidders
Conspire to Kill Competition.
Olympia, Jan. 2.-Some additional
recommendations have been added to
the report of the state land commits
sioner, in which he suggests that the
legislature enact law making it q
crime for bidders to enter into collu-
sion against the state in the sale OF
state lands or in the leasing OF state
lands.
1t has come to the knowledge OF the
state land Office that In number OF
instances intending bidders have con-
spired to keep down competition for
lands by buying of other bidders or by
agreeing that each shall bid only on
certain tracts. Other instances are
known where irresponsible parties
have held up intending purchasers for
considerable sums by threatening r.
bid against them.
The commissioner recommends that
where collision can be shown the
Office should have power to cancel the
convoyances issued by the state for the
land and retain the money paid there
for. He also suggests that severe PEN
slties be fixed for convictions in such
offenses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
New Zion in Mexico.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-John Alexander
Dowie. in addressing his followers at
Zion City yesterday, gave definite con-
firmation Of the report that be propos-
ed to esta blish q second Zion City.
The new Zion City will be located III
Mexico, Dowie said, and will comprise
4 portion of tract of 1000, 900 acres
fronting the gulf Of Mexico. He an
nounced that he expected to have the
Mexican Zion City in full operation
before January /, 1905.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
BEST FRUIT TREES.
agricultural Department issues :
Bulletin on the Subject.

OOss&ustu1at department issues a
Bulletin on the Subject.
Washington, Jan. 2.-The depart
ment OF agriculture has issued q farm
ers' bulletin, giving varieties Of fruits
recommended for planting. 1t is mod
ified from bulletin No. 8, which was
prepared by the American Pathological
society's committee on the revision of
Its catalogue Of fruits, and was adopt
ed by the society as its recommended
list. 1t was then published by the de-
partment of Agriculture. The data
forming the basis Of that bulletin were
carefully gathered from practical fruit
growers throughout the country. 1t
may, therefore, be accepted as contain
ing approximately correct and trust
worthy lists Of fruits adapted to the
various districts into which the coun-
try has been divided.
There are nineteen fruit districts,
outlined as nearly as possible with ref
erence to elevation, soils and climatic
conditions. Their great size, however,
prevents anything like absolute uni
formity in these conditions throughout
any district. Hence, variety of fruit
that is recommended for certain dis
trlct may not succeed in all portions
OF the district, and the grower is ad-
vlsed to secure counsel from all avail
able local sources before proceeding in
the important matter Of planting.
These recommendation are not made
by the compiler, nor by the department.
OF agriculture, but by large number
OF fruit growers in each district, whose
reports are based on their personal ex-
perlence and observation.
The bulletin can be had by those in
terested on application to the agricul-
tural department at Washington, D. G.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
RAILROAD BUILDING.
More Than Thousand Miles Less in
1909 Than In 1908.


Chicago, Jan. 2.-During the year
1904 there were 81 miles of new rail
way lines laid in the state of Washing
ton. Missouri leads all of the states
in the figures given in advance proofs
of the Railway Age, having 372 miles
to her credit. Texas is second, with
3l2 miles, and then in order come Min
nesota, 27l miles; West Virginia, 237
miles; Mississippi, 229 miles; Penn
sylvania, 22O miles; Nevada, 215
miles, and California 200 miles. New
York is the lowest on the list, with
Ouly two miles Of new track to her
credit.
Railway building in the United
States for 1904 shows falling off OF
about % per cent compared with 1908,
when $3.50 miles of new road were
completed. Official returns for the
current year, not yet complete, show
that 4, l6S miles Of first track have
been laid since Jan. l last on 900 lines
in forty three states and territories.
That there would be decrease in new
mileage this year was foregone con-
clusion on account of the general bust
ness situation.
There Is a large amount of new work
projected, much of which is still await
ing financing. The revival of bust
ness, however, since the presidential
election, has given an impetus to rail
way building, which promises greater
activity In 1905. While the day Of par
aIlel railroad building is practically
over there are many extensions and
feeders projected which are needed to
develop new territory, and much i'm
poftaut work designed to shorten main
'thes and reduce grades and curves is
Planned One Of the large Western
systems has comprehensive plans OF
Snis nature, and if this work is under
'dAeh during the coming year it will
mean much to contractors and dealers
IN material.
according to the latest edition OF
Loor Manual, the railway mileage OF
vic United States at the close Of 1908
was So', "a miles. The addition Of The
t uaok lad during the past year makes
'ne total main line mileage of the
Oountry IN round numbers 212,OOC
miles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Resent Monroe Doctrlne.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2.-The Novoe
Yreyma publishes an article on the
New Monroe Doctrine of America. :"
While not objecting to what it terms
the "hands off" policy of the United
States, nor even to the "honest bro
kers" policy, if the charges are not too
high, 1t declares that the trouble is
that they do not seem to want to con-
fine the doctrine to South America,
but to have finger in every European
pie."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
LITTLE STORIES
AND INCIDENTS
That VIII Interest and
Eutertaln Young
Readers.

easy Of solution. The center of one
OF the handkerchiefs has only to be
slipped under the loop made by the
other handkerchief where 1t In tied
about the wrist. and the loop thus
made carried over the hand.
Tie two Of your friends together in
this way and follow the directions
given. You will soon catch the idea Of
how to quickly separate them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Bribery Is Alleged.

The indictment also alleges that on
March %, 1904, George Sorenson
offered to John 81. Hall, district attor-
ney for the United States in Oregon,
the sum of $4,000 with intent to influ-
ence the said John 81. Hall in his off,
cial capacity when acting on the in.
dictmepts returned against s. A. D.
Puter, Horace G.. Kinley, ct al, to de-
fraud the government out Of land in
township II south Of range east.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Russia to Borrow sII5,75O,OOO

oV petersburg, Jan. 5.-Oficial an
; i of the issue of new loan
IT. puohshed here for the first time.
7so ' e amount of the loan will be $l15,-
oo.'oo' bearing interest at Ia per
~ oGu'' rom January 1. The first call
Io, uonos will not be made earlier than
sui'. The whole loan will be extin-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Cut Everett exDenSes.

Everett, Jan. 2.-The Civic League
has unanimously adopted the report Of
its executive committee showing where
q saving of nearly $27 200 annually
can be made in the city expenses.
The executive committee Of the league
will now 60 before the CITY council in
an effort to ha se that body make the
reductions proposed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

until after breakfast the next morn
ing. The antics which they cut up In
trying to get apart furnished fun not
only for themselves. but for whole
room full Of people.
To make it really exciting, num-
Der Of couples should be set going at
once and prize offered to the pair
who first get apart. Such wriggling
and twisting into all sorts Of absurd
positions as this will result in could
hardly be equaled by nest Of beacon
strictors.
And the problem Isl after all. quite
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
The Siamese Twin Puzzle.

Here is a lot of fun which some of
our younger readers have perhaps
never tried on their friends. Look at
the picture and see If you can find
out a way for the two boys to get
apart. Two small girls who were tied
together in this manner rode home in
street car together, slept all night
over it and did not guess the riddle
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Jap Ships Off Sumatra.

nr batavia, Island of Java, Jan. 5.-A
1911 on vessel which arrived here yes
ano uay' reports that she met four Jap
Sn" o war ships of the east coast Of
eomatra January 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
MORE WORK, LESS PAY.
Illinois Steel Company EMPLOYEES Vote
TO Accept Both.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The steel en-
Moves Of the Illinois Steel Company
have decided to accept lower wages
and twelye-hour working day.. as
proposed by the company, to go into
effect January /, in the plant at South
Chicago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

Chicago, Jain. 5.-Theodore Thorn
as, the noted orchestra leader. died at
his home here yesterday at the age of
70 years. He was ill but little over
q week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Several Transfers to be Made Be.
Cause Of Two or Three Re.
tirementS.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Presldent
Roosevelt is devoting some time at
present to consideration of important
appointments in the diplomatic and
consular service, which are to be
made formally at the beginning of
next March.
While no official announcement of
the presidents intention has yet been
made, it is known that he has decided
upon several changes. Joseph 81.
Choate, ambassador to the court Of st.
James, has indicated that he does not
desire longer to continue as representa-
tive to Great Britain. He will be sue
decided by Whitelaw Ried, at one time
minister to France.
Gen. Horace Porter, American Am
bassador to France, will retire soon
after March 4. He has been at the
French capital eight years. The pres
ident has decided upon his successor,
but at this time no announcement of
his decision can be made.
Charlemagne Tower, American am
bassador to Germany, and Robert S.
Mccormick, American ambassador to
Roussia, will continue at their respect
i've posts.
Clayton Is to Retire.
Gen. Powell Clay ton, having decided
to relinquish his post as am bassador to
Mexico at the end of the present adj
ministvation, he will be succeeded by
Edwin II. Conger, now United States
minister to China. 1t is not expected
that Mr.. Conger will continue long at
the Mexican capital, as he is under
stood to intend to return to his home
state to be candidate in succession
to Gov. CummiDs. He will be sue
ceeded by David E. Thompson, of Ne
braska, who at present is minister to
Brazil. Mr.. Thompson accepted the
appointment to Brazil with the under
standing that he would be appointed
to a higher place in the diplomatic
service as soon as opportunity afforded.
Minister Conger will be succeeded at
the court Of Peking by William w.
Rockhill, at present director OF the
bureau of American republics. who is
recognized as an authority on all sub
jects pertaining to China and Chinese.
1t is expected that some other
changes will be made in the corps of
American ministers, but at this time
they are not obtainable for publication
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07
Children of the Wilds.

Children OF the Wi1ds.
Captain Jermann, of Rio De Janeiro.
who recently returned from a journey
into the rubber districts of east Be-
livia, almost in the heart Of Central
America. visited a town in the very
interior. so far from civilization that
it required horseback ride Of three
days to get to it. There he found two
schools for boys and one for the girls
of the place, but only one teacher.
who was an old half-breed.
But" says Captain Jermann, "the
children were just as good and well
behaved as if they were enjoying the
best educational chances in the world.
They were as polite as the most cul-
tured people in the outside world, and
were eager to show me attentions.
without, however, pressing them upon
me. They never entered a house, not
even shop, without knocking at the
door or the side and obtaining permis-
sion to come in. After this permits
sion was given they always took of
their shoes, which they left outside"
He Had a Coincidence.
Johnny" said the teacher, "can you
tell me what a coincidence isl"
Eyes, ma'am," answered Johnny.
We've got one at our house."
"Well, what is it?' asked the teach
err
Twins" was the prompt reply.
Teeth that Would Not Ache.
what shall get you for your birth
day." asked a father of his 5-year-old
daughter, who was suffering from
toothache.
I'D like some teeth like mammals,
so can take 'em out when they ACHE"
replied the observing miss.
A Grass Widow.
Little Margie-Mamma, the lady up
stairs Is a widow, isn't she?
Mamma-Yes; that is, she's a grass
widow.
Little Margie-Why, mamma, did
her husband die Of hay fever?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

A statesman often IL good at repair
tee but the politician is generally quick
at figures.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-07

A miser II known Dy tns ~oneJ ~
keeps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
h1e1cra MS n coalins station.

FOR many years Algiers has been one
OF the principal ports in the Mediter-
ranean as n coaling station. The coal
inc trade at Algiers has steadily in
creased from the year 1SS5 to 1900,
during Which period it successfully
rose from 5000 tons in 1890 to 244, 900
tons in 1895, and 100000 tons in 1900.
During the same time the coal trade
at Gibraltar, which had risen to oG2,00o
tons i'll 1850, gradually decreased to
272OGO tons in 1895, to rise to 303,0 0oo
tons in 1900 Algiers supplied i'll 1902
for ships bunkers 2o71,G00 tons, ard i'll
1903 she supplied 100000 tons, where
as the amount supplied by Gibraltar
fell to 10000 tons, and finally to 1885,
000 tons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
Di1nfty and Influence.

The influence of the editorial depends
upon the character OF the journal in
which it appears, maintains Fourth
Estate.
If the newspaper notoriously lacks
sobriety of Judgment, decency and Sc
riousness OF purpose, It's editorials are
necessarily inconsequentia, trivial,
silly and of no interest to intelligent
persons.
The opinions of mountebank, who
stands upon his head and twiddles his
toes by way of cxortliuni and to attract
attention, are not listened to with re-
spect, and it is not to be wondered at
that in time he should come to the con-
clusion that the people do not want
opinions, and that toe tviddling is the
only thing really worth while.
In journalism lis in the law. politics,
theology, science and philosophy, the
value and weight OF opinion. are in
exact proportion to the character aid
reputation of him who pronoances it.
II the readers of Il newspaper have
confidence in its sincerity, serious
ness, ability and fidelity TO what it be-
lieyes to lie The public interest, they
Go much more than glance at its Ell
itorlals, and that newspaper exerts q
very marked influence upon the thought
OF the community in which it is pub
lished. and is recognized abroad us q
reliable exponent or intelligent public
opinion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
Pntatn Elcur.

While Irish potatoes may be eaten
more extensively than any other
American vegetable, it may not be
generally known that they are cap
able of reduction to an excellent flour.
In Austria, according to government
report, the manufacture Of this flour
is IN important industry. Corn starch
is largely unknown in Austria, potato
flour being substituted. 1t is stated
to be cheaper than wheat flour and
makes a beautifully light cake. The
potatoes are machined in such man
rer that the starch is separated from
the cells that contain it. Water is
used freely, carrying away the starch
into settling vessels. It is then re-
fined, cleansed and dried. The resi-
due is fed to stock and also used in
distilleries, breweries and sugar fac
tories. Potato flour is largely used
by the Israelites in this and other
countries during the Feast OF the Pass
over, for as wheat flour is a strictly
forbidden article during that festival,
potato flour is welcome assistant to
the housewife, who, in her preparation
OF "Pesach" dainties, finds 1t capable
of transformation into delicious cake,
Indiana Farmer,