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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-28

The Blue Front Store will contract for
your 1905 wool and pay you one-fourth
down at prices that will open your eyes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-28

The high school debate on the
question of the incorporation of Fri
day Harbor was won by the affirma-
tive side. Another triumph of right.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-28

Miss Carrie Peterson returned
Thursday from Granite Falls, Snoho-
mish county, near which place she
has been teaching.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-28

Secondhand Sewing Machines, in good
repair. S. and up.-Morse Hardware Co.,
1O25-1030 Elk ST., Whatcom.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-01-28

The Morse Hardware Co., 1899 Elk St.,
Bellingham, will pay 224c ID. for good
ordinary Wool, until further notice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
sHEEpsHEAD RACE TRACK.
The List Of Entries for Tomorrow's
Events.

Events.
SHEEPSHEAD RACE TRACK. N. T..
June 19-The following Is the last Of en-
tries for tomorrow's race events:
First race selling; three-year-olds and
upward. six and a half furlongs-Old Eng
land. 1O5: Wild Irishman. 93: Pretension.
no: Colossal. 90: Duke Dom, 1O5: Duke Of
Kendall. 113; Handzarra. 105: Action, 10S;
Regal, los; Little Woods. 81: Dinah Shad.
1O3; Line Of Life, 1903; Confessor. SO: Jay
Fay. 1OO 'Wlhorler, 100: 'Keator. 81: 'Sina-
cade. 90; 'viona. 0S: DAISY Green. o.;
sTeacress, 1O5.
Second race. the Zephyr. two-year-olds,
last five and a half furlongs of Futurity
consciousness, 112; Security. 112; High
Chance. 112; East End, 1903; Capias. Jos;
Guiding Star. 115.
Third race, handicap. three-year-oIds and
upward, one mile-Monsieur Beaucaire, ia:
st. Valentine. ia: Blandy, III: Oarsmar.
10: Israelite, 108; Pronta. 1O4: Stamping
Ground, 1903; Dandelion. 1903; Leonidas 100;
Sinister. 80; Lady Prudence, 80; Amber
Jack. 81
Fourth race. the Swift, for three-year-
olds, seven furlongs on Futurity course
Prince Hamburg. ZIG; Pasadena. 10; Wa
terlight 116; Dandeion. III; Amber Jack,
116; Jonquil. 113: Kurtzmann, III; Cedar
strome, 116.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
why italy Dislikes Austria.

Rome Cor. London Pail Mall Gazette.
No matter what is said to the contrary.
one of the reasons OF Italy's continued dis
like OF Austria lies in the apparently In
significant fact that the Emperor Francis
Joseph has never returned King Humbert' s
famous visit to Vienna, because-and in
this lies the sting-the Holy See will not
allow 1t. All Austria's efforts to course
with the hare and run with the hounds
that Is, please both Quirinal and Vatican
only serve to make matters worse as far
as the former is concerned. Lately the
ground has been tested by saying that the
Emperor Francis Joseph is too old to pay
visits: that he will never. for instance re-
turn that OF the King of England and that
some one else will be sent in his place.
But who? Just here Is another stumbling
block the only person acceptable to Italy
would be the Archduke Ferdinand, heir to
the throne but he fatty refuses to lend
himself to anything OF the kind. as he IL
devout Catholic, and thus there Is
new deadlock. Italy does not fall to rub
1t In when occasion arises. as the Austrian
government is not as Catholic as the royal
house, and resents the taunt that they are
under the heel OF the Vatican. However,
neither of the two powers can look forward
to better state of affairs. as even II the
Vatican should allow the visit when
Francis Joseph dies, his successor would
certainly refuse to pay It, and then-war to
the knife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
English Bracken Eatable.
From the London Globe

Baron Suyematsu, the well-knOwn Japa-
nese statesman. recently explained to
small circle OF invited guests assembled In
King street. Covent Garden. cherished
scheme he has for some time been nursing
which. ne believes. II acted upon. may prove
advantageous from various points OF view
to residents in the British isles. He wished.
he said. to show IL possible how warmly
he reciprocated the kindness and hospital
ity extended to him during his over a
years residence in England. In the Tar
east, during a period extending over many
centuries. there had been grown, cultivated
and used AS a common, nutritious and
most palatable form OF diet. vegetable
known In the Japanese tongue as Warabi
1t was cooked and served in various forms,
gave a piquancy to the favor of SOUP was
much like spinach when boiled. and was
not far removed In its gastronomfc excel
lence from the much-prized and delicious
asparagus. From the Emperor of Japan
down to the humblest of his maiesty's sui
jects warabi constituted one of the most
favored and delectable Of dishes. Yet, con-
tinued Baron Suyematsu the Same veseta-
parts of Great Britain. without being. I'M
less 1t be to an infinitesimal extent. a. all
appreciated by the people You call 1t
here bracken. and 1t grows wild on your
commons and moors. but few, or mono, so
far as my knowledge goes. have any con-
ceptions Of its many virtues. l think 1t
would be Of great advantage to your race If
1t were carefully gathered and treated as
an edible of much capacity and worth, as
we regard 1t in the far east. Not only
might 1t become common diet, both ac-
ceptable to the palate and Strengthening
to the blood and nerve. but its gathering
from the fields would prove profitable to
the agricultural population, and Of advan-
tage in ways too numerous to mention"
Baron Suyematsu's prettfly expressed views
were warmly appreciated by those who lis
tened to him, and 1t was interesting to
note his enthusiasm when explaining that
the gracefully formed leaves of the warabi
were commonly interaced in the poetic eff
fusions of his countrymen, by reason of
their resembling the symmetrical bend of
q child's or a girls head. In all probability
the kindly expressed wish for the develop
ment Of the bracken as a vegetable diet in
England will receive attention. 1t may be
pointed out-a fact with which Baron Suye-
matsu was not acquainted-that in Scot
land bracken has for years past been ap-
preciated as an edible. and to lesser ex-
tent the same remark applies to Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Car Wheels and Curves.
rom the Scientific American,

From the Scientific American.
One of the questions from correspondents
that comes to this office with persistent re-
fteI alton is that Of the possibility of one or
the other Of the pair of wheels on a rail-
road axle, In passing around the curve,
slipping on the rail- over which 1t Is rolling.
while the other wheel does not slip on Its
rail- Although we have frequently ex-
planned how this condition Is possible. the
question is one that evidently continues to
puzzle great many people-in which re-
spect it is first cousin to that other much
debated fact, that the portion of the perl
phery of a rolling cartwheel that Is near
the ground Is moving more slowly with rela-
ton to the earth than is the rest of tho
periphery. In the case Of the two wheels
or any axle of railroad or trolley car that
is passing around curve it is evident that
in a given length. say 100 feet Of the curve.
measured on line lying centrally between
the two rails. the inner rail will be shorter
than the outer rail- and this for the reason
that 1t is struck to radius that is about
four and three quarters feet shorter Now,
when a pair of wheels passes around the
curve 1t follows that, because OF the differ
ence in length of the two rails either
the inner wheel must slip backward on the
inner rail or the outer wheel must slip for
ward on the outer rail, for the two wheels
being fixed on the SAME axle move at the
same peripheral speed over different lengths
of rail- In the same time.
It Is probable that the excessive wear of
rails on curves Is due chiefly to the slipping
OF the wheels. Not long ago some remark
able facts rail wear on curves were
brought out in the course of a paper read
before the New England Street Railway
Club by the roadmaster OF the Boston Ele-
waited road The road IS exceedingly crook
ed, over 40 per cent of the line consisting
of curves, many of which are very sharp.
There are eighteen of less than 1O0-foot
radius and sixteen others with a radius of
less than $50 feet On the sharpest curve.
which Is OF only S2-foot radius and where
1t is claimed that the traffic is heavier than
that on any other steam or heavy electric
railroad, the life Of ordinary steel rails av-
erages only forty-four days, the head of
the rail wearing down from 0.60 to OFT of
an inch in that time. The great inconven-
fence caused by the constantly recurring
repairs led the company to experiment with
hardened steel rails and when some nickel
steel rails were put IN on the curves the
wear was reduced to 053 Of an inch in 204
days. A manganese-steel rail is now being
used with good results. and the wear of
these IL only about 50 per cent as rapid as
that Of the nickel steel rail and about per
cent as rapid as that of the carbon steel
rails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
MATTER OF SIMPLE EXCHANGE.
Bookkeeper Of the Asphalt Company
Tells About the Loomis Check.

Secretary Taft today continued his in
vesdgation Of the controversy between As
eistant Secretary Loomis and Minister
Bowen. and at its close said that he hoped
to be able to submit his report on the mat
ter to the President tomorrow. Today's
hearing lasted several hours. and was oc-
cupied mainly by the examination OF Mr..
q. H. Huntington. for several years book
keeper OF the New York and Bermudex As
phalt Company.
He testified that he had examined the
tween Mr.. Loomis and the Asphalt Com
pany and said that they showed a charge
against Mr.. Loomfs OF $1,000 In all. con-
sisting Of one check OF $1,000 and another
check OF $1,000 and credit to Mr.. LOOMS
by payments to the company Of the entire
amount involved.
Mr.. Huntington said that ne had supposed
that the fransactlon was for $4,000 but
was now satisfied from a~1ersonal exami-
nation of the books that II was for but
1900. and was q matter OF simple ex-
change for the convenience OF Mr.. LOOMS:
who desired to transfer to the United
States some funds he had in Caracas. Mr..
Huntington said that he was positive that
that was the only financial transaction be-
tween the Asphalt Company and Mr..
LOOMS.
Mr.. Loomis submitted statement in ex-
PLANTATION of the fact that while the check
given him by the asphalt company bore
cate OF March 3, 1901. and that he was not
actually recalled by the State Department
until the 25th of that month. the TT of
the matter was that he had been antNlpat-
ing his recall for several weeks and was
making arrangements to return to the
United States. 1t had been evident to him
for some time that he could not remain in
Caracas much longer and he had been ex-
pecting his recall some time before 1t was
received.
1t developed in the examination of Mr.
ArrOyO of VanQZuo1a who conducted the
negotiations with Mr.. Jauret for the pur-
chase of a portion of the Mercardo claim,
that Mr.. Olavaria. secretary of the Vene-
zuelan treasury, was personally inter-
ested in the claim and had advanced
about $4,000 bolivars to Mr.. Jauret to pay
his share of the claim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
PHILADELPHIA REPUBLICANS.
Unusual Meeting Held in That City To-
day-Demauds,

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-The repub1i-
can city campaign committee held an I'M
usual meeting today to consider q demand
from citizens that the party ticket to be
voted for in November be changed. The
candidates are: Sheriff, Henry c. Ransley;
coroner. John b. Lukens: city commission
ers, Hugh Black ana Jacob Wildemore. At
the conclusion of the meeting. which was
secret, 1t was announced that subcom-
mittee OF three, consisting of Chairman
James L. Miles. David Martin and David
H. Lane had been appointed to meet a SIM
liar committee from the committee of twen-
ty-One, as the citizens who signed letter
to the city committee demanding new
ticket have been designated. The commit
tee was also empowered to see the candt-
dates and endeavor to induce them to with
draw
Today's action Is the result of letter
written on June Ii and signed by twenty
one republicans, more or less prominent in
local business affairs. urging the leaders to
cooperate in naming new ticket that
would have the confidence of the republican
voters of Philadelphia.
OF the candidates who were asked to
withdraw, Mr.. Ransley is president of the
select council and mercantile appraiser;
Mr.. Lukens is also mercantile appraiser,
and Messrs. Black and Wildmore are in
cumbents of office for which they are can
didates for reelection. All are ward heel
ers'' Of the republican organization. and as
such were active In pushing through coun-
ellis recently the legislation extending the
United Gas Improvement Company's lease
of the gas works.
The naming of new ticket will not nee
essar1ly cause withdrawal of the oppo-i
sitior to the republican organization under
the leadership of l.. w. Durham. Mayor,
Weaver and his friends, who were for
merly strong allies of the organization. are
believed to be hostile to any move that
will continue the present leaders in power.
In addition, the committee of seventy
strong reform organization. Is perfectiag
itself In every ward, with the declared in
tention of placing ticket in the field in
dependent of what the republican organi-
cation may do.
The reform leaders are apparently con-
fident Of their ability to defeat the regular
republican ticket and they claim they will
have the support of Mayor Weaver and
practically all of the off1ceholders recently
appointed to take the places of the men re-
moved since the mayors war on the Or
ganization leaders began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The crew of the Vesper Boat Club of Phil
adelphia. which arrived at Southampton
Sunday morning on board the American line
steamer New York. are comfortably in
stalled at the Maitland cottage at Henley.
England. All Of them are fit and well for
their first row on Henley waters this after
noon.
through the gates Of the Lewis and Clark
fair at Portland. Ore, since the opening
day. according to this official statement Of
the admissions department of the exposi-
ton. These figures are up to and including
June 16 During the last seven days tho
total number Of paid admissions were 1Ol,-
400 Wednesday. flag day." was marked
by the largest attendance since the opening.
Frederick Bradlet, executive head of the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan silver and lead
mine at Wardner. Idaho has been made
general manager of the Federal Mining and
Smelling Company of the Occur d'Alenes.
c. e. Thalszs, manager of a drug store at
Pasadena, Cal. and his wife were found
dead In a ranch house near Glendale sew
eral miles north of Los Angeles with bullet
holes in their bodies. There were signs of a
struggle In the house. The couple evidently
quarreled and one had shot the other with
a revolver and then committed suicide.
Delegates to the convention of the Ma
tional Interstate Independent Telephone AS
ISOLATION, which will open at Chicago tomor-
row. arriving. No fewer than 1000 del
egates and exhibitors are expected during
the week, and every known phase of the tel
ephone business will be exploited.
Two deaths already have resulted from
the shower of shattered steel and the clouds
of steam which followed the boiler explo-
sion near the banks of the Hudson river. on
the upper West Side. New York, yesterday.
The victims arc Joseph Morgan. colored,
fireman, whose death resulted from scalds,
and Frank Marone. eighteen years old.
The enc hundredth anniversary of the
founding of Jefferson county is being cele-
brated this week in an ''old home week.
observance at Watertown. N. Y. The first
contingent of the western delegation arrived
this morning from Chicago. and half a
thousand natives and former residents
are expected from western points. The c n
tennial address will be delivered Wednesday
by Enos A. Barton of Chicago
The Union Jack Club at London. which Is
being erected under royal auspices for the
benefit of sailors and soldiers. has been
enriched by $500. donated by Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid for the endowment of a
bed for the use OF American sailors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
is guilty. Now were these three men birds
of pecuniary feather?'
Mr.. Worthington's Address.

Mr.. Worthington's Address.
Attorney Worthington began his address
at the opening Of the afternoon session of
the court. He seemed to be a magnet and
attracted an unusually large audience to
the room.
The speaker laid stress on the fact that
the contract awarded the Postal Device
and Lock Company for furnishing letter
carriers satchels and straps was per-
fectly honest one. and added that there
was nothing improper about inserting the
pegamoid clause in the specifications.
The first stir caused by Mr.. Worthington
occurred when he remarked that 1t was
very well for counsel for the government
to now say that they had good case
against Crawford without the testimony OF
George E. Lorenz-
But, Mr.. District Attorney" Mr.. Worth
ington said. addressing Mr.. Beach. you
wouldn't have placed a stigma on your OF
flce of putting that scoundrel on the stand
II your case had not been doubtful"
Referring to the testimony Of Lorenz to
the effect that he first saw Crawford IN re-
lation to the satchels contract. June 4,
1902. Attorney Worthington declared that
Lorenx had lied, and that the district at
torney knew that he had lied. Again turn
ing TO Mr.. Beach, Attorney Worthington al
most shouted:
1.-THE government that put Lorenz on the
stand has got to prosecute him for that
perjury, or let 1t be known that only those
who lie against the government are to be
prosecuted"
Attorney Worthington explained that In
calling Lorenz liar 1t was the second time
during his career as lawyer that he had
applied that epithet to a witness.
''I.orenz is not only liar" Attorney
Worthington added, but every man seated
here at the governments counsel table
knows that he Is liar"
You have no right to say that, Mr..
Worthington," Attorney Conrad suggested.
II have the right to say it, Attorney
Worthington replied, land l will prove that
1t is So"
1t was insisted by Attorney Worthington
that the Jury could not give credence to
ANYTHING LorenZ had said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
On Charge of Robbery.

John Braxton, colored, twenty-one years
old, whose home is said to be on New Jer-
sey avenue. near the sixth precinct police
station. had his photograph taken this
afternoon by the official photographer at
police headquarters. The young man had
been arrested upon a charge of robbery.
1t Is alleged that he snatched a pocket book
from Mrs. c. E. Gill of the Albemarle fats.
at 18th and Church streets. this morning.
Braxton was pursued by pedestrians and
Policeman Wech, and captured by the lat
ter. charge of robbery was preferred
against him. and he will be tried In Judge
Scott's court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Last Rites Over Dead.

The funeral of Taylor Hunt, who died
last Thursday at the residence of his niece,
Mrs. E. b. Thomas. 932 street northwest.
took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the Gurley Presbyterian Church. Florida
avenue near 18th street. The services were
simple but impressive. and were conducted
by the pastor. Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke.
Music was furnished by the church choir.
George w. Powell sang a sacred solo. The
pallbearers were c. II. Mervin, s. A. Gee,
DIR. E. NJ Finch Charles Stewart, William
Goddard and Michael H. Lynch. The inter-
ment was at Glenwood. Mr.. Hunt was an
active member of Bricklayers' Union, No
/. up to year ago. when consumption
forced him to relinquish labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Goes to Jail for Six Months.

A sentence of six months imprisonment
was imposed on Mary E. Jones. colored. in
the Police Court this morning, on convic-
ton on a charge Of assault. Catherine
Towles colored. upon whom the assault
was made. stated that her daughter and
the defendant were in a quarrel Saturday.
and she had acted as peacemaker. trying
to get her daughter away. Mary had a
knife, however, and she resented the In
reference. After the fighters had been
separated, Mary struck with the knife and
inflicted a long wound on the arm, in
which about a dozen stitches had to be
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
GOING TO EUROPE.
Drs. Stafford and Pace Contemplate
Trip Abroad.


It was learned late this afternoon that
Rev. DR.. D. ]. Stafford. pastor OF St. Pat
rick's Roman Catholic Church. has in con-
temptation trip to Europe, accompanied
by Rev. DR.. Pace. professor of philosophy
of the Catholic University Of America The
two distinguished clergymen will leave New
York on the Campania, July /.
There is no special mission in view. Dr.
Stafford has had particularly trying year.
1t is said. beginning with the completion
and dedication Of the new buildings con-
nected with his work and the other iabors
incident to the rectorship II a large parish,
and 1t Is thought that the voyage and tour
are intended to conserve his health He will
be absent from Washington between two
and three months, and will probably spend
the major portion OF hts time In France
and Rome.
DR.. Pace will go direct to England. where
he will prosecute his labors IN connection
with a new Catholic encyclopedia. OF which
he is the editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
seaweed is Valuable.

At last we seem to have found an excel
lent use for seaweed. correspondent
owned summer cottage by the sea, which.
like the Biblical mansion. was built upon
sand. Before long the doors began to sag
and the whole structure to lose It's balance
on account OF the shifting OF its foundation
It was then that necessity. the mother OF
invention. came to the rescue. and the sea-
weed that was continually drifting In with
the tide was impressed into service. This
was scattered around the house, few loads
of soil sprinkled over 1t, and In q few years
what before was nothing but barren sand
envy of the neighboring dweIlers Also
vegetables. flowers and even hedges made
their appearance in time. and the great
many people who are situated In the same
position VIII welcome this innovation a. Z
eodoond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Vanderbilt University Exercises.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 19.-Commence-
ment exercises began at Vanderbilt Univer-
sity today The commencement address
will be delivered tomorrow night by Mr..
Justice Brewer of the United States Su-
preme Court. Gov. Joseph w. Folk of Mis-
souri, will deliver the alumni address to-
night. Gov Folk. who arrived today. Is ac-
companied by Prof. Charles P. Curd of ST.
Louis. Justice and Mrs Brewer visited the
Hermitage today, being accompanied by
Mrs J. H. Kirkland, wife of Chancellor
Kirkland of Vanderbilt. A public reception
was held at the Maxwell House in honor of
Justice Brewer and Gov. Folk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Queer Physical Facts.

From the Indianapolis News
The two sides of persons face are never
alike. The eyes are out of line in two cases
out of five and one eye is stronger than the
other In seven persons out of ten. The
right eye is also as rule higher than the
left. Only one person In fifteen has per-
feet eyes, the largest percentage of defects
prevailing among fair-haired people. TIE
smallest vibration of sound can be distin-
guished better with one ear than with both.
The nails of two fingers never grow with
the same rapidity. that OF the middle finger
growing the fastest. while that Of the thumb
grows slowest- In 81 cases out of 100 the
left leg Is shorter than the right