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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22

ana 10 own administration with ref-
erence not only to its own special AFT.
airs, but with reference to its effect on
All Ito sister states Every individual
Is pound to regulate his conduct with
reference to it's effect upon his neigh
DORIS, and the more populous the com.
m0nity and the closer the individuals
are brought together, the greater be-
comes the necessity which constrains
and limits the individual conduct.
How 10 Preserve State Power
1T is useless for the advocates Of
state rights to inveigh against the "a.
pfemacy OF the constitutional laws of
the United States, or against the ex-
tension OF national authority in the
fields Of control where the states
themselves fail in the performance Of
their duty. The instinct for self gov.
eminent among the people Of the
United States is too strong to permit
them long to respect anyone's right
to exercise power which he fails to
exercise. The government BY nation
al control which they deem Just and
necessary they will have. It may be
that such control could be better ex.
ercised in particular instances by the
governments of the states, but the
people will have the control they need,
either from the states or from the fed
eral government, and if the states fail
to furnish it in due measure, sooner
or later constructions of the constitu.
ton will be found to vest the power
where it will be exercised-in the ma.
tional government. The true and only
way to preserve the state authority il
to be found in the awakened con.
science of the states, their broadened
views and higher standard of respon-
sibility to the general public, in effect.
i've legislation by the states in con-
formity to the general moral SENSE OF
the country, and in the vigorous
exercise for the general public good
of the state authority which is to be
preserved"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
A NORTHERN DINNER.


Eat Meals In Chunks in the Arctic
Regions.
Dwellers In cold countries have no
Christmas. Not only do they have no
Christmas, but neither do they have a
New Years day nor any Fourth Of July
or Thanksgiving or any Saturday half
holiday OF any Sunday. One day Is
just like another to them, going
through the same routine day after
day, and they soon lose track OF the
years that mark their ages.
A mother ties knot In the drawing
string Of her trousers when her child 10
a year old, and IL the string Is strong
enough to last three or four years, she
knows its age for that length Of time
but when the string 10 worn ont and
thrown away, the record goes with It
While there are no feast days. any day
may Be feast day, BECAUSE that u de-
pendent upon the supply Of food. The
day walrus has been Killed and
brought home there . feasting - esef
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22

Five Hundred klills and Twelve Thou
card Men Are Affected.

Five Hundred Mills and Twelve Thou-
card Men Are Affected.
Seattle. Dec. 18.-According to the
decision arrived at several days ago
by the single mills bureau. the mills
within its sphere of inffu snce have
closed down and will remain closed
until February 10, or until such time
a. cars can be procured to move the
product Of the mills, which are now
three months behind their orders.
A prominent official connected with
the organization Of the shingle manu-
facturers, said:
''The situation in our industry is .
most serious one from every stand
point. II there was any good reason
for it, we fright draw some philosophy
to our aid, but as the matter stands
we believe that there is not sufficient
reason for any such car shortage as
exists. The shutdown affects $50
mills in Washington that are in our
association, and As that are outside Of
it. These mills employ from IL, 600
to Is, 900 men, who will be thrown
out Of employment, and the effect up
on the general industry Of the state
will be far reaching. IF the car
shortage is due to lack of cars, this
condition could have been discounted
long ago. Certainly the business has
grown, but the fact is: that the rail-
roads are not operating as many
freight cars as they had in service
two years ago. No new equipment
has been added, to speak of, and
many cars have gone to the scrap heap
or have been lost or destroyed in acct
dents. Even the cars that are used In
this service are not kept at work. A
car that lays two weeks on sidetrack
and moves only eight or ten miles q
day when it starts on it's journey is
virtually blank cartridge, and this
sort of system means that it is taxing
twenty to thirty cars to do the work
of one car.
eff the situation continues without
relief it is bound to ruin the single
industry on the Northwest coast. It
is most serious and will affect every
phase of business on this part of the
coast -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
TAX LEVY FOR FAIR
Gov. Mead Makes Known His Views Of
the Subject.


Olympia, Dec. 18.-Godfrey Che.
lander, commissioner for the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, has had a
conference with the governor con-
corning his attitude in connection
with any appropriation that may be
made by the next legislature in fur
therance of the exposition.
The governor stated, Mr.. Chelander
says, that the report recently publish
ed to the effect that the sta.e might
be unable to meet any appropriation
for the exposition on account of low
levy made by the state board Of equal
ization. was unworthy OF considera-
tion.- The governor states that it is
The duty of the state auditor to make
mn an, estimate Of probable revenues
and expenditures, this estimate being
for the benefit Of the legislatucre in
the consideration Of appropriation
bills. This estimate usually exceeds
the estimated revenues
So far az the raising OF the amount
Of the appropriation for the fair il
concerned the Cover. or was OF the
oninion that the bill providing for
the appropriation ought also to con-
tain : provision fixing the amount to
be levied and the years for which the
leviesshould be made upon the tax
ahIa property Of the state tomeet such
. ny.nnriafion. In this way the
snsnnnt appropriated would not inter-
60 vith revenues to ~ utilizd IN car
- % the general sxpenees Ct the
eovsrnfnent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Indian summer.

Authorities differ as to the period Of
"Indian summer" and there are some
who deny there is such thing at all.
Just as there are iconoclasts who deny
the story Of William Tell and the cpl
sode of Washington's Ratchet These
doubling Thomases can be dismissed
with contempt Indian summer Ii too
poetic an idea to be trampled out un-
der the iconoclastic hoof. 1t is a verify
that everybody believes in. Just when
this charming climatic interval occurs
is doubt that adds to its mystic
charm.
October, with It's gorgeous dyes. IL
generally credited as the month In
which Indian summer occurs, but In
reality it is in November that nature
pauses in her round of seasons and
presents to man that peculiar loneliness
20 enhancing to the senses, loveliness
and charm that have made Indian sum-
mer a popular romance. Newark Ad-
vertiser.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Against Government Aid

Washington, Dec. 15.-President
Roosevelt told Senator Penrose and q
delegation Of Pennsylvanians, who are
interested in the Valdez Yukon rail-
road project, that he did not favor
government aid for railroads in Alaska,
inasmuch as Gov. Hoggatt had report
ed to him that such aid was unneces-
sary. Mr. Hoggatt's report was made
at the instance of the president, who
directed the governor last summer to
make special Investigation Of the
railroad situation. The report says
that private capital is already proceed
ing to construct railways in Alaska
and will be able to complete the work
unaesisted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22

four corners are openings, beneath
which are sleeves having thumb screws.
The upper parts of the legs fit into
these sleeves and the height of the ia
BILE adjusted by means of the thumb
screws. In this way the top of the ia
BILE can be lowered so that it rests
across the knees, in which position It
serves as lapboard. To adjust the Ia
BILE for serving meals in bed to an in
valid, one pair of legs are removed and
secured In reverse position. One pair
of legs thus rest on the floor and one
pair on the bed. The braces of the re-
versed pair of legs serve in this in
stance as rack for the support Of
napkins or other linen. A drawer for
holding needles, thimbles, pins, ETC.. Is
fitted in guides beneath the table top.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
NO MEASURING.

NO MEASURING. not Interfere with
using them under ordinary conditions,
when the guide Is not needed. The
guide comprises fat strip, one end
of which Is attached to the handle of
the scissors. On the face Of this strip
are the divisions Of foot rule, sliding
on the strip Is pointer. 1t will be
readily seen that If strip Of cloth AZ
inches wide is to be cut, the pointer
can be set at that division on the rule,
and by keeping the pointer In align
ment with the edge OF the cloth while
cutting a strip of exactly that width
will be cut Besides preventing vast
age from cutting of too much cloth, the
guide obviates the necessity of mark
ing the cloth before cutting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
PRICE OF ROADS FIXED
Chicago Can Own Street Railway Systez
for Fifty Millions.


Chicago, Dec. 18.-The traction
committee of the city council and rep
resentatives Of the Chicago City Rail-
way Company have reached an agree
ment as to the prices to be paid for the
property of the companies if the city
shall ultimately decide to purchase
them.
1t was agreed that the city shall pay
$40, 600, 600 for the properties of the
Union Traction Company. which op-
crates all the street car systems on the
North and West sides, and 21,O00,-
900 for the property of the Chicago
City Railway Company, which con-
trolls the transportation on the South
side.
It was decided ty the committee
that It will, as soon as possible, recon-
mend to the city council the passage
of an ordinance allowing the purchase
Of the properties at the prices named.
Mayor Dunno, when. the action Of
the committee was reported to him.
declared that, in his opinion, the
council would adopt the recommends
ton OF the committee, and the city
would then proceed to own and oper-
ate the street railways.
Despite the fact that the committee
will recommend the purchase of the
lines for $50, 600, 900, it is still posi-
BILE that an agreement may yet be
reached for the granting of q franchise
on the basis Of q division Of profits.
The companies offered the city an even
division of the net profits of the COM
panies, but the city demanded 55 per
Couk
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
COAL inquiry HAS
SALUTARY EFFECT

Minneapolis, Dec. 18.-The fuel
famine of the Northwest will be brok-
en- within "a hours as result of the
interstate commerce commissions in
quiry in this city yesterday. The
commission was represented by James
8. Harlan, of Chicago, and franklin
K. Lane, of San Francisco. Mr.. Lane
is taking personal charge Of the fuel
famine inquiry, while Mr.. Harlan is
busily engaged in the car shortage in
quiry.
It was decided that since the fuel
famine was the most important, there
being already many reports at hand
of suffering from the cold in North
Dakota, it should be first handled and
settled.
Mr.. Lane questioned e. G. Blanch-
ard, division superintendent of the
Northern Pacific at Duluth, and D.
M. Philbin, assistant general agent of
the Great Northern road at Duluth.
Before Mr.. Lane had finished his ex-
animation both witnesses promised
that relief would be forthcoming with
in the next "a hours, and orders have
been given to rush coal to the suffer
ing towns, all other traffic being made
secondary until supplies shall have
teen furnished In the afternoon the
car shortage question was taken up.
The secretary of the Minneapolis
chamber Of commerce submitted a
statement showing that the movement
of the crop this year had fallen of
many millions of bushels compared
with previous years. It puzzled the
attorneys and judges of the commits
ZION to know why it took freight car
on the average about thirteen days to
make trip that could bbe made at q
ten-mile rate in % hours.
E. G. Blanchard, division superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific at Du-
luth, by whose testimony the situa-
ton was brought out, explained it by
stating that hot boxes frequently de-
layed progress of q car, and that var
ious causes contributed to the delay
of the car in transit.
According to the testimony of the
Northern Pacific official it would not
be uncommon for freight car to move
from point to point at the rate of not
more than mile an hour.
Judge Lane asked the witness for
how long a period of the year it took
such very long time as from ten to
thirteen days to move q freight car
$50 miles, and he was told that the
conditions were most unfavorable to
speed during September, ctober and
November.
"And You know about this every
year, don't your" asked Mr.. Lane.
eyes, we try to do our best" was
the answer Of Superintendent Blanch-
ard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
To Control Colorado River

Imperial City, CAL, Dec. l6.-At a
most enthusiastic meeting attended
by representatives of the Southern Pa
cif1c, six mutual water companies OPP
Grating in Imperial valley, and several
large corporations having interests
here, pledges were made aggregating
$3.50, 600 towards 90, 500, 600 required
for the closing Of the break In the Col
orado river, building q protection
works. According to the agreement
the Southern Pacific furnishes the
money and makes the closure, the
pledges Of others being contingent on
the success Of the work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
DEPLoRE INCREASED COST
Senators Discuss Growth of Army IN
Navy Expenses.

Navy Expenses.
Washington, Dec. 2O-Senators War
rem, Hale. and Scott INDUCED in dis
cussion in the senate yesterday, de-
ploring the increasing expenditures in
the army and navy establishments. It
was occasioned by the postponement
of action on bill increasing the artil-
lery corps.
Mr.. Warren remarked that he should
press the bill to a conclusion before
the Notifications appropriations bill
came up, so he believed it useless to
appropriate between $4,000, 900 and
5 i5, 900. 900 year to increase fortifi-
cations and then fail to provide men
to man them properly.
"We now have three guns to every
man," he remarked, "and have ex-
pended more than one hundred mil
lion dollars in carrying out the scheme
of Notifications recommended by the
Endicott board, and yet have made
no increase in the artillery corps"
1.-THE senator ought to have added, !"
in errupted Senator Hale, "that we
have no enemies"
Mr.. Hale added that the argument
of the army had been that "you could
not have an army without guns, aud
when the guns are supplied they turn
about and say what is the use to have
guns and Notifications without men,"
cit is a constant pressure on the
part Of the army to aggrandize itself, !"
he continued, first for men and then
for guns. ,"
Senator Warren suggested that he
would like to hear from Mr.. Hale re-
garding the navy in this connection.
as Mr.. Hale was member Of the ma
val committee and as the annual in
crease of the navy was from ten to
twenty million dollars.
"The senator is right" responded
Mr.. Hale. "The disease is just as
deep in the navy, and 1 am inclined to
think deeper, than it is in the army.
have tried for years and shall try
again this year, to keep down naval
expenditures. Both the military es-
Establishments are alike. Each is seek
ing to aggrandize itself.
81 do not suppose the people of the
country appreciate it. don't know
that the senate does, that two-thirds
of the revenues of the country today
are devoted to the payment of the
burdens of past wars, like pensions,
and expenditures in view OF future
wars OF all the taxes that are paid,
and all the revenues collected, nearly
two-thirds are expended or the mill
tary in q broad way"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22

gers the progressive storekeeper dis
tributes with each cigar a holder like
the one shown here. It consists Of a
small finger-piece and the two curved
jaws. Between the latter is a pin,
adapted to pierce the cigar. The resil-
liency of the jaws permit them to sep
arate to accommodate various sizes of
cigars, and at the same time apply suf-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22

Is not easily cX-
planned. Probably
it is due to the fact
that the taste of
the cigar Is more
pleasant than that
of q holder. Dis
like to holders new
ertheless, does not
deter smokers from
consuming the
small end Of the
cigar. To assist
the smoker and to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Two Of : Kind.

.Here." said the cranky patron Of
the reading room, you've been snoring
horribly" "HuhY grumbled the
drowsy patron. If you only kept your
mouth shut" went on the cranky one.
..vou wouldn't have made 80 much
noisan ..Neither would you, )" replied
the other.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22

lustr0tlOn below. 1t
should prove Of. In
calculable benefit to
dressmakers and
others who daily
cut cloth in strips
which must be Of a
certain width. This
guide can be at
tached to any pair
of scissors and does
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Crew Rush for Boats

The foreigners among the crew made
rush for the boats, but Captains Nc
Kenzie and Kruger would not allow q
boat to be lowered, as the sea was so
heavy that no life boat could have
lived a minute. Every moment they
expected either that the vessel would
slide off the reef into the water, or
that the waves. which continually
swept her from stem to stern, would
carry her under, but to try to leave
in boats was certain death, so all
remained aboard the steamer.
The big boat held solid, and at day
light the San Juan appeared and was
alongside in very short order. The
big hearted fishermen carried to the
rescuing steamer some of the men who
were numb and overcome from their
experience of the night. In an hour
all were as we'll as ever.
One man was landed at the light
house ashore to keep track Of any
wreckage that might float in. By Sat-
urday noon, when the San Juan left,
the Themis was rapidly going to pieces.
The wrecked steamer was owned in
NORWAY. With her cargo she was
worth 100000, fully insured. She
was big iron vessel Of the tramp type
and capable of making about ten knots
an hour,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Guide for Scissors.

One Of the neatest little devices for
saving time and assuring accuracy 10
the guide for scissors shown In the IL
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Cigar Holder.

Smokers who use cigar holders are in
proportion Of about one to a hundred.
This decided aversion to using a holder
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Convertible Table.

Convertible Table.
A Canadian recently patented q table
which possesses capacities Of adjust
ment and transformation which 1t ID
Tor use for purposes which ordinarily
require several separate articles. This
table can be readily made into either
work table, lapboard, a shirt-flt.
ting appliance or an invalid or bed ia
BILE. The top Of the table Is broad
with thin. fat surface, adaptable as
a sewing table or writing desk. At the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
SSSSSeScesSsSSSsSS

ncient tension to hold the cigar secure
y ana prevent It's turning. Besides be.
ing inexpensive. the short end Of q
burning cigar can be conveniently held
without burning the fingers and COM
fortably smoked even when reduced to
an extremely short stub.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
TOTAL LOSS
FREl6HTER HITS REEF IN QUEEN
CHARLOTTE SOUND.
Officers and Crew are Rescued
By Steamer San Juan and
Brought to Vancouver-Tfe.
mendous Sea Was Running at
Time Of Accident.

Vancouver, b. c., Dec. 1.-THE
steamer Themis, big freighter which
has heen operated for the past eight
months between Seattle, Vancouver
and Skagway, was wrecked last Fri
day night In Queen Charlotte sound,
near the northern end of Vancouver
island. Her officers and crew escaped
after thrilling rescue by the fishing
steamer San Juan, of Seattle, which
reached Vancouver yesterday with all
survivors.
Had not the San Juan appeared all
would have been lost, for such ire
mendous sea was running that no
small boat could have lived, and the
Zig steamer threatened every moment
to break up. She was going to pieces
rapidly when the San Juan left her.
The Themis left Skagway Wednes-
day south bound. Capt. Mckenzie,
head of the firm which had her under
charter, was aboard as q passenger.
The vessle called at Ketchikan and
two salmon ports and took aboard a
cargo Of 1000 tons Of ore and salmon
for Vancouver and Seattle.
At 8 o'clock Friday night she struck.
A heavy storm was raging and the YES
sci was exposed to the full fury Of the
open Pacific. In moment there was
q panic among the crew. The night
was very dark and the weather 80 bois-
ferrous that the red light marking the
reef could not be seen. Capt. Kruger
and two officers were on the bridge
and the vessel was not far out of her
course.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-22
CABINET DISCUSSES
STANDARD OIL CASE

Washington June % Practically tha
entire session of the cabinet today wa
devoted 10 a consideration Uf proceed
ngs likely 90 De begun by the depart.
meui Of Justice against the Standard
on company 10 is well understood
that these proceedings have been undo
consideration for some time luf tha
precise nature Of them win not 6s
known until Atty-Gen Moody makes
statement which he has promised 10
DO some time this afternoon of eve.
Ming just prior 20 the cabinet meeting
the attOre y-rcugal said that De-
would have a statement on the subject
some time during the day Al the
conclusion ol the meeting which last.
from n O'Clock until .. aud was ono
OF the Longest sessions held Tor several
months thc attorney general said maj
10 probably would BE- late in the after
noon before boz would BE- able 90 a~o.
mulgatc his statement He said thai
10 had not yet been fully prepared"
ana That DE- would give 100 intImat o.
or iN contents until he was ready o.
make public The entire statement
10 is Known mat tho department ~
Justice FOR several weeks has heru
making an investigation into the trans
actions Of The Standard OH will
view 90 prosecution ID 90 were found
thai The Jaw r any way had been vio
lated. IN is quite certain THAI "a DO.
cIsou finally has been reached Oh enter
upon proceedings against he o1 com.
hut hut lo. and when The rovefY.
uant VIII proceed WIN not De- 8.sclss.
90 ul-l the Acknowledgement ehar
$50 90. E statement