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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
WHAT IS A MUMMY Z
A Chapter Of information About Some
Egyptian customs.

A Chapter Of information About Sons
Egyptian Customs.
When a member of an Egyptian
family died all the relatives put on
mourning and abstained from baths,
wine and delicacies Of all kinds from
forty to sixty days, according to the
rank of the person deceased. Death
in one respect put an end to all dis
tinctions that had prevailed in life,
and king and slave were subject to
the same law.
The record of the life of the. de
ceased had to be examined by q
tribunal of forty-two judges before
he could be given burial with his
ancestors. If the deeds of his life
proved that he was worthy of burial
his body was carried across the sa-
cred lake, of which each province
had one, and was there permitted to
rest. If the judges found him un-
worthy, even though he belonged to
the highest rank, he could not be
buried with his ancestors. The body
was returned to his relatives and
was buried on the side of the lake
opposite to the burial place of the
just.
The belief Of the Egyptians in a
future state of existence gave rise
to the practice of embalming the
dead. They wished to carefully pre-
rerve the body, so that the soul upon
its return to it's former abode at the
end of all things might find it ready
for its reception. Bodies were en-
balmed in three different ways. The
most, expensive and magnificent
method was used upon the bodies
of kings and other persons of dis
tinguished rank, the cost amount
ing to talent of silver, or 500.
A number of persons were en-
ployed in the process of embalming,
and they were treated with great re-
spect. They filled the cavities of
the body with myrrh, cinnamon,
spices and many kinds of sweet
smelling drugs.
After certain time had elapsed
the body was swathed in lawn fl
lets, which were glued together with
a kind Of thin gum, and then crust
ed over with costly perfumes. By
this mode of embalming the shape
Of the body, the lineaments of the
face, the eyebrows and eyelashes
were preserved in their natural per-
lection. Bodies thus embalmed are
what we now call Egyptian num-
mics.
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John G.. Campbell, who resided OF


a ranch on this island for several
months and moved away about a year
ago, had a very narrow escape from
death recently at Weiser, Idaho,
where he is engineer at the city wa
ter and light plant. He had just
reached up to open the lubricator
near the big fly wheel when the main
belt snapped in twain while the en-
CINE was going full speed One end
of it struck him in the left side and
on the elbow, bruising and cutting him
quite badly. Fortunately no bones
we're broken and Mr.. Campbell was
able to return to his work after being
'laid up" few days.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, Wash, April 9, 1906 !
Notice is hereb given that in compliance.
it'll the provisions of the act of Congress of
ne 3, 1877 entit1e AN act for the sale of tim
la,de the states of California, Oregon.
rgton Territor - as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act of August
4, 1884, Mae H. Simpson, of Bellingham, County
OF Whatcom, State of Washington, has this day
filed in this Office her swo, statement No. II3Ss,
for the purchase of the Sc. n OF the NV. n and
the E. Is of the Sw X of Section 80, Township SO
NJ, and Lot g. Section !, Township IS N. Range
/ West of Willamette Meridian, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu-
liable for it's timber or stone than for agr,cul-
tural purposes, and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver at
Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, the 7Ist day
of June, 1906
Bellingham Washington; Geo. W. Bickford, of
Thatcher, Washington; T. w. Spencer, of That
cher, Washington; R. S. Simpson, OF Bellingham
Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on before said 2Ist day of
June, 1896. -
First publication April IA, 1906. Last, June 10.
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Al Modsl's Request.

Sir Edwin Landseer once had 9
model who said to him: "Sir Ed.n,
I sees from the papers as you ON
dimes with her gracious majesty at
Buckingham palace. Now, Sir Ed,n;
nv missis is q rare good washer, and
# next time you dimes with her mai
esty you would just prevail on heI =
to give my missis her Washing =
would set us up it would. + =
not stated whether the request va
ever put to her majesty.
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He Knew.

No one can tell what put such q
funny idea in this little fellows
head, but his teacher is laughing
over it yet. He attends one Of the
schools in the west end, and the
teacher was quizzing her pupils in
geography. After she had asked
several questions and received salts
factory replies she asked what vol
cano was. Up went the boys hand,
and his face beamed with delight.
e3What is it, Willie ?"
"a volcano is just like sheep,
only its hair isn't SO long" was the
startling reply. Albany Journal.
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We are pleased to offer the following
good servicable ranges:
I-six hole 16-in. oven Surprise Steel
Range. 80; I-six hole 18-in. oven
ew Century Steel Range, $3.50; 1-six
hole 16-in. oven Jewel Steel Range. $500,
i-six hole l8-in oven Jewel Steel Range
sac 81 Terms, $500 down and $500 per
month. we also have bargains in cast
iron stoves warra. ted to cook well.
MORSE HARDWARE Co., Bellingham.
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Steamer
Lydia ! thompson
carrying U. 5. Mail, Passen-
gers and Freight

Leaves SEATTLE, from Lilly q
nogardus Dock, sundays, Tuesdays
a m thursdays at midnightfor Port
10Wnsend, Richardson, Argyle, Lopez,
EkID AY HI RBOR, Roche
Iniarpor, Deer HarbOr, West Sound,
orGas: East Sound, Newhall, Olga,
and BELLINGHAM
IT. returning, leaves Bellingham at a. m.
ne ne most Beautiful Trip on Puget Sound,
;iie route winding among the lovely
sands of the San Juan archipelago
ana crossing the Strait of San Juan de
ruca affording passengers the finest
views of the Cascade and Olympic
mountains.
CHAS. e. PEABODY, Mgr.
612 First Ave-, Seattle
THANK j.. BURNS, Supt.
n. P. Pier No. /, Seattle.
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0iothing cleaned, pressed and repaired
h leave with Mrs. Hicks or at Stoliker's
barber shop. 8.
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''ALICE BLUE, WALTZEs

--Just off the Press--MOst
Beautiful Melody.
,h lltle page: Alice Blue Color; splendid
p a; of the White House, en- wined with
fE'tclet OF ribbons and Wedding Bells.
nn aery copy includes steel photograve-
IRE, Full-figure likeness of Mrs. Nicholas
trroo.ngWorth. Postpaid, Is cents. Orches-
a ra.lons furnished to Orchestras Leaders
free. pas0 -
NATIONAL Music Co..
1874 Wabash Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
SWALLOWS POISON
WHEN DUNNED

When the ferryboat Sausalito was in
midstream on her way to San Francisco
last night Edward Nelson. so years old,
OF 1912 stanton street. Alameda, who
was among the passengers, tried to
end his life by drinking the contents
of four-ounces bottle of laudanum.
When the boat arrived he was removed
TO the Harbor Hospital. where at mid
night it was said that he might die.
Nelson, who Is employed by the Palo
Alto Planning Mill of Palo Alto as night
bookkeeper, left his home at o'clock
last evening, telling his wife and his
son Henry that he was going to work.
He has been in ill-health recently, but
his family does not know what led
him to seek death.
Nelson did not report at the Palo
Alto Planning Mill Saturday, and the
management, although regarding this
as strange, does not believe that there
is anything irregular in his accounts
The police think that dunning letter
found on Nelson may have been re-
sponsible for his attempted suicide. The
letter, which was sent to him from
loan and investment agency of Oak
land. threatened that unless Nelson
would make good the principal and
interest of a note for SIS the matter
would be drawn to the attention OF his
son.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
items of interest 10 Mariners
of the Pacific

ASTORIA. or. Dec. 17.-The oil tank steam
cr ASuncion arrived In today from California
With cargo OF crude oil. She left Tor Port
land. where she VII diSchsrEe
The British bark lakewood. IN ballast seventy
SIX days fron Valparaiso. arrived last night.
She il under charter 70 head grain FOR Europe.
rived cr the bar twelve days ago. ana Was
driven north Tar Cape Flattery. During
the bark was On her beam ends foT several
days.
csptafn wills master of The dereliet shin
MeiRnope. who deserted her ~ sea. arrived herr
possession az the ship and entered her AZ the
Custom house under her original registry. The
settlement and claims against her by the
port, win probably be had out OF the court
Norris Lstcre. a sailor On the schooner Annie
Larsen. was arrested To-Day On information
schooner. chsrging HIN with lareeny- Lirtre Is
sccused of taking sfso from the mates cloth
foNoIrIy. Dec. li.-TAe Treasury Depsrt
meuf has rcmitfed nnes of $50 imposed en- ihs
Manchuria and S2e50 levied On the Mongolia foi
violation ~ the laws governing the smount 81
SPACE Ia s. ss "a & e ssssn ss1Ss ss
resnittet that vessel having broken the Law
regarding tie Separssion Of the sexes
Lnere ar n,ne eSisng vessels or ne ~ay
rcr this season's crop.
The bark Mohican. now 6tschzrEing cargo ~
Ia Captain Herxey has . number Of the sailor
c1 the bark Andrew Weich 70 5oin she No
hicEn.
The transport Sherman. TIE steamer Amirsl
cue from the Orient. FrOn Newcastle the
American slip s. Francis Is cut Sesenty-tws
days. and he Ane=1csn bark csrrollton. froz
tie sane port has been On the way for sixty
ne Aarx Nuunrn is making a long passage
non New rork, fruD whtch port she sahc<
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Mac Alnmedn,r CARGO

The steamer Alameda sailed on SATURDAY for
Honolulu with general merchandise cargo.
valued al SITS ga and including the following
Is hhls -four a5e ctls harley. l5loo lbs bran
600 Eis hops. G626 lbs and l cs ham and bacon
S-e0 lbs butter. 6Oo lbs oleomargarine 60S5 lbs
and - cheese 53SS lbs and - dried fruit
25oS lbs and = hrs raisins 80 100 lbs malt
7se0 HIS Goldfish. 1867 cs canned goods 3iI5 lbs
tea. 1928 lbs paste. -, $50 lbs and cs bread
S72a lbs and - IS miIlstuns 2840 lbs lard
4565 gals and 81 wine. $50 cs whisky %
cs liquors 10 cs preserved cherries 1862 gals
vinegar. i2S pkgs beer. / hhl and cs brandy
se gals and u cs Sin. II hbls spirits. 696S lbs
and - pkgs candy. 2EAI lbs glucose. 81 pkgs
prepared fish. a. bbls and l6 halfbbls salmon
GOA lbs dried FISH. 1882 ihs and dressed
poultry. u ccops live poultry. $500 lbs fresh
meat 81 pkgs fresh oysters. Ie4S lbs and 3
chocolate. 2SsS his nuts. SaJo ihs beans 5aI
his peas. 2l7o pkgs fresh fruits. lis pkgs vege-
tables. II pkgs olives. 2l9 akgs onions % cs
salad oil. - cs syrup. - cs honey. 10. go lbs
sugar, 2Qs pkgs dry goods so boots and
shoes, Il cs hats and caps. cyls gas Ill
pkgs electrical goods IL akEs machinery 81
coils rope. 14l pkFs drugs. Pei cs and rs bbls
oils. - pkrs sewing machines. SS1 pkgs paints
Is pkgs bicycles and parts. 7S pkgs wagon ma
rerial 10 bales cotton. 400 bdls shingles II S7a
lbs aud 2S pkEs tobacco. IS cs cigars and cigar
cites 1916 lbs soda. sol pkEs paper. $685. lbs
yellow metal Ie0 bdls shocks. 200 bhls cement
i6 bdls and ] pc steel. 10 hdls iron. Z pkrs
pipe - arms and ammunition. 54s2 lbs and
cs seeds. cs fypewrtters. 81 rolls les Jher
20 bids metal lsth. go pcs and - pkgs mill
work. ssl lbs opium.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
WAN IS EDUCATION
BILL MODIFIED

LONDON, Dec. 17.-When the educa-
uon bill amended by the House of
Lords, sent back to the House of Com
mons and returned by that body to the
upper house, reached the House of
Lords toady the Earl of Crewe, Lord
President of the Council, announced
that the Government was not prepared
to sacrifice the main purpose of the
bill, but that with certain notifications
the most important points might be
agreed upon in order TO enable the bill
to become law. Lord Crewe added
that concessions of a substantial char
acter would be made. In view of this
announcement the House of Lords con-
sented to an adjournment of the debate
in order to enable the leaders to reach
an agreement.
The crisis arising from the educa-
tion bill has taken a new turn. as a
result of today's proceedings in the
House of Lords, and ii is becoming
clear that the historic conflict between
the two houses is not likely to occur
over the question of education. The
fact is that both houses are equally
desirous of avoiding a conflict and
immediately after Lord Crewe's an
nouncement it was foreseen that in all
probability the bill would be saved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
LICHAU GUARDIANSHIP CASE
ON HEARING AT SANTA ROSA
Father Denies Sons Allegation of In
competency in Handling of
Business Matters

SANTA ROSA. Dec. 17.-Henry P.
Lichau. who recently married a womaa
after an acquaintance of three days
and then sued for an annulment of
the marriage on the ground that the
woman was of immoral character, was
the central figure today in court pro-
ceedings instituted by his son TO OBJ
tain letters of guardianship of the
father. alleging that by reason of Sc
nility he is unable to care for his prop
erty. Lichau denies the allegation
strenuously.
A number of prominent residents Of
Petaluma and Penngrove declared that
Lichau was mentally incompetent The
woman whom Lichau married was
spoken of in uncomplimentary terms
by witness because of her fondnesS
for liquor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
JOKER IN
STOCK ISSUE
SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CALL


NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The board of
directors of the Chicago, milwaukee,
and st. Paul Railway at a special meet
ing today decided on the following
financial plan: There will be offered
to stockholders of record Of December 19
s1s, 100 preferred stock and $685.
1S3,740 common stock, being 90 per cent
OF the present issue of the preferred
and 25 per cent of the present issue of
common stock
The object of this issue is to cover
an estimated cost of $75,000,0OO OF the
Pacific Coast line, 500 miles of
branches and S25,000,000 for contin-
gencies.
The first installment of 10 per cent
is payable here on or before December
81, 1906. The second installment, being
15 per cent, is payable on June l, 1907;
the third installment, being 20 per
cent. on December l, 1907, and the
fourth installment, 90 per cent on June
l. 1908. The fifth installment, 20 per
cent, is payable on December l, 1908,
and the sixth installment, Is per cent,
on March /, 1909.
The subscription privilege expires to
home stockholders December 81. but
foreign stockholders are provided until
January 10. The stock win be offered
for subscription at par. Foreign stock
holders will be given until January TO-,
1907, to pay the first installment.
When the ST. Paul extension was
first announced it was said $60,O00,OOO
would pay for it. Already $25,000,oO0
has been authorized, which brings the
proposed cost to 500. 900.
The joker in this issue is that, in
order to be able to subscribe to the
new issues, one has to be stockholder
of record on next Wednesday. In other
words. the Rogers Rockefeller inter-
ests got control of the floating supply
before they sprang their plan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
DECLARE CHINESE
RING exists

Ell PASO. Texas. De-, 17.-That a
thoroughly organized b,nd of snug
ylers for the importat3n of Chinese
into this country exist% amply sup
piled with funds for the corruption Of
officials. was, developed 4 the trial at
Las Cruces. y. NJ. today q the twenty
eight Chinese who were cptured there
some davs ago. Today they offered
the Official interpreter $700tif he would
tell the court story whtei would en-
titIa them 20 remain in tbs country.
T-bAv also told him that TIL headQuar-
tors Of the syndicate enEIg1 in whole
sale srnre.gIinsS of ChinameI and fOrg-
inc of certistcates was in san ItF'ranciscO
ana mad ar immense amountef money.
The Court ordered them depgted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
SHIPPING INTELLiGENcE
ARRIVED

Tuesday. December u
ssur Guslala. Erickson, "A hours from Eu-
reka
Stmr Olympia. Crosby. 6 days from Seattle.
Jap stmr Nippon Maru- Filmer. 81 days Is
hams ls days Il hours ana IS minutes. and Hon
oinlu days 1e hours and As minutes
from San Diego and way ports.
Stmr Montara. Reilly. e1 hours from Seattle
Stmr Costa Rlca. Mason. I01 hours from Port
land and via Astoria 81 hours.
-Stmr San Mateo. Bartlett, 60 hours from As
Sfalr czsrsns. Duggan. SO hours from Port Los
Stmr Brunswick. Euefssn. IA hours from Fort
Stmr Acme. Andressen. SO hours from Ho-
ssmr Greenwood. FsgerssrOun. % hours from
star signal Dsus. days from Port Town
Nor stmr TOrdensk3Old. Hanson. "a days from
Ladysmith.
sfmr NOrthlsnd. JsmlesOn. 20 hours from As
toris
Stmr Rainier. Lundquist. s days from Bening.
stnr Prentiss AhlssrOm. "a hOurs from Eu.
stnr Corona. Gselcw. 10 hours from Eureka
Stuar Santa Cruz, Hall. IL hours from Monte
Stnr Eureka. Irerson. - hours NON Eureka.
Stmr J. B. Stetson. Bonsneid- days from
ssmr State or California Thomas IL hours
Ger simr Haihor. Brechnoldt, l4a days iron,
schr Mary c, Campbell. hours from For,
Ross
schr Antelope. Hagerup. is days from oOQuills
Tug Sea Rover. Thompson. so hours NON San
CLEARED
Tuesday. December II.
Stmr Coos Bay. Nieolson. San Pedro: Pse.
CoSkt :. s Co.
stmr cry q Topeka Swanson. Eureka: Pae.
Coast S. s Co
SAILED
Tuesday, December II.
Stmr South Coast, Psuison. Casper.
Stmr Coronsdo. johnson. Grsys Harbor.
Stmr J. 3. StetSon Bonireld. Astoria
Stnr City OF Topeka, Swsnson. Eureka
Sfnr Aihio1. Hansen. Aihion
Slnr Srea- Alien Grays Harbor.
St,nr Helen r. Drew. Grpderson, Point Arena
Srrur Ruckusn. Wood. Seattle.
Stmr James ). Higgins. Higgins, Fort Bragg
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nIael,smItb.. HeIner wou,rd

ofdce of Z. 5. lighthouse Inspector. Twelfth
District
Mutual Savings Bank Building 7o4 Market
Street. San Francisco. Cal.
Applications viii be received during the next
thirty DAYS FOR hlling the position Of black
suniths helper at Nerha Buena Lighthouse
Depot Goat Islsndl with pay at the rate Of
$50 per month. and find yourself
Applicants must he citizens u the United
States over eighteen and under fifty years Of
age.
Application blanks sud frll information can
b. obtained hy applying 20 this office.
H. T. MAYO. Commander. L. :. Navy.
Chairman Local Civil Service Board for the
Lighthouse Service inspectors Dept
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
CREw sEEKs DAMAGES

HONOLULU, Dec 1.-THE ship ". F.
Babcock. bound from Baltimore for AS
toria, which put in at this port several
days ago short of provisions. has been
libeled for 100000 damages by the crew.
The sailors allege that they received
neither sufficient nor the proper kind
OF food on the voyage. A number of
them were sick with scurvy when the
ship put in here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
RECONCILIATION NOT SOUGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-General Bal
lington Booth, head of the Volunteers
of America, who was reported today
to be on his way to England in COM
pany with his wife, Maude Ballington
Booth, to visit General Booths father.
General William Booth, the head of the
salvation Army. with a view of recon
and the consolidation of the
two religious bodies, said today that
there was no truth whatever in the
story
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
DERELrcr HULK SIGHTED

SEATTLE. Dec lit is reported
here that derelict hulk has been
sighted off the. Falkland Islands. Ow-
ing to the fact that lumber has been
washed ashore from the hulk fear is
entertained at this port that the vessel
may be the bark Prussia of the Port
Blakeley Mill Company.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
SENATOR To SERVE
PRISON SENTENCE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec 17.-The
Supreme Court today sustained the sen
tence of State Senator f. o. Butt of
Hot Springs. convicted of bribery in
the last Legislature and sentenced TO
the penitentiary for two years. Butt
telegraphed that he would be here to-
morrow and surrender to the officials.
Butt. who is one of the best-known
attorneys in Arkansas. was convicted
of giving another Senator s1o0 to vote
for the State capitol appropriation bill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
The nrerdue LIST

British ship Netherby. out $50 DAYS from
Nsraport for Talcahuano 40 per cent.
French ship Daniel. out I63 days from Bel
iingham. 20 Delagoa Bay. 10 per cent.
British ship Loch Ryan. ont Ill days from
Geelong. 10 East London. 10 per cent.
French bark Haujot ont i67 days from Toxic,
Tor Glasgow. y per cent.
French bark Croisse;. ont l4o days from Tchio.
for Havrc. per cent.
French bark Les Adelphcs. out 40 DAYS from
puuta Arenas. for Falmouth. 10 per cent
American bark Prussia. ont 14a days from
Puget Sound. for New York. go per cent.
British steamer Rsnrstira ont 80 days from
Manila. for Newcastle \. $. w. - per cent.
British ship Muskoka. out l66 days from Ham
burg. FOR Portland. Or. 10 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
RUNS ON DANGER REEF

VICTORIA. B. c.. Dec. 17.-While
bound to assist the steamer Themis the
steamer Henriette owned by charterers
of the lost vessel. went ashore on Dan
ger Reef, Ladysmith, this morning. The
Columbia Salvage Company expects the
steamer Salvor, which has gone to the
wreck of the Themis, to save the ma
chinery and boilers from the vessel and
part of the ore cargo, If the vessel her
self cannot be saved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-18
PIONEER CAPITALIST DIES

CKIAH, Dec. 17.-John McMurry. a
well-known capitalist and miner, died
suddenly yesterday He was a life
long friend of H. NJ. Larue. whose death
last week greatly grieved him Both
were born in Kentucky in 1890 Nc
Murry came to California in 1850