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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
WHERE LIFE IS SIMPLE.

An undying and peculiar charm lies
in doing the unusual, declares Mrs.
Grace Ellery Charming Stetson in an
article upon Italy, published In the
New York Post. She describes her
visit to a mountain village where tour
lists do not often go. This excursion
was accomplished by the aid of Mar
gherita, pearl Of maid servants, who
was born in the hills, and who offered
the party the hospitality Of her home.
Petrella Liris, name like bird
song, lies on the borders of the Abruz-
ri. "A pair of hours" said Margherita,
In general terms, out Of Rome, and
then an hour or so beyond Tagliacozzo.
IAN hour north, south, east or west p
we asked.
Neither, signora; an hour straight
up"
In Pretella we made the discovery
that not only were we Margherita' 8
guests, but we were the guests Of the
village; for the village was but one ex-
tended home.
Margherita led us into one fine old
building which had once been pal
ace. From the coffered ceiling hung
strings of the beautiful yellow corn of
Italy. Margherita complacently point
ed out a portion, observing, ''This Is
my granturco." And presently, leading
us into another house whose rafters
were fine with such decorations, she re-
marked again:
Those are my sausage, my bacon,
my smoked pig"
Well, one could accept that; but
when in the afternoon we came to q
splendid chestnut grove, and Margher-
tia casually pointed to two particular
~ fine trees and said, these are my
chestnut trees" credulity began to halt
How came they to be yoursY'
asked.
Margherita shrugged her shoulders.
"Who knows1 They have always been
mine"
You mean" said I, that no one else
would take chestnuts from your tree!
They would just let 1t aloneT'
ma che, Of Counsel" said Margher-
tia. Everybody in the village has his
trees; these are mime"
who owns that land down there,
MargheritaY' pointed to the great
fields opening with grain below.
THAT belongs to Petrella, answered
Markherita.
10 whom h Petrel1a q
way. just to Petrella. the country
q Petrella. " replied Margherita. .But
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
tn GIVE PRESIDENT
CONTROL OF CANAL

Washington, Feb. elf a bill in
troduoed by Senator Kitteridge be-
comes q law, the president will have
practically absolute control OF the
Panama canal
The bill authorizes him to place the
work in the hands of either an indi-
vidual commissioner or commission
composed Of seven members, and In
case the former course is followed the
commissioners is to have all the power
tha4 tha aeven would have in the lat
ter event
The president is to prescribe the
Concentration and other privileges for
It. He il also given authority to APP
point civil or military engineers or to
select persons for any other class Of
work in connection with the canal
and ali are placed under the direction
and control Of the president.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
MONEY and NOTES MAY
Be EXEMPT FROM TAYES

Olympia, Feb. lathe senate COM
mitee on revenue and taxation last
evening voted to report favorably SEN
ate bill So. introduced by Gum. of
Chelan and Kittitas counties, exempt
ing money and notes from taxation.
This is the bill on which there is a
division of opinion in the state tax
commission and both views were laid
before the committee in full before
action was taken.
Commissioner yesterday was strong
" in favor of the proposal to exempt
money and credits from taxation,
while Commissioner Frost was equally
strong in opposition to the proposal.
The favorable report on the bill will
be made to the senate Wednesday.
The house committee on commerce
and manufactures decided to report
favorably house bill sl7 making it a
misdemeanor to sell less than 2,OO0
pounds Of coal for ton. The bill, as
amended in committee, esta blishes the
weight of gross ton at 2,40O pounds,
and Of net ton at 1000. The penal
ty for violation Of the act is a fine OF
from $25 to $1,000 or Imprisonment
not to exceed six months.
The house committee on commerce
and manufactures gave q hearing ia
representatives Of the grocers' associa-
lions on the matter Of tho pure food
bill. No action was taken, although
the various sections OF the bill were
discussed at considerable length.
The bill under consideration is the
one prepared by the State Grocers'
Aseociation and il literal transcript
Of the federal pure food law and applies
to all food products manufactured In
this state for use within it's borders.
matters with which te federal law ID
not concerned. 4
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
PARADE FOR SUFFRAGE
London Women If All Classes Un;te IN
Demand to Parliament.

London Women of All Classes Unite in
Demand to Parliament.
London. Feb. 12.-Titled women.
clad in silk and velvet, WON IN with
university degrees, girl graduates in
caps and gowns, women artists, mem.
bers OF the Lyceum and other womsn's
clubs, temperance advocates and wo-
men textile workers gathered from all
parts OF the country and marched in
procession through the rain and mud
dy streets Of London in support Of .
movement in favor Of woman's suf-
frage.
The participants were marshaled at
Hyde park and with flags and banners
marched through Picadilly, Regent
street and Pail Mall to Trafalgar
square, where public meeting was
held. The speakers demanded the
early attention Of parliament to the
bill providing for the Acknowledgement
of women.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16


ready to o. K. the sermon that Is pre-
pared with the great man in mind.
Christ 10 exoteric, but Satan esoteric.
Grace is race. with beginning Of God.
Gold IL more easily made than mas
tered.
The trouble with having many strings
out Is that they may all want to take
IN their slack at once.
The man who pretends to religious
pumpkins when he has only radishes
soon has barren garden.
He who knows no better than to fall
Into every bramble bush, always talks
OF the way he is prosecuted.
Some folks think the way to give a
square deal Is to try to stand on all
four sides Of every question.
When some folks have eaten a rich
sermon dinner they think they have
done the world a divine service.
The man who talks about the con-
aict Of religion with his reason Is usu-
ally dealing In unknown quantities.
Folks always flock to the churches
flowing with the milk of human kind.
ness and the honey Of heavenlinesa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

Olympia, Feb. 11.-With the return
to the capital of the Washington dele
CATION to the "open river" conference
held at Portland, the dreams Of the
enthusiasts are a step nearer realia-
ton. Senators Stevenson, Presby and
Pauly and Representatives Goodman,
Rhodes and Henderson were the COM
mitteemen who represented the Ever
green state at what was meant to be a
triangular conference between legisa-
tors from Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, but which, owing to the failure
Of the Idaho delegation to get there in
time, developed into dual meet be-
tween the other two states.
In conference with the legislators was
Col. Ressler, the goernmevnt engineer
in charge of the canal construction
operations at Cello rapids. The plans
Of the open river enthusiasts were fully
discussed and the sentiments of tie
Washington caucus last week decid-
ing that no commission be appointed
to take possession of the moneys to
be appropriated by the legislatures,
but that the appropriations go at once
into the hands of the secretary Of
war, were endorsed by the government
expert in engineering. The engineer
held that this action would avoid the
expense involved in the appointment
Of such commissions and would fur
ther facilitate matters
Speaking of the plans of those who
would open the Columbia and Snake
rivers to the sea for navigation, Mr..
Rhodes said:
THE work of Washington will be
done above the rapids and the money
OF Oregon will be spent largely upon
the work of the Portage railroad. That
Is now operating at a big annual loss.
Much money will have to be spent on
The further construction of the Por-
tage railroad and the purchase of adj
dltlonal right of way
As soon as the proposed work is
completed, it is calculated that there
Will be an annual saving of freight
costs of from SIS, 900 to $15, OOO,-
uVV. The opening of the rivers, even
though it will not result in extensive
river navigation will pay If only from
the point of view of reduction and
equalization of freight rates. At pres
Gut 1t costs approximately as much to
snip ton of grain from the Dalles
7" San Francisco as it does to ship the
sane amount from Duluth to Liver
pool"
0oi. Ressler will be in Olympia next
seek and will then take up the ques-
:oa In further detail with the Wash.
mgton legislators.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Finish Work on Hand First

Washington, Feb. 11.-Senator Full
WI mas been urged to offer an amend
=. uent to the river and harbor bill au-
saiOrlzlng the survey of the Columbia
I'ef between the mouth Of the Will
-; lette and the Dalles rapids With q
h now to further Improvement. he
!. ' :; decided that this is imprudent, for
VS. necessary during the next few
Mo-. LIS 10 concentrate effort3 on COM
rsa s'ng the big projects now under
v;H s' lor the Colu mbia below the Dalles
tha H.. now accommodate all commerce
W. a' can pass through the Cello canal
"nen completed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
SENATE PROTESTS:
WITHDRAWAL Of WHATCOH LANDS
RAISES STORM.
Views With Alarm Constant En-
croachment of Forest Reserves
on Public Lands of the State.
thus Retarding Growth andDe-
velopment.

Olympia, Feb. 9.-The sentiment
against further extension of the forest
reserve in this state was shown in diff.
erent ways here yesterday. In res.
poDse to q request from Whatcom
county, Gov. Mead sent to Washing
ton vigorous remonstrance against
the recent withdrawal from entry of
two townships of land while settlers
were waiting to file thereon. In the
senate, Immediately after the routine
business was dispatched, Senator
Kline, of Whatcom, introduced the
following concurrent resolution:
Whereas, the government gave
notice that certain land in townships
38 and 80 north, range east, in
Whatcom county, state Of Washing
ton, was open to settlement and that
filings thereon would be received Feb
ruary 6, 1907, and as large numbers OF
settlers, by reason thereof, did locate
on said land and, on February did
appear at the land Office at Seattle,
Washington, to file on said land by
reason of said notice; and
"Whereas, the government did on
said day refuse to receive filings on
said land by reason of the Withdrawal
of said land from settlement; and as
the withdrawal of said public land
from public entry under the circum-
stances, without notice and while
hundreds of settlers who had come
many miles were waiting at the land
Office to make entry of such land shows
bad faith on the part Of the govern
ment, and as part of said land was
entered upon years ago by citizens in
good faith, who have built homes
thereon and have constructed wagon
roads and railroads there through it
will be of great damage to many citi-
zens and detrimental to the best inter
ests of the state; and,
'Whereas, we view with alarm the
constant encroachment of the forest
reserves upon the public lands of the
state, thus retarding its growth and
development, therefore be 1t
Resolved by the senate, the house
concurring, that we deprecate the with
drawal of said land from public entry
and protest against the extension of
said forest reserves and also protest
against the further extension of for
est reserves in this state.
''Thac copy of these resolutions be
at once forwarded to the president of
the United States, the department of
agriculture and to our senators and
representatives in congress.
In introducing the resolution, SEN
ator Kline moved suspension of the
rules and that it be put on passage
Immediately. The only opposition
was on the part of Senator Graves, of
Spokane, who deprecated the strong
language used and the direct charge
of bad faith made against the federal
government; while protesting sym
pathy otherwise with the purposes Of
the resolution. His motion to refer it
to the committee to modify the lam
guage was voted down overwhelmingly,
and the resolution was passed with
but two dissenting votes, those Of Sem
ators Graves and Rosenhaupt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Fish In Inclosed Waters.

Many, not without education and q
general knowledge Of natural history,
are mystified by the presence Of fish
in inclosed waters For many years
there was open-mouthed wonder over
the perch, Dream and crayfish found In
the newly cut dams near the Markuarie
river In New South Wales. In some
cases the water had scarcely settled at
ter the rain had filled the dam when
the fish were observed and the Austria
liam farmers started theory Of spon-
taneous production. This obtained and
gained wide credence until Z Sydney
professor CHANGED to pick up a wild
duck and found its breast feathers and
webbed feet well dotted with fertile
and almost Matched fish ova, on which
the spontaneous production" theory
was promptly withdrawn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
A Curious Fact.


Did you ever notice that the dummy
clocks in front of jewelry shops are
always set at 8:1S?"
Eyes, have noticed that"
"And do you know why these clocks
are always set at that hourY
mo. Why is it?"
"Well, some people hold that George
Washington was born at Is, and that
the clocks commemorate that auspi-
cious moment. Others mold that at
8:18 the writing of the Declaration OF
Independence was completed. But there
Is no truth In such ideas. We don't
need to go so far back In order to find
out why all dummy clocks mark :1S.
'These clocks are all set at that hour
for the reason that such an arrange.
ment Of the hands gives the most room
on the dial for the jewelers. name and
address"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
variable Indian Voter

mo party can safely count on the
vote of the Indian. The smallest thing
can change his view" said John N.
Tlorer. Of Bartlesville, /. T., one OF
the Oldest Indian traders In the Terri
tory.
asome years ago the Usage Indians
we're called into council. The Demo-
Gratis prepared feast for them. They
barbecued beef and fed the Indians
well. And the Indians were for tho
nemocrats. Then the Republicans In
vited them to a barbecue and they
we're Tor the Republicans. After i
"a. all over the Indians met. One Of
Them addressed the meeting.
aDemocrat, good, feed Indian he
raid Republican, good, feed Indian
full
.-rhen he concluded: Both good
Indian 20 home. Kansas City Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
r-..cm. Houses IN hlanchuria

Newchwang, Feb l2-M. konova-
lofF the Russian commissioners OF GUS
toms. has gone to Hardin 20 arrange
for the opening Of customs houses
along the Russiin frontier. The jap
srase are seid TO be causing delay in
the collection Of customs ct Dalny
until the port Of Newchwang =
onanad IN order to save duty on ship
ments By Jspanose.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
TREASURES OF BURIED CITY.

Much Expected from the Proposed
Excavation Of Herculaneum.
Every archaeologist and student Of
the arts and literature Of the ancient
world will hope for the realization of
the expectation that way has been
found to overcome Italian objections to
the excavation Of Herculaneum. These
objections, based on proud reluctance
to have the development Of Italian an
tiQuities made matter of foreign In
PREVENTION, have heretofore seemed to
be as formidable as those presented by
the lack Of funds and by the compact
concrete In which the ancient Roman
city Is imbedded. II the frst-named OBJ
stacle has been softened by tact and
diplomacy the modern world Of learn
ing and Of science can be depended
upon to furnish the solvent for the 9TH
ers.
The worlds especial interest in the
buried treasures Of Herculaneum has
it's explanation In the circumstances Of
the disaster which overwhelmed the
city and In the character Of the people
who lived In it. The little excavation
that has been done, rendered extremely
difficult by the existence Of modern
city above the buried one and from
the nature of the material itself, has
proved that Herculaneum was by no
means another Pompeii. The latter
city was commercial chiefly. 1t has
yielded to the explorers valuable treas
ures, but it must be remembered that
its fate and that Of its sister city diff
fered in that Herculaneum was buried
Tar deeper and in a material that eff
fectively prevented the immediate UNI
covering and ransacking of the ruins,
which In the case Of Pompeii accounts
for the removal Of all household uten-
sils and the majority of the works OF
art and Of contemporary literature.
Moreover, Herculaneum was the fash
ionable summer resort Of wealthy Ro-
mans, not merely provincial CONNER.
cial town.
There is field for fascinating specu-
lation as to what treasures the still
buried city may contain. In the sim
gle house that has been opened no few
or than LOO manuscripts were recov-
cred. These were the collection OF
specialist in Epicurean philosophy and
In so far not especially valuable to the
modern student, but the probability
that the villa Libraries still fast In the
cemented mud of Vesuvius may contain
many of the lost works OF ancient writ
ers makes the quest unique. The find
ing Of the lost lyrics of Sappho, Al.
caeus and Simonides or the tragedies
Of Phrynichus, Of whom Aristophanes
speaks, or the comedies OF the rivals
Of Aristophanes himself, Cratinus and
Ameipsias, or Of lost histories OF
Greece and Rome, is possibility and
lends a zest to the labors Of Prof. VALID
stein and those who have worked with
him to bring about the opening OF the
buried city.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Alaska Hatcheries Bill

liz, ""aEsnlngton, Feb. 9.-Representa-
hin humphreys Alaska hatcheries
Tho uas been favorably reported from
am.. nouse committee with several
tho ~, As the bill now stands
il niy aid given to Alaska hatcheries
inc lee site and the use Of such build
ousn material as might be found in
smn.; MY, and besides this . alight ex-
Ap'lon from taxation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Failed to sec the Joke,

II say, D'Orsay, have you ever heard
that joke about the guide in Rome who
showed some travellers two kinds Of
skulls Of st. Paul, one as Z boy and
the other as 4 man7'
Jaw, deah boy no-aw, let me heah
ft"-Boston Transcript
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

those fields over across the valley be-
long to the next country"
There is no Mayor in Petrella, there
are no public Offices, there Is no police,
there is no sanitation, but the torrents
OF rain and fresh mountain winds keep
the place fresh and sweet. Nobody is
rich, but nobody is poor. There is not
real shop, only place where you can
buy some cotton, and another where
you can buy meat fortune favoring It
may well be called "the happy land of
Italy,"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

Washington, Feb. IA ELL was
PASSED by the senate today appropriat-
i,o e12, 900 to erect monument TO the
memory Of Gen. William Henry Har-
rison upon the Tippecanoe battle
ground, at Tippeoanoe, Ind.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
Tnere,s the DiAerenee.

y60R0SO t00 OAM01SAc
Knox-The idea Of the swell ret snub-
bling Jigley simply because he's eli
made man.
Ascum-Think s01
Knox-Of course. Why. they hAye
.dmitted Hawkins, who II also 6olf.
made man
Ascum All, but Hawkins was maoeI
q midland. philadelphia PresA 81
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

Many young folks can't ind any
thing to talk about until the old folks
have gone 70 bed 49,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16
RAMS HORN eLAsTs.

Warning Notes Calling the wiskea
to RanentamOA.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

THE man who
10 In q blue funk
always wants you
to think he Il in .
brown study.
The only life
that is worth liv-
Ing Is the one that
has SO N ethtng
worth giving.
Satan ID always
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-16

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sitions
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Ne. Work Of Electrical Lines.

Trinidad, Colo.-Thc first dciiniA
move Of tho Westinghouse people and
q company backed by n capital OF 31o..
O0O. 200 to build network of electric
railroads and supply the various coal
camps with light and electrical power
was made when the county commits.
sioners granted twenty-five year
franchise TO the right Of way Of all
county roads for tho erection Of poles.
transmission lincs and other appurten.
ances.
The franchise stipulates that the
plant must be in operation within one
year or 1t will be null and void. The
franchise was granted TO c. l.. Hen.
dcrshot, who IL representing the West.
inghouse people and In interested in
promoting the gigantic enterprise.
Tho Westinghouse interests have a
three months option on the Trinidad
Electric Street railway. the Trinidad
Electric Light and Power Company.
the walsenberg electric light plants
and several other electrical plants
in this part of the state.
The company intends to supply ali
the camps OF this and Huerfano
county with light and electrical power.
The Trinidad Electric Street railway
will be extended to walsenburg and
to many Of the camps. The line Will
be used for hauling freight and pas.
sengers. 1t is also learned from n
reliable source that the electrical road
will be extended to Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Dyed His Hair.

Atlanta. Ga.-Fear of the moose
turned the black hair of Arthur Glover
white during the night before he was
to be hanged for killing young Maud
Williamson.
When the sheriff went to his cell on
the day fixed for the execution to tell
Glover that n new trial had been
granted he hardly knew his prisoner.
who was chattering that he was John
the Baptist.
To-day Glover was placed on trial
for the second time. His counsel en-.
tered plea of paranoia. DIR. Sutliffe.
IN expert called by the defense, could
not spell paranoia, but swore Glover
was n paronoiac.
The prisoner was prominent In poll.
tics here, was married and had chill.
dren. For two years he was friendly
with Maud Williamson. When the girl
told Glover she was going to lead a
better life he killed her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
One Hundred Ar. Drowned.

Buenos Ayres.-A dispatch from
Montevideo. published here. announces
that the French Transport Maritimes
cruiser Poltou, from Marseilles April
9Th, for this port, has been wrecked on
the coast of Uruguay. One hundred OF
her passengers and crew are said to
have perished.
1t is understood there arc 200 pas
sengers on board the vessel, and that
her cargo will prove total loss.
The Poitou struck thirty yards from
the shore at n spot called Rincon de
Herrero. Panic broke out on board the
vessel when she grounded and great
number of terrorized people jumped
overheard. Some of them swan
ashore, but many were drowned. Gus.
toms officers at Rincon de Herrera
saved fifty out of the 800 passengers
who are said to have been on board.
How many others have been saved is
not known.