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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
IMPORTING SONGBlRDs NJ
ENGLAND TO PUGET SCUM

Tacoma, July 23.-English skylart.
singing in the meadows of Puget sound
country, linnets and goldfnches pin.
ing from hedgerow and orchard in an.
swer to the songs of throstles, GOLD.
flnches and English black birds. ia tha
dream of DR.. Charles McCutcheop. Of
this city. DR.. McCutcheon, who spent
his early life in England, is now IN.
dertaking the difficult and expensive
task Of stocking the Puget sound couu.
try with the birds he loved in bis
childhood.
As an experiment last fall, be
brought over from Liverpool, where
he had been visiting, five dozen sky.
larks, four dozen linnets and three
dozen goldfnchss. On account of the
heavy mortality among the feathered
exiles during the trip from Liverpool
tot acoma, he arrived here with but
forty skylarks, six linnets and one
goldfinch. During the winter these
died off until he had but three dozen
skylarks and two linnets to set free
with the coming Of spring.
DR.. McCutcheon has begun to hear
from the skylarks, and from the re.
ports made to him by people who
have heard and seen the birds, they
have spread over a wide area of coun.
try, nesting and raising broods. Rev.
p. F. Hylebos, of Tacoma, says be
heard one Of the kylarks at Kerna-
hans farm in the Succotssh valley,
forty five miles from Tacoma. DR..
McCutcheon has also received reports
of the birds at different points on the
wide prairie region south Of the city,
and ranchers in the vicinity of Puyal'
lup and Sumner have heard strange
and wonderful singing birds which the
doctor is certain were his larks
Encouraged by these reports DR..
McCutcheon has sent orders to Eng.
land for large numbers of birds, which
will arrive here the coming fall. be
will keep them in aviaries during the
winter, releasing them in the spring
when he believes they will prove them
selves we'll able to make their living
and breed in the Sound region. ln.
cluded in the consignments imported
this fall will be a number Of English
blackbirds. These birds, Dr.. NC
Cutcheon says, are very different nom
the black birds of this country, and arc
notable for their singing powers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Demand That Car. Have Air Brake

Oh10 H1S Oe1o H1@v0 zAH OI0keS
Omaha, Neb., July 2S.-The Union
Pacific announces that loaded cars be-
longing to other roads not equipped
with air brakes will not be accepted
by that road except when homeward
bound and empties not so equipped
will not be accepted at all. This il
In anticipation of the rule effective
September l. which provides that no
car without air brake shall be inter-
changed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
SEATTLE 1ARkrT REPORT


The followiong prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots (. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Grain-Oats, $s5@se Per ton; bar
10y, $4,000. 80; wheat, chicken feed,
$2s@29; bran, $17@18; shorts, SIC
Gal; corn, $25@26.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $21@24;
Puget Sound $4,000; alfalfa, $1,000
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 29@31c.
Poultry-Live hens, loo per Id; old
ROSTERS, 16c; spring chickens, Ito.
Wool-Eastern Washington 15@
1876 per 10; Western Washington,
21@22c; dirty or timber stained, ~
@1sHo.
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, SO
&c per ID; ewes, geo; lambs.
6@6Hc; Hogs, 4@41kc; Cattle, steers,
5Hc /; COWS, 4Ho; calves, 5@6c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
KENNEWICk line WILL
Be READY NOVEMBER |

Portland, July 30 After a confer
ence between Chief Engineer Darling
and contractors Of the Portland &
Seattle railroad, it has been announc
ed that the last spike will be driven
November 1, on the line between Ken.
newick and Vancouver, and trains
placed in operation. This means that
the road will be completed, with the
exception Of bridges over the Colum.
bla and Willamette, two months ear.
lier than expected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Thou.and Whales in School

San Francisco, July 22.-The Kos
mos steamer Mera, Capt. Reimer, ar
rived here Sunday from Hamburg by
way of San Jose de Guatemala. While
bound up the coast from Santa Bar
bara channel the Mera encountered q
large school ONT whales, which fol-
lowed the vessel several hundred miles,
finally leaving as the steamer neared
port. Officers Of the ship state that
it was the largest gathering Of levia
thans ever seen by them in their sea-
faring experience and some even ap-
proximate the number at 1000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

Duluth. Mimi, July 2S.-Sixteen
thousand men employed by the United
States Steel Corporation and indepen-
dent mine owners on tine Vermillion
and Mesaba ranges are on strike, par
alyzing the entire iron ore industry OF
the puper Lake Superior region. The
men ask for general increase.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Advance in Spool Thread

New York, July 2a.-Housewives
will be asked in the near future r.
pay III cents spool for thread. The
Unread trust has ordained it. Spool
cotton OF the domestic sizes has sold
~ department stores and many shops
Ior : cents. Now spool cotton sells
ior Q and 2 cents, and 10 cents is de-
cla:eo 70 be the ultimate selling price
wnicn the cotton thread trust has in
mlno TO charge the housewives Of
America. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
BELGIUM To ANNEX
CONGO FREE State

Brussels, June 25.-The close Of
King Leopold's long struggle to stave
off the annexation Of the Congo Free
State to Belgium and to retain his per-
sonal sovereignty over this rich and
extensive African state, is foreshad-
owed ia the agreement reached on
July 10 between the Belgian and Con-
go governments, celebrating the terms
upon which the Congo Free State shall
pass into the possession of Belgium.
This transfer will mark an important
epoch for the Congo, as the entire con-
duct of affairs, civil and military, has
been under the personal direction of
King Leopold and cabinet of Congo
officials entirely separate from and in
dependent Of Belgium, whereas the
new regime will make the Belgian gov
renment, instead of the king individ-
ually, responsible for the conduct of
Congo affairs.
Favored by Other Countries
The British and American govern
ments have favored this governmental
responsibility on Belgium, and the
officers have made it point that there
was great difficulty in dealing with
the Congo in view of it's position of
personal dependency of the king,
whereas foreign governments could
deal with it through the ususal diplo-
matte channels if the Belgian govern
ment assumed responsibility for it's
administration.
The proposed transfer comes at a
time when Maj. Lemair's charges of
Congo atrocities are again directing
attention to the past administration.
Charges of this nature have heretofore
aroused much resentment in Europe
and the United States, and the Congo
administration has sought to meet
them in part by the Investigation by a
committee, the report Of which has
disclosed many serious abuses. Maj.
Lemair now renews the attack with a
vehemence of authoritative statements
which give added effect to his charges.
Fight on Colonial Law
No difficulty about the treaty of an
nexation itself is anticipated, the real
fight following upon the terms of the
colonial law which must be enacted
for the government of the new de-
Tendencies. The question Of response
bility for the future administration of
the Congo under regime of annexa-
ton is to be the real issue. One side
desires practical independence for the
Congo, while the other side holds that
unless the administration is made di-
rectly responsible to the Belgian par
lament there will be no way of COR
recting present abuses and preventing
the exploitation of the natives for the
benefit Of the rubber and ivory in
terests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Miner Happenings
Of the Week

At St. Petersburg, students have
been arrested for having in their pos
session maps Of the various fortresses.
The Chicago Federation Of Labor
has decided to abandon Labor Day
parades, styling them as "antiquated. !"
It is announced at Milan that King
Victor Emmanuel intends to visit
England, accompanied by an Italian
feet
The treasury department last week
purchased 100, 900 ounces OF silver FOR
delivery at New Orleans at 69.523
cents per fine ounce.
The British government has con-
cluded to store considerable amount
of coal at Esquimalt, the abandoned
naval station near Victoria.
Owing to heavy rains the Milwau-
kee, Northwestern and Burlington
railways between Chicago and st. Paul
were washed out in many places.
According to advices received by
missionary boards in this country the
spreading of a revolution in China is
simply held up for the time being,
owing to a leader not being found.
The United States census bureau
has appointed Archbishop Glennon,
of st. Louis, as special agent to COM
pile the statistics of the Roman Cath
Ollie population of the United States.
Federal Judge Pritchard has dis
chared Ticket Agent Wood and Will
son, at Asheville, N. c., on habeas
corpus proceedings and declared the
penalty clause of the new North Caro-
lima rate bill unconstitutional.
Authoritative information has been
given out that the disqualification
railroad will be built by the Mexican
government. 1t will be the first piece
of construction undertaken after the
national railroad merger was definitely
effected. It is expected the work will
be started by the end of this year.
Announcement has been made by
the government that the powder trust
has been awarded 10, so, 900 pound
powder contract, the explosives to be
used in the construction of the Pan
anna canal.
The pope has conferred the grand
cross of the Order Of the Holy Sepul-
chre on King Menelik, of Absysinia.
King Menleik recently conferred on
his holiness the decoration of the Star
of Ethiopia.
There will be issued in London and
Geneva in August per cent bonds
of the South Manchurian Railway
company to the amount of 1000, 600
pounds. These bonds are guaranteed
by Japan. The issue price will be 81.
The convention Of the Army and
Navy Union at Washington voted in
favor of the restoration of the army
canteen and for an increase of 10 per
cent in the pay of petty officers and
enlisted men Of the navy on every
four years Of service.
The stockholders Of the Utah Sugar
Company, the Idaho Sugar Company
and the Western Idaho Sugar Uom-
pany met at Salt Lake last week and
provided the new articles of incorpor-
alton under which the three compa-
MES are reincorporated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Tacoma Quota6ens.

Wheat-Clup. $40 bluestem,
S6 red, sac.
Oats - %. 5o$@8l; rolled oats
eS1. 5O@33.
hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay, SIS
gal; timothy. $S6@$27; mixed, SIS
gao; clover, $21@ss; alfalfa, S18
GA.
Feed-Corn, $31; wheat, $s1; bar
ley, whole grain, $25; rolled,
$25@26; shorts. $s1@ss; bran, $40
@2l.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, $50;
chickens, dressed, s2c; ducks, dressed
lso; geese, dressed, $50. Livs-Hens
12c; ducks, lao; geese, 1216c.
Butter-Nashington creamery, zoe;
fresh Eastsrn, 37c.
Eggs-Washington ranch, 2sc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
FIRST PEACE Meeting
At San fRANClSCO

San Francisco, July 24.-One tnou'
sand men and women, Interested IL
the civic and industrial warfare OF Ill'
city, gathered yesterday at Cnris'lsu
Science Hall to attend San Francisco
first Industrial peace conference ).
They came to listen and to learn'
discuss and hear discussed the eOv
nomic conditions that have ar1syo'
capital against labor to propose pian.'
measures upon which may be built W
q public sentiment that will evep'u
ally put an end to industrial str1e =,
The delegates were from all "Al -
Of life. The captain of industry =;
by the captain Of labor. Ihe o :,'n
reformer, the economist, the pnn' #
thropist and the thinking woman -. i
the home-all were there to hear a,s
judge and advise of method TO ss. %,
lish and cement q universal harmou'
between the wage Garner and bis gu
ployer.
Mayor Taylor Speaks
In the opening Of the convens,'0 i
from the beginning Of the addres. ,or
welcome delivered by Mayor la .hsrs
until the last speaker closed 'n, nd
were enunciatea principles broad e a
encompassing- principles that 0o and
leave no doubt Of the purposes ror
hopes and aims Of the conference :..os
the most part the questions ~ Is. At
were dealt with in the abstract o .bat
times there were suggestions sna.
came straight from the shoulder, an am.
gestions which involved the very srs
ditions that are at the bottom anu
the cause Of industrial dissentlon' u.
Prof. Adolph Miller, head OF ~. ~ d
partment Of economics, Unlvers:s
California, presided at the mee''D''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

Washington, July 2O.-On account
OF the increased business in Puget
sound customs district. the treasury
department has authorized the ap-
pointment Of two additional deputy
collectors and inspectors and two night
inspectors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
COLLISION AT SEA
NEARLY A HUNDRED LIVES were
LOST.
Passenger Steamship Columbia
Bound for Portland Struck By
Steam Schooner San Pedro off
Nendocino Coast Collision
Occurred Midnight Saturday.

san FRANCISCO, July S0.-AS near as
can be estimated seventy-two persons
lost their lives in one Of the worst ma
rine disasters in the history of the
California coast when the steamer Co.
lumbia and the lumber laden steam
schooner San Pedro came together in
midnight collision in Shelter Cove,
southwest of the Mendowcino-H Hum
boldt county line early Sunday morn
ing.
The first details of the disaster we're
brought to Eureka by the steamer Ro-
anoke and the steam schooner Daisy
Mitchell, which have arrived in San
Francisco, bringing some Of the res
cued.
The Columbia was bound from San
Francisco for Portland, Or, and car
ried 1879 passengers. The San Pedro
was south bound. There had been a
heavy fog, but at the time of the COLI
sion the weather was clearing and the
sea smooth. Both vessels we're run
ming at full speed and the San Pedro
sank her stem fully ten feet in to the
Colum bias port bow.
Nearly all of the Colubmia's passen-
gers and some of her crew were asleep
in their cabins and hunks when the
crash came. As the San Pedro back
ed away the sea poured in through the
ragged hole in the Columbia's bow
above and below her water line, and
in five minutes the vessel sank to the
bottom, the deep waters of Shelter
Cove covering even he tips of her
masts.
Eureka, CAL. July 2S.-Hourly the
death list of the marine horror off the
Mendocino coast shrinks. The best
advices at this hour are that 1T of
the 249 on board the steamer Colum-
bia escaped death when that vessel
went to the bottom of Shelter cove be-
tween midnight and O'Clock Sunday
morning. One hundred and seven OF
the Colubmia's passengers and thirty.
seven of her crew have been brought
to this port by the steamer George w.
Elder, which towed the colliding
schooner, San Pedro, from the scene
of the disaster to Eureka. A late mes.
sage from Shelter cove says that three
more life boats have been picked up,
one of them containg eighteen persons,
another fifteen and the third not re.
ported.
The Columbia was a steel vessel,
l,746 tons, 800 feet in length. 38. .
beam and IA. in depth. She carried
a crew Of "a men under Capt. A. p.
Doran, who had been master Of the
vessel for the past five years. The
vessel was built at Chester, Pa, in
1880, and was owned by the San Fran.
cisco and Portland Steamship com.
pany.
During the earthquake and fire the
Columbia was lying at the drydock Of
the Union Iron works and the shock
loosened some Of her blocks, with the
result that the vessel oapsized. But
she was entirely refitted aud when she
left here Saturday she carried full
list of passengers, about 800.
The San Pedro was commanded by
Capt. Hansen and is wooden vessel
of 318 tons. She is 1876 feet long, 81
feet beam and 10 feet deep. She was
owned by the Eastern and Western
Lumber COMPANY.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
DIVIDE EARNINGS
PROPOSED REIMBURSEMENT OF.
RAILROAD RELATIONS.
Cash Dividend Of Hill Lines to Be
Distributed, and Joint Control
of Burlington Ended--Matter
that Has Hung Fire for Two
Years Nearing Adjustment.

New York, July 20.-The proposal
for readjustment Of the relations
existing between the three Hill lines,
the Northern Pacific, the Great Nor
thern and the Burlington, has reached
such stage that twas stated on ex-
cellent authority yesterday that in all
probability steps in this direction will
be taken by the end Of this year.
What is proposed, according to this
we'll informed prediction, is the pur-
chase by the Great Northern Of the
Northern Pacific equity in the Bur-
lington, the distribution Of $40 cash
dividend to the Northern Pacific stock
holders. and such arrangement with
the holders of Great Northern, North
ern Pacific atnd Burlington collateral
trust bonds as will permit the distri-
button of the Burlington stock to the
Great Northern stockholders, with
provisions for the guaranteeing Of divi-
dends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Election call I..ued

Guthrie, Oklahoma, July 25.-Gov.
Frantz has issued the cali for the cleo
tion on the adoption Of the constitu-
ton. The date Is September II.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
Details Not Defined

The details of the plan were not
very clearly defined in the reports and
other difficulties will have to be over
come to carry the plan into effect.
The purchase ONT the Northern Pacific
equity in the Burlington has been
discussed on several different COCA
sions over a period of two years or
more, and at one time Hill interests
were understood to be practically pre-
pared to announce the plan. The mat
ter went over, however, and it is only
recently, it is said, that it has again
been taken up for serious considera-
tion, the plan being amplified to in
clude the eventual distribution Of the
Burlington stock.
Earnings Have Increased
Since the Burlington was acquired
by the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific in 1901, the roads earnings
have increased at rapid rate, and
each year large surplus over divi-
dends has been earned and expended
In the Improvement OF the properly.
The forthcoming annual report,
it is stated, will show that the expense
accounts are now beginning to be re-
lieved of some of the heavy expendi-
lures for improvements, and as a
result the roads earnings are expected
to show from this time on even larger
increases than In the past. There
will be available an increased amount
for distribution to the stock holders
of the Burlington. namely, the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific.
Rather. however, than merely increase
the Burlington dividends and turn
over the Northern and Great Northern
dividends, it is said that the Hill in
terests prefer to entirely readjust the
relations existing between the three
roads.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-23
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land once
at Lewiston, Idaho, Sept. 5, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Aaron
f. Westling, OF waha, Idaho. has fled
notice Of his intention to make final
I'VE year proof in support Of his claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 9347, made
August %, 1902. for the w IL Sw
Ia. Sw IA NV IA, Section s5. and
Sc Ia NE Ia, Section "a, Township
S3 N, Range 4 W., B. M. and that
said proof win be made before Regis
ter and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho,
on October Is, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of. the land, viz:
Adolph westling, Frank Williams,
Marvin C. Williams, Bryant Crews, all
of Waha, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Daily Sept. 7-Oct. IS.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-23
Notice for Publioation.

Department Of the Interior. Land ONCE
at Lewiston, Idaho. August IL, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ole Eide,
of Webb, Idaho, has filed notice of his
intention to make final five-year proof
in support of his claim, viz: Home
stead Entry No. 1857, made October
%, 1901, for the S IL NE Ia. Sc Ia
NV IA, and Lot 10, Section 8, Town
ship 81 N. Range W., b. NJ, and
that said proof viii be made before
Register and Receiver. at Lewiston.
Idaho, on November Z, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
Philmon W Crawford, Charles G..
Miles, Joshua G. Marquis, Isaac H.
Malone. all Of webb, Idaho.
t. H. BARTLETT. Register.
Daily Sept. 7-Nov. Z.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.



Tina Cliff, Asotin; ]. #. Chrissman,
Craig; h o. Anders. Craig; Louie Ed
wards and wife, webb; Clinton, Ham,
Spokane; Chas. Warmath, city; o. e.
Gwynne, Kippen; Helen Nutshell, Gull
desac; Mr.. Fountain, Cotton; Mr.. Ber-
ray, Cotton; j. G. Kincaid. Pomeroy;
Fl. e. Johnson, Spokane; Joe Plude,
Spokane; S. j. Teal, culdesac; H. J.
sidney, Culdesac; H. l. Stewart and
wife, Mohler; S. G. Rude and Wife,
Moscow; s. B. Fulton and wife, Ia
coma; Miss Fulton, Tacoma; Gus
Bowman, Cotton; Mr.. and Mrs. Isecki.
Mrs. Mccready, Mrs. Cuosuit, Mrs.
Durham, Mr.. Rogers and wife, Mr..
Morrow and wife.
5ouinger.
A. Sherrod, Portland; H. N. Black,
Moscow; l.. H. Mace, Butte; c. n.
Travis, Spokane; w. w. Densmore, S.
f.; w. e. Lewis, S. F.; CLIFFORD New
man, Spokane; J. Holland, Seattle; H.
G. Newmyer Seattle; Mrs. Cahill, Day
ton; w. A. Sigre, Detroit; o. M. New
HllSN6Tt 1dIolhdy E9Gclg k9ulQSSetC5
o. e. Coyne and wife, Kippen; v. ].
Peterson, Kippen; w. Ayers, Seattle;
r. j. Reekie, Scatter j. e. Moore,
Portland; Geor. Sailor, Portland p. r.
Parkhurst, Portland; Charles Romer.
Seattle: o. H. Harrison, Spokane; j.
M. Glasgow. Spokane c. w. Moore,
Jamestown; T. R. Dumphey, Spokane;
T. e. Rowan, Spokane; A. r. Durline,
Pasco; ID M. Trues, San Francisco; S,
C. Thomas Pendleton; W. r. Samuels,
Almota; A. G. Dressler, Spokane; T.
Harper, Portland; r. J. Organ. Omaha;
G. H Brown, San Francisco: II. A.
Gallagher, Portland; James Quick San
Francisco; IT. w. Dingman, New York;
III. p. Blanchard, San Francisco.
Raymond.
w. f. Hessian, Portland George
Collins, Woodland; S. L. Long Spo-
kane; c. e. Brandt, Spokane; C. G..
Neighbors, Spokane; Miss Ella Hutton,
Almota; ]. c. Dehaven, Spokane; H. o.
Anderson, Seattle; w. C. King. Cotton;
H. C. Peck, Spokane; j. T. Carlton,
Kendrick; E. L. Knight, Vale; Mable
Carpenter. Truax; z. C. Duffy, j. w.
Chase. Spokane; v. G. Sadd1er Hump;
A. G. Osland, Culdesac.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-23
Eloquent Indian Orator.

The feature of the echo meeting held
last night at the Presbyterian church
was the eloquent address of Silas
Whitman, the Nez Perez Indian orator.
who made hit at the C. e. meeting
recently held at Seattle. Mr.. Whit
man was at his best last evening,
and his address was thoroughly en-
joyed. The regular music by the choir
was supplemented by solos by Miss
Saux and Miss Atkins. and the members
desire to express their thanks for the
excellenc of the service.