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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-24
A Misoqynist.

me father" said Mrs, Murphy. "al-
ways gifts up whin lady enthers the
room"
The ould man IS too suspicious,
Mr.. Murphy grunted Il never seen
the woman yit that nd be name
enough to hit ye when We was sittln'
down.'-Chicago Daily News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-24

Man does what he can, and bears
what he must, and the name by which
he calls the result is left to each tc
decide; a clever man calls it happi.
ness. Goethe
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
A Grateful Pussy's Gift.

Nearly every child is fond Of cats,
and many own these household pets. A
pretty story is told of the gratitude Of
cat to kind friend who helped it in
distress.
One day the cate ate some rat pois-
on, and it's sufferings were so great
that it would dip it's paws in water to
cool them, though cats are not very
fond Of water.
At last she went to the lady, and,
looking up in a pitiful way, seemed to
ask for help. The lady bound it up in
wet cloths and gave 1t medicine and
cruel, and took the best care Of it I'M
til it was well again.
One night after the lady had gone
upstairs she heard a meow at the win
dow, and, as she opened it, the cast
jumped in with a mouse In her mouth
and laid it at the lady's feet.
She did this every day for long
time, and when she afterward caught
mice for kittens, one was always laid
aside for the lady.
If the kittens tried to eat this she
gave them little pat. After a while
the lady would take the mouse and
then give it to the kittens, the cat
seemingly much pleased to see them
eat it.-Detroit News-Tribune.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
On Eastern Roads Next

Chicago, April 6.-The Tribune
says:
"The next big movement for higher
wages on the part of the railroad bro
therhoods will be directed against the
Eastern railroad systems, and the
leaders of $50, 900 employees are pre-
pairing to take action. Actual de-
mands probably will not be made until
the latter part of the year, but will
include every class of labor with the
possible exception of the switchmen,
who obtained an increase in pay last
fall. Probably general wage advance
of 10 per cent will be asked. The
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia q Reading
and one or two other Eastern railroads
have anticipated the movement al
ready in giving 10 per cent increase
to all employees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
NO RAILROAD STRIKE
DIFFERENCES HAVE BEEN AMIGA
bly, ADJUSTED.
Trainmen Yield on the Question
Of Hours and Railroads Grant
Concessions in the Matter of
Wages--New Agreement Ef-
fective April l..

Chicago, April 6.-The differences
between the Western trainmen and
the railway companies have been fin
ally adjusted. The men abandoned
their demand for q nine-hour workAay
and the railroads made an advance
over their previous propositions in the
pay Of baggagemen, f1agmen and
brakemen of $3.50 per month.
The agreement was reached mainly
through the efforts of Chairman
Knapp, of the interstate commerce
commission, and Chairman Neill, of
the United States labor commission.
The new agreement, which is effective
April 1, follows:
The pay of conductors in the passen-
ger service to be increased $40 per
month; that of baggage men 81. 80
and that of fagmenand brakemen
Sc. so per month as applied to the
schedules in effect November l, 1906.
The railroads are not to make any
reduction in the crews or increase in
the mileage Overtime to be allowed
on the basis of fifteen miles per hour,
to be computed for each part Of the
run separately. Time is to begin at
the scheduled time for leaving. Roads
on basis of more than ten hours per
day for helper or construction train
service are to make no increase in
the rates paid for such service.
Upon roads having a better basis
for days work OR for payment OF
overtime or other allowances in all
branches of train service the accept.
ance of this agreement is not to act as
a reduction.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen we're also granted this week
by the railroads an increase of 10 pei
cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
they Didn't BAG the Birds.

Two New Jersey boys found a wood
cocks nest with four eggs in it, and
laid plan to capture pair Of wood
cock as well as the eggs. John was
going to place bag over the female
bird while she sat on her nest, win
was going to do the same to the male
when he came to take his mates place
on the eggs, and then the boys intend
ed to carry the nest and birds to the
barn and see \ the birds raise their
young.
The boys found the female on the
nest, and John was about to bag her,
when she shot into the brush 80 sud-
denly that two little fiedglings fell out
of the nest. Johns shout Of surprise
brought Will to the spot, but before
they could replace the birds, the parent
woodcock came whirring through the
bushes and darted at the intruderA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
RAILWAY Terminals
WORTH GREAT sum

Chicago, April 1O.-Northe1n Pa
ci6c terminals at Seattle are valued by
that company at $50, 1877, 049 u, and
comprise 46l acres. At Tacoma the
terminals are valued at an aggregate
OF $l2, $50, 900; at st. Paul, 676 acres
OF terminal property is valued at less
than $40, 600, 600 and 600 acres of ter
minaIs at Duluth are placed at a value
of but little more than SIS, 600, 900.
These and many other items of in
terest appear in the figures submitted
here recently by the North western
roads in their hearing before the in
terstate commerce commission. These
figures were submitted as the valua-
lions upon which the attorneys for the
road contend they are justified in fix
Ing reasonable returns as a basis for
freight rates.
The Northern Pacific values all spe-
eihed terminal property at an aggre-
gate of about $50, 600. 900, Of which
more than two-thirds is in the state
OF Washington; it's right of way.
"SSAOsoOCo AO~s Aoc 0OACos -
aoout 3d., 000.O 900, and its coal prop
critics at $4,000, 900.
The Roslyn-Cle Elum properties are
valued in the litss at more than $24.-
voo,OOo, of which $2s. 600, 900 is an es-
innate at 80 cents per ton for coal yet
10 De mined, 5000 tons to the acre. on
900 acres. The valuation of the
n.aVensdale plant is given at 81, 757,-
4oO' The Melmont plant is estimated
70 contain 1900, 600 tons. worth Is
vents ton and the aggregate valua-
'ion OF coal plant and surface lands is
gwen at about 5000, 600. These mines,
1oeether with those at Chestnut and
~ neo Lodge, Mont, produced during
e .ne eighteen months prior to January
81 last 1885, 6S tons, of which all
W. l'S,47l tons were used by the
railroad company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
GOVERNMENT SUES TO
CANCEL Land PATENTS

Reno, New, April S.-The depart
ment of the interior is to sue the
Southern Pacific at once to canwcel
all patents issued to the railroad from
the government on the ground that
the land was illegally obtained.
The White Horse district has devel-
oped into a great producing district,
and the action will affect lands worth
millions of dollars for mining, but
worthless for anything else.
The announcement was made by
nd Agent Cohen at Carson City at
tk> conclusion of hearing of protest
of Aaron Ingalls, against the Southern
Pacific railway in which a similar
question was involved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
ISLE OfPINEs NOT USIrfDsTATfs
TERRITORY.
Federal Supreme Court Confirms
Position Taken by Secretary
Root--Decision Rendered in
Case Against New York Gus
toms Collector.

Washington, April 9-That the Isle
OF Pines is not American territory has
been officially and jddicially decided
by the supreme court of the United
States. The decision was rendered in
the case Of Edward J. Pearcy against
evada M. Stranahan, collector of the
port of New York. The opinion was
announced by Chief Justice Fuller,
who said that up to the Paris treaty
the isle of Pines had been considered
an integral part of Cuba, and that it
could not be held to be covered by ar
ticle of that treaty, which included
only islands in the vicinity of Porto
Rico.
Speaking of the status of the island
at the date of the treaty of peace with
Spain the chief justice said:
Cali the world knew that it was an
integral part of Cuba, and in view of
the joint resolution of April 20, 1898,
it seems clear that the Isle of Pines
was not supposed to be one of the
other islands ceded by article 81
Drawing the conclusion that the ISL
and had legitimately descended from
Spain's control to that of Cuba, he
spoke of the recognition by the United
States of the island as Cuban territory
as follows:
"We are justified in assuming that
the Isle of Pines was always viewed
and treated by the presidents repre-
sentative in Cuba as an integral part
of Cuba. This was, indeed, to be ex-
pected, in view of the fact that it was
such at the time of the execution of
the treaty and its ratification, and
that the treaty did not provide other
wise in serms, to say nothing of gener-
al principles of international law ap
plicable to such coasts and shores as
those of Florida, the Bahamas and
Cuba.
"The Isle of Pines continues at least
de facto under the jurisdiction of the
government of the Republic of Cuba,
and that settles the question before
u.s..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
TO give UP LANDS IS OWNED BY CUBA
u,pgIN4N COMPANIES WOULD Re.
store PROPERTIES.
Tho this Method to Avoid Pros
scution on Fraud Charges.
Other Big Companies May Be
Allowed to Take a Similar
Course.

Chicago, April 8.-A dispatch to
.ho Record Herald from Washington
says:
,orations whose ramifications extend
r. coal lands and other vast interests
in the far West, are Offering to restore
70 the government properties they
have heretofore claimed as theirs by
GOOD and ample title. They prefer to
do this rather than to be prosecuted.
Coal lands, worth in the aggregate
millions of dollars, are to be restored
tn the public domain as a result of re
cent activity of the intersta 5e COM
MERGE commission. The commission
several months ago set about to inves-
tipste the land frauds in Colorado,
Wyoming and Utah. As result of
its Investigations the department of
Justice was given transcripts of evil
dence taken at Omaha. Salt Lake,
Denver and Pueblo ty Commissioners
Prouty and Clark and was directed by
the president to prosecute any cases
where there was ground for prosecu-
ton.
The Union Pacific Coal Company
has capitulsted. 1t has made a prop
osition to the government that it will
return large area of Wyoming coal
lands, in which it admits its title is
worthless. The government law off,
GERS are considering the proposition,
and while final acton has not been
taken, it is learned on the authority
of men who have been conducting the
Investigation that it will probably be
accepted and the lands returned to the
public domain.
1t is understood on high government
authority that the officers of the de-
partment of justice will give the Utah
Fuel Company and the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company chance to return
the lands in the same manner, and
that if they refuse prosecutions will be
commenced at once.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE
BY EDITOR STEAD

New York, April 9.-One of the
most vigorous tongue lashings body
of ministers have ever received, in all
probability, was dealt out yesterday
by w. T. Stead, the noted writer,
when he addressed the New York con-
ference of the Methodist church. His
talk occasioned great surprise among
his hearers, and the forcible manner
in which he told them they were do
ing no good for the world made them
gasp.
The frankness and bluntness of what
he said, and his powerful deliery, fair
ly carried the conference away. At
first the clergymen looked at him in
blank Amusement, then some one
laughed, and finally some of them be-
gan to shout "Amenr'
At this Mr.. Stead stopped short,
and, shaking his finger at the assem-
blage. snapped out:
"Amen?" Oh, nobody cares damn
for an amen unless it leads you to do
something to put your prayers into
effect"
Later, when he had finished his
combined TRADE and appeal to the
Methodists, vote of thanks to his
was suggested, whereupon he went at
the conference more savagely than
ever, saying:
ST want no vote of thanks l want
to know what you are going to do. l
don't want you to make mockery of
this by passing vote of thanks and
folding your hands in sanity fashion,
and then imagine you have done your
duty. It makes me feel what Jesus
Christ must have felt when they
Knocked. It is your action | want. "
Mr.. Stead's speech was in the main
to urge the Methodist church as the
second largest denomination in the
country to be active in the secular up
lifting of the world, and particularly
to aid in the work of The Hague con-
ference, which, he said, is very much
misunderstood by the world in gen.
eral.
A press agent, Mr.. Stead declared.
has become necessity for The Hague
conference, so its plans will be under
stood and shown to be practicable IN
stead of impracticable.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
HANDLING OF YOUNG PLANTS.

Hints Helpful to the Beginner and
Those More Experienced.
In the handling Of young plants az
ter they have come from the soil you
must be- guided very largely by the
kind of plant with which you are work
ing, says the Housekeeper. If one of
the coarse, large kinds, such as the
aster, geranium and coleus, they should
be transplanted early and should be
thinned out as soon as they have made
the second leaf, but if of the finer leaf
ed varieties, such as alyssum or ager-
alum, allow them to grow until they
have shown their fourth leaf and do
not thin them out until they touch one
another. The above are the best rules
which can be given covering the hand
ling of young seedlings, OF general
nature, as In practice no two kinds OF
plants are handled alike. The di6er-
ences are those which are Inherent In
the plants themselves, and will be plain
to every observant person.
As soon as the young seedlings have
attained their fourth leaf, or height
of four inches, they will be ready for
potting of. This potting is very nee
essary thing If it is desired to have
them In bud or bloom by the time they
should be set out into the open beds or
borders. For the pots use the tWo-inch
ones for the finer ones and the two and
half for the coarser ones Inc
soil should be the same, as Tar
as possible, as that used for the
seed fats, or at least be as rich and
porous. In the bottom of each pot put
over the hole small piece OF broken
pot or stone of suitable size, but not
in such a manner as to interfere with
the drainage.
Set the pot before you and take the
plant In the left hand, holding 1t over
the Dot, on which the hand may rest,
so that the bottom of the roots Will be
halfway down in the pot. Slit IN soil
until the roots are reached, then spread
them out ON the soil and sift more soil
over them until the pot IL heaping null.
It should then be pressed down with
the thumbs until firm all around, and
be given good soaking, and set away
in q light, moderately warm place to
grow on without any checking. As soon
as these pots are filed with roots the
plants will need to be shifted on. For
bedding stock we shift closer than for
others
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
When MY Dad Was a Boy

When MY Dad Was q Boy.
Wonder why don't have fun
Like my pa seq he had
Wen he wuz some one else's son
An got spanked by his dad.
Pa sez it USE to snow so deep
The houses wuz all hid
Jest in the night when he's asleep
When my dad wuz kid.
An mex day he'd climb out the roof
Wifi snow so high about,
They made big fres-an' that's thu
troof-
To melt my grandma out;
An men, he SEE, he TUX his sleigh
Up top hill, an slid,
An slid, an never stopped all day
When my dad wuz kid.
An men pa made big snowman,
More'n seventy feet high,
Wifi reg'lar stairs inside wot ran
Most clean up to the sky.
Oh, golly! wouldn't jes' shout
To have fun like pa did!
guess it showed the snow all out
When my dad wuz kid
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
New Treaty With Great Britain

Washington, April lot is off,
cially admitted that q treaty has been
drafted with Great Britain providing
for the appointment of joint COM
nilsson which will consider all ques-
tions connected with the water Eoun-
DIARIES between Canada and the United
States. The whole subject of fisheries
regulations for the Great Lakes and
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards will
he considered
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
First Ruling on Primary Law

Spokane, April 10-The first court
ruling on the new direct primary law
has been made by Judge Poindexter,
of the superior court of Spokane coun-
ty, who holds that the provision re-
quiring that any political party must
have cast at least 10 per cent of the
vote at the last previous election to
enable it to have separate primary
ticket, is constitutional. The suit
in which the opinion was rendered
was brought by the Socialists, who
asked for writ of mandamus to CON-
pei the city clerk to accept the de-
claration of candidacy made by heir
candidates.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Suit for Religious Liberty

Tacoma, April 6.-The Bergfeldt
barber case of Tacoma has been taken
to the supreme court OF the United
States. and Prosecuting Attorney
Rowland is cited to appear In Wash
ington. D. o., at the next session 70
renresent the state. Bergfeldt is
Seventh Day Adventist. He opened
his shop one Sunday in 1905 and was
arrested. He was defeated In the su-
perior court and the supreme court Of
Washington, and a. last resort MAJ
taken his case to the highest tribunal.
His defense will be . plea Of religious
liberty. Bergfeldt is being supported
by his church.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Nav Abolish Consultation Rate

Chicago, April DISCRIMINATION
or suburban passenger rates in Indi-
ana, Obi, and Pennsylvania may be
abolished in the near future. This
is the principal subject to be consid-
cred &C the meeting here Of the Central
Passenger Association, comprising all
the railroads in the territory bound
ed upon the east by Buffalo and Pitts
burg and on the west by Chicago and
st. Louis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Manitoba to Build Telephone Lines

Winnipeg, Man., April 1O.-The
provincial government will immedi-
ately proceed with the construction Of
a municipal telephone system for the
city of Winnipeg, making the system
the base and starting point of all it's
long distance lines throughout the
province of Manitoba. This announce
ment was made by Hon J.H. How
den, minister of railways and tele-
phones, at the close of a conference
between the city council and himself,
at which that body passed a resolution
asking the government to Immediately
construct such a system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
The Boy Who Smoked.

Do you know any little boy that
smokes cigarettes? If you do, Just
show him this picture. 1t is the sad
story Of little Dick Sillypate. He saw
another boy smoking cigarette, and
thought it looked so manly that he
would try it himself. The picture
shows what happened to him at the end
of five months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Salt a Luxury.

Salt is the greatest luxury known in
Central Africa. In some sections
among tie poorer inhabitants salt IS
never used. Even among the better
classes, a man who eats salt with his
food is considered rich Individual. In
some tribes where salt Is not SO scarce
children are SO fond of it that they
may be seen eating it just as our Amer
lean children would eat pieces Of lump
sugar.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Lonsworth. to Visit Alaska

:. Washington, April 8 Represents
I've Nicholas Longworth and Mrs.
A., o:hgWorth, who was formerly Miss
lice Roosevelt, will visit Alaska dur
- os the coming summer. They expect
NJ NJ seaVe about July l. going by way
no, seattle and visiting all the princi-
t tn points on the regular routes Of
i a'ei' including the Yukon river. It
T. eossioie that Secretary and Mrs.
ssa . will accompany them as far as
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Another Prodigal.
~~~~~~


A boy who had wandered far away
in sin had a praying mother who, des-
pite the years her prodigal had been
away from her, persisted in interces-
sion for his conversion. The boy got
word one night In the saloon where he
was drinking that his mother was dy-
ing. He was thousands Of miles from
home. He had to rustic for money
to pay his fare back to the old home
stead, and when he reached the place
in which he had spent his boyhood he
found that his mother was dead and
laid away In the chutchyard. In his
agony (for he was repentant now he
went to the old room above the kitchen
in which she had been accustomed to
pray. He saw the old armchair and
the rug on which she had kneeled a
thousand times in intercession for him,
and as he stood, his eyes half-blinded
with tears, he fancied he could see the
bent form still and the threadbare
shawl, and he thought he heard the
same sad voice lifted in prayer for
him. His frame shook with his sObs.
With a convulsive effort he flung him
self down at the old chair and wept
as though his heart would break. Morn
ing came and found him praying. AS
the first gray streaks Of dawn stole
into the room a new Joy came into his
heart and as he rose from his knees he
felt that he had finally, and when too
late to tell her. answered his mothers
last prayer. The prodigal had at last
come home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Vallejo, Gal, April GA sweeping
order regarding the future enlistment
Of all men in the army and navy has
inst been issued. It's purport is that
hereafter no man need apply for enlist
ment unless he can show his nnal citl-
zenship papers. Heretofore men have
been accepted who could show their
s.flrst papers only.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
A Prehistoric Skeleton.

The skeleton Of the huge animal
shown In the cut was found recently
In Alaska and will be exhibited 1t
the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific exposition to
10 held In 1909. This latest worlds
show. which will be at Seattle. Wash-s
viii ofSer numerous attractions, but
nothing viii be more interesting than
the mammoth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
NotAi1e Doans.

Miss AscumHBut he's her intended,
IL he mott
Miss Newitt-Oh, no! he intended, l
believe, but that's as far as It GOT
Philadelphia Press
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

LisAt-Colored Eyes the stronger.
Lieht-colored eyes will Stand the
sreatest strain on the sight Light blue
eyes are generally most powerful and
NEXT to those are gray.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Sneak about death when there u Z
church member around, and II he q
old fashioned, he II pretty apt 70 add,
4And after death the Judgment"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Increase ~ EurOpe's Population.
AZ the present rate Of increase the
population Of Europe will double itself
IN . century.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

They aimed at the boys faces with
their sharp bills, and the boys were in
capable Of defense. After trying In
vain to shield themselves, they ran
away In panic. The next day they
recovered their courage and stole up to
the nest again, but round that the
woodcock had taken the little birds
away.