The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-24
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

French and Spanish troops at Casa
blanca are accused of great brutality.
Attorney General Bonaparte denies
rumors that he will resign from the
presidents cabinet.
Kentucky is agitated over the tenn
perance movement recently inaugural
ed in that state, and some believe that
prohibition will follow the next ses-
sion of the legislature.
An order has been placed with a
Glasgow firm for an 1000 ton cattle
ship for the japanese government. A
feature of her construction will be the
extreme width of beam.
The Yukon river is reported lower
now than at any previous time at this
season of the year. An exceptionally
dry summer is the cause. Transpor-
tation men are dubious about getting
late shipments through.
The prediction comes from San
Francisco that changes in the operat-
ing force on the Hartman illness will
follow the visit Of Hartman to San
Francisco. 1t is said W. II. Bancroft,
general manager of the Oregon Short
Line is to resign and other officials of
the system will be moved up peg in
naming his successor.
Shanghai dispatch says the revo-
lutionary movement is strengthening
daily. The recently organized society
is growing rapidly. A thousand Chi
nese have escaped from the jurisdic-
tion of the imperial court by staying
within foreign quarters. Provincial
officials seem to be helpless in sup
pressing the revolutionists.
Construction work on the Panama
canal is proceeding faster than was
calculated in the estimate presented to
congress. This years work will cost
$S,OOO,O 900 more than the appropria-
ton, owing to the rapidity of construc-
ton. Col. Goethals, however, will
continue to work in advance Of the
appropriation, expecting that congress
will make good the deficit.
The Helena Telephone company has
begun suit against the labor organiza-
tions of that city to prevent boycott.
From the office of the secretary of
state it is announced that the presi.
dent has appointed Nathan Jaffa secre-
tary of New Mexico.
The jewels of the late Mrs. Stanford
have been sold in New York. They
were worth in the neighborhood of
half million dollars.
Assistant United States Attorney
McHarg will continue his investiga-
lions into the alleged land frauds in
New Mexico, according to advices
from Oyster Bay, where he has had a
conference with President Roosevelt.
Great excitement prevails at Sew
ard as the result of important copper
and gold discoveries made in that
vicinity lately. Residents are con-
WINGED that the copper belt of Alaska
embraces the eastern half of the
Kenai peninsula.
In accordance with Secretary Taft 8
plans for an effective reorganization
of the administration of the Isthmian
canal commission, Maj. Harry Hodges
has commenced his duties as purchas-
ing agent for the canal, with head
quarters at Washington.
Albert L. Pope has been appointed
temporary receiver of the Pope Manu-
featuring Company, auto and bicycle
manufacturers. 1t is understood that
the embarrassment was precipitated
by the condition of the various subsid.
larry companies and a tight money
market.
All England is going in for middle
age pageants this summer. The affairs
are held out of doors and the men and
women dress up in the habiliments of
i've and six hundred years ago. As
this is pretty expensive only the veal
thy take part, but great crowds 60 to
see them