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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
WAGES OF HERoIsM.

Claim for OvercOat Ruined In Stop
ping Runaway IL Sighted.
When runaway horse attached to
physicians carriage went gallopina
up Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, last
night John La Maze saw an opportuni-
ty to become hero. AS the animal
swerved toward the sidewalk La Maze
leaped forward and grasped the bride,
but before he succeeded in stopping
the runaway he was dragged half
block, his new $50 overcoat was torn
to shreds and his legs were severely
bruised. His act was applauded by
large crowd and a few minutes later
DR.. Joseph Krlmsgy, of 200 Bradford
street, Brooklyn, rushed up and claim
ed the rig. La Maze was pointed out
to him as the man who had caught
his horse.
"YOu are brave man." commented
the physician. I'm obliged to you for
you trouble"
La Maze modestly made light Of the
affair, but held up his tattered over
coat for DIR. Krimsky's inspection.
But you're not hurt, are you" ask
ed the physician.
The young man complained that his
hip panied him, but the physician after
hasty examination said it was moth
ing more than a slight bruise.
But how about the coat? Amt you
going to give me the price Of new
one? 1 risked my life in capturing
your horse and probably saved you a
heavy damage suit. Your horse certain
ly would have run over some person
only for me-"
The physician declined to reimburse
La Maze for the torn overcoat, but he
did offer him SIS. La Maze was indig-
nant and refused to accept the money,
saying that he would bring suit against
him for the price of new coat and
for personal injuries. The physician
drove away.
Bundling what was left of his over
coat In a newspaper, La Maze, accom-
panied by several witnesses, went to
the Liberty avenue police station and
sought advice from Sergeant McCor-
! mick.
La Maze was told that a civil action
was his only redress, but that If posi-
BILE it would be better for him to effect
settlement with DR.. Krimsky. La
Maze appeared to think so, too, for he
at once started for DR.. Krimsky's home
and after another talk the physician
paid La Maze SIS, getting release
from any further claim.
Returning to the police station, La
Maze told of the settlement, saying that
he was now convinced that it didn't
pay to be a hero. 'The worst part Of
it all was just before we came to set
tlement," interjected La Maze, 'the
doctor tried to impress me with the
fact that he wouldn't exact any fee for
examining my hip."-New York Trib-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02

on the other side. The dogs Jumped,
but not far enough, and they fell into
the water. The foremost man whom
Jack recognized as his masters father)
started to whip the dogs for not CATCH
Ing him.
The rabbit was afraid the dogs
might see him II he ventured out Of
his hiding place on the opposite side,
SO he waited until they were out Of
sight. It was his first and last expe-
rience with dogs.
II he had looked sharply at bunch
OF grass a few feet from him he would
have seen fox getting ready to spring
upon him. Jack missed being meal
for the hunters, only to be meal for
q fox.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
CHECK land FRAUDS
PRESIDENT ISSUES IMPORTANT
ORDER ON SUBJECT.
Directs That Patents Be Not Is
sued Pending An Examination
of all Ground By SpecialAgents
of the General Land Office.
Order to Hitchcock.

Washington, Jan. 28.-President
Roosevelt has determined to put an
end, if possible, to frauds in the ac-
QUESTION of public lands by individ-
uals and corporations. He has direct
ed that hereafter no patent shall be
issued to public land until an exam
ination of the ground shall have been
made by an authorized officer of the
government. The presidents order is
in the form of a letter to Secretary
Hitchcock and under it's provisions
orders are being sent out by officials
of the general land Office. Following
is the letter.
''The Secretary of the Interior: To
prevent the fraud now practiced in
the acquisition of public lands of the
United States, have to direct that
hereafter no certificate, patent or other
evidence of title shall be issued under
the public land laws until an actual
examination has been made upon the
ground for or by an authorized officer
of the government, but the following
shall be excepted from tho force of
this order:
''First. All claims which have here
tofore been examined on the ground
by an authorized agent of the govern
ment, where report is found satisfac-
tory.
Second. All claims where an off,
Ger of the government other than off,
GERS authorized to take final proof
shall have been present at the taking
Of final proof to cross-examine claim
ant and witnesses, if such proof is
found satisfactory.
Third. All claims where claimants
compliance with the law has been es-
tablished by contest or other regular
proceedings.
Fourth. Entries which may have
been confirmed by virtude Of an act of
congress.
Fifth. Selection and entries in
which no residence or improvement is
required by law when the lands en-
braced are in agricultural districts or
when it's character has been fixed by
Investigation and classification made
in compliance with the law.
''Sixth. Cases of reinsurance of pat
ents because of some clerical error
occurring in the patent heretofore is
sued.
Seventh. All Indian allotments
which have been regularly approved
in accordance with instructions of the
secretary of the interior.
"You will issue all necessary in
structions to carry this order into
effect.
''This is in lieu of my order of De-
cember 10, 1908.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
JAPANESE QUESTION IS
NEARING SETTLEMENT

Washington, Jan. 31.-After two
hours conference at the White House
last night regarding the Japanese ques.
ton on the Pacific coast, the Cailfor-
MIA delegation in conrgess authorized
the following statement:
''The California delegation had q
very full and harmonious discussion
with the president, the secretary OF
state and the secretary of the navy on
the serious questions relating to the
Japanese on the Pacific coast. The
character of the discussion leads US to
feel confident that solution will be
reached satisfactory to all concerned.
''The result of the meeting is that
the delegation has tonight telegraphed
to the president of the San Francisco
board of education and the spuerin-
tendent of schools to come to Wash.
intgon at once for q conference with
the president and secretary of state. -
The existing treaty between the
United States and japan will expire
March 10 this year. President Roose.
welt has heretofore assured the mem
bers of congress from California that
he would endeavor to form a new
treaty with the Japanese empire that
would meet with their entire approval
and at the same time prove satisfac-
tory to the Tokyo government.
The Californians have in the past
insisted on an exclusion treaty to bar
Japanese coolies out of the United
States, but it is limited as result OF
the conference that Senators Perkins
and Flint and the members of the
house of representatives from that
state have practically agreed to waive
this demand and leave it to the presi-
dent to negotiate a new convention
that will keep Japanese coolie labor
out of the country.
Japan has made it clear that she
will only consider treaty that is
mutual, and what concessions this
government has been asked to make
have not been made public. 1t was
admitted at the Japanese embassy last
night that Count Aoki, the Japanese
am bassador, has discussed the pro.
posed treaty with the president and
that they are in perfect accord.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
WORKING HOURS FOR
RAILWAY TRAlNMEN

Olympia, Jan. 3O.-The house has
passed by unanimous vote house bill
81, by Rhodes, Of Spokane, limiting
the hours of railway trainmen for con-
secutive service to sixteen, and max.
ing the penalty for violation fine in
any sum up to $1,000. The bill is
modelled upon the lines Of the La Fol-
lette bill recently passed by conrgess.
The house also passed Smalley's
house bill 70. appropriating $40 for
the relief of Sheriff Thomas of Okan-
ogan county and house bill II, by Car
ty, on abolishing the state special
funds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
BURLINGTON ENGINES To
help NORTHERN PACIFIC

Omaha, Jan. 29.-James J. Hill has
called upon the Burlington railroad
to help raise the blockade Of the
Northern Pacific in the Dakotas, and
the Burlington has responded by send
ing seventeen of its heaviest locomo-
tives from the Nebraska division to
the Northern Pacific.
So urgent was the call that the sew
enteen big moguls we're sent forward
without loads, each running under it's
own steam and going by the new line
between Ashland and Sioux City. If
possible six more locomotives will go
from Nebraska, although there is also
shortage of motive power in this state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
PENSION AGENCIES
ARE ALL ABOLISHED

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house
has voted to abolish all the pension
agencies throuhout the country, eigh-
teen in number, and centralize the
payment of pensions In the city Of
Washington. This action was taken
on the pension appropriation bill after
spirited opposition on the part Of
those having pension agencies in their
states.
It is estimated that saving OF
$500, 900 annually would be effected
by the consolidation Of the pension
offices, as above outlined.
The pension appropriation bill, car
rying $138, 600, 900, in round numbers.
was passed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Not Favored By Jones

Washington, Jan. 29.-Representa-
tive Jones does not expect to take up
his residence outside of the etate OF
Washington. However, should the
people of Eastern Washington decide
to move the boundary line as suggest
ed. he would find North Yakima and
himself part of the state of Lincoln.
Mr.. Jones expressed himself as per-
fectly satisfied with things as they are
now, believing that the state cannot
afford to be split up.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
To Make Denatured Alcohol

~ Washington, Jan. 26.-The house
ci iunlttee on ways and means has de-
siue ou 70 report favorably a bill de-
~ sued TO enable small manufacturers
h., eage In making denatured alco.
ana IL provides for the locked still
mo- ~ 'ank system in plants not making
nron;s IMAM 100 gallons a day, and also
b a that denatured alcohol is to
tax exempted from internal revenue
wboN "hen used in chloroform, either
cbaa the alcohol Is chemically
'nanged or otherwise.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02

Washington, Jan. ga second set
Of proposed game laws for alaska has
been introduced in congress by Mr..
Hum ohrey. They are, however, little
different from the bill previously in.
troduced. One provision instructs the
governor to keep an account of the
number of game animals and birds
killed and to report on it each year.
Mr.. Humphrey has also introduced q
bill similar to that of Senator Piles,
giving two additional judges to the
Ninth circuit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
TEA KILLS TYPHOID GERM.
Discovery Announced by British
Army Surgeon.

Discovery Announced by British
Army Surgeon.
Tea is preventive of typhoid, it has
just been announced in England, says
the New York Herald. The discovery
Is made by Major J. G. Mcknight q
surgeon in the British army, who ac-
uuaints the medical profession In Amer
lea with the particulars of his experi-
ments
He finds that the typhoid germ, In
pure culture, becomes greatly diminish
ed in numbers by an exposure Of four
hours to the beverage. After twenty
hours it was impossible to recover at
all from the cold tea. He recommends
the use Of cold tea as substitute for
water In soldiers canteens during act
i've service. Even when the water il
sufficiently sterilized 1t is likely to be-
come affected after sterilization, and
bottles which have once been filed
with contaminated water are capable
Of transmitting the infection for long
time.
Major Mcknight suggests that ev-
erybody drink tea. II prepared In q
proper manner, tea, according to ply
sicians, constitutes a refreshing and
not harmful beverage, for it Is the tan
min and other extractives, which are
drawn out only after continued Steep
ing. which are productive Of harmful
consequences. Boiled" tea gives cop
nerv coat to the stomach and saffron
hue to the face.
If employed In the manner indicated
IN localities where typhoid Is known
to be present, tea may thus serve AZ
one OF the essential precautionary
measures to guard against infection
nv this dread disease.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Rebate Demurrers Overruled

Minneapolis, Jan. S9.-A decision
has been fled in the United States
district court in Minneapolis, overrul-
ing the demurrers to the indictments
in the rebate cases recently brought
by the government against the Omaha,
Great Northern, Wisconsin Central
and Minneapolis g st. Louis railroads.
The cases will go to trial at the April
term.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Would Limit Warship Tonnage

Brussels, Jan. 28.-A special dis
patch from Rome says that the Italian
cabinet has decided to ask, at the next
peace conference at The Hague for a
maximum tonnage for warships at 16, :
600 tUns, this being the tonnage of the
new battleships Italy is to lay down.
This proposal, according to the special
dispatch, is to be supported by Great
Britain and the United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Great Northern Appeals

st. Paul, Jan. 26.-The order en-
Joining the officers Of the Great North
ern railroad from issuing $50, O0O, 900
worth Of new stock has been appealed
TO the supreme court. A decision is
expected about March /.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Bring Spaniards to Hawaii

Honolulu, Jan. 3O.-The Hawaiian
immigration society has chartered q
steamship in London for the purpose
Of bringing 1000 Spaniards to Hawaii.
The contract price for transportation
is $75, 600.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
AMERICAN and GERMAN COMMITS.
sion ENDS CONFERENCE.
No Authority To Negotiate a
Treaty But Basis Upon Which
a Treaty Might Be Concluded
Has Been Reached-Statement
of American Commissioners.

DoflIu, Jan. SS.-lQ0 conf or0nCo or
the American and German tariff COM
missioners has ended. N. D. North,
who was at the head of the American
delegation will sail for the United
States tomorrow. James L. Gerry and
Nahum I. Stone, the other delegates,
will remain here to complete the trans
lation of the protocols.
The Associated Press some days ago
requested both the American and Ger
man commissioners to authorize the
publication of summary of the re-
suits of the negotiations. The Ameri-
can commissioners prepared such a
summary, at joint session, as fol-
lows:
"The sessions Of the commission
have been harmonious from the start,
and nothing has occurred at any point
to interfere with the cordial and
friendly relations originally establish
ed. These sessions have been largely
devoted to an interchange of informa-
ton as to the customs methods of the
two countries and the reasons there
for.
No Authority for Treaty
"No commercial treaty. has been
negotiated because the American com.
missioners have been given no author
ity to make such treaty, but in the
course of the proceedings there has
been established basis upon which
a nominal treaty might be concluded,
provided the consent of the reichstag
and the American congress be given.
$50 far as both governments are
concerned, no committals have been
made, but the understanding is such
that if the two governments shall de-
eide to enter into commercial agree
ment, the preparatory work has been
done.
'"The members of both the German
and American commissions feel very
strongly that even if no commercial
agreement or treaty should be made,
the Interchange of views and informa-
tion has been of the utmost value in
aiding continuance of the friendly
relations between the two nations"
Basis for Agreement
The foreign office will issue an an
nouncement dealing with the fore
going. Following diplomatic usage,
the American commissioners felt that
the details Of the result reached ought
to be laid before President Roosevelt
first, while the German commissioners
did not desire them published until
after the reichstag elections and the
balloting, which in many districts
will not be finished until February s..
It will do no harm to add that the
commission arranged plan which,
with the approval Of congress and the
reichstag, will avoid tariff hostilities
and, as alluded to in the foregoing
summary, will form basis for a long
term arrangement to the mutual ad-
vantage of both peoples.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02

Olympia, Jan. 26.--Senator Ruth
would build residence in Olympia for
the governor. He has introduced 2
bill in the senate approtriating $50, :
GOO for this purpose.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
bunny Jacks Adventure.


Poor little Jack! His young master
did not feed him as he should, nor
keep his little cage clean. Jack was
a full-grown rabbit that had been
trapped. He used to hate his master.
and every time the boy came to feed
him Jack would try to hide In a cor
ner of his cage. He wanted to be free.
M his father and mother were.
One day as the rabbit was being
fed he noticed that his master had
carelessly left the door Of his cage
omen. Jack did not wait to finish his
meal, but ran out Of the cage and into
a woods near by. How good he felt
He was free rabbit and Tar away
from his master!
AZ he was chewing cabbage leaf
one morning he saw some big dogs ap-
proach him, and after them came some
men ON horseback. Jack started to
run. with the dogs and men after him.
He. ran as fast as he could until he
came to q wide creek. Gould he jump
III He looked at the dogs and then
At the creek and decided he would try.
He ran to the edge Of the creek, save
one mighty spring and landed safev
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
WILL TRAIN UP DoMEsTlcs

Servant Famine.
Spokane, WASH, Jan. s8.-A plan
to found domestic training school
for the education of girls in the sci.
ence of cooking, laundering, serving,
manners, care of children and the gen.
eral duties of the modern house serv.
ant, is meeting with enthusiastic back.
ing from many prominent women OF
the city. One meeting has been held
and another is called to take UP the
matter of the blishment of such a
school.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Try 1t and See.

Which way are these palm trees lean
ing? Hold the edge Of the paper close
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
How He Acted.

Tnwne-Yes, Galley IL vestyman
Of our church.
Rrowne-Really7 He doesn't behave
J. = he belonged to any church >
Towne That's 80; he behaves e =
the church belonged to him.-Fnaiadsa-
phia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
A Conee-Cup Barometer.

The editor does not vouch for the
accuracy of what follows, but he has
heard other people do so: If you wish
to know what sort of weather the next
six or eight hours will bring, you may
determine the matter at your break
fast. Put the cream or milk into your
cup Of coffee and then drop two Jumps
Of sugar into the middle Of 1t. Now
watch the bubbles that rise to the sur
face. II they make a sudden rush to
the side Of the cup, there is going to
be heavy rain; II they move slowly
to the side, there will be shower.
Finally, IL they remain In the middle,
the day is sure to be fair.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-23
Una maestro nOde|O
No solo pega d los nilos sino que
los trata en- lorna
d~espectiya.

Informes de Ia Cidra denuncian Ell
hecho de existir allf una maestro
que castigs corporalmente 4 los nj
nos y los lnsulta, empleando los ad-
letlvos mas cxtravagantes y raros del
diccionario de la maledicencis.
Parece que es muy usual en- dicha
maestro tratar de "grifos' todos
aquellos alumnos cue le son repul-
sivos, pertenezcan 6 no 4 la raza de
color; aunque Ell hecho dc pertcnecer
a dlcha raza n es motive para que
en- n escuela, donde Sc van 4 nu-
trlr las almas j6venes con ell pan
del So Der, Sc utilize Ell ~calihcativo
de "grifo' como una otensa 6 arma
Gle despreclo. para mortifcar & los
pobres nlnos que no tienen la tez de
nleve nj las venas azules.
DE cualquler manera Ell hecho que
Sc denuncia constitute TN atropello
moral, aparte de la investigation que
procede para esclarecer 10 que res
pecta al empleo de los castigos cor
porales que, segun Sc dice, usa tam
blen dlcha maestro.
rs grandemente dess stroso PARA
la educaci6n moral de aquello nihos
Or tlases en- donde van e~nvueltoS
rencores y orgul1os de castas, porque
de ahi no puede surgir otra cosa que
Ell odio para hacer fructihcar un ger
men de discordia que ha de ser ma
mana nocivo a la familia Y & la So
ciedad.
Tome EN- cuenta la maestro mode
To- de que nos ocupamos los graves
males a que puede dar origen su
actltud, y procure en- 10 successive ar
monizar su csracter con la profession
que e%jerce.
De 10 contrario, los vecinos de
aquella poblaci6n, que mandan sus
hlJos 4 la escuela, 4 recibir educa-
clon, y no insultos y bofetadas. Sc
veran obligados & elevar una queja
al senor Comisionado de Educaci6n.
a fin de que Ell NAL Sc c%orrija &
tempo.
Por hoy NADIA mas nos toca deci'x
guardando Ell nombre de dicha
maestro en la incognita, seg1n 10
exigen los informes que tenemos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-23

prender por que causa puede
gozar de este privilegio raro I'm
ORGANISING que no ha dado to-
davia prueba alguna de utili-
dad. en- perjuicio de I'm cuerpo
organizado que viene prestando
servicios muy aceptables.
Y despues de TODD. no estaria
de mas que a cambio de los mu-
chos perjuicios sufridos, Sc in
demniZara en- cierto modo q la
Isla, ahorrandole los gastos que
ocasionan algunos servicios de
los Cuales, ST sc va a examiner
detenidamentc, sacan mas pro-
vecho que Ia %colonia, los inefa-
bles representatives que tiene
en- la 1sla, la m%etropoli.