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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
ParadOxica1S

A Young woman who has been doing
missionary work on the east side had
an experience last week that came near
ending her charitable efforts. On one
windy, cold day she met In the streets
three Italian children-two girls and
bov-who were barefooted. She stopped
them. and they told her that their par
ents couldn't buy them shoes, they were
so poor.
The charitably inclined young woman
first fitted them out with stockings and
Then bought them three pairs Of shoes
The children started for home looking
very happy. The next day she met one
q. the girls on the street
won't you come and visit us?" ask
ed the girl.
.Td be pleased to-" said the missions
arv. who felt that what she had done
was appreciated. where do you liver"
ooh. you'll have to 60 out to Engle-
wood. N. j." said the little girl. Were
going to move tomorrow. Papa has
bought two houses out there."-New
York Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
TRAINMEN REJECT
OFFERS OF RAILROADS

Chicago, March 2O.-Trainmen and
conductors on all roads west of Chica-
go have rejected the offer of managers
Of the systems for an increase in
wages, according to information reach
ing the Record Herald. 1t is stated
that the trainmen have voted to strike
if their demands are not granted. Un-
less the railroad managers offer other
concessions a strike of SO, 900 men is
likely to result. When the conference
between representatives of the CON-
panies and the employees adjourned
February 81, it was the understanding
that another conference would be
held after the men had voted on the
offer of the managers. The second
meeting will be held next week. The
managers have already offered to sub
nit the entire controversy to arbitra-
ton, but it is said this proposition
has also been lejected.
1t was explained to the men when
the vote was taken that verdict re-
lecting the offer of the railroad man.
ayers would carry with it strike vote.
As the matter now stands, the strike
vote has been carried, but no order to
quit will be issued until further
efforts to reach an adjustment have
been made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
CLAUSEN HOLDS SALARY
INCREASES NOT LEGAL

Olympia, March 19.-Trouble is
brewing at the state house. State
Auditor Clausen is holding that under
the constitution the last legislature
did not have the power to increase the
salary of the fire warden, oil inspector,
members of the board of control and
others, and he will refuse to pay any
but the present salaries May l next,
when the first vouchers come in under
the new appropriations and new laws
increasing salaries.
Years ago. when populist legisla-
ture voted several thousand dollars ex-
ira compensation to committee clerks
and others test case went to the SUI
preme court, which held that the con-
stitutional provision that the salary
of no officer should be increased or
diminished during his term of Office
applied to appointive as we'll as cleo
tive officers A test case will undouht-
eddy be made in the present instance.
It IS said that there is an easy way
to get around the constitution-that
is for the officials to resign and be re-
appointed, but quite a number of
them feafto do this; for there is a
chance that once they quit the COVER
nor might name some one else in their
place. The situation is causing many
of the appointive office holders un-
easiness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
TWO MILES A DAY
Tracklaying Proceeds Rapidly ON the
Portland & Seattle.

Portland & Seattle.
Kennewick, March 19.-Three hun.
dred carloads of steel and building
material are at the Finley yards and
1000 carloads more are on the wav.
expected to arrive here within the next
three weeks. A force of eighty men
is now at work unloading and sorting
material and preparing it to be loaded
on the Portland & Seattle work train.
to be sent to the front as soon as need
ed. The track laying which was in
terrupted on account of the uncom.
pleted rock cut opposite Wallula, is
again in progress and pushing towards
It's destination at the rate of two miles
day. The grade is ow completed
about seventy miles below Finley.
The location of the material Yards at
Finley incidentally has proven a bene-
tit to agriculturists. The steel ship
ments arriving from Chicago are load
ed in stock cars which contain from
two to six wagon loads of fertilizer.
This can be had for the taking, the
company being pleased to get its cars
cleaned out If the cars yet to arrive
are in the same condition as those al
ready received, there will be at least
4, 900 wagon loads of this material for
distribution among the farmers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
HOW HEART AFFECTS WATCH.

Timeplece IL Uncertain II That Organ
IL Irregular.
Nobody would ever think that some
thing the matter with him would cause
something to be the matter with his
watch, but matchmaker is the cause
of much uneasiness In an East End
family, and all because he insists that
he does his best with certain watch,
and that the reason it does not keep
good time is because the man who car
ries It must have an irregular heart
beat.
It came about in this way: The
head Of the family has a gold watch
that cost him 5000 ten years ago. He
has carried 1t ever since, but a year
ago it began to act queerly. For some
days it lost time, and then it began
to gain time; again it would gain
time mysteriously and then strangely
lose minute or two day. It had
been to the watch repairer three times
in twelve months, and was still acting
irregularly week ago when the mans
wife took it to the matchmaker.
II think know what Is the mat
ter with this watch" said the crafts
man. Il don't believe that your hus-
bands heart beats regularly. Now
don't get alarmed. It is not neces-
sarily disease. He may be just one
of those men who can't have a watch
that keeps good time, simply because
of their irregular heart BEATS"
"You see a watch has a regular
rhythmic movement" said the watch
maker. ut Is carried close to the
human heart, which ought to have d
regular rhythmic movement, too.
Now, while the watch is beating away
the heart is beating also. If it's pull
sations occur regularly, punctuating
the rhythm of the watch at specific
intervals, the rhythm of the. watch
movement is undisturbed; but let the
heart pulsations occur irregularly, now
pulsating with the tick of the watch,
again stopping discordantly in between
the ticks, the watch is bound to be
affected. Leave this watch here, and
let your husband carry your watch,
which, we know, keeps regular time.
Let him wear 1t month and see If
l am not right"
So the woman handed her husband
her watch to note the result She
wanted him to consult specialist i'm
mediately upon her return from the
matchmaker, but he compromised by
agreeing to try the test suggested by
the craftsman.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
MAY DELAY TETON DITCH
scarcity of Labor and Car Shortage Az
fects Government Project.

North Yakima, March 20.-From
present Indications the Teton canal
project, which is to reclaim $4,000
acres OF land in the Yakima valley,
VIII be delayed year on account of
Tie scarcity of labor and inadequate
service of the railroad in carrying sup
pies The ditch was supposed to have
peen completed by 1908, but it is
hardly possible to finish it until late
~ tne summer of next year, which
Will cause the loss of next years crop.
WORK on opening thep ortals of the
snree long tunnels has progressed as
.ar as possible until more machinery
s alrlVes and the powerhouse is com
pleted Joseph Jacobs, the engineer
- cnarge, finds it impossible to secure
SUFFICIENT laborers, although they are
.VlIeiVlng $2.25 day for eight hours.
=. Ooue sixty men are now at work on
t tne portal of the long tunnel, about
Ou miles from Naches City, and he
issues to increase this number to
fnety at once and has sent to Seattle
LOT thirty men.
y. ~ Is the intention to place 700 men
srr Hork as soon as drilling machinery
tba NeS The government is doing
tio 1 work itself, the bids for construc-
sida- having been rejected because con-
Sldered excessive.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
MELLEN and ROOSEVELT
Have A CONFERENCE

Washington, March 20.-The inter-
view between President Roosevelt and
Charles s. Mellen. president of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railway, recently arranged for the pur-
pose of discussing the railroad situa-
tion, took place at the White House,
cut only lasted 35 minutes. No state.
ment of the questions discussed was
made the White House, and Mr.. Mellen
declined to talk.
Mr.. Mellen said he did not again
expect to visit the White House for a
conference with the president unless
he was sent for. Mr.. Mellen's visit
was the outcome of call made at the
White House last week by J. P. Nor
gan, the New York financier, who
came to Washington at the request of
many business men to discuss the pres
ent business situation, particularly as
affecting the railroads.
The president says frankly that he
is learning all he can regarding the
railroad situation and that he intends
to continue to consult with railroad
people and others on the SUBJECT.
1t is understood that he is making
inquiries on some points pertaining to
federal supervision and control of the
railroads; to the question of an ap-
praisment of the physical valuation of
such properties and to the matter of
the issue of various forms of indebte
ness. As to the last named, he regards
it as perfectly proper and he sees no
objection to proper issue of obliga-
tions for equipment, terminals and
betterments, but thinks there should
be a careful scrutiny to see that stocks
or bonds are issued for such purposes.
The president has not reached any
final determination as to whether he
will make any recommendations to
conrgess for legislation on any of these
matters. The president has made it
plain to his callers that he cannot be
expected to outline his policy in infor-
NAL talks with them, and that infer
ences as to his attitude must not Ee
drawn from what he says in these cas-
ual talks.
When he has made up his mind and
is ready to tell the public just what
his attitude is on particular questions
and specifically on the railroad issue,
he will do 30 in speech or message
to congress The president is sched-
uled to make four speeches between
now and the middle of June, and it is
expected that he will have something
to say on the railroad question in one
Of these speeches.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
MAXIM OF MAINE.

American Inventor Of a Famous Gun
and His Career.
The fierce, white whiskered man,
with breast cleaning with orders, rep
resenting the latest portrait Of the ia
nous inventor and scientist, Sir Hiram
Maxim, would hardly be taken for
native of Maine. Yet, such is the case,
for he was born in Sangerville, Of the
Pine Tree State, little over sixty-six
years ago, says the Pittsburg Gazette.
His Maxim gun and "cordite," smoke
less powder, have made him world ia
nous.
Probably the most thankless task
that he ever performed for erring hui
mainly was the result embodied In
book Of two months sojourn at Monte
Carlo. He proved that tradition, SUI
perstition and the most elaborate "sys-
TENS" were alike Intellectual In the
fighting game played there. BY a math-
ematical demonstration Of the law OF
averages he showed that two insur-
mountable obstacles must sooner or
later overwhelm the most successful
player and the most carefully devised
systems-the banks percentage and
limit placed on stakes.
For the last ten years and more Sir
Hiram has devoted himself to attempts
to solve the problem Of aerial naviga-
ton. Like Santos umont, he early
discarded the balloon and devotes all
his energy to constructing an aeroplane
which can be propelled with such We
locity an to lift itself and Its navigator
free from Mother Earth. While the
young Brazilian has only succeeded In
propelling his aeroplane over track
which it almost clears, Sir Hiram, IN
speeding over his track one morning.,
suddenly found himself lifted clear Of
the ground and precipitated several
yards to the right. It was perhaps,
the first instance In which flying ma
chine had actually lifted human b.
inx from the terra frma
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
PLAN FOR HARMONY
Conference ON RAILROAD LEGIS.
IATION IS SUGGESTED.
Minnesota Executive Proposes
nalMeeting of Governors,
Commissioners and Attorneys
General to Discuss Railroad
Control With President.

e. Paul, Mimi, March ia ma
.ioraI conference of state governors,
roiIroad commissioners and attorneys
ooueral to discuss the question of rail-
rosd control with President Roosevelt
and the interstate comerce commits
sion is the suggestion made by Gov.
Iobn A. johnson, of Minnesota. He
advanced the idea Saturday and prob
ahly will follow it up with an official
communication TO the president.
Mr.. Johnson agrees with the presi-
dent that great harm and confusion
iare likely to come from state and fed
oral control of railroad rates exerted
at the same time and over the same
territory. He does not believe that
the states can relinquish their control
Of traffic within their borders, but
does see tue necessity for harmony be-
tween the two systems at this time.
10 this end he believes that a national
gathering of state and national off,
Gals can accomplish great deal in
bringing about the adoption Of COM
prehensive and harmonious program.
81 agree with the president" said
he chat a thorough and efficient
supervision of railroad charges by the
national government would be the
ideal system, entirely replacing state
regulation. Probably we will come
to that some day. The president has
been credited with desire to confer
with some governors of states on this
question. It seems to me that the
best way to bring order out of chaos
will be for him to call a national con-
Vention or congress of governors,
attorneys general and railroad COM
missioners to meet the interstate com.
merce commission at some central
place, such as Chicago, and discuss
this whole question.
81 think the railroad men should
have hearing. The most progress
i've of them want government control,
they want it effective and their views
on the subject would be valuable.
The railroads are more in need of gov
eminent regulation to protect them
from themselves than the public needs
it for protection from the railroads"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

tur0 of darkness into which the life
may pass It is like hanging up q hun
dred lamps. while the light Of day still
shines, to be ready to pour down their
soft beams the moment the daylight
fades.
The Spirit-f1lled life IL a life Of trust
There Is beauty and power, but it Ii
not to be forgotten that there Is also
such prevailing trust In God that
whether the sun be shining or whether
it be obscured In the clouds, one Il al
ways filed with rejoicing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
OPERATE COALMINES
OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION HAS
PROVISION TO that end.
Will Be Prohibition State Under
the Most Stringent Liquor Law
in Existence, Which Prevents
Even Shippiog Intoxicants In
side Its Borders.

Guthrie. Okla, March 1S.-The on.
~ state constitution to be produced
under modern conditions-thati intend
ed for the proposed state of Oklahoma
has finally been drafted here. The
constitutional convention finished its
work Friday and adjourned. The
constitution will be submitted to the
people of the two territories at a, spe
cial election on August 6.
Woman SURFACE was defeated in the
convention by few votes.
The initiative and referendum, pat
termed after the Oregon law, was
adopted, as was provision for the
nomination of all state ocfaers and
United States senators by direct pri.
maries.
Succession in state officers is prohib.
tied, and it is provided that the sen.
ate committees shall not be named by
the lieutenant governor, but be select.
ed by the body itself.
Oklahoma will be a prohibition
state, the most stringent liquor law in
existence, prohibiting not only sales
but the Introduction Of liquor into the
state. The enabling act provides that
Indian territory must accept prohibi.
ton for 81 years. The convention
provided that the whole state shall
vote on the question, and there is nc
doubt that the terms of the enabling
act will be made uniform over the
whole state.
Provision is made for a state rail.
road commission, to be elective, and a
two-cent passenger fare order.
Railroad companies are prohibited
from owning any productive agency OF
a natural commodity, provision par.
ticularly intended to cover coal lands.
Has Fellow Servant Law
A fellow servant law is embodied in
the constitution.
Corporations are prohibited from
owning more land than is absolutely
necessary in the operation of their
business.
The issuance of watered stock is pro.
hibited and the books of all corpora.
tons are made subject to inspection at
all times.
The organization of corporations to
deal in real estate outside Of ineorpo-
rated cities is prohibited.
A commission is appointed to nego-
tiate the purchase of the segregated
mineral lands in the Indian territory,
valued at many millions of dollars,
and state ownership and operation OF
coal mines thereon is contemplated.
The legal rate of interest is fixed at
6 per cent and the contract rate at 1C
per cent. A majority vote only is re.
quired to amend the constitution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Spiritual OIL.

The wise are those who have oil In
their vessels, the grace of the Holy
Spirit in the heart continually. As the
good housewife fills. her lamps every
morning so they will be in readiness at
the evening time, SO the Christian will
every morning and every evening, and
often through the day, go to the throne
Of grace for that oil Of the spirit which
will keep the soul alight with the truth
Of Godfrey. William Barnes Lower,
D. D.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Rockefeller MAY give
TO Chinese EDUCATION

Washington, March 19.-With a
view to uplifting the Chinese in their
own country, John D. Rockefeller is
planning to donate $50, 100000. The
fact that the oil king has decided to
give this enormous sum has been made
public by men who we're consulted by
him as to the best method of distrib-
uting it so that it will do most good
Rockefeller thinks that $50, 900, 600
will be sufficient to lift the OrientalJ
into paths of Western civilization by
endowing in the Chinese empire edu-
cational institutions free from any re-
ligious organization.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

Omaha, March 20.-Four men con
victed here last December in the SEN
sational government land fraud cases
have been sentenced by Judge Munger
IN the United States circuit court as
follows: Bartlett Richards and Will
lam g. Comstock, to pay q fine OF
81. 500 each and to serve year 10
thee ounty Jail. Charles 9. Jameson
and Aquilla Triplett. to pay fine OF
$500 each and to serve eight months
IN thee ounty Jail. All the defendants
fled notices Of appeal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
MAP Is AID TO PEDESTRIAN.

Enjoyment for the Walker When He
Is Properly Equipped.
1.-THE bicycle, and later the automo-
bile, gave a great impulse to the sale
of road maps, but" said man who
takes his outings afoot, useful as good
maps are to those who by such means
traverse the country maps are, as they
have always been, no less useful and
desirable for the pedestrian.
II wouldn't dream Of walking any
where without a map. The map Is not
only a guide, but it is companion and
friend that tells you about the country
as you 20 along 1t tells you not only
precisely where you are at whatever
moment you consult it, and the dis
tances here and there, but with the
country outlined before you and it's fea-
lures marked there on the paper you
can find far greater satisfaction In
the walk than would be possible with
out the aid of this pocket companion.
aside from the help the map gives
you in getting where you want to go.
halt where you will where some invit-
ing prospect attracts and open up the
map.
"Only be sure that you hold 1t cor
rectly adjusted to the points of the COM
pass, and then the map will tell you
what arm of the sea or what bay or
lake it is whose waters you see Tar
away to the east, or what village 1t Is
whose church spire you see rising to
the north; it will tell you the name
of the brook you have just crossed, and
of the stream you'll be coming to mile
further along on the road.
with a map, in short, every feature
of the country near and far Is revealed
to you. You know not only where You
stand at the moment, but with intelli-
pence the country round about as far az
the eve can reach. A region new to
Won. It is all the more interesting be-
cause of it's novelty, but the enjoyment
YOU find in it Is vastly broadened and
heightened by the Illuminating knowl-
edge you gain of it from the map.
"Invaluable as guide, the map Is
scarcely less to be esteemed In Its ca
nacity of companion and friend for. tell
ing YOU of what you see, it makes. in
a way, most pleasantly acquainted
where otherwise you might be simply .
passing stranger. New York Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

Hoquiam, March 2O.-A communf-
cationr eceived by the Commercial
Club from Maj. Chittenden, of Seattle,
army engineer in charge Of the Grays
harbor district, states that he will
visit Grays harbor March 80 for the
purpose of making an examination re-
Qarding the building Of ship canal
to connect the waters of Puget sound
with Grays haror. Maj. Chittenden
will be the guest OF the commercial
bodies Of Hoquiam and Aberdeen. who
will 70 over the harbor with him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
strixes to Please.

Uncle ito little BERTHE, aged 5, who
Il being taken OF to bed Goodnight,
Rertie. OF course, you always remem-
her your uncles and aunts in your pray
ers7
Berhe-Oh, yes, Uncle Felix Shall
tell Won what I say? God bless
Annty Kitty and make her thin, and
God bless Uncle James and make him
Fat and God bless Uncle Felix and :
wh,ch do you want to be-fat or thinfs
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

New York, March 19.-The report
that John D. Rockefeller plans the ee-
tablishment of fund of upwards of
$50, 600, 600, the avowed purpose OF
which is to modernize and educate the
Chinese race, is not confirmed among
Mr.. Rockefeller's closest associates in
this city. It may. however, be true
Certain it is that during the last three
or four years Mr.. Rockefeller has been
devotinQ q Rreiat deal Of attention to
the study of China's educational meth
DDS and he is known to be very much
enraptured with the subject.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

Investigate Reclamation Service Fraud
Washington, March 18.-Secretary
Garfield has received report from the
special agent at Biose, Idaho, relating
to alleged Irregularities between con-
tractors under the reclamation service.
The secretary has not reached any
conclusion regarding the difficulty and
will not adjust the matter until a final
decision has been made. It is under
stood at the department that the diff
Guilty had it's origin in politics and has
been under investigation by special
agents for some time.