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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
1usx Part OF lrAruArrAr.

A One Block 81 Npw York Arc A,OOO
sHastory Workers.
There ID congestion Of industries ana
factories. AZ well a. congestion OF pop
uiation in New York, says the sun.
The committee on congestion OF popu-
iation has been making interesting
study from the records Of the depart
ment Of labor Of the state Of the loca-
tion OF factories and the number of
factories and workers to the acre In
the assembly districts of Manhattan.
The significant fact was brought out
that II per cent Of the factories ana
lit per cent OF the workers are pack
ed into 1.3 per cent of the area OF
Manhattan In the sixth assembly dis
trict, with its 1873 acres, bounded By
East 4th street, Sd avenue, st. Marks
place, I'd avenue, I'd street, LIST avenue,
Houston, Eldridge, Stanton, Chrystie,
Division streets, Bowery, Canal street
and Broadway.
This assembly district Immediately
adjoins the 9Th aud 10th assembly dis
tricts, which are the most dehsely pop
ulated Of any in Manhattan, with over
$40 people to the acre.
Manhattan has 1850 factories and
S41,S56 workers In these factories, with
an acreage Of 1908. The Bronx has
642 factories only and 1913 workers
sprinkled through its area Of 26,O17
acres, less than one worker to the
acre, as against twenty-four to the
acre in Manhattan.
The department Of labor gives the
following number Of factories and en-
ployes in the other boroughs Of Great
er New York: Brooklyn, 1890 facto-
ries, with 1882 employees; Queens,
422 factories, with 2O,18O employees;
Richmond, 173 factories, with 1854
employees.
1t Is when one makes dividing line
between upper and lower Manhattan
at 14th street that the true significance
Of the crowding of factories In lower
Manhattan is evidenced, for in this
area, roughly cut of at 18th street,
5000 workers are located in about
300 acres.
As the acme Of density is the block
bounded by West Houston, Prince and
Crosby streets and Broadway, with 81
per cent Of its site covered with build
ings, a density of 1910 workers to the
acre, and with total of 1900 people
working in the block during 1906, the
year for which all the data are taken.
A large proportion of the buildings in
this block are twelve stories high.
Another fact of significance is that
In this book the assessed value of
land, according to the report Of the de-
partment Of taxes and assessment, was
$1,123,848, or $25.O8 square foot.
Does 1t pay to manufacture where
land costs this rate? Who pays the
additional rent on the land, and could
factories easily remove to other bor-
oughs? These are some Of the ques-
lions which the committee suggests as
result Of Its studies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
GETTING THEIR PAPERS"

apply for naturalization papers native
traits are pretty likely to crop out,
sometimes humorously. One day at, the
United States Naturalization Bureau
in New York City, says writer in the
Sun, a Hebrew wanted to leave his
watch, and still another a diamond
ring, as security for the fee OF one
dollar. But the most characteristic
attempt Of all was made by Hebrew
who, when he was about to hand over
the necessary fee, received sudden
inspiration.
"Meester," said he, II hat only nine
ty-tree cent. viii it do?"
mo, sir" replied the clerk. "This
government is conducting no bargain
counter. One dollar, not cent more
nor less" whereupon the applicant
drew from his pocket the remaining
seven cents one by one, and paid with
sigh.
"What is your occupation?" asked
the clerk Of q bronzed son of Italy.
"A Teddy BEAR" was the quick and
astonishing reply.
The same question was put to al
Irishman, and he replied, I'm mar
RED" in a tone that implied it was
occupation enough.
"What advantage have you here that
you didn't have in the old country?'
native OF Bohemia was asked.
II can vote for Teddy Rosenfeld, :"
he answered, with smile Of beatitude.
Not the least of the difficulties which
the average candidate for citizenship
has to contend with IL the English Ian
guage. Many come before the clerk
with only a few stock phrases that
have been learned by rote, and which
can help them but little In comprehend
ing the questions they must answer to
get their papers. Many ludicrous mis-
takes occur as q result.
A short time ago an Italian was told
that it would be necessary for him to
go before a notary public and swear
before him that he had lost his first
papers before duplicates could be
granted.
"a notary Republican," he ejacu-
lated. "a Republican! Me no like
Republicans. have friend, Democrat.
60 to heem. Me no 60 to Republic
can," he repeated, and started to leave
the room.
He was finally made to understand
that politics had nothing to do with
the matter.
An Irishman, having secured his
final papers, and being brought before
Judge Lacombe to be sworn, the last
act Of the process Of citizen-making,
was asked the usual question:
Are you poiygamist7"
"Polygamist! Indade Dim not"
The tone Of the answer led the court
to suspect that the candidate for citi-
xenship was not fully alive to the sig.
nificance Of the word.
do you know what p0lygamist
means? asked the Judge.
"Indade OF don't" Thereupon the
court enlightened him.
"Isn't one wolfe enough1 OF haven't
amy, and it's a-pienu," WAS the new
citixen's comment.
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Meat Prices in London R.,..

London, June 13.-The retail organ.
izations have given notice Of q fur.
tner general rise in the price Of meat,
the advance being attributed to the
shortage OF cattle here. In the house
OF commons several members protest.
ed against the board of agriculture's
continued refusal to withdraw the pro.
hfbition against the importation Of cat.
Tie TOT immediate slaughter from dis.
ease-free countries. alleging that the
refusal was playing into the hands al
the American meat combination.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
Invite Mayors to Conferences.

Seattle, June 13.-Mayor Miller will
shortly invite the mayors of the yari.
GUS cities Of Washington to hold a
conference in Seattle during the first
week OF October to take up questions
OF interest to municipalities and to de-
wise plans to procure needed laws at
the next session of the legislature. In
letter to Mayor Miller, Corporation
Counsel Scott Calhoun suggested that
the proposed convention be held early
SO that after action has been taken by
the various municipal representatives,
tune will be had to draft the bills to
be presented to the legislature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
OPERATED BY ELECTRICITY.

Fender Can BE Instantly Dropped
to Ground to Pick Up Victim.
In an electrically operated street car
fender, recently designed, Colorado
man comes very close to providing one
which will actually serve the purpose
for which 1t Is intended. It Is uni-
versally known that the majority Of
the tenders now used are a farce and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
Courts II tie 0ren.

One Of the revising barrtsters In the
north Of England held his court under
u ice IN 4 vicarage gardeu, the village
sehoolroom not being at MS disposal.
This Il not BY any means the tirst
ttlrt held ID the open. Deborah In the
I.cok Of Judges It viii be remembered.
81 We Judgment under q palm tree.
Admirals, according to Prynne, held
their courts "close by tho du1 and re.
flux OF the sea," and In the fifteenth
century the admiralty court used to
81. on 4 quay At Snuthwark. .ondon
Law Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
HORSE OWNERS TO TEST
LAW IN HIGHEST COURTS

New York, June 13.-COmplacency
has followed the CONSERVATION thrown
into the camp of the racetrack owners,
horsemen and bookmakers by the pas
sage and the signing by Governor
Hughes of the anti-racetrack gambling
bills, and the sentiment of the fol-
lowers of the turf seems to be that
racing will be continued. When the
announcement of the trend Of affairs
at Albany was made at the Gravesend
racetrack gloom settled down upon the
layers of odds, but when it was an
nounced that not only would the meet
ing at Gravesend, which has yet sew
eral days to run, but that the programs
at Sheepshead, Saratoga and other
racetracks would be run off according
to schedule, everyone began to look
on the sunny side of the situation.
1t was said by person high in rae
ing authority that the fight would be
continued to the bitter end, and that a
real test of the constitutionality Of the
election of Senator Wallace, whose
vote turned the scale, would be made.
It is known that the intention now is
to have the bookmakers weigh in"
as usual, and If interference is offered
in the arrest of any one of them, to
seek a writ from the supreme court,
in order that test of the new law
may be had.
Credit System Likely.
el..,s H. 0.%ord ,,v,u cuctov.. ~
betting be abolished, it was said by
prominent turtles that the English or
credit system will be introduced.
Philip Dwyer made the positive an
nouncement that the meeting at
Gravesend would continue, and that
the tall meeting at Aqueduct would be
run. This was followed by state
ment by Schuyler Parsons. acting in
behalf Of William K. Vanderbilt, presi-
dent Of the Coney Island Jockey Club.
hat racing would commence at Sleeps
head Bay June 10, with the running Of
the historic Suburban and the double
event, and that every race scheduled
in the clubs stakebook would be run.
There was rumor that the Saratoga
meeting would be cut to eleven days.
but that was denied by Andrew Miller,
secretary Of the Saratoga Racing As
ISOLATION, who declared that the en-
tire card would be run off, Christie
pher Fitzgerald. president Of the
Brighton Beach Racing Association,
announced his intention of allowing
nothing to interfere with the plans Of
the Brighton track this season. What
Belmont Park. Empire City and IA
maica will do ID not known at present,
but it IL assumed by many connected
with turf matters that the summer and
fall racing programs at all tracks IN
the Metropolitan district win be car
ried out.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-20
UmatiIIa Wool sales.

Pendleton, Ore, June 13.-The bal
ance OF Umatilla county's wool clip
for 1908 has been practically cleaned
up when eighteen clips aggregating
nearly 100000 pounds changed hands.
The prices ranged from s 3-4 to Il "a
cents.
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chicago's Population 2.14o. ooo.

Chicago. June IS. Unofficial esti
mates by those in charge Of the school
census Indicate that Chicago now has
9 population Of about 2,140, 900. The
total population reported IN the census
of 1904; when the last general school
census was taken, was I,714,144.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15
BoNAPARTE BACK
Attorney General is Looking Into
Standard Oil Appeal.

Washington, Sept. 15.--Attorney
General Bonaparte returned to the
city today much benefited by his va
cation spent in the Berkshire Hills,
Mass, and he said he expected to re-
main in Washington almost continu-
ously until March 4, 1909, the plain
inference being that he expected to
retire from Office on that date. AS to
the recent decision of the United
States circuit court at Philadelphia
holding the commodities clause of the
Hepburn act unconstitutional the at
torney general said work has already
begun looking to an appeal to the
United States supreme court.
AS to the Standard Oil case the at
torney general said that Judge Gross
cup had been asked to hear a rear
gument but he was unwilling to state
what the governments next step
would be in the event that its petition
was denied. From other sources,
however, 1t is learned that should
Judge Grosscup refuse to re-hear ar
gument the supreme court would at
once, be petitioned to issue writ of
certiorari directing that the whole
record be presented to that court for
consideration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15
ICELAND ELECTION
An IMPORTANT ONE
Two Parties Having a Warm
r Contest-Meaas Much to
Denmark

Winnipeg, Sept 15.-Last Thursday
was parliamentary, or "Althing" elec-
tion day all over Iceland, and was
day of great interest, not only to the
inhabitants of that island. but to all
of their nationality in America. The
contest has been regarded here as a
very lively one, and the people have
been anxiously watching for the re-
suit, feeling unable, owing to their
great distance from their old home,
to predict the outcome with any GER
tainty. The two parties are the gov
ernment, or home rule party. and the
national party. Iceland has, of course,
home rule; but bill has been pro-
posed around which the present con-
test has centered, the object of the bill
being to perpetuate the ascendency of
Denmark in many Icelandic affairs,
and the passing of this bill is looked
upon by the opposition as the signing
away of the rights of the people, who
demand entire independence.
There are twenty-five constituencies
electing thirty-four members, and
there has been contest in all of them
except one. in which the leader Of
the opposition, Skull Thoroddsen, has
been elected by acclamation. The King
appoints six members to the upper
house, making the number in both
houses forty, of whom fourteen sit in
the upper house. The Icelanders in
America are said to be unanimous in
enthusiastic sympathy with the Oppo-
sition, and to have given numerous
demonstrations of this in meetings
which they have held. and in letters
and kilograms which they have sent
urging the electors not to accept the
draft bill.
This is the first occasion on which
an election to the Icelandic parliament
has been by secret ballot, and the
election law there does not allow the
deputy returning officers to open the
ballot boxes, but requires these to be
sent sealed to the returning officer. In
some cases this will take several
days, SO the announcement Of the re-
suits is necessarily slow ins coming
Three constituencies, however, were
heard from. These are the principal
cities and one of them, the capital,
Reykjavik, returns two members, all
of these constituencies elected opposi-
tion candidates, the capital having
been previously government. On this
account there has been rejoicing
around the Icelandic newspaper offices
and among the people throughout the
city as the result is taken to for
shadow pretty certainly great oppo-
sition triumph.
The names of the four elected on
Thursday are: Jon Thorkelsson and
Magnus Hjorleifsson (brother Of for
mer editor of Logberg in Winnipeg,)
Akureyri; and Rev. Bjorn Thorlaks-
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own things to support Mrs. Lindsey,
who was apparently so afraid of de-
lection that she only received one
meal a day.
T. G. CORTLAND, alleged to be an
accomplice of Horace Courtland, and
who says he is brother, was ar
rested this morning. and is being held
by the police on a cnarge of being
a suspicious character, suspected Of
being implicated in a mining scheme.
Courtland is alleged to be bag
gage thief, confidence man, fake min
ing man and real estate man, Or ideal
gardener, who represented to Virginia
farmers that he could make two
stalks Of corn grow where one had
grown, and who thus obtained money.
That the crowd are baggage thieves
is suspected from the fact that soon
after their arrival many trunks sent
from Wilmington, Del. were received
by Mrs. Lindsey. These trunks fell
into the hands of the officers today
and seven of them were carefully
the thousands. Mrs. Courtland's
searched. They contained goods, jew
elry and valuables estimated high into
trunks contained every conceivable
article of Woman's wear.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15
WHITLEY ACCUSED
Charged With Unreasonable Severity
in Hearing.

Shanghai, Sept. ia renewal Of
the scenes of reputed extraordinary
harshness in Judge Wilfley's court
has again brought unfavorable atten-
tion, besides furnishing the Chinese
authorities and another foreign power
grace cause of complaint during the
retrial.
The trouble arose during the retrial
of an American named Price, whose
case was fully reported in the recent
Whitley Impeachment report sent to
Washington. The original offense was
the most trivial assault.
Upon the retrial of the chief witness
for the prosecution, Chinese servant.
recanted all the evidence upon which
originally the conviction was obtained.
The servant said he was induced to
testify falsely under pressure brought
to bear by District Attorney Bassett,
coupled with monetary reward from
the prosecutor.
Judge Whitley Immediately ordered
this servants arrest, without the for
mality of issuing warrant. Mr.. Dem
by, the American consul general, re-
fused to apply to the mixed court for
q warrant, and the Chinese authori-
ties protested against the illegal ar
rest.
Judge Wilfey's action is greatly en-
barrassing to the American consulate.
The decision given by Judge Wiley
yesterday condemns Price to a three
months term, the court refusing to
continue bail pending an appeal and
accusing his senior counsel, an italian
barister of high standing, of perjury
and Withdrawing the courtesy Of per-.
mission to practice before the Amer
lean court.
Judge Wilfley refused to obey the
mixed courts subpoena to attend that
court and testify, on the ground that
he outranks magistrate. and finally
he has entered suit charging crim-
inal libel against the editor Of the
China Gazette.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15

for which will be arranged to suit
Mr.. Taft's convenience. This rally is
expected to be novel affair and Mr..
Ade plans to have it before Mr.. Taft
starts west. tt is possible also that
Mr.. Taft will make one speech in
Louisville, KY, and another at some
place in Tennessee before the ten
days trip is begun
There is to be only one big meeting
arranged for Mr.. Taft in each state
to be visited. At other points in the
states through which the special
train runs, Mr. Taft will show himself
on the rear platform, talking where
ever 1t is possible for him to do so.
As Senator Dixon expressed it today:
I'VE are going to let the people see
their candidate and learn to call him
Bill"
The itinerary being arranged is
subject to changes by Mr.. Taft, al
though the arrangements for the trip
have been left by the candidate to
Chairman Hitchcock and Senator
Dixon. 1t is likely that the latte" will
leave Chicago .to''>~''"----
conference with Mr.. Taft in Cincinr
natl =,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15

resentatives Of several other states
communicated with headquarters by
long distance telephone. Every state
in the middle west has made numer-
Gus demands for Mr.. Taft and the
leaders have not hesitated to use q
pessimistic note to bolster up their
argument that the Republican candi-
date is needed in order to make their
states safe. AS result it has been a
difficult task for Chairman Hitch
cock and Senator Dixon. director Of
the speakers bureau, to make up a
satisfactory list of dates. The con-
ference in relation to the trip con-
tinued throughout the day and at a
late hour tonight the itinerary had
not been concluded. The announce
ment was made, however, that the
itinerary would be made public some
time tomorrow.
Mr.. Taft will speak in Cincinnati
on September 20 at the convention of
the national league Soi Republican
clubs. and has no other engagements
until the Chicago meeting on October
Z. It is likely that he will attend a
rally being arranged by George Ade
at his farm near Brook. Ind, the date
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son, Seydisfjord. Skull Thoroddser.
who had the honor Of being elect
by acclamation, was one Of se
commissioners sent to Denmark in
connection with the measure in Ques-
ton, and he was the only one Of the
seven who opposed the billh and re-
fused to sign it.
Issue to be decided.
The Edinburg North Dakota) Tri-
bupe of recent date contains let
ter from Jonas Hall, written to cor
rect misstatements by the United
States press as to the position of Ice
land in this controversy. Mr.. Hall
says that Iceland has never been a
colony Of Denmark; but, while Ice
land bears true allegiance to the king
of Denmark. it protests the right of
the government of Denmark to rule
its affairs and claims freedom and in
dependence of Danish rule. 1t is true
that Iceland has been governed by
Denmark, but the right to do so has
never. 1t is said, existed or been ac-
quired either by treaty or conquest.
but only by usurpation.
After 1S4S Iceland began to demand
it's right. These were given up by
Denmark very reluctantly and by
piece meal. until the althing had full
legislative power, subject only to the
veto of the king. and comparatively
satisfactory home rule was estab-
lished. but not so complete as de-
sired. The Danish government still
butts into" the affairs of Iceland as
II it was part and parcel of Den
mark. Now. at last, Denmark has
admitted that Iceland is free and in
dependent, but such admission is evi-
IDENTIFY made for the purpose of effect
ing closer bondage and further Sc
curity for holding 1t as part of
Denmark, one and inseparable, by
placing it in a position to become a
party to new covenant. Mr.. Halls
letter states:
"In the commission, composed Of
Danes and Icelanders. appointed last
year by King Frederick of Denmark,
to draft new covenant between Ice
land and Denmark, the Danes were
in overwhelming majority.
"The first paragraph of the draft
declares Iceland to be free and inde-
pendent, having in common with Den
mark the same king, and such matters
as both parties may agree upon hav-
ing in common by this covenant. This
sounds we'll so far. but later on the
draft authorizes Denmark and gives
her power to handle SO many of Ice
lands affairs that by legalizing the
draft as it is, which must be done by
its adoption by the rigsdag for Den
mark. and the althing for Iceland, that
many of the rights which Iceland has
SO long stood out for demanding will
be signed away forever; and while the
draft apparently provides for revision
after twenty-five years, the procedure
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15
STRIKE PICKET
FATALLY SHOT BY
STR|KEBREAkER
The Picket Challenged Assas-
sin As He Was Leaving
the Shops
PICKET ADVANCED AND THEN
I THE GUN PLAY COMMENCED
Provocatlon Would Not Justify Muir.
derous Assault Which Followed
Warming Against Carrying q Re-
volver Made by the Picket.

Winnipeg, Sept. 15-Dancel NJ. Hep
ner, a strikebreaker employed in the
Canadian Pacific railroad shops here.
was arrested early today charged with
fatally shooting Robert Kirk. strik-
ers' picket. Kirk is in the hospital
fatally injured. with bullet hole in
his stomach. The shooting occurred
last night as Hepner was leaving the
barricaded yards of the railroad COM
pany. Kirk challenged him and the
latter warned Kirk to keep away.
Kirk, continued to advance toward
Hepner who drew a gun, whereupon
Kirk said, Nov you have done for
yourself: you will be arrested for
carrying revolver" He had scarce
ly ceased speaking when fire flashed
from the muzzle of the gun and Kirk
fell unconscious to the ground. He
was removed to hospital and after
several hours search the police ar
rested Hepner,