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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
SPEAKS FORTY LANGUAGES.
Miss Cotton Would Have Been ssIt''
mt Tower Of Babel.

Miss Cotton Would Have Been ssIt''
mt Tower Of Babel.
Miss Elizabeth 8. Cotton Of East
hampton, Mass, has returned to this
country after years absence In India.
She has achieved the honor of being
known as the chamI7cn linguist of the
world.
Miss Colton's father. the late Rev.
A. NJ. Cotton, was pastor Of the First
Congregational church at Easthampton
for more than twenty-five years. When
a young woman Miss Cotton went
abroad to study vocal music and later
was teacher of this branch at the
Pennington Conn seminary for girls.
During this time she first became In
terested in oriental languages through
contact with several pupils from the
far East. This interest soon became
a passion, and she has since devoted
most Of her time to the acquisition Of
the different tongues She has been
for many years fluent user Of tb~ 70
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
WOULD BE REPRESENTED.
British Columbia Wants Voice In Fish.
cries Commission.

British Columbia Wants Voice In Fish.
cries Commission.
vancouver. B. c., April 20.-The
commercial fheries interests of Van
couver. Victoria and other coast cities
are demanding that in the naming of
the joint fisheries commission which
has been arranged between Canada
and the United States, British Column
bia be given at least one representa-
1--WE. AS announced in the press re-
Gently, this international body is to be
appointed for the purpose of aiding in
the conservation of all kinds of fish
cries in waters contiguous to both
countries. The salmon Gamers of
Vancouver and Victoria declare that
the sockeye fisheries of the Fraser
river and Gulf of Georgia are in dire
need OF protection by both the Cana
dian and United States authorities and
that joint commission will find plen-
ty OF work to do on this coast.
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S., $4,000 is SET APART
FOR FRASER IMPROVEMENT

New Westminster, April 1S.-Mayor
w. H. Keary has returned from Of
tawa, where he has been for the past
three weeks in consultation with
members of the cabinet in connection
with proposed Fraser river improve
ment scheme, which has now been
approved by the government.
Further details Of the negotiations
have been given out by Mr.. Keary,
who imparts to the press the informa-
ton that the sum of $1,25O,OOO has
been set apart in the estimates for the
Improvement of the river and that the
plan suggested by Engineer ]. Francis
LIE Baron will be followed out almost
in it's entirety.
Work on the construction of the
long jetties and retaining walls will
be commenced almost Immediately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
He Net shorty.

Nicknames are sometimes deceptive
things, and they are oftentimes ex-
tremely funny. was in a small town
not many miles south Of Boston, and.
asking for certain piece Of informa-
ton, l was informed by several that
Shorty" could give It to me, and he
seemed to be the only man who could
Not knowing just who Shorty" was,
l made further inquiries, and was told
that he could be found In the store
Just across the square.
"Just ask for Shorty" was told.
Anyone will show him to you"
I went over to the store al directed
and looked vainly about for some c,-e
who might answer the name. Only one
man was present and he was almost a
seven-footer. After looking about a
moment l started to leave.
.1Lookin' for some one, Stranger he
observed.
Eyes, I'm looking for shorty"
told him.
A broad grin overspread his face.
.Guess you've got him." he MUIR
INJURED I'm your man. Bostoa
Traveller.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
THREATENS THE PAPER TRUST
Speaker Cannon May Demand Congress.
sional Investigation.

Speaker Cannon May Demand Congress.
sionai Investigation.
Washington, April 20.-In the event
the attorney general does not show
that something substantial has been
done to prosecute the paper trust as
a combination in restraint of trade,
providing the pending inquiry as to
whether it is operating in violation
of the law, congress may go into the
trust fighting business on its own
merits.
Speaker Cannon and Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit
tee contend that the tariff has nothing
to do with the high price of print pa
per; that if the scarcity OF the raw
product is not responsible for it, then
the fault lies with the paper trust
which by combining factories and reg
ulating the output, holds the price up
to suit itself.
The speaker does not intend to rush
into trust fighting, but he may offer q
resolution providing for searching
inquiry by a congressional committee
into the operations of the Information
al Paper Company. This inquiry, II
held, will touch upon the sources OF
supply, the method of manufacture
and manner of distribution of products
of wood pulp.
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A government expert has devised a
novel method Of keeping a car or COM
-parttnent comparatively warm In zero
weather; not by fire, but by the utili-
zation Of Ice, says the National Provi-
sioner. A well insulated car IL fitted
each end with four galvanized iron cyl
inders reaching from the floor to the
top Of the car. In summer these cylin-
ders are filed with Ice and salt to
keep the car cool. In winter they are
filed with Ice to keep the contents Of
the car from freezing.
Ice IL nominally at temperature Of
81 degrees Fahrenheit and is a sub
stance that changes temperature reluct-
antly, being poor conductor Of heat
or cold. Consequently when zero
weather prevails outside the cylinders
OF relatively warm Ice prevent the es-
cape Of heat In other words they main
tain the temperature within the car.
Another method whereby Ice Is en-
ployed for protection against cold con-
sists In throwing plentiful stream Of
water on the car when the temperature
Is near zero point, which freezes at
once and forms complete coat over
the car. The action OF this Ice is the
same as In the case Of the cylinders
filed with Ice. A similar plan IL fire.
quently adopted in the transportation
Of bananas, fruit particularly sus-
ceptible to cold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
SEEING ROOMS BY aAsL1aHT.


Fastidious Requirements of People
Who Rent Expensive Apartments.
There is no end to the troubles O.
the modern landlord" said the man
with pronounced wrinkles, to a New
York Press man. What with the gas
company and prospective tenants, his
days and nights are filed with woe. l
believe those two forces of evil-the
gas company and the possible tenants
are leagued against me. Anyhow,
the situation is peculiar. One day
woman came to look at one Of my most
expensive apartments.
1.-The rooms seem very nice by day
light she said, but I couldn't think
of taking the place until find out how
it looks at night. I'll come back this
evening and see the decorations by
gasilght.'
"'But the gas isn't turned on I ex-
planned. I'll bring in a few lamps.
Won't that do just as well?'
"'Not at ALL said my possible ten
ant. There is no comparison between
the two kinds of light. 1 entertain
great deal and couldn't possibly sign
a lease for place that doesn't look
well when Illuminated. Couldn't you
get the gas turned on before nightY
Il explained that it was. an unheard
Of thing to keep the gas meter at work
in an unoccupied fat, but rather than
lose such good tenant as that woman
promised to be I moved heaven and
earth and the gas company and got
the Illuminating power turned on.
Since then have learned that most
people who rent expensive apartments
insist upon seeing the rooms by night,
as well as by day, before they will
sign lease; consequently I have to
keep the gas going In all my vacant
dats. Such fastidlousness on the part
Of my tenants plays right into the
hands Of the gas company. No wonder
suspect that they may be working
q partnership game"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
SENATE COMMITTEE IN
FAVOR OF POSTAL BANKS

Washington, April 18.-The senate
committee on postoffices and post
roads. has voted to report favorably
the potal savings bank bill drafted by
a subcommittee, of which Senator
Carter was chairman. An amendment
was adopted changing the name of
the proposed institutions to postal de-
positaries, which meets the objections
raised against the bill by bankers.
The amendment does not alter the
purposes of the bill, the objects OF
which are to furnish convenient de-
positaries for the small savings of peo-
pie remote from adequate banking ia
cilitieS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
STATE COMMISSION NAMED
TO RECEIVE THE FLEET

olympia, April Ex-Governor Mead
mas appointed the following members
vi MS staff and officers of the national
suard of this state as a commission to
represent the state in the ceremonies
,onnected with the coming visit of the
Atlantic fleet:
AdJutant General Ortis Hamilton,
Oolonel John Kinzie, Olympia; Colo
mel george B. Lamping, Seattle, Cap
IAN T. G. Griggs, Tacoma; Colonel e.
~ N, Erwin, Spokane; Lieutenant D. A.
nnornburg, Everett; Lieutenant
r u, W. Radley, Dillingham;; Major
w. l.. Lemon, North Yakima, and
captain George D. Robertson, Ho-
GUAM.
LUIS commission will cooperate
s!.n the commercial bodies and the
.i'ies OF the state in providing a fit
Jug welcome to the fleet.
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nance languages, such as Italian, Span

nance languages, such as Italian, Span
ish and French.
Her elementary training in the east
ern languages was obtained in Yale
college and she was looked upon as q
prodigy there. During her studies at
Yale she became acquainted with Prof.
Frank K. Sanders, dean of the theolog-
ical seminary, who had spent three
years In India, and while in Berlin
studying Miss Cotton was invited to
Join him in a trip to India to engage
In the study Of Sanscrit and other east
ern languages. They have been In the
mountains on the borderland of Afghan
istan, where the first articulate speech
Is supposed to have originated.
Miss Cotton speaks forty languages
fuently, including the most difficult in
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
Bio Spud Crop.

~ lorIland, Ore, April 18.-Ten thou
anu I'VE hundred carloads of potatoes
eie raised in Washington and Ore
f curing the season Of 1907, accord
u 10 statistics compiled by Hyman
D. oohen, commercial editor of the
ool .'idno journal. Of this crop, $500
~ ,oaus were sold and shipped out.
90 nc ngures show that 1000 carloads
u j., potatoes still are awaiting shipment
oru western Washington, 500 in west
t;o ~ oregon, and 200 carloads are still
0uo up In eastern Washington and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
WARNING SOUNDED.
,u,Es OF DISTRICT PRIMARY
LAW SAID TO HAVE A
SCHEME.
,ident of League Tells of Move
,+ TO Defeat Purpose Of Law by
rvadino Section 81, Relating to the
Election of Seven United States
cs,ators-Piedge Should Be Insisted
Upon.

Seattle, April ia warning OF a
romant throughout the state to de-
saat the aim of the primary. law was
i issned Yesterday by Christopher w.
IIorr president of the Direct Primary
Iaoqnn of the State of Washington,
- This warning, which is in the form
s. on open letter to the citizens of
ITochington, Mr.. Horn lays particular
.trocs on the point that the enemies
g tho law will endeavor to evade Sec
ION 81 relating to the election of
Irnited States senators. The open let
for is as follow:
.To the citizens of Washington:
"Au friend of the direct primary
,ow are earnestly requested to take
hood of the fact that there is a well
nrganized movement on foot to have
tho direct primary law declared un-
constitutional, at such a time that a
Snecial session of the legislature can
not be held in time to pass another
law before the September primaries.
Injunction is Planned.
Failing in that scheme, the next
move will be by injunction proceed
ings to prevent the primaries being
held That rue failing, the next plan
will be to get men nominated and
elected to the state legislature with
ont signing the pledge in section 81 of
the law as follows:
81 hereby declare to the people of
the state of Washington, and partic-
ularly to my legislative district, that
during my term of office will always
vote for the candidate FOR United
States senator who has received the
highest number of votes upon my
marty ticket for the position at the
primary election next preceding the
election of United States senator; and
in such case there shall be printed on
the official primary ballot opposite
or lust below said candidates name
the following: '"Pledge to vote for
party choice for United State SEN
atOr"
Pledge Should Be Insisted Upon.
Now it is very important that only
good and true men be nominated as
senator's and representatives, and if
they are good and true men they will
gladly sign the pledge in section 81,
and if they do not sign the pledge
then see to it that these men are de-
feated. We have a good direct pri-
mary law, giving the people a right to
rule, and we should not allow any
clique of politician or boodlers to de-
feat the will Of the people,
Every holdover senator who is a
Republican or Democrat on principle,
and who is an honorable man, will re-
spect the direct prima.y law which
they assisted in passing, and be bound
by its provisions. Let the people have
the chance to give their voices full
and free expression at the September
direct primaries, and anyone who
would try to take from the people the
right to rule, or who is in politics for
his own selfish interests, is not a good
citlzen or honorable man, and is un-
worthy of the confidence and respect
OF his fellow man.
Insist on all candidates for the
legislature signing the pledge in Sec
tlon 81 and thus carry out the spirit of
Inc direct primary law"
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coercion possessed by society against it's dan
gerous members is the influence of public opinion
The first duty Of the press is to hold up before the
people faithful mirror; If display distorted pictures
it fatally betrays its trust. No worthy end
accomplished through deception whether of ourselves
others If threatened by overshadowing dangers
to escape them must first them and them as
they Americans say with confidence: eve will
know the truth and the truth shall make us free"
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Daughters of Revolution.

to. "ashlngton, April 21.-The seven
tio entn continental congress of the Ma
iai society of the Daughters of the
w can Revolution convened here
f on in Memorial Continental
with an unusually large attend
d. The selection of ten vice-presi-
s general and the discussion of
IT, poSed amendments to the constitu-
~ D ~ VIII afford considerable interest.
49, thursday President Roosevelt will
Ho 1--we the daughters at the White
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
PUBLIC OPINION AND THE PRESS.
By Charles J. Bonaparf,

The press makes each community
acquainted with Its neighbor. And,
as we know other men better, we
recognize the more thoroughly and
readily their likeness to ourselves,
and, as a consequence, the universal
application Of underlying moral laws
amidst all diversities of national or
local custom or prejudice. 1t is the
exercise of this common moral stand
ard which qualities the press for its
highest and most useful function.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
Resumes Sale Of Through Tickets.

Seattle, April 18.-Through tickets
from Puget sound ports over the O. r.
& N. and Southern Pacific railways by
way of Portland, are again being sold
at the local office. The difficulty be-
tween the Hartman lines and the in
terstate commerce commission has
been adjusted. It Is stated that the
difficulty was more over the method
Of tariff publications than Of the max.
ing of the rates.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
viii lrriuate Town Lot.

Toppenish, April 1S.-Througn the
forming of a local water users assocl-
alton water has been secured Tor irr1-
eating town lots. Many people are
taking advantage Of the privilege ana
are setting out trees and planting
lawns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
Said Bacon win Succeed Taft.

Boston, April 1S.-The immediate
personal friends of Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon, formerly OF Boston,
have received information which leads
them to believe that Mr.. Bacon VIII be-
come secretary OF war about July
next, succeeding Secretary Taft, who Is
understood to be DESTROYS OF retiring
from the cabinet at that time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
Private Employment Agencies Opposed

Private Employment Agencies Opposed.
Tacoma, April 18.-Five thousand
Tacomans have signed petition
which is to be presented to the city
council next week demanding that an
ordinance be passed prohibiting the
operation of private employment agen-
cies in the city and giving monopoly
on this line of business to the free
agency maintained by the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25

with the man spirit and the man love- In the :,
one man and one woman, shall have songs and nc
lures poems apd creations manfesng the huge genius
OF the universe publishing it In all perfection for the
good Of oil. - 80
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
Must.

Must.
do you think he loves mel"
sHe must"
aAm 20 beautifulf
mo, but you haven't any money.
Houston Post
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25

refused love for art and man did. The Of
genius been Of love, and will be always. 1t is
equally true of women. Only the false lights guide
and dark depths Of ovelessness The ques
ton of choice between them should have been
raised either for for women, and never would
for the mandates of tradition and these
mandates of founded upon economic ne
cessy social pressure that longer exists There
will be woman Of lofty genius who is not also
woman lofty love- and when she who is able to
speak the great and yet unspoken woman word to
all mankind, she will be the truest woman of all.
And when the spirit and the love are met
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
SHOULD WOMAN GENIUS FALL IN LOVE7
By Marguerife o. Bigel0w.

Nowadays when many of our brightest and
best women are refusing to marry, evidently
preferring artistic and professional work, there
is great hue and cry raised that education
has made women less loving that to be bril-
liant and widely useful to society Is to be I'M
womanly and that to love art makes it i'm
possible to love man.
M woman of real genius and mower ever
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25

by promise which has not been redeemed
In breach of promise action the law is but yindi-
eating Its right of enforcing contract; and privilege
Afforded throughout the world of commerce in eyery
otner form OF contract ought not to fail in the
love- This Is to be prosalc matter of sentiment
but the law Is adamantne and respecter of
feelings
Some shrewd observers have declared that the fact
tnat palntns almost always seem to belong middle
class society proof conclusive that there great loss
OF dignity in bringing such an action
IL Is well for human nature that natural pride comes
to the rescue In hearaches On the whole is probable
that with advance in general refinement and the pread
OF education these actions will become fewer number
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25

the world to learn, such as Chinese,
Pail, Avestan, Sanscrit, Hebrew, Syri-
an, Assyrian, Arabic and Persian. No
other linguist has ever been known to
speak more than thirty three tongues
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
SHOULD WOMAN SUE FOR BREACH OF PROMISE,

ny K. z. Noble.
What are the modves that usually inspire
the girl Tilted in love to seek consolation for
her disappointed feelings in breach Of prom
ise action? Briefly. they range themselves
Within the threefold division of pecuniary
greed, revenge and vanity. The main object
winch the law has in view in permitting this
class OF case Is no doubt to obtain pecuniary
cOmpenSatinn for tho norsonal a4e.o..4 aae.-.a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25
TOO MANY COLLEGE PROFESSORS.
By Prot. Hugo Munsterher,

The American student has, to an extraordi-
nary degree, all the elements of mental COM
position necessary to most scholarly achieve
ments. FIe has the brightness the steadiness.
the keenness the patience, the energy, which,
taken together, would make the most ma9nifl-
cent contribution to the scholarship of the
world. One Of the greatest evils from which
our American universities suffer Ia too sreat
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-25

abundance of men.
As soon institution gets some money the first
thought is to add more to the faculty to outdo some
neighborng institution Every American uni
versties would be to the ideal would kill
two-thirds Of it's instructors and professors
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-18
To Present Socialist Bill.

The Socialists of Wisconsin will pre-
sent a bill to the next legislature for
adoption by cities of the state of the
commission form of government, sim
liar TO that inaugurated in Iowa this
year. The plan has been outlined in
the campaign which the party has
conducted at Manitowoc in the NUM-
cipal election this spring, and former
Mayor Henry Stole, Jr., will probably
be one of the candidates for election to
the legislature on tina. platform.
Under the plan as outlined in STOKES
speeches, cities Of the second and
third class viii be governed by com
mission Of three or five members to be
paid a salary that will permit them to
devote their entire time to the affairs
Of the city. and there will in addition
be elected a mayor who will possess
all the powers of the present chief eX-
ecutiye in cities of that class The So
ciaIists propose to do away with the
ASSESSOR Office and the board of re-
view. delegating to the commission the
authority now possessed by these
bodies. In support oil the proposed
measure it is pointed out that the pas
sage Of the public utility act of the
last legislature took much work from
the hands of the city council. and left
that body virtually no authority in the
government of public utility corpora
tons The bill creating the fire and
police commission removes from the
hands of the council any jurisdiction
over these two departments except in
III" payment of salaries. which are
fixed by the commission In view OF
these conditions it is argued that
council of TO- II or 20 members is a
useless commodity for any city II is
urged that with a commission. mem.
beers Of which are paid a commcnsur-
ate salary the taxation problem can
be solved ana reforms inaugurated
that should give cities much larger
revenue than under the present sys-
tenn i Is said that the agitation for
the commission reform is to be- pro.
NOTED throughout The state from now
until the meeting Of the next lecisIa.
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