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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
THEATER BUILT By A PIRATE.

Havana's Great P1ayhouee Founded
Seventy Years Ago By Marty.
The history Of the Tacon theater OF
Havana is very interesting. In the year
1885 Francisco Marty, who was then
the leader Of band Of pirates which
infested the island Of Cuba, and who
had price Of $4,000 on his head, was
captured and ordered to be put to death
Seeing there was no hope for him, he
asked leave to see General Tacon. who
was then governor general Of Havana,
and told him II his life was spared he
would denounce his entire band and
assist him in Kidding the island OF the
number OF pirates which infested It at
that period. Accordingly General Tacon
gave him two weeks parole and inside
OF week Marty had denounced his fell
low pirates and turned them over to
the government. For this service he
was pardDned-
In 1896 Marty asked for the conces-
sion to build a national theafer on the
site Of Parque Central. It was granted
to him. General Tacon went further
ana allowed him the privilege Of the
use OF forty convicts who were then
confined IN MORO castle to assist him
IN the work, each convict receiving the
sum Of 20 cents = day. In 1883 the
theater was finished and Marry, % =
proof Of the gratitude be felt toward
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
WILL TELL OF RESOURCES.
Progress of Conservation Commission
Forest Service Moving West.

Progress of Conservation Commission
Forest Service Moving West.
Oyster Bay, N Y, Aug. 3.-Good
progress by the national conservation
commission is that which Clifford Pin
chot, chief of the bureau of forestry,
reported to President Roosevelt. All
the different government bureaus, fol-
lowing instructions of the president,
are working for the commission and
1t is expected that the necessary sta
uStlcs will be on hand when the COM
mission meets early in December to
formulate its report to be presented
to the president in January.
Mr.. Pinchot talked with the presi-
Oent about the new departure by the
bureau of forestry in January. Most
OF the work of the bureau will be
transferred to subcommittee in six
OF the biggest cities. One each will
De opened in Portland, Montana and
Otah, Each office will have a staff
vi SIX men an dtheir duties will be
10 look after the interests of the dis
trlct in which they are stationed, SO
mat no questions will have to go to
washington for disposal. This will
ieaVe for the bureau at Washington
only the work of administration in
Spectlon and auditing of accounts.
Mr.. Pinchot believes the best inter-
eS's OF the people interested can be
served by these sub-offices, because
'nus the local side of the forestry
Work can be emphasized.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
vhiskers thinks he's dub that won't

whiskers thinks he's q dub that won't
never amount to shucks. If he goes up
to the house, papa glares at him like
he'd just broke out of Jail. Why? Be-
cause guy has all his teeth and
doesn't have to go to sleep after din
ner. It's something fierce the rind I've
got, walking around without cane
and reading paper without putting
on two pairs Of spectacles to do It,,
amt it? Think Of my nerve being able
to play tennis for whole afternoon
at stretch! And what do you think
of me wearing red necktie and keep
Ing my shoes polished? Isn't that the
gall?'
II certainly think that less obtru-
sive color in a necktie would be prefer
able" said the cashier.
''Of course you do" said the bill
clerk. "And II I made a remark on
any subject you'd stare at me as If
you didn't know whether to kick me or
laugh at me. l haven't got any bust
ness to have any opinion about any
thing when there's anybody around
with white whiskers and big bay
window"
TELL me just one thing" said the
cashier. s,
well, what is it?" asked the bill
clerk.
HAS he got anything against you be-
sides the fact that you're calling
around to see his daughter
Sure" replied the bill clerk. "Ain't
telling you? I'm very young, conse-
quently haven't got grain Of sense
and amt worth my salt and never
win be. You think you're awful foxy,
don't you PC Chicago Daily News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
NO CAUSE
FOR FEAR
,mA,s APPREHENSION ARE
SAID TO WANT FouNDA-
TON.
.-ica Has No Designs on Republic
Secretary of Canal Commission
confers With President Roosevelt
REGARDING Future Work on Great
Undertaking.

oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. IA con-
.,nonce on conditions at the canal zone
81 panama and relations of the canal
~ono with the republic of Panama was
Lid at Sycamore Hill last night. Sec
notarv of War Wright and Secretary of
.bo Tsthmian Canal Commission JOS
onb Bishop, who had been summoned
boro to discuss the Panama matters
with the president, arrived in the eve
ming They were accompanied by
Mrs Bishop and Clifford Pinchot, chief
of the bureau of forestry. The guests
remained over night at Sycamore Hill.
With General Wright and Secretary
Risbop the president went over the
situation at Panama. The conference
was resumed today, when the future
nolicv to be followed by the officials
of the canal zone was determined.
Mr.. Bishop, who is just finishing a
two months leave of absense from the
isthmus, is thoroughly acquainted with
the exact state of affairs prevailing in
Panama and it was understood that
he had some recommendations of i'm
portance to submit to the president
and General Wright for their approval
When Mr. Bishop sails for Panama
next Monday he will undoubtedly
carry with him complete instructions.
When questioned regarding report
from Panama which stated that the
people there believed that the ulti-
mate result of the American opera
lions on the isthmus would be the
seizure by the United States of the
republic of Panama, Secretary Bishop
said that the alarm, if any was felt,
was absurd. He remarked that the
people of Panama did not seem to I'M
derstand that the United States was
there to dig the canal and do nothing
else.
General Wright had nothing to say
concerning the conference with the
president on Panama. He said that
he probably would talk with the presi-
dent also on the dismissal of the eight
cadets from West Point for hazing.
Clifford Pinchot came to see the
president regarding the work of the
national conservation commission, in
which the president is greatly inter-
ested He said that the work was be-
ginning favorably. Secretary Loeb de-
parted yesterday by automobile for
New York on his months vacation.
tie will go to Maine by train.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
CAR COMPLETES
NEW YORK TO PARIS RUN

Paris, Aug. 1.-The Thomas car IA
the New York to Paris race crossed
the French Frontier at noon Thursday
and reached Paris at o'clock. the
car was escorted up the boulevards by
automobile enthusiasts who met 1t at
Meaux. twenty-five miles east OF Paris,
and was greeted with cheers. the
race committee was waiting at the OF
fice Of the Matin to receive the car.
CONCENTRATIONS were shOwered upon
the interested crews, the Americans OF
which proceeded to hotel after their
healths had been drunk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
FWENTW-TWo MILLIONS
FOR FINANCING n. .

st. Paul, August 1-Tha+ RI u.-
s .s = 70. and others in the syndicate
~ eorganized the Northern Pacific
= iSoo made profit Of $22. POP 3s3
vas what the attorneys for the state
nave attempted to establish at tbs
minnesota rate hearing.
The attorneys for the rai,roea 80,
'ended that these figures represent the
par value Of the stock involved ana
tnat the stock at that time was not
worth par. They further contend that
the Question Of whether J. P. MORGAN
20. made large fee in connection
win the reorganization has nothing 10
40 Win what the Northern Pacific
railway is worth today. II il On the
present worth that they expect to earn
an adequate return.
i. D. O'Brien, special counse, for Tho
state. took up the matter in his exam.
nation OF H. Gray, comptroller of the
Northern Pacific.
MI. Gray testified that the reorgan.
lzation was perfected by calling in the
STOCK OF the old company In the hands
OF the public and issuing the new stock
upon the payment by the stockholders
OF an assessment of $40 on preferred
stock and SIS on common. Not all the
old stockholders were willing to nav
these assessments, SO the syndicate
paid them and took over the stock.
Under one paragraph of the agree
ment the syndicate received $19,S67.-
$50 In cash for handling $105,215, 7O5
OF the company's common and pre-
ferred stock and mortgage bonds.
Under another paragraph of the
agreement the syndicate was paid
8 2-S per cent on the cash for the sale
OF another consignment of stocks and
bonds. The amount received by the
syndicate on this transaction was
placed at nearly $3,OUO,O0O, bringing
the total receipts of the syndicate man
ayers, according to the testimony, up
to Sill, 904,253, while they turned over
to the reorganized company in the
conversion and assessment on stocks
$95, 7O1 $50, leaving the syndicate's
gain, figured at the par value of the
stock, $4,000, 1893.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
EXEMPTS
CREDITS
SUPREME COURT uPHoLDs WASH
iNcToN's NEW ASSESS
MENT LAW.
Moneys Taxed, However-LineoIn
County Decision OverruIed at oiym-
pia-Public Service Corporations
Are Affected by Courts Ruling.

Olympia, Aug. 3.-The state supreme
court has sustained the constitution
atty of the act of the last legislature
exempting credits from taxation, but
held invalid that portion of the act
which proposed to exempt moneys.
The case comes from Lincoln county,
where taxpayer brought suit to force
taxation Of moneys and credits and
won a decision by the lower court that
the law was unconstitutional.
A popularity of the appeal was that
both attorneys for the property owners
and the prosecuting attorney for the
county pleaded the law was invalid.
Tax Commissioner j. H. yesterday,
father of the law, appeared in the SUI
preme court as a friend of the court,
and presented his case, both orally and
by brief. James B. Howe, attorney for
the Seattle Electric Company, also
filed brief in the case attacking the
law
The latter attorney appeared for the
purpose of demanding reduction of
assessments of street railway taxes,
unless credits were taxed, on the
ground that the constitution required
all property to be taxed alike. The
supreme court has sustained Easter
days contention as to credits, which is
about 80 per cent, money being about
10 per cent,
The decision means further that the
railways and public service corpora
tons cannot demand reduction in as
sessments, as such corporations had
hoped. 1t was the admitted purpose of
such corporations to show before the
state board of equalization, by bank
statements, records of bond issues,
mortgages, etc., that probably not 5
per cent of moneys and credits were
assessed on the tax rolls, and to de-
mand under the law that public serv-
ice corporations be taxed like all other
property, and that the assessments
should be reduced approximately IS
per cent.
Although yesterday was father of
the law, the two other tax commission
ers this spring issued directions to the
assessors of all the counties to ignore
the law and assess moneys and cred
its. These directions were given after
the regular assessment had been prac-
tically completed, and to do the work
meant large expenditures. About half
of the counties made the supplemental
assessment, which Of course is now
worthless. 1t is peculiar that Kittitas
county, the home of Tax Commissioner
Frost, ignored Frost's order and made
no supplemental assessment. Pierce
county, where yesterday lives, would
not take Yesterdays advice and did
make the assessment, as did also Spo-
kane county, where Rockwell lives.
The decision was written by Chief
Justice Hadley and concurred in by
Crow, Mount, Rudkin and Dunbar. Full
lerton filed long dissenting opinion.
Root is ill and was unable to sign a
decision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
eANADIAN PACIFIC WILL
NOT RETIRE ORIENTAL BOATS

Montreal, Aug. I've are no party
u any such notice." was the emphatic
statement. of G. M. Bosworth, fourth
lce-president of the Canadian Pacific
halfway Company, referring to dis
pa'cn from Chicago to the effect that
.ne trade with the Orient had been
asaiV severe blow by the determine
lon OF the steamship companies. sail
from the Pacific coast to abandon
na' business, thus making it possible
III III Japan to realize her abmition to
o oseome first in the trade on the Pa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
British Factories Opened.

:, London, July 29.-It is estimated
No, la' over 10000 men were given EN-
h. ny ment Yesterday when a large num-
f seI OF factories were opened in con-
1oy with the new British patent
va~: Inc total output of capital Is
O0o 'ouSiy estimated at from $125, 0OO.-
MOI, u s2OO,OO0,000. The new law
en- EMS 1t compulsory for devices pat
INV u IN Great Britain to be manufac-
n.tou ID Great Britain. After this any
immau granted to foreigners may be
mot euiately revoked IL the goods are
manufactured in England.
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II don't say 1t reproachfully at all
because I know you can't help 1t and
it's something that you are overcoming
all the time," said the cashier. you're
not In the least to blame, my boy, but
you are very young. You can't deny
it."
I'm not going to-" said the bill
clerk. cts far from my intention.
What's more. I'm glad that I am
very young and I'd like to keep that
way If could. II you think I'm ach-
ing for bald spot and pair of nose
glasses you've got another guess
Tut, tut" said the cashier. "Why
this heath"
"Oh, I'm not hot" said the bill clerk.
but I'll tell you, my venerable friend,
some Of you back numbers need calling
down good and hard Most of you are
useful only as horrible examples
Precisely" agreed the cashier.
''That is our unselfish aim. We wish
to warn the rising generation to avoid
the errors into which we fell during our
own unredecting age. We point out the
pitfalls and the snares that beset your
path and wherein we left more or less
cuticle. We confess our youthful fol.
lies and vices, even.''
''You 'brag Of 'em," said the bill clerk.
IF you didn't have any you invent
'em. You haven't got the snap to get
into any particular trouble now and
so you try to make out that it's be-
cause you know better. I'm wise ia
you stiffs, all right don't have to
be hundred years old to know you,
either"
I'm surprised at you, Johnny" said
the cashier.
''You don't need to be-" said the bill
clerk. "You may have known some.
thing one time, but you've forgotten it
You think you're alive, don't you? Well
you amt. I'm living, myself. I'm
right out among 'em with my eyes open,
stirring around. You're covered with
moss and all you can do is to look back
and try to remember. Then you come
around and give me good advice. ]
like your nerve"
Young folks think old folks are
fools, but old folks know young folks
are FOOLS" quoted the cashier.
Its all right about that" said the
bill clerk. "If that's so the young folks
have got the sense to keep their opin-
ions to themselves. That's what makes
me sore. When mans head begins
to push through his hair and he takes
ffty-two inch belt he looks at q youne
fellow as II 1t was a shame to allow
him to run loose. If he hasn't got any.
thing fresh to say about 4 chap be
looks it II q fellows Just holding
down salaried job the man with the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

New York, Aug. IA conference be-
tween George ]. Gould, head of the
Gould railroad system, E. H. Harri-
man, president of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads, and
representatives of the banking firms
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Blair & Co.,
was accepted as giving substance to
the report that Mr.. Hartman and his
associates are about to enter upon a
friendly arrangement with Mr.. Gould
which will harmonic the relations Of
the Gould and Hartman railroad in
terests.
One of the immediate results of this
and other similar conferences is ex-
pected to be the financing of the ST.
100000 of notes of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad Company which
fell due today and which are guaran-
teed by the Wabash railroad. Both of
these roads are Gould properties.
Blair & Co., who participated in the
conference, have financed the Gould
properties extensively in recent years,
while Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have been
associated with Mr.. Hartman in some
large financial undertakings. One Of
the financial interests stated that the
Wheeling and Lake Erie situation
would be settled in a satisfactory
manner" 1t is expected that formal
statement Of some plan for meeting
the notes will be made public by Mr..
Gould.
In Wall street the belief prevails
that E. H. Hartman is likely to figure
prominently in any financial support
which may be given to the Gould prop
erty. 1t is believed that he will &C
cept place on the Wheeling and Lake
Erie directorate and that this will be
followed by an alliance, or at least q
working agreement, between that road
and the Erie.
Rumor further has it that the Har-
riman influence will be used to I'M
prove the physical condition OF the
Gould road, in return for which the
Erie will get large share OF the Pitts
burg tonnage now carried by the
Wheeling and Lake Erie.
Mr.. Hartman declined to discuss
any phase Of the Gould situation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
FIRST MILWAUKEE, TRAIN
RUNNING INTO BUTTE

Butte August 1.-The first train to
be run into Butte over the tracks of
the Milwaukee railroad pulled into the
Butte Anaconda and Pacific depot
Thursday after pleasant and une-
ventful trip from Miles City. 1t bore
a party of Milwaukee officials.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
FIERCE DuELs ON AN ISLAND

Thirty Thousand Sheep and Goats
Fight Daily on San Clemente.
Mile after mile of sheep ready for
shearing, not to mention mile after mile
of goats for butting, was the sight that
greeted Superintendent thinner Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals, when he visited San Gle
mente, from which island he returned
recently, says the Los Angeles Times.
Next month the sheep and the goats
will be separated; not In the old bib
lical way, but irf modern style and It
ter an exciting roundup.
San Clemente island IL twenty-eight
miles long, and to Mr.. thinner It seem
ed as IL he saw twenty-eight miles oe
sheep. He was not there on business
but as the guest Of the owners OF The
island, Robert and Charles Rowland
and Mrs. Rowland. Where he couldn't
see sheep he spied goats. There are
nearly $4,000 Of the former and 1000
Of the latter. The goats are An unmih-
gated nuisance, because they kin -
many sheep, and are being hunted
It takes long time to round mp tn.
sheep. Mr.. thinner says they seem to
know when the attempt II to be mads.
inst now it Is easy to get near them.
but as soon as they see number Of
horseback riders and other Indications
that they are about to lose their WOOL
they ret down into the gullies and hfdA
and It takes strenuous efforts to CO..
raj them
Far wilder than the sheep are IL
goats. They stay In the canyons an
usually won't mix with the formef. bat
when the fancy seizes them they charss
down on the nocks and butt the lambs
to death.
In formation the island = very llks
the rolling country around San Pedro.
= q Relieved to have been the burial
ground Of giant Indians who inhabitse
this coast In early times. Mr. Alnnmes
sav. that from place 800 q coo -
..,,,.re ! number Of skulls Of tae cr1D-
,rsI natiye sons have been taken. IN
,ndic.fions are that the giants wsss
buried II rowA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
Montana Wool Sale.

Great Falls, Mont, Aug. THE
Great Falls Wool Exchange opened
during the week for the big sealed bid
sale conducted in Northern Montana
this year fourteen clips aggregating
269, 900 pounds were offered and
twelve were sold at par, ranging from
1910 to 1870, the low price being for
dipped wool.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

the United States found Judgment in St Louis and NIL
waukee among the brewery colonies In Cincinnati and
Chicago among the stock yard employees, and In New
York among the brewery and dock laborers. This
particular bit OF leaven has ceased to ferment
though many thousands Of men whom it then affected
as they got Jobs and homes and began forgot
It and would now be ashamed Of the ideas they once
held-Cor. Broadway Magazine
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
c.therinc Timber Data.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The depart
ment of commerce and labor has be-
gun the work Of gathering data In re-
gard to the timber resources of the
United States, and win soon have full
information as to how much merchant
able standing timber there Is In the
country and where It il located.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
General Tacon for sparing his life
named it Ell Teatro Tacon.

named 1t Ell Teatro Tacon.
During the insurrection in Cuba many
exciting incidents took place here. In
one instance regiment Of Cuban Ia
surgents barricaded themselves In the
theater and held 1t against the Span
iards for three days. Finally they
were starved out, and as they were
making their escape all were shot.
The theater Is built Of white stone
with decorations Of marble and facing
Central Park, being In the center Of
the fashionable district Of Havana. e
is one Of the largest theaters in the
world, seating over 5000 persons--
Cuban Review.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

" confined the Cities because there clustered the
working people, Each has its alien branch branches,
and coming from portions OF Europe where
nous military establishments alone revolt against
notorious oppression both political and economic are
ripe for foment They know but vaguely what their
changed conditions They are bewndered by the dis
play wealth. predatory fairly earned that they
about them not realizing that here, In Europe
any one of who has the ability become rich
man. The local center Of each dispersion Of the leaven
of revolt will thus be found the aliens among
people who caught it from the Aliens as It
begun to permeate colleges and and
even foreign professors and transaons Of foreign
books have been the of inception
The actual leaven of revolt when first imported into
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

on a murderer could shoot down his victim without at
tracing the least attention, and only on examination
would the cause of death be revealed
On the other hand single policeman using the nolse
less gun could disable every member of gang OF bur-
glars before they recovered from their SURPRISE 1t Is
an invention which may lead to the reequpmen of the
armed Of the world and the revolutionizng OF
modern methods Of warfare-wil perhaps even hasten
the happy day when there win be war, for the very
best safeguard against Ii the invention Of weapons
Of such terrible power that armies will never dare to
stand against each other. war" said Bismarck is
the greatest enemy Of and win eventually be put
out Of existence"
rifles enabling them to creep along enemys front
and shoot down the unsuspectng pickes after
other and not until their bodies discovered would
the alarm be given. The extended front Of whole
army concealed in the underbrush behind rocks could
work terrible havoc among the opposing forces before
its position could be located. To the big game hunter
the silent rearm will open horizons-Utca Globe
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GOULD AND HARTMAN
TO WORK IN HARMONY

Chicago, Aug. LIT is believed in
railroad circles here that the alliance
between Gould and Hartman means
the practical abandonment of Gould's
plans on the Pacific coast.