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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
MTTREDGE MADE GOOD
CANAL DEVELOPMENTS vINDI.
CATE HIS JUDGMENT
Change in Construction of Plans and
Estimates Predicted-sonth Dako-
ta Senator's Mastery of the Canal
subject-His Standing i'll the Sen
ate.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. IL spe-
cial correspondence: There is one
man in Washington who was not sur
prised at the changes in the plans
Of construction and the revised es-
Inmates increasing by more than
$1O0,000,000 the cost of the Panama
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
WEIGH the Milk.

Have a pair Of scales in the stable
and use them twice daily. If the
cows drop of in milk, look for the rea-
sons why. From year to year good
cows will increase in number in the
herd Of the man that is always selling
off his poorest COWS and is raising
calves from his best COW to take the
place of the poor COWS Of which he
unprecedented Friesian Register.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24

and the department of commerce and
labor is now making the investiga-
ton, basing its initial inquiries on
the mass of information collected by
Senator Kittredge. 1t is predicted
that the result will be a curbing of
the rapacity of the lumber trust and
the restoration of a reasonable price
to all sawmill products. AS u result
of the movement against this monop-
oily it is alleged that the lumber
trust has decreed that Senator Kilt
redge shall not be returned to the
Senate and is using all it's great
power TO defeat him in the coming
primaries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
soured on the Auto

The Hon. Jim Reynolds has taken
the pledge. This does not mean +hat
he has joined the prohibition moro.
ment in Washington. He has simply
Issued q. formal statement declining
ever again tn take a ride in the MI
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
srhS Cats First Winter.

The 6rzt Winfer is the important
Sttmssinsasco colts life. II neglected then
lyswants Of feed exposgre or too close
conference.-the tt loss can never be re-
sSkained. The aimt'should be to keep
10 ) 81 good, growing condition
from lib,eges feedflfs aud plenty Of *
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
His Imprint on LEGISLATION

Another important work of Sen
ator Kittredge in the senate has been
his long investigation of the compli-
Gated subject of copyrights and trade
marks, which came under him in his
capacity as chairman of the commit
tee on patents, a position he has just
relinquished to go to the head of the
supremely important committee on
interoceanic canals. Senator Kilt
redge's researches into the important
subject of proper governmental pro-
lection for the fruits of the genius of
an inventor or a composer or writer
or a painter or artist will be the basis
of new copyright legislation which
which will give every man in the
United States who has an idea ample
protection from the pirates who now
steal his ideas and profit by his
brains. The trade mark act of Febru-
airy 20, 1905, is the creation of his
brain and industry, and his copyright
bill will be come a law with little,
if any, modification, as it has the sup
port OF authors, publishers and the
trades unions interested in the sub
ject.
Since he has been in the senate
there has not been an important
that has not been studied
carefully by him and supported in
accordance with his sense of the
highest needs of his country and his
state. His imprint is on the oleomar-
garine act of May 5, 1902; the recla-
nation act of June IL, 1902; the
alien contract labor law of March 8,
1908; the precedence provision in ex-
pediting the disposition of antitrust
cases of February II, 1908; the es-
adjustment of the department of
commerce and labor of February II,
1908; the employers liability act Of
June II, 1906; the limitation of the
hours of labor by employees of rail-
roads in the act of March 4, 1907;
the e inspection act of June 80,
1906; the pure food act of June 80,
1906; the railroad legislation of June
20, 1906; the safety appliance equip
ment acts of February %, 1902;
March 2, 1908, and June 80, 1906.
Other important measures which had
his support we're the act of June 2,
1906, providing for the collection of
statistics concerning public utilities
every five years; the denatured alco-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
A Doubtful Assertion.

Browne-They say that drowning
men catch at straws.
Towne-Yes, but1 doubt it. I've seen
a number Of men drown, and those Of
them who had any preference at all
seemed in Favor of a plank. In fact, l
DO not~now recall eve having been
asked fora straw by aiigentieman who
was drowni.g-New York Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
What II Ia.

The Enthusiastic-What Is there
about winter-the something that str
one, moves one. excites one in a way
impossible to find words in which to
do the feeling justicef
The Practical-What is it? It's the
wnter pipes Dustin, by jing.-BrowE.
IN OSc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
A Mountain yiew,

She ION their wedding trip In Two
mountains 1S'ailo. WHATS that long
white streaL on the ground over to
ward our inn? he-My Lord, That's
probably our bill!-Transatlantic Tales
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
A Choice Of Evils

"Your daughter can come to me TO,
her music lessons and can do her prac.
ticing at home"
I'D rather you'd give her her les
sons here at home and have her do her
practicing at your rooms."'-Houstou
Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24

%luctantly and by a narrow margin of
votes. decided to build a lock canal
because, as 1t was commended, the
work could be accomplished more
quickly and the canal secured at an
earlier date than a sea level canal
could be. Senator Kittredge pointed
out that the canal was not a temper
airy work, but a monument for all
time, and that there should be no
makeshift policy. However, the SEN
ate voted for a lock canal, Influenced
presumably, by the statements that q
lock canal would cost many millions
less. The house followed suit and the
president signed the bill,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24

Prediction Becomes Prophecy
At that time Senator Kittredge
stated that, in his opinion, an opinion
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24

When we think to catch we are some
1mes caugtt-spanish Proverb.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
Wasted Time.

'You are wasting your time painting
pictures" aat.
"But ! sell my pictures" protested
the artist. 4
"And that convinces me that you can
sell anything. Such being the case,
why not take up life insurance or steel
bridges or something with big money
% it2"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
DOMINION vEToEs BRITISH
| COLUMBIA IMMIGRATION ACT

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 15-The fight
between the dominion and provincial
governments on the question Of Japa-
nese exclusion reached q crisis when
the federal government announced that
lit would Immediately disallow the ma
tai act just passed by the legislature
|of British Columbia. This act pro-
vides an educational test for all immi-
grants. It must remain in force ten
days before cancellation.
In the meantime the federal govern
ment lawyers in Vancouver have been
instructed to secure the admittance Of
all Japanese held by the provincial en-
actment to the extent Of applying for
habeas corpus proceedings in the
courts.
The Ottawa government has also
advised the mikado that the rights of
Japanese coming to British Columbia
will be fully protected. II the pro
vincial government fails to keep out
the Japanese by reason of federal In
reference workingmen may make an
other demonstration against the ORR
entails.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
TO COMPEL RAILROADS
TO DISPOSE OF LANDS

Washington, D. c., Feb. ia sub
committee of the senate committee on
judiciary has decided to take favora-
BILE action on the Tillman resolution
instructing the attorney general to in
stitute suits to compel railroads in the
Northwest to open to settlement lands
granted them by the government.
It is intended that the resolution
shall authorize the attorney general to
bring proceedings not only to compel
the railroads to open the lands to set
Element, but to forfeit title in cases
where it appears that the railroads
have deliberately conspired to defeat
the purpose of the government in ced-
ing the lands. Information was pre-
sented to the judiciary committee
showing that railroads, instead of dis
posing of the land to bona fide set
tiers, had so manipulated the settle
ments that the railroads themselves
are now in possession of large tracts
of land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
RAILROAD BREAKS RECORD.
Milwaukee Laying Five Miles Of Tracl,
Each Day.

Milwaukee Laying Five Miles Of Track
Each Day.
Terry, Mont, Feb. 18.-The Chica-
go, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway to-
day extended to this city the train
service of the company's Pacific coast
extension. The new line crosses the
Yellowstone river for the first time at
Terry. The train service is daily be-
tween Aberdeen, s. D., Narmath, N.
D., and this city.
The record Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St Paul railway in building its
Pacific coast extension has, 1t is an
nounced, never been equalled in the
matter Of time by any similar under
taking. Track is now building at the
rate Of five miles per day and by the
end of this week the east and west
track-laying forces in Montana will
meet in the vicinity OF Miles City. It
is confidently expected that trains
over the new transcontinental railway
will be operated through to Butte by
May, 1908, and into Seattle and Ia
coma about year later.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
ALASKA MINE PROPERTIES
SOLD At HIGH FIGURES

Valdez, Feb. 15-One of the largest
mining deals ever put through in this
part of Alaska was consummated a
few days ago, when Jack Smith, the
discoverer of the famous Bonanza
mine, on Kennicott, affixed his sigma
ture to an agreement to convey his in
terest in the property across McCarty
creek from the Bonanza to James j.
Godfrey. Mr. Smith said the property
sold is fully as good as the property
sold to Guggenheim. The considera-
ton is to be $4,000. Godfrey will
stock the property and it will be
known as the Bonanza Mine Exten-
sion. Work will be pushed in the
early spring.
Boston and Chicago capitalists have
purchased, through their representa-
tive, G. G. Van Hook, the copper prop
erty known as the Collins, Nelson and
Brown group, on Glacier island; con-
sideration $4,000. The Three Ms
left Saturday with cargo of freight
and five men to begin work at once.
Mr.. Van Hook states they will be
shipping high grade ore within sixty
days.
A deal was contaminated few days
ago whereby the Borgeson property.
comprising twelve claims in Galena
bay, was sold to DIR. Jenkins and w.
A. Noyes, both. of Maine. The consid-
Grafton was $4,000. This property is
situated about mile west of the
claims of the Galena Bay Mining Com
pany. The deal was engineered and
put through by Earnest King, on be-
half of his father, A. G. King.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
Desert Land Men Get Extension.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house
mas passed bill granting desert land
eatrymen three years extension of
time Tor perfecting entry when they
are unable to irrigate land within the
-FOUR years required and forbidding the
assignment of the entry to comnanies
OF corporations or to individuals not
emitted to make entry in their own
names.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
ASSESSORS CANNOT RAISE
COMMISSION VALUATIONS

Olympia, Feb. 15.-In making an as
sessment against the rolling stock and
trackage OF railroad within county,
the assessor for that county cannot
levy in excess Of the valuation placed
upon the road by the state tax com
mission, is a decision of the supreme
court handed down Friday in the suit
OF the Great Northern railroad against
Snohomish county to force the county
to lower its tax levy for the year 1906.
The assessor for Snohomish county In
levying did not take the valuation OF
the road in the county as placed by
the state tax commissioners, but used
q higher figure. The taxes amounted
to about $26,10S.32 more than II the
commissioners valuations had been
used. The railroad refused to pay
this excess, and suit was brought to
test the matter. A demurrer to the
complaint was sustained by the trial
court, and the case was dismissed. 1t
was from this judgment of dismissal
that the railroad appealed.
The Great Northern has 34.04 miles
of main track and 1913 miles of side
tracks in Snohomish county. The tax
commission ruled that for taxation
purposes the first-class tracks should
be assessed at $14,520 per mile; roll
ing stock at $3.16S per mile; tracks
first-class B, at $10,560, and the roll.
ing stock at $3.50.
The Snohomish assessor levied at
the rate Of $39, 900 for first-class track
age; $4,000 for first-class B; $1,000
for, rolling stock; $1,000 for rolling
stock B.
The railroad company made ten
der of the taxes minus the $26,108.32,
but this was refused by the county
treasurer. The supreme court held
that the county commissioners exceed
ed their authority in directing the as
sessment of the railroad property at a
higher rate of appraisement than the
schedule adopted by the state tax com
mission.
A similar suit was brought by the
railroad in Stevens county, where the
assessor levied in excess of the tax
commissioners appraisement. In max
ing the decision the supreme court
says that the value of the main track
must be apportioned between the sew.
eral counties through which the road
runs, in proportion that the mileage
in each of such counties bears to the
entire mileage in the state, and that
the valuation as placed by the tax
commissioners shall be used.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
OFFICIAL ASSURANCES DO
NOT RELIEVE THE TENSION

Vienna, Feb. 17.-Despite official
assurances that harmony has been re.
established between Austria and Rus
STA, the situation arising from the
question Of railway concessions in the
Balkans has not lost its tension.
Neither the foreign office nor the Rus
sian embassy is concealing the fact
that the action Of Baron Won Aehren,
thai, the Austrian foreign minister,
has caused deep concern In st. Peters
burg.
Even should the Russian plans for
q railroad from the Danube to the
Adriatic be carried out with the con-
sent Of Austria, it is considered here
that the work Of Macedonian reform
has come to standstill. Il Is pointed
out at the foreign office that Russia
has not yet informed Austria Of her
plans, and it is therefore concluded by
the Austrian officials that either Rus
STA has resolved not to carry them out
at all or contemplates some modifca'
ton Of them.
The government Is growing sensl-
tive under the aggressive attacks OF
the French and Russian press and al.
verse criticism In Great Britain, and
will not admit that the Russfan-Aus-
TRAN entente has become ineffective.
The consensus Of Independent opinion
however. Is that the Muerzesteger
scheme has practically disappeared.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
Washington News

Mrs. Mary Campbell, pioneer Of
the '70s, has died at Montesano.
The nomination of Grace C. Angle
as postmaster at Shelton has been
sent to the senate.
Richard T. Coiner OF Tacoma has
been designated as one of the ten
honor cadets at West Point for the
year.
The state grain inspector has sent
out a warning to farmers advising
them to quit experimenting and stand
ardize wheat.
Free city delivery has been ordered
established at Centralia, with three
letter carriers, one substitute and
twenty-one street letter boxes.
Mrs. Mary Byron Roose, honorary
president of the Western Washington
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, is dead at Everett, aged Is.
The governor has reappointed A. p.
Sawyer and j. T. Ronald of Seattle
upon the board of regents of the Uni
versity of Washington. The reappoint-
|ment takes effect at the expiration Of
the present terms of Mr.. Sawyer and
Mr.. Ronald, the second Monday in
March.
King county, Washington, will erect
Ia forestry building for the Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition. The commits
sioners have agreed to spend at least
$4,000 on the erection of the struct-
ure. The regular county exhibit will
be placed inside the structure. This
will leave $4,000 for the exhibit
proper.
Kelso had $4,000 fire last week.
Bellingham is to have garbage
destructor.
There are 1908 insane in the two
state hospitals.
A grand jury may be called to probe
Hoquiam's affairs.
Former residents of Illinois in North
xaklIua uuIuO0r OVV.
The Sunday lid on saloons at We
natchee is to go on forthwith.
North Yakima is to have a CONNER
cial club with regularly maintained
general information bureau.
Six railroad workmen were hurled
scores of feet in the air at Rosalia
Saturday by an explosion. They may
all die.
Hoboes smashed a money paying
machine at Everett Sunday because
the device would not pay. They are
in Jail.
Commissioners of the thirty-seven
counties of the state will meet in Ia
coma next Tuesday for three days
session.
Only one of the 1872 banks in the
state failed to weather the financial
crisis, according to the first annual
report of the bank examiner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
Rock Slide stop. Train.

Everett, Feb. 18-The Monte Cristo
branch of the Northern Pacific is again
closed for an indefinite period, due to
a rockslide which occurred about a
mile above tunnel No. 1. AS the few
mining camps above the slide have
their winter supplies little inconver.
fence is anticipated, save in the case
OF the Canyon Lumber Company, at
Robe, whose mill was soon to resume.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
Royal Commission Suggested.

Victoria, Feb. lin view Of the
conflict of interest between British
Columbia and the imperial government
regarding Japanese immigration since
the enactment OF the new immigration
law on the lines Of the natal act by
the British Columbia legislature, the
Socialist leader, J. II. Hawthorn
thwaite, will move that the provincial
government memorabilia the British
government to appoint a royal com
mission to investigate and alleviate
the differences between this province
and Japan regarding immigration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
Division Of Military Affairs.

washington, Feb. 15.-In recogni.
.,on OF the growing intimacy between
.ne regular army and the national mi.
Iiua, Acting Secretary of War Oliver
mas issued an order creating a new al.
VISION In the war department to be
known as the division OF militia AZ
lars. Colonel E. M. Weaver OF the
coast artillery has been named as chief
OF the new division.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22

shall give the question Of calling =
special session of the legislature to
consider the advisability Of submitting
to the next general election proposed
amendment to the constitution along
these lines my earnest immediate at
tention. I will announce my conclus-
ions in the very near future"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
TROOPS FOR TAlVANA
SOLDIERS FROM FORT cIBsoN re
TAKE HAND IN FAIRBANKS
DISTURBANCE.
Action 10 Upon Recommendation OF
Federal court-Movement Of Troops
Greatly Facilitated by Recently Com
structed Wagon Road.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The admins
tration is so much concerned over the
threatened disorders growing out OF
the strike at Fairbanks that 1t was ar
ranged to send federal troops to that
point from Fort Gibbon, and, IL neces-
sary, dispatch of soldiers will also
be made from Fort Egbert.
Troops from Fort Gibbon can reach
Fairbanks in a short time by taking
advantage of the new wagon road re-
Gently built by the Alaska road COM
mission. The distance by river is
about 275 miles, but the new road
shortens the distance to 155 miles.
or journey of four or five days for a
large body of troops marching In heavy
order.
Acts on Alaska Courts Advice.
This action was taken upon repre-
sentation from the United States court
in Alaska, to the attorney general,
that the presence of federal troops
was needed. Attorney General Bona
parte promptly brought the matter to
the attention of the president, and by
his instruction afterwards consulted
with Acting Secretary Oliver. who,
through General Bell, chief OF staff,
forwarded the necessary orders for
the movement of the troops to the
commander at Fort Gibbon.
The troops will be carried by sleds
over the route. If there is urgent ne
cessity for the presence Of the SOL
diers at Fairbanks they can get there
in four or five days, but under ordi-
nary conditions the trip takes six or
seven days. Fairbanks is in the cen
ter of the Tanana country.
Persons in Washington familiar with
the conditions existing at Fairbanks
say the trouble is the outcome Of a
strike a year or more ago for higher
wages and shorter hours for the min
ers. This the operators resisted, and
their determination to operate their
mines independently of the Western
Federation of Miners may, it is feared,
lead to trouble.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22

Olympia, Feb. 17.Attorney General
John D. Atkinson made announcement
Saturday Of his candidacy for the gov
ernorship on the republican ticket. Mr.
Atkinson's announcement is ii the
form Of 9 signed statement.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-22
Taft's Headquarters.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The eastern
political headquarters of Taft will be
established here next week. Secre-
tary Hitchcock retired Friday and will
at once take charge of the Taft cam
paign.