The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-09
NEWS IN ADVANCE
FORECAST OF WEEKS HAPPEN
,ncs AS SEEN ON MONDAY.
;v,l of Fleet at San Francisco,
-;a.+ State and Many District Con
.;o,e Take First PIace-House
II Senate Will Put in Busy Week
financial Measure Up in House.

rrosbington, D. c., May An ma
wi interest first place must be
li '~on this week to the arrival at and
sl'' oval display in the harbor of San
~ ncisco, Eight state conventions
twenty district gatherings to elect
al" quotes to the national conventions
N;n keep politics well in the fore
ground. A..
-, General conference of the Meth
ndist Episcopal church, to begin at
UaItimore on Wednesday; the national
"nforence of charities and corrections,
~ Richmond, Va, beginning Wednes-
az aor and the meeting of the civil serv-
~ commissioners, at Chicago, on
thursday and Friday.
meeting of the stockholders of
.so Union Pacific railway has been
oaIled for Tuesday at Salt Lake to au-
thorizA an issue of bonds, to be Sc
onrod hv mortgage On the company's
unmortgaged lines.
# is probable that before the close
Of the week the house of representa-
tivos will have taken position on
financial legislation by the passage of
hill and even if such bill is not
nasspd the Republican conference will
have made it clear what may be ex-
nncted in that direction. The present
intention is to hold the conference
tuesday night, and if there is SUBJ
ctantiaI unanimity in the choice of a
measure. the bill agreed upon will be
taken I'D as soon as the sundry civil
anpropriation bill has been disposed of.
Once consideration is begun, there is
no doubt the bill will be soon passed.
With the financial question disposed
of the Republicans will undertake to
reach an agreement looking to fur
Their compliance with the presidents
wishes by considering in conference
the wisdom of bills regulating injunc-
tons and modifying the Sherman anti
trust law, so as to permit traffic agree
ments among railroads. 1t is the pres
ent intention to hold both conferences
during the present week. In view of
the intention of seeking this legisla-
ton the prospects for final adjourn
ment before the 25th inst. are not
good
The senate's programme for the
agricultural appropriation bill, the for
estry appropriations, both of which
are exciting sharp opposition, the time
will also be taken up with further dis
cussion of the Brownsville affair by
Senator's Bulkeley and Warner, and
by the discussion in the senate on
Thursday of the postal savings bill.
Senator Elkins will continue his eff
forts to procure the passage of his bill
suspending the penal provision of the
commodity clause of the railroad rate
law of 1906.
Trunk line presidents are to meet
IN New York on Thursday, when it is
expected the question of an increase
OF freight rates will be determined.
On the same day, in Chicago, the hear
Ing of the appeal of the Standard Oil
Company from the fine of $29, 24O, 600,
imposed by Judge Lands, will be
heard.
The debate on the licensing bill in
the House of Commons today prom
lses to be memorable one, owing to
tne vast financial and labor interests
involved.
on Wednesday, in Libson, King
Manuel will take the oath of sover-
eighty