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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
PARCELS POST DEPOT FOR
SEATTLE is PROBABLE

Seattle. Dec 13.-That the treasury
department at Was hington look with
favor on the proposed establishment IN
Seattle of a parcels post customs pu-
reau for the direct entry of goods I'M
ported by Seattle merchants from Hu-
rope, is the assurance received sat
urday by the Seattle Chamber OF COM
merce in a telegram from Senator
Samuel H. Piles.
Senator Piles said that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury had placed his ap-
prevail on the plan and that the matter
will now go before Postmaster Generai
Frank H. Hitchcock for his indorse-
ment
No difficulty is anticipated in obtain
ing the sanction of the postoffice de-
partment as there already is located IN
the Seattle postoffice customs Du-
reau, where all parcels post matter
from China and Japan is examined.
This bureau could take care of the Eu-
ropean business without additional
clerical force.
The request, was made OF the gov
eminent because all goods imported by
parcels post by Seattle merchants are
now examined in New York. The duty
is appraised there. Under the present
ruling 500 limit of value is set at
the New York Office on parcels that
can be sent here for collection. All I'M
portations exceeding the limit are held
at the New York office until sworn
invoice can be obtained from the con-
signee in Seattle. This causes unnec-
essary delay in the receipt of the goods
as the duty must be collected here and
sent to New York before the package
is forwarded to Seattle.
The direct handling of European par
cells post matter in this city would
eliminate this and other delays caused
by the red tape of the present system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
BLOW is AIMED AT
POWER SITE MONOPOLY

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE so-called
power site monopoly was the object
of attack in bill offered in the house
Friday by Representative Mann, chair
man of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. 1t provides
that, before dams across navigable or
non-navigable streams can be con-
structed, permission and approval
must be obtained of the secretary of
war and the chief of engineers, and
makes it unlawful to deviate from
such approved plans. Applicants must
guarantee free power to the United
States government.
AS a promise of activity in the in
terest of legislation, senators intro
duced more than $50 bills and resolu.
tons covering great variety of SUBJ
jects. Many failed of passage in the
last congress, and 80 per cent will re-
ceive scant consideration this session.
Many are for pensions not granted
under the general law.
Standing out as a striking PROPOSE
Raynor authorizing the president of
the United States to cause President
Zelaya to be apprehended as a COM
mon criminal, charged with the MUIR
der of two Americans engaged in rev.
dictionary activity in Nicaragua, con-
trary to the code of war of all CIV
ilized nations.
The house was in session an hour
and a half and large number of
measures were introduced. The most
striking feature of the proceedings
was speech by Representative Kues-
terman, of Wisconsin, denying that
his interest in German shipping was
so great as to cause him to antagonize
merchant marine.
AS no reports have been made by
committees, both houses are without
subjects upon which to legislate. The
senate, therefore, adjourned until
Monday and the house until Tuesday.
Many millions of acres of coal land
will be opened to use for agricultural
purposes if congress should pass bill
introduced by Representative Mondell,
of Wyoming, chairman of the house
committee on public lands. The bill
is said to be in line with the admin
istratiOn views.
A controversy over railroad legisla-
ton will be precipitated in congress
this winter which in Importance prom
Uses to surpass the legislative conflict
over railroad rates four years ago.
The first gun was fired by Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, when he intro
duced bill proposing radical changes
in the interstate commerce act.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17

washington. Dec. 11.-That Wash
ton leads the country in the produc-
i"7 Of lumber and that it had a par.
'.0n1orIv big cut in the year 1907 are
. .ots not entirely new to residents of
I ISo ctate but they are given graphic
w roeontation in a pamphlet on "Lum-
L.r Iath and Shingles, 1908," issued
~ tho bureau of the census. 1t was
" nilod in cooperation with the for
est service.
Tho pamphlet shows that while, in
,ooo there was IAN increase of 1881,
. ner cent in the number of mills
onaappd in the production of lumber
I'm the entire United States), there
was decrease of 7,O31,7S5,OOO feet, or
175 per cent in the total quantity of
tho output. In the case of most of the
.+otps reports were secured from
oroater number of active mills for 1908
tban for 1907, while, on the other hand,
tho cut in 1908 was generally less than
for 1907.
washington, which had ranked first
IN umber production for several years,
stiI held this place in 1908, though in
cuanttv the cut of this state was
closely approached by that of Lou
isiana, Nearly all of the lumber man.
pfactured in Washington was of Doug
las fir. while Louisiana was first in
rank in the production of two import
ant kinds, yellow pine and cypress.
Heavy decreases in the production of
Douglas fir and yellow pine were gen.
pral in 1908 while the cut of cypress
was nearly the same in both years;
hence the decrease in total produc-
ton in Louisiana in 1908 was less
marked being only S.4 per cent, while
the decrease in Washington was 22.8
per cent.
Southern States Near Top.
Though Mississippi suffered a de-
crease of over one-tenth in the guam
tity of its output of lumber in 1908 as
compared with 1907, it advanced in
rank from fourth to third place, as a
result of the very heavy falling off in
the output of Texas, which dropped
from third place in 1907 to sixth place
in 1908"
Table showing number of mills re-
porting and quantity of lumber cut, in
the ten states, 1908:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
Have Closed Many Saloons.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Dr. p. A. Baker
general superintendent of the antl-sa-
loon league, in his report to the con
vention of that body said that ll,Ooo
saloons had been voted out OF Dusi-
ness and 1000 more we're forced 70
close in 1908. "Since January, lSOS'
DR.. Parker declared, saloons nave
been closed at the rate of 40 2 Day
and 70 per cent of the area OF the
United States forbids the Licensed
liquor traffic"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
Recess Appointments.

Washington, Dec. lin the long
list of recess appointments sent to the
senate were the following: Thomas
Summons, of Tacoma, to be consul
general at Yokohama, promoted from
Seoul. Korea; A. P. Sawyer, OF Seattle,
auditor of Porto Rico; Robert w. Hill,
Guy E. Kelley and Arthur M. Storch,
respectively, supervisors of census OF
the three districts of Washington; and
Joseph Blickenderfer, postmaster at
Farmington, and Jesse T. Stewart,
postmaster at Mabton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
Minnesota Indorses judge.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Minneso-
ia delegation in congress has laid be-
fore President Taft the unanimous in
of the delegation for Judge
Walter H. Sanborn for the vacancy on
the supreme court bench. The delega-
tons Endorsement is based upon the
ability of Judge Sanborn as shown IN
his recent decision in the Standard OIL
case.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
lumber OUTPUT
IS LESS
,nc7oN CONTINUES TO
LEAD ALL STATES IN
AMOUNT CUT

l., Three Thousand More Mills in
"ee r,trv but Total Cut of Lumber
NE considerably Less Than Prev
w., year-Southern Plants Show
Activity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
How She Got the Job.

She was applying for situation as
confidential clerk and typist, and ne
turned upon her a rapid fire OF ques
lions:
Talk slang?"
mo, SIR
know how to spell cat and dog cor
rectly?"
Eyes, sir"
use the telephone every other min
utter"
mo, SIR"
casually tell everybody in the ONCE
how much the firm owes and all the
rest Of the private business You
learn?"
mo, SIR
He was thinking of something elss
to ask her when she took hand In
the matter and put few queries.
Smoke cigars when you're dictat'
ing?"
"Why-er-n0."
ISLAM things about when business IL
bad?"
NO"
think you know enough about
grammar and punctuation to appre.
ciate good typist when you get one?"
IL think so"
Want me to go to work, or Is your
time worth so little that
kindly hang up your things and
let'so get at these letters. Tit BIS.
1t Depends.
"How do you pronounce s-t-i-n-g-y
the teacher asked Of the young gentle
man nearest the foot OF the class. And
the smart boy stood up and said Il
depended q great deal whether the
word applied to q man or q bee.-
London News
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-17
keeping Hin Gaessing.

Tim-Would you scream II kissed
you?
Tessie-I suppose you fatter your
self that I'd be speeches. with Joy.
Mobile Register.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
An Artist Hero.

Fireman James Dempsey OF Engine
Company No. 80. happening to be at
leisure yesterday on State street
near Washington. was able to give
a neat and almost gaudy exhibition Of
the power Of imagination when ap-
piled to small details Mr.. Dempsey
perceived a runaway horse plunging
toward the crowd Of shoppers, unre-
strained by the conventional bride.
At once he applied himself to the
back OF the frightened animal. and
leaning forward thrust his fingers in
TO its mouth to produce the impress
sion OF It's familiar steering apparatus.
Under this jury rudder, so to speak,
the horse was clearly turned back to
the middle OF the street and then
brought to halt block further on.
Mr. Dempsey seems to us not only
a physical hero, but a creative artist
Of unusual genius. His kind of inn
agination has Rider HaggarG's kind
beaten a mile.-Chicago Evening Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
Cats Of Osaka.

Consul John II. Snodgrass of Kobe
reports that since DR.. Koch advised
the keeping OF cats as the best means
for the prevention of plague the Jap.
anese authorities have been active
in investigating the number of cats
maintained and their relative value.
The result OF investigations made by
the police shows that there are 54.-
$50 cats kept in Osaka. a city OF
100000 people. the families where
cats are kept numbering 4S.222. In
addition there are $3.50 homeless
cats. II is noteworthy that in Ger.
tain parts OF the city, recognized as
more liable 10 plague, no cats are
found-Daily Consular and Trade
Reports.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
Britain's Heavy Income Tax.

The British income tax is not only
the heaviest but the hardest, most
inquisitorial in the world. The three
year average having been done
away, a man now is assessed on his
profits or gains during the year Of
assessment. The death duties are a
fearful burden on all classes. Since
they were imposed in 1894 they have
yielded over 220 millions of pounds
Many landed estates have paid twice
or three times within five or six
years, with the result that they are
utterly crippled. Pine houses have
gone to ruin, and hundreds OF agri
cultural laborers have been thrown
out OF employment For q so-callod
free trade country the duties are very
high.-Cassell,s Saturday Journal.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
FIG DESSERT.

Butter size of an egg, one cup OF
sugar, beat thoroughly; two eggs
beaten separately, one-half cup water,
two teaspoons baking>powder, one and
one-half cups flour, sifted three
times; bake in two earthen plates.
Cut one pound of figs in small pieces,
add one cup sugar, and cover with
watcr and boil twenty minutes; when
cold, spread over the two cakes and
on top add one-half pint of cream
which has been thoroughly whipped
New York World.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
PoTTED BEEF.

Take 20 cent stew beef and 10 cent
soup bone, simmer till meat is ten
der. Take from the stock and run
through meat chopper, also a small
piece Of bread; season with salt. pep
per, nutmeg. thyme. add two or three
tablespoons OF the stock; mix all well
together with the hands Press well
into a glass dish, pour a little melt.
ed butter over the top and serve
cold; garnish with parsley. A nice
and quickly served luncheon dish, al
so breakfast. The stock makes fine
soup-all for 80 cents.-New York
World.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
DECAY or THE TEETH.
The Three Principal causes-Food
That ls Changing IN Effect.
Woman's Far Northern Home.

WOWdUb FdF NoIAUtFU FtoWes
Nellie eastman was n passenger on
the Santa Clara en- route home. And
where do you suppose she lives? Five
hundred miles beyond the Arctic cir
clio.
Il Is unnecessary for the Alaskan
TO tell its readers who Nellie Cash
man is, for there are very few peo-
pie who have resided in Alaska any
length OF time who do not know her.
She came TO Alaska in 1874. She
was with the first ones who went In
10 the Cassiar country and many a
miner will tell you that n II had not
been for Nellie eastman they would
have died in that country from
scurvy and other sicknesses. Nellie
on that expedition was the nurse,
scores OF men who dell sick with tho
scurvy received medicine from her
free OF all cost IL they were broke.
She was through the Dawson coun-
try I'm 1.-THE days OF 81" and has seen
about every camp in Alaska. Four
years ago she struck for the wilds
OF the Koyukuk and now calls that
Alaskan.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
APPLE RELISH.

Two quarts each of cabbage, green
tomatoes and sweet apples. two green
peppers, one quart of graduated SUI
gar, five cents worth of whole mix
ed spice tied up in a cloth, and re.
moved after cooking. Chop cabbage
and tomato, sprinkle through them
enough salt to season, let stand a
short time. then squeeze out the wa
ter, add chopped apple, peppers, SUI
gar and spice, and little more vine
gar than will cover, stir quite often
and cook two hours.-New York
World.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
The Secret Of Poverty.

DR.. Woods Hutchinson of New
York unlocked the secret of general
poverty in an address at the Amerl-
can Museum OF Natural History In
New York early this month, when he
said: What is killing the people OF
this city may be stated as overwork,
undertaking and overcrowding; and
two OF these may be included under
the one word underpaid.' The mes
sage of the church and OF medicine
today to the community Is not Give
to the poor but Don't take so much
away from them THE Public.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II a sprig OF parsley dipped in
vinegar is eaten after an onion, no
unpleasant odor from the breath can
be detected.
Tn picking alum helps to make the
pickles crisp. while horseradish and
nasturtium seeds prevent the vinegar
from becoming muddy
Stone jars for bread and cake boxes
should be scalded twice a week in
the summer weather, summing, II pos
sible, to keep mold from gathering.
Lamp wicks can be prevented from
smoking by soaking them in vinegar
and drying thoroughly.
Benzine rubbed on the edges OF car
pet is sure preventive OF moths.
A cloth wTung out In very hot
water and often renewed will remove
discoloration from bruises.
If you would keep grits, charcoal
and beef scraps before your chicks,
and keep the brooder heated proper
ly, you will solve a good deal Of the
bowel trouble question.
All of the combs and hair brushes
should be washed weekly in a quart
of warm water in which a teaspoon
full of ammonia has been placed. Place
only the bristles in this solution as
the water will loosen the glue in
the back Of the brush If it is sub
merged. Wipe we'll and place in the
air to dry.
The secret of cooking game is con-
slant basting. It should be under
done and full of gravy.
Pare potatoes and cover with cold
water for an hour before cooking
and they will be less liable to turn
dark after they are boiled.
When cutting fudge when cold, or
any candy, If it does not cut nicely,
try heating the knife and 1t will cut
much easier.
If by some misfortune your cake
should burn, an effective instrument
for removing, the burnt crust is fiat
crater. 1t is far better than knife
in that it does the work more even
ly and leaves a smoother surface for
the icing.
Never wear cotton or linen un-
derclothing in winter when it be-
comes damp from Precipitation it is
air-tight, and draught striking it
converts 1t into a cold-storage lin
ing which could not be better design
ed for pneumonia" A wool garment
will take up the perspiration, and the
warmth of the body will evaporate 1t.
Habitually eating soft foods, to the
exclusion Of everything that is hard
or crusty, will not only weaken the
digestive organs, but will lead to
rapid decay of the teeth. When these
are not used in the mastication Of
harder foods, they become weak, just
as any muscle will that is not given
sufficient work to do.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
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Z Household Notes (
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STEAMED CORN BREAD.

Sift into a bread bowl three cup
fuls Indian meal one cupful wheat
-four and a hair teaspoonful OF salt
Mix In another bowl one cupful sour
milk and one OF molasses and beat
into II a teaspoonful OF soda dissolv-
ed in a tablespoonful cold water. Add
TO the slfted -four, pour into a well
creased mould and steam steadily
for three hours. At the end of this
period bake few moments to brown
top OF the loaf.-New York Telegram.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

spoon buttered hot peas on the plato,
or for company run a knife about the
edge. slip gently on a hot dish: ar
range the buttered and seasoned
peas on top and at the base. Pieces
OF lemon are used as a cornish AMI
then passed with the FISH Boston
Post.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
RYE RREAD.

scald one cup milk, then add to It
one cup hot water. Cool to luke
warm, and a half cake compressed
yeast in two tablespoonfuls tepld wa
ter. Add half teaspoonful salt and
stir in enough rye -four to make a
batter. Beat until you can beat no
longer, then cover and stand out OF
a draft for three hours. Add enough
more rye -four to make a dough sttr
enough to knead. and knead thorough
ly Shape into loaves and put in Wei
CREASED pans. Stand in a warm
place for an hour or longer until
very light. brush over with milk and
bake in moderate oven for an hour.
New York Telegram.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

"son, did the butcher tell you this
turkey was quite freshl'
Nom. He just said to hurry home
with II as fast as could. Success
Magazine.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

There is about $10O.0OO.OOO invest
ed In transatlantic passenger boats
steaming from New York bay
New York city consumes 9S7,5OO
POUNDS OF sugar each day.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

For a book to remain ones COM
panion II mus. have some OF the
same qualities that are looked for in
AN old fi'end--a mellow adaptability
TO ones moods. q perennial fresh
ness, the refsction OF a brave ana
cheerful spirit the power to awaken
a train OF mediation and direct II
along pleasant channels. muses. the
New York Mail Some of the great
est books and some of the greatest
men may not have these qualities.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
Specializing on the Market.

How is your rich uncle, Tommy"
Very m: I'm afraid he won't last
long"
Then you can lend me that $40
asked you for last week. "-'Meggen'
dorfer BIaetter (Munich).
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

According to recent report OF tho
Smithsonian Institution the mammoth
was no larger than the elephant of
the present day.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

Mendelssohn lives in his wedding
march. chirps the Atlanta Constitu.
ton. and makes the benedlcts OF the
world step lively TO live up to 1t.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

A New York druggist, who has been
in the business for 40 years, says that
there are $4,000 proprietary medicines
for sale In the city.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
SALMON PUDDING WITH PEAS.

SALMON PUDDING WITH PEAS.
Remove the bones and skin from
can OF salmon; flake the fish, that
is, pull II into flakes with fork.
and put into dish with alternating
layers of day-old bread crumbs and
a sauce made by placing 2 table
spoonfuls OF butter In saucepan;
when II ceases to foam stir In Ia
blespoonfuls OF -four, then add u pint
OF hot milk, IA teaspoon each OF salt
and pepper; cook until creamy. Have
the fish and last layers of crumbs in
the dish Bake for 20 or 30 minutes
IN a moderate oven or until the top
Is PUFFY and brown. Serve In the bak-
ing dish, II II is pretty one. and
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27
WORTH QUOTING (
-

Silent men never have occasion 70
eat their words. observes the Bos
TON Post
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

Dean S. s. Marquis OF st. Pauls
Cathedral Detroit, has been talking
personalities to gathering OF insur-
ance men. III Hartman had lived
in the time of Caesar and had set out
TO overthrow that monarch, 1t would
have been nip and tuck between them"
he said. IF Roosevelt had taken up
religious work, Martin Luther and his
little reformation would not have
been in II for a minute II John d.
Rockefeller had bent his energies to
the priesthood, have not the slight
est doubt that he would be occupying
the Vatican today"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

The New York Press thinks the
more money a man can make tho
more other people can get II.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

The man with health. friends and
self-respect needs never say life Il
not worth living. believes the Amerl
can Cultiyator.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

Scientists disagree as to the exact
cause OF earthquakes, confesses the
Washington Star. And as a matter
OF fact the cause seems TO be so far
out OF control that II does no make
much practical difference.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

The Chinese are given credit for
wonderful honesty in money matters.
The custom Of expecting n man to
commit suicide II he welches, declares
the Washington Star. has it's COM
mercial advantages.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

An Ohio boy OF II has been sent
TO prison for life for killing and rob
bling his indulgent mother His age
saved him from hanging, notes the
Philadelphia Ledger. and doubtless
will serve in due time as basis for
a petition for communication.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

A Chicago Judge says a stolen kiss
Is worth $40. It would have been
more gallant to have said "its weight
in gold"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

Judge Milliken OF New Bedford,
Mass, rebuked policeman for call
ing a woman he was arresting ?
drunken trollop. II admit / have
been to jail" said the woman IN
court, "and / admit to being drunk.
but / am not n trollop and won't
stand for being called that by any
man"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-27

About as near as we ever get 10
practical demonstration of the Inn
movable mass and irresistible force
problem is lon an occasion when a
taxicab disputes the right OF way with
n heavily loaded brick wagon, pro
pounds the Washington Star.