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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02
Observation-Disclosures


In Muller v. Oregon, % Supreme
Court Reporter, 324, the United States
supreme court held the Oregon statute,
providing that no woman shall be en-
ployed in any mechanical establishment,
factory, or laundry more than ten
hours In any one day, constitutional.
The decision proceeds on the theory Of
the inherent difference in physical
structure Of the two sexes, and the ne
cessity Of protecting women both for
their own sakes and the welfare Of
pOsterity.
Relator In mandamus proceedings
alleged that a certain person was cx-
ercising, without right, the Office Of
treasurer of corporation that he had
applied to the states attorney and to
the attorney general for leave to insti-
tute quo warranto proceedings, but his
request had been refused. The supreme
court Of Illinois decided people v.
Healy, 80 Northeastern Reporter, 500
that mandamus will lie to compel sig
nature of petition therefor, when the
officer to whom application is made
abuses the discretion intrusted to him
in such matters.
The United States supreme court, in
Adair v. United States, % Supreme
Court Reporter, 277, held the act Of
Congress forbidding employers to
threaten employees with loss Of employ
ment, or to unjustly discriminate
against any employee because Of his
membership in labor organization, in
valid, as it violated the fifth amend
ment Of the federal Constitution, de-
elaring that no person shall be deprived
o. liberty or property without due pro-
cess Of law. Such liberty was held to
embrace the right to make contracts for
tho purchase and sale Of labor, Of
which the act in question constituted
an unlawful invasion.
Defendants were charged with enter
ing into a conspiracy to cause certain
persons to make entries Of coal lands in
their own names, to be paid for by
money furnished by corporation In
which defendants were interested and
t. which the lands were to be conveyed.
The United States district court Of
Colorado, in United States v. Keitel,
1877 Federal Reporter, 800, concluded
that 1.-THE acts charged did not make out
a crime that the entrymen were quail
fed as such. They obtained no moro
land than the acreage limited by the
act. and they paid the price fixed by
Congress-" It was further held that
the charge did not relate to matters
within the Jurisdiction Of the secretary
NJ the interior as that phrase II used
in section 4748 Of the Revised Statutes
III. 8. Comp st. 1901, p. 8279). provid-
ine punishment for the making or pre-
aentatfon Of certain false and fraudu-
lent affldavits, declarations, certificates.
etc. pertaining to matters within the
turisdiction Of the secretary Of the in-
terror
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into Sheerpole, his late mate. Sheer
pole greeted him with sinister smile.
Flaxman said nothing. He turned
away to enter the fateful room, where
the judges sat in authority. What
would be his fate when the door closed
on him again?
He stood up to give his account of
the happening, but just as he did so
Sheerpole forced his way into the room.
"Who is this MANI" said the presi-
dent Of the board Of inquiry, and
Sheerpole answered, grimly: First
to tell the truth of the matter"
Then, without waiting ror permission,
he told all he had to tell. Not single
detail was spared. Sheerpole licked his
loose lips when the tale was told.
els this true?" asked the president
when he came to close. His face was
very grave, his lips were tightly COM
pressed.
''True, sir, in every word" answered
Flaxman, bravely. 'The facts as stated
are absolutely correct"
''Then this is case for a criminal
court, but before we commit Capt. Flax
man for trial I should like to hear his
defense"
In clear voice that never faltered,
Flaxman told Of his desperate tempta-
ton.
But, SIR" he said, II repented in
time. Though the ship was lost, 1
swear that was innocent Of evil in
tent. On that night when I altered the
course, which, so Mr.. Sheerpole says,
was done with the intention of casting
the ship on the rocks, had fought q
bitter fight with myself, but I had won.
I altered the course to save the ship,
not to lose her, and had the mate been
a better navigator, he would have
known that such was the case. It was
an error Of judgment on my part, not
q criminal act" And then he waited,
stiffening himself to meet whatever was
coming.
A whispered conversation was held
ny Lie DOdIOs 4ACAC Wd6 CAC1ICAcuL III
the very air.
what was your position when you
altered your course, captain?" asked
one of the board.
"As near as could judge, sir, it was
in" and he gave the exact spot on
the seas surface where the Deliverance
lay at the moment he altered her course
for safety.
There was a rustic Of charts, and the
parallel rulers were laid carefully on
the parchment.
"And after that you steered what
course?"
"Sou'west, sir. Allowing for varia-
| ton and deviation, it was southwest by
| south-half- south true" A shutting OF
the ruler, a bending Of heads. Excited
arguments amongst the grave and rev.
erend seignors Of the sea. Then the
president spoke.
| According to the admiralty chart
gentlemen, there is no reef or rock with
| In 200 miles Of this spot. An admiral
| ty chart is supposed to be flawless. But
there have been rumors Of an unchart-
ed rock In this vicinity, and Il Capt
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02
value Of Condemned Prisoner.

That a man under sentence Of death
NAV still be a valuable asset is proved
by a strange story from Colorado. Be
cause she wants to get the benefit OF
his life insurance policy, the wife of
Jim Lynn, a Pueblo negro under q
death sentence for killing Sarah Price,
a white girl, has asked Gov. Buchtel
to commute his sentence to life 1mpris-
onment. The woman wasted no WORDS
over sentiment, but in practical, busi-
nesslike way writes that II her hus-
band be hanged she can not collect his
life insurance, but II he be imprisoned
for life she will keep UP his policy and
eventually benefit by 1t. Gov. Buchtel
has refused the strange request. Just
what il the actual cash value Of thu
condemned prisoner II not stated
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02

Among all the mineral lands, and
particularly the iron lands, there is a
tendency towards increase in holdings,
for economic reasons, while among
timber lands the progress toward mon
opoly is decided, largely for specula-
tive purposes.
There are in this country some 3d.
600, 600, acres of swamp and overlooked
land, nearly all of which can and
should be drained and protected and
thus added to our cultivable area
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02
Like Thaw.

Redd-It's in order for some one to
name his airship after Thaw.
Greene-Why so7
Redd-Because when it is sent up It
.ooms TO be very uncertain just how
long 1t ia going to stay up.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02

Chicago, Dec. GA head hunter
from the savage Filipino tribe OF Pin
guianes has arrived at Chicago. The
visitor is accompanied by DR.. Fay ..
Cole. of the Field museum, who has
returned from q two years anthropolog.
ical expedition The native will assist
DIR. Cole in working up the linguistic
and chronological material he gathered
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Protest Against Increase in Rates

Chicago, Dec. 28-The Illinois Man
ufacturers' Association has addressed
to all continental roads vigorous pro-
test against the increase in all trans
continental freight rates applying be-
tween points east of the Missouri rlv-
er and the Pacific coast on and after
January IL. The protest declared that
the conditions did not warrant the IN
crease
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02

There Is always something nappee
ins to keep you excited !.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-02

Al soon as a man discovers that he
cannon reform himself. he begins On
the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13

He IS not wanted in our public schools.
our colleges. our churches or in our
family circle. HIS children start in life
terribly weighted down, because of the
color of the skin that covers their
bodies. No other nation on earth
carries this race prejudice against the
| black man. to the extent OF the Amer
lean people. These are undisputed
facts, accepted by any honest OBJ
server.
Whether This - change in public
sentiment Will not be discussed here
ana now. Whether the north ever had
more than sentimental regard for the
rights of the black man. is not settled
question. because millions of lives and
money were spent in . civil wal
brought about by the institution OF
slavery. Like the Indian question. som
| timentaNy we were eloquent over hit
, wrongs, but all the time we were do
ing our best to drive him off the face
Of the earth. Even today the negro
has just such friends as the noble rec
men had but are not the majority
eligible for membership in the order Oh
| "'Trne Americans"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
Speaker Cannon in Iowa.

For all the good his speaking in Iowa
for his tariff bill did. Speaker Cannon
might better have saved his railroad
fare. He claimed that the bill fulfilled
the republican platform pledge, which
did not specifically declare for revision
downward.
While denying that it declared for
downward duties. the standpatters can
not dispute that it did declare that du-
ties should represent the difference in
cost of production between home and
foreign articles. Yet there are scores OF
duties in the new bill which exceed 10C
per cent of the selling price of the for
eign article. That 100 per cent covers
not only the difference in cost ID pro-
duction, but all the cost Of production
together with all the cost of raw ma
terial, and all the profit of the manu-
facturer. That is protection with :
vengeance.
Speaker Cannon said in Iowa thai
men like Cummins, who have aroused
public sentiment against such treat
ment by the standpatters, are trying te
get free trade. But they are not. Thai
will in the end be the result, however
of the folly of the stafdpatters. Its
tendency is to disgust people even with
| the sensible principle of honest protec-
ton, which was correctly stated in The
republican national platform. That is
protection of the American wage
standard and it is 10 be protected ad.
equately by duties that cover the diff
ference in cost Of production between
1.-The American and the foreign standard
| of wa ges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
HOUSEWARES STRAWBERRIES ESCAPE.

Judge Anderson, Of the federal court
in the Indiana district, has discharged
the publishers OF the indianapolis News
who were arraigned in his court
charged with criminal libel of EXPIRES
ident Roosevelt, President Taft's broth
er Charles and others in certain cam
paign publications regarding the Pana-
ma canal purchase from the French
corporation. The court holds that
whatever crime was committed in the
publications was committed in In
diana and is entirely without the juris-
diction OF any court in the District of
Columbia.
The question Of the truth and
verasity Of the charges made is NOT
passed upon altho the court makes 1t
clear that newspapers have right and
a public duty to disclose and discuss all
suspicious circumstances connected
with the transaction of public BUSH
ness. He states that if he were re-
Qutt gu 20 pass upon tllSiF privilege OF
lack of malice he would hesitate a
long while before he would conclude
TO send them to Washington for trial
but he was not compelled to pass on
this point because he held that the
District OF Columbia court had no
jurisdiction over the act committed in
Indiana
The publication was exceedingly
vicious and severe. 1t SO enraged
President Roosevelt at the time that he
insisted upon the charge Of criminal
libel but the view of the court clearly
indicates his belief in the public duty
Of a newspaper 10 disclose and discuss
every suspicious circumstance sur
rounding public transaction. The fed
eral jurist believes that occasional
abuse OF its privileges by newspaper
is better than any abridgment of the
full rights Of the press to publish the
news or any encouragement IN its pub
lie duty 10 do 50,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
A Ferplexed Boy,

-
Parents is strange One day I came
from school
And told my paw about a swap
made,
A sight unseen" wit Mugsy the durn-
ed fool.
And swapped a old barlow wifout
marry blade.
And got good old barlow in the
trade.
And NAV looked sad, an nen she shook
her head
You ever see your nav look that
away?
But paw, he slapped my back, and
laughed, and said
"He'll be a man some day
But mother time said when was late,
II laid up on the barn and watched
the sky,
And pigeons, way up yonder, flyin'
straight,
And white and red clouds jest a
sailin' by,
And wondered how them little swal-
lers hy.'
And paw, he growied. an nen he shook
his head,
And lowed at was gittin' purt-nigh
grown;
But nav, she draweo me salast her
side and said,
~Let the dear child alone
Globe Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
FINDING THE MONEY,

When we began building the big
canal we undertook an expensive and
extraordinary contract. as nonz
doubted, it will cost vastly more than
any estimates submitted It was a lob
that must be done and done by us. SO
we are doing it and must find the
money.
When the reclamation projects were
inaugurated, most Of US recognized an
Improvement quite as necessary as the
"tiling OUT Of wet forty on a hun
dred dollar an acre Iowa farm. The
status Of reclaimable Land in the IN
tied States and of an unproductive
patch that may be made productive on
a high priced farm is very similar
Now we are confronted with the fact
that the land sales will not pay out fast
enough to keep the work under way.
We must find more money
The great waterway plan Of river
channels deepened to the needs of q
great water transportation system. the
linking in a continuous coast canal of
fhe inner coast waters OF the Atlantic
seaboard are improvements in sigh
but we must find the money.
There too are the 1owlands Of F1ori-
da, millions of acres of the everglades
where Osceola and his. Seminoles long
waged successful war against the I'm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
DESERVES THE LIMIT.
[Fonda Journal,1

lf OIlud journal
Some one in Fonda is going to get
into more trouble than they will be
able to get out of if they keep on buy
ing liquor for minors The past week
a certain boy in the vicinity Of Fonda
has passed forged checks TO the amount
of s23 while under the influence of
liquor which ne claims certain parties
could not buy 1t himself. The two
parties who cashed the checks refused
to prosecute him on account Of his
parents, and another party who ac-
cuses him of entering their house dare
not prosecute him because it is alleged
they are in the boot-legging business.
There is q certain class OF fellows about
town that make practice of buying
liquor for boys and one of these days
there will be something drop. And
when it does there will be some more
inmates Of the state penitentiary as it
IS crime punishable by term in the
penitentiary for parties convicted OF
such practices. This young fellow is a
boy only Is years of age and his par
ents are sure that some one is more to
blame for his cussedIess than himself
When man gets 90 far down in the
moral plane that he would stoop Sc
low as to be guilty Of the crime OF
buying Igor for a minor, it is time
there was something done to put him
where he will have a chance TO medi-
tate for time. And it will come SOON
er OF later
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
Outside Point of VIEW.

In recent newspaper reports we are
told that "Rome, Ca. will be the ma
tonal headquarters of new order,
known as the Order of True Americans.
which has for its object the settlement
Of the race problem by the deportation
Of negroes.
The Rev. j. r. Lamb, the founder Of
tn True Americans and national presi-
! dent, was there making arrangements
for the publication of paper to
set forth the principles OF the order.
The objects are TO secure territory
for the American negroes outside of he
! United States, TO purchase at an honest
price all lands to repeal the Fifteenth
a n.,i.. e.. 70 the constitution 10 dis
franchise every negro voter in Ameri-
Cd, TO remove every negro to the ter
rjtory secured for this purpose and to
establish the race in a government of
I IT'S own as an Independent nation.
! President Lamb says the order has
( lodges in every southern state and in
/ some northern states
/ OF course this is an old idea in a
| slightly new form. but it is significant
lin that the negro question will MT
down Many living to day remember
and have personal knowledge. Of alb
clifton, Underground railways, John
Brown, Mason and Dixons line, our
civil war Lincoln's- proclamation, car
Pet baggers, and the legal enactments
| OF the southern states to disfranchise
the "coiored brother" while .Ee
south ensiayed him Sentimentally the
north recognized the negro as man
and brother. and the average christian
minister in the north, eloauently de-
Tended suoh an argument to sympa-
thetic receptive SGT Of hearers
But today neither north nor south
wants the colored man, this speaking
generally. He is not wanted as 9
neighbor in the suburbs Of Chicago
If he succeeds in buying property ir
abolition Boston, On any street exclll-
sively owned by white people, real es.
tate values decrease at once. In fac,
that statement holds good in any city
town or village ia these United. States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
the FIRST COLD SNAP.

Mature is honest and open. She gives
fair warning. If we We're caught nap
ping when the wind changed into the
northwest and me mercury fell TO the
winter mark, We have none 20 blame
but ourselves
First, weeks ago came the first light
touch of the coming season, the light
hoar frost that touched the tips of the
tomato vines and logged human mem
ory gently Later the sharp killing
frost that turned the corn fields sere,
withered the garden truck and sent the
falling leaves whirling down 10 blanket
the grass roots and mulch million
bulbs against winter. After that came
days of the rare softness and kindly
beauty Of Indian summer There vas
no treachegy in sllis Il was as tho
nature said. here is opportunity % pre-
pare for cod nea.her. Don, neglec-
1t"
And then Suddenly d cold rain fen.
the wind whipped round - ne north
west ana the world shivered. Came
gusts and spits Of snow. The flying
white squadrons of January. Furnace
fires were filed high. overcoats resur-
rected and there was astonished skur-
rying to and fro while men looked and
spoke as tho nature had tr,cked them
Today the sun shines again and the
promise Of beautiful fall is again IN
the sky. But we know that just behind
the blue horizon the storm clouds are
gathering ard the snow waits upon the
sunshine. The year Ike 8 man grow
ing old is coming fast 10 the shorten &c
and chilly days that precede the close
SO individuals and generations of rner
are drawing on from the first hoal
touch upon their temples TO the white,
time when boughs shall De bare ant
the sap Of activity and fruitage stag.
nate in their arteries.
But nature is fair. She gives warn.
ing The frost, the slackened step, tn.
falling OF leaves and Of hair. the white.
ness Of early snow and the gray tina;
powders the head of advancing years
the chill that sets trees and men ehiver.
ing are ali plain warnings of a com
ing change.
Happy and wise Is he who In tn.
beautiful days has set his house i,
order and is ready for the winter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13

tied States government. they may be
drained and made populous and pro-
ductive. Back OF this movement is q
reputable and scientific body of en-
gineers, congressman and citizens
But it needs money.
This is time when improvement is
general. The country at large is no diff
ferent from the communities and indi-
viduals who are thing, building, i'm
proving in every way. But can we safe
ly find the money? None of the present
projects under way should be held up
but 1t would be the policy of plain
common business sense not to add tc
them at this time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-13
THE LODGES.
\ MASONIC NOTICES.
<Nvlsitors always welcome.
"NHaN over 1857 West Main.

\ MASONIC NOTICES.
@vlsitors always welcome.
NV\Hall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1Os A. F. & A.
M.-Regular communication Oct. 10, 8
o'clock.
H. q. Hoeck. w. n.
II. s. Lawrence, Sec'y.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 30, r. A. n
Stated convocation Monday, oct. Is,
1880 p m. Q. H. Boyle, q. p.
1. s. Willard, eecy. a.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL r. q q
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Oct. Is,
1880 p. m.
4. D. Meskez. Z. I. n
I. T. Forbes. Rec
ST. ALDEMAR CoMMANDERY NO.
30 K. T.-Illustrious Order of the Red
Cross Tuesday evening Oct. u, at 1880
sharp.
F. M. Wilbur. b. G.
Fred Wallace. Rec
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. 3.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, Oct.
Is, at p. m.
Mrs.. Geo. Downing. w. y
Edna c. Fularton. 04cg. =
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WHY SHOULD HE CARE.
IMaterloo Courier.

IWaterloo Courier
Uncle Joe" himself is we'll fed and
comfortably housed. In fact the only
breeze that ripples the perfect peace OF
his existence is insurgency. If this dis
ease in national life could be stamped
out and the country we'll fu1nigated
Uncle Joe" could be king for another
score of years. What cares he for
querulous consumers who think they
are badly off? BY heck Cor something
stronger), aren't wages higher and jobs
more plentiful than they were 100 years
ago? (Applause from the standpat-
ters.) Why, then should the consumer
complain of a few cents tribute every
day 10 the necessary channels of pol
tiles and graft What right have they
got to know anything about it, by
tt1a