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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-02
Washington State News

Spokane has voted $500, 600 bonds
for school buildings.
The Great Northern is to begin pas
senger train service to Tacoma May rs.
Granite Falls State Bank will erect a
cement bank building.
Sedro- Wooley Masons have announc-
ed the completion of plans for a new
temple.
Wenatchee will vote on the quetsion
of issuing $4,000 of improvement
bonds.
Port Townsend Masons last week
celebrated the semi-centenary of their
organization.
Hoquiam will hold recall election
April 25, to elect successor to l.. Nc
Taggart, councilman, who resigned be-
cause of charges.
The Burlington railway has made
Seattle it's principal North Pacific coast
office. Hereafter the reports from other
agents will come to the Seattle office
instead of going to Portland, as here
tofore.
Fifty thousand dollars, invested in
property paying 8 per cent interest, has
been given to Whitman college by S.
H. Matthews, of Spokane, the interest
to be loaned out to worthy young men
and women seeking college education.
At it's meeting last week the Aber-
deem city council authorized the expen-
diture of $50, OOu on permanent street
improvements, which will be used for
the establishment Of grades and other
street work.
The Tacoma park board is discussing
the placing before the public a bond
issue of $3.50, 900 to build roadways
and park boulevards. The proposed
bonds are expected to bear 5 per cent
interest and to be sold at par
After being cleaned and painted. the
new fast passenger steamer Princess
Charlotte, the latest addition to the
Canadian Pacific's fleet, has left dry
uOCh dU 4u1ulbu 1Us OllC w Ill UO p1CbCCO
on the Seattle Victoria Vancouver run
early in April.
The Farmers Warehouse Company,
composed of members of the local
branch of the Farmers Union, has
been incorporated at Hatton and stock
issued. It is the purpose Of the COM
pany to erect one and possibly two
warehouses here the coming spring in
time to handle the season. crop.
Mrs. Bertha James Cornwall Fischer,
daughter of the late P. B. Cornwall,
has given sixty acres of land to the
city of Bellingham for park to be
known as THE Cornwall memorial
The tract is in the northern part of
the city, adjoining Broadway Park
plat One of the reservations made
in the donation is that Mrs. Fischer
shall have the right at any time to
make such improvements and expendi-
lures on the property as she may
DESIRE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-02
GOVERNOR HAYS
PROCLAMATION

Olympia. March 29.-After taking
the oath of Office the first official act of
the new governor was to issue the fol-
lowing proclamation:
ut is with full sense of the great
loss to the people of Washington and
the public service that this official an
nouncement is made of the sudden
death of the Hon. Samuel G. Cosgrove,
governor of the state of Washington,
which occurred at Paso Robes, Cal. ,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-02
Prehistoric Armor and Weapons

Frontera, Mexico, March 29.-Dur-
ing the work Of excavating going on
here, receptacle with an assortment
Of prehistoric arms was uncovered.
The entire deposit is in an admirable
state of preservation. A. great many
of the arms are strange to the collec-
lions now extant. A complete suit of
armor made from copper is among the
articles, and many kinds of weapons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-02
Varsity Race to Be Three Miles

varsity Mace 10 De nIee NIlleS
Seattle, March 29.-The board of
control of the state university has de-
cided to accept the terms forced on the
rowing crew in regard to the length of
the intercollegiate boat race. The Cal
ifornia institutions refused to race over
a four-mile course and held out for
three miles. Although the Washing
ton university is the coast champion in
this branch of athletics, and therefore
in position to speak with some au-
thority, the board decided to take the
Southerners on their own terms and
race over the three-mile course. The
action was taken under protest and is
considered unfair by the Washington
officials.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-02
Conner River Line To Be Rushed

Copper River Line To Be Rushed
Cordova, March 3O-E. c. Hawkins,
vice president Of the Copper River rail
road, and Auditor Douglas left on the
Northwestern for Seattle to secure
men and rush forward railroad mate
rails. Twenty cars Of bridge materials
went to the front yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
On Christmas Buyino.

Holiday business opened up with a
rush this morning." said W. e. Reynolds,
advertising manager for Loveman, Jo-
seph & Loeb, last night
Every indication is for unusually brisk
business this December. Our store was
full of shoppers all day in spite of the
inclement weather. The Christmas buy
ing is starting early this year and 1
am mighty glad to see it, too. Early
buying is decidedly the satisfactory thing
from the viewpoint of everybody con-
cerned. Now the stores can give better
service, the stocks are more complete,
the rush naturally is not so heavy and
the salespeople are not tired out. The
last few days are always trying on the
salespeople and shoppers alike. The adj
yertisements are teeming with Christmas
suggestions and 1 wish our people would
read the advertisements first thing in the
morning and come down town right after
breakfast-the early shopping hour is
worth two to three in the afternoon when
the stores are sure to be packed and
the service possibly not so complete. To
buy early in the morning and early in
the month ought to be the holiday shop
pers motto.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
Time In Which to Test Statutes

One of the most wholesome results
of the recent election is the general
demand from both sides in favor of
thorough execution of existing statutes
of the state concerning the sale OF
liquors. All good citizens say that pro-
hibition should be honestly and fully
tested. It may or may not stand a
practical test, and the true and by far
the best way to ascertain whether 1t
will or not consists in an honest ana
thorough execution of the laws on the
statute books.
The demand for an honest execution
of the Fuller and Carmichael bills
comes as freely from the opponents OF
the amendment as from its friends,
and this is the best outcome of the re-
cent bitter campaign.
Until prohibition has had fair trial,
no conference of the Democrat. party
is likely to be called. In September OF
next year all will know great deal
more concerning prohibition than they
know now, and IL there must be con-
ference one can be called then. Let
the factions and the candidates keep
quiet in the meanwhile, thus giving the
people opportunity to get back to busi-
ness. Alabama has had a surfeit OF
politics and she wants political vaca-
tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
HE GOT HIS DINNER
GENERAL STRIKE
Is NOT IMMINENT

Chicago. December civilian G. Lee,
president Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, sent from here tonight a tel
egram to President Taft, assuring him
that sensational reports concerning a gen.
eral railroad strike were without founda-
ton.
The following is President Lees mes
sage:
Hon. w. H. Taft, Washington. D. c.:
In order that yourself and7the public
may know the truth, l deem 1t necessary
to state that the press reports indicating
that strike of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen and other affiliated organ
izations Is threatened at this time as a
result of the demands for increased pay
east of Chicago, are absolutely without
foundation. Whatever action Is taken by
the organization 1 represent will depend
entirely upon the individual expression of
tees for the railways in the territory and
will be handled in the usual manner. The
demands of the trainmen employed in
train and yard service east of Chicago
cannot take proper form, even for delib-
crate consideration between the railroad
officials and their employees before the
early part Of 1910.
"An this talk about a strike of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
affiliated organizations is absurd and the
membership of the organization fully
realizes 1t. w. G. LEE
President Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
AtIanta's Latest Bid.

Atlanta is notorious for its freakish-
ness but its latest rumored achievement
takes the cake,'' said Clint Reese, the
genial drummer for the Moore & Handley
Hardware Co. This latest report is
that Atlanta is building an airship sta
ton on top of one of her skyscrapers. l
asked my informant where the airships
were and he replied that they didn't have
them yet but were getting ready for
them. Anyone knowing Atlanta doesn't
doubt the rumor a bit, for the people
there are apt to start anything.
1T strikes me though that the station
will have passed to the junk pile be-
fore the airships take advantage of its
facilities as landing place. All of the
airships I ever heard of required a large
amount of space to get started in, most
of them spinning along for a quarter of
mile or more before they left the
ground. None of the Atlanta office build
ings have over 800 feet length but 1 I'M
derstand the plans call for the releasing
of compressed hot air as a starter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
Mr., Carse Here.

Henry r. Carse of New York. vice pres
ident of the Hanover National bank, is in
the city to attend a meeting of direc-
tors Of the Birmingham Realty company
of which he is president.
business conditions throughout the
country are good" said Mr.. Carse. "Ev-
cry section of the country seems to have
had prosperous fall trade and the out
look for next year is very bright, in
deed
Birmingham is pushing right ahead.
come here frequently and on each visit I
notice substantial improvements. There
is every reason why the city should grow
fast and its growth next year Is al
most sure to make a new high record.
What the United States Steel interests
are doing for this. district seem stupen-
dous. indeed. When we look back at
the early struggles and the experimental
stages of the old Tennessee company. The
Steel corporation will make vast expendi-
lures here within the next two years,
and along with all the big development
in sight will come varied small Indus
tries which go to make up a large manu-
featuring center"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
WILL ASK TO HAVE
CASE DISMISSED

Washington. December 6.-Before the
supreme court of the United States to-
morrow, attorneys for the American
Federation of Labor will ask to have
dismissed the original anti-boycott in
junction issued by Judge Gould In the
now famous Buck Stove and Range
company case. Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison. the Of
f1cers of the federation who are now
under a contempt of court sentence for
violating the injunction, are also par
ties to the appeal
This move, in short puts it up to the
supreme court of the United States to
decide If the American Federation of
Labor boycott of the Buck Stove and
Range company in its official organ.
the Federationist. was a lawful pro-
cedure. The court of appeals of the
District of Columbia has held that 1t
was not, and with some notifications
has sustained Judge Gould's injunc-
ton.
The Buck Stove and Range company
has already filed an appeal to the SUI
preme court of the United States
against notifications, claiming the
original injunction has been so altered
as to be practically of no use for the
purpose for which it was sought. TIE
American Federation of Labor, now, m
its appeal, will argue that no injunc-
ton should have been issued In the
first court and asks for a complete DIS
missal In legal par1ance this is called
q cross appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
REORGANIZATION
OF ROCK ISLAND

Chicago, December 6.-Reorganiza-
ton of the Rock Island railroad was
practically completed today by the
election of four new vice presidents to
serve with President Henry U. Nudge.
The following changes were announced:
James E. German, formerly freight
traffic manager of the Santa Fe. to be
first vice president in charge of the
freight traffic, succeeding w. b. Bidle:
F. o. Melcher to to be second vice pres
ident. in charge of operation, succeed
ing H. U. Nudge; John Sebastian, for
merly passenger traffic manager, to be
third vice president, in charge of pas
senger traffic; E. S. Moore, formerly
second assistant to the president, to be
fourth vice president, in charge of pur-
chases, succeeding e. L. Pollock.
1t is understood that w. S. Tinsman.
manager of the Choctaw and Southern
districts, will succeed A. r. Melcher as
general manager, and that L. M. Allen,
now general passenger agent. will be
made general passenger traffic mana
ger, should that position be filled.
w. H. Moore, one, of the owners of
the Rock Island, said today:
1.-The deal whereby / and some of my
friends have become interested in the
Lehigh Valley road has no significance
for the Rock Island. We have no in
terest in the Wabash. and the Lehigh
Valley is not going to lease it, so far
as / know"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
With CengresS In Session

Congress met at noon yesterday.
Prompt adjournment followed, and to-
day no doubt the Presidents message
viii be read, and both houses will then
be ready for the transaction of bust
ness, for the house committees were
appointed near the close Of the extra
session.
Two things of interest to the general
public are sure to come up in connec.
ton with the work of Congress. One
will relate to the effects Of that work
upon the business OF the country
Nothing of a serious nature is, how.
ever, expected at the hands of Con
gress. About the most 1t can do is to
pass some law to regulate and restrict
corporations. No one looks for the
perfection of monetary scheme in a
single session, and the establishment
of postal savings banks will be fought
to the utmost Possibly the Sherman
antitrust law will be modified, and the
powers of the Interstate Commercs
commission may be changed Not
much else that directly relates to and
affects general business is expected
from the present session Of Congress
Outside OF business propositions pub
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
ESTIMATES FOR NATIONS
NEEDS FREELY SLASHED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE u


504,0S6 Is asked for skilled and unskilled
labor-an increase of more than s3.o00.0 600
over the amount provided for the cur
rent year and SO, 21s,9S3 is asked for ma
terial-an increase of almost $10,000,000.
The total increase in isthmian canal
expenditures Is from s33, 6S8, 900 to $4S, 06S, :
524
For public works under the war depart
ment the estimates include 100000 for
the alteration and maintenance of the
seacoast artillery; $1.3l9.0o0 for seacoast
batteries in the Philippines to be expend-
ed under the engineering department;
s1,90O,000 for Notifications in the insular
possessions under the ordnance depart
ment; $4,000 for storehouses at Manila;
$780, 900 for completing the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth; S35o.0o0 to complete
the army supply depot at Fort Mason.
CAL; SOC, 900 for cavalry post on Ha-
waiian territory; $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Yellowstone National park.
Under the head OF rivers and harbors
the larger estimates are $4,000 for I'M
proving channel In Gowanus Bay, N. T.;
$4,000 harbor at Cleveland.
The interior department wants $500, 900
for protecting the public lands and the
Attorney General 5000. 900 for the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the
government and investigation of the acts
OF officers of the United States and ter
ritorial courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
FUTURE TRADING
NOT CONDEMNED

New Orleans. December GA statement
was issued today by President w. b.
Thompson Of the New Orleans cotton ex-
change taking exceptions to certain state
ments published here today from Wash
ington in connection with the publication
of the report of Commissioner of Cor
porations Herbert Knox Smith. 1t is de-
clared that the report does not condemn
future trading as such, nor as 1t is con-
Quoted on the New Orleans cotton ex-
change That the New York system of
liked differences" Is condemned and that
the New Orleans system of CONNER
cial differences" Is not condemned Is
ono Of the principal allegations Of Pres
ident Thompson's statement. The state
ment goes on to say:
'It is we'll known fact to the cotton
trade Of the entire world that Commits
sioner Herbert Knox Smith and some of
his ablest assistants conferred personally
with the officers and members of the ex-
change and we. after full discussion. ac-
cepted fully and without hesitation the
suggestions and recommendations Of Com
missioner Smith. 1t is equally we'll known
that the rules and regulations Of the New
Orleans. cotton exchange now represent
the Views of Commissioner Smith as to
how the future contract business should
be conducted"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07


rosch festival of last spring gave US,
said an old music lover.
There were five concerts and what
gave especial satisfaction was the prom
inence of Damrosch's matchless orchestra
in all the performances. At many fes-
rivals in well-known festival cities there
is too much strictly classical music and
too much heavy oratorio. Damrosch's
festival programmes are thoroughly artis-
tic, of course, but they are never heavy
or severe.
II hope the Birmingham Musical Fes-
tival association will have no difficulty
in raising the necessary guarantee for q
Damrosch festival In the spring of next
year. No entertainment of cultural
character gives pleasure to so many peo-
pie in city the size of Birmingham an
a music festival of the sort referred to-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
ORDERS TO WARSHIPS.
Four Vessels Are Getting Ready For
Sea Voyage.

Philadelphia, December s-Orders from
Washington that four of the modern
warships now at the yard be prepared
for immediate sailing caused great ac-
tivity today at the Philadelphia navy
yard. The new battleship Michigan has
been ordered put into commission and
Is to sail for Hampton Roads on next
Thursday. Another big battleship. the
Idaho, Is also being prepared to sail at a
moments notice, but her destination is
being kept secret
The new armored cruiser Columbia has
been ordered to the Brooklyn navy yard,
where 1t will be converted into a trans
port and will be held in readiness to con-
vey additional marines to Central Ameri-
ca, IL necessary.
The new torpedoboat Smith. which re-
Gently completed its trial trip and was
accepted by the government, is being
prepared to sail for the torpedo station
at Newport, r. l., on Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
COURT OF INQUIRY
WILL RECONYENE

Washington, December 6-The Browns
Vile court of inquiry appointed some
months ago to determine what members,
II any, of the colored battalion of the
Twenty-ffth United States infantry,
which was discharged in a body without
honor by President Roosevelt for shoot
ing up Brownsville, Tex, on the night
of August 1914 1905. should be allowed to
re-enter the army, has returned from a
visit to Brownsville. Next Thursday the
court will reconvene and all of the testi-
mony taken at Brownsville during this
visit Of the court will be read.
subpoenas already have been issued,
returnable next Friday. when the taking
of testimony of the post guard on duty
on the night of the shooting will be be-
gun. 1t is expected that probably hun
bred members of the guard will appear
before the court, covering a period OF
several weeks.
1t is understood that the court obtained
very important testimony at Brownsville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
COURT IN DRUG STORE.
Member Of Kentucky Infantry Is
Placed on Trial.

Louisville. KY, December s-Judge
Shackelford Miller, chanf ellor of the
county bench, sat on stool in drug
store tonight and held court. The case
was that of Frank Bebedick, a member
of the First Kentucky infantry, who
earlier in the day led 20 uniformed SOL
diers, headed by a captain a mile chase
through the business streets of Louis
Vile.
Bebedick was wanted for refusing to
respond to military duty in connection
with the internal row which is threaten
ing the future of the First Kentucky reg
iment.
While the cash register jingled and
customers drank soda water, Judge Mil
Ter heard arguments and evidence and
held Bebedick in $500 bond to appear on
Wednesday before the regular chancery
court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
FRENCH SCHOOL TROUBLES.
Minister of Justice viii Prosecute
Grenoble Priest.

Paris, December 6.-M Barthou, minis
ter of justice, has instructed the public
prosecutors at Grenoble to begin action
against a local priest for placing a COM
munal school under an interdict This
will be the first prosecution undertaken
directly by the state In connection with
the church's campaign against the pub
lie schools.
The suits Instituted by several teach
ers' associations against the archbishops
and bishop, who signed the pastoral letter
warning Catholic parents that the teach
ing in the public schools jeopardized the
religious belief of their children, have
been set for this week. Authors of the
interdicted text books have retained Sen
ator Vale to commence suit against Mgr
Annette, archbishop OF Paris
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
REQUisiTIoN is ASKED.
Prominent Attorney Is Charged With
FeIonious Assault

Charleston. w. Va, December 6.-An-
nouncement was made today that appli-
cation had been made to Governor Glass
cock by Mcdowell county authorities for
a reQuisition on the governor of vir-
ginia for the return to WEIGH of Attorney
General-Elect Samuel w. Williams of
Virginia for trial there on a charge of
felonious assault.
Last August during a trial at WEIGH,
Williams Is alleged to have struck Jo-
seph M. Sanders, opposing attorney. with
an ink well. An indictment was returned
against Williams, but he failed to appear
for trial.
Negores have been allowed to serve OH
juries in Mcdowell county and it is said
Williams objected to this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
MAY BE MISTRIAL.
Jury In Ellis Case Cannot Agree Upon
Verdict.

Little Rock, December s.-After deliber-
ating all day the jury in the Ellis murder
case returned without having reached an
agreement. Judge R. ]. Lea went to the
courthouse early this morning and re-
manned for several hours but the Jurors
were apparently widely separated on the
question and were tonight said to be still
at odds.
That no decision was reached today
was taken as an indication that hung
jury Is probable. The attorneys for the
defense are still confident of an ae-
quittal. however.
Lewis c. Willis, brother of n. P. Willis,
whom Ellis killed: P. C. Cling, a brother
in-law OF the dead man, and H. n. Span.
who has been associated as counsel in
the prosecution, all of Indianapolis. left
tonight for their homes. Charles P
Johnson, former lieutenant governor of
Missouri who has also been associated in
the prosecution, left for his home In ST.
Louis