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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28

LADIES' TRAVELLING COATS.
One of the most frequent complaints heard in our
Ready-to-wear Department has been that we did not
carry coats heavy enough for wearing away to the
mainland in the fall and winter months
To remedy this, have just stocked a line of
warm, allwoo long coats in grey black and mixed
colors' Prices, SIP to S25.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28

Queen Liliuokalani took a prominent
part IN the dedication services at the
kauikeolani Children's Hospital on
Thanksgiving Day. The queen has all
along given her hearty support to the
movement and on Thursday was an in
terested listener to the speeches made.
A. 5, Wilcox lifted into place the
memorial stone and Mrs Wilcox placed
the first troEel of mortar to cement il
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
NEW SULTAN is CHOSEN
BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Constantinople, April %. - The reign
of Abdul Hamid II ended yesterday
with his deposition and the succession
of his brother, Mehemmed Reschad
Efendi, as Mehemmed V. The name
is q variation of Mahomet or Moham-
med. 1t is considered inappropriate to
assume the precise name of the
prophet. Mehemmed is the thirty
fifth sultan of Turkey, in male descent,
of the house Of Osman, the founder Of
the empire, and the twenty-ninth sui
tan since the conquest Of Constantine
pie in 1853.
The two houses of parliament, meet
ing as a national assembly, approved
the decree of deposition, which was
read by Sheik VI Islam, chief Of the
.Ulemas,. and supreme judge on ~eccles-
iastical questions. The document re-
cites that Abdul Hamids acts were con-
trary to the sacred law and set forth a
long list of crimes, the whole making
a terrible indictment. The assembly
chose Reschad as sultan and appointed
committees to notify the dethroned
sultan and his successor. The firing
of 1O1 guns announced at 2:30 in the
afternoon to the waiting people tha4 a
new sultan had been proclaimed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
IN FAVOR OF
DISPOSAL
SOLONS AGREE WITH
GOVERNOR ON CAPITOL
LAND SALE
Majority Think Intention Was to
Have Sale Take Place as Soon
as Details Could Be Arranged.
Timber Cruisers Meet With Cap
itOl Commission.

Olympia, May 3.-The capitol COM
mission, created by the last legislature
for the sale of the capitol granted
lands to raise money to pay off the old
Indebtedness andsto build a new CAPT.
toll, will meet this afternoon. Gov.
Hay will present the poll of the legis-
lature that he has made. This shows
that of the 1874 members of the house
and senate (the Thurston county mem
bers we're not asked, as Gov. Hay says
he knows how they stand), only IL are
listed under the column headed ''agree
with the governor" Of these seven are
house members and five are senators.
j. @. Hubbell has the distinction of
being the only one who thinks that the
capitol should not be at Olympia.
Forty-one think there should be no
haste in the sale of the lands, while
only three labored under the delusion
that the land was not to be sold at
once.
At the meeting Monday a number of
timber cruisers will be present to go
over with the commission the best plan
for determining the value of the lands.
1t is possible that one of those present
will be selected to take charge of the
cruising.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07

several years. He has had as a following
a large number Of the younger and
more cratic of these fiery people and
has been given to some very silly boast
ing.
When a few months ago Australia
gary gobbled up Bosnia and Herzego-
vina Servia went mad with indignation
and there sprang into existence a party
who would appeal to arms and declare
war against their giant enemy. Peter
realized the hopelessness Of any such
effort, but the crown prince, boastful
and braggart, talked loudly in the cafes
and tangled his sword as he walked or
rode about the streets of the capital.
He made a visit to Russia and expected
to meet with every encouragement
there, but the Gar advised the young
man to go about his business and do
less talking.
George returned to Servla and sulked
in his tent. His father threatened him
with arrest unless he abandoned his
warlike attitude. but there wal still a
large element which drilled and strut
ted and talked of wiping Austria OF
the map If George would only lead them
to the fray.
Peter tried in every way to induce
the powers to interfere and compel Aus
tria either to restore the two provinces
to their former state or to remunerate
Servia for the loss Of Serb prestige.
But, while the nations grumbled at the
h~igh-handed act Of Austria Hungary,
the dual kingdom was adamant. Fran
els Joseph knew he had his people SOL
Idly behind him. He was prepared for
an appeal to arms. He realized that
Germany stood ready to side with him
and to Illustrate any effort Great Brit
ain might make in favor Of the Serbs.
Russia, to the surprise and indignation
OF the Servians, instead OF proving
their champion, consented to the pol
Icy Of Austria with scarcely a murmur.
King Peter realized that war would
mean the effacing of his little kingdom
and has used his influence to keep his
angry subjects in check. BY the col
lective action of the powers at Belgrade
the annexation of Bosnia and Here
gOr1na became a closed incident.
Recently the Servian atmosphere was
somewhat clarified by the act of Prince
a3eorge In renouncing his claim to the
throne. The Servian Parliament hesi-
tated to act, but King Peter readily
accepted the boys retirement and
named his second son, Prince Alexan-
der, as the heir to the throne. Alex
ander is a more conservative youth than
George and the welfare Of Servia would
be safer under him than 1t would be
under the former crown prince, though
ne Is By no mea an ideal prospective
rulAa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
HAND
RULES NO MORE

London, April. April pa Con-
stantinople dispatch says Abdul Hamid
was dragged yesterday from his room
in Yildiz palace, where he had taken
refuge. He was taken before a depu-
tation. Seeing them he turned pale
and cried in terror: "Why do you
want my life?' There was no reply.
Still trembling, Abdul proceeded:
Il reigned thirty-three years, but
have done ill to nobody. Why do you
want my life?'
Still no reply was vouchsafed. The
Sultan continued:
81 made war with Greece. Why do
you want my life?'
"For thirty years." the sultan contin-
ued, II treated my brother Mehemed
we'll. Any other sultan would have
had him killed. So why do you want
my life? Still there was no reply.
After a pause, longer than the
others, the sultan tottered to his feet
and said:
"Take me to the palace at Cheragan
with my family. Twas born there,
there let me die
Later in the day there was some dis
cussion as to what should be done with
the deposed sultan. It vas finally de-
cided that he must remain in sConstan-
tinople, where he could be under sur
veillance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07

4 sterner stun, even though she was
scarcely q more admirable character.
Finally came the tragedy. In the
dead OF night traitorous statesmen and
soldiers broke into the palace and
forced their way to the royal bed cham
Der. Then Alexander demonstrated
that there vas still a spark OF manhood
lett In him. BE fought valiantly and
gradually retreated to a closet where
he was hewn down. The wretched
Queen shared his fate. Chopped beyond
semblance to human beings, the bodies
OF the King and Queen were thrown out
OF the palace window into the court
yard.
The Coming Of Peter.
Then Peter, a descendant of a forme,
dynasty, residing in seclusion in Switz-
erland, was vent for and was elevated
to the bloodstained throne. There was
a demand on the part Of the powers
that he punish the regicides. but he was
either unwilling or not strong enough
to do this and the murderers retained
their places of prominence and in1u.
ence.
Halfsa dozen times it. has. .been. ru-
mored that Peter would prefer to aban-
don his scepter and again seek the safe
ty and comfort of private life, but the
unpopularity Of his eldest son made
this impossible unless he cared to see
some member of the old dynasty. or
some scion of one of the great powers
of Europe elevated to the Servian
throne. The crown prince has been a
thorn In the flesh Of King Peter for
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
HILL HAS FINANCED
LOLO CUTOFF PROJECT

Seattle, May 3.-The announcement
that the Northern Pacific intended to
make a short cut in its line from Mis-
soula to the Columbia river by the use
of the Lolo pass, has stirred up interest
among railroad men, who say that it
is the third time the Northern Pacific
has laid its plans for this route. They
say that for the last two years Mr.. Hill
has planned for its use and has already
arranged for the $40, 600, OOG necessary
to contruct the road, which will aver
age nearly SO, 600 4 mile, but which
will make an immense saving in the
hauling Of passenger and fast freight
trains.
Lolo pass is higher than st. Paul pass,
the route used by the Milwaukee, but
it has easy approaches on both sides
and a tunnel will greatly reduce the
grades. The old surveys Of the North
ern Pacific are being used in the pres
ent movement, and the several parties
OF field surveyor who have gone into
the Sweetwater on this side of the
Rockies within the last ten days are
SAID to be making fast time in the re-
adjustment of old lines.
Within tho past ten days surveyors
Tor the Northern Pacific have been
seen In the Clearwater district in
groups OF from ten to twelve, all
making haste to the upper waters of
thai stream. On the Missoula side
OF the Rockies it is reported the line
mas been almost located to the pass.
Hartman surveyors are also report
ed on both sides of the mountains, but
not IN such numbers as the Northern
Pacific crews.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
New Professors Named

State College Pullman May a.
Prof. Charles Isaacs who for the past
two years has had q leave of absence
and has been attending Colubmia uni
versity New York has been elected pro-
lessor of mathematics in the State
College. Prof. Isaacs will receive
the Phi. D. degree this year. @. G.
Thorn, late of Guelph, Canada. has
been appointed soil physicist of the
college. Prof. r. w. Thatcher, hith-
erto acting superintendent of farmers
Institutes, has been elected superin-
tendent of farmers Institutes. O. M.
Olson has been elected deputy super
intendent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
BUILD NEW
LINES
Mi WAUKEE SOON TO BE-
GIN CONSTRUCTION
OF N
Runs From Gates City to Tacoma
Eastern-With Joint User Will
Tap Grays Harbor District-N.
p. Lets Large Contract-LOlO
Cutoff Project Now in Shape.

Seattle, May 3.-To have it's con-
noction made with the Grays Harbor
country by the time it's transcontin-
entail line is ready for heavy traffic,
tho Milwaukee railwy will in a short
time begin construction work on the
line from McKenna, on the Tacoma
Eastern, to the joint user line from
Gates City to Aberdeen. The con-
strnction work on the Oregon & Wash
;npton line from Gates City to Grays
barbor is being rushed, and the Mil
yankee will now hasten the work Of
making it's connection.
The Tacoma Eastern, while not
officially declared to be a Milwaukee
feeder, is gnerally conceded to belong
70 that line Surveyors for the Mil
YANKEE were at work early this spring
in not only a readjustment of lines on
that road, but also on the route to be
followed to a connection with the
Gravs Harbor & Puget Sound line.
President Earling has expressed him
self frequently as wanting to reach the
timber districts, and 1t IS over this
route that he expects to secure for the
Milwaukee a share in the heavy ton
mage that is now controlled by the
Northern Pacific. The fact that forty
miles of line must be built to complete
the connection between the Tacoma
Eastern and the Grays Harbor & Pu-
,ot Sound makes il necessary for the
Milwaukee to hasten its construction
to be in readiness by the time the Har-
riman line reaches Aberdeen and the
milwaukee is ready for its heavy
transcontinental service.
Chief Engineer Pearson returned last
Monday from an extended trip over the
road as far east as Butte, fastened to
Gates City Tuesday and went over
part of the Hartman line, as we'll as
over the right of way secured for the
Milwaukee extension.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07

his disposal. But he has borne himself
well and has held the hot-tempered
and fractional people of his little king
dom well In check. Lately his greatest
danger has lain with his eldest son, the
boastful lrebrand, Crown Prince
George. That danger now seems to be
past, however, with the remuneration Of
his rights on the part of the prince and
his retirement in favor Of his more con-
sentative brother. Alexander.
Newspaper readers will have no -iif-
dculty in recalling the tragedy Of the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
NoRsEMEN DRILL ON SKIS.
Wonderful Feats Performed by SOL.
diers in Winter Time.

Wonderful Feats Performed by sol-
diers I'm Winter Time.
No other army in the world Is SO
well prepared for a winter campaign
as Is the little Norwegian army, pc
cause none other has been so well
trained to the use of skis and to cam
paigning in severe weather. Nearly all
European armies have their ski d1vi-
sion. but the rank and file is not given
the drill under arctic conditions, as are
the soldiers of Norway.
The skill attained In handling the
ski is marvellous and the evolutions OF
a command mounted on these long
wooden skates is more interesting than
anv other feature of military drill.
To a ski runner moving along with
his long, gliding movement, n woul
not suspect that he could about race.
almost. as quickly as a soldier In a drill
hall. The first sight of a SKI company
chewing a command to bout face IS De
wildering, and the thing must De re-
heated several times before the spec
tators will understand how it Is done.
Even then he will marvel how the men
can get around so quickly.
The Norwegian soldiers are taught TO
a long marching carrying with them
rrcvisions and artillery, and think notn-
rg Of a long march in the Q rgor-
ous weather, making their homes u
their canvas tents at night. Inelr SKIS
enable them to make their way over
any kind Of country, and no matter
what the depth of the 0 cover g
given distance in much shorter time
than the average infantry on the
march.
OF late the ski work Of the Nor
wegian army has been given much con-
alteration BY the military students, VINO
realize that there Is much more tnan
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
King Peter Finds 1t NO JoNo -
Rule the Fiery Little European
Monarchy.
HIS PREDECESSORS BUTCHERED.
Thu Crown Prince George he'ir
and Alexander, a Younger Brorn-
er, Takes His Place

No monarch in modern times ever
assembled a bloodier throne than mat
to which King Peter of Servla' WIS
called in 1903. No one at the time ex-
pected that he would escape assasslla-
ton or be permitted to reign FOR aav
length Of time. In fact 1t was d iols
time before the powers accepted him
with any cordiality, for it was hard TO
believe that he was entirely nnocent
Of at least a previous knowledge OF the
terrible tragedy which was to shock the
civilized world and place a throne at
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
SOAP TREE GROWS IN ALGERIA

Wonderful Vegetable, Product whose
Use Is Mystery to Many.
According to United States Consul
Kiddar of Algiers, the sapindus utilis.
or ''soap tree" was introduced into AL
geria in 1916. The soap tree in Algeria
appears to be a hybrid and has char
acteristics quite differently from those
of any Of the known varieties coming
from India, Japan, China and Central
general usefulness.
The sapindus utilis is a large tree
with a smooth, straight trunk. Tho
plants reach to ten feet in height I'm
two years and begin to bear in six
years.
The berry is round, but with a dis
tinct keel like that Of a walnut en-
circling II. It is when fresh, smooth,
shiny and fleshy. When dried it is
tough, gammy and translucid the color
varies from ~yellowish green to brown.
In size it varies from about half ar
inch to an inch in diameter.
So far the cultivation of this tree in
Algeria has been confined to the low
lying lands near the coast (the orange
belt), but Is Is believed that 1t would
endure a more severe climate. The
only large plantation of these trees is
that Of Mr.. Bertrand at his property
of Boukandoura, about eighteen miles
from Algiers, covering some 80 acres.
There are no important manufactures
of soap tree products in Algeria. Tho
entire product sof the plantation refer
red to above went last year to Ger
many.
A GOOD deal Of the fruit is employed
in its natural state, and many chem
lists produce specialties from 1t. such as
s~saponine," an excellent washing pow
der: asapindine," q reputed hair wash.
and other articles for toilet purposes.
Panama wood. which is extensively
used in Europe for washing. contains
on an average s per cent Of saponine,
while the dried fruit Of the soap troo
contains fully 28 per cent
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07

palace at Belgrade on the night Of Junn
~, 1903. King Alexander and his wife,
Quee Draga, had exhausted the pa
thence OF their subjects. The King, deaf
to all the suggestions OF common de-
cency, was wont to spend his time IN
the most questionable circles Of Paris
n to keep himself almost constantly
In a condition Of besotted drunkenness.
Over n over again he would have re-
signed In compliance with the wishes Of
MS subjects, but his Queen wal made
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
N. P. GIVES CONTRACT
FOR NEW BRANCH LINE

spokane, May 3.-Porter Bros. &
WEIGH have been awarded a contract
LOT the construction of ITO miles of
railway to be built by the Northern
racine as a feeder line south from
nanoan, N. D., following the course
VI the Missouri river to the Standing
nock Indian reservation. Work will
" started right away. It will involve
al expenditure of at least So, 500, 600,
anu may even go higher. This line,
=. IS understood, is not the proposed
eu'oH from Mandan to Miles City, but
: ah entirely new and hitherto unan-
Sounced line cutting southwark into
Soutn Dakota as a feeder for the
.or'nern Pacific and an invasion Of
az milwaukee territory, which in
'enus to build a line north.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
Three Towns Incorporate as One

Concrete, Wash. May 3.-Incorpo-
ration carried by an overwhelming ma
jority at the election held here for the
purpose of determining whether or not
the trio of towns of the upper Skagit
valley-Baker, Concrete and Superior
should become incorporated as a
town Of the fourth class. The town
was Incorporated under the name Of
Concrete, and has q population Of
about 200.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
New Montana Line

Great Falls. Mont, May 3.-Articles
" Incorporation have been filed for
upe Montana Western Railway COM
fauy' Which will build a railway line
:" conrad toward the mountains,
lousn a country that is being de-
rtopeu by the Conrad irrigation pro-
'e1' Surveyors are now at work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07
New Idea Is Spreading

of new Y ork, May 3.-The directors
to, .ne Erie Railroad Company have
finally accepted the conditions Of
public service commission in the
cent u district, STIMULATING that IS per
OF the Erie's bondholders must
ss Ient TO the company's plan for q
T0''oOO, 600 bond issue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-07

an entertaining outdoor diversion 81
the use Of the Norwegian snowshoes.
It IL for the same reason that every
country having snow In winter Il edu-
eating its soldiers to do effective work
IN that portion Of the year which ID
usually spent in garrison
Journal.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29

week, where there were q lot of apples and the whole herd was made drunk by eating the apples.
 Clifford Banks raised this year ls0 bushels of potatoes on an acre Of land, the largest weighing from one and one-half to two pounds. IL was q fine crop.
 Y, 10. Tripp raised some tomatoes, this year, which were bouncers. The largest one weighed two pounds and l3 ounces, They were the Majestic variety.
 John Meeker has purchased the sehoolhouse in Buckley district and Is taking 1t down and will move 1t to his place and erect 1t for a store house.
 N, w. Ogden spent several days last week, in Bridgeport, with his granddaughter, Mrs Robert Bara- more.
 Mrs Henry Tobin spent a few days, last week, in New YorA. -.r Tobin and family expect to clcse their house about November 1, and go to their New York nome for the winter.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Hubbell have been entertaining friends from Syra- cuse, the past week.
 Henry Tobin is having a large flower and shrub garden laid out east of his house. A landscape gardener from New York is in charge of the
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
Southville.

WANT A RAILROAD AGENT.
 The people of this locality are wondering if the Consolidated R. R. Go. could not be persuaded to keep an agent at the Shepaug station on the Litcnfielu brancn. The amount of business seems to be increasing and especially in the summer time there is large amount of business going on nearly every day and great inconvenience is often caused by there being no agent at this station. The hills to the north of the station are very attractive and slightly and if there were any accommodations at this point inc people of this locality feel assured that in a short dime the amount of travel and business would more than double. It is hoped the railroad company will take the mat ter under consideration and see if it would not be a paying proposition for them.