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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
HOLMES IS ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT MATANuSkA FIELD

Seward, Sept 16-Gifford Pinchot
has arrived from the Matanuska dis
trict. He went only as far as Moose
creek and did not reach the main
coal fields.
He had expected to be able to en-
gage horses at Knik, but was not, and
set out on foot. The weather was
so bad, with cold rain falling, ac-
companied by high wind, that Mr..
Pinchot was obliged to turn back.
He had hoped to visit the Chicaloon
field, which contains the best coal
and where some development work
has been done.
Mr.. Pinchot will said on the Ala
media for Cordova, whence he will go
to the Boring river coal fields.
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Wash
fngton, remained at Knik. The SEN
ator waited for saddle and pack
houses. He says he came to Alaska
to see the coal fields and is determin-
ed to see them IL it takes all season.
Holmes Sees the Coal.
DR.. Joseph A. Holmes, director OF
the United States bureau of mines,
and Sumner Smith, Alaska mine In
spector. who came North with Secre-
tary of Interior Fisher and who left
the risher party and went to the
Matanuska field, returned to Seward
last night and took the Admiral
simpson, southbound.
DIR. Holmes is enthusiastic over the
Matanuska field. He found the veins
in place and extensive and the coal OF
high quality. He says there Is nc
comparison between Matanuska and
Bering river, the coal in the latter
field being broken and Of uncertain
value.
DR.. Holmes will report to Secre.
tary Fisher and on this report will
depend Secretary Fishers recon-
mendations to President Taft.
Steps are under way for cancella
|tion Of the private claims in The
IMatanuska field. These claims. how
ever, cover only trifling part Of ths
Matanuska field and the remainder
has never been iiled upon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
PRESIDENT TAFT DEFENDS
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS


Detroit, Mich, Sept. 1s.-Presi-
u ven Taft plunged into the political
p pnase OF his long trip through, the
vest today and delivered one Of the
e' speeches which may have q deter
''llhg eject upon his future.
ne chose the "trutss'' for his sub
; ;e and outlined his position on this
ISSUE issue In a second speech he an
n "efed the charge that he had used
-, to further his own ends
~ challenged the men who made the
~ "rse to come forward and join him
~ an extension of the civil servics
t rU.'ey TO all appointive Offices under
the government.
"r' Taft's free use Of the words
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
2,OOO, 900 CANS SALMON
LOST IN CANNERY WRECK

Ketchikan, Sept. 16-The Ketchi-
kan cannery collapsed In bowling
gale that struck the city early Thurs
day morning.
The contents, including more than
100000 cans Of salmon. was
thrown into the water. The loss will
probably be at least 100000.
The cannery, which belongs to the
Fidalgo Island Packing Company, Is
managed by George Rounsefell.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
KEEPING UP TO DATE
MOTHER or BACHELOR MAID
HAS COMMON SENSE.
Short Talk With. Her College, ducst
Cd 0Iris' Bears Fruit, and In Con-
sequence She still Remains
Their Companion.

The bachelor maids friend looked
admiringly at the bachelor maid's
mother. who. despite her silver hair.
seemed to lack nothing Of being a.
thoroughly up to date a. her daugh.
ter. Later the friend spoke Of It
The bachelor maid smiled.
Mother owes that to herself" she
said. and her own good sense. Years
ago. when we children were in col.
lege, mother said to us. Now, don't
let me get old-fashioned. don't wish
to be put on shelf j wish to keen
informed on important subjects and
to speak and act correctly. OF course
there IL constant progress, and you
children In school are learning many
new things which I. in the home, can.
not learn unless you help me. am
helping you to acquire this knowledge,
and you must give 1t back to me.
There are constant changes In the
pronunciation OF words, for instance,
In social customs and in methods OF
doing things which only college young
people learn. Don't let me fall be.
hind. am willing to be told. Don't
let me grow rusty She was SO sweet
about it that Of course it was possible
to do what she asked without detract.
ing in any way from what is due her
as a mother. In fact. she also said
Don't get self-important over it. Don't
think you know more than your moth.
er does. You may, In some respects
but In others you will not, so there
will always be an even balance. We
can help one another II you children
keep sensible about IT,
1.-THE result is. as you see. that
mother is more like sister to W
than she is like an elderly person
who might become tiresome. Mother
never IL. know young women
whose mothers are their worst prob
lem. because the mothers assume that
they can never learn anything from
their children-that 1t would impair
their maternal dignity to have an i'm
provement suggested to them. Those
young women have not half so much
real respect for their mothers as we
have for ours. and 1t Is impossible fol
them to enjoy and love their mothers
as they should. because they are liv
Ing in two different atmospheres. The
mothers bore the young people, and
the young people fret the mothers
Our mother keeps step right along
with us. because she has been will
ing to learn In one Of the ways which
was open to her after some othera
were closed.
III there Is doubt about the pro
nunciation Of q word, for instance
we take It to the dictionary In prayer
just 40 II mother was no older THAI
the rest Of US, and II any Of US have
been mispronouncing It We changt
our Ways We keep constantly edu
eating one another, and NO one OF III
has q chance to feel selfimportant
That has been mothers recipe. !
think Il II original and UNIQUE and
you are . witness Of it, inertia"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
! MOUSE THAT SINGS
NoTEs coMpARGp 70 soNo a.
olsTANT MloHrIMoALe.
song y vsry ewsst. but cenelets q
On'y Two Netss Delivered VITA
rapid Alteration mo one IN.
dsrstands Species.

a friendly collier" writes Z CORE
spondent Of the Raja Yopa Msssen-
ger, once told me Of singing mouse
mat crept out at luncheon time and
shared his meal with him, and he Of.
tered TO catch the little sonsstress
and send her up to me.
A few days after received ! com
mon looking house mouse, to whom ]
gave the name Of Lizzie. She soon
became quite tame. 30 that she would
run over my shoulders. hide up my
sleeve and nibble crumbs on the palm
Of my hand.
sometimes az she was thus eating
covered her over with the other
hand. and II she felt this arrange.
ment too warm she would gently
pinch my skin between her teeth a
q hint that she wanted more air.
1 kept her in wire cage that
stood upon the mantelpiece Of my bed
room. and not thinking it quite fair
to condemn her to solitary confine-
ment trapped another mouse to
keep her company.
"One morning l saw them giving
one another splendid wash and
brushup with their tongues and claws.
Each mouse meekly submitted to be-
Ing groomed in turn and in fact they
seemed to like the operation.
When her family of blind, pink.
blunt nosed. naked mouselings, was
born she went almost wild with ex-
element and Joy. She darted in and
out OF. her nest box. singing at the top
OF her voice, and carried q helpless
baby in her mouth.
Her song was very sweet, but con-
sisted of only two notes delivered
witE rapid alienation. She would
sing even when sitting at rest In her
bed: but when in active exercise the
notes were poured forth In q shrill.
rapid stream. which one admirer COM
pared to the sound of distant night
ingale. An old collier in whose room
once left the mouse declared that
her singing was simply sublime
Many singing mice have been found.
but no one quite understands them.
Lizzie lived with me four years
and to the last was always active.
cheerful and contented: but little by
little old age began to steal upon
her. Her lively trot had lost nothing
Of its activity. but 1t became unsteady.
Her little pink paws began to show
wrinkles. Her teeth were now unable
to crack hempseed and 30 she lived
on bread and milk. One day found
her stif and cold In the doorway Of
her nest. Her song will never cheer
my heart again"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22

0so0onee, pIoaoo Note.
Mot all the world 70 dishonest /.
said tho man who had Just given some.
body an opportunity to Be-. Il have
had sevsral expssiencss which have
revealed Z remarkable sense Of hon.
esty. even here In New York, where
many people seem to think II u IN,
known. A few days ago I lost "a
bill In Q small shop where was buy.
Ing some supplies. but there was nc
proof 70 that effect. In fact, Wa
not at Al sure myself that ! had moi
lost It before entering the shop. How.
ever, tho dealer promised to keen
watch for It and. TO my amusement,
he returned Il to me when was IN
there yesterday. Evidently / had
dragged II out Of my pocket and II
had Tipped into corner. whore II
had lain unnoticed until the tanitoz
had found It when cleaning the prem
ises. II would have been perfectly
easy for either the janitor or the pro.
prietof Of the shop to have concealed
the hnd. but evidently they hadn't
thought Of doing such . thing. The
perfectly honest. simple and direct
action was the only one pursued. and
l feel proud to know such men. Now
York Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22


The front door bell rang. A girl
with blonds curls responded. There
stood Z battered man. telling her that
the maid who polished the front bell
had left . stain On ths door poet
All this could b remsdied. - satd.
sxhihiting . little tin plate which
would At neatly. around ths metal and
protect the stone.
"But wsfvs trisd he Tn plate" saia
the blonde giri. ~You LETT one here
before The maid says shs's tried u
and it's useless"
'sUseiess-whsa Il Win keeD The
stone c3san? Do you want . solled
front door postl Do you want pso
pls passing to look up and say: The
people Who live thsre must have .
dirty house look 1t their front
door postr
Then he waited for the blonde girs
to say: "Yss. wen take It"
But shs said: mo. We doa't want
T."
The man started down the steps.
Then he stopped and made . survey
Of the premises, his eyes resting nm
ally On the Sirl.
perhaps the house r dirty inside
he said contsmptuously. and walked
away.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
Made Cranky BY Rain,

Day after day the lover Of animals
had stopped TO pet the bakers horse
which happened to bs hitcAed q {
certain corner ct the hour when thu
animal lover passed and the horse ap
parently appreciated the attention
But one day his mood changed and h(
snapped viciously.
well Of Al things." exclaimed thl
animal lover. HE never did that -
fore"
Probably because you never poetet
him before IN rainy weather" said tn
man who knows : bit about horses
As you valus your ten nncsEs md
general safety of Numb. don't ct tamil
lar with horse when 10 u soa1o(
With rain. No matter how peac0ahll
hls disposition. the rim nnalbss htn
cranky and thers Il no telling hoN
he win take unsolicited tondlins.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22

Seattle. Sept. 18Seattle Is to
have Trades. Styles and Bargain
Week." commencing Monday, Sep
TENDER %. To aid IN making It .
success. all OF the railroads entering
Seattle have agreed to make rate
for the full six days Of one and one
third Of the ordinary round-trip rate.
III success attends the initial effort It
viii be made an annual event.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
old RATES ORDERED
RESTORED
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION
SUSTAINED IN SEATTLE
TACOMA CASES.
Held to Have Full
Power of Fare Regulation, Quail
fled by Prohibition Against Fixing
Any Rate Below Actual Cost OF
Service-Patrons First, Stock
holders Next.

Olympia, Sept. 16-The Supreme
Court has handed down a decision IN
the case of the Puget Sound Electric
Railway Company, appellant, against
the railroad commission of washing
ton ex rel w. H. Paulhamus. responds
ent, and David Hart and others, In
tervenors, sustaining the Thurston
county superior court in UNFOLDING
the order of the railroad commission
which reduces the rates on the In
terurban between Seattle and Taco
ma for a distance of twelve miles
out of each city, and which cuts the
rates on the Seattle-Renton line and
the Tacoma-Puyallup line.
Seven Judges Agree.
The decision, which was signed by
Judges Morris, Dunbar, Grow, Ellis,
Fullerton, Parker and Mount, sus-
tains the commission on every point
and sets aside the contensions of the
intervenors upon the ground that
their petition raises no new points.
The result of this will be that the
Puget Sound Electric Company must
redeem the coupons it has been issu-
ing since it filed it's appeal to the
supreme court some time ago and
put up a bond of $4,000. These
certificates cover the difference be-
tween the rates put into effect by the
commission and the rates of the COM
pany.
Public Service Defined.
In it's order, the public service
commission held that a railway COM
pany, being a public service corpora
ton and being endowed with rights
to take private property for public
use, must devote that property to the
public use irrespective of it's stock
holders, and the supreme court sus-
tains this contention.
The court says that common car
rier cannot be made to carry passen-
gers without recompense, but at the
same time it is not fair to charge
more than the passengers can afford
to pay for the service. The court
lays down the rule that rate can
not be above what is reasonable for
the service and that the public must
be considered.
Principle at Issue.
Chairman H. A. Fairchild, of the
commission, declares that the deci-
sion is the most important that has
ever been made in the Washington
court on the subject of rate making.
The court takes the same view the
commission does. That Z per cent is
not an unreasonable return on an
investment; that mistakes Of the
company in the past cannot be as
sessed to the travelling public (for 1t
was shown that since being organ
lied the company has not set aside a
proper sum to cover depreciation
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
WILL YIELD A POINT
TO SENATE
,c,nENT WILLING TO MAKE
CONCESSIONS TO GAIN
ARBITRATION.
,,d Sacrifice Joint High Commits
sion Part Of French and British
r.oot;es In Order That General
p.ovisions As Its Arbitration May
Be Realized.

Boston. Sept. 16-President Taft
,of+ BOSTON last night on his long
anoaking tour of $4,000 miles, which
i 70 embrace twenty-four states and
nontinue until November 1. His de-
aorture in the special train prepared
for his party was signalized by an
enthusiasm from several hundred
norsons gathered to bid him God
speed,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22

TAey ars toe psseoeeose. - -
~ - ( latfle fe1lsN a - sfreee
~ oehse moGning ~. sseeng booH
under ~ arm. ssassea y
vik4t:
wen ven - - e'sng e senoea
no1f s.. u.
sw1v v,auadn't I? Tn Uvor 81
& 49, - ~ lDvs yDqf faD6haer
So ~ xhat - - - el.
-, :. 80 lsyslanA Rla1n D.. Y,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22

Manila, Saturday. September Is
A rice famine threatens the Philip
pines. The price Is above AL prev
ious records and Is advancing Dy
leaps. The supply on hand = limit
ed and the general scarcity thr0u9n-
ont the Orient makes unlik11y any
substantial relief BY importation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
II challenge" gave campaign rims
to his utterances.
Opposes Any Amendment

Il challenge" gave campaign ring
to his utterances.
Opposes Any Amendment
The president announced his un-
qualified opposition to any amend
ment Of the Sherman antitrust law
designed to overthrow the 'srule of
reason" laid down by the United
States supreme court in the Standard
OIL and Tobacco trust cases and chal-
lenged William J. Bryan and all
other critics of the court to cite a
restraint Of trade which they would
condemn and which would not be
condemned under Mr.. Justice Whites
definition of the law.
Mr.. Taft said the department of
1ustuce at Washington is conducting
an investigation OF corporations sus-
pected of operating in defiance of the
antitrust law and added that the
statute, as interpreted by the SUI
preme court, would be found suffi-
cient to cause the breaking up of
any illegal combinations. The presi-
dent entered into the defense of the
supreme court with more than usual
vigor and his speech, although read
from manuscript and devoid of ora
torical effort, was frequently inter.
rupted with applause.
Passes Busy Day.
The trust speech came near the
close of nine busy hours, passed by
the president in and around Detroit
His welcome into Michigan, which
is regarded as wavering on the brink
OF insurgency, seemed to please the
president immensely and he was in
happy mood when he left at 4:3O
p. m. for Saginaw, where half-hour
stop was made, and for Bay City,
where he spent the rest of the even
ing and dedicated the new armory
The president arrived in a down.
pour of rain, but while breakfasting
the clouds began to break away and
by the time he started for Pontiac
the sun had come out. Crowds had
60CAOA OA 0C tAO SIdIlOn dS carly DIS
$50 and neither the rain, nor the
police, who drew a deadline half a
block away, seemed to dampen their
enthusiasm.
Speaks on Farming.
At Pontiac the president q was
greeted by big throng, but it was
at the opening of the state fair that
he faced his largest audience. In
the midst of splendid agricultural
display, the president spoke of the
value of scientific farming.
1t was at the Board of Commerce
luncheon that President Taft took
up the trust question.
Following the luncheon came IN
automobile parade through the city
and a brief visit to the convention
of the United States internal revenue
officers, where the president took oc-
casion to say something regarding
patronage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22
noAalna tiao profaaltv.

OodG1n0 tie pro4aNlty,
-what ~ yosa laughing ~. 1(abolrs
rye Just spt lettar hon Coustn
lannio.
81 never suspected that your Cousln
Fsnnie Vas much Of ! humoris&
sWhere - she9-
IN Holland me oayp oho Intends
20 send ne ptctufo pooeoords fro0
pntt6rdaah ard Ametordaah.~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-22

Erie, Ia, OePI. L.
roft ended the first of his 46 days
Of sDeechmaking with an address in
tho auditorium here tonight. Be-
fore arriving here he spent nine
bours in Syracuse. N. Y, where ne
made three speeches.
Mr. Taft indicated that he would
nortant utterance of the day for
the speech here, when he outlined a
nlan by which he hopes to wipe out
objections in the United States
Senate to the recently negotiated
treaties of arbitration with Great
Britain and France.
These treaties have been held up
and threatened with defeat largely
because several Senators have con-
tended that the proposed high joint
commission would determine wheth-
or or not question should be sent
to arbitration, practically robbing
the Senate of it's function of pass
ing upon the question.
Compromise Is Offered.
The President suggested tonight
as a compromise that the members
of such a joint commission should
be confirmed by the Senate. He said
he saw no reason why they should
not be, if Congress or the Senate
thought it dangerous to trust the
President only to make the appoint
ments.
Mr.. Taft reserved his most i'm
go further than this and be willing
to wipe out the joint high commits
sion entirely if need be, and leave
the decision whether !. restion were
arbitrated to a board of arbitration.
He also would be willing to have
this board pass not only upon the
merits of the question, but upon
the jurisdiction.
Alternative Is Clear
Either we are in favor of arbi-
tration of issues which are likely
to lead to war, or we are not" he
exclaimed. eff we are in, favor OF
war as the only means of settling
questions of Importance between
countries, then let us recognize II
as a principle and decline all ar
bitration; but if we are really in
favor of arbitration as a means Of
avoiding war, why should we not
De willing to submit to impartia
men the decision upon a question
rather than to leave it to the result
OF bloody battle, in which witt
fair cause, we may be beaten OF
with an unjust cause we may con
quer"
One of the most significant thing!
the President said was at the lun
cneon with the New York State Fail
commissioners at Syracuse today
when he explained why he had no
discussed reciprocity in his outdoor
ADDRESS to several thousand city foil
and farmers.
Reciprocity Talks w ait.
l am not going to talk abou
reciprocity" he said, until aftel
the matter is settled in Canada. w,
nave done our part and are waiting
and 1t is just as we'll for us to keel
quiet In further explanations o
Ills trip the President said:
l expect to talk On this trip abou
the issues of the day, and some o
my pollcies-if l may dignity my re
la'ion to them by the possessive cas-
ana count them among the issues o
me day. l hope 1 may be able Il
ofing out somewhat more clearly
from the standpoint of one who
charged with some responsibility Il
respect of them, many of the Quea
''ons that perplex the legislator
'na executive at Washington"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-29

Bought Hoffman's Stock, 3. Da-
Wis Co. has bought out the entire
stock of NJ. Hoffman & Bro. The
stock was Bought at less than one
haf actual cost, and is offered at a
great sacrifice by the purchasers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-29
A Day 5 Doing
Briefly T old

The Heather-Forecast for today
in Georgia: Fair; slightly colder;
light northeast wind.
Two Biographs-There will be two
Biographs at the Pastime Monday
matinee and night.
vitagraph at the Grand-The latest
Vitagraph Indian feature, The Old
Jar" will be featured at the Grand
Monday night.
Is improvine-The friends of Jack
Bowen, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia for the past two weeks,
will be pleased with the information
that his condition is improved.
Bankruptcy Court-Referee Isaac
held an interesting session OF the
bankruptcy court yesterday, several
cases coming up for hearing. A num-
er of out-of-town attorneys were IN
the city to- attend the session.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-29
P ersonal
Mention

" Thomas il lin Texas on q
bueinaes trim
tardav in tho citv
-
x brown has returned from a
short visit 10 Jacksonville
@ p Gregory Of Blackshear. is
spendine few DAYS in the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-29

Have you a weak throat? If so, you
cannot be to careful. You cannot be-
gin treatment too. early Each cold
makes you more table to another,
and the last is always the harder
to cure. If you viii take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy at the outset
you will be saved much trouble. Sold
by f. c. Bruca,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-29
ONE FIREMAN is KILLED,
AND ANOTHER is HURT

Reading Express Train Runs into an
Open Switch.
Doylestown, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Damel
Brown, a fireman, was killed and an
other fireman injured tn ChaTont,
when the Doylestown express for Phil
adelphia. over the Reading railroad,
ran into an open switch, collidine
with a freight train on a siding.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-29
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED

Huntsville, md, Jan. lS.-EnGlneer
Jas. Edwards and Fireman Schreck
were killed and Brakeman Swasher
fatally injured in head-on collision
of two freight trains on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad near here
today,