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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-07

AS there is a vacancy to be filled short
ly, it is possible that the enthusiastic
well-wishers of Nine. Curie may sue
iced where they hav failed before.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-07

folded over It and falls In soft. crisp
folds at each side to the hem of the
dress. The Partisan bride no longer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-07
T0DAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.

European admirers of Madame Marie
Sklodoyna Curie, the greatest or
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-07

walks UP the aisle with a veil conceal
ing her face. It is now a real factor OF
the beauty of the whole costume.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-07

Ruth M: The insomnia and loss OF
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
WHEAT RATE REDUCTION
TO SOUND POSTPONED.

Tacoma, July 22.-There will be
no reduction in wheat rates to Seat
tie and Tacoma from points in the
Palouse country on the Oregon
Washington railroad lines this year.
That was settled at a conference
here between R. B. Miller, trahic
manager Of the Hartman lines In
Washington and Oregon, and mem
bers of the traffic bureau of the
Commercial Club.
After the position Of the traffic
bureau was explained, Mr.. Miller
said the railroad company could not
make reduced rate with any profit
to the company on account of the
additional haul from Portland to
Tacoma. Said Mr.. Miller in an
onuncing the roads decision:
Since the rate on grain from
these Eastern Washington points Il
tonly from 1871 to Is cents per
hundred to Portland, there IL not
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
STOCK EASTERN WASHINGTON
LAKES WITH SUITABLE FISH.

Spokane, Wash, July 24.-Sclen-
tifc Investigations conducted for the
federal government by John Free
man Bovard. professor in biology at
the University of Oregon, and DR..
George Irving Kemmerer, professor
in chemistry at the University of
New Mexico, have disclosed the fact
that Lake Pend Oreille, in northern
Idaho, is the deepest body of water
in the Spokane country. The work
thus far indicates that the lake has
a much greater depth than 1000
feet in the center. Other lakes
range from IS to 200 feet. The
experts were sent to this district
at the request of the Spokane cham
Der of commerce for the purpose of
determining the food and game fish
best adapted to the numerous wa
ters They take the temperature OF
the water at various depths, analyze
1t for plant life and make other
tests. 1t is probable that Pend
Oreille lake will be stocked with
ueep lake trout, Lake Superior
whltefish and other species not
known to these waters at the pres
ent time. Other lakes in northern
Idaho and eastern Washington will
De investigated at once.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

rates may rise above those demand
ed from the same points to Pacific
coast terminals to the extent of Is
per cent; while from New York and
trunk line territory trunk rate
charges shall not exceed % per cent.
over Pacific coast terminal rates.
Decisions Are First.
These are the first decisions an
nounced by the commission in which
a definite principle in respect to the
long and short haul provision is
laid down. While the opinions fully
recognize the influence of water
competition, to a marked extent
they draw line upon indiscriminate
market" competition.
The effect of the decisions will be
to notify the carriers that they will
be allowed to meet water COMPETE
ton to reasonable extent, but that
the location of markets hereafter
will be left more to the play of COM
mercial causes than to the will of
the traffic managers of railways.
The cases involved are those of
the city of Spokane against the
Northern Pacific railroad company,
known popularity as the Spokane
rate case;" the commercial club of
st. Lake City against the Atkinson,
Topeka & Santa Fee railway COM
pany and others; the railroad COM
mission of Nevada against the
Southern Pacific and others, and the
Maricopa County Commercial Club
against the Santa Fe, Prescott &
Phoenix Railway Company and
other carriers.
Cases Are Alike.
Inasmuch as the cases generally
dOvetail into one another, the COM
mission announces it's decisions in
two opinions. In brief, the commits
sion takes the view which it took
in it's opinions of the same cases
announced year ago last June.
At the time the commission said
it would make no order respecting
the rates which it suggested might
be put into effect until it had had
opportunity to determine from re-
ports made to it by the carriers of
the probable effect of the suggested
rates. Meantime the carriers have
submitted to the commission their
earnings under the old rates and
what would have been their earnings
under the rates proposed by the COM
mission.
Rates Are Fair.
These tabulated statements have
convinced the commission that the
rates determined upon by the COM
mission in it's decisions of June q,
1910, are generally fair and reason
able. The commission says that
there is no reason why these rates
should not now be established.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
SEDRO.WOOLEY VISITED
BY DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE.

Sedro-Wooley, July 25.-Sedro-
Wooley seemed doomed last night
when a sudden fire swept through
several of the downtown blocks.
Building. after building was licked
up by the flames, which were driven
this way and that by strong wind.
The source of the flames was in the
Fritsch hardware and furniture
store, where there was either a gaso-
line explosion or case of spon-
taneous combustion a few minutes
after six o'clock. At that time a
majority. of the householders were
watering their lawns, and water
pressure in the mains was reduced
to it's lowest. Within twenty min
utes the whole block was in flames
The total damage is estimated al
100000 and the insurance at about
100000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
ALDRICH SAYS TAFT
AIDED NO CANDIDATE


Washington, July 22.-The STORY
Of the administrations attitude TO-
ward the election of Senator LOTT
mer ,as told by former Senator Ne.'
son w. Aldrich, of Rhode lslano
and the activities of r. ]. Shields
of Superior, Wis, an insurance
agent, in collecting afildavits FRO"
witnesses in the investigation were
the features of the senate Lorlmel
committee hearing.
Instead of sending Edward Hines
the Chicago lumberman, to Spring
field with word from the Washing
ton administration that Lorimel
should be elected Mr.. Aldrich testl-
fed that he told Hines that Presl-
dent Taft was not supporting the
candidacy of any one, but that Lori
mer was not Objectionable to him
The former sentar said he told
Hines previously that the president
had no objection to Albert ]. Hop
kins or Henry M. Boutelle for the
senatorship.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
KNOX QUITS PLACE
ON MONETARY BOARD.

Washington, July 24.-Secretary
of State Knox has rendered to the
senate his resignation as member
of the national monetary commits
sion, and Senator Penrose, chairman
of the committee on finance, has
been designated by Vice President
Sherman to succeed Mr. Knox
The change was made to enable
Mr. Penrose to give special atten-
ton to the bill, which the commits
sion will present at the beginning
of the regular session of congress
next December, and which probably
will precipitate the biggest fight of
the session.
Immediately after this change,
Senator Penrose reported from the
finance committee the Cummins bill
providing for the abolition of the
commission at the beginning of the
regular session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
SECRETARY FISHER TO VISIT
ALASKA DURING AUGUST

Wash. gton, July 22.-The con-
gressional inquiry into the Control
Ter bay, Alaska, government LAND
operations, involving an alleged at
tempt to monopolize an outlet for
the rich coal fields in the interior
was resumed Friday, when Delegate
Wickersham, of Alaska, testified be-
fore the house special committee.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher
will leave about August 1 fol-
Alaska, to spend a month inquiring
into conditions there, particularly
with respect to Controller bay trans
actions. Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson is busy compiling repor,
on the transactions of his depart
ment in that section, for reply to a
Senate resolution calling for the
data.
Meantime joint congressional
committee that was created at the
last session of congress, headed by
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota. and
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York, to go to Alaska and investi.
gate conditions there, has concluded
not to make the trip this summer
on account of the protracted session
of this congress.
Brandeis Named Counsel.
Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston, who
participated as counsel in the Bal
linger-Pinchot case and other con.
gressional inquiries, has been chosen
to act as counsel for the house com
mittee investigating Controller bay
Alaska, land claims
Assistant Forester Adams, the
only witness before the committee
today, said he believed the executive
order of October %, 1910, with
drawing the Controller bay lands
from the public domain, was made
available for the press in the usual
way.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
SPOKANE RATE Case DECISION IS
ADVERSE TO RAILWAYS CONCERNED

,;,oton. July 25.-In what
'.own as the Spokane-Reno-
are coast cases the interstate
Pa''" orce commission today ordered
c o,Ila reduction in freight rates
nlale'' tho East to points between
from and the Western terminals
penn transcontinental railroads.
OF w many years the railroads
ro' oxocted from shippers to inter-
ha' ',oto noints, such as Spokane and
ll'D higher rates on Eastern
t hehJ than were charged for the
lre'7 longer hauls to Seattle, San
muVn a;sco and other Pacific coast
points. hoo, +bat tho rail-
:, must meet water competition
roau 80 pacific coast. The higher
70 intermediate points, arDl-
l Ia,rH fixed, have been defended by
''''.,, morrison with the Coast rates,
theoretical backhaul from the
plus .. 70 the inland stations along
the line 49,
.-h+ Of railroad to meet competl-
.;en TO Pacific coast points, but
nractically wipes out the backhaul
ratoc to inter-Rocky mountain ter
ritory. - ,;aors
uon,d be fair and just rates to va
riOus freight zones in the West and
l;roo the railroads until October 10
% odiust their tariffs accordingly.
The commission also lays down
.ho important principle that here
ostor railroads will not be permit
.oa n fix arbitrary market limits.
IN all cases decided the carriers
oro given until October Is to file
.oriffs with the commission con-
a+r,c+od in accordance with the
views set forth in the opinions.
Lower Rates Given
Tho net result of the decision will
no 70 give lower rates on all west
hound transcontinental traffic to
cities in the inter-Rocky mountain
territory. To all intents and pur-
moses the backhaul rates from Pa
cfc coast terminals to cities in the
Rocky mountain territory are wiped
ont and the service rendered by the
carriers will be paid by shippers
substantially on a strict interpreta-
ton of the long and short haul pro-
vision of the existing law.
The commission holds in the So
called Reno case that traffic origi-
mating at Chicago and in Chicago
territory moving under commodity
rates may have a rate per cent.
higher to intermediate points than
that imposed on freight originating
in Chicago and Chicago territory
destined to the Pacific terminals.
From fredericksburg territory the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
LAl RIER THREATENS TO
GO BEFORE THE PEOPLE

Ottawa, Ont, July 25.-"Permit
vote to be taken in parliament on
reciprocity or we will take a vote of
the Canadian people on it without
uelay, was the ultimatum Prime
Munster Sir Wilfred Laurier adj
dressed to the conservative opposi-
'lon IN parliament yesterday.
The chief obstacle to holding a
seheral election to which the pre-
Hlier referred is that under the cen
GUS which is just being taken, West
ern Canada would be entitled to
twenty or more additional members
me census will not be completed
U"'ll October and a law giving the
west its increased representation can
NOT be passed for some weeks after
that
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

London, July 22.-As much ex-
element prevailed in political cir
cles over the sensational turn of the
veto crisis as is possible with the
temperature at 80 in tie shade. AS
quith's letter to Balfour, fatty in
forming him that if peers insist on
their amendments to the bill the
king had actually consented to the
creation of peers quite took away
the breath of the old-fashioned poll
ticians, who never thought kings
decision could be mentioned in this
offhand way.
This intimation insures the ter
mination of the crisis rapidly, and
without the necessity of creating q
single peer.
The most influential Tory papers,
the Times and Daily Telegraph, have
already pronounced for surrender as
the lesser of the evils and Austin
Chamberlin, who has been engineer
ing the revolt against Balfour on
this question, says he will abstain
from any further action on the veto
bill. Tory defeat, in short, is COM
plete and overwhelming, and their
impolitic resistance to the inevitable
has involved them in the maximum
Of discredit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
ciothlna Of Mineral Wool.

Now Thomas A. Edison is telling
us that one day we shall find cloth
ing dirt cheap" for the reason that
the sources Of mineral wool are in
exhaustible and processes are under
way by which 1t Will be robbed Of its
"scratchiness," be spun. woven, dyed.
and withal turned out into the nat
test kind Of garments.
Mr.. Edison might have said that It
will be ''slag" cheap. Mineral wool.
or AZ It has, been called mineral cot
ton, Is produced by turning jet OF
steam through liquid Stag from fur
mace. Under the influence Of the
steam the hot Stag IL blown into ane
white threads. Until Mr.. Edison
mentioned its coming adaptability for
clothing mineral wool has been val
liable as non conductor Of heat, and
as such has been used as . covering
for boilers and steam and hot water
pipes.
Which suggests that mineral all
wool overcoat may be all right In q
hard winter, while an undershirt Of
even mineral cotton might be uncom-
fortably warm In August.-ChicaSo
Tribune.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
CALLED SOCIALISTIC

New. York, July 22.-In an aca-
demic discussion of government re-
latioIis to corporations this after
noon John E. Parsons, former presi-
dent Of the American Bar Associa-
ton, former counsel for the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, said
to the congressional committee in
vestigating the sugar trust that the
proposition of r. H. Gary, chairman
OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton, for government control Of
business combinations was socialis.
tic. He added that in his opinion
congress should place no restriction
whatever on trade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

Denver. July 22.-Suit has been
filed in the federal court this after
noon by Special Assistant United
States Attorney General D. e. Town
send against the American Smelt-
ing & Refining Company for $500
900 damages for alleged conspiracy
and fraud In acquiring 2.415 acres
OF coal lands in the Trinidad coal
fields Of the Pueblo land district. .
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
HONOR THEIR WOMEN
MEN or INDIA nioHLv gsTggse
The 0GNTLGA sEx.


Contrary to the usual western be-
LET. said Carath Kumar Ghosh. the
Indian author. Indian women are
more highly esteemed BY their hus-
bands even than their western sis
tiers. The Indian ID taught venera-
ton for women from his earliest boy
hood. Any unkindness to Z wife Il
supposed to be swiftly followed By
misfortune and . mans prayers are
OF NO effect unless his wife Joins IN
them with all sincerity. AT corona
ton the presence Of the sovereign's
vile 10 OF the utmost Importance.
Should she be unable to appear Z
statue Of her must be placed at her
husbands side. Otherwise the cere-
mony 10 not legal. The standard Of
morality. the lecturer asserted, 10
higher in India than in England. The
Indian. 1t Is true. IL legally allowed
to take second wife should his first
marriage prove childless. but it IL
most rare to hear Of an Indian avail
ing himself Of this privilege.
When the princess OF Wales visited
India she was regarded with the
greatest veneration, not merely for
her charm Of manner or the fact
that one day she would be empress
OF India but for the fact that
she had I'VE sons. Death was not
forced on any widow. the lecturer
asserted. They were free to choose
for themselves. II they did not feel
called upon to make the sacrifice Of
suttee they were always at liberty to
refuse. However, should they desire
to sacrifice themselves the act
brought them crown of martyrdom.
earning for themselves the title of
"Devi." It was an error to think they
were burnt alive. A cup of poison
was drunk and cremation followed.
Finally Mr.. Ghosh related that .
prediction calling down disaster on
a man passed harmlessly over .
woman, her moral standing being the
higher Of tho two. The great dia-
mond Of India, the Kohinur, carried
with 1t curse to the effect that its
wearer would rule over India, but die
a sudden death. A woman might wear
the jewel safely. Tho late Queen
Victoria had 1t placed in the royal
crown. but now. said the lecturer.
1t adorns the one made for Queen
Alexandra by the order of the king.
to whom the prophecy was sent from
India.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
Fire Destroys Seattle Mill.

Seattle. July 24.-Fire yesterday
DESTROYED the plant Of the Montana
Street Mill Company, at 34O9 Mon
tana avenue, inflicting loss Of $780,
600 thereon, and a building Of the
Heffernan Dry Dock Company adj
Joining, which contained machinery,
where the loss was 10000. Only
the timely shifting Of the wind pre-
vented the flames spreading to the
nearby mill of the Elliott Bay Lum-
Der Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

Hotel men of the state are in SEES
sion at Seattle this week.
Abolition of the city clerks Office
and the monthly expense of $415
of that department, will be one OF
the recommendations of state &C
countants, who for several weeks
have been making check of Ia
coma, in connection with a general
check OF all of the larger cities OF
the state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

II the Jews, the Greks. the Ger
mans and the English owe much to
their poor men who rose In spite OF
circumstances to greatness. they all
must rank second to America in this
respect. From the foundation Of our
government men Of obscure origin
have been among our wisest and alb
lest leaders In all the walks OF life.
and their influence has been pre-emi-
nent over that Of all their more for
tunate fellow-citizens born In anu
enca and backed BY other influences
than their own in the race for place
and leadership. !
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
Comedy In the Capitol.

whenever l am in Washington. "
said Wilton Lackaye, Il always spend
an afternoon at the Capitol. They
nut ON the best farce comedy there
ever staged. The last time friend
accompanied me to point out the eel
ebs.' A newly-elected western sena-
tor was pounding on his desk and
waving his arms in an impassioned
appeal to the senate.
"4What Is the matter with him!
whispered to my friend.
".Oh, he can't help that was tho
answer. It's q birthmark.'
"a what?'
"a birthmark,' repeated my friend.
His mother was scared by q wind
mill. '"-Young's Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
further Reduce UDDer Berths.

onlcago, July 24.-There have
oeeh so many upper berths in Pull
,iah sleeping cars, ever since the
-'~ went into effect reducing the
o'e on them, that the proposal is
no~ under consideration to reduce
.hem still further on the combina-
'ioh plan. This plan, which has been
submitted for the approval of the
uiiman Company, will give a trav-
eier Doth the upper and lower berths
.or 90 cents added to the price Of
the lower alone.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

sufficient margin of profit to justify
the company in inaugurating tarin
which would compel it to haul the
wheat through Portland, 142 miles
more. to Tacoma, or 1872 miles to
Seattle"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

Liberia Negotiates @A,O0O, 600 Loan.
Hamburg, July at IL stated
here that the international negotia-
lions regarding Liberia have result
ed In q 100000 loan to that re-
public. Germany will participate in
the loan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

.sYou don't have anything more t.
do with Bumcke. do you. old MAJ
mo: the fellow got me into dreadfu
financial straits lately.
sHow was that!
~Oh. No kept on loaning me money
r,e1lfh aftsr month and suddenU ~
demanded It III back!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28
KING GEORGE TO APPOINT
PEERS TO AID ASQUITH

London, July 22.-King George
has given Premier Asquith his prom
Use to apopint as many new peers as
will be necessary to pass the veto
bill. This was announced by the
premier in letter addressed to A.
J. Balfour and read at caucus of
Unionist peers at Lord Lnasdowne's
house.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-07-28

Astoria, Ore, July <24.-A sculp
tor, competent to do John Jacob As.
tor into marble, granite or bronze
is wanted by the Astoria Centennia
Committee, Inc, Astoria, Oregon
The appropriation for this commits.
sion is $4,000 and no limit is sci
for the completion of the work.
The Astoria Centennial Commit
tee,' Inc, is an organization of Ore
gon business men working with 8
state appropriation to hold a pa
geant from August 10 to September
8 next to commemorate the first set.
Element of the Pacific Northwest by
the white man.
John Jacob Astor's trading shiI
"Tonquin" sailed out of New York
City in the fall Of 1910 and after
>rnding South America and pass
ing up the west coast sailed into the
mouth of the Columbia. The trad.
ers effected a permanent settlement
ten miles from the ocean on April
IL, 1911. This is where John jacob
Astor comes in and it is why 9
monument is to be erected to his
memory.
N. John Jacob Astor. of New
York City, direct descendant Of the
original Astor in. America, cortrih"-
ted $4,000 toward the expense OF
the centennial celebration and he has
furnished the Centennial Comr''+.- -
with q picture, used here, as a guide
for the sculptors in creating the pro-
posed monument. The picture was
made from a bust in the great Aston
Library, New York City.
Designs for statue are welcomed
from sculptors all over the world.
The best design submitted to a jury
consisting of one sculptor, one artist
and one landscape gardner is to be
contracted for.
The statue can not of course be
erected until after the close OF the
centennial pageant which President
Taft is to open on August 10.