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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
EDISON IS YOUNG At e5.
Chewing Tobacco Only Bad Habit
He Sleeps DreamIessly.


He Sleeps Dreamlessly.
New York; feel as young as
when was 49, was the comment of
Thomas A. Edison, who has just
passed his 65th birthday. His friends
and neighbors were congratulating
him and wishing him "many more
years" of continued happiness.
At his home at Llewellyn Park, in
West Orange, N. j., Edison declared
that he could run up six flights of
stairs at time" without getting out
of breath.
eve only one bad habit" he said,
land that is chewing tobacco. l al
ways eat sparingly. Sleep? Why,
four or five hours in bed every day is
enough for me. But I sleep whenever
l feel tired sometimes I doze of at
the laboratory. ! never dream
though; never"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
"'ners Oppose DUTY Cut.

to eon oras- A resolution protesting
Tie dn sress against any reduction in
BY tho thy S On lead and zinc was adopted
here ,Ds IN Northwest Miners convention
teleeranhn"ss protest was Immediately
how ca puea to the senate committee
E, clustering the metal schedules.
Der, nsmt States Senator George Tur-
Canadian S of the United States
address, s'n - boundary u commission. in an
strong an ~ inc convention made q
ppeal against the reduction
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
higher Wages Are Asked

VD'cago - A general advance in
,.' s'' on the expiration of existing
the ba;1s: is to be asked this spring by
to ,nua, ulng trades unions, according
terara no y, made here. Plas-
t,act already have renewed their con-
Tho e. a. an advance of SO cents day.
Latbo nillmum in future will be Sc.
iners. ls are demanding Sc a day, an
Scale Gu VI oo cents over the present
ing a carpenters, who are now receiv-
punbo.v, DAY, are asking $3.50.
asnd Sc now earning SIS a day, de-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
4e Perish in Collision

Naeasaki, Japan Forty-six sailors
and passengers were drowned BY the
sinking, after 3 collision ct two zap,
anese steamships, the Royha Maru and
the Mort Maru. The accident occur
red in ! heavy fog just outside this
port. The Royha Maru was Dulit =
1878 at Hioeo, Japan, and was owned
bv the Yoshida Keitaro. while the
Mort Maru, Of 1,l09 tons net Wss
built At West Hartlepool, England. ~
1880. and owned By the Yoshida Seike.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
II re'ess Makes REGARD

ifon tb H., Cal. = Just 20 minutes
toa, with Tune the cruiser South Da-
'SSu, flashed , : raclfic fleet at Homo
Navy dens u wireless message to the
'sply was p'f sa at Washington, !
70 which consis aecelved. The message,
's e at . th {, OF seven lines, was
az nd at Rev v 5ne Mare Island navy yard
W. I'VE vest. The answer was
y .ns record ms nj is believed to Be !
a'a ' In wireless communities
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
! WHITE PINE FOR EXPORT.
80, 600, 900 Feet Of Washington and
Idaho Timber Ordered.

Spokane = Representatives Of the
American Trading company, of New
York, Shepard & Morse, of Boston,
and Owen M. Brunper & Co., of Phil
adelphia, have placed orders in Spo-
kane for 100000 feet Of special
sawed white pine lumber, cut in East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho,
for export to points in South America
and South Africa. The local yard
value of the lumber under contract is
between $750,OO0 and $1,000, 900.
Some of the shipments will 60 by rail
to the Atlantic seaboard, but the bulk
will be sent abroad from ports on the
Pacific Coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
BUY OREGON CITY LOCKS.
Government Accepts Offer and Only
Details Remain.

Government Accepts Offer and Only
Details Remain.
Portland, Or.-Oficial authorization
is looked for Immediately by Major J.
F. McIndoe, corps Of engineers, U. s.
A., to close negotiations with the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company for the purchase Of the Viii
lamette River locks at Oregon City,
for 1916, 900. The War department
will spend approximately $500, 900 on
repairing the locks and basin and in
the construction Of a concrete wall to
separate the property from that of the
corporation, which will retain all
other holdings at the Willamette
Falls.
News Of an agreement having been
reached was received in the city, and
on the arrival of Major McIndoe from
Washington he confirmed the fact that
government ownership Of the last
barrier to free navigation Of the Will
lamette was an early probability
Immediate possession will not be
given the government, as it will be
necessary for the Portland Railway,
Light & Power company to execute q
deed conveying the locks system and
AUDITING property that il included for
a keepers habitation and other build
inps. and the instrument will be- for
warded to the department OF justice
for accumulation. When accepted
the government will assume charge
and all tolls will cease.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Aviator Skins Bridges.

New York 60 Two sensational aero
plane fights were made here Wednes-
day. Frank Coffyn, in his hydro
aeroplane, made his third flight over
New York harbor within the last ter
days, and George Beatty flew ove'
from Nassa boulevard, Long Island,
and landed in Central Park. Coffyn.s
fight was highly spectacular. includ-
ing dips beneath both the Brooklyn
and Manhattan bridges. as well q
fights over them at height OF 700 e
800 feet. Beatty's flight took him ovel
church spires and skyscrapers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Wise 70 stick Is Them.

Wise TO Stick 70 Them.
"But Tor my ears being IN the way
/ could wear one Of these very high
collars" TOO bad: but stick to your
ear, girl. They may be unfashion-
able now, but you may need EN- -
your old age to hook your spectaciee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Birmingham and the Canal

The Progressive Farmer, big pa- per for farmers, comes here because this city is central with excellent rail- road facilities, and the American Rad iator company is preparing to put up a $1,000,000 plant in order to meet it's great trade in the south. It might be added that the Louisville and Nashville railroad, after building here a $1,000,000 shop, is preparing to double track it's trunk line at an ex- pense of $15,O00,000.
 Facts like these carry their own comment, for millions are not ex- pended where no return is anticipated. Not one of the three mentioned enter prises would be undertaken if men did not have faith in Birmingham and in the south as it will be after the Panama canal is opened.
 This district is not doing quite all it should do in view of the speedy opening of the canal. It is believed the canal will be opened in July of next year! Will the Warrior and Tom bigbee be ready then for slackwater navigation the year round? The truth is, the dam and lock builders need punching up. They are far too leisurely, especially the one at work in the Tombigbee. We have no or ganized barge line, and yet the canal will be opened in all probability in less than IS months!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Road Making by County Convicts

Jones c. Moore, who has had no small experience as a mine superin- tendent in handling convicts, urges Jefferson county, the largest and richest in the state, to make an ex- haustive test of the problems involved in placing the county convicts at work on the roads of the county. He asks the Board of Revenue to try out the plan alike for their own good and for the good of the other counties in the state. He wants a series of tests covering three years. The tentative work of three years would determine every feature of the problem, and every county then would know what to do with it's convicts.
 MT. Moore urges Jefferson county to accept no reports from any other county, state or community The largest county in the south should, in its own confines, under it's own en- vironment and conditions, try out the experiment and then measure up the results.
 This is. the advice of a practical man and the problem will never be solved in all minds until it is tested in the manner outlined by MT. Moore. All previous experiments in this coun- ty have lacked thoroughness and the test Of time. MT. Moore calls now for a test of road making by county con. victs that will be full and complete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Good Business Outlook

Dullness in the business world is always in evidence the first two weeks in January and it is usually the last of the month before general trade gets a good swing. The year 1912 will not witness as much industrial pros perity as we had in 1907 just before the Wall street panic, but there is every indication of more activity this year in business circles-industria and mercantile-than at any time dur ing the past four years.
 Political agitation was responsible for unsettled business conditions last year and the year before. In fact, national politics has been largely re- sponsible for capitals timidity ever since the last of Roosevelt's admin istration. But the effect of politics on business affairs is being discount ed now, and this is one the presi- dential campaign periods when busi- ness will go forward instead of back ward.
 In the south large degree of activ- ity will grow out of railroad construc- ton. It seems certain that the iron market will not be so dull and de- pressed as it was last year and the year before. In this district the coal trade is remarkably brisk, and the demand for iron is improving. All in all, this district will be the scene of large operations in the spring, and by that time good crop prospects will stimulate business throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
HAD SHAKEsPEARE BEEN A CoUN- | TRY EDITOR

From PuCN.
 Not much news on the Ria1to this week. Watch this column.
 Buy your meats and provisions at An tonic s.-Adv.
 The storm last Monday did considerable damage to shipping.
 Miss Portia is taking the Fakem School of Correspondence course in law.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tubal will entertain the Venice Bridge club next week.
 For bonds and mortgages go to Shylocl, Adv.
 The case of Shylock vs Antonio comes up before Solerio next Tuesday. It prom ises to be spicy.
 Business seems to take Bassanio over to Belmont pretty often nowadays. Ah there, Portia.
 Venetian blinds at Antonio's 1.9S marked down from two ducats.-Adv.
 Miss Jessica Shylock was noticed out gondolaing with Lorenzo last Sunday afternoon. Looks like something doing
 our wideawake fellow citizen, Mir. Ora tiano, now has the local agency for the Mercedes Gondola company, 1894 model.
 Launcelot Gobbo, who works for MT Shylock, says he hasn't had ham sand wich since he has been there. Launce is quite a joker, it seems.-Puclx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17

dent U. s. Grant were expecting a stampede for their candidate, but with compact organization and able and aggressive leadership, Grant missed the nomination by a decisive majority in the convention. Not only was there no stampede for the great est hero that the north has ever had, but the third term movement had no measure of spontaneity about it. The republican friends of Roosevelt are now organizing for next June, but the friends of Taft are just as as de- termined that the ex-President shall not win the great party prize. About all that seems clear is that the re- publicans are more divided than usual.
 A reasonable democratic platform and democratic standard bearer of sound views should be able to achieve a victory at the polls in November. If MT. Underwood happens to be the democratic candidate = and the chances are all in his favor now-our Alabama statesman will occupy the White House from March 4, 1913, un- til March 4, 1917, to say nothing of a second term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Successful Novelist

Richmond has turned out more suc- cessful authors than any city of it's size in the United States" said a member of Birmingham's Virginia Colony.
 ''Thomas Nelson Page, who now lives in Washington. is an old Richmond boy and it was in that city that his best work was done. Mary Johnson, one of the most successful novelists in this country is a native of Virginia, and has lived Tn Richmond for several years. She was q resident of Birmingham when she wrote one of her best sellers but she will prob ably remain in Richmond the rest of her life. Ellen Glasgow, the brilliant novelist, was born and reared in Richmond.
 "One of the most popular novels pub lished last year was 'Queed by Henry Sydnor Harrison of Richmond. A few years ago he was on the staff of the Rich nond Times Dispatch. He resigned his position in order to devote his entire time to literature. The New York World al- manac pays Mir Harrison the compliment of chasing him with the authors whose books are among the best sellers It de- scribes 'Queed' as delightful story Of Richmond newspaper life Harrison is only 25 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
IS BIRMINGHAM THE AMERICAN
 FLORENCE.

IT asked to name the American city most nearly rivalng Florence in beauty, most of us would be puzzled. It seems little incongruous to think of new boom city, devoted to smelting iron, in this light. Yet Gordon Crawford. presi- dent of the Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany, says Ethel Armes in The Survey said that in site and general topo- graphy Birmingham was curiously like Italy's Florence; only Birmingham has a richer growth of forest, wider reach of valley and hill range. Certainly the old Florentine manner of building homes all up and down the hillsides in sweet winding ways has flown here at length from overseas. Such hundreds upon hum dreds of happy looking little homes today, bright and light among the very tops of trees, like singing birds! But such hum dreds upon hundreds of other houses stlown in the smoke on the way to the city, crouched around the furnace stacks, the old rolling mills, the cotton mill-lean and gaunt and stark and ugly like packs of hungry wolves. The workmen's bung- allows in the model city of Corey strike a new note. Beyond question things can be done in Birmngham-and well done, although as yet it is by individual effort. Tho place is naturally so beautiful to build in, so easy to make more beautiful. Plans for the building of a city that will measure up to our opportunities are be- ginning to stir the people; and this change of front has to do with more than the physical husk of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Of n Religious Nature

'Tt is rare, indeed, that a newspaper de. votes it's editorial column to praise a. the atrical offering, but the Ashville CN. O Citizen recently made its leading editorial column of praise for the 30f views of oberanumergau, or the Passion Play said g. well known church man. 'It used the space because of the religious infiu- ences of the Passion Play. The Citizen said in part:
 The Citizen feels sure that if the un- known critic, evidently laboring under a misapprehension of the Passion Play pie lures shown at the Auditorium yesterday afternoon and last night, could have heard women sobbing here and there or seen mature men furtively wiping their eyes as the slides (not moving pictures) of Christs life and death were exhibited, he or she would not now condemn as a sacrilege one of the most impressive ana instructive sermons we have ever list ened to-
 "'Were the life and sufferings of Christ better known than they are in America today, much of tho evils of which we now complain would not exist. The Old and New Testaments were familiar to us in our youth, but, unfortunately, many of the rising generation know nothing about them. If in imperishable slides we can practically bring the world in close touch to the life of the Man of Sorrows we are doing a. great work. If it is sacrilege to do this. then we had better tear down our crosses, burn our erucifixes and lock up our Bibles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Strength of Underwood

"It is marvellous" stated Col. Jesse F. Stallings yesterday, "how strong Oscar Underwood has grown within a compara- lively few months.
 When the boom for Underwood was launched, many of us were little skep- tical. We thought that 1t was beyond the pale of possibility for him to se- cure the nomination. At the present time, however. there is not q shadow of a doubt but that he has as fine an oppor- unity to secure the nomination as any other man.
 During the last few days have talked to many people from the east. Every man brings news of the popularity of Underwood. It is claimed that the delega- ton from New York will go to the Ala bamian, and that other states of the east will fall into line. I am delighted that Underwood has grown so strong. He is as deep as McKiney-deeper-an is just as conservative"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
USED TO HANG PRINTERS

From "The Printer and Publisher.
 Charles Winsow Hall, in National Mag
 azne for January.
 On the 18th of July, 156o, Martin Lbomme, che of two who were hung in the Place Maubert by the decree of the parliament, suffered because he had pub lshed a writing entitled "Epistre envoyee au ligree dc la France" GA letter direct ed against the Tiger of 1FTance) a satire directed against the Cardinal of Lorraine, then all powerful, which had probably been imprinted at Basic in Switzerland. or Strasburg, Germany. The culprit, &C., cording to the historian de Thou, was a poor little bookseller, native of Rouen. While he was waiting at the gibbet one of his fellow countrymen, coming into Paris on business, saw him on his way and recognized him. Then" says Reg nier de la Planche, mot knowing why he was condemned to death, he alighted from his horse at neighboring hostelry, and seeing the people very angry against the unfortunate man, cried to them, 'Eh, what, my friends, is it not enough that he dies? Leave him to the executioner. Would you like to torment him more than his sentence demands?' They considered the Norman's pity misplaced. He was forthwith arrested judged and hung four days later without any form of process
 in the same fatal Place Maubert."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Congregational Context

"Mayor Blackwell of New Decatur is a candidate for Congress in the Eight h district, but I think that Congressman Richardson will be elected to succeed himself by large majority" said b. M. Ragland. editor of the Sheffield Stand ard. MT. Blackwell may possibly carry Morgan and Lawrence counties. Judge Richardson will certainly carry the others, and there is good chance that he will get a majority in each of the two counties named.
 "The people of Sheffield and that sec tion are naturally deeply interested in the Muscle Shoals improvement. Con gressman Richardson got the work started, and we are going to keep him there so that he may look after the completion of that large enterprise to which he has given his earnest atten- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
A Slow Train

B. Steiner of New York, the head of Steiner Bros, bankers, who has been spending two or three weeks in Bir- mingham, his old home, will return to New York tomorrow.
 "A year or more ago I had occasion to complain in the columns of The Age Herald about the Southern Railway in the matter of selling tickets at it's New York office" said Mr. Steiner. Now I wish to register a complaint against the Louisville and Nashville. went to Cullman the other day. In company with Leo K Steiner left Blr- mingham at 6:15 a. m. We were due in Cullman at something, but we did not arrive there until 11:t7 o'eloek-ive hours and two minutes. We make the trip from New York to Washington In that time We poked along at what seemed a snail's pace. The fault was with the engine. It seemed 10 have been in bad condition when we start ed out. Before we reached Cullman another engine had to be sent from there to relieve the one that was crip- pied. I arrived at my point of destin- ation too late to transact the business which had taken me to Cullman. I do not know how often the Birmingham accommodation treats it's passengers to such poor service; not often, perhaps, but as I was greatly inconvenienced I came back to this city in knocky mood"
 Mir. Steiner said he thought that Bir- min gham was improving steadily ;athat business conditions here looked good to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Taft and Roosevelt

According to all the signs ex-Presi- dent Roosevelt is candidate for the republican nomination in June, but he does not seem to be making much headway against President Taft, who is also a candidate.
 MT. Roosevelt has a strong personal following-a stronger following, per haps, than that of any man in this country. He is very ambitious man, and a man of wonderful individuality His individuality is, indeed, one of his greatest assets, either as a politician or as contributing editor. His partisans who are eager to see him at the head of the republican ticket this year have been counting on a spontaneous rush to their hero's standard which would result in a stampede in his behalf in the nation al republican convention.
 In 1880 the partisans of ex-Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17

and as every taxpayerzin the county must take his hat off to the Knights of the Maecabees, it is notably worthy of men ton in any list of fraternal orders, some of which have had their birth since our organization has been an order of promi- nence. Luckie tent of the Knights Of the Maccabees, which Is subordinate tent of the supreme tent, has the largest membership of any one lodge in Birming- ham, not even excepting Temple lodge of Masons. Tent Harmony, No. 9, of the Knights of the Maecabees has paid up shares in the Jefferson County Building and Loan company and has money in the bank besides.
 It Is the order of Knights of the Mac cabees that furnishes the statistics for the Fraternal congress. The supreme com mander is not only president of the Fra ternal congress, but the statistician for that organization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
THE UNDERWOOD BOOM

From the Columbus (Ga;l Ledger.
 Uncle Joe Cannon is quoted as saying
 that Congressman Underwood of Ala
 bana has grown more in public sentiment
 recently than any other man in the United States"
 Other leaders in both big parties are now taking notice of this able south
 erner, who distinguished himself dur ing the extra session of Congress as dem- ocratic leader in the House. | Commenting upon the Underwood boom, the Birmingham Age-Herald says: '"rhe rise of oscar Underwood is the
 marvel of American politics, and we may | look for it's continuation in the week of June 25 in the good city of Baltimore" That this distinguished Alabaman is growing in favor in all sections of the country is plainly evident on all sides. Watch Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
BELAsCo's FLowERy APoLIGY
From the Twice Month Popular Maga-. zine.

From the Twice a Month Popular Maga-.
 zine.
 David Belasco, who bows with such nCdesty before the curtain calls that greet the presentation of his dramatic successes, occasionally loses his temper during rehcarsals of plays, and when he gets angry he does the thing up brown. For the time being, there isn't a peace ful thought Tn his fertile brain. When he began the rehearsals of Sweet Kitty Belalrs," Miss Henrietta Crosman, the star of the piece, warned him that he must not scold her.
 A few days before the first public pro- duction, however, Belaseo broke out in one of his fine tempers, and Miss Cros- man, with head in the air, left the stage and the theatre. She was walking rapidly up the street when she heard the rush of footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw the manager, with his arms full of flowers. These he held out to her inploringly
 This tribute effected a reconciliation. On the way back to the theatre the star noticed flower stand Completely denuded of it's stock. Pelasco in his pursuit of the fleeing actress had bought all the flowers in sight.