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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots t. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without
notice:
Grain Oats, $26@27 per ton: bar
ley, $22@23 per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, $24.50 per ton; bran, SO per
ton; shorts, $50 per ton; corn. SIG
per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington. SIS per
ton; Puget Sound, $10@11 per ton;
alfalfa, $9.5O@10 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 32@33c
per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 13@13kc per
Id; old ROSTERS, $4,000 per lb;
ducks, 12@13c per lb: geese. 9@12c
per h.; springs, 15c per ID.
Wool-Eastern Washington wool
10000 per Id; Western Washington
wool, 24@25c per Id; dirty or timber
stained, zoe per lb; tallow, 3M@3zc
per ID; grease, 1@2c per lb.
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, SAC
per lb; ewes, 3@3Ac per lb; hogs
SIC per Id; steers, 3k@3Xc per lb;
COWS, 2k@3c per lb; calves, 5@7c per
lb; lambs, s. per head.
Tacoma Quotations.
Wheat-Club. Tic; D1uestem, 73c;
red, CSC.
Fresh Meats Cow beef, &C; steer
beef, 61kc; wether. 8@9c: spring
lambs, Sc; ewes, SIC; pork. 7@71sc:
trimmed, 11@11hc: shoats. $20a
each; veal, dressed, 7@9c.
Poultry - Turkeys, dressed. 23c;
chickens, dressed, spring, 16c; ducks
dressed. 15c; geese. dressed, Ice; live
hens, 12012hc; ducks. live, 10c;
geese, 10c; spring chickens, 14c.
Butter-Washingt0n creamery. SIC;
ranch, 1601sc; Eastern creamery;
25@27c.
Eggs Oregon, 24025c: Eastern, -
025c; fresh. 2502sc; Washington
ranch, 31032c.
Oats $2S029: rolled oats. $1,000
Hay, Alfalfa. Etc.-Wheat hay
$12.50@14; timothy. $17Z1s.5o: mixed
$12.50014; clover, $13014: alfalfa
$11012.
Feed Corn, $3.50; wheat, $3.50;
barley, whole grain. $780, rolled
$6B0; bran, y1902o: shsrts. $165D0
Else.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27
Oregon Patents to be ISSUED.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-At the re-
quest Of Senator Gearin, Of Oregon,
and upon the recommendation Of the
commissioner of the general land
Office, Secretary Hitchcock has re-
voked the order Of March 15, 1905,
by which he suspended the approval
OF entries for selection Of public lands
in the state Of Oregon. Several thou
sand patents Of land, involving many
thousands Of acres in that state, which
have been withheld from delivery will
now be released to the owners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27
AGREE ON RATE BILL
HEPBURN MEASURE TO De E.
PORTED UNANIMOUSLY.
As Finally Agreed Upon In Committee
the Bill includes r1sny Ideas Set
Forth In the Democratic Fiessure-
Hepburn Expects immediate Con-
siderat,on by the House.


ference lasting all afternoon the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce agreed upon rate bill to
be known as the Hepburn bill and to
be reported to the house with the I'M
animous recommendation of the eigh-
teen members Of the committee.
In the main the bill is the original
Hepburn bill, but a number Of conces-
sions were made to the Democrats, and
their ideas is set forth in the Davie
bill were freely incorporated in the
perfected measure.
Chairman Hepburn was congratu-
lated by all the members of the COM
.mittee on the drafting of bill upon
which the two parties could agree, and
the members of the committee assert
confidence that the successful outcome
of their long conference will have
marked effect upon the attitude OF the
senate toward the measure.
Mr.. Hepburn and other Republican
members agreed to accept the wording
of the Democratic bill in the provi-
sion for the fixing of the maximum
rate. The amendment which was ac-
cepted provides that the commission
shall fix a just, reasonable and fairly
remunerative rate, which shall be the
maximum rate.
It was maintained by the Democrats
that under the original Hepburn word
ing the commission was required to fix
the highest of the just, reasonable and
fairly remnerative rates. in casue there
were several such rates. Chairman
Hepburn and the Republicans do not
believe there is any difference in the
practical effect of the two workings,
but were perfectly willing to accept
the language of the Davie bill.
The amended bill also provides for
seven members of the interstate COM
MERGE commission instead of nine, as
was provided in the original Hepburn
bill. Another amendment incerpo-
rated at the request of the Democrats
provides that in cases where no dam
ages are assessed the commission may
simply state its conclusions and need
not set forth its findings.
A section of the Davie bill requiring
that the attorney general in appealed
cases shall file the certificate necessary
to expedite the hearing was incorpor-
ated in the amended bill. Another
amendment provides that orders of
the commission shall continue in force
for three years unless repealed.
No existing cases are to be affected
by the bill, and all laws relating to
witnesses and the conducting of hear
ings before the commission are to be
continued.
Mr.. Hepburn will make favorable
report on the bill at once and cypress
es confidence that the measure will
be considered by the house within q
week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 24.-The
steamer Valencia, which left San Fran
cciso at II q. m. Saturday in clear
weather, en- route to Victoria, with
ninety -four passengers and crew of
silky, went ashore on the west coast
of Vancouver island at midnight Mon
day night during thick fog, and a
large number were drowned when at
tempting to leave the ship.
The steamer is on the rocks against
a high cliff, between Cape Beale and
Cloo Ose, and is likely to 60 to pieces
at any time.
One boats crew of six men reached
Cape Beale at O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon, and nine men got ashore near
the telegraph huts about fifteen miles
from the lighthouse.
According to the survivors, the Va
lencia encountered thick weather after
leaving San Francisco, and Capt.
johnson had consequently to navigate
by reckoning.
The officers of the steamer thought
they were near Umatilla reef light
ship when the vessel drove in on the
Vancouver island coast. Soundings
had been taken, thirty fathoms. having
been secured few minutes before the
ship struck.
The steamer was successful in back
ing off the rocks into deep water and
the hope was felt that the Valencia
would be able to proceed on her
course. This hope was soon dispelled,
however, and the hold beagn to fill,
proving that the vessel was doomed.
The engine room quickly filed, driv-
ing the firemen and engineers out.
The captain saw that there was no
chance to save the vessel, and as the
only means of saving the lives Of the
passengers and crew, drove the steam
er on the rocks again.
When the six survivors who have
arrived at Cape Beale left the Valen-
Cha she was lying head on to the sea-
and about thirty yards from the high
bluff on shore. with the water over
her main deck.
What were left of her passengers,
many of whom had been drowned,
were huddled on the saloon deck.
Seven boats and two life RATS were
lowered and only two of them have
been heard from.
The steamer Queen, which. arrived
here at 4:S0 p. m. from San Fran
cisco, landed her passengers and left
at once for the scene of the wreck.
Other boats have also left for the
scene. to render assistance, if possible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27

Washington, Jan. 22.-The Nelson
bill authorizing the election of dele
gate to congress from Alaska, has been
favorahly reported from the senate
COMMITTEES on territories. A favora-
bic report on the Cushman bill in the
house may be ordered as early as next
week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27
Cruiser Denver to vafch C.s,ro.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The protect
ed cruiser Denver, which has been
temporarily detached from the fifth
division of the Atlantic fleet, has
sailed from Culebra for San Juan.
The Denver will be detained in West
Indian waters for the present, await
ing the turn Of events in Venezuela.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27


Work is being rapidly pushed on the
electric line between Portland and Sa-
lem, Or.
It is officially announced that there
will be no strike of Lackawana rail-
road ffremen. An amicable adjustment
of the difficulty has been arrived at.
Chinese commissioners stopped in
Chicago long enough to see the stock
wards, visit few big factories and at
tend q banquet. The press dispatches
say the commissioners were impressed.
A petition has been sent to the pres
ident by number of Alaskans asking
that Judge James Wickersham, of the
United States district court of Alaska,
be appointed governor of the territory
of Alaska to succeed Gov. Brady.
The Brazilian turretship Aquidaban
has been sunk at Fort Jacarepagua,
south of Rio Janiero, as the result of
an explosion on board. It is reported
that 800 of her crew persisted and that
only one officer was saved.
Major Genearl Leonard Wood will
succeed Major General Corbin in COM
mand of the military division of the
Philippines on February 1. General
Corbin will sail from Hongkong for
San Francisco on February 9, on the
Korea.
John Willis Baer, of New York, for
mer general secretary of the Christian
Endeavor Society, with headquarters
at Boston, and at present secretary of
the Presbyterian Board Of Missions,
has accepted the presidency of Occi-
dental College, one of the largest
Presbyterian educational institutions
in the West, located at Los Angeles.
A. J. Morley has been elected mayor
of Victoria by lat majority over
Charles Hayward.
Senator Clark, of Montana, denies
the accusation that he has lodged tax
alton on his United Verde mine.
Luke E. Wright, governor general
of the Philippine islands, has been
appointed first ambassador to Japan.
Ensign Wade has been cleared of
blame in connection with the Ben
nington disaster and restored to duty.
Secretary Root, before the senate
committee, declared that the consular
service is in great need of an infusion
of younger blood.
The engineers and fremen on the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
systems are preparing to ask for an
increase in wages.
The brokerage firm of McReynolds
& Co., of Chicago, has suspended. It
is stated that full payment will be
made to creditors.
David B. Hill has asked the New
York Bar Association to investigate
his connection with the Equitable
Life Insurance Company.
The Southern and Western Pacific
railways have commenced great le-
gal fight in the federal courts for con-
troll of terminal rights of San Fran
cisco bay.
The British ship King David was
wrecked ON Vancouver island Dec. IL
and is total loss, according to a re-
port received through q rescued men,
Der of the crew. Six sailors persisted
in the wreck.
Several prominent men met in New
York last week to form an association
to perpetuate the memory of Robert
Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat.
1t is proposed to do this by erecting a
monument to be paid for by public
subscription.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 25.-The Val
encia, in whose rigging about 80 per-
sons were clinging, frantically waving
for assistance, which could not be Civ
en- when the Queen left at 1880 am,
broke up about 5 p M, sweeping
to death those few who had survived
the terrible hours since the wreck,
chilled and numbed to- the limit of
human endurance by clouds of spray
which swept over them.
The tug Lorne, which Mayor Nor
ley sent at II p. M, after the news
was brought by the Queen of men
clinging to the rigging of the partly
submerged vessel, and the bluejackets
who went to her by order of Captain
Perry, of n. M. s. Egeria, with surf
boats to endeavor to reach the wreck,
will arrive too late. The sea had claim
ed all before the Queen had reached
Victoria.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27

The Valencia was one Of the best
known boats on the Pacific coast. She
first came into prominence in 1898,
when she was bought by the Pacific
Steam Whaling Company and brought
to this coast from the East. The YES
sci was placed on the run to the Cop
per river country in Alaska during the
season of 1898. At that time Capt.
Omar ]. Humphrey, now connected
with the Alaska Commercial Compa-
ny, was her master. The vessel was
used to handle the rush to that Sec
ton. After making several trips
north the steamer was chartered by
the government for the transport serv-
ice and carried troops to Manila until
1900, when she was placed on the
Nome run by the whaling company.
Next year she was sold to the Pa
ciflc Packing and Navigation Compa-
ny, and after q few trips north was
bought by the present owners, the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company. Since
then the vessel has been used on the
run from Seattle to San Francisco,
with the exception Of short time
last summer, when she was placed on
the Nome run to help handle the bust
ness. On her last trip north the YES
sci went ashore near st. Michaels and
had narrow escape from being to-
tai loss.
The Valencia was built by the
Cramps, in Philadelphia, in 1892, and
used on the run to the Caribbean isl-
ands as fruiter. She is vessel of
,598 tons. Her hull is Of wood. Her
speed is about Is knots an hour.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27
EFFORTS
To SAVE PASSENGERS
Frantically Signalling for Help, Many
Valencia Passengers Chung to
Wreck to the Last.

rick, first assistant engineer; w. D.
johnson, coal passer; j. Cegalis, fire.
man; G. Flemme, baker; Frank Lehn,
first freight clerk; Joseph Nc Cafrey,
passenger; J. WEIGH, waiter; A.
Hawkins, passenger; P. Peterson, SEQ
ond officer; J. Poddent, waiter; John
johnson, third cook; G.. L. Allison,
passenger; w. Dorsthy, fireman; q.
Willis, passenger; P. Primer, fireman.
The survivors were half frozen and
practically unconscious from the ex-
posture.
> The raft was sighted about 10 o'clo-
OK, but owing to the thick weather it
was supposed to be nothing but log
adrift on the water. At last by the
aid of powerful glass it's true nature
was discerned. Owing to the danger
GUS coast the City of Topeka could not
run near to the raft than half mile.
When that distance away a boat was
lowered from the city of Topeka in
charge of Second Mate, Burke. With
much difficulty he succeeded in max
ing fast line to the raft.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-27

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 25-The steam
er Queen arrived at 6 o'clock last night
from the Valencia, with F. G. Clarke,
special correspondent of the Associat-
ed Press, on board. He reported that
when the Queen left the wreck at
1880 a. M, being relieved by the
steamer City of Topeka, there were
still from twenty to thirty people
clinging to the rigging of the after
mast, the fore part of the steamer be-
ing submerged. The steamer lay broad
side against the shore, almost totally
submerged, the masts, smokestack and
dart of the after cabin on the hurri-
cane deck alone being visible.
The sight of the people thronged in
the rigging waving signals to the
steamers on the water to rescue was
heartrending. Nothing could be done
The Queen could not approach closer
than half mile, aud to lower the
boats in the heavy sea would have been
madness. The tug Gear ran toward
the wreck, then in haze, and return
ing reported not having seen anyone
on board. The Queen reported the
existence of survivors in the rigging,
but the message was probably not un-
derstood, for soon afterward the tug
left and, with the steamer Salvor, pro-
ceeded around Cape Beale toward
Bamfeld. The sea rolled high. There
was strong wind blowing from the
eastward, seas at times washing over
the tug Gar, which rolled heavily.
The Queen stood off until half an
hour after the others had left, when
the City Of Topeka arrived from Sc
attic with Capt. Patterson, port cap
tain, and General Agent Pharo, of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
on board, who ordered Capt. Cousins
back to Victoria, Immediately to con-
tinue his voyage to San Francisco, ask
ing him to report to the City of Topeka
en- route outward.
As the Queen stood off the wreck at
10 a. m. three guns were fired on board
the Valencia, and those on the Queen
believed they were endeavoring to get
lines ashore, whence the only avail
able assistance was expected, as the
vessel was breaking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-28
AN HElREss SELLS HARDWARE.
A New Type Of the Female Drummer
Has Struck Denver.

Has Struck Denver.
There have been drummers of the
female persuasion in Denver before,
but Miss Sally Whitaker of st. Louis
Is the first of the family" that ever
struck town selling heavy hardware.
Heavy hardware is made up of ugly
pieces of steel and long strips of
steel, and chunks of iron and the
like. Miss Sally Whitaker thinks
there is nothing quite so cute as
heavy hardware She just loves it.
She says SO herself. She would rath-
er sell man seven carloads of heavy
hardware than go to the SWEETEST func-
ton in her home town, in the SWEETEST
gown that the SWEETEST modiste in
town could make. Miss Sally makes
this remarkable statement in great
earnestness, but it cannot help being
noted by anyone within sight, that
Miss Sally believes in pretty dresses
built in the latest mode.
Selling heavy hardware is just
the best of fun ever had" continued
Miss Sally. You see, began it all
in a joke, and since have more than
made good as you men say. And as
like the experience, travelling around
the country for once without chap
eron, and am at the same time max.
ing a good salary, am just keeping
it up.
1T was the greatest joke, the way
l started. You know, my papa is a
director in a hardware company in
ST. Louis. He has charge of all Of
the read statesmen. One day he came
home all out of humor I wanted a
new hat and 1 didn't dare ask him
for it. In the course of the dinner
talk he said something about one Of
his statesmen resigning at the very
last minute before going out on
trip. The trade all along the route
had been informed that on such and
such a date a representative of the
firm would be in to see him.
Papa, why not let me go in his
stead? 1 bet I could sell as much as
he would said l. Papa wouldn't hear
of such a thing at first. Neither
would mamma. But l just argued
them into it and left the very next
night. Papa says l made a high
record for the western territory.
felt very proud of myself and when
papa asked me if / wanted to make
another trip, this time east, I said
yes. And SO that is the way 1 start
ed. l won't keep it up always; but
haven't grown tired of the life so
far, and probably won't until have
seen most of the country. denver
Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-28
NOTES FOR THE FARM.

The temperature of water for
horses is not so much an object as
the purity of it. While it is best to
have the water cool, it is more i'm
portant to have it free from all i'm
purities.
While horses may gain flesh by be-
ing cooped up closely in the stables,
they gain in strength. The flesh thus
gained is too often a detriment to
their usefulness.
To keep the feet in good condition,
the shoes should be removed once
every six months or Oftener. The
ruination of many horses feet can be
laid to the carelessness or penurious-
ness of the owner in not getting the
shoes reset often enough-Horse
Breeder.
The mare that is sucking colt
is doing a double duty and should not
be required to perform as much nard
labor as the other horses.
All trouble in kicking, rearing and
stubbornness generally arises from
improper handling or not sufficient
handling to adapt them to usage.
You can afford to starve your
horses any other time than during
the first year of their existence. A
stunted colt seldom makes a well-de-
veloped horse.
Treatment that may entirely break
one horse of bad habit may entire
ly fail on another. 1t is hard to lay
down rules that will work well in all
cases.
When possible to avoid, never give
full draught of water within an
hour after feeding. The effect is to
carry much indigested food into the
bowels, producing serious disorgani-
cation thereof
On very hot day keep sponge
towel-or your handkerchief soak
ed with pure cold water on the top
of your horses's head.
If your horses back is sore use
pure cold water on it freely every
time the saddle is removed. Try 1t
and your horses will thank you.
Keep the foals growing. When the
pastures begin to fail, increase the
grain rations of the mares and plaes
the grain within reach of the fcals.
There is nothing better to increase
the flow of milk in mares than green
corn fodder.-American Cultivator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-28
AS TO LEGUMEs.

In reviewing the subject of inocula-
ton for the growth of leguminous
plants writer in the Country Gentle
man refers to the work of several ex-
pertinent stations and says of that Of
Kentucky.
"In Kentucky the experiments show
that when any newly-introduced le-
gum is grown the second year on the
same land, the root nodules are in
variably produced without any inocu-
lation, and in most cases, and on
limestone lands they appear in the
first crop. Here TOO it has been not
ed that the most vigorous plants are
those having comparatively few root
tubercles and that an abnormal de-
velopment of these growths is at the
expense of the plant as a whole. In
the case of soy beans the roots of
plants laden with nodules showed 5 IL
per cent. more protein than the roots
lieved to be at the expense of the
top growth. This station has conclud-
ed that the benefits of incubation are
almost wholly residual-that is to
say, that the warty roots liberate by
their decay more nitrogen than clean
roots, but the inference is that this
residuum is largely deducted from the
harvested portion of the plant-a con-
dition of questionable advantage in
these days when we are taught to
feed all our nitrogen to farm ami
mails"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-28
ALFALFA.

Alfalfa is silent, persistent and
effective subsoiler. Under favorable
conditions the roots of alfalfa will
penetrate to a depth of twelve feet
or more, instances being on record
Of roots being found more than thirty
feet long. The size of the root varies
with the age of the plant, the dame
ter at the crown varying from one
half to two and one-half inches. I'm
der these conditions it is little won.
der that land should be greatly bene-
flied by the growth of alfalfa. 1t Is
manifestly superior to the subsoil
pillow or any other implement which
human effort has devised for unlock
ing and bringing within the range of
shallow-rooted plants the virtually in
exhaustible supplies of plant food
which are hidden deep in the bosom
of the earth.-Northwest Pacific
Farmer.