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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Salvador has joined Honduras in
the war against Nicaragua.
Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco,
has announced that be will tile charges
of incompetency and Encouragement
against the relief committee.
The San Francisco Call says W. A.
Clark and others have sold control
ling interest in the San Pedro, Salt
Lake & Los Angeles road to f. ID.
Hartman.
Carnegie medals were distributed
Monday at Pittsburg. Sixty-three
we're sent out to various parties in the
United States, consisting Of gold, sill
YER and bronze emblems for her Oism.
Governor Folk, of Missouri has
signed bill passed by the legislature
making it a felony to operate bucket
shop in that state, the penalty clause
including any telegraph or telephone
company which furnishes information
to bucket shops.
authorized Ernesto Turnquist, an Ar
gentine banker, to sign an Argentine
loan of $3.50, 1000. 1t is expected,
however, that the issue will be post
poned on account Of the unpromising
condition of the monev market.
The total coinage Of the minis for
February amounted to SI1,936,385,
in IA, O46, $50 pieces.
DR.. Silverman has been appointed
United States commissioner at Kodiak
to replace DR.. F. D. Kelsey, who died
few weeks ago.
Fire in the harbor Of Genoa, Italy,
Sunday destroyed Is, 600 bales of cot
ton and also damaged several vessels.
The loss is estimated at more than a
million dollars.
Herr Vallin director general of the
Ham burg American steamship line
is quoted as saying there is every like
lihood of renewal Of the rate war for
the North Atlantic trade with the
Cunard line.
A school census, just completed
shows that there are 688, 427 children
attending schools in Greater New York,
and that 953. 4S5 persons between the
ages of and IS years, the school age,
live there. The number of foreign
born children enrolled, 1874 is
more than IS per cent of the entire
registration of the schools.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

Seattle, March 2O.-A ruling WHICH, vi
means between $l25, 900 and $16o'oOo
to owners Of property in Seattle anu
which means that the railroads NJ"
seeking entrance to the city will 70
Obliged to pay this amount, was mau.
by Superior Judge Griffin in the prog
ress Of condemnation suit brousns,
by the Washington & Oregon raliroa..
company. This ruling is in effect tna'
the damage award be based on .n0
present valuation Of the properly, 10
spite the fact that the condemnatiun
proceedings were brought some eisn,
teen months ago. All the propei''
affected has risen in value.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
LEGISLATURE ENDS
CLOSING SESSION AT OLYMPIA
Was A tame one.
Customary Formalities Carried
Out and There Were Some In
formalities--Speaker Of House
Gets Present of Stork-Present
for Coon.

Olympia, March 15.-Earlier than
before in many years, the tenth SEES
sion of the Washington legislature ad-
journed sine die last night.
In the house adjournment was taken
at 1921 O'Clock and in the senate
about ten minutes later.
For many sessions the business had
not been completed until after mid
night and the clock had been turned
back or stopped at IL in order to COM
ply with the letter of the constitution.
But last night adjournment could have
been taken at $3.50 had it not been for
the fun of the final hours.
All house bills were enrolled by 4
O'Clock and all senate bills by we're
ready for the signature of the presid-
ing officer.
The customary formalities of ad-
journment we're carried out.
Senators Allen and Rands waited
on the house to say that the senate
wa ready to adjourn and Representa-
tives Megler and johnson off1ciated in
an excursion from the house to the
senate for the same purpose.
Senators Davis and Graves called on
the governor to inform him the senate
was ready to adjourn if it had no more
communications, and Representatives
Goldman, Morse and W. H. Thompson
performed the same duty for the house.
Not Veto Thus Far
The governor had no communica-
tions. He had at the end Of the ses-
sion not vetoed single bill. Early
in the day he announced that be
would sign no more bills until after
the adjournment of the legislature.
A beautiful scarf pin, an emerald
surrounded by four diamonds, was
presented to Lieutenant Governor
Coon by the member of the senate.
Senator Rands made the presenta
ton speech, in which he referred to
the fair and just rulings of the presid-
ing officer. The lieutenant governor
responded sptly.
Speaker Gets "Stork"
In the house silver set, a baby
carriage and stork were presented to
Speaker Falconer. Mr.. Reid, of
Pierce, made the speech presenting the
silver set.
J. II. Schively, speaker of the
"third house," made the speech pre-
senting the baby carriage and stork,
which were the offerings of the third
house."
Recently the stork visited the home
of Mr.. Falconer. The mounted sand
hill crane held in it's mouth a doll
baby. After it was presented it was
placed on the desk of the speaker and
served to proclaim the news to any
that had not yet learned of the young
Falconer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
President Starts for Seattle

League Island, M arch 2O.-The
steamship President cleared YESTERDAY
for San Francisco and Seattle, when
will hereafter be her home port. Inc
new Pacific Coast liner got away la1e
in the afternoon with everything run,
ming smoothly and with sufficient coal
to last a great portion of the way
around the American continents Will
fair luck. The President is equlppeu
with wireless telegraph apparatus anu
attempts will be made to keep in CON-
munication with the United Sta1e'
throughout the voyage. Barring az,
cidents, it is not probable that tne
President will stop in port again tn'S
side of Coronel. All on board arc
hopeful of reaching Seattle in amplss
time for the ships first Nome date u
sailing, June 1.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
McRE ROADS, SAYS SHAW
Transcont!nental Lines Badly in Mood o
Double Tracking.

Transcont!nental Lines Badly in Mood OF
Double Tracking.
New York, March 2O.-The South
Carolinans of New York gave their
first annual dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria Monday night, with former
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw and
President Woodrow Wilson of Prince
ton as the principal speakers. Mr..
Shaw said:
''Not till apprehension OF danger,
resulting from repeated predictions
of disaster leads to less acreage plant
ed, less raw material purchased FOR the
factories, less labor employed and a
ourtailment in consumption generally
will we suffer commercial collapse.
Let it be understood that he who IN
vests his money in railroad extension
or in railroad equipment shall be as
safe and secure from the reckless
manipulation, on the one hand, and
from the reckless ambition of the
demagogue on the other, as the man
who elects to invest in farm lands,
town lots. mines, factories or forests.
"Our circulation only is congested.
In other words, our transportation
facilities are far below our needs.
make the assertion that we are now
in as much need of double trackage
on transcontinental lines of railroad
as we were originally in need of these
lines The combined railroads could
not transport an army with necessary
supplies to the Patio coast in sixteen
months. Our salvation lies in the
fact that no army will be needed on
the Pacific coast or elsewhere. At least
let us so hope and pray.
"The problem that confronts us
now is how to induce capital ito in
vest in additional trackage. I do not
believe it can be done by legislation
or mandamus or through receiver
ships.
''Let the investor in railroads be
protected from management having
for its end manipulation and from
government ownership or confiscation
having for it's end political aggrandiz-
ment and the money will be forth
coming with which to double and
quadruple track all of our roads as
needed, and measure, of prosperity
will be assured as great as it is for our
common good to enjoy"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
PRESIDENT Directs
DISMISSAL OF SUITS

Washington, March 18.-At the di-
rection Of President Roosevelt, in
structions have been issued by the de-
partment of justice to United States
Attorney Devlin, # San Francisco. to
dismiss the petition for writ of man
date and the bill in equity brought
by the United States against the San
Francisco school authorities bearing
upon the question of the admission of
japanese children in the public
schools. The action of the president
is in accordance with his promise to
dismiss these suits if the school board
rescinded its original action barring
Japanese children from the white
schools.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
BRYAN FOR uoloNs
Organized Labor Great Social Fore. I,
Thie Country,

n
This County.
Chicago, March 19.-William
Bryan, at the closing conference :: ~
connection with the industrial exhih; -
expressed the opinion that trade un;ons
have done more good for society thaa '
any other force in this country. A.
though he disclaimed any "scientisa,,
of the question, Mr.. r.,
ans remarks we're received with mnos
satisfaction by the audience of unioa
men from the Federation of Laho.
whicha tended the meeting.
1.-THE unions have made some mi,
takes, but they have accomplishoa
more good" was the keynote of his
speech. He paid a tribute especia;ls
to the organization Of women in thi.
"When we consider that thronoh
trade unions wages have been in
creased, hours shortened and comfort
afforded the working man in Create,
measure" Mr.. Bryan said, 81 tbink
we have a right to say the benefits
resulting from these unions cannot ba
Perhaps no othe,
force in the country ever has been a.
effective for Improvement in the cih.
zenship and general moral quality Of
our people.
''The Australian ballot system. fo,
one thing, is largely due in this
country to the agitation of the trade
unions. I almost feel safe in saying
that had it not been the interest taxa
in this reform by the unions we might
still be enjoying the old system Of
voting.
eff the labor unions had never done
else than raise the age limit
of employment of children in the
mines and factories of the nation,
believe that accomplishment alone
would justify it's existence. No in.
fluence in this country ever has been
so evil in it's effects as the tendency
to crowd our workshops with children
of tender years. It is most destruct.
i've tendency and one that the public
conscience should protest against"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Count Lam.dorff Pa..e. Aw.v

San Reno, Italy, March 2O.-Count
Lamsdorf, the former Russian minis
ter of foreign affairs died here late
last night. Count Lamsdorff was
born at St. Petersburg in 1874, and
was the son Of Count Nicholas Lams-
dorff. He entered the foreign Office
in 1866; was transferred to the chan
celery of the foreign Office in 1872
He became first secretary in 1876; di-
rector of the chancellery Of the for
eign Office in 1882; made senior coun-
cillor of the foreign Office in 1886 and
assistant foreign minister in 1897. He
was acting privy councillor in 1901
and secretary of state to the emperor
in 1O2.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Great Feat For Wireless

Washington, March 19.-The wire
less telegraph experts of the navy de-
pa1tment ale elated over the success of
transmitting wireless message from
Pensacola, Fla. to Point Iona, Cal, a
distance of over 5000 miles. Capt.
Qualthough, in charge IF the wireless
station at the Washington navy yard,
says this is the greatest distance ever
covered on this side of the world and
indicates that any distance can ulti-
mately be covered. Two mountain
ranges interviewed between the two
stations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Ruef Case Postponed

San Francisco, March 19.-Judge
Dunno has postponed the trial of Abe
Ruef until March 26, on which date
the supreme court of the United States
is expected to hand down it's decision
on the writ of error which was grant
ed by Judge Hebbard two weeks ago.
The postponement was granted at the
request Of the prosecution, which has
forwarded it's papers in the case to
Washington with a request for the
dismissal of the writ of error.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
To Select Soldiers Home Site

Olympia, March 19-In accordance
with the act creating branch SOL
diers' home, Gov. Mead has appointed
Senator John L. Blair, Of San Juan
county, Senator Reed, of Yakima
county, Representative George W.
Tibbetts, of King county, Representa-
tive J. q. Megler, of Wahkiakum
county and Representative Oliver By
erly, ofC owlitz county, on commits
sion to act with the board of control
to select the site for the b ranch p ro-
posed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Fruit cannery for Walla Walla

Walla Walla, March 2O.-Sufficient
stock has been subscribed for the es-
Establishment of fruit cannery in this
city which will employ 200 men. A
meeting will be held at the Commer-
cial Club rooms Friday for the purpose
OF temporary organization Of the com
pany. Business men of Walla Walla
and fruit growers of the valley own
nearly all the stock. The exact site
has not been selected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Confine Sittinss to Washington

Washington, March 10 The work
of the interstate commerce commission
has grown so heavy that it has been
decided to discontinue the hearings
which have been conducted by MEM
bers of the commission outside of
Washington. Hereafter, when it is
found necessary to conduct investiga.
tions in other cities, special agents
will take testimony and report to the
commission and the arguments will be
heard in this city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Special Delivery for Packages

Washington, March 2O.-The post
office department officials are looking
forward with interest to the putting
into effect of the law permitting the
transmission of letters and packages
for special delivery, where the Deces-
sary ten cents postage is attached in
addition to the ordinary postage.
The law will become effective July
next and it is intended to do away
with the necessity for the usual special
delivery stamp. It is believed that
a considerable increase Of business
will result from the new system. The
regulations are now being prepared.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots I. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no
tise:
Grain-Oats, $4,000 per ton; bar
ley, $22@s2K;wheat, chicken feed,
$22@24; bran, SIT; shorts, $18;
corn, $23@$27.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $3.50
"a; Puget Sound, $19@s1; alfalfa,
$I7@19.5O.
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, 1870
Poultry-Live hens, 15@17o per ID;
old ROSTERS, 1lc; ducks, old, 16c;
spring chickens, ITO; turkeys 20@
21c.
Wool-Eastern Washington, 15@
18c per ID; Western Washington, 10
@21c; dirty or timber stained, 10000
Live stock-Sheep, wethers. 6 10 per
ID; ewes, 7K@8o; hogs, 7@7Hc;
steers, 51k; COWS, 41ac; calves, 4@6o;
lambs, 6H@7c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

New York, March 19-The National
Civic Federation, which called the
trust conference in 1899 in Chicago,
has decided, it is announced, to ar.
range for another conference of the
same nature to consider the problem
in its latest aspects, especially the
question of state and federal regula-
tion of the corporations and the ques-
ton Of the operation of the Sherman
antitrust law. It is proposed to hold
the conference in May at a city to te
designated later.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Farmers to Run Employment Office

Walla WalIa, March 2O.-Emn
Sanderson formerly Of the local poll0s
force, has been selected by the farmel'
Of the county to manage tho free Gu
ployment agency which they will ~ ~
tablish here at once. The agency WI,
be close corporation No help WI,
be furnished for anyone outside y
the farmers supporting the agency
who will divide the expenses pro rs'1
No fee will BE- charged farm hands
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
EXPEDITE ENTRIES.
IMPORTANT ORDER ISSUED By
SECRETARY GARFIELD.
C Commissioner Ballinger Directed
to Hasten Preparation of Pat
ents to Thirty Thousand Entry
men Which Have Been Held
in Allegiance.

Garfield, of the department of the in
terror, has issued an order to r. A.
BallinRer, of the general land office,
intended to expedite to the utmost the
issuance OF patents to 80, 900 entrymen
whose APPLICATIONS have accumulated
in the general land Office. The order
is based on President Roosevelt's re-
cent action making easier the process
of proving up'' under the law. 1t
directs the commissioner of the land
office to take up for action all loca-
tions, selections and entries upon
which final certificate have been issued
and if the proof is found to be com.
plete and there is no pending protest
or objection the same will be prepared
to patent in the regular order"
''The local Offices" continues the
order, twill proceed Immediately with
the circular of December z, 1905, gov
erning the manner of giving notice of
the final proof and the action taken
thereon.
All Locations Considered
''You will furnish them maps defin-
ing the mineral areas within their
respective districts as soon as they are
provided by the geological survey.
"All locations, selections and en-
tries of lands in non-mineral areas will
be considered by the local land Offices
under the above circular with view
to final action by them and the issu-
ance of final certificates in the regular
order.
Locations. selections and entries
for lands in the mineral areas may be
made under existing rules, but shall
not pass to final certificate or approval
except upon the report of a field off,
Ger.
''You will instruct local officers that
it is equally their duty to facilitate
the issuance of final certificates to
bona f1de settlers as to guard the inter-
ests of the public and government in
preventing illegal entries, and that in
the performance of their duties they
will be held to strict account for the
exercise of sound discretion and good
judgment. It is expected that regis
ters and receivers in their respective
districts will obtain knowledge of the
general character and quality of the
public land over which their jurisdic-
tion extends and in the disposition of
cases before these officers, they should
make use Of such knowledge, either in
aiding the entrymen or in preventing
illegal entry, as the case may be.
''In accordance with the conference
we have had you will at once take such
action as will be necessary to organize
your field and Office force either by
way of redistribution or concentration
as will make it possible to most eff
GENTLY carry out the order of the pres
ident. All regulations or instructions
in conflict herewith are revoked"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
President Again Sees Yoakum

Washington March 19.-The presi-
dent had conference yesterday with
B. F. Yoacum. chairman Of the board
Of directors Of the Rock Island rail-
road. This is the second conference
the president has had with Mr.. Yoa-
cum within ten days. Mr.. Yoacum
declined to state the purpose Of his
interview with the president.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Labor Scarce in Western c.n.d.

winnipeg, Man., March IA
scarcity of labor this year seriously
threatens the completion of six thous-
and miles of new railroad construc-
ton between here and the Rocky
mountains. The Canadian Pacific,
Great Northern and Grand Trunk Pa
clfic have made the bulk of the con-
tracts, which have bonus and penalty
clauses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Land Title Order Cancelled

Washington, March l9.-The presi-
dent has issued an order cancelling
his land title order of February 10.
requiring personal inspection of all
applications for patents to government
lands before the patents are issued.
de says that congress neglected to
make provision for funds to carry out
the order.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Will Demand PUBLICITY

Paris. March 2O.-The Jaurez group
of Socialists have presented a resolu-
ton in the French chamber Of depu.
ties calling for &C Commissioner tn pub
lish the contents Of the documents
siezed at the papal nunciatuTe after
the expulsion from France Of II. Mon
tagnini.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
Everett Wants to Go in First Cla..

Everett, March 14.-At the last
meeting of the city council prelimin-
airy steps we're taken for the advance
ment Of Everett to q city Of the first
class. Enumerators were appointed,
and If the city has the required 20,
600 people, the advancement will be
made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23

Wheat-Club, 67c; bluestem, 7Sc;
red, Tic.
Oats-$3O@S2; rolled oats, $31@33.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc-Wheat hay, $40
GAS; timothy, $25@27; mixed, $17@
81; alfalfa, $40. O0@21.
Feed-Corn, sac; Wheat, $2s. 50@
%; barley, whole grain, $ss. 0O@24 ;
rolled, $22. 50@24; shorts, $21.OO@
s2.00; bran, $19.00@2O.OO.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, $50;
ehickens, dressed, 1Sc; ducks, dressed,
l9c; geese, dressed, $50; Lve-Hens,
lSH@15c;spring chickens, 16c;e1cks,
lie; geese, lilo.
Butter-Washington creamery, SIG
SEQ; Eastern creamery, S1c;.
Eggs-Washington ranch, $40: Or.
sgon, 500: EastsEn. 100.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
SEATTLE CONTRACTORS
LOCK OUT 1000 men

Seattle, March 19.-Work that has
been progressing rapidly on more than
fifty large bulldogs in Seattle for
Weeks was discontinued this morning,
pending the amicable adjustment of
the wage question between organized
labor and the members of the master
builders association. There are
twenty eight members of the latter as
ISOLATION, and, it is conservatively es-
timated, in excess of 100 contractors
in the city. The master builders dis
claim all responsibility for the disa-
greement, and deny that there is any
attempt to lock out the men. The
organized contractors desire to enter
into three years agreement or con-
tract with organized labor, and they
will endeavor to reach an agreement
on this basis.
Equally positive are the representa-
tives of organized labor that they do
not wish to involve building operations
in prolonged and disastrous tieup.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the building trades council will be
held tomorrow night, when the latest
developments in the labor situation
will come up for discussion in the reg
ular order of business.
Contractors Take Initiative
The initiative in the present move
ment was taken by the master builders
last Friday, when formal notice was
served on the officers of the building
trades council that, beginning to-day,
work would be suspended on their
buildings until all matters in dispute
had been settled. The rock on which
the two factions split was the demand
of the labor unions that common labor
be paid So day. The contractors
expressed q willingness to continue
the present scale, which is So. so day.
Today's suspension of operations
will involve about 1000 men.
Both sides have expressed unofficial
ly, willingness to arbitrate the mat
ters in dispute.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-11-05

w Wishes he to csF your attention to the
They have complete line Of the fam i
Eaton- hariout papesFies, paper Ia poun
packages, and envelopes. fhev esneelai1
mention the Loulsine. and Swiss tshiffN
pound papers at e5c. Theae cannot ho ~
passed az any price. Also they have lars'
variety Of box papers in all sfyles aud ct I
In addition to their line OF paper, etc ia
me correspondence they carry at all times
carefully sesccted 0tock OF .ansawriter ~ IA
along with general line ssliAer
plies including ribbons q