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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
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Improving Our Common Reads.
In the excitement Of the good roads
connections there is danger that farm
ers will let our common roads 90 with
out much work being done on them,
and wait for the public improvement
Farmers now by neglect Of the roads
and the principles of elementary road
making are paying an enormous tax !;
the very great cost Of drawing loads
over poor roads. The first principle Of
good road making is, keep the water
of from tho road, and the second il,
get the water OF from the road.
Go over the road as soon as the
snow is of and see how often these
rules are violated Often the water
runs from the ditch into the road and
then runs for rods, washing the ma
terial out, running all that was done
the previous year and making the road
nearly impossible. Yet, by only few
minutes work, the road might be saved
and the water turned out. Every su-
pervisor or roadmaster ought to go
over the road late in the fall and turn
the water off, On the hills and at foot
of hills, and elsewhere when necessary,
add open bitches.
At the Ohio State Farmers 1nsti-
tute, D. w. King, of Indiana, gave a
method of making and improving roads.
Mr.. King lives in northern Indiana, in
the "Gumbo" region, where the earth
is black and very sticky. The result
is a very good road at small cost. He
uses split log drag Hitch with chain
on rod so that all surplus dirt will be
carried to center Of road. The hitch Is
one Of the most important features.
Usually use the fat side forward, but
when smoothing, or packing the dirt,
use rounding side forward.
Go over the road as soon as it thaws,
and smooth down all dirt carried to
the center. Repeat the dragging after
each rain, as soon as the surface Is
dry enough to work. It Is not necessary
to wait till the ground Is all thawed
out. Begin as soon as there Is an inch
thawed This will give the water a
chance to run off water running in
the road is one of the worst things for
the road. Following it up after each
rain will turn the water. distribute the
travel over the road, avoid and prevent
ruts, and keep the road good. =
To make the plan most available,
each farmer should have such drag,
and each one drag from his house to
the next house, thus each doing the
work at very small cost. A road work
ed in this way will keep good all sum-
mer and fall. Less than a weeks rain
will hardly affect it. In spring the
road is in good condition much sooner
than other roads not treated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
CHARGES VIOLATIONS OF
THlRTY-SIX HOUR Law

Washington, Dec. 8l.-Secretary
Wilson, of the department. of agricul-
ture, has transmitted to the depart
ment of justice nine additional cases
of alleged violation of what is popu-
larry known as the "36-hour-law, T"
which provides that railroad compa-
MES shall not detain livestock on cars
for longer period than 80 hours with
ont food or water, except with the con-
sent Of the owner of the stock, and
then no longer than SO hours.
The cases were one each against the
Great Northern, the Oregon Short
Line. the Southern Pacific the Union
Pacific the Lake Shore q Michigan
Southern, the Burlington, and three
against the Santa Fe.
Secretary Wilson says there are SOW
eral hundred cases under considera-
ton BY the agricultural department,
and that prosecution will Do insisted
upon whenever the evidence warrants.
To Develop Coal LAID at Naneoss
Naraimo, B. G., Den. 3e.-William
Jack, Of this city, and Eastman. Of Ia
coma, have orga,.ized the Independent
North Wellington Colliery Company
for the purpose Of exploiting 500 sores
Of six-foot seam Of coal underlying
Jacks property ct Nanooss bay, near
this city. Work Of sinking . shaft
VIII begin nsxt week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA.

Gratifying Results from Shooting
Galleries of Eastern Schools.
The War Department officials who
have to do with the rifle practice In
this country and who are engaged In
devising means for it's encouragement
are much pleased with the reports
which have come from New York re-
specting the successful work in the
shooting galleries of the public schools
This Is the system of education which
the experts of the army have been ad-
vocating all along and 1t is proposed
to renew next year the attempt to OBJ
tain from Congress an appropriation
Of $1,OOOOOOO to carry on this work
at the public schools Of all the large
cities, at least as far as the fund will
30 toward introducing the system into
the schools of the country.
1t Is realized that something must
be done to teach shooting among the
young. In the meantime it Is Ques-
ton to what extent the government
will be able to promote rife practice In
this country without some special fund
for that purpose. This year the allot-
ment for the repair and construction
of ranges has been exhausted without
the accomplishment Of much beyond
the refitting of dilapidated ranges Of
army posts.
Nothing has been saved for the en-
largement of the range at Fort Riley.
Kan, where it was hoped to hold the
next national match instead Of at Sea
Girt, n. j. There Is site for range
In Ohio, but it cannot be prepared for
the accommodation Of marksmen to
any such extent as now exists at Sea
Girt, and as the department has no
funds for Fort Riley it seems necessary
to have the next match at the New
Jersey range.-New York Tribune
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05

ou'ine the products Of the 1ute mill
throuhout the state.
Thirttenth-The employment of
convicts on the public highways, and
the construction Of public works for
the state.
"Fourteenth-The construction Of .
new hospital and the removal of the
women prisoners to the present build
ing used for hospital.
Flftesnth-The establishment of
an intermediate. prison west Of the
Cascades.
sixteenth - Recommending q
change of the law regulating the re-
volving fund appropriations"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
sARNuM's WILL NOT sRokEN.

Showman's Example . Hint to Per-
SONS Having Property to Leave.
"When Phineas T. Barnum, the
great Snowman, made his WILL" said .
member Of the bar. ut was at time
when the courts had been called upon
to hear 4 number of important will
contests based on the allegations Of
the unsoundness Of mind Of the max
era. Mr.. Barnum decided to take NO
chances. He knew where be wanted
his fortune to 60 and arranged to have
It 60 there.
"When the lawyers had put together
q document 70 his satisfacfion Mr.. Bar
uum mAde IN appointment with . half
dozen Of the best doctors Of Bridge
port, which was his=homeA He had
them examine him mentally and ply
s1cally. and when they decided that he
was sound ana sade IN every regard -
asksd them 70 reduce their verdict to
writing and swear 70 It Thy did "a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05

A pocket telephone for police pur-
poses is probably the most novel adap-
tation of invention In this particular
field. 1t is to be seen in daily practical
working in Vienna, and perhaps in Vi
emma alone Of the great cities Of the
world. In the Australian capital. how
ever. the system is universal. and every
police ohicer on duty 10 provided with
the necessary appliances. In every
street Of Importance in the city special
call boxes have been placed. and every
o6icer on duty having occasion to COM
municate with the station has only To-
pulI out his pocket apparatus. adjust Il
to the wire in the box. and communica-
Hon at once IL established A meth
"a OF summoning aid Id an but petty
cases. the system seems to have many
advantages over the whistle New
York Tribune.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
IS RECEPTIVE CANDIDATE
Taft Not Seeking Nomination, But Would
Not Decline.

Not Decline.
Washington, Jan. l. Secretary
Taft has made the following statement
concerning his presidential aspirations:
"For the purpose of relieving the
burden imposed by recent publications
upon some Of my friends among the
Washington newspaper correspond
ents of putting further inquiries to
me, wish to say that my ambition is
not political, that I am not seeking
the presidential nomination, and
that do not expect to be the Repub-
lican candidate. if for no other reason
than because of what seem to me to
be objections to my availa bility, which
do not appear to lessen with the COM
tinued discharge of my own official
duty.
"But I am not foolish enough to say
that in the improbable event that the
opportunity TO run for the great office
of president were to come to me,
should decline it, for this would not
be true
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
GOBLIN MOTH REMEDY
Thurston County Farmer Has New Plan
of Destruction.

AnuISt0n Nounty aI"eE nus NeW = IAN
of Destruction.
Olympia, Dec. 29.-August Wise, q
we'll known farmer living on rural free
delivery route No. /, Mud bay, has
evolved a new method Of exterminat-
ing the fruit pest known as the Goblin
moth.
The Goblin moth, small winged
insect, lays it's eggs upon the apple
trees during the budding and blossom
ing periods in the spring, and its pro-
eeny is the unsightly worm or grub
that bores through the center Of the
apple. rendering it unfit for sale.
Thousands of dollars are annually
expended in spraying the apple or
chards in the spring and fall to des-
troy the eggs. Both the spray ing ap-
paratus and the mixtures are compar-
atively costly. to say nothing of the
labor of spraying the trees for several
weeks.
Mr.. Wise's plan is not to 60 after
tho eggs, but after the "bird'' itself.
He hangs lanters up in his fruit trees
during the season OF activity for the
Goblin moth, and under each lantern
il pan of water. The moths are at
tracted by the light, fly about it and
fall into the water and meet q timely
death before they get chance to
start their little incubators.
II have not had chance to thor.
oughly test the idea as yet," said Mr..
Wise, "hut am confident that 1t is
the solution of the Goblin moth pest. I"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
FIRST MESSAGE OF HUGHES
New York Governor Makes Several
Recommendation.

Recommendation.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 3-Gov. Charles
E. Hughes in his first message to the
legislature, made the following recon-
mendations:
A recount of the votes cast for mayor
in the New York city election in 1905,
when, on the face of the returns, W..
R. Hearst was defeated by George b.
Mcclellan; that the courts be epow-
cred to order a recount summarily in
future and that the power to bring an
action to try title to Office be taken
from the attorney general and con-
ferred upon the supreme court.
The adoption of a new ballot, where
on the name of a candidate will ap-
pear but once.
That the amount of money which a
candidate may expnd to procure his
election be limited.
That the courts be empowered to
review the acts of political state con-
ventions and state committees in ex-
polling delegates and members.
That any general committee Of a
party may adopt rules for direct NOM
nations of candidates at primaries.
That the state hoard of railroad
commissioners and the commission on
gas and electricity be abolished and
a new board be constituted with power
to enforce it's orders through the
courts.
The present scheme of regulation OF
railroad operations in this state, the
governor said, is inadequate, because
the board of railroad commissioners
has no authority to compel compli-
ance with its decisions.
Enactment of laws to secure impair
tial treatment Of shippers and insure
more regard for public convenience
and safety is also recommended.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
This says Hill Denies

Ct Paul, Jan. 81. J. Hill, In
statement published here, denied that
he intended % retire July I, as prest-
dent Of tho Great Northern railway.
saving that however much be would
like TO be relieved Of the responsible
titles Of his position, he could not sec
his way to do 90 Jet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05

Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-It II rumor-
cd that big deal 10 about to be closed
whereby . Minnesota company will
nonsign large quantity Of -four for
Russian consumption. The exporta-
tion Of Minneapolis dour to Russia
will b without precedent and 10 Dos
sible only because OF the great abort
age Of the Russian crop.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
NATIONAL Pure FOOD
Law NOW In EFFECT

New York, Jan. 3.-The pure food
legislation enacted at the last session
of congress became operative Tuesday.
The authors Of the bill believe it will
put stop to the sale of adulterated
and impure foods, drugs, confection-
cry and liquors. The abuses sought to
be corrected, it is asserted, are num-
heriess, after which it will be possible
for consumers to know just what they
are receiving for their money.
Articles under the heads enumerated
will have to be what they purport to
be. it the law is complied with. A
large number of inspectors work ing
under the supervision Of the depart
ment of agriculture will watch dealers
of all sorts to see that they do not vio-
late the law. Offenses against the
law will be punishable by fine or i'm
prisonment or both. 1t will be lille
gal to manufacture any article of food
or drug which is misbranded or adul-
terated.
Convictions for an offense against
this provision may be followed ty a
fine of not exceeding $500, and subse-
quent convictions by fine of $1,000
or years imprisonment, or both. It
is considered certainty that as re-
suit of the law, certain brands of jams,
preserves and canned goods will be all
but driven out of the market because
the law stipnlatas that all goods must
be properly labeled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
Ask for Corn and Wheat

Washington, Jan. 1.-The offer of
e. Fl. Hartman to President Roose-
velt to transport on his steamship lines
all supplies delivered at San Franciso
and intended to relieve famine suffer
ers in China has opened the way for
the American Red Cross to make an
appeal direct to the farmers of the
country to provide corn and wheat.
The appeal for money contributions
has been effective, but it is believed
the greater good would come from
gifts of grain now that the transporta-
tion question has been met. Already
the Red Cross officials in this city
have suggested to Gov. Cummins, of
Iowa, that he ask the farmers of that
state to make grain contributions.
The call upon the governors had not
been general for the reason that the
Red Cross officers were waiting to see
whether it would be decided to use
the army transport service to convey
grain to the Orient.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05
CHINA'S famine IS
WORST In FORTY YEARS

Peking, Jan. lowing to excessive
rains and consequent failure of the
crops, the famine in the north of An
thui province, in the east of Honan
and in the whole north of Kiangsu is
worse than at any time during the
past forty years.
1t is estimated that four million
people are starving. Tens of thous-
ands are utterly destitute and wander
ing over the country. The danger is
increased by the activity of the secret
societies, as the wanderers are gladly
joining them in order to obtain rice
About $4,000 refugees have reached
the vicinity of Marking in pitiable
The auth critics are IN
able to cope with the situation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05

Those who sin are not anxious = -
Mt tn waeee
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-05


Prosperity beyond precedent In 1905
and tho high standards thereby estab-
lished makes prkediction ~ tol9O7 Pc
culiarly difficult. It may Be said,
however, that tho outlook for next
year il very favorable. Probably never
before was the volume Of future busi-
mess booked 90 large. From three to
nine months orders shead are report
ed BY manufacturers, and Wholesalers
and jobbers have been active a. never
before on spring business Perhaps
the heaviest future spring business
done in any line has been booked In
iron and steel in all it forms. And
what 10 true Of this generally regarded
barometer Of trade is also largely the
case In oottan goods OF al kinda In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
AS CONVENTION CITY.
Effort of Chamber of Commerce to
Boom Washington.

To make Washington the greatest conren-
ton city in the United States by systematic
campaigning to secure every possible
convention for this city in the future will
be the aim of the committee on con-
Ventions of the local Chamber of Com
merce. This committee, which is headed
by II. c. c. Stiles, had its first meeting
yesterday afternoon at GUIDES Hail, on F
street, and after organizing discussed ten
tative plans to be adopted in their cam
paign for conventions. Edgar d. Shaw
was made permanent secretary of the COM
mittec
This committee will start the ball rolling
Tor conventions by making a personal So
notation at the convention Of the southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association which con-
venes in Baltimore next Tuesday Chair
man Stiles and j. -. Prosser will attend
the convention and endeavor to induce the
association TO select Washington as the
place for its next annual convention.
1t was decided at the meeting yesterday
that the distribution of neat and profusely
illustrated booklets. laudng the merits of
the capital as the best city in the world
for conventions. Will be an effective method
of campaign for the present and Mr. Shaw
and G. +. Walrof We're directed to obi tain
estimates on the cost of having these
booklets printed and distributed at every
convention held in other cities this summer
and fall. The Chamber of Commerce will
for the booklets
n. ID. BroCliett a merchant of AleXan-
dria. Va. and b. h. Earnshaw. a local
wholesale grocer and member of the Cham
Der of Commerce. We're invited to attend
the meeting yesterday and each made short
addresses in which they suggested various
methods to be used in going after" con-
ventiuns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
PRESS ROOMS BUSY.
Rush of Work at the Government
Printing Office.

The press rooms of the government print
ing office are being operated to their full
est capacity, 1t is said. as a result of the
recent rush composition which necessitated
the employment of about half hundred
compositorS to get out the annual reports
and other work for the executive depart
ments. Now this matter in the natural or
der of things has reached the press depart
ment and recently Public Printer Stillings
made requistion on the civil service com
mission for sixteen pressmen.
The statement was made yesterday after
noon that the case of Joseph c. Kaufman
a reviser of the specification and Gazette di-
vision. of the government printing office.
has not yet been officially presented to the
public printer. 1t is alleged that Kauff-
mann will be made to pay $3s.o1 for an err
ror in some work that was passed by him.
1t is said steps are being taken by some
of the employees of the printer to test be-
fore the auditing division of the Treasury
and the Department of Justice. Mr.. Still
ings right to make deductions from the
salaries of employees to pay for spoiled
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
HOT AIR DISSIPATED.
Pleasurable Conditions Forecasted by
Weather Bureau

Il reckon the weather man has turned
off the hot-air valve,'' rema rked an old
citizen as he stood In front of the post
office today and enjoyed the cool combina-
ton mountain and seashore atmospher.
that is prevailing.
1T seems so,'' replied a business man.
and at the same time he has turned
on the cool-air spigot much to the graft
fication of every one.
Folks who sweltered under a downtown
temperature of 100 in the shade Thursday
felt invgorated today in the bracing atmos-
phere, with the temperature twenty-three
degrees lower this morning than the record
theomometric reading for the present sum-
mer. When Prof. Frankenfield, the official
fOrecaSter. was asked today whence came
the cool conditions, he replied that they
were mainly due to an AREA of high pres
sure in the northwest, which Is central to-
day over the Ohio valley. This area has
been productive of cool north winds.
AS to the outlook, the forecaster said to-
night will be sleepable one. with q
cooling atmosphere, while the temperature
will rise a little tomorrow. but the day Will
not be a hot one by any means.
Rain is still falling in the south. and a
most remarkable condition was report I'd
from Vicksburg last night. The rain came
down in torrents, accompanying thunder
storm. and in twelve hours more than
seven inches of rain fell. A popularity of
the fall was that it was confined to Nicks-
burg and It's suburbs.
That was as much RAINFALL" said Prof
Frankenfield, as we usually get in this
locality in a month and half
The downtown temperature as recorded
at Afheck S pharmacy, started IN at 8
O'Clock this morning with a reading of II
degrees. At O'Clock it had gone up to
70; at 10 o'clock it had reached the So
mark and at II 1t was 81 degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
EXCEEDS PREVIOUS YEARS
Receipts of Recorders Office for Past
Twelve Months.

from a report submitted by Deputy Re-
corder OF Deeds Dutton. 1t appears that Re
corder Dancy deposited IN the Treasury at
the close of the fiscal year ended June 30.
the sum of $9.744.S4 said to be the largest
surplus in the history of the recorders Of
flee since 1892 prior to which time the re-
corder retained the surplus fees of the office
as his compenSa ton.
Inc unexpended balance deposited by Re-
corder l)ancy in the Treasury the I'd instant
exceeded by 81, 129.S1, the surplus of last
year, SS.61503, the balance of 1906 being
just sI921 larger than that of 1893, SIS. 595 81,
winch had remained until last year the
largest since the recorder was required to
deposit the surplus IN the Treasury Since
the 1lscal year of 1901, when the uneXpended
Dalance tSl9l9S) was the smallest. there has
been steady increase that of 1902 being
SIi.9l, that Of 1908 S1,O53.S1 that of 1904
S"O3l.64 that of 1906 Sc, 80. that of 1906
SS,61o.O3 while that of the year Just closed
was. as above stated, S9,744S4
Inc receipts of the year closed June 30
IT Is understood. exceeded those of any prior
year, being $38,O02.30, an average of more
than $1,000 month an increase of 81 1873 90
over the fiscal year of 1906. The receipts of
the office during the past year were de-
rived from the following sources: Record
ed instruments exclusive of incorporation
papers, $50. Hob: incorporation papers. in
Guiding the tax of 40 cents on each thousand
dollars of the stock of capitalized corpora
tons, S,64O.6 60; certified copies 1896 Is; GER
tifcates, S4.5 and searching, $3.50. The ex-
penditufes during the past year were as fol-
lows: Salaries of regular employees SILL
0SO; paid to copyiSts. S12,374. O6 and miscel-
laneous expenses, 81 9O3 40, the miscellan-
eoHs expenses showing a decrease of S274 80.
as compared with those fthe previous
year.