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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
To INACCURATE
POSTAL REFORMS

Washington, March 6.-President
Roosevelt yesterday had conference
with Postmaster General Meyer and
members Of the postal commission, In
Guiding Senators Carter and Penrose
and Representatives Overstreet and
Gardner of New Jersey. The COM
mission is to make thorough inveeti-
CATION Of the methods of administra-
tion employed in the postal service
with lew to suggesting reforms and
improvements that may be for the bet
torment Of the service. There was q
general exchange Of ideas between
the president and his callers regarding
the work.
Postmaster General Meyer believes
that the most improved business
methods should be adopted in all
branches Of the postal service, with
the view of it's being entirely self sup
porting, and that reforms should be
put into effect wherever there is any
evidence Of want Of system or laxity
Of methods.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Jamaican Governor Resigns

London, March 5.-The resignation
of Gov. Swettenham, of jamaica, has
become an accomplished fact. and he
will leave that island as soon as his
affairs can be arranged. The governor
sent his resignation in January %, as
the result of the incident involving
Rear Admiral Davis. It was the de-
sire of both the American and British
governments to smooth the trouble
over ana the colonial office, while ten
tatively accepting the resignation, left
the door open for him to reconsider,
but, according to a statement by
Under Secretary Churchill in the
house of commons, Swettenham has
nov definitely decided to resign.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Yokohama, March Sit developed
last night that the report that the pas
sengers of the Great Northern steam
ship Dakota were taken off by the
steamer Omi Maru, which was sent to
her assistance by the agents of the
company, was incorrect. The Omi
Matru returned here last night with
out the passengers, having been una
BILE to get alongside the wreck, owing
to the heavy seas. She reported that
the Dakota was deserted and was dan.
gerously sunk by the head. All the
passengers and crew were landed at
Nokima lighthouse. They lost all
their baggage. Ten bags Of mail were
saved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
WASHINGTON news


The Seattle city council has voted
to install q garbage incinerator.
The CoivilIe high school boys have
decided to organize a cadet corps.
Senator Graves bill restricting the
matter which newspapers shall print
has been defeated in the senate. The
final vote was % to Is against.
The Everett school board has decid-
ed to erect new high school building
to cost 1925, 900 and new grade
school to cost $50, 900. Bids are
being advertised for.
Fred Gilbreath, a sophomore at
Whitman college, has been recon-
mended for appointment to cadet
ship at West Point. Gilbreath takes
the place of John Paxton, a former
Whitman student, who resigned from
the academy last fall.
Eight hundred horses, mounts for
the Tenth cavalry, assigned to duty
in the PHILIPPINES. are on the way to
the carroll at Fort Lawton. The troops
will sail from San Francisco, while
the horses will be shipped from Seat
tie on the transport Dix.
The senate committee on railroads
and transportation has recommended
for passage the three railroad bills
proposed by the railroad commission.
The reinsertion of the section provid-
ing for track inspector and num-
Der of minor amendments will be
noticed when the bills are reported
back to the house.
Gov. Mead has signed the bill pro-
viding for the division of Chehalis
county.
Gov. Mead has granted a parole to
Mrs. Mary A. Latham, sentenced in
Spokane county in 1905 to four years
in the penitentiary for arson, the pa
role to become effective April 1.
Frank B. Cooper. superintendent of
the public schools of Seattle has been
elected president of the department of
superintendent Of the National Edu-
cational Association. The next an
nual meeting of this department is to
be held at Washington, D. G.
Another immense slide has fallen
upon the Monte Cristo line near tun-
mel No. 2, covering the track with
mud and rock 10 to 25 feet deep and
for distance of $50 feet. It is esti-
mated that it will take about month
to remove this slide. The road has
been blocked for several weeks by
cave-in at another tunnel.
Gov. Mead has announced the ap-
pointment of Hon. M. M. Goldman.
of Dayton, Columbia county, repre-
sentative from the Eleventh district,
as a member of the Alaska Y ukon- Pa
cific exposition state commission. This
is the first appointment on the COM
mission. Judge Goldman is a demo-
crat, one of the seven in the house.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

President Roosevelt has issued a
public appeal for the Russian famine
relief fund
The battleship Minnesota, built at
Newnort News, has been turned over
to the government.
About fifty senators aud representa-
tives have gone on tour OF inspection
Of the Panama canal zone.
Mai Goethals, new chief engineer
of the Panama canal, sailed from New
York Wednesday and will take charge
of the work at the isthmus immedi-
ately upon his arrival.
The president will appoint E. Dana
Durand, of California, deputy COM
missioner of corporations to succeed
Herert Knox Smith, who became COM
missioner upon the elevation Of Mr..
Garfield to the cabinet.
The treaty entered into by delegates
of American states at Rio De Janelro
on August 81, 1906, relating to the
arbitration of pecuniary claims, was
ratified by the senate before adjourn
ment.
The Tennessee supreme court has
decided that common carriers do not
have the right to place on passes a
condition that passengers accepting
such passes should ride at their own
risk.
The Russian government has decid-
ed to have within the next four years
q squadron including two battleships
of 81, 900 tons each, speed of Il knots
and ten 12-inch guns each, to be sta
toned in the far East. The naval off,
cials recommend that the ships be
constructed in the United States.
The Stockton MOTEL, at Glens Ferry,
idaho, has been destroyed by fire.
The loss is $112, 900, insured for $780,
600.
In the house of commons last week
a resolution in favor of the disestab-
lishment and disendowment of the
church in both England and Wales
was adopted, 1913 to 80.
Official returns Of Argentine trade
for 1905 show the imports to have been
$3.50, 900, 600 and the exports $780,
100000 The imports increased $685.
100000 and the exports decreased
$50, 900, 900.
Orange shipments from Southern
California for February are about
1000 carloads short of the figure esti-
mated by large growers to be neces-
sary for the moving Of the crop and
insure against loss. The trouble is
laid to car shortage.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
announced the resignation of w. S.
Shallengberger, second assistant post
master general. Representative Nc
Cleary, of Minnesota, who retired from
congress at the conclusion of the ses-
sion just ended, will succeed Mr.. Shall
lenbarger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
For Immense Single Mill

Everett, March 6.-The largest shin
gle mill in the world is to be begun
Immediately in Everett, which, when
completed will give employment to
gu men. The mill will have two more
machines than the Seaside plant and
one and half times as much boiler
capacity. 1t is expected that from
65o. 600 to 600, 200 shingles will be cut
daily.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Tokyo, March 4.-Full particulars
of the accident to the steamship Da-
kota are expected when the vessels
sent to her rescue return to Yokohama
this evel ing. Advices at hand indi-
cate that the Dakota struck rock,
lost her balance, and that her stern
plunged into the water. She is now
in that position and leaking badly.
The Damage, 1t is believed, will be Sc
rious. The scene of the disaster is 40
miles from okohama. The day was
clear and it is difficult to determine
the cause of the disaster. It is sur
missed that strong current was run
ming.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Seattle, March 6.-At a meeting of
the delegates from the various fruit
and produce growing sections of the
state, held yesterday at the Diller no.
tel, the Federation of Washington
Fruit Growers was formally organized,
and its campaign for the betterment
OF produce market situations through
out the state commenced.
Senator w. 81. Paulhamus was elect
ed president, E. T. Balch, of Wenat-
chez, vice president and B. e. Harri-
son, of East Sound, secretary treas
urer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
FRUIT GROWERS FEDERATE
Organization Formed for Purpose oi
Steadying Prices.

s~0AyAA8 AANCSs
Seattle, March 5.-For the pur pose
of making prices more stable and to
prevent the understanding or the over
stocking of any one market, various
fruit growers of the state met at the
Diller hotel last night, and after a
quiet session affiliated themselves into
an association known as the Fedora
ton of Washington Fruit Growers.
The organization was brought about
as a result of a suggestion made at the
convention of state horticulturists at
Everett in January of this year. Since
then the matter has steadily attracted
interest throughout the state, and two
weeks ago the project was lifted QUO
of the abstract by the announcement
that meeting would be called at Sc
attic The organization will be COM
pleted at meeting today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Tseoma Quoeasioas.

Wheat-Club, 69c; bluestem, Tic;
red, ETC.
Oats-$30@32; rolled oats, $3I@S3.
Hay, Alfalfa, Eto-Wheat hay, $40
GAS; timothy, $25@2T; mixed, SIG
81; alfalfa, $40. O0@22.
Feed-Corn, $26; Wheat, $23. SOC
%; barley, whole grain, $2s. oO@24;
rolled, $2s. 60@s4; shorts, $4,000
s2.00; bran, $19.00@20. 90.
Poultry-TurkeyA dressed, $50;
chickens, dressed, 1ec; ducks, dressed,
l5c; geese. dressed, 1sc; Live-Hena,
lsH@l5c;spring chickens, 16c;d1ckA
llc; geese, lilo.
Buttar-Washington creamery, $50
800; Eastern creamery, 81c;.
kgss-Washington ranch, $40; Or.
egon, 400; Eastern, 1oc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
To Build Alaska Coal Road

Seattle, March 5.-Articles have
been fled at Olympia setting forth the
of Clark Davis, rs. L ippy,,
w. n. French, John Schram ana
others Of the Alaska Petroleum ana
Coal company, to build railroad ID
Alaska. The capital stock Of the Con.
struction company is 81, 000, 600. fne
line is to be eighteen miles long, q,
tending from Catalla bay to the Ncosl
properties Of the company IN the3 IN
terror. Il il to b exclusively :
freight carrying road.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Yokohama, March 4.-The Great
Northern steamship Dakota went ashore
in the bay of Tokyo last night. All
passengers are safe and the agents of
the vessel expect to save her.
The Dakota struck on rock of Shl-
rahama, a village between Molina
and Sunosaki, shortly after O'Clock
Sunday night. It is thought that the
Sunosaki light was pistaken for Joga-
shims light. The vessel sustained
much damage and sprung heavy leak.
Agents of the steamship company
who we're sent to Omimaru to arrange
for salvage are returning this after
noon with passengers and mails and
details of the accident.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
DATES FOR RACING
North Pacific Fair Association Holds An.
nual Meeting.

Portland, Or, March Tracing
dates have been allowed to the various
cities in the North Pacific Fair Asso-
citation at the annual meeting here.
They are:
Everett, Wash, September 2 to z;
Centralia, WASH, September 9 to IA;
Salem, Or, September 10 to 81; North
Yakima, WASH. September % to 80;
Spokane, WASH, September 80 to o.
tober 8; Lewiston, Idaho, October 2
to1 .; Walla Walla, WASH, October IA
to 10; Boise, Idaho, October 81 to 26.
II. q. Stemmil, Of Spokane, was
elected president, w. F. Matlock, PEN
dleton, Or, vice president, and M. D.
Wisdom, of Portland, secretary treas
ur0r.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Washinoton d G. Marc

Washington, D. G., March g.
The gunboat Princeton, now in
Southern California waters, will be
ordered to Central America to assist
the cruiser Chicago in looking after
American interests threatened by the
war between Nicaragua and Honduras.
It l as also been decided to send
either the Dubuque or Paducah to
Bluefields, Nicaragua, to, assist the
Marietta in looking after American in
terests in the Caribbean sea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
SEATTLE r1ARkcT REPORT


1WC11aoSuB SuC00s
The following rrises are. offered 10
the producer BY the local dsalas for
delivery In round lots {. o. b Seattle,
and ars subject 70 chaage without no
tse:
Grain-Oats, $s9@s0 pr ton; bar
ley. $sa@3sH;whe.A chicken feed,
$ss@s%; bran, 917; sherts, SIS;
corn, tss@$27.
Hay-Hasssrn Washington, e3S0
"a; Puget Sound, $1,000; alfalfa.
tl7@10.60.
Hgss-Stricsly fresh ranch, as@14o.
P0ultry-LAve hsns, 1B01ee psr lb;
cid roost9A lilo; duekA old, Ice;
spring chickens, l6c; turkeyA 2O@
Sic.
Wool-BaGtHn Warrington, 100
$50 per ID; Western Washington, 10
@s1c; dirty or timber stained, 10000
live stock Sheep, wethem, 8 10 Per
ID; ewes, 7K@8o; hogs 7@7Kc;
steers, 81; cows, 40; calves, AGO;
lambs, 61a@7c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Brisbane Buys Deserted Village

New York, March 5.-The deserted
village Of Affair, in Monmouth county,
New Jersey, has been bought by
Arthur Brisbane, editor Of the New
York Journal, at private sale, and is
to be converted into q model farm.
The place consists of 600 acres and it
is said that Mr.. Brisbane paid $685.
600 for the tract. For years he has
been deeply interested in experiment.
al and scientific agriculture, and he
intends to make Affair one of the finest
model farms in the Eastern states.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Investigate Postoffice sy.tem

Washington, March 5.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks has appointed Sena-
tors Penrose, of Pennsylvania, Carter,
OF Montana, and Clay, of Georgia, to
represent the senate on the joint CON-
mission to make an investigation into
the business system employed BY the
postoiiice department.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
To Police Watershed

Olympia, March 6.-The house has
passed bill authorizing cities to po-
lice watersheds for the purpose of pro-
tecting the water used by cities for
domestic purposes. The vote was
unanimous and an emergency clause
was added in order that the bill may
apply to possible pollution of Cedar
river water by the construction of the
Milwaukee railroad.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
ARMIES OF NICARAGUA
and HONDURAS Fight

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March g.
The army of Honduras is mobilizing
upon the frontier under the command
of President Bonilla, whose arrival at
the front has inspired the troops with
enthusiasm for series of operations
against Nicaragua. The first fighting
since February 10 occurred the even
ing of March 8, when Gen. Chamorro,
Nicaraguan leader, who, serving
with the Hondurans, attacked and de-
feated 400 Nicaraguatn troops and
captured fifty prisoners. The Hondu-
ran loss was small.
Mobile, Ala, March 6.-The Thack-
or line steamer Mercator has just ar
rived from Puerto Cortez, Spanish
Honduras. According to statements
of passengers, Nicaragua forces are on
Honduras soil in great numbers and
making rapid advances. There is fear,
according to passengers. that Gen. Leo
Christmas is hemmed in in the Oilan-
che district.
In Puerto Cortez preparations are
being made in event of an attack which
is feared not 80 much from the Mica
raguan land forces as by the small
navy of that country.
"What Honduras now fears more
than war with Nicaragua" said a
passenger, 'Is internal troubles. A
revolution among its own people is
threatened. Americans are prevented
from leaving Honduras except by per-
mission from the minister Of war.
II an American desires to leave he
makes application to the command
ante, who telegraphs the minister of
war for permission. Conditions in
Honduras are really alarming
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Iowa Asks Direct Vote

DesM oines, Iowa, March 5.-The
Iowa legislature has adopted resolu-
ton calling on congress to convene a
federal convention to amend the fed
eral constitution to provide for popu-
lar election of United States senator's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
To Remove California c.pit.l

Sacramento, CAL, March 5.-The
assembly has adopted resolution pro-
viding for the removal of the state
capital to Berkeley by vote of 50 to
10. 1t has already passed the senate.
1t must now be voted on by the
people.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
BILL PASSES SENATE AFTER
DRAMATIC Fight.
On Final Passage There Was
Only One Vote Against the
Measure, But Evidently Several
Senators Were Opposed to the
Measure-Coes to Conference.

Olympia, March by vote of 80
to / the senate yesterday afternoon
passed the direct primary bill. Cir
cumstgnces surrounding the final
stages of the bill were dramatic. Ex-
cept for alertness of senators friendly
to the bill it would have been killed.
As anticipated. at 1890. the hour
set for the consideration of the bill as
a special order, the point was made
that the house bill had the right of
way under the rules of the senate.
Preshy called for the special order and
the chair ruled that the house bill had
the right of way. Metcalf challenged
the ruling of the chair on the ground
that the special order was in fact a
house bill, and hence could be, prof.
erly considered under the rule of the
senate.
The chair ruled that it was not a
house bill. Jones appealed from the
chairs decision, but Presbbypromptly
moved a suspension of the rules in or
der to give the special order the right
of way, and the motion prevailed.
During the consideration of the bill,
Ruth, of Thurston, denounced the re-
port that he had made an effort with
Piper the day before to bring about
the bills defeat.
Several other senators we're evident
ly opposed to the passage of the mea-
sure, but on final vote were recorded
for it. Rands held out against the
bill to the end, voted for it finally and
put on the journal an explanation of
his vote. Piper was not in the senate
when the vote was taken.
Friends Working for Agreement
Imediately after the passage of the
direct primary kill by the senate
friends of the measure in both the
house and senate began to move in be-
half of an agreement on the bill. The
attitude of the house is conciliatory.
It may be that the house will ask
the senate to recede from some of it's
amendments to the house bill, but
members of the house are showing
now, as they have shown from the be-
ginning, commendable spirit of give
and take on the measure, and they
will probably meet the senate half
way on any reasonable proposition.
Representative Strowbridge expressed
the hope that fair basis could be
reached when the bill goes to confer
ence, and Senator Metcalf seems to
think such a basis can be reached
without difficulty.
House Committee Discusses the Bill
The house committee on privileges
and elections held meeting last night
to discuss the direct primary bill as it
passed the senate. The program now
is to refuse to concur in the senate
amendments to the house bill. This
is mere formality to bring about
conference between the senate and the
house.
The main interest now cente1s in
the character of the men who are to
compose the conference committees
So far as the house is concerned, it is
willing to meet the senate even more
than half way in order to secure the
legislation demanded on the subject of
a direct primary bill, and it is not un-
likely that the senate will take the
same view. The outlook is reasonably
bright.
mn rUvauvrupn Amir
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
Nominations Confirmed

Washington, March 5-Previous to
adjournment the senate confirmed the
nominations of all the isthmian canal
commissioner, including Chairman
Shonts and Chief Engineer Stevena
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
ON ROCKS.
Big HILL LINER ASHORE OFF CAPE
SUGAnl.
Passengers All Safely Landed,
But 1t Is Feared Relocating
Steamer Will Be Difficult.
Carried Ninety-Four Passen-
gers and Cargo of $445,9 1884.

Tokyo, March 4.-The Great North
ern Steamship Company's mammoth
liner Dakota was wrecked last night
off Sugami.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-11
Hard Times In Kansas.

The old days of 4g4asshepperr and
dE@uth are almost .forgotten in the
prosperous Kansas of today; although
a~citizen of CedeIl, Earl Shamhurg. has
not yet forgotten a hard time he en-
celntered. lie saYs:-|I was worn ou;
ana discouraged by coughing night
ana day, and could 41nd no relief until
j tried DIR. Kings New Discovery. II
took less than one bottle to completely
cure me-" The safest and most relja-
bic cough and cold cure aAd lung ana
throat healer ever discovered. Guaran-
teed by all druggists. soc. and Sl.00.
Trial Dottle free mo
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-11
His Dear Ola Mother.

"My dear old mother, who is now
SO years old, thrives on Electric Bit
ters, ties w p Rrunson, of Dub
lin, Ga TShe has taken them for about
two yeacs t4u e"icES an excellent APP
petit feols 7'rong and eei,s well. -
That's mo way niecte'c Filters affect
the aged. and the same happy results
follow in all cases of female weakness
and general debility. Weak, puny
children too, are great y streng fheped
oy them. Guaranteed also for Kidney,
liver and stomach troubles, by all
druggists. So mo-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-11
Ely Bros,
Ep w.. g..
Is New York Progresslve2

Cur reporter says that five million
population and the largest factories in
The world, containing the most i'm
proved machinery, prove it so.
The l.. d III. Paint machinery rro-
auces Il. d Nj. Paint at fifty times less
cost for labor than if made by hand.
Makes such perfect paint that if any
defect exists in the l.. q M. Paint that
mas been used On any mouse, it will be
reprinted for nothing.
Also costs consumers less than S1.20
per gallon, because sgallons of paint
aremade by mixing3 gallons of Lin
seed OH, at about 60 cents gallon,
with gallons l.. d. NJ. Paint.
Donations of l.. d NJ. made to
churches.
Sold by H. l.. Doll 4 20, Martins
burg.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-11

Z a young farmer out north of town
who does not belieNe in pafronizi,,o
home merchant, sent TO a mail order
house for a suit OF clothes. In thence
,et of the pants he found The following
note: "Should this fall into the hanoS
'oI good looking Young man who de-
slres TO correspond with a younp ledv
'of sweet disposition, kindly address
etc" The aforesaid mail order man
promptly sent a iester to the address
and few days ago received The fol-
lowing reply.
';Slr; My wife has received a letter
from you addressed Ia her maiden
nane' Twenty years ago when she
worked Ill factory she might have
written the nole. She is now the moth.
er of seventeen children and NV law
ful wife. If you do not cut OUT WRITING
to her j will take trip to your town
ana make you look like two CENTS
worth of,dug meat .5-Ex.