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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15

Yamhill county, Oregon, has thou.
sand acres of English walnuts.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15

is willin' t bet we 100 acres Nv land
agin $14 that We can't live on it five
years wi iout starvin' t death"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15

Cream Gladstone cup soft sugar
one cup sour cream; one egg; one Tea
spoon soda; one cup raisins; salt; nu'
meg; one and one-half cup flour; DaK
in patty pans.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15

1 cupful of pumpkin previously
cooked and strained or canned pump
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
SAVE THE FORESTS,
PLEADS ROOSEVELT

Washington, March Tin receiving
the members of the National Lumber
mems Association at the White House,
President Roosevelt voiced his intense
interest in the conservation of the
natural resources Of the country.
1--WE are on the verge Of timber
famine" he said, land it behooves
every man who wishes to see the land
left better instead Of worse for the
children who come after him join the
government in taking steps to make
the lumber industry permanent in
dustry, to perpetuate through us the
forests of the country.
1--WE, all Of US in this country, must
turn our attention more and more to
ward the conservation of the natural
resources of the land, but there is no
body of our citizens to whom it is a
matter of such immediate moment as
this body am now addressing"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
SHlPBUILDERS CROWD
PICKING FOR CONTRACTS

Picking, March 10.-Financial repre-
sentatives of no less than ten of the
most important shipbuilding and ar
NOR manufacturing concerns of Great
Britain, Germany and France are at
present in Picking looking for con-
tracts. This activity is induced by the
belief that China is about to expend
$50, OOO, 900 in naval equipment.
Whether this is so or not is not yet
definitely known, but in any event 1t
is probable that the war department
will let contracts for the building OF
training ships and river boats and the
construction of various docks and
wharves.
Since the beginning of the year
China has been successful in conclud-
ing several railroad loans. The total
of the amount thus secured is $32,.
SOC, 900. OF this amount $17,5O0,OOO
has been apportioned for the redemp'
ton of concessions, and the foreign
holders of the large concessions IN
China are hoping to sell their PRIV
leges back to the government.
The throne has announced It's ap-
proval of the proposal to dredge the
Grand canal.
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lection OF submarines left to ernort.
ana not taken from the hands of the
navy department and from the experts
of the navy" =
In reply to question by Mr.. Dalzell
ASKING MIN II he meant that money
mas been paid to members of congress
10 influence their vote, Mr.. Lilley said !:
= DO not claim that money has been
paid to bride a member of congress.
l 40 expect to prove that money has
Deen contributed to campaign funds.
which morally is not different from
passing a bride across the table in
committee rooms when we take a vote.
Morally there is not particle of diff
ference; legally there is"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
JAPANESE MINISTER HANDS
ULTIMATUM TO CHINA

Pekin, March 7.-Japan's ultimatum
in the case of the Japanese steamship
Tatsu was presented to the head of
the Chinese foreign board Friday,
and the board has the matter under
advisement.
The Tatsu Maru was seized off Ma
Gao on February by Chinese GUS
toms cruisers on the charge that her
cargo was intended for Chinese revo-
lutionists, although consigned to a
merchant of that place. The steamer
is now being held at Whampoa, On the
Canton river.
The irreducible minimum of the
Japanese claims is the restoration of
the steamer, as well as of her cargo,
and the payment of full indemnity.
Action is demanded within reason
able time" In case of default or post
ponement, Japan, according to the
terms of the ultimatum, will take
immediate action"
Japan expects a reply Immediately.
She will not tolerate China's offer to
investigate the case. She insists
upon an apology for the hauling down
of the Japanese flag on the Tatsu
Maru and she will not accept media
ton, affirming that China is in error
and that the facts are incontroverti-
BILE.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese min
lister to China, in delivering the ulti-
matum, made reference to Japan's
sympathy for China in the matter OF
contraband traffic in arms and ex-
planned that China could not expect
mediation as long as she did not ad-
NIT the participation of the Portu-
gueSo.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
WALNUT TREES BRING
A PROFITABLE HARVEST

Tacoma, March &c. A. Tonneson
editor of the Northwest Horticulturist
has just completed long investiga-
ton of the status of the English wal
nut in the Puget sound region and
Washington with the result, he an.
nounces, that farmers and orchard
lists can increase their income by hun.
dreds of dollars through planting out
walnut trees.
Experiments made in Clarke coun.
ty," said he, "show that the Fraquette
and the Mayette varieties of walnuts
are grand successes on this Northwest
coast. Walnuts planted from original
grated trees of these two varieties
producing what is known as second
generation trees, yield nuts of good
size and flavor and the trees are reg
ular bearers. The walnut is not prof
table where the ground is undertake
with hardpan, but do splendidly where
the soil is very rich"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT
GIVES SCHMITZ LIBERTY

San Francisco, March 10.-The SUI
preme court yesterday, by unanimous
vote, rendered a decision denying the
application of the prosecution in the
San Francisco bribery-graft cases for
a rehearing, affirming decision by
the district court of appeals in the
case of former Mayor Eugene E..
Schmitz, convicted of extortion in the
French restaurant cases. Without a
dissenting vote among the seven JUS
tees, the court sustained the appel
late court in it's decision that the in
dictment upon which Schmitz was
convicted was defective in that it did
not aver that Schmitz was mayor, that
Ruef, his co-defendant, was political
boss practically in control of the city;
that as such they were in a position
to exercise power and undue influence
over the police commissioners, and
that it did not show that Schmitz re-
sorted to unlawful means in threat
ening to have liquor licenses withheld.
"The contention of the respondent
that the appeal was prematurely
TAKEN" says the supreme court, has
no merit. The court is unanimous in
the opinion that the district court of
appeals was correct in it's conclusion
that the indictment was insufficient
in that it did not show that the in
jury to the property threatened by the
defendant was an unlawful injury !"
This decision practically nullifies
Ruef's plea of guilty to the same
charge, invalidates the remaining four
extortion indictments against the for
mer mayor and Ruef, and Schmitz
will be enabled to regain his liberty
on bail after eight months confine-
ment in the county Jail.
Campbell, Metson & Drew, counsel
for Schmitz, announced that immedi-
ately steps would be taken for the for
mer mayors release, and expressed
qualification over the decision, declar-
ing that it showed that the highest
court in the state sustained the law
in spite of public clamor and denun-
citation and attacks of the press that
followed the decision of the appellate
court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
LOS ANGELES PASSES
ANTI-TlP ORDINANCE
California City Takes Drastic Steps to
Suppress News From Race Tracks

Los Angeles, March 10.-The anti
tip ordinance was passed by the coun-
Gil Monday afternoon over Mayor Har-
per's veto. Three councilmen voted
against the ordinance.
The law is drastic, preventing the
publication of any information about
races that has anything to do with the
betting.
Not only does the ordinance prevent
the local newspapers from printing the
betting features of race, but 1t pro-
hibits the selling of New York, San
Francisco and other newspapers that
contain results of a race with the bet
ting attached.
The measure was not vetoed by the
mayor, but by his secretary while the
mayor was absent from the city. Upon
his return the mayor agreed to let the
veto stand. 8
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
CURRENCY BILL UNDER
FIRE IN THE SENATE

Washington, March 5.-Currencv
legislation was the subject Of consid-
Grafton in the senate yesterday. Sen
ator Hepburn opposed the Aldrich bill
and declared it was useless and he
would not vote for it.
Mr.. Hepburn laid great stress upon
what he declared was the wrong prin.
ciple of allowing security to be used
as basis for emergency circulation.
He declared that only bonds that had
the taxing power back of them should
be used for that purpose.
The passage of the bill now, he said,
was like kiving man medicine after
he had recovered from an illness. He
said the so-called panic was only a
nightmare, and If financiers are given
to understand that they cannot depend
upon government assistance in such
cases they are more apt to conduct
their affairs on sound basis and
thus prevent panics. He took the
ground that the result of the bill
might be to supplant the present cur
rency with the emergency bills, as
the bills, once in circulation, could
not readily be called back.
Let us say to those financial Jug
glers," said Mr.. Hepburn, you are
not to have more currency when you
have unlawfully used the money you
have had, nor an elastic currency that
shall be in keeping with your con-
science"
He said he had never felt his breast
swell with gratitude toward the finan-
ciers in New York who had been given
credit for saving the situation.
Senator Hopkins spoke at length in
support of the bill.
Senator Bailey stated that he would
speak on the currency bill Monday,
and Senator Depew will speak on Fri
day.
Senator Aldrich announced that he
hoped to have a vote on the measure
next Wednesday.
After addresses had been made on
the bill to increase the pay of the
army officers, the senate adjourned at
p. m.
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END OF I'M HARoa..

Autocrat Of the Kentucky Mountains
Murdered by Son He Whipped.
In the mountains of Kentucky stands
Jackson, ''The City Of Sudden Death. !"
1t Is sQualid, dreary little town, built
on mud fiat, incongruously mean
against the steadfast splendor Of the
Ellis. Here old Jim Hargis was killed
by his own son, and another tragedy
has been set down in the series Of
deaths that gave Jackson It's name.
Judge Hargis was one Of three broth
ers, Jim, Alex and Ebert, who have
been the acknowledged leaders Of the
mountain men of Breathitt County for
years. All Of them were active in poll
tics. They conducted a general store
at Jackson and were the wealthiest
men In the mountain country, much Of
their wealth being invested In land.
They became known outside the con-
fines Of the mountains because Of the
bitter and bloody Breathitt County feud
with which the Hargis name has been
identified. In their attitude toward
strangers and non-combatants the Har-
gis brothers were peacable, quiet men,
but in their relations to the Cockerills,
leaders Of tie opposing forces in the
feudal strife, there was intense bitter
ness.
The animosities between Judge Har-
gis and his brothers and the Cockerill
brothers, Jim and Tom, had its origin
years ago in political rivalries that be-
came intense as the Hargises gradually
acquired control of party affairs in the
county. Personal encounters were nu-
merous, but the first victim of assas-
sination was DIR. Ben d. Cox, practi-
toner who had been the guardian Of
the Cockerill boys. He was shot from
ambush. The second victim Of the BUSH
whackers was Tom, one Of the Cocker
Ill boys, who had secured his election
as Marshal that he might apprehend
the slayers Of his former guardian. The
third victim was Attorney J. B. Mar
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
JAPAN PROMISES SHE WILL
SUPPRESS ARMS TRAFFIC

Picking, March 10-The incident of
the Tatsu Maru, the japanese steam
er that was held up by the Chinese
authorities on February Z off Macao
on the belief that the cargo of arms
and ammunition on board were in
tended for Chinese revolutionists, has
not yet been fully settled. Baron Hay.
ashi, the Japanese minister to China,
has had a conference with Yuan Shi
Kai, grand councillor of the empire,
but they failed to reach an under
standing on the question of the re-
lease of the steamer, which is still
held by China, and with regard to the
indemnity. China has, however, given
satisfaction regarding the hauling
down of the Japanese flag on the Tat
SUI Maru by Chinese officers, and
Baron Hayashi assured China that
Japan would meet her desires regard
in supervision of traffic of arms to
Chinese territory. He agreed also. to
the Chinese proposal for ultimate dis
position of the cargo of the Tatsu
Maru, after which he again set forth
the final demands of his government.
Influence had to be exerted on Yuan
Shi Kai to get him to act in the mat
ter. The foreign board reiterates its
previous statements that the case can
not be settled without a thorough in
vestigation. The viceroy of Canton is
opposing the punishment of the Chi
nese naval commander who boarded
the Tatsu Maru and lowered the Jap
anese flag.
In view Of the present status of the
negotiations, final action by Japan will
of necessity have to be deferred for at
least two days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
M'BRIDE and MEAD
FORMER AND PRESENT GOVERN
OR DECLARE CANDIDACY
FOR NOMINATION.
At the Same Time Each Issues the
Platform Upon Which His Canvass
Will Be Made-Five Candidates
Now in the Race, the Others Being
J. D. Atkinson, Colonel w. M. Rid
path and s. G. cosgrove.

Seattle, March Henry Mcbride
will be candidate for the republican
nomination for governor. An an
nouncement to that effect was author
lied by the former governor Saturday,
and from this time forth Mcbride will
be active in the gubernatorial contest,
Governor Mead, too, has issued formal
announcement of his candidacy for re-
nomination.
Already in the gubernatorial fight
are Governor A. E. Mead, John D. At
kinson, attorney general; Colonel w.
M. Ridpath, of Spokane, millionaire
and well known east side political fig
ure, and S. G. Cosgrove, Of Pomeroy,
for years one of the most prominent
republican campaigners in this state.
The platforms of Governor Mead
and Mr.. Mcbride, as declared in their
statements published yesterday, may
be summed up as follows:
Platform Of Candidates.
Mr.. McBride's Platform-Declares
for regulative railway commission
and anti-pass law and compelling of
railroad and other property to bear
full share of public burden in taxes;
favors constitutional amendment to
confer full rate making power on rail-
way commission, if adverse Hanford
decision shall be sustained on appeal;
every one, capitalist and laborer,
should be made to obey the law; econ
omy should be the watchword of the
state administration.
Governor Mead's Platform-Relies
on the record of his administration,
citing various important measures
passed by the legislature under his
recommendation; favors merit system
for all employees in public institutions;
declares for regulation of public SER
vice corporations by commission and
will, if necessary, call special session
of legislature to submit to people con-
stitutional amendment delegating to a
commission poer to fix rates; all per-
sons and corporations should pay
equitable taxes.
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To Protect Railroad Men.

Helena, Mont, March THE state
board Of railroad commissioners has
passed regulation requiring railroads
operating mixed train service TO pun
all cars save coaches, diners ano
sleepers ahead OF mail ana oaggaee
cars. This will apply principally to
perishable freight given passenger
train service. The purpose is to pro
tect employees In the postal ana Dag
gage cars in case Of wreck.
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= LITERARY cun1os1rY.
The Moving Tale ~ Esau Buck 80
the Bucksaw.

TAs Movins Tale 81 Esau Buck anA
the Bucksaw.
An OLD farmer Of Arkansas, whose
sons had all grown up and left him.
hired young man by the name Of
Esau Buck to help him on his farm. On
the evening Of the FIRST day they haul
ed up small load of poles, for wood.
and unloaded them. The next morning
the old man said to the hired man:
"Esau, I'm going to town to-day. and
while am gone you may saw wood
and keep the old ram out Of the gar
den"
When the old man had gone, Esau
went out to saw the wood, but when
he saw the saw he wouldn't saw. When
Esau saw the saw he saw he couldn't
saw with that saw. Esau looked around
for another saw, but that was the only
saw he saw, 50 he didn't saw. When
the old man came home he said TO
Esau:
"Esau, did you saw the woodY
Esau said: II saw the wood, but I
wouldn't saw It,"
The old man went out to see the saw,
and when he saw the saw he saw that
Esau couldn't saw with that saw. When
Esau saw that the old man saw that he
couldn't saw with the saw, Esau picked
up the ak and chopped up the wood and
made seesaw.
The next day the old man went to
town and bought new bucksaw for
Esau Buck, and when he came home
he hung the bucksaw for Esau Buck ON
the sawbuck by the seesaw.
Just at that time Esau Buck saw the
old buck in the garden eating cabbage,
and when driving him from the garden
to the barnyard Esau Buck saw the
bucksaw on the sawbuck by the seesaw.
When the old buck saw Esau Buck
looking at the new bucksaw on the saw
buck by the seesaw, he made dive for
Esau, hit the seesaw, knocked the see
SAX against Esau Buck. who fell on
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Water for Tacoma.

Tacoma, March Mayor George
Wright last evening won a decided
victory over the republican majority
In the council and finally succeeded In
providing for an adequate water SUI
ply for the coming summer, when his
supporters passed an ordinance ap.
propriating 100000 and SO per cent
Of the water receipts to form a fund
for the building of pipe line and
pumping station to bring water from
Maplewood springs.
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the bucksaw on the sawbuck by the

the bucksaw on the sawbuck by the
seesaw.
When the old man saw the old buck
dive at Esau Buck, and miss Esau and
against Esau, and Esau Buck fan on
the bucksaw on thu, sawbuck by the see
saw, he picked up an ak to kill the old.
buck. But the buck saw him coming
and lodged the blow and countered on
the old mans stomach, knocked the old
man over the seesaw on to Esau Buck,
who was getting the seesaw, crippled
Esau Buck, broke the bucksaw and the
sawbuck and the seesaw.
Times.
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cum, a fearless young mountain attor-
ney, who had tie hardihood to under
take the prosecution of the slayers OF
DR.. Cox and Tom Cockerill. Marcum
was shot down in the courthouse by
Curt Jett, who later confessed to the
killing and is now serving life sen
tence with Abe White, implicated in the
same crimes. The Hargises- and their
brother-in-law, Ed Callahan, were
charged with completely in these cold
blooded murders.
Judge Hargis was tried In connection
with each case and. after many delays
finally acquitted. Although acquitted
in the criminal courts, Judge Hargis
was found responsible for the death Of
Attorney Marcum by the civil courts.
and gave a check for $11 900, of which
$1,000 was given to indemnify Mrs.
]. b. Marcum for the loss of her hus-
band. the last victim In the feud.
Through these days Of death Jim
Hargis had one cause OF worry greater
to him than the indictments for three
murders and the shifting Of public opin-
ion against him. This was his son,
Beach, reckless, dissolute young fel-
low. Beach Hargis had all the family
faults without any Of the family
strength. Old Jim Hargls had many
violent quarrels with his son because
of his habits Both had terrible tenn
pers, and their conflicts were like the
fights Of the wild things Of the noun
tains. Finally the quarrels between the
two eliminated In one terrible strug-
gle, where his father had to use vio-
lence to restrain his son. Beach Hargfs
cherished the resentment Of this for
days. Then he had wrought himself
up to the frenzy in which men kill
He went to his fathers store, went be
hind the counter with him, and after
a few words shot him down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLANS
AN 81, 1000, 900 TUNNEL

Reno, New, March lit is an.
nounced at Southern Pacific headquar-
tiers here that the four and half mile
tunnel from Truckee to Blue canyon,
on the Southern Pacific, to cost $11,-
100000, will be commenced this sum
mer. Electric locomotives for the tun-
mel haul, which will save ten miles OF
steep grade in the Sierras, will be a
feature to insure pure air.
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Beerbohm Tree had laugh on him
self toward the close Of the prOduc-
ton Of Colonel Newcome" at His
Majesty's theater. At one Of the re-
hearsals young stage recruit was re-
citing his part much to the managers
dissatisfaction. He went up to the Of
lender and said:
'You don't seem to have grasped
the meaning of the words You are
speaking. Your information is at fault.
And, as for your elocution, where on
earth did you pick 1t up?'
.I've Just come from your school,
Mr.. free" was the trembling reply
Boston Herald.
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wanted to Be sure.

"See here" said the guest, II want
to be called at o'clock tomorrow
morning. It's worth good to me to
catch the 6 :35 train
yes. SIR" replied the bellboy; @who
did you say It would be worth good
deal philadelphia Press.
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Peace Treaty Ratified.

Tegucicgalpa, Honduras, March 81
The Hondurean congress yesterday
ratified. without changes. the treaty
concluded in Washington last year by
the Central American peace confer
ence.
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countie. Prompt in Renting.

Olympia, March Prompt returns
are being made by the various coun'
ties to the state treasurer, George "
Mills from the tax receipts for the
first month. The annual license feea
from the secretary Of states depart
ment for insurance corporations are
being turned over to the treasurer.
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Perhaps some men 60 to the dogs
because the poor CANNES are chained
ana can't get away
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Japanese Budget Passed.
Tokyo, March 5.-The budget has
passed the house Of peers without
amendment.