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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
ENGLISH METHODS
ARE NOT ENDORSED

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 19.-The for
tieth annual convention of the National
Woman Suffrage Association was called
to order by the president, Rev. Anna
Howard Shaw. Mrs. Shaw called at
tention to the program adopted by the
workers for woman suffrage and pre-
dicted even more rapid advancement of
the cause in the future.
The letter from Mrs. Annie Cobbden
Sanderson, the English suffragist Or
ganizer, advising American suffragists
to introduce into your organization
more of the fire of revolt, more denun-
citation and more insistent demand, that
the women of the country may have
the power and the liberty to work for
the worlds moral regeneration, was
given out. ].
American sufragists do not counte-
nance the methods in vogue in Eng
land. . This opinion, voiced by one
of the prominent delegates, reflects the
general feeling among the suffragists
here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
PRIZE CARIBOU STORY
ARRIVES FROM NORTH

Bellingham, Oct. 17.-John Padden,
of this city, who has just returned from
three years stay in Alaska and the
Klondike country, tells the prize Carl
bou story of the season.
Mr.. Padden says he was up half
way between Forty Mile and Dawson
when he saw the caribou so thick they
reminded him of salmon running up a
river to the spawning ground. They
rushed by all the time he was in that
locality for several days. A month
after, Mr.. Padden says, he saw in Daw-
son a prospector at whose cabin he
had stayed while in the Forty Mile
country.
''How long did it take those caribou
to pass your placer" he asked the pros
pectOr.
Fourteen days." was the reply.
"They packed the trail as hard as a
concrete pavement. F" This heavy move
ment was part of the annual migra-
ton Of the caribou to more temperate
climate when the cold weather begins
to come on.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
LAST STEAMER FROM
DAWSON TO WHITEHORSE

Dawson, Oct. 20.-Prospector, the
last steamer Of the year from Dawson
for White Horse, left with a hundred
passengers. Much ice is running at
Dawson, but the boat is making fine
Roadway and is sure to get through.
The Tana, the last boat from the
Lower Yukon, passed here Saturday
night en- route to White Horse with a
full load of passengers, mostly officers
of the North American Transportation
and Trading Company's steamers.
Many more people are remaining in
the Klondike than last year. Humid
reds Of the Guggenheim employees
worked all the season, and with big
grubstakes are busy preparing for a
winter of prospecting. y
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
SHIFTING OF WINDS
BRING SOME RELIEF

Detroit, Mich, Oct. Shifting
winds are bringing relief to the fire.
swept districts in the upper and lower
peninsula. The flames are being forced
back over territory already charred and
blackened, and are burning themselves
out in the devastated districts
Gangs of men, aided by the wind,
are out from the coast towns fighting
the smaller fires and endeavoring to
save some of the lumber and timber
from destruction. 1t is estimated
roughly that the loss Of lumber, build
ings aid standing timber will reach
81, 900, 600. The list of victims is
growing, and will be above fifty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots +. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Grain-Oats, 5000 31.oo per ton ;bar-
ley, $25. 5O@26; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; corn, $500.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$16@$17 per ton; Puget sound hay,
$1,000 @11.O0 wheat hay, $12 alfalfa,
50. 5O@1O.5O;
Eggs-Select ranch, $45@48c doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@13c per
lb; springs, 14@15c.
Live Stock-Steers, 41@4Hc per
Id; COWS, 31@3Hc ;wethers, 4ac;
lambs, &c; hogs, 7@7Hc; veal, SO
&c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
TACOMA QUOTATIONS

wheat-Bluestem, 95c; club, 91c;
red, 9Oc.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 22@25c
spring chickens, dressed, 10000
hens, dressed, &c.,; ducks, live, 1Oc;
spring chickens, live, 13c; geese,
fresh, dressed, 18c; squads, live, 81. so
@3 doz; dressed, IS. SO doz.
Observation-Disclosures, 33@34c; Ore
gon, 27@28c.
Washington ranch, candled,
44@46c; Oregon, 27c.
Oats-$3O@31; rolled oats, $31@S2.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay, $14
OILS; timothy, $18@19; mixed, $16@
II; wild, $11@1s, clover, $15@16;
alfalfa, $12@13.
Corn, $1,000; wheat, 4s1@
80; barley, whole grain, $26@27 ];
rolled, $27@28; shorts, $4,000; bran,
t26. 50@$275.0.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
MEMORABLE
EDICT
MIKADO URGES PEOPLE TO
CEASE "WAR OF
WORDS"
Pacific Coast Business Men Are
Welcomed in japanese Capital
and Are to Be Lavishly Enter
tanned by Orientals During their
Stay.

Tokyo, Oct. 1.-THE arrival of the
Pacific coast business men at Japan &
capital was marked by the issuing OF
an imperial edict by the mikado call
ing ON the people of Japan to cultivate
friendly relations with America and
the Western hemisphere and to cease
the "war of words" that may result in
the disruption of international rela-
tions
The edict is one of the most remark
able ever handed down from the throne,
and is said by diplomats here to mark
new era in the history of the Orient
The emperor calls on the people to
elevate the morals of the Japanese ma
ton.
1--WE must avoid the evil results of a
war of words starting with the peo-
ple," says the edict, land must endea-
vor to embrace international friendly
relations and cultivate good will and
mutual trust between the West and the
East. -
The Pacific coast business men ar
rived here Wednesday and were well
coined by an immense crowd of people
at the depot, including the officials and
representatives of all the chambers of
commerce in Japan. They we're enter
tanned with excursions to pionts of in
terest, and in the evening were guests
at dinner at the famous Maple club
by the combined Japanese chambers of
commerce. Everything in the dinner
was Japanese, and the Americans ex-
pressed themselves as delighted with
the reception.
Thursday the Americans were guests
of honor at a luncheon given by Baron
Komura, minister of foreign affairs,
where they were introduced to the
leading financiers and officials. Friday
they were given an excursion to Nikko
and other cities en- route.
The American commissioners to the
Japanese exposition we're presented to
the emperor and empress Friday after
noon and today dinner in their honor
was given by Baron Mumm de
Schwartzenstein, the German ambas-
SadOr.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
. Fed OUT
"LOAFERS"
PLANS TO PUT WASHING
TON HIGH AMONG
DAIRY STATES.
Purpose of State Dairy and Food
Department Outlined in Bien.
NAL Report Says Cows that
Are Not Good Producers Should
Go.

Seattle, Oct. 20.-To eliminate +ho
'loafer" from the herds of Washington
dairy cattle and keep only such cows
as are actual producers is the pournose
of the state dairy and food department.
outlined in the biennial report of 7,
W. Hanson, state dairy inspector. in
recommending that more money be an.
propriated by the next legislature for
the employment of inspectors to in.
struct dairymen how to reduce the bnS
mess to paying basis.
The department. proposes to intro.
duce among farmers not now USING.
them, monthly report blanks by DAYS
The product of each COW in the herd is
noted in space provided for the pur.
pose. and sample of one ounce each
day is to be placed in bottle with
preservatives These bottles will con.
tain the name or number of each COW
and at the end of the fourth day an in.
spector from the state dairy depart.
ment will make the butter fat test
These reports are to be kept for year.
at the end of which the dairymen will
be able to determine which COWS and
what breed are actual producers and
the proportion Of profit in accordance
with the amount of food consumed
"There is no longer any guess work"
said Mr.. Hanson, and these reports
will not only show the owner how
much butter fat every COW in the herd
is producing, but the total yield Of
milk as we'll. AS soon as he finds a
loafer he can get rid of it, and shortly
every animal will be making him
money.
"This system, which has been adopt.
ed in several states, will not only put
dairying on a business basis, but it
will point out within few months the
loss and the gain. By extending the
plan into all the dairy herds Of the
state we can eventually so encourage
the dairy industry that Washington, in.
stead of being an importer Of butter
and cheese. will be an exporter Ger
tainly the field is wide enough. The
sooner the dairyman is made to see
that he is better off financially with
four good cows than with six inferior
ones, by the new system of records and
tests the sooner the state will take its
position among the butter and cheese
producers. -
There are only three men in the dali
ry and food department. These are un-
able, Mr.. Hanson says, to properly go
over the state to carry on the instruc-
ton plan and to examine the butter
that cOmesi ntO thee tiles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Bryan Defends Bank Guarantee

Columbus, Neb., Oct. 17.-In an ad-
dress here Mr.. Bryan defended the
bank guaranty plan. He declared that
the same objections urged against the
bank guaranty plan were urged against
fire insurance when it was first pro-
posed. It was argued, said Bryan,
that to insure all houses would make
some men careless about fire and
others would burn their houses in Or
der to get the insurance
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

The Pacific Baptist Association met
in annual convention at Healdsburg,
Cal, last week.
President Roosevelt has declined the
invitation to visit Australia when en-
route to Africa, owing to lack OF time.
Interesting cereomnies marked the
opening of the new Brooklyn Institute
of Arts and Sciences. President Eliot
of Harvard and other notable speakers
were heard
According to a dispatch from Winni-
peg, the Canadian Pacific is planning
to undertake the operation of trains
over the mountains, a distance OF 7OO
miles by electricity generated by water
power.
From the perpetual SHOWS Of the An
des, a BenitO deer has been brought to
New York and will be sent to the
Washington Heights zoo at Whining
ton. Del. This is the only Benito in
captivity north of the equator.
Premier Katsura last week outlined
the japanese governments economic
policy and emphasized its determina-
tion to reduce unproductive expendi-
lures. He requested the assembled
governors to cooperate by every posi-
BILE economy.
The cornerstone was laid last week
for the Wesley Memoril church, the
great memorial institution to be erect
ed by the Methodists at Atlanta, Ga
Bishop Warren A. Gambler presided
and the principal address was delivered
by Bishop Hendrix of Kansas City.
More than twice as many New York
children are seeking employment this
fall than last fall, and there has been a
decided falling off in marriages, &C
cording to the records of the health de-
partment In September last year 1, 800
children IA years old applied for GER
tifcates that they might become bread
winners. Last month more than 2, 700
children asked for employment certifi-
Gates.
An earthquake shock lasting nearly
d Was 1c1G Ia NnCA1CO ivy
day night. No damage was done to
property.
For three registration days in Great
er New York registration of $40, O95,
as compared with 573, 523 four yaers
ago, loss of 33, 42S, is shown.
The 416th anniversary Of the discov-
cry of America by Colubmus was cele-
brated at New York Monday by the
Italian Americans of that city. A pa
rade of Knights Of Colubmus was a
feature Of the day celebration, and ban
quets, balls and other festivities were
held in the evening.
Leading missionaries, clergymen and
distinguished laymen are now assem-
bled at Brooklyn from many parts Of
the world to attend the annual meeting
of the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions For nearly a century the board
has been a medium for those interested
in missionary work to reach foreign
lands with THAR Gifts
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
WILL SOON RULE ON
STATE GRAIN RATES

Olympia, Oct. 2O.-It is announced
by the state railroad commission that
it is the intention, if possible, to pro-
mitigate findings as to the reasonable
ness of grain rates in this state before
December /.
This is one of the eliminating tasks
of the commission and it's ruling on
the question will effect about 40 per
cent of the freight traffic in Washing
ton.
The commission has named October
81 as the date for finally determining
the valuations to be placed on railroad
property in the state and at that time
the commission will divide the values
for the state and Interstate traffic pur-
poses. This division will also include
division Of operating expenses as APP
piled to state and interstate traffic and
figures will be- submitted by experts
showing the cost of hauling each COM
modify handled by the railroads of the
is state per ton miles, or each ton one
mile.
With these figurves at hand it will
UC d VI OASbCU OCbACA4OU1OAA w W.
termine whether or not the net profits
on freight hauling are giving the rail
road fair return upon the value of
their property.
If it should be found that the returns
are excessive, it does not follow that
the entire reduction ordered by the
commission will be on the grain rates.
It will be necessary to determine what
portion of the reasonable profits
should be paid by the grain traffic and
the findings will be made accordingly.
It is planned to follow the division
of values hearing about two days later
with the rate hearing for which a basis
has been acquired in the Ritzville
hearing last summer. It is anticipat-
ed that if the decision of the railroad
commission calls for reduction Of
grain rates the railroads will appeal
to the courts, but the commission is
proceeding with thoroughness toward
reducing rate making to an exact
science, and it believes that if it's find
ings are tested in the courts they will
stand the test.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Double Track C. P. r. to Coast

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 17.-Sir Thorn
as George Shaughnessy, president Of
the canadian Pacific railway, said
here that the company had spent &c.
600, 600 in double-tracking the line :
tween here and Thunder Bay in tlr,
last year He said that the company
is now ready to start the work through
to the coast. This new undertaking is
reported to be the cause of voting an
issue of $50, 600, 600 Of new stock last
week
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Packers Satisfied with Inspection Law

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Among the prom
inent packers gathered in Chicago for
the annual meeting Of the American
Meat Packers association, there was
no outward sign of dissatisfaction over
the operation of the feneral meat in
spectlon law. The members of the as
ISOLATION declare that they are entirely
satisfied with existing conditions and
IN papers and addresses at the conven-
ton the fullest cooperation was urged
between the packers and the govern
ment IN order to hold up the grade Of
meat
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Graft Charpe Not Sustained

Seattle, Oct. 1.-THE department
of the interior has handed down oe-
cision in the Martin Wells land contest,
which clears the officials of the local
land Office of charges of malfeasance'
general fraud and graft The decision
also holds that a person who taxes .
claim and instals his family on 1t neeu
not make his personal residence VI
the claim, provided he visits IL Az
reasonable intervals and makes tli0
improvements contemplated by law
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Marked Increase in Business

New York, Oct. 2O.-The Natlonal
Association of Manufacturers an
nounces that every branch of indusu!
is showing marked increase OF pusa e
ness, and that during the past .ileo
months the business conditions ile. ,a
taken on new activity. In an ac'i,t
canvass among the 5000 members vt
the association, the returns pear o
the prediction that practically esDs
manufacturing business will be up lonq
normal basis of production during i'0''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Washington State News

Tacoma s registration for the coming
election is 16, O94.
The Kent city council will double
the water supply facilities this winter.
The Seattle city tax rate this year
will be / 4 mills. The amount of the
levy is 81, 645, 6O7.
Merrill Bros. of Saxon, have sold
to Michigan syndicate 200, 900, 900
feet of standing timber for 1926, 900.
Seventeen thousand voters had reg
istered at Spokane for the fall election
at the close of the registration period.
At Seattle the registration was 81 sos.
Assistant Attorney General I. B.
Knickerbocker has resigned to give his
attention to private business and also
that he may prepare for the legislative
session, being holdover senator from
King county.
The steamer Utopia caught fire
while on her run down from Belling-
ham early Wednesday morning with
many passengers aboard. She was
beached at Appletree Cove and the
flames were extinguished after about
So, 500 damage was DONE
John Hanson, for the past six
months a member of the board Of par
dons of the Washington state reforma-
tory at Monroe to fill a short term
vacancy has received from Gov.
Mead pleasant surprise in the form
of an appointment for the long term
ending July II, 1918.
Work has begun on the Milwaukee
roads steel bridge across the Puyallup
river at Tacoma. A temporary bridge
has been built so that cars of that line
can now run into Tacoma.
Seattle was chosen as the next con-
ventiou place of the Chambers of Com
MERGE of the Pacific Coast at the San
Francisco convention, just adjourned.
The date is set for October Of next
year.
The state treasurer has received 3d.
Ala. rs interest from the banks in
which state funds are deposited, this
being the quarterly interest at 2 per
cent per annum paid the state. The
average balance was 1894, 952.
twenty-five years ago on Monday
last the Seattle Herald published CEN
sus of the state showing population
of 80, 500 persons. King county was
credited with 10, 281 and Pierce county
with gilt.
Orders have been receievd by Post
master Stewart to move the Seattle
postoffice to the new quarters in the
Federal building on November 1.
The postoffice will occupy the entire
first floor and part Of the second floor.
H. H. johnson, superintendent of
the Puyallup Consolidated Indian agen-
cies, has been appointed by Indian
Commissioner Leupp to the director
ship Of the Indian exhibit at the Alas
ka- Yukon-Pa exposition. Mr.. john
lection of the exhibit, it's arrangement
and maintenance throughout the ex-
position.
The next meeting of the Association
of State Librarians will be held in
Seattle At the meeting in Spokane
last week resolution was passed ask
ing that state department. of archives
be created by the legislature, to be
operated in connection with the state
library The members also pledged
themselves to work Systematically,
searching out all local matters Of per-
manent historic interest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Woman Wins Land Prize

Dallas, S D., Oct. 20.-The first
name to be drawn in the Rosebud res
ervation land drawing is that of Nav
A. Meter, of Kennebec, S. D., who
gets first choice of all the lands thrown
open by the government.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Canadian Town Fire-Swept

Winnipeg, Oct. IA large section
of the town of Stleer, Alberta, has
been destroyed by fire, including the
large Grand Union hotel, twenty stores
and four other hotels, the Merchants
bank and the postofice. The loss
will reach $3.50, 600.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Grand Trunk to Run Steamers

Victoria, B. G., Oct. .17.-Prensalaa;sds
Hays, of the Grand Trunk ra hin
railroad, announces that a steains sad.
lines to Victoria is being arrans sas
Waterfront property for wharfasest lint; n
secured on the inner harbor some '
ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

LII UWouCy -UIlIoo SIdUcS UOld1 VI uluc-
ty proposed constitutional amendments,
laws, questions or propositions, will
be voted upon. This does not include
Michigan, where a revision of the pres
ent constitution will be submitted to
the voters for adoption or rejection.
The amendments or proposed laws
of the several states are of general in
terest. In South Dakota the PROPOSE
ton Of repeating the zone year resi-
dence" act, which was passed by the
last legislature in order to stop rapid
divorces, will be submitted to the vot-
ers. Formerly, suit for divorce could
be brought after six months residence
in the state. Opposition to the short
term of residence resulted, and the one
year act was passed. The latter has
been objected to in certain quarters
and petitions were finally secured for
the submission of the one year act to a
vote of the people at the coming cleo
ton.
In Illinois the question of a lakes-to-
gulf deep waterway will be before the
people in the form Of constitutional
amendment authorizing the state to
issue bonds of $40, 600, 600 for the en-
terprise.
A proposed income tax will be voted
upon in four states, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin.
California is one of the latest of the
states to agitate election reform. To
there will be submitted proposed
constitutional amendment, among 9TH
ers, empowering the legislature to en-
act direct primary law providing for
the direct nomination of all candidates
for public Office.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-22

We shall labor for the election Of the
democratic ticket precisely as II il
stood for our original convictions and
preferences. hoping always for an ulti.
mate return 70 democracy. unterrified
and undefled; the constitution immu-
table and supreme except as amend
ed according 10 its own provisions. :
the representative character Of the
government intact against presiden-
tial usurpauon and Judicial construc-
ton. home rule IN State. county. and
city. the equal rights Of al men.
whether taken en masse or organized
into labor unions and franchise cor
poradons. just taxation. local and Ma
tional. and. above an and before all
q tariff for revenue only.-Courier-
Journal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-22

lard annually fro mihe United States
Raise hogs and help grease Manuers
frying pan. The trade belongs 10
Texas and Texas can secure every
pound Of il If the farmers win diversi
~ 10 hogs.-ft Worth star
Some day ID viii be fully impressed
or the people 70 instill morals into the
masses by legislation IS practically
impossible Human nature is exceed
ingly perverse -Brenham Press
A new cottage 10 a Massachusetts
summer town Is 70 cost $4,000 The
owner Of q 81. 600 shack VIII address
the cottaEers with due respect.-Gal-
weston Tribune
Being the largest State in the union
IL Is certain that when Texas pulls OF
political row IL viii be the biggest
one going on.-San Angelo Press
There's one push We are not espec-
tally fond Of getting into-the lawn
mower push But the grass is coming.
-Bonhsm Herald
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-22

When Secretary Taft visited Hong
kong sedan cnair Of extra size and
strength had 70 be built specially for
him because none Of the sedan chairs
BE- use were large or strong enough
10 hold the bulk and weight Of the p0n.
derous statesman. Before elscting
Secretary Taft 70 the chief mREistracy
o. this great republic the people should
know whether or not The presidential
chair VIII hold him or new one have
r. De built