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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
Taft's Plurality
1,244,474 Over Bryan

The total popular vote of the presi
Dental candidates at the last national
election has been made known by th'
filing of the last of the Official votes,
that of Michigan. The total shows
the following votes cast.
Taft. Republican. 1857. 676.
Brysn. Democrat. 6, 6,393.182.
Debs, Socialist, 448.471.
Chafin. Prohibitionist. 241.25
Hisgen. Independent. S3. 1856.
Watson. Populist. 33. 871.
Gillhaus, Socialist Labor. Is, 421.
Total for all candidates. 1852,
239 This grand total exceeds by
1.341. 531 the total number. of votes
cast in the presidential election OF
1904. when the grand total was I3.
51O.7O8. 1t is also the largest vote
cast in the history of the country,
though the 1896 and 1900 totals
both exceeded that of 1904
Compared with the election of 1904.
the candidates of the Republican.
Democratic and Socialist parties in
creased their vote this year. The re-
verse is true of the candidates of the
Prohi bition. Populist and Socialist
Labor parties. The Independent par
ty did not figure in the presidential
election four years ago. Taft has a
clear majority of all the votes cast.
The biggest difference in party
vote is shown In an increase for Bry-
an of 1915. 211 over the tota! vote
cast in 1904 for Alton B. Parker. the
Democratic candidate. Taft receiv-
ed IA. 100 votes more than we're poll
ed for President Roosevelt in 1904.
and Debs ran 45. 368 ahead of his pre-
decessor on the Socialist ticket.
The heaviest loss is shown by the
Populist party, which with the same
candidates. registered 83. 312 votes
less this year than in 1904. when
heir total was lit, 1873. The Prohib-
ition candidate. Chain. ran 1924
votes behind the 1904 mark of his
party, and GIllhaus, the Socialist
Labor candidate. received only about
so per cent of the vote given to Cor
rigan. which was 81. 248 in the pre-
vious presidential race.
In this state Taft received. LOG.
O62, Bryan. So, 1888. and Debs IA.
TIT.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
FavOrS New Fruit Law

81. M. Gilbert. president of the
Washington State Horticultural Asso-
ication. IN his annual address before
the association last week. made the
following recommendations:
Repeal the present state horticul
tural law and enact new measure
requiring an effective and complete
inspection of nursery stock and of all
the orchards in every county: also
the rigid and impartial compulsory
spraying of all orchards infected with
any pest or disease likely to spread
to adjoining orchards and the reason
able inspection of fruit in the public
markets of the state by intelligent.
bonded and responsible inspectors.
Engage a competent attorney to
draw q new law.
Protest against changing the stand
ard box.
Demand fruit express trains.
Labor for better roads.
Stop consiQning fruit and arrange
to distribute perishable fruits month
ahead.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
ROCHE HARBOR

The tug Roche Harbor left Monday
or Everett
Mr.. Mears is slowly recovering from
his accident.
Mrs. A. johnson has been quite ill
the last few days.
Mr.. Hill and William Taylor left
for Seattle Saturday.
William Houston has been visiting
friends at Stuart isalnd.
The tug Richard Holyoke towed the
ship Archer to the cape Sunday.
Master Thomas Hall is visiting his
father. Alex Hall, for few days.
Mrs. Charles Arend made a trip to
Friday Harbor the last of the week.
James Burr made trip to Deer
Harbor Saturday. returning Sunday.
The ship Archer left with a load
of lime Sunday morning for San Fran
cisco.
A number of new employees arriy-
ed Friday evening on the Rosalie to
work for the Lime Co.
There was an enjoyable minstrel
show Saturday evening. and after tn Q
show there was fine oyster supper.
The entertainment and supper cleare d
$64 for the Christmas tree.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
Petition for Closed
Season For Game

The petition for the protection of
deer and game birds in San Juan
county for period of five years. re-
ferred to in our Olga correspondence
this week. reads as follows:
To The Honorable Membe of the
Legislature of the state of Wash
ington
Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned citizens of
San Juan county. Washington. do
respectfully petition your honorable
body that law be enacted which will
prohibit the killing of deer and feath-
cred game upon the islands of this
county for the period of five years
from the date of it's passage and ap-
proval.
The situation in this county is Pc
cullar and requires peculiar treat
ment. The county is entirely COM
posed of islands in Puget Sound near
enough to the large cities of the
main land to attract large hordes of
hunters. who find it an easy matter
to slaughter the game in these res
tricted areas. Our fields are overrun.
our orchards are devastated. our sheep
killed and our cattle made wild by
those who rush in during the hunting
season, which is also our tire of fruit
harvest. and kill and carry off the
game which has fattened on our fields
during the year.
"We further represent that unless
your honorable body affords US the
relief prayed for, both furred and
feathered game will become extinct
in this county within two years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
MITCHELL BAY

George Gross has returned to Sc
attic.
Chas. Lux has gone to Sucia island
to work.
Miss Minnie Lewis spent Friday
with Mrs. T. Warwick.
Thomas Jones has been visiting his
brother ct Dolphin bay his week.
Arthur Jones and Joseph Briggs
spent Monday evening at the Walter
home
Mrs. Addie Smith of Seattle, ts
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles French.
Emerson Lightheart has had . very
sore hand for the past week. caused
BY getting q brier in it.
Mrs. @. e. Hartman and children.
Of Lopez, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley, at Oak
dale farm.
Little Georgia Smiley fell down
stairs last Saturday. cutting her face
% badly that Dr.. Oapron was called
to sew up the wound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
Enormous Value
Of Farm Property

The capital of the farmer in the
forms of land. buildings. impr owe
ments. live stock. implements and
machinery is supposed to be now worth
about S28. 900. 900. 900. an increase
of IS or ~ per cent over 1890. says
the secretary of agriculture in his
annual report to the president
The nmber of farms in 1890 was
1864. GAL; in 1900 they numbered
5. .737, 372. and the present mum Der
is estimated to be 6.1OO.O 600. an in
crease of 33.6 per cent over 1890.
The total number of acres in farms in
creased from $685. .OOO.OOO in 1890 to
$50, 600. 900 in 1900. or 34.6 per
cent. Improved acres increased Is. 9
per cent.
The farm value of all products of
1908 reaches the most extraordinary
total in the nation 8 history Sits,
600. OOO. This is about four times
the value of the products of the mines.
including mineral oils and precious
metals. The farmer contributes about
81 per cent of the raw materials used
in those manufacturing Industries
which depend mostly or considerably
upon agricultural materials, and these
industries use ~ per cent of all mater
ials used in all industries.
The gain in value of farm products
in 1908 over 1907 is $500. 900. 900
and would have been much larger had
not the prices of cotton and hay been
low. The value of products in 1899,
the census year, being taken at 100,
the value for 1903 stands at 1875 for
1904 at 131. for 1908 at 1874. for 1906
at 143. for 1907 at 159 and for 1908
at i65. During the last ten years the
wealth production on the farms of this
country has exceeded the fabulous
sum of 100000. 100000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
No Commercial
Orchards In Europe

In his address before the state hor-
ticultural meeting in Spokane last
week Prof. John Craig. OF Cornell
University. said:
II was in Europe for about eight
months not long ago and while there
was able to make observations relative
to market conditions. Now it is of.
ten said that the apple crop is likely
to be overdone in this country. I
think that some of our eastern friends
were inclined to think so last year
when you people from Washington
and Oregon came in and captured the
eastern markets so completely.
"The greatest apple crop we have
had during the past 10 or II years
was that of 1896. The crop that year
totaled. I think. 80, 600, 600 barrels in
the United States. The average apple
rop since that time has not exceeded
more than 38.OOO.OOO barrels per
year. The apple crop this year l do
not suppose will run as high as 80.
600. 900 barrels. 1t is rarely that
We get big crop all over the coun-
try in the same year.
"Looking at it merely from the
standpoint of the ratio of increase in
prod1ct, do not think there is any
cause for fear whatever. We should
take into consideration the ratio of
increase in the consuming population.
In considering the European mar
ket for American fruits. we must bear
in mind that there are no commercial
orchards in Europe. This is broad
statement, but as matter of fact.
there are no commercial orchards in
Europe such as we know of in the
west and east. Orchards may be cul-
tivated there but it is an exclusive
crop. Small numbers of trees are
grown. but not for commercial pur-
poses. The ''amateur" system Is
thoroughly imbued in the European
mind and it is going to prevail there
for long time. for the old country
people are slow-moving.
s'The German government at this
time is making careful study of ap-
pie growing methods in this country.
They are bringing the facts home to
their own students. and trying to es-
tablish in their own colleges the study
of American methods, but thus far
with no results. ] do not look for
any great increase in the output of
apples in Europe in years to come.
Their system of orchardinR will not
be changed"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
Narrow Escape from Wreck

The big four-masted German bark
Maqdalene, which had remarkable
experience entering. the straits with
ont tug last week, came very near
going aground on the salmon banks,
during the gale last Tuesday. She
had left Port Angeles at three o'clock
in the morning for Tacoma, in tow Of
the ting Wanderer. Only a moderate
wind was blowing at the time but By
ak O'Clock a tempest was rigging
AGAINST which no headway could b
made. on Dungeness six efforts to
mt on canvas sufficient to bring the
ah,p about resulted in the sails being
carried away instantly. So strong
Grew the wind that furlsd sails blew
ont Of their gaskets. The Wanderer's
bawsers parted and the big vessel
dr,fted heIplessly across the strait
to the, salmon banks. whore she am
chored about three miles OF sboso
vhile the Wandersr went to Port
Tovnsend for new hawsers The Dow
arfnl tue Tree was there ct the time
and was Immediately dispatched g
The aid Of the Magdalene. which -
toved away without injury after she
gale abeted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
The Worlds Greatest Dam,

With the completion of the vast
irrigation works now being carried
on by the Federal government in our
western states. this country will
possess three of the greatest dams in
the world. The Shoshone dam. with
a height of 326 feet. and the extreme
~ short length of IS feet, will store
4h6. 900 acre feet OF water the Path
finder dam, Isl feet high and 226
feet long. will store l, ,25O, 900 arce-
feet: while the Roosevelt dam. 284
feet in height and 1850 feet long.
will store l. 1.284, 900 acre-feet. The
most notable structure comparable
with these is the Assouan dam in E9y
pt, which. after the work Of increas-
ing it's height has been completed.
will impound 1850. 900 acre-feet of
water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19

In letter to the Seattle Times
Hon. John s. McMillin tells all
about his recent visit to Governor
elect Cosgrove at Paso Robles and
wholly refutes the unfounded story
that he failed to see the governor and
left there sgnashing his teeth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19

Alfred Burke, the we'll known Shaw
island pioneer. was in town Thurs
day. He has one of the prettiest
places on the island. fronting on Har
pey channel. It is much larger than
he can improve and care for alone
and be offers 120 acres Of 1t for sale
very cheap.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19

It may be surprising for many to
learn that London is not the greatest
seaport in the world. Figuring ton
mage entered and cleared. New York
stands first. with Antwerp. HonRkonR.
Hamburg. London. Liverpool. Shang-
hal. Rotterdam, Singapore. Cardiff.
Colombo and Marseilles in the order
named.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
BENEFIT FIESTA AT
IDORA FOR POLICE
Widows and Orphans Relief
Association to Hold Car
niyal July Is

OAKLAND. May 23.-The Widows
and Orphans Relief association, formed
by the police department for mutual
life Insurance. is to hold Its first an
nual carnival and ball at Idora park
on July is. Committees have been
named to take charge of the arrange
ments. All OF the concessions will
be taken over for the day by the po-
licemen, and the skating pavilion in
the evening will be made into a BALL
room.
The executive committee of the cele-
bration comprises: the directors of the
association. They are: Captain of
Detectives Petersen, president; Captain
f. j. Lynch. vice president: Sergeant
William T. Woods. recording secretary;
James Fahy, financial secretary; De-
tective Holland, treasurer; Captain c.
H. Book, Sergeant T. Brown and Fred
Schroeder, trustees.
The committee heads are the follow
ing:
Entertainment, Captain Lynch; ball,
Captain Book; printing and program.
Sergeant Brown; concessions, Sergeant
Woods; publicity, Detectives Holland,
Hodgkins, Flynn and Sergeant Byrne;
booths and decoration. Fred Schroeder
and Sergeant Walters; order. Sergeant
McCloud.
The reception committee consists of
Chief Wilson, Captain Petersen, Ser
geant Forgie. n. Williams, George Do
Ian. r. F. Ahern, A. G. Book and E.
Holmberg
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
INSPECT ELECTRIC
PLANT IN ALAMEDA
Delegation of Berkeley Resi-
dents Visits Municipal Light
and Power Works
Visitors Seek Information as
Basis of Campaign for
City Ownership

ALAMEDA, May pa large delega-
tion of Berkeley residents inspected the
municipal electric light plant this aft
ernoon. The visitors came in automo-
biles. and after registering at the
headquarters of the chamber of COM
merce in the city hall were taken in
hand by committee and escorted to
the electric light and power works at
the south end OF Park street. The
Berkefeyans inspected the municipal
plant for the purpose Of obtaining data
and Information which they intend TO
use in campaign for the installation
in their own town of an electric light
and power plant
superintendent Joseph B. Kahn and
the members of the electricity commits
sion showed the visitors through the
power house and explained to them
thoroughly the workings OF the plant.
The new engine and large generator
recently added TO the machinery in the
power house were closely examined.
being of the latest pattern. After il
had been explained to the visitors how
this city had made a success of its
light and power plant they were taken
back TO the chamber Of commerce,
where an informal reception was held.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Army or
ders: First Lieutenant Aarr O'Connor,
Fifteenth cavalry, is detailed as judge
advocate Of the department OF Tisayas
Philippines Lieutenant O'Connor will
report to the commanding general. de-
partment OF California, for temporary
duty pending the sailing OF transport.
Major George Z. Pickett is detailed as
chief paymaster at Atascadero ranch.
Navy orders: Rear Admiral E d.
Taussig, commissioned from May Is:
Commander J. c. Leonard commits
stoned from April %: Lieutenant L
Sshm, commissioned from February 9:
Lieutenant E H Campbell, commits
stoned from July so, 1907; Lieutenant
J. c Kress is detached from the Pan
ther TO the Maine. Lieutenant Y. K.
Riddle is detached from the Maine TO
the Annapolis; Lieutenant ]. z. Lewis
IS detached from the Missouri to the
Arohus; Lieutenant E. H Delaney is
detached from the Panther TO the Ann
apolis. Lieutenant r. c. Hanrahan is
detached from the harbor OF New York
TO the North Carolina. Lieutenants P.
B Dugan and W c. Briggs are de-
tached from the Annapolis to the Pan
ther: Ensign f. c. Oberlin, commits
stoned from February 3, 1907; Passed
Assistant Surgeon =. c. Gather. COM
missiOned from July 9, 1907: Assistant
Surgeon II. II Lane. appointed assist
ant surgeon from May 5; Naval Con-
structor \. T. Wright. commissioned
from April &. Brigadier Major General
O. r. Elliott commissioned major gen
eral United States marine CORPS from
May 10: Captain d. p. wills. commits
stoned captain in marine corps from
Nav Il
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
COLOR IN MoLEs

Mole catching first became a regular
occupation about a century ago. when
English mole catchers were introduced
on the lands of the then duke Of Buc-
cleuch. The handsomest varieties be-
long to the silver gray species. II
these could be obtained In any quantity
their skins would bring high price in
the fur market. Mr. Service of Dunn
fries. lately lecturing before the Edin-
burgh field naturalists association.
stated that he had never seen a really
white mole, and he believed 1t to be a
great rarity. Nor had he ever seen a
piebaId variety. He had little doubt
that variation of color in moles ran in
certain families The regularity with
which a particular variety occurred re-
peafedly In the same field or on the
same farm was well known to every
mole catcher. while no abnormal color
alton would perhaps occur in any other
part of the parish---London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
JOHNSON SAYS BILL
MIGHT DEFEAT TAFT
Governor of Minnesota Objects
to House Measure for Cam
paigd Publicity
Believes Presidents Signature
Would Array Solid South
Against War Secretary

NORFOLK. Va, May 23.-Governor
John A Johnson of Minnesota, while
in Norfolk today, denounced the
Crumpacker amendment to the cam
paign publicity bill passed by the house
yesterday and declared that II the SEN
ate passed IL he does not see how the
president can conscientiously sign ii.
'It is bad BILL" said johnson. IF
it passes the senate and becomes law
by the presidents signature 1 believe it
Will defeat the nomination OF Secretary
Taft for the presidency That measure
will array the solid south against Mr..
Taft's nomination then. However.
cannot see how Mr.. Roosevelt can ap-
prove the measure. The president has
taken a stand for pure elections. His
position is known countrywide and /
do not believe he would sign such a
bill were it put up to him. 1t would
be suicidal"
When questioned in regard to his
name being presented to the Denver
convention If Bryan had pledged or in
structed for him two-thirds of the dele
gates, Johnson intimated that ne did
not believe Bryan would enter the con-
vention with a nominating majori-
ty pledged to him. He was adverse
litical questions. He would not enter
into detailed discussion of the presi-
Dental nomination fight.
What the party wants is winner"
he said. If many democrats think Mr.
Bryan is the logical candidate and win
ner, then nominate him: but if they
think / can win, nominate me-I am
prepared to put UP the fight of my life
for election.
Il think it party wisdom to send
uninstructed debates to national con-
yentions. That leaves the delegates
free to discuss all available candidates
and then nominate the best man,
When asked If Senator John W. Dam
iel of Virginia had been selected to place
his name in nomination in Denver he
said the selection had not been made of
any man. He also declared he under
stood that Senator Daniel was friendly
toward him.
Johnson said tonight that he would
not be a candidate for reelection as
governor of Minnesota, whether he re-
ceived the democratic presidential
nomination or not.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
CHINESE SWINDLED BY
BOGUS LIGHT METER MAN
Police Charge Richard Eng
lander With 0ffense and
Confession Follows

OAKLAND. May 2S.-Richard Eng
lander, several times in the custody Of
the police for misdemeanor offenses,
was arrested last night by Policeman
A B. Smith ON charge OF obtaining
money by false preIenses by de-
manding OF Chinese merchants de-
posits on their electric light meters.
He is said TO have carried on his opera
tions for over week, posing as an
employe of the Oakland gas. light and
heat company, and extorting s5 from
each Chinese on threats of taking out
the meters. He is known under the
names of David and Jack Englander,
and was arrested two years ago for
misdemeanor embezzlement. The police
declare he has confessed to his swim
ding.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
PLAN TO PURCHASE
RANGE FOR SMALL ARMS
MetcaIf Will Name Board to Get
Site to Be Used by Navy
for Practice
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Secretary
Metcalf will appoint a special board
soon to consider the acquisition of a
site for naval small arms practice on
the Pacific coast He discovered while
on the coast that the crews of the
battleship feet would not have an op-
portunity TO practice with small arms
until their return to the Atlantic coast
Mare island has a 500 yard range, but
shooting at greater distance there is
unsafe and conditions are not favor
able 1t is Secretary Metcalfs desire
to find suitable place where perma-
nent range may be set UP near San
Francisco. Several sites have been
suggested and the board will look
them over.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
GIVE FAREWELL RECEPTION

William A. Belts of the Improved
Order of Red Men and Of the Degree
of Pocahontas, and his wife, a past
great Pocahontas of that order. for
many years residents of this city, will
leave this week for San Diego. which
is to be their future home. Last Tues
day night the members of the asso-
citation Of past Pocahontases and Pow
hattans, Independent Order of Red
Men. met In Twin Peaks hall. in the
tepee of Ramona council, to bid the two
goodby, they having been invited TO
attend the special gathering. There
were present many members Of both
orders. j. ]. Bryan. past Powhattan
of Manzanita council No 4s, on behalf
OF the dual association, expressed re-
gret at the contemplated departure OF
the couple, and then. on behalf OF those
who had been associates of Mrs Belts,
presented her richly embroidered col
lar of her rank in the order. Dancing
followed
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
PALO ALTO TO ORGANIZE
LINCOLN-ROOSEVELT CLUB
President of Republican Club
Calls Meeting to Reorgan-
ize for Reform

PALO ALTO, May 23.-S w. Charles.
president of the Palo Alto republican
club, has called meeting of the club
for Tuesday night which will be held
in Mullen's hall, and IL the sentiment
Of the members is favorable the club
will be reorganized as Lincoln Roose-
Welt club. 1t is believed that the mem
bers of the organization will favor the
move for reform by a large majority
and that an Overwhelming number Of
them will show their disgust for the
work of Hayes. the Herrinite, at Sacra-
mento, by making the proposed Lincoln
Roosevelt club one of the strongest In
the state.