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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
Washington News


Walla Walla horsemen are planning
a horse show.
Forty recruits have been secured
for the army at Bellingham.
State letter carriers held their
eighth annual convention at Belling-
ham February %.
The La Conner Lumber Company's
sawmill has been destroyed by fire,
the loss being $4,000.
The public building bill for Belling-
ham, Everett, North Yakima, Olympia
and Walla Walla has been heard in
the house.
Wilkeson saloons have been closed
by the sheriff on complaint of citizens.
The racing yacht Gwendolyn has
been purchased by Bellingham people
for $1,000.
Forty barrels of wine, amounting
approximately to 1900 gallons, was
poured into the alley back of drug
store on Tacoma avenue last week.
1t represented a seizure made in a
raid on four blind pigs" in old Ia
coma ten days ago.
Near Twisp last week an avalanche
of snow swept down the north side
of Mount Lookout and carried away a
large section of the high line canal
f1uming. The snow was loosened from
the rocks by the warm rain of the day
before.
The nomination of William McLem-
onson as postmaster at Charleston has
been sent to the senate.
The state land commission has fin
ished it's appraisal of the plated shore
lands of Lake Washington. The total
valuation is $1,181,093.
The treasury department has ap-
proved the application of the Wash
ington State bank of Ellensburg to be-
come a national association.
B. H. Kipp of Whitman county and
w. P. Bell of Everett have formally an.
nounced their candidacy for the nom.
ination for attorney general on the re.
publican ticket.
The First National bank of Medical
Lake, Wash, has been authorized to
begin business with $4,000 capital;
w. B. Cunningham president, B. w
Hughes cashier.
The thirteenth annual convention OF
the Washington Bankers Association
will be held at North Yakima June 49,
20. This was decided at a meeting OF
the executive council at Tacoma Sat
urday.
An agitation has started at North
Yakima to restore the old street names
instead of numbers, returning to All
tanum, Wenas, Selah, Mckee, Kttitas
and the other old valley names which
once obtained here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
AGAINST CAPITAL
LAND GRANT HELD VALID

Olympia, Feb. 25.-Judge Linn, in the
local superior court yesterday, held
valid the warrants ordered issued by
the last legislature against the state
capitol grant, being $4,000 for i'm,
!provements to the capitol building and
$35, 900 for mansion to be erected
here for the governor.
The bills provided neither improve
ment could be started until the war
rants had been sold at par. Intending
purchasers raised the question that the
United States might attack the valid
ity Of such debt saddled on the fed
|eral grant.
A test suit was brought by state
authorities in the local superior court
and the federal authorities were then
asked to intervene to bring up and dis.
pose Of the question.
A letter has just been received here
from United States Attorney General
BOnaparte declaring the warrants ab'
solutely valid and not repugnant to the
spirit of the federal grant. This let
ter was fled by the attorney general
in the records of the superior court
and the decree sustaining the validity
of the warrants was then entered.
Under the law interest on these war
rants is guaranteed to be paid an.
nually by the state until the capitol
grant is all sold and the debts against
that fund are paid.
The mansion warrants are to draw
per cent. and the Improvement wal.
rants 4 per cent. Efforts will be made
to place both at the same time so that
work can begin soon.
The mansion work will be under the
direction Of commission consisting Of
the governor, the treasurer and the
state auditor, while the capitol I'M
provement work will be done under
the supervision Of the board of COZ
troll.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
BULB GROWING Is TO
CONTINUE AT 1ELLiNGHAM

washington, Feb. 22.-After many
weeks OF controversy, Washington con-
|gressmen have succeeded In getting
assurance from Secretary Wilson that
his department will not only continue
to conduct bulb-growing in Whatcom
county through private parties, but
will operate large bulb farm OF Its
own at Bellingham. The only condi-
ton is that Bellingham shall furnish
the site, either purchasing 1t or Sc
curing lease for a number OF years.
The department has long refused to
make this move, urging that 1t had
not sufficient funds.
If the work of raising genuine Hol-
land strains of bulbs in the Puget
Sound country is continued as sue
cessfully as it has been in the last
two or three years, gardeners in this
country will soon be less dependent on
foreign growers.
It has always been proven that the
Won Sion narcissus can be raised on
Puget Sound, and it is pretty well
demonstrated that there is no other
region in the United States where the
climate is so we'll suited to the pro-
duction of this and other fine var1e'
ties.
The bureau of plant industry says:
"The Dutch bulb work which has
been under way in the bureau for sew
eral years has been largely trans
ferred to the Pacific coast during the
current season. An expert in bulb cul-
ture has been detailed to the region
to conduct the work in the state OF
Washington, which has been made the
headquarters for these Investigations
During the year important results have
come from the studies in the propa'
cation of hyacinths and tulips, as well
as from studying the method of cul
tivating and handling these bulbs from
the time of propagation until they
reach marketable size. In other words
American methods have been put into
use which indicate the possibility OF
carrying on this enterprise in much
more economical way so far as hand
labor is concerned than is practiced In
the Holland bulb-growing regions. The
ability to produce the high-grade Won
Sion narcissus in the Puget Sound
region has been clearly demonstrated
This knowledge should be great boon
to those interested in the production
of this superb variety, which cannot be
successfully grown in the eastern
United States."-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
FOR SETTLED POLICY
GOVERNOR HUGHES TALKS ON
CURLING OF MoNoPoLIs-
TIC POWERS.
Federal and State Laws Relating to
Fraud Should Be az Definite as il is
Possible to Make Them-Enforce-
ment of Just Laws Has No Terrors
for Those in Legitimate Business.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Governor Charles
w. Hughes, of New York, delivering a
Washington's birthday address before
the Union League Club Saturday,
urged settled governmental policy as
the only means of restoring confidence
in the commercial world. He said the
federal and state laws should be as
definite as it is possible to make them.
'The enforcement of just laws has
no terrors for those engaged in legiti-
mate business" continued Governor
Hughes.
He declared that it has been found
inadvisable to attempt to get precise
definition Of fraud, but he added that
it is possible and advisable to be more
explicit.
"The way to get rid Of abuses is to
attack them directly" he said. Il be-
lieve that the most efficacious means
is definition, prescription and adequate
punishment of the offenders. Fines
imposed upon corporations, particular
ly upon those with monopolistic pow
ers, are just from no point of view.
Punishment is most salutary when Wis
|ited upon guilty individuals. Few men
can be hired to go to Jail, and if the
offenses which the public recognizes
to be of grave character are pun
ished by Imprisonment the law will
most likely be obeyed."
Hughes declared that, while the pub
lie insists on a pure administration,
deserved contempt must be visited
upon those who profit by indiscrimi-
nate detraction of men in public life.
He said that the public service is far
more wholesome than many people
think.
Special interests must keep their
hands off the city, state and federal
governments" he declared. "The COM
mon welfare must be the supreme law
of the land. The lobbies that have
been maintained in legislative halls
have been the causes of mistrust OF
government and furnish the most seri-
GUS pretext for assaults on our insti-
tutions. There is slowing down of
the wheels of industry and enterprise
waits impatiently amid the uncertain
| ty of hesitation. 1t is absolutely es-
sential that we should have tonic of
wholesome confidence, inspired by the
visions of the forces of right and just
appreciation of our material and moral
strength"
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Revolution Seems Probable.

Paris, Feb. a. Revolution is threat
ened and anarchists are springing ul
in all directions in Lisbon, according
to q special dispatch from there. Tine
greatest uneasiness prevails and busi
ness Is practically at q standstill
Troops surround the palace. The en-
tire garrison is kept ii the barracks
ready for an emergency call. Ever
soldier has been issued q special al
l0tment OF ball cartridges. Orders
have been issued to the soldiers thai
Il they are called out and ordered @
shoot, gums must be leveled directly
into the mobs and the reyolutionists
shot down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
Imposing on the Innocent.

Bellingham, Feb. 22.-As result of
an investigation that has been made
by Commissioner r. Az Ballinger, Of
the general land office, at the request
of a citizen of Whatcom county, it is
announced that the individual who
has been collecting a fee Of SIS for
locating persons on the Southern &
Oregon railway land grants is simply
imposing on innocent and unsuspect-
ing persons; and that it will be impos'
|sible for such persons SO fling on the
lands to secure them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
SuBTREAsURY At SEATTLE
GAINING OFFICIAL FRIENDS

Washington, Feb. 25.--It is expected
that as soon as the Aldrich financial
bill is disposed of, the finance commit,
tee win take up the projected subtreas-
ury at Seattle for consideration. Sen
ator Aldrich. chairman Of the commit
tee, has expressed himself as favoring
the location OF subtreasury at Seat.
tie. Secretary Cortelyou has assured
Senator Piles that he will favor the
Seattle project over the half dozen
others now pending.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
HARTMAN DEFEATS FISH
IN ILLINOIS CENTRAL CASE

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Judge Ball, of the
supreme court, has dissolved the in
functions secured last October by
Stuyvesant Fish, by virtue of which
the Hartman interests were restrain
ed from voting 1881 shares of the
capital stock of the Illinois Central
railroad at the annual meeting of the
company. The theory on which coun-
sci for Mr.. Fish based their arguments
in support of the injunction-that 1t
was contrary to the laws and public
policy of the state of Illinois to allow
foreign corporations to own and vote
the stock of domestic corporations
was denied by the court.
Under the ruling of the court the
previously enjoined stock, which is
held by the Union Pacific railroad and
by the Railroad Securities Company,
of New Jersey, can be voted at the
annual meeting of the Illinois Central,
which is to be held in this city on
March 2.
There is no appeal from the decis-
ion handed down by Judge Ball, but
lit is considered possible that Mr. Fish
will take further legal steps to regain
possession of the Illinois Central.
Judge e. B. Farrar, of New Orleans,
who has acted as leading counsel for
Mr.. Fish throughout the controversy,
said that the case will now be tried
ION its merits, but declined to say how
many new proceedings will be insti-
tuted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
NEW TUNNEL UNDER
NORTH RIVER READY

New York, Feb. 24-The centnrv
old task Of overcoming the water bar
riers that have separated Manhattan
island from the country Of which it !.
the metropolis has at last been accom-
plished. The first tunnel for passan
ger traffic under the North, or Hudson
river, will be thrown open to the nuh
lie at noon on Tuesday. The event
which spells the eventual doom of tba
Hudson ferries and marks the comma
ton OF another stage Of the vast nro
jected system OF underground ana
underwater transportation in the
greater city, will be celebrated off
cially by the builders and by the high
est officials Of the state and nation
and unofficially by tens of THOUSANDS
Of commuters.
President Roosevelt, at his desk in
the executive Offices at Washington
will press a button to signal the open'
ing of the tube, and the governors If
New York and New Jersey will mar.
ticipate in the ceremonies at the TIM.
mel mouths.
The first of the tunnels to be opened
is a part of the so-called McAdoo sys.
tenn, thus named in honor of William
G.. McAdoo, president of the Hudson &
Manhattan Railway Company, a young
Tennesseean, whose pluck and energy
secured the backing and made the tun.
nels an accomplished fact. The bore
of this first completed means of IN.
derriver transportation to the West
leads from Morton street, on the west
side of New York, to Hoboken, N. J.
The tunnel consists of two tubes, in
which shuttle trains Of eight cars each.
propelled by electricity, will be oper.
ated. Two more tubes of the McAdoo
system are nearing completion. Their
Manhattan terminus will be at Cort-
land street now an important ferry
center and the New Jersey end will
be in Jersey City. Both at Hobokeu
and at Jersey City the tunnels have
connections with several of the most
important railroads leading into the
city.
The North river tunnel service is to
be still further augmented later on by
the opening of the Pennsylvania rail-
road tubes to connect their lines with
the magnificent station now under con-
struction at Thirty-second street and
Seventh avenue. The first of these
bores was connected on Friday last
The McAdoo tunnel system includes
subway branches under New York City
leading from the downtown stations to
the heart of the shopping district The
tunnels also will connect with the main
subway routes of the city and with the
Pennsylvania tunnels.
A feature of the system is the Cort-
|landt terminal. Two buildings, occu.
plying a frontage of two blocks and
rising twenty-five stories above the
sidewalk, have been constructed. The
train stations are in the sub-basement
and the offices will house some 10000
people.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
To Irrigate Large Tracts.

Grand Forks, B. c., Feb. 25.-The
Southern Okanogan Land Company,
which is digging big irrigation ditch
a distance of fifty miles from Pentic-
ton to Osoyoos, has already planted
some $4,000 fruit trees on the newly
irrigated lands and expects to plant
10000 trees this spring. It is claimed
hat this ditch will irrigate fully 100000
acres of ideal orchard lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
Natal Act Held Void.

Vancouver, B. G., Feb. 70. Chief
Justice Hunter has directed that the
two Japanese now lying In the New
Westminster Jail for violating the re-
cent Natal act OF the province
should be Immediately discharged
from custody, declaring the Natal act
imperative.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
spooner Southern Pacific counse

Washington, Feb. 22.-It has been
learned that ex-senator John G. Spoon
er, Of Wisconsin, has been engaged by
the Southern Pacific as leading coun-
sci In the Southern Oregon timber
fraud case, and that he will probably
be assisted by John B. Milburn, Of
New York, at whose Buffalo home
President Mckinley died.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
To Investigate Navy.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
committee on naval affairs will next
week begin a searching investigation
of the navy. Rear Admiral Converse
will be the first witness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

King Menelik of Abyssinia has given
two lions to the pope.
The salmon catch of the Columbia
fell off 20 per cent last year.
A railroad rate bill has been defeat
ed in the South Carolina senate.
Colonel Thomas F. Kelly, leader OF
the Fenian uprising in Ireland in 1867,
is dead.
According to a decision of Des
Moines Judge, breweries or other cor
porations may not own saloons.
The Vacant Lot Association of Chi
cago proposes to grow fruit on all va
cant lots this season. There are about
5000 acres vacant in the city.
Butte, Mont, officials have begun
determined campaign against the sale
of opium, every Chinese merchant in
the city to the number of twelve hav-
ing been arrested.
The Merchants Bank of Portland
has reopened it's doors after a sus-
pension of eleven weeks. The state
bank examiner declares the bank in
excellent condition.
Business at the Chicago postoffice
on ST. Valentines day broke the rec
Of nix Of
handled was 2,696,042, against 2,613,-
S37 on December 81, the previous high
record.
Representative Sulzer, of New York
has introduced a bill to establish a
department of labor. The bill pro-
vides for six assistant secretaries OF
labor, who shall have supervision of
questions relating exclusively to labor.
Being sued for $3.50 for goods sold
to it, a large New York dry goods
house pleaded the anti-tipping law as
a defense, proving that the sellers
gave their agent $75 as an inducement
to buy. The court sustained this de-
tense.
The harvest of citrus fruit in South
ern California is unusually heavy. 1t
exceeds last years by 1850 carloads,
and only fifth of the crop has been
picked. Lemon shipments will total
. 1000 carloads against 5000, the pre-
vious high record.
The Italian government has decided
to buy the rich Barberine collection OF
Etruscan antiquities at Rome. The
collection contains bronzes, ancient
jewelry, ivories, precious stones and
rich carvings. 1t is valued at millions
of dollars.
It is said England's naval program
calls for seventeen new warships.
Floods have caused great damage in
Pennsylvania, New York and other
eastern states.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
ination of Arthur G. Fisk to be post
master at San Francisco.
Utilization of automobiles to trans
port rubber from the back country of
the Congo to the river is planned by
the American Congo Company, whose
general manager, Samuel p. Werner,
has just arrived at New York.
General Zebulon M. Pixies original
manuscripts and papers relative to his
explorations in 1906, which were taken
from him at Chihuahua, Mexico, after
his capture by the Spaniards, have
been found by Herbert E. Bolton, a
professor of the University of Texas,
who has been making extensive re-
searches in the Mexican archives.
The Montana Mining Association
met at Helena Monday, with more
than 200 delegates present. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to consider the
advisability of erecting an independent
smelter, it being protested that. the
treatment charges of the American
Smelling & Refining Company are ex-
Orbitant and nrOhihitivo
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
Bishop Satterlee Dead.

Washington, Feb. 24-The Right
Rev. Henry Z. Satterlee. Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of Washington, died
early Saturday morning, after = brief
illness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-29
Farmers Preparing for Crops.

La Crosse, Wash, Feb. 22-The
farmers are having their full force Of
men and teams In the fields preparing
the ground for spring sowing. Owing
to the fine weather more blowing has
been done than usual and the crop
acreage viii be the largest Of any pre-
yious year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS.

Malin. oct. 22-steamer Empress of Ireland from Quebec for Liverpool was sixty miles west at 1850 ?, m:
 Plymouth, oct, 22.-Arrved: stea m- CT Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, New York for Chcrbourg and Hamburg 'ahd Roulogne. Oct. 22.--Arriyed; Steamer voorJam. New York for Rotterdam tand procecded).
 Liyerpool. oct. 22 Arrived; Steam CT Montcalm, Montreal.
 Liverpool. Oct. 22.-Sailed steamer Cedric. New York, e..,.
 Montreal Oct 2@.--ArflNeu' cteallt' Ifespcrlan. Glasgow.
 New York, Oct. 22.-Steamer Cltonia, Trinste etc.. for New York was 22o miles east of Sandy Hook at ?. m dock about 2 ?. m. Friday.
 Sailed: Steamers C. r. Tietgen, Co- nenhagen: Carpathia, Trieste; Deutsch- land Hamburg; Frledrch der Crosse Rrnmen, La Savoie. Havre; Perugla, Xaples; san Giovanni. Palermo. Southampton, Oct. 22.-ArrlNed: sur Ma iestic, New York via Plymouth and
 Sailed: steamer Kronprnz Wilhelm l Cfron Bremen), New York via Cher' ooni i,itserpool oct. 22.-Arrived: steam or iher,an. Boston for Manchester.
 Antwerp. Oct 22-Sallcd: Steamer Marouette. Philadelphia.
 Sciliy, oct. 22Passed; steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, New Yort for Plymouth Cherbourg and Ham burg. ,, CTS Merton Crrom Liverpool) Philadel phia: Adrlatic. Cfrom Southampton an' t'herbourg). New York
 Lizard, oct 22. Passed; Steame
 NanIea oct. 2l Arrived: Steamer Roma. New York; 22d sannio, Ne' York
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
M1Ae<AA
FRATERNAL NEWS
Meetings Tonight,

Apollo singing society 3io state street
 Ladies Of the Maccabccs, Lillian M, Houstcr, No. :, 952 Chapel street
 NcN Haven Political Equality club, gol orange street
 Star of Hope Lodge No. 3, o. S of E, lS9 Court street
 sylvan Lodge No. :, o. s. Of E, ll7 1-2 Court street
 order of Scottish Clans. Clan Mc- Ieod. No 3l, zoo state street
 Mystic Chapter, No 9o O. of F. s., S90 Chapel street
 Croswcll Lodge, No 39 I Q. Q, r. 95 Grown street
 Eureka Chapter No. Q C, M if Webster street
 sassacus Encampmont No, 1, 2. Grown street
 Washington Circle, No lS5, C. Q. o r 500 Chapel street
 Court Goethe, No 26, F, of A., ioi State street Vale Conclayo, No. 2it L O. H. 9 1 Grown street
 Winchester Council No B. F. R. L., 9 l crown street l Centennial Lodge No. 92 x F. Q. ?. ! ll1R Court street
 Garfield Council No. l5, e, [. A. M $40 Chapel street
 Goddess of Liberty Council No. l D of L., S90 Chapel street
 Washington Camp, No, s, r. Q, s, O i A., S90 Chapel street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Captain Garrity to succeed ium in
 Board of Compensation

The official announcement of the ap- pointment of James J Lawton to the board of finance in place of Henry Far rou, who has resigned as stated in yes- terday mornings Journal-Courior was made yesterday by Mayor Martin. The appointmcut became effective from yos- tcrday and is made for the uneNpirod term of Mir. Farrell which means un- til February l. In addition to this appointment Mayor Martin also au- nounccd that he has filled the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick C. Lum on the board of compensation by the appointment of Captain John Gar rity. This term also expires next February.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
rrlllhonsc Council. No. 1925, R. A.

HUhouse Council No 1895, R A., was houored by visit from Grand Sontry Colott of Hartford and Deputy Grand Regent Linsloy of Bristol at their regular meeting Wednesday eve ming
 Two candidates were initiated into the mysteries of the order and after the meeting of tho carpet bowling team lined up against a team from the Mohecan Council in Shelton,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
Davenport Council. No, 700. R. \.

Al tho regular meeting of Davenport Council No ioo, R A, Wednesday evening, stirring addresses were made by Past Grand Regent Savage, of Menden, Deputy Grand Regent Sturtevant, of Bridgeport; Grand Sec rctary Hoadey and Past Grand Re. gents Terrll, Suayely and Barclay
 Following the meeting general good time was indulged in by all mem hers present
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
JARRETTs FAMILY JAR.
James Moved Home 39 Times since
 Marriage and Jennie Asks Divorce.

Fort Wayne, Ind, oct, 22.-Because she had been forced to change her home thirty-nine times since she mar ricd. Mrs. Jennie F. V, Jarrett yester- day asked for divorce from James F. Jarrett The couple were mar rIed In 1891. Mrs, Jarrett said the family had been eiected from sixteen houses for nom payment of rent, ana had moved out of others to avoid process.