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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
RICE. AND TEA AS
WASHINGTON CROPS

Tacoma, March 81. G.. Radcliffe,
of Tacoma, believes that rice culture
will be one of the big industries of
Washington in the very near future.
He thinks also that tea will be raised
in large quantities and will prove a
source of much revenue to the farm
ers of the Puget Sound region.
Rice will prove a very successful
crop on the irrigated lands of Eastern
Washington" said he this afternoon.
There are many of these irrigated
districts in which the conditions, to my
knowledge, are practically ideal for
the growth of rice. The prevailing
opinion that rice requires a swamp to
grow in and southern latitude is
not true. There is one variety of rice
that demands swampy, wet land in
which to mature, but there is what
is known as highland rice that will
grow under the arid conditions that
wheat will. It is this character OF
rice that the farmers of this state
ought to be growing now. This eli.
mate is hot enough, and the farmers
in many sections of the Northwest can
be doubling their income by going
into rice raising. Why, few years
ago it was thought that rice would not
grow any farther north than Mason
and Dixon's line, bkut the agricultural
department at Washington began max
Ing investigations and found that it
would grow in many portions of the
country. 1t is now raised along the
Mississippi river in Illinois, and look
for the Pacific coast to be great rice
producer within the next decade.
Tea is now raised in different sec
lions OF the United States. This Puget
Sound climate is milder than that of
many portions OF Japan, where tea is
grown In profusion. There is no neces-
ity for us to import tea from the
Orient with our excellent opportunit-
les for raising it here. understand
that some influential Japanese have
secured long lease on tract Of sew
eral thousands Of acres of lands on
the Strait Of Fuca with the intention
OF going into tea-raising.~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
MONTANA USES INITIATIVE.

Measure Ready to Submit Under Law
For First Time.
Helena, Mont, March 2.-Petitions
are being circulated throughout the
state for submission to voters this fall
OF first laws under the initiative and
referendum measure passed by the last
legislature. These propose to give vot-
ers the right to determine their choice
for United States senators and the in
formation to be. conveyed to the legis-
lature under seal Of the secretary Of
state; an employees liability law and
a measure making labor unions i'm
mune from injunctions for peaceful
conduct Of disputes with employers
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Tacoma Quotations.


Wheat-Club, TIC; bluestem, Sic;
red, TIC.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, &c; steer
beef, SC; wethers, 111zc; spring lambs,
12hc: ewes. 101kc; pork. THOSE;
trimmed. HOBO; shoats. $4,000;
veal, dressed, 8@10c.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 20@22c;
spring chickens, dressed 25c; hens
dressed. 1885,. ducks, dressed, 18c;
geese. dressed, 18c; live turkeys. 160
1Sc: hens. 13014c; springs, 20@21c;
ducks, old, 12c; young, 12c; geese. II
@12c; squads, live, $2.50@3 dozen;
dressed, $3.50 dozen.
Butter-Washington, 3804Oc: Ore
gon. See: Eastern. 28033c.
Eggs Select ranch. 20021c per dox
Oats $30@31: rolled oats, $32033
Hay, Alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay,. SIS
@19; timothy, $24025; mixed, $22@
%: wild. $1,000; clover, $1801s;
timothy and clover. $22023: alfalfa,
$15@16; straw, $17015.
Feed Corn, $50; wheat, $32033:
barley, whole grain, $27@2S; rolled,
$s10s2: shorts, 93eo77: bran, $3.50
@s5-5e; mid1linss, $se0s1; oil meal.
$4404s.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Statue Of Founder Of Great Armv,

Statue Of Founder Of Great Army.
washington, March 2.-The commit.
tee appointed to select statue to com.
memorate BENJAMIN F. Stephenson,
founder OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Saturday accepted the de.
sign OF ]. Massey Rhynd Of New York,
which Is triangular shaft Of 80 feet
In height with groups OF symbolical AZ.
ures on each side. The statue il the
gift Of the Grand Army Of the Repub.
lie to the United states. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
RUssIA's VERSION OF BIG STICK
Thinks cavite Naval Station Mean
Warning to Japan.

VbUN9 sS0VGk0 uVaV0b SSaSsVN VIVIAN
Warning to Japan.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-The NO
voc Vremya devotes one Of its leading
articles to the American plans for
the fertilization Of Manila, which it be-
lieves will convert Cavite into the most
powerful naval base on the Pacific
and enable the United States to insist
upon an actual as well as theoretical
realization Of the open door IN Man
churia.~ Continuing, the paper says
the denial Of the report that it is the
present intention Of President Roose-
welt to raise this question merely ex-
emplif1es its conviction that "soft
words are corollary to the policy Of
the big stick. When the Manila works
are completed. the doors Of Man
churia will fly open to Americas open
sesame"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Surveyors Busy on coIumbiz

Kettle Falls, Wash, Feb. 29.-En-
gineers are here, supposedly in the in
terest OF an electric line down the Co
umoia river. They are very reticent
ana VIII not state in whose interest
tney are employed. There have been
rumors for some time of q road of
TINS Kind to be built this summer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Will Not Cut WAGES.

Reading. Pa, Feb 2s.-It is learned
mere from official sources that there
mas been no thought Of cutting down
me wages OF railroad employees in east
IN Pennsylvania. The problem il how
continue to provide employment "a.
tne men who have been put on shorter
time. 80
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
LUMBER DEALERe CLOSE
CONVENTION At TACOMA

Tacoma, Feb. 29.-The nth ANNA,
onvention Of the Western Retail LINN
Der Dealers Association has closaa
tier three days session. Between
90 and 500 lumber dealers were pres
|ent. These represented all of tho
Rocky mountain states and practicallv
all Of the Mississippi valley states
north Of Arkansas. The opening sa.
sions were mostly given up to prelim
naries. Robert L. Mccormick, secre.
airy Of the Weyerhaenser Timber svn.
dictate, made an address Of welcome
He declared that q new business sp,rt
had been evolved out Of the stranpa
brew and broil" Of the past threa
years, which was return to the old
honest business methods Of the faith.
|ers. He made reference to the f1nan.
ial depression, which has hit the lum.
Der business harder than it has anv
Their character OF trade, as follows:
This depression arose from a wide
isseverance of business and morals
When that happens anywhere, onlv
ne thing can follow-the debasement
I business and manhood. The world.
old folly which Israel fell into when
golden calf was put in the place of tho.
higher thing is followed by moral do.
line as surely as summer brings flow.
rs"
Ethics Are Emphasized.
Rev. p. A. Simpkins, of Salt Lake
City, who made the response to Mr.
McC ormick, speaking. along the same
Inc, declared: Money without morals
makes the world one vast Monte Carlo
and commerce without character is but
the brood mother to black Fridays
aiming scandals and crimson shames."
During the three days discussion a
arge number of papers were read, Gov.
|ering topics of interest to the lumber.
business.
The annual address of President
George E. Merrill, of the association,
took up competition for business be-
ween members of the association, dis
GUESSING the ethics Of the associations
interfering, under certain conditions.
He declared the objects of the associa-
ton were to voice a belief that as
etail lumber dealers we are perform
ng useful service to the communities
In which we live and to the manufac-
turers who use us as avenues of distri-
button. The association idea was nur-
tured by the natural desire to secure
voluntary approval of all the factors
in our trade. Prof1ting from the labors
of our predecessors this association
has gained momentum and has accom-
|plished much which would have been
impossible without the groundwork Of
the pioneers"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
ACTION POSTPONED
|aHINcLEMEN DECIDE AGAINST
LONGER SHUTDOWN At THE
PRESENT TIME.
Mass Meeting Of Manufacturers Called
TO Consider Proposition to Shut
Down Until Middle Of April Refuses
to lndorse Project.

Seattle. Feb. 29.-At mass meeting
of the single manufacturers, held In
the Elks' lodge rooms, the advocates
LOT continued manufacture by the mills
practically secured a victory over those
urging complete closedown until the
middle of April.
After spirited discussion between
the advocates of the two lines or policy
the matter was finally compromised
by the appointment OF a committee OF
three, who are empowered to call an
|other mass meeting whenever they
deem it wise. H. H. Slime, OF Barnes
|& Mauk, was appointed chairman OF
this committee, with power to appoint
he other two members.
The closedown has been advocated
by a considerable portion OF the manu-
acturers as the only means OF pre-
venting the single market from be-
oming badly overstocked, with con-
equent decline in prices.
The mass meeting Of the manufac-
urers followed the annual meeting OF
THE shareholders Of the Single Mills
bureau. The meeting was held be-
hind closed doors. A discussion Of the
difficulties with the railroads and OF
the grading rules, together with the
detection of the board of trustees for
he ensuing year, are reported to have
constituted the principal business of
the meeting.
H. s. Slime, of Barnes & Mauk. sug-
Igested that for the many grades of
clears and stars there are substituted
two grades of the same thickness, the
only difference being In the amount OF
clear wood. The discussion ended in
the appointment of an additional COM
mittee of three members to act in con-
junction with the standing committee
on grading. H. S. Slime is chairman of
this committee. 1t will probably meet
at Tacoma Immediately.
The election of the board of trus-
tees for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: c. F. White, Seattle; E. P.
Mobiles, Bellingham; George A. Coop
er, Bellingham; G. w. Childs, Stan
wood; J. H. Cavanaugh. Anacortes;
IL. L. Smith, Arlington; B. A. Ford,
lSnohomish; David Carlson, Everett;
A. w. Mackie,' Ballard; John McMas-
tier, Kenmore; J.. E. Sampson, Taco
ma; Frank Koplick, Olympia; A. L.
Mattheson, Hoquiam.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
RAILROAD PLAN TURNED
DOWN BY LUMBERMEN

Seattle, Feb. 29.-Fearing that the
railroads may attempt to introduce
new evidence in the lumber rate con-
roversy before the interstate COM
|merce commission next Wednesday,
Austen E .Griffeths and c. F. White
left last evening for Washington.
Until a day or two ago it had been in
tended to have the argument for the
lumbermen made entirely by w. A.
Wimbish, the chief counsel of the lum-
bermen in the rate fight.
In case the railroad attorneys should
bring new testimony into the case, Mr.
White, who is one of the largest Wash
|ington lumber dealers, will probably
be put on the stand and an effort will
be made to refute the railroad evil
Idence.
Before leaving the city Mr.. Crit
|f1ths stated that unless the attitude of
he railroads regarding the bond ar
angements for shipments changes, the
umbermen will file no corrected list
Icf members of the Pacific coast asso-
iation entitled to enjoy the privileges
LOT the bond.
This decision Is embodied in letter
which Mr.. Griffiths, on behalf Of the
umbermen, has written to the concil-
|iation committee appointed by the
Western Washington Chamber Of Com
|merce. In this he virtually charges
he railroads with evasion Of the orig
nal agreement made through the rep
resentatives Of this committee.
In their letter published in the pa
pers last Sunday, he asserts, the law
yer for the railroads virtually receded
from this agreement and enedavored
ito have part Of the shippers remain on
he bond and others make Individual
arrangements for their shipments.
This. Mr.. Griffiths charges, is an Of
fort to divide the forces contesting the
ate advance. Until the railroads re-
EIDE from this position, Mr.. Griffiths
ntimates there will be no further steps
taken by the lumbermen to recon-
mence shipments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Enoineeres 8trika Ends.

Seattle. Feb. 29.-The strike Of the
marine engineers was brought to !
lose Thursday evening when com
romise agreement between the Pa9et
sound steamboat owners ana the Ma
Inc Engineers Beneficial Association.
No g. Nasr signed. The dnafd 6ors
agree to accept per cent REDUCTION
= Wagee. The akea1nboat owners
asked for : 10 per cent reduction.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Washington News

Wenatchee has begun work on a
new water system.
Work win soon begin on the gov
ernor's mansion at Olympia.
Hoquiam will ship 100000 feet
of lumber to the Panama canal.
Owing to the scarcity of wheat the
Touring mills at Dayton have closed.
The Red Men of Puyallup plan q
new theater and lodge building.
Thomas Goldsworthy, of Whitman
county, has announced his candidacy
for governor to the republican ticket.
The supreme court has rendered q
decision to the effect that oral con-
tracts to sell real estate are not bind
ling.
Toppenish city officials have passed
an ordinance prohibiting trains from
running at a reckless speed through
the city.
The Methodists of Tacoma have cell
ebrated the thirty-second anniversary
of the establishment of that form of
religion in that city.
Bids for the Tacoma public building
will be opened by the supervising
architect on April 6. Plans and speci-
fications have been sent out for adver-
tisement.
e. w. Ross, commissioner of public
lands, has issued Bulletin No. 8. no
tifying the county auditors of the sale
of state lands to take place on Sat
urday, April 4.
The second camp of the c. e. Bur-
rows company on the Humptulips
tarted with fifty men last Monday.
This is the first camp to be started on
hat river since the panic.
Attorney I. B. Knickerbocker of Sc
attic, appointed to succeed Mr.. Falk-
nor, entered upon his duties at assist
ant attorney March 1, when the resig-
nation of Mr. Falknor became formally
effective.
According to the testimony of Cap
| ain Coffin, master of the Tacoma-Se-
attic steamer Flyer, in suit at Ia
Oma, that craft in the last three
years has carried more than LOO, 900
passengers.
Montesano mills are running full
blast.
The Presbyterians of Vashon plan to
erect $1,000 structure.
The artillery boys at Fort Casey
gave a minstrel performance Saturday
night.
| Citizens of North Yakima have sent
an invitation to President Roosevelt to
come west and join parties hunting in
Klickitat county.
Tacoma had a $4,000 fire Monday,
destroying the Davis & Smith furni-
ture house. Pacific avenue and Twenty.
first street. One fireman was killed.
The high school juniors at North
Yakima who refused to attend
school because the faculty cut out
dancing parties will go back, as the
young men and girls failed to reckon
with their parents.
The Washington State Letter Car
riers' Association, in session at Belling-
ham, last Saturday elected the follow.
ing officers: President, S. A. Locke,
of Tacoma; vice president, Richard
Hess, of Bellingham; secretary, T. A.
is. Newberry, of Spokane; treasurer,
Leonard Kidd, of Seattle. Tacoma was
chosen as the next meeting place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Depew invited TO Crate

Washington. Feb. 29.-The Washing
on congressional delegation has for
nally invited Senator Chauncey II. De-
pew, Of New York, to deliver the prin-
cipal address at the opening 81 the
Alaska Yukon-Pac exposition. De
9ew expressed appreciation of the
honor paid him and promised "a
answer In few days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Fowler Bill ls R.no-,.a

Washington, March 2.-The rov,a,
DIn' agreed upon recently In commit
~, was reported to the House sat
uraay. Ten days are allowed the min.
ollty IN which to file their report.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Time Extended to lrriqators.

Washington, March 1.-THE House
Saturday passed bill extending until
May Is next the time in which home
stead entrymen may establish their
residence upon certain land within the
Huntley irrigation project, Yellowstone
county, Montana.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Money for ColviIle Indian.

Money Tor ColviIle Indians.
washington, Feb. Ex-senator Ankle
ny has secured an amendment n tha
ndian bill appropriating $780, as
econd payment of the $1,5oo,o 900 due
me INDIANS on the south half of the
Colville reservation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07

Purchasing Prices.

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, Puget Sound, $24@25
per ton; barley, $3.50 per ton; wheat,
chicken feed, $27@28 per ton; Eastern
Washington oats, $25@26 per ton;
corn, $3.50 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy
$16@17 per ton; Puget Sound hay, $11
OH per ton; wheat hay, $12@l3 per
ton; alfalfa, $10@11 per ton.
Eggs-Select ranch, 20@21c per doz
Poultry-Live hens, 13@14c per lb;
turkeys, 17@18c per lib.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22
STEAMED PEARS.
| and core six neara them boil

Peel and core six pears, then boil them
until tender in one cup sugar and two of
water; fill the centers with macaroon or
cake crumbs. Mix some hot boiled rice
with the syrup, flavor with vanilla or
maraschino. Make a round of the rice,
lay the pears around it and around each
pear put spoonful of whipped cream,
sweetened slightly and filled with
shredded almonds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22
SERVANTS SIGN LANGUAGE.
Pseuliaritiss Of Employers and Tour
:.t. A@S>d kv Maeks

Pseuliaritiss Of Employers and Tour
lists Noted BY Marks.
Servants and hotel porters In many
cities of Europe have sign language
as complete as that of the American
tramp.
1T is not generally known" said a
courier, that servants are in the habit
Of giving useful tips to their success.
sors and to the man who delivers the
groceries and meat by marks on the
back entrance. In most Of the big
Paris fats and apartments, such as
Americans like to take for the season,
the back door is literally covered with
barely perceptible signs which nobody
but the initiated can understand.
"a freshly engaged domestic knows
exactly what to expect, whether his
masters are easy or hard to please,
whether 1t is monsieur or madame
who is hard to get along with. Other
signs tell whether the food is good or
bad, whether the work Is difficult or
not, etc.
1.-THE boy from the grocer's or the
bakers or the butchers will also be
informed whether he can expect big
tip or not.
1.-THE system is even more developed
among hotel servants. A family arriv-
Ing from Italy. after having refused to
give what some Italian porter cOnsid-
cred sufficient tip, will have the fact
advertised in every hotel he visits in
Switzerland or France. A little mark
on the trunk is all that is needed
Philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22
PROBATE NOTICES.


To ali persons Interested IN either OF the Estates
| hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Paris, In and
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
Sept, in the year of our Lord one thousand
| nine hundred and eight. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
| hereinafter indicated, Il is hereby 0RDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons In
tercsted, by causing copy OF this order TO be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
ford Democrat, newspaper published ut South
Paris. in said County, that they may appear at
| Probate Court TO be held at said Paris on
OF the clock In the forenoon, and he heard there
| on IL they see cause.
Louise +. Strickland, late OF Paris, dc.
ceased; will and cordicil thereto with petition
| for probate thereof presented by Walter l..
Gray, the executor therein named.
Samuel Hazeltine, late Of Paris, deceased !;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Seth Benson the executor therein named.
Emma Elizabeth Wiske, late Of Paterson,
n. j., deceased; copy Of will presented for pro
bate by James $. Wright, attorney for the eH'
ecut0r OF said VIII.
EmeIine II. Cummings, late of Paris, de:
| ceased; will and petition for probate thereon
presented by Eugene +. Smith, the executor
therein named.
Lorenzo ID. Higgins, OF Waterford. minor;
A. Stearns, guardian.
Eliza II. Moore, late OF Paris, deceased I;
petition for determination Of collateral inh crit
ance tax presented by James 5. Wright, execu.
| tor.
Irving D. EmmOns ct ais, minors, OF Paris;
petition for license to sell and convey real estate
| presented by Annie l.. EmmOns, guardian.
Lucius w. Hackett, late Of scituate, II. | ,
deceased; first account presented for allowance
| by Waiter l.. Gray, administrator.
Euleta NJ. Allen, OF Hiram. ward; petition
for license to sell and ,nvey real estate present.
| ed by Ceba N. Allen, guardian.
David Varney, late of Porter, deceased !;
petition for order 10 distribute balance remain
Ing In his hands resented by Herbert l.. Rdl)n.
administrator.
Charles II. Sessions, late OF Paris. de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
Nancy q. Sessions, administrative.
Frank Packard, late OF Hebron, deceased !;
| first and final account presented for allowance
by Lydia z. Packard, misunderstanding.
Lucius w. Hackett, late Of Scituate, X. L,
deceased; petition for order 10 distribute bal.
ance remaining In his hands presented by Wal
ter l.. Gray, administrator.
ADDISON K. IIERRiCK, Judge of said Court.
4 true copy-Attest
ALBERT d. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22

No. 26t.-A Letter Puzzle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22

A novel aud enjoyable method Of find
ing partners at a "heart" party Is as fol-
lows: Have largo piece Of thick card.
board four or five feet square tackled
upon the wall. Cover the cardboard
first with plain white paper, then place,
with library paste, SMALL red hearts all
over its surface, with the name of each
woman present written in white ink on
each heart, one name on each heart.
Paste very lightly at just one corner 30
that each heart can easily be torn of
when the time comes. Have bow and
arrow, not toy one, but a "real for
sure" bow and arrow such as each man
present has made and played with when
a boy, no doubt, for such they will en-
joy more than any other. Have the men
shoot, one at a time, at the hearts on the
wall and the name he shoots Is ut once
torn off and given to him. He proceeds
straightwsy to find the lady whose name
is written there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22
1AeeordInq to His Folly"

"'shall the people ruler Is declared
by the Democratic platform and cam
didate to be the overshadowing Issue
now under discussion 1t Is no issue.
Surely the people shall rule: surely the
people have ruled; surely the people do
rule" Thus Candidate Sherman re-
plies to Candidate Bryan, and II the
latter was looking for straight an
swer he certainly got 1t. But those
familiar with the mental processes Of
Mr.. Bryan know that he would vel
come no reply, but that his absurd
question was asked to instll doubt In
the minds Of his more thoughtless fol-
lowers.