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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
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petition that the corut of appeals ha s
misstated not only the record as 10
what evidence was admitted, but bs ~
also misstated the construction wbioh
the trial judge placed upon the statnte
and that for this reason there sbonls
be a thorough reargument upon ths
only proposition as to which the ruin.
of the trial judge up to the verdict ~
guilty, is reversed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Judge Parker Opens Campaign

Seattle, Aug. 22-Judge Alton B..
Parker, of New York, democratic can
didate for president in 1904, fired the
opening gun in the democratic CAM
paign in this city, where he addressed
an audience of about 1900 people
which nearly filled the Coliseum thea
ter. Judge Parker discussed issues Of
the national campaign and questioned
the ability Of the republican party to
remedy existing evils Of the govern
ment as he saw them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Grain-Oats, $26@27 per ton; bar
ley, $2s@23. so; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; corn, $50. SO.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$14@$15 per ton; Puget sound hay,
SO. 5O@10.5O; wheat hay, $12; alfalfa,
SO. 50@1O.5O;
Eggs-Select ranch, $4,000 doz..
Poultry-Live hens, 11@11Hc per
Id; springs, 15@16c.
Live Stock-Steers, 4h@4Ac per
lb; cows, 3H@4c; wethers, 5Hc;
lambs, &c; hogs, 6@64c; veal, 81 @
9hc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29

Salt Lake, Aug. ia special to
the Telergam from Vernal, Utah, says
the rumor that the Rock Island system
was seeking control of the Moffatt
road, which is now being built from
Denver to Salt Lake City has been re-
vived by the recent trip of E. J. Perry,
general superintendent of the Kansas
City, Springfield & Clinton road,
part of the Rock Island system over
a portion of the surveyed route of the
new road.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29

THE CONGO
BEL CLAN KING NO LONGER
TO BE SUPREME
RULER.
After Several Months of Bitter
Struggle Chamber of Deputies
Adopts the Congo Annexation
Treaty. Question of Financial
Responsibility Remains.

Brussels, Aug. ZZ.-AIter SeVerdI
months of bitter struggle, the cham
Der Of deputies has adopted the Congo
annexation treaty by SO votes to So,
and although this action probably will
insure the solution of the great Congo
problem, there still remains open the
important question of Belgium's finan-
cial responsibility.
The passage of the Congo treaty by
the chamber of deputies means that
the annexation of the state to Bel
GUM is now practically assured, as
the senate and King Leopold are ready
to indorse the bill. The personal rule
of King Leopold in Africa is now
drawing to a close-in the future he
will have nothing to do with the state,
which is to be administered by Bel
GUM. The government became great
ly interested in bringing about the in
PRODUCTION of reforms in the Congo,
and it became known last year that
Great Britain and the United States
had about decided to interfere in the
Congo administration unless the situa-
ton there improved.
The members of the cabinet and
King Leopold held long conference,
after which it was officially given out
that in order to avoid the danger of a
collapse of the annexation movement
the government had decided in a
spirit of Cancellation to accept the
80 ho ohov har with nd RI
Congo finances.
The situation regardig the annexa-
ton of the Congo Independent state
was thrown into great confusion last
year by the action of King Leopold in
withdrawing the control of the crown
domain, the richest part Of the Congo,
from the regular Congo administration
in order to prevent the passage of the
domain to Belgium should annexation
be consummated. This action was bit
terly resented by the friends of annex
alton in parliament as usurpation of
Belgium's national heritage, and in
February of this year King Leopold
changed his attitude on this matter
and agreed to abandon the crown do
main and the crown foundation to Bel
GUM, stipulation being that Belgium
should not only assume all the Congo
obligations, amounting to $4,000, 900,
but undertake also to continue the
kings usufruct in the Congos reve-
nues during his lifetime. Belgium was
required specifically to respect the
concessions granted to two American
companies in 1906, in which Thomas
F. Ryan is interested. The stipula.
tons were embodied in the final draft
of the treaty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
TWELVE CROPS A YEAR
BID Growth Of New Alfalfa Which the
Government Is Trying Out

BID Growth Of New Alfalfa Which the
Government Is Trying Out.
Seattle, Aug. 22.-Alfalfa that Will
produce twelve cuttings in 9 season
is the grass that is now being advo-
Gated for use on the Pacific coast and
the arid West by Professor G. v. RI
per. chief grass expert Of the United
States department Of agriculture, VINO
has arrived in Seattle. He IS mere
from an experimental trip with grasses
in Texas, Arizona and California. ana
will go from Seattle through wash
ington, Montana and the Dakotas on
a similar mission.
"The demand for better grass comes
largely from the arid regions OF the
West and South" said Mr.. Piper,
land our work has been largely In
these sections Secretary Wilson Is
especially anxious to establish dry
land farming on a, permanent basis,
and for this purpose crops must be
found that are sufficiently drought
resistant to be used profitably In rota-
ton. With this end in view the de-
partment is making a thorough ex-
ploration of the dry regions of Man
churia and China for new grasses and
legumes. Already we have secured
many very promising things which
we are testing out thoroughly"
Mr.. Piper said the greatest success
had attended the efforts of the depart
ment with new varieties of alfalfa.
Nearly every corner of the world had
been searched during the study Of the
crop, with the result that several dis
tinct varieties had been secured which
will thrive where ordinary alfalfa will
perish.
1--WE call it hardy alfalfa" said he,
"and it is as certain of growth in Min
nesota and the Dakotas as ordinary
alfalfa in Kansas. The remarkable
Arabian alfalfa found in the valley Of
the Euphrates is proving of enormous
value in Arizona and California, where
it has produced twelve cuttings in one
season, three more than have been
produced by the ordinary alfalfa This
result is due to it's rapid growth and
it's ability to grow in cool weather,
beginning earlier in the spring and
continuing later in the fall.
Alfalfa is becoming very popular
crop in the Eastern states. Demon
STATIONS of the department have al
ready proved that with proper treat
ment alfalfa can be grown with great
success in nearly every state east Of
the Mississippi river, and it bids fair
to bring about important changes in
the agriculture Of these states. It is
not too much to say that alfalfa may
become as largely grown in the East
as in the West, which has made this
plant famous"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
TACOMA QUOTATIONS

Wheat-Bluestem, 93c; club, Gle;
red, 89c.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 22@25c;
spring chickens, dressed, 10000
hens, dressed, &c.,; ducks, live, 1Oc;
spring Chickens live, 14c; geese,
fresh, dressed, 1876; squads, live, 81. SO
@3 dog; dressed, s.. 80 doz.
Butter Washington, 30@S1c; Ore
gon, 27@28c.
Eggs Washington ranch, candled,
29@3Oc; Oregon, 25@26c.
Oats $30@31; rolled oats, $S1@32.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc. Wheat hay, $l4
@i5; timothy, $18@19; mixed, $3.50
II; wild, $11@1s, clover, $15@16;
alfalfa, $12@13:
Feed Corn, 5000; wheat, $S1@
80; barley, whole grain, &26@27 /;
rolled, $27@28; shorts, $28@29; bran,
$26. 5O@4275.0.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Gould Shopmen May Join Strike

Denver, Aug. Official announce
ment has been made here that the
vote of machinistsN on all the Gould
railroads on the question of going on
strike in sympathy with the Dem r
and Rio Grande machinists, VIII
been out on strike several month
been completed and resulted in
the executive officers of the union
thority to call q general strike.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
ALASKA SHIPPERS WARNED

Freight for Interior Should Leave Seattle bv
September Is.
Dawson, Aug. 22.-General Agent
William Taylor says shipments from
Seattle via the upper river should
leave there not later than September
Is; passengers not later than Septem-
Der 25.
Lower river boats here plan to make
two or three more round trips between
Dawson and Gil >an.
Steamer Boz ting has left for
neh cate to * filling the
neaos OF the barr draws to con-
line the water to the main channel.
Inc water is lower there now than
ever before.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Coal Strike Is Ended

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 25.-The
strike in the bituimnous coal field is
officially ended, by the announcement
that the Operators Association had
agreed to the demands Of the mine
workers Of district II, and 1000 min
ers have gone to work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
EDITORS SELECT SEATTLE
Next National Convention To Be Held
there at Exposition Time.

st. Paul, Aug. 22.-The business ses.
sion of the National Editorial Associa-
ton convention came to an end Thurs
day with the election of officers and
the selection of Seattle as the place
for the 1909 convention. Invitations
were extended to the convention in
lengthy speeches from Seattle, Toledo
Ohio, and Brownsville, Texas.
In the balloting it was between Sc
attic and Toledo. The last few ballots
decided the matter in favor of Seattle,
and Toledo withdrew to make the
choice of Seattle unanimous. Many OF
the editors favored Seattle because Oh
the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
there next year. which they plan 10
attend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Washington State News


Harrison B. Martin, of Seattle, has
been appointed an assistant prosecut-
ing attorney for the Third Judicial dis
trict of Alaska.
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa,
states that the American Association
of Title Men has selected Seattle for
the 1909 meeting place.
i The City of Chehalis has passed an
ordinance regulating the speed of auto
ombiles within city limits. Twelve
miles an hour on streets, with four
mile per hour speed at crossings, is the
limit fixed.
The joint conference of miners and
operators which has been in session at
Seattle since July % adjourned with
out coming to an agreement on the
wage schedule. Considerations of this
question was postponed until October
%.
The state land Office has been advised
that the federal authorities have APP
proved state selections aggregating
6, 697. O4 acres in Kittitas and Benton
counties. These lands were selected as
indemnity for state school granted
lands lost for various rlasOns.
At regular meeting of the Vancou
yer city council it was decided to make
test of the general ordinance regu-
lating telephone rentals. The city at
torney was accordingly instructed to
bring action against the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company to COM
pei that company to lower it's rates.
H. K. Rockhill, of the Prohibition
nstate committee, has received infor-
nation that Presidential Nominee
Chain will reach this state August 81.
He will open his capmaign in Spokane
on that date, will speak in North Yak
ina September and in Seattle on Sep
tebmer 2, and September 8 in Tacoma.
The bids for the bonds of the city Of
Cashmere were opened Saturday eve
ming and it was found that the state
of Washington had made the lowest
bid, offering to take the bonds at Az
per cent, the bonds to run twenty
years.
The North Yakima city council has
granted the petition of the North
Coast railroad for an extension of the
| franchise which will give the COM
pany a year and half more from
February 1, 1899, the date on which
there was to have been 100 miles of
| road in operation in the Yakima val
ley.
At the National Rifle Association
tournament at Camp Perry, Ohio, the
Second Washington rifle team finish
ed fifteenth with score of 299 points.
Oregon had two teams ia the shoot,
the fourth Oregon infantry getting
eighth place and the Third Oregon in
fantry took thirteenth place.
A cash donation Of $47,710 instead
of land in return for streets vacated
for the benefit of the railroad has
been offered to Georgetown at meet
ing of the city council by John p.
Hartman in behalf of the Union Pa
cific railroad. Some Georgetown citi-
zens have been demanding that the
railroad give as much property to the
city as the latter gives to the railroad
by the vacation of streets.
The Edmonds Chamber of Com
merce called a special meeting and
recommended selling two and half
acres of water front between the
Washington steel and bolt factory and
the box and excelsior plant for stone
manufacturing site. The trustees
were also instructed to buy two acres
of land of Dyer sand Byers of Seattle,
lying south of the Washington steel
and bolt company's plant.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Ohio Law Is Approved

Putin Bay, Ohio, Aug. %. After
2 stormy closing session of the Nation-
al Fraternal Congress the uniform bill.
which is modelled after the fraternal
insurance law Of Ohio, was finally
passed and will be recommended to
the tsate legislatures this fall.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29

Washington, Aug. 20.-A decided
falling of in the immigration from all
countries to the United States for the
month of July last is shown by figures
compiled by the bureau Of immigra-
ton and naturalization. The total inn
migration to the United States for the
period mentioned decreased rs per
cent.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
|PER|SHED |. . BYPOWDER Awful Results of Accidental Explosions THE PANAMA CATASTROPHE It Was the Most Serious Ac-
 cident Since the American
 Construction of the Canal
 Began--Slaughter of Greeks
 in Nevada.
1.-THE PANAMA CATASTROPHE

Washington, Dec. 13.-Thirteen known to be dead, three of them Americans. and 50 wounded is the re- suit of the premature explosion at Bas Obispo, Panama canal zone, according to an official dispatch Twenty-one tons of dynamite exploded. The Amer jeans dead are: James L. Hummer. Dunnellin, N. J.; John J. Corh, Phil adelphia. Pa; John J. Reidy, Indian apolis. Benjamin H. Cole of Roches- ter was Seriously injured.
 Colin, Dec. 13.-The explosion yes terday was the most serious accident in connection with the building of the Panama canal since the United States took control. A thorough investiga- ton has been ordered. Thirteen bodies have been found, but it is believed there are a score or more under the masses of earth thrown up. A train bearing 500 laborers had just passed. If it had been few minutes later the result would have been very much worse. The cut gives a graphic pie ture of the force of dynamite. The whole hillside is devastated.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
I. JENKINS HANS
 TRIAL BEGINS TODAY
The Defense of the Two Brothers Has
 Been Outlined.

Flushing, x. Y, Dec. 13.-The trial of T. Jenkins Hains will be begun to- T.. orrow and promises to rival in in terest, any murder trial in the country. He will be tried as an accessory in the murder of William F.. Annis. a maga- zine writer who was shot by Captain Peter c. Hains at the Bayside Yacht club last summer.
 It will be charged that T. Jenkins Hains. armed with a revolver waved back the crowd of club members when Annis was fired upon by his brother That the defense of Peter Hains will be temporary insanity has been indi cated. The defense of T. Jenkins Hains will be that one may not be held as accessory to the act of one who is in sane. It will be asserted that disclos ures concerning the alleged acts of Peter Hains' wife and Annis rendered him insane
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
THE SICK PRESIDENT.

Paris, Dec. 13.-President Castro and party left today for Cologne where a consultation of physicians will be held to determine whether an opera tion is necessary. If so Dr. Isreal will probably perform 1t in Berlin. Castro is closely confined, and refuses to give any statement to the newspapers. On the train today he accorded an inter view to a representative of the Paris Temps, however. to the effect that he wishes to settle Venezuelan diplomatic difficulties and already has made sat isfactory steps in that direction. He made il clear that any resumption of diplomatic relations with France de- pended entirely upon the settlement of the French cable controversy. He as serted that Venezuela desires harmony and peace with France but declares that such a condition depended upon others as well as Venezuela.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
IN INTEREST OF REFORM
Police Advance Theory That It is the Work of Disap- pointed Enthusiasts Who Failed to Win in the War on Gamblers.

Chicago, Dec. 13-Two buildings were wrecked and several persons are believed to have been killed and the windows shattered for a block around by the explosion of a bomb in an alley in Wabash avenue near Six teenth street tonight. The wrecked building adjOins the Coliseum where the First ward ball. the annual revel against which so much opposition has been heard, is scheduled to be held tomorrow night. The report of the explosion was heard for a mile.
 The congregations of Grace Epis- copal church and the Wabash Avenue Methodist church and guests of the nearby hotels rushed into the streets in a panic. The two-stOry building adjoining the Coliseum immediately collapsed and took fire The fire leaped across the alley and caught another building where the proper ties of the Coliseum were stored.
 There is little doubt, say the pO- lice, that the bomb was intended to wreck the Coliseum. One theory is that it is the result of the gamblers war" The church people sought but failed to secure an injunction against holding the first ward ball The pro- ceeds of the ball are used for politi- cal expenses of aldermen. A search of the ruins has thus far failed to reveal any bodies.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
NEW YEARS DAY RUN
 TO CASTLE HOT SPRINGS
SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT WILL
 BE PROVIDED AT THE HOTEL
The Automobile Club and Others Will Join in an Excursion to the Springs.

The automobile run from Phoenix tC Castle Hot Springs which terminated yesterday with all six cars in. was SC successful and thoroughly enjoyed that G. P. BulIard of the Maricopa county automobile club win call for a general club run to the Springs New Years day.
 The first car to leave the Springs yesterday morning on the return trip was the Speedwell with W. T. Callahan and his friends aboard. It was soon followed by the Buick containing Bull lard and s. D. Dunlop. Close behind was sands Tourist. Dunlop made the run in exactly four hours running time One hour was passed at Castle Hot Springs Junction. Phoenix was reach ed at 4 p.m.
 The 24 miles from Castle Hot Springs to the Junction was made in one hour and thirty minutes and by this feat a new record for this part of the course was established
 The other cars all left Hot Springs later in the day and arrived in Phoenix early in the evening.
 Mir. Bullard asks that every available tfiit NilNAlti hllIl lilt tluD UT mot. be entered in the run to the Springs New Years day. Those who have not been over the course can hardly conceive of the beauty of the scenery on the way, especially that part of the route between the Junction and the Springs. Most of those who were on the run which ended yesterday will also be in the next and larger one
 The cars will leave Phoenix between s and g am. New Years day They will arrive at the Springs early in the afternoon and sit down to a special New Years day dinner
 The whole hotel will be practically given over to the motorists. MT. Bull lard has arranged with A. w. Chaffee, the manager for a rate of $2.50 a day for all those who wish to go on the run. Those who are unable to procure seats in automobiles can take the train to the Junction where they will be met by motor cars run over from the hotel. The hotel operates a big motor buss and another car, so there will be room for everybody.
 Those of the party who care to can return on the following day, but many of them will remain over for several days. All of the motorists are expect ed to take along their wives and daughters or their best girls Names of those who intend to go on this run should be sent to MT. Bullard as early as possible. This includes those who will make the trip as far as the Junction bv train.
 In the evening there will be a dance in the ball room while another parlor will be devoted to card playing. MT. Bullard says there should be at least twenty cars in this run as the rates are cheap and the entertainment offered of the best. He will call a meeting of the executive committee of the club early in the week to make final ar rangements for the run.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
GOVERNMENT PROFIT
 THROUGH COINAGE
Figures on Gold and Silver Output and Reserve Stocks.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The govern made profit of $10,541,371 on the coinage of silver, nickel and bronze pieces during 1908. This represents the difference between the cost of the metals and coinage and the value of the coins minted. The original depos- its of gold bullion in the hints amount ed to s207, ,415,9S5. The director of the mint estimates the production of gold in the United States during 1907 to
 have been $90,435.7 100 and silver for same year. s56.514.70O. The stock of gold coin in the United States on June 30th last, is estimated to have been
 $1,535. 169.32S, silver coin $715.615, ,595. The gold bullion held by the treasury is valued at s97.s71.247, silver at its cost value, s7,979,O0O. ----l--------.----
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
The Work Cut Out For This Week
 Will Adjourn on the Fist.

Washington, Dec. 13-Both houses of congress expect to conclude their ante-hosiday work during the pro week and will probably adjourn for the holidays on the 21st, until January 4th. It is expected both houses will deal during the week with the ques- tion of the paragraph in the presidents message dealing with the secret ser vice. The work of the week will be for the most part routine. In the senate an effort will be made by Senator Carter for the passage of the bill pro viding for postal savings banks, and the Foraker bill for the re-establish- ment of the standing of the negro soldiers concerned in the Brownsville affair. The bill providing for the thirteenth census will be called up.