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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
FORMER DOLLAR STEEL
NOW MADE FOR 10 CENTS

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. ia new pro.
cess of making tool steel which will
reduce it's cost from 81. O3 to 10 cents
is one Of the new methods connected
with the iron and steel trade, with
which the recently organized Canada
Steel Company will begin business
Onlookers viewed the transformation
OF rusty nail into a razor edged fruit
knife in three minutes and piece of
raw ore into cold chisels which can cut
through boiler plate. The minister of
mines, the Hon. Mr.. Cochrane, sees in
the new discovery the means Of setting
Ontario first in the world in the steel
trade. This would be surprise to the
province, as even her best ore has been
left unmined because of lack of ada
cent coal fields
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
MILWAUKEE'S FIRST PACIFIC
LINE DUE IN SEATTLE AUG. I

August 1 the Tacoma Maru, the first
OF the Milwaukee fleet to the Orient,
will throw out it's lines at the big pier
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railroad on the East waterway.
in Seattle. A month later the Seattle
Maru will tie up at the same wharf.
This is the plan of the Milwaukee Off
Gals, and already enough orders have
been received to keep the freight de-
partment of the new transcontinental
system busy. The first steamer from
the Orient will first land at Settle and
after discharging the cargo for that
port will go to Tacoma.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
TAFT SAYS CANAL WILL
BE READY JAN. 1, 1915

New Orleans, Feb. 13.-In an ad-
dress here, Mr.. Taft made what he
said was his summing up of his Pana-
ma trip.
L am here on my way from great
constructive work. he said, ''the
greatest entered into by any nation
during the present two centuries, and ]
am glad to say to you that the work is
going on as you would have it go on.
On the first of January, 1916, at the
last, if not before, that canal will be
completed. And when that time comes
you will see floating down this river
your great commerce, bound through
these straits to the west coast of Amer
lea, to the Orient and to Australia
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
TACOMA QUOTATIONS

Wheat-Club, 81. 90 ;bluestem, 81. 10
red, $50.
Poultry-Turkeys, live, Zoe; dress
ed, DC; spring chickens, dressed, 15c
ducks, live, 14c; hens, live, lac
spring chickens, live, lac; geese, fresh
dressed, 15c;
Butter,-Washington, 35c; Eastern
storage, soc; fresh Eastern, Soc.
Eggs-Washington ranch, candled,
5l@32c.
Oats-$33@34; rolled oats, $34@s5.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay, STAG
Is; timothy, $19@22; mixed, $16@
10; wild, $13@15; clover, $16@17;
Timothy and clover, $16@18; alfalfa.
$15016; straw, $11.
Feed-Corn, $34@s6; wheat, $500
80; barley, whole grain, $27@28
rolled, $4,000; shorts, $s0@s1. so:
bran, $27@28. so; midlings, $ss@34
oil meal, $40.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
FRUIT CROP
OF STATE
OVER SIX MILLIONS IS VAL
UATION PLACED ON
YEARS YIELD.
Annual Report of Commissioner
F. A. Huntley Shows that Wash
ington Apples Brought So, 379,-
965 on Wholesale Market Last
Year-Acreage Totals FOG, GIT.

Washington fruit growers were paid
Sc, 2O8, 934. 40 fro the crop from their
fruit trees during the year 1908. OF
this amount $3,397, 965.4O was paid
for the apple crop alone. These fig
ures are shown in the annual report Of
F. A. Huntley, state commissioner of
Horticulture This work covers the
horticulture work of the state thor
oughly, giving the number Of trees OF
each fruit and the number of trees
planted to each fruit in every county,
the number 'of boxes of each fruit
grown in each county, the average
price paid for it, and the total amount
brought by each kind of fruit. 1t also
shows the amount of each kind of fruit
shipped to the Seattle market, which
alone uses more fruit than all the
other large markets in the state COM
bined.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
o,,,rcr1cur SCHOOL CODE
coNS'~ m NEED OF REFORMATION

Haven. Conn, reu'
New i aaommission has been mvestl-
islative .he connecticut school system
eating en time and it's report has been
for s so to the legislature. Inc !epol'
han ,ncb more radical in its crl5lc,sms
is muo demonstrations than had oeen
ana oated Following, briefly are
antlcip lamentations of the commits
sion Complete revision and codlnca'
tion of school laws. - ,aor TIC
'io o Territorial supervisors unoer tiie
..ata boards direction. -
s''.' prescribed examinations oy tne
s., r NJ of pupils in eighth ano
higher grades. .ohors ;,
All appointments OF teachers u
10 onnroyed by the state board.
10 r Every town shall spend at least
.,z :. ,ear on each pupil for education
ANY school in which the average
o+tondance falls below IL to be discon
timed and pupils carried to some cen
trail school. $1,000 ::
Buildings to be maintained in
manner satisfactory to the supervisor.
& Pupils to attend schools neares
their homes, regardless Of town lines.
g. School committees to furnish ad
eouate school supplies.
10 The course of study to Include
the rudimenots of agriculture.
IT. School committees prohibitet
from employing any relative as teache
except on two-thirds vote.
q Tea:he to take an oath OF offic
and be pensioned on retiring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Washington State News

A Salvation Army building at North
Yakima is planned.
A new Odd Fellows lodge was insti-
tuted by Vancouver Odd Fellows at
Yacolt last week.
Twelve new arc lamps have been
placed throughout the city of Colville
for lighting purposes.
A force of men are at work on the
bridge across Sorghum gulch, north OF
Huntsville. frightening the span about
fourteen feet.
The Bellingham Poultry Association
will send birds to the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition in the name OF What
com county.
Aberdeen Odd Fellows, who were
planning to build fine hall, have de-
ci,led to postpone operations until the
question of filling of tide flats is settled.
Elmer E. Johnson, of Everett, has
been appointed by Acting Gov. Hay a
member of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific
exposition commission, filling one OF
| the vacancies.
Edward o. Graves, for % years a
resident of Seattle, and during the en-
tire period one of it's foremost citizens
died last week after an illness OF near
ly two years.
The house has passed the Humphrey
bill granting to Sumas and Blaine the
privilege of Immediate transportation
of merchandise under the customs
| laws.
r. A. Ballinger arrived in Seattle
last week from the East and is closing
up his business preparatory to return
ing to Washington as head Of the in
terror department in the Taft cabinet.
The new mill plant recently built at
Moclips has been tested, and every
thing has been found in good condition.
The single mill part has been started
up and is now cutting shingles for the
market.
Two of the eight submarines which
will be constructed for the United
States navy will be built at the yards
of the Moran Company, in Seattle.
After having been under consideration
for some time, this decision has been
reached. The other two of the four
assigned to the Pacific coast will be
turned out at the yards of the Union
Iron Works, San Francisco.
Notice has been given that the plat
of survey Of township So north, range
AZ east, will be filed. in the Spokane
land Office March 1, and thereafter
actual settlers may make filings upon
their land. The township includes the
Little Pend d'Oreille lakes and COM
prises an area of %, $50 acres. There
are large number of settlers in that
locality, which is eighteen miles east
of Colville
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
STEEL CORPORATION MAKES
1929, 647, 15S IN EIGHT YEARS

The United States Steel Company s
net earnings during 1908 were $4,000
900, according to the statement recent
ly issued by the officers of the COM
pany. Since April, 1901, when the
company was organized, the net earn
ings of the company have been 1929,
CAT, 1873. Of this amount approximately
$4,000, 900 has been set aside for
new construction. The corporation has
paid shareholders 1927, 74O,306 and
bondholders $161, 808,227
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers fol-
delivery in round lots f. O. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Eggs-Select ranch, 31@32c. per doz.
Poultry-live hens, 15c lb; springs,
16c; roasting, 15c; old ROSTERS, &c
ducks, Tic; geese, 13c; live turkeys,
21c; dressed, 23c.
Live stock-Steers, 1-10c per lb.
COWS, 31sc; wethers, 4 1-1Oc; lambs,
4Ac; hogs, 61ac; calves, 41s@6c.
Potatoes-$19@24 per ton for local
$22@26 for Yakima
Ranch butter, 21c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
LEGISLATIVE
RECORD
BUT TWO MORE MEASURES
BECOME LAWS IN
WEEK.
But the Work Has Nevertheless
Proceeded Very Satisfactorily.
Only Ten Days Left in Which
New Bills Can Be introduced,
But there Is No Dearth.

Olympia, Feb. 15.-Only two laws
we're enacted by the state legislature
the past week, Gov. Hay attaching his
signature to the Ole Hanson anti-race
track gambling bill, which was NO.
on the calendar, and the Pierce county
judgeship bill.
A decided improvement was noteo
both in the house and senate in regard
to the work accomplished, the senate
passing more bills than the house.
However, the house for more than two
full days was occupied with the Nc
Masters local option bill, which passed
after one of the hardest fights in years
It is now in the senate, where it will
probably come up for consideration
during the present week.
The house, as usual, has more bills
on hand than the senate, there having
been 287 introduced in the house and
Psi in the senate. There are only 10
DAYS in which to introduce bills. At
the rate they are coming in there is
every likelihood that the Eleventh leg
islature will surpass the Tenth in the
number of bills introduced.
Indefinite postponement, which IS
the death trap" for bills which meet
with little favor in the committees, has
been working overtime the past week.
In the house there we're ten killed and
four in the senate. Others have died
natural" death in the committees.
They will be forgotten until someone
becomes curious and wants to know
what has become of his pet measure.
Then they will be reported out with
the recommendation that they be sent
to the graveyard.
Commencing today there will be a
wholesale wedding out. The session
is drawing to close, and if anything
is to be accomplished only the merito'
rious measures will receive attention.
The two big questions before the
house, anti-race track gambling and
local option, have been disposed OF un.
less the senate sends back another local
option bill for the house to wrestle
with. In this event the old fight will
be reopened and the last days of the
session will be filled with as much ex'
citement as the past week.
One of the important bills in the
house this week, which will cause
another forensic battle, is the county
commissioner measure, which pro
vides for the election of commissioners
by district instead of at large. The
bill is now on third reading. The rep
resentatives from the first and second
class cities are fighting the measure
claiming that the present system is
satisfactory and to change to the dis
trict idea would be to invite discrim
ination and unsatisfactory results
Representative Slayden, of Pierce
county, who is one of the leaders il
the house, is leading the fight against
this measure. The country members
however, are convinced that under the
present law the cities derive all the
benefit and they will put up a strone
fight for the district election system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Primaries Expensive for Stephenson

Madison,s Wis. Feb. 16.-United
States Senator Stephenson, through
his agents, expended $l07, 1893 as q
candidate for the nomination for the
Office of United States senator from
wisconsin, incident to the primary
election held on September /, 1908.
This is shown in Mr.. Sephenson's off,
cial statement filed with the secretary
of state a few days since.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Ship Alberta Wheat Via Pacific

Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 13.-The
grain conference held here during the
week adopted a series of resolutions
calling upon the government to con-
struct terminal elevator at Vancou-
yer, to be ready for moving next sea-
sons crop, in order that Alberta wheat
may be shipped to the worlds markets
via the Pacific. A strong committee
was appointed to push the project.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
To Rush Kitamaat Branch

Vancouver, B. G., Feb. 13.-Foley,
WEIGH & Stewart will shortly establish
numerous onstrcuction camps ON the
line of the Kitamaat branch of the
Grand Trunk Pacific, where work will
be rushed this summer,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Chancellor I'd
Buelow is hopeful of good results hn|
the recent visit to Berlin of King III
ward, and in this connection he u
pressed himself as follows:
''The conversations between EngR
and German statesmen held whilea|
King was here have evoked sina|
satisfaction on the German side ali
they justify the firm expectation thai
because of the visit of the king, I'd
confidence and loyalty of both Enghh1
and Germany and the understand
of the political aims of both counui1
will be strengthened.
The discussion of the Balkan qua
ton revealed far reaching agreema1
both in regard to the endeavors
Great Britain and Germany for u
preservation of peace and in the aH7
tude of each government toward ~
new regime in Turkey.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Special Court for Patents

Washington, Feb. 16 "A bill to es-
tablish a United States court of appeals
for patents has been favorably reported
from the house judiciary committee.
The measure has been urged by the
American Bar Association, boards of
trade and manufacturing associations
for 10 years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Separate Exhibit for Western Canada

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 13-Because
the Dominion government has made
no provision for individual representa-
ton OF the western provinces at the
federal exhibit to be made at tn Aelas
ka- Yukon- Pacific exposition, which
will open in Seattle in June, a move
ment is now on foot to have the prov
inces OF British Columbia and Alberta
join hands with the Yukon in making
a purely Western exhibit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
c. P. r. TO OPEN THREE
MILLION ACRES IN ALBERTA

Montreal, Feb. 13.-The Canadian
Pacific railway has made known it's
plans to open to settlement 5000, 600
acres of reclaimed land in the Bow
river district of Alberta. The land has
been made inhabitable by the installa-
ton of gigantic irrigation system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Money for Cutters on Puget Sour

Washington, Feb. 16.-An an !
ment to the sundry civil bill 0! !,
ator Piles provides an appropriate.
$50, 600 for the construction Oh
vessels to replace the revenue So. :.
scout boats Guard and Scout, Id :
ice on Puget sound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
RADICAL PROGRAM OF
BRITISH LABOR PARl

portsmouth, England, Feb. 9-l1
British Labor party, a political organ
aztion of admitted socialistic aims,
gan it's ninth annual conference ha
with the largest attendance in its u
tory. Philip Snowden, called by man
Europe's ablest Socialist, called o
meeting to order and presided throus7
tout the conference.
Included in the laws which the P1
has declal ed for are the following:
Compelling the government to ~
work or maintenance for the unep
ployed.
Imposing super tax, in addition
the existing income tax, upon all I
cessively large incomes.
A special tax upon government Cyl
ferred monpoolies.
Increasing estate and leagcy dutls
Taking land values to the point
confscation of unproductive estates
Particularly taxing the unearnea \
crease of wealth so as to preven1 !
growth, if not the retention OF ~
fortunes in private lands. ii
The Labor party leaders say y
these proposed taxes could easily n
vide for old age pensions and the 1s']
of the unemployed.
Both Liberas and Conservatives oJ|
slider the labor program too rSu~
So strong has the Labor party becoIt|
however, that, against the wishes ss !"
large element in his own ranks, Wv
cellor of the Exchequer Lloyd ue"sl
will include q part of the labor RI
posals in the budget next March
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Minor Happenings
of the Week

The president has signed the Cor
dova, Alaska, tOwnslte bill
The battleship Vermont has won the
pennant for the highest efficiency III
gunnery.
The navy department has decided to
manufacture 14inch guns, which Will
be the largest in the world.
A bill has been introduced in the
Illinois assembly providing for the
creation of public service commits
sion.
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, whom President
Johnson appointed as postmistress at
Sheakleyville, Pa, 40 years ago, has
resigned.
Sixty million feet of timber, the
growth of 10000 acres of forest, is
yearly made into excelsior in this
country.
President elect Taft has been tend
cred the honor of becoming a Mason
at sight by the grand master OF the
Ohio Masons
The Lincoln cabin, which has been
stored in a warehouse at Louisville,
KY, since 1906, has been removed to
Memorial farm.
The Nevada assembly has passed a
bill providing that applicants for di-
vOrce must have been residents OF the
state for two wears
Wichita, Kansas, has voted to adopt
the commission plan of municipal gov
eminent. The commission plan was
also adopted at Anthony.
Hawaiian planters are arranging to
bring laborers from Porto Rico to sup
ply the demand caused by the stoppage
of Japanese immigration.
If no unexpected delay is encounter
ed the union of the various colonies of
Great Britain in South Africa will
probably be accomplished in 1910.
Parke, Huntington and Switzerland
counties, in Indiana, have voted dry in
local option elections Twelve coun-
ties have thus far voted against saloons.
The French government is studying
wireless communication with view
to obliging French navigators to install
the system on all ships above certain
tonnage.
aursr ne spanish cabinet has decided to
accept the offer of Vicers' Sons & Max
i'm, the English shipbuilders, for the
construction of Spanish squadron.
The amount of the contract is $4O,-
100000.
An amendment to the sundry civil
bill appropriating $780, 900 to enable
international exhibition at Brussels in
1910 has been favorably reported to
the senate.
The total estimated amount of mon
ey in circulation in the United States
on Feb. 1, as given by the division of
loans and currency, was So, 091, 1872,
$40. The per capita is estimated at
$35, the highest point reached in the
history of the country.
Albert TAFT, who has just returned
to New Westminster from a trip into
the Peace river country, has brought
down with him samples of tobacco
grown at the Roman Catholic mission
at Sturgeon lake. The tobacco is thor
oughly matured and the leaves show a
marvellous growth, some of them being
eighteen inches long.
A great educational movement has
been inaugurated by the establishment
of the National League of Education
in Peru. The league will have for its
purpose the stimulation of primary
education in the public schools
throughout the republic and the bring
ing about of closer union between
the schools in the several provinces
and the large universities at Lima.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Asks Investigation Of Alaska's Roads

Washington, Feb. 16.-Senator Piles
has introduced his resolution instruct
ing the secretary of war to make an in
vestlgation into the need Of wagon
roads in Alaska, with the further pro-
vision that the investigation shall ex-
tend to the need of federal aid for rail-
roads in the territory.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
$500 DEGREES & This Flame

Cleveland, O., Feb. ia w.,
operated by oxygen and acetylep;da
dating heat of IS, 90 degrees, sas y,
be the most terrific known to sew
has been invented here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Steel Cars Adopted

Chicago, Feb. 16.-After an inyesti.
cation into the efficiency of all steel
cars, the Rock Island has decided to
adopt this style for all its passenger
cars
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
KINGS VIS1l
HELPS
EDWARDS TRIP TO en-
MANY HAPPY IN IT'S
EFFECT.
Said that Understanding Has b..
Reached on Various MaHo.
Jealousy Over Near-East Az.
Removed by Mutual Exphn,
tons.

London, Feb. 15.-The reception
London accorded King Edward ~
Queen Alexandra never lacks enth,s
asm, but the welcome they received !,
their return from Berlin was more h,
markable than ever. At the station
meet them were the Prince and Pr
cess of Wales, Premier Asquith AMI
Foreign Secretary Gray, while On i.
road to Buckingham Palace On.
crowds cheered vociferously. The Ii.
had a few minutes animated CONVEX
ton with Sir Edward Grey, both |
them showing plainly their great ~
isfaction at the happy result of /.
sovereign's short stay at Berlin.
The visit has certainly had won
derful effect upon the mind of the BIZ
ish public and the antagonism again,
Germany seems to have disappea,a|
Berlin's cordial reception of the Kin
has paved the way for this and COM
munications have been given out N
the British and German officials J
which mutual satisfaction is express
relative to the aims and foreign uGI
cies of the two governments.
All this has been SO sudden that ID
question is already being raised J
how long it will. last. Diplomats WI
have been watching recent events clo
ly are optimistic. They point out tI
British and German interests do ID
clash in any part of the world, a
that the bitterness between the "
nations really arose out of jealou
over affairs in the near East. Tha
aims, however, have been declsas
Identical and, Germany having reach
an agreement with France regard1
Morocco, there appears nothing ont
horizon over which they can quarrel
The appearance of the Anglo-Gs|
man rapprochment, it is recopiHll
largely depends upon that betVu
Germany and France, for in rea
years the difference between German
and Great Britain arose largely Nd
Germany's supposed hostile attituii
toward Great Britain's new fCnl
French friends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
To Resume Traffic

Willemstadt. Curacao, Feb. 16.-
Venezuela has revoked the decree pro-
hibiting traffic of small vessels between
Curacao and Venezuela.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Invite Canadians to Dry Farming Congress-

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 13.-James
Bryce, ambassador of Great Britain to
the United States, has forwarded an
invitation of the dry farming congress
to the minister of agriculture of Cana
da that the Dominion may be repre-
sented at the congress here on Febru.
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