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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
TO URGE UNIFORMITY
IN STATE LEGISLATION

New York, Feb. 20-There has been
announced from the headquarters Oh
the National Civic Federation the ap-
nointment of committee whose Dusl-
moss it will be to attempt to organize a
council of 100 representative men IN
zach state before whom will be laid a
-,,o, IN secure more uniform state leg
islation.
John Hays Hammond is chairman.
The names of the other. members FOL
low. Alton B. Parker, New York
Mvron T. Herrick, Ohio; David X.
Francis, Missouri; Curtis Guild, Jr.'
MASSACHUSETTS; N. J. Bethelder, New
Hamnsbire: Edward Warfeld, Mary
land: Herman Ridder, New York; y.
+ Brookes, Connecticut; Bruce Halde-
man. Kentucky; Victor Rosewater'
Nebraska; Clark Howell. Georgia; r.
I. Bonebrake, Kansas; James LYNCH
Indiana; Harry Pratt Judson, Illinois
John H. Halliday, Indiana, and benJa-
INN Ide Wheeler, California.
The federation points out that there
has been no effort to crystalline inter
state organizations for the accomplish
ment of concrete aims. The fedora
ton says:
"The development of the nation and
the changes in conditions have empha-
sized the harmfulness of incongruitles
in laws adopted. as they have been,
without any attepmt at uniformity in
regulating the subject matter. A meet
ting for the common good of men from
all the states and the opportunities
such meeting will afford for better un-
Outstanding and appreciation from the
people and the institutions of widely
separated sections will bring about an
increased sense of the unity of the
whole people"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
SAVE MONEY
TO STATE
Ct AYDEN HAS BILL TO PRO-
MOTE ECONOMY IN
BUYING.
Would Empower Board of Con-
troll to Purchase All Supplies
for Public Use-Claimed Plan
Would Save a Hundred Thou
sand Annually.

Olympia, Feb. O.-Although there
have been no direct charges of extrav-
aganee, it is the belief Of many of the
legislators, headed by Mr.. Slayden
of Pierce county, in the house that the
state could be saved large sum OF
money by the adoption of new meth
DDS in the various departments and
state institutions.
Mr.. Slayden now has under consider
alton plan which he will embody in
a bill to be introduced in few days
which the says will save the taxpayers
of the state nearly 500, 900 if the leg
islature sees fit to enact it into law.
He believes that with the practice of
economy and the installation of new
system that there would be no more
deficiencies and that the state institu-
tions and offices could be conducted,
with less money than at the present
time
The first proposition is to enlarge the
power of the state board of control by
giving it the right to purchase all sup
plies needed in the various institutions
and departments. Mr.. Slayden points
out that there is a great amount of
property now on hand that could be
used. citing for instance, the case of
the stee lining purchased for the state
auditors Office when lining very sim
liar was being kicked around the base
ment.
Changes in the heads of the var
ious departments, he says, generally
means an extra expenditure. The
board of control keeps record of
everything under it's control and the
danger of duplication and unnecessary
buying would be greatly lessened.
Mr.. Slayden says that by centering the
purchasing power for the these sup
plies in the board of control would
mean saving Of from $4,000 to
$500
Economy Imperative
Along the same line of economy Mr..
Slayden today introduced a bill pro-
viding for the placing of the state Ii
brary and public documents under the
arrangements and control of the state
law library, which, he declares, will
save the state from $15, 900 to $18, 900.
There is an unusually heavy demand
for appropriations this year and the
members Of the committee on appro-
priations in the house and senate de-
clare the ak must be swung vigorously
in every direction. Any plan, such as
proposed by Mr.. Slayden, to keep down
the expenses. is looked upon with favor
by the members of the committees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
Million Spent to Abate Smoke

Helena, Mont, Feb. 20.-The cele-
DRAFTED smoke case, so-called,. has been
resumed in the federal court here.
Witnesses for the copper company ex-
planned that numerous experiments
were now in progress and they were
more than hopeful of results. Included
in these experiments is the tallest
smokestack in the world at the compa-
ny's Great Falls smslter, which alone
cost several hundred thousand dollars.
A friction faue dust process and other
inventions bring the cost of these ex-
periments up beyond the million dollar
mark.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
Washington State News

Work on the new Northern Pacific
passenger station at Tacoma has begun.
The Chehalis city council has voted
to purchase a fire engine and hose
wagon
The United States mill at Aberdeen,
recently sold to Edward Hubert, Will
resume operations April l.
Mrs Mary J. King, heiress to one
fifth of large fortune in Texas, has
been located at Mukilteo.
All reclamation work in this state is
to be supervised form the irrigation
office being established at North Yak
ina.
Three new industries will be estab-
lished at White Salmon this spring.
They are fruit box factory, pickle
factory and furniture factory.
John F. Main, of Seattle, professor
of law at the University Of Washing
ton, has been appointed to the position
of seventh superior judge OF King
county.
Rain has been falling in copious
showers over the wheat fields OF the
Palouse wheat belt, and the ground is
we'll soaked. Farmers are predicting
bumper wheat crop in 1909.
The total salmon pack of the Pacific
coast during the season Of 1908 was
1852, 592 cases, against 1869 O2S cases
in 1907 according to the annual review
of the salmon industry which appeared
last week in the Pacific Fisherman.
John Alvin and James Rose, miners,
were killed and considerable damage
to property was done by an immense
slide of coal in the mine of the Car
bon Hill Coal company, at Carbonate,
last Thursday.
A week ago the state fish commits
sioner sent $500 Easternt trdAt to J.
F. Lavigne, of Chewelah, to stock the
waters near CT ewelah. They were put
in the Chewelah and Benolkin creeks.
Another 2, 500 trout for the purpose
have just arrived.
For the purpose of uniting all the
commercial forces now at work in
Douglas, Okanogan and Chealn coun-
ties, the Commercial Club of Wenat-
chez has issued call for a convention
to be heidi in that city in March. At
this meeting plans for uniting promo
tiOnw ork will be formulated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
New Line in Central Oregon

1t has been announced at Portland
that the Hartman system will con-
struct line into Central Oregon from
the mouth of the Des Chutes river.
The road will be 100 miles long, will
cost $4,773, 900 and will reach into
what is known as the Bend irrigation
district Construction will begin as
soon as obstacles of minor importance
are overcome and the maps approved
by the government
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
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:
Eggs-Sslect ranch, 22@24c. per doz
Poultry-live hens, 15c lb; springs,
Ice; roasting, 15c; old roosters, &c;
ducks, Tic; geese, 13c; live turkeys,
21c; dressed, &c.
Live stock-Steers, 1-1Oc per lb.
COWS, 3bc; wethers, 1-10c; lambs,
4Ac; hogs, 61ac; calves, 1900.
Potatoes-$19@24 per ton for local
$22@26 for Yakima
Ranch butter, 21c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
Cabinet Places Decided

Columbus, O., Feb. 22.-J. M. Dicki-
nson, OF Tennessee, will be secretary
OF war in the Taft cabinet. Charles
Nagel, Of st. Louis, will be Mr.. Taft's
secretary of commerce and labor, and
r. A. Ballinger, of Seattle, will be
secretary of the interior. The state
'ment is not made upon the announce
ment of Mr.. Taft, but its correctness
may be accepted without question.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
Canada Admits Horses

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 22.-The Can.
adian government has made furtDe'
MODIFICATION of the live animal quar-,
antine established in consequence OF ~ y
outbreak of foot and mouth disease =
United States An order has beeu
made by which horses may be brougn,,
to Canada from any part Of the Unl1eo
StateG The quarantine is still COZ
tinued against all other livestock.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
Castro Shorn of Title

Caracas, Feb. % -Cipriano Castro
has lost his title as president of vene-
zuela, the High Federal Court having
rendered decision that sucffiient evil
dence has been presented in the suit
brought against him on the charge of
attempting to bring about the assas-
slnation of Juan Vincente Gomez, the
acting president. In its decision the
high court transfers the suit to the
criminal court and declares that Castro
is constitutionally suspended from the
presidency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
Placer Strike on Eaple

Valdez, Feb. 2O.-The discovery of
placer ground running 81 to 81 to the
pan at Eagle creek, tributory of the
Chistuchina river, was reported today.
The discoverer, Frank G.. Bartlett.
arrived this morning, bringing a poke
of course gold from the new diggings.
The pay streak is three feet deep, sew
en- feet from the surface. Eagle creek
IS twenty-five miles east of Slate creek
camp and on the same old beach gravel
formation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
OREGON legislature Concludes Labors

Salem, Or, Feb. 22.-The Oregon
legislature adjourned sine die Saturday
night. Appropriation bills carrying
81, zoe, 900 were passed. Among the
notable measures passed was bill pro-
viding for the sterilization Of the GRIM
inal insane and the Bean bill taxing
public service corporations ON their
capitalized net earnings, which is ex-
pected to add at least $25, 000, 900 to
the assessable property of the satte and
bring in . revenue in excess Of $3.50,
600 yearly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 2O.-The local
option bill has been passed by both
house and senate and has gone to the
governor, who has announced his In
tention of signing it. The county unit
plan is provided for in the measure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
WORLDS CONFERENCE ON
RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Washington, Feb. 23.-Presiden,,
Roosevelt has announced that a eau
will be issued at once for world
conference on the conservation OF nav
ural resources to be held at The Hague
next September. The forty five natlop'
represented at The Hague will be LII
vited to participate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-26
LEGISLATIVE
RECORD
FIFTY BILLS PASSED HOrrcn
OR SENATE LAST
WEEK.
All Records Broken for Introd,,.
ton of Measures, but Man,
Will Never Be Acted On-Soma
of the Measures Passed Woro
Important.

Olympia. Feb. 20.-The Legislative
went to work with a vengeance tbo
past week and accomplished more worh
than in all the preceding weeks of tha
Eleventh session. In the house tbs
most activity was displayed, the pen
eral grind of the work being RETARDED
in the senate by a two days fight Over
local option.
Fifty bills were passed by the two
branches, the house being credited with
% and the senate %. The lower honsa
sent 81 pet measures of various mem.
bers to the graveyard by the indefinite
postponement route. The senate was
more considerate, recommending onlv
five bills for indefinite postponement
The house has $3.50 bills on file and tho
senate 297.
For the introduction of bills this leo.
islature will break all records. Under
rule passed early in the session, Feb.
ruary % is the dead line'' for iontro.
duction. By majority vote, however,
the time can be extended. AS result
Of this ruling, there has been general
rush for the last few days to get bills
on file before the fatal day. Monday
being holiday no doubt Tuesday will
witness the introduction of one of the
largest numbers of bills during any one
day of the session.
Only two bills have been signed this
week by Acting Governor Hay. There
are, however, other bills on his desk
for action
Some Important Bills Acted Upon
Early in the week the house passed
the Client bill, providing for an eight
hour law for women in mechanical and
mercantile establishments and restau.
rants, hotels and laundries. A strong
fight was made to kill it and the oppo-
sition did succeed in defeating it once,
only to have it brought back again and
passed. Sims, who early opposed this
bill, supported it on condition that the
friends of labor would support his bill
providing that women working in can.
neries could labor ten hours. Palmer
amended this in such a way that it
gives the employer the right to keep
his help at work as long as he desires
Buchanan's employers liability bill
was also given a second trial, but both
times it lacked constitutional major.
ity. There is similar bill now before
the senate, although more drastic 1t
is likely that good many of it's teeth
will be drawn before it gets through
either branch of the Legislature
Tuesday is the day set for the recon.
vening of the legislature and there is
little prospect of much being accom-,
plished because of the local option
fight, which is scheduled to open in
the house eihter Tuesday or Wednes
day. The substitute bill is now before
the public morals committee and will
probably be reported out Tuesday or
Wednesday. The "drys'' are deter.
mined to kill it, while the supporters
of the bill are equally determined to
pass it with amendments
The two bills signed by the governor
provide for seventh judge for King
county and for the sale of grain sacks
made in the Walla Walla penitentiary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
Amos Gnodyne.

eve always wondered little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" Aunt En- Macomber said
frankly. Some i'm the neighborhood
said they'd never overheard single
loud or cross word on either side, but
Lie Daniels always stuck to it that
Amos was as mS'able at home as a
man could be.
"IIe never spoke right out till Amos
died and Ms Dore went back up
country TO her folks. Then he ler
out"
'What?' qucricd Aunt Ems visitor
"Well, Amos worked logging along
side of Lie every winter and sum
mers they haycd together most al
ways, and it seems" said Aunt En-
impressiyely, that Amos complained
Of his shoes hurting him about all the
time. Finally Lie asked why he wore
tight shoes
"'Why don't you get pair big
enough says Lie one day.
well, III tell you, Amos says.
When wear tight shoes ] forget all
my other troubles youths Com
paniOn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
ITALIAN WORKMEN
BURNED OOT

4 bad FIRE Droke out at the rear OF
Mill street, near Mahoning creek, Sat.
urday afternoon, which caused a great
deal OF excitement. For awhile sur
rounding property was endangered,
but fortunately the flames were kept
from spreading.
The building that burned was a
frame structure originally built by
Simon Krebs as wagon house, but
which was later remodeled into a
dwelling. For some time previous to
burning it was occupied by half doz.
en- Italians, who work at the hospital.
The fire, the origin OF which is a
mystery. broke out about o'clock.
Tie building was entirely alone when
the fire was discovered. The flames
had made considerable headway aud
from the first there seemed to be no
hope of saving the building
The Continental company was the
first to respond to an alarm The build
ing by thSt time WAS doomed, but the
tiremen were of service in protecting
other buildings on the West side OF
Mill street, several Of which we're at
different times on fire
a lew minutes later the Frien3 hip
boys arrived and got u stream of wat
er on the bnildiug. Soon afterwards S
the Washes put in an appearance,
but their services were not needed
The building was old, and dry and
tanned by the nigh wind prevailing,
the fiys was very fierce and threaten.
lug one. Fire brands were blown clear
over the top of the high brick build
iugS and falling III Mill street at q
couple of places set the pavement avn
ings on fire.
The building, which was owned by
Richard ". EgseTt, was totally de.
sJroyed The Italians who occupied it
lost their o,othiug il the fire There
WAS no insurance On the building. MIR.
Eggert, however, states that he doe,
nor consider his loss very heayy,as the
building had only nominal value
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
ICWAN'S WORLD TOUR.

Rich Farue- WIN c. In sy~ays to
Study Common Folk at Close Range.
Among rhr passengers who recently
sailed from Now York upon the steam
ship Genera Grant was an Iowa farm
er II. H. Naup, who lives one mile
west of Shenandoah. Ia. He expects
To be absent from "A year To eighteen
months in a tour of the world
Mr. Paup will not follow the beaten
paths, but instead viii go into the by
ways for hc wants To see and study
the common people at work and in
their homes having long had a desire
10 compare their mode Of life with that
of living i'm America Mr.. Paup is
bachelor forty years old and prosper
Gus
Speaking of his greatest auticipa-
tionS ON the trip, Mr.. paUp says that
he has no desire to see the kings.
dukes ana other nobility. but wants tc
see the common people of the old
world and thar he will get out into the
country in order to crafty this desire
He wants to see how they farm how
they care for and raise live stock. how
they slaughter their cattle and hogs
and how they do ordinary everyday
things. He will visit England. Ger
many, Ireland. Denmark, Norway
Russia Sweden. India. China. Wales
Spain. Japan and the Philippine Is.
lands. He expects to walk from Jcru-
salem to Jericho and investigate the
mysteries OF Rome and the Holy Land
Not being pressed for time-or cash
Mr. Paup Will follow the dictates uf
his fancy as the world is unfolded 10
him ana he is beckoned onward. and
some of his friends anticipate that be
will not return under two years, know
ing his propensity for investigation.
Mr. Paup says that he does not in
tend that the matter Of securing know
edge shall bc 4 one sided affair and in
order that he may return in kind has
made special preparations for impart-
ing knowledge of the United States to
those who cvince any interest in us
while he is engaged in extracting mat
ters of interest from those he comes
in contact with The practical man
ncr in which he went about preparing
for this part of his journey is shown
In part Of the contents Of his travel
ing bags. which contain ears of corn.
samples Of wheat, oats. rye and bar
ley, together with other products OF
the Iowa farm and garden These he
will cShibir TO foreigners and in dem
onstrating the productiycncss of the
soil Of this state
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
THE BIRTH Rate
FALLING OFF

The report OF the local registrar for
the month of June shows a slight ann
mutton in the death rate. coupled with
"A still greater falling off IN the mum.
ber of births. Twenty three deatha are
reported for June as against twenty
five for May. OF these SIX occurred at
the hospital. The number CT births re.
ported for MAY was twelve. the lowest
mum Der reported here for any month
since the law of Vital Statistics went
into effect. In ApCi! twenty one births
were reported. For June, the nun Der
OF births yesterday were not a. yet all
returned and the number coulG not be
given out.
There WAS but one case of typhoid
fever reported during June as agaiust
seven cases in May. Evidently there is
nothing to fear on the score al typhoid
fever, in connection with which might
be mentioned the fact that this disease
duGtuates in a remarkable manner In
April not case OF ypu9id fever wa,
reported.
There were taIes ca=es NJ ecarla,
fever duriug June with one death ,roA
tEat disease Two cases at cryB'pelu,
were reported. Measles. vhi,u waI,
prevalent earlier in the sggsau. aJ,
p,rlts Ne. ,tnmpsG oat, ,u- .bre,
cases being reported.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
Fireruen's Annual Picnic.

The annual outing held bv the Con
sinsutal Fire company at Dewitt.
pagS on Monday was quite a success
viewed from every standpoint and was
attended by over three thousand peo-
Pile.
The Dauville aud Sudbury Transit
company carried over two thousand.
five hundred persons In addition the
hacks were running between town and
the park during the day. During tie
afternoon, especially, the ground was
crowded
The ne" dining pavilion was under
roof and tables were Installed, which
added much 90 the convenience Of the
picku.ckers. Tie better distribution
of the water sopply.al-o, was a feature
thGt appealed 80 the p.canic4srs
There was dancing during afternoon
aud evening, in addition to which the
usual sports were ipdulgeI in duriue
tha DAY There Was au abserca ct ar-
c.dents 10 mar the pleasure Of the
day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08

The polishing Of diamond is a very
slow process, because of the great
hardness of the material; besides this,
the work must he frequently inter
ruptcd to allow the disk TO cool out
after 1t has become ovcrhcatcd by
friction. Each time n new facet is to
he cut the diamond must be removed
from the dop and reset at another
angle. aud the diamond cutter trusts to
his eye alone to guide him in this deli
cate adjustment. although in the case
Of very small diamonds Il maguifying
glass is necessary. The skill shown
in placing the stone in the heated
metal. sometimes with the bare hand
is surprising The regular brilliant
has lifty-SiX facets besides the table
and the collet-thirty-two above the
girdle ana twenty -four below-but q
eight facets are first formed, both
above and below. each of these being
1ccut into three or four smaller ones.
there are considerably more than fifty
six separate surfaces To he cut-Dr
George +. Kunz in Century.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-08
MOSIER & SUMMERS
LOWEST BIDDER

At an adjourned meeting Of the trus-
tees OF the hospital for the insane held
at the Institution Friday the con.
tract was awarded to Mosier & Sum-
mers for new WORK. comyrisfng the
building OF home for tie male at
tendants, Tow shed and an extension
Oh the coal siding aud the Installation
OF the Warren Webster system NJ haa,
ing and ventilation.
The following trustees were ureso,+
W. f. Shay, @. K. Van Alien. n
Townsend, DR.. b. II. Detwiler. / X
OrIer, Esq, ana Robert J. Pegg. The
object OF the adjourned meeting wa,
TO award the contract for the new
WorK embraced in the above named
new buildings and the installation q.
the heating and ventilsting system
L'ere we're four b,uders, but Mosiel
q Summers were the lowest.
las contract was awarded conGi
ti'nlilv, depending upon whether o.
E'l the governor approve the plans AN,
/ spec fagtious
Aas'-r d Sammer- ara prepared Il
I en.tr uugn the wolk as soon as III,
p'sns and specifications are approved
hu"v a1n aow working on tue male IN
. frn ary, :sjs.n2 ana extending th,
soathern wirE Of taa building. Th
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