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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
ASTOUNDING
FRAUDS
MANY CASES DISCOVERED
BY INTERIOR DEPART
MENT AGENTS
Allegations Are Tint APPROX
mately $11O,OOO,OOO Worth of
Land in States West of Missis-
sippi River Have Been Unlaw-
fully Acquired in Two Years.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Startling In
formation of alleged astounding frauds
upon the public lands has come into
the possession of Secretary Garfield
through special agents The allega-
ton is made that approximately $11O,'
100000 worth of lands in states
principally west of the Mississippi
river have been acquired fraudulently
within the last two years by corpora,
tons and individuals.
With a view to recovering these
lands Secretary Garfield has sent let,
tiers to Chairman Hale and Chairman
Tawney of the senate and house ap-
preparations committee, respectively,
asking for an additional appropriation
of 100000 which, if granted, with that
already asked for, will give the de-
partment $1,OOO,OOO for that purpose.
Cases in Washington.
Secretary Garfield also submits a
statement of H. H. Schwartz, chief of
the field service, showing over $4,000
distinct cases of alleged land frauds
demanding further investigation. Of
such cases awaiting investigation
there are in Oregon 1852; California
and Nevada 1,4O9; Washington and
North Idaho 1925; Montana 3,605;
Colorado 1921; Arizona 496; Wyom-
ing 21,155; Utah 1882, and New Mex
leo 1909
The state of Washington cases in
volve land worth 100000. The largest
item is 5000 acres of timber and fruit
lands in the Colville Indian reserva-
ton held on mining claims and said to
be worth 100000.
Suits are now pending in court for
timber and coal lands fraudulently &C
quired. About $4,000 worth of coal
lands are involved, the remainder be-
ing chiefly valuable for their timber.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
JONES CHOSEN SENATOR
BY FULL PARTY STRENGTH

Olympia, Jan. 21.-Wesley L. Jones
of North Yakima, was yesterday chos-
Ell on separate ballots in the house and
senate to succeed Levi Ankeny in the
senate Of the United States. At a meet
ing held jointly at noon today the
journals were read and the election of
Mr. Jones certified.
The election of United States SEN
atork upon the first ballot, with no lob
bying and with the successful candi-
date at Washington, D. c., attending
to his duties in the lower house of con-
gress, is unique in the history of the
state. Legislators quietly and with
little speechmaking fulfilled the pledge
made to the people at the primary
election. There were. demonstrations
of applause at the brief speeches made
in seconding the nomination, but the
whole proceeding took less than half
an hour and proved the success of the
direct primary in the selection Of
United States senators.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

securely screwed into the bottom Of a
stout vinegar barrel. In the other end
of the pipe screw large wooden block.
By arranging the affair as shown In
the sketch water in the barrel will be
heated rapidly and can be removed as
desired without bothering the fire. Do
not make the mistake Of putting a
metal cap Oh the end Of the pipe or
piping before the cap will come of.
The wooden block acts as safety
valve and will fly out If pressure is
too great.
Here is another handy arrangement
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
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ngs now, taller than the Cataract hotel.
There are citizens richer than the d.
vorsays, who have automobiles Of their
own and who spend money which isn't
so odorous. There are other ways of
getting rich and other sights more in
structive than naughty fragments of
divided families.
All over the State the same dissatis-
faction has grown up. In consequence,
the Legislature passed law lengthen.
Ing the term of residence for the d.
vorsay to year, requiring open court
proceedings and putting in other pro-
visions calculated to injure the trade.
Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
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Rusty Milk Cans.

.SRustv cans and their effect upon
milk" is the title OF a very valuable
bnlletin of the University Of Wisconsin
Agricultural Experiment Station. Ex-
neriments indicate that milk hauled in
the poorly timed or rusted cans Is ma
terially injured for cheese making, for
in addition to the retard1ng influence
Of the iron on the rennet action and
the naturalization of the acid by the
iron, it also produces taints or of-fav-
ors The milk cans used to haul milk
to our creameries and cheese factories
are too often Of a cheap grade, and
they are used too frequently after they
have become tainted, and the tin be-
comes cracked and checked so that the
iron is exposed and rusts. In these ex-
periments, milk was placed In rusty tin
cans and allowed to stand for different
periods, while other samples of the
same milk were kept in glass beakers.
Every time that this experiment was
repeated, the milk kept In the rusty
cans gave evidence of a retarding influ-
ence on the rennet as compared with
the milk kept in the glass beaker. Milk
which was allowed to stand In iron
utensils for several hours had pecu-
liar blush color, indicating the pres
ence Of iron in the solution. 1t was
evident that the acid in the milk acted
upon the iron and dissolved some of it.
The maximum quantity of iron dis
solved in the milk ranged from 1 to
~ pounds for every thousand pounds
Of milk.
The Bulletin urges that the managers
of cheese factories and creameries see
that the operator is reliable man,
who will not only practice cleanliness,
but will insist that the factory uten-
sis and those Of the patrons are in
first class condition. He advocates the
use of only such cans in which heavy
steel is used that have been well tin
ned, similar to those used in Europe.
Experience has proven that the cans
Of the best quality, even though they
are quite expensive, are the most eco
nomical in the long run.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Makes New Shorthand Record

San Francisco, Jan. 23.-Ruth Olson,
l4-year-old San Francisco girl, has
established new world record for her
age for rapid shorthand writing. In a
test before Superior Judge Thomas E..
Graham, the girl wrote $50 words in
i've minutes and read the same cor
rectly. Miss Olson's record is consid-
cred phenomenal, as the matter read
10 and written by her was taken from
transcript of proceedings taken from
the court files and which was entirely
strange to her.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
BOstOn's First WOman's Club.

An assemblage Of women for any pur
pose other than spinning or quilt
ing was sufficiently rare in the Boston
Of 1886; and an asse1nblage such as
Mistress Anne Hutchinson gathered in
her 'parlor-kitchen." where she ex-
pounded the sermons of John Cotton,
soon attracted the disapproval of the
Puritan clergy and citizens. To attend
Mistress Hutchinson's conversation,
however, became speedily the fashion
for all female Boston, writes Irving B.
Richman, in Rhode Island, It's Making
and It's Meaning" but with results for
the nimble-witted and earnest Mistress
Hutchinson that soon made her an OBJ
ject of criticism.
The first Cambridge synod resolved
''that though women might meet, some
few together, to pray and edify one
another, yet, that such set assembly
as was then in practice at Boston.
where sixty or more did meet every
week, and one woman, in prophetfcal
way by resolving questions of doctrine
and expounding Scripture, took upon
her the whole exercise, was disorderly
and without rule"
But Anne Hutchinson possessed a
"nimble will and voluble tongue ac-
cording to Governor Winthrop, and
when finally brought before the Massa-
chusetts General Court, gathering
comprising the best bigotry and brain
Of Massachusetts, to be tried for her
opinions, she was capable Of managing
her case alone.
The court made repeated efforts to
draw from the culprit something that
would Justify it In Furnishing her, but
in every case was bafiied by her replies
Nevertheless, it was voted that she b
banished, and she and her followers
and defenders were expelled from Mas-
sachusettA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

A simple and effectual way to block
a wagon on mountain road when
drawing a heavy load is to fasten a
piece Of 4x4-inch scantling to the rear
axle so that it just drags on the ground
behind the wheel When the wagon
starts back it stops against the block.
Fasten the block with a heavy eye and
staple near the wheel so that when not
in use it may be swung up out of the
way and hooked to the axle near the
opposite wheel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
North Yakima Limits Saloons

North Yakima, Jan. 23.-Until North
Yakima reaches a population of $4,000,
there can be no more saloons here.
The council has fixed the limit at
twenty-five saloons, the present num-
Der existing, and made it impossible
to grant additional licenses until the
population becomes $4,000, with one
additional saloon for every thousand
people after that point is reached.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
SOME HISTORIC TREES.

Many at President Hayes Old Home
Named for Noted Men.
This is about my size !" said Judge
Taft, on recent visit to Spiegel Grove,
the old home Of President Hayes in
Fremont, Ohio, as he walked up to a
magnificent scarlet oak and put his
hand on its great trunk.
"The Taft oak is it's name hence
FORTH" replied the owner of the place;
''and your namesake stands In honored
company"
Some distance nearer the driveway is
the Cleveland hickory. In 1893, when
Mr.. Cleveland attended the funeral of
ex-President Hayes, the horses attached
to the family carriage became fright
ened, and Mr.. Cleveland, alighting,
leaned against this fine hickory, which
has ever since borne his name
In 1897 President Mckinley. after
attending a wedding at Spiegel Grove,
spoke at the reunion of the 23d Ohio
Volunteer infantry, to which regiment
both he and President Hayes had be-
longed. The circular stand from which
he spoke was built round group of
five trees, which have ever since been
known as the Mckinley oaks.
A splendid maple shading one of the
approaches to the residence has since
the presidential campaign of 1880 borne
the name of President Garfield, an oc-
SfOna1 vicifo. Of Cniopo1
In 1877, during President Hayes adj
ministration, reunion of his old regi-
ment was held at his home The lunch
con tables were spread under an irregu-
lar line of superb white oaks, which
were then formally named after Gen.
Sheridan, the favorite commander of
the 23d, who sat at the head Of the
table; Gems. Rosecrans, Scammon,
Hayes and Comfy, the four successive
colonies of the regiment. A few years
later beautiful American elm, stand
ing near the front entrance Of the We
randa, was named by Gen. w. T. Sher-
man, in the presence Of President and
Mrs. Hayes and several distinguished
guests.
Two other interesting trees in the
grove, although not native, are an oak
grown from an acorn Of the Charter
Oak Of Connecticut, and weeping will
low slipped from the one over Wash
ington's grave at Mount Vernon, which
in turn was slipped from that over Ma
poleon's grave at st. Helena.
A tree is a tree, but when a tradition
haunts it it becomes something more;
and the historic trees at Spiegel Grove,
distinctly labeled, attract an attention
which their size and beauty alone would
not win In Bermuda many fine tree
shading home was brought there orig
inally as a tiny Seeding from the
brides birthplace, and used as an orna-
ment on her wedding cake.
The custom of enriching nature with
story is a growing one. and TO be COM
mended. Trees, shrubs. vines, planted
with little ceremonies ard aimed after
members of the family honored
guests, become not only b utiful in
themselves, but valuable beyond words
TO the possessor.-Youth's Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Shaws Profits of 200 Per Cent

New York, Jan. 23.-In discussing
the evidence brought out at the hear
ing of the shippers complaints against
the Wells-Fargo Express Company,
which is pending before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin K.
Lane, Attorney J. L. Brown, represent
ing the shippers, said that the earn
ings of the express company showed
profits of 200 per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Farm Fowls.

Fowls on the farm should in the very
nature OF things be the most profitable
Of all fowls. They cost little to feed
and the space they range over costs no
more on account Of the presence Of the
fowls. Most Of them have free range
and forage for their food; this is profit
able for the owner and enjoyable to the
fowls.
Most farm flocks are too small. They
might easily be increased in size with
little effort and small expenditure. 1t
has been said that fowl will pay a
dollar a year clear profit under such
conditions as prevail on the average
farm if they are rightly housed and
cared for. This is surely large enough
a profit to be interesting to any farmer.
Usually the farm fowls dc not get cred
it for all they really do, for the farmer
seldom figures in the eggs and other
poultry products used by his own fam
lily, which make quite an item in the
course Of year.
Not only the quantity should be in
creased, but also the quality. There are
vastly greater possibilities for profit in
pure-bred fowls than in scrubs. They
look better, weigh and lay better, and
really are better in every way.-Agri-
cultural Epitomist.
Where Our Vegetables Originated.
In 1885 the potato was introduced
into Europe by the Spaniards, who
found it in Chile. At almost the same
date it was introduced into England
by the English, who had found 1t cul-
tivated by the Indians of North Amer
lea. The sweet potato and the arti-
choke are also American vegetables.
Satisfy is found growing wild over
Greece, Italy and Algeria. Turnips and
radishes came originally from Central
Europe. Cabbage, which is OF remote
origin, is believed to be European
vegetable. Asparagus found it's origin
in temperate Western Asia. Eggplant
came to us from India. The carrot
grows wild throughout Europe, Asia
Minor. Siberia. China. Abyssinia. North
Africa and the Canary islands. The
tomato comes from Peru, the cucum-
Der from India and the pumpkin from
Guinea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

Overproduction is now seriously
threatening the hop industry. At pres
ent, in respect Of acreage under hops
the nations rank as follows: Germany.
America, Austria, Great Britain, Rus
STA, France and Belgium. Austria con-
sumes almost as much as she exports
and in the United Kingdom, where free
imports make hop growing unprofita-
BILE, production falls short of consump-
don.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Texas Oil Decision Upheld

Washington, b. c., Jan. 23.-The SUI
preme court of the United States has
affirmed the decree of the state court
of Texas imposing a fine of $1,623, 900
on the Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
st. Louis and ousting it from the state
on the charge of violating the Texas
antitrust law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Celery and Celeriac.

There Is special turnip-rooted form
OF celery known as celeriac, which pro-
duces large root and very small leaf
stems. This Is more suitable for cook
ing than the common celery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

cooking small po-
tatOes for stock,
etc. A heavy bar,
such as the track
of a hay carrier
is fixed in the top
Of two posts and
the pulley runs
upon 1t, which
carries the lever
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
To Devote Life to Prison Reforms

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-Mrs.
Florence E. Maybrick, whose release
from an English prison five years ago
was due to the efforts of American
women, has declared that she was de-
voting her life work to prison reforms.
In statement she appealed to con-
gress to provide the national capital
prisons with sanitary facilities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Veto of Prohtbiiion BiII Oyerruled

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-The SEN
ate refused to sustain the governors
veto on the Holiday prihibition bill,
by vote Of 200 to Is. The passage
OF the bill caused wild demonstration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
STATEMENT
NO.1HOLDS
REPIJRLICAN LEGISLATURE
ELECTS DEMOCRATIC
SENATOR.
Strong influence Fails to Cause
Oregon Legislators to Break
Faith, So Chamberlain Is Chos-
en---Jones Named on First Bal
lot at Olympia.

Salem, Or. Jan 21.-Inability to
bring influential senators into line for
a Republican senator booked the at
tempt to defeat Governor George E.
Chamberlain, Democrat, for United
States senator in the legislature yester-
dav. The vote in the house for Cham
berlain was "a; in the senate 10, to-
tai of SO, or more than was necessary
to bring about his election.
Every statement No. l man in the
house kept his pledge, though many
did so under protest, sending written
explanations to the speakers desk, to
be made part of the journal. Repre-
sentative Muncy, of Coos and Curry
counties, cast his ballot for Chamber
lain. explaining that while he was I'M
pledged he desired to carry out the
will of his constituents, who, by a
large majority, selected Governor
Chamberlain as their choice for the
United States senatorship. In the
senate a number of supporters of
Chamberlain explained that they were
pledged to vote for him under the
terms of their election last June, but
expressed regret in having to vote
for a Democrat to succeed Charles
W Fulton, Republican.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

A memorial tablet in honor of Ezra
Cornell, founder of Cornell University,
was unveiled at Ithaca, N. Y, on the
Site of the place where he lived. Mon
day OF last week was the 1920 ami
versary of his birth. The tablet was
presented to the city of Ithaca by the
DE Witt Historical Society.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Root Winner in New York

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 21.-Elihu
Root, now secretary Of state, has been
chosen senator from New York to sue
coed Thomas G. Platt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
POT DERRICK,

with which the pot can be lifted. A
small brick furnace will get the most
out Of fire, as the pot sets into a
round hole on the top and receives the
full benefit of the heat-Farm and
Home
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29
Study Of Windbreak..

0u0 IAAChS OI the Kind.
Study Of Windbreak..
An eHort to determine the yalue az
wlndDreaks on farms Is being made nv
the Forest Service of the United States
department Of Agriculture. At pres
ent Wlndbreaks are planted haphazard
ana many do not believe in them, so it
Is time we had some definite informa-
zion on the subject II there is a par
tlcular kind of tree that makes a het-
ter protection to crops without doing
any harm we. should know 1t. The
FOREST Service proposes to find ont
just how much, If any, and when wind
breaks Increase crop yields. Instru-
ments will be used to measure heat and
cold, moisture and dryness, both above
and below ground; to register the force
OF the wind near the windbreaks and
some distance away; to measure light
intensity and take note Of the effects of
shade; to register frosts at different
distances from the trees and to keep
account of the effect Of windbreaks on
the snow which covers the ground to
Reward In winter. Many other meas
urements and tests will be made and
elaborate data will be collected by ex-
perts who will have charge of the in
vest1gation. Corn will be the first crop
studied behind windbreaks. Corn is
particularly good crop to experiment
with because it Is easily injured by
hot, dry winds, will not stand shading
and Is very sensitive to frosts.
II 1t is found, as is generally sup
posed, that windbreaks are decided
advantage to crop yields, it will be an
easy matter for the farmer to plant
trees in his fence rows or along the
sides Of his fields toward the prevail
ing winds and thus protect his crops as
we'll as produce valuable crop Of tim
Der. In view of the fact that our tim
Der supply is rapidly waning, it stands
every farmer In hand to plant some
trees and to maintain the wood lots
upon his farm, so if windbreaks can be
used to advantage, he can easily make
the trees he plants serve a double pur-
pose. The results of the investigation
will be awaited with 1nterest.-Farm-
er's Guide.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

Heating Water for Hog Killing.
A device which is superior to the
shown in this sketch. Take a piece
Of pinch pipe 8 feet long and have it
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

George E. Chamberlain, Democrat,
elected in Republican state to succeed
Charles W. Fulton as United States SEN
ator, is a native of Mississippi, 81
wears old. He has seved in the Ore
gon legislature, as district attorney
and as attorney general of Oregon
He has been twice elected governor,
though the rest of the state went Re-
publican. His home is in Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-29

II Is not at all uncommon for 4 calY
10 De put to cow that has been some
.'lne carved, or, more commonly, that
mas given birth prematurely to a dead
CAL. Buyers at the cattle markets
need 10 be on the lookout for numer-
GUS tricks Of the kind.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE hereby sold public auction on the
dayofJu A a
theofasma
toll together
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-04
FORT PIERCE HAS

A library.
A bakery.
Six hotels.
Ice factory.
Six lawyers.
Two dentists.
A good band.
Paved streets.
A strong bank.
Barrel factory.
A lumber yard.
A skating rink.
Six fish houses.
Two orchestras.
An opera house.
Three churches.
Concrete works.
Four physicians.
A Masonic lodge.
A cabinet maker,
A wagon factory.
A Boosters Club.
A Board of Trade.
Cement sidewalks.
A blacksmith shop.
Two livery stables.
Two machine shops.
A junior high school,
Progressive citizens.
Eastern Star Chapter.
Two good newspapers.
An Odd Fellows lodge.
A Royal Arch Chapter.
Two telephone systems.
Six building contractors.
A moving picture theatre.
Two thousand inhabitants.
Three real estate agencies
Numerous boarding houses.
Undertaking establishment,
A wholesale cattle company.
A volunteer fire department.
A Ladies' Improvement Club.
A Woodmen of the World lodge.
A picture framing establishment,
An excellent Photographic studio.
Excellent soft water in abundance.
Seventeen stores-including all lines.