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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
PROMISE on
BIG CROPS
CONDITIONS IN CENTpA,
WASHINGTON ARE
FAVORABLE.
Showers Have Moistenoa
the Soil, and But Little More
Moisture Is Needed to Insure ,
Big Mediterranean Advise.
Farmers Not to Mix Wheat.

Spokane, May 10.-With rain in Tho
next two weeks, it is assured that Con
trail Washington will this year harvest
a wheat crop exceeding the records If
bumper seasons. Warm showers in tho
last three weeks have moistened tho
soil, which was cracking because NJ
incessant winds. Since then whirl,
winds in some sections of the prairies
have whipped the earth away and ex.
posed the spring sown seed, but the
larger present promising appear.
ances. At Edwall the lack of rain is
felt perhaps more than elsewhere
Farmers are preparing to SOW a large
acreage to winter wheat after the fail
harvest.
At Coulee City only the fruit cron
has been damaged by the elements.
The cool weather following several
rain storms has been favorable to green
growing grain.
At Davenport the soil is beginning
to dry in higher exposed spots, but
weather has been cloudy and rains are
threatened.
At Ritzville, two years ago the great.
est wheat shipping point in the world,
wheat has a sturdy dark green color,
and the yield is promising.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
MISSOURI ROADS FACING
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 7.-Attor-
ney General Major has instituted quo
warranto proceedings in the Missouri
supreme court against sixteen rail-
roads, charging them with having vol
lated the common law in conspiring
and agreeing to fix passenger rates.
An alternative writ was made return
able to the court en- banc on June /.
This action, according to the attorney
general, is the result of the railroads
attempting to return to the 8 cent pas
senger fares, following Judge McPher-
son g decision that the passenger and
freight rate laws were confiscatory and
unconstitutional.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
EXPLAINS HOW OUTSIDE
TEACHERS MAY QUALIFY

Olympia, May 1O.-Interpreting tne
new school law in an opinion to Sta'e
Superintendent Dewey, the attorne,
general has ruled that teachers 1rom
other states who may secur certlcfap'
in Washington by passing an EXAMINE
tion solely in school law are these
Zone who comes to this state SUI.
g 1uent to the time that the law go0'
into effect; one who is teaching -
another state and has not been IN thi.
state long enough to obtain a vo'l l;9I
resi- lence herein: n who IS s.n va
teaching on a first temporary cer'n
cate, providing he is not a citizen ~
this state; q person who has augh'
this state and several years ago 10
moved to another state and then
turns to this state, p rovided thai .rs
was q teacher in actual practice ID Wv
other state during the time Of MS
journ there. It does not apply 70 a.,
person who was q teacher in oInt
states but were citizens Of this s'o"
at the time Of the passage OF this a0'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
ANTHRACITE COAL MINERS
AND OPERATORS SIGN

Philadelphia, May 1O.-AI diHer-
oncos between the anthracite miners
and the operators were settled last
week. when a modified agreement was
signed. The agreement signed pro-
vides:
First-The rates which shall be paid
for new work shall not be less than
ther ates paid under the strike COM
missions award for all work Of q SIM
liar kind or character.
Second-The agreement and decls-
ions of the Cancellation board, permit
ting the collection of dues on company
property and the posting OF notices
thereon. shall continue during the life
Of the agreement.
Third-An employe discharged for
beng a,member of the union shall
have a right to appeal his case to the
Cancellation board for final adjustment.
-, /. Fourth-Any dispute arising at a
colliery under the terms of this agree
ment must first be taken up with the
mine foreman and superintendent by
employee or committee of employees
directly interested, before it can be
taken up with the Cancellation board
for final adjustment.
Fifth-The employees shall issue
pay statements designating the name
of the company, the colliery employed
the half month, the amount of wages
and the class of work performed.
The agreement is to continue in
effect for three years
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
TREASURER LEWIS ASKS
EXPORTING OF HIS BOOKS

Seattle, May 11.-Gov. Hay yester-
day forwaded to Chairman p. L. Allen.
of the Legislative Investigating COM
mittee, the letter written by State
Treasure j. G. Lewis. in which the
request is made for q complete investi-
cation OF the treasurer Office. Mr..
Lewis says he has no reason to believe
that any suspicion is entertained by
the committee in regard to his office.
yet for the sake of setting the public
at rest concerning the condition of the
state funds in his department., he de-
sires q full Investigation.
"This request, coming voluntarily
from the state treasurer, opens the way
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
TACOMA

Wheat-Milling: Bluestem, $1.25@
80. Export: Bluestem, 81. %; club,
81. IS; red, !. O8.
Poultry-Turkeys, live. zoe; dress
ed, 22c; spring chickens, dressed, zoe;
ducks, live, 12e; hens, live, 16c;
spring chickens, live, 1876; geese, fresh
dressed, 15c;
utter,-Washington, 28c; Eastern
storage, 27c; fresh Eastern, &c.
Eggs-Washington ranch, candled,
25@26c.
Oats-$40@42; rolled oats, $42@44.
Hay, Alfalfa. etc-Wheat hay, $l6@
18; timothy, $22@2S; mixed. $16@
18; wild, $13@16: clover, $l8@19:
Ttimothy and clover, $4,000; alfalfa,
$15016; straw, Sill.
Feed-Corn, $s4@se; wheat, $500
So; barley, whole grain, $S2@S3
rolled, $S4@S5; shorts, $3O@81. 80;
bran. $27@2S. so; midlings.. $s8@s4::
oil meal, $44.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
HOWELL is
NAMED
TACOMA MAN TO SUCCEED
NICHOLS AS SECRETARY
OF A
Was Defeated by Mich.
OILS in Primary Campaign--Books
of State Treasurer's Office to
Be Exported Upon Request of
Treasurer Lewis.

Olympia, May 11.-Just before leav-
wing for Tacoma last evening Gov.
Hay signed the commission of I. NJ.
Howell, of Tacoma, as secretary Of
state to succeed Sam H. Nichols, re-
signed. Howell was formerly auditor
of Pierce county, and was defeated by
Nichols for the nomination in the pri-
mary campaign.
Gov. Hay stated that he had received
the highest recommendations in regard
to Mr.. Howell, and that he beliees him
eminently fitted for the post. Mr..
Nichols rendered his resignation some
days ago with the understanding that
it was to take effect as soon as his sue
cessor should be appointed and had
qualified.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

{ massage and the Alaska COAST 10 oien"'
Th;s il called variously the 'Iotem
Pole Trip" the "Glacier Route, .he
"Cannerv Excursion" and other names
If the like, for there are SO n as
t;nct features to be enjoyed that 1t IS
difficult to pick any one OF them cof-
rectly to nickname the tour
The mosquito feet" on Puget
sound has grown to tremendous pro,
nortions. In nearly every nook n
GRANNY of the Sound there is a point =
surprising beauty or interest, to when
these small craft ply. There are the
navy yards at Bremerton, n Slwasn
villages around Port Orchard, the Mean
Bay reservation, with it's
canoemen, who 20 out into the hercest
seas with their frail little craft, Forts
Casey and Worden, commanding b
entrance to the Sound, and historic Old
Port Townsend, close by. Port Town
send is also neal the entrance to Hoods
Canal. a natural rift which has upon
it's shores more scenic beauty than any
other one body of water in the world.
Victoria and Vancouver, the bustling
British Colubmia ports. are only a
few hours pleasant sailing and the
round trip may be made in craft OF
much eleagnce, at a fare of not more
than one dollar.
The numerous resorts in the Cascade
mountains are close at hand by either
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
Burlington or Milwaukee railroads aud
the Canadian Pacific takes n quickly
to Banf, the wonder spot of the Cana
dian Rockies.
Every stream that plunges down
from Washington's mountains is. first
of all, a trout stream. "Cut throats,"
Dolly Vardens, Rainbows, Steelheads
and Beardsleys abound in the torrents
and lakes, and in Lake Washington, the
gem-like body of water on the banks of
which the exposition is builded, is as
good black bass and trout fishing as
one might cross the continent to find.
The railroads have so arranged mat
tiers hat about every wonder spot on
the American continent may be seen
either while going to or returning from
the exposition. By granting liberal
stopover privileges and by interchange
of tickets for the return trip, one may
see Banff, the Yellowstone, the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado, the mines of
Butte and Anaconda's smelters, all Of
Oregon and California, the Yosemite
valley and dozens of summer and win
ter resorts which California has to
offer, such as Santa Cruz, Santa Cata-
lima island, Santa Barbara and the
country round about Los Angeles.
The round trip from Missouri river
points has been fixed at $50; from st.
Paul and Minneapolis it is $50 and
from Chicago $62. The dates Of sale
are from May 20 to Sept. %. inclusive,
and the return limit is fixed at Octo-
Der 81.
Tickets will be sold over any direct
route, good for return over any other
direct route.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
OFFICER
IS ACCUSED OF
ENLIGHTENMENT

Seattle, May 6-The ost-Intelligen-
Ger this morning contains a three page
story in which an account is given of
alleged ~embezzlement of state military
funds by former Adjutant General Or
tbs Hamilton. The paper states that
Hamilton is to be taken into custody
today 1t is stated that the amount of
Hamilton's populations will probably
reach $50, 600. The money is. said to
have been spent in ~riotoous living.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
wv GREAT
EXPOSITIONS READY
Alaska ukon-P Pacific Exposition Finished TO TN
Sweeping of the Floors, While the Great
Natural Beauty Show Is Always
Ready-What Visitors
May See.

Seattle, May 10.-Seattle's two ex.
positions are just about ready for the
bell tap The Alaska uk on Pacific
exposition is ninety-nine per cent COM
plete, which means that everything is
done but sweeping the floors, and the
other exposition, which consists of the
most magnificent scenery and the long.
est list of interesting tours boosted by
any American city, is always ready.
Railroad experts the country over
declare that the success of the A. Y. F.
is already assured, but for this fact
they do not give the whole credit to
either the management or the publicity
campaign. On the contrary, they de-
clare that the imminent influx into the
Northwest is due more largely to
Northwestern resources and home pos
sibilities and to Northwestern and
Alaska scenery and romance than to
any other power of attraction.
The only work that now remains to
be done on the exposition grounds is
upon the motor boat pavilion, which
is not to be brought into use until
August, and on the stock show sheds,
which are for use in the early months
of fall and which are entirely cut off
from the main exposition picture.
These, however, will be complete by
the opening day.
Nightly now the exposition grounds
are lighted for the enjoyment of the
pre-exposition crowds which daily go
to the grounds. For weeks tho attend
ance has averaged close upon 5000. If
special free days we're counted, it
would be a larger figure than this. A
cold spring somewhat delayed the first
flush of the floral effects, which are on
a huge scale, but warm May days have
brought out the blooms and an excel
lent foretaste is to be had of the beauty
that will be when the gates are finally
flung open.
Practically all of the exhibits are in
stalled in the Manufactures building
and in the Oriental and European build.
ings. The installation in the Palace
of Agriculture is somewhat slower but
will not be behindhand at the right
moment. The government exhibits
are we'll along, with the exception OF
the Hawaiian and Philippine exhibits,
which arrived late. However, they
will be complete to the last detail by
June LIST.
The Japanese exhibit is being spread
rapidly in Japan's splendid building
and in the Japanese tea garden on the
Pay Streak. China's village on the
Pay Streak is also rapidly filling up, as
is the Turkish village, with it's streets
of bazaars and cafes.
The Canadian exhibit is installed and
makes one of the most attractive and
interesting features of the exposition.
And while work is being pushed rap
idly ahead N the exposition proper,
arrangements are going forward just as
fast that the visitor may take advan-
tage of the "second exposition" New
steamships are arriving daily for the
famous excursion trip along the inside
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

Olympia, May 6.-Former Adiutant
General Ortis Hamilton was arrested
here yesterday on charge of larceny by
embezzlement from the state. He il
reported to have confessed to two for
geries of voucher signatures.
During the afternoon Hamilton was
taken before Police Magistrate Giles,
who fixed bail at $40, 600.
The forged vouchers, it is said, now
foot up $50, 600.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
To Improve Silk Worms

New York, May 1O.-Three thou
sand silk worms sailed on the steamer
Mauretania in charge of John B. EN-
cry, of this city, who will take them
to the south of France They will be
set at work there to breed with the ma
tive worms in an effort to produce q
hybrid that will spin silk superior to
that of China.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Supreme Court Divided

Olympia, May 10.-Chief Justice
Rudkin has divided the state supreme
court under the new law, assigning
Judges Dunbar, Parker, Mount and
Crow to one department. and Judges
Fullerton. Chadwick, Morris and Gose
to the other. The assignment is for
the term which begins TODAY.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

to look into all state Offices" said
Chairman Allen. I shall favor not
only checking up the cash and securi-
ties in the hands Of the state treasurer,
but to go down the line with the other
Offices so far as the time at our disposal
will permit. When the work has been
done it will do much to restore conf
dence among the people of the state
in the state Offices"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Not Guilty, Pleads Hamilton

Olympia, May 10.-Before Police
Justice Milton Giles, Ortis Hamilton
Saturday afternoon pleaded not guilty
TO the charge Of embezzling $1l88 state
military funds. He waived examina-
ton and was held for trial at the SUI
perior court, bonds being fixed at $1O,-
0OO, which he has SO far been unable
to secure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Missouri May Vote on Prohibition

jefferson City, Mo-, May 1o.-
souri, will probably have . chano The
vote on statewide prohibition. ~.
senate ha, passed the prohibition 0a =.
stitutional amendment, which has 3.
ready passed the house. The com
tee amendment striking out The hod
provision that prohibition, It adopse
by the voters shall become eneo .:oo
in 1918, was approved This ac' uon
makes the amendment effective up
approval by the electorate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Oregon to Advertise Through A. Y. P.

Oregon to Advertise Through A. Y. P. E.
Salem, Or, May 10.-State Printer
W. S. Dunniway is printing 50, 600
copies of a 1OO-page booklet for the
Oregon commission to the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition. The booklet
will be circulated through the commits
sion. In addition to numerous half
tones there are many articles exploit
ing the resources and advantages of
Oregon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots +. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Eggs-Select ranch, o4@25c. per doz.
Poultry-live hens, 16c lb; springs,
19c; roasting, 16c; old ROSTERS, 100
ducks, 18c; geese: 1Sc; live turkeys,
22c; dressed, 24c.
Live stock Steers, 4 1-10o per lib.
COWS, $40; wethers, 4 1-1Oo; lambs,
4Zc; hogs, 6Hc; calves, 4K@6c.
Potatoes-$32@35 per ton for local
$34@37 for Yakima
Ranch butter, 18c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Nomination of Kyons Confirmed

Washington, May Thomas r.
Lyons, of duncan, has been confirmed
as United Staes district judge for the
First judicial district of Alaska. All
but one of the six important judicial
nominations for Alaska have now been
confirmed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Washington State News

Governor Hay has announced the re
appointment of Rev. John LIE Cornu as
chaplain of the state ~penitentiary.
Powder making is to begin at once
at the big Dupont plant a Tacoma.
The plant has just been completed.
The Lake Chelan box factory and
lumber yard, a livery barn and resi-
dence were destroyed by fire last
week. Loss $4,000.
The first catch of the season in any
of the fish traps on the Sound was
made last week in the Pacific Ameri-
can Fisheries Company's trap at Hope
Island.
The contract has been signed at
Aberdeen for the construction of a
new theater on Heron street to be
used by F. Fauntleroy & Co. The
| structure will be of concrete and have
a seating capacity Of 1000.
E. C. Hughes, of Seattle, has de-
clined the appointment as federal
judge for the new Washington district
recently rendered him by President
Taft. Judge John A. Shackleford, of
Tacoma, will probably be named.
Mr.. Alden, of Renton, has estab-
lished an automobile stage line be-
tween Issaquah and Renton. The
stage will make two round trips daily,
leaving Renton at 7:10 a. m. and 5
p. M, and Issaquah at $40 a. m. and
6 p. m.
Earl G.. Constantine, instructor of
French and Spanish at the South Cen
trail high school in Spokane, has re-
signed to enter the diplomatic service
of the United States. He will be In
attache to the American embassy at
Vienna.
The Capitol Commission has en-
ployed H. D. McCool, of Everett, at a
salary of $3.50 per month and expenses
to cruise the capitol granted lands.
He will employ all necessary assist
ance and. expedite the work as rapidly
as possible.
Members of the Northwestern Asso-
citation of Congregational Churches to
the number of 200 registered at the
West Seattle Congregational church
last week on the occasion of the eight
ton.
The Blue Mountain Lumber and
Manufacturing Company at Asotin has
resumed operations with new and
modern machinery. Manager S. D.
Holkister states that the mill will cut
approximately 1000, 900 feet of lumber
this season.
Tacoma is o to have its first six.
teen-story building. The National
Realty Company has purchased two
lots on Pacific avenue, near South
Twelfth street, upon which it will
construct a modern office structure.
Bids will be called for June IL
John B. Flett, professor of botany
at the Tacoma high school, is prepar.
ing an exhibit of $50 mountain flowers,
ferns and MOSES for the Alaska-Yu.
kon-Pacific exposition. F1ett climbs
some mountain peak every summer,
adding to his collection of mountain
plants.
H. Ref, county game warden, will
furnish Chinese pheasant eggs to any
bird fancier who will agree to liberate
half the birds after they have reached
maturity. Mr.. Ref has contracted for
the entire supply of eggs raised by the
convicts on Mcneil Island and will set
free several dozen pairs of birds after
the season closes in December.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Single Min Sets Record

Montesano, May 10.-The Sunset
shingle mill. Of this city, made . record
cut . day or two ago Of 268, 900 shin
giles on five upright machines IN ten
hours.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14

The French government has award
9 first-class lifesaver's medal to
John r Binns, wireless operator on
he White Star line steamer Republic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Minor Happenings
of the Week

James c. Dahlman, Democrat, has
been reelected mayor of Omaha.
Walter Wellman is to try to reach
the North Pole, either in a dirigible
or an airship.
The government has started a suit
against the sugar trust for wholesale
underweighing of imports at New
York.
Sweden has taken a lead among the
governments of Europe for tariff re-
vision, and has appointed a tariff COM
mission.
The foundry of the Oregon state
~penitentiary caught fire and did a
large amount of damage. The fire
was confined to the foundry.
Plans are being made at the war de-
partment to convert the Preside at
San Francisco into a regimental sta
ton for both infantry and cavalry.
A Kamloops, B. c., dispatch says
that hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property has been destroyed
by forest fires in the vicinity OF
Salmon Arm.
Orders have been issued for the
American cruisers North Carolina and
Montana, now coaling at Gibraltar, to
proceed at once to Messina, Asia Mi
nor.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued a call for a statement of the
condition of national banks at the
close of business on Wednesday, April
%.
News was brought to Vancouver,
B. c., by the steamship Mariana of
mining excitement over rich gold and
copper lode mines discovered in the
Fiji group.
Secretary Meyer has called atten-
ton of navy and marine corps officers
to the regulations requiring officers
to refrain from attempts to influence
legislation.
The North Pacific Lumber Com
pany's mill at Barnet, eight miles from
Vancouver, was completely destroyed
by fire last week. The damage
amounts to about $250,000.
Bearing the seventh infantry and
40 enlisted men of Company G., IN
cheering corps, U. S. A., the transport
Sheridan cleared for the Philippines
from San Francisco last week.
Congressman Charles N. Fowler,
chairman of the banking and currency
committee of the House, has declared
himself in favor OF the appointment
of a tariff commission.
Joseph F. Diggs, a prominent mer-
chant of Cordova, last week received
the appointment of postmaster at Cor
dova. Just after taking the oath his
wife presented him with a ten-pound
girl.
The municipality of Buenos Ayres
and representatives of British, Ger
man and American financial interests
have signed a contract for a loan of
SIS, 000, 900, to be expended in city i'm
prove1lents.
At New Martinsville, Va, Judge H.
H. Willis, in delivering a charge to the
grand jury, instructed it to indict all
church societies and church workers
who obtained money through the me-
dunn of raffles.
Robert Watchorn, commissioner of
immigration at New York, against
whom charges had been preferred be-
fore the President, resigned his post.
The resignation was accepted. Joseph
Murray has been appointed acting
commissioner.
A gift of 81, 900, 900 for a permanent
home for grand opera in Chicago is in
contemplation by a prominent citizen.
To this single amount, which is to
provide a suitable building, will be
added a fund of $500, 900, to be con-
tributed by fifty Chicagoans. The
donor of the $1,000, 900 is said to be
j. Ogden Armour.