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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Washington State News

The new Armory building at Taco
ma has been formally opened.
Seattle building permits for 1908
represented structures valued at $13,-
777,329.
The inheritance tax law of Wash
ington results in producing an annual
income of $4,000, according to the
biennial report of the state tax COM
mission, now being prepared.
Findings have been adopted by the
state railway commission fixing the
commercial value of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company's rail-
road property in this state at $751;
100000.
Workmen have commenced the
erection of a new saw mill at Husum,
to be run and owned by the Husum
Power Company, which will furnish
it's own power derived from the plant
nearing completion.
Announcement is made at North
Yakima that the Milwaukee railroad
is to build line from Beverley, where
it crosses the Columbia river, into
North Yakima by way of the Mckee
valley.
State Oil Inspector F. A. Clark re-
ports that during December he col
lected in fees for oil inspection $3,421,
that his total collections for the two
years aggregate $43,500, which is just
$4,000 more than the legislature ap-
propriated for the maintenance of his
office for that period.
Citizens of North Yakima, who re-
Gently elected what they call a reform
administration, do not propose to
leave anything to chance. They pro-
pose, after mass meetings in which
their desires will become known, to
instruct their councilmen how to
vote The first move will be in in
structing the choice of city officers.
The Horticultural Union of North
Yakima has loaded and forwarded it's
three hundredth car of fruit since the
opening of the fruit season. This is
the growers organization. An equal
number, practically, has been sent out
by each of the four other houses
handling fruit in that immediate sta
ton.
The estimated value of the 1908 cere-
al crops in the state of Washington
was s29,72S,OOO, according to the re-
port just issued by the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of agricul-
ture. The hay crop of the state last
year is estimated to have been worth
$9,229,O0 and the potatoes grown in
the state were valued at $3,055,000.
Representative-elect R. A. Thayer of
Colville has prepared bill and sub
mitted to the bar for criticism, which
he proposes to amend the present law
requiring all suits against corpora
tons to be instituted in the county
where the principal office of the cor
poration is situated. The change pro-
posed by Judge Thayer will allow all
suits against corporations in this state
to be brought in the county where the
cause of action arises.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices

Purchasing Prices
The following prices are offered tc
the producer by the local dealers fo1
delivery in round lots +. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Grain-Oats, 5000 "a. 90 per ton ;bar.
ley, 500. 50@27; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; corn, $685.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$16@$17 per ton; Puget sound hay,
$1,000 @11.O0;wheat hay, $12 alfalfa,
50. 50@10.5
Eggs-Select ranch, 42@43c doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@14c PEI
tb; springs, 14@15c. Turkeys 21c.
Live Stock-Steers, 4L@41kc PEI
lib; COWS, SH@SHc; wethers, 41sc
lambs, AZ; hogs, 618c; veal, ~
GEO.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Good Roads Meetings Held

Chehalis, Jan. 5. - Three sok
roads meetings were held las. 81.
in eastern Lewis county, to give .;on
preston Of the people OF that seos asd
in the early completion OF sta'e . =.
No. 5, the so-called Cowlitz pass At
The meetings, which were ne, ,aree.
Rife. Kosmos and Randle, were la ans
" attended and strong resoiu "a.
were passed urging heavy appiof
tons for the work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
HUGHES COMMITTEE VISIT
WORRIES WALL STREET MEN

New York, Jan. 5.-Despite the ef-
fusive welcome extended the commit
tee appointed by Governor Hughes to
investigate the intricate machinery of
Wall street, there is broad, under
lying current of apprehension among
members of the stock exchange.
Outward appearances have been
framed to indicate that the brokers
are eagerly awaiting the members of
the committee. Back of this flag of
truce, however, are discernible opera
tons tending to synchronize prepare
tons for a sweeping and thoroughgo-
ing inQuisition with the deliberations
of the Investigating committee.
The committee holds a brief from
Governor Hughes to inquire into con-
ditions in Wall street for the purpose
of ascertaining what, if any, legisla-
ton is necessary to the correction of
evils which have been reported to the
governor from time to time. These
instructions will be carried out to the
letter.
There is no desire to break down
the stock exchange. The committee
will proceed in dignified manner and
if abuses are found that tend to jeop-
ardize the financial fabric of the coun-
try, impartial recommendations will
be made.
Horace White, an eminent authority
on economical subjects, has issued a
call for the initial meeting of the com
mittee, which will be held in the Of
flee of Clark Williams, state superin-
tendent of banking and member of the
investigating body, Friday afternoon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Ethel Roosevelt Makes Debut

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's youngest daughter,
Ethel, has made her formal bow to
society. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Roosevelt received in the blue room.
Miss Roosevelt's gown was Of soft
white satin, trimmed with crystals,
while that Of her mother was dark
blue satin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Minor Happenings
Of the Week


investigated.
The Harlem division of the New
York Central is to be electrified.
Mr.. Taft will call congress together
on March Is to act on tariff revision.
Rear Admiral William B. Emory has
been placed on the retired list of the
navy.
A. Deucher, minister of commerce,
has been elected president of the
Swiss republic.
DR.. Charcot's expedition has sailed
from Punta Arenas in search of the
south pole.
The American Institute of Archi-
tects urges that national bureau of
fine arts be established.
The senate after the holidays will
place busts of Roosevelt and Fair
banks with those of other vice-presi-
dents.
Secretary Root has asked congress
to appropriate $4,000 for the expenses
of a delegate to The Hague confer
ence.
Edicts have been issued that will
have the effect of changing China to
constitutional government in nine
years.
The burning oil ship Kalomo was
shelled and sunk at Singapore to pre-
vent damage to the harbor and its
vessels.
The net increase in the alien popu-
lation in the United States for the
year ending September 80 was only
6,29s.
Senator Bourne has introduced a
bill providing for an increase in the
presidents salary from $4,000 to
100000.
The New York public service com
mission has denied the petition of the
Delaware and Hudson railroad to is
sue bonds.
Important recommendations for
changes in the organization of the
postal service have been made by a
commission, after two years of DELHI
GRAFTON.
A dispatch says Sir Max Waechter
is touring the capitals of Europe in
hope of forming the United States of
Europe" with King Edward for the
first president.
1t is reported at Buenos Ayres that
Great Britain has offered to mediate
between Argentina and Brazil, that
the armament of these countries may
be reduced.
General Antoine Simon, who led the
revolution that ended the reign OF
President Nord Alexis, has been elect
ed president of the republic by the
Haytian congress.
The sixteen battleships composing
the American battleship fleet, under
command of Rear Admiral Sperry,
which is cruising around the world,
passed Alden December % bound for
SueZ.
George Stallings, the new manager
of the New York American League
team, has five left-handed pitchers
signed for next year. They are New
ton, Vaughn, Schmidt, Wilson and
Frie1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
FAVORS LOCALIZATION OF
RAILWAY TAX ASSESSMENTS

Olympia, Jan. Al. H. yesterday,
former tax commissioner, said:
"To the revenue laws I have but
one amendment to urge, and that, to
my mind, is so manifestly just that
believe it will meet with no opposi-
ton.
cat present all operating railroad
property is valued at a whole and ap-
portioned back to the counties accord
ing to the number of miles of track in
each county. This is all right so far
as the main track is concerned. One
mile of track, for all practical pur-
poses, is of the same value as any
other mile. Now to add to the value
of this track all depots, coal sheds, side
tracks, machine shops, warehouses,
wharves, office buildings, terminal
ground, whether used or unused, and
smearing it over the track from Idaho
to the Pacific ocean does not seem to
me to be fair, reasonable or just.
"The value of the depot buildings in
Seattle, Spokane and North Yakima
have been distributed over hundreds of
miles of road. Blocks of ground in
Bellingham, Seattle, Tacoma and other
cities on which rail has never been
laid and which, in all reasonable prob
ability, never will be used for years to
come, are taken from the local assess
ment roll and contribute toward this
smearing process.
'In the heart of the city of Tacoma
we have what is degnified by the name
of headquarters building. The first
floor of this building is mostly all
taken up by the land department of the
railroad.
"On the second and third floors
steamship, irrigation, coal companies
and the management of six different
railroads, none of which is even on
the map of Pierce county, yet this is
called operating property, and cannot
be assessed locally. A cardinal prin-
ciple of equity in taxation for which
I have battled long and for which
intend to battle, is that property shall
be assessed at the place of it's loca-
ton and where it receives protection
of the law. It certainly would be I'M
reasonable to assess band of sheep
kept in Spokane county in any other
county. This same rule should apply
to other property.
''The property that I have enumerat-
ed has fixed and not transitory To-
cation 1t is there that it receives po-
lice protection. If it is stolen or there
is trespass it is the local courts to
which the owners look for redress. 1t
is there that fire companies are main
tanned for it's protection.
'The workman on each property, if
injured, goes to the local hospital, his
children attend the local schools. Hav-
ing received all this protection and
benefit, substance of right demands
that the county wherein property is
located should receive the benefit of
the tax
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-09
Argentina Shipping Wool to America

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-Argenti-
ma is gradually becoming the largest
exporter of wool to the United States,
the shipments during the twelve
months ending October 1 last amount
ing to 1927 bales, about 10000 bales
in excess of shipments received the
previous year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
Wheat cossip.

3
Chicago, oct. 29.-LiverpooI prices
again showed pronounced strength. the
close being Id to lid higher, with De-
cember the strongest. High prices
asked for Manitobas, lighter offerings,
cold weather In the United Kingdom
and predictions Of lighter worlds ship
ments were the strong features and
short were good buyers. Market OPP
ened strong at s@Ac advance with
covering by local shorts and some COM
mission houses buyers. Offerings were
chiefly on scale orders. Market was
very nervous again, but fluctuations
were in narrower range. Receipts at
southwestern markets continue on a
large scale as compared with last year,
as does also the movement In the north
west. Kansas city wires that eleva-
tor room is hard to get because mills
are blocked owing to difficulty In get
ting shipping directions on -four. Cash
prices were cent higher, however,
with mills the buyers. October wheat
in Winnipeg which was SO strong yes
terday and early today lost all the adj
vance. Minneapolis and Duluth held
about the same relative difference as
last night. Private advices from most
reliable authorities discredit any To-
Gust damage to wheat In the argentine
We fail to see that the worlds posi-
tion of wheat Is growing stronger.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
HALLOW' EEN WILL
SOON BE WITH Us
FESTIVAL WILL BE GENERALLY
OBSERVED IN FARGO ON SAT-.
uRDAY-PoLIcE DEPARTMENT
ISSUES IT'S ANNUAL WARNING
TO KIDS.

InasmTch az Oct. 81, which ls Hal
low'een, or the eve OF the festival OF
All Saints. falls on Sunday this year.
the observance OF the occasion will be
distributed over several evenings, al
though the celebration by Young
America will likely take It's most vio-
lent form Saturday night.
Although Hallow' cen is a relic of
pagan times. 1t is still generally Oh
served, by the youngsters in the COM
mftment Of various minor depreda-
tions and by adults in social AFFAIRS,
which take on a mystic atmosphere
supposed to be in keeping with the
original conception of the date.
Many parties will be given Satur-
day and Monday evenings, in true
Hallow' cen fashion with decorations
and embellishments in the shape of
jack lanterns made from rfne
pumpkins and other worldly reminders
Of nocturnal spirits.
Also the small boy will busily en-
gage himself in the pleasing pastirne
of removing gates from the fences Of
the citizenry-although fences have
rather gone out Of fashion and few
gates remain-of rolling empty
wagons far from their customary
sheds, of soapang store windows,
greasing the car tracks, and the rest
Of the familiar Hallow' cen stunts.
The police department has issued its
annual warning to the would-be cele-
brants, proclaiming that any one who
does any actual damage to property
will be promptly locked UP, If they are
caught.
They consider 1t Halloween good
form for the youngsters to soap store
windows, unless they are stupid
enough to get caught at it, but such
tricks as tripping pedestrians or doing
actual monetary damage to property
viii be strictly tabooed. This also ap-
plies to greasing the car tracks.
Halloween or Halloween ia SO
called as being the eve or vigil OF All
HalIows. or the festival of All Saints.
which is Nov 1. 1t is associated in the
popular imagination with supernatural
influences and is a relic of pagan times.
The eve Is quite generally observed
throughout the world, but particularly
in the British Isles and the United
States. In the north of England 1t is
called Nutcrack night, and in some
parts of Scotland it is regarded in a
most superstitious light. The natives
aver that children born on Halloween
can talk to the spirit world at wiki
But In some places, in these modern
times, 1t is merely an occasion for the
children to tip gates and wave illum-
mated pumpkins, or, dressed in their
best, bob for apples at a party"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
NET WITH ABAD INJURY
q. N. EmpIOye at Kindred Falls BE-
tween Moving Cars and Narrowly
Escapes Death.

Kindred Tribune: on Monday eve-
ming, Oscar Paulson, in the employ Of
the G. NJ. as one of the Kindred agents
met with very serious injury which
miraculously did not prove instantly
fatal. Paulson being on duty was de-
livering a message to the through
freight from the depot platform when
he fell between the platform and the
moving cars and was dragged about
twenty feet. Two fingers were cut
off by the car wheels and his chin
badly lacerated and nis scalp torn in
three places. Probably on the ends of
the depot platform planks The sec
ton foreman hearing his cries assisted
in getting him out and into the depot.
DR.. Trowbridge was summoned and
after dressing his wounds accompan-
led him and Mrs. Paulson to the hos
pital. This is indeed a misfortune and
the sympathy Of all is extended. Lat
est report Is that he is doing nicely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
Moorhead Department
PUTS HILL IN
ANNANIAS CLUB
Judge Witten Answers Attack
Of G. N. President

Aberdeen, S. D.. Oct. 29.-when the
attention Of Judge James w. witten.
superintendent OF the government
land opening. was today called to the
attack made on the method of these
openings by Louis w. Hin. president
Of the Great Northern railroad. at
the Billings Dry Farming congress
on Oct %, he remarked that Hill
surely was badly misquoted or mis-
informed as he didn't believe he
would have made such a grossly ex-
travagant statement had he known
the facts.
Hill is reported as having called the
recent Flathead, Occur d'Alene and
Spokane registration a "swindle" and
said 'It is estimated that 900. 900 peo-
pie went out there. They paid for
railroad fare not less than $4,000, 900.
We received our portion. Money that
we would rather give back to the peo-
pie If we knew wnere they were. We
do not want that kind of money"
Figures Grossly Misleading.
These figures are grossly misleading.
Each person was entitled to register
three times. once for each of the three
reservations. The combined registra-
ton for all three was but 2s6,S4s and
one third of that number or 1856 rep
resents the number of applications, If
each had registered three times.
When Judge Witten was asked as
to the possibility of the Great North
ern's being able to refund the railroad
fare to persons who registered he said:
That company could easily find and
identify each of it's passengers who
registered as he could readily furnish
1t with the name, address, height
weight, age and signature of each of
them alphabetically arranged. The
The Great Northern is the only rail-
road which carried to KalispelI. any of
the 24,137 persons who registered
theres A list Of them can be easily
furnished"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
PRICES
FOR TRUST ICE
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS DE-
SIGNED TO SHOW ILLEGAL
MONOPOLY READ IN
COURT.

New York, Oct 29.-Extracts from
letters written by officials OF the Amer
icaE Ice Co. to agents and customers
were read in court today as evidence
that the company was guilty of illegal
monopoly in its dealings with indie
pendent, producers and retailers.
Our opponents are steadily weak
ening and are very much worried
wrote President Oler to r. r. Hopkins,
OF the Boston Ice Co. in June 1904, ac-
cording to one letter. THE ice men
here are sick unto death and full OF
anxiety" was an extract read from an
other letter sent by Mr. oler to Walter
Lee, manager of the company's Penn
sylyania branch three months later.
Il think we are in a position TO expect
our advice to be needed and our di-
rections followed" the same letter con-
tinued
A letter written by Mr.. oler to ].
w. Richards OF the John Hancock Ice
Co. OF Philadelphia said: The time
has not yet come to get excited over
the ice situation. We do not want to
.inhame the public mind so early in the
season. Later on 1t may be wise to do
So"
Still another letter from Mr.. oIer
to customer in Newport News said
that the company controlled 80 per
cent of the Maine output.
The states attorneys began presen-
tation Of evidence today to show that
the American Ice Co. in order to en-
force famine prices, put the knife
into the Main ice industry. keeping the
crops down to a minimum and allow
ing most of its Ice houses in Maine TO
rot and fall down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
Cummings.

Cummings. N D., Oct. 2s.-To The
Forum: Born, Friday, Oct, az, to MIR.
and Mrs. Harry Johnson. a girl: ali
concerned doing well. 1t is needless
to say Harry is wearing smile that
will not rub of.
Miss Cecil Ward of Hillsboro, N. d..
visited last SATURDAY with Mr.. and
Mrs. Kindred.
Ralph Burnett came down from
Grand Forks and spent last Sunday at
home.
John Munro returned Sunday from
a combined pleasure and business trip
to WInona and Minneapolis, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Barbee, having
disposed Of their property here, left
Saturday evening for their old home
at Casey, III.
MINES. Joseph and Adolph Cecka OF
Michigan, N. d.. who have been Wis
ting Mr. and Mrs J. Novak, left FOR
their home Wednesday.
Mack Burnett came up from WAN
peton, n D.. Wednesday He was de-
Iayed some on account Of being In the
wreck OF train Ne. 8. south OF Moor
head
n, A. Menge leaves Friday for Cobb
RADIO with two cars Of emigra. t
movables where he win make his fu-
ture home Cor. c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-29
HILL SAYS UNCLE
SANS A CRATER
PRESIDENT or GREAT NORTHERN
DECLARES GOVERNMENT
LAND LOTTERIES ARE
A BIG FAKE. EHs

Billings, Mont, Oct. 2s.-Louis W.
HILL president OF the Great Northern,
son of James J Hill yesterday accused
the United States government Of con-
Quoting a gigantic swindle in the opens
ing for settlement OF certain western
lands
Mr.. Hill, at the morning session, had
been defeated in a spirited effort to
have the name Of dry farming con-
gress changed to a name more truly
descriptive OF the process OF agricul-
ture which 1t represents. In the rancor
of defeat he found his fighting inspira-
ton. He threw the ordinary precau--
tons OF public speaking TO the winds.
and in blunt. telling words, expressed
his opinion of the interior department.
of the United States government. It
was an extemporaneous address and C.
drew in heat at each word.
DIR. Hill admitted that the railroads
had profited millions OF dollars by tho
governments "swindle," and that O
large share of this money had come
into the Golfers Of the Hill roads.
Admission Is Unprecedented.
But it is money that we would
sooner give back TO the people. II we
huo" "hStS IhSS "SAeS @AoSo haHs
Hill.
Probably never before had the presi-
dent of a larger railroad line stood
before an assembly Of farmers and
said that his conscience hurt him for
accepting several million dollars In le-
climate fares.
Il think it is Of great interest to the
western country to bring before you
the ways of the department which is
handling these land openings" said
Mr.. Hill. The Flathead Indian reser-
walton was opened with the Occur
d'Alene and one other and it is esti-
mated thst 100000 people went out
there. They paid for railroad fare
not less than s12.000,00O We received
our portion, money that we would
rather give back to the people II we
knew where they We're
They were induced to go out there
understanding that they would get
homesteads. / have met lots of them
who had given up good positions in the
east and went out there"
Attacks Reclamation Service.
Take the Flathead reservation. At
least one-third Of 100000 persons filed
there. out OF that lot how many drew
blanks7 But 1900 farms could be
drawn; the balance. 0S per cent, got
nothing. Less than per cent had
chance to draw farms, and when they
got there they could not find the In
dian maps to find out where to go
without paying out money for driving
around. The thing Is entirely imprac-
ticable and on the order OF a swindle
to take the peoples money away and
give II TO the railroads. We do not
want that kind Of money"
MIR. Hill then turned his attack onto
the reclamation department Of the
government. He stated that he spent
several weeks with the engineers of
the reclamation department.
My sympathy was with the engf-
|neers when I started he said. my
sympathy now Is entirely with the set
Tiers. You win and that the way the
reclamation service men are doing
their work is rather extravaganza