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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
AVlATORS AT TACOMA
SIX DAYS LATE IN NAV

Tacoma, Jan. 31.-An aviation moot
lasting six days will take place here
the latter part of May. Attorney Ellis
Lewis Garretson, who has been neco.
tiatiug with Dick Ferris, promoter Of
the Los Angeles meet, received tele.
gram from Ferris Saturday definitely
binding him to bring the French bird.
men here at that time and giving a
warrant to Garretson to 20 ahead and
advertise the meet, and secure the mi.
tial tender of 81 1000 in money. Gar.
retson already has the promise of the
money from the business men, Cham.
Der of Commerce and Commercial Club
members, and the next move will be
to select a location for the meet and
erect grand stand. As it now stands
the Tacoma Golf Club grounds at
South Tacoma will be selected for the
meet, and will be inclosed by fencing
for the event.
The date of the opening of the meet
will be announced February 7, follow
luS UIl0 C1OSc VI GIlc DOuN6T dVlaUlOu
meet, according to Ferris telegram.
This city will do everything possible
to make the meet notably successful,
and Garretson says the only thing that
can initiate against the event is the
chance of spell of blowing, rainy
weather. Such probability is consid-
cred remote, however, from the fact
that the meet will take place in what
is usually a month of very pleasant
weather. The star attraction at the
meet will be Paulham, the wonderful
little Frenchman, whose flying feats
were the wonder of many thousands
at Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Both the Farnham biplane and the
Bleriot monoplane will be used, and
high flying exhibitions and races will
be of daily occurrence. An attepmt
will be made to have the dirigile BAL
looms which were at Los Angeles here
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Tourists Rates Announced

Seattle, Jan. 29.-Beginning with
June l and from that time to Septem-
Der 1, time limit to October 80, tickets
will be sold from st. Paul and Mis-
souri, river points at $50, and from
Chicago at $72 so. For the Portland
rose festival in June and the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians' convention at
Portland in July, the rates are $63. so
from Chicago and $50 from st. Paul
and Missouri river points.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Sealing Controversy Near End

Victoria, B c., Jan. 29.-Advices
have been received here by those in
terested in the sealing industry that
negotiations begun between the United
States, Great Britain, and Russia for
a treaty to protect fur seals of the
North Pacific are being delayed by
Canada's claim for compensation for
Canadian pelagic sealers. This is said
to be the only obstacle in the way Of
a settlement of the long-vexed sealing
question being reached.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Big Peach Crop Expected

North Yakima, Jan. 29.-Indica-
tions are that the peach crop of the
Yakima valley will be enormous,
double that of 9OS, which was looked
on as big peach year. Buds are re-
ported in good condition and the win
ter weather, crisp, but not too cold, is
said to have been ideal for the trees.
The apple crop, too, is promising.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Ask PRESIDENT TO HELP
BRING INSURGENTS IN

Washington, Jan. 20. -Representtive
Dwight, Of New York, Republican
whip of the house; Representative
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. and Repres-
entative Boutell, Of Illinois, called at
the White House to see what assist
ance the president would lend in stem
ming the tide Of insurgency which is
said to threaten the existence of the
committee on rules.
The last cause for alarm on the part
If the regulars was the Fowler reso-
luton deposing the speaker as mem
her of the committee on rules and
trebling it's membership.
The regulars want the presidents
help, but Mr.. Taft is reluctant to be
come involved in the factional strife.
He made it clear that his main pur-
pose is to obtain the enactment OF GER
tain legislation to which the Republi-
can party is pledged and. of course.
that he is willing to do what he can
to harmonic the elements in the party
when the point of action is reached
upon any of these measures.
Later the president had long talk
with Representative Hayes. of Cali
fornia, commonly rated as an ipsur-
gent, and also with Senator Penrose,
of Pennsylvania. The purpose OF the
talk with the senator was to get an
estimate of the chances of success OF
certain administration measures
Apparently prospects were reported
favorable for the postal savings bank
bill, the Alaska bill, the bill validat-
ing the withdrawal of public lands for
conservation purposes and the bill to
enlarge the functions of the interstate
commerce commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Seattle Market Report
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by local dealers for deliv-
cry in round lots. f. o. b. Seattle.
Eggs-Select ranch, 33c doz.
Poultry-Live hens, TIC; old roos-
tiers, &c; spring. broilers, Tic; ducks,
Tic; geese, lac; turkeys, 22c; dressed
turkeys, 25c.
Potatoes-$14@18 per ton.
Dressed veal - Small, 11@12c
large, 6@11c.
Dressed pork-Small, 10k@11c;
large, 8@101ac.
Ranch butter-11c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Tacoma to Send Report. to Washington

Tacoma to Send Reports to Washington
Tacoma, Jan. 29.-The local office of
the department Of commerce and labor
has received instructions to forward
hereafter to Washington monthly
industrial reports, which will be in
cluded in the bulletin published
monthly by that department. Hereto
fore Tacoma has not been represented.
Because of the volume of manufac-
turing done here, Tacomans feel sure
the reports will be exceedingly fiat
tering to the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Contract for Million Grain Bags

Walla Walla. Jan. 31.-Farmers Sat-
urday signed contracts for over mill
ion grain bags to be delivered here.
Bids for these bags were opened last
Saturday. About million more bags
will be used by the farmers IF this Sec
ton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Pacific Cruisers at Honolulu

Honolulu, Feb. 1.-The Pacific cru.
ser feet arrived here yesterday on9
day ahead Of the original schedule ia'a
out in Washington. The fleet sal -. =
from Yokohama January Il. ll0
fleet will sail for San Francisco VI
February 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
First Volunteer Passes Away

Worcester, Mass, Jan. S1.-Slno4+
Chandler, said to have been the nis s
man to enlist in regularly Organizes
military company in response to W.
coins call for volunteers in the On =
war. died Saturday at his home in tni'
city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Army Bill Completed

Washington, Jan. 31.-The army ap-
preparation bill has been completed by
the senate committee on military af-
fairs. The bill carries about $95, 600,
900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
Pardon for Morse SOUGHT

Washington, Jan. 31.-A number of
agents have begun house to house
canvass here, seeking signatures to q
monster petition to be presented to
President Taft for the pardon of Bank
er Morse.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04

To Make District of Columbia DRY
Washington, Jan. 31.-Representa-
tive Aiken, of South Carolina, has in
troduced bill to prohibit the sale of
liquor in the District of Columbia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04
BILL TO RESERVE
ALASKA COAL LANDS

Washington. Feb. delegate Wick
ersham's coal bill, introduced yester-
day, proposing to set aside 5000 acres
of coal land in each of the three coal
districts of Alaska, also has q proviso
adding to these 49, 900 acrs all claims
for which applications are now pend
ing and which later may be forfeited to
the United States. If the claims are
as fimsy as the statements of the gen.
eral land Office would Indicate, this
means putting into permanent govern
ment reservations all the coal land
now under claim.
Provides for Investigation
Another failure of the bill requires
the interior department to turn over
to the attorney general all facts and
records in Alaska coal claims now
pending (Which means all coal claims
in Alaska, for none have been patent
ed for investigation.
1t puts into the attorney generals
hands authority to institute contests
looking to the cancellation of entries
and confers jurisdiction on the district
court of Alaska to try the cases.
The bill temporarily reserves all coal
lands in Alaska not now claimed,
pending the location by q, presidential
board of national coal reserve of the
Is 200 acres. The board is to CONSIST
of three members, one a naval officer
and one an officer of the geological
survey.
After the selection Of these lands
and after all cancelled claims have
been thrown into reserve, the remaining
coal land in Alaska shall be open to
entry and purchase under existing laws.
Hearing for Ballaine
The committee on territories has
agreed to grant John E Ballaine a
hearing Saturday morning on his
proposition to build q railroad in
Alaska, in consideration of a govern
ment guarantee on bonds and coal
lease Members of the committee,
however, say that they have no author
ity to act on the proposition; that it
belongs either with the department. of
the interior or the committee on pub
lie lands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

Roosevelt is doing work that Bryan did, and
for which both he and Bryan will get the credit
of history without its concession of their ephocha
character.
In the war between Russia and Japan, the
Japanese taking unimportant trench at Port
Arthur, captured Russian captain who had re-
manned, while his soldiers fed. Carried to the
japanese lines, this bearded warrior wept and
was nconsolable--not for himself, but for Rus
STA. Esteeming himself to have been the crucial
figure, he cried again and again in agony, "Oh,
my poor Gar! Oh, my poor country" 10 the
world he was a pawn, his elimination the capture
of something far less than pawn. Yet to him
the moment was one of those which, of all the
moments in the world was the biggest.
Pinchot is not unsuggestlve of this soldier taken
in the trench. Roosevelt is not unsuggestive Of
him But had Russia had fifty thousand such
captains instead of one the result of the war
would have been far different.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
RICHMOND AND WATERWAYS.

The vote of The Atlantic Deeper Waterway As
soclation to meet next year in Richmond pres
ages an event Of great importance to the city and
its tributary districts. Ii is a public and
practical recognition Of Richmond's right to con
sideration one Of the important ports of the
Atlantic, by reason of its industrial Importance
and lis situation GA the James. The Waterways
Association has shown that it is composed of
practical men enlisted for the war" in
paIgn designed to enforce a just recognition of
the claims Of Southern ports, and to educate
national sentiment to the relation which these
ports naturally hold TO the government To
ward bringing TO pass a comprehensive system
Of waterways improvement, the Association has
already done much, and is fated To do much
more. Richmond, In successfully bringing it
self into sympathy with the Associations mem
bership, has done big stroke of lasting good
business.
The Waterways meeting having been Sc
cured, il is now important not only that early
steps be taken toward its entertainment and
enlightenment, but that the James River sit
uation be competently canvassed by experts. Ap-
preparations fr the deepening Of the river upon
which the citys water transportation depends
have IN the past been scattering needless of es-
sablished PLAN meagre and temporary. In the
future all appropriations asked should be brought
into line with an established permanent policy
OF improvement plan Of campaign ought to
be definitely worked out in all its commercial
and engineering detail. The city should set
its marx of ambition with respect TO its river, and
work constantly toward definite end. There
ought to be nothing left 10 chance and there ought
to be left nothing which could be asked that
cannot be instantly answered. Waterways i'm
proyement has become a science. When it shall
have developed into the establishment of certain
and specific governmental policy, Richmond
should be prepared to present its case in man
ner that will leave no room for attack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
BIG MOMENTS.

IT there is one thing more than another which
Colonel Roosevelt does to his admirers SIS to
deprive them of their sense of proportion and
their appreciation of perspective. The hero
worshipper revolves rapidly in a small circle He
magnifes men and events. He catches the con-
tagion of Importance emanating from his idol.
Worshipped and worshipper feed each upon the
other. To their disordered senses the world, still
solid under foot 10 reel. Their senses reel
with it. Drunk with enthusiasm, they make of
an intoxicating purple moment an enduring
event. Forgetful Of the past they engage
needless future with thoughtless fervor.
AT the conclusion of Colonel Roosevet's speech
al Oswatomie Kansas, Clifford Pinchot permit
ed himself 10 exclaim:
This is one Of the biggest moments
I'M IN The history Of the United States"
OF course. Mr. Pinchot meant nothing of the
sort. Already, no doubt, he is appalled, at seeing
his words in print. At the moment, however
it was probably true that he spoke his conviction.
Yet he must know that the moments that are big
come rarely IN the history of nations He must
know that in all the history of the world, the
really big moments can be counted the fin.
gers Of Two hands. He must know that the world
does not grow by virtue of its "big moments,
and that the big moment itself is the elimination
of years on years, centuries centuries, of
slow development. Yet under the, spell this very
sane and enthusiastic man permitted himself this
Grass absurdity.
We feel sure that we viii not be considered ir-
reverent if we confess we think that, instead of
taking its place beside Marathon and Waterloo
and Gettysburg and Thermopylae, Oswatomie
will now retire shrinking into the obscurity from
which it has been suddenly dragged. We are GER
tain that express popular conviction when we
say that the Colonel win say something just as
big tomorrow, as he has been saving things Just
rs big and bigger for the past ten days, and the
past ten years. The moment for Pinchot may
have been gorgeous as the rainbow. In the &C
counting Of the destinies of it will have been
forgotten long before the millennium.
Bnt it takes big man to inspire such a folly
ii takes man who feels his Importance to the
4 Mofld, and who il confident Of the wreck of the
n world when he shall be taken from it. 1t takes
man like this, not perhaps to do big things,
+ tnt 10 prepare the way for their birth. In diff
y szent W. ut even more effectively. Colonel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

phur Springs has returned to her apartment at the
Raleigh. IL
Miss Maud Hammond VIII leave on Sunday for q
short stay with her sister. Mrs j. L. Brewer Of Stony
Creek Va
to her home at Ezra, Va. after pleasant stay with
friends and relatives in Richmond.
Miss Iewett has returned to her home In Norfolk.
While here she was the guest Of Mrs. Ida b. Lloyd.
Il
Misses Lucy and Susie Hammond, OF zoos venahie
street. have returned their home after delightful
trip to Brunswick and Sussex counties.
Mrs. Slaughter this city. is the guest of friends
IN Knoxville Tenn. where she will remain for the
Appalachian Exposition
Miss Rubye Woodward is the guest of Mrs Craig
c. Rhodes, of Lexington, Va
Mr. J. c. Harwood, who has been spending the
summer in Caroline county. has returned to Rich
mond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
Frederic Reminoton.

Mr. Roosevets prepared speeches thus far delivered
on his Western trip have bn about the platitud=
nous as his extemporaneous speeches have been the
most egotlstical that he has uttered His talk
or THURSDAY last, with its profuse Il wills" and Il
VIII nots onended many OF his best friends while in
his speech Saturday to the people OF CHEYENNE
ne about reached the limit of innocnous utterance
when he soemnly told the cowboys Il for pro-
gress, all men must stand who are progressive"
In the midst of this buncombe. therefore, it was
pleasant to find the president striking very true
ringing note In the few words he said on Saturday
in regard to Frederic. Remington Therein he very
evidently spoke from the heart, and tribute he
paid to the artist who above all others has repre-
scented the men OF the Western plains in bronze and
oil and water color being well deserved and coming
from the heart. could not fan to strike responsive
chord in his hearers.
Remington the first American artist to depict
adequately and accurately most vivid charac-
teristic features OF Western pianeer life" He not
only had the eye to see, but he had in unusual
fashion the skill to reproduce. Mr.. Roosevelts sug-
gestton that monument to his memory by rst-
ciass artist be erected Is the proprety which
Is evident that It In impossible to beieve that
Mil not be carried out-Baltmors Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

to the necessity of DEMONSTRATING within Virginia,
a legal question is raised which ought not to
have been permitted to embarrass the supply OF
books for the schools themselves. The books hay
ing been adopted, they became essential to the
operation of the schools whatever question OF
legal rights may have arisen out of the necessity
of the companies furnishing these books ought to
have been pitched for decision in the first in.
stance upon some issue which would have left
the needs of the schools themselves out of the
controversy. The proposal Of Judge Rhea, which
it is understood has been agreed upon by the
Attorney General and the book corporations, is
simply to make test case of the law. If the
Attorney Generals contention is correct, the COM
panes must pay the tax; if he is wrong, there
will have been no Inconvenience and loss arising
out of construction of the law not sustained by
the courts.
Of course, in a technical contention such as
that of the Attorney General the rights of the
companies and the State make legal question
that is manifestly open until decided. 1t is, how
ever, for that reason nothing more than legal
question, likely TO arise at any time between the
commonwealth and the corporate entities with
which it is constantly called upon to deal. And
however clear may be the duty of the Attorney
General to insist upon the fullest recognition of
States rights in the collection of privilege and
license taxes, such insistence ought never to in
cude interference with practical needs in its
technical assertion. If in the opinion of the
Attorney General the contracts contemplated be-
tween the book companies and the State involved
the domesticaton of the contracting companies
Las corroary, it would seem that the time for
the making of such contention was when the
substance of the contracts was informally agreed
upon. To defer it to date when the contracts
themselves were brought into question had the
appearance of forcing the book companies to
an uncontemplated choice, as we'll as having the
effect of involving the schools in unnecessary
embarrassment.
Indeed, it would seem that the course now
adopted-the execution of contracts agreed to be-
tween the parties with legal determination of the
duties which 1t is contended are involved in the
exercise of the contracts-was the course which
ought to have been contemplated in the beginning
rather than resorted to in the end as the way
ont of hurtful confusion The right and
duty of the State to insist upon a strict CON
struction of It's revenue laws is undoubted but
there are, in this instance certain public
rights divorced from technical considerations,
which ought always to be primarily canvassed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
SIMPLIFYING THE BOOK TANGLE

The Intervention of Judge Rhea in the school
book muddle comes as a belated relief to what
seems to us to have been wholly unnecessary
situation. Under the ruling of the Attorney
General holding foreign book companies whose
publications have been adopted for high schools
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
Let the Virginian Follow You.

fyou intend leaving Richmond for a vacation,
have The yireinian sent daily TO your cottage
or hotel. You may then enjoy the mountain
or seashore air and at the same time keep in
close touch with all that Is happening in the
city and State, and country-political social,
business and sporting circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

The young woman who tried suicide because
publishers would NOT pay for her stories might
have consoed hegself with the reflection common
to all producers of real literature, that none of
the stories worth reading is printed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

The hundred pound man who acquitted
of the charge of whipping six foot woman would
probably have accepted moderate fine in the
way of reasonable payment for distinguished
reputation. tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

King Georges reputation as the best shot
among the crowned heads has been indicated on
the noble hide of belted earl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

New York, with nearly 100000 people, is
the worlds second city in size. In point of
being more sorts of city it leads the universe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

The plan of the Treasury Department to re-
duce the size of the currency viii meet with en-
thusiastic popular response if there only comes
with reduction in size an increase in power.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

Anyone who reads the magazines will neve
commit suicide for being denied place in them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

Hearst found it possible to picture Murphy
in stripes during one campaign and then print
him with halo in the next. He will find Mayor
Gaynor not to be in human chameleon class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

The new ruling preventing membership on
other committees of members of the city com
mittee on finance is a small step toward the sim
plihcation and unifcation of city administra-
ton. 1T is little, but it's loud"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

Georgia comes along with favorite son for
the Presidential nomination in the person of
Honorable Hoke Smith. Now, wouldn't that
set the wild echoes ringing?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

Suppose it becomes bruited about that the fl,-
ture Duchess of the Abruzzi smokes cigarettes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-07-16
-,Mss AeItatlon DIscour.sso.

N. Barnett D0dsOn says we believe
In manly contention for the manhood
rights Of every citizen to whom such
rights are denied. We believe In the
kind Of agitation that Is backed up by
action and common sense.
Agitation minus action and common
sense is useless and does more harm
than good. Let the Negro race
throughout the United States stand
as unit on all things affecting its
well being. Let sane agitation upon all
questions eliminate In concerted law
tul action. without which agitation will
come to naught.