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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
sKUNKs INVADE COUNTY SEAT
Cont Make Friends With the Cat
Warning Since Animals
Shoood From Farm.

Ipswich. 8. Don't make friends
with cat, II the advice given here
since the invasion of this county seat
town BY skunks began several days
ago.
Az willard Brown, q prominent resi-
dent, was going home after dark. he
attempted to pick up what he took to
be the old house cat, but he was mis-
taken and was fined new suit oe
clothes.
A day or two later one Of the odof-
ferrous animals was found starting
upstairs in business block.
Knute Knutesen, farmer In Clear
Lake Township. has q skunk farm.
raising the animals for their oil and
fur. and local residents are Of the
opinion that the visitants are strays
from the skunk farm.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
$4,000 DIVIDEND GOES
TO A-Y-P. SHAREHOLDERS

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
will distribute $4,000 among it's stock.
holders. The largest beneficiary of this
dividend will be the King County
Anti-Tuberculosis League, to which has
been assigned more than 10000 shares
OF exposition stock. AS a result OF
these stock donations the Anti-Tuber.
culosis League will receive $12,5O0, and
it is likely that this amount will be
greatly exceeded when all the share
holders are heard from.
Aside from the $4,000 dividend. the
exposition left improvements for the
University of Washington which cost
$4,000, including grading, clearing
and landscaping 225 acres of land, a
pumping plant, double water system
for drinking and irrigation, sewer
system and paved streets.
There also went to the university as
direct result of the exposition seven.
teen buildings. It is estimated by en-.
gineers that it would have cost the
university 100000 to duplicate what
1t received from the Alaska Yukon Pa,
cific exposition.
At the Lewis and Clarke exposition
at Portland the corporation was able
to sell all it's holdings, and was there
by able to pay 81 per cent dividend on
a capitalization of 100000. The A.-Y..
P. exposition was capitalized for $500,
600, and it left all it's improvements on
the grounds. Had the A.-Y.-P. man
agement been able to sell the pump
ing plant, water and sewer systems
it is estimated that at least $4,000
would have been saved for the stock
holders.
At recent meeting of the executive
committee of the exposition an en-
deavor was made to close up the af
fairs of the corporation, but owing t.
the fact that a suit for damages, which
was won by the exposition in the gu
perior court, had been appealed to thu
supreme court, no steps could be taker
to disorganize.
Although the affairs Of the exposi
ton have been closed save for the
pending suits, the Reorganization can
not be accomplished until these claims
are finally disposed Of. The executive
committee believes that this will not
be accomplished before March.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
OYSTER BITES MANS TONGUE
Restaurant Keeper Placed Tiny She'll
In MOUTH - Temporary
etorehouse.

Warsaw, Ind. c. Hannah. .
restaurant keeper. was waiting on .
customer when he noticed among the
raw oysters he was serving one tiny
fellow, shell and all. He removed It
from the plate and placed 1t In his
mouth for safe keeping until through
waiting on his customer.
In response to the warmth, the oys-
ter opened it's shell. then closed a.
nearly as possible. barring the impedi-
ment Of q tiny bit Of Hamman's
tongue. This was followed by series
Of, loud yells by Hamman.
Like other non-talkative creatures,
the oyster bit before 1t barked.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16

and repair facilities and the sale !,
coal, oil and other ship supplies
interstate railroads should be pre
vented from owning, or controllina
SHIPS trading through the canal.
Cheaper Litigation Needed.
Regarding the courts, the Presiden,
declares the crying need Of the United
states is cheapening the cost of liti
cation by simplifying judicial proceed
ure and expediting final judgment
Inc supreme court should be relieved
from unnecessary appeals. The sal
aries OF federal judges should be in
creased.
Postal savings banks will be estah
lished in q number of cities January
!. A parcels post on rural delivery
routes is recommended.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Is
given high praise for putting the most.
Office department on a self-sustainine
basis. The extension of the civil sery
ice, to include all classes of postmast
ers and thus take these officials en-
tirely out Of politics is urged.
Asks Honor for Peary.
The President recommends that
Congress give some fitting recognition
OF the polar discoveries of Commander
Robert =. Peary. The secretary of the
navy suggests that Peary be made a
rear admiral and placed on the retired
list.
The stupendous value of agricultural
products amounting to $8,926, 600, 600
this year, indicates good prospect fol
business throughout the country.
The present census promises to be
the best ever taken. but is not perfect
The census padders are to be vigor.
ously prosecuted.
A bureau of health should be estab
lished
The Southern Pacific Railroad
should be reimbursed for it's expen
ditures in fighting the food in the
Imperial Valley of California several
years ago.
Heavier Fines Asked.
Heavier fines should be imposed
against steamship companies for vic
lating the immigration laws. The
facilities at Ellis Island, New York
should be increased as to offer an
inducement to steamship companies
to concentrate their immigrant bust
ness at one port. Immigrants are
needed in the rural districts.
Some provisions should be made fol
retiring superanuated government
clerks.
The only amendments suggested ir
the Interstate commerce law are ar
appropriation to enable the Interstate
Commerce Commission to advance
the valuation of railroads and fix the
responsibility of public carriers in the
issuance of bills of lading.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
BALLlNGER's RECORD CLEAR,
SAYS MAJORITY REPORT

Washington, Dec. i10.-The Balm
ger-P inchot investigating committee
after eleven months work, has made
it's report:
In the opinion OF seven Republican
members, majority of the committee
Secretary Ballinger honestly and
faithfully performed the duties of his
high office, with an eye single to the
public interest"
In the opinion of the four Democrats
Mr.. Ballinger has not been true tc
the trust reposed in him as secretary
of the interior and should be requested
by the proper authorities to resign"
Both reports, with the Independent
report of Representative Madison, In
surgent Republican, also adverse te
Mr.. Ballinger, we're offered IN the sen
ate by Senator Nelson and in the house
by Representative Mccall, their pre-
sentation following meeting OF the
full committee.
The Democratic members, led by
Senator Fletcher, of Florida, agreed te
this method of getting the reports be
fore congress, after their motion te
substitute their own report mad DeeI
rejected in the committee.
The reports were accepted IN botf
houses without comment.
plans Not Decided Upon.
The plan of action to be followed DJ
tho democrats has not been deter
mined, but it is understood resolu
tion win be presented to carry out the
recommendation for the secretary's
removal. Such q resolution probabl,
win call fatty upon the president t.
discharge his cabinet officer.
An EFFORT undoubtedly will be made
- mt the house on record as to its
opinion Of the majority report.
officials OF the interior department
declined to make any comment what
ever on the majority report.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
COURT SAYS CONSPIRACY
MAY BE CONTINUOUS

Washington, Dec. 13.-Announcipe
the broad rule that conspiracy under
the Sherman antitrust law may be q
Continuing offense," instead of an Of
tense limited to the formation of the
conspiracy and, possibly, over the acts
Hereunder which would revive the
conspiracy. the supreme court of the
United States yesterday went a long
way toward dispelling doubt as to the
law.
Must Answer Again. )
The direct result is that Gustave T.
Kissell, of New York, and Thomas B
Harmed, of Philadelphia, must answer
further to the indictment brought in
1909 in New York, charging them
with conspiracy with the American Su
gar Refining Company and others, tc
drive the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company out of business.
Justice Holmes yesterday in an
nouncing the opinion of the court, took
for consideration the argument that
a conspiracy is a completed crime az
soon as formed as would be the case
where q conspiracy was merely con
tract.
Crime Not Exhausted.
ut is true" said Justice Holmes
"that the unlawful agreement satisfied
the definition of the crime, but 1t does
not exhaust it. When the plot CON
templates bringing to pass continu'
nous cooperation of the conspirators
to keep it up, and there Is such contin'
nous operation, it is perversion Of
natural thought and natural language
to call such continuous cooperation
4 cinematographic series OF distinct
conspiracies rather than to eau II 9
single one"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16

service at New York has been marked
ne says, by 9 decided elimination OF
spells and practical politics"
American travellers are more and
more realizing the indefensibleness OF
smuggling, its rank dishonesty and
pad example and influence" says the
report.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
Crime Not Exhausted.
srvan Warns Democrats.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1O-Protestine
against the stupid" policy OF winning
3 victory by retreat, the Commonel,
W. ]. Bryan's paper, warns the Demo
cratic party against forming comDl-
nation with Wall street. The Demo.
crats are being asked to accept Wall
sfreet leadership. not because Demo
c =, PRINCIPLES are advanced, but be-
canae victory is promised.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
Harsl Luck.

Hard Luck.
= understand that you are = very
= & thouxht / WAS, but have chang
"a nv mind" :.
~How aid that happen !"
= won IN automobile. and since
net / Ave NOT had enough money e.
any, polsr. IS cant lose ths blamed
thing 5
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
TREASURY ESTIMATES
FOR APPROPRIATIONS

Estimates of appropriations required
for every branch Of the federal gov
eminent in the, fiscal year ending
June 30, 1912, aggregating $74S,414,-
SCI, have been submitted to Congress
by Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh. This total stands against esti-
mates of $745,O67,197 and appropria-
lions of $805,294,513 for the current
fiscal year, which included more than
SO 200, 900 for the census and $780,
100000 for postal and other def
ciencies.
The estimates today were distribut-
ed as follows: War department, $685.
257,546; interior department, $1S9, 49,
S75; treasury department, $141,599, 1897; ;
agricultural department, $19,681 ,O66;
navy department, $12S,942,15S; COM
merce and labor, $16,276,970; District
of Columbia. $13,6O2,7S6; legislative,
$13,426,8O6; justice, $10,063,576; state.
$4,875, 576; Independent offices, includ-
ing Interstate Commerce Commission,
$2,63S. sos.
Postofice department proper, ST.
697 ,490; deficiency in postal revenues,
no estimate; executive, $99S,170: ter
ritorial governments, 1902 ,150.
There are no striking features, in
this years estimates. Among the
items are:
Estimates for Naval Increase.
Increase in the navy, $23, ,048, in
GLIDING $12,840,428 for construction
and steam machinery and armor and
armament in the. proposed building
program for 1912, and 100000 for
armor and vessels already authorized.
For bulls and outfits of vessels and
steam machinery of vessels hereto
fore authorized, $6,031,786 is asked !;
for submarine torpedo boats and sub
surface destroyers, $S90,S34; an esti-
mate Of 1881, 1000 is made because of
the two fleet Golfers already author
lied. 1t is pointed out that in order
to construct collier on the Pacific
Coast in the government yard, Con
gress must increase the limit of cost
from $1,OO0.O0O to $1.500,0 900.
Million for CoaI- Stations
A lump appropriation OF $1,000, 900
is asked to enable the secretary OF
the navy to establish at such places
as he may deem necessary suitable
depots for coal and other fuel. The
estimate for naval barracks and quar-.
tiers in the Philippines Is 100000, In
place OF the present appropriation OF
1875 900, and $4,000 is estimated for
wireless experiments in the Philippine
Islands. For dummy guns and NOR.
tars for instruction of the coast artil.
lery, 100000 is asked. For tor
pedo station near the Pacific Coast, .
$3.50 900 is asked in addition to the
$145,O0O appropriated for this year.
There is 100000 increase for the
Alaska Canada boundary works and
$S7 900 for enforcement Of the insect.
eide act.
Millions for New Buildings.
The largest amounts are 100000
for continuing the erection Of the post.
Office building at Denver: $4,000 for
site and continuation Of the apprais-
ers building at Boston; $550.000 for
continuing the New Orleans postofice
and courthouse construction; $780,.
900 for continuing the New York
postoffce construction; $3.50 for Okla
homa City postoffice completion;
$35O, 900 for completing reconstruc-
ton Of the Richmond, Va, posto1dce
and courthouse; $1,253.696 for 9 site
opa rr...rr1o&S<v. - <v,nn%i<aY. ri = ha131d-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
HARVARD CUP IS WON
BY ENGLISH AVIATOR
Defeats American Flyer at
Boston and Captures the
$4,000. Prize.

BOSTON MASS, Sept. l5.-Driv-
ing his Bleriot moncplane at approx
mately a mile a minute. Claude Ora
ham, White. the English aviator.
brought TO a successful close his first
American engagement by defeating
Glenn II. Curtiss. the American fiier.
and worlds speed champion. of the
air. in a special match speed test at
the Harvard aviation field at Atlantic
today He defeated Curtiss by l6 40
seconds in a five and a quarter mile
race. White thereby won the $4,000
Harvard cup ard made a new speed
mark fer the field by going the course
in five minutes q - seconds.
White also added to his winnings
the John Hayes Hammond cup, the
second prize for a special bomb throw
ing contest Ralph tombstone. the
Wright aviator. took the first p'ize,
The City of Boston cup.
This was the concluding day of the
Harvard aviation meet and it was
married by the first noteworthy acct
cent or nearly fortnight sc hNlH7- a
V. Roe. an English flyer who has had
bad lick with his triplanes. wrecked
his second machine today and was
painfully, but not seriously, hurt. He
was taken TO h field hospital where
six stitches were taken in a face
wound
From an elevation of ] 500 feet
neither tombstone nor White could hit
POO square feet Of canvas on the
ground. each throwing six eggs, but
Johnstone's shots were better and
earned him he Boston cup.
Tonight the aviatcrs and manage
ment of the aero meet were given
banquet at the city club by Mayor
John r Fitzgerald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
COL. CABEll MUST FIRST
RECEIVE NOMINATION
Norfolk Man Talks About HIS Posi-
BILE Candidacy for Congress In
Second District

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 15.-While
both William a. Young and Harry
l.. Maynard declared today that they
would not withdraw from the congress
sional race and that they wanted a
thorough and searching investigation
of the recent primary. Colonel George
G. Cabcll said today that he had not
decided whether or not he would be
candidate for Congress from this
district. although he admitted that II
VAS his ambition to so To Congress.
Il will not run unless | get the
nomination In the event OF another
primary said Colonel Cabell. Il
shall not be an independent. as ! am
Democrat. first. last, and all the time,
and will never be a boiler. | believe
was fairly elected to Congress In
1906 and 1908. and feel sure that
there was fraud In both primaries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE
CHARGED WITH Thief 7
Cavalry PriVates Are Accused Of
Robbng Army Safe at Pole
Mountain Vancouver.
Dry Associated fressr

CHEYENNE. WYO.. Sept. 15-Priv-
ates John Lumpkin and l.. Bates, ne
gro descrters from TROOP NJ Ninth
cavalry, were arrested here today,
charged with having robbed the army
safe at Pole mountain nanoeuyer
camp August 9, of $500.
All bur a few dOAars was recovered.
The two men were seen last night
by f.. NJ. Sandy, a Dale Creek store
keeper. in an automobile on their way
from a place where the safe was hid
den in the ground. He followed them
TO the city and told officers.
When Lumpkin was arrested S2,500
was found in. his satchel. Chief OF
Police Smalley later found $4,000 in
q sack in the rear of Bates room
James Noble. a ranch hand. say
the two negroes forced him to drive
them to a railroad station with the
money. paving him $3.50 to keep quiet.
Army officers arc still investigating
in the belief that otohers may be inn
plicated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
LOOKING INTO POTASH QUESTION
America Wishes to Break Up German
Monopoly in Product.

BERLIN. sept In IL. Davis.
comUeTcial adviser to the American
department Of stale. arrived here to-
day 10 inquire. on behalf OF Secre-
iary Knox. the German viewpoint to-
ward the potash controversy.
Potash. which is produced only in
Germany. is used extensively In the
production of fertilizers in. America.
Recently the German government
took over many of the mines. establish
ing a practical monopoly. seriously al
fccting existing American contracts.
The state department made represen-
tations to Berlin and Mr.. Davis is here
to further the negotiations then begun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
MURDERER CAPTURED
AFTER LONG MAXIMUM |
Italian Charged With Killing Paymas
ter in West Virginia is Traced
TO Native Land.

ROANOKE. VA. Sep. 15.-Dete0
tives here today were notified by the
state department at Washington that
Peitro Spega, an Italian wanted at
Rock. W. Va, for the murder il Au-
gust of last year of w. II. Oakley,
paymaster for the Franklin Constxuc-
ton Company. who he robbed of a.
600, has been captured in Italy and is
now in the state prison in the town
of Turano.
The man will be tried in his native
land on affidavits sent from Roanoke
BY a detective agency which worked
on the case from the day of the
killing until the arrest was made in
Italy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
INDIANS ON RAMPAGE
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Whisky is Received and
Trouble StariS--0ne is Killed
and Others Flee.

SPAETANBUEG. :. C.. Sept IL
Bearing the Rows th1t the Indians
On the Ch.rokec reservation In jack
son ccnrty. y o.. are On p rampage
in which al lca.f enc man has been
killed AMI another probably mcrtaiiy
wo-ndcd and declaring that he was
forced 10 fec tn save his own lite.
Chario. ong. f1ll-hioodsd Cherokee.
arrived here tonight with his wife
End six little raprooros.
Long said fha large quantity OF
uhiskcy was rr-oivcd ~ the FeseTsa-
tion saturday night and the Indians
began a rarcrsai which was still w
derw-v when he left Wednesday
usru.nr. Quarcis arosc and on
Monday orc of the Indians. Tom
wc,,dpockcr. va. shot ard aftcrSarn
dieembowlcd.- uhiic sno' her, George
SLOWLY was scr 1usly stabbed.
OF the Z 500 Indians on the Fescrva-
ton not more ihan two dozen orc
Christians. ac, eng - love.
Long said fiaf be- Sss hailed BE-
cause &c ua- christian
&c started .o church sunday morn.
ing. hrt mot Win a hostile demons n
.,n, alon- ihc road mad ran beck
sou,c &c. harrcaied the door and
remained ,n.rc 40 day afraid 70 ven.
tore cut ar.ir The Indian hovcvcr-
Old not m1i,s Ia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
BREAK IN ''OLD GUARD
New York Republican District
Lender Turns Progressive.
WILL FOLLOW ROOSEVELT
Ruben L. Haskell Makes Announce
Ucnt Of His Change from the Or
ganizstion-Crs seem Endorses the
Administration of President Taft
USy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Tbe first
break in he ranks of the old guard in
Kings county. where Timothy l..
Woodruff. chairman. of the Republi-
can state committee. has for years
been the acknowledged leader. came
today with the announcement by
Ruben L. Haskell. Republican leader
Of the Twen;y-third district that ne
will supper; the progressives under
Colonel Roosevelt's leadership.
At Tuesdays primaries the old
guard won in nineteen of the twenty
three districts in Kings. including
HaskeITs district. which will send
seven delegates to the state convcn-
ton. The progressives now intimate
that HaSkeirs decision 10 line mp with
the progrcssives is only the first of n
number 81 breaks in the Brooklyn or
ganization.
Chairman Woodruff. before leaving
for Syracuse tonight, declined TO dis
cuss Hsskell's decision 10 descri the
old guard
lloyd G. Griscom. president Of the
Republican county committee. went on
rccord today IN favor Of an absolute
endorsement % President Taft's ID
minis;raiion BY the Republican state
convention. This was his answer as
a progressive leader to suggestions 20
the effect that the Roosevelt support
crs woald b. opposed ~ putting ? real
endorsement 81 the Taft adminis'ra-
ton in the Republican ststc platform.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
TAFT CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
President Is SO Years Old-Receives
Many Congratulations.

BEVERLY, MASS, Sept. l5.-Pres-
ident Taft was So years old TODAY
and celebrated his birthday anniver.
sary quietly. He was fairly deluged
with kilograms of congratulations,
one of the messages coming from
King George ". of England. Aunt
leila Torrey sent her love.
The President golfed in the morn.
ing with John Hayes Hammond and
Captain Archie Butt. and then he ate
birthday dinner with his friends,
the McMiilans, of Cincinnati, who
have a summer place near here
Mrs. Taft is in New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-16
RECOGNIZES NO MORE
FACTIONS IN PATRONAGE
Chief Executive Has Letter Sent TO
Iowa Leader Telling Of Him OF His
Change In Policy and Explains That
the Step is Taken for Sake Of Har-
mony in the Party.
(By Associated Press)

BEVERLY, MASS. Sept Is
President Taft has decided that hefe-
after he will recognize no distinction
as between Republican senators and
enta;i,es-whether progressives
or reguhrs-ln the matter of federal
patronage.
In other words. he will treat them
all alike in this respect. The Presi-
dents views in regard to the matter
were made known in letter made
public today from Secretary Charles
d. Norton, addressed to a Republican
leader in Iowa. whose name was MT
disclosed HE says"-Secretaiy Nor
ton referring to President Taft-"he
will not follow the usual rule in Re-
publican congressional districts aud
states and follow the recommenda-
tons made by Republican congress
men and senators OF whatever shade
of political opinion, only requiring
that the men recommended shall be
good men, the most competent and
the best fitted for the particular sof-
fee"
The letter in part follows:
The Letter.
while Republican Legislation pend
ing In congress was opposed by GER
tain Republicans, the President felt
II TO be his duty to the party and TO
the country to withhold federal
patronage from certain senators and
congressman who seemed to be in
opposition TO the Administrations ef-
forts to carry out the promises OF
the party platform That attitude.
however, ended with the primary
elections and nominating conventions
which have now been held and, in
which the voters have had opportu-
nifty to declare themselves. The peo-
ple have spoken, and as the party
faces the fall elections. the question
must be settled by Republicans of
every shade of opinion, whether the
differences of the last session shall
be perpctuated or shall be forgotten
Value Of Patronage Exaggerated.
THE President feels that the value
of federal patronage has been greatly
exaggerated and that the refusal TO
grant IL has probably been. more use
full TO the men affected than the APP
pointments would have been. After
stating that in the preliminary
skirmishes in certain states like Wis
consin and Iowa. and elsewhere, he
was willing, In the interest OF what
the leaders believed would lead to
party success, to make certain dis
ordinations"
Mr.. Norton then makes known the
Presidents decision above quoted