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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
JESSE HUXTABLE GOING
AFTER DIRECT PRIMARY

Spokane, Wash. Nov. 21.-State
Senator Jesse Huxtable of Spokane
is going down the line at the next
session OF the legislature with a view
to wiping out the direct primary law
substituting therefor non-partisan
plurality election statute. He said
in an interview:
"The direct primary has given the
best example of minority rule thai
could possibly be conceived. The
Democrats came into our primaries
and voted for the candidates that they
considered easiest to beat.
Meanwhile, they had practically nc
contest in their own primaries, as
they had practically only one man
running for each Office. In one way
and another the Democrats managed
to secure the defeat in the primaries
Of the candidates that ran against
Republicans, and so their men were
elected. II this is not minority rule
there isn't any.
II am in favor Of wiping out the
whole business. Let as many men
file. Republicans and Democrats, as
want to run, and let the high man VIII
This would do away with the pri-
maries and the present system Of cleo
tions. and after trying that . while
perhaps we could fix things 80 We
could hold Republican primaries with.
ont the Democrats 'butting In and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
FAvoRs ESTABLISHING
COMMUNITY CENTER

Spokane. Nov. 10. The feature Of
the Country Life convention. held in
connection with the National Apple
Show and attended by delegates Of
renown from every state in the North
west, was a resolution that Efforts be
made to establish Ia Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Montana one or
more community centers as q begin
ming in the direction OF improving
country life.
The resolution introduced BY A. z.
Rogers Of Waterville was adopted.
J. L. Dumas launched another plan
to give gold medals to the winners Of
competitions ii eighth grade schools
Ia agricultural communities after ex-
aminations In studies having to do
with the soil and the products thereof.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
PROPOSED TO IRRlGATE
LANDS ON WEST SIDE

Olympia, Nov. 19.-The first COM
prehensive irrigation plan for Thur
ston county lands was announced
when an appropriation of 400 cubic
feet of water per second of the Mis-
qualify river was fled by L. M. Rice,
w. H. Smith and !. L. Mossman. The
purpose OF the promoters is to irri-
gate between $4,000 and 100000 acres
OF prairie east and south Of Olympia.
The men who made the filing are men
of large means, who have varied inter-
ests in the county. Government soil
experts who recently visited this por-
ton of the state assert that the lands
will be very productive under irri-
cation.
The water will be taken from the
river in both pipes and bitches.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
Washington State
News Items

Clarke county will have its first an
nual chicken show at Vancouver, De
cember IA to 16.
High school frats are strictly under
the ban from this day on in Seattle
Stringent measures will be taken by
the principals if their existence is dis
covered. Exclusive" societies are
also tabooed.
Eighty per cent Of the apples of the
Walla Walla valley have been sold
according to the statement Of H. e
Browning, manager of the Walls
Walla Fruit & Vegetable union.
A. s. Ruth, state senator and pub
Usher of the Washington Saturday
Review, announces controlling inter
est in that paper has been taken by
Eugene Lorton. former owner and pub
Usher of the Walla Walla Bulletin
The place of publication will be re
moved from Olympia to Seattle.
Eighty-three students have been
temporarily suspended from the Uni.
versity of Washington. They failed
to report conditions" received in
classes, and the faculty has ruled
them out to make them pay better
attention to the rules hereafter. 1t
is expected that they will all be re.
instated in a few days.
Following a conference among 100
apple growers at Seattle last week, it
is expected that definite cooperative
plan for marketing the entire out
put of all the great apple orchards OF
the Northwest, with the view of turn
ing in the largest possible profit to the
grower, will be made public soon for
the consideration of the growers.
H. C. Henry, Seattle millionaire, is
going into the pawnbroking business
for the purpose of helping those who
are now compelled to pay exorbitant
charges. If the venture proves sue
cessful, Mr.. Henry will form cor
poration to be conduct it permanently
It will be modelled after the Provident
Loan association of New York. The
interest charged will be from to IL
per cent per annum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

PENNSYLVANIA has the largest wheat
crop in its history, reaching nearly
SOOOO,OOO bushels.
Harry M. Hoyt, counsellor for the
department of state, died at his home
in Washington Sunday. He had been
ill but a few days.
Contracts for advertising in news.
papers published on Sunday have
been declared void by Judge J. M
Johnson in the Missouri court of ap-
peals.
Ex-President Roosevelt in an address
to the students of Goucher College,
Baltimore, told the young women that
a college education was no passport
to an easy life and that they should
study hard and stick to it.
According to census figures, San
Francisco has a population of 416,912,
Oakland 15O,174, Berkeley 40,434, Ala
media 23,3S3. San Francisco has
gained 74,130, or 21.6 per cent, since
1900. despite the earthquake and fire.
The third session of the eleventh
parliament of Canada was opened at
Ottawa Thursday afternoon by the
governor general, Earl Grey. In view
of the approaching election, it is ex.
pected the session will be long and
marked by bitter debates.
Opium worth $4,000 will be fed
to a federal bonfire within the next
month The drug comprises a ship
ment confiscated by the United States
customs officials after it had been
traced from Hongkong to the west
coast of Mexico, thence through the
interior into the United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
COL. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS
THROUGH COL. NELSON

New York, Nov. 19.-"Not a word
not a word" said Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in answer to a question as
to what he thought Of the recent cleo
ton, when he returned to his maya
zine labors Thursday for the first time
since November 8.
"They are saying you can't come
back" ventured reporter.
mot a word" said the colonel as
he bounded out of his automobile
which brought him in from Oyster
Bay, and hurried into his offices.
One of the colonel's visitors that
day was Colonel William R. Nelson
owner of the Kansas City Star. The
Evening Post quoted Mr.. Nelson as
follows:
1.-THE West understands Roosevelt .
said Colonel Nelson, land it under.
stands that he is not merely the lead
er of the Republicans-he is leader
of the American people. The parties
are breaking up, and under the in
fluence of the old party it may take
two years, 1t may take six years, for
the people to come together in the
fight for their own rights, but when
they do there won't be anything to it.
Nineteen hundred and twelve for
Roosevelt? It's too early to discuss
that, and there are too many Cross
currents in the political stream. The
trouble is people don't realize that
that that is the last thing Roosevelt
is worrying about. Only those who
know him well really appreciate that
the thing which concerns him least
when he is in action is what may
happen to him.
And this is true whether he is go
ing up in an aeroplane, going into the
heart of Africa or fighting to help his
party out Of hole"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
HOWARD TAYLOR TO HAVE
sPEAkERsH'P OF HOUSE

seattle, Nov. 1e.-An Olymp "1s.
c,al to the Post-Intelligencer say x,ng
Howard Taylor Of Eagle Gorse :, the
county viii be the speaker At q
house Of the next legislature; ,e Sd
AMI conference held here .;ues Ed
|hirht with Taylor, Representaau ascb Of
sims Of Jefferson, W. M. ,.I D.a and
Mason Ed Dickson OF hl..,n,ounced
p. 4. carlyon Of Thurston an sneaker
their withdrawal from the , spe Who
ship contest in favor OF Ias s.os and
s assured already Of 90 so'
therefore election. .vnerience
Taylor's iirst Legislative eap. one Of
was last session, when ne wa
the youngest members. .he ses-
~ ~ VA prominent during TN ,nn,esti-
.,o 81 ;and ~ ! member Of the =, = the
1rfin9 committee. This w''l Ma tho
nm fini1 KING county nas -
49, aKership = many yeats'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
TO ASK AUTHORITY TO
ISSUE CAPITOL BONDS

Seattle, Nov. 19.-The Olympus
correspondent of the Post-Intelli
gencer says the state capitol building
commission will probably ask the next
legislature for authority to issue bonds
against the capitol building granted
lands to clean up the existing debt
and to construct in Olympia a new
capitol building to cost $2,OO0,O0O O,
more.
The state capitol commission met il
Olympia Tuesday, all the members
being present except Governor M. E
Hay, chairman, who had gone to Spo
kane to attend the opening of the
apple show and who returned late IL
the afternoon.
Little Demand for Lands.
For weeks past the commission has
been advertising the sale of capito
granted lands and timber in the coun
ties Of Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Kitsap
Skagit and Skamania. The lands and
timber offered included thousands Of
acres and millions OF. feet of all classes
of timber, some of the latter being
very valuable. One quarter section
alone in Skagit county was appraised
at more than $4,000.
The aggregate of bids received and
opened was less than $4,000, show.
ing that at the present time there is
practically no demand for either tim.
Der or lands.
Following the opening of the bids,
members of the commission engaged
in an informal discussion generally
favorable toward Withdrawing all of
the lands and timber from the mar
ket, preliminary to asking the next
legislature to authorize the bond issue
which will enable the work to be
started Immediately upon the capitol
and will permit the lands and timber
to be sold in future under more favor
able market conditions.
Following the meeting of the COM
mission, s. Warren Gould, q we'll
known Seattle architect. submitted to
Governor Hay plans and drawings of
a proposed capitol building which he
has prepared in the hope that they
may be adopted with legislative per-
mission by the commission.
The present law provided for the
completion of the capitol according to
the original Flagg plans on the old
foundation, but the commission long
ago discovered that these plans pro-
vided for building entirely too small
and inadequate for present needs, not
even considering future growth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
VICTOR L. BERGER ON
CLASH OF THE CLASSES

st. Louis, Nov. Plat the bottOtm
of all troubles ailing our society" de-
clared Victor l.. Berger, Of Milwaukee,
Socialist congressman-elect, here, lis
the present profit system, which is the
result of long development. And the
GROWING glory of this profit system is
the trust"
The congressman-elect spoke to q
meeting of Socialists. He reviewed the
growth of the government and said
that the vices were accidental.
Two Nations Here
Cali human worth is expressed in
terms of wealth" he continued. with
in short time we shall have two ma
tons in this country, both of native
growth. One will be very large in
number semi-civilized, half-starved
and degenerated through misery; the
other will be small in number, overfed,
overcivilized and also degenerated
through luxury.
''The millions of lean and hungry
will turn against the fat and satiated.
A fearful restitution will be enacted
on the capitalistic class as class.
Only One Escape.
There is only one escape. Since
monopoly is the inevitable outcome Of
the present system, let the public as a
whole be the monopolist. Since COM
petition invariably ends in trust, let
the nation collectively own the trusts.
We want to build up society and raise
civilization to a point hitherto un-
known in history"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25
HOOD RIVER WINNER OF
BIG PRIZE At APPLE SHOW

Spokane, Nov &c. H. Sproat of
Hood River, Ore, is the winner of the
grand sweepstakes prize of the Third
National Apple Show.
The winning exhibit, carload Of
Spitzenbergs, is given a rating OF
1913 by the judges, who announced
the result of the contest. The sweep
stakes prize consists of $1,000 in cash
and gold medal banner.
For the second year in succession
the most coveted prize of the show
goes to an Oregon exhibitor, the
sweepstakes last year having been
won by Tronseon & Guthrie of Eagle
Point, Ore, in the Rogue river val.
ley. M. Horran of Wenatchee was the
winner at the first show.
Three other carload lots were close
contestants for the prize. These were
the exhibits of Avery Brothers Of the
Hood River Eggermont orchards. who
are showing a carload of Yellow New
tons; A. d. Helms of the Rogue river
Ashland district, who is showing Vel
low Newtons, and Bourgeoise & Ker
chell Of Zillah, in the Yakima valley
who are showing Spitzenbergs.
Walla Walla Commercial Club wor
the gold medallion banner and foul
hundred apple trees for the best irri
gated district display. Cashmere
Wash, was second. The two and tw,
contest was awarded to the Ellens
burg Chamber OF Commerce. TIL,
prize carries $500 in gold, gold media
banner and the j. T. Pearson troph,
cup.
The $3.50 prize and gold medal bar
ner for the best full car display Q
Jonathans will this year 60 to J. 4
Baird OF Sunnyside. WASH. the onl
competitor.
The two and two contest consist
q two boxes OF apples, two pyramids
fwo baskets. two plates and two jar,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 21.-E. 3.
Cartier Van Dissel. second vice presi.
dent and chairman Of the board Of
trustees Of the Third National Apple
Show, announced today that Howard
Elliott, president, and Rem II. Rice.
secretary and manager Of the or.
sanization, will be invited to continue
"a their present offices for another
year at the annual meeting in Jan
nary, adding also that Spokane will
have the fourth annual competitive
exposition IN 1911.
Eve shall have to have larger quar-
tiers Tor the next show" Mr.. Van Dis
sci said, sand It Is not unlikely that
1 coliseum Will be erected. This could
also serve TOR national and state con-
yentions and other large gatherings,
horse shows and other functions
witch require more room than e nov
available. /, ss s
ssOur exposition apace r : matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
ILLINOIS RECORD.
Distinction Of Having Greatest Mum
Der OF Primary Laws NulIlficd.

Illinois claims the proud record OF
having had more primary laws de-
clafed unconstitutional by the cou'ss
than any other State In the Union.
For the fourth time within Ave years
primary law was passed Mt an ex-
traordinafy session of the Legislature
which adjourned last week. and now
that act rests under a cloud. inc
attorney general il practically con-
WINGED that the law Is unconstitu-
tSGnal, md It's fate would seem 10
be as uncertain. or. rather. as GER
tain, as that OF its three predeces-
sors. Il Is an amazing reflection on
the standard OF legislative ability IN
Illinois that. after three failures, IL
should be found impossible TO frame
a primary bill that will meet the spe-
cific objections laid down by the
courts. Either IL is arrant stupidity
on the part of the Springfield law
makers or else arrant dishonesty.
Driven by public sentiment into TAX
Ing up the question OF direct nomina-
tons the courts have not pronounced.
so that there can be no question or
q preliminary amendment of the sta Q
constitution. And while the foolish
process is going on. the years pass.
which Is, after all what the practical
politician wants The people can
wait. but his own interests cannot.
Put thing on for five years. and
the practical statesman doesn't giSe
hang FOR the daluge that comes az
ter him-New York Evening Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Third Section

prices. lie held IL until the price.
cue 10 a scarcity of the commodity,
rose far ltyond his purchase pr'e".
T'ken he doled il out in quantities
which ever:ed a break in the mar
ket. giving his support betwe@A
times when there was = menace It
a disastrous break. Under such &C
ditions. wh,n things go right Tor the
man factor in the market. le Is
called Tie r.aker of corner.
How mary millions Mr.. Pat:ea
made n ilc wheat deal of May Is
known only to himself and the mem
'ers of his firm. Popular estimates
of Mr.. Patterns personal profits rang
ed from $4,000. coo to s7.0O0000. Such
estimates are usually overdfawn, but
<bere is no question that the Evans
ton man came OFF with a large addi-
ton to his already comfortable for
tune.
Mr.. Patten is not a plunger IN the
accepted sense of that term. George
II. Phillips. who fell to disaster be-
meath an avalanche of corn decade
ago: John w. Gates, who takes big
and little flyers" at the market;
ice" Letter. who lost s9000.0O0 be-
cause he tried to Ipn a corner IN
wheat twelve years ago and failed
dismally-all. or each Of them. could
provide more of the spectacular In
the market in single session Of the
Board of Trade than Patten could
afford in a whole campaign of bull
ing" the market.
His largest winnings In the grain
business have been made in mar
ket which started slowly and gradu-
ally worked in the direction he pre-
dicted, believed and hoped it would
take. He heFs along the DRIFT, mt
he insists (and in this he is support
ed by his friends) that it is abso-
lutely essential to success that he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

Jim Patten Is the only man since
the days Of Old Hutch who has been
able TO engineer - really big deal
ia gran and get away with II, IS
common remark among Chicago
Board of Trade operators. lnciden'
tally they express profound scepti-
cism on the subject OF his retirement,
which he announced on the eve cr
his departure for Europe this week
It is simple grain history thar
James A Patten has been singulaIlV
successful in his grain deals. HIS
greatest success was that of last y@ar,
when he made millions in wheat.
Bat he never has given himself
credit for the ability 10 run a c.r'
ner." He does not believe it can BE-
done. if his own words are to 5e
taken AT their face value.
If there is any cornering III
wheat" he says. lit is nature that
does the cornerng There is no man
or combination OF men in these dI.:s
of vast resources i'm this country al
other countries that can bring about
what the trade means as a corner.
There are too many farms and too
many railrCa ads and steamers.
1t does not follow mat because
a man cannot corner wheat or corn
that ne is unable. by the exercise OF
good Judgment. GOODNESS and nerve.
to make Tot OF money. What gam
/ have made in my grain operations
has been due to the fact that | MA
knowledge Of the conditions of snip
ply and demand and adhered to iho
.cgical cOlrse to be pursued in ne
gwen situation"
Others are not so willing as NJ.
ratten 10 discard the word corner
Many men OF the grain trade re-er
10 his LONG campaign of last year as
a corner Mr.. Patten had bought
uu vas, amount OF wheat at low
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

this Influence the prices fell I'LL at
the end of May it had reached sl.25.
The bubble burst on June IL. with a
reported loss TO Joe" Letter and MIS-
father of $4,000. 000.
George H. Phillips. while still IN
his ;wenties. undertook 10 run cor
ner in corn. For weeks he was the
talk OF the country James A. pat
ten was one OF the strong men who
combatted the Phillips theory of the
market Phillips began buying No
vember corn at 36h cents. Ny the
last of the month he had 3,00O.00o
bushels and the price had gone up
TO ~ cents. Shorts seemed 20 be
trapped. but they bought LOT OF No
2 corn. dried IL out In a hurry. got
II past the inspectors and poured II
In OF Phillips. The young man was
able 10 close ont his holdings 81 as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

10 net him S2OO.000 With this taste
of fortune he tried another deal IN
1901. This time he went against a
hostile force which was stoo strong
for him and he LOST.
Elevator men and grain dealers
were pitted against n group of veal
thy men. including u. G.. Reid the
late W. u. Leeds. W. H. Moore, John
W. Gates. Michael and John Cudahy.
In corn deal in July. 1902. 1t was
wealth against experience. aud the
latter won signal victory. but me
syndicate could AFFORD To lose II had
had it's fun.
John W. Gates engaged IN wheat
deal about five years ago. and IL re-
ported TO have lost thousands OF dol
lars by the time the thing ended.
Prominent among The men who
have struck terror into the hearts OF
textile manufacturers by their at
iempts to corner or To bear cotton
are DAME. j. Suily. Theodore II.
Price. william Z. Brown and l.. ).
Scales. In al these cases the i$nip-
ulators have been virtually unknown
until after some strong "buli' or
bear" movement IN the market. when
their identity became public.
Sully's attempt In 1902 is history.
Believing that the prevailing price
for cotton was too low hs came out
Of obscufity behind IA bull opera
ton. The price of this staple pro
duct rose from eight cents 10 twelve
cents. and on the first deal he ana
his partners are estimated 10 have
made $4,000. zoo. Tie tried 20 extend
his corner and get control of the de-
liveries for the following month
MARCH. but the manufacturers com
bined and he lost ali.
or successful operations In the cot
ton MAJ ket that Of Scales was the
largest. Scales started with $500 and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

ASSETS
Bonds Loans Real Estate Ss,5t5s7n
Market taipe)
-SS,se Rors. Nsfusj
w.-,e;o.I Ro,S. Nsiue
.a;-~~u..~o,. Roafs wsrkrf ysiurl
o., Ta.fs (N.rtef y..e
ss.,S S<o-l. fN.rkrs Mi
f--,x 90 u.r.-s
poici
80 gsnI, 17.sss5s
Cad "a sndi Banks Interest H.1Iie
nfere sad Due and Accrued s<-1Ss.
Nc UncoieS sd Deferred preniuns Premium
Nsfcs az ts>cfs- elyseles
TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS ssJ6s ss174
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

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women suffer may be
found on page 8 u the
Cuticure Pamphlet
wrapped about the
Cuticura Ointment.
The pure. sweet gentle.
yet effective proper
Ties Of the Cuticur1
Soap, Ointment. and
Pills, commend them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
<H0s<rs Of Gox0Uh1Mf ,ocsoeh
1ll DaussISrs S5t S0flxo ~ %.
Headache

"xy father has been a sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty years and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascsrets. Since be has
begun taking cssczrets he has never he'd
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. cssczrets do what you recommend
them TO do. / vii give you the privilege
Of using hrs name "-E- NJ Dickson.
II7o Res.ner St. w. Indianapolis. Ind
P,~.ssus. Psisfaol>. Posenf. Tssss Good
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ror zsc s0c Never soid n bu1k- Thc Ee1-
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
WINNER MILLIONS SAYS NO ONE CAN CORNER GRAIN

by taking chances of the longest va
riety he withdrew from the pit with
large winnings. estimated by some at
more than $4,000. 000.-New York
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

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skin, scalp. hair, and hands, for the treat-
ment 0s infiammatory and Lucrative
conditions, as well as most efficacious
medicinal agents in restoring TO health.
strength. and beauty pale, weak. nervous.
prematurely faded. rundown WOMEN.