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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
COUNTIES OF STATE GET
$437,55s SCHOOL FUNDS.

superintendent H.B. Dewey has made
the quarterly apportionment of State
school funds, aggregating $437, 55S, of
which King county gets $91 ,699; Spo-
kane county, $49,3S0; Pierce county,
$44,922. The detailed apportionment
follows:
Adams, $4,S24.5O; Asotin, s3,363.67:
Benton, $3,473.25; Chehalis, $11,751.95;
Chelan, $6,741.71; Clallam, s3,119.76;
Clarke, $1O,6247S; Columbia, 1881. 80:
Cowlitz, $5,596.95; Douglas, $4,22S.6O;
Ferry, $1,478.80; Franklin, $1,759.2S:
Garfield, $2,223.O4; Grant, $4,31oO4;
Island, $1,691.94; Jefferson, s2,s5377:
King, $91,699.O6; Kitsap, $6,S2S.5O;
Kittitas, $7,476.25; Klickitat, $4,2s222;
Lewis, $13,763.4O; Lincoln, s1O,O7764;
Mason, $4,666.S7; Pierce, s44,922S3;
San Juan, s1,599.1S; Skagit, s11, 9O2O2;
Skamania, s949.6S; Snohomish, $685.
O19.O4; Spokane, $49,3SO.S3; Stevens,
S9,674.64; Thurston, $7,S32.94; Wah-
kiakum, $1,168.41; Walla Walla, SILL
S5S37; Whatcom, s22,612.SO; Whit
man, $1S,O83.61; Yakima, $15,213.21,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
GREAT INCREASE IN
SHIPMENTS OF COAL

Washington, March Internal
commerce movements for the month
of January, 1910, according to statis-
tics of the department of commerce
and labor, showed heavy movements
of coal and coke in the East, increased
grain receipts at interior markets,
light movements of live stock in the
Middle West, and of cotton in the
South.
At seven primary interior markets
live stock receipts. during the month
totaled 3,084,S92 head, compared with
3,7O6,S92 and 4,529,S2S head received
during January, 1909 and 1908. Re.
ceipts of hogs were 81 per cent below
January, 1909, and 48 per cent below
the January, 1908, total.
Grain receipts during the month at
fourteen primary interior markets to-
tailed 65,226,037 bushels. compared
with 51,222,172 and 66,44O,727 bushels
in the same month of 1909 and 1908.
Slight receipts of cotton during the
five months during the present crop
season ending in January totaled
8,307,e22, as against 1O,14S,557 bales
in January, 1909.
The monthly movement of bitumi.
nous coal over seven leading Eastern
coal carrying railroads, 1886, TAI tons,
showed a large increase over the ship.
ments of January, 1909, which
amounted to 5,S31, $50 tons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

Gates, one of the incorporators Of the
foundation, said today:
There are no sectarian boundary
lines in the charter of the new fOunda-
ton and nothing to prevent it from
absorbing the work of other organiza.
lions which have outlived their useful
ness and present conditions"
Mr.. Gates was understood to mean
that there will be gradual merger
of the Rockefeller charities. The gen.
eral understanding among those in the
confidence of the family comedies
with that of Senator Gallinger, who in.
troduced the bill to incorporate the
foundation, when he said that he be.
lieved the bulk of the Rockefeller for
tune ultimately would be devoted to
the work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
SAYS UNMJNED COAL is
SUBJECT TO TAXATION,

Seattle, March 5.-According to an
opinion given by Prosecuting Attor-
ney George F. Vanderveer, all unde.
veloped coal and mineral land in King
county must be assessed for taxation.
The opinion is the first of its kind in
the State of Washington, and is given
at the request of County Assessor A.
Mr.. Parrish says he believes that after
1t is put into effect in King county
the practice will become statewide.
Mr.. Vanderveer wrote:
I'm reply to your request for an
opinion upon your right to assess coal
and other minerals reserved in deeds
of conveyance, l beg to say that after
a careful examination of the authori-
ties 1 am convinced that there is not
the slightest question of your right to
assess this kind of property.
''The only difficulty lies in determin-
ing its value. l have examined a num-
Der of forms employed by the Weyer-
haeuser Timber Company and the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
and in each case the deed reserves to
the grantor an estate in fee simple in
all the coal and minerals, also an ease
ment to enter the land, explore for
minerals and to mine the same.
"The estate reserved in the minerals
themselves is of the same character
exactly as the estate of the grantee
in each instance and is, of course, real
property, and taxes should be assessed
and collected in the same manner. In
my opinion you should not assess any
of the reserved minerals or mining
rights unless you have reason to be-
lieve there is mineral in the ground.
It is true that the burden is on the
party complaining of the assessment"
Mr.. Vanderveer says that he has no
idea what income will be derived from
the taxing of undeveloped coal and
mineral lands in King county.
The assessing of mineral reserva-
lions has been sustained by the SUI
preme Courts of Vermont, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, but this will be
the first attempt to tax them in the
State of Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
MORE OREGON LAND us
OPENED TO SETTLEMENT.

washington, March 5. - Approx.
mately $1,000 additional acres of land
in Oregon have been designated by the
Secretary of the Interior as subject
to disposition under the enlarged
homestead act, permitting 800 acres to
each settler. The total amount of
land that has been placed within the
provisions of this act up to the present
time is 8,S11 200 acres.
Withdrawals from entry at the same
time involve tracts in Oregon, Idaho
and Utah. Approximately 44,32 acres
along the rivers in Idaho, which it
was thought contained power posi-
Dllltles, and 1,080 acres in Oregon,
were withdrawn in aid of legislation
affecting the disposition of power sites
on the public domain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Minor Happenings
of the Week

Firemen on the Wyoming division
of the Union Pacific, west OF Chey
enne. have voted against the proposed
strike.
The Central Bank of Toppenish has
been authorized to begin business
with a capital stock of $4,000.
The Mercantile National bank OF
San Francisco has been authorized to
begin business with a capital OF 81
100000. Henry T. Scott is president.
Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of the
great financier, signalized her visit to
Pasadena, Cal, by gift of $1,000 to
the Pasadena hospital. The gift was
unsolicited and unexpected.
Jose Domingo de Obaldia, president
of Panama, died suddenly last week
DR.. Chas. A. Mendoza, second vice
president, assumed the presidency
the first vice-president having died
last May.
The direct primary law passed by
the Nevada legislature year ago has
been declared to be constitutional by
Judge Langan at Carson in sustain
ing a demurrer in an action brought
to test the provisions of the new law
The date of opening the Coeul
dAlene lands in Idaho and the Flat
head lands in Montana has beer
changed from April 1 to May 2. The
classifcations and appraisement of the
Occur dAlene lands was not completed
in time for opening on April 1.
More than 100000 persons attent
moving picture shows every day in thu
United States, according to a state
ment of Prof. Charles Sprague Smith
of Columbia University. This total
he adds, is four times as great as thu
number who go to all other theatre!
combined.
The interstate comerce commits siol
has been permanently enjoined from
enforcing an order prohibiting rail
roads and other carriers from allow
ing compensation to owners and oper
ators of elevators for elevation an,
transfer of grain in transit. in de
cision filed in the United States cir
cult court. The decision was write,
by Judge Sanborn and was concurre,
in by Judges Hook and Adams.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
GRAINMEN TO FIGHT
WAREHOUSE ASSESSMENTS

Tacoma, March 5.-Grain men are
preparing to make fight against the
policy inaugurated last year by as
SCISSORS in terminal counties of the
State, of taxing grain in elevators and
warehouses. They declare that as
this grain is in transit it should not be
taxed any more than a carload OF
freight on a siding should be taxed.
In support of their claims the Ia
coma grain dealers and warehouse
men will lay before County Assessor
Railsback long lists of orders they
have for grain stored in warehouses
as vouchers for their statement that
the grain is simply in transit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Washington State
News Items

Sequim, Clallam County, is to have
a state bank, capital $4,000.
improvements to the extent of
$50, 900 are proposed for Aberdeen's
telephone service.
To eliminate the hobo element,
which has become obnoxious in that
city. the Everett council has pas sed a
chain gang ordinance.
February receipts of the office of
State Land Commissioner E. w. Ross
aggregated $33O,643 cash this year, as
against $265,92S for the same month
in 1909.
The Port Blakeley Mill Company
has filed with the state land office an
application for right-of-way for its log
ging road across section 16, township
10, range west, Mason county.
Though February was the shortest
month of the year, the stork appears
to have worked overtime to make a
record at Tacoma, the number of
births being 1873, or sixteen more than
during January.
The first cougar bounty ever paid
in Yakima county was allowed last
week by the county auditor to Harvey
Schuster, who presented the pelt of
an immense cougar shot on the reser.
walton.
The local option election at Ed
munds resulted in victory for the
dry element by majority of 81.
The contest was conducted with en-
ergy and a large proportion of the
available vote was polled.
The Northern Pacific has filed with
the state land office a copy of its Pc
tition for right-ofway through the
state university grounds at Seattle.
The university regents will fix the
price the road must pay for the right.
of-way.
The Pasco city council has closed a
contract with Walter H. Graves, a
civil engineer, of Portland, to draw
plans for modern sewer system, paw.
ing and grading streets, outlining ir.
rigatiOn scheme, parking, etc. 1t is
planned to set out several thousand
shade trees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Says Mayor Exceeded Powers.

San Francisco, March 5.-Holding
that the mayor of the city is not en-
powered summarily to dismiss the
commissioner in the various depart
ments of the city government, Judge
George Sturtevant of the superior
court today made permanent the tenn:
porary restraining order preventing
the appointees of Mayor P. H. Nc
Carthy on the board of education from
acting in their official capacity. The
old board was adjudged to be the act
ing commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
RECLAMATION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE.

Washington, March 5.-After a brief
general discussion the senate today
passed the bill authorizing the issu-
ance of $30,000,0O0 worth of certifi-
Gates OF Indebtedness for the compile
ton of irrigation projects already un-
der way.
The bill is intended to supply
enough money to finish these works,
and it is contemplated that the certif-
lcates will be retired by money derived
from the sale of lands redeemed by
the improvements.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
FIFTY BODIES ARE
RECOVERED
WARM WEATHER AND RAINS RE-
DUcE SNOW AT WELL.
lNGTON.
Extra Efforts Being Made to Clear
Away Wreckage Near Stream Be.
fore Freshet Waters Sweep ANY
of the Bodies Down Stream-Pow.
der to BIats Snow.

Wellington, March 1.-THE warm
weather and the rains have reduced
the height of the snow in the noun
tains one-half. The weather bureau
has promised normal weather during
bright, pleasant days. In such weather
the coming week, with cold nights and
there will not be much likelihood of
snow slides. Some places on the
mountains are bare.
Looking down from Wellington into
the gorge where the train ruins and
60 dead are buried nothing is to be
seen on the surface of the snow except
broken trees, the pilot of an engine,
portions of two electric motors and
| fragments of a rotary pillow.
Coorner J. C. Snyder of King coun-
! ty, who estimates the number of dead
J at more than 100, says he expects all
the bodies will nave been recovered
in week.
Three bodies were recovered from
the wreck yesterday. They were
Earl E. Bennington, fireman, Leaven.
worth; Benjamin Thompson, miner,
from Rossland, B. c.; and William
May. Two bodies previously recov.
cred were identified. They were G.
w. Begle, express messenger on No.
q, Spokane, and Lee Ahern.
| Fifty Now Recovered.
Fifty bodies have SO far been taken
from the wreck, but there are several
located which will be recovered to.
day. The workmen have located the
wreckage of the day coach on No. e.
The avalanche had forced it's way
across the creek at the foot of the
hill and the hard snow has formed a
bridge. Beneath the snow a stream
two feet deep is running and growing
larger as the mountains discharge
their melted snow.
Extra efforts are being made to clear
that part of the wreckage before a
freshet sweeps the bodies down
stream. Sheriff ]. E. Ferguson OF
Chelan county, and a party of twelve
volunteer workmen from Leavenworth
walked into Wellington today.
He brought the news that the rotary,
with a crew of 200 men, was at Berne
nine miles from the tunnel, and that
the pillow would be in Wellington by
Monday noon
| Powder to Blast Snow.
| The snow crew is using black pow
der to blast out the snow, with good
results. Powder will also be used
west of the tunnel tomorrow, and it is
believed by railroad men that before
the end of the week the line will be
cleared of snow. Today fires were
lighted in the dead locomotives attach
ed to the double rotary two miles west
of Wellington. This was done to be
ready when a crew of 200 men begin
to pack coal tomorrow. Tonight the
snow crew on the west side was aug
mented by a new outfit of $50 capable
| fellows, obtained from logging COM
panies and quarrymen. They will be
set to work on the slides, which are
| filled with fallen timber.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
INTERURBAN FARE FIGHT
GOES TO COURTS

Seattle, March Jacob Furth has
announced that the Puget Sound Elec-
trio Railway Company would not &C
cept the recent decision of the State
railway commission, ordering it to re.
duce its fares. I'VE consider the de-
cision absolutely unfair" said Mr..
Furth last night. 1T was not rendered
in accordance with the evidence given,
and therefore we feel that the only
step for us to take is an appeal to a
higher court"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Rockefeller to Aid China.

porating of the Rockefeller Foundation
will be followed by widespread activ-
ity in China by John D. Rockefeller
and his co-workers, was the belief ex-
pressed at the University of Chicago.
Harry Pratt Judson, president, limited
as much. He declared that while the
general education board, of which he
is member, has power to direct edu-
cational efforts only in this country,
the Rockefeller Foundation will have
no limit to it's activity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
RAILWAY DAMAGES
PLACED AT $2,50o, 900

Seattle, March 5. eliminating in
the disaster at Wellington, the past ten
days, through weather conditions, has
cost the various transportation COM
panies in wreck, loss of equipment, de-
struction to their roadbed and loss of
traffic, a total of $2,5OO,OOO, according
to official estimates.
The Great Northern is the heaviest
loser. It's line through the Cascades
has been tied up since a week ago last
Wednesday. It's line to Vancouver
has been closed twice by slides. The
Northern Pacific has been blocked for
periods up to two days by snow, and
on the route to Portland by a rock
slide at Castle Rock, since Monday.
The loss of equipment and damage
to right of way of the Great Northern
through the avalanche at Wellington
is placed by an official at $1,5OO,OOO
of which the equipment, consisting of
fourteen coaches, baggage cars, mail
and express cars and the engines of
two trains, Nos. Is, the Spokane pas
|senger, and the Fast Mail No. q, a
rotary pillow and two motors, four mo-
tors swept down in their shed, O'Neils
|private car and engine, is valued at
approximately 100000.
The value of the Oriental Limited
which met disaster at Milan is placed
by officials at $16O,OOO.
The rock slide at Castle Rock cost
the Northern Pacific about $4,000 to
clean up and in delayed trains.
The Milwaukee is heavy sufferer
through loss of business, it's line hav-
ing been tied up for four days through
snow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
New Edition of Revised Version.

London, March 5.-After thirty-eight
years of work, a new edition of a re-
vised version of the New Testament
is ready for publication here. The
work is that of the late DR.. Frederick
H. Scrivener and the late Professor
Moulton. This edition, which contains
full marginal references, was COM
pleted by Drs. ]. Moulton and A. w.
Greenup. The first edition of this new
version was published in 1898, but this
one contained only abridged marginal
references.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
SON OF OIL KING TO
ASSUME MANAGEMENT

New York, March 5.-Among char
tiles, the new Rockefeller Foundation
is to become what the Standard Oil
Company long has been among corpo-
rations, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
as its head, will in another sphere of
influence perpetuate the domination
so long maintained in the world of
business by his father.
The younger Rockefeller announced
today that he had recently retired
from the directorate of the Standard
Oil Company to assume the manage
ment of his fathers benefactions. of
which he thus becomes almoner in
chief. No successor has been named
to fill his place in the oil company.
The announcement in Wall street
was taken to mean two things-that
all past estimates of young Rockefel.
ler's future must now be revised. and
that hereafter the Rockefeller MILLIONS
will no longer be a market factor. In.
stead, 1t is assumed, they will pass
wholly into cons ervative securities.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is SO years
Ola. Greeted on his graduation from
Brown University some years ago as
IN prospect the richest young man of
the world, he now leaves the field to
). r. Morgan, Jr., ten years his elder.
1t IS not thought likely that the new
foundation for philanthropy as pro-
posed by the bill introduced in the
United States Senate yesterday will
assume settled policies for years to
come.
No Sectarian Boundaries.
But in this connection, Frederick T.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Fish Inspectors Busy,

rockingham, March John L. Rise
land, State fish commissioner, and
John Crawford, State superintendent
OF hatcheries, have left on trip of
inspection of the Snohomish and
White river hatcheries. Capt. Tarte,
deputy commissioner, is also away on
an inspection trip to ascertain if the
laws relating to the closed season are
being observed on the Columbia river.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11

springfield, ILL.,, March 5.-iilinois
To-Day Is enjoying the distinction of be-
ing the first northern state to ratify
the proposed constitutional amend
Ment providing for an income tax. The
,ower house late yesterday concurred
IN the resolution passed by the senate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Great Canadian Theater con'O''s

st. Johns, N. B., March 5.-An aoont
eamation Of Canadian anus mus will
houses is announced. A syndica.ea Nv
take over the theaters contIono s.er
Bennett, Shubert, Klaw 4 E.,sa Of
Keith, Considine, John Cort Ma,treal
Winnipeg and Sparrow OF Mo nracti-
This combination will control en-
caily all the theaters in Cans1 loving
bracing the drama, vaudeville. , mU,
pictures and other amusement -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-11
Printing Freshmen elect oticers.

Printing Freshmen Elect OFFICERS.
Cincinnati. March b. - George L.
Berry of San Francisco was reelected
president of the International Printing
FRESHMEN and Assistants Union, &C
cording to the vote announced here.
Charles B. Crowley of Holyoke, Mass,
was elected secretary-treasurer, after
hot contest with Patrick ]. McMul-
len.
The Washington times., 1910-03-26
PLAN TO CONSTRUCT
EIGHTYSIK HOUSES
Seven of Fifteen Already
Sold on Same
Tract.

Although only three Of the number
have been completed. seven OF the If
teen houses building at Fourteenth and
buchanan streets have been sold.
The demand for TIE property has
caused the builders 70 decide to go
ahead Immediately with the construc-
uon OF eighty-six houses.
The Fourteenth and Buchanan street
property IS part Of the operation
planned to cover the entire Osborn tract
which IS owned and Is being improved
by Harry Wardman. The tract com
prises eight frOntages, being the two
sides Of Buchanan street; the two sides
Of Allison street. Immediately south Of
Buchanan street. and Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
II IS said that contracts have been
placed for the material with which 10
construct the rematnin; seventy-one
houses, and that me rate OF progress in
building them viii be determined by the
rapidity with which the completed resi-
dences are disposed Of.
So far, the firm Of Shannon & Iuchs.
which IS handling the property for Mr..
Wardman, has been able to maintain a
record Of 30 per cent sold before com
pletiOn-
The type OF house with which the
tract is 20 be built up IS one being used
almost exclusively by Mr. Wardman.
II IS an I.ght-rOOm structure. with a "a
foot frOuNEc- The lots extend from 90
TO 40 feet in depth.
The Washington times., 1910-03-26
EIGHT NEW STORES
FOR GEORGETOWN
Crandal Mackey Buys
Ground on Which to
Erect Buildings.

Eight storerooms With rats VIII be
erected shortly on II street. in George
town, by Crande, Nackey. according to
announcement made today.
M-. AIackey this week purchased a lot
on II street, comprising u, ,0lQ square feet
Of ground. on which the buildings will
be erected Plans viii be drawn up
within few weeks and they viii be
made 70 provide for the construction Of
modern buildings The sa- OF the land
was Inade though the Onice Of Moran
& Goldenbergr
Other GEORGETOWN sales made by
Moran & CyI6enberE during the week
es2ra Ui1v following
For the z. N DUlin Company, the
colonial brick house at Thirtieth and
Cambridge place northwest
Fur Joseph SOumers, the business
property al the northwest corner Of
ThlrdeUh and y streets
TO a. Lesser. tha brick dwelling al
125l II street northeast
% A MendelsOhn, the property at 81
First street northwest.
To F. A Whaler, premises 1888 Thirty
third street northwest
To a local business man. who viii hold
the property as an investment, the prop
erty at 3lZ1 NJ street.
The Washington times., 1910-03-26
IS NOTED
IN NEW SUBDIVISION
East Bancroft Meets With
Favor From
Buyers,

Among tho new subdivisions which
are meeting with favor from buyers IS
East Bancroft, lying between the Blue
mont division Of the Southern rail-
road and the Fort DIyer electric road,
in Alexandra county The subdivision
formerly was a part Of the farm Of
Stephen Wright.
Sii- -ce subdividing the property last No
vember. twenty-six lots. 100 BY 80 feet
each. have been sold. II is said. and in
dicauons are that the property will be
disposed Of as rapidly as was Bancroft,
a subdivision containing thirty acres.
which was sold out in four years, and
in which thirty homes have been built
TIE new subdivision contains fifty
acres, Is laid off with hfy-fOot streets
and eight-foot sidewalks. and affords
a picturesque panorama OF washington
Mr.. Wright IS now building eight resi-
dences in East Bancroft, and a number
Of recent purchasers are preparing TO
build