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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25
Idle State Money

On the first day of this month the
state of Washington had more than
100000 cash on hand, according
to the statement of Treasurer John
G. Lewis. A critical examination
of his report shows a condition that
is hardly creditable to those in
authority. Taxpayers of Washing
ton have been forced under fixed
levies declared by past legislatures,
to pay into the state treasury moLey
which now aggregate more than
100000 for highway purposes.
This fund is growing daily. The
money is lying practically idle in
bank. All that the state is getting
out of it is the two per cent per
annum interest raid by the bankes.
The taxpayers who put up this vast
sum are getting no more. There
is not line Of industry in the state
of Washington where the capital
cannot gain better than two per
cent per annum. There is probably
not taxpayer in the state among
those who contributed this $500, 900
who would rather have paid the
state twice the two per cent could
he have retained possession Of the
principal. At the same time. the
state treasul er's report shows that
the military fund has been over
drawn about $4,000. In other
words, with more than $4,000, 900
cash on hand. and with the state in
the market today anxious to loan
about $750, 900 at, say, about four
per cent per annum, the peculiar
system that obtains in Washington
requires the state to be paying five
per cent interest on its military out
standing warrants.
The legislative session Of the legis-
latare of 1907 had its attention d.
rected by Governor Mead to the fact
that the moneys of the state were
then held in large number of
funds; that it was impossible to d.
vert money from one fund to an
other; that the moneys were lying
Tide in bank, and common business
sense would require that the funds.
so far as possible, be consolidated.
and that the banks that held the
coin should be required to pay IN
terest upon the deposits. This
change was generally commended.
even by enemies Of the then COVER
nor. The good to be accomplished
was SO self evident the bills went
through without opposition.
Today there are probably twenty
hive per cent more Individual funds
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25
A Big Wheatfield

Nunemaker Bros. near Pasco,
raised the largest field of wheat in
Adams or Franklin counties the
present season. The harvesting Of
this 100 acre tract commenced last
week, and the combined harvester
was enabled to make but two round
trips daily, cutting 35 acres. 1t is
estimated that so days will be re-
quired to complete the job, the
grain averaging IS bushels to the
acre.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

of the state than here were when
the legislature made that consolida-
ton. The last Legislature alone
created bucnh Of them, every one
Of which was practically unnecessary
and all of which were, undoubtedly
N advised if they result in the state
being forced to borrow money to
carry on expenses of one fund and
nav high rate of interest for the
loan, while it has in its own trea-
sury idle coin upon which it is gett'
mo low interest returns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

Every season there comes to the
state and national authorities a
realization of the fact that the more
valuable species OF salmon, the sock.
eye and the spring are rapidly de.
creasing in numbers. Junketinp
committees are sent out to investi-
gate, experts are employed to report
Investigations are ordered and re-
ports made. Meanwhile the fish are
waylaid at every point on their route
from the sea to the rivers. Most Of
them are caught. Untold millions
OF eggs go into the fertilizer plant
instead of the spawning beds
This is the tale of woe that is told
by Senator White, chairman of the
committee that has been investigat-
ing the fisheries of the state. He is
IN favor of imposing further re-
strlctlons upon the traps, and the
fear is expressed by some cannery.
men that the traps may be driven
out OF business by hostilelegislation
With millions Of salmon in the trans
ta
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25
Northwest News

Stone and Webster have purchased
the electric light plant at Mt. Yer.
non.
The wheat harvest in the Big Bend
is expected to yield 100000
bushels.
For the first time since it's forma-
ton in 1889, Pierce county is clear
of debt.
Skagit county farmers are con-
tracing to sell their oats at $25 a
ton on the field.
Pasco business men are preparing
to irrigate 100000 acres of the old
Palouse project.
mayor Nichols of Mt. Vernon has
decided that playing for trade chips
is gambling, and has ordered it
stopped.
The Inland Navigation Co. has
been cited to appear before the Pub
lie Service Commission on account
of charges in steamboat fares.
Uncle Sam will conduct a big
clean-up-sale at his navy yard on
Monday September IS, when mer.
chandise valued at about $40, ZOO
will be sold to highest bidders.
Apples are commanding the high
est price since 1908, and many
growers are refusing the price now
offered. confident that later in the
season the demand will raise quota
tons to the highest figures ever re-
ceived.
Blaine boosters, 200 strong, went
to Vancouver, B. c., with special
train and brass band, Monday, to ex-
tend a formal invitation to the offic-
ials Of the British Columbia Elec.
trio Railway to build their power
and tram lines to Blaine in the near
future.
Peaches, pears and apples are now
being shipped out in train loads
from Wenatchee.
The pear crop is the heaviest in
the history of the valley, and the
prices are ranging from $1.35 te
$1.60 per box, the highest ever lie.
.ceived.
Seattle will make an effort to Sc.
cure the 1915 meeting Of the Elks
The grand lodge sessions bring 35,.
900 to $4,000 visitors, spending 9
total of $3,O0O,0OO to SIS, 0OO,O 900
Past exalted rulers of local lodges
comprise the grand lodge, and as
they must have standing to win their
honors, it is apparent that the grand
lodge attendance is Of a high order
After speech upon '.The De
velopment Of Tourist Travel in the
Pacific Northwest" by John H
Williams. of Tacoma. the Rotary
Club yesterday appointed a com.
mittee to cooperate with other
organizations in Seattle and Tacoma
to secure from the next congress an
appropriation Of $3.50, 900 to build
additional roads in the Rainier
National park.
The report of Collector Harper to
the United States commissioner OF
navigation at Washington, D. G.. just
made public shows that 270 vessels,
with gross tonnage of 13, SAT tons,
were constructed on Puget sound
for the year ended June 80.
The report also states that twenty.
four vessels, representing 1899 tons,
were lost at sea or wrecked; eleven
abandoned as unfit for service and
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

The Pacific Highway is to be
marked from the Columbia River
through California, as result OF
the recent Portland convention. 1t
is already marked through Washing
ton and across the boundary into
Vancouver, B. C. Much work is
being done on the roads in Oregon,
to put them in first class condition.
The Pacific Highway is regarded as
being second only in Importance to
the Panama Canal, to the people OF
the Pacific Coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

The state tax commission IN a
letter to the county assessor OF
Yakima county rules that all officials
who levy taxes shall certify the
amounts in specific sums to the coun-
ty assessor and he shall make all
necessary computations to complete
the tax rolls. This means school
districts also and the commission
saws that the new law must be obey
ed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

twenty eight sold to aliens.
There are 1873 vessels, with a
gross tonnage Of 276,854, engaged
in trade in the Puget sound collec
ton district and sixty-three steam
pleasure yachts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25
We are highly gratifed to note

We are highly gratified to. note
that Joshua Green president OF all
our passenger steamers and Launches
has fallen heir to quarter OF a
million real money from a timely
tide land deal. We hope he may
now be able to afford improvements
in the passenger and mail service.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

voice, which may be used in human
speech or expression of ideas and
of formulating a graphic sound no
tation or alphabet for all such sounds,
which alphabet shall be adopted to
the use Of every language dialect
and form of human vocal expression
and shall be suitable for writing,
printing, engraving and other forms
of presentation"
In preparing this universal scien-
tifc alphabet" Representative Jack
son particularly asks that the views
of all "linguists. phoeneticians philo-
logists, photographers, orthoepists,
photographers, translators, trans
literators, teachers of language,
artists, oculists, physicians, neuro-
logists, missionaries, printers, typ
lists. linotypists, stenographers,
photographers and typefounders'
be taken into consideration
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

After being editorial chief of the
Seattle Post Intelllgencer for seven
years, Erasttus Brainerd has resign
ed. He will be succeeded by Scott
C. Bone, one of the best known
journalists of Washington D. c.
Under Mr.. Brainerd's guidance the
editorial page of the states leading
Republican organ. has commanded a
considerable following. There are
various stories as to why Mr..
Brainerd parted company with
former U. S. Senator Wilson, pub
Usher of the P. /. One of them is
that he will head a new evening
paper in Seattle.
The enthusiasm following the
Mountain Marathon has caused a
general scramble for appropriations
for mountain roads. Congress will
be asked to appropriate a million
or so to make Mt. Baker and other
mountains accessible to automobiles.
And San Juan County ought to join
the procession of mountain climbers
at once. We want at least $4,000
for boulevard to the summit of
Constitution. and we have just as
good prospect of getting it as the
other fellows if we go after it.
Mt. Constitution has scenic attrac-
tions that excel the ice bound domes
of Rainier, Baker and Hood. A race
to the top of Constitution and return
might arouse sufficient interest to
give impetus to an organized move
ment for a good road to the summit
of the mountain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25
and canneries little sympathy may be
expected for reform legislation.

A congress Of nations to adopt a
world alphabet is asked for in a bill
introduced by Repr esentative Jack
son, Of Kansas. Mr.. Jackson wants
the presid mt to invite all nations
to send delegates to Washington in
1912 ito consider the possibility and
desirability, feasibility recording all
elementary sounds of the human
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-25

The state balance dropped to ST.
921 ,666, and yet no one seems to
be bowling for help.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06
Not Easy to Wed In France.

1t is no easy matter to be married
in France, says F. Berkeley Smith
in Success Magazine. One great
thing in favor of SO sacred a cere-
mony is an event requiring months
of preparation, of the signing of
endless papers, the certificates Of
birth and the consent of parents,
until at last the wedding day, which
has been arranged for to the entire
satisfaction of every one concerned,
including the legal authorities, ar
rives. If marriage is difficult, d.
vorce is even more so. There are
no such romantic and youthful ad,
ventures as clipping on a twelve dol.
lar capital, handing ten to the ac.
eommodating parson and wiring fol
forgiveness with the change.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06
Information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Eximations.

Information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Eximations.
/. Dates:
Three examinations, annually.
Each county superintendent to
select months for his county.
(a) January 1920, 1911.
(b) May 11-12, 1911.
(c) June 8.9, 1911.
2. Program:
(a) Thurs lays -- Physiology,
Writing, History, and Civil
Government.
(b) Fridays -Grammer, Ar
ithmetic, Geography and
Spelling.
3. Sources of Questions:
(a) Arithmetic-Practica Ar
ithmetic-Smith.
(b) Civil Government-United
States Constitution.
(c) Geography-State Course
of Study; Redway and Hin
mans Natural School Geo
graphy.
I'd History-List of Topics
from History Outline in
State Course of Study and
Current Events,
(e) Grammer-Buehler' Mod
ern English Grammar, no
diagramming.
(f) Physiology Graded Les.
sons in Physiology and
Hygiene-K Krohn.
(g) Reading-The teachers
will send to the County
Superintendent the applic-
ants class standing in read
ing, which will be taken by
such superintendent as the
applicants standing on the
subject.
(h) Spelling-Reed's Word
Lessons.
ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
penmanship as indicated in
copied matter and from
manuscript in Language.
J. H. Alderman,
Supt. Public Instruction.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06
Mixed as to Names.

A young woman who has treach-
erous memory for names had a
droll experience not long ago. She
had encountered in a railway sta
ton a face that seemed familiar to
her. She remembered that she had
met the young man at the house of
a friend some weeks before, but for
the life of her she could not at all
recollect his name. Finally, howev-
er, when the young man stopped to
shake hands she asked:
Surely this is Mr.. Tombstone,
whom I met at Mrs. Walkers"
The stranger smiled. you're
right as to our place of meeting" !"
said he, "but somewhat twisted as
to the name. l am Mr.. Stone
grave~ = Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

H. H. Wilburn just completed
a we'll for the Plateau Farm Co.
on their Ranch No. 5 near Mix
kalo at a depth of $50 ft. Water
raised up $50 ft. when the water
strata was punetured. Wilburn
always gets the water when he
starts after it.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06
POWER OF HYPNorlsM.
Remarkable Cure Of q Persistent Case
Of Aallueinatien.


Of Hallueinatien.
Writing in the American Maga-
aine Of the remarkable cures eff
tected by four great medical experts
through the means of hypnotism,
II. Addington Bruce describes a
case which was successfully treated
by DR.. Pierre Janet, the noted Pa
risisn specialist:
"The patient suffered from per.
sistent hallucination of seeing a
man in the room with her. Her
relatives believed that she was in
sane and wished to place her in an
asylum, as she occasionally mani
tested suicidal tendencies. But Dr.
Janet diagnosed her case as one of
hysteria and with the aid of hypo-
tism made the interesting discovery
that the hallucinatory image which
she thought she saw was the figure
of lover who had deserted her
several years before. 1t appeared
that every time she thought of her
faithless sweetheart his image rose
before her.
"To Janet it seemed a perfectly
simple matter to suggest away the
hallucination by impressing upon
her during hypnosis the idea that
when she awoke she would no longer
see the imaginary form. But he
found that for some reason the sug-
gestion would not take Day after
day he patiently hypnotized her, al
ways without success. Finally he
began to suspect that at bottom she
did not want to be cured and that
the passionate desire to see her low
er, if only as phantasm, eonstitut-
ed too strong self suggestion to
overcome by direct attack. An
other method would have to be
tried.
every well,' he one day said to
her while she was hypnotized, If
you want to continue seeing your
lover, you shall see him. But, re-
member, you will always see him
with the head and face of a pig
'He then brought her out of the
hypnotic sleep into her natural
state. Five minutes later she ut
tered a cry and covered her eyes
with her hands.
"What is the matter? inquired
DR.. Janet calmly.
at is terrible! Terriblep she
exclaimed. L see a man standing
in the corner of the room, and his
face is like pig'sP
"How absurdv said DR.. Janet.
"After this he left her to her
own devices, no longer hypnotizing
her. For a few days she complain
ed that everywhere she went she
saw the man with the face of a pig.
Gradually the hallucinatory image
faded and at length entirely disap-
peared, leaving her restored to per-
feet health. As DR.. Janet afterward
explained, the grotesque hallucina-
tion which he had succeeded in inn
pressing upon her had brought
about profound revulsion of feel
ing. Manifestly she could not love
a man with a pigs head. She no
longer wanted to see her sweetheart
or to think of him, and in proper
ton as she ceased to think of him
the hallucination disappeared"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06
When Whistler Was Late.

Whistler, the artist, was one day
invited to dinner at a friends house
and arrived at his destination two
hours late.
"How extraordinary he exclaim-
ed as he walked into the dining
room, where the company was seat
ed at the table. 'Really, I should
think you might have waited a bit.
Why, you're just like lot of pigs
with your eatingp
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Water rent must be paid to the
city treasurer on or before the
10th of the month or user will
subject himself to a fine of $1.0O,
A. B. Robertson,
Treasurer.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

J. B. Kennedy of Pendleton
spent last week in Condor Wis
iting his son Chas., returning
home Monday morning.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Miss Dora Knox, who is a
teacher in the Hood River Schools
spent the holidays at her home
in Fossil returning to her work
Monday after an over-Sunday
visit with Condor friends.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Ex-County Commissioner. c.
| C. Clark of Arlington was in the
Wheat City the first of the week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Arthur Parish is visiting this
week with his sister, Mrs. Floyd
Moore at The Dalles.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

F. I. Hurlburt left this morn
ing for Portland where he will
spend a few days on business,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

The Igo Grange will hold a
basket social and dance at their
hall in Awhile January Is.
Everyone is invited to attend
and assured of a good time.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

VIM. Stewart of Lone Rock
attended the Woolgrowers Con-
vention in Portland this week,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

The little daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. C. w. Wall has been quite
sick the past few days but is
better at present.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

r. R. Butler left this morning
for a few days business visit at
The Dalles.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Frank Armstrong departed
this morning for Wyoming where
he will spend the winter.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Frank Burns left this morn
ing for Mt. Angel where he will
attend school.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

W. A. Campbell was an out
going passenger on Thursdays
train bound for different points
in the Valley.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Jay Bowerman returned to
Salem on Thursday after attend
ing to his business interests here
for the past week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Hays Marble, former engineer
of the Condor Electric Co. was
in this city a few days this week
and returned to Vancouver yes
terday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06

Sam Lang of Arlington was in
this city a few days this week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-06
LOCAL ::i:;: e: ;;:;:::.;; =; Is: ;:::s a; <;
! e. e: c: !; !;.!:: !. E::i: E:::s: ITEMS

Henry Neel is spending the
week in Portland, attending the
woolgrowers convention.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
ANNULLED MARRIAGE
BY MUTUAL CONSENT
Former Mrs. Kildare Says
Husband Also Approved
Second Venture.

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 3.-"My first hus-
hand and talked it over. and we finally
decided I should have my marriage to
him annulled," frankly admitted the
former Mrs. Owen Kildare. erstwhile
wife of the weIl-known New York au-
thor and playwright, who started life
as a Bowery bartender.
Kildare is now incarcerated in the
State hospital for the insane on Wards
Island. The former Mrs. Kildare, who
is now the wife of Lieutenant Com
mander Charles A. Adams, U. S. N,
retired, was Miss Leita Russells Bo-
Eardus.
Mr.. Kildare not only approved of my
having tho marriage annulled, but he
was very glad had found in Lieutenant
Commander Adams a man whom love,
and who would lave and care for me, "
added Mrs. Kildare-Adams. Il still re-
tain a strong affection for my first hUs-
band Surely he has shown his love
for me by his bigness in taking tho
view he did of our legal separation, and
my consequent marriage.
'I shall continue to visit my former
husband at least once a week, when
shall take our little daughter to see him.
NV present husband entirely approves
of that"
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
HENRY CLEWS' VIEWS
ON TRADE SITUATION
Veteran Observer Finds Much Real Encouragement
Hopes for Currency Law From Congress and breaches
Conservation in All Lines.

mated at 27,20O0O0 tons, compared with
70, ,7S0, 900 tons a year ago. AT present
about one-half Of capacity Is peihs
utilized.
Copper production amounted to 1,Si;.
100000 pounds, compared with l,U1'oOo'o'
pounds year ago. =,
? Coal production reached total of
nearly 500, 900 tons, compared Win
AZ. 900 tons last year. Al.
year aggregated S1,51s,OooOoo against
New corporations Of 100000 and over
created In the leading States aggregaatoSo1a ga ooa
q $40, ,ooO, 600, compared with N'0oo'"0''"'O
last year.
Bradstreet's index figure was s:S7 az
end Of Noyember, against 9.S at emu
Of January. the high record point
Currency Reform Needed.
II our legislators could only be
brought TO see the Importance OF secur
ing real currency reform they wouio
hasten action in this respect. Foreign
inyestors understand better than we the
consequences of a poorly organized cur
rency, and as long as We adhere to our
present defective system certain oe-
gree of distrust will always be at
tached to American investments In time
of stress. The placing of our currency
upon q SOunQ anu HlOOcIH Ooo.o
certainly cause a large influx OF Foreign
capital to this side and act as power
full stimulus to enterprise and indus
try.
cause the buying power Of the people
has been exhausted temporarily by ex-
trayagance or too free expenditure oil
capital, the only cure Is for commodities
| to descend to lower level, thus stimu-
| latfng fresh activity and restoring the
normal This can certainly be accom-
plished without any prolonged cessation
of industry, and in due season 1t Will ot
found that prosperity can be continued
! even upon a lower basis. What the
| country most needs during the coming
year Is rest from political agitation, ra,
| tfonaI treatment of business and socia
| questions, and economy in national
State, municipal and domestic expendi,
lures. In this direction will be found
the true cure for present arrangement
| The situation will soon correct itself Il
| natural forces are not unduly inter
| rupted As for the stock market, thai
is likely to anticipate any business re.
| coyery, especially as cheap money ano
Investment conditions are favorable tc
a rise.