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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
WILLIAM J. BRYAN DEFENDS
BIBLE AGAINST ATHEISTS

Chicago. May 6.-Telegrams from
President Taft and British Ambassa-
dor James Bryce were read at the eel
ebration Of the 3o0th anniversary OF
the translation of the authorized yer.
sion of the English Bible.
The chief address was delivered by
William ]. Bryan, who challenged ma
terialists and those opposed to the the.
ory of divine inspiration of the Bible
to show they were right by producing
book superior to that volume.
Atheists and materialists declare
that the Bible is merely the work OF
man." said Mr.. Bryan. 'and that it was
written under the limitations that ap
ply to human wisdom. Taking this
position, they necessarily must con
tend that, unless man has degenerated
In ability and declined in wisdom, he
can produce Z book equal to the Bible
Let them produce It.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
ROOSEVELT TALKS
ABOUT SQUARE DEAL

New York, May 6.-Writing under
the caption, Murder Is Murder" form
er President Theordore Roosevelt con-
tributed an article to the Outlook this
week on the Mcnamara case.
IF the explosion was not an &C
cident," the article reads, cit was an
outrage of dastardly iniquity, for it
was one of those crimes in which the
murderer, in order to crafty his spite,
not merely wrecked property, but with
callous Indifference took the lives of
a score of innocent people.
The arrest was made by Mr. Burns,
who has been Francis J. Heney's right
hand man in bringing to justice San
Francisco grafters. He has proceeded
with impartial severity against the
most influential politicians and the
richest business men.
ut happens that the men whom he
has now arrested are members of a
labor organization, just as men whom
he formally arrested were members of
the republican or democratic parties,
or of greatest wealth."
Continuing his article, Roosevelt
makes a plea for square deal for
both sides of the case, 'deprecating
any class sentiment of any sort.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
McNAM ARAS ARRAIGNED
IN COURT AT LOS ANGELES.

Los Angeles, May 6.-John J. Nc.
Namara. secretary of the international
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, was formally arraigned
before Judge Walter Bordwell, OF the
superior court, on charges of murder
and dynamiting, and his brother
James B..McNamara. was arraigned on
a charge of murder in connection with
the explosion which wrecked the LOS
Angeles Times on October / last ana
killed twenty-one men.
Ortie MECHANICAL. alleged to have
made the confession duplicating tae
McNamaras, was not arraigned ana Is
not expected to make any appearance
In court until the trial begins and inc
time has arrived for the prosecution u
present its case against the accuseo
men. The day for the McNamaras U
plead to the charge was fixed loi
June /.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
NEW ORLEANS TO HOLD
CANAL OPENING CELEBRATION

New Orleans. May ga national
celebration in 1913 to commemorate
the opening Of the Panama canal will
be held here, under the direction of
the Southern commercial congress. it
has been decided in conference he
tween G. Grosvenor Dave, managing
director Of the congress, and a COM
mittee Of this city.
The event will be styled United
Americas 1913 Celebration" and will
include pageants. conventions and ex.
cursi0ns to the canal.
It was decided to raise 100000 for
the celebration. The idea has been
indorsed by officers Of the San Diego
Exposition Company and the San
Francisco Panama. Pacific Exposition
Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

High school fraternities and soror-
tiles in Chicago public schools have
been banished.
An initiative and referendum
amendment to the Illinois state con-
stitution was defeated by the house.
The United States Smelling Co.
has purchased the famous Rainbow
mine at Baker City, Ore, for $780,
900,
Making the trip from the Orient in
sixteen days, new record time, six
carloads of raw silk have arrived at
New York.
Republican state senators of 1lli-
nois in caucus rejected the Oregon
system of direct election of United
States senators.
The first printed directory of New
York, dated 1886, recently sold for
$2,275, or 220 times the amount paid
for it twenty years ago.
Alfred Beard Kittredge, who served
two terms in the United States SEN
ate from South Dakota, died at Hot
Springs, Ark, last week, fifty years
old.
Nels Poulsen of New York has do
mated 100000 to the Scandinavian
American society. an organization
aiming to cultivate closer relations
between the Scandinavian countries
and the United States.
Representative Baker, of Califor-
MIA, and Chief Forester Graves have
submitted to President Taft a propo-
sition to preserve the big trees in
California. Mr.. Baker will ask con-
gress for an appropriation to pur-
chase the trees as forest reserve.
Preparing for the early opening of
the Panama canal, Secretary Dickin-
son has approved plans for the con-
struction of a large hotel at Colon,
supplementing similar service to
tourists by the government hotel at
Ancon. 1t will be built of REINFORCED
concrete and is to be completed the
first of next year.
From France comes word that
chemical lace may replace real lace
soon. No weaving is necessary. The
machine consists of receptacle for
a solution of cellulose, a metallic cyl
inder upon which is engraved the
design desired, and coagulation
vat. Lace so made is said to be
beautiful, to wear better than real
lace, and unaffected by water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
CHARLES n. MOYER SAYS
1T is DIFFERENT NOW

Denver, May 6.-Replying to an ar
ticle by former President Roosevelt in
the Outlook on the case of the McNa.
mara brothers, who are held in Los
Angeles in connection with the alleged
dynamiting outrages there, Charles H
Meyer, president of the Western Fed.
Grafton of Miners, said:
eff another man of the same prom.
inence made such declaration 1t
might have weight. Roosevelt is in
consistent. When Haywood, Pettibone
and were awaiting trial Roosevelt de
clared we were undesirable citizens
He virtually tried and convicted us, yet
he could not have known whether we
were guilty or innocent. He permitted
President Taft-then member of his
cabinet-to go into the Idaho campaign
to elect Gooding governor, making ou1
conviction the issue in the campaign
Il do not know of holder OF
more unwarranted attempt to bias
public opinion than this declaration
of Roosevelt's. What does Roose
welt want the union men to do with
the men arrested, being union lead
ers?''
Are we to believe them guilty
and abandon them? / venture to
say that if a friend of Roosevelt
were treated as the McNamaras
have been treated, Roosevelt would
protest so that it could be heard by
the entire country"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12

Cordova, May 6-The excitement
caused by the governments failure to
hurry action on the Alaska coal land
cases reached climax here Thursday
when 300 business men and citizens
formed in body and, armed with
shOvels, marched to the ocean wharf
of the Alaska Steamship Company
where they proceeded to throw several
hundred tons of British Columbia coal
into the bay.
Incensed at the thought of no reply
to the many appeals cabled to Pres
ident Taft to urge early action look
ing to the opening of the Alaska coal
fields. the citizens of Cordova decided
to follow the example set by the Bos-
ton ''tea party" and thus express the
serious crisis that has, been reached
in the Alaska coal situation.
When cable dispatches from Wash
ington brought no news of President
Taft's having even acknowledged the
receipt of the appeals from Alaska the
angry feeling increased and the call to
arms, which in this instance meant a
call to shovels, was sounded, word be-
ing passed around to assemble at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
City Is in Turmoil.
Just who instigated the raid has not
been determined. The city is still
in turmoil and those who partici-
pated in the raid OH the coal wharf will
not disclose the names of the agita.
tors.
Among those who participated in
the coal party" were A. j. Adams.
president Of the Chamber OF Com.
merce; former Mayor w. H. Chase
and Councilmen James Flynn and
Charles Ross.
Richard J. Barry, general agent of
the Alaska Steamship Company and
the Copper River railroad, was in his
office on the wharf and was taken by
complete surprise when the men
swooped onto the property. He de-
manded that the shoveling cease. but
the crowds only answer was stCiye
US Alaska coal" and continued dump
ing the fuel into the bay.
Barry was armed, but frieds persua-
ded MIN not to IRE, but to telephone
to the mayor and marshal for assist
ance. The workmen in the railroad
shops were sent for and arrived with
Supt. Van Cleave at the same time
that Chief Of Police Dooley put in an
appearance.
Dooley orded the crowd to dispense.
but President Adams. Of the Chamber
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
CALIFORNIA ~" BALL TEAM
ARRANGES NORTHERN TRIP

Berkeley, CAL, May 6.-The follow.
ing schedule has been arranged for the
northern tour of the baseball team of
the University of California:
May %, "a and 27-University of
Washington at Seattle.
May 26-Tacoma high at Tacoma.
May 2S-Olympia high at Olympia.
May 2S-Oregon Agricultural Col.
lege at Corvallis.
May 30 and 31-University of Ore.
gon at Eugene.
June -Multnomah Athletic Club al
Portland.
June 6-Vancouver Rowing Club.
June S-Ajax club of Victoria.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
Washington State
News Items

North Yakima is planning a mum.
cipal garbage collection system.
over $4,000 has been collected
by the Seattle Commercial club for
Chinese famine relief.
Mayor P. J. Mourant has called q
special election for June 5 to vote
on the commission plan of govern
ment for Hoquiam.
During April 220 horses were ex.
amined by the King County Humane
society, of which thirteen were or
dered out of harness and six humane
ly killed.
Applications have been made for
water rights for 7,400 acres under
units one and two of the Tieton pro
ject. This is more than one-third
of the irrigable area of these units,
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, will
be invited to Seattle for the next La
Dor day celebration, September 4
The Central Labor Council voted to
extend the invitation.
Nearly 400 contestants, represent.
ing every high school in the western
part of the state. have entered the
western Washington annual inter.
scholastic track meet to be held in
the Tacoma stadium May 20.
Senator Emerson Hammer, of Skag-
it county, has been appointed a mem
Der of the board of regents Of the
Bellingham normal school, to succeed
F. F. Handschy, of Bellingham. Mr..
Handschy notified the governor some
time ago he would not accept reap
pointment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12

Mexico City, May Cen. Porfirio
Diaz tonight issued manifesto to the
people of Mexico, declaring his inten-
ton of resigning the presidency as
soon as peace is restored. In this man
ner the president has virtually acced-
ed to the demands of Francisco /. Ma
dero that he make announcement Of
such intention.
AS to when peace is actually re-
stored, Gen. Diaz reserves the right to
be the Judge. In the words Of the
manifesto, it will be. when his con-
science tells him that he will not leave
his country in anarchy"
The president said his determine
ton not to relinquish the presidency
at this time was not due to vanity or
love of power, because, as he pointed
out, power at this time had no attrac-
ton, accompanied as it is by trench
dous responsibilities and worry. He
said he was prompted solely by de-
sire to conserve the best interests of
his country.
Disdains compuIsion.
The president makes it clear he did
not propose to abandon the presi-
dency while his country is at war, and
that he would not do so at any time
under compulsion.
President Diaz's manifesto will be
made tomorrow. morning, but it will
not be sent officially to Judge Carba-
jail for formal transmission to DR.. Vas
quez Gomez. The promise of the
president is made to the people of
Mexico, and it's receipt by the revo-
lutionists will be incidental. That it
will be sent to them Immediately,
however, by private individuals and
regarded as entirely satisfactory by
them is taken for granted.
Talks to Cabinet.
It was at cabinet meeting this at
ternoon Gen. Diaz announced to his
ministers his decision. For two hours
and a half they discussed the terms
Of the manifesto, and at the conclu-
sion of the meeting there remained
nothing to do but to secure it's Off
cial PRONUNCIATION.
Only in general way does the
manifesto refer to the revolution. The
governments position is that Gen.
Diaz could not have made a public
statement at an earlier moment, and
it is indicated that the revolutionists
failed to observe the amenities of the
peace negotiations by making them
public.
Betrayal Charged.
1t was stated tonight officially that
Madero and his advisers were guilty
of betraying an agreement by inject
ing into the conference, either secret
ly or openly, the question of the presi-
dents resignation. It was declared
that it had been agreed in conference
that this point should not be permit
ted to become an issue.
Proffering the declaration of his
willingness to retire, the president dis.
cussed the political conditions of the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
|D|Az PROMISES RESIGNATION WHEN
PEACE IS RESTORED IN MEXICO

country and the efforts that have been
made by the government to establish
peace.
Points to Progress.
He called attention to the progress
already made in the direction OF
adopting the anti-re-e election law. and
declaring the project OF the reform
elemental laws and of the judiciary
were being studied.
He showed, further. that the govern
ment, in all its acts, wished to con-
form to the demand Of the people. in
so far as it is wise and for the best
interests of the country.
Events leading to the beginning OF
negotiations for peace were taken up.
and it was indicated it was the dis
position to take into consideration
propositions which the revolutionists
had to make.
Anarchy Feared.
Regarding the point upon which the
rupture of negotiations occurred, the
manifesto declared that compliance
with the demand for Diaz's resigna-
ton could not be entertained because
his immediate resignation would
doubtless precipitate a condition Of
anarchy throughout the country, while
on the other hand, if his retirement
were fixed for future date, the gov
eminent would have sufficient stabil-
ity to assure the return of normal con-
ditions pending the selection of new
executive.
Appeals to People.
In concluding, Gen. Diaz appealed to
the patriotism of the people, calling
upon them to act together for the
peace and progress of the nation, and
eulogized the army.
At no place in the manifesto is there
mention of new election. Accord
ing to the constitution, resignation is
equivalent to political death, so far
as it affects the succession. The vice
president would assume the executive
chair, and he in turn would be follow
ed by the minister of foreign affairs.
In this case, the vice president is sick
duu III GuTOpC Oh Ill clSuI uOAIu0
leave of absence in an endeavor to
regain his health
De La Barra Popular.
Should Vice President Corral not re-
turn when the president leaves his
post, the new incumbent would be
Minister De La Barra, the choice of
the rebels for provisional president.
What course affairs would take,
once the vice president or the minis
ter we're in power, remains to be SEEN
Although the announcement of Gen.
Diaz that he would resign, once his
country was at peace, will not reach
the rebels through official channels, it
can be regarded by them as nothing
less than compliance with their de-
mand. Officials and civilians in the
capital believe Madero will not bubble
over the method, and if he is sincere
in his desire to end the war, he will
at once order the cessation of hostili-
ties. =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
STEEL COMBINE BUYS
PLANT ON COAST

San Francisco, May 6. United
States Steel Corporation has closed q
deal for the purchase Of the Hisdon
Iron Works, with half mile OF water
front. and consisting of fourteen blocks
adjoining, for $2,s1s. 900. the contract
was signed by A. T. DeForrest, Of the
American Steel and Wire Company,
and by william Taylor, Augustus Tay-
lor and James A. Talbot for the Ris-
don Iron Works. DeForrest declares
that after the Risdon company's pend
Ing contracts have been filed. which
will take about one year, the plant
will be converted into dock yard.
Ore Found in California Hills.
The deal was not contaminated un-
til the men at the head Of the steel
trust convinced themselves that iron
ore was to be found in abundance IN
the hills of California. 1t has always
been the contention Of well informed
iron and steel men of the state that
ample ore could be developed nearby,
and the opinion has now been con-
firmed.
Not only, it is said, will there be a
corresponding mineral development,
but shipping facilities will be provided
on most comprehensive scale. Docks,
wharves and warehouses will be con-
structed so as to provide for the most
expeditions and practical means OF
transportation.
Three Trust Units Consolidated.
According to representatives OF the
corporation here, the San Francisco
plant will be second in magnitude and
output only to the plant at Gary, Ind.
Three steel trust units will be con-
solidated in the new works, including
branches of the Carnegie Company,
the American Bridge Company and the
American Steel & Wire Company.
The enterprise calls for branch ware
houses at Seattle, Portland and Los
Angeles. At these points steel pro-
ducts will be carried in stock to meet
the needs Of the cities of the Coast.
San Francisco was picked as the
site for the main plant after a long in
vestigation by Commissioners Beihler,
Pratt and Gerber in which Seattle, Ia
coma and Portland were considered.
The Risdon company is granted six
months in which to give possession.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
Great Coal Mercer Eorr.d

Chattanooga, Tenn, May GA So
100000 coal company merger has been
contaminated here. The name of the
new concern is the Continental Coal
corporation. OF the $6.000,0 900 con-
Germ, $S.000.000 is capital and $4,000.
Ooo bonds. The consolidation takes IN
the various corporations whose prop.
critics are centersd around Pinevi,la
Ky. and comprises 10000 acres Of COS
lands. In these lands it is estimates
there are 100000, 900 tons Of coal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
PLAN To. RECOVER
LAND FOR STATES

Olympia, May eff w. v. Tanner,
the attorney general, is successful in
getting the attorneys general of Mon
tana, North Dakota and South Dakota
TO join him in his effort to make the
federal land department live up to- the
prov :sions of the enabling act ulder
which Washington and the other
states were admitted into the Union.
an attempt will be made to have 700,-
0CO acres of land, with minimum
value of $7,OO0,OOO, turned over to the
state for the benefit of the school
children of Washington.
Question Federal Title.
When Washington was admitted
sections 16 and SO in every township,
whether surveyed or unsurveyed, were
set aside for school lands. Since that
time the department of the interior has
permitted settlers to 60 on the unsur-
veyed land and has given them title
III many instances, with the result that
100000 acres have been lost in this
manner. In addition 100000 acres of
forest reserves. The state contends
that the government has no right to
give settlers title to the lands in Sec
lions 16 and SO for the reason that
the title rests in the state of Wash
ington.
Now in the Courts.
To test this theory suits have beer
Instituted against John D. Walker, Of
Kittitas county, and Edward r. Whit
ney. of Skagit county. The Whitney
case is now pending before the SUI
preme court on an appeal.
Mr.. Tanner contends that the gov
eminent must give up this land or
give other land in lieu of it. The 700.
90 acres which belongs to the school
children, but which is held by the
government. is worth at least $1,000
600, as Washington can sell none Of
it's land under $40 an acre. The aver
age price which has been obtained for
state land up to this time is $22 per
acre, SO that the department of the
interior, the attorney general figures.
is holding back more than Sic. 900. 900
worth of land which belongs to the
school children of the state.
Would Aid Schools.
This amount is double what "a now
In the permanent school fund. which.
invested in bonds, is bringing the
state more than thousand dollars q
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-12
FOR DEVELOP METl
Of NORTHWEST
COMMERCIAL DELEGATES W..
At HELENA AND FoRMv.
LATE PLANS.
Outcome Il the Northwest a..
ment League Washington, or.o.. .
Idaho. Montana, the Dakota, :,
Minnesota Included First co,..
At Seattle in 1919.

way o.-Ihe plan ~
organisation for the Northwest M ot
opment League. drawn up by the o.
attic Commercial Club, was $50 o pc.
without change and without disson. 'e =
is pronounced by President Hin ~ =, Il
Great Northern and others who :, -. sue
carefully examined it, the most o oa
prehensive and wide-reachinp oo u'
paisn Of publicity and exploita. a,u
ever set afoot in the Northwest 'Ol
The most important business .,
acted at the morning session Of .s'
league was the adoption Of the ra, sue
OF the committee on organization p0''
The official name of the bodv 10 >.
be the Northwest Develonmor.
League, its object being to exnloi, ts'
resources and opportunities of W.sS
ington. Oregon, Idaho. North ans
South Dakota, Montana, Minneso.a
and the territory Of Alaska. Provioios
is made for meetings each wear n
June and December. the June meeti,.a
to be known as the Northwestern ns
velepment League congress.
Seattle Gets Congress.
The congress in 1912 is to be held
in SeattAes and thereafter in a cbiet
city in Washington. Oregon, Idaho ~
Montana.
The December meeting is tn no
known as the Northwest lands chow
and is to be held in Minnesota. at .
place to be designated by the execu.
tive committee.
In addition to president. vice nresi.
dent, secretary and treasurer, eight
vice presidents are provided for and
an executive committee of nine mem.
bers. The president. vice presidents
and the treasurer are to be chosen nv
the convention and the secretary bv
the executive committee.
Addresses were made this morning
by Louis w. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railway; by Prof
Thomas Shaw and by E. D. Weed, of
Helena.
Officers Chosen.
The following officers were also
elected:
Vice presidents Montana, L. M.
Newman, Great Falls; Idaho, State
Senator Fox, Occur d'Alene; Wash.
ington, Dennis w. King, Wenatchee;
Oregon, w. M. Hanley, Burns; Mime
sofa, ]. H. Dyke, Duluth; South d.
kota, S. r. Wesley, Pierre; North Da.
kota. John Gruegger. Williston.
Treasurer-H. c. Sampson, Spokane.
Executive committee-Montana R.
w. Reynolds, Lewiston; Idaho, w. M,
Morgan. Moscow; Washington, R. R.
Wilson. Seattle; Oregon, C. C. Chap
man, Portland; Minnesota, C. L.
Kluckholn, st. Paul; North Dakota, E.
y. Sarles, Hillsboro; South Dakota,
to be appointed.
The platform adopted advocates bet
ter highways, extension of agricultural
education, modification of the govern
ment's conservation policy to permit
freer use of natural resources and the
opening of inland waterways by the
federal government.
Among the speakers were J. H.
Worst, of Fargo, president of the
North Dakota Agricultural College,
and the international dry farming con-
gress.