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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
PUBLIC WORKS IN SPAIN
TO STOP EMIGRATION

Madrid, Feb. 13.-It is estimated
that nearly 100000 persons leave this
country annually for new homes in
North and South America. 1t is pro-
posed to begin large public works in
order to give employment to those
who might otherwise seek work in
foreign places.
The plans include irrigation, the
construction of 10000 miles of high
ways and branch railroads and the
colonization of sections of Aragon and
Catalonia now neglected because in
adequately watered.
Senior Gasset, the new minister of
agriculture and public works, has told
King Alfonso that Spanish emigration
Is due chiefly to the restriction in
agriculture resulting from a lack of
irrigation and the means of ready
communication in certain country dis
trlcts. This has resulted in poverty,
aggravated by an increased cost of
living.
The King has urged the Cabinet to
hasten the Inauguration of the pro.
posed works, as he is convinced that
The persistent depopulation in many
places is a serious menace to the flu
lure Of the kingdom.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
CANAL OPENING TO BE
DISCUSSED BY BUSINESS MEN

Washington, Feb. 13.-Commercial
preparation for the opening of the
Panama canal and the future develop
ment of trade between the United
States and the other countries of both
North and South America, will be the
chief topics of discussion at the Pan
ama-American commercial conference
to be in session for week. begin
ming today. at the Pan-American I'm
ion building.
President Taft is expected to open
the conference, and speeches will also
be made by the secretary Of state.
Representative Champ Clark, Senator
Root, members of the diplomatic corps
of Latin-America, and President Far
rell. of the United States Steel Cor
pOration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

snow hundreds Of feet into the air
from all their SUBMITS, and upon this
exaggerated outline Of the many
toothes ridge, that sunrise strikes in
red and gold and you may SEQ =
sight that is not included in the very
finest Of the summers repertoire. But
1t il at night. beneath the moon. that
the Winter Alps become really SUI
preme. The shadows are pitch black.
the snow dazzling as with radiance
Of its own, the "battlements that ON
their front bear stars" loom awfully
out Of the sky. In close-shuttered
chalets the peasants sleep. there. in
this silent world Of Ice and stars. the
enormous mountains dream solemnly
upon their ancient thrones. unassaible.
alone In the heavens, forgotten. The
A1ps, In these hours Of the long WIN
ter night, come magnincently into
their own.
ALcERNoN BLAckWooD.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
SESSIONS EVERY FOUR
YEARS, PLAN OF SIMS

olympia, Feb. 11.-Quadrennial ses-
SONS OF the Legislature, instead of BIZ
enhlal, IS the object of a bill intro
uuced by Representative Ed Sims of
'ellerSon county. Sims is one of the
Hlost successful business men on the
west Side and believes with many 9TH
CHS mat the State is being handi-
tapped by too much legislation.
he makes the term of office four
Years and fixes the salary at $40 per
oiem for each legislator.
lne Dill then says: Provided, how
r'er' that members of the House of
representatives elected at the time of
'ne adoption of this amendment from
"i'nln those districts for which Sena.
,ois were elected for full term shall
noio thelr office for two years and
.ner successors shall be elected at
'ne next general election for term
~ ~ iour years; the members elected
.lVii within senatorial districts from
"nlcn no Senator was elected for full
.eim at the election at which this
~ was adopted shall continue
W nolo their office for a term of four
soaiS' thereafter all elections of mem
oets OF the House of Representatives
eA.ept to fill vacancy, shall be fol-
Term of four years.
Aiter the adoption of this amend
ho n' sessions of the Legislature shall
w. neia quadrennially; provided, how
o ~ei' that this amendment shall not
tppis 10 the session of the Legislature
NJo We neld commencing on the second
''o III, in January, 1913"
s.; me purpose is to submit the con
~ ' ~ amendment to the voters
d the next general election.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
m INCREASE HOUSE
MEMBERSHIP
ali, PASSED PROVIDES FOR 435
IN LOWER BRANCH OF
CONGRESS.
osmocrats, Aided by Sufficient Repub-
Iran Members, Defeat Republican
c,ucus Bill and Pass Substitute
believed Senate Will Concur.

washington, Feb. 1.-THE Demo
Gratis of the House, aided by few Re
u,hlicans who declined to be bound
Nv the party caucus, won their fight
for an increased representation in the
lower branch of Congress under the
census of 1910.
Tbov voted down the Republican
ooucus bill to retain the House mem
horsbipu bill at 391, and then passed
tho original Crumpacker bill fixing the
membership at 433 on and after March
. 1913. If Arizona and New Mexico
oro admitted to statehood they will be
Given one representative each, bring.
ing the total to 435.
Senate Must Ratify.
The action of the House today must
no ratified by the Senate. This, the
uouse leaders believe, the Senate will
do.
Under the new reapportionment plan
M State loses member.
The following States gain the num-
her indicated:
Alabama, /; California, 3; Colorado,
/; Florida, /; Georgia, 1; Idaho, 1; IL
linois, 2; Louisiana, l; Massachusetts,
2; Michigan, 1; Minnesota, 1; Mon
tana, /; New Jersey, 2; New York, g.;
North Dakota, 1; Ohio, l; Oklahoma,
3: Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 4; Rhode
Island. /; South Dakota, 1; Texas, q;
Utah, /; Washington, 2; West Vir-
ginia, l.
The House spent more than five
hours on the bill.
Champ Clark of Missouri, in favor
ing an increase in membership, said
the real work Of the house would con-
tinue to be performed in committee,
and that the number of representa-
tives on the floor would make little or
no difference.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
TAFT INSISTS RECIPROCITY
VOTE MUST BE TAKEN

Washington. Feb. 11.--H administers
ton Senators had any doubt about the
attitude of President Taft toward the
Canadian reciprocity agreement it was
removed when Senators Crane and
Carter returned to the capitol from q
conference with President Taft at the
White House. The message which
these Senators brought to their col
leagues was that there must be vote
on the agreement at the present SEES
sion or Congress will be called back
in extra session almost Immediately
after adjournment March 4.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
JUDGE DENNEY WILL
BE REGISTRAR OF LANDS

Washington, Feb. 13.-Opposition,
which was not of serious or deter
mined nature, has been responsible
for the delay on the part Of President
Taft in sending to the senate for con
firmation the name of Judge John G.
Denney, Of Everett, to be registrar of
the Seattle land office. to succeed
Henry Smith, term expired. All objec-
ton to Mr.. Denney has been removed
and his name will be sent to the SEN
ate Immediately upon the return OF
the president from his trip to the Mid
die West.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

black sky. Above all, the tumbling
waters that I'LL the hollows of all
these upper valleys with their dance
OF foam and spray, and with their
echoing sweet thunder, are silent and
invisible. One canont even guess
the place where they have been. Here
sit Silence and Immobility, terrifcal-
ly enthroned and close to heaven.
The Alps. tinged and tainted In
summer with vulgarity, in winter are
set free; for the hordes Of human be-
ings that scuttle about the fields at
their base are ignored by the upper
regions. Those few who dare the big
peaks are perforce worthy and the
bold ski-runners who challenge tho
hazards of the long, high courses
are themselves, like the birds, almost
a part of the mountain life. The Alps.
as a whole. retire into their ancient
splendor.
The whole point of the Winter
Alps. indeed, seems that they then
show themselves with immensities Of
splendor and terror that the familiar
ity of summer days conceals. The
more gaunt and somber peaks. per-
haps. change little from one season
to another-like the sinister tooth Of
the old Matterhorn, for instance. that
is too steep for snow to gather and
change its aspect. But the general
run CT SUBMITS stand aloof in winter
with an air of inaccessibility that
adds vastly to their essential males
ty. The i've peaks of the Dent du
Midi. to take a well-known group,
that smile welcome to men and wo-
men by the score in August. retreat
with the advent of the short dark
days into remoter heaven. whence
they frown down. genuinely terrific.
with an aspect that excites worship
rather than attack. In their winter
seclusion. dressed in black and white.
they belong to the clouds and tenn
pests. rather than to the fields and
woods out of which they grow.
Watch them. for instance, on jan
uary morning in the dawn. when ther
wild winds toss the frozen powdery
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
SEPTEMBER |, 1913,
SAYS COCKTAILS
DATE SET BY ENGINEER FOR
COMPLETION OF PANAMA
CANAL.
Urges Congress to Fix Tolls 90 That
Worlds Shipping May Be Prepared
to Immediately Take Advantage Of
New Route.

washington. Feb. 13.-Col. Geo. w.
Goethals, chief engineer of the Pana-
ma Canal, said the canal would be
completed by September 1, 1918, at a
cost of $3.50, 600, 900.
This is two years ahead of all earlier
estimates for completion of the canal,
and fully $50,0OO,OOO less than many
engineers have figured as the total
cost.
Because Of the early completion OF
the canal Col. Goethals urged the
house committee on commerce to pre-.
pare legislation under which can be
fixed shipping tolls for passage of YES.
sells through the waterway.
President Taft has made similar
recommendations, and bills for this
purpose have been presented by Sen.
ator Flint and Chairman Mann of the
house committee, each of which gives
the President authority to fix, or to
designate someone else to fix, toll
rates within maximum and minimum
charge.
Col. Goethals could not say what
would be fair charge, but thought
81 per net ton of vessel would be
a heavy tax on vessels using the canal
but would give the transcontinental
railroads competition on freight from
New York to San Francisco.
Will Give Lecture.
Plans are on foot to turn the hall
of the House of Representatives over
to Col. Goethals tonight that he may
give an illustrated lantern slide lee.
ture on the canal, the progress OF
the work, condition of workmen, char.
acter of the work and descriptive
scenery in and about the canal. II
is suggested such lecture would facil
itate canal legislation.
The cost Of the canal, the machine
shops at Balboa, the Pacific terminal
the coaling stations at Colon, the At
lantic and Pacific terminals and other
supply stations are all included in
Col. Cocktails estimate of $3.50. 900.
900 for the entire cost of the great
waterway. He also believes it will be
possible to build drydock within the
estimated limit of cost of the canal.
1t is essential, Col. Goethals holds
that the government control the Goa
supply stations SO as to prevent pri
vate interests, by monopolization ol
this supply. indirectly to control the
operation of the canal through theil
rates for fuel. Negotiations are al
ready under way by certain coal com
panies, he said, looking to the acquire
ment of land for coal docks.
Col Goethals also urged the neces
sity of the present Congress fixing the
tolls on the ground that the worlds
shipping interests demand at least
eighteen months notice Of the rates
The International Navigation Con
gress, which meets in London in June
for the purpose of readjusting worl6
rates, will probably take up the ques
ton of the canal, and Goethals de
clared it imperative that they at that
time have information as to the
charges to be made by the govern
ment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Must Operate Trains.

w., oNmpia, Feb. 1.-THE State SUI
couu. court has sustained the, lower
ST.. ~ setting aside an order OF the
tbo e hallway Commission requiring
NIL S Northern Pacific to operate a daily
twa eo freight and passenger train be-
een South Aberdeen and Ocosta.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

Seattle, Feb. 14.-The Olympia cor
respondent of the Post-Intelligencer
says:
Olympia, Feb. 1.-THE fight on the
land bills passed by the senate which
is threatened tomorrow has led Land
Commissioner E. w. Ross to enlist
powerful influence in Seattle and else.
where to intervene for him with Gov
M. e. Hay.
The reply of the governor to friends
of Mr.. Ross was that there was no in
clination on his part to interfere with
the passage of the proposed bills, and
that if the land commissioner feared
that personalities might be indicted in
the fight in the senate, Mr.. Ross res
ignation would clear the atmosphere
Fight Resumed Today.
The land bills, which will come up
again tomorrow on motion to recon.
slider by Senator A. 8. Ruth, propose
that the land commissioner shall de.
post all moneys in his hands in state
depositaries. and that a land board,
to consist Of two appointed members
and the elected land commissioners,
should look after the states lands in
the future.
Mr.. Ross has said that the appoint.
ment of two members who would
have joint powers with him would
necessitate his resignation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
scores Insuroent Organization.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Disapproval
of the organizing by insurgent Repub-
licans of the National Progressive Re
publican League and warning against
any act that would operate against the
denomination Of President Taft in 1912
were voiced here by John Hayes Ham
mond at the seventh annual banquet
Of the League Of Republican State
Clubs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Women's Eight-hIour Bill Passed.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. 11.-Assem.
blyman Grin's bill limiting the EN-.
ployment Of women to eight hours per
day was passed by the Assembly BY .
vote OF q to o.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
PROVIDES FOR NEW
STATE LAND BOARD

BY the provisions of Senate bill III,
passed Thursday last, the Office of
State Commissioner of Lands will be
abolished when the present incumbent
finishes his term, and the work of the
office will be performed by three COM
missioners appointed by the Governor
at $4,000 a year each.
A bitter fight was waged on this
bill in debate which included a re-
view of the land department during
the period of statehood. Senator p.
l.. Allen, as chairman Of the commit
tee which introduced the measure,
skillfully piloted the bill past the pit
falls laid by the oppositions and after
defeating efforts to indefinitely post
pone and recommit, brought about the
passage of the bill by vote of "a to
II.
While no direct charges of wrong
doing were made against the land
commissioner, it was asserted by Sen
ators Allen, Fishback and Jackson
that the change proposed would result
in better administration of public
lands.
Senator Allen said he believed that
the public schools would have obtained
$20,O00,0 900 instead of So 100000 for the
land already sold if the Office had been
administered on the new basis.
Senator Ruth led the opposition, as
sorting that the only excuse for the
bill lay in providing two additional
political Offices
Senator Fishback declared that he
had spent months examining the land
commissioners Office and that he had
found evidence of wrongdoing among
the subordinates.
In response to questions from sew
eral Senators, Senator Fishback told
in detail what he considered the
trouble with the Office and recon-.
mended that work could be better
done by three men than by one
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

ITH an audacity of outline
denied to them In the soft
er seasons, the Winter
Alps rear themselves aloft
mora OrondJv ae1f-reV0aled
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23

In the clerks office OF the Cir
cult Court OF the county of Stafford
on the 18th day OF February, 1911
r. +. Mountjoy, plaintiff, against
Willie Harris, Frank Harris and
Robert Harris, defendants.
The object of this suit is to sub
ject the effects and estate OF the
said defendants In the county OF
Stafford. Va, to the payment OF
judgment of the said plain
tiff against the said defendants for
the sum of SIS with legal interest
thereon from 9th December, 1908,
till paid, and costs $3.1S.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Willie
Harris, is not a resident of the
State OF Virginia, IL is ordered that
he do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof
and do what may be necessary to
protect his interest In this suit.
And IL is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a
week for four weeks in The Free
Lance, newspaper published in
Fredericksburg, Va, and that a
copy be posted at the front door
Of the courthouse OF this court on
or before the next succeeding Rule
Day OF the Court.
A copy-Teste:
G. A. Bryan, Clerk.
F. NJ. Chichester, p. q.
i'll 6-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
MASSACRE IN HAITI
Troops Burn a Town and
Kill People.
CLAY CITIZEN AE EDAMcI
STAY CITIZEN OF FRANCE
Government Soldiers Commit Terrible
Atrocities in SURPRISING Re.
belliOn and Complications
May Result.

Cape Hatien. Haiti, Feb. Glow
eminent troops. after recapturne
Ouanaminth from the rebels; got out
OF the control Of their officers, pillag
ed and burned the town and massacred
those OF the inhabitants who were nm
able TO escape.
Jean Prospect, a citizen Of France
was attacked. his eghteen-yearold
son was killed and his home was
burned.
The ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of Cape Trou
and Quanamnth have been declared
in a state OF siege. There appears 10
be serious trouble at Port au Prince.
the capital. The army Is now at Cape
Haitien. but will proceed TO that point
Messengers arriving at Cape Haitien
gave the first detailed account Of
President Simon's ruthless campaign
against the rebels The insurgents had
captured Fort Liberty and GUIANA
ninth President Simon set out for
the disaffected territory at the head
OF five columns Of troops. He was &C.
companied by his daughter. Celestlna
The army occupied Fort Liberty with.
out a shot having been fired. Never.
theless a large number Of arrests OF
those suspected Of treachery to the
government were made and the sus
poets were shot.
The army then moved on TO GUIANA
ninth The rebels were found in pos
session Of the town and they offered
resistance, No mercy was shown by
Simons forces, and sanguinary fight
ing followed The rebels were soon
beaten back. but the officers could not
stop the advance OF their men.
The soldiers got out Of hand and
the pilaging that followed was horri
bile The inhabitants who had not fed
were killed and the town burned.
In the meantime another force, I'M
der Minister Of the Interior Jercmie
captured the town of valerie, to the
south OF Quanaminth. and it is expect
ed that this will be burned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
RlOurncB
Masonic BTeihera.
Citizens



The people OF all races swear by Wash
ington-
There's ample reason for It when all is
said and done.
The Germans yield him homage. though
foemen they were erst.
Because he was so brave when things ap-
peared the wurst,
And also do the Irish because he was so
willin'
To risk his gallant life when busy Innis-
KILN.
The French. OF course. have cause 10 glad
den when they note
That George wore frogs upon his cam
paign overcOat,
And since In strategy he played the pos
sum stoiid
That likewise makes him with the colored
brother solid
And since at Valley Forge he wintered
very My
The Mexican with truth asserts that
George was chill.
But still the Chinaman admlres him great
est when
It's known that George was first OF all
the hatcher nen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
GAG RULE IN HOUSE
Suspension of Rules Cuts
Off fiIibuSter.
SPEAKER IS ALL POWERFUL
Nearly All Debate Will be Cut
Of and the Big Appropriation
Measures Will be Rushed
Through.
SPEAKER IS ALL POWERFUL

Washington. Feb. 2l.-With n great
majority OF the Democrats voting with
the Republicans. the house, by l13 t6
IS, adopted a special rule providing
that all house rules can be suspended
by "A two.thlrds vote for the remainder
oil the session.
This step was taken 50 that appro
priation and other measures may be
rushed through without amendment
after forty minutes OF debate.
The Democratic leaders announced
that they were willing to do anything
In reason to assist their Republican
brethren out OF the predicament In
which they found themselves. with
March 4 so near. when this congress
expires.
The rule practically puts the entire
conduct OF AFFAIRS for the next two
weeks in the hands Of the speaker by
the votes of many OF those who a
year ago wrested much OF his power
from him.
The adoption OF the rule. which was
characterized by Mr. Bennett OF New
York, as a gag had the effect OF
ending the three days filibuster
against the omnibus claims bill. The
measure provides for the payment OF
St.IGo.O00 OF civil war claims. but does
not include any French spoilation or
navy yard overtime claims The
claims bill was passed by a two-thirds
vote. The yeas and nays were not de
manded.
The house has been forced to apply
the gas" to insure the passage OF the
appropriation bills and other import
ant measures in the remaining eleven
and half legislative days.
All these measures under the pro
posed action OF the house will be
taken up under suspension of the
rules. This means that debate will be
choked of. readings viii be dispensed
with and measures carrying hundreds
of millions OF dollars will be rushed
through In a hurry
10 is said that his will be the hrst
line In many years that the big sun
dry civil bill. carrying Si5O,0o0,00O'
will be passed under suspension OF
she rules.
The sundry civil bill has been look
cd forward to as one on which a hard
fight would be made because OF the
provision contained in II for the for
LITIGATION OF the Panama canal Under
the gag" rule there will be little
chance offered TO oppose this project.
earnestly advocated By the president.
Representative Fitzgerald. OF New
York. a member OF the committee on
appropriations. announced in the
house that the sundry civil bill would
carry a fortiication provision. The
statement was made in response TO a
question from Mr liobsOn. OF Ala
bama. and was greeted with applause.
n is understood that the bill will carry
$1,000. 600 for canal fortIfcations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
Students Dismissed.

Lexington, Va, Feb. 81. 49, Through
orders published by the superintend
ent, seventy-seven members OF The
third class at the Virginia Military in
stltute we're dismissed for insubordl
nation and rebellious conduct TINS
was the outcome OF several DAYS OIL
bomb firing on the part Of the cadets
Of the class named. capped by theii
desertion from their post OF duty:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
Exnect Extra Session.
RADICAL LABOR PARTY
Samuel eompers Declares Unions Must
Enter Politics.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2l.-"A con
structive, progressive, radical labor
party must soon enter the field Of pol
tiles against the Republican and tho
Democratic parties" said Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation OF Labor, in a speech to
members Of the Indiana legislature
He continued:
"The Republican party, II 1t remains
az It is now will represent the power
OF wealth, and the Democratic party
Will compete with 1t for the same lead
ership. unless the Democrats turn to
the people to lead them out OF bond
age There must be a change. Discon'
tent must find expression In a broad
or and more humane party than either
OF the old parties as they stand at
this time.
THE middle class. the business man
and the humble tollers, are willing to
fight to come into their own. but we
believe in evolution, not revolution"