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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
RELICS IN AN INDIAN GRAVE
Human Skeletons, Pony Bones and
Beaver Jaws Are Found In
Wisconsin,. -,

Oshkosh, Wis.-One Of the most
noteworthy finds Of Indian remains
and relics has been discovered at q
sand pit five miles west Of Oshkosh.
Workmen employed in stripping the
surface for sand have unearthed what
is believed to be part Of an ancient
Indian burial ground.
The skeletons of 1--WE Indians were
taken out one of them. man EVIL
IDENTIFY Of massive frame and presum-
ably more than six feet tall He was
buried In sitting position and close
to him was found the body Of pony
and the body Of q squaw and the
skeletons Of three smaller persons.
one Of which may have been another
squaw, or the three may have been
children.
On tho bones Of the arms Of the
squaw were found copper bracelets.
Among the articles found buried with
the Indian chief was broken black
pipe made out Of hard clay. four bea-
yer Jaws with the teeth intact. q piece
Of an old-fashioned trap. a sheath
knife Of steel. q rusted section Of
fintlock gun and four large clam
shells, presumably carried from the
Mississippi river.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS
AND LABOR MEN CONFER.


North Yakima, Sept. 26.-To at
tempt to form an organization which
Will include the State Grange, the
State Farmers Union and the State
Federation of Labor, representatives
OF all three bodies from all over the
state, began two days session here
yesterday.
The convention is the result of an
arrangement made during the last
meeting of the legislature, when a
temporary joint legislative commit
tee of the three organizations was
formed. It is expected THAT this
temporary organization will be made
permanent.
The purpose of the coalition Is
stated as q centralization of effort on
such legislative measures as are de-
sired by all bodies, especially consti-
tutional amendments for the initia-
tive, referendum and recall.
G. R.. Case, of Seattle, president
Of the Federation of Labor In this
state, arrived in North Yakima yes
terday and went into conference with
the officers of the local unions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
NINE-YEAR-oLD BOY TERROR
Youth Shoots Teacher and Tries to
Blow Up . School
Building.

Broken Bow. Neb.-The reform
school. 1t has been decided. is to be
the future home for some years Of
Jimmy Sloggett. nine years old, the
son Of laboring man Of this place.
Here are some Of the things Jimmy
has done:
Took a revolver to school and shot
at the teacher, who had reprimanded
him the day before.
Two days later appeared at tho
schooIhouse with stick Of dynamite
and was with diflculty prevented
from blowing up the building.
Hid In the warehouse Of . grocery
store and threatened to stab the
clerk who ordered him out
Broke into confectionery store
and robbed 1t Of tobacco and candy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
STATE TAX LEVY FIXED BY
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Olympia, Sept. 26.-For 1911 the
total tax levy for all state purposes
will be $40 mills, which will bring
in $5.062,167 on an aggregate value
of all real and personal property as
equalized by the state board Of 1885,
1884. The amount to be raised
is $141,241 more than in 1910.
These figures are announced by
the state board of equalization, which
has been in session since September
5.
The attorney general held that the
law providing mill levy for roads
was mandatory, so it was made, al
though the legislature made no APP
preparations from this fund.
The assessed ratio compared to the
actual value is 39985 for 1911, as
against 1925 in 1910, the increase
being explained by exemptions made
this year before the ratios were de-
termined, while they were left in last
year.
Public Utilities.
The actual value Of all real and
personal property, exclusive of steam.
electric and telegraph property for
1911 is $2,0O7,277,760, while the
equalized value of this property is
$802,614,133. The steam roads are
equalized at $132.45S,414; electric
at $619,673,O82; telegraph lines at
$38O,3O5. These all represent sub
stantial increases over 1910.
In five counties the ratios of the
state board for 1910 were changed
this year, which means that the coun-
ties will pay less taxes this year than
last.
The changes are: Chehalis county,
from 2O.17 per cent to 26.17 per cent
Grant county, from 1884 per cent
to 1915 per cent; Kitsap county q
from 1905 per cent to $3.50 per
cent: Okanogan. from 26.46 per cent
to 1895 per cent. and Skagtt, from
'5.23 per cent to 1910 per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
NORTHWEST WHEAT CROP
or BUMPER PROPORTIONS

Washington, Oregon and Idaho
have this year produced $4,000 bush
els of wheat, the largest crop ever
harvested in the Pacific Northwest.
Only once, in 1907, has the crop of
the three states come within 3,0OO,-
600 bushels of equaling this season S
harvest. The crop in 1909 was 61,-
100000 bushels and in 1907 63,OOO,-
900 bushels.
Third misunderstanding Crop.
This is the third time that the
Pacific Northwest has produced a
sixty million-bushel crop. The crop
this year is 100000 bushels larg-
er than last year.
Washington this year has 3d.
900, OO0-bushel crop of wheat, or 49,
100000 bushels more than was pro-
duced last season. The Oregon crop
is estimated at 100000 bushels,
or 100000 bushels less than was
produced last year. Idaho has a
crop of 100000 compared with g.
100000 bushels last year.
Hot Weather Curtails Crop.
Leo Peterson, of Portland, pub
Usher of the Commercial Review, the
only grain paper published west of
the Rocky Mountains, was in Seattle
recently. He has lately returned
from a trip through the inland en-
pire, on which he gathered detailed
crop figures Mr.. Peterson stated
that had it not been for the extreme
ly hot weather just before harvest
ing commenced, the crop of the three
states would have aggregated Co.
100000 bushels.
Mr.. Peterson also found that the
oat crop this year will be unusually
large, aggregating 26,00O,000 BUSH
els, compared with 100000 bush
els last year.
46,OOO,OOO Bushels for Export
The barley crop he placed at TO-
100000 bushels, or practically the
same as last year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
CONSERvAnONlSTS DISCUSS
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST

Kansas City, Sept. 26.-That the
rapid progress in this country was
made apparent when representatives
of dozen states made brief verbal
reports at the opening session of the
third national conservation congress
The audience heard of steps to con-
serve everything from land to chill
dren.
Mrs. Holland c. Day spoke in be-
half of Idaho, wher.Alpon Gov. Had
ley, who was presiding, made re-
mark about woman suffrage. This
was a cue for Mrs. Day, and rising
she said:
Woman suffrage is sweeping over
this entire country"
Her remark brought prolonged
cheering from several hundred wo-
men in the audience.
President 1afts speech last night
was devoted almost exclusively to
the conservation of the soil. The
president explained that at last
years session of the congress, in
st. Paul, he had expressed at length
his view with regard to other phases
Of conservation, and added that since
congress, up to date, had not deemed
it necessary to pass conservation leg
islation, he would confine himself to
the one branch of the subject.
Mr. Taft reviewed the history OF
farming and farm production in this
country for the last fifty-six years
and declared that while he did not
agree with those men who say that
in fifty years the United States will
be unable TO feed its own people
there is need of intelligent under
standing among farmers of the trend
of evnts.
Speaking of the proposal to orga-
nize force of 5000 men to be paid
partly by the counties, partly by the
states and partly by the federal gov
eminent, who shall conduct expert
ments in every county for the edu-
cation of the farmer, the president
said that, while generally he was OPP
posed to such collaboration, he could
not conceive of wiser plan for this
particular purpose.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
BAY STATE TO STUDY
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL LAW

Olympia, Sept. 25-Upon his re-
turn from Chicago, where he attend
ed the conference Of the American
Association on Labor Legislation,
Chairman George A. Lee, of the in
dustrial insurance commission, ex-
pressed the opinion that every state
in the Union is watching the progress
of this state in regard to the en-
ployes' compensation law.
At the conference fifteen states
were represented and the representa-
tives of each declared that Washing
ton has all others outstripped in this
matter.
The Massachusetts, commission will
visit Olympia shortly to review the
work done, here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
Spokane Is Chosen.

Olympia, Sept. 23.-At the closing
session of the convention Of county
s,lperintendents of the state Spokane
was selected is the next meeting
place.
The subject of "Hygienic Aspects
Of School Supervision" was dis
cussed by DR.. A. A. Cleveland, OF
the state college.
Ways Of teaching geography was
one of the subjects for discussion.
and George S. Hughton, Of Kent, ex-
planned his methods and gave dem
onstration, using globe OF his own
design.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
AvEN6ES PETS DEATH
SHOOTS WOMAN m AUTO %.
CAUSE or eANrAM's DEATH.
Motor Car Killed He Feathsred est
and This 12-Ysar-oId Boy Lay
In Wait for other Auto.
moblllsts.

South Norwalk. Conn.-Miss Evelyn
Hammond Of Coaticook. Canada. Hes
@ the homo Of her uncle, Dr.. Walter
Hitchcock. with Z bullet lodged
against the spinal cord at the base OF
ner neck. Her body ID paralyxed ana
there II little hope she will survive.
the young woman II the victim Of Q
small boys desire to avenge the KILL
ing Of . pet bantam.
Twelve-yearold william H. Beers.
Jr.. who fred the shot that may cost
Miss Hammond her life. 10 under ar
rest tsarfully protesting be meant
nothing 20 serious when he lay IN am
bush with a new rife for the first au-
tomobile that should pass his home.
He only meant to shoot hole In the
tire" he says.
An automobile ran over and killed
q bantam belonging to the boy. He
was inconsolable over the loss Of h.N
pet and swore vengeance. but his par
ents thought it only q childish threat
and did not hesitate to leave him
alone in the house. AZ soon a. they
had gone young William broke open
his toy bank and counted the dimes.
nickels and bigger coins that fell into
his lap. Then he ran to a hardware
store and bought the biggest rife his
money would pay for and some am
munition. Then William hid on the
porch Of his home and waited for the
enemy.
He did not have long to wait. for
the house Is on the main road. and
soon he saw the motor car of his
neighbor. DR.. Hitchcock. come along
with the doctor and his young niece
as passengers. William raised his new
rife, aimed and fired.
There was a scream and Miss Ham,
mond fell to the floor of the car. DR..
Hitchcock saw at once that the
wound was serious and with only a
glance at the boy, who had been
frightened out OF his ambush at the
young woman's cry, he hurried the
victim to his home and sent for other
physicians.
AS soon as the gravity Of Miss Ham
mond's condition was realized, young
Beers was arrested He cried bitterly
and insisted he had not intended to do
any bodily harm with his rife. but
only to make life miserable for auto
mobilists by puncturing their tires.
which the killing Of his pet warranted.
he believed. The boys parents werS
in New York when the shooting oc-
Cured and were hastily sent for.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29

OREGON STATUTE PROBABLY
WILL COME UP TO HIGHEST
COURT.
Telephone Company Contends I'm
constitunionality, Although High
est State Court Upheld Its Validity
several Other States Have SINH
lar Statutes.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The initia-
tive and referendum probably will be
the subject of adecision-with far
reaching consequences-by the SUI
preme court of the United States, dur
ing the approaching term. The ques-
ton of the constitutionality Of these
expedients Of government forms the
basis of a suit between the State of
Oregon and the Pacific States Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company. AS
the case is near the head of the
docket, it will be reached in time to
insure decision before the end of
the term.
Oregon Law Challenged.
The case originated in the COM
pany's challenge of a law enacted
by the. Oregon legislature under the
initiative plan, by which a tax of 2
per cent was placed on the gross
earnings Of telegraph and telephone
companies. Taking the position that
the initiative and referendum, which
are coupled in the Oregon law, are
inconsistent with the Republican
form of government, guaranteed by
the constitution of the United States,
the company refused for four years
to pay the assessments.
The state thereupon brought suit.
There was hard fight in the trial
court but the decision was faorabvle
to the law. A like conclusion was
reached by the supreme court of the
state and the company, still dissat-
isfied, carried the case to the highest
tribunal on writ of error.
Attorneys in the Case.
The argument in the supreme
court will be made in behalf of the
state by Attorney General Crawford
of Oregon; Jackson H. Ralston, OF
this city, and former Representative
George Fred Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, and for the company by Pills
bury & Sutro, of San Francisco. Mr..
Wilson will appear especially for the
state grange.
AsANSA ASSOAtAOA 40 oil Oduy OO1uE
given to the case. AS the constitu-
tiOnality of the law is presented
squarely, it will be incumbent on the
court to deal primarily with the fun
damental principles inovlved in a
system which is coming into vogue
in many states. 1t is estimated that
eight or nine millions of people will
be affected by the result.
Many States Affected.
In addition to Oregon, the states
of Colorado, Montana, South Dakota,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Maine, and the prospective state OF
Arizona, now have constitutional
provisions for the initiative and ref
erendum, while the states of Cali
fornia, Washington, Nebraska and
Wyoming are preparing to vote on
amendments authorizing such fea-
lures. Neavda has the initiative and
is expected soon to add the refeeren-
dunn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
Texas Vote on Prohibition.

Austin, Tex. Sept 23By official
count, the statewide prohibition
amendment was defeated BY major
ity of 6,879 In the election held IN
Texas. July az. The returns canvass
ed by the state election board today
showed 237.130 against the amend
ment and 230,511 for its adoption.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
General Reeves Gives Up.

Mexico City, Sept. 25.-Gen. Ber-
nardo Reyes has virtually withdrawn
as a candidate for president. In a
published interview he said he be-
lieved the electiIn would be held
October 1 and that the country would
not be at peace. Thus the elections
would be Illegal and he urged his
followers to desist from voting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
COAST SALMON PACK
IS LARGE
VALUE OF ALASKA OUTPUT
ALONE rs PLACED AT
100000.
Despite Enormous Pack, However,
Practically the Entire Seasons
Output Has Been S0ld-Eleven
New Canneries Operating This
Year.

Seattle, Sept 25-That. this sea-
sons pack of canned salmon in Alas
ka will be the largest in the history
of the salmon industry and that the
aggregate value of the fish will be
greater than ever before was the
prediction made by C. H. Buschman,
manager of the Northwestern Fish
cries Company.
Mr.. Buschman estimated the total
Alaska pack of all grades of salmon
at not less than 100000 cases.
This is 4Oy, 900 cases more than were
packed last year and $4,000 cases
more than were packed in 1908, up
to this year the best salmon season
ever known in the Alaska salmon
business.
Last Seasons Pack.
Last seasons pack CT canned sal
mon in Alaska was valued at approx
imately $11,16S,OO0. Nothwith-
standing that the pack of red salmon
in Alaska this season is short, Mr..
Buschman estimates that the advance
in price of all grades will more than
Offset the loss due to the shortage OF
red salmon.
Packers this year asked 81 per case
more Ior reds and so cents more for
pink salmon tnan last seastn. 1t is
estimated that the alaska pack OF
canned salmon will be worth at least
$12, 100000.
Big Run of Fish Over.
"The Alaska pack of salmon will
be the largest ever put up in the
North" said Mr.. Buschman. Ahe
pack is practically complete. A few
canneries are still operating, but the
big run of fish is over. The pack OF
red fish in the Bristol Bay district
was short. The pack in the Icy
Straits was about four-fifths of last
year. Against this, however, there
was full pack in the Ketchikan and
Wrangel districts and the late run of
fish on the outside of the Prince of
Wales island was large. The year is
in many respects the most remark
able on record"
Eleven New Plants This ear.
While the total pack of salmon in
Alaska will be the largest on record,
the individual Gamers have not all
put up as much fish as they expect
ed. Eleven new plants were operated
this season, distributing the total
pack among a greater number OF
companies than heretofore.
Record breaking packs of salmon
have been made on the Columbia
river this season, as well as on Puget
Sound. The total Columbia river
pack is expected to be approximately
100000 cases.
Pack on Puget Sound.
The Puget Sound pack, including
sockeyes, pinks and fall fish, will
total close to 1 100000 cases and the
total British Columbia pack 10000
cases, bringing the total pack of the
North Pacific coast up to 4,950,00O
cases, which packers declare will be
worth close to $25 100000.
Despite the enormous pack of sal
mon practically the entire seasons
production has been sold. Many
companies are entirely out of fish.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
Canada Has 100000 Population.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept 25The COM
pletion Of Canada's fifth census. be-
gun il June, will show q total popu-
lation considerably under 100000
according to unoficial calculations
The oficial figures will be made pub
lie ii 4 few days, rs soon as the re-
turns are in from the northwest dis
tricts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-29
New Postal Savings Banks.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 23-Post-
master General Hitchcock has desig-
mated postoff1ces at Roslyn, Gle Elum;
Renton, Leavenworth, Buckley, Cos
mopolis, Kent, Maiden, Kelso and
Kalama to be postal savings banks.
Service will commence October 26.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-26
Dixie News.

The frame of the Olivia mill
building is up and ready for the
roof, and the foundation for the
mill is in place.
Rory Burke is now doing as
sessment work on the Professor.
Dan James is helper to Henry
S. Hazlitt at the Olivia mill.
j. L. Hayes has bought the
Bollman warehouse from D. J.
James.
]. R. Painters pack train is
busy packing the supplies that
are stored at the Dixie Royal
down the hill.
Henry Massam and Andy
Henry made a trip to the cove
last week.
Mr.. Booth has finished his con-
tract at Lemhi bar, and left Sat-
urday for his home at Elk City.
j. W. Wood, of Red river, was
in with a load of hay for E. F.
Silgee.
Robinson & Cox have gotten
under ground. with their tunnel.
Messrs. Harris, of Elk City,
and Maxwell, of Spokane, were
in last week on a visit to the
property owned by Mr.. Harris
on the head of Boulder gulch.
Jack Hayes has finished haul
ing wood for J. M. Haynie anC
Frank Duncan and will take hi:
team out to Red river for the
winter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-26
A Real Gas Plant.
winter.

There are. two varieties of gas plant
One is a manufacturing establishment
where coal is converted into gas for IT,
Eliminating and heating purposes. The
other variety is a real growing plant
called the fraxinella. Few know why
the fraxinella is called the "gas plant"
This is because at certain times it re-
leases a volatile oil that actually ig-
mites if allowed to come in contact
with a lighted match. The fraxinella
is also noted for it's fragrance and
longevity if not disturbed. One plant
in New England. garden is doing
it's best. to outlive a third generation,
and elsewhere a clump is still flourish
ing after no less than thirty-seven
years on a grave-one of the most diff
ficult Of places for a perennial to keep
up a long struggle for existence. les
alone a normal life.-New York World.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-26
Bio William Penn.

The statue of William Penn at the
city hall in Philadelphia weighs thirty
tons and is thirty-seven feet high.
Some other dimensions. are: Hat rim.
twenty-three feet in circumference;
nose, thirteen inches long; eyes, twelve
inches long and four inches wide; hair.
four feet long; arms, twelve feet six
inches long; waist. twenty-four feet
in circumference; legs, from ankle to
knee, ten feet; calf, eight feet eight
inches In circumference.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-26
Cyanide in Colorado.

Considering that COLORADO is
the ranking gold-producing state
of the Union, it may be surpris-
ing to some that the use Of the
cyanide process is-not more wide
ly distributed. 1t is an interest
ing fact that the use of this
method of gold recovery in Colo
RADIO has been applied especially
to ores which were long consid-
cred difficult to treat by a wet
process, namely, the ores of
Cripple Creek. The mills of
Colorado City. which handle the
product of this camp, represent
in very large part the cyaniding
industry of this state. In more
recent years the cyaniding OF
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-26
Beats a Good Wife.

An orator holding forth in favor of
woman-dear, divine woman-conclud-
ed thus:
"Oh, my friends, depend upon it,
nothing beats good WIFE"
81 beg your pardon" replied wom-
an "Sure. a bad husband always
does."-London Telegraph.
Warm.
'eThe spirit of your husband wishes
to speak with you, madam"
what does he say?"
"He says that he doesn't have to
dress in q cold room."-Bohemian
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-10-26
RED RIVER
HOT SPRINGS
Good Accommodations can now
Be Had.

Mrs. Emma R. Meinert, pro-
prietor of the Red River Hot
Springs, was in Elk City this
week transacting some business.
Mrs, Meinert states that the
springs are now well arranged
for the accommodation of guests,
and that this winter several i'm
provements will be made for the
comfort of all who wish to visit
the resort either for pleasure or
for treatment. The springs are
a very delightful place to spend
a vacation in the summer, for
besides being a great health re-
sort there is plenty of sport in
the trout streams for the fisher
man, and the health giving ex-
ercise of mountain climbing for
those who enjoy this sport. Mrs.
Meinert succeeded in raising a
fine garden last summer, and
with the aid of the hot water
has fresh vegetables in the early
spring.
By the time the season opens
next year the wagon road will be
completed up the river, so as to
do away with climbing the
mountain. The road is complet-
ed for six miles down the river
from the springs, and up from
the Harsh ranch for some dis
tance, and it is proposed to con-
meet in the early spring.
The springs were visited last
summer by people from Spokane.
Lewiston and other sections, anC
is we'll known as a great health
resort, especially for rheumatism