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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

washington, Feb. 13,-Typifyins !.
new union Of the states Of the South
which nifty years ago were uniting 70,
an armed struggle. the third annual
meeting Of the Southern commercial
congress, to be held in Atlanta, March
8. and 10, will stand forth prominent.
~ In pointing out the South's politica,
recovery and demonstrating ITO
strength to the nation.
The programme will bring together
men from all walks Of life, in order
that every phase of the South and IT'S
resources may get full treatment. Such
national figures as President Taft, Col
Roosevelt, Gov. Woodrow Wilson, Sec.
rotary Dickinson and Secretary Will.
son will speak.
Among the national business figures
who will speak are:
George Westinghouse, of Pittsburg.
George w. Perkins, Of New York; Ed.
ward Hines, Of Chicago. and William
G.. McAdoo. of New York.
On the third day there will be four.
teen section meetings held simultape
ously. The chaifmen Of these section
meetings are themselves distinguished
along various lines.
Discussions will lead to a number Of
resolutions regarding the South as an
integral part of the nation, and as
closely related to the development Of
the country.
AS the climax of the meeting will
come the speech of President Taft, on
"A Greater Nation Through the South"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
mock COSTS TOO MUCH;
MACHINERY WOULD HELP

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE joint com
ro;ttee of the House and Senate has
renorted the result of its investigation
IF the State quarries at Fidalgo and
Meskill. The committee found tna'
the cost of crushed rock at Fidaigo
was s1.42h per cubic yard, and that
II must be reduced to IS cents 70
make it pay. because Of the freight
rates.
Retter conditions were found at Mes
kill, where the cost Is now SAID 10 DC
IS cents and where, by the 1nstalla
ton of proper machinery, 1t may DC
reduced to 35 cents. An appropriation
of $685. 900 for this purpose was recon-
mended. The report was referred &c
the appropriation committee.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Washington State
News Items

The Government last week selected
sites for Federal buildings at We
natchee and Aberdeen.
Announcement of the annual appor-
tionment of penitentiary grain bags
has been made by the prison authori-
ties.
Bellingham is to have a Portland
cement factory to cost s., 100000. Bal
four. Guthrie & Co. are behind the en-
terprise.
The Lewis County Fruit Growers
Association is considering taking over
the cannery at Centralia and running
it on a cooperative basis.
The House has Indefinitely post
poned the bill which provided that the
Supreme Court could declare no act
of the LEGISLATURE unconstitutional.
Washington State University, with
an enrolment of 1883 students, now
ranks fourth among the great State
universities of the country which are
not affiliated with colleges of agri
culture.
Since local option went into effect
at Everett January / the police have
made six arrests and four raids.
Enough liquor has been gathered to
stock one of the largest saloons on the
Pacific Coast.
Because they refused to disclose the
place in Bellingham where they pur-
| chased liquor, which was afterward
raided as blind pig, three witnesses
were fined SIS and costs. They will
| work out the fines.
The North Coast Railroad has
| bought 1905 acres of Snake river
land through it's agent, w. S. McChes-
ney. The acreage was bought at 1915
an acre, or $76,763. A deed was filed
at Walla Walla last week.
Five Seattle butter merchants ar
rested recently at the instance of In
spector o. C. Van Houton of the State
Food and Dairy Commission were
| uu0u go SdCu 1OI oOllIAS ACAONoCOO
butter in violation of the law.
| Unable to agree with various mem
bers of the City Council who took ex-
ception to his appointments and man
ner of conducting city affairs, Mayor
C. B. Halbert of Wenatchee has tend
cred his resignation, to take effect as
soon as noSSih1a
| Without a dissenting vote, about
twenty-five of Seattles representative
| business men, including several mem.
bers of the State Legislature, con
demned the measure recently intro
duced in the State Senate to divide
King county, creating the city of Sc
attic a separate and distinct county
In 1910 Governor Hay received a
letter from Mrs. A. e. Rogers, in Lon
don, appealing to the Governor to helI
find her brother, whom she thought
was in Washington. Hay gave the
letter publicity, and he has just re
ceived word from the woman thai
through this she has located hel
brother.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Amherst May Stick to Classics.

New York, Feb. 13.-Amherst Col.
lege will be converted into a school
essentially for classical education,
abandoning the scientific field to the
large universities, if the recommends
tons of an alumni committee which
has been considering the matter are
adopted by the trustees. The report
OF the alumni committee urges that
the scientific courses at Amherst be
Immediately discontinued and that
more Latin and Greek be added to the
curriculum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Minor Happenings
of the Week

An electric narrow-gauge railroad IS
MANNED from Valdez to the mines on
Mineral creek.
The Aleutian islands, along the
Alaskan coast, will be included In the
coast wireless system which the navy
department is establishing.
Stirred by protests from Valdez
against the removal of the customs
office. the Government has promised
to reconsider the matter.
Over 100000 has been collected by
the relief committee for the widows
and orphans of the victims OF the
Chicago stockyards fire last December.
William Koehn, the highwayman
who terrorized ST. Paul for three
weeks in December last, was SEN
fenced to the Saltwater State Prison
for silky years by Judge Orr.
A petition twenty-four feet long,
bearing the names of Fairbanks citi-
zens, making application for a postal
savings bank for Fairbanks, has been
received by Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
Sustaining the contentious of the
supporters of Oklahoma City in every
point in the capital removal contro-
versy, the State Supreme Court of Ok
lahoma declared that city to be the
permanent capital of Oklahoma.
Dancing at entertainments given by
the Palo Alto, Cal, high school has
been tabooed by the Board of Educa-
ton on the ground that the form of
entertainment is not so open to all
students, many of whom object to
dancing.
1t is understood that President Taft
will soon name new man for United
States marshal Of Oregon, following
the action of the Senate, which recon
sidered it's recent adverse action on
the nomination of Elmer B. COlwell
as marshal.
The Oregon Legislature has passed
a resolution again submitting to the
electorate constitutional amendment
providing for woman suffrage. The
amendment has been repeatedly voted
down by the people, the last time be-
ing in November, 1910, when it was
rejected by majority of almost
$4,000.
Thomas B. Riley, formerly an en-
Dloye of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, must serve six months in the
penitentiary at Blackwells Island for
furnishing interesting sugar trust
matter to the magazines. The convic-
ton was under New York State law
prohibiting the publication of private
documents without permission.
The Senate has concurred in the
House amendments to Senator Gull
Ions bill providing for the erection
in Washington of an appropriate mon.
ument in memory of Abraham Lincoln
The House so amended the bill as to
place the Senator and Speaker Can
non on the permanent commission
The proposed monument is to cost
100000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Filipinos Ask Freedom.

Washington. Feb. IA fiat declar-
alton of the expectation Of the Fill
pinos that the United States will re.
deem promise made in "some way
that the Filipinos shall have indie
pendence was one of the features be.
fore the house committee on insular
administration. The statement was
made by Resident Commissioner Que
zon. Of the Philippine islands, while
discussing the hopes Of his people
and their sentiment as to requirement
OF large holdings by outside interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Gaynor Belongs to No Party.

New York, Feb. 13.-The enroll
ment lists which have just been is
sued by the New York Board of Elec-
tons show that Mayor Gaynor, when
he registered last fall, prior to the
election, did not declare himself q
Democrat. The space where the vot-
ers are expected to mark their party
preference was left blank on Mr.. Gay.
nor's paper. Friends of the mayor
explain that he has always held that
he is Independent in politics, and did
not wish to declare himself as being
formally bound to any party.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Explosive Shells Pierce Armor.

Washington. Feb. 13.-The trial of
high explosive shells against the ar
NOR plate target on the ram Katahdin
near the mouth of the Potomac river
was successful. Four 12-inch shells
hred by the monitor Tallahassee
struck the target and completely pene-
trated it at a range of nearly five
miles. The result is decided victory
Tor the armor-piercing shells at battle
ranges.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Corporation Tax Soon Delinquent

corporation AK Soon Delinquent.
The statement is made that cor
porations are slow in fling the state
ments required by the Government
under the terms Of the corporation
tax law. Companies not furnishing
the required statements by March /
face heavy penalties. The law states
that failure to submit the required in
formation will be followed by fine
Of not less than $1,000 and not more
than $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

New York, Feb. 13.-Tt is announce
that the seventh annual Child LaDol
conference under the auspices OF tn q,
National Child Labor Committee, WIZ
be held in Birmingham, Ala, on Maron
8, 10 and IL. The leading topics y.
the conference will be 'Uniformity -
Child Labor Legislation" and III.
Conservation Of Childhood" Amons
the speakers who will be heard at 'u'
conference are Colonel Roose'eis
Governor Wilson. Miss Jane Addam.
Felix Adler. Charles p. Neill and Sen'
tor William Borah, Of Idaho.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
.S|XTY.N|NE SENATORS
ARE FOR RECIPROCITY

Washington, Feb. ia complete
poll of the senate taken by the New
York American showed sixty-nine
members pledged to reciprocity.
The house is already safe for the
agreement, as is also the Canadian
parliament.
Complete victory for the measure
therefore is assured.
The Canadian reciprocity tariff bill
was reported to the house by Repre-
sentative Mccall of the committee on
ways and means who is in charge of
the bill.
Mccall gave notice he would call
the bill up for consideration in the
house Immediately after the house
meets today. Gaines of West Virginia
also on the committee on ways and
means, protested and asked that the
bill be held back until Wednesday so
the minority of the ways and means
committee could prepare an adverse
report.
Mccall lnsistent.
"That will delay unreasonably action
on this important BILL" objected Nc
Call. 'I>cannot consent to it. / shall
call the bill up Monday"
Mr.. Main said that as Mr.. Mccall
had announced his plans, q minority
of the committee could prepare its
report and present it any time but
the house granted Mr.. Gaines request
that the report may be filed by Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. Mccall hopes to have the bill
through the house and before the sen
ate committee on finance before that
date.
The vote on the bill in committee
was II to Z, six Republicans and six
Democrats voting for it and six Re
publicans and one Democrat voting
against it.
Those voting for the bill were:
Chairman Payne, Mccall, Hill, Boutell
Needham and Longworth (Republi
cans); Clark, Underwood, Pou, Ran
dali, Harrison and Brantley Demo
crats.)
Those opposing were: Dalzell, Cal
derhead. Fordney, Gaines, Ellis and
Dwight Republicans) and Broussard
(DemOcrat.)
Covers Wood Pulp.
The bill as it comes from the com
mittee is changed only with respect
to the wood pulp and print paper
schedule. An amendment adopted pro
vides there shall be free exchange oil
wood pulp and print paper so far as
applied to Canadian private lands but
not as applied to Canadian crown
lands on which the Canadian prov
inces have an export duty.
When this export duty is removed
then there is to be general free trade
on wood pulp, news print paper and
other paper, and paper board manu-
featured from mechanical wood pull
or from chemical wood pulp, or Of
which such pulp is the component ma
terial of chief value, colored in the
pulp or not colored and valued at not
more than four cents per pound. not
including printed or decorated wall
paper.
Senator Beveridge made public q
letter from Andrew Carnegie to him
endorsing Canadian reciprocity and
congratulating Beveridge upon his
stand in regard to reciprocity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
TAFT AND
CHAMP CLARK AGREE

Washington, Feb. 14.-Reciprocity
with Canada, with all countries of
North and South America, and, in fact,
with all nations, was advocated by
both President Taft and Speaker-to.
be Champ Clark in addresses at the
opening session of the Pan-American
commercial conference here.
Speeches favoring closer union Of
North and South America, with fire.
Quent reference to the future influence
of the Panama canal, were made by
the secretary of state, Mr.. Knox,
James A. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation; Senor
Calvo, the Costa Rican minister to the
United, States; Senior Calderon, the
Bolivian minister to the United States,
and Senior Casasus, formerly Mexican
ambassador to this country.
Nearly 300 delegates and almost the
entire diplomatic corps were present
Clark Addresses Taft.
Champ Clark announced in his ad.
dress, amid loud applause, that the
test vote for commercial considera,
ton of the Canadian reciprocity bill
had been won by the administration
Turning to President Taft, he said,
laughingly:
That's document which the presi.
dent and myself own in partnership.
But speaking for myself-not for
President Taft or any one else-I am
for reciprocity, not only with Canada,
but with all South and Central Amer.
lean republics.
Favors Reciprocity.
I'm fact, / am in favor of reciproc.
ity with all nations of the earth. My
principle is that honest trade never
hurt any nation yet
'The last speaker, and the next
speaker and L." said President Taft,
who followed Mr.. Clark. "have gotten
together on one plank of a platform;
we are both rather heavy men, and /
hope it will support us. It's great
pleasure to be with him in the promo
ton OF trade in one part of the world
(Canada). He's in favor of reciproc
ity in all parts of the world, and 50
am /.
But that does not help much to-
ward definite agreement. General
principles are easy to state. We will
all vote for wise measures, but when
it comes to determining what meas
ures are wise, there's a difference In
anticipation of his coming to be head
of the great popular branch of the
legislature, we have already gotten to-
gether on the most important matter
and hope we can carry it through"
Relations Broaden.
II have no doubt" added the presl
dent, that as commercial relations
become wide and The Hague tribunals
purpose in preventing war becomes
better understood, the union OF all
countries in this hemisphere will Dc
an example to the rest of the worlo
of what can be done by an interna
tional purpose of maintaining peace.
Secretary Knox said the United
States believed in better steamship
communication, railroad constructor,
the development of the treasures 0,
the Andes and in an internationa'
bank, which. will keep the CONNER.
cial currents flowing in their proper
direction"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Nome,s white Population 2.soa

Monies White Population 1908.
Nome. Alaska, Feb. 11.-A special
census taken by the City Council
gives Nome population Of zoos white
people.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
New Senator From Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE
Democratic State executive committee
has officially certified the election Of
N. P. Bryan as United States Senator.
to succeed J. p. Taliaferro. The vote
was: Blount, 1881: Bryan, 1891; a
majority for Bryan of 610.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17

The Red Cross Society during the
past week set in motion it's vast ma.
chinery for the relief of the famine in
China when it telegraphed the Gov
ernors of thirty-eight States, who are
presidents of the Red Cross State
Boards, an appeal to come to the res
cue of the famine-stricken districts of
China. A similar appeal was sent to
eighteen Red Cross chapters through
out the country.
With the action of the Red Cross
Society yesterday, the movement
started by the Seattle Commercial
Club becomes a nationwide appeal,
and the appointment of the CONNER
cial Club as the Red Cross Suciety's
agent removes the only snag that or
ganization had to encounter in it's re-
lief campaign.
Cleveland to Joint Movement.
The assurance that the Seattle Com
mercial Club was cooperating with
the Red Cross Society brought word
from Cleveland that the Chamber of
Commerce of that city would join in
the movement, and also announcement
that the Chicago Association of Com
merce would take appropriate action
at special meeting of that organiza-
ton.
The Commercial Clubs special COM
mittee of twenty-one- members will
meet at o'clock this afternoon to
formulate plans for interesting all the
local civic, commercial and religious
bodies of Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
GOVERNOR APPEALS
FOR AID
URGES THAT CONTRIBUTIONS BE
MADE FOR STARVING
CHINESE.
National Red Cross Society Sends
Appeals to Governors Of Thirty.
eight States Who Are President OF
society-cities Of the East Joining
in Relief Movement.

Gov. Hay has issued the foAowing
proclamation:
1.-The American Red Cross Society
has issued a general appeal for sup
plies of -four, rice. dried fish and meat,
coarse cotton cloth and cotton wad-
ding for clothing to be sent to the
famine-stricken districts in China.
IAN army transport has been placed
at the disposal of the society by Con
gress for the purpose of conveying
such supplies.
II have been asked to make an ap.
peal direct to the people of this State
to send aid to the starving Chinese.
Whereas. the conditinos in China
demand immediate relief. Now, there
fore,
II, M. E. Hay, Governor of the State
of Washington, do most earnestly call
upon the people of this State to give
such aid as they can, and direct that
supplies should be sent to the Seattle
Commercial Club, the Red Cross agent
in Washington, and that money con-
tributions be sent to the American
National Red Cross Society at Wash
ington, D.. c."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-17
Per Capita Circulation.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE per cap
ita wealth of the United States, as
based upon the new census figures, is
$S4.43. Under the census Of 1900 It
was computed by the Treasury De-
partment $3.50, According to the
latest estimate the total amount of
money now in circulation is 1921 $780,
475. as against $S.125.5S7,720 q year
ago. !,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-23
Second Son Of Railroad Magnate Is to Marry Miss
Graham on April e 4,

States acquired the western island dur.
ing the administration of President
Cleveland. Miss Graham S father is
an American, and she is an American
in ways and by nature. -
Mr.. Gould is wealthy, not only as
IN heir to the Gould estate. but has
a private fortune of $2,000,0 900 left him
by the late Jay Gould, his grand
father.
Miss Graham s bridal attendants
viii be Mrs. Snowden A. Fahnestock
formerly Miss Elizabeth Bertron and
her two cousins, Miss Marjorie Whit
lock of this city and Miss Anita Van
Dyke of Milwaukee, Wis. =.
George Gould Going Abroad,
Kingdom Gould will be his brother S
best man, and the ushers chosen. are
the bride-elect; j Henry Alexandra
Tr., Rush Estee T. ChesIey Richardson,
Jr., julius Noyes and Anthony j.
Drexel, Jr. The small reception will
follow at the studio Of Hubert Nos
Miss Graham s stepfather, who will
give her away. Mr.. Gould will take
his bride to Europe soon after the we'd.
dino, and while IN London they VIII
visit Lord and Lady Decies.
Georgian Court Will be closed during
the summer. Mr.. and Mrs George J.
Gould viii 90 to Europe soon after the
wedding to spend the coronation sea
son in London Lady Decies viii be
presented TO court after her arrival 10
London. Lord and Lady Decies. are
now in Egypt. e.
Mr., and Mrs Gould will entertain a
great deal during the coronation season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-23
New Books for Library

The following dtty-rnc hooks will be
added 10 the public library April "a. 1917
Books OF Agriculture- Bailey Horticul-
turlsts Rule Book; Bailey, Lessons with
Plants; Bailey. Principles OF Fruitgrow
ing: Bailey. Pruning Book: Bailey. state
and the Farmer, Bailey, Training OF
Farmers; Card. Farm Management;
Clark. Modern Sheep. Conn. Agricultural
Bactcriology; Craig, Judging Livestock:
Davenport. Principles of Breeding; Dug
gar Fums0us Diseases of Plants:
Fletcher. soils; Fraser. The Potato; Con.
First PRINCIPLES OF Agriculturei Green
Popular Fruit Growing; Hatch. Elementary
Agriculture: Jackson. Agriculture Through
the Laboratory. Kansas State Board Of
Physics OF Agriculture. Lane. Business Of
Dairying: Lewis Poultry Laboratory
Guide, Lipman. Bacteria In Relation TO
Country Life: Mckay, Principles and
Practice OF Butter Making: Rice. National
SQUAD Book Wing. Alfalfa in America
Wing, Sheep Farming in America.
Craclman Diaz, Master OF Mexico; Crow.
Wave Theory Of Light. Garrett Spring
Flora OF the Wasatch Region: Cray. Lit
tIe Ten Book: Underhill, solenoids;
Fiction Barelay. Trevor Lordship:
Harris. Ewes Second Husband: Harnun:.
Camera Fiend: Marks End OF "a Song;
Williams Married Life OF the Frederic
CAROLS.
Children's Books-Bosher. Mary Cary;
Brown. Christmas Angel: Browne. Spain;
Cooper. My Brother the King; Craeln.
Old Testament Stories; Dewey. Star Pco-
pie; Fultz. Fly Away and Other Seed
Travellers; Garis, Those smith Boys;
Gould Admiral's Granddaughter; Hale.
dour. klplng. Rewards and Fairies; Nc
Manus, our Little Belgian Cousin: Mar
tin, story of Juice Coal: Morse, Scottie
and His Lady: Ritchie.. Primer OF
Hygiene Sabin, Magical Man OF Mirth.
Sdgwicls. Germany; Stevens Young Prl-
vateerman; Syrett, Six Fairy Phys,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-23
MARGARET WATTS DE PEYsTER

NABA1AhhI w "a L . LIZ L Il - ole'
BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK April 22.-The third
romance in the Gould family within
the past two years will eliminate in
the marriage next Friday of Miss
Annie Douglas Graham, daughter OF
Mrs. Hubert Vos of New York, to
jay Gould, the second son of Mr. and
Mrs. George j. Gould.
The wedding will take place in ST.
Thomas church in the afternoon.
The marriage will not be so, elaborate
as that Of Mr.. Gould s sister. Miss
Vivicn Gould, to Lord Decies, but will
be attended by society from Newport
and New York. Miss Graham has been
entertained by the Gould family at
Georgian Court, Lakewood
1t was through the friendship of
Miss Graham and Miss Vivien Gould
that Mr. Gould met his bride-to-be.
Miss Gould was in charge of a booth
at benefit fair year ago, and had
Miss Graham as one of her assistants.
Mr.. Gould was a visitor to the booth
at the opening of the fair. He became
frequent visitor, and Just prior TO
the marriage of Miss Gould the en-
gagement Of Mr. Gould and Mss
Graham was unoilicially announced.
Miss Graham was an attendant at
the Gould Decies wedding. She is a
strikingly pretty brunette and is of
an artistic nature. taking great inter.
est in the work of her stcpfathcr, who
is q famous artist Born an Hawaiian
princess, she has lived ever since child.
hood in New York, the title of the
family having passed when the United