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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
HUGE Guns Will Shoot Fifteen Miles

THINK of a gun which will hurl a
! 1,4OO-pound projectile through nine
inches of the best face-hardened steel
Is miles away from where 1t is fired!
This is what Uncle Sans new 14-inch
guns will do. They will shoot beyond
the horizon. In other words, the
range of the monsters with which the
two new battleships, New York and
Texas, will be equipped is greater
than 1t is possible to see target the
size Of ship Of the Delaware type.
Under the most favorable conditions
not even the tall masts of the Della
ware could be seen from ship Of the
same size Is miles away. And the
new 14-inch gun is effective at that
range.
The navy department has just COM
pleted a successful test Of the gun
and work will go forward at once In
the Washington factory to make the
20 huge weapons needed for the two
vessels.
The recent tests made with the
naval service 12-inch gun on the old
battleship Texas in Chesapeake bay
showed that the efficiency of the gum
makers had reached high state.
These Pinch guns literally made a
sieve of the Texas at range of 49,
900 yards, or six miles. 1t was the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08

survive only in q semi-domesticated
state. Animals which i've fl the cover
a part or q whole Of the time win
survive as long 40 law IL enforced and
forests continue to grow.
The government has control only OF
such game animals a. are to be found
in the territory directly under federal
rule. Notwithstanding this limited
authority the additional protection
given the Wild life In recent years BY
the several states IL due largely to
the efforts Of the oficials OF the
United States biological survey, which
II bureau Of the department Of agri-
culture. For several years each win
ter the governments scientists have
appeared before the different stats
legislatures to urge protection for the
birds and mammals. and . result
Of their efforts nearly uniform lawy
are In force III over the country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08

longest range at which actual shoot
ing had ever been done. Eight to ten
miles is about the maximum for these
guns.
The new 14-inch guns weight is 63.6
tons. The diameter at the breech or
butt is At inches and at the muzzle "a
inches. The cost of one gun and
breech is STATIC. The carriage upon
which the gun will be mounted in the
turret Of the vessel will cost $780, 900.
The projectile weighs 1.400 pounds,
is Sc inches. or five and one half feet,
in length and costs $3.50. It is loaded
with a bursting charge of As pounds
of "dunnite." The powder charge
used behind the projectile to give it
velocity consists of four bags of 80
pounds each of smokeless nitrocellu-
lose, yet even then 1t would be over
half a minute from the time of firing
before the projectile would hit the
mark Is miles away.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
THEY COULDN'T GET
ne INTO THE Army
AGAIN WITH A
! YOKE OF OXEN
| .-n@rMI

A RMY regulations are being changed
"a for the benefit of the enlisted
man. The old rules which have add
ed to the hardships of the common
soldier are being modified to keep pace
with modern ideas of humanity and
justice, and, in the course of a short
time. 1t is hoped that conditions will
be SO far improved that assertions
will be practically unknown and re-
enlistment will be general. Gen. Leo
nard Wood. chief of staff, is working
out the proposed changes and his ef-
forts have the sympathy of President
Taft, who ever since his administra-
ton as secretary of war has been
interested in the enlisted men.
As long as the ancient regulations
continued In force, both President
Taft and General Wood agreed. little
real amelioration Of the soldiers con-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
Embryonic Ones.

They had been at school together
recounts Answers. They had fought
both shoulder to shoulder and face t.
face. Now, after the passing of years
they met again.
"How's the world treated your
asked the long, thin one.
Like lord" said the short, fat
one. Got my own business. wife and
three youngsters. two thousand 9
year. And how are your"
How" replied the thin man. "Oh
anyhow"
Dear me! Sorry to hear 1t. Let
me think. You went on the stage
didn't your"
"Yes. But had to give 1t up"
why was that?" asked the city
man.
"Oh, 1 thought it BEST" said the
other. Il had a few hints that
wasn't quite suited to the profession.
"Oh, l see!" nodded his friend
knowingly. "The little birds told
you. eh?"
well, not exactly" answered the
ex-actor. with a painful smile "But
they would have been birds-if they
had been allowed to hatch"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08

CAPITAL to Lead in High Prices War

buy are so high. He has a notion
that If Washington would conduct an
investigation that resulted In obtain
ing cheaper food for the people, otner
cities would soon become interested.
Secretary Wilson suggests that
President Taft appoint commission
to study the situation here at the ma
tional capital The president has In
dicated that he Is willing to carry
out the suggestion of his secretary OF
agriculture If the people of Washing
ton would indicate that they really
want such an investigation made.
"One of the most pitiful things OF
modern times" said Secretary Wilson.
us the manner in which the poor OF
the large cities are beaten down by
the prices which prevail at this time.
The prices are such that no man work
ing for ordinary wages can meet them.
They are beyond the pocketbook OF
the poor, and there is nothing that
gives the poor any protection from
them. This condition undoubtedly pre-
walls In nearly every city.
1.-The farmer does not get hall the
price the consumer pays. Many per-
sons are inclined to place the blame
for high prices on the farmers. but as
a matter of fact the farmers. are not
benefited by the high prices. A few
middlemen, selected individuals, who
step in between the farmer and the
consumer. are the persons who reap
the benefit"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
DAIRY BUTTER IS PROFITABLE
Lack Of Attention to This Product
Has Resulted In Increased Manu-
facturs Of oleomargarlns.

Farmers have been giving dairy but
ter less and less attention in recent
years and a. one result Of this oleo
margarine. as q cheap substitute. has
come into use.
It has been observed during the
months Of phenomenally high prices
that the butter substitutes are -four.
ishing to an amazing extent. They
are taking q place in the worlds com.
merce which ought to be held by
gcod, wholesome farm butter. With
plenty Of choice dairy butter, oleomar'
garine would be driven from the "a
Lies of American families generally.
When creamery product Is selling at
to SO cents, the oleo comes quick
~ into common use, becau there Is
~ enough dairy butter to meet the
demands. The substitutes get their
start and hold large and valuable
trade simply because the farmers are
neglecting the opportunity to furnish
a sufficient supply of fair to choice
dairy butter. Not all farmers are 10
Gated near enough to creameries 50
that they can deliver their milk once
day without unreasonable travel
Those who are not should keep out
ter diaries. large or small. accoroins
to circumstances, and market tDen
product once a week.
This is in the line of diversincaliOu
and 1t Is paying proposition.
should not be all dairy, not all pour
try. nor all hogs, nor all corn, ou'
wise mixture SO that the farmer a.
ways has something for the -gn mar
kets. A little pushing along the 0Al''
line just now Is justified both by pfs'
emit prices and future prospects
When farmers can get 70 cens :"
more for q fair quality OF butter
at present, there ii money IN II ~
them and they can AFFORD 10 f."
that branch Of husbandry great u'
more attention than they do'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
BEST PEACHES FOR MAnrr,
rive Varieties That Can. !. =.
Relied Upon for sucees.,ess" e'y
Mountain Rose Ranks Fir.
(By r. q. wEATHERsro,,,,

= - q EhSTONE)
we consider the following a..
varieties Of peaches to be the i've
that can be safely relied unon Oest
succession. They cover the sa ,Os .
from medium early to late savs a.Va
Agriculturist. us
Mountain Rose.-This peach :,
well known to need an introduo.,.0 ="
1t is one Of the best, If not tho a
best of the medium early SORT, ' ry
like many Of the earlier variet,o. w !,
has never rotted with us. W. H.. I"
found It hardy. productive. Of ,.; a,s
good size. and. for an early kind :.
exceedingly good flavor. We h.ss
never found all these qualities in s,s NV
other early peach It ripens IN ...'
August and is a fairly good sbinno,
The Champion Is a worthy snc...
sor to the Mountain Rose, which !.
follows early in rirening. The ,,as
Is rapid grower and hardy. II also
ranks next to the Oldmixon. Whit"
round as. an orange. with dam,
pink cheek rivaling the blush on .
modest maiden's cheek. and of I'M.
cious flavor that is barely suruasssd
by the ruby lips of the afores.id
maiden. we consider 1t the most hs,r
tiful of all the varieties yet intro
duced and just as good as it looks
Oldmixon Tree.-We would M,
think of setting a peach orchard tb,,
did not include the Oldmixon. Va
would not. however. advise verv
heavy planting of it. as it has No,
proved with us an extra good shin.
ping variety. The fruits are of good
size, white, with a red cheek and
very luscious. Nothing ever grown
by us has excelled them in flavor. eY.
cept 1t be the Stephens Rareripe. The
trees quickly attain a large size. pro
duce abundantly and the fruit ripeus
about the last week in August
With the exception of the Elberta.
the white varieties have been far the
better producers and much more r.
munerative than the yellow. We have
tried Globe. Willett. Smock. Salway
and several other sorts. but have dis.
carded them all except Elberta and
Crawford Late. Elberta is unques.
tionably the market peach and just
now the most remunerative Of Ill
known varieties.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
.FREAKISH BANK BILLS
DENOMINATIONS Is DIFFERENT
ON THE TWO SIDES.
About ! Dozen Such Are IN Existence,
Due to Mistake Made In Print
ina-How Error 10
Passed.

II one had a bill with the print Of
the ten-dollar denomination on the
face and the five-dollar on the back,
should he average the two and con-
slider the bill to be worth $3.50? This
is not an impossible problem. for,
says a treasury official, there are sew
eral such freak" bills scattered
through the country. One of them
came to the sub-treasury at New York
not so long ago. 1t had the imprint
of the twenty-dollar note on one side
and of the ten on the other. But. as
the face showed the figure twenty, $40
was the legal value Of the bill. Occa.
sionally these freak bills slip through
the bureau Of engraving and printing
despite careful scrutiny by three or
four sets of inspectors. In most cases
they have been national bank notes
which, like regular treasury notes,
are printed at the bureau in Washing.
ton. The face value Is always recog.
nized when the freaks" come to be
cashed at any branch Of the treasury
The imprint on the back has no law.
full status whatever
The notes are printed in sheets al
the bureau. Usually there will be one
twenty and two tens on sheet. They
are printed on one side at time, SO
1t can be seen that the printer. In
turning over the sheet. might get II
upside down. and thus put ten-dollar
back on twenty-dollar note, or a
twenty on the back of one of the
tens. In the bureau are employees
who are supposed to examine all the
bills carefully, but occasionally they
neglect to scrutinize both sides az
carefully as they should. and so the
money goes out into circulation
When errors are discovered, the mis-.
printed sheet Is laid aside to be de.
stroyed. 1t cannot be torn up at once
for every sheet has to be accounted
for. After good deal Of red tape II
is ground into pulp.
Most of the freak bills which have
been issued in the past have found
their way back to the treasury, there
to be destroyed. It is thought that
less than a dozen are now scattered
about. most of them In the hands OF
curio hunters. No effort to collect
them has been made by the govern.
ment. for the treasury department
does not consider the circulation OF
the few notes matter of any conse.
quence, inasmuch as there Is no doubt
about the values, as indicated on the
face.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
Spelling BEE Of II Hours.

Mis- Margaret Patterson hesitated
for an instant, then spelled "Ss-p-p-u-l
c-h-r-e." The two "p's" ended the
longest spelling bee ever held in
Missouri. for Miss Patterson sat down,
leaving Miss Ruth Crenshaw, the
winner. still standing.
The Pike county court house wa
filled with friends and relatives OF the
contestants. who FOR II hours. with
only an occasional intermission, had
Withstood the bonibardment Of words
until 10000 had been given out.
The contest was held under the %.
pervision Of the county school CON.
missioner. Il = estimated that u til
10000 words assigned to the contest.
ants the winner spelled $500. Nex
York World.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
Success Of Y. M. c. A,

This year Young Mems Christian
associations are likely, 1t Is said. to
break all records In amount of money
raised for new buildings. The sue
cess at Philadelphia, when $1,000, 900
was secured in IL days, has given
stimulus both to young mems and
young women's associations. Added to
It was the $2.000.000 campaign for
buildings in foreign capitals Brook
lyn women, with the aid Of few men,
have just secured $4,000; Atlanta
men. t600.O00; Reading. $217 900;
Elyria. o.. $4,000. where the com
mittee asked for but 100000:
Charleston. 8. c., $4,000: Raleigh.
N. c.. $4,000: Walla Walla, Wash.
$4S. 900, and Ispheming, Mich, 81, 500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08

kind. Neither outdoor sports nor in
door gaieties have ever played much
part in her life. At White Lodge she
met some of the foremost people In
art, literature and philanthropy and
In the religious world. The young
princess soon became a noticeable and
much-admired figure at court func'
tons. but mingled reservedly in fash.
ionable life. She loved the quietude
of her beautiful home, and found hap.
piness in her books and artistic pur'
suits. On occasions she would turn
guide" for visitors to. the lodge, and
entertain them with the exploits, real
and imaginary, of her Hungarian an
cestors. whose quaint portraits were
amongst the pictures.
When on July 6, 1893, the Princess
May of Teck became the bride of the
duke of York. heir-apparent to the
throne, she developed as wife and
mother those excellent qualities OF
mind and heart which had distin-
guished her as a daughter, and ex-
tended her interest in charitable
works.
At York cottage, Sandringham, the
duchess of York followed the quiet,
simple life which she loved, taking a
practical interest in the affairs of her
household, and guiding 1t with prompt
ness and decision. Six fine, healthy
children blessed her happy union, and
the young mother, like those Of lesser
degree, found her days all too short
for the many duties claiming her at
tention. Edward, prince Of Wales.
was born at White lodge, Richmond
Park. June %, 1894, and his birth
was followed by that of Prince Albert
Princess Mary, Prince Henry. prince
George and Prince John. When dur.
ing the season the duchess Of York
removed her household to st. James
palace, she took. as far as circum-
stances would permit, her share in
court life and public functions. There
she had opportunity to carry out her
domestic ideals and proved q model
wife and mother. sharing with the
duke the superintendence Of their
children's education and guiding their
tastes and interests into beneflcent
channels. Extremely well Informed,
and with keen interest In Intellectual
pursuits, the queen has been we'll
qualified to be guide and mentor to
her children. and she IL an excellent
disciplinarian. When the succession
Of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
made the duchess Of Cornwall and
York the second lady In the land and
eventually princess Of Wales, an i'm.
portant career opened before her
which was notably occupied by the
colonial and Indian tours. In those
great lands beyond the seas she voy.
aged. AZ Punch depicted It, on Z
magic carpet" seeing the best Of
everything In every part Of tho en-,
pire. Such an experience would
quicken the. dullest intellect. but in
tho case Of Queen Mary It came to 1
woman Of capacity, Of broad, modern
outlook. with . mind keenly alive ia
new ideas, and she appreciated every.
thing to the full.
With this inspiring experience stu
fresh upon her. Queen Mary va
called to share the throne Of the Rraa1
empire which she had traversed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08
VIZ or Dry Feeding.

Many poultrymen now GRIND pA' ,..t
their chicken feed into meal ~ !.
It can be fed either wet OF ~ ,.,,d
the form OF mush. It has been lou ..t
that in forcing chickens TOT w..
growth or egg producing. feea'r s.,o
portion OF ground feed IL q grea' ' ~,
Part of the work OF disestio ..s.,.l
been accomplished by the A ~.
grinding and the hen 50 fed CO. .h,ns
the energy thus saved for som s. Il
else. That ID the real advan'ae
feeding ground grain or,nIop
The general consensus Oh ~. os An
4 thu present time is that the ~
mash II more desirable tnan -.,ar,
Many practical poultrymen' n0
still prefer the wet mash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-08

- RITONS believe 1t was happy
augury for the future Of Queen
Mary that she had the same
birthplace. birth-month and
name as the revered Queen Vic
toria. Her majesty was born at Ken
sington palace May rs. 1871, In room
which had once been the nursery Of
Queen Victoria. She was christened
at the palace as her illustrious god
mother had been, and received the
names of Victoria Mary Augusta LOU
Use Olga Pauline Clementine Agnes.
From her infancy she was called
Princess May, and under this title she
first became endeared to the British
public by her kindly interest in the
poor and the distressed.
The queen is descended on both
sides from the house of Hanover. Her
mother. the popular and large-hearted
Princess Mary of Cambridge, was a
granddaughter of George I'LL, while
her father, the late duke of Teck, was
descended through his father, Duke
Alexander of Wurtemberg, from the
Princess Anne, daughter of George H.,
who married William ", prince of
Orange. Her majesty has, however.
an interesting Hungarian strain In her
ancestry. derived from her paternal
grandmother, the beautiful Countess
Claudine Won Rhedey, of whom a re
mote ancestor married into the family
Of the first king Of Hungary, and
founded a royal line among the Mag
vars.
She passed joyous childhood in
the old palace at Kensington with her
three brothers, Prince Adolphus, now
duke of Teck, the late Prince Francis.
and Prince Alexander, sharing their
lessons and their games and being
early initiated by her mother into an
interest in those less fortunately
placed in life than herself, which bore
fruit in after years. She came under
the influence of the traditions of the
early Victorian court, of which her
grandmother of Cambridge and her
great-aunts OF Kent and Gloucester had
been stately ornaments and her moth.
er distinguished beauty, and to this
may be attributed the dignity Of bear
ing which Is 80 marked q Characters
tic of Queen Mary.
The young princess was educated at
home under her parents supervision.
She was characterized a. q high-spir-
tied girl, fond Of music and sketching
and with special devotion to history
and q great love Of reading. She was
brought up with special interest In
flowers and gardening.
To their lovely home In Richmond
Park the duke and duchess Of Teck
removed after q prolonged soiourn
near Florence. where Princess May
completed special studies In art, music
and languages. There she budded Into
womanhood. and became known q
her mothers right-hand In the Needle.
work guild and many other philanthro.
pies. She early took very deep In.
terest In social questions, particularly
the better housing Of the poor and the
amelioration Of the sweated industries
and was I sympathetic visitor IN some
Of the poor homes IN Richmond. Uu.
der her mothers guidance the promo.
ton Of British industries became 81
most religion with her. From cradle
to throne Queen Mary has worn ~
used goods Of home manufacture.
While the queen has pleasant and
incisive Wit and IL an ENTERTAINING
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
CALENDAR FOR
NOVEMBER Term
ONLY FIFTEEN CASES SEVERAL
OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CON-
TINUED ARE ON GRIM
INAL DOCKET.

The criminal calendar for the No
vembr term of circuit court was made
public this afternoon and is one Of
the lightest on record. There are on
ly fifteen cases TO be tried at this term,
many of these cases having been con-
tinued from the last term. only a
few of the cases are OF a serious ma
ture and the November term probably
will be very short one.
Following is the calendar:
Pasquale Imperatl, charged with ut
tering a forged instrument.
John Kuoinich, charged with as
saut with intent to do great bodily
harm.
Theodore Hamacher and William Eff
finger, charged with robbery
John Beitala. charged with embez-
Element.
Anthony Munich, charged with vio-
lating the liquor laws by keeping his
saloon open after hours.
John Nappa, charged with violating
the liquor laws by keeping his saloon
open on SUNDAY.
Matt Eskola, charged with violating
the liquor laws by selling liquor to a
minor.
John Peronl, charged with violating
the liquor laws by selling liquor with =
out n license.
John Shea, charged with practicing
embalming without a license.
James Thomas, charged with prac-
ticing embalming without a license.
Peter Juntinen. octave Daniel, Will
liam Latournelle. Leo Zerbel and Nor
man Dumonthier. charged with statu-
tory offenses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
COMPLYING WITH LAW.
Fifty four Hour Law Lived Up To In
Copper Country.

II. T.. Waterman, secretary of the
Michigan Federation of Labor, who ad-
dressed a meeting of members of the
Hancock Trades and Labor council
last evening, was in Calumet yesterday
on business.
One of the objects of Mr.. Water
mans visit Is TO learn whether or not
the "54 hour law" passed at the last
session of the state legislature. is be-
ing lived up to. When interviewed by
The News yesterday, Mr.. Waterman
stated that no violations had been
found i'm this city or I'm fact i'm the cop
per country Iu only one town of
the upper peninsula, Menominee, did
Mr.. Waterman find occasion to request
a better enforcement of this law, and
he states that 1t appeared to be more a
case of Misunderstanding there than
willful violation.
Mr.. Waterman was favorably i'm
pressed with industrial conditions in
the upper peninsula e51 says he found
them more satisfactory than in other
parts of the state. Menominee ap-
peared to be about the only town suf-
fering any apparent depression. but
from the enthusiasm and activity of
the business men of that city, IL is evil
dent that it will not be long before
the town resumes its old activity.