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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
CURRENT EVENTS
OF>THE WEEK
Doings Of the World at Large
Told in Brief
General Resume Of important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

New York policemen are to- have q
thorough course in wrestling.
. Pekin is in fearsof Wholesale mas
sacres when abdication of the throne
becomes an actual fact.
An indianapolis grand jury has
taken up the pursuit of Schmidt and
Captain, alleged dynamiters.
A Russian and Hungarian arrested
as spies in Germany, have been SEN
fenced to three years imprisonment.
Cuban veterans have agreed to sup
port President Gomez in maintaining
order and Cuba's revolutionary crisis
seems passed.
Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
Jersey, says many of our laws are
Archaic, and that politics fail to keep
pace with industrial demands.
Being convinced that Banker Morse
has but short time to live, President
Taft "commuted his penitentairy
sentence to expire Immediately"
The United Mineworkers of Amer
lea have Endorsed President John
Mitchell and rejected resolution
committing the organization to Social
ism.
Fifty thousand women members of
the Ulster Unionists' association have
called upon their sisters in Great
Britain to aid them in defeating the
home rule bill.
Without warning and without any
known cause, the boiler of the river
steamer Sarah Dixon, blew up near
Martins point, in the Columbia river,
killing her captain, first mate and fire
man.
According to a ruling by City At
torney Long, of San Fancisco, civil
service in San Francisco county ap-
plies to every county official and en-
ploye except city attorney, district at
torney and public administrator.
Investigation of Bell Telephone
affairs seems likely to disclose big
monopoly.
An official will be sent to investi-
gate charges against Governor Frear,
of Honolulu.
The late Chief Justice Harlan left
an estate of $13, 900, of which $1,000
was life insurance.
President Taft is not averse to
Hitchcock's proposal of government
ownership of telegraph lines.
Chico, CAL, felt a slight earth
quake, which is believed to have been
more severe in the mountains.
Representative Borland, of Mis-
souri,, would build national road, 60
feet wide, from New York to San
Francisco and Olympia.
A bomb was thrown at Premier
Yuan Shi Kai, of China, killing two
soldiers and the horses attached to the
carrige, but not injuring the pre-
mier.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
Plan Ferry at Chamokane.

Davenport-The new ferry at Cham
okane, on the Spokane river north of
Reardan, will be constructed by w.
H. Sullivan, of Reardan, who will pat
tern the craft after that in operation
at Seaton's crossing Of the Columbia,
north Of Wilbur. The ferry will be
12x46 feet and the cable will be $40
feet long. The county commissioners
have secured ]. B. Dalbow to operate
the boat, which will run the entire
year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
Gross Columbia on Ice.

Waterville The continued cold
weather Of the last two weeks has
frozen the C0lumhia river entirely
across near here. Travellers are cross
ing the ice on foot, on horseback and
even Ia sleieha u:
81 Qldtimers state that travel across
the ice win probably be safe Tor sev-
eral weeks. s - y '5ss s. 81 4. Il
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
Wireless for State College.

Wireless for State College.
Pullman-One Of the largest and
best equipped wireless outfits in the
Northwest is being installed at Wash
ington State college by the Pullman
Radio Electric club. An aerial pole
120 feet high is being installed and
the transformer, made by students Of
Washington State college, is the larg
est and most powerful in the North
west. The club members hope to be
able to talk with San Francisco and
Alaska when the plant is fully equip
ped. Students of electricity are
members of the club.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
Royal viaitors to Avoid Capita

London-The. fact that the D sa;s
and Duchess Of C onnaught, with 'ns .a
daughter, the Princess Patricls, .s Ssv
not to visit Washington while '3 ss
are in the United States is caus ha
some comment here, although 1t 'S "
!lieved there must be some gooo r. il
plantation for their decision. =. !.
usual when royal personages w.. .;sl.
foreign country, even if semi-om Ua ~
II, to nay their respects to the neau '
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
CIarkston Garden Men Elect.

Clarkston The Charleston Horticul-
tural society at its meeting recently
At the Masonic hall reelected ". B.
Lanham president; David Gorrie, vice
president; George T. Foyers, secre-
'tary, and ]. 81. Miller treasurer, FOR
the ensuing year. This Organization
has been in existence only one year,
but has accomplished much toward The
general development Of the Clafkston
fruit district. i3 81
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
Net revenue.

The land cleared was not of the
heaviest logged-off variety, but was
rather free from big stumps, although
covered with a dense gowth of vine
maple, among which was many heavy
windfalls. The clearing was all done
with horses and men.
This land is not different from
thousands of acres in this county.
The bench lands are in no wise differ
emit from the valley lands, SO far as
fertility and soil is concerned, and
records of splendid returns from such
lands are numerous in this region.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26
LoccED-OFF LAND PROFIT.
Cost Of Clearing and Putting IN Crop
4 Repaid In Year. -

& Raymond That legged Oh lands
will pay for themselves ifa addition to
the cost of clearing, plowin& paptfng
and caring fol the cfdp, the Afst year,
has been demonstrated BY the Pacific
& Eastern railway company, operat-
ing logging road three miles above
this city in q report just made public
bysits manager, T. 81 Donovan.
One hundred and ninety dollars net
revenue from seven-eights Of an acre
Of potatoes and rutabagas was the an
nouncement made by HI, J Donovan.
The itemized figures are as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-26

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
BY n. N. RtckEy
lSnrcial 70 Ths Star.l

political prophecy,
- this republican presonsensien situation
s are scores journalists n-arstses
poneisns perfectly that tney nss what
<r 70 9oin1 be ronsted for president on
n, fss the slightest idea what 4 goins TO
history of American politics there never mas peen
ssso.v.o,on situation pregnant with possibilities
Roosevelt be nominated they both
~ ronnaed nominated Events so shape
ssivs ha Foee Cammns the only other asewed
zssx may Be- finally. all beyond the
4 usbfy mentioned At the psycho
-, momenf Of thousand delegates ana the
,ruse> IS Bryan did Chicago IS
~ 4 certain enough Instructed
assuming that ALL nearly all of the con
committee decided IN rsfts favor ~nish
osns xey.
the advantage being slightly With TAFT
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES HOLD BALANCE
uoninstFucted
ku nominateg TEr Tan man
~ Roosevelt In both cases the
i,eg doubtful whether In either
which the given out from time TO
~ intended 4
- saemsnts and bluff the moral
Z ncoulnx delegates and the folks back home
Will with degree OF Ger
line until the
completed the opening session ut the con
the meantime. the energetic. erafesi
political manipuaors the country wiz be
evs efforts being made 70 win over
claims OF along THIS
Roosevelt Eui u u
headway will be made In this direction
party. Political history going TO be
II not too much 70 say fnaf sne
which. eight has been eonsro
~ - adonsi for so % 70 De determined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
LABOR COUNCIL DEMANDS
REMOVAL OF HANFORD

Declaring that the charges pre-
sented against Judge c. n. Hanford
in the Impeachment proceedings In
congress are matters Of common
knowledge, the Seattle Central la.
Dor Council, az its meeting last
night unanimously adopted resolu-
'ions urging congress 20 90 ahead
Immediately with the invest cation,
and ito rid Western Washington Of
Judge who has proven himself
morally and temperamentaiIy IN
tit"
The fun text Of the resolutions is
as follows:
Whereas. There have been intro
duced In congress resolutions in
stituting impeachment proceedings
against Cornelius n. Hanford. dis.
trict Judge for the Western district
of Washington: and.
Whereas. The charges presented
bear out the common knowsadge Of
the decisions and personal habits of
said G. II. Hanford, district Judge:
and.
Whereas. II Is claimed be has
been seen in public places and on
public conveyances. and on the
bench during the progress OF trials.
In a beastly state OF intoxication.
and,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
MAN FOUND
DEAD WITH
ROPE ON NECK

What Is believed to be another
suicide was discovered last night
when I. Numaumi. a Japanese maid
AT the Alps hotel. King and May
nard. unlocked the door of room
$50. and found its occupant. benJa-
min s. Ashworth. In bed, dead.
A rope was wound around his
neck. and two pairs OF socks. rolled
into bali and covered with saliva
were found on the bed near his
head. II was thought at frst
glance that murder had been com.
mitted. but after an examination
of the room, the bed and the body
itself. everything pointed TO suicide.
The rope. which was wound
around his neck. was an ordinary
trunk rope A nose was formed in
the end, slipped around the neck
OF the man and then the rope was
wound. again and again. each turn
being apparently tighter than the
one before. The door was locked
from the inside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

CHICAGO. June 13>--rhsodcre
Roosevelt will arrive next Monday
In Chicago. 10 personally lead his
fight for the presidential nomina.
ton before the republican national
convention. " the plans of his chief
leutenanss here today do not 90
s~ry.
When Roosevelt arrives in the
city monster demonstration will
be orgsnixed TO convince the dele
gates Of his popularity. His boom
ers believe that 100000 Roosevelt
shousers will yell for their leader.
and this move will influence enough
Of the dslesssss to give Roosevelt
control.
Following the announcement that
A hurry up call had been sent for
Roosevelt. the Taft leaders. lnclud-
ing Vim. n. Barnes. Jr.. Of New
York. Senator Penrose Of PennayL
vanla. Senator Crane OF Massa-
chusetts and Senator Stephenson Of
wisconsin held long conference.
Later they declared they expected
the Roosevelt people TO attempt a
demonstration in hope OF stamped
ing the convention. The Taft lead
ers admit they have arranged to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13


We owls who hate the light our sneakng po~ns
pedanic
Cabling definitions learned by oe aud calling
wisdom
ourga all OF Kill XIII We
We all
n faithful mirrorand
us desnes The nghtngaes
ed In anohers Is heard
There explained TO the wondering Chane
cier nightingale I'm IN forest there must
broken by the knowledge that
the But ne stun
barnyard needs him lie st master there Order
quarreing The chicks must be taught
the barn stupid souls have come to
RELY ON him to te breakfast time mas come
forest
re1ros hunters
feathers the earth For her u 10
the end and her destny-on the hunters table
to little weak and oosh-an easy prey
eaIougy rejoIces that Chanecer has escaped
az TOO have ms work" she
They very homanhese good folks Of the brnysd and
They strike pretty "a" s'e'"se""' 'o w w. '
more than bad In them ,.,,., ,.,.us Ia ,s ,s
GOOD family man realizing his limitations humbly
proud and doing his duty vel In that state OF life to which has
pleased call him. 49,. 49,, =. -.
YOU can your better Wish than that they
III dawn az babys earor little puppys
belly 49, !, ,aas.noe.t Of four performances al tho
Metropolitan night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
DO YOU KNOW

That the average value OF farm
land in the state OF Washington is
$4t.tS per acre. and that ten years
ago it was only worth $11.6S?
That there still are i,e77,ooo
acres of unappropriated govern
ment land In this state?
That 1900, 1000 acres OF this land
is in Indian reservations, and that
this VIII. soon be thrown open?
That In Western and Southwest
ern Washington alone there are
100000 acres OF logged-over
lands?
That the state school and land
grants subject to sale or lease
amount to 2,0S3,50l acres?
That the new official name Of
China liz. Chung Hua Min Kuo.'
4 building In San Francisco to- 4
ple's Own State2"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

Aoe-Sees critics. OF noted men
Of TWO nations have written about Maude Adams
my cnanecer Columns columns. upon pages
% printed about the but II doubtful II anything more
a. sna more beautiful any the true meaning
more accurately than Mr Fred L. Boa OF The Star starr
ss sE Miss Adams "chanecler" the Metropolitan
-sAe Ills story about II all followsJ
eY l. soALT
nsd set Pstoo, the had stretched his old bones across
Ishs~ - ~ ~ kennel and preparing for sleep
s'ssm -, he crowded, dro1sfy, "of dawn az rosy
.ey<sr~ W sho pink little puppys oely' -
Moned And then1e We laughed because old PATIO
ridiculous dream We stopped laughing because "
upon that dresnfor dog MORE
T,s- 'of dog who the father OF puppies
Dabys ear2 It's perfect the inside OF
n M a. rosy pink me before the the Cascades
H. ~ lhe proper perspective when "Chantecer
s Maude Adams Is wonderfuand who would hink
~ could bag and and when once shed donnea
ha he feathers Of the cock7 wonderful than an
ss genius o. that French dreamer Rosand who could see all
~ he fowls Of his barnyard We who filled the Metro
f y roof last night recognized ourselves In the ieath
..Ntsa puppets o. the stage.
~ ~ fy me play IS lli oiessons? reminders Ihat
~ snas-good and bad foolish gods and devis
-. y our human society chanteeers who imagine the sun
h.rs s tney summon twain, mastefu men ano we
~ esious o their chsntecers, love for their WORK ney
ht oos o. their lords and masters Thsede inc" secrets
Pm ~ ossn'us'on them IN gentle. siovfng cruelty
hen VIE wies Chantecler ioset ms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
PRYOR ON
TRIAL AGAIN

Charles Pryor. the ex-Dolicemau
whose conviction OF sensational
white slavery charges preferred
against him by Miss Regna Ahram.
son, a l9-year-old Norwegian girl,
was reversed by the supreme court.
was again put on trial in Judge
Ronald's court this morning Miss
Abramson charges that Pryor kept
her a prisoner for three weeks in
a First av. house, Three charges,
bearing upon her complaint. had
orit inally been filed against Pryor.
One was later dropped. Another re-
suited in a disagreement of the
jury first. and an acquittal on Sec
ond trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
Gill MAY LOSE
/. HIS RECOUNT
SUIT

Jutige Alberisou at noon today
threw a thur derboit ir the GIL
camp when he ruled with the Cot
teriIl attorneys that before the bal.
lot boxes may be opened for a r..
count. there must be n showing
made, b. competent evidence. that
there had actually been some fraud
la connection with the original
count
The GIN complaint charges that
In some Of the precincts voting was
allowed at irregular hours, This
the court held must be shown be-
fore the ballot boxes would be
opened. on Monday. the GIN at
torneys took Il for granted that
Judge Albertsons ruling as to a re.
count WAS broad enough to excuse
them from offering any testimony
Whatever. but that recount would
be had upon the mere proof that
the ballet boxes had not been tam.
pered with since election day.
Before the actual counting OF bal.
lots should be begun. the Cotterill
attorneys have one more motion to
make. This last one IL TO require
the Gin contestants TO show. by ac-
tual testimony. that any oallota In
any precinct. were miscounted in
favor OF Cotterill. Should the court
rule With the Cotterill attorneys on
this point. and the Gin attorneys
fail 10 produce such proof. there
will be no recount.
Five more students who voted In
the recent municipal election were
declared disqualified by Judge Al
bortson this morning In the contest
Of ri Gill against Mayor Cotterill.
All five said that they had voted
for Cotterill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

WASHINGTON, june b.
The house today authorized
Chairman Clayton OF the ju-
dietary committee TO investi-
gate the allegations filed
against United States Judge c.
H. Hanford OF Seattle by Con
gressmen Norris and Berger.
and unanimously invested the
judiciary committee with
power TO begin a thorough in
quiry.
In accordance with the com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

Whereas. His decision reyoking
the citizenship papers Of Leonard
Olsson because OF his membership
In the socialist party. thereby
abridging the right guaranteed ev.
cry citizen OF foreign nativity; be IL
Resolved. That We urge congress
TO Immediately take up the inyes-
tigatlon demanded by the impeach-
ment charges. 10 the end that West
crn Washington be rid OF a judge
who has proven himself morally
and temperamentally unfit for the
position"
How Hsnford Explains II.
In a speech TO members of Alki
camp. No. 2. OF the Native Sons OF
Washington, Judge Hanford last
night, at a banquet at the Hotel
Frye. said that Il was not he who is
on trial In the impeachment pro.
ceedings. but that IL is constitutions
al government.
Evil Influences he said, ARE
here 70 try the spirit and the man.
hood OF our people. threatening tho
institutions OF our country and our
constitutional rights. believe you
are all my friends. and that you will
agree with me that II is not myself
who is on trial before the nation,
but that Il is the constitutional gov.
ernment"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
BANKER IS
FOUND DEAD

SAN JOSE, Cal, June i3.-James
Costa. a prominent private banker
OF this city. was found dead today
by his wife. hanging In the loft OF
a barn at hIs residence.
Costa. who was found on the
morning OF February 2s tied TO a
chair In his bank. with the safe door
open and papers littering the floor,
stated that he had been robbed OF
$4,000 by two men. Since then he
had been moody and respondent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
NO TIME FOR HONEYMOON.

CHICAGO. June l3% Mrs. Moore is for anything pro-
gressive you bet declared Alex p Moore proprietor of
the Pittsburg Leader who married Lillian Russell, the
actress, in Ptsburg yesterday Moore taking in the
political situation here in the OF Col Roosevelt
1--WE did not have much time for a honeymoon in these
times" continued Moore "She is working and L.
Mrs. Moore is filling engagement with the Weber
& Field company in the east
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
ROOSEVELT WILL BE
IN CHICAGO MONDAY

eject the noiay ones. although it
may start riot on the floor OF the
convention.
Chairman Barnes Of the New
York state republican conrlstse.
who 10 the head and front OF Tafts
steering brigade. announced today
that he had talked with ali the del
easticn leaders here. and says that
he has . let OF signed deiegstes
which shows that President TAFT
will have clear majority.
TIP To this morning the commit
tee had seated i42 contestants.
Roosevelt getting but one delegate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
CONGRESS UNANIMOUS
FOR INVESTIGATION OF
HANFORD CHARGES
Authorizes Judiciary Committee to Make Investigation
Subcommittee VIII Come to Seattle to Begin the
Probe.

mittee's resolution a sub-com-
miitee Of the judiciary commits
tee will go TO Seattle 10 take
testimony.
Alter an active session OF the
house judiciary committee,
Chairman Clayton announced
that the subcommittee, cons
posed OF Representatives James
NJ. Graham Of Illinois, Walter
]. Mccoy OF New Jersey and
Edwin NJ. Higgins Of Connects
cut will 90 to Seattle to take
testimony against Judge Ham
ford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
BIG STRIKE

LOS ANGELES. June i3.--Act-
ing upon orders ~ their officers,
800 union men affiliated with the
Los Angeles building trades council
struck today Only men who we're
al work on Jobs where ether than
union labor was employed we're
called out
Work on half a dozen buildings
In course OF construction IN the
business district was suspended
Contractors late today were making
strenuous efforts 10 fill the places
OF the strikers with non-union men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
InUaSDAY NO
JONAH DAY"

nzndxy is no Jonah day for
- lofrson family. nor u the 18th
- noath. judging BY the Cupid
- a the eourf house tofi y.
- s<zitles June brfd 3 fought
q hoodoor dag al the mar
- le<nse window this rHrnlug.
~ vas none Of that tfusitlnrSs
Li'i< b Johnson of Portland.
radl5 escorted VI. O Johnson
tV'f clsade Gage. imghed Al
~ III on the calendar. and
!, 20 a all peFtBrbed yer N .
!. ~. r. 2 ehzngins from Miss Johnson
= Johnson on June 10. 1912.
~ ons license Issued this morn
xesxht up the June total thus
~ &c is8
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.

The Electrical Workers union.
local No. ~. today received ielc.
gram stating that Ray Casey. for.
merly OF that local. WAS electro
cuted while al work In the shops
Of the British Columbia Electric
company. Vancouver. y. c., yester'
day at 1850 y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
BIG SLIDE OF
ROCKS CAUSED
CLOUDBURST

tbs snHra fFrss tFasro Ntrsf
HUNTINGTON, Or, June IA
cloudburst today caused slide OF
earth and rocks on the main line
OF the o.-W. r. q NJ. between Lime
and Weatherby in Baker county.
Or. No one was Injured.
The slide Is about 400 feet long
and completely blocks all east and
west traffic. Two hundred men
were rushed to the scene Of the
slide and put TO work clearing the
track. II will be impossible to clear
the track before night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
FIGHTING MAD

HuLsBoRO. Cal, June i3.--
-Four prominent clubmen, members
of the ''milliopaire militia" here.
are fighting mad. Entering n lead.
ing San Francisco cafe In they uni
forms. they were promptly expelled
with the curt Remarks I'VE don't
feed soldiers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
raspEaIckson ON TRIAL.

O. p. F'rederickson. found guilty
in the Justice court OF violating the
elghf.hour Law for women is on
trial today upon his appeal before
a jury In Judge Gilllam's court He
is charged with having worked Miss
Matilda Primely for IA hours on
April In a lunch and delicats.scn
allnn on Pike at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
ROOSEVELT WINS HIS FIRST BIG VICTORY
NOBODY KNOWS WHO
WILL BE WINNER AT
/ CHICACOCO CONVENTION"
rsh~r Roosevelt Nor Taft Has Enough Instructed
Dslesstes for acknowledgement Delegates
jlr1i the Balance of Power in Big Game.

tcaay prints special dispatch during
~ sarss days the Chicago
NJ rrst from oliver p
Esch story inside of convention az
c.rdner pretty positive will nominated,
shlrks Hickey today that
- sss~s together. three distinct "an
- -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
THIS IS WORSE
THAN FISH STORY

LINDSAY. Cal. june I5.-~seIzed
with a severe ~ of coughing. Mrs.
! A. Meens coughed up live cen
tlpede. II had been in her stom-
ach since she swallowed II. four
years ago in Arizona. and had be
come restless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

PORTLAND. Or. June f3.--At
the meeting Of the Pacific Coast
Mems association here
Il vas decided 70 hold the 1918 con
in Sacramento. Cal.