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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30

Ecuadorean Rebels Defeated ~ Gov
srnment Near ouayaquIl.

EcuAdorean Rebels Defeated ~ Gov
srnmsnt Near cuayaquIl.
Guayaquil, Ecuador - Government
troops have defeated ! fores of rebsIs
near Fort Piedra, ! short distance out
side this city. The leaders Of the n
volt were made prisoner. The upris-
| ing was started BY Colonel Bejarano,
aided BY Other former army oflcers,
and il reported 10 have been tho back
ing Of the adherents Of the late presi-
dent, Eloy Alfsro.
The Ecuadorean congress, which re-
Gently was Installed at Quito, the cap
ital, has conferred on General Leoni-
das Plaza, the president-elect Of the
republic, full powers to cope with the
revolutionary movement.
General Plaza was elected president
on March 81, and does not take Office
until September l.. Meanwhile the
reins Of government are in the hands
Of Alfred p. Moreno. the president Of
the senate. General Plaza was COM
mander Of the government troops
which put down the revolution follow
ing the death of President Estrada
last December. He was president Of
the republic from 1900 to 1904, and in
1906 represented his country as minis
ter at Warrington.
After the death Of President Estra-
da, General Pedro Monter0 was pro-
claimed president by the troops in
Guayaquil. The army at Quito fav-
ored General Plaza, and the action OF
the Guayaquil troops precipitated q
revolution.
Plaza succeeded in capturing Guaya-
quill, and Montero, after being tried
by courtmartial, was dragged into the
streets and beheaded, his body being
burned by the angry populace.
Five of the most prominent revo-
lutionists, including General Floyd
Alfaro, q former president, and his
nephew, General Flavio Alfaro, for
mer minister Of war; were taken to
Quito and imprisoned. When their
presence in the capital became known
q mob stormed the penitentiary and
put them to death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
CRATER LAKE ROAD WINS.
Congress Provides $50, 900 for First
Work in National Park.

Washington, D. CAS- the sundry
civil bill was agreed upon in congress
Saturday it appropriates $50, 900 for
starting construction of the govern
ment road in Crater Lake National
Park, laid last year by army en-
gineers. This is one-half the amount
provided by the original Chamberlain
amendment and it was only after
great difficulty that Representative
Hawley and Senator Chamberlain
were able to hold this amount in the
bill.
The impression was general in each
house, as a result of the testimony Of
Will G. Steel before the committee,
that this road was designed primarily
to benefit hotels in which Steel ad-
mitted he was interested. The bill
also carries 5000 for road work on
Mount Rainier National Park, in
Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
France and Russia in Pact,

france and Russia in Pact.
Dunkirk, France - Premier Ray
mond Poincaire has returned here
rom his diplomatic mission to Russia.
a! luncheon given in his honor Pre-
mier Poincaire declared that his visit
% russia had resulted in a complete
understanding in regard to the COM
non action to be taken by France and
russia to meet all eventualities likely
" arise out Of European complications
sltner at the present time or in the
.uture. This united action, he con-
auoeo' had been immensely strength
ened by Great Britain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
Canal Rate War Denied.

d, rafls-The Suez canal company de-
Ear .a,es that it is mistake to imagine
th a' reduction of ten cents q ton of
. n,e ouez canal dues is in any way con-
nec'eo with the Panama canal. The
IJo"pany at its annual meeting III
Saae reported an increase Of $3.50, 600
c - us receipts, compared with the pre-
lung eu,ng year, and this, it was said,
t tas..ned further reduction ii The
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
TrouhIe-Makers Caught.

Dan Diego, Cal.-Captain Jack
nollens and W. Albridge, prominent
~ of the Industrial Workers Of
sue World, according to the police,
s were captured by Chief of Police Will
1pn and posse in Cottonwood creek.
c cue seven men arrested recently at FL
oaJon will be turned over to the fed
I,' authorities, as statements made
" TWO Of them Indicate they were
I S out by a Mexican junta at Los
angeles to invade Lower California.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
Fumes Of Asphalt Fatal.

San Francisco Risking his own life
to save three employees, Joseph Sim
clair. superintendent Of the Pacific
Roofing & Refining company. descend
ed into q reeking asphalt still IN this
city and brought them out alive. Kay
mond Giovanni and Louis Pruzzo en-
tered the still to clean it. Both were
overcome. Rudolph Strang, fellow
workman, went down after them. AS
he was carrying their inert bodies TO
manhole he, too, collapsed. Sinclair
managed to get out all three. Clio
yanni died on the way to hospital.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
SEATTLE GETS $500, 900.
Deal With New York Company In
sures Harbor Improvement

Seattle-The Seattle Port Commits
sion has signed a contract with the
Pacific Terminal company, a New
York corporation, providing for har-
DOR improvements to be made here at
cost of So, 1000
A large block of Harbor Island
property is leased to the New York
concern, which agrees to make inn
proVements similar to the Bush ter
mlnals in Brooklyn.
y, The term of the lease is 80 years.
Inc contract was signed by Commits
sloners Chittenden and Remsburg, a
majority of the commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
Gold Pen to Sign Bill.

Washington, D. C.-President Taft
will sign the Panama canal bill with .
eold pen supplied by William r.
Wheeler, representative OF the San
Francisco chamber of commerce. To
Wheeler's work 10 due more than any
other man, as is generally acknowl-
edged here, the fact that free tolls Tor
American ships are provided for in the
hin and railroad ships barred from the
canal. Wheeler will take the pen
With him when he leaves for San
Francisco and present it to the cham
her Of commerce.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
American Miners Bssieged.

Ell Paso, Tex. Reports Of fighting
by 20 Americans Of the Tominil mine,
in the state Of Sinaloa, with rebels
and strikers besieging them, have
reached here. It is said by officials
here that no federal troops can be
spared to 60 to the aid of the Ameri-
cans. The Tominil mine is situated
so miles from the coast. The Ameri-
can consul at Mazatlan has received
an appeal for aid. A letter received
here contained also telegram asking
for assistance, to be sent to Governor
Colquitt, Of Texas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
.lncrea.Inq sales 81 Aed croes seals

increasing Sales Of Hed Cross Seals.
Last year over $4,000. 900 Red Cross
Seals were sold: In 1910. over $1,000
900; in 1909, about $4,000. 900, and in
1908, the first year of the sale. only
1880, 900. In all, the sale In the four
years has realized nearly $1,000. 900
for the anti-tuberculosis campaign.
since all of the money from this move
ment goes for the prevention Of con-
sumption. New York state sold the
most seals in 1911, disposing Of 1885,
ass: Ohio came next, with $500. $50;
wisconsin third, with 2,s13.144. and
Illinois fourth. with 2,1o1,6a Texas
showed the greatest percentage Of
gain. having increased fits sale from
100, 900 in 1910 to over 1.250,0Oo IN
1911. Indiana showed the second
greatest gain, with an increase from
6Ss.756 ii 1910 to 1.345.6 45.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30

directing their footsteps. One IL weep
ing, the other seems angry. Both be-
gin pleading with the jailer. Last night
the husband Of the weeping woman
came home furiously drunk and began
using knife upon her. So the police
were called and now he Is here. she,
however, had no idea it was so vile q
place, and now she has come to beg
his release. Finally she becomes con-
WINGED that her pleadings are In vain
and she and her friends depart.
The environs Of the town attract.
In the rainy season. when the narrow,
dark brown. shrunken Colorado RACES
beneath the great iron bridge OF the
railway, steamers run to the gulf and
up river. Then one may take one OF
the most interesting trips In the west
Where Rain 10 Unknown.
Over the bridge lies the Indian res
ervation. and on Its borders IL an in
teresting primitive corral for the
horses. OF course no roof to the shed
is needed, for 1t practically never rama
in Yuma, and the stages themselves
Consist Of three open wagonettes. the
covers Of which have long since been
lost.
You get new idea Of Indian control
in the southwest as you step past the
corral. There Is sign forbiddins
whites to proceed. unless they have
legitimate business with the Indians.
and stating heavy penalty for trading
with the redskins. Furthermore, 1t Is
forbidden to enter the reservation
without permit. The whole arrange
ment seems well nigh despotic. The
Yumas live in sort of forbidden land.
Squaws, with the gay colored blank
cts. pass out. Old men, with their hair
down their backs In innumerable
.braids. saunter in or stop to watch the
stages being harnessed, and perhaps
to lend an indolent hand to hitching
the four horses.
The homes Of these Indians are pic
turesque, if nothing else. One finds
almost everywhere the primitive
adobes In little groups or else miles
from the nearest neighbor. Some are
on the open desert. where the, sum-
mer sun beats in fury; others are hid
den away in the tall, narrow weed
prairie. Basically, each hut Is square.
while from the front there extends q
roof of dry brush and mud to pole at
either corner.
Under this hut the gayly clad red
skins squat. Dogs are everywhere.
noiseless as their owners.
Children likewise are numerous, and
their quiet demeanor makes them even
most conspicuous, strange as that may
seem. Two Indian boys win OCCASION
ally gallop paat on horse. otherwise
the reservation seems to repose In per-
petual quiet. Maybe it's the heat that
drives folk to silence; it's like the leth-
argy Of midsummer noon hour. At
any rate, 1t saps all the strength from
you and you've neither energy nor de-
sire to stir when among the redskins
at Yuma.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30

Holbrook, Arizona - The severest
earthquake ever felt here occurred
shortly after 2 o'clock Monday after
noon. The shock, which lasted ID
seconds, was felt at Gallup, west OF
here, and also ut Seligman. No SER
ious damage has been reported.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
QUAKE LASTS FIVE MINUTES.
Williams, Ariz., and Surrounding Re
gion Shaken Heavily.

Albuquerque, N. M.-According to
a special dispatch received here, Will
liams, Arizona, 400 miles west OF
here, was severely shaken by an earth
quake Monday afternoon. The shock
lasted from 2:O5 to 2:1O p. m. Build
ings rocked on their foundations, win
dows and crockery were broken and
the inhabitants of the town were
greatly frightened. The shocks were
felt as far east as Winslow, 100 miles.
Holbrook, another town nearby, also
was severely shaken. 1t is believed
no lives were lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
WITNESS PUZZLED OVER
 WHAT BOYCOTT MEANS
Defendant in Hatters' Case Says He
 Does Not Understand Phrase.

Hartford, Oct. 2-Alleged boycott ing practices on the part of laber un- ions affiliated with the American Fed- eraEon of Labor were inquired into again yesterday during the exanina- ton of witnesses in The $S0O0O dana ge stfirsfn- the United States Court brought 5y-- D.. Bs@ Eoewe 6 Co. of Danbury against mem bers Of the Hatters' Un- ion.
 Eugene L. Mullzins of Da1bury one of the 200 defendants named in the case denied having any Knowledge of iaoycotting.
 Jacob F. Prince of Danbury an- other defendant, testified that he did not know what ''boycott' meant At this point a discussion arose between counsel az to the curtaiIing of the ex- ssn1inations of the WitneESes
 The court notified the lawyers that the record was becoming too volum- nous with discussions between them and he wanted 1t understood, that he would never sign a, bill Of except ions containing such nonsense
 Nearly all the defendants have tes- 1ified that they signed a document and returned it to P. H. Connolly. which provided for the defense of the suit of the United Hatters of North America. and relieved the individual defendant from worrying over a prob a bie Judgment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
USE OF PINEAL GLAND
Prof.von FPankI-HOchwaft Announces
 an Important Discovery.

Philadelphia, Oct 2-Prof. L.. von Frankl-Hochwart, an eminent Europ- can neurologist, addressed a clinic of third and fourth year medical stu dents at the University Hospital, yes terday afternoon, and presented orig inal data. that may be. the beginning of an extensive readjustment of much that science has taught relative to the functions of the brain
 Prof. von Frankl-Hochwart is Chief of the Department Of Neurology at the University Of Vienna. His announce ment that he has discovered and part ly classified the function of the pineal gland, the most mysterious organ of the human system, will surprise the medical world
 The pineal gland lies close to the base of the brain It has long been believed to be functionless, an atavis- tic relic of some previous form and entirely disassociated from normal ac- tivities. The Viennese scientist said that in his studies of this peculiar organ he had found it to be immed lately related to all sexual and many mental attributes of the individual
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
OWNS ITS PLANT

The report of the Board of Electri- cal Commissioners of South NorwaIk, embodSfng a statement of the gPati- fyfng condition of the plant, which win be free from all indebtedness by next year and thereafter will be in & position to pay into the city treasury about s1o.0O0 to- meet current ex- psnses, purchase city bonds or may be used for any other purposes which the city may deep advisable, was the most important meeting of the South NorwzIk Board of Council held last evening.
 south Norwalk. though smaller, has enjoyed electrical service cheaper than Bridgeport for years. It. now owns it's own plant The people get what monopoly gets. in this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
FIRST THINGS


 The first telescope has been attribut- ed to various scientists and inventors of the early part of the seventeenth century including Calico, Jansen, Jacob Adrianz and Zacarias Tausz, but documentary evidence to a Dutch spectac1e-maker, Hans LiperShey, as the man who discovered the germ Of the idea. In the archives of Holland is a petition, presented BOA years ago toady Oct. 2, 1909, in which Lipper- shey asks for what would now be called a patent for an instrument for seeing at a distance. The senators were given a demonstration of the contrivance, and the committee were so much impressed that they gave an order for three telescopes. The price paid was 300 fIorins, or about $370, each. A few months later the sena- tors refused to give Lppershey the monopoly he desired on the ground that E'it appears that many other per- sons have a knowledge of this new invention The lenses of these first telescopes were made of rock crys- feaJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
COAST ARTILLERY ON
 MANEUVER CAMPAIGN

Fort Wright, Fishers Island. Oct With full field equipment and car ryfng all the necessary munitions of war, eight compa nies of the United States coast artillery left Forts Wright. .Afichie and Terry. this morn ing. for Fort Mansfield Napatfee Point, Stonington. for a two days four more companies left ana landed near Stonington and marched to the ictnity of Westerly. R. L., where they am ped for the night
 Thursday the eight companies will attack Stony Crsek and the four com panies in Rhode Island will march to ifeerd that place. The maneuV CTS are under the direction of the officers stationed at the forts. Major General rssker- Bliss and his staff are acting as rTnpiree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
MUST PAY BACK FARES

The Public Service Commission of New York State, a body with powers similar to the Public Utilities Com mission of this state, though larger, does not believe that it Is organized to order good service, when lower rates are not in litigation.
 The people of Mamaroneck and White Plains have just won an &C., ton restraining the New Haven Rail road from doubling the fare to Rose dale.
 The question was referred to the public service commission. which or dsred the fare reduced. The railroad company went through the entire list of appeals. for three years It will now have to pay back the surplus fares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
WILSON GETS WATERMELON
Sent From Virginit With Promise of
 Nine Votes Carved on it.

Princeton. N. J., Oct. 2.-Gov. Will son was welcomed home to Princeton after an automobile ride from Tren- ton in the gathering evening darkness. His family had preceded him and were established in their winter home when the Governor arrived. Just before Gov Wilson left the Little White House large watermelon arrived from the Governors home State, Vir- ginia. In it's crate it looked like an ordinary watermelon, but when the wrappings were removed a portrait of Gov Wilson was found carved on one side with the legend "A Winner done in an accomplished jackknife style underneath it. On the opposite side was an inscription reading:
 With the compliments of Capt. and Mrs. $. A. Mann, Matacoa, Va, 8 vot- ing sons. all for Wilson, and 7 daugh- terS.''
 The name of Horace Mann. a. son of Capt. Mann, was cut below the DOT trait of Gov. Wilson as the carver. The watermelon proved to be deIic- iously sweet when it was sampled by members Of Gov. Wilson's family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

(HOlyOke Telegram.) The public health of our country and the way it should be looked after is of great moment to our nation.
 Shall we allow the Trusts to con tinue to use their canned mixtures of unhealthy foodstuffs to the injury of the health of the people of our na- ton?
 Or shall such trusts be compelled to deliver only the pure foods to the peo-
 Under the Roosevelt administration the public health was made inferior to the trust company's profits.
 Dr. Wiley, the greatest man of mod ern times to safeguard the health of the people, makes the open declaration that Roosevelt neglected to care for the fuld1lment of the pure food laws.
 Dr. Wiley supports that declara tion with proof that is final upon that question.
 Will the people of this country be justified in hoping for the proper care of the public health under Roosevelt?
 If, in the language of an eminent statesman, the future can only be country would certainly not be justi- fled in entrusting the cause of public health to a Roosevelt administration
 Everybody now realizes that Presi-' dent Taft inherited a bad condition of affairs on the National Board of Health from Theodore.
 The food adulterators controlled that Board and patronage for trust houses was deemed more important than the health of the people of our country
 What has dh-. Taft done to remedy that acknowledged evil?
 Nothing worth while, for the evil is still as rampant as ever in this country, and the most eminent men in the medical world are all agreed up- on it's existence.
 The records of Governor Wilson and Governor Marshall in their respective states give our nation positive proof that they will make quick shift of those supposed guardians of public health who now allow unhealthy ana unbearabIe conditions to prevail in our National Board of Health.
 The physical health of our country. now in the hands of Trust representa- tiyes who are allowing food adultera- tions, will be put into the hands Of men who regard life as greater than property when Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey becomes President Of our
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
TRzND ENCAMPMENT ODD FELLOWS TO MEET IN THIS
 CITY. OCT. 14th AND 18th

The grand ercampment l. O. O F. .S the State of Connecticut. will meet .n this city. Oct 14th and 18th. and the following joint committee of ar Q an ge5nentS have beer elected by the local camps H H. Pritchard. Chair man. John Moore, secretary: A R. Roswell. treasurer; c. A. Bra1lln1e CT r D. Bailey. J. H. Rowland. AIeck Carlson C. G.. Bu-khardt. D. r. Rose w F. Wells. S- W Challenger. James Phillips H c Steveson. q. B. Lis Som. A. c Newman. NJ L. Reynolds, ". Nj Phelps. J- E Camp. W. L. Sneidcr- F. : Leonard. H c. Knox IF l.. Wake. Orvilie Rector Edw. -sirkinS
 \ meeting Of this committee will be held Friday night oct 4th to complete arrangements for the coming event. All members are requested 10 attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
FLEE GEORGE REPUBLIC
Six Boys Escape in Three Days and
 Some See Coincidence.

Ithaca, N Y., Oct. 2-Since last Sat urday six young citizens of the George Junior Republic at Freeville have run away from the institution, and aI- though the police of this and other nearby cities have been conducting a search for them, thus far they have not been located.
 All the fugitives sare boys about IS years of age. Two escaped on Sun day morning, and the. others yester- day.
 Persons in Freevil1e profess to see a coincidence between these escapes and the announcement that William R. George, the founder Of the republic, was to leave the institution in a short time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
IRIPLETS FOR lNCUBATORS
Wife Only 19 Years old Causes a
 Telegram to Roosevelt.

New York, Oct 2-The stork was more liberal than usual yesterday,
 when he presented to Mrs Dora Mo shen, 19 years old, of 326 Monroe street, three male children, weighing about five pounds each. These arriv- ed at the Jewish Maternity Hospital. L. 270 East Broadway, where she has been staying for the past few days.
 The infants will spend a short time in incubators, until they have become sufficiently strong to stand New York's climate pr. Lesser. who at tended the mother, said he was going to notify Col Roosevelt of the arrival
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
REVIEWS
 FROM Our Exchanges
THANK YOU, NEIGHBOR.
Brisitol .Press.)

lBristol. .Press.)
 The Bridgeport Farmer, a live newspaper that is not as well known in this part of the State as it ought to be, evidently has some very abIe -clear-headed writers on it's staff. It's editorial work is distinct, original keen and effective. In one phrase of it's issue of September 26 it clarifies mud dled water. It says: MT. Warner. should help the people to do what they want to do. He asks them to do what he wants done" That is exact ly the point, and it can be applied to many 9 man of affairs who Is perplexed and puzzled because his in huence is meagre. As the Farmer suggests the attitude of asking the people to do what you want done largely for your own good is but one way Of expressing belief in benevolent deSDotisn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-02
TOO MANY BABIES BORN
But Enfield Health Officer Says Death
 Rate May Be Reduced

Enfield, Conn, Oct. 2-Fewer babies but these reared under healthfuI con ditions instead of large families Of children. fn-fed and worse fathered, is recommended as the proper way to prevent race suicide by Dr. George T. Finch, for many years health officer of the town, in his annual report.
 Investiga tion of mortuary records shows, the report says, that on an average four out of every ten infant deaths are due to preventable causes. Dr. Finch adds: