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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Poison Trial is Begun,

Berlin-The trial has begun here OF
five men accused Of being responsible
for death by wood alcohol poisoning OF
80 persons which occurred last Christ
mas among the inmates of the munici-
pal night shelter for the homeless.
The Indictment alleges violation OF
the pure food law by the preparation
and selling Of harmful substitutes.
Technicalities do not permit of more
serious charges, 50 the culprits viii
undoubtedly get off lightly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
CHINESE WOMEN BlDDEN.
Orient Asked to Turn Missionar
Tables in United States.

Orient Asked to Turn Missionary
Tables in United States.
New Orleans-The Era club of New
Orleans, whose membership includes
many prominent advocates of woman
suffrage has adopted resolutions con-
graduating the women Of China on
having received the right Of suffrage
and also extending congratulations to
the men of China on being "the first
to establish real republic.
The resolutions which will be for
warded to the Chinese ambassador at
Washington with request that they
be sent to his home land after extend
ing congratulations to the women of
China said:
"The women of China are requested
to send political missionaries to the
United States to teach the principles
of true democracy to American men. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
DRASTIC ACTION IS NEAR.
British Government Holding Troops
in Readiness.

in Readiness.
London-As significant of the inten-
ton of the government to use drastic
measures in case the striking coal
miners refuse to accept the minimum
wage bill at the conference between
them and the mine owners, the
Ninety-third Highlanders, who, owing
to the strike, have been detained for
more than a week at Glasgow, have
been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness to 60 anywhere at mo-
ment's notice.
1t is believed that similar orders
have been given to many regiments
stationed in various parts Of the king
dom.
The strike Of coal miners at Wal
denburg, Lower Silesia, has been
called off.
The striking coal miners of Denain,
France, will resume work, an agree
ment with the mine owners having
been effected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Man Flies to Girl at Sea.

San Diego, Cal.-In biplane Avi-
ator H. F. Kearney accompanied the
steamer Yale three miles out to sea
and bid farewell to Miss Elsie Berlin
and her brother, c. H. Berlin, the
latter an aeroplane pilot, who is on
his way to Centralia, Wash. At times
Kearney flew high above the steamer,
only to descend and skim the sea
alongside the vessel. From aloft the
aviator dropped bonbons to the Yale's
deck and also seven letters, one for
each day of the trip, the missives be-
ing inclosed in a metal tube.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
llJ,AR-A-DAY
PENSIONS LOST
i Ri1l Passes Senate By
w Large Majority.
I'D in Its Stead Adds S2O,'
s w mo Annually to Pension
WV o,,ls-south is Scored.

..;ncton, D. C.-The senate, by
'''. .f91 to 46, rejected the Sher-
oa ,o11sr-a-day pensions bill, which
,. ss the house. and then adopt
TO IS, the Smoot general age
! service pension measure under
.ho nension roll would be in
da o. sI NV $40, 100000 annually dur
st NE next five years.
gum. ~; the debate, Senator Over
ya u rsference to the burdens of the
y, a,bsrn people because OF pension
Sa la..;on brought a tart reply from
s s.'r william Alden Smith, of
l.higan. =. n,+or +bo+ this on
&, pension burden could have been
S -. IN the Union," said he. 81 can
w. y. .main silent and hear senators
sSn ,' the South complain of burdens
l r,I sovernment has been called upon
a,s s because of your own unwil-
'. ,,as to live with us under the
.s sa aag and in a united country.
' distinguished Southern men who
rsd in wars prior to the Civil war
s s received with evident salts
s s, but asked the government to
" ', them for their military serv-
~. That list, includes, among 9TH
~ men no other than Robert E. Lee
| ,,d Stonewall Jackson, who were not
|,me asking the government to re-
,,,a them for sacrifices made in the
|ga with Mexico.
For several years l occupied a
Loaf in the house of representatives
next to gallant Joe Wheeler, of Ala
hama, and never heard his vote cast
gainst worthy pension bill.
"You have taken care of your old
pders in the South, but the record
d soldiers on each side would be more
luminous and creditable if they could
treat their foes with the same gener-
uty and kindness.
The bill requires benefciaries to
have served 80 days and provides pen
dons ranging from $13 to $50 month
instead of 60 days. minimum, and
sl5to $40 pension, as in the house
measure. The bill now goes to con-
ference. The shadow of a possible
PRESIDENTIAL veto hangs over the meas
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
EDITOR DEFIES POLICE.
Mexican Newsr Circulates From
Housetops.

Mexico City - Gonzales Espinosa,
EDITOR Of the Heraldo, escaped from
The police sent to arrest him and took
htuge on the roof of his newspaper
aice, where he successfully defied his
lrsuers. The police ordered the pa
pr suspended but despite this the
aelado was printed at noon and
spes of the paper were thrown to
ae street from windows and roofs OF
maldngs. Policemen destroyed many
v The papers, but a large number
gained circulation. Firemen were
aIled out to aid the police and played
snose on hundreds of newsboys who
'F'e trying to pick up copies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
ARMY GUARDS CITY.
Martial Law Declared for Fear Of
Dynamite Outbreak.


Rock Island, nl.-Fear Of q possible
dynamite outrage as sequel to the
recent fatal rioting caused martial
law to be declared by Governor De-
neen.
The entire Sixth regiment, Illinois
National Guard, was modified here.
As result an early threatened demon
stration was averted and Mayor
Schriever relinquished his power to
the military authorities.
Sheriff Burners fear of powder
men, was substantiated when it was
learned that several experienced con-
struction workers familiar with the
use of high explosives were mingling
with the malcontents.
This discovery was followed by
raid on the railroad yards, where q
score of men were arrested. Deputy
sheriffs, aided by militia officers, in
vestigated reports that a dynamite
plot had been perfected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Slueth. Take to Autos.

Paris - The French cabinet at q
special meeting decided to strengthen
and centralize the French detective
department, and to organize division
of secret service men to operate in
automobiles, so as to cope with the
new type Of criminal called the "auto
bandit A general alarm was
sent out from the prefecture OF po-
lice to all the police authorities
throughout Europe, in connection with
the murders committed in the Chan
tilly bank robbery by 2 gang that has
terrorized the Highways Of France.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
municipal Phones Sought.

H. 'D francisco - Municipal owner
rV' telephone system was recon-
P,sss su by a two-to-one vote in San
tcinion '.o' $4,000 voters expressing
anam a as to whether the board of
as tba n should oppose the merger
gstsm, Iaclflc and Home telephone
ts sna s ana whether an election for
,iboasuaO ! of a Sc, 900, 900 issue
aons O 81! lor the requirement of the
dsctioa' system should be held. The
sorkss n was invoked by the electrical
aitstiSs.u union of this city under the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
., Right is Fastest Yet.

b, i !, N Cal.-Charles K. Hamil-
Saesnaa...tu rtlss biplane, flew from
l7m;Iaa' to this city, a distance of
qsed Of 3d. IN 70 minutes, averaging a
ags tba a 100 miles an hour. Hamilton
ssk ~ n norld.s record was made last
daes, MA au' France, by Jules We'd
ae. rao averaged 1O3 miles an
'hut Kan satnliton flew at an altitude OF
sdnat'sydV u ieet, the wind having an
Ibis fs su velocity of 40 miles an hour
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Peoples to Garni.h City.

San Francisco Hundreds Of men,
women and children, burdened by
shovels, rakes and hoes, attacked the
slopes and summit Of Telegraph Hill,
and when their labors were finished
many pounds Of California poppy
seeds had been planted. The poppy
planting movement was inaugurated
by the California club, an organiza-
ton Of women, and was the first move
in q city beautiful campaign intended
to create fields Of peoples on the hills
Of San Francisco,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Potato Famine Feared.

Los Angeles Southern California
faces most serious potato famine.
It is known that there is less than q
months supply in sight, and the new
crop is weeks late. The best tubers
are selling for 1925, the cheapest at
$2.75 per 100 pounds. There is pros
pect Of s cents pound. Shipments
from Oregon, Washington and Idaho
are slow coming. People already are
resorting to substitutes and may have
two months without "spuds."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05

San Francisco-Acts Of violence OF
a nature that would make the whole
world shudder, were threatened BY 9
committee representing the industrial
workers of the World that called at
the efice Of Mayor James Rolph, j.
Accompanying the committee were
re.rlv 400 members Of the organiza-
tion and they crowded into the assem-
h rlH, room Of the board Of supervisors,
there the mayor and few members
- the hoard were in discussions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Two Buried; One Lives. #.

Cordova, Alaska Thomas Erickson,
a miner. was killed when q snowsIide
swept down the mountain above Ken
necott. Erickson and ]. h. Swanson
were buried by the snow, but relief
party succeeded in extricating Swan
son and saved his life. Erickson was
buried 50 deep that life was extinct
when the rescuers reached him.
Warm weather throughout the interior
is causing many slides along the trail
making travel dangerous.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Hydro-AeropIane upsets.

Monte Carlo international hy-
dro-aeroplane meeting began here
Monday. The American, Hugh, Rob-
inson, and the French aviator, Paul
han, gave fine exhibitions rising from
and alighting in . rough sea The
machine piloted by the Frenchman,
Cunne, was capsixed by big wave,
but Cunne was not injured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
! HeaInnIna Life.

I nc Is q sad thing to begin lie With
LOW conceptions Of it. It may not be
possible for q young man to measure
lie; but it is possible to say: Tam
resolved to put life to It's noblest and
b4st use. T. Munger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
p-;~. Of Coal Mounting.

f.b;caoo-Coal to the small consum-
er has advanced So cents % Sl.oy
ton in Chicago in the last three weeks:
.Dealers say there is no prospect q
;,,,rnsdiate relief. There appears @
s. nlentv Of soft coal in storage, Dur
mue6 81 Il ID held through fear OF :
coal strike.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
stronu Inducements.

An Indianapolis woman answering
an advertisement about the rental Of
rooms offers the following induce
ments: myself and husband are
away all day with steam heat, hot wa
tar and all modern improvements"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
esotion to Di+w E.+>I

s!ears !. John Tiedeman aged
sds hom = well,known physician died
sen diaasi IN this city Of the hook
Wen do;es ase contracted it is believed
'aacisca laboratory work in San
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
KILLING IN CLARENDON.
Appears that no Attempt was Made
to Arrest Parsons Slayer.

Manning. Feb. 29.-Another ne
gro homicide at Silver. ten miles west
Of Manning. took place this week.
According TO reports Sylvester Law
yer shot Robert Parsons In person
al alteration. the particulars of
which are not known. This occurred
on Monday and Parsons died Tues
day evening. Yesterday Coroner
Baggett held an inquest and the jury
returned a verdict that Parsons came
10 his death from the effect Of pis-
tol shot wound at the hands Of Syl-
vcstcr Lawyer. 1t is said that Law
yer remained i'm the community un-
iii ne heard that Parsons had died
and then he disappeared and his
present Whereabouts is not known.
1t does not appear that any after pt
was made 10 arrest and hold him fer
the shooting The tragedy occurred
at the house i'm which Florilla Law
son was shot and killed early i'm Jan
uary last
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
WHAT HORSE RACING DOES.
Columbia Police Raided Pool Room
Club and Broke up Betting on
Horse Races.

Columbia, March 3.-"FollOwing
the ponies will prove rather eXpen-
sive for a number of young men OF
Columbia due to the raid Of club
at 1885 Main street yesterday after
noon by police officers.
The form chart Of the Charleston
races hung peacefully on the wall,
showing the favorites and long shots
at the track. A goodly crowd, some
in their teens, filled the room and
watched with interest the winners of
the various races. Excitement was
intense. Almost any bet could be
placed, combination or single.
But, while all this was going on,
the Columbia police were also going
in Before the followers of the
ponies realized it a squad Of the city's
police filed into the room, and then
the trouble began. There was confu-
sion-no doubt Of it. There was
money on the table, but no one
claimed it. Therefore the city wins.
Bond was necessary for each or
ride in the patrol. Friends came TO
the rescue Of some, others pulled out
their roll and counted off the s20.75
for appearance at recorders court.
This ended it except the docketing
Of the causes and the counting Of the
money at police station. The IS ar
rests netted the city Of Columbia,
something like $3.50. w. S. Poat was
arrested on a charge Of violating the
dispensary ordinance as well as for
gaming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
COTTON MARKET CONDITIONS.
TRADE WATCHING ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
TRADE
Some Planting Has Been Done In
Texas, No Farm Work is Reported
Elsewhere.

New Orleans, La, March 3.-Labor
troubles will probably continue to en- E
gage most Of the attention Of the cot
ton trade this week. At the end of
last week there was a decided differ
ence CT opinion expressed in cable
grams from England in regard %
how long the coal strike in the United
Kingdom would last The trade will
want to know how much coal cotton
mills have on hand and If it develops
that they have less than the months
supply that it has been claimed they
have, the market may be adversely
affected.
Not only will the English situation
De closely watched, but-so will the un-
est in France and other European
countries and also the disputes be-
tween employers and employees on
this side Of the water.
Some Of the weekend circulars
from this market mako much OF the
labor unrest the world over and 1t
may be that strikes, or threatened
strikes. will be the dominating influ-
ence in the market for some time to
come.
The future markets of the world
are bound to pay attention to news
from the Southern cotton belt this
week for the reason that the begin
ming of the planting season is already
here. Some seeding has already been
done in Texas and much planting will
be done this week in that State un-
less the weather interferes. If the
weather is bad, that fact will quickly
give 10 the market by anti-planting
interest. In other sections good
weather is imperative in order that
blowing may be completed. Planting
should begin by the middle OF
March over a large area and should
increase from then on for four weeks.
According to some advices no farm
work at all has been done in many
important sections OF the belt that
should have already finished winter
blowing. Any continuation Of such
conditions can hardly help affecting
the market bullishly, especially the
new crop months.
The time of the final report on the
ginning Of cotton is approaching.
This report carries ginning down to
the last day OF February and will be
issued by the census bureau on
March 20. 1t may be that some OF
the private crop reporting bureaus
will have something to say about gin
ming this week. Any figures on this
subject will naturally be bearish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
TO KILL "UNWYRITTEN LAW"
Maryland House Of Delegates Passes
Bill To- Outlaw This Plea In Grim
inal Cases.

Annapolis, Nd. Feb. 2S.-The
house of delegates has voted SO to 81
to pass a bill aimed at the "unwritten
law"
The bill gives judges the right to
instruct juries on the law in crminal
cases and prohibits counsel for the
defense from arguing against such in
structionS.
Delegate Dorsey led the fight
against the bill.
Il think the unwritten law is one
that hangs over the homes OF this
State as a protection" he said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
SAVE THE BIRDS.
Audubon Society Offers to Reduce
Dues to SO for q Limited Time.

Columbia, March 4.-Concerning
the work Of the Audubon society, w.
II. Gibbes, president, and Jas. Henry
Rice, Jr. secretary, have issued state
ments Of much interest to those in
terested in the protection Of game. 1t
is given below:
when the Audubon society was
chartered by the general assembly in
1907. ihe main duty laid on II was
the education OF the people in the
value Of birds, wild animals and fish
to men and the State.
1T was also given charge Of the
enforcement Of the laws. These du-
ties were performed without cost of
dollar to, the State until the act
was passed creating the office Of chief
game warden, that is to say, for three
full years. In which time numerous
convictions were had and respect for
the laws treated and maintained.
"By the act creating the office Of
chief game warden, the Audubon So
ciety was removed from any connec-
ton with enforcement Of the laws,
and was left to exercise its function
of an educational body. but the power
of nominating game wardens, IS well
as the chief game warden, sill vest
ed in the society.
THE crisis brought about by the
action Of the governor, in vetoing the
appropriation for salary and travel
ing expenses Of the chief game war;
den. which Is frankly stated as blow
at the principle Of game protection,
termed interference with the rights
of the people, is a challenge to the
principle for which the Audubon So
ciety lives.
"The answer TO that challenge shall
be as frank and direct. The society
will carry on from this hour fight
! for bird and game protection from
the mountains to the sea.
"To do this successfully, II is plain
lv necessary to increase the society's
membership and every effort will be
used to secure this result.
"In order to popularize the society
and to permit a large number 10
J join. the membership fee will be re-
duced to $3 until September l.
THE society will use all its re-
sources in spreading abroad informa-
ton in regard to birds and their
habits and will cooperate in the en-
! forcement of the laws.
! "It Is hoped that all old members
will renew their membership at once
without waiting for notice in order
that an aggressive fight may toe made.
James Henry Rice. Jr.
Secretary
wv. II. Gibbes.
"prpSidcnt.' "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

s95, 900; insurance, s51 900; owned by
Mrs C. T. Bailey.
niture stock, etc. $1,000; no insur-
ance.
company. stock, $500; insurance
$4,000.
Holland Brothers. pianos, organs
etc, $1,000; insurance. $4,000.
Oregon pharmacy, f. L. Norris
proprietor, stock and fixtures. sl2,-
600; insurance $1,000.
c. A. Iatour, barber shop fixtures
valued at $500; insurance $500.
Lion TaiLors, clothing made TO or
der and pressing club, no estimate
made yet. Stock was around $1,000.
T. s. Chipley, automobiles, had
three f. NJ. r. cars in store. All were
taken out but were damaged consid-
erably.
The Oregon hotel was built 10y the
late Joel s. Bailey i'm 1899 and open
ed TO the public that year under the
management Of H. J. Crimson. who
has kept it continuously. Last year
Joel s. Bailey. Jr.. for his mother
added the annex, a handsome three
story structure with four stores on
the first floor. doubling the capacity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
ROOSEVELT TALKS.
SAYS HE DID NOT INTEND TO EN-
TER FIGHT.
Indiana Ex-senator Visited Oyster
Bay TO Discuss Situation i'm His
Own State.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, March 3.-Col.
Roosevelt's own views Of the present
political situation and his reasons for
entering the campaign were explained
by him today.
The former president talked freely
of his prospects and briefly stated
that his reason for entering into a
political campaign as an active ca
didate was that men who shs"
political beliefs convinced hin lat
they needed an effective leader. Col.
Roosevelt expressed the opinion that
on a popular vote he would be the
choice of his party by a big majority.
Col. Roosevelt said he supposed a
great many persons would not believe
it, but that he had not wished to enter
the fight.
$50 far as a personal victory is con-
cerned, don't care" he declared.
Many supporters had come to him
and represented that they needed a
leader and that there was a wide
spread demand that he assume the
responsibility.
1t was in response to these repre-
sentations, the colonel added, that he
had at length determined to accept
the leadership.
In all but four or five States, in
cluding Delaware and Utah, Col.
Roosevelt said, he believed he would
receive a majority on a popular vote.
He added that he felt confident he
would have a majority Of the Penn
sylvania delegation to the national
convention. He was told that the test
vote in New England had given him
an alleged slight lead over President
Taft and said he wasn't at all sur
prised at that.
Former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
Of Indiana came to oyster Bay today
to go over the Indiana situation with
tie colonel and former Congressman
Fred Lands of Indiana. Amos Pin
chot Of New York, brother Of Gif-
ford Pinehot; John Bass, brother OF
Gov. Robert Bass Of New Hampshire;
Benjamin Ide Wheeler. president of
the University of California, and
Lieut.. John c. Greenway Of Bisbee,
Ariz., an old friend Of the colonel In
the Rough Riders. were the other
guests.
The Indiana situation was gone
over at length. Col. Roosevelt said
that Indiana was the weakest of the
Western States from the viewpoint of
the Roosevelt forces. Because there
was no primary system in Indiana for
the expression Of preference as to
presidential nominees, he said the
result was in doubt.
Senator Beveridge expressed much
the same views.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
HOSE TEAMS CALLED OUT.
Much Smoke, Bat Little Fire. Satur-
day and Sunday, Cause OF Alarms.

The hose wagons were called out
Saturday and Sunday afternoon by
alarms of fire which upon investiga-
ton proved to be unnecessary. The
alarm came in Saturday about 7.3O
O'Clock from the residence Of Geo. P.
McKagen on East Liberty Street.
There was found to be a defect In
the fiue and the smoke had gotten
between the ceiling and the roof OF
the building. No damage was done.
The alarm Saturday afternoon
came in from the residence Of w. II.
Jennings on South Washington street
at about o'clock in the day. 1t was
caused by the SCOT in the chimney
catching on fire. The teams had their
run for nothing as there was no fire
to do any damage.