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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
BattIeship Utah Swift.

New York Word reached the navy
yard here that all previous speed rec
ords for battleships in the United
States navy had been broken by the
battleship Utah, with an average
speed of 90 knots in her four-hour full
power run off Provincetown. The de-
signed speed Of the vessel, an oil and
coal burner, was 20. Is knots. Amer
lean battleship speed laurels have
been held by the Delaware, which in
her preliminary trial made 81. Sc knots.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
SENATE RATIFIEs TREATIES.
But First Strips Them Of Objection
able Features.

Washington, D. C.-Stripped of the
clause which, it was contended, would
invade the constitutional treaty-mak-
ing power of the senate, and with
many other limitations added, the
general arbitration treaties between
the United States and England, pro-
posed by President Taft and Secretary
Knox, as forerunners. of universal
peace, were ratified by the senate by a
vote of 76 to 8.
The senators who voted against the
notifications were Lorimer, MARITIME
and Reed. The latter two are Demo-
Gratis. President Taft, before leaving
for his speaking trip to Toledo and
Chicago, did not comment upon the
senate's action.
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Trust Board Proposed.

Washington, D. ca commission
to interpret the Sherman antitrust
law, similar to the Interstate Com
merce commission, was proposed in a
resolution outlined before the Nation
al Civic federation by its president,
Seth Low, at the closing session of
the annual convention. A bill which
will be presented to congress would
give the proposed commission power
to impure into combination and pass
upon the right Of appeal to the courts,
as under the Interstate commerce
act
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat = Track prices: Bluestem,
8Sa@89c; club, 86@87c; red Russian,
85c; valley, 86@87c; 40-fold, $500
SIC.
Millstuffgs-Bran, $z0@22 per ton;
shorts, $22@24; middlings. $50.
Corn-New, whole, $34; cracked,
$35 per ton.
Hay-No l Eastern Oregon tim
othy, SIS @16; No. / valley, $13@14;
alfalfa, $13; clover, 50; grain 500
IL.
Oats-No. 1 white, $32@32.5O. :
Potatoes - Buying prices: Bur-
banks, 81. 15@1.5 SO per hundred.
Vegetables - Artichokes, GOO per
dozen; asparagus, 1O@11c per pound !;
garlic, 8@10c pound; dollhouse let
tuce, 50@75c per box; peppers, 12ac
pound; pumpkins, 13@2c pound; rhu-
barb, $2.75@3 per box; sprouts, &c.;
squash, 1a@2c pound; turnips, SIG
LILO per sack; rutabagas, $1@1. 10;
carrots, $1@1.10; parsnips, $1@1. TO-;
beets, $1.25.
Onions-Association price, $3.50 per
sack.
Apples - Yellow Newtown, SEA
$50; Spitzenburgs, $1.75@3; Bald
win, $1.50@2; Ben Davis, $1@1.75;
Red Cheek Pippins, $2@2.5O Gano,
$1@1.75.
Hops-1s11 crop, SS@sSac; olds,
nominal; 1912 contracts, 25@2ec.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 14@16c per
pound; valley, 16@17c; mohair, 1911
clip, 3O@31c.
Butter-Oregon creamery butter,
solid pack, 3Sac; prints extra.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch, candled.
21c per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, 8ac per pound.
Poultry-Hens, 15@16c; springs,
14@15c; ducks, 16@17c; geese, So
10c; turkeys, live, Ice; dressed, GOA
21c.
Cattle Choice steers, $6@6. IS:
good, $5.75@6; choice COWS, s5M
$50; good, $4.75@5; choice spayed
heifers, $5.S5@5.5O; good to choice
heifers, $5@5.25; choice bulls, $4.25
@4.50; good, $4@4.25; choice calves.
$8@8.60; good, Sc. 75@7.
Hogs Choice light hogs, $1,000
6.75; smooth heavy hogs, SIS. 75M6 !:
rough heavy, IS. 50@5.75
Sheep - Choice yearlings, $4,000
4.76; choice twos and threes, So. GOA
4.25; choice killing ewes, $4.1O@
$50; culls, $2.50@3.25; choice grain
Ted lambs, S.. 50@5. 60; choice spring
lambs, $4.75@5; good to choice
lambs, $4.50@4.75; fair to good
lambs, -. 25@4.5O; Gull lambs, $s.75
a..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings Of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume Of Important Events
Preser ed in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

Active work has begun on the Port
land Hood River wagon road.
A Mohawk Valley, Or, rancher says
eagles are carrying off all his young
lambs and kids.
Americans in Mexico City are plan
ming to defend themselves when the
city is attacked by the approaching
rebels.
Fire in the coal bunkers of the liner
Minnesota while lying at her wharf IN
Seattle gave the crew hard fight for
two hours.
The separate properties of the
Standard Oil company are said to have
increased in value $3.50, 900, 900, since
the dissolution of the trust.
Consignments of arms and ammuni-
ton are being sent to the Mexican
rebels by way of Juarez, and no one
seems to have authority to stop them.
A Wabash fast express jumped the
track on a curve in Illinois and rolled
down a 3O-foot embankment, killing
at least five persons and injuring
about 70.
1. W. w. street speakers in Jail at
San Diego, CAL, plugged the locks of
the cellroom doors with bits of tin and
then tried to tear down the concrete
walls of the building.
The man who stole the oldest piece
of hammered gold work in existence
from the Haskell museum in Chicago
has been arrested on the evidence of
fnger-prints left on the glass case.
The f1agpole used at the Astoria
centennial in 1911 has been taken to
Stella, WASH, to be placed in a log
raft and taken to San Francisco for
use at the Panama exposition. 1t is
the longest known single-stick flagpole
in the world.
A burglar under arrest at Missoula,
Mont, for several large robberies,
says the police seldom catch a thief
except by accident, and that the best
protection against burglars is baby
in the house, who generally wakes up
and gives the alarm.
London suffragists continue to riot
and smash windows.
Manchu troops and loyal police
guard Pekin from mutineers.
A parcels post system is included in
the postoffice appropriation bill.
General Orozco is preparing to move
on the City of Mexico with an army of
5000 men.
After travelling for ten years as a
clown in circus, Raleigh T. Wilson,
of Lincoln, Neb., has resigned to take
up the ministry.
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Four Dead in snowslide.

Telluride, Colo. Four are deau'
one is dying, and four others are III ~
jured as the result Of snowsllde a. ~
Ophir Top, near here. The deao c: a,'
Tom English, Mathern; Rocco on ne
pena, Rico; Carmen Actin, hleU s
and Dominic Bellini, Rico. Aiesano
Cabin will die, but Camilli PiehA.,
Beti Lorato and Joseph Raymond ma.
recover. The men were clearing :
slide from the Rio Grande Soutnein
tracks when . second slide occurre''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS.
Increase Of $eIO8 in Two institutions
| Over Last Statement.

Over Last Statement.
Davenport Combined resources Of
the two banks in Davenport as report
ed for the call on February 20 totaled
1907, 1876, an increase from the state
ment of 10 weeks before of So, 108.
A year ago the combined resources of
the two institutions was $685., 1872.
Deposits of the banks that were $742,-
$40 in December dropped to $780,
O23. 40 at the time Of the recent call.
The decrease in the February state
ment compared with that before the
holidays is usually greater, according
to bankers. Cash on hand totaled at
the last statement $25O,781, an in
crease Of 1896 since December and an
increase Of SOC, PAT over the February
showing of 1911. Loans held by the
banks foot 1923, 1913, as against $685.
$50 10 weeks ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
In Whitman. so Steel BRIDGES.

In Whitman, 80 Steel Bridges.
Colfax = County Engineer McCaw
has completed inspecting and number
ing bridges of Whitman county over
20 feet in length, and has submitted
his report to the county commission
ers. The report shows that there are
80 steel bridges, "a combination
bridges, AZ trestles on piles and LOG
trestle bridges on framed bents. The
value of all the county bridges is
$2O3, 1872. The engineer recommended
that a beginning be made this year on
the construction of permanent bridges
and culverts, using concrete.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15

Social Circle, Ga.-Before passen'
ger train No. 4 on the Georgia rail-
road, had colfided head-on with .
freight train near here, three men
knew the trains were going to crass
but were powerless to prevent IT, anu
before the trains actually hit wrecA.
ing train was speeding to the POM
where the accident was expecteu.
Four persons were killed and nine
persons injured, six Of them SER.
ouslY. The Pullman cars remaineo
on the track and none of the occu'
pants were hurt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15

Washington, u. G. = The house
unanimously passed resolution call
ing for an Investigation of the alleged
shipping trust" by the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries.
The resolution reported to the house
by the rules committee, was intro
duced by Representative Hardy, Of
Texas. It directs the committee to
make thorough investigation Of the
practices of all steamship lines. The
committee is also instructed to ascer-
tain their ownership, if possible; il
they are owned by railroads.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
See Big Crop on Snake.

Colfax-Reports from the orchards
on Snake river, about Almata, Pene-
wawa and Riparia, are encouraging.
No damage has been done to the fruit
buds by the cold weather of the winter
and the spring is already advanced.
While the uplands are covered with
snow and cold nights are the rule, the
weather along the river is ideal. The
season is two weeks ahead Of what it
was year ago and orchardists are
looking forward to a big crop.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Farm Produce "cambIing'' Hit.

Farm Produce Gambling" Hit.
Toppenish-Farmers Of the Yakima
Indian reservation, who met at the
session Of the Toppenish farmers
unios, will send petition to congress
asking that a sensible parcels post
law" be passed, and also that there
be legislation against gambling in
farm products. It was explained
that the latter part was intended to
cover the methods employed on boards
of trade. The Toppenish union has
been chartered as local No. 157 Of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
union, with 20 charter members.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Agricultural Bill Amended.

Washington, D. .C.-The house Of
representatives has adopted an amend
ment to the agricultural appropria-
tion bill prohibiting the forest service
from erecting buildings for ranger
stations on any homestead in the for
est reserve where the homestead was
filed prior to the creation Of the re-
serve.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15

special cable e the New York Times and M
Portland Oregonian. ""o The
London Captain Amundsen's c.h,.
which have had an opportunitv =.
seeing. must leave no doubt in II.
mind Of anyone that on December :.
the Norwegian arrived at the Sort.
Pole. It is true that in the cabled a.
count there are certain minor discron
ancies, due, no doubt, to it's transit
ton from an alien language into En-
lish, that admit of minor ouest;oe,
being asked, but the plain, broad fac ts
of the case resolve themselves into ths
following important points:
First - Captain Amundsen reached
the geographical South Pole.
Second-He made the journey in ro
markably short time.
Third - He was favored by fno
weather, not in the matter of low
temperatures, certainly, but it was
easy travelling.
Fourth - Whether Captain Scott
leader of the British Antarctic expedi.
ton, has reached the pole or not ve
must wait until the Terra Nova 70.
turns before we can learn.
Analysing Captain Amundsen's dis.
patch in detail, it appears that imme.
diately after landing at the Bav of
Whales, he commenced to lay depots
toward the south in view of the bro.
jected march to the pole. Contrary to
certain surmises that he would travel
through the winter, he decided to wait
until spring before he commenced the
serious attack on the geographical
pole.
From the first it appears he had his
dogs in splendid control, and in this
particular l must say that throughout
the journey Amundsen got more out Of
his dogs than any British expedition
hoped to do.
There is no reference made of any
meeting with Scott and this, in view
of the kilograms and cables received,
is easily accounted for. Under the
the two parties would
never be in touch with each other. If
Scott reached the pole at the same
time or before Roald Amundsen, there
is a possibility that if the cairns made
by the respective explorers to indicate
the attainment Of their object were
not more than six or eight feet high,
either party might miss each others
mark.
There is one thing, however, I feel
certain Of: That Amundsen reached
the geographical South Pole December
IA or Is, 1911. When news comes
from Captain Scott, we will know
whether he reached the pole at all,
and if he reached it, whether he
reached it before December IA. If he
reached it later, the Norwegians can
claim the conquest of the pole, but if
before December IA, about two or
three miles separating the parties by
of observation, then Eng
land can claim the prize yet.
Whatever may happen, as l have
said before, to both is due honors for .
endeavor to plant the flag OF
their respective countries for their
sake
(Signed) ERNEST SHACKLETON.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Railway crosses Andes.

New York News has been received
here of the completion Of a railroad
across the Andes from africa to La
Pas. The lire, which is 275 miles
long and cost about SIT, 600, 900,
reaches an elevation of $4,000 feet.
It will be opened for traffic on August
6, the anniversary Of the independence
of Bolivia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Walla Walla Fruit is Safe.

Walla Walla Neither peaches,
plums, pears nor other fruits have
been in the slightest degree injured
by the few cold and frosty nights of
last week, according to thorough
examination made by L. NJ. Brown,
publicity manager Of the Walla Walla
Commercial club, and q number Of
fruit men in the Milton Freewater-
Ferndale orchard belt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Appraised Values SECURED.

Chehalis At an auction sale Of
state school lands and timber, held by
County Auditor Swofford, $11, CTS. 81
was realized. The prices bid were
in each case the appraised values. A
total of IL tracts were offered. I'm
provements valued at 81, 442 were in
cluded il the deal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Short News Notes Of Eltopia.

Ethiopia Well Driller F. z. Hurd
reached an abundance Of water on the
E. B. Moore ranch at a depth of about
600 feet.
Crop prospects continue favorable.
While the acreage will not be up to
the 1911 crop, it is predicted that the
amount of grain harvested will great
" exceed last years crop.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Rush Hanford Railroad Work.

Hanford s. c. Henry, chief con-
tractor in the state Of Washington for
the Milwaukee railroad, arrived here
with other officials to inspect the Ham
ford terminal and depot site. The
party left for Beverly, where crews
and camps are being established. En-
gineers are in the field making reloca-
tions. Work in all departments is be-
ing rushed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
Aids WaIIa waIIa Road Building.

Walla Walla-Government aid in
the construction of Walla Walla coun-
ty road is offered in a letter received
by Mayor A. ]. ellis, who recently
met an official Of the government con-
nected with road construction. The
letter received was turned over to the
county commissioners. It offers the
services of an expert engineer free for
80 days if the county desires, in con-
nection with regulations customarily
made. The only expense would be
team hire unless the expert remained
more than 80 days, after which time
his hotel bill would have to be paid.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-15
SOUTH POLE Is
SURELY FOUND
No Doubt That Norwegian f..
petition Reached Spot.
Amundssn's Antarctic Discoverx ..
lieved Beyond Question-Enr. ~
fish May Share Honor.
By SIR ERNEST sHAcKLEron

Special cable to the New York Time. .,.m
Portland Oreronion "io The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

Yesterday Ben Hunt and
Churchill could not stop the slug
ging of the Giants, and the Seattle
boys jumped On him for 16 runs.
James pitched great ball and held
the Tigers 9 to 0 until the fifth
inning, when the Bengals sent
three runs across. Then it became
the habit and everybody hit the
bah every once in while. 800
The game was devoid OF. fea-
lures saving the home runs Of
Neighbors and James, each of
whom drove one ahead of him.
Crittenden was hit on the head
by pitched ball and knocked un-
conscious. LaLonge replaced him
behind the bat.
The Tigers got to going so good
later in the day that Meikle had
to be warmed up.
~ A rTyrxxT ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS WILL
BE MINUS FOOTBALL STARS

A number OF the football men
whom Coach Perkins had depend
ed on for his High school team
this fall will not answer the call
when school opens. Schmake, the
big tackle, is reported talking of
going to work in Seattle and go
ing TO school at Broadway High
during the day. Miller, the other
veteran tackle, quit school last
term. Fuzzy Norton, end, was
involved in a difficulty concern
ing a frat" dance, and will prob
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

ably not be back this year. Ben
Wog went to work in Olympia
after last season and new half
will have to be developed. John
son, center. graduated last June.
Hack" Goodman, the sturdy
guard, says'h he has work to make
up before he can think of foot
ball. Dub" Coblentz broke HIS
arm this summer, but this will
probably not hinder his playing.
All the rest Of the old men are
in condition and expected back
on the job when the season opens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03
Short Sport

We we're all sorry that we did
not get chance to show Van
Haltren how good we can really
be to an umpire. Well do our
best one week from Sunday, Van.
Quite crowd dared the wealth
er Sunday. II looked mighty good
to see that representation from
Seattle. Bring them again. Dug.
Just one point between the
Beavers and Giantsl
Want to go hunting with me?
Oh, we've Just got to get those
two bucks, haven't wei
$4,000 Is the little sum offer
ed AID WoIgast for go with
Willie Richie on Thanksgiving
day. Looks pretty good from
here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

81 vi M Ahr
Two base hits-Mann, Million.
Home runs-James, Neighbors.
Sacrifice hits-Nill, McMullin.
Struck out-By James Q, by
Churchill 4. Bases on balls-Off
James 5, off Hunt 1, off Church
i'll 8. Hit by pitched ball-Crit-
tenden by James. Passed ball
Whaling. Double plays-Nill to
Raymond; James to Whaling to
Jackson; McMullin to Jansen to
Holderman; McMullin to Holder
man.
These are the days Of the swat
tests, and yesterday was just an
ordinary game.
"
Bill James thought 1t made one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03
VICTORY over
JOE RIVERS
DECISIVE
ONE
LITTLE MEXICAN NOT UP TO
USUAL FORM AND APPEAR
ED SLOW AND LACKING THE
PUNCH.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. >.
A decisive winner over Joe Riv-
crs in their 20 round bout at YER
non, Joe Mandot Is waiting for an
offer for another California bout.
He Is willing, he declared to take
ON Willie Richie or any other
lightweight but prefers a chance
at Ad Wolgast, the title holder.
Mandot won his fight from the
drst gong to the last. He prov
ed himself far superior to the
Mexican in boxing ability and
generalship, and before the end of
the bout was beating Rivers at his
own favorite infighting game.
i Rivers appeared slower and
more lacking in dash than In any
4of his fights here. He did not
land six effective blows during the
light. On the other hand, Man
dot put straight left to the face
almost at will. The SSoutherner
showed to advantage in almost
every department of the game,
but apparently lacked the finish
ing punch.
Eddie Campi of San Francisco
and Battling Chico of Los An
geies put up a whirlwind battle
for ten rounds at lis pounds.
Rivers has no excuse today for
his defeat. but has asked for an
other meeting with Mandot. IN
the event Promoter McCarey is
unable to match Mandot with
Richie or Wolgast for an carry
date. Rivers may be accommodate
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

BEAVERS BUMPS
AGNEW IN FIRST

Agnew allowed five hits and
four runs in the first and the
Beavers beat the Nicks. Rain put
an end to the game in the sixth,
with only three hits registered
against Jimmy Clark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

II you don't get your pa
per regularly before 6 o'clock.
every evening kindly call up
the Times circulation de-, 4
partment, Main IL. We are
glad to receive complains or
suggestions as to the deliv-.
cry of your paper. You are
entitled to perfect service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

Ben Hunt has a habit of quit
ting after the fifth inning lately.
Churchill got just what Hunt
started to get.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03
INDIANS AND BEES
BREAK EVEN

Poor base running and a wild
throw to first by Altman of Spo-
kane gave the Bees the first game
in the 18th inning. In the sec
ond game there was nothing to it
but Spokane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

ICY" Neighbors dropped one
out OF the model ball farm yes
terday, Million beating him home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

Eyes Glasses
Tested. 100 Fitted.
Neat W. ~ Lowest
Service. Prices.
Make Us Prove It.
CASWELL OPTICAL co.
Masonic Temple. st. HeIens Ay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-03

difference who pitched when the
Tigers got to soaking the pill In
the fifth. Even Bill couldn't stop
them.