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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Boys Tricks Force Action by Chicago Council

vices for automobile engines by push
ing foot lever and letting the en-
CINE run wild"
There Is no danger in this" said
Alderman Kearns, If some one is left
to guard the car, or If the brakes are
set. But just think what would hap
pen II small boy was to press the
engine-starting device OF a machine
where the brakes are not set.
why, the machine is likely to start
running in crowded street and in
jure, or perhaps kill, several persons
before it could be stopped. / am go
ing to ask the city council to pass an
amendment to the automobile or
dinances requiring that all automo-
biles, whether or not they are equip
ped with self-starting devices, be
made small boy proof It is won
der that many accidents have not
been caused thus far"
The police department has the pow
er to arrest any person other than the
owner for tampering with an auto
mobile. Alderman Kearns said, how
ever, that it would take small army
of policemen to keep track Of the
mischievious acts Of Chicago's thou
sands of small boys
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
TURKEY ACTS AeeREsslvEL>
All BuIgarians and Greeks to Be Ex-
PEELED From Country.

Constantinople - Whether for the
purpose Of furnishing provocation for
war or to show the Balkan allies that
Turkey cannot be intimidated, the
government is acting with an aggres-
siveness calculated to bring on hostil-
tiles. The embargo on Greek ships,
the detention of Servian ammunition
and the seizure of Bulgarian railway
cars, all constitute belligerent acts.
The government is determined to
expel all Bulgarians and Greek sub
jects as soon as war is declared, and
these will be transported by steamers
detained for that purpose. Trouble is
probable over the seizures, as most of
the cargoes are foreign owned, though
the vessels flew the Greek flag, and
the owners will claim damages.
The government is requisitioning
the horses owned by foreign residents,
except diplomatic representatives.
The various embassies have protested
and notified the porte that compensa-
ton will be claimed.
Several Turkish women are going to
the front to attend the wounded. This
will mark the beginning Of new era
for the sex.
A consular telegram reports the
killing of IL Bulgarians at Kuprili, in
Macedonia, by Turkish soldiers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25

ried out and the white woman took
possession of the COW.
did the charm haye the desired ct.
fect?" asked the prosecuting attorney
What you mean?"
did the hoodoo keep Sallie from
running around at night?"
Keep dat chile from runnin' round
at night? Lordy man, mo, sab; hit
made her wusser."
Did you tell the defendant she
could have the COW II the hoodoo
worked all right"
"Lemme tell yo', ah'll tell de truf 81
bout dat conjure. All did tell dat
white lady dat ali would gin her de
cow, but de onliest way She wus ter
git hit was for dat gal Of minester be
cured"
Sallie was put on the stand to testi.
fy as to the effects OF the charm and
also stated very emphatically that 1t
made her "wusser" and that since
that medicine was in her trunk she
had almost left home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
New York City Crowd Pursues One Little Bird


Try an ad in the paper" suggested
belboy, "and you will get back q
dozen birds In the morning.
But / must get my Colleen Chris
tan name Of the bird) at once. She
IS right out there in the back yard.
the poor dear. just flying around In q
historical manner"
Baskets. buckets and other articles.
arranged with bait underneath and
,propped upon sticks to which were
attached long strings, were the more
popular methods used But some OF
the men and boys tried to effect q
capture by hand. Colleen seemed to
enjoy the sport of the chase as much
as the spectators. She chirped- or
sang, or whatever q regular linnet
does, and seemed to smile when some
one shouted suggestion across the
vacant lot:
Put salt on its tail!
Get an aeroplane!"
Make noise like worm!"
"Get a letter Of introduction"
These were few of the sugges-
tons made to the crowd that labored
for more than three hours trying to
catch the feathered prize. Colleen
was still fancy free and having the
time OF her young life when darkness
came and Miss MARI refused to be
consoled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25

III EW YORK.-"The best way to
AZ catch an Irish linnet is to do q
cabaret dance and make noise like
worm" was the philosophical deci-
sion of one Of score Of men who
spent the entire afternoon recently
trying to capture a bird in the clear
ing back of the Hotel Astor, where
the New theater is to be erected An
interested crowd of several hundred
persons watched the chase and sew
eral hundred suggestions were made:
All the commotion was started
when Miss Martha MARI of Stamping
Ground, KY, reported to clerk In
the Hotel Astor that her Irish linnet,
which she had smuggled into her
room on the eighth floor back, had
flown her coop, or, to be exact, her
gilded cage. Great was the grief she
displayed. But nothing happened un-
Ill she displayed yellowback with
$40 marked all over it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
NAVY ORDERS
ENGLISH SHELLS
British Contractor Bids Lower
Than Americans.
uome Institutions Expected to Reduce
Prices in View Of New Policy
-Eight-Hour Law Applies.

Washington, D. C.-Determined to
,oorn whether foreign manufacturers
oon sell the United States navy shells
of equal quality for one third less
than the lowest price Americans will
ofFer the Navy department has award
od contract to the Hadfeld Steel
foundry, of Sheffield, for 500 out of a
total of $500 armor-piercing projec-
tiles contracted for.
The department officials believe that
e the English product measures up
IN the test, the avowed intention Of
tho Government to buy abroad when
rocossary to meet exorbitant domestic
bids. will result in a substantial low
pring of American prices.
The Hadfeld company received the
contract for 500 12-inch projectiles at
s187 each. To the Bethlehem Steel
company went 1900 12-inch shells at
1919 40 each, and 500 14-inch shells
at $500 each; to the Washington Steel
E. Ordnance company, 500 12-inch
shells at $277 each, and 1000 14-inch
shells at $3.50 each, and to the Cruel
BILE Steel company of America 1000
12-inch shells at $274.75 each and 500
14-inch at $500 each.
The Hadfeld share amounts to
s93, 800 out of total of 81, 915, $50.
This company received none of the ID
inch projectiles, although on them it
bid almost 500 less apiece than its low
est American competitor and was the
only concern that offered to undertake
the entire contract.
Attorney General Wickersham has
prepared an opinion advising the Navy
department that the eight-hour law
will be made to apply in the shell con-
tracts equally to American and fore
ign builders.
Contracts were also let for large
quantities of shells other than the IL
and 14-inch armor-piercers, on which
only American companies bid.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
GREEKS LEAVE FoR FRONT.
Illinois Steel Mills Dspopulatsd b
Departure Of Foreigners.

Illinois Steel Mills Dspopulatsd ey
Departure Of Forslgnsrs.
Chicago Grave fearsE hire expressed
BY Gary, Ind, officials that the "Steel
City, will be depopulated unless
something hsppens soon that will
stop the war in the Balkans. The
great steel mills, piled to the limit
with orders, are being badly crippled.
Within the last weak many Ser
vians, Montenegrins, Greeks and Bull
garians have departed to Join the
allied army, and now 400 Macedonians
have announced that they will cast
their lot with Bulgaria in fighting the
Turk.
The Macedonianss for the greater
part. are outlaws from their native
land, and they are entering 1.-THE con-
flict in hopes Of whipping their ,coun-
try's oppressor and regaining the
right to return to their homes.
Their message volunteering service,
was received at mass meeting Of 500
Bulgarians. It was one of several
from many cities Of Northern Illinois
and from neighboring states.
M. p. Kaloudoff, president Of the
Bulgarian society, also received q tel
egram from Sofia, capital of Bulgaria,
in which the war committee Of
the country asked all countrymen in
America to prepare for war and to
respond Immediately if possible.
Cheers were given when dozen
men stepped to the platform and
signed enlistment papers. Then q
collection was taken for the war fund.
For nearly two hours speakers har-
rangued the gathering, urging Bull
garians to respond and saying that
the country needs men more than
money.
Young Greeks hold their regular
drill in their hall at Blue Island ave-
nue. and Polk street, and this week
plan sending their second body Of 800
soldiers to the front.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
TAFT REVIEWS BIG FLEET.
1913 War Vessels Pass Msjestically
Before President.

0StOT0 CT09tOSUts
New York The Atlantic fleet
steamed out to sea Tuesday afternoon.
From the super-dreadnaughts Arkan-
sas and Wyoming, to the tiniest sub
marine, the IL war vessels passed in
review before President Taft. The
column was Is miles long and was
nearly two hours in passing.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer stood
with the president on the bridge of
the presidents yacht, Maydower,
while the long line moved past.
Flying the flag Of Rear Admiral Os-
terhaus, the fleet commander, the
Connecticut led the way, with the Ar
kansas following. When abreast the
Mayf1ower the Connecticut fired six
FOUNDER. 1t was the first gun of the
long presidential salute.
Tens of thousands Of persons black
ened the shore line Of the Hudson as
the fleet steamed out. Another army
viewed the pageant from downtown
skyscrapers. Other thousands were
aboard fleet Of excursion steamers.
One accident marked the review,
when the torpedo boat Craven bumped
against lighter. Examination proved
that she had been damaged only
slightly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
GUESS 10 |

HICAGO. -Mischievous small boys,
~ through recently acquired habit.
are going to force the city council to
amend the automobile ordinances to
prevent the boys from adding to the
city's automobile accidents.
Alderman James A. Kearns discov-
cred the other day that the combina-
ton of an automobile, equipped with
q self-starting engine, and small boy
was one which may cause trouble. He
learned that boys walking along the
street, particularly messenger boys.
In the downtown district, have &C
CURED new habit.
Instead Of being content to walk up
to a machine standing at curb ana
s.toot" the horn, boys have demon
strated the merits Of self-starting de-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
"Hoodoo" Didn't Work and SaIlie Got EWusser."

u BIRMINGHAM, ALA white wom-
- an named Mrs. fillmore was ar
raigned before Judge Benners of the
court Of common pleas the other day
on a charge of the larceny of a COW
belonging to an aged negro woman
named Adelaide Williams. The evil
dence was not sufficient to sustain the
charge, but 1t revealed state of
facts that showed the credulence of
the negro race in the efficiency Of the
"hoodoo."
The negro woman stated that she
was the proud mother Of yellow girl
Of about seventeen years old that in
stead Of staying at home the said of
spring, as the old woman expressed
It, went Ter gallivantin' wild de boys"
This behavior on the part Of her
daughter Sallie caused the old
woman some "oneasiness" and she
called on the white woman for as
sistance. The said assistance was
Immediately promised and bar
gain was made that in the event the
white woman succeeded In casting a
spell on the hayward Sallie she was
to receive the COW in payment.
According to the testimony OF
Adelaide the white woman fixed
powder and bottle of liquid, which
she gave to the girl with the injunc-
ton to place them in her trunk and
the desire to roam would Immediate
" vanish. The directions were car
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Big Fire at Arsenal.

Benecia, Cal.-The Benecia arsenal,
the governments principal storehouse
for army supplies on the Pacific Coast,
was wiped out by fire. The loss is es-
tlmated at between $1,000, 900 and
100000. Spontaneous combustion
or crossed electric wires are assigned
as the cause.
Sixty thousand stands of small arms
and II, 900, 900 rounds of ammunition
were destroyed.
Owing to the explosion of the cart
ridges the work of fighting the fire
was extremely hazardous.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Men Are Driven Away.

Ely. N. M.-Two hundred men COM
ing to work at Steptoe smelter at Nc
Gill were met by so Greek and Aus
TRAN strikers, and with revolvers and
clubs were driven away. The outside
Of the enclosure was picketed by the
strikers, who stopped all corners.
Three hundred and fifty men within
the stockade are keeping the furnces
going. Sheriff Crane with deputies IS
seeking to restore order. Practically
all of the American smeltermen, n
Guiding the machinists and carpenters,
have Joined the strike.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Aviator Escapes in Fall.

Colfax, WASH John M. Bryant, an
aviator of Oakland, CAL, had narrow
escape from death here when he lost
control of his biplane in heavy wind
ana crashed into q low hill two miles
rom Colfax. Bryant had reached q
neignt of 600 feet when he was struck
ppy heavy gust and driven far from
us course. The biplane started to fall,
pu' ne regained partial control before
ne struck the ground. He was badly
'rulsed and the biplane demolished.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
ROBBERS ..sHooT UP" CAR.
Attempted Hold Up In Busy Part Of
CITY Fails.

Portland-Two men were shot, two
slightly injured in scuff1e and one
woman was badly bruised and shocked
Tuesday night when two masked men
held up South Portland streetcar 60
ing south at Third and Hall streets.
Both robbers escaped from the car
and were chased into the hills in the
vicinity, but one was later caught
downtown and confessed to part OF
the crime. A second is also held as
an accomplice.
The holdup occurred within two
blocks of the brilliantly lighted South
Portland Ghetto and part OF the affair
was enacted on the South Portland
bridge, under the glare of high-power
advertising and street lights.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
WAR IS CERTAIN.
Balkan States Make demands Which
Turkey Cannot Meet.

London-Formal declaration of war
in the Balkans is now only a matter of
q few days. The replies Of the Balkan
states to the powers note, virtually
rejecting Intervention, will be deliv-
cred at the various capitals and at the
same time notes virtually. in the shape
of an ultimatum will be sent to Tur-
key. demanding autonomy for the
Macedonian provinces.
According to q reliable dispatch
from Rome. the Balkan coalition will
make demand that it will be impos-
sible for the porte to accept, namely,
that the reforms be executed under
control of the European powers and
the Balkan states, and, as pledge,
that the porte assent to the immedi-
ate rehabilitation Of the Turkish
forces.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Prince Gets Nickname.

London - The Oxford undergradu-
ates have nicknamed the Prince Of
Wales, who has just entered there,
the g Pragger Wager. It had been
an established custom Of the under
graduates to call the late Queen Vic
toria 1.-THE Quagger, and the Prince
by analogy is "the Pragger. !.
wales was rather difficulty,
said an undergraduate in explanation,
s'but Wager was the only possible
solution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Heavy Fighting in Balkans.

Constantinople = Heavy fighting is
reported in progress throughout the
region about Kirk Kilesseh, northeast
ward of Adrianople. Large forces are
engaged on both sides. Turkeys en-
oeavors to reach Greece from the con-
federation of Balkan states have
tailed. Greece has openly declared
W war against the Ottoman Empire.
Inc departure from Constantinople of
the Balkan ministers was not attended
ny any hostile demonstration. Thou
sands of Greeks were permitted to de-
part to join their forces.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Persian Capita! in Peril.

leheran, Persia The Persian capt.
eai Is menaced by 800 horsemen under
S tommand of Salar Ed Dowleh, the re-
IT, Ieiiious uncle of the reigning Shah.
m:I Is believed the people sympathixe
WIN him, as they are dissatisfied with
~ tae present government. The ma
Sonai council is hastily collecting can
'0n and troops to defend the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
ROOSEVELT RESTS EASY:
CONDITION SATISFACTORY

Chicago. Oct. 16. Colonel Roose-
velt awoke soon after 2 o'clck this
morning and his clinical record was
taken. His pulse had fallen to so and
was not Tar shove normal. His tenn
perature remained stationary at SO. 8
and bis respiration was is. He felt
wakeful and switched on his night
light and began to read.
Chicago, Oct. Colonel Roose-
welt, shot last night by . crank in Mil
waukee, was resting easy tonight and
his physicians said, after . day Of
nervous strain, that they were pleased
by his condition.
The clinical record showed. how
ever, that his condition was hardly as
favorable as when he entered the hos
pital early in the morning. His pulse
at 10 o'clock was Sc, or Ia counts
above normal, and two counts above
the record two hours after he was
shot.
His temperature was 1872, or three
fifths Of q degree above normal. It
was believed the night would Indicate
whether the wound would heal nor
mally.
Tetanus anti-toxin was injected into
the Colonel's abdomen short time
before he went to sleep. A rise in
temperature followed, together with
slight local irritation. Otherwise the
patient exhibited no symptoms from
the anti-toxin, although the surgeons
were prepared for the slight nausea
and dizziness that sometimes follow
the treatment. The six-tenths of q
degree of temperature, it is said,
were not caused by the condition of
the wound, as up to the time of the
injection the patients temperature
virtually was normal. The increase
in the rate Of his pulse is not account
ed for.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25
Spokane Has Leper Exile.

Spokane, Wash. In an isolated
house, surrounded by fence, every
few feet on which appears notices
warning the public away, Antonio
Volcano, leper, has taken up his
forced exile from friends, family and
civilization on the bank of the Spo-
kane river. Although his confinement
has been Of but few days duration
the victim already feels the loneliness
OF his position and eagerly detains for
q few minutes conversation the at
tendants from the nearby city hospi-
tai, who bring his food to the fence.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25

That the wound was not more SER
ious was due to the fact that the bull
let was spent from passing through
the colonel's army overcoat, spectacle
case and the manuscript Of his con-
templated speech.
Henry F. Cochems seized the as
sassin and held him until policemen
came up. A mob surged around the
man, who apparently is radical on
the subject Of Roosevelt's running for
another term for president.
The assassin, who is small Of sta
ture, admitted firing the shot and said
that "any man looking for third
term ought to be shot,
In notes found in the mans pockets
at the police station were statements
that the man had been visited in q
dream by the spirit of William Nc
Kinley, who he said, indicating Roose-
Welt, "This is my murderer; avenge
my death. I"
The colonel felt no pain at the time
the shot was fired and was not aware
that he was shot until he was on his
way to the auditorium. His attention
was then called to- the hole in his
overcoat, and he found that he was
not badly hurt. A superficial exam
nation of the wound was made when
he reached the auditorium, and three
physicians agreed he was in no imme-
date danger.
Colonel Roosevelt's life was probably
saved by the manuscript Of his speech
which he made. The bullet struck
the manuscript, which retarded it,
force as it passed through into the
flesh.
The assassin was prevented from
firing . second shot by Albert 81. Mar
tin, one Of Colonel Roosevelt's two sec
retaries. Colonel Roosevelt had just
stepped into an automobile when the
assassin pushed his way through the
crowd to the street and fired. Mar
tin, who was standing in the car with
the colonel, leaped to the mans
shoulders and bore him to the ground.
A wild cry Of Lynch him" went up
from the crowd. Colonel Roosevelt
spoke to the people and told them to
snare the would-be assassin.
In spite Of the entreaties OF physi-
clans, Colonel Roosevelt insisted upon
delivering his address.
81 will make this speech or die,
one or the other"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25

Chicago-Colonel Roosevelt arrived
in Chicago at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The colonel was said to be
resting easy. He had experienced no
discomfort during the trip from Mil
waukee. He had slept all the way.
His temperature was normal and bis
pulse 81.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-25

Bullet Penetrates Clothing and
Makes Flesh Wound.
Colonel Proceeds 70 Hall and Makes
Brief Addrsss, Then Rstlrss
to Private Car.

Milwaukee, Wis.-C Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt was shot in the abdominal
region shortly before 8 o'clock Monday
night, while sitting in his automobile
in front of the Gilpatrick House in
Milwaukee, about to start for the au-
ditorium to deliver his scheduled adj
dress. According to latest accounts
the bullet is imbedded in the muscular
tissue and the wound IL not serious.
The attempted assassination and all
its accompanying scenes were dra-
matte in the extreme. The would-be
murderer was John Shrenk, Of New
York city, man apparently demented
on the subject Of the third term. He
was captured and locked up.
Unconscious of his wound, Colonel
Roosevelt proceeded to the auditor
ium, and when his condition was dis
covered, in spite of the protest of his
physician, he made q stirring address
on the subject Of his attempted muir
der. Weakened from loss Of blood
and at the conclusion Of his speech he
was taken to the Emergency hospital,
where, after an examination by ply
sicians, the nature Of his wound was
ascertained. It was not considered
serious enough to compel a stay in
Milwaukee, and at 1850 q. m. he was
taken aboard his special train on
slow run to Chicago.
The colonel announced that he
would spend the night on the train and
after few hours here would 60 on to
indianapolis to fulfill his engagement
there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-11
STRANGER STABS WOMAN
Visitor Leaves Her Dying at
Own Doorway.

Dolly Burke, who lives at No 81
East 34th street was stabbed three
times early this morning by an Italian
who forced his way into her fiat. The
woman was removed TO Bellevue Hos
pital. where the doctors said that her
death was merely a matter OF a few
hours. The Coroner was called TO
take her ante-mortem statement.
About two O'Clock. the woman was
aroused by ring Of the bell She
got up and pushed the button that
opened the vestibule door. and waited
at her own door on the second floor
until the man came up. Without a
word the visitor jabbed knife into
her right side. AS she fell he stabbed
her in the back.
4 policeman who was near the
house heard the woman scream and
ran up the steps in time to see man.
who had done the stabbng flee through
the back yard.
According TO another woman who
lived with Dolly Burke. the intruder
was an Italian of medium height Both
Of the women told the police that they
had never seen the man before The
wounded woman is thirty eight years
old and single.