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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23
The Summer Hotel

Mr.. H. A. Chadwick publisher OF
the Seattle Argus, was among the
islands short time ago in pleas
ure boat and during the cruise visit
ed Friday Harbor. He has before
made mentiun OF the beauties Of this
part Of the world, and is enthusias-
tic over its possibilities as summer
resort, but deplores the lack of ho-
tel accommodations such as tourists
enjoy. In recent editorial, in
commenting on the proposal to ap-
propriate millions for good roads he
writes as follows:
At the next legislature an attempt
will be made to provide several mil
lion dollars for good roads. In adj
dition to this every county in West
ern Washington is spending large
sums for this purpose. the idea be,
ing to have our roads in shape to
make a good impression on Eastern
ers who bring their automobiles to
the coast during the San francisco
exposition.
There are other things, however.
which are just as badly needed as
good roads in order that we may
properly show our visitors the beau.
ties of the great Northwest. and
most prominent among them are
summer hotels.
Puget Sound is the most glorious
body of water within the confine o1
the United States. And yet it is
comparatively unknown. even to the
people who live upon its shores. II
| is the most wonderful resource OF
the State of Washington. because il
will endure for all time. Our tim
Der will in time disapfear. Jnles.
the legislature shows some sense
the fisheries will in a few years be 3
thing Of the past. But our glori'
GUS scenery. our incompatible eli,
mate. will be with us always.
And it is high time that we were
paving some attention to this great
| Puget Sea as summer resort
There are thousands upon thousands
of people who would flock here year
! ly were there any adequate hotels.
The writer was recently among
the San Juan islands. Tourists
were arriving daily. intending tt
stay several weeks. And in many
instances they remained but a day
They were willing to pay for the
best. but all that was available wa
the poorest. One young lady said
to the writer: II have been here
two weeks. 1t is so beautiful tina
II just can't bring myself to leave
although to tell you the truth an
pretty nearly starved"
| There are a few farm house
where good board may be had. bu
they are few and far between
! There are. one or two resorts Wher'
/ in a small way tourists are well tax
en- care OF and they are invarlaDi!
crowded. But where a few hun
dred can be comfortably taken car
of, there should be accommodation
for thousands and the first reall,
lfrst-class summer hotel to open IT
doors either in the San Juan Island
or the Hoods canal region will hnt
all the business during the outlnf
season, that can be taken care OF
Il i < / y -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23
Egg Laying Contest

Following is the total number of
eggs laid to August II in the con-
test being carried on by the Wash
ington State Fair Assn. The con-
test began July. 27. and will close
Thursday of Fair week. Sept. 26.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23

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Each pen contains six females and one male.
Thursday and Friday the weather
was unusually cold. with intermit-
tent rain.
One setting hen was removed
from each Of Pens Nos. /. 2. 5. and
26, on August 11th. On the 18th.
one was removed from each of peas
Nos. 12 and IA and two from Pen
No. Is; the following day two were
removed from Pen No. 13. On the
14th another hen was taken out Of
Pen No. i. and on the 10th. setting
hens were removed from each Of
Pens Nos. IL an 80. all Of the above
being out 1t the close Of the week.
The birds ia Pen No. q are moult-
ing. Two birds died during The
week. one ID Pen No. II and the
other ii Pm No. a. the latter hav-
inc beeu replaced It ouee.
Il. B. Asefill. SecretaIy. :,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23

Much prepared matter, local and
otherwise is left out Of this issue on
account of the necessity Of printing
the election notice and an unusual
amount of legal matter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23

Hon. w. E. Humphrey. desires his
constituency to know that it will be
impossible for him to get away
from his work in the present Con-
gress in time to take any part in the
primaries. He stands on his record
in Congress. and hopes for an en-
dorsement of his work by the peo-
pie on the 10th of September. In
a letter to County Assessor Murray
Mr.. Humphrey wants it understood
that he is not mixed up in the quar-
rels between Taft and Roosevelt but
is attending to the business of the
people. who have honored him in
the past. and whom he hopes to
serve in the future.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23
Notice Of Primary Election

Notice is hereby given, in
voting pecicnts of San Juan county, State Washington
September lOh 1872 Primary Election purpose of
placing in nomination Candidates several Offices
voted for at the General Election November 1872
Said Primary Election will be held the voting
of the county, and the Polls will be open O'Clock a.
close at 800 o'clock M Of said September 10, 1872
CERTIFICATE
STATE OF WASHINGTON,l
County of San Juan, -
IR D. Madden County Auditor for the county of San
Juan State of Washington do hereby certify following
and list of all the postohice
dress the several parties who have filed their declaration of
the office designated below also the
der which they desired their appear.
Witness hand and seal of Office this 2d day September
1912. R. b. MADDEN,
[SEAL] County Auditor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23
REPUBLICAN TICKET

Congressman at Large
Frank Hammond,
1928 32d ave., Seattle.
Henry B. Dewey,
.4O6 No. d ST, Tacoma.
Harry Rosenhaupt,
2017 9Th st, Spokane
John P. Fay,
1912 Boylston ave, Seattle.
A. c. Shaw, Spokane.
]. E. Frost, Ellensburg.
Arthur Simmons,
722 Madison st, Seattle.
]. A. Falconer,
25O9 Oakes ave, Everett.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-23

all theories point to foul play in
stead of accidental death. Miss
Wheeler was drowned in lake. and
while it was said death was due to
accident. murder is now suspected.
On noting the foregoing Mrs. G..
B. briggs wrote to Mrs. Wheeler
to know more of the circumstances.
The letter found Mrs. Wheeler at
Ocean Beach IL. In reply she said:
"The girl that was drowned was Mr..
Wheeler's daughter by his first mar
riage. and a very sweet accomplish
ed girl of 80 years. She had made
her home in Denver for some years.
1t seems as if she had met with foul
play and the insurance companies
are investigating the circumstances.
My husband has been all broken up
ovel it, and it was a great shock to
u.s." She adds the following. which
will also be of interest to some:
my children are fast growing up.
My oldest boy is 16. my daughter
IA. and my youngest 9. Mr..
Wheeler has an attack Of rheumatic
gout which has laid him up. but
he hopes to be around soon"
Mrs. briggs says she doesn't be-
|lieve people here knew he had
daughter by first marriage.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
LARGEST SHIP SINKS
GREAT OCEAN LINER TITANIC
GOES DOWN AFTER COLI
SION WITH ICEBERG.
Passengers Are Saved BY Lifeboats
as Weather Conditions Are Favor
able-Other Ships Notified
b. Wireless, Hasten
to Aid.

New York.-The new White Star
liner Titantic, the. largest vessel In
the world, was struck by an iceberg
two days before she was due to ar
rive in New York harbor, and sank
in few hours. The weather condi
lions were favorable and tidings Of
the disaster sent by wireless brought
other vessels to her aid and all of the
passengers were taken safely off. The
ship, however, is, a total loss.
The Titanic lis S82 feet inches long,
has a beam of SO feet inches, dis
places $4,000 tons, and is of $4,000
tons net register. She can carry 5000
passengers, 600 in tho saloon, 500 in
the second cabin and 1900 in the
steerage, while she has crew of $50.
She is commanded by Capt. Ted
Smith, formerly commander of the
Olympic, her sister ship, which is now
in this port.
The ice fields encountered by the
Titanic, and through which, by reason
of her great length, she was unable to
pick away with the facility Of a small
or vessel, were described by the crew
of the Cunarder Carmania as the most
treacherous which the Oldest sea-
farers among them could recall.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
AMBASSADOR WILSON'S REPLY
Diplomat StrenuousIy Denies That
Americans In Mexico Seek Pro-
lection From the British.

Mexico City.-Ambassador Wilson
answered criticisms OF his conduct Of
the American legation here. He re-
cites that attention has been called
20 the statement that many Ameri.
cans have enrolled their names with
the British legation, expecting to OBJ
tain measure OF protection which
they could not obtain from the en-
bassy."
This report" says Mr.. Wilson,
which is undoubtedly malicious, but
calculated to increase the alarm OF the
friends and relatives Of Americans in
Mexico. / believe 1t my duty to de-
nounce as wholly untrue and mislead-
Ing.
4 feel safe in saying that there is
not an American in Mexico whose
opinions are worthy OF consideration
who entertains the opinion that Amer
lean lives and property are not receiv-
Ing from the embassy that full meas
ire of protection which 1t is possible for
/ diplomatic establishment to afford
THE Mexican government and the
A1uCi tSdA dIS We'll duNlS6u
of the diligent. persistent and usually
successful efforts of this embassy to
meet t.. responsibilities In the grave
condition of affairs which exists here.
Criticisms perhaps might be made OF
100 much zeal and insistence in the
embassys action.
mot single American citizen has
enrolled himself under the protection
of the British legation. On the con-
trary, aid in the matter Of arms has
been asked for the British colony.
"The American consuls in Mexico,
cooperating with the government at
Washington and this embassy, are do
Ing faithful and efficient work In pro-
tecting American interests, and / do
not hesitate to say that there is great
er respect for Americans and Ameri-
can interests in Mexico today than for
any other nation or their interests. ;"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
GRANT FEES TO SHERIFF
Official Will Receive SO Cents for
Each Prisoner Within
the Jail.

Wheeling. - The sheriff of Ohio
county will be allowed SO cents for
the care-taking of each prisoner per
day in the county jail, instead of So
cents, as has been allowed for many
years past. The board of county com
missioners had refused to pay so
cents per day when Sheriff Clemens
asked for that amount and the matter
was put up to- Judge L. S. Jordan Of
criminal court, who ruled against the
commissioners. The matter was
taken higher on writ Of prohibition,
and Judge Hervey, in part I of the
circuit court handed down an order
allowing SO cents for each prisoner
per day.
There is about $4,000 coming to
the sheriff that would not have been
given him had the circuit court ruiz
ing sustained the board of commits
sioners. All of the amount that was
for the care of the prisoners at the
rate of IS cents per day is still in the
hands of the commissioners and has
never been accepted by the sheriff
The total amount will now be paid,
as 1t is expected that nothing further
will be done in the matter.
Thirty-five cents had been allowed
the sheriff for taking care Of the pris-
oners in the county jail for many
years, but Sheriff Clemens stated that
he was unable to supply food for the
prisoners at that rate and demanded
more. He claimed that as the price ct
foodstuffs had increased, the cost for
the care of the prisoners did SO also,
and or this account, after finding that
he was unable to feed them properly.
he made the demand Cor so cent.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
WHEELINGLEADsSTATE
THAT CITY AHEAD IN MANuFAc-
TURING IMPORTANCE.
One Hundred and Seventy-3ix Plants
Produce over $4,000, 900 Worth
of Products

Wheeling. - Wheeling, Huntington,
Parkersburg, Martinsburg, Charleston
and Bluefield lead in the rank of man
ufacturing cities of West Virginia, ac-
cording to special report on West
Virginia announced by the department
Of commerce and labor.
The figures complete are relative to
the prosperity of these towns in 1909,
the latest figures at the disposal Of
the bureau of manufactures, which
will not conduct another investiga-
ton until 1914. They are made every
five years.
Undoubtedly If the facts could be
ascertained, there would be change
IN this standing. Officials of the
bureau said that Clarksburg, because
Of the Harrison county metropolis
phenomenal growth within the past
two years as manufacturing center,
would certainly be entitled to rank
with the leaders in the states manu-
featuring cities.
Wheeling has 176 manufacturing es-
adjustments as compared to 1876 in
lOVf dau LILO III 1888. I,oUJ pCTSOuS
obtained their livelihood from the
Nail City's manufactures in 1909,
while in 1904 but 7,127 were employed
in them, and in 1899, $3.50.
The value of the products of the
Wheeling manufactures is $27,077, 900,
as compared to $21,79o,0o0 five years
ago and $15,074,000 10 years ago.
Thus 1t is apparent that the value Of
Wheeling's products has advanced
with rapid strides. The decrease in
the number of her establishme the
officials attribute to combination
Huntington has 81 manufacturing
establishments to the Al she had in
1904, and the 20 10 years ago.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
CAIRO IS ALMOST NORMAL
River Falling and Business In illinois
City Has Again Been
Resumed.

Cairo, Ill.-The river marked 53.S
feet on the gauge here and is falling.
The lid is off and business has been
resumed In Cairo.
Adjt Gen Frank S. Dickson went
to see what was needed in way
Of supplies for food refugees and
will order some more sent by the
state. The government steamer Noko.
mis- passed Cairo point loaded with
supplied for the food sufferers at Col
umbus, Hickman and other points
down the river The boat had on
board several thousand dollars worth
of provisions donated by the citizens
OF st. Louis. besides a supply from
the government. including many tents
and blankets
None Of the railroads will be able
to resume business into Cairo before
the end of the wook.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
TAFT men WIN OUT
RIOT IN MICHIGAN CONVENTION
MILITIA CALLED TO
KEEP ORDER.
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTERS BOLT
President Gets Kentucky Delegation
View York Democrats Select go Del
cgates to Baltimore Convention
Harmony Keynote Of Big Meeting.

Bay City, Mich.-The Roosevelt
forces, after a riot on the floor. en-
trance to which was guarded BY q
company OF the state militia, beaten In
their attempt to control the preiimi-
nary organization and to seat their
delegates, withdrew from the Repuo-
lican state convention here, held
convention and named six delegates
at large to the national convention.
Roosevelt leaders announced that they
will carry tho question OF thu disputed
delegates to the national body.
When the Taft men were seen to be
In absolute control, tho Roosevelt
forces went to another hall and held
their own convention. They named
the following delegates at large to the
national convention: Gov. Chase =.
Osborn, Charles Nichols, Detroit: Sy-
brant Wesselius, Grand Rapids; II. +.
Boughey, Traverse City: Theodore
Joslyn. Adrian: W. D. Gordon. Mid
land.
The Taft delegation is headed by
John D. Mckay OF Detroit. Tne other
five are Capt w. j. Richards. Crystal
Falls; George p. Morley OF Saginaw:
Fred A. Diggins. Cadillac: Eugene Fl
field. Bay City. and William Judson.
Grand Rapids
Louisville, Ky.-With the election OF
:our delegates at large. alternates ana
the electors. the state Republican CON
Vention has adjourned without the
threatened bolt on the part OF the
Roosevelt faction, and President Taft
will have % Instructed votes In the
national convention at Chicago. while
three will support the former presi-
dent. The four delegates at large
are: United States Senator William
O. Bradley, Judge James G. Breathitt,
Hopkinsville; w. D. Cochran. Mays
vile. and j. Edward Wood, negro
preacher from Danville.
New York.-On strong platform,
which also has the merit OF brevity.
New Y0rk's 80 delegates to the Balti-
more convention were selected by the
Democratic state convention at Ter
race Garden in record time and amid
the most marked conditions OF all
around harmony.
Following are the delegates at large.
or big four" who will represent the
New York Democracy at the national
concIave:
Deiegates-United States Senator
O'Gorman, Governor nix. Alton Brooks
Parker and Charles Francis Murphy.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
SPREckELS WILL FIGHT ENDS
Litigation by Sons and Heirs Over
Sugar Magnate's Millions
Ended by Court.

San Francisco.-Years Of litigation
over the millions left by the late
Claus Spreckels, sugar magnate, In
which two sons. Claus A. and Rudolph
Spreckels. We're arrayed against his
other sons, John d. and Adolph b.
Spreckels, ended here when the su-
preme court sustained the validity of
tie elder Spreckels' will.
Fivs million dollars was involved In
the contest. Claus Spreckels left an
estate of s10,O0O,000. Half Of this
went to the widow and the other half
was willed to Claus A. and Rudolph
Spreckels and Mrs Emma c. Ferris,
his daughter, in equal one-thirds.
The decision OF the supreme court
feverses Coffey's decision and leaves
John D. and Adolph B. Spreckels with
no share in the $5.OO0,000 under con.
test. They inherit only what their
father gave them before his death.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
ATTACKS MORGAN
Following Report That American Mag
nate Had Seized an Ancient
Chef d'Oeuvre.

Rome.-Pierpont Morgan expert
enced the most exciting episode Of his
present trip abroad, when he departed
for Paris. Several hundred persons,
believing that the financier intended
to smuggle out an old master, throng-
ed the station, and when Mr.. Morgan
and his party appeared, taxed the eff
forts of the police to prevent them
doing violence.
Mr.. Morgan had engaged salon
car and arrived with his secretary.
The crowd sWarmed about the car
riage and the police cleaned lane to
the station with difficulty. Mrs. Burns,
one of the several ladies' who went to
the station to see the Morgan party
off, was roughly handled in alighting
from her carriage.
Mr. Morgan was greatly agitated
and dashed quickly to his car as soon
as his carriage stopped. All the exits
of the car were Immediately closed
and the blinds lowered
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
is SLAIN
U. s. CITIZEN SHOT TO DEATH
DESPITE PROTESTS.
lnsurrectos ignore Flea in Mans Be
half From Washington-kiIled
Under Law Of Flight"

Ell Paso, Tex-Among the 1874
Americans and other foreign refugees
who returned from the battle-swept
districts around Parral was an Ameri-
can newspaper man, who brought
news OF the execution of Thomas
Fountain Of Las Cruces, N M, by the
rebels. after American residents had
Intellectually sought modification of
his sentence and after what is be-
lieved to have been an appeal for his
life from Washington had been made.
American Consul Letcher at Chihua-
hua sent to General Salazar what Is
believed to have been an appeal from
Washington. In delivering the missive
to messenger the consul remarked:
This is the last resort"
In Mexico they have recourse to
what is known as the law OF flight"
under which q prisoner who has been
condemned, but where there exists q
doubt as to the legality of the SEN
tence, Is allowed his freedom within
certain limits.
The prisoner knows his fate is
sealed. Even II he does not walk a
step the fatal bullet will come from
some unexpected quarter and the re-
port will be made that he was shot
while in flight" 1t was thus in
Fountains case. He told the CORE
spondent that there was no hope. but
strolled about the streets waiting for
death.
When his body was brought In It
contained four bullet wounds, made by
shots fired from behind.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
PLAN GRANT FUNERAL
DEAD GENERAL TO BE GIVEN
Fuel MILITARY HoNoRs.
Ceremony at New York VIII Be Held
After Arrival Of Daughter
From Russia.

New York.-Maj. Gen. Frederick
9ent Grant. who died here suddenly.
will be buried at West Point and win
Dc given a full military funeral. both
n this city and at the army academy.
This was announced after Brig. Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss. now in command of
the department of the east. and Lieut..
Marion Howe, formerly military aid
20 General Grant, had held consulta-
don at the Hotel Buckingham with
Mrs. Grant and Capt. Ulysses S.
Grant, III.
The funeral will be delayed, how
ever, for ten or twelve days. it was
stated, until the arrival here OF Cen
sral Grants daughter. Princess MI
shael Cantacuzene-Speranskey. who Is
low In Russia.
The body was removed to Gov
frnor's island, headquarters of the de-
partment of the east. and placed il
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

the Chapel of Cornelius the Centurion.
where It will lie in state under mill
iary guard until the day Of the fu-
neral
The generals widow was the receipt
ent Of hundreds Of kilograms and 9TH
er messages of sympathy from ali
parts of the country. Two OF the first
kilograms to be delivered to Mrs.
Grant were from President Taft and
Theodore Roosevelt.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-A private dispatch,
said to have been sent by an official
Of the war department at Washington,
was received at Fort D. A. Russell de-
claring that Frederick Funston. senior
origadier general. would succeed Major
General Grant.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
DECISION HOLDS.
U. s. Circuit Court Affirns Finding
in slstersville Case.

Wheeling.-In the United States
circuit court Of appeals in Richmond,
Va, in the case of the Detroit Steel
Cooperage company against the Sis
tersville Brewing company of Sisters
vile, w. Va, in which the former
sued for the possession of Is chip
tanks furnished to the brewery. the
judgment of the circuit court Of
Wheeling denying the claim Of the
cooperage company was affirmed. The
latter claimed the right of preference
in the distribution Of the assets of the
bankrupt brewery on the grounds that
the contract under which the tanks
We're furnished contained clauses re-
serving to the cooperage company the
title to the tanks until the full pur-
chase price was paid. The court
ruled that as soon as they were in
stalled they became fixtures and sub
ject to prior claim of the mortsa&e.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Record BY Boy Aviator.

Los Angeles, Cal-Farnum T. Fish,
the youngest licensed aviator in the
world, native and resident of Los
Angeles, broke the American cross
country aeroplane records by flying
from the aviation field in San Diego
to the Dominguez field in this city,
without stopping, in 2 hours and 25
minutes. Fish has not yet filled his
10th year of life. Fish few at an alti-
tude of 1000 feet. He flew a
Wright biplane with double propellers.
His is the first fight between San
Diego and Los Angeles.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
WITH CLOTHING ARLAzE
Miss MathiIde Moisont Is Rescued
From a Wrecked Aeropiane.

Wichita Falls, Textile farewell
flight of her aviation career which
Miss Mathilde Moisant had an.
nounced she would make here came
near causing her death.
Miss Moisant's machine struck a
ridge Of earth just outside the base
ball park. It came down right SIDE
UP with the young woman still safe
In her seat, but the framework crum-
pied like. leaf from the impact. In
an instant the wreckage was ablaze,
and before the aviatrix could escape
her clothing was ablaze.
The fire was extinguished before
she had sustained serious injury. The
machine is a total loss.