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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
Insane to Be Uniformed.

Insane to Be Uniformed.
Sacramento - Brass buttons on
bright uniforms Of the army, uniforms
of officers and men with gold braid
and distinguishing stripes Of rank will
be worn by the volunteer army at the
Apnews state hospital for the insane.
One hundred uniforms Of the obsolete
kind have been sent to the asylum.
The management has interested the
inmates in military problems. Com
panies have been organized, forts
built, dummy guns and dummy field
pieces constructed and the patients go
through military maneuvers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06

London The Chinese government ID
endeavoring to hush up the mutiny Of
5000 troops at Tung. Chou, the Pekin
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
SAYS. The authorities, he adds, have
taken precautions to protect all the
roads leading to the capital, but the
mutineers have delied the imperial
troops, seized the road leading from
Tune Chou to Pekin, and are looting
the adjacent villages. defying al IT.
tempts ct capture.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
Chinese Town Looted.

Pekin-A considerable part of Tung
Chow, IL miles from Pekin, was loot
ed and burned by several thousand
discontinued "old-style" Chinese
troops. Twelve persons were slain
and part Of the town was practically
destroyed. The order for the Chinese
soldiers to cut off their queues is re-
sponsible for the trouble. L. G. Por-
ter, head of the Tung Chow college,
an American Mission Board institu-
ton, the only foreigner in the city,
was not molested, nor the property OF
the college damaged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
One Thing Certain.

Mr.. Needmore IF you refuse me
my life will be filed with bitterness
and gall. 3 The Widow Bullion
don't know about the bitterness, but
you're there with the gall, MI right. |"
Mentally Monarch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
FARM z An! lz5 ORCHARD
Notes and Agricultural Capss and Epehneuf ssa
Of Oregon and Washofo Specially Psr6c Coos oe

nics. Cnautauquas, churches, banquets.
conventions, commercial clubs, granQ-
es and fairs. This brings the total
attendance 1t special Institutes to 49,
400.
During the year there were % state
lecturers from the college who did
some institute work, 81 local speak
ers, and from to state lecturers
were sent to each institute, receiving
no compensation for this extra work.
They devoted altogether 455 days to
these lectures at the teachers institu-
ties, to which Is days were given, s
lecturers spoke to 2, 295 people. At
high schools, where 10 days lecturing
was done by ten college speakers,
there were reached 1910; and in the
grammar schools where lecturers
visited on 259 days, Al, 1O5 were adj
dressed.
Four Of the experiment stati0's
men have conducted four one day DEM
onstrations, at which the attendance
was 215. Most of the institutes were
arranged at the request of local organ
izations or individuals, who specified
the topics on which they wished the
college expert to lecture.
insufficient funds have made it i'm
possible to respond to all requests for
Institutes. A new feature of the
work was the poultry demonstration
car operated over the Southern Pacific
lines in the Willamette valley from
April 6 to May 4, making so stops and
reaching 81, 932 people. The work in
cooperation with the state superin-
tendent Of schools in industrial educa-
ton eliminating in exhibits at school
fairs all over the state enlisted the
active interest of some $4,000 boys
and girls.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
Thibet Policy Attacked.

=. London-Thibet's future promises
~ :; Decome as great bone Of conten-
w .;On that of Persia. The same sec
. OF the Liberal party which &C.
:. Foreign Minister Edward Grey
w. w. sacrificing Persia, and, incidental
~ y, W. Morgan Shuster, to Russian I'M
NJ 1sarests, declares that Great Byitain's
'aioetan policy is on parallel lines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
DEMAND WAR ON TURKEY.
Servians Would Retaliate for Massa-
Gre BY Turks.

Gre BY Turks.
Belgrade, Servia-The massacres by
Turks have extended to the Servian
frontier. kilograms received here
from Sieniza. on the southern bound
ary, say Turks attacked the town and
butchered many Of the inhabitants.
News Of the massacre caused great
excitement in the capital and the
newspapers issued special editions de-
manding that the Servian government
protest vigorously to the Porte.
Later 5000 persons marched to the
palace, where they shouted their de-
mand that war be declared against
Turkey.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-06
KILLING GoPHERs AND MoLEs
Problem OF Graduating Rodents Not
Simple Says Pest Expert.

Problem of Graduating Rodents Not
Simple Says Pest Expert.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-"The problem of eradicating
gophers, moles and similar rodents is
not simple one," says A. L. Lovett,
pest expert at the Oregon Argicultur-
al college. From our experience, /
believe it is necessary to practice "a
combination of treatment, rather than
any single one.
In most cases one will have very
good success during the early part of
the fight with the poisoned bait.
Fumigated with carbon bisulfide gives
very good success in newly formed
burrows of the pocket gopher. This
method is used extensively through
the Middle West on q commercial
scale and over large fields. Where
the application fails it is usually due
to the very extended underground bur-
rows which occur in fields long infest-
ed. The carbon bisulfde is used at
the rate of three to six ounces to each
pocket. Saturating dry horse manure
and working this down into the bur-
row is very good method Of applica-
ton. The material may be poured
slowly into the hole direct. After
treating the hole, cover it thoroughly
to hold in the fumes. Always bear in
mind that carbon bisulfide is as in
fiamable as gasoline. Do not open it
near q hot stove, nor smoke while
making the application.
When the numbers Of pests are
considerably lessened they seem to be-
come wary of such methods, and then
possibly the trap will be about the
only way that you can catch them.
After the traps cease to be effective, a
small boy with rifle will usually
keep them down pretty well. This
pest usually appears above ground at
certain hours of the day and can be
shot very readily.
There are two methods of prepar-
ing the poisoned bait One consists Of
simply using pieces of carrot or potato
or even raisins. Make an incision in
each piece and slip in q crystal of
strychnia sulphate. The burrow
should not be left uncovered in the
case of the pocket gopher; simply
scrape away the surface soil to expose
the tunnel; the bait may then be
dropped into the hole and soil re-
placed. In case of moles, q sharp
pointed stick may be pushed down in
to the uplifted earth around the tunnel
and the bait dropped in. Then simply
stamp on the burrow to cut out the
light from below.
The other method for preparing
the bait with poison is as follows:
Dissolve an ounce Of strychnia sui
phate in pint of boiling water; add
= pint Of thick syrup and stir thoro-
|ughly. Scent this with q few drops
Of oil of anise. This mixture is suffi-
cient to poison half -bushel Of wheat
or corn. Simply pour it over the
grain and stir vigorously This grain,
|of course, should not be scattered in
exposed places where birds and poul-
try would get it.
In the case Of traps, do not know
that any particular make is to be rec
commended. All Of them have certain
things which make them, in the eyes
Of their manufacturers, little super
ior to other types.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
JONES TAKES WAIT
OUT OF WAITER, BUT
HE LANDS IN JAIL

Henry Jones. a negro. OF Pittsburg, an
Atlanta suburb went into a restaurant
on lower Decatur street this morning and
ordered a small steak.
He waited ive-ten-f1fteen minutes
and no steak.
He then called the waiter and asked
him the matter. The waiter made some
excuse and turned his back. Jones called
him again, and, while the waiter was
approaching, the customer pulled a shin
ing revolver from his pocket and placed
il in front OF him
Il am going to wait one minute and
no longer for that steak" he said.
In just half minute the steak was
in front of him, according to eyewitnesses
He then ordered cut of pie and a
glass of milk and they were In front Of
him before he got the words out of his
mouth.
BY the time, he had finished his meal
however, policeman was at Jones elbow
well" said Jones, Il got my steak
anyhow-and without making any
threats"
The charge which he will have to an
swer Is "disorderly conduct"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
THIS is A TRUE TALE:
ICEBERG FORMS IN
STREET IN HOT SUN

Walter Taylor, city clerk, told a
story today of how the residents of
Auburn avenue were recently amazed
by the forming of an iceberg in their
street in the broiling sun.
1t happened in front Of the Pratt lab
oratory at the corner of Auburn avenue
and CORTLAND street. A valve on a
carbonic acid gas tank charged with
1900 pounds pressure accidentally was
knocked loose. The tank shot across
the street like a skyrocket as the gas
escaped. 1t struck a tree in front of
the Wesley Memorial church and
bounded into an iron fence on the other
side of the street. Then it dived head
long into the gutter and began to whirl
around. 1t had just missed several au-
tomobiles and persons standing in the
street.
When the excitement of the spec
tators had subsidized sufficiently for
them to determine what had happened
they found Ions cylindrical body OF
ice in the street. The escaping gas had
caused ice to form on the outside OF
the tank
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

SHOP is ROBBED OF
$500 BY A BURGLAR;
NOCLEW FORPOLICE

Detectives sought vainly today to find
a clew to the burglar who, last night,
robbed the safe in Duffy's department
store, at Mitchell and Forsyth streets, OF
$500 in cash.
The manner in which the burglar en-
tered the store is a mystery, Detectives
say it is possible that he climbed on the
roof and entered through a skylight,
which was found open, or that he may
have opened the door with a skeleton key
He is supposed to have worked the com
bnation on the safe, as the door was
found closed.
A lot of clothing was scattered on the
floor by the marauder. Nothing but the
money has been missed.
The robbery was discovered this morn
ing when the store was opened for the
days business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SLAYER OF MOTHER LAW
GIVEN NEW LEASE OF LIFE

SAVANNAH. GA, Aug 19.-With a
further continuance of the arguments
on the motion for a new trial granted
bv Judge Walter C. Charlton in the SUI
perior court. solomon Williams, sched-
uled to have been hanged Friday for
the death of his mother-in-law, Annie
Rivers has been given a new lease of
life.
Arguments on the motion for new
trial. which caused a stay of execution,
were scheduled for today, but matters
came up in the meantime making a
further continuance desirable and the
date of the hearing has now been set
for August "a.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SENATE DEFIES TAFT;
REFUSES TO RETAIN
COM MERGE COURT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-The CON
ference report on the legislative ap-
preparation bill without the provisions
merce court and the seven year tenure
for government clerks was presented to
the senate today. These two provisions
caused the veto Of the bill by the presi =
dent
The senate then amended the report
so that the abolition provision affecting
the commerce court still stands. This
means that the president will be called
upon to sign bill identical in every
particular with the one which he has
already vetoed except the provision
making seven year tenure for govern
ment clerks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

The Omaha Woman's club has an
nounced tnat in September a campaign
will be begun to persuade the mer-
chants not to buy clothing which is OBJ
jectionable to the club.
THE big cry of annoyance on the
street and in public places from men
which girls are now making is largely
due to their foolish mode of dress and
manner" declared Miss Mary F. Bal
comb, president of the Young PEOPLES
Civic league of Chicago.
She said that women should wear
longer and wider skirts, not too long
to touch the ground, but long enough
to conceal the ankles, and that the
waists should not be cut so low as to
expose the bosoms.
Bishop Austin Dowing of the Catho-
lie diocese of Des Moines declared that
women's gowns are growing more I'M
modest every year.
1T is because they are designed in
a country which is frankly immoral. :"
he said. "The French openly discuss
subjects which are not whispered in
America"
Pope Plus started a movement for
more modesty in women's dress some
months ago by severely condemning the
present modes of dress In St Martins
Catholic church, in Baltimore, Rev
Thomas Broydick declared that some
of the present fashions worn in the
churches were profane to the temple
of God, and Father Jackson in this
city barred wearers of hobble skirts
from his church.
The Seventh Day Adventists. in a
convention at Glendale. Cal. declared
I that one could best be a true Christian
| by wearing the simplest of frocks, dis
carding high -heeled shoes and large
| hats and the tight-fitting skirts, and by
avoiding the extreme dress decreed by
Dame Fashion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
BILL REPEATING DOG
TAX is SIGNED; STATE
LOSES S175, 900 YEARLY

Weary of being made the goat of the
political aspirations of few members
of the legislature, Governor Brown has
signed the oliver bill repeating the dog
tax. This measure. it is said, will take
S175. 900 in revenue away from the
state.
1t has been rumored at the capitol
since the legislature adjourned that
members of the lower house who voted
for a repeal of the tax have begged the
governor to veto the bill 1t is said
that many of them voted for the bill,
believing fully that the governor would
disapprove it, to save the state the rev
enue. Voting the repeal the dog tax il
said to be an efficient vote getter in
the country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
GOVERNOR BROWN
EXPECTED TO VETO
MILITARY MEASURE

1t is considered certain that Governor
Brown will veto the military bill designed
to consolidate the offices of quartermas-
ter general and adiutant general.
When former Adjutant General Scott
was deposed by Governor Hoke Smith,
William G. Obear, then 'quartermaster
general was appointed adjutant. Since
that time Obear has carried out the func-
lions of both offices with the aid of two
clerks.
While the chief executive has given no
direct assurance that he would dlsap-
prove the attempt to consolidate the two
offices his views on the subject are well
known. He does not believe that any
such an Arrangement should be made by
the executive department and later con-
frmed BY the legislature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
In Conference With Whitman
Aboard Train, Sam SChepps
CorroborateS Confession.
VITAL POINTS CLEARED UP,
SAYS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
| Am Satisfied-It viii Mate
rally Strengthen Our Case,
He Declares.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-T am
satisfied. Sam Schepps has just told me
his story. 1t was enough to clear up
several vital points"
This statement was made by District
Attorney Whitman today on the train
en- route for New York from Albany,
where Whitman met the party en- route
from Hot Springs. Ark. where
Schepps was captured, after he had
held a conference of 80 minutes with
Schepps, the alleged murder paymas-
ter" in the Rosenthal murder case.
After Schepps had talked with Mr..
Whitman the prisoner was taken into
the dining car for his breakfast In
his absence Mr. Whitman had an au-
dience with the corps of newspaper
men who came to meet the Schepps
party.
Mr.. Whitman said
When Schepps came before me |
said to him: Schepps, tell me your
story in plain language-no frils and
no jokes. This he proceeded to do the
hest he could ...gH
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SO COURSES IN DINNER;
TONG MEN CELEBRATE

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Three hun
dred members of the Ong Leon Tong
society from all parts Of the United
States met at their headquarters in
Mott street to celebrate at dinenr
the five thousandth birthday Of their
god. Kon Quon. The dinner was in two
sections, consisting Of SIS courses.
A few days ago an attempt was made
to blow up the god with dynamite. but
the Idol was not damaged. although
the building was. a reward OF $500
has been offered for Information as to
the perpetrator of the deed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
WOMAN OVERPOWERS
INSANE PRIZE FIGHTER
WHO FELLED 4 MEN

SANTA ROSA. Cal, Aug..N19-Miss
Margaret Lindsay, matron in the Sc
nora county inirmary, today overpow-
cred George Moweth, a former prize
fighter, from San Francisco. who had
struck down four men. while in fit Of
insanity.
The crazed man split open the head
Of one Of the men attendants While
the others lay unconscious on the floor,
Miss Lindsay grabbed MOWeth by his
hair and threw him to the floor. hold
ing him until he was placed in a
straight Jacket.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

B 1 have secured all the corroborat ton
l expected. This is enough to clear I'D
several vital points and strengthen the
case"
Asked if schepps corroborated Bald
Jack Roses confession, Mr.. Whitman
said:
Yes, Schepps confirmed it. so far as
l have gone with him. He corroborated
the statement that he had gone to
Harry Pollock's home. (where Rose was
hidden Immediately following the
shooting) for Lieutenant Becker. He
would not admit that he paid the mur-
derers for killing Rosenthal. He de-
clared that he was not at the scene of
the murder He did say though. that
he had ridden in the murder antonio
bile used by the assassins to escape
earlier in the evening. He told me he
went to Pollock's home with Rose TO
see Becker. Further than that did not
question him. Schepps is a talker and
loves to tell stories so I've got to SEN
arate the wheat from the chaff"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Penrose To Be
Asked To Explain.

1t is this letter. particularly, that
Penrose viii he asked to explain
when the investigation is opened,
He will be asked to tell what serv-
ices he, as a United States senator,
rendered the Standard Oil Trust for
which he received S25, 900, if any,
and why this monopoly, which was
then bitterly fighting against allow
ing the people 10 curb its power,
should give both money and good
wishes" to a United States senator
who was supposed to be represent
Ing the people.
Another of the letters from Arch
bold to Penrose explains something
of the understanding referred to in
the money letter.
Some ten years ago there was in
existence the United States indus
trial commission, composed chiefly OF
members of the senate and lower
house In it's day it was an import
ant institution, having much the same
character as the committee that has
inst finished the investigation of the
Steel corporation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Police Try to Get
Possession of Schepns

A clash between Assistant District
Attorney Rubin and five detectives of
Deputy Commissioner Douehertv,s eto ~
occurred today when Samuel Schepps,
the Rosenthal murder paymaster" ar
rived at the Grand Central terminal
Inc detectives had been given orders
from Dougherty to arrest Schepns on
sight and bring him to police head
quarters.
Rubin, however. refused to surrender
him' declaring that Schepps was state
witness and not a prisoner. He was
hustled into taxicab and when the
detectives insisted that the man be
turned over to them and tried to follow
they were unceremoniouslv restrained
and the car whizzed to the West Sids
court
The police can't get him" was Ru-
bins parting shot.
An earlier clash occurred at One
Hundred and Twenty fifth street whore
the train was boarded bv two central
Office men who demanded Scbenns
Whitman told them he would indic+
them if they tried to get the prisoner
At the West Side police station
Schepps was arraigned before Magis-
trate House as vagrant Attorney
Sander, for Schepps, asked that the
case be continued 48 hours. but later
consented to weeks postponement on
request OF District Attorney Whitman
Accordingly Magistrate House CON
tinued the hearing until August "a. and
SChepps was taken to a cell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Street Dress Blamed
For MASKING.

The clinging, short skirts. the low
cut waists and extremely short sleeves
are to be condemned in the oninion Of
the commission.
While some of the members Of ths
commission are at loss to know what
to do about it, because, they saw con-
splcuous attire Is so general among
women, others believe that a formal re-
port calling attention to the danger will
start movement toward more Puri-
tanlcal modes Of attire.
The dress Of the women is blamed
for much Of the freshness" of men.
According to press dispatches. a ma
tion-wide war against the present tight
skirts and peek-a- boo waists has been
begun. And nowhere has a defender
arisen to declare that women's scant
attire was due to excessive heat.
Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake, of st. Louis
in a chautauqua lecture at Columbus.
Ind, last week, declared that woman ia
suffering from "fashonitis" She said
that ballet dancers and acrobats are
more becomingly dressed and that the
present tight skirts give men reason 10
make vulgar ren0arks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
TOWN LOT DONATED FOR
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug ia
lot in South Birmingham, located in
what is known as the Mountain Lake
plat was today donated by the South
central executive committee of the Ala
bama Association of Wilson and Mar
shall clubs.
This lot is valued at $500. and the
proceeds OF its sale are to go to the
national Wilson Marshall campaign
fund as a gift from the Alabama com
mittee AT a meeting of a sub-com
mittee and central committee today at
the state capitol it was decided to have
a full Getting of the committee within
the next ten days or two weeks to de-
eide on the disposition OF the property
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
900 DEAD MENACE
LIVES OF FOREIGNERS
IN NICARAGUAN CITY

WASHINGTON, Aug, 1s.-Lives Of
hundreds of foreigners In Managua are
threatened by pestilence rising from
600 bodies of rebels which lie outside
the city walls, according to reports
from Minister WeitzeIto the state de-
partment today.
The bodies of the rebels lie where
they fell during the attack on the Mica
raguan capital and defenders of the
city were unable to bury them because
of the fire from the rebels hidden in the
hills
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Pope Breaks Law Of
: Vatican; Visits His
: Invalid Sisters Home

ROME, Aug. 19.-For the first
time the unwritten law of the vat
lean that the pope shall not leave
that institution was violated early
today, according to an article pub
lished in the newspaper Messag-
gero.
The newspapers informant stat
ed that Pope Plus, dressed as an
ordinary priest, left the vatican
shortly after midnight going to
the home of his invalid sister,
where he remained half an hour.
1t has been a rule of the church
that the wearer of the triple crown
. exiles himself from the world when
he enters the vatican The Mes
saggero's story caused a great deal
of comment here
Later an official denial Of the
story was issued from the vatican.
In this denial it was said that
Rosa, the sister whom the pontiff
was supposed to have visited. is
not seriously i'll, although she suf-
fered a slight stroke some time
ago, which for time caused anx-
iety.
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