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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
FRUIT CROP 1900 CARS.
Growers OF Yakima Valley Estimate
500 Will Be Winter AppDes.

Growers OF Yakima Valley Estimate
800 Will Be Winter Apples.
The Yakima valley will produce this
year at least 1900 carloads Of apples,
peaches, pears and prunes, according
to the estimate Of fruit men. This
will include about 800 cars Of apples,
$50 cars Of peaches, It's cars Of pears
and 60 or 75 cars Of prunes.
The principal increase will be in the
peaches, of which only ESQ cars were
shipped out last year. The 1911
peach crop was, however. considered
practically failure, because Of the
fact that many orchards suffered heav-
lily from the late frosts. last spring.
1t is estimated that normal crop last
year would have given nearly 400 cars
of peaches and that number of orch
ards which will come into bearing this
year sufficiently to be considered COM
mercial orchards will bring the total
to $50 or more cars.
The estimates made by fruit men
last spring, Immediately after the late
frost, were all proved later in the
summer to be too low and the ship
ments in 1911 from the Yakima valley
reached at total of nearly 1900 cars.
There will be this year. according to
the report of State Horticultural In
spector F. A. Huntley, 642,032 apple
trees five years or more old. OF apple
trees four years old or less there will
be nearly 1000, 900, of which nearly
one-fourth will be just coming into
bearing, and another fourth will be
planted this year. The price received
by Yakima valley fruitgrowers for
their apples last year averaged $1.55.
At this figure Yakima orchardists re-
ceived more than $500, 900 for their
apples. 1t is believed that this year
the receipts from the apple crop will
run nearly $3.50, 900 unless the price
drops materially.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
IRON ORE SUPPLY IMMENSE.
Modern Inventions Utilize Deposits
Not Now Available.

washington. d. C.-Joseph Sellwood.
an ore mine expert OF Duluth, told
the Senate steel investigating commit
tee that the Lake Superior ore region
contains 100000, 900 tons OF available
ore, of which about 550,000,OO0 tons.
excluding the Hill lease ores, are con-
trolled by the United States Steel Cor
poration.
Don II. Bacon, formerly of the Ten
nessee Coal & Iron Co., said there
were at present 400,000,000 tons OF
available ore owned by that company,
now subsidiary of the Steel Corpora
ton. The Birmingham district, he
said, contained vast areas OF unde-
veloped ore.
He was optimistic about the future
ore supply OF the steel business.
ITO compete in the steel business"
said Mr.. Bacon, ''it would be necessary
to have a plant for capacity of So
900 tons Of pig iron a month. To make
that amount and run for period of
40 years would require 72,000,000 tons
of ore. But 1t would want a guaranty
of ore for 100 years, which would re-
quire 1S0,00O,000 tons of ORE"
Gould you get that ore today?"
asked Representative Gardner. THAT
is, could you find that amount of ore,
not now held by some other steel COM
panies?"
YES" was the reply II think I
could find it in the Birmingham dis
trict, and. such an amount could be
found in one body and not scattered
over separate areas"
could that amount be found in the
Lake Superior region?" Mr.. Gardner
continued.
Yes, doubtless such areas of ore
are available in what are known as the
Hill lease lands, to be surrendered by
the Steel Corporation" Mr.. Bacon re-
piled. He further said that lower grade
ores were abundant all over the coun-
try and that modern invention and
improved processes of manufacture
were gradually reducing present ne
cessity in ore for manufacturing. AS
these processes progress, the lower
grade ores not now of value become
useful" he added.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
FRUIT RAlSERS
JOIN FORcla
Orchardists Of Four North,,,,
States Combine.
Competition and Commi..;o. i
ed to Be Eliminated 0e'ss
ments of $3.50. 900, ooo

Portland - Consolidate.
Northwestern Fruit Exchange NIL :. y
growers representatives. inters sta y
the movement to establish = ms .
fruit selling agency was effe.. nasa |.
Portland and the future systsm a =
and successful sale of the en sraaa'
fruit crops Of the Northwest baaa'
assured. 'ecaus
It is expected more than "a
cent OF the fruitgrowers of NV ~ pei
Washington, Idaho and Montan o'es0a
resenting an investment of mors s - ~
$3.50, 900, 600, at once will becom ,s "a. sssa
lated with the organization. wh;es ',ll'
for its purpose the creation Of q u; ~
market for the fruit products ~ as ~
Northwest and the distributor ~ Ss
fruit through those markets that us ss
the price to the consumer NAV Nv "l "
creased, the return to the grower wiz
be increased. WI
While this statement NAV sou,a
illogical, officials of the Northvestsmn
Fruit Exchange predict it is no,.;'
BILE result through elimination of rn;n
Gus competition and the merciless oom nm.
mission men, as was done in C.l;
fornia.
This action was the result of neco
tiations that have been in rrogress f,
more than year between the yariou,
fruitgrowing interests of the NORTH
west, and for more than three week.
between the growers and the officers
of the exchange.
In the evolution of the movement Il
committee of II growers, represent.
ing almost every district in the NORTH.
west, was appointed at a conference
held at Walla Walla early in 1911 b|
perfect plan of organizing a mutual
or cooperative marketing system
Representatives of this committee
have been in conference with the di.
rectors of the exchange for several
days, with the result that plan was
perfected for uniting the two organic
ations-the growers and the exchange
The exchange amended its bylaws
to provide for naturalization, elected
growers representatives to its board
of directors and created an ADVISOR
council, the members of which will be
elected by the various local fruit |
growers unions of the Pacific North |
west. Provision was made for eStab |
fishing an Office at Spokane. The I
growers committee was Represented
in the conference by its chairman
Fl. w. Otis, of Peshastin, Wash; it |
secretary, L. E. Meacham, Of Walls
Walla, WASH. and A. P. Bateham, Of
Mosier, president of the Oregon State
Horticultural society. Otis and Bate
ham were elected directors and vice
presidents of the exchange.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Wheat-s33 per ton.
Oats-E W s35@37 per ton; P $50
@35 per ton.
Millstuffs = Chopped feed, s34@35
per ton; bran, s25@26; shorts, $500
81: middlings, $34@35; alfalfa
meal, s23@24.
s35@S6 per ton; do. cracked,
$36637.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
s20@21 per ton; do. mixed, s16@17;
Puget Sound timothy, S15@16; wheat
hay, s14@15; alfalfa, $14@15.
Butter-Washington creamery firsts,
cubes, 33c per pound; Eastern fresh,
30M31c; ranch butter, 16@2Oc.
Eggs : Local ranch, 22@23c per
dozen.
Cheese = Tillamook, 23@24c per
pound; cream, Zoe; Coos Bay, 23@
24c; limburger, 18c.
Poultry-Hens, 18@2Oc per pound
do dressed, 19@20c; ducks, young,
22c; geese, 13@15c; spring broilers,
19@22e; do dressed, 21@23c; squads,
81 per doz. turkeys, 23@25c.
Apples-Local, 90c0$1. Is per box
Eastern Washington extra fancy
Winesaps, $2@2.75; fancy, 4-tier,
s. 50G3; Spitzenbergs, $1.75@2. so;
Arkansas Blacks, $2.50@3; Newtown
Pippins, 1-50@2; Ben Davis, 81. 256
1.60; White River Pearmains, $1.5O
az; Rome Beauties. 81. 50@2; Green
ings, $1.25M1.50; Stamen Winesaps,
S1.40@1.S5; Baldwins. 81. 35@1. Is;
Champions. $1.60@1.75; Delaware
Reds, s1.25@L75.
Beef-Prime beef steers, 10MI1c
per pound; dressed COWS, 10c; heif.
ers. Nos. and 2, 9M10c.
Veal-12G13c per pound.
Pork-9G11c per pound.
Mutton-Ewes. S@9c per pound
wethers, 9@10c; spring lambs, 1S@
Zoe.
Observation-Disclosures, 80M$1 pei
dozen; Almonds, 1s@2Oc per pound
asparagus, safe per pound; Walls
Walla and Kennewick, $1.75M2 Del
box; long green, 81 per box; beets
75cG$L25 per sack; bell peppers,
20930c per pound; cabbage, 304c
carrots, 75c0$1 per sack; celery, Cal
ifornia. $3.5004.50 per crate, 76c0
81 per dozen.
Eggplant-Mexican, zoe per pound
Florida, 30c per pound; caulifower
xz9z.7S per crate; cucumbers, $1.6(
Dz-bO per dozen; lettuce, head, Cali
fornia, 60070c per box; &2.Z5 pei
ease; dollhouse, 75c per box; onions
walls Walla, 80 per sack; potatoes
$sS@40 Per ton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
CROP EXPERIMENTS URGED.
President Grove Addresses Farm
ers' Union at Toppenish.

President Grove Addresses Farm
ers' Union at Toppenish.
Toppenish-Foundatio of agricul-
tural experiment stations in each
county of the state of Washington,
giving farmers direct information as
to the best methods of crop culture,
was advocated by State President l..
E. Grove, of the farmers union, in an
address before the Toppenish farmers
union. The proposal, however, to es-
tablish agricultural studies in each
school is not considered favorable by
him and during the meeting President
F. Benz, of the Toppenish union, also
voiced that sentiment.
President Grove promised to use his
influence with the unions terminal
company to secure facilities for ship
ping, selling and storing hay at Seat
tie and other Coast markets.
The state president arranged to
lake up IuC SuOJSCI Will SC0CC OAAACA01S
of local inspection and grading of
hay, instead of having inspection at
terminal points.
Investigation of the record of state
Legislators in the last session, as to
reform and farmers measures, was
arranged and this subject will be TAX
en- up at the next meeting.
Committee was named to secure es-
Inmates on cost of a telephone system
through the reservation, farmers
cooperative line.
The union decided to start an Office
in Toppenish and establish scales.
Opposition was voiced against both
the state road bonding proposition,
which President Grove said would ex-
pend $12,O0O,0 900 for automobile
roads that would be of practically no
use to the farmers, and also against
the proposed 81, 600, 900 bond issue for
Yakima county roads.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
VALLEY TO GROW 5000 CARS.
More Than Normal Yield Indicated
by Present Conditions.

py FTSSSUI SOHOluOuSs
Toppenish-That the total fruit pro-
duction of the Yakima valley will
total 5000 carloads is the expectation
Of the Richey & Gilbert company, the
heaviest fruit shippers of the Yakima
valley, who have made careful sur
vey of the situation from the Yakima
canyon to the Columbia river. The
great increase over the last two years
is due to the large increase of acreage
and the good weather conditions.
Peach and apricot orchards are now
in full blossom and apple buds are just
bursting in the lower valley. These
orchards indicate more than a normal
yield and the great necessity for prun-
ing, unless there are unexpected
frosts. Even for these conditions the
orchardists have prepared by supply
ing smudge pots and smudge piles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
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.

General Frederick d. Grant died
suddenly at his hotel in New York
City.
Spokane men made $500, 900 in two
DAYS on the rise in CRANKY Smelter
stock.
Several inches of snow. fell over
Northern California, and the storm
was reported to be moving north.
The Rio Grande road has granted
increases in pay to its firemen, en-
gineers, conductors and trainmen.
Black and white prisoners in the
Kansas penitentiary have rival base
ball teams and will play for the prison
pennant.
C. d. Hillman, convicted millionaire
promoter, has been ordered to McNeili
island to serve his sentence of two and
one-half years.
A Portland bartender was sentenced
to a fine of 500 and six months i'm
prisonment for using profane language
over the telephone.
Burt Hicks, owner of a machine
shop in Portland. was found not guilty
of killing a striking machinist whom
he shot to death last November.
About 200 /. w. w. members en-
route from Los Angeles to Alaska took
possession of an unused hotel at Oak
land, CAL, and were running the place
to its full capacity when discovered by
the owner.
Taft and Roosevelt delegates in the
convention in Michigan fought for
possession of the convention hall, and
after police and militia had quieted
the disturbance each side elected six
delegates at large to the national con-
vention.
A landslide buried the tracks of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road between Laconia and Rockdale,
Wash, a few minutes before pas
senger train was due. The engineer
saw the obstruction in time to avert
an accident.
Secretary Knox and party have ar
rived at Kingston, Jamaica, on their
Southern tour.
A St. Louis publisher who is now
worth millions, claims to have started
in business with $1.25.
Four young Elks have started from
Brooksfeld, Mo-, to walk to the Elks'
convention at Portland in June, 1912.
DR.. Dudley A. Sargent, physical
culture expert of Harvard, says house
work is the best possible exercise for
women.
Owing to energetic measures en-
ployed by citizens and police at Aber-
deem, the l. w. w. strike there is on
the Wane.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
OFFICIALS ARE SCORED.
Military Affairs Committee criticisss
President and Secretary.

Military Affair8 Committee CriflcjSG9
President and Secretary.
Washington, D. G. President Taft
and Secretary Stimson are arraigned
severely in q sensational report on the
Ainsworth case presented to the house
by the military affairs committee.
Secretary Stimson is charged with
having committed great and ire
parable wrong" and q fragrant mis-
use Of official authority when last
February he suspended General Aims
worth from his duties Is adjutant gen.
eral Of the army and charged him with
characterization. It is charged that
the president and Secretary Stimson
prejudiced the case; that the accuse
tions against the general were based
upon prejudice, and that the secretary
Of war has an erroneous idea" Of his
relation to congress. These and other
conclusions are reached by majority
of the committee, Of which Represent
alive Hay, Of Virginia, is chairman.
Following General Ainsworth's re-
lief from duty. and when a court mar
tial seemed probable, the president
permitted him to retire from the army
because of his long service. The re-
port follows an Investigation of Aims
worth's relief from duty.
Criticising the relief Of General
Ainsworth, the report declares: "The
worst feature of it was that this Off
Ger of long and distinguished service
had no tribunal to which he could APP
peal with any hope of justice or fair
treatment.
The majority of the committee con-
cluded that General Ainsworth had
been guilty Of no act which justified
the letter of suspension from Stimson
and "that the charges had origin in a
determination to drive General Aims
worth from active service and have
nothing to support them but bare as
sertion, coupled with misrepresenta-
ton and suppression Of the truth
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Washington, d. CA ruling from
the Department of Justice as to whe-
Their the electoral college that will
choose the next President of the
United States shall consist Of 400 or
531 members has been asked for by
members of the House committee on
judiciary.
Political activity in both parties has
proceeded on the assumption that the
larger number was correct, but this
now is questioned on the ground that
the reapportionment of Congress does
not become effective until March
next
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19

Kelso, Wash.-United States dredge
Cowlitz has just completed the work
on four new piling jetties in the Cow
1itz River near here, at an approx
mate cost of $4,000. Funds for this
project were subscribed by the citi-
zens of Ke1so.
The purpose of the jetties is to main
tain deeper channel to facilitate the
dockage of deep-draught vessels at
Kelso and to relieve congestion in the
rafting works.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
See Big Crop a cIarkston.

Clarkston-Never in the history Of
the Charleston ineland section have
conditions been 30 favorable for q re-
cord fruit crop. With the late and
cold weather up to last week the trees
are IN excellent shape to Withstand
frost, but fear from this source is prac-
tically past. as the nights are less
chilly. Orchardists concede this frost
to be the last Of the year, and predict
continuance Of warm nights until the
danger season has passed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
To Fund Capitol Debt.

Olympia-If it can be legally done,
the old capitol debt of more than ST.
900, 900 will be funded to accomplish
saving in interest. Such was the
decision of the capitol building COM
mission at special meeting held here.
The state has already paid out more
than $3.50, 600 in interest on account
Of the capitol building fund. Even
today there are outstanding many Of
the old warrants drawing eight per
cent interest, where the interest that
has accumulated is far in excess Of
the original principal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Gave Home to Save Investors

st. Louis - E. G. Lewis told the
jury in the United States District
court that he put everything he pos
sessed, including his home and life in
surance policies, into the Lewis enter
prises, in his efforts to save investors.
Lewis, who is on trial on a charge
of using the mails to defraud, testi-
fed that he mortgaged his home in
University City for $35, 900 and
turned the money over to the reorgan-
ization committee.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Bees to Change Pasture

Riverside, Cal. Twenty carloAu' !,
bees which have been Wln'ei'D' ).
Southern California are soon %o;;,l|
shipped back to Utah, the Oly
shipment being augmented IN w. ur|
and in excellent honey-producl11ss. stinf|
dition because of the winter 5 i. .;mst|
on orange blossoms. Inc eAs SOUTH
of bringing bees from Titan 70 vss 81
ern California for the winter ..d bs|
augurated four years ago. .a+un b
been successful. Upon thel, TO-! ~ sas|
Utah the bees substitute Wnl.e MIS-
and alfalfa for the orange Dios''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
orozco ignores Uncle Sam.

Washington, d. C.-F1aunting Pres
ident Taft's proclamation OF neutral
ity In the face Of the State Depart
ment. General Orozco served notice
on the United States that under its
provisions every American In Mexico
II there at his own personal peril, and
he (Orozco) viii pay no attention to
demands Of this country for protec-
ton Of its citizens
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
cutworrns Along Columbia.

CutWorTns Along Columbia.
White Sections of the CO.
lumbia River valley are infested this
spring with army cutworms, which
the farmers claim are doing damage,
especially to young fruit trees. The
ground in some spots is covered with
the worms. The worms attack fruit
trees, alfalfa fielas and even the sage
brush. The worms seem to have q
preference for certain kinds of vege-
tation and trees grown on sandy soil.
The State college at Pullman reports
the same conditions existing in other
parts Of the state this spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Taft's Taxes Take jun" y,

Cincinnati - President co isi At "
sonal tax return, now on u. he'll
Hamilton county court nous ';.bsr Il
shows that he is So! wv , .hsu u
property subject to taxa.lv ZINE be VI
was last year. In that TIM y stocls|
accumulated 6 a $50. 900 worth h., o. ,S1 'p
while last year he held only .y.s d frc|
worth. His cash has decree - liss|
ST. : 72O to $40 and his debts ,., az d "
as $6, 500. The total Vol CD
presidents property is $ol,''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Potatoes Few at Waitsburg

Waitsburg For the first time in
the history Of Waitsburg the people
are facing potato famine. None
can be had at any price and merchants
say they can not tell when any can be
had. Potatoes have been selling At 81
q sack and will probably 60 to s. II
they can be secured at that price.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-19
Columbia Wneat Looks Good.

White Bluffs At no time in the
last seven years has the wheat outlook
on the highlands on the east side Of
the Columbia river from White Bluffs
been SO promising as at present, said
Jay Locke to Spokesman-Review
correspondent, and his opinion, repre-
senting the largest individual acreage
in the district, summarizes the views
Of several other wheat ranchers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

ago man SAD certain lllllSS NOW lOlI HIGH >''H
other and more startling Was this to constitute
a final proof where the matters in question Were o the
most revolutionary and incredible character. There
had been recent examples of travellers aTV,n rom
the unknown with certain tales which had been TOO
readily accepted. Was the London Geological, Iosti-
tutc to place itself in this position He ADMITTED that
the members of the committee were men OF character
But human nature was very complex. Even pro 'sorS
might be mi,lcd by the desire for notoricty Like
moths we all loved best tluttcr in the light Heavy
game shots liked to be in position cap the tales OF
their rivals and journalists not TO -eSa-
tional coups when imagination had to aid a1 III
the process Each member Of the committee had his
own motive for making the best OF his results. Shane.
shamc,0 He had no desire to be offensive. on
are" and intcrrupton)
"Thc confederation OF these wondrous tales was really
of the most slender description. What did 1t amount
to, Some photographs. Was it possible that in this
age of ingenious manipulation photographs could be
accepted as evidence What more, We had story
of flight and a descent by ropes which prccuded
the production of larger specimens. 1t was ingenious
but not convincing. 1t was understood that Lord
Roxton claimed to have the skull of a phororhacoS'
He could only say that he would like to that skull
LORD RoXToN: Is that fellow calling me liar;
Uproar)
THE CHAIRMAN: Order, Order. DIR. lllingworth'
must direct you to bring your remarks TO conclusion
and to move your amendment.
"DR. ILLINGwoRTH: Your Grace, have more 10
say; but | bow to your ruling. move then tha'
while Professor Summarize be thanked for his interest
ing address, the whole matter shall be regarded as non
proven and shall be referred back to a larger ana pos
sibly more reliable committee of investigation
TT is difficult to describe the confusion caused by IS
amendment. large section OF the audience en-
pressed their Indignation at such slur upon 'I!c
travellers by noisy shouts of dissent and cries OF Do
put it, Withdrawn Turn him OUT On the other
hand, the malcontcntS-and it cannot be denied thaV
hcN wore fairly nu1ncrouS-Chccrcd for the amendnenI