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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
URGES NEW COTTON TARIFF.
Commission Report Shows Duties Are
Excessively High.

Commission Report Shows Duties Are
Excessively High.
Washington, d. C. President Taft
has transmitted to congress the tariff
boards report on the cotton schedule.
The president recommends that the
cotton section Of the tariff law be
taken up at once for revision.
The report is exhaustive, technical
and detailed.
The presidents message is q conn
parative summary Of the boards find
ings. AS in its report on the wooden
schedule and the pulp and paper sched-
ule, the board makes no recommends
tions, and suggests no duties in its re-
view of a very complex subject. The
president says he bases his recon-
mendations on the declaration of the
platform on which he was elected
that a reasonable protective tariff
should be adjusted to the difference in
cost of production at home and abroad.
"The report of the board shows the
difficulty of stating, in general terms,
differences in costs of production for
a great variety of cotton manufac-
tures," the president wrote. ssThe
differences vary widely according to
the character of the particular fabric.
ttThe report shows that the cost of
spinning cotton yarn in this county is
greater than in the leading competing
country. In the case of ordinary warp
and filling yarns, forming the bulk of
the production of the domestic indus
try, the foreign cost of turning cotton
into yarn is shown to be about 70 per
cent of the domestic COST
''The duty on these yarns is two or
three times in excess Of the difference
in cost of production. On some highly
specialized yarns and on yarns of the
highest count = that is, of greatest
fineness- duty in some cases about
equalizes the difference in conversion
costs.
"The report further shows that in
the case of large variety of fabrics
which permit of the use of many
looms per weaver, the prices at which
goods are sold by the American manu-
facturer are as low as the prices
charged by the foreign manufacturer in
his own market, and in many cases
lower.
"Under the existing system of dis
tribution, q slight reduction of duties
would, in some cases, materially re-
duce the price to the consumer, while
in other cases large a reduction of
the duties would not change the price
to the American consumer at all. "
Figures are presented to show that
altogether labor costs in the cotton in
dustry are in many cases lower in the
United States than in England, yet
the actual hourly earnings in this
country are in most of the principal
occupations much greater.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Sparrows ColviIle's Pests.

Colville- A. B. Cook, mayor of
Colville, has received complaint
from business men along the street
that English sparrows, which APP
peared here about three years ago, are
becoming q nuisance. They build
their nests in the blocks and alight in
numbers along the telegraph wires
over the pavements. The matter will
be referred to the city council. A
half dozen of these birds came about
three years ago. Now there are
thousands feeding in the streets.
Tame pigeons that were won't to feed
in the business thoroughfares have
been driven off by the sparrows and
have gone to the remote parts of town
for forage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
MuzzIe All Dogs at Wilbur.

Wilbur-In compliance with instruc-
lions of the state veterinarian, Mar
shall Robertson has posted notices
about town commanding all owners Of
dogs to quarantine or muzzle them for
the next so days. This order is the
outcome of the mad dog scare that
recently seized the community. All
stray dogs have been shot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Reoccupy Fort waIIa >Walla.

Reoccupy Fort WaIla WatIa.
Walla Walla-A strong rumor has
it here that the Fourteenth cavalry,
which was removed from Fort Walla
Walla two and half years ago, is to
be returned Immediately upon its ar
rival from the Philippines, the early
part of April. Sergeant Byrnes, in
charge of the post, has been ordered
to present figures of the cost of plac-
ing it in readiness for immediate re-
occupancy, which he has done. Fort
Walla Walla has been considered
abandoned, though T has never been
declared so by the War department.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05

Philadelphia strike among the
textile workers in the Kensington mill
district of this city has been avoided
by the action of the Upholstery Weav-
ers' union in accepting a compromise
offered by the mill owners. The men
asked for an increase in wages from
"a to &c cents an hour, reduction in
working hours from 81 to 81 a week
and other concessions.
The employers conceded the wage
demand, but would not reduce hours.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Improve Waitsburg Lands.

Waitsburg Steps have been taken
by the commercial club toward devel-
oping small tracts for new settlers. A
committee appointed by the club. com
posed Of P. C. Perkins, A. S. Dicken-
son and F. A. Jones, has secured OPP
tions on tracts ranging from 40 acres
to 1870, and ranging in price from $3.50
to 1925 an acre. The plan is to form
an organization Of club members,
with an authorized capital of not less
than $50, 200.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Scarlet Fever in Fort.

Fort Stevens, Or. - Scarlet fever
has broken out in Hammond and Fort
Stevens. Four children of Henry
Yeager, tailor, residing on the res
ervation, are i'll and several soldiers
were placed in the post hospital. Or
ders have been issued by Colonel
Stevens prohibiting members of the
garrison from visiting Hammond pri-
vate families. Strict enforcement Of
this order is urged upon all non-com-
missioned officers. The soldiers will
be placed in camp and the barracks
fumigated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
CHARGE is ADMITTED.
Editor in Department Of Agriculture
Suppressed Facts.

Editor in Department Of Agriculture
Suppressed Facts.
Washington, D. C.-Joseph A. Ar
mold, editor-in-chief of the division of
publications Of the department of ag-
riculture, assumed responsibility for
the suppression of the much-talked-of
report on the feasibility of retaining
the Florida Everglades. He told the
Moss committee he had recommended
that the report be suppressed and had
voiced that opinion to Secretary Will
son in June, 1910.
"Why did you oppose the publica-
ton Of this report?" asked Chairman
Moss.
Because of the obvious irreconcil-
able difference of the engineers Of the
department and the conflict of opinion
outside the department, answered
Mr.. Arnold. cit was apparent to me
that no report could be issued with the
unanimous approval of the depart
ment.''
81 thought that it was time to exer-
else caution and prudence. / recon-
mended, therefore, that no report be
issued at all. A bulletin from the de-
partment should be the last word from
the department and l didn't think it
fair to the people of the country to
give them any bulletin which was not
approved by the department. The
secretary agreed with me.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Chine.e Women to Vote.

Los Angeles - Miss Myra Lee, a
young Chinese woman, the first Or
iental of her sex to register here, has
qualified as voter. Miss Lee, who
is suffragist, is % years old and a
native Of California. She was gradu-
ated with honors from the Los An
geles grammar schools and then took
four years course in the Polytechnic
high school, specializing in higher lit
erature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Expect Sudden Columbia Rise.

EApSCt SuOUSH 0UIuttIOl0 ntSos
Miles The Columbia river isN the
lowest ever known to be at this time
of the year, and it is slowly falling.
Generally the river begins to rise
about the middle Of February, and
reaches its highest the last of June.
The continued cold weather in the
mountains and in Canada has prevent
ed rise. Rafting logs is difficult.
Rivermen predict that when the rise
comes it will be sudden.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Whole Battalion MutinIes'

Ell Paso-The recent defeat Oh ~
federal force by rebels at Corlal y
and the chain of reverses winch Nv. -
lowed were due, it is said, 70 o., mu M.
Of the Twentieth battalion. luz 4.
tiny developed at the beginning o. .. n. he
battle, the men protesting agaIns' . "a
lack of food and the hard marcns. y.
presenting other grievances. l rnone,I
mainder Of the command OF u' .hsir
Sales were compelled to figns , ,sp.
former comrades, while only =, ths
nant Of the force was avallaDle ~
attack on the rebel position.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Coast Artillery to Guard Border

San Francisco by orders issued by
the department Of California Of the
United States army here a detach-
ment Of Is men of the Twenty eighth
company, Coast Artillery, United
States army, was sent from Fort Rose
Grams to Campo, So miles southeast Of
San Diego, under command Of Lieu
tenant Charles N. Wilson. Recent
by bandits on the Next
can border caused the order. The
troops will reach Campo in two days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Storm Costs $1,000. 900.

Cheyenne, Wyo. = Eleven million
dollars loss in Wyoming live stock
resulted from the recent snowstorms
and cold weather. That is the amount
given out in a statement from the
Office of the State immigration COM
mission, which has obtained reports
officially from every county in the
state. In many instances entire herds
of cattle were wiped out and every
section reports heavy loss in sheep.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05
Indian Bureau ls Eyed.

Washington, D. C.-The house COM
mittee on expenditures in the Interior
department has decided to conduct q
full Investigation into tha Indian .hus
reau embracing all the reservations
and their administration. The inquiry
will be conducted by the full commit
- and hearings win begin = soon =
possibles
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05

San. Francisco The Western Union
Telegraph company announces that u
pension plan viii soon be put into
effect guaranteeing employees retired
'after 20 or more years service an in
come of mot leas than $26 or more
than 500 month.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05

) Huntsville Spraying ID being done.
on; every hand. The cold weather con-
tinues with frost every night md
some ice. Some gardens IRE being
planted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
AZ to Adhesive POSTAGE stamps.

Rowland Hill had nothing to fear
from enlightened officers Of health
foreboding that STAMP licking" would
disseminate consumption, diphtheria,
smallpox and scarlet fever" II is re-
markable to recall with what enthusi-
asm the public took to stamp licking
in 1910. The adhesive stamp seems
to have been only an after-thought Of
the great postal reformer, whose orig
inal proposal covered only the sale Of
ready-stamped envelopes. Even when
he admitted the adhesive stamp as an
alternative, he thought It would be
reserved for exceptional cases." But,
in spite Of newspaper jeers at bits Of
sticking plaster for dabbing on the
letters the public soon showed its
mind. The stamped Mulready en-
velope proved dead failure, while for
weeks the supply Of sticking plaster"
fell far below its demand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
Strata With Long Names.

=, Using the letters Of the alphabet
and numbers to designate streets is
called here" says a Berlin letter. 'the
American style, and the introduction
OF the system has many advocates,
but apparently these have no voice in
the matter, because the popular Idol
royal, heroic, religious, scientific or
COMMONWEALTH has the first call.
Many Of the names are exasperatingly
long, and when we think that the most
impossible one has been discovered
we always find another Just q little
BIT worse. Recently we saw two let
tiers addressed to Vienna-one to q per.
son in Observation-Disclosures, and the
other to q correspondent in Mariahil-
fergasse. How much time would be
saved II these streets were numbered
or letteredI"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
Measuring Light From stars.

Starlight has been measured In com.
parison with sunlight and the follow
ing results have been announced: The
light received from q star Of the hrBt
magnitude like Vega is about one for
ty.thousandth Of the suns
Young places the total starlight receiv-
ed by the earth at the value Of 5000
FIRST magnitude stars, thus making the
whole starlight to be one-sixtieth that
Of the full moon. Light has an actual
mechanical pressure, and can be meas
ured in the laboratory. It has been
found that the suns light In itself
presses against the earth with q force
something like 10000 tons. AS the
surface Of O sphere varies as the
square Of the radius, and as the vol
ume Of mass varies as the cube OF
the radius, and as the mechanical pres
sure Of light on the whole surface
varies as that surface, and as the
force Of gravity varies as the mass
II q sphere were made smaller and
smaller It is easily seen that the pres
sure Of light would not decrease so
fast as the force Of gravity; so bodies
beyond q curtain minuteness could not
reach the sun, but would be repelled
BY the mechanical force OF Its light.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
REMNANT OF THE ACADIANS
Small Group Of Magdalsn Islands
Populated by Descendants Of
Those Unfortunate People.

Up In the center Of the Gulf Of St.
Lawrence the small group Of Mag
dalen islands are populated by three
or four thousand lineal descendants
Of the Acadians under Champlain and
De Monts, who were driven out Of
New France, Nova Scotia. by the Eng.
ish.
Since the first settlement in 1853
generations Of the same families have
raised scanty crops in the valleys and
fed sheep and cattle on the high, con-
ical hills which constitute a promi-
nent feature of an insular landscape.
Year after year men have gone out
on the waters Of the gulf in search Of
the cod, mackerel and Holsters on
which a livelihood depends. They are
a simple, primitive people, these ma
tives Of the Magdalens. laboring all
the while under circumstances that
are most discouraging.
The archipelago contains IL or 10
distinct islands, including several
grim rocks which are not inhabited
and never will be. But the remark
able feature about the physical forma-
tion Of the whole group is the way in
which one island is in some instances
connected with another by o long
stretch of sandy beach, enabling q per-
son. If he desires to do so; to 60 for a
score Of miles or more along the most
barren shore in the world, one that Is
uninhabited and unrelieved by vegeta-
ton of any kind. and the only animal
life being the thousands Of gulls,
ferns, gannets and other sea fowl
which are extremely numerous in all
this region.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
why YOUTH BOOSTED CARY
New Reason Advanced for Advocating
Election Of Candidate for Po-
lltloal once.

There are many reasons advanced
by friends OF political candidates why
their favorite should be elected to Of
nee. some Of which are humorous ~
r. the following:
Nearly q year ago, Congressman
William ]. Cary announced his can
didacy for the once Of mayor at the
next election. and Immediately his
friends started boosting him for the
lob" Whenever they could get .
man "oornered" they would immedi-
ately expound the virtues OF Mr.. Cary.
A little boy approached Q voter near
the Western depot.
Say, mister, will you vote for Mr..
Cary for mayorI" he asked.
"Well, seeing 40 how you were kind
enough to ask me, ! will, my little
man." returned the man good-naturOd-
~.
Thanks" said the little boy hap
PLY, and no started to walk away.
The man, however, stopped him with
q question.
"You seem to be interested IN Con-
Eressman Cary?" no said.
"Yep," answered the kid"
"How does It happen that you are
out working for his election 40 mayor,
and why do you ask mo to vote for
him?"
"Oh, he's q good fellow. He used to
20 with my mother before ShO married
my father"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
The Rescue

isn't you goin' to have another
piece Of candy?" asked the girl who
had not been long from the land OF
Dixie. Then she put her hand over
her mouth and laughed gleefully
through her fingers. 1T nearly drives
Sister Matte crazy to have me say
amt the way do" she went on. but
somehow / don't reckon ever will get
over doin' It
Another thing that just about en-
barrasses Sister Matte to death Ii
tho way talk to strangers. ! know
nearly everybody in the apartment
buildin' now and she don't know hard
" any Of 'em. Sister Mattie's lived up
north 20 long she's just like northern
people.
"Hpeakin' Of talkln' to strangers,
there's the sweetest lookin' young man
lives in the apartment across the hall
from US. I've been crazy to know him
ever since I've been here, and ! knew
he was all ready to speak to me II /
gave him the least little bit Of chance.
but was 30 scared Of Sister Matte
that never dared to. Every time
we'd meet in the hall, though, or In
the elevator he'd kind O. look at me
and I'd kind O. look at him.
II reckon we'd a. gone on like that
all summer II 1t hadn't been for the
firo the other mornin'.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
Auto Erlnhtsnsd Negro NANNY.

I'VE had one rather ludicrous en-
counter which might have resulted In
serious injury although It fortunately
did not" said Mrs. Francis Boyd, IN
describing q recent trip through the
south IN an automobile.
"As we rounded q curve In crossing
the mountains Of Virginia, We saw ap'
preaching q wagon load Of negro folks,
drawn by q skinny horse that labori'
ousIy climbed toward as.
'In the group was . mother VINO
held q baby close to her breast. She
evidently had never seen an automo-
bile before.
"'o!' she Shrieked; It's q black
devil and It viii get Us, and she threw
Che baby out Of the wagon to the road
side and then jumped over the NOV
Ing wheels to the ground.
"The woman was 30 thoroughly
frightened that II took some time to
quiet her and make her understand
that the automobile was not danger
GUS"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
FEAR MIx.UP OF FALSE HAIR
Why Women, Apparent Strangers
Insist on Occupying Adjoining
BOrthO In Pullman.

Nobody can tell funnier stories
about the false-hair craze than rail-
road employees.
'For some time after women began
10 swell their heads out with such
enormous quantities Of hair" said q
Pullman conductor, I'VE couldn't quite
understand why women who were APP
parent strangers to each other should
insist upon occupying neighboring
berths, even bargaining to exchange
with other passengers to obtain the
desired accommodations. Finally q
girl wearing about q bushel OF blonde
hair enlightened me.
"'Have you noticed she said, that
q blonde insists upon sleeping near
another blonde, and q brunette near
another brunette? They do that to
prevent ludicrouS mistakes in an
emergency that necessltates quick
dressing. Surprising there should be
m accident in the night and every
body would have to throw on their
clothes and hair IN the dark. II / am
shut up in the same compartment
with q brunette am likely to mix
some Of her black hair with my
blonde ptitIs and she mine with hers.
What we would both look like can be
imagined. That happened to me once.
20 now / insist upon sleeping near q
blonde neighbor, even II ! have to
pay extra for IT,"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08

SET PLAYER TO THINKING
Probably He Was Right In Consider.
Ing the Game Of Chess Good
Deal Like Life.

When q young man / was fond OF
playing chess. One day as was de-
liberating over o move in the middle
Of a game I suddenly asked myself
whether an expert standing beside mo
could predict what that move would
be. Not, saw, unless / had q past
history as a chess player with which
he was familiar. II I were a beginner
he could not tell whether would ad-
vance a pawn three squares, or move
q castle aslant, or expose my queen
to capture.
An these, and q multitude Of other
possibilities would be open to me and
therefore to his prediction. But II 7
had q knowledge Of the game, these
possibilities would be closed. And II I
were an accomplished player, the ex-
pert at my elbow might whisper to
his neighbor, "There is only one move
he can make. He must attack his op-
ponent's king with his black bishop"
As / then, without hearing the re'
mark, proceed to make that move.
should feel belittled to have the ex-
pert announce that It was foreknownf
Should 1 feel that having supposed my
act to be one Of freedom, I had now
been deprived Of something precious
and myself degraded into q mere
thing? On the contrary, I should
probably feel much fiattered and con-
graduate myself on being. and being
known to be. a player guided BY law.
Evidently, then, as personality en-
larges, conduct becomes more predict
able. That was the impressive lesson
taught me by this striking case.-G.
H. Palmer in 1.-THE Problem Of Free
dom"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
Had Faith In the Wireless.

Demonstration Of the practical use
Of wireless telegraphy on water was
FIRST made Just twelve years ago be-
tween the Needles. on the English
coast and the incoming steamship 1t.
Paul. The world doubted, but Mar
conf was positive. The st. Paul was
sixty-nve miles on the coast when the
arst connection was established. Tho
wireless can now nash itg mo1sage
0Vsr Ne oosan fally seoo uiisl. J
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
An GAppreolatIon."

A young lady who had returned
from q tour through Italy with her
father informed a friend that he liked
all The Italian cltles, but most Of all
he loved Venice.
"Ah, Venice, to be sure!" said the
friend. Il can readily understand
that your father would like Venice,
with It's gOndolas, and ST. Marks,
and Michelangelos."
"oh. no" ne young lAdy interrupt
q, 1T wasn't that He liked Il BE-
cause he could Slt IN the hotel and
ash from ne WindoW."-catholic
NsWa ~ 49,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08

II didn't have any more than time to
begin thinkin' how perfectly terrible
I'd feel when he came back vavin'
that hair In his hand.I was thinkin'
maybe it'd be better to have gone
through life lookin' kind O. moth eat.
en- than TO face such q terrible situa.
ton, when he came down the stairs
and came up to me and handed me my
hair. What do you think? He'd
stopped and wrapped It up in a piece
Of paper! Wasn't that the sweetest
thing you ever heard Of? Ny dear,
could any girl have helped fallin' In
love with him?
mo, the FIRE didn't amount to q hill
Of beans. We all went back to our
rooms In about half an hour, but Mr..
Sheldon came over the next morning
to ask how We were. Wasn't that
sweet Of him? And Sister Matte
found he knows some people that she
knows and she asked him to come to
dinner, and he's been over every day
since.
"sIster Mattie's Just as crazy about
him as / am, but never did tell her
about the hair. know she'd think It
was perfectly scandalous."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-08
Prnof Enough.

"The climate Of heaven has been
determined by two youthful philoso-
piers" announced George Arliss, who
is appearing in Disraell. while pass
ing along q muddy street the other
morning I heard q little chap say to
his sister:
att don't ever rain in heaven, does
It, MayF
sTn course It does, ye little
chumpi the girl replied. There's
where it'S ell a-cOmin' from, aint ~ "