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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
DUKE VIEWS NEW YORK.
Royal Party Much Impressed b,
Growth Of Metropolis.

1TOWtO OF "0tTOROuSs
New York-The royal trio of Con-
naughts-the duke, duchess and Prin-
cess Patricia-had their first oppor-
tunity Wednesday to make something
like an intimate acquaintance with
American life. They viewed it in at
least three distinct phases.
From the tower of the highest Office
building in the world they surveyed
the forest of downtown skyscrapers,
and with the aid of glasses they
viewed the entire metropolitan dis
trict for rs miles around
At the foot Of the tower, after they
had shot down floors in an elevator,
they came face to face with their first
American "mob." More than 500
persons beset the ducal party and by
sheer force the party made it's way to
automobiles.
The royal visitors met nearly 800 OF
New York's society folk at ball in
the home of Ambassador Reid.
The impressions New York has
made upon the duke have been but
meagerly told in the exclamation that
the city has changed wonderfully since
his visit here as Prince Arthur in 1868.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
PAckERs' WAY x-RAYEp.
government ASSERTS Firm Bought un
and Killed Competitior.


Chicago Evidence that the Ma.
tlonai Packing company was one 81
tne agencies used by the alleged mack
ers combination to destroy competi-
ton was given in the trial Of the ten
aeiendants charged with criminal vio-
latlon OF the Sherman law.
BY the books Of the National Pack.
ing company, the government showed
tnat the corporation acquired by BUR
chase IL competitors after its organ
ization in March, 1903, and that the
price paid for these independent CON
Germs was So, 00O, 900. A majority at
these packing concerns thereupon
were closed.
The packers have contended ali
along. according to the theory Of the
government, that the sole object Of
organizing the National Packing com.
pany was to operate the Is independ-
ent packing companies purchased in
1902 to put in the proposed $1,000
DOC, 600 merger. which was abandoned
because Of the inability Of its promot-
ers to finance it.
This contention was upheld by the
government in evidence showing the
National Packing company purchased
IL competing companies after its or
ganization.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
TITLE TO PUBLIC !.
LAND MADE EASY
Borah Three Year Homestead
Bill Fayorably Reported.
Jones Bill Granting Three Months
Leave Of Absence in Each Year
Also Approved.

Washington, D. C.-By a unani
nous vote, the senate committee OF
public lands combined and favorably
reported the Borah three-year home.
stead bill and the Jones bill granting
homesteaders six months leave Of alb.
sence in each year of residence.
AS the bill is reported, homestead.
ers, after the first six months Of con.
tinuous residence upon their land,
will be entitled to leave their home.
stead for six months in each succeed.
ing year, the time when absent to be
counted as part of the three years
residence required by law. Thus, the
homesteader will be able to get title
after cultivating his land for three
successive summers. and will be per-
mitted to be away from his land each
winter to earn money elsewhere.
The committee was unanimous in
reporting the bill and it will be called
up and unquestionably will pass the
senate at an early date. This COM
bined bill is in direct line with the
reform urged by Senator Borah in his
speech last week. So effective was
that speech that many eastern sena-
tors stand ready to vote for the meas
ure, which is framed to facilitate the
requirement Of title by homesteaders.
1t is believed that the bill will pass
without opposition. The bill applies to
enlarged homesteads, as well as to
160-acre entries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
OLD CHARGE REVIVED.
Eugene Schmitz. ex-Mayor of San
Francisco, in Court.

Hu0ttNtSSOs III 0OOVt.
San Francisco Eugene E. Schmitz,
ex-mayor of San Francisco, was unex-
pectedly brought to trial in Judge
Lawlor's court on the old bribery
charges that have been pending against
him for nearly FIVE years.
After gaining q postponement until
January 80, Judge Lawlor reconsider
ed his action and sent word to Schmitz
and his attorney, Frank Drew, and the
district attorney to appear in court
ready for trial. It was generally un-
derstood that the district attorney
would ask for dismissal of the case,
believing that there was little likeli-
hood of obtaining a conviction, be-
cause of insufficiency Of evidence.
Had the case gone over to January
80, it would have been within few
days of the time when it could have
been outlawed through the statute Of
limitations.
The indictment on which Schmitz is
brought to trial is one of Ia returned
against him for bribery in connection
with the gas cases. The specific
offense is the alleged payment of a
bride of $3.50 to ex-Supervisor Will
son. The indictments were returned
on May "a, 1907.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
TAFT PREPARES
alaska MESSAGE
VII Recommend Federal Rail
way and Commission.
o,r,ete Accord With Secretary
Fisher-wouId Lease Portion
of Coal Lands.

u,,hinoton. D. C. = President
~. next message to congress will
| with the conservation of natural
w. ources 1t is expected that it will
,ort in next week, and recent
,;,ot meeting was devoted largely
consideration of the recommend
laws IN be made. 1t developed that
.hara is complete accord between Pres
;1ont Taft and Secretary of the Inter-
:. Fisher as to the methods that
nrbt to be adopted and the legisla-
.;an that is essential to the safeguard
; ;,G+ Of present interests and the in,
. 4p of future generations.
With the general subject of con-
...rotion goes the administration of
sFairs in Alaska. Indeed, it is with
Dosnact to Alaska that the most press
i ;na demand for conservation legisla-
+ +iT is involved. 1t has been decided
IN recommend SuUoCoHCioiiy oo AoliO"0.
The construction by the Federal gov
ornment of central trunk line rail-
rood from tidewater to Tanana and
Yukon Alaska.
The massage of liberal but care
fnllv safeguarded leasing law, devel-
onment of mineral resources and es-
pecialy of coal lands.
The reservation of sufficient
amount of coal lands in Alaska to pro-
vide for the future needs of the navy
and the mining of coal by the govern
ment for this purpose.
More liberal appropriations for the
construction of roads and trails in
Alaska.
The adoption of form of territorial
government in Alaska better adapted
to its remote situation and peculiar
conditions.
Of the pros and cons of the leasing
system with respect to Alaska the
country has been fully informed here
tofore. The commission government
plan is one that aroused much opposi-
ton in certain congressional circles,
but after full consideration it is the
conviction of the administration that
their plan offers the best solution of
the problem.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
T..R. is NOT CANDIDATE.
Says He Would Not Accept Nomina
ton If Offered

Says He Would Not Accept Nomina-
ton If Offered.
Washington, D. C. President
Taft's serenity in the face of wide
spread propaganda for the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
dency is now explained by the state
ment that Colonel Roosevelt recently
told member of the Taft cabinet
that he would not accept, if nomi-
mated.
Careful observers have noted that
since just before Christmas, Henry L.
Stimson, secretary of war, has paid at
least three visits to Oyster Bay. Mr..
Stimson was Mr.. Roosevelt's unsuc-
cessful candidate for governor of New
York last year. Secretary Meyer,
who was the only Roosevelt cabinet
officer retained in the Taft cabinet,
has conferred with Mr.. Roosevelt
within the past two weeks.
It has been matter of quiet COM
ment in Washington that if relations
between Oyster Bay and the White
House were severely strained, it
would be difficult for any cabinet Off
Ger to be visiting Mr.. Roosevelt fire.
quently, and nearly impossible for
Secretary Meyer or Secretary Stimson
to do it, they having been so close to
him formerly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Fire Chief Loses Life.

"alla Walla, Wash. - Assistant
fire Chief Robert j. Wolf was killed,
Lieutenant William Davis danger
S eos burned, and approximately
szVO'oOO worth of property was de-
s'royed by fire in the Jones building,
tnree-story structure at Second and
AIoer streets in the heart of the bust
ness district.
Inc ire was the worst Walla Walla
Ids II mad for a quarter of century.
iOr SIX hours it ragged uncontrolled,
anu at times it was thought certain
paris OF the business district sur
rounding would be burned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
LAUNCH. WRECKED; s DROWN.
with Engine Disabled Boat is Driven
on Coos Bay Bar.

WIN Engine Disabled Boat is Driven
on Coos Bay Bar.
Marshfeld, Or. Five men were
drowned just at dark Saturday even
ing when the little gasoline launch
North Star No. l, control Of which
had, in some unknown manner, become
lost, capsized on the Coos Bay bar.
Those who persisted were: Joe Yonk-
ers, skipper; Frank Tanner, married |;
Ira Albee; Con Ferri; William Brain
erd, married and father Of four chill
dren.
Though it is impossible to learn the
cause Of the disaster, it is believed by
members of the lifesaving crew that
the engine broke down and it was i'm
possible for Yonkers to manage his
boat in the strong current and ebb
tide.
The four men who, with Yonkers,
went down to watery grave, were
the last Of score Of passengers who
had taken passage from Marshfeld for
Empire. At the latter place late in
the afternoon all but the five men
went ashore, and the craft continued
its journey toward South Slough, a
tributary of the bay.
Suddenly the launch's progress
ceased and it started to drift. Final
~ it was seen to strike the jetty,
where it turned over. The lookout on
the bar Immediately rushed word of
the disaster to the lifesavers, but it
was too late to help the men in peril,
and the strong current carried the
North Star No. l, still capsized, far
out to sea.
In the attempt of the lifesaving
crew to get within rescue distance,
one of the members of the crew was
washed overheard and with difficulty
was rescued.
The work of the lifesavers was,
therefore, distracted from the North
Star to the rescue of one of their own
number, after which it was found inn
possible to reach the rapidly-disap-
pearing Inflated boat, as she grew
DINNER in the oncoming darkness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Surgeon May Tell All.

New York - The rule that physi-
clan may not reveal any Of the secrets
Of his consultation room does not ap-
ply when the physician is suing to re-
cover for the value of his services, ac-
cording to the ruling of the courts
here in suit brought by New York
surgeon against Malcolm D. Whit
man. former national lawn tennis
champion. Whitman moved to strike
all allegations relating to the service
performed, contending the doctor was
not permitted by law to make them
public.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
FEEDING TANkAcE TO HOGS.

SoAVdlllS- because IL mas been
proven that wheat alone does not
produce the best gains in pig fatten-
ing, 1t is suggested by the Oregon
experiment League that the wheat
farmers in eastern Oregon try sup
plementing it with digester tankage.
Digester tankage Is the refuse of
the packing houses thoroughly cook
ed, dried and ground It comes in
sacks and will keep indefinitely. 1t
may be obtained from a North Port.
land meat company for about SAT
ton, and with freight added will cost
about $55 ton in most parts of
eastern Oregon. If bought in small
Ter quantities the cost would be
slightly greater.
Thrifty shoats of fairly uniform
size and quality, weighing between
so and 100 pounds would be suitable
animals with which to try the expert
ment. They should be divided into
two lots as nearly uniform as posi-
BILE, and each lot should be carefully
weighed at the opening Of the ex-
pertinent. 1t is best to weight for
three successive days and take the
average as the correct weight for the
second day.
The first lot should be given three
pounds of ground wheat day, d.
vided into two feeds, gradually in
creased in amount until the animals
are getting all the grain they will
clean up at each feed. They should
come to the trough hungry and stay
there until all the feed Is cleaned
up. The second lot should get mix
ture of one part tankage to nine
parts wheat, fed at the same time
and in the same way as the other
pigs.
At the end of about 60 days the
animals should be weighed and the
average gain per day for each should
be estimated, as well as the total
amount of feed consumed by each,
and the food consumed to produce
each pound of gain. The difference
in the appetite and the thrift of in
the lot in best market condition.
1t is unnecessary to weigh the
feed every day, as few sacks for
each lot may be weighed and each
group of pigs be fed out of its own
sacks. If scales are lacking the
amount of feed may be compared
Ialrly well Dy the numDer OF SACKS
consumed If the sacks are uniformly
full. Stock scales are needed to weigh
the pigs, but a small number can
be weighed on common platform
scales.
This is one of four experiments
prepared by Prof. e. L. Potter, of
the Oregon Agricultural College, for
the members of the Experiment
League. Many others dealing with
different branches of scientific agri-
culture are being carried on by mem
bers of the league. Those interested
in obtaining membership may write
either the secretary, Mr.. Stanton
Grifis, MedfOrd, or president, Leon
ard Carpenter, o. A. c., Corvallis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02

one-third to one-half the root system.
Where the winds are strong. set the
trees In such way that they lean
slightly toward the wind. Be sure
tnat the trees are planted firmly. On
heavy clay soils do not dig the holes
long before planting. as the soils Of
this type bake very readily, but ON
the free. volcanic ash, etc., soils, the
holes can be dug at any time and
not as much care il needed In dig.
g1ng these. Do not use chemical
fertilizer of any kind in the holes.
Well rotted manure could be- used
IN very moderate quantities. These
are some of the frst principles to
remember in establishing the young
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Hex
BY Prof C. l. Lewis department of Horticultur,
Oregon Agricultural College,

Where it is possible to do SO ]
would urge you to plant the young
trees before April. The fall or early
winter paintings are apt to become
better established and make quick
er and better growth in the spring,
especially If the spring happens to
be a rather dry one. Set the trees
firmly, at least two inches deeper
than what they were in the nursery
row. Cut or all mangled and broken
roots. We generally remove from
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Fishermen Get $50, 800.

Astoria - The Union Fishermen
Cooperative Packing company, at the
annual meeting Of its stockholders,
distributed about $50, 600 among its
fishermen, regardless of whether or
not they were stockholders in the COM
pany. This distribution was in pro-
portion to the amount of fish caught by
each individual and was on basis OF
$50 ton for Columbia river spring
salmon; So ton for fall fish; $40 g
ton for Shoalwater Bay fish and $50 q
ton for fish caught at Nehalem Bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
CUBAN POLICY APPROVED.
Taft's Action Thought Right Course
by European Leaders.

London President Taft's course in
the matter of the Cuban note is COM
mended throughout Europe, save in a
few quarters. The sole criticism is
that ga wise step has been taken be-
iatedly." In Fleet street circles it is
alleged that the British foreign Office,
two months ago, was informed that
the political activity of certain Cuban
military men was likely, if unchecked,
to precipitate zone of those democrat
lied situations.
By bitter Berlin censor of the
American policy in foreign affairs, a
journal that does not conceal it's hopes
of a breakdown in the Knox-Grey
arbitration proposals, charges the
United States with playing a slow
but sure game for the absorption OF
Cuba"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Oil Is Fined S55, 900.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The Standard Oil
company, Of New York, was fined
s55, 900 by Judge Hazel in the United
States District court in this city for
143 violations Of the interstate COM
merce law in accepting rate conces-
sions ia 1904 and 1905 from the Penn
svlvania and New York Central rail-
roads on shipments Of oil from Clean,
N y. TO Burlington, vt. The maxi
mum possible fine in the Standard vi
case would have been So, 800, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Mother Fights School Laws.

Olympia, Wash. Declaring she will
never pay the fine nor permit anyone
else to pay it, Mrs. Nellie Hines, with
her 8-months-old babe in her arms,
was taken to Jail here to serve out 80
days, following failure to pay fine
of $25, assessed for refusing to send
her children to school. She has an
nouced that the children are in danger
Of contagion If they attend, and al
though arrested four times has de-
clined to obey the courts order.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02

Washington, D. C.-Senator Hey
burn, Of Idaho, is challenged by Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, in the Amer
lean Federationist, to produce in court
of law any evidence which he may
have Of any illegal acts performed by
Gompers. The editorial is based
upon the occurrence in the senate when
Hepburn declared that emo commune
cation should be received from Mr..
Gompers, because Of the facts dis
closed in the Mcnamara trial and
subsequent thereto. /"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Naval Uplift Rejected.

new York-It has become known
''a' the Navy department, following
S Sreport by the board of inquiry, has
o ue,a against the proposition for the
s sos to take over the restau-
raut IN the New York navy yard. The
~ t'saurant was started for the benefit
NJ Me- employees at the yard by Miss Anne
t LhOlean' daughter of j. P. Morgan,
BE- a,ee years ago. Miss Morgan, Mrs.
ans Rand, Mrs. Frances E. Bacon
tb ba otner prominent women visited
t tae navy yard and looked over the res
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
old Crime Torments Him.

ina -o o Cal.-Tormented by kill
in K .onm,tted, he says, 10 years ago
bar nentucky, j. W. Gray, who came
derea week ago from Texas, surren-
thu ~ =, 70 the Eureka police and asked
fed VII, IL, kentucky authorities be noti-
tic.l me police at first were skep-
man vi VI the story, but by chance q
edca was found here who had knowl-
Wa u Inc case and identified Gray.
officials en Sent 70 tne hentucky
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Imperial Troops In Revolt.

Pekin - Two thousand imperial
troops stationed at the city of Slang
Yang in the province Of Hupeh to the
northwest of Hankow are reported to
have revolted in favor of the republic.
The excitement in Pekin is diminish
ing, owing to the slowness of develop
ments, and the precautions for Premier
Yuan Shi Kai's safety have been
lessened.
Persistent reports that the Japan
csc are assisting the Manchus are
said in authoritative circles to be
utterly unfounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Balloonists in Dire Peril.

Los Angeles amateur balloon
lists who attempted to make moon
light fight had q thrilling experience
for few hours while their craft was
being blown far out to sea. After
reaching height Of 10. 600 feet, the
balloon started out to sea and travelled
many miles before q change in the
wind brought it back to land. As soon
as they saw the earth the gas bag was
cut and landing made in the Venice
hills.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
CURRENTS COURSE NEW.
Japan Stream Now Setting Closer to
Alaska Coast.

COrdova, Alaska - A phenomenal
change in the course of the Japan
current, which is now setting closer
to the Alaska coast, was reported by
Captain j. c. Hunter, of the steam
ship Northwestern, and Captain p A.
ebert, of the steamship Edith. Cap
tain Hunter said the Northwestern was
set IS miles eastward ahead of the log
running from Cape Flattery to Cape
st. Elias, and the Edith was 26 miles
off her course running from Cape Om-
nancy to St. Elias.
No satisfactory explanation has
been given of the change of current.
One theory is that the recent volcanic
disturbance lin the Alaska peninsula
may have thrown up some new island
IN the North Pacific which has swung
the current from it's old course.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
snokane to Aid Pupils.

Spokane For the immediate RELIEF
Of 200 or more Spokane school children
who are forced to attend school united.
the city commissioners authorized the
city charity board to make an appro-
priation Of any sum the board may
find sufficient. The plan is to estaD-
lish lunch counters at the schools Tor
use Of all the children, those affordlng
Il to nav for what they get and those
who cannot to be handed meal tickets
privately BY the teachers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
FRUIT to Be Quarantined..

COM mento - State horticultural
ouaran ,ssioner Cook has declared q
ine tha , na against Mexico, prohibit
goes 'le shipping of guavas and man
the f, rom that country and requiring
Califigation of oranges shipped into
The INA n.n either by rail or steamer
oranoo ser Is aimed at the so-called
use ny of Mexico.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
Importance Of self-controI.

THE ability to restrain appetite,
passions, tongue and temper, to be
their master and not their slave IN =
word, absolute self-control Is also Of
frst Importance. One who can not
govern himself is united to govern
others. -AfarshaI Field.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02

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Eaist and overskirt.