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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
TALES OF HORROR TOLD.
Heroism, Order and Devotion to Duty
Prevailed to the Last.

Heroism, Order and Devotion to Duty
Prevailed to the Last.
New York-The living cared for,
the dead beyond recall, the survivors
of the Titanic disaster were able for
the first time to see in calmer retro
spect Mondays tragedy of the North
Atlantic and from their more normal
utterances there is slowly unfolding
the true story of how the great White
Star liner, her band playing to the
last, sank off the Grand Banks with
more than 1000 souls aboard.
All the stories brought out-and
there were hundreds show that the
disaster was one of the most horrible
that could be imagined. that the pas
sengers suffered hardships which could
not we'll be described or long endured;
that the rowboats, as they left the Ii
tanic, drifted through veritable sea
of drowning men, all swimming with
their last strength in an heroic if not
maniacal effort to reach the small
boats, which of necessity had to fight
them off; that many drowning man
was beaten on the head with oars just
as he was about to grasp the side of
retreating boats; that the suffering
was most intense during the short
period before the small boats were
picked up by the Carpathia and that
the notable men passengers on the
ship performed acts of gallantry and
courage when they fully realized the
situation, rejecting most glorious
credit upon their memories and upon
their race.
Now and then there is an unpleasant
incident showing that there was
some cowardice among few members
Of the crew, but the great preponder-
ance of testimony shows clearly that
the officers and the crew performed
with military precision; that every
order Of the officers was obeyed in
stantly and that Captain Smith, in
stead of shooting himself, as was re-
ported, when he saw that his great
charge was doomed, stuck to the
bridge till the position of the steam
ship compelled him to step down, and
like gentleman and true British
sailor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Finish Seeding at Bluestem.

Bluestem-Seeding in this vicinity
will be practically finished this week.
Farmers say that the ground is in the
best condition it. has been for years,
and crop prospects are the best. O..
D. Wolfe, ub-contractor under Caugh-
rem & Woldson, who have the contract
for the Bluestem- Peach branch. have
Is men at work here grading for the
Y, which the Great Northern has de-
cided to put in at this place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26

Washington, D. C.-Exports of cot
ton, foodstuffs and oils from this coun-
try in March were valued at 500, $685.
512, compared with S64, $50, 015 for
the same month year ago, accord
ing to a bulletin just issued by the
commerce and labor department. For
the nine months ended with March this
year, there was slight decrease In
the exports, the total value being
$791, 205, 116, against $792, SIC, 270
for similar period of 1911.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Dixie Crusher to Start.

Walla Walla The state rock crush
er at Dixie will be started up this
week. Men who have been stringing
the power lines to the location will
have this work completed in q few
days, it is believed. The convicts
have laid bare the whole side of the
hill and some excellent rock has been
found. Considerable rock will be used
in building q state aid road il Walla
Walla county, the contractors having
done most Of the grading for it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Mexican Papers Bitter.

Mexico City Two newspapers in
this city that appeal principally to the
lower classes, published incendiary ar
ticles directed against Americans. Gil
Bias, an afternoon newspaper, under
the caption, "a National Fund for
the Holy Water" assumed conflict
between the United States and Mexico
as certainty and issued . call to pat
riots to donate S per cent Of their
income, salary or wages, for q war
fund. g
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
POWDER FIRMS WAR
Contending Companies Ship Car.
and Reduce Quotations.

0uO NSOOCS UoOtduOUSs
Colville-The clearing of logged-off
lands in Stevens county is being pur-
sued more actively this season than
formerly and immense quantities of
powder are being used by the farmers
who are preparing their fields for
spring seeding. In consequence Of
the demand for the explosive a pow
der war has been precipitated between
the Alaska Puget Sound Powder COM
pany. of Everett, and the Dupont
Powder company of San Francisco,
and stumping powder is being retailed
at less than IL cents pound, against
prices for the same material of from
18 to % cents year ago. This week
each of the contending powder fac
tories shipped car of powder here
and nearly all of it was distributed
Immediately to consumers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Get Sepia in. Puget Sound.

OCT SepIa III Fu&et SOUND.
Seattle-K. Shirausadi, a Japanese
fisheries expert, spent several days
here to investigate the possibility of
establishing a cuttlefish farm on Pu-
get sound. All sepia inks and paints
are obtained from the coloring matter
contained in a sac of the cuttlefish,
and the market is supplied with sepia
obtained from cuttlefish in the Medi-
teranean. The Japan expert says it
is feasible to s'milk" the live cuttle-
fish, the sepia being quickly replen
ished.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
THEORIES ARE MANY.
Expert Thinks Titanic Struck Huge
Salt Water Iceberg.

Washington, D. George Uhler,
inspector general Of the Federal
steamboat inspection service, said he
believed the Titanic struck the ice
berg with such momentum that the
impact buckled her to pieces.
Captain Charles A. McAllister ex-
pressed the belief that the mass which
sent the Titanic to the bottom Of the
ocean was a salt water iceberg and not
a polar berg, of glacial formation.
He pointed out that the ratio of ice
above water in such an iceberg was
only one-ninth Of its bulk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings Of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume Of Important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

Mexican rebels capture the town OF
Culiacan, thirty being killed in the
fight.
More than $50, 900 has already been
sent in for the survivors of the II
tanic.
The Mexican government furnishes
troops to guard every Southern Pacific
train that moves in Mexico.
Italian warships have begun the
bombardment of the Turkish defenses
of the straits of Dardanelles.
The /. w. W. has posted notices of
q strike to begin Immediately in all
sawmills in the state of Washington.
French shipping authorities will
take steps to put stop to competition
for speed records by transatlantic
liners.
The Southern Pacific railroad, with
permission of both the United States
and Mexico, is arming all its employees
in Mexico.
A Chilean steamer has been lost
somewhere off the South American
coast, with full complement of British
officers, crew of so Chileans and 30
passengers.
Sierra Mujada, Mexico, was cap
tured by the rebels, who killed 81 fed
erals, and captured 81 prisoners. a
large supply of rifles and ammunition
and LOG horses.
Great Britain chides America on the
chaos of wireless systems in operation
here, by which news of the Titanic
disaster was mutilated and often
stopped altogether.
1t is said by friends with whom
Captain Smith dined shortly before he
took command of the steamer Titanic,
that the captain believed it was prac-
tically impossible for any accident to
sink the new ship.
Despite the request of Mayor Gay
nor, of New York, several photograph
ers were on hand and took pictures of
JuS UOdLS VI IuC WHICH,
they were lowered and rowed away
from the Carpathia in New York har-
Dor.
The house refused to pass bill in
cooperating the proposed Rockefeller
Foundation fund of 500, 100000
A Rock Island train went into the
ditch near Pueblo, Colo, badly injur-
ing about rs, but causing no deaths.
A movement is on in Kansas City to
form federation of shop employees of
all railroads West of the Mississippi
river.
Washington state authorities have
decided that Japanese residents are
entitled to licenses to sell fish, but not
to catch them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
orozco Changes His Mind.

Orozco Changes His Mind.
Chihuahua, Mexico - General Pas
cual Orozco performed complete
right about-face in deciding to recog-
nize United States Consul Letcher.
The consul spent an hour and half
with the rebel leader and presented
the State departments pronunciamen-
to that American lives and property
must be safeguarded and that Mr..
Letcher must be allowed to exercise
his consular functions in dealing with
the rebels. Orozco said that his pre-
vious attitude toward the consul was
due to misinfOrmation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Great Tunnel to STAR

Seattle-May / the ch l;Igsl
waukee & Puget Sound ia0.miIs
start construction of a thr ,eseantsb
mel through the Cascade mno v
Is announced here. pnoo..tdsls!
building bunkhouses at nnletsd ]
gangs Of ESQ men each WIN VIII viii
: work raf' on n the project, H which tnnpss
nearly S., 900. 600. Inc Tiles, ~
shorten the line seven n. n''s suupt
eliminate the grade at lne
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Road Plans Are Approved.

Road Plans Are Approved
Dayton-The county auditor has re-
ceived telegram from State High
way Commissioner w. J. Roberts to
the effect that approval has been made
of the plans, specifications and esti-
mates received at Olympia from this
county for the proposed road to start
at the east end of the city limits and
proceeding along the Patti. It is ex-
pected that about four mics Of the
proposed road will be built this sea-
son. About $11, 900 is on hand and the
good roads area will be increased as
fast as funds are received.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
China Names Yale Man. :.

China Names Yale wa" q.
New York-Chung Nun H. =
Yale coxwain, has been appoln'. :.
lister Of the Chinese repD.'sc h,,l
United States, according to 0s 81,
dispatch to the Herald: Chung hung ID ID
Yale in 1883, after prellmlSI,r;l.' sebl
in the Hartford, Conn.,, puO'i r,s,b
and made the crew in MS >, ~ - ID
year, steering Yale's sne'' s~Iectd
against Harvard. He wa. was frsts5|
the Delta Kappa Epsilon !. ll' .
the only one Of his race TO - &c iptsl|
ored. Later he acted as.s IL
ter at the legation in Wasn"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Sow Wheat at Deep Greek.

Deep Creek Most Of the farmers
have completed sowing wheat and
other grain. A little Of the late sown
fall wheat will have to be resown be-
cause it was sown too late to sprout in
the fall, and rotted. A large crew of
men and teams are at work on the state
road one mile west of Deep Greek,
where they will complete the cross
road.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
). Chin.
Nex fears Due N :

Hongkong- Fears si' in g
Thousands of soldiers ..t n Of y
tent and have been a'' n coz
governor and general for = pat
have been impeacneu The 2;
death ] Chinese editor s,u,acs
ciaI assembly and pop
~ arbitrary action.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Two Good Rains at kahlotus

Kahlotus - In the past few days
there have been two good rains here
and the crop prospects are fine. April
cot and peach trees are in full bloom.
Old-timers say that the season has
been the earliest and most promising
for years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Two Explosions Heard.

New IOrK-dugn WUIIner, q son OF
Thomas Wollner, r. A., of London,
says there were two explosions before
the Titanic sank. He believes he was
the last person to leave. He said ]:
"Not long after the ship struck
there came the first big explosion;
then a moment later the second. 1t
was the second explosion that did the
most damage. It blew away the fun
nels and tore big hole in the. steam
er's side. The Titanic careened to one
side and passengers making for the
boats were spilled in to the water"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
WRECK ARousEs CONGRESS.
immediate Steps Taken to Control
Wireless Operators.

immediate Steps Taken to Control
Wireless Operators.
Washington. D. C.-Stirred by the
horror Of the Titanic disaster, al
official Washington is preparing for
steps to minimize the possibilities Of
another such tragedy.
Congress began framing legislation
to govern lifesaving appliances and
wireless, and President Taft, doubly
touched by the probable loss Of his
military aide, Major Archibald Butt,
held conferences with cabinet officers
to consider government control over
the operation Of wireless.
In the house what may result in q
Federal investigation into the cause of
the wreck and the enactment Of pro-
tective measures was begun with reso-
buttons offered by Representatives
Mott and Hardwick. The Mott reso-
luton provides for a searching inquiry
by the merchant marine committee.
The Hardwick resolution provides for
lifesaving apparatus. Under the
Mott resolution the merchant marine
committee would sit as q court and
compel the attendance of witnesses.
Chairman Alexander, of the commit
tee, said that the catastrophe would
stop the building of such enormous
vessels. He favors law to limit the
size of vessels which visit American
ports. The committee also expects to
report bill to regulate wireless.
President Taft was in conference
nearly two hours with his cabinet
officers, whose functions cover the
operations Of this new system Of tele-
graphy. These were Secretaries
Stimson, Meyer and Nagel. Attorney
General Wickersham was called in to
give legal advice as to the necessity
in legislative way of additional laws.
In recognition of the extensive in
terests of private corporations which
have spent much in the equipment of
ships and shore stations with wireless
outfits, ex-Attorney General Griggs
and Mr.. Sheffield; representing the
Marconi company, also were consult
ed, while the technical side of the
question was discussed by Admiral
Cone, engineer in chief of the navy,
whose bureau directs naval wireless
systems.
The discussion was general and
touched particularly ON the details of
the bill, which probably will be pro-
posed in the Navy department, to give
effect to the terms Of the general
wireless convention to which America
recently adhered.
Lord Burnham cabled to President
Taft expressing sympathy for the
terrible loss of so many prominent
and distinguished citizens and the ap-
palling catastrophe which has befallen
the Titanic.
By direction of the president, Act
ing Secretary Huntington Wilson, of
the State department., sent message
in reply extending mutual sympathy.
The house adopted resolution ex-
pressing coincidence to the relatives of
those who lost their lives on the tt
tanic. The resolution. offered BY
Representative Austin, of Tennessee,
follows:
"Resolved, That this house has
heard with profound regret and SYM
pathy of the appalling loss of life on
the steamship Titanic and expresses
it's deep sympathy for the relatives of
those who persisted in that great dis
aster."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
THEO. ROOSEVPI31
CARRIES ORlCl'|
Four-Efths Of Vote C;;v,, i
Over President Taft
Woodrow Wilson /. d..
choice-se''ing and Ian. " 90 |
y. s. Senators. W
Republican.

Republican.
Presidential preference = ~
Roosevelt. ineod)
United States senator-Bep San.
Representatives-First dist, Ssll', !,
G. Hawley; Second distr;s. .f'ct !.
Sinnott; Third district. N y;
ferty. ="
Secretary of state-B. ". c,.,u
Dairy commissioner. D o NJ
Railroad commissioners Nv. lucy !
trict, T. K. Campbell; Second I A..
G. B. Aitchison. u'S'fl3
Supreme judge-Robert Esk;,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26

Portland-Nearly four-6ftbs If
vote of the state of Oregon on p,1
dent and United States senate,
been counted and reported. n1
returns indicate that Theodore Ra1
welt has carried Oregon over presiS1
Taft by about 1000 votes and Ia, !
tanned plurality over Robert Lad
lette Of about 5000.
Ben Selling has carried Oregon N
Senator Bourne by at least 5000, !
cording to resent indications, with }
probabilityvthat the plurality will }
up. to $500.
These estimates are based on J
turns from all but IA precinca|
Multnomah county, complete retu]
from Benton, Clackamas, Clat
Hood River, Sherman and va
counties, and more or less comul
returns from every other county in !
state.
On the Democratic count it sec
certain that Woodrow Wilson has
ceived the preference of the ORD
voters for president and that Had
Lane, Of Portland, will be the Ds
cratic candidate for senator.
Returns from results on the Deu
cratic ticket are meager, hover
and no estimate can be made Of
total vote cast, so that likewise d
mates of pluralities are impossible
Returns received on the Republic
ticket supply d total so far Of 62l
votes for president. Of these ROD
welt has 1904; Taft, 1886;
Toilette, 1851. The pluralt
shown in the partial returns are
follows: Roosevelt over La FOleH
5183; Roosevelt over Taft, 7OA.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-26
Democratic.

CelHCCratIC,
Presidential preference Wool
Wilson. "OOa'
United States senator-Harrv u
Representative-Third dist,;.. 1'''
G.. Munly.
Secretary of State-John R p,,J
Railroad commissioner-SecorSiaaa|
trict, Lew Anderson. Y
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
PaufPrY Police

The German police have consum-
ing curiosity about the visitor. They
are polite, but the curiosity must be
satisfied. and it covers we'll nigh every
point upon which Information can be
given. says Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick in
Home Life In Germany"
Before you have been in Germany a
fortnight the police expect to know all
about you. You have to give them
your fathers Christian and surname
and tell them how he earned his living
and where he was born: also your
mothers Christian and maiden name
and where she was born. You must
declare your religion and if you are
married give your husbands Christian
and surname; also where he was born
and what he does for a living If you
happen to do anything yourself.
though. you need not mention it.
They do not expect a woman to be
anything further than married or sin
gle. But you must say when and
where you were last in Germany and
how often you have been and why you
have come now and what you are do
ing and how long you propose to stay
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
"Io TE@zs

"'Bleeged to yO'. sah." said dis
gruntled looking negro who had edged
his way into the office of n prominent
Arkansas attorney. land I wants to
git divo'ce fun muh wife on de
grounds dat she has done been th'owin
things at me fo' de last seven yeahs"
''Ah! And have any of the missiles
seriously injured you?"
Sab? No. sab. She didn't th'ow
none O. dem sawt-uh ar-tickles at me:
she dess flung dishes. and stove han'leS,
and skillets. and IL 'casional cat or dog.
or suppin' dat-uh-way And dey didn't
none Of 'em hit me-dat is. twell yit
But wild all dis yuh practisin' some o.
desc days she's gwine TO git TO be
what they call u expert and bust muh
headr'- Woman's Home Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
Power of q Sono.

A pleasant incident happened at the
Crystal palace in London when Nine
Albani was once singing the French
PARTRIDGE" As soon as the concert was
over one of the audience. gentleman
well known as good shot and keen
sportsman. called upon Nine. Albani
and said. Madam. | am sorry to say
that have shot many little red Leg
in my time. but after hearing you sing
that song | will never kill another"
delicate compliment TO great singer
and to a song
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
The Men Who Succeed

as heads of large enterprises are men
of great energy. Success, today, de-
mands health. To all is to fail. It's
utter folly for man to endure a weak,
rundown, half alive condition when
Electric Bitters will put him right on
his feet in short order "'Four bottles
did me more real good than any other
midicine ever took, 1" writes Chas. B.
Allen, Sylvania, Ga. "After years of
suffering with rheumatism, liver trou-
BILE, stomach disorders and deranged
kidneys, am again, thanks to Electric
Bitters, sound and WE'LL" Only so cts.
at M. E. Titus, successor to W. G. At
WELL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
Many Driven from Home

Every year, in many parts of the
heir homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind for other climates, but this is
the way of multitudes-is to use DR..
Kings New Discovery and cure your
self at home. Stay right there, with
your friends, and take this safe medi-
cine. Throat and lung troubles find
quick relief and health returns. Its
help in coughs, colds, grip, Group,
whooping cough and sore lungs makes
it a positive blessing. soc and S1.0O.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by M.
2. Titus, successor to w. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20

U. A. Smith, Bridgeton, Ind, had
kidney trouble for years, and was so
crippled with rheumatism he could not
dress without help. He started using
Foley Kidney Pills, and says: 81 began
to get better at once, and now all my
trouble has left me and [ do not feel
that l ever had rheumatism. | rest
we'll at night and tho SO years old, can
now do the work of a man of 35 years.
/ would like to be the means of others
getting benefit from Foley Kidney
Pills." Refuse substitutes. = NJ. E.
Titus, successor to w. G. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
Made Mockery of Marriage.

A question as to the validity OF a
marriage which took place recently in
Colombo, Ceylon, has arisen. The
bride and bridegroom played a rather
unusual practical joke at the cere-
mony, for the former dressed up as
the bridegroom and the latter mas
euerated in the woman's clothes, and
the ceremony was quite through be-
fore the two people concerned were
identified
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
Uncle Ezra Saws

cit don't take mone's a gill Nv effort
to git folks into peck of trouble" and
little neglect of constipation, bilious
ness, indigestion or other liver derange-
ment will do the same. If ailing, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for quick re-
suits. Easy, safe, sure, and only rs
cents at M. E. Titus, successor to w.
G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20

Mrs. J. N. Hill, Homer, Ga, has used
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
years, and says she always recommends
it to her friends. cit never fails to
cure our coughs and colds and prevents
Group. We have five children and al
ways give them Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for cold and they are all
soon WELL We would not be without it
in our house. IN. E. Titus, successor
to w. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20

A really effective kidney and bladder
medicine must first stop the progress
of the disease and then cure the condi-
tons that cause it. Use Foley Kidney
Pills for all kidney and bladder troubles
and urinary irregularities. They help
quickly and permanently. In the yell
low package. E. Titus, successor
w. G.. AtweIl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-20
$SO,OOO,OOO.OO Lost Annually by Wage
Farmers

DR.. Sadler estimates that about $50, :
600, 10000 in wages is lost annually to
the American people as direct result
of colds. Lost time means lost wages
and doctoring is expensive. Use Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound promptly. It
will stop the cough and heal and sooth
the sore and infamed air passages. -
M. E. Titus, successor to w. G. At
we'll.