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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
BIG GUNS SMASH TARGETS.
Fort Stevens Sends 6-lnch Shells
Home ct 6-MiIe Range.

Fort Stevens Sends 6-lnch Shells
Home At 6-MiIs Range.
Fort Stevens-The third $500 sea-
going battleship target is q mass Of
splintered wreckage q result Of the
most sensational target practice ever
held at Fort Stevens. The last target
was demolished by the Thirty fourth
company with q six-inch shell. I'm
mediately 20 men under Lieutenant
Norton, and ordnance officer. were
placed at work putting together an
other target. Working for eight
hours without ceasing they accom-
plished what ordinarily requires fully
q weeks effort.
The target, made of 10x1O timbers,
with three steel masts enmeshed in
netting, was lowed out from the Co.
lumbia river to sea by the steamer
Torrance.
Getting on its course 5000 yards
from the battery, the Torrance
steamed full speed ahead with the
ocean spray dashing over the target.
The gunners sprang to their positions,
the huge 625-pound shell was rammed
home, the breech-block slammed shut,
the 36-ton steel barrel arose above the
cement breastworks, seemingly pois-
ing itself like the striking head of a
serpent.
A minor correction by the gun
pointer, the command to fire, and the
projectile, propelled by 175 pounds of
high explosive, was on it's way toward
the target.
AS it travelled through the air to-
wards its destination, a second shell
was hurled from another rifle. The
first shell struck, scattering the wood
en- framework in all directions; almost
instantly afterward the second projec-
tile buried itself amongst the tangled
wreckage of the $500 target.
The largest British dreadnaught
planned is 700 feet long. These tar
gets are go feet long; therefore such
an enemy would represent striking
place for shells IL times the size of
the target used for representing battle
conditions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Turks Capture Airship.

Tripoli-The Turks, who on several
occasions have tried vainly to smuggle
into Tripoli an areoplane for scouting
purposes, are at last in possession of
a machine through mishap of Cap
tain Moizo, of the italian army. Cap
tain Moizo was making flight from
Zouara to Tripoli when the motor of
his machine stopped and he was
obliged to descend in hostile coun-
try. He was promptly captured and
the aeroplane appropriated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
TIME LIMIT IS
GIVEN MADERO
Must Protect Americans and
Property or Resign.
Failure to Meet ultimatum Of United
States Will Be Followed BY
Immediate Intervention,

Washington, D. C.-President Taft
has given President Madero 30 days in
which to protect American property
and lives in Mexico. If Madero fails
to do this the United States will re-
quire that he resign Immediately. II
Madero should refuse to resign inter-
vention will follow speedily.
This statement was made here
Thursday by high official of the De-
partment of State to Juan Pedro Di-
dapp, representative of the Mexican
revolution in Washington.
The name of the official is withheld.
but full credence is given the state
ment here, in view Of recent events in
the Mexican situation.
Don Manuel Calero, Mexican am
bassador here, hurriedly left Washing
ton last week for Mexico City, bear
ing a personal message from President
Taft to President Madero. 1t is be-
lieved the message he took from the
administration to Madero was of the
tenor described. Diplomats say that
Calero would not have made a person.
al trip from Washington all the way
to Mexico City unless the issue was
extraordinarily urgent.
Developments this week showing
the strong exertions of the Madero
administration to get troops to North
ern Mexico to protect American in
terests, which quickly followed CAL
eros arrival in Mexico City, also lend
weight to the reported threat of the
United States.
Officials at the State department
were reticent when questioned con-
corning this development in the Mex
lean situation. It was intimated that
the administration intends to force
Madero to protect foreign interests in
the republic, but none would discuss
the report that this government plans
to compel the Mexican president to re-
sign if he fails to get a better grasp
on affairs along the Rio Grande.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
0EATH TRIBUTE
TO DEAD RULER
General Nogi and Wife Die True
TO Ancient Custom.
~ Commit Suicide in Honor of
',oan's Dead Emperor-AlI Prep
aratons Carefully Made.

rokio - General Count Maresuke
,ori supreme military councillor of
.,a ompire, and his wife, the Countess
T.ri committed suicide in accord
..o with the ancient Japanese GUS
s sur as final tribute to their depart
'g ~ omneror and friend, Mutsuhito.
T Tp death by their own hands of the
mons .n general and his wife was as
I.amatic as it was sad. The general
w. his throat with a short sword and
.ho countess committed harakari.
Following the Samurai custom, the
.onnle had carefully prepared their
UIsns for killing themselves and timed
t f 50 that they would be coincident
with the departure forever from Toxic
If the dead emperor.
General Nogi and the countess had
attended the funeral services of Nut
snbito at the palace, and it was ex-
npcted they would proceed to Aoyama
with the funeral cortege. Instead,
however, at the conclusion of the cere-
monv at the palace they withdrew to
tbpir modest home in Akasaka, SUBJ
nrb of Toxic, and there began their
final preparations for death.
First, the general wrote a letter to
bis new emperor, Yoshihito, which la
fer was found beside the body. Then
he draped in mourning a portrait on
tbe wall of the late emperor, and af-
forward he and his wife dressed them
selves in full japanese costume and
drank farewell cup of sake from
CUPS which had been presented to
them by Mutsuhito.
Darkness had fallen and General
Nogi and the countess sat and awaited
the signal they had agreed upon to an
nounce their leave-taking. This was
the booming of a single gun in the
palace grounds at Toxic, which was to
let the people know that the body of
the emperor was starting on the fun
eral car for it's last resting place.
As the boom of the gun resounded
through the clear, still night, General
Nogi arose, and, grasping in his hand
short sword, plunged it into his
throat, while the countess stabbed
herself through the body. A student
who resided in the Nogi home heard
the fall of the bodies and rushed into
the room.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Gold Ship Nav Be Raised.

Ellensburg, WASH Joe"
MofreIl, of Ellensburg, sole remaining
survivor of the ship Golden Gate,
v, wnlch burned and sank off Manzanillo,
0n@ IN 1854 with more than ST.
UVV'O0O In California gold on board,
Ids received a letter from San Fran
e.scO syndicate asking certain details
VI 'ne wreck and bearings of the spot
where the ship sank. Morrell is
Promised a liberal share of the
sOlu IN return for his information,
s sn0uld the expedition prove success
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Sulphur Cargo on Fire.

San Francisco - Fire which broke
out suddenly in the hold of the Brit
ish steamer Fitzclarence at the Green
street wharf, threatens to destroy
1000 tons of Japanese sulphur in her
cargo. The Fitzclarence, Captain j.
H. Blair, arrived with coal for this
port and sulphur for Portland, Or,
from Muroran, Japan. If the sulphur
is destroyed the loss will be between
$4,000 and $50, Water from
five tugs and several fire engines was
turned into the hold without appreci-
able effect.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Mobilization Is Indicated.

Douglas, Ariz.-Movements of Mex
lean rebels below this point indicate a
mobilization. Rafael and Emilio
Campo, two rebel chiefs, have Joined
their forces 20 miles south of Aqua
Prieta, the Mexican town which ad-
joins Douglas. Salazar's avowed in
tention of moving west along the Dor
der and attacking Cananea would in
dictate general mobilization of all
rebel forces, numbering 1000 men,
and superior to federal commands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Great Highway Proposed.

Indianapolis, Ind. - A macadam
roadway to extend from New York to
San Francisco, distance of 334O
miles. and to cost S25, 900, 900, was
proposed here at banquet of 300 In
diana automobile manufacturers and
dealers. who subscribed $500, 900 to
start the campaign in this state. The
plan is to furnish material, at a cost
of about $4,000, 900, free to the
counties through which the road will
pass. the counties to pay only the cost
of construction, which is to be under
Government supervision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
EMERGENCY VESSEL READY,
Three Troopships at Fort Mason
Have Steamed Up for Rush Trip.

San Francisco-For the past few
days there has been unusual activity
on board the army transports Crook
and Buford, which, with the troopship
Sheridan, are tied up at the transport
docks at Fort Mason. There is steam
up in all three ships and they would
be ready for sea in an hour, should the
Mexican situation require the sending
of troops South.
While the authorities in charge of
the transports deny any authorization
to arrange for movements Of troops
toward the Mexican border, the fact
remains that the transports are ready
for any emergency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Queen Is Learning Golf.

Aberdeen, Scotland-Queen Mary is
learning to play golf at Balmoral in
emulation of her daughter, who has
recently been playing daily there. Her
Majesty has often expressed amaze
ment over the infatuation for the
game by ardent golfers. At the con-
clusion of her first lesson she ex-
pressed the opinion that the game was
Every bracing but firing" Her
daughter, Princess Mary, is quoted as
saying of the queens playing:
Mothers driving is strong, but oc-
casionally wide"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
SaIazar Makes Apology.

Hachita, N. M. - Conferences be-
tween United States army officers sta
toned here and the Mexican rebel
leader Inez Salazar, took place on the
border about 80 miles southwest of
here. Major Sedgwick Rice rode to
the boundary to talk with the rebel
leader. Salazar apologized to the
American officers for the incident
few days ago, when Mexican rebels OF
his command crossed the line and fired
on American soldiers on patrol duty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
A sordid Husband.

Where are you of to now?"
ITO my Shakespeare club. hubby"
What good has your Shakespeare
club done your"
why, have learned all about the
plays.
BAH" snarled her husband. =
thought surely you'd get chummy with
some woman who owned big auto
mobile"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Idaho Women Plan Bolt.

Boise, Idaho-A Republican ticket,
made up entirely of women candi-
dates, will be placed in the field IN
Idaho this fall against the regular
Republican and Progressive tickets.
The women members of the Republl-
can party in Idaho announced that
thew had become Disguised with the
wranpling in the party and decided to
place ticket of their own before the
neople. The women will hold their
convention here this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Auto Freight Protested.

Washington, D. C. - The existing
freight rate of 81 hundred pounds on
automobiles, in less than carloads,
from New York and other Eastern
points to Pacific Coast terminals was
attacked before the Interstate Com
MERGE commission. The charge for
other self-propelling vehicles, less
than carloads, is $3.50 hundred.
Demand is made that the roads reduce
the rate on automobiles to $3.50.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Butterfly Farm Paws.

Truckee, Cal. = Miss Ximena Nc
Glashan, of Truckee, is butterfly
farmer and is making money at it. In
the past six weeks she has propagated
and sold $500 mounted butterflies, for
which she received 1910, or cents
apiece, which amounts to more than
$50 q week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
'Mikado' Given Un for Dav.

London-At the suggestion of the
a aS,, Chamberlain, the opera mix
- y was not played at any theater
~ a. ofeat Britain Saturday, the day of
une apanese emperor's funeral. I'm
nS Guiately after the colors. were hoist
~ ~ d' the mastheads of the British war
n In home and foreign waters they
l ntre nalf-masted in memory of the
osV emperor. The flags over the gov
br bum offices and on many business
A00ses likewise were lowered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
subway Plans Complete.

Chicapo-Plans for Chicago's pro-
posed subway system were compie1eu
and presented by subcommittee 70
the city council committee on SUD
wavs. The plans provide for four
main lines traversing the city. Inc
estimate for construction is $50, z57,-
600. and for equipment $34, 1884, OOo:
The system would have q capacity u
1877. 600 messengers an hour.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Morgan Would Buy Ruins.

Rome Newspapers here say that J.
P. Morgan has submitted to the ltal-
ian government plan for completing
the excavations of Pompeii and Her
culaneum. 1t is said that Mr.. Morgan
is willing to bear the entire cost OF
uncovering Herculaneum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Negro Is Made Major.

v Washington, DC Captain Charles
Jung of the Ninth United States
81 slry' the only negro army officer
n,o auuaeed from West Point, has been
s S.Hiioeed to the rank of major. 1t is
s sau, no other negro has attained that
nou, nun IN the regular army. Young is
i is" military attache to Liberia, and
liz organizing the army of that repub-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Great French Army Out.

Paris - The most imposing and ex-
tensiye French army maneuvers in
wears opened in Touraine and Poitu,
when 120, 900 soldiers and so aero
planes and two dirigible balloons took
the field for q week Of mimic warfare.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Isnav Resigns,

New York - ]. Bruce Ismay, VINO
f;onred in the news . few months ago
bv being among the Titanic survivors
is to resign a. president OF the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
Airship Falls: Four Killed.

Gray, France-An aeroplane got
out Of hand at an aviation meeting
here and swept to the ground, crush
ing . score of spectators, four OF
whom were killed outright.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20
VOTE LIGHT IN ARIZONA,
Hardly 10 Per Cent of Registered
Voters at Phoenix Go to Polls.

F1aroIy ~ Fer Gent OF registered
Voters at Phoenix Go to Polls.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Early returns in
dictate that the vote cast at the Ari-
IONA state primaries was. exceedingly
light. Hardly 10 per cent of the reg
istered vote in Maricopa county, in
which Phoenix is situated, was cast.
Returns from Douglas showed that
only 80 per cent of the registered vot-
ers had cast their ballots there. The
figures so far reported from that city
gave: Democrats, 142; Roosevelt
Progressives, 1879; Republicans, Fl,
and Socialists, II.
The total vote for the Progressives
reported from Prescott was 81. In
the same section w. E. Jones, E. A.
Torrea and George Babbitt, electoral
candidates, were leading the Demo-
cratic vote there by strong majority.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-20

Yuma, Ariz.-The vote here at the
primaries was light. In Yuma and
two outside precincts, the Democratic
ticket received nine votes; the Roose-
welt Progressive, II; the Socialist, 20
and the Republican IL.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

The Newt Pike Lease On the
American Sisters rear Lawson is
beginning to show up in good shape
He began unwatering the shaft
early in September. At the dep tn
of 100 feet there is streak of ore
from 8 to 9 inches in width that
assays .o4 ounce in gold, 1884,
ounces in silver and $50 percent
in copper. Another sample taken
at the bottom of the shaft, :3os feet
from the collar is about ten in
ches in width and runs .o2 ounces
in gold, 2o.So ounces in silver
and SO percent in copper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

The death of Isaac Boubonais occurred
on Friday morning at 9:35 O'Clock as a
result of tuberculosis. He came to this
city about year ago in hopes that he
would regain health, but the disease
had taken too close a grasp on him.
After remaining here for several months
he went TO Denver but gained no bene-
fit so returned here about two months
ago. He has been waited on and cared
for by Dad Cain, who has been ASST
duous in his attention and faithful in
looking after his wants and comforts.
Thr remains were taken to the UNDER
taking parlors of Trathen and Holley
where they await instructions from the
east a. to their disposition. He has
two sistere in Michigan who are teachers
in . convent, and his father resides at
Bay City, Michigan He was MEM
Der Of the Elks order. Those who knew
him always found him q congenial.
whole-souled fellow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Mr. George w. Boyce, president Of
the BELLEVUE Hudson and the Annamosa
Mining companies, has been in the city
the most Of the week in the interest Of
these companies. On Thursday he read
in the papers of Denver that the large
red sandstone opera house in Aspen had
been completely destroyed by fire.
He is The owner of the property and
this entails loss of between $50, 900
and $50, 900. This opera house was con-
sidered the finest and best on the West
ern slope. About three weeks ago
there was fire in the building and with
a damage of about 81, 500. The second
fire coming on so soon looks as if it
might be the work of an incendiary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Messrs. II. B. Baker and Royal
R, Graham recently took bond
and lease on the property of the
Chicago Mt. NJ. & 7. Company a
short distance up Chicago Creek.
At a distance of Zoo # in the Black
Swan tunnel they have uncovered a
mineralized vein from four to FIVE
feet in width. No assays have
been taken but it is good concen
trating proposition.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

q
Everything looks favorable ior the selection
Midland part of the Ocsano
mental automobile road of which the Idaho Springs Way
be one of the legs The selection OF this will be due
largely to the of citizens building the grade
the summit of Floyd hill aud the advertising throughout
country Of this laudabe and seltsachcn The credit
due to all who contributed regard
Q less OF his her station in life.
While good has thus been accomplished yet ,here
g is that done further
road will be the OF having hundreds OF
automobiles pass this aud Idaho Springs
= annually Many of the tourists will stop meals
tor day or But i'll order to secure such stop
= tor several days their trips, will furnish
attractions and dversons This part having
. the drives up to St Marys Lake Chicago
to the lakes and Soda Creek put conditions and
then advertise tnem
During hing people
each Saturday and many others during the week days for the
Platte spend three days fishing They spend
. money and many of the lovers of this sport have
. built cottages bungalows along the Platte for
for their families, while Others We
- vert Clear Greek into fishing of the
pollution from the mills, but Chicago creek and Soda creek
z and Fall river be made good fishing grounds. All along
the of frequent small and
pa lively inexpensive dams be constructed so hatte water
Be made OF sufficient depth in whch the front can
cesfuly hibernate BY doing this stocking the and
8 having proper game Supervision prevent illegal
fishing, will long before Idaho Springs sect
will have fine for the fishing sport. People from
the travel hundreds miles spend several weeks
= the good fishing prevails addi
ona inducement for them With these short side trips oT
tourists, good fishing the best of climate and scenery ii
Will not be long before cottages and bungalows Will be do
along these families will spend the summer
them sposmen will be atracfsd and this community
will receive unod benefit for the expended on the roads
and streams The worth contendng Tor Ii IS the e-
penditure dollars bring back twenty told an
nuay the future larger loaho Springs, more
business and life II that the people
who come here will have for investment and that our
mining industry will substantial recognition. IL
vastly increased patronage for Mineral springs
We afford this Of the conditions to be penny
and pound foolish but make Judcous eXpend
ure while the time and be prepared meet and greet
= the tourists with other than climate and scenery
and is the time to be-
9 gin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Charley Wood ward received letter
from C. M. kttredge, assistant secre-
tary of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce, asking that Idaho Springs send
delegation to Denver to attend
meeting in the assembly hall of the
Chamber OF Commerce in the interest
of the Transcontinental Highway. The
meeting will he held Tuesday evening
the Midland Highway As sociation. At
the meeting there win be representa-
tives of the several sections of country
along this route and it is expected that
this community will be fully repre-
sented.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Mr.. Charles Whitfield arrived
in the city on Monday evening to
spend the winter and early spring.
He has been at Lupton looking
after the business end of the beet
sugar factory, aposition that he
has filled for several years during
the beet sugar campaign He and
Gus Kleid will put in the next few
months on their mining property
up Bear Crerk.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Two sets of leasers are now work
ing in the P. T. on the 500 ft level
west from the shaft and have been
m 4king shipne Is that shows fair
values. The other set IS working
in the Golden Eagle tunnel that
has its portal on Chicago creek.
A shipment of ore is now being
taken out.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Mr. A. r. Simpson (familiarly
known as jerry and Mrs. Mary A..
MacFarlane, both of this city. were
married on Saturday, October 26. in
Denver by the Rev. J. P. RAIDER, pastor
of one of the Methodist churches of
that city and years ago pastor of the
church of Idaho Springs. Mrs. Mac
Farlane is one of the long residents of
this city and one Of its most popular
and highly respected ladies. Mr. Simp-
son has been engaged in the mining in
dustry and in which he is an expert and
a success He is now manager of the
Hollingsworth Mining company Of Sill
yer Plume. Congratulations and best
wishes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
Mr.. w, A. Prunty who is o

Mr.. w, A. Prunty who IS OPP
Grating in the Daily mining dis
trict has been spending several
days in the city. He is driving
the Forester tunnel and has al
ready cut several veins of the prop
erty. Assays running from $50
to SOS per ton have been made.
He thinks that the Daily District
is one of the coming districts OF
of Colorado. They have very wide
veins there and good values have
been found in various parts of the
district.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

The base ball bows gave their
time and work grat1itouSlv during
the ball season. Show your ap-
probation for this bv patroniz-
ing the dance to be given Wednes-
day night.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bush j,
Mesdames ]. J. Sherwin; R. B..
Morton and Fred Collom drove to
Denver on Wednesday morning III
Bush's automobile.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

Arrangements have been made
for starting the assessment work
in the tunnel of the Argus Mines
and tunnel company ssitua ted be-
tween Chicago and Soda creeks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

The Ladies Aid of the Presbyler-
ian church will hold its annua
Bazaar and Turkey supper Tues
day, Dec. II.