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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
Whatcom County Fruit Growers

The fruit growers of Whatcom
county have an organization COM
posed of forty district associations.
Several canneries and jelly manu-
ufacturing plants are to be estab-
ilshed A manager chosen by the
representatives will have the sale OF
all fresh and canned fruits handled
by the association. He will also
keep in touch with the growers SO
that uniform grade of fruit and
berries will be prepared for the
market. In this way the association
will greatly forward the fruit rails
ing industry there. The organiza-
tion will find its own market for
the fruits raised and canned and
the farmers will receive the full
compensation for their lapors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13
Prize Winning turkeys

The following, which appeared in
the Bellingham Herald, is of local
interest because it refers to a pro-
duct of San Juan island:
"The display of Mammoth Gold
en- Bronze turkeys, which have been
entered by j. S. McMililn, owner
of the Bellevue Poulty Farm at
Roche Harbor. drew big crowd
throughout the day. Here, Belle
vue King, thirty-seven pound bird
which recently won the worlds
championship at the Madison
SQUARE Garden show in New York;
Bellevue Prince, winner of firsl
prize at the Hagersrown, Maryland,
show; Bellevue Prince Tom. holder
of first prize at the last Pittsburg
poultry exhibit, and third prize
at the Hagerstown show; Bellevue
Prince Jerry. winner of first money
at the Cleveland. Ohio, exhibit;
and Bellevue Prince Jack and Belle
yue Prince Dick who are appearing
in public for the first time. are on
exhibition.
bellevue King is valued at
81 900 and is said to be without q
rival in the world to-day. Belles ne
Prince is the largest turkey at the
show. weighing just forty pounds.
m. Lo,,o ;,,ef rocoived q swell line
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

ally is. And yet | am not one Of
those who think that majorities are
always right. 1t rarely happens
that there is not some substantial
ground for honest differences of
opinion on public questions. We
are such fallible mortals, most of
US. that we often lose sight of this
fact and unjustly impute selfish or
otherwise unworthy motives to those
who differ from us in their opin-
ions.
believe that it d clear and cam
did statement of all the facts bear
ing upon the water question, which
the people of the town have every
right to know, had been published
in the local papers a week before
the election, the comparatively small
vote against the proposition would
have been reduced at least one half.
But that is of little consequence
now. The main thing is to ''get
together" and exert every help1al
| influence that we can to secure an
efficient water system at the least
possible cost.
No part of the money to be derived
from the sale of bonds should be
expended in litigation. if it can
possibly be avoided. 1t will all be
needed to pay for a pipe line Of
sufficient size and durability to
insure adequate service.
| would like to suggest that be-
fore any bonds are issued. steps
should be taken to verify the
estimates of a year ago which seem
to form the only basis of belief, or
hope, that has been furnished US
that water can be brought here
from Trout Lake in sufficient
volume to supply the probable
needs of the town for ten to twenty
years for the comparatively small
sum now available for the purpose.
The opinion of a competent
hydraulic engineer should be OBJ
tanned as to the size OF pipe re-
ouired to deliver the requisite
amount of water here. making due
allowance for loss by friction,
which is Of course relatively larger
in small pipe. 1t is of the utmost
Importance that the pipe be not
only large enough but, strong
enough. There is much question as
to the durability of wouden stave
nine. which | am told is very likely
to give way at the joints under
strong pressure. | have been IN
formed that great quantities OF 1t
have been discarded in the mining
districts in Montana for that reason.
It may be all right. but the council
should be convinced on that point
bv more impartial statements than
those of the manufacturers.
We have been told that the
receipts of the system may reason
ably be expected to be sufficient to
derfay the cost OF maintenance, pay
the interest on the bonds and pro-
vide sinking fund for their re-
demption. There are many who
would like to ''be shown" that
such is likely the case. for tbs q
consummation devQutly to De
wished" Not everyone is content
with faith only which is not based
upon something more tangible
than ssthe substance OF things
hoped for and the evidence O
things not seen, !" which is the scrip
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

Quilcene is developing an oys-
ter industry with twenty million
growing oysters sprouting on
the mud flats near the town.
The company that is doing the
oyster business started planting
them FIVE years ago This year
the first lot of them are big
enough to sell and some siz
thousand win be sold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

We have just received swell line
of stamped goods for embroidery.
Time to get busy on Xmas work.
Todd & Hicke
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-13

is practically certain to be needed.
0. II. Culver
Friday Harbor. December IL. 1912.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
PUBLICITY BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Candidates for Presidential Nominations
VIII Have TO Give List OF Donations
" Bill Passes Senate.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, April 20.-The presiden-
tial campaign publicity bill, admittedly
aimed at the Republican candidates IN
the present fight for the nomination in
June passed the house today after a
short debate that was marked by bitter
Democratic attack upon Roosevelt and
Taft and charges credited to Director
Mckinley Of the Taft campaign bureau
that large sums were being spent for
the nomination Of Roosevelt were read
Each candidate for the presidency and
vice presidency on any ticket must file
with the United States Senate before
and after primaries, nominating conven-
tions and general elections a full and
correct itemized statement Of all money
and things of value received by him or
by any one for him with his KNOWLEDGE
and consent" and the names Of all per-
sons who contributed more than one
hundred dollars TO his fund with state
ments and all promises and pledges for
office made by him with the name OF
the persons involved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
FLOODS CREEPING SLOWLY
UPON VILLAGES AlD TOWNS
BY Associated Pssa-

New Orleans, April 20.-Reports to
day from the inundated sections of
Arkansas, Mississippi Ad Louisiana
continue TO tell Of the ghdual creep
ing up of the yellow floods upon
towns and villages disttnt from the
Mississippi river, the sloVly but sure
ly increasing depth of the water in
towns already flooded an the innpera-
tive need of food, clothing. medicine
and other supplieg Thousands of home
less white people and Hgroes.
Tallulah, La, twenty niles from the
Dog Tail crevasse at lsatia, Is four
to fifteen feet under 'wter and boats
are being poled abot the streets.
Probably twenty townsin the thickly
settled delta land d northwestern
Mississippi are feeling the effects of
the crevasse at Buelahnow more than
2, COO feet wide throughwhich the yell
low torrent is pouringat almost un-
believable speed and Rpth.
About 100 white persons. men,
women and children, ire hemmed in
at a saw mill campnear NaPanee,
Miss. and are in contant danger of
drowning. Three tousand negro
refugees are in box cas- at Beniot and
Beulah with no comtrt and meagre
supplies. The water was within a
mile of Rosedale last light and grad
ually approaching. Rfugees were be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
Be
MENTIONED IN
LONDON PAPER
REPRESENTATIVE OF
ONE OF TIE LEADING DAILIEs
OF THAT CITY WRITES HEN
DERsoN FOR INFORMATION.

Secretary Henderson. Of the Pensa-
cola Commercial Association, is in re-
ceipt Of a letter from the American
representative Of one OF the leading
London dailies, asking him TO furnish
some information regarding Pensacola
for special edition which is TO be
issued shodtly.
The edition is 70 be an American
railway edition and the facts more de-
sired for the edition are concerning
railways. However, this is no adver-
tising scheme and the edition is not
gotten out by any railroad company.
It is simply to show what facilities are
to be found in this country and should
prove of much beneIt in the way OF
furnishing information which mirht
not he easily obtained from any other
source.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
WINTER HOMES
TO BE LOCATED
ON BAY SHORE
FOURTEEN THOUSAND ACRES
ARE PURCHASED NEAR PENsA-
COLA TO BE USED FOR WINTER
HOMES BY NoRTHERNERs-Lo-
CATION AN IDEAL ONE.

Fourteen thousand acres of land, "A
big part of il on the waterfront near
Pensacola, has just changed hands and
the new owners are wealthy business
men of the north who have searched
the entire gulf coast to find a suitable
location for men of means who wish to
build winter homes overlooking some
body of water. One of the party told
a representative of The Journal they
had searched here and there and
rea ched the conclusion that the tract
Of land which has been purchased is
the ideal place for winter homes to be
surrounded with orange groves and
other tropical growth.
The parties making the purchase
have no" scheme to promote and con-
sequently are not making any ado
about their purchase, but Pensacola
people realize that il means a great
deal toward making Pensacola and
vicinity the Fairgrounds Of the wealthy
people of the north who nave learned
that the sunshine and bainay climate
Of the Pensacola region are source of
health and happiness to those who can
leave the north during the winter
months.
1t is not the intention OF the owners
to dispose Of their property to be used
for agricultural purposes and II is un-
derstood that no portion Of the tract
will be disposed of except with she
provision that the property hs "a. :
proved with handsome buildings and
the grounds improved ~
NATURAL BEAUTY.
Many persons are taken vrith the
beauty of certain portions OF the East
Coast of F7ori5e, which have been
made veritahle gardens of roses by the
hand OF man, but naturally the Fast
r%
pared with the West Coast of Florida
especially that portion of the shores
Of Pensa cola and Escambia bays. The
high banks and the massive oaks and
magnolias and the wild flowers leaves
little for man to do to make IL the
most beautiful section in the south.
OF all classes Of winter visitors the
ones who own their homes are the
most desirable Even the palatial ho-
tells fail TO provide the accommodations
which many of the winter visitors
want and when they have their own
homes they feel q greater interest in
the south and not only stay longer
when they come but use their influence
to make others purchase and have
many visitors to come down during the
season.
It may be readily seen that II only
a small portion OF the fourteen thou
sand acres are used that hundreds and
maybe thousands Of the best northern
people will be added to Pensacola's
already large list of winter visitors.
The owners said they selected the
tract Of land not only y cause IL was
well drained and commanded a good
view Of the water, but because Il is
close enough to Pensacola to give the
winter residents the privileges Of the
city. II is close enough to Pensacola
Ccontinued on PAGE sevsn-l
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Two Batt1eships Are
Proceeding to Mexico
BY Associated Press.

Key West, April 20-The battleship lew Hamp-
shire will arrive off the bar tomorrow awaithe Nebras
ka and both will proceed to New Orleans. 1t is stated
the batlesh1ps route to gulf to be immediate
readiness should the situation in Mexico dmand inter
vention for the protection of Americans.
Washington, April 2O-President TIT probably
will send warship soon to the coast Mexico
enable the Americans isolated in Sinalea and other
states to leave the disturbed districts tate depart
ment official announced tonight this actio is likely in
view of the general anxiety over the Amerans in those
localities.
Washington, April 20-Demands hae been made
upon the Rebel authorities at Chihuahua ,y American
Consul Letcher for the immediate relese of two
Americans imprisoned there The men nave been, in
confinement since March 16 but the Anrcan official
has Just learned of their plight. Their
given.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
Carpathia Operators Did Not Send
Messages that Titanic Was Safe

that while he was telling the Baltic
of the disaster that news was being
sent broadcast throughout the world
that the Titanic was safe.
London, April 20.-"The story that I
sent the report about the Virginian
towing the Titanic" Captain Haddock
said, ais a flagrant invention"
so soon as I heard of the disaster
from the Carpathia, 1 dispatched the
news by wireless to New York, inform
ing the White Star officials Of the
number Of persons saved and of the
foundering of the Titanic. That was
on Monday afternoon. The Olympic
steamed nearly 400 miles before dis
covering that she would be too late TO
render any aid"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
GOV. WILSON CARRIES OREGON,
PROGRESSTVES WIN IN NEBRASKA

the national convention. The victory
of the Progressive Democrats was
complete. Supporters of Harmon aban-
doned all hope early in the day, when
returns from some counties which
they thought he would carry showed
that Clark was running ahead Of Har-
mon even in these districts and Wilson
getting many votes.
Reports give former Governor Shall
lenberger a lead over his three oppon-
ents for the Democratic nomination for
United States senator. The two Re-
publican aspirants for the senatorial
nomination, Norris Brown and George
w. Norris, insurgent leader in the last
house. seemed to be running neck and
neck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
Captain of Titanic Lost While
Attempting to Save Children

deavored TO reach the nearest lifeboat
with the child l took the other chile
into my arms as I was swept from tbe
bridge deck.
When I was plunged into the cold
water was compelled TO release NV
hold on the child and am satisfied
that the same thing happened TO Capt.
Smith
! had gone to the bridge deck to as
sist in lowering a collapsible boat The
water then was coming over the bridge
and we were unable to launch the boat
properly. II was overturned and was
used as a life raft, some thirty or more
Of US, mostly fremen, clinging 10 IL.
Capt. Smith looked as though he were
trying to keep back the tears a. ha
thought Of the domed ship"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
BAD WASHOUT
DELAYS TRAIN
OVER 3 HOURS
DUE IN THE CITY LAST NIGHT,
TRAIN NO. 2 DID NOT REACH
PENSACOLA UNTIL THIS MORN
ING AFTER 8 O'CLOCK.

The heavy rain OF last night caused
washout a few miles east of Pensa-
cola on the P. & A division, which
delayed train No. over five hours.
Instead Of reaching Pensacola at s:45
o'clock last night as scheduled the
train arrived here with belated pas
sengers and mail shortly after o'clock.
The washout was only a short dis
tance, but il required much work 70
put the track in shape, as well as 20
clear other portions Of the track OF
Ihe sand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
Rv Associated Pres.

New Orleans, April 2o.-Wtth the
food waters of the Mississippi rush
ing thI ough crevasses in the le ices IN
sc cutheast Arkansas, northwest Mlssls-
sirpi and northeast Louisiana slowly
spreading over the towns and planta-
tions today, reports continued TO tell
of suffering in the flooded area. Re
lief work among the thousands OF
homeless is being conducted from
Vicksburg. Conditions will grow worse
IL the Sunflower Valley of Mississippi
during next week. The waters cover
a vast area and Will cover the inun-
dated territory for perhaps two
months longer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
BY Associated Press.

New York, April 20.-Taking refuge
on the bridge of the ill-fated Titanic,
two little children remained by the
side Of Captain Smith until that por-
ton of the big ship had been swept by
water.
Survivors Of the vessel who went
down with the Titanic, but were saved
by clinging into an overturned ifeboat,
today told of their gallant command
er's effort TO save the life Of one Of the
children. The captain died a sailors
death and the little girl who had en-
trusted her life 10 his care died with
him.
He 1held the little girl under one
arm" said James McGann, a fireman,
"as he jumped into the sea, and en-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
EXTRA FORCE OF MEN
ENGAGE IN RESCUE WORK
BY Associated Press.

Rosedale, Miss, April 20.--Rescue
work continued today with an extra
force Of workers, boats going further
inland and bringing out many resi-
dents who were marooned by the
break in the Mississippi levee at
Beulah, Miss. The crevasse is now
over 1000 feet wide with the ends still
caving- Since the break occurred, the
river has fallen more than three feet,
but there are several weak places in
the levee which are being closely
watched. Many refugees have been
taken to the levees and from there will
be transferred to other points by boat.
The water from the break is fast ap-
preaching this place, but was not in
sight early today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

An excessive rainfall. accompanied
by a heavy. hail storm, did considera-
BILE damage in the city last night. the
most serious part being the injury 70
paving, especially that portion on
Eighth avenue with which SO much
trouble has been experienced during
the past few months. An electrical
storm accompanied the rain and this
put an end to street car traf1c on
some of the lines for thirty or forty
minutes, while traffic over a portion OF
the East Hill line was suspended for
the night, owing to sand washing over
the tracks and the undermining Of the
pavement on Eighth avenue.
Although there was a downpour OF
rain at short intervals for more than
an hour, the heaviest Of the fall was
between 1888 and $40 o'clock. During
this time the precipitation was two
ir ches and the streets were ankle
deep and in some places knee deep in
water. The large hail stones broke
the skylight in the store Of the Brawn-
er-Rtera Co. and portion Of the floor
and stock Of that firm was flooded.
Water from a sewer on North Hill.
whi"n is clogged. with. telephone
cables, backed up to the power house,
but did not overflow the reser-
voirs
Pavement Washed Up,
On Eighth avenue, between Jackson
and Wright streets, the street paving
was undermined and at one place. near
the corner Of LaRua street and Eighth
az enue, the paving gave way and sank
in. The cars could not run anywhere
between jackson and Wright streets
snd the paving was DANA ged abo> as
badly as 1t was during the heavy rain
2 few weeks ago, Just after the paving
nad bssn laid, when II had TO be rut
down again. The curbing was wasnrd
sH In many places and from Dcl-
meat TO Wright streets the car taCaB
and pavement were completely cove
ed with sand TO a depth OF several
inches.
Electrical Storm.
Al electrical storm was also expert
enced early in the night and con
siderable damage and inconvenience
were caused from this source. The
lights in several sections OF the city
were out for sometime. while tele-
phone service also suffered.
One house on Garden street, between
Ccyle and G, caught hre from a i've
wire. The fire was reported 10 the
police station by z. N. Smith, who
lives next door, end the alarm was
sent in.
Streets Flooded.
Many Of the principal thoroughtares
ali over the city were conpletelv
flooded with water last night, no that
II was necessary to wade ankle-deen
to get from one side OF the street 10
the other, or 10 catch a street car.
The rain was one of the heaviest
ever experienced in this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
BY Associated PrAaa.

Portland, Ore, April 20.-While the
returns are not complete from the pri-
mary in Oregon yesterday it appears
that Gov. Woodrow Wilson is the pref
erence Of the Democrats and Theodore
Roosevelt that of the Republicans.
President Taft and Senator La Toilette
are running a close second to Roose-
velt. with Taft having a little advan-
tage. Governor Wilson led in prac-
tically every section Of the state.
Governor Wilson is apparently the
Democratic choice for the presidential
nominee. In the contest over the
United States senatorship on the Re-
publican ticket. BENJAMIN Selling OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
WATER is NOW HIGHER
EVER BEFORE KNOWN
by Associated PruxA.

Greenville, Miss, April 2o.-The only
known loss Of life is that OF the fifteen
negroes drowned last night, which.
added to six negroes drowned several
days ago in the same district, makes
the total to date 21.
Persons acquainted with the country
now flooded made the estimate men
tioned-that the list probably will to-
tai 200 in the entire section-as the
result Of comparing the present food
with previous ones. The water is now
higher than has ever before been
known in this territory. The houses
Continued on Page Seven.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
BY AssocIated Press.

New York, April 2o.-That neither OF
the wireless operators aboard the Car
pathia had flashed messages saying
passengers of the Titanic were safe.
and that they had not sent informa-
tion upon which have been based tele-
grams sent from New York, assuring
relatives of the Titanic's passengers Of
their safety, was sworn to by Thomas
Cottam, a wireless operator, during in
vestigation of the disaster by a senate
committee today.
Cottam swore he had reported essen
tials Of the disaster to the steamer
Baltic as early as 1890 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Costam declared he did not know
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
ISMAY GETTING
READY TO LEAVE
This Was AscertaIned by the Government
and Caused Such Haste TO start IN.
Inquiry.
BY Associated Press.

New York, April 20.-Explanation of
why Senator Smith, of Michigan, chair.
man of the senate committee named to
investigate the Titanic disaster, hurried
to New York Thursday night to begin
the inquiry was made today when it
became known that 4 wireless message
sent by ]. Bruce Ismay, president. OF the
International Mercantile to Vice Presi-
dent Franklin Of the White Star line,
asking that the Cedric be stopped to
take Mr.. Ismay and the survivors of
the Titanic crew on board, was inter
cepted by a government boat and sent
to Washington.
ing he had understood In Washington
that such messages had been exchanged
and that this was one Of the reasons
the investigation had been started with
out loss of time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
DEATH, SUFFERING AND DESOLATION
IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SECTION

drowned during last night near Be-
mott in the rising water resulting from
the levee break between Benoit and
Beulah, Miss Unverified reports Of
other and more extensive loss Of lire
are being received here today. eB-
cause of the extent of the present
flood, old inhabitants express the opin-
io1 that the loss Of life in this entire
hundred
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
3RD DISTRICT
OVER z TO |
FOR WILSON
Florida Democrats Cannot
Be Traded and De-
livered Over.

IN TOTAL STRAW VOTE OF 13s
WILSON HAS SO WHILE UNDER.
WOOD RECEIVES ONLY 4o-WM.
sAPP OF WEsTvILLE TELLS
WHY HE Is SUPPORTING PRO-
GREssIvE CANDIDATE-sENTI-
MENT STRONG EVERYWHERE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
VOTE BY COUNTIES.

The Escambia county vote is from
pre- ecincts outside of the city of Pen
sacola.
This vote indicates as nothing else
could do the sentiment of the people
throughout the Third district Deprived
of the opportunity of voting for either
Clark or Harmon--both of whom are
active candidates for the democratic
oipination-FTorida democrats must
now divide their votes between the
only candidates for whom Chairman
Price OF the state executive committee