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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
Japan ABANDONS
LAND OBJECTIONS
New Treaty Covering Disputed
Points to Be Sought.
co.recy Observed by Mutual Con,
seut-Attitude of State Depart
ment Yet to Be Seen.

rol,io-It is understood that Japan
"a the United States are discussing
4hn possibilities of arranging a new
numerical treaty.
Washington, D. C.-Surprise was ex-
oroespd at the state department at
Iho rnnort from Toxic that another
u sn hearing on the California anti
lion ZION land legislation had been dis
etched to Washington. The last Jap
nose nose note, presented more than a
sortniqbt ago, remains unanswered,
I'D If has been assumed that the ne
citations would be held in allegiance
s97Util the return of Counsellor Moore,
u a-t has been in direct charge of the
oorrpspondence in the latest phases.
Mr. Moore has been on months va
caton and returned to Washington
Wednesday.
Nv mutual agreement the principals
hove sought to maintain the strictest
cocrpcv as to the various steps in the
npgotiations. It is reported here, how
orpr that the Japanese government
has reached the conclusion that it can
mt successfully meet the contention
of the state department, that the Cali
fornia land law is not in conflict with
the existing treaty, and has decided
10 seek new convention.
Unofficial information from Japan
indicates that Japan, instead of seek
ing to substitute for the Knox treaty
of 1911 an entirely new convention of
general scope, is inclined to ask for
an agreement that will in conventional
terms recognize the right of Japanese
land ownership in any state of the
United States on even terms with the
citizens of any other nation. The at
ftude of the state department regard
ing such a proposition remains to be
developed
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
PUPIL NEAR END OF LONG WALK
Sunshine Leader to Study Philosophy
With California Woman.

Los Angeles about the end
of a 6500-mile walk to school" declar-
ed Ray Williams, leader of the Uni
versal Sunshine Society, who is at a
downtown hotel for few days rest
before starting on the last leg Of his
journey from East Aurora, N. Y, to
Point Iona, CAL He plans to study
philosophy under Mrs. Katherine Ting
ley, the purple mother"
Williams is member of Ebert
Hubbard's Roycroft colony. Williams
made the trip at the suggestion OF
Ebert Hubbard to study the living
conditions in the different states in
connection with his sunshine philo-
sophy. The journey was started in
February and Williams states that he
has walked every day since, carrying
his pack, which weighs 80 pounds.
He will leave Tuesday for San Diego.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
RATE ACT is DECLARED volr
Court Orders That Temporary Injunc-
ton Become Permanent,

The so-called Medford rate bill,
which was adopted by the people of
Oregon under the initiative on Novem-
Der 5, 1912, and which made sweeping
changes in freight rates in the state,
has been declared unconstitutional
and void in decision by Judges VOL
verton and Bean, of the United States
district court in Portland, and Judge
Gilbert, of the United States court of
appeals in San Francisco, before
whom, sitting en- banc, it was argued
little more than seven months ago.
The decision was announced in an
opinion written and delivered from
the bench by Judge Wolverton. All
three judges fully concurred in every
aspect of the decision, Judge Wolver-
ton said.
Almost Immediately after it's pass
age the measure became a target for
traffic men and shippers all over the
state. 1t was declared that if per-
mitted to become effective the law
would put many roads out of business,
and that in order to live, the other
roads would have to raise rates gener-
ally on shipments of carload lots or
more.
The measure has been generally re-
ferred to as the "Medford" rate bill
because of charges that it was pre-
pared and placed on the ballot in the
selfish interests of Medford mer-
chants. Frank H. McCune was its
author
Appealed to by railroad men and
shippers for relief against what it was
declared would be a disaster to the
state if permitted to go into effect,
the federal court granted a temporary
Injunction against the operation of the
act shortly after its passage. The
court directs that the Injunction be
made permanent, in it's decision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
SHIP HITS ROCKS; ALL
ABOARD ARE SAVED

Mccartney Mountain, Or.-With 81
men aboard the British three-masted
steelhulled sailing ship Glenesslin,
from Liverpool for Portland, via San
tos, Brazil, struck the furthermost
cape of Mccartney Mountain at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and is
total loss. The officers and crew
we're rescued.
The ship was in charge of Captain
Owen Williams, who was on deck
when she struck head-on the rocks,
where she is now pounding to pieces.
The value of the craft is placed at
$4,000. She carried no cargo, having
left Brazil with sand ballast for Port
land, where she was under charter to
load wheat At Santos she unloaded
cargo of cement for Hamburg, Ger
many.
All those aboard the vessel were
saved, with their baggage, by shoot
ing a line from the boat to shore,
where the line was made fast to the
big boulders by S. G. Reed, owner of
Neah-kah-nie Tavern; his clerk, Thorn
as Williams; Walter Cain and two
labOrers named Steele and Mcfarland.
Twenty minutes after the craft hit
the rocks, Mr.. Reed, who was formerly
a Portland banker and former secre-
tary of the Portland General Electric
company, with his men, rushed to give
assistance to the Inflated vessel, a
mile north of Mccartney Tavern. The
ooat struck at high tide and is now
beng broken up by the seas.
captain Williams explained the
cause of the disaster to a heavy cur
rent and hazy weather after sighting
lana, and says he was unable to
change his course.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
AVERTS NEW BORDER CRISIS
oarranza, Rebel General, Hopes Inter
Vention Will Be Avoided,

.Piedras Negras, Mex.-The city Of
rIedras Negras will not be destroyed,
anu every protection will be afforded
property owned by Americans and
1Iner foreigners during any hostilities
tnal may arise between the constitu-
uondIsts and the federal army. This
assurance was given American mill
.aIy authorities late Wednesday by a
repreSentative of General Jesus Car
t taIza' constitutionalist commander,
ttSSllOwlng vigorous protests made by
St o state department through United
states Consul Blocker.
or ~ had been reported that with the
t,acGatlon of the city by the constitu-
JSUndllsts, plans had been made to
t Hbnolnlte the town to prevent any
b Frlns OF value from falling into the
a ldnus OF the federals in case their
mon.e, was not checked by the mo-
of 'bb oy expected engagement south
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
TARIFF BILL ABOUT FINISHED
Agree and Measure Now
Nearly to President.


Washington, D. C.-The namocro+
.arnI revision bill, first on the pro.
6. alne OF reforms mapped out when
,ra eoiuent wilson came into office. ad.
T %nceu 70 us last congressional stage
nuesoay when it was brought back to
ne mouse from the joint Conference
Win the unanimous Endorsement of
.ne democratic conferees. Leaders
~ Dotn houses of congress were con.
liuent that the bill, virtually Complete
now, would be signed by President
wilson before the end of this week.
II Will scarcely leave the center of
Inc stage before the currency bill.
next IN line, will be forced on the AT.
len.lon OF the country, and, coincident
Win the consideration of this. will
Degln the administration work on the
antitrust and railroad-control pro-
grammes that are to be brought for
ward when the December session CD
ems.
senator Simmons, chairman of the
senate finance committee, has given
the Ilrst complete estimates of federal
revenues and expenditures under the
new tariff bill, as made up by the
experts for the treasury. The total
estimates are as follows:
For the year ending July 1, 1914:
Receipts, $1,029, 10000 expendi-
900. o'0'o''
For the year ending July 1, 1915:
Receipts, $1,026, 100000; expendi-
lures, $1,OOS,O00,0OO; surplus, $4,000
The estimated receipts under the
customs tariff, the income tax and
the corporation tax, embraced in the
new tariff are given as follows:
For 1914:
Customs revenues. s27o, 100000 in
come tax (ten months), $66,OOO. 900:
corporation tax, $4,000, 900.
For 1915:
Customs revenues, $249, OOO, 900; in
come tax, $83,OO0,OO0; corporation tax,
$39,000,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
$4,000 REWARD is OFFERED
Effort Made to Recover Jewels Stolen
From Mrs. C.. c. Rumsey.

New York.-In an effort to reclaim
the valuable jewelry stolen from the
home of Mrs. G. c. Rumsey, at Nara
gansett Pier late in July last, reward
of $4,000 has been offered, according
to an announcement published here.
The reward offer specifies two neck
laces containing $50 pearls and other
jewelry belonging to Mrs. Rhmsey,
who was Miss Mary Hartman, oldest
daughter Of the late Edward Fl. Harr1-
man before her marriage in May, 1910.
to Charles Carey Rumsey, the sculp-
tor. The jewels included the $4,000
pearl necklace which Mrs. p. H. Har-
riman gave to her daughter at the
time of her marriage.
The total loss was said at the time
to have been far more than $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03

Totals ......... .425, 900 $82,298,00O
President Wilson, the federal judges
of the supreme court and inferior
courts now holding office and en-
ployes of state or any political sub
division thereof" are the only persons
specifically exempted from the tax by
the new law.
The president and judges now in
office were made exempt to escape
any questions Of the constitutionality
of the law and their successors in Of
flee will be compelled to pay the tax.
Two primary methods of collecting
the tax are contained in the law. One
is the individual return made by the
citizen; the other the returns by cor
porations and other employees who pay
their employees taxes "at the source"
Under the law as it will be signed
by President Wilson next week, every
large company employing labor will
be compelled to report any regular
salaries it pays in excess Of the $4,000
figures and will pay the taxes for it's
employees and deduct the tax from
their pay envelopes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
Water in CuIebra Cut.

dnama-Water was let into the
- N-0'ld cut from Gatun lake Wednes-
cnf h Al the present rate of flow, the
tbe E UeIWeen the Curaracha slide and
five LAMBDA ,s.1 dixie, distance of about
l. fo nliles, will be filled to depth of
the G oy October 10, the date set for
Sinooo eS3truction of the Gamboa dixie.
onnro4! me suspension of steam shovel
eyton asions the Curaracha slide has
the 20 completely across the cut to
waton loot level, so that when the
level o - admitted to the probable lake
not MI VI % feet on October 10 it can
" pass this barrier.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
Wreck Remains Mystery.

Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas public
utilities commission supported the
contentious of the railroad officials In
declaring the cause Of the Rock Island
wreck at Manhattan, a week ago,
which resulted in the death of one per-
son and the injury Of so others, was
q mystery. The railroad officials de-
clared the track was in first-class
shape, that the train was going 40
miles an hour, and that tn. curve on
which the accident occurred was able
to stand speed Of so miles an hour.
The engineer and conductor said they
believed something on the rails cads-
ed the wreck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
Big Eagle Ties Up Phones.

Spokane. long-distance service
Of the Interstate Telephone company
was badly disarranged Saturday by an
eagle. The service went bad" on the
line between Spokane and Occur d'A-
1ene. AS near as could be estimated
nv the instruments which serve Tor
testing purposes, the trouble lay about
six miles this side of Occur d'Alene.
Trouble Hunter Ramon traced the
wires and discovered monster eagle
at the top of a pole. He disabled the
eagle with rocks. Then he discovered
the bird had attached to one OF Its
feet a large steel trap and about ten
feet of chain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
TWO NEGROES KILL EIGHT
Lynched After Several Hours Battle
In MlssIssippi Town.

Lynched After Several Hours Battle
In Mississippi Town.
Harriston. Miss.-Two drug-crazed
mulatto boys, brothers. began a reign
of murder here early Sunday that end
ed only after three white men, four
negro men and negro woman had
been killed, several persons wounded
and the two boys lynched. A serious
clash between the races was prevent
ed by the arrival on special train
of company of national guardsmen.
The trouble started at about 2
o'clock in the morning, continued in
termittently until 10 o'clock, when
Walter Jones, the Oldest of the two
boys, who started the firing, was
lynched just after the soldiers arrived.
His brother, Will Jones, had been
shot and lynched by citizens earlier
in the day.
The body of Teller Warren, a negro.
was found in hut in the negro quar-
ter, where Walter Jones first began
firing. Evidently Warren was one of
the first victims, but just when he
was shot is not known.
Twenty persons were injured, is of
them negroes. None Of the negroes
was dangerously hurt.
The shooting was started by Walter
Jones, aged 20, in the negro quarters,
where Johanna Aiken, the negress,
and Thead Grayson were shot and kill
ed. Walter then went home, aroused
his 18-year-old brother and together
they proceeded through the main
street of the little town firing at ev-
eryone in sight.
The two boys went to the home of
Constable Keinstly, and Walter Jones
killed him when he responded to their
call to come out. Keinstly's son Will
liam saw his father fall and reached
for gun, but before he could fire he
received bullet in one hand.
The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley de-
pot is near the Keinstly home, and the
two negroes walked in that direction.
A train had arrived from Natchez just
few moments before, and E. B. Ap-
pleby, conductor, was standing at the
SCdtlOu CdlkluS u w. ". bOuu, lag
man. Without warning the two ne
groes fired on them and both fell.
Then the negroes directed their fire
at Claude Freeman, who was waiting
for a train. He was instantly killed.
The negroes then fired into the train,
terrorizing the passengers.
A special train bearing the Natchez
guardsmen arrived soon afterwards.
While the soldiers were detraining
the crowd rushed the seedhouse. Not
a shot greeted them and when the
leaders entered they found Walter
Jones completely unnerved but unin-
jured. They placed rope around his
neck and rushed him to the coal
chute. AS the negro was drawn up
the rope broke and he fell heavily to
the ground. A larger rope was placed
around his neck and again he was
pulled up. A large crowd looked on
as the body writhed until life was ex-
tinct.
The crowd then went to the home of
the Jones negroes, where they found
two negro men, whom they were about
to lynch when officers persuaded
them to desist.
The Natchez guardsmen returned
home. The negro population appeared
to be as much incensed at the Jones
brothers as were the whites.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
earthquake at Panama.

enaailna'-Two earthquakes of an
distnrhty much more severe than any
possoauIan vance since the Americans took
late TWTs W. of the canal zone occurred
from Tpeaunesday night. They were felt
shocl anama City to Colon. The first
longar quickly was followed by one OF
ings ~ DURATION, which shook build
There ~ Set church bells to ringing.
buildin nas been no severe damage to
is So taS and no damage to the canal
iar reported.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
Fish weighs 5000 Pounds.

Newport, ORA big shark Captured
nv the Ollie 8. was hoisted to Gray's
dock Sunday. It took every bit OF
mower Of the schooner Ahwaneda'ss
hoisting engine to land the fish on
the wharf.
II measured is feet 9 inches and
VAS feet s inches through the body.
Il weighs about 5000 pounds. It -
the intention Of Captain Garner to
shin the fish to Portland He sayD
that Il he had realized the sire Of tho
monster he would never have attempt
ed its capture.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
French Royalty Robbed.

Paris. FOR the fourth time in Is
months the apartment Of Baroness de
Mallarme ia the Place de Ia Chappell
has been robbed. The baroness had
returned to her Paris home and dis
covered that valuable papers and jew
els had been stolen. A servant has
been arrested, some Of the plumber
having been found In his possession.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03

custom of certain old world
y governments to confine the
Jewish population to definite
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TWO HELD FOR the
ROMERO MURDER

Mrs. Maria Sisncros Romero came
10 her death al Rincoa last SUNDAY.
April - from gunshot wound In
flictcd by u person or pcrsons un-
known. and the killing was i-lon-
io,s. This WAS the verdict returned
b, n cOroner's Jury that yesterday
heard the testimony OF witnesses al
TciciO. Doratio Gonzales. who
owner the IS callbcr revolver with
which 1t is alleged Mrs. Romero was
shot. and Irene Ioyato were taken
In custody. charged with complicity
In the murder. Both men were
brought to Trinidad aud lodged in
the county Jail, The inquest was
conduct ted by Deputy Coroner Roy
Campbell.
II developed from some Of the tcs-
timony that i.ovato and Gonza;rs
were close friends and from the evi-
dcnc. introduced there was ground
for the theory that the two men and
the husband OF the murdered woman
had been engaged In cattle stealing
and that the woman knew aud lind
threatened To disclose the informa-
ton. II Is believed that the plot was
formed 10 Kill Mrs. Romero that The
Information would not get into the
hands OF the authorities.
Jose Clay and Tony Rico. two OF
tho men who were arrested q. Wcs-
ton charged with completely In the
killing. We're released following the
inquest. J. Romero. husband OF the
murdered woman. Is being kept I'm
der surveillance and is under suspi-
cion OF having been involved In The
plot, Gonzales and i.ovaio both dcny
they lad anything to do with the
killing. The conduct oi the two men
on the witness stand was such ar Ia
strengthen the suspicion that ;hgr
had knowledge Of tn. crime
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-30
Dog Capsizes Auto;
Occupants Injured

A dog running In front Of an uu-
tomObilc going at high speed on the
old Santa Fe trail near Thatcher this
morning. caused the machine to turn
over on its side. smashing the wind
shield and otherwise damaging the
car and throwing out the passengers
County Commissioner G. +. Hnr-
ian. his son. X. X. Harlan. aud l.. ID.
Stoddart. striking the ground with
violent force. G. +. Harlan sustained
n badly sprnined shoulder. was cut
aud bruised and otherwise shaken
mp. The other two were hurled out
of the machine but unhurt. The
Senior Harlan was pinned under
meath the heavy car and with diff
Guilty was cxtricatcd by the other
passengers. The injured man was
brought to his home In the battered
machine and attended by a physi
clan.
The dog had followed the car for
some little way, barking, and finally
dashed in front Of the car. One
wheel struck the animal and II be-
the machine and the county commits
sioner falling underneath.
came tangled up and the effect was
the same as though the car had
struck huge boulder. The machine
jol,cd and turned over. young Har-
Ian and Stoddur, landing clear of
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-30
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Taxpayers whosc property Is locat-
cd within the boundaries Of AHA
street on the west. Prospect street on
the east. Western avenue on the
south and Pine street on the north.
both sides of said boundary streets
included. are requested to meet In
tho banquet room ut Castle Hail.
corner Pine and Nevada streets. on
Thursday evening. May LIST. 1913. ut
500 O'Clock. for the purpose OF con.
sidcring the property values within
said boundaries. Property Is to be
assessed at full cash value for taxes
OF 1913 and schedule must be re-
turned TO County Assessor not later
than May Goth, 1918.
COMMITTEE. st
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-30
WEDNESDAY EVENING
ADDRESSES

A scrics OF Wednesday evening
addresses and symposiums has been
arranged by Rev. Il. Z. Chandler
covering all the general assembly
activities. These promise to be very
instructive and helpful and Mr.
Chandler IL particularly anxious that
these midwcck meetings shall be
largely attended by the members and
for discussion this evening is publ.
cation and Sabbath School Work.
The. The service begins promptly
at eight o'clock.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-30
David HAMMoN IS
: MADE Member OF
COAL MINING BOARD

Dave liammon. OF Grey Greek. u
practical coal miner OF thiriy-iivr
years experience. was today named u
member OF the State Coal Mining
, Examining Board. by Judge \, ".
McIicndfir. OF the district court. and
rs u member OF tina, board will con
duct the examinations which under
the new coal mining law all mine
bosses, inspectors. deputy inspectors,
etc. must take.
Jpdcr the provisions OF the new
law tn. Governor OF til. state Is en-
powered 10 name tire" district iudg-
o. In the state. each Judge thus
named to appoint on. member Of the
board. Judge Mciicndric WIS one OF
the three district Judges named by
Governor Ammons. Two OF I'll" three
district judges names a practical
miner. aud one Judg" names a mine
operator for the board. The Cover
nor then names u qualified mining
engineer us the fourth member Of the
board and these four with chief In
spcctor constitute. the state cNamin-
Ing board.
The board prepares form OF cN-
animation for all mine bosses. etc.
who must be able to pass the cN.
animation before they can qualify
FOR the positions. This examination
means the men must know coal min
Ing In theory and practice In order
to serve as pit boss. fire boss. inspcc.
tor or other position with the actual
operation OF coal mines.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-30
PROPERTY OWNERS TO
DISCUSS VALUATIONS

Property owners OF the north side
Will assemble tomorrow evening at
Castle Hall and will discuss with
County Assessor J. d. Harper the
valuations OF their respective prop
crty. This meeting has been called
by thcp ropcrty owners for the pur-
post OF fixing the valuations prciim-
mary to the making out OF the tax
schedules. The new basis of assess
mcnt is at the full value and the
meeting with property owners Is
something In tho way Of a new limo
walton.