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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
SUPPORT FARM RETIREMENT
County Commissioners in Bureau,
With College at Head.

Olympia-With only three dissent
ing votes the state senate concurred IN
a bill passed by the house creating a
farm development department of the
state government, which has been
sought by the agricultural districts OF
Washington for years.
AS passed the bill places the board
of commissioners of all the counties In
the bureau, with the director of the
Washington State college at Pullman
as the head. The bureau is given
power to engage scientific experts to
give personal instruction and conduct
experiments in the various counties
and to hold community meetings and
exhibits to instruct farmers in the art
of growing better and larger crops.
The experts are to be paid out OF
money to be appropriated by the
boards of county commissioners, the
bill providing for the appropriation OF
not more than $4,000 by each county
each year for the payment OF experts
in that county If no experts are en-
ployed the money will revert back to
the county funds. The bill becomes
effective as soon as it receives the ap-
proyal of Governor Lister.
The senate sat down heavily on the
short ballot and state non-partisan
ballot ideas, which have stirred the
political atmosphere in this state dur
ing the last few years. Both schemes
were voted down by the majority OF
the senate members in a session as
committee of the whole, held at the
request of the elections committee to
settle the election questions, which the
committee could not settle.
Congressional reapportionment had
it's first inning in the house Friday,
and resulted in line of pyrotechnics
which give promise of the session get
ting nowhere with the question. Fol-
more than two hours there was bit
ter fight between the big counties on
one side and the smaller counties on
the other.
The first two districts were appar-
emily quickly formed and presaged nc
fight or trouble. Seattle was placed
in a district by itself, and the Second
district was formed of the counties OF
King, outside of Seattle, Kitsap, JEFF
ferson, Clallam, Snohomish, Skagit,
Whatcom, Island and San Juan.
/ The trouble arose over the forma-
ton of the Third district, which. was
formed of Pierce, Thurston, Mason,
Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Pacific,
Chehalis. A fight quickly developed
over adding Clark and Skamania coun-
ties to this district. The two counties
apparently were. not wanted by either
Eastern or Southwestern Washington,
Mccoy, of Vancouver, complaining bit.
terly that they were being kicked
around like football.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
designations Made Easy.

Washington, D. C.-Before taking
up the Mexican situation, the cabinet
considered question almost as press
ing the designations that are to be
sent by it's members to Mr.. Wilson
March 4. Everybody expects to re-
sign.
Probably form letter, on file in the
State department for the use Of cabi-
net officers, ambassadors and such who
are seeking retirement and who have
enough of public life, will be used by
Mr.. Taft's official family. Mr. Knox
is not expected to restrict the use of
this letter to cabinet officers, and there
may be quite rush at his department
early IN March.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Bridge Bill Up This Week.

Olympia = The Vancouver-Po Portland
bridge appropriation bill is expected
to be introduced in the house soon by
Mccoy, of Clark county. The bill,
which he has almost decided upon,
calls for special biennial tax levy of
quarter mill to raise $500, 900 for
the states share of the bridge.
Whether the legislature will agree to
a special levy or will seek to appro-
pirate the needed amount from the
highway fund is question. The
house passed bill which clears the
way from legal standpoint.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
REBELS TAKE AMERICAN GUN
Good Supply of Ammunition Also
DISAPPEARS

Ell Paso, Tex.-A machine gun of
the Thirteenth cavalry platoon at
Hachita, N. M, disappeared Sunday
night, according to reliable reports re-
ceived here. 1t is believed that Mexi-
can rebels came over the border and
stole the piece.
Major Clark, district adjutant at
Fort Bliss, declares no report of the
theft has been made. However, the
disappearance of the gun is fully veri
fed.
Since Monday morning, when the
piece was missing, United States
troops have been searching for trace
of the missing artillery. Hachita is
nearly 20 miles from the nearest point
on the border and how the gun was
stolen is unexplained. A large guam
tity of ammunition for the gun also
disappeared.
The occurrence is similar to an Incl
dent at Ell Paso during the Madero
revolution, when rebels took an old
cannon from the center Of the town,
returning the piece at the conclusion
of hostilities.
Some days ago General Inez sala-
Ear, the rebel commander-in-chief,
boosted that some of his men would
steal machine gun from the United
States troops.
Rebels evaded the border patrol near
Columbus, N. M, and imported 1900
suits of khaki uniforms and an equal
number of pairs of shoes for the use
of Salazar's rebel army.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Piper Measure Is Up.

Olympia-The state senate will take
up soon consideration of the bill by
Senator Piper, of King county, provid-
ing a minimum wage for women and
minors. One of the liveliest fights of
the session is expected, inasumuch as
the vote is split in three distinct ways.
One group favors the Piper bill, pro-
viding for a commission to fix the
minimum wages for women by dis
tricts, while another favors the bill
backed by Mrs. N. JOHN Croake, of
the house, providing a flat minimum
wage of $1.25 day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
BUDGET HERALDs BIG FIGHT
State Departments and Institutions
Ask S9,563, 638 for Two Years.

Olympia-With the introduction in
the Washington legislature of the ap-
preparation committees biennial bud
get, providing for an increase Of ST.
88O,817 in the cost Of running the
state departments and institutions
during the next two years over the
cost during 1911 and 1912, members
of both houses began whetting their
pruning knives preparatory to gene
raj onslaught which is planned when
the budget bill comes up for passage.
The budget as introduced calls for
total expenditures Of SO, sos, 628. OF,
as compared with 1852, 888.72 pro-
vided in the budget of 1911. Increases
are distributed over nearly all the in
stitutions and departments, ranging
in amounts from $1,000 to 1920, 600
over the budget of 1911.
The Washington state college leads
the list of increases, that institution
being allotted 1920, 900 more than in
1911. The University Of Washington
comes second with 100000. The
state school for the blind, at Vancou-
yer, fares we'll with an increase from
$45, AL to $124,835, and the state
prison at Walla Walla from $515, Ats
to $707, $50. The appropriations COM
mittee have been busy with the bud
get nearly month and have had seve-
raj conferences with Governor Lister.
It is believed he will O. K. the bud
get, excepting for an appropriation for
the Cheney normal school, which he
desires discontinued. His action on
this will depend upon the action of the
legislature on his veto of the bill APP
propriating $500, 900 for the rebuilding
of the school.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
MADERO SLAIN J
IN MEXICO C||
Official Report Says "Attenr
to Escape"
Famous Fugitive Law" of M,
Believed to Have Been Used
Cover for Assassination,

Mexico City-Francisco |. MAJ
and Jose Pine. Suarez were shot
killed in a midnight ride under on
from the national palace to the y
Tertiary.
The circumstances surrounding
death of the deposed president !
vice president Of the republic are \
known, except as given in official \
counts, which do not conform in \
cases. The only witnesses were tmJ
actually concerned in the killing.
The provisional president, Gepe,
Huerta, says the killing of the tvo
men was incidental to a fight betwea,
their guard and party attempting r
liberate them.
Two of those said to have been in
the party that attacked the AUTOMOBILE,
were killed in the exchange of shots
The ministry of foreign relations
Francisco de la Barra, adds that tn
prisoners attempted to escap
Neither makes a definite statement
to which side fired the fatal shots.
is possible that neither knows.
official Investigation has been order
and solemn promises have been ma
that the guilty will be punished.
Major Cardenas and two other Of
GERS who commanded the rurales
corting the automobile have been
prisoned, pending an investigation
the attorney general.
Not unnaturally great part of
public regards the official versic
with doubt, having in mind the use
centuries of the notorious 81
Fuga," the unwritten law which is
voked when the death of a prisoner
desired. After its application tn,
is written: 'Prisoner shot trying
escape"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.

The treasury of Mexico is found 20
be sadly depleted, and Madero is held
to blame.
President Taft AYERS that Washing
ton. d. c., has less graft than any
other city of its size.
Wilson says honest business need
have no fear of the antitrust bills IN
the New Jersey legislature.
Headquarters of the suffragists and
anti-suffragists I'm Washington are
both being strongly guarded by special
watchmen.
A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature making the
giving. soliciting or receiving of tips
a misdemeanor.
Rebels in the North of Mexico await
the land policy of the new government
before deciding whether they Will con-
tinue hostilities or not.
Charitable organizations of Port
land plan to do away with "slum
districts by seeing that all poor faml-
lies are properly housed.
Immunity from prosecution for la
Dor unions and farmers organizations
was included in the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill in conrgess.
Prominent Jews of the Pacific Coast
are planning to take care of all their
race who migrate to the Coast after
the opening of the Panama canal.
A destitute couple in Portland Of
fered to give away their baby so that
it might have a comfortable home,
and nearly 200 applications were made
for the child.
Arrangements are being made be-
tween the American and Russian gov
ernments to establish wireless stations
across Boring sea and Siberia, which
will complete the wireless circuit OF
the earth.
A committee of ministers of St
Joseph, Mo-, will attend a coming
prize-fght in that city, to obtain evil
dence and information to lay before
the grand jury.
A new waterfall 500 feet in height
has been discovered on the Middle
Fork of the Feather river, in an al
most inaccessible canyon in the Sierr;
mountains of California 1t is said tx
rival Bridal Veil falls of the Yosem
lite.
Regular police resume duties in Cit.
of Mexico.
The U. S. senate has stricken ou
the proposed tax for the use of water
power.
Joaquin Miller, "the poet of the
Sierras," died in his cabin in the hill
East of Oakland, Cal.
Two thousand American marines
have been sent to Cuba, there to avail
developments in Mexico.
A Nevada prospector was killed by
a slide of rock in his mine, which un
covered rich body of ore.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
John D. Protects Home.

New York approximately 81, 900,
600 is the price paid by John D. Rock
efeller to block business invasion
which might be regarded as undesir-
able on the Fifth avenue corner adj
joining his residence on West Fifty
fourth street. The property which
the oil magnate bought included the
residence of DR.. and Mrs. Seward
Webb, and had been advertised for
lease. Mrs. Webb is a daughter of
the late William Fl. Vanderbilt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Citrus Loss Minimized.

Berkeley, Cal. = That the loss OF
fruits in the Southern California citrus
belt through the recent frosts was not
as great as at first supposed was the
report made by University of Cali
fornia scientists who are in the South
with an agricultural department dem
onstration train. The report says that
frozen oranges are harmless, provided
the evaporation of the juice has not adj
vanced too far. The scientists found
that at least three fourths of the trees
will do as well next year as ever, if no
further setbacks occur.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Would Carve Out New State.

Olympia Hutchinson, of
Spokane, introduced memorial in the
senate asking the legislature of Idaho
to consent with Washington to the
making of new state Of the counties
of Kootenai, Bonner, Latah, Shoshone
and Nez Perez, in Idaho, and Pend
d'Oreille, Stevens, Spokane, Ferry.
Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima,
Klickitat, Walla Walla, Columbia.
Asotin, Garfield, Franklin, Adams.
Whitman, Grant, Douglas, Lincoln and
Benton, in Washington. The state is
to be known as Lincoln.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
TRAGEDY ADDS TO TENSION
Death of MaderO and Suarez Ha
tens War Preparations.

Washington, D. C.-The killing of
Francisco I. Madero and Pine Suarez
deposed president and vice president
of Mexico, after Provisional President
General Huerta had assured American
Ambassador Wilson of the safety Of
his prisoners from just such attacks
created serious impression in admin
istration circles here.
After reading the dispatches, the
president expressed deep regret, but
made it clear that he regards the kill
ing as that of one citizen by fellow
citizens He said that, although the
United States had done all in it's pow.
er and all that consistently could be
done to save Madero's life, he saw in
the deplorable occurrence at Mexico
City no cause in itself for interven-
tion.
Neither did the president see any
cause for calling a cabinet meeting
Immediately.
When the first feeling of surprise
had passed, it was realized by officials
that this last tragic event had added
greatly to the gravity Of the situation
and undoubtedly had placed an addiI
tional strain upon the already tense
relations between this government and
that in the Mexican capital. Still, as
President Taft himself. declared, the
event in itself was not regarded as
sufficient to demand any departure
from the policy of strict non-interven-
ton which so far has governed his ad-
ministration.
Probably the immediate result will
be to hasten the military and naval
preparations in order to have the sold
iers and sailors and marines ready to
answer call for instant embarkation
if further developments in Mexico
should demand their employment. :,
The one danger to be unprecedented
which almost certainly would result IN
the launching of an American army Of
invasion, would be the commission OF
some act or acts in Mexico that would
endanger, the lives of foreign citizens
and Americans, for having. assured the
diplomatic representatives in Wash.
ingon of the disposition and ability OF
this government to protect their ma
tionalities in Mexico in the same de-
gree as Americans, the government
has assumed an obligation that cannot
be ignored.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
HOO Carmen Return to Work.

Kansas City-The strike called on
September 10, 1911, involving 100
carmen employed on the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad, came to an
end at noon Wednesday in compliance
with an order issued by M. F. Ryan,
president of the international Brother
hood of Railway Carmen. President
Ryan said the railroad company had
agreed to recognize the action of the
committee Of the union as whole as
binding over the entire system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
SUFFRAGE IN QUAKER STATE
Pennsylvania Women Storm Sen
ate and Demand Recognition.

ate and Demand KecOgnltlOn.
Harrisburg, Pa. Women in favor
of equal suffrage stormed the senate
chamber and corridors of the state
capitol in advocacy of "votes for wo-
men," Every senator opposed to the
measure was urged to support the suf-
frage amendment.
Senator McNichol, of Philadelphia,
Republican leader of the senate, smil-
ingly told the women, among whom
was Miss Mary Finn, daughter of
State Senator Finn, of Pittsburg, that
he was unalterably opposed to votes
for women. He fastened to assure
them, however, that he would not in
f1uence other members to vote against
the equal suffrage resolution, which
has been adopted by the lower branch
of the legislature and is expected to
be acted upon by the senate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
SEATTLE MARKETS

Wheat-Bluestem, 943c per bushel
forty-fold, S53c; club, 85c; Fife, 85c;
red Russian, 83c.
Oats-$27. so per ton.
Barley-$24 per ton.
Rye-$22.50 per ton.
Yellow corn-Sacked, S29 per ton
mixed corn, sacked, $2s. per ton.
Bags-93c.
Eggs-Select ranch, 24c per dozen.
Poultry = Live hens, 14@16c per
pound; old ROSTERS, 1Oc; last years
chickens, 16@2Oc; ducklings, zoe;
squads, So per dozen; guinea fowl,
live, $500 per dozen.
Ranch butter-21c per. pound.
Apples-New, 75c@$1. so per box.
Cranberries, -S10@12c per barrel.
Pears Eastern Washington,
$1.50@1.75 per box.
Honey-New, $3.5O@3.75 per case
California, strained, 93c per pound.
Dressed Beef-Prime, steers, 13c
per pound; cows, 12ac; heifers, Nos.
l and 2, 12c per pound.
Dressed Veal-14c per pound.
Dressed Pork-123c per pound.
Dressed Mutton-Spring lamb, 13c
per pound.
Oysters-Olympia, $3.50 per sack,
So per gallon, soc per quart; Eastern
Standards, S1.5O per 100; do. open,
S1.S5 per 100; do. half shells, $1.3O
per 100.
CLAIMS - 1925 per sack; butter,
$3.50 per sack.
Crabs-Extra large, So per dozen
large, $1.75; medium, 81; small, SOC.
Shrimps - Large, 18@20c pound i;
medium, 7@10c.
Scallops -Open, So per gallon.
observation-disclosures, 18@19c per
pound; artichokes, $1.50@1.75 per
dozen; beets, 81 per sack; bell pep
pers, 25@30c per pound; Brussels
sprouts, 10c; cabbage, s1@1.25 per
crate; carrots, 75c@$1 per sack; eau
liflower, s1.75@2 per crate; garlic.
S@10c per pound; horseradish, 8@1Oc:
lettuce, dollhouse, 75c@s1 per box :
California, 1925 q $50 per case:
onions, California, lie per pound !:
Fanno, $3.50 per sack; green, soc per
dozen; Oregon, $1.25 per sack; Walla
Walla, 81 per sack; parsley, soc Der
dozen; potatoes, on track, s9@12 per
ton; sweet, California, s275@3 Der
100 pounds; rhubarb, 7@12sc Der
pound; squash, Hubbard, So. 50@3 Der
crate; turnips, new, S1@1.25 Der
sack; yellow, $1.25; walnuts, 17sM
18c per pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Cotton Compress Burns.

Columbus, Ga. Fire which practl'
cally destroyed the Atlantic Cotton
Compress plant Sunday night con-
sumed II, 600 bales of cotton, destroy
ed 16 freight cars, and spread to the
plants of the Columbus Barrel COM
pany and the Georgia Cotton Oil com,
pany's plant. It appeared they would
be entirely destroyed. The damage is
estimated at more than 81, 900, 900.
The fire in the compress is declared to
have started simultaneously in foul!
places and is believed to have been Of
incendiary origin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Inauguration Session Called.

Washington, D. C.-Another formal
step toward the Inauguration of Wood
row Wilson was taken at the State de-
partment with the issue of President
Taft's proclamation calling the new
senate in extra session on March 4 at
noon. This is for the Inauguration Of
new senators and confirmation Of the
new presidents appointments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
For Pure Seed Standard.

Olympia = Among new bills intro
duced in the senate this week was one
by the committee on agriculture fixing
a standard of purity for seeds. The
bill is urged by delegations represent
ing the agricultural sections because Of
the present lack of standards for seeds
of all kinds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Cruise School Land Timber.

Olympia A measure which has
been prepared by Attorney General
Tanner asks for an appropriation of
$5O, 900 to pay the cost Of cruising and
estimating the value of about 100, 600
acres of school land now within the
forest reserves. The state highway
commissioner is empowered to open
up negotiations with the government
at once.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

Lansing, Mich. The house of rep
resentatives adopted resolution pro-
viding for the re-submission of the
woman suffrage question at the April
election this year. The bill now goes
to the senate. Equal suffrage in
Michigan was defeated in the fall
election by a close vote.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28

Des Moines, lathe lower house
of the Iowa legislature adopted the
resolution recently introduced provid-
ing for the submission to the voters of
the state of an equal suffrage amend
ment to the constitution. The vote
was 81 to 26.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
Record Corn Cargo Shipped.

Baltimore What is believed to be a
record-breaking cargo of corn taken
out of an Atlantic port is in the
steamer Varldura, which sailed from
here for Amsterdam Saturday. There
are slowed in the vessel 1924, 615 BUSH
els.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-28
SUFFRAGISTS GAIN GROUND
Missouri, Iowa and Michigan Leg
islatures Take Action.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
house of representatives sent to en-
grossment the constitutional amend
ment granting suffrage to women.
The senate already has taken similar
action.
Evening star., 1913-01-18

Gbiln 5unoap

~ HE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
W ASSOCIATION. through it's Sunday
afternoon vesper services, it is declared,
is bringing its members and others who
attend these meetings into touch with
many Of the various organizations in the
city, either local or national in their
scope which have to do with reform or
social service in one line or another. In
accordance with this policy, and also in
compliance with the request Of the ma
tional child labor committee, the associa-
ton will observe tomorrow as "child
Sunday"
Anything that has to do with the well
fare Of the child. 1t is pointed out, is
naturally OF the greatest interest to
women, and. as the latest step in this
line has been the creation of the federal
childrens bureau, an explanation Of the
work of this new department will be
given at the meeting by Mrs. Max West
of the bureau. There will be special mu-
Sic and an acquaintance hour. as usual.
Women who are strangers in the city are
especially invited to these services.
The business meeting Of the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, held this week, re-
vealed 1912 to have been the banner year
in the history of the church, the reports
from each society revealing growth along
all lines. The average attendance of the
Bible school increased 30 per cent, and
the total addition to the church member
ship outnumbers all previous years. Over
$4,000 was raised for all purposes The
pastor. Rev. John G. Ball. is now precah-
ing a series Of sermons on "Puzzling
Questions" his subject for tomorrow
evening being After Death-What?"