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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
State Fair Is Costly;
Extravaganza Charged

North Yakima-That the Washing
ton State Fair in 1913 used $32, 1000 Of
the $40, 600 appropriated for the exhi-
billions of 1913 and 1914 il the declar-
alton made here by j. II. Perkins,
state commissioner of agriculture.
Mr.. Perkins does not infer that the
money was spent dishonesty. He as
sumed the blame for the large expen-
ditures, but declared that he gave Sec
rotary Averill too wide latitude.
"The work had been started and
many of the expenditures blocked out
by Mr.. Averill before + took office, !"
said Mr.. Perkins. "The premium list
had been made up and many Of the
amusements contracted for. did not
plan this years fair
The 1918 fair accounts have never
been Strengthened out and at least
part OF the employees Of that week
have not yet received their pay. Sec
Rotary Averill disclaims responsibility
on the ground that he was relieved Of
his Office on short notice q few weeks
after the fair and was not given an
opportunity to complete the years
work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Daniels Cuts Estimates
On Naval Appropriations

Washington, D. C.-Estimates Sec
rotary Daniels has sent to the house
appropriations committee ask con-
gress to vote $145, 900 900 for the nav
al establishment in the next fiscal
year. His estimate is S., 200, 900 be-
low that of last year, and yet pro-
poses building of two battleships,
eight torpedoboat destroyers and three
submarines. Many of the details of
the estimates are along the lines of
the last naval appropriation bill.
The naval affairs committee will re-
port ..favorably the militia pay bill
and the bill for a council of national
defense. The proposed council would
be an advisory body, in which the Sec
retaries of State, War and Navy,
chairman of the military and naval
affairs of both houses of congress, the
chief of staff of the army and certain
high officers Of the navy would be
members. Its functions would be to
report to congress on legislation for
military defense.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
STEFANSSON BOAT LOST
BUT CREW BELIEVED SAFE


Nome, Alaska-The power schooner
Mary Sachs, one of the boats Of Vilh-
jalmur Stefansson's Canadian Arctic
exploration expedition, has been
wrecked in the ice off the Arctic
coast of Alaska. News of the loss OF
the Mary Sachs was received here ID
q letter from Peter Bernard, captain
Of the vessel.
The ice crushed the boat into small
bits and all the provisions and sclen-
tific instruments aboard were lost
The letter gives no details OF the mis-
hap. AS nothing is said Of any injury
to the men on the boat, it is believer
all are safe. N
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Change Grading Plan
for HelnlOck and Fir

Tacoma The West Coast Lumber
Manufacturers association at it's
monthly meeting devoted most of it's
attention to hemlock and fir grading
rules. It developed that some of the
Oregon mills had been causing trouble
by specializing in hemlock common
dimension that they sold cheaper than
fir. Other mill men explained that
they had been in the habit of mixing
the two woods as they came from the
mill. The association adopted a rule
that grading standards be amended to
include hemlock in a percentage OBJ
tional with the mills and their CUSTOM
ers, 80 far as concerns two-by-fours
and two-by-sixes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Strike on and Gas
II 7ahOldh Fields

through the water brings quantities Of
oil sufficient to make it q commercial
success.
The drill has penetrated 50 feet IN
to the oil sand after passing through 2
hard cap II feet thick.
The oil of the Hoquiam field is high
grade paraffine base, and analysis has
shown it to be about the same grade
as the Pennsylvania oil.
Mr.. Paulhamus has returned to the
well. He says he will sink the drill
still deeper, and, If possible, will bore
through the oil sand strata, which the
drill has now penetrated. It is feared
a heavier flow Of gas may interfere
with the plan for deeper we'll.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Militant Chains Herself
to Gain Time to Yell

London - Militant suffragettes are
returning to their old tactics. One Of
them fastened herself to chair in
Caxton hall with a chain and paddock,
from which point of vantage she
shrieked "Votes for women" Right
Hon. Joseph Albert Pease, M. P, for
the Rotterdam division of York, was
forced to suspend his speech for sever.
al minutes while the stewards endeav.
ored to remove the suffragette. They
were forced to smash the chair before
this could be done.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Wilson Gets Portrait in
Silk By Syrian Weaver

Washington, D. ca remarkable
likeness of President Wilson done in
rare silks by an obscure Syrian in the
Orient was presented to the President
on behalf of the Buffalo, N. Y, Syr-
ian colony. It was reproduction
from photograph the President sent
last February in response to . request
from Mansour Karam, Of Buffalo.
Karam brought it to the White House
and said the picture was the result Of
six months Of patient work by Syr-
ian living near Beirut.
Karam was taken to the Presidents
private Office and left joyfully with an
autograph letter Of thanks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
M ADOO SAYS M
CAUSE TO FEAR
Secretary Of Treasury ISM.
Assurance to Banks,
Restriction Of Credits to M..4 !,
pending Currency Laws FD,;.I ~
" Unnecessary, He Says

Washington, D. C.-Secro+,
Adoo issued statement Satu,jy. Nc
ciaring that banks throurhousss DE-
country reported to be ras.. TIE
credits to meet the provisions s' :. ]
expected currency law are ma,: Toe
mistake. He announced ths. !! q
resources in the treasury won1 ds Toe
the disposal Of the banks tn s;d u " It
in complying with the new law W u saen
it is put on the statute books "nea
The secretary expressed the oo,.
ton that the new law would imnosa ,, !.
hardships on the banks and tb .,' !. %
transfer of capital and reserves s :" @ .ae
proposed Federal reserve banks w,s sas
be accomplished with little q, wv nOulo
convenience to the banks and to o.. ~
eral business. gu
The secretary said the Treasure 4.
partment had large available resou, ~
at it's command; that he sbould -.
hesitate to use them to aid the h.,s.
to compy with the new law, and IT,.
in his opinion the banks could v;t ss
perfect safety proceed with the u,sn -
ing of accommodations to their an.
toners in the normal and usual vsv
The secretary said he did not ~
course, assume to advise the bank,N
he ONLY wished them and tho b,,,;.
public to know there was no ground
for apprehension; that the attitude n
the Treasury department was to n
helpful and he thought it could be-
effectively helpful.
He said if any banks were laborinp
under the impression that the new law
would necessitate or occasion a restric.
tion Of credits, they were controlled
by error, as no such thing would re.
suit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Commission Government
Is Proposed for State

meetings, and deliberate consideration
of proposed legislation, with ample
opportunity for public hearings, is
desirable for the state of Washington,
as a substitute for the present cum
bersome, inefficient and unsatisfactory
legislative and official bodies"
A committee is to be appointed to
draft constitutional amendment to
be reported back to next years meet
ing of the league. The organization
also resolved to work to secure con-
stitutional convention for the purpose
of making number of amendments to
the state constitution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Horticulture Is Topic
AT Walla Walla Meet

Walla Walla-L. M. Brown, secre-
tary of the State Horticultural associ-
alton, is completing the program for
the meeting here December II, 18 and
10 and it is expected to be the best in
the history of the association, as the
scope of the discussion will be broader.
Every phase of agriculture and horti-
culture will be talked over, including
dairying and bee culture.
A feature that will add interest is
an apple window-display contest.
This is an annual event here, but this
year the dates were switched to coin
eide with the state meeting. Ample
cash prizes will be awarded, and the
judges will be men who are attending
the meeting.
Several illustrated lectures will be
given by prominent speakers. In ad-
dition to men of statewide fame, sew
eral speakers from other states have
places on the program. Nearly all
the experts from the State college will
be here.
Among the men of prominence from
outside points who will give addresses
are:
C. E. Whistler, editor Fruit and
Produce, Portland; S. W.. Foster, in
secticide expert, San Francisco; w.
K. Newell, president Oregon State
Board of Horticulture, Salem; E. II.
Shepherd, publisher Of Better Fruit,
Hood River; DR.. Taylor, Of. the staff
of lecturers of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position, San Francisco; 81. F. Will
son, entomologist at the Oregon State
college, Corvallis; w. F. Gwin, gen.
eral manager Of the Northwest Fruit
Exchange. Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05

Spokane Commission form Of gov
eminent for the state of Washington,
the present system with its
big legislative body, is called for in
resolutions adopted in Spokane by the
Washington League of Municipalities,
composed Of city officials from all
parts of the state. The following
resolution was adopted:
"A commission form Of government.
or some modification thereof which
will involve direct responsibility, con-
tinuous service of officials, non-par-
tisan elections, frequent legislative
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05

Hoquiam- Oil and gas in CONNER
cial quantities have been found at the
Garfield gas mound at Taholah. north
Of Hoquiam. The strike was made at
depth Of about $50 feet BY ]. A.
Paulhamus, who brought the news to
Hoquiam.
The extent Of the oil and gas flow is
not yet known and will not be for sew
eral days, but indications are that the
we'll will be heavy producer. The
gas pressure, when the rotary drill
broke through the hard cap and went
into the oil sand, was about 200
pounds to the square inch, and the flow
continues steadily. Gas coming up
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Want Rates Increased
{ Pr0pOrtiOnate to Expenses

Washington, b. G. That railroad
earnings are not commensurate with
the increased cost Of operation, taxes
and wages and additions to equipment
necessary to meet commercial demands
Of the country, was the statement
made to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission by representatives Of the rail-
roads arguing for general increase Of
5 per cent in freight rates.
The claim filed BY the Sc railroads
operating in the territory west Of the
Mississippi and north Of. the Ohio and
Potomac rivers was upheld in pre-
liminary outline Of the railroad situa-
ton by Daniel Willard, president Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railrosd, repre-
senting for the occasion the Eastern
roads, and Frederick A. Delano, presi-
dent Of the Wabash railroad, on be-
half Of the Central Traffic assertion.
Statistics tending to show the cur
tailment Of earnings as compared to
increased costs were submitted by an
accounting committee composed Of G..
NJ. Bunting, controller of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad; w. c. Wishart, statis-
tician of New York Central lines; w.
H. Williams, third vice president Of
the Delaware & Hudson company; G..
p. Crawford, controller of the Erie
railroad, and George M. Shrive, sec
ond vice president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad.
President Willard in an opening
statement asserted railroads in the
territory concerned had expended in
property investments in the last three
years $500, 600, 900 and that in the
year 1913 the earnings were SIG, 311,-
321 less than for the year 1910. He
argued that the per cent increase ap-
piled for was not as much as the rail-
roads were entitled to and in this he
was supported by President Delano.
Figures for the first two months Of
the present year, Mr.. Delano said,
were less encouraging even than the
results since 1910, when an appeal for
10 per cent increase in rates was
denied.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
SEATTLE MARKETS

Wheat - Bluestem, Gle per bushel /;
forty-fold, 813c; club, 80ac; Fife,
Gle; red Russian, 79ac.
Oats-Eastern Washin gton, $28@29
per ton; Puget Sound, $28@29; rolled,
$4,000.
Feed-Bran, $24@25 per ton; rolled
barley, $27@28; alfalfa meal, $21;
alfalfa molasses, $25; shorts, $25
@26. 4
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$18@19 per ton; Puget Sound tim
othy, $18@19; alfalfa, $14@15;
straw, So; wheat hay, $14@15.
Eggs-Select ranch, 48@51c per
dozen.
Poultry = Live hens, 12@16c per
pound; old ROSTERS, 10c; spring broil-
ers, Ice; ducks, 1Oc; spring duck
lings, .14c; squads, $2.25@2.5O per
dozen; geese, 12c per pound; live tur-
keys, 20@23c; Belgian hares, 1Oc.
Ranch butter-23@24c per pound.
Apples-Eastern Washington, cook
ing, $1.25@1.50 per box; do. eating,
Delicious, $2.50@2.75; Jonathans,
$1.6O@2; Grimes Golden, 81. 5O@1. 75 !:
local cooking, 75c'@$1; Spitzenbergs,
$2@2.5O.
Cranberries - $1,000 per barrel:
Olympia, So 25 per box.
Grapes-Emperor Tugs, S1.75 crate.
Pears-D'Anjous, $2.26@2.50 DER
box; fall buffers, $1.25@2. 25.
Quinces-$1. 15@1.75 per box; ALI
gator, $S.50@5 per dozen.
Dressed beef-Prime beef steer.
1Sac per pound; cows, 12ac; heifers,
13c.
Dressed veal-16c per pound.
Dressed Hogs - Whole, packing
house, lac per pound.
Dressed Mutton-Spring lamb. Sc
per pound.
Artichokes-$1. 60@1. rs per dozen.
Brussels sprouts-11@12}c pound.
Cabbage Local, 81. 75@2 per hun
dred; red, 2ac pound.
Caulifiower Local, 81. 25@1. so Der
dozen.
Celery-Local, 50@65c per dozen.
Eggplant 123@15c per pound.
Garlic-10@12ac per pound.
onions-Green, 25@SOc per dozen
local, $l.6O@1.75 per sack.
Parsley-S0c per dozen.
Potatoes-Home-grown, $20M22 ne.
Ton; Yakima Gems, $35 per ton.
Hadlshes - Local. 121c per dozen,
Spinach-Walla sWalla, 75c per box.
oquash-$1 per hundred.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Carranza's Plans Changed.

Hermosillo, Mex.-Villa's victory
over the Huerta troops below Juarez
may alter the entire plan of the gen.
eral movement Of insurgent troops to
the south. General Carranza announ-
ced that he probably would move into
Chihuahua state. This would mean
abandonment of his formerly announ-
ced plan of proceeding directly south
along the west coast into Sinaloa and
Topic. 1t was predicted that with the
expected fall Of Chihuahua City, the
rebel commander and his staff would
hasten into the eastern border state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Navy Gets Foreign Beef.

Washington, D. C.The Navy de-
partment stocked the supply ship Gull
goa, about to sail for the Gulf Of Mex
leo, with Argentine beef, with saw
ing Of somewhat more than half cent
q pound below the lowest estimate
made by American packers. A con-
signment Of 285, 600 pounds bought at
1870 cents pound, the lowest price
for American beef being I2.49 cents.
The navy also has just saved 1888 BY
buying quantity Of canned corn beef
in the Australian market at IL. 81
cents q pound. 10
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Chile Warship Launched.

Newcastle Chilean battleship
Almirante Latorre was launched at
Elswick shipyards. Her displacement
is %, 900 tons and her engines are ex-
pected to develop more than 81, 900 in
dictated horsepower. The contract
calls for q speed of 23 knots. The
main armament of the new vessel con-
sists Of ten 14-inch guns placed in
pairs on the turrets in the center line,
and she carries an auxiliary battery of
% 4.7-inch guns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
.sMovie'' Tiger Escapes

Epernon, France - The wn0'e 80
tryside is living in terror OF - s.o
which escaped from an enclosure v s 3
q cinematograph tiger NUM- '.,,,..sdsi
progress here recently, and su a.oSmept
IN reaching the forest. a . oest ouarb
q soldiers. 4 number of forest ss .teur
and policemen and a few a - trsct
sportsmen have endeavoreu
the animal, but without SUGGEST ~, been
The tigress has occaslona a+s. bot
seen by terror-stricken peasan;n injured
SO far it is not known to nase
anyone.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Power System Hinted At.

North Yakima-Letters received in
this city within the last few DAYS
from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Wash
ington, D. c., speak Of the probability
that the Milwaukee railway company
proposes to take definite action soon
regarding the construction Of dam
across the Columbia river at Priest
rapids, for the manufacture of electric
power.
The power is to be used in the oper-
alton Of the railroad east and west
from Priest rapids and for the project
ed line across to North Yakima and bv
way Of the Ahtanum valley to Port
land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume Of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.

General Villa says he will lmmeoi-
atelv attack Chihuahua City.
Asouith declares threats of civil war
will not affect the plans for home rule
Confucianism has gained official rec
IGNITION in China, much to the disap-
nointment of Christian missionaries.
Az result of recent victories the
MEXICAN rebels are gaining numbers
RAPIDLY and assuming more aggressive
plans.
The campaign against useless and
reckless Christmas giving is being
pushed in earnest by the society OF
''Spugs."
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, of Canada, ad-
vocates the removal of all duties on
foodstuffs as the best way to reduce
the high cost of living.
Viscount Haldane, lord high chan
cellor of England, fully endorses the
Monroe doctrine in speech before the
American society of London.
An American friend of the Maderos
in Mexico was forced to take refuge
on an American battleship on learning
that a warrant was out for his arrest.
While trying to save steerage pas
senger who had fallen overheard, two
officers and sailor of the steamer
President were lost off the California
coast.
San Francisco people made free use
of the parcel post Thanksgiving day
by sending turkeys, buildings, and in
fact nearly every item of good din
ner through the mails.
Broke and hungry San Francisco
workingman stole a loaf of bread
Thanksgiving day, and within an hour
he was in jail eating turkey and cram
berry sauce with the other prisoners.
The wife of wealthy Chicago bust
ness man plans to adpot Is babies of
as many different races and raise them
as brothers and sisters to see to what
extent racial tendencies can be oblit-
Grated.
Chicago has put the ban on dice
gambling in cigar stores.
The mayor Of Syracuse has been in
dicted for soliciting campaign funds.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
by towns from Eureka to Fort Sew
ard, Cal.
Lyman Beachy, noted aviator,
declares u. S. army aeroplanes are
old and unsafe.
Mexican rebels under General Villa
put the federals to rout in fierce
night battle near Saragosa.
Foreigners in the East of Mexico
have appealed to Washington for pro-
lection to lives and property.
The big steamer Minnesota, which
went aground in the straits Of Shimo-
noseki, has been f1oated without dam
age.
Two army lieutenants were instant
ly killed at San Diego CAL, when their
aeroplane fell from a height of 80
feet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Game Law Is In Dispute.

Olympia-Attorney General Tanner
took issue with Superior Judge Clay
pool. who ruled recently that defect
IA the game code made it impossible
TO punish deer hunters who used dogs
70 run their quarry. Tanner rules that
the statute il defective, and IN the
case at issue instructed the Snohomish
county prosecutor to enforce the law.
The legislature made the hunting Of
deer with dogs gross misdemeanor.
adding that punishment was ito be as
hereinafter provided, " but neglectin0
to make any provision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Wapato Shipments Heavy.

Wapato - Shipments Of fruit from
this section of the reservation amount
ed to 405 cars this season. The shin
ments included LAG cars Of melons and
cantaloupes, 78, cars Of peaches. Sc
cars OF apples, Is cars Of pears, 2 Cars
OF apricots and | car Of grapes. To
this total must be added over 100
cars OF which no record was kept out
side OF the railroad Offices, being in
dividual consignments. Besides tia
carload shipments much early frnit
and large quantity Of cantalounea
went out by express.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-05
Formosan Plot Confirmed.

Toxic Confirmation has been re-
ceived Of the conspiracy in the Island
OF Formosa to overthrow Japanese
rule there. The plot was widespread
and the instigators planned to organ
ize an army Of 10000, massacre the
japanese and restore Formosa to
China.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
ARGUS COMPANY SENDS
DRILL TO TAYLOR CAMP

Putting like an express locomotive
running a mile a minute and taking
its way as easily up hill as down
through the impetus of its own power
the new No. 3 u Keystone drill re-
Gently purchased by the Argus Min
ing company, started bright and early
Thursday morning, for the old camp
at Taylor. No time was set to reach
the destination, as last weeks rains
left the highways in bad condition
The trip might be made in two days
or it might be continued to four. the
big machine was in charge of
shorty" Rowley and John Hibbs,
and Harry 6. McCulloch, who is il
charge of operations at Taylor, also
went along.
The Argus operations ale to b:
carried on on the Sunrise and Self
Cocker claims, where a series of five
holes are to be drilled with the hope
of disclosing an ore body of great
wealth, estimated as high as $780,
600. With the completion of the first
five holes other prospecting will -
carried on. Biologists have express
ed the belief that the ore body is
there, basing their opinion on scienti-
fe theories. As former production
from the OLD Argus mine. in large
amounts, is a matter of record, the
present promoters believe tat with
the modern methods and appliances
a much larger percentage Of eXtrac-
ton is assured.
Il was necessary to pack water and
fuel for the trip, which together with
tools md camp supplies made the ex-
petition OF quite formidable pro
portions. Owing 10 the hard forma-
tiop upon which the drill will work,
a string of tools weighing 1880
pounds will be used In sinking the
holes. The drill is built for heavy
work, according to designs for special
service in the lead district of south
west Missouri.
The Argus company is equipped in
good shape financially 10 carry on the
work at Taylor, and will have its own
assay outfit. The camp Buildings
are being put in good repair. and n
1000 foot pipe line will conduct wa
ter from a reservoir for camp AMI
drilling purposes. The reservoir has
been improvised from an old tunnel
that has been concerted for water
supply purposes.