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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
CUPID BRINGS CLARK CASH
Wedding of 677 Couples Nets Coun-
ty and Preachers $1,000.

Vancouver = During 1912, GIT
couples secured licenses in Clark coun-
ty and nearly all were married here.
Estimating that each couple paid the
ministers of this city SIS for perform
ing the ceremony, the cloth was made
about $4,000 richer. The justices of
the peace married quite number and
Judge Donald McMaster also oficiated
at several.
The sum of $27O8 was paid to the
county auditor for he'marriage licen-
ses and the county clerk collected $677
of this amount for recording fees, also
paid to the county, indirectly. So
happy people paid in this county for
being married the snug sum of ap-
proximately $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
COLD NIENACES
CITRUS CROPS
California Orange Trees Hung
With lcicles.
Lowest Temperatures in 20 Years
Smudge Pots Avail Little
Water Kept Running.

Los Angeles - Freezing weather
such as Southern California has not
experienced in 20 years, swept down
from Tehachapi's top on the great
orange belt Of San Bernardino, Ven
tura, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange
and San Diego counties Sunday.
Damage estimated at many millions
of dollars is being wrought ito citrus
fruits, in spite Of desperate efforts of
the growers to check the menace by
smudging. At Covina the mercury
dropped to % degrees.
At Santa Ana icicles hung from the
orange trees.
Snow is reported from north of Ok
nard. Sugar beets, bean and grain
crops are suffering also, but the chief
damage is to oranges and lemons.
High winds are blowing at Santa Bar
bara, Redlands and Cotton, which it is
hoped will prevent heavy frosting.
Reports from the Lompoc valley say
the loss to fruits there will be enor-
nous.
At Santa Barbara the temperature
was below the freezing point all day,
and at 10 p. m. it was %. At Red
lands the mercury was 80, and the sky
was black with smudges. At Whit
tier several hundred thousand young
orange trees are exposed to the ele
ments, and the owners fear total
loss.
For the most part the sudden drop,
despite the United States weather bu-
reau's warning, was totally unexpect-
ed by the people, and not more than a
tenth of the growers, it is reported,
were prepared.
The temperature stood at Is degrees
at Riverside at flo o'clock. Prayers
were offered in the churches for the
saving of the citrus groves.
The local weather forecasts say the
temperature is lower than it has been
in 20 years. From all the orange pro-
ducing points the most depressing re-
ports are received. At Riverside,
which has laid claim to being in the
frostless belt, nothing short of mir
acle can save the crop.
In San Gabriel, another highly-fa-
vored section, the thermometer regis
tered "a degrees at midnight, and
growers were turning the irrigation
water pipes open in the hope of reduc-
ing the fast lowering temperature.
Not over ten per cent of the ranchers
are prepared with smudging pots, and
even if all were, little good could be
done, as a difference of only six to
eight degrees can be made by that
| method.
1t Cotton, another section which has
been hitherto immune from the devas-
tation of frost, the water pipes were
frozen, and though growers were
making heroic efforts to save their
crops, little hope is entertained that
great damage can be averted.
Sacramento recorded the lowest
| temperature of Is years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Work for Women Is Urged.

Seattle = The establishment of a
home for working women, with a
factory of some kind in connection,
the object being to provide a home
and employment for women out of
work, is one of the recommendations
made by Chief of Police Bannick in
his annual report submitted to Mayor
Cotterill. The report also recommends
establishing workhouse where con-
victed women may be put to work and
the institution made self-supporting.
Chief Bannick also recommends au-
thorizing the appointment of a woman
bailiff in the police court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Girls Eat No Chicken.

Colorado Springs, Colby going
without chicken at their Sunday din
ners, by washing hair at rs cents a
head, cleaning rooms and other mental
tasks. the 200 girls of the four DORM
itories Of Colorado college have raised
$4,000 toward a $50, 900 endowment
fund to obtain 500, 600 offered for a
gymnasium by Mrs. A. D. Julliard, Of
New York City. AS E. P. Shove, a
retired business man here, has offered
to give dollar for each one they raise,
the girls now have secured $18, 600
and declare they will raise he rest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
City Nav Generate Power.

Walla Walla-"Ab electrical
power can be generated with the wa
ter running through the pipe line if it
is extended three and a half miles
from the headworks to the Wenaha re-
serve line," said Mayor A. J. ellis on
his return from trip over the pro-
posed line with Ray Fulcher, an engi-
neer, who will submit in a few days a
preliminary report on the extension of
the system.
He will give an idea of the cost in a
detailed report and some estimate of
the cost of the extension Of a reser-
voir and of the cost of a municipal
electric plant. The question of a
power plant will be settled later, the
object now being to prevent the water
from contamination.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
WIRELESS SENDS WORLD
NEW YEARS GREETINGS

Washington, D. ca New Years
greeting was flashed to all the world
at midnight December 81 from the
Navy departments great wireless
tower at Arlington, Va.
The Arlington operator succeeded
in catching the time signal from the
Eiffel tower, in Paris, distance of
5000 miles, and the French station
was asked to watch for the New
Years signal. 1t was hoped the mes
sage would reach the Clifden station,
in Ireland, as well as the naval sta
lions on the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts and American warships at sea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
KAISER SENDS ORDERS
FOR WASHINGTON TIhIBERS

Aberdeen = Three masts, each 16O
feet long and six feet in circumfer-
ence, have been ordered from the
Chris Endersen company, owners of a
large shipyard here, by Hamburg
firm for Kaiser Wilhelm's new yacht.
The sticks are six feet longer than
three ordered some months ago by the
Kaiser for similar purpose and are
the finest that can be had. They are
made from Gray's Harbor timber. One
is finished. All will be delivered via
Puget Sound, where they will be
shipped for passage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Russia Is Conserving Oil.

Washington, D. Convinced that
the supply of coal is inadequate and
that oil will be the fuel of the future,
the Russian government is reported by
American Consul General Snodgrass at
Moscow to be making elaborate pre-
parations to make ready that country
for the changing conditions.
Millions of acres of rich oil lands
have been withdrawn from private en-
terprise, but regulations are being
drawn up which will encourage pri-
vate capital to investigate and draw
up the properties under strict govern
ment supervision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Give Assurance of Peace.

Washington, D. C.-Senor Pedro
Lascurain, Mexican minister Of fore
ign affairs and personal representative
of President Madero, came to Wash
ington Friday to tell again to Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary Knox the
story of his government struggle
with rebellions, to reassure them of
its ability to protect American lives
and property everywhere in that re-
public, and, incidentally, it was whis-
pered, to find if there were any truth
in recent reports that Intervention. by
the United States was not merely a
threat but an alarming possibility.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Taft Back at His Desk.

Washington, D. C.-Much pleased
by his visit to the Panama canal and
the conditions he found there, Presi-
dent Taft returned to the White House
and Immediately plunged into the
mass of business and correspondence
that had accumulated during his alb
sence and needed his personal atten-
ton. For several hours after reach
ing the executive offices the presi-
dent was busy going over business
affairs. He received few visitors
and late in the afternoon he found
time to play golf.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Walla Walla Wheat Sold.

Walla Walla = Practically all the
large lots of wheat in the county have
been sold, according to dealers, al
though there are a few still in the
hands of the owners. The largest LOT
disposed of recently was the Lyons
wheat, $4,000 bushels, grown near
Tracy. The prices given were 70
cents net for club and as high as rs
cents bushel for bluestem. This is
the highest price that has been paid
for bluestem wheat since July Is. The
Jones-Scott company secured 1875, 900
bushels of grain this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Food Stores Discussed.

Philadelphia-As a means of reduc-
ing the cost of living, system of CO.
operative stores for the sale of pro-
visions was discussed by the House
keepers League here. Mrs. William
B. Derr, who conducted the crusade
for cheap eggs, presided. She said
she had countless offers from produc-
ers in all parts of the East to supply
provisions at rates that would mean a
considerable lessening of prices, eff
the business is properly managed"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
SEATTLE MARKETS

Wheat-Bluestem, SAGE per bushel
forty-fold, soc; club, soc; Fife, 79c:
red Russian, 78c.
Oats-$25. SO per ton.
Barley-s23 per ton.
Yellow corn-Sacked, $29 per ton.
The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots, f. O. b. Seattle
Eggs-Select ranch, 32@33c per
dozen.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@14c pound
old ROSTERS, &c; turkeys, fat, live,
2lc; do dry picked, 23@24c; geese,
fat, 13c; this years chickens, 15@
Ice; old ducks, live, fat, 15c; duck
lings, Ice; squads, So dozen.
Fresh Fruits = Apples, 50c@$1. rs
box; cranberries, $40. 50@11 per bar
rel; casabas, $3.50 crate; huckleber-
ries. S@10c pound; pears, fancy East
ern Washington, $1.25@1. SO box.
Honey-New, So. 5O@3.75 per case.
Dressed Meats-Prime beef steers,
11a@12c pound; cows, lie; heifers,
Nos. l and 2, 11ac; veal, lac; pork,
12c; mutton, ewes, 9ac; wethers,
10ac; spring lamb, 12c.
Vegetables 18c pound
artichokes, s1.50 dozen; beets, 81
sack; Brussels sprouts, 10c pound
bell peppers, 10c; cabbage, lie; red,
&c; carrots, 75c@s1 sack; caulifow-
er, $2.25@2.50 crate; celery, 4O@6Oc
dozen; California Golden Heart, 75c:
dozen; 1878 crate; cucumbers, Los
Angeles dollhouse, 81 dozen; local hot
house, 75c@s1.25; chestnuts, S@1Oc
pound; eggplant, 7@8c; garlic, ga
10c; horseradish, 8@10c; lettuce.
head, dollhouse, 75c box; California,
So case; onions, California, 90c@sl
sack; Fanno, s1.25; parsley, SOC doz-
en-; potatoes, local, on track, s1OM11
ton; Yakima, $11.50@12; sweet, Cal
ifornia, 24@2ac pound; squash, Hub
bard, 1@lac pound; turnips, new, 81
@l.25 sack; walnuts 17A@l8c pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Seven-Story Building Bvrns.

Cincinnati-The Carlisle building, 3
seven-story stone structure at the
southwest corner of Fourth avenue and
Walnut streets, was almost destroyed
by fire, entaillng loss estimated al
$3.50, 900. The building is the center
of Cincinnati's commercial district,
within several hundred feet of the
Gibson House, which was burned sew
eral weeks ago. For a while the Sim
ter hotel, on the west side of the
building, was threatened, but escaped
damage when the fire was confined to
the Carlisle building.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Fourteen Students Suspended.

University of Washington = Four
teen students were suspended from
college for poor work last month. One
senior law and one junior in arts and
sciences are numbered among the I'M
lucky. Forty-three were placed on
probation and 375 were conditioned in
one or more subjects.
If student does not pass in half his
work he is placed on probation, and if
for the next semester he does not do
satisfactory work in all of his hours,
he is released from college and not al
lowed to re-register for another year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Will 18th Be Hoodoo?

Olympia-Members of the Washing
ton legislature are wondering if the
18th session, which begins here on
the 18th day of January 1913, will be
subject to the "13" hoodoo. The I'M
usual conglomeration of unlucky num-
bers is considered an exceedingly pc
culiar coincidence and is causing no
little comment among Legislators who
have important measures to come be-
fore the session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
High Court Stirs Strike.

Melbourne, Australia = A general
maritime strike throughout the COM
monwealth is likely to take place
shortly. Trouble has been stirred up
owing to the high courts action in
multiplying an award made in favor Of
the seamen by Justice Higgins, pres
ident of the Arbitration court. An
effort is being made to settle the dis
pute between the men and the owners
on the basis of the Higgins award,
which the men hope will be done.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.

Senator jeff Davis, senior member
of the upper house from Arkansas is
dead.
Transatlantic steamships have
adopted a new route in order to avoid
icebergs.
Operations in the hop market are
completely blocked by refusal OF the
growers to sell.
The Russian crown prince has COM
pletely recovered from the recent at
tempt upon his life.
A one-legged boy playing on the
street in Portland was hit by an auto
mobile and his other leg broken.
Over five hundred persons were
killed in automobile accidents on the
streets of New York City during 1912.
The Bates & Chesebrough steamship
company, rivals of the Pacific Mail,
have failed with liabilities of $780,
900.
Vexed by a sharp letter from At
torney General Wickersham, the Uni
ted States attorney for South Dakota
has resigned.
A New York actor will serve six
months in the Ludlow street Jail rath-
er than pay his divorced wife $50 per
week alimony.
Turks declare they have made every
possible concession in the peace con-
ference and the Balkan allies threaten
to resume hostilities.
Wilson admits a woman has been
recommended for Secretary of war,
but he believes the suggestion was
made in the interest of peace.
After several days effort, represen-
tatives of the house investigating
committee are unable to serve sub
poena on William Rockefeller.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, attacks
the initiative and referendum as in
stitutions that will, if continued, over
throw the present system of American
government.
Experiments by James j. Hill in his
greenhouses at Minneapolis indicate
that the grain fields of the Northwest
can be made twice as productive by
the use of phosphorus fertilizers.
Democratic opposition to the nam
ing of Colonel Goethals governor of the
canal zone has reached such proper
tions that Taft has about decided to
leave the matter to be settled by Will
son.
A New Yorker tried to mail a pack.
age of live Holsters under the parcels
post law, but the package was re-
fused as unavailable Had the lob
sters been dead there would have beer
no objection.
10000 garment workers have been
ordered out on strike for better wages.
A complete reorganization of the
Mexican federal army has been COM
menced.
A baby weighing just II ounces was
born at Aurora, Ill. 1t is healthy
and perfect.
The Volunteers of America fed r.
600 hungry men and women in Chica-
go December 20.
Turks appear inclined to present
more moderate demands in the peace
conference, and the allies show anxi-
ETY. to close negotiations.
Idaho will call convention to take
up the matter of state highway and
branches, in conjunction with the
same movement in adjoining states.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
This Girl Is Never Late.

Davenport-To Miss Iva Finney, a
junior in the Odessa high school, was
issued the thirtieth certificate of pune
tuality that she has received from the
county superintendent Office, which
shows that she has not been tardy
nor missed day Of school for nearly
10 years.
Certificates of punctuality being
mailed out by Deputy Superintend-
ent R. E. Huffman show pupils
in IL different districts of the ISL
to have clean records for the last
three months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Importing Cattle to Palouse.

Colfax-Henry Larkin has returned
from Portland. Mr.. Larkin lis en-
gagged in importing cattle and sheep,
which are bought by the farmers Of
the Palouse country. He plans to bring
in several large shipments within the
next few weeks. Mr.. Larkin has inn
ported between 600 and 800 head of
stock cattle in the last few weeks and
has orders for 1000 head more.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Copy Of Will Offered.

San Francisco Caroline A. Kamm,
widow of Jacob Kamm, late million
aire steamboat owner of the Columbia
river and Sound districts, has petit
toned for anciliary probate of a copy
OF the Kamm will. The original will
has already been probated in the Port
land, Or. jurisdiction. About $780,
900 is on deposit in various banks in
San Francisco and to get this the
proof Of the will is necessary in this
district also.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Holland Wants Exhibit.

The Hague, Netherlands The gov
eminent has introduced bill in par
Lament providing for the. appropria-
ton of $500, 900 for the participation
OF Holland and the Dutch colonies in
the Panama-Pacific International Elk
position, which will be held in San
Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the
opening of the Panama canal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Tacoma's Balance Less.

Tacoma, Wash. The City of Ia
coma has on hand to start 1913 more
than 81, 900, 900 less than it possessed
at the opening of 1912, according to
the report of Controller Meads. The
large amounts paid out on the new
light and water plants, and the falling
off in tax collections of about per
cent are principally responsible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10

San Francisco Sixteen laborers,
who have worked from two to 20 years
for the Henry Cowell Lime & Cement
company; received Saturday sums
varying from $500 to $1,000 from the
estate OF the late E. ". Cowell.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Extend Summit Valley Phone Line.

Dunn The Summit Valley tele-
phone line has been extended through
the valley from Clifford, on the Colum-
bia river, to Addy, on the Great
Northern railway, where it has con-
nection with the long distance line.
New Ulm review., 1913-05-07
New Buildings.

J.H. Edwards let the contract this
week to Weilandt & Stegemsnn for
his new home which is to be built on
the N. E. corner of 4th South and
State Streets. The house will be
frame and will face on State Street.
Kaiser ard Puhlmann have the
contract for the new, two. story frame
residence which Adolph Meile is
having built on the west side Of
Broadway between 3rd and 4th South
Streets.
The Citizens State Bank awarded
the contract for their new banking
building to A. Norman 4 Co. of st..
Paul and work will be started this
week II possible. The building is to
be one story brick with . two.story
front of Indiana Bedford stone. This
will make pleasing contrast to the
Dakota House and the Model Drug
Store Building and will add greatly
to the appearance OF the west side of
Minnesota Street.
DR.. j. L. Schoch has decided to add
another story to the brick block he is
having built on South Minnesota
Street.
There never was time in New Ulm
when apartments and dwelling houses
we're so scarce and some of our inves-
tors would do we'll to put up homes.
Several families that We know of have
tried for weeks to secure living rooms
aud are still looking, not because they
are hard to suit but because every
thing is taken.
Street Commissioner Herman Sche.
man is planning to erect q new home
where the former Jos. Ubl house
stands on South Minnesota Street near
the Congregation Church. Mr.. Sche-
man recently bought the property from
G. M. Roberts.
The Easements of the Engelbert and
Spellbrink houses are completed and
the frame work of the latter is going
up rapidly. .. ...
New Ulm review., 1913-05-07
Mrs. AdoIph ScheII Dead

Late Monday afternoon Mrs.
Josepha Iieher received the sad news
that her daughter Mrs. Adolph Schell
had passed away that afternoon q.
l:3O at her home in Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Schell's death was not unexpect.
ed as it was known ever since last fall
that che could not recover. She had
been an invalid for years and a year
ago last fall submitted to an opera
ton for cancer which, however,
brought her only temporary relief.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Mary Zieher, was born in Chica-
go, June 2, 1856 and lacked less than
. month of being 81 years cid when
she passed away. Her parents came
to New Ulm in 1857 and here is where
she spent her childhood days and
grew to womanhood. 10 the year
1880 on August 10th she was married
to Adolph Schell, her surviving hus.
band. They continued making New
Ulm their home for the next five years,
then moved to Tracy where they re-
sided for five years also. Santa
Rosa, Cal. was their uext home and
after living there for FIVE years they
came back to New Ulm, lived here fol
one year and then moved to St. Pau
where they resided for seven years
For the past ten years they have made
Portland their home.
The deceased was of kindly, swee,
disposition and was always a favorite
among her friends. She is survived
by her husband and three daughters
Oleta, Josephine and Pearl. She is
also survived by her aged mother
Mrs. Josepha Zieher and the following
sisters: Mrs. G.. Fredericks of St
Paul, Mrs. Chas. l.. Roos of Kansas
City, Mo. and Miss Antonia Zieher OF
New Ulm. The remains will be
brought to New Ulm for burial and as
far as can be determined now the
funeral will be held from the Catholic
Church Friday morning.
New Ulm review., 1913-05-07

per month, tho linennSn o apieos and
tho operators. q each. The compen.
sation to b paid ths Directors 70.
mains q before, thatis cit for each
directors' meeting attended.
The question Of buying IN auto for
use in the Company's business WAS
taken up and settled by . decision TO
purchase q motor cycle instead. A
committee OF four will attend to the
purchase of the machine. An adjourn.
aent was then taken until ! p. n.
At the afternoon meeting the
Directors decided to advance the
price of the Company's stock from o2a
per share to 30. Manager Kohn re-
ported that more cable was imperative
and the directors ordered Mr.. Kohn
to purchase the required amount
which will cost about $500.
4 The only other question. considered
at tho meeting Was the one OF having
fewer subscribers to each rural line,
number of the farmers having OK.
pressed wish to have the number Of
subscribers on their lines diminished.
It did not appear wise to the directors,
however. to comply with this reques,
because the farm lines do not pay
sufficiently we'll to warrant further
large ex nensaa that wnnld ha entailed
by quitting in more wires to accommo.
date present subscribers. The meet.
ing closed after this decision was
reached.