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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
ROADS PREPARING BIG TASK
Physical Valuation to Take Ten
Years and Cost Millions.

Chicago-Railroads of the entire
country are now busy preparing to
take an inventory of the physical value
of their properties. The task is one
of the most stupendous ever under
taken by any industry in the world.
The work will be carried on in con-
Junction with the Interstate Commerce
commission, whose board Of engineers
will cooperate with a corps of experts
to be selected for the work by the rail
roads. The cost to the government of
this gigantic accounting job, which
involves estimating the value of 245,-
900 miles Of railroad and it's equip
ment, will be between $40, 600, 900 and
$4,000, 900, and it will take at least
ten years to complete. The cost to
the railroads will be equally heavy.
To carry on the work the Interstate
Commerce commission will require a
large additional clerical force in var
lous parts of the country working un-
der division chiefs. The railroads
themselves will employ only their own
men for the work. Valuation depart
nents are being organized by every
railroad.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
WASHINGTON MAN INVENTOR
Builds Automobile, Any Wheel of
Which Will Run It.

Spokane J. Patrick, of 800 Hell
ena street, has invented a new type of
automobile, one in which the power
and the steering apparatus are applied
to all four wheels. It is called by him
the four-wheel-drive auto. The in
ventor claims that the new system
will enable the car to pillow through
sand, mud or snow that would stall
any other car, and that it will make
possible turning in one-third less space
than that required by car steered by
the front wheels. Aside from the
four-wheel-drive and steering features,
the inventor claims actual three-point
suspension, allowing one wheel of the
car to be raised or lowered to the ex-
tent of 10 inches without wrenching
the frame. Brakes are applied to all
four wheels, and there is an arrange
ment permitting automatic application
of power to any one of the wheels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
LIND CONFERS WITH GAMBOA
Mexican Minister of Foreign Rela-
tons Receives American.

Washington, D. G.. - News from
Mexico City that John Lind, personal
representative of President Wilson,
and FREDERICK Gamboa, Mexican min
lister of foreign relations, had estab-
lished unofficial relations by a person
al meeting, brought encouragement to
administration officials here. It was
felt by them that the first step in the
program of the American government
to throw its influence in the direction
of quiet and peaceful settlement of
the revolutionary troubles had succeed
ed.
The incident, however, it was
learned from official sources, will not
change the procedure previously out
lined to Mr.. Lind before he left Wash
ington. He will submit all his repre-
sensations to Charge d'Affaires
O 'Shaughnessy, who will transmit
them in accordance with diplomatic
proprieties to the Mexican minister of
foreign relations.
Mr.. Lind and Mr.. Gamboa's meet
ing, however, was looked on by Off
cials here as the beginning of frank,
though unofficial relations, through
which the Mexican government might
be Informally and more fully acquaint-
ed with the ideas of the Washington
administration. 1t has been left en-
tirely to Mr.. Lind's discretion on
whom to call. Although there is
nothing in Mr.. Lind's instructions
which would prevent him from calling
on Provisional President Huerta, it is
not regarded that he would do so I'M
less the latter had indicated his desire
to receive the unofficial envoy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
STRATEGY OF GEORGIA YOUTH
Rseorted to Cute Artlfice to cain poe.
session OF His Uncls's Pet New
foundIand Dog.

Representative Tom Bell Of Georgia,
one OF the assistant whips Of the
lower house. has favorite nephew.
aged ten. Also he has a Newfound-
land dog which he cherishes more
than he does his lob.
The nephew also thinks lot OF the
dog. In fact, he has suggested more
than once to his uncle that Rags
that being the dogs name-would be
most acceptable as gift. A few
weeks ago, indeed, tired Of beating
about the bush, he came right out and
asked for the dog. But he was re-
fused. u
You Sec" said Bell. II have to keep
Rags to guard the house when I'm not
here. II / give him to you I wouldn't
have anybody to keep bad men away
The nephew pondered over this res
mark long and earnestly, and finally
went home wrapped in thought.
The next day he was back again. !
Uncle Tom." said he innocently,
do you believe in prayer7"
Representative Bell fervently de-
clared that he did.
"WelEwellIf If you pray hard
enough for anything do you think God
would give 1t to your
YES" said Bell, II think he would"
Even dog?" inquired the nehew,
still innocently.
Bell hesitated. but it was no time
to WEIGH; and so, firmly. he replied.
Eyes, even q dog"
Then" said the nephew, triumphant
~, then you just give me your dog
and you pray for another onel'-
Washington Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
FLAME DANCES ABOUT SHIP
st. Elmo's Fire, Nautical Phenom'
enon, Reported by Mariner.

San Francisco-A story of an unus.
ually brilliant display of st. Elmo's
fire-an electrical phenomena long the
subject of mariners superstitions
has been brought to this port by the
steamer Wasp, and was reported by
Captain Sundberg to Lieutenant Com
mander w. v. Tomb, of United States
Navy, in charge of the San Francisco
branch Of the photographic Office.
Captain Sundberg says that on the
night of August z, off Point Concep-
ton, while running through dense
fog, the Wasp suddenly ran into an
area heavily charged with electricity.
Flashes Of lightning were almost con-
tinual, and at 12:45 q. m. the fore
mast became charged with electricity
and the light played up and down the
big timber to the sprig stay for hour
and IA minutes. The light was ac-
companied by loud reports like that Of
a powerful wireless telegraph appar-
atus.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Woman will Occupy Pulpit.

Guthrie, Okla. = Mrs. William M.
Jenkins, wife of ex-Territorial Gov
ernor Jenkins, of Oklahoma, an
nounced this week that she has accept
ed call to the pulpit of the Friends
church in Salem, Ore, and will 60 to
that city soon. She has held revival
services in many parts of the United
States and will hold one at Pasadena,
CAL, before going to Oregon.
Mrs. Jenkins, who came from
Quaker parentage in Indiana, has been
a minister Of the gospel for several
years, but only during the past few
years has she been actively engaged in
the work. Long time resident OF
Guthrie, where she came in 1897 from
q ranch near Kaw City, Okla, she
was known here as charitable work
er, always engaged in rescue, slum
and prison work.
Occasionally she breaches in the
city churches, often she visited the
county, federal and city jails to i'd
dress the prisoners, and always was
she kept busy helping others.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Lesson From the Past.

Lesson FROM the Past
The agent Of the accident insur.
ance company had tackled Noah.
According to your own story, un-
Gle" he said. you are going to be
afloat In q short time in a ship built
on dry land. without any motive pow
er, and you don't know q thing
about sailing a vessel. anyhow. You
cant tell what may happen to you.
Don't you think you'd better take out
some accident insurance.
young man. said Noah, I've lived
to be 600 years old and I'll be still
alive when you and your insurance
company have perished from the face
Of the earth. Will you please step OF
the gangplank? You're In the way OF
the animals that are trying to come
aboard
Noah, as we learn from the records,
was 10 victim of misplaced conf
denca either. He fingered $50 year-
after this incident.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
FARMERS BANK
PLAN OFFERED
,,,e.Tine Loans On Farm
'''' Lands Is Speciality.
Fletcher Introduces Bill
seh Srstpm Includes Local, State
ond National Banks.

,;no+on D. CA national
wA banking system is proposed in q
rlra ~ Senator Fletcher, chairman of
bill W norican Commission on Rural
the a., nm and also of the Federal Com
Creui on IN Rural Credits, appointed
by r sno hill proposes system of local
i:nuoI rural banks owned and oper-
na'iO hv farmers, a state rural national
stsu " N each state, to be owned and
pane ..a i, by the local banks as stock
eOn nsars and the National Rural Bank
nclu ha limited States, to be located in
1@11a aJT to be owned entirely by
tbe state rural banks.
'nT III supervise the proposed chain OF
LBS there would be created in the
T Tsl,ag department a division of
l rsoI banking under the direction of a
n luau banking board" to consist of
.ho secretaries of the treasury, agri-
wv nl+uro and labor. The division would
W W. under the immediate direction of a
"drector of rural banking, to be ap-
OOinted by the President"
The main purpose of the banks
.,onld be to furnish funds to farmers
on long term farm bonds or notes, Sc
~rpd bv liens on farms at not exceed
mo 60 per cent Of their assessed val
no re Loans would be secured first by
locaI bank, then by state bank, and
last BY the National Rural Bank of the
limited States, and they would run
from 20 to SO years. The National
Pural Bank is designed to have a cap
ital and surplus exceeding 500, 000,-
OOO while the stock of each local bank
would be limited to $4,000, 900.
Senator Fletcher, speaking in the
senate to urge immediate considera-
tion of the measure by the banking
committee and its passage at the spe-
cia session of congress, expressed APP
uroyal of the administration currency
bill as a commercial banking bill, but
said it would not meet the needs of
the agricultural communities because
of the necessity for long-term loans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Navy Yards May Do Work.

washington, D. C. = Secretary of
'ne Navy Daniels is considering plan
" nave the six new torpedo boat de-
s.royers, bids for which were received
a. ~ ,ne Navy department from private
nlppulidlng concerns, constructed at
soVernment yards. All bids opened
were were SAID to be unsatisfactory, on ac-
Iecn1 OF their complicated estimates.
a ~ rs reported Secretary Daniels will
o sSA olos from all the navy yards, in
t t.uuing Mare Island. No more than
wv wv oestroyers will be built in any
one yard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Wood Pulp to be Free.

Washington, D. C.-Sweden Mon
day was conceded the right to send
wood pulp and paper into the United
States free of duty. The State and
Treasury departments have decided
the recent decision of the Customs
court that nations having 1.-THE most
favored nation treaties" with the
United States were entitled to free
wood pulp and paper because that
privilege was granted to Canada.
Russia win not be given free entry be-
cause Of the abrogation Of the treaty
of commerce and navigation of 1882.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
FARM zND ORCHARD
Nodes and Instructions from Agricultural Colleges and Eperhee Saon,
Oregon Washsoo Specially SubN q Pae Coa Cononr

"a
a method Of very great value on dry
farming lands is to seed 4 part Of the
farm g alfalfa in single drill rows
three seet apart. II well cultivated
the Held will be clean Of all weeds at
the END OF the first year and the alfal-
fa may be harvested for hay or seed.
The alfalfa grown will prove more
profitable than the wheat crop. At
the end Of four years the alfalfa sec
ton can be plowed up and moved to
another part Of the field, SO continuing
until the entire farm has been cleared
OF weeds. This method Of cultivation
VIII also prove Of great use in conserv-
ing moisture and adding humus to the
soil.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
con.lderate Spouse.

Rich Old Husband admit that
Won come Of famous family, while ]
belong to the newly rich, but II that
any reason why you should always BE-
indirectly reminding folks OF thai
fAct7
Charming Young Wife-I1 Howl
RinA Old Husband-You are tor
ever talking about your ancestors.
charming Young Wife Really, my
dear, Jon do me Injustice ny reason
tor keeping people reminded Of my
sraet-nandfather is to make you seem
younger by contrast !!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
How to Eradicate Tumbling
Mustard.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-Thorough summer cultivation
either as summer fallow or in summer
crops, is indispensable in the exter-
mination of tumbling mustard, accord
ing to the conclusions reached by Pro-
fessor Fl. D. Scudder, agronomist of
the college, after extensive field ex-
periments. This system must be con-
tinued for several years and supple
mented by radical preventative meas
ures, such as the building Of drift
fences where migrating weeds may be
caught and burned, by the use Of
chemical sprays and by cooperative
effort among the neighboring farmers.
Waste places along fence rows should
be clipped and burned before seeding.
Railroad companies should be asked to
destroy the weeds on their right of
way. Fences should be increased in
height wherever the weeds pass in
large numbers, by mailing cleats on
the posts, upon which couple of light
wires are strung, so that the weeds
may be collected and burned. Moth
ing but clean seed should be sowed.
In fields where the weed is extensively
spread header is better than COM
bine.s
The ground should be disked imme-
diately after harvest to chop down the
sstubble and form seed bed in which
much Of the seed will sprout at once.
The ground should be disked again as
soon as the young mustard has come
up. This disking should be repeated
again in the spring where the ground
is very foul. This will cause most Of
the seeds to terminate and the plants
will be destroyed in the April or May
fallow. Or the ground may be seeded
to field peas in double rows three fest
apart. The peas could be given cul-
tivation and pastured of with sheep Or
pigs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Lane Climbs MI. Rainier.

Tacoma, Wash. - On Mt. Rainier,
where he had never been before, al
though he lived several years in Ia
coma, went Franklin e. Lane, secre-
tary Of the interior, with party OF
Tacoma and Seattle business men last
Saturday. Assurance that Washing
ton would get large appropriation for
reclamation and irrigation projects Is
soon Is the money was available was
given By Secretary Lane.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Sampan Found in South.

San Diego, Cal.-Captain Jack Mar
TN, of the steamer Henry T. Scott,
which arrived here Monday night,
from Everett, reports that while sew
efal miles off Point Arena he sighted q
japanese sampan filled with japanese
coolies. The suspicious movements OF
'ne craft aroused the attention of the
captain, and he attempted to get
closer to her, but failed, as the sam
pan outmaneuvered him.
AT the time she was sighted the
sampan was headed toward shore and
going fast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Fishing Rights Are Settled.

Tacoma, Wash. The long fight over
fishing rights on Sand island, in the
Columbia River, ended Wednesday
when Federal Judge Cushman rendered
Judgment in favor Of the defendants
for $22, 08s, in addition to allowing
the defendants $4,000 each against the
plaintiffs bondsmen for suit costs.
Suit was brought by the Columbia
River Packers association, lessee OF
fishing grounds, against 81. s. Meow
an. Eric Lindstrom and ]. p. Coyle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
thousands Lost In India.l

il o.aieutta-Thousands of lives are be-
bs.s eu TO have been lost when the en-
RI Run of the Damado river near
aoa luwan collapsed Sunday night,
M ng the country for many miles.
tbo auy villages were swept away and
and Susa sane. of families are homeless
Of without food. There is six feet
ico % y; In Burdwan and railroad serv-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
The Dodder Pest and
Methods Of Eradication.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Wallis When entire fields of alfalfa
become so badly infested with dodder
that burning all the infested spots is
hot practicable, the alfalfa should be
clipped before the dodder seeds ripen
and the field plowed up and planted
with cultivated crops. After three
years of cultivation the field may
safely be put back into alfalfa. This
is the method of Kidding alfalfa fields
of dodder advocated by III. D. Scudder,
agronomist of the Oregon Agricultural
college. It's appearance, propagation
and determination are described by
Professor Scudder as follows:
"Dodder is leafiess, slender little
vine, whitish yellow in color, bearing
clusters of white blossoms which ripen
into abundant seed, sometimes three
or four crops in season. Although
of parasitic habits the seed terminates
in the soil, sending up little tendrils
which attach themselves to the alfalfa
or clover stalks, winding about the
stems and living upon its sap until the
alfalfa turns yellow and dies. The
dodder next sewers its connection with
the ground and shrivels up. The vine
then begins to spread from one alfalfa
plant to the next, ripening and scat
tering the seed as it goes, continuing
to flower until frost time. The seeds
retain their vitality from four to six
years, terminating only when brought
near the surface of the ground.
1T is thus seen that dodder is a
very dangerous pest and should either
be summed entirely or eradicated upon
its first appearance. Clover or alfalfa
seed should never be purchased and
sown without being examined for this
pest. About SO per cent Of all alfalfa
samples many hundreds examined
by the college contained dodder seed.
It is not easily separated from the
alfalfa and few seeds to the pound
are enough to infest the field.
"In small patches it may be eradi-
Gated by moving with scythe before
the dodder ripens its seed, allowing
the mowings to dry out. The moved
spots are then covered with straw and
burned off. The spots may then be
hoed and reseeded to alfalfa. If the
dodder has started to seed the dodder
spots may be singed off with torch
made by placing some rags saturated
with kerosene in can, to which a
handle is attached.
"When the entire field has become
so badly infested that it is not prac-
ticable to burn the infected spots the
best thing to do is to clip the alfalfa
before the dodder seeds begin to ripen.
The land should then be plowed and
put into a cultivated crop such as
corn, potatoes, roots, etc. This can
be followed with grain. After three
years the ground may be put back into
alfalfa.
When dodder-infested hay is fed to
livestock, care should be taken not to
spread the manure on the fields where
alfalfa or clover is to be grown"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
Balkan Peace Pact Signed.

tra nsttchaarest, Roumania - The peace
s Siesty between the Balkan states Was
inc eA'u at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
was IN honor of the occasion the city
fired decorated with flags, guns were
played were rung ana the Danos
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
D1Az WILL NOT VISIT JAPAN
Toxic Refuses to Receive Him as
Official Messenger.

Vancouver, B. C.-Directed by Pres
ident Huerta to cancel his arrange
ments to sail for Japan and instead to
proceed to Toxic by going around the
world BY way Of Montreal, London and
Hongkong. General Felix Diaz called
off the present plans of his tour and
will leave for Eastern Canada.
Because Of telegraphic instructions
from Mexico we have been compelled
to change our plans" said General
Diaz. Instead of leaving on the
steamer Empress of Russia, our party
will leave on the Imperial Limited, en-
route to Quebec. We hope to sail
from that city on the steamer Empress
of Ireland. -
In reality the proposed mission to
Japan, undertaken to thank the EN-
peror for his participation in Next
can exposition several years ago, is
altogether at an end For political
reasons Diaz' presence in Mexico is
not wanted just at present, SO the
party, instead of sailing on the En-
press Of Russia, will jaunt eastward.
Their itinerary, worked out by
obliging railroad men, gives them two
days at Banff, where they expect to
renew acquaintance with Maitre La
bori, the great French lawyer, and
another day each for Winnipeg and
Montreal.
Toxic The japanese government
intimated to the Mexican government
that it would not receive General
Felix Diaz as special envoy to Japan
to express the thanks of Mexico for
Japanese participation in the Mexican
centennial. 1t declared that it would
receive General Diaz only as private
individual.
The Mexican government was silent
with regard to the notice issued by the
Japanese government that General
Felix Diaz would not be received as
Mexico's special envoy to thank Japan
for having participated in the Mexi-
can centennial. It was said state
ment might be issued later.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
II
= r.

The Youth-Don't you think you
could learn to love me?
The Maid-Wait until see the en-
gagement ring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22

Kiukana-The advance Of the north
ern troops on Nan Chang has proceeded
without opposition from the rebels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22

Shanghai - The government war
ships are moving down the river and a
combined attack by the army and navy
on the Wusung forts is expected. The
rebels attacked the loyalists holding
the Kiangnan station but were de-
feated with heavy losses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22

Hankow-An army of Is, 0oO0 rebels
from the province Of Human has
started from Yochow with the inten-
ton Of capturing Hankow and pro-
ceeding thence to Pekin.
A further shipload Of northern
troops, completing force Of probably
5000 men, was sent from Hankow on
the way to Sinti in the province of
Hupeh, where the Hunanese rebels are
preparing to make stand. It is be-
lieved here that the government army
will be successful as the Hunanese are
largely unframed recruits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-22
MANCHU C0UP IS HUNDRED
Chinese War Il Only n Infancy,
Says London Writer.

London A dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Peking gives rumors
from Chinese sources Of possible
Manchu coup. The correspondent says
also that it is reported General Chang
Hsun has declared himself emperor Of
China and intends to fight his way to
Marking and impose his rule. The re-
bellion, the correspondent thinks, il
only in its infancy and will continue
indefinitely as, he says, the distant
provinces daily are drifting further
away from the government.