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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
HOUSE ACTION Is RESCINDED
Decides Not to Remove Officers
From Civil Service.

Washington, D. C.-By the closest
vote of the session, Ill to LOG, the
house voted to recede from its con-
ference agreement to concur in the
senate amendment to the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill, which pro-
vides for the removal Of deputy in
ternal revenue collectors and deputy
marshals from civil service regula-
tions.
The vote 1eame after a protracted
debate in Which many Democrats as
sailed the proposal as direct blow at
civil service and characterized it as a
step backward toward the spoils sys-
tenn. The Democratic revolt was led
by Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York, and "a Democrats voted against
the conference.
Representative Underwood, the ma
jority leader, who did not take part in
the debate, was loudly cheered when
he voted aye.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
icy BLIZZARD
WRECKS NOME
Flames Complete Destruction
Of Alaskan Mining Camp.
Gale Drives Raging Seas Into CITY
Built Upon Sands Food Sup
plies Are Destroyed.

Nome, Alaska-Following q NIGHT
and day Of terror, "a hours Of the
worst Arctic storm that ever visited
Aiaska's most famous mining camn
1ames started in the ruins of wrecked
buildings and at last reports the citv
seemed doomed.
The Pacific Cold Storage plant in
which is stored the chief supplies Of
winter provisions, was burned. This
plant contains virtually all of the meat
in Nome. 80 '--'
1t is impossible to cope with the
flames. All Of the fire-fghtinp appa-
ratus was destroyed by the storm and
the waterworks also is out of commits
sion. The firehouses and their con-
tents were swept away by the gale.
Front street is seething mass of
Wreckage into which ice-laden seas are
breaking.
Hundreds Of homeless persons are
struggling against wind and wave in
an effort to collect enough food from
the debris to sustain life for them
selves and families for day or two.
Receding seas are carrying away
wrecked homes and store buildings
with their contents.
None Of the buildings on the spit,
that part of the city virtually "built
upon the sands" remain standing and
score of fires are blazing at different
places in the ruins.
Persons who remained on the spit
are unable to reach the mainland, as
the high seas have made an island of
that part of the camp.
Front street is sea of floating de-
bris. Not house is standing on this
thoroughfare.
More than 500 homes and business
buildings are destroyed.
Telephone and electric light serv-
ice are out of commission. News
papers and other plants depending on
electric power have suspended.
1t is estimated that the loss will
reach 81, 500, 900.
So great was the destruction of pro-
visions that it is feared famine will
follow.
Men and women, standing waist
deep in the icy waters of Boring Sea,
labored all night in an effort to save
some of their household goods.
Sweeping in from the sea, the wind
backed water and ice above the found
ations of all houses in Front street.
The gale completed the destruction,
and by morning not building was
standing on the water front.
Suffering from the cold was intense,
although no loss of life has been re-
ported.
All small boats in the harbor were
piled on the beach and destroyed. The
steamers Victoria and Corwin escaped
by running to the open sea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
FUGITIVE VAC BECOMES RICH
Returns With Wife to Serve Re.
mainder of Sentence.

Oakland, Cal. - In February, 1912,
William Walker, serving three months
on the Alameda county chain gang for
vagrancy, escaped with 80 days of his
sentence yet to run. Wednesday he
returned, married and wealthy, and
surrendered himself to the central po-
lice station.
He explained that he had gone to
Alaska and struck it rich, but that the
cloud of his unexpired term had both
cred his conscience. He asked if he
could pay fine and escape going to
Jail, but the city attorney found that
the sentence called for serving time.
Walker declared his willingness to be
locked up. During the next 80 days
Walker will be extended every favor
possible and will be made q prison
trusty. His wife will be given the
privilege of visiting him each day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Zulu Prince at Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass.-A Zulu prince,
an ex-president's son, an Indian and
several millionaires make the entering
freshman class at Harvard more inter-
esting if not larger than classes of
former years.
There is Archie Roosevelt, second
son of the Colonel, living on the Gold
Coast, in Claverly Hall, where his old
er brother, Kermit, lived.
Prince P. G. Wolo, of Zululand, has
not come with pension from his roy
al government, but is to earn money
as other Harvard students have earned
it-waiting at table in Foxcroft Hall.
w. T. Gunraj, of Southern India,
represents Asia in this class. He is
an Indian, studying here, and is room
ing in the most democratic Of the col
lege dofmitories.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Explosion Injuries Two.'

Milwaukee The explosion Of .
primer in three pound shell on board
the revenue cutter Tuscarora seriously
injured two men Of the crew, F. Diel-
bold, seaman, whose left arm was
blown off, and who was wounded about
the legs, and Olaf Foss, gunner, who
lost his right leg and sustained wounds
in the neck, hands and chest.
The two men were knocking out the
primers of the three-pound shells,
which had been fired, preparatory to
reloading them. They failed to notice
that one of the primers had not been
exploded and struck it with bar and
mallet. The vessel, which was of
Port Washington on the way to Mani
towoc for target practice when the
accident occurred, returned here 1t
once. It is thought both men will re-
coVer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
SEA ONLY LEFT, SAY INDIANS
Already Driven to Brink, They
Tell Congressman,

Tacoma A delegation of Quinault
Indians dramatically confronted the
United States congressional investigat-
ing. committee at the Hotel Tacoma,
declaring that the white race is driv-
ing the red men to determination;
that it has already driven them to the
very edge Of the Pacific Coast; and
that another move will drive them in
to the ocean.
These Indians filed sensational
charges against Superintendent II. IL.
johnson, Of the Cushman Indian
school, making the assertion that IL
legal use is being made Of reservation
lands for oil drilling. Governor Lis
ter has testified before the committee
which will visit the school.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
FAVOR ROTATION OF CROPS
Alfalfa Missionaries WARMLY Re
ceiyed By Warrington Farmer.

&
North Yakima, Wash.-Tskine the
gospel Of alfalfa and diversified farm
ing to practically every farmer il the
Yakima valley, the alfalfa missionar-
les with the Holden special now tour
ing the Pacific Northwest in the IN
terest OF better farms made ten tripe
by automobile ont into the country
surrounding North Yakima.
A cold rain prevented the open-air
meetings that have been feature Of
the campaign, but it did not keen the
farmers from attending meetings in
the country schoolhouses that were
pressed into use by the apostles Of
modern farming methods.
Among the speakers who Joined the
special here were: C. N. McAllister.
Of the Portland Union Stock Yards
company; H. L. Blanchard, Of the
Western Washington Experimental
Farm; Lee N. Lampson, county agri-
culturist, and D. e. Willard, Of the
Northern Pacific railway. Mr.. viii
lard will have charge Of the special
while operating on the Northern Pa
cific lines.
The meeting here was held in the
Lower Naches school house, where
over It's farmers crowded into the
main class room to listen to w. r,
Baughman, one Of Professor Holden's
assistants.
s'The evil effects Of the one-crop
system are now known to all Of us, y
said Baughman. "Let dry season
come and the farmers are practically
bankrupt. But by the use Of diversi-
fication and rotation the farmer over
comes this danger. Let his fruit or
his grain crop fail, he still has alfal-
ia, corn and livestock to fall back on. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Dignity the Task Before You.

ioung men sometimes think It Ii
uo' respectable to be at work and
Imagine u that there is some degree OF
1ssrace or degradation belonging to
WI, No greater mistakes could be
s uaue' The most illustrious men in
=, l's'ory were hard workers. To be
.S7 and useless is neither an honor
wi privilege. Look on labor az
.0uOraole and dignity the task before
wv, wv, whether in the study, Office,
ssU ~, room, workshop or furrowed
,a.u u There is equality in all and q
, ,,vlu'e will and pure heart may en-
''e elther.-Farmers' Guide.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
SLAUGHTER BY
NSuRRECTOS
Believed Mexican Rebels Have
Massacred LIS.


Mexico City-Private dispatches re-
ceived here tend to confirm the runor
OF . massacre Of Spaniards by the reb-
els after the capture Of Torreon. The
advices are that there was . slauahter
OF ITO Spaniards in the city. The dis
patches came from Madecia, midway
between Montello and Saltillo.
Reports say the slaughter would an
proach the horror Of the massacre Of
Chinese in the same city In the Mad
ero revolution Of 1910.
Refugees who have communicated
with the rebels in that district declare
that it had been common boast that
they would slaughter the Spaniards il
they succeeded in capturing the town.
The Spanish minister to Mexico. Senior
Cologan y Cologan, was without In
formation, but was greatly concerned.
He held long conference with the
American Charge, Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, and the latter made an appoint.
ment with the Mexican foreign min
lister. The American charge is con-
WINGED of the truth of the capture Of
the city and has 80 notified Washing
ton.
Few Americans are left in Torreon.
The rebels are said to be headed by
Francisco Villa, whose reported cap
ture and execution by the federals
was later disproved. They are said to
have swooped down unexpectedly the
last OF September, the federals sevacu-
ating.
Every effort has been made by the
authorities here to keep the news Of
the massacre from the public. In
banking circles the capture of Torreon
was credited and caused a jump Of 20
points in exchange.
Torreon has been under siege for
many weeks, but it recently was re-
ported that the rebels had been driven
back. It always has been declared by
the authorities to be impregnable be-
cause Of the heavy artillery with
which it was protected.
Another unconfrmed report is that
General Trucy ALBERT, who, with 1000
men, left Saltillo three weeks ago to
march to the relief of Torreon, has
gone over to the rebels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Not Quite Suppressed.

toot " 'nree-year-old Jimmie always
biz M. special interest in watching
One NE doing dumbbell exercises.
sstch,ss n', after Jimmie had finished
bed tn MS uncle and had gone to
ole sst nre engines rushed by. Jim
I tharo ~ IN bed and asked his uncle
soyinss was fire. His uncle, disap-
70 late VI 1lmmie's getting out Of bed
NJ on nj Sa'o, No. Jimmie, the horses
Uakess going out for exercise"
kse, asked Jimmie, do 1ro
wear dumbbells. tool"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
She Saw Him PASSING B,

She Saw Him Passing BY.
That the aged are not easily aroused
to enthusiasm or excitement is well
Known, but they are not often as calm
Is the old lady that the Windsor Mag
azine tells about.
An old man fell from a second-story
window into the street, where an
anxious crowd Immediately gathered
10 see whether he was seriously In
lufed One of his daughters rushed
rantlcally into the first-floor room,
Snere his wife sat knitting, and cried:
U mother, mother, fathers fallen
uom the top of the house into the
road! O dear! o dear!"
Yes, my child" answered the old
4oy, placidly, looking up from her
*OfK i saw him pass the window. !"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
DriIlers Tap Oil and Gas.

Aberdeen, Wash. Oil and gas IN
considerable quantities have been
struck by the Washington Oil com
pany in its well at Forks, north Of the
Hob river, according to dispatch
brought here by courier. At depth
Of 400 feet the gas was 90 plentiful
that sheets Of flame shot high over
the well when it was ignited. The oil
seepage is very heavy, but q pool Of
petroleum has not been struck so tar.
Drilling by the Indian Oil company ct
Tahola, on the Quinault Indian reser-
walton, has started.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17

Pekin-The American Legation fears
the consequences of the fighting which
already has occurred between the gov
eminent troops and the bandits at
Tsaoyang, in spite Of instructions is
sued at Pekin. The government has
telegraphed the authorities at Slang
Yang Flu to offer liberal rewards it
the missionaries at Tsaoyang are re-
covered alive.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Potters' Marks.

H.. u0 stamp somewhat resembling
.o.s written rs may be that of Co
I77a een' a factory established In
son,, ana still in existence, but It
sss :. ne lar better in all such inqui-
b "a description of the piece could
n,,s s4in'shed, also the color Of the
er, ano whether the mark IL on pot
NAV. VI porcelain. There Is Delft
nou,. somewhat similar to the one
Ion ~. ABOUT. With proper informa-
NH, sven there is seldom much DIM
,vn u ascribing old pottery to its
~ factory and class
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17

Troops Surround Chamber and
Rush Men to Prison.
Threat to Leave Capital Met With
Reprisal- Apology Of SEN
ators Withdrawn.

Mexico City - One hundred and ten
members Of the chamber Of deputies
who had signed resolutions Of warning
70 President Huerta a. the result Of
the disappearance Of DR.. Belisaro Do
minguez, senator for Ciapas, were ar
rested Saturday and lodged in the
penitentiary. Five other deputies
who signed the resolution were absent
when q Gordon of troops was thrown
about the legislative building and
several hundred soldiers invaded the
chamber.
The arrests followed q demand by
President Huerta that the chamber
withdraw the resolution which carried
the threat that the deputies would
abandon the capital, owing to an al
legged lack Of guarantees for their per-
sonal safety.
Senator Dominguez early in the
month made speech in the senate
violently attacking Huerta, saying
that not only had nothing been done
during Huerta's regime toward the
pacification Of the country, but that
the present situation in the republic
was infinitely worse than before. He
said the currency of Mexico had depre-
ciated, fields had been neglected, and
towns RACED, and that famine threat
ened. He added that the situation
was due first and foremost to the fact
that the Mexican peope could not re-
sign themselves to be governed by
Huerta.
Before the regular opening of the
session Of the chamber at o'clock
the basement and roof of the building
had been packed with troops. Scores
of police were scattered through the
gallery.
When the deputies were in their
places Minister of the Interior Aldape
entered the chamber. simultaneously
several hundred federal troops lined
up in front of the chamber.
Senator Aldape ascended the plat
form and read the reply of President
Huerta to the resolution warning him
of the deputies intention to dissolve
the parliament and hold their sessions
elsewhere and demanding an investi-
cation of the disappearance of Senator
Dominguez. The reply said President
Huerta could do no less than consider
the resolution an act of unjustified
aggression and transgression of the
rights of the other two powers-the
executive and the courts.
When the arrests were made few
Of the leaders were placed in automo-
biles, while the other deputies were
taken to the penitentiary in streetcars.
Meanwhile similar demands to re-
cant had been made on members of the
senate who had concurred in the cham
ber's resolution. A committee Of SEN
ators called on President Huerta and
signifed their willingness to comply
with his demands. Later the senators
formally withdrew this action.
In anticipation Of possible troubles,
heavy patrols of troops were placed on
the streets. The rapid-fre guns
which were posted in the interior
courts of the palace in February were
again put in place and quantities Of
ammunition issued.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Ransom to Be Offered.

Hankow, China-Four thousand gov
eminent soldiers completely surround
the town of Tsaoyang, where several
American and Norwegian missionaries
are in the hands Of about 1000 Chinese
bandits. The bandits made sortie
from the city Sunday night, but were
repulsed, leaving 1000 dead. Skirm-
fishes occur daily.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-17
Pure Food Big Problem.

fUfe = UOU Dig x1UOAS1ss
New York Mrs. Percy Pennyback-
Fl. national president Of the Wowan's
Clubs Of America, IN an address here,
declared that one Of the biggest prob
lems for the women in this country 70.
solye Is to aid in obtaining the en-
forcement 81 tho pure food law. Eve
have the law" Mrs. Pennybacker
said. ssbut the agricultural depart
ment has no power to enforce it. En-
forcement il the one thing lacking to
obtain clean meat, bread and milk
These are big problems and worthy Of
tie best efforts Of women's clubs.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19

big capital letters. II promises
to be the biggist and most enter
tanning celebration ever held in
this part of the State.
A speaker of well known abil.
ity and Statewide reputation
will be the orator Of the day"
All kinds of amusements are be.
ing arranged for, from the least
to the greatest something for
everybody. It promises to be q
great red-letter day long to be
remembered.
Watch next weeks paper for
program. and get ready to have
the time of your lives"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19

dious whistling. The metallic
noise Of his moving machine
lent an accompaniment - he
cut the golden grain"
Next Sunday Bro. Humphries
10 to deliver his monthly sermon
to the saints and sinners of Mis-
tletoe. Everybody come at ten
q. m. sharp, and listen to the
temperance talks before preach
ing.
Much Of the corn in this part
of the county was laid by" by
the big rain though the active,
thrifty farmer will plow it again
with q middle opener, or small
shovel plow, so as to conserve
the moisture and distroy this
crop Of weeds.
Many of our farmers are in
such q rush to cut their oats that
they are using the Lords Day
and part of these moonshiny
nights which is not 80 far aber.
rating from the straight and
narrow path, since the oats are
falling down and must be harv-
ested at once, or not at all.
We are forced to observe that
things are looking good to us
Demos since Woodrow began to
serve. We feel that such q
great man of progressiveness
will cause two ears of corn to
grow where only one grew be-
fore; that the carol Of feathered
songsters. a. they fit from bow
to bow, sound more melodious
to our enchanted ears; that the
world is coming to God; and that
this fair land of ours' will
blossom as the rose."
Still another testimonial comes
to us that the "paregoric period
of life is full of spoons and mid
night squalls, for last Thursday
morning an infantile wall sud-
denly broke the somber stiffness
of the summer sky, and Walter
Blumenshine became the hap.
piest dad" in all the land. Our
friend Walt is the possessor of q
fine farm near Pleasant Valley
school house, and has been there
at work while his wife has beer
i'll at her fathers, Sam Mont
gomery. Neighbors of Walt tee
tify to the fact that the firs'
night he went home after hi
girl was born he disturbed tht
neighborhood and put Morpheul
to flight with his loud and mirth
: full laughter. and q continuouI
yelling Of dad, dad, dad.
SHORTY.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19

Mrs. A. E. Conard is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Reber Morrow visited in
Fletcher last Saturday.
w. w. Brunskill is helping
George Coffin in the harvest field.
Mrs. w. w. Brunskill returned
to Lawton Wednesday morn
ing.
o. H. Putney was called to
Ell Reno Tuesday on account of
the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hasen-
beck and children, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Eads from Lawton
visited with home folks Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Hindman, of Fair.
view, Major county, Oklahoma,
formerly Miss Mae Putney, il
here on short visit with friends
and relatives.
Quite a number from this
district attended the Flag Day
celebration in Elgin Saturday
night. Every one seemed to en-
joy tina program, and it was the
candid opinion of all present thai
a town the size of Elgin, with ,
bunch" of orators such as Wer,
exhibited, should not rest unit
one or more of them were il
Congress.
CAESARS GHOST.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19
Missives From Mistletoe

Claud Bentley had a vexatious
breakdown Saturday with his
binder, which caused a delay in
the reaping of his oats.
1t has been whispered about
that DR.. Gamble il going to sell
his auto. For he figures that
the man who buys it will be a
permanent patient ever after.
Owing to the fact that the
field of toll is becoming us that
we may liquidate our pecuniary
liabilities are forced to de-
sist from these deficient disturb
ances at present.
Last Sunday saw a large, live
crowd at our Sunday school.
The normal interest and enthu-
siasm has again gained the as
cendancy, and we can hope for
greater things.
Last Saturday night as we
passed Mr.. Hooper's, on our re.
turn from Elgin, while all nature
and most of our neighbors slept
even in the wee sma' hours OF
mourn-the musical Mr.. Hooper
poured forth his soul in melo.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19

On learning that other towns
within a radius of twenty-five
miles of Elgin were not going to
hold q Fourth of July celebra-
ton this year, a large number of
our business men and other live
wires" held a meeting Wednes-
day night and unanimously de-
cided to hold one in this beauti-
ful little city that win be worth
while. Committees on Hnances,
program, speakers, amusements,
arrangements and advertising
were selected, and they all have
gone to work with a will and a
vim that spells success In great,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19
Gard Of Thanks

We sincerely thank the many
friends who rendered such good
service during the death and
burial of our beloved huspand,
father, son and brother.
MRS. CARRIE KIRKLIN
and Family.
R. F. KIRKLEN
and Family.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19
Astray Notice

One red heifer; mottled face;
brand on hip: strayed on to my
farm. southeast IA of section
36, town a north, range II west,
about June 9Th. Owner will
please come and remove same,
and pay charges.
T. RYAN.