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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

LONDON The Right Hon. Alex
ander IRE, lord advocate Of Scot
land, has been appointed lord presi-
dent Of the court Of session. This
win necessitate bye-election In
.Linlithgowshire, for which constitu-
cncy the lord advocate held his seat
in the house Of commons.
MEssINA, sicily-AAn earthauaka,
accompanied ~ distant rurnbEipgs,
alarm, but no serious damage. The
frequency Of the shocks keeps the in
habitants in a constant state Of anx-
iety.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
JAPANESE CAN HOLD LAND
Leavenworth Oriental Finds Way
to Evade Alien Law.

Wenatchee-To evade the law for
bidding alien ownership of land within
this state, o. Namba, Leavenworth
Japanese, has taken advantage of a
novel plan A contract was filed by
him with the Chelan county auditor
Monday morning. 1t records an agree
ment between Miss Mary Ralston and
O. Namba, whereby she sells to him
lot II of Ralston addition to Leaven-
worth for $4,000. Namba paid $500
down, the rest to be paid in INSTALL
ments. No deed is to be delivered I'M
til the contract shall have been COM
pleted in May, 1917.
| Nothing in the law forbids an alien
from entering into contract for the
purchase of property, but he may have
his title taken away by the state; but
if he has not yet acquired title it can
not be taken from him. Namba says
he expects to sell the Leavenworth lot
before his contract natures in 1917.
The worst thing that can happen is
that Namba may be unable to sell at a
profit before 1917. If he then accepts
the deed he is still safe until the state
itself begins action. No private cit
izen can attack him or his property.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
BRYAN NOW READY TO DEAL
Russian Diplomat Advised o
Treaty Negotiations.

Washington, D Corresponding to q
suggestion made some time ago by the
Russian government, Secretary Bryan
has informed Ambassador Bakhmetef1
that he would be glad to enter into ne.
gotiations for new treaty of trade
and commerce between America and
Russia. No attempt has been made
actually to open negotiations as yet.
1t is understood that the ambassador,
who has communicated Secretary Bry-
ans message to his government, is
awaiting instructions from st. Peters
burg.
Secretary of State Bryan said that
the exchanges had not passed beyond
the expression of mutual desire to
have new treaty, and that there had
been no attempt to outline the basis of
a new convention.
1t had been reported from st. Pc
tersburg that President Wilson had
notified the Russian government his
administration would be willing to en-
ter into new treaty only on the con-
dition that American citizens be
"freely admitted" to Russia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Some Injury Done to Crops.

Walla Notwithstanding to reports
from the foothills, much barley has
been knocked down by wind and rain.
w. P. Reser, one of the most extern
sive farmers in the valley, said that
he had found this to be the case. T..
c. Elliott said that between Walla
Walla and Prescott the wheat is fine.
North of Clyde, however, the farmers
say the prospects are bad, and some
will not even cut their crop. There
are some patches in the center of this
district where good farming methods
will yield an average crop and more.
The foothills wheat has not suffered as
much as the barley. On the lower fiat
to the south the crops are average,
while east toward Dixie they are look
ing good.
"This is the critical time for the
crops of this valley said Mr.. Reser,
"and it is almost impossible to make a
prediction. Most farmers think the
crop will not be far below the aver
age"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
LIBERTY BELL
MAY COME West
Young Ladies Get Promise Pro,
Philadelphia Mayor.
Priceless Relic Is personal D..
erty'' Of City Question Rest w.
With New City Council

Washington, D. C.-Lobbyists
are the nine young women from a..
gon, Washington and Idaho vho;
vaded the East under the leaders,
Of Phil S. Bates, of Portland, to v,.a,
temporarily from the City of Broth.
ly Love its most treasured relio q
Liberty Bell.
When Mr.. Bates set out fl, a.
East with his party, mostly scb sSs
teachers, he and the others had w.
idea that the Liberty Bell is a nat;o @'
al relic, in which the people Of ~,
Pacific Coast have the same intera. s
aud control as the city of Philadelnhi.s
where the bell reposes. The Pbiladsl
phians, however, produced their nroo,
to show that the Liberty Bell isn
fact the property of the city of Phil.
delphia, having been purchased BY tbs
city away back in Revolutiouarv
times.
This necessitated a change in ths
tactics Of the young women, and n.
stead of making a demand that ths
bell be sent West in 1915, thew used
their artful wiles on the hearty mavo,
and on the hundred-odd members Of
the Philadelphia city council to con.
vince them that Philadelphia, in the
interest Of patriotism, ought to allow
its treasure to be carried across the
continent. In the party headed BY
Mr.. Bates are Marvel Ramey, Nez
Perez, Lewis county, Idaho; Laura M.
Dawson, Voltage, Harvey county, Or;
Ethel M. Hutchcroft, Yamhill, Or;
Nett R. Drew, klamath Falls, Or;
Belle Crawford Nelson, Vespers, Or;
Mabel Morrison, Colfax, Wash; May
Springer, Walla Walla, Wash; Sara
A. Mosely, Bickleton, Wash, and
Mrs. G. l.. Barkey, chaperon, county
superintendent of public instruction,
Kittitas county, Washington.
Mayor Blankenship extended cor.
dial greeting to the young women
who pointed out that by the taking of
the bell on journey to the Pacific
Coast thousands of school children
along the route would have an oppor.
tunity to gaze on the relic.
The mayor replied that his last
doubt had been removed, and said that
in so far as it lay within his power he
would help along the project. He ex-
planned that the city council, rather
than the mayor, had control Of the
bell.
However, as the matter must await
the election of a new city council, no
definite answer can be had until next
winter. The members of the Bates
party are satisfied they have paved the
way for favorable decision.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

r.. NELSON MAKES REPORT
State Veterinarian Tells of His IL
Years Work.

Pullman-Dr. S. B. Nelson, retiring
state veterinarian, has prepared full
report covering the cases handled by
his office from the time he was first
appointed to the position, IL years
AGO. to the time of the assumption OF
the office by the newly appointed COM
missioner of agriculture. DR.. Nelson
served under seven governors, Nc
Graw, Rogers, Mcbride, Mead, Cos
grove, Hay and Lister, and his report
shows that that Office has inspected
ABB horses, 43,449 cattle, 60, 1874
sheep and 13, O56 hogs, total of 49,
1872 animals. Of the cattle 26, 292
were given the tuberculin test and
6136 horses were given the mallein
test. These figures do not include the
large number of animals which have
been inspected upon entering or leav-
ing the state. This work has been
done at an expense of less than $45,-
900 for the 10 years, or less than
$500 year.
DR.. Nelson says:
'It is to the great credit of the
farmers and stockraisers that only oc-
casionally, possibly two or three
times, has it been necessary to order
animals quarantined, slaughtered or
destroyed in order to prevent the
spread of outbreaks of contagious dis
eases and to protect the stock industry
of the state. Nearly always when the
seriousness of the outbreak and the
danger to other stock was explained to
the owner, he would, without official
action, offer to do what was thought
wise in the premises. This spirit
among the great majority of the stock
raisers and farmers of the state has
made the difficult role of state veter-
marian pleasure to me-"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
HEAT KILLS 81 IN ONE DAY
Sudden Torridity Causes Suffering
East of Rockies.

Chicago-The following is the death
roll from the excessive heat for one
day throughout the East and Middle
West:
Chicago, 10; Mailwaukee, 5; Phila-
delphia, 9; st. Paul, 10; Boston, |;
Cleveland, Is; Minneapolis, l.
From the Rocky Mountains to the
Atlantic seaboard the sun SATURDAY
beat down pitilessly, causing deata
and suffering over a wide area. FL
ty-one deaths, directly attributable 70
heat, were reported from the larger
centers Of population, and ia prostra-
tions were reported, this latter hguls
evidently being far short of the actual
number of persons who suffered sun
stroke, as from many places the mum.
Der of deaths only was sent over INC
wires, with no mention made OF 1nS
number of prostrations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
DUKE OF SUTHERLAND DIES
Englishman Is Second Only to Gar
In European Ownership.

London Cromartie Sutherland-Lev-
eson Cover, fourth duke of Suther-
land, died Friday night.
The duke of Sutherland, who was
born July 20, 1851, was, with the ex-
ception of the emperor of Russia, the
largest land owner in Europe. His
Scottish estates embraced nearly a
million and a half acres. He owned
10000 acres in Staffordshire and
Shropshire and much landed property
in other countries.
The duke was noted as sportsman
and yachtsman. As the Marquis of
Stafford, he visited the United States
on shooting trips several times.
In recent years the duke has been
deeply interested in colonization
scheme for Western Canada and to
that end had bought vast tracts of ter
ritory.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
TO CHANGE CURRENCY BILL
Retirement Of National Bank Notes
to Be Restored By Consent.

Washington, D. C.-The admins
tration currency bill is to undergo
some important changes before it is
pushed for action in either house or
senate.
The provision for the retirement OF
national bank notes and the refunding
of 2 per cent government bonds with
q per cent issue is to be put back in
to the measure later, it is expected,
with the consent of the administra-
ton. This provision was in the bill
before the final conferences at the
White House, but was taken out be-
cause of the opposition of Secretary
Bryan and others.
Much of the criticism against the
measure among members of both
houses has been directed at the pro-
posal to create a new kind of paper
currency without withdrawing the ma
tional bank notes or providing against
a depreciation in value of the per
cent government bonds that secure
these notes. This objection has be-
come SO strong as to convince admins
tration leaders the provision must be
restored if the bill is to pass.
Chairman Glass and Democratic
members of the house currency COM
mittee, at a conference Thursday,
agreed to undertake individually to
'ssound out" impartial bankers, bust
ness men, experts and students OF
financial affairs, to ascertain how the
provisions of the Glass bill are regard
ed by that part of the public which
will be affected most directly by mon
etary changes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
WORKS ON, DESPITE FORTUNE
Flagman and Wife Allow They'll
Elk Up Nicer Now"

Spokane - Latest reports received
from Sprinfeld, ILL.,, by Mrs. Minnie
Beadle, of 401 Chelan street, who re-
Gently was made one of the heirs to a
SITS, 200 estate left by sister in that
city, places her share in the estate at
more than $45, 200, or double what
was at first thought to be her share.
Mr.. Beadle is a f1agman for the Spo-
kane & Inland Empire railroad, sta
toned at Trent avenue and Sherman
street.
eve like our place here" said Mrs.
Beadle. eve have made it our home
and it would be hard for US to give it
up. Mr.. Beadle likes his work and !
think that we will stay here and 60 on
as before. We will fix our home up
nicer now"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Burden Placed on Rich.

Berlin - The Imperial parliament
read second time the German mill
tary contribution bill, whose purpose
is to meet the nonrecurrent cost of
$3.50, 900, 900 in connection with the
increase of the German army. The
measure, as amended, affects all per-
sons having incomes of $3.50 and up
wards on a graduated scale of from l
to per cent.
The increased ornaments of Ger
many, according to the government
financial estimates, will be largely a
rich mans burden.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
CURRENCY BILL IS LAUNCHED
New Measure of Administration In
troduced in Congress.

LTOOuCCO III OOHSASSSs
Washington, D. C.-The admins
tration currency bill was launched Fri
day when it was introduced in the
senate by Senator Owen and IN the
house by Representative Glass.
Several changes had been made In
the bill as the result of the numerous
conferences in which President Will
son. Democrats of the house and SEN
ate committees, Treasury department
officials and a committee of bankers
took part, but despite earnest appeals
that the Federal reserve. board to con-
troll the proposed new currency system
be increased and that BAN ers receive
representation, no chang In this pro-
vision was made. The BARD VIII con-
the President.
In the senate, Senator Cummins
contemplated proposing an amendment
which would make the board an elect
i've body.
Reinserted in the bill was the origi-
nal proposition for retiring the pres
ent bank notes within 20 years and the
substitution of additional Federal
notes for them. This eliminates the
proposed limit of $500, 100000 in re-
serve notes contained in the bill as
originally made public. In replacing
the bank notes the government 2 per
cent bonds, on which they now are is
sued, would be refunded by 3 per cent
bonds without the circulation privll-
eye.
Chairman Glass made preparations
for the speedy consideration of the bill
by the house committee. He secured
the passage through the house OF two
resolutions to facilitate the work.
One provided for the printing and dis
tribution of rs, 900 copies of the new
bill. The other, which was adopted
after a partisan discussion, provided
$4,000 for the payment of experts to
be employed by the committee.
Republican Leader Mann declared
the latter resolution probably would
lead to "more Democratic waste. "
Mr.. Mann attacked the methods used
in preparing the bill as introduced.
He objected to the statement of Presi-
dent Wilson that the members of the
banking and currency committees had
been consulted in framing the bill.
"The President" he said, "was a
little loose as to his facts or little
careless as to his language. The mem
bers of the committee were not con-
suited. The Democratic members
were"
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,
Republican member of the senate cur
rency committee and former member
of the National Monetary commission,
issued statement in which he urged
immediate action toward currency re-
form, but criticized certain features
of the new administration bill.
81 think the worst feature of the
bill is the Federal reserve board, as it
is constituted, and the extravagant
powers given it," he said. 'There
is vested in this board greater power,
and of centralizing tendency, than
has ever been proposed for any organ
ization by any party at any time,
either in this country or abroad"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
ethical" Marriage Tried.

Manchester, Mass. Miss Della Far
ley Dana, granddaughter of the poet
Longfellow, was married in the open
air by a justice of the peace Friday
afternoon to Robert E. Hutchinson, of
Philadelphia, who secured his diploma
at Harvard last week. The ceremony
was performed at "Dana Beach, the
Dana summer home. 1t was an
ethical marriage" the second in the
Dana family. The bride is an ardent
Socialist and suffragist.
Miss Dana recently came into prom
inence through her radical views on
marriage, which she expressed with
startling frankness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Golden Straps Restored.

Washington, D. C.-Naval ofncsis
want their golden shoulder man,
back, and Secretary Daniels declusu
Saturday that they should have tnen'
Rear Admiral Badger, commander-ln'
chief of the Atlantic fleet, and ma.
jority Of his officers recommended 'ns
reversal of several of ex-Secre'aL'
Meyers orders for changes in the VI,
form. The order provides for IL IL
turn to the type of shoes forme ~
worn and makes it optional with y.
reau chiefs whether they shall "e :al
the rear admiral's uniform on spe'''
occasions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume Of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.

Duke Ludwig, of Bavaria, aged 81
wears, is seeking divorce.
Alaskan natives are becoming
wealthy raising reindeer.
Governor Dunno has signed the
Illinois woman suffrage bill.
New administration currency bill is
launched by introduction in senate.
The Oregon board of pardons de-
clares the "honor system" a failure.
The hotel St. Denis, one of the old
est and most noted in New York, is
bankrupt.
Investigations reveal an elaborate
effort to "bunco" Wall Street oy GER
tain financial interests.
Wealthy Los Angeles money lender
was murdered in his private office ano
no clew can be discovered.
wind storm swept over Kasola,
Mimi, damaging property to the ex17
font If several hundred thousand dof-
lars. =
The Arctic exploration ship Kar-
Ink has left Victiora, B. c., for Nome,
where Stefansson and his party will
join her.
A horse on the track ,ditched gas
oline speeder and killed the superin-
tendent of bridges Of the Copper River
railroad in Alaska!
The Bulgarian minister of foreign
affairs is travelling in the United
States and is much interested in West
ern irrigation projects.
The assistant attorney general OF
Missouri, has ruled that pretzels are
food and that serving them in saloons
is a violation of the free lunch law.
Intense heat from the Rocky noun
tains to the Atlantic caused many
deaths and great suffering. Ball
players at Chicago and Omaha were
compelled to leave the game.
The first conviction under the LAZY
husband law of Washington was had
in Seattle, where an automobile
mechanician was found guilty and SEN
fenced to six months in Jail, during
which time his wife will receive 81
per day from the county.
President Wilson read his message
on currency reform to congress, and
urged immediate action on the meas.
ure.
Five physicians of the University Of
Pennsylvania were arrested for cruel.
ty to animals in practising vivisec.
ton.
Mexican rebels in large force are
moving on Juarez, opposite Ell Paso,
Tex.
Robert ]. Collier, publisher, con-
templates an attempt to make flight
across the Atlantic in a hydro-aero.
plane.
Rains throughout the Pacific North.
west are making bumper alfalfa
crop, but running the cherries anc
Strawberries.
Arthur Pelkey, the pugilist whose
opponent died in the ring from solar
plexus blow recently, was acquitted Of
all liability.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Flying Rancher Has Fall.

Rickreall, Or.-While flying at the
rate of 20 miles an hour, John A. Rid
dell, aviator and rancher, steered his
big 50-horse power biplane toward an
open stretch of land to avoid sailing
over the timber, and in rounding the
curve the machine dropped suddenly to
the ground. Riddell escaped any in
jury.
The machine struck barbed wire
fence and both planes, the propeller
and the skidder were broken.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
CHIEF TO AID GAME WARDEN
Saluskin, of Yakima Tribe, Prom
Uses to Help Enforce Law.

While the strict enforcement of the
game laws will cut the moccasin crop
short among the Indians this winter,
old Chief Saluskin of the Yakima In
dams, has agreed to cooperate with
the game and fish commissioners with
the understanding that the game is to
be propagated and the streams stocked
with "papoose salmon. Such was
the announcement of Chief Deputy
State Game Warden R. B. Wales, who
returned from trip to the Yakima
valley recently.
Mr.. Wales visited points in the
Yakima country with State Fish and
Game Commissioner L. II. Darwin,
State Superintendent of Fisheries L.
E. Mayhill and County Game Warden
Frank Bryant, of Yakima county.
While other leading chieftains of
Eastern Washington will be asked to
aid in enforcing the laws among the
Indians, Chief Saluskin was the first
one visited by commissioner to date.
While he declared that the whites
were invading his territory when
COlU CIG u1lSSlOu VI CIlC UOoIu, uS VlS-
tied the Sunnyside dam with them.
He agreed to cooperate when they ex-
planned that they would put "papoose
salmon" in the streams.
"White man he poor one time, red
man he heap rich," said the chief in
explaining that his people demanded
special rights. 'Then white man he
come. He make Indian and old Chief
Saluskin poor. White man he take
all salmon, he take all bird. He not
let kill deer for moccasin."
When Bryant, who acted as inter-
prefer, explained that the game COM
missioners had decided to propagate
the game and that they would stock
the streams with thousands of spa
poose fish," which would grow, the
old chief declared that he would urge
all Indians to fight to enforce the law
to preserve the game until it multi
piled.
The Indians declare that the hides
of the deer are not good for moccasins
when the animals are killed in the
winter time and wish to shoot them in
the summer.
The fish and game commissioner has
decided to let Mr.. Wales take charge
of the game in the state, while he will
devote his time to caring for the fish.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04

Wheat - Bluestem, 95c bushel
forty-fold, 92c; club, Gle; Fife, Gle;
red Russian, 90c.
Rye-$24 per ton.
Oats $3.50 per ton.
Bran-$25 per ton.
Alfalfa-$14 per ton.
Barley-s24. so per ton.
Corn-Yellow, sacked, $1,000 per
ton; do. mixed, sacked, $50.
Shorts-$27.5O per ton.
Middlings, $34 per ton.
Timothy-$23 per ton.
Eggs-Select ranch, 25c per dozen.
Poultry Live hens, 12@16c per
pound; old ROSTERS, 1Oc; spring broil-
ers, 20@25c; ducks, 12c; spring duck
lings, 18c; squads, $3.50 per dozen
guinea fowl, live, $500 per dozen
geese, 12c per pound.
Ranch butter-22c per pound.
Apricots-$1.25@1.S5 per crate.
Apples-75c@s2 per box.
Cherries-Royal Anne, 85c@$1 per
box; Bings, $1@1.25.
Gooseberries-s1@1.25 per crate.
Strawberries-Olalla, $1@1.25 per
crate; Lake Washington and Vashon
island, $1@1.25; Clark Seedlings,
$1.75@2.
Honey-New, 50. 5O@s. rs per case.
Dressed Beef-Prime steers, 14ac
per pound.
Dressed Veal-15@16c per pound.
Dressed Hogs-Whole, lac pound.
Mutton-Spring lamb, Ice pound.
Artichokes-5G@60c per dozen.
Asparagus-Yakima, 15-pound box.
es, $1@1.50 per box.
Beets-New, $2@2. 25 per sack.
Cabbage-24@2ac per pound.
Carrots so per sack.
Cucumbers-Local dollhouse, 5O@75c
per dozen.
Green Peas-8@1Oc per pound.
Lettuce -Hothouse, 75c@$1.25 pei
box; local head lettuce, 3O@4Oc pei
dozen.
Onions Green, 2O@25c per dozen.
Parsley-30c per dozen.
Potatoes - On track, $1O@12 pei
ton; new, Garnets, 2a@zac per pound.
Radishes-Local, 15c per dozen.
Rhubarb-Local, 1A@2ac per pound.
Spinach Local, Soc per case.
String beans-10c per pound; waz
beans. 10c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-04
Fifty Eight for Federal Rail Line.

Fifty Eight for Federal Rail Line.
Washignoton, D. ca roll of the
senate completed Thursday shows that
SO senators are in favor of the bill au-
thorizing government construction of
the trunk line railroads in Alaska.
Whether or not, in view of this show
ing, the bill can be passed this session
will depend largely upon the tariff and
currency program. If time can be
found to consider this bill so as not to
interfere with the Presidents pro-
gram, friends of Alaska think the bill
may be pushed through, but strong
opposition has developed.