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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
"BIG TIM" SULLIVAN KILLED
Noted Politician, Mentally Deranged,
Hit BY Train.

f1lt by tram.
New York.-The body of "Big Tim"
Sullivan, member of congress from
the Thirteenth New York district, and
local Tammany leader, was identi-
fled by chance here in Fordham
morgue, where it had lain for IL days.
Sullivan disappeared August 81, when
he eluded one of his nurses, set to at
tend him because of a mental malady,
and ever since then his friends had
searched for him In vain. His body
was on it's way to the potter's field
when the chance observation of po-
liceman who had known him intimate
ly checked it's course.
So many friends and relatives then
identified the body positively that the
wonder still grows that it was per-
mitted to lie so long without the max
ing of an effort to run down the sew
eral clews that were apparent from
the start.
In addition to these marks, which
any of the Sullivan clan would have
recognized, the shirt worn by Sullivan
bore his laundrymark. Patrick HI. Sui
Ivan, his brother, complained bitterly
that the body had been permitted to
lie so long without an attempt to iden-
tify it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
SENATOR LANE ENCOURAGED
Right to Make Low-Grade Alcohol
Will Give Farmers Chance.

nignt TO Make LoW-Grade Alcohol
viii Give Farmers Chance.
Washington, D. C.-Senator Lane is
pleased over the action of the senate
in adopting his denatured alcohol bill
as an amendment to the tariff bill
and if the house will accept the
amendment he thinks it will be only
short time before all farmers, desir-
Ing to do so, can utilize the waste
products of their farms in the manu-
facture of denatured alcohol.
AS the law now stands Individual
farmers are barred from making alco-
hol, for the law is construed to permit
only the making of alcohol of $50
proof, and this requires the use of
stills costing from $4,000 upward.
This Objectionable provision has been
eliminated and under the Lane amend
ment any farmer can manufacture de-
natured alcohol with any kind of a
still, even homemade affair costing
one or two dollars.
The use of cheap homemade stills
does not permit the manufacture of
high-grade alcohol, but the Lane
amendment is so framed that where
ldTmeIS uSluS cheap SClllS are dDle TO
make only low grade alcohol central
plants may be installed, one in each
farming community, and there the
crude alcohol of the farm may be re-
distilled and denatured without the
payment of the federal tax.
What the house will do with this
amendment remains to be seen. If
it's action is favorable the treasury
regulations will be modified at once to
conform to the new law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
SUFFERERS CURED At SHRINE
Rheumatic Walks, Deaf Girl Hears
And consumptive Healed.

And Consumptive Healed.
Lourdes-New cures are said to
have been made here at the shrine
of the Virgin Mary, and crowds of
seekers after the performance OF the
miracles were thrilled.
Nine. Bourneay, aged 81, a French
pilgrim who has been crippled with
rheumatism for four years and who
crawled along on crutches with the
greatest difficulty, was returning from
an early morning visit to the shrine,
she felt power returning to her hereto
fore useless leg. The woman threw
away her crutches and walked easily
and painlessly.
A Belgian girl named Jeanne Bodet,
9 years old, who has been deaf and
dumb and suffering from st. Vitus'
dance for three years, as a result OF
scarlet fever, visited the shrine. While
dressing herself the girl startled her
mother by exclaiming: 81 have lost
my shoe!" She showed none of the
former twitching or st. Vitus' dance,
and could hear normally in her left
ear but the right one is still some
what defective.
Thomas Downey, aged 10, of Bel
fast, Ireland, who accompanied 1900
Irish pilgrims, was in an advanced
state of tubercular disease of the hip,
with discharging sinus, and could
barely hobble with crutches. He sur
rised his attendants by saying he
felt much stronger, and after again
visiting the shrine suddenly declared
that he did not need his clutches and
proceeded to walk without them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
solomon and the Forests.

One Of the most remarkable illustrar
lions In all history Of the III effects Of
the disappearance Of forests may be
served In Palestine. says the Christian
Herald. In the days when Joshua
conquered the promised land Palestine
was 4 wonderfully fertile country, =
land flowing with milk and honey. Tho
Lebanon mountains were heavily
wooded, and q large population was,
supported In comfort The general
devastation OF the forests brought
about, however, q gradual detericrar
ton Of the country. The hills Of Cali
lee. which had long servedras pasture
lands for large herds of cattle and
sheen. are now sterile. The Jordan
has become an insignificant stream
and several smaller rivers are now
completely dried up throughout the
greater part OF the year. Some few
valleys IN which fertile earth Washed
down nom the hills has been depo6-
itad have retained their old fertility.
The land today supports only one
sixth the population q the dino q
Solomon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
ADlov WATER is Big FRAUD
Aes'vity Declared to BE Reduced to
Nothing After Short Time.

Washington. D. C.-The United
states department OF agriculture,
through the bureau Of chemistry, has
issued the following warning to the
pubic IN regard to the so-called radio
active mineral waters offered for sale
in bottles.
Inere are indications Of the begin
ming OF an attempt to perpetrate a
great fraud on the American people
througn advertising certain mineral
waters as possessing radioactivity.
Inese waters, in some cases, are Ia
ken from springs the waters of which
as they come from the ground do pos
sess certain radioactive properties.
examination of many Of these waters
Dy the departments specialists indi-
cate that whatever radioactivity they
possess at the spring is due almost
entirely to radium emanation, rather
tnan to the presence in the water of
any substance possessi,g radioactiv-
lty. These emanations in the form Of
gas quickly disappear from the water
and as q result, after the water has
been bottled short time, it will pos
sess practically no radioactivity.
II the radioactivity Of water in a
spring is 100, four days after bottling
It will be only so, and IL days after
bottling, 10. In a month it will be
practically nothing compared with the
original radioactivity of the water at
the spring. The public, therefore, is
warned to regard with SrsDiciOn any
water advertised as possessing radio
activity. AS far as the governments
specialists have been able to ascer-
tain, no bottled water, no matter how
radioactive it may have been, at the
spring, retains this radioactivity for
any length Of time"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
Masked Workers Parade.

London-The masked worker
made his first demonstration In Hyde
Park Sunday in favor of trade union
ism, following tactics similar to those
adopted by the laborer artisans, who
held meetings in the vicinity.
The participants, many of whom
were women, were all clerks repre-
senting a great variety of employ
ment. They marched from the Thames
embankment to Hyde Park wearing
black masks with the object Of ."avoid-
ing victimization."
Sandwich boards said that Is per
cent of the clerks die of consumption
in consequence of wretched working
conditions.
Speakers dlew graphic picture OF
the under-payment of the clerks. the
unsanitary conditions prevailing In
majority of the offices and stores and
the slave driving methods Of employ
ers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
RRYAN's PLEA is NEEDED
House Votes 100000 To Aid Ameri-
cans In Mexico.

Washington, D. C.-In response to
an urgent demand from the state de-
partment, the house adopted a joint
resolution making an emergency APP
preparation of 100000 to be used for
the relief of destitute Americans in
Mexico and for their transportation to
the United States.
Majority Leader Underwood pre-
scented the emergency resolution and
read a personal letter from Secretary
Bryan asking immediate action. The
secretary said the department was us
ing $4,000 day to aid Americans in
Mexico, and that only $4,000 was
available for that purpose. The reso-
luton will go Immediately to the SEN
ate, where 1t probably will be passed
Immediately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
cELEsRATEs BIRTHDAY
we = independently Rino.
Throuohout WholA p.n,,s,,.

''v've Il INDEPENDENCE Rino.
Thrcushout Whole Republic.
Mexico City viva la independent
cla!' Viva Mexico!. were the cries
which ushered in Tuesday night the
celebration Of the 1880 anniversary Of
Mexicos independence. AS in the
capital. also every city. town and ham
iet observed the time-honored custom
marking the hour of the ringing ~
the first liberty bell. e -
j.. onarp on the stroke Of II o'clock in
.ue presence Of thousands who packed
Tue Dig square In front of the National
IS naiace, PRESIDENT Huerta appeared on
.ne Daicony and grasped the cord at.
Idcne0 10 the tongue of the big hell
gic words. " '1o 1na
instantly the crowd. which prior RI
THIS had been standing in silent Az
pectation, burst into an echoing roar
OF WAS for the Independence Of the
nation. - INC
For the fourth successive wear q
new president officiated at the mid
nIsnt independence ceremony. Gen
eraI Porflr1o Diaz for the last time
sounded the liberty bell at the cele-
Dratlon OF the Tooth anniversary in
1917. He was followed by Francisco
oe Ia Barra, as provisional president.
VINO ID turn was succeeded by Ma
dero, year ago.
A peltlng rain which fell in the
early hours of the evening ceased sud
denly and when the hour arrived a
brilliant moon had broken through the
clouds. Rockets began to soar from
every quarter Of the city and for
hours the air was filled with bursting
fireworks. Preceding the "CritoS
PRESIDENT and Sonora Huerta gave an
elaborate reception in the halls of
the palace, which was attended by
government officials, members of the
diplomatic corps and friends of the
executive and his wife.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
RAGING FLOOD
HITS GOLDFIELD
Nevada Mining Center Damaged
By Cloudburst.
Seven Are Dead Light and Pow
er Plant Useless Railroads
Heavy Losers.

Goldfield, Nev.-Seven people were
killed and damage estimated at $lOO,'
600 was done in series of CLOUD
bursts which swept over Goldfield be-
tween the hours of IL o'clock a. m.
and 8 o'clock p. m. Sunday.
OF the seven known dead, only 9
Mrs. Degarmo, wife of liveryman,
and Mrs. Van Felt, a seamstress,
have so far been identified.
Identification and all other work ne
cessitated by the flood-waters has
been rendered slow because OF the
complete darkness which has envelop-
ed the district. Electric lights are
out, the power currents are down and
there are only lamps and candles in
the entire town.
Under Sheriff ingalls, is in charga
of the mining camp. He formed pa
troll of citizens who kept off the
streets all who had no necessary busl-
ness there. While many homes were
devastated, the heaviest losers were
the three railroads which have their
terminals here. They are the Tono-
pah & Goldfield, the Tonopah & Tide
water, and the Las Vegas & TonOpah.
Parts of their lines were under water
so badly damaged that rebuilding was
said to be necessary. Although call
for extra construction men was sent
to Tonopah, 26 miles away, it was
doubtful if any trains could reach
Goldfield.
Another heavy loser in the cloud
bursts was the California Nevada
Power Company, whose lines reach
out from Inyo county, California, SER
wing all this district. ALI their lines
were badly damaged.
Goldfield is peculiarly situated for
storm damage, being in a bowl sur
rounded by wall-like hills, which in
some places reach height of 200 feet,
while only two gulches, running from
north to south, afford drainage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
WRECK is LAID TO EMPLOYEES
Operators Held criminaIIy RESPONSE
BILE For Loss Of Fl Lives.

BILE For Loss OF II Lives.
New Haven, Conn.-Three en-
ployes of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad are held by Cor
oner Eli Mix to be criminally respon-
sible for the disastrous wreck at
North Haven on September 2, when
the White Mountain Express plunged
through the second section OF the
standing Bar Harbor Express, exact
ing a toll of 81 lives.
The coroner's finding was filed al
ter he had conducted a private" In
quest.
Those held to be responsible are
Augustus Miller, engineer OF the
Mountain Express, and Bruce G.
Adams and Charles III. Murray, con-
ductor and flagman, respectively, OF
the Bar Harbor train.
The coroner neither blames nor aD-
solves the New Haven road. He finds
the signals were in perfect working
order, "and whether or not the banjo
signals are obsolete the accident
would have been prevented II the com.
pany's rules had not been violated.
He declares the number OF violations
of rules by employees makes q sorry
record"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
REFUSE TO DESERT CAUCUS
Democrats Stand Firm For Currency
Bill in Stormy Session.


Washington, d. C.-With well-oiled
Legislative machinery working smooth
ly, the administration currency bill
rolled steadily toward completion
Tuesday, under consideration in the
house.
A chorus of "noes" quickly disposed
of the numerous efforts of Republi-
cans and Progressives to alter the
provisions of the measure as agreed
upon by the Democratic caucus. Not
a single material amendment was
voted into the bill.
The debate bristled with charges of
"gag law" and caucus rule" from the
minority, but when the votes were
needed the line held firm behind
Chairman Glass, of the banking and
currency committee.
Representative Mondell, of Wyom-
ing. and Progressive Leader Murdoch
devoted considerable time to pleading
with the Democrats to Break the
shackles' and desert the caucus
pledge. Mr.. Mondell became involved
in a spirited controversy with Repre-
sentative Stanley, of Kentucky, who
had something to say about the Re-
publican caucus action. Representa-
tive Donovan, Democrat, Of Connecti-
cut. Joined with Representative Muir
dock in one Of his attacks, declaring
that the leaders had abandoned the
currency bill to the new members OF
the house.
"Not more than half quorum IS
here" he shouted. "They draw their
paw regularly and abandon the work
attached to their positions. This is
nothing more than stealing"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
/. w. w. In Convention.

Chicago-Fifty delegates declaring
they represented vast army OF I'M
skilled workmen, attended the open
ing Of the annual convention OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World here.
tGompers is pure reactionary, said
Tom Mann, English labor leader. and
has got far away from q sympathetic
understanding OF the needs OF the
great army Of hometown, unskilled
iaborers. He virtually Is at the head
Of the American labor trust Instead
Of welcoming into its membership all
who need the benefits of organization,
the labor trust draws sharp line,
excluding the unskilled."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
Shoot to KILL" il Order.

omcago-Chief of Police McWeeny
baI, detailed 26 men to make war on
tb O,uup men, in the hope Of averting
s sre wave of crime which has made its
fs al in Chicago each October
ti IL, many years. The chiefs instruc-
s s.U.ls We're: Shoot to kill if neces-
oily oily There never must be such an
w; uer state of affairs as existed last
hafo .er' and the time to prevent it IL
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
COnvicts Thank Governor.

olympia, Wash.-In letter to the
0O members of his honor camp OF
Ionvlcts on Hoods canal, Governor
~ promises to extend the system
Il tne experiment is successful. Gov
I I'nor Lister, on his return from q
eileI vacation on Mount Rainier,
.ouhd personal letter of thanks
signed by all 80 members Of the honor
70. anp' who said: 1--WE desire to as
sur you of our determination to carry
o ~ every promise we have made you
~ iu demonstrate that your confidence
IL Us has not been misplaced. ("
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
cuIebra Cut Bank Slides.

Panama Al movement Of the east
bank Of the Culebra cut north Of Gold
Hill has cast 100000 cubic yards Of
rock and earth into the canal. The
debris extends across the prism for 3
depth Of several feet,
This slide will not affect the flood
ing Of Culebra cut in October, because
it can be removed readily by dredges,
Ebnt it may indicate the beginning OF =
general movement Of q similar nature
at the south end Of Gold Hill, where
several million cubic yards are IN mo
ton, and thus delay the opening Of
navigation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
TARIFF PRoBLEMs ARE SOLVED
Schedules on Wool And Paper Die
posed OF At Conference.

OSHeuusSs On WOOL ana Paper DIE
posed Of At Conference.
Washington. D. C.-Many Of the
knotty problems in the wool and pa.
per schedules were disposed by the
the house and senate conferees on
the democratic tariff bill and good
start was made on the sundries sched,
ule.
One Of the important agreements OF
the session occurred when the senate
conferees receded from the amend.
ment to free list the cheaper grades
of wooden blankets and accepted the
house paragraph making them duti.
able at Is per cent ad valorem. The
paragraph on wooden yarns was com
promised by splitting almost equally
the difference between the two
houses. the house having voted a 20
per cent and the senate a Is per cent
duty. Similar treatment was given
the duty on tops, made dutiable BY
the house at Is per cent duty and by
the senate at per cent.
Slight changes were made in the
senate's rates on wooden stockings
and the house paragraph on Oriental
rugs was adopted. Angora goat and
mohair were passed over, the confer
ees not being able to agree.
Slight reductions were made in the
senate rates on paper. The only par
agraph in this schedule not disposed
of was that dealing with picture cards
and booklets Geographically printed,
which was passed by for further con-
sideration.
A delayed speech in support of the
tariff bill was made in the senate by
Senator Thomas, Of Colorado, demo-
cratic member of the finance commit
tee. The senator had prepared his
speech for delivery in the tariff de-
bate but was prevailed upon to with
hold it so that passage Of the bill
might not be delayed.
He warmly defended the sugar
schedule and declared that much of
beet sugar interests was based on a
Misrepresentation.
Over capitalization Of corporations
and discriminatory freight rates were
denounced by the speaker as causes
of the high cost of living. He char
acterized the watering of stock a le-
galized robbery, and declared if it
were necessary to get equitable
freight rates he favored government
ownership of railroads.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
JUDGE Thayer Is Accused.

washington, D. C.-Charges against
Rufus F. Thayer, United States dis
+rict Judge at Shanghai, China, were
laid before the house committee on
expenditures, In the state department.
tuesday, by John F. Curtis.
Mr.. Curtis charged that Judge Thay-
4, left his court at Shanghai and spent
rnnch time in Canton while various
nrisoners were awaiting trial before
him ~ ne also charged that the ex-
ranae accounts Of the court were ir-
regular. The committee will receive
documentary evidence In support Of
the charges this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
CAPPED UNCLE'S STORY
vERAcioue cHRoNlcLlNo ~
IDENTIFY FAMILY FAILING.
q courss Old osntismanss etoey e
me- Powder Horn Was An ~
Truth, But He Doubted Yam
Told BY Nephew.

+ never hear powder mentioned. =
remarked Uncle lothian Means. ~but
It minds me Of the time went out
on Big Pond, duck shootin' with
Greene Powers. Greene and me had
snot many duck together, and We
got along fust rate till Greene fred
at q duck and missed him. Then he
says, Uncle lothian, shall have 70
go home; there's no more duck shoot
In for me today
Go home!' says I. What forf'
Cause my powders give out
says he.
Wal, don't let that trouble ya' /
says. I've got powder enough for
both on u.s.
"Oh, have yer says he. and I
passed my horn back to him. Next
minute heerd him say somethin'.
and when asked him what the trou-
bic was. he says, doleful like, sTrou-
bic enough! I've dropped your horn
overheard
"Oh. wal says I, we can dive
over for 1t. I'll get it, says.
mo ye won't!' says he. and over
he goes.
wal, sot thar waitin' till he'd
been down perhaps ten minutes, and
then, thinks l, II he don't come up
pretty soon. I'll have to go after
him.
wal, sot thar. maybe twenty min
utes or so. and then slipped on my
coat. and over ]. goes. Water want
but bout twenty foot deep, 80 got
down there all right, and what do ye
s'pose see? Wal, sir, II you'll b'lieve
me, there stood old Greene, as cool as
you please, emptyin' my powder horn
inter his pockets.
Twan't that I'd grudged him
twice that amount Of powder, but
did object to his way of gittin' IT,
There was a silence that could be
felt for some minutes. Then up
spoke Uncle Jotham's nephew, VIII
liam.
Uncle Jotham." said he, that's a
good story, but can beat 1t by what
/ saw today over to Lakeport."
Eye can, hey? Wal, let's have it."
"You know George Morey? Wal.
sir, he drove into the yard with q
big load of taters, and onhitched.
says to him:
That's quite a load, George
eyes, 'tis,' says he.
"sBout how much'n she weigh?' I
asked.
edo know says he, but I'll soon
tell ye, and he up and straddled the
pole, facing the load. Then he got his
two elbows braced onto his knees,
squatted down, and he pried that
wagon right up offn the ground,
wheels n ALL"
The silence that now enwrapped'
the listening company on the store
piazza grew almost painful William
stood staring with solemn face and
unwavering eye at Uncle johann.
The old gentleman shuff1ed his feet,
cleared his throat once or twice, and
then delivered his ultimatum:
willie, do you know I believe
that's a lie" Youths Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
Countess Has 1o4 Gowns.

London-The arrival Of the Coun-
tess Torby, wife of Grand Duke Mich
ael of Russia, has upset the royal
household. The cause is the extern
sive wardrobe Of the countess, reputed
the most extravagantly dressed Wo-
man in Europe.
Anticipated Balmoral Castle lacked
accommodation for the 104 dresses
she brought, and Queen Mary had to
give up part Of her private apartment.
packing most Of her wardrobe IN
trunks and leaving herself with only
four gowns available.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26
Five Americans Beaten

Los Angeles Five Americans, two
men and three women, were beaten
Saturday night by mob Of 20 Mexi-
cans in Glendale. The Americans
were returning home from dance.
where one Of them had an argument
with a Mexican woman.
Harry Didwel1 and Guy Long We're
dubbed unconscious. They were az
companied by three women. who re-
ceived minor injuries.