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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
ALASKA RAILWAY
BILL IS PASSED
Measure Wins in Senate by Vote
of As to is.
GIVES WILSON BROAD POWERS
President to Construct or Buy $40,
100000 Line That Will Be Paid
for by Sale of Public
Lands.

Washington, Jan. 26.-By a vote of
40 to 16 the senate passed the Alaska
railway bill directing the president to
purchase or construct 1000 miles of
railroad in Alaska at a cost not to ex-
coed $40,000,000. A similar bill is
pending in the house.
Fifteen Republicans and Senator
Poindexter, Progressive, voted for the
bill. Senators Bacon, Hoke Smith and
Williams, Democrats, voted against it.
Full Powers to President.
The bill places upon the president
responsibility for the selection of the
route from tidewater to the interior
Of Alaska and the construction, equip
ment and operation or leasing of such
lines as he may construct or buy to
constitute this route. The broadcast
powers are conferred upon the presi-
dent in carrying out his duties
The bill provides for a redemption
fund into which shall be paid rs per
cent. of all moneys derived from the
sale of public lands in Alaska, or of
the coal or mineral contents thereof
Machinery utilized in the construction
of the Panama canal is made available
for the construction work.
! To Spend $40,o00,o0o.
Unavailing efforts to reduce the $40
0000 appropriation authorized for
the work were made during the clos
ing hours Of the debate. Senator Hoke
Smith sought to have the appropria-
ton reduced to $25,000,0O0 and Senator
Smoot to $35,0OO,000.
With the consent Of the territorial
committee the bill was amended be-
fore passage to require the senate's
approval of the appointment of civil
engineers receiving over $4,000 per
annum to forbid any payment for the
good will of existing railways, giving
injured employees the right to sue the
government and limiting the govern
ment's defenses to those provided for
in the federal employers liability law
of 1908.
This is the greatest encouragement
the west has received in many years"
said Secretary Lane in commenting on
the passage of the bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
u. S. MAY INTERVENE
PRESIDENT AND BRYAN CONFER
AS TO ACTION.
American Warship Arrives at Port Au
Prince to Guard U. S. Legation
From Rebels.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The armored
cruiser Montana which was rushed to
Haitien waters at the request of the
state department, has reached Port
Au Prince, according to navy depart
ment advices. The Montana has or
ders to lie off the Haytian capital
with her guns trained so as to protect
the American legation. At the first
sign of fighting on shore the com
mander of the Montana has orders to
land marines to protect American and
other foreign interests.
The gunboat Nashville will remain
at Cape Haitien for some time in order
to protect foreigners at that point.
State department advices indicated
that the revolution rapidly is gaining
strength and is gravely threatening
the overthrow of President Oreste's
government 1t is considered proba-
bic that in the event of active danger
to the president of Hayti, the United
States may land marines to protect
him as was done in the case of a re-
cent revolution in SantO Domingo.
oCO1A, jan. AO-- lie I1d1IldIl
revolution, headed by Davilar Theo-
dore, an eXiled senator recently driven
into Santo Domingo, has reached such
proportions as to command the seri-
Gus attention of the state department.
The success of movement of this
kind might be regarded as a direct
challenge to the administration pol
icy Of disapproval of the erection of
governments by force and without
reference OF the forms of constitu-
ton.
Secretary Bryan has already con-
suited with President Wilson and
though confined to his residence by
cold, conferred with Boaz w. Long,
chief of the Latin American bureau Of
the state department, as to Haitian
affairs.
Port de Paix has surrendered to the
revolutionists and fighting is in prog
ress at st. Marc, recently recaptured
from the rebels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
.GUNBOAT WAITING
TO TAKE ON HUERTA
Vessel Loaded With Gold to
Sail at Night.
u. S. READY TO LAND TROOPS
Dictator's Envoy Fails to Make Lind
Agree to Proposition-3O0 Men,
Women and Children SIaugh-
tered by Rebels.

Vera Cruz Jan. 26.-The Mexican
gunboat Zaragoza took large store
Of provisions, including cattle, appar-
emily for an extended voyage. Armed
sentries guarded the approaches to
the ship, and rumors persisted that
President Huerta or some other high
official was to be taken aboard.
A large consignment Of gold was on
the gunboat, ready to sail in the night,
probably for Havana.
Rebels Massacre 800 Prisoners.
City of Mexico, Jan. 26.-One hun
dred women and children and $50 fed
eral soldiers have been massacred by
rebels near Vanegas, north of San
Luis Potosi, says reports received.
The soldiers with the women sur
rendered to the rebels and were con-
veyed to a ranch near Matehuala,
where the butchery took place. Major
Rebollo and Captain Ramirez and a
handful of men were the only persons
to escape. They arrived in the CAPT.
tai with news of the affair
1t is conceded that Flares Magon
and that the United States will listen
to no proposition short of the uncondi-
tional elimination of Huerta The
Mexican treasury is practically empty.
Asks If Americans Are Armed.
Some excitement has been caused
by a report that Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
had received a message from Wash
ingtOn inquiring if the Americans here
were will armed and how long they
could hold out if attacked. It was re-
ported that Mr. 'Shaughnessy had
made secret reply but he refused to
admit this and said he was not aware
of any decided change in the situa-
ton
A rising Of the Puebla Indians has
caused considerable alarm. They are
reported to have control of several
Important towns in the state
U. S. Troops for Capital
Washington, Jan. 26.-It is under
stood that President Wilson will lay
before the senate committee on for
eign relations tonight a complete
scheme for dealing with expected
eventualities in Mexico. The navy de-
partment has arranged to send an ex-
peditionary force into Mexico City the
instant the storm breaks there
The expeditionary force that would
leave Vera Cruz for Mexico City if
conditions following the fall of Huerta
necessitate such a move would consist
of 1000 marines and 1000 sailors
from the warships in Mexican waters
Two additional marine units are avail
able at Culebra, Porto Rico.
Rebels Against Barra.
The president probably will inform
the senate committee of these arrange
ments. 1t is generally believed that
John Lind is discussing with Jesus
Flores Magon, former minister of the
interior of Mexico, the question of a
provisional president to succeed HUI
erta, but the man chosen is not likely
to be Carranza or Villa
Constituencies reports were that
a board consisting of Magon, Federico
Gamboa and Pascual Luna-y PARA
would be organized to take over the
administration Of Mexico on the fall
of Huerta.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Would Force Railroad Data.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The creation
of committee of five senators to act
with the interstate commerce commits
sion is asked in resolution introduced
by Senator Lea as a means of using
the power of the senate to compel the
production of certain papers heretofore
refused relating to the Atlantic Coast
Line railroads control of the Louis.
vile & Nashville and the latter's con
troll of several other southern lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Believe cuIIom's Death Near.

Washington, Jan. pa shade of
improvement was noted by physicians
attending former Senator Shelby M
Cullom Of Illinois. The patient rallied
slowly from severe attack at night
but if no new seizure came the doctors
thought death might be deferred sew.
eral hours. The eX-senator's family is
constantly at his bedside in expecta.
ton of the end.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Order Navy Pipe Line Quiz.

Washington, Jan. 26.-All phases of
the question of building government
pipe line from the Oklahoma oil fields
to the Gulf of Mexico to furnish fuel
for the navy will be fully investigated,
it was decided by Cato Sells, commits
sioner of Indian affairs, and Lieuten-
ant Commander Boyd. The Indian
bureau has supervision over the oil
lands in Oklahoma owned by the In
dams
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
GIVE S3O5, 100000 FOR MAILS
Congressman Pass Record Post Office
Appropriation and Aid
Employees.

Washington, Jan. 26-The post of
flee appropriation bill, carrying a rec
ord-breaking total of $305 100000, was
passed by the house. 1t included an
amendment which extends to post of
fee clerks, letter carriers, rural free
delivery carriers, mounted letter car
riers and post office messengers full
salary for one year for injuries re
ceived on duty. half salary for another
year if necessary and $4,000 in case of
death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Maniac Invades Mayors Home.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Ernest Krause,
thirty-siX years old, believed to be in
sane, was arrested after he had tried
to make himself at home in the resi-
dence of Mayor Harrison, $3.50 Sheri-
dan road. Krause was formerly en-
ployed as a cook at Huron Mountain.
Mich, where the mayor and his fam
lily make their summer home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Sends Rahv hu Parcel Post.

Hoquiam, Wash, Jan. ga lusty
kicking infant was delivered by parcel
post The package" which weighed
20 pounds, was sent 60 miles by AS
sistant Postmaster Jesse Ravens from
Olympia to the home of a relative,
Mrs Ravens being i'll. Miss Eva
Smith. postal clerk, saw that the
bundle reached it's destination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
u. S. S. Ohio Starts for Vera Cruz

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-The battle
ship Ohio left the Philadelphia navy
yard for Vera Cruz. The ship has
been under assignment to go to Next
can waters for some time, but was
delayed because of the outbreak of
cent cruise to Europe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Blast Kills Worker.

Chicago, Jan. 26-Peter Seim was
killed and another severely injured by
a gas explosion which partly wrecked
a brick building of the Garrett Go-Cart
& Carriage company. The explosion
was in the baking-room OF the enamel
ing department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
carneuie Ruvs oroan for Church

Spencer, N. c., Jan. 26-Rev. c. B.
Heller, pastor of the local Lutheran
church. announced that Andrew Car
negie had contributed $1,000 to buy a
pipe organ for the church. This is
said to be the only gift made by Mr..
Carnegie to any church in the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Doorkeeper of House Dead.

Washington, Jan. 26.-After a serv-
ice of 90 years as a doorkeeper of
the house, Capt. John T. Chancey died
at his home here. He was eigty-five
years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Genuine PITY.

Mr. and Mrs. Winter never have
any arguments. How does that hap.
pen?" Mr.. Whittier won't argue"
The poor woman!"-Birmingha CHAM.
Age-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Ianotord Knocks Out curran.

Paris, Jan. 26.-Sam Langford. the
American pugilist knocked out Pat
rick Curran, the English heavyweight.
in the first round of scheduled 20
round bout.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Noted Astronomer Is Dead

London, Jan. 26.-Sir David Gill,
Scotch astronomer, died here in his
seventy-irst year. Sir David was one
of the most widely known Of scien-
tistk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Government Sues Alleged
Breakfast Food Trust

Chicago-Hearings in the govern
ment's antitrust suit against the
Quaker Oats company and the Great
Western Cereal company began here
Saturday. Evidence was taken before
Miss Kate S. Holmes, special examin-
er.
"The government charges" said
James H. Wilkerson, United States
district attorney, "that the defendants
are in conspiracy to monopolize the
oatmeal business of the country. It
seeks the dissolution Of the company
and asks that it be enjoined from in
terstate commerce until the dissolution
is complete.
.sPrior to 1884," said Mr.. Wilker-
son, "there were II principal oatmeal
plants in the country, situated in
Ohio, Illinois and Iowa. They were
members of pool known as the Con-
solidated Oatmeal company. After
the passage of the trust act they were
merged into the American Cereal COM
pany, which in 1902 was taken over
by the Quaker Oats company.
''The independents organized into
the Great Western Cereal company in
1901. A price-fxing agreement was
made between the two companies.
The government charges that in 1911,
Joy Morton wrecked the Great West
ern company and sold all its plants
that were making money to the 'Quak-
az Oofa nomnorv -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Lincoln County Plans
Industrial School Fairs

Davenport = That agricultural and
industrial school fairs will be held in
several towns of Lincoln county has
been decided by County Superintendent
William U. Medley, after q tour Of
the county in company with G. G.
Thomson, Of Olympia, deputy in the
state superintendent's Office.
t'There will be exhibits in connec-
ton with the Davenport and Wilbur
fairs" said Mr.. Medley. In addi-
ton, exhibits will be placed and
judged at Reardan, Odessa, Edwall,
Sprague and Harrington, and liberal
prizes have already been volunteered
by business men and organizations.
The contest last year was very sue
cessful and proved to instructors that
encouragement in this line was well
worth WHILE"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Growers Preparing to
Harvest Bumper Crops

Kennewick-The crop outlook in the
Kennewick- Richland valleys is excep-
tionally promising. Fruit trees are
already loaded with buds and no dam
age from frost has been reported.
Peach trees will soon be in full bloom
and will be closely followed by the
other early tree fruits.
Plans are under way for the estab-
lishment of labor bureau to provide
pickers and packers for the big straw
berry crop which, judging from the
extreme earliness of the rapidly adj
vancing season, should start to move
about May l.
Because Of the heavy rainfall wheat
has secured an exceptionally good
stand and indications are that bump
er crop will result. The rainfall has
prevented the blowing of land to any
great extent, while the hills have been
covered with snow large portion Of
the winter.
Alfalfa is growing fast and the first
crop will be ready for harvest at least
two weeks earlier than last year.
At no time during the winter has
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27

Ellensburg Harmony marked the
meeting Of the Kittitas Valley Fruit
Growers association held at the cham
Der of commerce rooms. The growers
showed satisfaction with the results
of the first years sales, and with the
exception Of two small growers, every
member has decided to continue mem
bership another year. Many new
members are also promised for 1914.
It was voted to give the trustees
power to act in the matter Of ware
house. Three lease propositions have
been offered under favorable condi-
tions. Each warehouse offered is TO
be guaranteed frost proof, with much
larger storage space than the tempo
'rary warehouse used last year.
The increase in floor space and the
use Of frost proof warehouse would
allow the local association to CONSOLE
date all fruit shipments here and avoid
shipping in smaller quantities to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
T. r. Backs Expedition
to Continue Explorations

New York-Theodore Roosevelt up
on his return to this country will
finance in part an expedition to enter
South America to complete the ex-
ploration work that he is carrying on
there now, according to correspond
ence from him made public by the
American Museum Of Natural history.
The colonel offered to give the insti-
tuition $24, 900 and to assist in raising
$4,000 more for the purpose stated. It
was said at the museum that the offer
had been accepted. Colonel Roosevelt
wrote that the region entered by his
party was productive of wonderful sci-
entific results. He told of one river
having been discovered and of many
mammals and birds obtained. A giant
tapir, white Tipped peccaries and sew
eral deer, are some of the game which
the colonel said his rifle brought down.
Writing Of the health Of the MEM
ers of his party the colonel said that
his SON. Kermit, Anthony Fiala and
several others had suffered slight at
tacks of fever, but otherwise all were
well.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27

the ground been frozen to the extent
of preventing blowing and early
spring work is well advanced.
A large acreage of cantaloupes and
watermelons is being planted and che
crop reports already filed with the 10
cal shippers warrant the following es-
innate of this years production:
One hundred cars watermelons, 100
cars cantaloupes, 1z5 cars peaches,
pears, plums and apricots, 40 cars
1872, 900 crates) of Strawberries, i be-
sides many tons Of smaller fruits and
produce.
A large portion of this will be ham
died and shipped by the new organ
lied Kennewick Fruit exchange, COM
posed of leading business men and
farmers throughout the valley.
The organization has a capital of
SCI, 200 and plans to buy and sell on q
cash basis.
A corps of statesmen will handle the
output on the Coast, in the Middle
West and in Canada. An extensive
advertising campaign will be launched
and new label will be affixed to con-
tanners of extra fancy fruits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Standard Crate Fixed
By Strawberry Growers

Walla Walla Strawberry growers
from Spokane, Green Bluffs, Kenne-
wick, Hood River, White Salmon,
Milton, Freewater and Walla Walla
districts have decided to adopt the
government standard "a deep pint
crates for the coming season and dis
cussed methods Of packing and market
prospects.
It was announced that the Pacific
Fruit Distributors would handle prac-
ticaIly all the strawberries Of the
Northwest. All the Hood River ber-
ries, $50 carloads; 75 to IS per cent
of the Yakima Valley crop, 80, 900
crates; 80 per cent Of the Spokane
crop, 10 carloads, and 65 per cent Of
the Milton Freewater berries have
been signed for.
B. A. Perham, last year sales man.
ager for the Yakima Fruit Growers
association, who obtained an average
of IS. 81 crate for Is, 900 crates, will
be directing sales manager for the dis
tributers, it is announced.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Immense Fields Of Oil
and Asphalt in Canada

Edmonton, Alta.-Dr. Elliott, an oil
expert of California, who has just re-
turned from an exploration trip
through the Athabasca district, north
Of Edmonton, reports that the asphalt
area is at least It's miles square and
contains from one hundred and seventy
to two hundred billion tons of paving
material. The deposits are from so
to 800 feet in depth. Analyses made
at British, American and Canadian
laboratories give these average consti-
tuents: Heavy asphaltic oils, 20 per
cent; asphaltum, containing 1874 per
cent Of bitumen. 80 per cent; highly
silicious sand, 80 per cent. A physical
value of 81 ton is placed on the de-
posits. DR.. Elliott also reports that
there is much oil in the district.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Native Eskimo Orders
Latest Style Typewriter

Edmonton, Alta. Cornwall Fras-
er, member of the tribe of blonde
Eskimos living at the mouth of the
Mackenzie river in the Goth parallel
of latitude, has commissioned q local
trading company to ship typewriting
machine, with the latest approved at
tachments, to his hut on the roof Of
the earth, 1900 miles north of Edmon-
ton. Fraser, who is trapper, hunter
and pathfinder, was educated in an Eng
lish mission school at Point Barrow,
one of the northern outposts. He has
never been south Of the 65th parallel,
inside the Arctic Circle. Officers of
the trading companies operating in the
district, report he is one Of the best
posted men in the far north country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
Kittitas Fruit GtOUers
In Harmonious Meeting

North Yakima, to- be consolidated into
carload shipments there. This will
ave approximately s cents 2 box 70
the grower.
The members also voted to again
establish local pool on summer fruit.
By this plan all fruit turned over 70
the association before September 10
will be pooled with the entire Yakima
valley. This is the same plan followed
last wear, and which proved 50 success
FIJI. Growers have up till June ] to
decide whether they want their fruit
90 pooled. Any who do not will have
their fruit handled separately BY the
association. The larger growers who
can ship straight commercial cars have
all shown intention to pool.
Secretary j. H. Loderhouse is using
every effort to have orchards cleaned
+up. There is considerable blight still
in the valley, and isolated orchards
with blight are communicating others.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-27
sWoman's Independence
Day" Asked Of Wilson

New York - The National Woman
Suffrage association has appealed to
President Wilson to establish the first
Saturday in May Of each year a.
ssWoman's independence day" On
behalf of the executive board of the
association, DR.. Anna Shaw has adj
dressed to President Wilson the fol-
lowing letter:
"The agitation for the political en-
franchisement Of women has been car
ried forward without faltering for
nearly three score and 10 years, along
dignified and constitutional lines.
"Year after year one nation after
another has recognized the justice OF
this democratic demand for self-gov-
eminent and has granted to women
citizens equal political rights with
men and, in our own country, at the
next general election, women will
vote in 10 states and one territory.
Amendments to state constitutions
granting suffrage to women in at
least five states will be voted on at
the same election, and in six or more
additional states in 1915, while In
every state demands are being made on
the national congress so to amend the
national constitution as to forbid the
states from DISTINGUISHING United
States citizens on account of sex.
Recognizing that the cause OF
woman suffrage is no longer an
academic problem, but that it has
entered the field of practical politics,
and that its speedy solution is OF vital
importance to country, the National
Woman Suffrage association has set
apart the first Saturday of May for a
great public demonstration throughout
the Nation, for the purpose of setting
forth the justification of women to po-
litical freedom, to arouse such spirit
of patriotic devotion in the hearts OF
all mothers that it may burn with q
ouenchless flame in the lives of their
children.
elm this spirit of loyalty to true
democracy, Mr.. President, the execu-
tive board of the National Woman
Suffrage association appeals to you in
official capacity, as President of the
United States, to set apart the first
Saturday in May, to be known as
Woman's independence Day, in recog-
milton of the loyalty of American
women to the spirit and claims OF
l776, that the foundation of all just
governments rests on the consent of
the governed"