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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Mars Canals Change Hue.

boston - The so-called canals on
mars are now exhibiting striking sea-
senai developments, according to DR..
i.etclval Lowell, of the Flagstaff,
ailz', observatory. In a dispatch re-
ls,veo here he says: "The North
tOlar cap of the planet is melting and
Wv. ~s canals are strongest and darkest
ssas the edge of the cap" This i
ta.u 70 be in accord with DR.. Lowell g
t tSSsoty, that the melting Of snow At
s sue marian pole produces floods that,
ss%,eeplng south, are responsible fol-
'''or changes in the "canals.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Less Dodder In Alfalfa.

There is much less dodder in alfalfa
seed grownEin the Northwest states
now than formerly. The number Of
samples examined containing dodder
at the Oregon Agricultural college has
decreased from almost one-half, three
years ago, to about one-fourth at the
present time. The tests also showed
that the decrease in the number Of
dodder seeds in one pound .of alfalfa
seed is fully as great. The marked
improvement in the purity Of the al
falfa seed is due to the extensive tests
that have been made and the rejection
Of infested seed by dealers and farm
ers, according to Miss Norma Waddle,
expert tester Of the cooperative labo-
ratory. Miss Waddle also calls atten-
ton to the fact that the new state
pure-seed law prohibits the sale Of
dodder-infested alfalfa seed. Chill
dren are being taught that when dod-
der has been eradicated from the fields
home grown seeds will be bought more
largely by the farmers. This will be
great advantage to the farmers who
grow the lseed for sale and to the
farmers who wish to buy seed to SOW.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Crisis Is Threatened By
Rise of s'IndustrialisIn'

Washington, D. CIV. o. Thomp-
son, of Chicago, was appointed counsel
Of the United States commission on
Industrial relations. Chairman Walsh
made this announcement with the ex-
planation that Mr.. Thompson, an ex-
pert on labor problems, would accom-
pany the commission and take an
active part in the hearings soon to be
conducted in different parts of the
country to develop a basis for an effort
to improve relations between employ
ers and employees.
Mr.. Walsh, discussing work of the
commission, said it's efforts would be
conferred on devising and putting into
operation machinery through which
labor disputes can be amicably settled.
Present industrial conditions, he
said, furnished problem imperatively
demanding immediate solution.
"lndustrialism has come on US like
nghtnlng out of a clear sky" he
ADDED. Fifty years ago we were an
agricultural people, living in rural dis
lflcts and small towns in the most
part, and having a chance Of getting
mto a firm whenever we took job.
AND now! Huge cities, sucking the
very marrow out of the country-a
saange in employment from the small
s'ofe to some monster corporation that
'quats IN one state and exercises ten
.acular activities in 20. It has come
" suddenly that we have not had time
ADJUST ourselves to new conditions.
. We are still going along as though
.nefe had been no economic disturb
ance' Of course there is trouble and
. ~ ~ not at all improbable that this
uuuoie may assume the shape OF re-
.Olu1lon unless our industrial, politi-
:. "a and social institutions are changed
meet the new demands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Militant Chides Reyalty.

L.ondon-At charity concert in Al
bert hall Monday, where the king and
queen were present, q sufragette
seated opposite the royal box started
haranguing King George, demanding
why he did not make his ministers
stop torturing women. Attendants
seized the woman and elected her from
the hall, the audience meanwhile hiss
ing her vigorously.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
WILSON SENDS
BRIEF MESSAGE
Exemption From Canal Tolls Il
Only Subject.
lntinates That British Policy To-
ward Mexican Troubles May
Be Greatly Influenced.

Wasningt0n, d. C.-President Will
son sent to congress Thursday the fol.
lowing brief but concise message:
Gentlemen Of the Congress: Ihave
come to you on N errand which can be
very briefly performed, but / beg that
you will not measure it, Importance
by the number Of sentences In which I
state it. No communication / have
addressed to the Congress carried with
1t graver or more far-reachin9 impli-
cations to the interest Of the country
and l come now to speak on Z matter
with regard to which / am charged in.
a1pecuiiar degree, by the Constitution.
itself, with personal responsibility.
I have come to ask for the repeal Of
that provision Of the Panama Canal
act Of August "a, 1912, which exempts.
vessels engaged in the coastwise trade
OF the United States from payment OF
tolls. and to urge on you the justice,
the wisdom and the large policy Of
such q repeal, with the utmost earn
estness Of which am capable. e
In my own Judgment, very fully con-
sidered and maturely formed, that ex-
emption constitutes q mistaken eco
nomic policy from every point Of view
and is moreover in plain contravention
of the treaty with Great Britain con-
corning the canal, concluded on No
vember 10, 1901. But have not
come to you to urge my personal
views. have come to state to you q
fact and q situation. Whatever may
be our own differences Of opinion con-
corning this much-debated measure,
its meaning is not debated outside the
United States. Everywhere else the
language Of the treaty is given but
one Interpretation, and that interpre-
tation precludes the exemption / am
asking you to repeal.
We consented to the treaty; its
language we accepted, if we did not
originate it, and we are, too big, too
powerful, too self-respecting q nation
to interpret with too strained or refined
q reading the words of our promises
just because we have power enough to
give US leave to read them az we
please. The large thing to do Is the
only thing we can afford to do, a vol
untary withdrawal from a position
everywhere questioned and misunder-
stood. We ought to reverse our ac-
ton without raising the question
whether we were right or wrong, and
30 once more deserve our reputation
for generosity and the redemption Of
every obligation without bubble or
hesitation.
! ask this Of you In support Of the
foreign policy Of the administration.
shall not know how to deal with 9TH
er matters Of even greater delicacy
and nearer consequence If you do not
grant it to me in ungrudging measure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
China to Send Produce.

ga Dan Francisco - information has
c oacned the San Francisco chamber Of
tSa ':nerce that plans are on foot Tor
f,o. Importation here ofseggs and nenf
S In Northern China and butter ffofh
f,;s sla. 1t is proposed to place 2 re-
S.es 1 = steamer in service betY9eu
tha rrancisco and Ten Fsin TO cafrJ
bssss Eggs, Siberian butter and frozen
proa a rom the Shantung and Hop9p
p'07lnces Of China. y
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID
TERR0RIZES CANADIANS

St. Johns, Quebec-The seriousness
Of an epidemic of mild typhoid in st.
Johns and Iberville and Sabrevois
county generally was realized when it
became known that at least 1000 per-
sons out of total population of 1000
are suffering from the disease.
Many of the members of the Royal
Canadian Dragons have contracted
the disease and the militia department
has ordered an Investigation. Several
deaths have occurred.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Huerta Plans Blockhouses.

Huerta Plans BlockhOuses.
Mexico City - Talking for the first
time to q few newly-srrived newspa-
per correspondents, President Huerta
reiterated that he has an army Of
ESQ. 900 men with which he 10 deter
mined to fight the rebels until they
are subiugated or exterminated- He
added that he was about ready to be-
gin the construction along the railroad
Of 1000 blockhouses about . mile and
half apart, In each Of which would
be placed ten men. Orders have been
given for lbarbed lwire, he said, to be-
strung along the railroad lines
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Old Church Open to Idle.

New York - Historic Plymouth
Church, Of Brooklyn, the edifice in
which Henry Ward Beecher preached
and where regiment Of soldiers slept
and ate for q week in Civil War times,
will give aid to the. unemployed OF
Brooklyn, it is announced by DR.. New
ell Dwight Hills, pastor Of the church.
Aided by members Of his congrega-
tion, DR.. Hills will give food to all
who apply at the Maylower mission,
connected with the Plymouth church.
The experiment was q result OF the
'storming of a church by unemployed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Telling the Fortune
of Two Oregon Cows

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
valils-"Y You may be able to keep a
dog for pet that doesn't pay for its
living, but you cannot afford TO keep q
COW that does not pay for her living. "
This is what Professor w. A. Barr,
United States and College Extension
worker, tells girls and boys in his IN
dustrial club circular, just issued by
the Extension division Of the college.
The first page contains q picture OF
two COWS, one Of which, Professor
Barr tells rs, returned $50. 8S worth OF
milk and butter for $3.50 worth OF
feed, and the other returned $lz5.0S
worth Of milk and butter for $45-SS
worth Of feed. Record keeping, ne
says, gave as these facts =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13

ST Paul-Louis w. Hill, chairman
Of the board Of directors OF the Great
Northern railway was elected presi-
dent of the company at special meet
inc 81 the board Of directors. He VIII
-etain the title Of chairman OF the
hcsrd az officio. The resignation Of
= 3 GRAY. who will become president
- the western Maryland, was accept
ed by the board.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Zamor to Be recognized.

Washington, D. C. - Haiti's new
government, with General Oreste
Zamor, successful revolutionist, g
president, will be recognized imme-
diately by the United States. This
was announced by Secretary Bryan,
who has had the subject under consid-
GRAFTON since reports indicated that
the new regime virtually was in COM
plete control Of the republic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
Elevated Car bangles.

New York-The strength OF q coupI-
inc was all that prevented three carr
Of Long Island Elevated Railroad
train from plunging to the street, -
feet below. Wednesday, as the front
wheels Of the fourth car left the rails
and the end Of the car swung over the
doe of the Atlantic avenue viaduct IN
Rrooklvn. The 100 or more passen-
GERS ia the car became panic stricken.
The motorman kept the power on,
drapping the dangling car for half 9
nile before he sensed the danger anc
etonned the train.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-13
H0tbeds Are Valuable
in Every Farm Garden

oregon Agricultural COllege, Cor
Wallis Hotbeds are artificial means Of
giving seed and young plants the ben
eft Of summer weather in early
spring. Aside from their aid in grow
ing crops that would not come | to ma
turity otherwise, they have real eco
nomic value. By their means enough
plants for the home garden and some
to sell to the neighbors can be grown
at . slight cost. As designed by the
garden specialist at the Oregon Agri-
cultural college, their construction is
simple and inexpensive. After the
first season there will be not further
money cost, as the glass may be stored
and kept for years. All other mater
ial and all labor are supplied by the
resources of the average farm.
The pit may be made by excavating
foot or two below the surface. The
sash is three feet by six feet, and the
frame is made to suit these dimen-
sions, rising eight inches above the
ground in front and twelve inches
above at the back, or north side. If
the pit is made. 18 inches deep it
should be filled IA inches with manure
and six inches with good loan or other
garden soil. After the soil has cooled
to safe temperature the seeds are
sown. For early green food, let
tuce, radishes, and bunch onions are
good. These and other similar vege-
tables may be thus grown early in the
spring and late in the fall, greatly
frightening the growing season.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
NEW YORK PROGRESSIVES
TO REFUSE COALITION

New York. March 1.-THE position
of the New York state Progressives in
opposition to any coalition with the
Republicans is expressed in letter
signed by Geo. w. Perkins and made
public today by the Progressive State
committee. Mr.. Perkins addressed the
letter to Prof. Frederick M. Daven-
port of Hamilton College, Clinton, N.
Y. and copies of it have been sent to
chairmen of the party throughout the
state.
1.-The Republican leaders," Mr.. Per-
kins' letter says, fail entirely to rec
ognize the tremendous changes that
have come about in the thoughts of
the people as the result of the mighty
evolution that has been under way in
recent years and there is no more
chance of their old leaders or old prin-
ciples ever again being acceptable to
our people than there is for a snow
ball 10 survive in Hades.
II am writing you this letter to say
whenever you see any inclination to
trade or deal or sympathize with the
Republicans, / hope you will swat it,,
and let us known down here so that
we can hit it again where you hit it
before"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
REORGANIZATION OF
N. Y. HIGHWAY Dept
With PARTISAN BOARD

Albany. N. Y, March 17.-Re-organ-
iZation of the highway department so
as to displace Commissioner John N.
Carlisle with bipartisan or tri-
partisan board and the placing of
practically all highway department
employees under civil service were
among the recommendations made by
Commissioner James w. Osborne to
Governor Glynn in a report made
public tonight after three months
graft inquiry.
Mr.. Osborne severely criticized the
manner in which the department has
been conducted. He cited numerous
instances of alleged graft and politi-
cal favoritism and urged speedy pros
ecution where indictments were found.
He did not question the integrity of
Mr. Carlisle. but declared he was IN
fit for the position he holds.
The new board as planned by Mr..
Osborne would consist of represent
alive from each of the eight judicial
districts, who would serve without
compensation. Members would be APP
pointed by the governor and have the
power of selecting an executive engi-
neer WHO shall be the responsible
executive head of the department with
a salary sufficient to compensate and
attract an engineer of eminence."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

Washington, March 17.-Letters
from President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan endorsing the movement for a
statewide primary law in Indiana
were made public today by Senator
Kern. The subject will come at the
Indiana Democratic convention of
which Senator Kern is to be perma-
nent chairman. Both letters referred
to a published interview with the sem
ator lately on that subject.
President Wilson wrote: II have
noticed with unusual interest, your
interview the other day about the
absence of a law for statewide pri-
maries in Indiana. l was very much
surprised to learn that so great and
wide awake a state was so far behind
the procession in a matter of such
capital Importance and l want to ex-
press my deep interest in your efforts
to bring about the necessary legisla-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
HOLDING COMPANY MEASURE
AS APPROVED AT CONFERENCE
MADE PUBLIC BY CLAYTON

Washington. March 1.-THE holding
company bill as approved at White
House conference last night for incorpor-
alton in the administration trust legis-
lation program, was made public today
by Rep. Clayton of Alabama, chairman
of the House judiciary committee
Designed ito prohibit unlawful re-
straint of trade monopolies in inter-
state or foreign commerce by corpora
lions through the device of inter-corpor-
ate stock holding" the bill was drafted
by Reps. Clayton, Carlin and Floyd aft
er many conferences 1t probably will be
consolidated with other proposed meas
ures in order that the trust legislation
eventually may be taken up for passage
in the form of one bill. The holding
company bill" would provide: That 1t
shall be unlawful for one corporation In
interstate or foreign commerce to acquire,
directly or indirectly, the whole or any
part of the stock or other share capital
of another corporation engaged also in
interstate or foreign commerce, where the
effect of such acquisition Is to eliminate
or lessen competition"
1t would further provide, however, that
This act shall not apply to corporations
purchasing such stock solely for invest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
LostUnderCollapsing
Walls Where Thirty
Were Killed a
Week Ago
Commissioners Warning Saves
ITO Men Seeking Bodies

st. Louis, Mo-, March 17.-At least
four persons were killed, Is buried UNI
der debris and 10 injured when the
west wall of the Missouri Athletic
by fire in which 80 persons lost their
lives a week ago, collapsed under
high wind today and crashed through
a four-story building occupied by the
st. Louis Seed Co. The wall of the
Missouri Athletic Club building which
stood seven stories high, crumbled
when a S5-mile wind veered to the
northwest. 4 few minteS before the
collapse Building Commissioner Nc
Kelvey. who was directing lie men
in the work of exploring the ruins of
the Missouri Athletic Club, feared the
wall would fall and ordered his men
out of the debris. This action proba-
bly, prevented a heavy loss of life. The
four-story building occupied by the
ST. Louis Seed Co., had weakened ap-
parently, during the burning of the
Missouri Athletic Club building which
adjoined it on the east and when the
III Wdit dSiiSd VA siiN 49, VI eA1N
four-story building the walls of the
latter gave way and all above the Sec
ond floor crumbled
Hours after the accident, it was
impossible to determine how many
persons had been buried in the ruins.
Many doubtless escaped and went
away without giving their names, but
10 persons are unaccounted for. Six
injured, three of them women, had
been taken from the ruins. Two were
known to be dead and several still
were in the debris.
James Cobb. cashier of the Seed Co.,
apparently was dangerously hurt, but
he directed the work of the reseuers
who tried to extricate him from the
ruins While the workmen tugged at
the heavy timbers, Rev. Father Ken
nedy, a Catholic priest, administered
to him the last rites of the church.
Other priests also worked in the ruins
giving extreme JUNCTION to the injured
The bodies of three workmen had
been taken from the ruins tonight. The
groans of woman buried beneath the
debris. which had been heard for
some time. ceased by the time the
building commissioner had secured a
large force 10 explore the wreckage. 1t
is believed the woman is dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18

Boston, March 17.-Notices of a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Boston & Maine Railroad on March
80 to consider the proposed sale of
159, col shares of Maine Central stock
owned by the former company, were
mailed today.
1t is proposed to sell the Maine Cen
trail stock at $95 a share, which will
net the company S15,162,o95, but on
terms by which the Boston & Maine
expects to receive 100000 in cash
on or before May l and the balance
in three or five per cent. notes of the
Maine Railways Cos. secured by
pledges of the purchased stock. The
Maine Railways Cos. is voluntary
association of the State of Maine.
Supplementary action is expected to
be taken at a meeting of the Maine
Central stockholders called for March
81. The sale of the Maine Central
stock will make that company indie
pendent of Boston & Maine control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
ALMA.

Mrs Viola True went Tuesday morning
to Bath.
A. C. Erskine and sons, Dwight anc
WILDER, are jill with measles.
Schools in town have been assigned td
the following teachers Head Tide, Esthe5
Peaslee; Alma Village, Lena Jones; Cen
ter, Mrs. Heinrich; West Alma, Celia Me-
Cobb; Sheepscot. Sunie Potter; NORTH
West Alma, Emma Peaslee.
Mrs Catherine Lowell was a weekend
visitor at William Averilfs.
Mrs Edwin Donnell has gone to BoS
ton to visit her daughter, Charlotte, WIFI
is a student at Wellesley College.
Albert Blackington and Clifton Goudt
of Rockland were at ]. A. Jewett's Thurs
day.
Audrey Leighton went to Hallowel
Thursday to attend the funeral Of Roberl
Brown.
Mr. ard Mrs. B. Mcdonald of White
field and Mrs. L. G. Bryant and Lena
Bryant of South jefferson were guests
Sunday of Mrs. c. j. Mcdonald
The Ladies' Aid will meet this week
with Mrs. A. B. Erskine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-18
SUBMIT TO NINE-TYPE
SYSTEM COTTON GRADING

New York, March 17-Submission to the
nine-type system of cotton grading IA
vored by the United States government
was acknowledged today by the board OF
managers of the New York Cotton Elk
change in the adoption of a resolution
making the government standard types OF
cotton the basis for trading on and after
April l, 1915. The resolution read:
Resolved: That the government stand
ard types of the following grades of cot
ton, ie.. middling fair, strict good mid
ding, good middling, strict middling,
middlng, strict low middling. low mid
ding, strict good ordinary, and good or
binary, shall be the basis for determin-
ing grade of all cotton for delivery upon
contracts maturing on and after April l,
1916"
The % cotton grades heretofore main
tanned by the New York Cotton Ex-
cvhange have besn severely criticized in
the South and 1t was said by some of
those in touch with the situation that to-
days action was taken tgNorestall posi-
BILE antagonistic legislati3e& " Congress.
The nine grade system Ss been applied
by the New Orleans Coed Exchange for