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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06
New Coast Guard Wins.

Washington, D. Favorable re-
port on Senator Townsend's bill to
combine the lifesaving service and the
revenue cutter service into Coast
guard service was agreed on by the
senate commerce. committee, The
new guard would constitute 4 part Of
the military forces az the country,
operating under the Treasury depart
ment IN peace and AZ part Of the navy
in war. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06

Sacramento - Five-sixths of the
money retained by the state from col
lections under the new motor vehicle
law will go to the state highway COM
mission Tor the maintenance of roads
built under the $18, 200, 900 bond issue.
and the remaining one-sixth will be
spent for the upkeep of the old state
highways. Under the law, which. it
is estimated. will produce an annual
revenue OF 81, ESQ, 900. so per cent is
retained by the state and the remain
der is paid into county road funds from
which the collections are made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06
Revenue Cutter Flies on Launch,

Revenue Cutter Fires on Lsu Il
San Diego During the proels' :..a
4 thrilling race between tue o -.
States revenue cutter Manning ,a al
Japanese smuggling launch = !, , S
with contraband Chinese, II = Il the
ed that two shots were nre Gov the
launch, the second tearing avn S.;neipg
foremast Of the vessel and . DlnD'
the frightened Orientals % s.rrchliehs
All night the cutters se saS ever
played about the islands an ANN the
iishing craft that came Y p. he'd for
south was thoroughly scar
smuggled Chinese.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume Of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.

Governor West, Of Oregon, has pro-
claimed March IL "Salmon Day."
An Antarctic explorer recently re-
turned reports the regions he visited
rich in minerals.
A committee of the Massachusetts
legislature reported favorably wom-
an suffrage bill.
Wool contracting in Eastern Oregon
10 at a standstill owing to the uncer-
tainty of prices.
Governor Colquitt, of Texas, is
ready and anxious to invade Mexico
with his Texas Rangers.
Seven accidents occurred in one day
in the camps of the Hammond Lumber
company, on the Columbia river.
New York is starting its "swat the
fly" campaign, believing that one
killed now means millions less later In
the season.
A large attendance greeted the
American baseball teams in England
and the Britishers are enthusiastic
over the game.
President Wilson denies the tale,
apparently inspired by Huerta, that
the had asked permission to land ma
rines in Mexico.
Paul Reboux, French critic and nov
elist, has arrived in America to study
Americans from an Intellectual and lit
erary standpoint.
The president of big French ship
ping firm says he expects the Panama
canal to be a great benefit to French
trade in Latin America.
King George, of England, became
an ardent fan while witnessing the
exhibition game between the Ameri-
can clubs in their acknowledgement
series.
A prominent professor at the Uni
versity of California declares that the
present eugenics movement is a joke,
and that individual endeavor and high
ideals are the things that make for
better human beings.
Automatic long-distance telephon-
ing was accomplished between Spo-
kane and Standpoint, Idaho, and it is
believed to be the first instance on
record. The method employed ap-
proaches very nearly to wireless tele-
phony.
Zero weather is following on the
heels of blizzard that swept over
Kansas and Missouri.
Henry M. Teller, ex-United States
senator from Colorado, is dead.
California estimates the value OF
her grape and grape products output
for 1913 at $26, 875, 900.
General Villa ignored the request
that the body of William S. Benton be
turned over to his friends.
The new Federal reserve system will
begin business with at least 1900
banks on the membership roll.
Sarah Carr, four feet in height and
believed to be the smallest woman in
Oregon, died at Salem, aged 81 years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06
Will Call Canal Bids Soon.

Pr0sser-RecIamati officials have
announced that bids for construction
of the extension to the Sunnyside ca
nal will be called for within the next
60 days. It is expected that water
for fall seeding vii be available. An
extensive acreage Of choice land will
be watered by the new project and all
of the land tributary to Benton City
will be benefited. Agitation for the
building Of q permanent highway be-
tween Prosser and Benton City is be-
ing urged by local commercial bodies.
The county will be appealed to.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06

Odessa = Odessa wheat which was
sent to the National Corn show 1t
Dallas, Texas, some time ago is win
ming prizes. John F. Tuna has -
celved letter that his bluesteln.
which was shipped through tie Com
mercial club, won the first prize ovel
az Wheat from Washingtan state. Hi
hybrid wheat took third place. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
ALASKAN BILL
COMES UP IN THE
HOUSE WEDNESDAY,

Washington, February 5.-General de-
bate on the Chamberlain bill, authoriz-
ing the President to construct a gov
ernment railroad in Alaska. was con-
cluded tonight in the House. The meas.
ure will be taken up for detailed con-
sideration next Wednesday, and Repre-
sentative Houston, in charge of the bill.
said tonight every effort would be made
to hurry it to final passage 1t already
has passed the Senate.
More than twoscore members of the
House made brief speeches for and
against the project today. Representative
Mann of Illinois and Representative Bor-
land of Missouri making the principal
arguments favoring it and Representa-
tive Dies of Texas opposing it. Mr.. Dies
denounced the measure as opening the
way for paternalism, and as "soclalistie. :"
Republican Leader Mann added that the
same cry had been raised against every
extension of governmental activity.
The field day of oratory brought few
members of the House to the chamber
and the speakers addressed almost empty
benches throughout the day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
EVIDENCE IN BURKE
CASE is SENT TO THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

Washington. February 5.-Evidenee
gathered by the government in the
case of John Burke. manager OF the
Panama railroad commissary depart
ment. charged with Irregularities in
dealing with contractors. has been
sent by the department OF justice to
Snowden Marshall. United States dis
trict attorney of New York
The Panama railroad is New York
corporation and the evidence in the
case was sent to Mr.. Marshall for his
Information. Final determination of
the departments action. however. will
be made by Attorney General McRey-
rolds and William Wallace. Jr., who
has charge of the case. The case
AGAINST Burge hinges upon whether
he was an employe of the United States
when he was manager of the commits
sary department of a private corpora
tion. the stock of which is owned by
tho government If he were found not
10 be a government employe. no Grim
inal action could be taken because of
the alleged acceptance Of commissions
on contracts. Although II was under
stood here tonight that department at
torneys think Burke is federal em-
ploye. investigation has convinced
them that ii may be possible to pro-
ceed along other lines without proving
this.
For the present no attempt will be
made to have Burke come TO the United
States. So far IS Is known no charge
ever has been made that the United
States suffered any loss through any
of BurlSe's deals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Henry f. Klein

Henry E. Klein, aged So years. retired
druggist and well known citizen, died YES
terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at his
late residence, 2501 Avenue r, following a
short Illness. The deceased is survived
py MS widow, Mrs Lamar Gregory Klein
two sisters. Mrs. John Werner of Charles
ton, s c., and Mrs. f. S. Jopson of Rir-
mingham; two brothers, w. l.. Klein of
this city and c. w. Klein of Tampa, Fla.
Funeral arrangements Will be announced
later.
Mr. Klein was for 20 years a druggist
at the corner of Twertieth street and Ave
nue. ID, and only a few years ago retired
from active business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
ROOSEVELT TO AID
MAINE PROGRESSIVES

Portland, Ne, February 5-Theodore
Roosevelt will come to Maine next fall
to assist the progressive party In its
state campaign. This announcement was
made tonight by George w. Perkins
chairman of the executive committee of
the national progressive party. in an ad-
dress to Maine progressives. Mr.. Per-
kins told his hearers that Colonel Roose-
welt upon his return from South Africa
would get into the saddle and assume
command"
Tn all the work of organization and
planning which you are doing now" said
Mr.. Perkins, keep this one thing in
mind; nominate men for all the positions
on all your tickets, so that when Theo-
dore Roosevelt comes into Maine to help
you next fall, he can support every man.
If your nominees measure up to that
standard, all will be WE'LL
Matthew Hale, chairman of Massa-
chusetts progressives, said amalgamation
proSressiv with the republican party
was impossible. He predicted that If the
progressive party should be disrupted
more than half of its members would join
the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
WAS A REAL DINNER
Description of Blue Grass Meal
Would Break Any Hunger Strike

We're YOU ever in the blue gIass re-
gion upon a Sunday when the preacher
was to come home with pa and ma
to dinner? On the day before, 1t would
get out to the negro quarters somehow
that the preacher man" was coming,
and then the feathers would fly. says
The Kansas City Star. The Jam and
Jelly shelves would be rifled and final
~ the dinner came on the table. There
would be about half bushel of fried
chicken from which the necks. back
bones and wings had been eliminated,
done TO a rich brown color: flanked
with mashed potatoes on one side cold
blue Meshannoe'S) as white as tho
driven snow and as light and pleas
ing as the laugh of child; beaten
biscuits Jams. preserves and that old
| fashioned apple butter; corn dodger
about the size of your clenched fist
with a husN like the shell of a cocoa
nut. and so ON All inflnitum.
We children all had to wait for the
second table but the old colored mam-
my never let us suffer. and | imagine
sometimes we were better served than
he grown up people, Then the pie tse
"punkin' pie. Never served in less
than quarter and always with a
spring cooled glass of cream as IA
Chaser" y
DO you know how to eat a "punlxin.
pie :? Some of the degenerate scions OF
long forgotten race of barbariGns clip
1t off with fork and I actually saw
a fork the other day in your city which
had one of the tines widened and sharp
Sned so that it looked to me like a
kind of a shovel, and they use these,
Instruments to eat "punkin" pie with.
But no well-bred citizen would dese-
crate Il 'punldn" pie by treating 1t
in this manner. The well-bred citizen
takes his piece of pie in his hard
and bites out crescentS of rich amber
hued deltciousness from the pie. while
the crust around the pie and the sides
of the pie and the bottom of the pie
ere Drowned flakes of ecstacy. Half
the enjoyment of eating n "punkin"
pie is In smearng some of IL over your
face. A pie having the kind of crust
that wouldn't stand alone and wbFch
would allow its contents to run all
over your fingers and gum them up
would be FASTENED to the pigpen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
'SULZER TAKES STAND
IN PROBE TODAY

New York, February 5.-Former Cover
nor William Sulzer will take the stand
again tomorrow i'll District Attorney
Charles S. Whitman's John Doe inquiry
into state political graft. He will pick
up his story where he dropped it as a
witness a fortnight ago. 1t is expected
he will be questioned concerning certain
letters received by him during the pro-
ceedngs at Albany which ended with his
impeachment.
These letters, which have been read
by the district attorney alleged crimi Sal
acts by some of the senators and assem-
bymen who took part in Suffers impeach-
ment. Sulzer will be called on to sup
plement. if he can. the more reliable
parts of the letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
MURPHY SAYS HE
WILL RETAIN JOB AS
TAMMANY LEADER

New York, February 81 intend to
stay here as long as l live" said
Charles +. Murphy today
BY here" he meant the leadership OF
Tammany Hall.
His statement was called forth by
an inquiry regarding report that he
intended soon in some wise to retire
and resign the leadership to "A COM
mlttee of three of his friends.
THAT is not true Murphy said.
Thomas +. Foley, the former sheriff
named in these rumors as one of the
three upon whom the chief intended to
drop his mantle, said
"All this talk is started by outsiders
VINO made failures of themselves in
their own little towns and came here
| to start something.
THE only way they can be noticed is
by trying to start something against
Tammany Hall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Supreme Court Decision Leaked

I es, IL Is true that supreme court
decisions leaked in the old days" ra-
marked an old time broker. 81 remem-
ber a certain important suit about ~
years ago. It was the great case OF
those days. as big in it's way as the
Standard oil and Tobacco suits of the
present. A week before the decision
came down the son of one of the judges
came into my office and | told him that
of the nine judges. one would deeidt>
so and So one would refrain from an,
opinion. and the remaining seven woul,
make decision so and So
"He smiled and went away. Shortly
after the decG3ion was rendered. and
the matter had turned out as / had
foretold, this young man came back TO
the office. He said his father was
greatly worried over the leak In the
court and asked me II I could help
them trace the source of my informa-
tion. l told him what | knew. That
one of the supreme court stenograph-
ers had been selling advance copies
of the decisions to a very prominent
broker of that time. What this broker
paid for his information. l. of course,
do not know; but II was established
that | was correct as to where tho
weak spot was I'm court. =.
"Sinee then every decision by the SUI
preme court has been written In long
hand tone copyl. thus making IL abso-
1utely impossible for any outsider TO
get the news in advance. This explains
in part why 1t no wtalSes so long for
the court to announce its decisions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
BRANDEIS WILL BE
CHA|RMANOF BOARD

Washington. February Louis D.
nrandeis of Boston probably will be
chairman of board of trustees to take
over the Boston and Maine railroad
holdings OF the New York. New Haven
ana Hartford railroad under the plan
agreed to by Attorney General Nc
Reynolds and Chairman Elliott of the
New Haven
Mr.. Brandeis conferred with Attor-
ney General McReynolds and although
No announcement was made at the de-
rartment Of Justice II was understood
that he WAS asked to become chairman
of the trustees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
FAIRFAX HARRISON
TO VISIT SELMA

Selma, February 5.-lSpecial president
Fairfax Harrison of the Southern rail-
way will reach Selma on the afternoon
of March 8, and will spend the night in
Selma. ]. B. Ellis, chairman of the rail-
road committee of the Selma Chamber of
Commerce, received a letter from Mr..
Harrison to that effect tonight.
1t is expected that the Chamber of
Commerce will arrange a banquet for Mr..
Harrison on the night he is in Selma in
order that the business men of the city
may have the opportunity of meeting
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

San Francisco. February 5.-The Pan
ama-Pacific exposition management to-
day announced the completion OF plans
Tor the construction of the race track
at the fair grounds.
Boston, February AN attempt by
three men to rob the Roxbury Loan
company today was foiled by the cour-
age of John J. Gately, clerk, who was
shot and seriously wounded.
Baltimore, February "a reception
was given here tonight to Bishop Alph-
Gus W. Wilson of the Methodist Epis-
oopal church. south. to mark the
eightieth anniversary of his birth.
Boston, February 5.-Plans for a
steamship service to San Francisco
through the Panama canal were made
public today.
Seattle. Wash. February. 5.-The 90
year lease on the premises occupied by
the home of the Japanese consul and
which was financed by the Japanese
foreign office Il years ago. was sus-
tanned by Judge King Dykeman today.
Galveston, Tex, February 5.-The
monitor Tonepah and submarine d.,
D-2. DIS. and Ell and E-2. the second
submarine division of the Atlantic
squadron. sailed today for New Or
leans.
San Francisco, February 5.=First
Lieut.. James c. Gum left today on the
transport Sherman to resume duty with
the Philippine scouts, after an absence
ceived in a man trap while in active
service in the islands.
Denver, February 5.-Only internal
affairs of the federation were discussed
at session today of the executive
beard of the Western Federation of
Miners here. The board viii be in ses-
session probably three days
Seattle, Wash, February 5.-Charles
T. Mundy took the stand in his own
defense today in his trial with Archie
w Shields for conspiracy to defraud
the government of Alaska coal lands
Los Angeles, February 5.-The pre-
liminary hearing of John II. Grondin,
the Waterville, Me-, chemist, charged
with wife murder. ended here late to-
day with a motion of his attorneys for
a dismissal and counter montion by
the prosecution that he be held for trial
In superior court
Chicago February "a petition for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

a referendum vote on a subway TO be
built Immediately was filed with the
board of election commissioners today.
San Francisco. February Ito pre-
sent arguments to ATTORNEY General
McReynolds against the proposed suif
To divorce the Southern Pacific and
Central Pacific railroads, Robert New
ton Lynch, manager of the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce, and Mil
ton Esberg. representing the California
development board, LETT today for
Washington.
Wheeling. W. Va. February Nor
man Stanley, arrested here today in
; connection with the death of r. e.
Mercer of Pittsburg. whose body was
found in the cellar of the new city
hall. under construction in Cleveland
@. left for Cleveland tonight in the
custody of detective.
| Philadelphia, February 5.-Mrs. Cora
Rogers BlealSley, president general of
the National Society Daughters of the
Revolution. today presented to Mayor
| Blankenburg petition containing
thousands of names protesting against
the removal of the liberty bell from In
dependence Hall.
! Columbus. O., February 5.-John G.
Jentz of this city, former congress
man from the Twelfth Ohio district
today announced his candidacy for the
| emocratic nomination for United States
senator.
Columbus. O.. February 5.-Plans for
| the reorganization of the Detroit, To-
ledo and Ironton railroad as outlined
to the state utilities commission today
| by former Gov Judson Harmon OF
Ohio, chief counsel for the reorganiza-
tion committee, include the surrender
of the present stock and bonds, which
amount to $4,000, 900.
| Washington, February 5.-Unquali-
fled Endorsement from President VIII
son is behind the two -battleship pro-
gramme proposed by Secretary Daniels
for the coming naval appropriation bill
] This was made known at the White
House today
| Los Angeles, February 5.-Because
arrangements could not be completed
| today to chisten the granddaughter
| of William G. McAdoo, Secretary of
the Treasury the departure today of
the federal reserve organization COM
mittee for Texas has been deferred
Vera Cruz. February 5.-The Mexican
gunboat Zaragoza received orders to-
day to proceed to New Orleans instead
OF Tampico and probably will leave
| tomorrow. The gunboat is discharging g
| a cargo intended for Tampico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

was such a man as attracts deep af-
fection. Throughout his suffering
which was long continued, he seemed
never to think of himself, as he GER
tainly never spoke of himself, and he
was throughout as keenly interested in
the diligent performance of his public
duties and in kindly offices to others
as if he had been free from pain. l
feel that a beautiful spirit has gone
out of the world
To Mrs. Bremner the President sent
this telegram.
"Allow me to express my deep SYM
pathy with you. feel for myself that
I have lost dear and an admira BILE
friend. WOODROW WILSON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
SUGAR KINGS
WILL is FILED

San Francisco, February 5-By the
terms of the will of the late w. G.
Irwin, San Francisco capitalist and
pioneer sugar king OF Honolulu, filed
for probate today, the bulk of an es-
tate valued at s5,000,000 is left TO his
widow, while to his daughter, Helene,
wife OF Charles Templeton Crocker, Is
becueathed $260,O00. Nieces, nephews
and more distant relatives of the mag
nate are remembered In bequests
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
Irwin began his business career as
clerk in the office of the late Claus
Spreckles in Honolulu He became a
financial power and owned more than
half dozen famous plantations in the
Hawaiian islands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Deaths and Funerals
John +. Antwine

Funeral services over the remains of the
late John f. Antwne, aged 40 years, a
well known merchant, who died last Sun
day night at Vincennes, Ind, were con-
Quoted yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
from ST. Paul's church. Interment fol-
lowed in Oak Hill cemetery. The Ellls
and the Knights of Columbus were rep
resented in large numbers at the funeral
services, which were largely attended by
friends and relatives of the deceased.
The deceased is survived by his widow
and seven children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
BRYAN OPPOSES
THE RAKER BILL

Washington, February 5.-Secretary
Bryan urged the House immigration
committee today to take no action on
the Raker bill for exclusion of Asiatic
Immigrants.
Diplomatic negotiations between the
United States and Japan over the Cali
fornia antialien land laws and the
whole question of the Asiatic exclusion
was discussed behind closed doors
doors.
The Senate bound republicans and
democrats alike to secrecy and told
them the administration needed to be
free from embarrassment in dealing
with the situation automatically, the
secretary declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
w. c. Harrison

Demopolis. February 5.-(Special Wv
Z. Harrison. a prominent farmer and
business man, died suddenly Wednesday
evening at his farm near GALLON. The
remains were brought to his home to.
day and the burial took place from the
house at $3.50 o'clock, the Rev. John Fl
AFFORD Of the Presbyterian church con
Quoting the services. He is survived by
his widow and two daughters, Mrs Ola
King and Miss Mamie Harrison, and also
three sons. w. c. Harrison, Jr, Neal and
Samuel Harrison, all of whom reside a.
home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
POLICEMAN MORTALITY
INJURED BY GUNMAN

New York. February "a policeman
and citizen were mortaliy wounded by
eunman in the downtown section Of
Brooklyn late tonight. Their assailant
was pursued and captured by mob OF
men He waved his revolver as he ran
and shot al 4 second policeman. The
trouble arose when Edward Murtha. a
policeman. tried to search the gunman.
Joseph Arino, the officer suspecting that
the man WAS armed. Arlno shot Murtha
under the heart. James OConnor tried
to stop Arino as he fled and received a
bullet in the abdomen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Thomas H. Draper

Huntsville, February 5.-(Speclal) }
Friends in Huntsville were informed
yesterday of the death of Thomas II.
Draper a prominent young citizen of
Talucah Morgan county Mr.. Draper fell
victim of tuberculosis from which he
had been sufferer several months. He
recently returned from the west where
he went in the hope that his condition
would improve and died three weeks after
coming back home. He was 81 years old
and was a brother of j. ID. Draper of
Athens.