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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Goethals Greatly Pleased;
Future Plans Outlined

Panama.-News of the signing by
President Wilson of an executive or
der establishing permanent govern
ment for the canal zone, with Colonel
Goethals as governor. reached here
and brought with it general feeling
of relief Colonel Goethals expressed
pleasure when advised of the appoint
ment, but declined to make comment
in the absence of official notification.
It is believed in official circles here
that the plan submitted by Colonel
Goethals through the secretary of war
has been followed. This would give
the governor control Of all features Of
the administration, the more impor-
tant officials being either navy or
army officers experienced in the work
of the respective departments Of which
they will have charge.
Colonel Goethals is understood to
have selected Captain Hugh Rodman,
of the navy, as superintendent in
charge Of the operation and naviga-
ton of the canal, and Naval Construc-
tor Daniel c. Nutting to be superin-
tendent of all the construction shops
at Balboa and elsewhere, succeeding
Lieutenant Colonel Tracey G. Dickson.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Kansas Republican Club
Urges Women to Vote

Topeka, Kan.-Hope that the newly
enfranchised women of Kansas Will
vote aggressively and not fall into the
manner of the 'many men in whom
time and custom have dulled apprecia-
ton of the high privilege Of suffrage
was expressed by Mrs. Charles F.
Scott, of lola, wife of an ex-Kansas
in congress-, in an ad-
dress at the annual banquet Of the
Kansas Republican club.
"To women the privilege Of suffrage
is so new as almost to be feared, :
Mrs. Scott said. eff we sigh for the
millennium and neglect to vote; if we
condemn weak officials and neglect to
vote, whose fault is it if everything is
not right in public affairs?
81 think I am safe in saying that
there will be no 'women's party in
Kansas. 1t does not appeal to the
average woman. She has SO long re-
scented not having the privilege OF
working side by side with men she is
not likely to surround herself with a
new sex wall, just as the old one has
been broken down."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Yakima County Would
Have Farm Expert

North Yakima-Fort-eight members
of the Yakima County Schoolmasters'
club have signed a petition to the
county commissioners to appoint
county agricultural expert under the
provisions Of the law passed at the
last session Of the legislature. The
schoolmasters' club includes all the
male teachers in the county.
Credit claims aggregating more
than $780, 900 were wiped out by the
receivers sale of the Union Gap Irri-
cation company three weeks ago, ac-
cording to an order issued by Superior
Judge E. B. Preble. The canal, the
only asset of the company, was sold
for $3.50 to an association composed
of water users under the ditch, the
only persons to whom the canal could
have any possible value.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Haitien President Flees
When Rebel Shells FLY

Port Au Prince, Haiti. The presi-
dent of Haiti, Michel Oreste, fled from
the capital Thursday and took refuge
aboard the German cruiser Vineta, &C
companfed by his wife.
Fighting began In the city at /
o'clock in the afternoon. An hour
later the president left the palace IN
der escort and was conveyed in a
launch to the warship lying in the har-
Dor. Almost Immediately detachments
OF blueiackets were landed from the
United States armored cruiser Mon
tana and the Vineta.
Firing continued throughout the at
ternoon and it was evident that the
revolutionary movement, which began
in the north and spread to some OF
the southern towns, has gained suffi
cient strength in the capital to threat
en- not only the power, but the life OF
President Oreste.
The new congress, which met in ex
traordinary session, failed to take ade.
quate measures to check the revolu-
ton. It had been conceded for long
time, however, the position of the ex-
ecutive was weak. Opposed to him
were Senator Davilmar Theodore, in
command of the rebel troops at Cape
Haitien, and General Beliard, both OF
whom have strong following.
It was the intention of Oreste to alb
dictate several days ago, but later he
declined to do SO, hoping with the aid
of congress to prevent the overthrow
of his administration.
The arrival of the Montana and Vim.
eta has relieved the situation here SO
far as foreign residents are concern
ed. The legations are now under
guard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Wrecked in Snug Harbor
After so Years Sailing

San Francisco = Captain Bernard
Paulson sailed the seven seas for 80
years in safety, to come to grief in
San Francisco bay. Through his SOL
itary mishap he has achieved his am
bition.
His yacht grounded on the Marin is
lands, between Point San Pedro and
the Contra Costa shore. He had to
stay all night.
"Just the place for that chicken
ranch I've been wanting" he said.
He found the islands were owned by
the government, which wanted ten
ant, so he has leased them. He will
have model seven-acre hen farm,
with foghorn to call the chickens,
ships lights on the coops and snug
harbor for yachting friends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Oregon Auto Tax Law
Held Valid By Court

Medford, Or. = Holding that 'ns
state has the right to regulate trs'el
upon it's highways, and collect lse'
from vehicles, the same as TOR regis.
tering deeds, Judge F. M. Calklns, o. q
the Circuit court, declared vailo ~. l
state automobile tax, contested Dy .M
Jackson County Automobile Protee.Ns
association through Henry =. boyasn'
The court quotes numerous au!a0l
tiles for his decision, including INV y.
ings in suits against the vaiiol'y y
the tax on bicycles that also wels LIZ: =
sessed as personal property ~ sl,to.
was the chief contention OF the au%
lists, holding that the license n'''
double taxation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Wilson Denies Crises
in Foreign Relations

Washington, D. president Will
son outlined informally the status of
those problems of American diplomacy
which have been brought to public at
tention by his recent conference with
the senate committee on foreign rela-
lions. He reiterated with emphasis
that no crisis was at hand in any of
the questions he had discussed, unless
the Mexican situation could be con-
strued as in the nature of perpetual
crisis.
With respect to Mexico the Presi-
dent let it be known that the only set
tied part of his policy at present was
to continue the course of "watchful
waiting" but that this was day-to-
day conviction, subject to develop
ments. He has not made up his mind
to lift the embargo on arms but is
considering argument for and against
such course.
The President pronounced as false
the report that the japanese govern
ment was supplying munitions of war
to the Huerta government.
AS to the relations of the United
States with Japan it became known
that the two governments were dis
cussing proposals to cement friendly
relations, but that the negotiations
over the California land question had
been closed. The United States gov
eminent, it was learned, views that
phase of the question as concluded be-
cause the Federal government cannot
dictate to state what its land laws
should contain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
1000 in Collision Panic.

New York.-Two thousand ferry
boat passengers were badly shaken up
Thursday night when, in the thick fog
which held this city in its grip all day,
the two municipal ferryboats Brooklyn
and Manhattan collided. The boats
lost parts of their superstructures.
many OF the passengers were thrown
from their seats and slightly injured.
The presence Of mind of the men pas
sengers and the crew averted panic.
Late another ferryboat, the Scandina-
via, collided with q Lackawanna rail
road float. None of the $50 passen-
gers was hurt, however.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
February 5 viii Be
National Apple Day.

Spokane = Thursday, February s.,
will be observed by the people of
Washington and Idaho as National
Apple Day, the date being set aside
for that purpose by proclamation of
Governor Ernest Lister, of Washing
ton. In Spokane the chamber of COM
merce and the North Pacific Fruit
Distributors, the cooperative central
selling agency controlled by the grow
ers of the four Pacific Northwestern
states, are arranging for general oh
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Coffee Must Be Genuine.

Olympia-If chicory or any other
adulterant is used in coffee served in
hotels, restaurants or boarding houses
in the state Of Washington hereafter.
a notice to this effect must be posted
conspicuously on the walls Of the din
ing room. Assistant Commissioner j.
J. Higgins, in charge of pure food
work Of the state department of apri-
culture, has announced this new ruling.
1t will also be put in effect in the
states of Oregon and Idaho, as the
result of the recent joint conferences
Of food authorities Of these states.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
RANCHER THINKS COYOTES
AID IN FIGHTING RABBITS

Davenport-W. c. johnson, pio-
neer, living five miles east of Creston,
who brought to Davenport a couple Of
skins on which be procured bounty,
believes coyotes should be protected
instead of having a bounty paid for
them by the state. Said Mr.. johnson:
After many years I have come to
learn that whenever the coyotes are
thick the rabbits, which do the real
damage to the farmers, are scarce,
and whenever community has appar-
emily rid itself of the less harmful
coyote the rabbits increase in great
numbers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06

servance. Last year it was made
civic event of a spectacular nature,
prominent citizens disposing Of 700, 900
apples on the streets, the proceeds Of
which sale went to the Ohio food suf-
ferers. Restaurants and dining cars
in the two states will serve apples in
many Of the PIG different ways of pre-
pairing this fruit. Homegrown poets
already are busy getting inspirations
for new verses, and spirited cam
paign in behalf Of the apple will be
waged until February 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
L0ST
ON SINKING Snip
Vessel Plunges to Bottom =.
Minutes After Collision. -
Many Chamber Up Side A. w.. :.
Rolls Over = Dense Fog !.
Cause Of Mishap.

Norloik' va.-The story Of bov :,
persons went down to death =; ~
chill waters of the Atlantic uh - Toe
liner Nantucket rammed and ..sa ne
steamer Monroe was brought ' - 'le
Saturday by the SO survivor !" port
sunken ship. who were reacnsS ~ sas
brought to shore by the Nantucket 'aa
1t was q story of awful and md,.
death, sweeping out of the da ,su.ea
fog and taking unawares the doa' sae
half hundred with the heavins. aas ].
sleep still on them. 1t told how .'' ~ u
stricken Monroe, with her side - oo. .as
deep by the knife like steel pro s"e !.
the Nantucket, filled rapidly. ,o,,s VI
over on her side, and in few mi IuT.u
turned over and plunged to the bottom
carrying with her the passengers ~
members of the crew who had f.;laa
to get clear of the wreck.
The. revised lists prepared nv r.,
tain johnson, who survived the sunIs,
vessel, showed:
Lost = Passengers, 1s; crew, %.
total, Al.
Saved - Passengers, 80; crew, 60.
total, 80.
Under the thick bank of fog that
hid the heavily running sea, both biz
ships were making their way slovlv
and with difficulty in the early morn.
ing. The Monroe, with Captain John.
son on the bridge and double lookout
peering into the fog ahead, was edo.
ing under half speed to the northvaI
having left Norfolk for New Yo,i
Friday night with a nerve-rackipp
fog-bound voyage in prospect. The
Nantucket, heavily laden with freight
and with only two passengers aboard
was nosing her way southwark, bound
from Boston to Norfolk.
The crash came about 40 without
warning. Out of the gray-black fog
that shut out even the waves from
view, the CLEAN of the Nantucket's
searchlight scarcely touched the side
of the Monroe before the high steel
PROV of the southwark bound vessel
cut into the Monroe's side with rip.
ping and crashing of plates that threw
the stricken ship aback. The Man.
tucket, with her bow crushed in,
backed out of sight in the fog, as Cap
tain Johnson, seeing that bis vessel
was fatally stricken, shouted an order
for the life-boats.
Meantime the Nantucket, herself
badly damaged, had stood by and Cap
tain Berry had aroused his sleeping
crew. As the Intellectual rays Of the
searchlight failed to pierce the blanket
of fog, Captain Berry ordered out Bis
life-boats and one by one they slipped
away into the fog to search for the
Monroe. They found only the strug'
Cling survivors afloat in the icy sea-
crying for help.
Many of those picked up were 50
exhausted as to be unable to help
themselves. Several had to be hauled
up the side of the Nantucket win
ropes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Farmers Organize and
Discuss Dairy Problems

Pullman = Thirty farmers residing
near Pullman met here to discuss dairy
problems with view to inceasing the
interest in dairying in this locality.
While no definite organization was per-
fected, a second meeting was called,
at which time such action will proba-
bly, be taken.
Professor A. B. Nystrom, head of
the state college dairy department,
presided at the meeting and the prin-
cipal discussion centered around the
selection of cows and q sire in build
ing up dairy herd.
Professor George Severance spoke
on the value of forage crops for the
dairy cow, and II. II. Curtis on the
principles of line breeding in the de-
velopment of dairy herd.
j. d. Carson dealt with the value of
pure-bred sire in breeding up dairy
herd.
One of the plans of the local dairy
men is the organization of cow-test-
ing association, and action on this
will be taken at the next meeting.
It is planned to select a competent
man to visit all the farms in this vi
cinity and get record of every COW
in the herd, including amount of milk
given, percentage of butter fat, kind
and amount of feed consumed, etc.
This proceeding would be continued
from year to year, and it is thought
that comparison of these records
would do much toward solving the
problems of the local dairymen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Bomb Thrower Weakens.

New York = Angelo Sylvestl0'
Young bomb thrower, reputed lsS'..
of the black hand gang, lost al ~ n
bravado and persuaded the coui VI .ss
postpone his sentence until ne c1u1 81.
the district attorney. Although s ~
vestro. after his conviction. went D: ;.e
to his cell snarling and threassa shst
vengeance, it was reported ls .es.;op,
he wanted to make conle ;nteu,
Judge Rosalsky had signifed nls ;um
ton Of giving the youth maa ar;.ou.
penalty, six and a half years ID p''
and q $1,000 fine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
FORTS TO COST $5,175,20O
PROPOSED FOR HAWAII

Washington, D. C - After brief
debate opened by Representative Shir-
ley, of Kentucky, with a speech dep
recating war scares, but urging the
necessity for adequate attention to the
country's defenses, the house passed
the annual Notifications appropriation
bill carrying an appropriation of $5,-
175, 200.
Provision is made in the measure
for the system of land defenses in
Hawaii, asked for by the War depart
ment as essential to guard the great
naval base there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
SEATTLE MARKETS

Wheat-Bluestem, 95c; forty-fold,
Sec; club, SEC; Fife, Sec; red Rus
sian, S5c.
Oats-Eastern Washington, S28@29
per ton; Puget Sound, $28@29 per
ton; rolled, $4,000.
Feed-Bran. $24@25 per ton; rolled
barley, $27@2s; alfalfa meal, $22;
alfalfa molasses, $25; shorts, $25@26;
middlings, $S4.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$18@19 per ton; Puget Sound timo-
thy, s14; alfalfa, $l4@15; No. l
mixed, $17@18; wheat hay, $14@15.
Eggs-Select ranch, soc per dozen.
Poultry Live hens, 16@18c per
pound; old ROSTERS, lie; spring
chickens. 17@22c; broilers, &c;
ducks, tic; squads, $2.25@3 per doz-
en-; geese, 15c per pound.
Belgian hares-Live, Sc per pound.
Ranch butter-2Oc per pound.
Apples-Eastern Washington, cook
ing, $1.25@1.50 per box; do. eating.
Delicious, $2@2.50; local cooking, 76c
@$1; Spitzenbergs, $2@2.25.
Cranberries Washington, 5000
11.25 per box; Jersey Howes, $1.25
per barrel.
Popcorn-5@53c per pound.
Pears-D'Anjous, 81 per box; Kief-
ers. $1.50; Buerre casters, s2@2. 25.
Honey-New, So. so per case.
Dressed Beef - Prime beef steers
13ac per pound; cows, 12ac; heifers
13c. -
Dressed Veal-16c per pound.
Dressed Hogs = Whole, packing
house, lac per pound.
Dressed Mutton - Spring lamb. 13c
per pound.
Artichokes-$1. 75@1. IS per dozen
Bell peppers California, l0c pound
Beets-New, 75c@$l per sack
Brussels sprouts-10@11c pound.
Cabbage-Local, $3.50 per cwt.
red, &c per pound.
Carrots-Local, 75c@s1 per sack.
Caullfiower-Local, $1.5O@1.75 per
dozen. Pe1
Celery-Local. 50@65c per dozen.
Cucumbers-Hothouse, 81. 5OM2.
Eggplant-123c per pound.
Garlic-10@12ac per pound.
Horseradish-12Ac per pound.
6ettuce-Hothouse, 75c@$1 crate.
Unions Green, 25@3Oc per dozen.
fotatoes-Home grown. s2On22 10,
ton; Yakima Gems, $4,000 -
squash-s1. 75@2 per cwt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Farm Lands In Demand;
No Call for Timber

Olympia-Returns from the January
state land sale, just compiled, show
that while there is fair demand for
Eastern Washington farm lands, it is
extremely difficult to find purchasers
for state timber. OF the $273, 900
worth of state property offered for
sale, little less than half found pur-
chasers. The following table shows
the classes of property offered and
that which was sold:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
One-Man Senate Meets

Albany, N. Y.-Only one ms s perr,,
Senator Thomas II. Bussey, OF ION .sn.
n. was present in the sta. '.e1f to
ate Saturday. He called -, n' made 8
order, introduced several bllls lion for
speech and then offered a mO o;mausy
adjournment, which was !;aa4roduced
carried. Among the bills nuns ayor
were several prepared by !. sfsct
Mitchell, Of New York City, " ssid 70
changes il police regula',on' Colonel
have been demanded DS
Goethals.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Transform Timber Land
into Vegetable Ranch

that the agents themselves know to .
considerable extent what will result.
He stated that this feeling on the part
of the farmers worked hardship on
the county agents and must be rem
edied.
L. ]. Chaplin, agriculturist for Mar
ion county, Oregon, stated that the
county agent must first study the con-
ditions Of the county which he serves.
In explaining the conditions OF the
Willamette valley, in Oregon, he re-
marked that, while the annual rainfall
averages 80 inches, only two inches
fall during the growing season, which
makes dry farming necessity.
In enumerating his work Mr.. Cha
pin stated that he is attempting to
introduce corn into the Willamette val
lev by q method of seed selection and
is also attempting to induce the farm
ers to raise more clover and less
wheat, as the latter crop is fast rob-
bling the soil of its fertility.
George A. Nelson, agriculturist OF
Wahkiakum county, Washington,
stated that in his county there is nc
livery stable, and as he does not own
a team of horses he is forced to walk
over his territory. In Wahkiakum
county there are 229 farmers, and dur
ing the last year Mr.. Nelson has Wis
tied 22O of these farms, walking the
entire distance. The farmers have
shown a tendency to cooperate with
him, with the result that now every
one of the 22O farmers whom he has
visited are keeping careful record OF
the cows in their herds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06

Pullman-A 40 acre tract Of timber
land near Spoklee transformed within
three years from q worthless acreage,
from an agricultural standpoint, to the
most productive vegetable tract in
that district, was the experience Of B.
E. Hawley, now Of Alfalfa, Wash,
as related before the conference Of
county agricultural agents Of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho, in session
at Washington State college. While
the name of Mr.. Hawley did not ap-
pear Oh the program, his talk proved
the most interesting, from the stand
point Of the county agriculturists and
farmers, of the entire session.
The success which came to him is
vouchsafed for by C. L. Smith, agri-
culturist for the 0. W.-R. & N. COM
pany.
When Mr.. Hawley secured manure
from a livery stable in the city and
dumped it on his acreage, his neigh
bors laughed at him, believing that it
would be impossible to produce any
thing on the gravelly loan of which
his tract consisted. The experiment
was continued, however, and the re-
suits have justified the outlay.
F. w. RAIDER, agriculturist of Wal
Iowa county, Oregon, in dealing with
the subject, "To What Extent Shall
the County Agriculturist Be an Ex-
perimenter, stated that in some cases
the farmers take q wrong view of the
work of the county agents in CHASING
as experiments work which is in real
itY of a demonstrational nature. in
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Rule Aids Literacy Bill.

Washington, D. C.-Right of way
for continuous consideration Of the
Burnett immigration bill in the house
was provided for Saturday by the
adoption of special rule. The meas
ure will be pressed to final vote as
soon IS possible. It proposes liter
AIRY test for immigrants and virtually
= identical with the bill vetoed By
President Taft.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
College Bars Convict.

Lincoln, Neb.-Chancellor Avery, Of
the University Of Nebraska, announces
that Kenneth Murpy, aged 81, serving
life sentence for murder in the Ne
braska penitentiary here, cannot reg
ister in the institution, because he is
criminal. Murphy was sparoled by
Governor Morehead so that he might
enter the university to take four
year course in agriculture.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Washington Law Upheld.

Olympia = The Supreme court has
upheld the constitutionality Of the act
passed by the last legislature giving
logging companies power to condemn
right-of-way on the theory Of private
way Of necessity" Unavailing at
tempts have been made for many
years by legislative acts and proposed
constitutional amendments to gain
such privileges.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Japan Busy In Philippines.

San Francisco - Edward K. Dyer,
manager Of the Philippine Island Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, who was
on the liner China. which has arrived
here, declared that it was matter of
common rumor that scores of leading
Filipino politicians engaged in Great
ing sentiment in favor of independence
are paid agents Of Japan. Mr.. Dyer
contends that independence of the Phil
ippine islands wouldmean virtually the
turning over of the islands to Japan,
and that Japan is using native polit-
ical leaders to that end.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-02-06
Supports Noxious Weed Law.

Davenport-The noxious weed prob
lem, considered settled in a decision
by Judge Joseph Sessions, who ruled
against the North Coast Fire Insur-
ance company in its effort to prevent
collection of 1896 spent by q road
foreman in clearing weeds from
tract of land owned by the company,
has come up again with the filing Of
an appeal. The company alleges that
proper notice was not given before the
work Of wedding was begun by the
road official. The county, maintains
that all notice required was exercised.