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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
New Valley Railways.

STOCKTON. June He. F. Preston, at
torney for the Valley Railroad, Chief
Engineer Storey and j. S. Wilbur, who
will be the engineer in charge of con-
struction, arrived here tonight. Mr..
Wilbur will look over the country here
abouts to get ready for his work. Mr..
Preston will look into the titles of rights
of way.
The Commercial Association to-day
discussed at length propositions to get
what the Corral Hollow Railroad people
want in rights of way and terminal
facilities. The local business men hav-
ing the matter in charge hope to be able
sitiOn.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
Jans OCCUPY Tai peh Fu.

YOKOHAMA, June 1I.-An official dis
patch from the Island of Formosa au-
nounces that the Japanese Imperial
Guard occupied Te Peh Flu June 7th.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
Death of Two American Minors.

Colon, June 11.-News received hero
from Veragua, Colombia. announces the
death there of Messrs. f'arthing and
Cook, two California miners.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
Large Nine Deal.
Murderer Fredericks.

SAN FRANCISCO, June u.-Murderer
Fredericks, through his attorney, has
made another appeal to the Supreme
Court to save his neck. Frederick's at
torney contends that Judge Murphy
erred in refusing his client a jury trial
when the sanity of the murderer was de-
cided by the court.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
STOPPED BY A HIGHWAYMAN.
Regular Monthly HoId-Up Of the
Ager-Klamath Falls Stage.
THE PASSENGERS AND MAIL POUCH
ROBBED OF SMALL SUMS.

Lively Rough-and.Tumble Fight Be-
on Market Street, San Francisco
Another Probable Fatal Shooting
ARRAY at Los Angeles-Prominenr
Citizen of Nevada Drowned In the
Truckee River.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
HARRINGTON INQUEST.
Verdict of Murder by an Unknown
Person Returned.

committed the crime. The murderer
was thoroughly familiar with the prem
ises. The crime was not for the purposes
of robbery, and the murder was most
brutal. The wounds were inflicted by
pistol used as a club.
the jury returned verdict of murder
by an unknown person.
Insurance War at stockton.
STOCKTON, June 11.-Special agents of
the Phoenix and Home Insurance Com
panies came here to-day to cut rates of
fire insurance. and war is on in which
all other agents will combine against the
anti-compact companies. 1t is announced
that the special agents will cut the Stock
ton rates 90 per cent. tomorrow morn
ing. AT meeting of the Board OF I'M
derwriters tonight they accepted the
resignation of the local agents of the
Phoenix and Home, and resolved to fight
the cut rates. All agents III town are
Companies now.
Jordan Acquitted OF Murder.
FRESNO. June 11.-At3 o'clock to-day
the jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty in the case of c. f. Jordan, who
was charged with the murder of Boyd
BalthrOp. The case went TO the Jury at III
O'Clock. While Districs Attorney Snow
was making the closing argument for the
prosecution he referred to Jordan in any,
| thing but complimentary terms. Jordan
| sprang up and called him q liar. and
would have struck him if the Baillff had
not lntertered.
Large Mine Deal.
CARSON New, June 1.-THE largest
mine deal that has been made in this
State in years will soon be consummated
in Carson. The Douglass and Brown
groups of mines will be sold to Senator
| Wolcott of Colorado for S6O0. 900. In the
Brown group is included the celebrated
Hardscrabble mine. The sale was made
by James e. Yerington, who had bonded
| the mines.
Murderer Fredericks.
SAN FRANCISCO, June u.-Murderer
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Professor Bernard Resigns.

SAN FRANCISCO, June u.-At the meet
ing of the University Regents to-day the
resignation of E. E. Barnard, astronomer at
Lick Observatory, was read and accepted.
The resignation is not to take effect, how
ever, until October 1st, as Professor Bar
nard has under way some work which he
wishes to finish before leaving. Pro-
iessor Barnard will then go to Chicago
and take up his work in the Yerkes OBJ
servatory.
Street Railroad Franchise Forfeited.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-Judge Heb
bard to-day declared the franchise of the
Sutter-street Railroad on Bush street for
feited. For years the Sutter-street Com
pany has run solitary horse car once a
day up and down Bush street. Judge
Hebbard decides that this car was not in-
tended for the accommodation of the
public, but only to retain the franchise
for the company.
Death of Noted Scholar.
RIVERSIDE. June 1l.-Professor Daniel
Kirkwood, LII. D., late professor of
mathematics in Indiana State University,
died here this morning, aged 81. He was
one of Americas best scholars and as
tronOmers. The remains will be buried
at Bloomington, Ind. beside his late wife
and daughter.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
FarnswOrth. AndersOn Wedding.

Even Madam Rumor was surprised
Friday night, when James L. Farms
worth returned from Whatcon with a
bride i'm the person of Mrs. M. Ander-
son, of Eastern Oregon. Everyone
thought that Jim had done the proper
thing in securing 10 worthy helpmeeI
rs Mrs. Anderson. He was so quiet
about il that he did not even give the
reporter chance f',r scoop" Mrs.
FarnswOrth nee Anderson is the
mother of Fred Anderson, of Roche
Harbor, and resided i'm the county seat
for some time three years ago and made
numerous friends among those with
whom she came in contact. The groom
is contractor and builder, having
erected the greater number of he build
ill., s in orr village He has IA large
number of friend. in our county who
wish him happiness in his matrimonial
venture.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
PORT STANLEY NEWS.

s. n. Gustin has been doing business
i'm Seattle during the past week.
The many Port Stanley friends OF
Mp RethIefsen, of Friday Harbor,
were panied, Monday morning, to learn
of his death, which occurred Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Rethlefsen had many
friends wherever known.
One of Port SANKEY'S old and historic
landmarks is gone. The old Swift house
was entirely destroyed by fire OH Satur-
day last. This was the first house built
on Swift's bay, and was the polneer
house i'm the march of development and
civilization that has taken place here.
1t was hoped that this structure ihlght
be preserved for its historic associa tons
and as a monument of the old pioneer
davs. SD that future generations could
co,upare the nabitatiOn of that grand
army of heroes, The old pioneers, with
the comfortable dwellings of the pres
ent prosperous settlers.
Wesley Warner has returned from
Seattle. where he was doing busliiess
for few days last week.
w. HI. Bell the sawmill man delivered
a small cargo of lumber for VIM. Hum
plrey, last Monday.
Miss Esther Fowle, of Fri:'ay Haroor'
ia visiting friends in Port Stanley.
Hiram Blowers one of the wide awake
citizens of Lopez was doing business III
Port Stanley Monday.
Albert Erb and James Nelson, VINO
have been OH the sick list, are on duty
again.
Kalberg and Schroeder are each max
iny improvements OH their respective
sna farms. Thus the march of im'
provement goes steadily ON.
L'ARGENT.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

Senator Harper and Representa-
tive Conner have a state road bill OF
great Importance to the region from
the mining and stock-raising dis
tricts of Eastern Washington to
tidewater in Skagit and Wi,atcom
counties, thus making a great say
ing in the cost of transportation OF
stock. as we'll as forming a means
of ingress for supplies. 1t Will III
volve no experiment in the selection
of a pass as in the last appropria-
ton for a trail north of Mt. Baker,
as the proposed Ruby creek anu
Slate creek trail has been gone over
time aud again.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

l.. Wanted to trade a small tract of
caa a-n'e acres in bearing orchard, in
r, .o'sla' near Atlanta, for San Juan Co.
F riUt This property is in Douglas
~sor,1 ne county seat of Douglas county
o.. T'ghteen miles from Atlanta, the
ci, F 10. OF the state. Douglasville is a
bs ,s y u about thousand inhabitants;
-, - 'le best college in the state and has
81, =! IA manufacturing concerns. The
p,os = cay and sandy; no waste land.
Guy ucts; fruit, cotton, corn and wheat.
l,ns - o. good water runs through the
jnos comfortable house and out-build-
s., and four or five acres in timber.
daai. nat have you to trade for this very
cnn ,'"Ole property? There are no en-
IT, S-"'ices and the taxes are paid up.
fsr NJ want this property and have a
call vi VI Town property to trade write or
'' On the undersigned.
49, s1NgeSy Friday Harbor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned wish to extend their
heartfelt thanks to their many friends
and neighbors who gave assistance dur
ing the long illness, and who helped
perform the last sad rites over our
beloved husband and father.
Mrs. NELLIE RETHLEFsEN,
Mrs. MINNIE HAHN,
Mrs. NELLIE kERLIE,
MARTIN RETHL -FsEN,
LILLE RETHLEFSEN.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-0rand Mask Ball, at Union Grove
tomorrow, friday night.
Mrs. J. A. Gould is visiting with
her sister at Marysville.
mrs. M. A.Woodruff is stopping a,
Roche Harbor at present.
Andrew Newhall went to Seattle
on the Thompson, LIST Thursday
Uncle Jimmie Davis was a county
seat visitor the first of the week.
Steve Boyce accompanied sbar;e
Jones to Steilacoom, with Stewart.
insane.
Misses Esther and Florence Sutber.
laho, or East Sound, are visiting with
MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Blain, at Tacoma
Let the Eagle scream! Slipin YOUR
Hides, Pelts and Furs. Prices raising
X. L. MORSE, Whatcom, Wash.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Holt pave q
party, Friday night, in honor of the
birthday anniversary of their SOL
Hubert.
"A number of Fred Nichols friends
gave him party, Tuesday night. i'm
ho'ior OF the seventeenth anniversary
of his birth.
"A. c. Brown shipped 1900 feet of
lumber to Shaw island last week. This
Is the first lumber, sawed on San Juan
wand sent to any Of the other islands.
Geo. A. Ell~perman has received
his commission as Deputy Collector of
Customs, at Blaine, Wash. His ap-
p"intment has been confirmed by Sec
rotary Carlysle.
"A number of the young peopl,.
called on the newly married couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Farnsworth, Satur-
day night. Jim set out the cigars and
all went home feeling good.
"A number of flags floated at half
mast, Monday and tuesday, as fitting
tribute to the memory of one of our
county's pioneers. when the Angel of
Death called from our midst Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Rhoda Lee f1d cuist Culver
of Orcas; Miss Lou Warren, Florence
johnson, of Lopez and Miss Grace
Boyce of San Juan were awarded certi-
ficates at the teachers examination last
week.
e. c Johnson, formerly prosecut-
ing attorney of this county, aud later
chief of the sugar bounty division, at
Washington, D. c., has been appointed
"Chief of the Income Tax division" of
the treasury department.
Billy, the kid" and Daniel, the
Dwarf gave street exhibition of a
catch-as-catch can-and-slug-if-you-can
scrapping match, Tuesday night. At
the end OF the twenty-fifth round as
neither of the participants came up
when time was called, and 1t being inn
possible to tell which was the most
anxious to quit, the match was declared
a draw.
w. r. Stewart, who was adjudged
insane last Thursday, was conveyed to
Steilacoom, by Sheriff Jones, the last of
the week. Mr.. Stewart is troubled by
a strange hallucination; he imagines
that an "astrologer" is boring him with
an augur and continually compelling
him to make foolish aud absurd PROM
ises. He wrote numerous letters to the
Governor and to President Cleveland,
imploring them to deliver him from
his torlnentOr.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

PROSPECTS OF TIL FRUIT BU>IN ESS,
Moses Fol o.i,, advertising agent OF
the Great Northern, WHO is now on the
Sound, says that from Il btlsin IS stand
point alone there must be Il profit in
fruit culture in Washington AMI Oregon
"Take, for instance" said he, "apples
and prunes. There are sc, 200, 600 people
who would eat two apples a day if they
were placed within their reach.
"This rate of consumption alone would
exhaust the resources of Oregon and
Washington in very short time. The
Oregon growers state that they can
raise 400 to $40 bushels per acre. This
ut even 50 cents per box is much better
than grain crops" Mr.. Folsom stated
that California produced 35,0OO-OOO lbs
of prunes III one year, and this would
be less than one-half pound per person
per year, and the quality being as good
or better, who would not prefer the
home product to the prunes from Tur-
key, Spain or France, where they have
diseases inuun,erable and filth All lib?
Last year &c, 0O0, 900 to q, 900, 900 pounds
were imported from Turkey. He thinks
that IN the face of these facts, the talk
of over-production is absurd.-Ledger.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
A PIONEER PASSES AWAY.

IL Is with feelings of the deepest sor-
row that we chronicle the passir z away
OF Matthias Paul Rethlefse,,, one of San
Juan county's oldest and most highly
respected pioneers. Mr.. RethIefsen,
WIN but one other companion, crossed
lhe plains, from st, Louis on foot i'm SO
ihis feat is enough to illustrate the
almost superhunIau endurance and in
d"ihitable will of the hardy pioneer.
mink of the weary months of trampiny
across the trackless desert, the indians
their sole dependence for sustenance;
the terriable thirst; their clothing torn
up and wrapped about their shoeless
anu bleeding feet. TO protect them from
the cactus After spending four years
mining, IN California and Oregon, NJ
Retlllefsen visited San Juan isla,l in
1858 and returned October 18th, 1851
and has resided i'm the County ever
since He at first settled o,, hat is
known as "Bald Hip sIlor, time
afterwards settling on what is now the
Mcdonald place. After clearing up
nearly hundred acres of dense fores,
MIR. Rethlefsen sold out and settled on
another tract of land mile from where
Friday Harbor now stands And here
another forest was made to blossom
under the hand of the hardy pioneer
family, which had grown up AROUND
him - During the early days the Reth
lefsen homestead was far-famed for its
hospitality, and was often the scene of
festivities, which will long be reImeln-
bered 10y the early pioneers About
three years ago MIR. Ret HE fstn sold his
ranch and has since resided i'm Friday
Harbor. For two long years the iron
will and hardy constitution of the de
ceased witllstoNi the combined attacks
of disease and a general wearing out ct
the organs OF the body, but at fife Ell
minutes To three, last Sunday afternoon,
the last spark of life deserted its tene-
ment of clay and the many frien Is of
the worthy old man realized that he
was no longer among the living.
During all of his long sickness and
suffering the deceas d was uncoimplain-
ing and to the last he was thoughtful
of the comfort Of Others, rather than oI
himself. And when at last convinced
that he must submit to the inevitable,
he settled up his business and prepared
for the journey, fir WI which no man
returneth, with the same characteristic
forti:ude with which he had started on
that weary trip across the plains away
back in So
DeceaseG was born i'm Western Lam
genhOrn county of Breslstedt, Island of
Farce, province of Schleswieg. Ger
many, on the 18th day of July, 1882,
and at the time of his death was sixty
two years, six months and twenty-three
days old. He leaves wife and five
children who will rem .nber him As Il
kind father and husband.
MIR. RethIefsen was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and the funeral
services were conducted 10y Rev. J. M.
&. Warren, assisted 10y Rev Il. L. Dyer,
at the Friday Harbor church. A large
concourse of p ople followed the re-
mains to their last resting place in
the Valley cemetery.
Thus is left desolate, one by one
''The rude log huts of those who tanned
the wild,
Rearing from out the forests they had
felled
The goodly framework ola fairer state"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

County officers are vigorously
fighting the three house bills which
propose to abolish the salary fund
and make the salaries ofall officials
payable in warrants drawn Oh the
general fund.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

Rep. Moore has presented bill,
which, if it becomes IA law will
make eight per cent, per annum'
the legal rate of interest, and ten
per cent OH special contract.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

A bill has been presented in the
house for the taxation of foreign
corporations and associations when
doing business i'm this state and re-
curing them to file certain reports
with county auditors.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

Representative Bellknap has in
trOduceti a memorial to congress
asking for bill to prevent prize
fighting.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

Judge Turner made an eloquent
plea in favor of the "Railroad Rat
Bill" before the joint committee OF
the legislature, the first of the weak
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
GAME FOWLS FOR SALE.

A choice lot of Cornish Indian Game
Cockerels, s. each; Single Comb Brown
Leghorn Cockerels, $3.50 each. Mon
grel pulIets accepted in trade. Write
for particulars to Maplewood Poultry
Yards, Lopez, Wash.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

SOAP AND ARSENITES.- yellow
soap, 4 pounds, which is dissolved in
gallon of hot water; add ounces of
London purple or Paris green, mix and
dilute with so gallons of hot water.
This solution is for plant lice.
KEROSENE EMULsION.-Soft soap,
quart, or hard soap-preferably whale
oil SOAP pound; quarts hot water;
pint Kerosene. Stir until all are per-
manently mixed, and then dilute with
water to Oue-ilalf or One-third strength.
A good way to make the emulsion per
nranent is to pump the mixture back
into The receptacle several times. This
makes permanent emulsion with
either hard or soft water.
KEROSENE AND MILK EMULSION -
Sour milk, gallon; kerose oil, 2gallons;
warm to- blood heat aud mix thor
ough'y. Dilute ten times with water.
A good destroyer of scale, insect and
plant lice.
TO8A.CO.-Used i'm the following
ways:
l. Tobacco water, used with whale
oil soap.
2 Dust.
8. Fumes. Burn dampenad tobacco
stems.
4. Nicotyle. Steep TOD ,cco stems in
water and evapor.,te the water.
Tea, or com .nOn decOction. Boil the
stems or dust thoroughly, and strain
Then add cold water until the decoction
contains 2 gallons of liquid to one pound
of tobacco.
WHALE OIL SOAP.-One pound
VIII le oil soap to ) gallons of water.
For mealy bugs and similar insects. 1t
VIII inquire some tender plants.
LINE SELpHUR AND SALT is II
very excellent winter wash for trees
which have been infested during the
simmer with any of the plant lice, or
scale. The formula is giving under
remedies recommended for San Jose
scale. In preparing this insecticide the
directions should be carefully noted and
carried out, because the combination of
these ingredients must be complete,
and therefore should lie We'll boiled.
When using 1t should be- frequently
and well stirred. In applying this
wash spray nozzle having a rubber
orifice or plate should be used, as those
made of brass are soon worn out by the
action of the lime
PROMOTING GROWTH Any course
that tel lis to pro note viyOr will be
helpful in enabling plants to withstand
the attacks of plant lice or olher insects.
QUASSIA-Boil 4 ounces Of quassia
ci.il> ID minutes in a gallon of water;
STRATA IF ttc clips and add OUNCES Of
eft wafer, which should be stirred as it
cnuis Apply with Il syringe or brush.
Zen or tiflten minutes after it has been
applied give the plant good Syring-
ing with clean wafer. tor plant lice.
SOAP AND SODA WASH.-To soft
soap add strong solution of common
washing soda, unit. the mixture be-
comes thick paini
SOAP AND TOBACCO.-DissOlve
pounds of the best soft soap in IL gallons
of rainwater, and when cold add gal
Ions of slrong tobacco liquor For plant
lice.
POTAsH.-Kainit, ounce to pint of
water, applied in spray, is recon-
nlended for ap!is and various leaf eat
ing larvae. Nitrate of potash, applied
in the same strength, is AS good, but
more likely to injure the plants.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

A bill has been introduced to
repeal the Roscoe cigarette bill,
which at present prevents the sale
of cigarettes in this state.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
Land For Sale!
II nFEICERs.

Ten acres of land, all cleared,
fenced. etc; two blocks from school
house. hotel, stores and wharf;
eight acres bottom land. Terms,
One-half cash, balance, two years
time without interest. Address
this Office.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21
STATE CAPITOL NOTES.

RAIDER (Pop) introduced u rcsolu-
ton asking congress to provide for
a postal savings bank system. The
resolution was passed unanimously.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

-'eeu some money and as an induce
.leAI 10 those who have it and want
VI trees We make the following offer:
anyone paying into the ISLANDER
t S'uVe' or sending directly to us, can
nave the following discounts:
-, vi-.90 worth of trees for $40 i'm cash;
'-'09 worth of trees for $40 cash; $50
worth Of trees for $40 cash.
We also want TO trade trees for hay,
-'S' wheat and peas. Write and tell
what you have to trade and what
you want. Send for price list
T. IL. YAH SAINT & Co.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-02-21

PoTAsH.-Kainit, ounce to pint of
water, applied i'm Il spray, ia recon-
nlended for ap!,is and various leaf eat
ing larvae. Nitrate of potash, applied
in the same strength, is as good, but
more likely to injure the plants.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-07
WHEELING DAILY INTELLIGEN0ER MONDAY OCTOBER 1885

motors OF reform do not 90 back far
enough they do not strike deep enough.
IyTanny:and oppression will never re.
form mankind. Neither singing oil
psalms TO tho powers that BIO or tho
Waiing and gnRshing Of teeth over the
state Of affairs, will ever convert this
world into a paradise. Love. patience
and charity alone Cando II. lL'sa long,
weary journey TO that glorioud epoch,
which wo all long for aud delight 20
dream ol-ths millennium, Lot each
man aud woman take tho beam out Of
his own eye before no undertakes TO re-
move the mote out Of the Oyps OF hiI
nsighbor. Let us first Cleauls our own
skirts Of all dust and Impurities
and set In order our own household be-
fore wO get about reforming tho houses
OF other people, and when that happy
hour has come there will ba no drink
Ing saloons, no drunkardS, no gambling
bells, no dsna OF vice, but each man and
woman Shall sit under their own vine
and lig tree, and enjoy the blessings Of
liberty aud a we'll spont life, secured by
the offerings Of the Master 10 sacrifice
upon tho altar OF goodness, purity and
charity, IN obedience TO the demanda OF
public meeting, called by those zealoua
citizens demanding the enforcement OF
the laws 1895 years ago in the land OF
judea. OBSERVER
Clarksbug, ". Va, o.. 8,