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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-26
School Report-District Number 8.

For month ending March 9th, 1896. Room
General Average.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Nellie Sweeney.73 Ada Mullis.. go
Nav Sweeney .......76 Abbie Nichols......18
Beulah Thacker...65 Chester Clinton....5S
Willie Sweeney......7S
SIXTH GRADE.
Alice Gilliland. ...7S Bertha Dyer .......61
Mary Middleton. ..S6 Laura Torrey........62
Esther Fowle..4 Ernest Gill...........55
Eben Firth John Gilliland......74
Frank Mullis......7
FIFTH GRADE.
Laura Wright SO Ida Little-..........8
Matilda Higgins. ..79 Raymond Cllntoa.61
Iellie Douglas .834 Martin Nichols. 80
Ernest Wright. 81 Launor Carter......S7
James King.......4 Willie Ross. .........75
Alyia Carter...S3 John Sweeney......64
Rex Hammond.....6 John Little..........65
The following received 100 per cent III
both attendance and department: Ernest
Wright, Laura Wright, Esther Fowle,
Mary Middleton, Alice Gilliland, Beulah
Thackey, May Sweeney, Nellie Sweeney.
j. NJ. HATCHER, Teacher.
ROOM oNE-THIRD GRADE.
Otis Murray......8S Ella Dyes.........-..90
Ella Thacker........ so Emma Nichols.....S2
Zena Flrth............0 JOSIE sweeney 10Y
Susie Lee. Sadie King ..........o2
Norman Driggs.....83 Nellie Noftsger-...o4
Lettie Carter.
SECOND GRADE-B CLASS.
Lena Dyer.........S4 Ira Larson. Isl
Jennie Fowle......6 Nellie Little.
Ella Mullis.........S9 Frank Wright. 81
SECOND aRADE-A CLASS.
Ada Little. Myrtle Larson. .....S7
jeff Sturgeon.........86 Mile Little.
Eddie Gilliland......d Raymond klng..ol
FIRST GRADE.
Alice Sweeney. Cecil Carter..-.....89
Irwin Jones........S5 Louie Murray. 80
Cyrus Niehols........89 Myrtle Sturgeon"a
Ruby Ross. Lawrence WernerSs
Archie Clinton72 Charlie Holt.-......Sl
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-26

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This outfit composed of two alphabets and 50 pat
terms consists very istic, and useful designs
Attention is called to that the stamping is done
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hot iron is used it clean process The patterns are
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
ROMANCE OF SAN LUIS,
A Steamboat Courtship Ends
in a Hasty Marriage
Ceremony.
Miss Smith Changes Her Name to
Bishop and Then Continues
Voyage.

SAN LUIS OBISPO. CAL, May 49,
Lorenzo Bishop ana Miss Ada Mary
Smith. recently of Los Angeles, were mar
RED in this city to-day by Superior Judge
Gregg. They were no strangers to each
other, but the marriage was made on the
spur of the moment.
1t seems that both had resided in Los
Angeles and had become greatly attached
to each other, but the young lady had de-
parted Tor visit to Santa Barbara before
any definite arrangements had been agreed
upon. a few days later Mr.. Bishop deter
mined to change his residence to the
northern part of the State, and took pas
sage by the steamer which touched here
yesterday.
On reaching Santa Barbara. to the sur
prise OF both they met, Miss Smith having
come aboard the steamer on her way TO
San Francisco.
Taking advantage of his opportunity the
gentleman pressed his suit and endeavored
10 induce the young lady to accompany
him to his destination, and when, on ar
irving at Port Hartford, it was ascertained
that there would be several hours DELAY,
he succeeded in inducing her to employ
the time in a hasty visit to this city and
an impromDtu wedding.
The plan so suddenly formed was car
ried out with great success and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop returned to resume their
ocean voyage and begin their voyage to.
gether on the ocean of life, apparently
with the highest appreciation of the City
of the Bishop.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
WHALE IN MONTEREY BAY
Monster Cetacean Landed on the
Beach After an Exciting
Struggle.
1t Drags a Boat Through the Water
at the Rate of Thirty Miles
an Hour.

MONTEREY, CAL, May 1S.-Captain
Henry Schaufele's crew of the Monterey
Whaling Company this morning captured
the third whale of the season in the bay
here. 1t was taken after lively struggle,
and old-time whalers say the catch was
the neatest piece of work in that line they
ever saw. The cetacean was sighted off
Mussel Point at Z clock.
The whaling company's boat was at once
launched, having on board Captain Pedro,
his son Fernando, Manuel Morales, John
King, Robert Williams and John Freitas
By moving carefully they rowed to within
few feet of the monster before it at
tempted to get away. Then the sport
began.
Only one harpoon was used, but the
blow proved effective. In a twinkling the
boat was being dragged through the water
at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The
line was played out or taken in as an
angler plays with trout, and after half
hours struggle the whale gave up the bat
tie and soon was lying motionless at the
top OF the water. 1t was then towed to
this city, the crew arriving with the prize
at noon.
The humpback whale is the most profit
able OF its species, and this particular one
is said to be the finest ever aught in Mon
terey Bay. 1t is over forty feet long, fat
and ugly looking though its owners prize
1t as beauty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

paid to local conditions, such as climate,
crops and Illustrations OF profits made in agri-
culture, not that it has so much value locally
as it does to the Eastern reader, who may be
interested in California through this 1nstru-
mentality.
A resolution that the chairman extend
personal invitation 10 j. Sterling Morton,
Secretary of Agriculture, to visit the Sacra-
mento Valley, particularly Chico and
vicinity, was adopted. The following
amendment to the constitution was
adopted:
Article 1.-the executive committee shall
consist OF five members. The president, secre-
tary and treasurer of the league shall be ex-
oficio mem bers of said executive committee,
and hold the same Offices relatively on the
said committee. At each annual election OF
officers two other members OF the executive
committee shall be elected. Said executive
committee shall have general supervision OF
the league work when it is not in session, and
shall orange the programmes of business and
entertainment for the regular meetings OF the
league.
Vallejo was decided upon as the place
for the next semi-annual meeting.
General Bidwell and his charming wife
did everything in their power to make the
stay of the visiting editors pleasant. The
citizens of Chico were also very attentive
and left no stone unturned to make their
guests feel that they were welcome. G. E.
Small of the Enterprise and f. E. Wood
of the Chronicle Record were untiring in
their efforts to please, and they were ably
backed by Major A. L. Nichols, General
Bidwen, Major T. H. Barnard. o. L. Clark,
Colonel c. c. Royce, G. H. Taylor, Morris
Oser, Professor Pennell of the Normal
school and r. f. Jackson.
The ladies of Chico gracefully assisted
at the entertainment OF the guests. A
banquet was rendered the editors at the
Park Hotel by the citizens of Chico.
Various toasts were proposed and re-
spended to and the function was pleas
urable one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
San Jose Railscdy IN the Hands q
Mtssrs. Eindiay aud AIrord.

San Jose Raitscdy in the Hands OF
Messrs- ftndlay and Alrord.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 1s.-James W,
Findlay and Henry B. Alvord to-day
began suit against Jacob Rich and the San
Jose Railroad Company, to foreclose q
mortgage given on all the branches of the
railway company and other property, tc
secure the payment of $3.50, coo worth o.
bonds to the plaintiffs.
On April q, 1891, Jacob Rich, president
of the company, delivered to plaintiffs 4OC
bonds of $500 each, bearing per cent in
terest and payable on July 2, 1901, to Sc
cure mortgage on the companv's line,
and three lots. On July 2, 1898. a second
mortgage was given to secure the payment
of 800 more bonds of $500 each.
This issue natures on July 9. 1908. M
part OF the principal or interest has been
paid and plaintiffs allege that Rich. the
principal owner in the company is insol.
vent. The amount of unsecured indebted
ness OF the company is alleged to be
The plaintiffs are joined by the company
In asking to be appointed receivers of the
road.
Judge Reynolds appointed James W
Findlay and Henry B. Alvord receivers,
with bonds fixed al $4,000. The lines oil
road affected are on First, Hedding, North
Second and South Second streets and Del
mas ave nue..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Claim of q Bogus Baron arrested at Los
angeles.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 1S.-The
Sharon" who has during the past few
weeks cut such a tremendous dash in
various towns of Southern California
Carl Won Abrenholdt, alias Baron Won
Stelnmetz-pleaded guilty this afternoon
to the charge of having carried concealed
upon his person loaded revolver on
Broadway several days ago. Officer Long
said that a woman unknown to him pointed
out Won Abrenholdt, telling him that
the man always carried weapon and was
wanted. Long searched Won Aprenholdt
and found the weapon, whereupon he ar
rested him, and since that time the
Baron" has been the guest of the CITY
Jail.
The prisoner testified in his own behalf
that he was sent here by Lucky Baldwin
to dig up evidence in the Lillian Ashley
case. and justified the fact of his carving
the pistol by the statement that he was a
stranger and made numerous trips into
the country during his stay here. He said
he was in the employ of the Lucas Detec-
tive Agency of San Francisco at the time
OF bis arrest, which occurred week ago.
His regular business was that of detec-
tive, but he was. mot peace officer, nor did
he have permit to carry pistol.
Police Judge Morrison found the defend
ant guilty of the charge and fined him $50
or thirty days. As the San Francisco peo-
pie to whom Won Ahre nhodt wrote for
money gave him the ''marble heart" he
was obliged to choose the thirty days in
the city's bastile.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
SUFFRAGISTS AT SAN JOSE.
Opening of the Campaign in the Garden
city-cheerS for " The
Call"

SAN JOSE, CAL, May Is. - WeIl-at-
tended mass-meetings in the interest CT
woman suffrage were held at the Unitarian
church in this city this afternoon ana
evening. Miss Garrett Hay, the suffrage
campaign organizer. presided at both
meetings. DR.. Aida G. Avery, president
of the San Jose Equality Club, delivered
the address Of welcome.
At the afternoon meeting she referred to
the great advancement of the cause in
the past few months and the support
given the movement by the San Francisco
CALL was spoken of with much citation.
what tocsin of JOY to liberty-lovers,
of alarm to the unprogressive," said the
speaker, ''was THE CALL of Mays. No won
der that Susan B. Anthony, the brave
champion of equal rights. who for fifty
years has been to the fore in this
| fight for freedom, who has borne rdi-
cule, contumely and social ostracism
for righteousness sake-no wonder, I say,
that she wept tears Of thankfulness and
| like David, danced before the Lord when
these tidines of great joy greeted her, and
| she came into the assurance that amend
ment eleven was to be supported by the
mighty power of the San Francisco pres,
| for she knew that THE CALLS gallant lead
ership would have universal following"
The mention of The CALL was received
| With cheers.
Miss Garrett Hay delivered an address,
in which she reviewed the history of the
suffrage agitation and its present status.
Mrs. Sturteyant Peet read an able paper
on docs the wife and mother need the
ballot?" Mrs. Nico Beck Meyer led the
discussion that followed. Mrs. S. A Pack
ard of San Diego, Mrs. II. ]. James and
Mrs. L. B. Wilson spoke on the subject.
Mrs. Anna Kalfus de Jarnette read a
paper on docs the Business Woman
Need the Ballot?" and Mrs. Edith M.
Professional Woman Need the Ballot2"
at the evening meeting Miss Elizabeth
q. Yates OF Maine delivered an address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
SANTA cRUZS VENETIAN FETE.
Novel Features Under Preparation BY the
Committees-The Dam Nearing
conDfetion

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, May 1S.-One of
the features of the Water Carnival decided
upon by the committee of Trustees to-
night will be the appearance on the river
OF two barges handsomely decorated and
carrying the Hastings Social Singing Club,
an organization of the best vocal talent in
Santa Cruz.
chairman Lambe of the Bunker Hill
committee was instructed to begin work
Immediately upon the erection of the hill,
and he promises to give such an accurate
miniature of that famous landmark as
VIII alo In making the Bunker Hill exer-
clses very vivid and realistic.
Inc advertising committee is actively
engaged In the selection of design for a
handsome and attractive poster of which
some 10000 will be distributed over the
State.
William LemOs, the artist. who has been
qnetiy but diligently at work on the
decorations OF the floats, reported gratifying
progress, and exhibited colored designs of
ten floats that were tonight accepted by
the committee.
There will be the Merrimac and the
Monitor and the Queens barge as the
principal ones, two for the Hastings sing
ers, one Tor the Clerks Association, one
Tor East Santa Cruz and three decora ted
noats not yet assigned to duty, but which
are expected to be occupied by local So
cieties.
Mr.. Osborne of the electric-light COM
pany, who has charge of the electrical il
iumlnations, reported that the poles were
In place In the river. The dam being built
under the supervision of Chairman Kay
OF the dam committee is so far advanced
that, SAID Mckay, they would have the
river at high water mark within a short
time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Berkeley has given up the idea for this
year. They point to the fact that most OF
the clubs that participated did SO with the
expectation of having the proceeds go
toward defraying the expenses OF repre-
sentative team of athletes in the East,
whether it be Berkeley or Stanford.
The new register appeared to-day. 1t
shows that 1869 students have been at
tending during the year, 691 being men
and 37S women. There were 102 in gradu-
ate standing, 100 specials and III under
graduates. OF all departments law seems
making law their major and 141 who
chose English.
OF the students in attendance 69S are
California residents, Oregon 81, Washing
ton 43, Illinois %, Iowa 20. Colorado 10,
Indiana 16, Missouri Is, New York 10,
Ohio ii, Utah IA, Pennsylvania IL, Mime
sofa r. Nevada 10, and SO on down the
list. Thirty-nine States and Territories
are represented. In addition there are
students from Canada, Japan, Brazil,
China, Central America, Hawaii, England,
Ireland and Scotland.
By counties Santa Clara has a majority,
as would be expected, 241 in number; Los
Angeles next with II representatives, San
Francisco 90 and Alameda neck and nick
with San Diego, each having SO. Forty
counties send their quotas to Stanford.
On Monday DR.. Jordan is to address the
woman suffra lists at Redwood City. On
June 10. DR.. Jordan leaves for the East to
attend the National Convention of Teach
ers in Buffalo. where he is to deliver two
papers. He will deliver the Baccalaureate
sermon to the graduates of the Indiana
Stale University, address the assembly o.
the Plymouth Congregational Church in
Indianapolis and on his return will de-
liver three lectures before the Nebraska
Chautauqua Association at Creek. Dur
ing his trip DR.. Jordan will visit Washing
! ton and New York
Professor Mary Roberts Smith OF the
Stanford social economic department has
just published pamphlet entitled Aims
/ house Women" being q study of Dds
women in the City and County Almshouse
of San Francisco.
On "Wednesday Stanford will send a col
lecting expedition to Alaska. in the persons
OF two suudents-Scotieid and Scale.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
PLENTY OF FREE SEEDS.
Congressman asked to Send in Thef
Erdnked Addresses

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-Assist-
ant Secretary Dabney OF the Agricultural
Department has written letter to Sena-
tor Proctor and Representative Wads-
worth, requesting them to inform the
members of their respective bodies that in
order to hasten the distribution OF seeds.
one-third of those purchased being at the
disposition of the department, 1000 mail
packages OF vegetable seeds and forty
packages of flower seeds have been al
iotted to each one of them as an additional
quota, and that they are requested to cause
to be sent to the department immediately
addressed franks to be attached thereto.
This allotment, the Assistant Secretary
informs his correspondents. will hold until
the 21st inst, ION which date the entire
surplus of 100000 mail packages will be
sent out in accord with the existing law
to those persons whose names and ad-
dresses have been furnished by Senators
and Representatives who have not We fore
during the same season been supplied by
the department. In case some members
take more than their ordinary quotas, or
should exceed the same, an additional
supply will be ordered
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
BEFORE THE REICHST4G.
No action Yet To,card Reforn.ing II
htifdrH Ln,cs,


Military La,cs.
BERLIN, GERMANY, May 1s.-In the
Relchstag to-day DR.. Lieber, leader of the
Centrlst party, asked the Government
when the bill TO reform the law governing
military trials would be placed upon the
table OF the Reichstag.
Prince Won Hohenlohe. the Imperial
Chancellor, said that the Government
hoped to be able to do so in the course of
the present year. This announcement
was received with general cheering. The
supplementary military credits for the re-
construction OF the quarter battaiions were
then discussed. The galleries were
crowded with visitors in anticipation of a
lively debate.
Herr Richter (Radical) opposed the
Governments demand for the supple
mentary credit for the purpose stated
upon financial grounds. General Bronsart
Won Schellendorf Imperial Minister OF
War, justified the demand, for many rea-
sons, and declared that the Emperor had
personally worked out the details of bill
CHANGING the half battalions into full bat
talions. DR.. Lieber criticized the Govern
ment's policy in the matter, but did not
say what decision the Centrists had ar
rived at in regard to supporting or opposs
ing the credits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Rival Companies and Individuals
Claim the Lyle Creek
Supply.
CONTROLLED BY A CORPORATION
Litigation Started by an Attempt to
Tap the Stream Above
Great Ditch.

LOS ANGELES, Gall, May 1S.-From
the standpoint of valuations involved, the
most important irrigation suit ever tried
in Southern California is now on in Judge
McKinley's department OF the Superior
Court here. 1t was begun in the courts OF
San Bernardino County in 1892, 1t is
really combination of five suits, and
about thirty lawyers are engaged in the
case. The valuation runs into the mil
lions. Twelve attorneys were in attend
ance to-day.
The Lyle Creek Water and Improve
m ent Company is plaintiff and the Grape.
land Irrigation District. Lytle Greek
Water Company, A. B. Hotchkiss and
over thirty others, defendants. The
Semi-Tropic Lana and Water Company
was owner and in possession of part OF
the Mexican grant known as the Rancho
Muscupiabe. held under patent issued
by the United States Government in June,
1872. Lyle Greek flows through these
lands for about nine miles ana the various
fumes and bitches TO divert the waters
were acquired by the Semi-Tropic Com
pany as riparian and appurtenant to the
lands. These have been sub-divided into
town lots, and the town sites of Rialto,
Bloomington, Fontana and Sansevaine
have been laid out on this grant.
The company constructed a cement
ditch seven miles long, connecting with
other bitches aggregating thirty -one
miles in length with ffty-four miles OF
distributing pipes. The capacity of this
ditch is 1000 inches by water measure
under four-inch pressure. Ever since the
constru ction of the bitches the plaintiff
and its predecessors, the Semi Tropic Com
pany, from whom the plaintiff holds title,
have used all the waters of LytIe Greek for
irrigation and domestic uses.
About 5000 acres of land are set out to
oranges and deciduous trees and the pres
ent occupants of these lands are supplied
from the bitches mentioned. The land
holders have placed improvements on
their land to the value of 100000 and for
their maintenance are dependent upon
the waters of Lyle Greek. The plaintiff
corporation acquired all the rights of the
Semi-Tropic Company in and to the
waters and water rights held by it and
1929 600 has been expended in construct
ing the bitches and fumes.
A tunnel has been commenced half a
mile above the point where the plaintiff
diverts the water from the creek and the
defendants have entered upon the lands
of the plaintiff corporation and are con-
structing ditch which, unless restrain
ing order is issued, will divert the waters
of the creek above the point where the
plaintiff now diverts the waters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Excellent Quality of Coal Cast
Onto the Beach by Every
Tide.
GATHERED WITH LITTLE LABOR
Two Men Pick Up Twenty-Five Sack
fuls in an Hour-Indians Scared
by Horses.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, May 49,
The steam schooner Albion, Captain Lund-
quist, which recently took a party of
tourists and miners from San Francisco 10
Cooks Inlet, arrived this morning at an
early hour. Aboard the Albion as pas
sengers were H. Pennock and DR.. Walker,
members of the party who went north on
the steamer Excelsior.
They headed the colony first to land at
Coal Bay, which has since jumped into
prominence because of the remarkable
finds of coal and gold made there in the
desultory prospecting done by the men
while awaiting the opening of navigation.
Many of the men who were bound for Six
mile Greek have determined to remain at
Coal Bay.
Pennock is enthusiastic over the luck he
met with in the north, and came back to
civilization to purchase sufficient supplies
to keep the party at Coal Bay for a couple
of years.
"As to the other sections of the coun-
try" said Pennock, Il have nothing to
say; but if we haven't struck patch that
will put the famous Comstock wealth in
the shade, then l miss my reckoning. We
have located limitless number of pros
poets, and if there's square yard OF earth
within its boundaries that will not yield a
dollar then I'll confess to an untruth and
give the fellow who catches me a thousand
dollars. Most of the land has been figured
out to pan So to the square yard. AS we
have miles and miles it's easy to see that
we will make fortunes.
That the entire count ~ is rich there is
not the slightest doubt, but a man should
not think of venturing without providing
himself with a frst-class outfit, togethe
with sufficient ready money to maintain
himself while there and-more important
Ito pay his fare home again should he
not meet with luck"
DR.. Walker tells good story concern
ing the Introduction of horses to the
natives. Himself and two others made a
trip inland on horses taken UP on the Ex-
celsior.
AT the first Indian village the sight of
the horses drove all the dogs bowling in
the woods. The children dropped their
rude playthings and fed crying into the
huts. The men and women stood their
ground, although in open-eyed wonder.
After much Involvement they were finally
prevailed upon to approach the horses and
their wonder knew no bounds. No
amount of persuasion would induce them
to mount.
In relation to the wonderful coalfields.
DR.. Walker says that on every tide that
long beach is literally covered with fine
quality of Ignite coal, and 1t was an easy
matter for two men in an hours time to
fill twenty-five sacks from the mounds
which were in evidence at every hand.