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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
PRECINCT OFFICERS


San Juan No. Justice Of the Peace,
H. l.. Coffin, rep; Constable--Charles
Fleming, rep.
San Juan No 2-Justice OF the Peace.
Jno. G. Clinton, dem; Constable, John
Douglas, dem.
San Juan No. 3-Justice of the Peace,
-; Constable, --
Orcas No. 1-Justice of the Peace, w.
o. Clark, rep. Constable, Harry Brom-
ley, rep.
Orcas No 2-Justice of the Peace, c..
H. Showers, rep; Constable, George l..
Sutherland, rep.
Orcas No 3-Justice of the Peace, J.
81. Snowden, rep; Constable, Sam'l D..
Robertson, rep.
Lopez No. 1-Justice of the Peace, A.
L. Eastman, pop; Constable, James H.
Mervyn, pop.
Lopez No. 2-Justiee of the Peace, ].
FranklaLd, rep; Constable, Charles
Sweeney, rep.
Shaw-Justice of the Peace, Henry
Stillman, pop; Constable, Frederick
Jones. pop.
Blakely-Justice of the Peace, John
Blythe, rep; Constable, w. HI. F. Reed
rep.
Waldron-Justice of the Peace, Ethan
Allen, rep; Constable, Edward Gill
Shenan, dem.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04

OF the twenty-four presidents of the
United States preceding Mckinley
Washington and Adams were Federal
lists; jefferson, Madison. Monroe and
John Quincy Adams were Republicans
under the old party name which in
Jackson's administration was changed
into that of Democrats, Jackson head
ing the opposition to John Quincy
Adams; Van Buren,, Democrat; w. H.
Harrison, Wing; Tyler, Democrat;
Polk, Democrat; Taylor, Wing; Fill
more, Wing; Pierce. Democrat; Bucha-
nan, Democrat; Lincoln, Republican;
Johnson, Republican; Grant, Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur, Republicans;
Cleveland, Democrat; Harrison, Re-
publican.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
The 0ffcial Paper Of San Juan County
THURSDAY, MARCH 4th, 1897.
"Ring out the old, ring in the new,
p;u0 ont the false ring in the true


All hail to William Mckinley, presi-
dent of the United States By the time
that this issue of THE ISLANDER reach
es most of its readers he will have been
inaugurated at the national capital in
a manner BETTING the great office to
which he has been chosen by the suf-
frages of vast majority of his fellow
citizens. There are few i'm the ranks Of
any party that do not wish him we'll.
Every good citizen should hope for a
fair and honest trial of the principles to
which he stands committed by the
platform of his party, to the end that
it may be determined whether those
principles are best calculated to pro-
mote the greatest good to the greatest
number. There is no lack Of wrongs to
be righted, no dearth of evils to be
overcome. Fhe grievances of the peo-
pie have not vanished with the election
of Mckinley; they are as real today as
they were before the polls were opened
on the morning of November 3rd and
the battle of the ballots began. The
Republican party is master Of the field,
but whether or not it long remains so
depends largely upon the conduct of its
generals. If they keep faith with their
own party and the people and strive
earnestly and successfully to carry into
effect the principles to which they
stand committed, its day may be long
in the land; but if they fail to do this
and ignore or refuse to carry into effect
the pledges of their party platform, the
people will not be slow to wrest their
power from them. 1t is to be hoped
that patriotism more than partisanism
may govern the conduct of the new
administration and that its supporters
jim congress my he mindful of the lofty
sentiment expressed by the new presi-
dent in his letter of thanks to the ma
tional committee soon after the election,
i'm which he said in conclusions: "Let
us, as Americans, straightway devote
ourselves to the upbuilding of America,
to the peace, honor and glory of our
common country. Party discussions
should no longer divide or rack the
public mind; nor the zeal or temper of
either side deter any citizen from patri-
otic devotion to the good of ALL"
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, Wash, Jany. 5th, 1897.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, Wash, Jany. 5th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compli-
ance with the provisions Of the act OF Con-
gress Of June 3, 1878, entitled 'An act for
the sale of timber lands in tho states of
California, Oregon, Nevada and Wash
ingtOn Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August A.
1892, ADELBERr D. Tiff, of Friday Har-
Dor, county of San Juan, state of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 6528, for the pur-
chase of the Lots Three 81 and Four (4) of
Section No. 7, in Township No. 36 North
Range No. West, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more vaiu-
able for it's timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to esta blish his
claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Seattle, WASH
ington, on Tuesday, the 30th day Of March
1897.
He names as witnesses:
Thomas Tharald, Of Friday Harbor,
Wash. L. B. Carter, of Friday Harbor.
Wash. D. Hoffman, of Friday Harbor,
Wash. e. B. Fowler, of Orcas, Wash.
Any and all person claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be-
fore said 30th day Of March, 1897.
WIN. d. O'TOOLE, Register
First publication Jan. IA. 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04

GOVERNOR ROGERS threatens to call
an extra session of the legislature if the
regular session expires by limitation
without the enactment of law pro-
viding for q railroad commission to
consist of three members, each of whom
shall draw salary of $500. The gov
ernor is very anxious to appoint the
commission himself, but that the legis-
lature distrusts him too much for that
was clearly shown last week by the de-
feat of the Stafford bill giving him that
authority. The adverse vote upon that
bill aroused the governors ire to such
all extent that he sent a most unusual
message to the legislature a few days
ago virtually charging it with delibar-
ate intent to ignore the pledges of his
party to afford relief to the people from
unjust railroad charges. There is no
originality in the message, so far as it
relates to the subject of state control of
railroads, as it consists almost entirely
of extracts from the chapter on Grail
roads and Railroad Legislation in
Iowa" in book written by ex-Gover-
nor Larrabee, of that state. To over
come the chief objection urged by
many members to the Stafford bill
bill WAS introduced by Representative
Wolf last Saturday. coincident with
the reading of the message. providing
for an elective commission to be chosen
ut the general election of 1868. The CO
ercive tone of the message has aroused
the luminosity Of the legislature to such
p degree that there is hardly any prob
ability of the passage of the Wolf bill.
IT is possible that railroad charges can
best be regulated by the commissioner
system, as advocated by the governor,
but he ought to be able to see that op-
position to such policy in this state
at this time is not confined to those
members of the legislature who voted
against the Stafford bill. The people
are in no mood to look with favor up
ON the creation of more offices with fat
salaries attached, upon the plea that it
is done for their "relief." They have
been relieved of too much in that way
already.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, WASH, Feb, 18th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor, Washington, on
Saturday. April 10, 1897, viz:
MICAH NORTHMAN.
Homestead application No. 14,7o5, for
the Ne Sw I: w Sc: Sc Sc Sec. IL,
TIP sc, n r w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Esaia Papillon, P. A. Anderson, Henry
Smith and Peter Rasmussen, all of Roche
Harbor, Washington.
VIM. D. OTOoLE, Register.
First publication Oct. Is, 1886.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, Wash. Jan. Is, 1897.

fUN1TED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, WASH, Jan. Is, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow.
N ing named settler has filed notlce OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim. and that said proof will
he made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court. at Friday Harbor. Washington, on
Saturday, March 18th, 1897, viz:
G.. RUDOLF EMMERLING.
Homestead application number 14,N1
for the Ne Sw Sec. Ii, Twp. 80, N Il
wv.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Lars Brown, Charles 6. Larson. Will
liam McKissOck and John III. BOede. ALI
of Orcas, Washington.
WIN. D. O'TOoLE. Register.
Date first publication Jan. %, 1897.
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State and County Officers.
NEW STATE OFFICERS.

The following is q list of the officers
who will have charge of the state ana
county for the ensuing term commehc.
ing next January:
Governor-John r. Rogers, pop.
Lieut. GOv.-ThurstOn Daniels, pop.
Secretary-Will d. jenkins, pop.
Treasurer-C. w. Young, pop.
Auditor-Neal Cheatham, pop.
Attorney-Patrick H. Winston, pop.
Supt. of Schools-E. J. Browne, rep.
Land Commissioner Bridges.
State Printer, Gwin Hicks, dem.
Supreme Judge. Is. Reavis, dem.
Coporossmen { JAS. H. Lewis, dem.
Oo" o''0" w. G. Jones, rep.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
sANJrAN COUNTY OFFICERS,

SAN JUAN COUNTY OFFICERS.
The officers of San Juan county for
the next two years are:
Superior judge. P. Hauser, pop.
~. H. Nichols, rep.
Commissioners VIM. Graham, rep.
John Buckley, re =.
Attorney-H. S. King, rep.
Auditor-Albert H. Sitter, rep.
Treasurer--August Void, pop.
Clerk-E. II. Nash, rep.
Sheriff-Newton Jones, rep.
AssessOr-O. r. LoOs, rep.
School Supt.-Rhoda A. Lee. dem.
Surveyor-A. p. Vaughn, rep.
Coroner-GeO. s. Wright, rep.
Representative-W. H. Thacker, rep
State Senator-F. G.. Harper, rep.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
! Seattle. WASH, Feb. 19, 1897.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 19, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor, Washington, on
Saturday, April 10th, 1897, viz:
DAVID G.. SWAPP.
Homestead application number 1888
for lots 8, 9 and 10 Sec. %: lot Sec. %,
TIP. So N. r. 4 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
James Holden, James Crook, Isaac
SandwitL and Jos. Sandwich, all of Roche
Harbor, Washington.
WIN. d. O'TooLE, Register.
First publication Feb. 18th, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
NOTICE TO SETTLERS.

Settlers desiring to make final PROOF on
their claims can make their application by
writing to the islander for information.
thus saving trip to the county seat, the
only trip needed being on the day OF maj
nr,Of
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
I Land Office at Seattle, Wash.
| Friday, February 10Th, 1897.

OedCCI6, dSn.,
Friday, February 10th, 1897.
Notice is hereby gwen that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor, Washington, on
Friday, April 9th, 1897, viz:
THOMAS b. OLSON.
Homestead application No. IL, 908 for
the S Sw Sec. "a: s Sc Sec. 80, TIP.
81 N. X. w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
JOS. Hilton, Nils Matson, Payton Red
dick and j. NJ. Nichols. All of Olga,
Washington.
WIN. D. O'TooLE, Register.
First publication Feb. 18th, 1897.
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This elegant steamer runs through
the Archipelago De Haro, Daily. Leav-
ing WhatcOm at 6 a. m. on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, calling at Cot
tonwood, Olga, Newhall, East Sound,
Orcas, West Sound, aud arrives at FRI
day Harbor at 12:45 p. M. Leaves Fri
day Harbor with the mail at l D. M.
for Anacortes. stopping at PIT. Stanley,
Thatcher, Decatur, Nedro ana Guemes
and arrives at Anacortes at go b. M.
Leaves AnacOrtes at q. m. on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, for tie
above named points arriving at Friday
Harbor at 1920 p. IN. Leaves Friday
Harbor at | p. m. and arrives at What
com at Z p. m.
For Freight and Passenger rates, APP
ply on board.
A. NEWHALL, ; Owner.
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Fun information concerning rates, time of
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
RAILROADS.

The International pay car will be
here Saturday on No. /.
ROadmaster John Sullivan, of the In
ternational, came in from Taylor yes
teTday.
Engineer Will Simpson, of the In
ternatiOnaI, and friends have returned
from their hunting trip.
Fireman Harry Fountaine, of the
Interna tiOnal, returned yesterday from
his ten-day trip into the country.
Superintendent Thomas Hume and
Dispatcher Hal Corrington spent yes
terday on a quiet hunt in La Sale
county.
Southern Pacific passenger train No.
20 brought in a sick man from the
east yesterday who was taken to the
Santa Rosa hospital.
superintendent ]. II. Mahl and ID.
X. Colburnn and Claim Agent An
dral Vann, of the Southern Pacific,
left for the west on 20 yesterday in
private car "Saragossa."
st. Louis and San Francisco private
car 100 was taken north on the Inter
national empty last night for st.
Louis, having brought General Man
ager Yoakum's family to San AntO-
Mo.
Charles Daniel and James Walsh
were promoted to engineers on the
Southern Pacific yesterday, having
passed satisfactory examinations.
Both have fired on this road the past
ten years.
Engineer Robert RIondp Mel cod
and Fireman Heavy Hays. of the In,
ternatiOnal completed their first trip
over the Laredo division yesterday on
| No. 6 since she was turned out of the
Palestine shops.
The Chicago Great Western has put
up very attractive posters in various
parts of the city, showing a complete
| passenger train. There is one at the
Houston street bridge and another OF
! Avenue Il, near the potoffihice. The
train looks so natural that everybody
that sees it stops as though they wait
10 hear the whistle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
4 Bold Robbery
Pocket Book Snatchei In Broad
Daylight,
Man Got Off Sunset Train And Mas
Held Up And Robbed At
4 O'clock Yesterday.

There was a very bold robbery COM
mitted at the Sunset depot yesterday
afternoon as the 4:25 train pulled in
from Houston.
Among the passengers who alfghted
was Robert Loewe, a German laborer
who was coming home from Sinner,
where he has been working, to spend
the holidays in this city with his wife
at their home, No.112 Wyoming street.
Upon alighting he took out his
purse to pay an eNpreSSman when an
other passenger, who had also just
left the train, threw both his arms
about him, pinioning his arms to his
side. Another man then snatched the
purse, when the first released his hold
and both broke TO run across the depot
platform and into Austin street
Loewe followed as soon he recov-
cred from his surprise; which waspret-
ty quick, and he was Joined in the
chase by Police Officer Yantis. The
man who did the hugging act escaped,
but the one who is supposed to have
taken the purse, ran into the gate
leading into the rear yard of Chin
csc restaurant on the opposite side of
the street and was caught by the legs
by Officer Yantis just as he was at
tempting TO scale the high plank fence.
He was minus the pocKetbook when
captured, but Mr.. LOewe declares he
is the man who snatched it and con-
tends that he threw it away. He was
taken to the police station where he
gave his name as III. c. Lee. In his
pocket he had return ticket from
Houston and one from an Illinoise
town, claiming to have just arrived in
the city from the latter place. but
Detective McClosky says he went to
the Laredo bull fight Sunday.
Mr.. LOewe says in the purse We're
several silver dollars and about dol
lar in smaller change.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
A Country BNTg|0Ty
The Crooks Are Not Only Working
In The City.
Mr., r. ?, ISOm'S Residence Eight
Miles North Was Burglarized
Yesterday Afternoon.

Mr.. Il. p. Isom, Il prosperous farm.
er residing eight miles north of here in
the Jones and COker neighborhood, ar
rived i'm the city last night, shortly af-
ter dark bringing with him a Mexican
whom he says is named Juan Martinez,
but who gave his name to the police
as Francisco Martinez, whom he turn
er over to Detectives Shoaf and Nc
ClosEy to be locked up in the city jail
on a charge of burglary and theft.
Mr.. Iisom states that Martinez work
ed for him on his farm picking cotton
paid him off Saturday. Martinez re
turned Sunday and asked to go to work
again, and Mr.. Isom gave him another
job. He worked Monday Ill day and
yesterday until shortly after dinner.
when he left the field.
Mr.. lsom states that Martinez work
thinking the Mexican would return
shortly did not follow him to the house.
AS he did not return by nearly dusk
MIR. Isom went to the house and upon
arriving discovered that the place had
been robbed, silver watch and a gold
necklace being among the things miss
ing, which We're readily noticeable.
The necklace had been broken and a
small piece of the chain was left.
Mr.. Isom Immediately suspected Mar
tinez and followed him taking the
piece of chain along. He caught him
in the edge of the city and took him to
the police station where he was search
ed and the remainder of the necklace
found on his person. The watch, how
ever, was not found, but he had on
new pair of shoes. Mr.. ISom says the
Mexican did not have any money and
advances the theory that the watch
was exchanged for the shoes.
Martinez claims, however, that
farmer met him and gave the shoes to
him. An affidavit was made out in
the Justice court against him this
morning by Mr.. IsOm. Mrs. Isom was
away from home at the time of the
theft.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
RACES BEGIN AT 200 Pm. SHARP.

Progress of the l. A. X. of L. in Tex
as" She said the first society was or
ganized about five years ago, with less
than fifty members, and now had thir-
ty-seven prosperous lodges, with a
total membership of over 1900; and
that the finances of the organization
were healthy and sound.
Paper: AN Institution of God" by
Miss Nellie Scott, of San Antonio.
Paper: "The Need of Society, by
the Colored Race; by Miss Sallie
Stewart. of San Antonio.
PAPER: The Emancipation of Wo-
man." by Miss Agnes Davis, of Aus,
tin.
One of the most pleasing features OF
the entertainments was the instrument
ar music on the piano by Miss Maud
Quincy, daughter of Wright n. Quincy
The first piece was the Southern
Roses" the second, the 'Chatahooca,
composed and written by young col
Ored musician of Pensacola, Florida
Miss Quincy has a fine touch, and
her time was simply perfection. Hell
musical talent is above the average.
The members and friends then
shook hands and bid Rev. Roberts
good bye; who left today for Pensaco,
la. Fla, where the Methodist confer
ence sends him.
The first days session then closed
with "A grand free banquet.
The meeting will continue three days
more, and the public is invited to at
tend.
WRIGHT n Cunav is announced for q
; speech Friday night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
NOW IS THE TIME
THE TRAAIPS.

Police Officers Thomas and Daniels
rounded in three tramps last night in
the person of w. NJ. Raymond, Joe
Hunter and II. True. charging them
with vagrancy and Recorder Lewis
this morning fined the latter two $40
or 30 days and gave the former TWEEN
ty-four hours to leave the city in his
rear, owing to the fact that he only
has one arm. The bluecOats are still
keeping up the vigorous war of exter-
mination on these buns, arresting all
they catch on the streets.
One of them put up a plea to Re.
corder Lewis recently that he wanted
work. I'VE don't need you" said the
judge. I'VE have more men here now
who own property looking for work
than we can supply. You can work
for the city; SO or so days"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15

J. ID. Lane, the driver of the ice
wagon with which the team ran away
last week, in which four vehicles were
wrecked, was fined $50 by Recorder
Lewis this morning, the testimony
developing cOnclusively that the hors-
eS had been left unhitched.
The recorder says that he intends TO
strictly enforce the ordinance against
teams being left unhitched in all cas-
es hereafter. He says that he does
not propose to have the lives of ladies
and children on our streets endanger-
ed by negligence and carelessness on
the part of persons who leave animals
attached to vehicles stand Oh our
crowded streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
"PoSSUM AND TATERs."

Superintendent l. l.. Thomas, of the
Gulf Shore, has several large fat
'possums, which Mr.. Joe Cooley will
prepare in his best style for Saturday
night, when Mr.. Thomas will dine a
party of intimate friends in Mr..
Cooley's parlors. Mayor Callaghan
and several city officials will be
guests of honor. The Light acknow-
lodges cordial bid to attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
FIRST DAYS SESSION.

OF the Grand Lodge or the lndepend,
ent American Knights of Liberty.
The Observation-Disclosures knights
of Liberty are now holding a four
days session in this city, quite a num-
Der of delegates from different sec
tions of the state being in attendance.
The meetings are being held ut Con
ventiOn hall, and the first session
opened last night. which was devoted
TO reception and reading of papers,
interspersed with music by fine
Mexican band, concluding with gen
eral Misunderstanding and nice supper
under the supervision of Editor Mills
of the Advance, assisted by his lady
friends of the local lodge.
The convention last night was call.
ed to order by X. w. Wallace. of this
city. He then introduced Mayor Cal
laghan, to the assembly, who made a
short address TO the meeting, bidding
them cordial welcome to the Alamo
City
The response was delivered by Rev.
b. W. Roberts. His remarks dwell
principally upon the objects of the or
der, in that its purpose was to assist
in developing and upholding the moral
physical intellectual and financial con.
dition of his race, and humanity i'm
general The speaker made some fa.
yorable comparisons on the progress
of his people, and did not spare the
rod in chastising them on their faults
He admonished them first to be truth
full. honest. and industrious, be fruga
in their habits, and do not spend theil
earnings in drink, and above all dc
not try TO live in this world without
honest work. His address was wei
received.
The Following read papers:
Mrs. \. W. Norman. of San Antonio