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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-12

cry, Q1U nOI permit ulmSeII 10 QOZe
for an instant.
In the morning, having failed to in
duce Crawford to surrender any, of the
stolen money, he sl1illfully directed the
conversation in such q way as to make
his host believe that an extradition
treaty did exist with British Hondu-
ras, but not with Spanish Honduras,
The bait was swallowed. That night
Crawford gathered all his wealth and
crossed the bay to Porto Cuertos, in
Spanish Honduras, with which this
country really did have treaty.
But Pinkerton, stricken with yellow
fever, was unable to follow up the
success of his clever ruse. All he could
do was to wire to New York for
help.
Detective Hotchkiss was dispatched
in response and after an exciting
chase, aided by Spanish soldiers, he
caught Crawford at Santa Barbara,
with $4,000 in his pocket. The pris-
oner confessed. 81
Hotchkiss by this time was down
with the fever and was obliged to re-
turn.
Crawford escaped from Spanish Gus
stody, and, although hunted through
forests and observation-disclosures has
not been recap tured T he bank was
well content, however, to recover the
$50, 900. Rool-Keeper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

The well-known statistician, Mr.. ].
r. Dodge, of Washington, has made an
investigation in regard to the pay re-
ceived by farm laborers in this and
other countries. He finds that the rate
of wages of white laborers in the United
States Is greater than in any other
nation, unless the British colonies Of
Canada and Australasia should be ac-
cepted as approximately equal. Wages
are today as high az at any former
period, under settled conditions, and
much higher everywhere than forty
years agO-ab0ut twice as high as sixty
years ago. He makes the present aver
age for all except the cotton states,
representing mainly white labor, $23 81
per month without board, or 1884 per
annum. These rates compare with
foreign labor, as reported few years
ago, and doubtless approximating the
present rites: $50 for Great Britain,
$l25 for France, 500 for Holland, $50
for Germany, $50 for Russia and $50 for
Italy. There may be some variation
from these rates at the present time,
but probably no serious divergence.
Efficient aud reliable farm lab0rers
are nowhere better paid or surer Of
employment than in the United States,
and nowhere is their social condition
as good. There Is no permanent labor
ing class, no bar to becoming proprie-
tors or to attainment of any position
for which they may he fitted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

The presidents annual message to
congress is an extended and compre.
hensive review of national affairs for
the past year and necessarily covers a
wide range of subjects. It is state;
manlike document, clear and forcible,
and closes with timely note of warn
ing against extravaganza, as follows:
ain our great prosperity we must
guard against the danger it invites in
extravaganza In government expendi-
lures and appropriations, and the
chosen representatives of the people
will, I doubt not, furnish an example
i'm their legislation of that wise econ.
omy which i'm a season of plenty hus-
bands for the future. In this era of
great business activity, it will not
abate, but strengthen our confidence.
1t will not retard, but promote legiti.
mate industrial and commercial expan-
sion. Our growing power brings with
it temptations and perils requiring con.
slant vigilance 10 avoid. It must not
he used to invite conflicts, nor for op-
preston, but for the more effective
maintenance of those principles OF
equality and justice upon which our
institutions and happiness depend. Let
us keep always in mind that the foun.
dation OF our government Is liberty, its
superstructure peace"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

boxes and all Of the other regular elec.
ton machinery. When q voter appears
his electoral qualifications are tested,
and h. is then gwen one Of the COM
pound ballots. This ballot he takes to
the booth, marks his choice upon the
ticket of his party and then returns it
to the judges, leaving the tickets still
pinned together. Ballots are canvassed
and returns made, as under the AUS
.tralian law, and If more than one ticket
In any bunch has been marked, all are
rejected. 80 that the voter can express
his preference for but one party ticket.
The person receiving the highest num-
Der of votes for each office OIL each
party ticket is made the official candi-
date of his party for that position, and
his name must be placed on the ballot
for the general election, just as If he
had been nominated by convention.
The successful candidates are notified
of their nomination and the work OF
the primary is over.
A measure closely following the Min
nesota law, but more extended i'm its
application, is now being drafted for
enactment in this state.
The advantages of such system are
obvious. 1t puts an end to the worst
abuses growing out of our present per-
nicious system by making it impossible
for bosses and professional political
manipulators to override the popular
will. With the enactment and en-
forcement of such laws throughout the
Union there will be little danger that
government of the people, for the
people and by the people" will "perish
from the earth"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
sHERIFF,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
Superior Court Of the State of Washington. for
the County of San Juan, and to me directed and
delivered, for judgment rendered in said court
on the a3rd day Of December, A. d. 1895, In favor
of James l.. Davis, plaintiff, and against John
RUSSELL and Agnes RUSSELL, his wife, defendants
for the of s77477 with interest at the rate oil
10 per cent per annum from the 3Ist day of Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1900. 1 have levied upon the fellow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Lots one n and (7l Of section seventeen lI7l
and lots one II, two lal and three Isl OF section
twenty [2o] all in township thirty-ive ISL north
OF range ono III west W. NJ. containg 1851
acres, more or 1ess situate, lying and being IN
San Juan county, state of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday the
77nd day of December, A. ID. 1900. at the hourtoi
10 O'Clock a. IN. of said day. at the Court House
door, in Friday Harbor, in said county OF San
Iuan, will sell all the right title and interest
of the said John RUSSELL and Agnes Fusseh, his
wife, defendants, in and to the above de-
scribed real estate, at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder. to satisfy said execu-
tion and all costs
Given under my hand this 18TH day Of No
vember, A. ID. 1900. JOHN w. FIRTH,
Sheriff OF San Juan County, Washington.
First publication November "a, 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

To crafty the curiosity of Euro
peans, whose interest in the United
States and its people has been stimu
lated by the recent history-making
episodes that have brought this cOun-
try into the focus Of the worlds eye,
ILLUSTRATION, of Paris, has printed a
map of the United States and estaO.
lished comparison between its area
and that of other important political
divisions of the globe. This map af-
fords means of impressing one with
the immensely of the territory COM
passed within the boundaries of the
United States proper. The state of
Washington, for example, is equal to
an empire. That New York state is as
large as England is a "reminiscences of
school days, which most people will
recall having been set forth in their
geography lessons, but it will surprise
many to learn that Belgium, Switzer-
land. Holland, Portugal, Turkey,
Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia, Greece,
and Palestine could be set down CON-
fortably within the borders of Texas.
The New England states would harbOr
the British isles, Montana is equal TO
Japan, Spain is no larger than Utah
and Nevada, and Germany contains
approximately the same number of
square miles as Michigan, Wisconsin,
Indiana and Illinois together. Italy
and the Philippine islands are equal to
Arizona, and Pennsylvania matches
Cuba. Five of the middle Western
states, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri, and the territory
of Oklahoma, are as large as Egypt
p. /.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1907.
CoUNTY's CLASSIFICATION RAISED

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found statement of the population Of
the state of Washington by counties,
from which it appears that the popula-
tion of this county in June of this year
was 1923. By the census of 1890 1t was
2,O72 and in 1880 it was only 94S. The
increase during the past decade was
over Al percent. An important result
of the census is that it changes the
.county's legal classification and will
necessitate the payment of increased
salaries to county officers. Under the act
passed and approved in March, 1895,
amending the law classifying the coun'
ties of the state according to popula'
ton, enumerating the officers and fix
ing their compensation, this county has
been in the 9th class, that being the
class of counties having 1900 popula
tion and less than $500. Under this
statute the salaries of the officers. Of
this county are as follows:
County auditor, 500; clerk, $50; treas
nrer, $500; sheriff, $500; attorney, $50;
superintendent Of common schools, $3.50;
county commissioners, "a per day; as
SCISSOR, 81 per day; surveyor, $5 per day;
coroner, such fees as are allowed 10y law
Counties whose population is $500 and
Jess than 5000 are in the 26th class, fol
which official salaries are established
as follows:
County auditor, $500; clerk, 5000; treas.
prer, $3.50: sheriff, $500; attorney, 800
superintendent of common schools, $500
county commissioners, "a per day; as
SCISSOR, 81 per day; surveyor, - per day
coroner, such fees as are allowed by law
The increased amount which the
county will have to pay to its Officers
under the new classification is 81 600 {
year, but had the census enumeration
included 'seventy-two more people il
their returns, the county would have
been in the 25th class and the increasl
of salaries would have been consider
ably more, the auditor and sheriff eacl
getting 5000, clerk and treasurer $500
and school superintendent $500, o.
double his present compensation. Tn
attorneys salary is the same i'm coun
ties OF the 26th and 18th classes.
1t is the opinion of the comfy attor
ney that the officials. recently elected
most of whose salaries are unquestion
ably too low, will get the benefit of tn
increase during the biennial term be
ginning January l next. The stat
constitution provides (article H., part
graph 25) that '!The legislature sha
never grant any extra compensation t
any public officer, agent, servant g
contractor after the services shall hav
been rendered or the contract entere
into, nor shall the compensation of an
public officer be increased or dimil
fshed during his term of office"
The point will be raised that as tn
Jaw grades salaries upon the basis {
population and the census was take
and result determined before the cleo
ton and announced several weeks b,
fore the beginning of the new tern
the II ew officers should be entitled I
the increased pay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
: NOTICE FOR publication

UNITED STATES LAND 100
seattle, wash, NOV. 3ios1.
Notice II hereby given that ~ iuteptt1
MAKE s s pao OK IN s support Of hi,
that said proof will be made peio r.sh.' wed''
Of U. 3. Land Office, at Seattle
day, Dec. ~ 1900, VIZ,
WINFIELD SCOTT. .s,I
Homestead application No. iso;0fi me ~
Ne me- the Following witnesssess uiiin
his continuous residence upon anu
Of aaid Ind. Wis: rd wasb.
George H. Derby, Of West sousvc Th0pp
g. Belohe. H. n. Pearmain ana ~
al Of Deer Harbor, Wash. ,sp. ReS'
pfrst publicatiou Nov. 8, 1000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
How to Cure croup.

Mr.. R. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, N. Y, says: "Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best med
icine I have ever used It is fine chill
dren's remedy for Group and never fails
to cure" When given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
cr0upy cough is developed, it will pre-
vent the attack. This should be borne in
mind and bottle Of the Cough Remedy
kept at hand ready for instant use As socii
as these symptoms appear. For sale by
Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
THE DIRECT PRIMARY.

Last year the legislature of Mime
sofa passed an act providing for the
selection of candidates for election by
popular vote, in counties of zoo, 600 or
more" 1t was the first practical ex.
pertinent with what is known as the
"direct primary" and the population
restriction limited its application to the
county of Hennepin, in which the city
of Minneapolis Is located. So thorough
" satisfactory were the results of the
first trial of the law at the primaries
preceding the recent general election
that q strong demand has arisen all
over the state for it's general applica-
ton, without restriction as to popula-
ton, and there is rapidly growing
sentiment in other progressive states
for the enactment of similar measure.
The purpose aud effect of the law is to
provide nominations by the people di.
rect aud to abolish all nominating con-
yentions. No delegates are elected and
no conventions are held. The law puts
q quietus upon the operations of ward
heelers and political bosses by taking
away all opportunities for trades OF
combinations and insuring direct and
conclusive expression of the popular
will in the selection of candidates. No
nominations are made. Any person
wishing to become a candidate for a
nomination must file with the county
auditor, not less than eleven DAYS be.
fore the election, an affidavit of his in.
tention, This affidavit must be sup,
ported by q petition signed by at least
five per cen, of the voting strength al
the last election of the political party to
which he belongs. The application fol
place on the primary tickets must be
accompanied by fee of $40.
AT the close of the period for receiv.
ing these applications separate tickets
Of the same size and shape are prepared
for each party. The ballot to be placed
in the hands Of the voter is prepared
by taking one of each of the Individual
party ballots and pinning all together.
The primary election is held on
Tuesday, seven weeks before the daylol
election. aud is conducted with the
usual Judges, clerks, booths, ballot
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court OF the State Of wash7
ton, for San Juan County.
In the matter Of the Estate OF Ephran -
patriot, Deceased.
In PROBATE.
Notice to Creditors of the Estate Of EpiHn
Kirkpatrick, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undera,s
executrix of the estate OF Ephnam ~
patrick, deceased, to creditors and al
sons having claims against the said ceceasa
exhibit them, with the necessary voue'ss
within one year after the first publication o :
notice, to the said executrir at hu
derce at East Sound, in san Juan l0a, =.
State of Washington, the same being lns |.
for the transaction of business OF said ss1n
said County.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. .. iHn :,
(Mrs.) MARY Z. TEMfLn
Exccutrix OF the Estate Of Ephriam hiiP''
Deceased.
II. ). King. Attorney for Executrix
First publication October IS, 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Congress convened Monday.
Tha German emperor refuses to grant
an audience to President Kruger.
It is announced that France, Germany
and Austria have reached an agreement
to abandon the export bounty OH sugar.
A New York special to the Seattle
Times says that L. s. j. Hunt, who
owned the Post-Intelligencer some years
ago, is making arrangements to establish
another paper in Seattle.
s. T. Nichols, secretary Of state elect,
has appointed his son chief clerk of the
Office, and has given ]. H. Schively,
chairman of the Republican state central
committee, the appointment of deputy
state insurance commissioner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move each day.
When this is not attended to, disorders Of
the stomach arise, billousness, headache,
dyspepsia and piles soon follow. If you
wish to avoid these ailments keep your
Stomach and Liver Tablets when required
They are so easy to take and mild and
gentle in effect. For sale by Friday Har-
Dor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

In the Superior Court Of the state oil VS.
ton, for San Juan County. Ma, K
In the matter Of the estate oil tsifs' "~
Clark, Deceased.
IN PROBATE. -
Notice to creditors Of the estate oil lA''' =
N. Clark. Deceased. .a.,sui
Notice Il hereby given by inc WV v,y
administrator Of the estate OF (Mfsl ~. 80
Clark, deceased, to creditors and AZ az :
having claims against the said deeessss ~
hibit them, with the necessary vouen ~, 80
one year after the first publication o. .'S,sc
to the said administrator at ms wr.ssuf6
East Sound, in san Juan County, wu.setcs
the same being the place for the ,ian''
business of said estate in said County! n "a
Dated this 10Th day Of November, sA1rsoIi
Administrator Of the Estate Of (Mfsi "-'
Clark, Deceased. ..,s,rstor.
H. 8. King, Attorney for AdminisI'
First publication November a. ifN
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
Tho Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound TO
the affected parts is superior to any plas-
ter. When troubled with lame back or
pains in the side or chest, give it trial
and you are certain to be more than
pleased with the prompt relief which 1t
affords. Pain Balm also cures rheuma-
tism. One application gives relief. For
sale by Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

British consumers Of mutton are in
creasing and their flOcks decreasing. Tb,
latest returns show that the British flock
is now considerably less than the averag,
Of such q decade as the seventies. i
seems clear that Great Britain has reached
the limit Of its capacity to produce NUT.
ton. AS the population increases it will
be compelled to import a constantly in
creasing quantity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06

York City census 1900, s, 1s, SHs Paris
Census 1885, 25S6, 834; Chicago census
1900 Loo, COO; Berlin census 1885, l,677,-
304; Canton, China (estimated), l,6OO, 900;
Vienna Census 1871, 1854, 548; Toxic,
burg Census 1897, 1887 ,023; Philadelphia
ESTIMATED 1900 $3.50. 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
NOTICE,

All members of the San Juan Clut
will please pay all dues in full up tG
December 81, 1900, at as early u date az
possible. in order that the secretary
may be enabled to close up the years
transactions before January !, 1900.
J. L. MURRAY, Secretary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICAllO''

UNITED STATES LAND 10
Seattle, wash, Nov; !. Scr1
Notice II hereby given thar IN ;r,ents3
named settler has filed notice Of nis e,sirl, =
make fiua, proof In support OF NE me RrS
that said proof will be made peio ,,'e.shiurtcs
Of u. >. Land Once, at Seattie'
Wednesday, Dec. 70, 1900, W.,
GEORGE II. DERBY .,d
Homestead application No. Iss'. N $40
swX, ~ &c X mex SEA, Sec. 49, ~ .sss 10 ~,
He names the following w'n..d cutvsn'
his continuous residence upon a"-
Of said land, viz: = Penrc
Winfield scott, s. Belshe and n i,i,,.' offs
all Of Deer Harbor. wash; WEI "A
"-s ~ HpwARD r. TREMrER' KEY
Pirst publication Nov. 8, 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
NOTICE TO SETTLERS

Settlers desiring to make final ip.,is, 7
their claims can make their app le.,asrS,
writing tO the ISLANDER Tor ll'V eat y
thus saving q trip to the county No
only trip needed being on the u''
pru,f.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
HAVE YOUR MAGAZINES BOUND.
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
THE u. S. MAIL
Steamer Buckeye
Running Between Friday Harbof,
AnacOrteS and WhatcOm

This elegant steamer runs through
the Archipelago De Har0, Daily, Leav.
ing WhatcOm at q. m. on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, calling at Cot.
tOnwood, Olga, Newha.l, East Sound,
Orcas, West Sound, and arrives at Fri.
day HarbOr at 12:45 p. m. Leaves Fri.
day Harbor with the mail ut / p. m.
for Anacortes. stopping at Pt. Stanley,
Thatcher, Decatur, Nedro and Guemes
and arrives at Anacortes at $40 p. m.
Leaves Anacortes at q. m. on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, for the
above named points arriving at Friday
Harbor at 1920 p. IN. Leaves Friday
Harbor at p. m. and arrives at What
com at p. m.
For Freight and Passenger rates, APP
ply on board.
A. NEWHALL. +. Owner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-06
he Of1cial Paper Of San Juan County.
ADVERTISING RATES:

Display standing ads, $l.00 per inch per
month. Is cents per inch, per week, SIN
gle column measurement.
Reading business locals, and notices,
such as Wanted, For Sale, etc, 10 cents
per line for Il st insertion and 5 cents per
line each week thereafter.
Legal notices, at customary legal rates.
Ali communications to THE ISLANDER
must be signed with the name OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication,
but as guarantee of good faith.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-04-12
NiCkajack.

Peach trees have bloomed so
profusely that the late frosts have
left enough for bounteous crop.
If Easter is passed safely, the
fight is won.
jim Cash says Jack Morris will
have to look to his laurels as to
the best wheat crop, since the
south side of the railroad has not
been heard from yet. Says he
can show wheat fields greener than
the plowman. That settles it.
Mr.. John Rice's rock-ribbed
residence is receiving the inside
finish. 1t will be gem of a
home.
Miss Ada Brewer, of Marietta.
was the guest of Mrs. J. w. Ruff
last week. She goes to Athens to
attend the Georgia Teachers In
stitute. There is no young lady
more deserving. She fights her
own battles and pays as she goes.
The Rev. E. G. Murrah, of At
lanta, spent a few days last week
among friends at Concord, and
preached quite an excellent SER
mon at the Chapel on Sunday
night.
There are not many young la
dies down here, but they show up
powerful we'll for the number.
But pretty girls will meier all be
gone,
There's always some to tarry,
And younger ones keep coming on
Ere all their elders marry.
And Dewey is out for President !
Ye don't say so? What will be-
come of the white house in case
Oh, "there's string tied to that. "
KON.