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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-17
CHAPTER IN.

We mentioned that Simon d'Ypres
and his henchman Lawrence rode diff
ferent ways. We will follow Lawrence,
for he was more fortunate than his
leader in his search for help.
He and the apprentice rode down the
hill where they had been robbed till
they came opposite the church of
Wixoe; then turning to the right, they
made for Yeldham.
AS they entered the village they
heard the musical ring of black
smiths anvil.
ave are in luck!" cried Lawrence,
trying to catch and hum the notes struck
by the hammer.
They dismounted at the door, and !,
tying their sweating horses to rings in
the wall, entered the smithy.
"Give you goodday, Barnaby," said
Lawrence, 81 see you are busy"
The brawny smith left the handle to
fall by its own weight, and tossed out
of his eyes the matted, curling brown
hair which grew low down on his fore
head. "Never so busy, messers," he
answered, "but l am willing to be
buster. What is your pleasure?"
Lawrence made gesture with his
forefnger over his right shoulder.
ave are going to the pageant"
81 am with you," returned the smith,
wiping his brow as he left the forge
and came nearer. "But had mes
senger here only yesterday, who fixed
the day some nine months hence. He
told me to have my men in readiness
by midsummer next. There is no
change in our plans?"
"None that know Of" said Law
renee. "But we have been sent to get
your hell in another matter" And he
proceeded to tell how they had been
robbed by the knight of Sturmere, and
to ask whether it were possible to raise
the neighborhood and rescue Ralph
Hardelot. Certain papers also have
been carried off" he added in conclud-
ing the story, (which my master wishes
to recover, as he had use for them at
Stourbridge Fair"
Barnaby, the smith, hear him to
the end with grave, meditative air,
then asked: "But how am l to know
that your master has authority to COM
mand our services in this matter?''
Lawrence drew from his pocket small
silver coin about the size vf a great,
with crown on the diverse side, and
on the reverse the letter G with the
figure of husbandman holding a
plough. she sends us in the name of
king and commons" said Lawrence,
holding out this token.
The smith looked at it respectfully.
swell" he said, after bordering for a
moment, "we might do something.
But Sturmere is strong castle, and Sir
Richard Rainham more than an APP
prentice in the art of Defence
"Yet you have seen stronger castles
taken in your time, and stouter knights
foiled."
Barnaby had seen foreign service in
the train of the neighboring lord of
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-17
FtsNaSClenCe'
yin eSstion|

Coal seams are made up of vegetable
remains of former periods. Forests
have an important influence on climate
In the comparatively unknown world
of the ocean marine plants doubtless
have important functions.
The tail of a fish is his sculling oar.
He moves it first on one side and then
on the other, using his fins as balances
to guide his motion. If the fish is
moving fast and wants to stop, he
straightens out his fms, just as the
rover of boat does his oars.
The American Museum Journal re-
ports that the twelve specimens Of wild
pigeons recently added to the collec-
lions of the museum were secured only
with much difficulty, because of the
surprising fact that this species of our
native birds, which within the past
fifty years has been one Of the most
abundant, is now so rare, not only in
state of nature, but also in collec-
tons, that it is practically unobtain-
able.
Rain acts in two ways: a. chemical
ly, by dissolving certain substances,
such as lime, out of the rocks, and (2)
mechanically by wearing down their
surfaces as it flows over them. Any old
building-a ruined castle or cathedral,
for instance-shows "weathered" sur
face resulting from the action OF rain
and wind. In sandstone structures the
details of carving are often lost and on
old tombstones the lettering can hardly
be deciphered Springs are due to the
rain water collecting in rocks and ris-
ing to the surface. Rivers are fed by
rains and springs.
| The widest difference between the
American and the British types Of loco
motives, says the Scientific American,
is in their boiler capacity, and the great
err hauling power Of our locomotives is
due more to the fact that they possess
larger heating surface in their boilers
than to any other cause. Yet enormous
as our locomotive boilers have become,
there is still call for greater power,
and this can only be obtained by a
change in the style of the boiler, for
much larger machines would not easily
pass through the tunnels and by the
platforms now in use.
The question, how far can light pene-
trate a layer Of water, and what Is the
cause of the very various colors Of the
ocean, have been studied on several
scientific voyages during the last ten
years. Transparency varies with the
color Of the water greatest for blue
water), the suns altitude greatest for
large altitudes), the season of the year
greatest in winter), with the salinity
of the water, with the temperature
greatest for low temperatures), with
the depth of the water greatest for
deep water), with the cloudiness of the
sky greatest for clear skies, with the
disturbance by waves greatest for calm
seas). and so forth. The greatest trans
parency observed in the Aegean seas
was fifty-one yards. Photographic
plates were also exposed at various
depths, to see how far the chemical
rays of sunlight penetrated. Fifty-five
experiments at depths varying from
$50 to 1925 feet were made, and beyond
the latter depth no action at all was
observed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-17
Culinary.

"My predecessor, believe" said the
new missionary, did not live here very
long. l suppose the climate killed
him."
Really" replied the cannibal chiei'
II rather incline to the belief that our
cooking had a great deal to do with IL
Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-17

Did you ever notice that when man
comes from photographers. after ha''
ing his picture taken. he wears sheep
ish expression on his facet
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Go be conunued.)
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
CORONATION OF KING EDWARD

London, Aug. 9.-It was announced
at Buckingham palace at quarter
after eight this morning that King
Edward was in excellent health and
spirits.
Although the doors of Westminster
Abbey we're opened at O'Clock few
participants of the ceremonies attend
ant upon the coronation arrived until
considerably after that hour. BY eight
O'Clock most of the best positions
along the route of the procession we're
occupied, and the streets were packed
with carriages, state coaches and bands.
At eight o'clock the seats of the Abbey
Sere filling slowly.
The coronation service proper was
much more brief than it would have
been had it occurred on the original
date set, before the serious illness of
the king.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
Washington Knew About Il.

Washinton, Aug. 8.-The war de-
psrtment has known for some time that
portions OF the friar lands in the Phil
ippines have been disposed of to COM
panies and ell of the recent negotia-
tions conducted by Secretary Root have
carefully taken into account any con-
tingencies which might arise through
these transfers. The transfers are not
considered to have been entirely in
good faith and it is generally believed
that the friais do in fact hold a major
ity OF stock in the companies which
took over the lands.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
UP IN THE AIR.
Several Balloon Weddings to Occur During
Portland EIks Carnival,

Portland, Aug. 6.-There are to be
several weddings SIN high life" in
Portland during the September carni-
val OF the Portland Elks. The ceremony
Of tying the connubial knot will be
performed in a balloon in mid.air, a
thousand feet above tine ground, in
plain view Of thousands. This is enc
Of the novelties that will be seen dur
ing the early days OF the Elk5' carni-
val, which will open with a grand
prize parade on September /. Several
applications have already been re-
ceived by the management from willing
candidates. For their willingness to
experience this unique, If not sensa-
tional, ceremony in balloon, the man
agement is prepared TO set the happy
couple up with about $500 worth OF
housekeeping equipment, including
everything from piano to a sack OF
-four. If any swains from outside Port
land are anxious TO receive a handsome
dover, all they have to do is to ad-
dress letter to the secretary of the
Portland Elks' Carnival, to make the
final arrangements in advance.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
MORE RURAL MAIL ROUTES.
POstOfIies Department Authorizes Several Ad.
ditiOnaI in Oregon.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Rural delivery
OF mail has been authorized in Oregon
as follows:
Aumsville, Marion county - One
carrier; length of route, % y miles; /;
area covered, 20 square miles; popula-
tion served, 535.
-Gleone, Multnomah county - One
carrier; length of route, 241a miles; 1;
area covered, % square miles; popula-
tion served, 660.
Freewater, Umatilla county - Addi-
tionaI service, route 2, one carrier
length of route 231a miles; area COW
cred, 81 square miles; population
served, 500.
Monmouth, Polk county One car
rier; length of route, 2l = miles; area
covered, 80 square miles; population
served, 465.
Woodburn, Marion county - Two
routes, two carriers; length of route,
4Sh miles; area covered, AZ square
miles; population served, 1,l75.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
PORTLAND MARkErS.

Wheat-Walls Walla, 60@61c for new
crop; 6S@64c for old; valley, CSC;
bluestem, 65@66c.
Barley-$17.75 for old, 1850 for
new crop.
Flour-Best grades, S2.05@S.60 per
barrel; graham, S2.95@3.2O.
Millstufs - Bran, s15@l6 per ton;
middlings, &2l.5O; shOrta, S1s;
chop, $16.
oats--No.1 white, sl.OO@1.O5; gray,
95c. .@st.0O.
Hay - Timothy, S12@16; clover,
$7.6O@l0; Oregon wild hay, S5@6 per
ten.
Potatoes - Best Burbanks, 1886
per GENITAL; ordinary, SOC per GENITAL
growers prices; sweets. $2.50@3.0O
per GENITAL; new potatoes, lc.
Butter Creamery, 20@21c; dairy
17@1Sc; store, 17@17kc.
Eggs-20@2lc for Oregon.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, 12k
@1Se; ;YoungAmeriCa, 1SK@14Kc; fac
tory prices, 1@ 1hc less.
Poultry-ChickeHs, mixed, $S.50@
4.5O; hens, s4.OO@5.5O PER dozen
11@11kc per pound; springs, lie
1116c per pound, $2.50@4.Oo per doz.
en-; ducks, $2.5O@S.O0 per dozen; tur.
keys, live, 13@14c, dressed, 16@16c pei
pound; geese, $4.0O@6.0O per dozen.
Mutton-Gross, 2]S@Sc per pound
dressed, &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, exc; dressed, 7@7K'
per pound. 0t
Veal-7@8c per pound.
Beef--Gross, cows, S@S1fc; steers
SK@4Kc; dressed, 7@SC per pound.
Hops-l6@l7c; new crop l7@lSc.
WOol-Valley, ,12k@16 eastern Ore
gOn, S@l41Ec; mohaii. 26@26c pound
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
(To be conunued.)
why He Wanted to Go.

Up at primry school No. 8 in Brook
lyn the other day, one Of the boys pre-
sented note from his mother, askinR
to be allowed to go home at O'Clock.
The teacher looked at him severely.
"See here" she said, "you've been
out q great deal lately, and here you
have a note to go out again. Now, we
can't do things that way. II you are
coming to school want you to stay
here. What do you want to go out
forP'
"My mother wanted me to 60 to New
York." replied the small boy.
"Wouldn't Saturday afternoon dc
just as wellP"
"No, ma'sm."
''Do you have to go at 2 o'clock"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Wouldn't half past 2 do as wellP"
'No, ma'am'.'
"Well, what do you have to go fol
anyway"
"Please, ma'am, my cousins dead.
The expression on the teachers iact
was wonderful to behold as she gave the
boy permission to go.-New York Even
ing Mail.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and FIasnslaI llsppsnlnss Oi I'm.
pOrtanes--A Bhsi Review Il the Growth
and improvements y lhs Many industries
ThrouShsst Our IhdyIas cOmmonws.Ith
Latest Msrksl Report.

Anew large gold dredger on John
Day river has started up.
G. A. Francis a Mount Tabor was
drowned at White Salmon.
Machinery has been ordered for con.
densed milk factory q HilIsboro.
Forest fires are causing considerable
damage in the yicinityof Grants Pass.
The Portland Civic improvement
association is making war on billboards.
A large amount Of cement sidewalks
are 10 be ordered by the Portland city
council.
Citizens OF Independence have de-
cided TO give bonus OF s3, 900 TO the
first railroad building to that place.
+. Schracht, who was in the
employ OF the o. r. & N. Co. for 20
years as ship and steamboat builder,
died Monday at his home near Damas-
Gus.
The marriage OF L. Bush Livermore,
editor OF the Baker City Herald, and
Miss Ethel Cox, occurred at Stephen g
Episcopal church at Baker City Sunday
evening.
The Sugar Pine Mills, constructed at
Grants Pass, on the site of the old
factory are about completed and will
be ready for operation by the middle
OF the month.
Mrs. G. G. Van 0rsdell and Mary
F. Hurley, both Of Oregon, were elected
respectively grand guardian and banker
at the national convention of Women
Of Woodcraft at Cripple Greek.
A letter OF instruction sent by Com.
missioner Hermann to the register and
receiver OF the land office at La Grande,
Or, authorizes them to make Temporal
ry withdrawal of the lands that are
subsequently TO be embodied in the
Blue Mountain forest reserve.
Circuit court is in session at Oregon
City.
An additional free delivery route viii
be established Sept. at Salem.
Oregon produced, about 19,500, ,00(
pounds OF wool this year, and nearly
all of it has been disposed of at prices
between II and IA cents.
The first wheat of the season wvt
stored at the Albany Farmers Compa'
ny's warehouse at Albany Monday af-
ternoOn. 1t was Of Al quality.
A contract has been awarded H. c. Per.
kins of Grants Pass to survey six town.
ships on the line OF the Oregon Central
Military Wagon road land grant.
About 20 tons of hay recently cured
and baled by J, E. Murphy was burned
near Salem. The fire caught from 6
spark from the engine which furnished
power for the baler.
Governor Geer has appointed 2. 2
Riggs, of Salem, a member of the state
board of pharmacy to succeed G. G.
Blakley, of the Dalles, term expired
also A. d. Charlton and A. L. Craig,
both of Portland, delegates to the min
ers' congress at Butte, Mont, Sept
l to5.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
FRIARs SOLD EARLY.
Disposed Of Their Philippine Holdings Before
American Occupation

Rome, Aug. s.-According to in
ormation received by the Vatican, al
most all the real estate belonging to
Spanish friars in the Philippines, was
sold before American occupation 10
syndicates and corporations, registered
and duly recognized, headed by Amer.
leans living in New York. 1t is al
legged by the same authority that. al
though the friars hold some shares in
these corporations, they do not own
controlling interests. The Vatican ID
surprised at the information, in view
of Governors proposition 10 buy the
friaT's lands, which are apparently no
longer in their control. 1t is con-
sidered remarkable that Governor Taft,
fresh from the Philippines, was not
aware OF the situation.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
ADvHRrrsrrs nArns.

Eight shots in all were fired, and
these eight will take some Of the efful-
gence off the reputation OF the Oregon
convict as dead shot. Seeing he was
not succeeding in his eudeavors, he left
his position behind the rock and made
a dash for the wheat field not far dis
tant. Just as he vas entering the field
he stumbled, and failing on his face
crawled on into the field on his hands
and knees.
This led the hunters TO believe that
they had at least wounded their man,
but it was getting dusk, and they did
not dare to proceed, as they could not
see their man nor know how ready he
was to take q "pot shot," Therefore,
after holding consultation, they de-
cided to surround the place and wait
for daylight.
Shortly after Tracy's disappearance
into the wheat field the watchers heard
q shot which sounded as though it came
from about the spot to which he had
crawled. No investigation was made,
however, until morning, but that shot
is supposed to have been the fatal one
and TO have been responsible for hav-
ing sent the noted desperado into the
Great Beyond.
In the morning search was made and
the body was found lying face upwards
near the edge OF the wheat field.
Upon examination Of the body it
was found that the wound which result
ed in the outlaws death was inflicted
by the 45-caliber revolver, held close
to the head. The top of the head was
badly mangled. Two bullet wounds
on the left leg showed the cause Of the
man s~lespair and subsequent sicide.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14

Yale university gave degrees to .
class Of $50. Plans for Chinese vol
unteer mission we're announced.
A Chicago dispatch says that the lear
of bituminous miners strike is caus-
ing coal dealers and railroads to store
thousands OF tons as reser We supply
The will of very Rev. E. A. Hoffman,
dean of the general theological semi
nary of New York, disposes of an estate
estimated at $l2,OOO,OOO to $l5, ,OOO,-
900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
coRDwooD SHORTAGE.
Men Get Work In More Desirable Lines, and
Choppers are Hard to Find

Independence, Or, Aug. IL A condi-
tion that demonstrates the improved
commercial conditions in the valley is
the scarcity of cordwood. While the
shortage does not assume the character
of wood famine, yet the price is con-
siderably advanced over that of last
year, and the wood marketed is not as
good. Wood dealers say the cause Of
all this is the inability to obtain men
to cut wood, and they think next year
will see still greater advance. Men
can obtain work at more desirable and
profitable figures and so the demand
for wood fuel is greater than the supply.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
MAX. BsQussts Of Their Brains

The Cornell Brain Association, oi
which Prof, Burt G. Wilder is presi-
dent, has received more than 100 be-
quests of the brains of highly educated
people, as result of the circulation
of unique form of twill and tesla.
ment," which he drew up and asked
them to sign.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
CHILDREN BURNED.
Coal Oil and Matches Cause FriShtful Acct
dent at Klamath.

Ashland, Or, Aug. o. A most
shocking accident occurred at Klamath
on last evening, resulting in the death
of two children, Lester and Emery
Davis, aged 6 and years. They we're
the children of Mrs. Laura Moon Davis,
who conducts millinery store there.
1t is reported that the two children we're
playing in the yard in the rear of the
house with some parlor matches, and
that close by was five gallon can of
kerosene. In some way the coal oil
became ignited, exploded end covered
the little ones with blaze of fire.
An attempt was made to smother the
flames, and the burning clothing was
taken from the little ones, but the
flames had already done their work,
and, after lingering in great agony,
both died at 1880 O'Clock.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
wAsHlNeToN's sTATEHousE.
Row In Progress for Some Days Is Patched
Up and Work Will Proceed.

Olympia, Wash, Aug. 8.-The cap
itol commission has succeeded in agSin
smoothing over the difficulties between
the architect and contractor. Con-
tractor Goss was instructed to take out
the stone that had been condemned and
he agreed to abide by the instructions.
To avoid further difficulties Messrs.
Pearson and Atkinson of the commits
sion were instructed to look over all
the stone on hand in company with
the superintendent and determine
whether any more should be thrown
ont
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
Predlcts Future Tran,vaaI Di,turbance,.

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE Giornale de
Italie publishes an interview with the
son of ex-Secretary Reitz, of the Trans
vaal, who is now at Naples. In this
interview Mr.. Reitz declares that the
war in the Transvaal will recommence a
few wears later.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
FIFTEEN WERE KILLED.
Railroad Wreck in Iowa Worse Than at First
Reported.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 11.-It is
now known that Is persons we're killed
in the freight wreck on the Milwaukee
road Wednesday afternoon. Of the in
jured two or three cannot recover. 1t
is thought that more bodies may be
found, as the wrekage has not yet been
entirely cleared away.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
KILLED BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Joseph StOckhamsr Murders Frank 7. Aesers
at hOquiam, Washington

Hoquiam, WASH, Aug. s. Joseph
Stockhamer shot and killed his brother
in-law, Frank 7. Aegers. The shooting
was the result of quarrel, and oc-
CURED in the police court room,
whittier Aegers had gone to pay fine
imposed upon him in the matter.
Three shots were fired.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
GsnsraI Luc,, Mav,r nI., SuddsnIv.

Brussels, Aug. 1.-THE Petit Bleu
announces the sudden death of General
Lucas Mayer OF heart disease. General
Mayer was attacked several times with
this illness during the war in South
Africa.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
81. Paul Cathedral wsas.

London, Aug. Elm its issue this
morning the Daily Mail SAYS that one
of the great porticos of st. Paul's cathe-
dral threatens to collapse unless thor
ough repairs are undertaken.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
M'sRlDE HOLDS OVER.
Supreme Court Of Washington Decides the
GOverRorship Case.

Olympia. Wash, Aug. IL The state
supreme court has handed down an
important decision in the test case
brought at the last term of the court
as to the permanent increase of the
membership of the supreme court, and
as to whether there exists vacancy in
the Offices of governor and lieutenant
governor as a result of the death Of
Governor Rogers. The opinion Of the
court is unanimous that there is no
governor to be elected this fall, but
that Mcbride fills the vacancy to the
end of his term. The judges are di-
vided on the question of an increase
from five to seven in the membership
OF the court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-08
Land Commissioners Forest
Reserve order a Serious
Handicap
-DUNN's FIGHT IN VAIN
Auditor Says Order Means State
Must Take Worthless Acres
For the Indemnity
Lands.

1t looks as if the splendid efforts Of
State Auditor Dunn to save the state
the 100000 acres Nof lands for school
by supreme court decision, are to
come to naught. The Duluth land Of
flee yesterday received orders from
Washington to withdraw from settle
ment large tracts of land in Cook and
Lake counties for forest reserve.
This order was issued on the showing
of Fire Warden Andrews, he having
suggested that forest reserve be
created in these. counties. He desig-
mated the townships in which the tim
Der land was located. This takes away
the best land and leaves the state
little of value from which to select
it's indemnity lands.
The state has about 100000 acres to
select as indemnity land for the
school lands of which it has been de-
prived in the Chippewa reservations.
There is comparatively little govern
ment land of value left, and this ac-
ton of the land department will still
further cut down the states chances
of securing valuable selections. Says
Mr.. Dunn:
1t means that there will be about
100000 acres less for us to select from,
and there is little enough good land
left. Now that the house failed to
pass our resolution, we have to wait
for the squatters to make their Sc
lections, and now the government steps
in ahead of the squatters. 1t looks