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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
Infected Nursery Stock

Three ear loads of apple trees and
rose bushes from the Perry Nursery
and Brown Bros, of Rochester, N. Y,
have been condemned by the fruit in
spectOr at Seattle, who is quoted as
saying that they are the worst he has
ever seen, being badly infected with
rootgall and woody aphis. The rose
bushes are said to be withered and in
fected with fungous and the tops dead.
A large number of people in this coun-
ty purchased trees and shrubs during
the summer from Brown Bros, through
their local agent, K. G. Woodin, who
reported his sales on Orcas, Lopez and
Sah Juan islands to aggregate about
1900. Brown Bros. are an old firm Of
long established reputation. for ,reli-
ability, which is certain to suffer seri-
ously in this state if the charge that it
has made large shipments of infected
stock here is substan tiated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
Deer Hunting with Dogs

The Whatcom Reveille reminds the
ISLANDER that the law in this state
permits the hunting of deer with dogs
during the month of October. and fur
thermore provides that fine of $500
may be imposed for killing dog, if
the owner objects. The Reveille is
correct. 1t is unlawful to hound deer
during any month of the year in this
state east of the Cascade mountains,
where there are not many deer any
way, but it seems that a lawyer Iegisla-
tor, whoNis also a member of a sports
mems club, succeeded in getting a
clause incorporated in the law, making
it lawful to hunt with dogs west of the
mountains during October. 1t is not
lawful, however, during the remainder
of the open season, which continues
until December Is. There are many
sheep in some sections of this county
where deer are most plentiful and the
fact that some sportsmen and most
dogs are apt not to discriminate suffi-
GENTLY between sheep and deer inclines
many farmers to look with such ex-
treme dlsfavor upon hunting with dogs
upon their ranges during ANY MONTH
that this feeling may possibly account
for some "lost" dogs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
New Steamboat Company

The Bellipgham Bay Transportation
Company has been organized by Capt.
j. r. Thompson and Fred r. Thomp.
son, of Seattle; j.. J. Donovan, L. p.
White, G. E. Curtis, A. Pancoast and
A. e. Woolard, of Whatcom. The
company will operate the steamers
Dode and Willapa between Tacoma
and Seattle and the Bellingham bay
cities and Blaine and Point Roberts.
The Willapa, 337 tons net register, was
built at Astoria in 1891 and was pur-
chased by the new company for $50, 900.
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The totals for county officers were as

The totals for county officers were as
follows:
Representative, Thacker, 254; auditor,
Kirby, 443; sheriff, Mcrary, 444; clerk,
Larson, 456; treasurer, Tucker, 465;
attorney, King, ASS; assessor, Court, 454,
school superintendent, Mrs. Buxton,
463; surveyor, Vaughn, 454; coroner,
Wright, 455; wreckmaster, Bolton, $50;
commissioner, 1st distric, Sandwith.
435; John S. McMillln, 5; commits
sioner, End district, Graham, 444.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Spmmary-CushRan 42s. Jones AIS,
Humphrey All, Cotterill l19, ,Holcomb
llp, Cole l13, Martip IL, Mccormick IL,
Jorgensen IL, Scurlock 36, Burgess 35,
Scott 81, Sherwood 8, Mexican s, Fow-
ler Z. Hadiey 43l, Reavis ITO, Hoag
IL, Neill 36. Clapp 4l9, Lewis 100. For
court house 267, against 296.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
Little Smuggling Now

The Fairhaven Herald says: "Less
smuggling is being done on Puget
Sound now than ever before. At least
that is what Uncle Sans officers on
the Sound believe. They base their
belief on the fact that the highest
prices ever known are being paid for
smuggling Chinese into the United
States, thus showing how hazardous
such work is becoming"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

State, School Superintendent Bryan
says it Is not probable that any teach
ers' examination will be held I'm Febru-
ary owing to lack of funds, and he also
says that returns from the November
examination must not be expected as
promptly as heretofore, for the same
reason, funds not being available for
the employment of needed extra help
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Lieut.. and Mrs. Ballinger have re-
Gently changed their place of residence
from Whatcom to Fairhaven and are
now keeping house at 1907 Twelfth
street. They will be at home the first
and third Thursday of each month";
Fairhaven Herald,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

H. w, Templin, of Templn's Fair,
East Sound. was visitor TO the county
seat this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Reavis 5, Neill A. ,Clapp 6, Lewis 4.
For court house 10, against 8.
STUART ISLAND
Total vote, S-Rep. 8, pem.S. Against
court house 7.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

It. s. Emerson, manager of the firm
Of E. l.. Dwyer 4 Co., Whatcom, spent
Thursday and Friday at East Sound
and bought 1900 boxes of apples for
the Pacific Cold Storage Co. ,'Whatcom,
and 1000 boxes for the firm at What
com, for Alaska shipment. "a.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

II. Harrington. of Nashon, principal
owner of the EAGLE lime works, on
Oroas, was in town. Tuesday and Wed
nesday on legal business.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Lawson Bros, shipped 1888 sheep and
lambs-mostly lambs, to Fairhaven
yesterday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Mrs. Breedlove is .suttrng from an
attack of ."grippe.N
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

e. II. Nash is arranging 70 build
quite all addition to his hPuse.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

There were only three teachers in at.
tendance at the quarterly examination
held last week. The examination had
been ADVERTISED to be held this week,
there having been misunderstanding
as TO the dates.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
OFFICIAL RETURNS
RESULTS OF THE RECENT ELECTION
IN THIS COUNTY

Total Vote Cast 625-Judge Hadley Re-
ceived Highest Vote on State Ticket
and c. NJ. Tucker on County Ticket
Returns by Precincts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

The county auditor has received
letter from Ole n. Hendrickson, of
Northland, Mimi, expressing anxiety
about his brother, James n. Hendrick-
son, from whom he has heard nothing
since last March. James Hendrickson,
the brother says, owns land in tn
county and "used to be in the woods
working"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Miss Pearl Conaway, formerly resi-
dent of Argyle and who recently visit
ed Miss Amelia Jensen there, was seri'
Onsly injured in Seattle few days ago
by being struck by butchers cart.
Her right foot was crushed, a lower
rib broken and her bodily badly bruised.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

The social event of next week will be
the annual ball anil supper of the Re-
bekah lodge, to be given Thanksgiving
evening at Odd Fellows hall.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

George Gibbs, the we'll known horti.
culturist, formerly Of this county, has
moved from old Fort Bellingham out
to Clearbrook, twenty miles from
Whatcom, where he says he has fine
location, for bulb growing, having
"choice, sandy, virgin soil, with best
natural drainage
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
SHAW ISLAND

Total vote, 17-Republican 6. Demo-
cratic A; Socialist, 4 for Scurlock and 3
for Burgess and. Scott. Hadley 9,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
wALDRON ISLAND

"AIrSON
Total vote, REP. 8, Dem. /. For
court house 2, against 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Miss Mile Purchase, niece of Mrs.
Geo. Mullis, and Mr.. Hicks of Ellens-
burg left last week for the formers
home in Kansas, where they are to be
married soon and return to Ellensbnrg
to reside.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

The quarterly arporliopmeat Of state
school funds, made a few days ago, is
the smallest made for a good while,
amounting to only $S9, ,533 for the entire
state. This county's portion is $685.. 2.94.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
ORCAS NO. l

Total vote, 7O-Cushman A, Jones
AZ, Humphrey AZ; Cotterill 8, Holcomb
5, Cole 5; Soc. Labor 8; Soc. IL. For
Judge-Hadley 43, 'Reavis 6, Hoag a,
Neill 10. Joint senator-Clapp 43,
Lewis 5. For court house q, against
SO.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

DIR. Harpst will be present at all the
services Of the Methodist church next
Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a. m;
preaching at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
LOPEZ NO. 2

Total vote, 60-zCushman 80, Jones
3s, Humphrey 81; Cotterill 9, Holcomb
7, Cole 7; Soc. Labor candidates 5; So
cialist 5, For judge-Hadley 40, Reavis
4, Hoag Is. L.) 5, Neill lS.) 5. Joint
senator-Clapp Al, Lewis 2. For court
house s, against AZ.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

The Santa Juani,a Club met Novem-
per Is at the home Of Mrs Sweeney.
Ten members were present. The club
is to meet with Mrs. fhacker Novem-
ber 30.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
ORCAS NO. 2

Total vote, S5-Cushman 65, Jones
go, Humphrey so, Cotterill 16, Hol-
comb IA, Cole Is; Socialist l; Prohibir
tion A. Hadley 65, Reavis Is, Neill /.
Clapp 81, Lewis II. For court house
20, against 80.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Firth left Mon
day for trip east Of the mountains, in
tending to stop at various points along
the Great Northern between Wenat-
chez and Spokane.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
SAN JUAN NO. 8

Total vote, 92-Cushman so, Jones
81, Humphrey so, Democratic 7, So
cialist l, Prohibition l. Hadley "a,
Reavis 7. Clapp S4, Lewis 7. For court
house 4, against so.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20
BLAKELY PRECINCT

Total vote, 17-For congress, Rep
Cushman 13, Jones II, Humphrey II;
Dem.-Cotterill 2, Holcomb /. Cole 2;
Soc. Labor-Each candidate 2. For
judge supreme court = Hadlsy y,
Reavis 2, Hoag 2. For joint SENATOR
--Clapp IL, Lewis 2. For court house
4, against 10.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Total vote, 5O--Cushman 20, Jones
81, Humphrey 25; Cotterill 10, Hol-
comb 7, Cole 6; Soc. Labor candidates
l. Socialist, 10 each for Scurlock and
Burgess and II for Scott; Pohibltion,
for Sherwood and Fowler and for Nc
Kean. For jldge-Hadley 27, Reavis
7, Hoag l; Neill (Socialist) IL. Joint
senator-Clapp q, Lewis 8. For court
house %, against Is.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Total vote, 115-Cushinan II, Jones
70, Humphrey SO, Cotterill 3S, Hol-
comb SO, Cole 81, Socialist l, Prohibi.
tion l. Hadley IA. Reavis 81. Clapp
6s, Lewis 40. For court house. 80,
against 4.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-20

Total vote. 2S-All Republican cam
didates each Is, Democratic each s, So
cialist l. For court house 10, against 7.
SAN JUAN NO. l
Total vote, 76-Cushman so, Jones
81, Humphrey AT, Cotterill Is, Hol-
comb II, Cole Is, Socialist l. Hadley
81, Reavis II, Neill g. Clapp At, Lewis
20. For court house 81, against IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23

ministers and with other high dignitaries in the
third person. as. for instance:
The King has received Lord Lansdowne's let
ter. and suggests that it would be WELL" etc.
while the ministers. in writing to the sovereign.
make a somewhat odd mixture OF the third
and first persons. as when the Secretary or
State for the Colonies writes: Mr. Chamber
lain presents his humble duty TO your majesty,
and begs leave to submit etc.
The Kings use of the third person IN CORE
spondence is TO avoid the necessity of a too fire.
quent use of his signature and for the purpose
Of maintaining unimpaired the prestige of the
sign manual of the sovereign. which is of
the most important acts Of the crown. and
which cannot. therefore. be lightly or freely
given. The third person is likewise used in
England and also in this country. by society for
formal invitations and for the acceptances of
the latter. and in the United Kingdom no person
OF any social standing would dream of writing
to his tradespeople otherwise than in the third
person 1t is so much easier to present ones
compliments to ones tailor in the third person
especially if one owes him money-than to sub
scribe ones self TO him as yours sincerely" or
yours faithfully EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23

opposition but has been all along a secret foe
Of the United States. And doubtless these IRE
sponsible and unsupported accusations will be
Tamped up for many a long day 10 come in plat
form speeches and editorial utterances by those
who are anxious for political purposes to en-
barrass the administration and to embTon it
with the German Government and nation. pre-
cisely in the same way that the equally absurd
charges against the British Ambassador have
been used by denagogues Of the Tillman type
in the last few weeks.
1t would be almost insult TO the German
Ambassador to say here a word in his defence
For that would imply that the stories OF Dr.
Witte which have been scattered broadcast
through the land. Of sufficient importance
to stand in need Of reputation But with the Cd
iect OF removing any wrong impression that
NAV have been created among the general pun
lie. it should be stated that, with the exception
NJ Lord Pauncefote, there has never been a
foreign ambassador at Washington more thor
oughly in touch with the American people VINO
possesses a higher appreciation or the value OF
its friendship and OF the importance OF pro-
mating the most cordial understanding between
his own country and the United states Like
his English colleague. he has impressed all VINO
have been brought in contact with him mere
with his sincerity, his frankness and MS warm
svnpathy for everything American, and. like
Lord Pauncefote, too, he asked for the Amerl-
can mission in preference to a European post
and has elected to remain here when there was
4 question of transferring him 10 one OF the
old World capitals.
With all his bonhomie and geniality. he Is
in official matters extremely cautious, and he Is
about the very last person in the world TO
imperiI both his own reputation as successful
diplomat and the entire object Of his mission
by INDUCING in any such intrigues as those OF
which he is accused by DR.. White. Indeed. 1t ls
impossible to conceive of any envoy at Washing
ton lending himself to such things, after the
unfortunate experiences Of Lord Sackville and
of NJ Dupuy de LONE. 1t is necessary TO point
this out since Dr. Won Holleben. like Lord
pauncefote is debarred by virtue Of his official
nosition from saying a single word in his own
behalf and the United States Government is
eouaIIy unable to make any authoritative denial,
as that would be equivalent to according the
calunonies an Importance and an official recog-
milton which they have not until now received.
Long is the list of public men who have been
vtctirniZed in the same way as DR. Won HoIleben.
When the late Lord Dufferin was Ambassador
IN France the latter country was brought al
most TO the very verge OF war with England
by the publication in certain Partisan news
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23

nightmare. When the unsuspecting city fathers
some time ago granted a franchise to the Illinois
Telephone Company to construct a subway in
the principal streets Of the business district they
supposed that they were making wise provision
for the growth OF the telephone service. 1t now
develops that they builded more wisely than
they knew. since the inspection which has just
begun develops the fact that in building their
wire conduits the telephone company has pre-
pared for the city. at its own cost and upon its
own responsibility. a subway system capable
of caring for the future development OF the
traction companies Just when the surface
roads are to be abandoned and the subway let
10 the traction companies the careless fran
chise gtvers have not been able TO ascertain.
Meanwhile the people are beginning TO ruminate
upon the skill OF their ward Solons in the dis
pensing of valuable franchises. and TO wonder
what part Of their common property will be
given away next.
The Illinois Telephone Company has spent
100000 in the construction Of this recent ad-
dition TO the public utilities Of Chicago and,
judging from the size of its subway, it is now
fully prepared TO take care of all the wires
gas pipes, water pipes. and other service pipes
in the downtown streets. a large part of the
tunnel bore is of the same size as the single
line underground railway in New-York. The
company has taken care to provide room sufi-
cient to enable streetCars to make the turn at
corners and to permit the handling Of long rails
needed for the construction Of tracks Just why
these provisions should be made in a tunnel
intended 10 convey cables is not stated 1t is
said that the telephone company proposes to
begin the installation Of pneumatic tube service
but the city authorities have promised them a
lively legal battle in case the attempt is made
Altogether Chicago prides herself on the ac-
QUESTION of magnIncent piece of engineering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23
PUBLIC MEN VICTIMIZED.
ANNOYANCES SIMILAR TO THAT TO
WHICH THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR
HAS BEEN SUBJECTED BY
DIR. WITTE.

No little sympathy has been created in official
circles both in this country and abroad for the
German Ambassador at Washington in Connec-
ton with the charges brought against him by
DR.. Witte. Not that the latter's accusations are
worthy Of any serious consideration on the part
Of men OF the world and Of thoughtful people.
But the wide publicity which the calumnies
have received and which on a par with
those to the effect that Lord Pauncefote in 1898
endeavored TO embarrass the United States
Government by engineering on his own account
a coalition Of the great powers against this
country, will leave upon the minds OF the
masses impression that DR.. Won Holleben
has msused his diplomatic prerogauves. and
has not only endeavored to embarrass the ad-
ministration by carrying on intrigues with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23

Congress boasts this session two brothers. rep
resenrng the same State, as Ike as thetwo Dromios
and as conf1sinF-Williarn Kirchin, the member Of
the Tt1 District Of the Tar Heel State and Claude
Kitchin. who elected 10 this Congress from
The Id District They are not twins, despite their
strong resemblance but born three years
apart William in 1855. Claude in 1853. Besides the
facial likeness the Kitchia brothers have many
other points IN common. They are alumni Of the
same college successful in the PROFESSIONALS
laW-taey are both eloquent public speakers andA
much IL demand by their party as campaign ora
tors they affect the style in dress, live IN the
same house and more devoted 10 each other
than were The Sarrese twins, who u Is said, used
70 have bitter rnisUrGersIsC 1ings. Claude ktchln
represents the district where his family homestead
IS situated. and whore both he and his brother
were born, while William has made his career IN
RoX50r0. and IS the leading man, the cleverest
lawyer and the coming statesman OF that THRIVING
metropolis. The likeness OF these two brothers
occasions many humorous mistakes. which furnish
much amusement 10 them and are received in good
part by their constituents, VINO regard them as
tie most promising young men in the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23

papers Of alleged confidential English Govern
ment dispatches bearing the signatures of the
marquis and Of the late Sir Thomas Vhliers
Lister then Under Secretary Of State OF the
London Foreign Office, expressing the most IN
friendly and contemptuous sentiments with re-
gard TO France, and indicating that Lord Duff
ferin was actively engaged in promoting cam
paign in the French press against the French
Cabinet Of the day. Upon investigation il was
discovered that discharged French employe OF
Lord Dufferins household had avaied himself
Of the access which he enjoyed for time TO
the waste paper basket of the Ambassador to
obtain fragments Of letters which the envoy
received and also of those which he wrote
thanks TO which, with the assistance Of certain