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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05
The Y, p. $. G. e. Entertainm

The entertainment given by the Y.
P. S. G. E., of the Presbyterian church
last Friday evening, though hardly a
matter of news now is still matter of
interest because Of its excellence and
the pleasure it afforded to one of the
largest and most orderly audiences
which has ever assembled at Odd Eel
lows hall. The various parts in both
the farce and operetta were well sus-
tanned and the, music was most excel.
lent. Miss Nellie Sweeney is quite an
accomplished pianist and she respond
ed to numerous encores with great
good nature. Norman briggs scored
quite "a hit as "Caspar Sleepybead"
in the ludicrous farce of "Ma's
New Boarders," and whenever Miss
Doerrer wants to Holdtight to any
real boarders she can undoubtedly get
them. The comical part of Patrick
in the operetta was presented by Gene
Gould in manner that would do
credit to a professional. His "make-
~ was enough to make craven i'm
age laugh-if it could, and Miss Slmp-
son as Bridget" was quite as irresists
ible. They are "fine pair to draw to"
and entertain a crowd. Mr.. Lampard
looked like real Dutchman and Mrs.
Gould was very demure and charm
ing Gretchen. The flower duet by
Miss Dightman and Mrs. Gould was
very pretty, and Mrs. Wright and Mrs.
Lampard carried the parts Of 'the
Spinsters' most admirably. The enter
tainment netted the parsonage fund
about $25.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

VIM. Fowle has made the thought
full suggestion that a telephone lire
alarm be adopted here, and subject to
the approval of the telephone company
this has been done. In case the prop
erty of any subscriber is endangered
Central, as soon as Informed, will notify
him, if necessary, and will then turn
in the general alarm of SIX RINGS
on the several lines, which will be un~
ders.ood as call for assistance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

The Tbacker memorial, calling upon
the government to open to; settlement
the military reservations in this county
passed both houses of the legislature
after being amended so as not to in
clude the Cattle point reserve. Some
patriotic legislator was imbued with
the idea that the national government
should hold fast to that because 1t was
the site of the American camp during
the long period of the joint occupancy
previous to the settlement Of the inter
national boundary controversy. AS a
matter of fact all of the objects OF much
historic interest there have been pri-
vate property for many years. Never
.theless, as the ISLANDER has previous
ly noted, the reservation is probably
the most important in the county from
strategic point of view, and for that
reason its retention by the government
is doubtless desirable.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

The Jones direct primary bill which
passed the house Saturday by vote of
81 to q folio US the general plan of the
Minnesota law, but requires no fee
from candidates, but it requires that
signatures to nominations proper shall
represent 81 per cent of the party vote
IN one-sixth of the precincts. 1t does
not apply to state officers for the pres
ent, nor to congressional. if state is not
districted, but does to legislative, ju-
dicial, county and municipal officers.
The primary election is to be held
seven weeks preceding general cleo
tions, and three weeks preceding city
elections, and for all parties that cast
10 per cent or more of the votes at the
last election, and for all parties, at the
same time, same place, same officers,
same ballot boxes, but separate tickets
for each party participating. 1t pro-
vides for careful canvas and returns,
and penalties for violation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

After passing bill to make the
maximum liquor license fee in this
state $500 and the minimum 5000 the
senate on the following day reconsid-
cred Its action and reduced the maxi
mum to $3.50 and the minimum TO
$4OO. Under the present law the -minl-
mum is $500 and the maximum $1,000
In this county liquor dealers have
never been required to pay more than
the minimum license.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

For some inscrutable reason the bill
introduced by Representative Thacker
to make county commissioners, county
boards of health and defining their
duties and powers has been Indefinite
ly postponed. For another two years
at least incorporated cities and towns
will continue to enjoy MONOPOLY of
legal means of preventing the spread
of contagious diseases, unless the terri
torial statute of 1881 is still in effect.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05
FOR SOLDIERS HOME
POINT CAUTION RESERVE PROPOSED
FOR SITE
Bill Before Legislature to Establish a
Branch of the Present state Home at
Orting-Advantagss of the Point eau
ton Location.

s
Much interest is manifested by old
soldiers here in the bill introduced by
Representative Tibbetts, of King coun"
TO, to provide for the establishment
aud maintenance of branch of the
state soldiers home, under the name of
the "Washington Veterans Home"
The present home at Orting Is already
overcrowded, and because of Its unat-
tractive and undesirable location, in
little clearing In tile heart of the forest,
where it Is wet and chilly and cloudy
the greater portiop oe tl1e year, there is
a strong feeling among old veterans
aud Others throughout the state aC"
quainte6 with the conditions, against
making any large expenditures there
to- provide needed additional accom-
modations. For that reason the plan
to establish branch home in more
desirable location has many strong
supporte RS. John l.. Blair, commander
of Silas Casey Post. G. A. X here, and
chairman of the Republican committee
of this county, makes strong argu-
ment in favor of the Point Caution
military reserve here as desirable site
in every way for the new home pro-
posed. Mr.. Blair is a veteran of the
civil war, whose health was impaired
on the famous march. with Sherman
"from Atlanta to the sea-" 1t was on
account of his health that he came to
this coast, by the advice of his phys
ician. Speaking of the sol ldiers' home
proposition this week Mr. Blair said:
"Before locating permanently in this
state I spent one winter on the coast
and visited all the larger towns and
cities from Cottage City. Oregon, tc
Vancouver, B.. c., and many smaller
places as well, and l examined closely
into the advantages of each place visit
ed especially with reference to cli-
matte conditions. 1t was the great
superiority of this county in this re
spect, to my mind, at least, which led
me to locate here, and eleven years
residence has only served to confirm
my first impressions. There is no ma
laria here and it is rare indeed that
case of typhoid fever or pneumonia 10
heard of. | doubt If there is any other
locality in western Washington so free
from these diseases as is this county, or
any where there is so little fog
where there are so many clear, balmy,
sunny days, with the possible excep-
ton of Port Townsend in the matter of
sunlight. The Point Caution reserve
would be an ideal location for SOL
diers' home and it could doubtless DO
secured from the federal government
for such purpose at little or no cost to
the state. II is a natural park, with
an extensive frontage on one of tho
prettiest harbors of Puget Sound, is
within a few minutes walk OF the
county seat and is one of the most at
tractive and healthful locations in the
state. A veterans home could be es-
tabIished and maintained there that
would soon become one of the popular
institutions of the kind in the United
States.n
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

The roof Of q. b. briggs residerce
caught fire Tuesday, supposedly from
spark from the chimney, but FORUM
ately it was quickly discovered and eX'
tinguished. There was strong WI G
blowing at the time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

The Mason place, near Limest nc
point, mentioned in the ISLANDER ast
week as having been purchased by w.
H. McCrary from l.. b. Carter, has
been decided to the Roche Harbor
Lime Company. Consideration, S625.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

Z A biIrto change the date of election
Of school directors and clerks tn the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

last rSaturdaybin May, beginning next
year, has been lni rq'iuced in the house.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1903-12-17
Enormously Valuable Tree.

The most remarkable tree for
size, quality of wood and quantity
of available fine timber, that has
ever been cut and removed from
the forests of western North
Carolina, was felled last week in
Germany Cove, on the lands of
J. R. Leatherwood. ~. IT,,
: 1t was curly popular of i'm
mense size, measuring seven feet
and eight inches through at the
butt and 30 feet. to the first limb.
1t required IL horses to pull the
butt out, which was IL feet long.
The fibre is of the beautiful
curly variety, so valuable for fine
veneering in the manufacture of
the higher grades of furniture
and fine wood finishings, where
high polish and peculiar distinc-
tive grain of the natural wood is
required. The variety is becom-
ing more rare.
It is estimated that the tree
contains, of first class lumber,
26,800 feet, and that it is worth
$500. A right valuable tree.
Worth more than the tract of
land, possibly, on which it grew;
certainly more than the average
farm in these mountains.
1t is quite an interesting sight
to behold the cuts and quarter
from this prodigy of a tree as
they are brought in and deposited
near the railroad preparatory to
shipping. The idea of bigness
and extensiveness is bewildering,
when you remember that 1t all
came from one tree.
Messrs. Harden & Rogers, lum-
bermen, who bought the tree
from Mr.. Leatherwood, will ship
most of it to the Eastern market.
A part of it, however, has been
engaged to the managers of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
st Louis and viii grace the depart
ment of forestry as a contribu-
ton from North Cardinals lum-
Der and fine wood resources.
1t win be highly polished, and
will bear the name of the county,
Haywood and the name of the
lumber company, Harden and
Rogers. -Waynesyille Courier.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1903-12-17

postofice, six miles east of here.
lost his stock Of goods, together
with all his household and kitchen
furniture, by fire, which was
supposed by some to have been
of incendiary origin. There were
no developments until this morn
ing, when a confession created a
sensation.
Yesterday Charles A. Setter,
who also runs a store at Carson,
went about half a mile to a
neighbours house and made in
quiry as to who was suspected OF
burning the store. On being in
formed of several persons under
suspicion, Setter said they did
not do it. He then stated he set
fire to the store himself; that he
had talked to a young man named
MCGEE about Wilkinson getting
nearly all the trade, and asked
what he could do to keep him
from getting all of it: that Nc
Gee told him to burn him cut,
and that he did so. Setter and
MCGEE were both arrested and
are in the custody of an officer,
being held by order of a justice
of the peace for examination.
Newton, Dec. 14.-Yesterday
evening Charles Setter, who
made the startling confession
that he recently burned his COM
petitor's store at Carson, and
Oliver MCGEE, the man who told
him to do it, as Setter alleged,
We're tried by Justice George
Caldwell, assisted by. Justice
H. H. Caldwell. MCGEE was dis
charged and Setter was held for
proceedings looking toward his
confinement in the State Hospital
at Morganton.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1903-12-17
Death in Asheville School.

Asheville, Dec. 3. -Hilyer Hol-
den, son of R. A. Holden, a
wealthy Cincinnati business man,
died this morning at the Ashe-
vile School, after several weeks
illness. Young Holden had been
a student of the school since the
opening of the fall term. Mr.,
and Mrs. Holden arrived here
last week from Cincinnati and
were at the bedside of their son
when the end came.
Because of his own careless
ness the 16-year-old son of Bob
Gregg, living on Bee-Tree, sew
eral miles from Asheville, is dead.
The boy had started hunting and
was resting the stock of his gun
on the ground while he amused
himself by pressing the hammer
backward and forward with his
foot. His foot slipped off while
the hammer was drawn back and
the gun was discharged, blowing
his arm off and otherwise injuring
him so badly that he died shortly
afterward.
A young man named Rogers,
employed by the Asheville Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, as
lineman, was seriously, If not
fatally, injured at Biltmore late
yesterday afternoon by being
strnck by a falling telegraph pole.
The pole struck young Rogers
across the abdomen, and bounc-
ing, struck the man again across
the chest. Rogers was taken to
his home in this city and medical
aid summoned. The man is hurt
internally and the result of the
injuries cannot yet be ascertained.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1903-12-17
A startling Confession.

Newton, Dec. ia few weeks
ago G. ID. Wilkinson, who con-
Quoted a small store at Carson
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-17
BOARD OF HEALTH.


Salary of President of the Board
of Health and Executive Off
Ger 1900 90
Salary Chief Health Officer $500 90
Salary of Secretary ........... 36OO.OO
Salary of Registrar General. 80. 300.
Salary of Stenographer ....... 1,SOO 90
Salary of Janitor and Messenger 900 90
Salary of Clerk .. 1900 90
Salaries of Clerks, 5000 EACH. 1,S0O 90
Inspector of Buildings, Plumbing
and House Sewers ........ $500 90
Assistant to Inspector of Build
ings. Plumbing and House
Sewers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,IUU.OO
City Sanitary Officer and Inspec-
tor of Cemeteries ......... $3.50. 90
Sanitary Inspectors, Honolulu. 21,6OO.O
Sanitary Inspectors, other than
Honolulu . 4,32O.OO
Food Commissioner and Analyst 3,15O.00
Milk and Poi Inspector, Honolulu 10000
Meat Inspector and Veterinary. 3,150.00
Two Fish Inspectors, Honolulu,
at 500 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,l6O.OO
Fish and Food Inspector and As
sistant, Hilo .............. 10000
Fish and Food Inspector and AS
sistant, Lahaina ........... 900 90
Fish and Food Inspector and As
sistant, Wailuku ........... 900 90
Psychologist and Pathologst... 3,600.0
Morgue Attendant ............. 1850. 90
Government Physicians ........ 30,420. 90
Segregation of Lepers Pay Roll. 47,61O.O0
Maintenance of Hospitals Pay
Roll Observation-Disclosures. 45OO.OO
Non-leprOus female children of
Lepers, Pay Roll ......... $3.50. 90
NOn-leprOus male children of
Lepers, Pay Roll. .......... $3.50. 90
Superintendent and Assistants,
Insane Asylum ............ %, $3.50 90 s
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-17
ACT IS.

AN ACT MAKING SPECIAL FOR THE USE OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY HAWAII DURING THE
Two YEARS WHICH WILL W1rH THE Thrift
ETH DAY JUNE A. D. 1905
BE it Enacted By the Legislature of Territory of Hqoai
SECTION l. The following sums of money amounting ia
Two Million Four Sixty Thousand Four Hum
dred and Seventy Dollars Seventyve Cents 80 400
4'o'9 are hereby appropriated of any moneys which
shabe received by the Treasury during period
ending June 80 D. the Loan authorized by Act
AZ of the Session Laws 1903 can Act to Provide
for Public Loans"
SECTION ,.
Reorganization of wharf system
Honolulu ...........S 100000 90
Wharf and she'd McGregor's
Landing Maui .......... 6OOO 90
Wharf and Landing Pukoo 70
lokai. ............. 100000
Lahaina Wharf ........... 10000 90
Wharf at Kahuui including
essary land for landing and
approaches thereto, less
than .............. $4,000 90
Dredging Honolulu Harbor and
Deepening Bar $4,000. 90
New Penitentiary, Oahu partial
completion; completion of
plants to cost S150,000 more) 10000.
New Jail. Oahu .............. 10000. 90
New Insane Asylum, Oahu. -. 10000. 90
New Dispensary Honolulu 5000. 90
Purchase of Lot, Electric Light
Station, Nuuanu Valley. 5000. 90
School Houses Teachers Cot
tages, Island of Oahu. 155, 400. 90
School Houses and Teachers Cot
tages, and Purchasing Land,
Kaaawa KOOlaulOa ....... $500. 90
School Houses and Teachers Cot
tages, Island of Hawaii. $1,000.
School Houses and Teachers Cot
tages, Keeha, Hamakua. 5000. 90
One-Room School House, Kau
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-17

SECTION 2 The Auditor shall draw pay
for of the objects named in this
provided and the unauthorized expenditure any
from the Treasury be thereafter es
lature by Indemnity Bill is hereby expressly prohibited
SECTION No officer other employee of the Government
holding than Office shall be authorized
than the salary of the highest grade him
the salary of office held by him shall
Hundred Dollars month"; and he shall be entitled
to no other or further compensation.
SECTION 1t shall be lawful for
to make payments in accordance with appropriations
lied by this Act until the Thirtieh day June 1906 pro-
vided that the Auditor shall for any sum
account of bill for salaries pay Act in
of the due proportions appropriated
such item for the elapsed.
SECTION D. 1t is hereby provided unexpended bal
ances of all items appropriated in this
by the transfer OF public work institution
tor1a Board of Public Institutions organized Chapter
OF An Act providing for the Organization
Counties and Districts and the Control
Public Works and Public Institutions therein be trans
erre1 to the control of the said of Public
Institutions on the 4th day of January A. D.
SECTION g. This Act shall take January st 1904
Approved this 18th day of July, A. D. 1903
SANFORD B. DOLE
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-17

Salary of Treasurer .....S $3.50. 90
Salary of Registrar of Public
Accounts " 4500 90
Salary of Deputy Registrar OF
Public Accounts and Book
L.en.r $500 90
Salary of Corporation Clerk l'ooo.oo
Salary of Stenographer and Type
iter 1850. 90
Salary of Recording Clerk and
Messenger. i'''V'OO
Salary of Judge of Land Regstra-
ton Court. 4''Vo'o'
Salary of Registrar of Land Reg
istratiOn Court. -,'oo'VV
Salary of Civil Engineer Land
Registration Court. 5'oooVo
Salaries of 3 Clerks at $75...... 2,IOooo
Salary of Stenographer, Land
Registration Court. 5,ooOO
Salary for Deputy Insurance Com
uissioner $500 90
Salary of Commissioner of 1mmi
grafton and vertis sing
.ann+ 27OO. 90 3 AZ
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26

We cordially invite Our customer
and the public to call at our store
and examine our new spring stock
In millinery everything Is up to date
both in style and quality.
Our line of dress goods is new ant
complete.
We have the latest in trimming
and novelties A glance at our line
will convince you as to quality and
price.
Don't buy until you see our line
If you haven't received samples
from us drop us card. Special at
tention is given to dressmaking-
satisfaction guaranteed.
STEWART & FLOYD,
At Lake City, S. G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26
"To MANSIONS IN THE SKIES"
A Bud TranspIanted from Earth Il
Bloom in Heaven.

On last Thursday a gloom was
cast over our neighborhood by the
death of Mary Maud McElveen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Willie NJ
McElveen. She had been critically
i'll for nearly three months. All
in the power of medical skill and
tender care was done for her
recovery, but to no permanent avail.
Maud was a lovely child just II
years old and had endeared herself
to all who knew her at home and at
school by her amiable kind, and
gertle nature. Her form was
placed in beautiful casket and by
her side were placed her two little
dolls, which she loved SO much, and
inferred with her at the family bury
ing ground on the Goth inst. She
was taken from a loving family who
have the sympathy of the entire
community, FRIEND.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26
KING CONVICTED.
Florence Double Murderer Found
Guilty. Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

FLORENCE, March 20 William
c King, the white man who MUIR
dered james and Samuel Rodgers in
this county on Saturday, January 81
was found "guilty with recommen,
dation to mercy" today by the jury
| in the criminal court now in session
here.
His attorney, Walter Wells, Esq,
made u motion for u ne trial, but
when court convened this afternoon
he announced his abandonment of
the motion, but gave notice of an
appeal to the supreme court.
Judge Gage then sentenced King
to the penetentiary at hard labor for
his natural life.
The verdict has given unusual sat
isfaction. and groups of men can be
seen on the streets discussing tie
case. The general consensus of
opinion is that it marks the begin
ming Of a new era in South Caro-
lima, especially in this part of the
State. 1t is asserted that this is the
first conviction of y white man for
the killing of another in this ju-
dicial circuit since Lockhart was
convicted of manslaughter in Will
liamsburg county years ago under
the late Judge l ID Witherspoon'
The State.
Referring to the assertion in the
foregoing that "this is the first con-
viction of white man for the Kill
ling of another in the 3rd judicial
circuit since Lockhart was convicted
of manslaughter in Williamsburg
county years ago under the late
Judge 1 d Witherspoon," we may
be permitted to say that in Williams
burg county there have been two
men convicted of murder since the
Lockhart trial, both of whom were
sentenced to life Imprisonment, al.
though one of the two has since been
pardoned. If we remember cor
rectlv the last of these convictions
occurred in the fall of 1895 or The
spring of 1896.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26
STEWART 4 FLoYD's ready to
wear Hats are mp to date.
NOTICE.

l have bought the stock of goods
of Ike Schultz next to the dispensary,
Kingstree, S. e., and have just
returned from New York with full
line of spring and summer goods
all kinds of goods that are kept in a
first class Dry Goods and Clothing
Store. invite all the good citizens
of Kingstree and surrounding coun-
try to give me a trial before purchas-
ing elsewhere. Will guarantee you
the best goods for the lowest prices.
Respectfully yours to serve.
Sol PERES,
Next to the Dispensary.
Kingstree, S. G. 26 2.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26
The Gonzales Monument Fund.

Editor County Record
have been appointed BY Mr. " A
Clark, of Columbia, chairman Of the
committee for the "Gonzales Monu.
ment Fund.-" to open a subscription
list at Kingstree and to solicit con-
tributions to that fund. / take this
method of informing the citizens of
Williamsburg county that / will
receive and forward to the treasurer
of the fund at Columbia any contri-
buttons which may be made to me,
or left at the Bank of Kingstree.
1t would be a work of supererog-
alton to recall the services to the
State of South Carolina by the
lamented dead. His life-work was
devoted to the honor and welfare Of
the State, ahd he discharged the
duties devolving upon him with a
fidelity, courage and ability which
won the admiration of all impartial
minds. Let a gratified people
emulate his example and perpetuate
his memory.
R. C. LOGAN.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26
KINGSTREE, S. c., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1903.

Strawberries are beginning to
ripen right along. If the warm
weather continues, growers will be
able to begin shipping in few days
But on the other hand should we
have a breeze, the entite crop will be
ruined. We shall, however, hope
for the best.
The Bethlehem Baptist Union will
meet with the Scranton church next
Friday and continue till Sunday.
Mr. R B Cannon was over from
Scranton Monday on business.
W. L. B.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26

Mr. r C Owens, county supervisor
of Clarendon, was in town one day
this week. Mr. Owens is brother
of Mr. W ID Owens of this county.