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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-01
San Juan
Hrea 81 90. Miles

Gene c.. Gould went to Seattle yes
terday for a short visit with his pa.
rents.
Chas. Arend, of Roche Harbor, has
gone to Kansas to visit relatives and
friends.
The firm of briggs & Nash, gener
al merchants, has dissolved, Mr..
Nash retiring.
Will Sweeney and Alfred and
George Lawson leave today, with l.
B. Carter, for St. Louis to attend
the Worlds Fair.
The little shrimp steamer Zebeitka
caught fire in Blind bay, Shaw island
last Saturday night and was dam
aged to the extent of about 5000.
The ISLANDER acknowledges with
thanks the receipt of an invitation
from Moran Bros. Company to at.
tend the launching of the great bat
tIeship Nebraska at Seattle next
Friday afternoon.
G. N. Culver, of Doe Bay, spent
few days is town this week attend
ing the Republican convention as a
delegate and visiting his son and fam
lily.
L. S. Vosburg, of Toledo, Ohio, is
spending a few days on the island on
business trip. He was in the same
army corps with Thad S. Smith at
the battle of Gettysburgh.
Among the visitors from East
Sound who attended the Humphrey
rally were Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Stow
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Won Gohren,
Capt. N. P. Gregg and Ben E. Har-
rison
Miss Lille McCrary, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McCrary,
and Ira L. DeBolt, wireless tele-
graph operator at Port Townsend,
were married at the Presbyterian
parsonage in Port Townsend, by Rev.
Mr.. Smith, Thursday evening, Sept,
%. 1t had been planned to have the
ceremony here but Mr.. DeBolt was
unoble to leave his work to come over
at that time The brides mother
was with her.
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leland
pop. 1850

Jas. Lee, of Vancouver, B. c., ar
rived Saturday to visit his sister,
Mrs. Laurence Tucker, and investi-
gate the prospects of securing suf-
fcient number of contracts for rock
wells to justify him in coming here
with boring outfit.
Sheriff McCrary has sold his place
at the head of Wescott bay, Roche
Harbor, to Christian Johnson for
$1,000, or 800 per acre. He bought
little less than forty acres there
about eight years ago for $500 and
sold at different times several small
tracts from which he realized a great
deal more than he paid for the whole.
George Wright, of Bald hill, whose
name was at the head of the Gould
Blair ticket at the Republican pri-
mary in this precinct last Saturday,
was an active participant in the Pre-
llDlUlOlllSU COIlp SuUlOl w CItIlCSuoy duu
was chosen treasurer of the party's
county central committee. E. F..
Harpst, another supporter Of the
same ticket in Saturdays primary,
is the Prohibitionist nominee for COM
missioner of this district.
Barney McCreesh, more or less fa-
vorably known on the island, broke
into the Bellevue house on Argyle
avenue, Tuesday night when the fam
lily was absent and went up stairs
and went to sleep on one of the beds,
where the children found him when
they reached home They told l.. G.
Larson, who went over and hustled
him out of the house and sent for the
sheriff. The fellow was allowed to
90 on down the road and before the
sheriff could overtake him he had Sc
creted himself in the woods. He
spent the remainder of the night in
an ash hole at Whispering Pete's "
and early t ne next morning went to
friends in the valley, where he re-
manned in hiding until night and then
got an Indian to take him across to
Vancouver island in a canoe. He was
drunk Tuesday night and probably
thought he was doing something
"cute" instead of criminal in break
ING into the Bellevue house.
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Orcas
Hrea 81 80. NJ.
EAST SOUND

James Tulloch left Wednesday for a
business trip to Seattle.
E. L. Won Gohren made business
trip to Seattle last week.
Ralph Templin made trip to Fri
day Harbor the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Showers spent
few days at Friday Harbor this
week.
Mrs. Runnells, of Skagway, Alas
ka, is the guest of Mrs. J. w. White
this week.
Miss Grace Philip returned the
first of the week from a visit with
Bellingham friends.
Mrs. L. D. Peck, who has been
spending some time on Sucia island,
left for her home in Seattle last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayter, of Seattle,
arrived on the Thompson Monday
evening and are guests Of Mrs. Wal
dron.
AL A. Morgan, lighthouse keeper
at Patos island station, has been
visiting his father. He returned Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Day, of Ohio,
have been spending a few days with
Mr.. Days cousin. Mrs. Luther Suth
erland
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. Bostian Wednesday afternoon
Quite number of ladies attended
and had most enjoyable time.
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communicated with when wanted.

communicated WlCn when wanted.
A new central committee was then
named as follows: G.. NJ. Tucker,
Argyle; O. III. Culver, Friday Har-
Dor; John S. McMillin, Roche Harbor;
Ben E. Harrison, East Sound; w. E.
Sutherland, Orcas; John Doak, Olga;
Thos. Graham, Richardson; G.. w.
Bolton, Lopez; Henry Cayou, Deca-
tur; Ethan Allen, Waldron; N. G..
Jones, Shaw island (Orcas p. o.;
Christian Cook, Stuart island (Pre-
vost P. o.
Just previous to adjournment Mr..
McMillin called the attention of the
members of the convention to the
project of the State University His
torical Society, in connection with
the Historical Society of British Co
lumbia, to erect monuments on the
sites of the American and British
military camps on San Juan island
during the years of the joint occu-
pancy. The. exercises are to take
place Oct. Fl, the anniversary of the
day upon which Emperor William 1,
OF Germany, signed the award in fa-
vor of the United States.
The convention then extended a
vote of thanks to the West Sound
band for their attendance and SER
vices and adjourned.
The central committee met imme-
diately and organized by electing G.
M. Tucker, of Argyle, chairman,
and 0. I'll. Culver, of Friday Harbor,
secretary and treasurer. An execu-
tive committee, consisting of Mr..
Tucker, Mr.. Culver and Hon. John S.
McMillin was appointed to have gen
eral charge of the campaign.
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DOE BAY AND OLGA

Eddie Walling returned to Belling.
ham Saturday
John H. Snowden is working at the
pole camp at Cascade lake.
B. F. White has finished quite ar
addition to his house near Olga.
The teamsters have all the poles
hauled out from Doe Bay and have
moved to Olga.
Mrs F. n Culver returned to Bell
ingham this wee> after a pleasant
two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs Cunningham's children re
turned to school again this week after
two weeks absence ON account O
sickness.
Sam Robertson arrested three hun
t RS with small deer Saturday fol
hunting without licenses Their veni
son cost them over 81 per pound.
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leland
pop. $50

w. H. Davidson went to Anacortes
Monday to see his wife, who is very
i'll at the home of her son.
The Congregational church is ready
for papering and painting inside.
c. A. Kent has charge of the work
Rev. and Mrs. Galbraith came
Saturday. He preached his first SER
mon Sunday morning at the Metho
dist church.
Joe Thornton has improved his
place by building a new barn an6
tearing down the old one and clear.
ing off large piece of ground.
Ontie Bruins and a gentleman rep
resenting the Post-Intelligencer were
distributing the mail boxes for the
rural free delivery the last of the
week.
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Island
pop. 1850

Frank B. Cole, of Tacoma, editor
of the West Coast Lumberman, spent
few days here the first of the week
He was guest at the Templin home.
R. H. Geoghegan, who has been
in Alaska for several years with
Judge Wickersham, returned Mon
day and is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Chas. E. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bay and Mr.. Knick
erbocker, of Aztec, New Mexico, al. .
rived here last week. They are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker
until they can make arrangements
for settling at East Sound.
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REPUBLICANS NAME TICKET
Continued from First page

For Treasurer. P. Paine.
For Clerk. c. Larson.
For Sheriff-W. III. McCrary.
For Attorney-W. H.. Wynn, Jr.
For AssessOr-W. j. Court.
For Coroner-Dr. B. Muscott.
M. Buxton.
For Surveyor-E. L. Won Gohren.
For Wreck master-George jake.
For Commissioner
Dist. No. Isaac Sandwich.
Dist. No. 2-M. s. Donahue.
The only contest was for the Office
of surveyor, all other nominations be-
ing made by reclamation.
E. Ed Allen, of Waldroa, and E. L.
Won Gohren, of East Sound, were
nominated. The roll of precincts was
called and Mr.. Allen received q votes
and Mr.. Won Gohren %, the latter
being declared the nominee. The
fact that Commissioners Sandwich
and Graham both earnestly support
ed Mr.. Won Gohren, though he was
not an active candidate and did not
have the support of his home delega-
ton, Influenced many votes in his fa-
vor, and the commissioners preferred
him on account of his experience and
residence where he can be readily
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Lopez
Hrea 70 So. NJ.
LOPEZ

Mrs. Craig is quite sick.
The new Congregational parsonage
i finished.
Most of the farmers have their
threshing done
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Upston have
gone to the state fair.
Mrs. DIR. Muscott has returned
from her visit in the east
Mr.. circuit has improved the looks
of his house by siding and painting it.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Butler ind sor
Earl left Monday for the state fair al
Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver, of South Da.
kota, are visiting her brother, Rev.
Mr.. Ireland, and family.
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Red Cross Pharmacy,
$50 North Main Street. Barre. Vermont.
eLEANlNes

Tile oldest newspaper IN Venezuela
Is only twenty-six years old.
The Mexican government is consider
ing extensive irrigation projects ID it's
central plateau
In d mass Of meteoric stone Profess
or Moissan. the celebrated French phys
icist. has discovered a number Of dia-
monds Of microscopic dimensions, but
Of regular octahedral form ana perfect
water.
Recent excavations IN Egypt have
revealed bond, dated A. D. 100, APP
prentlcing a slave for two years to the
"semiograph, 10 be taught to read and
write shorthand, Or s'the signs that
your son Dionysius knows" the teach
er receiving in oil 100 drachmas. about
S23
The statue Of George Rogers Clark,
the explorer. which stood In the rotun-
ia of the Kentucky state building ut
the st. Louis exposition, has been pre-
scented TO the Missouri Historical soci-
ETY. by X. h. Grain Of Louisville, I'M
der whose direction II WAS made espe-
cially for the exposition
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light The water at the bottom Of the
sea Is often clearer than at the sur
face, as sediment can sink in still wa.
ter, whereas at the surface sand and
other matter is kept IN solution by the
constant movement Of the waves, the
force Of which is not felt few feet
beneath the surface.
The microscope IL also likely to prove
OF considerable use on war vessels. a
tube can be fitted into the center Of q
vessel, one end Of which win lead to
the captains bridge and the other will
penetrate the bottom OF the vessel and
have an extension that can be thrust
out and drawn back as occasion re-
quires. When the microscope lenses
which will be somewhat different from
the apparatus illustrated. are drawn
up flush with the bottom Of the yesse
the water beneath the ship can bt
viewed to a distance Of sixty to ninety
feet.
One Of the most romantic things vel
accomplished by the microscope anf
the raising apparatus has beon th'
bringing to the surface Of an old Span
ish galleon, one Of fleet sunk In ths
bay Of yigo III 1902.
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wolf MANS PET.
stranger ON Friendly Terms With
Gagged beast In a Zoo.

stranger ON Friendly Terms With
Gagged beast In a Zoo.
After an absence Of several weeks
the wolf man again visited his pets
in the wolf dens Of the New York Zoo
logical park the other afternoon, and
the spectators viewed with amazement
the evident delight OF the largest OF
the gray creatures, which long ago ac-
quired almost a speaking acquaintance
with this strange man, who visited bis
pets In Bronx park several times q
week during the summer, says the New
York Herald
1T seems strange to see a wolf all
low itself to be petted and TO become
so friendly Il Is the first case Of the
kind that / have noticed since have
been In the park, said keeper Even
the men who are daily around these
animals have not been able To accom-
pIish that lnueh.p
Coming to the dens through q crowd
Or men and women who were gathered
around the cages. the man, who II
known BIZ no other name IA the park
than tile wolf man. had scarcely
reached the side Of the iron fence Sur
rounding tbs corral before the largest
Of the collection, which Is known a.
his special pet. rushed down to the
corner and showed In various ways
its recognition Of It's friend.
TO the amazement Of the onlookers
the visitor then took from his pocket
d choice piece Of meat, which the wolf
gently ate from his hand. II was very
evident to all who watched the actions
OF the wolf that the animal plainly
recognized the man, for previous e
the latter's coming no inducement could
bring ii 10 the front Of the den
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TURF TOPICS

Zen Treftz Of Jamestown. o., has
purchased the PAGER Box Elder, Jr.,
2:14A, for S410.
Il. e. Lybrand Of Delaware, o. has
sold to eastern parties the fast mare
Violet T., 2;2O9a
Ashland Wilkes ~ a new century
sire. now having l0l standard per-
formers to his credit
Black streak, 2:16A owned BY John
Hafner, il boss Ut the indianapolis
speedway this winter
#. ], Keegan Of South Chicago, Ill,
has sold 90 parties ii Olathe. Kan., The
brown pacing mare Mile n. 2a5l4s
By Advent
CHEEKY Lass, 2:0o94. il jogging sound
for Billy Andrews, and If is believed
she will get to the races in good shape
next season.
j. i. Scamell Of New York owns 4
two-yearold colt by Chimes. dam tile
famous old race mare Kentucky Union.
2:07h, By Aberdeen.
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The Times Daily Short Story.
9o$e xCs "a % SG w "a ~ ~ No .Sa0ia&'

"Well, MY friends, continued Du
four since you don't come forward
/ see no way but to carry out the sale
Of the child MIR Millikln, your offer
ISL
40ne moment, please"
The words came from Colonel Sin
clair. an elderly gentleman Of benign
countenance, who rose ais he spoke.
MY friends, lie said. my daughter
Informed me Of this sale, and | notified
you This is Christmas morning
There are two ways Of celebrating the
birth Of him who brought peace on
earth and good viii TO men one IN our
own families, the other III the families
Of the needy. we have already this
morning been occupied with the first.
Here is an opportunity to engage In the
second. | propose that we bug this
child and give him as Christmas
present TO his parents. ! viii head 9
subscription for the purpose with $50. Z
Colonel Sinclair said a gentleman
sitting next to him, Il will subscribe
an equal amount"
The slave parents caught the drift q
the situation aud listened eagerly for
every word. There were no more atty
dollar subscriptions, but the smaller
ones. including S25 from Alice Sinclair
given out OF her pin money, finally
raised the amount subscribed to $500.
Every one present felt that he Ind sub
scribed more than he could afford. Du-
four. who regarded tile whole affair az
III interference with his rights, stood
grimIy waiting; the negro trader was
fumbling with his hat. the father and
mother OF the child, who were uneon-
sclous Of bis and their peril looked on
with ali ngonized suspense. Then Al
Ice Sinclair spoke;
"Mr. Dufour will you not give some
thngg'
Dufour scowled. u must have $500
tomorrow Less will not serve he
said
Then Tile negro trader arose and
spoke: II know nothin Is expected
from me. niger trader. I'm used te
buvin into families, and I've nothin
to do with other families as long as
must take care Of my own. Its ny
own family that moves me now. Last
summer me and my wife had 9 boy Wt
hain't rot him now. We hain't got ans
children at ALL | come away from
home on this trip a-purpose to git TIC
Of Christmas. | wouldn't be there fol
no money, seem my boy cant be there
too. tell you what I'm goin' to do
NY boy that's gone to heaven gives So
to make up the amount to buy th'
boys freedom
Alice Sinclair went to the speake'
and put out her hand She was fol
| lowed by every one present except Pr
four. Then the papers passed, ans
Bobby was free nlckaninny I'll
mother had him clasped close 70 he
breast while his father looked on
tears streaming down his black cheeks
sYou see, papa, said Alice sinclai
on their way home, the influence 2
| the Christ child born more than eight
cen centuries ago can effect even ne
gro trader r. A. mitchell
i
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N Christmas
Episode III, .SEax,erY
-floIrIgtnall.l

tOFlginall
1t was December in Louisiana Al
light snow rested on the moss hanging
from the trees, and there was thin Ice
ON The pools A young girl driving d
pony cart was coming down road
and stopped before a cabin. negro
woman, followed BY a piekaninny four
years old, came out 10 where the cart
stood
"clarisse, said The girl, has your
missis said anything about what she
is going to do for You IN the why Of a
Christmas tlinnerT
mo, Missile Alice, she hain't said
noshin' bout dat But me and my ole
man don keer bout no Christmas din
ner. We got heap o trouble She
drew near the cart and spoke low,
while tears filled her eyes. MARS
goin to sell Bobby"
Sell Bobby Separate you from him
Surely, CIarlsse, such thing hasn't
been done about here since" She stop
ped. she was about 20 say since 4
slave mother had killed herself after
separation from her child.
Miss Alice Sinclair made an EFFORT to
comfort the mother. but there was no
comfort. She knew that old Dufour.
who owned this family. would sacrifice
them to his own interest.
aGoodby, CIarisse, she said, touch
ing her pony with the whip. God helm
you
On Christmas morning servant
from the Dufour mansion came IL
Clarisse's cabin with an order for her
ana her husband to come up to the
house and bring Bobby As soon as
Clarlsse heard the message she fell
over II a swoon. jeff, her husband
caught her 10 bis arms.
Don, honey; don do dat We got
each udder, and mebbe Bobby won
hab to 20 out d De state. Wake up
honey
Clarisse revived, but only to CLASP
her boy. yowing that she and he should
die rather than he separated But hel
good man finally prevailed aud She
consented to 20 to their master. Al
the house. assembled in the great hall
way. were number Of the planters
and members Of their families. includ
ing Colonel Sinclair and his daughter
Alice. Dufour stood with ais back t
the fireplace, while apart sat an IN
attractive mana trader. Even those
who used d dealer In negroes looket
down upon him.
Tomorrow said Dufour in d surly
tone, Il have note to pay OF $500
Mr.. Millikln, here from Savannah, Of
fers me the amount Of my note for th,
boy. ii any one present can AFFORD
to buy the whole family I'll sell then
cheaper than would separate, or to .
trader"
There was no response y woull
have required between $1,000 ant
20 200 to buy the family, aud the plant
ers ii the parish were alI struggling
against a slump IN the price Of sugar
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TRAFFIC is
TIED UP
New York WaIIOwS in Mud
and Snow
ALL TRAINS ARE LATE
Heavy Downpour Of Rain Yesterday
Brings Relief to Many New
England Manu-
facturers.

New York, Dee. 27~ Rain and sleet
with a rising temperature, following the
recent heavy snow storms, have greatly
impaded traffic in and about New York.
Telegrapbie communication has been
considerably handicapped and nearly all
through trains from the west and north
are DELAYED.
III the city the rain and slcet which
frAze as soon as II struck tlIe ground
made wallsing hazardous and wherever
there WIS grade on the surface roads
there was great trouble On the Gle
waited lines brilliant electrical displays
marked the passage OF trains over the
ice coated third rail
BROOKLYN appeared a. safer more
than Manhattan. There all the trolley
lines weIe in trouble. AT times the
entire railroad system Of the borough
was practically tied up.
As the rain descended it froze in 4
firm layer On all exposed rails and male
electrical circuit for the cars and trains
almost impossible. Because Of the h0l.
idav an unusually small number oil
cars were run in the borough yesterday
and during the night the ice bad plenty
Of time Ia form.
The snow fall oil Sunday amounted to
five inches, and before the rain and
sleet began last night the bureau had
succeeded III getting together only
1000 men and 400 carts, 50 that little
was done toward clearing the streets
Broadway was cleared throughout its
length and the principal spots where
traffic congests were relieved. Else.
where the snow was shoveled into huge
hillocks
Most Of the incoming trains were late
and consequently there was a steady
stream OF belated holiday homegoerl
dropping into their Offices down town al
dav. The New York Central and New
York, New Haven 4 Hartford road
were the rlost badly congested, ans
the fog did not help TO relieve matters
The New Haven express, which Leaves
| that city at o'clock, was one hour lat
lin arriving. The Buffalo express, whiel
should have reached the Grand Contra
lstation at 1925 O'Clock this morning
did not land its passengers until $3.50
1T was Oh time as far south az Peek
skin. but crawled from there into Til
| yard, taking about three hours ID nal.
this short rpm.
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CAN YOU TELL WHAT Ais
THIS MAN.
lie Is Only One in Hundreds Of
Thousands. Watch Well Your
Own Individual Self.

He has tremendous appetite, yet has no
desire to exert himself In the least. He seems
lazy and INDECENT His sleep is htful and
troubled. He has pains under his shoulder
blades and bitter taste remains IN his mouth.
His tongue is often furred and coated. He ID
Dizzy when he gets up To walk or arises from
stopping over. One day bis bowels may move,
but the next day be Is constipated. The nat
ural sewers OF the body become clogged up.
the bile in the stomach not being able 20 PASS
out through the natural channels is absorbed
into the blood. II you said q he is bilious
man. you would be exactly right, but how
few there arc who know what to do for such
D condition. See here Read carefully and
Won will lind out what to do. II You have
similar feelings, take as directed Smiths pine-
ample and Butternut Pills, which are an infals
lihle remedy for biliousness and all other
forms of liver troubles Their effects are
quickly seen IN q complete change OF spirits
regular daily movements Of the bowels, 70.
freshing sleep and a rapid return Of healthy
appetite and digestion. Smiths Pineapple
and Butternut Pills arc purely vegetable
NATURES true laxative. They always cure
sick headache, constipation and biliousness in
one night. ri cents at all dealers.
All genuine signed W. II. Smith.
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znln.n nenae ZOE = alonamen..

a suggestion has been made for the
purchase Of the house IN which Emile
lola was boYu and its transformation
into public monument to his mem
ory, says the London Globe, The
house is situated at Medan and is the
goal of an ennusl pilgrimage Of the
admirers 81 the great writer but i
il in imminent danger Of being sold
to private purchaser, who 10 all prob
ability will flake considerable aitera-
tons Iii its appearance NJ. Alfred
Bruneau, however il making 9 greai
effort for the preservation Of the piace
and calls on all good republicans g
subscribe Their mite to the sum neces'
sary for its purchase He points oui
that the hahttation Of Gambetta has
been saved from spoliation, and as
Zoia did ais much for France by ms
writings rs Gambetta did by his ora
tory q similar honor should be accord
ed to the founder OF the League Of the
RiRhts Of Man