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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-19
Homes wanted for children

The Washington Children's Home
Society has in charge now quite a
number of bright children for whom
it is desirous of securing good homes.
There are twin baby boys three
months DID, two brothers seven and
nine years, who are anxious for a
home in the same family; a boy of
twelve who particularly wants a
home on farm; another boy of nine
years, two of ten, one of eleven and
one of twelve, and also boy of eight
and his sister of eleven, who would
like homes in the same family. The
manager of the home writes to the
ISLANDER that they are desirous of
placing these children with Sabbath
observing and church going people. !"
He further says: ''Anyone wishing
one or more of them will please write
to H. D. Brown, Superintendent, 431
New York Block, Seattle, Washing
ton, giving name and age of husband
and wife, with postotfice address.
Also the number in family, business
or occupation and distance from
church and school. In writing us
please inclose one or two stamps
We have very heavy correspond
ence and we make this request to aid
u.s."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-19
About Pruning

Farmers bulletin No. 181, u. S.
Department of Agriculture, is en-
titled Pruning" and is a very ele-
mentary discussion for povices, The
following suggestion, however, will
be new to many old orchardists: 1T
sometimes happens that valuable
shade or orchard tree becomes in
jured in such a way as to cause a
cavity, This may have resulted from
the breaking of branch in a storm
or from improper pruning, What
ever the cause, the treatment is
practically the same. All decayed
or decaying matter should be re-
moved from the cavity, and with a
sharp gouge or chisel all diseased
wood cut away until sound hardwood
is exposed. Then, before moisture
or other injurious influences can act
upon the newly exposed parts, the
whole cavity should be filled with a
thin mortar, made by mixing one
part of Portland cement with three
parts of clean, sharp sand. After
the mortar has had time to become
stiff, but not hard, surface coat
made of one part of sand and one
part of cement should be added, and
the surface so faced as to exclude all
moisture from the opening of the
cavity. An additional safeguard
would be had in treating the inside
of the cavity with a copper-sulphate
solution Zone pound to five gallons of
water) after the diseased wood has
been removed, and before the cement
mortar is used"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-19
SOME MATTERS OF
COUNTY INTEREST
WHAT OFFICIALS ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR RECONCILIATION
Those Who Are Salaries
Now Paid--An Explanation of the
Attorneys Compensation--Ca
date for Representative.

To the Editor: Will you please state ip
the ISLANDER what county officials are
eligible for denomination and whether
all of them are candidates; also what the
salaries of the various officers are since
the class of the county was raised; wheth-
er the nomination of the present county
attorney by appointment is favored by
the county commissioners, and who, if
anyone, has been mentioned as candi-
date for representative on the Republican
ticket. Answers to these questions will,
am sure, be appreciated by many citi-
zens.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-19
SEATTLE'S NEW
CHIEF OF POLICE
t'TOM" DELANEY, FORMERLY OF
THIS COUNTY, APPOINTED
Is ssNative Son. of Washington
and San Juan Pioneer Has
Been an officer in the Customs
Service for Eleven Years.

The most important position in
the gift of Mayer-elect Ballinger, of
Seattle, has been rendered to and
accepted by Thos. R. Delaney, one of
the pioneer boys of this county and
for number of years one of the best
known men in the United States Gus
toms service in the Puget Sound dis
trict The appointment seems to
have occasioned as much surprise in
Seattle as it did to Mr. Delaneys
relatives and friends here. His es-
pecial fitness for the position is con-
ceded and his selection is warmly
commended by the Seattle papers.
1t is difficult position to fill. The
temptations surrounding it are many
and the task of keeping the criminal
and vicious elements of such city as
Seattle under strict surveillance and
control is so great that any man Of
less nerve and experience than Mr.
Delaney might well shrink from it,
He has for many years been a strong
personal friend of Judge Ballinger,
who has entire confidence in him and
they will undoubtedly work together
in full harmony in their respective
positions.
Mr.. Delaney is a native son Of
Washington, having been born at
Colville 45 years ago. From there
the family moved to Fort Vancouver
where they lived for a number of
years, coming to San Juan island
when tom was lad of about ten
years. About the time he became of
age he left here and went to Van
couver island where he worked in
and about Victoria for number of
years, going from there to Port
Townsend where he served for sew
eral years as city marshal and chief
of police. In 1893 he was appointed
an Inspector of customs by Collector
Saunders and has since been in
that service continuously until his
resignation was rendered this week.
He was promoted short time ago
and made deputy collector at a sal
airy of 81, 400 year. For several
years he has been stationed in Sc
attic and has been very active and
successful in efforts to apprehend
smugglers. His mother, Mrs. Brooks,
still resides on what is known as the
Delaney farm, between here and
Sportsman's lake, and his brothers,
Ed and John, and sister, Mrs. Steven
Sweeney, are still sat home" on the
island.
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The revenue cutter Grant was in
port Thursday with twenty tons Of
coal for the launch Scout. Chief En-
gineer Cutcheon, of the Grant, one
of the most quiet and unassuming
men in the revenue service, has a
medal of honor which was given to
him by congress for conspicuous
bravery in the Spanish war. He was
engineer of the revenue tug Hudson
when it was sent into the harbor Of
Cardenas, Cuba, to bring out the
naval vessel Winslow, which had been
disabled by the heavy fire from the
Spanish shore batteries, which was
also directed against the Hudson 1t
was one of the most gallant actions
of the war.
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of the war

Rev. j. A. Laurie, of the Presby-
terian church of Fairhaven, has been
holding services here each evening
during this week He will return to
Fairhaven today. Mr.. Laurie is a
clear thinker and excellent speaker
and is deservedly popular at home
and wherever he goes. 1t is regret
ted that no opportunity was afforded
to advertise that he would be here
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-19

working in his interest, including
President McMillin and Supt. Shultz,
of the Roche Harbor Lime Company.
Mr.. Shultz is understood to be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for representative.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-19

Rev. Henry Harpst came over
from burlington Tuesday to visit his
son and grandchildren, returning
Wednesday. He breaches at several
points in the Skagit valley and is
well pleased with his pew home at
Burlington.
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attorney by appointment is favored by
the county commissioners, and who, if
anyone has been mentioned as a candi-
date for representative on the Republican
ticket Answers to these questions will,
1 am sure, be appreciated by many cti-
zens.
TAXPAYER.
Of the present county officials Au-
ditor Kirby, Sheriff McCrary, Clerk
Larson, Mrs. Buxton, superintend-
ent of schools, Assessor Court and
Commissioner Sandwith are eligible
| for denomination and all are under
stood to be candidates with the pos
sible exception of Mr.. Sandwith.
While he has not stated, SO far as we
know, that he would not accept re-
nomination he probably cares little
about it and has said he did not want
| it. Mr. Bostian has served continu-
ously as commissioner as long as the
law permits, while Mr. Graham S
term does not expire until Januaryll,
1907.
The present salaries of county Off
GERS are: Auditor, sheriff and treas
urer, 5000 each; clerk, $500; school
superintendent, $500; attorney, $3.50,
Though the statutory salary of the
prosecuting attorney in counties of
San Juans class is only $40W ; as
SCISSOR, 81 per day while actually en-
ployed with a maximum annual limit
of 5000; commissioners, 81 per day
for not exceeding twenty days in a
year, and mileage; coroner, statutory
fees.
Relative to the compensation of
the county attorney it should be
said that the first allowance of any
amount in excess of the regular sal
ary fixed by statute was made by
the commissioners quite number of
years ago when the statutory salary
was only $3.50, for which sum it
would, of course, be out of the ques-
ton to obtain the services of any
competent lawyer as an adviser of
the commissioners. The law permits
the appointment of a deputy attor-
ney at a salary not to exceed $3.50 in
counties of San Juan's class. The
deputy attorney might be figure
head and turn over the salary al
lowed him to his principal, but for
several years preceding the removal
of Attorneys Thacker and King it
was their custom for the one elected
as prosecuting attorney to take the
salary fixed by law and for the other
to take the salary allowed the depu-
ty, which was $50 year more. The
commissioners, however, and all citi-
zens had the benefit of the advice of
both of them on public matters and
they were both very careful and con-
scientious in their efforts to discour-
age litigation and save money for the
county in every reasonable way.
As to whether the commissioners
favor the continuance in Office of
their appointee as prosecuting attor-
ney, the ISLANDER refers the inquirer
to the commissioners themselves for
an authoritative answer. The editor
has never had a word of conversa-
ton with any member of the board
relative to the matter, but he under
stands that Commissioner Graham,
the only hold-over member, strongly
favors another candidate and has so
expressed himself here within a few
days. Mr.. Wynn, however, is not
without influential friends Eho are
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AISSIONERS MAY NOT
FORBID The HOSPITAL
Corporation Counsel Advises That Law
Is Not Anticipatory in Case
of Possible Nuisance.

The Commissioners are without au-
thority 10 say where a hospital can, or
cannot. be erected within the confines
OF the District Of Columbia, according 70
an opinion submitted today by Acting
Corporation Counsel +. II. Thomas
The opinion was asked for by District
Commissioner Macfarland as a result Of
the many protests that have been re-
ceived by the Commissioners from lrop-
erty owners and residents near 7CS
Massachusetts Avenue northeast, where
II Is proposed 10 locate the new Eastern
Dispensary and Casualty Hospital. the
complaints being based on the ground
that the nearness Of such an institution
would depreciate property.
The only way for the citizens 10 70 [
rid Of the hospital, suggests Mr.. Tho mas
f. 10 allow il TO be built and then 10
prove that IL Is a ~ublic nuisance
THE establishment Of hospital, q"
says the Corporation Counsel. is not a
nuisance per &c. and the law is not
swift 10 adjudge ole a nuisance I'm any
particular case and thereby Illustrate
the humane work OF such an instiIu-
ton.
The mere fact that the erection OF
d hospital I'm any particular locality will
have the effect Of depreciating the value
Of real estate In such neighborhOod IS
not IN itself sufficient TO constitute a
nuisance, unless some special dana &c
and Inconvenience be established
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
GENERAL BELL
PREDICTS RIOT
AbrOgatiOn of Martial Law
a Mistake.
EXPECTS A SERIOUS CLASH
Expresses Dissent From Opinion of Gov
ernor Peabody Regarding Cripple
Creek Troubles.
EXPECTS A SERIOUS CLASH

DENVER, Col, July 2s.-Adjt. Gen.
Sherman M Bell has expressed dis
sent from the opinion OF Governor
Peabody that the Cripple Creek district
is sufficiently pacihed to justify the
withdrawal OF the national guard.
i look for a clash now that military
rule IS ended said he
Il have called of the militia" said
Governor Peabody. mos let the unions
do the proper thing and call of the
strike"
William d. Haywood. secretary-treas-
urer Of the Western Federation of Min
ers, said:
The calling of OF the militia has not
the slightest logical bearing upon the
proposition TO call of the strike"
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. July IS.
William Amole. former Waterman
al the Portland mine. who vas arrested
in connection with the alleged cOnspir-
acy OF the mechanical force on that
property TO walk out in a body. thereby
closing the mine. has arrived here in an
exhausted condition and tells a story OF
alleged maltreatment at Victor.
He says that after his release by the
military board of Victor ne was set
upon by four masked men. beaten and
robbed.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
INVESTIGATE FOUR
DESERT TRAGEDIES
Nevada Postmaster Held in
Custody.
ROBBERY ALLEGED MOTIVE
One Victim Shot, Lives to Testify
Against Accused Govern
ment Official.

RENO. New, July 2S.-The sheriff OF
churchill county has begun an inves-
tigation in regard to four desert trag-
edies and some disappearances which
are supposed to have been due to muir
der
Fenoing the investigation. n. c Law
renee postmaster of Hazen, is held in
custody There is a belief that an or
ganized system OF murders aid rob-
oefies mas been in vogue during the last
year.
WITHIN seven months four men have
been found dead on the desert between
Wadsworth and Hazen and alons the
Iruckee River. In each Instance death
had been caused by the crushing OF the
skull and indications pointed 10 murder.
Two or the bodies were Identified "a
those Of Charles Ahearn, OF Oakland.
and James Owen. an aged prospector
The identity Of the other victims is not
known.
II. c. Lawrence was arrested three
weeks ago and charged with Attempting
on a trip into the desert. within a few
testimony offered Lawrence. While walk
ing behind GunnisOn shot Ale latter
GunnisOn fell and. il Is alleged, Law
renee robbed him OF his money.
The injuries were not fatal. and Law
renee was arrested after his return 10
Hazen. II was with difficulty that the
officers saved him from an angry mob
and took him to the county jail AZ Fall
lon.
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Through overwork and anxiety In
nv business | was very much run
down; had loss OF appetite. and. what
was worse than that, loss OF sleep at
night. was afraid would have TO con-
suit physician, when. one OF my Gus
toners advised me to try Peruna, as it
had made her well and strong. 1 began
10 take It. and in a few days began 10
feel stronger. and from the first dose
slept at night, without awakening.
took only two bottles: now I am well.
but | am never without Peruna In the
house II anyone wishes to call on me
/ will gladly advise them to take IL, as
l have received so much benefit from It.
and want all who are III TO use II, as I
did Mrs. Jessie Cotton.
No medicine in the world has cured
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No Selfish Motive.

Il have no selfish motive in regard TO
Avondale. All ! want is To see the his
toric place remain in the name OF the
Parnells and be used as park for the
people.
Il wish the Irish-Americans who sub
scribed TO request John Redmond to
restore the house and the historic pOr-
lions Of II to the PaTnells
i think they might sell Avondale
back TO me under the land act. Ii could
then be considered a national park
II AvOndale is not restored l will go
out myself to America and explain to
the people from the public platforms all
the particulars as to the loss Of the
place 10 the country. ! think the time
most OppOrtune for a true statement
OF facts 10 be given by the trustees in
justice 20 themselves and the Irish race
particularly, as ] learn John Redmond
will shortly appear again In America
appealing TO the Irish race there for
mole funds"
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
BOY KILLS HIS FRIEND
AND SURRENOERS TO POLICE

PITTSFIELD. Mass. July d
Thomas Magner. eighteen years old.
shot and killed Patrick O'BrIen. thir-
teen years old while the boys We're
returning from swim IN Ononta Lake.
After the shooting Magner picked up
the body OF his companion and carried
IL 300 yards out OF the woods. He then
gave himself up TO the police and said
He didn't know the revolver was
loaded"
II was O'Brieu's revolver. O'Brien
had no father or mother and owned
property valued at SIS 600 Magner was
arrested on the charge Of manslaughter.
but was released on BAH Of $500 He be
longs 10 a good family and the boys
were warm friends.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
TO SUPPLY CROWS FOR
PHILADELPHIA CLUB

BINGHAMTON. y. Y. July D.
Three enterprising Scranton boys have
left this city for Gulf Summit, Pa.
where thousands OF crows have a per-
manent roost.
The crows are gathering in such num-
bers that frequently limbs are broken
from trees by their weight. The
youngsters heard of the roost and made
a contract with Philadelphia gun club
TO furnish lows TO be thrown in place
or pigeons from the traps at the club 5
live bird shoots.
The officers Of the club at first refused
10 listen 10 the proposition because a
crow is a slow-hying bird, but finally
agreed to pay twenty-five cents each for
thousand crows as an experiment.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28

son it is stated on good authority that
the growth is Of cancerous nature. The
visit of Oscar was made on the earnest
recommendation of the German physi-
clan, Dr. Gerhardt, an authority on
throat diseases. He advised the Kaiser
to put the boy there at once; believing
that the cold sulphur springs. which are
of an exceedingly good quality. and the
modern equipment IN special use there.
would be directly beneficial.
The boys are enjoying their stay al
the baths very much. The mornings are
occupied in the water cure for Oscar.
and In the afternoons they ride and
drive. Yesterday they climbed the Mel
sen-over 5000 feet-and gathering some
Alpine roses and edelweiss, sent them in
& box 70 the Kaiser
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
FORCED BY CREDITORS
TO TURN OVER PROPERTY

CHICAGO. III, July BY an order
entered in Judge Hanecy's court, War
rem Springer. prominent real estate
dealer was ordered TO turn over all his
property 10 a receiver by 10 o'clock this
morning. The penalty Of disobedience
will be term IN the county jail for
contempt.
The purpose OF MIR. Springer's creditors
in putting the property in receiver
ceeds devoted 70 paying Mr.. Springer S
debts A conservative estimate places
the assets Of the real estate man at
81. 10000. and his liabilities s., IL, 60.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
KaiSer'S Young Son
Said TO Have Cancer
Boy and Brother at Baths in Switzerland Be-
ing Treated for Growth in Throat
Like That of Father

INTERLAKE. Switzerland. July Is
The two young sons of the Emperor. Au-
gust Wilhelm and Oscar. are now at the
Heustrich Baths in Bernese Oberland.
near Spiez, at the foot of the great Mel
sen. The newspapers here have not re-
ferred TO the matter-in fact, there
seems TO be some sort Of an agreement
among them not to speak Of their visit
at all. but all the same it is full Of sig
nifcance
The younger son, Oscar, who is about
fourteen years old, is seriously I'll with a
pulmonary complaint that has developed
a growth in the throat similar 10 the
Emperor's trouble. In the case Of the
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
SUICIDES FAREWELL
ON WHISKY BOTTLE

LANCASTER. Pa. July 2S.-Belieying
that he was in Philadelphia, for which
place he left about a week ago. the
family Of George Knecht were startled
when his dead body was found float
Ing in Conestoga creek, near Conestoga
Park
Knecht. who was sixty years old. had
been drinking heavily recently, and he
had intimated to his family some time
ago that If he could not stop the habit
he would kin himself
4 quart bottle Of whisky was found
on the bank of the stream and on IL
was a note written by the suicide say
ing: Whoever finds this can drink
IT,
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
ABNER M'KINLEY ESTATE
GOES TO HIS FAMILY

SOMERSET, Pa. July 2.-Abner Nc
Kinleys VIII. just probated here. does
not indicate the value OF the estate, the
bulk Of which Is bequeathed 10 the
widow and daughter Mrs. Mabel Nc
kinley Baer.
An expenditure of $500 is ordered for
a monument in the family plot at
Canton. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28

Miss Dade Stegeman. superintendent of
the Chicago North Side Woman's Club,
of Chicago. In a recent letter to DR.
Hartman. speaks of Peruna as follows:
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o..
Gentlemen: "PerHHs has often been
used by rhe members OF our club In
cases Of stomach trouble and general
debLify-aISO recently In cases or ia
grippe. and always with Ihe mOSf
beneficial results. think a greaf
deal or PerHna-Ofren recommend IL
70 my friends, and am glad 70 say all
who have tried II speak a good word
for fr. ''--Dade Stegeman.
Mrs. Jessie Cotton, 439 East Ninet zenith
Street New York city. writes:
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THE REV. Mr.. H0RNER
WILL SUCCEED CORDOVA

SOUTH RIVER, n. J.. July 2S.-The
Rev. w. Horner, formerly a member of
the New York conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, will MI the va
cancy In the pulpit Of the local Metho
dist Church caused by the resignation
of the Rev. J. F. Cordova
The Rev. Mr.. Horncr was for a time
a professor in a Western college before
he took up preaching. The new minis
ter Will arrive here today.
With his family he Will occupy the
parsonage, which has been vacated by
Mrs Cordova. and Will take up the work
OF rebuilding the church membership.
which has been somewhat depleted OF
late
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
In Government Hands.

The home of my late brother was
allowed by John Redmond 10 fall into
the hands Of the government. gov
eminent hated by my brother The
Irish people really must not think l
was against the nation in having an in
terest in IT, On the contrary, while
] was living there 1 did all in my power
TO make IL OF interest To the people
and carried on all my brothers patrio-
tic works, IN which he used TO take so
much interest, In the DEVELOPMENT of
Irish industries. Only for my patriotic
feelings for the country all the historic
testimonials and presentations connect
ed with my brother would have been
lost; fortunately / kept them. If Avon
dale IS not purchased back for the Par
nells and the Irish nation. all these Will
be lost as there will be no place 10 put
them
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
COULDN'T DODGE BUCKET
AND WAS HIT ON THE READ

Suffering from a scalp wound which
he received at the filtration plant about
4:s5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. William
Clark. a negro, of 900 Pomeroy Street
northwest, was taken 10 Freedman's
Hospital for treatment. He said he was
struck on the head by a dirt bucket,
while II was dumping a bucketful of
earth into a wagon He left the hospital
after having the injury dressed.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
KNOX SAILS FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK. July 2S.-Former Attor-
ney General p. c. Knox, OF Pennsyl-
Vania. and Mrs. Knox and Marshall
Field. OF Chicago. and Oscar @. Muir
ray, president Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. We're among the pas
Rengers who sailed on the White Star
Line steamship Oceanic.
The Washington times., 1904-07-28
Would Never Agree.

After the meeting IN the Mansion
House / told Mr.. Redmond | would
never agree to such proposal, and
said l would try To buy Avondale-
II / could not buy / woulc sell, rather
than for our family 70 be kicked out
Of the country.
Some time before the auction l met
Patrick Boylan. a rich butcher. and /
made an agreement with HIM 10 pur-
chase Avoudale and 20 sell TO me, Civ
ing me two years TO get the money. Mr..
Boylan unfortunately died in the mean
time, and the place passed into other
hands. and when the two years were up
I could not raise the money. and Mr..
Redmond. although ne obtained money
to buy Avondale, as the subscribers be
lieyed. for the benefit Of the Parnells,
refused 10 do anything.