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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21
4 VIGOROUS DENIAL
MILWAUKEE, RAILROAD OFFICIAL
MAKES A STATEMENT.
wee President rickcnns Ssys His
Company Has No Interest In
new Pacific Rallroad-No Tide
Lands Boueht-No Extension Il
planned.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Ohicials ef the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
road deny emphatically that the road
10 building an extension to the Pacific
coast, and that the company has organ
lied the Pacific Railroad Company at
Seattle for that purpose.
These officials declare that it is alb
solutely untrue that the Milwaukee is
II any way interested in the Paeific
railroad, or that it contemplates the
building of line to the Pacific. SEQ.
ond Vice President MoKenaa, speaking
for President Earling, who is out of the
city, said that those who are spreading
such reports do not know what thew
are talking about.
Regarding the runners, Mr.. MeKenna
made the following statement:
You may say unreservedly that the
directors OF the st. Paul road are not
considering any extension to the Pacific
coast at this time, and that the st.
Raul nor any Of its officers are in any
way connected with the Pacific rail
road. Mr.. Williams resigned from
this road, saying that he had accepted
another position, but he did not say
where. The next thing we knew we
read in the papers that he was presi-
dent Of the Pacific railroad. As un-
derstand it that road is to DO built to
the Columbia river, where it will con-
meet with the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation Company's line, which shows
that it has no connection with our road.
Did Not Purchase Land.
ut is true that Mr.. EARRING went to
Seattle and Tacoma about eighteen
months ago. l think it was a year ago
last March when he was there, and he
had not been there for more than ten
years before that. l myself went to
Seattle with him, but I assure you it
was not in connection with building
an extension to either place. Mr.. Earl
ing was interested in the development
of the cities, and as he had q friend in
Seattle named Ingersoll, who is big
grain shipper, l presume that he went
with Mr.. Ingersoll to look over his tide
water facilities for shipping grain. I
am positive, however, that he did not
have in mind the purchasing of any
land for terminals Of this company,
though what he may have done pri-
vately do not know. But You may
say this. that the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul road has not purchased any
land at either Seattle or Tacoma, and.
90 far as know, the directors have
never even discussed the proposition. !"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21

reduction OF rive Cents fJade ~
Northern pocifiC.

st. Paul, Dot. l6.-ln Pu1su enoo
with . decislon Of the interstate COM
meroe commission, the Northern Pa
oific has announced reduced rata on
corn products from North Dakota ana
Minnesota points to tho North Facnio
coast. Tho new rates viii become
elective October IS. The principal
PRODUCTS which are covered BY the re-
duction are corn meal. hominy and
brewes' meal.
The rates in vogue at present On
theae commodities Il go cents per hum
dred. n has bean rsdeuoed 70 % oents.
The commiasion did not declare sne
rate unfair. but expEssed tho oplnio g
That since the rats on whole corn = ov
oenta. the rate on it, products snonlo
NJ s. more than oents higher.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21
WILLIAMS ALSO Denies
MHWAUkEE'S INTEREST

Seattle, Got. 19.-H. r. Williams,
formerly general manager of the Chi
oago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway,
who was elected president Of the re-
GENTLY incorporated Pacific Railroad
Company, has been in Seattle for two
weeks, giving personal attention to the
details of incorporation and other bust
ness connected with the road. Not un-
til yesterday, however, would he con-
sent to an interview. when he gave out
the following statement.
1.-THE Pacific Railroad Company is
purely an independent corporation,
without any affiliations. The objects
for which the company has been form
ed are clearly defined in the articles Of
incorporation, which is to build line
of railway from some point on Puget
Sound in King county, extending in
southeasterly direction to point on
the Columbia river, in Walla Walla
county, the estimated length of which
il $50 miles. have read with consid-
cradle interest the published statements
that the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul 10 behind the projected road, but
all such statements are erroneous. The
best evidence Of our intentions, and
when I ray our I mean the Pacific
railway. is the fact that we have pur-
chased at great cost properties in Seat
tie and Tacoma. expect Mr.. W. L.
Darling, chief engineer Of the road.
win arrive here soon, just when can
NOT SAY. Details Of construction have
not vet been completed, nor have We
aelected our offices.
C.. r.. & 81. p. Not in u.
"rhe names Of the principals were
mot published in the articaes OF moor
roratfon for obvious reasons. | am
not Sc liberty to divulge them now Tor
~ 81 ma reasous. You can state posi-
tivalv however, that tho Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul l. neither al
rectly NOR indirectly connected Wisn1
the road. /"
Mr.. williams was shown ene oa.-
natoh from Chicago, In which =. ~.
McKenna stated that his understand
inc was that the PacidO railroad van
emmett with tho o. B. q N, indaoas-
ins that e could not poe1ibly have any
connection with the Milwaukee.
"Ae Tar . know the Hartman m
kaeeeta are mot connected with sne r.
ctnc railroad. = aid Mr.. Williams. =
h.va 1900 that H. road i independ-
- NJ oourpe do not profoos g g
s--..-S $3.50 and know where tho
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21
TO Be PART or SEATTLE.
Ballard Council Receives Petition ia
Vote on Annexation.

VOIG OH HUUGX0UuOUs
Ballard, Got. 18.-The annexation
petition was presented to the Ballard
city council last evening at the regular
meeting. About $50 names were at
tached to the petition, which asked
that special election be celled to vote
ON the matter tuesday, November 90.
The petition stated that it was the
desire to change the name of Ballard
to North Seattle, and the only argu-
ment advanced BY the annexationists
was that annexation to Seattle would
afford better school facilities for Bal
lard. The petition was referred to the
committee of the whole to meet later,
when the petition will be gone over
and the names verified.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21

Newspaper advertising is generally
recognized in this day and generation
as valuable adjunct in the business
world. It Is not only regarded by
large majority Of retail dealers as q
necessity and one that pays compound
interest, but the buyers likewise insist
upon consulting the advertising COL
umns Of their favorite Journal.
In tho city the popular newspaper
is the daily. In the country the week
~ press has an equally strong hold on
the reader. The best argument that
advertising pays is found in the prog
ress advertising has made in the past
few years both in the city daily and
the country weekly.
There is as much reason why the
country dealer should advertise in his
local newspaper as that the city adver-
tiser should persistently cry his goods
in the city daily. 1t is probable that
the country merchant gets fully a.
large returns from his advertising, ac-
cording to the amount expended, as
does the city dealer.
The country dealers newspaper an
nouncements bring returns in In
creased trade. The more care he takes
in preparing his advertisements the
better the results. The advantages OF
an advertisement are not all realized
in a week or even a month. The re-
s,l%u avn n,,nulo two
The newspaper advertisements keep
their readers constantly informed as to
what the merchants have for sale.
When an article is needed the dealer
who has been telling the public
through the press that he has that par
tcular line Of goods secures a GUS
toner. The new resident Of town
early subscribes for the local news
paper that he and his family may be-
come familiar with the towns doings,
names, etc. The advertisements are
a point Of especial interest to them.
The direct returns are not all the
advantages Of the merchants adver-
Using, although the investment In it
self is undoubtedly reasonably prof.
table one. The local newspaper 10
constantly pointing out to its readers
the mistaken policy Ct buying from
mail order houses and big depart
ment stores. The local advertisement
will still further assist in discourag-
ing the practice and help to keep
money circulating In local channels
that would be lost forever II sent to
catalogue houses. Mortified (Vt)
News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21

Steamship Company, controlling the
great lake traffic, and not content with
his line Of trans-Pacif1c steamships he
Is now perfecting plans for additional
Oriental trade through the Nippon
Yushon Kaisha Steamship Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
WYERS RUSH
TO SAVE GOLD
Attorney Barendt Takes the
Advantage of a Point in
Rebecca FIeisher's Favor
HE ENTERS A DEFAULT
Opponents Ask for Time to
Present AiTidavits on a
Motion to Nullify Action

There was a scurrying of lawyers
in Judge Troutt's court yesterday
when the word went out that default
had been entered in favor Of Rebecca
FIeisher, known in litigation as the
Austrian widow of the late Wolf
Fleisher, capitalist, and against Esther
Fleisher, executrix of decedents es-
tate, for the full sum of the judgment
demanded by the woman in far away
Austria. which is SIS, 500. The time
for the defendant to answer to the
complaint Of Rebecca Fleisher had
expired and Attorney Arthur Barendt
entered a default against her and pre-
pared to present his proofs.
The fact that Barendt had stolen
the march on them soon reached the
attorneys representing the administra-
frix. and as g result they hurried late
yesterday afternoon TO Judge Troutts S
court and pleaded for time in which
10 file affidavits in support of a motion
TO set aside the default and prevent,
II possible an entry Of judgment They
were granted the necessary time in
which TO present these afhdav1ts, but
II they fail 10 establish their conten-
ton that the delay in filing the answer
was unavoidable. Mrs. Rebecca Flesh
er viii come into the fortune she
claims is hers without the trouble of
q contest. AS the case now STANDS,
however. she has the better of the
controversy, as her opponent must
take the initiative, while she stands on
the defensive.
She makes claim to one-half Of the
property her husband held at the time
Of her departure for Austria This
property, she alleges in her suit, was
worth sl77, 500, and all of it was COM
munity property. She alleges that he
sent her to Austria under false pre-
lenses in order TO secure divorce and
marry another.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
Hum BOLDT BANK
BUYS ON N ARKET
Large Modern Structure to
Be Placed Between Third
and Fourth Streets Soon
MAGEES INTERESTED
Real Estate Brokers Take
Adjoining Frontage and
Will Also Build There

The Humboldt Savings Bank has
sold to Thomas Magee & Sons its old
premises on Geary street for 100000
and has bought 90 feet on Market
street, 100 feet east of Fourth, known
as the Midway Plaisance building, for
price close to 100000. These deals
are interdependent, as the bank will
not part with It's Geary-street prop
erty until it acquires title on Market
street.
Thomas Magee and Sons have also
bought twenty-five feet on Market
street, adjoining on the southwest the
property they already owned there.
The Market-street property owned by
ment, so they are now enlarging II,
and when the leases expire there the
bank and the Magees will build at
least ten-story building.
The Humboldt Bank will erect
building of the most modern conStruc-
ton, of steel frame. and the Magees
will build a first-class building for
stores and offices.
The Humboldt Savings Banks new
site gives it $500 square feet, where
the old Geary-street lot contains only
about 2300' square feet.
This seventy-five feet now sold to
these buyers is part of the old
Mackey corner, which was bought by
a syndicate composed of Louis and
Leon Sloss. E. r. Lilienthal, Fred
Kohl. G. H. Umbsen, Henry Umbsen,
Mark L. Gerstle and DR.. de Vecchi.
They paid for 175x100 feet $1,215, 900
in October. 1903. AT that time they
paid for this inside property now be-
ing sold about s425. 900. They are now
selling it for an advance Of about
$175,O00
The leases on the property expire
about the middle of next year, when
the owners expect to erect a new struc-
ture. Thomas Magee &, Sons have not
yet decided whether they will remodel
the old bank premises on Geary street
or build a new structure.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
" ATS VERDICT
IN ALMSHOUSE.
Owner of Realty a Charge
Upon the City, as His
Property Is in Litigation
GRAHAM ASKED TO ACT
Neighbors Object to Germ
Breeding Well and Seek
the Assistance of Court


Fearing pestilence from an aban-
doned we'll in the rear of ramshackle
building at Chenery and Mission
streets, a motion was made in Judge
Graham's court yesterday to set aside
an injunction of years standing pre-
venting the destruction of the house
and the filling of the well. The hear
ing Of the motion developed a remark
able story as to how one of the owners
thereof. Thomas McEnerney, destitute
through long litigation with Thomas
Moran, who holds a large interest in
the realty, had gone to the Almshouse,
broken in health and penniless, to
await the final decision of the courts
in the case.
Decades ago McEnerney, who was a
butcher, Joined with Moran in the pur-
chase of the property that now, the
neighbors claim, harbors only the
germs of disease. Finally McEnerney
and Moran had a disagreement, and a
desire for partition of the realty took
the partners in the property into the
courts. Three times the suit was tried
and three times it went to the Supreme
Court. The last appeal is still unde-
cided, and in the meantime McEnerney
is ward of the city. while his interest
in the land, the total value of which is
900, is beyond his reach.
After hearing the motion for the dis
solution of the injunction read Judge
Graham put the case over till Monday,
saying the points involved were of
such Importance that he desired to give
counsel sufficient time in which to pre-
sent their cases in full. 1t is alleged by
neighbors that they can trace two
cases of diphtheria directly to the
abandoned WELL and aff1davits to this
effect will be introduced.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
OAKLAND STEVEDORE OPIuES THAT LAW
As TO DRUNKENNESS Is UNFAIR
THRICE ARRESTED FOR The SAME JAG
Judge MOgdn Declares the Plea Illogical,
but DiSmiSSeS TWOOf the Cases.
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

, shared her alarm. and they, too,
screamed and fled. In endeavor to
either capture the stenographer or es-
cape from the premises-that point re-
mains undecided-Mr. Berthold and his
offspring stumbled against and then
fell over a mother and her two little
ones, and the quintet was PROSTATE and
all mixed uD when officer White OPP
portunely entered and placed Mr.. Ber-
thold under restraint. That was how
Mr. Berthold came to be arraigned be-
fore Judge Fritz. who will hear more
about the case this morning.
Burt L. Dickover, a proven associate
of thieves, will be sentenced by Judge
Mogan for having falsely impersonated
a policeman and obtained goods by
false pretense. BY representing himself
to be Detective Tom Ryan he got
possession of some cloth from drug
gist at Market street and Van Ness
avenue who had bought it for $40 from
man who evidently was an accom-
plice in the swindle. In the room oc-
cupied by Dickover and Ben Baddeley
at 15S Fifth street the detectives found
three trunks filled with stolen prop
erty Baddeley's wife, whom he re-
Gently charged with bigamy, told the
police that he was professional thief
and had been in more than one train
robbery He has disappeared.
Senorita Dolores Castro's glory was
her hair until the vandal fingers of
Senorita Claudia Portia despoiled it.
s1n glossy, raven coils the coiffure of
Senorita Castro lowered, while the
chignon of Senorita Portia lay scant
upon her head. No wonder that Senor
Manuel Avarado, he who cooked the
enchilada and the tamale by day and
hawked them by night, found his ad-
miration of the Senorita Claudia dimin-
ish as soon as he set eyes upon the jet
tresses of the Senorita Dolores. No
wonder that the Senorita Claudia con-
ceived great jealousy of the Senorita
Dolores, for the Senorita Claudia loved
the Senor Manuel with all the fervor of
her torrid Castilian temperament.
"She is the deceptive one," said
Claudia to~Manuel, the allusion being
to Dolores.
But she has the beautiful hair"
murmured Manuel.
'Tis falsei" shrieked Claudia, and
her mien was so ferocious that Man
uel prudently refrained from asking
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
Saturday Candy

against the store of j. Newstadter at
81 Third street viii be raised, as he
has complied with union conditions.
With the object of providing bet
ter accommodations for the school
children a communication was re-
ceived from the Civic League asking
the assistance of the Labor Council
in obtaining a larger appropriation
from the Supervisors for the erection
of more school buildings.
A new union will be organized next
Tuesday evening at 1859 Mission
street by Organizer w. r. Hagerty Of
the Iron Workers. The material for
this new branch of wage workers will
constitute specialists and semi-skilled
machinists. The men and boys who
are engaged in these lines have here
tofore been ignored so far as union
labor organizations are concerned.
The members of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen will picnic at
Camp Taylor to-day. Extra train ac-
commodation will be provided for the
friends of the trainmen who may want
to participate in the days outing.
Vice President Frank r. Whitney
from his position and quit the rail-
roading business, with the view Of be-
coming q farmer
The second annual picnic Of the La
borers' Protective Union will be held
at Ell Campo tomorrow. Suitable ac-
commodation will be provided by
steamers during the day to enable all
who wish to take a day of to be pres
ent. Boats will leave Washington
street wharf at $3.50. 1880 and 1880
direct for the grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06

whether she referred to his statement
or the hair of Dolores. Instead he
sought to temporize by saying:
1T is all her own hair
To which Claudia rejoined, Rats"
and again her fierceness of tone intimi-
dated Manuel to silence, although he
was just dying to ascertain whether
she intended the expletive to be ex-
pressive of her contempt or as dec
| laration of opinion that the hair of
Dolores was bolstered with rats
1t was probably to prove to Manuel
that all of the hair displayed by Do
lores was not planted in the scalp
that Claudia attacked it with clawed
fingers and pulled portions of it away,
for which offense she was arrested by
Patrolman Minehan. In the police
mans opinion Dolores would have
shrieked less dismally If the hair
pulling had not caused her intense
pain which could not possibly have
been inflicted if she had been wearing
hair other than her own. It was on
Broadway and in broad day that the
assault was committed. If the tickle
Manuel was spectator, the policeman
did not see him.
Claudia surlily shook her head when
Judge Mogan asked her II she had any
defense to offer. so there was nothing
else for him to do than pronounce her
guilty of peace disturbance Dolores
coiffure, as 1t bobbed among the heads
of the benchwarmers In court, did not
appear to have undergone serious dimi-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
MOO Of the Divorce Conrt.

For failing TO pay his wife, who he
is suing for divorce. $40 alimony as
ordered by the court. John ]. Klap-
perich was sent 10 jail for contempt by
Judge Seawell yesterday The Sheriff
has been ordered to hold Klapperich
until such time as he obeys the order.
Suits for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion were fled yesterday by Adele
against Charles Athearn. Fannie Y.
against Edward w. Close, Lena against
John S. Lambert, Maggie L. against
Edward B. Baggs. John F. against
Lucy Morrison and Lizzie Emerson
against Frank Emerson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
SAY USE OF SAIICYLIC
ACID WAS PERMITTED
Manufacturers of Catsup Are Angry
Over Health Boards Analyses
Disclosing PreScrvatiyeS.

Several manufacturers Of catsup ap-
peared at the Health Office yesterday
regarding the analyses made by City
Chemist Gibbs that the catsups con-
tained preservatives and coloring mat
ter. They pointed to a report of for
mer City Chemist Wenzell. who rec
ommended that eight ounces Of sali-
cylic acid be allowed in sixty gallons
of catsur. The Health Board of 1896
1897 adopted the recommendation. but
no ordinance was ever passed on the
subject giving the necessary permis-
sion. Health Officer Ragan held that
the preservative could not be used un-
der any circumstance and the permis-
sion certainly did not allow the use of
coal tar dye or benzoic acid in the con-
diment
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
UNITED ROmROADS WANTS
SPUR TRACK PRIVILEGES
Asks Works Board for Permits to Con-
meet Polk. Washington and Jack
son Street Lines.

son street Lines.
The United Railroads fled an appli-
cation yesterday with the Board Of
Public Works for permission 10 con-
sTuct spur tracks at the corner of
Polk and Washington streets and Polk
and Jackson streets for the purpose of
connecting the tracks Of the three sys-
TENS. The petition also requested that
a permit be granted for the construc-
ton Of a turntable at the corner Of
Pacific avenue and Devisadero street.
The petition was referred to the City
Engineer for a report.
The Board of Works held a special
meeting and recommended to the
Board of Supervisors the construction
OF hituminous sidewalks on and mac
sdamiZing the south side of the road
way Of Holly Park avenue. from North
tofSNest avenues, and Highland avenue
10 West Park street at an expense to
the city of $3.50 The board also
passed a resolution of intention for
the construction of sewers ia Holly
Park avenue at q. cost of 1920.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
Fees Larger Than Estate.

At an expense of $6 Frank Huebsch
filed a petition yesterday for letters
of administration upon the So estate of
his brother, Herman, who died recent
ly. Frank says that Herman's estate
consists of an interest valued at SIS in
two lots in Los Angeles title to the
remaining interest being vested in
other members of the Huebsch family.
1t is assumed that Franks object In
paying more to administer the estate
than it is worth is to prevent the So in
terest in the lots falling into the hands
of others.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
Nin Mako voting Machines.

Thomas II. Williams. Adam Andrew.
Robert 7. Devlin, Frank w. Leavitt
and George w. Reed have Incorporated
the Dean Ballot Machine Company
with a capital stock of $50, 900! Of
which s2500 has been subscribed. The
corporation purposes manufacturing a
new style of voting machine.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
COMPLAIN OF UNSANTTARY
CONDITION OF MEAT SHOPS
Butchers Union Appeals to Labor
Council, Which VIII Confer
With Health Board.
CMsfs:: s:'as :sl; asEs,0

At a meeting of the Labor Council
last night a communication was re-
ceived from the Butchers Union
drawing attention to the unsanitary
condition of several meat shops, sau-
sage factories. slaughter-houses and
cold storage plants The commune
cation requested the cooperation of
the council in drawing the attention
<of the Board of Health and the Fire
Department to the conditions of these
places
The boycott heretofore levied
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06

Three times within as many con-
secutive hours of last Thursday even
ing was Pat Calvin, stevedore from
Oakland, arrested for drunkenness and
released on bail When arraigned be-
fore Police Judge Mogan he offered to
plead guilty to one of the charges on
condition that the others be dismissed
which would be no more than
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06

SAYS MAN STRUCK HER--Mrs Grace
Brown. SIG Eddy street obtained a warrant
from Police Judge Fritz yesterday for the
arrest OF Joseph Smith on a charge OF battery
Smith - professional and has been
attending her husband who Is helpless
cripple from rheumatism She charges him
with striking her.