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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

The editor of the ISLANDER is in
~ receipt of letter from well
known citizen of East Sound which
seems to reflect what we understand
to be the public sentiment there con-
cerning the disposition of body
found on North beach last Saturday.
He says:
"Will you please inform the UNDER
signed, for the benefit of himself and
neighbors and the readers of your paper,
whether the coroner has the right to gre
mate body when found afioat or on tho
beach. The people of East Sound and
vicinity are very much opposed to such
barbarous treatment of the human body.
We have county that is able and will
ling to give human remains, when found
in this condition, decent burial, out Of
consideration for the feelings of relatives
or friends and to aid Identification in case
of inquiry"
There is no statute which expressly
confers any such authority upon COR
oners or under which such authority
may be even implied, unless it may
be on the theory that circumstances
may and in fact often do arise when
the exact manner of discharging an
official duty must be left to the judg-
ment and discretion of the officer.
The only express statutory provi-
sion relative to the disposition of un-
claimed bodies is the following:
1In all cases where no demand for the
body for burial shall be made by friends
of the deceased, the coroner shall provide
for such burial at an expense not exceed
ing seventy-five dollars, to be paid by the
estate of the deceased, if it be sufficient"
:, The East Sound case is the third
one within the past two years dis
posed Of by DR.. Wright as coroner by
burning. The body of 'French
Frank, which came ashore on
Browns island, in the harbor here,
in very bad state of decomposition,
was cremated on the beach, by order
OF the coroner, and the same disposi-
sition was made some months before
that of the body of an unknown
Chinaman found on the shore of Sucia
island.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

the presence OF the supreme court of the
state, made the exact admission which
appeared in the Herald, and to which he
now complains, and that he made it not
for the purpose, of argument. as he would
have the public believe, but for the sim
pie reason that he was confronted with
the facts of recOrd-a recital in detail of
errors and Irregularities which compelled
such admission. That such admission
was very much in order is clear from the
following specifications of vital defects
disclosed in the records in this case and of
the proceedings Of the board of coanty
commissioners. These are open to the
pu bile inspection, and can be seen by any
one caring to investigate. give them in
detail that the public may not be deceived
as to their real character and materiality,
and that the public may judge as to the
nature of the victory arising from the
supreme couit decision and determine to
whom the credit belongs.
IRREGULARITY No.
The application is jurisdictional pa
per. 1t must be in compliance with law.
The statute required the applicant to set
forth in his application a description Of
the premises to he leased, and facts show
ing that it would be in the public interest
to do so. (Section 4l4I, 4l42, 4l43 Pierce's
Code.l The only description given in the
ensen application was 1.-THE north end Of
Spring street, in the town of Friday Har-
Dor, (no county or state mentioned) and
the ti.e lands in front of same, for the
purpose of erecting a wharf thereon"
Then, to meet the requirements of statute
as setting forth facts showing the public
interest, we have the following: "Feeling
that the commissioners should treat all of
the Friday Harbor merchants alike with
reference to wharf privileges" In brief,
the board of county commissioners are
asked to intervene and to examine into
the question as to whether or not one
merchant possesses wharf privileges SUI
perior to thlt of another. It is clear that
the application in this case was fatally de-
fective, both in the matter Of description
and as to showing of public interest, and
no further comment is necessary. The
prosecuting attorney was understood to
have prepared this extraordinary appli-
cation.
IRREGULARITY No. 2
There was no proper or sufficient notice
published. Section 4.43 of Pierce's Code
provides that the notice to be posted
''shall designate and describe the property
which is to be leased, together with the
improvements thereon and appnrtenan-
ces thereto' The notice in this case gives
the same description of property as set
forth in the application, SO fails in every
essential to comply with the law. It is
Understood that the notice was prepared
| ,,1,d< Ru<e
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

The following communication is
~ self-explanatory. The editor
regrets that Mr.. Garrett could not
express, in much less space, his di
ap oroval of Mr.. Wynns conduct of
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
Mr.. ShultZ FaVOrS
The Direct Primary
EDITOR ISLANDER:

EDITOR ISLANDER:
your editorial inquiry position the direct pri
the opportunity offered
which quite right assuming that will not
reely frankly" favor of direct pri
believe would great improvement the
selecting candidates for c would certainly do
disgusting delegates the
hitherto least large precinct of
county, majority people this direct pr
mary should honored with the gia
Republican should elected
all possibly
leg stature. WIN. SHULN
Harbor August L. 1906
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
Death of Stella Houston

Stella Houston, eldest child of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Houston Of Roche
Harbor, died at the home Of her par
ents there, Wednesday, July 25, OF
consumption, aged 16 years. months
and II days. The funeral took place
at the valley Presbyterian church,
Friday afternoon, Rev. G. c. Pratt
conducting the service. A year or
two ago Stella went to Chemawa Ore
gon, to attend school and it was while
there that she contracted the dread
disease which terminated her life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston have the sin
cere sympathy of many friends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
Mr.. Stoliker ''Not Guilty"

U1Is 0VO1xhO1 NVV NNSAAOJ
On complaint Of John Dever, the
barber who has shop next to the
postofice, A. Stoliker was arrested
Wednesday on the charge OF violating
the law against keeping barber shops
open for business on Sunday. The
case was heard Thursday afternoon
in Justice Blair's court before a jury
consisting-of Chas. Arend, &C. Ran
dies, Arthur Mckay, Joseph Jensen
and Frank Boyce. The facts alleged
were admitted and the validity OF the
law was clearly shown from decisions
of the supreme court, but the jury
returned verdict of mot guilty,
and public sentiment here supports
it. The county pays the costs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Ben Lichtenberg mcst charm
ingly entertained quite number Of
her friends Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Martin,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, OF
Seattle. Progressive whist was the
principal feature of the evening.
There were three tables. The first
prizes we're won by Mrs. L. J. Irwin
and Mr.. Walter Mead. In case any
one should have any curiosity as to
who won the CONSOLATION" prizes it
can be satisfied by inquiring OF Mr..
G. n Hackett or Miss Nellie Jensen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
JENSEN WHARF
CONTROVERSY
AN ACRIMONIOUS STATEMENT
FROM ATTORNEY G GARRETT

The Supreme Court Having Denied
Application for Writ of Review,
the Attorney for Appellants Re
views the Case acknowledgements
larities'' Alleged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

A very enjoyable party was given
Tuesday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Jas. Sc-ibner, the occasion
being the joint birthday OF Prof. ana
Mrs G. N. S. Tucker.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Barbara Egge, who resided
here for many years, died in Seattle
last week, aged So years. Mr.. Egge
formerly owned the place where
q c. Randles now lives and also the
smaller tracts between there and the
Nichols addition to Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04
CREMATION OF
UNCLAIMED DEAD
CORONER'S AUTHORITY TO BURN
BODIES QUESTIONED

East Sound People Incensed Over
Cremation of q Body on North
--What the Statute Says as to
"Burial'' By Coroner's Order.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

A dog which had killed many sheep
during the past two years belonging
to DR.. Capron and Frank Roleau, Of
tie north end, was killed last week
by John Burr. Mr.. Roleau had
offered So. 90 for the dogs head and
he paid it most promptly and cheer
fully and in addition he and DR.. Ca
prom presented Mr.. Burr with gold
medal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

The August teachers examination
win be held at the court house Thurs
day and Friday Of next week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24
HONOLULU SECURITIES
HELD ON COAST ARE SAFE

same. The cable office was the news
center and the calamity the sole topic
of conversation. Anything else was
forgotten. Even the fact that the
johnson jury consumed less than five
minutes in reaching verdict of guilty
was ignored.
In the business offices during the day
the result of the calamity was less a
matter of speculation; men We're will
ing to advance an opinion as to the
situation and the effect it may have
upon this community. The financiers
are as firm in the belief that Honolulu
will not be affected as they We're when
the extent of the damage was specu-
lative and they base their opinion
mainly upon the fact that the sugar
crop is being sold largely in the East
and the money in payment for the car
goes will be paid in New York. and will
be handled between New York and the
islands until business in San Francisco
becomes settled.
The value of the Hawaiian securities
held in San Francisco is the same to-
day as 1t was before the fire and 1t
will remain so unless there should be
a considerable amount thrown upon
the market, a contingency that is not
believed will arise. An immediate un-
loading will be accomplished by as
prompt a shrinkage and ii is not
thought that the holders will be so
hard pushed as TO warrant a sacrifice.
For the reason that present prices will
obtain only in the event of the own
ers holding on, it is not thought there
will be many offerings.
l.. Tenney Peck says there is no real
cause for anxiety in so far as Homo
lulu is concerned so long as the sugar
finds a market in New York and the
money is handled there.
IF the cargoes were going direct"
he remarked, the affair would be diff
ferent, but they are going around the
Horn or through the Straits. Our
people are not large investors in San
Francisco realty and they will meet
with no losses in that way"
He does not believe that the finan-
cial institutions will lose much through
the fire for the reason that their Sc
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24
CFrom Saturdays AdvertiserJ


Since the first word of the terrible
calamity which has fallen San Fran
cisco reached Honolulu the opinions as
to the real result have been rather
nebulous. There was not sufficient in
fcrmation on which to build more than
a conjecture and the facts as they
have been transmitted during the past
twenty-four hours have sustained some
Of the theories and upset many more.
A message was received by Manager
Gaines about ten o'clock in the morn
ing to the effect that the cable COM
pany would attempt to install an Of
flee in the burnt district and 1t would
be presided over by the Oakland OPP
orator. This was sufficient to cause
the men of the city to gather on the
corners and discuss possible results.
Shortly after II o'clock Messrs. II.
Hackfeld & Co. received a wire from
| their house in Bremen but 1t was so
full of narrowing detail, coupled with
the fact of it's having been transmitted
via Manila from the European city, 1t
impelled the public toward the opinion
that II was tampered with in the Phil
ippine capital. Later when the service
messages came in to Manager Gaines
the Hackfeld news was, to a certain
extent, confirmed, lacking mainly in
that portion referring to the damage
20 cities outside of San Francisco.
The whistle shortly after 10 o'clock
announcing the resumption of the SER
vice was followed by the posting of
dispatches on the windows of the ca
bic office and the news was, in sense,
relief to very few, for there We're
those in the crowd whose severe mem
tai suffering had left its trace on their
countenances. To them the news was
rot in the nature of a relief; women
in the crowd, and some of the men,
were on the verge of nervous pros
tration and 1t was only by encourage
ment from their friends that they were
kept from breaking down.
One man was heard to say, Il am all
in; everything 1 had has been burn
ed" There were others OF the thou
sand who watched the posting of the
dispatches who could have said the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24
CABLED STORY
OF DISASTER
tFrom Saturdays Advertiser)


With the opening the cable San Francisco yesterday
ing the of the cable which
given by cable people printed special leaflets
of the Advertiser fast they and circulated the streets
These, in the order that they came, follow:
SAN FRANCISCO April (II a. 1.-THE earthquake
the the history of State many build
ings thrown down Immediately fires started in dozen
different places The breaking mains precluded the
possibility OF this the fire like
prairie fire with of stopping it. Both sides of Market
the Ferry Twelfth and Van Ness
the flames the destruction of buildings al
complete At Van Ness seemed be blocked
The holocaust enveloped all of the business section and about
of the residence of the MI
the fire well under control but of the churches are
destroyed and of have everything Where other
buildings dynaned get
of the and possible further spread
the flames In sections the fire burning hercey We five
miles from and is mpossbity. Estimates OF
loss wild but estimate SI5ooooooo
The Mission burning but the fire has reached Six
teenth Presdo TELL unaffected
Hayes Valley are Octava and all property west
of Van Ness safe this Between Van Ness
Market nothing but the arred
beautiful city The cable Office dynamied
sending from the hut Owing the rising but
operator allowed the building We preparing
shelter We have food sufficient to last several days
The Palace Francis Flood Building Emporium
destroyed. Farmount Hotel is destroyed Relief pouring in
from all sections to those suffering.
Oakland and Piedmont suffered light Shocks bur the damage
great there fire. People liberty leave San
Francisco but allowed and the place under
scest martial law We get to by going
through the hot ruins and send of
$500. The journey is made great risk of life.
informed that the shipping is damaged but to what
unable to determine My family and relatives
the country but whether alive dead have telling
Lord this has been fierce three days
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 40 (34o p. m)-Just had an.
other small shock Floor abe hu has pecepbe list and pedestal
which built basement has about thirty inches
There cracks in front hail. but guess will risk it.
Only working with Candles will have close finish of
this.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24
CONTROLLING THE CONFEDERATION.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 e p. m.)-Cty between Lom-
bard and Preside now burning.
Mission district Western addition under control Water
front travelled through burned district Could hardly make
his All you can't hardly tell from another
different hospitals and Sisters from diff
taken aboard transport Logan harbor
Dynamng have feel that under
troll Thick fog about hour which will help dampen
things. That's all know.
that Congress- Hearst and other wealthy
people giving millions Starting bakeries Soldiers sup
plying raions Worst That's all know
TOO DARK TO WORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.-73o P MThe cable operator
Francisco all his candles and there will
be no more messages until daybreak
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24

SAN FRANCISCO April 20 (a:3s p. m)-President Roose
welt has ordered the the mint given and Congress has
appropriated several millions for relief Worst but lots of fire
yet.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-24
KEEPING FIRE IN CHECK.

SAN FRANCISCO April (11 so m, Honouu) u)-One Of
the staff has just arrived. Keeping the fire in check
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-19

for six years, the next highest four
years, and The lowest two years. The
powers and duties OF such commission
shall include the regulation OF rates,
service and general control OF com
non carriers as the legislature may
provide by law. But IN the absence OF
specific legislation, the commission
shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties enumerated In this provi-
sion.
Section 8. That at said election in
the year 1906, on the ballot of each
elector voting thereat, there shall be
printed or written the words: For
Constitutional Amendment, with ref
erence to State Railway Commission"
and Against Constitutional Amend
ment, With Reference to State Rail-
way Commission" And II, majority
OF all votes cast at said election, shall
be for such amendment. the same
shall be deemed to be adopted
|. A. Galusha, secretary OF state Of
the state of Nebraska, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state Of Nebraska is a true and cor
rect copy of the original enrolled and
engrossed bill, as passed by the TWEEN
ty-ninth session Of the legislature OF
the state Of Nebraska. as appears from
said original bin on file In this office,
and that said proposed amendment is
submitted to the qualified voters OF
the state of Nebraska for their adop-
tiVn or rejection at the general cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday. the 9Th
day Of November, A. d. 1895.
In testimony whereof. I have here
Unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the state Of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this oath day of
July, in the year Of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Six. OF
the Independence of the United State
the One Hundred and Thirty-second'
and of this state the Fortieth
A. Galusha,
TSeal.1 Secretary NJ State
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-19
ovERCoNFlDENcE DANGER.

But three weeks more remain before
the voters of the country will once
again cast their ballots for various
officials state and congressional. The
election in an off year between presi
dental elections, is never as intense
as the national campaigns, and this
year is no exception. Perhaps the
fact that it is an off year, perhaps the
fact that there is plenty of work and
plenty of contentmeut strewn around
over these prairies, perhaps overcon
fdence in party success at the polls
have all contributed their share to a
lack of general public interest in
things which ahve TO do with the slips
of paper that will slide into the ballot
boxes.
Certain 1t is, If reports from every
where are 10 be credited that the pub
lie pulse is not beating at any extra
ordinary rate of speed because of the
approaching battle,
There is no doubt that this genera
lack of interest is due partially al
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-19

The reply issued by Governor Taft
on the eve of his departure to the
Cubans who pressed him for direct
statement regarding American inten-
tons with regard to the government
of Cuba, expressed what is believed
by the entire American citizenship to
be the right move in the matter. He
stated that there can be no definite
end of American government In Cuba
until the Cubans have held fair cleo
tions and until they have re-estab-
lished their right, by calm self gov
eminent, to take the reins themselves.
America owes II to the inhabitants of
the island, Cubans and others, to pre-
serve life and property. even II there
were no such state policy for the
country to follow. While President
Roosevelt is in favor of allowing the
Cubans to try over again the problem
of self government 1t would not sur
prise America II the Cubans were to
ultimately fail at the attempt and
force this country to adopt the annex,
alton plan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-19
EVERYBODY HAS THE GRIP.
These Are the Days of Sneezes and
Red Noses,

The red nosed and refractory cold,
the hacking cough and the painfully
sore throat, summed up by the word
grip, have the grip" on every other
man that you will meet on the street.
Physicians in other places say that
never before has this disease, along
with lighter illnesses and results of
severe colds. been so prevalent. d.,
in spite of its seeming harmless
ness, the cold, carries with its other
amoyances danger from many sourc-
es," said a physician yesterday. THE
most vulnerable spot, of course, is the
lungs, with danger from lung fever
and other diseases of those tender Or
gans, besides the danger from bron-
chial troubles. 1t doesn't do to blow
your nose and forget about it until the
next turn comes, for cold needs to
be paid fully as much attention as
acute indigestion, despite the fact that
it is not so painful, nor in a spot so
close to mans tenderest feelings"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-19

The New York election will be a
pretty clear test as to the balance of
power between thought and ignorance
in that state. Mr.. Hearst will spend
buy votes. He has Tammany hall be-
hind him, with Murphy as the main
power. A few months ago he was de-
nouncing Murphy and Tammany hall
through his papers and in his speech
es, as corrupt and criminal. He said
a little while ago that Murphy ought
to be in Jail and that the man who
won an Office under Murphy, belonged
to Murphy. Now he has been nomi
mated by Murphy, is running for office
under Murphy's guidance and belongs
to Murphy. Surely no intelligent vot
ers could put faith in such a candi
date, and he will not get the thinking
ballot. He will get the votes of the
ignorant classes who may be attracted
by the pictures in his papers and the
mammoth headlines, who are impress
sionistic if they can read at all, anC
who will vote for Hearst because in
this campaign, he is "a good fellow
1t will be a pretty clear test as u
whether the state of New York is
really able to govern itself at all, OF
not
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-19
TEACHERS At CREIGHTON
KNOX COUNTY INSTITUTE IN SEES
SION THERE NOW.
WELL KNOWN INSTRUCTORS
State Superintendent McBrien and
Many Other Men Standing High in
Nebraska Educational Affairs, Are
at Creighton to Help Instruct.

Creighton, Neb., Oct. 17.-Special to
The News: The Knox county teach
ers' institute is in session here this
week. A large number of teachers are
attending, sAmons the instructor
here this week. A large number of
teachers are attending. Among the
instructors here to teach in the va
rious departments are: State Super
intendent j. l.. McBrien, Prof. Pile of
Wayne, Prof. Charles Armat of Ere
mont, Prof. Everett Kent, Prof. ]. l..
McLea of South Omaha, Father Mugut
of Des Moines, Prof. S. NJ. Gregg of
Peru, Prof. Clements of Fremont, Prof.
c. H. Miller of Creighton, Prof. c. II.
Steckelberger, j. l.. Sierson, professor
of English and English literature, and
Miss Lillian Schlee.