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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
COUNTY DIVISION ACT
DECLARED not LEGAL

Olympia, Nov. 5.-The act of the
last legislature creating the county OF
Grays Harbor is invalid, according to
the decision of the supreme court
rendered yesterday. The court, by its
decision, grants a writ asked to re-
strain Judge Rice, of the superior
court of Lewis and Pacific counties,
from passing upon the question OF
population which was referred to him
under the act by Governor Mead.
The decision holds that, under ar
ticle II, section 8, of the state consti-
tuition, the legislature can not pass a
bill creating county until it has first
learned that the new county will have
an excess of 1000 population and
more than 1000 population will be left
in the old territory. The court also
holds that this power can not be dele
gated to a superior court, as was at
tempted to be done by this act, and
that, anyhow, the reference of the
matter of determining population to
the judge of the superior court next
nearest the proposed county kills the
act because it is indefinite, as there
are three different superior courts
bordering Chehalis county, from which
latter county it was proposed to carve
Grays Harbor.
The opinion is written by Judge
Root and is concurred in by Justices
Hadley, Dunbar, Crow and Rudkin.
Justice Mount writes dissenting
opinion, holding that the constitution
does not require the legislature to
ascertain the population, and that the
Legislature has power to establish
counties by general laws. He also
insists that the selection by Gov.
Mead of Judge Rice as the next near
est judge, determines the question as
to which is the next nearest judge,
and that no law should be overthrown
by the courts when Interpretation is
so easy in favor of it's validity. JUS
tice Fullerton concurs in it's dissent
ing opinion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
TAYLOR aud Good Government Garry the
Day at San Francisco, With
Votes to Spare
Tom L. Johnson Has Good Majority
Over Burton at Cleveland-Tam-
many Carries New York.

New York, Nov. 6.-Elections held
throughout the country yesterday
passed off in comparative quiet. The
general absence of national politics
and the preponderance of local issues
was a characteristic feature of the
contests held in twelve states and
many municipalities. Standing out
most prominently in public interest
were the victory of Mayor Taylor in
San Francisco; Tom L. Jonson's re-
election as mayor Of Cleveland, the de-
feat of Hearst's Independence League
in New York, and the Republican
state victory in Kentucky.
Massachusetts, re-elects the entire
Republican ticket, headed by Gov.
Curtis Guild, Jr. Henry M. Whitney,
the Citizens Democratic candidate
for governor, polled much heavier
vote than Charles w. Bartlett, the
anti-merger Democrat.
Pennsylvania elected John O..
Sheath, Republican head of the
ticket, for state treasurer, by major
ity which may reach $4,000.
Defeat for independence League
New York state elected Edward T..
Bartlett, and Willard Bartlett joint
candidate on the Republican and Dem
ocratic tickets, for justices of the court
of appeals over the candidates of the
Independence League.
New York city elected the Tammany
candidate by considerable majorities
over the Independence League Repub-
lican fusion candidates.
New Jersey is claimed by both sides,
bat the indications are that Frank. s..
Katzenbatch. Jr., the Democratic can
didate, is elected.
The Maryland contest for governor
ship is in doubt, owing to lateness of
returns. Chairman Vandiver, of the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09

Democratic state committee claims
the state by $4,000, and conservative
estimates based on early returns give
the democratic candidate for COVER
nor 5000 to 5000 plurality.
The Rhode Island returns indicate
the reelection of Gov. James 81. Htg-
ginson, Democrat, over Frederick Fl.
Jackson, Republican, by a plurality
estimated at about 1900, showing a
Democratic gain over last year.
Kentucky Republican
The Kentucky returns indicate a
Republican victory by close margins.
In Nebraska, M. B. Reese, Republi-
can candidate for the supreme court,
the most important state Office voted
on, is undoubtedly elected.
The mayoralty contest in Cleveland
resulted in the election of Tom l..
johnson, the present mayor, over Con-
gresham T. L. Burton. The early re-
turns showed Burton ahead, but later
the Republican headquarters at Cleve-
land conceded Johnson's election.
The American or anti Mormon ticket
at Salt Lake City is estimated to have
the largest plurality ever given in
that city.
At Toledo, Ohio, Mayor Brand
Whitlock and the entire Independent
ticket, is reelected.
Cincinnati elected Col. Leopold
Mark belt, Republican candidate, for
mayor.
The people Of San Francisco, by a
large majority, elected DR.. Edward
Taylor for mayor and William II.
Langdon for district attorney and the
men nominated on the Democratic
and Good Government tickets for the
minor offices. Both Labor Union and
Republican candidates were defeated
by large majorities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
IMPORT SERVANT GIRLS
Two Hundred and Fifty Coming to Van
couver From England.

Two Hundred and Fifty Coming to Van
couver From England.
Vancouver. B. c., Nov. 1.-Two
hundred and fifty girls ready for do
nestle service will be sent from Eng
land direct to Vancouver, leaving Liv-
erpool February 20. They will form
part of an entire shipload of colonists
destined for British Columbia.
Fifty selected families, being sent
out by the Salvation Army, will also be
on the steamship, but most of these
are destined for the farming districts
of the upper country. The heads OF
families are unskilled laborers-not
northumberland will be placed at work
on farms and ranches.
Applications for girls for household
service are now pouring into the Sal.
walton Army headquarters in this city,
and it is likely that all of the $50 girls
who are coming will have been booked
long before the day they reach Van.
couver.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Washington News

"A big construction force is rushing
work on the Tieton canal in the Yak.
ina valley.
The receipts of the Bellingham post
office show large gains for the past
several months.
Rain loosened the mud banks along
the Great Northern tracks at Belling-
ham and the rails were covered from
one to two feet.
The probation officer of Seattle has
been ordered by Judge Frater to no.
tify all playhouses in the city that ju-
venile acts will not be allowed. The
age limit is IA years.
A stone weighing 800 pounds crashed
through window of the Northern Pa
cific hospital at Tacoma last week and
did considera BILE damage. The stone
was thrown from a street grading
blast.
The supreme court has decided that
county clerks in this state must ignore
the new state law requiring them to
collect So fee in naturalization cases,
and adhere to the latest federal law
requiring the collection of 81.
F. w. Cottrell, and G. o. Young who
have gone as delegates to the annual
convention of the Federation Of Labor
at Norfolk, Va, will make special
effort to have the 1909 convention of
the American Federation of Labor
held in Seattle.
Walla Walla is to have a new hos
pital to cost 100000.
The little town of Mukilteo, near
Everett, has taken steps to incorporate.
The last vessel of the regular Nome
fleet for this season has arrived at Sc
attic.
Frank Compton of Wenatchee, has
raised 10 potatoes that aggregated 81
pounds in weight.
Arthur Gamwell, a Seattle contract.
or, has secured at $a3, 020 contract
for furnishing bridge material to be
used in Panama.
The supreme court Friday heard ar
guments and took under advisement
the case of Land Commissioner Ross
against the state auditor to secure in.
creased salary.
For the first time in many months
the secretary of states Office force is
up to date in recording articles of in.
corporation. In July the force was
over 1000 behind.
The 106th company of Coast artil.
lery is to be moved from Fort Flaole1
to Fort Worden. This is done to fur.
nish quarters for company Of the
army engineering corps.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
HARTMAN EXTENSION
NOT TO Be DELAYED

New York, Nov. As result Of q
meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Union Pacific railroad here, orders
were sent ont to continue all construc-
tion work mapped ont for Portland.
Tacoma and Seattle.
This means that work will be rusE ed
as rapidly as possible on the Hartman
extension from the Columbia river to
Puget Sound and that there will be no
delay about completing the road and
getting it in operation to the Sound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Bids Were too High

Olympia, Nov. All bids for the
huge barn to be erected at the state
college at Pullman have been rejected
by the state board of control as being
in excess of the appropriation, amount
ing to 1000. The bids ran we'll above
this figure, one being $4,000. The
board will now have the plans revised
to come within the range of the appro-
priation. Similar difficulty was expe-
rienced with several other state build
ings authorized by the last legislature,
the price of building material and Ia
Dor advancing beyond the estimate at
the time the appropriations were made
and the plans prepared.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
To Put Lid on in Chicago

Chicago, Nov. Am appeal to the
.ministers Of Chicago. urging them to
join in an EFFORT to arouse public SEN
timent on the question Of closing all
saloons on Sunday, has been mailed to
/. 800 pastors. The letter is signed by
officers Of nineteen churches, temper
ance, law and order leagues and inn
provement associations. Each pastor
in the city is asked to make q special
plea on the subject Of the enforcement
Of this statute on Sunday morning,
November "a.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
CABINET OPPOSED TO
EXTRA SESSION idea

Washington, Nov. 5.-There will be
no extra session of congress. That
has been decided at the cabinet meet
ing. That there is to be no extra
session is due to the fact that the
cabinet members fell on the PROPOSE
ton tooth and nail They did not all
oppose for the same reason, but each
of them had such an array of argu-
ments all spontaneous that the presi-
dent was convinced. He closed the
meeting by promising definitely not to
call an extra session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
LOAD GRAIN CARS in BULK
Elevators Being Erected by Two Com
panies in Columbia County.

Dayton, Nov. 5.-Corbett Brothel'
and Kerr-G Clifford company are install
ing elevators in their warehouses IN
this county for the purpose Of loading
grain into cars in bulk. Kerr-Glnoru
company have warehouses at Turner
MILESTONE and Dayton, and CorDet'
Brothers have houses at Turner Wnec,
stone, Dayton, Longs, Huntsville anu
Coppel. The elevators being instaiieu
by the two companies differ only III
the fact that the Kerr-Giford COM
pany has arranged the hopper on tle
floor, while Corbett Brothers nave
placed it underneath to obviate 'he
necessity of lifting sacks. Mr.. HUG
ley, Corbett Brothers manager at tnis
city. states that the grain will be ca
ried to an elevation of about twenty,
four feet, and viii thus have neau
enough to flow to any part of the car
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

In the English elections held last
week the Socialists were badly defeat
ed.
The special Investigator into the
recent riots at Vancouver, B. c., will
be allowed to pass upon the claims OF
the foreigners.
The directors of the Bank Of France
have voted to comply with the request
from the Bank OF England for loan
of $l5, 900, 900.
The Canadian Pacific Telegraph
Company has taken over the govern
ment wire between Victoria and North
ern points on the island on the west
coast.
Wreckage from many fishing
schooners is piling up on the beach
at st. Johns New Foundland. Severe
storms have been raging on that coast
for several days.
Henry Binnimcre, shorthand repor.
ter, lawyer and author, is dead. he
was "a years old. As secretary fol
Stephen A. Douglas he reported the
famous debate with Lincoln in 1858.
Capt. Raold Amundsen, the Norwe
gian explorer, has been received by
President Roosevelt at the White
House. The president and the ex
plorer discussed the experiences of the
latter in the far North.
The average fire loss in the United
States is said to be more than 50 q
head, as compared with only one-third
of dollar in six of the leading Eu.
ropean countries. The difference is
ascribed to less rigid enforcement Of
building laws.
San Francisco is to have public
market.
Half of the police force of New
Westminster, B. c., has been suspend.
ed and no reason given.
Alaska business for the calendar
year shows an increase of 5 per cent,
Notwithstanding the lessened gold out.
put on account of labor troubles.
The Heinze interest, amounting to
81 per cent, is to be eliminated from
the affairs of the Aetna Indemnity
Company, stockholders to raise the
money and purchase the sharse.
A London news agency announces
that the United States government
has contracted with Glasgow ship bro.
kers to convey 200, 900 tons of coal to
the Pacific for the use of the American
fleet. Twenty-one Glasgow steamships
have been chartered.
w. F. Frear, the new governor Of
Hawaii, was chief justice of the su.
preme court of the territory at the
time of his appointment. He was born
in California in 1868 and went to Hon.
olulu at an early age. He was appoint.
ed chief justice in 1900.
Options have been obtained on a
large acl cage of fruit land in the Koo.
tenay for Russian syndicate which
proposes to settle in British Columbia
a number of Russian refugees, who are
now in Japan. They will arrive at
Vancouver in December The colony
will probably number 200.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT


u1Cu0SAu8 EIlCSo
The following prices are offered to
the producer by local dealers for de-
livery in round lots, t. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, $40 per ton; barley
$24@26; wheat, chicken feed, $2S
@29; bran, SIS; shorts, $40; corn,
$25@26.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$23; Puget Sound hay, $20@22; wheat
hay, $17@18; alfalfa, $3.50
Eggs-Select ranch, 43@44c; local
ranch, S5@4Oc.
Poultry-Live hens, 40 per lb;
spring chickens, 15c.
Wool-EasterD Washington. 14@
10; dirty, .12@14c; Puget Sound,
clean, 20@21o; timber stained, 1S
@2Oc.
Live Stock-Sheep-Wethers, 6h
Gee; ewes, DC; lambs, 6@61k. Hogs,
4N@4Hc; Cattle-steers, 30; COWS
4c; calves, 6@6c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
HEIRS OF washington
BRING SUIT FOR Land

Chicago, Nov. Ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, d. G. says:
To recover some little parcels of
real estate given by two grateful gov
ernments to George Washington over
100 hundred years ago, and worth at
the present time hundreds of millions
of dollars, is the object OF proceedings
started formally last week by the
heirs at law Of the father Of his
country.
After an undisturbed ~est Of nearly
a century in the circuit court of Fair
fax county Virginia, the Washington
estate has been reopened by the ap-
pointment Of an administrator for the
undistributed assets, which consist Of
this almost forgotten land which he
possessed. The appointment was
made upon the application of Law
renee Washington and S.W. Washing.
ton, heirs at law of George Washing
ton. Robert e. Lee Of Fairfax
county, was appointed administrator.
He is grandson Of Robert e. Lee
and great grandson of Light
Horse Harry Lee, Gen. Washington 8
chief Of staff.
The land which the heirs seek to re-
cover is situated in Ohio, and lie fully
described in Washington's will. It
aggregates nearly 10, 600 acres. and in
cludes practically all the land on
which the city OF Cincinnati is built.
Another tract Of the land embraces
Point Pleasant, the birthplace Of Gen.
Grant, while another at the mouth Of
the Kanawha river, is rich in coal
and oil deposits.
Part Of the land was granted to
Washington by the British government
as reverb for his military services,
and cart Of it was granted him by the
United States later for the same
reason. The heirs who have brought
the suit scarcely hope to recover the
specific tracts Of land granted to their
great ancestor, since by an error all
the territory embraced in the grants
has been, at one time or another given
to settlers. But in default of such
recovery, the heirs expect to obtain
from congress sum of money equi-
valent to the value OF the land.
whether its value at the time Of the
grant to Washington or at the present
time il not known. II congress should
award the heirs the present value 1t
would run up in to hundreds Of mill
Ions. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Wage. Reduced in Copper Mine

Houghton. Mich, Nov. 4.-Notices
posted about the Calumet and Hecla
copper mine works announce a reduc-
ton of wages on December of 10 IL
per cent, approximately equal to the
increase granted early in the year.
The reduction affects 2, 500 men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09

Olympia, Nov. 4.-The attorney
general has brought suit in the local
superior court against the Northern
Pacific railway, which will be test
OF the new law providing penalties for
Ine use OF bad order equipment. A
me OF $4,000 Is asked because the
road July 4, 1907, used between Ia
coma and Seattle a car with broken
coupler and other defects.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09

Tutuila, Samoa, Sept. 25.--(Via San
francisco, Nov. 4.-The governor Of
American Samoa has stated that he
Will not oonsent to any further leases
OF large blocks of land in Tutuila. The
land Is to Re reserved for the growing
population OF the islands. The Ger.
man government has arranged that all
exlstlgn leases in German Samoa may
De converted into freeholds. Further
ieaseholds will not be granted by ma
ives to whites. There is ample free.
hold property, however, to satisfy all
demands for some time to come.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Filipinos Want Free Trade

Manila, Nov. 3.-The leading Fill
ipino newspapers are now asking for
free trade with the United States.
Heretofore they have opposed tariff re-
forms on the ground that they would
bind the Philippines too closely to
the United States and endanger their
independence.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Tacoma Quotations

Wheat-Club. 871kc; bluestem,
$3.50; red, $3.50.
Poultry-Dressed -Turkeys, $50;
spring chickens, 18c; hens, 18c;
ducks, 1876; geese, 18c. Live-hene
1S@14c; springs, 12c; ducks, 1917
geese, 12hc.
Butter-Standard, 500, Washington
creamery, S6@S7c; Oregon, $40;
Eastern creamery, $50
gs-Washington ranch. strictly
fresh, $50.
Oats,-$32@3s. 90.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay, $19
@20; timothy, $27@28; clover, $2O@
%; mixed, $2s@sO; alfalfa. $17@1s;
straw, $10@12.
Feed-Corn, $ss@ss; wheat, $50
@33; barley. whole grain, t27@28;
rolled. $s9@s0; shorts, $2s@24; bran,
$40.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-11-09
Insanity Shaw . Plea

New York, Nov. 4.-Announcement
has been made that insanity is to be
the plea in the defense Of Harry Z.
Thaw, whose second trial for the slay-
ing of Stanford White will begin on
Dcembeer Q next.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-25
. Personnel Mention

Mrs. F. E. Brown returned home yes
terday after a visit at the coast.
J. Z. Parker of Roosevelt was Wis
itor in the city yesterday.
A. E. Kaufmanm of Wickenburg was
here on business yesterday.
Mrs. Ida Meyers of Benson is visit
ing friends in the city.
II George Z. Brown and wife OF the res
ervation We're in the city yesterday.
Il X. English and family of Oklahoma
arrived in the city yesterday and will
probably remain permanently. Mr.. En-
| glish is a railroad man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins of Chicago ar
rived in the city yesterday to spend
the winter.
Robert G.. Bowman of Rockford, Illi-
nois has returned TO Phoenix for a
! visit after an absence of ten years.
! A. s Bradley of New York City has
! arrived i'm the city TO spend the winter.
r. NJ. Mcintyre of Tucson was a
! business visitor in the city yesterday.
| John Kiblen and wife of West Viz
ginia arrived nthe city to look over
the valley with a view to making it
their future home.
visitor in the city yesterday.
| H. III. Beard and wife of Denver are
visiting the city for a short time.
c. NJ. Clarke and wife of Cochran
spent yesterday in the city on bust
ness.
! Laura ]. Mcdaniel of Santa Barbara
is visiting in the city and is stopping
at the Hotel Adams.
The guests at the Ford yesterday
were: C. B. Delaney, San Francisco;
Jessie Yoakum, Bisbee; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Mey ers, T. r. Simmons, Christ
mas.
| The following registered at the Com
! mercial yesterday: II. NJ. Jenkinson,
Kansas City; III. P Hand, Cananea;
Mrs. Ida Meyers. Benson; H. L. Van
| Bibber, Los Angeles: l.. C. Solomon,
Douglas; ]. n. Cosette, Kelvin; Gearge
Brown and wife, Reservation.
The guests at the Hotel Adams yes
terday were: George r. Ruffner, st.
Louis; Warren f. Hall. Denver; F. S.
Wilson. Kansas City; Robert Beackett,
San Francisco; Mrs. c. NJ. Gordon,
Kelvin.
Miss Elsie Bicknell has returned from
! Prescott accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. L. L. Bullior. with who she has
been spending the summer.
Hazelton Daniels arrived in the city
yesterday from Santa Rosa.
J. a. Copeland returned yesterday
spending a vacation.
J. Colbert, formerly with the recla-
nation service in this city, left last
night for Los Angeles where he will
locate permanently.
Thomas Welsh of Indian Territory
arrived in the city yesterday on min
ing business.
Mrs. II. J. Phelps and Miss Mabel
Phelps. mother and sister respectively,
of Mrs. Frank T. Alkire. have gone to
Pomona, California. to reside perma-
nently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blackburn OF
Kelvin were here yesterday en- route
to Los Angeles.
HaZelton Daniels of Santa Rosa. y.
NJ. arrived this morning and will visit
"A while with his cousin. Mrs. Arthur
Gibbons Hulett.
Miss Helen Merritt of Bisbee left here
for the north yesterday morning. being
en- route to the northern Arizona nor
NAL at Flagstaff, which she will attend
this winter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-25

Who has made this famous candy.
Crystallized Cactus pure and sweet?
'Tis made for sale by 0onofrio
In his store on Washington street.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-25

should not be required to set up and
establish their claims.
The court ordered a United States
grand jury for October 10 and Unit
ed States trial jury for october Il.
Announcement was also made that
District Attorney O'COnnor of Pinal
county had requested a change Of the
time Of opening court in that county.
The regular time is the first Monday
of October. while the time of OPEN
ing here is the third Monday. Mr..
O'Connor is compelled to be absent on
the first Monday and for some time
thereafter. The request was granted.
The calendar will be called here on
the third Monday and the court will
then go to Florence. having adjourned
the opening until the following day.
October 90.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-25
" o 7 1 c e.

Water users. under the Arizona,
Salt River Valley and Maricopa can
ais. are notified that on October LIST,
and continuing until the 10th day Of
the month the reclamation service
will be prepared to make contracts for
water service for the ensuing winter
season. which will end May Is. 1908.
The charge for service will be s1.90
per acre for all lands which have been
subscribed to the Salt River Valley
Water Users Association and which
are not delinquent for non-payment
of any dues or assessments levied by
the Association. Otherwise the rate
will be SIPS per acre.
LOUIS G. HILL,
Supervising Engineer