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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
sHaRIFI,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of San Juan 50.

9
3 BY virtue of an execrtioe issued out Of the
Honorable Superior Court of San Juan County.
on the ffteenth day of March, 1907, by the Clerk
thereof IN the Gese of Sweeney Mercantile Co.,
plaint1 versus William Boyce. defendant and
to me, as Sheriff. directed and delivered:
Notice is hereby given, that will proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, within the hours prescribed by law for
Sns-iff's sales. towit: At O'Clock a. M, on the
nth day OF aassy, A. D., 1897, before the Court
Houss door of said San susn County, in the
State OF Washington, all of the right. title and
interest of the said defendant Williams Buycc e
al, in and to the following described proper =.
situated in San Juan Comfy, State ct Washing.
ton, towit:
The Southwest quarter % of the Northwest
quarter "a of Section Four IA and the South
Half q the Northeast quast-r and Lot Two III
g Section Five 50, al IN Township Thirty-fve
l351 North, Range Three Isl West contafninr
1920 acres. levied On ~ the property 81 said
defendant william Boyce, to satisfy fudrment
amounting to One Hundred and Ninefy-TWo
and 6 100 Dollars, $lez65 and costs Of suit, Il
Dated THIS 9Th day Of April, Ioe7.
EDWARD DELANEY, Sheriff OF
San Juan County, Washinxton
First publication April IS. I9o7.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Summons in Foreclosure Of Tax Lien
In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
tom for San Juan County.
Isaac Sand with, Plaintiff

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
tom for San Juan County.
Isaac Sandwich, Plaintiff
Elizabeth Hogan and all persons unknown, II
any, having or claiming to have an interest
in and to the real property hereinafter des-
cribed, Defendants.
The State of Washington to Elizabeth Hogan
and all persons unknown, If any, having OF
claiming to have an interest i'll and to the real
property hereinafter described:
You and each of you are hereby not1hed that
the plaintiff above named is the holder of Certi-
6eates of Delinquency numbered 554, $50, 552 IS
sued on the Ist day of July. A. d. 1902, by the
Treasurer Of San Juan County, State OF Wash
ington for the following amounts Certihcate
554 for 13o Certificate $50 for $40 and certifi
cate $50 for 81. "a. the same being the amounts
then due and delinquent for taxes for the years
$780, 1000, 1901 respectively, together with pen
atty, interest and costs thereon. upon real prop
ertv assessed to YOU and of which you are the
owners or reputed owners situate in said Coun-
ty and particularly bounded and described as
follows to-wit:
West half of the northeast quarter of Section
thirty-tvo in Township thirty-six, Range three
West, and upon which he has since paid taxes
assessed against said property as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Timber Land, Act june 3, 1878


UNITED STATES LAND oFFlef't
Seattle, Wash, Feb. IS, leg Iao,ce
Notice is hereby given that IN c COMP d
with the provisions Of the act OF ConglIs inn
June 3, 1875, entitled "An act for the SAFE ~
Der lands in the states of California VI .tsu6-
Nevada and Washington Territor. = as . e ancn,s
ed to all the Public Land States by act OF rer>
A. 1892, Cynthia b. Thomas, Of Belinghal1,, das
ty OF w 1atcorl State of Washington has ti,, 80
fled in this office her swoI statement NO - and
for the purchase OF the Sw. n OF the NV y Sec
Lot S, Section 2; and the S n of the Ne West
ton No. Sin Township IS North, RafSSs S. oaef
of Willamette Meridian, and VII! VIII ralu>s
proof to show that the land sought is more
liable for its timber or stone than Tor sas;,n TO
turai purposes, and to establish her el ;,,ar al
said land before the Register and Recei ,t dag
Seattle, Washington, on Monday, the 2s'n
of april, 1907 -,iu. Of
Beliingham Washington; George B BIC Of Bel,
Thatcher. Washington; John Templ1ns u REL
lingham, Washington; John L. Thomas %
bingham, Washington. ,, the
Any and ali persons claiming adyeI Sc theI
1ands are requested to nc dav d
claims in this Office on on before said aetn o''
April 1891. .,;ster.
First publication FeE "a. 1857. Il act. apr ~, -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

lE ISLANDER appreciates the fraerna spirit shown by
contemporary in its editorial the award of the
county printing contract to the publisher of this paper If the
journal thought that the county being hed by the
ANDER why did charge precisely the price election
advertising done last fall the ISLANDER did, The
neghbor knows well that the price the ISLANDER has
heretofore received for public printing too high
1t Is not IN the least likely that the peoples will have few
hundred dollars the coming county printing nasnuc
as not at all probable that would
amount to much over 5000 The Journal negects explain
that Its own bid for doing the printing three times the
amount OF the ISLANDERS Did the publishers expect the
give them the price they might
IL looks like It, the ISLANDER had paid treble what has
or public printing would be scany rewarded for what
IL mas done Tor the county since its establishment with aid
few public spirited business men here over sixteen
HE ISLANDER has apologies for publishing the
Inc people have right know the evidence is in
criminal trials the expense which they are called to
ana ney VIII get it the ISLANDER, regardless af
'ects-'rich man, poor man. bsggar man or thief"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
By THEODORE P. SHONTS. Chairman
of the Isthmian Canal Commission.

F conditions were to remain PERMANENTLY as they are
TODAY there might doubt the wisdom of the
nous expenditure involved in the building of the Panama
- canal when look around and the rapidly ncreas
ing population and resulting DENSITY OF TRAFFIC in
country when observe that transportation fac
ties possible wonderful and form
underlying basis of prosperity simply swamped with the
which they called upon handle and when contemplate
of money that be raised TO AIDE
QUATELY PROVIDE FACILITIES for taking of the in
volume of business compelled conclude that the
supuou population the earth will be forced into other chan
nels than the United States
1T is NOT UNLIKELY TO MOVE INTO
REGIONS SOUTH AMERICAN NEIGH
BORIS
While necessary have the markets which to sell goods
equally have the facilities with which to transport
by this that the volume of export trade today
seriously hamFered BY THE OVERTAXED CONDITION OF
OUR RAILWAYS, especially at terminal points In fact it
whether reached it's limit under
dtons Many important railway systems in their desire pro-
vide adequate accommodations going their efforts
raise money for this purpose we'll nigh IMPERL THEIR
CREDIT The of these corporations realize fully the
serious of the they taking but because of their
IRENE anxiety perform PROPERLY their duties toward the traffic
interests of the country they have assumed the responsibility
already and valuable render ade
quae relief direction improbable fact impossible AT ANY
REASONABLE COST It therefore, suggested that there be
created interior hrbor reaching from Chicago the gulf The
idea but conditions should bring home the
minds of all with greater force than ever before.
The beneficial effects of such harbor many and obvious In
the first place would furnish opportunities for the creation of TER
MINAL FACILITIES along its entire length These would be ut
lied relieve the congestion and take of the overflow from
present port terminals In the second place would build and
develop the entire Mississippi valley by giving the advantages of ter
mna ports brought close third paceand this
has direct bearing canal proposition would give the
people of middle with their geographical proximity and
these superior transportation facilities, DISTINCT ADVAN
TAGE the of the country commanding the South Ame
trade.
=
Where the American ships in which float this commerce.
That subject quite large for than cuory
at this time but have hesitation saying that with Secretary
Root think should recognize the world
NOT OF NATURAL BUT OF SUBSIDIZED COMPETITION.
WE SHOULD OVERCOME DISADVANTAGES
IMPOSED UPON AMERICAN SHIPPING, THROUGH
OUR OWN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS BY AN EQUIVALENT
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Years Tax
Date Paid

Total Amount of Taxes Paid since
date of Certificate of Delinquency
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
Richmond Will Probably Be
Represented by Several
Young Men Next June, Says
Railroad Official.
ONLY SONS OF PENNA.
EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE.
Scholarships Made Possible
Through Children of Frank
Thompson Who Established
Them as Memorial.

The children of the late Frank
Thompson, formerly of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad company. have estab-
lished eight scholarships to be given
to the sons Of living or deceased EN-
ployes of the Pennsylvania lines. The
scholarships are in memory of their
father, and provide four years of in
struction in any one of the first class
technical schools of our country. Two
scholarships will be awarded in 1903,
two in 1909, two in 1910. and two in
1911. This number will be kept up
if the income from the fund is suffi-
cient to maintain SO many.
A competitive examination, open TO
all sons of Pennsylvania employees,
will be held in June, 1908, for the pur-
pose OF awarding the first scholar
ships. The examination will en-
brace subjects corresponding to the
entrance requirements of the scientific
departments of the higher class uni
versities.
The college entrance examination
board of New York city. will conduct
the examination. A number of local
boys are preparing to take the test in
June, said an official today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
Earl Huntington Who Has Civ
en- Officials More Trouble
Than Any Other Man Is Free
Having Fled From the City.
1T is THOUGHT HE is
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Although Officials Are Glad He
Is Gone, Will Make Effort to
Apprehend Him that He May
Finish Unexpired Term.

Earl Huntington escaped from the
county jail yesterday afternoon about
3 o'clock. Huntington is still among
the absent, but Sheriff Meredith thinks
that he has located him at Columbus,
o. At the time OF his escape, Hunt
ington had just completed serving six
months of a nine months sentence
for assaulting former police officer,
William Golden. This Is the second
escape he has made from the Jail since
being confined there last June.
Yesterday afternoon Turnkey Ray
Harris had the prisoners in the stone
pile yard, which is directly in the rear
of the jail yard. Huntington was
told by Harris to get pail of water in
the Jail kitchen. He went through
the gateway which opens from the
stone pile yard into the Jail yard, then
walked around to the north side of
the Jail building There Huntington
saw that a key had been left in the
wall gate which opens into the alley.
Dropping the water pail. Huntington
walked to the gate, turned the key,
opened the gate and stepped out into
the alley-and to liberty.
Reaching the alley, he promptly
took to his heels and went to cover
1t was fully ten minutes before Sher-
iff Meredith and Turnkey Harris miss
ed Huntington. A search about the
jail premises resulted in the discovery
of the open alley gate. This told the
tale of the mans escape. A search
was instituted for him, but his where
abouts could not be discovered until
last evening, when it was learned that
Huntington had been at the home of
his father-in-law and had left word
that he was going to Columbus, o..
where he has relatives.
Huntington's loss will not be missed.
The sheriff and the local police would
not care If he never stepped foot in
Wayne county again. However, an eff
fort will be made to apprehend him.
The sheriff has asked the chief Of po-
lice at Columbus, O.. to place him un-
der arrest. If Huntington is recap
tured. Meredith says he will be placed
In the padded cell to complete the re-
naming three months of his sentence.
Huntington is one of the worst char
acters in this part of the country. For
several years he has spent the majori-
ty of his time in the county Jail. Last
summer, shortly after he was confined
to serve his present sentence he es-
capped with David Herbert, another
wife beater. and Harry Marshall, an
insane man. After two days liberty
all three of the fugitives were captur-
ed at Eaton, o. Huntington has
chafed under his long confinement and
has repeatedly written to the prosecut-
or, asking him TO take steps to secure
his release.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
There Are Ninety-Seven cases
On the Civil Docket and the
List viii Probably Be In
creased Before January I.
ONLY TWELVE CRIMINAL
CASES TO BE DISPOSED OF
The Character of These Is
Varied-WiIIiam Henry Will
Face a New Charge When
The Court ConveneS.

County Clerk Penny and his assis-
tant, Miss Ada Peel. have just COM
pleted arranging the civil and crimi-
nal dockets for the January term of
court. The list of civil cases which
will be called for trial during the
January term is lengthy one. At
present there are ninety-seven cases
on the civil docket and there will
probably be over one hundred before
the first of the year.
There are, at the present time, twel-
We cases on the criminal docket War
rants and indictments are out, but not
yet served on fifteen or twenty peo-
pie who have disobeyed the law. The
following is the list of cases that now
appear on the criminal docket:
John Jenkins, assault and battery:
Michael Kieher, on change of venue
from Union county: Frank Smith, pet
it larceny; George F'redriclIs, petit
larceny; Otis Thornburg, assault and
battery; Henry Reggs, assault and
battery; Charles Ebersol, wife deser-
ton; William Henry, assault with in
tent to commit a felony; Orpheus Dill
assault and battery; John F. Taggart.
embezzlement: Alva J. Hunt, grand
larceny and embezZle ment.
William Henry. will be retired on
charge of assaulting his wife with in
tent to commit felony He will also
be charged with assault with intent
to commit felony on his son Clinton.
Orpheus Dill is the town marshal of
Mt. Auburn and he is charged with
having committed an assault and bat
terry on Mrs. Elizabeth Gustin of that
place. Dill was found guilty in Jus.
tice Pritchard's court at Cambridge
City, then the case was taken to the
circuit court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
Officer Lamberson Used Mace
To Intimidate Man Who Had
But Few Seconds Previous
Laid Officer Low by Blow.
FIREMAN WILL HAVE TO
FACE CHARGE IN COURT.
George BuSSon Refused to Aid
The Officer in Landing the
Man Behind the Bars When
Requested to Do So.

Friday evening, John Flock, filled
with fighting booze, assaulted Officer
Tross Lambertson, almost making him
take the count, then received a terrible
pounding with the club welded by
the irate guardian of the peace. This
punishment dazed Flock. but did not
subdue him. as he struggled with Lam
bertson all the way to the city build
ing. After the officer had arrived, al
most exhausted, with his pugnacious
building. Flock made a last stand. He
said that he would not be put in jail
and Immediately grappled with Lam
bertson. The officer called upon Fire
man George Bussen, of the hook and
ladder company, who was Witnessing
the struggle. for assistance, but Buss4n
refused to come to his aid Finally
Officer Yingling arrived on the scene
and the two patrolmen by strenuous eff
forts succeeded in placing the obstrep-
erous Flock behind iron bars.
This morning in the city court Flock
plead not guilty to a cnarge of assault
and battery. He said that he did not
remember hitting Lambertson. then
added that he thought it pretty bad
when two officers dubbed man
Flock presented sorry appearance
His head was bandaged and the linen
was soaked in blood. He was appar-
entity suffering extremely from his in
Juries. Lambertson bore a bad look
ing cut on the forehead where Flock
had struck him. LambcrtSon said that
Flock was drunk last evening and was
creating a disturbance at a local the
atre. The officer was called upon to
take him out of the theatre. Flock
and trouble ensued.
Fireman George Bussen vas arraign-
ed before Judge Converse on a charge
of refusing to assist an officer when
called upon. Bussen entered a plea of
not guilty and the hearing of his case
was postponed until Monday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
Their Friends Realize That
Peace Will Never Be De-
CIared Between the Two
Under Any Circumstances.
WILL WAGE FIGHT IN OHIO.
At State Committee Meeting
Next Week, the First Skir-
mishes Will Be Fought Pre-
Iiminary to the Big Battle.

Washington, Dec. 2S-F'riends of
both Secretary Taft and Senator For
aker say there is not the slightest
possibility of q truce or understand
ing of any kind being reached in the
warfare between the two factions in
the republican party in Ohio. A few
days ago some 'Soundiugs" were made
by the Taft people for the purpose
of ascertaining If an agreement might
possibly be reached. These investiga-
tionS, it is related, revealed that Sena-
tor Foraker and his friends in the
state are determined to fight to the
end.
The meeting of the Ohio State COM
mitee at Columbus next Thursday will
mark the real beginning of the battle
within the party in the state. The
commit. e at this meeting will con-
slider the questions of primaries at
which every voter in the state shall
have an opportunity to express his
preference as between Secretary Taft
and Senator Foraker. AS each side
favors primaries, it seems certain
that the committee will arrange for
them to be held.
Senator Foraker said to some of his
friends here before he went home for
the holidays that he expected to whip
his adversary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
With the Near Approach of the
Primary Republican EIec-
ton, They Are Gazing at
Votes They Expect to Land.
COUNTY OFFICES WILL
BE FOUGHT FOR HARD.
The Congressional Election
Will Not Afford the Sole
Source of Attraction to In
tereSted OnIookerS.

Like the dainty flowers that peep
forth from their retreats with the first
breath of spring. the festive candi-
date with the near approach of the
ming to bud and gaze timidly at the
votes he expects to land
Not only is there TO be hot fight
among the local congressional aspir-
ants to secure the support of this
county at the district convention.
Stiff contests for all county offices
to be filled this year are assured.
There is also to be lively skirmishing
for the offices of township assessor
and township trustee in Wayne town
ship. The only candidates who will
have walkovers in their campaigns are
Albert Albertson. candidate for coun-
ty treasurer. Dick Davenport, candi-
date for commissioner from the east
ern district and Barney Linderman,
candidate for commissioner from the
middle district.
There is a possibility that there will
be no opposition to Linus Meredith
for his second term as sheriff. al
though H. III. Englebert a short time
ago stated that he intended to make
the race against Meredith. The fight
for the office of county recorder is to
be a hard one. Frank Mosbaugh
seeks reelection but is being oppos-
ed by Will Robbins, John King and
Ben Parsons.
There are six candidates in the field
for the office of trustee of Wayne
township. They are Thomas Martin.
George Mccoy, John Moffett, james
Howarth. Ben Norris and Charles
Wettig
In the fight for assessor OF Wayne
township, there are four aspirants,
Charles Potter, Thomas Golding, JOS
iah Elliott and Charles Bulla.
Wilfred Jessup, the Rev. J. o. Camp
bell and DR.. Martin l.. Veneer are all
prepared to take the field the first OF
the year in an active campaign to
land the congressional endorsement
plum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
POSSE RIDDLES
COLORED FUGITIVE
Victim Surrounded in House
Which Is Fired.

Midwife, Ga, Dec. 2S.-John Major
the negro who recently shot and in
stantly killed j w. Brinson. town mar
shall at this place, was this afternoon
shot to death by posse. Major was
found in a house about three miles
from Midwife, and u party of white
citizens put out to capture the negro
During the attempt a shot was fired
from the house by Major. which struck
the present town marshal, inflicting a
slight wound in the hand.
The house in which Major had taken
refuge was set on fire in order to
drive him out. After coming out and
firing both barrels of his gun without
effect the negro was Immediately shot
down and killed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
Benjamin Demire Was Found
Hanging to Beam in Cow
Shed on Old Hawkins Farm,
Late Friday Afternoon.
APPARENTLY NO CAUSE
FOR THE MANS DEED.
Indications Are That He Had
Attempted Suicide in Some
Way Before His Last and
Successful Attempt.

With his feet resting on the floor
and his knees bent Benjamin Demlre,
aged SO years and until recently res
fdent of Dayton, O., was found yester'
day afternoon about o'clock hang,
ing by rope attached to beam in d
COW shed on the old Hawkins place
northeast of the city. The body was
discovered by his son, Harvey Demire,
who lives on the Hawkins place.
Yesterday forenoon Demire was in
splendid spirits and >ho cause can be
assigned for his sudden determination
to end his life. He enjoyed good
health, his mind was clear and he al
ways appeared to be happy and con-
tented. Since living with his son, the
old man had never given him or the
members of the family cause to aus
eide.
Early yesterday afternoon, Harvey
Demire left the farm on business.
Shortly after he left the aged man
left the house and went to the COW
shed. In about a half hour he return
ed to the house and1is face was con-
siderably scratched and bruised. He
stated that he had fallen down while
walking toward the house. 1t is
thought that these slight injuries were
sustained by an unsuccessful attempt
to hang himself.
After remaining in the house about
ten minutes Demire left it once more
and again went to the COW shed. This
was the last seen of him alive. In
about three-quarters of an hour young
Demire returned to the farm and his
wife told him that his father had fall
len and bruised his face and that he
had then left the house and had not
yet returned. Demire at once started
to search for his father. When he
entered the COW shed the grewsom
sight of the old man hanging from a
beam greeted his eyes.
To hang himself, Demire placed a
bucket at the side of a box, about
three feet high. He stepped onto the
bucket and then onto the box. At
faching a cow-rope to roof beam De
mire placed the moose around his neck
then calmly stepped off the box. Ow-
ing to the proximity of the roof to the
floor, it was necessary for Demire to
place his feet on the floor and then
bend his knees so that strangulation
would result. On the arrival of Cor
oner Bramkamp the body was cut
down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-28
FIVE PEOPLE WERE
KILLED IN WRECK
Two Trains Collide Head On
In Dense Fog and Lives
Crushed Out.
PASSENGER HITS FREIGHT
PASSENGER HITS FREIGHT.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2s.-Speeding
through dense fog at forty miles an
hour, Grand Trunk passenger train
No. 5, which left Port Huron shortly
before Z O'Clock last night for this
city, collided head-on with a double
header freight train half mile north
of Lenox. Mich. Five trainmen met
death. four being killed instantly. The
fifth one died three hours later. All
passengers escaped injury except
baby, who was slightly hurt by being
thrown out of its mothers arms and
over a seat.
The dead: Engineer Bennett of the
passenger train, Engineer Bowshiky OF
the first freight engine, Fireman
Bonner, Fireman Albert Mccall.
Switchman W. G. Taylor