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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Contractor Gets Extension.

Washington, Dec. 28.-An extension
of time has been granted to A. e.
Noodle of Matches, Wash, to April
Is, 1908, in which to complete his
contract for the construction of the
tunnel on the Tietop main canal, Tie
ton irrigation project, Washington.
The inability of the contractor to
obtain an adequate force of laborers
and the unexpected existence of slide
rock, a difficult material to handle,
made the completion of the contract
by January 1, 1908, impossible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Exact Time Of New Year.

Washington, Dec. 30.- The Naval
Observatory has made the usual ar
rangements to flash the signal mark
ing the instant Of the beginning Of
the new year to the four standard
time belts Of the country. The time
for each belt win be sent ont from
Washington during the I'VE minutes
preceding the hour OF midnight IN
each respective belt
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Demands Of Trainmen Deferred

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Trainmen ~u.
conductors on all the railroads tod
ming east Of Chicago have deelu'
to defer action on the demands ~
aeneral revision of wages anu :s;on
ing conditions. This was the deus. an
Of the executive committee, winch ~. .he
pleted here recently its canvass u
votes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

The interior of Turkey is said to be
suffering from severe famine.
Tin mills at Martins Ferry, Ohio,
have resumed operations after four
weeks of idleness.
A bill has been introduced in con-
gress for the marking of the boundary
line between Washington and Idaho.
The provincial exhibition buildings
at Victoria have been completely de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss OF $3O,-
900.
Vice-President Charles w. Fair
banks was unanimously indorsed for
the presidency at the love feast OF
the Indiana Republicans at lndianapo-
lis Thursday last.
Following the lead of the Erie rail-
road. the New York Central has an
nounced reduction of 10 per cent
in the wages of it's $4,000 employees.
The cut will be made in January.
The National Enameling C Stamp
ing Company's plant at Granite City,
ILL.,, will resume work January 6. Two
thousand men who have been out OF
work for nearly month will resume.
The convention of the National
Commercial Teachers Federation and
it's affiliated bodies, embracing the
United States and Canada, opened at
Pittsburg Friday for four days ses-
sion.
The mill company at Port Gamble,
Wash, distributed gifts to every in
dividual in that town on Christmas.
The Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills
Company has declared it's regular an
nual dividend of per cent on the pre-
ferred shares.
By majority of 545, Raleigh, N.
c., has voted out its liquor dispensary
and will become prohibition city,
the dispensary having closed. In the
city there were 92S votes for prohibi.
ton, 3S1 for dispensary and two for
saloons.
Trinity College, Cambridge, bene
fits to the extent of 100000 by the
death of Lady Pierce. Her husband
Sir William George Pierce, died on
November last. By his will his for
tune was bequeathed to Trinity Col
lege on the death of Lady Pierce.
A sale of the properties of the
North Chicago Street Railway Com
paly, the West Chicago Street Rail
way Company and the Chicago Unior
Traction Company, under decree Of
foreclosure, was ordered by Judge
Peter S. Grosscup, sitting in the Unit
ed States circuit court. The sale is
to take place at noon on January rs
United States Senator Mallory Of
Florida is dead.
According to a dispatch from Londor
Great Britain will soon rehabilitate
the naval station at Esquimalt anG
will send fleet to Pacific waters.
William R. Smith, Scotchman by
birth, is about to complete his 55tt
year as superintendent of the botan
ical garden in Washington. He says
he has served the federal government
in the same position longer than any
other of it's employees.
If a movement started by womer
voters of Colorado succeeds, two wo
men will be included in the Colorado
delegation to the next Democratic
convention, and one will be Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt, eldest daughter Of
William J. Bryan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

Seattle is ahead of all the rest in
deposits, clearings and postoffice re-
ceipts. In clearings no other city even
entered the thousand percentage, while
Seattle showed 1925 per cent gain.
Birmingham, Ala, with 1,120 per cent
gain in deposits, was the only one
that entered the thousand per cent
class, in which Seattle stands 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Russian Professor COMING.

st. Petersburg, Dec. %. Professor
Paul M. Milukoff, leader OF the con-
stitutional democrats in the douma,
has started for the United States,
where he will speak on political mat
terra
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
GROWTH OF SEATTLE.
strikingIy Shown by Table Prepared
by New York Magazine.

Seattle's growth in ten years is strik-
ingly shown in table prepared by
Trust Companies, a New York maya
zine. The table was designed to show
the growth of forty representative cit
les of the United States in ten years.
The figures are not separated so as to
show to the especial advantage of any
city. Seattle is placed some distance
down in the list so far. as the table
is concerned, but the fact is soon dis
covered on inspection that this city is
well to the front in it's show of growth.
The percentages of gain are as fol-
lows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

Purchasing Prices.
The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots t. o. b. Sc
attic, and are subject to change with
out notice:
Grain-Oats, $24@26 per ton; bar
ley, $27 per ton; wheat, chicken feed,
$zS@29 per TOM. bran, $40 per ton;
shorts. 81 per ton; corn. $2s@29 per
ton.
Hay Eastern Washington timothy,
500 per ton; Puget Sound hay, $3.50
II per ton; wheat hay. SIS per ton;
alfalfa, $12@14 per ton.
Eggs Select ranch, 37@38c per doz
Poultry-Live hens, 131sc per lb;
small spring chickens, 14c per lb.
Wool-Eastern Washington wool,
clean, 14@16c per lb; do dirty, 100
lac Fer ID; Puget sound wood, clean,
10000 per lb: do timber stained.
16@17c per ID; sheep pelts. full wool,
1.40@Ls0 each; medium wool, 70@SOc
each; shearlings, 10000 each.
Live Stock-Sheep-Wethers, NO
she per lb; ewes, 41zc per lb; lambs,
5h@6hc per lb. Hogs-61kc per lb
Cattle Steers, 4@4Ac per Id; cows,
2h03hc per lb; calves, 41zc per ID.
Tacoma Quotations.
Wheat Bluestem. SIC; club, SOC;
red. 7Sc.
Poultry - Dressed - Turkeys, &c;
spring chickens. 1sc:, hens, 16c;
ducks. 1Sc; geese. 1Sc. Ave-hens,
12c; springs, lie; ducks. 12c; geese.
11@12c.
Butter Washington. 36@3Sc; Ore
gon, 36c; Eastern, 28@33c.
Eggs-Washington ranch, strictly
fresh, 35c.
Oats- $32@33; rolled oats, $1,000
Hay, Alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay,
$1S@19; timothy. $25@36: mixed,
$22@23: wild, $15020: clover, $20@
81; stimothy and clover, $22023; al
falfa, $15016; straw. $12@13.
Feed-Corn, $50: wheat, $32@3s;
barley. whole grain. 3G702S: folled.
$31@32; shorts, SIG: bran, $23.50@ "a;
middlings, $s00s1: OH meal. $44@45.
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Shift Responsibility.

But there is one sad note, and only
one, in the secretary's report. While
he says the farmer will have more to
spend and more to invest than he ever
before had out of one years work, he
acknowledges that his figures and es-
Inmates were made just before those
chaps in New York, who toll not and
neither do they spin, served their
blasting joke upon the country If
there proves something wrong. there
fore. with the reports prediction re-
|garding the amount OF money the
farmers will realize out of the years
business it must not be attributed to
the secretary nor to the farmers, nor
to anyone but those self-same New
Workers who have bet the country to-
a standstill, and who, now that their
game is temporarily suspended, are
seeking to fasten the responsibility
for whatever has happened, or may
happen, upon someone else.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17
SUNDAY School Convention.

The frss annual convention Of The
First District Sunday School Assoeia-
tion, comprising the parishes Of As
cension, Assumption, Tberville and ST.
James. was held at the local Metho-
dist church last Wednesday, being
called to oder 81 70 ejeek a. d.
The exercises we're opened with "a al
dress OF welcome by Rev. E. P. Grad
dock OF Donaldsonville which was re-
sponded to by a delegate from Lutcher.
A greeting was then delivered by
Thos. V. Ellzey, secretary of the
louisiana State Sunday School As.
sociation. Miss Susan n. Juden,
state elementary superintendent, out.
lined the work of the elementary de-
partment, a general discussion OF the
topic following. At 1896 p. m. a recess
OF one hour was taken for lunch,
which was served in the church by the
ladies OF the LEGAL congregation. AT.
ter recess Mr.. Eilzey delivered an in
talk on house visitation and
Miss Jadsn discussed The subject of
"Other Departments OF Our Work,
both addresses being followed by open
discussions. Before the afternoon re-
cess was taken reports from the yarf.
Gus schools in the district were read.
At 7:36 O'Clock p. N. devotional
services were held, after which Mr..
EllzeY delivered an eloquent and force
full address. Pierre Blanchard Off
ciated at the organ and the program
of vocal music was in charge of f.
n. Jeffrey TIE noted singing seyange-
list.
A large number OF delegates at
tended the convention, aud the pro-
ceedings throughout were Of a most in
-eresting and Instructive nature.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17
Cofield PIantatlnn SEIZED

Mrs. ]. S. Webster's Cofeld piansa.
ton in the fourth ward of this parish
was seized Thursday morning b.
Sheriff E. G. Hanson pursuant 10 )
writ Of seizure and sale issued by the
district court Of East Baton ROUGE
parish in the suit Of the Bank OF Baton
Rouge Us. Mrs. ]. S. Webster. It IS
stated that the bank has a claim Of
$40, 600 against Mrs. Webster. L. A.
Landry, Jr., presently assessor of the
parish, but who will be succeeded
when his term OF office expires at the
end OF the year by a. 4. King If
Dutehtown, has been named as keeper
OF the plantation by Sheriff Hanson
according to law. The seizure Of Co.
held will probably not interfere with
the harvesting Of the cane crop on the
place, butt has not yet been determined
whether the crop will be covered into
sugar at the Cofeld factory, disposed
OF 10 some other mill or placed ID the
ground for seed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17
The Deadlock Broken

The police jury of this parish is to
be congratulated for having termi.
mated the rotracted deadlock on the
matter Of electing a secretary and
treasurer to succeed a. IA. King, who
has been promoted by the votes OF his
fellow citizens to the office of parish
assessor.
The elimination of the contest for
the secretary treasurer s position oe.
Cured at the last meeting OF the police
jury, held on the It'll instant, and was
primarily due to the independent ae-
ton of Michael Tobias, police juror
for the Donaldsonville ward, who
broke the long pending tie by trans
ferring his vote to Caleb G. Weber,
thus accomplishing the latter's cleo
ton. Mr.. Tobias had consistently on.
posed this candidate up to that time.
but sacrificed his personal choice to
his sense of official propriety and re.
gard for the public interest. Rather
tn az see the contest indefinitely pro.
Ionged and an interregnum in an i'm
Rortant Office incurred, he decided to
forego any individual consideration
and to lend his vote to the aspirant
who has had the support of four of the
eight police jurors from the beginning
of the struggle.
There need be no fear that Mr..
Weber will be aught than an efficient
p arish clerk and faithful custodian
of the public funds that WILDE en-.
trusted to his care. He cannot afford
TO be otherwise. His future career
which seems to hold SO much promise,
will depend upon the manner in which
ne fulGlls the trust now committed ia
his keeping. His ability is uaones.
5ioned and the confidence of his friends
that he will make goodn in his new
position may be safely shared by the |
entire community
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17
Jury Venire.

State q Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Fwsaty-seventh Judicial District Court.
List q grand jurors drawn for the Octohar sasz
sion. 1e2s. commencing Monday. October oR. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17
ST. Amant Notes.

Cleophas savoie, of Acy, was here
last Saturday on business.
F. S. Berteau visited relatives and
friends at Dutchtown last Sunday.
Miss Anna Roberts and Adlard P.
Gautreau spent Sunday here with
friends.
Amadee Sayoie and J. P. Bourgeois
visited friends at Cornerview Sunday
afternoon.
Wicklfffe Babin, one of Dutchtown's
most prominent young men, was a
business visitor to Duplessis last
Monday.
Adeline, the 11-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Lavigne,
died at o'cloek p. N. Monday after
an illness of only "a hours. The fu-
neral took place Tuesday afternoon,
With services and interment in the ST.
Amant Catholic church and cemetery.
Rev. j. g. Gonon of Cornerview Of
ficiating.
Alphonse Meyers and Joe Bourgeois
visited Gonzales Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Olive Gautreau, of Baton
Rouge, spent Tuesday here as the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Douradon
Braud.
Allen Bourgeois visited friends at
Gonzales Tuesday afternoon.
Ogden Gonzales, of Gonzales, was
here Tuesday on business, accompa.
MED by little Joe Brand.
Mrs. Emile Keller and her charming
daughter, Miss Agnes Keller, OF the
Lake neighborhood, were here Tues.
day visiting relatives.
Mrs. Alces savoie and her grand
child, Theotiste Bourgeois, enioyed a
visit TO relatives at Gonzales last
Monday.
Miss Laura Little, the talented
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Little, of Head Of Island, was the
welcome guest OF Miss Ollie Guedry
recently.
Aleide Guedry. the l6,year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Guelry, met
with quite painful accident last Mon
day. He was driving an iron hay rake
along the public road and upon IN
coantering rough place in the high.
way lost his balance and was thrown
to the ground. the wheel OF the nipple
ment passing over his heel and Sc
verely cutting and bruising it, While
painful, his Injuries are not considered
serious, and unless complications
should SET in and render amputation
OF the foot necessary, he will probably /
De up and about again in q short
while. j. p. BouRGEoIs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

The Democratic executive committee
Of the twenty-seventh judicial district
met at the courthouse Thursday fore
noon and organized by electing State
Senator r. MeCulloh, of Donaldson
vile, chairman, and E. J. Laiche. of
st. James, secretary. There were
present Messrs. Adam Landry, John
Marks and G. L. Triche of Assump-
tion, r. McCullohs and Walter Lemann
Of Ascension, and j B. Dornier and
g. J. Laiche Of St. James. The alb
sentees were Messrs. Ell. G. Braud of
Ascension and John Bergeron of St.
James.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

The fair given at Grand Bayou last
Saturday and Sunday for the benefit
of the public school at that place was
literally patronized and resulted in a
gratifying success, both from a fnan-
cial and social point of view. The
gross receipts aggregated $3.50 and the
expenses about $3.50, leaving net
profit OF approximately $500. The en-
tertainment was under the man agement
OF Messrs. Dugas & Hebert, progress
i've and pubIte-spirited young mer-
chants of Grand Bayou, to whom is
due liberal need of praise for the
success of the worthy undertaking.
Miss Noelie Blanchard, the talented
daughter of Thos. Blanchard of Pain
courtville, Is the teacher of the Grand
Bayou school, and amore competent or
preceptor would be hard to
find
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

The board OF jury commissioners in
and for the parish Of Ascension, con-
sisting OF w. c. Cage, e. D. Dixon,
C. Edgar Fortier, Robert Fl. Landry
and j. w. Stephenson, met at the
courthouse On Friday of last week and
drew up yenireeot grand jurors to
serve for the usual period of six
months dating from the opening of the
October term of district court on Mon
day, the Goth inst. The list is pub
lished in official form elsewhere in to-
days Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

Inc Westoyer factory in West Ba-
ton Rouge parish viii have two ef-
ficient proof stick manipulators in
charge Of it's sugar boiling department
this season in the persons of Ollie
0hlneyer and John schafT. 81 Dooald.
sonyiile, who will leave during the
latter part OF next Week to begin their
seasons work. Mr.. Ohlmeyer will
serve as head boiler and Mr.. schaff
will be his assistant.
Practically all of the sugar factories
IN Ascension and adjacent parishes
will be In operation by the end of next
week, and The Chief hopes 10 have a
big batch Of interesting sqai5s for
in its next issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17
&. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor
.. D. BENTLEY, Managing Editor
SATURDAY. OCT. IT. 1908
Tired of lodging the police for four

Tired of lodging the police for four
months, G. w. Howard, formerly
agent OF the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road and the Pacific Express Com
pany at Burton, gave himself up at
Chicago Thursday and asked to be
sent back to Burton, where he claims
he is wanted on charge of embezle
ment. Howard says he appropriated
to his own use funds belonging to the
express and railroad companies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

A delicious misunderstanding bever-
age prepared of the best Malt and
Hops Contains no chemicals or pre-
serN STANDARDIZATION IN taste ard
heaithfsl in effect. Can be sold at soda
fountains and all places where soft
States Revenue license, because it con-
taiTis less than one half of per cent.
of alcohol by volume. The product Of
Anheuser-B Busch. Try it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

Bids for the construction Of the
=fseiie Helene levee, II this parish, will
De received and opened at the once al
the state board Of engineers on Oct.
q. The levee is located in the Pont.
caarsrain leyee district and vii contain
about 2, 900 cubic yards of earth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

hereby certify the above and foregoing In he
true ard correct list of the grand Jury drawn to
serve tof the October session. 1908 of the TWENTY
seventh iadlcial district court for the parish of
Hse7A5 sle.Ei' Louisiana J. S. BARAIAN
Clerk of Said Court
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andre Garsaud will learn with pleas
ure that they are the happy parents OF
fine little boy, who arrived at their
home in New Orleans on Thursday of
last week. Mrs. Garsaud was for
merly Miss Adeline Meter of this town.
both she and hee husband have large
number of friends here and elsewhere
who viii join The Chief in extending
congratulations and wishing the new
conner a long and honorable life.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-12
Speeial Notice.
adv

l the undersigned, w. H. Murphy,
will offer No. l Standard Binder Irvine
for the next fifteen days al % cents per
pound, and will give as a premium TO
customers buying 100 pounds, one gal.
lon Of Monarch Harveste: Oh. To GUS
toners buying fifty pounds, one. half
gallon of same oil. This is with the
express understanding that the binder
Irvine is to be paid for by August LIST,
1908.
l also have in stock SIX New Iron
Age CultivatOrs, regular price is SOS
without the middle tooth, but l will
sell the same at go. 80 and will give one
extra middle tooth, in Ordes to clear
out this stock Of cultivatOrs.
l also have a lot of fine-tOot eultiva-
tors which 1 will sell at S2l each.
VIM. H. MURPHY, Pennington, Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-12
Prohibition Party Convention.

A State Convention of the Prohibition
Party of Delaware will be held in Eden
Hall, Tenth street between Orange and
Tatnall, Wilmington, June 18th, 1908, at
1890 A. NJ, to elect a new State Com
mittee, to elect delegates to attend the
National Prohibition Convention, which
will meet in Columbus, Ohio, July 18th ;
to arrange for the nomination of State
ticket for the coming election to transact
such other business as may come before
it, and plan, in cooperation with other
friends of temperance, to rescue the re-
mainder of our State from the saloon
power, and secure such legislation, both
State and National as will secure the en-
forcement of the present local option
laws, and protect us from the interstate
traffic in parcel lots of Intoxicating
liquors.
All who are interested in the cause of
and the better enforcement
of law are invited to attend and help in
pushing the battle to the gates.
RICHARD NJ. COOPER, Cheswold, Del,
Chairman State Prohibition Committee.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-12
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

Next sunday evening the Chiidren's Day ser
vices will be held in the Methodist Church here.
The usual program of music and recitauons
has been prepared. and as We have a very fine
orchestra, the music VIII be particularly inviting.
Otis Reed filed the pulpit last sunday nightin
the Methodist Church here and preached 70 the
largest congregation that has assembled there IN
many months. The regular preacher was away
from home but Mr. Reed preached a deep ser
mon which caused many to consider il for days
aiterwsrd.
Henry Cook has sold his farm Of % acres at the
east side OF the town, 10 Short 4 Han, Of Milford
for So eco, cash in hand. MT. Cook will buy pro-
perty directly in the town.
The Harry Clark property has been reprinted
and now presents a very attractive appearance
Many Of the people about Lincoln have hauled
the pea vines from the cannery at Milford. and
cured it fer hay. This was necessary, by reason
of the rains damaging the scar ct clover crop
and, this pea hay surely makes rich feed for
both cattle and horses.
The cherry crop has all been harvested, and
the yield was good, while the prices are always
high by reason of the demand always exceeding
the supply. 1t passing strange that the fruit
growers have not set the Early Richmond cherry |
III large quantities in this section, as they do |
well, and are the finest cherry for canning that |
grow.
The corn crop needs working badly this is |
brought about by reason OF the heavy rains OF
last week, which packed the ground and started /
the grass and weeds.
Wellington Pattin, of North Carolina, visited /
s. c. Cubbage this week. Dir. Pattin is an ex-
perienced grower Of strawberries, and he has
iruited the Chapman Seeding" strawberry for
two seasons, and says it will be the coming
berry in his section of the south ne has ordered
several thousand plants OF other varieties which
do well here in Delaware, for next spring plant
ing, bnt his main setting Will be the Chapman
Seeding.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-12
The Lucky Man.

The good luck was for Clarence H.
Emory of Cedar Neck, whose black.
smith and wheelwright shop was de-
stroyed by fire on August Il, 1906, and
it was insured in the Glens Falls In-
surance Company. The company did
not settle the loss with Mr. Emory,
claiming that he did not send in proof
OF loss in time ; so Mr.. Emory had suit
brought against the aforesaid company
to recover the loss. In the April term
of court at Georgetown, Del, 1905, the
suit was tried and won by Mr.. Emory,
who got judgment for the amount
claimed with interest, which amounted
to 1914 S.; which they have settled
with Mr.. Emory in full. adv