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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Washington State News
Wapato has voted to incorporate.

Wapato has voted to incorporate.
A movement is on foot for the con-
struction Of shore road between Ia
coma and Seattle.
A cooperative company has been or
ganized at Issaquah to build and OPP
crate a milk condenser.
The little Oregon town of Freewater
entertained more than 1000 visitors
at the annual peach day" Peaches
and cream were served all visitors.
The state Y. M. C.. A. athletic meet,
which was to have been held at Sc
attic September IL, was called off by
Physical Director A. G. Douthitt be-
cause not enough associations entered
the contest
The Waterville land office is in re-
ceipt of letter from the secretary of
the interior advising that township a.,
in north ranges % and %, E w. NJ,
have been withdrawn for all purposes,
On account Of the Chelan irrigation
project.
Five sawyers working in the mill of
the Sunset Single Company at Mon
tesano few days ago made what they
said was a record cut of shingles.
They cut $4,000 shingles on five up
right machines in ten hours, making
an average of 46,4O0 shingles for each
man.
Aberdeen's new public library has
been formally opened to the public.
The Grays Harbor country has an
annual lumber output of 700, 900, 600
feet, the industry employing about
5000 men.
The state had the lowest of four bids
for the 5000, 900 issue of school bonds
of the Everett district, to be used in
erecting new high school, its offer
being ~ per cent.
Pierce county commissioners have
voted to appropriate $12, 7OS. 70 toward
construction of a portion of the Sc
attic and Tacoma state aid road. This
amount is half the estimated cost of
the Pierce county portion of the road,
the highway being known as the In
dian Ferry and Stuck Valley road.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
WRIGHT WANTS
MORE OFFICERS

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 5.-sec,e
tary of War Luke E. Wright attend,
the opening session here of the fsu
term of the army service school Thu ,'
school was formally opened BY Genor. ,
Frederick Funston, the new comm.ns
ant, who introduced the secretary ~
the student officers. Major Genars,
Bell also addressed the students soa
rotary Wright, in the course of bis w
marks, said:
1--WE are forced to come in contac,
for commercial reasons, if for no otho,
with other people. We must in somo
degree prepare for war, which, if mt
probable, is possible. The American
people are generally opposed to a largo
standing army, but we should have
large number of highly trained off.
GERS who are capable of molding an
army and who can do it properly, #
is impossible to overestimate our
strength, but we should have Officers
trained to organize and handle it.
"You men who receive this educa.
ton are not expected to be Officers Of
squadrOns and battalions in case Of
war; you are expected to command as
colonies and generals. Those of Won
who know about wars can realize that
there will be less waste if you have
brains at the top.
Unless We are prepared for war we
might suffer frightfully in blood and
treasure at the beginning. But we
would win in the end. There is no
cloud on the horizon, but it is the un-
expected that often happens"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
PRESIDENT TO ASK
FOR LARGER ARMY

Washington, Sept. president
Roosevelt, in his final annual message
to congress, probably will recommend
an increase in the numerical strength
of the army to at least 100, 900 men.
At present the army is on footing
of 60, 600 men, the number provided
for in time of peace.
To the general staff it has become
evident in the last two years that co.
600 men are too few to properly garri-
son the posts at which it is necessary
to maintain an army force. These
posts include the garrisons in the insu-
lar possessions of America The law
provides that the army may be in
creased to 100, 900 men in time of need
This provision, in the opinion of mill
tary experts, is likely to prove a seri-
GUS handicap to the army if absolute
necessity should arise for a larger
force.
It is pointed out that the recruiting
of an army from 10000 to 100, 900
men would bring into the service an
addition of approximately two inexpe-
rienced men to every three experienced
soldiers The injection of so consider
able force of raw recruits, it is said
by military officials, would detract Sc
riously from the efficiency of the army.
It is also pointed out that consid-
cradle force will be required to garri-
son the Notifications at Pearl Harbor,
in the Hawaiian islands An immense
amount of money is being expended in
the erection of these Notifications,
and it is the opinion of army officials
that a garrison of at least 1000 men
will have to be maintained there in
order to protect the works and insure
against INVASION by possible enemy
it is expected that the president will
recommend in his message an increase
of the army by the addition of at least
ten regiments of infantry, five regi-
ments of cavalry and several compa-
MES of coast artillery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
CAPITAL FOR SEWARD LINE
Half Million of Bonds Placed for Rallroa
and Mine DEVELOPMENT.

I1du VlllllOn Oh bOnOS fldCcQ III ANe
and Mine Development.
Nome, Sept. 8.-The Northwesteln
Development company has been teOl
ganized and half million dollar Donu
issue placed in Europe to extend 'ns
line Of the Seward Peninsula raliHs.
and to develop the properties Oh Wv
company near Nome.
Nome men familiar with the ae'e,
opment of that region say thai ~. y"
Seward peninsula has fallen into Wv
hands Of the Guggenheims. The NOW
western Development company is o9 =,
of the many Northwestern compan'
with which the latter are identlneu !.
The Seward Peninsula railway ~
a narrow gauge road which, az y. "
present time, is IS miles in iens y
connecting Nome with the KougnJ,; II.
one Of the great low grade hyofaThs
regions of the Seward Peninsula
road was first called the Wild ooJ
railway, and was built by Charies
Lane. It was afterwards rechris'e. .hs
the Nome & Arctic. Lane buii1
road to connect Anvil creek with null
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
MANY Veterans March in parade

Many veterans Marcn IN Pafdae
Toledo, O., Sept. S.-An array OF
80, 900 "boys in blue'' passed through
the streets of Toledo to the music OF
many bands and were cheered by more
than $50, 900 people who lined the
deliberately decorated streets.
William III. Taft and his parry ar
rived from Middle Bass island and
were given prominent place in the
reviewing stand, which was occupied
by many distinguished guests.
The great parade was proud and a
pathetic sight. The full tide OF patrl-
otism that swelled in the crowd, and
the fire of heroism that famed up in
the hearts of the spectators aroused
great enthusiasm, but the sadness OF
the spectacle had an equally deep effect
when the realization came that this
comparatively small body of men is
all that is left of the vast army OF
which it was part.
In the evening there was great
electrical display extending for four
miles along the Maumee river, and
there were many entertainments for
the veterans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
NEW CHINESE DYNASTY
Ceremony for Its Institution Is Now Being
Officially Considered.


Peking, Sept 5.-The government is
at present engaged in a discussion Of
the ceremonies which, owing to the
custom, are performed at the temple
OF the ancestors of the imperial fam
lily, in the Forbidden City, on the oc-
casion of the initiation of new dynas-
ty, when there also will be complete
change of government.
TIE discussion of these matters at
this time indicates that the throne con-
siders that the recent edicts for the in
stitution of provisional assemblies and
providing for constitution will be
lnaugurated by a new government.
The edict calling for the adoption of
a constitution shows that the govern
ment in this matter will follow closely
the example of Japan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
STATE SCHOOL cENsI,s
Nearly Quarter Million Childre, :. .
Ace in Washina... - ocht

ASeal'y S<ualteI riiiiiOn Children NJ O.,
Age in Washington. 'eAoel
Olympia, Sept. 5.-The sto..
census figures, which have hso School
pleted, show total population ' !. Con.
dren OF school age of 247, 1895 in y ", ehil
ington. This is an Increase - :. wash.
This increase is about 1000 less sA y
the annual average Increase - tnaa
last several years. AT the
The total enrolment of cb;,s
the schools of the state is 100 a' IN
an INCREASE over 1907 of 1925. Ths Or
erage daily attendance durina ne az
school year was 142,273. The avn NE
attendance shows an increase oro iase
preceding year greater in nron NJ .ae
than do the census and enroll, Ultoa
This increase is 1883. ueat.
The increased attendance is Dr..
cording to the state superintendo.., DC
better enforcement of the comnn,s 70
school law. The total number Of ta',
ers employed in the schools is g 1,a
showing an increase for the vo.s ''l
308. The total number of schoolhaa a @
now in use is 2,SS3. The vear," ases
crease in schoolhouses was nine+r =, ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

At Melbourne, Australia, Tommy
Burns, the American heavyweight pu-
gilist, defeated Bill Lang Of Australia
in the sixth round.
A steady downpour of rain seriously
interfered with the entertainment OF
officers and crew of the American
fleet at Melbourne.
Thomas L. Hisgen, candidate of the
independence party for president, and
William r. Hearst have started on a
countrywide tour on behalf of the In
dependence party ticket.
Saying that the sun never sets on
British soil is equally true as to the
domain of the United States. When
it is D. m. on Attoo island, Alaska, it
is 1886 a. m. of the next day on the
eastern coast of Maine.
Advices have been received in Butte
of the completion of the Billings and
Northern railroad to Laurel, Mont,
marking the laying of the last rail of
the Hill line connecting Great Falls
and Billings.
Lord Sackville-West, who was Brit
ish minister to the United States dur
ing Cleveland's administration, is dead.
He gained considerable notoriety be-
cause of utterances for which he was
recalled at President Cleveland's re-
quest.
The Oregon State Horticultural So
ciety will meet in Portland December
1 in annual session. 1t will likewise
introduce the sixteenth annual con-
vention of the Northwest Fruit Grow
ers' Association, which organization
will deliberate during the three follow
ing days.
The South Dakota supreme court
has upheld the state primary election
law. The decision prevents the demo-
Gratis from placing their candidates
vention on the state ticket as demo
Gratis. The democrats will go into the
campaign with candidates for COVER
nor and congress only.
Foreclosure proceedings against the
Pittsburg- Wabash Railroad Company
on the first mortgage and property
given to secure first mortgage bonds
have been commenced in the United
States circuit court at Pittsburg by
the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York. The amount involved is $780,
100000.
British bark Amazon, for Iquique,
from Port Talbot, has been wrecked
near the latter port. Only five out Of
her crew Of thirty-two were saved.
Senator J. M. Dixon, of Montana,
has been selected by, Chairman Hitch
cock to direct the speakers bureau for
the Republicans in the West.
The Milwaukee railroad has taken
over all the railroad hotels and eating
houses on it's lines and will hereafter
e manage them. 1t also takes over the
train news service.
The marriage engagement of Miss
Helen Berger, daughter of Alexander
Berger, a pominent miller and board
of trade member Of Milwaukee and w.
j. Bryan, Jr., son of the Democratic
presidential candidate, is admitted by
Mrs. Berger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.
Grain-Oats, $26@27 per ton; bar
ley, $23@2S. 90; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; corn, $32. so.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$14@$15 per ton; Puget sound hay,
50. 500 so; wheat hay, $12; alfalfa,
30. 50@10.50;
Eggs-Select ranch, $30@32c doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 11@12Hc per
Id; springs, 16@17c.
Live Stock-Steers, 4k@4Ac per
lib; COWS, SH@4c; wethers, SIC;
lambs, &c; hogs, 6@6Ac; veal, $40
9Hc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Government to Regain Railroad Lands

Portland, Sept. 8.-Suit to recover
lands granted the Oregon & California
Railroad company, now controlled by
the Southern Pacific company and val
ued at over $40, 900, 900, has been be-
gun by Special Assistant to the At
torney General B. D. Townsend on
behalf Of the government. The suit
is based on the alleged failure of the
railroad company to live up to the
terms Of the grant in disposing of the
lands in question. The case will be
bitterly fought by the railroad corpora
ton, for the lands involved represent
some of the best timber country on
the Coast, if not in the world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
TACOMA QUOTATIONS

Wheat-Bluestem, 9Oc; club, $50
red, SEC.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 22@25c
spring chickens, dressed, 10000
hens, dressed, &c.,; ducks, live, 1Oc;
spring chickens, live, 14c; geese,
fresh, dressed, 1sc; squads, live, 81. 80
@3 doz; dressed, s.. so doz.
Butter-Washington, 30@31c; Ore
gon, 27@28c.
Eggs-Washington ranch, candled,
31@32c; Oregon, 25@26c.
Oats-4 30@S1; rolled oats, $1,000.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay, ga
@15; timothy, $1S@19; mixed, $3.50
IT; wild, $11@1s, clover, $15@16;
alfalfa, $12@13.
Feed-Corn, 5000; wheat, $s1@
81; barley, whole grain, $26@27
rolled, $27@28; shorts, $4,000; bran,
$26. 50@$275.0.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Counties Nav Build Roads

Olympia, Sept. 5.-The attorney gen.
erals office has issued an opinion pass
ing on the validity of the law permit
ting county commissioners to bid for
and accept contracts in behalf of the
county for the construction of state aid
roads. In Yakima and Kittitas coun-
ties bonding companies have been
claiming that such contracts are not
valid because of the unconstitutionality
OF the law. The attorney general holds
conclusively that the law is constitu-
uonal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12

The fires which threatened to devas-
tate the entire range district have been
checked and Bull, 600 people, and
Nashwauk, 1000 inhabitants, which
we're surrounded by flames, are safe.
Wrenschall, thirty-fve miles north
west Of Duluth, is still threatened, and
the entire population of 5000 are
fighting it. The flames are within a
mile of the city.
Chisholm, with a population Of 1000,
is almost entirely destroyed A score
of buildings in the southern part Of
the town were left standing No fatal
tiles occurred Relief trains, have been
pouring in with aid to the sufferers all
day.
The relief committee appointed by
Gov. johnson is taking steps for the
relief of the suffering range people.
Chisholm is under military rule. Com
pany M, of the Third regiment, from
Hibbing, is guarding the ruins from
looters. Several hundred settlers in
the burned REGION are refugees in the
range towns. -Four thousand are home
less in Chisholm alone. Conservative
estiamtes of the loss caused by the for
est fire in Northern Minnesota and in
the northwestern part of Wisconsin
place the total at So, SO, OOO Of this
amount, $1,750, 600 is Chisholm loss
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Big Trees Saved from Fire.

Stockton. CAL, Sept. 5.-The forest
fire which has been burning in the
vicinity Of the Big Trees since Mon
day is under control and practically
out. THE only tree in the famous Cal
averas grove which was touched by
fire was the mother of the forest, +"
said J. Stephens of Murphy's camp,
"and it was only slightly damaged"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
GRAND ARMY DELEGATES
MONUMENT AT TOLEDO

Toledo, O., Sept 1.-The principal
event at the great reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic was the dedica-
ton of the monument to the dead he
roes of the war at Fort Meigs.
The city is filled with thousands Of
visitors, who have come to see the vet
Grams and pay honors to the survivors
of the great war between the states.
The ceremonies at Fort Meigs were
of great interest. The states whose
troops participated in the events COM
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
ALASKA COLD OUTPUT
Will Probably Exceed All Previous Year.
in Spite of Lack of Water.

IN Splte OF Lack OF wafer.
Seattle, Sept. 5.-While the mining
interests of Alaska have suffered this
year on account of the lack of water
for sluicing, it is believed that the gold
output of the North country will ex-
coed that of any previous year.
There will be a slight decrease in the
production of the Nome district from
that of last year, but it will be more
than made up by the increase in the
output of the Fairbanks district.
This, it is estimated by the managers
of the three banks of Fairbanks, will
exceed $1O,00O,OOO. This is much less
than it would have been had it not
been for the long continued drouth.
The rain in the Fairbanks and Nome
districts this year has been the small
est in the history of the camps.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Democratic Campaign Textbook Out

Chicago, Sept. 8.-The campaign
text book of the Democratic party,
prepared with the approval of the
national committee, has just been dis
tributed to party workers and others
interested in arguments for Democracy
1t contains 800 pages in a bright cover
and is replete with arguments on the
various issues Of the campaign. The
platforms of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties are arranged in paral-
lei columns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Frank P. Sargent Dies

Washington, Sept. 8.-Frank r ~. nj
gent, commissioner general OF in an,
grafton, for over sixteen years s. .ao
master Of the Brotherhood OF Loo 49,
tive Firemen and one of the most In; ),
full characters int he field OF laDcl' m
mitigation and allied questions = ..h,
country, is dead after q conslue'
illness, aged 81 years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
PLAN WATERLOO FOR
UNCLE JOE CANNON

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Leaders of the
democratic forces and the labor union
allies are hard at work planning the
Waterloo of Uncle Joe" Cannon in his
campaign for reelection to congress.
Labor day was set for the firing of the
first gun. Orators, the best that can
be secured, will be sent into his dis
trict to urge the selection of H. C. Bell,
Cannon's opponent and admittedly a
strong man. He was assistant attor-
ney general under Cleveland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
No Lack of Grand Parents

vancouver, B. c., Sept 5.-A baby
Dorm to Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Cartright,
Ninth avenue, has no lack Of living
grandparents. There are at present
residing in Canada one great-great-
grandfather on his mothers side,
TWO great-grandfathers, one great
grandmother, two grandfathers and
two grandmothers. The young man
is the fifth generation on his moth
er,s side and fourth on his fathers,
record, probably, for the world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
OAID FIRE
SUFFERERS
GOV. Johnson OF MINNIE
sofa, MAKES APPEAL
FOR ASSISTANCE.
Fire that Swept Mesaba Range
Rendered Twelve thousand
Homeless andD Destroyed Millions
in Property-Town of Chisholm
Entirely Wiped Out.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Gov.
johnson has issued the following proc
lamatiOn:
ga great disaster has come to North
ern Minnesota. Chisholm, one of the
splendid cities of the Mesaba range,
has been totally destroyed by forest
fire which swept over alarge portion of
St. Louis county. Every home and
business house of that community is
burned and 6, 900 people are suddenly
rendered homeless, the property loss
amounting to millions of dollars. Ear
ly reports indicate also the total de-
struc!ton of the mining locations at
Shenandoah, Hartley and Pillsbury.
The total number of persons rendered
homeless will reach $4,000 and vast
tracts Of agricultural lands have also
been devastated.
''The disaster is without parallel in
the history Of Minnesota, and in view
of the appalling calamity an appeal to
the generosity of the people Of Mime
sofa for liberal aid is made, and owing
to the great necessity, ask that this
assistance be as complete as possible.
''To this end I hereby appoin4 R. D.
Haven, A. G. Weiss, Mile Bunnell.
A. L. Ordean, A. J. Washburn and II,
M. Peyton, Of Duluth, and Martin H
Geish, of Hibbing, a general COM
mittee to receive and disburse contri-
buttons for the relief Of the sufferers.
II also appoint the mayors of the
several cities and villages of the state
as special commissioners to take charge
of the work of organization in their
respective municipalities and to pro.
coed Immediately that the suffering Of
the afflicted be minimized.
"JOHN A. JOHNSON, Governor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Vatican Decides Appointment

Rome, Sept Sit is understood
that the Vatican has practically decid-
ed upon the appointment of Monsignor
Aversa, the present apostolic delegate
to Cuba, to the Office Of apostolic dele
gate at Washington, to replace Mon
signor Falconi, who is to have some
other post without being created .
cardinal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Cable Company Fined 100000

Caracas, Sept. 5.-After more than
three years of legal procedure, the
civil couPt of first instance of Caracas
has delivered judgment in the sensa-
tional case of the French Cable Com
pany. The company has been found
guilty of completely in the Matos revo-
luton of 1903 and fined $5,000,O00.
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memorated by the monument were
represented by high officials.
Gov. Harris appeared for Ohio, Gov.
Wilson spoke in behalf Of Kentucky,
Lieut.. Gov. Murphy was present as the
representative of Pennsylvania, and
Major Robert Hunter represented Vlr-
ginia. Senator Foraker was among the
SDoakorS
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-12
Pacific Fleet at Honolulu

Honolulu Sept 3.-The Pacific feet
mas arrived a. Honolulu. The cruise
was undertakus to test the practicable
Ivy OF towing torpedo boat destroyers
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Many Sage Estate Accounts Worthless

New York, Sept. 5.-Further probing
into the affairs of the Russell Sage es-
tate has revealed large assortment
OF worthless securities and the exec
utors are making an inventory of the
bonds and stocks upon which they will
be unable to realize. The total par
value of these holdings, as shown by
the late millionaire's financial register,
was $1,O71,O00. Now they are not
worth the paper they are printed upon
The executors also expect to realize
little or nothing on many of Sage's
open accounts.