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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
ANOTHER ATTACK ON
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW

Olympia, May 30.-Another attempt
to test the direct primary law is to be
made in this county.
1t has become known here that
plans are being formulated to file a
suit attempting to restrain Secretary
Of State Sam H. Nichols from incor.
porating in the official ballot any ref
erence to the second choice provision
of the law.
The action is to be brought in the
name of some taxpayer upon the
ground that the printing of the ballot
with the second choice provision in.
cluded is an unnecessary and unlaw.
full expense, the further contention be-
ing that the section of the primary
law relating to second choice is uncon-
stitutional
By filing this sort of an action it is
probable a decision could be secured
from the supreme court before the
date of the primaries. The supreme
court has original jurisdiction in in.
junction proceedings directed toward
state officers and the case could be
filed direct in that court. 1t would
not be necessary for the hearing to
be postponed until the next term OF
court, but it could be taken up and
argued between terms
While the statement that such case
is to be commenced comes from a
good authority, the names of the real
persons back of the effort are being
withheld for the present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
HEARST WINS. FIGHT
FOR COUNT OF BALLOTS

New York, May 2S.-Wm. r. Hearst
won an important victory today in his
long fight for a recount of the ballots
cast in the nayoralty election in 1905
when George B. Mcclellan was de.
clared elected, and at last the boxes
are to be opened.
Justice Lambert today overruled the
objections made by counsel for Nc.
Clellan, and issued an order that the
ballots be recOunted.
Mcclellan has opposed the action at
every possible point in the courts
high aid low, and has caused delay
after delay. Hearst and his friends
declared he was elected mayor by a
wide margin, but that he was delib.
erately counted out by Mcclellan men
who certified to the results.
Mcclellan denied the charge OF
fraud, and the case has been battered
about the courts Of New York and has
twice been before the state legislature
where efforts were made to pass spe.
cial legislation providing for recount
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
Inc olo creeks and the development Of
NUMBER OF new and rich streams
TWO THOUSAND LEAVE
ON FIRST NOME aoArs

seattle, June 2-Approximatelv ..
ouV passengers sailed on the three VOC.
sells which left Seattle YESTERDAY aftar.
noon for Nome. ~
Long before the ticket offices omen.
cd Yesterday morning crowds of men
clustered about the entrances an
what few berths were left were eapar.
ly snapped up.
Inc Victoria, operated by the Alas.
"a steamship Company, was practical.
~ sold out Saturday and applicants
were turned over to the Ohio. The
Victoria carried about TOO passengers
and 1000 tons of freight.
The Ohio. Of the Frank Waterhouse
lieet and now being operated by the
Alaska Steamship Company. carried
5000 tons of supplies and machin-
cry and $50 passengers. She was
scheduled to leave at 10 o'clock YES.
terday, but a large amount Of freight
which arrived on the Governor from
san francisco consigned to Northern
points had to be transferred tn the
Ohio. and it was late in the afternoon
when she got away.
me Pacific Coast Company's steam.
ship Senator sailed at 2 o'clock with
an 1,SOO ton cargo and $50 passengers.
bound for Nome and points on Norton
sound. Many of the passengers on
the Senator were from California and
arrived Sunday night from San Fran
cisco on the Governor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
ADMIRAL EVANS AGREES
WITH NAVAL CRITIC

Washington, May 30.-In report is
sued as a senate document, Rear Adj
miral Evans sustains many of the
charges made against the United
States navy by Henry Reuterdahl In
a recent magazine article.
The former commander-in-chief OF
the Atlantic fleet frankly agrees with
the author-arList; for instance, that the
height of the deck should be increased
and their views on the main armor
plate are nearly the same. On this
vital question Admiral Evans says II
these belts had been placed about six
inches or one foot higher better pro-
lection might have been afforded.
Reuterdahrs statement that the
ships are inadequately protected from
attack by torpedo boats is also upheld
by the admiral. Evans declares that
all flying and after bridges, except
those on flagships, are unnecessary,
and that HOSTS are altogether too slow
for hosting ammunition required by
the rapid-fire modern guns.
On the question of freeboards and
the height of the brOadside guns the
board of construction of the navy does
not agree with Admiral Evans, and
says concerning the location of the
main armor belt: "The distribution of
armor protection on battleships, like
SO many other questions relating to
battleship design, is necessarily a COM
promise, and the fundamental princi-
pies governing such distribution which
have been heretofore observed are, in
the opinion of the board, entirely
sound, and should be adhered to in
the future"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
"oMs SHOWING BETTER
THAN HAS BEEN EXPECTED

nome, June las the spring clean
W progresses the output of the winter
Jumps is showing up far better than
SApec'ed. From all the camps on the
a'"ard peninsula comes similar word
auu THIS district will have a banner
output.
Ninlng is in full swing and the n.y.
r;s auilc companies throughout the pc
~ nsula are taking full advantage of
h ae water supply. By the time the first
t sva's sail for Seattle there will be
e say 100000 for shipment. Mer-
;n nan'S are looking forward to the com
avs s season as the most prosperous
or NJ hhown. Much new ground is
ANA sl Ss especially ON the beach lines,
will Tue recent strikes near Fort Davis
Year. " 'no piouuoion 'lll'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
'NNANA DISTRICT CLEANUP
PROVES GREAT SURPRISE

To. y
h., fairbanks, June WINTER dumps
ter - washed up are showing up bet
jnb;,a an estimated and operators are
love- Especially is this true on
Ing Dome and Vault. Dome Is be-
teen "ufhed from eight above to nine
esca0s peiow. Chatanika pay also Is
and Is expectations. Smallwood
Works. er Fairbanks, both being
proyina LOT the first time, are also
DING surprises.
ipd Heports coming from all the creeks
PLENTY =. mat Fairbanks will with
seaso, VI labor, no strikes and q wet
timata clean up $1,000, 600. This e.
few NV. which was considered high =
by tha 'uens ago, seems to be justified
vast amount Of work done on
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
lIASKAG0LD0UIPUT
,oa14 COUNTRY SHOULD BREAK
RECORDS DURING CUR.
RENT YEAR.
..d TO Take First Place, Dis.
Inn colorado-CIeanup Gets Un.
way Early and Showing Is Bet
Than Anticipated-New Creeks
Will Swell the Total Over Last Year

ao+1o lime 1.-The Post-Intelligen-
long review of the Alaska min.
ing situation says:
banner year is predicted for Alas
Word comes from all the North
I'd oomns that the cleanup, which got
EN- aor wav unusually early, is making
ul %o+tor showing than anticipated.
I1,,orv district in the North will make
Lotter showing this season than last,
u i will only be a few weeks before
a lo Golden harvest will begin to ar
. ro here. A million from the Tanana
;. o,roadv on the way to Seattle.
Mon in touch with the North say
.,o+ udging from the most conserva.
.ro estimates, the output from Alaska
Nv NV wear will exceed the $26,000,0 600
marl If the North is permitted to go
.brongb the season without any
likes Alaska will this year lead the
1rnitpd States in gold production, put
ting Colorado, which has been at the
hosd in second place, Alaska, in 1906,
nroducing s22,OOO,OOO and Colorado
sq9 OOo 600. Last year on account, of
strikes there was a decrease in the
output.
TabuIated Estimate.
From the views of bankers, opera.
TORS and merchants who are familiar
with Alaska, the following is a con-
sentative estimate of the gold output
of the North for 1908:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
TabuIated Estimate.

Total .$26, 450, 900
This estimate is arrived at by COM
paring the output last year with the
Development of both old and new dis
tricts. Every creek which was worked
last year will have an increased out
put this season. In the Nome district
the discovery of another beach near
Fort Davis will add materially to the
output of that region. Many new
claims are also being worked, and
Nome will in all probability show that
its placer area, which is equal to the
auriferous area of California, has en-
tered upon an epoch of development
that will last for scores of years.
New Discoveries in Tanana.
In the Tanana district new and val
liable discoveries on Vault, Salchaket,
Tatlanika, Bonnifield and the Chatani-
ka will increase the output to a con-
siderable extent. On the old creeks
the paystreaks have been worked with
increased activity during the past win
ter
Two districts, old so far as gold dis
coVeries are concerned but new in rich
strikes, are the Susitna and the Koyu-
kuk In the latter region for many
years men have worked on the theory
mat 1t was a country of shallow dig
slngs, and what was considered to be
bedrock proved during the last winter
70 be only the overburden for a richer
gravel wash ranging in depth from 100
lou feet, Should other creeks be-
SIDES Nolan prove that the ancient
enannels have been covered by country
FOck and that underneath this we'll
packed debris there is rich pay, the
esumate of s1,5OO,OOO will be low
nsufe' AS a rule the Koyukuk has
Oeen turning out 100000 each year
lot number of seasons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
Talk o. strike Epda.

New York, May 3O.-Pfestdent Per
cy Thomas, Of the New York local OF
the Commercial Telegraphers, has an
nounced that all strike TAX among the
Operators had been called of. and De-
ci.red mat the men Win not quit their
keys on June l, ct least not until
after thu convention Of the union IS
held on June 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
Effect Of chinese Boycott.

Hongkong, June 1.-The anti-Jap-
anese boycott continues. The erect
upon Japanese firms in Hongkong Is
becoming serious and some OF them are
seeking to cheaper premises. The
Japanese steamship Ten Yu has sailed
from this port empty. Australian
foods are being imported and the
movement to foster native industries
is becoming stronger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
TO Meet American BattIeshlps.

Sydney, May 30.-Vice Admiral
Poose, in command of the British Aus
tralian squadron, will sail on July 10
for Suva, F1ji islands, to meet the
American fleet. The China squadron
will not be able to come to Australia
for the celebrations. The postmaster
general of the commonwealth has Isl
sued a special series OF postal cards
with the British and American flags
fntertwined.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
Strikers Return to Work.

Cleveland, o., May 28.-While the
brothers on strike were voting today
to remain out, 800 striking carmen ap-
piled for their old positions and were
reinstated. The traffic is now rapidly
approaching normal state and off,
Gals of the Municipal Traction Com
pany say the majority of the cars will
be In operation shortly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
New Factory Planned at Everett.

Everett, June LA New York COM
pany engaged in the manufacture Of
fuel from peat has representative in
Everett investigating the properties Of
the immense peat deposits in marshes
OF SnohOmish and Island counties with
view Of establishing q factory here.
The manufactured product is known
as "gaset." =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06

Cordova, May 3O.-Local capitalists
are behind 4 daily newspaper venture
which viii be launched here with the
advent Of the cable. A new and up
Is date plant VIII be installed imme-
diately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
AUTOMATIC COURAGE.

The Journal Of an old-time Penobecol
woodsman and river-driver, as quoted
in Mrs. Fannie Fl. Eckstorm's book.
David Libbey," gives little notion Of
the dangers and hardships involved In
the woodsman's life, as David Libbey
led it. Neither of the following entries,
for example, sounds like the record Of
a hairbreadth escape:
1852. Dec. %. Tremendous wind.
snow nearly suffocated us before we
got through the fields; two feet Of
snow in the woods; sunk to our knees
at every step, on snowshoes, too. Took
us five and half hours to get to
Works Mills, seven miles,"
1855 Feb. TO- Got lost on military
road; crossed 1t and did not know it;
kept on going west to Carleton Brook;
very cold and windy, on to NADIA
ceunk Lake; down the lake to an old
camp; found bedspread and stayed
there until sunrise; then went down
to Thibadeau's camp, got something to
eat, and came back to camp"
Interpreted, this record reveals such
logged endurance as few men can
equal. have the story in full from
his son and his hunting companion,
James White.
In strange country, expecting to
get his bearings by the old military
road to Houlton, Libbey crossed the
unbroken woods road without seeing 1t
in the twilight, and was lost.
His wet clothing froze quickly in the
cold night wind, and his matches would
not light None of the ordinary expe-
dents of the woodsman could save him.
He must have shelter and fire or per-
ish, and he was alone, after dark, in
an unknown country.
Twice his life was saved by the
merest chance happening. When near
" exhausted, he sat down on log
to rest a moment, and fell asleep. But
for his rife rolling from his knees and
striking on his feet he would have
frozen to death sitting there.
He rose and stumbled on, and came
in time to camp. But the camp was
deserted; no food, no fire, his own
matches useless. He sat down on the
edge of a bunk, resigned to a fate
which apparently not far of, when,
falling backward from exhaustion, he
struck upon an old bedspread left by
the former lumber crew, and had just
enough consciousness left to roll him
self over and over until 1t was closely
wrapped about him.
That spread saved hts life, for it held
In the natural heat Of his body and
thawed the Ice from his clothing. The
next morning, when he crept into Thib-
adeau's camp, he was too used up to
drink the hot coffee the cook poured
for him.
Finer, almost than courage in facins
sudden danger is such a dauntless
struggle against fate; but with trained
woodsmen this resistance to death Is
almost automatic, and many OF them
have saved their lives BY refusing TO
die when death looked inevitable.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06

Advertises for Non-c orrosIse Paint.
Washington June 1.-The navy de.
partment has advertised for. proposals
Tor $4,000 pounds Of ncn-corrusiye
paint for ships bottoms to be delivered
ct TIE Puget Sound navy yard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
An the sans to Her.

The mistress looked dejectedly at tho
latest domestic. just over, and willing
to begin at only four dollars week.
what can you dor she asked, with
no hope IN her heart.
Anything at all. sure!" was the en-
couraglng response. The mistress gianc-
"a about the room. There Was every
thing to be done. ,.
.Could you MI the lampsr' me ven
tared
! Il can that!'' and the lamp WAS seiz-
a IN : stout embrace. Then, With he
Air IL one wdshlns abcvs al els % suit
the rol1sbae wA9mS Of I new Slnpeoyef,
ak4 plu1sd to ar:
sAnd u It ~ OK wsther you Do -
Hkiue Il Mled Wild e
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06
A Prayer.


Heavenly Father, we would come
closer to Thee to feel the quickening Of
Thy spirit. Fill our hearts with more
desire to learn Thy will and to work
out Thy great and holy purpose in us
Tor the furtherance Of the kingdom.
Grant that we stand fast IN the time
OF temptation and teach us to depend
ON Thine unfailihg arm to save and
strengthen in every hour of distress.
Give us grateful hearts for the daily
benefits that fall from Thy hand and
make us ready Of heart and hand to
serve our fellow men. Strengthen the
weary and uphold the faint and give
us the courage and cheer Of Thy abid-
Ing presence on our onward way. Lead
us Into peace and life eternal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-06

-.
= = easy TO devots time to thia ~
cause % many make this mistake.
tnere y . constant ignoring Of the
source Of power: and most persons,
waiting for time to come which never
VIII come. grow steadily less able to
make the most Of the time that IL
theirs. When cares and perplexities
multiply and tend to encroach on the
time devoted to prayer, then il most
needed the power that comes only from
prayer and communion with God IN
the secret place. "A little while apart.
Is the secret Of many a triumph over
the real difficulties and anxieties that
beset the Christians daily path ana ID
me true source Of strength for the on
ward way.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
MADISON.

Clint Dye, who recently sold his drug business at St. Paul, will locate at Muskogee, Okla.
 F. $. Thompson Of Springdale was business caller at this office Tue>day.-HuntsviIie Re- publican.
 J. W. Ellis and family lett Monday Tor SpringdaIe where they will make their future home. Huntsville Republican.
 The 20tI annual reunion of eX-Federal soldiers will be held at the picnic grounds l-2 mile south of Aurora, Ark, on Aug. 2, 2s and 29th.-Huntsville Re publican.
 Allen Hendricks and Miss Vanie kilgore were married at St. Paul recently. Among the speakers advertised for the re union of Confederate veterans to De held at St Paul, beginning August are Congressman Robin son of Lonoke, Judge Tillman and Dr. C. II. Trough of Fayette- vile, Senator Berry Of Benton vile, Congressman Floyd, Sena- tors Clark and Davis and Govern or Pindall. Music will be fur nished by the Wesley band.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
WAR EAGLE

Written for the Southwest Americana Through afbofs ol the vine where the
 boughs intertwine Thy waters. War Eagle, ,euchantingly shine. At morning feast for the eyes in the East And al eve the sweet light ot repose ill the
 west, Steals over the glide of thy turbulent tide And makes thee forever my haven ot rest. To the War Eagle pines from my life's
 bitter strain, I oft would return to renew me again; l could lie down by them and awhile could
 forget. Allthe grief I've endured, all the failures
 I've met. Icould love could live with no wrong to
 forgive A fellow and friend to each creature Imet. If fate could provide ne boon more de.
 sired Than a palace whose halls are in splendor
 attired, would ask for the cliff and the high
 mountain steep. Where the War Eagle waters necessarily
 leap At noon to be charmed by the torrent :
 wild storm, And at night for its mufmur to soothe me to
 sleep.
 War Eagle is a stream in Northwest Arkansas
 -Ft. Smith Southwest American.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31

make It come true. And the future of the United States Is the future Of agriculture. Mark this prediction. The appeal is to the patriotic, liberty loving. God fearing farmers to help Us. Through their efforts the salya- tion of the country must be worked out.
 R. A. L., sec. Local POS.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
Starved 10 Death

k what could truthfully be said of many children who die. They have worms, poor little things they don know 1t and you don. | realize il. If your child is cross,
 Irettul, paSty compleNioued and loses weight for no apparent reason, give 1t Whites Cream Nernituge. you will be surprised
 at the results and how quickly II picks up. Sold y N C. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-07-31
PREPARING FOR THE
 STATE CAMPAIGN

Little Rock, July 23.-Twenty members of the Democratie State Central Committee answered the roll call by proxy or by being pres ent at the first meeting of the new committee held yesterday afternoon. Only seven members were present Ill person. Judge k. F. MilWee, of Clarendon, pre- sided and Bruce Bullion, of Con- way, acted as secretary. he meeting was very short. 1t being decided to leave to Chairman M1lwee, the appointment of an executive committee of five, with himself as chairman, to take charge of all arrangements for the campaign and fix the assess ments from the various counties of the state. Chairman Milwee placed on his committee. H. NJ. ArmiStead, Little Rock; F. H. GarraWay. Joaesboro: N. k. Ramsey Camden; R..F Milwee. Glarendon; Bruce Bullion. Con- way. The matter of assessment was then taken up by this con- mittee. tie central committee standing adjourned te meet later and rdtiiy fhe report of the eX- eeutiqe committee. The execu- tive committee decided to raise the assessment on each county for campaign purposes. from = to s5 for each delegate to which the county was entitled it1 the last state convention. It was further decided to assess each state official who would be hold ing office year from the present date. and deputy or enploye nak- ing over 5000 per annum. per cent of the salary, with the eX- eeption ot the justices of the su- prene court. All nominees for offices in state and districts were also assessed ? per cent of the salary of the office which they covet, with the exception of prosecuting attorneys, who will each be required to pay into the campaign fund $50. District judges and chancellors are elin- mated from the campaign eon- tribution> everywhere. The committee will later prepares list of speakers who will tour the state in the interest of tile party and hat funds are lot expended m the campaign. will probably be turned over to the committee winch wiil have in charge tile national campaign.
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