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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05
A Statement From
Mr.. Christensen

Editor islander IL would like to
state to the voters throughout the
county my regret at not being able
to make q personal canvass Of the en-
tire county. have been unable to
get ont very much among the voters
because have had no one with whom
could leave my affairs.
wish to state at this time that In
the event that the majority Of the
voters Of this county look upon my
candidacy for the Office Of county
attorney with favor. l will attend to
the duties Of the Office In faithful.
impartial and fair manner and will
assure everybody sssqnare deal. =
II I am elected to the Office | will
attend 70 tho duties Of that position
myself, and will not be ruled or.
interfered with By any political or
business associates In this county or
any other county. And in the event
that the majority Of voters Of this
county decide that my opponent Il
the man better qualified for the posi-
tion. then l promise to do all can
to help him to keep San Juan county
no 20 IL present standard q the
cleanest and best county IN the state.
Yours respectfully.
Frank P. Ohristensen.
Friday Harbor. Sept. 3.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05
: joe Yesterday
Has Made Good


The Tacoma Daily Tribune gives the
following strong endorsement to the
candidacy of Joseph Fl. Easterday. Of
that city. for attorney general:
y. B. Easterday. .familiarly known
over the state as Joe. has we'll earned
and seems toIbe q sure winner Of the
nomination for attorney general. In
public life be has done things. Az
legislator he prevented the giving
away OF, the shore lands which are now
worth millions Of dollars. For years
be exploited the placing Of state,
county and municipal funds go that
banks would be required to pay inter-
est on these deposits. This now
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05

jerome Andrews returned Monday
from business trip to Boise. Idaho.
havine been absent from here only six
days. He says that irrigation is
literally making the desert to blos-
som as the rose" in that region.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
great Payette project which will irri-
gate about 20. 900 acres Of sage brush
land. which produces wonderful crops
under irrigation. II was very hot
while NJ. Andrews was there and -
says be Was very Glad % sst back Is
the cosst and al his lungs With
Puget Sound ozone:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05
Another Old Settler
Gone to His Rest

Chas. Brown, one Of the oldest
pioneers of this county and of Puget
Sound. died at his home on Lopez
island. south of Richardson. Sunday
evening. at the age OF 81 years. He
had been an invalid. confined to his
home. for eighteen years. He was a
native Of Sweden but spent much the
greater part Of his life in this country.
to which his parents emiarated when
he was little boy. He came to the
Pacific coast about 1852 and TO
Puget Sound about 1858 or '59. first
locating at Scow bay. near Port
Townsend. He was the first mail
contractor in the county and one Of
the first on the Sound. having been
awarded the first contract for carrying
the mail from Port Townsend to Fort
San Juan. soon after the post was es-
tablished BY Capt. Pickett. Thirty
nine years ago he located upon . fiDe
tract Of land on Lopez island. near
Port Stanley. where be lived until he
sold the farm to George Mead few
years ago. He and his wife then
went to live with their daughters.
Mrs. @. A. Anderson and Mrs. p. g.
Eaton, near the southern end Of Lopez.
Eleven children were born to them.
nine daughters and two sons. Of whom
seven daughters and one son are now
living. viz: Mrs. O. A. Anderson.
Mrs. e. 9. Eaton. Mrs. Maggie Mitchell
and Mrs. John OsRoodby. all Of Lopez
island Mrs. jerome Andrews. Of
Friday Harbor: Mrs. johnson Will
llams. Of DunReness: Mrs. John
Larson. Of Dawson City. Yukon tori
tory. and WIN. D. Brown. whose
present address Is not known to other
members of the family IN this county.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon. Ray. 3. s. Ireland. Of
Richardson. officiating.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05

am not C0uOlO6t0 1OI OuO0 III
Seattle or Jefferson county and I am
not 4 candidate in this county at the
instance of any Seattle politician or
any Office holder. If am elected I
shall owe my election simply to the
sscommon people" Of the county.
whose interests it will be my most
earnest endeavor to serve. As l
stated in your paper when my candi-
dacy was announced / stand squarely
upon the Republican state platform
adopted ut Spokane, and il elected /
shall do my best to securs the enact
ment into law OF EVERY MEASURE
to which that platform commits the
Republican party in this state.
Ny interests are all here and what
ever may be the outcome Of this con-
test / expect to continue to reside
here. to support Republican principles
and to do everything in my power to
advance the interests Of the county
and all Of its people.
AppreciatinR the courtesy and
absolute fairness and impartiality
with which you have treated the sew
eral legislative candidates in this
campaign. an, respectfulIy.
s. N. Bngee.
Friday Harbor. Sspt 5.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05
MI. Bugge Makes a
Plain Statement

Editor islander: One of my
worthy comeptitors for the legislative
nomination having seen at to have
published in his interest letter from
a prominent Seattle politician who
has evinced considerable activity in
his behalf, and also an endorsem ent
from four worthy gentlemen of Port
Townsend, none of whom, however, is
prominent in the business or political
life of that city, take the liberty to
ask you to give space to the follow
ing endorsement which some of my
Port Townsend friends have been so
kind as to send me since the publica-
tion of the one addressed to you in
DR.. Harrison's behalf. As your readers
will notice the slgners are among
the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men Of Port Townsend and
Jefferson county. Much as | appre-
ciate the kindness of old friends
whom have known for many years
l would not deem it necessary or even
appropriate to use their names in
this connection if one of my COM
petitors had not had published the
Port Townsend letter which has
aroused the interest of go many we'll
known citizens in the same town in
my behalf. They say
Port Townsend. WASH. August 81.
1908.
We. the undersigned citizens and
residents OF the city of Port Townsend
and Jefferson county. who were per-
sonally acquainted and associated
with Mr.. Samuel Bugge in social
and commercial way during his many
years residence among us. but now a
resident of Friday Harbor. San Juan
county. Washington. welcome the
opportunity together with the pleas
ure that it affords Us in bearing testi
mcny to the character and reputation
of Mr.. BuRge and the high esteem in
which he was and now is held in this
community. He is man unques-
TONED for integrity and honesty in
his social and business relations with
his fellow citizens. always active.
energetic and progressive in his busi-
ness methods az merchant. and ever
ready to offer his valuable services
and give his moral support to any
legitimate project or enterprise which
would tend to advance the material
interests and the well-beinR Of the
community. Mr.. BuRge has the in
tellectual capacity, sound business
Judgment. executive ability. moral
stamina and integrity to fully enable
him to make himself valuable citizen
in any community. Signed:
Max Gerson. Mayor of Port Townsend
Peter Mutty. County Commissioner
Oscar Klocker. British Vice Consul
]. O. House. Physician and Surgeon
o. A. Schantz, Merchant
J. M. Ralston. Lawyer
81. L. TIbbals. Jr., Mgr. Union Dock
j. A. Kuhn. Attorney at Law
A. @. Strong. Cashier Merchants Bank
John Seidenbaum. Hotel Proprietor
w. J. Fritz. Jeweler
A. Francis Learned. Postmaster
Israel Katz, Merchant
II. v. Bayley. Townsend Transfer Go.
John Lille. Mgr. Gas Works
W.. Marshall. Mgr. Olympic Hdw. 90.
Emil A. Schober. Merchant
g. 4. Intermela. City Treasurer
s. p. Chase, Retired
Robert Lyall. Physician
] g. Christian. Real Estate
John D. Phillips. County Clerk
J. J. Bishop, Attorney
--
fnu. net . oandi6nto for of770o In
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05

Attention is called to the fact that
one hears more Bryan talk than Taft
talk almost every day. but no repub-
lican believes that Bryan will come
nearer than 25. 900 or 10000 to
carrying this state. It simply illus
trates the point that the fellow who
is satisfied, and who will vote to con-
tinue present conditions. is not talk.
ing. and the noise the other fellow is
making fools many. OF the candi-
dates for lieutenant governor. Coon
and Morrison are the only ones who
have straight republican records. the
others having been populists or dem
ocrats in the past. just at the times
when the party was in need of loyal
Morrison has been de-
feated by the endorsement given him
by the saloons. Mr.. Hay does not
appeal strongly to republicans. and
since he recently issued =
platform in which he declared in
favor of the state paying for glandered
animals. The master of the state
grange declares this to be s'move Of
the beef trust Austin and Fawcett.,
like Mr.. Hay. have opposed the re-
publican party in the past. Lieuten-
ant Governor Coon looks the part
and has so many personal friends
throughout the state that he looks
like an easy winner. He is not being
opposed by The anti-saloon league.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05
The Political Field sit Looks from Seattle

deny story about having combined
with certain candidates Tor other
offices on the stste ticket. Both men
personally state that there 10 not q
word Of truth In the story that they
have endorsed this or that man for
this or that Office. They have not
asked for the support Of other state
candidates. and they are receiving
support from friends Of various rival
candidates on the state ticket; they
have requested the writer to make
this denial in the strongest possible
langua &c.
Once more the attention Of the
voters is called to Che second choice
provision of the direct primary law.
Voters must remember that on next
Tuesday there will be certain posi-
tions on the republican state ticket
for which the voter must cast both q
first and second choice vote. The
second choice provision is not option
al with the voter. If he does not
select both q first and second
choice his vote will not be counted
on that particular office and he must
vote for different candidate for first
and second choice. The second
nhoice provision applies only to the
following nominations to be made by
the republicans this year: Governor,
governor. attorney general
and insurance commissioner.
Believers In the direct primary
principle-and they number most Of
the voters of the state-should be
careful in exercising the second
choice vote. There will be the
inclination among some to cast their
second choice votes for candidates
they believe will have no chance OF
with the idea that this
may help out their first choice.
Such course IL In conflict with the
effort of the legislature
to place directly in the hands Of the
people the selection Of their candi-
dates for Office. It 10 within the
range Of possibility that the second
choice provision will become opera
tive on every state Office for which
there are four or more candidates,
and If every republican casts his vote
for the man whom
be believes will be an honest and
capable official. q strong ticket, and
one which every republican can sup
port with enthusiasm, is bound to be
The result.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05

This week Wesley L. Jones and s.
G. CosQrove have been called on to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-09-05

Seattle. Sept. 3.-(Special corre-
spondence). The republican state
central committee is taking no part
whatever in the primary election
contest. but the Information that is
coming to the committee from all
over the state enables those who are
ON the inside to get pretty good
line on the situation. It is dicfhult
to get at this information from any
one connected with the headquarters.
but there are others who have the
benefit of information from pretty
much the same sources. These men
are now making up pool which
names the following as winners in
the primary election: For governor.
A. E Mead; for lieutenant governor,
@. E. Coon; for secretary Of state.
S. H. Nichols; tor state auditor. @.
W. Clausen; 'or attorney general. j.
H. Easterday for land commissioner.
e. W. Ross.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
New Elaus.

The professional flag maker was
asked what becomes Of all the old flags
when a new star representing new
state, must be placed in the union.
"The cheap printed flags" he replied,
"are almost a total loss. OF course we
keep track of legislation as well as we
can and anticipate to a large degree
the dawning Of the new star, while
we work off old stock as fast as possi-
bic. In expensive flags we cut out the
stars and arrange them, with the addi-
tion of the new one, in new union,
according to designs made by congress
or the war department. The stripes of
course never change. Personally |
should like to see the union reformed.
Why not our national emblem, the ca
gle in the center, surrounded by all
the stars in one, two or three clrclesT'
New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
Costly ROYAL Funerals.

Some foreign papers have been dis.
cussing the cost of the recent funeral
of King Carlos and the crown prince
of Portugal, incidentally recalling the
reported outlay on other royal obse-
quics Tit-Bits says that no modern
ruler has been buried at the cost Of
Alexander the Great, at whose funeral
$j,OOO,OOO was spent, part of the mon
cy going toward providing a solid gold
coffin for the dead ruler. Emperor
William of Germany was buried at n
cost OF S125,OO0, and the last rites OF
the Grand Duke Nicholas used up
about 100000. At the funeral of Pres
ident Carnot 100000 was spent on
flowers alone When the Duke of We'll
lington was laid to rest in 1852, $780,
600 was spent, giving him what has
been described as the most splendid
funeral Of the nineteenth century.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
currants as a Health Food.

The dried currant has long been an
important ingredient of our cakes and
puddings, It's very delicate acid afford
ing pleasing favor peculiarly its own,
esteemed by many cooks as superior
to that of the raisln. 1t has yet to be-
como known to the great majority,
however, as fruit possessing dis
tinct food value in itself, being not
only exceedingly nutritious, bu. one OF
the best of all blood purifiers. This
claim Is by no means unauthcnticatcd
as careful analysis and Investigations
have proved that currants possess far
more nutriment than lean beef and
that a generous use Of them has been
known TO assist materially in preserv-
ing good health.
Children and young girls are some
times afflicted with quite an abnormal
craving for sweets and acids. Vinegar
and candy are consumed almost at will
to satisfy this craving, oftcner than
not resulting In the ruin of lovely
complexion. Here is one of the best Of
all opportunities for the little dried
cuTant to prove its value. A free use
Of II viii satisfy the craving not only
for acids, but for sweets also-New
Idea Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
Wnrth Waitinn Enr.

william |. of Germany was noted
for his observance of the maxim that
punctuaity is the poltcness of kings
The present emperor tries to follow
that good example and expects the
same virtue of his military subordi-
mates. TO others who lack It he is
said to be lenent. Yet even his anna
bility and patience were sometimes
put to severe test by Adolf Won Men
zel. The eminent painter was often
an invited guest, but he hardly ever
came on time. one day when he was
over an hour late the kaiser greeted
Linn with the words, "But, master, You
have made me wait IA long time" Men.
zel put his hand in his inside coat
pocket and pulled out sketch. 81
have been doing this" he said, land
1t took all this time" The emperor
laughed, looked at 1t and retortcd,
"Well, this was worth waiting for an
hour and half"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
Cards For Left Handed PLAYERS.

zone never knows" said a salesman
in one of the big statloners, chow many
people are afflicted with given infirm-
ity until something comes up to call
attention to it, Every one knows in n
general way that number Of persons
are left handed, but until we got these
new playing cards with the index
marks in all four corners, which were
invented just for left handed players,
had no idea that so many people held
their cards In their right hand. / have
been keeping count for a week now,
and find that about one person in six
wants cards for left handed players"
New York sun
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
Measuring Moonliaht.

A novel means Of measuring moon.
light is furnished by the selenium cell
through its well known variations of
electric resistance in light of differ
ent intensity. BY this method the light
of the full moon has been lately deter
mined to be little more than one-fifth
CID of the standard candle power and
about nine times the light of the half
moon. The gibbous disk proves to he
brighter before than after full moon
The selenum cell Is not perfectly re
liable as test for light of varying
color, but it has been found sufficiently
accurate and sensitive to indicate the
central phase of lunar eclipse within
one minute of the computed time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
UNRULY SPIRITS.
The Story That Comes From Italy
About a Haunted House.

Italy is steadily producing the cham
plon spirit" yarns of the decade. The
following comes from Ancona and is
given In the language of two brother
lawyers, the sons of Signor Marracini,
public prosecutor:
"Since several days tlls strangest
events have been taking place in our
house. Last night we heard repeated
knockings and the moving of furniture
in uninhabted rooms. Hurrying thith-
er, we heard rustling and nothing
more. Meanwhile there was curious
disturbance in the electric wires, and
all the bells In the house began TO
ring, making horrible din. Believing
that the wires had somehow got into
contact, we had the whole installation
examined by competent person, but
everything was in order. But the most
remarkable thing was the discovery of
jets of water springing from the walls
and almost flooding the floors. These
were seen not only by us, but by other
persons as well. Shortly afterward
we were In the dining room when we
saw milk coming up through the floor.
We reported the matter to some work
men, who examined the walls, broke
up the floors, raising the blocks, but
they did not find the least trace OF
milk, water or any other liquid.
"Still the prodigies were not finished,
as was shown by the appearance in the
dining room of cup filed with milk.
One of us who happened to be close t.
the spot on the floor where the cup ap-
peared drew little nearer and saw a
cup of coffee and milk arrive. Our ia
ther then cried jokingly: Coffee and
milk? Bah! / should prefer wine
Shortly afterward, while the table was
being cleared, we saw a liquid running
, from the walls. 1t was wine. A little
while ago pear appeared, and then
we recalled that our sister had asked
at table for pear, but was refused,
as she had already eaten enough fruit.
The pear was on n dish, which was
locked away in the glass sldeboard.
When the latter was opened the pear
/ was no longer there.
1--WE then thought that some mys.
terlous medlumlstlc force might be ex-
I, erclsed by our sister, so we watched
her every movement carefully and fol-
lowed the child when she rose from
the table. When she passed close to Il
bookshelf where there were two vol
umes on splrltualism, one of the books
was raised in the air as though by
some supernatural force. 1t hit the
| girl several times on the shoulders,
then danced for few moments In the
air and was then clapped against the
wall at the very spot whence the milk
had issued. d."-Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
Natures Foods Best.

The craze for prepared and patented
foods OF all kinds is moderating In
their place natural food products are
being substituted. The dried fruits
especially are increasing in popularity.
If properly prepared they have lost
nothing but water in the drying proc
ess. and the addition of this moisture
restores the fruit to practically its
original condition.
Currants are increasing In popular,
ity perhaps more rapidly than any
other dried fruit largely as the result
of better understanding of their
wholesome qualities. No artificial proc.
esses enter into the curing of this fruit
In Greece, the home of the. currant.
The finest qualities are dried in the
shade, others in the sun. 1t fakes
about five pounds of the small seedless
fresh grapes to make pound of dried
currants.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
! Personals |
-. =. :. :.

Frank Hammond left today for
Columbus for IA short stay.
Guy Groves of Walnut street,
spent Sunday with friends at Find
lay, OnIo.
Rollin Fox, of St. James street, has
returned home from Neighborville,
Illinois, where he has completed
course in college.
Earl Harden OF Columbus, was
the guest of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. n. Harden of Charles street
over Sunday.
S. X. Sanders of nose Hill, Iowa,
was the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. N. Harden on Charles street,
over sunday.
Mrs Harry A. Long and Miss Pearl
Krouse were guests OF Miss Alice and
Mr. Arle Rhoads of Harpster Sat
Iurday and Sunday.
Harry Love left this morning for
New Castle, Indiana. where he has
accepted position in the factory OF
the Maxwell automobile company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Deweese
and son Forest and Miss Minnie
Lawyer of the Boulevard attended
the funeral OF their aunt, Mrs. A.
Struble of Gallon, Ohio, sunday.
Harry Jewel, John Terrell, John
McCune, James AlcCune and Frank
Roberts, conductors and engineers
on the GAINESVILLE and Western
railroad were in the city yester-
day calling on John Griffin. Mr.
Griffin, who is a conductor on that
railroad Is III at the home of Geo
w. Hinamon OF North State street
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-30
Salary Bill a HoIdup7

One of the opponents of the New
York teachers salary equalization bill
now before the legislature says: "Any
bill that enforccs the principle of
equalization not merely misappropri-
ates millions of dollars for the present
or as long as the present mems sched-
ule Is in force, but 1t does far more. It
says in effect to the city: IF now or at
any time hereafter you find that pres
ont salaries are inadequate to secure
or keep the small number Of men that
YOU consider necessary for the proper
conduct of your schools, you shall not
pay to men salaries sufficiently large
to secure the services unless you raise
the salaries of six or eight or ten
times as many women to the same
level--that Is, TO secure the necessary
services of a few men you must pay
TO somebody else from six TO ten times
as much as 1t will cost to secure the
men, although you will get absolutely
nothing for that increased expenditure
except the privilege of hiring men. And
you must do this no matter how much
the money Is needed to relieve intoler.
able conditions or to serve the welfare
Of the children in your schools or you
must cripple your schools by doing
without the services of efficient men "