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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31
DOE BAY
Dick Bliss has returned to Cleelum

Dick Bliss has returned to Cleelum.
Mr.. Allfree retur ned Monday from
Bellingham.
Frank Cannis went to Bellingham
Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
masquerade ball will be given at
tie hall Thanksgiving evening.
Miss Andrews returned Sunday
from teachers institute in Belling-
ham.
Anthony Ohltrt made a trip to
Bellingham Tuesday in his launch.
Beaver.
Miss Shoots, of Friday Harbor,
spent the week end as guest of Miss
Nichols.
Mrs. G. n. Culver returned last
week from Seattle. where she has
been visiting.
Mr.. Garris. of Bellingham. came
over Monday evening to enjoy a
weeks hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Allfree.
have returned to their home in Bell
ingham.
Earl Bliss returned Monday from
Bellingham where he went to visit
Mrs. Bliss. who is i'll in st. Joseph 8
Hospital. Mrs. Bliss. we are glad
to learn, is improving.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. j. P. Legbandt Monday
evening. large crowd was in
attendance and the evening passed
quickly with games and music.
Fred E. Holloway. of Walla Walla.
addressed a crowd in the hall Satur-
day evening. Mr.. Holloway spoke in
behalf of Republican principles and
gave most Interesting address. The
Doe Bay political auartette rendered
three musical selections. one number
being original. composed for the
occasion.
B. G. Viereck, G. H. LeRbandt.
Miss Emma Leg bandit and Miss Evelyn
Nichols went to Lopez Tuesday to
attend the meeting of the Sunday
School convention held in the Con-
gregational chuch at that place.
The party returned Wednesday via
Dolphin Bay where they visited for a
few hours. A very interesting and
instructive convention is reported by
the delegates
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31
Orcae
Hrea 81 90. NJ.
OLGA

r. P. Matthews. of Nebraska. Ia
visiting Mr.. Savage here.
Harry Whipple, OF Seattle, has been
visiting at bis ranch this week.
q. W. Robertson, of Seattle. is
visiting his brother Sam at Olga.
Mrs. G. A. Clark returned on
Monday from long visit in Seattle.
j. H. Snowden is building log
cottage for S. B. Irish. of Belling-
ham.
Silas White, of BellinRham. has
been spending q. week at his ranch
here.
Claude Snowdeu, of Princeton, b.
@ lis visiting his brother. J. H.. this
week.
N. B. and ST. Davis butchered the
herd of sheep on Obstruction island
this early week.
Mrs. A. B. Clark. of Bellinghsm.
has purchased lot in the park and
will build a summer home there.
A small delegation of Olga people
chartere. the Beaver and attended
the political meeting at Doe Bay last
Saturday evening.
The launch Virginia. Capt. Coble.
brought a party of SkaRit county
hunters here on Monday. They
failed to bring down any deer.
Dan and Warren Beard. w. and j.
Mcleod, of Bellingham, passed
through here Tuesday after q t"o
days hunt on the mountain. They
brought in three deer. No deer had
been killed for a week and they are
reported very scarce.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31
MITCHELL BAY

Miss Pearl Finn visited friends in
Friday Harbor this week.
Mrs. L. Walters visited her sister,
Mrs. Balch. on Saturday.
James Scribner. Jr. is visiting
Eddie Botsford this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Olson are occupy
ing Shultz & Lowman's camp.
DR.. Capron and family visited at
Oakdale farm Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Smith returned to
their home in Augusta on Monday.
s. B. Gross and j. e. Smiley made
business trip to Friday Harbor on
Tuesday.
Thomas Jones spent few days the
first Of the week ct Dolphin bay with
his brother.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31
Lame Back

This ailment is usually caused !,
rheumatism Of the muscles OF the quo =
Of the back. and is quickly oureo =
applying Chamberlain's Llnius
two or three times day and msssas
ing the parts It each applicant ~
For sale By Friday Harbor Drus ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31

Misses Amanda and Nellie Jones
visited the Misses Smiley on Sunaa'
at Oakdale farm.
Miss Jessie Kirk. of Deer Lcos''
spent Sunday evening with her sls'c'
Mrs. Capron. at Roche Barbor.
Mrs. Jessie Smiley has retnrn''
home from short visit with p''
daughter. Mrs. Hartman. at Lopez
Miss Grace Botsford met VIII
very painful accident in Friday 10.
Dor by running rusty nail ID ~
foot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31
For Chapped Skin

Chapped skin whether on the hands
or face may be cured in one night by
applying Cham berlain's Salve. It is
also unequaled for sore nipples. burns
and scalds. For sale by Friday Har
Dor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-31

Fresh Fruits, Choice CONNECTION
cry. Cigars and Tobacco at McCrary
& Bakers Billiard and Pool room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
AN ACR0BATIC FEAT
WHICH TOOK NERVE
frightened Horse Stopped BY Young
Man Who Leaped From Wagon
to Horses Back and Threw
The Animal.

Seldom in runaway accident is seen
such presence of mind and pluck as that
displayed by yonng man on Wash
ington street yesterday afternoon when
one of the reins broke while he was
attempting to hold his frightened horse,
The young man and a companion We're
driving down the Washington street
hill around five o'clock when II. J.,
Slayton's automobile passed them and
the horse became frightened and start
ed to run.
The driver pulled up quickly and one
rein broke. Instantly he jumped from
the wagon squarely onto the frightened
ANIMALS back and, grabbing its head in
his hands, twisted it around so that
tie horse stumbled and fell to the
ground The plueky young man still
chung to the horses head and held it
down until he was assisted by his
companion, who remained in the wagon,
and by people who were passing.
After things had been Strengthened
again it was found that the broken rein
was the only damage done save for
few scratches on the horses legs. Peo-
pie who saw the accident say it was
Il remarkable bit Of horsemanship and
saved a probable serious runaway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
RACE MEET AT RUTLAND.
Six Events Planned For The Two Days
Racing.

Rutland, July 15.--A race meeting,
which it is expected viii attract to this
city between 40 and 50 horses, among
them some OF the fastest in this section.
win be held at the fair grounds in this
city, July 20 and 30. A subscription
paper was started yesterday morning
and enough money was pledged to as.
sure the success of the affair.
There will be six classes, the purse
in each class to be 5000. They will be
as follows: $3.50 pace and 2:27 trot,
2i25 pace, 2:17 pace and 2:14 trot, 2.25
straight trot, freefor.a all, trot and
pace.
Chester Pike of White River Junction
who is acting as official starter at the
Montreal races, is trying to induce the
horsemen there to bring their horses
to Rutland, and it is expected he will
be successful, as there is to be race
meet in Barre the week following the
meeting here.
II the meet Is success another race
will be held in October after all of the
fairs are over. A stock company will
be formed later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
OF cYcLoNIc PROPORTIONS.
Much Damage Done in Massachusetts,
Towns

Great Darlington, Mass, July l5.--A
storm of cyclonic proportions late yes
terday did great damage in this and
the surrounding towns of Mount Wash.
ington, Egremont, Sheffield, New MARI
boro and Montroy. For an hour and a
half the rain fell in torrents and heavy
wind demoralized street car service and
put telephone and telegraph companies
out of commission
Trees were uprooted in large numbers
and the storm was said to be the worst
that has visited this section in twenty
five years. Nobody was seriously in
Jured, but several people received shocks
from fallen electric wires. Many of the
large trees on the estates Of wealthy
New York summer people were uproot-
ed, in some instances doing damage to
the houses.
The damage to crops in the surround
ing country will be especially heavy.
Corn and other grain truck were laid
flat by the wind and much of the new
paintings was washed out by the rain.
The extent of the damage to the outly-
ing towns cannot be fully learned until
the tangle of fallen wires is Strengthened
out and communication restored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
WANT REV. MR.. WALSH.
Manchester, N. H., Church Calls Pastor
From st. Johnsbury.

Manchester, n. H., July 15.--By un-
animous vote the Lowell street Uni
versalist church last night extended
call to Rev. Francis A. Walsh of st.
Johnsbury, VT, to become the pastor
at salary of $500 The local pulpit
has been vacant for six weeks, caused
by the resignation of Rev. George A.
Miller, who has gone to Norwood, Mass,
in acceptance of a call from the Uni.
versalist church in that place.
Mr.. Walsh has been located at st.
Johnsbury during the last seven years
and has had an unusually successful
pastorate. He is chairman of the st.
Johnsbury school board and prelate of
the st. Johnsbury commandery Of
Knights Templars. 1t is anticipated
that arrangements will be made for
him to begin his duties in Manchester,
should he accept the call, by Sept. /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Frank Jamison OF Portland Me-, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. William Cole.
Hugh Cole went to Berlin Pond to-day
for few weeks visit with Edward
Stephen.
Mrs. Howard r. Taylor and Mrs. Ber-
nerd Decelle and daugnter Helen of
Somerville, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Geo
L. Bond on East street.
Among arrivals at the City hotel to
day are r. II. May, Essex; MIR. and Mrs.
j. w. kirkpatrick, Boston; II. w. Var
mum, Jeifersonville; Frank plumley
Mortified; j.. w. Mclean, Gouveneur,
y. Y; &. II. Darling Burlington.
Mary, the fifteen year .uld daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Giguere Of Web
sterville, died at her home carly this
morning, after short illness with pnell-
monia. Her death came as shock TO
everybody. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed; they win be
announced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15

that time. He was a candidate for the
place at the same time as Mr.. Williams,
and although defeated, he was destined
TO be called to fill the position, as it
now turns out. The appointment is
well received generally.
The appointment was unexpected by
MIR. Hoyt, but he stated to-day that he
would accept the honor. lie is granite
manufacturer, being member of the
firm of Hoyt & Lebourveau, He and
viii Lebourveau have ween associated
in the business for eight years. Prior
to that he was employed as granite
cutter at the Harrison Granite com
pany's plant.
lie is q native of Maine, having been
born in the town OF Prospect Al years
ago. He secured his education in The
public schools and spent the ea ..tr
years OF his life in Maine, coming
this city a dozen years ago. lie re- IS
at 1l5 Summer street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
NEAR ARREST,
SHOT SELF
Portsmouth Man Who Shot
Woman on Sunday
WAS DISCOVERED TODAY
Sent Three Bullets Into Himself and
Died Almost Instantly-The wO-
man Is Alive and Will Prob
ably Recover.

Portsmouth, n. H., July 15.-Raphael
Dipronio, who was wanted for alleged
murderous assault on Mrs. ottrino Di-
berto on Sunday was captured tins
morning in the woods of Freemans
point. When taken he fired three shots
into his neck, dying instantly.
His victim is expected to recover. The
bullet entered the right side Of her
neck just behind tine carotid artery,
passed through the aesophogus, barely
missing the iugular vein, and out at the
left side of the neck.
The police were notified by telephone
at 5:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon by
Joseph Saeco, North End merchant.
and responded at once, but from the
conflicting descriptions given of the
assailant, they spent some time search
ing for another man, who deronstrilcd
his innocence, and meanwhile the real
cvlprit escaped.
Doctors johnson and Junkins were
summoned and ordered Mrs Di Berto
removed to the Cottage hospital, where
the wound was dressed.
Various theories are advanced to ac.
count for the crime. One story is 10
the effect that Mrs Di Berto and Dip;
roffio, who were cousins, quanclad over
money matters, Diproiio owing some
thing for board and other things An
other theory is that jealousy was at
the bottom Of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
WANTS LAW REPEALED.
Brattleboro Man Would Allow More
Freedom on Sunday.

Brattleboro, July t5.-Dr, Edward r.
Lynch stated yesterday that he should
seek the nomination for town represen-
tative from Brattleboro on the Demo.
cratic ticket. He is the only Democrat.
ie candidate now in the field
DR.. Lynch says that if elected he shall
stand for the repeal of the law which
prevents person from obtaining cigar
or glass Of soda or plate of ice cream
on Sunday. In view of the blue law in
BrsttIeboro, whereby the cigar counters
and soda fountains are closed on Sum
day, this plank is arousing no little in
terest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Although Behind England at
Opening of Day
ARE AMERICAN ATHLETES
There Was Little in To-day's Program
to Interest Them--A 2oo-metre
Breast Stroke Swim Had
Several Heats.

London, July Notwithstanding
the fact that England led America in
total points, 20 to IL, when the third
day of the Olympic games opened, the
American athletes were in an optimistic
mood. Thus far the Americans have
won everything they counted on. Jave-
lin throwing, free style, was the only
event in which the Americans were es-
pecially interested to-day. They nave
no entries in the other events, which
were swimming, cycling and gymnastic
work. Already the race has narrowed
down to America and England.
The honors were nearly even up to
to-day, for of the four events finished
the United States and the United King.
dom eacn won two gold medals. Great
Britain, however, took three silver med
ais, while America got only one. Can
ada, Australia, Great Britain and Bel
gium each obtained bronze medal
Il. V. Leming of Sweden won the final
javelin throw with record cast, l7S
feet ~ inches.
The English team won the three-mile
team race. America was second and
France third. The time was IA minutes
80 3-5 seconds.
The American team in the three mile
race was as follows: george Bonhag of
the lrish.American Athletic club, g. A.
Dull of the university of Michigan, j.
L. Elsie Of Princeton and the New York
Athletic club, II. L. Trude of Cornell
and the New York Athletic club. and
Harvey w. Cohn of the Irish-American
Athletic club.
The heats of the 2oo-metre breast
stroke swim were won by Thelman of
England, minutes and 10 3-5 seconds;
Person of Sweden, 3:l7 l-5; Seidle of
Germany, 3:T 10; Toldy of Hungary,
3:l4 2-5; w. Robinson of England, 3:l3;
sabinyi of Hungary, 1923 2-5; and
Scourbet of Belgium, 3:l6 2.5.
johnson Of England won the final in
The 600-metre cycling event,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
COMMITTEES REoRGANIzED.
Alderman-elect Hoyt Gets Place on Nine
Committees; Chairman of the Police.

The death of Alderman Walter Will
liams and the election of George Fl. Hoyt
to fill the vacancy have necessitated a
reorganization of the committees of the
city government. The new committees
are as follows
Legislation, McNulty, Campbell, Hoyt.
Finance, Ladd, Alexander, Thtuston.
Streets, Thurston, Campbell, Ladd
Water, Alexander, Ladd, Hoyt.
Fire, Alexander, McNulty, Ladd.
Lights, Campbell, McNulty, Ladd,
Police, Hoyt, Ladd, Campbell.
Property, Alexander, Hoyt. MeNulty.
Cemeteries, McNulty, Thurston. Ladd.
Health, Campbell, Thurston, McNulty.
License, Alexander, Hoyt, McNulty,
Salaries, Thurston, Hoyt, Alexander.
Library, Ladd, McNulty. Thurston.
Supplies, Campbell, Alexander, Ladd.
Printing, MeNulty, Campbell, Thurs
ton.
Election, Campbell, McNuty, Hoyt.
Charity, McNulty, Campbell, Hoyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
TRAGIC DEATH TO
THOMAS D. JORDAN
Man Implicated With The "Yellow Dog
Fund Expired in New York Sub
way Late Yesterday.

New York, July i5.--Thomas d. Jor'
dan, formerly comptroller of the Equit'
able Life Assurance society, dropped
dead Of heart disease late yesterday af.
ternoon in the Wall street station Of
the subway. His death was attended
by tragic circumstances.
Scores of persons saw him fall, among
them DIR. +. c. Wells, a friend OF the
Jordan family. DIR. Wells hurried to
the side of his stricken friend, but he
saw Immediately that Mr.. Jordan was
dead. Mr.. Jordan had parted from his
son, Frank b. Jordan, only moment
before, and messenger overlook the
young man on the street and informed
him of his fathers death. The son
was overcome with grief
Before the body had been removed by
the police. the news of Mr.. Jordan's
death had reached the financial district,
a few blocks away, and many men prom
inent in the financial world were Mt the
police station when the body arrived
Mr.. Jordan was well known in Wall
street, as he was a director and officer
in many large corporations, IL was in
the course of the Armstrong committee
insurance investigation that his name
came prominently before the public 1t
was brought out then that Comptroller
Jordan had secured loans aggregating
$6s5000 for himself and James w.
Alexander, former president of the
Equitable, from the Mercantile Trust
company, and that the loans had been
covered up in the books OF the company.
This S6s5,000 came to be known as the
yellow dog" fund.
A desire was expressed by the Arm
strong committee that Jordan appear
before the committee and explain ms
financial management Of the Equitable,
but the process servers we're unable TO
locate MIR. Jordan. Mr.. Jordan's son,
who was called before the committee
and asked to tell where his father was,
said he did not know, and when far
ther questioned said he did not know
whether his father was dead or alive.
When the Armstrong committee in.
yestigation had come to close, Jordan
put in appearance and II was learned
that he had been in Europe. As a re-
suit of the disclosures made before the
committee, the grand jury
found eighteen indictments for forgery
and one for perjury against Jordan.
Only recently Mr.. Jordan appeared
before Justice Golf in the criminal
branch of the supreme court to plead
not guilty to the indictments. His
trial was set for the fall term of the
criminal branch. Since his indictment
Mr.. Jordan had remained before the
rublic eye as possible. While he was
active in financial circles, his name sell
dom appeared in print.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
ALLEGED BLACK HANDLER
Caught Putting Lighted Match to a
Dynamite Bomb.

New York, July l5-Fifty or more
persons asleep in tenement house in
East Eleventh street, shortly before
midnight. were saved from probable
death when detectives caught an alleged
member of the Black Hand putting a
lighted match to a dynamite bomb in
the hallway Of the building. While one
OF the detectives stamped out the lignt
the Others overpowered the would be dy-
namiter.
The prisoner said he was Pinzols Bon
aventurs and that he lived in Christie
street. The house at the address he
gave is known as the "house of three
deuces," and it was here that nineteen
persons were burned to death in an al
legged incendiary fire year ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
SIXTEEN KINDS OF GRASS.
Are Noted in Vermont as Being Worth
Considering.

Burlington, July 15.--At the district
superintendents' school yesterday Prof.
l.. X. Jones discussed grasses and
clover. He stated that most farmers,
In a vague way, include the forage
plants of the pasture and meadows un-
der the term grass, an incorrect view
which has led TO popular confusion. The
true grasses are more widely useful
than any other similar group Of plants.
They include the cereals and the main
forage and pasture plants. They are
characterized by slender stems with
frequent solid joints or nodes. The
stems are usually hollow but sometimes
solid. The leaves are slender bladed,
clasping the stem like sheath above
the nodes. They arise one from each
joint in two opposite rows. The flowers
are usually borne on slender branches.
forming open clusters or dense heads,
The hay and pasture grasses of Yer
mont are many in number, but l6 only
deserve special mentions 10 being valu-
able for hay or pasture and six being
rpted as weeds. The principal hay
are timothy, orchard grass,
meadow fescue, June grass or Kentucky
blue grass, Canadian bluegrass, fowl
meadow grass, red top, blue joint, reed
canary grass and the mama grasses.
The prominent weed grasses are quick,
poverty grass, fox tail, barnyard and
crab grasses.
The clovers are not grasses. They be-
long TO the pea family; are nitrogen
gatherers and well recognized and valu-
able adjuncts to the farm economy, i'm
proving the animal ration and better
ing the soil in which they grow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
WEEKLY BUSINESS
OF THE ALDERMAN
Health Officer Reported rs Births and
IA Deaths During Month of June
New Railroad Bridges
Considered,

A gist of routine business was done
at the regular meeting of the board
of aldermen last evening. There were
only four members of the board pres.
ent,, the vacancy in the third ward not
having been filed and Alderman Ladd
being out of town.
The report of the water superinten-
dent for the month Of June was read
and accepted, as was also the report of
the health officer for the same month.
The latter report showed 2s births, II
deaths and four contagious diseases, all
measles. The application of II. R. Goff
for a license to run a merry -go-round
On the Tilden lot for two weeks was re-
ferred to the license committee with
power to act.
A petition was read requesting that
the proper authorities make investiga-
tions as to the bull dogs owned by A.
Croci and John Bfusa; the petitioners
that the dogs are vicious and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
Chittenden County Democrats
Want Judge Bingham
TO CONTINUE in OFFICE
There Were 90 of the i23 Delegates
Present at the Convention Held
in Burlington City Hall
To-day.

Burlington, July l5.--The Chittenden
county Democratic convention was held
in the city hall here to-day, being called
10 order at 1880 by V, A. Bullard OF
this city. J. Frank Kiddcr of Buring.
ton was elected chairman, and DIR. y. j.
Nolan OF Burlington, secretary. Ninety
Of the l23 delegates were present
The following ticker was nominated:
For senators, Van A. Nye of Buring.
ton, John McAlullin of Milton and j. L.
Kennedy OF Williston
For assistant judges, Fred B. Gillette
OF Richmond and William Cayea of Bur.
lington.
For states attorney, Henry conlin OF
Minooski.
For sheriff, 4. II. Horton of Winooski.
For high bailiiI, Jules Simays of Bur
lington.
The convention indorsed Probate Judge
NJ. IL Bingham, a Republican. The
work of the convention was soon COM
pcted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-15
RICE.-MAL0NEY.
Barre Young Man Was Married in
Montpelier Yesterday.

A marriage license was returned to
the city clerks office today announcing
the marriage of Harley /. Rice of a
Franklin street, this city, and Miss
Nellie Z, Maloney ~ Malone, N. y.
The ceremony was performed yesterday
at Montpelier by John G. Wing, justice
of the peace. The occupation of the
groom is given is that of wholesale
business clerk, and the bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Maloney of
Malone. They went away on short
wedding trip yesterday afternoon.