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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Alaska Fox Industry

juneau, Aug. 22.-James York, one
VI The most successful fox farmers In
O. -aSha' was in from his fox ranch at
anluum this week. He has in the
i -, of 5000 foxes on the
o ,s,ano' During November and De-
ss; uoer' when furs are prime, many
n. ..iiidis will be killed and their pelts
~, opareo for market. Good fox skins
sl0o III demand, bringing as high as
NV ' and average $50 apiece. The
tbo H engaged in the business spend
faoa summer fishing for salmon to
iced the foxes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
UNIFORM ACCOUNTING
Proposed Measure Acts as Safeguard, Says
Easterday.


Olympia Aug. 22.-Replying to a
letter from the Washington State
Grange and County Auditors Associa-
ton, ]. H. yesterday, state tax COM
missioner, has written as follows to
CD. Kegley, master Washington State
Grange, Pullman, and F. P. Greene,
president County Auditors Associa-
ton, Spokane:
The benefits, both economic and
moral, that will follow the adoption of
proposed bill for a uniform system
of public accounting must appeal to
everybody. There is as little reason
for multiplicity of systems in &C
counting as there would be in the gov
eminent permitting each postmaster
to render his accounts according to
his own notion and caprice.
That municipalities, counties and
school districts should adopt uni
form yet simple method of accounting,
securing an absolute check on all
funds, subject to inspection by COM
petent supervisor, to my mind, does
not appear open to argument.
From those states that have adopt
ed uniform accounting comes the
cheerful news that the cost of office
expenses has been reduced from Is to
81 per cent. To this there can be no
objection, except by the place hunter,
VINO finds that under the new system
one man can do the work Of two.
Public funds are partnership funds.
lhey belong to the taxpayer. The
proposed system reduces to mini
mum the opportunity for misapproprf-
6uon. Some of the counties in the
state have already suffered severely
nom defalcations, and others are hav-
ins the records exported at heavy
expense to the taxpayers.
Publicity of public affairs begets
e0onomy. The proposed uniform &C
eOuntlng bill will have my active sup
port"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
where are you going nowr

Where are you goins now?s
To the posto6ice."
~she has sent ron to the village this
broiling dayY'
II don't mind that; only AFTER
wards have no place to 60 to. on! l"
Yes you have, Penelope: want you
to come and live with me-"
Penelope dropped her arms at her
side and stared at him.
AS companion to ArniceY" she ask
ed.
companion to nobody-as my wife"
You-you said 1t was Anice. You
cannot care for me-"
II win show you whether can or
not. You are the most attractive. the
most graceful, the most accomplished.
and the most fascinating girl have
ever seen In my life"
Nobody has ever said such things
to me before" said Penelope.
But many people will say them In
the future. You will create sensation
In my world"
When they told Mrs. Seton-Hall she
said, coldly:
Il am very glad, am sure; but
might have saved myself the trouble Of
having all those silly girls around, and
now I suppose you will put On airs and
not be willing to wait on us any more"
Bob lifted his eyebrows.
MY wife will certainly never wait
on anybody-no even herself" he said
decidedly.-Spare Moments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29

nr osattle' Aug. ia. ]. Earring,
ana q. OF the Chicago, Milwaukee,
tbis o. ~. raul railroad, who has been In
proose ''e LOT some time inspecting the
the ,eSs Oh the construction work OF
Hen roadbed, has left for the East.
Wash;N H. Williams, president Of the
will aAson branch of the Milwaukee,
far - oIompany President Earring -
Seatt,, Iilensburg, and will return To-
ed thu e 'ooay. President Earring stat
trsins :. Ills road would be running
'n'o Seattle early next year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29

gether, she had often seen Mr.. Valdez
sea and Eunice Adair in earnest CONVEX
sation. She remembered the latter's
quick sympathy and wild, emotional
beauty.
''Oh, 1t is Eunice!" she exclaimed.
"Pshaw!" said Bob, you are not
bit clever. would just as soon live in
the house with hurricance."
Penelope! Peneloper' called Mrs.
seton-Halrs well-trained voice.
"Coming!" answered the girl.
1--WE been searching everywhere for
you," said Mrs. Seton-Hall.
'tSsh! He's made his choice" said
Penelope, "and just gave me to under
stand it was Anice Hart I"
ut Is just like a man to pick out the
plainest-looking girl. I suppose her
dignity appeals to him. There is reg
istered letter at the p0st-office, and you
are the only one who can sign for me.
Would you mind walking over all the
horses are out or disabled?'
Penelope tied up broad sun hat
"By the way, dear, after get this
affair OF Bob's OF my mind, mean to
take bit of holiday little trip
abroad, and, Of course, shall not need
companion, SO you might be on the
lookout for some other position. am
sure shall miss you terribly; but
ones expenses do mount up 30 these
days."
"Of course" said Penelope. us there
anything else I can do for you in the
vilIageT
"No, thank you"
Penelope started of. and Mrs. Seton
Hall sighed resentfully. "She has no
feelings, that girl. I have become quite
attached to her, but she Is altogether
matter-ef-fact-"
Meanwhile, Bob Waldersea, from his
corner Of the verdanda. was also watch
inf Penelope, and suddenly he started
up and followed her. 49, !.
Where are you going nowY he
asked, as he caught up with her.
There was no answer. j.
Then he peered benath the big hat.
The lovely eyes were dewy with tears
and the long lashes glistened.
ssPoor child, what Is the matter r
Penelope's pitiful attempt at calm
mes was scattered, and she broke down
and sObbed
ssMrs Mrs seton-Hall y going
away, and land
@And she win not want your he
asked.
Penelope sobbed harder than ever. -
that be knew his Surmise was correct
NWhat 40 you eoing to dor
I'll don't know
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
MAY PUNISH CASTRO,
Dutch Given Free Hand in Dealing With
Venezuelan Government.

Dutch Given Free Hand in Dealing With
Venezuelan Government.
The Hague, Aug. 2O.-With the sim
gle proviso that no military occupation
of territory must occur, the govern
ment at Washington has given the cab
met officers of The Netherlands free
hand to deal as they see fit with Pres
ident Castro, of Venezuela.
The Netherlands cruiser, Friesland,
will not sail for Caribbean waters be-
fore the end of next month.
Caracas, Aug. 2O.-When the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland, after taking away
Minister DeRues, came back to La
Guaira last Saturday without saluting
and with decks in fighting trim, the
greatest excitement reigned here in
Caracas, as it was known that Presi-
dent Castro's new French Coast defense
guns, mounted on the mountain side
above LaGuaira and ON the beach, were
ready to meet any emergency,
The curious were doomed to disap-
pointment, as the cruiser was not al
lowed to communicate with the shore
or deliver any oy the documents which
IT'D rought, presumably because its fail
ure to salute on this and recent occa-
sions has been considered an offense by
President Castro. So the Gelderland
had to return to Curacao with it's mis-
sion intoxicated. Meanwhile the Ger
man minister, Baron Won Zickendorf,
was Tuning in Caracas because Minis
ter DeReus had left him in charge Of
Dutch interests and he was at his wits
end to know what to do because of the
absolute impossibility Of communicat-
ing with his government. The baron
is about the only diplomat in Caracas.
The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the National Association Of Life In
surance Underwriters convened Tues
day at Los Angeles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
QUARTZ
AT NOME
DISCOVERY OF LARGE BODY
OF ORE is MADE
PUBLIC.
arnarently Unlimited Mass of
Gold Bearing Ore, in Which a
Shaft Has been Sunk a COnsid-
cradle Depth-Stamp Treat
ment Necessary.

Seattle. Aug. 22.-A special to the
po,t ntelligencer from Nome says:
What at present seems the greatest
discovery here i'll years was made pup
Iic by Younng and Hamberg, two
,rosnectors, at the head of Newtonn
Gnlch. They struck an apparently
limitless mass of decomposed quartz, in
which they sunk shaft $50 feet with
ont reaching bottom. The mass ex-
nosed is 1900 feet long and 60 feet
vide. Its limits have not yet been
defined. A stamp mill must be used
in treating the ore.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Teachers Paid 50,47s.50

Ritsville, Aug. 90. According to
the annual report just completed by
the superintendent Of public schools
this county has paid in salaries last
wear $50. 1850 to the army OF 1OS
teachers. The average paid men teach
ers was 468 per month and to women
46s per month. There were 3,O75
children Of school age in the county,
All Init All Of whom attended school
during the past year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
PRESIDENT NOT TO SPEAK
His Secretary Again Denies He viii TAX
the Stump for Taft this FAN.


the Stump for Taft this FAN.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 2O.-A published
ronort that President Roosevelt had
offered to take the stump for Taft this
fall. was denied by Ralph Forster, the
residents assistant secretary. He SAID
70 such offer had been made and relt-
Grated the statement that the president
wonld make no campaign speeches.
Truman s. Newberry, acting score e.
I nv 81 the navy, who was the guest OF
he president over night, had z :,! tax
with II the president on the naval militia 2.
~ . g, made s ! report to Mr.. Roosevelt q
t ~ raneuyers of the feet in which
the tl,e yoluntem men from six states TOOK
mart r 81 Farringer's bay last Week. ne
told tI tie president that the men had nc g,
Quilted themselves admirably. ine
president was pleased
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
He Has Two sisnat.res.

There is one New York business man
who Is reasonably proof against the
forger, as he has two signatures and
the forger must first get hold OF one
Of his bank checks to get any action.
Seeing the signature on letter or ho-
tel register would do the forger no
good. The bank would not recognize
It. II don't particularly fear the
foreer," the business man admitted.
.but my two signatures make me feel
safer lust the same. am surprised
that everybody doesn't hit on the same
plan. It's very easy after you get the
knack Of signing your name two sep
arate and distinct ways. "-New York
Globe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
n~.crfptfon Not FIattering.

Oeocr1Dt1OA N0H NIa1teExBs e
An Irishman once described the hu-
ma n head as "a Dubious excrescence, Of
snecial use to many as peg for hang
ING wias--as a target for shooting at
when rendered conspicuous by shin
inc helmet-as snunbox or chatter
,hoy-as machine for fitting into q
ha Her or guillOtine az receptacle for
freaks. fancies, follies, passions preju-
dices, predictions for ANYTHING Y
short. but brains
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Bank Note.

Ffrst Director That new cashier
donN seen to take any interest IN the
business.
second Director Heavens; you dop't
v.nt him to clean up everything. do.
NM We ought to be glad 4 70 takea
rcth,ns but the principal ToIedo
Blade. ss1sH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
DECLARES HE DID NOT SAY
CLEVELAND Letter MUST NOT
BE DlscREDITED.
KNEW IT WAS A FRAUD
When He Read 1t in New York Times
Aug@ct 31--Never Heard Of II
Before as Alleged BY
Brandenburg

Louisville, KY, Oct. 23.--In answer
to a statement from Dayton, Ohio
last night ythe attorney for Brougn-
ton Brandenberg, chat Colonel Wat.
terson announced before the Cleye
land letter was published that it must
mot be discredited by any means,
Watterson tonight sal dto the Asso.
ciated Press;
Il never heard of the alleged C,eye-
land letter until read it in the New
York Times Sunday August 80. 1t inn
pressed me at once as fraudulent.
knew that Cleveland had never had
any official dealings with Taft, eX-
cept in a single instance, involving a
disagreement.
Il knew Cleveland was in no condi-
tion to write such letter at or near
the date of its alleged composition,
and thought | knew enough OF
Cleveland's working methods and hab.
its of mind, to know that the would
put forth nothing so important in
such a way.
The general text furnished matter
for further discredit since it treated Of
events which had come to pass, AMI
could not have been so confidently an
ticipated by a man as painstaking and
careful as the late ex-president."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
SITUATION so ACUTE tn.
MORE DEPUTIES ARE TO
BE APPOINTED.
MYSTERIOUS MARKINGS
In Form CT Blood BED Crosses A.
pear On Houses in Union
City, Tenn.-Three Ar
rests Yesterday.

samburs, Tenn. Oct 23. Beca SO
6f threats against the life Of Gov
3rnor Patterson. who Is personal y
directing the investigation Of lhr
night riders depredations in tl.s
vicinity the detachment Of troops
signed to safe guard the governor
has been increased. ana additional
precautions taken to prevent an at
tack on The military camp here.
r. G. Ward. proprietor Of the hotei
at Walnut Log. fr-m which Rank n
and Taylc. were taken by the
mashed men Monday night, ard
aoX Morgan and Elmer Tate mer-
chants We're taken into custody to-
day The situation is so acute that
the governor has Instructed the
sheriff Of Dyer county to report at
once with increased endorsements Of
leputies
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
CONTEST WILL CLOSE SD
WEEKS FROM TODAY-TlME
is PRECloUS-GET BUSY
TRY TOR FIRST PLACE
Get in the Lead and Stay There Till
the Final Count is Made
You Can DO It If You
Try-lts Easy.

The interest IN The Bulletin S
great baby contest Is steadily in
creasing and when the list OF names
is published the great hustle Of vote
getting win be ON in earnest More
babies were entered yesterday and
by the time tomorrow's issue is ready
for the press the list will be very
large. All votes that are cast before
p. m. Saturday will appear in Sun
days paper and a full explanation of
the contest will be made in Sundays
paper. Read this paper carefully
and be prepared to make yorr little
tot victor in this race. Every one
has an equal chance as no one can
buy votes. The party who has the
most friends that are patrons Of The
Bulletin is the one whose baby is
going to win the laurels and the
$4,000 gold prize
Gather every coupon you can but
do not cut out a coupon from any
paper without the subscribers PER
mission If you have any boys gath
ering votes warn them not to do this
as we will not allow this and we will
drop name from the contest if we
can prove that this is being done.
We know that every baby that is en-
tered in the contest has parents that
would not do anything that they.
thought unfair but many Of the
smaller children who are anxius to
see their friends win may cut a
coupon out of a paper without the
owners permission, so we ask all to
warn their young friends not to do
this.
Next Saturday night at s o'clock
ten dollars in gold will be given out
watch tomorrows paper and be pre-
pared to win this coin.
Prizes.
First prize, $4,000 in gold.
Second prize, $4,000 in gold.
Third prize $4,000 in gold
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
DEEP WAITE ERfNlAY CANAL NO
LONGER HANDICAPPED BY
PRIVATE INTERESTS.
ECONOMY POWER PLANT
Unimportant Factor in Schenectady
Be Means Of Saving State Large
Sum IN Construction
Work.

Chicago, Oct 23.-"The little ballot
will carry" is the prediction Of the
advocates of the constitutional amend
ment of Illinois TO legalize the 500,
100000 bond issue. To avoid neg
lect of this Illinois waterway question
at the election, however, the cam
paign Of speaking has been renewed.
The most serious objection raised
10 the amendment. aside from the
doubt about s2O.O00.0OO being nearly
adequate for completion Of the project,
has concerned the rights of the Econ
omv Light & Power Co. Of Joliet for
its property at Dresden Heights where
II has begun a power plant. The value
of the power that can be producel
there however Lyman E. Cooley and
1sbam Randolph OF the International
rmprovement Commission have assert
o.. in tnconsiderable. and the state viii
lose little il 1t fails to get that These
RIGHTS are now before the Illinois
Suprame Court and viii be taken up
in December in the states appeal from
its defeat in the eoreuit court where
1usga Mack denied the injunction
s,veht 10 restrain the Economy Com
many from completing its dam at Dres-
5eu Heights. with the fact disclosed
-ou that the Economy Company's pos
sfble claims were exaggerated at FIST
bx friends Of the waterway for effect
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
NATIONAL ". C.T.U.
In Convention az Denver-Mrs. Frye
Res gns as Correspond ng Secre-
tsy-Grest Surprise.

Denver. Colo. oct -'.-A't,r two
ses ssions spent in business. it- Na
tioral Womsns Christian Temper
aHce Union devoted the evening SEES.
sion 10 ustenInz ta addresses of We.
come arI responses.
Oue of the unexpected happenings
Of the day vas the rssiguaii1n OF
Susanna NJ. n. Frye. OF Evanston.
T1- az corresponding secretary
MurH interest vas created By the
addresses male hy rMs Harriet ID
Hau OF Illinois Nrs. Nellie C.. Burg
be-. of Missouri AMI Mrs Mamie
webb Curtis ot Texas These CT
rauizers told Of tre success they had
met uIth during the year in t1e way
0f increasing membership
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
BUSY DAY FOR SHERMAN.

Oswego n. Y, Oct 23.-In a north
ward sweep through five counties to
day Republican Vice Presidential Can.
didate Sherman made eight speeches,
closing here tonight with meeting n
Richardson's theater where he al
.d.oss-d "a standing room only audi.
aace. Preceding iAe meeting q biz
ra..!a e mlrcliag clubs took place.
lis journey today took Sherman
,hrough the farming districts and his
audiences were composed largely of
farmers To them he talked about the
tariff and the effect free trade woul ,
have. not only upon the business Cf
the country, bat upon the farmers as
well He spoke Of the panic of 1891.
whe nthe Democrats controlled the
government and attributed that period
ct commercial depression to the ef.
fort 10 install q free trade system ia
America.
The candidate was driven through
the business streets Of the city and
cheered by thousands He then re
viewed the parade which occupied an
hour in passing the reviewing stand
Taft carried out his program cf
speeches and was presented in each
Instance by Vice President Fairbanks.
who couffed his remarks TO introIuc
tory speeches. leaving The extended
addresses for the candidate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
DEMOCRATS OF MOUNDS
IN ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY.

There was big Democratic rally
aud speech making alta Mounds last
night Many Cairo people were pres
ent and report that the meeting was
very enthusiastic The speakers in
cludei Capt j. W. Joplin, of Benton.
Ill.,, candidate for presidential el C.
tor; Hon. l. r. Spillman Of DuQuci1.
candidate for congressman Twenty
Gfth district, W. d. Lyerle, Ct Jones.
boro. candidate for s;at,s attorney
of Union county; Hon W s.
CantreI Of Benton. state committee
man. Dr. Braun Of Morn17 daf
charge Of the meeting and espresso
himself as we'll pleased with tae gIc-
cess attending it
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
NOT AFTER AN OFFICE
Samuel conpers Wires Chairman
Msck-Prepsrins Reply 10 Pres
dents Recent Statements.

New YORK. oct z3-National Cha'r
man Mack made public a telegram
from Samuel Gcmpers. president Ui
the American Federation q Lab-r
and received by Bryan up0n bis a.
ricsl On Jersey City tonight. ia which
Gompers says De is preparing a reps
70 President Rocseveit's letter -s
Knox
G0mpers also says b. IS not can.
diiste for member Of the cabinet
should Bran be elected and under 90
circumstances would be accept ans
public Office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
SPEAKER OF HOUSE CONDEMNED
BY ILLINOIS FEDERATION
OF LABOR.
POLITICIAN SHUT OUT
In Labor Affairs When Convention
Amended Constitution-Presi-
dents Salary Raised-offi-
GERS Elected.

Pearia, H., Oct 23.-Speaker Can
non was specifically condemned il a
clause of the resolutions passed by
the Illinois State Federation of Labor
today. The clause met with opposi-
ton, but was finally passed.
The politician in labor affairs was
killed when the convention amended
it's constitutional TO shut out the polit-
ical delegate who has forced his way
into past conventions to the detriment
of union labor, while attempting o
make good with their political bosses.
Other resolutions adopted were:
The election of senators by a di.
rect vote; the passage Of a full crew
railway law; reform in the convic;
labor laws OF the state: favoring an
amendment to the interstate com
merce law to prohibit interstate COM
merce in prison made goods.
President Gets Raise.
The convention adopted an amend
ment to the constitution increasing
the salary ofthe president TO $3.50 per
month and travelling expenses
Officers were elected as follows.
President-Ed Edwin r. Wright. Of Chi
cago. vice president. II. J. Keaney.
Quincy secretarv-treasurer. J. T. Nor
ris. Springfield.
Executive Board--W. S. Love, East
st. Louis: 7. J. Shea. Bloomington.
J. f McLanshan. Springfield: J. II
Hammond. Rockford. A. C. Martin.
Joliet J. C Clogan. Chicago.
Delegate TO the American Fedora
ii0n-WIliiam Do0s. Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
MEMORIAL CAY SERVICES IN
HONOR OF sTERNBERC

Washington. Oc-- z5-The memo-
ial service 70 Baron Speck Won Stern
The United States. who died ar Heii-I
berg Germany. Augusr q. last. viii be
held a. Concoriia church. On this city
Thursday neat Gard Invitations have
been sent by the department Of sta-a
10 TIE president the cabinet dirl1ma
ue cors ard other officials in Wash-
lng-Cn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
MYSTERIOUS MARKS.
Blood Red Crosses Painted on Unlo
City Houses.


City Houses.
Union City, Tenn. Oct 23.--L.tt Q
things, apparently very iusigniaca t
in themselves, sometimes overturn
Iempires This is true to great ex-
tent regarding communities This
fact was exempliiied here today.
when It became known that certain
mysterious signs had been placed at
several points in the business and
residence sections Of this city
These signs We're in the form Of
blood red crosses. What they mea-,
whether they mean anything at all.
ran not be guessed This is the
question Union City people would
like to have answered.
These red crosses were rud ly
made and were of irregular form AMI
size Several were found in the busi-
ness portion of the city and others
In the residence sections. III enc IN
stance there was a large cross paint
ed on a big dry goods box, which
stood by the side of a mercantile es.
tatlishment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT.

Ashland Ohio. OCT 9a-Tae grand
iuIy today failed 20 return iulipt-
meHi- against Mrs. Stein and Mrs
HataI of Tes NOinos. Iowa. iu con
ueelieu with the Stein-Porter murds e
case. declaring The evidence inslf-
fciant
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
NEW RATEs MUsT STAND.

81 Lculs. No oct 2s-The Unitel
states Cirruit Court this afternoon re-
fused 20 issue an iniuaciiCn rest-ai--
Ing THE interstate core emrce commis-
sion from putting into effect an or
der reducing rates On cattle sir
NESTS IRE mthe southwest territory
&c Chicago. 81 Louis. Kansas Clly anI
ether points.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-24
OUT on BIG BOND.

Chicago. Oct z3-Iuman C. Mann.
INFLICTED for the alleged murder o.
Airs Frances Gilmore Thompson. was
released today On bail 90 sZ5ua1 fur1
isheI by his parents