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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
Amendment to State Constitution
STATE OF WASHINGTON.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In obedience
to an act OF the legislature approved March 5th,
1907, entitled as follows: can act providing for
the amendment of section Is of article one ~ OF
the Constitution of the state of Washington, re-
lating to the exercise of h1e power of eminent
domain, J" there is hereby published for the con-
sideration Of the voters OF the state of Washing
ton the following proposed amendment to the
constitution of said state:
"That at the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding the
submitted to Unqualified electors of the state
for their adoption and approval an amendment
of section sixteen (I6) of article one Ql OF the
SO that the same shall read, and It is
proposed that the same shall read, when
so amended, as follows: Sec. I6. Private
.litions and linn tations shall be prescribed by
the legislature for drains, fumes and bitches
for agricultural, dome tic and sanitary purposes,
and for rights of way for the removal OF
timber or lumber products, and the appropria-
ton and use of property for such purposes are
hereby declared to be public usage, even though
special benefit of some private individual firm,
corporation association: PROVIDED HOW
EVER, that this declaration as to public uses
shall not be construed to limit the right to ap-
propriate property for other public uses. Pri-
vate property shall not be taken for private use,
except for private ways of necessity. No pri-
vate property shall be taken or damaged for
public or private use without just compensation
having been first made paid into court for
rsrr ,fCfu c1,o1I no
r,r;ted ~ th se of s,,a ~ oonoyret;o,,
nmpnic;na, until full comnensation therefor he
first made in money or ascertained and paid into
to-, nv, ;,nrn,e,nert nrrorosed h., 49, -
1910; Whici nnepsat;on s1oyy, he &C.,
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IF tta coosfitrt;o ~ ~ ~, 10 oa aIlele
- f 1eia.ng 70 the exercise
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N ,,,,,,e % ens ~ ,he exercise OF
ae po".i u eininehe uoihsih.
In testimony wher eof have hereunto set my
hand and af1xed the seal OF the state of Wash
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
Notice By County Auditor
Of Primary Election for Judicial Offices

Notice is hereby given that pri-
mary election to nominate candidates
for the Offices of Supreme and Super
Tor court judges to be voted for at the
general election to be held on the
Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November A. D. 1908, will
be held in San Juan county State of
Washington. on the second Tuesday
of September. 1908 at which primary
election the polls will be and remain
open from IL o'clock in the morning
until 8 o'clock in the evening of said
day. (unless at that hour of closing
there are any electors in the polling
place desiring to vote. and who are
qualified to participate therein. and
who have not been able to do so since
appearing at the polling place, in
which event said polls shall be. kept
open reasonably long enough after the
hour of closing to allow those SO pres
ent at that hour to vote. Said primary
election shall be held at the regular
polling places in each precinct in said
county.
The names and addresses of all
persons for whom nomination papers
have been filed. so far as the same
affect the electors of said county, are
as follows:
JTIDGES on THE crTppEME Corrnm
Name Address
Herman D. Grow. e. 223 Highland
Ave-. Spokane.
Milo A. Root. 80 West Cremona ST..
Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

Joseph 81. yesterday. of Tacoma.
one of the most upright and capable
lawyers. legislators and officials which
the state has ever had in it's service,
announces his candidacy for the Office
of attorney general in this issue of
the Islander. He recently rendered
his resigation as member of the state
tax commission, believing that he
ought not to draw a salary from the
state for sevrice in an appointiye
position and at the same time be q
candidate for an elective one.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INQTRJICTION

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION
Henry B. Dewey. 406 North D. ST..
Tacoma. Rep.
Eldridge Wheeler, Montesano. Dem.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER y
John H. SchivelY. All Ninth ST..
Olympia. Rep.
Albert HelaDder. 201O End Ave. North.
Seattle. Rep
D. r. Bullock. 919H Riverside Ave-.
Spokane. Rep.
Cal WELDON. Orcas Rep.
Edwin F. Masterson. 3118 North oath
ST.. Tacoma. Dem.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Levi Ankney. 4O4 Crescent ST.. Walla
Walla. Rep.
Wesley L. Jones. 106 So. Naches Ave..
North Yakima. Rep.
William 81. Smell. 800 No. Tacoma
Ave-. Tacoma. Rep.
George F. Cotterill. 233 Taylor Ave-.
Seattle. Dem.
M.M.Godman. 9O3 9th Ave. Seattle.
Dem.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
SAN JUAN COUNTY-PRIMARY
BALLOT.

SAN JUAN OOON x III AVA 11ASA
BALLOT.
LEGISLATIVE.-52nd DISTRICT
G. B. Buxton. East Sound. Rep.
Isaac M. Harrison. East Sound. Rep.
S. M. Bugge. Friday Harbor. Rep.
T. T. Paxson, Deer Harbor. Dem.
COUNTY AUDITOR
John W. Frits. West Sound. Rep.
Henry R. Glossop, Shaw Island. Rep.
SHERIFF
Alfred Lawson. Roche Harbor. Rep.
Thos. A. Fleming. Argyle. Rep.
Edward Delaney. Friday Harbor. Rep.
William Douglas. Friday Harbor. Rep.
F. F. Peasley, Friday Harbor. Dem.
N. G. Jones. Shaw island. Rep.
TREASURER
Milo M.Smoots. Friday Harbor. Rep.
E. H. Nash. Friday Harbor. Rep.
j. P. Paine, Friday Harbor. Rep.
COUNTY CLERK
@. L. Carter. Friday Harbor. Rep.
G. E. Hackett Friday Harbor. Rep.
Fred Hambly. East Sound. Rep
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Frank P. Christensen, Friday Harbor.
Rep.
r. E. Morris. Friday Harbor. Rep.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
F. F. Joubsrt. Friday Harbor. Rep.
Mrs. J. U. Myers. East Sound. Rep.
ASSESSOR
E. w. Harrison. East Sound. Rep.
W. N. Prindle, East Sound. Rep.
Wallace F. Bolton. Richardson. Rep
COUNTY ENGINEER
E. Ed Allen. Waldron. Rep.
CORONER
George s. Wright. Friday Harbor. Rep.
COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT
D. B. Shull, Friday Harbor. Rep.
Jerome Andrews. Friday Harbor. Rep
Frank Guard. Friday Harbor. Dem.
COMMISSIONER THIRD DISTRICT
James A. Buchanan, Richardson Rep.
ID. j. Palmer. Lopez. Rep.
WRECK MASTER
P. A. Jensen. Friday Harbor. Dem.
George Galbraith. Friday Harbor. Rep.
That the above named candidates
are to be voted for at the Primary
Election to be held in the state of
Washington on the eighth day of
September. A. D. 1908.
In testimony whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this 14th day of August,
1908. J. W. FRITS.
(SeaD County Auditor.
San Juan County. Washington.
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DR.. Chas. McCutcbeon. of Tao,

DR.. Chas. McCutcheon, of Tacoma,
who was one of the states most earnest
champions of song birds and was the
first to import English skyIarks to the
state, died st his home last week as
a result of accidental poisoning. He
had several times visited this county
and was an earnest champion of
the islands as natural home for song
birds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

Capt. Howell. Of Tacoma. auditor
OF Pierce county. who was here recent.
~ In the interest of his candidacy for
secretary of state. is quoted as saying
That the office of game warden is not
elective and that he knows of no
authority for putting the names of
candidates for the position upon the
primary election ticket.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

The complete list of state and
county candidates for Office under
the direct primary law appears in this
Issue of the Islander. Better keep it
Tor reference. as it will not appear
again in this form.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

The Gun Club is negotiating for
the purchase of considerable num-
Der OF pheasants to turn loose in vari-
Gus parts of the county this fall and
an EFFORT will be made to secure some
song birds also.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

DO you want to sell or buy real
estate? II 80, see e. 81. Nash & CO.
Bank building, Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
Notice By County Auditor
Of Primary Election for State and Coun-
ty, Except Judicial, Offices


Notice is hereby given that pri-
mary election to nominate candidates
to be voted for at the general election
to be held on the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the first Monday in November
A. D. 1908. will be held in San Juan
county. state of Washington. on the
second Tuesday of Septem Der. 1908.
at which primary election the polls
will remain open from IL o'clock In
the morning until 8 O'Clock in the
evening of said day. (unless at the
time of closing there are any electors
ip the polling place desiring to vote.
and who are qualified to participate
therein. and who have not heen able
to do so since appearing at the polling
paIce. in which event said polls shall
be kept open reasonably long enough
after the hour of closing to allow
those SO present at that hour to vote.
Said primary election shall be held
at the regular polling place in each
precinct in the county. The party
designation Except for the Offices of
Supreme and Superior court judges)
and the names and addresses of all
persons for whom nomination papers
have been filed. so far as the same
affect the electors of said county are
as follows:
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Name Address
William E. Humphrey, 1920 End Ave-.
Seattle. Rep.
Charles HI. Miller. 1872 Spruce St.,
Seattle. Dem.
GOVERNOR
William M. Ridpath. 4O4 Fifth Ave.
Spokane. Rep.
John d. Atkinson. Great Northern
Hotel. Wenatchee. Rep.
J. W. Robinson, Byrne Block. Olym-
pia. Rep.
Henry Mcbride. 342 Kinnear Place.
Seattle. Rep.
Oscar H. Neil, 316 Laurel ST.. Bel
bingham. Rep.
Albert e. Mead. 2306 Broadway.
BelIingham. Rep.
Robert B. Brown. 709 23rd Ave. So. :,
Seattle. Rep.
Samuel G. Cosgrove. Pomeroy. Rep.
John Pattison. 16 Mill St.. Colfax.
Dem.
A. ]. SplawD. IL So. 9Th St.. North
Yakima. Dem.
Patrick S. Byrne. 701 East Boon St..
Spokane. Dem.
Jimmie Durkin, 312 South Stevens
ST.. Spokane. Dem.
William Blackman, 1913 10th Ave.
N, Seattle. Dem.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Ellis Morrison. 1915 Terry Ave..
Seattle. Rep.
Charles E. Coon. Maple Ave. & First
st.. Port Townsend. Rep.
A. V. Fawcett, Gil Baker St.. Tacoma.
Rep.
G. G. Austin. 1923 3rd Ave. w.,
Seattle. Rep.
M. E. Hay. Wilbur. Rep.
A. G. Edwards. E. 1904 Sinto Ave.
Spokane. Dem.
Harry II. Collier, 1925 South L St..
Tacoma. Dem.
q. 81. Kulies. PIT 23rd Ave. Seattle.
Dem.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Sam FL. Nichols, 261O Colby Ave-.
Everett Rep.
l. NJ. Howell. 2J18 Sonth 18th st.
Tacoma. Rep.
Otis Johnson, 7O3 So. 18th St..
Tacoma. Dem.
STATE AUDITOR
@. W. Clausen. Port Orchard. Rep.
John Tobin. 211S. Broadway BelIing-
ham. Rep.
W. E. Cromwell. 113O So. E. ST..
Tacoma. Rep.
STATE TREASURER
Edward K. Erwin GA Maple st. Spo-
kane. Rep.
John G. Lewis. 1872 West End ST..
Aberdeen. Rep.
John L. Murray. Friday Harbor Rep.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
W. V. Tanner, $40 18th Ave. Seattle
Rep.
J. Fl. yesterday 952h Pacific Ave..
Tacoma. Rep.
R. 81. Kipp. 81 Meadow St.. Colfax
Rep.
W. P. Bell. 213o Rucker Ave. Everett
Rep.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
LANDS
E. W. Ross. Castle Rock Rep.
Stephen A. Calvert, Zenith. Rep.
Innokjvrc A Novov~n nl- D.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

Stephen j. Chadwick, 1104 Main ST.,
CoIfax.
Lucius B. Nash. Marshall Ave-. Spo-
kane.
Oliver v. Linn. 1928 Water ST..
Olympia.
John e. Humhries. I'll Union St..
Seattle.
E. M. Carr. 72O 3Oth Ave. &c.. Seattle.
Emmett N. Parker. 1919 South 7th ST..
Tacoma.
JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR
COURT
Frank Quinby. L. Ava. Anacortes.
Geo. A Joiner. 1902 Seventh ST..
Anacortes.
James Church Waugh. Cor. Gates and
End ST.. Mount Vernon.
That the above named candidates
are to be voted for at the primary
election to be held in the State of
Washington on the eighth day Of
September. A. D. 1908.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this 18th
day of August A. D. 1908.
(Seal) j. w. FRITS.
County Auditor,
San Juan County. Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

The farmers boilers; hand el.'
and hone mills; Holly Chick roOe s.
Morse Hardware Company. Beii'D'
ham, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
Do You Think
For Yourself 2

Do You Think
For Yourself Z
Or. do you open your mouth like . young
bird AID gulp down whatever food or medi-
zine maN be offered your
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The formula of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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drugs. and no agent enters into it that is not
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These authorities recommend the ingredients
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leading medical authorities of this country,
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and address with request for same. Address
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

RANCH WANTED have q
buyer for a small. ranch with good
buildings. stock and fruit. Price
must not exceed sl4O0 cash. W. 81.
Bishop. S12 Fairvivw Ave, Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

You are hereby advised to place an * .+c' Or
the question "For the Amendment CT maj
Against the Amendment" etc. as tn asa,Tatire
be so as to express more clearly your ann
or negative vote.
- Il Z sesretary of STAY Ie
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
WARNING FOR BOTH WHITE AND
BLACK

To the Editor OF the Ocala Banner
righteousness exalteth a nation"
Prov. l4:S4.
And before Him shall be gathered
all nations: and he shall separate
them. one from another, as a shep-
herd divideth his sheep from his
goats" Matt 1852.
And this / beheld, and, 10, a great
multitude, which no man could num-
Der, Of all nations, and kindred, and
people, and tongues, stood before the
throne. and the Lamb clothed with
white robes and palms in His hands"
Rev. 7:9.
Righteousness means to do the
right, and all nations doing so, as near
as human can, are Gods people, for
He claims them from all people, and
not just one race or set of people.
In reading the papers of today, the
awful number of crimes committed
by one race against the helpless of
the other Cthe women and female
children) has caused Christians, both
white and black, to see that something
must be done, north, south, east and
west, and that quickly, to stop this
unnamable crime.
From conversations with all class
/ es, learn that the thinkers and wise
/ ones say there must be a separation;
That our Heavenly Father, almighty in
His power, has prepared a country
/ for the negro, equal in wealth to
America and other leading countries;
that IL belongs to them as their birth
right and they should be sent over to
inherit il; that most of the better
class OF negroes, the better educated.
are willing, with their white brothers
/ help, TO go. They should be put in
authority, with power to act as they
see best, over their own color, homes
and the best inducements given them
over there. Charter trains and ships
and send the willing ones, and force
the others TO go TO Africa. They would
be met over there by missionaries
I from over the whole world. and with
their education and advantages they
the negro, in his own country
would become in time one of the
mighty nations of the earth, while
now, as it is, they will go from bad
to worse, filing our penitentiaries
and working at turpentine farms. We
have laborers plenty to take their
places, and may the powers that be
do this, or offer some better plan to
stop this awful crime and so fulfill
the Office Of the Good Samaritan.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
PoPULIsT STATE CONVENTION

The peoples party state convention
met in the court house in Ocala, Au-
gust q, 1908, pursuant to call.
The meeting was called to order by
the state chairman, Capt. F. H. Lyle,
after which the call for the convention
was read.
On motion F. H. Lyle and w. J.
Borden were made permanent chair
man and secretary respectively.
The convention unanimously en-
dorsed the national peoples party
platform, and the nomination of Thos.
E. Watson for president, and Samuel
w. Williams for vice president.
The nomination of candidates for
populist presidential electors being
in order, Hon. D. L. McKinnon of Ma
rianna and Rev. T. ]. Bell of Kissim-
! NEE were made electors Of the state
at large, and D. o. MCGUIRE of OcOee,
first district; w. R. Peterson of Jack
| SOuNlllS, SCCOuu uISIllCIS A W. WCChS
of Chipley, third district, were made
electors of their respective districts.
Chas. H. Mathews of Ocala, o. P.
Warnock of oxford and G. L. Agnew
of Bowling Park were elected as cen
trail state executive committee of
the pOpulists, with authority to select
and appoint one member from each
/ county on the general committee.
On motion vote of thanks was ten
dered to those papers of the state
which had so courteously published
the call for this meeting, also for the
kind words which some of the papers
of the state have spoken for our
standard bearer-Hon. ThOs. E. Wat
son. We further request that these
papers of the state which published
the call for this meeting publish this,
the official report of the same.
After some general consultation
and discussion, the convention adj
journed, sine die.
F. H. LYLE, Chairman.
w. ]. BORDEN, Secretary.
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ADVICE FROM A THIEF

AN acquaintance of mine had a
queer experience the other day." said
a man who has not much faith in any
thing. according to the New York
Sun. "a short time ago he was in
trOduced to a pickpocket by a friend.
The pickpocket is one of the best in
the business.
MY fried didn't think anything
more about him, but the other night
he was in a saloon, after he had been
celebrating most of the day. He was
pretty happy and the pickpocket came
in. My friend had a diamond stud in
his tie, with a screw attachment. The
pickpocket walked up.
"'You may not remember me- he
said, but I met you the other night
with So-and-SO. You may lose that
sinner of yours if you're not careful
Then the pickpOcket looked at the
diamond. He said the screw attach
ment wouldn't stop a good thief from
getting the diamond, but he copld &,
it. He fished around in his pockets
and produced a rubber band. which ba
tied around the screw.
"'Now,' he said, they can on,v get
your stone by biting it on"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
BULLEVIEw ITEMS

Special Cor Ocala Banner:
u uas With sincere regret that We
sas ~ furniture and belongings OF
uur friends and neighbOrs. Mr.. and
NJ. Prank Pelot leaving town Mon
day morning. bound for Leyon. where
49, win run the hotel for the biz
MI Our best wishes 20 with them
81 succcss and prosperity. and also
sith M wish that they will live in
tlslleFisv again In the near future.
There o. some talk % Mrs. Good.
u.an renting the Pelot house. Mrs
Goodman. b. vii be- remembered
speui last winter Ia Belleyiew. stop
pinE with TIE Gales.
We notice that the printer makes
us say IN last weeks notes that the
waite house vas sold. II should have
read ne Waite house.
Rey sirdeheld writes that both
NJ. sirdeheld and himself are having
Fery enjoyable time az AltamOnt. s
G. Thar the mornings and nights arr
oool: me DAYS delightful and invigor
atinE and that they feel greatly
strengthened. both physically and
spiritually.
Robert Freeman Is back from Ply
mouth. where he held the important
position 81 railroad and express
agsnt Bob looks much more OF a
nan than when he went away.
Judge Hopkins and Mr.. J. A. Free.
man made a flying trip TO Ocala last
saturday ON important business.
Mr. rremere made a trip TO Jack
souville Monday. returning Wednes.
DAY morning.
Pulling corn and storing fodder Is
ne order OF the day. and despite the
dry weather. the corn crop is about
up 90 the usual standard.
~ BE- said that Mr. J. ". Shedd has
EroSn the best crop Of corn in this
section. averaging twenty-five bushels
90 the acre.
Mr.. Charles Hilton is busy gather.
tng hts peach crop in Connecticut.
add says that the crop Is good but
M fruit is not up 20 size.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-04
ocALA

A city, and the county seat OF Ma
rion county, Florida, U. S. A., in the
north central part of the state, about
100 miles southwest of Jacksonville.
1t is served by the SeabOard Air Line
and the Atlantic Coast Line railways.
Population in 1900, 1880; 1905, state
census, 4493, of whom 2467 were ne
grOes. About six miles east Of Ocala
is the famous Silver Springs, the larg-
est and best known of the springs in
Florida. Its basin is circular, about
600 feet in diameter. 1t is about six
ty-five feet in depth, and it's waters
are remarkable for their Transparent
cy and retroactive powers. According
to the estimate of DR.. D. G. Brinton.
the spring discharges more than 3OO.-
100000 gallons of water daily, it's out
flow forming what is known as Silver
Springs run, nine miles long, empty
ing into the Oklawaha river, and nav
igable by small river steamers. For
the drainage and sewerage of the city
a subterranean river, whose source
and mouth are unknown, is utilized.
The city is the seat of the Emerson
Memorial Home (Methodist Episco-
pail for negro girls. Ocala is the
commercial center of fertile region.
the name, Ocala, meaning in the Sem
mole Indian language, green or fer
tile land, and is the shipping point for
the large quantities of phosphate rock
found in the vicinity. The city's de-
velOpment dates from 1880. In De-
cember, 1890, it was the meeting
place of the national convention of
the farmers alliance, which promul-
gated a statement of political princi.
pies generally known as the "Ocala
platform. Encyclopedia Britannica.
New Edition.