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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-15
Wireless Station May
Be Discontinued

H. A. Yarnell, Puget Sound mama
ger for the Pacific Wireless Telegraph
Company. came over from Port Town
send Wednesday to confer with buei-
ness men here and ascertain whether
a'sufficient amount df business can be
guaranteed to warrant the continued
maintenance Of the company 9 station
on Bald hill. Since the expiration
Of the company's contract with the
government the local station has not
paid operating expenses and natural
~ the company is not inclined to-
continue the. service indefinitely at .
loss. The high message ratio to Seat
tle-f1fty cents for ten words and
three cents for each additional word,
has doubtless caused the diversion Of
q good desl Of business to the long
distance telephone lines which might
have gone to the wireless had the rate
been considerably more moderate.
The service has been excellent from
the beginning and it Is to be hoped
that sufficient assurance Of support
will be given to insure it's continu.
ance. The company asks that s75
per month be be guaranteed. and IL
this guaranty is given Mr.. Yarneli.
will, if desired, recommend that the
rate to Seattle be cut to twenty i've
cents for ten words and two cents for
each additional word.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-15
Special Meeting
Of Commissioners

The board of county commissioners
met in special session Friday, and
Saturday Feb. Z and 8, with all mem
bers and the clerk present.
The acceptance of ]. T. Wotton OF
the amount allowed him as damages
for the Lightheart roadster. SO, was
filed, together with deed of right-of-
way. He was allowed sixty days to
remove fence.
The bond of G. s. Rice as justice
of the Peace of Orcas precinct No.
was approved.
g. w. Bickford was allowed q tax
refund Of Sc. 80 on account of error
in assessment.
Road Supervisor Sandwith was di-
rected to remove distractions from
the Wright road on Bald Hill.
The bonds of road supervisors Sand
with, Sutherland, Thornton, Eaton
and Thompson we're approved.
payment of 500 to Walrod &
Sutton on we'll contract was ordered
and full settlement upon completion
of the we'll. The chairman OF the
board was authorized to provide q
suitable pump.
The county attorney was directed
to institute proceedings in the SUPER
ior court to condemn right t-of- way for
the Pichel road, on Lopez island, the
boards award of damages to Jas.
Bloor and r. A. Stevens not having
been acceptedA
The auditor was directed to credit
the treasurer with the amounts of
taxes delinquent for the years 1899
and prior years upon lands since &C
quired by the county at tax sale. and
balance the rolls for those years.
Warrants were ordereud drawn on
the county current fund in payment
of bills allowed as follows:
Lowman & Hanford, blank books.$ .$2O6 As
Morse Hardware Co., glass ........... 9 rs
St.John's Hospital care CO. poor..... 60 90
Bugge Trading Co., stove............... IL 25
E.W. Harrison. expenses attending
assessors convention. ............... 81 60
J. >. Groll, labor and material..a.... 78 SIS
Morse Hardware Co., powder and
tools......... -. ................ 263 40
Western Mills Il Lumber Co, lights 25 90
II. T. Cayou, launch trip to Lopez. 5 co
Edith Kimple, holding 9Th grade
0xamlnas1on. n.............................. 90
Geo. BickfOrd, refund on tax.. 6 80
- Sruynko u
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ance in the several departments Of th,
public school here during the month
ending February Z:
Primary Room.
Boys Girls Tota
Av. No. belonging % IL 35
No. days present 403 23l 634
No. days absent 46 17s 63
No. cases tardy 2 g
Per cent of attend
anoe ss.s 93.1 s1.5
Perfect in attendance 3
intermediate Room.
Av. No. belonging 18 23.9 ~
No. days present $40 $50 100
No. days absent 24.5 % 52.5
No. cases tardy 6 IT %
Per cent attendance SO "a SO
Perfect in attendance 5 9 II
Grammar and High School.
Av. No. belonging 31.8 1876 55.4
No. days present $50 1855 1924 5
No. days absent ~ 37.5 84.5
No. cases tardy Is IA 19
Per cent attendance 92.6 90 92.3
Perfect in attendance 8 Is 21
Perfect in attendance and excellent
in department: Leda Culver. Annie
Palmateer. Vera Cunningham, Evelyn
Culver. Ethel CUNNINGHAM. Olive
Newhall. Frances Mullis. Lillian
Tiff. Lottie Mckay.
w. r. Nichols. Principal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-02-15
School Report For
Month Ending Feb. I

Following is the report Of attend
ance in the several departments Of the
public school here during the month
ending February z:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
NIXON HAS AIRSHIP
TO STARTLE WORLD
Interested in Flying Machine
Built Along Entirely
New Lines.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-A distinct type
Of flying machine, about which the
greatest secrecy has been maintained
will appear soon Lewis Nixon. who
built the highest type Of batueships for
the United STATES navy, claims that the
new aeroplane VIII revoIuuonize present
construction OF heavieT-thau-air vessels
Ten days before Andrew D. Green, the
Father Of Greater New York" was as
sasslnated. he said 70 Mr.. Nixon. eve
Will contribute $1,000 each 20 finance
the plans OF an inventor whom I feel
sure is able TO navigate the air with a
machine that is not raised by gas.
Mr.. Nixon assented, but Mr.. Green
was slain before plans We're completed
The new machine will be raised by
two horizontal prOpellers. BY shifting
his body in the direction he wishes the
machine 10 move, the inventor claims
10 be able TO direct II.
It has been demonstrated that 1-hOrse-
power viii lift thirty-twO pounds.
and 50-horsepower viii develop re-
markable speed.
'All that / care to say" SAYS Mr..
Nixon, is that 1 consider that this new
machine VIII startle the world. and re-
suit in the Introduction of new methods
in the construction OF heavier-than-air
flying machines"
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fore. or in Europe In fact, the new
aero station will be permanent head
quarters for that branch of the army.
ana experiments will be continually
made there in aerOnaUtics.
Col. ". A. GlassfOrd, the balloon
expert of the War Department. is in
command. he spent a year in Europe
studying the balloon divisions OF the
French German. Italian. and English
armies. Colonel GlassfOrd probably
knows more about war balloons than
any other officer in the army.
The War Department, spuTred by the
activities of foreign nations in the de-
velopment of aeronautics. is determined
20 lead the international procession in
the race for the dominion of the air
Fort Omaha is an ideal location for
the new aero station. 1t is almost in
the geographical center of the United
States. With its big grounds and equip
ment, il is the best place in the country
to carry on aeronauttcal experiments.
Fort Omaha originally was a frontier
Indian post. and stood as a sentinel to
guard the overland trail across the Con-
tinent- Some time ago the garrison Of
the fort was removed to Fort Crook a
few miles below Omaha. The old forf
then was rebuilt, and turned over 10 the
Engineering Corps Of the army. 10 he
used as signal station. When foreign
governments began to get busy win IN,
subject of warfare in the cIot,ds A.
department selected Fort Omaha as tbe
best place for tts aero department,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
STOP LINER At SEA
FOR AN OPERATION
New York Woman Under
Surgeons Knife on
the Cedric.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-While IN mid
ocean. the Cedric. OF the White Star
line. was stopped for nearly three hours
last Sunday afternoon so that surgi-
cal operation could be performed on
Mrs. Thomas Trebeu, OF ISL West Four
teenth street. a cabin passenger
Mrs. Trebell, who was returning With
her husband from a visit to friends IN
England, was taken suddenly III, and
Or Prior called IN consultation DR.. W.
s. Halstead, Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, a prominent surgeon. Both de-
cided that an operation was necessary
TO save the woman's life.
Capt c. A. Bartlett. commander OF
the Cedric. was informed that the least
possible motion OF the ship was required
in the operating room. and notice was
posted. telling the passengers that the
ship would be stopped for time after
1870 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
The two surgeons, with the hospital
stewards and nurses on the ship, were
through with their work after an hour 5
delay but the condition OF the patient
was so critical that the ship was not
sent ahead at her normal speed for
two hours more
On her arrival yesterday Mrs. TTebell
was taken to the New York Hospital.
and DR., Prior believed she was on the
road ts permanent conyaiescence unless
new complications set in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
Omaha Aero Station
To Be Worlds Best

At Omaha, Neb., the War Department
is developing the greatest aeronautical
station on the American continent. 1t
win be probably the largest and most
complete balloon and aeroplane expert
mental plant IN the world when finish
ed. The headquarters Of the aero de
partment of the army will be perma-
nently located there. More than 81 OO0 -
600 is being spent on the station.
An immense balloon house was com
pleted there June %. 1t cost 500 GOO
and is the largest building of its kind
in any country. It is built entirely of
steel, not a piece Of wood being used
in its construction, and is practically
indestructible. Il is 200 feet long, NINETY
feet wide, and seventy-hve feet high
The doors are the largest in the world
being seventy-five feet high and weigh
ing seventy-five tons each In the rear
of the mammoth balloon house is a
large plant for the generation OF by
drogen gas
In September the Government will be-
gin at Omaha series OF experiments
with diTigible balloons and heavier-than-
air flying machines. These experin4c n is
will be more extended and cOmpYelen
sive than any held IN this country be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
GIRLS ROB FATHER.
GIVE TO ESCORTS
Sisters Take $4,000 in
Gems, and Do New York
in Style.

NEW YORK. aug. $50 provide
three boys with money and jeWelry.
pretty nineteen-year-old Pauline Mis-
KAN and her sister, Minnie. seventeen
years old. Of Union lin, " J., It Is
alleged. took from their fathers jewelry
store at 105 Bergenline avenue. more
than 5000 worth Of valuable gems.
The two girls are the daughters OF
Fred MislaIn, who is reputed to be one
OF the wealthiest men in Union Hin.
With their companions the Misses Mis-
KAN are said 70 have spent money Law
ishly in the White Light district OF
Broadway, visiting fashionable restaur-
ants and theaters and riding about the
city in automobiles
Both girls are well known socially in
Union Hill. and the case has created A
sensation. Miss Pauline IS noted FOR
her beauty and her sister is q musician
Of much ability.
This singular case came 20 light yes-
terday when Robert Parker. seventeen
years old, OF 14s Spring street: Nicholas
Schultz. twenty-five years old. OF 5Zs Du-
bois. street. West Hoboken, and Jacob
Malbach. OF IL JEFFERSON street. Union
HILL were arrested or the complaint OF
the jeweler, and held without bail on
the charge Of receiving stolen property,
When The three young men were taken
before Judge Haunstein, the village
magistrate. they frankly admitted that
the two Mlskam girls had given hem
many pieces OF Jewelry as presents, ana
also admitted pawning the goods to pro-
vide themselves with ready cash.
Jeweler Miskams suspicious wers
aroused a few days ago. when. in taking
stock, he missed several valuable dis-
mond rings. He Immediately began al
investigation, and upon hints conveyed
by neighbOrs sent for his daughters and
questioned them
Pauline, the elder daughter, broke
down, IL is said. and confessed that shs
had given the jewelry and money away.
and gave the names Of the boys now in
prison as the recipients.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
Raise in Rates ROnSes Texas
To Rip the Roof off Railroads

The Texas railroad commission, which
has never been known 70 dodge a fight
with the carriers, has a case just now
on which il expects TO win a highly i'm
pOrtant victory.
The railroads recently raised rates in
Texas; that is. rates from the world at
large into Texas. The Democratic
statesmen who come TO town these days
asserverate with much confidence that
it is the policy Of the railroads at pres
ent 10 increase all rates into and in
States which are certain to 90 Demo
cratic this fall. but not to worry com
munites which are doubtful. @ which
are expected 70 go Republican.
OF course, It isn't conceivable that any
such project would be seriously enter
tanned by the railroad managers Of the
country. 1t is manifestIy only a coinci-
dence that rates into southeastern ter
ritory, which Is all Democratic, should
first have beea raised, and then rates
into Texas. which is commonly regarded
as reasonably certain for Bryan. It is
interesting, but only coincidence.
Anyhow, the UnrecOnstructed railroad
commission of Texas is out for blood.
Its case is interesting.
tOughI FIRST Advance.
Il appears that three or four years
ago the railroads advanced the rates
into Texas, and Texas complained to
the Interstate Commission. That body
investigated. and found that the In
crease was UnwaTTanted, unjustif1abIe,
excessive, unreasonable, and several
other things-nOne Of which seemed to
justify it. But. as the matter was not
presented very specifically to the COM
mission, and as there was some doubt
of its authority to do anything in the
premises, the commission, after deIIyer-
ing itself Of a flock Of adjectives, de
cided not TO issue any order. So the
advance took effect.
The rates today therefore are based on
the unreasonable and unjustidable ad-
vanCes then me- de. Now the railroads
propose TO add some 10 per cent 10 that
tariff, and Texas wants to know.
If present rates were unreasonable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
GERMAN DEFENSE COSTLY.

The Germans have installed in the
port ~ WilhelmshOefen a Krupp can
non which cost the trifiing sum OF s79,-
600, every shot OF which costs Sl,650,
t627 for the projectile. s1S5 for the
charge which expels the shell. and ss3s
for the checking apparatus. This gun
cannot FIRE more than ninety-five shots
before II IS completely useless. Because
OF the repeated action OF the explosives
erosions are made in the bore which
destroy the quality OF the steel. and the
piece can no longer be used without
danger Of bursting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
GIRL TRIES SUICIDE
TO EMULATE ACTRESS
Says She Is Daughter of Clara
BlOodgoOd, and Eloped From
q Couue1k
a Convent.

YONKERs, n. Y, Aug. s.-Eignteen.
year-old Mrs Mccarthy, who says She
is a daughter of the late Clara Blood
good, the actress, was discharged from
St JOSeph'S Hospital here today after
attempting to emulate the actress suI.
eide. except that, instead of a bullet
she used poison. Standing in front OF
a Glover avenue, her home. Mrs. Nc
Carthy tried to drink the acid. Passers-
by knocked the bottle from her hand
The woman says she eIoDed with Nc
Carthy a year ago from a convent Re
Gently she tried to induce District At
torney Jerome to aid her in obtaining
Clara BIoodgOOd's estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
Anty Drudge Tells How to Do DRY
Cleaning" at Home.

His Wife-"Come out from under there George Your
clothes will be all cove red with grease again and you
know it won't come of. Well walk home"
Anty Drudge-Let him FIX it. Dearie; and don't fear the
grease. FelsNaptha viii take out all the grease
spots and stains. It's as good for dry cleaning gar
ments as it is for washing clothes"
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four years ago, how about an advance
of 10 per cent OF those unreasonable
rates? That's the question In the un-
tutOred Texas mind. Nobody has sue
ceeded In giving ar answer.
The Texas interests have been dis
cusslng the matter with the Interstate
commerce Commission. Senator CulbeT-
son came to town 10 take il up He
dnimadveTted feellngly 10 the fact that
the present rate advance II proposed 20
be added 10 a schedule which the COM
mission has already Opi96d to be eNceS-
sive. The Senator IS wondering how
many times eXtOrtion needs 10 he COM
pounded in order TO Justify stopping Il.
The commissioners talked the matter
over informally with the Texas people,
and it was agreed that in a day or two
Inc latter shall decide what they will do.
They might havi the Texas commission
file complaint with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and the latter
hold hearing. This IS the course which
the interstate commissioners rather
favor. Or. the Texas commissioners
might go into some circuit court with
bill OF complaint and ask to have the
taking effect Of the advanced rates
eniOined- Or, finally, they might get
some association of shippers or receiv-
ers in Texas 10 start a procedure IN
court,
Sympathy Assured
Chairman Knapp and Commissioner
Clements heard che Texas complainants.
The other members OF the Interstate
Commission were not in town. but most
or all of them sent kilograms assuring
Senator Culberson that they were in
sympathy with the Texas case and
hoped something could be done 70 stop
the advance
Commissioner Prouty OF Vermont.
sent from his home at Newport a mes
sage which was characterized as A
stem WindeT." He indicated the Opin-
ion that the advance was outrageous,
that the commission had power to sus-
pend the advance. and gave assurance
that he would stand for any procedure
that would help head or the thing. The
other commissioners are said to feel
unanimously much the same way
The case is regarded as the finest one
that has ever come up. for the purpose
OF testing the Interstate Commission
powers in the matter Of stopping pro-
posed advances OF rates. and il is eX-
pected to result in a most interesting
and possibly historic trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
DRAKE TO ATTEND
INSURANCE MEETING

Commissioner West has approved the
request of Thomas f. Drake surarin-
tendent of insurance, that an order he
issued authorizing him to attend the
national convention of insurance conn
missioneTs to be held in Detroit. Mich.
August . to p. Mr.. Drake is a MEM
Der Of several committees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08
AID IN NEWSPAPER
CALLS FOR RAIN

CHICAGO. Aug. San entirely new
field of advertising is opened by a farm
CT near ST. Joseph Mich, whose want
'ad' appers in the Personal column
OF q morning paper. It was contained
I'm the following letter.
Condemnation seem 10 be able 10 get
everything you advertise for. We want
rain MICHIGAN FARMER.
p S--InClosed please md % cents,
Please insert "ad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08


Captain Baldwin and Mr. Curtis, the
latter usually calm and uncOncerned,
dubbed with enthusiasm over their bal
loon after yesterdays flight. which last
ed seventeen minutes, and during which
the balloon took a long sail and how
cred over the town of Falls Church
causing excitement IN the village
II was estimated that the airsnip Al
tanned a speed Of between eighteen ana
twenty miles an hour, but Mr. Curtis
said that at no time was the motor let
out beyond 3l5 revolutions a minnie
while IL is capable Of $50. As ON the
two previous fights, she responded
readily TO the propeller and steering
planes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-08

Where there's will there's way.
But, usually, only one way.
FelS-Naptha is the way through
which you can free yourself from the
drudgery of the old-fashioned washday-
if you will.
What is that drudgery1
You know.
Boiling clothes, making fires, hard
rubbing.
Fels-Naptha lops it all off, takes it
out of your waShday program.
Fels-Naptha itself does all the work
thatyou yourself would have to do in the
roundabout way, summer or winter.
And It does it In cool or lukewarm
water, without hot fire, without nauseous
Suds or steam IN the house, without hard
rubbing.
Have yop the will to cut loose from
the old wayS-to free yourself from this
drudgery1
Follow the easy directions on the
back of the red and green wrapper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
FOR SALE-Farm Of 9

FOR SALE-Fhrm Of sixty
acres. Attractive and convenient 10
cation about four miles from Friday
Harbor. Good Improvements. Call
at or address the Iclender Office.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
DOLPHIN BAY
Jas. Iotte went to West Sound Mon

Jas. Iotte went to West Sound Mon
day.
There is to be dance in the Iotte
hall Saturday evening, the 28th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Schmuck and
Mrs. McCrary visited Friday Har-
Dor one day last week.
Fred Krumdiack and son Will went
to Bellingham Monday on the Valen-
tine, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jones, Nurceis
and James Iotte, Bert Smith and
Thos. Jones spent Sunday evening
with Fred Krumdiack and family.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
DEER HARBOR

Miss Dolores Pearmain made Wis
1t to Friday Harbor Wednesday.
Miss Fife Weddle is spending few
days visiting in Friday Harbor.
Rev. j. D. Hudson held services at
the school house Sunday evening.
Rev. F. M. McCreary will hold SER
vices at the school house Sunday ev
ening.
Mrs. r. z. McLachlan entertained
Misses Violet Paxson and Louise Loos
at her home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. T. T. Paxson and daughter
Violet returned to their home Sunday
after number of days spent in FRI
day Harbor visiting friends and rela-
tives.
There was large gathering of
people at the school house Saturday.
The men did good work at clearing
the grounds and the ladies furnished
music and bounteous lunch at noon
and pleasant time was enjoyed by
all. There will also be another meet
ing of the people Saturday to COM
plete the work. Lunch will be served
BY the ladies.
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WEST SOUND

Ben Boggs went::to Bellingham We'd
nesday.
Jas. Laplante visited Friday Harbor
Monday.
Miss Rose Adkins went to Everett
this week.
Mrs. 6. H. Adkins spent Thursday
at East Sound.
Miss Rice has girl friend visiting
her from Bellingham.
George Vetter is confined to his
home with a severe attack of grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Chalmers are
over from Bellingham for a few days.
Mrs. G.. ". Rasch returned Monday
from an extended visit in Bellingham.
Mrs. Fred Pinneo has been quite
i'll for Che past week with a severe
cold.
Mrs. Ben E. Harrison and little
daughters are visiting friends in Bell
inRham.
Mrs. E. L. Chase entertained a
number of musical friends Tuesday
evening.
Frank Chase is to have the cottage
painted that is occupied by @. j.
Van Eaton and family.
There was good attendance at the
lecture given by Prof. Lawrence on
the subject of the bud moth and the
care of orchards.
Mrs. VIM. Bostian and little son
Marvin and Mrs. Arthur Bostian and
children have gone to Tumwater and
Olympia for short stay.
A farewell dance is to be given
shortly at West Sound hall in honor
of Miss Connie Hammond. who ex-
poets to leave soon to join her mother
at Afognak. Alaska.
Ohas. Selby, who had lived with
81. P. Hanson and family Tor a con-
siderable time. died at East Sound.
Sunday, and was buried Monday. He
left will bequeathing quite sum
of money to the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson. Mr.. Selby
was sixty years of age. His wife
and children died quite number of
years ego. He has sister near Port
land and two brothers in Nevada.
For the psst four years he had made
his home with Mr.. Hanson. he and
Mr.. Hanson having been friends for
twelve years.