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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
TO WIDEN
FAIR SCOPE I
DIRECTORS RATiFY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 70
OPEN ON TIME.
Will Also Seek to Provide $3.50, 1000 for
Greater Needs-Treasury Depart
ment Representative Finds Neces-
sary Amount of Assets in Hands Of
Management.

Seattle, July 11.-That the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition would be held
at the time and place originally decid-
ed on was definitely and finally set
tied at the monthly meeting of the
hoard of trustees. At the meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce the resolu-
ton passed by the executive commit
tee several months ago that the 1909
fair be held as first decided, at Sc
attic, June 1 to October Is, 1909, was
unanimously ratified. There was a
full attendance at the meeting and
the members of the board were en-
thusiastic in their vote. The scope
of the exposition, also, is to be ex-
panded.
The question of postponement was
not raised, as the management of the
exposition has never thought of put
ting off the fair. The executive COM
mlttee simply desired it's action con-
firmed by the directorate
The board of trustees also unani-
mously passed resolution authorizing
the executive committee through the
president and secretary to arrange for
the raising of additional funds not to
exceed s350,000, to be secured by
bonds or other securities. The in
creased magnitude of the exposition
caused by the great interest taken in
the 1909 fair all over the country has
made it necessary for more money
with which to finance the increased
scope. This money is not needed at
once, but the management will begin
to lay it's plans to secure it when the
time arrives, which will be in the near
future, when the additional buildings
needed will have to be erected.
United States District Attorney Ell
mer E. Todd, who was appointed by
Secretary of the Treasury George B.
Cortelyou through the department of
justice to investigate the subscriptions
to stock, the appropriations, and other
holdings of the exposition in an effort
to determine the exact status of the
corporations assets preliminary to the
governments participation, has con-
pleted his findings and has reported
the result to Washington
Mr.. Todd's report will show that
after thoroughly examining all sub
scriptions and discarding about SIT 900
of questionable pledges there remains
an amount in excess of the ST, O0O, 900
which the government demands must
be raised before the national appropri-
alton of 100000 is available to the ex-
position board. The matter now rests
with the secretary of the treasury,
who will pass final judgment upon the
report submitted, and in the minds of
the directors of the exposition every
doubt of immediate government sup
port and affiliation has been removed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
QUlNAuLT INDIANS MAKE
GREAT CATCH OF SALMON

Hoquiam, July 1.-THE catch OF
Quinault salmon this season was the
greatest ever known. Seventy-five
thousand fish were delivered to this
city, valued at $4,000. This is $1,000
more fish than have ever been caught
any previous season. The Indians
used advanced methods this season IN
fishing, going out beyond the breakers
IN their frail canoes and then setting
their nets. Hundreds of fish were
caught in lagoons where they had been
left by the receding tides. This enor-
nous catch was made by thirty Indi-
ans, and the entire tribe enjoyed the
prosperity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18

died 4 few months later she rslato0
that her father had married again; but
there had been neither death nor we'd
ding In her family. The love Of lies for
their own sake can, 1t seems. be '.as
strong as that Of drink, quite apart
from all motives Of love OF attention
and Of gain" II the withdrawal OF
attention and sympathy and credence
fails in these cases the calling Of q
doctor is recommended.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18

i4S1-John dare burned at Rouen.
l643-Union Of the New England cole
mics. n
i672-Peter the Great Of Russia born e.
Moscow.
1794-French feet defeated in the Bay
OF Biscay by the English under Lord
Howe.
l013-English defeated the Americans ct
battle Of Sackett's Harbor.
1S14-Empress Josephine, wife Of Napo.
leon. died at Malmaison.
1882 Opening of the Rideau canal.
18S5-Pope Plus x. (Guiseppe Sarto)
born.
Wisconsin admitted to the Union.
1854 Sheridan joined Grant before Rich.E
mond.
ISL Canada issued its first post cards
1S76-Several hundred houses destroyed
by fire in Quebec.
18SO-Garfeld and Arthur nominated bJ
the Republican national convention
at Chicago.
1oo0-Iexas Spring Palace opened att
Fort Worth.
1S9O-The Texas Spring Palace in Fort
Worth burned.
1903 Last performance given in the his
toric Boston museum.
19O5-Lewis and Clark exposition opened
at Portland, Ore. President Rooses
welt offered his services as mediator1
to end the war between Russia and
Japan.
l9O7-Widow of President Mckinley
buried at Canton. The Waters
Pierce Oil Company having been
found guilty of violating the anti
trust laws Of Texas, was fined 81
623,9OO.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
THE FEAR OF SNAKES.

IL Declared to BE Greater Among
Men than Among Women.
The physician who allowed himself to
be bitten by rattlesnake to demon
strate that the poison of the species of
the ophidian race Is sure cure for In
sanity didn't survive to complete the
proof, says Julius Chambers In the
Brooklyn Eagle.
Recently few Psychologists succeeded
in coaxing from South American
viper enough Of his poison to furnish
fifty years supply Of antitoxin.
One snake in the same square mile
with me Is entirely too many.
1t is matter Of fact that men have
greater fear Of serpents than have wom-
en-. During a visit to friends in the
country l was crossing a stretch of
meadow in the company Of my hostess
daughter, sprightly girl Of II, when a
black snake crossed the path ten feet
In front Of us. I caught my compan-
ion by the sleeve, but she wrenched
herself loose, gathered her skirts about
7.
her knees, gave a running jump and
landed squarely upon the back of the
reptile. His snakeship thrashed the
grass and the girls ankles with equal
futility. AS soon as she could olsen
gage one foot she planted it upon the
serpent's head. In the absence. OF club
or stones / was compelled to stand and
witness scene that to me was terri
flying, but to the girl furnished supreme
enjoyment.
Years afterward when read Hag-
CARDS description of Jess fight with
the kangaroo I understood the kind OF
entertainment that my young compan-
ion had provided for me.
It is to be hoped that the patholo
gists have Oslerized this "sure death"
snake. II It ever gets out OF its box
at the zoo l shall ask contributions
upon which to put the ocean between
us.
One snake like that might secrete
itself In tenement house and XIII hall
its population before anybody identified
the character OF the supposed epidemic
of death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
~~~~~~~

The author Of the anonymous volume
Of essays entitled .'Confessio Medici,"
ls>said to be DR.. Stephen Paget, . Lon
don physician and son of the late Sir
lanes Paget.
Moscow has a thieves paper-the
barefooted mans gazette. 1t Is little
weekly journal, consisting Of one double
sheet Of printed matter run by thieves
and vagabonds for the benefit Of their
colleagues. The editor and place Of
publication are unknown. The Office is
run by clever youth who has genius
for not knowing anything when inter-
-iewed by strangers.
Another Of Sir Gilbert Parker's
stories has been converted into play.
The book is called pierre and His PeO-
pie :" the play will be known as pierre
Of the Plains" This will be the second
of Sir Gilbert Parker's novels to be pre-
scented in dramatic form on the New
York stage within year. 1.-The Weav-
ers," which has stood among the "best
sellers" for eight months, is now being
discussed as possible play.
An English magazine sent out some
time ago the question: what do you
think the twelve best books for boys
ever writtenY Eight hundred lists
were sent in as the result Of the voting
In different places, and the dozen books
which came out on top were tom
Browns School Days." Treasure ISL
and" Robinson Crusoe," Westward
Ho!" sherlock Holiness" "Ivanhoe,"
king Solomon's Mines" Coral ISL
and" 1.-The Fifth Form Of st. Domin-
ic's,' 1.-THE Last of the MOhicans,"
"Midshipman Easy and u. O. Jones. I"
The Grand Duke Michael Michaelo-
vitch's Forthcoming novel, "Never Say
DIE" practically tells the story Of his
own love romance and exile for mar
rying morganatically, though the hero
is represented as German Prince who
is compelled to meet the enmity of his
family by marrying below his rank. The
Grand Duke Michael was born at Peth-
Of in 1861, was married morganatically
at San Reno to Sophie, Countess Of
Nuremberg, who was created Countess
Of Torby by the Grand Duke Of Luxem-
burg.
Marshall Saunders, who wrote the
autobiography Of dog called Beau
tiful joe" has new book in hand to
be published next season, which deals
for the most part with birds. She be-
lieves that this nation must protect its
birds or the consequences will be seri-
GUS through the great loss sustained by
insect pests. Our birds, our forests
and our children-let us protect all
three, and we shall be happier and a
more prosperous people," she says. She
also lately remarked to a naturalist !:
Il have just had the temerity to write
a book about birds-but have tried 20
record only my own impressions" He
smiled and said: "Well, that is about
the most any Of us can do"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
GOVERNMENT CLOSES
SALOONS ON RESERVE

Wallace, Idaho, July lit has been
learned that the federal government,
acting through the forestry depart
ment, has stepped in and put an end
to the alleged reign Of terror at Grand
Forks, new town on the Milwaukee
road. 1t is reported that five of seven
saloons have closed in compliance with
orders from the government. The for
estry department secured Jurisdiction
over the town because 1t is on the for
est reserve and permits to do bust
ness must be secured from the for
estry service.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
Plan Campaign in Washington.

Seattle, July 13.-Under the leader
ship of Mrs. Edith Del Jarmuth, of
Colorado, assisted by Mrs. Emma
Smith Devoe, president of the Wash
ington Woman's Suffrage Association,
campaign for the establishment of
equality of the sexes at the polls has
been started here. Equal suffrage
clubs have been established in all the
suburbs of Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
RIPLEY SAYS AILRoADS
MUST INCREASE RATES

New York, July 11.-That the rail-
roads of the United States could not
lower the wages of their employees
without bringing on strike which
would paralyze the country for months,
and that an increase in freight rates
by the railroads in the West as well as
in the East cannot be evaded Il the
railroads are to continue to meet the
demands upon them, is the view ex-
pressed by E. p. Ripley. president of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
BID wireless System Planned.

San Francisco, July 13.-Managers
Of the principal hotels Of the country
are arranging to install wireless mes
sare service embracing the entire
Tinted States and far out to sea on
each coast. Negotiations have been
carried on for some time, and the man
aars Of the st. Francis hotel IN this
ritv have announced that they have
ioined With other hotel managers over
tia country ia the scheme.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
6HO0XS
sp @tLEaEs

4ue Will OF henry blOunL, an eCCc0Irl3
miser Of Herfordshire, England, leavin
$465,OOO to Yale university, was admit5
ted to probate at London, although rela%
tives expected to show that his mind wa
unbalanced. Yale will get the money.
Freshmen and sophomores from thu
University of Minnesota engaged in
lively battle at dancing academy Il
Minneapolis and it took squad Of polic6A
and number of men armed with buckets3
of water to subdue them. The soph0-N
mores attempted to cut the hair of til
freshmen boys who attended class party
The Virginia high school dehasing tssa
claims the Minnesota State championship
for 1903, on the grounds Of having met
and defeated the strongest teams in the
debating league, including the teams
st. Paul and Minneapolis, and also on TIA
recent challenge issued to meet any teaHS
in the league or out of the league. Cd ~
medals are being struck for the membe q
Of the team.
D. H. Burnham Of Chicago and Wa
ter Cook of New York, the two distin- |
guished architects, who with w. M. Ken
yon of Minneapolis, have been chosen a. 4
judges to pass upon the merits Of the
plans submitted in the open competition
for improving and identifying the greater
campus Of the University of Minnesota,
have begun their examination of the twen-
~ plans submitted by architects.
Negotiations are under way in st. Paul
to secure the Minnesota college, Scandi-
navian Luther institution, now located in
Minneapolis. The college was established
q few years ago.. Since that time the COT
lege has prospered and grown so thai
it needs more room. 1t has been unaD$
to secure property in the neighborhood
its present location, and the authoritieN
Of the institution are now considering tn
ACCESSIBILITY Of removing it to st. Paul.9
A committee Of st. Paul business mem
have the matter Of aiding the college a
hand.
President Swain Of Swarthmore Col
ieve has announced that the board u .
managers will be asked By the faculty -,
authorize the abandonment Of intercollegfsx
ate athletic contests for At least one year,
and that the football and basketball game6
scheduled for next year be cancelled. But
CONTESTS in the milder form, such as TEN
nis and lacrosse, may be continued. Thz
decision Is based on complaints Of me1
herr Of the faculty and Of the alumn
that 4'the desire to win has come to Over
shadow the legitimate purpose Of athletic
TO such an extent as to form serions
menace to the primary purpose Of colIqge
life" The Athletic Advisory Commife
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-18
Yokohama's Fleet Plans.

Toxic, July l3.-The Yokohama mu-
nicipality has voted the sum Of $1,000
ven to cover the expense of the en-
tertainment to be given the officers
and men of the American fleet while
they are In the city. A reception COM
mittee OF fifteen, which includes the
mayor Of the city. has been organized.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
DEATH MYSTERY
IS NOT SOLVED
Chemist to Analyze Contents of
Mrs. Emma Flynn's
Stomach

Whether Mrs. Emma Flynn was muir
dered or died from natural causes at
her home, 55 Rausch street, Saturday,
is a matter which cannot be finally de-
termined until the city chemist makes
his report on the contents of the stom-
ach, which he is now analyzing. In
the meantime James Flynn. the di-
vorced husband of the woman, is de-
tained in the city prison.
y DR.. John R Clark performed an au-
topsy on the body yesterday, and re-
ported that so far as could be learned
death might have been due to several
natural causes. He recommended that
the contents of the stomach be sub
jected to chemical analysis, and this
was ordered.
James Flynn, from whom the de-
ceased was divorced. was arrested yes
terday morning at l o'clock by Detec-
At that time he was badly intoxicated,
free beer which was given away at a
saloon opening.
Flynn claimed yesterday that he had
not seen his wife from June 10 until
he saw her dead body. He accounted
for his actions for As hours preceding
the time at which the woman must
have died.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
J. LOTHIAN, a neighbor of the deceased
woman, was returning home Friday
night about O'clock and while passing
the Flynn place as the woman called
to her for assistance. She found Mrs.
Flynn sprawled on the floor apparently
under the influence of liquor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
BIGGY REPUDIATE
THE DIVE KEEPER
Police Chief Compelled to Turn
Against the Man He Re-
Gently Aided
SaIOOnist Who Opposed Father
Caraher's Work 0versteps
Power of Pull

Chief Of Police Biggy has repudiated
his friend, Joseph Brachmann, the dive
keeper of Pacific street and Bartlett al
ministrations of the head of the police
department BrachnHnn made the mis-
take of going too far, but the mistake
was one natural to men OF his ilk, since
Biggy went so far In Brachmann's be-
half at one time as TO oppose the move
ment of Father Caraher 10 restrict vice
and the Barbary coasts limits 1t was
largely through the efforts of Chief
Biggy and Commissioner Keh that the
Barbary coast was extended west OF
Kearny street, where Brachmann has
his establishment.
Brachnann made charges of bribery
against Policeman Frank Cummings,
who arrested several of the male GUS
toners of Brachnann and hurt his traf-
fc- Police Captain Thomas Duke inves-
i1gated the charges brought against the
patrolman and found the tales told by
Biggys friend and the other complain
ing witness TO be so conflicting that the
charge could not be sustained.
TURNS AGAINST DIVE OWNER
Duke so reported TO Biggy, and the
charge, and even went so far as to ad
wise Cummings TO prefer charges against
Brachmann. Cummings will file with
the police commissioners the charge
that Brachmann made false accusations
against him
Policeman Cummings has been de-
tailed on the Barbary coast to arrest the
men who live on the earnings Of the
women habitues. Cummings arrested
on charges of vagrancy many of the
patrons of Biggy's friend Among the
lot was Davis Cohen, who claimeo TO be
employed as a tailor by Brachmann,
who up to three weeks ego kept a shop
at 643 Pacific street.
Cohen claimed that he paid $40 to
Cummings after he was arrested and
the policeman promised that the case
would not be prosecuted. The arrest
occurred August 10. On the following
day Cohen's case was dismissed by Po-
lice Judge Weller, who, according TO
Captain Duke, dismisses all such cases.
On August IS Cohen was again ar
rested by Cummings on a charge of va
grancy- The charge was again dis
missed. Brachmann told Captain Duke
that Cummings had collected the $40
bribe en- the day following the arrest.
NO Ground FOR CHARGE
In his report to Chief OF Police Biggy
Captain Duke said:
.Brachmanns motives for attempting
TO injure Cummings or have him re-
moved from the detail is made obvious
IN his acknowledged statement to Cum
aings. in which he complains of the
officer driving all his patrons away.
In view of the conflicting
statements made by Brachmann and
Cohen I do nDt believe that there is
sufficient evidence to justify charges
being preferred against Cummings"
In Brachmann's accusations against
Cummings he said that Norris Landau
was arrested by Cummings, who took
$40 not 10 prosecute the case, and that
3. Landsman, a cigar clerk. said that
he had promised to pay the patrol
man IS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
STRONG Bill IS
GIVEN AT ORPH[UM
Muscular and Graceful Trap
nell Family Among the
New Features
Three M0shers Present Clever
Bicycle Act With a Whirl-
wind Finish

It's a strong bill that fate and the
booking department of the Orpheum
gives us this week You never saw a
stronger. There are a trio of young
women, man and boy in the Trap
nell family who are as muscular as
they are graceful, and that is saying
much. The fairer members of the
troupe do not include the mother and
are very good to look at. The act is
the legitimate successor to that OF the
Baltus family of last week-en i'm
provement, in fact.
The Three Moshers are another
strong aggregation and get away with
bicycle act in whirlwind finish.
heads, climb over each other and
through their wheels, while they whizz
around the stage. A tramp Mosher
permits himself to be run over and
around, and falls with precision all
over the stage. The three combined
make a bicycle act not only endurable
but exciting.
LIE Clair and Sampson do bogus
strong man act, introducing besides
their trick work some genuine feats
of strength and agility. Their act is
novel and different"
To complete the strong man turns
the Grassys- remain another week and
repeat their feats of agility and their
music successfully.
Miss Amelia Summerfield hardly made
the success yesterday afternoon that
was expected. She sings pleasantly
in a soubrettish sort of way; is most
fair and mildly humorous in her songs.
Somehow the spirit was lacking yes
terday, and her success was but a par
tial one.
Carter and Bluford are other hold
overs. The prettier member OF the
duo wears new gowns which are
Partisan and brief. and sings very low
necked songs. The twain made a big
hit in their Indian and Spanish songs.
Edna Phillips and her company are
retained another week in their sketch,
Lost a Kiss in Central Park"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
WEBB DECLINES TO
AID RUEf'S LAWYER
Attorney General Expresses
Continued Confidence in Dis
trict Attorneys Office
Murphy Has Scheme to White
wash Himself and Dodge
Jury Fixing Charge

Nothing. so far asI now know,
would lead me to take action In re-
gard to the grand jury nor has any
thing caused me to lose confidence in
the district attorneys Office" said At
torney General U. S. Webb yesterday
He had been asked what action would
be taken should Ruef's lawyer. Frank
]. Murphy, seek to clear himself from
the charge of completely in the at
tempted bribery OF John Martin Kelly
by bringing charges against Special
Agent William ]. Burns
Murphy announced brilliant scheme
to whitewash himself and dodge the
ugly accusation made against him by
the graft prosecution. He proposed to
have the attorney general of the state
investigate charges of subornation of
perjury, which Murphy said he intended
to file against Burns. Murphy said
that he did not believe the district
attorneys office would take up the mat
ter and that, therefore, he intended to
interest the attorney general
Attorney General Webb had not heard
of Murphy's campaign last evening and
would not discuss 1t beyond declaring
his confidence in the district attorneys
office. He said he was not sure that 1T
was in the power of the attorney gem
eral to conduct an examination before
a grand jury Under such circumstances
Murphy would not discuss his pro-
posed move when questioned about 1t
last evening" but seemed rather to
have forgotten that he had ever made
a threat of having Burns conduct in
vestigated.
E. A S. Blake was at large yesterday
on bail. The grand jury has taken a
vacation of two weeks. During that
time 1t is possible that Blake will
realize that he is fairly caught and will
make a confession of his part in the
bribery scandal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
BOY SCRATCHED \
DAY AND NIGHT
Eczema Began When a Tiny Baby
and Lasted 7 Years-Tore Crusts
from Face Till Il was All Raw
Screamed with Pain and Could not
Sleep-Though Specialists Failed
CUTICURA EFFECTED
A WONDERFUL CURE

when my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on bis face.