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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Fairbanks, Alaska, felt severe
earthquake last week. No damage is
reported.
Pittsburg last week celebrated her
15Oth anniversary. A monster indus
trial parade was one of the features.
The annual convention of the League
of American Municipalities was held at
Omaha last week. The attendance was
the largest in the history of the organ
iZatiOn.
The business men representing the
different cities of the Pacific coast,
who are en- route to Japan, reached
Honolulu Friday The citizens enter
tanned them in various ways.
That Richard Croker, the former
Tammany leader, will come to New
York shortly after the election is the
announcement made by his son, Rich
ard. .Jr., on his arrival from Europe
last week.
According to figuers compiled in the
general land office, receipts on account
past fiscal year amounted to S11, 1872
463. There were 2O1, 953 entries, COW
ering 10, 93S, 1886 acres.
R. H. Campbell, vice president Of
the Hydraulic Manufacturing Com
pany at Nome, says the drouth this
season was a blessing in disguise.
Operators who were unable to work
their properties spent much time pros
pecting and several valuable discover
les were made.
Rains over Eastern states have bro
ken the weeks of drOuth and eXtln-
guished the forest fires that have been
raging in various sections.
United States marshals are searching
in various sections of Oregon for hunt
ers who carelessly left smouldering
embers at camp fires which started for
est confagrations
The Pacific Coast Company's steam
ship Humboldt, sailing from Seattle
for Southeast Alaska points. went Oh
the rocks in Active Pass in dense fog.
The passengers were taken off without
injury.
Joseph Stewart, of Missouri, super
intendent of the division of railway
adjustment in the postoffice depart
ment, has been appointed second as
sistant postmaster general, succeeding
James S. McCleary, of Minnesota, who
resigned to become candidate for
congress.
Fifty store and shopkeepers, repre-
senting practically every class of bust
ness in Portland, excepting saloons,
were placed under arrest Sunday i'll an
effort to put into effect law that has
been on the statute books of Oregon
for fifty years.
Accidents in coal mines Of the Unit.
ep States during the last calendar year
resulted in the death of 3, 125 men and
injury to 5,314 more, according to sta
tistics The death record among coal
miners during the year was greater by
1,033 than in 1906 and is said to have
been the worst year in the history of
the coal mining industry.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.
Grain-Oats, $27@ q. so per ton bar
ley, $4,000. so; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; corn, $500.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$15@$16 per ton; Puget sound hay,
50. 500 10. so; wheat hay, $12; alfalfa,
50. 50@1O.5O;
Eggs-Select ranch, $4,000 doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@13c per
lb; springs, 16@17c.
Live Stock-Steers, 4h@4Ac per
lb; cows, 34@31ac;wethers, 4hc;
lambs, DC; hogs, 7@71ac; veal, 10
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
STATE BOARD FIXES
RATIO OF TAXATION

Olympia, Oct. 3.-The state board
of equalization in making up its est.
mate has based all property in the
state upon it's real value, has then
found for each county what percentage
of true value has been returned by
each county board of equalization and
has ascertained that the average value
returned is 43 O8 per cent of actual
value So that this latter basis will
be the basis for this years levy Of
state taxes. These findings were made
up from the special hearings held by
members of the tax commission IN
many Of the counties and from the EVIL
dence submitted by the railroad tax
agents, county officers and Others at
the state board session. Taking these
percentages as found, the office force
of the board of equalization is at pres
ent figuring out the state valuation
for each county so to bring the high
er ones down and the lower ones up 10
the mean average of 43. OS per cent
Had the state board accepted tne
figures as submitted by the several
county boards, the counties which are
assessed on low percentage OF values
would have paid proportionately ll1'l'
state tax, while those like Spokane
and King, which made high assess
ment, would have been penallzea ny
having to pay proportionately hlghsl
state taxes. Last year presumaaaoal!
go per cent basis aggregated so'3'VVO:.
600, while this year 43 per cent BASIS
totals $748, 100000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
MILWAUKEE RAILS ON
SUMMIT OF CASCADE

Ellensburg, WASH, Oct. 3..l q.
rails of the Chicago, milwaukee q o@
Paul railroad have reached the sun a
nit of the Cascade mountains anu
track laying down the west slope
King county has begun. The dl'is.O od
engineer office here had determine
that the summit should be reacheu " ~
fore snow fell, but the non arrlV" ,o "
material caused the work to be al io" "a
ten days later than it otherwise WI -,
have been. During the cold snap en- u
last week three inches OF sno" lo, ~
but it did not interfere with the W. ~
Rails are now laid from pv ,a.r
twelve miles east of Ellensburs, 0i ~.
across Kittitas valley and up u -
Snoqualmie pass.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
HAS RIGHT
TOFIX RATE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
MAY RELIEVE SHIPPERS
OF INJUSTICE.
United States Circuit Court of APP
meals at San Francisco Renders
Important Decision = Involves
Lumber Rate Between Oregon
and California Points.

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-In sustain
ing a demurrer filed by the govern
ment to an application for an injunc-
ton filed by the Southern Pacific; COM
pany in an effort to restrain the inter
state commerce commission from es-
tablishing a rate on lumber between
Oregon and California points, the
United States circuit court Of appeals
rendered decision which upholds the
authority of the commission to fix
freight charges upon what it considers
a Just and equitable basis and sustains,
in it's direct application, the most i'm
portant clause Of the rate law, namely,
the right of the commission to relieve
shippers when in it's judgment they are
entitled to relief.
While the opinion Of the court will
probably not be available for several
DAYS, the victory Of the government
appears to be a substantial one. Rep
resentatives of the United States dis
trict attorneys office and the Interstate
commerce commission declared that
this is the first instance, since the en-
actment of the rate law, in which it
was alleged that the commission had
erred in question of discretion and
Judgment and the first time that there
had been placed squarely before court
of this jurisdiction the right of the
commission to make or correct rates
under such circumstances.
The action just decided was institut-
ed by the Southern Pacific railway
and the Oregno & California railway
after the annunoceemnt of all increase
in the rates on rough lumber from the
Willamette river valley, in Oregon, to
San Francisco and other bay points
The railways announced that the rate,
which was $3.10 per thousand feet,
was to be increased to S.. A protest
was filed with the interstate commerce
commission by the Associated Lumber
Dealers of the Northwest, and the COM
mission, after investigation, decided
that So. 40 per thousand was reasona-
BILE rate. The objection of the railways
to the decision took the form of an in
junction to set aside the order of the
commission. In their arguments upon
the demurrer, the attorneys for the
Southern Pacific held that the Hep
burn rate law was unconstitutional as
delegation of executive, legislative
and judicial power to the commission.
After consultation following the
decision, Attorneys Dunno, billiard and
Cotton, for the railroads, announced
that they would file an amended COM
plant with the court, basing their de-
cision to do so on the statement of
Judge Gilbert, who delivered the opin-
ion of the corut, that in general way
the judges had reached their conclu
sion on the fact that they did not con-
slider the nature Of the complaint itself
sufficiently definite to permit the grant
ing of the relief asked
The action of the court is practically
to sustain the view of the president
that conrgess has the right to enact
statutes for the regulation of railway
tariffs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Miners Settle WAGE Scale

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 5.-Presi-
dent Thomas L. Lewis, of the United
Mine Workers of America, states that
the operators and miners Of Colorado
and Wyoming have signed an agree
ment for wages on the basis Of last
years scale and that IL, 900 men who
have been idle since September / will
now return to work. He says meet
ign of miners and operators will be
held in Seattle this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
New Interurban Line at Vancouver

Vancouver, Wash, Oct 5.-Secre-
tary Hall, of the Vancouver Traction
Company, which has recently put into
operation three miles Of street railway
here, has made the announcement of
the immediate construction of fifteen
miles of road running northeast from
Vancouver. Secretary Hall declares
that his company, which also owns the
Vancouver gas plant, has set aside
sufficient money to build the first fif-
teen miles of road This will run
through Orchards, Brush Prairie, Bat
tie Ground and Eureka. It will tap q
rich farming district.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
OPINIONSOF
BANK MEN
AMERICAN BANKERS AGO.
CATION ADOPTS RES.
OLUTIONS.
Guaranteed Bank Deposits an,
Postal Savings Banks arp r..
demned-Credit Curreno,, J.,
Right in Principle, But prpso,4
Law Is Defective.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 3.-The tbir+.
fourth annaul convention of tho 4. W
lean Bankers Association came =.
end with the election of Georoo u ~
Reynolds, of Chicago, president n
Lewis E. Pierson, of New York s $.l
vice president. Thirty eight n ruN
members were announced and . uew
president representing each Of we
states having representatives in :. .'e
association was named "n0
The convention also nlacea :.
squarely on record as against both ~
propositions to guarantee bank don VIC
it's and to establish postal sav n
banks
In tho report of the currency com
mission which was adopted, the cbsi,
man used these words in REFERRING :,
the Aldrich- Vreeland measure: "
'In the Aldrich- Vreeland measnr0
however open to severe criticism con-
gress, by law, has recognized the M,
NAL and legitimate assets of banE ..
the natural and proper basis Of credit
extended to the bank in the form ~
circulating notes. The principle f0,
which we have so long contended has
thus receievd Legislative sanction. ~
this extent the labors of the American
Bankers Association have been crown
ed with success. -
On the subject Of credit currencv
which had been favored bv soma
speakers during the various meetings
the commission said:
Credit currency, commended in
your commission is first report and an.
proved by this association at its last
convention, had further proof of its
soundness in principle and efficiency in
operation in those countries having
such a currency during the worldwide
crisis of last fall. While maintaining
open minds as to the wisest method Of
it's incorporation into our own banking
system, it is our belief that currency
based on this principle, so safe and
efficient in the experience of other ma.
lions, will be found essential in our
own system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Shaft to Discoverer OF Frazer River

New Westminster, B. c., Oct. g.
The unwilling of a granite shaft to the
memory Of Simon Fraser, discoverer
Of the Fraser river, at Albert Crescent
was the occasion of one of the greatest
gatherings of oldtimers and pioneers
this province has ever seen. The mon
ument is erected ON Albert Crescent,
facing the Fraser river. On the col
umn are carved the words: Erected
in honor of Simon Fraser, to comment
crate his discovery Of Fraser river in
18O8."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Plan Giant Electric Plant

Spokane, Oct. 3.-Nearly So, 600, 900
is to be expedned in the construction
Of new power line from Thompson,
Mont, to Murray, Idaho, district, &C
cording to dispatch to the Spokes-
man Review. The plant will furnish
power to mines. Power will be gen.
Grated at Thompson Falls, Montana,
and transmitted thirty-one miles. En-
gineers estimate that in the driest sea-
son more than 20, 900 horse power will
be developed
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Gov. Hanley Exonerated

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 5.-The
committee appointed by the lower
house of the legislature, which has
been investigating charges against Gov.
Hanley, made by Representative Kins-
ley, that the governor had tried to in
fiuence his vote in favor of the county
option bill by Offering him position,
reported to the house completely exon
Grating the governor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10

RESULTS
STATE CANVASSING BOARD
COMPLETES WORK AND
ADJOURNS.
Plurality of Jones for Senator 49,
627-Cosgrove Secured Nom
nation on Second Choice Vote.
Mcbride Leads Mead on First
Choice, But Not on Total Vote.

Olympia, Oct. 3.-The state canvass
ing board has completed its count of
the vote cast at the recent primary
election.
The official count shows that S. G..
Cosgrove, the Republican nominee
for governor, secured a total of 81,
667 first and second choice votes. He
secured 80, 14S second choice votes,
which was nearly twice as many as
were cast for either Mead or Mcbride.
He secured fewer first choice votes
than either of his nearest opponents.
Gov Mead secured combined first
and second choice vote of 40, 4O3, or
1908 more than Mcbride.
Wesley L. Jones secured SO, 800 votes
in the state, defeating Ankeny for
United States senator by 49,, 627 votes.
In the following returns where three
columns Of figures follow each other
first and second choice and totals are
Indicated:
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Congressman First District.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Dat Crop Larger than Last Year

La Conner, Oct. 3-The 19oo ILL., Co..
ing season on the La Conner ana 20 4
ish flats, Olympia marsh and 0A 'ro,
delta, has been concluded. Inc o ssd
is heavy. Last years crop tou. &
800, 600 bushels, while this yea .t
approximates 1900, 900 bushels. G t0r
buyers are Offering $27 so per ton ara
high grade oats, but many farmers .
holding for q higher price.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Six Inches of Snow in Butte

Butte, Mont, Oct. "a blizzard,
general over this section. struck Butte
during the night and six inches of
snow has fallen, crippling the tele-
graph service and delaying trains The
fall of snow is unprecedented for this
time of year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Steel Passenger Cars

Chicago, Oct. Sit is announced
here that the Pullman company will
begin delivering an order for 220 steel
passenger cars for the Hartman lines
within 60 days. This order is but
starter Of orders that are to be placed
for steel cars by all the big railway
lines, it is stated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Students Have Cooperative Store

Pullman, Oct. 5.-The fisrt cooper
ative store handling students supplies,
operated and managed by students of
the State college, has been opened.
The organization of the store is the
work of the military department chiefly
and the goods handled will for the
most part be supplies for the cadet
corps, such as uniforms, hats, kaaki
trosuers and the regulation blue shirts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Government Buying Silver Again

Washington, Oct. 3.-Director of the
Mint Leach announces that he will at
once resume the purchase Of fine silver
for subsidiary coinage. He states that
he expects to purchase about 125, 900
ounces week for an indefinite per-
iod The mint now has on hand only
about 5000, 900 ounces of silver, and
this will soon be exhausted at the
present rate of demand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Pensioners in Washington

Washington, Oct. 3.-According to
the annual report of the commissioner
of pensions there are now 1O,761 PEN
sioners in the state of Washington, re-
ceiving annual pension money aggre-
eating 81, O51,313.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Advocates BIN etaIism for Canada

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 5.-Moreton
frewen, director of the Grand Trunk
Pacific and financial authority of
London, in an address before the Can
adlan Club here, urged the formation
OF Canadian party to advocate a BIZ
metallic standard He stated that the
issue would in the next four years be
revived IN the United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Canadian Pacific Strike On

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 5.-lhe 0d
of Canadian Pcaific mechanics, I,.ra
started August A, has been oe0 not
of. The terms Of settlement Wc'0 ,0ut
given at the time. The Announce and
declares the strike off in the Wes'' .hs
similar action is expected as y
East
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10
Attorney General
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Congressman First District.
Charles H. Miller ........ 2,45O |
Congressman Second District.
Browder B. Brown .............. 1,704 |
Congressman Third District.
1io,,,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-10

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Congressman First District.
w. E. Humphrey ri, 900
Congressman Second District
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
WASHINGTON

Washington grange, No. 6S, will OBJ
serve Children's day at their hall Wednes
day evening, June 4.
Sunday, June Fl, at II O'Clock, Rev. l.
W. Towsley delivered a sermon to the
Foresters of Court Onanandah.
Mrs. Frank Ordway has received word
that her sister, Mrs. Fred 8. Cheney, died
last Sunday evening at a Boston hospital.
Miss Bertha Perkins, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. F. e. Perkins, and York Ord
way were united in marriage Wednesday
evening, June II, at the brides home.
The ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of the immediate relatives and few
invited friends by the father OF the
bride. Mr.. ard Mrs. Ordway left for a
wedding trip in New Hampshire and on
their return will reside with the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ordway.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
aANooLPH CENTER

Chester Bickford IL improving from his
recent injury in the McCrillis accident.
Mrs. Elijah Wilbur has gone to Tun-
bridge to stay awhile with Mrs. Viola
Morrill,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Abbott and little
liza of Brookfieid visited at c. L. Smiths
Monday.
Mrs. z. ID. Alyord continues in a very
feeble condition. They expect to move to
the village soon. t.E Ear
Miss Grace May has completed three
years. teaching in Barre and IL here with
Mrs. w. A. Evans.
Harold Hodges, who has been attend
ing Vermont academy st Saxtons River,
is at home for his summer vacation.
Mrs. Emily Davis has been in Spring
field, Mass, the past week visiting her
brother, Ed. }. BIodgett, and family.
Luke Parish and wife drove to East
Barnard Saturday and returned Sunday.
They made friends and relatives q short
visit. sef
Miss Marion Harrington is at her home
for her summer vacation. She has
taught in Rockingham the past two
years.
Hiss Alice Hyzer has finished q years
teaching in a graded school in New Brit
ain, Conn.,, and is At her home here for
the present.
Howard Edison and wife Of Burlington
have been visiting his parents, Frank Ed
son and wife, also his brother, Clinton r.
They have now gone TO Brookfield TO visit
Mrs. Edson's relatives. e
Willis II. smith has sold his farm and
the purchaser will take possession this
week, which makes three farms about
here sold this summer through the Brown
agency OF Burlington at good prices.
Miss Ruth Smith returned home last
Saturday from Wilmington, VT, where
she has been teaching In the third and
fourth grades in that village. She il to
return next year and has been promoted
to fifth and sixth grades.
Milan Hebsrd was here from Saturday
till Monday and called on several ac-
quaintances- He had always lived in
town till q few years ago when he sold
out and went TO North Hsverbili, -. H.,
TO live with his wife's relatives on &C
count Of her continued IN health.
Miss -.argsret Patterson il guest ct
A. NJ. Adams. Her father, Rev. @. W.
Patterson, who has been at Csstine, Ne,
the past year. has been Obliged to remove
to Hanover, \. H., on account Of the
death of his mother to look after the
affairs and property Of the estate
As the doubt increases as TO who, in
fact, will be governor and who viii be
representative to Congress from the Sec
opd district, the candidates for town rep
resentstive increases. There will be the
usual number who are willing TO be sac
riiced on the altar Of their country. and
some that have heretofore been sacrificed
Mrs. Sarah Pride died last Friday. the
18th inst, aged IS years, ! month, ! cav.
Mrs. Pride had lived with her son, A. :.
Pride since the dccease Of her husband
some years ago and che had been in fee
BILE health many years. The funeral
services were from her late home, Rev.
George o. Howe officiating. and the buri-
al wss in the family lot in the cemetery
here. She left four sons
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
A Grand Family Medicine.

SIT gives me pleasure TO speak good
word for Electric Bifters," writes Mr..
Frank Conlan OF y. s3e Houston St. New
York. ''It's a grand family medicine for
dyspepsia and liver complications; while
for lame back and weak kidneys il can
not be too highly recommended. Elec-
trio Bitters regulate the digestive func-
tions, purify the blood, and impart re-
newed vigor and vitality to the weak and
debilitated of both sexes. Sold under
guarantee. soc.
IL A Leonard Randolnh
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
Audience Of Half . Million.

The demonstration Of the English
suffragettes in Hyde Park, London, Sum
day was a tremendous success as to at
tendance, over half million people turn
ing out to see and hear. There were
many speeches in favor of woman suf-
frage. Ambulances were kept busy carting
away those who tainted in the great
crowd.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
One Trust Smashed.

Twenty-four companies manufacturing
manila wrapping paper were fined $1,000
each in United States court at New York
Monday. They had pleaded guilty to
forming a combination in restraint of
trade, known as the Manila and Fibre
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
Summit House Burnt.

The old Summit House hotel at the top
CT Molnt Washington was burned Thurs
day night, together with a large stable.
The fire could be seen for many miles.
The buildings were worth $4,000 and
were not insured. They will be rebuilt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
Gettino Back at France.

All the French deputies and senators
who voted for the church separation law
have been accommodated by the pope,
and the Catholic bishops must refuse
them Christian burial unless they repent
before they die.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
Outcome Of Land Fraud. Case.

Two of the respondents were acquitted
and two convicted of trying to defraud
the government in the matter of public
lands at trial in Washington, ID. c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
Million Dollar Fire.

The lower town of Three Rivers, Cam,
containing the entire business section,
was destroyed by fire Monday, at a loss
OF over million dollars.