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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
A Plea for Skylarks
For the Islands

Dr.. Charles McCutcheon. Of TA-
coma. who has been importing Irish
and Engltsh song birds. expresses the
opinion that sky ylarks would become
numerous all over the Sound country
within year or two II the various
counties would unite In propaenting
them. He believes the conditions aro
ideal for them on the islands Of this
county. The birds are prolific breed
ere and are hardy fellows that take ex-
cellent care Of themselves when In .
hostile environment. protsctine their
young from predatory bifds and ani-.
mails and rustling their provender
with ease In wintry seasons whom birds
generally hnd 1t hard work TO grub
stake themselves.
Since the above was in type the
following letter has been received
from DR.. McCutcheon, 1t having been
enclosed in . personal letter to DR..
Wright:
Tacoma, WASH, Dsc. 2S. 1907.
Dear Mr.. Editor:-
am very much pleased to note
the interest you are taking In the
matter of introducing song-birds on
the San Juan islands. I am very
familiar with nearly all the islands Of
the San Juan archipelago, and be.
lieve that they are peculiarly adapted
to the propagation Of all the song
birds that VIZ would like to hear in
this great northwest.
II you are really anxious to help
in this matter, / will point out to
you way to get your islands stocked
with song birds, that will be far moro
efficient than from the few that I
might want to donate. It Is this -
Your County Commissioners are prob
ably now spending considerable
money in importing game birds. Il
know other County Commissioners
are.) Now it 10 but Q small percent
age Of the population of the islands
that has the time and the inclination
to KILL birds. It 10 however . very
large percentage who would like to
hear the song birds of their youth.
Have your County Uommiasionsrs.ap-.
propriate certain amount every year
for the importation Of song-birds. I
am importing skylarks ct present.
The skylark II an inoRensive bird, al
though 1t is the king Of song-birde. Il
lives on insects aud seeds. II will
do we'll in this climate. II propa-
gates very fast. It lives in the mea-
duws. Several, years ago few we're
liberated in the Willamette valley
and near Victoria. B.C. They have
done we'll. They are very cheap.
They can be bought in Liverpool
at 10 cents each. Mr.. r. Hemle,
Sup't. Of the Dominion Express Co..
Vancouver. B. O., wili attend to the
buying and delivery to you Of all you
want to import. Other song birds are
far more expensive. But let Us make
a beginning. Nobody will object to
this small outlay. Let the San Juan
islands be noted for their song birds,
and your summer visitors will tax the
capacity Of your hotels.
Yours sincerely
CHAS. McCUTCHEON
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
Puget Sound Customs Business

Official figures for the frst1O months
of 1907 show that the Puget Sound
customs district handled more than
half Of the Pacific Coast foreign trade
and about 90 per cent of the Alaska
trade. In sailing tonnage Puget
Sound is only exceeded By New York,
and ranks fifth in the list Of the ten
largest ports in the Union. being only
exceeded by New York. Boston. Phil
adelphia and New Orleans. in the or
der named. San Francisco is listed
seventh as trading port. Il
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

Some one may have sent to Dr.. Mo-
Cutcheon . copy OF . recent issue Of
the Islander containing an article
referring to the work Of the Audubon
Societies for the protection Of birds
throughout the United Stats. OF,
which IL quite probable, he may have
received = copy Of the journal Of last
week containing very good editorial
about song birds and referring partiC
ularly to DR.. Moe Cutcheon's work. The
excellent suggestions contained In
his letter are respectfully referred to
the county commissioner in the hope
that they may receive favorable con-H
sideration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

The Ladies' Guild will mset next
Wednesday with Mrs. Charles Baker.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

& P erry as bakery. confectionery and
cigar store and oyster house, and the
Douglas restaurant building on Spring
street.
The following figures are believed
to be very close approximations of the
cost OF the various buildings mention
ed, and also of few other minor I'm
provements made:
San Juan County Bank $40. 900
John L. Murray, store building 5000
John Douglas, restaurant bldg. 1900
A. Newhall. residence 5000
F. N. Culver. cottage 1900
DR.. G. L. McKinnjs, residence l, 600
Fred E. Kirby. residence 1900
Chas. 81. Baker. cottage 1900
Van E. Sargent. cottage 1000
Capt. Oscar Hahn. cottage 1000
Gene @. Gould, (Simpson cottage) 75O
Ohas. Thacker. cottage 800
Dr. Wright, cottage addition 800
@. L. Carter. kitchen addition 200
Nellie Sweeney. laundry and
woodhouse 800
O. II. Culver. addition and al
teration to islander building 600
DR. Capron, addition and alter
alton to Pld court house bldg. 400
The above list does not include all
improvements made during the year,
quite number of alterations having
been made to old buildings which can
not be classed as additions, /" as for
instance the new fronts put in the
Brgge Trading Co.'s store and the
Douglas saloon building. each costing
about 500. Some changes were
made In Senator Biair's attractive
home. a small addition was built to
O. II. Oulver's cottage. the new
Adventist church. which will cost sew
eral hundred dollars. was under roof
when the year closed, and minor i'm
provements not mentioned in the
above list will doubtless swell the
total for the year to e42. 600 or more.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

The county commia1iouers vii
nsst Monday, ~ eth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS IN 1907

Over $4,000 bpeaded friday arbor for Business Structures and
New Residences
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
On Trial,

A Scotchman stood beside the bed
OF his dying wife, and in fearful &C.
cents asked was there anything he
could do for her
yes. Sandie." she said; I'm hop.
ing you'll bury me in Craeburn kirk.
yard"
But, my lass" he cried, only think
Of the awful expense! Would ye
no be comfortable here In Aber.
deem"
NO, Sandie; I'd no rest in my
grave unless ! were buried In Craze
burn
IT'S too much you're askin'," said
the loving husband, and cannot
promise ye ony such thing"
Then, Sandie. III no give you ony
peace until my bones are at rest In
my native parish"
"Ah, weel, Maggie" said he, 'Tn
Just gle ye a threemonth trial In
Aberdeen. an see how ye get along"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
HUDsPETH TO MANAGE EAST.
viii Be Assisted by a Sub Committee
Of Twenty.

New York.-The organization OF
eastern department of the Demo.
cratic national committee was
completed late Wednesday and Ma.
uonal Chairman Norman +. Mack an.
nounced that National Committeeman
Robert S. Hudspeth OF New Jersey
had been chosen vice.chairman Of the
committee to manage the campaign
In the east with the subcommittee OF
20 members, composed OF national
committeeman and prominent Demo.
Gratis OF the east to assist him Chair.
man Mack announced that John f.
Lamb Of Indiana had been made vice.
chairman Of the executive committee
and that George W. Greene, national
committeeman OF Rhode Island, had
been chosen yice-chairman OF the com
mittee on club organization. Herman
Ridder OF New York has been made
head of the publicity bureau in the
eastern headquarters and John J.
Kennedy Of Buffalo has been selected
as secretary Of the national commit
tee here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
A SIMPLE SAFEGUARD IN BUYING
PAINT.

Everybody should know how Simple
and easy 1t is to avoid all uncertainty
in buying paint materials. There are
many so-called white leads On the
market, which contain chalk, zinc,
barytes, and other cheap adulterants.
Unless the property owner takes ad-
vantage OF the simple means Of pro-
lection afforded him by reliable white
lead manufacturers, he runs great risk
OF getting an inferior and adulterated
white lead.
1t is to protect the paint-buyer
against fraud and adulteration that
National Lead Company, the largest
makers OF genuine Pure White Lead,
place their famous Dutch Boy Paint
er" trademark on every key of their
product, an absolute guarantee OF its
purity and quality. Anyone who wants
TO make Il practical test OF white lead,
and who wants a valuable free book
about painting, should address Ma
tlonal Lead Company, Woodbridge
Bldg, New York, and ask for test
equipment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
No Automobiles There.

There are no automobiles on the
golden streets Of heaven" says the
Whitsctt Courier, but they're CIV
ing lots OF folks a chance to walk
those golden streets. One OF the
contraptions arrived in town last week
and during the first spin the owner
took in 1t 1t pitched blind mule on
top OF the town hall, with the man
that was ridin' the mule. The mule
was so mad It kicked the town clock
TO pieces, likewise kickin' a hole In
the roof an fallin' on the mayor, just
as he had took his seat an called
council TO order Having landed in
the midst OF them, the mule walked
slow and dignitied to the front door
an then took to the woods"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
Alleged Murderer Cauuht.

Sherman, Texas. Alleging that
he is James c. Durham who twelve
years ago II is charged, killed
three men and three women at San
lose, Cal, Deputy United States
Marshal McFee Sunday caused the ar
rest of man known in the community
in which he has resided for a year.
Whitesboro, Texas, as Bill Hatfield.
The man denies that he is the person
wanted that he came to Texas from
Tennessee, and knows nothing OF the
srime. He will be held pending al
vices from California.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
RELATIVES SEE so DROWN.
Line Shore as Crew Of Steamer in
Storm Drop From Rigging.

Badajos Within sight of their
frantic families on the shore, but
100 yards away. the crew of so
of the Portuguese steamer Lula.
were drowned Friday in the straudlng
OF the vessel of Figuera de Foz.
The Lula was from Brazil and went
on the rocks during n heavy sea. Hun
drods. including relatives OF the
doomed men, noclod TO the shore
when the vessel was seen to be in
distress. The sea was too rough for
any vessel to put out to the rescue.
and the anguishcd spectators. many of
whom tried to throw themselves into
the sea. watched the crew drop from
the rigging to death. The tragedy was
enacted close enough to shore for the
victims to be recognized.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
MOTHER AND CHILD
Both Fully Nourshed on Grape.Nutss

The value Of this famous food is
shown in many ways, in addition to
what might be expected from its chem
ical analysis.
Grape-Nuts food Is made Of whole
wheat and barley, is thoroughly baked
for many hours and contains all the
wholesome ingredients in these &C.
reals.
N contains also me phosphate OF
potash grown in the grains, which Ma
ture uses to build up brain and nerve
cells.
Young children require proportion
ately more of this element because the
brain and nervous system of the child
grows so rapidly.
va. mother found the value of
Grape'Nuts In not only building up her
own strength but in nourlshlng her
baby at the same time. She writes:
After my baby came / did not re-
cover health and strength, and the
doctor said could not nurse the baby
as did not have nourishment for her.
besides was too weak.
He said might try n change Of
diet and see what that would do. and
recommended Grape.Nuts food. I
bought pkg. and used It regularly.
A marked change came over both
baby and |.
MY baby is now four months old.
Is IN hne condition, am nursing her
and doing all my work and never felt
better in my life" There's q Reason
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek Mich. Read The Road to Well
vile" in pkgs.
! Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
coNFEssEs TO lNCENDlARlsN.
Old Man implicated in Death OF Two
Children In kentucky.

Louisa, Ky. Alonzo Kelly. Is
years OF age, Sunday made a con,
fessIon to the sheriff and prosecuting
attorney duplicating John Sprouse in
the burning Of the home OF Charles
Cooper. in Lawrence county near this
place. Two small children were burn.
ed to death. Mr. Cooper will possibly
die and Mrs. Cooper and another
child were dIsfgured for life as the
result Of the act of the inccndiary,
which was committed on the night OF
August rs. Sprouse who Is n man OF
middle age, was removed from the
county for safe-kecping some days ago
q mob forming soon after he was ar.
rested as suspect. The crime was
the outgrowth of a ncighborhood guar
rel. Sprouse, according to the con.
fession threw Kerosene on two corners
OF the house, and made Kelly apply
the match to one OF them, while
Sprouse touched Off the other.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
Big Trees Damaged Some.

Sonora, Cal,-The forest fire which
since Monday has threatened
famous big tree grove in this
county. has been brought under con.
troll and the great trees are safe
Considerable damage has been done to
the big trees, but II is not thought
many of them will die from the scorch
ing especially If the fall rains begin
early. Several of the dead giants OF
the forest have been badly burned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
$4,000 HOMELESS
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN Dew.
AsTATED BY FOREST FIRES.
FOUR PEOPLE ARE REPORTED DEAD
000 900 had been caused. Chisholm. co
Damage-cities Of rents
Springing Up.

Duluth, MInn.--With Louis rasca
and Carleton counties, In Min.
nesota. and Douglas county. Wis laid
waste, and four reported dead. the
forest fires which have ragged here for
&c hours are under control Monday,
and further destruction Of property is
not expected unless the wind takes
an unfayorablc shift
Three men and one woman are be.
lleved to have persisted in the forest
fires outside OF Hibbing. They are
three lumbcrmcn and the wife OF one
Of them. They were driven into town
late Sunday by the flames but later
returned into the fire district to get
camp outfits,
Prompt action was taken Monday
following the issuance OF Gov. John.
sons proclamation Sunday night, to
relieve the suffering Of the $4,000 rem.
dcred homeless by the fire.
A city Of tents is springing up on
the outskirts Of the town Of HibbinG.
and in them the thousands OF refu.
gees from the devastated towns are
finding shelter.
Martial law has been declared In
the burned district. and the property
that Is still intact is under the guard
OF militia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
FARMER STAYS SELF
SHOOTS HIMSELF ON ACCOUNT
OF DIVORCE SUIT.
ELOPED WITH ANOTHER MANS WIFE
Picture OF Woman Found in His
Pocket With Note Saying
She Is Cause.

Brookheld Mu--Caleb Hill, a
young farmer, killed himself here
after a suit for divorce had been filed
against the woman who had left her
husband for him Hills body was
found Thursday under the railroad
yIaduct in the eastern part OF town
with a revolver beside 1t.
A photograph OF the woman was
found in his pocket with a note saying
that because of her he had taken his
life.
About six months ago Hill and Mrs.
Hiram Bracken, Jr., whose family live
here, went away together and nothing
was heard OF them until three weeks
ago, when they returned and went to
the home of Mrs. Brackons parents in
the country near here.
At the same time Bracken filed n
suit for divorce from Mrs Bracken be
cause of her escapadc with Hin.
Hill has been about town almost
daily and usually has carried a re.
volyer which ne frequently showed to
his friends. Thursday morning he was
arrested for carrying concealed weap.
ons, but when he appeared in court
there were no Witnesses against him
and he was released.
A few hours later persons living
near the railroad viaduct heard a shot
and found Hill's body. There was a
bullet hole In the back of his head,
Hil's father, William Hin of Milan
Mo. committed suicide Il year ago by
drinking Carbolic acid
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
crasch Into Carriage Causes Death and
Serious Injury to Several.

Ottawa, 1.-Two persons dead
Thursday, two are dying and
three are seriously hurt as a result of
Il collision between an electric car
on the Illinois Valley railroad and n
carriage In which was seated Walter
Smell. a wealthy farmer and six 9TH
ers. The dead:
Daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Smell, IL
years old.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smell, aged s.
Fatally injured: Mrs. Mamie Town.
send and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Smell, aged Is.
Seriously injured: Mr.. and Mrs.
Smell and son OF Mrs. Townsend, aged
S.
The road was not well lighted and
the car was not seen until too late
The accident occurred about six miles
from here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
Million Threaten Strike.

Nottingham.-The greatest railway
strike ever seen In England is
torecasted in the opening session
here Monday of the Trades Union
congress, AT whiSa delegates, repre-
senting 100000 English workmen.
are in attendance. The sentiment for
a strike OF all railroad employees in
the United Kingdom is most pro.
bounced. Better working conditions
and increased pay are demanded by
the railroad men and an appeal will
be formulated and handed TO the heads
Of the roads. II this is rejected there
Ia little doubt but that gigantic
strike will be called
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
ThaW May Remain.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y.-Although
an application TO remove Harry
X. Thaw from the Duchess county
jail here to some other institution was
denied Thursday It may yet have tho
effect of stopping the frequent trips to
Fishkill landing in the proceedings
before a referee which have been the
source Of so much annoyance to
Sheriff Robert W. Chanler while they
have provided the prisoner with no
little diversion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
Peonies as a Medicine,

Peonics were originally esteemed
less for beauty OF bloom than for value
as a medicine. In recognition Of it's
curative virtues, the pcony was named
after Paeon, the physician OF the
gods. An old writer says: About an
Infants neck hang peonie. 1t cures
Alcydes cruell maladie" Nor did the
use Of the plant stop there, for peony
water was esteemed and drank in by
gone times, though whether as medl-
cine or merely as a refreshing tenn
perance beverage is more than modern
writer's can say.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
BRYAN AT SIOUX CITY.
Delivers Address on Reform and
Trusts at Monster Rally.

Sioux City. Iowa. - Addressing
the monster Democratic rally here
Wednesday night, William j, Bryan.
Democratic candidate for the pres.
dency, in the course of a speech on
the tariff, guarantee OF bank deposits
the labor and trust questions and gov.
ernmental reforms, denounced Cole.
man Dupont OF Delaware and Senator
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania, mem.
bers of the Republican executive com
mittee as not being expected to be.
come roformers because, rs he
charged, OF their affiliation with the
trusts. Especial attention was given
to the reform and trust questions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
investigating Wholesale Poisoning.

Berlin During meeting OF
the municipal council Thursday the
wholesale poisoning Of officials and
nurses connected with the Virchow
hospital was made the subject OF in.
auiry. Deputy Mayor DR.. ReIcks had
made investigation into the matter and
stated that he had found that 80
nurses and more than forty others EN-.
ployed in the institution had bean
poisoned by bad meat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11

Look hcre'" grumbled the old farm
er, This here almanac is fraud. IL
predicted snow for yesterday and, by
gum, it was hot as blazes all day."
But my dear sir" responded the
bland almanac peddler, 1T showed up
at the north pole yesterday"
The old farmers Jaw fell
1T did," he drawled slowly. Wal,
I reckon the almanac is all right then.
1t did tell the truth, didn't IT."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
WOMAN CONF ESSES
POLICE NOW KNOW WHO SHOT
OMAHA DOCTOR.
INQUEST TO Be HELD TUESDAY
Chief Donahue Says Name OF Slayer
viii Be Given TO Public
Tuesday.

Omaha, Neb.-Twenty.four hours
OF thinking II over has proven too
much for the conscience of Mrs. 4. b.
Rice, the woman in custody in the
Rustin murder mystery, and Sunday
night she broke down and made an
extended aud minute confession and
explanation which goes far toward
solyip" the mystery OF the murder.
or this confession the police refuse to
make public single line.
Chief Of Police Donahue says: al
ter the inquest Tuesday the public
will know who killed DR.. RustIn."
For two hours Sunday afternoon
detectives were closeted with Mrs.
Rice, who had been permitted to re-
main in her room at the jail. without
a single visitor, since Saturday noon
Officers Sent For.
At the end OF the two hours County
Attorney English and Chief OF Police
Donahue were hurrledly sent fer and
o few moments after the arrival OF
these OFFICIALS a court shorthand re.
porter was called for.
For three hours the chief. county at.
torney. detectives and the shorthand
reporter were with Mrs. Rice.
The police admit Mrs. Rice made a
confession, but absolutely refuse to
give any information concerning its
nature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
KANSAS CITY WIDE OPEN"
Theaters and Places Of Business Open
TO Customers Sunday.

Kansas City Mo.--After being
closed" town for over seven
months because Of tho efforts OF Judge
William II. Wallace of the Criminal
Court, Kansas City Sunday went back
to Its old ways and theatres cigars
and grocery stores, pool halls and
other places OF business were open.
Governor Joseph w. Folk arrived
arrived late Sunday night, having re-.
ceived a quiet tip that the saloons
were to reopen. At midnight tho
governor said that he had found no
violations Of the law.
Judge Wallace said that ne would
Insist upon the indictment OF all Of.
tenders
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
Edward Avoids the Iusue.

London.-Desplte repeated asser.
lions from court circles that King
Edward is wholly Indifferent to the
protests of the Protestant alliances
against the kings proposed reception
In honor of Cardinal Vincent Vannu.
tell, the papal delegates to the euchar.
istic congress, II was announced Mon.
day that the king had found It i'm.
possible to be in London during the
session of the congress.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-11
TAFT ON SPEAKING TOUR.
Republican Candidate May Make
Coast to Coast Trip,

Middle Bass Island, Ohlo.-Willlam
II. Taft left here Monday morning
for the activities of his campaign. He
has written the republican national
committee TO arrange for him a speech
making itinerary and has suggested
that the states Of Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa, Illinois. Indiana, and
New York be included in any tour
that may be decided on.
Mr. Taft has also expressed the
view that his stay in Cincinnati might
be terminated as early as September
81, thus permitting the extension OF
his service in the general political
field to n period OF nearly six weeks
and make possible a trip from coast
to coast.