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Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1908-01-03

Pacific coast the seahoard cities of
The Atlantic, and the adjacent
country, with its matchless scenery
is bound TO become the choice res.
idence sections of those cities, riv-
aling the famous Hudson River.
Vashon from its unique position
midway between these two cities
has o situation unequalled in the
entire Puget Sound country, and
under right conditions will form
the most desirable home site in
this region.
Under # iaht
this provision must be emphasized,
if such future is to be assured, it
is necessary that its citizens lose
no opportunity to secure for it
every advantage of modern up to
date improvements and methods
and this street car enterprise may
well form the entering wedge for
the transformation Of our Island
into a choice suburban section.
Let us not by lack of enterprise
or the fear of expanding few
dollars cripple and stultify
for indefinite years, the progress
ofour community and by a penny
wise and pound foolish policy IN
jure our own material progrciH and
lssesi CRIT fft--'tt tis Gd.ric 1iuhltiiy
to the front Of this project and give
it our earnest support, resting as
sured that by our refusal to DO SO
we are injuring none so much as
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1908-01-03
STREET CARS
Wilde Running on vashon Island
Less than Two Years
GET BUSY = DON'T KNOCK

Vashon Island is now enterint
upon the crisis of its entire history
whether it energies from this crises
with flying colors or retires tc
obscurity rests alone with its citi,
zens.
IT has been Il matter Of regret
almost of shame, that a spot SC
favored in every respect should
have had to take back seat while
other locations jnmeasurably less
desirable have been brought boldly
to the front. The defective trans
portation system under which we
have labored has been largely re-
sponsible for this, but that is now
being rapidly remedied, and with
this remedy has come simultan-
eously an opportunity for growth,
progress and material advancement
such as comes but once to any com
mnnity. Are we going to be equal
to it2
1t seems absurd to try to con-
vince any intelligent citizen or
property holder Of such self-cyi-
dent fact as the great advantage to
be derived by reason OF this pro-
l,s,ruVl 'TrcrT saf PROJECT. There
will not be a single property hold
er, however small, but will benefit
immensely in increased valuations
of his holdings for every dollar
which he may invest in bonds,
there Will
Return Ten Times
the amount in appreciated value OF
his property in addition to the in
creased convenience atte 4 dant
upon a local transportation. and
the advan tage Of an electric light
ing system throughout the entire
Island.
All visitors of any foresight have
stated in no uncertain terms the
glowing future of our two Sound
cities, which are to duplicate on the
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1908-01-03
This Car for vashon, Center, Burton and
all Points East and West

Nutpsi lIie dttorhey OF tNt
company, said: "There are tive
conditions necessary, first, the
company must build five Of the
twelve miles Of the road before
any money is paid on the subscrip.
ton notes. Second, that must be
done In two years or notes will be
returned to You and franchise for
feited, the notes will be exchanged
Tor bonds bearing six per cent. in
terest. Bonds will be retired BY
the board Of directors as fast as
funds are available.
The franchise will run for lin.
tied time, as settled by law, and
must be renewed, no agreement can
be made with other ship companies
either to increase or decrease rates,
Ios franchise is annulled BY law.
hence you are protested against
anything like = trust. 70 incrcase
of decrease rates is unlawful In this
state"
Mr. Alexander endorsing the
movement, said "When I came
here seventeen or eighteen years
ago the people numbered seven or
eight hundred. believe we are
now able to make business prop
osition like this, and that it is the
greatest thing we can do" Zap
plause.)
Mr.. Chandler speaking again
said that to chow good faith the
company had chartered the steamer
7. G. Reed, had organized the,
Sound Shippers Company, and was
now giving service of two ror,id
trips per day.
H. A. Stanley spoke of hrmer
proposals to establish car line
here, which, however, were prcn,a-
ture. He regarded the present
time as eminently suitable, and
promised his support and co-opera-
ticn. The following petition was
then presented for endorsement
and signatures
PETITION.
We, the undersigned, citizens
and taxpayers of the County OF
King, do hereby petition your hon
orable body to grant unto F. X.
Waldron 4 Co., franchise and
right, privilege and authority to
construct, operate and maintain an
electric light, heat and power plant
and car line over such portions of
the public highway, waterways and
streets in tie County Of King as
may be necessary for the construc-
ton, erection and maintenance of
such electric light, heat and power
plant and car line. Such road to
ran through lots 2 and 8; sections
7, 1S, 10. 20, 20. SO and 81, town.
ship %, range 3; east through and
between sections 5, 6, Z, s and Is to |
Quartermaster Harbor east follow
ing the meanderings of tt road to
Burton, township %, range 8, east;
sections f3, II, %, "a, 25, 26, IL,
l2, ] and 2, township %, range 2,
eaf sections 35, 36, 26, 25 and 242
township %, range east sections
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1908-01-03

| - S~''-'SAA'H -, iuife5S = Supt
G. F. Vah Olinda moved that the
meeting accept the proposition Of
the company and sign the petition
for franchise to the County Com.
lnisaioners. Unanimously carried,
A recess vas then taken to enable
those present to sign the petition,
after which the matter was again
discussed.
In reply TO a suggestion as to
proper protection OF the people in
matter of time and conditions OF
franchise, Mr.. Cowan stated ii
would be within. the province Of
the County Commissioners to see
that state corporation laws govern
ing such details we're duly complied
with.
A franchise committee Of eight
was then agreed upon, four mem
bers to be from vashon, and four
to be chopen from Burton at the
meeting at that place in the
evening.
The vas!loli members were
Messrs. Alexander, Van Olinda. II.
Steen and Sterling. The meeting
then adjourned to reaasemble al
Burton at 1880 that evening.
BURTON.
Despite the .sflvotabie vcnther
'ssatusiay M ~ Ill citing relative
to the street cat project was well
attended, q deIcb cation from yashon
being present. 9Dr. Foster OF the
Vashon College s,slled the meeting
to order, was chosen chairman with
Prot. Parks as secretary.
The enterprise var presented on
same lines as III vashon, Mr..
Chandler in behalf Of the company
stating that Burton was to be the
southern terminusof the road, that
it would take az hours time to
make the trip from Seattle to
Tacoma, including necessary trans
fers, that there would be riven
special facilities for the shipment
OF fruit, that parks and picnic
grounds would be pened as war
making tliu Island desir-
able for a large amount of the tour
isttravel dming the ummer months |
as the route covered
would be one of the most attractive |
in scenic points of che entire Puget
Sound country.
Mr.. Cowan spoke urging the adj
vantage of the enterprise and |
stated that good Stare of capital |
stock had been subscribed at the
Vashon meeting.
The company expressed itself ii |
accord with the residents Of the
Island on the questions of the en-
tire exclusion Of saloons, beer gar
dens or any amusement resorts of
any but She highest Character.
After the appointms, i OF Aiessrs.
Foster, Nelson. Gammell and Watt
Tor the Burton members of the
franchise committee the meeting
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1908-01-03
GRtATl! GRtAT!!!
That is the exclamation

24RyN sssss 40 Npt0 OANAR4lhylOI
~ OF every one on Vashor
leland from east to west
rom north to south, concerning the
street car enterprise now being
projected by +. X. Waldron & Co.
Is 1t hot air oniyor is it a reality
at last? 1s the question asked by
the slightly skeptical souls, who
are inclined to think it too good to
Be true. All who attended the
nsass meeting last Saturday can
but believe that there are men
hacking this projsct who moan
business. In spite Of the tact that
very little time was taken In which
to advertise this meeting. Il was A.
tended by the largest and most sa.
thusiastic group 81 citissns ever
assembled in the history ct ~,
Island.
A n cnv.n T.,..x ,.l
and hustler, called the meeting to
order and was selected chairman,
He stated briefly the object OF the
n,so'.ns anu auucd snat an tnat
a success wss the nn;t.S MT svp s,,,l.,s. p..ss
and cooperation of the neonIe
that the proposed car line was 20
be fourteen miles in length, begin
end ~ the Island c c,nt;nm;n" ~ ,aI mo';n !,
direct course through center of ii
land to Quartermaster Harbor on
the south that it was the intention
~ . uie cum lMny ~ run ooacs' con
Soat,,' ona Taon,sa ~ ~ LIZ WIN
between those cities being five
mics less on this route than on
the routes now travelled, and after
a.o"ins s leas'haple 'lnle ioI Trans
-. -. 80. ~ "''e
.h.n a.,,a. t ..'..'... .s'.,ss - ..'s s'lne
~. 80 'A''sio' 'A'.0n 'o','-
,:a 80 so'a"s "ss :" essa"
.,ei power piahs a''i Darn near
the center OF the Island, and fnr-
nish electric light throughout the
entire Island. with freight and float,
70 c,,,,,oct ,,;ra.t viii ..;,so.,.
"'I '"oaos'
standing OF the Iompany-
The company was represented
by Messrs. F. M. sColb. Cutts and
Cbandlor M, cb,nd,or i W.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Laud Col. Villas as Benefactor.

Three thousand students, faculty
members, and townspeople heard glow
ing tributes paid to the late Col. w. F.
Villas at the memorial exercises held
in his honor at the university gym
nasium. Representatives of the state,
the university, the board of regents,
and the law college, in the activities
of each of which he played a promi-
nent part, recalled the self-sacrificing
spirit, the largeness of mind, and the
earnestness of purpose of the de-
ceased, and pictured him as the type
of man whose efforts would prove a
noble incentive to the youth of the
state. After reviewing Col. Villas al
most continuous connection with the
university in one capacity or another
from the time that he entered as a
preparatory student in 1852 until his
death Sc years later, and after point
ing out the great service which he rem
dered his alma mater as a regent as
we'll as a professor of law, President
Van Hise spoke of the significance of
the endowment of over $30,000,000,
from the Villas will.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Plan New Wisconsin Road.

Business men of the Prairie Farm
vicinity, as well as many farmers are
taking an active interest in the pro.
posed railroad which is being promot.
ed by Richard w. G.. Root under the
name of the Minneapolis, st. Paul &
Chicago railway. Prairie Farm has
no railroad connections and commit
tee has been appointed to push the
project and work in conjunction with
similar committees at Barron and
other points in Barron county along
the proposed right of way. Besides
the three routes which are being con-
sidered for the main line from the
Twin Cities to Chicago, a feeder run
ming from either Glenwood or Emerald
on the Wisconsin Central to Barron,
via Prairie Farm, is proposed. The
company wants a right of way and
stock subscriptions at the rate OF
$1,000 a mile These subscriptions
are to be paid in three installments.
Farmers living along the line will be
given an opportunity Of working on
the grading and will receive either
passenger or freight transportation in
return.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
One Of the
Essentials

OF the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund OF information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
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and which have attained to worldwide
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Well-Informed of the World not of indi-
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the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
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mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
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only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
NEWS NOTES.
FOR THE
BUSY MAN
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
PERSONAL.


Setting up the plea of the "unwrit-
ten law" Mrs. Nancy Murrill was &C
quilted Of charge of numbering Miss
Mary Terry, in the circuit court at
Jackson, Ky.
Richard La Gallienne, the journalist
and author, is seriously i'll in private
sanitarium at New York, suffering
from double pneumonia and jaundice.
For bravery in rescuing two wound
ed comrades in Philippine service,
Sergt. Seth T. Weld, now stationed at
Camp Atascadero, Cal, has been ap-
pointed second lieutenant of the Phil
ippine scouts.
Broughton Brandenburg, the alleged
author Of the Cleveland letter, in
which the ex-president was made to
favor the election of Taft in prefer
ence to Bryan, was arrested at Day
ton, O., on charges of forgery and
grand larceny.
M. Castor Thomson, the French
minister of marine, resigned as a re-
suit of vote in the chamber of depu-
ties deploring the negligence in his
department as indicated by the lena
disaster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
BATTLESH|PS SAIL
AWAY FROM TOKYO
DEPARTURE OF THE FLEET Is A
BEAUTIFUL SPECTACLE.
NOT A CASE or DISCRETION
Behavior of American Sailors ELECTS
Praise from Japanese-Prepara-
tons for the Entertain
ments at Annoy.

Tokyo, Oct. 26.-The departure of
the American battleship fleet Sunday
was one of the prettiest features of
the week, as we'll as the final event
in the visit of the Americans.
The flagship Connecticut slipped her
cable at exactly eight o'clock. She
steamed past the Louisiana and sa-
luted and was followed by the re-
mainder of the first squadron. When
the eight ships had passed, the Louis
lana led the second line, and the en-
tire fleet then formed in single column
AS each of the American battleships
passed the head of the Japanese
column, the crews OF the ships of both
nations cheered enthusiastically and
the band on each of the American
ships played the Japanese national
hymn. When the last of the 16 ships
was sa!uting, the Connecticut was in
visible on the horizon. Within exactly
so minutes the entire maneuver had
been completed.
Presidents Message to Emperor.
President Rooseveits message to
through Count Komura, the foreign
minister, and the emperor will prob
ably make a reply Monday, but there
is no reason to expect that the en-
peror's message will contain other
than a graceful Acknowledgement and
an expression of qualification at the
presidents warm words of apprecia-
in the public mind in Japan the sig
nificance of the emperor's previous
message.
The Japanese naval men are loud in
their praises of the behavior of the
American sailors, and are especially
appreciative of Rear Admiral Sperry's
bearing throughout. Among the en-
listed men there was not single case
of actual deSertiOn.
All the members of the United
States commission to the Tokyo eX-
position will be decorated by the en-
peror, Francis b. Loomis, Frederick J.
V. Skiff and Francis d. Millett re-
ceiving one Of the highest class orders
and John G.. O'Laughlin and w. A.
Newcomb receiving a lower class.
Annoy Preparing for Fleet.
Annoy, Oct. 26.-Order is being rap
idly established at the reception
grounds where the recent typhoon
wrought destruction. Bamboo struc-
lures have replaced the ruined build
ings, and the original plans for the
entertainment of the officers and men
of the American fleet are likely to be
carried out fully.
ALI classes consider the visit of the
Americans a highly important event.
The schools will close for a week,
and the custom house, the consulates,
banks and large business houses will
close at II a. m. each day.
The revolutionist plot which was I'M
earthed Saturday causes great anxiety,
the government officials fearing that
it's qualifications may be far reaching.
The object of the revolutionists was
the assassination of high Chinese Of
ficials during the reception, and as a
consequence of the discovery Of the
plans, extraordinary precautions are
being taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
From the State Capital
Items Of Importance to Wisconsin
People. Cleaned at Madison.

Madlson.-Wisconsin shippers are
interested in the new uniform bill of
ladlng issued by railroads, and freight
Offices OF all lines are busy explaining
provisions of the new contract. There
are some points radically different
from the old lading but they are main
ly in favor of the shipper. One of the
banks and warehouses who advance
money on bills of lading is that 'order
bills OF lading," or those forms intend
ed to be used in c. o. d. shipments are
of different color than the ordinary
bill. 1t has been easy to convert a
C. o. d. order into simple bill of lad
ing and railroad companies and ship
pers lost by such forgery. Another adj
vantage claimed for the shipper is the
fact that the new bill makes the initial
carrier responsible for shipment of
merchandise. Under the old form, a
carrier was responsible only for freight
carried over its own lines and If a
shipment were held at any point for
another transportation company to
take up, the initial carrier was only
under ordinary warehouseman's liza
bility. Tracking of shipments and
placing responsibility often took many
months time. Wisconsin shippers
have the option of shipping under the
new bill of lading or under the old
form. If they choose the latter they
will be asked to pay ten per cent. in
crease in rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Must Pay Heavy Damages.

According to a decision of the SUI
preme court affirming a decision of the
lower court the United States Sugar
Company of Madison will have to pay
James Sparkling, a former employee,
$4,000 for personal injuries which he
sustained by falling into a pit con
tanning hot water at the company's
plant here one night two years ago.
An appeal was taken because the
lower court refused to grant a motion
for a new trial on the ground that
new evidence of a material character
had been discovered. The supreme
court says that this new evidence was
insufficient to sustain a motion for a
new trial. The question of champerty
was also raised and on this the SUI
preme court says that an agreement
between a client and his attorneys to
pay them a sum equal to one-half OF
the recovery for their services is not
champerty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
FINE GIFT TO SOUTH BEND.
Y. M. C. A. Building, Presented by
Studebaker Bros, Is Dedicated.

South Bend, Ind, Oct. 26.-The Y.
M. C. A. building erected by Stude-
baker Brothers Manufacturing Com
pany at cost of $250O00, was dedi-
Gated and formally given over to the
association Sunday afternoon, before
a large attendance. Col. George M.
Studebaker made the presentation ad-
dress, giving the property into the
keeping of the association with abso-
lutely no restrictions.
Vice-President Charles w. Fair
banks made the principal address,
paying tribute to the Studebaker
brothers and their sons and thanking
them not only for the city, but also
for the state and nation, for their
magnificent gift. J. M. Studebaker,
ST., head of the firm, and the last OF
the five brothers to whose memory
the building has been erected, made
few remarks appropriate to the oc-
casion. Ten thousand persons inspect
ed the building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Commission Lends Ear to Farmer.

COMMISSION LGnuS Ear 10 dTtHCTSs
Farmers of Wisconsin are being
quizzed by the national commission on
country life. The commission pur-
poses to arrive at an understanding
Of conditions and of public opinion
with regard to American country life
as a basis for report and recon-
mendation to the president. 1t will
seek to obtain the sentiment of the
farmer On many questions relating
principally to public service corpora
lions and to the social side of country
life. If the farmer is being abused
or neglected by our people, the COM
mission wants to know it. If he is
being. cheated every time he tries to
sell produce, the commission wants
him to open his heart to it. If his
wife can't get along in her set, or if
she hasn't any set, or there is no such
thing as set in the country, moth
ing can give the commission more
pleasure than to know it. And as fol-
the farmers children, why the com
mission dotes on children and wants
to know all about them. Here are
few of the questions addressed to Wis.
consin farmers:
Are the schools of your neighborhood
training boys and girls satisfactorily for
life on the farm?
Do the farmers in yDur neighborhood
receive from the railroads, high roads,
trolley lines and telephones the service
they reasonably should have?
Are the farmers and their wives in your
neighborhood satisfactorily organized to
promote their mutual interest?
Are the renters of farms in your neigh
borhood making satisfactory living?
Is the supply of farm labor in your
neighborhood satisfactory?
Are the conditions surrounding hired
labor on the farms in your neighborhood
satisfactory to the hired men?
Have the farmers in your neighborhood
satisfactory facilities for doing their
business in banking, insurance and
credit?
Are the sanitary conditions of the farms
in your neighborhood satisfactory?
Do the farmers and their wives and
families in your neighborhood get to-
gether for mutual improvement, enter
tainment and social intercourse as much
as they should?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Teachers Elect Swartz Their Head.

The Northwestern Teachers associa.
ton adopted resolutions recommend
ing the appointment of a committee
on extending the term of the secre-
tary to three years. A committee to
report on the status of moral train
ing in schools with recommendations
for the betterment thereof, hearty
sympathy with such constructive leg.
islation as will lengthen the term of
office of and provide better salaries for
county superintendent and at the
same time relieve county superin-
tendents of clerical work in order that
the superintendent may have more
time for essentially professional work.
The association also unanimously
adopted a resolution by President Nc
Caskill of the Superior normal, ask
ing that proposed amendment to the
state constitution, changing the mini
mum school age from four years to
six years, be rescinded by the legis-
lature. A motion by Prof. Hooper of
Ashland to change the time of the
annual meeting from October to the
middle of January, was defeated by
a large majority. Miss Katherine
Williams, secretary of the State
Teachers association, has spoken in
favor of this resolution, claiming the
October meeting interfered with the
state meeting. Officers were elected
as follows:
President-George w. Swartz, Chippewa
Falls.
First vice-president-W. T. Ream, Mon
dow.
Second e-president-JennieM M. Brack-
EFT, Dunn county.
Secretary-W. L. Wilson, River Falls.
Treasurer-H. A. Anne, ST. Croix
county.