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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
prenares for Loft Building

The old buildings on a part of the property
on. the west side of Los Angeles street just
north of Third street, belonging to the Swartz
estate, are Deing removed preparatory to the
erection of a four-story and basement REIN
forced conctrete loft building. Plans for the
new structure have been prepared and the
contract for its construction has been let. Ger
tain details affecting party wall agreements
are being adjusted and as soon as these are
arranged a formal announcement will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
Portable House Sales

n. ]. Brainerd. manufacturer and
builder of readyrnade portable houses.
507 Chamber of Commerce building, re-
ports several sales of his houses in the
oil fields and mining sections; also &.
demand at the seashore resorts and
ranch sections. He says that people
are substantially appreciating his
strong, artistic, readymade houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

When It is turned out 1t goes out in
stantly, the same a gas jet, without flick
ering and smoking. and it does not make a
,disagreeable noise.
With this light 1t is possible for the
farmer, the most humble in circumstances,
to have light equal to the city millionaire.
the price being within the reach of all. We
can furnish all styles, from the plainest to
the most elaborate.
Fixtures are made any length. from 20
inches to ten feet.
Our lamps are patented, and we now have
patents pending IN the United States and
foreign countries.
We manufacture the largest variety and
line of Incandescent Gasoline Lamps in the
world, and have the largest and only COM
plete Incandescent Gasoline Lamp Works
In existence.
We are the only manufacturers who make
their own fixtures, from the brass castings
up to the finishing. polishing and lacquer
ing.
AS we have had over thirty years. ex-
perience in manufacturing all kinds OF
burners and fixtures for producing light and
heat from oils. we do not hesitate to say
that the BEST" lamp is the most practi-
cal, scientific, simple, durable. elegant and
perfect on the market. To put 1t in a nut
shell, the Best lamp is the best lamp,
and as every lamp Is guaranteed for one
year, the purchaser will readily appreciate
an article unless it had been positively
proved. beyond a doubt. that II is as near
perfection as II is possible to produce It,
Beware of cheap limitations and infring-
ing fixtures, also, pirates who copy our
printed matter; they have sprung up like
mushrooms. Remember the name, "Thc
BEST Light"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
$4,000 Sale at Pasadena

A significant deal was made at Pasa-
dena when President ]. B. Miller of
the Edison Electric company bought a
property overlooking the Arroyo Seco,
at the foot of Livingston place. The
owner was Mrs. Mary d. Greble and
the price reported was 100000 Mr.. Mil
Ter expects to spend at least $4,000 on
improvements
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

Little Boy--Are not all the words
used to be found in the dictionary.
papa?
mo, my child; new words are coined
every day."
"And what is the last word, papa?'
II don't know, dear. Ask your moth-
err she always has the last word. -
Philadelphia Press
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
The s'BEST" IncandeScent
VaDOr Gas Lamp
100 CANDLE POWER
is HOURS FOR 8 CENTS

Positively produces the cheapest and
strongest light on earth 1t 10 absolutely
safe, very brilliant, powerful and steady
1t is Infinitely superior to electricity gas
acetylene or kerosene.
Each fixture Is miniature light works
that manufactures and burns Its own gas;
and as it is portable you can hang II any
II requires no pipes. wires. tubes or ma
chine OF any kind. and is the acme OF SIM
plicity In every sense OF the word.
AS to durability, each and every MIXTURE
IL guaranteed, and printed guarantee Tor
one year. Is furnished every purchaser
As to the safety OF the nxture, WIZ sag
and permitted by the Underwriters Bureau
OF Fire Protection Engineering OF Chicago.
and the Southeastern Tarin association Q,
Atlanta Ca Any lighting device passed
by these bureaus can be relied upon as
being ABSOLUTELY safe. Insurance companies
give permits gratis as they recognize the
lamp to be safe IN every sense OF the WORD
owing to the examining and testing OF the
bureaus mentioned above.
There are no wicks to TRIM no smoke or
smell no dirty. greasy chimneys , 70 cream tSa;
anyo. can operate them with ease ana en-
one Quart Of common deodorized stove
gasoline will burn for fifteen consecutive
hours In one lamp and produce loo-
candle power light, As comparison TO
kerosene will simply state that one OF
these lamps will give 90 per cent more
light than a large Rochester Coal OIL
Lamp, consumes so per cent less oil, and
makes 90 per cent less heat, hence the saw
ing effected by the lamp quickly pays for it.
when you are in possession of one OF
these lamps you have simply formed cor
poration with yourself and are absolute
owner of your own Gas Plant.
There are no dynamos TO burn out ana
leave you in the dark when the light Is
most needed, but you always have a good,
strong. brilliant. steady light that can be
relied upon. 1t is exceedingly easily cared
for and can be carried about like lam
tern as II is portable.
AS some of the fixtures are very elabor-
ate and finished very artistcally they can
be used In the finest drawing room In the
land and will be ornament.
Inasmuch as the gas is generated. super
heated, combusted and consumed all within
a space Of one inch. and below the light
mot above ~ II is absolutely safe and Is
the only perfect lamp on the market.
There is no explosion takes place while
in the act OF lighting. and the light can be
turned up and down the same as a gas Jet,
or an ordinary kerosene oil light.
Our Most Pouuiar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
Lots at $4,000 Each

At Long Beach three lots at Thirteenth place
and ocean avenue were bought by Edgar Al
len, a recent arrival from Omaha. Neb., al
reported price of $1,000 each The buyer is hav-
ing plans made by Los Angeles architect for
a residence to cost about $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
SCHOOLS AND COLT aEs
Swiftsure Shorthand

Complete correspondence course o~iltsurs
Shorthand system. Terms moderate. Sys
tenn Is easiest to learn. easiest to write.
easies, to read Used in reporting three
political national conventions. many state
and general conventions several famous
trials and the campaign speeches Of three
presidents of the United States Text book
80 cents. DAVID @. BALLIT, Herald
office. 2-2l-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
For Frame Apartments

Dr. A. p Heyes has had plans drawn by
NJ l.. Yeager & Co., Central building. for
two-story frame apartment building to be
erected at asa North Avenue Fifty-six 1t
win have four three-room suites. each with
bath. Disappearing beds. cabinet kitchens
and other conveniences will be provided.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
Florence Heiqhts improvements

The Mccarthy company is just finish
ing over a half mile of street work in
the Mccarthy company's Florence Ave-
nue. Heights tract, and cement side
Seventy-fourth, Vermont avenue and
Hoover street ,r
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
PRACTICAL EDUCATION

Pays. The Y. NJ. c. A. offers thorough
courses, day or evening. Automobiling, assay
ing, bookkeeping, chemistry, electricity,
drafting, pharmacy, shorthand and many
other branches. Spring term opens March 80.
3-21-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
COMPARATIVE COST
For Lighting a Room 20x60. 100 Hours Pc
Month for One Year


Month for One Year
Is Incandescent Electric Lamps. Is
candle power 2ss candle power.
21.so0 hours at Y cent per hour,
cost ..........s. .'.s... ....''...' TAoe.V"
Is Gas Jets, 16 candle power each
2ss candle power, feet per hour,
per Jet at 81 per 1000 feet. cost. 1os.eo
IL Acteylene Gas Jets. 20 candle
power each, 240 candle power, Car
bide at 500 per ton. cost. ......... 10000
Central Draught OIL Lamps. 70
candle power each, 225 candle
power one gallon Of oil per burn
err, 10 hours at cents cost..... 2l.eo
Best Incandescent Gas Lights. 100
candle power each, 300 candle
power, one gallon of gasoline per
burner. 60 hours. cents, cost.. $50
Do you want to save money? Then use
the Best Incandescent Vapor Gas Lights
and burn Air instead Of money! They give
30 per cent more light than Rochester
Coal OIL Lamp, consume so per cent less
oil. ana make 80 per cent less heat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
$4,000 for Corona Grove

At Corona fourteen-acre orange grove
facing Magnolia avenue has been sold by
r. d. Iamson of Corona and Robert Black
burn of Glendale to w. Fl. Chapman, new
conner from the east The price reported
was $4,000 an acre. The buyer is getting
ready to erect bungalow to cost about
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
ln Frozen Doc

.'rhat youg Teller Amt long for this worlds
opined Pizen Pete.
HE looks healthy enough"
''He is. But he wants to play the bad man,
and nature never Intended him fer the part
Kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
FOR EXCHANGE
Real Estate

FOR EXCHANGED ACRES OF FINE
ranch land, West Riverside district, " mile
from railroad station and packing house
The soil is the rich, red soil, best adapted for
oranges, and 1t lies on the slope of hill
just below cement irrigating ditch Fine
water right, including ownership in the
ditch and water stock goes with the land
Land is clear and ready for setting out
trees; 5000 per acre, including water right.
Will accept good house or cottage in Los
Angeles city as part payment.
MARSHALL STIMSON.
Rooms 801-2 Wright & Calender bldg.
Phones Home F7327: Main 4441. spill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

FOR sEXCHANGE-RANCH LANDS
special bargain. 40 acres mile south Of
town of Corcoran; new 4-room bungalow and
large barn; gas we'll supplying water and
natural gas for domestic purposes. Land is
planted to barley. This property is situated
In the midst Of the best improvements; good
substantial homes on all sides; $780, will
accept a good house or cottage in Los Ange-
les city as part payment.
MARSHALL STIMSON,
Rooms S01-2 Wright G. Calender bldg.
Phones: Home F7327: Main 4441 3-21-i
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
6G1]G6RgJe2{s11MLegO
A7 WEST FIFTH ST. Established iss1
Opposite Central park

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR BOYS; BOARD.
ing and day; primary. intermediate and col.
lege preparatory courses; military drill, ply
sIcal culture. sloyd. 1913 LoYELACE AVE
N. WILLIAM BRICK. NJ. A.. Principal
Hcrne 2se73 1-2f-n
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
WASHINGTON APPLES REACH
AUSTRALIA IN GOOD ORDER

Ihe following information concern
ing the arrival of shipment of AM
erican raw fruit at Sidney for the
Australian market is furnished by
Consul General John P. Bray:
ga large shipment of this seasons
American apples and pears was placed
on the Sidney market on October 7.
In all there we're about 5000 cases
and close on 500 cases of pears. The
consignment arrived in good order by
the Canadian Australian liner Maku-
ra. although there we're 1000 cases
of apples which we're not passed by
the government inspectors. because
they were slightly attacked by moth
or bitter pip. These, however. will
be taken to the government fumigat-
ing rooms. where they will undergo
treatment, be re- packed, and eventual
ly sold to the trade. Fruiterers are
rushing the shipment as the pears and
apples have good appearance and
form a window attraction. The ap
pies sold as follows per case The JON
oathan. s3.4O: Red Pearmains, s. 95 !:
Wlnesaps and Jerreries. S2.45 to
s2.95: Rome Beauties. $2.45 to s2.-
70. There were only three varieties
uf pears. and they secured the follow
ing prices per case: Winter Nellis,
S3.65 DE Anjou. 1915 to 3.45:
Buerre Clango. So. ID to 34.OO.''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Mrs. John O'Brien
Buried at East Sound

Mrs. John O'Brien, better known
to residents of THE county. especially
about East Sound. as Mrs. Gus. Bett-
man. died Monday evening at st.
Luke's hospital. Bellingham. as the
result of a paralytlc stroke which she
suffered few days before. She was
married to Mr.. O'Brien but three
weeks previous to her death and was
apparently IN the best of health. De-
ceased was born in Michigan So years
ago and came to East Sound with her
parents in October 1879 where she re-
sided until about ten years ago when
she went to Bellingham to reside.
Besides her husband. she leaves to
mourn their loss. two brothers, w.
@. Fry, of Vancouver. b. 9. and
james Fry. of Texada island, B. G.,
and three sisters: Mrs. Matteson, of
Vancouver, B. Q. Mrs. T. II. Lavell,
of Mission Junction. B. G. and Mrs.
E. L. VonGohren, of Seattle. The
body was brought to East Sound on
the Rosalie. Thursday morn ing, where
interment was made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
Okanogan a Place
Of Rich Opportunity

Friends of Rev. W. j. Mitchell in
this county will be glad to learn that
he is having good success in his work
at Okanogan. In letter to friend
here received few days ago he says
81 received ten new mem bers iuto
the church last Sunday-three young
men about % years of age; two mar
ried men about forty-five: and five
women, al! heads of families. Six
others we're on the verge of coming
into the church. all on profession,
but just failed at the last moment.
They will come in later l think. They
are among the leading people in
town. This addition to the member
ship was the most substantial by far
that the church bad ever received at
any time before.
"This is great country over here.
This is the place of the richest oppor-
tunity in Washington at the present
time. The railroad is being built.
This is fully as good q fruit section
as Wenatchee; fruit men from Wenat-
chez say it is better if anything. Five
acres of land here is a little gold
mine.'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
Weddings

John Heidenrelch, son OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Geo. Heidenreich. and MISS
Kate Becker, OF Argyle, we're married
Christmas morning by Rev. Mr.. Mel
son . of the Presbyterian church. VINO
IN the same day performed the cere-
mony whiach united in marriage Two
other we'll known young people, ootn
residents of Friday Harbor-Josepn
Gore and Miss Emma Nichols.
Monday evening. at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Malcolm. at Ar
ovla Mrs. Malcolm's grand daughter.
Miss Nellie, was married to George T.
Coffelt. of Lopez, Justice Bergman
officiating.
On Monday also John L. Fry. son
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Fry. now OF Tex
ada island, but for many years resi-,
dents of East Sound, and Miss Etnei
n Harria. of Friday Harbor. were
married here.
On Tuesday Chas. '. Carlson ana
Miss Jennie l. Matson. both OF Lopez
we're married at the Methodist parson-
age here by Rev. s. g. Jones.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
Most Prosperous Year
In County's History

Friday Har Dor and San Juan conn-
ty can point with pride to the year
1909. which, at the stroke of twelve
tonight passes into history, as one OF
the most prosperous it has ever enjoy
ed and its people with better pros
poets and with more money in the
bank than ever before. Big crops
and a ready market for them at better
prices than ever before have made
the farmers prosperous and happy.
Friday Harbor has enjoyed a steady
and substantial growth. and now that
it has it's streets we'll lighted by elec-
tricity, puts on something of met
ropolitan appearance. There has
been no time druing the entire year
at which willing and competent help
could not fnd employment at good
wages. The Friday Harbor Packing
Co.. the Island Packing Co., and the
Western Mills and Lumber Co.. have
given steady employment to nearly
all who have applied Tor work and
have paid out many thousands of dol
lars in wages. to cay nothing of the
large amount of money distributed in
the purchase of supplies.
The most. notable improvement to
the business district of the town was
the completion of the new two story
concrete building. erected by L. b.
Carter at cost of $4,000, and oc-
cupied by him as a department store.
Aside from this, new livery stable.
costing 1900. built for A. D. Con-
way. and meat market built by the
San Juan Agricultural Co.. at cost
of S50J, have been added to the town.
Iu the industrial line the Western
Mills and Lumber Co.. has added a
fine shingle mill to its plant and has
kept 1t running full time. The Fri
day Harbor Creamery has distributed
thousnds of dollars among the dairy
men of the county and has shipped
many thousands of pounds of butter
to Seattle and other points on the
Sound.
Quite number of new residences
and other buildings have been erected
dusing the year as shown by the fol-
lowing list, the figures of cost given
having been furnished US by the con-
tractors or owners:
Isaac Ssndwith. residence, $1,000
Martin Nichols. cottage. 500
Albert and Nella Jensen. res
,dence. 1000
Van f. Sargent. cottage. 500
John Whitley, cottage, 600
j. S. Groll, residence. $500
A. Stoliker. improvements. 400
Ross W. Tulloch. residence. $500
Wm. Malcolm. cottage. 500
j. H. Mckenzie, residence. 1.5O0
County we'll tower, 500
0. II. Culver, water tower and
pump house. $50
Friday Harbor Packing Co.,
cook house, $50
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
Election Provisions
Of Local Option Law

A number of inquiries have been
made at the islander office of late as
to the manner of procedure in calling
special elections to settle the ques-
tion OF licensing or not licensing the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. In this
county there are but two "nnits, ''un-
der the provisions of the act approved
March IL. 1909, known as the "local
option law,' one of these units being
the incorporated portion of the town
of Friday Harbor and the other all of
the county outside of said corpora.
tion. The law says:
"Sec.3. Any unit hereby created
may hold special erection upon the
question of whether the sale of intox-
icating liquor shall be permitted
within the boundaries of such unit,
upon the filing with the clerk of any
city or town unit, or the county au-
ditor of any county unit, of petition
subscribed by qualified electors of the
unit equal in number to at least thir-
ty per cent of the electors voting at
the last general election within such
unit. Such petition shall designate
the unit in which the election is de-
sired to be had, the date upon which
the election is desired to be held.
and the question that is desired to be
submitted Said petition shall
be filed not less than sixty days nor
more than ninety days prior to the
date upon which the election is de-
sired to be held.'' \
At least thirty days notice of any
election for which such petition Is
fled must be given by publication.
and elections so held are governed by
the provisions of the general election
law. The law further provides (Sec.
2)that 'sIn the event that q special
election is held in any unit hereun-
der. no other election under the pro-
visions of this act upon the question
of the sale OF Intoxicating liquor
within such unit shall held be rrior to
the day of the general county cleo.
tion of 1910. and thereafter at the
said general election biennially."
At the recent municipal election
in Friday Harbor 1O7 votes we're cast
and it would accordingly require 33
signatures upon petition to call q
special election upon the license
question in this unit. majority
vote settles the question of license or
no license.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31

Alexander Mckenzie. whose death
was briefly announced in last week g
lsalhder. was born on Cape Breton is
land. Nova Scotia, February 4. 1928.
and died Thursday morning, Decem-
Ter %, 1909. aged II years. 10
months and 21 days. When lad of
ten years he moved with his parents
to Stratford, Ontario. where he made
his home until the spring of 1907.
when he came to Friday Harbor, ar
rivlna here on the second day OF
April. He was married at Ssratford
in 1870 to Miss Margaret Kippan,
who died February %, 1901. -Four
children were born to them; three
SONS. Donald A., of Stratford: Dun
can r.. of Russell. Manitoba, and
John H.. of this place. and one
daughter. Margaret of Stratford. Two
brothers and three sisters also survive
him. He was q cheese and butter
maker and was the second oldest in
Canada. He was awarded two gold
medals for cheese at the Centennial
exposition neld in Philadelphia in
1876. The oldest cheese factory in
Canada was established in 1868 and
the one in which Mr.. Mckenzie worked
in 1869. He was devoted member
and active worker in the Presbyterian
church from early manhood and at
the time of his death was member
of that church here.
He retired from active business life
Just before coming here, when he
suffered paralytic stroke, the third
of these resulting In his death. On
the morning of bis death he arose at
the usual hour, ate his breakfast.
fixed the fros about the house, took
his smoke and to all appearances was
as we'll as usual. On this same morn
ing it happened that one of his grand
children was taken sick, supposedly
with scarlet fever, and doctor was
called to see him. When the old
gentleman learned that the little one
was not as seriously sick as supposed
he said to the doctor. 81 am glad OF
that and before the doctor could
answer him be was dead. He was
thoroughly honorable and upright
man. of most kindly and cheerful
nature and enjoyed the sincere respect
and good will of all who knew him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31
TOWN COUNCIL HOLDS final
MELTING OF THE YEAR

The town council met in regular
session last tuesday evening with the
mayor. clerk. and all members of the
council, except McKinnis. present.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting the council pro-
ceeded with routine work, giving most
OF its time to closing up unfinished
business in order that It's affairs may
be ready to turn over to the incoming
count il, which meets the second Tues
day January. Owing to the ab-
senoe Jf Mckinnis and City Attorney
Morris another meeting will he held
on Tuesday evening next to ,lose up
what unfinished business there may
be.
Councilman Douglas, chairman of
the streets and alleys committee, re
ported that the lumber was all ordered
for the cutters aud cross walks au-
thorized by the council and that work
was progressing as rapidly as possi-
BILE.
City Clerk A. F. Carter and Mar
shal Il. E. Williams rendered their
reslgnatlone to take effect at the ex-
piration of the term of Mayor Gould
and the present councilmen. which
we're accepted.
The question of the survey of the
town by Engineer Allen was brought
up by mem bers of the council who
contended that the call for bids for
doing this work and the contract en-
tered into did not agree. The mayor
read the contract as signed, and the
matter was dropped.
Permission WAS granted to L. b.
Carter and John Douglas to lay pipes
foI private water systems.
The liquor dealers were granted
permission to keep their places of
business open until 2 o'clock on New
Years eve
A number of bills were presented
without the required 0. K. on them
and these were laid over until the
next meeting.
The following bills we're ordered
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31

Fl. T. Oayou. the first of the week
purchased lots 3 and in section %.
township 35 north, range / west, and
sold this. together with 40 acres ad-
joining to John T. Jones.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31

Miss Mary Brown. Of Tacoma. will
give an address on personal purity at
the school house. on Wednesday at
ternoon, and in the evening will speak
on purity and temperance at one OF
the churches. Miss Brown was en-
Gagged in rescue work at the Exposi-
tion at Seattle during the summer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-31

DR.. and Mrs. McKinnts intend
leaving tomorrow for Southern Cali
fornia, expecting to be away for
about six weeks.