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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Minor Happenings
of the Week

Interest and dividend disbursements
in New York city April l are estimat-
ed at $3.50, 600, 900.
A meeting at the Mansion House,
London, to further the plan Of a ma
tional theater as Shakespeare memo
rial has decided that 81, 500, 900 is
needed.
Former President Eliot of Harvard
has decided to decline the preferred am
bassadorship to Great Britain. This
announcement is made by Secretary OF
State Knox.
The Crucible Steel Company of
America has placed a contract with the
Pittsburg Coal Company and the Mo-
nongahela River Coal Company for
500, 900 tons of coal for it's furnaces
this year.
Henry L. Stimson, as special federal
attorney, will conduct all further in
vestigations and prosecutions growing
out of the sugar frauds in New York
and will argue the appeal in the Morse
bank cases.
1t is reported that consulting board
of four will be arranged to have charge
of all Hartman properties, with head
quarters in New York, which will re-
lieve E. H Hartman of a great amount
of work.
The bill providing for a survey OF
land between Washington and Gettys-
burg battlefield for boulevard to be
known as the Lincoln Way" has been
reintroduced in congress by Represen-
tatiye Lafean of Pennsylvania.
1t is announced that Madame Curie,
who with her husband discovered the
existence of radium, has been desig
mated president of the electricity Sec
ton of the International Chemistry
Congress to be held in London.
Word from Chicago has been received
at Seattle that President Frost has
raised Sc, 600, 900 for the Alaska Cen
trail railroad, the completion of which
will cost S., 521, 979, exclusive of $685.,
600 for new equipment, making total
investment Of approximately $780,
900.
The Budapest news telephone system
of several years standing is declared a
success. The service costs only 81. 81
year. News all day long and military
band music from 4 80 to $50 p m.
In the evening the Royal Opera or one
of the theaters, closing with music by
one Of the Zizgane orchestras
Yielding to protests of shipping in
terests in New York, Boston, Balti-
more and Philadelphia and in various
communities the Trunk Line Associa-
ton at a meeting last week decided to
reduce rates on grain from the Great
Lakes to New York, to go into effect
on the opening of navigation.
Twelve distinct shocks were felt on
the German mail steamer Princess AL
ice when within days journey from
Nagasaki, so that he captain, officers
and passengers thought the ship had
struck rock. All rushed on deck to find
the steamer gliding smoothly on as if
nothing had happened. Then they re-
allied the shok was sea quake The
steamer arrived at Victoria Friday.
President Diaz, in his annual mes
sage to the twenty fourth Mexican con-
gress, stated that il response to a re-
quest from the United States asking
the republic of Mexico to cooperate in
case it became necessary to compel the
Central American republics to live up
to the Washington peace pact, he had
made the answer that Mexico would
join hands with her neighbor in doing
all in her power to avert conflict.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Washington State News

Seattle's new city hospital was open.
ed last week. It contains accommoda-
lions for eighty patients.
National guard headquarters for the
state have been removed to Seattle, be-
ing located in the new armory building
Virgil Hayden of Tacoma and ex-
Senator H. M Boone of Spokane, have
been appointed deputy state bank ex-
aminers by State Bank Examiner Mo-
hundro.
Judge Frank Allyn, one of the most
prominent attorneys of Tacoma and
we'll known all over the state, died last
week after an illness of more than a
year
A company of coast artillery is form
ing at Bellingham with Charles A.
Lindberg as captain. The company is
to be mustered in before April 12., if
possible.
Receipts of the Walla Walla post
office for the year endinng March 81,
1909, are over $43, 900, which entities
the Office to be ranked as first class
after July L.
| William II. Redman, engineer on the
Yakima Indian reservation, is getting
his camps started for work on the All
tanum irrigation dicth, which is to
water a large section of the reservation
The school building at Eatonville,
on the Tacoma Eastern railroad, has
been destroyed by fire with a loss OF
$4,000, which is covered by insur-
ance. The cause of the fire is mys-
terry.
A mineral spring which flows slight
ly warm water has been discovered
near Centraila An analysis shows the
water strongly impregnated with iron,
magnesia and sulphur, with other min
erals in small quantities.
A section of land withdrawn from
entry for irrigation under the Big Bend
project will shortly be restored to en-
try. Restoration was ordered some
time ago, but through departmental
error has never been opened.
In the office of Gov. Hay the capitol
commission which is to sell the state
capitol grant lands, met for the first
time Friday afternoon and elected Gov.
Hay chairman. Land Commissioner
Ross, under provision of the law, was
made ex-oficio secretary of the COM
mission.
That Clarke county should own a
law library for the benefit of the law
fraternity and students of law, the
library to be perpetuated and handed
down to coming generations, is the
opinion of Judge W. w. McCreedie, of
the superior COURT, and he is working
with the object of some day seeing this
scheme reality.
There are to be no fraternities at
Whitman college If it is possible to
| keep them out. This is the statement
of President Pearose, made last week
at North Yakima President Penrose
says it is the intention to make Whit
man the Yale of the West, but frater-
mites are to be barred, because he be-
lieves they tend to destroy the demo-
cratic spirit of the college.
For the entertainment of guests ex-
pected to visit Spokane going to or re-
timing from the Alaska Y ukon- Pacific
exposition, it has been decided by the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce to set
aside $4,000. This money will be
part of the $4,000 now being raised
for the national irrigation congress in
this city next August, for the annual
apple show in December and for gen.
eral DublicitV work
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Government Sues Timber Men

Grand Junction, Colo, April o. -.
The United States government %
brought suit in equity against sla ;ae
corporations and individuals charsI, r
them with having cut timber Illegal
from the government reserves.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Arranging for Demonstration Trains

State College, Pullman, April 6 -
The executives of the state experiment
station are planning to run several
farm demonstration trains'' in West
ern Washington during the coming sea-
son. Requests for such demonstrations
are coming in from west side counties
in great numbers and with force.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
Fifty Millions For Coke Lands

Pittsburg, April 6-Anticipating the
United States Steel Corporation, which
it is said had been intending to procure
the property, deal has been closed by
independent steel concerns for 100, 900
acres OF Pittsburg coking land Lying in
Green, Fayette and Washington coun-
ties. Pa. at a cost of $50, 900, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-09
IrishLand Bill Passee

London. April 6-The house of COM
mons has passed the second reading Of
the Irish land bill by vote of 275 to
102. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20
Another Bank Change.

w. w. Wyatt, who has beer
connected with The Baxter Ma
tional Bank for several years, has
left that institution and signed
up with The Baxter State Bank.
In going into the State Bank Mr..
Wyatt buys nice block of stock
in that institution and assumes
the position of assistant cashier.
Will Wyatt has made many
friends during his stay in ouI
city, and as he is known as good
business man. he needs no words
of commendation from US.
Mr.. Wyatt assumed his duties
Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

The entire wheat belt of Kan
sas received heavy rains the last
few days, and the prospect for a
record-breaking yield was per-
haps never better. Corn is look
ing we'll all over the country, too,
and it begins to look as if this
section of country was going to
come into its own again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

There seems to be an erroneous
impression as to the condition OF
the bodies of the four men who
were killed by the explosion at
the powder mill at Turck last
week. 1t was reported that the
bodies were torn all to pieces,
but such was not the case. In
conversation with a doctor who
was on the scene of the disaster
a very few minutes after it oc.
Cured, we were told the men
were not blown to pieces at all,
that there was not a mark on
them, aside from an occasional
powder burn. The physician
says death is caused by concus'
sion and the inhaling of fire wher
the powder flashes. This same
physician says he had to do with
the treatment of a man who wa:
blown up there at one of the
other explosions. That man wa:
only burned a little externally
but died from the result of inter
nal burns. Others who were
killed at the same time, were on
Ily burned little outside, deatt
being caused by inhaling fire
and also from the coucussiou.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20
Visitors Next Wednesday.

On Wednesday, May 26, a big
delegation of St. Louis whole
sale men will visit this city.
We have not learned just what
hour they will arrive, nor how
long they will stay. but we trust
they will be entertained while
here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Last Friday evening a number
of friends of Miss Dot Brown
gave her a surprise party. The
young people had a lovely time.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. S. A. Guffey visited her
husband in Wichita the latter
part of last week and the fore
part of this.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Chas. Johns captured a fine
bass last Sunday. 1t weighed
three and half pounds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Archer OF
Adair, Okla, visited relatives in
this city last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

For Sale-Complete 5-chair
barber outfit, cheap. Call at
this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

For Sale Cheap-A good wind
mill. Inquire of Mrs. Emma
Gregg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

1t is now known as bovine
fertilizer" That sounds better,
anyway, don't you think?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

There seems to be a universal
fight on the horse fly, the slogan
all over the country being swat
the fly" Physicians all over
the United States are agreed on
the statement that the pesky fly
is the cause of disease, more than
anything else. They also agree
that the best way to Swat the
Fly" is to keep clean premises.
This can be done by burning
trash and garbage piles where
flies deposit their eggs. The
trash and garbage piles should
be burned at least every ten days
so as to destroy the larval. A
little lime scattered on the ma
nure pile occasionally will also
help. Just as we'll join the pro-
cession and help Swat the Fly"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. w. H. Hornor had busi-
ness in Columbus Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20
DR.. English. Phone 1913.

For good things to eat phone
259. PRENTICE & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. w. w. Wyatt left on last
Saturday night for Francis, Okla
homa, to visit her parents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. Wareham, wife of the
superintendent of the Wichita
Mining Company, died at her
home in Lincolnville on Thurs
day of last week. The remains
were taken to Wichita Thursday
night for interment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. C. P. King of Eubanks.
Okla, arrived in this city last
Saturday evening to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Dent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Women's and children's slip
pers closing out at cost
at Pierce's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Miss Audrey Smith is visiting
friends in Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

A. J. Thompson, D. j. S.,
phones 261 and go.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. Will Anderson and son,
Richard and her sister, Miss
Nell Weaver, left Wednesday for
ElDorado, Kas., where Mr.. An.
derson is in business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

The farmers all agree that
this is going to be year of big
crops. And the farmers, as we'll
as the balance of mankind, are
perfectly willing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

If it was not for the smoke
stack of the electric light and
water plant, passengers coming
through Baxter Springs on the
Frisco would not be able to tell
where the town is, so dense is the
shade. Baxter Sprsngs is becom-
ing the city beautiful, with its
shade trees and well kept lawns.
And too much lawn work can not
be done, either.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

The Santa Fe is running a gas
oline motor car between Pitts
burg and Chanute. The car is a
queer looking thing, but it goes
some, all right and is doing a big
business. The distance is IS miles
and the cost for gasoline for a
round trip is 81. The trip is
made in two hours one way.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Welch OF
St. Marys. Kansas. was here last
week visiting T. J. Morrow and
wife.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

T. ]. Morrow left Tuesday
night for Callao, Mo-, in response
to a message announcing the
serious illness of his father.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Tarrence Connor returned last
Friday from a visit to his old
home in Indiana. While away
he saw four of his sisters, one of
whom he had not seen for twenty
seven years. Mr.. Connor was ac-
companied to Indiana by his
niece, Miss Edna McCarty, who
will attend a college at Danville,
Indiana.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

For the very hes. hair cut and
shave, or a hot or cold bath, 60 to
the Arcade shop, opposite this
Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

The new walks being put in
around town add much to the ap-
pearance of things. And it is
impossible to have to much OF a
real good thing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

$40 reward for return of yellow
face fox terrier dog; white with
black spot on left side of neck.
A. L. Rehm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

T. F. Cole. the new cashier of
The Baxter National Bank, will
move his family here from Kan
sas CITY,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Don't forget. whatever else you
do, the next Booster Day, June
II. Each succeeding Booster Day
should be bigger than the pre-.
ceeding one, and if you will lend
little effort you can perhaps
reap your reward for the effort
put forth. AT least it will make
you feel better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. Fred Easter of Kansas
City and her Mother. Mrs. Geo.
r. Gould, of Lawrence, Kansas,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. L Smith in this city from
Saturday to Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
$1,000 YET TO BE RAISED
But Three Days Remain to Secure
Pearson Fund for M. S.

Montpelier. Sept. 2S.-Last evening
less than $1,000 of the endowment
fund for Montpelier seminary remain
ed to be raised. The time limit for
raising this money expires October /.
But the Rev. DR.. Il. A. Bishop has 10
idea of giving up the struggle in tact
he is smilingly confident that this
comparatively small amount will he
forthcoming from some source before
midnight N Thursday.
DR. 3ishop received yesterday from
several states in New England and
elsewhere inquiries by telephone and
telegraph as to how the balance sheet
stands. showing the wide interest in
this matter outside of Vermont He
also received letter from DR. ID. X.
Pearson of Chicago who contributes
fifty thousand dollars of this fund pro
vided the remainder is raised by 'Deto-
Der 1, in which DR. Pearson says,
Keep up the fight, | am glad to know
that you are bound to win out An
old nan of 30 years needs ar occas-
icnal tonic and 1t will be a tonic for
us to sign a check for fifty thousand
payable in exchange on New York or
Boston A"
These arc anxious days for the Irus.
tees of the seminary but they have
faith in the final success OF the move
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
POLICE HAVE MURDERER
italian Said to Have Confessed to
Shocking Crime

| Utica. Sept. 2S.-The mystery
which for many days surrounded the
kidnapping of three little Italian chill
dren and the murder OF two of them
in the Eagle street culvert two weeks
ago last Sunday night, was solved
yesterday the police say, beyond
question OF doubt, when they secur-
ed a full confession from Theodore
Rizzo, q man who has been held as
suspect for more than week.
A volume OF circumstantial evidence
which the police had been gathering
for days pointed directly II Rizzo AS
the murderer but until yesterday
morning he denied all connection with
the crime. For &c hours the police
had been endeavoring to secure an ad-
mission from him and finally he told
the story in all it's narrowing details.
Rizzo says that his original purpose
was to assault the two little girls but
when they threatened to tell their
fathers he shot them and the little
boy as well, leaving all three for dead.
Following the confession CHIEF oi
Police Brophy swore to information
and a formal charge of murder in the
first degree was made against Rizho
He was arraigned before City Judge
O'Connor and when the latter read
the charge against Rizzo in Italian the
prisoner collapsed. Examination was
then waived and Rizzo was remanded
to Jail. The case will be presented to
the grand jury next Monday. Rihzo
will probably be brought to trial the
second week in October.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
sHoNTA SUED FOR 100000
Financier is Accused OF Alternating
Affections of Mrs. Fred Hipsh

New York, Sept. 2S.-Theodore p.
Shonts, president of the S225,000, 900
Ryan-Belmont PETERBOROUGH Metropol-
itan company, president of the Chic
ago and Alton railroad, president of
Toledo. St Louis and Western rail
road. director OF many other impor.
tant companies and one of the most
potent figures in the financial and
business life of the city. has been
sued for 100000 damages by the hus-
band of woman whose affection he
is charged with having alienated.
Through his lawyer. De Lancey Mic.
oil, Mr.. Shonts declares he is the vic
tim of one of the strangest cases OF
mistaken identity on record
IL would seem, according to Mr.
Nicoll, that the pres dent of the Inter.
Met has some evil double for whose
misdeeds Mr.. Shonts is being held re
sponsible. As to whom this double is
there is no hint
The suit against Mr.. Shonts is
brought by Frederick Hipsh, the New
York manager of a Kentucky distil-
lery, with offices in the Flatiron build
ine. He lives at the Hotel Langham
az One Hundred and Third street and
broadway. Mr.. Hipsh while not a
man of large wealth. has comforta-
hle income. lie is ranked as a sue
cessful business man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28

MELLEN MAY GO TO 3. & M.
President Of New York, New Haven
& Hartford may be Transferred

New York, Sept. 2S.-Wall street
hears a report that President c.. S.
Mellen of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road will soon retire to
assume the presidency of the Boston
and Maine, President Lucius futile
of the latter road resigning to make
way for Mr.. Mellen. No information
obtainable in the financial district as
to the truth of the report, but it is
generally believed the chief signif-
canoe is that it indicates the New Ha-
ven road still retains control of the
Boston and Maine.
About two years ago the New Hav-
en- began buying Boston and Maine
stock, and In June, 1908, held 80 per
cent of the capitalization. The Mas
sachusetts legislature passed a law
compelling the company to sell these
holdings, and they were purchased by
John l.. Billiard of Meriden, Conn
Since that time Mr. Billiard has bought
sufficient stock to give him 81 per
cent of the capitalization.
II has always been believed in Wall
street that Billiard was acting as trus
tee for the New Haven road, and this
belief will be confirmed If Mr.. Mellen
assumes the presidency of the Bos-
ton and Maine. 1t is said to be the
intention of the management to spend
a large amount of money in develop
ing the Boston and Maine system.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-28
BASE BALL FANS
WERE OUT IN
FORCE
Meeting Well Attended Despite
the Rain
DIRECTORS FOR 1910 SEASON
Board Selected and Matter of Paid
Team Left to Its
Discretion

In spite of the disagreeable weather
/ there WAS a good attendance at the
public meeting called at Foresters'
hall Monday evening by Manager E.
S. Higgins of the Bennington baseball
association and considerable enthusi-
asm was manifested in the plans for
the season of 1919.
The meeting was called to order by
Secretary and Treasurer George E.
Donnelly and Eugene J. Graham was
elected chairman. joseph Evans was
elected temporary secretary.
The report Of the secretary and
treasurer showing a deficit of nearly
500 for the season was read and ac-
cepted
1t was moved that a committee of
three to include Manager Fl. S. Hig.
gins be appointed to select the nomi-
nees for the 1910 board of directors.
The chair appointed E. S. Higgins,
Fred Harmon and James Kelly as the
nominating committee and the fol-
lowing names were brought in for the
new board: w. H. Bradford. Edward
Murphy, L. J. Graham, Wallace Peart,
Mortimer Townsend, John Morrissey.
Charles Patchen. John Hayes and
John Gibney. They were unanimous
ly elected.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Manager Higgins for his satisfactory
services during the past season.
The new board of directors was in
structed to arrange for a dance to
raise funds for the purpose of max
ing up the treasury deficit.
The directors were authorized to
fill all vacancies on the board from
any cause.
The retiring board of trustees was
given vote of thanks for services.
The matter of a salaried team dur
ing the season of 1910 was brought
up and discussed at some length 1t
was maintained that a salaried team
could be maintained at no greater,
and in some respects less. expense
than had been the case during the
season just closed No action was ia
ken on the project, however, further
than to refer ii to the board of direc-
tors.
There was meeting of the new
board of directors and the former
beard after the public meeting and
the new board will meet again this
evening for the pNrpose of organizing.