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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
|cHAuTAUQUE MEETING
ON WHIDBY ISLAND

Seattle, May 23.-The Northwest
Chautauqua assembly, nonsectarian
Organization modelled on the New
York Chautauqua, and the first Of the
kind on Puget sound, is to be held
on Useless bay, at the south end OF
WILDLY island, July 10 to 81, inclus-
i've.
Women's clubs, w. C. T. u. labor
and religious organizations and COM
mercial bodies who have offered their
support to the institution here say
that at the initial assembly will be
given a program entailing an expense
of at least $4,000.
The tract is being prepared now and
all the facilities of a first-class camp
and outing resort are to be installed.
The site includes quarter of a mile
of bathing beach, is well drained and
contains an abundance of woods and
verdure.
The Great Northern, Milwaukee,
Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific and
Union Pacific lines have granted a spe-
cial rate of one and q third fares for
the round trip from Oregon and Wash
ington points to Seattle for the as
sembly, and the Inland Transportation
Company has agreed to furnish ade-
quate boat service from Seattle to the
Useless bay pier at so cents for the
round trip.
Special days are to be set apart for
programs by different organizations
The State Grange will have July rs,
organized labor will observe labor
day on July %, the Epworth League
will observe July 20 as young peo-
pies day, the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of Washington will hold its an
nual convention at the grounds July
10 to %, the Chautauqua Literary and
Scientific Circle will hold its gradual
ing exercises on July %; July % will
be observed as temperance day, and,
in fact, practically every day Of the
assembly has been spoken for by some
organization for special program.
Seattle headquarters for the assem-
bly, have been opened at the offices Of
the Observation-Disclosures Society, SIG
Third avenue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
Bible Class Men March.

Washington, May 21.-To the strain
OF Onward, Christian Soldiers" an
army OF more than 10000 members of
the mems Bible classes from all parts
OF the world marched down Pennsyl
vania avenue and around the canito,
on their way to monster mass meet
ing IN Convention hall Friday. This
was the feature of the session of the
Worlds Sunday School Association.
Practically every country in the world
and every state of the Union was rem
resented.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
DEMOCRATS MAY HELP
PASS RAILROAD MEASURE

Washington, May 19.-Abandoning
all hope OF reaching any common UNI
derstanding on the railroad bill with
the insurgents, the regular Republic
can senators moved an early adjourn
ment of the senate yesterday to per-
NIT the Democrats to get together to
consider propositions looking to the
completion of the bill.
It is the general understanding about
the senate chamber that the Demo
Gratis will be asked to assist in expe-
diting the bill by permitting amend
ments to be laid on the table, by re-
framing from speechmaking and by
other means. with the understanding
in return that the last three sections
of the bill. relating to capitalization,
would be withdrawn.
AS result Of the days labor, the
senate accepted. by a majority OF
seventeen votes, the house provision
regulating the defense of cases arising
out of the orders OF the interstate com
merce commission as offered and
amended by Senator Smith, Of Michi-
gan, and as later modified at the sug-
gestion Of Senator Hughes. Of Colo
RADIO.
This provision. as it passed the
house, places the conduct Of such cases
in charge of the attorney general and
permits the interstate commerce COM
mission to intervene.
In addition to action on the defense
provision the senate also accepted an
amendment proposed by Senator Al
drich extending from sixty to 100 days
the period during which the interstate
commerce commission may suspend for
investigation any new rates Of classi-
dcations made by railroad companies.
This also was concession Id the in
terest Of the shippers and was accept
ed without division and without de.
bate. ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
Cascade Track Improvement.

Great Northern officials will start
active work on the track improvements
near the Cascade tunnel within ten
GAYS and before the end of summer
VIII have changed tracks and built
Snow sheds that will make repetition
:. the Wellington disaster impossible.
nsneers now are at work on the line
Doth on the east and west sides Of the
INNER making final surveys and q
ose estimate OF the probable cost Of
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
Single Output IL Cut.

Everett, May 49,. Single mills Of
Everett are resuming operation after
the temporary shutdown to curtail the
output of mills of the state. This cur
tailmen, according to Secretary D. A.
Ford, of the Washington Single Grad
ers' Association, amounted to about
3O0,0O0,000 shingles, as so per cent OF
the mills of the state were closed,
resulting in reduction of the daily
output to the extent of Is, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27

Great Catholic Meeting This Fall.
Montreal. Quebec, May %. One OF
the greatest Roman Catholic gather
ings ever held in North America will
take place here in September. when
the twenty first international Euchar-
istic congress convenes. Cardinal
Gibbons has accepted the invitation Of
Archbishop Abruchest. Of Montreal. to
participate. Many prominent Catholic
prelates from different sections will
gather in conference.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27

Buffalo, N. r.. May william ].
Bryan. en- route to Mohonk Lake,
stopped of here to confer with Nor.
man E. Mack, chairman Of the Demo.
cratic National committee. In an IN.
terview, Mr.. Bryan said: "The main
reason for the criticism of President
Taft was that he was elected under q
misunderstanding. The West believed
him to be radical; the East CON
sentative. He cannot fulfill BOTH
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Washington State
News Items

News Items
The spring run of Quinnault salmon
is reported heavy.
Yacolt has voted in favor of con-
structing waterworks.
Ridgfield is to have a new high
school building to cost $4,000.
Tacoma school teachers have been
granted substantial salary increases.
A new lodge of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen has been organ
lied at North Yakima with member
ship of eighty.
Work on drainage system for the
Yakima Indian reservation, to con-
struct which 100000 has already. been
appropriated, will be commenced as
soon as possible.
Two new school districts adjoining
Chesaw on the south and west have
been petitioned for and granted. Suit
able buildings will be erected in each
district and regular full terms will
open next fall.
Hoquiam Elks dedicated their $780,
900 home last week with a grand ball
Everett wharf facilities have been
increased by the opening of the Great
Northern docks at that place to gen
eral business.
A parade Of the three hundred auto.
mobiles in North Yakima is planned
by the committee in charge of the
opening feature of the grand celebra-
ton of the opening of the first unit OF
the Tieton project on June8.
The Great Northern passenger and
publicity agents and George M. Allen,
deputy commissioner under the secre-
tary of state, have been touring the
Okanogan valley compiling data for
various booklets of exploitation.
Arguments were heard by the state
supreme court Friday and taken under
advisement whether or not the adop-
ton of township organization in Spo-
kane county should prevent the pro-
posed local option election May 81.
Great Northern freight and passen-
ger service between Seattle and Port
land will be inaugurated June 10.
Freight tariffs have been issued by di.
rection of M. j. Costello, assistant
traffic manager, and tentative pas
senger schedule has been submitted
for approval.
The state supreme court has re
versed the Lewis county superior
court and sustained the contention OF
the grange of that county that the
county commissioners had no legal
right to appropriate $4,000 county
funds to aid the Southwest Washing.
ton Fair Association.
Because he wrote a letter to H. L.
Bowlby, state highway commissioner
which the latter considered re
flected on him, M. H. Gillian, Of
Spokane, superintendent in charge OF
the convict rock crushing plant at
Muskill, in Lewis county, has been re
moved. F. w. Bedding was ordered to
relieve him.
Jefferson county now stands third
in dairy products among the counties
of the state. King county leads in but
ter production with 1,377,479 pounds,
while Snohomish county holds second
place with an output of 973,875. JET.
ferson is third with an output of 813,-
129. The total product of the state
was 8,473,612.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
SPEAKER CANNON
ON INSURGENCY
SHOOTING TOO GOOD FOR soME
DIssENTERs IN REPuH-
LIcAN RANKS.
Address Before National Association
Of Manufacturers at New York
Republican Majority in Congress
powerIess in Face Of Opposition 81
Portion Of Party.

New York, May 49, Shooting were
too geutlemanly fate for certain Re-
publicans, Numbered Speaker Cannon,
of the house Of representatives, last
night, as he addressed the annual ban
ouet Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Speaker Cannon was making an
eloquent defense of his conduct as
speaker, and he was wildly cheered.
"You believe the Republicans have
majority of forty-four in the house
|of representatives and two-thirds Of
the United States senate" said the
speaker, "and yet we are under the
sway-I will not say dishonest rof
mistaken people and now and then a
demagogue seeking power; and / can
pick out among them men who would
have competed with Judas, who be-
trayed his Master.
Shooting Too Good.
I'VE have great president and q
Republican majority, yet we cannot
say whether there are not enough
towards to flock with the populistic
Democratic minority and leave us
without an efficient Republican ma
jority.
IF there were two armies drawn
|up in actual conflict, do you know
what would be done with such men?"
Shoot them" cried one of the din
ers.
shoot them?" thundered the
speaker. Shoot them! That would
be too honorable a death for them.
Hanging would be their fate
Place Responsibility Somewhere.
"In 1912 we elect a president, and
March the present congress goes out
OF existence. If / were mere parti-
san would like to see the Democrats
have full power in both houses, so
they would be forced, because of their
opposition to the Payne tariff law.
to act upon. their pretenses and enact
a, new tariff law. Then they would
have that to defend rather than mis-
represent the present tariff law. They
would have baby of their own to
protect.
IF were mere partisan, I'd. be
glad to see Dolliver, Bristow, La Foil
cite and Clapp, of Minnesota, join
hands with Champ Clark and com
pany. But that would bring sorrow.
shortened wages and misery to mil
1iono ~ hoorthctnnoc fhoroforn &c q
man of seventy-four, who will soon be
where will wear either muslin or
asbestos halo, I'd rather march to de-
feat in the future than to have our
Populist or sO-called progressive
friends reaping q victory.
Il would rather that we carry the
next house and senate by sound, real
Republican majority even though we
lost in 1872"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
Minor Happenings
of the Week

A full count shows that the initia-
tive and referendum and the recall
were adopted at Denver last week.
James Wickersham, delegate from
Alaska. announces his candidacy for
reelection in cable from Washington
to the Juneau Daily Dispatch.
Fast work by the new men of the
Nebraska squad gave Nebraska Uni
versity the victory over Minnesota in
the track meet at Lincoln, Neb., So to
A.
The Bethlehem steel strike has been
officially declared off, the executive
committee of the strikers accepting
the terms offered by President Schwab
of the company.
Thomas F. Ryan has bought the
Yerkes art gallery at New York, The
price paid is not given. The property
was bought by New York real estate
dealer on April 20 for $1,239,00O.
The interior department is prepar-
ing for the establishment of the bureau
of mines. in accordance with the re-
cent enactment of congress creating
it as a coordinate division in that de-
partment.
The Erie railroad has averted a
strike of it's conductors and trainmen
for the present at least by offering at
a conference with representatives OF
the unions to submit new PROPOSE
ton on the question of increased
wages.
James M. Lynch was reelected pres
ident of the International Typograph-
ical Union by a majority of more than
5000 votes in the election held
throughout by the organization May
8. Announcement of the vote was
made Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintend-
ent of schools, was elected to succeed
herself for six months at meeting of
the Chicago board of education. The
University of Illinois will confer on
Mrs. Young the degree of doctor of
law at the commencement exercises
in July.
1t is announced that Edwin Hawin
Hawley has purchased the Texas Cen
trail railway and that the line will be.
come part of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas system. The line extends from
Waco northwest a distance of 281
miles, penetrating section not hith-
erto reached by the Hawley-Y oakum
lines.
The United States gunboats Paducah
and Dubuque landed 100 bluejackets at
Bluefelds last week to protect Amer
lean interests in Bluefields and to pre-
vent fighting within the town limits.
The American force is prepared for
any emergency, having taken ashore
several field guns and rapid firers.
The house committee on territories
was considering railroad legislation
for Alaska all last week. Most of the
time has been occupied in hearing ar
gument from Delegate Wickersham,
who is supporting o. P. Hubbard's bill
for a line from Valdez to Fairbanks
and also general railway aid policy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-27
Cyanide piscoveries.

Johannesburg, May 23. important
discoveries have been made III johann
nesburg with regard To the manufac-
ture Of cyanide. which Is 80 largely
used IN mining operations. The dis
covery will az away With cyanide In
portations. ss
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Per CA. S, s. Aorangi, from Van
couver, Jan. S.-For Honolulu: Mrs
T. Lawson, Rowcliff, M Edgett
Mrs. H Edgett, Master Edgett, j
Harvely, Mrs. Harvey, Miss M. Har.
vey, Miss NJ e. Harvey, A. G. Smith
Mrs A. G Smith, e A. Wyman, Nor
man Mackie, G. M. Deniston, A. e.
Macnaughton, w. Kihoy, Miss NJ. D.
Jones, H S. Miller, Mrs. Miller, Mrs
Gibson, Miss Gibson, Gen. T. Taylo
Mrs Taylor, Miss NJ. M. Schoelheim-
er, S r. MacClinton, w. o. Miller,
Mrs. Miller, Miss Miller, Misses Mil
Ter (2), Mrs. MacClinton, w. Butt,
Mrs. j. e. Miller, Master Miller, Mrs.
G. B. Brown, c. c. Case, II Case, Mrs.
I. NJ. Case, Mrs. Geo. Wilcox, Mrs.
G. E. Sheehy, Mrs. ]. H. Chalker, F.
M. Steele, Mrs. Gresham, ]. j.
Gresham, Mrs A. A. HobsJ IN, T. D.
avy, >. S Chalmers, J. Fiddler,
John Rat ary S. L. Hodges. H. Syme,
Mis- E Merry, Y. Lambert, R. Good
icb, II. R .K'enoyn, r Maggie, H. J.
Wooiaway L. Richards, w. Dingle,
S. Fritz Fnouge, Rinno, r. Wada,
Per Str .Mikahala, from Molokai
and Maui ports, Jan. S.-Miss Eliza
Desha, Miss Amelia Gay, Elsie Gay,
MAY Gay, swTence Gay, Rex Hitch
cock, Ran Hitchcock, VIM. Hitchcock,
VIM. Mutch, Edith Keola, F. B. Sill
mock, A. f. Brunne, VIM Mahuka,
John Moore, Mrs Mahuka, Aug. Rein,
mann, c.. NJ. Cooke, Jr., Lee Fly, Otto
Meyer, Jr. Mrs Eliza Kaai VIM Ca
hill, Jr., Lucy Dudoit, Mrs. B y
Clark, Geo. Kekipi.
Per Str Kinau, from Kauai ports,
Jan S.-Mrs F. G. Douse, Master
Douse, Frank Waipa, T. Hiklda, Mas
ter w. Wright, Thos Onokea, H. Mkt
Claude Malani Mrs. c. NJ. Cooke,
Miss Alice Cooke Cooke children o.,
Mrs. J. Radway F. r. P Waterhouse,
w. F. Martin, C. H. Deverill. J P.
Cooke, F. Weber, Mr. West, Rather
inc Renton, VIM. Rathman, Mrs. K
o. Wong, Z. K. Henry and wife, John
Fernandez, Mr.. R. Fernandez, Henry
Antoine, Godfrey Aloiau, Otto Wix,
Mrs Christian, w. A. Coney, F. Fer
nandez, j. D. Neal Jr., Manuel Me-
deiros, H. Lowell, Miss L. Weber,
Leslie Wishard, Douglas Baldwin,
Miss E. Rice, Miss X. Radway.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
Shipping in Port
tLrmY and NaYYN

tArmy ana Navy.)
Iroquois, U. S. station tug, Shepley
Kukui, U. S. lighthouse tender Mid
dleton.
Thetis, U. S. R. C., Jacobs, Seattle,
Dec. 25.
(Mercnant Vessels.)
Alameda, Am. S. s., Dowdell, San
Francisco, Jan. 7.
Alden Besse, Am. bk., Hilo,-
Andrew Welch, Am, blk, Kelley, San
Francisco, Jan. 2.
Borealis, Am. sch Port Ludlow,
5 p. m.
Carrier Dove, Am. schr., Gray's
Harbor, Jan. 4.
Celtic Chief, Br. ship, Henry, Ham
burg, Dec. 8.
Erskine NJ. Phelps, Am. sp., Graham,
Port Townsend, Dec 3O.>
H. -Hackfeld, Ger. ship, Dickman,,
Rotterdam Jan.
Dunedin, Br. S. S., Norfolk, Dec. 26,
Marion E. Chilcott, Am. sp., Ga
viota, Jan. 8.
Nuuanu, Am. bE,, Josselyn, New York
Dec. 8.
R P. Rithet, Am. bk., Drew, San
Francisco, Dec. Is.
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DUE TODAm.

S. S Mexican from San Francisco,
a. m.
Am. blk. R. P, Rithet Drew, for
Seattle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10

The S. S. Alameda will bring down
over a dozen autos on her next trip
here
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
ARRIVED.

Saturday, January 8.
CA. S. S. Aorangi, Philips, from
Vancouver, 1870 p. m.
Am. sch, Borealis, from Port Lud.
low, 5 p. m.
Sunday, January 8.
Str, Mikanala, Tullett, from MoIo-
kai and Maui ports, 2;45 a. M
Str. Kinau, Gregory, from Kauai
ports, a. m
Str. Llkelike from Ahukini a. m.
Str. Iwalani, from Ahukini, a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
The BOOK

The S, S. Aorangi departed for the
Colonies at 9 p. m. on Saturday.
The American schooner Borealis ar
rived from Port Ludlow on Saturday
afternoon.
The S. S. Mexican is due from San
Francisco today.
The S S. Hyades is due from Seattle
today.
The steamships Korea and Lurline
should arrive from San Francisco on
Wednesday.
The transport Thomas is due from
San Francisco on Wednesday.
There are a dozen merchant vessels
in port at present
Captain Phillips, commander of the
S. S. Aorangi, has made seventy-siS
voyages, travelling 1,141 900 miles. He,
Purser Coxall and other of the officers
will continue to visit this port aboard
another CA. liner.
Among the Aorangis cargo were
twelve young moose consigned to
New Zealand preserve
The S, S, Lurline is bringing to this
port 25O0 tons of cargo including
twenty autos. She has 1876 bags Of
mail for here and 600 tons of freight
for Kahului.
The S. S, Alameda will bring down
over a dozen autos on her next trip
here.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
BY WIRELESS.
Sunday. Jan 9. Ill J

Sunday Jan 9, Ill p. m.
Korea, P.M.S.S., en- route San
Francisco-Honolulu, s p. m.-128S
miles off; northwest breeze and
swell; arrive Honolulu at daylight;
all well.
Thomas US AT, en- route san
Francisco-honoulu, s p. m.-Fine
weother; eli well; due Wednesday,
anuary 12, at p. m.
Lurline, NJ. N. -. S en- route San
Francisco-honolulu, 9 D. m.-SS0 miles
off; moderate northeast winds ana
sea; all well
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DEPARTED.

Saturday, Jan 8.
Am. sp, alls of Clyde. for Gaviota,
7:15 a. m.
GA. 5, s. Aorangi, for Sydney, via
Su,,., 9 p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
THE MAILS.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows
San Francisco-Per Korea, Jan. 12.
Yokohama-Per China, Jan. IA.
Vancouver-Pe Moana Feb. 3.
Colonies-Per Makura, Feb. l.
Mails will depart for the following
points at follows:
San Francisco-Per Alameda, Jan
70.
Yokohama-Per Korea, Jan. 13.
Vancouve-Per Moana, Feb. 5.
Colonies-Per Aorangi, Jan. s.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Nater Shipping News on Page Flvs)
DIE WEDNESDAY.

P. NJ. S. S. Korea, for San Fran
cisco, a. m.
U. S. A T Thomas, from San Fran
cisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10

HONOLULU.
S. S. MISSOUR1AN. to sail Jan. IA
COLUMBIAN ................ Jan 26
II. HAcKFELD & CO., LTD,
Agents, Honolulu.
c. P. MORSE
General Freight Agent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10
THE TRANSPORTS.

Buford, ar, S. F., from Hon, Oct. Is.
Dix left Hon. for Manila Dec. 2S
Logan, ar Manila. Jan. 8.
Thomas, San Francisco, for Homo
lulu, Jan. 8.
Sheridan from Hon. for S. F., Jan 4 .
Logan, ar. Manila, Jan. 8.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10

Timee Of the TIDE are tSKen from the
q. s. Coast and 6eodstic Survey IA.
bles. The tides at Kahului and Hilo
Nccur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Honolulu standard time is
10 hours 80 minutes slower than Green
wich lime, being that of the meridian
Of 157 degrees 30 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p, m. which is
the same as Greenwich, 0 hours, 0 min
utes. The Scn and Moon are for loca.
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-10

Among the Aorangi's cargo were
twelve young moose consigned to q
New Zealand preserve.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Togo Kisen Kaisha S. S, Co

Companies HONOLULU
on o mentioned below:
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO HOMO
LULU, DIRECT.
S. S. NEVADAN to sail. s..... Jan. 10
NEVADAN ................. Feb. Il
Freight received at the Company's
Wharf, Greenwich
FROM HONOLULU TO SAN. FRAN.
S. S. NEVADAN. N..............Jan 29.
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SAIL TOMORROW.

SAIL TOMORROW.
Str. Manua Kea, for Hilo and way
ports, IL noon.
Str. Kinau, for Kauai ports, pm.
Str. Mikahala, for Molokai and
Mauai ports p. m
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SAIL TODAY.

Am. blk. R. P. Rithet Drew, from
San Francisco
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
BOY SAVER OF LIVES
TO GET HIS REWARD

NEW YORK, July 16.-Louis Spreck-
les, head of the Federal Sugar Rein
ing company, of Yonkers, N. Y, has Ia
ken under his care William Schoolmeyer,
is years old, who nearly lost his life In
May by saving a 1o-year-old boy from
drowning in the Hudson river off the
Federal Refinery dock. Young School
meyer accomplished the rescue while
a dozen men stood relplessly by.
1t was the fourth rescue from drown
ing the boy had effected in as many
years and Mr.. Spreckles was so impress
ed by the lads heroism that he gave
him employment in the refinery and
brought his deed to the attention of tho
Life Saving Benevolent association of
New York Yesterday the boy received
a medal and $25 in gold from the asso-
citation. The presentation was made by
Mr.. Spreckles who took occasion to an
nounce that he had taken the boy under
his protection and intended to school him
thoroughly in every branch of the sugar
business.
Schoolmeyer effected his first rescue
when only IL years old. Then he saved
the life of a companion who had been
seized with cramps while swimming. The
following year he rescued his brother
and another boy who had broken
through the ice while skating Mr..
Spreckles says of him:
willie has a lot of nerve and brains
and is the most modest chap 1 ever
saw.