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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
TAFT WITHDRAWS LAND
FROM ENTRY IN STATE
1,3z7 Acres Along Walker River
Are Named

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-President
Taft has withdrawn from entry ap-
proximately 70,3S3 acres of land in
California and Colorado. The Cali
fornia lands, approximating 1927 acres
are situated along the Walker river
They are believed to be valuable for
power purposes
Those in Colorado are in the Glen
wood Springs Sdistrict and amount to
about 69,055 acres. They are coal
lands and were withdrawn to permit
the geological survey to classify the
grades of coal.
This withdrawal makes the total of
coal land withdrawn in Colorado ap-
proximately 6,295.13S acres
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
GENERAL WOODRUFF TO
AID PENSION MOVEMENT

The movement to secure the passage
by the next congress of pension bill
for sUpersnnuated and disabled gov
ernment employees has secured another
champion in Brigadier General Charles
A. Woodruff, commandant of the vet
Grams home at Yountville, and he has
volunteered TO address a meeting at
Dreamlsnd rink Saturday evening,
October !. General Woodruff is well
Ls-~-' nolitical speaker
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
HARDWARE BIDS WILL
CLOSE SEPTEMBER 80

The chamber of commerce has re-
ceived from the general purchasing
Office of the Isthmian canal commission
al Washington notice that sealed bids
will be received al Washington up to
September 80 for various articles of
hardware. The bids must include the
furnishing by steamer, free of charge,
at either the Atlantic or Pacific coast
ports all the material specified. Fur
ther information can be received at
the chamber of commerce, 1880 Mer-
chants Exchange building.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
APPELLATE COURT RULES
IN FAVOR OF ONG GIT

Because Ong Git happened to be
standing on trap door in front of 10
Commercial street February 25 of this
year a few minutes after there had
been hidden underneath $50 worth of
stolen jewelry does not prove him
guilty of robbery, said the court of ap-
peal in a decision yesterday The
jewelry had been snatched from the
head of Lee Shin Gin. Ong Git was
pointed out as the thief, but the girl
was unable to identify him. Beneath
the trap door on which he was standing
when arrested the jewelry was found
Ong Git was found guilty by jury in
Judge Lawlors court and given four
year sentence in San Quentin The
appellate court reversed the case
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22

1t is well to make the most of your
opportunities, but don't look upon
friends as opportunities
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22

Occasionally justice snlites a man
with a heavy hand, but more often he
is merely kept under his wife's thumb.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22
The Y. N. c. A. Camp
AT COlman Beach

Thirty-two Seattle boys between
the ages of ID and 18 are having
great time in camp at Colman's
beach, on President channel, Orcas
island, in charge of members Of the
Y. M. G. A., of Seattle, ,one of whom
is Frank Moran, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Moran, of Rosario. The camp
is one of the most charming spots
among the islands. The tents, cook
house, etc., are hidden from view
from the water by thick fringe
of trees along the beautiful crescent
shaped beach. Close by the tents
are fine tennis court and small ball
ground and the great beach affords
another fine place for sport. There
is an abundant supply of cool spring
water which runs continually across
the beach and affords an abundant
supply also for the numerous hoist
ing engines in use at the Waldron
quarries, to which it isscowed.
The boys now at the camp come
from many of the prominent fami-
lies of Seattle. They each pay
$500 for their board and the priv
ileges and instruction of the camp
for one month and are required to
conform strictly to the camp rules,
for any violation of which they are
disciplined. On Wednesday some
of the older boys started ''mu-
tiny, in which all but seven partici-
pated, and were obliged to serve on
the "chain gang" as they called it
making a road and doing other
work about the camp. The boys
now there will leave in about a week,
when there is to, be a conference
there for several days of X. M. G.
A. secretaries throughout the north
west. It is expected that there will
be about fifty in attendance. Fol-
lowing them there will be two more
camps Of boys, each numbering
about fifty. A sign near the beaoh.
tells the:visiit tor nat he is within The
more or saclpsl coniines ~ theI
Kids Kuntry KIub
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22
Fullerton & Dil
Get New Mail onlaot

According to advices received ~
Postmaster r 81 Kirby Sun [ay
from the postofice departlll Ne Ful-
lerton & briggs have been pygarSled
the contract for carrying tic &c rl,a 81
between Friday Harbor and Anaeor-
tes via Lopez, Port Stanley, Thatch.
er and Decatur. The contract Il fo,,
four years and the price to be paii,,;
for the service is 81 $50 per annum.
The contract becomes effective q
gust |, and daily service issto ba
given. -
The City of Anacortes, tkd boat
to be used for this work, is oae of
the best and speediest launches Oh
the Sound and is well suited ta do
the work and is amply able to hsAldle
the passenger business Of the rotlfe.
But how about the matter of
freight? The boat was built far
passenger and express business only
and consequently has no freight ac-
commodations. If the farmers and
merchants along the route arc te
prosper it can be plainly seen that
they must be afforded some oppor~
tunity of getting their freight III
and out. 1t is true that the post
Office department is not concerned
in this but nevertheless it is ia point of
vital interest to all along the route.
Lopez shippers are amply provided
for, the regular steamers on the Se-
attle and Bellingham route touching
this point, but the other points along
the route are left without any
freight transportation facilities
whatever. Port Stanley is one of
the best of the smaller freight ship
ping points in the county and to be
cut off without any means whatever
Of getting their supplies in or out is
serious matter. 1t is true that
boats can be chartered for special
trips but this IS an expensive prop
osition for the merchant or farmer.
A boat that is capable OF handling
the freight cannot be operated on
this run at profit without the mail
and passenger business. N
The Islander congratulates Messrs.
Fullerton and briggs but feels sorry
for those along the route whose sue
cess depends upon getting good
freight facilities. It is possible
that some scheme may be figured
out SO that an adequate freight SER
vice will be given but at present the
Islander can see no hope for this.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22
Voters Should Enow Views Of
Candidates for Representative
Editor Islander:

/ note in the Islander the cards of
certain aspirants for the Republican
nomination as representatives from
this county to the General Assem-
bly,.
The coming session of the legis-
lature will be one Of rather more
than ordinary Importance to the
people of the state and it strikes
me it would be well for these par
ties to state their respective posi-
tions as to certain propositions rea-
sonably certain to come before that
body.
Put in the way Of direct questions
to our (possible) future statesmen,
some Of these might be as follows,
viz:
1. Who will you support for
United States Senator:a Progressive
or an Aldrich candidate?
2. Will you vote and work for
the initiative, referendum and re-
call?
8. Will you support the income
tax amendment?
4. Will you vote to continue the
committee investigation into the az
legged graft by which it is claimed
by the investigating committee OF
last session this state has been
swindled out Of ELEVEN MIL
LIONS of dollars.of its school fund
in state land deals? And will you
also vote for an ADEQUATE appropria-
ton for such committee?
Of course a legislator in favor OF
the graft proposition (for any rea-
son) would oppose further investl-
lration or would try and befog his
constituents by voting FOR investi-
CATION but AGAINST any approprl-
alton for it.
suppose all THINKING voters
have settled views on these subjects.
and as regards their representative
naturally want to know where he is
at.
Under our primary Law = pros
pective candidate must file Ills de-
claration from 80 to 60 days before
the primary, but it is not required
to be nublished until IS days, before
the primary and it would then be
too late for another candldate 20 ma
his declaration. &;
If none Of the aspirants now g
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22
4 New Mail and Steamer Service
from the New Company's Standpoint

o The Editor of The Islander and
the People Of San Juan County:
heports have come from the Is
lands to US directly that a few peo-
pie are dissatisfied with the new Sc
attic Island Bellingham mail service
and that this feeling is being fos-
tered and used by hostile interests
to prejudice others against a con-
tinuance of the service.
are the sub-contractors on the
y sate and intend to do everything
70 our power that the new company
may carry out the contract to the
letter as well as to improve the SER
VICE as opportunity affords. The
fleN company did not have the time
usually given by the post office au-
thor1tles to prepare for the service
q scant three weeks only intervening
between the signing Of the contract
and July 1st. the beginning of the
same. But in spite Of this, and af-
ter overcoming many obstacles other
than those relating to equipment,
service started on July 1st, and
IN justice to the department and
to the new company we wish to say
that we are well advised in this, that
San Juan county has THE BEST
MAIL SERVICE 1T EVER HAD.
There may be some points on the is
lan3s which are not so well served
as formerly, or not served at the
same hours. but this is purely local,
and when the proper routing of the
mails under the new conditions is
made BY the department, all the
feeling IN this connection should dis
appear when a full knowledge of
the inaproved service is had.
iii order to substantiate what we
have said ii the foregoing we will
make a few comparisons: The for
mer service ecxept, say, to Waldron
and theyland service between Friday
Haf an Roche Harbcr, was as
follow Seattl le Steamer left
Seattle at IL midnight and Town
send at6 90, Sunday, Tuesday and
1hursday, arriving at Friday Har-
Dor anywhere from 1O::30 a. m. to
II noon the following day. This
gave . three trip-a-week service
from Seattle, and left a lapse of
time between midnight Thursday
and midnight Sunday or three days.
The mail steamer arrived at points
such as Roche Harbor, West Sound
and East Sound late in the after
noon.
AS against this service the islands
now havesa daily mail out of and in
to Seattl6, with 24-hour lapse on
Monday and this service is recog-
nized BY he Department to be The
VERY ST that could be given,
since a an up Of all Eastern and
mails is made on the Z
o. CLOCK d rning steamer. and as the
mail IS ~, the only tangible COM
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22

plant which could be made is that
on three days a week the mail. ar,
rives three hours later than it, did
by the old service, and we feel this
is more than made up for through
the close connection with all impor
tant Eastern mails and the added
daily service.
Now as to points North and Eas1
of Friday Harbor:: Six times /;
week on the Bellingham steamer the
mails which can be gotten forward
from the Great Northern connection
at Everett, and the Owl train ser.
vice from Seattle, (which train cleans
up all mail) is landed in East Sound
at 8 a. m. and reaches all the other
ports up to and including Friday
Harbor in due course. We do not
see how all this could be improved
on, for ALL the mails which are at
Bellingham and Seattle for island
points are taken out Of these places
EVERY day and reach all points the
steamers touch before night-fall,
and all mails which islanders want
to send out reach Bellingham and
Seattle in time for all early connec-
tions, and any change which could
be made would only advance deliver
les at the expense of receipts, or
vice versa, and any change from the
present schedule would positively
destroy the finest connection with
all Eastern and Southern points
which the islands ever had.
It some of the outlying places not
on the main route are having trouble
with their mails, it would be an
easy matter for carriers who have
contracts on these routes to adjust
their schedules to the main service
OF which it is essentially a part, ano
not attempt to work on the ole
schedules. We are satisfied that the
island people will see the justice 81
this contention. Again, II er1cr!
III distribution occur, this Is 1Io fau1l
.of the contractors, and could be
helped by reference to the depart
ment.
As very fine proof of our posi-
+tion this fact will serve: We are
writing this at 11:45 Monday night.
If we had waited to send it to you
on the old schedule, you would have
received it on Wednesday afternoon.
1t will go out on Tuesday morning
at z o'clock and you receive it in
the afternoon. More proof is sure
ly not needed.
Thanking you for according us
the space to show that the sub-con-
tractors are doing what they consid-
er right, and feeling that in the end
people Of the islands will come to
appreciate the new mail service, we
are,
Yours truly,
San Juan Navigation Co.
Seattle. july 10.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22


fans. It's shame to give the Fri
day Harbor boys away by letting the
public know the score but we feel
so good over the result we cannot
help it. 25 to 0, with the zero
mark chalked down to the (dis) )cred-
it.of the visitors. When the visit
ing team saw that defeat was star
ing them in the face they began to
crawfish and claimed that we had
imported a pitcher and catcher but
in this they were very much mistak-
en-. Two young men who came
here last week to work for the lime
company claimed that they could
play ball and were assigned places
ii the local team. They certainly
can but if you are in doubt about it
90 and see for yourself when Roche
Harbor plays its return game with
Friday Harbor Sunday. The Friday
Harbor fans had better import some
players, practice more or make up
their minds that they are not IN the
proper class with the Lime Kiln
Club.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22
friday harbor Bali Team 'sNot IN It.
With The Roche iiarbOr fans

Roche Harbor, July 18
The Friday Harbor
baseball team was here
Sunday and crossed bats
with the home club, but
could not play ball fast
enough to make it at all
intnrartinn for orr local
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-22

Seattle, July 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
TWO MORE JURORS
SELECTED TODAY
Jury Box Will Probably Be Filled
This Afternoon if All
Goes Well.
RILEYS PALLoR INCREASES
Confinement and Anxiety Telling on
Prisoner, Though He Retains
Doggcd Expression.

IL all goes we'll, the jury In the Riley
murder case will be completed today.
as two more members were secured
this morning. making ten in all The
jurymen passed this morning are Fred
orick Langton OF the Peoples Cash
store. and Israel Spite, who runs the
Novelty Utility agency at II south West
Temple. The Jurors previously passed
are: Heber II. Davis, Edward II
Davis, George Hilton, Joseph Silvers.
David Nen. j. A. Hin, Joseph Dean
and George A. Little.
IL has been matter OF some COM
ment among those witnessing the pro-
ceedings thus far, that most OF tho
jurymen secured seem Go be men OF
more than ordinary Intelligence and
hrmness, most OF them having read
accounts Of the murder OF groceryman
Fassell on the night of March 20 last
but being Of such nrmness that they
affirm they will be governed by the
sworn evidence and not by the reports
they might have read Many OF them
evince familiarity with what Is cx-
pected of them that shows a previous
experience in court.
Riley daily shows an increasing pal
lor. due, probably, to his confinement
In the county jail, though his face at
all times is set In a logged firmncss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
WORK TO BEGIN SOON.
Enlargement Of Federal Building Only
Awaits Letting Contracts.

In the course OF go days. work VIII
commence on tho addition 10 the Fed
cral building. With the $4,000 which
was appropriated by Congress Tuesday .
the addition viii cost Si65 600 The
plans have been accepted and the con-
tracts viii be let aH soon as they can
b. advertised. The annex will give
the postoifice 30 feet additional space
and VIII add about onc-third to tn,
office space OF the building on the
second. third and fourth floors. and VIII
give 10 some Of the pe sent on e.,
more room. There will be no chang
In the facade Of the building and the
architectural features which now dis
tinguish II viii be followed
The original Appropriation made
about two years ago for the addition
to the Federal building was $4,000 Il
was estimated at the time that the site
would cost about $4,000 The owner
held out for more than double and
finally condemnation suits were COIN
menced The jury awarded $4,000 for
the 40 feet west Of the present site fac
ing Market street After this amount
was paid It left sl35. 900. which was In
sufficient To erect the building. For
this reayon an additional appropriation
was asked for and the plans which were
approved accepted will be followed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
NEW PLANT NEARLY READY.

The new $4,000 power plant IN
Weber canyon. OF the Utah Light &
Railway company will be ready for
operation july I next, ana the final
work is now being FASTENED in con-
Meeting up the water wheel and pipe.
and adjusting the shafting Of the
generator There is 1900 feet Of pipe
line, 800 feet OF which Is roinforc-
ed concrete, seven feet in diameter,
and the remainder Is wooden stavo
heavily bound with steel. The motor
generator is 1000 horsepower, and the
powerhouse is large enough to allow
the duplication OF the machinery.
The transmission line plant includes
A steel towers 500 feet apart, the en-
tire distance TO connection with the
Ogden-Salt Lake lines being 1900
feet. l.. j. Moran built the power
house and wooden section OF the
piping ogden contractors doing the
rest The company has also built three
cottages for occupancy by It's help.
BY this plant the company viii he
enabled to use water power for It's
regular operation, saving the steam
plant for emergencies The Telluride
company VIII continue, as usual, To
furnish the same amount Of power
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
LAST DOLLAR WENT
IN RIOT AND SONG
40 said AN Inscription on Bill That
Caused Austrian some
Trouble.

Either the humor of some spcndthrift
or the dependency OF a man, who
thought perhaps somebody would profit
by his experience, caused Joe Maza, an
Austrian, considerable trouble Tuesday
afternoon. For more than an hour
he was under rigid examination with
a charge of dcfacing government bills
hanging over his head. His trouble
started when he presented "A roll OF
greenbacks at the ticket office of the
oregon Short Line depot for ticket
to go east to his friends. When the
agent counted the bills, he happened
60 turn one over ON the back In
printed letters were the words Last
of a fortune spent on wine, women and
song" The agent refused the bill and
Maza objected. saying that the green
back was good for its face value even
II Il was dsdgured The Austrian was
taken into custody at the station and
United states Marshal James IA. An
derson informed. Maza was taken to
the marshal's office and there ques-
toned closely. Maza had visited
number OF places during the morning,
and in three saloons he had money
changed lie got this bin In one
transaction. but did not notice the in
scription on the back OF IL.
After Maza had satisfied tho govern
ment officials that he had not defaced
the bill he was discharged. He says
that he intends to get rid of this Sc bill
n IS soon as possible. For while yes
terday he would have sold It at n dis
count but he was informed by Mar
shall Anderson that the government
would possibly redeem II for its full
value under the circumstances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
CLARK AWARDED CONTRACT.
Board of Works - Let Sewer Extern
sion Work Ia Lowest Bidder.

Bids on three sewer extensions were
opened last night At special session
Of tho board Of public works. The
largest extension was No. PSI which
includes the territory between Second
and Fifth South streets and from
Ninth East street TO the military res
ervation, the estimated cost OF which
was S55. 265 81. There were seven bids.
the contract being awarded finally to
A. A. Clark on his bid Of $3.50 front
foot II the sewer is laid on both sides
OF the street and IS cents foot II II
Is laid I'm the middle Of the street
II is believed that this bid IL about
$1,000 under the estimate Of the city
engineer.
Three bids were received on sewer
extension No. 2i6 on Hawthorne avenue,
between Fifth and Sixth South and
Seventh and Eighth East streets The
contract was awarded to Gilkerson atd
Long upon their bid Of 81 cents "A
front foot upon condition that II after
the bid is tabulated by the city en-
gineer. II IL found to be the lowest
The other bids received are as follows.
j. d. Hanley, so cents a foot; Helmau
and Johnson, s2iz cents.
There were four bids on extension
No 267 on Second North street between
Ounce and Center streets. The con-
tract was awarded to j. ID. Hanley on
his bid OF so cents front foot on
condition that his bid IL found 10 be the
lowest after examination by the city
engineer. The other bids were Dale
l.. Pitt. liz front foot: Yelam and
Johnson. 94s cents; Gilkerson and
Long, 69,1i cents.
The board held up the FIRST partial
estimate IN favor OF j. n. Hanley on
Sidewalk extension No. 1876 because tho
grading provided for has not been COM
pleted The amount OF the estimate
IL Ai95 and Il was held up by the
city council Monday night and re-
serred to the board OF public works
for checking.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
CHILD POISONED BY FLY PAPER
Kay White. Two Years OF Nge. Drinks
Fatal Liquid from Saucer.

Ray White. two years OF age. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence White. si5
Washington street. died this afternoon
from the effects Of drinking from a
saucer -ntas,.ine -,....sso ally paper The
little tot -ltaia thS-liq0id from sau-
Ger standing about the family home yes
tcrday. Physicians were AT once called
and administered heroic remedies. The
child appeared 10 recover and this fore
noon when the physician left him he
seemed well along toward recovery. Be
fore the physician had reached his OF.
flee. however, death overlook the little
patient, The cause OF death is assigned
as heart failure due 10 the action II
arsenic used I'm the paper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
UNHAPPY BOY WANDERS OFF.
Frank Grow Leaves Home In Baseball
Suit Carrying Ride.

This morning at 5 o'clock Frank
Grow, the IS year old son OF Ed. Grow
OF Is Fifth south, ran away from home,
carrying with him a 20 rifle with am
muntion. lie was dressed in n blue
baseball suit. The boys home life has
not been a happy one as his mother
some time ago procured a divorce from
her husband and has since been con-
strained to support the family OF three
although her husband. who works at
a stand in lRration canyon, has re-
fused to keep away from the prem
Uses though there Is "A divorce between
them. a,...t. ....