The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
SOUTHWEST development
LEAGUE MEETsA ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, Oct 14--It was Seat
ties inning at last nights session of
the convention of the Southwest
Washington Development Associ-
alton. The Seattle delegates occu-
pied the center of the hall and made
the air ring with their music and
their yells. Gov. Hay, in his speech,
toasted Seattle and said that it would
be better if there was more of the
Seattle spirit manifest throughout
the state.
The singing Of the song, "Aber-
deem, Oh, Aberdeen printed in a
souvenir which was handed around,
aroused the convention to great en-
thusiasm and the crowd arose during
the singing and cheered.
Senator Wilson Speaks.
Senator John L. Wilson was called
for towards the close Of the meeting
and received an enthusiastic greet
ing. He spoke for half an hour and
ELECTED applause and laughter by
his speech, which pleaded for the
opening of the Olympic peninsula to
settlers and prospectors.
Senator Wilson praised former
Secretary Ballinger and opposed the
recall of judges.
He declared, in closing, that the
constitution of the United States was
the greatest document ever written
one that had not been materially
changed since presented for the gov
eminent of 100000 people, yet was
now governing more than 91,OOO,OOO
He pleaded for integrity, honesty
and capability in public officials and
urged business men to take larger
interest in public affairs.
Governor Is Speaker
Other speakers were Gov. Hay, who
suggested the appointment of state
| commissioner to interest immigra-
ton from Northern Europe to the
state of Washington: w. B. Jessup,
of Bremerton, and L. G. Humbargar,
of this city.
The unanimous Endorsement of the
plan proposed by N. B. Coffman, vice
president, nd J. E. Barnes, secre-
tary and treasurer, that the associa-
ton form settlers land agency was
the event of the afternoon session.
Trustees Are Named.
The new organization, which will
be an Offshoot of the association, will
have its headquarters in Aberdeen
and will be known as the Southwest
Washington Settlers Agency. Trus-
tees of the new organization are
George S. Long, Tacoma; N. B. Coff-
man, Chehalis; D. F. Davis, Contra
liza; Ralph H. Burnside, Raymond;
w. B. Mack, Aberdeen; Thomas Ber-
deau, Seattle; L. I. Wakefield, Elma
George Mccoy, Vancouver; S. E.
MUMMY, Olympia; F. w. Leadbetter,
Portland.
Can Add New Trustees.
The plan of the agency is to get
a list of logged-off lands for sale;
for the trustees to fix reasonable
price and offer them to settlers wish
ing to take up land in Southwest
Washington. The selling agency is
allowed the privilege of including
among its trustees men from various
clubs and cities of the Southwest who
do not necessarily belong to the as
ISOLATION.
Aberdeen, Oct. 14.-Olympia
was selected as the place for mex!
meeting of the Southwest Washing
ton Development association, set for
the latter par of January. At this
convention, which will be the associ-
atoms seventh, the logged-off land
problem will be brought q step near
er to solution by official tests Of the
new electric process which is declared
to have already worked wonders al
Rainier, Ore. The needs of the Olym-
pic peninsula on which the congress
sional action, promised by the states
Representatives may be taken