The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-03

John H. Boyce, of Deer Harbor.
returned Monday from a business
trip to Seattle.
For Bargains in Hats and Rib.
Dons. go to Mrs. Loyal B. Larson s
Millinery Store.
=. W. McGeary has been confined
70 his home for the past few days
with a severe attack of rheumatism.
+. a. Perry went to West Sound
thursday on business connected
with the starting of the new Grange
cooperative store at that place.
L. G. Rudow, of East Sound re-
turned Wednesady>from his visit to
minnesota, where he was called a
short time ago by the death of his
mother.
Bert Cahail has accepted position
as head sawyer at the mill here.
which started cutting lumber Tues
day morning. 1t sounds good to
hear the mill whistle once more and
to have the lights which were turned
on Wednesday evening. About
twenty men are now employed at the
plant.
All the lumber covered by labor
liens filed by employees of the West
ern Mills and Lumber Co. has now
been sold, a large amount having
beenstaken by w. H. Gafford, of
East Sound, who is having the clear
stuff dressed by the new mill COM
pany for inside finish to be used in
buildings to be erected by him at
East Sound. Enough was realized
from the lumber and shingles sold
to pay 81 per cent of the labor
claims.
The many friends of Hon. F. C.
Harper. collector of customs for the
district of Puget Sound, were much
pleased with the announcement in
a Washington dispatch last Friday
that the president had sent his re-
nomination to the senate, notwith-
standing the known opposition of
Senator Piles, who desires the ap-
pointment Of his brother. This
week, however, comes the announce
ment that the senate, in executive
session, had refused to confirm Mr..
Harper's nomination, solely because
of Senator's Piles opposition.
What the outcome will be is as yet
problematical. Senator Piles term
expires March 4, when he will be
succeeded by Judge Poindexter.
Senator Jones has strongly supported
Mr.. Harper.
William Reilly, formerly a resi-
dent of Doe Bay, living on what is
now the Craft place near Point Law
renee, died at his home in Belling-
ham last Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock. aged 81 years. He had been
confined to his bed for more than
three months and his death came
as no surprise to his immediate friends
or members of his household. Mr..
Reilly is survived by his widow.
Alice M. Reilly, and one son, William
N. Reilly, of Bellingham, and three
daughters. Mrs. John Coane, of Bos-
ton, Massachusetts,, Mrs. John Vier-
eek, of Prince Rupert, B. C. and Mrs.
W. A. Roberts, of Vancouver, BIC.
Deceased was a member of Belling-
ham lodge, No. 10, Ancient Order of
United Workmen. For many years
past he had been in the employ Of
the Bellingham Bay and British Co.
lumbia Railroad Co. and was most
highly thought of both by his en-
ployers and fellow workmen. The
funeral was held in that city Mon
day.
The Sugar Bowl, conducted by
Mrs. Ida Blaine, was entered Sunday
evening while Mrs. Blaine was at
supper, and a quantity Of cigars,
candies, gum etc. were stolen. En-
trance was perfected by means of
skeleton key used to unlock the
back door. A bright light was left
burning in the room when Mrs.
Blaine went to her meal early in the
evening and on the whole the under
taking was a rather daring one.
Sheriff Boyce had his suspicious as
to who tn e guilty ones were and
almost Immediately apprehended
them and also got back a part of the
stolen goods. Harold Lightheart,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Light
heart, when cornered, admitted to
the sheriff that he had hand in the
matter and it was he who returned
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