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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
University of Washington Newsletter


ENROLMENT: The catalogue
of the University of Washington.
which has just appeared and will be
sent upon request, contains the
names of 2427 different students for
the year 1901. This is an in
crease of 271 over the previous year.
FACULTY: The faculty is COM
posed of 124 instructors and "a
assistants. graduate assistants and
undergraduate assistants.
STUDENTS SELF-SUPPORTING::
1t is interesting to note that at the
University twenty-three percent of
the students are self-supporting,
while over half or fifty-five percent.
are wholly or partially self-support-
ing It would seem from this that
no person of ability need hesitate
on account of expense from entering
upon university course.
AGRICULTURE FOR EN-
TRANCE: One is interested to
note that agriculture is one of the
subjects accepted for admission by
the University of Washington.
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS: The
University of Washington is now
composed Of eight colleges and
schools, viz: Colleges of Arts and
Sciences, Engineering, Forestry,
Mines. Pharmacy, School of Law,
The Graduate School, and The Sum-
mer School.
$4,000 FOUNDATION FOR
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS: The
first graduate fellowship on the
Denny Foundation were held by
students the year of 1901. The
graduate school up to this time has
given, work for the Masters de-
grees. The new catalogue announ-
ces courses for the Doctors degree,
Phi. D.
100000 BUREAU OF CHILD
WELFARE: The Gatzert- Founda-
ton has been established at the
University to make special provision
for the work relating to backward
and defective children in the public
schools of the state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Tho Temporary" Wife.

Mrs. Leslie Milne. who writes .'Shans
at Home" tells an amusing story of a
Hindu dispenser connected with an
American mission who during the
absence of the missionary took Shan
wife in addition to his Hindu wife.
who was in Calcutta. When the mis-
sionary returned he was very indig-
ant-naturally disappearing of polyg-
amy-and the dispenser came to Mrs.
Leslie's house to ask her, to intercede
for him. What have | done?'' he
said. II may by our custom have
many more wives than one. so said
to the sahib, Sir. be not angry;'ft was
only a temporary measure but the
more thought to please him by tell
ing him that it was only temporary the
more angry he became"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
THE RIVALS.
Each, Thought Himself Shade Hand.
somer Than the Other.

Each Thought Himself Shade Hand.
somer Than the Other.
did you boys ever hear that back
in the eighties was regarded as one
of the homeiiest men in Kentucky!
inquired Senator Bradley of Il number
of newspaper men. Its Il fact, am,
I'll tell You a story to illustrate it.
Under the laws Of Kentucky the
governor has the power of pardon even
before grand jury proceedings or trial.
During my first term as governor H.!
attorney general was John *. Hen
drick. Some folks said Hendlick was
the homeliest man in Kentucky; Others
beard. as did Hendrick John always
maintained that he was a better look
ing man than |, and always disputed
his argument
"One day Hendrick walked into my
Office
81 want a pardon. governor he AZ
uouned.
'''All right. Hendrick.' said. Bat
what have you doneY
81 just shot a man down street.
said Hendrick calmly.
What for?' demanded. $
He said looked like you an
swered Hendrick. and | could not
stand for that
lyon shall have the pardon at once,
l announced. If you hadn't shot the
cuss would have done so on sight"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Too Early For Him,

One raw March morning as pro-
fessor at one Of the colleges was
calling the roll Of an 5 o'clock class
in English he came to ssMr. Rob-
bins and, receiving no answer,
call again, tsMr. Robbins!o
Still no reply. "Ah,' said the
professor, looking around upon the
class. with a smile, Il suppose it i
rather early for robins. Ladies'
Home Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The Game last Sunday

1t was anybody's game from start
to finish and the Tigers might have
won but for an unfortunate wild
throw by Caravan to third. which
gave the Cubs two runs. Each
pitcher is charged with two errors
but the errors of the Cubs were not
SO costly as those of their opponents.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The Point Of View.

A Mississippi judge relates this
occurrence:
Uncle George Snow, all old ante
bellum negro, was introduced for
the state. The counsel asked Uncle
George which side of Souchatouchee
creek he lived on, to which he re-
piled:
(Which side Of the creek do | live
on, boss ?"
eyes"
"Gwine up or down the creek,
boss ?"Case and Comment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

To Henry VIII. belongs the honor
OF having conferred judicial rights
upon! 9 woman. Lady Anne Berke-
ley of York was allowed by the
sovereign, who had the widest ex-
perience Of the virtues Of women.
to sit as Judge, appoint commits
sion and actually to pass sentence
on some men who had been killing
her: deer and despoiling her park s
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

The open season for deer will
soon be here, and we would advise
all the hunters who are going out
after them to provide themselves
with something CONSPICUOUS in the
way Of garment, SO there will be
no excuse for careless gunner to
shoot at them. A red hat or a
white shirt or both might remind
the excitable hunter that some
hesitation and investigation would
be advisable before shooting at such
an object. That there is a law to
punish the careless shooting of a
man has no influence upon the
shooter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

Pawn no overcoats, and lay in
a big supply of fuel, because thnre
is going to be a long, severe winter
in the Pacific Northwest says a
Portland Wiseman.
81 have seen a sign that never
falls" he added. "The hazel
bushes are loaded down with nuts.
This has but one meaning nature
is making provisions in advance to
feed squirrels and other woodland
animals during long dismal winter.
Don't soak your oyercoatr'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
The Edison Eye hits the bulls eye
in the following remarks.

The Edison Eye hits the bulls eye,
in the following remarks:
There are numerous letters and
price lists being mailed through this
territory every week from some of
the grocery stores of Bellingham
and other larger towns which are
attracting the attention of some of
our customers; and some have
bought large bills of goods from
these concerns. Now what we wish
to ask is is II FAIR to make ur
these large orders for goods and not
J give your local dealers a chance tc
figure on them for you before going
out OF the community to buy the
necessaries of life?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Goino o. Comma,


A train was reported forty minutes
late. and after the time had elapsed a
would be passenger inquired:
How late is that train:'
''Oh. about an hour late"
The. hour passed and the query was
repeated.
well. they'll be about an hour and
twenty minutes late here"
Patience reigned until the query
was justly renewed and the railroad
man replied:
be near two hours late"
Whereupon the passenger said:
Say, mister. will you kindly tell me
which way that train is goingY-P
land Oregonian,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

We hope our mel chants will pro-
vide good supply of lamps and
lanterns. Days are growing short
and the lighting question is very
much unsettled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
800 Reward

| will pay 500 reward for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and
conviction Of. the person or persons
guilty Of stealing sheep from my
farm in the San Juan valley. known
as the Friday place..
Isaac Sandwich.
Friday Harbor, June %, 1911.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

The Citizens Recall Association,
and the citizens of Seattle are max
ing a farce of the recall business.
The mayors of Seattle might save
some trouble and expense bv putting
their designations into the hands of
the reformers to be used at their
pleasure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

But it was good game and hugely
enjoyed by the fans. There was a
good attendance and q goodly num-
Der from Townsend wire present.
Manager LANCE of the Cubs requests
the Islander to state that he is pleas
ed with the treatment accorded his
team on all their visits here and they
are anxious to come again.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

The Anacortes American asks,
"Why are Bellingham newspapers"
We would answer, because Sammy
Perkins and Col Alden ]. Blethen
hated each other. They merely
chose Bellingham as the battle
ground where they could fight it out
to the best advantage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
Presbyterian Services

Sabbath school at 10 A. NJ"
Christian .Endeavor at 7.3O +: M
every Sunday; preaching on aiter-
nate Sundays at IL A. M, and ever
Sunday evening at 8 O'Clock at FIJI
day Harbcr.
Sabbath school 100 P. NJ; preach
ing32. 80 every Sunday at the va''es
churcn. All are welcome.
Rev. j. E. Nelson, pastor
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

It is perhaps just as we'll that the
open season for the hunter who
thought he saw something moving
in the brush is only one month.
There will be fewer murders in con-
sequence,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

We are sorry to say good bye to
the folks of thu Marine Station, but
many of them will come again.
Their presence has added much to
local life during dull season, and
we hope their outing was as pleasant
and profitable as it seemed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

If any of our wealthy citizens
should stand up and say, Heres
few acres | want to give you for
a public park. Don't argue the
matter with him, just grab the acres.
We need the park.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
DON'T GIT aAYi"

In the principal had heard the sound
Of fire engines in the street.
What is Jour namey the principal
asked the lad.
tom Dugan," was the reply.
where was the fire. Tommy" ask
ed the principal as be wrote down the
name. There was no reply: only q
scowt.
Il say. where was the tire7" repeat
ed the principal.
Don't git gay wit me-. was the
somewhat astonishing answer. Deere
wasn't no fire, seer bought dis here
suit. and paid $50 fer IT.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

There is fine field here for pro-
moter to promote a high school,
water system md electric light
plant.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

Anacortes is the only town that
was doomed, and recovered. Credit
in no small measure is due the
American for this result.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

Who wants to be congressman!
Washington is to have two addl-
tlonal members by bill that has
inst nassed the House and Senate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11
It Wasn't a Fire.

The principal of one OF the east side
night schools in New York city was
enrolling new pupil. who was logged
out in a suit Of clothes so new that it
hurt him. Just before the boy came
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-11

PIT. TOWNSEND 4, FRIDAY HARBoR
UMPIRE. BAKER SCORER. BERGMAN
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Thanksgiving Presents

(From Wednesdays Examiner) The Lone Star Grocery was gaily decorated to-day with oak leaves, and all the appropriate Thanksgiving dec orations.
 This afternoon the Contreras or chestra furnished delightful music for the crowds that thronged the store buying good things to eat for to-mor- row.
 Punch was served to all and as each guest had partaken of the delicious little lunch they were presented with souvenir in the way of handsome placque.
 The decorations around the store were conceded to be among the best ever seen in Yuma, and E. B. Jackson who has charge of the store during the absence of Mir. Spittler, certainly deserves credit for the way in which the large crowd was handled as well as for the decorations and refresh ments offered the patrons.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Present Day at
 New York Store

(From Wednesdays Examiner)
 To-day was present day at the New York store and there was one of the largest crowds out ever seen in the big store.
 Those who were lucky were:
 Mrs. Josie Mills, a 4S-piece fancy decorated China dinner set.
 Mrs. Belle Bower, 7-piece hand painted imported Chinaware berry set.
 Mrs. E. Darling, a fine Imported hanging fruit dish.
 Miss Grace Snow, fancy Japanese cups and saucers.
 Mrs. Josie Alveriz, very fine Aus trian ware cracker jar.
 Miss Adele Priest, a bonbon dish of Baravian chinaware, hand painted.
 Harry Brownstetter announced that the store would be open until 500 this evening and be closed at noon to-mor- row. Thanksgiving
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Big Subscriptions

The Yuma News Company's big subscription contest is growing in in terest and subscriptions as the time grows shorter to the finish.
 Two days more until Saturday and then the last days tug of war will take place.
 The young ladies who are compet- ing for the big prizes are working dil- igently for big subscriptions, and the big subscriptions are rolling in stead fly. Remember the contestant that gathers in every possible small sub scription and incidentally follows il up with big subscription or two stands the best chance of winning a big prize. The great question now is:
 "Who will get $2O0 in gold?"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Aged Man Killed
 Up Near Benson
The Tucson Citizen says:

The Tucson Citizen says:
 Richard Graham, an aged man, who has been employed in bridge -construc- ion for the Ell Paso and Southwestern west of Benson, was killed near Ben son Saturday, according to advices re- ceived by the Tucson undertakers.
 Graham's mutilated body was found lying close to the Southern Pacific tracks. Graham was seen in Benson on Friday and is said to have had con- siderable money.
 There is a theory that he was mur- 6ered and robbed and that his body was then placed on the track to be run over by train in order to cover up the crime.
 Benson has recently been overrun with laborers, many of them rough characters who have been unable 70 obtain work.
 Graham was sixty years of age.
 Because of the fact that the crime or accident, whichever it was, was committed in Cochise county, the body will be turned over to the Cochise county authorities.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
"Agin" Everything

That the Democrats are "agln d proie t which would reduce the hacF haul freight rates charged by the rail roa&s of Arizona is not to bo wonder ed at. They can always be depende uron to be "agin" something.
 They were "agin" the Mexican war and the acquisition of the territory which embraces the state of TexaF New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Ne vada. Utah and California; they were "agin" the freeing of the slaves of the south, which relieved the free labor of the north of the burden of competition with slave labor; they have been "agin" every measure calculated to advance the material interests of the people of the United States, and in or der to keep their record clear they are "agin" the plan to acquire port on the Gulf of California.
 But maybe the railroads of Ari-
 zcna, who now collect S6,000,o
 year from the people of Arizona
 in the form of "backhaul" charges
 never hauled back, may have
 great deal to do with the attitude
 of the Democratic party in oppo-
 sition to Cameron's plan?
 Ask E. E. Ellinwood, of the Fl Pa so and Southwestern, or Frank Cox, oi the Southern Pacific or Epes Randolph of the Arizona Eastern, all and eacl of whom are working for the success of the Democratic ticket.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Citizens Want 0ne-Way fare
 For Settlers to the Yuma Valley

it is hard to handle them on this ac- count. We have been doing every thing possible to settle up the Yuma country and after a careful study or the situation there, it is our opinion that during the present fall, winter, and coming spring season is a time when exceedingly good results may be obtained.
 We therefore ask your good offices in according the district rate that will enable us to accomplish this. You will have the hearty cooperation of the Yuma interests, including the Yuma Commercial Club, the Yuma County Immigration Commissioner. the banks, and all of the large merchants, as well as the United States Reclamation ser wee who are exceedingly anxious to have this country settled up.
 Your favorable consideration is ur- gently requested.
 Yours very truly,
 Signed: l.. E. Karr, H. c. Hester, J. M. Speese, Cap. Smith, B. Teas dale, Arthur G. Keene, I. N. Elder, J. w. Fuquay, Jack Huffman, Virgil N. Sans, Harry Johnson, and others. The above would seem to be one Of the best propositions ever brought out for the benefit of Yuma, and the peti- tion has been forwarded to MT. Bat turs.
 Thousands of tourists pass through Yuma. every year who would be glad to come back here from Los Angeles and look over the lands here, but are barred from so doing because there is no inducement for them to do so.
 Our citizens should immediately get behind the above proposition and do everything they can to push it to succa ssful conclusion
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Citizens of the Yuma valley and Yu- ma, who have been in Los Angeles re- gently have decided that now is the opportune time to ask for a one-way rate from Los Angeles to Yuma an1 return.
 The following letter explains itself:
 Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. .! Mr. F. E. Batturs, Asst. Gen. Pas
 senger Agent in charge of the South
 ern District, Passenger Traffic De-
 partment, Southern Pacific Com
 pany, BOP Pacific Electric building,
 Los Angeles, Cal. Dear Sir:-
 We, the undersigned, citizens and land owners in Yuma and the Yuma valley beg to present to you for your consideration the granting to Yuma Project district, round trip rates, or one-way passenger rates to Yuma from Los Angeles, which will enable prospective settlers to go there and look over the conditions and the situ- ation with view to settling.
 There is much activity, a great deal of construction work in the way of ca nals and the final work on the irri- gation system by the United States Reclamation Service there, and just at the present is an opportune time to interest new settlers.
 It is our opinion that if lower rate were accorded that district by your company, that we could, through the cooperation of all interests concerned settle there upwards of 800 to 1,000 famili6s-good substantial farmers on small tracts of land which is to be irrigated by the government.
 Other localities have been receiving more attention to the present than tha Yuma district.
 Imperial valley is accorded a lower 'ettler's rate than the Yuma district and more people go there on that ac count.
 A one-party rate is what is really needed. It is difficult to take parties of three or more and interest them il locating, because in Tarties there arr i lways thoso - Q ~7 ec+ions, am
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Successful Fair

The ladies of the Catholic church held a very successful fair and bazaar at the Yuma theatre last evening.
 There were booths for the sale Ot arIous articles, al: ta3tefully decorat- ed with date palm branches, colcred paper, flowers, etc.
 In addition to this a very interest ing program of playlets, music, etc was extremely well rendered.
 Mrs. Ed. Dunne and Mrs. J. H Shanssey were the general managers, and as usual when these ladies are in charge, the whole was an immense success
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Union Services

Union Thanksgiving services will he held tomorrow as follows:
 Rev. c. G. Coulter will preach in the Baptist church in the valley to- morrow at 11:00 a. m.
 In the evening the following will be the program at the Methodist church in this city.
 Reading scripture lesson aud pray CT, Rev. Matthewson.
 Reading of Thanksgiving Proclama- tion, Rev. J A. Crouch
 Thanksgiving Sermon, Rev. Tom linson.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Southern Pacific to
 Change the Time

Agent Locke, of the s. P. states that on December 1. the Tucson diyis- ion of the s. P. will change from Pa cific to mountain time.
 This means that the time of trains leaving for the east will be one hour earlier than our city or Pacific time.
 The time on the Los Angeles divis- ion will not be changed.
 To make it perfectly plain trains from Yuma to El Paso or from El Pa so to Yuma will be run on mountain or Santa Fe time, which is one hour faster than Pacific time.
 From Yuma to Los Angeles ano from Los Angeles to Yuma, the time will be the same as it is now-Pacific time.
 With this change coming on 1t might be we'll to stop and ponder moment on the different times.
 First, what is standard time? The suns apparent motion is westward each day. It passes over New York. later over St. Louis, and still later cv- CT Yuma. If each city should set it's clock to register noon at exactly mid day. that is, when the sun is overhead, then no two cities would have the same time and much confusion would ensue. Each city would then have To- cal time,
 In order to systematize the time, particularly of transportation com panies. the circumference of the earth is divided into twenty-four equal spaces, each being fifteen degrees wide in longitude Starting at Green wich England, a belt fifteen de- grees wide, with north and south line through Greenwich is first laid off. All points within that line keep Greenwich time, that is, all clocks register noon when the sun is direct ly over Greenwich.
 Next a north and south line at fif- teen degrees west longitude is taken as the center of the belt, and all points in this belt keep fifteenth Meridian time. which is one hour behind Green wich time.
 Similarly on down to One hundred and fifth Meridian time, or Mountain time. and this is seven hours behind Greenwich time. The One Hundred and Fifth Meridian passes through Denver and through the east part Of Fl Paso county, Texas, and all clocks that keep mountain time register noon when the sun is directly over Denver.
 One hundred and fifth meridian time, or mountain time, should be used from Longitude 97 degrees 30 minutes to Longitude 112 degrees 30 minutes
 The longitude of Tucson is about III degrees and as we are not very far from Tucson Of very far from the dividing line, it is immaterial whether mountain or Pacific time is used, ex- cept that it will take some time to get used to going east an hour earlier than the same time would be, if going west.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Baseball Sunday

The surveyors of the U. S. Recla- nation service are planning a big base will be organized on the California side and the other on the Arizona side and Project Engineer F. l.. Sellew will start the game by throwing the first ball.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

Wilder, P. O. O.eSpittler, Walter Moser, and others, are being extremely well received in the north end of the coun- ty, and that they are finding plenty ot Republicans and many Democrats who intend to vote the straight Republican ticket this year.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
Thanksgiving Dinner

Frank Curtis will give a special Thanksgiving dinner at the S. P. HO- tel tomorrow evening.
 The menu will consist of turkey, duck, fresh oysters, good old-fashioned mince pie and homemade fruit cake, etc.
 The dining room opens at 500 p. n.