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, 1923-09-27
Big Trout Stuffed
for Rawlins Anglers

D. R. Higley. switch board test
expert for the local telephone office.
is In receipt OF a stuffed Native
trout measuring 25 inches in length
which he SEM to Jonas Brothers In
Denver for preservation two weeks
ago. The fish was caught by Mr..
Higiey in Green Lake, near Pine
dale, Wyo., on a recent vacation
trip. 1t takes its proper place
among other specimens of the wild
in MI. Higley's home.
, 1923-09-27

DIR. C. H. MCLEAN has returned
to Rawlins to practice and has opened
his office at Room 10, Osborne Bldg.
Office phone 13-W. Residence,
phone 50.
, 1923-09-27

Maternity cases taken in your
home, calls accepted day or night.
Phone 76M. q-6-tf
, 1923-09-27

FOR RENT-One sic opfng room.
Htrictly modern. Inquire los w.
Il 9-20-tf
, 1923-09-27
TESTIMONY

Rawhns People are Doing All The,
Can for Fellow Sufferers
, 1923-09-27

Rawlins testimony has been pub
lished to prove the merit of Doan's
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
Abolition of Communists Ordered.

Berlin Dissolution OF the German
communist, nationalist and national
socialist party organizations was or.
dered by General Won Seeckt, com.
mander in chief of the national army.
Confiscation of the communists funds
also was ordered and the holding of
communist meetings and publication
OF communist newspapers prohibited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30

ton company was represented by
Captain Hinckley and Attorney P.
d. MacBride. These gentlemen
were invited to address the mem
bers of the club on any phase of
the transportation question that
,thev might see fit. Mr.. MacBride,
in his happy manner, talked on
the ferry question for some time.
A close analysis of his remarks
failed to show that he presented a
solution of the present transporta-
ton tangle. either as additional
service or in reduction of rates.
In fact, his talk was a defense of
the Kitsap County Transportation
COMPANY present service and
rates. However, his remarks were
the cause Of considerable discus
sion, all of which emphasized in no
uncertain terms the determination
of the people of Vashon- Maury is
land to continue the present
struggle until they have obtained
the additional ferry service to
which they are entitled and at
rates really commensurate with
the service rendered.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
RURR AGREEMENT SIGNED
Pact Made With French for Resump-
ton OF Business.

Pact Made With French for 'Resump-
ton OF Business.
Dusseldorf The leaders of indus
try in the Ruhr valley, with whom the
French authorities have been negu.
tiating for the resumption of opera.
tons in the industrial plants, have
signed an agreement with the French.
The agreement signed by Herr Vog-
Ter, as representative Of Hugo Shines
and the other industrialists associated
with him, includes so per cent of the
Ruhr mines, according to the French.
The mine owners under this agree
ment viii pay %l5,0O0,0O0, or about SO,
100000 francs, as back coal taxes for
the first ten months Of the year and
deliver is per cent Of their production
free to the allies as reparations, also
paying 10 francs per ton for the coal.
The accumulated stock in the Ruhr
October l will become the property of
the allies.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
DR.. SWANSON Welded.

The Sunday, November rs, is
sue of the Portland Oregonian
said:
GA charming wedding was that
Of Miss Leora Davis and DR.. Harry
Swanson of Burton last night at
the Mount Tabor Presbyterian
church. Rev. John II. Beard per-
formed the ceremony. Harold
Christensen of Bremerton acted as
best man. The bride wore stun
ming costume of sea blue georg
ette, embroidered in crystal, and
carried shower bouquet of or
chids and lilies Of the valley. Mrs
Harry B. Crichlow was the matron
of honor. She wore an attractive
gown of yellow georgette and car
ried a bouquet of blossoms in the
autumnal shades. A reception fol
lowed the ceremony at the brides
home. After a wedding trip by
motor along the coast they will
make their home at Burton"
DIR. Swanson is the the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Swanson of
Burton, and is one of the most
popular young men on the island.
He was graduated last year from
the North Pacific Dental college
at Portland, Oregon, with high
honors, and Immediately opened
an Office at Vashon. His skill has
enabled him quickly build up a
splendid practice among the peo-
pie Of the island. His many
friends of the community will
welcome his bride, and join in
the wish for a long, happy and
prosperous life for them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
VOTE OF Confidence
GIVEN TO PO!NCARE

Paris.-The chamber of deputies
voted confidence in Premier Poincare
after statement in which he fully
outlined his foreign policy. The vote
was sos to 20.
Premier Poincare began his state
ment with the declaration that the
Belgian and French governments were
in absolute accord on the Ruhr ques-
ton.
The premier declared that France
would act against Germany with or
without the allies if her security was
menaced; that France was ready to
face a rupture with the entente if this
became necessary to protect herself.
Germany, he added, would be punish
ed if she did not enable the interallied
military control commission to watch
German ornaments and if she did not
pay indemnity for the attack on mem
bers Of the control commission in
Leipsig.
decentralization of the tripartite
guarantee pact by the United States
and Great Britain, said the premier,
was at the bottom Of all the present
difficulties in the way OF interallied
military control in Germany In the
absence OF the pact. France herself
must assure this control.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
WORLD WIDE GUILD IS
ORGANIZED AT BURTON

Fourteen high school girls of
Burton met in the primary room
OF the Burton church on Friday
evening of last week and organic
ed World Wide Guild. This is
an organization binding together
groups of young women and girls
who are willing to give time to a
definite study Of missions and to
contribute service for the coming
OF Gods kingdom. It's field is the
world.
There are $4,000 chapters of the
guild throughout the world, being
represented in China, India, New
Zealand, Philippine islands, Japan
and the United States.
Mrs. Frank Matthews of Seattle,
general secretary Of western
Washington district, was present
and explained the guild work,
after which it was moved and car
ried to organize chapter at Burt
on. The following officers We're
elected: President, Miss Lillian
Larsen; vice president, Miss Helen
TioSdal; secretary, Miss Beatrice
Brammer, and treasurer, Miss AL
harta RurraSOn
The chapter is planning to send
a Christmas box to missionary
who is teaching among the isolat-
ed tribes Of Indians in southern
California.
The slogan of the guild is:
Worth while girls of the
World wide guild,
Working with God for the
Whole worlds good.
The yell is:
Oh, my! Oh, me!
Our hearts are full of glee.
If anybody loves the world
It's we, we. we, we, we.
The guild color is royal blue:
the flower, white rose, and emblem
a silver star.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
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ALBERT j. WINQUIsT DEAD.

Albert ]. Winquist, for a numb
er Of years a resident Of Lisabeula,
died at Tacoma Monday. after a
brief illness of four days. The
remains were brought to the is
land and funeral services were
held at the Lisabeula. church on
Wednesday, Mr.. Howard officiat-
ing. Interment was made at the
family lot at the island cemetery
where his father and mother are
buried.
Mr.. Winquist was born at Pull
offer, Wis, on June "a, 1877, and
came to Lisabeula with his par
ents in the year of 1895. Here he
made his home during the life of
his parents. His father died in
March, 1910, and his mother pass
ed ON in February, 1915. Since
the death of his mother he has
made his home at Tacoma and lat
er at Redondo. He was member
of the Lisabeula Methodist church.
He is survived by one sister,
Mrs. c. j. Olson of Burton and two
brothers, A. T. Wimquist of Aber-
deem, Wash, and Frank Winquist
Of Burton, and two half brothers
and two half sisters, Christ and
Nels Winquist of Huntington,
Ore, and Mrs. Augusta johnson
of Oconta Falls, Wis, and Miss
Lena Winquist of Chicago.
Mr.. Winquist had many friends
on the island who honored him for
his sterling character.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
HIGH SCHOOL. voDvIL.

Under the expert supervision of
Miss Wang and Miss Smith, the
Vashon high school vodvil is fast
becoming a reality. All students
participating in the attraction are
showing great interest in the re-
hearsals and the show promises to
be even better than that of last
year. There will be a matinee for.
children on Thursday afternoon,
December 6, with an admission of
Is cents. The music will start for
the evening performance at 500
O'Clock. There will be a candy
sale in connection.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
srs
AUTO DRIVERS SLOW.


Thousands Of automobile driv-
ers are flirting with the law and
its penalties for there are not
enough licensed drivers to put
every licensed car into commits
sion. Up to few days ago only
251 $50 drivers had obtained their
1923-25 licenses although 261, 1873
licenses have been issued to mot
or vehicles. 1t is estimated by
state officials that between one
third and one-half of those VIII,
drive cars often enough to need
a license have not yet complied
with the law.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
SLOGAN CONTEST REoPENED

The campaign for a slogan for
Maury island has been re-
opened by order of the CONNER
cial club, as nothing acceptable
was submitted in the initial con
test. All admirers Of the island
whether at home or abroad, are
invited to compete for the $500
prize offered for brief, terse
phrase suitable for the islands.
All contributions are to be sub
mitted to Alex. Smith, Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
STRESEMANN and
CABINET RESIGN
GX- Treasury Head Accepts Ap-
poinimeHt as Chancellor and
Wal FERN New Cab net.

Berlin.-Dr. Heinrich Albert, for
mer minister OF the treasury and state
secretary at the chancellory, has &C,
cepted President Eberts appointment
as chancellor to succeed Gustav
Stresemann.
Ebert is endeavoTing to form a gov
ernmcnt that will be, assured Of ma
jority support in the reichstag.
President Ebert's invitation to DR..
Albert to form a new cabinet caused
considerable resentment in nationalist
quarters because the president did not
invite the nationalist to submit
candidate for the chancellorship, for
which post they had the nationalist
leader, DR.. Hergt, in view
The invitation was extended to DR.,
Albert Sunday after the members of
the deDosed Stresemann ministry and
the various parliamentary leaders had
informed the president that the situa.
ton in the reichstag would prevent
the installation of coalition govern.
ment which would be assured a work
ing majority in the legislative body.
DR.. Gustave Stresemann resigned as
chancellor when the reichstag, by
vote of $50 to 155, denied his rump
cabinet a vote of confidence. Seven
deputies abstained from casting their
ballots. After the ballot was taken,
DR.. Stresemann rendered the resigna,
ton OF himself and his cabinet, which
President Ebert accepted
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30

The A. Ii. Petersen family took
Thanksgiving dinner at the Me
1ntosh home near Portage.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hammer
quist and family of Seattle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tip Soike and chill.
dren of Center were Thanksgiving
guests at the Alex. Hammerquist
home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-30
EXTEND POWER LINE.

Work was commenced this week
ON the extension of the electric
light and power line from a point
near the Vashon high school to
Field corner to the north. The
new line will serve "A number of
residents of that neighborhood
and will carry the line consider
ably nearer the north end, where
electric current is badly wanted.
The ladies of the Cove @mmun-
ity hall will hold a bazaar on the
evening of December s. There
will be a program and many arti-
cles suitable for Christmas gifts
will be on sale. Admission is free
but there will be a small charge
for refreshments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
Our Friends, The Birds

It has been a hard winter for the
birds and many must have succumbed
to the cold and lack of food because
of the deep snow which has buried
the weed seeds on which many of
them live. If the birds were better
understood | think we would find
them good friends to the farmer and
understanding that they would be fed
during the cold winter and protected
at all times. In our yard and on the
piazza can be seen at different times
in the day and often all day and at
the same time twelve English spar
rows with a few other kind of spar
rows, six Jays, four Juncos. and a
wood pecker all busy at their feast
of seeds and crumbs scattered about
for them especially. And tied on the
low branches of the shade trees large
to like. Even the wood pecker is
busy on that and returns every day
for another feast The Jays and the
Junco's come right up on the piazza
and help themselves and they are so
pretty. At first there was one Junco
who brought his wife the day follow
ing and then the whole family came.
The first Jay told another and then
came three and then six The clan
appear to be increasing and are quite
sociable, always and all the time
hungry and every day find something
to eat Chaff from the barn floor
scattered on the snow and on board
platform provide grand feast and
Il, a.
One evening along came wise old
owl but | guess he didn't like the
company because he did not come
again unless late at night.
w. p. WINSLOW
Larone. Nc
Feb 18th 1928
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
Funeral. of Mrs. Nellie Russell Copp

The community was saddened to
learn of the sudden death of Mrs.
Nellie Russell Copp, wife of Reuel l..
Copp, of 126 West Front street. Mrs.
Copp passed away at about o'clock
on Wednesday evening, February IA.
at the Somerset Hospital. after about
a months Illness and after having
undergone an operation. her husband
and her son, and her elder sister be-
ing present with her to the last.
Mrs. Copp was born in the Beech
Hill neighborhood Norridgewock. on
Dec. 16, 1872. She was daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l. b. Russell. AT
ten years of age she entered the
Skowhegan public schools and was
graduated from the Skowhegan high
school in the class of 1892. She lat
err received diploma from the
Teachers international Reading
Course, and passed the Maine State
Teachers examination with eXeep-
tiona1ly high rank. receiving life
certificate from the State Department
of Education.
In more recent years she took by
correspondence a course in penman
ship and received a superintendent 5
certificate. The Palmer Penmanship
Co. sidered her work. OF such a SUI
perior grade that they wished to en-
gage her services as a special super
visor of writing in some OF the cities
of Massachusetts. She WAS at one
time secretary of the Educational As
ISOLATION of Somerset County, and
she was member Of The Teachers
International Associa ton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
The Late Dan,llle Eames Gilman

DanyilIe Eames Gilman. native oil
bingham and fifty-nne years old, July
30, last. died Thursday I'm Skowhe-
gan. He had been In failing health
for about two years, but was able tc
be about to attend to business. tax
ing his bed last Saturday. Death
was due to complication of diseases.
The deceased was the son of Leonard
II. and Elvira (Eames) Gilman. He
came to Skowhegan about twenty-five
years ago. He married Mrs. Blanche
Powers who died long time ago. Mr..
Gilman was engaged In the trucking
business and was a member of the
Skowhegan Fire Department, occupy
ing a room at the fire station in order
that he might answer promptly night
calls with his team.
Mr. Gilman Is survived by two step
children. Carl Powers of New York
and Mrs. Frances Powers Simpson of
Oakland, one brother Edmund l.. Gill
man, of Scion and four sisters, Mrs
Ida Stafford of Scion, Mrs. Amy Long
ley of Scion. Mrs. Della Irvine of
Scion and Mrs. Esther Porter of Mad
ison. He was affiliated with the
United Order of the Golden Cross.
One brother, w Scott Gilman. died
only few weeks ago at his home in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22

of smilax, w. c. T. L.; pink hyacinths
and white hyacinths, Golden Rod
Branch. International Sunshine So
ciety: white carnations and aspara-
gus fern, Miss Cinda Heath and Frank
Heath. Boston; assorted hyacintas,
Jewett street neighboTs; red and pink
carnations and rock ferns. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard French. Dir. and Mrs.
Curren whitney Bangor; yellow daft
fodils, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Parlin, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Norton and Mrs.
Matte Pollard of Gorham. Me. and
Florida; pink carnations and smilax,
Mr. and Mrs Cony Russell Norridge-
wock; immense basket tied with white
chiffon ribbon. containing carnations,
orchids and other assorted flowers.
West Front street and Pine street
neighbors
With all her numerous outside du-
ties Mrs. Copp did not neglect her
home but Was an excellent cook and
housekeepets During the World War
she found time to make comfort bags
for the boys at the front. and althO
her husband with his usual activity
AMI patriotic spirit was caring for
large garden outside Of ais ,ong hours
Of regular work. she proceeded to
make and 10 care for vegetable gar
den oi her own
he nearest relatives To mourn her
loss are her husband, Reuel l.. Copp;
her seventeen year old son, Kenneth
Russell C0pn; two sisters, Miss Grace
l.. Russell. Mrs. Minnie Russell Vince
Ter \ very dear cousin Mrs. i. +.
Greenwood and her family of Madi-
son avenue. should also be mentioned
The sympathy OF one and all IS OK
tended to tie little household on West
Front street in whose broken family
circle now sit the studious young son
and the heartbro1en husband. As
her beloved pastor said, her life was
cut off before the three score years
| or the three score years and ten be-
cause it was like the flame of a bright
candle ". ch burned SO brilliantly
that il did not burn long.
CARD OF APPROPRIATIONS
We sincerely thank our friends for
their kindness and sympathy in our
| bereavement. We also greatly ap-
preeiated the gifts of beautiful flow
ers
Reucl H. Gopp
Kenneth Russell Copp
Grace l.. Russell
Minnie Russell Wheeler
| Sko" hogan. Me. Feb. y, 1923
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
[ ard OF Thanks

We wish to thank the people of
Skowhegan and especially the order
Of the Golden Gross and The mn of
the Fire Department for their kind
ness during the illness and death Of
Danyille E Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs Roscoe Stafford
and family
Mrs. Mae Lougley and family
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gilman
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Porter and
family
Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Irvine
and family
Mrs. Martha Gilman and
daughter
Mrs. Jennie Sedgley and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Powers
MIR. and Mrs. William Simpson
Skowhegan, Me, Feb. %, 1923
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
|6ATED BEAVERS WORK A CREW OF
|||sK.RATS BUILDING DAM AND HOUSES
Ionderful Intelligence of Little Beasts Shown
h Various Forms Some of Their Activities

that would put many dentists to
shame. There had been French
Canadian down over the trail about an
hour before that, we induced him to
leave us two square faced bottles, of
which he had many for a considera-
tion and speaking for myself | could
not believe my eyes, but RUDE said 1t
was so. and | was seeing all right.
Then he went on to tell me of a Colony
of Beaver that came down to Alder
Stream in Lexington when he was a
boy, somebody had been trapping
them up north further and drove them
out. 1t being late in the fall when
they found place where they wanted
to settle. and being rushed for time
to get their dam and houses built be-
fore winter set in, they rounded up a
herd of Musk-rats down at Gilman
Pond, bringing them up the Alder to
help. The Muskrats could not cut
trees, but were compelled to drag in
brush, and carry mud. for the dam
and houses. RUDE relates another
instance of a crew Of river drivers
blowing up Beaver dams to get a
head of water apparently they had
blown up two and were trying the
third one, but the Beavers had got
wise to them and were hiding and as
fast as d man would light charge of
powder, put it In aud run off out of
danger Beaver would hurry up to
the place and putt out the fuse. The
men at last thinking the fuse was wet
gave 1t up as a bad Job.
Rube allows a Beaver knows some
thing, and don't dispute him, no one
ever does around Lexington.
A. d. SKILLINGS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
Williams Unm0,ed ms lie IL Sentenced
to Life Imprisonment

John y. Williams of Lexington
Plantation. convicted of the murder
of HIS employer, Joseph NJ Thorne,
n New Sharon farmer. on August 26
last, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment by Associate Justice Charles J.
Dunn in the supreme court at Farm
ington the 18th.
Williams received his sentence with
the same impressive manner that he
had maintained through the two-day
trial and when he heard the jurys
verdict His attorney will make no
move for an appeal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22

Mr.. Editor
have seen many articles in your
NV about Beaver. One man went
far as to say they did not go about
:. work intelligently. cannot
ao with him, that is sure, for |
~ no must have been observing
!" in a Park somewhere by what
nroto Anyway what [ was about
SOW Ruhe Dexter and myself were
ving m on the North branch of
ID River the outlet of Chain of
ndsl RUDE and | were tending out
Mace called Shadagee Falls.
ION the logs were running well, or
en there was hcad-wind on the
rds and no logs coming at all, we
NJ 10 sit by a fire we had on the
bk for the purpose of thawing out
|Ias.powder. One day as we were
Hing by the fire smoking and spin
! warns. two Beaver came out on
4 opposite bank, one older and big,
| olher one Young, therefore small
10Th seemed TO be hunting for some
Eng. At length the old one climbed
on a fiat rock sheltered from the
Ind BY larger one, and where the
ring sunshine shone in warm, Up
the small beavers return, having
Ind what he wanted in the shape of
stone, about the size of a large hens
q. the old one then sat down on his
lunches and opened his mouth.
lbe and | just across the stream
uld see his cutting teeth were badly
,rn and broken off and that little
aver ground those teeth down to a
fling edge with that stone in way
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
STARkS

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Frederic were
recent visitors In Mercer.
Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Whipple were
guests of his parents in Norridge-
wock. Sunday.
Lester Moore underwent an opera
ton at Skowhegan last week.
Leon Lambert of Madison was a
business caller in town few days
ago.
Word has been received here of the
death of John Ultz, a former resident
of this town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
CITY OPERA HOUSE
February 20 TO March >
Monday

Monday
as MATkIMONN A I'AILURE?'
All Star Cast
Tuesday
PEARL WHITE In.
'pEACOCk ALLEY
Wednesday
DOROTHY PHILLIPS In
MAN. WOMAN, MARRIAGE'
Thursday
IRENE CASTLE In
40 TRESPASSlNG
Friday
WILLIAM RUSSELL In
"MONEY TO BURN
Saturday
ETHEL CLAYTON In
TIER OWN MONEY"
Program subject to change.
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/ for a slam on any one person, but
to persons who are connected of
quality OF such misdeeds wish
to impress that fairness is far better
than power and justice and reason
is superior to few dollars or the
qualification Of few jealous and
covetous dispositions this county shell
ters.
b. NJ. SYLVESTER.
Eustis Maine, Feb. %, 1928.