The San Juan Islander from Friday Harbor, Washington • Page 1

I OL. XIII. Fora Limited Time I One can of Km C. or Crescent Baking Powder will be given FREE with every i '1 barrel of Seal of Washington Flour Sold for Gash at $4.50 per barrel at CHURCHILL'S -r LaoiGS Will Fiiicl 1 THE LATEST CREATIONS IN Patterns Flannel and Dress Flannels Choice Colors. rint I Handsome and at Leader in Dry Nothing, I CJ Sheet and I WL- IXI Don't Heed To Pay Extravagant Prices for Groceries.

There are no better goods in the market than ire 11, ami no prices more reasonable. With our superior brand of teas The people well ram-irk. We generally "aim to plpase," And a.ways "hit tlie mark." G. B. DRIGGS CHASE BROS- MILL COMPANY Is Prepared to Fill Orders for all kinds of Rough land Dressed Brant beiob mthb I'Ttsi LshjnglesJ at Lowest Market Trices WEST SOUND, WASHINGTON mi mum Tourist and Bay View Hotels i I W.

H. McCRARY, Proprietor Leading Hotels of San Juan County Hates $2.00 Per Day I Teams and Saddle Horses for Hire Headquarters for Roclio Harbor Sta Line Friday Harbor. Washington PASNTiNG i ffO Ssgn PAPER HAMMO, Estimate, Cheerfully Given- Reference, Furnished. Correspondence Solicited Throughout the County. I F.

T. WHEELER, Fm Tm WHEELER? FRIDAY HARBOR, WASHINGTON, TIITJESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1903 BRIGHTON IS DISCHARGED THREATENED TO SHOOT TIIROLGH J. L. THOMAS' PANTS Threat Proven, But UUir Gives Opinion That No Assault Was Committed Al Granger Fined $50 and for Violating Game The hearing of Z. T.

Brighton, of Blakely island, upon the of sinlt upon J. L. Thomas with intent do great bodily injury, was commenced before Justice Blair Saturday afternoon, Prosecuting Attorney Wyun and A. E. Mend, late prosecuting attorney of Wliatcoin county, representing the state, and L.

T. Irvvin representing the defendant. The testimony which culminated in the alleged assault that Thomas and Brighton disagreed over the division and marking a lot of belonging to Thomas Simpson and Brighton jointly and thai after some angry words Brighton went to the house ami came out with a rill with which he threatened "shoo; through Thomas' pants." On the stand Brighton swore that Thomas had advised him to scare sheep thieves hi that way, and he seems to have re garded Thomas himself In the light 01 a marauder seeking to deprive him ol own. He was disarmed, however, and a sort of a statu quo apparently established. One witness, Mr.

Bowles, testified that Mrs. Brighton asked bin to put the gun away where neither she nor her husband would know where ii was. The ease was continued Monday morning, ('has. Williams and Mr. Fulton testifying to defendant's good character.

The law and the evidence were well summed up by counsel on both sides in their arguments. There seeing to have been no material disagreement as to the facts alleged. It was simph a question as to whether the justice" would consider the facts established evidence of ''assault with, intent to do bodily harm." The defendant disclaimed having any such intent and Justice Blair evidently coincided with him, for he ordered his discharge and in so doing stated that he, did not believe any jury in the state would convict him upon the evidence submitted. The costs, amounting to aboul $75, were taxed against the county, for the reason that the complaint was sworn to by the prosecuting attorney instead of by Thomas, the complaint sworn to by lym at Whateom not having been accepted as a basis for the action in this county. A bit of information" developed in the trial that may be of interest to Wlintcoin people, it was shown that in the work of marking and dividing the sheep they were driven into a barn and were so crowded tiiat eight of them smothered.

When they were found, some hours afterward, the were dressed and shipped to Whatcom and returns were made to Mr. Brighton for his fifth interest at the rate of cents a pound for the meat, ton's portion of the proceeds returned being 88 cents. A Well Ueierved Good for Justice Morrow, of Olga! it is a pleasure to the Islander to commend his prompt and unhesitating action in fining the insolent hunter, Granger, $50 and costs for hunting deer without a license and running them'with dogs. It is a pity that tinofficers did not succeed in bringing the fellow's six associates in lawbreaking up before the justice also, for it evident from the result in the Granger case that justice would have been meted out to then? in good wholesome doses. Half tbe fine imposed should i go to Peter Soderbon, who, as a special constable, or game warden, arrested I Granger and swore to the complaint against him.

The law requires that 1 "All moneys received and fines col. lected under this act shall be paid to the treasurer of the county and placed by him in the protection fund." The old law provided that "One-half the fine imposed, exclusive of costsshall be paid to the informer or to the sheriff, constable or police officer who furnishes the information upon which conviction is secured. Such moat be made by the county treasurer within thirty days after the receipt of money by him, upon the authority of a certificate- by the prosecuting attorney or by the judge or justice by whom the fine is imposed, giving lie name of the person entitled to the The prosecuting attorney is of the opinion that this provision repealed by the act of 1903 and that no reward can paid to the informer or arresting offoer in such cases. OILY Praise John, from whom oil tUuv; Pratae bins, oil creitures l.er« below; Praise him above, yo I.eavenly host; Praise Wiir.am some, but John the most. Another version of lie game: Praise John, from whom oil blessings How; Praise him, oil creatures hero Praise Teddy soiiip, but John the moat; Praise Baer next, and then the Holy Ghost.

KATK LIVK kTOCK Editor Islandek: The Islander of Nov. stli says: "Referring to the rate on life stock bet.vecn the bay citios and islaid points Mr. owner of" steatner Buckeye, says that the rate on cows has never been more Ilia i $2 ii betid nor more than $2.53 on The last cow shipped to Doe Pay on the Buckeye arrived a few weeks ago. cmsigned to B. F.

White. The freight rate on that co was $2.50, warfage cents more. Inquiry at Doe Hay else vhere reveals thy fact that hat been the customary fre'ght chargt from Whatcom to Orcas island on each head of cattle. Mr. New hull i- thus again convicted of extortion.

It is not a pleasant task to call attention to this propensity, but it is certainly up him to refund 50 on each head cattle he has charged $2.50 for trampo-tinjj. He might begin with Mi. White, who has the evidence of overcharge. The only charitable to be readied is that Mr. New! it no better acquainted with thefreigh rates of the Buckeye than he was wii the passenger rates between Doe Ba; and Olga.

It might btmefit the pal rons of the Buckeye to tome extent II the owner and purser would get together. S. Rice. Doe Bay, Nov. 10, '03.

San Juan Sugar Uaets The importance of the beet sugar was recognized in this state a ew years ago when the legislature nade an appropriation of $80,000 for he payment of bounty upon beet Mlgftl uanutuctured in the state, from hon e(rown beets. The appropriation in the nature of a bonus to the bt-cl factory soon after established at vVaverly, near Spokane, and which it-taid to have been quite successful. Large quantities of sugar beets an raised in easterr) Washington, but the idea of raising them extensively in wptiteni Washington does not seem to have been seriously considered. It has, in fact, been intended that the -oil and climate of the Sound country are not adapted to their production. Son farmers have claimed that they would not thrive in this county, for but that they are mistaken has U.

inclusively demonstrated by John who raised gome of imruen 4m on his farm in the Ban Juan valli tim year. A sample of them, 14 pounds weight, may be seen at the Ihlanokk office. They were raised from government seed, as an experiment only, and no particular attention was given to their cultivation. They possibly contain a smaller percentage of than the beets grown in the hotter summer climate east of the mountain)-, but they arc certainly beets hard to beat as to size and yield. As stock Mr.

Sweeney considers thena better than mangel wurtzels, of which he raises large quantities. The Rebekah lodge is arranging to give a "grand ball" and turkey supper Thauksgiviug ceniog. Hupper will be served at the Bay View hotel. including supper, $1.50. It is the intention to apply the proceeds toward carpeting tbe Odd Fellows' NO.

42 TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH r.IAIM.M) connkction by IV SYSTEMS NOW Mr. l.iiii Iriiluy Ilurtiot Upon Securing the WlreleAM I 'Hi I Urgi Continuance of support fur II To Projects The following communication receive i a little late lor publication li but tin' lsi.AN»Klt gladly gives space to it in th lame. It Itexplanatory. All that Lain bays" ii quite true. hilt the establishment of a wireless telegraph station here will 'move to a extent the dleadvantages of OUT insular location by af; for ling iiicaiiM of quick with not only the state's but lint war il's of irade and activity, it 1 not lessen the advantages would re to county a from the establishment of an efticient system of telephone il'lc comiuuiilcati li.

It to be hoped that Ml. Lain wiil rece ye all the encouragement he to insure the success of i-ile VVhatconi, Nov. 9, 1908. litof Tjno San Juan I have rend your article ju the itstsuoi of IsiiANDiin of sth mat. relative, to the of a wireless telegraph station at Friday Harbor.

1 think your people me to be congralu; laUd upon the (erhiinty of having tliic, ie newest development of telegraphy; placed within their reach There nay be eoine concern an to, how the establishment of a tel 'graph station at Friday Barker will affect the coiHummr.tion of the pluna for the prop iM'd telephone cable between Wlmtomand the Islands of your ouiuty. In ho far as I urn concerned I should (ODftider that my iuveslmcnt in the phone lines, if I make it, would I) enhanced in value, if ad'ecled at all, because of th Ireless station in youu (jouiity. I recall the consternation felt imong owners of gas stock a few yeara when the popularity of the then new l'ght became an liahed fact. Practically everyoue be-. Moved that tie gal companies would bo.

to retire from business. However, the lower and powerful light created MMb demand for an increased illumination that the inanuf cturers of liluiuinatiui; gas found, to tln-ir surprise, that the demand for their product wus very.greatly i because of the introduction of the electric light. there is, of cpurflo, competition between theee two of hut there can be. little between tele-, phonic and telegraphic communicaion. The telephone provides for a conversation between the interested telegraph delivers your message with the assistance of the messenger boy.

Consider, for a moment, of what limited use a telephone line from your to the main-, land would be if it did not connect with the telephone system over here. Yet this would be of far greater service to your people than any method of telegraphic communication could be. It is id new thine to find both telephone and graph service provided between the same places. This condition exists over the entire country. Yet I never heard that' the telephone companiea complained of the competition.

the telegraph people have some reason for such complaint. In the words of a neighboring telephone company: The mail is quick Telegraph is quicker Long distance telephone is instantaneous! It can be Mitid that, while I have not yet completed Ul9 canvass for Bale of business for the new line, dome of the here have shown their interest in a very substantial manner, and if your people will continue their generous support, the desired telephonic mumeationa between your county and mainland is practically assured. Yours truly, E. Mrs. R.

F. Francis bought tllfc QUUUnd place for $1,250..