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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
FEARS FOR NANSEN.
The Belief is General That His Ship
Was Crushed.

The Belief is General That His Ship
Was Crushed.
LONDON, January 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette says grave fears regarding the
hansen Arctic expedition are general
among Arctic voyagers of Great Britain
and Scandinavia. Lieutenant Hovagard
of the Dimphna expedition, wrecked in
the Kara Sea, has expressed the opinion
to the Danish Geographical Society that
there is no question but the Tram has
been crushed in the ice, and DR.. Nansen
and his party are retreating.
The opinion is held by other travellers,
the Pail Mall Gazette also says, that DR..
hansen after drifting for year aban-
doned his vessel, and is returning by the
nearest route in expectation of meeting
relief expedition. DR.. Nansen LETT
Norway in the Tram in June, 1898.
July "a of the same year a telegram
from Berelevaag, on the north coast OF
Norway, reported his programme as fol-
lows: To the new Siberian Islands and
thence directly north until the Tram
should be imbedded in the ice and drift
along with it, following the west coast of
any land that might be met with. Au-
gust %, 1898, he sent dispatch from
Vardo, which he had written at Chara-
bowa, in the Yugorski Strait, on the I'd
of the same month, announcing that he
was about to sail into the Kara Sea and
that the Tram had behaved splendidly.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
KILLED
Three Carloads of Powder Elk.
plode at a Fire.
LOOKED LIKE A BATTLEFIELD
Bodies Were Hurled Long Distances and
Picked up in Unacceptable Masses
of Flesh-City Shook as if an Earth
quake Was in Progress

quake Was in Progress.
BUTTE, Mont, January 17.-Fire broke
out last night in the Royal Milling Com
pany's warehouse, and spread to the
Kenyon Cornell warehouse, in which
were stored several carloads of giant
powder. Just as the fremen were clos
ing in around the blazing cars an explo-
sion occurred, killing a number of fire.
men and spectators and manning many
others. The fremen vino had escaped
Immediately rallied, and were beginning
another attack, when second explosion,
more violent than the first, took place.
The people in the vicinity were thrown
in all directions, and the streets for half
block around looked like battlefield
ing down half mile away. Many peo-
pie on the streets were thus injured.
The few remaining fremen were gather
ing themselves together and attempting
to escape to place of safety, when the
third and last explosion occurred. This,
too, killed and injured many people,
~
the city shook as if an earthquake was
in progress. Immediately after the first
explosion the hospital corps and police
force were summoned, and many of the
attaches of these departments are among
those killed and injured in the subse-
quent explosions. Fifteen dead bodies
have already been gathered together,
and there doubtless are a great many
more in parts of the yard that no one
dares to approach. Every member of
the fire department was either killed or
wounded.
The first explosion was most terrific,
and killed every fireman save two be-
longing to the central fire station. One
of these was standing behind the hose
cart horses, and the other was at water
hydrant several hundred feet away. So
far between fifty and and sixty mangled
bodies have been recovered, and more
are being picked up on all sides. 1t is
impossible to give the names. 1t is esti-
mated that about 100 additional persons
were injured, several of whom died after
being taken to the hospitals. The scene
beggars description. Wagons are still
taking dead bodies from the scene of the
explosion to the undertaking establish
ments and the wounded to their homes
and hospitals. The latter are all full.
At least seventy-five people were killed,
and the damage to property will be more
than 81, OO0OO0 In all three carloads of
powder expo led, one of which was stored
in the Butte Hardware Com pany's ware
house. which adjoins the Kenyon Cornell
warehouse. Large pieces of iron were
thrown miles. Several bodies were
hurled long distances and picked up in un-
recognizable masses of flesh. The rela-
tives of the killed are frantic, and the
city is in CONSERVATION. The powder
was in warehouse in violation of law. 1t
was the greatest explosion in the his
tory of the West.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
FARMERS IN SESSION.
National Federation in the oniteo
States Organized.

NationsI Federation in the Ohi'e"
States Organized.
CHICAGO, January 18.-In accordance
with a call issued some time ago a repre-
sentative body of farmers from different
narts of the country to-day organized
the National Farmers Federation OF the
United States. Its constitution, as ADOPT
ed. aims to bring all farmers organiza-
tions into active cooperation In pro-
noting their common good to furnish
means of communication between or
formations or between isolated farmers'
to bring farmers into closer reiations
With the national and State depart.
ments of Agriculture and experiment
stations; to provide for farmers reaolhg
a course of study; to provide Ior ene
distribution of literature which VIII help
tn a better citizenship; to more pro
found and practical knowledge OF agrl'
cuItnre and a more thorough under
Standing of the questions relating 10
Good government, legislation, the laws
81 trade and the relation OF agriculture
tn other pursuits, and to promote sucn
ether objects as the federation may
deem best accomplished by genera CO
ooora+;ve movement. The following Oh
fcers were elected: Woo
President. J. B. FurroW, IOWA Co.
President, F. r. Palmer, liilnois' T 49,
tary. Milton George, Chlcago' Aie"0
nrer' W. R. Hostetter, Illinois. ,:.:..,
The organization is to be on-poii'i0"'
and non secret.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
COXEY ARMIES NLAWFUL.
Bill Introduced in the California Legis-
lature to That Effect.

SACRAMENTO, January lin the Sem
ate to-day bill was introduced to add
new section to the penal code. 1t pro-
vides that 1t is hereby declared to be
a misdemeanor and:punishable as such
for any able bodied persons to either
join, travel with, camp or dwell with
any company or band of idle men con-
sisting of more than three persons,
which company or band obtains its sub
sistence by means of aims or solicited
contributions. The expense of the en-
forcement of this section and the main
tenance of persons convicted thereun-
der shall be charge against the State
of California" This is directed against
General Kelly and other commanders o.
industrial " armies.
A concurrent resolution was passed
that the Senators and Represen tatives
in Congress be instructed to oppose any
attempt and vote against any bill to ex-
tend the time for the payment to the
government of the Pacific railroad debts,
and to vote for measure to foreclose at
maturity the lien of the government on
these roads, and to have them bid in by
the government and maintained as a
national highway for the benefit and in
the interest of the people, and to enforce
against the stockholders of said roads
the collection of any Judgment for de-
ticiency that may result upon said fore
closure
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
FOR A CENTRAL BODY.
Reform Organizations of San Francisco
to Unite.


to Unite.
SAN Francisco, January 16.-The re-
form bodies of the city have almost COM
pleted their arrangements for the Or
ganization of central body Friday
AFT .rnoon. The committees of the Munic-
ipal League and the Civic Federation
will tomorrow night draw up plan
and constitution for the central body.
The committees of the two mass meet
ings to-day organized, and will be rep
resented at Fridays meeting. The plan
of organic tion is to have a central body,
which will act as O clearinghouse. All
matters will be referred to it, and after
consideration they will be referred to
the body best calculated to handle them.
1t is the intention to make this arrange
ment permanent. After municipal BUSH
ness shall have been attended to the
BODY will continue to work for the adj
vancement of the organizations repre-
scented in it. At present there are two
central bodies-the Municipal League
and the Civic Federation. The name
lOT t1lC HCW OOuy W III bO UCOANSN UfO-
next Friday. A letter inclosing the res
olutions adopted Tuesday night was
written to Congressman Mcguire at
Washington. He is requested to urge
upon both the President and Congress
the stern necessity of action in the mat
ter. The committee says that unless
the Court Commissioners and District
Attorney do their duty the people Will
resort to stronger methods than resolu-
tions or appeals.
The committee appointed at the mass
meeting Tuesday night to request Police
Commissioner Gunst toresign performed
it's delicate task to-day, and met with
chilly reception. Mr.. Gunst refused to
recognize them until they had presented
their authority in writing. He was in
formed that letter which had been
hand him was authority, and, If he
would read it, the committee awaited
his pleasure. Mr. Gunst refused to read
the paper, and said: >.
II consider it a piece OF imposition
and an insult. l have no reply to
makeD
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
A PLEASING MAJORITY.
Ministers Delighted With the Reichs
tag Vote.

Ministers Delighted With the Reichs.
tag Vote.
BERLIN, January 15.-The majority
which referred the anti-Socialist bill to
the committee yesterday was large
enough to delight the Ministers. Itcon-
sisted mainly of National Liberals and
Conservatives, against whom were ar
rayed the Social Democrats, South Ger
man Democrats, Radicals and a few
Guelphs and independents. The EN-
peror was much pleased with the result
of the first reading, although it gives NO
guarantee of the future of the bill. lie
congratulated Chancellor Prince Hohen-
lobe, and commended highly General
Bosart Won Scheelendorf's aggressive
speech. His Majesty is said to have
heard with his own ears how his War
Minister defed and reproached the So
cialists. He is supposed to have sat In
the recess of the imperial box, where
unseen by the members he could hear
all that was said in the debate. The
Social Democrats have revived from the
inactivity of previous weeks, and have
modified all their forces against the bill.
FRIDAY evening they held meetings to
protest in every district of Berlin. Ig-
nase Auer, August Betel, Paul Singer,
William Leibknecht and several other
Deputies made speeches. Most of them
seemed to expect defeat. They warned
their adherents to prepare for the era o.
repression to be inaugurated upon the
passage of the bill. They advised all to
destroy ali letters, lists, accounts OF pro
ceedings and plans of agitation which
has been collected in Socialist societies
since the expiration of the Bismarckian
laws and thus make ready to face with
out fear the house researches and es-
pionage of the police. In Hamburg
similar meetings have been held. Both
there and in Berlin the meetings were
remarkable for the number of women
present. Conversations in the lobbles
of the Reichstag after yesterdays sitting
revealed a general conviction that the
government would carry the main para
graphs of the bill. The Clericals will
modify a few provisions in committee,
but will not change the measure mate.
rally. The Social Democratic leaders
were especially loud in their declarations
that an amended bill would surely pass.
The Clericals have obtained priority
for the debate on their bill for the re-
turn of the Jesuits. The bill will pass
its first reading tomorrow.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
ThurstOn Not Inform ed.

WASHINGTON, January II. L. A.
Thurston, Minister from the Hawaiian
Republic, has received no communica-
ton from Hatch, the Secretary for For
eign Affairs of the Republic, indicative
of the latter's intention to visit Wash
ington. He said to-day that, if Hatch
were coming, some notification would
certainly be sent in advance. Thurston
said he could readily see why Hatch
should visit San Francisco in the inter-
ests of the proposed cable connecting
this country with the Hawaiian Islands
for reasons already made public, but
that he was still without information as
to the object of Hatch's mission.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
Nav be a Stumbling Block.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-The first
effect of the discovery by the treasury
officials that Spain pays an export boun-
ty on sugar, and that therefore Spanish
sugar is liable like European beet sugar
to an additional tax of one-tenth OF l
cent per pound, was the cause OF much
apprehension lest it should prevent the
consummation of the agreement which
United States Minister Taylor has al
most completed with the Spanish gov.
eminent looking to the restoration OF
American exports to the minimum tariff
schedule. But it is believed here this
fear is not we'll founded. As explained
by Mr.. Taylor, the Spanish bounty is
ish possessions and imported to the
United States and is absolutely incense
quential, amounting to but 81 1877 during
the last year.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
THEY'RE AFTER GUNST.
San Franciscans Again Say Everything
Bad of Him.


SAN Francisco, January 15.-Two
monster mass meetings were held in this
city this afternoon to protest against the
appointment of M. A. Gunst as Police
Commissioner; to denounce local polit-
ical corruption and to protest against
District Attorney knight for not causing
the arrest of G. P. Huntington. The
first two subjects came in for the greater
attention from the various speakers.
DR.. Ebert Ollie addressed the big audi
ence that crowded Odd Fellows Hall to
the doors, filling gallery and floor, until
there was not a seat left. Held at the
instance of the law and order league, it
was significant and enthusiastic dem
onstration, marked by fiery speeches
and followed to the close by the hearty
accord of a gathering wholly in earnest.
DIR. Ollie compared the government of a
Republic to pyramid, saying:
"Only two things can reach the top
the eagle and the lizard-and in city az
fairs it is the reptile that gets there,
leaving his Shiny trail behind. All the
gamblers and all the vicious are saying:
We've found our Moses. We've got San
Francisco and fence around it, and our
Moses to lead us into it.
DR.. G. o. Browns message to ex-Gov-
ernor Markham was read. 1t was:
with boss rule, thug rule, corruption
rule and the indifference of good citizens
this has become government of the
worst, by the worst and for the worst.
You have done this to please the liquor
men and the gamblers. They have put
their brand on you, and you are their
man. The mark you have put on your
self is indelible. There is an immortal
ity of infamy. From this hour Govern
or Markham stands convicted as a man
who seeks the approval of the dregs of
society. He has thrown a mantle Of
shame over the closing hours of
wrecked administration.
One leading sentiment ran through all
the speeches: "We want a new char
ter" When DR.. Brown was called to
the platform he sad
"Good will come of the Gunst ap-
pointment. Out of it will come a new
charter, and we will see to it that the
whole miserable Police Commission is
wiped out of existence. We do not want
a Police Commission in fraternity with
the gamblers, saloons and brothels. No
man has any business on the Police Com
mission who has any connection with
gambling and pool-selling. This ap-
pointment says to the gamblers: Boys,
you can 60 on about your business. and
I as Police Commissioner will wink my
eve on that side.'"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
DEFIED THE JUDGE.
a Chicago Jury Refused to Render 9
Verdict as Ordered,

CHICAGO, January 1S-Never has a
United States Court in Chicago been the
witness of such scene as occurred in
Judge Seaman's court to-day. An en-
tire jury rebelled against the order of
the Judge, and, though eleven of the
jurors afterward submitted to the d.
rectlon OF the court, one juror, Julius
Clayton, refused even under protest to
obey the court. With long imprison-
ment staring him in the face for con-
tempt of court he was firm, and at the
close OF the day scored victory over the
Judge. The jury was sitting on a dam
age suit of Mary Cahill VS.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, which
began January Z. Miss Cahill was Sc
riously injured at the Eighty-second-
street crossing by switch engine owned
by the defendant road. In the evidence
before the court the brakeman and engi-
neer admitted the facts as stated. The
attorney representing the road made q
motion, after the evidence was in, that
a non-suit be entered on the ground that
there was no responsibility attached to
the road, as the action of the switch en-
glne crew was not wanton or willful,
and that the plaintiff was a trespasser.
The jury was requested to retire, and
the motion was argued. Judge Seaman
said he would grant the motion and or
der the non-suit. After hot wrangle
bstween the attorneys Judge Seaman
delivered his charge to the jury. He
had. he said, nothing but sympathy for
the woman, but under the circum-
stances there was nothing for the jury
to do but to render verdict for the de-
PENDANTS. He continued:
"This must be your verdict. So say
you all?"
Not man of the twelve moved or
made motion of assent. On the faces
of the jurors was seen a logged deter
mination. Later on all but Juror Clay
ton acquiesced in the Judges opinion.
The case was finally dismissed on the
stipulation that the order of dismissal
should be equivalent to the rendering of
verdict by the jury OH order of the
court and under the protest of the jury.
The jury was anxious to render verdict
OF $24 900 for the woman.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
THAT ATHLETIC MATCH.
The English Are Determined, and Will
Bring 1t OFF if Possible.


Bring 1t OFF if Possible.
LONDON, January 13.-The permanent
Secretary of the London Athletic Club
was shown dispatch detailing the reply
of Chairman Williams of the Athletic
Committee of the New York Athletic
Club to the interview with Holman,
Honorary Secretary of the London Ath-
letic Club. Mr.. Parker said:
81 cannot at present speak officially,
but am sure that of the dates given,
September IL and September Il, the
committee would prefer September IL,
for the university members OF the team
are obliged to 60 back to their studies at
the opening of the term in October.
Twelve letters which / have received to.
day have confirmed our previous belief
that the meeting in May would be I'M
possible. But something has to give
way in order to arrange for the interna-
tional meeting, and the London Clubs
autumn meeting, September %, there
fore. will probably be abandoned. The
London Athletic Club will send q team
from within the limits OF its own mem
bership, and will make the best tight
possible. The greatest interest Is taken
in the match among members OF the
club. and the opinion is that too long Q
period has elapsed without an internar
tional contest"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
BILL COOK CAPTURED.
The Notorious Oklahoma Outlaw Run
to Earth in New Mexico.

The Notorious Oklahoma Outlaw Run
to Earth in New Mexico.
SANTE FEE, January 15.-United States
Marshal Hall to-day received dispatch
from Sheriff G. G. Perry of Chaves
county, who yesterday captured Bill
Cook, the notorious outlaw of Oklaho-
ma, stating that the prisoner had been
safely landed in Jail at Roswell this fore
noon. The outlaws capture was effected
at an isolated cattle ranch a few miles
southeast of Old Fort Sumner. Perry
and two deputies were in search OF
horse thieves east of Fort Sumner yes
terday, when Sheriff Perry met and
recognized Cook at the first glance.
Quicker than a fash Perry and his men
had their Winchesters up, and Cook was
30 thoroughly surprised that he lost his
nerve, and although he had two SIX
shooters about his waist, his hand went
up at the command of the Sheriff.
Handouts were put on his wrists, and
he was mounted and strapped on his
own horse, which was found tied on the
plains near the cabin. One deputy led
the animal, while Sheriff Perry and his
other deputy rode behind them. Thus
the trip to Roswell was made, distance
of sixty-fve miles. Marshal Hall ex-
poets to hear from the United States
District Attorney of Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas and Texas, to whom he wired, an
nouncing Cooks capture. 1t is said
that with the State, express and RI )ad
companies officials there are rewards
amounting to SIS, 900 for Cooks capture.
In an interview with the captured bandit
at Roswell he acknowledged himself as
Bill Cook, and said that when captured
he was on his way to Mexico and meant
to Quit the highway. He said:
"The officers have me, and Will take
me back where | am known, and there
is no use for me to deny it, but don't
give me bell like the other fellows have,
for have not committed half the crimes
that are charged to me. ] have done all
nv work on the open highway. never
killed any one nor have / ever robbed
poor man unless it was OF horse or
food that was compelled to have when
dodging the officers. My brother Jim
was never connected with any train
robberies, and did not have anything
to do with the Rock Island or Texas and
Pacific holdups nor the Santa Fe and
Fort Worth, but did rob the Frisco at
Red Fork last July. Five other boys
we're with me. had nothing to do Z tn
bank -obberies. | was in but one rob
berv, and if indicted for that under the
name of Bill Cook, will r cad guilty."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
WITH OTHER NATIONS
International Disputes of the
United States.
| SENSATIONAL PREDICTION.
There is q Possibility of Boundary Diff
ferences With Great Britain Regard
ing Part of AIaska-Takou Inlet
and the Head of Lynn Canal.

TACOMA, January 16.-The Alaskan
News, published at Juneau City, makes
the sensational prediction that Takou
Inlet and the head of Lynn canal will
become famous the world over as afford
ing grounds for fierce international
dispute between England and the United
States and cause for arbitration by
the European powers to determine
which country shall hold possession of
it according to the provisions of the
Russian treaty and the subsequent
treaty purchase of Alaska by the United
States. The News says:
each nation holds fast to different
construction of the Russian treaty, Eng
land maintaining that the boundary line
does not follow up and around the deep
inlets and bays as held by the United
States, but follows the general coast line
ten marine leagues in the interior from
salt water. Great Britain sees a flaw in
the treaty, and with her usual agrees
siveness will endeavor to wrest from the
government at Washington the harbors
and inlets about juneau, SO that Brit
ish seaport will hold the portal to the
Yukon country and the undevelOped
Northwestern territory. The good re-
sulting to the commerce of England's
provinces by reason of seaport is too
important to be overlooked by England's
aggressive foreign policy. Will Uncle
Sam under Gresham's foreign policy
lose valuable possessions in Southeastern
Alaska? Since Japan is coming to the
front as a commercial power England
has her tentacles upon Alaska to snatch
a seaport for her navy and commerce
laden ships"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-24
Is 1t Bill?

SANTE Fee, January 17.-There is
striking resemblance between the pris-
oner supposed to be Bill Cook and Frank
James, the Missouri ex-bandit. The
prisoner is a mild-mannered young fell
low, very unlike the descriptions OF Bill
Cook. He does not deny that his name
is Bill Cook The genuine Bill Cook is
described as being half-breed, possess
ing negro and Choctaw blood.