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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
A Sensation Promised.

London, May 21.-f the case of Miss
Birdie Sutherland, the chorus girl
in the Gaiety theater, against the Hon.
Dudley Churchill Majoribanks, eldest
son of Baron Tweedmouth, for breach
of promise ever comes into court it will
he the most sensational trial since
Miss Fortesque, the actress, won 10, 900
pounds from Lord Garmoyle on SINH
lar charge. Miss Sutherland is very
handsome, being nearly six feet tall,
and only 10 years old. Her real name
is Annie Louise Watkins. She first
met the Hon. Dudley Majoribanks at
the Prince of Wales club. 1t was a
case of love at first sight. He proposed
and was accepted. When his parents
learned of the affair they were very
much disturbed. Mr.. Majoribanks
went to Canada with his mother on a
visit to the Earl of Aberdeen, COVER
nor-general of Canada. The young
man did not return with his mother to
England, but remained in Canada, and
the match was broken off. Miss Suth-
erland then placed the case in the
hands of a well-known theatrical
lawyer, who retained in her behalf Sir
Edward Clarke, who defended Oscar
Wilde in his recent trial. G. +. Gill,
who appeared against Wilde on behalf
of the treasury, and various other legal
talent have also been retained.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
AN OLD MANS CRIME|
A Brutal Murder Committed
Near Grants Pass.
WAS OCCASIONED BY A QUARREL
Held His Wife in Three Feet of Water
Until She Drowned in the Pres
ence OF Their Children.

Grants Pass, Or, May 21.-One of
the most cruel murders of the year was
committed near this city about 2 P. M.
today. Charles Fiester, man of IS
years of age, drowned his wife, aged
about 55 years, in a hole of water near
the railroad track. The crime was
committed in the presence of their
three young children, the eldest of
whom was 10years. After the murder
was committed Fiester sent the child
rem to Merlin, four miles further on,
to tell the older boys what had hap
pened. The difficulty grew out of fam
lily troubles of long standing. Fiester
came to this city later in the evening
and gave himself up to the sheriff and
is now in the county Jail.
The pair had been separated for a
long time, and when Fiester came to
town he prevailed upon his wife to go
to Merlin, where he was logging and
keep house for them. The woman con-
sented to go for week, and they
started to Merlin, nine miles distant,
with the three small children. After
going about five miles on the way a
quarrel came up about her receiving
letters from some man, and after a hot
quarrel Mrs Fiester started back for
Grants Pass, but was soon caught by
Fiester and dragged to hole of water,
about three feet deep, near the track,
and held her under the water until
dead. After the woman was dead the
man claims to have tried to drown
himself, but failed, and setting down
on the track, sent the children to Mer-
lin to tell the folks what he had done.
He remained until the crowd came up
from Merlin, and then came to Grants
Pass and gave himself up to Sheriff
Hiatt.
Coroner Kremer at once went to the
scene, and the corpse was taken to
Merlin. The inquest will be held here
tomorrow.
Fiester talked freely about the mat
ter to everyone, and says he is ready to
die. He has resided in Merlin for
number of years, and always seemed to
be good citizen. A great many rela-
tives reside in the neighborhood Of
Grants Pass and Kerby. About year
ago his daughter, Jet Black, was mixed
up in killing scrape in this city, in
which Jess Rice, of Lebanon, was killed
by the woman's husband, Sam Black.
The latter is now in the penitentiary.
People who are well acquainted with
Fiester do not think that it was insan-
ity at all, but simply that he was an
gered, wanted to kill his wife and did
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
A TRAGEDY IN IDAHO.
One Person Dead and Two Others
Seriously Wounded.


Lewiston, Idaho, May ga trag-
edy with few parallels in the annals OF
crime in this state has been enacted
here. John Siers. known as Buena,
ON account of his valor at the battle OF
Buena Vista, is dead, with two bullet
wounds in his back; M. f. Ward, one
of his assailants, is probably fatally
wounded from Winchester bullets in
his stomach, and Mrs. Goddard, who
killed Siers, is in custody awaiting the
action of the coroner's jury. The trou-
BILE is the outcome of feud of long
standing.
Ten years ago the firm of Schissler &
Siers was one of the wealthiest in
North Idaho. Six years ago Schissler
died. The firms property was disposed
of and farm at Waha, fifteen miles
from here, was sold to M. F. Ward,
Mrs Goddard's son-in-law, for $780,
900. The money was to have been paid
to Siers. Ward has never paid up.
Recently Fred Piper, a son of Judge
w. g. Piper, of Moscow, was ap-
pointed receiver.
Mrs. Goddard's brother, named
Mott, close friend of Siers, has been
living on the Waha place. He recently
became i'll. Trouble arose between
him and his sister; he was put out of
the house and forced to take quarters
in barn. Siers wished to call on his
friend. He also made an appointment
to meet Receiver Piper at the Waha
place.
Yesterday with three friends he
drove to the farm. Anticipating trou-
BILE, he took Winchester rife and a
revolver He leaned his rifle on the
fence, and then started for the door.
Ward, who was in ambush, opened fire
on him with a revolver. AS he was
trying to locate his assailant, Mrs.
Goddard came up behind and fired two
shots with revolver into Sier's back.
AS the dying man sank to the ground,
Ward rushed up and dubbed him over
the head with a revolver.
The fusilade happened so quickly
that Sier's friends in the road had no
time to interfere, but when Ward was
beating the dying man, one of them,
Shorthill, grabbed Sier's rifle from the
fence and began to shoot at Sier's as
sailants. He sent Ward to earth with
two bullets in his stomach, and shat
tered the pistol hand of Mrs. Goddard
at the wrist Mrs. Goddard's 13-year
old son rushed from the house with
Winchester and revolver and chased
Shorthill three miles, to Lake house, a
summer resort where the latter es-
capped.
The two wounded assailants of Siers
and the body of their victim were
brought to town. Mott, Mrs. God
dard's brother, denounces the whole
affair as a cold-blooded murder. Siers
was unmarried and wealthy, having
large cattle interests in Montana. Mrs.
Goddard is a widow.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
SOUTH DAKOTA'S SENSATION.
Governor Altgeld Has Taken a Hand in
the Benedict Affair.

Huron, S. D., May Ex-Governor
Altgeld, of Illinois, has taken a hand
in the Benedict affair that aroused so
much interest in South Dakota. Gov
ernor Sheldon received from Altgeld a
telegram saying he had heard that Ben
edlct, for whose extradition he had
granted requisition on the charge of
larceny, had been acquitted ON that
ground, and was about to be tried on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
state, and calling the attention of the
governor to the fact that he, Altgeld,
believed this would be violation of
the laws governing extradition. Gov.
ernor Sheldon has replied at length, set
ting forth all the facts of Benedict's
connection with the defaulting treasurer
Taylor; his presence with the latter in
the bank in Chicago when the money
was drawn, ETC.; the conveyance by
Taylor to Benedict of large amount of
property for the consideration of 81,
and the various other points brought
out in the course of the investigation;
also the fact that officials of the state
believed Benedict to have been in con-
spiracy with Taylor, and adds:
"In the absence of decision which
justifies clearly the action of the state
in this case, can it be possible that the
state can be stopped from arresting and
trying person of this kind? Must all
the rights of an individual be so jeal-
ously guarded, and is the state forbid
den to protect itself simply because it
is state?''
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
THE NEW LAND LAW.
The Time for Purchasing Tidelands Has
Now Expired.

The Time for Purchasing Tidelands las
Now Expired.
Olympia, May 21.-Many citizens of
this state are evidently laboring under
misapprehension of the new law,
Judging from the number Of applica-
lions to purchase tide lands being re-
ceived by the commissioners OF public
lands, even now that the sixty days al
lowed by law for such applica-
lions have expired. These applications
are all based on the statement that they
are the first legal applicants, after the
preference right to the land and i'm
provement owners have expired. AS a
matter of fact, the law recognizes no
such second application. Sections 5S
and SO, page 552, session laws OF 1895,
defines the rights of AUDITING owners,
and section 60 says:
Gin case the person mentioned in Sec
lions So and SO of this act do not,
within the time limited, exercise the
right to purchase herein given, then
said lands shall be open to the public
for sale, as herein provided. The board
of state land commissioners may sell
surveyed and plated tidelands remain
ing unsold at public auction, upon the
following terms and conditions.
The remainder of the section defines
how such sales shall be conducted by
the commissioner.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Port Angeles to San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 21.-E. A. Lass
ley, the matress-maker, who travelled
all the way from Port Angeles, Wash,
to San Francisco in a house-wagon,
looking for work, which he failed to
find, is camped on the sand lot at Sew
enth and Mission streets, awaiting the
recovery of his wife, who gave birth to
a son in the house on wheels Saturday
morning. The entire family has occu-
pied the rolling home since August
last, and have experienced rather hard
times. There are three children be-
sides the newcomer, and the only means
of support they have had was derived
from the sale of pamphlet describing
the trip from the north.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Americans to Build in Mexico.

chihuahua, Mex, May 22.-The Nc
Cormick Mower & Reaper Company,
of Chicago, and Enrique Creel, prom
inent banker of this city, have obtained
a concession from the government to
build railroad from chihuahua to
the Ocampo mining district. The gov
eminent gives the line cash subsidy
of So, 900 per mile. Two preliminary
surveys have been made and it must be
completed within two years. The aver
age yield in bullion of the Ocampo dis
trict is $500, 900 in gold and silver per
month. At present the shipments OF
this output are made by mule train to
this city. A mule train from these
mines arrived here few days ago with
bullion valued at $751, 900.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
OREGON SHORT LINE
Decision Handed Down in the
Receivership Contest.
VICTORY FOR THE PETITIONERS
If the Conditions Are Met, the Receiver
Will Be Egan, Who Was APP
pointed by Gilbert.

st. Paul, May 17.-Judge Sanborn,
OF the United States circuit court,
handed down his decision in the re-
ownership contest between the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line rail-
ways today. 1t is practically victory
for the petitioners for the appointment
of separate receiver for the Short
Line. If the conditions are met, it is
conceded that the receiver will be John
M. Egan, who has already been ap-
pointed by Judge Gilbert, at Portland.
The matter came up ten days ago,
the American Loan & Trust Company,
of Boston, holders of the second mort
gage of $40, 1878, 900, moving for q sep
arate receivership. The Union Pacific
receivership opposed the motion. The
action proposed here is the SINE as had
already been taken in Judge Gilberts
court, as applied to the property in his
circuit.
Under Judge Sanborn's order the re-
ceivers are directed to prepare state
ment of money in their hands applica-
BILE to paying interest ON the first mort
gage OF the Oregon Short Line. The
order further provides for hearing, at
which will be determined the amount
which will be necessary to pay into
court to satisfy the interest of the first
mortgage, and in case such an amount
is paid, to arrange for turning the
property over to the receiver appointed
under this last bill of the second mort
gage holders. The petitioner agreed to
pay this interest in case a separate re-
ownership be granted, so that the sep
arate receivership seems assured. AS
j. M. Egan has been appointed for a
part of the road by Judge Gilbert, and
as his appointment is desired by petit
TONERS, he seems assured of the ap-
pointment as the receiver for the entire
Oregon Short Line.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
ENGLISH YACHTING SEASON.
These Races Will Decide Which Boat
Will Come to America.

These Races Will Decide Which Boat
Will Come to America.
London, May 21.-The yachting sea-
son in British waters was opened in the
Thames yesterday with matches under
the auspices of the Thames Yacht Club.
and was continued with races today
under the auspices of the Royal Thames
Yacht Club. The races, there is reason
to believe, will be the most interesting
for many years past. The contests be-
tween the Ailsa, Britannia and the new
Valkyrie III, naturally, form the lead
ing attraction, in view of the challenge
for the American cup, but immense in
terest is likewise being taken in the
twentyraters owing to the appearance
of Herreshoff's new cracks, Niagra and
Isolde, which are expected to make
matters warm in this class. The i'm
portance of the match in the Leviathan
class more especially, would be but
small, but for the fact that the meet
ings of the Ailsa and the Valkyrie III
will decide which shall be the boat to
contest in the American cup Defender.
A well-known devotee of the sport re-
Gently said the American cup is beyond
the reach of either the Ailsa or the Val
kyrie III. Herreshoff's boat, he de-
clares, will outsail either Watson's or
Flies creation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
MERCHANTS NATIONAL CLOSED
The First Failure of National Bank
in Seattle.

In Seattle.
Seattle, May 23.-The first failure
OF national bank in this city occurred
this morning, when the Merchants
National bank closed it's doors, and it
was announced that it would not re-
open.
The bank was incorporated July 81,
1890, with capital stock of $500, 900.
In explaining the failure, Angus Mack
lntosh. the president, said this morn
ing: This misfortune is the inevi-
table result of the hard times and the
inability of the people to respond to
the calls made upon them. Our board
of directors met this morning and de-
clded, in view of the position of things,
not to open today, and to have the
cashier notify the controller of the &C.
ton taken. We can do nothing until
the examiner comes in. The plan of
consolidation fell through and this
bank will simply liquidate. The bank
Will pay all its obligations, and 1 do
not think that this will absorb any of
the capital stock. Our aim will be to
call upon our stockholders and not to
go through the hands of a receiver.
The stockholders will be able to recoup
themselves from the assets as fast as
they are able to realize on them, and
they will be quite sufficient to make
the stockholders whole again. I can
not give you an exact statement of the
affairs of the bank until the examiner
gets here, but can say generally that
there are no really bad assets, the only
difficulty being that they are slow to
realize on
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
TESTS OF ARMOR.
Foreign Military Attaches Not Admitted
at Indian Head.

AttScHcs Not
at Indian Head.
Washington, May 23.-At nearly all
the tests made at Indian head and other
places where experiments are conduct
ed upon armor, shells and guns, officers
of foreign navies and arms have been
admitted. Objection has been made to
this by the branches of the service, on
the grounds that the United States is
expanding many millions in making
war materials, and that foreign govern
ments have been enabled to procure in
formation concerning these materials
without expense. 1t has been pointed
out that foreign governments are In
the habit of guarding very jealousy
theirown experiments of this kind, so
as to prevent other nations from profit
ing at their expense. Last week, for
the first time, the navy department
adopted a new rule. The ordnance
officers were making some most inter
esting experiments to determine the
question as to whether bursting shell
could be shot through an armor plate
representing the sides of one OF the best
of the modern battle-ships. AS usual,
applications were made by the mill
tary attaches of the French and Ger
man governments for permission to
witness the experiments, but Assistant
Secretary McAdoo was obliged to deny
the applications as courteously as pos
silbe, and hereafter these officers will
be obliged to acquire information as to
the results of experimental tests from
the recommendations which the ord
nance officials think prudent to make
public.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Earth Still Ouaking.

Florence, May 21.-The earthquake
which occurred here at 9 o'clock last
evening, has proved more serious than
it seemed at first. Thousands of peo-
pie passed Saturday night in the
streets, and second shock at II o'clock
increased a thousand-fold the first
alarm. Similar events occurred at
Baris, near here. The casualties there
included four deaths and many injuries.
Numbers of houses were badly cracked.
Other villages in the vicinity suffered
still worse damage. At Grassina forty
houses were wrecked. At La Paggi
several buildings fell and three persons
were entombed. The church at San
MARITIME was destroyed while full Of
worshipers. Several persons were
crushed to death in the ruins. The
villages of Gallezzo and Gambino were
badly damaged. The prince of Naples
and corps Of engineers have gone to
these villages to aid in the work of
rescue
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Anything Better Than Work.

Oakland, CAL, May 22.-"General"
G. E. Kelly, who led detachment of
Coxey's army to the national capital
last year, has left for Washington, &C.
companied by his wife and two child
rem, in prairie schooner, on what he
considers an important mission. He
believes that a monster petition will
be as likely to obtain recognition from
congress as a crowd of hungry men
camped on the steps of the capitol, and
the purpose of his trip is to obtain
signatures to his prayer for national
help in times of general depression.
Kelly will deliver lectures at all the
places through which he will pass and
after explaining the purposes of his
mission will submit the memorial to
congress.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Japanese Contract Laborers.

San Francisco, May 16.-The Even
ing Bulletin says the United States
contract labor laws are being broken
every few weeks by japanese, who
pour into the country by every steamer
under contract to farmers at Sacrament
to, Stockton, San joaquin, Napa, Liv-
ermore and San Gabriel valleys. The
Bulletin says 10000 have found en-
ployment on farms during the past
year, to the exclusion of white men. A
contract labor ring manages the inn
portation of penniless Japs and lends
them money.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
COOPERATIVE SCHEME.
I he New National Association Has Bee
Given Life.

The New National Association Has Been
Given Life.
San Francisco, May 17.-Articles of
incorporation have been filed by the
Cooperative Commonwealth, a CO.
operative association with the follow
ing directors: Mary E. Squires, George
w. Sells, E. J. Hicks, Miss A. Swain
and ]. K. Phillips. There will be a
mass meeting tonight in the lecture
room of the old St. Marcus church, to
present the plans Of the commonwealth.
The CO operative commonwealth
was first organized in Seattle, Wash. 1t
is nOn-sectarian and draws no color
line. In an interview yesterday with
Miss Addie Swain, the secretary of the
local branch, she explained that the
main feature of the plan for co-opera-
ton is the reserve or development fund.
This was her argument:
"On a basis of 500, 900 men, 10 cents
per day for six months or $50 working
days, accumulates the marvellous sum
of 81, $780, 900, and in year $4,000
900. The society is now organized as
national body, and has at it's COM
mand 500, 900 men and $15, 900 of
capital. It can Immediately set all of
it's members at work in it's own employ.
The savings of the people, now in the
banks, amount to about So, 900. 900, 900.
This could be placed in the cooperative
savings banks and percentage used to
establish new industries instead of be-
ing loaned at enormous rates of interest
to serve as dragnets to gather in the
land and its products for the benefit of
a few commercial fishermen.
'This reserve fund could be invested
in purchasing or constructing railroads
to free the commonwealth from trans
portation companies.
'For instance, with this reserve fund
of, say $15, 900, 900, a railroad could
be constructed from Portland to San
Francisco with branches to Stockton,
San Jose, Los Angeles. Fresno, and all
other important points on the coast,
and the surplus could be replaced while
the work of construction was going on.
Thousands of acres of mineral land
could be developed and thousands of
men employed who are now idle
Mayor Sutro has promised to donate
200 acres of land in Round valley to
the commonwealth. The Spring Valley
Water Company gives water free to the
community.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30

Washington, May 23.-Controller
Eckels today received telegram stat
ing the Merchants National bank of
Seattle, Wash, had suspended. Ex-
aminer Carson was put in charge. The
banks capital was 5000, 900, and at the
last report had assets amounting to
$6S0,OO0 and a surplus of $25, 900. 1t
is understood one of the causes of the
banks failure was too great holdings
of real estate and securities upon which
it did not realize.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
A Reward for HerOism.

Liverpool, May 2s.-The officers and
crew of the steamship Teutonic today
received the reward presented by Presl-
dent Cleveland for the rescue OF the
fishing schooner Josie Reeves IN De-
cember last. Mr. Bruce Ismay, OF the
White Star line, made the presenta-
ton. He expresses regret that the
British government is SO tardy in max
ing rewards to those who render such
service.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
The French Defeat the Hovas.

Paris, May 21.-A dispatch from
Maianga, Madagascar, says the first
battalion of the Colonial regiment had
a sharp fight with a large body of
Hovas near Marovoay. The Hovas fed
at the point of the bayonet, leaving
sixty dead and wounded. There were
thirteen of the French wounded. The
French then occupied the Hova camp.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Will Remove the Temptation.

st. Louis, May 21.-President Will
lam Thompson, of the Bank of Com
MERGE, has issued peremptory order
forbidding any and every employe OF
the bank from attending horse races
under penalty of dismissal. The tend
ency and opportunity at the races to
lose money and eventually to become
defaulters is so great that the president
thinks it dangerous for young men to
attend. He has decided that his clerks
shall not submit themselves to such
temptation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Killed the Baby Instead.

San Francisco, May 21.-Nicholas
Genotti, cobbler, while crazed with
drink, struck at his wife with piece
of iron pipe. The woman avoided the
blow, but it fell with crushing force on
the head of her young son, who was in
her arms. The skull was fractured,
and he will probably die. Genotti was
arrested.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-30
Dr. Gibson Receives Offers.

San Francisco, May 23.-Rev. j. u.
Gibson, pastor of Emanuel baptlst
cbnrch. in which Theodore Durrant IS
snnnosed to have murdered Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams, has re-
ce;ved two offers to go on lecturlng
tours through the East. Both offers
have been refused.