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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
DR.. BUCHANAN DEAD
The Wife Murderer Success.
fully Electrocuted.
THE VICTIMS SOLEMN SILENCE
No Burns and No Unpleasant Features
and Every Physician Present
Declared 1t Was u Success.


Sing Sing, July 3.-With two cleo
trio currents, consuming not over a
minute, DR.. Buchanan was put to
death in Sing Sing prison today, just
before noon. Like all the others who
have preceded him, he went to death
calmly, and did not say word in the
death chamber. The only appearance
of fright or weakness was the fact that
he closed his eyes when he entered,
and did not open them again. Two
contacts were made, but physicians
and electricians claim that the second
contact was merely precautionary, and
that the victim died instantly. There
were no burns and no unpleasant fea-
lures, and every physician present de-
clared it a success. The body was
claimed by friends and the case will go
into history as a case celebre.
This morning Mrs. Buchanan, wife
of the condemned murderer, made an
unsuccessful effort to induce Governor
Morton to commute her husbands SEN
tence to life imprisonment. At 6
o'clock this morning the woman sank
ON her knees and pleaded for her hus-
bands life. Grief almost prevented
her from speaking. Governor Morton
was overcome. Tears stood in his eyes
as he lifted her to her feet, and told
her he could not grant her request.
The following dispatch, addressed to
Warden Sage, and signed by Lawyers
Arthur G. Butts and George w. Glib
bons, was received at the prison from
New York:
"The opinion of the attorney general
is misleading, and misstates the facts
as to the appeal. The Buchanan case
is in the supreme court of the United
States, and by the United States laws
your authority is stayed. You must
choose between your supposed duty to
the state and obedience to the supreme
laws of your country"
Mrs. Buchanan arrived on the train
reaching here at 1890 this morning,
and was taken to the residence of the
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Warden Sage sent her word that she
could not see the the prisoner, for when
ouO dIIlfOu OuO pIlSOu OllCldlS WOIO al
ready preparing him for the electric
chair.
At 11:14 the witnesses were called to
the execution chamber. Electrician
Davis was at the switchboard. In
closed box was a convict, who, upon a
signal, was to turn the switch. When
the party was seated the electrician
put bank of incandescent lights ON
the chair and sent a current through
them. There were 1740 volts in the
bank. When the current was switched
off the warden and two guards ap-
peared at the door with DR.. Buchanan.
He walked in and without word took
his seat. In about thirty seconds he
was strapped and in forty seconds pro-
nounced dead. The voltavge of TAO
was kept on thirty seconds more.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Nose Gunst a Reformer.

Chicago, July On. A. Gunst, po-
lice commissioner of San Francisco,
devoted today to inspection of the po
lice department of Chicago, being at
tended by Chief Badenock, of the Chi
cago force, and Chief Murray, of the
Pinkerton agency. He leaves for the
East tonight to inspect the departments
in other cities, with view to adopt
ing some important reforms upon his
return to the Pacific coast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
The Rridpe Seized for Taxes.

Council Bluffs, July 3.-The bridge
spanning the Missouri river between
this city and Omaha, the property of
the Omaha Bridge & Terminal Com
pany, has been seized by the sheriff for
So, 900 taxes. The company refuses
payment on the ground of excessive
valuation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Escanad in the Mountains.

Albuquerque, N. M, July 5.-Pedro
Garcia and Felix Apodaca, the alleged
murderers of the sheepherders, Maxine
Sandovit and Pedro Lobatow were sur
prised forty miles from here, while
they were rebranding the stolen sheep,
by a posse of deputies and shot at. The
horses ridden by the men were shot
from under them, but the men escaped
in the mountains. If captured they
will be lynched.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Called Him a Liar.

=. nome, July EN- the Italian depu-
s.0S' olgnor CALI, under-secretary OF
11;@Ie' called Signor Marezescalchia a
lar As a result there will be saber
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11

Naples, July Ga assure has APP
r,oorad in the northwest side OF the
rreot come of Mount Vesuvius, and
stream of lava is flowing oo"n 'no
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Buchanan's Lawyers Are Determine

BuchanaHs lawyers Arc DetermIheu'
New York, July 5.-Colonel George
w. Gibbons, who, with A. G. Butts,
DR.. Buchanan, from the electric chair,
said he did not intend to let the case
drop. Nothing, however, can be done
until the United States supreme court
decides the question of our appeal" he
said, "when we will proceed the same
as if DR.. Buchanan were alive"
will you commence action against
the state and warden of Sing Sing for
damages?" Colonel Gibbons was asked.
eff the United States supreme court
decides in our favor, we will push the
case to the limit" he replied.
The herald., 1895-04-06
Fibre chamos in abundance.
7. T.T.SHEWARD

TONIGHT from till 10 the doors will be open. Doh's
orchestra will furnish music of the highest order.
The decorations have been replenished with large ad-
d1tons The silhouette artist will be here toserve you.
The newsboys of the city will be given Fiesta caps Free
choicest goods will be display. You free to
store grows by making friends by amusing the public
and LIBERAL based upon correct business methods You
and feel the grow. 1t is talked about and
read about It's in the air. All along the dress goods
aisle the crowds the thickes This is where the big
sales made It's like the tidal wave 1t brings no
harm but plenty of amusement. The of public
opinion is in favor. Awool serges in qualities
for soc yard for 44-inch goods. The finest aLwool
serges SO inches wide for $I.oo yard The goods will
look cheaper when you examine the quat y Storm
serges for 100, I.25 and yard The suitable
material for separate skirts. Blacks and blues New
black striped crepons not ST. but $Io yerd If the
public knew how black crepons they would
be counters one hour from the time of opening
Ka Kai silks, the genuine fawess wash silks without
particle of glue or sizing in them. The price, 4oc
yard With the steady advance of silver in Japan where
silver is the current money there will be corresponding
rise in the price of Jap silks Real printed Indas down
to 25c from soc yard No wonder the silk sales are
doubling and trebling. New waist silk, paids small
checks, stripes and Illuminated weaves, M soc $15o
yard Price is not the only good feature. The quality
is better than the ordinary. The Styles up date.
Today show more millinery. Tile richest quail
tiles trimmed artist should trim. The price
down to the lowest ebb Tonigh make specia;
display of fine millinery Special display of silk waists
alwoo Suits separate waists aud fine us1in underwear
The herald., 1895-04-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
ENDS to personal enjoyment when
lightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, viii attest
The value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing ard truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
1ispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
net with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
aeys, Liver and Bowels without weak
lling them and it is perfectly free from
,very Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
lists in soc and ST. bottles, but it is man.
.factrred by the California Fig Syrup
%. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
Ind being well informed, you will not
Ccept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1895-04-06
HE DIED VERY SUDDENLY
A Stranger Who Desired to Have Himself
Jailed
Said He Had Been Drinking and Wanted to Be
Locked Up So He Could Keep
Sober

A man whose name is supposed to be
w. J. Noble died suddenly in the city
prison yesterday. On Thursday morning
he went into the station and asked Mr..
Gridley. the desk clerk, to lock him up.
He was pretty fairly dressed and appa-
rently sober, and Mr.. Grldley could see
no reason why he should be deprived of
his liberty. The stranger said that he
had been drinking very heavily and
wanted to be removed from temptation
for a day or two.
Put any charge you like against me, I"
he said, only keep me inside for day
or two" His face showed that he had
been disslpatng very heavily and INC $50 so
Gridley locked him up. Inside he asked
Jailer Collins to give him one drink of
whisky to brace him up, and after he
had taken it he appeared to be contented.
Yesterday morning he was cheerful
enough and about 10 O'Clock was talking
to young maip who was rather down
hearted. Suddenly he was seized with
a tit, and struggled violently on the floor.
Medical attendants were summoned at
once, but the patient died in few mo-
ments.
He had given the name of James Bond
to Mr.. Gridley, btt letters found in his
possession indicate that he was w. J.
Nople. OHe vi snoHl, apparently from
his wife, is dated Rifle, Col. The envelope
of this letter is addressed James Bond"
but 1T begins Dear WILL indicating that
the deceased had been travelling under
an assumed name.
Coroner Campbell has the body in
charge.
The coroner had an autopsy performed
and discovered that death was caused bv
fatty degeneration. DR.. Bryant says that
the liver of the deceased was one of the
largest he had ever seen.
The herald., 1895-04-06
,een consumed in the city hall and sS6

been consumed in the city hall and $S6
worth at the city Jail.
The city pays out monthly $367.95 for
gas for all other institutions. and Mr..
Cline suggested that with proper econ
omy these bills can be reduced at least
one-third.
He urged that as the leading hotels of
the. city had considered plan of putting
in their own plants and had not found 1T
feasible, it would not pay the city to erect
and maintain its own plant.
Mr.. Pessell in formed Mr.. Cline that the
council is going to thoroughly investigate
the ma after
The herald., 1895-04-06
BIG COFFEE SYNDICATE
1t Is Rumored That President Teed Is
Hernher of Such a Corporation

1t was rumored on the streets last even
ing that Freeman G. Teed, president OF
the City Council, is one of the men in
terested in large syndicate OF California
capitalists who propose to raise coffee on
large scale at the Hawaiian Islands. 1t
is said the syndicate has secured valuable
privileges from the Dole government and
has already acquired considerable acre
age of land that is considered by experts
to be suitable for coffee growing. Some
color is given the rumor by the fact that
Mr.. Teed has only recently returned from
months sojourn at the islands.
The herald., 1895-04-06

lavor that this years celebration will
iouble-discount last years, and that the
people OF California have no idea of how
grand the parade will appear or how well
the visitors will be entertained.
The tournament of sports at Athletic
park Saturday night, April Goth, begins
promptly at 1880 clock. and will not last
later than 8:3O O'Clock. it being the pur-
pose OF the amusement committee to
crowd large amount of fun into very
short period of time.
Merchants and business men around
the city are already beginning to put on
their Fiesta colors in artistic decora-
tions.
The G. A: R. posts of the city are con;
sidering plan for float for national
day which will be very effective. if
adopted. 1t represents the Grand Army
of the Republic and will not fail to in
spire the patriotism of anyone who sees it.
The float will be a magnificent one and
will be elaborately decorated.
Yesterday afternoon the Ladies Riding
club met at Fiesta headquarters The club
has a mem bership of thirty-rive, and
their meetings are well attended. The
club has adopted white caps and white
gloves, and with trim riding habits will
make charming appearance on floral
day with their forally bedecked horses.
The members are entering into the ar
rangements with enthusiasm. and the
Gentlemen's Riding club Will have to look
to its laures in horsemanship. The club
will hold another meeting Monday after
noon at 3:a0 o'clock, and Tuesday after
noon at 5 o'clock will meet for drill at the
corner of Seventh and San Pedro streets,
under the tdirection of Drilmaster
Thompson.
The amusement committee has finally
determind to have the various characters
OF the Pageant of the Pacific appea in
their costumes as worn on the float at the
carnival ball before dancing begins.
The committee wishes it distinctly un-
derstood that no invitations are issued for
the ball. Tickets for the floor of the ball
are by subscription only, applications to
be made at 20 South Spring street, the
place of sale OF tickets.
The finance committee reports the fol-
lowing additional subscriptions to the
Fiesta fund:
The herald., 1895-04-06
THE CITY'S GAS BILLS
A Committee of the Council Discusses the
Natter

The gas and light committee of the city
council held an informal meeting yester-
day afternoon, and discussed the matter
OF the city putting in its own electric
plant for lighting purposes. w. b. Cline,
president of the Los Angeles Lighting
Company, appeared before the board and
said that inasmuch as his company and
the Electric Lighting Company are pay
ing 5000 monthly into the treasury for
licenses he thought that they were en-
titled to patronage at the city's bands.
He presented a statement showing that
for year past $1SSSI worth of gas has
The herald., 1895-04-06
Cottage For Sally

Charming little place of five rooms, screen
back porch barn and nice chicken yard. This
place is located near sixteenth, two blocks
from the new electric car line. The owner is
leaving town and she will sell very close,
$lh50- $1,000 cash. Now the lot is worth the
cash payment. Are you buying? Come and
see u.s. LANGwoRTHY Co.,
12H South Spring.
The herald., 1895-04-06

The board OF trade Of Long Beach has
arranged to have a float in the Fiesta
parade on California day. representative
of that charming coast resort, and Mr.. d.
Coban, secretary of the committee was in
for it. 1t is the design of the comm ittee
to have a float representing one of the
characteristic shells found upon the
beach. Some of them have beautiful
colors, and the float will be an open shell
OF mammoth proportions. 1t will be
open, and in it will be a group of fascin-
atlng sea nymphs. The float will be hand
somely. decorated and be an exceptionally
attractive one.
The herald., 1895-04-06
EXTRA EXTRA POLICE FOR IA FIESTA
Ample Protection to Be Afforded
Visitors
MEYBERG VISITS THE MAYOR
The Membership of the Ladies' Riding
Club on the Increase
Additional Subscriptions to the Fund-Passed
the Sixteen Thousand Dollar
Line
MEYBERG VISITS THE MAYOR

Director Ge n e r a |
Meyberg of the Fiesta
calle d upon Mayor
RAIDER yes erday and
discussed the matter
of police protection
during the celebration.
Mr.. RAIDER told him
that at the last meet
ing of the police COM
mission a resolution
was adopted asking
the council to author
ize the employment of
more policemen during
the week. but he could
give no assurance as to
what they-would do.
Mr.. Mevberg told the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
W III IL EEE -
AND scHLIrz MILWAUKEE BEER
Irrigation and Colonization

William Z. Smythe, editor of the
Irrigation Age, has arrived from the
east to take look at Nevada. He
left on the local yesterday for Carson
to zee Governor Jones.
Mr.. Smythe says the east is over
crowded with people while lands are
cheap and abundant il. the west, and
many persons are interesting them.
selves in the problem of getting the
surplus population OF the east to set
tie on lands in the west that can be
made productive by irrigation. The
Mormon system OF settlement is high
ly commended by many. A colony
builds n village with churches and
school houses, and the irrigable lands
adjacent are divided among the viii
lagers, every resident in the village
has forty or eighty acres OF lnnd in
the immediate vicinity which he cul.
tivatcs, while he has all the advnnt.
ages of society. a number OF colo.
MES based on this system have been
established in tho west.
Nevada has millions of acres OF
land which only require water to
make them productive. There
seems to be plenty of water il it only
could be utilized. MIR. Smyths in.
tends to ascertain during his stay in
Nevada what localities arc available
for eastern immigrants and where
colonies car be established SO that a
number Of families with from $500 to
$1,000 each, can procure forty or
eighty acres of land each on which
they can mako a living Reno Jour.
nal.
There are many localities in Elko
county where colonies could be estab.
lished and some steps should be taken
to place the county's resources before
tho people interested in these coloni.
zation schemes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
CYCLING LORE.

THE support of Miss Frances Willard
and Lady Henry Somerset has given n
new impetus to bicycle riding as a sport
for girls.
THE maker of cheap and nasty wheels
Is the stern judge who sentences the
purchasers of his wares to hard labor
for the best part of their cycling DAYS.
THE Australians arc not ms fast % VIC
ere. Their record for the mile Is min.
nfaa ii2'1 seconds, which performance
Tas i.,lIc n.ainst time by j. W. Pnr.
oiiD. This rider holds all the records.
rom two TO ten miles. as well. All of
hem are slower than the American
ccords.
TllE difference between gauge" and
diameter" of cycle tubing is that by
'gungc" Is meant the thickness OF tho
METAL, while the diameter is the
width OF the tube itself IL is correct
o ospeak OF the gauge" of spokes and
f the actual materials OF which the
nbes arc built. but not in speaking OF
.hc tubing itself.
lS replacing n front wheel, care
should be taken that the adjusting cone
Is at the lcft.hnnd side. II by mistake
IT Is placed ut the right.hund side. and
the nut at the end OF the spindle be-.
comes loose. IL will screw home and
lock, with disastrous results. IL is n
Tar more common mistake than people
Imagine. We have seen machine come
back from the repaircr's in this coHdi.
tion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
a Cook Book Free.

liable and Kitchen" is the title OF
OF II now cook book published by the
Pricc Baking Powder Company, Chi.
cago. just Mt this time il will bo
sent free il you write postal men
tioning the INDEPENDENT. This bool,
hns been tried by ourselves and is
one OF the very best of it's kind. Be.
sides containing over 400 receipts for
all kinds Of pnstry and home cookery
therc are many hints for the table and
kitchen, showing how to set a table,
how to enter tho dining room, etc. n
hundred and ono hints IN every brancl,
Of the culinary nrt. Cookery Of the
very finest and richest as we'll as of
tho most economical and home like
in provided for. Remember liable
aud Kitchen will bo sent postnrC
prepaid, TO any lady sending her nd
dress tnamc,, ,,town and Statc) plainly
given. \ copy in German or Scandi.
navinn will DO sont II desired. Post
al card is ns good as letter. Address
Price Baking Powder Co, Chicago
ILL.,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
Powder Mil Blown up.

SoUTn AUroS, (Muse.), May 3.--
Three mills of the American Powder
Company hero blew up this morning,
ono after the other, in fl fteen minutes
Five persons arc believed to have
been killed Tho woods close by the
mills wore sot on fire and burned
licrccly, threatening tho largo store.
house OF tho company containing 90.
900 pounds Of powder and preventing
the saving OF any property. Fifty
men wero employed in tho mills. After
the first explosion tho employees In
tho Corning mill, about 40 in number
rushed from the building and escaped
before tile flames spread to tho mill.
There were ten mills separated and
enclosed 10y high board fence. Tho
explosion OF tho first mill sot fro TO
the surrounding fence and tho flames
spread to tho second and third mills.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
Futurc Millions.

In 1923 we shall be at least nation
of l40,000,OOO; in 1860, 25O, 900 900, and
within the next century, without
doubt over 5OOOOO,OO0. The United
States can easily support, without
crowding, 1,OOO,OO0OOO OF inhnbit-
ants.
These figures are startling, says a
writer in Donahue's Magazine, but no
intelligent man can study the facts
without admitting their probable cor
recthess. In no respect are they as
wonderful rs would have been a
prophecy to the Pilgrims in 1920 of
what would happen before 1885. With
these figures in mind we can better
comprehend the future of our great
cities.
With a population in the United
States of 500,000,00O or even 100000.
600, what will DO the size of New
York and Boston, and Chicago and
Philadelphia, and Baltimore and all
the other great and growing cities?
There is little doubt that more than
half tho civilized people OF the earth
are to find homes in urban commun-
tiles. More and more of the suburb.
nm territory will be absorbed to make
room for the people who are driven
out OF the older parts by the advance
of trade. For. in the city of the fu
turc, there will be no slums; no Five
Points; no diseasebroeding spots.
Tho constantly improving methods OF
transit make cities covering 800 square
miles of territory reasonably com.
pact when measured by time OF
transit from one portion to another.
New cities may be built in the in.
terror, but on the coast, especially the
Atlantic coast, the growth must be in
tho cities already built up. You can.
not make moro harhorR. Alltbe tre-
mcndous traffic and travel of the in.
crcasing millions must pass through
tho seaports now existing. The
growth OF the Atlantic cities will very
much more than keep pace with tho
growth of tho century.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
FIGURES EoR WOMEN.

New YORK has % feInnl. l,arbers.
GREAT BRITAIN has s,7GG. 900 women.
BELGIUM has 1, $40, 900 women above 10.
RouMANIA has l,26O,OOo women over
IS.
SWITZERLAND has 100000 women
above IS.
!, Norway has 465,oOO women more
than 10.
ITALY has o,s5o,oo women of mar.
riagcable age.
SPAIN has $500 women over the
age Of 10.
SWEDEN has 1,17o.oOo women over is
years of age.
GREECE has 100000 women over 90
years of age.
ONE New England factory employs
IL, 900 women.
THERE are $3.50, 900 grown women in
France.
AUSTRIA has 9,6so,oOo women above
the age Of Is.
THE little kingdom of Denmark has
100000 women.
THE United States has 80, 554 $40 fe-
male population.
PORTUGAL has 1,Oso,ooO women more
than II years old
In Great Britain there arc ,O47 won.
en- to 1000 men.
In North America there o7o women tc
1000 men.
THE German empire has 1o,030, 900
women over the age of 16.
HOLLAND, though small in size, has
1910, 900 women, young and old.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
The sheep Market.

The depressed condition Of the
sheep markets in Great Britain at
present is not due to any excessive
supplies of sheep from this country,
but to heavy importations from South
America. This is new field for
European markets and threatens to
become a strong and dangerous com.
'petitor of the United States. Sheep
can be raised in Argentine for nero
trifie, as grass is abundant and the
expense OF herding is nominal. They
have summer when we have winter
and are in a position to fatten their
sheep at n minimum cost at the time
when our sheepmen have to feed
grain and the cost is greatest. How
extensive this South American trade
viii become remains, to be seen, but
it is said that English capitalists are
interested IN the development OF the
sheep industry in that country and
have in late cars introduced breed
that is superior for mutton purposes
to the old.time Merino.-Drover's
Journal