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The herald., 1896-07-08

having been in undisturbed possession
of 120 years the present title is unas-
Sailable.
Capt Walters came into possession of
the island about eight years ago. he
paying $4,000 for it. Some time ago
Deputy Surveyor Glover obtained the
contract to survey the island, and took
the initial steps to carry out his duty.
There is large force of MeXicans, how
ever, on the island ranch, who would
rather fight than eat, and the deputy
surveyor thought discretion the better
part of valor in the attempt to trench
! upon an Independent kingdom, even
! though it might be only pocketbook
| edition.
| But the flouting of a federal officer was
a serious thing, and mass of corre-
| spondence made the triangular round
of San Francisco, Washington and Los
Angeles, and a climax has now been
reached
Monday evening the papers in the case
were received here from Washington
President Cleveland. in the small, pre-
else handwriting that is so we'll known
ordered the U. S. marshal of the southern
district to proceed with what force
might be necessary and support the dep
uty surveyor in his duty Marshal Nick
Covarrubias left on the early train for
Santa Barbara yesterday and Will take
peremptory action today.
Before leaving, however he called up
on Jeremiah F. Conroy, esq, attorney
at law who is the legal advisor for Capt.
Walters. He desired to know what Op
position he might expect from the island
army. but was reassured when he was
told that no opposition would be made
save that of formal protest.
What use is there" remarked Mr..
Conroy, to a Herald representative, lin
Capt. Walters trying to fight against
the power of the United States govern
ment, The hardship of it. however, lies
in the fact that he has no redress as
citizen of this country for a citizen cam
not sue or recover from the government.
The only avenue for relief lies through
congress, and that's hard road to
travel
Had Capt. Walters known few days
ago that the L. S. government contem-
plated taking such peremptory action.
it is more than likely that he would have
transferred his interest in the San Mi
guel island to some foreign resident, and
by that means have had the matter of
territorial jurisdiction decisively set
tied in the federal courts
Meanwhile Marshal Covarrubias with
his myrmidons, is showing around his
mandate direct from President CleVe-
land, and under Uncle Sam stands ready
to enfold this disobedient youngster to
his manly bosom
The herald., 1896-07-08
INSURANCE AGENT MISSING
Supposed to Have Taken a Little Trip Over
Into 1exico

Fred Bennion, we'll known in insurance
circles of this city, is reported to have
disappeared, and several of his creditors
would like to hear of his Whereabouts.
Bennion was hustler in more ways than
ore and formerly worked for H. e.
MaXon city agent for the Mutual Life
Lately he has been engaged by Mr..
shields of t. Equitable, but his ex-em-
plcyer now does not know where Fred is
1t is said that tailoring firm is after
Fred for bill due for clothing, and one
of the local banks has $500 check which
has not yet been honored. 1t is supposed
that Bennion has gone over the line into
Mexico, leaving his accomplished wife
al Elsinore hot springs. His friends
stoutly maintain that there is nothing
underhand in connection with Bennion' s
departure and that he will soon return
and disproVe the assertions that have
been made as to his rascality.
The herald., 1896-07-08

area of fourteen square statue mics
IJpon approaching 1t from the sea the
land appears gently rolling, ana from the
north and south two peaks are Vlslple
about the middle of the island, rising
S61 and $50 feet respectively above the
sea level.
In summer it is enveloped by fog half
of the time. 1t is treeless, but covered
with a luxuriant coarse grass that makes
good feed for stock Capt. Walters has
now upon it about 5000 sheep. 500 head
of cattle and 100 head of horses.
Heavy sand dunes distinguish san
Niauel from the other islands, while the
shores are broken, bold and rocky ana
with short stretches of beach. The most
dangerous approach to the island is at
Cardwell point at the extreme eastern
end. and Point Bennett at the western
end is also a place to be avoided. Iolht
Harris and Crook point also present
dangers but not so great. Masses ol
kelp may often be encountered III ue-
tached fields around the island put uoes
NOT ALWAYS mark foul ground, albeit the
approaches are guarded by hidcen
dangers. Rocks lie off CardWell point,
the Wychoff ledge is off the mluuie Oh
the south shore; off the north ana west
Is Richardson rock and there are the
Wilson rock the Westcott shoal ana 'he
CASTER rock off the north shore. Inere
is one pay ana SeNeidi Ian ~ 9"
ages. :, ,s,o h,,
Cabrillo. and he wintered in Cuylers
harbor. He named it La isia de Ia
Possession, because he went through the
ceremony of taking possession. Ferrelo
afterward named it Juan Rodrlques'
and in 1902 Vizcaino christened II san
Rernardino. and this designation is re-
tained on the Carta General of l19l, pre-
served in the archives at Madrid. on the
chart of Navarete it is called the lsia
de Raxos. and in 1774 Don Juan Perez
named it Santa Rosa. On later SpaIlisn
n,,arts II is sometimes marked as San
Miruel and sometimes as Santa Baroa-
ra. The present name was adopted by
Vancouver in 1898.
MIGHT MAKES RIGHT
IT will thus be seen that the orlglnai
title rested in Old Spain, but the W alters
claim is that it practically laps2u, ana
The herald., 1896-07-08
EuIl Of Chile Con Cnrnc

Mike Mcdonald got bowling drunk
yesterday afternoon and stopping at the
to lick anybody and everybody who
came along His language was any
thing but choice, and he became so abus-
i've that, deputy constable happening
along, he was arrested and sent to the
Jail to sober up, charge of disturbing
the peace being preferred.
The herald., 1896-07-08
ON HIS WAY TO SAN DIEGO
The Christ Kid Being Taken Back to Answer
for Robbery

Constable o. j. Ellsworth of San Di-
ego Yesterday afternoon put Elmer
Mead alias the Christ" Kid, in the city
Jail for safe keeping over night. Mead
was captured in this city about week
ago and turned over to the San Bernar-
dino officials to be tried on a charge of
petty larceny. When taken into custo-
dy fine old gold watch was found con-
cealed in his stocking, which has since
The herald., 1896-07-08
IN infant IN rebellion
Island of San Miguel Re-
fuses Allegiance
A LITTLE INDEPENDENT KINGDOM
Capt. Walters of Santa Barbara
Owns This Wait
A RANCHMAN'S PARADISE
ForcibIe Opposition Made to a Govern
ment Deputy Surveyor
president Cleveland Sends Special and Per-
emptory Mandate
Marshal covarrubiss Starts to Bring the Island
Within the FoId-An Appeal to Be
Made to Compensatory
of the Case

Itisnot generally known that certain
portion of Uncle Sans extensive domain
has been in a state of open rebellion
for some time against the powers that
be-
Even now when "Nunky" has, meta
ohorically, taken off his star-stangied
The herald., 1896-07-08

Wall paper. &c. 1928 S. Spring.
The herald., 1896-07-08

Try our port md sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. L. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets Tele-
ph ~ 300.
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Court Notes.

The case Of Horton q McTavish VS.. John
NJ Tcnny et TX. involving 50. 20 for pant
ing the house of the defendants has been
transferred on change Of venue from JUS
fice McE,wain to Justice Caldwell.
Transcripts of the record OF Justice Nc
Eswain's court In the cases of Henry VIII
son. charged with robbery. and Erick
Ianiosa. assault with a deadly weapon.
were nied IN the superior court yesterday.
Attorney General W. G. Jones yester-
day began three cases In the superior
court 10 recover possession OF land In
King county belonging 10 the state. The
defendants are Charles ". Klaus. Hans L..
Hansen and Erastus Johnson. each tract
in controversy being valued 1T S.9o
Articles OF Incorporation were fled with
the county auditor yesterday for the
Little JUMBO Go.d Mining Company. In
cerporstors. W. A. Baiteman. Charles A.
DYER. Frederick u. Seymour. Daniel T..
Cross. W. y. Dennis: capital stock, $50. :
tDs In 81 shares. principal place or husi-
ness. Seattle.
A complaint charging John G. Davies.
miner from Alaska, with In
sanifsv sworr 10 by John Bevan.
Was filed I'm the superior court
yesterday. Davies parents 1--we IN Wales
ana a cabsegram has been sent them In
forming them OF their sons condition.
i ney are well-to~do AMI may arrange for
him TO be sent home. Davies formerly fIv-
Cd IN this city. The examination will
probably be held today.
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GOOD TIMES COMING.


Lumber Car Trade shows IN Increase
OF FIfy Per Cent.
The West Coast and Puget Sound Lum-
herman In Its latest issue takes the follow
ing hopeful view Of the lumber trade out
look:
The first six months Of 1885 has passed
and its record Of trade been made. In
every lumber district excepting the Pacific
coast there has been Decentralization. low
prices and . falling OF In sales. The rec
ords show that on this Northwest coast
car trade In lumber has increased nearly
50 per cent and the shingie trade 10
per cent. Ii IL true prices have been
low. bat some well-equipped mills are main
tanning prices that leave small margins OF
profit This shows what all could do IL
they would prepare themselves TO put on
the market first class stock and Ill orders
with promptness. This Increased trade In
1895 IL sornethi 20 be wondered at Never.
In tho memory OF middie-aged men. have
conditions been 50 bad as those that are
now prevailing In the central and Eastern
states. Agrsculture-the main spoke in
the wheel of commercials suffering as IL
never did before. Farmers. II would seem
10 all outsiders, can buy nothing but the
absolute necessarics of life. from the sales
OF produce at present prices. In the face
of such conditions. however. the sales OF
lumber and shingles from this coast have
increased. What can be expected when
normal conditions prevail again In the
great agricultural and lumber consuming
districts OF this country Is II not safe
10 estimate such demand that VIII tax
our present railways to handle III is II
not conservative to say that the mills,
which are now running on short time and
occasional orders. will then be able TO OPP
crate continuously and on fair margins
Of pront7
arhese bitter years through which the
funb~rmen of this coast are passing have
taught them valuable lessons In economy
in manufacturing as well ~ IN the greater
arts of commerce and finance with the
return of normal conditions they win be
rrensred 70 regain their losses and To con-
,inus along profitable lines. Good times
win no. come in a day or month. The
changes will come so gradually that per-
~, ,hat they rn.st come and come before
long ia evident or the history of trade and
eommercc II false and misleading"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-22

Secretary osesan ana some Of the other
r.,snsf@-< ss the hoard OF public works were
co. YESTERDAY afternoon en- the n-ehoai
Srouaa irnie fo- tire purpose Of testing Goa.
submitted IN competition for city Coz
tracts Pat three tnrS % each kind were
tested zn6 the results IN each case were
unsatisfactory. Mr.. oieson said yesterday
evening that the trsts would - made
again. bat that ten tons wcEssd be neces-
ssry and the tests ell BE- made o. differ
ens aays- Under the proposed system Of
trials the ordinary employment % coal
xhau constitute tests The ares are 20 be
pu. anser the hostevs. steam wlA be rstset.
ard the si-es banked Then the beat viii
h@ sent cut As though called BIZ emergency
ara THE forced draft applied. The pumps
wsn Re set 20 work and the rsssr-s % al.
ssAsa. 1T xtn thea b sea- szs1 Mr..
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- Association Formed to save tho
Timber Reserve.

Assassination Formed TO save tho
Timber Reserve.
Camp Mats Mats. July -. 1884
~ members OF the Young NaturaIists
Dp<iety marine expedition have been read
~ N the Post-Tnteliigenccr numerous
Ncosenees to the destructive forest fires
i various parts OF the Northwest. and
I'm err camp here on Puget sound. near
Has 2ats bay. we can look across the
uate1S. over WILDLY island, and see the
NM country enveloped In smoke and
= night can be seen the iurid flames that
1ouae this smoke. 1t seems at this dis
unce that even now great quantities. OF
valuable timber are being destroyed in
Nehemiah and Skagit counties. This
ofut destruction has been going on for
yeu with little or no protest from the
poeple ana with little effort In n concert
II MY to prevent this frightful annual
U4lotton. X would seem that the people Of
Warrington would need a calamity like
that In Minnesota of last year before they
arouse and seek I'm some way TO protect
nelf priceless forests from such useless
te6lruction. Minnesota has taken vIgor-
- measures to prevent future forest
M Other states have acted In the past.
~ are acting now along the same lines
= Wisdom.
n discussing these questions today tho
ooembled naturalists agreed TO begin an
9uaniEation with the one object In view,
UAt Of protecting our forests. a meeting
~ 1t once called on the sands of Mats
Mats bay. and the Washington State
Icrestfy Association was organized with
- following officers; President. Edmond
J 1eany: vice-president. Charles Hit:
ocrstary-treasurer. Albert Bryan. The
eEecutive committee consists OF these
oMcerB and Adeila NJ. Parker and Mary
= Robson. Trevor kincaid. OF Seattle.
ID Edwin c. Starks. OF the Stanford
W1versity, constituted the other members.
~ executive committee was instructed
y draw up a constitution and bylaws,
ad 10 report AZ a meeting to he called for
nat purpose. All persons interested in
Als undertaking are invited 20 join In this
sanitation and 10 help devise some way
saving our great forests.
Tho members who have launched this
~ organization are not only enthusiast
De naturalists. but they are also very
much In earnest about seeking protection
~ the forests. They feel confident that
0em their modest beginning on the shores
Il Puget sound, surrounded with the ma.
l1fe they love. great association wilt
Noalt. and that untold good Will be ac-
oomplished.
Any one desiring 70 be enrolled as
carter members should communicate
pfth the officers temporarily elected The
e1dress OF Secretary Bryan Is 30 First
tyenuc south. Seattle.
Further announcements will be male as
ncn as the executive committee COM
Dete the work Of organization referred
y them. +. s. NJ.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-22
City financial Affairs.

The regular quarterly meeting OF the
advisory board OF the city council. which
was to have been held yesterday. failed
to materialize. owing to the absence OF
a quorum. only the mayor. comptroller
and corporation counsel being present.
There was no particular reason for a
meeting, az the number Of special meet
ings held within the past two or three
weeks had cleaned up everything that
properly would have been disposed of by
the regular meeting Of the board A spe-
cial meeting OF the council is more than
likely today. to pass ordinances for the
use OF certain funds OF the city as voted
at the last regular council meeting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-22

Ha1lroad and Industrial yoess.
The saw min OF Howard = Butler ct fir
II completed
d. 8. Miller, Of blaine. cut 7se.eo shingles
during one week recentty.
Fowler 4 Tncmpson have hunt small
shingis Uiii AZ Snoqualnse-
The Sterling Manufacturing Companys
dry kin At Sterling has heen rebuilt
Davis 4 Son Of Ferrdale. have their
new shingie mill ready for operation
Jay Seagxiek. OF Tacoma. tax agent OF
tse. Northern Pacific. WAS IN the eisy yes
terday.
Thirsy-two cars Of shingles and IS cars
Of cottonwood were shipped from sultan
tn June
Peer Harvey. OF san Francisco. Pacific
coast agent OF The Baltimore 4 Ohio. was
Ia the city yesterday
The OREGON Furniture Manufacturing
Company will establish branch ceDaf.-
uent In this city August /.
The crcissant mill Of Blaine turned ont
81. 90 shingles in one week =. A Giops
4 Co. take the output Of the Eili-
The cross arms factory In the West.
SIade mill at Aberdeen II doing gooo
business and employs twenty men,
r. B. Dyer. manager Of the South Bend
Min Company. Is stocking PACING county
with game birds and Is meeting with sue
CESS
The Periey shine3e min at Blaine. under
the management OF d. 3. Miller. start
up this month. after remaining uie LOT
nearly q year.
The Cosmopoiss single mili II turning
out an average Of lle.000 shingles dag.
June has been the banner month In the
history Of this mill
Engineer Charles s. Bihier. who has
charge of the Northern Pacific cons f1c-
tton work. - IN the city ready 10 begin
the Yesler dock extension.
Cowlitx county has eight saw mills Win
and the same number OF snfngl0 mills.
which cut SO, 90 shingles day.
The whatcom Lumber Company mill At
New Whatcom has been leased py the
Washington Cedar Lumber Company,
composed OF p Conway and others
Pendleton Merrffead, engineer for Nell
son & Nell. shingie manufacturers at Gear
day twenty-five inches In thickness.
Capt. Thomas r.. Brown. one Of the re-
ceivers OF the Seattle. Lake Shoro
Eastern. returned 70 Seattle Yesterday
after several weeks soiourn In Oregon
and California
The Great Northern Offices received no.
tice yesterday that the Upper kootenai
Navigation Ccmpany's new steamer
RustIsr ran on the rocks last week. and
Is total wreck
F. w Parker Puget sound agent OF the
Northwestern. was distributing yesterday
neat pamphlet setting forth ., the . prais sss
tween Chicago and Minneapolis.
The Northern Pacific shipped from Sc
attic during the month OF June twenty
car loads OF lumber and as car loads OF
shingles. to Eastern terminals. and len
car loads OF Lumber and ave OF shingles
TO local points
Hon. +. Toilemache. Of ENGLAND. rala-
tive Of Lord Aberdeen. passed through
Seattle Monday. He was accompanied by
F. Mabon. a mining engineer from Van
couver and Is going 10 Spokane to look
after mining Investments.
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sseamerS DepaFt for Afnnai and san
Frsncfsco-Pasbsa Arrives
There was pserty on. hfe NJ thu Ocean
dock yesterday nornsnx stwc large steam
sys 0i!t1g with heavy passenger Fists, and
one arriving. From the tine the steamer
City OF Puebsa steamed slowly in ~ SIS
O'clock In the morning. until the departure
and exctement- AL three had q great
number Of people ebossd and The hack
drivers and hotel runners dsd marvellous
bsfsfnsss- The hotels during the past few
da-s have been crowded by transient
guests The tourist sesk0n II well smrfed
and the ubiquitous ssghtssef - every
where In evidence
co yesterday morning with seventy-two
nrst class and twenty-five second class
passenwers from SEATTLE. The rate charged
was rs and tSse. ,this being the first voy-
go made since fhe advanced prices went
into effect The lhesvy frasei OF this sea-
son Of the year was Apparently not AFFECT
ed IN the least b. the advance. Following
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bum and three chr
dren. Arthur Green. Milton Block. Miss
A. B. Cooxson. Mrs. Frank Cookson.
Alice Bailey. W. A. Lane. A X. kayton,
Miss r. v. Claiborne, Miss n. J. Bragg.
Miss Nay Martinson, DR.. Maurice suin-
van. M Nellie sullivan. James r. Muir
rim. C.. L. Foster. Miss E E. ssinson,
Helen A. oconnell. Miss A. II. Haszrsy.
9. j., Kahle. A. L. Conklin. Miss Lisxie
OBr5en, J. c. Wright. A. G. Hanton. n.
DaSiakiss efrs. william 6chapers, Julia
Kdhsvey. Roy Block. J. L Gottsfein. John
Stsms0n. Mr.. ard Mrs. John Block. Miss
NJ b. Long. A. H. Bennett. MIRA u. Suffer.
A. j. Sutherland, c. w. Toser. Miss L. ~.
adams. Mrs n. y. Powers l.. Ggayburg.
Mrs. g. w. Ludon, Mr.. ana Mrs. G. Hood.
Paul Mayer, q. Abraham. Eva " Asdrtch.
Mrs. A. L. Oxen. James Ayreough, 8.
Boom. Minnie Schwahacher. Mr. Blum,
Miss 3. Mangcnheius, Miss Maugenhelm,
Miss Marccrine. Mrs. Reeve. A. Mayer.
Anna Miller. E. d. Moore. Mrs. Frances
Moore. Louis Mayer. Emily Mayer. Mr..
Drum and twenty-five Steernge
The excursion steamer Queen sailed for
Alaska yesterday morning at o'clock
with the usual number Of tourists aboard.
The following purchased tickets 1T Seattle:
Mr. and Mrs. john Knight. Mrs. Wenfx.
Miss Weats. Count and Countess Wacht-
meister. J. ~. Plumb. L. ~. Buck, VIII
ham s..esdley. Peter N. Sweeney. Thomas
Edge. rs. R. ]. Edge, Mary vischer.
Susie Madocks. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r. stein.
Harold Stein. +. La Roche. H n Bauer
and l.. L. Williams.
The steamer City Of Puebja on arriving
from San Francisco yesterday morning
began Immediately to discharge her cargo,
which was largely made up Of fruits and
vegetables consigned to local firms.
Steamer Al-Ki will sail for Alaska this
afternoon at o'clock.
Steamer WiIlapa sails for Alaska from
the Schwabacher dock tomorrow morning
IT 10 O'Clock.
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Wherever Maiari. Exs.s..

The bilious are It's certain prey. In inter
rrafftent and rennittcnt fever. dumb ague
and ague cake. the liver T. always serious
Is affected. and the blood contaminated
NTH bile. One OF the chief reasons why
lfostetrer's stomach Ritfers Is such a sure
defense against chtlis and fever and every
form OF rnaiarisi disease, Is, that IL does
away with liability TO the disease, by re-
forming irregularity OF the hillary organ
ia advance Of the arrival OF the season
when the disease r. prevalent There Il no
fsner tortifylng preparafive for those abou,
visiting or eFnigrating TO locality where
fisa mia snna faint exists There IS no cer-
tain Immunity from disease ia an endemic
or epidemic form. 70 be secured ~ the use
~ the average ;onlcs and anss-spaxuodics.
Hut where ausnine fails the Ritters sue
ressf@ both In preventing and curing.
Moreover " removes every vestiEe OF dys-
sszrSia and cxr~eoSyies constipation Fheu.
su.ffs,n. inactivity OF the Kidneys and
Nader and traaquiiliSes and streng thens
thN nervous system.
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Did He steal Her Rings

Edward Black, the colored ex-dog-catch-
err OF this city. was arrested yesterday on
a warrant sworn out by Miss Stetson
charging him with holding certain prop
erty known TO be hers and refusing TO
return the same to her. The property In
question Is a valuable finger ring that
the young lady dropped In the street.
Black, II Is claimed. saw the ring fall
and picked 1t up. When MISS Stetson de-
manded the return OF II he refused TO
deliver it until she paid him 81.
When Black was arrested he claimed
that he had purchased the ring at the
Empire Jswelry Company's place. on
Cherry street. Inquiry at that place led
to the statement on the part OF the
proprfetors that the company had sold six
rings to Black, but they refused TO des-
crlbe the property. Miss Stetson Is a
daughter OF George W. Stetson. Of the
firm OF Ssetson & Post.
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THE REMEDY.
yese~t Protection Bills That Failed to
Pass the Legislators.

Now while II n IN order For everybody
y suggest remedy for preventing thu
testrnctlve forest fires. which all agree
"A regarding as a grave calamity. IL may
- well 10 remember that az the last ses-
Won OF congress two bills we're intro
dncsa. one OF which would have passed
fnt house on the last day OF the session
bet for single objection. This bill reads
- follows:
BE /, enacted. etc. That any rerscn
no shall wallsuliy or rnaficicasly set en-
ne or cause 20 be set on fire. any tim
~. nndersr,sh or grass upon the public
ecenstr. or shah careiessiy or nessigen'lv
ave or suffer Are 70 burn unattended
eesr any timber or other tnfammahae ma
brisi. SHAH be deemed guilty. OF a fnisie-
RssHer, and, upon conviction thereof in
say district court Of the United States
easinr jurisdiction OF the same. shall he
zed tn a sum not more than S.eso or
imprisoned fer term Of NOT more
ssn two years. or both.
NC. : That any person who shall haiif
: campfire. Or ether fire. in or near any
eeess. timber or other inrsmmahse ma