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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
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The shipments of farm products from
Garfield during the month of October
last, not counting wheat, amounted in
value to about &c. 900.
A haystack with dozen chickens
upon it went down the Columbia river
last week. The fowls were rescued for
Thanksgiving purposes at Freeport.
There have been shipped out Of Aber-
deem by express since the ilrst Of Au-
gust S15, 1000 pounds of fresh fish, which
brings the value of the seasons output
of salmon up to almost 500, 900, or
$1,000 per day.
The work Of floating the Glenmorag
has been stopped for the present. All
the men have been discharged, except
the old hands. The heavy weather
makes it impossible to do anything just
now. When work can be resumed 10
uncertain.
The Spokane Falls & Northern Tele-
graph Company has completed the
stringing of an additional wire from
Spokane to Northport. and thence con-
Meeting with Rossland. The business
of the company will probably necessi-
tate the placing Of another wire over
the line to Nelson soon after the first Of
the year.
The total cargo shipments by sixteen
OF the leading mills of Washington in
the month of October. rs officially re-
ported to the West Coast and Puget
Sound Lumberman aggregated S7,727,-
ola feet of lumber. and 4, 149, 885 lath.
OF the lumber, 4,944. SAT feet went
foreign, and 23.2so,465 feet went
coastwise. The total exceeds Septem-
Der by over 4, 900, 900 feet.
A winter muskmelon, or casaba, ID q
peculiar variety Of fruit that is being
exhibited by Robert Secrest. The seed
was brought to Oakesdale by J. J.
Durant, from the Yakima country.
The seed was planted in the spring and
melons were picked this fall. The fruit
looks like the ordinary melon. the only
difference being that the winter melon
will not ripen until 1t has been laid
away for considerable time.
The massive jam of logs which has
been wedged in between the narrow
walls of the mountains on the Kalama
river. and known as the lam. II
finally gone. The recent high water
took it out clean and deposited it in the
boom at the mouth Of the river. This
mass OF logs has been in there for
years, making perfect and safe bridge
over the river, and had been hinder
ance to logging on the Upper Kalama-
A new town to be known 40 Silver,
has been started in.tbs lsthoW- district !
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

A Constantinople dispatch says
massacre has occurred at Evock, IN
which 100 Armenians are reported %
have been killed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
The Debt Statement.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The statement
of the public debt, issued today, shows
that November 80 the debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to 1895, 1884,
149. an increase for the month OF S.
27o. asa. This increase is accounted
for by corresponding decrease in the
amount of cash on hand.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

The war department estimates for
the next fiscal year aggregate $52. 3d.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

A company for the manufacture OF
cycles is heing promoted in Japan. The
capital is to be 200, 900 yen. and 1t is
intended to export the wheels.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns Of the
Thriving Sister States
Oregon.

Baker City has movement we'll un-
der way to secure public library.
The Eagle wooden mills, at Browns.
vile, now employs sixty.one men.
There are about 500 head of cattle for
sale in Eagle valley. Union county.
The Santiam river was reported to
have been higher last week than since
the food Of 1891.
Senator elect Harmon, of Coos, Curry
and Josephine counties, makes public
his approval of a registration law.
The people Of Wallowa county want
special session of the circuit court.
They have an overstook Of criminals
they wish TO dispose Of.
Prairie City. Grant county, has been
selected as the next meeting place of
the directors of the first Eastern Ore
gon District Agricultural Society.
The hospital, employees quarters and
laundry at the Warm Springs agency
have been completed and are now
awaiting to be turned over to the gov.
eminent as soon as the new agent ar
rives.
The body of Ferdinez, the cook Of
the Inflated Arago. was found last
week on the beach. fifteen miles north
of the Umpqua. The remains were
identified by papers fo.nd in the
pockets.
Seven miles Of the new motor rail.
way grade between Waterloo, Sodaville
and Lebanon, are said to be now ready
for the laying Of rails. On account Of
the bad weather work has been discon-
tinued until next spring.
The contractors who have been
awarded the contract for furnishing and
placing rock on the north jetty, on
Coos bay, are preparing to begin work
Immediately, and are employing men
with that object in view.
Harry Clay, q sheepbuyer, recently
received about 5000 head of sheep from
sheepmen in the neighborhood Of Monu-
ment. and drove to Arlington, from
which place he shipped to Chicago.
His band will be fed and placed on the
Market l6t6r on.
The material is ON hand and the
foundation of the cradle laid at Wall
Bros mill in Myrtle Point. for the con-
struction of new steamer to run on
the upper Coquille. The machinery Of
the old Cumtux will be used, and the
new steamer will have the same name.
A correspondent Of the Independence
West Side says: Fifty -one years ago,
the hand that pens these lines was
padding canoe down the Willamette
river. The writer started from the old
William Prather place, went to Lucka.
Mute, stepped into the canoe, and in
three days was in Oregon City. He
put into the canoe what -four it would
bear, and in Ave days was back again
at the place from where he started"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
SOUND MONEY MEN HAVE JUBILEE.
Celebrate the Election of Mckinley
in nm Appropriate Manner.

CURTIS, Neb., Nov. 10.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Curtis republicans held a grand
election jubilee last night in honor of Pres
ideht-elect Mckinley. Great enthusiasm
prevailed; bonfres, music by the band,
choruses by the Curtis Glee club and short,
pointed speeches by S. r. Race, j. J.
Adams, Ed Compton, C. C. Howard and
Prof Thomas Scott served to fully round
out an elegant program. After the close
OF the regular program an elaborate supper
was served by the Curtis Republican club,
of which over 400 people participated Cur
tbs feels Justly proud of her republican
record for the champion of sound money
and protection.
WESTERN. Neb., Nov. 10.-(Special.)-
The campaign was wound up here Saturday
night by the booming anvil, music by the
band and a rousing bonfire. There was
tremendous crowd out and all seemed to
feel happy over the result OF the election.
CHEROKEE, Ia, Nov. iO.-(Special Tele
gram. Notwithstanding the fact that eight
inches of snow fell since O'Clock this morn
ing and the temperature was very cold
there were 5000 people In Cherokee to cele-
brate the election OF Mckinley and Hobart
The parade, composed of four brass bands
one drum corps and hundreds Of citizens on
foot and in cutters. marched through the
while fireworks were being displayed from
the tops OF business blocks and on every
street corner Two fat oxen were roasted
and everybody Joined in the love feast. Spe-
cial trains ran into Cherokee from every
direction. Speeches were made by several
prominent politicians of the Eleventh dis
trct
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
FAILED TO BEAR THE STOCKS
Petty Receivership of the Santa Fe Was a
Deep-Laid Scheme,
BRINGS THE PLoTTERS NOTHING CUT LOSS
Revival of Confidence Due to McI<in-
Icy's Election Caused IL Rise In
stead of IL Fan In the
Securities.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. lO.-Under a Topeka,
Kan. date the Star prints the following:
Since the appointment of receiver for the
Myers OF Osltaloosa last week. stories have
come out which, il true, admit of little
doubt that on the part of some OF the men
behind the case 1t was from its inception
a scheme to bear the stocks ard bonds of
the company and so make a lot OF money
for the men who We're concerned in the
play. a Kansas City man OF financial worth
and Of undoubted standing in that city de-
clares that a few days before the action was
brought at Oskaoosa. well known insur
ance and speculative lawyer of Topeka called
on him at Kansas City with a proposition
that he go in with certain Topeka. Oska-
lcosa and Hoton men and make half mil
lion dollars BY the terms OF the PROPOSE
tion the Kansas City man was to put up
the money to be used in selling Santa Fc
stocks and bonds. In unfolding his plan,
the Topeka man stated the terms of the
Kansas alien land act and the opportunity
ii offered for the appointment of a receiver
for a railroad without notice to the company.
He pointed out that a receiver could be ap-
pointed for the Santa Fe and persons who
should be short" in it's stocks or bonds
would make big money, for the sudden and
unexpected reCeivership would bear them.
The Kansas Cityan finally backed out. Three
or four days before the case was instituted
at Oskaloosa II is reported tnat two bankers
Of jefferson county went to Chicago and an
other to St Louis, where they are said to
have sold heavily of Santa Fe stocks and
bonds. McKinley's election and conse-
Quent revival of confidence in the country
followed. Santa Fe securities went up and
when II was telographed broadcast that a
receiver had been appointed for the Santa
Fe there was such boom along the line
that spectators paid no attention to the
published reports Of the receivershp and
the play" out here in Kansas had no effect
whatever. lnctead OF making money, the
bankers and others who invested i'm the
scheme lost heavily. Concerned in the
scheme are said to he half a dozen or moro
men OF financial standing in Topeka, and If
the story in all It's details should come out
1t would cause a big sensation.
TOPEKA, Nov. l0.-IudEe Albert II. Hor-
ton, who has been specially retained by the
AtChiSon Topeka & Santa Fe railroad in the
alien land act case has made the important
discovery that the act upon which the
present case is based was not constitution
ally passed by the legislature and that there.
fore II is null and of no effect. This fact
alone, 1t Is said, will end the receivership
matter most ofiectualy. Judge Horton
finds the fatal defect in the house journal of
1891. which does not record that the house
adopted the bill by yea and nay vote as
the constitution requires. II is said that
there are thirteen acts defective in the same
the NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
ELECT CoURTRIGHT AND sHuTE.
View Officers for the Freight Associn-
tlnn Arc Chnscn III 81. LnuIs.

tiOn Are Chosen at 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10.-The executive com
mittee Of the Western Freight association
held a meeting today in the Southern hotel
to I'LL vacancies on the board of administra-
tion, caused by the declnations OF J. a.
Munroe of the Union Pacific and James j.
Fletcher of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
g. Memphis. The board was In session
all day and late in the afternoon elected the
following well known traffic men as mem
bers of the board of administration: II.
II. Courtright general freight agent { the
Chicago & Alton and II. l.. Shute general
traffic manager of the Great Northern.
Chairman Midgey of the board of admins
tration announces that meeting will be
held as soon the members can arrange
their affairs and take up their residence in
Chicago.
The executives OF the several lines also
attended meeting OF the executive COM
mittCe on pass agreements for western lines.
The pass agreement now in force was re
adopted for another year without important
notifications, No change was made in
section ., which prohibits transportation
being furnished to business men or shippers
or those in position to influence business
acting as bondsmen or directors in local or
auxiliary companies. Section S was changed
so as to prohibit exchange of ANNALS with
lines of less than fifty miles in length. The
limit heretofore was twenty-five miles.
No action was taken on the subject of
uniform capacity for freight cars, but the
committee passed a resolution declaring
itself in favor OF adopting whatever recon-
mendations may be made by the conference
committee now having that subject in
ha
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
LOOK ON ARcnDrKE JOHN AS DEAD.
Million Francs Deposited by Him Or
dcrcd Paid to Relatives.


ST. GALL, Switzerland, Nov 1o.-A cam
tona court has ordered the Bank Of st.
Gall to hand over to the relatives OF the
wife OF the long missing Archduke John
Nepotok Salvador OF Austria 900, 600 francs
deposited by the latter prior to his depar-
ture for South America 1t was in 1889
that this archduke, who was the youngest
son OF the Grand Duke Leopold II Of Tus-
cany, renounced his rank and all his Aus
tran military titles owing to an irrecon-
cilablo quarrel with the late Field Marshal
Archduke Albert. Having renuunced his
rank he went abroad under the name OF
Johann Orth, and was last heard of in
South America, since which time, he has
completely disappeared from public knowl-
edge. During the progress OF the Chinese
Japanese war at the time the fame OF Field
Marshal Yamagata began to be known. an
extraordinary rumor found currency in Aus
tria to the effect that the famous japanese
leader was none other than the long miss
ing ArChduko John. Many condolences
were pointed out at the time to give force
to the rumor. AS the belief I'm its ac-
curacy declined, the people in Vienna still
remain firmly convinced that Johann Orth
was still alive and was hiding in some
remote island from which he would one
day appear among his old friends. The
mother of the opera singer Fraulein MiZZi
Stuebel, to whom the archduke was mar
red announced with confidence; Johann
and my daughter arc alive and now that the
Archduke Albert is no more they will soon
come back" The decision of the can
tonal court today looks like an abandon
ment of hope by his friends that the arch
duke will ever return TO the world if he
Ia i'll nliyp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
EXPRESS RUNS INTO A LANDSLIDE.
Northern Pacific Mail Train pitched
ihr EucIueer La IAlIInL

MIssoULA, Mont Nov. 1O-Express
train No, /, the Pacific mail on the Northern
Pacific railroad which left Minneapolis at
1925 Sunday afternoon was wrecked three
miles east of Plains at d0:55 o'clock this
morning The accident vas caused by a
upon rounding a curve, lThe engine wos
thrown over on its side Jand four coaches
were deraied but were not badly damaged
George Fairchild Of this place. the engineer
was instantly killed and Frank Walden, the
fireman, was seriously. though not fatally
injured. The mail clerk baggageman aud
express messenger had narrow escapes, but
were only slightly bruised. None OF the
passengers were injured Traffic was de-
layed the greater part Of the day, but was
resumed this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
LOOK ANxIoUsLY ron A MONSOON
Portions of India Fear the Customary
Storm VIII Enil.

MADRAS, India, Nov. 1O-Anxiety is felt
here at the absence of the northeast mon,
soon. But the conditions are much more
favorable than in 1887, when previous bad
seasons had exhausted the resources of the
villages and no proper relief organization
existed. 1t is believed now that grain has
been stored in considerable quantities and
the government is fully prepared for emer-
gences. The afflicted area is at present re-
strcted to the ceded districts. where tenta-
i've rellet works have been started. Should
the monsoon fail completely and the districts
around Madras become dependent upon
tank irrigation, It does not follow that they
will suffer severely from the failure OF the
crops, because there are good harvests in
the southern districts of Malabar and Kan
ara. This circumstance is fortunate be.
cause Bengal and Burmah will be unable
to supply enormous quantities OF rice as
they did in 1877.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
GIVE THE PRIESTS A HALF HOUR.
Catholic Instruction to BE Permitted
In the Schools of Manitoba.

WlNNlPEG, Man, NOV. 1O.-Oincial an
nouncement of the terms upon which the
parochal schools question has been settled
is still delayed, owing to Premier Green
ways absence, but everything is so def
nitely arranged that his ministers are not
so closely guarding the secret 1t is learned
that concessions have been made to the
Roman Catholics which will likely pacify
them for the loss Of their parOchial schools
The chief concession Is that half an hour
each day in the national or public schools
VIII be set apart for religious instruction.
The plan is that in one of the rooms of
each school the priests for half an haur
shall have the right of instructing chill
dren OF the Roman Catholic faith. II other
denominations desire the same privilege ii
VIII be granted. Another concession is that
in the districts in which there Is any con-
siderable percentage of French Catholic
children the French language shall be
taught as well as the English Official an
nouncement OF the terms of settlement is
expected Thursday,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
BANKERS BANQUET MARK HANNA.
Speakers Agree that Business De-
mnnhs u Rest from Pnlitica.


NEW YORK, Nov 10.-A luncheon in
honor of Mark a. Hanna was given in the
banquet hall in the Equ!taAle building to-
day. The host was Isaac NJ. seligman of the
house of j. & w. Sellgman and the guests
included a number OF the most prominent
business men and ananciers In the city
More than thirty guests sat at the tables
Pesdes Mr. Hanna and Mr.. Seligman the
following were present: Ex-Mayor Abram
5. Hewitt. Carl Schurz, Seth Low, Edward
n. Gibbs, A. c. Paine, j. II Rhodes John A.
Stewart General Horace Porter, Cornelius
y. Bliss, Solomon Loeb. Jacob SChH, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, William Barbour Edward
Il. Poor. David L. Einstein, General Louis
Fitzgerald, Edward Lauterbach, General Cop
pei, Edwin Einstein. James McCreery, r.
Fulton Cutting d. o. Mills, Charles Stewart
Smith, ]. Edward simmons. Edward King,
David G. Lesgett. James spoyer, Edward D.
Adams, J. Kennedy Todd ana Henry II. JEFF
feTson Seligman.
When the time for speaking arrived Isaac
Selgman addressed the company briefly upon
the situation which led to the gathering. He
emphasized the necessity FOR joint action in
the future by the republicans and national
democrats on currency matters. He then
called upon Mr.. Hanna who spoke at un-
usual length for him.
Mr.. Hanna said he felt he was addressing
an important body of New York bankers and
paign. The present organize tion of the re-
publican party and also OF the national dem
oCratic party, he understood would remain
In the field to further the good work so
auspiciously begun. Mr. Hanna said also
the new administration wbuld begin its
work without any pledge : and wholly un-
trammelod in the selection, OF a cabinet a
statement which was heartily applauded
Mr.. Hanna said he hoped they would be able
to enlist good citizens in the cause presented
by the national banner.
Mr. Hewitt said, as one who had had eX-
perience in conducting a national campaign
he knew what MIR. Hanna Rad gone through
and he congratulated him upon the general
ship which he had displayed. Mr., Hewitt
paid high compliment toiMajor Mckinley
and concluded by asking that he be per-
mtted to enroll himself under the banner
of the national party and by proposing as
a toast the success Of the Incoming admin
istration, to which he pledged the support
of himself and OF all patriotic democrats.
General Porter, Carl Schurz and several
others also spoke The burden OF these ad-
dresses was that after so many stormy dis
cussons the country needed an absolute
rest from political agitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11

Splendid Hall of the Society De-
Struycd by Fire.

Struycd by Fire.
DIES MONIES, Nov. l0.-tSpecial Tele-
gram) The hall of the Dcs Moines Turner
society burned this afternoon, involving a
loss of $4,000. with insurance of $1,000. The
fire started at 4 o'clock under the stage,
and is supposed to have been from sponta,
ncous combustion. juvenile class was
practicing in the gymnasium and the flames
spread so fast that there was serious trouble
getting the children out.
The large brick building was destroyed,
only a few walls standing. Two fremcn,
Jake Harris and Frank Il. Shepard, were
on the roof when the walls began to col
lapse. They were caught In the wreck of a
brick chimney. and buried i'm debris, falling
twenty feet. Both were badly hurt, but
will probably recover though Harris is not
out of danger. The society will at once re,
build the structure.
SCHUYLER, Neb.. Nov. 10.-(Special) -
The hog sheds. corn cribs and feed-cooking
house and apparatus OF Charles Nieman,
who lives a few miles north of the city,
were burned Sunday night During the day,
feed had been cooked and the FIRE was dis
covered about 1 o'clock Monday morning
having made such headway that nothing
could be done to prevent the destruction OF
all within reach OF the flames. No insur-
ance; loss about $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. w. II. VANDERBILT
All the Children and All hut Three
Grand Children Present.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1O.-Funoral services
over the remains of Mrs. william H. Van
derbilt were held today at ST. Bartholomew's
church. The eight children OF Mrs. Wander
bilt were present as follows: Cornelius, Will
liam X, Frederick w. and George w Van
derbilt; Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard, Mrs. w. d.
Sloane Mrs. II. NJ. Twombley and Mrs. w.
Seward Webb. There were present also the
grand children of Mrs. Vanderbilt except
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr., Consuelo, duchess
of Marlborough, and Mrs. Henry Payne Whit
ney, all of whom are In Europe. Rev. DR.
ID. IL. Greer. rector of st. BartholOmew's
otliciated assisted by Bishop Potter, Rev
DR.. John Wesley Brown, rector OF ST.
Thomas and Rev. DR.. Eggleston, rector of
the church at Newport After the cere-
monies. "A feature of which was the music
under the direction of r. II. Warren, the re-
mains were taken to New Dorp and placed
in the Vanderbilt mausoleum.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
WALL PAPER COMPANY WINS SUIT.
United states Court of Appeals AnIrms
nistrict Court DecIAinn.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1O-The United States
court of appeals has affirmed the judgment
of the United States district court of Colo
rado, which gave the National Wall Paper
company of New York the full amount
asked for from tho American National bank
Of Denver. Upon the proposition OF the
defense that the bank had no authority
under its charter to buy or sell goods
and that any purchase OF goods by
or for 1t was ultra wires and did
not bind the company, Judge Caldwell de-
clares that the court entertains no doubt of
the banks right to buy the Gauthler stock
on the judgment in its favor and this right
carried by necessary implication the right
to sell the goods so bought.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
is AFTER A RECIPROCAL TREATY.
Canada Anxious for Improved Fiscal
ReIntIOns with tnitcd Stntcs

MONTREAL, Nov. 10.-The statement
made in New York by Hon. W. S. Fielding,
Canadian finance minister that efforts will
be made by the Canadian government to
secure treaty of reciprocity with the
United States as soon as Mckinley shall as
sumo office at Washington, has awakened
the greatest interest among business men
in Montreal and throughout Canada The
commercial interests of the Dominion, re-
gardless of politics, are almost unit in
favor OF the renewal of what is known as
the "Elgin" reciprocity treaty of 1854. and
it is believed that when the representatives
of the Canadian government visit Washing
ton next spring they will endeavor to secure
reciprocal legislation along the lines OF that
treaty
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
KILLED by A MOUNTAIN BRUIN.
Young Minister Meets with a Terrible
Death In MOntnnn

TROY, Mont, Nov. l0,-Rev. j. d. Mentor
OF this place lost his life in desperate
encounter with a bear in the mountains
near here last Saturday. He had been out
with hunting party ard separated from
them Saturday morning, That night he lid
not return, and becoming alarmed, his com
panions started out The next morning to
search for him. The search was kept up
until yesterday afternoon when Mentors
hat was found in the snow. Blood was seen
and evidences of a terrible battle with a
bear were found, Following the trail the
dead aud lacerated body OF the young
minister was found about 100 yards away