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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04
THE TORrEDO IN MODERN WARFARE.

ayy Is free tom sad stories Of
pms On It's pCsder and ammuui-
Haglzlncs. ani since the begin
our civil var the number Of
destroyed by torpoioss In
form. or bv submarine mines.
a grewsomt list L. It gcncr-
nown. Tor sample. that In the
var seven monitors and eleven
vessels Of war were totally de-
by submarine mincs2 Had
bniederatos possessed the same
|dge az the beginning Of the
Pc struggle would have been.
least. much prolonged. and the
20 life and tonnage been
increased.
ng our early struggles several
were blown up. notably the
Plph. Of immortal memory. but
post memorable case. and surely
tho most pathetic. was the de.
Ion. Of the Intrepid. commanded
? gallant somera. She was fitted
noatlng mine. and on the
OF September 4. 1904. started
Pif shore under sail for the inner
OF Tripoli Anxious eyes
hd her from the blockadlng fleet.
ten o'clock n thundcrous report
bard, a column Of flame was seen
Ing In the skies. and then the
OF hundreds Of guns mounted
!. No one came back to tell the
but Il ia believed that somors
lhis word not 10 be taken alive
9 enemy. and blew up the ship
Iapc capture. II was learned that
intrepid had grounded on the
ledge Of the harbor. and that she
zen attacked By three Eunboats.
> surmlsed. but never known.
10 prevent the valuable supply OF
|inltlon falling into the hands OF
|hemy. somers fred her. destroy
= own people aud the Trlpolltans
ming out OF their boats Into the
sa American tender. In June.
tho wooden ship Fulton. then
|ned az the receiving ship on
Slyn. blew up from causes never
led. seyonty-fve persons were
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

four IN the berth deck. Two torpedo
boats slrty-one feet long drawing TWO
and one.half feet, Of fourteen and TWO,
tblrds tons displacement, were part Of
the equipment The turrets containing
The io.Ipch guns were arranged en-
echeion. 80 that all four could De
trained directly ahead or astern, win
a range arc Of 2lO degrees. This ar
ranRoment OF guns was most eneoluAi
IN Inc case OF the Japanese heei az the
battle OF Yalu River Inc s ~, wv
rlaes we're planned TO be worked ny
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

durability OF their lines Will sustain
the long accepted theory that those
rails last best which are parallel with
the magnetic merldians, As these run
east and west over a considerable part
OF Russia, a will be the north aud south
lines that first show slgns OF wear,
whereas such lines IN other countries
are the more easily maintained IN re-
pair
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

American Tourlst-'I understand,
Marquis. that you fell In love with a
distinguished American lady on &C.
count OF her pretty foot1" Marquis
dat IL a. DE pretty way she foota do
hllla."-New York Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04
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Y The MAINE BLOWN UP IN \
Z HAVANA HARBOR.
$3.50 Z. . = . y = ~ -
Like An Act of War.

u. s. cruiser Maine which to atoms In Havana harpo,
% hu pcoh the object OF the hands OF the
VIII ee long time before the about the cause
OF u whether H done spanish hands or was re an
accident In the bloody war NAV b FOUGHT IA ~ ~
that mere is no accident about most lcv ebov s, Il 90,
e u'ueae conspiracy to Mill and OF a war
sp .n N,an nag Pending an inycgaon American people
sreat deal '''N' ''' !" "''uB q
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

barbarona caused. however. its prae-
tlcL abandonment for many years.
Tho Confederate Torpsdoss.
Submarine boats had been generally
employed In all experiments up TO the
beginning OF the civil war. and II was
really not until 1868 that movable or
fixed isolated torpedoes were brought
into general use. The confederate
torpedoos were usually made OF cop
per and filled with powder. varying
In weights. according TO circumstances
OF employment. from nifty 20 one
hundred and hfty pounds. These
were carried on spara attached to
ships or boats. were anchored on the
bottom, or we're sent drifting singly
or In pairs. connected by long lines.
down tide streams. The fuses were
generally OF the percussion type, and
illuminate OF mercury entered largely
into their composition.
The Housatonle was destroyed by
a submarine boat. but the Albemarle
was blown up by Cushing with a tor
pedo carried on the end OF spar,
This torpedo was made Of stout cyl
indrlcal copper case, filled with pow
der and ntted with a hollow tube,
which carried at It's bottom a illuminate
cap. A small sized grape shot secured
with a pin. was held at the top. and
by releasing this at the eventful mo-
ment Cushing destroyed the Able
marie and his own boat al the same
time. and then made one OF the most
daring and romantic escapes in the an
nails OF naval history. Many I'M
proved systems were employed and
much ingenuity was displayed. the
most Inventive OF an oxperlmenterH
being a confederate oflcer who previ-
Gus 20 the war had been a well-known
dancing master,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

Why isn't the relict OF man who
dies Of hay fever a grass widowf
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

As fshtor the Maine was a ioTnld-
able shn. Her main battery consist
cd OF fof iO.lnch breoch-loadlng rifles
In the wo turrots and six 6'lneh
breeoh-lmdlng rifles. The secondary
battery onalated OF four 57-mlllimeier
and -four 47-mllllmeter rapld-hre guns
four i7milllmoter revolving cannon
and fou' Gatllngs There were also
three torpedo tubes below water and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04


The Maine was a battle ship OF the
second class aud was regarded as one
Of the best ships In the new navy. The
officers Of the Maine. besides Com
mandor sgsbee. are given at the navy
department az follows:
Lieutenant Commander Richard
wainwright
Llcutemnts George =. W. Holman,
John Hood and Carl W. Yungen.
Lieutomnta 0unlor graded George p.
BLOW, JOIN r. Blandln and Friend w.
jenkins.
Naval odets Jonas II. Holden. watt
7. Cluvcms. Anon Bronson and Da.
vid =. BOYD. Ir.
49, RIM. paymastcr
CharlcsP. Howell. chief engineer.
Frederic c. Bowers. past assistant
engineer.
'Iolsn>R,Morrls and Darwin II. Mer.
rift, assistant engineers.
Pope Washington and Arthur Cren-
shaw, navl cadets (cnginecr dlvlslon)
Lueion Hcnoberger. surgeon.
John P,hldwlck. chaplain.
Albcriui w. Catlin. first lieutenant
OF marine
Franciai Larkln. boatswaln.
Joseph M. gunner.
Gcotge INNS. carpenter.
Desiptioa Of the Maine.
The Mac was regarded as one OF
the most esctive vessels In the Amerl-
can navy. y speaking Of her Just after
she was ptin commission a naval ON.
Ger said m she lis not "A cruiser. but
a fightinglhlp, a floating fort. She
Ia meant rlctly for business"
The keolf the Maine was laid In the
Brooklyn IVY yard In October. 1888.
The dlmaiona OF the hull were.
Length ov all. 32i feet AZ inches;
at water lli $40 feet: breadth OF beam,
u feet; mn draught. 2iiA feet: dis
placement.6is tons. A sail area was
allowed o,i3b square feet. TO be used
barquc.rlf
eAanehed Ia 1890.
Work iqreasod slowly, TOT n plant
had To be ullt up. The vessel. with
out armor nd httlnga. was launched
Nov. 10. iS9ta the presence OF a great
crowd and th much ceremony, her
sponsor beia Miss Alice Tracy VIII
mordlng. granddaughter Of Secretary
Tracy. them the head Of the navy do
partmont fer oficial trial took place
In OctobeTIs9i.
Tho Made was q twin-acrew. armorod
turrot yeptl OF the boltod cruiser type,
that Is. swing an armor belt 10 pro-
teci the dals Of the ship. even though
the othc parts Of the construction
should b riddled with shot.
The Mime had for protection against
an opponnt'a proioctilea an armor belt
twelve lehes thick. taperlng TO seven
inches blow the water line The ends
were UNPROTECTED by side armor. but
At both DDS there were transverse ar
NOR bukhoads Of sufficient thickness
TO donec any proiectilcs that might
reach 81 far. A ourylng steel deck
protected the engines and boilers. Tho
barbette armor was twelve inches In
thickness and the turret nrmor plates
were olht inches thick
formidable a. Fighter.
As fshtor the Maine was a iormid'
able shl. Her main battery consist
cd of fo.f i0.lnch breoch-loadlng rifles
In the wo turrcts and six G'lnch
breeoh-lmdlng rifles The secondary
battery consisted OF four 57-millimeior
and -four 47-milllmeter rapid-hre guns
four l7mllllmoter revolving cannon
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

For a season towing torpedoes were
IA great favor, These were handled
from the ship, and by certain dextrous
shlftings OF the connecting lines we're
carried OF each quarter At a safe
angle. and made 10 dive at the de-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

ton are given by the functloning OF
an inner wheel. which Ia relatively
very heavy on tho periphery, and re-
wolves with such velocity and In such
a constant plane that high speed and
great atralghtness OF trajectory are
secured. There are many other forms,
but these two are employed in our ser
vice. and the Whitehead Is used by
nearly all the nayiea OF tie world
Submarine Mines,
The term submarine mine" Ia APP
piled to defensive mines or to those
which would be used 10 obstruct the
channels OF a river or estuary. or the
approaches 10 fortified or unprotect-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

c Of the Mine Recalls Other Disasters of the Deep
Equallr Horrible and Equally Mysterious.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-04

FINOUS VESSELS BLOWN UP.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
A LETTER FROM G. NJ. TUCKER
An Interesting but Uneventful Trip to the
North-Skagway Booming.

NOrtn-Sk8XW8y booming.
On BOARD s. s. HUMBOLDT,
WEDNESDAY, APR. %, '98.
DEAR BROTHER:-We left Vicsoria
at IL O'Clock Monday night and the
water has been smooth except last
night, when it rolled considerably, not
enough to make me sick though, as
have q good birth about amidship, on
main deck. I have two rOom-mates.
There are about $50 passengers aboard
and the second class is pretty tough.
Yesterday morning they complained
and consequently have more to eat to-
day. The first-class accommodations
are good. I come at third table, seat
II, and we get beef or any kind of fresh
meat, pie, cake, etc. and we have good
beds. too. "SWiftwater Bnl' and a
party of ladies (?) and gentlemen ~
are on board and have q grand time
among themselves. 1t is rather cold
on deck; there is snow on the noun
tains.
April 14-Weather fine but colder.
We stopoed at May island last night,
and anchored today few hours at the
entrance Of Wrangel narrows, waiting
for the tide. We expect to reach Skag'
way VOAuOIIOWs We pcsooON tA0 oeNesAAASA
Utopia today with good load Of pas
sengers, and they all called out, "Gc
backv' We also passed two or three
others, and they all said the same. !
guess outfits will be cheap enough
here. Everybody is writing, or play
sing cards and drinking beer. There
are 80 or 40 dogs on board.
April 15-Arrived at SkagWay today
at 10 q. M. Heard from Hill before
! left the boat. He is uneasy about me-
He has had good time, guess. Also
met Farnham. He has part Of an out
fit here and part at the lake. Saw
Fred Knight on the street. He has
been sick. Kelly's outfit Is at Windy
Arm, on Lake Tagash. I saw party
at the hotel who said Phelps saw Gil
90 aboard the Clara Nevada. Got thu
letter you wrote me in August. Lati
mer got it month or so ago. He has
been very sick, but is up now. It il
raining and very muddy, but there i
plenty of snow on the mountain trail.
Every other building is saloon, and
between them are other saloons. II
many places. The town is lighted BY
electricity, and water works are being
put in. There are number OF wrecks
| in the harbor. I am going out to Hilfi
tiny partner's) cabin tomorrow an6
will probably return in few days
when I will write again. Write mt
here. / will get the mail for severa
weeks vet, perhaps. am afraid thu
trail will be bad soon. It Is bedtime
and / will close.
{. NJ. TUCKER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
ROCHE HARBoR NEWS BRIEFS.

The steamer "San Juan" was lowed
to Victoria by the British tug Mamie
last Saturday.
Mrs. o. III. Culver and children are
visiting Mr.. Culver's parents near
Point Lawrence.
Edouard Graignic, of Waldron, was
in port Tuesday on his way to Mitchell
bay for herring for bait for halibut fish
ing.
A petition is being circulated on Stu
art island for the establishment of a
post-office there, with selni-weekly ser.
vice from here.
The "mosquito fleet" of Roche Har-
Dor, owned and differed by Captains
Gilmore, Wilkinson and johnson, is
now launched and ready for service
against any Spanish craft of the same
class.
A sister of Mr.. T. r. Kinsey, whom
he had not seen for ten years, arrived
from the east, Monday, for short visit
accompanied from Seattle by her broth.
er, s. A. Kinsey, who left here last
W00k dlCcT u Cl1IcC WCChS NASAVs
Howard Conrad, night watchman al
the barrel factory, left for Seattle, Tues
day with the intention of volunteering
for the Cuban war, if he can. And
there are other good fighters here whom
Uncle Sam can quickly secure it he
wants them.
The steamer "Doctor," of Olympia
which had been under charter to the
Lime Company since the middle Of
February, left for Seattle. Monday
The company's steamer "Roche Har'
born has been expected back from
Alaska for several days.
Mrs. Harrison, who has been visiting
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eb Harrison
and family, and granddaughter, Mrs
Grace Albert, returned to her home
near East Sound, Wednesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Albert's little son Paul
whom she brought over for visit with
his mother. ROCHE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28

rights-of-way over tide lands, and one
over school lands. These applications
have been granted. Some of them will
include rights over land, the title to
which is now In private parties. This
action will doubtless result in q test
case to settle the constitutiOnality of
the law, passed by the legislature of
1897, empowering the board to give
rights-of-way over land already alien
ated by the state, without condemna-
ton proceedings.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
EAST SOUND LOCAL NOTES.


Mr.. James Target is reported to be
very sick.
DIR. Willard King spent several days
this week at Newhall, on professional
business.
Messrs Will Hambly and Edward
Bostian left on the Buckeye, Saturday,
for WhatcOm.
Miss Isabel Gregg came over from
Deer Harbor on Friday evening and
stayed until Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Alex. Smith, who has been con-
templating returning with his family
to Scotland, has given it up for the
present.
Miss Nettie Showers returned home
on Wednesday from Everett, after hav-
ing spent several months there in the
kindergarten work.
"Grandma" Harrison and little Paul
Albert, her great-grandson, went over
on Saturday to Roche Harbor for visit
to Mrs. e. Harrison and Mrs. Grace
Albert.
Harry Donohue returned home on
Wednesday from Lake Linderman,
| Alaska. His report of the hardships
| incident to q KlOndike trip makes the
average man feel that Klondike gold
costs all it is worth.
Mrs. Parsons found her trip to East
Sound so remunerative that she will
return again in June. The ladies here
should bear this in mind. as Mrs. Par
sons will be able to furnish them taste
full millinery at very satisfactory pri-
ces.
Parties have been in East Sound dur
ing the past week looking into the adj
vantages of this place for fruit can,
merry. A cannery is much needed
want in this community, as thousands
of pounds of fruit go to waste annually.
VeretabIes also could be canned, espec-
tally corn, the finest possible being
raised in this section. EAST SOUND.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
THE wHArCoM FRUIT cANNERY.

A Now Enterprise which Means Much :
the Fruit Interests Of This County.
Messrs John A. Miller and A. 4
Jones, of Whatcom, were in the Harbo
on Thursday Of last week, in the inter
est of the new fruit and vegetable can
ming factory to be added to their evap
Grating works in Whatcom. The com
pany has incorporated with capita
stock Of 81, 900, with 400 shares at 5000
each, $500 to be paid on or about May
LIST, and the balance in payments O
$3.50 each, payable in 80 and 80 days
the purchasers of stock to have privilege
of making two last payments in fruits
or vegetables. The Whatc0m Evapor
ating Co. take 200 shares by merging
their evaporing works, and the remain.
der in cash. The new company is to be
managed by three trustees, those serv-
ing for first six months being J. A.
Miller, manager Of former evaporing
works; Miss Fannie E. Lees, principal
Columbia school, Whatcom; and A. E.
Jones, who was secretary Whatcom
Creamery Co. during its organization.
From 5000 to 5000 cans of fruit or
vegetables will be put up daily. The
promoters ask the citizens of this coun-
ty to take SO shares. Parties desiring to
assist themselves and this much needed
enterprise may do so by applying to
Jos. Sweeney, merchant, Friday Har-
Dor, or to F. n. Culver, manager Is
LANDER.
The object of the company is to uti-
lie the enormous amount of fruit and
vegetables that have heretofore gone to
waste.
Parties wishing to take shares are
asked to do SO at once so as to enable
the company to purchase the necessary
machinery and get the plant in readi-
ness for this years crop. These gentle
men were on Orcas island Friday and
Saturday to see the people in that part
of the county. They report having had
a very pleasant trip on Friday morning
from the county seat to West Sound in
company with A. p. Vaughn, w. o.
Clark and Mr.. Atkins. Mr.. Clark will
look after the Interests of the company
at West Sound. On Friday evening
they met about fifty of the residents of
East Sound, in the Odd Fellows hall,
the meeting having been arranged by
III. w. Templin, of Templin's Fair. Mr..
Hicks was chosen as chairman. The
meeting was addressed by Messrs Wal
ton, Hicks, Showers and others. A
committee of tour of the citizens was
appointed to look after the matter there
viz. Templin, Walton, Dudley and
Hicks. At Olga and Doe Bay, equal
interest is taken in the matter, every
one realizing how necessary fruit can
merry is in this part of the state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
LOPEZ NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Al. Biggs is chief engineer OF
the steamer Thompson now.
Rev. Arthur B. Cort was passenger
from the Hart,or last Saturday.
The dance given at Richardson hal
last Thursday, was well attended
Mondays shower was very much ap
preciated by those who had their crops
Mr.. Wesley Warner has returned to
Seattle, after spending a week on the
| island.
Mrs. A. George spent the last of last
week here, exhibiting her stock of mill
linery.
Rev. J. NJ. G. Warren who has been
quite ill for the past three weeks is able
to be out again.
Mr.. Carl johnson, a brother-in-law to
Mr.. Sol. Blake, arrived on the Buckeye
last week from Wisconsin.
Messrs Cousins and Epson have Or
dered an organ, to make life more cheer
tul in their respective households.
Mr.. Chas. J. Dillingham;, represent
ing the Northwestern Shoe Co., of
Seattle, was on the island last week.
Mr.. Peters, travelling salesman for
the Washington Shoe Co., of Seattle,
spent day on the island during the
past week.
Mr.. Cheshrugh, representing the
Western Music Co., of Seattle, spent
two days on the island last week, try
ing to induce residents to buy musical
instruments.
DIR. Geo. S. Wright came over from
Friday Harbor on the Thompson, the
last of the week to attend Mrs. Blowers
and Rev. Warren. Mrs.. Wright ac-
companied HIM.
Measles have made an appearance on
this end of the island, although many
cases have not yet been reported. Mr..
Fred Blake and Joe Biggs, Jr. are re-
covering from an attack.
There will be a "Shadow Social''
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
G. T. Butler, on Friday evening, April
~, for the benefit OF the parsonage. A
small admission fee of ten cents will be
charged, Ladies are requested to bring
a cake.
While attempting to place Mr.. War
ner's horse aboard the steamer Lydia
Thompson, for shipment to Seattle last
Tuesday, the animal. which by the
way, was raised on the island, took it
into his head that his native home was
good enough for him, and not wishing
any Klondike in his, got obstinate and
would not go aboard. After wasting a
great deal of patience, Captain Ruger,
especially ?? and delaying the boat
quite while, the animal put an end to
all patience, delays, ETC., by jumping
overheard. After swimming ashore he
was captured and taken to Richardson,
where he was put aboard safely. Thus
ends, "Warner's tale of woe. I. K. L.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28

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cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
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Of e. G. G. to-day; 10, Is, so cents. Sold and
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-28
ATTENTION TEACHERS.

You are hereby notified that the regular
quarterly examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at the
Court House, in Friday Harbor, San
Juan County, Washington, on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, May II, ID and IA,
1898. You are further notified that all ap-
$1.OO, to be applied toward an institute
fund. ETHAN ALLEN.
County Supt. of Schools.