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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01
HOLLAND BULBS GROW HERE.
Only State In the Union that Can Com
pete in Them.

Only State In the Union that Can Com
Il pete in Them.
The Post.Intelligencer of the 18th
inst. says:
washington is the only state in the
Union that can successfully grow HOl-
land bulbs, and proposition is being
fioated looking to the establishment OF
q heavy industry in this line i'll What
com county. This news was brought
to Seattle by Andreas Simon, hOrtl-
cultural and agricultural editor of the
Stats Zeitung, of Chicago, the second
largest German paper I'm America, who
arrived here yesterday to consult with
the Seattle immigration committee
relative to doing some work for West
ern Washington in the East.
"Mr. Simon has spent Il considerable
portion of the summers of the last four
years in WhatcOm county and other
parts of this side of the state, and de-
voting the most of this time to improv-
ing his knowledge of the agricultural
resources. Through his Instrumental
ity and valuable conservative articles
published in his paper $50 German
people from the Middle East have al
ready immigrated to Whatcom county,
where they are living and thriving.
When he came from Chicago ten days
ago he was the head of another party
of nineteen, which will also settle in
that locality.
"Mr. Simon is well acquainted with
the natural conditions necessary to the
successful growing Of Holland bulbs,
and says the soil and climate of What
com county are so favorable that HOl-
land may be successfully competed
with. AS there is imported into the
United States value of $250,O0O of
these bulbs every year, when the in-
dustry is we'll established here great
portion of this will be saved. The only
other state in the Union where the
bulbs can be grown at all is North
Carolina, and there the product is of a
sickIy, inferior quality"
1t is natural enough, perhaps, for the |
Post-Intelligencer to credit the bulb |
enterprise to Whatcom county and Mr.. |
Larrabee, the public-spirited president
ofthe Fairhaven Land Company, but
as matter of fact it had its origin in |
the thorough experiments conducted
by Mr.. Geo. Gibbs, the well-known |
horticultural specialist, at his place
near Orcas, in this county. 1t was
there that Mr.. Simon first saw the |
bulbs growing in this state. 1t was
Mr.. Gibbs who first interested Mr.. |
Larrabee in his experiments and it is |
to his zeal and enterprise that the ex-
tensive experiment now being con- |
Quoted on land belonging to the Fair |
haven Land Company at Fairhaven is |
primarily due. Bulbs grown by Mr..
Gibbs and sent to Chicago attracted a |
great deal of attention among florists |
there. His bulb exhibit at the Omaha |
exposition was awarded a silver medal |
and his exhibit at the Whatcom county |
fair last fall took the first premium.
1t will readily be seen, therefore, that |
Mr.. Gibbs and San Juan county are |
entitled to large measure of credit for
the Inauguration of what promises to
he an important horticultural industry |
in Northwestern Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01
HAPPENINGS ON WALDRON.

We must not forget the little steamer
DeHaro, Capt. Still, of Fairhaven,
which is to attend the Alsop trap this
summer.
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assembly meet annually at the same
time and place.

lille ana place.
For Sale:=SE. I of the SW. I of Sec
~, Twp: 81 North, Range West, a
acres; This property is well located il
ene Crow valley, Oh Orcas. There is
Gaolh on the place and seven acres hav,
ceen cleared. 1t can be bought chea,
Ior cash. Apply at this office.
+. A. Simpson and family have
moved from the Bay View Hotel tt
the Carter house, on the corner O
Spring street and Argyle avenue. Mrs
Anderson took possession of the hote
THIS morning and her many friends
nope that she will be as well patronized
as Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson have been
during their management,
w. y. Barker, of West Sound, who
made violent assault upon VIM.
Miller, one of the oldest and most
| hlghly respected residents of the Crow
vaiiey, few days ago. was committed
10 the Steilacoom asylum Tuesday by
order of County Court Commissioner
Jensen, upon the medical certificate of
Drs. Wright and Capron. Sheriff
Firth and Warren Dightman left with
Barker, on the Thompson, Tuesday.
Children's Day will be appropriately
observed at the nj. E. church next
Sabbath with an all day service. At
1880 a. m. the program will consist of
Rotations, essays and short addresses,
lnterspersed with music. At 1870 o. m.
the official program will be rendered,
the title of which is "Peace or War
Young Americas Verdict" This ex-
erclse will be interesting to both young
and old. All are cordially invited to
attend.
A most eloquent Memorial Day adj
dress was delivered by Judge L. J.
Lichtenberg, himself veteran of the
great war, at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday, Rev. A. B. Cort leading
the devotional exercises. The church
was crowded by an audience that gave
the closest attention to the veteran
soldiers tribute to his companions IN
arms who have fought their last fight
and "sleep the sleep that knows no
waking"
On Fame's eternal camping ground s.
Their silent tents spread
And Glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.''
Deputy Collector Culver, of Roche
Harbor, Lieut.. Dunwoody and two
men from the "Guard' searched the
premises occupied by the Chinese at
the cannery for opium, Tuesday. Only
half dozen or so of the thirty nine
Cinnamon employed there use the stuff
and each of them has supply, prop
erly stamped, sufficient to last quite
while, and furthermore Supt Burke
says that none of them has q dollar to
pay for any more, even if they had
chance to get it, stamped or contra
band. Neither he nor the officers be-
lieve there is any truth in the story
that any quantity of opium was sold
there by Kelley, the suspected snug
gler, last week.
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DIR. w. T. MARTIN.

The Minneapolis (Kan.) Messenger
has the following notice of the intended
removal Of DIR. Martin, who has just
located here and opened an Office adj
joining THE ISLANDER building:
.sThere is nothing but universal re.
greet expressed on all sides and by
everyone at tie contemplated depar
ture of w. r. Martin for the Pacific
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Now that business will Increase and
the mail is slow i'll coming and going
we may have to put up a telephone
line to town so that we can correspond
more QuiclY.
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The work of driving the Waldron
island trap is about completed and the
web is Oh the ground ready to be put
on. A big house has been put up OH
Sandy point for the accommodation OF
the employees, and Mr.. .Alsop will have
another house put up for himself and
family, who will come over and spend
the summer here. The trap will be
one of the finest IN San Juan county
and we all hope that Mr.. Alsop and
associates will have good luck this
summer, as we would like to have
some more fish traps around here.
TRAPMAN.
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ROCHE HARBOR NEWS BRIEFS.

ROCHE HARBOR NEWS BRIEFS.
School closes one week from Friday.
Peter Deboe has a new Cleveland
bicycle.
Miss Ada Risbell, of Seattle, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. L. M. Harper.
Mr.. McMillin is having tennis
court made, back of the lodging house.
G. w. SearIes was at the county seat
Tuesday, and w. II. McCrary was
there "Wednesday.
The bell which has long done duty
OH top of the hotel, summoning the
company's employees to meals and to
and from work, has been removed and
mounted back of the hotel on top of a
big cedar pole forty feet above the
ground.
Col. John w. Linck. of Tacoma, and
Col. Smith, of Boston, both special
agents of the treasury department,
were official visitors at the custom
house Friday, being Oh an inspecting
UP W all tiiC. pOACo VI tii'o SdotVAhH
district. They came over from Port
Townsend on the launch Scout.
Shultz & Gross have settled with
Geo. nj. Gearheart, who made a fish
trap location recently within limits
that they supposed they controlled I'M
der their Andrews bay license. An
other location, in which JOS. Sweeney
is interested, has been made just out
side of the legal limits of the Andrews
Bay conpany's trap.
The steam yacht Martha Wilkes
owned by E. D. Wiggin, of Washing
ton, D. c., register of the recently es
tablished U. S. land office at Rampar
City, Alaska, reported here Sunday
night and left Monday morning OF
her long trip 20 the Yukon, with Mr.
and Mrs Wiggin and the latter's slstel
on board. The yacht was built in Seat
tie and is very comfortably and ever
elegantly fitted up, and the owner anC
his family expect to spend most o
their time on beard of her while il
Alaska. She is named after the famous
trotting mare Martha Wilkes, which
Mr.. Wiggin owns. The yacht is com
manded by Capt. Fisher, who was
master of the steamer st. Michael, @
the Moran fleet, which cleared from
here last June. ROCHE.
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Boat Picked Up.

The undersigned has picked up a
boat near CoweIl's lime kilns. She is
% feet long and double ender, with
initials H. [. No. All. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
expenses to the undersigned.
j. WELSH.
Friday Harbor, WASH, May %, 1899.
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Thanks For Memorial Music.

Silas Casey Post No. "A, G.. A. r.,
tender their unanimous thanks to Mrs
DR.. Wright and the choir for their as
sistance on Memorial Sunday, and es-
pecially on Decoration day, for the fine
music and songs rendered.
J. w. SHOOTS, Commander.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All Druggists refund the money if it fails
to Cure. Is cents. The genuine has L.
B @. on each Tablet.
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WEST SOUND NEWS NOTES.

WEST SOUND NEWS NOTES.
Good clam tide.
Where is the sun?
Decoration last Tuesday.
Allie Milne is working in Fairhaven.
Mrs. Belshe is reported not very
well.
Mr.. Craft is on a business trip to
WhatcOm.
Mr.. Kettles, of Jones' island, is re-
ported very sick.
Bob Miller, of West Sound, has been
visiting in Whatcom.
The old officers of the Orcas Enter
tanners were reelected last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Stillman reports very good
crop of Gravenstines, if nothing hurts
them later.
There is great big girl at Mr.. and
Mrs. Clays. Of course, fifteen pounds
is the usual weight.
Report says the West Sound hall is
about to be built. Hurry it along, the
4th of July is coming.
Miss Emma Pearmain, of Deer Har-
Dor, came home Friday on the Buck
eye. She is very sick.
Mr.. James was so pressed with work
he could not deliver the address Oh
Decoration day at West Sound.
The Memorial address delivered at
the church last Sunday was composed
by Mr.. G.. Craft, an old veteran.
Contrary to the report of last week
i'm regard to the prune crop, will say
the outlook is bad, but other fruits are
not hurt as yet.
Mrs. Van Moran, Mrs. Pearmain
and Mrs. Bromley, of Orcas, went to
Whatcom last week, returning Monday
on the Buckeye.
Mr.. Reddig is building barn for
Estyn Chalmers, and will also build
house for himself. He reports lots
of work in thai line.
Messrs Van Bogart and Martin are
laying the plank on Sutherland s
wharf. After they get through w. f.
will have one of the best wharfs on
the Sound. SCRIBE.
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Times are good now on Waldron.
Every man is at work and getting
good pay, the Japs are away, too, and
no one killed vet.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
TRANSPORT BURNSIDE
SAILS FOR SAN JUAN.
Thorough System of Sanitation TO Be
Inaugurated Against the Unsanitary
Habits OF the People.

NEW YORK. March S-The United
States transport Burnside sailed for Ha-
vana today with 100 private soldiers and
number Of officers.
That the government is contemplating
a vigorous campaign against the unsan-
itary habits of the residents OF Porto
Rico and Cuba is shown in a consign-
ment which has recently been placed on
the pier Of the Pacific Steamship Com
pany. There are ten metal garbage
wagons with tight covers, made by a
Boston firm. after the latest mpdels,
and a large number of metal garbage
cans, 1t is said that the government in
anticipation OF the arrival of the un-
healthy season. is going to establish a
thorough system Of garbage removal, as
practiced In our large cities. Numbers
Of garbage cans have been sent on pre-
vious boats and with those to go ON the
next ship there will be about one thou
sand in all for San Juan.
A street sprinkler plainly marked ~.
s." is also being sent to San Juan to be
used by the health officers. 1t is under
stood that the shipments of these sani-
tary appliances to San Juan is only a
beginning and that the government in
tends to send similar outfits to all the
principal cities in Porto Rico and Cuba.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
AMERICAS EASTERN POLICY
CAUSES MUCH CONCERN
Italy Tries to Secure the Support OF the
United States 10 Secure Her
Demands on China.


! CHICAGO. March S-A special to the
Zines Herald from Washington says:
The Italian request touching China was
spoken Of today in a new light. The
action Of King Humbert shows that Italy
is the mrs; government 10 recognize off,
clally the new status OF the United States
among the powers. |, also developed
that Secretary Hay in ais reply. pointed
out 10 the italian government that the
| United States had never supported or in
terfered In any way with the efforts OF
other governments to secure territory or
spheres OF influence in China, and would
certainly not do so in the case OF Italy.
ltaly's efforts to secure the support. or
a, least, the passive consent Of the
| United States. did not end with the pre-
sentatlon OF the note and transcript OF
Secretary Hays message.
The Italian minister In Peking ap-
preached Minister Conger several days
ago and asked him to use his influence
in getting from China her consent to
the Italian demand Minister Cohger
automatically evaded answering the
| AAdllau , pEOpusdt anu at puIC NdHAru "
Washington.
The instructions sent him were along
the lines OF the reply made here to the
italian note.
While the information in the posses
sion Of the authorities shows that Great
Britain is automatically opposed to the
Italian demands, It is apparent that
Great Britain must within very few
days either distinctly reiterated her in
tention TO maintain the integrity Of
china and support her open door policy
or announce a reversal of that policy.
II was stated today that no commum-
cation relative TO the Chinese demands
had passed between Secretary hay and
Sir Julian PauncefoSe. the British am
bassador but It would not be surprising
! II there had been discussion In London
between the American embassy and the
British foreign office.
The authorities are anxiously await
ing the announcement OF Great Britaln's
policy. and il is appreciated that it is OF
great Importance to the United States,
in view OF the commercial aspect of the
Chinese question,
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Troops necessarily Fired From
the Train at By-standers in
Several Stations.
WERE HELD UP AT GRIFFIN
Populaee Turned Out and Greeted the
Rioters With & yolIey When the
Train Pulled In.

ATLANTA. Ca. March S-The Tenth
lmmunes. colored. Col Jones command
ing who we're mustered out at Macon
today, began 10 show their ili-temper as
soon as the train bearing the negroes
home began 70 move out Of Macon Pro
ducing reyolvers and other arms. viii
they In some way managed 10 smuggie
with them. they began firing from the
windows. Bullets dew In every direction
as the train sped on and passers4by were
compelled 10 seek shelter Luckily only
one person was shot In Macon--W Il
Goodyear, a l6-year-old boy. whose arm
was fractured by a ball.
AS the train passed the various sta
tions on the road the rioting was re-
newed. shots being fired from the train
at people standing on the platforms.
At Griffin. Ca. occurred the most
serious trouble Of the day. When the
train stopped at Griffin the negroes, who.
by this time. had filed up on whisky.
began firing their pistols and yelling like
Indians. over 80 shots were fired and
the police were powerless to resist. The
city was at the mercy of the negroes who
kept up a fusillade OF shots until the
train was carried beyond the city limits.
The outrageous conduct OF the troops
spread rapidly over Griffin and 1t was
determined that the next section Of the
regiment should be held in check Mayor
Darts ordered out the Griffin rifles. About
$40 the second section same In sight
and above the roar OF the train could be
heard the rattle OF firearms. which were
being discharged indiscriminately. When
the train came TO a standstill the negroes
saw 300 heavily armed men, who CON-
manded them to keep quiet. The negroes
were awed and. with a few exceptions,
were as docile as lambs. When the train
pulled out from the depot. and the ne
groes thought they were out OF reach.
they began firing at houses. At the first
shot a volley was poured into the d s.
appearing train by the citizens and the
militia. George Agee. a trainman. was
shot in the abdomen and fatally wounded
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
BOUNDARY OF PUNTA DE
ATACAAIA IN DISPUTE.
Argentina and Chilean Commissioners
Unable 20 Agree-U. S. Minister and
Queen Victoria to Arbitrate.

NEW YORK, March S--A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says that
the Argentina and Chilean commissioners
have not yet arrived at a settlement Of
the Punta de Atacama questions as the
Chileans wish to divide Punta de Ata-
CANA between the two countries, while
the Argentinians maintain their right
to the whole territory which Bolivia,
the rightful owner, surrendered to Ar
gentina.
Therefore the whole question will un-
doubtedly be submitted to the arbitration
Of United States Minister Buchanan.
The general boundary question will be
determined oy Queen Victoria, as public
opinion in Chile is opposed to direct un-
derstanding between the two govern
ments.
That the last rains destroyed 80 per
cent of the Argentina wheat crop is de-
MED. Practically all the wheat is al
ready under shelter.
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FLEET WILL GO TO HONDURAS.

WASHINGTON. March S-Next Tues
day the inhabitants of the little port of
Puerto Cortez, on the gulf coast of Hon.
duras, will see anchored in their harbor
for the first time probably, the entire
north Atlantic squadron of the United
States. Admiral Sampson will go there
directly from Havana, and possibly the
appearance OF the ships may stimulate
the Honduran government to action in
the case of the murder of Mr.. Peas, a
native of Pittsburg, Pa, who was shot
by sentinel on account of his ignorance
of the Spanish language. The command
er Of the Machias has been looking into
the case, but II is supposed the Hondur-
an government has neglected our request
to investigate 1t.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
PHILADELPHIA SAILS.

SAN FRANCISCO. March S--Adyees
from Honolulu to February "a state that
the United States cruiser Philadeipnia
sailed from that port for Samoa on Feb
ruary q. The United States collier Scan
dia is having her boilers repaired and
is putting on 1900 tons Of coal 10 pro
ceed to Samoa as soon as possible. To
supply water for the irrigation OF the
new acreage which is being put under
cultivation on the Hawaiian Commercial
and Sugar Company's plantation, new
artesian wells have been bored, which
yield about lO,COOOOO gallons Of water
daily
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
FRENCH EXPLORER SAFE.

SEATTLE. March S.--4News OF the safe
ty Of NJ. Bonin, the French explorer, who
has been missing in Thibet and the in
terror of China, has reached Shanghai.
He arrived at Yachow. Sze-Chuen dis
trict, after many exciting experiences,
and will make his way to the coast by
the river route. With few Chinese
companions he has travelled through the
greater portion Of ThIbet and made a
trip from the Siberian line to Tongking.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
THOMAS DONALDSON HAS
TAKEN HIS LAST PLUNGE
Champion High Diver sustalns Injuries
at Madison Square Garden From
Which He Cannot Recover.

NEW YORK. March a-Thomas Dom
aldson. Of Bath Beach. l.. l., known the
world over as the champion high diver.
dove from the roof Of Madison Square
Garden, a distance OF S. feet. this after
noon, with probably fatal results.
He struck the water head first and
failed 10 come up Harry Reeder. nm
amateur champion swimmer. plunged
into the water. The man dove several
times and finally Reeder brought Donald
son to the surface. He was apparently
dead, with blood flowing from the mouth
and ears and from wounds on the head.
He has fractured skull. with compress
sion Of the brain. and the left side OF his
face is crushed In.
The attending surgeons say death Is
a question Of hours
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
rELEeRAPH LINE no KLoNDIKE.

OTTAWA, Ont. March S.-The govern
ment has decided to construct a telegraph
line TO the Klondlke country. Tine plan
is to build line between Lake bennett
and Dawson City at once. At the same
time surveyors viii leave to examine
the country northward from QuesnelEe.
8. c., which is the terminus OF the pres
ent government system and see how to
connect with the line to Dawson. The
government will retain the line in It's
own possession. having decided It is too
valuable and too important from the
standpoint OF the national safety. to be
allowed to so into any other hands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-09
GOOD ARMS
FOR TROOPS
American Forces Have Been
Provided With Krag. .JOr-
gens0n Rifles.
HEAVY LOSSES OF ENEMY
iWV HpnvtSu dhu TlIIy vi Iue
Rebels Killed in the Recent
Engagement.
WILL CARE FOR SOLDIERS
Red Gross Society 10 Establish a Hos
pltal at Manila Baltimore and
Monterey Return.
WILL CARE FOR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. March s-A fact in
connection with the regulars who are
now reinforcing General Osis In the
Philippines that Is giving considerable
satisfaction 10 the war department Is
that they are armed with callbre %
rifles. commonly known as the Krag-
JofgeusoE. There has been more or less
uncnsiness over the fact tha, The FIJI
pino sharpshootcrs armed wi;h Mausers.
could lay out Of range Of the Spring
fields. with which our volunteers we're
armed, and poi them TO an extent that
WAS limited only by he bad marksman-
ship or the natives This was not only
the source Of good many CASUAL
ties among our troops bur had a bad
moral effect on them. since Il was very
trying 20 be- continually under nre from
the enemy who kept dlscreytly ont Of
Danger.
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REVOLUTION INEVITABLE.

NEW YORK. March S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Lima. Peru, says: AS
the people here are abstaining from in
scriptlon as voters, there is danger that
Premier Romano, observing the dlminu-
ton Of votes and being a man Of prin-
ciple, will resign.
1t is then feared that President Pierola
will try to continue in Office or that a
clvdlist viee-president will assume the
reins Of office. In either case revolution
must inevitably ensue.