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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
A TRAIL OF DEATH
Disaster on the Edmonton
Route to K1ondike.
MANY PERSONS HAVE Persisted
Fifty Drowned In Great Slave Lake
and - In the Mud and
Laird Rapids.

Seattle, June 9.-The list OF pros
pectors who have persisted in their rush
to the Yuokn gold fields over the Ed
monitor trail u growing, and if reports
brought by the steamer Laurada from
Southeastern Alaska are to be relied on
it will be very large when the full
story is told. Fifty are reported to
have been drowned in Great Slave lake.
30 have persisted in the rapids of the
Mud and Laird rivers. 10 have frozen
to death. and 25 have died from
scurvy. Bodies of score who died
Of exposure have been found. A re-
vised list of the known dead received at
Wrangle from Glenora. Telegraph
creek and other points includes the fol-
lowing:
James Mowat, San Francisco, scurvy.
Valentine Wendler. Philadelphia.
exposure.
Dan Taylor. frozen.
Fred Preston, Philadelphia. drowned.
Captain Mason. Alaska, drowned.
- Hutton, Vancouver, frozen.
John Paine. Vancouver, frozen.
p. Nicely, Sault Ste. Marie, frozen.
- Leighton, Victoria, frozen.
G. Richter. New York, suicide.
w. Seabrook, starvation.
H. Reardon, Cincinnati, frozen.
]. P. McCrum, Pittsburg, frozen.
Robert Tonsil. New Mexico, frozen.
The Hudson Bay Company is prepar-
ing to send relief party to Dease lake
with vegetables for the scurvy stricken.
The Northwest mounted police will
also render assistance.
Illustrative of the distress along the
trail. 9. Richter, Of New York. who
committed suicide. is said to have
stuck up sign on tee which read:
Hell can't be worse than this trail;
I'll chance it,"
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FIRST TO RETURN.
Order for Sailing Of the Second Oreg
Will Be Issued Shortly.

Order for Sailing Of the Second Oregon
VIII Be Issued shortly.
Manila, June 8.-The Second Ore
gon volunteer regiment has returned to
the barracks in Manila and is preparing
to return to the United States. The
order to sail in few days will shortly
be issued.
The First California regiment will
be relieved by regiment of regulars
at an early date, and will follow the
Oregonians. It is intended to send the
First Colorado and the First Nebraska
regiments next.
Lieutenant Fred Pierce, Sixth artil-
lery, committed suicide this morning.
He came from lilo Ito a week ago on
leave, but fingered here beyond the
limit, and failed to reply to repeated
kilograms from his commander. Yes
tefday he was put under arrest on his
commanders order. This morning
another officer called to see him, when
he suddenly pulled a revolver from un-
der his pillow and shot himself through
the heart. His friends say his mind
was affected by a recent sunstroke.
A Spanish paper asserts that Colonel
Arguelles. one OF the two mem bers Of
the original Filipino military COM
mission, who we're placed under arrest
at Tarlac last month. after returning
to Luna's camp from their confer ence
with the United States commissioners,
has been court-martialed and sentenced
to 10 years. Imprisonment for "freind-
ship displayed toward the Americans. I"
The rebel dictator has given orders
that all the military forces discard
their uniforms and wear ordinary
white clothes, in order to deceive our
army.
Refugees are being refused admit
tance to Manila, for fear there will be
a scarcity Of food.
The rebels Saturday night made an
attack upon the friendly town of Maoa-
bebe after driving the inhabitants out
and burning the town. The insurgents
nightly annoy the troops at San Fer
nando. Several Americans have been
slightly wounded recently.
The enemy have several Krupp guns.
which they bring forward and use for
firing large shells into the town. then
retreating with their guns. One Of
the insurgent shells fell within 80
yards of General MacArthur's head
quarters Saturday evening. The
American troops do not reply to the
nightly outbreaks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT.
Boundary Dispute May Be Settled
In London.

Boundary Dispute May Be Settled
In London.
London, June ga high authority
of the colonial Office has informed the
Associated Press that negotiations with
reference to the Alaskan siIution ara
in the rosiest possible condition.
After an interview which United
States Ambassador Choate had yester.
day with Marquis Salisbury, at tho
foreign Office. the lines of prospective
settlement and for carrying on dis
cussion in the high commission were
formally submitted BY the secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Cham
berlain, who throughout has had q
most potent influence with the Cams
dian side. Every arrangement in the
negotiations between Choate, Sails
bury and Pauncefote has gone through
him. and prospective settlement in
great degree may be considered tri-
umph for Chamberlain's tact and per.
severance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
BURST OPEN THE SAFE.
Burglars Loot the Cottage Grove Post
office.

Burglars Loot the Cottage Grove Post
office.
Cottage Grove, Or, June 9.-The
postoffice was robbed about o'clock
this morning The safe was blown
open. Postmaster p. B. Sherwood de-
clines to say how much money is mis-
sing. until the government makes an
investigation. It il believed that the
amount is between $500 and $500.
Two men and a woman have been ar
rested as suspicious characters.
The burglars entered the postoffice
through a window. The explosion in
the safe burst five-gallon can of kero-
sene and scattered oil over stamped
envelopes and other property. The
tools used for boring into the safe
were stolen from Robert Grifin'a
cabinet chop.
City Marshal Miller and Wesley
Chrisman passed the postofice about
O'Clock, but noticed nothing unusual.
Mr.. Chrisman went home and shortly
after he heard the explosion.
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ALL LEFT TO OTIS.
Philippine Commissioners Have Been
Called Home.

Philippine Commissioners Have Been
Called Home.
Washington, June 8. = Professor
Schurman, chairman of the Philippine
commission. is to start for home early
next month. after tour of the Sulu
archipelago and the island Of Panay.
Later, other mem bers will, one by one.
leave for the United States, and Cover
nor General Otis will be in undisputed
control of affairs then. both military
and civil.
The definite announcement that Pro-
lessor Schurman will start for home
within the next three weeks Is carrying
out the presidents new plans for the
Philippines. Approaching that the
differences between the civilians and
General Otis were threatening serious
consequences, the president instructed
the members to close up their work and
return home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
Can.or.hip Order Denounced.

Santiago de Cuba, June THE 10
cal press today violently denounces the
censorship order issued by the COVER
nor-general. The Independence calls
II s'horrible crime against a free peo-
ple." The Porvenir says: Scuba has
fallen from her position of dignifed
Spanish colony and become an abject
slave intervenor." The censor has not
vet been named. The secret police
are engaged in tracing the origin OF
ANONYMOUS letters received by the
American military authorities. It is
believed these emanate from the inflam-
matOrv press.
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RUSH TO CAPE NOME.
Reported Discovery Of P1acers Attrac
ing Attention.

Reported Discovery Of Placers Attract
ing Attention.
Seattle, June 7.-Navieation to St.
Michaels, Alaska. and adjacent points,
will be fully resumed in few days.
The reported discovery of rich placers
at Cape Nome is attracting considerable
attention. and many bookings Of fares
and freight are being made for that
point. The bark Hunter sailed to-
night for Cape Nome with % passen-
gers and several hundred tons Of
freight, including $4,000 feet of lum-
Der. The barge Skookum. which sailed
tonight for Pyramid harbor in tow of
the tug Pioneer. had 400 head of cattle
on board. They will be driven across
the Dalton tail to the Yukon and
shipped to Dawson on scows.
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THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Otis List OF Casualties in tho Second
Oregon.
Washington, June 8.-Among the
casualties mentioned in General Otis
dispatch from Manila today are the fol.
lowing:
Killed.
June 4, Private William McElwain,
Second Oregon.
Wounded.
April, %, Major Surgeon Ellis, leg.
slight.
June 8, Private Henry M. Wagner,
company B. lilac region, severe; Pri-
vate Austin j. Salisbury, company II,
axillary region, severe.
June 4. Private Elmer G. Doolittle,
company G, arm. moderate; William
E. Smith, company K. arm, severe.
First Montana. Theodore Shuttle,
company G. back, slight.
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win Prevent Filibusterinr.

Washing ton, June 7.-Acting Secre-
tary OF War Meiklejohn made the fol-
lowing announcement today:
No merchandise can hereafter be
brought into the ports of Cuba. Porto
Rico or the Philippines from the Unit
ed States or foreign country in any
vessel measuring less than 80 tons
gross capacity"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
END OF SAMOAN TROUBLE
Chief Mataafa and His Followers Lay
Down Their Arms.

Chief Mataafa and His Followers Lay
Down Their Arms.
Apia, Samoa, via Auckland, N. T.,
June 8.-Malietoa and Tamassese have
visited the members Of the Samoan
commission on board the United States
transport Badger. and Mataafa visited
them the following day. Neither was
recognized as king. Mataafa blamed
the Europeans for the trouble here.
The commissioners informed him they
had power to establish government
with or without a king. Mataafa
thought the Samoans should have
king, but expressed willingness to dis
arm his followers and leave the matter
in the hands of the commission. The
Germans acted for the first time in
many months with the representatives
Of other powers, and have officially
sent guard ashore.
The naval authorities and the mis-
sion societies have submitted their
views to the commission, and the lat
ter, by proclamation, fixed May ~ as
the date for the natives to surrender
their arms. Mataafa, however, asked
for an extension Of the time until
today, when he surrendered 1900 guns
on board of the Badger. The Maiie-
toans are now -disarmed.
The natives are gaining confidence
and are freely submitting their griev-
ances to the commission. The natives
brought here from other islands at the
time of the disturbances will be re-
turned to their homes, and all the war
ships will probably leave Samoa at an
early date. Chief Justice Chambers
will continue the sittings OF the su-
nreme court. DR.. Wilhelm Self, the
newly arrived German president of the
municipal council here, has not yet
assumed his duties. The American en-
cheering staff has arrived here and will
proceed to erect q naval station at
poOO PaOo
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An Andree Letter Buoy.

Christiania. June 7.-According to a
dispatch from Mandal. the most south
ern town of Norway. two boys, May IA,
found, on the north coast of Iceland. a
small cork case, containing slip of
paper dated July IL. 1897, signed
"Andree. Strindberg and Fraencekel,"
and bearing the words: "All we'll.
Thrown out about longitude 81. lati-
tude unknown" Professor Andree's
brother thinks the case was probably
one of the letter buoys with which the
AndIee expedition was provided.
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WOrk at tho Lock-.

Washington, June 8.-Captain w.
W. Harris has submitted to the secre-
tary of war a project for expanding the
SIS. 900 appropriated by the last river
and harbor act for the improvement Of
the canal and locks at the cascades OF
the Columbia river, and the project
has been approved. The money will
be expended in rebuilding and protect
ing the wing on the north side OF the
lower entrance to the canal, repairing
and completing the slope wall on the
south bank of the lower entrance, and
constructing and placing q movable
dam above the upper gates of the upper
lock. This is considered the most
urgent work remaining to be done ia
prevent further damage by floods.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
lYNCHEO A WEYLERlTE.
Tho Notorious La Brega Met His Fate
at San Antonio.

The Notorious La Brega Met HIS Fate
at San Antonio.
Havana, June IA dispatch from
San Antonio dc Las Bagas says that
Joseph La BIega, notorious agent OF
General Weyler, who outraged defense
less women and killed children, arrived
there yesterday. His appearance was
the signal for gathering of relatives
and friends of those whom he formerly
prosecuted. The excitement continued
throughout the day and last night.
About midnight crowd surrounded
..iile house where he was and began to
threaten him. He attempted to es-
cape, emptied his revolver. wounding
two persons. The crowd closed in and
captured him. and he was lynched in
the public square.
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Anti-Trust convention.

Austin, Tex, June 7.-Governor
3ayres today telegraphed to all COVER
nors and attorney. generals Of the South
ern states call for an anti-trust con-
vention. 10 meet in st. Louis on Sep
tember 30, for the purpose Of securing
concerted action against trusts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
Three Army Posts ON the Yukon.

San Francisco, June 7.-Colonel P.
H. Ray has arrived here, on his way to
take command of the department of
Northern Alaska. which comprises all
the territory north Of the ED degree
of latitude. He expects to leave about
June 30 with his command, which will
consist Of two companies of infantry,
probably from the Seventh regiment.
now on the way to this coast. 1t is
the lnten ton of the government to
establish three posts along the Yukon,
which will be permanently garrisoned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
Alabama Murdersr Lynehed.

Huntsville, Ala, June 9.-Will
Hill, brother of Alexander Hill. the
negro who killed Mrs. Hester Hubbard.
near EoIine, Monday, was captured
near NcCulley's mill yesterday. taken
near to the scene Of his crime and
killed. His bead was shot into =
shapeleas masa He confessed be was
with Alexander Hill ct the time Mrs.
Hubbard was killed, and that he and
Alexander went to Hubbard's fof the
purpose of killing Mn. Hubbard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15

Wichita, Kan. June The trans
Mississippi delegates were treated to .
regular Kansas soaker this morning.
Rain fell in torrents and the opening
EXERCISES were thlnly attended. By q
rising vote the delegates adopted q
resolution endorsing the proposed inter-
national exposition to be held at st.
Toni. in 1908 in commemoration OF
the Louisiana purchase centennial.
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TOO R.biee Handed.

Rockford, H., June 8.-Two
babies. aged / and 3 years. children
Of Mrs. Carl Delloff. Of Poplar Grove.
were instantly killed today. The
mother left the cab on the depot plat
form while che stepped into the Sta
ton. A gust of wind blew it In 'front.'
Of fast incoming freight train, which
mangled both children.
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smothered in . Cave-In

Allentown, Pa, June 8.-Three men
were smothered to death today in q
cavein in the Peters q Sons slate
quarry at BeTlinsville.
The killed: Robert Snyder, leaves Z
widow and several children; Jacob Sha-
fer. leaves q widow and four children;
Amos Berree, single.
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w,l.on,s inspection Completed.

Washington, June 7.-Brigadier-
General John NJ. Wilson. corps OF en-
gineers, has just completed thorough
inspection of the river and harbor and
Qualifications works on the Pacific
coast. He said today that he had in
srected every harbor from the Mexican
to the Canadian boundary. He was
very favorably impressed with the con-
d;tion of the works he inspected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15

Apia, Samoa. via Auckland. juno Z.
Both native factions. the Malietoans
and tho Mataafans, are disarming.
Mataafa has surrendered 1900 guns.
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Riahop and His WHO separatp.

Washington, June 7.-Bishop Hurst.
head OF the Methodist university. and
his wife have separated. The ground
il said to be incompatlbility.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15

Pittsburg. June s.-The American
Steel Hoop Company has announced .
general advance in wages in their
plant. All skilled laborers will re-:
ceiye an increase of 10 per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
Pnria Given Up.

New York, June President
Wright. OF the American line. said to-
day that the Paris had been given up,
and he expected the underwriters
would be unable to save her and would
blow her to pieces.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15

me street cars at Wichita, Kan.
ana e oeen declared public nuisance
Au nave stopped running.
n me discovery has been made that
prbU ply silver dollars stored in the
t FROM mint vaults have rusted
,,aa nrst annual reunion of rough
M s Will be held in Las Vegas, N.
stos June "a. Governor Roosevelt and
wan will be present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15
THE SECOND BATTLE.
Sheriff Hazen Killed by Union
Pacific Train.Robbers.
FORTY MILES NORTH OF CASPER
Outlaws Were Surrounded in the Noun
tains, but Probably Succeeded
I'm Escaping.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. June ga second
battle with the dynamiters of the
Union Pacific express train has been
fought in the mountains. 40 miles
north of Casper, by the sheriff's posse,
which has been in pursuit since Sun
day morning, and, as result, one man
and probably more lie dead. The first
battle was fought Sunday on Teapot
creek, 80 miles north of Casper. No
one was wounded during this engage
ment, but several horses were killed.
The second battle was fought last
evening at a point 10 miles farther
north and in wilder country. The
robbers, being closely pressed, made a
determined stand behind some rocks in
deep ravine. and when the posse put
in an appearance opened FIRE at close
range. Sheriff Joe Hazen. of Douglas,
Wyo.. fell at the first fire. being shot
through the stomach. He was at once
removed to safe place and afterwards
brought to Casper by two cowboys. ar
irving at the latter place this noon.
General Manager Dickinson, of the
Union Pacific, who has been at Casper
since Monday directing the work OF
hunting down the robbers, rendered the
use of his private train, and Hazen was
taken to his home at Douglas. A
T telegram from there this evening states
that the officer died shortly after reach
ing his home.
The posse resumed the fight as soon
as Hazen had been removed, and we're
successful in a short time in driving
the robbers from their stronghold and
away from their horses, which we're
secured. The robbers retreated to a
natural fort among the rocks, some two
miles away, where they entrenched
themselves and prepared for bitter
fight. The posse quietly divided up
and surrounded the place, and when a
courier left the scene the officers were
lying on their arms, with the robbers
completely surrounded and hemmed
in. An urgent request was sent in for
reinforcements and supply of food
and ammunition. In response, United
States Marshal Hadsell. of Wyoming,
who had just reached Casper from the
western part of the state. where he
had been hunting for the other three
train robbers, started out with another
posse and with arms. food, ammuni-
ton and horses in plenty.
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White men have been driven from
the Usage Indian reservation II OklaF
homa territory.
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Idaho and washington CASUALTIES.


Washington. June 8.-Several addi-
lions to the official record of causalties
in the First Washington and First
Idaho regiments of volunteers have
been received at the war department
from Major Lewis R. Dawson. surgeon
of the former regiment. The casual
ties in the Washington regiment are as
follows:
March 6. Private Fred G. Sborey.
company M, slight wound, great toe OF
right foot.
March z, Private Warner Marshall.
company M. left thumb, slight.
April 9. Corporal Cal Weldon, COM
pany D. crest of left ilium.
April II, First Lieutenant Edward
E. Southern, company Fl, severe, right
forearm.
April Is, First Sergeant John j.
Charlton. company II, right leg. slight.
The injuries in the First Idaho are
as follows:
April 9, Private Arthur Pearson.
company A. severe. right forearm. and
Private George B. Manning. company
G., toes of left foot.
Corporal Weldon was wounded at
Taguig, and the other Washington men
were wounded in the vicinity OF San
Pedro Macati, while the two Idaho men
were at Santa Cruz when injured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-15

Speaker Reed has tend cred his resig-
nation as representative from Maine
70 the governor
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Falmouth. June Another attempt
Vas amde to doat tho Paris this morn
inc. and portion Of the rock on which
she rests was blown away BY dynamite.
Her bow ii now reported to BE- clear,
hut she Il still last amidships.
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Robbers Again Escaped.

Omaha, June ga special to the
Bee from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: A
courier reached Casper tonight from
the scene of the fight and reported
that the outlaws escaped through the
lines of the posse in the intense dark
ness of last night. They stole the
horses of a freighting outfit, and are
now flying for the Hole-in-the-Wall.
Sixty-five men, under United States
Marshal Hadsell, took up the trail to-
day and are in pursuit. The three out
laws are Bob Taylor, of the Hole-in-
the-Wall band, Mexican and Casper
gambler named Cavinaugh.