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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-26
SCON SPECULAIORS
 IR! ID PLAY EVEN
Uns old Barges Have Been Sent to Lower La Barge
WILL UNLOAD IN SPRING
The Traders Who Will Try to Catch tAs Early Spring Trade in Dawson Are Depended Upon to Buy the Over Supply.

The scoW speGui il orS and manufacturer: who get caught by the suspension of traffic, will trv to sell their supply on hand now, to those who desire to be tn, first to reach DIw son. They figure or getting good prizes from those who vii take their gods over the lakes with team: this W inter.
 Elias Ruud, who recently returned from Atlin. Tal<u and Bennett says:
 Most of the scows left on the hands oi those few who cornered them late in the fall, have been sent to Lower Large.
 "All the sin III streams on Bennett have stopped runni.g. The Mabel F is tied up at Bennett and the Olive May is in winter quarters below CaIiouu. The Australian is wintering b, low Caribou crossing and It is said she will be l.ken through White Horse rapids next summer during the high water. It is the intention of her owners to plank her hull before she makes the trip so as not to injure her should she strike the rocks.
 "The water at Caribou crossing is very low and the channel is rapidly changing so that it is difficult for scows to get through"
 In speaking of the desertion of Bennett MT. Rudd said:
 ''Bennett is almost deserted and the buildings that last year were occupied by enterprising business firms have their win doWs and doors nailed up. The lake city enjoyed prosperous season this summer while scow building was going on but re- centlv the work has shut down on account of navigation closing and the business houses are fast moving away. The branch of the Bank of Halifax has been closed up and the last of the books and papers of that institution were taken to Atlln on the last trip of the Cleaner.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-26

Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company. British Columbia Yukon Railway Company.
 British Yukon Railway Company.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-26

Seattle Export Beer, eIivered in any part of the city for & per doz. quarts by B. B. Botting Co.
 Fresh oysters always on hand at Chea- Iander's, Fifth avenue.
 If you are going to build, see w. T.lliff tor lumber. He carries full line of lum Der shingles and holdings. 78tf
 All kinds of soft drinks and Seattle Ex port Beer at B. B. Bottlng Co.,, Fifth ave-, opposite Fifth Avenue Hotel.
 Mrs. Phillips is pleased to have the la dies call and inspect her stock of Millinery and Art Needle work. Fifth Ave. near Broadway. o-25-tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-26
Just What She Said.

you? ed me
 Mamma-But haven't I told you you must learn to say "No"
 Daughter-That's what did say He asked me if I'd be very angry if he kissed me.-Phiiadelphia Press.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-26
Administrators Notice.

NAfHEREAS, the undersigned was. by the WV Hon. c. A. Sehlbrede, Probate Judge, at Skagway Alaska on the 9th day of oct Der, 1900, duly appointed special administrator of the estate of Jacob l.. solomon. deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the estate of the said deceased to present the same to me af my office, No. 515 vouchers. duly verified. within six onths from the date of the first publication of this notioe
 PHIL ABRAHAMS. A
 Special Administrator of the Estate
 of Jacob l.. Salomon deceased.f Date of sd rst publication, october 9, 1900 Date of last publication, october s0
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

Merry Christmas and Happy New

Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Don't forget the Woodmen ball In
the new hall December %.
Miss Mary Wilson came home last
week to spend the Holidays.
J.s. Groll's new boat was launched
the nth aud christened the arthur
g."
Richardson IL going ahead with i'm.
provements. Just notice that new slde'
walk up Dutch avenue.
Mrs. West and family, Of Iowa, or,
rived on the island last week TO WISH
her sister, Mrs. Tl10s. Upston.
Alb and Charley Graham returned
Monday from Seattle, where they had
been for q week taking In the sights.
Arthur Davis has purchased the ole
Fish camp from VIM. Graham ana ie
making some improvements IN the way
of fixing up the house.
The buzz Of the saw and the thumE
If the hammer made continual r0al
on the Woodmen hall last week. Sat
urflay there were ten men at work anc
there will be q large force this week e
ret the hall ready for. the dance on tn
18th inst. Everything will be ready
for y gay old time. 1'oshn'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
Trying Trial Trips.

The steamer Lydia Thompson ex-
perienced some very rough weather on
her first two trips since her recent
overhauling and change Of boilers. On
her return trip from Whatcam Thurs
day her condensers leaked so that two
stops to "pack" them were necessary
between Point Partridge and Port
Townsend, and her dynamo "played
out,n SO as to leave the vessel without
lights. On her Friday. trip. she LETT
Seattle several hours late and put out
from Port Townsend at IL to cross the
strait when the much larger steamers
Utopia and Sehome, and other vessels,
were returning to port, after venturng
q short distance past Point wilson.
The staunch little mail steamer, how.
ever, kept straight OH her course until
one Of her hog chains snapped after
passing Smiths island, and as the
wind was blowing gale and there wae
a heavy sea, Capt. Basford thought II
unsafe to try to run through San Juan
pass. 80 he got I'm the lee Of tue ISLANDS
as quickly as he could by running by
Watnough head and through Thatcher
pass and around to Lopez through Up
right channel. When he reached
Whatcom he found that officers Of the
Sehome had reported that the Lydia
was doubtless lost, but she "got thert
lust the same"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Wotson,
whose home Is near the foot of Mt.
Dallas, had the misfortune to lose their
house aud barn and all the contents Of
both by fire early Saturday afternoon.
They had started early in the rnornin &
for Roche Harbor and Mr.. Wotton had
neglected tO eXtinguish a. lantern
which he left hanging or standing In
the barn. The suppOsition Is that the
lantern was knocked down or over
turned by come domestic animal or
fowl, thus igniting the inflammah'e
material In Che barn, which was gu to
close to the house. The fire Is said 10
have occurred about one o'clock and
when the old couple returned abO' t
five o'clock nothing but q pile Of
smouldering ruins was left OF thu
home, household effects and farm ma.
chinery and implements. There W .
no insurance. A subscription to raise
funds to assist them In rebuilding has
been circulated by Isaac Sandwich and
quite generally signed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

This picture is the trade mark OF
SCOTS EMULSION, and is on
every bottle of SCOTS EMUL-
SION in the World. which now
amounts to many millions yearly.
This great business has grown to
such vast proportions,
FIRST Because the proprietors
have always been most careful in
selecting the various ingredients
used in its composition. namely;
the finest Cod Liver Oil. and the
purest Hypophosphites.
Secomd:-Because they have 50
skillfully combined the various
ingredients that the best possible
results are Obtained by its use.
Third..Because Il he's made 50
MANY sick1y, delicate children
strpnx and healthy gipen health
|nnd roey cheeks - - many pale,
|anaemic Rifis, md hcaled tie lungs
and restored to full health, 50 many
thousands in the 6rst stages o.
Consumption.
n vou have moi hid II, send Tor free sqmpla
1000 peari stfeet, New Yogks
81 "a fssS ~ dsss8isA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
rARMERs NOTICE.

weet Coast Commission Co. Qnc.), do
,,, Su.inees at 9I2 Western avenue. Sc
atfie- for the last two years, will get you
more money for your poultry, eggs, veal.
hocs. fruits, vegetables, etc, than you can
nossibIy get by hasty sale. They nave
saiesman who takes sample OF youi
stock and goes all about calling on gro
cervmen. restaurants, hotels, etc.. dispos-
inn Of your stock at the highess Pic
possible, remitting at once, IeLs ~ u! r.
cent. Express charges on P0Iya '
tks s.ses returned 10 you free. Anyone
wanting quotations at any time, orop =.
: line. Reference-Scandinavian-Amcr
lean Bank, Seattle. ~.
WEST CoAsr COMMISSION Co. unc.
1z-yI-Im
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

also mix with It little alcohol and
there you are with the medicine.
lind that It will make q person gain
one pound . day. It is bitter to the
taste, but leaves good taste In the
mouth. In appearance it resembles
blackberry wine. 1t can be made very
cheaply. One pint will last three
weeks, and it is sufficient to make the
leanest person fat enough to safety
him for time at least. The extract is
not only good as q fat producer, but
will give one good appetite and put
the blood in good circulation"
The doctor extracts the essence from
the alfalfa seed. Here is a chance for
the leans. Also a great opportunity
for some medicine man TO manufacture
"Alfalfat. "-Des MOines Ia.) News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
Gown and County News.


School closed at Newhall Friday for
weeks vacation.
Elias Anderson. of Roche Harbor.
spent Christmas here.
The county commissioners will meet
in regular session January z.
Eight marriages within q month IL 1
pretty good record for small county.
John Kelley was over from Port
Townsend this week to visit his family.
The local merchants report them
selves we'll satisfied with their holiday
trade.
County Clerk FARMLAND has been
visiting for several days with his son
in Seattle.
w. B. Augur and Thos. T. Paxson
were over from the lime workE near
Deer Harbor Christmas. +,
Nels Jordal, who recently sold his
farm near Richardson. intends buying
a small Ter place near Seattle.
Mrs. .Waldrip, of East Sound, was q
passenger on the Buckeye Saturday.
en- route to Fairllaven to visit her
daughter there.
The rainfall on Puget Sound this
month Is said to be the heaviest ever
recorded by the weather bureau for the
month of December.
About 500 was raised by subscription
at Roche Harbor for Ray Badie, who
had the misfortune to lose two fingers
recently while at work in the barrel
factory.
A marriage license was issued by the
county auditor December "a to VIM.
Winfred Bostian, son of County Com.
missioner BOstian, and Miss Mary
Vickers Lee.
E. B. Harrison came over from East
Sound Saturday and returned Monday.
1t was his first visit to the county seat
since his return from his three year,
sOjourn in Alaska.
IT. N. Tallentire has retired, or in
tends to, from any connection with the
Standard Lime Company, Of East
Sound, and intends to take personal
supervision of the Henry island kiln
and quarry. /
Vincent McCrary and Agnes Arend
were married at Roche Harb0r Monday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Cutler officiating.
They will be lat home" to their frie, DIS
in a few days in one of the company's.
cottages, which they have cozily farm
ished.
Topics OF discussion in the school lit.
erary society have taken q decidedly
domestic turn. The question de-.
bated last Friday was, "ResOfved,
That the dishrag is more useful than
the broom" The champions Of the
dishrag were declared the winners.
Current events were treated by Nellie:
Noftsger and Alvia Carter and CON-
position was read by Allie Anderson.
Mrs. Ed Scribmer, Of Mitchell bay,
who has l,een very Ill since the birth
of her infant child about two months
ago, was brought here by the little
steamer Hector sunday and is now be-
ing cared for at the home Of her nus
bands par .nts, Mr.. and Mrs. }. A.;
Scribner. 1t is expected that an. OPP;
eratian for the removal Of tumOr or.
abscess will he necessary.
An arrangement has been effected
between the pastors and officers of the:
churches of Friday HarbOr for union
services during the week Of prayer, he
ginning January 6, 1901, with preach
ing Oh that day i'll the Presbyterian
church and the meetings during the
week at the same place, up TO Friday
evening. The services OF the second
Sabbath will be held In the Methodist
church. Program for the week VIII
appear in next weeks issue OF the
ISLANDER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

The intense iching and smarting incl,
dent to these diseases, is instantly a!iayed
by applying CHARACTERISTICS Eye ana SKIN
Ointment. Many bad Eases nave e o,, DISv
efiicient for itching piles and . fevorite
remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands,
chilblsins, frost bites and chronic sore
ewes, Price, Is cents per box. For SAFE
BY Friday Harbor Drug Co.
DIR CADY's CONDITION POWDERS are
just what horse needs when IN 1ad con-
fnre. They are not food, but medicine
and the best in use to put = horse in prime
condition. Price, % cts per package. TOT
sale by Friday HarbOr Drug Go.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

FIJI 70 Norfolk island, eeI miles; Norfolk
island to Queensland. 8S4 nilee. There
management, comprising eight members,
two from Canada, three from Australia
and three from Great Britain. The deb
entures to be issued for the undertaking
are guaranteed by these three countries,
Canada guaranteeing five-eightaenths,
England seven-eighteenths and Australia
six-eighteenths.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

cures made BY Or.
Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney. live
and bladder remedy.
i Is the great med
caitriuznph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years d
scientific research By
d.. Kilmer. the ernt
nent kidney and bad
der specialist, and 4
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

The Odd Fellows annual ball will be
given at their hall New Years eve,
and most delightful time is expected.
Tickets, including supper, $l.5O pei
couple. Everybody cordially invited.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
First rrsns-Pasif,c Gable.

At last cable across the Pacific is to b
reality. The contract has been let for
| g ,OOO, 900, for the construction and laying
of q cable 1885 miles in length: Vancou-
yer, b. c., to Tanning island, 1851 miles ;
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
BOoliam-.LeO.

B0slian--Leo.
On Christmas morning at the hour OF
the ringing Of the Christmas chimes, ct
the residence Of p. B0stian, county
commissioner of San Juan county, viii.
liam Winfield Bostian and May Vickers
Lee were united In marriage by the
Rev. ]. w. Patterson.
After partaking of q sumptuous
breakfast the happy couple repaired to
the steamboat, where they were met by
many friends to extend their c0ngratu-
lati0ns. They then boarded the steam
er in company with the officiating
clergyman, who was en- route to the
city Of New Westminster, b. C..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acid trou.
cies and Bright's Disease. which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root = not rec
commended for everything but Il you have kid
ney. liver or bladder trouble II Win be found
Just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
IN 80 many ways. in hospital work, in private
Practice. among the helpless too poor to Dur
chase relief and has proved 50 successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made BY which ali readers Of this paper
who have not already tried II. may have q
sample bottle sent free by mail. also . book
telling more about Swamp Root and how to
find out II you have kidney or bladder trouble,
When writing mention reading this generous
offer IN this paper and Esf
send your address to > ~ 53!s4
Or. Kilmer & Co., Bing- III:
hamton. N. Y. The e.
regular fifty cent and Hone Of s.smp-Rook
dollar sizes are sold BY all good druggists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure
E. w Groves signature ID on each box. 25c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27
DO you GET UP
With ALAME BACK !


Almost everybody Who reads The nev,s-
papers b sure to know Of thu ,,ondevl,,,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

The Olgaites celebrated their Christ.
mas with Christmas tree and exer-
clses Monday evening. Doe Bay folks
waited until Tuesday evening SO they
could celebrate i'm both places.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Simpson, Of Fair
haven, were Christmas guests Of F. a
Simpson and family here. Mr.. Simp
son Is foreman of the Daily Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

Will Fowle ard Family celebrated
their Christmas at their home Wednes-
day evening and had most jolly time.
Will was too busy selling presents for
other people to jollify at home earlier
in the week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

Jas. P. Hunnel, of Whatcom, spent
Christmas here us the guest Of his
brother In. law, f. A. Simpson. Mrs
Hunnel, who has been visiting hei
brother aud his family for several
weeks, returned to the Bay cities with
her husband today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-27

On Monday evening, at Emmanuel
churcli, the people Of the Valley cele.
DRAFTED with q magnificent tree. The
church was deliberately decorated and
an excellent program was carried out.
The committee deserves great credit
for the completeness Of it's plans and
the successful execution OF them.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
THE BILL WAS LOST BY
 NEGLECT OF DEMOCRATS

Washington April -(Special)-But for tho neglect of duty today and previously during this session on the part of several democrats, the Porto Rican tariff bill might have been defeated. As it was with several democratic absentees the bill was ordered passed by. 8 majority.
 Only one congressman was absent and impaired on the vote on the Porto Rican bill. This was Stallfngs of Alabama, who has been so deeply interested in his own candidacy for governor of Alabama that he has been present in Washington only one day this session, and that was when he took the oath of office. But Stallings has not neglected to draw his pay regu- 1arly. Stallings absence has been charged to ignorance of the importance of voting, but he was appealed to to come here by both letter and telegram. But he didn't come and trusted to luck to being paired. However, there was no republican with whom he could be paired, so his vote was lost.
 Following as this does Stallings' absence
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
TRAGIC DEATH OF
 17-YEAR-OLD BOY
George M. Taylor Victim of His
 Own FooIhardineSS.
SHOCKED BY ELECTRICITY
Mounted Pole at the Corner of Twenty seventh Street and Avenue O to Perform Gymnastic Feats-
 Fell Eighteen Feet

George M. Taylor, the 17-year-old son of Frances b. Taylor, a travelling salesman, residing at S23 South Twenty-second street met a tragic death late yesterday afternoon at the corner of Twenty-seventh street and Avenue c.
 It seems that in company with several other boys young Taylor was playing in that vicinity, and mounting one of the poles of the Consolidated Electric Light company, proceeded to execute some gym nastic feats on the heavy cables that carry the current to Avondale and Woodlawn.
 The wires were heavily charged, and as the young man grasped them he received terrible shock that for a moment drew his hands closely to the wires, burning them severely. The weight of his body caused him to fall eighteen feet, the dis tance to the ground being about that.
 The unfortunate young man was picked up in an unconscious condition, and car ried to his home, where physicians were summoned, but he never recovered from the double shock and died at o'clock, about two hours after the accident oc- cured Young Taylors hands were almost burned off by the current, and the wonder is that death was not instantaneous.
 The remains were prepared for burial by Gaud'n & Loy, and the funeral will take place today at an hour yet to be named.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12

during the Aldrich-R Robbins and Wise Young election cases, when his vote might have saved an Alabama colleague from being unseated, and would have kept Young of Virginia, a democrat, in his seat, it is very natrual that there should be great indignation over his neglect of duty.
 Contrast Stallings' action with that of Fox of Mississippi who arrived here this morning from the side of his wife, who is dying, and left for home tonight after vot- ing against the bill he regarded as iniqui- tous, and with that of Carmack of Ten nessee, who, though engaged in hard fight for the senatorship to succeed Sena- tor Hurley, came here, though he has very sore eye, only to find it was not necessary, inasmuch as the republican, Kerr of Ohio-with whom he had a general pair. was absent.
 If s allings could hear the criticisms made of him by democratic congressman. without exception, he would be deeply cha grinned, and if. the people of Alabama ap- preciated the degree of Stallings neglect they would bury his gubernatorial and fu- ture political ambitions so deeply to make it impossible for him to dig his way out. ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
HARD FIGHTING
Boers Unmasked Battery and Shelled
 British Camps

Ladysmith, Tuesday, April 10.-The Boers opened fire this morning early, sending shells into the British camp at Elands- laagte from three positions widely sepa- rated. The troops moved out to reconnoit- CT and found the Boers in strong force and well fortified One naval AZ inch gun re- piled to the Boers, who have again placed Long Tom in position.
 When the Boers commenced shelling the British were drilling, and one private was killed and another was wounded before the soldiers were withdrawn from range.
 Then the naval brigade opened fire and drew heavy Boer fusilade, and two of the cruiser Philomers gunners were killed. The naval men stuck to their positions, including 100 pounder. and shells fell | in all the British camps. | After three hours bombardment the Brit ish fires slackened and the burghers clear ed from kopje on the right, when Brit ish shell lit on the spot occupied by their gum
 Another command was seen moving to- ward the British left, apparently with the intention of hanking them, but the Brit ish shells forced them to retire.
 The British advance pickets were contin- ually sniped, but few casualties having been reported.
 In the afternoon the naval brigade again fired few shells. It is rumored that a body of Boers has gathered southwest of Elandsglaagte with the apparent intention of cutting the British lines of communica- ton.
 General Clery directed today's operations.
 General Butler visited Elandslaagte to- day.
The age-herald., 1900-04-12
GENERAL WHEELER
 AWAITS A SUCCESSOR
He Has Written a Letter to a Friend in Florence Saying He Wishes
 An Election Ordered.

Florence, April 11.-(Special) )-The mys- tery that has been surrounding the actions of General Joe Wheeler with regard to his making a fight for his seat in con- gress has at last been settled. For several weeks, ever since General Wheeler came from the Philippine islands, there has been a great deal of interest as to what he would do; and in the face of reports as to his intentions, W. M. Bunting of this city one day last week wrote to the general for an expression that would be positive. In reply the following letter was received to- day:
 Washington, April 9, 1900.
 W. M. Bunting, The Herald, Florence, Ala.-My Dear Sir: When Mir Wood was here, about three weeks before the writ ing of this letter. asked him to tell the governor the situation, with the hope that the governor would immediately order an election. also stated to Judge Wood both personally and in writing, that I would devote myself to the interest of the dis trict until the arrival of my successor. feel more deeply than I can express the embarrassing position in which I have