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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
THE YAQUl WAR.
Mexican Indian Rebels Still Full o
Fight.

mexican 1nU1an heDeIs St1lI Full Oh
Fight.
San Francisco, April 23.-Henry
Hoahstey, of Oakland, who has re-
turned from the seat of the Yaqui war.
in Mexico, brings advices as follows:
The Mexicans sent out word that the
war was over, but at the same time
1000 troops were fastening to the
flont. The Yaquis have about 5000
men under arms. They have Reming-
ton and Mauser rifles and bows and
arrows. They have two cannons that
81 Yaquis captured from 200 Mexicans.
The Mexicans keep to the roads and
towns. while the Yaquis hold the Sier-
ras. Mexicans estimate the Yaquis at
$4,000, but the population of Sonora is
at least l2O, 900, and half of them are
Yaquis. The Indians have peculiar
system for keeping their treasury in
funds. The warriors alternate between
the firing line and working in the mines
and on the ranches. Their wages 90
to the common fund. Within the past
two weeks several engagements have
been fought in which the government
troops were generally victorious. In
a recent engagement between party
of insurgents, the government reports
II Yaquis dead on the field. Only one
Mexican, an officer, was killed, but
many were wounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
HEGIRA FROM JAPAN
How Islands Are Secured for
Steerage Passengers.
PROMISED JOBS AND GOOD PAY
10000 Already Booked for Pacific
Coast Of America and Twice "a
Many More May Come.

Tacoma, April 21.-According to an
ship Goodwin, over 10000 Japanese
were booked for passage to this coast in
Kobe and Yokohama, in the two weeks
preceding the sailing of the Goodwin
from Japan. OF this large army of
coolies, over 3, 400 arrived on the sound
inside of three days; the Riojun Maru
having 1900 aboard, the German
steamer Milos ,0l4, and the Goodwin
1,117, while the Braemar is following
with 1,Ol6 of them, and several other
ships clearing for Portland and other
ports containing the remainder of this
army of coolie laborers.
According to this officer, immigra-
tion agents have been working" the
agricultural districts of Japan for re-
cruits, telling the Japs that all they
have to do is raise $50 in gold to be
transported to country flowing with
milk and honey, and where every man
will be given an easy position at 81 a
day gold. To prove they are telling
the truth, these agents show letters
from Japs in this country and photo
graphs of them dressed equal to the
white merchants in the ports.
With such bright prospects in view,
the parents of a large family of boys
are induced to borrow money on their
farms. or to raise it by mortgaging the
earnings of the boys and the farm for
$50. The agent engages passage for
them in the steerage of some of the
trans-Pacific steamships for $50 each,
the balance being his commission; but
which he can only collect after the
emigrants have arrived in this country.
as the law requires each japanese to
have at least $50 on his arrival here.
Not one of these men come to this
country expecting to clear the forests
or to till the ground. but every one has
been led to believe an easy position at
good wages in white mems houses
awaits him.
This officer says if something is not
done soon to check the influx of Japan
ese before the year is out at least co..
600 more of them will be booked for
this coast, as there are fully 100 agents
in the various provinces OF Japan, work.
ing up the lower class of Japs to raise
$50 each to reach a land where they
can make mole money in one year than
they could in Japan in lifetime.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Fight with Cattle Thieves.

Salt Lake, April 2S.- A special to
the Tribune from Thompson's, Utah.
says: Mr.. Fullerton, manager of the
Webster City Cattle Company, yester-
day discovered two men mutilating
brands on his cattle. They threatened
to shoot and he retreated. With the
assistance of Sheriff Presse and posse,
the thieves wers overtaken 70 miles
north of here and ordered to surrender.
The thieves showed fight, and were fol-
lowed six miles further north, all ex.
changing shots, one of the outlaws be-
ing instantly killed. The dead man
answers the description of "Flat Nose"
George, and investigation proves almost
conclusively that he is one of the men
that robbed the train of the Union Pa
cific railroad about year ago. He
has been brought to Thopmson's for
Identification. Men are now on the
way from Cheyenne to identify him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
MANY REBELS KILLED
A Bloody Week on the Island
of Luzon.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES WERE 25
General Pillars Band Again Mt Work
and Gave San Miguel Garrison
Three-Hour Fight.

Manila, April 24.-Last week was
one of the bloodiest of the war since
the first days fighting around Manila,
authentic reports, mostly official, show
ing total of 37S Filipinos killed, l2
officers ana 244 men captured, and
many more wounded. The number
wounded is hardly guessable. Consid-
ering that the Filipinos entirely lack
hospital facilities, a great majority of
the wounded will die. Probably the
weeks work finished 200 insurgents.
The American loss was nine killed and
l6 wounded. Two sergeants and one
private were killed in ambushes, while
escorting provision trains.
The insurgents have been aggressive
In almost every province of Luzon.
General Piodel Pillars band, numbering
800, which was out of sight for three
months, the leader being reported
killed, has reappeared in its old field
about San MIGUEL. Pillar is supposed
to be again in command. He gave the
American garrison at San Miguel, con-
sisting OF three companies OF the Thirty
fifth infantry, with Gatling, three
hours fighting, during night attack.
The loss of the insurgents in this en-
gagement is not included in the forego-
ing total, as they removed their dead
and wounded, but presumably it was
considerable.
Twenty-Five Filipinos in the province
of Santangas attacked Lieutenant
Wende, who, with eight men, was
scouting near San Jose. The lieuten-
ant and five men were wounded, and
one private was killed.
Sergeant Ledonius, of the Thirty fth
infantry, was badly wounded in an
ambush near Baliuag. Lieutenant
Batch, of the Thirty. seventh infantry,
with 20 men, had a five hours fight
with 400 insurgents in the Nueva
Cacoras district. Twenty of the in
surgents were killed.
Colonel Smith, of the Seventeenth
infantry, who captured General Mon
tenegro and brought him to Manila, Is
In the isolation hospital, suffering from
smallpox. Colonel Smiths command
captured l8O officers and men with
Montenegro. Montenegro, who was
formerly one Of the most dapper off,
GERS in the Filipino army, looks worn
and haggard. He says he led terrible
life for months, and he has offered to
return to the north with Colonel Smith,
to endeavor to persuade his former COM
rades of the uselessness of opposing the
Americans.
One hundred escaped Spanish pris-
oners from the province Of South Luzon
have arrived at Manila. The insur-
gents have 400 more Spanish prisoners
in that district. Recently the Fill
pinos destroyed several rods OF the rail-
road line near Panique, in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to wreck train.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
NOVEL PLAN OF ROBBERY.
Chicago Police Have q New and Comp
Heated Hold-up to Investigate.

Chicago Police Have New and Comp
Heated HoId-up to Investigate.
Chicago, April 23.-J. H. Smith,
president of an organization styled the
Industrial Trades Union, at 151-153
Michigan avenue, was arrested last
night, charged with robbery and dis
orderly conduct on a warrant issued by
Justice Martin, on complaint of Frank
Gustavson, a carpenter.
Gustavson says he was summond to
the offices of the union by letter ask
ing him to accept position as fore
man over q number of carpenters.
Gustavson said that after conversing
with Smith few minutes, Smith drew
a revolver and told him to throw up
his hands. Smith, he said, then went
through his pockets and took SAC and
some valuable papers and told him he
would shoot him unless he kept his
mouth shut. Two men. both of whom
wore stars, placed Gustavson. under
arrest, he declares. obeying Smiths
command. The alleged officers, Gus
lawson says, then took him into hall
way, where they made him sign pa
per, the contents of which he was un-
able to read. The alleged officers,
Gustavson said, gave him dollar after
he had signed the paper and told him
to leave.
Gustavson then reported the matter
to the Central police station. Smith
at the station said he had never before
seen Gustavson. He will have hear
ing this afternoon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
TURKEY MUST PAY IT.
American Claims Can no Longer Go On
settled,

American Claims Can no Longer Go Un-
settled,
Washington, April 21.-The news of
the firm attitude assumed by the state
department toward the Turkish gov
ernment In the prosecution of its claim
for damages to American missionary
property caused something of sensa-
ton in diplomatic circles today. Three
successive American ministers have
prosecuted these claims; each received
q promise of prompt settlement, and
yet not dollar has been paid. With
European diplomats that is an old ex-
perience, and they have consequently
been somewhat surprised at the an
nouncement that the United States
government is actually going to insist
upon performance. instead of promise.
Minister Angel, after trying his
hand at collection for two years. rec
commended that United States war
ship be sent to seize Smyrna and col
lect revenues at the custOm-house there
sufficient to meet our claims. This
suggestion was not seriously entertain
ed, nor is it now. In the first place,
according to the state department. OFF,
cials, the most important business in
terests in Smyrna are in the hands OF
foreigners, not Turks, and a lombard
ment by United States feet might
result in a pretty bill for damages
against US. Then, as there is still a
remnant of Turkish navy, the United
States would have to send squadron,
instead of single ship. Such move
ment would, without doubt, be resent
ed by the remainder of Europe, which
could not contemplate with equanimity
an action by the United States that
would perhaps destroy the fruits OF
many years. work of the greatest Euro
pean statesmen by precipitating final
crisis in Turkey.
Therefore, the important step to be
taken by our governm ent will not be
warlike, but will still suggest in a
most dignified manner the indignation
felt by the United States at the betray-
al of Turkish promises. How this at
titude will bear upon the Turkish min
lister in Washington cannot be foretold
at this moment. He has go far abso-
lutelv been unentangled in the negotia-
tions of the American claims, but that
fact might not save him from being
made the immediate victim of his
country's laches. The minister. how
ever, is very popular in Washington.
The proved claims against Turkey in
clude about $500, 600 for the destruc-
tion of property alone. To these,
which admitted of practically no dis
pute, there was added the Lentz claim
of $40, 900, which was presented by
Secretary Olney.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Day In the Senate.

Washington, April 21.-In accord
ance with the recommendation of the
president in his message sent to con-
gress yesterday, the senate today passed
joint resolution providing for the ad-
ministration of civil affairs in Puerto
Rico, pending the appointment of off.
GERS under the Puerto Rican govern
ment law, recently enacted.
The Alaska civil code bill was again
under consideration the debate con-
tinuing on the Hansbrough alien min
ers' amendment. Carter presented
formally his substitute for the Hans
brough amendment and delivered q
speech in support of it. Spooner antag-
onized both the original and substitute
amendments, holding that the courts
ought to settle the conflicting claims
without interference by congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
CANNED ROAST BEEF
Philippine Army to Be Sup.
piled With It.
FRESH HEAT A NECESSITY
Impossibility OF Providing Cattle on
the HOOf or Refrigerator Beef Ua~
der Existing Conditions.

Washington, April 23.-War depart
ment officials have been compelled to
resort to the use of canned roast beef
for the subsistence of the army in the
Philippines. This is due to the fact
that it is absolutely essential that the
soldiers shall be served with fresh meat
and because of the impossibility of pro-
viding refrigerator beef or cattle on the
hoof under existing conditions. When
the bulk of the army was located at the
seashore and at easily accessible points
there was no difficulty in providing
them with fresh meats, but conditions
have now changed, and the army is
s,atteretd among 16O points in various
parts Of the archipelago, great many
of them at considerable distance from
the nearest shipping point. There arr
no cattle available, and the refriger.
ated beef which has heretofore formed
the principal basis of subsistence for
the troops cannot be preserved in good
condition long enough to reach many
of the inland posts. Consequently it
became necessary to look for some suit.
able substitute, and the American
canned roast beef was the only thin.
found to meet the requirements.
The suggestions for its use came
originally from the subsistence officers
in the Philippines, and the chief com.
missary officer at Manila recently Ca
bled a requisition for an immediate de.
l;,o,.x, of obo,& 1OO nnO oons of ~oosx
beef and subsequent deliveries at the
rate of about $4,000 cans a month
Acting Comimssary- General Webster
presented the matter to the secretary
of war with strong Endorsement of
the proposition. As measure of ex-
treme caution, however, Secretary Root
decided to get personal opinion from
Major-G General Otis before taking final
action. A cable message of inquiry
was forwarded at once, and General
Otis reply was received TODAY. Its
text was not made public, but its gen.
eral character may be clearly inferred
from the fact that instructions have
been sent to Colonel Alexander. the
commissary officer at Chicago. to ar
range for the immediate dispatch of q
large quantity of roast beef to San
Francisco for shipment to Manila by
the first available steamer. Special
precautiOn will be taken to secure the
best quality of beef and to insure its
proper care and preservation at all
stages of its long journey to the Philip.
Dinoa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
ARREST OF STRIKERS.
Lively Day at the CrOtOn Valley
Dam.


Croton Landing, N. Y. April 21.-
This was by far the iveliest day in and
around Croton valley since the strike
began, II days ago. The civil and mill.
tary authorities played a very import
ant part in the days proceedings, and
The result is that now 26 Italians are
behind prison bars awaiting examina-
tion on charges of melting riot and
with carrying weapons to infiict bodily
injury. Sheriff Molloy, of Westchester
county, secured 32 warrants for the ar
rest of leaders of the strikers, and also
search warrants for the houses in the
Italian colonies where the laborers
live. from Judge Smith, at Sing Sing,
last night. This fact became known
last night. and more than 100 Italians
fled from their homes during the night
to avoid arrest. 1t was said today
that fully $50 of the. men who had
struck for higher wages had gone to
New York and Syracuse, where they
have secured other places.
The sheriff, with posse OF 25 depu.
ties, escorted by company D, of the
Seventh regiment, arrived at the Bow.
cry about O'Clock, where they imme-
diately began thorough search of the
houses for weapons and ammunition,
and whenever they came across per-
son for whom they had a warrant,
they placed him under arrest. There
was not the slightest resistance made
except by one man. In the Bowery,
nine prisoners were captured. The
sheriff then went to the other side of
the river and secured the houses on
top of the hill and in little Italy. In
this roundup. which lasted nearly four
hours, 16 prisoners were captured.
Many of the most peaceful of the
striking Italians are leaving town to
seek wolk elsewhere. At 8 O'Clock
this morning work was resumed the
same as yesterday, but there were no
more laborers on hand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
WESTERN GOVERNORS.
Protest Against the Leasing OF Public
Arid Lands.

Salt Lake. April 2S.-Governor Lee.
OF South Dakota. and Governor Povn.
ter, arrived today and took part in the
proceedings of the governors of West.
ern states, who have met to discuss
subjects of interest to this section.
After general discussion. the com.
mittee appointed to formulate resolu.
tions against the leasing of public arid
lands by the general government and
demanding the cession OF such lands to
the several states should any change in
the present system be made, reported
the following. which were adopted:
Resolved, That the people of the
states here represented are opposed alb
solutely to any legislation or any action
of any kind looking to, OF having for it's
object, the leasing of the public lands
of the United States by the general
government or any angency thereof.
Resolved, second, That the present
laws providing for the control, man.
agement and disposal of the public arid
lands of the United States are best
adapted to the needs and requirements
of the country, and conducive to the
settlement and occupancy thereof by
bona fide settlers.
Resolved. third, That If it shall be
found that the present laws affecting
the arid lands are not satisfactory to
the congress of the United States. then
we favor cessiOn of the said arid lands
to the several states wherein they are
situated under such terms and condi-
tons as will guarantee the benefits OF
the free homestead laws to the people
of the United States, and that will pre-
vent said lands either by fee simple
title. or by the leasing thereof from
passing into the possession or control
of large companies, syndicates, copror-
ations or wealthy individuals in large
quantities, to the exclusion of others,
and under such conditions that the sew
eral states may have the income aris-
ing from said lands to be devoted to
the reclamation and improvement
thereof for settlement bona fide citi-
zens."
Governor Lee, of South Dakota, was
the only one who opposed the resolution.
His opposition was simply because he
believed that the demand for cession
to the states should be put first. A
form of letters to be sent out to other
governors was adopted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
DAMAGE BY FOREST FIRES.
Much Timber Destroyed and Probably
Lives Lost.

Lives Lost.
Winnipeg, Man., April 24.-Exag-
gerated reports of heavy loss OF life by
forest fires in the southeastern portion
of the province are denied. A special
train from the scene of the conflagra-
tion today brings news that much VAL
liable wood and timber has been de-
stroyed, but there has been no loss OF
life. Another story says:
"Fires along the southeastern region
are still raging. The entrapped spe-
cial train succeeded in breaking through
the flames, and arrived this morning.
Brought in with it were several strag-
glels, found in q desperate condition
near Vassar. These fugitives lost
everything. All tell thrilling stories
of escape from death.
"Besides immense quantities of lum-
Der and wood, two large lum bering out
fits are known to be burned. The driv-
ers and bushmen have scattered in all
directions, and out of 200 only about
80 are known to have reached place
of safety. The fatalities will not be
known until the contractors can call
the roll of their men. The total loss
is estimated at s., 900, ,00O."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Canal Bill Changed.

Washington, April 23.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today made an important
change in the Hepburn Nicaragua canal
bill, striking out the provision for for
tifications and thus providing what 10
expected to become a compromise.
The amendment was proposed by Rep
retsentative Barham, of California.
The chairman of the committee was in
structed to offer the same upon consid-
Grafton of the bill at the proper time,
a. q committee amendment thereto:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Not Afraid of English Law.

Chicago, April 24.-Earl Russell,
whose recent divorce in Nevada from
the Countess Russell, and marriage i'm
mediately afterwards to Mrs. Mollie
Cook, arrived in Chicago today, ac-
companied by his bride. The earl
says he will leave in q few days for
London, regardless of the theories Of
some English lawyers that his divorce
is not valid there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Remaining the Boston.

Washington, April 20.-The board of
survey in the case OF the United States
cruiser Boston has reported to the navy
department that the ship can be re-
paired at q cost of $175, 900, or one
half of the original estimate. and the
work has been ordered done at the
Mare island navy-yard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26

Lewiston, Idaho, April 2S.-Mrs.
David Watson, an aged lady residing
six miles east of Lewiston, died at 10
O'Clock tonight. Yesterday afternoon
she drank half bottle of cherry pee
toral, and soon collapsed into an un.
conscious state, from which she never
recovered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Philippine Trials.

Manila. April 21.-The military
commission which tried three Filipinos
at Loallamba for guerrilla warfare has
found all three guilty and sentenced
two of them to life imprisonment and
one to 30 years. imprisonment.
Major r-General Otis has approved the
findings, but has reduced the sentences
to 10 years. Two Ladrones convicted
of murder have been sentenced to be
hanged at O'Donell.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
n.nd,t Fired Into . Crowd.

Eagle Pass, Tex, April 24.-Nsws
has reached here Of the killing OF Jor-
dan L. Cook, at Acatlan, Mex. Cook
was in charge of a railroad construc-
ton gang. He was standing in group
of half dozen men when a bandit
rode up and fired several shots into the
crowd, killing young Cook. His
father, who is ex-sheriff OF Maverick
county, Texas, has taken the matter up
with the Mexican authorities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Norway Buying War Supplies.

Stockholm. April 21.-The riksdag
has voted 5000, 900 kroner for ammu'
milton and rifles, $4,000, 900 for new
field artillery. $4,000 for volunteer
rife associations, and has agreed to in
crease the new naval construction esti'
mates for 1901 to 1,725, 900 kroner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Food for Indian Famine Sufferers

Washington, April 21.-The navy
department has secured 5,0O0-ton
steamer to carry the wheat and other
food supplies collected by charitable
organizations in New York to the
plague and famine sufferers in India.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Am Ouiet at Croton Dam.

Croton Landing, N. Y, April 23.-
Everything was quiet in the strike sit
uation today. The same men who re-
ported yesterday to the summons of the
whistle at A. NJ. reported for work
agian this morning, bringing dozen
more with them. At the quarry 1872
men appeared tor work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26
Larve Imuortation of Opium.

San Francisco, April 20.-The larg-
est single importation of opium to ar
rive in this port was that brought here
on the Nippon Maru. The opium il
worth 5000, 900, and the duty amounts
to 5000. 982.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-26

Spokane, WASH, April 2l.-The
trustees of the Spokane Exposition
Company have raised $42,O50 for the
erection of q permanent exposition
building this summer, and holding the
annual fair next October.