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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
A CHEMICAL WONDER.
It Will Save the Pacific Coast Millions
Of Dollars.

OF DOkl0f0e
1t is impossible to estimate the
amount of money expended annually
on the Pacific coast, or even in Oregon
alone. for the replacement of wooden
articles caused by atmospheric decay.
The humidity of our climate produces
msrvelos growth and greeness, but it
also causes rapid decay. The growing
tree with sap filled veins endures for
centuries, but the felled timber of COM
merce, rapidly deteriorates whether
employed on land or in water, in con-
tact with soil or exposed to the air.
The truthfulness of this assertion
cannot be denied. 1t is within the
knowledge of all who use wood; from
the taxpayer of Portland, who sees his
bridge timbers, trestles and paving
blocks drop with sickening rapidity
into the limbs of things to be repaired
at his expense, to the farmer on his
ranch, who is constantly lamenting the
frequency with which his fence posts,
hop poles, house supports, barns and
sheds call for renewal and an aggra-
waiting outlay Of time, work and money.
Are these ills remediable, or must
they be endured by future as they have
been by past generations This is h
question of absorbing importance to
urban aud rural dwellers alike in the
humid Pacific coast belt. Fortunately
an encouraging response may be given
to the inquiry.
A certain German wood preservative
known as Avenarius Carbolineum, alb
solutely prevents decay and extends
the longevity and usefulness of wood
structures from one, two or at most five
years to at least twenty. Avenarius
Carbolineum is a chemical wonder and
is so recognized by governments and
individuals all over the world. 1t is
astonishing that remedy of such value
against timber diseases should have
only recently found recognition in a
section where its services are so i'm
peratively demanded.
Applied with brush this remark
able preparation penetrates to the very
vitals of the article treated, acting like
living sap and not only fights off decay,
but adds a considerable percentage to
the tensile strength of the structure.
1t is apparently exempt from evapora-
tion. as the whittlings of a stick
treated exhibit moisture years after ap-
plication. Now that actual experience
in this territory has been added to the
knowledge afforded by foreign testi-
mOpiolc Avouoriuo 10 rho Imam ~, I q cor-
tain to become a staple commodity
saving immense annual outlay in re-
pairs and adding very materially to the
purposes for which our leading pro-
duct. timber. can he emDloyed
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
FIFTEEN WERE KILLED
Train Crashed Into a Loaded
Omnibus.
SEVERAL SERIOUSLY INJURED
Accident Occurred ut Grade C~ossirg
Whore No Waterman Is
Employed.

Slatington. Pa, August l4.-Fiiteen
persons were instantly killed and II
others, several OF whom will die, were
seriously injured tonight in a grade
crossing. about three miles from this
city, q passenger train on the Lehigh
Valley & New England railroad crash
ing into an omnibus containing % per-
sons. All the dead and injured were
in the omnibus. But three Of the oc-
cupants escaped injury.
The omnibus passengers were re-
turning to Slatington from q funeral.
The dead and injured were nearly all
relatives OF Sophia Schoefer, whose
obsequies they had attended. The &C.
cident occurred at s o'clock at a sharp
curve. The train was q special, and
was running at lively rate of speed.
The omnibus came along at good
rate of speed, the occupants unconscious
of any impending danger. As the bus
swung around the curve the engine
came in sight. 1t was too late to stop
either the omnibus or the train, and,
as the driver of the former whipped up
the four horses to cross the track ahead
OF the train, the latter crashed into its
middle. The occupants were thrown
in all directions, bruised and bleeding.
The 10 dead were killed outright.
Physicians and special train were
sent from here and the injured were
taken to South Bethlehem.
No watchman is employed to warn
teams or pedestrians OF any approach
ing train, and those living in the vicin-
ity state it is impossible to hear an ap-
preaching train. The horses drawing
the bus escaped unhurt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Battle With Bandits.

Goodland, Kan, August 13.-The
two men who held up Union Pacific
passenger train near Hugo, Colo. last
Sunday, killing Mr.. Fay and plunder.
ing the passengers, were killed today
by sheriff's posse at the BartholO.
NEW ranch, three miles east of this
place. The robbers were located in
the house OH the ranch in the morning,
and the posse lined up and cut of
escape. After fusiilade between
the robbers and the posse, in which
Riggs and Cullens. deputies, were shot,
one OF the robbers jumed from win.
dow and sought to escape. but was shot
to death. The posse then lay siege to
the house in which the remaining rob.
ber stood guard with Winchester.
and finally succeeded in setting fire to
the building, which was destroyed
with its occupant. The robbers have
not yet been identified.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Simls, August 11.-Including the
Fourth brigade, the strength OF the
force proceeding to China Is 446 Brit.
ish officers. 1904 non-commissioned
and native officers. 1870 men, 1850
followers, 1850 drivers. $3.50 horses
1900 ponies and mules, IL guns, IA
Maxims and 1900 imperial SERVES
troops. II is expected that the entire
force will have sailed before the mid
die of next month.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Tried to Rob a DYING Man.

New York. August "a dispatch
to the Herald from Lima. Peru, says:
Pedro Villavicensio. a rich house
owner of this city. died last night,
leaving an estate of 5000, 900 soles.
On the eve of his death some of his en-
ployes tried to get the Bank of Peru to
cash check of 10000 soles, bearing
Senior Viavicensio's forged signature.
The fraud vas detected by clerk and
the accused employees were arrested.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
DID DOUBLE CRIME.
Murdered His Friend and Robbed the
Express.

Murdered His Friend and Robbed the
Express.
Columbus, o., August 14.-Charles
r. ii. Ferrell, former employee of the
Adams Express Company, was arrested
this afternoon in this city, and con-
fessed to the killing OF Messenger Lane
and the robbery of the way safe OF the
Adams Express Company, on the Penn
sylvania east t-bound train Friday night.
One thousand dollars of the money he
stole was recovered.
Ferrell was to have been married
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,
daughter of an engineer on the pennsyl-
vania line. He had been discharged
from the employ OF the Adams Express
Company, and confessed that the
motive OF the robbery was to secure
money for the approaching wedding.
The money recovered he had given to
Miss Costlow to keep for him, saying
he had saved it from his earnings.
Ferrell is but % years of age. He was
at the home OF his affianced and in her
company when placed under arrest.
When the officers took him into
custody he assumed q nonchalant de-
meanor, but when he found that ne
could no longer carry out the decep-
ton, he made full confession. After
his statement had been taken by Chief
of Police Tyler and he was led to cell
in the police station, he was in state
of nervous collapse, and orders were
given that he be watched closely to pre-
vent. his doing himself bodily injury.
The confession of Ferrell disclosed
premeditated and blood curdling CRIME.
almost impossible to believe. He said
he had become desperate because Of his
inability to secure employment and
realization OF the fact that he must
have money to defrsy the expenses OF
his approaching marriage. The rob-
berry, including the murder Of Express
Messenger Lane, had been planned
carefully. Ferrell had no accomplices
and no confdants. He knew Lane we'll.
In fact, they were friends, and he re-
lied upon Lanes confidence to help
him execute the crime. He knew
that considerable money was always
carried by the messenger between st.
Louis and Columbus. and that he was
certain to secure large sum II he rob.
bed the way safe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
The Hot Wave.

Philadelphia, August 13.-The in
tense heat today resulted in two deaths
and 20 plostrations. The maximum
temperature, SO degrees. was reached
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. The mini
mum was 80 at O'Clock this morning
At O'Clock the mercury had reached
the IS mark, and by 10 O'Clock had
jumped to 90. At noon three addition
al degrees were noted, and at 2 O'Clock
SO degrees was registered. The aver
age for the past four days has beea
higher than for any similar period on
record. Many large factories through
out the city are working on half time,
the heat of the afternoon being too great
for the employees to endure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
sale OF the Harper Plant.

New York, August 1.-THE Harper
Bros building in Pearl and Cliff
streets. together with all the printing
presses and other apparatus on the
premises, and with all the rights to
publish the Harper periodicals, were
sold at the New York Real Estate Ex-
change today for 81, 100, 900 to Alex E.
Orr, chairman of the reorganization
for the publishing house.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Pretoria, August l3.-Everything
was prepared in the plot to make Lord
Roberts prisoner and shoot the Brit.
ish officers. and the conspiracy was only
discovered at the last moment. The
conspirators numb bered about Is. They
had planned to set fire to the houses in
the extreme western end of the city,
hoping that the troops would be con.
centrated there. The plan was that
the conspirators ware forcibly to enter
all houses occupied by British officers
and kill the occupants. The Boer sym.
pathizers were acquainted with the
plot, and several had been told of
secure the person of Lord Roberts an,
to hurry with him to the nearest com.
mandO. Horses had been obtained for
this purpose. The affair has created q
tremendous sensation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Floods in Now South wales.

Victoria, B. c.. August 13.-News
brought from Australia by the steamer
Aorangi is to the effect that terrible
floods occurred in New South Wales
during July, as a result of which some
hundreds of people were rendered home
less, while the property loss was
enormous. People had to fee for their
lives from the floods. while the result
of years of labor was swept away in q
few hours. Hawkesbury and the Ma
pean valley suffered most. Appeals
are being made for aid throughout Au-
Rtralia
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Nine struck by Lightning.

New York, August l4.-Nine persons
who sought shelter under trees in the
woods in the Bronx section during q
storm this evening, were struck by
lightning. They were James Brown,
q Hungarian tailor. Of this city, his
wife and five children, and Bertha
Leschowitz and Bertha Silverman.
They were taken to Fordham hospital.
At late hour tonight attending physi-
clans said they thought Mrs. Brown.
two of her children and Bertha Silver
man could not possibly live. The
physicians said Bertha Lescbowitz
would either die or become hopelessly
insane. The party was camping ont.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

New York, August 11.-Walter Rus
sell Johnston, for more than 40 years
organist Of st. Paul's Methodist Epis-
copal Church, is dead of heart disease.
Although he had never received any
regular musical training, Mr.. john
ston was considered one of the most
proficient musicians In this city. His
musical career began when he was only
8 years of age, at which time he played
in st. Mary's Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Glass Factories to start Up.

Pittsburg. Pa, August 1S.-The Of
ficials of the American Window Glass
Company announce that all the factor
les in the country controlled by that
combination will be started up Sep
tembsr l. with the exception Of one
plant in this city. No date has been
fixed for wage conference with the
employees and the window glass manu-
facturers
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Cost of the Molineaux Trial.

New York, August l3.-The convic.
tion of Roland b. Molineaux for the
murder of Mrs. Kate Adams. it has
been ascertained from an authentic
source. was obtained at an expense to
New York county of more than $780,
600, says the Herald. One OF the
chief causes OF this enormous expense
was the large amount OF money de.
manded by handwriting experts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Washington, August 11.-A circular
has been issued by the war department
giving an order to the postoffice de-
partment to the effect that all Offices
in the Philippine islands hereafter
shall be under the control of the gov
ernor-genreal, to whom duplicates of
all reports are to be made and to whose
approval the action of the director OF
posts in the matter of appointments are
mbiect. A similar order was issued
some time ago relative to Cuban postal
affaiys.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
CUBAN JUDICIARY,
The Havana Press Accuses 1t OF Cor
ruPtiOn.


ruPtiOn.
Havana, August 1.-THE press
unanimously criticises and condemns
what it terms the corrupt condition of
the Cuban judiciary system. Bold
changes have been made by the news
papers that judges and other mem bers
OF the court have been receiving fees
for cases coming to trial in the courts
and which they themselves have to de-
eide. The Post charges the Cuban ju.
dietary with having a compact organi-
zation, extending over the entire sys-
tenn, SO perfect that corruption is con-
Quoted with absolute safety" and adds:
"There are members of the courts
who retain their law offices and leave
the affairs of the Offices to those who
were their clerks before they were on
the bench. These clerks arrange the
details of representing the old clients
of those judges and arrange the fees,
etc.
"In this way judge upon a bench
decides a case at issue while really rep.
resenting one of the parties to the suit.
and the result may be imagined in each
instance in which this is the case."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Gould Not Hear the whistle.

Pendleton, Or, August 13.-The
fast mail, east bound, struck the wag.
on of j. c. Saltmarsh, farmer driv-
ing a four.horse team from town today,
throwing him long distance from the
track. Saltmarsh suffered fracture oi
the skull, and will die. He was deal
and could not hear the numerous
whistles OF the engine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Denver, August 13.-The state Of
Colorado today began a suit against
the Pullman Palace Car Company for
$lI ,O85. which it is claimed is due the
state as an incorporation fee. The
company is incorporated in this state
for only 500, 900, while in Illinois it il
incorporated with . capital Of $74,-
100000. The suit is brought to force
the company to incorporate anew here
and pay the incorporation tax on it,
entire capital.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Rome, August IA train bearing
many notable persons, who had been
attending the recent ceremonies here.
collided with another . few miles out
side the city. Six persons were killed
outright, and several others fatally In
jured. The king and queen went Inn
mediately TO the scene Of the accident.
The names Of the victims have not been
ascertained. bot it 10 understOod that
Grand Duke and Duchess Pierre, Of
Russia. are sale.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Victoria. B. c., August. ia
letter was received this morning. via
Seattle, by Mrs. Jacobson, wife OF the
owner and master of the sealing
schooner Minnie, in which was report.
ed the total loss OF that vessel In Behr.
ing sea. The crew was saved. No de.
tails are given. The schooner and
equipment were insured for "A, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
hurricane in q Colorado Town.

Denver, August 8.-A special to the
News from Sterling. Colorado. says: A
terrible and destructive hurricane
struck this place at 6:15 this evening
accompanied by cloudburst of short
duration. An unusually heavy rainfall
continued greater portion of the
night. The Catholic church, large
edifice, was completely wrecked, and
leveled to the ground, and several resi-
dences and other buildings were wholly
or partially destroyed. No persons
were injured. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires were blown down and the
railroad was blockaded with overturned
cara
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
PLOT TO CAPTURE "eoes."
A Bold 8osr Conspiracy Nlppsd In the
Rud.

Bud.
London. August l3.-The Daily
News has the following dispatch from
Pretoria. dated August 8:
"A plot to shoot all the British off.
cers and to make Lord Roberts q pris-
onsr has been opportunely discovered.
Ten Of the ringleaders were arrested
and are now in Jail.
1T is probable that 1t is part OF q
conspiracy of which the attempted ris-
ing at Kannersburg was the first indi.
cation"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Pret0rians Involved.

Pretoria, August 13.-The plot dis.
covered to make q prisoner of Lord
Roberts and shoot all the British Off.
GERS. included q number of the towns.
people, who were in communication
with the enemy. 1t was arranged that
the capture and killing should take
place on the evening of Tuesday last.
Intense indignation prevails throughout
the army, and the general opinion is
that the leniency of the British invited
such conspiracy. 1t is considered
that no measure for the repression OF
such plots can be too strong.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
European Preparations.

London, August 9.-The Sebastopol
correspondent of the Daily Graphic
saws that the Russian government will
send $4,000 additional troops from
Odessa to the far East before the end
of the year. Berlin dispatches say it is
rumored there that an agreement has
been reached between Emperor Nicho.
las and Emperor William whereby Ger.
man troops will be permitted to pro-
ceed to China by way of Siberia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
PI.rue situstion st Manila.

Washington, August l4.-Marine
hospital service sdvices from Manila.
just received, state that the number Of
plague cases there il diminishing. No
Information has been officially commu-
nicated here regarding the reported
action of the Singapore health officers
in ouarantlning against Manila.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Cut to Pieces Uadsr . Tr.in.

Pocatello. Idaho, August 1S.-James
Whalsn, butcher of this place. fell
between tho cars Of q moving freight
train three miles north of here thia
forenoon, and was cut 10 pieces.
Whalen was intoxicated, and was steal
ing . ride.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Chinese Flooded the Country.

Toxic, August ia dispatch re-
ceived here. describing the capture Of
Peit Sang by the allied forces, con.
firms the previous accounts and adds
that the advance of the Russian and
French troops, numbering 5000 men,
has been prevented by the enemy food
ing the country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
The Suit Aeainst Nee,v.

New York, August 11.-General
Henry L. Burnett, United States dis.
trict attorney. returned here today
from Washington. He had a confer
ence with Secretary of War Root and
Attorney General Griggs as to the fu.
ture course of the government to be
taken in the Neely case. General Bur.
nett said that the suggestion in Judge
Lacombe's opinion will be followed
and the criminal charge of bringing
stolen funds into the United States will
be discontinued. In the civil suit for
wrongful conversion. the order of ar.
rest against Nicely will be vacated, but
the suit itself will be pushed for the
recovery of the money.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Pittsburg. August 1S.-Today the
temperature registered "a degrees.
Two deaths and seven prostzations VEN
yoported.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

II there enters your soul q sense OF
peace which makes you forget all that
is behind You, all that is mournful and
confused in your past, that is God.
Some time ago the Princeton, N. j..
university presented to the British
museum $50 specimens of North Ameri'
can BIRDS eggs-many OF them OF rare
species. Now the British museum 70
ciprocates BY presenting 70 tho Prince
tom university 1000 mounted birds. In
cluding brilliant specimens from India.
Australia and the Malay islands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

mol, ~ you never begin task you will
never finish it.
ot aocording to MIR. Wilson, secretary
doaa siiculture, the skins of superfluous
ss ;n IN Nebraska are tanned and made
hIs so groves. This might give valua-
OIL w. nint TO many large cities where
snn "' numbers of stray dogs are killed
dnm Aliy. Hundreds of thousands Of
nO.. ts worth of canine pelts are inn
st;u sea annually for this purpose, dog
sIa u oeing one Of the best materials foy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-09

One of our young business men
has discovered g. hitherto unknown
depth of water in the 800" River.
He fell from a log while fishing
Monday, and declares that he
alighted in eleven feet of Water.
While the statement may be subject
to qualifications, yet it is certain
that the particular place where
Peter dropped had water enou Oh to
90 all over him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-09
Looking Over the Situation for the
Governorship.
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION
MIR Bradford Interviews Some of Our
Politicians in the Interests OF His
Candidacy.--S that the
Prospects are Very Bright,

Ira Bradford, of Augusta, is per-
haps the most aggressive of the
candidats for the republican nomina-
ton for governor. He is in the city
today looking things over, with a
view of securing support for the
coming convention. Mr.. Bradford
has the Eighth district solid, and is
securing hearty endorsement
throughout the state, and especially
in the northern part. He feels quite
confident that be will be nominated.
Mr.. Bradford looks upon Mr.. La
Toilette as the only unknown fac tor
in the contest, and says he is un-
certain as to whether or not the
Madison statesman will enter the
race. Mr.. Bradford also visited
Bayfield, today, and will leave for
home tomorrow morning.