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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
Three Desperadoes Held Up . Winn
mucca Institution.

Three Desperadoes Held Up . Winne-
mucca Institution.
Reno, New, Sept. 22.-A special to
the Gazette from Winnemucca, New,
says:
The First National bank was robbed
at noon today by three men, who en-.
tered the front door and made all pres.
ent throw up their hands. There were
five people in the bank, Cashier Nixon,
Assistant Cashier Mcbride, Book
keeper Hill, Stenogrspher Calhoun,
and horsebuyer named johnson. One
robber made Cashier Nixon open the
safe and take from it three sacks of
gold coin.
They threw this into an ore sack, to-
gether with all the gold coin in the
Office drawer. The robbers then
marched the five men out through q
back door to an alley, where they had
three horses waiting. The men were
kept covered with guns until tho des-
peradoes mounted their horses and es.
capped. An alarm was quickly given
and several shots were fired at the
dssperadoes as they sped through town,
but without effect. Tho robbers re-
turned the shots, but no one was hit.
The officers and armed citizens have
started in pursuit and posse has also
started from Golconda to head them
OF. The amount secured by the rob.
bers 10 in the neighborhood of SIS, 900.
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COAL MINERS RIOTINC |
First Tragedy Occurred in
Shenandoah.
STRIKERS AND POSSE CLASH
Two Persons killed-Over 500 Shots
Were Fired-Troops Have Been
Ordered Out by Governor.

Philadelphia. Sept. 24.-The tragedy
chat has been looked for since the coal.
workers strike begun came suddenly
and unexpectedly at Shenandoah this
afternoon. A posse, hurriedly gathered
by Sheriff Toole. of Schuylkill county,
to meet an emergency, was forced to
fire on q mob that was threatening
workmen on their way home under es.
cort. A man and little girl were in
stantly killed and several others fell
more or less wounded. Sheriff TOole
lost no time in calling on the National
Guard general to send troops to aid
him. After a consultation, the au.
thorities decided to send troops to the
turbulent region tonight.
ShenandOah's trouble was precipi.
tated by the closing of six collieries
there this morning through the efforts
of strike leaders. More will close to-
morrow as voluntary act, it is said.
on the part of the Reading Company.
This is done at the request of Sheriff
Toole. who hopes in this manner to
avoid further rioting. The outlook at
midnight, however, is dubious, as the
foreigners are in an ugly mood after
the days happenings.
Elsewhere the situation is quiet, but
people are looking for an outbreak in
the Hazleton district, and armed sher.
ifs deputies are much in evidence
there.
The Reading Company has about
the sale of coal for future
delivery, and tonight's rioting almost
certainly means the shutting of of
coal handling all over the anthracite
field, at least.
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OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION.
Mine Owners Are Not willing to Settle
That Way.


That Way.
Phila delI hia, Sept. 22.-"Every.
thing quiet and orderly" is the report
that comes from the strike region. A
few more miners joined the strikers
ranks today, but not many.
The temper of the mineowners on
the question of arbitration, ~ indicated
in interviews and statements given
out today, is very much against the
proposition. Nevertheless, Father
Philips came from the Hazleton district
tonight and is with Archbishop Ryan
in consultation ON the subject very neal
and dear to his heart-the quick settle.
ment of the strike by arbitration OF
any other honorable means. Protestant
clergymen in Hazleton have also taken
up the matter and will endeavor to
bring the opposing elements together
amicably. The coal scarcity is more
keenly felt today, and. although the
Reading Company is mining and ship.
ping its usual quota of anthracite, deal.
ers are finding it hard to get az much
as they need. The tonnage of the 9th.
er great coal-carrying companies is
gradually diminishing, however, and,
in the natural order of things. unless
the strike is settled, will soon cease al.
together from some districts.
Somewhat vague reports are com.
ing in of preparation ON the part of the
sheriffs and coal companies for pos.
sible clash with the reckless element
among the strikers. Nearly everybody
believes that trouble must come, yet
there has been no sign of an outbreak,
and the men appear to be we'll handled
by their leaders.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
BOERS DISPERSED.
Roberts Says He Has Scattered Them
Into MaraudinR Bands.

Roberts Says He Has Scattered Them
Into MaraudinR Bands.
London, Sept. 22.-Lord Roberts
cables from Nelspruitt, on the Pre-
toria- Delagoa bay railroad, not far
from Komatipoort. the frontier station,
under date of Wednesday, September
19, as follows:
"Of the 5000 Beers who retreated
from Komatipoort before the British
advance from Machadodorp, 700 have
entered Portuguese territory; others
have deserted In various directions,
and the balance are reported to have
crossed the Komati river and to be Oc-
cupying spurs of the Lombobo noun.
tains, south of the railway. A general
tumult seems to have occurred when
they recognized the hopelessness Of
their cause. Their Long Toms and
field guns have been destroyed and
nothing is lett of the Boer army but a
few marauding bands. Kelly-Kenny
is dealing with one of these, which oc.
cupies a position at Doornberg."
The war office has issued long re-
port from Lord Roberts on the subject
of the johannesburg plot to overpower
the garrison and murder the British
officers and the deportation of foreign
ers. After reiterating the known facts
of the plot, the British commander-in.
chief in South Africa says:
1.-THE consuls of America, France
and Sweden, subjects of which nations
were arrested, met and fully discussed
the case with the British officials.
The interview was most satisfactory.
The consuls concurred entirely in the
British action and promised every as.
sistance."
Lord Roberts adds that he forthwith
ordered the deportation of all foreigners
arrested in connection with the plot
for whose behavior their respective
consuls could not vouch. Otherwise,
very few foreigners were deported, ex.
cept employees of the Netherlands rail.
road, who refused to work for the Brit
ish and actively participated in the
war.
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NOME FOR BURIAL.


Remains OF Soldiers and Sailors win
BE Brought From the Orient.
Washington. Sept. 22.-Colonel
William s. Patten. of the Quartermas.
ter de partment, on duty at the war de.
partment, has completed arrangements
for the free transportation to the United
States of the remains of soldiers and
sailors and civilians who lost their
lives and were buried in the island pos.
sessions of the United States and
China. According to the present plans
of the department burial corps will
take passage on the transport Hancock,
scheduled to leave San Francisco on
October for the Philippines.
At the request of the secretary OF the
navy the same burial corps will under.
take to perform similar service with
respect to officers and enlisted men OF
the navy and marine corps buried in
China and the islands of the Pacific.
The corps will be in charge of D. H.
Rhodes. inspector of national cemeter.
les, who was sent to the Philippines in
November. 1899, on q similar errand.
When the transport stops at Honolulu
to coal, the bodies buried there will be
taken up and made part of her cargo.
Similar action will be taken at the
Island of Guam and in the Philippines.
Colonel Patten says that the prevail.
ing conditions in China will scarcely
render practicable any disinterments
in that country eallier than next
spring. The remains recovered are
to be given honorable burial in the
United States at places selected by
next of kin. In all cases where not
otherwise ordered, interment will be
made in the national cemeteries, with
preference for the cemetery at the
Presidio at San Francisco and Arling.
ton, near Washington.
The approximate number of the re-
mains to be exhumed is 1881, distri.
buted in the following places:
Honolulu. So enlisted men of the
army and one marine. Guam, eight
men of the navy. China, two officers
of the army, 58 enlisted men Of the
army aud 81 men of the navy. Phil.
ippines, II officers of the army, /, ,l5C
enlisted men of the army and % men
of the navy.
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wandered Across the Country.

Denver. Sept. 25.-P. Charles
Murphy, a New York undertaken, and
son OF Felix Murphy. ex-assembly-
man of the Second district. New York,
has been wandering aimlessly over the
country since early in July. Yester.
day he appeared at police headquarters
attired in overalls and Jumper, his
hands calloused from hard work. and
asked to have his wife communicated
with and told Of his condition. He
remembered nothing since the Fourth
of July, which he spent in New York,
until he suddenly realized while stroll
ing along the streets OF Denver that he
was in q strange city. He atsribates
his mental lapse to excessive use oi
patent bitters prescribed by physician
- Q tonic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
Russian treasure seekers.

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-Three Rus.
slams, Marc Gurchowitch, Joe Field
mann and Robert Schoub, have reached
this city in search of q phantom for.
tune of $50, 100000. Eight years ago
they saw in the Warsaw Courier .
statement that one Yakob Massek,
Harowitz. whose heirs they claim to
be, died in America, leaving the sum
mentioned. Later the story was re.
peated by q dying millionaire in Chem
tschin, and convinced of the truth, the
Russians have come to the far west,
and with their legal Representatives
are seeking for clews to the alleged
trea sure.
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Loaf o. the Grand Banks.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 25.-An un-
known American fishing vessel found.
cred on the Grand Banks in last weeks
gale and all of her crew, about 20 In
mum Der, perished. The French "bsnk.
err. Thornton F. lard and Is OF her
crew were lost, while six escaped. The
schooner Eddie lost three men. The
schooner Dolphin was dimasted and
lost five men. A number Of other YES
sells were greatly damaged and many oi
the fishermen who were away In boats
overhauling their travis when the gale
arose were drowned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
BY ALLIES
Pei Taug and Lu Tai Forts
Taken With Great Losses.
CLEARING COUNTRY OF BOXERS
large Force OF Troops Forming In the
Neighborhood Of Taku-Ameri-
can Postal Arran ngements.

Berlin, Sept. 22.-The Lokal An.
seiRer's Shanghai correspondent cables
that the allies today captured the Pei
Tang and Lu Tai forts. with great
losses.
1t is rumored on trustworthy author
ity>in Shanghai, says dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger. that Germany will in.
sist upon the destruction of the Chinese
coast defenses and the Yangtse forts al
4 condition of her entrance upon peace
negotiations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
Quarantine In Nsvads.

Reno, New, Sept. 22.-Dr. j. E.
Cehn, quarantine officer for California.
and DR.. NJ. P. Matthews, secretary OF
the state board of health, Of California,
are here to inspect all westbound trains
to guard against the possible introduce
ton Of smallpox in their state. SMALL
poxs 10 said to be very prevalent In
Green River. Wyo.. and several cases
have developed in the eastern part OF.
the state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
Colorado Mining Deal.

Denver, Sept. 20.-The News an
nounees this morning that Thomas F.
Walsh will receive $l3, ,0O0.0 900 for his
Camp Byrd mine at Ouray, Colo, from
syndicate of English and American
investors, headed by Alfred Belt. the
South African diamond king, and ].
Pierpont Morgan. the New York
banker. It is said that q draft cover.
ing the first payment is now on deposit
at the First National bank. John
Hays Hammond, the mining expert.
arrived at Ouray today to make final
examination of the mine on behalf OF
the syndicate and it is expected the
deal will be closed within 10 DAYS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
Particulars of the Riot.

Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. PA sher-
ifs posse fired on a crowd of riotous
men near here this afternoon, killing
two persons and wounding seven others.
superintendent Adam Boyd, inside
foreman for the railway, and breaker
bosses James and w illiam Mitchell. of
Indian Ridge colliery, at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon were returning home
from work when they were met at the
Lehigh Valley station by mob with
sticks and stones. The mine Off cials
drew revolvers and fired. The mob be-
came furious. after one of it's number
was shot, and attempted to close in
on the officials. They ran up Lloyd
street to O'Harra's stable, where they
were imprisoned for two hours. The
mob threatened to burn the stable. and
Sheriff Toole. with 25 deputies, arrived
and dispersed them, and the mine Off.
cials went to their homes
The sheriff took the posse to Indian
Ridge colliery and escorted some work.
men up Centre street. As they again
neared the Lehigh Valley station the
men hurled stones at the deputies and
a shot was also fired from q saloon.
The deputies then opened fire. They
hautened toward May street. in the
meantime firing over 500 shots. and
the mob hurling missiles Of all kinds.
One man and little girl were found
lying dead after the shooting. The
crowd was finally dispersed and the
sheriff and the deputies retired to the
Ferguson House, the most prominent
hotel in Shenandoah. During the riot
windows were broken, buildings
wrecked and q number of persons were
iniurod
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
ALL LEAVING PEKIN
Even German Legation Will
Move Elsewhere.
TROOPS TO QUIT BEFORE WINTER
Chinese Capital IL An Empty Prise
Probably Last Aggressive Act
OF the American Force.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The Record has
the following from Pekin, under date
of September l6:
Changes in the plans of the allied
commanders indicate the evacuation Of
Pekin before the winter sets in. The
British leaders have countermanded the
order for extensive winter supplies and
the Americans are also making evident
preparations for departure. At the
same time all foreign residents have
been warned to prepare to leave Pekin.
The German legation will soon move
elsewhere and the Russians are already
withdrawing to Tien Tsin and differ
ent stations in Manchuria. IL is also
extremely likely that the Japanese
will make the town of Nagasaki their
winter base instead of some Chinese
town as was originally. their intention.
The missionaries are protesting
against this "desertion."
From North China come reports OF
long series OF disturbances. The at
tempted control Of the local authorities
there is synonymous with anarchy and
the country is only safe where floats
the allied flags. Native Christians are
still being attacked and besieged in
many different places in the province
of Chi Lii.
The allies are beginning to realize
that the city of Pekin Is, after all, an
empty prize. Communication between
the foreign forces, the envoys and the
empress government is next to impossi.
BILE. The new capital in the province
Of Shen 81 is 400 miles from Pekin and
the journey has to be made by cart,
which requires at least so days.
There has been a change in the
American front in the direction OF an
sggressiveness which will probably be
the last important demonstration before
the evacuation. General Wilson, With
500 United States infantry, 900 Brit
ish and six guns, slightly aided by
German column, marched against the
Boxer city of Pei Ia Chu, 16 miles
northwest of Pekin, and surrounded it
with the intention Of capturing an
arsenal there. A courier reports to-
day that General Wilson'S attack was
successful from the first. There were
no losses on the foreign side.
For the present all campaign plans
mean guerilla warfare. Both the mill
tary and the typographical situation in
China forbid anything else.
Efforts at pacifcation have resulted
in the return of a small number of peo-
pie to business. The jealous guarding
of the forbidden city by the allies
makes the Chinese believe that the
foreign leaders are afraid to desecrate
it.
The American authorities here in
tend to urge the severe punishment Of
the persons guilty of the Pao Ting Flu
murders. Summary vengeance will.
If they can effect it, be exscted for the
slaughter of the Simcoxes and the
Hodges and Pitkin party.
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New York, Sept. s2.-Five police
men were overcome by smoke today IN
the fire at what IL known - the Ter
minal stores, . warehouse block bound
cd by Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eiehth- streets and One Hundred and
Tenth and One Hundred and Twentieth
avenues. The fire loss 10 estimated at
S22O. 900. The stock, principally fur.
niturs and carpets in tho buildiugs. ss-
timated at several millions. y stored
BY . number Of leading New York
houses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27

Calcutta. Sept. 24.-The extraordi-
nary rainfall in Northern India has mot
ceased for four days. Half the city oI
Calcutta is submerged and even In the
northern part the streets are flooded 70
. depth of three feet. Many houses
have collapsed. Thus far. there has
been but little loss OF life. although ~
the rain continues very heavy, there IL
considerable apprehension. Il 10 ssti-
mated that IS inches Of rain have
fallen In Gale utta.
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Much Property Destroyed.

Scranton, Texas, Sept. 25.-A cloud.
burst in the valley of the Neuces river
Saturday night did much damage to
property, and also, according to re.
ports received here, resulted in loss OF
life on ranches in that vicinity. The
Neuces at Uvalde rose 25 feet In two
hours time and broke the bridges. A
number of ranches were inundated and
one English sheepman. Ethelbert Mac.
Donald, together with some Mexican
sheepherders, are said to have lost
their Ives on ranch in the mountains
near Brackett. Reports from colony
Of nomadic Indians say that two lost
their lives.
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Killed His Friend.

Salt Lake, Utah. Sept. 22.-Warren
F. Harrison, foreman of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone Company,
was shot and instantly killed at Brig
ham City, Utah. last night, by James
Burke, one of his linemen. Harrison
was standing in q drug store, when
Burke entered and without q word oi
warning emptied the contents OF .
sbotpun into the back of Harrison q
head. Burke was placed under arrest.
but refused to give any reason for the
act. Both men had been close friends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
Troops Ordered Out.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 24.-Three
regiments of infantry. battery and q
troop of cavalry were ordered out at
midnight by Governor Stone to assist
Sheriff Toole in maintaining order in
the Schuylkill region. This action was
taken after q conference between the
governor, Adjutant-Gener Stewart
and General Goblin, on the urgent So
Iicitation Of the sheriff, the borough
council of Shenandoah and many
prominent residents of that locality.
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wreck Blocks . Channel.

Port Huron, Mich, Sept. 24.-The
barge Martin, in tow of the steamer
Maurice Grover. was sunk In the
rapids at the entrance of the st. Clair
river tonight by the steamer Yuma.
Captain James Lawless. William Ross.
Mrs. Bacon (cook), and one sailor are
missing. The Yuma crashed into the
starboard side of the Martin and she
went down like . log. Navigation
through the channel il blocked. The
wreck will have to Be blown up in o.
der 10 clear tho channel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27
Balloon Accident 1t Street Fair.

Chicago Sept. PA special to the
Times Herald from st. Joseph Mich,
says: Professor L. j.. Kahler young
balloonist died last night from injuries
sustained earlier in the day by fall
from his balloon while making an
ascension. A street carnival was in
progress. and over 5000 people had
gathered to witness the ascension,
which was one of the features. Kahler
is one of four brothers who have met
death through falling from balloon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27

New York, Sept. 22.-At q recent
meeting of the directors Of the Ameri.
can Hide & Leather Company. IL was
decided to reduce operating expenses
BY about $15O.00o . year. Today 1t
was announced that % accountants
employed in the local auditing depart
mant had been DISCHARGED and that the
deparsment had been moved to Chicago.
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Justin Mccarthy Retires..

London. Sept. 2s.-Justin McCarthy.
the novelist and historian. who has
been q member Of parliament for North
LAngford since 1892 and who was
formerly chairman of the Irish parlia.
mentary party. annonces his retirement
from public life on account of failing
health.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27

London. Sept. 22.-The Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Daily Mail, re-
ferring to the attack on the Pei Tang
and Ii Tai forts, already captured by
the allies after heavy losses. according
to advices received at Berlin, says:
"1he surrender of the forts was de.
manded at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, with
the threat of immediate attack by the
Germans and Russians in the event of
refu sal.''
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Preparations for the Attack /.

Tien Tsin, Sept. 22.-Two thousand
six hundred G ermans left Tien Tsin
today to join force forming in the
neighbOrhood of Taku, already com.
posed of 1900 Russians, 1900 Ger.
mans and other foreign troops, the in
tention being to attack the Pei Tang
forts tomorrow at daybreak.
The American postal arrangements
are completed for Tien Tsin. Branch
Offices have been opened at the differ
ent points where the United States
troops are stationed. and the service
will be carried as soon as possible to
Pekin.
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Boseman. Mont. Sept. 21.-Ths
town of Belgrade was nearly wiped out
by fire todav. and one man. West
Rilay, was burned to death. Tho fire
originated in the hotel owned By Riley.
The property loss is $4,000. Nearly
ali the business houses were destroyed, !,
there being no FIRE department or appe-
rntus.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27

Dux, Bohemia. Sept. PAN explo-
sion occurred at the Frisch Gluck mine
yesterday. Tnirty.five persons were
killed and Is injured. Five persons
are missing.
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Paris, Sept. 2a.-The Galveston fund
being raised here has reached 100, 600
francs. :
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More Plagus 4. 0lasgew.

More Plague In Gfosgow.
Glasgow. Sept. 22.-Two additional
casss Of bubonio plague have BEEN ~
pogesd.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27

c,.1 Nev, george B. Cutting, a young
doisyman in New Haven, Conn.,. has
discovered in hypnotism cure for the
cigarette habit.
T.. ne'hei Baptist church at Fairyiew,
I.s I' ouiit as memorial ON the site of
s,ra son Davis birthplace, was de-
''royed by lightning.
hr. .ev' Dr. Francis s. McCabe. a Pres
tH.e an clergyman well known
in usnout ~ the west. died at his homo
topeka. Kansas. aged n years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-27

Mayor, James G. Woodward. of At
lanta, Ca, was impeached for intoxi-
cation.
The Lehigh Valley railroad has abol-
ished the custom Of carrying newsboys
on trains.
The largest portion of the town OF
Whitewood. N. w. T., was demolished
by tornado.
Exports from the United States dur.
ing the past fiscal year increased 70
every section of the globe