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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-11-22
open DOOR IN CHINA
Cotton Manufacturers of the
South Petition For It.
IMPORTANT TRADE NECESSITY
Secretary Hay Asked to Use His 0soA
OAees e.. Prevent Closing u
Markets 20 Americans.

Washington, Nov. 17.--Secretary Hay
has received petition from nearly all
of the leading cotton manufacturers Of
the South to take such action 90 may
lie within his power to prevent the i'm
reference BY any European power
which might close the foreign markets
to the cotton manufacturers of the
United States aud injure other Ameri.
can interests. The petitioners declare
that the ''open door" policy 10 neces-
sary to secure the retention of the i'm.
portant trade in cotton drills and shirt
ings with China, moat of which are
manufactured in Southern states. Il
is declared the withdrawal of this
trade in Manchuria would seriously
affect not only the manufacturers Of
cotton goods but Southern cotton-grow.
ers and employers and employees and
laborers in the cotton mills. The peti.
tioners represent fully $4,000. 900
In capital and declare they have lost
half their trade since the Boxer upris.
ing and are running on half time.
General Chaffee has cabled the war
department the following from Taku.
under date of November Is:
"Sixth regiment. United States
cavalry, will remain in China, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Theo-
dore ]. Wins, with troops I. K, L. M.
"CHAFFEE."
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MESSENGER eAxTER's VICTIM.
Couucil Blu6s Robber the Outcast Of Z
wealthy Family.

Couucil Bluffs Robber the Outcast Of .
wealthy Family,
Chicago, Nov. l9.-The bandit who
was killed October last by Express
Messenger Baxter, on the Kanas City.
st. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad, ID
said to have been the outcast of q
wealthy Massachusetts, family. This
information was given Lieutenant Ro.
han, of detectivs headquarters, by q
'"crook" whom the veteran detective
has known for years.
II have M reason to doubt the mans
story, said the lieutenant, "and al.
though he Is thief, / have confidence
in his word. A week or 10 days be-
fore the train hold-up on the Kansas
City, st. Jsoeph q Council Bluffs rail-
road. my informant met thS man here
in Chicago. The plans were then be-
ing made for the hold.up. Keep an
eye on. the papers. said the man. and
you'll hear Of something near Council
Bluffs My informant did not then
know that q train was to be held up,
but when he read of the attempted rob-
berry and the killing Of one OF the ban
dts. he knew who it was that did the
job. Later he saw q picture and de.
scription OF the dead robber and reoog-
nized the man at once. He would not
tell me the name Of the thief who WAS
killed by the express messenger. ~ he
said it would only sadden family who
have had their share Of sorrow for the
acts of wayward son."
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A TERRIBLE PENALTY.


1he Limon, Colo, Murderer Burned ~
the Stake.
Limon, Colo. Nov. 19.-Chained TO
. railroad rail set firmly in the ground.
ON the exact spot where his fendish
crime WAS committed, Preston Porter.
Jr., or, as he was familiarly known.
John Porter, this evening paid terri.
bic penalty for his deed. 1t w.s 6:2S
o'clock when the father OF the murder.
Cd girl touched the match 10 the fuel
which had been piled around the No
gro, and 20 minutes later last com
vulsiye shudder told that life was OK.
tinct. What agony the doomed boy
suffered while the flames sbriveled
mp his flesh could only be guessed By
the terrible contortions Of bis face and
the cries he gave from time TO time.
The executioners. who numbered
about 500 citizens Of Limon county.
had not the least semblance OF the or.
binary mob. Their every act was de-
liberate. and during all che prepare
tions, ~ we'll ~ throughout the sufer.
ings Of the negro, hardly an unnecss-
sary word Was spoken. Grimly they
stuod in Q circle about the 6ro until
the body was entirely consumed and
then quietly they took their way back
10 Limon, from whence they departed
lor their homes shortly aftsrward.
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THE COLOMBIAN WAR.
A Decisive Eng. .gement May Have Beel
Fought.

A Decisive Engagement May Have Been
New York, Nov. 16.-Late advices
from Cartagena say special from
Panama, Colomb bia, indicates that q
decisive engagement may have been
fought between the revolutionists and
governments troops in Bolivar province.
General Rafael Uride. head of the
rebels, was still at Corogal on NOvem-
ben z, organizing his forces for an ad-
vance on Barranquilla. He had incor-
porated into his army most of the gov
eminent troops he captured at Corogal,
and is said to have been joined by many
recruits from the surrounding country
who had been attracted by his success.
With captured supplies and trans
port he was then practically ready for
an adavnce, and it was believed he
would soon march on the important
coast ports.s
General Ospina. with strong gov
eminent force on November 2 was re-
ported as having arrived at Ovejas. a
short march from Ell Carmen, where
the first opposition was to be offered to
the advance. Ell Carmen is strong
stragetic point. Should Uride defeat
Ospina's army, it is believed at Pana-
ma the government resistance in the
east would be practically overcome and
BaIanquilla and Cartagena will again
fall into the hands OF the rebels.
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CHINESE DISCOVERED AMERICA.
Evidence Contained in Ancient Records
Unearthed In Pekin.


Evidence Contained in Ancient Records
Unearthed In Pekin.
Monterey, Mex, Nov. 1.-THE re-
port that American officers have un-
earthed ancient records in Pekin show.
ing that the Chinese discovered Ameri.
ca / 500 years ago, and erected temples
in Mexico, has aroused the greatest in-
terest among the scientific men of Mon.
terey and throughout this country.
The Chinese temples alluded to are in
the state Of Sonora, on the Pacific
coast. The ruin of one of the temples
was discovered near the town Of Ures,
in that state. about two years ago.
One of the large stone tablets found in
the ruins was covered with carved
Chinese characters, which were partly
deciphered by learned Chinaman who
visited the ruins at the request of the
Mexican governments. This Chinaman
made the assertion at the time that the
ruins were those of q temple which had
been erected many centuries ago by
Chinese, but his statement was not re-
ceived with credence.
It has been long claimed that the In
dians of the state of Sonora are the de-
scendents OF the early Chinese settlers.
They possess many traditions and
characteristics of the Chinese. If the
report of the finding of these records
in Pekin is verified an expedition will
90 from here to explore further the
ancient temples of Sonora.
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WHOLESALE soDYsNAIcHlNo.
Horrible Discovery Made In Michigan
Cemetery.

Horrible Discovery Made In . Michigan
Kalamazoo, Mich, Nov. 19-The
authorities of this city were informed
today of horrible case of Wholesale
bodysnatching which took place in the
Springbrook cemetery In Newaygo
county. Nine bodies, 70 far As known
at present, were exhumed and all but
one were those Of persons who had died
within the past year The ninth VIC
tim. which Is supposed to have been
Mrs. Henry Knowles. although the
body is in such state Of decomposi.
ton as to be unrecognisab'e. was dis
covered In he.ge fence about quar-.
ter of mile fiom the cemetery. She
died bout Ave years ago. Tho ceme-
terry is in an isolated spot, and mp to
Wednesday there had not been burial
there for nearly three weeks. When
Isaac Dunton, the sexton, went to dig
. grave yesterday. the discovery was
made ct remnants Of coffins, which
seemed to have been Knocked apart
with an AZ and were strewn about the
Oravavard.
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Pacific Mail Presidencx

New York, Nov. 15.-A meeting ol
the directors of the Pacific Mail Com
pany is to be held tomorrow, at which
It is likely president will be elected
to succeed the late g. p. Huntington.
It was stated on good authority that
the man, if sgreed upon tomorrow.
will be named by Southern Pacific in
terests. 1t as been further asceftained
that the recent extraordinary buying
Ion the stock exchange of Pacific Mail
shares was made for the Southern Pa
ciflc, and that this company now con.
trolls an absolute majority of the out
standing stock of $40, ,000. 900.
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cIoARMAkERs a,or,no.


Ooh0uo ~ xompos
Tampa, Fla, Nov. lo.-RiotinR be-
tween International and Resistiancia
Unions Of cisarmakers began hero 20.
day ct the factory Of Gonzalee, Mora
q Co., of Tampa and Chicago. This
firm was working full force Of Resis-
tiancia men. numbering about 500.
The lnteTnationals marched 20 the fac.
tory and demanded that these men
come out. This was refused and the
lnternationals declared they would put
them ont. The premises are encolsed,
and - an international man started q
enter the gate the Italian doorkeeper
fred upon him. This was quickly fol.
lowed BY an exchanes,,of several hum.
dred shots. Tho 'front.' and s,de of the
buildings were Yiddled with bullets,
but no one has been reported injured.
Police officers dispersed the mob.
Every factory closed at noon for the
day. The mayor has sworn in 100 ex-
tra policemen, and the sheriff has add
cd numerous deputies to his force. The
mayor issued . proclamation forbidding
torchlight professions and dsmonstra-
tions of the rival tradeGuniomt planned
for tonight.
The Internationals have about 800
members here. while the Resistiancia
members number over 5000.
Since the rioting, the city has, pre-
sented wildly excited condition, and
the streets in the neishborhood Of the
cigar factories have been thronged
with people. This afternoon. q mass
meeting of business men passed . reso.
luton authorising the chairman TO ap.
point committees. which the unions
did. These committees met and agreed
that all the men should 60 to work to.
morrow morning. The International
have agreed to this proposition practi.
cally. but the Resistiancia Union is
still considering the matter. Il ia
thought it will be adopted before morn.
ing. All the factories are now heavily
guarded by deputies.
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CENSUS or Alaska.


oounexot1O1 81 the PopuoattOu OF thei
Territory Completed.
Warrington. Nov. l6.-The census
bureau recently completed the emu
meration Of the district of Alaska. The
schedules have been received at the
Office and are now in process Of tabula-
tion The director Of the census today
gave ont the following statement with
reference to the work in the territory:
Samuel g. Dunham, who had
charge of the work in the northern dis
trict, returned to Washington . few
days ago and submitted his final re-
port. He left Washington on this work
May 4, 1890.
The native and mixed population
OF the northern district of Alaska is
1852. The most populous district,
with respect to the native population.
is the country lying between the mouth
of the Yukon and the Kuskoquin rivers.
and extending back from the coast 100
miles. Maurice Johnson. the agentfor
this district, travelled over 1000 miles
with dog team during the winter,
and enumerated 3.018 persons, all OF
whom were Indians. The Indians in
0is region are probably the most des-
tiSate people on the North American
&C entinent. Mr.. Johnson reports that
from December to March Is he visit
ed "a interior villages, and during the
time saw but three fires burning in the
shacks. The poor creatures huddle to-
gether in their miserable dwellings
during the long winter, and subsist on
frozen hsh and little seal oil, which
they secure on the coast during the
summer. The fur-bearing animals,
which formerly furnished them with
natural clothing, are nearly extinct.
and they have been forced to adopt the
white mans garb, and. as their poverty
prevents them from securing enough
10 cover their nakedness, there is great
suffering from the cold.
THE spiritual condition of those
natives is no better than their physical,
&s the missionaries devote their atten-
tion to the more attractive fields in the
gold regions and along the river. where
their work may be seen.
''The Nome district is the most pop
ulous in Northern Alaska. The emu.
meration showed . permanent white
population on June ! of 6,704. During
the summer about 18, 900 people landed
at Nome, about 2, 500 of those coming
from Dawson. About $4,000 have re.
turned to their homes in the states,
leaving about 9, 1000 people in the region
contiguous to Nome. 1t is probable
that the population of the town OF
Nome during the winter will be be-
tween 1000 and 5,000."
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fire i'm 3 Bridge Plant.

Detroit, Mich. Nov. 16.-Hre
which started in the engine-Ioom of
the Detroit Bridge & Iron Works early
today did between $65, 900 and $76,-
900 damage. Five hundred men are
thrown. out of employment. The loss
Is covered by insurance. Repairs will
be begui Immediately and the works
started again ~ soon a. possible.
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Qaeen Draga Not Dssd.

Paris Nov. 15.-Inquiries made BY
. representative OF the press ct the
servian legation here show that there
is no truth in the report published BY
the Echo de Pairs today that Queen
Draga Of Servia is dead. The legation
officials have mot even heard that che
queen Is ill.
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Dishonest Omcials.

Yokohama. Nov. ,17.-Several mem-
bers of the Toxic city council. having
been accused Of accepting bribe from
the Mitsui lead pipe factory. all the
mem bers resigned en- bloc. but were
subsequently reelected with the ex.
cep,ion of the incriminated members.
warrants for whose arrest have been
Issued.
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10 SETTLE STRIKES
arbitration Rapidly Gaining
Favor in Indiana.
THE COMMISSIONERS TESTIMONY
oepiorabie Conditions Exist 4. the
sweatshops Of New York ana
New Jersey.

Washington. Nov. l5.-The indus.
Trial commission today heard the testi.
mony OF L. p. Mccormack, labor com.
missioner of the state Of Indiana, and
OF Professor John 6. Brooks, Of Cam.
bridge, Mass, president of the Ma.
tlonal Consumer League.
Mr.. McCormack's testimony was de.
voted largely to the subject of arbitra.
ton. He said that mode OF settling
labor disputes was rapidly gaining
favor in his state. In some trades ar
bitration, he said, had almost sup
planted strikes, and in many branches
of industry contracts between employ.
srs and employees prescribed that in
case of difficulty arbitration shall be
resorted to without cessation of work.
The result is constantly increasing good
feeling between employer and employee.
He urged the necessity and wisdom of
enforced arbitration in extreme cases
where the interests of the public are
concerned and where q long strike will
bring disaster to the people at large.
This method, he thought, would often
avert bloodshed, and he considered the
method more economical, as we'll az
more humane, than calling on the mill.
tary. Mr.. Mccormack said that post
of the labor troubles were with unor-
ganized labor or new organizations,
the older organizations being the most
conservative. Mr.. Mccormack said
that while the labor organlzati tions
might not be friendly to enforced arbi-
tration, the interests of the public at
large always should be consulted rather
than the wishes of the few directly en-
gagged in strike.
Professor Brooks testimony was de-
voted to the question of work in the
sweatshops, in the investigation of
which he has been engaged for many
years. He said the Massachusetts, law
works fairly we'll, but that in New
York and New Jersey the conditions
were almost deplorable. In those
states it was impossible to secure ade-
quate inspection, because of the fact
that work is done in private apart
ments. The wages were the lowest
possible. and often were pieced out
with charity, making the competition
with high paid labor very tense. Peo-
pie thus employed work from IA to l6
hours per day, to the injury Of their
own health and the damage of the COM
munity.
''In New York." said Professor
Brooks. ''politics get into the subject.
rendering it impossible to make inspec-
tion. Unless there is some influence
brought to bear strong enough to allow
us to get at the private homes Of these
people, the tragedy will go on indefi-
nitely," he said. He advocated the
substitution OF factories, and argued
that the result need not, with the use
of proper machinery, be an increase Of
the prices OF the goods manufactured.
The change also would result in higher
wages and an improvement of the gar
menta. He dwelt on the danger ol
spreading disease through the shops.
saying it is always immin ut. Prices
were getting to be 50 low. Mr.. Brooks
said, that Americans very seldom en-
gage in the work. Most Of the sweat
fhop work is done by immigrants from
Eastern Europe.
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Phoenix. Aris.. Nov. l0.-Unlsss
tho unexpected happens and further
clemency is extended BY President Mo-
Kinley or Governor Murphy. three men
will be hanged Saturday for murders
in Arizona Thomas and william
Ho]deman will b executed at Tomb
stone for the killing Of Ted Moore and
santiago Ortes will pay the dssth pen-
atty for the murder Of W. 8. Mohst.
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wealthy Wanse Suicide.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Nov. 17.-Frank
Alderman, wealthy real estate man,
killed himself today. He walked into
. hardware store, purchased revolver,
loa led il and then sent . bullet into his
brain. He is thought to have boon in-
sane. He was prominent Republican
nolificlan.
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Phoenix. Aris.. Nov. 19.-Between
Casa Grande and Florence . party Of
hunters found . skeleton which 10 be-
Heyed to be tho remains of Burt Al
word, leader Of one Of the most desper-
ate bands OF train robbers that ever
operated in Arizona. There to scarce
" any doubs that he was killed BY
william Stiles. one Of the membeas OF
the gang. Wild animals had torn al
tho flesh from the skeleton. but pecu.
liar marks on the skull and hllings In
the teeth made classification sure.
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Wise Course Of the United States.
There IL NO hesitation in energetical.
ly denying the European implication
that the United States government is
moved in It's Chinese course by senti.
mental and unbusinesslike considers
tions. On the contrary, it IL pointed
ont that, while sentiment 10 on the
side Of our government in this matter,
Il il accompanied by the soundest busi-
ness considerations. The animating
purpose Of the state department now ID
20 prevent the destruction Of Chinese
integrity upon pretsxts; TO maintain
the open door, for which our govern.
ment long has contended. and to secure
indemnities for the past, and guaran-
tees for the future.
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Dreelsu. Nov. 19.-Emperor william
xas the object Of IN attempted outrags
today which. however. failed. - he
Vas driving in an open carriage to the
cuirsssier barracks. accompanied by
the hereditary prince Of SAKE Msinins-
Or. . woman, IN the crowd hurled .
short hand-cboppsr. or hatchst. st the
carriage. Tho hatchet struck the car
riase, but the rapidity with which the
vehicle Wa passing saved its occu-
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Washington, Nov. 17.-ConsutL Lsis-
toe, at Rotterdam, In report to the
state department, says that . thise
telegraphic cable has been constructed
recently between The Netherlands and
England and will expedite the delivery
of American cablegrams via London.
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struck . Rich streak.

Cripple Greek, Colo. Nov. l5.-One
Of the greatest strikes ever made in the
famous Cripple Greek gold mining dis
trict has just been uncovered in the
property Of the Gold Bond Consoli-
dated Mines Company on Gold Hill, Of
which Charles N. Miller, of this city,
is the principal owner. The assays
on narrow streak of the ore body runs
as high as $lO2.OOO per ton, while the
,ein from which this ASSAY was taken.
exclusive of the rich streak, has widen.
ed to q width of four feet and has given
an average assay OF $500 to $500 pef
ton. The great strike has created the
most intense excitement in mining cir
Cloe.
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Chicago. Nov.s17.-A special % ths
Record from Geneva. ILL.,, says: Fire
totally destroyed the plans Of the Ap-
plston Manuiacsurina Company IN this
city. II started in the paint shop.
The los 4 $3.50. 900. Ths company
manufactured farm machinery.
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Oll City. Pa. Nov. ia hsad-sud
collision between . Pennsylvania extra
freight train and Lake Shore pssssn-
esr train occurred two miles vest Of
Polk tonight. Both engipss were de-
molishsd. al Of tbe passaugsr ooaobes
lsst the tracks, and 20 oil and coal
en- Of ths fsstght were dsrailsd.
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BOXERS FATE FIXED
Princes Tuan and Chang Go
to- Prison for Life.
2ederaee ond Humane Csurse - tho
vnissA ssatss Has AdvsassA
Its Prestige In CAina.

Washington, Nov. lo.-Minister Wa
has received from Director.G GENERAL
6hsng the following cablceram, which
hs communicated 10 SECRETARY Hay to-
day:
"An imperial decree OF November IL
Aeprives Prince Tuan and Prince Chang
OF their ranks and offices. and orders
them 10 be imprisoned for life: Prince
Yih and secondary Prince lining 10 b
tmprisonss: secondary Prince Lien 10
DO deprived Of his rank; Duke Lam and
lining Men to b degraded In rank;
Kang u being dead. no penalty can bs
imposed upon him; Chao Shu Chiao 10
be degraded, but retained in Office. and
Yu Hsien 20 b exiled 10 the iarthest
boundary"
Tho Chinese officials mentioned In
the decree ass among the highest in
China. and comprise most. II not all.
Of those against whom the powers dc.
manded rigorous punishment. Prince
Tuan stands at the head Of the anti.
foreign and Boxer movement. Previous
sdicts degraded him and took away his
once ana 0orvanes, but this 1udgmont
Of life imprisonment il the most severe
thus far given to any OF tho leaders
responsible for the trouble. From .
Chinese standpoint, 1t 10 an extreme
penalty to . prince Of the blood, bus
1t remains 70 be seen whether the pow.
ers will regard it a. adequate tn Prince
Tuan's offense. The others mentioned
were Tuan's active associates. and two
Of them were specifically mentioned
for punishment, along with Tuan. In
Secretary Hays note Of October 8. In
which he advised the Chinese govern
ment that this country would expect
these officials to receive their just de-
sorts.
Kang VI is ono OF the officials who
died suddenly when the demands for
punishment had been made. PROBABLY
by suicide. Yu Hsien 10 another who
was thought TO have committed suicide,
but the reports indicate that he is still
slive.
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C.v.-In tn m ArIxona Mine.

Phoenix Ariz.. Nov. 15.-While
workmen were engaged In repairing
the timbering in tunnel at the Tur-
uuoise Copper Company's mine near
Tom bstone yesterday. the beams In the
ceiling fell, letting down tons OF rock
and debris. Antonia Laya was crushed
20 death and three other men were
severely injured. They escaped instant
death by the protection Afforded by tne
4imbers falling partly across thefr boo.
ues, under which they were imprisoned
Nor many hours. while their fellow
workmen labored desperately to break
khrough the great mass OF debris:
Late tonight the resCuing party reached
The Imprisoned men. who wcre nearly
Head from their injuries and hunger.
nhsy will recover.