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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
GIGANTIC RAILWAY SCHEME.


WIN Open Up Fertile Lands os interior Alaska
Tor Development.
Seattle, Sept. 20. - The vast fertile
districts of interior Alaska are to be
opened by the construction Of q railway
to tap them and provide means Of easy
and economic ingress and egress for
settlers and for the cheap transportation
of the products of the territory. Con-
struction on the proposed railroad 10 10
be begun as soon as some minor arrange
ments, such as securing right-of-wsy,
decided on the proper route and the
agreement on terms OF charter and
franchises, can be settled. Already the
company for the exploitation of the pro-
ject has been organized and the capital
for the construction, equipment and
operation for term OF years has been
secured from sources that warrant the
statement that the project will be pro.
ceeded with with the greatest expedi-
ton consistent with such q gigantic un-
dertaking.
The company is called the Trans-Alas-
kan Railway and Transportation Com.
pany, and is made up Of Seattle and
Denver capitalists and railroad men.
Articles of incorporation that have
been fled state that the company has .
capital stock of go, ,OO0, 900, and the stock
is to consist of 500, 900 shares at 600
share.
The proposed railroad il TO have its
southern terminus somo place on Cooks
Inlet, in Southwestern Alaska, and will
run from there northward, following the
fertile valleys and crossing over the low
mountain range into the Yukon valley
below Forty Mile and thence down the
Yukon and across the low lands through
Nome and Clarence to point on Bering
Straits. From the northern terminus
there will be . line Of steel ferry-boats,
each capable Of carrying train Of loaded
freight cars, connecting the road with IN
extension OF the Trsns-Siberisn Rail-
way extended up the Siberian coast,
giving practically an all-rail connection
between New York and London through
America, Siberia, Russia and Germany.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Seattle, Sept. 2l.- China Mutual
steamship Yang Tsze arrived this after
noon at Smiths Cove docks from Liver
pool via Yokohama. Her cargo is On
entail, consisting of about 1000 tons oil
teas, silks, mattings and curios. She
will load q return cargo at this port for
Liverpool, sailing by way OF the Suez
Canal and Mediterranean Sea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
WAllA WAllA FAIR.
indications Point to Better Exposition Than
All Predecessors.

Walla Walla, Sept. 23.-To-day the
fifth annual fruit fair was opened to the
public with brief ceremonies, at o'clock.
Everything is in readiness except slight
additions to exhibits made by merchants,
the building having been a scene of &C.
tivity for two or three weeks. A very
large and excellent exhibit of fruits,
grains and grasses have been gathered,
and the fair promises to excel all Of its
predecessors.
For day or two the weather has
been threatening, and anxiety has been
felt, as last year the show was almost
ruined by heavy rains which fell daily
and prevented the attendance from
reaching anywhere near the anticipated
figures. Yesterday the streets were
quite muddy, but indications to-day are
for brighter weather.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Port Angeles, Sept. 2l.-The tug Wal
Iowa left here with barge in tow on
which were 125 tons of machinery for
the La Push Oil Company, to be used in
boring for oil in western Clailam county.
The purpose is to land the load at the
mouth OF the Quillayute river. This is
the second attempt TO deliver the
machinery, the first failing on account
of the high surf.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

James B. Parker, of 45O Sixth avenue, New
York City, is the Negro who stood directly
ahead of CzOlgosz when he shot President Nc
Kinley and who hurled him to the ground with
a terrific blow after the second shot was fired.
Parker was born in Atlanta, 45 years ago, in
slavery He left New York last spring to wait
in an exposition cafe. He is a giant in size,
standing over feet, and as erect as an Indian.
The assassin tore his vest buttons entirely off
in the struggle. Parker was at one time a wait
er in the Kimball House, Atlanta.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
POTATO CROP IS SHORT.
Scarcity Of the Commodity at City Of waIla
Walla.

Walla Walla, Sept. 21.-Fruit ship
ments continue large and the vegetable
market has strong demands from outside
points. 1t is estimated by commission
men that four or five carloads of produce
leave this city daily, for the most part
going East. Refrigerator cars are used
almost exclusively, except for potatoes
and melons.
The potato crop is reported very light,
and as result prices are higher than
they have been in many years. A local
commission house has contracted for
fifty cars of Yakima potatoes at very
high prices, and they have been refused
scores of carloads at prices even higher
than that paid. A fortune awaits the
man who has q few hundred acres Of
potatoes this year. At times the local
markets are almost without potatoes for
local consumption.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Fsaak y. swaaAsa Receives ~ Apps,.1nsal
b Replsce Dssas1tias psstnas1w wsl1A
Seattle, Sept. lS.-Posto6ice Inspector
John p. Clum IL in receipt Of notice that
Frank w. Swanton, Of Nome, who he's
been making . fight iosath postmastsr-
ship of that city, hes been given tie
appointment and that ofhcial dccumense
win be forwarded 10 him By nEse
steamer. The newly appointed post
master ID . very popular man In the
Northern mining metTopolis, having
served in different public capacittee
there for some time and being regarded
a . sale and conssrvative msn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Warren, Mass. Sept. 21.-Ten were
killed and twenty-one injured in . col-
lision on the Boston 4 Albany raiiroad
today between q switching freight and
= Gravel train. All the killed and in
iured were gravel train employees Who
were in the caboose eating dinner wnen
the collision occurred. The caboose Wa
telescoped by . gravel car.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
ALL HAD NARROW ESCAPES.


Seattle, Sept. 21.-Train No. 3, of the
Northern Pacific railway, while entering
the yards at Lake, small station,
twenty-six miles east of Pasco, yester-
day forenoon, suffered collision that
was remarkable for the slight injuries
inflicted upon passengers. The train
was running in close time in two Sec
tions, and through a misplaced switch,
so it is alleged, the last section crashed
into the rear end of the first. The loco
motive plunged almost through the rear
car of the first section, pulling baggage
car with it into the debris.
The passengers in the wrecked car
saw the on-coming train and ran through
the front end and sprang to the ground.
The train was coming at fair rate OF
speed when the collision took place, and
many of those who jumped were con-
siderably Jared.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Denver, Colo, Sept. pa special to
the Republican from Eldorado, Colo,
says that the forest FIRE which has threat
ened that town and neighboring mining
camps with obstruction for the past
week has subsided and unless . high
wind should begin to blow, there is no
further danger to the settlements.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
FROM ALASKA POINTS.
Steamer City Of Seattle Arrives With larss
Passenger List and Full Cargo.

Seattle, Sept. 19.-Steamship City OF
Seattle arrived from Lynn canal this
morning with 1876 passengers and full
cargo of salmon for Seattle, Tacoma and
Vancouver. The greater part of the
salmon was for this port and l45 pas
sengers were booked for Seattle.
Most of the passengers are from the
interior. The river, they state, is still
open for navigation, but the weather is
growing more severe. Very few of the
boats are running during the night now
and some have been taken, off the run
altogether. The passenger traffic is some
what lighter than formerly, yet every
boat arriving at White Horse is well
filed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Chicago, Sept. 2l.-The ix-story de-
partment store of Rothchild & Co..
located ON the corner OF State ana van
Ruren streets, was partially wrecked To-
nieht by the falling Of inside p:rsasso39
vsIIs. The damage to the building and
stock win aegregate &225y yOW.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
WILL CONTINUE STRIKE.


TlMplaie wosksss AZ Nst Sslisebed VIA
Settlemsat.
Pittsburg, Sept. 19.-At . meeting TO-
day of striking tin workers from the Star
and Monongahels plants, st which 500
were present, it was decided by unanim-
ous vote to repudiate the New York
agreement and continue the strike In
definitely. Failing TO hear from President
Shaffer on the terms Of the settlement,
Representatives Of the two lodges con-
ferred with j. w. Phillips, district
manager for the American Tin Plato
Company. The terms offered by Mr..
Phillips, the men claim, man . big
reduction in tonnage rates, while tho
output il greatly increased. The men
will continue the strike against this 10
ductiOn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
STATE MINING EXHIBIT.
Commissioner Rudebeek Says Il Is Proving Of
Value.

Everett, Sept. 23.-N. Rudebeck, of
this city, who has charge of the mineral
exhibit of the Pan-American exposition,
returned last night. He says that the
state exhibit at Buffalo is decided sue
cess, and will be the means of attracting
thousands of Eastern people to Wash
ington. Speaking of its effect upon
mining, he said:
"I speak from positive information
upon this subject, when l say that am
personally acquainted with great many
capitalists and mining men who are COM
ing to this state with view to invest
ing their money in mining properties
through the effects OF our mineral ex-
hibit"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
KEEPING HIS PROMISE.
President Roosevelt win Make Appointment
Decided Upon by President Mckinley.

Decided Upon by President Mckinley.
Canton, Sept. 20.-President Roose-
welt has informed Mrs. Mckinley,
through Secretary Cortelyou, that, in
pursuance of the intention of the late
President Mckinley, in recognition Of
devoted services, as well as because Of
eminent fitness, Medical Inspector p. M.
Rixey will be appointed surgeon general
of the navy upon the expiration of the
term of Surgeon Geueral Van Reypen.
The secretary of the navy has been
notified by the president to instruct DR..
Rixey to make such arrangements as will
enable him to continue, If needed, his
care for Mrs. Mckinley between now and
the time of his appointment to his new
pOsitiOn,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Emma Goldman May Secure Her Liberty BY
Giving $4,000 Bonds.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Magistrate Prinde-
vile yesterday decided to allow Emma
Goldman, the anarchist, her freedom
until the case comes up for hearing, un-
der bonds of $40, 900. Her attorneys said
they had secured $4,000 and immedi-
ateiy left the court room to seek the ad-
ditional money necessary. Meanwhile
Miss Goldman was led back to the wom-
ans annex at the Harrison street sta
tion. She was visibly disappointed at
the amount ol the bond required.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Montreal, Sept. 19.-It is day of
mourning throughout the entire pro-
vince of Canada. Public offices, banks
and exchanges are closed, with memorial
services being held on q large scale.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Manila, Sept. 10 An impressive
funeral service was held to-day in the
palace here. Later in the day at Luenta,
Chief Justice Arrellano addressed thou
sands, voicing Filipino adherence.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

San Juan, Sept. 19.-Business is at a
standstil throughout the island to-day.
Gov. Hunt delivered an address here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26
ness houses were tightly closed from l to
5 this afternoon.

Havana, Sept. 19.-Business wass sus-
pended here to-day. Funeral services
were held in the Theatre Tacon this
afternoon
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

Tacoma, Sept. 19.-All business houses
were closed at noon to-day as fitting
mark of respect to the great and sumbre
event which impresses this day on our
history and national life. Memorial
services were held in several of the
churches and in the great Auditorium at
Thirteenth and Yanima Avenue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-26

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-This is a
day of mourning in San Francisco for
the dead president. All business is sus-
pended, the public schools are closed
and impressive memorial services are
being held. The city is draped in black
and thousands of American flags are
floating at half mast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-20

this goes they will break practically
even.
The captain of the Warspite team is
Lle..leI.i-I4L oneweL.
"a Inetu4ee Wi be erected on the
gr, ana s..u anple sitting accommodate
Ton prov Geo. Afternoon tea Will be
selNou by i,-oy tr.e-.us of the game and
II is very possible that music VIII he in
t.tttl-C-e>--Ce.
}. envy is coming up from Eva on
plIpCse q play Tor the City. Thomas,
N.ll.se name appears n the team, pidye
seE eral times last season and is i first
CIaS. mn.
he se,.sCn practically starts with 4
practice this afternoon at Makiki The
net VIII lie S.Na-ab.e at 4 o'clock The
prospects fer The season are very good,
ana many appl eau, rs for membership
lave already Leen received.
On FRI day afternoon the following team
VII co LattIe for the town in game
OF Rugby foott all at Punahou against
the flagship playe
Fultack, W. Soper; three quarters.
Morse, u. w. Anderson. j McGill,
Clinton; halves, J. T. Irvine. w. l..
Stanley; forwards, r. Anderson, j. Cat
ton, Craik, Biddeil, Wilson, G. Davies.
+. NJ. Lansdale, A. N. Other.
The game viii commence at o'clock
sha >.
! Tbs evening the Hawaiian Association
! FcotEal League Will give an old-fash-
! .oned smoker in the Waverley Hail,
commencing at s o'clock.
The Oahu College team are doing steady
work in view of their contest with, Ka-
mehameha School on the 3Oth inst Mey-
ers, their we!ght-man, has been down
with the grip and in bed for a week He
has he no work for the last ten days.
a. L. Castle, the sprinter, is in bad shape
and Earely escaped pneumonia. He will
not be able to resume training for quite
a time and will have to go into the con-
/ test with four or five days preparation.
The Male lima Athletic Club Will hold
a special meeting this evening at 7:3C
O'Clock.
The Honolulu Photo Supply Company
| IS showing in it's window a bromo en-
largement Of a photograph of Aggrava-
ton worked up in crayons. 1t is a very
fine piece of horse portraiture.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-20
Honolulu office. Magoon Blk
UPSTAIRS.
New Bookshelf Books
GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR.

s.chloris of the Island" by II. B. N
Watson.
1.-THE Infidel," by M E. Braddon. :.
ssTeIaise. the Town OF the ConQueror,
by Anna Bowman Dodd.
esThe Little Bible," for young people,
by Mackail.
esThe Expatriates," by Lillian Bell.
1.-THE Conspirators," by Robert w.
aAf,eld and Afloat," by F. r. Stockton.
ssThe Pageantry of Life" by whitley.
saThe Stiokit Minister'S Wooing." by 8.
s"Ths Bennett Twins" by Hurd.
esThe Weird Orient" by Iliowizi.
.sHow to Tell Story" Mark Twain.
'.gtringtown On the Pike" by John Urn
! Lloyd.
Concerning Children" by Charlotte
Perkins Gilman.
ssThe Gentle Art Of Cooking Wives" BY
Worthington.
ssHow to Cook Husbands" by Worth
ington.
s~The wild Animal Play" by Ernest
Seton Thompson.
sThe Problem Of ASIA" by Capt. 4
T. Mahan, u. 8. N.
'"The Cardinals snuffbox," by Henry
''The Cardinals Rose" by Van Tasse
Sutphen.
ssThe Crisis in China" by Beresford
Colquhoun and others.
THE Waters Of Edera," by Ouida,
And many other new books received
ger Zealandia.
SIG FORT ST.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-20
NEWS ABOUT
CURRENT SPORT
Cricketers and Footba Hers who
Will Play Against
Warspite.

Tomorrow afternoon the Warspite
cricket team will try conclusions with
Honolulu eleven at Mak!ki. The game
will commence at o'clock. the loea'
team will be as follows:
r. Anderson, S. C. Biddel, l.. "
Blackman, j. Cation. ]. L. Cockoufi'
y. w. Harvey, A. r. Hatfield X. a.
Jordan fcaptain) Rev. Kitcat, j. Penny,
Piianiiai. w. L. Hanley and Thomas
The above team with two or three *
ceptions is a strong one and should MAKE
a good fight of it with the visitors VIZ VIZ.
are said to possess a crack eleven. MOI
long ago they defeated the victoria c,up,
scoring nearly 300 runs. Neither Sio mas
nracticed for some months, so as far as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-20
WHAT WASHINGTON MISSED.

He never swung a driver at the tee
Poor old George;
He never heard of Marshal Waldersee-
Poor old George;
There wasn't any Kansas in his day,
No mighty liners steamed across the
seas;
He never heard a gentle maiden say:
THE line is busy-stop your ringing
please!'-
Poor old George!
He never heard of Bill OF Germanee-
Poor old George!
Or tried to make a tropic island free
Poor old Georgei
He never saw a train go like a streak
OF lightning through a whirling cloud
of dust;
He never cleared a million every week,
Never got within the circle of a trust
Poor old George!
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-20
A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE FOR
CHILDREN

CHILDREN.
81 have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
says F. P. Morgan. well known and
popular baker of Petersburg. Va. Eve
have given it to our children when
troubled with bad coughs, also whoop-
ing cough, and it has always given
perfect satisfaction. 1t was recon-
mended to me by a druggist as the
best cough medicine for children, as
1t contained no opium or other harmful
drug" Sold by Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd, sole agents Hawaii Territory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-20
Inter-Isiand
Telegraph
On and after The 2nd of March

&lu 1Iiu > lLNI %AS
Messages in plain language will be &C
-,ented for transmission between the
nIaces mentioned below
HONOLULU, Oahu.
KA LAAU, Molokai.
MAUNALEI, LANAI and LAHAlNA'
Maui.
1.-THE charge for such messages VIII pc
at the rate OF 20 cents per word OF 10
letters minimum charge, S2.OU until
further nonce.
When telephone connections are
avairable messages may be handed 10
he telephone company to be forward
ed to destinations other than those
mentioned above.
In other cases special messengers
1ey be employed.
The cost of special delivery is not IN
cluded in the charge of 20 cents per
word II the cost is known 1t must pc
paid by the sender when the message
ls handed in. If unknown, 1t must be
naid by the addressee when the mes
sage is delivered.
Honolulu office. MagoOn Blk
IT'D STAIRS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-10

is 5000. 900 900 cubic feet. To furnish this
amount would require the produce of l.
200 0O0, 900 acres of woodland, whereas our
total forest area is less than 10000, 600
acres 1t will be seen, then, that we are
drawing upon our forest capital where
as we ought to be using only the interest.
These remarkable figures are given by
DR.. N. III. Egleston, who states that the
annual consumption of wood in this coun-
try is $50 cubic feet per capita, whereas in
Germany IL Is 40 cubic feet and in Great
Britain only IA cubic feet. The railways
of the United States alone consume $780,
600, 900 feet of lumber every twelvemonth.
The whole of the eastern part of this
country, from the Atlantic ocean to the
prairies, is naturally a fOrested region,
simply because the rainfall is sufficient to
encourage the growth of trees. The only
areas within this region that are not for
ested are those which have been cleared
chiefly for purposes of cultivation. If
cleared land is left idle for awhile the
forests quickly reproduce themselves.
TIMBER AREA OF EACH STATE.
Following is a statement of the total
wooded area in the various states of the
Union, the per cent of forested land in the
total area being mentioned in each case:
Total Wooded Per Cent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-10
Just a Little Negro Talk.
BY BRIDGES SMITH.

other reason lies in the fact that the
negro is not a laborer in the north.
In New York city, for instance, he
may be a bell boy at the hotels and
in a few instances he is a carrisg
driver, but he does no labor for The
city, such as working on or sweeping
the streets. Neither does he work on
the railroads as track hand. This
work is all done by white men.
They will sometimes be found as por-
tiers in stores, and receive good pay.
Twelve dollars and a half per week Is
about what they get. In our country a
dollar day is big pay. know of one
city government in the south that pays
50 cents a day for laborers. and could
get thousands for 70 cents a day. The
white men who do in the north what
the negro does in the south. working
the streets. get $3.50 per day and are
glad to get it.
Some of these days the Chinaman
will take the place of the negro porter
on sleeping car. A railroad man said
to me the other day that at one time 1t
was thought that none but a negro
could perform this service, but this was
now a mistake. The Chinaman can
perform the same service and much
better for half the pay. If the negro is
leaving the corn and cotton fields of the
south and is to be taken OFF the sleep
ing cars at the north, what is to be-
come of the negro? Is he breaking his
own neck?
A few days ago 1 witnessed a game Of
baseball between white men and ne
groes. The umpire was a negro, the
pitcher was a white man and the catch
er was as black as your hat. This mix
aI v,fua caoroad DarfapfIu houOgpnOIIS
and the game went through without a
bobble. It set me to thinking If such
a thing was possible in the south! OF
course southern men would not engage
in such a game, but suppose a nine OF
of northern men, whose views concern
ing the negro are opposite our own,
should attempt such a game, what
would be the result?
The Witnessing Of this game had
peculiar effect on me. At first 1t was
actually revolving. but as the game
progressed and / began to realize that
I was a thousand miles away from
home among a different class Of people
the horrifying effect wore off and saw
only the humor in 1t.
At one of the theatres yesterday a
negro was down on the bill for
vaudeville turn. AS soon as he began
that he was born in the north. The
song and his manner of singing ii was
no more like the negro of our section
than Il was like Japanese,
The negro may be happy up here, but
he has a poor way of showing 1t. He
is really in more danger of being lynch
ed than our own set, and although he
has many OF the privileges of the white
man he can never enjoy In the south,
he has no white man to turn to in case
of trouble. AS far as / can judge. the
northern negro, as a citizen. enjoying
equal rights. is a miserable wretch.
The southern negro, in his place, and
he knows his place. IS happy indi-
vidual The average northern sleep
ing car porter will never get rich on his
ten cent tips, but the average south
ern porter, with his civility and will
ingness to perform a service, will con-
tinue to get never less than n p cent
tip. and at the end of his trips can
laugh as loud as anybody.