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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-03
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Not Much Progress Msde-Testimeay Of WE.
nesses Q Repetition.


Washington, ID. c., Sept. 3O.LCom-
mander Miller, who commanded the
Merrimac until it was turned over to
Hobson, was the most important witness
at this mornings session Of the Schley
court. He testified that the weather
from May "a to May "a would not have
prevented him frcm coaling vessel Of
the flying squadron, but that on the 2Sth
he would not have done 80 voluntarily,
because one of the valves was broken.
When questioned by the court as TO
whether or not he could have coaled any
vessels at sea on May rs, had he been
ordered to do 60. Miller said that he
could not with comfort to himself or the
ships crews. It was nasty, squally
weather, and had he had his own wish,
he would not have attempted IL.
He testified that 50 far as he know
nothing was done to develop the fact
whether or not the Spanish fleet was in
Cienfuegos harbOr, or to ascertain the
strength of the batteries. He said that
the ships of the flying squadron were
within firing distance Of the fortifica-
tions, but that no firing was done on
either side. He does not know why the
retr0grade movement was made, and
said that his ship, the Iowa, had enough
coal TO maintain the blockade almost for
q month, when the order to return to
Key West was given.
Capt. Jewell, who commanded the
Minneapolis during the war, took the
stand and denied that he had made Q
statement to Schley that he had been
around Santiago for q week, but had not
seen the Spanish feet.
Schley in his report to Congress
claimed that Jewell had made such q
statement.
At the afternoon session Admiral Ev-
ans was called.
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II
Vancouver, B. c., Oct. I. - The Duke
and Duchess Of Cornwall received their
first welcome to the Pacific Coast yester-
day. They arrived about. noon. The
air was tremendous with the booming Of
cannon and the shouts Of the waiting
multitude. A black wall of peuAle
stretched from the station platform to q
point far up on the bluffs overlooking
the depot. As tie duke and duchess
mounted the platform at the station 60
that all could see them, there was q
fresh outburst of cheering and the guns
OF the Esquimault feet were still thun-
dering out . royal salute in the harbor.
The vice regal party and the mayor and
council, the admiral of the feet and Col.
WOrsnop, commanding the local militia.
received the royal party.s The royal
party entered carriages in waiting and,
escorted by squad of Northwest
mounted police, were driven through
the profusely decorated streets to the
court house, where q series of addresses
WOAO PAOcCASCus AHC uukC DTlclly To
piled.
His royal highness and members OF
his staff favorably commented on the
general effect of the decorations, and the
great taste displayed in the Ornamental
ton of the banks and public buildings,
favorable comments were also made on
the clean appearance of the block and
bituminous pevements and the sOlidity
of the business blocks in the very young
city of Vancouver.
After drive around the city the royal
guests were received at Vancouver's new
drill hall by Col. Worsnop and officers
of the Sixth Duke Of Connaught's Own
Rifles, when his royal highness formally
opened the drill hall and presented the
decorations and medals to the British
Columbia contingent of the South Afri-
can troops. On this occasion Miss
Affleck of Ottawa, who was one of the
nurses in the Canadian contingent, re-
ceived medal at the hands of the duke.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-03
RENDER B, VERDICT
JURY IN THE czoLoooz CASE
so DECIDE.
Aasassh = Pssstsal Mel1aisy fsad 0snty q
Mu'ds = FInt Dssss-j~y ,ws 0x
uttls nsss Thaa nalf - lssw-psbsass
Not vsIb'y Asseasd By Asassaesnsat
That Means Dssth b Nm.

Buffalo, N. ", Sept. 25.-Leon F.
Csolgosz, alias Fred Nieman, was found
guilty yesterday Of murder in the first
degree by jury in part III. Of the SUI
preme court, in having, on the 9th day
Of September, shot President William
Mckinley, the wounds inflicted after
ward resulting in the death of the pres
ident. ks
The wheels of justice moved swiftly.
The trial Of the assassin consumed eight
hours and twenty-six minutes and COW
cred period of only two days. Practi-
cally all of this time was occupied by
the prosecution in presenting case 90
clear, 30 conclusive that even had the
prisoner entered plea Of insanity il is
doubtful if the jury would have returned
verdict different from the one rendered
today.
The announcement this afternoon by
the attorneys for Cxolgosz that the emi-
nent alienists summoned by the Erie
County Bar Association and by the
district attorney to examine Czolgosz
ssAAS w uOSOI AII0 cR8CG u160J8I CON-
dition had declared him 10 be perfectlv
sane, destroyed the only vestige Of de-
Tense that Judges Lewis and Titus could
have put together.
Before adjournment Justice White an
nounced that he would pronounce sem
tence upon the defendant on Thursday
Afternoon at o'clocH. The prisoner was
taken at once through the tunnel under
Delaware avenue back to the iail.
To all appearances he was in no way
affected by the result of the trial.
The crowd gathered at the city hall
o-day was the largest that has seen him
since his arraignment. People were
lined up on both sides of the big rotunda
on the second floor when court convened,
and fringed the stairs leading from the
floor. above. There was no demonstra-
ton except that Of curiosity. A large
number of women witnessed to-day's
proceedings. 80
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GUARD !, I ATTACKED
SENTRY OVER M'kINLErs TOMS
HAS FIGHT.
Fires Shot At One Nan VINO Dissssards Order
10 Halt. but Aim b Diverted BY Anothss
VINO Strikes the Rife Sentry Receives
Slight wosnd In seuftle That Followed
Object Of Intrusion Unknown.

Canton, o., Sept. sO.-A strange story
came from Westlawn cemetery last
night, where company Of regulars from
Fort Wayne are guarding the vault in
which the body Of the late President
Mckinley lies. 1t is to the effect that
the guard on duty on top of the vault
fred shot at one man, who refused to
heed his challenge; the shot was
diverted by another man who appeared
from another direction and that an effort
was made to stab the guard. Military
regulations prevent either the officers or
the men of the post from being quoted
on any matter connected with their
service, and for this reason Capt. Biddle,
who is in command, was obliged to de-
cline to be qnoted at the camp last night.
He will make full report to his superior
at once. Reliable authorities made the
following statement:
Private Deprend was ON guard duty on
top of the vault, at point commanding
the entrance below and the approach
from the rear. Shortly before Z 80 he
saw what he took to be the face of man
peering from behind tree about forty
feet from his post. He watched it for
twenty minutes, he says, and at Z AS
saw the man hurry to tree ten feet
nearer. He challenged the man TO halt,
but this was not needed, and the fellow
approached nearer. Deprend leveled his
gun and aimed to shoot for effect, but
just at that instant another man, who
came toward him from the opposite side.
caught the gun, threw it up and the bull
let was spent in the air.
"This same man struck Deprend on
the right side of the abdomen with q
knife or other sharp weapon, cutting an
L-shaped cash in his oyercoat an inch
and half long each way, and smaller
one in his blouse. The flesh was not
broken but was bruised under the clothes.
Deprend in the struggle fell and rolled
down the side of the vault. Lieut.. Ash
bridge, officer of the day, was in front
of the vault and rushed to the top, on
hearing the shot, but the men made good
their escape. All members of the COM
pany on hearing the shot hurried to the
vault and besides searching the cemetery
the guard was increased"
There is much difference Of opinion as
to the object of the intruders.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-03
CLOSE OF FRUIT FAIR.
Ms Proved lbslf . sseesss From Every
Standpoint

Ms Proved Itssf success From Every
Standpoint
Walla Walla, Sept. 3O.-The fifth an
nual fruit fair closed last night in blase
Of glory. The attendance and interest
had been on the increase each day since
the opening, but yesterday eclipsed all
previous occasions, both in point Of At
tendance and hearty commendation
Early in the morning excursionAsrrived
from Pendleton, Athena, Adams, Whea-
ton and Milton, Or, and goodly q num-
Der arrived from Waitsburg and Dayton.
These excursiOnists, with thousands Of
local people and farmers, made mp the
largest attendance Of the fair.
During the afternoon the paviIlion
was crowded until standing room waG at
. premium, hut at night tho climax was
reached, and il seemed that not another
man could gain sdmittance 10 the build
ing. The band gave two Of it, best con-
certs, and closed the fair with > national
air, which aroused unbounded en-
thuGinom. trfNs
Waener's band hss Won nev 1suFels
1t this engagement. Every ono has ex-
preosod high appreciation q The work
of the organisation, and many nav
friende have been m0do. *
The fnfr. has hen = Ene1cial aewell -
II social success- IcmoETQy The Pc
miums win b paid IL c1ob, and tbe
work Of removing The exhiboeo Win -
gin. 't.'''.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-03
TWELVE ARE LOST.
Fire In Vancouver Island Coal Mine Threatens
lts Entire Destruction.

Fire In Vancouver Island Coal Mine Threatens
lts Entire Destruction.
Nanaimo, Oct. LA terrible disaster
has occurred at Extension mines, which
are the property of the Wellington Coal
Company. Two slopes, Nos. 2 and 8,
are ablaze, and somewhere in the work.
ings lie the bodies of fifteen men who
entered them to save the company's
property this afternoon. 1t is feared
that the mines will be almost total
loss, throwing out of work hundreds of
men. s,.a..v
The fire broke out shortly after noon,
a curtain catching fire from lamp. At
first it was purely local, but as it began
to extend an alarm was raised, and all
the men were got out safely. A party of
twelve men descended to fight the fire
and save the mine. They never came
back. Three others followed, and these
also were not seen again.
ering the fire by closing up all openings
WOulO pIOD6Dly TcSult III tIlo Hiuc UciAi&
blown to pieces. At last advices an at
tempt was being made to enter the tun-
mel by another slope. No. is the mine
where the explosion occurred few weeks
ago.
Tho mine was first opened in 1893, but
it was not until last year that it was de-
velOped to any extent. The most i'm
proved machinery was installed, and the
Wellington Colliery Company abandoned
their mines at Wellington and shipped
entirely from Comox and Extension, the
shipping point for the latter being Lady
smith. Experts from the East who visit
ed the mine said it was the best equipped
on the continent, having electric locomo-
tives and being lighted by electricity,
and having natural drainage, was q very
cheap mine to work. If the mine is de-
stroyed, as some fear, it will mean the
ruination of the town Of Ladysmith, un-
til, at least, the company can open up
the seams which were recently discovered
between Extension and Ladysmith.
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GUARD ms TOMB.

Company Of U. s. Regulars Keep Watch Over
the Dead President.
Canton, o., Sept. 28.-The late presi-
dents body will be guarded indefinitely
by regulars. One sentinel viii remain
on duty at the vault day and night, un-
til q, .permanent mausoleum. is built.
How long this will be is, Of course, un-
known.
The war department. assigned Co. G,
Fourteenth Infantry, commanded by
Capt. VIM. s. Biddle, jr., to guard the
body. : This body is one Of the cracks, at
Fort Wayne, near Detroit, recently hay-
ing been hack from the Philippines and
China only . short time. Every man
has seen hard service, and the company
includes more sharpehooters than any
other in the army.
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Washington, D. G., Sept. 2S.-The com
'struction board Of the navy department
is preparing its anpualrecommendations
to the secretary for the increase Of the
navy. It is believed that it will urge
that the Increase to be asked Of congress
be two battleships, two armored cruisers
six sheathed and 'coppered cruisers of
about 1000 tons displacement, six
sheathed and eoppered Gunboats of about
600 tons d16placement; Ten Sheathed and
coppered light drapght eanhoats af about
40 tons 6spl 4ent; sthros colliers,
one transport, and one rspair ship.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-03

Copenhagen, Oct. Lit is officially
announced that the minister of finance,
Alfred Hage, will this week recommend
the Rigsdag to authorize government
loan of SC, ,OO0, 900 crowns. Americana
are interested in the loan, as they were
in the recent loan of $40, 600 900 foated
by the city of Copenhagen, which was
furnished by New York capitalists.
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WASHINGTON STATE FAIR.
More General Interest Taken Than Ever Bsfor'
IN It's History.

North Yakima, Sept. 30.-The 1901
state fair, the gates of which were opened
to the public this morning. promises to
be the largest, most complete and most
satisfactory event of the kind in the
states history. It will, of course, not
approach perfection, for the industries Of
Washington are yet for the most. part in
their infancy, and development in most
sections has but recently begun. In spite
of the best efforts of the management of
the fair, it must be in q sense disappoint-
ing to those who consider only the great
resources of the state and do not fully ap-
preciate the difficulties of getting them
properly displayed Yet in truth and
fairness it may be said today that the
fair needs no apology. With the mate
rails available the management could not
have done better. The fair is better than
any visitor will have right to expect
when he enters the gates. The commits
sion has labored with tireless energy. It
has no cause to be ashamed of the re-
Suits, 80
The Washington state fair was created
by an act of the legislature in 1893, and
since then six exhibitions have been
given.
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San Francisco, Oct. 1.-Ex-Capt. John
M. Neal, formerly in command of troop
d, Fourth United States cavalry, was
convicted to-day, in the United States
district court, Of forging the name OF
Col. F. M. Coke, United States pay
master, to . voucher for $50, the pro-
perty Of Private John Cranson, Of his
troop.
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Was In the Plot.

st. Louis, Sept. 25.-Ed Saftigs, under
arrest here on a charge Of theft, today
told the police that he was with Csolgoss
in Buffalo when President Nc Kinley was
shot, and he declared that a plot existed
to murder the president and other prom
lnent men.
He said the headquarters Of the assas-
sin band is in Paterson, N. j.. and that
Emma Goldman assisted in the Matching
ofthe plot In Buffalo in st. Louis saloon.
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Peking, Sept. 3O.-1t y asserted mere
on high authority that the German gar
rison in Shanghai and the German troops
Who are guarding the railroad beyond
the Kiao-C Chou boundary will soon be
withdrawn. At the requests OF Dr.
Mumm Won Schwartsensteint the Ger
nan minister, seven Chineee have been
tried and sentenced 70 BE- beheeded ior
oomplicity III the murder d the German
trader in village near Peking.
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London, Sept. 26.-There is no infor-
nation respecting Lord Pauncefote's
negotiations and the precise changes
that have been suggested in Mr.. Hays
previous canal treaty, bat the prospect
Of the points raised by the Senate are
brighter than ever before.
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LATE PRESIDENTS WILL.
Leaves = Estste Valued 4 Bstwsse $22s. 900
aad $1so. o0-Filed for prohsEe.

leaves n Estaie Valued a Betwssa $z25. .0ol
sad $1so. 900 -Filed for ProssEs.
Canton, O., Sept. 2S.-Secretafy Cor
telyou came here today to assist Mrs
Mckinley in disposing Of matters con
nected with the late president's estate
After meeting Mrs. Mckinley the ques
ton of filing the will was taken;up. The
trying task of reading it to her was un.
dertaken by the faithful secretary. Mrs
Mckinley made heroic effort to bear
up and succeeded. in doing 80, although
the ordeal was hard Cor her. Tonight
she is resting well.
All legal formalities necessary for her
to subscribe to were disposed Of. This
afternooN Judge Day and Secretary Cor
telyou went to the Office of the probate
Judge and offered the will of President
McK cKinley for probate. They carried
with them the following:
81 Ida Mckinley, widow of William
McKiniey, deceased, hereby decline the
administration of his estate and recon-
mend the appointment Of William r.
Day and George B. Cortelyou as admin
istrators with the will annexed"
This Recommendation bears the date
of September 27, 1901.
Following is the text of President Nc
Kinley's will:
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. G..
81 publish the following as my latest
will and testament, hereby revoking all
former wills:
"Temy beloved wife, Ida s. Mckinley,
l bequeath all of my real estate, where
ever situated. and the income of any per-
sonal property of which / shall be pos
sessed at death, during her natural life.
make the following charge upon all of
my property, both real and personal !:
To pay my mother, during her life, 81 600
q. year, and ct her death said sum to be
paid to my sister, Helen Mckinley. If
the income from property be insufficient
to keep my wife in great comfort and
pay the annuity above provided, then I
direct that such of my property be sold
80 as to make a sum adequate for both
purposes. Whatever property remains
at the death of my wife / give to my
brother and sisters, share and share
alike. Mychief concern is that my wife,
from my estate, shall have all that she
requires for her comfort and pleasure.
and that my mother shall be provided
with whatever money she requires to
make her old age comfortablea and happy.
witness my hand and seal this 22d
day Of October. 1897, to my last will and
testament, made at the city of Washing
ton, d. G.
(Signed) "WILLIAM MCKINLEY. /"
(Seal.)
''The foregoing will was witnessed by
us this 22d day Of October, 1897, at the
request of the testator, and his name
signed hereto in our presence and our
signatures hereto in his presence.
(Signed) &c. B. CORTELYOU.
CHARLES LOEFFLER." /"
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total $225, 900 to
$3.50, 900, including life insurance of
$67 900. Aside from the $67 900 mem
toned, the estate consists OF real estate
here and contiguous to Canton, and of
deposits in Washington banks. The will
is in the presidents own handwriting
and is on executive mansion letter paper.
Daily camera., 1901-04-12

your own selps. dink you vas make a
l;ddle on der knife sharper und you
didn't vas toog id oud yet
Upon thinking the matter over care
fully, Aunt Martha found Matilda was
right, and she shouldered the whole
blame, and was further humiliated by
having to make due acknowledgement to
the girl, who, in the depth of her sense
of wronged innocence, was saturating
her apron with tears. After fully atom
ing for her injustice Aunt Martha left
the kitchen to Matilda, with the assur.
ance that she would trust usteverything to
her in the future.
The soothing hand of time gradually
healed over the terrible wound to Aunt
Martha's self-esteem, but she never
forgot her awful mistake, and regarded
the slightest allusion to it with severe
ly silent disapproval.-Chicago Satur-
day Evening Herald.
Daily camera., 1901-04-12
~4x o,ry or rae esAu.
They 40 neither plight Her we'd

They 10 neither pliEh. Hes wed
In the city OF the dead.
In the city where they sleep away the
hours;
But they lie. while DER them range
Winter blight and summer change,
And a hundred happy whisperings Of
flowers.
No, they neither wed nor plight,
And the day is like the night.
For their vision is of other kind than ours
They do neither sing nor sigh
In that hurgh of by and by,
Where the streets have grasses growing
cool and long,
But they rest within their bed.
Leaving all their thoughts unsaid.
Deeming silence better far than sob or
song.
Though the robin be awing.
Though the leaves Of autumn march mil
lion strong.
There is only rest and peace
In the City of Surcease
From the failings and the wailings meath
the sun,
And the wings of the swift years
Beat but gently DER the biers,
Making music to the sleepers every one.
There is only peace and rest;
But to them 1t seemeth best.
For they lie at ease and know that life Is
done.
Richard Burton. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Daily camera., 1901-04-12

Her infant babe had from it's moth
er caught the trick of grief, and sighed
among its playthings.-W Wordsworth.
Daily camera., 1901-04-12

her they all started in on the pudding
with a vim that bespoke previous
knowledge of it's qualities.
The first taste had queer effect on
the whole company. Some dropped
their spoons and raised their napkins,
some paused with perplexed faces, and
others made brave effort to 60 on with
the pudding. Then Aunt Martha her.
self tasted, then she smelled, then
glancing wildly about, she cried:
Land sakes! What is it? DO you find
anything wrong with the pudding?'
There was no concealing the fact that
they did, but no one had the courage to
make reply. Their looks were enough,
however, and without further inquiry
Aunt Martha made bolt for the pantry,
from whence moment later came the
agonizing exclamation: 'Forevermore!
if l haven't gone and put machine oil in
the sauce instead of lemon extract"
The variety and intensity of express
sions on the faces around that table
would have furnished a funny car
toonist with inspiration sufficient to
last month. Some tried to langh and
Daily camera., 1901-04-12
nAks lieht ot tht sflslr. but they e.era

maks iieh. ot tht sif1ip, but they uepa
those hs hnd ettteh the lhAt vt thu mas
chine oil sauce; some looked sorry and
sober \nnd others looked positively ill.
Then came moan from the pantry
which caused a general scramble in
that direction. and poor Aunt Martha
was dragged forth with her face in her
hands aud her whole manner denoting
the deepest mental distress. She was
inconsolabe and declared in the most
decided way that she would never be
able to look any of them in the face
again.
They went in the parior and took
Aunt Martha with them, and by all
sorts of schemes tried to divert her
mind from the sauce question, but
without avail. She would break out
every few moments with self-con-
demnatory interjections and bitter lam
entations, and it was not until her COM
pany was leaving, with the most hearty
and sincere assurances of their enjoy
ment of her hospitality, that she could
summon even the faintest smile to her
terribly countenance. AS
soon as they were all gone she lost no
time in hunting up Matilda and giving
her very warm and emphatic lecture
upon the reprehensible practice of leav-
ing bottles around where they did not
belong. MY stars." she cried, sup
pose that machine oil had been poison?
'Twould been used just the same, and
here we'd had lot of cold corpses on
our hands! It's just mercy of Divine
Providence that it wasn't carbolic acid
or some such deadly stuff. My land!
but I'll never hear the last of it. It'll
travel from Jerusalem to Jericho and
they'll be calling their machine oil
Aunt Martha's pudding sauce, see if
they don't"
When she had finished her lecture, and
Martha had chance, the long-suffering
servant said, in her most correct and
vigorous English
"Aund Mazda, 1 didn't vas pud das
boddle in der bandry, neider! Id vas