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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
WIN A BIG BATTLE.
The Attack Made by the Beers Upon Fort
Italia.

London, Oct. 5.-A dispatch from Dun
dee to the Times says that the Boer at
tack on Fort Italia proves to have been
a far bigger engagement than could be
gathered from the first reports. The cas-
ualties on both sides indicate the fierce
ness of the struggle. The Boer casual
ties are now limited to over 600. The
British prisoners say sixty Beers were
buried on farms, and they assisted in
carrying off seventy-fve wounded. The
Beers informed the prisoners that they
expected to find Fort Italia garrisOned
only 100 strong. The burghers lost more
men than in any previous action this
year.
There seems no doubt, says the Times
correspondence, that the Beers intend a
combined invasion of Natal, east and
west. 1t is stated that Gen. De Wet Or
dered the burghers in the northeastern
precinct of Orange River Colony to con-
centrate at Taelkop, but up to now the
only result of the movement has been the
invasion of Natal by small command,
which can easily be driven back. British
officers who were recently prisoners say
that Gen. BOtha's men and horses are in
good condition. The British prisoners
have been robbed of almost everything
they possessed.
The main body of the Beers is still near
the Zululand frontier.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
WOULD BE A STATE.
Movement on Foot 10 Admit Arizona to State.
hood.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 7.-Governor
Murphy has issued semi-oficial pro-
clamation calling a statehood convention
to convene in Phoenix on October 26.
The Phoenix Board Of Trade decided TO
appropriate funds 10 cover all the
expenses of deleetes to the conference.
Representation will be had frem each
county of the territory and strong
effort will be made to disregard political
faith or business calling in making up
the delegations. The governor, IN ms
proclamation, states his belief that con-
certod action on the part of the citizens
viii induce the Fifty-seventh Congress,
during the coming winter, TO pass an
enabling act, but it is limited that
influential corporations will not iend
assistance.
Governor Murphy has accepted an
Invitation from Governor Oterio, OF New
Mexico. to address q statehood conven.
tion At Albuquerque on October "A. ~
is understood here that the two territories
win cooperate in an effort OF secure
admission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
CHINESE DISTURBANCE.
Another Outbreak in Which Many Rebels Are
Killed

Washington, d. c., Oct. 8. The state
department received today cablegram
from United States Consul McWade at
Canton. China, confirming the reported
uprising in the Singing district. The
dispatch is as follows:
Canton, Oct. 3.-Secretary of State,
Washington: Gen. WI with 800 SOL
diers routed Triad rebels in Singing dis
trict, Swatow, killing 200 and capturing
and decapitating many prisoners. Ger
man mission burned. German mission
aries fed to Hongkong.
(Signed) MCWADE.
This dispatch, taken in connection
with previous advices the department
has had from Minister COnger, leads to
the belief that the Boxers have had
nothing to do with the present outbreak
but that it is local disturbance growing
out of famine conditions which the Chi
nese government can suppress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
ADMIRAL scHLEY 70 RETIRE.
Navy Promotions that Wnl Follow in Con.
sequence.

Washington, Oct. B. Next Wednes-
day, the 9th of October, Rear Admiral
Schley will retire from the active list of
the navy by age limit, and, from present
prospects, this will take place while the
court of inquiry is still in session. His
retirement will promote two captains to
be rear admirals. Capt. Frank Wildes,
who was in command of the Boston dur
ing the battle of Manila bay, now heads
the list of captains. He was promoted
for war service, and under the law his
advancement must not retard the regu-
lar course of promotions. Therefore Capt.
Henry Glass also will enter the list of
rear admirals. Other promotions re-
sulting from Admiral Schley's retire
ment will be those of Commanders F. p.
Wilmore and Eugene Leutze, who be-
come captains, and Lieutenant Com
manders Staunton and Bartlett, who
become commanders.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
FREIoHTs COLLIDE.
Head End Collision on the Great Northern Near
Wenstchee.


Head End Collision on ths Great Northern Near
Wenatchss.
Spokane, Oct. S.-There was a head
end collision of two freight trains at 8 40
a. m. on the Great Northern near Wen-
atchee. But meagre reports have been
received concerning the disaster and the
official reports of the Great Northern
give the injured as three, Engineer Field
ing, Brakeman Carter, Fireman Stallcut.
The official report of the accident II
given out by Superintendent KENNEDY
as follows: EsT -
"Our report is very meager. Two
trains met in a head-end collision Ave
miles west Of Wenatchee, seven miles
from the old Mission. The cause of the
accident, from reports received, is due 10
the negligence Of ono of two operators.
either day or night operator at Wenat.
chez. It happened in the transfer of a
message between the two men.
"The mistake was discovered shortlv
after the train left Wenatchee, but was
too late. Reports were brought M bv
the section foreman and Conductor
Davis Of the east-bound freight. who
reached Wenatchee shortly after the
section foreman. The relief train was
dispatched at once to the scene OF the
wreck. Two engines and three cars
were derailed. How badly the men are
hurt / cannot tell. Conductor moore
was In charge OF the west-bound freight"
Unoficial reports state that manv
others we're injured and that Georce
Barr, an engineer living in Spokane, was
killed. - -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
MANY eoERs KILLED.
Disastrous Results Of Attacks Upon Two
British Forts.

London, Oct. 3.-Lord Kitchener yes
terday reported that two officers and
thirty-one men have been killed in an
attack made on Col. Kekewich's camp at
Moedwill. The Beers, who were under
Commandants Delarey and Kemp, had
IA officers and ia men wounded after
two hours night fighting, when they
were driven of. Col. Kekewich was
among the wounded.
The Boer reverse at Moedwill occurred
September %. The Beers are reported
to have been 1 800 strong. Lord Kitch-
ener, in his dispatch, says the British
repelled the attack with great yigor. Col.
Kekewich was slightly wounded in two
places. He saws that all ranks have be-
haved extremely well. The wounded
were taken to Rustenburg, half way be-
tween Pretoria and Mafeking.
Lord Kitchener confirms the heavy
losses of the Beers, about 250 killed and
800 wounded, during their attack on-Fort
Italia and Fort Prospect. He says the
guns recently captured at VlakfonteiD
have been recovered from the Beers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
wAsHlhoToN NEWS.


~" = 0eanS DoAe BY the People q O,
Growhs and Prosperous Nats.
A new park is being laid out in Taco
l1a' 70 sDe known as Mckinley park,
A report is current that an Rssts.,
syndicate will erect q large steel and iro,
plant at Everett. !. y
,Another shipment Of 3, 90 nou,5fs y
Waiia Walla valley fruit has been mad.
70 the Buffalo exposition.
The Skagit county fair at Mount .var.
non opened under the most tavoxsh III
auspices, The attendance is good.
During the past summer Whatcom has
enjoyed building boom and many ner
ana handsome residences have beer
erected.
Several improvements of considerable
magnitude are being made at Republic,
Water and light plants are being bro.
vided and the streets graded.
Enormous crowds are daily in attend
ance at the state fair. The gate receipts
are running higher than those Of last
year. Altogether the fair promises to
be grand success.
Owing to the trouble experienced this
year by Walla Walla valley farmers in
securing harvest hands, number ,of
combined harvesters and theshers will
be ordered in time to handle next years
product.
Burglars broke into the Great North
ern depot at Everett and secured between
SO and $50.
The postofice at Port Sidney, San Juan
county, has beon discontinued, mail GO
ing to Thatcher.
Fire totally destroyed the Blaine Oil
and guano works. Loss, $5O, 900. Origin
Of fire is unknown.
A four-masted barkentine was launch
ed from the Everett shipyards. The ves-
sci was christened Aurora.
The postofice at Crescent, Lincoln
county, has been discontinued, being SUI
perseded by rural free delivery.
The 1901 state fair was opened at North
Yakima with every prospect of being the
most satisfactory one yet held.
The Everett police arrested supicious
looking character. When searched q
number OF burglars tools were found.
The Kitsap county fair closed with q
ball. The promoters of the enterprise
pronounce it success every way but
financially.
The three anarchist leaders arrested
near Tacoma have been taken to Spo-
kane, where they will be brought before
the federal court !
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10

New York, Oct. Tone thousand al
legged anarchists assembled in hall in
Fourth street in this city last night, os-
tensibly to hold q ball in honor of the
organization Of the Frei-Arbiter Stemme,
said to be . society composed of anarch-
was suspected by the manager. of the
hall and ina short time forty policemen
were on the scene. The manager learned
that the meeting was really planned to
hear Herr Most make q speech, hpt Most,
while on his way to the hall, was warned
away by members of the society, who
were sent out to head him of when the
police arrived on the scene.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
r,oM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
cou0,shsnsive Review Of the important
Happenings of the Past Week Presented
in Condensed Form Which is Most
Iiksly to Prove Of Interest to Our Nan
Readers

cousa and his band received grand
reception in London.
The emperor of Germany is having q
yacht built in America.
Four persons were instantly killed in
ireight wreck on the Reading railroad
near lIummelstown, Pa.
The German ambassador to Turkey is
irving to make the sultan see the way
(which he should walk.
Two electric cars collided near Hunt.
incton, w. Va, in fog, killing one
nprson and injuring large number oi
others.
Kruger has sent a protest to President
Rooseyelt against the expectation oi
horses and mules to South Africa by the
British.
The controversy regarding the calling
of Sampson as witness in the Schley
court Of inquiry, has been settled by
giving Schley the privilege of saying yes
or no.
Chicago has changed the name of one
Of her schools to William Mckinley in
honor Of the late president.
The Cuban constitutional convention
has informally dissolved. The formal
order will be issued in few days.
Two new first-class postoffices have
been established in the Nome district,
one at Deering and one at Shismoref.
The coal strike in Belgium is rapidly
extending to all the coal pits on the left
bank of the Meuse, and has involved
10000 men.
A wreck in Montana on the Great
Northern was the cause of three men
being injured. 1t was caused by the
rails spreading.
A salt trust has been formed in New
Jersey with $50, ,0O0, 900 capital. 1t is ex-
pected by the company to secure control
Of the product of the entire world. 6
Fire destroyed a Houghton, Mich,
hotel valued at 100000.
A Danish gunboat foundered while at
gun practice. Her crew was saved.
lne JTdllSpOII llduCOCh llno cebhCN
from San Francisco for the Philippines
with $50 recruits on board.
Admiral Sampson has surrendered
command of the Boston navy yard. His
successor is Rear Admiral johnson.
The interior department is rapidly
completing plans for the opening of the
Fort Hall, Idaho, Indian reservation.
Control of the Telegraph, Cable and
Telephone Company OF America has
passed into the hands of Chas. w.
Morse.
An American artist, who was with
Lieut.. Peary, has joiued the Swedish
antarctic expedition with view OF
sketching the pole.
All hope has been abandoned for the
lives of the Is men imprisoned in the
burning Vancouver coal mine. All en-
frances have been stopped in order to
smother the fire. 3
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
THREE STRAIGHT
AMERICAS CUP WILL REMAIN IN
THIS COUNTRY.
Shamrock Il Proves nsrself 10 Be Fermibls
Foe for, Coiumbls- Last Raee she
Crossed The uas Two Seeoads Ahssd.
but Time Limit Gave Race TO TIE De-
teades ERlhuissm Great.

Highlands, N. j., Oct. 4. With tw
clean-cut victories to her credit, Colum
bia sailed forth from her moorings I.
meet the English challenger in the thirt
contest in the international cup series
About 9 o'clock the racers took tov
and started for the starting point. l
was rafting contest to see which boa
would secure the weather position
When the warning gun was fred Capt
Sycamore laid his boat off trifle az
pulled out from under Columbia's lee
Shamrock then came up into the wind
followed a few seconds later by Columbia
The American boat crossed the line Il
seconds ahead Of the Shamrock. The
regatta committee decided to race II
miles to leward and return.
The wind had lightened somewhat
when the preparatory gun was fired
Both sloops kept well to windward oI
the line. 1t was evident that the rival
shippers were going to fight it out to see
who would get over last and still be with.
in the hanicap time. The last over the
line in a run before the wind has the ad.
vantage, as the rear boat is always first
to catch favorable puffs of wind.
Immediately after the start the race
developed into a luffing match, in which
the Shamrock held the upper hand dur.
ing the early stages, running up and sail.
ing on even terms with the Columbia.
The American boat, however, soon drew
away, and at IL :16 led by nearly min.
ute. Shamrock then picked up better
breeze and passed Columbia at IL %
Shamrock sped along like fleeting ghost
and at IL :36 led by about a minute.
Shamrock rounded the mark at IL :4O
fiat, Columbia at 12:4O so.
At IL so Shamrock turned the outer
mark one minute ahead of Columbia.
At 80 the yachts were on fairly even
terms, with the advantage, if anything,
in favor of Shamrock.
At l 40 Capt. Barr, by sailing his boat
along the edge of the wind, gradually
edged Columbia out to windward OF
Shamrock and took very slight lead
over the challenger.
At 2:O7 Columbia led by only few
seconds. The wind had failed consid-
erably. ~ e
About miles from the finish Sham
rock took q slight lead. The wind had
almost disappeared and the race had
practically resolved itself into drifting
match.
Shamrock crossed the finishing line at
8 :35 :3S, Columbia at 3 :35 40, Columbia
thus winning it by Al seconds, her time
allowance being 43 seconds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
HAVE MONEY.
Report Denied That England win Borrow
Money to Garry on War.

London, Oct. 6.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer,
denies that parliament will meet this
autumn to provide more money for the
prosecution of the war in South Africa.
Nevertheless at the present rate OF
expenditure the deficit for the fiscal year
will be 1924 900, while the sixty
million of new consols, with which it was
expected to meet the deficit which must
be provided for by fresh appropriations
fEl3,000,000. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
doubtless considers that prompt action
by parliament in January will take care
Of the deficit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
GRAVE CHARGES
AGAINST ADMIRAL scHLEv ARE
DIsPRovep.
ws's Asds lass Wed -Asesssd u wltAdssw.
'"s Ills Ship rwsaay-FIvs Rsus .Fss~
s'"ti'so Every NlsAt tst alps' Leg
Show Dialsssat -Sevssd New wshs,,,
Are Caled.

| Washington, D. c., Oct. From the
present outlook the Schley INQUIRY will
last during all Of October. Il had been
expected that Judge Advocate Lemlv
would complete his presentation Of the
case against Schley last week, but il now
looks as though he will not be able TO do
SO before Saturday. A number Of wild
charges made against schley last week,
such as withdrawing his ships al, night
% smiles from Santiago, have been wholly
disproved.
Interest now centers in the retrograde
movement from Santiago to Key West
for coal, and it will be for having order
ed this movement, if for anything, that
Schley will be reproved by the court. 1t
is on this point that Lemly has made his
strongest showing.
Commander Rodgers. executive officer
of the Iowa during the war. was the first
witness on the stand this morning. He
merely made minor corrections in his
printed testimony.
Lieut.. Doyle also made minor correc-
tions In his testimony. Lieut.. Command
er Hodgson then resumed the stand to
identity further papers in the corre-
spondence between himself and Schley
and the navy department.
he said that after the Colon struck
her colors and Capt. Cook went In a
small boat to receive her surrender, the
brookiyn's guns were kept loaded for
lear OF treachery.
Rodgers testified that neither he nor
any one else on the BROOKLYN had the
slightest idea that code of signals had
been arranged with the insurgents ut
Cienfuegos. He said the progress OF the
fleet from Cienfuegos TO Santiago was
seriously retarded by the Eagle and the
Vixen, and that it was very embarrass-
ing question on board of the Brooklyn
whether the Texas could coal from the
Merrimac.
He also stated that close picket had
been maintained around Santiago and
Cienfuegos and that the enemy could not
have emerged from the harbor without
being detected.
Asked about the battle, he said the
Brooklyn "did all she could do; that she
began firing as soon as her port guns
could bear. When the smoke was thick
est he saw the bow of a ship loom ahead
OF the Brooklyn, but could not tell at
the time which vessel it was.
Schley's conduct during the battle,
Hodgson stated, was all that might be
expected of an officer of his rank and
station. He denied that the BROOKLYN
ran 1000 yards away from the Spanish
line Of battle, or that the loop prevented
the Brooklyn from keeping up steady
fire.
Witness claimed Schley said: "Damn
the Texasp but insisted that he had not
told the New York Sun Of the now famous
colloqu.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
Moasy for Military Pests.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The secretary of
war has made an allotment Of 500, 900
for the purpose of preparing the military
post at Washington barracks, for the use
and occupation of the army war college,
the school of national defense and the
engineer school of application. The war
college and school OF national defense are
entirely new institutions and win be or
eanised under plans prepared under the
special supervision Of Secretary Root.
The engineer school Is now ct Wiiletts.
n. Y. and viii be formally installed at
the Washington barracks next week.
Glasses in the proposed war college
and school for national defense will b
composed of honor graduates Of the ex.
isting infantry, cavalry and artillery
schools at Fort LeAvenworth and Fort
Monroe respectively.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-10
CONDITION SERIOUS.


FORMER PreS1oent OF the IranSvaat UfoW1nS
Mentally and Physically Weaker.
The Hague, Oct. 5. "A. d. w. VOL.
marens, one of the Boer leaders, who
has been visiting Mr.. Kruger, found the
mental condition of the former president
of the Transvaal to be by no means
satisfactory. Mr.. Kruger is slowly grow
ing weaker, physically and mentally.
His slowness is reaching decision on
important questions is found to be a
serious hindrance to those working in
Europe in behalf of the Boer cause. At
the slightest question regarding his
health Mr.. Kruger exhibits intense irri-
tation, and vehemently denies that any
thing is wrong. The APPROACH of winter
causes anxiety, as Mr.. Kruger refuses to
leave Holland.
According to q remark made by q
prominent BOer, the former presidents g
condition would long since have been
much worse if hatred of Great Britain
did not nerve him to continue.
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RAILWAY TIED UP.
Complete Strike Of the Employees Of ehs
Scranton Line.

Complete Strike Of the Employees Of en-
Scranton Line.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 2.-The strike Of
the employees of the Scranton Railroad
Company. covering the entire Lacka-
wanna valley from Pittston to Forest
City, began today. Not car started.
The men refused to accept the offer oi
General Manager Silliman to leave the
question involved in the discharge Of the
two CarbOndale conductors to the arbi.
tration of Bishop Hoban or one of the
priests of the diocese whom he might
name, because the offer did not give the
employees the representation they de-
manded. Nearly six hundred men are
involved in the strike. Besides the rein
statement of the men discharged, the
men demanded the forming Of new
agreement, in place Of the one they
claim has been violated by the company,
and q uniform scale of 20 cents an hour.