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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12

The following prices are being offered
to the producer by the local dealers Tor
delivery in round lots on the dock and In
the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $2O02l; barley, $17;
wheat, chicken feed, $19@l9.50; bran,
SIS; shorts, $17.
Hay-Puget Sound, new, ~; Eastern
Washington timothy, new, SIS; alfalfa,
$40 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, S4@S6c.
Butter-Fresh ranch, lS@l6c; cream
cry, 25c.
Poultry Live hens, 10@lO5fc; old
ROSTERS, 71sc: live turkeys, 12H @lSc; !;
ducks, l0@llc; spring chickens, large,
II &c; small, 15c; geese, 8@lOc.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle, COWS,
S?ec; steers, 4z@41kc; choice sheep,
S]gc; hogs, live, 57zc; calves, 4@6c. !,
Hides, Pelts and Wool Heavy and
sslted steers, over 60 ms, SIC: medium,
sound, per n. &C.; light, sound, under %
pounds, ~ G; COWS, sound, all weights,
71ac; stays, bulls and oxen, DC; salted
kips, NC; calves, per y, &C.: green
hides, 1c less than salted; dry hides, PEI
b, l2c; dry culls, one-third less: sum-
mer deer, per b, 20@26c; winter deer,
dry, 1403Oc; papery deer, 12@l6c; dry
elk, S@l0c; green elk, 4@5c; sheep pciu
Z5c@N; shearlings, 1890: Easter1
Washington wool, 700c; Western Waeh'
ington wool, 12c; dirty or timber STAIN
ed, l0@llc: tallow, 2X 0431c: grease
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
NICARAGUA ROUTE
STHMlAN CANAL COMMISSION
IN IT'S REPORT
TO Lonsrsss Says Il Hes Advantages Over
The Panama Route e-Estimated Cost d
$lS9.S64.06z-Psnama Route Would Cos
Less for Work. but the Ceacession Is too
iiish-Two Bills introduced.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The report of the
Isthmian canal commission was sent to
congress today. The commission, az
anticipated several weeks ago, favors the
Nicaragua route, and makes an estimate
of $189, 1854 ,062 as the total cost of con-
structi0n of the canal through Nicaragua.
The estimated cost Of the Panama route
is $144, ,2S3, 1853, but the report says it
would cost $109, ,1O1 900 to obtain the
Panama concession. The commission
values the work done at sc, 900, 600.
The report says the Panama route is
feasible as sea level canal, while the
Nicaragua route must be by locks, but
Lake Nicaragua will furnish an mex
haustible supply of water for the canal.
The Nicaragua route has no natural har-
bors at either end, but satisfactory har-
bors may be constructed. Harbors al
ready exist at each end of the Panama
route, but considerable work must be
done at the entrance of the harbor on
the Atlantic side. With adequate force
and plant the commission estimates that
the Nicaragua canal can be completed in
six years, exclusive of two years for
preparation. Ten years is estimated to
complete the Panama canal. The total
length of the Nicaragua route is 183.6 .66
miles and the Panama route 1893. The
estimated cost of operating and MAIN
tanning the Nicaragua canal annually is
81 $50, 900 greater than that of the Pam
anna canal. The estimated time for q
deep draught vessel to pass through the
Panama canal is IL hours and through
the Nicaragua canal 80 hours. The Mic
aragua route, the report says, is more
advantageous for commerce, save that
originating on the west coast of South
America. For the gulf ports the advan-
tage is two DAYS and for most of the ports
on the Atlantic and Pacific one day.
The Nicaragua route is said to be better
for sailing vessels on account of favoring
winds. Hygenic conditions also favor
Nicaragua. The commission says the
United States should acquire control of
q strip of territory ten miles wide, from
sea to sea, through which to build the
canal. The consent of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica must be obtained to construct
the canal, but the report says this can
be easily secured. The concessions
granted by the Colombian government
to the Panama Canal Company have
many years to run, and new concessions
cannot be granted the United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12

Scranton, Dec. 6.-At the session Of
the convention of Federated Labor, four
resolutions demanding the re-enactment
Of the Chinese exclusion law, and one
commencing President Roosevelt for his
position on the Chinese question, were
introduced also large number of reso-
lutions calling for strict trade autonomy.
Resolutions were also introduced for
the admittsnce Of minors under Is into
unions at reduced per capita tax, protest
ing against subsidy legislation by con-
gress, and calling for the appointment Of
committee to draft memorial to con-
gress to prohibit the granting Of injunc-
tions against organized labor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
COURT OF ARBITRATION.
New Australian Law to Avoid Strike Troubles
Has Been Passed.

Sidney, N. s. w., Dec. g. By the
passage Of the industrial arbitration bill
through its final stages the government
has placed law upon the statute books.
the working Of which will excite interest
throughout the world.
This bill not only compels reference Of
all disputes between employers and em-
ployes to q competent court, with powers
to enforce its orders. and award, but
makes strike or Q lockout before or
pending such reference misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprisonment.
The court which will pass upon these
disputes is to be presided over BY Judge
OF the supreme court, and will have most
extensive powers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
FENCING ron soERs.


Pretoria, Dec. l0.-Much remains 4
Be done in the way of partitioning thu
country by means of lines OF blockhouse,
before the British can hope effectively e
clear the Beers away from the large dis.
trlcte OF the Eastern Transvaal. Il il
found that blockhouses Q mile or more
apart are useless in preventing the pass.
age OF Beers at night when they are de-
termined to cross. Nothing short of
biockhouses six or seven hundred yards
apart and connected by means of form-
idable wire entanglsments will prove
effective.
To thread the country in this way re-
quires time and men, but in the opinion
of the military authorities it is the onlv
method of dealing with an enemy who
refuses to fight and adopts guerrilla tao
tics. The British public must therefore
be patient.
North of the Delagoa railway line the
boers are mOmentarily free from the
presence OF British columns. The noun
tain ranges afford splendid hiding places
for the enemy's supplies are plentiful
and wheat, which finds its way all over
the country, is carefully concealed for
future use. It is impossible to avoid
TINS unless the Beers are kept moving,
and to effect this many more troops are
required.
The most notable development in the
Orange River Colony is the concentra-
ton under DeWet, south of Heilbron, OF
thousand men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
CHOPPED UP FINE.
-Four Montana Prospsctors Butchsrsd by Bolo-
men In Central luzon.

-Four Montana Prospectors Butehersd by BoIo.
men In Central luzon.
White Sulphur Springs, Mont, Dec. 8.
The fate of George Hays and party
of three prospectors. who left here to
prospect in the Philippines in 1900, has
been revealed in letter just received In
this city. The party has been missing
since March, 1900, and every effort to
locate the miners had been futile up to
this time.
Rev. j. G. Leonard, formerly q minis
ter at Hawaii, residing at Manila, was
induced by friends of the missing men
to take up the scare. Diligent inquiry
on his part disclosed the fact that the
party, disregarding the warnings of the
military not to venture beyond their
lines of defense, had gone into the
mountains Of Central Luzon. Later the
bodies of the four men were found liter
ally chopped to pieces by bolomen. The
heads and arms were severed from the
bodies and the bodies were otherwise
horribly mutilated, Hays and James
Brown were identified by the papers they
had upon their persons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 5.-Complete plans
for the construction Of the new equip
ment shop at the Puget Sound navy
vard have been prepared BY the navy
department. Bids for construct1on Wi!i
Be received at the department. until
January 4. The plans provide for :
buildinr 2O7 feet long BY 6S foet wloe.
n connection with this there VIII % :
boiler house 25 feet by 38 feet IN ground
[flimen8one.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review Of the important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
in Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers

Severe snow storms swept over, England
and Scotland the first of the week.
Native scouts from Bangabon, province
Of Nueva Ecija, have killed the American
negro. David Fagin, deserter from the
Twenty-fourth Infantry (colored), who
for more than two years has been leading
Fiipinos against the American troops.
GOV. Vannovsky, the Russian minister
Of education, has introduced a system
whereby university students will be able
10 choose representatives to speak on
their behalf and bring grievances before
the authorities.
The federal supreme court adjourns
Monday for month.
The public debt decreased $l1 ,2O8, ,5l2
during November. according to the
monthly treasury statement.
Capt. Ben Tilley, naval governor OF
Tutuila, Samoa, has been acquitted OF
the charges made against him some time
ago.
Serious floods are reported at White
White Pass & Yukon railway. Much Of
the town was inundated.
A decision of the United States court
of appeals at St. Louis, holds that the
validity of an insurance policy depends
on truthfulness of answers to questions
in the application.
Mrs. Maude Ballington-Booth, of the
Volunteers of America, was stricken
while delivering an address at Colorado
Springs. The trouble was heart COM
piication, caused by the high altitude. 8
Announcement is made of the marriage
in Chicago, of Mrs. Fred Gebhart, of
Baltimore, and Henry Clews, Jr., son of
well-known New York banker.
After lively debate the municipal
council of Berlin, by vote of "a to 81,
adopted the plans for altering Unter DEN
Linden that were approved by Emperor
william.
Col. Jas. N. Whelan, Twelfth cavalry.
commanding the department of Texas,
has been retired.
A bill has been introduced in the
house granting pension OF 200 year
to Mrs. Mckinley.
Representative Crumpacker, of Indi-
ana, introduced bill in the house pro-
viding for an amendment to the consti-
tuition permitting congress to tax the
capital stock and earnings of corporations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Being Done BY The Psspls q o..
Growing and Prospeross Stais.

| .-S - sS~p~~OOD S~~ets
While moving a house at 6ilvertol
Waiter Elliott, was caught between tim
bers and his head was badly crushed.
Donald McKeracher, formerly q telle,
in the Seattle National bank, has beef
indicted by thegrand jury for embezzlin,
$2,lOO from the bank on March Is last
Nineteen divorces were on the calendar
in Judge Tallman's court at Seattle las
Saturday. OF these 15 were granted ,ltht
others going over for one reason OF
another. They were all default" cases
Frank Stuth, Seattle man, died or
the Great Northern train between Sand
point and Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He
was on his way home from st. Paul.
st. John Dix, wanted at Whatcom TO,
alleged bank wrecking, has been re
manded at London till December IL, tt
allow his counsel to examine extraditior
papers.
James G. Green was hanged at Steven.
son Friday for the murder Of w. Ben.
jamin at Underwood's landing.
While driving team hitched to q
traction engine, at Harrington, John
Cox stumbled and fell in front of the
| wheels, which passed over his right hiI
and back, inflicting injuries from which
he died in two hours.
Indian Agent Anderson has finished
paving $40, 500 to the C9ur d'Alene In
dians, squaws and papooses on the re-
serve to share in the distribution, max.
ing Thanksgiving present of so for
each man, woman and child.
Tom Raymond was out hunting south
of Black Diamond, Thursday, and about
4 p. M, as he was coming home, lost his
way. He got intoa swamp that proved
to have q quicksand bottom, and sank
until he was up to the chin. He was
rescued by neighbors.
The First Congregational church was
dedicated ct Ritzville Wednesday.
James A. Bowles, roadmaster of the
Seattle Electric Company, was instantly
killed early Wednesday morning while
experimenting the repairing Of the
machinery in the company's Madison
street cable road power house. y
The Puget Sound Congregational Club
is making elaborate preparations to
observe Forefathers' day, commemorate
ing the landing of the Pilgrim fathers,
December 16, at Everett.
The Seattle chamber of commerce has
resolved to investigate the recent sensa-
tional story of the Order of the Midnight
Sun, which, it was alleged, was to over
throw the Yukon government.
w. A. Selkirk, well-known Pacific
pioneer, died at his home in Seattle
Sunday.
Gross receipts for Seattle postofice
show a gain of S. 900 for this November
over November last year.
Bills to increase the cost Of Seattle
federal building from $3.50, 900 to 81 ,OOO,-
600, and to appropriate $3.50 900 Tor q
building at Tacoma, and 500, 600 for
one at Olympia, were introduced by
Representative Cooper on the first day
of the Congressional session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
This Line Doesn't Pay.

Spokane, Dec. Eighteen of the
20 Offices of the Spokane and British
Columbia Telephone Company are to be
closed by the order of the court on petit
ton of Receiver Campbell, who says
they do not pay expenses. 1t was form
orally rival of the Pacific States Com
pany in Eastern Washington. This
leaves but two Offices open, those in
Spokane and in Republic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
A SHORT ANSWER
Bulgaria Declines to Assume Responsibility IN
Case Of Miss Stones Death.

WV
Vienna, Dec. 5.-The Bulgarian govern
ment' 9 reply to United States Diplomatic
Agent Dickinson's note has been made
public by the Austro-H Hungarian foreign
ministry, at Vienna. 1t was written by
Mr.. Daneff, Bulgaria's minister Of
foreign affairs, and concludes with the
following words:
81 am surprised that you have come
to the conclusion that the United States
will hold Bulgaria responsible for Miss
Stones death. / must regard it as Ger
tain that the using of violence by the
brigands can only be attributable 10
your protracted negotiations. It was
for you to carry the negotiations to .
successful end.
"The Bulgarian government declines
all responsibility"
In Vienna this answer is considered
mostimpudent and the hope is expressed
that the United States will hold Bull
garia responsible for Miss Stones safety.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12

New York, Dec. 2.-Sir Christopher
Furness Of Furnsss, Witty 4 Co, limited.
the wsll-known British shipping arm,
win leave for home ON the North German
Lloyd steamer Kron Prinx wilhelm,
which sails for Plymouth and Bremen ON
Tuesday next.
Sir Christopher has travelled very ex-
tcnsively both on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, with . view, - he expressed it,
OF taking . rest and studying the general
situation in the industrial world in this
country" incidentally he dropped the
remark that he had become interested
financially in . new ship yard which ID
about to be established In this country.
He would, however, give no definite idea
either of the location of this ship yard or
the amount Of capital TO be invested by
himself and others,
Sir Christopher said in reply 10 ques-
tions:
~ came out in September and have
been all over the country. have found
things very different from what they
were during my last visit, which was in
1891, more particularly ON the Pacific
coast. There is no doubt in my mind
that We must look to the Pacific coast
for the great developments in tho United
States during the next few years and II
we, in England could get such benefits
when the African war 10 over a. the
United States has secured through the
Spanish war, I am quitesure there would
be no complaint whatever about the
money the war has cost. l don't mean
to intimate any belief thatcher sections
of the United States will not progress
rapidly during the next few years, but
the progress will show q much greater
ratio in the Pacific states than elsewhere.
$50 far as the industrial condition is
have seen in all directions
every evidence of great activity. Wher-
ever have gone have heard from fac
tories, and in fact all directions an outcry
for cars to move goods. have spoken
to the railroad people and fnd they've
not the cars to furnish.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 7.-Representative
Pearre (Rep.), of Maryland. has pro-
posed . plan Of dealing with the tariff
and trusts somewhat similar TO the plan
propoeed last year by Representative
Rabcock. which caused much discussion.
M. Pearre's bill authorizes and directs
the suapension of tariff duties on imports
when their sale or manujacture y
monopolised. Provision - also maoe
for commission to report to the presl-
dent ON the subject.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
FATAL COLLISION.
Bad Wreck on the Northern Pacific Near
North Yakima.


North Yakima, Dec. 10.-A head end
collision between an extra east-bound
freight train and No. "a freight, two
miles north of here on the Northern Pa
cific, at midnight resulted in the death
of two trainmen and the injury of sew
eral others. The killed are Engineer
Cooper and fireman, name unknown.
The injured are Brakeman j. j Peters,
arm mangled and internally injured |;
Fireman B. B. Stott, leg broken, foot
crushed; Brakeman w. T. Darcy, head
and face scalded; Conductor Jos. Chare,
head cut and scalded Fireman Alfred
Schanno, bruised and scalded.
Three engines and thirty-three cars
were destroyed. Under orders the trains
were supposed to pass at Wenas station.
When the extra arrived there train
stood on the siding, and supposing it was
No. "a, the extra proceeded to North
Yakima. The collision occurred at a
sharpcurve and neither engineer saw the
other until the trains struck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
Inipsctine American Institutions.

New York, Dec. 7.-llerr Drefelt,
former minister of commerce in Prussia,
is in the city inspecting the immigrant
clearing house at Ellis island. Herr
Dreielt is here for the purpose OF inspect
ing national institutions throughout the
country. He will return to Germany on
December 25.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12

Vancouver, B. c.. Dec. 9.-Steamer
New England, of the haiibut fishing
Acct. arrived last evening from northern
6ahine grounds. Her fishermen report
hsvins zen . large quantity Of wreckage
nesr banks island, which hes on the
essfern gide Of Hecate strait. The wreck
- consisted Of parts Of small schoon-
a.. And while there are no identaiylng
msrks visible, it il feared that 4 may
have beIonecd to the schooner John y.
I0ns. which left Unalaska ix weeks $50
f0P 8AattIe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
Another Sound Steamer Wrecked.

Seattle, Dec. 4.-The Sound steamer
Clara Brown, Capt. Caldwell, on her way
from Tacoma to this city, piled on the
rocks west of Alki point last night at 8
o'clock and by the latest reports is
total wreck. None of the crew OF IL or
any of the passengers were drowned.
They were with difficulty taken ashore
in small boat and escaped with nothing
worse than wetting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
CANADIAN MILITIA.
Imperial Government viii Greatly Increase Its
Efficiency.

New York, Dec. I'm consultation
with two Canadian officers who are now
in London, the Imperial authorities are
devising a scheme for the extension of
the auxiliary military forces in the Do
minion, says the Tribune's London cor
respondent. 1t is proposed to greatly
increase the militia, to make large grants
out of the Imperial funds for ammuni-
ton for practice purposes and for other
expenses of training, and even to make
generous contribution to the militia
pension fund to be raised by the Cana
dian government; in fact England pro-
poses to heavily subsidize the Dominion
deenses forces.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-12
TWO CANAL BILLS.
introduced In the Senate to Give Effect to
Commissions Report.

Commissions Report.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Two bills look
ing to the construction of a canal via the
Nicaragua route we're introduced today
in the senate. The first of these was
presented by Senator Morgan and is as
follows:
"That the president of the United
States be and is hereby authorized to
acquire from, and to conclude agree
ments with the states of Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, or either of them, for. and in
behalf of the United States, for the full
control of such portion of territory now
belonging to Costa Rica and Nicaragua,
az may be desirable on which to excavate,
construct, govern, regulate, police and
protect canal of such depth and capa-
city as will be sufficient for the move
ments of ships of the greatest tonnage
and draft now in use, from point near
Greytown, on the Caribbean sea, via
Lake Nicaragua, to Breto on the Pacific
ocean and such sum as may be neces-
eary to secure necessary rights. privi-
leges, and such control is hereby apprO-
priated out of any money in the treasury
otherwise unappropriated."
The other bill was introduced by Sen
ator Perkins and provides for perpetual
lease by the United States of the right
of way across Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
and confers military, police and sani-
tary control Of the canal route by the
United States. It makes an appropria-
tion of $12O, 900 600, Of which sum $l2,-
OOO, 600 is to be expended annually. A
nonpartisan commission is to be ap-
pointed by the president to have charge
Of the canal, the members OF the COM
mission to be selected from different
parts of the United States and to be paid
5lO, 600 salary each per year. The ap.
pointmento of engineers also is authorized.
It is further provided that the canal
shall be of the dimensions recommended
by the isthmian canal commission.
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NOT IN CONTEMPT.
Judge Dunno Releases Chicago American Ed
ltor and Reporter.

HOf ano Reporter.
Chicago. Dec. 7.-Andrew M. Law
renee, managing editor of Hearst's
Chicago American, and H. s. Garfield. a
reporter, who were sentenced recently
by Judge Hanecy to 40 and 80 days re-
spectively in the county Jail for contempt
OF court, were discharged from custody
py Judge Dunno.
i In granting writ of habeas corpus to
the relators the court said the case
hinged on whether the case on which
The American commented had been dis
posed of by Judge Hanecy or was still
pending.
Judge Dunno held that the case in
question had been finally disposed Of by
Judge Hanecy when he gave his decision
from the bench.
Judge Dunno admitted that the articles
and cartoon which Judge Hanecy OBJ
iected to were clearly calculated to intim-
fdate and coerce the court, had not the
court already rendered its decision.
Judge Dunno admitted that the cartoon
in evidence was probably ibelous and
the articles possibly 30.
"Harsh criticisms" Judge Dunno re-
marked, '.is one of the incidents and
burdens of public life. I see no reason
why Judge should be offered different
remedy for attacks in the public prints
than president or governor, or con-
gresham. Criticism Of . public official,
If just, viii do good if unjust, will do no
harm."
In concluding, the court said:
81 am clearly of the opinion that the
language used in open court by Judge
Hanecy amounted to q final order dis
posing Of the case under consideration,
and that bsing final order, under the
doctrine Of contempt as laid down in
this state by our supreme court in Storey
VS.. the People, that the relators had .
right to comment and criticise that de-
cigion, even to the extent OF ibeling the
honored and respected judge who rem
dered that opinion, without exposing
themselves to prosecution for contempt
lof court.