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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
$35o,ooo Fire in Blower Works.

Boston, April 16.-The main build
ing of the extensive blower works of
the B. F. Stertevant Company, in the
Jamaica Plain district. was burned
early this morning, causing a loss of
$350,00O. The concern manufactured
various kinds of machinery and cleo
trio goods, as well as blowers. All pat
terms and plans were destroyed. The
company had recently added $4,000
worth of tools and machinery, and had
a large amount Of electrical work
ready for shipment. It also had a
big number of engines and blowers for
the government for use on battleships
and cruisers in course of construction,
all of which were destroyed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
FIELD GUN TESTS.
VIII Be Made at Sandy Hook Next
Month.

Month.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Prenara.
tlons are making for quite an exten.
sive and important test of field gums
at Sandy Hook some time in Nav. At
present the army is not well eouipped
with field guns, compared with other
nations, and the war department
wishes to obtain the very best guns
possible for the equipment of this Inn.
portant branch of the service. The
tests will be under the direction of the
board Of ordnance and Notifications
Ihe board not only will test such guns
as may be presented by manufacturers
and inventors, but it is expected that
the new gun modelled on the plan of
the French field guns and constructed
under the direction of the board of
ordnance and Notifications. will be
tested. The plans for this gun were
obtained by an army officer who was
sent abroad last summer, and who
claimed to have secured complete de-
tails OF this gun, which artillery ex-
perts nave asserted is the best in the
world. The mechanism of this gun
has been concealed and it's secret
carefully guarded by the French gov
ernment. The report that the United
States army had obtained the plans
of the French gun caused considerable
comment at the time it was made pub
lie, and since then the procedure Of
the department with reference to the
gun has been watched with interest
by ordnance experts. The French
government has not guarded more
carefully the mechanism of it's gun
than the board of ordnance has the
making of the new field gun which is
to be tested in May.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
THE FLOW REDUCED.
Current in the Chicago River 10 Too
Strong.

Current in the Chicago River 10 Too
Strong.
CHICAGO, April 15.-The Post to-
day says:
Federal authorities have ordered
the flow In the Chicago river reduced
from 100000 to 100000 cubic feet q
minute. Word to this effect came
from Washington to the sanitary board
today. The board will act Immediately
upon receipt of the official order, and
the current will not be increased, as
the channel has been widened and
deepened and existing distractions to
navigation have been removed. Ac
tion on the part of the war department
was brought about by the protest of
local river interests and the Lake Car.
riers' Association, which, since the
opening Of the big canal. have com
planned that 100000 cubic feet pro-
vided by law was dangerous to navi.
cation under present conditions. Lo
cal authorities are apprehensive of the
effect 1t may have upon the st. Louis
litigation. With the full flow to dilute
the sewage carried down the canal
from the Chicago river, the board had
no fear of the charge that Chicago
was polluting the water supply of st.
Louis. In view of the action of the
war department, the outcome of the
st. Louis appeal to the courts is doubt.
full. II the legislature passes the bill
authorizing the commission to collect
one-half of 1 per cent tax to be used
for the improvement of the river, 1t Is
believed the current can be increased
gradually after September. as the
work of widening and deepening the
channel progresses. Otherwise 1t will
be four or five years before relief can
be obtained"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
SEATTLE MARKETS.

The following prices are being Of
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock and in the car at Seattle:
Grain = Oats, $26; barley, SIS;
wheat, chicken feed, SIS 50@19; bran,
Hay-Puget sound, $1s so; Eastern
Washington timothy, SIC; alfalfa, $40
per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 14k@
15hc.
creamery, 22@23c.
Poultry-Live chickens, 12@12kc;
live turkeys, 12@13c; ducks, 13c.
Choice beef cattle, cows,
4Hc: steers, 4h@5c; choice sheep,
5@5%c; hogs, live, 5h@6c; calves,
5@7c; lambs, 5% @6c.
Hides, pelts and wool-Heavy and
salted steers, over so lbs., TIC; me-
dunn. sound, per h., &c; light. sound,
under Sc lbs, 611c; cows, sound, all
weights, 6hc; stays, bulls and oxen,
4Hc: salted kips, SIC; calves, per
III. SIC: green hides, 1c less than
eaited: grubby hides, 111c less; dry
hides. per h., 12c; dry culls, one-third
less. summer deer, per h., 20@25c;
winter deer, dry, 10000; papery deer,
1aMI6c; dry elk, 8@10c;N green elk,
465c: sheep pelts, 25c@$1; shear
lings, 15@40c; Eastern Washington
wool, 7@9c; Western Washington
wool, 13c; dirty or timber stained,
11@12c; tallow, 2@3hc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
THE STOLEN GOLD BARS.
Steamer Officials Say They Were
Taken in New York.

BREMEN, April 13.-In support of
their belief that the gold bars reported
missing from the specie room of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse in transit
between New York and Cherbourg
were stolen at New York, the officials
of the North German Lloyd Steamship
Company point out that the specie
room on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
is situated behind the baggage room,
and that the trunks of hundreds OF
passengers are piled up against the
doors of the specie room. The ofhcials
of the company are satisfied that the
gold was abstracted between the after
noon when the barrels containing the
2. O0O. 900 marks were placed in the
strong room and the following morn
ing. when the passengers, baggage
was slowed away The officials are
of the belief that the thief allowed
himself to be locked up in the bag
gage room after the gold was depos-
tied in the strong room, and managed
to take the booty ashore during tne
confusion of arriving passengers ana
the slowing away of the baggage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
ASK FOR RECEIVER.
Depositors Will Wait on Bank Which
Failed No Longer.

Depositors Will Wait on Bank Which
Failed No Longer.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash, April 15.
After waiting As days at the request
of the bank officers to enable them to
raise funds with which to reopen the
Scandinavian-Americ bank in this
city, which failed February q, the de-
positors today unanimously requested
the court to appoint Robert Muir per-
manent receiver, and he was request
ed, il appointed, to take immediate
steps to punish those responsible for
the failure of the institution. Presi-
dent H. St. John, of the institution, is
said to be in London to secure funds
from his family with which to pay de-
positors. His legal adviser is in New
York trying to dispose of some pic
lures belonging to the ST. John fam
lily, with the same object in view.
st. John was also president of the
Bank of Blaine, of Blaine, Wash,
which failed the same time as the
Scandinavian-Americ The liabili-
ties of the two institutions are said
to be about $50,0 1t is believed the
assets are practically yaluelses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
b[TTtQ THAN hOh[I
England Wants China Opened
to Commerce.
WOULD GREATLY BENEFIT sorn NATIONS
Better Than Demandins Cash Indemnity 70
Boxer Outrases-Jspsn Satisfied with
Russia's Backdown.

LONDON. April l5.-Great Britain
has not yet definitely estimated the
money indemnity she desires China
to pay. The government adheres to
the belief that little can be gained by
insisting upon cash payment from
China, and though the government re-
grets this will possibly be a cause for
delay, 1t continues to instruct Sir Er-
nest Satow to try to induce the pow.
ers to argee to demand for greater
trading privileges instead of money.
The government Is of the opinion that
the opening Of those rich provinces
hitherto closed to foreign commerce
would result in much greater benefit
to the nations concerned and to China
herself than the extraction of lump
sums of money.
Regarding Japan's attitude toward
Russia, opinion in Downing street In.
clines to the belief that Japan, In
common with the other powers. Is sat.
isfied with what Is termed as Rus
sia's backdown, but that Japan will
continue to keep a sharp eye on Corea
and have no hesitation in threatening
hostilities should Russia menace that
country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18

London, April 16.-Joseph Chamber
lain's organ, the Birmingham Post,
learns that the Russian ministers OF
war and marine have issued joint or
ders for the laying of an extensive
system of submarine mines at Port
Arthur, Vladivostock and elsewhere ir
those seas. The apparatus leaves
Odessa early in May.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
suicide of a New York Broker.

New York, April IL. BENJAMIN
rorst broken and member OF the
consolidated exchange. committed SUI
eida TODAY in the Hoffman House.
After q night of meditation, spent no
one seems to know where, he went TO
the hotel at o'clock this morning.
a bottle which had contained carDonc
ac;d was found in the room. Mr.. Forst
Nod Outstanding debts at the close OF
hns;rass on the exchange yesterday,
ond this is believed to have been the
anssa of his suicide. Forst had lost
more than $4,000 in his stock dear
ings. In some quarters tnere "as r+h M
impression that Mr.. Fors' was =
at least $500,O00.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
A Mvsterv Cleared.

Sedalia, Mo-. April 13.-The mystery
surrounding the theft Of $4,000 In
greenbacks from the Bank of Com
merce, of this city, August I. 1898.
has been cleared by a convict named
Freeman. now in the Michigan City.
Ind, penitentiary. According to Free
man, the theft was committed by
Irwin Gamble, who entered the vault
of the Bank of Commerce at the noon
hour, and got away with the money
while he watched outside.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18

Havana, April 15.-The Cuban con-
stitutional convention placed itself
upon record today against the Platt
amendment by vote Of Is to 10 on
a resolution that the convention should
declare itself opposed to the amend
ment ION account of the terms Of some
of its clauses and the way In which
they are drawn, and also on the con-
tents of the others. especially clauses
3, 6 and T." The conservatives assert
that this action Ii embarrassing. In
asmuch as II practically ties the hands
of any commission that might be sent
% WASHINGTON.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18

st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE Novoe
Vhemya AYERS that Russia has no
cause for uneasiness regarding Man
churia. She possesses agreements
with the government of each of the
three provinces which remain in force.
In the future, il China desires her for
mer position restored, she can at any
time sign the treaty In her posses
sion. In the meantime, the st. Peters
burg Zeitung says Russia IL free TO
act In Manchuria for the preservation
Of order as her judgment dictates-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
WASHINGTON htW5.
Items of Interest From All Parts
Of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A Brief Review Of the Growth and Improve.
ments Of the Many Industries Through.
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.

Republic-Work in the mines in the
vicinity of Republic is being pushed
rapidly.
Chelan-A Grand Army post has
been organized at Chelan, with 1a
charter members.
Dayton-The San Jose scale is Civ
ing the orchardists in the vicinity OF
Dayton much concern.
Davenport-Work of clearing the
ground for new brick block has com
menced at Davenport.
CoIfax-William Codd's sawmill has
resumed operations. A large amount
of new machinery has been put in.
keIIer-Two shifts are at work in
siderable improvement has also been
made.
Tacoma-The report of the Tacoma
harbormaster for March shows the ex
ports during the month to be
81, 1,688,514.
Colfax-What is believed to be ar
organized gang of horse thieves is
operating in the country about Steptoe
butte. A number of fine young
horses have been taken.
Whatcom-As a result of the in
creased business of the Whatcom post
Office, that city is to have an addi
tional carrier.
Spokane-Two large deeds we're re
Gently recorded in Spokane. One is
for a consideration of $3.50, 900 and
the other $375.000.
Everett - The Clough Nickersor
Lumber Company, of Everett, has or
dered machinery to fit out the mil
with 700-light electric plant.
Moxee-An artesian we'll has just
been completed on the Mckee river
1t was sunk 632 feet and has flow
of 80 inches per second. The wei
will be sunk deeper.
SeattIe-A large number of bogus
$40 pieces have been placed in cir
culation in Seattle, Whatcom and New
Westminster, B. c. The coin is al
most perfect and almost the exact
weight of genuine gold piece.
Yakima-An experiment is to be
tried in Yakima valley this year or
the orchards. Fires will be kindled
in the evenings, and it is expected
that the smoke will prevent injury
from frost to the young fruit.
WaIIa WaIla-A new bank is to be
opened in Walla Walla about Aug
ust 1.
Douglas county-About 10000 acres
of Douglas county land was home
steaded during March.
WiIbur-J. C. Files, pioneer resi-
dent and Indian war veteran, is deat
at his home in Wilbur. Deceased wa:
78 years of age.
South Bend - Oyster thieves are
again making raids on the floats o
the oystermen near South Bend. The
losses amount to considerable.
PaIouse-The Palouse River Lumber
Co.'s mill is running full time with 6
force of 80 men. The mill just re
ceived 4,OO0,000 feet of logs.
Loomis-The spring roundup il
now in progress and SO far over 3O(
head of horses have been corrallet
in Loomis. 1t is estimated that al
many more are yet on the range.
Aberdeen-Four camps on the Wish
kah have been forced to suspend op
erations on account of the immense
Jams which have been formed in the
river about 18 miles from Aberdeen
OroviIIe-Over 1000 acres of lant
near Oroville, Okanogan county, have
been filed upon under the desert lant
act. 1t is proposed to tap the Simil
kameen and Okanogan rivers to irri
gate the tract.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
george q. Cannon Dead.

Monterey. CAL. April 15.-George @.
Cannon is dead. The end came early
this morning. The patient breathed
his last without struggle. He slept
considerably yesterday and the fore
part Of last night. A bulletin was is-
sued near midnight stating that he
rested easy, and the change for the
worse came apparently without fore
warning. The body was shipped to
San Francisco to be embalmed and
reshipped to Salt Lake City, where
the interment win take place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
Missionary Statements Exaggerated

Missionary Statements Exaggerated.
Pekin, April 16.-Prince Ching says
all his reports go to show that the
missionary statements regarding a re-
bellion In Mongolia are not supported
by the facts. Neither does he believe
Fuh Slang amounts to much. 1T IL
the object of certain elements" he
asserts, TO make it seem that China
is in q condition Of constant broil. rem
dering 1t unsafe for the foreign troops
to be withdrawn. Those who have
this in view will magnify q village
quarrel into q big rebellion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
MOVE TO NEW CAPITOL.
Governor Rogers Says It Will Prob
ably Be Made In Summer.


OLYMPIA, Wash, April Ire
garding when the state will take pos
session of it's new capitol building,
Governor Rogers today said:
There was a tacit understanding
between the capitol commission and
the board Of county commissioners
that, inasmuch as the county will
probably rent part of the present state
building for time, at least, the two
boards would work in harmony, SO
far as possible, in making the ex-
change of offices, without discommod-
ing either party to the transaction.
In the summer months, during which
the supreme court is not in session,
will, no doubt, be the best time at
which this exchange could be made
with the least possible Inconvenience.
AS the county will only have need OF
two floors of the present state build
ing, the exchange can be made without
serious difhculties."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
German oficer Killed.

Berlin. April 1s.-A dispatch from
parir saws that Captain Bartsch, OF
the second infantry German was
found dead in the neigh oornooh IN =,
Pekin yesterday. An inquiry nas ueIn or.
opened and the information 50 Ia mcar ~D
tained tends to show that tne o nsper
met with an accident. On the ov, ne
hand q dispatch from pekln ,tscS - &
okai Anzeiger says Captain bafssGn .,
was shot while riding near tns % d;..
mer mer palace, and that his horse an
appeared.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
China's Resources.

Pekin, April 15.-The committee of
ministers which Is considering China's
financial resources has reported the
conclusion, based on what information
is thus far obtainable. that $500. .000..
900 in gold can be raised without In.
juring China's resources. The exami.
nation by the committee into the sub
ject is thus far incomplete, and 1t will
probably subsequently learn that
other Chinese resources for indemni.
ties are available.
The discussion Of politics has this
week given place to amuseSnent. com.
mencing with the German races at the
Hunting Park, Monday last The re.
mainder of the week was devoted to
international races, an assault at arms
and tent pegging at the Temple OF
Heaven. The Russians particularly
are celebrating the Easter holidays.
The ministers openly express their
desire that the foreign troops leave
Pekin. They are seemingly as anx.
ious for the departure as were the be-
sieged ministers anxious for the arri.
val of the troops.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
TRANSPORT GOES DOWN.
RawIins Catches Fire at her DOCK u
New York and Sinks.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Fire was
discovered in the second hold OF the
transport Rawlins early today. The
Rawlins was at the government pier,
Brooklyn. and was to have sailed LOT
Cuba today. ..
The fire was under control after
ahout two hours work by fremen,
hut the Rawlins listed to port from
the immense quantity OF water
nnmped through the port holes by the
fireboats. She finally sank in the muo
at her pier.
The cargo, a large portion OF wnicn
con SISTED of horse feed for army use'
will prove total loss. The damaes Tag
IN the transport is estimated at $So'-
600, and the cargo at $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
Four Counterfeiters Sentenced.

Spokane, Wash, April 15.-Four
counterfeiters were sentenced by
Judge Hanford this morning in the
federal court. James Moriarity was
given 10 years, while Mike Williams
and Mack McCleary got on with eight
years each at hard labor in the United
States penitentiary. Mrs. Ethel Wal
lace. the last member of the gang, was
sentenced to one year. Moriarity and
McCleary were partners of Arthur
Spencer, the bogus Chinese inspector,
in the daring jailbreak few weeks
ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
INDEMNITY CLAIMS.
Russia Heads the List With Ninety
Millions.

BERLIN. April 16.-The correspond.
ent OF the Press hears tonight from an
authoritative source that the Chinese
indemnities for war expenses. exclu.
sive OF claims of private individuals
and missions. have been fixed as fol.
lows:
Russia, S60,000.000 marks (about
$S0,oo0.O0o); France. go. .OOO, 900 marks
(about $S5,ooo.o0O); Germany 24o,.
100000 marks (about $4,000, ,OOO0) !:
England, so,O00.00O marks (about s22..
OOO,OoO. France will also present
claims for the indemnity of the Italian
mission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18

The consumption Of imported butte
is rapidly increasing in Germany. 1t
comes from Holland, Austria-Hungary
and Russia.
Germany has to import all her In
dian corn lin 1899. 189 ,000, 900 bushels
we're used), because the corn does not
mature in the German soil.
During the present year between 49,
400 and 40, 900 men will be dispatched
hv way of Odessa to recruit the Rus
sian army now Quartered In the far
east, which already numbers over l7o.-
900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
Run Down by a Train.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 16.-A party
of four people. while crossing the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad at
South Wilkesbarre early this morning.
were run down by the Buffalo express
going north. Three of the party were
killed, and one injured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18

Inc Edinburgh Castle" public
ioase, iS situated in the Strand, London,
So" 70 De hauled down, and the London
compensation.
y, rooably the smallest monarch in
90, e world reigns over the Hindu vas
estate NC. state Of Bhopaul, and governs .
TTISUpie TSpe OF more than a million souls.
.nM s dwarf is a woman, Djihan-Be-
m sS Dy name, but although she II
nut nSO % years old, she does not APP
eear larger than q child of 10.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18

by steam power on the morning Of No
vember 20, 1914.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-21
A Curious necetnt

fianoyer's registrar discovered a very
eurious document some time ago as he
WAS looking through bundle Of pa
pers that date back to the eighteenth
century. The document is receipt
probably the only one of its kind in ex-
istence--which was given to q Hano-
verian captain by a canon Of Duisburg
during the Seven Years war.
Il, the undersigned" it reads 1shere-
by acknowledge that have received SO
blows OF stick. which were inflicted
upon me by a lieutenant Of Captain
BIS regiment as punishment for the
stupid and frivolous calumnies which
| have uttered in regard to the regi-
ment of chasscurs. For my impru-
dent words now admit that am pro-
foundly sorry. l received my punish
ment lying on heap Of straw and
held by two men, and bear testimony
to the fact that the officer struck me as
vigorously as he could with stick
that was as thick as BAY finger.
I'm proper form and with due graft
tude sign this receipt and avow that
all therein is true"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-21
Little while Ate Everything.

Until they are trained to eat properly
youngsters are usually like little pig
:gies. They root through everything
and leave Il muss after them. Willie.
Is years old, has q pair of parents whe
try to break him of the habit of TAX
ing things on his plate that he cannot
eat and leaving much to go to waste.
He is in % fair way to improve under
their watchfulness.
You must eat the crust, too, Willie"
his mamma will say, and Willie viii
'dutifully cut the crust
Don't take such a large piece Of
cake, Willie. unless you can eat it,
his papa will say. and Willie will take
DIT and stuff himself with it rather than
to leave a crumb for his father to
grumble about.
The other day Willie was invited to
a birthday party. His mother dressed
him in his best clothes.
Now, mind, WILLIE" was the last
thing she said to him; "eat everything
you take on your plate"
Willie came home that evening with
severe pains. The little girl in whose
honor the party was given was IS
years old. Her mother had baked a
birthday cake, and part Of the scheme
OF characterization of it We're 10 wax
candles. There Were three of. them on
the piece tnat was put on Willie's
plate.-P ittsburg News.