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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-13
Guests.

Miss Msrcia Day of Springfield.
Mass, visiting at Henry Wiicutt's.
| JAMES Bowler ard two Sons came
Saturday from Boston for visit at
Jas BnWler's. MIS- Mary Wadsworth
and daughter tf Springfield, Mass,
are visiting frier de in toSr. Misses
Bridget Sullivan and Sadie Douah Ne
of Springfield. Mass, came Friday for
visit with Mrs n 7 Ryan. Mrs II
VI Currier and daughter, Mrs Addie
Gowdy of Springfield, Mass, are Wis
iting friends in towr. Fred LPnnox
of Hartford, Conn, is the guest OF bis
sister, Miss Cora Lennox. Misses
Lera ard Katherine Doyle of Keene,
II, came Saturday for few DAYS
visit with Miss Kitty Dunlevy. Mics
Emma Brown of Boston is the guest
of her sister, Mrs Henry F Brown. =
Mr. and Mrs Geo II Vassar ana child
of New London, Conn, are visiting
friends in town. Mr. and Mrs Robert
Wilson and daughter, Florence. came
yesterday from Brooklyn, n Y. for a
visit with his mother, Mrs Mary J
Wilson, sperding Sunday 10 Hartford,
CT. Mr. and Mrs Maurice p Derine
and child of Providence, K |, are
spending two weeks with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs John Deyine. Miss
Emma A Robair OF Burlington has
come to spend the summer with her
uncle, William Cushmau, of Frost
street.
Miss Hazel Timson came from Clare
mont, n H, Saturday to spend the
rest Of her vscatioo tere.-E VI Ben
rett and daughter of Philadelphia are
guests of his father, Warren BPUnstt
Mrs c 4 Wueeler of Keene is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs S g Burpee.
Miss Grace Ripley and friend. Miss
Hopley of Springfield, Mass, are Wis
itors with the formers aunt, Mrs Z
4 ChambeIlain.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-13

To hu7 q cheap driving Nurse.
--- NoOrEORTH, 80. Royston-
ST.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
THREE NEW DESTROYERS.


Baltimore, Aug 17.-Three additions
to the United States Navy were chris
tened and launched at the shipyards
CT the Maryland Steel Company here
this afternoon. They are torpedo-boat
destroyers and will be known here
after by the names of Whipple, Trux-
ton and Worden.
The ceremonies attendant upon the
launching took place in the presence
of a large assemblage of handsome
women and distinguished men,. includ-
ing government, state and city off,
cials, officers in both army and navy,
and civilians Of prominence. When
all was in readiness for the launching
Miss Isabella Truxton, of Norfolk, Va,
took her place at the bow of the boat
of that name; Miss Elsie Pope, of st.
Paul, Mimi, at the bow of the Whip
pie, and Miss Millie B. Worden at the
bow of the Worden. AS each boat in
its turn slid from the ways into the
waters of the Patapsco, the bottles
were broken over the bows, the names
were spoken by the sponsors and the
usual cheering and handclapping and
waving of hats and handkerchiefs
took place, accompanied by the din of
steam whistles of the factories In the
vicinity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
ADVICE TO JUDGES.
Filipino First Offences to Be Treated witi
Leniency.

Leniency.
Manila, Aug. Is. The United States
commission has left Manila on its
northern trip.
Civil Governor Taft has addressed
a letter to the new justices urging
that the courts be so conducted as to
create good impression. The native
first offepses should be treated with
parental clemency.
The contract providing for harbor
improvements has been signed, and
work will begin Immediately. The
cost of the improvements will be
about 81, ,6OO. 600.
Superintendent of Schools Atkinson
is preparing magnificent reception
for the 600 American school teachers
who are expected to arrive here in a
few days. When the transport arrives
l5 launches will convey the teachers
to the Luneta landing. Then they will
be driven 10 the Spanish exposition
building, which will become . tenn
porary educational colony. This
building has been completely fur
nished BY the army with cots, chairs,
etc. which have been lent by the
ouartermaster's department.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
CHINESE sMUcGLED IN.
Said to Be Brought bv WhoIesale From
British Columbia.

british Columbia.
San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Discov-
cries have just been made which are
believed to establish conclusively that
wholesale smuggling of Chinese from
British Columbia into the United
States through Santa Barbara has
been carried on. The revenue officials
were notified several weeks ago, and
for three weeks the revenue cutter
McCulloch has been.cruising in the
waters OF Santa Barbara channel in
search of evidence.
The smuggling scheme is outlined
as follows: Lumber laden vessels
leave Puget sound for Southern Cali
fornia points, and after getting well
out to sea run over to Vancouver
island and pick up Chinese, who are
ostensibly shipped as part of the crew.
Some of these vessels put in at Port
Hartford, San Pedro and other points
with crews more than twice as large
as necessary. When sailing for the
north the crews consist almost ex-
clusively of white sailors.
Another method adopted is the
landing of Chinese on one of the
islands in the channel, and they are
then brought into Santa Barbara as
abalone fishermen. just what dis
coveries have been made by the off,
GERS of the reven, cutter are not
known, but they have been placed
in the possession of important in
formation by the local officers and
are now following up clews fur
nished by secret service agents. 1t is
said that the evidence has been OBJ
tanned that opium has also been
smuggled into Southern California.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
THE Law MUST BE UPHELD.


ssftsfs fes Murderer Nordstom.
Seattle, WASH, Aug. ia s;...s
statement from Governor Rogers IN an
peared in the Times as follows.
Olympia, WASH, Aug TX 1on1
Editor The Times: A recent ~; ~;
torial item in your paper rerard;ny
the Nordstrom case causes me to 500
tnat under no circumstance win I
interfere with the judgment Of the
courts in this case. AS / view = =
crisis has arisen in the state affa;rs
In which the question is raised wheth-
er murder is to be punished in Wash.
lngton. or whether the law is to be
made an instrument of iugelery for
courts and lawyers.
I'm England or Canada. whatever
we may think of their forms of gov
ernment, criminal law is enforced and
lynching is unknown.
In Whitman county. of this state
according to Judge Mcdonald. o that
county, some 80 murders and lynch
lngs altogether have taken place with
only one legal hanging, this latter
within the last three years. Other
counties have records not particularly
fiattering to our ideas of Justice.
only recently the legislature was
called IN extra session for the sole
purpose of removing obstacles which
l was advised might allow certain
murderers to escape, and thus bring
our administration of law into re
newed contempt. This purpose hav.
ing been effected, / shall certinly add
no new complications.
THE judgment of the court will
stand.
"JOHN r. ROGERS ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22

The following prices are being offer
cd to the producer by Seattle dealers
for delivery in round lots on the dock
and in the car at Seattle:
Hides, Pelts and Tallow-Heavy
salted steers, over so lbs, SIC; medi-
um. per lb, &c; light, under 80 lbs,
TIC; cows, all weights, TIC; salted
kips. TIC; calf, Sc; stays and bulls,
|4Xc; green hides lc less than salted
culls, 1c less; dry hides, per 10, l2c;
dry culls, 1Oc; summer deer, 2O@25c
winter deer, dry, 14@20c; good
butcher tallow, 3@3Ac; grease, IL
&c.
Wool-Western Washington, clean,
12c; dirty, IO@11c; Eastern Wash
ington wool, 8@1Oc.
Live stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, 31<c; steers, 4k@5c; choice
sheep &c; good hogs, live, 5H@6c
hogs, dressed, 711kc; calves, live, large,
&c; small, 10K@11c.
Live Poultry - Hens, 1O@1OKc;
springs, 13@15c; ducks, lie.
Butter and Eggs-Creamery butter,
1802Oc; dairy, lO@16c; eggs, 22c.
.Grain-Oats, $26; barley, $l6;
wheat, chicken, feed, $l9.
Hay-Puget sound, $40; Eastern
Washington timothy, $40. SO; alfalfa,
Field seed-Field peas, white, $37
oats. S20; spring seed wheat, $zO;
seed rye, $18; seed barley, $lS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
Liberals Chances Good.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. IA large
number of wounded men, belonging to
the government troops, were taken to
Colon Monday. This is regarded as an
indication of the persistence of the
rebel attacks.
The converted cruiser Namouna has
been found to be practically useless,
owing to the bungling attempt to
mount heavy guns on board Of her.
The Colombian government Is now
negotiating for the purchase of the
steamer Bernard Hall, Of the West
India & Pacific Steamship Company,
Limited, of Liverpool.
The Darlen brought 40 passengers,
who were obliged to leave Colon In
order to avoid conscription. They
say the chances Of the Liberals sue
cess seem better than ever since the
commencement of the revolution. The
British consul at Colon has entered
a protest against Jamaicans being
compelled by the Colombian govern
ment to fight against the rebels.
Guards are still kept on board the
trains running between Panama and
Colon.
Both sides are committing atrocit'
les. In the attack made on the gov
ernment troops, Sunday, few mile
out of Colon, the rebels defeatd the
government force. and one OF the lat
ter was afterwards found shot In the
abdomen. with both legs amputated.
This was a reprisal for the torture
by the government Of political pris-
Oners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
The Flood, in Arizona.

Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 1.-THE Santa
Cruz River has reached the foot of
Congress street, oyerhowing the val
ley for q mile. 8 we're storms have
visited Southe-n Arizona almost daily
for the past 10 days. Railroads from
Sonora and Bisbee connecting with
the Southern Pacific are paralyzed.
A large bridge was washed away
near Fairbank, on the Arizona 4 New
Mexico Railroad. "A body was seen
floating down the river. followed by .
buggy. A storm which was almost q
cyclone visited Tucson this week.
tearing on several roofs and demolish
ing the gas works.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
ATTACK ON COMMISSION.
lncendiary Pamphlet Spread Broadcast in
Manila,

Manila, Aug. 16.-A pamphlet was
published broadcast yesterday con-
tanning an attack on the United States
Philippine commission, signed by the
Centro- Catholic. All the members
of that body deny having any con-
nection with the publication. They
believe the pamphlet was issued by
local paper in an endeavor to create
sensation. The pamphlet was nomi-
nally in favor of the church, calling
on the people to rise in their might
against Judge Taft, the civil COVER
nor, and "the rest of the ricket brawl-
ers running the government of the
United States, and saving: 'They
have declared war against God. I"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
islander Went Down Near
Douglas Island.
SIXTY PEOPLE LOST
$275, 900 IN GOLD DUST ALSO
WENT TO THE 4eoTToM.
The St.amer Struck An Iesbsry q Oeieek
A NJ, and Sank Immediately = Boilers
Exploded by the Shoek-Csptain Was
Last to Leave. and Was Afterwards Lost
From the lferaft.

Victoria, b. c., Aug. 2O.-The
steamer Islander, the crack passenger
steamer OF the Alaskan route, operat-
ed by the Canadian Pacific Naviga-
tion Company, Of this city, struck an
iceberg off Douglas island at 2 A. M.
on the morning of Thursday last and
went to the bottom, carrying 55 to
60 souls, including passengers and
members of the crew.
Some OF the survivors arrived here
this evening by the steamer Queen.
They report that as the Islander
went down her boilers exploded, caus-
ing the death of many who might
have escaped. Captain Foote went
down with his steamer.
There was $275, 900 in gold on the
steamer, 500, 600 of which was carried
by passengers.
The description of the disaster by
the survivors is heartrending. They
say that the Islander struck an ice
berg, and so severe was the shock that
every door was jammed fast in the
staterooms, and the iIl-fated passen-
gers, numbering 107, and the crew of
II were forced to break through the
windows to reach the deck.
Steward Simpson lost 10 i'm his de-
partment, and his description Of the
wreck is clearly given. He was awak-
ened by the shock, and could not get
out OF his stateroom until he broke
out a window. He reached the
bridge, where the pilot was on watch,
and, with the mate, ordered out the
lifeboats. The vessel was then taking
water fast, and the chief engineer re-
ported the pumps unable to take care
of the water. He also went below
with an ak, broke down the lower
stateroom doors, and stayed at this
work until the water forced him to
go to the upper deck.
By this time the ships boats were
loaded and had got away, and, while
the officers were getting out the last
life raft, Captain Foote called to all
hands to clear the ship, as she was
about to 60 down. This was the cap
tain's last order, as at that moment
the ship sank, and the captain, leap
ing clear of the wreck, was picked up
by life boat, which in some manner
was overturned. The day was very
misty, and all hands were forced to
shift for themselves. The officers
state that had the passengers not
rushed the boats, the loss Of life would
have been small, if indeed, any at all,
had been lost.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
TRAIN BLOWN TO Bits.


Ashland, Aug. 19.-What is re-
garded as one of the worst wrecks in
the history OF the Southern Pacific
Company lines in Oregon took
place at tunnel No. Z, six and one
half miles north of Glendale, this
afternoon about 4:3O O'Clock. Extra
freight No. 2l92, east, which left here
at 8 80 this morning, composed OF 26
cars, with three engines, was just
emerging from tunnel No. 2, which is
a short one on q sharp curve in the
track, and about 100 feet long, when
the train parted, the air hose break
ing. The sudden jar caused two rear
cars loaded with dynamite to explode.
The entire train was demolished,
except the engine. and it was injured
somewhat. There were 10 cars of
melons, two OF powder, two of fruit
and the remainder of miscellaneous
freight. All but three cars OF the
melons were totally demolished by the
force of the explosion, which was felt
for miles around the surrounding
country. A car filled with acid took
fire, and the flames spread to the dry
brush and timber, causing q fierce
confagration. Cow creek, which
runs along the side OF the track at
this point, was filled with debris and
burning wreckage.
A number of tramps who were rid
ing in q half closed car, escaped, 90
far as is known At the present time.
but until the debris II cleared the
loss OF life and limb cannot be known,
and from the nature Of the disaster
there may be nothing left Of the re-
mains of the unfortunates to tell the
tale.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
BIG STORM ON GULF
WIND BLEW SEVENTY MILES AN
HOUR AT MOBILE
Various Reports Of Drowning In the Bsy-
Communication Destroyed in All Dirsc
tions-No Report From Fort Morgan
Where Two Companies Of Coast Artillery
Are Stationed.

Mobile, Aug. 19.-The tropical
storm, which has been raging for sew
eral days past, is believed to have been
the severest in the vicinity OF Mobile.
The wind blew at the rate of 20 miles
an hour for some time. Various re-
ports of the drowning of men in the
bay have reached here, but it is i'm
possible to confirm them, owing to
the complete demolition of commu-
nication. The yacht Ariel, bound
for Fish river with party of Mobile
people on board, is reported to have
pounded to pieces on the wharf at
Battles. on the eastern shore of the
bay. Nothing has been heard of the
crew. The pleasure yacht Mayfower,
OF this city with party of prominent
people on board, reported as lost this
morning, has been heard from. All
on board found refuge on Cat island,
but the boat was wrecked.
Nothing has been heard from Fort
Morgan. Two companies of coast
artillery are stationed there. The
barracks undoubtedly received the
full force of the blow. No communi-
cation can he had with any of the
islands in Mississippi Sound, just
outside the bay, 40 miles below here.
All the news concerning the fate of
the islanders must come by boat, and
this is anxiously awaited.
Logging camps and mills have suf-
fered considerable loss by the break
ing of booms. Sawlogs and squared
timber drifted into Mobile all day,
much of it coming up on Royal
street, three blocks from the water
front. Much damage was done in
Mobile in the way of uprooting trees,
unroofing houses and topping over
chimneys. The power houses of the
electric railway were flooded, and elec-
trio car service was shut down for sew
eral hours. All business in the whole
sale district was suspended. Care
had been taken to elevate lower floor
goods upon temporary platforms and
the grocer suffered little loss. The
grain men were caught to some extent.
The tracks of the Louisville &
Nashville Southern, and Mobile &
Ohio pass through Commerce street,
and were under water, traffic being
stopped entirely. The Mobile &
Ohio is operating trains from Whist
Ter, 10 miles out, and the Louisville
& Nashville received one train during
the afternoon. A small schooner
laden with resin for New Orleans over
turned at the resin wharf.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
Raids Alone Panama Road.

Colon. Colombia, Aug. 17.-Raids
continue almost daily or nightly along
the line, owing to the entire absence
of military protection. Last night
Matachin was again raided and cattle
belonging to sympathizers with the
government were stolen. Two wo-
men were kidnapped at Gorgon station
Sunday night and the Chinese there
were pillaged. On most occasions OF
fhis character, the Chinese are the
chief sufferers. Consequently they
are daily transferring provisions ana
merchandise to Panama, thus inten-
sifving want and suffering all along
the line. Armed guards consisting OF
about so men still accompany eacn
passenger train
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
win Act on sehIsy.s Counsel.

Baltimore, Aug. 16.-It is an
nounced here today that Isador Ray.
nor, attorney general for Maryland,
has been retained as one of the attor-
neys for Rear Admiral Schley in his
coming hearing before the court ol
inquiry. Mr.. Raynor received let
ter from Admiral Schley Sunday in
which he was asked to act as. one ol
the counsel in the case, and at once
accepted the commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
War Department Uneasy.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Some un-
easiness is felt at the war department
concerning the military posts at
Mobile bay, especially at Fort Nor
gan, where the Eighth and Ninth
companies of coast artillery are sta
toned. Fort Morgan and the mill
tary posts are on a sand spit about Ii
feet above tide. Noreports have been
received at the department concern
ing these posts. The two batteries
consist of about 106 men each.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMo OF INTEREST FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
Commercial and Financial Happening, Of I'm
Pertancs-A Brief ReyIew Of the Growth
and improvements q the Many Industries
!. Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.

A circulating library is to be estab-
lished at Everett.
A disastrous grain fire near Dayton
destroyed $l4O0 worth of wheat and
damaged some more. No insurance.
The work of laying new steel rails
on the Northern Pacific between Pros
ser and Yakima City has been COM
pleted.
The wheat harvest in Whitman
county is said to be enormous. In
many places it averages 40 bushels
to the acre over entire fields.
Mrs. Joseph Ladeucer, wife of a
sheepman living on the Walla Walla
river, took a dose of strychnine and
then jumped into the river, in order
to espcape from the torture of head
aches.
A threshing machine near Pomeroy
exploded soon after the crew had
started work, the fire .belching out
through every opening in the ma
chine. The machine and Is sacks OF
wheat were destroyed.
Alfred Hughes, of Davenport, re.
Gently received a potato digger which
is said to be the only one west OF Dako-
ia. The machine is pulled by six hors-
es and will dig and sack 10 acres OF
potatoes in day.
A Willapa Harbor boy shot big
bear with 22-calaber rifle, the ball
entering at the ear and killing him
instantly. The bear was found to be
carrying around one or two larger
bullets that had struck in tougher
places.
The Commissioners of Wallaa villa
County have set apart August 20 as
''straw day." a day to be devoted to
strawing the country roads. The dust
becomes almost unbearable at this
season of the year. In places it gets to
be four or five inches deep during the
dry months, and it is claimed that
straw is the best possible preventive.
Washington stockmen are figuring
on making shipments of cattle and
hogs from Kansas and other dry states
to the Eastern Washington ranges.
Tilltappers piled their vocation in
Garfield recently. Both railroad de-
pots were entered, tools being taken
from blacksmith shop for the work.
A pork-eating cougar in Lewis coun-
ty successfully got off with a hog
from four traps without springing any
of them, but was finally treed by dogs
and shot with rifle.
Treasurer Cole, Of Tacoma, has
Just forwarded to New York war;
rant for $27, 325 to pay the the semi
annual installment of interest on the
81, O93, 600 of funding bonds.
The underwriters are considering
changes in their rates at Spokane.
The difficulty is with the water sup
ply, the pressure being too low for fire
protection when irrigating is in full
blast.
Farmer Hibbets, of Stevens county,
set his barn on fire while trying to
burn out q wasps' nest above his hay
loft. The barn. hay, and $500 in cur
rency, concealed in the lower part OF
the structure, were total loss.
Articles of incorporation of the
Nesqually Oyster company have been
fled. The object of the company is
to buy, SELL and cultivate oysters
and food fish. The capital stock is
IS, ,OOOO, divided in as many shares.
and the principal place of business is
Olympia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-22
Sheriff Stood Off . MOI.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Aug. ia mon
of about so men entered the jail be-
fore daylight this morning, deter
mined to lynch Henry Pratt, colored'
charged with attempted assault on
SalIie Dice. q little white girl. After
somes parleying, Sheriff Kyle worked
his way to a closet, seized loaded
shotgun and told the mob that they
,,ust kin him before they could get
the prisoner. In the face Of the load
ed gun the mob left the jail ana ols.
nersed. It il rumored that the mo1
vas also after q negro VINO
brought here from Coaling last nisns