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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
""as Being Done BY the Peopl. o, On,
Srowins and Prosperous st,te.

seattle postoffice receipts durino tho
year 1901 were greater than those ~ tho
preceding year by $41, ,124. The ratio of
increase is 22.1 per cent. -
%. William AFFORD, who pre-emntad
the thirteen acres which are now in tho
cehter OF the city of South Bend. and
whose house is the oldest house now
standing there, is dead at the AGE of IN
years. - "
Recitations for the winter semester ot
the state university began Mondav
Several new courses are offered this tarro
among among which Is one in mining, designed
in history. The latter will he a course
OF lectures by Prof. Meanv. des;oneJ
especially for teachers in the public
The Utah Press Association will visit
Seattle January 20.
The Moran Bros. Companv. of Seattle
is preparing to submit bid for the con.
struction OF the new floating dock which
the port OF Portland commission pro-
poses to build at Portland, Or.
Wllslow Hall, pioneer resident of
Stevens county for 40 years, died at Col
Vile, after an illness of about two
months. The primary cause of death
was cancer, which developed some time
ago.
Elmer E: Johnston, commissioner to
represent Washington in the preparation
OF state exhibit for the St. Louis expo
sitlon In 1903, has resigned. Mr.. John
ston says his appointment being at the
hands OF the late governor. be rendered
MS resignation purely as an act of
courtesy. 5
State Treasurer G. w. Maynard, has
issued statement of the receipts and
disbursements for the entire year. Re
ceipts for the year were $4,O1I ,739. .2S
and disbursements So, 1899 OPS 90. Balance
$612.714.28.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
AT REST IN GRAVE
BODY OF LATE GOVERNOR CON-
SIGNED TO EARTH.
Services at Olympia and PuyalIup Great
Crowds at Each Place Testify the Regard
in Which Governor Rogers Was Held
Thousands at Tacoma View the Remains
at Pierce County Court House

Those who watched the old year out
and the new year in watched in Olympia
that night to sad purpose. The first
moments of the new year were heralded
by the measured tread of the military
sentries as they paced back and forth
about the residence of the one who had
been governor of the state.
1t was sad dawning which wakened
the household at Olympia to the first
day of a new year, day which should
see the last tributes paid to the body of
one who had looked forward to the
coming OF this year as period of oppor-
tunity for work among his fellow men.
As the morning advanced the family
opened the house and prepared for the
private services which were to occupy
the time preceding the more formal mil
itary exercises. Within the coffin rested
white face with it's we'll known features
and gray hair. The pallor of natures g
last sleep was only little more white
than that which always marked the
clean cut features of the living man.
Even the familiar frock coat with the
single white carnation in the buttonhole,
the customary white bow tie, the long,
pointed flash of white shirt bosom
greeted the eye. The face of John R.
Rogers was most life-like in death.
The special train furnished by the
Northern Pacific to convey the remains
of the late Governor Rogers from Olym-
pia to his late home in Puyallup, left
Tacoma promptly on time, carrying a
large number of personal friends and all
of the pallbearers.
On arriving in Olympia all went
directly to the house of the late governor
and sharply at o'clock the services
began. There were gathered the family
of the late governor, the new governor
with his staff; the pallbearers, and al
many as the house would hold of neigh
bors and friends. :
The services were opened by the Olym
pia choir, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. R
w. Elwell, G. H. Greenbank and Miss
Anna Frost, who rendered the opening
hymn.
Rev. R. M. Hayes, of the First Pres
byterian Church, then offered mos
appropriate and affecting prayer.
| Followins that service. Mr.. G.. H
Greenbank sang the solo, Near tn,
Cross" a special favoeite of the gov
ernor's, most solemn and most effective
Rev. A. G. Sawin, Of the First Baptis
Church, then delivered an address be
fore the coffin.
After the close of the Rev. Mr.. Sawin'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
SEAT0N HANGS.
Penalty Paid for the Killing of
His Uncle, Dan Richards,
at South Park.

Seattle, Jan. 3.-William Alden Seaton
was hanged at exactly 8 o'vlOck this
morning for the murder of his uncle,
Dan Richards, at South Park, December
6, 1900. Without bravado and showing
no fear his soul passed into eternity.
Seaton's brother and sister spent the
night with him and took their leave Just
afler 6 O'Clock. The last few moments
were spent in singing and praying.
Seaton left statement admitting the
physical act of killing his uncle, but he
disclaimed all knowledge of the act at the
time and all responsibility for it. 1t
was done, he said, in a "spell" which
sometimes overcame him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
THOMPSON FLEET TAKEN IN.
Purchased by the Puget soand Navigation Com
pany for 100000.

Seattle, Jan. Elm the fuftherance OF
its announced plan of expansion the
Puget Sound Navigation Company has
nurchased the entire feet OF the Thomp-
son Steamboat Company, numbering SIX
vessels. The sale was consummateo
January /. No definite statement was
made as to the consideration, which,
however, is said to have been In tne
neiehborhood of 100000 The vessels
included in the sale are the Ma]estic'
Alice Gertrude, Garland, Lydia Ihomp'
son, Prosper and Evangei.. o..
The acquisition of this large neet
changes the plans, somewhat, OF tne
Puget Sound Navigation Company, re-
oarding the construction OF vesseis.
The company announced about week
AGO its purpose of constructing nve
steamers for service on the Sound, q step
made necessary through the securing 2.
a mail contract taking in ali that sectio1
of Puget Sound on the west slde ano
north of Seattle. Now, however, tnree'
instead of five vessels are to be construct.
ed. these to be operated in conjunction
with the Majestic and Alice Oertfuos'
the larger vessels of the fleet purchased;
Meanwhile the Garland, Prosper anu
Evanpel are to be converted INTO ireign'
carriers exclusively.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
in a Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our MANY
Readers

In a fight with four escaped prisoner,
Sheriff w. G.. Kicker, of Casper, Wyo.
was shot and probably fatally injured.
Captain Leary, whose death occurred
last week, was promoted to the grade O
rear admiral on the day previous to hi.
death.
The great mining interests at Nome
controlled by Jafet Lindeberg and Eric
o, Lindbloom have been Incorporated
under the name of the Pioneer Minins
Company. Swedish capitalists are i'm.
terested heavily in the new enterprise. ]
The public debt decreased $s, ,643, 49,
during December.
A site for a naval station has been &c.
cured at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu,
Dudley Evans. of New York, has been
elected president of the Wells Fargo Co.
10 succeed J. j. Valentine.
Stephen d. Fessenden, of Mississippi
has been appointed an assistant statisti-
can of the department of agriculture.
The United States Rubber Company
has adopted the new policy this year OF
announcing its price lists on January
instead of April l. The new list records
an advance of about five per cent. net in
prices for 1907.
Eugene Carter, the famous billiardist-
died at Chicago, Thursday, of consump
tiOn.
Porch climbers entered the residence
of Senator j. X. Cochran, at Williams
port, Pa, and stole over 81 900 worth of
jewelry.
Orders have been given the British
naval authorities which would indicate
that the Prince of Wales is going to India
next November.
The football team of the Reliance
athletic club, of Oakland, CAL, bested
the Multnomah eleven, at Portland,
New Years day, by a score of 6 to g..
There were 1000 spectators. 5
The German steamer Clara is reported
wrecked, with loss of 10 lives.
Steps are being taken to organize the
oil interests of the Northwest states,
with headquarters at Salt Lake.
James S. Van Antwerp, the Washing
ton correspondent for large number of
Western and Northwestern newspapers,
died Tuesday of complication of dis
eases.
Dawson merchants have pooled to some
extent and fallen into line with Victoria,
to sue the White Pass railroad for a re-
bate of freight charges on the contention
that the road charged an extortionate
rate on traffic over its line.
George St. Cyr, who killed Charles
Davis at Hootalinqua, on the Yukon, a
year ago, and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Dawson, has gone insane
and will be taken to British Columbia for
treatment.
Rumor has it that Senator Clark will
marry Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter
OF Senator Cockrell, Missouri.
Arrangements are being made by the
Catholic Knights of America to celebrate
in April 25th anniversary of the lorna
ton of the order.
The international Socialist bureau has
met at Brussels under the presidency OF
M. Van Verlete, the Socialist member OF
the Belgian chamber of deputies.
The Northern Pacific has issued orders
removing all news agents from it's trains
beginning January l. Daily papers and
wares usually carried by the newsDoys
will be kept on sale in the dining cars. .
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09

remarks Mr.. G.. H. Greenbank sang the
solo, "Here and There"
At the close of the music the final pro-
cession was formed with the pallbearers
in the lead, consisting of Governor Moore
of Walla Walla, H. j. Snively of North
Yakima, j. E. Bell of Everett, E. H.
Joab from Tacoma, the Editor of the
Seattle Times and the Editor of the
Spokesman Review.
Then followed the military escort and
Governor Mcbride and his staff, who in
turn were followed by the family in Cal
riages and the procession took up its
march to the Northern Pacific train.
At ten minutes after 10 the train moved
out with the entire bodies named above,
together with members of the Supreme
Court, for Tacoma.
At Tacoma.
The funeral train bearing the body of
the late Governor Rogers and accompa-
MED by his family, friends and state Off
GERS, arrived in Tacoma at IL 20 a. m.
The train consisted of four tars trimmed
in deep mourning. At the station the
remains were met by the National Guard,
Spanish-American veterans and police.
The line of march was up Pacific ave-
nue. to Ninth and G streets to Eleventh
street. to the courthouse, where the re-
mains lay in state from IL :15 to l :15 p.
m. Along the line of march the side
walks were thronged with people who
barred their heads as the funeral cortege
passed.
Immediately behind the hearse was a
carriage containing Governor Mcbride,
Mayor Campbell and city and state
officials. Members of the family re-
mained in the train. Switching was sus-
pended and street cars remained at a
standstill while the funeral frain was at
the depot. During the time the body
was lying in state at the courthouse ii
was viewed by nearly TO- 900 persons.
The remains were then escorted back
to the train and the journey to Puyallur
was begun.
At PuyaIIup.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the special
train bearing the remains of the late
John R. Rogers, Governor Mcbride and
staff, members of the family of the de-
ceased, distinguished guests, the pail
bearers, official representatives of cities
and three companies of militia arrived
at Puyallup, where two more companies
with the First Regiment band, were
drawn up in waiting.
The remains were at once taken to the
Rogers home, where short service wa.
held. After hymn, Rev. Sulliger. o
Whatcom, chaplain of the First Washing
ton Regiment, delivered short address
Rev. w. o. Bernadon, of the First Meth
odist church of Puyallup, led in prayer
A quartette, consisting of soldiers il
uniform, then sang an appropriate
hymn, after which friends and acquain
tances of the family, who reside in Puy
allup, were allowed to view the remains
The entire company, consisting of sol
diers and citizens, then proceeded t.
Woodbine cemetery, where the Masonic
rites were observed. John Arthur, grant
master OF the state, officiated.
At the close of the Masonic ceremonie,
the troops fred volley over the grav,
and the most formal tribute which cal
be rendered the dead had been paid t.
the remains of John r. Rogers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09

Constantinople, Jan. 3.-The recent
arrest of two naturalized Americans at
Tripoli, Syria, for refusal to pay the tax
providing for exemption from military
service, has led to sharp representations
on the part of the United States minister
to Turkey, John q. .Fleishman, to the
porte. The latter promptly ordered the
release of the men arrested and instruct
ed the authorities not to molest Ameri'
can citizens.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
Rounding Up the Rabbits.

Pendleton, Or, Jan. 3.-At the great
Bitter Greek rabbit drive Tuesday 5000
black-tailed rabbits were killed. About
1000 more were carried away alive by
the lone Gun Club that will have live
rabbit shoot in the near future. 1t Is
estimated that 900 men, women and
boys participated in, or followed the
drive, which extended over an area
covering three square miles. Another
drive will be held before February i,
when it is thought as many more will be
exterminated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
MAY CEDE TERRITORY.
Boer Leaders Now in Holland Are Holding
Conferences.


Amsterdam, Jan. THE Boer lead
ers here are holding conferences. After
one of these meetings on Sunday Boer
Agent Vessels said: eff we are forced
to it we shall certainly cede territory,
but we will not surrender our sovereign
independence to what is left" Vessels
also stated that Kruger favOrs the ceding
of territory to secure peace.
Kruger has said nothing beyond the
fact that he would be willing to confer
with representatives of Great Britain if
they were sent to him with the under
standing that they come in a spirit OF
amity.
The Boer leaders here all admit their
desire for peace, but many of them say
they prefer death to loss of independ-
ence They claim to be able to carry on
the war indefinitely on the present lines.
Some hope is expressed that foreign in
tervention will aid in solution of the
territorial questions involved as well as
effecting peace.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
TOTAL BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Dead and Missing Total 24299 Men. and
Of lnvalided 6A,33O.

London, Jan. 6.-The total reduction
OF Great Britain's military forces in
South Africa from the beginning of the
war to December, including deaths from
disease, men reported missing, etc.,
amounts to "a ,299 men. OF this number
Is, ,43O were actually killed or died.
A total of "a $50 men were invalided
home, the majority of whom recovered
and joined their commands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
CHRISTEN WILLIAMS YACHT.
Emperor Would Like the Presidents Daughter
to Do Il.

Berlin, Jan. 2.-Emperor William de-
sires that his new yacht now building in
the United States, shall be christened
by President Roosevelt's daughter Alice,
and at the New Years reception at the
old palace at noon he requested the
United States ambassador, Andrew ID.
White, to ask the president to allow
Miss Roosevelt to christen the vessel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09

Washington, Jan. 4.-Gen. w. II. Sea-
mans, adjutant general of California.
died here this morning. He had been i'll
for two weeks with infiammatory rheu-
matism and pneumonia. His wife and
Lieut.. Commander Douglas White OF
the naval militia Of California were With
at the time OF his death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
JUDGE MOVES VERY ILL.
His Life Was Despaired Of for Nearly Week
Some Improvement Noted.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-Judge Arthur
II. Noyes, of the United States district
court of Alaska, is critically i'll at his
apartments at the st. Nicholas hotel,
and nearly all last week the physicians
attending him despaired of his lite. On
Monday evening last he was suddenly
taken with a severe hemorrhage OF the
lungs while chatting with friends and
Tor the rest of the night his death was
momentarily expected. For most OF tne
week he was in comatose condition, On.
today his physicians reported a sligh'
Improvement.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
TO CALL Ex IRA SESSION.
Minnesota Legislature Will Probably Meet Next
Month.

St. Paul, Jan. Cit is stated that the
renort of the tax commission will be pre-
sented to Governor Van SAINT on Thurs
dav. and it will then be for him to decide
vhetber it is necessary to call an extra
session of the legislature to act upon the
matter. As the governor has been here
tofore quoted as determined to call the
extra session soon after the report was
admitted it is p3obsble the legislature
will he called to meet early in February,
at which time the members may also be
esked to take some action in regard TO
the Northern Securities Company and
the so-called merger of railroad interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-As far as can
be determined by diligert inquiry and
careful checking and comparison OF lists,
the dead and missing from the wreck OF
the steamship Walla Walla now number
AZ people, the known dead number eight,
passengers missing 10, crew missing, ~.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09

M
Turkey while
captured
Turkish equivalent practically demanded Samokov
Constaninope, and has
least seconded by the Turkish Bulgarian
the effect that Miss Stone and Turkey January
relating this agreed the the caves absolute
silence concerning the capors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
Miss Roosevelt Accepts.

Washington, Jan. At is authorita-
lively announced this morning that Alice
Roosevelt will christen the Emperor
Williams Yacht, and that the acceptance
of the proffered honor has been cabled
tn the kaiser.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
GOOD BUSINESS PARTNER.

Advertising Is like providence-it
helps those who help themselves. 1t
will never take the place of brains,
business ability or industry, bot Il
will inevitably. help their possessor
to realize larger dividends upon
them.-Printers' Ink.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
SAMPSON GROWS WORSE.
phvsician, Are Unable to Check Unfavora0'
Svmptoas.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Admlrai oamp
sons malady progresses slowly but very
steadily toward the end. Medic.l scleno.
cannot check it. symptoms OF arterial
degeneration have appeared, such % are
incident to his malady, injecting great
uncertainty into the case. Moosj
the patient is being les tractapie snu
responsive to treatment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
Mary E. wilkins Marries.

Randolph, Mass, Jan. 3.-Friends OF
Mary f. wilkins, the novelist. have re-
ceived cards announcing her marriage
to DR.. Charles Nj. Freeman of Metuchen,
New Jersey.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
RID THEIR CITY OF THUGS.


Denver, Jan. fully 1900 citizens
of Denver held a mass meeting in Lin
coin park last night for the purpose of
effecting an organization to aid in rid
ding this city of the thugs that have for
the past two years maintained perfect
reign of terror by the robberies, murders
and assaults committed in all parts OF
the city,
was the murder of Harold FridbOrn and
the assault on his 16-year-Old sister on
the night of December II. The meeting
adjourned to Sunday afternoon, when 1t
is expected that a permanent organiza-
ton will be effected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-01-09
MOTION FOR MANDAMUs.


Washington, D. c., Jan. IN. D.
Mum, who is associated with the attor-
ney general of Minnesota in the proposed
proceedings against the Northern Secur-
tiles Co., has arrived in Washington for
the purpose of asking the supreme court
for permission to file motion for man
damus against the railroads interested
in the merger.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

night. in intensely hot weather. she saved
Their lives.
"Th division commander takes pleasure
in calling attention 20 and commencing such
bravery and conscientious performance OF
duty. and extends t. Nurse Alice IL MINER
h-a sincere appreciation of her noble con-
duct
Just think of praise like that from the
Conmander-in-Ch Chief Of our army in the
Philippine Islands!
Nevertheless. Miss Kemmer. having been
through so many camua!gns, decid that
she had had about enough Of war. and has
resignsd.
She has come to Washington to live II
there was Urgent need Of her services. how
ever. no doubt she would volunteer for fur
tner campaigning.
Il neve- saw a battle" said Miss KEN
mer to me. "At Tien-Tsin l was within
that was going on during the first biz
fight in which the allied armies were en-
Eased with the Chinese after leaving Tien-
Tsin on the way to Pekin.
Later On at Pekin. | went through the
Forbidden City.
"As might be supposed. that was my
most INTERESTING experience of all. One
thing / noticed was that the Chinese En-
Deror had an immense collection OF nuSi-
cal instruments Of all kinds, civilized as
well as barba-ous.
He had wen a couple of pianos. There
were always two Of everything OF each
kind Of chair / saw in the palace there
were two, exactly alike: and there was
surprising number of clocks. two of each
kind.
The work Of a war nurse is not easy. OF
course. but soldiers make good patients
They are obliged to mind
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

a ferrytoat is, the trip seems something
fcolhardy, and especially so when one
cons iders that the Winthrop is an old
boat and one discarded some years ago
by the city of Boston as obsolete and un-
fit for the short journey across Boston
EarAor Yet these Bos on mariners are
gong 10 take her out INTO the open seas
at tnis uIne Of the year. around the
the harbor of Jacksonville, Fla, a jour
ney not looked upon py any ordin iry
boat.
To prepare for her long and hazardous
voyage a heavy bulwark has been built
at the bow. secured with turnbuckles SO
something that heavy SEA cannot wash
away. There has 50 been added sss-
ssm Of 6r eng trm the ,5;a SaaFes av 10 tnn tine
roGs. with turntuckies, have been piaced
every ten feet. These hold the top par. OF
parts in ferry boat are very prominent
and make 1t u safe for ocean work. All
these braces and bars make the boat very
much sitter and staGncher and give cour-
age to the crew
The crew consists. all told. of fourteen
souls. as follows: CAPITA William Jack;i-
way. who pilots the Winthrop on her risky
voyage but who snesrs at the thought OF
any trouble; First Officer Kelley. for seven
years 4 captain in the employ of the Bos-
II. Doyle. who for eleven years served on
the winthrop. Porter Brown. steward. AN
dSSist1Ht efSlHeel- Two Qudrttr-NtSteIs-
three hremen and three deckhands.
This trip is tie first one of its kind
ever attempted. though during the Spanish
war the fcrryboat Governor Russell was
purchased by the Government from the city
of Boston and sent TO Hampton Roads.
Va. for the transport service. Those who
took the trip on her reported a most hor-
rfble trip and that they were constantly In
fear of her turning turtle and OF losing
their lives.
Yet. she was of the newest type. of the
most recent model Of the propeller type.
her trip and that OF the Winthrop. which
is stde-wheeler. much smaller. tribe