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Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
COMMERCIAL
 AND FINANCIAL
The Condition of the Markets Yes
 terday.

New York, Jan. 16.-The strength which was developed in yesterdays stock market failed to persist today. The selling was very light, but not well absorbed, and the market was sluggish all day.
 Closing: Atchison. 76A; preferred, 97A C., C.. C. & St. L., 951a: c. & O., 45; C. & S., 1414: preferred. 60; second pre- ferred. 2S; Erie, 39al; Great Northern, ls41a; N. J. Central. 1s9; Manhattan, 135: Metropolitan. 160; Missouri Pacific. IoO1a: N. Y. Central. 163; Pennslvania, 14S1s: St. L. & s. F., 631s; preferred, S6: second preferred. 751a; St. Paul, 1928; Southern Pacific, 59A; Union Pacific, 1O1: Amalgamated Copper, 696; Ana conda, 301a: Sugar, 1222s; United States Steel, 42ss; preferred, 94as; Western Union, BIS; S. F. Copper, 3.
 BONDS.
 United States refunding 2s, reg. and coup. 1OS1s; 3s, reg, 107A; coup, 10sA: rev 4s, reg, 13S12: coup, 1391R; old As. res. 111A; coup. 1117s; 5s. reg, 1067s; coup, 1071A.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-Cattle-Receipt II 300; slow and weak to lower. Good to prime, s6.5OmS7.35; poor to medium, $40 s6; stockers and feeders. s2.25G s4. "a; cows, s1.25Gs4.15; heifers. s2.25m$5: can ners. S1.25Gs2. .25: bulls. s2ds4.50: calves. S2. .50I S6.50; Texas fed steers, 8. 25dS5. .6O
 Sheep-Receipts, 21,00O; sheep about steady: lambs steady to q shade lower Good to choice wethers. s4.30GS5.1O: fair to choice mixed. s375@s4.3O; western fed sheep. s4.25@s5.70; native lambs, s3.5046; western fed lambs, s5.2O9s6.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
CENSUS EMPLOYES.
Some Thousands Are Fast Losing
 Their Jobs.

Washington, Jan. 16.-WhoIesale dis missals in the census bureau have be- gun Several hundred employees already have received their discharges, and 500 others and possibly many more will go on February l. At least 600 will go during February and many others will receive their discharges to bring the present force of about 2.60O down to the coo or 700 contemplated Tn the perma- nent census movement.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
TO PIANO BUYERS

We invite a careful investigation of our planes. We represent the Stein way, Kranich G Bach, Emerson, Ster- ling, Star and Richmond pianos, which are world renowned. We intend to in form the public and give the secrets of piano construction away, so that you dent have to believe anyone, but can judge for yourself about the merits of q good piano. We will inform you and then let you compare the construction. quality and tone of other pianos with the ours; and we feel entirely safe of the result, because nobody can or will be able to mislead you after this. We challenge proofs of any bargain your friends got of sherman. Clay & Co. of San Francisco or George J. Bickel of San Diego and Los Angeles that we will not or are not able to duplicate, and that without one per cent additional for freight
 We sell at rock-bottom prices for cash or on easy monthly terms of s10 or s15.
 We are also sole agents for the Zobo Cornct and Queen Either, which anyone can play as well as the most expert musicians without learning. You only sing in the mouthpiece and the Zobo Cornet does the rest-you have brass music. From 25c up by mail prepaid. Either which you can play with 15 min utes' practice in harmonious cords, s4.5O Tuning and repairing a speciality Messenger & Pos Piano Co. 11s O'Neil Bldg, Opp. P. O.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
METAL MARKET.

New York. Jan. 16.-Copper is un- changed here. but quiet. with lake quot ed a 111sc. electrolytic at He and cast ing at 1024c. The London copper market closed il. 15s higher. with spot at f47, 5s and futures at f47. 12s, Cd. Lead is un- changed here a 4c and in London also unchanged at flo. IS, 6d- Spelter is quiet and unchanged here at S4.35 and in London was 5s higher at f16. 15s.
 Bar silver, 553sc; Mexican dollars. 44Lc.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
THE CITY SWAYED.

Mexico City. Jan. 16.-Four distinct shocks of earthquake shook this city at 5:2O o'clock this evening. The shocks were very sharp and buildings swayed perceptibly. Thousands of people rushed from offices and dwellings into the middle of the streets for safety and many knelt in prayer. Telegraph poles bent like trees in a gale.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
RYAN-FERNS.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 16.-Tommy Ryan of this city and Rube Ferns of Scammon, Kan, signed articles today to box twenty rounds before the club offering the best Inducements. Each man deposited $500 with a local news paper as forfeits. The match will take place within ninety days.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
SUNK IN THE NORTH SEA.

London, Jan. 16.-The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail says the Norwegian bark Arab Steed, Cap tain Pedersen, which left London De- cember for Christiana, sunk in the North sea and twenty-two persons were drowned.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
MICHIGAN FIRE.

Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 16.-Fire to- night destroyed the five-story brick building occupied by the Michigan Buggy company. The loss is s2OO 1000.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
CANALS OF THE WORLD
 OF CURRENT INTEREST
Continued From First Page.) )

ioin rirsi fdse) freights- for Lake Superior, coal and manufactures. The bushes of the St. Marys Falls canals by far surpasses in volume that of any other canal of the world, the freight tonnage of the American and Canadian canals com bined being in 1901. 24.626. 796 registered tons, while the net tonnage of the Suez canal in 1900 was 9,37S.152 tons, and that of the Kaiser Wilhelm canal, 1 ,2S2, ,094 tons
Arizona republican., 1902-01-17
An Emphatic Declaration About Clothing @ @

It's satisfaction to see the magnificent sa ing Department. More good Clo Store the last week than we ever had any reason is because the best of good Clotl tory cost-not a cent of profit just to
 stock turned into cash and transfer the ca SPRING GOODS. Quick, effective selli of sales makes smallest profits mount ur ever ready to turn our stock four or fl small margins than turn half of it onc' Make this opportunity yours to get Clo of about one-third of regular l It behooves you to be in the crowd at
 Store. @ @ @ @ @ @
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18
SVANBERG SUICIDES
SHOT HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEART
WITH A RIFLE
Body Found by j. Il. King Monday Morn-
ing-Deceased Was a Native of sweden
and About 20 Years of Age-Rsmains
Buried Wednesday

,Nels Svanberg, the shoemaker, COM
mitted suicide Sunday by shooting
himself through the heart with rifle,
in the rear room of his little cottage on
upper Spring street. The, body was
discovered Monday morning by j. +.
King, who had called to speak to Swan
berg about some bark that he had or
dered. The man was dressed in his
ordinary every day clothes except that
he wore no coat and had on slippers in
stead of shoes. He was sitting in
rocking chair in front of which, on the
floor, was large pool of blood and
rifle. In his left hand he held a stick
with which he bad evidently dis
charged the weapon by pressing on the
trigger, while the butt rested on the
floor and the muzzle pressed against
his body. The bullet ranged upward,
passing through the heart, and death
must have been instantaneous.
The suicide is attributed to despond-
ency caused by Loneliness and intem-
perance. Svanterg is believed to have
been about seventy years of age. He
was native Of Sweden where he is
said to have brothers and sisters now
living He had been heard to say that
his father was employed in the Swed-
ish customs service and he himself is
said to have had master mariners pa
pers and Also to have been at one time
a Methodist minister. He came here
about eight years ago. He had recent
ly said to J. f. King that he had a con-
siderable sum of money, $7,700, in a
bank i'm ST Paul and that he intended
soon TO go and get it. He also men
toned having about $3.50 in cash here,
but only about So was found in the
house. The remains were buried We'd
nesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

market which were rather discourag-
ing to him as a producer He found
the market glutted with fruit from east
of the mountains. Dealers are paying
about 60 cents box for fine red apples
for which they get from 81 to $1.25 q
box at retail Figuring boxing at 10
cents it costs % cents a box to lay fruit
down IN Everett from this county. II
has to compete i'm all of the Sound
cities with fruit from the irrigated
lands east of the mountains and if sold
at 90 cents box the producer nets
only 81 cents. The average is believed
to tie under rather than above this
small sum. And yet, Notwithstanding
the great abundance of fruit, consum-
ers say they have never in recent years
paid more for it than they do now, and
it is questionable whether the dealers
have ever paid less. While the pro-
ducer is getting little for his labor and
the use of the capital which his orchard
represents, and the consumer is paying
high prices, the middle man is work
ing "skin game" on both and max
ing big profits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18
GOAT FARM PROJECT
Summer Resort to Be Established in
Connection With 1t

Connection With 1t
The Fairhaven Herald says that the
"the parties behind the scheme to es-
tablish an angora goat ranch on a
neighboring island not far from Bell
ingham bay have enlarged their plans
and besides raising goats, cattle hogs
and chickens propose to make it sum-
mer resort as well. A company is all
ready to be organized with capital
stock of $4,000 to start the enterprise,
providing the land can be secured at a
fair price. Negotiations are now being
made to effect this purchase. The an
CORA goat craze is Just beginning to
evidence itself in this section, although
it is on in full blast in California and
some parts of the middle west.
"The people back of this enterprise
believe that the conditions among the
islands of this part of Puget Sound are
ideal and far superior to any other sec
ton for raising goats with the most
prOnt. AnSoTd Soato aic CohsiueIeu, at
the present time, the most profitable
stock to raise. The fleece is heavier,
brings more per pound than wool, the
meat is as valuable as mutton and the
hide brings more than sheep skin.
"For the entertainment of summer
guests it is the idea OF, the projectors to
build neat little cottages fixed so visit
ors can prepare their own mealsSor they
will have the opportunity to take them
at dining room to be built in connec-
ton with the company's Office.
"Ordinarily the waters of Puget
Sound are too cold for comfortable
bathing, but on the east side of the
island the company proposes to buy,
there is a smooth, hard beach which
runs out for quarter of a mile at low
tide, so that, when the tide comes IN,
the water is heated to satisfying
warmth. It is proposed to stock the
island with deer aud wild fowl as ad-
ditional attractions"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18
THE SCHOOL LAWS
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Country Districts to Get More Money
Libraries tn Be Provided Fer-Furn-
ishing .ot Free Text Books to BE Com
pulsory

Proposed changes in the school laws
of the state, one of which will necessi
tate constitutional amendment, will
be submitted to the Legislature at it's
next session. The measure, which calls
for an amendment to the constitution
eliminates the time limit which now
schools from serving more than two
terms. In addition, it provides that
the general school election shall be held
in odd years, and that any person quail
flied to vote at a district school election
shall be qualified to vote for the county
superintendent and for the state super
intendent of public instruction., whose
election shall take place mt the school
election, and not as heretofore, with
the remainder of the state ticket.
The object sought to be attained by
this change is to separate all school
matters from politics and to enable all
classes and sexes Of citizens interested
in educational affairs to have a voice in
the selection of the officials charged
with carrying forward the public
school system of the state.
A committee of the State Teachers
Association is preparing bill making
number of other important changes
in the law. According to the Post
Intelligencer one provision which will
greatly aid struggling country districts
is the change proposed in the measure
of aid which the state gives to each dis
trict. AS the law now stands, each
district is credited with 10 cents each
day for every pupil in attendance, and
If the total amount falls short of $500,
the district is given that amount, any
way. Now it is proposed to start with
a bonus of 5000, and then give the dis.
tricts 10 cents day OH each pupil i'll
attendance. This, the superintendent
say, would permit small districts to
employ better class of teachers, or at
least to pay them more. 1t would also
permit the country districts to have
several months more school tnan at
present.
The county commissioners are to be
authorized to levy special tax to pro-
vide books for school libraries. These
will be i'm charge of the county super
intendents, and will be moved from
school to school throughout the couu-
ties.
Another amendment will make the
furnishing Of. free text books compul-
sorry i'm all districts. Memorial day will
be added 10 the list of holidays on
which the school will be closed. TIE
February examination of teachers Will
be done away with, leaving but three
examinations each year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

! The steamer Raven, of this port, re-
Gently wrecked on rock In False bay,
near the north end of Vancouver ISL
and. has been towed to Vancouver for
repairs, whicn it is estimated will cost
1000. Geo. Fowler and Chas. Denni-
son, who were on board at the time of
the accident and who came home Mon
day, say that the steamer was running
at slow speed when she struck the rock
and that the tide was falling. They
say the entire port side of the vessel
will have TO be replanked and that she
will have to have a new stem and
shoe. One of the Vancouver papers
says that If the Raven is repaired and
again operated it will be with Vancou.
yer as her home port. II is-'probable
that she may be disposed of there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18
rrnit Raising Not Encouraging

L. G. Larson returned few days
ago from trip to Sedro-Woolley and
Everett. He sold his apples at Everett
and while there made some investiga-
tons of conditions governing the fruit
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

VIM. Wills broke his left arm near
the shoulder Sunday afternoon by
fall at the Bellevue place. DR.. Wright
set the fracture Monday morning. He
saws it is a bad break and that'the mar
should be sent to hospital where nc
can have close attention for some time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

NJ. j. Reddig, of Orcas, has bought
at public sale the school land which he
has occupied for "a number of years un-
der lease and upon which he has made
improvements which were appraised
by the state land commissioners, upon
the report of Eb Harrison, at $500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

James Frankland has sold his rest
dence property to the Presbyterian
church, taking the Wold property, on
Argyle avenue. which the church re-
Gently purchased, in part payment.
The latter place he has sold TO Mrs
Francis, of Mitchell bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

County Auditor Clark has sold his
crop of dried pfunes, about five tons, to
G. II. Adkins, who had a considerable
quantity of his own production and
expects to purchase enough to make up
a car load for eastern shipment in the
spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

The Ladies' Guild met Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Wright. The ladies
have completed quite a number of
articles for sale, suitable for Christmas
gifts, including handkerchiefs, aprons,
dolls hats, dressing sacques, etc. They
are in charge of Mrs. Wright at the
drug store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18
Local Nsws Briefs

Patrick Welch has gore to southern
California III the hope that his health,
which has been very poor for some
time, may be improved by the change
OF climate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

Next Sunday evening praise service
will be held at the Presby yterian church.
Everyone is invited. The usual service
will be held at II a, M; Sabbath school
at 10 a. IN.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

The revenue launch Scout, in con-
mand of Lieut.. Ballinger, came over
Tuesday from Fairhaven for inspection
by Chief Engineer Whitworth, of Port
Townsend, who came over on the Gar
land yesterday. Mr.. Ballinger recent
ly passed examination for promotion to
a first lieutenancy and is daily expect
ing to receive his commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

Next Sabbath will be observed as
Christmas Sabbath at the Methodist
church. At a. m. DIR. Harpst will
preach on topic suitable to the day.
and in the evening program will be
rendered by the Sunday school. All
are cordially invited to these services.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

The steamer Lydia Thompson has
been "laid up" for the remainder of the
winter and her crew, including Capt.
Bergman and Mate Hutchinson, "laid
off," Tie Garland is now on the run
in command of Capt. Davis, who was
on the Thompson for time immedi-
ately after the Puget Sound Naviga-
ton Company bought out the Thomp-
son Steamboat Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

A subscriber at Otis is of the opinion
that the government should furnish
steamboat mail service at that point
before providing the Lopez office with
additional facilities by requiring the
Buckeye to touch there. We quote the
following from his letter: "Let the
Lopez people make a good road be-
tween that place and Stanley in place
of the miserable road now in use, then
it will only be a matter of half hours
ride between the two landings. Here
at Otis we are five miles from the
nearest landing and should be first
served
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

The steamer Buckeye will probably
go on the ways at Eliza island Sunday
to have a new and larger wheel put on.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
MUST KEEP SOBER.
Powell to Have License for His Oyster
and Clam Cart.

Mr.. j. Elmer Lacey and others in the
vicinity of 6O7 New York Avenue north
west. recently informed the Superin-
tendent of Police that they have no OBJ
lection to the granting of license TO
John S. Powell for an oyster and clam
cart in the vicinity of their residences.
Lieut. Michael Byrnes, of the Second
police precinct, suggests in report on
the subject that the applicant be given
permission TO locate his cart at the
parking of the intersection of Fifth
Street and New York Avenue, provided
he keeps the space in sanitary condi-
ton, remains sober and does not allow
a crowd to congregate around his cart.
Last year, Lieutenant Byrnes says, the
mans place became a nuisance. The
place is on the main thoroCghfare to the
X Street market, the parking being used
by lumber company. Major Sylvester
has reported that the lieutenant, in ac-
cordance to the wishes of the residents
in that locality, is willing to give the
man trial. II permission is granted
Major Sylvester advises that the same
be revoked If at any time there may be
violation OF the restrictions to which
the lieutenant refers.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
| WAS,DOOMED TO DIE
Unless Could Find Some
Doctor Who Could Cure
Me of Consumption.

Il had never heard Of any one who had
ever been cured Of consumption
my every symptom pointed to this terrible
disease.
MY breath was daily getting shorter and
nothing seemed TO benefit my cough ! spit
up large quantities OF matter and was heart
broken and discouraged because nothing seemed
to help me, until l applied to the Koch Lung
Cure, at 100 1lth st. NV. Washington.
The Koch Doctors told me that they had
cured cases much worse than mine. ! began
TO breathe those healing oily vapors into my
lungs. and could feel them open up, and |
iclt decidedly better
Il continued to take the treatment, as ! saw
that it was reaching the seat of my disease
far better than any medicine which | had taken
into my stomach Ny cough loosened. all my
pains and shortness Of breath disappeared and
was entirely cured.
"As these wonderful Koch Inhalations have
saved my life, l heartily indorse the treatment
that cured me, and must say that | believe
it will cure any one who faithfully follows
the directions. am now strong and well
again. and will be glad TO prove the truth of
my statement TO all who will call upon me.
MRS. Z. \. WALKER,
.'I0i st. NV. Washington. ID. G.
jel9, ., 26,29
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

and will contain the branch Industrial
Offices of the company in Washington.
Among the transactions of the week
were the purchases made for the tele-
phone company of sites which are to be
used for central station and an addi-
tonal station. The fcrmer is to be To-
Gated on the west side of Twelfth Street,
between and H Streets, and was
bought for the company by Fitch, Fox
G Brown. real estate brokers, in connec-
ton with Liebermann G. Hawn and
Thomas J. Fisher q Co. The property
at the northwest corner of Fourteenth
and r Streets was purchased by Fitch,
Fox & Brown. in connection with J. b.
Winner
The following sales have been made
recently b., the Office of E. Lodge Hill.
real estate broker: No. 16l + Street
northeast. through Moore & Hill, for
1900. No. 62i Twenty-third Street
northwest. TO Mss Fanny KEobloch. for
S2.0oo. To William Cahoon, 532 Sixth
Street southeast. through Stcne G Fair
fax. for So. 100. For Mrs. Cclturn. house
in Garrett Park. Md. for Si.CG0. No. 157
f Street northeast, TO Mr.. Seihel. for
$1,000. To joseph p. Stubener, 655 f
Street northeast. for $3.50.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
NAVY ORDERS.

Lieutenant Commander A. Gleaves.
detached command Dolphin to COM
mand Mayiower.
Lieut.. w. W. Phelps. Lieut.. E. Nc
Cauley, Ensign n. L. Jones and Ensign
w. C. Watts, detached Dolphin; TO May
flower
Lieut.. E. ]. Jessop, detached Naval
Torpedo Station. Newport. r. l.. etc.
June 26; to Dolphin. June q.
Lieut.. C. +. Preston. detached works oi
w. r. Trigg Company, Richmond. Va,
etc, June Is; to Dolphin, June 27.
Lieut.. f. r. Payne, detached Navy
Yard, New York, n. Y, etc, June q; 20
Dolphin.
Pay Inspector c. w. Littlefield, de-
tached Olympia; to Kearsarge, July /.
Paymaster w. l.. Wilson, detached
Kearsarge: to Olympia. July /.
Surgeon E. p. Stone. detached Dolphin;
to Mayflower.