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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
BIG FIRE AT DAWSON.
Several Steamers and Bsrses Burned-Dsmase
Upwards Of $4,000.

Seattle, March ga Times special
from Dawson says:
A disastrous fire started at midnight
in Steamboat Slough, opposite Dawson,
used by the boats as winter quarters.
Several barges and the steamers Glenora
and Mona, the property of. E. Genelle,
of Vancouver, were completely consum-
ed. The loss was about $37 900.
The fire is still raging at 8 p. m. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The watch
man was away when the flames were first
discovered.
The crusade instituted by the Dawson
health inspector against the butchers is
still on. Seven tons of meat and poultry
has been destroyed by his order in the
past two days.
A tunnel caved in Yesterday at No. %
below Discovery on Hunker creek.
Eleven men were buried, all being sub
sequently rescued more or less injured,
except Lon Boismer, of Maple, Mich,
who is dead.
The river trail is still good.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Colombia Comedies q Point.

Washington, April l.-Secretary Hay
announces that the Colombian govern
ment has presented definite proposal
for treaty between the United States
and Colombia, in which the latter gives
its unqualified consent to the purchase
of the Panama canal the United
States. The treaty provides that an
adequate and satisfactory guarantee for
the maintenance, operation, control and
protection of the canal shall be given by
this government.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
WOULD LET ISLANDS GO.
Minority Report on the Philippines Bill Is
Made in the House,

Washington, D. c., April 1.-The
Philippine civil government bill was
favorably reported by the senate Philip
pines committee. A minority report
was also presented.
The latter proposes to substitute bill
declaring that the United States relin-
pushes all claim of sovereignty to the
title of the Philippines. The bill also
provides for the occupation of the islands
until all peace treaty obligations are
carried out, until peace has been thor
oughly established and an election held
for the adoption Of a constitution for the
archipelago
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
REPRiEVE IMPERATIVE.
Murderer of Sheriff Kicker Lynched at Casper
Wyoming.

wyoming.
Casper, Wyo., March 29.-Charles
Woodland, the murderer of Sheriff Rick
ard, of National county, was lynched
here Thursday night. Woodland had
been sentenced to hang, but early this
week the supreme court had interviewed.
This action aroused intense indignation
and as early as Thursday morning the
city began to fill with determined men,
came to carry out without process of law
the mandate of the lower court
The case had been in many ways q
sensational one all the way through. A
daring escape was made from the Jail
and included in those who broke for
liberty was Woodland. In the chase
which followed the convicts braved the
billiards. of midwinter and were pur-
sued in groups by the officers. The party
led by Sheriff Richard came upon a
crowd of the fugitives, and in the fusi-
lade which followed the sheriff was
killed.
Wood ward was afterward captured in
Montana, where he confessed to having
been the slayer of the officer. He was
returned here for trial and sentenced to
be hanged. He gave out that on the
scaffold he would make some startling
revelations, showing that he had been
prosecuted. When the supreme court of
the state granted stay of execution the
wires were down and special messenger
carried the news to this city in race
against time to prevent the legal hang
ing of Woodward on the day set for the
execution. The news reached here
Thursday and Woodland was jubilant.
The lynchihg ends the story.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
EVANS RESIGNS POSITION.
Head Of the Pension Bureau Olsen Another
Berth BY President.

Washington, March 29.-Commission-
er of Pensions Evans has placed his res
ignation in the hands of the president.
1t will not take effect until some impor-
tan, position in the diplomatic service is
found for him.
The pension committee, appointed at
the last annual encampment of the q. A.
r. to investigate the affairs of the pen
sion bureau, has made its report to the
president. 1t has not yet been decided
when the report will be made public, if
at all. 1t is stated that the policy of
Commissioner Evans will be continued
by his successor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03

Cecil John Rhodes was born July 5,
1858, and was the fourth son of the vicar
of Bishop-Stoalford. He was sent for his
health to Natal, and subsequently made
a fortune in the Kimberley diamond
digging. He returned to England and
took a degree in Oxford. He entered
the Cape Town ministry is 1884. In 1888
he created a sensation by sending $50 900
to Mr.. Parnell to forward the cause of
Irish home rule. In 1890 he became
prime minister of Cape Colony. In 1895
he resigned the Cape premiership in con-
sequence of complications arising from
the unauthorized raid into the Transvaal
of DR.. Jameson, the Chartered Com
pany's administrator, in aid of the johann
nesburg Uitlanders and their claim for
reforms from the Beers. Mr.. Rhodes
returned to RhOdesia, which his COM
pany practically owns, and in 1896, sue
cessfully COPIED with Matabele upris-
ing. His action was condemned by the
South African commission, but was the
subject for eulogy in the house of COM
mons. Since then he was in practical
retirement. He was aggressive in push
ing the British flag in South Africa. 1t
has always been a question as to whether
or not he was one of the prime causes of
the Boer war.
In his domestic habits Mr.. Rhodes was
peculiar. He had pronounced antip-
athy to wOmankind, was an old bachelor
and carried his aversion to the fair sex
to such an extreme that he would not
allow a female servant in his house,
which was taken care of by men. He
cared nothing for luxury, but devoted
immense sums of money which he Sc
cured to the furtherance of his South
African projects. He was very open
handed but somewhat reckless in meth
DDS of handling money.
Not long ago he walked into the office
of one of his confidential subordinates
and threw down bundle of notes, bonds,
ETC., saying, "Invest these for me-" and
went out without waiting to have them
looked at. Inspection revealed the fact
that they amounted to more than mill
lion pounds sterling. How they were
invested Mr.. Rhodes never knew, or
cared, for months later, as that night he
went off on one of his wandering tours
and refused to allow himself to be both
cred with the details of the investment
of his millions until he returned to
England,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Twenty Killed in One Of the Mines OF the
Dayton, Tenn, Coal Company.

Dayton, Tenn, April IA gas explo-
sion in the Nelson mine of the Dayton
Coal aud Iron Company, late yesterday
afternoon resulted in the death of at
least score of miners. Upto midnight
ten bodies have been taken out of the
mine, and IA more are believed to be
lying in its recesses. A dozen more men
were injured, some of whom will die.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Clayton May Explain.

Washington, D. c., April l.-Ambas-
sador to Mexico Clayton has been given
leave OF absence for the purpose OF COM
ing to Washington and explaining the
charges preferred against him by VIM.
Mealy, among others of which is that of
using his position to secure valuable
mining concessions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
RHODES Is DEAD
NOTED SOUTH AFRICAN EMpIpr
BUILDER
Passes Peacefully Away at His Cape COLONY
Residence-Will Be Given Public Fun.,,,
by Cape Colony-HsaIth Has Been Fans
Since the Siege Of KimberIey-Death No,
Likely to Affect Properties He Controlled

Cape Town, March 27.-Cecil Rhodes
died peacefully at 5 :57 p. M, YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Rhodes was conscious until 5 :55 n.
M, when he muttered few words and
sank quickly. The immediate cause of
his death was two successive attacks of
heart trouble. At his bedside were DR..
Jameson, DR.. ]. w. Smart, the minister
of public works, and Col. Elmhurste
Rhodes, director of signalling of South
African field forces, and Mr.. Walton, a
member of the assembly of Port Eliza
beth.
Mr.. Rhodes last words were the
names of his brother and some of the
others present, which were meant to be
good Dyes. The only person who at
tended him during his illness and who
was not present at his deathbed was DR..
Stevenson. All the others, his "boys''
and personal servants, were admitted at
the last.
The government has decided to give
Cecil Rhodes public funeral. His re-
mains will be brought here from Groote-
schuur for the burial service, which will
be held in the cathedral. The body will
tIl0u NC tdkcu DdCk w OTOOC0bCnuuf and
eventually will be inferred at Matappo
hills.
The news of his death spread through
Cape Town between and O'Clock last
evening and caused profound grief. All
places of amusement were Immediately
closed. An open air concert was stopped
and the audience uncovered while the
band played the dead March," The
people silently dispersed.
Death Not Surprise.
Tendon, March 2 The death OF Cecil
Rhodes came as no great surprise to
those few who saw him during his last
visit to London during the past winter.
Whether it was due to his experiences
during the long siege of Kimberley or the
accumulated anxieties regarding the war
in South Africa, with an accompanying
change of public feeling IN England to-
ward him, there is no doubt he was al
most completely broken down within the
last two years.
Financially, Mr.. Rhodes death is not
likely to have any very far-reaching re
suits, as his enterprises were systema-
tiled 80 thoroughly DIS not to need the
master mind which was necessary to
their inception.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Young Garfield Accepts.

Washington, March Sl.-James R.
Garfield, son of the late President Gar
field, has accepted the position of civil
service commissioner rendered him
about 10 DAYS ago by President Roose-
welt. He takes the place to be vacated
on April by William A. Kodenberg.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
TSlLkA UNDER ARREST.
Again Reported Husband Of Miss Stones Com.
panion Is in CUSTODY.

London, March 2S.-"It is reported
from Salonika," says the Vienna cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph, "that
the Turkish authorities have arrested
Pastor Tsilka on suspicion of completely
in the abduction of Miss Stone"
Salonki, Roumelia, March 27.-Miss
Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary,
has started for London. Thence she will
sail for America.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Russia Land. Rifles in Persian Gulf.

Bombay, April lit is asserted that
the Russian subsidized steamer Korna-
loft on her late visit to the Persian gulf
landed sixty thousand rifles at Bender
adabas, seaport of Persia in the Per.
sian gulf.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Elks' Fair at Seattle.

Seattle, April AT a meeting yester-
day afternoon the Elks decided to hold
their great carnival and street fair in
Seattle from August Is to 80, contingent
on the citizens raising $50, 900 to aid the
project. The Elks say the event will
bring 100, 900 visitors to Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Thirteen Wives Living.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 1.-Christian
Nelson, who is claimed by Is women to
be their husband, pleaded guilty when
placed on trial. He was sentenced to
three years imprisonment. He admitted
having three wives, but denied that the
others had any claim on him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-03
Queen Goes to Denmark.

London, March 2S.-Queen Alexandra
has started for Copenhagen to attend the
celebration on April of the birthday OF
her father, King Christian TX. of Den
mark, who was born April 8, 1918.
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156IREEgEGsA
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1t is announced that the French deficit
for the year amounts to 173,0O0,OO0
francs. but the new minister Of finance
hopes by annulling certain credits TO re-
duce it to 80, 000,00 francs.
Brazil has sent formal warning TO Bo-
livia to proceed no further with disposal
of province of Acre to the Bolivian syn
dictate of New York and England on pen
atty of suspending all diplomatic rela-
tons.
As protest against Emperor Williams
attitude the Polish mobiles Of the province
Of Posen have agreed to be absent when
the Emperor visits their capital city. This
is one Of the many incidents showing in
tense anti-German feeling among the
Poles
The decision TO reduce the proposed
import duty on maize by one-hslf was
announced in the House Of Comiaons
London, by the chancellor of tht cH-
chequer. in consequence Of the dmead-
meiIt on the subject introduced ly tine
Irish party
British commercial bodies hare plan
ned a. o-=anize British Cotton Grow
ers' Association. to foster the growth o.
cotton in British colonies and protector
ates. II will send experts throughout the
world to study the best methods Of cult
walton. to acquire land for experimental
stations, establish plantations, instruct
~-7<ax>s ~ Rs@-&ais cotton exchanges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
Fish or Snag-An idyI of the fishing season.
MRS o'MALLEY SENT TO PRISON..
She and Her Lover Held Pending In
IN, Rniarn,

quiry as TO Poisoning.
Mrs. Aline OMalley and William Hear
in, the clippers. who were arrested On
charge of theft while trying to escape
from Philadelphia, were removed from
the central police station to Moyamcnsing
prison. There is hardly amy doubt, dis
patch says, that the police are holding
Mrs O'Malley and Hearin in order to al
low the South Bend, Ind. authorities am
pie time TO investigate the poisoning of
Prof. O'Malley, which occurred in that
city
The story Of the O'Mallcys is told in
brief as follows:
They we're married secretly He was
g professor at the college at Notre Dame,
Ind; she had been a student there. Her
father objected to the match, but she
insisted on marrying. She is supposed
to hare been married before and never
been divorced
A few months after their marriage the
professor fell sick and endured linger-
ing illness. He showed symptoms of ar.
senical poisoning. Mrs. O'Halley OH
jected to the constant presence of 4 train
ed nurse at her husbands bedside She
is accused of having fed her husband
contrary to the physicians orders She
is said to have neglected him in his i'll
ness. She eloped with William Hearin
and was arrested in Philadelphia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16

Of years, as to make the speculative pub
lie very timid about buying. as conserva-
tive men will see the possibility OF quick
and heavy losses. But wheat, to my
mind, offers splendid opportunities at this
time, not only TO the Spectator but to
anyone looking for an investment
The very fact that corn aud oats are
so high makes wheat cheap at ruling
prices, but outside Of the influences Of the
high prices for corn and oats | believe
the legitimate situation in wheat promises
higher range of values for the 1902
crop.
II look to see wheat average 80 cents
per bushel for the next ten months. and
/ should not be surprised to see the specu-
lative interest so great in wheat this fall
as to put December and May options to
90 cents.
''The wheat crop Is short over 100000
600 bushels and the reserves are nothing
Users of wheat all over the country will
be in active competition for the first
movement Of wheat while farmers are in
splendid shape financially, and will keep
off the market more wheat than ever be-
fore"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
AUSTRALIANS LONG DROUGHT.
It's Disastrous Effects Upon the Rails
ing of Cattle and Sheep.

The pastoral situation in Australia is
rapidly becoming desperate. Drought
upon drought during the last eight years
has spelt ruin to thousands upon thou
sands Of able and energetic men engaged
in the sheep and cattle industry. The
number of sheep during the last decade
has dwindlc from over 10000. 900 TO
undet S0.oO0.o00. The losses Of cattle
are quite as great in proportion Thare
are many stations in Queensland where
the number Of cattle depastured has fall
en- from 10000 head or more to less than
100.
Droughts have been felt before but
the present is the widest spread over
known. Not to mention West Australia,
which at the best is always in a state "
scarborough, the whole country from
the western boundary Of South Australia
right across the northern portion OF Vic
toria, together with most Of New South
Wales and Queensland, is in a pidable
condition. Over scores Of thousands Of
square miles the Landing must be a fail
ure, and enormous further losses Of grown
sheep are now certain. Owing TO these
continuous droughts the present clip Of
wool Is the worst on record, but the next
wiil be- much worse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16

garded as specially valuable property.
the largest being used for the purpose
of bringing water from brooks and riv-
ers, and the smallest as drinking cups
or as vases, in which pearls and other
trinkets may be kept. Those OF inter
termediate size are frequently kept in
nets, as in that way they can be carried
more easily. ana when nets are not
used they are fastened to cords. whicl,
serve similar purpose.
While some vessels are decorated
with symbolicai figures which have
religious significance, others are orna-
mented, with flowers and leaves. the
Kadieuos having been taught by mis-
sionaries some years ago to embellisA
their pottery in this manner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
GAMBLING ON KINGS LIFE.
Speculative Policies of 100000, 00C
Written on the Event.

Written on the Event.
Gambling on the life of King Edward
has been carried on to a surprising extent
in England. The King himself carries an
insurance of $3,400000. 100000 of
which is held by American companies.
In addition to this insurance, which is
perfectly legitimate and proper, there
is what may be called a speculative in
surance and it is in this that the gam
bling has been carried out 1t is esti-
mated that policies aggregating 100000
900 have been taken out largely by
tradesmen, who feared that the King
might not live for the coronation, and
that their stock of manufactur ed goods
would to a great extent be left on their
hands. jewelers., dry goods men, hotel
keepers, members of the nobility, livery
stable keepers, owners of small shops,
dealers in corrections and theatrical men
have since last October taken policies
on the Kings life. The, have been eff
fected through the Lloyd's companies,
which paid out $4,000, 600 on the death
of Queen Victoria.
The rumor in October last that the
King was seriously suffering with can
Ger led to the first movement for in
surance, and in October, it is said, $12,-
100000 in policies was written at a 3
per cent rate. Persistent rumors about
the Kings i'll health sent the rate 10 4
per cent in December. The rate rose TO
II per cent last week, and on Monday
of this week bad jumped TO 10 per cent.
1t is a conn on practice in England and
other European countries, for persons
whose investments or speculations de-
pend upon the life or health of eminent
persons, or upon the successful carrying
out of public celebrations etc, to take
out policies of insurance for short terms
wherein certain class of underwriters
pledge themselves to pay money if the
eminent persons die or the events do not
come off according TO program. This spe-
cies of gambling is not carried on in
America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
All Wide Awake.

4 lot of saloons and cheap restau-
rants surround the station at Savan-
nah. In great illuminated letters over
one of these saloons l saw the sign:
open all night" Next to it was a
restaurant bearing with equal prom
inence the legend, I'VE never close. :"
Third in order was a Chinese laundry
in little tumbledown howell, and upon
the front Of this building was the sign
in great, scrawling letters: I'VE
wakee, too"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16

chope, being killed. The total British
loss in the engagement was $50 killed
or wounded
Now a handsome monument, the ex-
preston of Scottish sympathy. is to he
erected on a suitable site on the battle
field Subscriptions for the monument
were invited by a Glasgow paper and
sympathizers all over the world gener-
ously contributed to the fund. The re-
suit is a teauptiful cross, p feet in
height and weighing eleven tons. When
erected on the MagersfOntein field it
can be seen for distance Of thirty miles
in all directions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
VESSELS SHAPED LIKE ANNALS.

skilled potters are the Kadieuo In
dams of Paraguay, and nowhere Is
their skill more strikingly shown than
en- the vessels which they use TO carry
water.
These vessels are formed to resemble
certain animals, and most of them are
like armadillos, tortoises and stays.
After the vessels are nodded into these
forms they are richly decorated. and
except in the case of the large ones.
which are sometimes roughly handled.
are treated with great care and are re
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
TeIegraphic Brevitiea.

Mrs. W. T. Johnson was thrown from
her buggy in Batter. Mo, and killed.
The registry departmer, Of the Denver,
Colo, postoiiice was robbed Of thirty reg
istered letters
The Fifth district los rolling Of the
Modern WOodmen II America viii be
held ct Abilene. Kan. Aug. -.
DR.. and Mrs. PaEk1urat arr making a
tour OF Irela I'D, studying the irish agra
rian and soci robirm on fAe spot.
II. G. Loom .. Gc. a.tment commander
Of the 9. A u. of Kansas. was given =
banquet and reception a. Winfield.
Andy Peterson was found guilty Of
murder in the first degree at Washing
ton. Kan, for the killing Of Carl Holt
last January.
a FIRE which destroyed $4,000 worth
Of property started in the smokehouse Of
the Cudahy Packing Company at sOuth
heAlester. /. +.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
BEES STARVING TO DEATH.
Peculiar Consequence of Heavy Rains
Throughout the West.


With vegetation luxuriant and h1wers
blooming in profusion hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth Of bees in Iowa
and Illinois are starving to death For
three weeks rains have fallen almost cv-
cry day ana have washed the flowers and
tree bloom clean of nectar and pollen on
which the bees live ana lay up their
stores.
\ peculiar feature of the matter IS t4at
none but adept bee raissrs become aware
OF the true state of .fe'rs until they fiHi
their bees lying dead by thousands o.f1-
side the Aiyes. and on inYostigatioa tile
hives themselves are found absolutely
cleaned Of ali honey. The ordq a-r rais,f
sees his bees living outside The h.y as
il they We're preparing to swarm. This
is whore ne is deceived. for in reality
they are bees which have left their %, /.
emptied hive and are in front Of a neigh
boring hive seeking to rob it Of Is sup
plies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
PRINCE EDWARD OF WALES.

Prince Edward Albert. heir presump-
tive to the British throne. is the eldest
child of the Prince of Wales and was
born on June %, 1894. Lite or moth
ing has yet been done with the ehild's
education, but he is said to be a noble
little fellow who already realizes the
greatness of his future.
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