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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
RURAL DELIVERY
DEMAND FOR ITS EXTENSION Is
PHENOMENAL.
Over Twelve Thousand Applications
for Extensions Received in the
Past Year---Expected to BE Self
Sustaining in Course of . Few
Years.

Washington, Nov. S.-The annual
gross cost of a complete rural free de-
livery service throughout the United
States will approximate $24, 900, 900,
according to the annual report which
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne has received from August w.
Machen, general superintendent OF the
service. The remaining zoo, 900 square
miles now covered by rural free delivery
service, according to the report, will re-
guile the employment of 26 900 or 81
600 carriers in addition to those now
employed, making the entire force of
carriers when the extension of the SER
vice is completed within the next three
years 40. 900. After this extension is
COMPLETED the annual rate of increase
in the appropriation is expected not to
exceed or 9 per cent. of the rate
maintained in the other branches of the
postal service. To extend the service
200 routes a year until it becomes I'M
lversal, the report says, will require such
largely increased appropriations that
the annual postoffice deficits for the en-
suing two or three years will probably
reach $4,000, 900 or SIC, 900, 900, if not
more; but, once the service is complet-
ed, the additional revenue derived will
soon reduce the deficits to present fig
ures, if not entirely wipe them out.
During the year 100. l2,4O3 petit
tions for the service were filed, making
total on July last of 22, $40, which
exceeded by over 1000 the total num-
Der during the preceding four years.
Since July petitions received have aver
aged over 600 month. With the
amount required for routes 70 begin
December l fully ZOO routes for which
there is no appropriation available.
This number probably will be increased
by January l to at least $500. Mr..
Wynne and Mr.. Machen say that to
comply with the demands of the people
and of members of congress the depart
ment will require an additional appro,
priation; otherwise further establish
ment of the service will be deferred I'M
til July next.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

oan iegisloture in Utah. If these prob.
~ n;,i should be RELAXED the senate
VIII stand D 3Republicans and 81 Dem
o .n with loss of four majority to
Tue Republicans, compared with the
present political division. If the pres.
ent Republican legislature in Delaware
snouid be called in extra session and
should be able to get together and elect
TWO Republicans as senator's before the
aesisiature convenes the Republican
strength in the senate would be increas.
Gu TWO votes giving the dominant party
a majority of 20, or exactly what thew
have in the present senate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
All Qualified.

Senator Proctor of Vermont is report
ed by a Western weekly paper to have
said that the finest speech he ever made
consisted of only four words.
Senator Hoar. In a speech In the
course Of which he chaffed good-natur-
eddy the Senator from the Green Noun
tain State, made this little thrust:
mo man In Vermont Is allowed to
vote unless he has made five thousand
dollars trading with Massachusetts, peo-
pie"
Senator Proctor retorted. "And we all
voter
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
IN THE SENATE.
Republicans Will Have at Least
Eleven Majority.

Washington, d. g., Nov. 6.-The
next United States senate will be
Republican by at least ii majority.
The present senate contains "a Repub-
Leans and "a Democrats in total of 80
seats, there being two vacancies from
Delaware, where the Republican legis-
lature failed to elect. The terms OF 80
senator's expire with the present con-
gress. There is also vacancy from
Michigan, caused by the death of Sena-
tor Mcmillan. OF these 81 seats to be
filled, not including the two from Della
ware, but including the Michigan
vacancy, 10 are now Republican and IL
are Democratic, Wellington, of Mary
land, benig classified as Republican
and Harris, of Kansas, McLauirn of
South Carolina. as Democrats. Seven
states have already elected senators to
take their seats March 4, 1908. Mary
land has chosen German, Democrat,
to succeed Wellington, Republican;
kentucky, McCreary, Democrat, to
succeed Deboe, Republican; Delaware
has reelected Allison, a Republican;
Ohio has reelected Foraker, Republic
can; Louisiana, has reelected Nc
Emery, Democrat; Vermont has re-
elected Dillingham;, Republican, and
Georgia reelected Clay, Democrat.
Four Democrats and three Republic
cans, therefore, are already elected,
leaving Is Republicans and eight Dem
ocrats to be filled. The Legislature OF
Oregon, which will choose successor
to Simon, has been elected and Is
Republican. Including Delaware,
therefore, % senators will be elected
by the legislatures chosen yesterday.
These legislatures were elected by the
following states: Indiana, Delaware
1.-TWO seats), New Hampshire, North
Dakota, Nevada, South Dakota, Illinois,
Pennsylvania. California, Connecticut
New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin,
Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, Arkansas,
Sonth Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Utah, Colorado, Washington and MIS-
souri,.
OF these the Republicans have
surely carried Is viz:
Indiana, New Hampshire North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Cal
ifornia, Connecticut, New York, Michl-
gan, Kansas, Wisconsin and Washing
ton, and the Democrats seven, VIZ:
North Carolina, Delaware probably
Arkansas, South Carolina, Florida,
Alabama and Missouri. This insures
% Republicans and "a Democrats IN
the next senate. The result OF the con-
tests, owing to the meager returns re-
turned at this hour, is still in doubt IN
Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Colorado,
with the chnces favoring the election
OF the Democratic legislatures in Colo
RADIO, Idaho and Nevada and Republic
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
PASSENGERS AND GOLD.
Ohio and Garonne Arrive From
Nome.


Seattle, Nov. Cone thousand and
three Nome people arrived in Seattle
yesterday, passengers on the steamships
Ohio and Garonne, of the Northern
Commercial Company, and Frank
waterhouse Company fleets respective
ly. The two vessels brought an aggre-
gate of $SOO,0O0 worth of Nome gold,
consigned principally to the Puget
Sound National, First National and
northumberland banks of this
city, the Miocene Ditch Company and
the Wild Goose Mining Company.
Besides the larger shipments Purser F.
d. Robertson, of the Ohio, had no less
than 253 individual pokes and sacks of
gold; Pulser Otis Sprague, of the Ga
rome, had fully 100 individual consign-
ments in his care, as also shipment
of $4,000.
''Many of the steerage passengers
had pokes of gold dust, Mr.. Sprague
said. 81 know this to be fact, for l
had charge of them. Some of them in
deed had so much that it would seem
they would prefer to travel tirst-class.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
NEXT CONGRESS
Doth HOUSE AND SENATE ARE
REPUBLICAN.
Majority in the House Will Be
In the NeighbOrhOOd of Twenty,
According to Late Returns.
Senate Majority Will Be Slightly
Less.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The latest re-
turns received show that the Republi-
cans (including in this description the
Fusionists elected from the Pittsburg-
Allegheny districts in Pennsylvania
will control the next house by vote of
90t Republicans to 179 Democrats,
with one district, the Eighth Tennes-
see and two California districts remain
inc so much in doubt that the official
returns will be needed TO decide the re-
suit. The totals given are believed to
be correct, although there are few
districts, ssuch as two in Colorado and
one in Minnesota, where the Republi-
can and Democratic party managers,
respectively, do not concede defeat, but
the general result could not be Affected,
even should their claims prove we'll
founded. The table, by states, is as
follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

Chinese statesman could not speak Rus
sian and the Russian diplomat did not
understand Chinese the conference
came to deadlock. The counts niece,
who had picked up something of the
language. stepped into the breach and
the affair was arranged to the satisfac-
ton Of both parties. The Chinese EN-
press loaded her with presents, the
Cars government made note of the
service performed and when there was
a question of couple of years ago of
the young lady's precedence at Wash
ington. where the count was then am
bassador, the Gar himself COMPOUNDED
her rivals by making her a countess.
This was something like rapid promo
tiOn for a lady.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

JOSEPH E. sCHwAB. Schwab, the young
er brother, and president of the Amer
lean Steel Foundries. He Is one of the
youngest of the coterie of steel mag
mates, being less than 80 years of age.
With his brothers he was educated by
the frlars of St Francis College, at
Loretta, Pa, his speciality being civil
engineering. AS a young man he en-
tered the Carnegie works, at % was
superintendent in the works at Home
stead and, proving his adaptablity and
ability, became protege of Carnegie.
In 1896 he became general superin-
tendent of the Duquesne steel works
and blast furnaces and was made a
director in the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. When the United States Steel
Corporation was organized in 1901, he
went to New York as assistant to his
brother, and in August OF the present
year, when the principal steel foun-
dries of the United States were
merged, he was made president of the
American Steel Foundries, the plants
In combination numbering eight.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
TRANSLATED TO FRENCH.
President RooseveIt's Book Publish
ed in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 1O.-A translation into
French of President Roosevelt's book,
"The Strenuous Life" which appeared
here last week under the title of La
Vie Intense" has attracted widespread
interest. The translation is by Prln-
cess Ferdinand de Faucigny-Lucinge
and Jean Izoulet, who declare that
their work has the authorization OF Mr..
Roosevelt.
The preface of the translation pays a
Glowing tribute to the United States,
and compares President Roosevelt
book to James Rryce's "The American
Commonwealth" saying the latter
gives the views of the outside observer,
while "The Strenuous Life" gives the
views of the observer on the inside.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
ASHES ON SHIPS DECK.
steamship Luxor Has an Experience
at San Benito.

san Francisco, Nov. IO.-The Kos
mos line steamship Luxor, from Ham
Durg, reports an unusual experience at
san Benlto, the lowermost port of Mex
ice, october 20. Thirty tons of volcan-
&c ashes from the volcano of Mount
Quemado fell on her deck. She was
anchored off shore awaiting lighters
that were to be used in transferring
cargo.
Without warning the sky darkened
until it acquired the pitchy black of the
starless night. Then began gentle
rain of soft pumice-like ashes, which
soon covered the liners decks to depth
OF several inches. Ashore, Capt. Tim
norman learned later, the inhabitants
were figuring on seeking refuge aboard
the Luxor, but no navigator could be
found with nerve enough to venture
forth in the unnatural darkness. On
board the Luxor panic-stricken passen-
gers beseeched the skipper to up anchor
and away to sea. He at length granted
their prayers and the Luxor came from
San Benito without going through the
formalities with the custom house.
The fall of ashes continued until
early on the morning of October 26,
when the decks of the Luxor were foot
deep in powdered pumice stone.
Mount Quemado. from which the
ashes came, is about 20 miles from San
Benito.
When 80 miles at sea, after leaving
San Benito, all on board the Luxor
heard deep detonations and folt repeat
ed earthquake shocks. There was also
a visitation of myriads of birds and
butterflies. At Salina Cruz, the fol-
lowing morning, thhere had been fall
of about three inches of ashes, presum-
ably from Mount Quemado.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
ALASKA BOUNDARY.
Lieutenant Emmons Submits His
Report, But 1t Is Withheld
for the Present.

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 8.-Lieut.
George T. Emmons, U. S. N, retired,
has made to the secretary of state his
report upon the results of his investiga-
ton along the Alaskan boundary of GER
tain stories which have found frequent
repetition in late years TO the effect that
monuments have been discovered mark
ing the real boundary line between
Alaska and the British Northwest Ter
ritory at point many leagues further
from the sea than the British have been
willing to admit. Lieut.. Emmons was
selected for the work of inquiry because
he was thoroughly familiar with the
country in which the supposed boundary
stones exist.
He spent much of the past summer
in the region and now has reached a
conclusion. The state department at
this time will not make the report
public.
The inquiry is regarded as but one
chapter in a long series of investiga-
tions which have been going on for the
past ten years under the auspices of the
state department. 1t is said the de-
partment has investigated promptly
every rumor bearing on the existence of
boundary monuments which presented
the least appearance OF FEASIBILITY.
Lieut.. Emmons declares that he has
not breathed word of the nature of his
conclusions to any one except the Off
Gals here in Washington. Still it is
regarded as fair conjecture that he
has not found the stones reported to
exist to be boundary monuments, else
the state department would regard as
incumbent on it to take steps to bring
that fact to the attention of the British
government with view to securing a
ratification of the temporary boundary.
Instead of doing this, the report has
been referred to Ex-Secretary John w +.
Foster and Senator Fairbanks for their
information. They are members of the
high joint commission which was
charged with the settlement of the
Alaskan boundary question among
many other important matters.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
Had a Big Crow Hunt.

Sterling, ILL.,, Nov. 10.-The resi-
dents of Milo township, in Bureau
county, had great crow hunt Sunday.
They state that they killed about 1000
crows. They were out from early morn
ing until it was impossible to see at
night. In many places the crows were
80 thick on the ground that it was i'm
possible to walk without stepping on
the dead birds. Crows in Bureau
county have been too plentiful, and
have been doing great damage to fall
seeding and in killing chickens.
Another hunt is planned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
Trial or Former Banker.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 6.-The case OF
John II. Joyce, former cashier of the
Dane county bank at S.oughton, who
il charged with receiving deposits after
ha knew the bank was insolvent, was
called for trial in the municipal court.
The hanks failure abont two years ago,
was caused by the loss of about $40, ooo
,oaned to a Texas land company, in
which Cashier Joyce was interested.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
CONSULAR AGENT HELD.
American Representative Not Given |
Due Consideration.

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
Nov. s.-The United States gunboat
Marietta has arrived at Barcelona, Ven
ezuela, in order to compel the revolu-
tionists there to release the United
States consular agent, Ignacio H. Baiz,
who was arrested for refuging to SUBJ
scribe to forced loan. Mr.. Baiz is
the richest man in Barcelona, and man
of high position. The treatment to
which he has been subjected is only an
incident similar to many others which
have occurred in every part of Venezue-
la.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
WILL VISIT TERRITORIES.
Senate Committee TO Investigate
Claims to Statehood

Chicago, Nov. l0.-Senators Beve-
ridge, of Indiana; Nelson, of Minneso-
ia; Dillingham;, of Vermont; Bate, of
Tennessee, and Heitfeld, of Idaho left
Chicago for Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona, to investigate those territories
claims to statehood. The five senator's
are the members of the senatorial com.
mittee on territories. and it is likely
that their report will have much weight
with the upper house of congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
WON THE TITLE OF COUNTESS.

How a Russian Lady Gained the Fla.
vor of the Gear.
One Of the most accomplished women
In diplomatic circles in Washington Is
Countess Marguerite Cassini, niece of
the Russian ambassador. She Is
countess in her own right, and an in
teresting story Is told Of how she won
the title. 1t was as the result Of a con-
ference which Count Cassini had with
Ii Hung Chang at Pekin. long before
the Boxer outbreak.
The counts interpreter was away, for
LIS call was unexpected, and as the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
siamese Prince In Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 6.-The crown
prince of Siam, accompanied by his
suite, has arrived in Pittsbnrg, and be-
came the guest of Francis j. Torrance
of Allegheny. The day was spent in an
inspection of the steel plants and other
mammoth industries in Pittsburg and
vicinity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
Snakes' Skins.

The skin of the diamond-back RATHER
Is utilized In Florida as a barometer.
When preserved like rawhide and hung
ND the skin will begin to sweat at the
first indications of storm, even
though several hours before the arriv'
al Of the atmospheric disturbances.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

ace now building
on Riverside drive,
New York. But
there Is another
s C h W a b, not so
prominent as the
steel king, but like
him a captain Of
industry and a con-
spicuous figure IN
the colony of Amer
| c n mllllonaires.
1t is Joseph e.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

When a woman leaves her milk bills
around where her husband will see
them, and complains how much the
milk costs, 1t indicates that she is paw
ing the way to a request for keeping a
cow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
uas,sed Carnegie Money.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 6:-Ihe cues
t;on Of accepting money from Andrew
Carnegie for the erection OF a library
building in this city was put to popu-
lar vote and defeated by an overwheim-
ing majority.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
THE YOUNGER SCHwAB.

Like His Brother Charles, Joseph Il
One of the Captains of Industry.
When the public reads the name
Schwab !. thinks Of the head of the
great steel trust. the protege of Carne-
gle and the owner Of the $4,000, 900 pal
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-28
UP 10 THE PEOPLE,"
Governor fierrefd Says This Regard.
ing Money for State Exhibit.

Pierre, S. D.. March Ex-Governor
Herreid doesn't fall in with the plan
proposed by the Business Mems assoc
citation at Huron regarding the way to
get money for the state exhibit of st.
Louis. He has issued a statement as
follows on the subject:
The Business Mems association request
ed me to appoint Il committeeman for
each county to go before the county com
lnissioners and urge an appropriation for
worlds fair purposes.
After a great deal of correspondence L
find this plan impractical and lnexpedi-
ent.
Before the regular April meeting of the
county boards | shall send to the chair
man of the board Of each county letter
stating fully the action OF the Business
Mems association, their plans. eNpecta-
tons and the action taken by the various
organizations in the state with reference
t. n South Dakota exhibit.
Now. let every one consider himself q
committee of one to consider this matter
with the commissioners of his county
Let friends of Il South Dakota exhibit in
each county at once take such action as
they deem proper.
This worlds fair proposition is now up
tC the people themselves. If nothing Is
done, no one is to blame.
If funds are provided. | will, as request
cG by the Business Mems association, Sc
lect a worlds fair commissioner for
South Dakota. c. N Herreid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-28
]. NJ. GREENE will
ACCEPT COLONELCY
Chamberlain Man Will Assume
Command Of New Second
Regiment.
SO. OAK. STATE GUARDS
When Commission Was First Ten
dered by Governor Herreld II
Was DecIined-WelI Known
National Committeeman.

Kimball, S. D., March 24.-The COL
onel of the new Second regiment Of
the South Dakota state guards is to
be the Hon. J. Nj. Greene CT Chamber
lain, the we'll known republican ma
tional committeeman of South Dakota.
The matter has been brewing for
months, and now has been definitely
settled. When the honor was first ten
dered to Mr.. Greene by Governor Her
ried he concluded not to accept, hav-
ing made arrangements of business
nature that would take all his time this
year, but at the solicitation of friends
the genial politician has changed has
mind and will take the colonelcy.
In many respects j. NJ. Greene is just
the man for the place. He is gentle
man and scholar and saw hot service
IN the civil war when but a youngster.
lie IS one of the youngest veterans in
the state. He will bring to the regiment
not only his noted push and ambition;
his llberality and good fellowship, but
VIII produce a spirit of comradShip in
the regiment which will inure to its
permanency and high character.
Pierre, 8. D., March 24.-With the
mastering in of the militia company at
klmball last week the organization Of
the Second regiment east of the river
is completed. Four companies of this
regiment will be organized in the
Black Hills country, and two of these
have been mustered in, with the other
two almost ready. AS soon, as this is
done the state will have full organi-
cation of troops SO far as the pro-
vision is made for such organization,
Two regiments being the limit allowed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-28
MANKATo MAN PRESIDENT:
Charles'F. KoehIer Head OF the Nex
Aberdeen Normal School.

Vermillion, S. D., March 22,-The
state board of regents at its meeting
here yesterday appointed the teaching
force for the Northern Normal and In
dustrial school at Aberdeen.
Professor Charles L. Koehler of Man
Eato, Mimi, was made president; S. G:
Hartranft, Aberdeen, S. D.; Professor
w. 70. Johnson, Mayville, S. D.: Caro-
line Squire, Florence Alabama and Miss
Elizabeth Clary Of Pierre, are the.oth.
er teachers. Mrs. Squire will be in
charge of the training school DEPART
ment. The school Will be opened SEN
TENDER /, 1902.
The board did not accept the new
science hall here owing to its unfinished
condition. Some changes were suggest
ed as to the roof and after these things
are remedied the regents will doubtless
accept the work. There has been de-
lay in completing the structure on ac-
count of the non-arrival of hardware.
anc 1T is now the opinion that it will
not be occupied until next fall.
Routine matters were attended to
during the session. Another meeting
will be held in May. All members were
present except Regent Hough, who is
absent IN the Black Hills country
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-28
THEATER AT YANkToN.
Building OF Fine lace of9Amusemon,
There 10 Assured.

= Yankton, s. D., March 25.-There is
no further doubt that Yankton will
build a fine theater this year. DR..
8Rudgers some time ago offered to build
900 II the citizens OF the city would
raise bonus Of $1,000. About three
fourths Of this is already ON hand and
the rest is in sight.
When the tlieater Is finished IT will
doubtless be included in the circuit
controlled by Manager A. b. Bean of
the Grand opera house at Sioux City.
He has the entree to all the big theat-
rical offices. syndicate, etc, and will
be able to secure the best attractions
for Yankton. Among the theaters Tor
which he makes the bookings are those
of Sioux Isa lls and Mankato, besides
other smaller houses.