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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09

l.llrs. Memorial Day falls on the first
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09

the country.
Past-Grand-Maste Boyd. Of Baltimore,
has made a proposition to the trustees
3of8rhe Orphans Home 20 nuh':sh a n arr
directory Of the Odd-Fel'ow lodges in the
State. one half of the proceeds received
from the sale of the book to be turned
ever to the Grand Lodge of the State for
the benefit cf5the Ornhans' Home Broth
er Boyd's proposition will undoubtedly
4 eaccepted. as State directory of the
Odd-Fellow lodge is badly needed
Richmond Lodge MOL has taken the
initiative in regard to attending the an
nual sess on Of the Sovereign Grand
4I.oS~ess witch meets IN R,,.i-,o-a =, Sap-
TENDER 1903 At their last meeting
! committee of three was annoInted to con-
fer with similar committees from sister
lodges to arra rge FER the trip 0
Tuesday night, November 4th. N.,ls~-s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09

State Councillor E W. Miner has is
sued the following Thanksgiving Day
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
FIRST BOAT BACK.
Steamer Nome City Arrived in Seat
tie From Nome.

Seattle, June 1.-The Pacific Clip
per line steamer Nome City arrived
with the record of having been the first
vessel to reach Nome, June 5, and the
first to return, sailing June 10, from
those famous gold fields, out of fleet
of 80. While not materially injured
she bears many evidences of fierce
battle with the Boring sea ice With
her nose slightly battered and her sides
and bottom scratched from contact with
the ice, her passengers lining the upper
deck answering as best they could the
hearty welcomes sung out from the
hundreds of friends ashore, she present
ed an interesting sight as she lined up
alongside the dock.
There were 20 first-class passengers,
four second-class, six United States
prisoners and two insane people aboard,
and 1925, 900 in gold dust and bricks.
The trip down was pleasant, but little
ice being encountered in Boring sea.
Not single steamer of the big feet was
sighted, they evidently having gone to
Dutch harbor.
The steamer Portland was sighted in
the ice pack, drifting up Boring straits
toward the Arctic ocean. A revenue
cutter has gone to her rescue.
At Nome United States Marshal
Frank H. Richards and Joseph D. Jour
den, prominent saloon keeper and pol
itician, member of the city council,
were adjudged guilty of contempt Of
court, and were to have been sentenced
June IL by Judge Wickersham
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

The State Bankers Association closed
its three days session at Seattle with a
banquet.
Miss Helen Stratton and Miss Emma
Ramstead, of Kent, were killed and
Joseph Miller was fatally injured by a
train striking the buggy in which they
were riding at Kent.
The interstate oratorical contest,
held in Denny hall at the University of
Washington, has been decided. The
final markings on thought and compost
ton by one of the judges gives the con-
test to Mr.. Will T. Laube of the Univer-
sity of Washington. l
Ninety-two graduates received their
diplomas from the Seattle high school.
The University of w ashington con-
ferred degrees upon SO graduates. The
chief speakers were Preston W. Search
and Samuel G. Cosgrove. 5
The seventh annual convention of
the Washington State Bankers AssOcia-
ton now being held in Seattle is the
largest and best attended of any con-
vention in the history of the association.
The state guard will assemble at
Murray for encampment July 2l-30.
Washington Woodmen of the World
east of the Cascades are in session at
Garfield.
Upon recommendation of the mayor
the city council of Spokane removed
the chief of police. 4
The board of regents of the Washing
ton Agricultural college at Pullman has
completed its sessions and adjourned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
COST OF THE WAR.
Secretary Root Give Figures on
Philippine Campaign.

Washington, June 20. = Secretary
Root has made answer to a senate reso-
luton calling for information as to the
cost of the war in the Philippines. II
is shown that $4,000 was advanced
for the expenses of the Philippine COM
mission originally from the United
States this year, but this amount after
ward was reimbursed out of the Phil
ippine treasury. For the transportation
of troops and supplies to and from the
Philippines since the peace treaty was
ratified the cost has been 81, 1903, 49S.
Reports from the various bureau Off
GERS are submitted to show the cost OF
the Philippine war, including outstand-
ing obligations, showing that the total
cost to date is $40, 1865
Secretary Root concludes with the
following explanations
Attention is invited to the fact that
large quantities of valuable property,
such as ships, lighters, ETC., horses and
mules, wagons, and harness, clothing,
equipage and ordnance, medical, signal
and general supplies, the cost of which
is lHCluucu III bLC lOlCSclhS Sl"tSiNA',
still remain on hand in the Philippine
islands for use. Parts of these supplies
are already being reshipped to this
country.
"a large part of the expense during
the past year should not properly be
treated as occasioned by military opera
tons in the Philippine islands, for the
reason that it consists of pay and main
tenance of troops whom we would have
had to pay and maintain whether they
were in the Philippines or not, in order
to keep up the minimum number OF
regular troops required by law, as a
safeguard against future contingencies.
The minimum at which the regular
army is required to be maintained by
the act of February 2, 1901, is 52,967
men, and the maximum is 100, 900.
We now have less than 10, 900 in excess
of the minimum number. The cost of
that excess only is properly to be stated
as occasioned by operations in the Phil
ippines. The pinnacle of expenses in
the Philippines is of course greatly re-
duced from that shown in the foregoing
statement, because of the continuous re-
duction of the army made possible by
the restoration of peaceful conditions. p"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
CLEVELAND OUT
Former President Declares His
Days Of Political Activity
Have Passed.

New York, June 20.-DemOcratic I'M
ity was the keynote of great gather
ing of representative Democrats who
had come to attend the opening of the
handsome new quarters of the Tilden
Club.
Addresses were made by prominent
Democrats, and afterward collation.
was served in the banquet hall to the
distinguished guests of the evening, and
buffet supper served in the basement
for the rank and file.
To Democrats the event was one OF
the most memorable for many day, as
Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill
met in harmony, seeking to draw the
factions of the party together. 1t was
the first public political appearance OF
the ex-president in five years.
William j. Bryan had been invited to
attend, though not to speak, but no re-
ply was received from him.
Mr.. Cleveland arrived at the club
house accompanied by H. d. Hotchkiss,
DR.. Joseph +. Bryant and John C. Cal
houn. He had scarcely got into the
building when ex-senator David B. Hill
accompanied by Laffiin Kellogg, came
in. Mr.. Hills eye caught Mr.. Cleve-
land as soon as he had entered the
spacious club foyer, and moment
later they were cordially shaking each
others hand.
Loud and prolonged applause greeted
the two men as they entered the assem-
bly, room.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill both made
addresses. In concluding his speech,
Mr.. Cleveland said: "My days of polit-
ical activity are passed, and shall not
hereafter assume to participate in party
counsels. am absolutely content with
retirement; but l still have one burning,
anxious political aspiration. l want tc
see before l die the restoration to per.
feet health and supremacy of that Dem.
ocracy whose mission it is to bless the
peoples Democracy true to itself, un.
tempted by clamor, unmoved by the
gusts of popular passion, and uncor.
rupted by offers of strange alliance-the
Democracy of patriotism, the Democracy
of safety, the Democracy of Tildcn and
the Democracy that deserves and wins
success"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Wireless Telegraphy.

Washington, June 23.-Gen. Greedy
has entered into contract with the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph company
for the erection of two wireless tele-
graph lines connecting stations from
Fort Gibbon, Alaska, with Bates Rapids,
on the Tanana, distance of l65 miles
in an air line. The company under
takes to have the stations in working
order by October l next. Gen. Greedy
already has an overland wire from
Nome City 10 Fort Gibbon, and with
the other existing lines this WIRELESS
system will complete a circuit from
Bering sea down to the south coast.
The company's undertaking is to sup.
ply system that shall work every day
without interruption, else the govern
ment will not be under any expense.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
FORESTS ON FIRE
GREEN RIVER VALLEY A Dol,
ING SEA OF FLAME.
Spark From an Engine Starred :.
COnfiagration, Which Destrovo.
Nearly Everything in It's Pa.
Full Extent Of Damage Came.
Now Be Estimated.

Hot Spr ings, June 21.-The wors.
fire that ever swept the valley OF tho
Green river began as spark from
passing engine dropped into some brush
along side the track of the railroad ona
mile west of Lester. A strong east
wind famed this tiny spark, which in
"a hours has accumulated force and
grown to be seething mass of flames
more than 20 miles in length, sweenino
across the highest ridges of the Cascades
and feeding upon the splendid timber
that grows in such luxurious abundance
in all the length of the valley of the
beautiful Green river. The fire ragged
with relentless fury, sparing in its
course only the little valley of the Hot
Springs and the Kloeber hotel and san.
itarium and all the outbuildings. This
was saved only by the most stubborn
and persistent fight.
The hotel people were aided in their
fight by fire engine which was hur.
riedly dispatched from Tacoma on re-.
quest of Dr. Kloeber.
Down the valley the people Jared not
SO we'll. Deans camp was DESTROYED,
and the Morgan logging camp was
burned. The fire reached haywood in
three hours, and at midnight reached
Eagle gorge IL, miles west of here,
where it is reported the camp of the.
Page Lumber Company is DESTROYED.
The scene from the veranda of the.
Green River Hot Springs hotel is grand
beyond description. The mountains
present one great mass of flame and
smoke rapidly passing down the valley.
The full extent of the loss cannot be
estimated at this time 1t is known
that no lives are lost, although many
narrow escapes are known to have oc-
Cured, chiefly among the crews of the
railroad men, who have so persistently
fought the fire all day, and although
tired and worn from their hard days
work, are still on duty. 1t is now
known that Pages lumber camp is de-
stroyed. This camp employed about 125
men. The Burlington passenger train
No. 6, of the Northern Pacific railway,
had an excitinsg run through the fire
after leaving Canton.
The engineer brought them safely
through although the coaches were
scorched and the passengers were badly
scared
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
Floods Add to the DesOlatiOn on
Martinique.

Fort de France, Island of Martini
que, June 21.-The river which flows
by Basse pointe has risen suddenly four
times since Wednesday and as result
80 houses have been carried out to sea.
The first food was signalized by the
appearance in the valley of torrent of
muddy water 40 metres wide and five
high, which advanced with frightful
rapidity.
During all of the afternoon clouds of
smoke issued from the crater at the
head of the river Falaise and the river
itself has been rushing downward with
such violence that its banks have been
carried away. The river now has taken
a new course. One of the chasms rising
from the volcanic eruption, which rem
dered access to the head of the river
impossible, is now filled up with vol
canic matter and it is possible to cross
the chasm on the newly thrown up ma
terial.
Torrential rains are falling in the
northern part of the island.
Mount Pelee continues to vomit a
thick column of cinders, which the
wind blows to the north.
Several French newspaper reporters
who were exploring LIE Precheur were
surprised while there by an eruption OF
Mount Pelee. The atmosphere was
charged with electricity to remark
able degree.
Thick clouds of vapor are rising from
the crevasses along the entire northern
coast. 1t is said that the water of sew
eral rivers on the island is boiling hot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Thirty.One Injured.

Guthrie, o. T., June 19.-Thirty-one-
persons were injured by gasoline gen.
orator explosion in the New York Hard
ware Company's store. At 80 O'Clock
fire broke out in the rear of the store,
demanding the attention of two re
companies. While the firemen were
fighting the flames, an immense crowd
gathered in the street before the plate
glass front of the building. The fre
ignited gasoline, which exploded, blow
ing out the front of the store into the
crowd. Heavy plate glass went into the
air, making serious wounds wherever
it struck persons in falling.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Grasshopper Pest.

Modesto, Cal, June 20.-Millions of
erasshoppers have made their appear
ance in this county, the principal place
being afflicted is La Grange 80 miles
east of here, in the Sierra Nevada foot
hills. One man reports the leaves OF
his entire orange and lemon orchard
have been stripped from the trees.
Others report like performances. On
the northern outskirts of town swarms
OF grasshoppers have been discovered in
alfalfa fields devouring all the green
leaves. The grasshoppers are apparent
ly quite young, as they have the APP
pearance of having just been Matched.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
TAKE NO ACTION.
Senators Confer in Vain on Cuban
Reciprocity.

Senators Confer in Vain on Cuban
Reciprocity.
Washington, June 19.-The Republi-
can senators held conference on the
subject of Cuban reciprocity, and after
a flood of short speeches adjourned with
out action of any sort. Seventeen SEN
ators, one after another. announced I'M
alterable opposition to reduction OF
the duty on Cuban sugar, and the an
nouncement was made that two others,
not present. stood with them. Sena-
tors Plat, of Connecticut, and Spooner,
of Wisconsin, took the lead in behalf of
the proposed legislation, and endeavor-
ed to convince the beet sugar senators
that the measure they had framed joint
ly would not injure any American in
terest, but their speeches made no i'm
preston on the opposition, and the con-
ference adjourned at the desire of the
friends of Cuban reciprocity, in order
that they might have a last opportunity
to try to agree on measure that the
beet sugar senator's will accept.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Shot Mt William.

Paris, June 23--The local papers
contain story that an attempt was
made to assassinate Emperor William
while he was enroute to Dusseldorf
AS the train slowed down approaching
station shot was fired through the
window of the royal coach, Narrowly
missing the kaiser's head The guards
ran out after the train was stopped, put
the would-be assassin had made his es-
cape. The police are now conducting
an investigation
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
PANAMA'S ROUTE
SPOONER SUBSTITUTE FAVOR!NG
THAT CANAL
Passes the senate by a Majority of
Eight VOtes---If President Can
not Obtain Clear Title to Ihat
Property He May Select the MIC
aragua Route.

Washington, June 19.-An isthmlan
canal, while not vet absolutely assured,
is nearer to construction than 1t has
ever been. The senate by a majority
of eight votes, adopted the Spooner sub
stitute for the Hepburn Nicaraguan
bill, the vote on the substitute being
AZ to "a. After two amendments to
the measure had been made, one pro-
viding for commission to supervise
the construction of the canal, and the
other providing for an issuance OF
$3.50, 100000 of two per cent. gold
bonds, to raise money with which to
construct the waterway, 1t was passed
by vote of AZ to 6. 1t has been evil
dent for several days that the Spooner
substitute, which in brief provides that
the president shall select the Panama
route if he can obtain clear title to
the Panama Canal Company's property,
but otherwise he shall adopt the Mica
ragua route, would command the votes
of a majority of the senate. The Pana-
ma route was considered more desirable
by the senate than the Nicaraguan
route. The only question left is the
title to the property, and that the pres
ldent will determine if the house should
adopt the senate's amendments to its
hill
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Boalermakers Strikc.

Omaha, June .20.-All the boiler
makers on the Union Pacific from Oma-
ha to Ogden walked out in obedience to
the order issued from the headquarters
of the union. The machinists in the
shops in this city met at the labor tenn
pie and discussed the question of join
ing the boilermakers, but decided to
take no action until the latter had met
with the railroad officials. At Union
Pacific headquarters it was stated that
the road was hiring no men, and would
not attempt to do so at present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Seattle Markets.

The following prices are being offered
to the producer BY the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock and in
the car at Seattle:
Grain - Oats, $2s@2s.5O; barley, 500
22.5o; wheat, chicken feed, $22@22.5 so;
bran, SIS; shorts, $l7.
Hay-Puget Sound, $ll@l2; Eastern
Washington timothy, new, $lS@lS.5O
alfalfa, ll per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, ls@lSAc.
Butter-Fresh ranch, l3@l6c; cream.
cry, Csc.
Poultry - Live hens, lS1sc; old roost.
ere, 8@Sc: ducks. ISc; spring chickens,
lsc per Id; $4@4.So per dozen; geese,
8@l0c.
Live Stockholders beef cattle, COWS,
3H@4c; steers, AZ @51ec; choice sheep,
4@4xc; hogs, live. 6Z@64c calves,
5@7c; spring lamb, sc.
Hides, Pelts and WOOL heavy and
sailed steers, over GO MS, &C.: medium,
sound, Per h. TIC; light, sound. under
60 pounds, &c; COWS, sound, all weights,
7c; stays, bulls and oxen, &c; sailed
kips, &c; calves, per d, So: green
hides, 1c less than sailed; dry hides, per
n, I3e; dry -ulls, one-third less sum.
mer deer, per b, 20@25c; winter deer
dry, 14@20c; papery deer, 12@l6c; dry
six, BLOC; greeu elk, 4@5c; sheep pelts,
26c@$l; sbearlings, 16@40c: Eastern
Warrington wool, 708c; Western Wash.
ington wool, iSc; dirty or timber stain.
ed, l0@1lc: tallow. 2x@41<c: grease,
1h@2c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
samar,s Government.

Manila, June 20-The organizationl
OF civil government on the Island Q,
Samar was witnessed by large crow
of people Gen. F. ID. Grant turheu
the administration of the island 70
Luke E. Wright, acting civil governor
of the archipelago The former insul
gent leaders, Guevarra, Abuke and No
fael, were present Senior LoFente war
appointed civil governor Of the island "
Governor Wright
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Fire at Ballard.

Ballard, June 23.-Mills, railroad
and residence property estimated at ap-
proximately $65, 900 value was destroy
ed in fire that ragged for twelve hours
near the business center of the city
The entire plant of the kellogg Mill
company, $500, 900 feet of lumber be-
longing to the Stinson mill company,
two wharves and large single shed
in the latter company's yards, the resi-
dence of A. B. Clark and three box
cars loaded with shingles were burned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
ANNOYED HIM.
Italian Ambassador Not Pleased
With Publicity of Findings.

Italian Ambassador Not Pleased
With Publicity of Findings.
Washington, June 2O.-Signor Mayor
des Planches, the Italian ambassador,
was one of the callers at the state de-
partment during the day. He express
ed to DIR. Hill, acting secretary of state,
the very considerable amount of annoy
ance caused him by the publication of
the findings of the court of inquiry
which investigated the case of the Am
erican naval officers of the Chicago i'm
prisoned in Venice. The administra-
ton here has done all it could to mini
mize the Venetian incident, and has
sought to prevent further publication
of details in the interest of good feel
ing.
At DR.. Hills suggestion the ambassa-
dor saw Secretary Moody, rather I'M
usual proceeding, it being the rule for
diplomatic representatives to confine
their exchanges to the state depart
ment. At the conclusion of this con-
ference Secretary Moody repaired to the
state department and had talk with
DR.. Hill. None of the participants in
the conferences care to state the nature
of the proceeding. 1t is believed, how
ever, that Secretary Moody is about to
institute a strict inquiry to ascertain
how the report of the Chicago court
Of inquiry gained publicity, and the
subject will be discussed at a cabinet
mees ing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Cruiser DESTROYED.

London, June ga dispatch to the
Central News bureau from Shanghai
says that the Chinese cruiser Kai Chi
was wrecked by terrible explosion
while lying in the Yangtse river. The
Kai Chi sank in thirty seconds and $50
officers and men on board were killed
or drowned. Only two men on board
the cruiser escaped death.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-26
Fourteen Hundred Killed.

Paris, June 20.-La Patrie pub
fishes dispatch giving the details of a
fierce battle between French troops and
natives in the Tchad district of Africa
May 20. Fourteen hundred persons
were killed. The battle resulted in a
victory for the French.