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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
GLARS DECREE.
,G,OUs FREEDOM THROUGH
OUT RUSSIA GRANTED.
r,ore Will Also Be Other Reforms,
Including Local Self-Govern-
ment---Decree Said to Be the
Most Important Since the Free
ing of the Serfs.

G. Petersburg, March 14.-The car
hoe issued decree providing for free
dom of religion throughout his domin-
IONS establishing to some degree local
aolf government and making other con-
cessions to the village committees.
After referring to the efforts of his
predecessors, particularly his father, to
ada TO the welfare of the Russian peo-
nle the czar announces his decision to
prant freedom of religion to all his SUBJ
iects who profess non-orthodox creeds,
ond TO improve the conditions of village
life and those of the local nobility and
peasantry.
Among the measures outlined by the
czar for the attainment of these ends is
reform of the rural laws. which is to he
effected with the advice of persons who
nossess the cofidence of the people. The
system of administration in the various
Governments and districts is to be ex.
amined Ivy representatives of the differ
emf localities concerned, with the view
of effecting the necessary amendments.
Measures are also to be taken to re-
leve the peasantry of the burdens of
forced labor. The decree, which was
issued in commemoration of the birth
day of Alexander III, is considered to
be the most important act of state in
Russia since the emancipation Of the
serfs The public hail it as the procla-
nation of new era, opening up bright
prospects of the early improvement of
Russian internal administration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
Colville is to have a brewery.

Colville is to have brewery.
Harrington gambling houses have
been closed.
John Mcmillan, an aged pioneer of
Pomeroy, died at st. Mary's hospital.
Walla Walla, Monday night. He was
buried at Pomeroy.
The Everett carpenters union has no.
tined contractors that on MAY a new
scale of wages will 60 into effect. The
present scale of So for eight hours will
be raised to $3.50 for the same number
of hours.
The Cheney city Jail was burned and
the entire town threatened by fire
supposed to have originated in the Jail
few minutes after two tramps were
released. 1t is thought the men set fire
to the building.
G. I. Giezentanner has discovered a
saltpeter mine near Mesa. 1t is in a
small cave, on bluff on farm owned
by l.. j. Wiltfong. The extent of the
NOPOoie hoc uOt Dccl u6UoTmlD6O, al no
prospecting work has been done on it.
The Seattle postoffice did nearly $4,-
100000 worth of money order business
in 1902. The figures were completed
Wednesday by postmaster Stewart.
They show an increase of about three
quarters of million over 1901.
The owners of the Index townsite
have agreed to give Fred E. Sander one
fourth of the town lots in consideration
of his building steam railway connec-
ting Index and Mineral City. The line
is to be built and in operation before
May l, 1904.
Deputy George James has completed
his enumeration of the new buildings
and Improvements made on buildings
in Everett during the past year. The
result of his canvass shows: New bust
ness blocks and residences construc ted
during the year, 62l. Houses finished
or additions built on houses during the
year, 176.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19

Agreement With Canadian Pacific
Is Approved.

Is Approved.
Washington, March 16.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has approved the
agreement entered into by Commits
sioner Sargent with the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway company whereby all
ports along the Canadian border which
have heretofore been open to the ad-
mission of Chinese persons are closed
except Richford, VT; Malone. N. VI;
Portland, Or. and Sumas, Wash.
Detention stations will be established
by the government for the care and
maintenance as we'll as the examina-
ton of Chinese persons at these places.
The Canadian Pacific company will re-
ouire from all Chinese persons seeking
passage IN its steamships to the United
States, if of the excepted classes, the
production of certificates. which GER
tifcates are issued only to those other
than laborers. The company will de-
liver to the government officers lists of
all Chinese persons brought on board
its ships to any Canadian port destined
to the United States.
The company agrees to provide for
them free of expense to the govern
ment and under control of the commits
sioner general of immigration, reason
able manner and hospital treat
nent for all those Chinese persons
who are delivered and who are detain-
ed pending the determination of their
rights to enter the United States. The
government will provide for the prompt
hearing and determination of the right
of the Chinese to enter, and in the
event of it being determined that such
persons cannot be admitted, the COM
pany will assume all liability for their
safe transit and deportation to the
country whence they came. This, OF
course. will apply only to Chinese
brought in by the Canadian Pacific
company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
The Missing Articles.

In a book of memoirs recently pub
lis. ed a story worth repeating is told
of a well-known bishop. On one occa-
sion he was just starting on a railway
tourney from Chester Station when the
sta tion-master came up to him and
said, referring to his luggage. How
many articles are there. my lord"
..rhirt, nine" was the reply. II can
only find sixteen" answered the other.
Then" said the bishop. you must
be a Dissenter!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
SLIGHT SHOCK.
Seattle, Tacoma and Other Sound
Cities Feel 1t.


Cities Feel 1t.
Seattle, March 14.-Those who we're
on the second floors of their homes last
night were treated to one of Seattle s
rarest visitors, an earthquake shock.
Two distinct tremors were felt in sue
cession, at 6 40 o'clock, which shook
strong buildings for just one second. 1t
was over before anyone had time to be
frightened. AS far as known the earth
quake left no destruction in it's path.
The shock was felt in all quarters of
the city, with the exception, perhaps,
of the bay and shore line. No reports
of any seismic disturbances have been
reported from the docks or from vessels
anchored in the stream.
The shock as reported from Tacoma
and Olympia was considerably heavier
than at Seattle. Other Sound cities re-
port slight disturbances.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
POSTAL TO BUILD LINE.
Will Use Union Pacific Right-Qf-
Way TO Pacific Coast.

Omaha, March, l4.-The Union Pa
cifc railroad and the Postal Telegraph
Company have come to an agreement
by which the Postal will build a line OF
wire on the Union Pacific right OF way
from Omaha to the Pacific coast. The
poles and wire have been stored here
for some time and the work of construc-
ton will begin at once. The line will
carry six wires, and the total cost OF
construction will be a million and a
half dollars. The object of the new
line is to connect the Postal company's
system directly with the Pacific cable
now being constructed by the Mackay
interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
BIG DEAL CLOSED.
Mill and Timber Interests Sold to
Rat Portage Company.

Vancouver, B. c., March IA hum
dred thousand dollar cash deal has been
closed whereby the saw imll, timber
limits and logging camp of W. J.. Taft,
OF this city, are sold to the Rat Portage
Lumber Company, which already owns
and operates mills in Rat Portage, Nor
man and Winnipeg.
The limits included in the deal are
scattered at various points along the
northern coast of British Columbia,
comprising in all about six thousand
acres.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
ASK EXCESSIVE PRICES.
May Interfere With Government
Purchase of Friar Lands.

Manila, March 16.-There is a posi-
oility that the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the friar lands by the govern
ment may fail because of the excessive
prices asked by the religious orders and
corporations interested with the orders.
Some of the estimates of value submit
ted to Governor Tat and Archbishop
1uldi show the prices to be double the
ngures at which the land was offered
at private sales last year. The govern
ment is anxious to purchase the lands,
out Is not willing to pay excessive
amounts for them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
To Proselyte in Russia.

Salt Lake, March 16.-Following the
decree of the car granting religious
liberty throughout Russia, the Church
of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints,
announces that it will shortly open up
missionary work in Russia. When this
is done the Mormons will then be pros
elyting in every civilized country in
the world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19

nology, Washing
ton, who has been
making a study Of
them. There are
now but fifty of
this once powerful
kingdom left, and
in a few years or
more 1t will be-
come extinct.
T h e people in
question are the
Tonkawas, w b o,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
Ames Goes to Minneapolis.

Boston, March 16.-Accompanied by
his wife and Sheriffs Dreger and Doane,
former Mayor Ames of Minneapolis has
left here for Minneapolis. A day or
two ago Ames decided not to continue
his fight against extradition and to re-
turn voluntarily.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
Mr.. Morgan Sees President.

Washington, March 14.-Mr. Morgan
called at the White House
curing the afternoon and held confer
ence with the president. He was alone
ana remained half an hour with Mr..
roosevelt. The nature of his call was
not disclosed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
Too True.

Tom-How would you analyze OBJ
stinacy?
Jerry-Well. in the clearest defni-
tion-obstinacy is noiseless self-conceit
Detroit Free Press
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-19
LAST or OUR CANNIBALs.
Tribe that Long Was the scourge Of
Indians of Texas.

Uncle Sans only remaining cannibal
tribe is fast dying out, according to
James Mooney, of the Bureau of Eth
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
A PLATFORM AT LAST.

The Democrats have heretofore been
running without platform both in
the state and in the city of Paducah.
Governor Beckhsm has finally said
that his record is his platform, and
those who have kept mp with it know
that bis platform then must be the
wholesale pardoning of murderers and
other criminals. allowing his friends
g to gouge the state as Captain Calhoun
did for $40, 900 in the war claim bust
ness, and with constant mistakes that
make Kentucky the laughing stock of
the country.
In PadL cab the Democrats have ct
last found platform, That is, they
say it is a platform and have Endorsed
it and had cards containing it in hssf
letters hung up all over the city. This
se.:alled platform" is only joke.
Some of it any man can indorse and
some of it no man unless he pe Pop
uiist or Socialist can conscientious
ly indoIss. TIE reuo,rats however, -
all but two Of the nominees for the
council, seem willing to indorse any
thing to holi their rapidly ebbing
strength with the people.
The first plank in the platform Is
Compulsory education. This any
one can indorse. The second is "direot
legislation through the initiative and
referendum" II our Democratic
friends who signed the platform know
what that means, they must have been
aware that il is one of the main pop
3 uiistic and socialistic principles.
Other planks are "A legal work day
of not more than eight hours" and
"sanitary inspection of workshop,
mice and home These are not ID.
lection ,ble to men of many parties, but
they have nothing to do with Padu-
cab.
Other planks are as follows:
o. Liability OF employers for injury
to health. body or life.
@. The abolition Of the contract
system on all public work.
z. The abolition or the sweating
system.
s. TIE municipal ownership Of
.trest cars, water works, gas and cleo
Al>leht plants for public distribution
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

The people who 20 to the polls In
November should not forget the i'm.
portance Of voting for a good man for
the legislature. The state is greatly
in need Of better laws and Of the re.
peal Of some Of the injurious ones.
What we need lie younger and more
up-to.date men in the legislature.
The Legislature should be no pension
department for broken down and anti
quated politicians, and only the best
men should be sent there. Every
man should vote for Mr.. Earl Hazen
for the legislature from McCracken
county. He is a young man possess
ing every qualification, and one who
will we'll represent every interest as
it should te, especially the work ing
men. Mr.. Hazen has for years
worked in the railroad shops here and
no man is more liked and respected
among all classes, especially the WORK.
ing men. than he. The legislature
has the power to make Kentucky
what she should be. or dead one. -
Vote for Mr.. Hszsn and help boom
your state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
Even the Democrats cannot

Even the Democrats cannot be
fooled by claims that the registration
is satisfactory to them. The Repub.
lican gain of 707 over last year is
what has faxed them. They know
that with the usual falling of the
Democratic vote as compared to the
registration. means certain defeat for
them, especially with an independent
ticket tc act as a drain on their sup
port. They see defeat, or IL they
don't they are blind, like the crowd
they are trying to put back in office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
mary, and thus rebuse ring rule in
Paducah.
Democratic desperation in Kentuok

Democratic desperation in Kentucky
is reaching the ludicrous stage. One
of the eloquent Democratic speakers
who rushed to the rescue when Com
missioner Yerkes showed up the state
administration in connection with the
war claims, alleges that the war claim
bill was passed in October, 1898,
when the records show that Congress
was not even in session at that time.
The Democrats have reached q point
where they are liable to claim any
thing except what is true.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
ELECTION OF 1899: ". 8. TAY-
LOR, 1885, WIN. GOEBEL. 1871, 3sl
JOHN YOUNG BROWN, 1910.
DAILY THOUGHT.

A rabid temperance advocate is
often the poorest Of creatures, -four
fishing on . single virtue. and quite
oblivious that his temperance is max.
ing worse man of h;m, and not a
better. Drummond. a,...,-.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
Hereafter when anyone violates the

Hereafter when anyone violates the
law in Paducsh, he should go to the
city hall and make a report OF 1t to
the Mayor. as this seems the only way
the crowd can ever find out anything.
People all over town who have heard
of gambling ever since Sam Jones
was here year ago are very much
amused-thoss who are not disgust
ed77At the professions Of official ig-
norspos emapating from headqpallt;
ters. be "a I'd
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

Mr.. ]. Henry Smith, a Democrat,
was on the face OF the returns defeat
ed for the nomination for city treas
urer in the Democratic primary by
i've votes or theresbouts. He claimed
a mistake. had been made and Q count
would show he han r, ceiveh . major
its OF votes.s He didn't get the count.
Hs fseceiyeu sbout TOO votes In the
prinskry .9phd is now runninR 10 an
iudepsrdent. The indications are
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The visit to Paducah last night of
Attorney r. B. Franklin, makes per-
tinont the remarks made a few days
ago by the Louisville Herald rs fol-
lows:
1.-THE machine Democratic campaign |
to hang Caleb Powers is widening its
scope and becoming more determined
very day. Citizens of Kentu, skr
merely on their political pre- ,udices
and inclinations are calle.., upon to
vote for Becsham to hs.ls Caleb Pow
ers.' At Munfordvi,.iie the Hon. Nor.
gan Chinn, m.chine candidate for
clerk of the court of appeals, confessed
that his ticket had no platform. Our
PLATFORM he added, will be built at
Georgetown and will have trap door.
verify the respectable and gallant
rooster should come down from the
ballot rs the device Of such an aggre-
cation. Why should they not adopt a
scaffold and moose as their emblem
1t would we'll suit the crowd that ap-
proves the pardoning of all sorts of
murderers who have been convicted
by fair juries and would pursue to
death a mere bow who has never had a
trial except before packed iuries and
hostile courts.
1--WE have received from Greenville,
Muhlenberg county.a poster announce
ing the appearan e Of q noted machine
speaker in the following cold. blooded
terms:
Hon. r. B.
FRANKLIN,
The Commonwealth's Attorney Who
Prosecuted
CALEB POWERS,
Will Speak at
CENTRAL CITY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 90,
ct O'Clock p. m.
EVERYBODY INVITED.
W. A. wICKLIFFE,
Chm Dem. Dam. Com.
f. A. TAYLOR.
Sec'y Dem. Cam. Com.
This 10 the commonwealth attor-
ney who had Caleb Powers removed
from Georgetown to Louisville to pre-.
vent, il possible, the sale Of Powers
remarkable speech in his own behalf
for the purpose Of getting funds to
prosecute his appeal for justice and
fair trial. At the same time this com
monwealth's attorney has revised, ed
tied and altered his own speech for
the prosecution by adding to il what
he did not say, and the machine cam
paign committee is circulating it free
by means of money grated from the
state treasury and taxpayers, to pre-
vent Caleb Powers from being heard.
1t is the roll of drums ordered by
Robespier-e to drown the words of
Louis XVI. on the. scsffold lest he |
arouse the French people to a sense of /
justice and mercy.
"Mr Franklin's only fame is that /
he prosecuted Caleb Powers. But not |
with brains. Mr.. Franklin furnished
the arm. Tom Campbell, the Cincin-
natl criminal detective lawyer, whose
outrsges and corruptions Of justice in
Cincinnati caused the burning of her
and the drenching of her
streets with blood, was the real prose-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

DAILY AVERAGH 7I97AJ uesiTof
Personally appeared before me this
day E. ]. Paxton, general manager of
The Sun, who affirms that the above
Statement Of the cirealaeiou of The
si0un for the month of Sept, 1903, 10 true
ito the best Of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURyEAR,
Notary Public McCracken County.
DOT. I, 1903. -.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

in hand and is going slowly. Russia
can rest assured of one thing, that II
she Is looking for trouble, she can get
as much rs she wants Of it from the
Japs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

With Dowie and Mrs. Nation both
doing stunts in Gotham, the people
OF New York have no cause to cou-
|ranin = Anll timee A The umueeu0sn1
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

Even Parkhurst can't stomach
Elijah the Third, and has written
him letter, in substance that the
fakir from the Windy City ought to
90 way back and sit down.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

the city, and to see that the laws are
enforced and the morals as we'll as the
streets are improved"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

Mrs. Charles Curtis. Of st. Louis,
kzieiting herd !.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-22

line.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-05
CITY AND COUNTY BILL
PUSHED THROUGH HOUSE
Reports Thrown Aside That the Measure May
Be Passed---Senate Hears Criticism OF I'm
paid Bills and Agricultural Report.

The House did sit all day yesterday, but though the session
exciting while lasted Also, the Long municipal
BILL which the the creation of the city and county CT
Honolulu separate and apart from the county BILL taken up and
by voting reading of the thereby shut
ting number of reports from the Judiciary Committee which
Andrade said vastly importance the people
than any municipal bill Possibly they The Long b at
doubtful quantity the Senate conened and
of Mr. Andrades bills likely later to get themselves
and have the that pertains live things
The House, for second time rejected the conference report
the Emergency Appropriation bill In fact begins look #
there might be second before the existing
is met with monetary salve by the Legislature.
The Senate did little yesterday aside from considering
important reports senberg for the Committee Agcu
recommended that the Territorial bureau be continued Senator
Paris for the Committee Expenditures made report which
interesting information about the Hackfeld wharf.
The county bill also caused trouble the House clerk
uniting report without returning the Senate BILL demand for
brought results however and then the Senate refused in
the amendments The request for conference committee
from the House.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-05

Capt. Ferdinand Clark. who died re-
Gently in California, was. as indicated
by his title. which he owned by right
of service. a veteran. He served with
distinction in The Civil war. being with
Burnside in that notable Hatteras en-
eagement.
When he came to Hawaii ne wassAst
an educator and later when he joined
with Walter Murray Gibson he went
into politics. being in many ways a
helper He was an editorial writer on
the Advertiser in those days but neve-
did he lose his rank as a scientist and
educator.
Thus when the first of thei Calabasn
Empire voyages was undertaken, Clark
was the head of the expedition which
sailed in a schooner for the Gilbert ana
other islands on the line. for the pur-
pose of negotiating a basis of CONSOLE
dalton of interests, according to the
though it was given out that the trip
was for the purpose of securing the
specimens of the fauna and flora OF
the islands. Clark was known as nat
uraliet of the expedition. The schooner
never came back for her bones were
left on the reefs at Gilbert. to the dis
gust of Capt. Trip who was the sail
ing master. When Gibson lost power
Clark left for California He was at
one time at the head of soldiers
home in thai state and was man OF
force and weight
K = 4 X \ \ X \ \ 4 X \ \ tkttt
should send the Senate bill back so the
record might be kept straight.
Finally upon motion of Senator Bald
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-05
IN THE SENATE

A communication was read from Sec
the Governor of half a dozen bills.
Senate Bill No, Sc, an act relating to
criminal practice and procedure. was
returned as having passed the House
but with section nine eliminated. Laid
on the table.
House Bill No. "a. an act to encourage
diversified industries, was transmitted
as having passed third reading.
COUNTY BILL STIR.
Secretary savidge began the reading
of a communication from the House
clerk transmitting Senate Bill No.
and naming the amendments to the
County act. The section giving the
Fifth District majority of supervisors
in Oahu county met with considerable
disfavor. Finally as the reading pro-
crossed Senator Brown moved that the
communication be returned to the
House with a request that the amend
ments to the Senate bill be set out in
full. He said the bill could not go to
conference that way, and it would re-
quire two or three weeks to find out
what the House had done. Dickey
moved that the House be asked to re-
turn the Senate bill as amended. The
clerk then examined the bill and said
the House amendments had been in
serted in the Senate copy. Senator
Brown said the House had no business
to touch the Senate bill or make altera-
tons in it; that now the Senate had no
record of its work as the bill had been
mutilated and changed in the House
3 Senator Achi said that the mistake
was not great and could be rectified Dy
the conference committee. Senator
Brown replied that in such case he
would refuse to serve on the confer
enee committee.
Senator Baldwin said that the House