The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-15

Though not the Less IhteHtSIhHS'
Happenings of the Week, From
All Parts of the World.
The volcano Mauna Loa, on the ISL
and of Hawaii, is again in state of ac-
tivity.
Leading wholesale grocres of Indiana
have formed combine, with a capital
OF $4,000, 900.
The president has appointed William
r. Pope associate justice of the supreme
court of New Mexico.
According to the report of Auditor
Henry A. Castle, of the p0stoffice de-
partment the deficit for the year was
$3.50 O44.
Major General Samuel Sumner has
assumed command of the Department
of the Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha, succeeding Majonr General
John C. Bates.
Another reduction in prices has been
ordered by the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Company, taking effect at once. The
cut is cent foot, and is made for the
purpose of driving foreign manufactur-
ers out OF the market.
w. r. Hearst has been assessed $15,.
600 in libel suit on the second trial
of the case of Turner against Hearst,
tried at San Francisco. In the first
trial Turner got $500. He appealed
the case and new trial was granted.
Daniel V. Miller, late assistant at
torney general for the postoffice depart
ment, and Attorney Joseph Johns have
been indicted by the federal grand
jury, charged with conspiracy to com.
nit an offense against the United
States.
A Winnipeg dispatch says the disput-
ed territory lying south and east of
Lake DauphiD, has been awarded to
the Canadian Northern railroad. The
Saskatchewan Company owns fifty-one
townships which will at once be opende
for settlement.
Elizabeth Young, daughter of Lieu
tenant Generally Dung and Captain J.
r. r. Hannay, of the Twenty second
Infantry, were married at Washington
Wednesday. Among the guests were
hte president and Mrs. Roosevelt and
Admiral Dewey.
Ice is running in the Yukon, with
every prospect of an early close of nav
igation.
ID. H. Andrews, Populist candidate
for governor of Idaho at the last cleo
ton, is dead.
Lord Miner has delcined to accept
the post of colonial secretary in Bal
four's cabinet.
The Independent Populist party of
New York, has nominated William
DeverY for mayor,
Fifteen more true bills have been
found against persons alleged to be
implicated in the postal rfauds.
General Orlando Smith, vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio, and
distinguished officer during the Civil
war;, is dead. He hadsheen i'll for ten
days at Chicago.
General William P. Carlin, an aged
army officer and prominent in military
circles, died on the eastbound Northern
Pacific train while going over the
mountains just west of Livingston.
Maitre Labor, the French lawyer
and defender of Dreyfus, has accepted
an invitation to attend the interna-
tional law congress at st. Louis during
the exposition, and will read paper.
Jacob Lawson and A. Farrell, highly
respected men of Denton, w. Va, who
have been enemies for months, met on
the street and after passing few words
each drew revolver and opened fire
at the same instant Both died within
half an hour
In response to an invitation from
President Roosevelt, Circuit Attorney
Folk of st. Louis, has gone to Wash
ington to discuss with the president the
necessity for asking congress to add bril-
berry to other offenses mentioned in ex-
tradition treaties with countries other
than Mexico.