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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-04-03

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arrangements for the Federation to
30 held in Davenport In May are well
undsr way and ahe event promises TO
be more than usually pleasant and
profitable.
The Executive board will meet in
Muscatine April ?, to complete arrange
ments for the Federation. The mem
hers Of the board are: President. Mrs.
Helena Downey, Ottumwa; first vice
president, Mrs. Ruth Richardson, DAY.
export; second vice president, Mrs.
Emma jackson, Des Moines; recording
secretary. Miss Florence White, Mus
catine; treasurer, Mrs, Lydia Moss,
Davenport; organizer. Miss Ethel Wells,
Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-04-03

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-04-03
CEDAR RAPIDS

A recent organization is al Silone
Il Yates" club, named in honor Of Mrs,
Yates. National president. Motto
Step by step lifts bad 70 good. Object
self culture, social developement.
Mrs. "A. ~. Boyd. their efficient presi-
den:, recently moved 70 this state from
Chicago whore she became interested
il the work Of race elevation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
JEFFR|ES WON FIGHT.
Corbett OutcIassed From Start,
and Result at No Time
in Doubt.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-James j.
Jeffries, champion of the world. toyed
with former Champion Carbett for nine
and half rounds last night until he
finally had him in such shape that the
latter's seconds motioned Eddie Ora
ney, the referee, to stop the fight and
thus avoid needless punishment.
Such marked improvement i'll fight
er seldom, if ever, has been seen as
that demonstrated by Jeffries last night,
when he defeated jim Corbett, who was
believed to be the cleverest man who
ever put on a glove. Billy Delaney
vowed that he would surprise even his
staunchest adherent, and Jeffries him
self said that he would show speed that
he never showed before, but no one was
prepared to see the giant make the
grand battle he did.
His clumsy leads were absent. His
awkward efforts to set himself after
missing were thing of the past. In
the ehort interim of one year since he
beat Bob Fitzsimmons down and out he
has combined wonderful amount of
science with his enormous bulk and un-
beatable strength. He could have &C
quired his knowledge in but one way
from Bob Fitzsimmons, with whom he
toured the country and boxed nightly.
Goes to the Slaughter.
Corbett fought in directly the oppo-
site manner of any of his previous en-
gagements. Instead of eternally going
away when Jeffries led, be came toward
the champion and literally sent himself
to the slaughter 1t was not because
Jeffries was 80 much faster than before
that made Corbett adopt such plan,
but because he thought it was his win .
nirg chance.
1t was not to be. He might have
lasted round or two longer by differ
ent tactics, but he could never have
won from the Jeffries of last night. He
was outpointed in all but two rounds
and beaten in all of them. He hit
Jerffies, it is true, but never did go
much as to disturb his hair or shake
his head. There was no sting in the
blows, and it was apparent from the
first that the bout was only question
of how long and not question of which
would take away the laurels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
DAMAGE is GREAT.
Battleshfp Massachusetts Placed in
Dry Dock.

Washington, Aug. l4.-Acting Sec
rotary Darling has received from Capt.
Emery the report of the board appoint
ed to investigate the accident to the
hull and machinery of the Massachus-
etts Wednesday at East Harbor, Me.
Capt. Emery reports that two compart-
ments of the battieship are full of wat
er. Slight leaks in other compartments
are reported, and athwart ship there is
a crack about eighteen inches long and
half an inch wide. A second crack ex-
tends four feet across the plate and
fourteen inches in the seam.
Orders have been sent to the Brook
Ign navy yard to get the dock there in
readiness for the Massachusetts, which
is to 60 there for repairs which may
cost large sum. One hundred thous-
and dollars was spent on the Massa-
chusetts when she grounded in New
York Harbor in 1899. The pilot was
suspended for this accident
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
PURCHASING Prices.

The following prices are being of.
fered to the producer by the local deal
ers for delivery in round lots on the
Grain-Oats, s21@22 per ton; bar
ley, $21 per ton; wheat, chicken feed,
$26Q27 per ton; bran, $21 per ton;
shorts, $22 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $15@16
per ton; alfalfa, $1O@1O.5O per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 23@25c
per doz.
Poultry-Live hens. 13h@14bc per
ID; old ROSTERS, Sc per Id: spring chick
ems, $3.75Q4.75 per doz; ducks, 11@
l3c per lib; geese, 9Q10c per Id.
Live stock-Choice beef cattle, cows,
oQ4c per Id; steers, 3Ac per Id;
sheep, 91ac per lib; hogs, 6Q7c per Id !;
calves, 5@7c per Id; spring lambs,
$250Q3 per head.
Hides, Pelts and Tallow-Heavy
sailed steers, over 60 lbs, Sc; medium,
per Id, 7c; light, under so lbs, SIC;
cows, all weights, 6Ac; sailed kips,
&c; calf. Sc; stays and bulls, sc; green
hides, 1c less tl-an sailed; culls and
grubby, 1c less; dry hides, 12@13c;
winter deer, dry, 14Q20c; good but
cher tallow, 4Q4hc; grease, 11a@2c
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem. SIC; club, 7Sc.
Cattle-Steers, $500 per cwt; cows,
$3.50.
Sheep-3c.
Hogs-6@7c.
Veal-4@5c.
Butter-Washington creamery, 26c;
ranch, 10000.
Honey-California comb, 14c; Cali
fornia strained, Sc; home honey, lac.
Eggs-Fresn ranch, 24Q25c.
Oats-$23.50@24.5O; rolled oats, $25
@26.
Feed-Barley, whole grain, $2O.5O;
rolled S22.50; wheat, $2S@2S.50:
wheat hay, s14@1450; timothy hay,
$1S@l9; blue grass. SIT; corn, $2750;
alfalfa, s11.50Q12; clover. s13014.
Bran-s22.50; shorts s23.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, zoe;
chickens, dressed. 15c; spring. 1Sc;
ducks, dressed, lie; geese, dressed,
10c. Live-Chickens, 10@12hc; ducks,
lOc; geese, 10c; turkeys, tic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
NOT TALKING ABOUT 1T.
Taft Refuses to Discuss His Prob.
able Appointment.

obfC
Manila, Aug. l4.-GoveInor General
William II. Taft refuses to discuss his
possible appointment as the successor
to Secretary of War Root when the lat.
ter retires, saying that he had not yet
been offered the appointment. 1t is
generally believed here that Cover nor
Taft does not wish to leave the Philip
pines until numerous problems now
pending are solved. The situation is
scarcely beginning to show the results
pledged for the upbuilding of the Fill
pinos, whose deviation to and faith in
Governor Taft are remarkable. 1t is
known in any event that Governor Tat
does not desire TO leave before next
February, but it is thought he is ready
To obey President Rooseyelt's wishes.
though his departure would cause a
sacrifice. In the meantime it is stated
that relatives and friends are constant
ly urging him to return to the main
land. Governor Taft is now enjoying
excellent Health though after living
nearly four years in the tropics he is
liable 10 recurrence of the dysentery.
Governor Taft is now personally for
mulating measures of the utmost i'm
portance 10 the islands. The rumor of
the probable retirement is agitatiny
the archipelago and the proyincials
join the Filipino press in begging him
10 remain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
TO EQUALiZE STATE TAXES,
Board Will Hold First Session Sep
TENDER list.

Olympia, Aug. 1.-THE state board
of equalization will begin its next SEE,
sion on the first day of September, ana
will sit, according to law, not to exceed
twenty days.
State Auditor Atkinson, as chairman
of the board, is now preparing all pre-
liminary work and documents for !De
use of the board. The board is mace
up OF the secretary of state, land CON-
missioner and state auditor.
Mr.. Atkinson, in speaking oil tne
coming session, said that it is the inten-
ton of the board TO 20 very thorough!
into the work of the county boards anu
county assessors this year, so tar as 'n0
law authorizes them to make investiga.
tion of the manner and thoroughness
with which assessments have peen
made of the various classes OF propsiH
throughout the state, in order that ,no
board may thoroughly inform itseii a. -
to the merit of the present system :.
assessment. They will do this not OH
because it is more or less their ou'''
but because there exists a necessity !"
provide revenues sufficient to meet ~
growing demands of the state, ana "
large appropriations that are being
quired at the hands of the legisia'ui'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
VILLAGE THREATENED.
Eruption OF Vesuvius Causing Alarm
for Small Town.

Rome, Aug. l4,-Mount Vesuvius is
again causing incense alarm in the sur
rounding region, eruptions of the vol
cano being very heavy today. From a
fresh opening al the base of the prin-
cipal craters two streams of lava are
Issuing, which within few hours GOV.
cred large tract of land.
One stream is going swiftly toward
the village of Ottajano. the direction
taken by the famous eruption of 1872.
Panic prevails, The population crowd
ing the churches to pray or gathering
in open spaces for safety.
Experts, however. affirm that so far
there is no reason to fear a serious
disaster.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.
Real estate sales at Garfield are lively


Fire at Curlew destroyed David Muir
avs saloon and three other buildings.
Walla Walla is agitated over the re
port that the fort at that place may be
abandoned.
There appears to be an epidemic of
carnivals throughout the state in the
smaller cities
Receipts at the Seattlpe postoffice for
July were III per cent larger than for
the same month last year.
Judge j. c. Marshal, of Northport,
has been arrested for an alleged MUIR
derous assault on the ex-husband of
one of his clients.
Hope FauIds. aged Is, and Eunice
FauIds, two years younger, daughters
of Postmaster FauIds, of Redmond,
were drowned while bathing in sam
mamish slough, near that town.
Governor Mcbride has declined to
honor the requisition from Canton,
Ohio, for Paul Watelet, the Spokane
mining broker, on the ground that the
complaining witnesses are not acting
in good faith.
William H. Gillian, one of the early
postmasters of Seattle, who has been a
resident of King county since 1852, died
Wednesday at the Seattle General hos
pital. For several years past he has
been an invalid.
Two companies of the Nineteenth in
fantry have gone to American lake for
target practice. Upon their return
more companies will be sent. No reg
ular encampment will be held this
year. The enrampment of Company
6, national guard, will be- held at
American lake in September.
The Washington State Press Associa-
tion will hold it's seventeenth annual
convention at Victoria from August %
to q. President Will A. Steele has
issued circular announcing that ar
rangements are about completed for the
meeting. The newspaper men will be
the guests of the Victoria Tourists as
ISOLATION.
The annual convention of school SUI
perrin tendents will be held in Olympia
September %.
The Filion saw and sningle mills at
Port Angeles were destroyed by fire
Saturday night. Loss, s25, 900. No ia
surance.
Thomas Turnbow WAS shot and NOR
tally wounded by j. +. Brown, at Gar
field. Both are prominent business
men of Garfield.
Seattle labor unions will all join in
an effort to compel the Seattle Electric
Company to stop discriminating against
its union employees.
Governor Mcbride has issued call
for the first meeting of the Lewis and
Clarke Fair Commission of this state.
1t will be held at Tacoma Saturday,
Sept. 5, for the purpose of organizatio
and the meeting will undoubtedly last
a day or two.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20

fire than by the ak. This would not be
possible in any other of the civilized
countries of the world. In Russia, at
regular intervals in the forest, the gov
ermnent has erected high stands, and
a watch is always on duty. Let the
slightest sign of smoke appear and
dozen fnresters will be closing in on it
from all quarters. And in this coun-
try, the forest reserves have rarely SUI
fered from any great confagration."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
GANG OF BOODLERS.
MultDomah County Thieves Looted
Treasury

Portland, Or, Aug. IA big scan
dial has been reused here, occasioned by
absolute proof that an organized gang
of boodlers infested the county offices
under the last administration. Tax
payers have been mulcted out OF thou
sands of dollars in every department
Headquarters were in the county clerk g
office. Expert Blacks report is ont
showing that Multnomah county has
been for years in the hands OF thieves.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
n~tef Summary Of Lees Important
Though not the Less Interestins'
Happenings Of the Week. Pros
ALI Parts Of the World.

The next meeting OF the lnternatlon-
al typographical union will be held at
st. Louis.
William d. English, the well known
California business man and Demo
cratic politician, is dead.
Three masked men held up saloon
and gambling house in Baker City,
Or. and secured $500 in cash.
Two men were killed and another ia
tally injured in battle between
tramps no were riding on freight
train in Montana.
DR.. f. F. Adams. who has figured
in Seattle courts in criminal prosecu-
tions, is under arrest at san Francisco
on charge of obtaining money under
false pietenses.
f. f. johnson, bookkeeper for the
Commercial Banking Company, of Du'
ltuh. Mimi, has been arrested on a
warrant charging him with the embez-
element of $45, 900 of the bank money
The report of the Kansas board of
agriculture, Just issued, savs the
wheat yield will aggregate 80, 270, 900
bushels. This ia the largest yield in
the history of the state, by $4,000
bushels.
Lieutenant General Won Crosse, the
German minister of war, has been re
lieved from his duties at his own re-
hn l;raatnr
general of the department of war, has
been appointed his successor.
Tom l.. johnson would accept the
nomination for governor Of Ohio, it is
announced.
The annual convention of the Inter
national Typographical Union lie in
session at Washington.
Nine persons were killed and 300 in
jured by the collapse of the bleachers
at the Philadelphia ball grounds Satur.
day.
Incendiaries attempted to burn the
stables at the Empire tracks, Yonkers,
n. Y. Thirty valuable horses were
rescued with dicffiulty.
The United States squadron under
command of Admiral Cotton has been
ordered to make All extended tour Of
the Mediterranean.
Six desperate criminals, two of them
murderers under sentence of death, es-
capped from the county Jail at Silver
Bow, Mont. Two were recaptured.
dispatch from Funchal states there
had been an explosion in the boiler
room of the British first class cruiser
Blake. One stoker was killed and four
others injured.
The Lowe special train completed
the run from New York to Los Ange-
les, 5000 miles, in the record breaking
time of three days, one hour and twen-
ty-one minutes.
Chief petty officer of the United
States receiving sthip Columbia, at the
Brooklyn navy yard, have refused to
mess with negro who had been pro.
NOTED tn their rank.
Rear Admiral George c. Remey, the
ranking officer OF his grade, was retired
Monday. Since May, 1902, he has
been chairman of the lighthouse board.
He will be succeeded in that office by
Rear Admiral John j. Reed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
FOR SOUND YARD
APPROPRIATION OF $42a, 800 ,s
RECOMMENDED.
Naval Constructor Urges Const.
ti"n of a Second Dry Dock -
Accommodate the Largest Ships
Likely to Be Sent to Coaster
Much Business for One Dock

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The navv do
partment has received the annual roo
concentrations and estimates of the os
Gals Of the Puget Sound nayy vard
asking for an APPROPRIATION at the nov,
session of congress of $422, 800 for tho
erection OF new buildings and the mn
chase of new tools and macbinerv :.
addition to which it is strongly recon
mended that congress authorize the
early construction of second dry docL
"of such dimensions as will accommo'
date the largest warship likely to ever
be stationed on the Pacific coast"
Upon these recommendations Secro
tary Moody will later ba 20 his final es-
Inmates that are sent to congress. and
while he will no doubt make some al.
terations, and possibly some reductions
it is believed that in the main he will
approve the recommendations of the
Puget Sound officers.
Need of New Dock.
In pointing out the necessity for
drydock larger than that now in use
Naval Constructor H. D. Wright saws
the past development of the yard and
the increased business that is sure 70
follow the completion of extensions
now in progress, is such as to render
one dock inadequate. Within two wears
the amount of repair work to be done
at Bremerton will have increased to
such proportions that another dock will
be necessary to accommodate the ships.
No estimate of cost of snch dock is
submitted, although if the department
approves the suggestion an estimate
will probably be made before congress
Convenes.
The appropriation specifically asked
for, if made by congress, will about
complete the yard according to present
plans and provide ample facilities for
handling all work that may be avail
able for years 10 come. The bureau of
construction and repair asks for $751;.
600, $71 200 being needed to increase
the power facilities of the plant and
the greater proportion OF the remainder
for the purpose of new tools and ma.
chinery for the enlarged shops.
1t is deemed advisable to erect new
buildings for both the foundry and
blacksmith shops, as present quarters
will be overcrowded, even after the
completion of extensions. The joiner
shop is already badly crowded. The
yard at present has no facilities for
docking small vessels, such as torpedo
boats and tugs. For their acconmo-
dalton, marine railway is recon-
mended.
Want Independent Sawmill.
An independent saw mill is called
for in order that lumber of ordered
sizes may be prepared when needed.
At present the yard is dependent upon
private mile, and often experiences
delays of from forty to sixty days, be-
cause the mills do not bother with
small orders, and always charge heav
lily for special sizes. Sevearl other
improvements are deemed essential but
are not especially asked for this year,
and no estimates of cost are submitted.
Among them are new wharf for berth
ing vessels under repair, floating der
rick for handling masts, guns, coming
towers, engines and boilers, and an
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-08-20
Dollar Wheat in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Aug. II. - .Ss
wheat" has at last been seen Oh "a
Minneapolis board for the frsI mss
since the Letter corner in 1898. ~ ' a.
cash wheat, and there were saios Ned
that figure. Later $1.O2 was can.
and 81 OF was bid, with no sales. ~. ast
TENDER option touched Soc, the nis
point in fourteen years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-28
"GET COAL" CONVENTION.
Delegates Censure Federal Officials for
 Not Enforcing Laws.

Washington, January 27.-The "get coal" convention, called at a recent meeting in Detroit, assembled here today, little less than two score del egates from a number of large cities being present The keynote of the addresses was criticism of the federal officials for not enforcing the anti trust laws against those responsible for the coal shortage.
 The convention was called to order by Mayor Maybury of Detroit, and Seantor Mason of Illinois presided. MT. Mason in his opening address charged that the coal dealers in the various cities have conspired to keep down the supply and suggested that a government ownership or receiver ship of the mines might be practical solution of the problem.
 Representative Gaines of Tennessee criticised the President and the attor- ney general and the district courts here for not enforcing the Sherman antitrust law and the interstate con- merce law against the alleged coal monopolies. He suggested that the people of this city petition the dis trict judges to enforce the law, and said that if the laws cannot be en- forced, I've can then see about i'm peaching the officials who fail of their duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-28
Union Passenger Station.

'T was impressed with lack of proper facilities for public convenience at the union station,' said professional man.
 'I went down there to see my little daughter away and found that there is a rule which forbids anyone without a ticket entering the gates. My daughter had large grip and I felt that I should have been allowed to carry 1t to the train for her and see her safely seat ed. If the rule Is to be enforced for bidding friends and relatives from going inside there should be some porters to assist ladies with their baggage. In St. Louis and in fact any of the larger cities they have courteous helpers dressed in uniforms to assist passengers on and off the trains.
 Birmingham needs something of this kind very badly. especially if escorts are to be stopped at the gates.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-28
GOOD PLACES TO LIVE.
Ideal Conditions Found In a Small
 Swedish City.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
 If you have but a small income take up your abode in the Swedish town of Orsa. There are no taxes, education for your children is free. telephones may be used gratis, and should you desire ride on the tram the conductor will exact no payment. All which benefits accrue from the business capacity of the municipal ity, which by the sale of timber cut from the extensive plantations in the neigh borhood Is able to sensibly increase the towns revenue.
 Should music be your delight, repair without loss of time to Destard, in Brazil Though the population numbers only 15- 900 most of whom, moreover, are pos- sessed of but small means, every house. hold can boast at least one piano, while in the town itself and it's three suburbs no fewer than thirteen hourishing choral societies testify to the musical taste of the inhabitants.
 Choose Nashua, a town of 20 900 cti- zens In the Unit ed States, for your abode should your desire perfect peace. Neither lawyer nor priest Is to be found there Trading, the sole business of the com- munity is done by the town council, and so successfully as to obviate the need of taxation. Street cleaning and road mend-
 
 turn and so peace-loving are these yol- untary workers that policemen are un- known.
 Lovers of cleanliness will undoubtedly find Brock. In Holland, to their liking. It has long been renowned as the neat est village in the world, and so Jealous were it's inhabitants of it's reputation that until few years back horses were not allowed in it's streets Even now the place Is kept a marvel of scrupulous cleanliness by its population, which Is almost exclusively engaged In the mak- ing of Edam cheese.
 Advocates of pettlcoat government should journey to Beattie, Kan, where all the chief offices are filled by women. who, being, in public opinion. less. open to bribery than the other sex, make pre- ferable administrators. A large propor- tion of the police are women.
 Fat folk should book to Neodesha. A small city in Kansas, whence after a brief sojourn they will return home with slim and elegant fgures-a result due. according to the scientists, to the vast accumulations of oil and natural gas that are stored beneath the city.