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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
MANY BAGS LEFT OVER.
State Has Large Portion of Years
Output on Hand.


Walla Walla, Nov. 16.-The state of
Washington has on hand about mill
ion grain bags, manufactured during
the last year, and for which demand
was not found during the past harvest
The bags are at the penitentiary and
will be carried over to next year. This
is something unusual, as in the past
there have seldom been bags enough to
60 around, and two years ago the out.
put of the. mill had to be prorated to
the customers, each receiving about
one half ordered.
The jute mill turned out about the
full average product last year, ard it
was expected that the bags would all
be called for. But the crops proved
lighter than anyone expected, and or
ders for bags were countermanded at
nearly all the warehouses. The state
product did not find an early market
and hence went begging when the
shortage of crop was discovered. Ware
housemen ordered with the anticipation
of normal crop. and in this way found
themselves loaded up thoroughly, and
in order to carry over as few bags as
possible held the price down well to the
figure made by the state. Thus it is
that the state mas two-thirds of the en-
tire bag product to carry over to an
other season.
In an ordinary run of eleven months
the lutte mill will turn out about
l 1850 900 bags.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
To Remove the Pressure.

Washington, Nv. 16..-On the rec
ommendation of Holmes Conrad and
Charles j. Bonaparte, special counsel
appointed to prosecute the cases of per-
sons against whom indictments have
been found as result of the recent
postoffice Investigations, Postmaster
General Payne has appointed Assistant
Secretary Keen, former Secretary Allies
and Chief Clerk Wallace Hills as a
committee to investigate and report
upon method, if one be feasible, by
which the several auditors and comp
troller of the sub-treasury may be re-
moved from all political, personal and
other extraneous influences.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
GUILTY ON NINE COUNTS.
John A. Schmidt Convicted OF Fer
Jury at Walia Walla.

Walla Walla, Nov. 16.-The jury in
the case of the United States vs.. John
Adam Schmidt. charged with perjury,
returned a verdict of guilty on nine
counts as indicted. Almost an entire
day was taken up in the arguments OF
attorneys and the judges charge to the
Jury. The jury was out but an hour.
It is announced that an appeal will be
taken to the United States circuit court
of appeals. Schmidt was accused OF
having unlawfully procured the nat
uralization of foreigners who had not
resided in this country sufficient
length of time to procure papers.
This closes for the time being one OF
the most interesting cases ever tried
here. The fact that local politics had
entered into the case caused a great
amount of interest to be manifested.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
Asks Hanna to Stay.

Washington, Nov. IA conference
of Importance and significance was held
at the executive Office yesterday be-
tween President Roosevelt and Senator
Hanna, of Ohio The president form
ally requested Senator Hanna to retain
the Craftsmanship OF the Republican
national committee and to conduct the
campaign next year In the course OF
the con inference the subject OF the presi-
Dental campaign was considered briefly,
not only the chairmanship OF the ma
tional committee being involved, but
also Mr.. Hanna's reported aspirations
To the presidency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
GUARDS HIS FIND.
Lucky Miner Uses a Rifle to Pro-
tect His Gold.

Grants Pass, Or, Nov. Ice. f.
Blalock, the miner who uncovered the
fabulously rich pocket vein on Wolff
creek continues to guard his glory-hole
with a rife and will not allow anyone
to approach it. He has removed large
flakes ana long wires of pure gold from
the find He has sacked quantity of
the rich quartz, and estimates that
which he has removed at $25, 900.
The strike has eau led an old-time
stampede to that section, and prospect
ors are securing the hills in search of
other such pockets. G. f. Blalock, an
uncle OF the lucky miner who found
the ledge OH Wolf creek, and who is
one of the favored few who has seen in
to the pit from which the gold is being
taken, stated that he believed the pock-
ct to be one of the richest and largest
ever uncovered in this country, which
is saying much when it is considered
that the Fetterly and Gold Hill pockets
yieldedo yer $500, 900 each, and were
largely responsible for the rush to
Southern Oret on in the early days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
HARD FOUGHT GAME.
Washington University Defeats Ore.
gop by Score of g to 8.


goD by Score of 9 to 5.
Seattle, Nov. Washington Uni.
versity is still the football champion of
the Northwest, and by the end of the
week she may be the football champion
of the Pacific coast. She has beaten
the University of Oregon, represented
by the strongest eleven she has b I'D
sincce the year 1900 and the 43 to 0
score.
On field swept by wind that was
almost gale and beaten by an icy rain
that was almost clouGburst, the Uni
versity of Washington Saturday after
noon defeated her opponent by score
of 6 to 5. The defeat was decisive.
and perhaps the score should have been
little more one-sided. But Wash
ington won and she is satisfied. Ore
gon is satisfied, too, for she realizes
that the better team won and that it
won fairly and squarely. Her men
fought plucky fight and are game
losers.
Scores for the seasons games in
which the Washington university has
taken part are as follows:
Washington 5, Oregon Athletic Club
O; Washington 35, Whitman 0; Wash
ington 10, Washington Agricultural
College O; Washington 6, Oregon 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
MUCH COAL IN SIGHT.
Yukon Mines Show Enough to Run
Twenty Years.

Twenty Years.
Dawson, Y. T.. Nov. /, via Seattle,
Nov. 16.-Coal enough is in sight at
the Coal creek miens, near Forty-Mile,
President j. A. Williams reports, to
keep the company busy producing for
twenty years. Mr.. Williams has just
returned over the ice from a trip to the
mine. He says further:
"The mine Ia proving to be far bet
ter than had hoped for. We have
shut down for the winter whit the ex-
ception of running tunnel 1000 feet
long for an air shaft. Some coal will
have to be taken out in running this
tunnel, but it will not amount to a
great deal commercially. When the
Yukon opens next spring we shall do
extensive mining.
1.-TWO thousand tons of coal are at
the bunkers at the river side ready ior
shipment to Dawson. 1t cannot be
transported now because of the heavy
ice in the Yukon and the want of a
steamer. The train runs from the coal
mine to the landing in an hour and tif.
teen minutes
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
SELL THE TIMBER
HANSBROUGH INTRODUCES LAND
BILL IN SENATE.
In Effect 1t Repeats Present Tim.
Der aud Stone Act--Right to Re-
meve Timber TO Be Sold for
What 1t Is WOrth.-Lacey Will
Oppose Change in Present Laws

Washington, Nov. Is. Senator Hans
broough has introduced bill which by
implication repeats the timber and
stone act, under which land is now
acquired at $3.50 an acre regard less of
its real value. The MEASURE is intend.
ed to cure defects in existing laws, to
stop speculation in public timber lands
and put an end to the frauds which
have recently grown into a natiohl
question. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on public lands, of which the
author is chairman.
The secretary OF the interior is au-
thorized, under the new bill to make
examinations and estimates relative to
the quantity and value of timber and
stone on the public lands and to sell
the right to dispose of the same in
auan titles as may seem advisable to
the highest bidders. This plan is now
pursued in the sale of timber on Indian
lands in Minnesota. The title to land
remains in the United States govern
ment and the secretary of the interior
may fix the limit of time in which the
purchaser of the right shall SELL or re-
move the timber or stone. The right
to cut the timber and make it mer-
charitable is made inalienable.
Effect Of Measure.
If Senator Hansbrough's measure be-
comes a law all the timber land on the
public domain will be withdrawn from
entry and the government will enter
upon the policy of disposing of it's
timber at it's market value. One pro
vision in the bill prohibits entry of
these lands under the homestead or old
land laws. It is argued by Senator
Hansbrough that in leaving the fee to
the land department demonstration will
take place and the sale of timber will
be source of large revenue.
The second section of the bill amends
the lieu land section so as to provide
when a settler whose entry falls within
a forest reserve selects another piece Of
land In lieu of the original entry it
must be more valuable for agricultural
purposes than for timber or stone.
Under the existing law many of the
entrymen who find themselves within
a forest reserve cut and dispose of the
timber on the land and later 60 outside
of the reserve and file homestead on
other timber land.
The third section of the bill amends
the act of March IL, 1901, and requires
ell proofs of committed homestead en-
tries and of desert land entries to be
made before registers and receivers in
local land offices. This proposed amend.
ment to existing law is recommended
by the commissioner of the general land
Office, who in his last report says:
"The privileges gained by the act
have been greatly abused, particularly
by United States commissioners who
have often been parties to wholesale
frauds in connection with proofs made
before them"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
CUBAN RECIPROCITY BILL.
Ways and Means Committee Now
Have 1t.


Washington, Nov. 14.-Representa-
tive Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, has introduced bill
to carry into effect the convention be-
tween Cuba and America, signed last
December. 1t provides that whenever
the president shall receive satisfactory
evidence that Cuba is making provi-
sion to give the full effect of the treaty,
he is authorized to issue proclamation
declaring that he has received such ev-
idence, and on the tenth day of the
month thereafter it becomes effective.
1t also provides That all articles now
admitted free from Cuba shall 80 re-
main All Others shall be admitted
on 20 per cent lower basis than on
the imports from any other foreign
country.
Also that no Cuban sugar shall be
admitted at less than a 20 per cent
differentjal, and no reductions from
the tariff shall be allowed any other
foreign country on sugar.
1t provides further that nothing
therein contained shall be construed
as an admission on the part of the
house of representatives that customs
duties can be changed otherwise than
by the act of congress, originating in
said house.
The ways ard means committee is
expected to report favorably to the
house without much delay. The COM
mittee DON rules is expected to grant a
rule prohibiting all amendment, so as
to prevent rider from abolishing the
differential on refined sugar.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19

Congress May Act in Lake WASH
ington Portage Matter


Seattle, Nov. IA special dispatch
to the Post Inteligencer from Wash-
ington states that a joint resolution has
been introduced in congress providing
Tor an immediate examination and es-
innate of cost of providing protection
from floods in the valleys of the White.
Black, Duwamish and Sammamish
rivers.
This resolution was introduced at
the request OF the Seattle Chamber of
Com merce, which has taken an aner-
getic part in the movement to minim-
ize the danger to valley farms from
flood water. Requests have also been
made by the Chamber of Commerce to
the war department to open the portage
and government canal which lead from
Lakes Washington and Union respec-
lively, 40 as to give greater flow of
water from Lake Washington into the
bay.
1t has been generally agreed that
authority has not been given the war
department to change the plans for the
government canal between Lake Wash
ington and the Sound. Ii relief to the
farmers can only be accorded through
the lowering of Lake Washington and
the free flow of water from that lake
into the Sound, it is believed congress
will first have to grant authority for
changes ion the present portage and
canal.
Appropriations for further work
would be sufficient
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
LACEY WILL OPPOSE.
Chairman of Public Lands Commit
tee Likes Present Laws.

Washington, Nov. l3.-The prospect
increases that the controversy over
changes in the public lapd laws will oc-
cupy large part of the time of the reg
ular congressional session. The lmpor-
tant announcement has been made that
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, chair
man of the house committee on public
lands, will oppose any changes what
ever in the present laws. He is an IN
fluential factor to be reckoned with,
but there is a tremendous weight OF
opinion in favor of their wholesale re-
peal and revision.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
has been hammering away on this SUD-
ject for several years and he will ham
mer harder than ever this year. he Is
so unpopular in congress, however, tnat
his wishes in this matter are of little
significance, but he will be able to snow
that some of the present scandals IN
the land department are due to no lack
of vigilant administration but to grave
faults in the laws themselves.
Opposed to Change.
Not only is Representative Lacey OPP
posed to making any changes IN the
timber and stone, desert land anu
homestead Communication laws, but ne
will oppose any addition to the lieu
land law. 1t is this law which secre-
tary Hitchcock decalres is Responsible
for so much rascality and fraud. Mr.
Lacey said:
"The more stringent you make inc
land laws the greater the incentive 70
violate them. If the existing laws are
properly enforced they are all fign..
To repeal the lieu land law wouid De
unfair to persons who still hold iand ~
forest reserves. AS long az tina. law
stands the interior department VIII pe
extremely careful how it createe no"
reserves"
Mr.. Lacey is not known as rienu
of the forestry measures OF secretary
Hitchcock.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
Objections Are Trifiing.

Constantinople, Nov. 'l6.-Ausrian
and Russian am bassadors have renewed
their demands on the sultan. In an
official communication they have noti-
fed the sultan that his objections to
the original demands for mixed COM
mission to supervise the reforms in
Macedonia are trihng and their govern
ments see no reason for changing their
demands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
Indians Disch arRed,

Douglas, Wyo., Nov. 16.-The nine
Sioux Indians who we're arrested for
participation in the fight in which
Sheriff Miller and Deputy Falkenberg,
of Converse county were killed, were
given preliminary hearing and were
discharged, the testimony showing that
Eagle Feather and Black Kettle, who
were killed, fred the shots that killed
the officers. The Indians will be re-
turned to the Pine Ridge agency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
KITCHENER RED.
Noted British General Meets With
Severe Accident in India.

Simla, Nov. 16.-Lord Kitchener,
commander of the British forces in In
dia, met with serious accident while
riding home from a country house near
here.
AS he was passing through tunnel
his horse became frightened and col
lided with the walled sides. One Of
Lord Kitchener's legs was broken in
two places.
Some time after ward coolies passing
through the tunnel found him lying
there helpless and brought him to Sim
la. He is now reported to be doing
we'll.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19

Des Moines, Iowa., Nov. IA three
days celebration of the opening of Fort
Des Moines has closed. For many years
the capital city Of Iowa has been striv-
ing to secure the location of an army
post here and its final acquisition is re-
garded as cause for general jubilatiDn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
STATE TEACHERS.
Program Arranged for Coming As.
ISOLATION Meeting.

Tacoma, Nov. 16.-The seventeenth
annual session Of the Washington State
Teachers Association will take place
here December 20, 30 and 80. An elab-
crate program has been prepared for
the occasion and has just come from
the printer, and copies are being mailed
to the teachres of the state. The COM
ing meeting will be important from the
number of excellent subjects to be dis
cussed by the brightest scholastic talent
in the Northwest. Every arrangement
is also being made TO make this meet
ing one of the most successful in a So
cial way of any heretofore heidi.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19

MESSAGE
SHORT COMMUNICATION SENT TO
CONGRESS.
Special Session Convened for the
Purpose of Considering Legisla-
ton Necessary to Put In Opera
ton Commercial Treaty Negotiat-
ed With Cuba.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE presi-
dents message to congress is as follows:
To the Senate and house of representa-
tives:
may consider the legislation necessary
to put into operation the commercial
treaty with Cuba, which was ratified
by the senate at it's last session and
subsequently by the Cuban government.
l deem such legislation demanded not
only by our interest, but by our honor.
We cannot with propriety abandon the
course upon which we have so wisely
embarked.
When the acceptance of the Plat
amendment was required from Cuba by
the action of the congress of the United
States, this government thereby def
nitely committed itself to the policy of
treating Cuba As occupying unique
position as regards this country. 1t
was provided that when the island be-
came free and independent republic
she should stand in such close relation
to us as in certain respects to come
within our system of international pol
icy; and it necessarily followed that
she must also. to a certain degree be-
come included within the lines of our
economic policy. Situated as Cuba is,
it would not be wise for this country
to permit the strategic use of the island
by any foreign military power
1t is for this reason that certain linn
itations have been imposed upon her
financial policy and that naval stations
have been conceded by her to the Uni
ted States. The negotiations as to the
details of these naval stations are on
the eve of completion. They are 30
situated as to prevent any idea that
there is anv intention ever to use them
against Cuba or otherwise than for the
protection of Cuba from the assaults of
foreign foes. And what better safe
guarding of American interests in the
water south of us?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
Homer davenport Resigns.

New York, Nov. 16.-It is announc-
I'D that Homer Davenport, the cartoon
list, has resigned from the journal ana
American and that lis resignation has
been accepted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19

of the nation. / transmit herewith the
treaty as amended by the senate and
ratified by the Cuban government.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, Nov. 10, 1908.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
Interests Increased.

Interests Increased.
These interests have been largely in
creased by the consequences of the war
with Spain and will be still further in
creased by the building of the isthmian
canal. They are bath military and
economic. The granting to US by Cuba
of the naval stations above alluded to
is of the utmost Importance flom a
military standpoint and is proof of the
good faith with which Cuba is treat
ing us.
Cuba has made great progress since
her independence was stablished.
She has advanced steadily in every
way. She stands high among her els
ter republics of the new world. She Is
loyalty observing her obligations to us;
she is entitled to like treatment by us.
The treaty submitted to you for ap-
prevail secures to the United States
economic advantages as great as those
given to Cuba. Not an American in
terest is sacrificed by the treaty, and
large Cuban market is secured to our
producers. 1t is market which lies
at our doors, which is already large,
which is capable of great expansion
and which is especially important to
the development of orr export trade.
1t would indeed be short-sighted for us
to refuse to take advantage of such OPP
portHnity and to force Cuba into max
ing arrangements with other countries
to our disadvantage.
Treaty Stands by Itself.
This reciprocity treaty stands by
itself. 1t is demanded in considera ton
of broad national policy as we'll az by
our economic interest. 1t will do harm
to no industry. 1t will benefit many
industi les. 1t is In the interest of our
people as whole, both because of it's
Importance from the broad standpoint
of international policy and because
economically it concerns us to develop
and secure the rich Cuban market for
our farmers, artisans, merchants and
manufacturers.
Finally it is desirable as guarantee
of the good faith of our nation towards
our young sister republic, whose wei.
fare must ever be closely bound with
ours. We gave her liberty. We are
knit to her by the memories of the
blood and the courage of our soldiers
who fought for her in wars; by the
memories of wisdom and integrity of
our administrators who saved her in
peace and started her so well on the
difficult path of self government. We
must help her onward and upward;
and in helping her we shall help our
selves.
The foregoing considerations caused
the negotiation of the treaty with
Cuba and its ratification by the senate.
They now with. equal force support the
legislation by the congress, which, by
the terms OF the treaty is necessary to
render it operative. as failure to enact
such legislation would come perilously
near reputation OF the pledged faith
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-17
BRITAINS IMPORTS
AND EXPORTS
Blue Book of British Board of Trade Shows
Declining Exports and the Increasing
OF Imports.

nelo to be a sign of British trade de-
cline. The blue book says that, while
the excess yearly averages about $500
600 000. the income received from for
eign investments, calculated at $312.
500 000. added to the earnings of the
British merchant fleet engaged in for
eign trade, calculated at $3.50 00o 0G0.
lis probably more than sufficient to
account for the average excess of i'm
ports.
Americans have made large invest.
ments in the United Kingdom of recent
years and American repurchases OF
/ railroad and other securities are ad
mittel TO have to some extent affected
the fiscal figures, but they are not
likely TO form serious factor
Much attention is devoted to the
tin plate industry and the effect of tho
Dingley and >YcKinley tariffs. The
figures show that the total exports OF
tin from the United Kingdom has de
clined only little over $4,000 00t
since 1897. with a marked increase in
the quantity produced and in the value
of a number of mills since 1898.
The Pail Mall Gazette says ii un-
derstands the cabinet has concluded
the consideration OF its fiscal position
and its policy in regard thereto: that
no further cabinet meetings will be
held for the present, probably not un-
til late in the autumn. and that in the
meanwhile Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain will proceed with his EXPOSE
tory programme The paper adds:
1T will probably be found that he
has modified his proposals so as to
bring them in harmony with Mr.. Bal
four's views as set forth in the pamph-
let. The main feature of Mr.. Cham
berlain's notifications will be the dis
appearance of all suggestions in the
direction OF the further taxation of
food s,uffS and raw materials.
Consideration of the war commits
sion's report is reserved for future
meetings Of the cabinet.
The Pail Mall Gazette believes it is
still possible that there will be more
than one resignation from the cabinet.