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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED.
Coal Strike Hearings Have Finally
Been Completed.

Philadelphia, Feb. l6.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission, after being
in continuous session for more than
three months. closed its open hearings
with an all. day argument by Clarence
S. barrow in behalf of the miners.
The commission will meet in secret
in Washington next Thursday, and be-
gin the consideration of the award. 1t
is stated that by the end of the month
the arbitrators will be ready.to make
the announcement.
If an increase in wages is granted,
the increase is to date from the first of
last November, the commission having
decided upon that date on October 81 +.
During the closing session the commits
sion held short conference with the
lawyers on the several sides, and asked
them to be ready in case they are called
upon by the commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
CUTTING ICE IN PALOUSE.
Advantage Being Taken of the Re-
cent Freeze,

Garfield, Feb. l3.-Ice cutting is
now in full blast, the most of it being
cut and shipped from the town of Ell
berton. About $50 tons will be put IN
by Garfield parties if the cold weather
continues. There is large mill pond
at Elberton, on the Palouse rvier, and
the cutting of ice from the pond gives
employment to nearly all the men of
the town.
A large immigration from the East
is expected here this spring. The real
estate dealers are getting inquiries from
people all through the East, asking
them to have ranches looked mp and
ready for them as soon as they arrive.
One firm expects 26 families from the
south by March 15. An Iowa real es-
tate firm that recently located here
says that land is selling in Iowa for
sloo per acre, and many farmers will
come to Eastern Washington and buy
$50 land this season.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
Secretary Root, Senator Lodge
and Senator Turner the
Men Named.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The names
of the distinguished lawyers selected by
President Roosevelt to represent the
United States on the Alaska boundary
commission, under the terms of the
treaty ratified by the senate this week
are: Elihu Root, the present secretary
of war: Henry Cabot Lodge. United
States Senator from Massachusetts,, and
George Turner, United States senator
from Washington. The nominations of
these men will be sent to the senate by
the president within the next few days,
or as soon as the exchange of ratifica-
tions of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain is effected.
Mr.. Roots eminence in the legal pro-
fesion is we'll known, and the legal
learning as we'll as the distinguished
general scholarship of Mr.. Lodge rem
ders him also the logical selection for
the boundary tribunal. Mr.. Turner's
selection causes some surprise here, not
because he does not possess eminent fit
mes as jurist-for that qualification is
recognized by all his colleagues in the
senate-but because he has been Wig
orous opponent of some of the admins
trations policies. Some of the most dis
tinguished Republican members of the
senate, however, Joined in recommend
ing him to the president, and this was
done without Mr.. Turner's knowledge.
His term as senator will expire March
4. In selecting him the president dis
tinctly wished to recognize the claims
of the Pacific Northwest in connection
with the subject of the boundary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
VERY NEAR THE END.
Arguments Before Coal Strike Com
mission Have Begun.

Arguments Before Coal Strike Com
mission Have Begun.
Philadelphia, Feb. 11.-Arguments
for and against the demands of the
United Mine Workers, which will con.
tinue before the coal strike commission
for the next six days, have begun. The
miners, through Daniel ]. Mccarthy,
of Hazleton, made the opening argu-
ment.
Mr.. Mccarthy was followed by for
mer Congressman Brnmm, of Miners
vile, who made a general argument,
and Henry Demarest Lloyd, OF Chicago,
who confined his efforts to the question
of recognition of the union and yearly
trade agreements.
The operators will begin their argu-
merits in the morning, continuing three
days and closing with George F. Baer,
president of the Reading. Then Clar-
ence s. Darrow, of Chicago, the princi-
pal counsel for the miners will take two
days, or until adjournment In summing
up and answering President baer.
President Mitchell is expected here
during the week. Whether he will ad-
dress the commission depends upon de-
velopments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
TREATY APPROVED
erNATE ACTS ON ALASKA BOUND
AIRY MATTER.
,e Senators Objected, but the
Vote Was Nearly Unanimous.
Passage OF the Alaska Home
stead Bill Now Said to be As
sured.

Washington, Feb. 13.-IA executive
.os0;on. which lasted only an hour and
q half. the senate, in addition to con-
srming large number of nominations,
lifted the Alaskan boundary treaty,
I'D came near taking similar action on
tbe commercial treaty with Greece,
wbicb was reported by Senator Cullom
trom the committee on foreign rela-
tons.
hr the clerk, and then Senator Cullom
osLed that the resolution of ratification
no acted on, but Senator Hoar, of Mas
saobusetts objected. He said that he
desired an opportunity to examine the
nrovision in the treaty concerning con-
sular trials. He explained that he had
No objection to the general purport of
the treaty, but said as the provision
uas read it seemed to him to be loosely
drawn. and he wanted an opportunity
70 read it carefully before giving his as
sent to it. The principal purpose of the
Greek treaty is the regulation of COM
MERGE between Greece and the United
States.
There was no delay in securing action
IN the Alaskan treaty, and very little
opposition to it was manifested. sena-
tor Teller said that he considered the
Alaskan boundary so we'll determined
as to make it not matter of dispute.
Therefore, while he would not delay it,
he would not vote for it. Senator Ma.
son made similar remarks. adding that
he considered the procedure proposed
by the treaty non-American.
The ayes and noes were not called,
but there were several voices in the
negative when an informal expression
was called for. The ayes were 80 much
more numerous, however, that the de-
cision of the chair to the effect that rat
iication had prevailed was not chal-
lenged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Moves See TO Seattle.

Seattle, Feb. 16.-Rt. Rev. Edward
j. O'Shea, bishop of the diocese of Mis-
qually, has moved his official residence
to Seattle from Vancouver, Wash, and
from this time on Seattle will be the
headquarters of the head of the Catho-
lie church in this state. Sometime
later the jurisdiction will be known as
the diocese of Seattle, and work will
soon begin on a $500 cathedral on
property already purchased ON Ninth
avenue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
GUEST AT WHITE HOUSE.
Men Invited to Meet
Gen. Booth.


Washington, Feb. 13.-General Will
lam Booth, commandments of the
Salvation army, and his son-in-law,
Commander booth Tucker, in charge of
the work of the army in the United
States, took luncheon with President
Roosevelt.
Invited to meet the presidents guests
were members OF the cabinet. including
Secretaries Hay, Root and Moody, Sen
ator Hanna and some other men distin-
guished in public affairs. The presi-
dent takes the liveliest interest in the
work of the Salvation Army, knowing
personally of the results achieved by
it, particularly in the large cities. He
extended to General Booth a most cor
dial welcome and discussed with him
for some time the work of the army
both in this country and England.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
DAWSON RATE WAR.

New Company Starts in Opposition
to White Pass.
Seattle, Feb. 16-A fierce war, which
promises to increase with its duration,
has been inaugurated by the Merchants
transportation Company, of Dawson,
against the White Pass & Yukon rail
road in connection with its service over
the trail between Dawson and White
Horse. Passengers arriving from the
North Saturday say they were able to
travel from Dawson to White Horse 500
cheaper than they could have done had
they started two weeks earlier. They
also state that when they left Dawson
the railroad company had met the cut
and there was good chance that the
rate would b, made still lower.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Bryan Wants IL Understood He
will Not Head Ticket.

New York, Feb. 16.-The Evening
Telegram prints an interview with Will
liam J. Bryan in which Mr.. Bryan said
he would not be a candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination
next year.
81 have said on many occasions that
l am not and will not again be candi-
date for denomination, said Mr.. Bry-
an, "and you cannot make that state
ment too emphatic. Under no consid-
GRAFTON would I again go into the field,
and say this now for the benefit of
my friends in the East. am plain
worker in the Democratic ranks and
am content to remain SUCH"
"That being the case" he was asked,
"what, in your opinion, ought to be
the issues of the next campaign on the
Democratic side?'
events MAKE issues" answered the
former candidate, "but the trust oues-
tion and the question of Imperialism
are just now necessary issues. The
tariff question and the money question
are also very necessary issues, and there
are many others, but those / have men
toned are now actively before the coun-
try and before congress.
As to probable candidates Mr.. Bryan
said that he preferred not to discuss
the subject.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
BOOM FOR HEARST.
bryan Presents His Name as a Presi-
Dental Candidate.

Bryan Presents His Name as a Presi-
Dental Candidate.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. IA. presi-
Dental boom in behalf of William R.
Hearst and bitter attack on alleged
deserters from the Democratic party,
by William j. Bryan, were the domi-
mating notes at the barbecue given by
the Jefferson-J Jackson Lincoln League.
organized year ago by former Con-
gresham j. j. Lenz and others.
Twelve hundred men and women were
present.
W. K. Hearst. who had been invited
to address the banquet, sent bis regrets
in telegram, in which he said in part
The history of country ia really
the history of few great men. In
these men are crystalized the country
real life and worth. Theirs is the
genius which gives expression and re-
atty to the convictions and principles
OF the people whom they represent.
The three names that you have chosen
to be represented in unjonism are the
greatest names in the American history
save, OF course, the foundation name
o. Washington.
washington made American self
government possible, but Jefferson,
Jackson and Lincoln directed American
government into its popular democratic
channel and made it true"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
For Using Counterfeit Labels.

Everett, Feb. AN. Rosenstrauch
mas been bound over to the superior
court in the sum OF $500 for placing
counterfeit union labels on his cigars.
hosenstrauch is manager of the M. r.
cigar factory here, and for come time
mas been besieged by the local cigar
maker union with threats of prosecu-
ZION II he did not desist from using
union labels, which they claimed he
mad ne right to use, as he is not a
union man. The International order
OIL c'garmakers has agreed TO pay all
expenses of litigation in the case.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
ALASKA BOUNDARY LINE.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root Make a Discovery.

Washington, Feb. is. - President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root have made
an interesting discovery. What they
discovered has been known to the peo-
pie of the northwest for a long time,
and to many other well-informed per-
sons, but it happened to be new to Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Root. Since Mr..
Root was selected to serve as a commits
sioner to settle the Alaskan boundary
he has naturally developed great in
terest in the boundary dispute. He
and the president were examining the
great geographical globe that stands in
the cabinet room. They found that the
Alaskan boundary, as marked on that
globe, upholds the contention of the
United States, and that, moreover, this
particular globe was prepared under the
direction of the British admiralty. This
discovery naturally made quite an i'm
preston on the president and secretary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
BEAN POINT BARRACKS.
Work on New Station Will be Push
ed Forward Speedily.

ed Forward Speedily.
Seattle, Feb. 16.-Maj. Mills, chief
of the United States engineer corps in
this district, and Maj. Bingham, quar-
termaster, went to Bean Point, Friday,
where they examined into the govern
ment requirements for barracks, which
it is the intention to erect very soon.
BY the time the barracks are ready for
occupancy, garrison will have ar
rived. 1t is the intention of the gov
eminent to make this an important sta
ton on Puget Sound.
As yet there is no official information
received here as to the exact size of the
garrison at Bean Point, but the quar-
tiers will be erected large enough to ac-
commodate more men than will be first
sent out.
The barracks will be erected by the
quartermaster's department, and it is
expected that Maj. Bingham will soon
have the plans for the buildings. I'm
mediateIy thereafter the specifications
will be on file for the bidding of con-
tractors.
The engineers work at Bean Point is
progressing very rapidly under the d.
rection of Mai. Mills. The location
is directly opposite the Puget Sound
navy yard, and the purpose is to make
it the guard station for the navy yard.
AS yet not all the guns have been
mounted. However, the greater num-
Der of them have been put into position
and the balance will be ready for action
before the barracks can be erected.
Most o. the foundations for the guns are
in and the work is progressing in very
satisfactory manner.
The barracks will be of the most sub
stantial kind, and will include quarters
for the men and officers. The grounds
will be made attractive, as the spot can
be made so with very little work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
RAILWAY IN PHILIPPINES.
Important Franchise Granted by
COmmissiO

COmmissiO
Washington, Feb. I6.-The most i'm
portant franchise yet granted in the
Philippines is conveyed in an act by
the Philippines commission. copy OF
which has just reached here, granting to
the Manila Railway Company the right
to construct branch road, forty miles
long, from station named Guiguinto
to an important Philippine town now
without railroad connection, known as
Cabanatuan, lying northwest OF Manila.
Up to this time the backbone railroad
from Manila straight northward to Da-
gupan has constituted the entire rail-
way system of the Philippines, and this
concession marks the beginning of an
epoch of railway developing whichs is
expected to open the agricultural re-
sources of the interior. The act is
guarded carefully in the interests OF the
natives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
PASSED BY HOUSE.
Elkins Bill Prohibiting Rebates to
Shippers Goes Through.


Washington, Feb. 16.-Under the
operation of special order, which cut
off opportunities to offer amendments,
the house, after debate of an hour, by
vote of 241 to 6, passed the Elkins
dill to prohibit rebates to shippers.
The six members who voted against the
bill were Democrats. Mr.. Littlefeld.
of Maine, was present. but did not vote
on either the rule or the bill. The
Democrats protested against the rigor-
GUS terms of the rule. 1t had been
their purpose, they said, to offer the
provisions of the Littlefeld bill as an
amendment to the bill. Mr.. Dalzell of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Overstreet, of In
diana, and Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, an
nounced that with the passage of the
Elkins bill the antitrust legislation
for this session of congress would be
complete
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
GEN. MILES RETURNS.
Trip of Inspection and Tour of the
World is Finished.

New York, Feb. 16-Lieutenant Cen
eral Miles, commanding the United
States army, his wife and party, have
arrived here on the steamship Lucania.
The general, who has been gone five
months. has, in that time, been around
the world.
The general looks hale and hearty,
and both he and Mrs. Miles appear as
though the trip had agreed with them
and they had enjoyed their stay abroad.
General Miles refused to give any
hint of the nature of the report he will
make to the president regarding what
he found in the Philippines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
AGAIN BECOMES SERIOUS.
Fresh Outbreaks of Foot and Mouth
Disease Appear.

Washington, Feb. l6.-The foot and
mouth disease has become serious again
in Massachusetts,. and DR.. Salmon, the
chief of til bureau of animal industry,
will return to Boston in few days to
investigate the situation.
Disquieting reports have reached Sec
rotary Wilson regarding fresh outbreaks
of the disease near Boston, where most
of the cases recently lave become con-
centrated, and there is much anxiety
over possible spread of the disease.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
PREDICTS AN INVASION.
Students from Europe to Seek Amer
lean Colleges.

lean Colleges.
Chicago, Feb. 16.-At the BANQUET
of the Chicago Alumni of the Universe
ty of Michigan President Angel pre-
dicted that within few years there will
be an invasion of American universities
by students from Europe. President
Angel declared that he questioned the
wisdom of the beauest of Cecil Rhodes,
which provides for the attendance of
American students at Oxford, and de-
clared the bequest would have been of
greater utility had it been reversed to
permit of the attendance of English
youth at American institutions.
He based the belief on the fact that
none of the sciences were taught at Ok
ford.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
ON VERGE OF STARVING.
Five Finger Rocks Lighthouse Runs
Ont Of Provisions.


Victoria. B. c., Feb. 13-The steam
er Amur, from Skagway, reports that
when bound north on February she
was signalled by the lightkeeper of the
United States lighthouse on Five Fin
ger rocks, and hove to off the light
house. The keeper and his assistants
came off and reported that they bad
been living on -four and what fish they
could catch, for week, and we're on
the verge of starvation. They were
very anxious about one of the assistants
who went away month before in the
long boat towards Petersburgh to secure
food. He had not been heard of since.
The Amur supplied the lighthouse with
food.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Added to Postoffice Bill.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
committee on postoffices and post roads
has decided to amend the postoffice APP
preparation bill by adding as an amend
ment the omnibus bill. The vote on
the motion to amend was s to 5.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Aid for Famine Stricken.

Stockholm, Feb. 1S.-The govern
ment representative who is supervising
the relief measures in the north OF
Sweden. informs the Associated Press
that the American contributions now
amount to over 1898. 900. Sweden has
contributed $l25, 900 cash and $4,000
in kind. He estimated the losses
through the crop failure at 1000. OOo.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Cruiser to BE Launched.

Washington, Feb. l3.-The navy de-
partment has been informed that the
protected cruiser Chattanooga, built by
Lewis Nixon at Elizabethport, N. j.,
will be launched on March z.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
ATTORNEY FOR ALASKA.
President Nominates John j. BOyce,
of California.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
confirmed number of naval promo
tons and large number of army NOM
nations that have been held in COM
mittee for many weeks. All of the Off
GERS nominated to be brigadier generals
for retirement were confirmed.
The president has sent to the senate
the nomination of John j. Boyce. OF
California. to be United States attorney
for Alaska.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03
W. R. MERRIAM'S POSITION
Vice President of the international
Commercial Agency in New
York.

New York, March 3.-W. r. Merriam,
director of the census at Washington, ar
rived in New York yesterday and accepted
the first vice presidency of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Agency the newest rival
Of Dun and Bradstreet He left his res
ignation in Washington and it was re-
ceived by President Roosevelt yesterday.
Mr.. Merriam will soon bring his family
permanently. He will devote his entire
attention to the work Of the new mercan-
tile agency. He received an offer of the
cause of his aspiration to become the new
secretary of commerce. When that cabi-
net office was given to Secretary Cortel-
you the position was again rendered him
and he accepted. MI: Merriam was, in
consultation to-day with President Nc
Cauley and other officers of the Interna-
tional. Mr.. McCauley said: e. 49,.
The former governor is here, but does
not wish to talk about his resignation. He
was not able to see President Roosevelt
before handing it in y and he went to
Washington yesterday to have a confer
ence. On his return here Wednesday he
will have a statement to give out regard
ing his action and his acceptance of a
position In. our concern. I would like to
deny on Mr.. Merriam's behalf the state
ment that he resigned his important gov
ernment position from pique in not re-
ce1V1ng the nomination to the secretary
ship of the department of commerce. AS
a friend of his I believe he would have
been very useful in the cabinet. He was
| mentioned for the position, but this had
nothing to do with his resignation
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE
It Shows Steady Growth for the
! Year,

= Washington, March 3.-The bureau of
1nsuIar affairs of the war department has
received the complete official figures of
Philippine commerce for November, 1902
the importations for which month, exclu-
sive Of gold and silver and government
supplies. were valued at approximately
100000, or slightly in excess of the
average trade during eleven months of the
calendar year 1902. More than half of
this AMOUNT Is credited to the purchase
of food articles and is due in a great
measure to crop failures.
The exports show trade of nearly
S., 500 900. being the largest monthly ex-
port showing since American occupation
with the exception of that for September
last. Hemp shipments approximated
three fourths Of this amount, nearly
81. 900. 900 worth being sent to the United
States.
During eleven months ending Nov. 80,
1902. the total imports were valued at
$50, 573,S72. on which duty to the amount
of more than $1,000, 900 was collected-an
increase over each Of the two previous
years.
steady gain is shown in the exports
for eleven months Of 1902 as compared
with the figures for each Of the two pre-
ceding years.
The total value Of this trade during the
last calendar year perior amounted to
S25 567 269. Expectations to the United
States are valued at nearly s10500. 900 as
compared with a, showing Of only 81, 500, 600
in 1900.