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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.

The following prices are being offered
to the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock or in
the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $24@25 ton; barley,
$24 ton; wheat, chicken feed. $25 ton /;
bran, $500 ton; shorts, $3.50 ton.
Hay-Puget Sound, $s@11 ton East
ern Washington. SIG; alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, &c doz.
Poultry-Live hens, lac per Id; old
ROSTERS. &c; ducKs, 13@14c; spring
chickens, 13c per Id; geese, 8 per Id.
Live stock-Choice beef cattle, cows,
A. per Id; steers, 41a@4 3-4c per Id !;
sheep, 4c per Id; hogs 6Ac per Id !;
calves, 5@7c per lb; spring lambs, 4c
per Id.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
PLOT TO RAID BANKS
Said to Have Been Fooled by Cap
ture of Robbers.


Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. ga special
to the Tribune from Red Lodge, Mon,
SAYS that officers OF Carbon county have
evidence in their possession showing
that the famous Bridger hank robbery
last October was only intended as the
first step in one of the biggest plots in
the criminal history of Montana.
The statement is made by a county
official that when the cases of the Bird
ger bank robbers come before the dis
trict court the prosecution will prove
that it was intended by the gang, after
the successful robbery of the Bridger
bank to assemble twenty men in west
ern Carbon county and make raid on
Red Lodge and loot the three banks in
that city. The plan was frustrated by
the capture of the men who are said to
have robbed the Bridger bank.
This is the second time plot has
been formed to raid Red Lodge Last
summer officers received word that the
Hole-in-the- Wall crowd were on their
way to hold up the town. The despera-
does learned, however, that the officers
were prepared. to receive them and
abandoned the expedition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
MILLION IN PLAIN SIGHT
wonderful Strike i'm Thunder Morn
tain District

tain District.
Butte, Mon, Jan. 26.-A snecia, 70
the Miner from weiser, Idaho. saws
aovices just received there tell of a
most wonderful strike of gold made on
the Big creek, about two and one half
miles east OF Profile gap. The nearest
settlement is place called Golden ON
the Big creek.
"A letter from reliable parties at
thunder mountain say that Edward
otamey and Edward H. Martin and sew.
eral others have located sixteen claims
on massive porphyrized quartz dyke.
winch measures 5000 feet in length
and is impregnated with particles OF
gold. A ledge 2O5 feet in width ac-
companies the porphyry dyke and it is
also highly auriierous.
The pan assays made of the LEDGE
snow the poorest specimens to ASSAY as
IN ,ree gold. Other specimens show
yellow metal to the naked eye.
Old prospectors declare the discovery
surpasses anything within their knowl.
edge, and that 100000 worth of ore
is in plain sight.
The snow in the district is from six
10 fourteen feet deep, but desrite this
tact stampede on snowshoes TO the
scene OF the new field is on.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
ARTESIAN FLOWS.
Government Expert Makes Report
on Arid Lands of Central
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 23.-An examina-
tion has recently been made by F. G.
Calkins of the photographic branch of
the United States geological survey, of
the possibilities of increasing the water
supply of portions of Central Washing
ton. Kittitas valley is one of the areas
in which irrigation is already extern
sively practiced by water drawn from
the Yakima river and its tributaries.
Plans have matureud for the construc-
tion of bitches from the Upper Yakima
which will materially extend the irri-
gated area to the east and south east in
the near future.
Attention was also given to strip
of desert land just east of the Columbia
river, now used as stock ranch, and
also portion of the great wheat grow
ing region adjoining it on the north
and east which extends northward into
the Big Bend of the Columbia river
and eastward beyond the Idaho bound
airy. AS the district has an arid eli
mate, and its eastern portion is prac-
tically without surface streams. the OBJ
ject of the examination was to deter
MIN the practicabilty of sinking deep
wells as means of obtaining water,
and especially whether artesian flows
could be found. Irrigation from the
Columbia, except to limited extent
on its lowest terraces, appears to be
impracticable because of the depth and
steepness of the sides of the canyon
through which the river flows.
The information gathered this season
indicates that supply of water suffi-
cient for present needs can be obtained
by deep drilling throughout the region
examined, at depths of from forty to
675 feet. While there are no flowing
artesian wells, the deep waters are
found to be under pressure, and it is be-
lieved that in certain of the lower wells
along the Northern Pacific railroad an
artesian flow could BIZ obtained by prop
er casing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
ANTITRUST BILL.
Judiciary Committee Adopts the
Measure Prepared by the
Sub. Committee.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Tfe Judicial
nv committee of the house adopted the
antitrust bill which was prepared by
the sub committee. of which Represen-
tative Littlefield, of Maine, is chair
man. The bill was reported to the full
committee by the subcommittee for
the Littlefield publicity bill. The COM
mittee authorized the bill to be favora-
bly, repo rted to the house. Six hours
were given by the judiciary committee
today to consideration of the bill before
a final vote on its adoption was reached.
There were difficulties between men,
bers as to several features of the bill
and much discussion was had. Votes
were taken on several sections, but none
was disturbed. faw changes in pune
tuation and one verbal change were
made. On the question of tavorably
repo, ting the bill to the house, the vote
was unanimous, the Democratic mem
bers reserving the right TO propose
amendments when the bill is before
the house.
Representative Littlefeld, chairman
of the subcommittee which formulated
the measure, expects to make mis- re-
port of the bill to the house by Mon
day, the text of the report to accompa-
ny the bill being practically complete.
1t is said that on some OF the votes
affecting sections of the bill Republic
cans and Democrats voted on the same
side
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
RAISING OF BLOCKADE.
Venezuela's Condition Precedent to
Adjustment of Claims.

Washington, Jan 22.-rhe raising
of the blockade is Venezuelas condi-
ton precedent to the formal institution
Of negotiations with the powers for a
settlement of their claims. Her rep
resentative, Mr.. Bowen, has presented
this proposition to the representatives
of the allies here, and it has been ca
bled to the foreign offices at London,
Berlin and Rome. Little progress can
be made pending the receipt of the an
swers, which it is expected will be in
the nature of Joint reply, and may
not reach Washington for several days.
1t develops that Minister Bowen's pow
ers include jurisdiction over the claims
of all foreign countries, President Cas-
tro having authorized him to negotiate.
through the representatives at Wash
ington, with all the powers having
claims against his country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
GUILTY OF TREASON.
Col. Arthur Lynch Convicted AT.
ter a Brief Trial and Sen.
fenced to Death.

London, Jan. 26.-Colonel Arthur
Lynch has been found guilty of treason
and has been sentenced to death. The
defense closed its case after producing
only four witnesses, resting solely upon
the fact that Lynch took the oath of al
legianre to the Boer cause. The court
room was crowded, but there was no
demonstration. Lynch preserved per-
feet calmness.
Col. Lynch took the verdict and sen.
tence calmly. When asked if he had
anything to say, he replied: "Thank
you, nothing" He then bowed po-
iltely to the court. The lord chief JUS
tice granted Mrs. Lynch permission to
see her husband in prison. 1t is al
most cretain that the death sentence
will be committed to ten years. impris-
onment by the king, as the execution
of Lynch would throw Ireland into a
ferment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
NO ORDERS WERE GIVEN.
German Foreign and Navy Offices
Disclaim knowledge.

berlin, Jan. 23.-Neither the foreign
office nor the navy department has re-
ceived reports of the bombardment of
Fort San Carlos. At both places it was
declared that no orders were given to
lombard the fort
The officials admit that the incident
is likely to "renew anti-German agita-
ton in the United States" and say
they recognize the disadvantage Ger
many is placed in through the impos-
sibility of getting prompt reports from
Venezuela. The foreign office does not
know what was the purpose of the PAN
ther in its fiist attack against Fort San
Carlos.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
MADE GOOD FIGHT
DETAILS OF COMMANDMENT OF
FORT SAN CARLOS.
Three German Vessels Shoot All
Day without SiIencing venezu-
elan Guns--Aim of German Gun.
ners Evidently Bad, Though
Some Execution Was Done.

Maracaibo, Jan. 23.-The lombard
ment of Fort San Carlos, which began
Wednesday morning by the German
cruisers Vineta, Panther and Fake con-
tinued until Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Thursday morning at daj break
seven or eight shells were hurled at the
fort at long range. They all fell short.
AT o'clock the Panther, being of light
draught, closed in and again became
actively engaged. The fort replied and
at 8 O'Clock the engagement was pro-
ceeding as fiercely as on the previous
day. Twelve dead and fifteen wounded
Venezuelan soldiers were counted in
the fort at O'Clock Wednesday night
by the correspondent of the Associated
Press.
The Panther left her position. close
to Fort San Carlos, which she took up
early in the day, and at p. IN. with
drew and joined the fleet.
The Vineta and the Fake were close
together and nearer the fort than the
Panther. AT O'Clock the German ves-
sells retired seward, after having made
second Intellectual attempt to land
troops in the village of San Carlos, sit
uated at the base Of the fort
The fort is literally covered with
pieces of broken shells. 1t was noticed
that great number of the German
shells had not exploded. The walls of
the fort which face toward the entrance
of the lake suffered particularly and
were greatly damaged.
1t is estimated by the commandant,
General Bello, that the German ships
fred more than 1900 shells at Fort
San Carlos.
Although the damage inflicted upon
the fort by the sustained fire of the Ger
man cruisers is very great, it is not all
that could be expected from a continued
fire from modern high-power guns. The
village of San Carries suffered greatly.
The aim of the German gunners appear
to have been inaccurate, for more than
60 per cent of their shells exploded in
the village before reaching the fort.
A fisherman from the village of San
Carlos has arrived here in canoe with
his family. Two of this mans chill.
dren were killed by shells from the
German cruisers. He reports that more
than twenty-five Indian fishermen have
been killed or wounded at San Carlos.
The fishermen there are helpless.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29

NEW YORK COMPANY HAS BEEN
FORMED.
Said to Propose TO Colonlze the Ter
ritory with Foreigners and Get
Great Slice for Itself---Stepst to
Prevent Contamination Being
Discussed.

Seattle, Jan. 23.-The Washington
correspondent of the Times telegraphs
that paper as follows:
There is probable danger ahead for
the Alaska bill providing 800 acres of
land for settlers in advance of govern
ment surveys.
The bill is we'll advanced in congress,
and the disposition is to pass it, but it
transpires that a company has been or
ganized in New York, called the Alaska
Colonization Company, which is deeply
interested in this bill, and is doing ev
erything to pass it.
The said comapny has arranged to
secure the immigration of people from
Europe to take up these lands in 32U-
acre lots and then transfe: half to the
company, which would thus, if the
scheme carries, secure holdings equal
to the area of the state of Iowa.
Ivey doesn't know what to do. He
would rather have the number of acres
reduced to 100 than have this corpora
tion fatten itself off the people who are
naturally entitled to the land
One suggestion he has made is to re-
duce the allotment to 100 acres, and
this is now being considered, several
senators favoring it.
Another suggestion is to reerve the
land for men who have become citizens
of the United States by having lived
here one year.
1t is not known what the outcome
will be, but every effrot will be made
to shut this new Alaska exploiting COM
pany out.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Senator CIark's Brother Dies.

Los Angeles, Jan. 26.-Joseph X.
Clark. brother of United States Senator
W A. Clark, died today at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. G. F. Miller, In this
o;,v MIR. Clark, accompanied by his
family came to Los Angeles last Thurs
doy 10 attend he reunion OF the fam
;Iy In honor of the eighty-ninth ami
versary of the birthday OF his mother
Friday afternoon Mr.. Clark was strlck-
- 18th brain affection and sank into
, 80 from which he never
uaIIied Mr.. Clark resided at Portland,
o. near which city he had large min
ing interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Suffers a Defeat.

New York, Jan. 26.-President Gas
tro's troops have been defeated by the
Venezuelan revolutionists in an import,
ant battle about forty miles west OF
Puerto Cabello, says dispatch to the
Herald. from Willemsted, Island Oh
Curacao. Scattered bodies of the de-
teated government soldiers are arrriv-
Ing in Puerto Cabello. Their command
ing general was captured by the revo-
lutionists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
ACKOSS THE BIG BEND.
Long Electric Line for Eastern
Washington Contemplated. /

EICCNEIC lIuc IOF EdStcrH
Washington Contemplated. /
Wilson Creek, Wash, Jan. ga
big scheme for the construction of an
electric railroad across the Big Bend
country, controlled by Big Bend CAPT.
talists, has been launched. 1t is pos
sible that in little over years time
the road will be finished and the dream
of the people of the Big Bend country
will be realized. Surveyors are now
in the field laying out the exact route,
and in a few months the actual con-
struction will begin. Both freight and
passengers will be carried.
The new line will have its southern
terminus at Washtucna, in the lower
part of Adams county, on the 0. R. q
N. railroad. 1t will then run almost
due north to Ritzville, on the main
line of the Northern Pacific, thence in
a northwesterly direction to Odessa, in
Lincoln county, on the main line of the
Great Northern, then paralelling the
latter road to Harrington, thence cut
ting northwesterly again across the
country to Wilbur, where it meets the
Central Washington. from Wilbur the
road will head for some point on the
Columbia river not yet determined. At
this point connections with the river
steamers can be easily made. In an
air line the road would be ITO miles
long, but its actual length has not yet
been determined.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
DUST WITH RAIN.
White Volcanic Matter Falls in the
Streets of San Francisco.


Chicago, Jan. 26.-Small patches OF
an extremely fine white sand or dust
were seen on many of the asphalt paved
streets today when the rain of last night
had dried, says dispatch to the Tri-
bune from San Francisco.
Scientists say this dust must have
fallen with the rain, as anything like
it was never seen here before.
II is believed TO have come from the
volcano of Santa Maria in Guatemala.
which broke out in violent eruption on
Octoberl 4, and caused the ruin OF a
Great area of cultivated country.
The theory is that the dust, Deing
lighter than air. was carried two thou
sand miles from the point OF its ascen-
sion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
ROYCE GETS THE PLUM.
Oakland Lawyer Appointed District
Attorney at Juneau.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The presl-
dent has decided upon the recommen-
dation of Senators Perkins and Bard'
and upon the endorsement OF Attorney
General Knox, to appoint j. j. Boyce,
a lawyer of Oakland, CAL, United
States district attorney at Juneau.
This appointment is to succeed DIS
trict Attorney Friedrichs. Assistant
Attorney Lyons was candidate, ana
many persons who are in favor OF nome
rule, as far as practicable, for Alaska
believe that Mr.. Lyons should be ap-
pointed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
skamania Mine Sells for 81 900, 900

Stevenson, WASH, Jan. 90 A mil
lion dollar mining transfer has just
been made in Skamania county. The
transfer comprises sixteen claims of va
rious groups in the ST. Relens mining
district by W. W. Conner and wife and
W. A. Gray to the Dixie Queen Mining
company. The assessed valuation OF
the Skamania county property is placed
at less than $400, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, s2c; club, 7211c.
Cattle-Stesrs, $4.75 per cwt.
cows, $3.50.
Sheep-$4.50.
Hogs-$6.50.
Veals-$7 .00@$9.00.
Oats-$25 .50@s20.5 rolled oats,
$3.50.
Barley-Feed, whole grain, s25; roll
ed, s26; timothy, east of the noun
tains, s17@$lS per ton; clover, s15. so
@tl7; alfalfa, 15@$16; wheat, go
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Contract for Dredging.

Washington. Jan. 26.-The war de.
partment has awarded another contract
for dredging in the Lake Washington
canal project to the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dredging company. The amount of
the contract is $113,270 contract
has been awarded to the same company
for dredging in Olympia harbor amount
ing to SIC, 445.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Both at Deaths Door.

Cincinnati, Jan. 23.-Colonel Philip
Deitsch. who has been at the head OF
the Cincinnati police force for a quar-
ter of century, is lying critically i'll
with pneumonia. His physicians give
little hope for bis recovery. Mrs.
Deitsch il also almost at the point OF
death and is kept in ignorance of her
husbands condition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Fair Bill Passes Oregon Senate

Salem, Or, Jan. 26.-Senator Mars
toms attempt to block the Lewis and
Clark fair appropriation bill, which
provides for $780, 900 has been effectu-
ally frustrated and the bill passed the
senate against his strong objections.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Brokers Are Afected.

San Francisco, Jan. 23.-Superior
Judge Sloss has decided that dealing ID
margins Is illegal. The decision anec's
nearly every broker in the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
SchwaD Gets Worse.

Palermo, Italy, Jan. 26.-The state
of Charles NJ. Schwab's health has be-
come suddenly alarming. His yacht has
returned here hurriedly, abandoning a
pleasure trip for the purpose of seeking
medical attendance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
REGRET AT WASHINGTON.
San Carlos Bombardment is Incsm-
prehensible.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The contin-
ued bonn ba rdment of Fort San Carlos
by the Germans seems quite incompre-
hensible to the officials of the admins
tration in Washington. The lombard
ment has created decidedly unfavor
able impression here and feeling of
genuine regret at time when negotia-
tions looking to settlement of the
difficulties between Venezuela and her
European claimants seemed almost un-
der Way,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
ENTIRELY IN THE DARK.
British Government is Ignorant of
German Motive.

London, Jan. 23..-The British gov
eminent is entirely in the dark regard
ing the reasons for the aggressive ac-
ton Of the German naval authorities
in again bombarding Fort San Carlos,
at the entrance of Lake Maracaibo.
The foreign Office is apprehensive of the
result of the bombardment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
Sent to Senate.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The president
has transmitted the Panama treaty to
the senate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-14
walsh Rickicr .

The marriage o, Miss hJrgsnla ElEAuefh,
Youngest daughter Of Mr.. John I Rlestsr. q
/ prosperous farmer % Wakefield VALLEY. and
Mr. David Walsh. Of the NesiHsustrr Bar
was solemu.Esd 81 : o'clock Mas Tues 'sF
morning 10 -. Joha Cahohe Church. West
miuster. hy Rev. Thomas !. Foley, 90 jaa
absence OF Rev. Joseph II Cassidy, pastor at
the church, Who IS u8dsT treatment a. =.
Josepu's Hospital, Baltimore
TIE bride Eor- a handsome sra'e.sas 7ss
tune ul melton cIuIh. trimmed 20 SINE rE#H
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-14
Markers NH Items.

A yrgg enjoyable sarrrls~ Eaffy was
~ thr home uf N. aud y IS. Raraart hrs.
se.rlu.. neaF hEug, na >atafda, rFr
Fetrsary Tth. ia htuar es NJ hr-s..rs14 :
birthday. The eyeutu. pts piaa+g1. -s.vat
81 socia. chat uut ahoai 10 go o l.aek. wtsa
rrfrs.turuls urra baladaut.f .arva AffrE
extending tbgir laauh. sud lr-f -#.aa 81 'ae
hos, and hostess The aapF FaEfl returned Re-
their respective homes These praaan' ~rrs-
Richard kr,srlunE aa3 sE.r. VIM. h-s-es
ring. Fannie Bausari, ,iames Irosti aad z..s.
VIM Halter and Wl.e. ~,nae. kes4r- aa.
wife. Jacob Messenger aad Ns'e, t.rrs-l Bans
ard and p,iir Jessie Halter saa asls sH.t Ma.
Jsha a. Marker. 81 .-se- Nsrrs- ~r.a1r-, Esz
BanksrI. Bellan Eckard, Maud kra-a-
and johanna Erkara. N-ssrs Wilson Nas-
baam. CharI-s Barbmaa. Howard Haakari
aai In, S,unvslier,
Thomas kc,i.r met Ntib VaIuia. see.a-a,
last arsA while uiefailuE /. gH.H .Le.Ier. lii,
hand was caught .a he SHE 'ier au4 a#.e j.. rs
fingers was very ue.ry torn oil
john r. Marker has : bead :. steers saleh
be- bought in SepIru Der, they bave gained
sts pounds each a. o. the present tlssr.
Grover Maus and Mrs John H. Aagkrr asd
daughter Viola are confined o. the house Nl}l
the grip, bu, are Improving.
Miss Phrouie krehs and i'u.e niece E.sea
Bond returned o. their respective homes last
Friday ui Wdkcsbarru, Pa, after spending
several weeks viih the former mother, Ms.
Wan. II Naas. % this place.
Mr. and Mrg Wa. Halter, ~ meas Silver
Run. spent Thursday WITH tarIr son Js~-'
Halter. uess h-rr-