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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Won PLEHvE's SUCCESSOR.
Count Muravieff Said to Be a Re
former.

Count Muravieff Said to Be a Re.
former.
st. Petersburg, Aug 1.-THE ap-
pointment of Count Nicholas V, Muir
avieff to succeed the assassinated Won
Plehve, appears, on the surface, to be
a conciliatory move.
Muravieff, besides being president of
the Hague tribunal, and al ardent ad-
vocate of arbitration, has been more
or less of a reformer and liberal all his
life. He was born in 1850 and with
his late brother, the minister OF for
eign affairs, was instrumental in re-
forming the Russian penal system,
moderating the rigors and utilizing
the vast resources of Siberia. His
idea it was to release prisoners and let
them colonize the fertile portions of
that immense province. The brothers
were also instrumental in building the
TRANSIT berian railroad.
Muravief was formerly a secretary
of state for ST. Petersburg and in 1892,
he was made president of the criminal
section of the senate, the highest Grim
inal court of appeal in Russia. In this
position he was lenient to a degree
hitherto unheard of in Russia. He
was made minister of judicial reform
in Astrak han, Archangel and Siberia,
Furnishing corrupt judges severely.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are being Of
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, 26.50@27 per ton; bar
ley, $4,000 per In: wheat, chicken
feed, SIS per ton; bran, $40 per ton;
shorts, $21 per ton; corn, $25.50@26
per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $14Q15
per ton: Puget sound, $40 per ton;
alfalfa, 50 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 24@26c
per doZ.
Poultry-Live hens, 13@13hc per
Id; old ROSTERS, 10c per h. ducks,
l3c per ID; geese, sc per ID; springs,
l6R17c per Id.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows. &c per Id; steers, 4@4hc per ID /;
sheep. sac per Id; hogs, 61ac per ID !;
dressed calves, 7@9c per Id; live,
5@6c per 10.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 lbs. TIC per ID |;
medium. sound. &c per Id; light, sound,
under 60 lbs, 61sc per Id; cows, sound,
all weights. 61ac per Id; stays, bulls
and oxen, 4lac per Id; sheep pelts,
25c@$1.25 each; shearlings, 10@12hc
each; Eastern Washington wool, 709c
per Id; Western Washington wool,
tic per 10: dirty or timber stained,
14@16c per h.; tallow, 3h@4c per
Id; grease 112@2c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
MESSAGE FROM NOME.
First Telegraphic Communication
From Far Northern Camp.

First Te1egraphic Communication
From Far Northern Camp.
Seattle, Aug. Photographic COM
munication with Nome was completed
yesterday by the first wireless mes
sage across Norton sound from Nome
to st. Michael, thence 10y wire to Sc
attic. The message was received by
Gen. A. W. Greedy, chief of the United
Saes signal corps, in this city, from
Capt. Wildman, in charge of the wire
less system at Nome. Gen. Greedy said
the message was confidential and he
could not give it out, but stated that it
shows the wireless system across Nor
ton sound to be working perfectly and
that within few dys the line will be
open to the public.
The message was transmitted 107
miles across Norton sound to st. Mi
chaels, from Safety harbor, the station
chosen, fourteen miles out from Nome,
because of it's advantageous location.
1t was then placed upon the United
States signal corps wire up the Yukon,
over which it travelled Lila miles to
Fort Egbert, on the boundary liue of
Yukon territory: thence it was trans
ferred to the Canadian line and was
carried down to Ashcroft, on the Can
adian Pacific railroad; thence over the
Postal 400 miles to Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
ON WOLF HILLS.
Japanese Take Another Step Toward
Port Arthur.

IOTt hFNnuT
St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-A dis.
patch received from. Gen. Stoessel,
commander of the Russian military
forces at Port Arthur, confirms pre-
vious reports that the Japanese before
Port Arthur are in possession Of Wolf
Hills.
The general says that on July 30 the
Russians withdrew from their positions
on Wolf Hills before the numerical
supremacy of the Japanese. Gen.
Stoessel estimates the number of jap
anese attacking Port Arthur at 20, 900
Gen. Stoessel locates Yupilaza Noun
tain as situated ten miles northeast of
Port Arthur, and says that the Japan.
ese attack on that position was only a
demonstration, the real assault of the
Japanese being made on the Russian
positions on Wolf Hills, which he
points out are only six miles northward
and near the railroad station.
The general staff says that its posi-
ton consists of long crest of hills.
offering great advantage owing to
their proximity to the fortress. The
staff is unable to account for the pres
ence of five divisions on the Kwan
Tung peninsula.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
FLEET FIGHTS OUT
PORT ARTHUR SQUADRON NOW
IN OPEN SEA.
Crippled Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Reaches ChefoO With News That
the Japanese Are i'm Pursuit and
aGreat Naval Battle Is Expected
Overtaken.

Chefoo, Aug. 1.-THE Russian feet
emerged from Port Arthur at o'clock
Wednesday morning. 1t is stated that
only the smaller Japanese vessels en-
gagged and pursued it. The pursuit
lasted two hours and half. The hos
pital ship Mongolia carrying women
and children is said to have accompa-
MED the fleet.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Riesitelni entered Chefoo harbor at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning. 1t reported
that six Russian batleships, four cruis-
ers and several torpedo boats escaped.
The destroyer left Port Arthur last
night bringing five passengers who
stated that the japanese feet is pursu-
ing the Russians and that battle on
the open sea is expected.
1t is said a severe engagement last
ing all day Wednesday followed the
escape of the fleet. The Japanese de-
stroyers attacked the Russians at night.
The results of the engagement are un-
known. The Russian battleships Ret
vizan and Pobieda were seen outside
Port Arthur this Thursday morning.
Capt. Rostchavoski, of the Riesitel-
mi, emerged from Port Arthur with
the feet Wednesday morning. He
states that his engines broke down
when he was midway between Chefoo
and Port Arthur. He proceeded at a
speed of twelve knots to this port. He
says he saw no Japanese vessels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
SENATOR VEST is DEAD.
Another of the Old-Time Senators
Passes Away

Passes Away.
Sweet Springs, Mo-, Aug. TO-
George Graham Vest, ex-senator from
Missouri, is dead. He died at S
O'Clock a. m, at the age of "A years.
Mr.. Vests final critical illness be-
gan three weeks ago and the end has
been expected almost daily since he
first took TO his bed. The entire fam
lily was at his bedside when the end
came.
The body will probably be taken to
st. Louis for interment.
The passing of former United States
Senator Vest diminishes by one the
small coterie of famous, courteous,
old-time statesmen, all giants of in
tellect.
He was one of the most loved and
most respected men in the senate. He
was old-fashioned in ideas and dress.
he lived simply and died poor man.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
VOLCANIC ASH FOR ROADS,
Pierce County Commissioners ADOPT
Governments Plan.

Pierce County Commissioners ADOPT
Governments Plan.
Tacoma, Aug. 1O.-The commission
ers of Pierce county have inaugurateo
plan of building roads in the outly-
ing districts. Volcanic ash will De
spread to a depth of about four inches
and will, it is believed, endure for sew
eral years. This ash or sand can De
obtained in the vicinity of the noun
tains by digging pits almost anywhere
along the roads. 1t is the same mate
rial that is being used along the gov
eminent roads within the Rainier re-
serve. The commissioners have just
made a call for bids for the covering
of five miles of road between Elbe ana
Ashford. This road runs through one
of the largest forests in the state, anu
is one of the most beautiful lines OIL
travel in the county. The improve
ment of the road will make it passaoio
both winter and summer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
NO LIABILITY.
Judgment Relieves Clallam Owners
of Liability for Damages


of Liability for Damages.
Portland. Or, Aug. 1.-The Puget
Sound Navigation company, the own
er of the steamer Clallam, which sank
during storm in the straits of Juan
de Fuca, January 8, 1904, with forty
two passengers and ten of her crew
has been relieved of liability for dam
ages on account of the accident by
United States District Judge Balm
ger.
The steamship company recently,
under provision of the federal stat
utes, filed petition in the United
States district court, asking for lin
itation of liability which might result
from damage claims filed by relatives
and heirs of persons who were drown
ed i'll the catastrophe. The petition
recites that the value of the steamship
and freight Immediately after the ac-
cident was 1896. No claims, howev-
er, were ever presented and the claim
ants after legal time to take action
We're declared in default. The decree
states that all claims growing out of
the disaster to the steamship Clallam
are forever discharged and all parties
are restrained and enjoined from pre-
senting demands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Seattle's summer race meeting at
The Meadows closed Saturday
Z The Washington militia rife team
has gone to Fort Riley to enter the
national competition.
Adjutant General Drain has issued
an order requiring all national guard
officers to take an examination in mill
tary tactics.
Seattle contractors have decided to
go into court to test the law providing
for not more than an eight hour day
on public work.
The Walla Walla city council has
suspended its city attorney for thirty
days owing to his neglect to prepare
an ordinance upon which early acion
WAS necessary.
"Fraviola, who looped the loop at
the Seattle carnival for what was an
nounced as 81 900 a week, is said by
her mother to have been promised 81 a
performance and to have never been
paid.
The results of the state medical ex-
animation held in Spokane July to z
have been given out by DR.. Sharpless,
secretary of the board. Seventy mine
candidates passed the examinations
and twenty failed.
Chehalis, 2:O4 IA the fastest pac-
ing stallion ever bred west of the Rocky
mountains, and in more respects than
one the most picturesque equine that
ever appeared upon the Grand Circuit,
is dead News of the decease of the
animal at Morrisville, Vt. reached
Seattle few days ago. Chehalis was
IA years old.
A Masonic lodge has been organized
at Sunnyside
The total assessment of Lincoln
county is over $12, OOO,O
Lombard e. Co., of Boston, will es-
tablish bank at Tekoa. A brick
building will be erected.
Plans have been completed whereby
oil will be used as fuel instead of coal
at the big plant of the Everett Pulp
and Paper Company.
The deserted old town of Ruby is to
be repopulated. Portland capitalists
will reopen the mine in Ruby hill.
The town has been deserted fourteen
years.
Hair cuts in Everett have beeu re-
duced from So to % cents and regular
hours done away with by the union
BARRIERS in order to bring non-union
BARRIERS into line.
The Bank of Prescott, which was ts-
tablished a year ago by w. o. Palmer,
has been sold to f. l.. Wells, a banker
of Dayton, who is also interested in
several other private banks In Eastern
Washington.
The engagement and approaching
marriage of Miss Grace Jones, daugh-
| ter of Rev. and Mrs. Owen Jones, of
Seattle, and Rev. M. A. Matthews,
pastor of First Presbyterian church.
is announced.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
NAVAL BATTLE ADMITTED.

Reported Japanese Lost at Least
One ArmOr-Clad Vessel.
Tokyo, Aug. lit is admitted in
official circles that a severe naval bat
tie was fought outside of Port Arthur
Yesterday between the entire fleet of
Admiral Togo and the usisan Port
Arthur squadron, which lasted until
nightfall. 1t is rumored that at least
one Japanese armor clad was lost, but
this is not confirmed. 1t is certain,
however, that there were losses on both
sides. There is intense excitement in
this city, and Admiral Togos report is
anxiously awaited.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Wants Treaty Rights Observed.

Constantinople, Aug. lO.-In con-
nection with the volunteer fleet ques-
tion the Porte, which is being support
ed by Great Britain, has reminded the
Russian government of its agreement
with Turkey in 1891. This agreement
stipulates that vessels of the volunteer
fleet must not carry arms and NUM-
lions of war. The porte also demands
that the vessels shall traverse the Bos-
phorus separately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Recruiting Militia Company.

Walla Walla, Aug. l0.-Severai
mem bers of Company |, First Washing
ton, are circulating a list for sigma
lures of persons who will become mem
bers of the national guard. AS soon
as the required number is obtained
they will make application TO be mus
tered in to the state service to take tno
place of Company L, which has oeen
disbanded at Colfax.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
WISCONSIN FACTIONS.
Stalwarts Prevent La Toilette From
Using OF Word Republican.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 1O.-The Wis
consin Supreme Court has issued an
order giving the 'stalwart" faction of
the Republican party of the state au-
thority to bring suit against Secretary
of State Houser to restrain him from
placing the nominees of the LaFollette
state ticket on the official ballot under
the regular party designation of RE
publican" and compelling him to place
the "stalwart" nominees under the
designation of Republican.
The defendant is given twenty days
in which to answer, and the case will
come up for argument September 8.
The LaFollette faction will contest the
action.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
ROUNDUP AT PORTLAND.
Police Department Makes zoo Ar
rests Aner Midnight.

Portland, Or, Aug. lI,-Between
the hours of midnight and O'Clock
a. IN. the police department arrested
more than 200 men, all charged with
being on the streets after hours. Their
arrest is the result of an order issued
by Chief of Police Hunt that all per
sons found roaming the streets after
midnight should be taken into custody
The order directing the arrest of all
idlers is the first step in the act of
clearing this city of Migrants and I'M
desirabl characters of all sorts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Important Conference at Peterhof

st. Petersburg, Aug. lO.-An impor-
tant conference on the military situa-
ton has been held at the Peterhof pal
ace. The ministers of war and of ma
rine; the Grand Duke Alexis, the
high admiral; General Cote, one of
Gen. Kuroptakin's aides de camp, who
had just arrived from the front with
personal dispatches for the emperor,
and others were present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Decides Against Eight.Hours Inv

New York, Aug. 11.-Justice White.
OF the supreme court, Brooklyn, has
declared the eight-hour law unconsti.
tutlonal and granted writs of manda-
mus TO compel the city to pay $lS 600
10 the Brooklyn Asphalt Company and
$4,000 TO the Uvalde Asphalt Compa-
ny, payment of which had been with
held on the ground that both comma
hies had III the performance of con
tracts Tor city works, required their
employees TO work more than EIGHT
hours day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Much Lumber Burned

Sand Point, Idaho, Aug. 1O.-Four
million feet of lumb were burned in
a mill fire near here. Some machinery
was saved. The loss is covered by only
small amount of insurance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-13
Minor. Happenings
Of the Week.

Fire has destroyed the arsenal at
Toulon, France.
Dawson's horticultural, agricultural
and mining exposition will open Sep
tempber and last a week.
Fine oysters have been discovered at
Nalispena, B. c., short distance up
the coast from Vancouver.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
has pledged its moral and financial
support to the stock yards str kers
Henry Cabot Lodge opened the Re-
publican national campaign in the
East by a speechat at Winthrop, Mass.
The business section of Kendrick,
Idaho, has been practically destroyed
by fire, causing loss estimated at
about 5000, 600.
Mining on all Klondike creeks is I'M
derw ay to the fullest capacity. Every
claim on Dominion creek is running
with full crews day and night.
The state department is said to be
considering a new plan for utilizing
the diplomatic service in promoting
the extension of foreign commerce.
Orders transferring Gen, Funston to
the command in New York have been
revoked, and he has been assigned to
the Department of the Lakes instead.
Former Secretary of War Daniel S.
I'D ,s. .AI
from Millbrook, N. Y, as having de-
clared that he is not a candidate for
governor of New York on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The London Daily Telegraph's Brus-
sells correspondent hears that owing to
the impossi bility of floating a foreign
loan, Russia has decided to raise an in
ternal loan of IS, 900, 900 and also to
establish an income tax
+. Fl. Cox has been arrested at East
st. Louis, Ills, on an Indictment by
the grand jury, growing out of COM
plants against the Cooperative Home
Investment Company, of Springfield,
of which he is manager.
George Mich, discoverer of the rich
ground on the island opposite Eagle
City has been sentenced to two years
imprisonment for stealing a horse.
He would have been wealthy before
spring if he could have kept out of Jail.
Ex-Governor James T. Lewis, of
Wisconsin, is dead.
Alaska salmon are running freely
and there will be good pack at South
eastern canneries.
John W. Kern, of indianapolis, has
been nominated by the Democrats for
governor of Indiana.
Traffic on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway is badly hampered by
an operators strike.
Drouth in Montana, unless soon end
ed, is likely to cause heavy loss to
ranchers, because of shortage of grass
and water.
The Idaho pure food commission il
completing arrangements for a more
Vlgocous enforcement of the pure food
laws in that state.
The Rock Island railway and the
United States Express companies have
offered reward of$ 1000 for the cap
ture of robbers who held up the Rock
Island train near Tucumari few DAYS
ago.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the arrival on Nebraska soil of the ia.
nous Lewis and Clark expedition was
celebrated at Fort Calhoun, Neb., by
1900 Nehraskans, who dedicated a
monument to the memory of the dead
explorers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
BILL IS PREPARED
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR THE sAP.
POINTING OF THE RAILWAY
COMMISSIONERS.
Board viii Consist Of Three Members
and Be Non.Partisan - Bill VIII Be
Introduced in the Senate BY the
Committee,

The new railway commissioners
bill which IL Is expected will soon be
introduced in the senate provides that
the board shall consist OF three mem
bers and shall be appointed by the
governor instead Of elected as at pres
'ent The bill which will be introduc-
ed in the senate by the subcommittee
appointed to draft the same, consist
ing of Senators Young of Lee, New
berry and Kimmell, has been prepar-
cd.
The bill repeats section Pill Of the
code, which provides for the election
OF the commission as at present consti-
tnted and enacts In Its place . law
making board OF three members.
providing that the present members
shall continue to hold Office for the
terms to which they were elected. The
now board is to be strictly ncE.parti-
san, not more than two of the
members to be from the same
political party. 1t is also pro-
vlded that not more than one shall
come from the same congressional dis
trict. In order to keep the board in
continuous operation with tho advent
OF the new law, II 1t is adopted the
provision is made that the governor
shall appoint one member OF the com-
mission whose term OF Office shall be-
gin January /, 1905 and expire April
l. 1906; and one member whose terms
of office shall begin January l, 1906
and expire April 1, 1907.
Ratified by Senate.
1t is also provided that prior to the
adjournment of the thirty-frst general
assembly the governor shall appoint
three commissioners one whose term
shall extend from January /, 1906 to.
April !, 1908; one whose term will be-
gin April l. 1906 and extend to April
l, 1910; and one whose term shall be-
gin April l. 1906 and extend to April
/, 1912.
The appointments shall all be made
subject to ratification by the senate
under usual rules. The bill also pro-
vides for the filing az vacancies and
for the emoyal of officials by the gov-
ernor for cause and for future appoint
| ments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
HoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, March 26,-The Des
Moines river has been rising steadily
since the heavy rains of Thursday.
H. Stewart left yesterday morning
for Marshalltown, to enter the soldiers
home.
Sid. Sherman was business visitor
in Douds yesterday.
Morris Jenkins and Ed. Alexander
left yesterday morning for ottumwa.
(. Miss Gertrude Mcdonald very pleas
antly entertained a number of her
young friends at her home in east
Bonaparte Thursday evening.
Mrs. Thomas P. Henry returned
Thursday evening from Otumwa. where
she has been visiting for several
months with relatives.
Ed. Wagner returned yesterday from
Des Moines, where he has been spend
in the past week..
G. w. Matern, of Donellson, was a
business visitor in Bonaparte yester-
day.
Rev. James, who will be the new
pastor of the M. E. church here in
about two weeks, is expected to arrive
here this evening from Fairfield to
make visit over Sunday with Rev
Erskine.
Mrs. Herbert Whitmore and Miss
Rosa Schmidt are visiting in Keosau-
qua today with their sister, Mrs. G
Whitmore.
Charley Efskine left. this, morning
for Centerxiile, where he will visit for
several weeks with relatives and will
then leave for his new home at Cald-
we'll, Idaho.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
ALBA.

Abba, March 28.--H. G. Hickenlooper, who
with his wife has been in Florida tile past
winter, returned to his home in Abba last
night. They spent most of the time on the
east coast Of Florida, especially visiting st.
Augustine. the oldest town In the United
States. Mrs. Hickenlooper, has not vet ar
rived, having stopped for n few days visit
with friends In another southern state,
but will arrive in few days,
Mrs. John Donor has returned from Los
Angeles from the bedside Of her sister,
Mrs. Mitchell. The latter is not vet able
to make the trip to! Abba but will come
later. She has improved enough for Mrs.
Donor to leave her In the, care of Il nurse,
and her daughter Marguerite.
Ed Canning is In town today looking after
business matters.
Mrs. Chas. Smallwood, of West Taylor
street, will entertain the. T. q. O.'s next
Monday evening.
Frank Sullivan passed through Abba yes
'terdays afternoon. on his way from Melrosc
where lie was transactfng business, to his
home in Lovllia.
are returning home to enjoy their Easter
recess in resting and in other preparations
for the spring term, of school,
Rev. Winthrop Allison will preach at the
regular hours tomorrow at the First Pres
byterian church. His subject for the morn
ing will be the eigth petition Of the Dis
ciples prayer. LEAD us Not into Tempta-
tion." Special song service in the evening.
Miss Retta Jackson, assistant In the high
school, left this morning for Greenfield,
where she will visit her parents the coming
week.
The remains of Mrs. Alex Collins, who
died here Tuesday last, were taken to
Georgetown for interment in the Catholic
cemetery. }+2a
The children of the Methodist church will
render program next Sunday morning, In
place Of the usual quarterly review.