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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
BIG HOTEL BURNS
OLYMPIA HOTEL is TOTALLY DE-
STROYED.
Coming Practically at the Begin
ming of fhe Legislative Session
II Is Almost State Wide Ca
Iamity..Care of Visitors This
Winter a Problem.

Olympia, Nov 1.-THE Olympia
hotel, one of the best known hOstelries
in the state and the Mecca of politi-
clans since Washington became state,
was totally destroyed by fire last
night. Coming as it does on the eve
of legislative session, with hotel &C.
Communications none too plentiful, the
destruction of the hotel is statewide
calamity. The origin Of the fire is at
present unknown. It is stated that it
started in bath room in the rear of
the club rooms in the basement, and
was quickly communicated to the en-.
CINE room. back stairway acted as
veritable forced draft, and before the
firemen could get the fire in the base
ment under control the flames had been
communicated to the upper stories.
With rush and a roar the flames
broke through the roof of the big
wooden building, and Olympia citizens
saw going up in fire and smoke the ho-
tel which had long been its pride and
salvation in legislative days.
The heat of the fire was terrific, and
the firemen we're driven from the Nc
Kinney home, block away. A strong
south wind carried the flames to the
business part Of the town and nothing
but the fact that it had been raining
constantly all day, soaking the roofs of
the buildings, saved the town. Great
embers, two and three feet in length,
veritable pieces of tim Der, were carried
for blocks.
The falling of the roof was accom-
panied by roar that was deafening
Firemen and spectators ran from the
heat that flashed forth Immediately
afterwards.
Although the building covered near
ly block IN area, it was almost entire
ly consumed in less than an hour.
But very little furniture was saved
from the hotel, and many of the guests
lost their personal effects. Many Of
them had retired, but as far as known
all had ample time to escape from the
building.
The hotel was four stories in height
and built entirely of wood, save the
basement. 1t contained about no
rooms and was we'll furnished through
out. Without it the people of Olympia
face problem in providing accommo-
dations for guests during the Legislative
session. Business men are already de-
vising means to provide substitute for
the burned hotel for the coming ses-
sion or as near substitute as can be-
made.
The building belonged to Boston
capitalists, having been taken on fore
closure proceedings.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
LET MERGERS PROCEED.
Pre- Sident of National Association of
Railway Commissioners AdvO-
Gates Combinations.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 17.-Pres-
ident John V. Smith, of the National
Association of Railway Commissioners,
in his annual address took strong
grounds against the government own
ership of railroads using as an argu-
ment the great power an administra-
ton with the appointment of such a
great army of employees would have.
Government supervisor, reasona bly,
and justly administered, and not, gov
ernment ownership, he said, was to his
mind the solution of the problem of
railroad combinations.
Let the railroads combine" the
speaker continued, land comb ine until
every mile is under one vast system,
and have sufficient confidence in our
government to believe that under a
proper supervision these com binations
would be blessing instead of curse
to our nation"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
STORMS IN THE EAST.
Telegraph Wires Broken and Railroad
Trains Badly DELAYED.

Telegraph wires broken ana kdiIrOd0
Trains Badly DELAYED.
New York, Nov. 15.-The storm
which swept up through the Atlantic
states from the gulf Sunday night and
Monday developing into gale of hur-
ricane force as it moved up, resulted
in the most complete tieup of wire
communication that the East has ex-
perienced since the memorable snow
storm of 1888 disarranged train sched-
ules, paralyzed trolley lines and piled
several wrecks along the coast. A
downpour Of rain and heavy snow,
which accompanied the storm, added
to the destructive force of the gale.
Telephone and telegraph poles were
borne down by the wind and with the
weight Of the snow and ice; the en-
crusted wires gave way before the
sweep Of the wind. and whole sections
OF the country were cut off.
The general breaking down of wires
was almost wholly responsible for trou-
BILE on the railroads. The movement
Of trains could not be reported, and de.
lays extending into hours in many
cases resulted
That no more disasters at sea result
ed from the gale probably was due to
the early warning of the approaching
hurricane sent out by the weather
bureau. BEulletins sent out Saturday
afternoon told of the gale that would
sweep the coast, and cautioned all
mariners against leaving port.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
LEGISLATION FOR CITIES.
Seattle Authorities will Invite Other
OtieSstO Talk 1t Over.

O1I1CSSIO ak u OvGr.
Seattle Nov. l4.-The finance COM
mitee of the city council has drafted a
resolution calling upon all cities Of
the first and second class in the state
to send delegations to this city to at
tend municipal legislative conven-
ton, which is to be held for the pur-
pose Of drafting communication to
the next legislature recommending GER
tain beneficial legislation for cities Of
the first and second class. This reso-
luton will be presented to the city
council Monday night, with the recon-
mendation that it pass.
The date of this convention has not
yet been decided upon, but the officials
are endeavoring to arrange to hold it
during the Christmas holidays, that
time being considered to be the most
convenient for representatives from
other cities to attend such meeting.
The object in holding this munich
pal-legislative convention is to get the
representatives of various cities togeth-
er that they may discuss the needs Of
their various municipalities in the
way of state legislation, that they may
form ulate some plan of concerted &C
ton looking toward the improvement
of conditions in the various cities, and
that they may prepare to go before the
Legislature as unit and ask that such
action may be taken as may be deemed
necessary for the benefit of cities Of
these classes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
LIVESTOCK CONVENTION.
Believed neeting at Denver viii See
important DEVELOPMENTS.

Believed neeting at Denver viii See
important Developments.
Denver, Nov. 16.-The annual con.
vention Of the National Livestock As
ISOLATION ITO be held in this CITY Jan.
uary to IA next, is to be a congress-
OF all livestock and allied interests.
Assurances nave been given the off,
GERS OF the association by representa-.
tlves OF the railroads and by big pack
ers that they will have their agents in
attendance with power to make conces-
slons and readjustments of rates and
charges
President F., j. Hagenbarth has Just
returned from an extended trip in the
West, and he reports that cattle raisers
and sheep men are everywhere show
ing an unusual degree of interest in the
approaching convention. There is a
prospect that the differences which
have 80 long divided these interests
will be settled and that they will come
together in an amicable agreement as
to the use of the range.
For the next few weeks President
Hagenbarth devote his efforts to secur.
ing the cooperation of the railroads.
stockyards men and the packers in
Omatha, Chicago, KANSAS City. St.
Joseph and all points where cattle are
shipped.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
FALL RIVER STRIKE.
Attempt to Reopen Mills Proves a
Failure.

Attempt to Reopen Mills Proves a
Failure.
Fall River, Mass. Nov. l5.-An at
tempt by the manufacturers to open
tho cotton mills in this city, which
have been closed for nearly four
months by the strike of the operatives
against 121a per cent reduction in
wages, resulted in failure The largest
number of operatives to report at any
one mill for work was forty, at the
King Philip mill. At the other places
from eight to twenty were on hand.
The machinery was started in all the
mills controlled by the Manufacturers
Association promptly at $50, and it is
understood will be kept in operation
for two or three days, after which, un.
less the strikers return to work in large
numbers, it will be stopped again. No
disorder of any kind occurred.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
Log Market Is Rising.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. l4-Wtn
only 100000 or 100000 feet Oh
logs on the market the price of logs
has advanced from $3.50 to 80 per
thousand to IS to So per thousand feet
For some time past the output OF lum-
Der has been on the increase, and tns
big surplus stocks which hammeroF
down the prices during the past sum
mer have been reduced to the POM
where the email logger now has an op-
portunity to once morde do business.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
WASHINGTON NEWS

Governor Mcbride has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Oregon university defeated Washing
ton at Eugene, Or, Saturday, by a
score of Is to 0.
Washington exhibits at the st. Louis
exposition have won four first prizes
and one second.
The King County Bar Association
held meeting at Seattle Saturday to
pay tribute to the memory OF the late
T. J. Humes.
A 900 pound "devil fish" was caught
a few days ago in crab net a short
distance off the shore between Everett
and Mukilteo. The animals arms ex,
tend six feet.
A wharf belonging to Carstens Pack
ing Company a Tacoma, collapsed
Sunday night, precipitating seventy
cattle into the sound at place where
the water was twelve feet deep. Only
eight of the animals were lifted out
alive.
The new cathedral chapel corner Of
Columbia street and Terry avenue,
Seattle. was opened Sunday with SOL
emn high mass. The Ri. Rev. Bishop
O'Dea dedicated the chapel with all
the solemn ceremonies of the Catholic
church.
Some choice wheat land near Gar
field was sold last week at $50 an acre.
Bets aggregating $12O,OO0 were
placed in Seattle on the gubernatorial
contest.
Negotiations are pending for the
erection of cement factory in Seattle
at cost of 5000, 900.
general courtmartial session began
at Fort Lawton Thursday, sitting in
cases of military offenders.
Wilbur claims to be the home of the
oldest voter in the state. Grandpa"
Corrigan, aged SO, cast his ballot there
Tuesday last.
The StuDDleneld nome Tor lnd1gent
widows and orphans of Washington
and Oregon, at Walla Walla, has been
dedicated.
Articles Of incorporation of the Sc
attle-Tacoma Power Company, the sue.
cessor of the Snoqualmie Falls & White
River Power Company, have been
filed. The company is capitalized at
50, 5000, 900.
Orders said to have been issued by
Prosecuting Attorney Owings, of
Olympia, have closed up all the gam
bling places in the City of Olympia.
In addition, the saloons have been no.
titled to close at midnight.
A number of men on the government
experimental road at Walla Walla went
on strike Thursday because the coun-
ty commissioners reduced the wages
from Is to 20 cents an hour and for
men and team from 80 to 40 cents an
hour. The reduction is claimed to be
necessary in order to finish the road
within the amount appropriated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
BIG TIMBER PURCHASE.
Six Hundred Million Feet Bought in
British Columbia.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 16.-Daniel
F. Altland, representing Michigan in
terests, has bought 600, 900, 900 feet of
standing timber on Toba inlet and is
securing licenses from the government
for as much more. The purchasers
will hold licenses for fifty miles Of
thickly tim ered country penetrated
by the Toba river.
At the mouth of the river, Salmon
bay, the purchasers will erect a large
mill and will export to foreign mar
kets, converting every stick of timber
into lumber. They expect to send
large cargoes to the Panama canal and
claim that in six years they will ship
direct from Vancouver to New York
via the Isthmus of Panama.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. O. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, $26.5O@27 per ton;
barley, 90 per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, % so per ton; bran, $40; shorts,
$20@21; corn, $3.50.
Hay astern Washington, $15@16.
per ton; Puget sound, $lO@12; alfalfa.
$lO@11.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 37@4Oc.
Pouitry-Live hens, l2@12hc per
ID; old roosters, 10c; ducks, 12@12k ;
geese, 60; springs. 100.
Live Stook-Choice beef cattle,
COWS, 21sc per 10; steers, 3L@3hc;
sheep, 3hc; hogs, 6@61ac; dressed
calves, 7@9c; live, 5@6c
Fides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 pounds, $40 per
10; medium, sound, &C.; light, sound,
&c; COWS, sound, all weights, Sc; stays,
bulls and oxen, $40; sailed kips, Sc !;
calves, 9@lOc; culls 1c less than
sound; green hides lc less than sailed !;
dry hides. 11@l5c; dry culls, one-third
less; sheep pelts, 25c@1.25 each; ;
shearlings, 10000 each; Eastern
Washington wool, 1O@lskc per 10;
Western Washington wool, 10000;
dirty or timber stained, 16@I8c; tai
low. 5000; grease, 1900.
Tacoma Quotations
Wheat-Bluestem No /, soc; club
No. l, SEC.
Livestock-steers, 4@41ac per ID;
cows, s@3Ac; hogs, SA@sAc; sheep,
5@5Ic.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 21@22c;
chickens, spring, dressed, lSc; ducks,
dressed, l5c; geese. dressed, loo. Live
LIENS, lie; ducks, lOc; geese, lilo;
turkeys. Ito; spring chickens, 12c;
squads, $2.5O@s.
Observation-Disclosures creamery, 2Sc:
ranch. 14@18c.
Eggs-S5@36c.
Oats-$28@29; rolled oats, $1,000.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay.
$lS.5O@14.50; timothy $16.5O@17.5 so:
mixed, $13.5O@15; clover, $14.5O@
1850; alfalfa, $11.5O@12.50; Puget
sound$1O@1S.
Feed-Corn, $sS; wheat, $sl: bar.
ley, whole grain, $3.50; rolled, ga /:
bran, 5000 Shorts, $2l@S2.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
LeWiSOhn in CONTEMPT.

Albany. N. Y, Nov. 1.-THE court
OF appeals has handed down decision
against Jesse Lewiston, of New York
who was sentenced to fifteen days in
prison for contempt of court in refus.
ing to answer questions regarding the
alleged gambling establishment of
Richard Garfield. Lewisohn appealed
from the court Of general sessions on
the ground that the law which enacts
that witnesses shall not be excused
from testifying because the testimony
might tend to conyic them of a crime
was unconstitutional.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
Minor. Happenings
Of the Week.

The National Irrigation Congress Is
in session at Ell Paso, Texas.
The war department may send troops
after Ute Indians in Colorado who are
In pursuit of game.
Valentine Cameron Prinzep, the ia
nous author, artist and playwright.
died at London last week.
The thirty eighth annual session OF
the National Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, is being held at Portland, Or,
this week.
A monastery of the Benedictine
brotherhood of the Catholic church
will probably soon be established near
Cottonwood, Idaho.
More than 1000 Chicago public
school children are limited to half
day in school because the present num-
Der of buildings cannot accommodate
them.
A cable message received at Mon.
treal announced that the Royal Soci-
ETY. of Great Britain had awarded the
Rumford medal to DR.. Rutherford.
professor of physics at McGill uni
versity, for his researches into radio
activity.
Gen. J. J. Wade reports that cholera
has disappeared from the Philippines.
The battleship New Jersey was sue
oA
Thurdsay.
Salvation army officials at New York
gave farewell dinner to Commander
Booth Tucker Friday.
A sudden rise in the stock market
caused the failure of the Federal Stock
and Grain Company, OF Boston.
President Roosevelt has promised
committee of Missourians that he will
visit the St. Louis fair Nov. 26.
President Ripley, of the Santa Fe,
admits that Rockefeller and Stillman
have purchased $25, 0O0,000 of the
stock of that company.
ITO "AAA oCh
the Reichstag for 20, 900, 900 marks for
use in the suppression of the uprising
in German Southwest Africa.
United States Commissioner Gray, at
ST. Louis, has decided that the statute
forbidding bail to Cinnamon accused
of having illegal papers is unconstitu-
tional.
Col. D. R. Anthony, the noted editor
of the Leavenworth Times, and broth
or of Miss Susan B. Anthony, the
woman suffragist, died at his home at
Leavenworth, Kansas, Friday, aged 80
years.
The Kansas Equal SURFACE Associa-
ton, at its annual meeting in Topeka,
decided to petition the legislature to
allow the Kansas women to vote for
president and to take up the question
of full suffrage later on.
The statement is made by Major
General Ainsworth, in his first annual
report as military secretary Of the ar
my, just issued, that during the past
year $3.50 enlisted men and two off,
GERS deserted, or 8.44 per cent of the
entire army.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
TWO MUST GET OUT
PRESIDENT ACTS IN ALASKA judi
ClAL MATTeRS.
MARSHAL Richards Removed and
Judge Brown Requested to Re-
SiQn-Judge WiCkerSham En-
dOrSed Bh Appointment for An
other Term.

Roosevelt decided yesterday to call
upon Melville G Brown, federal judge
for the first division Of Alaska, to sub
nit his resignation from the bench
without further delay. At the same
time the president announced that he
had dismissed from Office Frank ID.
Richards, United States marshal for
the second division. This action was
taken as an outcome of the extraOrdl-
nary investigation into the Alaska
court scandals, which was cocducted
last summer by Assistant to the Attor-
ney General William A. Day, who was
especially appointed by the president
focr that purpose.
Tnhe president followed the recon-
mendations of Judge Days report to
the letter, and accordingly sustains
Judge Wickersham, against whom a
bitter campaign was waged by the
judges enemies outside of his own dis
trict and during the afternoon clinch-
ed the matter by appointing him for
another term of four years. Judge
Wickersham was first appointed from
Tacoma June 6, 1900.
Governor Brady, whose administra-
ton was also investigated by Judge
Day, is also indorsed, and he in all
proba bility will be appointed for a
third term. His second term expired
June last. There was some question
of reappointing Mr.. Brady, but his
honesty and integrity Of purpose are
entirely sustained, and it is held that
there is no occasion for making a
change, especially since the Office un-
der the present form of government is
one of little power or Importance.
Alfred S. Moore, Judge of the Sec
ond, or Nome, division is also sustain
ed. His administra ton, it is stated,
has been less satisfactory than that Of
Judge Wickersham, but it is held that
he has not had fair chance, for he
has been surrounded by court officials
of the worst type The district attor-
ney was recommended by the attorney
general for dismissal nearly two years
ago, and again last winter, and the
president finally allowed him to resign
ldSU bpTluk. NOW Cu0 mdTSudl las
been dismissed. For more than two
years the marshal and judge have been
at loggerheads, and the condition was
found by Judge Day to be intolerable
He sustained the judge, however, and
recommended the dismissal of Richard
Richards was appointed from the state
of Washington in 1901. President
Roosevelt Was on the point Of dismiss
ing him nearly two years ago. but he
reconsidered the matter. In his report
to the president, Judge Day declares
that Judge Wickersham's place could
hardly be filled as acceptably as it is
filled at present, and his Endorsement
of the judge is complete.
The charges against Judge Brown
have not been made public. 1t is
known, however, that the judge was
found to have violated the proprieties
of bis office, to say the least, and it
was deemed inadvisable to allow him
to remain longer on the bench.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19

Liverpool, Nov. 15.-At q meeting
Of the North Atlantic lines officials IN
the White Star Line offices, under tho
presidency Of j. Bruce Ismay. preS
dent Of the International Mercantiie
Company, the terms Of settlements o.
the rate war just reached in Bernn
were approved, and passenger rss@
were ordered to be Immediately rsis'a
TO the normal level.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19

QuartermaSter will Call for Bids.
Port Townsend, Nov. 15.-Bids will
be called for shortly by Constructing
Quartermaster Penrose in this city for
the construction Of eleven small build
ings at Forts Worden. Casey and Flag
Ter. These buildings include teamsters'
quarters, wagon sheds, tool shops and
other minor structures.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
Has Ruled FOrty-One Years.

Copenhagen, Nov. 17.-Fetes were
held throughout Denmark yesterday
and the day before in honor of the for.
ty-first anniversary of King Christians
accession to the throne. Copenhagen
and all other cities we're brilliantly
decorated and illuminated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
JAPANESE GOLD NINE.
Rich Deposit to Be Worked for Ben
eft of War Fund.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. I4.-Kikichi
Morlnoto, a Japanese student at te
Johns Hopkins university, has received
letter from Japan stating that gold
mine has been discovered at Mursu,
in Northern apan.
The letter states that the ore is very
rich and can be easily mined. The
government owns the mine and will
open it up Immediately, using the gold
extracted for maintaining war with
Russia. The value Of the ore has been
roughly estimated at IS, 600, OOO, 600.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
Plan Beet RAISING Comnanv

North Yakima, Nov. ia meeting
OF the leading business men of the city
was held today and arrangements
made to organize at stock company
with $4,000 capital to raise sugar
oeets on the reservation. The plant
Will be built at this place during the
winter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
HAY WILL REMAIN.
President Announces This, But Is ST.
lent About others.

Washington, Nov. 14.-President
Roosevelt has made the announcement
that John Hay would continue as SEQ
rotary Of state during the four years
beginning March 4, 1905.
The president was asked regarding
other possible changes. but indicated
that there was nothing to be said at
present. His announcement regarding
Secretary Hay was made to a number
Of newspaper representatives in his
office late in the afternoon. Mr. Hays
succession to the state department
portfolio fixes the most important place
in the new cabinet, and is the first
and onlv step SO far taken in that di-
rectiOn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
ORGANIZE a Civic LeaOue,

Everett, Nov. 16.-At meeting of
the newly organized civic league DR..
G. w. Cox was chosen president and
E. W. Hustled secretary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-19
kUROkrS DEATH DENIED.

japanese General Staff Denies fuk-
den Report.
Tokyo, Nov. 10 The Japanese army
staff pronounce the report OF den'
Kurcki's death to be absurd.