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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-30
Steamer Enigma Burned

The steamer Enigma, OF Seattle,
Capt. Carr, "a tons gross and 10 tons
net, was destroyed by fire in San
Juan channel at an early hour Thurs
day morning The little tug arrived
here Monday afternoon from Port
Angeles, where she was under char
ter to the Manhattan Packing Com
pany. About 1870 Thursday morn
ing she left here for Richardson to
tow soIhe purse e-seine fishermen out
to the salmon banks When about
midway between here and San Juan
pass fire was discovered in the
fore part of the vessel, below the
water line. 1T gained headway SO
rapidly that The captain and crew
three men and boy, were obliged 70
abandon her and make their way Jc
shore in the small boat, a frdll,
clinkerbuilt skiff. They reached the
San Juan shore little east of North
bav and made their way overland to
this place, hoping to get John Doug
las gasoline launch to go out and tow
the hull of the Enigma ashore, in hope
Of saving the machinery. On arriv-
ING here, however, they saw the +.
p & N. Co. s steamer City OF Olym-
,i;a just entering the bay with the
burned hulk in tew. When about III
midchannel, near the harbor en-
trance. the Enigma went down, bow
foremost. The water is very deep
where the little vessel sank and it is
considered improbable that any at
tempt viii be made to raise her She
belonged to the Crosby-Powers Com
pany, of Seattle, H. w. Crosby man
aging owner, and was valued al
about $4,000 She was Insured
against fire to the amount OF s2.oV@
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-30
SAN JUAN'S BEST
KNOWN PIONEER
CAPT. EDWARD ID. wARBAss, OF
FRIDAY HARBOR
A Pioneer or Three States. .Adven-
turer, Prospector, Miner, Trader,
Explorer, Promoter, Soldier and
Public Official.

The ISLANDER announced a few
weeks ago that it would soon begin
the publication of a series of bio
sketches of prominent pio-
neers of the county-the men who
stand in the same relation to our
local history as the Pilgrim fathers
stood to the early settlement of the
bleak New England coast and the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-30

disabled in sudden storm but finally
reached San Francisco in a damaged
condition and with large part of
her cargo ruined, including most of
the merchandise of the young adven-
turer. At San Francisco Mr.. War
bass was most agreeanly surprised
to find his Oldest brother, who had
left New York quite number OF
weeks after he did but had journeyed
by way of the Isthmus Of Panama.
Mr.. Warbass engaged in the auction
eering and commission business in
Sacramento in 1849, but his health
was not very good there and after
about year he went to Astoria,
Oregon. From there he went up the
Columbia and Willamette rivers to
where the beautiful city of Portland
now stands and where he might have
purchased property for $500 that is
now worth hundreds of thousands.
After short time he came to the
north side of the Columbia and start
ed two stores, one at a point then
called Monticello and one at Cowlitz
settlement, ON the Cowlitz river,
which latter place was called "War-
passport" by the Portland Oregonian
and was so published on the maps for
many years. He was appointed
agent Of the Hudson Bay Company
at Cowlitz and was commissioned
postmaster there, being the first
United States postmaster forth oi
the Columbia river. His appoint
ment came through N. Cos, Of Port
land, who was the postal agent for
Oregon. Mail was received from and
sent to Portland once a month, much
of the mail from the military garri-
son at Fort Steilacoom going that
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-30

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

houses. On his return from Washington, after his
general reception he paid visits of courtesy to each
Of these five homes of his fortytwo children II the
Deseret News thinks that refined or any other
form of society has no objection to that spectacle
it is mistaken Ii the young Mormons will choose
to think he win learn that that which in the Gen.
tile world is regarded as vice is taught by the
church to be heaven inspired virtue, Non-Mormon
society is by no means free of otfenses and vices,
but its conscience stamps them as such The Nor
mon conscience on the other hand, is taught to re-
gard those very offenses as moral and elevatng
when they are enioined by revelation" and prac.
teed by the hierarchy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

Is now making a tour through the
Western cities. teaching his most val"
liable system, the vibration Of the body
Professor Roche comes to Astoria with
a record equalled byfew He Is among
the foremost instructors In the conn-
try with years Of practical experience
behind him. and particular success IN
In converting the human body from
weakness into strength, curing by
systematic. intelligent physical In
struction. 49,.
The Roche chart should be in every
home. The only system without the
use Of apparatus which Ia copyright
ed.
Professor Roche has just closed a
large class OF ladies and gentlemen at
Portland and Spokane.
Prof. Roche can be seen at room II
Page building and will organize classes
overcoming all defects In your figure.
curing indigestion. stomach. kidneys
or liver trouble. His breathing exer-
else is the only cure for weak lungs.
Every woman should take the Roche
system Of vibration, the only cure for
female troubles.
The pofessor will conduct ladies'
classes, giving women an equal foot
Ing with men.
The following gentlemen who are
well known citizens OF Portland and
Spokane. are named In proof that
those who are seeking for a better
physical body and longevity OF life
should take the Roche system Of phys
ical culture.
]. l.. Meier, s. Frank, of Meier and
Frank. dry goods
L. f. Boyd, mayor OF Spokane,
Ec- -Congresman sam Hyde.
]. W. Furnish, Of Pendleton and
others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19
ASTORIA


SUNDAY oAly
All trains nsRibe close connections at
Gohle with all Northern Pacific trains
to aad from the East and Sound points
J. G. Mayo,
General Freight and Pass. Agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19
MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Adnica Saive Is the
best It sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores. Bruises, Cuts, BoIls, Ulcers,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. 1t Is only
25c, and guaranteed to give satisfac-
tlon by Charles Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19
DISCOURAGED POETS.

DISCOURAGED POETS
Mr. William Watson, who is poet, and Mr., Al,
fred Austin, who is only poet laureate-quite an
other profession are both respondent over the lit,
erary outlook in England, says the p.-L Mr. Aus,
tins protest against 1.-THE growing dislike for the
higher kinds of poetry" has already been the sub
ject of many jest from the paragraph makers, for
whatever may be Mr.. Austins own opinions, the
consensus of the competent has decided that the
gift for producing "the higher kinds of poetry" "
is not his
William Watson is entitled to be heard with all
seriousness for he is true poet, who falls not far
short of greatness. He accuses all save the elect
few among English readers of indifference to the
great traditions of English literature and of igno
rance of its glories OF Shakespeare they know
something, of Milton they have heard but beyond
this they hardly GO Mr.. Austin AYERS that men and
women of Wadsworths and Colerdge's generation
siezed upon new poems with avidty, cherished them
learned them by heart quoted them, but that their
descendants have totally different tastes. 1t is per-
haps true that cultivated tastes are no longer SO
much taken for granted as the accomplishments of
money and certain amount of social influence as
they we're two generations ago, but it is also quite
likely that we over-estimate the extent of the cul
tiyation of the first half of the ninteenth century
The truth is that is the clever people, the cutvat
ed people among our ancestors who chiefly survive
and come down to us in anecdote and story. The
"comfortably-f or the poor and uncultivated
are not the ones whom their descendants remember
or talk or write about. Three distinguished great
great grand parents are large portion to adorn
anybody's family tree; but for the three of dis
tncton there are always thirteen others of more or
less mediocrity We should be thankful if we know
them as fairly honest, God-fearing folk. 1t is some
thing even, if they escaped hanging.
However it may be in England, in America peo.
pie still discuss poems and learn them by heart. 1t
is true Mr. Austin are not treated in this fashion,
but Mr.. Watson has not entirely escaped such
marks of affection, nor has Mr.. Steven Phillips,
while Kipling at one period was loaded with them.
1t is always the few who do these things however.
1t always has been, it always will be the few. Mr..
Watson admits that there are English readers
true lovers of books" who still prefer "a styleI
that has breeding and pedigree" and he knows
himself to be approved by them In addition how
ever he admits that he would like the direct, vivid
stimulating sensation of fame"
The gentleman asks too much Caviare will never
have the vooue of wienerwursts and it would be-
strange if Bach were preferred to Sousa. Exqui-
site work, like virtue, is its only reward. To
be discouraged over literary conditions that are in
herent in the makeup of things is sheer waste of
time, and the time of true poet should be too
precious to be wasted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

Salt Lake baby possessing the usual attraction
children have for a varied diet swallowed a nail.
The family doctor, however, had an attraction OF
his own in the shape of magnet, which he let
down the infantile throat on a wire and removed
the lunch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

More and more we are led to think that the Port
Arthur brand Of mine is not a good thing to take
along with you on picnic
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

New Jersey is considering the advisabity of
importing few mines to try on the mosquito.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

We would respectfully suggest to Pluvius that
the winter is over and gone, and more rain entirely
superfuous.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

Mayor Snyder of Los Angeles is another victim
who camped in the blasting shade of the deadly
Examiner upas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

Got a colds Why, certainly. You douldn't be
out of the fashion, would you?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-19

The Russians would do well to sell their battle
ships and buy cyclone cellar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
COAL PROSPECTS.
Discoveries In Several Counties 70 BE
Worked.

discoveries IN Several Counties 20 Dc
Worked.
II Is to be hoped that some of the
numerous coal finds reported at differ
ent points in the state the past few
months will prove to be Of material
value.
The find reported in Sully county is
to be developed the coming spring by
a shaft, efforts to drain il by ditching
having failed. This alleged fnd Is
overlaid by good roof of hard stone.
and if the vein proves thick enough to
be worked ought to be valuable.
In Brown county several finds are
reported, but so far as can be learned
they are without stone covering over
the coal, and, as such, could hardly be
worked with profit, regardless OF
thickness of vein or quality.
The latest reported find is near Sen
eca, II, western Faulk county, where a
seven-foot vein is reported to have
been found with roof of twenty-sev-
en- feet of slate lying over it. This
find is reported at depth of $50 feet,
and, being so we'll rooted, should be
worked at a pres: e the coal is of such
quality as to make it marketable; and,
if the reported find is genuine, it is to
be hoped that it will be developed.
Arrangements have been made for
a thorough investigation of the extent
Of the coal found south of Aberdeen.
The coal is very bright and does not
resemble the North Dakota Ignite.
Soon after the first strike was made
North Dakota experts sent for samples
and afterwards came down to make a
personal investigation. The result Of
their examination Is a contract for the
sinking OF shaft to the vein, which is
down 300 feet.
Moses Lupient, who occupies the
land on which the first strike was
made, says the vein is fourteen feet
thick, but in, the vein there is other
matter intervening to the thickness of
two feet. This Is on what is known as
the Rozelle farm. Five miles north,
on the Hollien place, vein OF similar
thickness and quality, and as far be.
low the surface, has been found, and
the coal men are sanguine that there
Is large deposit.
Drilling has again been begun on
the we'll Of the Bear Butte Oil com.
pary at Sturgis. The work of putting
down the third size OF casing to stop
the cave-in that occurred at a depth
of 700 feet is now going on. The work
will probably be finished now without
delay. The contract calls for 500 feet
of drilling. Should no oil be encoun-
. tered the well will be plugged and
packed so as to leave the best artesian
well that can be made Of it, after
which the manager will proceed to
Wyoming, where the company has Sc.
cured about 1000 acres of land in the
Big Horn Oil field, which Is to be
tested shortly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
MYSTERY is AS DEEP AS EVER.
Miss Hattie Pitcher Discharged by the
Court.

The hearing of the Hattie Pitcher
case at Miller ended in her discharge
from custody on the c.: rye of compile.
ity in the drugging of Wilbur QuirB
and the attempC to Rob Collins drug
store on Jan. IL.
Charles Henshsaw, proprietor Of the
hotel where Miss Pitcher boarded,
swore that the young woman was not
in, her room at his house that night at
l o'clock, though she all along asserted
that she had been shot there at 6
o'clock that evening, dragged and left
in her room till the next morning I'M
conscious. Judge Pusey, Miss Pilch
er's attorney, made a pathetic plea for
her because she was an orphan and
penniless.
Many of Miss Pitchers old friende
stood by her to the last. Witnesses
testified to her good character. The
same mystery surrounds the shooting
and the holdup as before.
The defense laid the foundation fol-
a damage suit. The signers Of the
complaint include State Senator Salt
marsh, Rev. d. E. Murray, pastor OF
the NJ. e. church, and several substan
tial business men of Miller.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
Mail Clerks OverWorked.

The mail service over the Sioux City
and Aberdeen division is getting to be
quite heavy, according to advices from
Wolsey. Instead of daily mail serv-
ice, as it purports to be, it is more
like "try" weekly. Our mail is
often delayed from two to three days.
Upon investigation we find that 1t Is
no fault of the mail clerks. There is
so much mail to handle that the clerks
can't handle it, and the result is that
the mail is carried by the postoffices
where it belongs and brought back the
next day and perhaps carried by again.
Thus it is carried by two or three
times before it is distributed. This
thing has been going on for the last
three or four months, and it Is getting
SO much worse that the patrons all
along the line ar wondering what Is
the matter. The fault is not in the
railroad nor in the mail clerks, but Is
in the postoffice authorities OF this di.
vision for not providing help enough
to handle the mail promptly. The mail
is being hauled back and forth from
Sioux City to Aberdeen right by our
Office for two or three days before 1t is
distributed, simply because the clerks
can't keep up with their work. This
thing is getting unbearable. The rem
edy is simple: put in few more
clerks, enough to handle the mail, and
there will be no trouble.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
Best In the World.

Estherville. Iowa, Feb. 1st.-Mr.
George ]. Barber of this place says:
"Dodd's Kidney pills are the best
medicine in the world There is moth
ing as good. had been sick for over
Is years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease.
was treated by Doctors in Chicago but
they didn't do me any good The best
Doctor In Estherville treated me for
five years with no better success
heard of Dodds Kidney Pills and
made UP my mind to give them trial
IL am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely
and think they are the best medicine
In the world"
The honest, earnest. straight
forward experiences Of real living men
and women are the only material used
In advertising Dodds Kidney Pills.
One such testimony Is worth more
than thousand unsupported claims.
The people who have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills are those whose evil
dence Is worth consideration and
surely nothing can be more convinc-
Ing than a statement like Mr.. Barr
ber's. There are thousands OF others
Just as strong.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
CATTLE SHIPMENTS FOR 1903 HEAVY
Show Healthy Condition of the Range-Equaled by
No Other Section in the United States.

sibilities of the splendid country are
still more pronounced. 1t is true that
many of the small cattlemen who
bought cattle mortgaged their all dur
ing the excitement and high prices OF
1900 and 1901, have this fall and win
ter been pretty generally cleaned out
by the local banks and the commits.
sion firms of Sioux City and Chicago,
but the substantial, conservative re-
main and are firm in the future devel-
opments of this region. Many warned
their neighbor ranchmen OF the re-
suit of plunging into an industry on a
great scale at time when even mer.
chants who had spent years in build
ing up a profitable business were
Jumping off their merchandise at a
sacrifice and wildly buying in a high
market and mortgaging what they
bought to get more, but all OF their
warnings were of no avail. Their
neighbors have now only their ranches
left, and 1t IS said many are almost In
destitute circumstances. The open
winter thus far has helped out the
stock situation wonderfully and rail.
way officials are looking for heavy
shipments Of feeders to the range.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
OVER FIFTY IN GRAFT NET.
Milwaukee Grand Jury Expects More
Catches.

Milwaukee, Feb. 2-As result OF
Friday nights indictments returned By
the grand jury. warrants were issued
Saturday for the arrest OF Supervisor
julius Fiege on four counts; ex-Ald.
Charles S. Havenor on one count, and
State Senator Barney A. Eaton on
two counts. Fiege is charged with
issuing false orders on the county
Havenor with bribery in connection
with city ordinance, and Eaton VIII
bribery in the legislature. A ney
grand jury will be sworn in to resume
the work of investigation of alleged
corruption in city and county Office al
fairs. It is reported that ii has prac
tically been agreed upon betwee'
some of the men indicted to plea
guilty to the charges against the
when they are arraigned. Eleven NOR
indictments were returned Saturda
night, making total of over fifty. Tire
latter indictments we're returne'
sealed but it is known that they in
clude a manufacturer, real estat
man and several city and county OF
ficials.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
IS SUSPECTED Of BROTHERS MURDER
Mysterious Case of Hans Hanson Takes Startling
Turn-Chris Hanson's Explanation Not Believed

Suspected Of having murdered his
brother, Chris Hanson is. under sur
veillance of the officers to prevent his
leaving the country before evidence
can be obtained to warrant an arrest.
Hanson lives on a rented farm mile
from Irene.
Up to last August his brother Hans
lived with him. According to Hanson's
story, his brother Hans left the farm
one day in company with a tramp. At
the time he was wearing his working
clothes and had little or no NOR
on his person. He has never been
seen or heard from since that day.
The brothers owned considerable stock
and machinery, and since the disap-
pearance of Hans, Chris has been SELL
ing the property. AS the property was
owned jointly by the brothers, Chris
could not make a legal sale, but his
efforts to dispose Of the stock aroused
the suspicious Of the people Of Irene,
and especially of H. G. Andrews, may
or Of Irene. Mayor Andrews called
States Attorney John Holman to the
seen. of the crime and Hanson was
taken into custody and put through
the sweating process for over two
hours
The owner of the farm which the
Hanson brothers had rented told the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
THESE MEN WORKED.
What South Dakota Farmer and His
TWO Sons Did Last Year.


Charles Glissendorf. farmer living
near White Lake, has just figured up
and ascertained what he accomplished
last season. The record made by him
Is good one, and shows what can be
done by the average South Dakota
farmer. He recently finished thresh-
ing 1000 bushels of small grain, 5000
bushels of which was wheat and the
remainder oats and speltz. He has
now completed the work of husking
his corn and finds that the 225 acres
devoted to this crop yielded him an
aggregate of 10,125 bushels, or an av.
erage of As bushels to the acre. He
took care Of this large crop without
paying out dollar for hired help, be-
ing assisted only by his sons. That
the members of the Glissendorf family
are workers is shown by the fact that
the head of the family, in addition to
his other duties, found time TO milk
twenty COWS. The sale of milk and
the increase in the value of his 100
head of cattle retted him the sum Of
$1,000. The grain and corn raised by
him at market prices is worth S6,S96.
Thus the income from his last sea-
sons work amounted to S7,95S.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04
EARLY SETTLER.
Thirty-four Years in the Territory and



State.
Conrad LANCE, thirty-four years q
resident of Dakota ana South Dakota
was buried under the auspices of the
Turnverein society, OF which he was q
charter member. For many years he
has been a sufferer from rheumatism
The deceased was born in Dresden,
Germany, about sixtv-nine years ago
He emigrated to America in 1865 and
lrst settled in Chicago. In 1870 Mr.,
ange came to Yankton, stayed q brief
time, and left to take homestead IN
Turner county, which he sold later tc
= Mr.. Unruh. He then returned tc
Yankton and engaged in the business
which he he's just relinduished by his
death. He is not known to have any
relatives in this country, and his as.
sociates In the Turnverein, OF which
society he was secretary at the time
Of his death, are now engaged in an
investigation into his private effects
to see if he left any heirs. 1t Is
known that many years ago he had
sisters living in Dresden. but whether
any of them are still living is unknown
without inquiry.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-04

states attorney Of the presence OF a
forty foot well near the house. II was
found impossible to locate the well
until the owner arrived on the scene.
He Immediately went to huge pile
Of cOrncobs in the yard and said: "The
well is directly under these cobs."
Hanson admitted that he had filled the
well with dirt and rubbish, but said
1t was before his brother disappeared,
and that he filed it because one of his
fat hogs had fallen in and could not
be gotten out.
Neighbors Of Hanson are willing to
testify that the well was not filled un-
til after the brother had been gone
some time.
Hanson's actions have been suspi.
cious for other reasons than these. He
has never shown the slightest interest
in the whereabouts of his missing
brother.
The authorities have never been no.
tiaed of his disappearance, and when
questioned about his brother he SEEM
ed to resent the interference.
Hanson has been drinking heavily
Of late and has shown a marked dis
position to be ugly and quarrelsome.
Great interest has been aroused, and
startling developments are looked for
when the well is opened.