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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04

and may be its author also) attempts
in his statement of denial to contra
dict the assertions herein made The
story received by The Independent
came from one of the best authorities
in that committee, which is substan.
tiated by Col Boyd in a statement pub
lished in last evenings Star. BY that
we find the denial in the Bulletin to be
entirely untruthful.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04
Name 0ls Vessel Hawaii.

While the United states is casting
about for names for her new war yes
sells, why not fix upon Hawaii as one
of them? The general practice is to
name battleships after States or ships
that made marked records in past
wars, and cruisers after cities There
is nothing, however, in the arrange
laent TO shut out Territories. In fact
there is ample precedent for it. The
Government commissioned the Alaska
when the vast country Of that name
was practically uneXplored and un-
known, and Alaska is not even yet
Territory. Hawaii, with her rank in
the sisterhood of the Union, and her
importance as a naval base certainly
has a good claim upon the name of one
OF the new vessels of the United States,
and that vessel should be battleship.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04
AFTN 2NOON

Entered at tho Pos o@oe at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04

But where does Shaw $ son come in?
What has he ever done to make him
distinguished" other than to have
been born the son Of Secretary? The
Legislature. in making this appropria-
tion at no period imagined that it was
going to be spent on every Tom, Dick
and Harry that might come along, and
Shaw's son had no more claim upon
the publics purse strings than those
illustrious gentlemen. Way, way back
behind the whole thing one may find
the motive in squandering the peo-
ple's money on champagne ETC., for
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04

To show that we know more than
what we did say we will quote the eX-
act expression used in the resolution
fathered by Chas. Wilcox "aole no.
ohui ma ma ano a pau"-which is, when
Anglicized-ot to join Tor fuse) in
any manner. What does that express
sion mean if it does not mean as we
say it is, !. e., not to form coalition
or fusion with any other party? If it
does not convey such meaning, we
would like to know what it does mean
to express and convey? AS this paper
is not in the habit of publishing stor-
les but facts, the denial comes far
short of being the truth.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04

Here it is well along in February
and times are as hard as ever. The
old year and the month of January
brought no improvement. Men are
out of work, and with those employed
it is desperate struggle to get along,
And what is the outlook for the future?
The Republicans are certainly doing
nothing to improve conditions Al
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-04
EoE RENT OR LEAsE

Six Roomed Cottage ON King st.
HeAt Ha noor to Sanitarium, Kewalo.
Al'eSlsn !s water laid, Outhouses in
f3r termg apply to him personal-
store. N"o'o w
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
LONDON HAS WAR SCARE
Combination Of circumstances f0s. a Time
Causes Great C0n1naofi0n in Births
MISUNDERSTANDING In II.

ron had not even been raised except
when the ambassador informed Lord
Lansdowne that four officers had been
detached, the news of which had al
ready officially reached Lord Lans-
downe through dispatches from St..
Petersburg.
Several of those few persons who
were thoroughly aware of the extent
to which the Gibraltar kilograms,
com bined with diplomatic activity in
London and the sailing of Admiral
Rojestvenssky'y ships, were causing a
misconception of the situation in the
minds of the British public, remarked
that it was curious such an uproar
should break loose upon the very day
King Edward had chosen on which to
express to Count Benckendorf his ap-
probation of the anna bssador's efforts
for peace and his complete satisfaction
with the method of settlement. From
other sources the Associated Press
learns that the king privately express
ed keen displeasure at the tone adopted
by a certain section Of the London
press toward the agreement to submit
the North sea case to an international
commission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
SIGNED A TREATY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRANCE Ann
UNITED STATES
Provides That Any Difference,
which Nay Arise Between
These Nations Shall Be Arh,
trated-Drawn on Lines OF An
alO-FrenCh Treaty..

Washington, Nov. 2.-Secretray Hav
and Ambassador Jusserand yesterdav
signed treaty provinding for the Set.
Element by arbitration Of any possible
disputes between the United States and
f rance. 1t is drawn on the lines o.
the Anglo French arbitration treaty.
Out of Difference to the United State,
senate, to which this treaty will bs
submitted when it assemblies in Decem.
Der the state department. is not able IN
make public its text. However, it ia
very much like the treaty which was
negotiated October ii, 1908, by Lord
Lansdowne, for England and Ambas.
sador Cambon, for France.
1t Is the opinion of the officials hers
that this convention does not in an,
way threaten the predominance in this
hemisphere of the Monroe doctrine,
The treaty is to be followed very
soon by one between America and II.
ally, and there is some reason to believe
that some progress already has been
made in that direction. A similar
treaty with Switzerland will come next
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
SUPERINTENDENT.
Olympia Church Prepares to CeIe-
brate Anniversary.

Olympia Church Prepares to Ceie-
brate Anniversary.
Olympia, Nov. APPROPRIATIONS are
complete for the celebration one week
from Sunday of the fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the First Presbyter-
ian church of this city, the first
church to be organized north of the
Columbia river. Rev. DR.. B. M.
Hayes, present pastor of the church !,
has prepared souvenir of the occa-
sion, embelished with pictures of the
church and those connected with it.
Along with other reading matter is a
history of the church, prepared with
painstaking search for facts, much Of
the recital being of historical interest.
The first services were held on the
morning of Sunday, November IL,
1854, the little company of people
meeting in the cooper shop of R.
Wood, fronting on Columbia street.
In the afternoon of the same day the
church was organized with a men,
bership of seven, two Of whom are still
living, Mr.. and. Mrs. d. G. Beatty,
Mrs. Beatty then being Miss Mary J..
Thompson. The other original men,
bers were Mrs. Sarah Thompson, Mrs
Mary Eliza Whitworth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Putnam Hays and Mr.. r. l.. Doyle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
SHOULD SHAKE HANDS NOW.
Former French Foreign minister
Thinks War Should Stop.

Paris, Nov. 2.-The prospect that
the Russo-Japanese war may last in
definitely is beginning to cause uneasi-
ness. The country is awake to the fact
that diplomacy had to strain every
energy to bring about a pacific issue
of the recent Anglo Russian incident,
and it is idle to deny that there is gen.
eral apprehension that other incidents
Of equal gravity may arise and prove
less amenable to adjustment.
This apprehension is probably
prompted by an important article by
M. Hanotaux, formerly minister of
foreign affairs, inst published. The
war, he says, may go On for years
without decisive results. Only one
thing has so far been accomplished,
namely, the demonstration of the brav-
cry of the two armies. The most sim
pie coruse would be to shake hands.
1t is high time to do so if the greatest
misfortunes are to be avoided, as it is
evident to most peaceful powers that
they are at the mercy of a surprise or
. coup d'etat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
Adam Schmidt Must Serve Six Years
in Penifentiarv.

Seattle, Oct. 31.-By the affirmation
by the United States circuit court Of
appeals Of the decision of Circuit
Judge Hanford was removed the last
hope of Adam Schmidt, Walla Wallss
former political boss, to escape the six
year sentence imposed as punishment
for his violation of the naturalization
laws of the country.
Immediately upon receipt of the
news Schmidt's bondsman wired the
United States marshal's office in this
city that they wished to surrender bin,
and instructions were forwarded to the
sheriff at Walla Walla to take the man
into custody pending the marshal's ar
rival.
The case has been a hard fought one
and has caused much interest from the
fact that at the time Of his arrest
Schmidt boasted that his "pull'' would
protect him. The department. of JUS
tice took the matter up, however. and
the pull" fatiled to materialize.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
SrATTLr'S NEW DEPOT.
Contracts Let for That and Dock
Extension

Contracts Let for That and Dock
Extension.
Seattle, Nov. 2.-Work on the con-
struction of the new Union depot and
extensive improvements to the Great
Northern Railways Smith Cove docks
and elevators will begin in the imme-
date future Contracts for both i'm
provements were let in St. Paul last
week, and there are now no obstacles
in the way Of the successful bidders
proceeding Immediately with their re-
spective undertakings. The depot
foundation is now practically COM
pleted.
johnson & Co., large contracting
firm of Chicago, secured the contract
to erect the union station. The ability
Of the successful bidders to carry out
the work with despatch was cOnsid-
GRAFTON which influenced the award
fully as much as the bid submitted.
The contracts for enlarging the
Smith cove docks were let to Porter
Bros. and the Puget Sound Bridge and
Dredging Company. The former firm
was awarded the woodwork in the con
tract, consisting of 6O0-foot extern
sion of the present dock facilities.
The Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging
Company secured the contract for the
dredging, which will be necessary
incident to the extension of the docks.
Both contracts will proceed immedi-
ately towardsc arrying out their por-
tions of the improvement work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
BADLY OVERCROWDED
Sfale institutions Nearly All Need
More Room.

GbOIS HOOtu.
Olympia, Nov. 2.-The state board
of control will recommend in it's COM
ing biennial report that appropriations
be made by the legislature for addi-
tions to all the state institutions, ex-
cepting, perhaps, the refrom school.
The members of the board have just
returned from tour of all the institu-
tions and finds them all, with the ex-
ception noted, very much overcrowded.
The Western Washington hospital for
the insane is now using the carpenter
shop for dormitory for the saner pa
tients and new ward has been fitted
up in an unused basement. The East
ern Washington hospital, the soldiers
home and the penitentiary are all
hampered for want Of room, while the
last legislature permitted the over
crowding of the school for defective
youth by permitting the admission of
idiots. The reform school is somewhat
crowded, but it is believed it can tide
over another year without additional
room.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
APPROVED IN FRANCE.
Public Pleased That Treaty. Has
Been NEGOTIATED.

Paris, Nov. 2.-The news of the
signing of the treaty of arbitration be.
tween France and the United States in
Washington is received here with the
warmest expressions of approval, par
ticularly in government circles, where
the treaty is regarded not only as a
strong bond between the two republics,
but also as an important extension Of
Foreign Minister Delcasse's series Of
peace treaties. The initiative was
taken over year ago, when Baron
D'Estournelles de Constant, the leader
of the French arbitration movement,
wrote to President Roosevelt expressing
the hope that the Anglo-French en-.
tente might have as a sequel Franco
American entente.
President Roosevelt expressed his
hearty APPROVAL, saying that Secretary
Hay would take mp the question. In
the meantime Foreign Minister Del.
casse and Ambassador Porter went over
the subject here, and Secretary Hay
and Ambassador Jusserand opened pre-
liminary negotiations. The French
officials we're favorable throughout,
and regretted postponement owing to
the question over Spanish ratification.
Ambassador Porter last night mani.
tested the heartiest satisfaction at the
successful conclusion of the negotia-
tions. He said that the relations be-
tween the United tates and France
were fortunately so cordial that it was
hoped that the terms of the treaty
might never be revoked However, he
added, the document will be highly
beneficial in giving definite treaty form
to the long existing friendship of the
two governments and peoples.
The public and press strongly ap
prove of the treaty, mainly because Of
the friendly attitude of France toward
the United States. and also as anotber
nota pie achievement of M. Delcasse,
whose recent pacific influences in the
Anglo-Russian crisis have emphasized
the benefit resulting from various en-.
tentes he has succeeded in establishing
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
will Reclaim Meadow, Lands.

Colville, Oct. Nov. 2.-Lawrence
Rush has completed his contract with
local farmers to clear out the bed OF
the Colville river three miles west oil
town SO that the back water during
the spring freshets will not overflow
the low lands of the valley. The work
just finished will reclaim from three
thousand to four Thousand acres Of rich
meadow land that for years has been
rendered practically Of no value.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
discuss Good Road Building.

Walla Walla, Nov. 2.-Samuel Hill,
president of the Washington Good
Roads Association, and several ether
members Of the executive committee
held an informal meeting in Walls
Waila yesterday. No business was
transacted, but several matters per-
tanning to good road building were dis
cussed. In the afternoon the members
went to the Blalock farm and witness
ed the work Of constructing the sample
road by government experts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
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, $265O@27 per ton I;
barley, 20 per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, %. 90 per ton; bran, $40; shorts,
$2O@21; corn, $3.50.
Hay-ha stern Washington, $15@16,
per ton; Puget sound, $1O@12; alfalfa.
$1O@11.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 3s@34c.
Poultry-Live hens, l2@12kc per
10; old ROSTERS, loo; ducks, 12@12h
geese, &c; springs. $780,
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle.
COWS, ago per 10; steers, 3A@3kc;
sheep, 3ac; hogs, 6@6hc; 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@1Oc; culls 1c less than
sound; green hides 1c less than salted !:
dry hides, Hobo; dry culls, one-third
less; sheep pelts, 25c@I.25 each /:
shearlings, 10000 each; Eastern
Washington wool, 10@121ac per ID;
Western Washington wool, 10000 !:
dirty or timber stained, 16@l8c; tai
low, 3h Gao; grease, 1k@2c.
Tacoma Quotations
Wheat-Bluestem No /, SS1ac; club
No. /, 841sc.
Livestock-steers, 4@46c per ID;
COWS, S@3Ac; hogs, 81 @3Ac; sheep,
5@5Lc.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 20@21c;
chickens, spring, dressed, 1Sc; ducks,
dressed, 15c; geese. dressed, 15c. Live
Hens, lie; ducks, loo; geese, lie;
turkeys. TIC; spring chickens, 100;
squads, $2.50@3.
Butter-Washington creamery, 2sc;
ranch, 14@18c.
Eggs-35@36c.
Oats-$28@29; rolled oats, $4,000.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay.
$l3.50@14; timothy, $16. 5O@17.5O;
mixed, $13.50@15; clover, $14.5O@
1850; alfalfa, $l1.5O@l2. Puget
sound$1O@13.
Feed-Corn, $2S; wheat, $50; bar
ley, whole grain, $22. 80; rolled, $24;
bran, $1,000, Shorts, $21@22.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
PURELY ACCIDENTAL.
Russian Admiral Gives His Version
Of North Sea Affair.

Vigo, Spain, Oct. 27.-The Associ-
ated Press has succeeded in obtaining
an interview with Admiral 'Rojestven-
sky, who expressed great regret over
the North sea incident. The admiral
stated that the unfortunate occurrence
was purely accidental. The weather
on the night in question was rather
hazy. About l a. m two torpedo boats,
which the Russians supposed were jap
anese craft, suddenly appeared between
the two divisions of the squadron and
seemed to discharge torpedoes. The
russians Immediately opened fire.
They saw no fishermen and were not
aware that any damage had been done.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
Minor. Happenings
Of the Week.

Jimmy Britt lost to Joe Cans on a
foul in the fifth round at Frisco.
Pennsylvania defeated Harvard at
Cambridge Saturday by score OF ii
too
Miss Pauline Aston was married Sat
urday to Capt. Spender-Clay, at Lon
don.
Most Rev. William Henry Elder,
archbishop of Cincinnati, is dead,
aged IS.
Profits of Lower Yukon steamers the
past season are estimated to exceed
half million dollars.
Governor Congdon has been nomi-
mated by Yukon Liberals for member
Of thee anadian parliament.
1t is expected that France and the
United States will soon sign an arbi-
tration treaty which is now being ne
gotiated.
A telegram from Fort Hamlin, Alas
ka, states that Beaver creek diggings
are proving extremely rich and that
400 men are working there.
The convention of Methodist Episco-
pal bishops at New Haven, Conn.,, de-
cided to hold the next session at the
Foundry church, Washington, D. G.
Fire which broke out in a saloon at
council, Idaho, destroyed the saloon
and six business houses before it was
extinguished. Loss estimated at $10,-
600.
Tomas Arias, secretary of state of
the republic of Panama, has resigned.
For several months past the Liberal
party has opposed the policy of the Sec
rotary, and this, it is believed, caused
his resignation.
Ir Is stated at Rome that the Social
lists and anarchists threaten another
strike on the day of the baptism Of
Prince Hum bert of Piedmont, the heir
to the throne, as the recent strike was
inaugurated on the day of the princes
birth.
THE failure Of Awkward Brothers,
stock and share brokers, of London, is
announced.
1t is asserted at Shanghai that GER
tain Cantonese mere hants have raised
enough money to purchase the Ameri
can interests in the Canton Hankow
railway.
It is semi officially announced that
E. E. Calvin will probably succeed C..
II. Markham as general manager Of
the Southern Pacific company at San
Francisco.
President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment Of Mrs. James Longstreet
to be postmaster at Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. Longstreet is the widow Of Gen.
James Longstreet.
81. G. Leavitt of Omaha has made
application to the Nebraska state board
Of irrigation for an appropriation of
water from the North Platte river for
an immense canal project which will
require the expenditure of 81 ,548, 900
and will irrigate 1876, 900 acres Of land.
President A. B. Stickney, of the Chi
cago Great Western railroad, at Oma-
ha, denied absolutely that the Great
Western had been sold to Union Pacific
interests. He also said that so far as
he knew no option had been given on
the property to any person and secuted
the whole story.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
HARTMAN BUNS ROAD.
Said That Columbia Southern Has
Changed Hands.

Sos0 NOsObtUbo bUoS
Changed Hands.
Portland, Or, Nov. BIT is asserted
in railroad circles here that E. Fl.
Hartman has purchased the Colum bia
Southern railroad. running from The
Dalles to Shaniko, distance Of sew
enty miles. The price paid is said to
be 81, 100000. While the road as it
now stands is of little Importance, sur
veys have been made to points in the
extreme southern part of the state, and
IT the purchase has in reality been
made, it would indicate that it is the
intention of the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company to open up Gen.
trail Oregon, which would be the most
important railway project this state
has seen since the completion of the
transcontinental railroads.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
DIFFICULT TO CONVICT.
Another Jury Disagreement in Ames
Case,

Minneapolis, Oct. Nov. 2.-In all
probability former Mayor Albert A.
Ames will be free man and never
again will be tried under the indict-
ments entered as result of the graft.
ing during his administration as chief
executive of the city. That he is a
free man he owes to Juror Charles D.
Barnes, OF Minnetonka Mills, who
stood by him for sixty mine hours and
refused to allow eleven men to vote
Ames into the penitentiary. The first
eleven men voted for conviction, but
Barnes stood firmly for acquittal. It
Is stated that in all probability the
charges will be dismissed, the former
mayor now having had three trials.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-05
SHOT AT THEIR OWN SHIPS
Practically Admitted Baltic Com.
mander Made That Mistake.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-It is prac-
tically admitted by Russian authori-
ties that the Russian ministry of ma
r1ne is in possession of definite infor-
nation that the Baltic feet fred upon
Its own torpedo boats in the North sea,
mlstaking them for the japanese ves-
sells. These torpedo boats, finding
themselves attacked and laboring un-
der the delusion that the enemy was
near, replied to the fire. In this man.
ner number Of Russian ships were
damaged slightly.