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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
MUCH COAL IN ALASKA.

Geological Survey Reports Deposit
Near Controller Bay.
Washington, April 12.-The geolog-
ical survey has received report of an
acknowledgement of Alaskan coal, ac-
cessible to the Pacific ocean, located
from twelve to twenty miles inland
from Controller bay, Alaska. The coal
fields lie behind the Controller bay oil
fields, at the foot of the Chugasch
mountains.
The coal and oil were found to be in
two distinctly separate formations that
lie in roughly parallel belts. The coal
area, as at present reconized, includes
about eighty five square miles. The
coal resembles the harder bituminous
Goals of the East more htan it does an
thracite.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
FLYING REPTILES OF oLo.
Of Great Size, They Were Once More
Common Than Birds.

Common Than Birds.
We are apt to think of reptiles as
creeping and crawling things, forget
ting that there was time when dying
reptiles were more common than birds.
These reptiles. the pterodactyls, or fly
ing dragons, not only few, but some
Of them reached a size much greater
than that of any bird, for the largest
birds do not fly. The South American
condor sometimes measures AS much as
ten and one-half feet from tip to tip
Of outstretched wings, and 1t IL quite
possible that the finest examples of
the albatross may measure little
more. But the great pterodactyls
which few about the sea that In the
days of old reached from the Gulf OF
Mexico to the Rocky Mountains, meas
ured as much az twenty feet. the
width of an average city lot, across
their wings.
Most of us have seen an eagle flying.
and we can appreciate the size of this
ancient dragon by remembering that 1t
was nearly three times the size of an
eagle. 1t was not, however, three
times as heavy, for the body of this
strange reptile was so small and its
skeleton SO wonderfully light that the
entire animal Is thought to have weigh
ed not more than twenty-five pounds,
or only about as much as a large con-
dor. One of the largest bones Of the
wing. two feet long and two inches
through. was, as Prof. Williston tells
us, no thicker than sheet of blotting
paper. and the great head, with heak
over three feet long. was equally light.
This great toothless beak Is believed
to have been used for swapping up
fishes: and we can imagine this huge
creature sailing swiftly over the sea,
now and then swooping down to pick
up a Ash as deity. for all its size, rs
q real swallow.
But what did OrnithOstoma IL
the animals name-do with his wings
and beak when he made an occasional
visit to the land? One would think
they must have been very much In his
way, and that the animal was az awk
ward on the shore as he was graceful
In the air. And how did he start to
fly? With such enormous wings, we
think Ornithostoma must have dwelt
on cliffs about the sea and launched of
them as the gannets do from Bird
Rock. This great flying reptile lived
some six million years ago; the sea
over which 1t flew long ago disap-
peared, and the mud into which its
bones sank became chalk. and from
the formation Of these great chalk.
beds the time at which Ornithostoma
existed Is called the Cretaceous Pc
riOd.--St. Nicholas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
OPPOSES GENERAL STAFF.
Moody Does Not Want to Follow
Army Plan.


Army Plan.
Washington, April i3.-Secretary
Moody is not in favor of the creation
OF general staff for the navy modelled
after the general staff organization in
the army. This fact he communicated
to the house committee on naval affairs
In a hearing granted him on a bill of
his own drafting, ito increase the eff
cheney of the navy"
The bill authorizes the secretary of
the navy to constitute a general board
in his discretion by detailing seven
officers on the active list of the navy
and marine corps, not below the rank
of captain, for such duties as the Sec
rotary may from time to time direct.
The secretary of the navy explained
that this bill did not really enlarge his
present authority in the matter of an
advisory board. He now has the right
to create such board of any number
of officers and continue them on the
board for any length of time.
He said that civilian had been and
always would be at the head of the
navy, and that it was proper that he
should have expert advice, but as he
was responsible to the country, he
should be master of the situation. No
board, he said, should be created which
would usurp the powers of the secre-
tary.
The committee took no action on the
bill.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
Decides Against Heinxe.

Washington, April 1s.-By denying
the petition of r. Augustus Heinze, of
Butte, Montana, for writ of certio-
rari, the United States supreme court
refused to review the findings of the
circuit court of appeals for the Ninth
circuit in the case of the Butte g. Bos-
ton Consolidated Company against the
Montana Ore Purchasing Company and
others, involving the quartz lode
known as the Michael Davitt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
EXPLOSION ON MISSOURI.
Disaster on U. 5. BattIeship Re-
suits in Deytk Of TWEEN.
ty.Nine Men.

Pensacola, Fla, April l4.-By the
explosion of two thousand pounds of
powder in the after l2-inch turret and
the handling room of the Battleship
Missouri, Captain William s. Cowles
commanding, twenty mine men were
instantly killed and five injured, of
whom two will die. The Missouri was
on the target range with the Texas and
Brooklyn at practice about noon when
IA charge of powder in the l2-inch left
hand gun ignited from gases, exploded,
and, dropping below, ignited four
charges of powder in the handling
room, and all exploded. Only one man
of the entire turret and handling crew
survived.
But for the prompt and efficient &C
ton of Captain Cowles in flooding the
handling room and magazine with wa
ter one of the magazines would have
exploded and the ship would have been
destroyed. Capt. Cowles, completely
overcome by the disaster, referred all
newspaper men to Lieut.. Hammer, the
ordnacne officer. The latter gave out
a statement of the explosion and its
probable cause.
According to him, about noon, after
the first pointer of the after twelve
inch gun had fired his string and the
second pointer had fired the third shot
of his string, the charge ignited. eth
fourth shot was being loaded, and from
all indications the first half of the
charge had been rammed home, and
the second section was being rammed
home when gases from the shot prevl-
ously fired or portions OF the cloth
cover ignited the powder.
The breech was open, and dull
thud gave notice of something unusual.
No loud report was. made, but flames
were seen to leap from every portion OF
the turret. A few seconsd later an
other explosion, somewhat more fierce,
occurred. This was in the handling
room below. where 800 pounds OF
powder, or four charges ready to be
hoisted above, had ignited.
Fire quarters were sounded, and ev-
cry man responded, and the magazine
and handling rooms were fooled with
water. In less than five seconds after
the first explosion two streams OF water
erve being played in the rooms, and
when volunteers were called for every
man responded, eager to go into the
turrets and rescue the crew. Capt
Cowles gave his commands, and but
for his presence of mind and that OF
the officers of the ship, the Missouri
would have gone down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
THE TRIBE OF LEWIS.
Preparing for Crusade to Worlds
Fair in Septem Der.

Preparing for Crusade to Worlds
Fair in September.
All persons of tthe name Of Lewis
their relatives and friends in America,
are preparing for the crusade of the
Lewbis Clans to the Worlds Fair in
the historic and progressive city Of
their name, the city of st. Louis, Mo-,
on Lewis Day, Friday, September 2Sd,
1904, in honor of the memory of their
distinguished tribesmen, the renowned
explorer. Captain Mer,iwether Lewis.
The crusade to and exercises on
Lewis Day will be conducted under
the auspices of Loyal Lewis Legion,
the national patriotic, fraternal, his
torical and genealogical society of
Lewises and their kinsmen within
three degrees of relationship.
Louisiana, the ocffiial organ of the
Legion, now in its fourteenth year, is
published monthly in Guilford, Conn.
by Prof. CARL A. Lewis, editor and
supreme vice chancellor of the Lewis
society. The Lewis paper was found
ed by Frank P. Lewis, of Seattle, and
published for three years under the
name of Lewis Letter. Mr.. Lewis was
one of the first nine founders of the
Legion and its first supreme chancellor
Every Lewis in the United States
and Canada is invited to send to Chair
man Edward S. Lewis, at 9l5 Wash
ington street, st. Louis, Mo-, the
names and addresses of all Lewises
known to them, so that the Lewis ros-
ter may be complete, and the persons
80 registered may receive interesting
documents and information concern
ing the exposition in general and the
Lewis celebration in particular.
The people of the Pacific coast will
be interested to learn that the Legion
has secured August 18th, 1905, as
Lewis day at the Lewis and Clark ex-
position to be held in Portland next
year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
EFFECTIVE IN 1906
.o,jsE PASSES PHILIPPINE SHIP
PING BILL.
provides That All Merchandise
shipments Between American
and Philippine Ports Must Be
in American Bottoms After
That Date.

Washington, April 9.-The house
has passed the Philippine shipping
h;ll The only amendment made was
one extending until July 10, 1905, the
t;r,e when the law shall become oper-
alive.
The bill provides that no merchan-
d;se or passengers, except supplies for
the army and navy shall be transport.
I'd by sea under penalty of forfeiture,
between the ports of the United States
and the Philippine archipelago direct
lv or by way of any port or. for any
mart of the voyage in any except ves-
sels of the United States.
Il does not prohibit, however, the
sailing of any foreign vessel between
tha United States and the Philippines,
nor between ports or places in the
Philippines.
The tonnage taxes now in force on
foreign vessels coming into the United
States are levied on such vessels com.
ing from the Philippines. The Philip
nine commission is authorized to issue
licenses to engage in lighterage or 9TH
or exclusively harbor work to vessels
or other craft built in the Philippines
or in the United States and owned by
citizens of the United States or inhab-
itants of the Philippines.
The law does not impair or affect
any privilege guaranteed to Spanish
ships and merchandise by the Paris
treaty of Peace.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16

equipment now generally used. Com
pressed air to operate the engine and
saw can be obtained by using a steam,
belt. gasoline or electric-driven com
pressor or by an ordinary locomotive
air pump attached to the boiler of any
logging or portable engine.
The pneumatic engine, which Is de
scribed in q recent issue of Compress
ed Air. is capable of making from 125
to $50 strokes minute, depending on
the pressure of air used. At sixty
pounds pressure II will develop IN
horse power. The engine weighs only
fifty pounds, being constructed almost
entirely of brass and steel tubing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
Gompers Will Go.

Washington, April 1s.-President
Gompers, Vice Presidents Connell and
Duncan, Secretary Morrison and the
other executive members of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will leave
here this week to attend the meeting
~ the board of the Federation at Dem
YER. April IS. A determined effort
will be made to settle the Colorado
Mminers' strike, and the board Will
seek a conference with the mining ofii-
Gals.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
Would Resist Arrest.

Telluride, Colo, April l2.-When
General Sherman M. Bell was informed
that Judge Stevens had ordered him
self and Captain Wells arrested, he
said:
"If Sheriff Corbett takes us to Ouray
it will have to be over the dead bodies
of all the soldiers under my command
in this county. He has not men enough
to do that. The situation demands
that we stay in Telluride. Mr.. Meyer
will never be produced in court until
Governor Peabody orders me to do so,
unless he escapes and goes over there.
The governor has declared that he
will not recognize the writ.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
May Not Allow the Traps.

New Westminster, b. c., April IA.
Notwithstanding the many reports
from Ottawa that fish traps would be
allowed in British Columbia waters
this season, there are grave reasons for
believing that their use will not be
permitted until next year, because of
the opposition of the mainland men,
bers of parliament. There will be an
election this year and the government
is not anxious to antagonize the main
land interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
ORIGINAL PACKAGE LAW.
Purpose TO Allow Each State to Car
ny Out Own Liquor Policy.

Purpose to Allow Each State to Car
ryOut Own Liquor Policy.
Washington, April 1.-The report
favoring the passage of the Hepburn
Dolliver bill granting the states police
power over original packages of liquor
shipped within their borders as inter-
state commerce has been filed in the
house by Representative Clayton of AL
ALBANIA. The report says:
There has arisen a misapprehen-
sion as to the meaning and purpose of
this proposed legislation. The bill is
not iontended to prohibit the sale and
use of beer, wine, or other intoixcat-
ing liquors, which have been uniform
ly held by the United States to be le-
gitimate articles Of commerce, nor is
the bill designed to abridge the right
of a citizen of one state to import from
another state such beverages as he
may desire for his own use, as before
said. The purpose of this proposed law
is to allow each state to carry out its
own domestic policy in regard to in
toxicating beverages within the boun-
daries of the state.
The sole effect will be to permit this
state, if it so desires, to regulate the
sale of Intoxicating beverages through
the medium of its own DAVIS, including
local option laws, high license laws or
dispensary laws"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
TRANSFER OF CANAL.
April 25 Fixed as the Date--COmmis-
sion at Panama.

April 20 Fixed as the Date--COmmis-
sion at Panama.
Paris, April 9.-After conference
between Ambassador Porter and W. A.
Day and Charles Russell, assistant at
torney general, it has been arranged
that the singing Of the contract shall
take place at the United States embas-
sy, which is nominally American soil,
about April 20.
Panama, April 9.-The members of
the United States canal commission
received an enthusiastic welcome on
their arrival here from Colon. They
were met at the railroad station by a
number of the special representatives
of the government Of the republic, and
were entertained at luncheon by the
president
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
A REMARKABLE INVENTION.

A log saw operated by compressed
air is recent invention Of vast i'm
portance to the timber industry. The
appliance consists of pneumatic en-.
CINE and frame, and is adapted for OPP
Grating drag saws on cordwood and
heavy timber and for general use In log
camps. displacing the hand-power
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
CHANGE IN CURRENCY LAWS
Bill TO Remove Limit on Subsidiary
Coinage Is Favored.

Coinage Is Favored.
Washington, April 9.-The house
committee ON commerce and banking
has authorized favorable report on
the bill introduced by Mr.. Hill, of
Connecticut, ito improve currency
conditions which does away with
the limit on subsidiary coinage, per-
mits the use of gold CERTIFICATES in de-
nominations Of $40, authorizes depos-
its Of customs receipts in national
banks the same as internal receipts,
repeats the law permitting the with
drawal of %, 900, zoe of coin in any
one month. The committee recon-
mends striking out the clause in the
bill reducing the tax ON coin to one
half of one per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
FAVOR NEW INSURANCE RATE
Matter Will he Disposed of by Grand
Lodge of A. o. u. w.

Seattle, April GA strong effort
will be made before the grand lodge
of the A. o. U. W., which meets In
Seattle next week, to have adopted the
new insurance rates adopted by the
national gathering held last year.
Sentiment among the men who VIII
sit in the Seattle meeting is reported
to the leaders of the order in Seattle
as friendly toward the new Insurance
plan. Aside from the insurance scheme
there are no very important questions
70 come up in the grand lodge
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
CLASH OF AUTHORITY.
Colorado Judge Orders Arrest of
Militia Officers.

Ouray, Colo, April 13.-District
Judge Theron Stevens has declared Ad-
jutant General Sherman Bell and Cap
tain Buckley Wells, who are in COM
mand of troops at Telluride, to be in
contempt of court for not complying
with the writ of habeas corpus which
required them to bring before the court
on Monday Charles H. Meyer, presi-
dent of the Western Federation Of
Miners, whom they are holding in con-
finement at Telluride.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
Far-seeing Providence.

Jaggles-The liking for terrapin is
said to be an acquired taste.
Waggles-That's another Of tho
wise provisions Of nature. Terrapin
now cost 500 a dozen.-Town Topics
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-16
Summer Capital.

Manila, April 1.-The civil COM
mission will remove its Office to Ba-
guio. the summer capital, in the prov
ince of Benguet, Northern LuSon' our
ing the present week.
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DORSET

Frank Graham's residence on Main
street is being painted.
Services will be held in the school
house in South Dorset Friday eve
ming.
a prayer service was held with Mrs
Harriette f. Humphrey at Westover
this Tuesday evening,
+. ShedonI Masters and family of
Troy have rented the Prentice cot
tage.
Miss c. DeNottbeck's cottage has
been rented to Mr. Barber and family
of Toledo, Ohio.
The new books advertising Dorset
as a summer resort are out, and are
very attractive. Each book contains
several full page illustrations besides
reading matter which is of interest.
Mrs Henry Parks of Wells has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs Chas
Wade.
Pre-memorial exercises will be held
in the village hall Friday afternoon
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HOOSICk.

The funeral of Mrs Fred Armstrong
was held from the Baptist clurch
Wednesday afternoon at $50 p. M.
Mrs Armstrong was sick with con-
sumption for year, she was former
" a resident of Hoosick. She leaves
husband and three small children to
mourn her loss. Rev W. S. Coons
officiated, interment in Hoosick Rural
cemetery.
The concert given at the Baptist
church last night by Ben Franklin of
Troy and Miss Haywood of Troy was
largely attended and enjoyed by all.
The LAU will meet with Mrs Frank
Gallup Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Thurber attend
ed the funeral of their aunt Mrs Sarah
J. Russell at Boyntonville Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Shannon, Of Albany
are visiting Mrs Shannon's sister,
Mrs Albert Hawks.
Mrs John Cox is confined to the
house by illness. DR. Clark attends.
George Babcock is moving into the
Babcock house for short time.
James Martin of Bennington Falls
and Miss Nellie Saunders of the same
place we're married at the Baptist par
sonage Wednesday afternoon by Re 7
w. S. CoOns.
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-
town Sunday.
Henry Marshall of New York was at
the brush handle factory this week on
business.
MIR and Mrs w. j. Hover and daugh-
ter of Cambridge spent last Sunday at
j. C. Poor's.
Miss Lillian Strong of North Ben
nington is expected home this. week for
short time.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Hover of Cam
bridge is spending a week intown with
relatives
Mrs Fannie Morehouse is to have
memorial exercises at her school onthe
green Friday.
Miss Bessie Haskins is expected
home from the Normal school in
Castleton this week Saturday for a
short visit.
The brush handle factory closed last
Thursday and did not open until Mon.
day of this week.
Rev H. S. Kelton being absent on
Sunday, his pulpit was supplied by
the Rev James Bisgrove
The community was greatly shocked
last Thursday, when the sad news
reached here of the death of George
Marshall, although it was known that
he had been i'll for some time. His
recovery was anXiously watched for,
and the news did not reach here of his
suddenfailure until Thursday morning
and the sad news of his death came
like a blow at ? O'Clock in the after
noon of the same day. Mr. Marshall
was highly esteemed by all and will be
greatly missed in this place Thefun-
eral was held Saturday at his late res
idence. His remains we're Inferred in
! w oodlaudcemetery.
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W00DFORD

Edward Wood of Bennington visit
ed in town Sunday.
Robert Smith of Bennington visited
his parents, Justice Smith and wife,
Sunday.
Charles +. Stone and wife of New
York are at Camp Comfort. Mr.
Stone is owner of the camp, and is
here with his wife earlier than usual
for the benefit of their health. Every
one enjoys the thought of knowing
that Mr. and Mrs Stone are in town
WITHIN a few weeks the camp will be
nlled with guests. Mr. Stone is the
largest taxpayer in town.
Edward Donnelly of New York, a
lover of Shakespeare, and a well
known actor has been in town "swipo.
ing the rod" Later Mr. DopnelIv
contemplateS spending two or three
months in town with his wife.
George w. Wood and wife have
opened the Mount Pleasant house and
will run it this summer.
Jacob Harbour and wife and MANY
Others Of Bennington spent Sunday in
town.
Henry Facklan has been fishing in
town.
The recent rains we're appreciated
and a great promoter of vegetation.
From present appearances the hay and
other crops will be good, great diff
ference from the dry May of last year.
Milton Knapp has bought the David
Crawford house in the hollow.
Mrs j. R. Hathaway is some better
Rev Phillip Schuyler of Bennington
gave an interesting service Sunday in
the Ferndale chapel.
Edward L. Stone of Bennington has
been in town visiting and fishing.
George W, Knapp and wife have
visited relatives in Bennington.
Amos Aldrich End of Bennington
has been visiting his grandparents.
Peter Mclaughlin and Mr. Brown
are occupying one of James Smith S
houses.
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Do not forget Decoration matinee
Monday afternoon also remember
Ladies night Tuesday. Get your seats
at once for there are only 200.
The funeral of the Rev p. E. La
chance was held Tuesday morning
with all the imposing and impress We
splender of the Roman Catholic ritu-
al. Solemn high mass of requiem was
celebrated by the Rev Father Clera-
mont of Newport. The sermon was
preached by the Rev d. j. O'Sullivan,
of St Adams. About forty priests
were present from Vermont and Cana
da. The church was crowded to the
doors. A beautiful floral cross was
given by the Catholic Order of Forest
ers. The body was taken the same
afternoon to St Helene, Canada, for
burial.
j. r. Judson of East Arlington ac-
companied +. l.. Sibley and A. B.
Gardner on their fishing trip to Nova
Scotia. The party will be absent until
the last of June.
Stark lodge IOOF conferred the
second degree on one candidate at the
meeting last evening.
The annual meeting of the Coy Bah
cock Co for election of officers will be
held Tuesday June Sth instead of this
week as reported.