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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-08

Mr.. McKinley-Mr. Chairman, those
who are seeking the adoption OF this
amendment have not complained Of
any bad faith or unfairness OF the COM
mittee, but they do say that the rules
upon which the committee have acted
are not in accordance with those upon
which representation is to be deter
mined, according to the precedence and
accol ding to the ether portions OF this
report, The gentleman from WiscOn-
s.n raises the question not only as ia
population. but also as to the character
OF that population. Both of those mat
te as to representation from the Ter.
ritorles are false quantities because al
far as the population is concerned they
are not applicable to the rules under
which the representation OF Territories
is determined. as far as the character
of population is concerned, that having
no being whatever upon the represen
tation OF either States or Territories
Time after time the Republicans have
TUNED down the proposition to deter
mine anything with reference to rep
resentatiOn upon a basis Of the char
acter OF the population. They hav'
recognized the fact that In the South
ern states the members that go to max,
up the population are those OF a part!
that Is not to be le.,. esented In tn
halls of a Republican gathering,
"They have determined the PROPOSE
ton that wherever Republicans are. 81
10 as the character of population
concerned, that is not to be considers
and is not a proper element. Tn
State OF California. whlah represent
standing al the gateway through whicl
fpme the Hawaii n representatives
recognizing the Importance to the eS
'cnsion of our interests throughout tn
mt ecogniZ ms tie fast that tn
hli'an party IN 'e er-u'rlng rer
e''ntation from the TIE rltories. look
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
DOUBLE DROWNING.
Two Yalo Students Meet Sad End at
East Mortified, Mass.

East NOrthfield. Mass July 5.-Two
Yale students. William Henry
Goodwin Of Burnside. Conn. and Ralph
Waldo Armstrong of Hayesville. Ohio.
were drowned while bathing I'm the
Connecticut river. this afternoon.
Goodwin got beyond his depth and
Armstrong attempted his rescue
Neither could swim.
Goodwin was q member OF
the 1907 class Yale Academic and
Armstrong was member of the
class of 1907. Both were attending
the Y. NJ. c. A. students con-
ference here and went to the river to
battle. Soon afterwards their cries at
tractcd attention and from u distance
1t was seen that Goodwin was In dis
trcss. Immediately afterwards he dis
appeared and presently Armstrong, who
made heroic attempts to- assist his com
paniOn, also sank from sight
Investigations showed that both had
probably slipped into a hole at the bot
tom of the river where the water was
beyond their depth.
The bodies were soon afterwards re-
covered and brief service of prayer was
held in the auditorium. The bodies will
be sent to the homes of their families
in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
Corinna Has Most Seri-
Gus ConfIagration.
Supposed to Have Started from
Fourth Explosives.
Nine Buildings Burned to the Ground
With Partial Insurancc-Aid Sum-
moned From Dexter and Newport
Town Unable to Cope With Flames.

Corinna. Me-, July "a disastrous
ire, supposed to have been caused 10y
Fourth of July explosives, broke cut
yesterday afternoon, ragged for more
han four hours and burned nine build
ngs to the ground, causing tCta
!oss estimated at 100000.
The town, having no fire department
was unable to cope with the flames and
lid was summoned from Dexter ana
Newport.
The fire broke out shortly before
o'clock, in the Ireland block, a brick
building on Main street, owned by f.
e. Knowles, and occupied by him as a
general store. Fire crackers and other
Explosives had been set off in The imnic-
late vicinity of the building and these
Ire believed to have started the fire.
From the Knowles store the flames
spread rapidly to the Ireland grist mil!
md then to Il large creamery owned by
f. J. Gerry IL Co., of Dexter.
From the creamery the wind carried
the flames to the residence III DR.. Ia
Dor. In Il short time this residence was
consumed and the unchecked blaze then
seized upon the large general store of
q. II. Bachelor.
The Goodwin block was the next
building in the path of the fire. With
The exception of Il portion of the upper
floor which was used by Mrs. Memo
Smith az dress making establishment,
the building was unoccupied. All of
hcsn buildings were burned to the
ground.
The upper part of the Ireland block,
the building in which the fire started,
was occupied as lodge room for the
local lodge of odd Fellows, the Grange
md the Grand Army Post. All of the
furniture and regalia of the secret so
.ieties. together with the contents OF
The store were destroyed.
Aid from Dexter and Newport ar
rived about O'Clock, and although the
fremen worked INCREASINGLY they were
unable to extinguish the flames.
At s o'clock the fire spread to two
other buildings and large ice house.
ali of which were burned to the ground.
The loss is partially covered by in
surance.
At 10 O'Clock, the fire was burning It
self out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
BOAT INSPECTION.
Slocum Disaster Causes Investigation
at New York.

New York, July 5.-The rcinspcction
of passenger carrying boats i'm New
York harbor, ordered by the depart
mcnt of commerce and labor. as a re-
suit of the Slocum horror. took on Il
different phase, today, with the arrival
in this city OF two inspectors from Buff
falo, who were ordered here. to begin
the rcinspcctipn of the boats.
In all Is inspectors have been ordered
to report at once to Robert s. Rodie,
supervising inspector for this port.
Notices ha We been sent out to 81 owners
of passenger carrytB steamboats, in
this harbor, notifying them to lay up
their boats for u reinspection.
Gen. James A. Dumont and Thomas
III. Barnett, constituting the local board
of steamboat inspection at this port
will begin. tomorrow. an investigation
OF the SloCum disaster with view to
fixing the blame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
Creditors Of Cotton King
Make Proposition.
Will Accept Forty Gents on
the Dollar.
Legal Proceedings for Further Re-
eovery Will Be Continued on Friendly
sasis-Lawyers Representing Credi.
tors Will Meet, Today. -7 f-

New York, July 5.-Creditors of DAN
iel j. Sully & Co. met, today, to consider
new settlement proposition. 1t was
reported after the meeting that the Of
fer involved the payment of 40 cents
OH the dollar and the suggestion that
the legal proceedings for further re-
covery be continued on a friendly ba-
sis.
1t was stated also. that the assets of
the Sully firm are sufficient to pay
about % cents OH the dollar and that
the balance of a accent cash settle
mcnt will come from interests friendly
to Sully & Co. if the offer is favorably
entertained. Sully & Co. also agree to
defray all legal expenses thus far in
Cured.
The lawyers representing the various
creditors will meet, tomorrow, to con-
slider this proposition which is said to
meet with favor from the majority OF
the creditors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

Burglars. on the night of June q, ell
cred the stores of A. L. Small and X.
Il. White, taking Il quantity of goods
and money from each, including u boz
Of cigars and silver watch and a sum
Of money from Whites and clothing
shoes and jewelry from Smaifs. The
matter was kept very quiet, not even
Deputy Sheriff Dureh being notified
hough il is said one officer knew of tho
,trair. by some means track was Sc
urcd of some of the goods and one
BENJAMIN Shapiro was gathered In b.!
Deputy Marshal Firth Of Portland, one
Of the clcvcrcst men in the business.
From Shapiro was learned where
some of the stolen stuff was concealed
md word sent to Richmond to that ct
feet. Deputy Sheriff Duren made
search and found 1t as told. 1t was hid
den in the bushes. a few miles below
the village in the exact spot designated.
Shapiro said he did not take part in the
burglaries, but had been told where the
stuff was put and his part was to dis
pose of 1t.
MIR. Small went to Portland, identi-
fed the goods found in Shapiro's pos
session and the prisoner was brought
here. this morning. bound over for trial
and committed to Augusta Jail. being
taken up by Deputy Sheriff Duren.
The Portland. Express, this evening.
said:
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. July 5.-Thc atmos-
nh"ric conditions have not changed
materially during the last "A hours. On
Wednesday and Thursday fair weather
$ indicated III New England. Tie
temperature changes will be small and
lminportHnt. The winds along the At
antic coast will be mostly south to
~, ST and fresh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
SHOWERS, TODAY.
June29eOdtf

Washington, July 5.-FOrecast for
New England: Showers, "Wednesday
and i'll south portion, Thursday Fresh
vest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

It would require the work OF 25.000.-
900 teams to do the work now done by
the railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
Session Forecast,

Boston, July 5.-Forccast for Boston
md vicinity: Showers, "Wednesday ana
probably Thursday; fresh westerly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
ORDERS misunderstood.
Two Killed and Several Injured in Col
liaion at Philadelphia.

( Philadelphia. July ga head ON col
ylision occurred. today, on the Philadel-
phia & Reading railroad at Frankfort.
q suburb OF this city. resulting I'm the
ldIling of two passengers and the In
Nuriny OF q score of others. Two In
hnG2sfe sra serious condition. The
asEeIient occurred on a single track
rad and was due to a mlsundcrstand-
iIhg OF orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06

No More Trouble

WIN your feet when you have once
uscu the uniined boots and oxfords.
Ihey conform to your feet at once no
matter what condition they are in.
STEVENS & BALLARD.
Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
$4,000 Lightning Loss at Saco.

Saco. Me-, July 5.-Lightning set fire
70 the farm buildings of Miss Martha
FABIAN, today, destroying them. The
loss is $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
Would Float q Big Fleet.

According to report OF the geo
logical survey Of the United States
government, now nearly ready for
publication, petroleum was first dis
covered by Colonel Drake less than
half a century ago in Pennsylvania
near Titusville. Men In those days
had no notion that petroleum was
among the necessities Of existence.
A tallow dip or a wax candle illumin-
ated sufficiently the nights activities.
and a blazing log wood fire left no
room for desire for another kind OF
heater. Petroleum might have been
counted a superiority, but instead il
sprang into immediate favor. and now
Its list of popular byproducts grows
longer every year.
The total production of crude petrol
cum from 1859 to the end OF 1902 has
been no less than 1 ,185, 2S0, 727 barrels.
That means that II two and one half
feet were allowed for the height OF a
barrel. and IL these barrels filed with
all the domestic oil that has been pro-
duced were laid 80 that their heads
touched they would encircle the earth
two and one-quarter times.
OF this total Pennsylvania and New
York produced $50 per cent: Ohio, 24.3
per cent; West Virginia. lib per cent;
Indiana, $50 per cent; California. 80
per cent; Texas, 81 per cent. leaving
o per cent to be supplied by the States
of Kansas, Colorado. Louisiana. I'LL
nois, Missouri, Indian Territory,
wyoming. Michigan and Oklahoma.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
FORTY MILLION BUSHELS.
Reports From Spokane Indicate u
Large Wheat Crop.

Reports From Spokane Indicate u
Large Wheat Crop.
Spokane, June 6.-Eastern Washing.
ton, if present conditions continue,
will raise nearly 40, 900, 900 bushels of
wheat this year. Reports from the
grain growing sections of Eastern
Washington show fiattering outlook
for a record breaking crop in all lines.
From the British Columbia line to
Asotin county and from the Cascades
to Idaho line increased acreage and
healthy growth of grain are reported
Fall sOwn wheat is making an excel
lent showing. Spring sown wheat
was delayed considerably in sprouting
by late season and dry spell little
longer than is usually experienced at
this season of the year. The recent
rains, however, have been of me- terial
benefit to fall sown grain and have
also provided moisture for spring
wheat at the time it is most needed
The increased acreage is more notice
able in Central Washington. The av.
erage increase in acreage is fully 20
per cent in that section, while through
out the Eastern part of the state con-
sentative estimate is 10 per cent of in
creased acreage. 1t is believed that
the record breaking crop of 1897 will
be surpassed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
REBUFF WAS CUTTING ONE.

Fitting Retort OF "Mad Poet" to an
Ungentlemanly Remark.
Many stories are told Of Mcdonald
Clarke, known fifty years ago in New
York as the mad poet" which show
that he had vein Of great shrewd-
ness, such as is often possessed BY
people who are counted insane.
One day he was seated at table
in a New York hotel quietly eating
his simple dinner when two young
men took their seats at the same table.
Mcdonald Clarke was well-knOwn
figure, and the young men at once
recognized him, though he did not
know them.
They were not gentlemen IN the best
sense Of the word. and 1t occurred
to them that they might have some
sport with the poor poet. Conse-
quently one Of them said in an un.
necessarily clear tone:
II have seen almost everything ana
everybody In New York except Nc
Donald Clarke. have a great ad
mirations for his poems. and ! would
give a great deal to see the man."
When he passed the mad poet
leaned forward and said with evident
qualifications:
"Sir, l am Mcdonald Clarke, whom
you say you wish to see."
The young man stared at him with
much rudeness for a moment and
then drawing a quarter from his
pocket, he laid II on the poets plate.
saying, That's for the sight"
Clarke looked at the coin for an in
slant, and then placing 1t in his pocket.
he took out York shilling" 12h
cents. This he handed to the youna
man. saying gravely. Children half
price"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
DEMAND FOR DAMAGES.
First Suit Brought on Account OF
Clallam Disaster.

First Suit Brought on Account of
Clallam Disaster.
Seattle, June 6.-The first suit to be
begun as a result of the wreck of the
steamer Clallam in January last, has
been filed in the federal court here by
Mrs. Lura q. Smith, wife of James j.
Smith, assistant engineer on the vessel.
For herself and two orphaned children
the widow asks for $4,000 damages
from the owners of the Clallam, the
Puget Sound Navigation Company.
The Smith suit is but the forerunner
of fully score of similar claims now
in course of preparation, which will
shortly be filed in the federal court, al
leging similar grounds as a basis for
recovery.
The suits will virtually force sec-
ond investigation into the underlying
causes of the wreck, as in order to re-
cover damages it is necessary to estab.
lish fault on the part Of the owners OF
the vessel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11

Orders From Railway Offices to Re.
duce Expenses.

Orders From Railway Offices TO Re.
duce Expenses.
st. Paul, Mimi, June 6.-Retrench.
ments ordered bylines out of st. Paul
during the past thirty days aggregate
$2,5OO,O0O of which 81, 400, 900 will
be carried on the Great Northern sys-
tenn alone.
President Hills orders to the Great
Northern Passenger department are
that saving>of $1,000, 900 must be
made in that department alone. The
allowance for general advertising is
cut to almost nothing. In the operat.
ing department Mr.. Hills orders are
that 100000 be saved this year, and
these are being carried into effect by
lengthening train runs, consolidating
duties Of crews and reducing the main
tenance Of way forces and shop forces
More than $4,000 men are affected, but
the economy ordered will be so adjust
ed that only small percentage will be
thrown out of work entirely. More
work and less nay will be resorted to
to keep these men on the payrolls.
The Northern Pacific is making an
equal reduction in expenses along the
same lines, and will save $4OO, 900 in
operation. The great Western plans to
ave 5000, 900 and has begun reducing
trains and engine crews. Other roads
plan savings of smaller amounts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
WATER IN DESERT CACTUS.
Natives Are Accustomed to Tap Plant
When They Are Thirsty.

The marvellous strength of desert
plants is well known. but we are at
a loss to explain the source or rea-
sons Of their luxuriance In regions
where only few inches Of water fall
during the year, and that little Is Inn
mediately drunk up by the torrid sun.
What enables the yucca to thrust Its
head through thirty feet OF gypsum
and sand or the barrel cactus to store
enormous quantities of water and to
hold the water for months, perhaps
years, or the sumach to cling 30 ten
aciousiy to its ground when every
thing else IL swept away, are ques
tons which none can satisfactorily an
swer. No less marvelou and mex
plicable IL the mesquite shrub. which
sometimes has roots over fifty feet
long, and other desert plants whose
hairy coverings and resinous coatings
prevent the evaporation Of moisture.
These secrets may soon be discovered.
however. as the Carnegie institution
has established a desert botanical lab
oratory at Tucson to study them.
1t was among the desert hills west
Of Torres, Mex The Indian cut the
top from a plant about I'VE feet high
and with a blunt stake of palo verde
pounded to a pulp the upper six or
eight inches Of white flesh in tho
standing trunk. From this, handful
by handful, he squeezed the water into
the bowl he had made In the top Of
the trunk. throwing the discarded pulp
on the ground. BY this process he
secured two or three quarts Of clear
water. slightly salty and slightly bitter
to the taste, but of far better quality
than some of the water desert trav
eler Is occasionally compelled to use.
The Papago, dipping this water up In
his hands. drank II with evident pleas
ure and said that his people were &C
customed, not only to secure their
drinking water in this way In times
of extreme drouth, but that they used
It also to mix their meal preparatory
to cooking 1t into bread.-Nationai
Geographical Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
CANADIANS COMPLAIN.
Too Many Americans Engaged on
Grand Trunk Pacific.

Too Many Americans Engaged on
Grand Trunk Pacific.
New Westminster, b. c., June g.
AS result of the protest of the con-
servatlves in the Dominion house of
commons, the government has order
ed an investigation into the report
that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Company is employing about 200
American engineers on the construc-
ton of the new transcontinental line.
The first sessions were held in Mon
treal this week with Justice Winches-
ter, of Toronto, acting as commission
en- Among the witnesses so far exam
ined have been General Manager Hays,
of the Grand Trunk; Assistant Chief
Engineer Stevens and others. Both
the witnesses named admitted that
Americans were employed in numbers,
but stated that it was impossible to
obtain Canadians, as the Canadians
who were capable were already COM
manding salaries beyond the reach of
the new company. Mr.. Stevens is
himself an American and came from
the Santa Fe road. He is getting a
yearly salary of $4,000. Mr.. Good
man, the chief draughtsman, is anoth-
or American.
The investigation is being wathced
by the civil engineers of both the Uni
ted States and Canada, and if it goes
against the Grand Trunk Pacific, a
large number of Great Northern Off.
Gals in this province will have to be
v-o1oo cod
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
.Jans Learn Plans.

Tokyo, June 9.-Dispatches received
here saw the Russian wireless commu-
nication from Port Arthur has been
intercepted by the japanese and full
details of the Russian plan at Port Ar
thur to act simultaneously with Kuro-
natkin in an effort to dispose of the
Jananese force threatening Port Ar
tbrr have been learned. AS a result
of this information an entire division
ia being dispatched from Tokyo, part
of which will land at Dalny and tne
remainder at Kinchou. The Japanese
exnect TO have an army Of 200, 600 men
ready by the end of the week TO meet
anv emergency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
Five Airships Entered.

st. Louis, June 6.-Only five air.
ships have entered to date for the aeri
al contests in the early part of July,
although eighty contestants have ap-
piled for admission. The five to pay
the $3.50 necessary to enter are Edward
Hutchinson, Chicago; Charles Stivine,
New York; 3. M. Williams, San Fran.
cisco; Emery Curtis and George Davis.
Gillespie, N. Y, and Santos Dumont.
Paris.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
To Unyeil Katser's Gift.

Washington, June S.-General ar
rangements have been completed for
the unwilling of the statue of Freder-
lex the Great, the gift of Emperor
william to the American nation, at
the Army War College grounds here
ON November 90. The emperor will
send over a distinguished commission
to represent Germany at the unwilling
and it is intended that the descendants
of men who fought with Washington
shall be selected for this mission.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
JOHN A. BENSON is HELD.
California Millionaire Pleads Stat
ute of Limitations.

California Millionaire Pleads Stat
ute of Limitations.
New York, June 8.-John A. Ben
son, the California millionaire land
holder, has been held on a warrant of
removal by United States Commission
er Shields. The indictment charges
that Benson and Frederick A. Hyde,
the latter also of California, conspired
fraudulently to obtain title to CERTAIN
reserve lands in California and Oregon
At the hearing the defense placed in
evidence the deeds and patents issued
by the states of California and Oregon
to the land Benson and Hyde are ac-
cused of securing, showing chat the
property, many thousand acres in ex-
tent, was acquired more than three
years prior to the date of the indict-
meDt. Evidence was also introduced
by the defense to show that the special
agents of the land Office were instruct
ed to publish in California and Oregon
newspapers the boundaries of the pro-
posed forest land reserves. This evil
dence was put in to answer the charge
in the indictment that the defendants
conspired to bride agents of the inter
ior department to learn the location of
these reserved lands.
Benson was surrendered by his bonds
men and writ of habeas corpus was
secured from Judge Lacombe, of the
federal Circuit court. The writ raises
new question and alleges that the
statute of limitations prevents the
United States from alleging fraud at
ter three years from the date of filing
title deeds. Mr.. Benson was released
on $40, 900 bonds, pending argument
on the writ of habeas corpus.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-11
New searchiights Installed.

Fort Casey, Wash, June 8.-The
new searchlight apparatus has been
installed at Forts Worden and Flagler,
and is being installed at this place.
The apparatus consists of suitable di-
rect connected engines and dynamos,
with thirty inch projectors. When com
pleted and in service these lights will
illuminate the sound for miles, and
will prove a valuable addition to the
present drill maneuvers, which take
place one night each week.