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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
CITY OF SEOUL.
Where Russia and Japan Seek Su-
premacy in Province of Chosen.

Where Russia and Japan Seek SUI
premacy i'm Province of Chosen.
Seoul, the capital Of Cho sen. Is built
amid q network of hills 1S miles from
the sea. 1t Is an ancient walled city,
fortified In the strongest way by smells
that would drive any but an Asiatlc
army forthwith into the ocean. 1t is
poor in appearance, but rich In fieas
On autumn nights tigers frequently
contest the right Of way with belated
pedestrians, and this Is the chief rea-
son why one has the entire street to
ones self In moonlight stroll after
o'clock Metaphorically, one can scarce
ly see the town for the bald, Dubious
and bullet headed Buddhist priests who
fatten OH the superstition Of the pop
uace and lead licentiOus lives In the
adjacent mOnasteries. Barring an Oc-
casional court function marked by
street professions, Seoul is triumph
antly devoid Of sights interesting to
traveller. The streets lack entirely
those picturesque characteristics Of
Chinese or japanese thorOughfare. and
a vista across the Korean hOusetops Is
one of appalling monOtOny. One seeks
In vain for attractive souvenirs. In
the small shops Of Seoul Japanese
beer, matches, cigarettes and cheap
crockery form the chief stock In trade.
while long -stemmed Korean pipes and
metal banded Korean knives are of
fered in the most pretentlOus shops.
Here likewise, can be had the really
unique Korean fans, made of silk or
paper, finished In oil and covered with
curious native designs. These fans are
dipped in water before they are used.
and the little breeze produced by them
is astonishingly cool.
The wall surrounding Seoul, from
which kites are ever flying. is but
pocket edition of the great Chinese
wall that leads down to the sea at
Shanhaikwan. Piercing this Korean
copy are the city gates-picturesque
assageways-which are promptly and
irrevocably closed with the setting OF
the sun. The west gate will he ell
tered by the tourist Oh reaching the
capital from Chemulp0. and should he
come to the outside of this but min
mute after the sun has disappeared be-
hind the horizon. and the big belf'
has doomed it's mournful warning note.
he Is elected to camp In the open until
Phoebus has cycled round the world
on the equatorial path. If he reach
the gate five minutes before IL closes
on its grooming hinges. he will witness
a sight that will almost repay him for
the toilsome trip up from the coast
Outing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14

American Officers Being Enlisted
for the Work.

American Officers Being Enlisted
for the Work.
Louisville, KY, May 9.-It is relia-
bly, renorted that agents from China
have been in this country for the last
two months quietly securing enlist.
ments from soldiers of the United
States for three years service with the
Chinese reform army, and within a
few days, it is believed several agents
will arrive in Louisville with the COM
missions of fourteen or fifteen we'll
known citizens who have signed for
the service.
During the recent Boxer troubles in
China the Dowager empress came to
the conclusion that her army was not
up to the standard of other civilized
nations and of all the countries in the
world she decided that the United
States had the most efficient troops.
A general reform Of the Chinese
army was decided upon and agents
were sent to America to enlist enough
soldiers to officer the entire Chinese
army.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
SECOND WARNING.
Government Issues Another Bull.
letin Regarding Operations
of Land Swindlers.

Washington, May 1.-THE govern
ment has given warning that an or
ganized band of swindlers is actively
engaged in several Western states, not
ably Utah, North and South Dakota,
aud also operating to a lesser extent in
the East. These sharpers have select
ed as easy victims prospective home
seekers who are greatly interested in
the various reclamation projects un-
dertaken by the government.
By means of advertisements cleverly
worded, in which they claim to have
secured inside information regarding
the plans of the engineers, and by dis
play of alleged copies of government
maps and surveys they have been sue
cessful in duping many unwary home
seekers. For a consideration of from
$50 to 5000 these swindlers guarantee
to locate settlers upon the best irrigated
lands under the government works.
Notwithstanding that the govern
ment some time ago issued circular
warning the people against being tax
en- in by just such frauds, the swim
ding goes right along, and the sharks
are reaping rich harvest. 1t should
be clearly understood that these men
have no inside information. Their
maps are mere township plats or rough
drafts such as can be obtained from
the land office. The swindlers have
no data other than any intending set.
xlo~ oor oLko;v, rpN,, rorroct od1yaooad
to the interior department.
The lands under these government
projects are withdrawn from all entry
excepting homestead before any actual
work of construction is ordered, and
the secretary of the interior is by law
required to outline the size and loca-
ton of each farm. Until the plans are
completed for construction and the
contract has been let for the works 1t
is impossible to state with any degree
of accuracy what the cost Of the water
will be or what lands will be irrigated.
Settlers who make filings based on
the information received from .the
swindlers will not only lose the money
paid out, but are liable later to find
that the lands are not included in the
governments proposed sysetm, and
thus will have exhausted their home
stead entry upon worthless land. When
the proper time comes for throwing
open to homestead entry the lands I'M
der these great irrigation projects, the
secretary of the interior will give due
notice through the newspapers. Un.
til such announcement is made 1t Will
not be safe for settlers to locate on
these lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
BLAMES HIMSELF.
Kuropatkin Says He Should Have
Needed Appeals of Alexicff.

Kuropatkin Says He Should Have
Needed Appeals of AIexicff.
Paris, May IA dispatch from st.
Petersburg states that Gen. Kuropat-
kin, in an interview. declared that he
deeply regretted now that, while min
lister of war. he always opposed Admi-
raj Alexieff's appeals for reinforce
mentss. So far back as in June of last
year the minister of war was consulted
by Alexieff, who stated that war with
Japan could not be avoided and that
men and plenty of ammunition were
badly needed in Manchuria to uphold
the Russian prestige.
Gen. Kuropatkin states that there is
a great necessity for radical changes
in the military system in Manchuria
and Immediately after the war is ended
a complete reorganization of the army
will take place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
PLEAD GUILTY.
Unexpected Ending of Four Oregon
Land Cases.

Unexpected Ending of Four Oregon
Land Cases.
Portland, Or, May THE eases
Of Charles Cunningham, the Eastern
Oregon sheep king; Glen H. Sailing,
Shelly Jones and Della O'Hara, charg-
ed with conspiracy to defraud the Uni
ted States government of public lands,
were brought to an abrupt end by pleas
of guilty being made when these de-
PENDANTS were arraigned in the Uni
ted States district court here. Mark
Shackelford was the only one to plead
not guilty and his trial is now on.
Cunningham, as the ring leader,
was Immediately sentenced to pay a
fine of of $4,000. The others, being
considered only tools of Cunningham,
were let off with fine Of 800 in each
case. None was sentenced to term
of imprisonment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
DIR. Herran Will Neturn.

Washington. May 9.-Through Mr..
Andrews, the Colombian co,sul gen.
eral in New York, the state department
has learned that DIR. Herran, the Co
lombian charge, who formally with
drew from Washington about two
months ago, will soon return to this
city in the same capacity, indicating
a complete restoration Of friendly re-
lations between the United States and
Colombia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
LOOK FOR MUCH GOLD.
Seattle Assay Office Prepares fOI
Large Shipments.


Seattle. May l2.-Although the first
shipment of gold from the Nome dis.
trict is not due much before the mid
die of June, the United States assay
Office in this city is already preparing
to receive it when it arrives. f. A.
Wing, the assayer in charge, stated a
day or two ago that he was expecting
heavier shipments from Dawson this
year than ever before, and the cashiers
of several banks of this city said that
although their institutions would get
but little of the metal, they understood
that the shipments would exceed those
of last year. The season has been a
prosperous one for the district, accord
ing to reports from Dawson, and the
bulk of the 'eanup will be sent direct
to this city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
Senator Clark Entertains.

Butte, Mont, May Ex-senator W.
A. Clark celebrated Arbor Day in this
city by entertaining about 1900 chill
dren at the Columbia Gardens, his ia
vorite pleasure resort in the mountains,
about thre miles southeast of this city
The army of tots were collected by
street cars in all sections of the city
and given free rides to the gardens
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
BIGGEST WARRANT.
Secretary Shaw Signs Check for
Forty Millions.

New York, May 9.-Secretary Shaw
Saturday afternoon signed a treasury
warrant for $40, 100000, which was
delivered to j. p. Morgan & Co. as dis
bursting agents of this government, on
account of the Panama canal purchase.
The warrant is dated May 8 and was
delivered by Secretary Shaw person
ally. This warrant ia many times
larger than any warrant ever before
issued by this government. The larg
est sum previously covered by single
government warrant was for $780,
900, paid to Russia in 1868 OH account
of the Alaskan purchase.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
CAMPUS DAY AT u
TWO HUNDRED STUDENTS WORK
ON GROUNDS.
Under Direction of Professor Mean.
ey Large Area of the University
Grounds Cleared Up and 9th
erwise ImprOved-.-A Regular
Feature.

Scattie, may S.-MOre tnan IOV male
students Of the state university, out
with picks, shovels and axes, the fac
ulty with the same agricultural weap-
ons and the goods of the institution
armed with sandwiches and various
other edibles for the refreshment of
the workers, made the campus Of the
university busy scene Friday. 1t
was the annual campus day of the COL
lege and every body turned out to help,
in some way or other, to beautify the
big school grounds. Prof. Edmond 8.
Meany was the commandant of the al
lied forces and each class had a regu-
lar company formation, with captains,
lieutenants and sergeants in charge.
There was even Red Cross brigade of
nurses to give first aid to the injured,
and there were many of these cases
owing to the unusually rough work re-
quired of the boys. Early in the morn
ing the old bell, which at the time of
the civil war and for many years there
after, was used to call the people of
Seattle together in time of trouble, was
rung. and the students and instructors
grabbed picks, shovels, brush hooks
and axes and went to work as their
lives depended on it.
Big Job for Juniors.
The Juniors were given the most inn
portant piece of work; that of clearing
out the ampitheater, which was filled
with underbrush and small trees. 1t
is situated just back of the women g
dormitory and runs around the hill in
semi-circle, and possesses great
acoustic properties. A person standing
at the bottom, talking in a natural
tone, may easily be heard from the top
The Juniors cleared out the site to
the edge of the hill, where small
fringe was left, and at the base of the
hill platform was erected for the
speakers of the day. This week seats
will be placed around the side of the
hill to accommodate the audience.
Mr.. Ball, superintendent of grounds
has planned to terrace the side of the
mill, and ON these terraces construct
benches.
Prof. Meany stated that probably
within few years visitor at the
class day exercises would find himself
standing in cement or marble open
air theater similar to that of the Uni
versity of California.
Job for Engineers.
The engineers and lawyers were busy
all day making walks back of the gym
nasium and dormitories and along the
lake shore. The pharmacy company
made beautiful paths from the ellipse
to the little point south of the campus,
where they also cleared large space
for picnic grounds, and from this point
the senior class worked down to the
portage. The under classmen were
put to work slashing out the alders
near the administration building and
science hall. They cleared patch
200 yards wide almost down to the lake
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
Mail Kobber Sentenced.

Seattle, May IA sentence of two
years imprisonment at NcNeill's island
and a fine of $25 was imposed on AL
bert <. Bell, who plead guilty to cut
ting open United States mail bag.
The limit of the law is five years. Bell
was arrested in Tacoma about a month
ago. The crime was committed in
Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
INVESTIGATE AMERICANIsM
satolIi Sent to This County To See
About 1t.

Rome, May 12.-The Tribune says:
The pope is sending Cardinal Satoiii
70 the United States for a thorough in
ouiry into Catholicism there, the Vati-
can fearing revival of Americanism.
Nine archbishops of the United States
have informed the Vatican that it is
impossible to apply to America the
rules laid down by the pope in regard
to the Gregorian chant, as the suppress
sion of female singing in church choirs
is contrary to American training. Car
d;nal Gibbons Endorsed this statement.
Cardinal Satolli is also charged WITH
settling this affair.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
DENIES REPORT OF BATTLE.

Peru's Foreign Minister Hopes for
Peaceful Settlement.
Lima, Peru, May ll.-Foreign Min
lister Pardo said to the Associated Press
correspondent that there is no truth in
the report that battle had taken place
between Peruvians and Brazilians in
the Acre territory. Asked how the
negotiations with Brazil were proceed
ing, the minister said he hoped that a
settlement with Brazil would be ar
rived at, the latter accepting the prop
osition of Peru to render neutral the
territorial zone in question pending ne
gotiations for final agreement as to
the sovereignty of that territory.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
FOR IRRIGATION WORK.

Secretary of Interior AllOts $780,
900 for PascO Project.
Washington, May 12-The secretary
of the interior has allotted 81, 500, 900
out Of the reclamation fund for irriga-
ton of large tract of land in the vi
cinity of Pasco, Wash. This project
has been approved by Secretary Hitch
cock subject to conditions relating to
water rights, requirement of necessary
property, etc. This and other allot-
ments made by Secretary Hitchcock
Tuesday exhaust all the irrigation
funds now available.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
RUuD JAP SUBMARINES.
Nexvnort News Yard Said TO BE Rush
ing Work on Four.

Newport News, Va, May 12.-From
a raliable source comes the news that
a contract has been awarded the New
mort News Shipbuilding Company Tor
The construction of four submarine
boats destined for service with tine Jap
anese navy in the war in the far East
Arm or deny the report, but it is be-
i;eved here that the yard has been rush
inc work ON warships contracted for IN
an indirect way for the mikados gov
eminent for some time past.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Government Report Shows Increase
in Number of Factories.


in Number of Factories.
Washington, May IA report on
the progress of the beet sugar industry
IN 1908, prepared by the department OF
agriculture, shows that there has been
an increase in the number of factories
IN the United States from twenty-three
at the close of 1902 to the beginning OF
1904.
According to the report the sugar
beet crop of 1908 amounted to a little
more than 1000, 900 tons harvested
from 242, 576 acres. the average yield
oeing about eight and half tons to
tho acre. The price received for beets
ranged from $3.50 to $500 per ton.
Many farmers have cleared from $50
10 $50 per acre.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14
viii Demolish seryian Palace.

Belgrade, Servia, May i2.-The gov
eminent has decided to demolish the
old palace which vast he scene of the
murder of King Alexander and Queen
Draga.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-14

The man who Is really good often
has O sad look that Is discoura2ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-13
AN UNPAID BILL.
Brings Divers Troubles to Stranded
Show Man.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar DeRouffe of
New Orleans, are firm believers in the
truth of the old saying that troubles
never come singly. They were men,
bers of a theatre troupe which was
stranded in the northern part of the
State, and are trying to work their way
back to New York by giving entertain
ments along the way.
The last place where they appeared
was at Winthrop, and as the cash re-
ceipts We're very small, they came to
Augusta, Saturday afternoon, leaving
Il bill for printing, which John A.
Stanley, proprietor of the Winthrop
Budget, had against Mr.. DeRouffe un-
paid.
Mr.. Stanley got on to the fact that
the young man had skipped, and not
wishing to lose his money, came to Au-
gusta, and placing a special writ in the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Morse, awaited
developments. DeRouffe was going to
Portland on train No. 2, and had
bought his tickets when the paper was
served on him.
He had two trunks with him, and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-13

after leaving the trunks as security
until he could send the money for
them, he left town with his wife, on
train No. 8, which is the late Pullman
going west at 225 A. M.
But that was not all. While Mrs.
DeRoufTe was awaiting for her hus-
band, in the ladies' room at the passen-
ger station, two young men, whose
names are only Withheld because of
their parents, went into the waiting
room and, Mrs. DeRouffe alleged, in
suited her, trying also to run off with
her suit case.
She raised an outcry and the young
men fled. Then she telephoned the
police station, to which the officers
responded, and from her description.
went to one of the lunch rooms and
took the two young men down to the
station where the lady identified them
as the ones who had troubled her.
The young men were not arrested,
but they would have been had not the
DeRouffe's been situated just as they
were. AS it was, Sheriff Morse gave
them 2 sound talking to and some good
wholesome advice, which it is hoped
they will heed, after which they were
allowed to go. 1t was the opinion of
those present that the boys got off
pretty easily
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-13

to Bridge, down Bridge to Water, up
Water to Washington street, where the
societies of Ladies of st. Anne and the
Children of Mary acted as escort guard
forming in single file on either side of
the street. The lines of the procession
divided and allowed the carriages, In
which the priests and the bishop rode.
to pass After the bishop had entered
the different societies marched into the
church and the church could not pos-
sibly hold all the citizens who wished
to witness the ceremony. Special mu-
sic was rendered by the choir and il
was a most beautiful ceremony to wit
ness.
At the completion of the service re-
ception was rendered the bishop in the
st. Augustine school hall by the con-
firmation class, at which he delivered
a short address and the children rem
dered a musical program, and various
other pretty numbers.
The societies returned to their hall
after the service. The marshal of the
day was P. Lombart and his adjutant
was Philip Poulin.
The bishop returned to Portland in
the early evening, and expressed that
he had passed a very pleasant day with
his church people in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-13

F. L. Perry, the genial driver on +.
F. d. Route N. 6. reports a novel, but
expensive treatment for the extinguish-
ing Of crows. The patrons Of his route
have been bothered considerably by
these coal black corn diggers and have
used, in vain, all the available rags
and old clothing about their houses.
have stripped the sleighs of their bells
and have used unlimited amounts of
gun powder and shot. The old fashion,
ed scare crow has no effect in the least,
for in these modern times no one
wears the cloths of a scare crow, there
fore, the crow recognizes he who Is
dressed in "castoffs'' and stuck up in
the field as a farce. One man on this
route, however, has modernized his
scare crow. he having dressed up his
man and hauled him in his best top
buggy to the field. At last reports this
was very effective treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-13
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
To Operator "Cy" Smith by Members
Of the "Hickey Boys"

Members of the Journal force of en-
ployes with invited guests passed very
pleasant afternoon and evening at Island
Park Saturday. The occasion was COM
plimcntary banquet rendered Mr.. ICY"
Smith, telegraph operator, who has been
on substitute duty at the Journal for
several months;> and who retires from the
force to accept a similar position out of
town.
The affair was carried out IN strict mil
itary fashion, it being in the Hickey Boys
to do things in an orderly manner. Gen
eral Orders. No. 80, issued from head
quarters. announced the maneuvers as
follows:
l.. M.-Intermittent march to Hotel
Pines, to continue until 7.3O F. M; 6 p. NJ,
roll call; $50 T.. NJ, mess call; ll30 T.. NJ,
taps.
During the afternoon an enjoyable sail
down the lake was taken in the steamer
Cobbossee Capt. George Palmer. Return
ing at 7.45, the command repaired to the
car station, where late members and
guests We're welcomed and escorted to the
hotel.
Promptly at $50 o'clock mess call was
sounded and SO true and loyal Hickey
Boys gathered in the dining room to par
take of the excellent menu prepared by
Proprietor Harlow:
Lobster Stew Clam Chowder
Fish Chowder Steamed CLAIMS
Plain Lobster with Lettuce
Cucumbers on Cracked Ice
ComDort of Rice with Peaches
Strawberry Shortcake
Sliced Watermelon
Queen Olives Fancy Crackers
Cold Roast Native Turkey
English Dressing Giblet Sauce
Cold Tongue Garnished with Lettuce
Boiled Potatoes Mashed Potatoes
Green Peas Radishes
Parker House Rolls Served Hot
Tomato katSup French Mustard
Worcestershire Sauce
Vanilla Strawberry Ice Cream with Cake
Strawberry Pie Lemon Pie
Apple Pie Custard Pie
Tea Milk Cafe Noir Fruit Syrups
Cigars
After supper. best wishes and God
speed We're expressed to Mr.. Smith by
all present. "Cy" most happily responding.
Taps We're sounded at 1l.30, the command
returning by special car.