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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
IRRIGATION BOARD.
Governor Appoints Seven to RECON-
mend Legislation.

Governor Appoints Seven to RECON-
mend Legislation.
Olympia, Feb. 24.-In response to
requests from various chambers of
commerce and boards of trade through
out the state, and from many individ-
uals, Governor Mcbride has concluded
to appoint an irrigation commission,
to consist of seven members, for the
purpose of investigating the subject of
our irrigation laws and recommending
such changes as may he deemed for the
best interests of the state.
The commission will consist of Har-
old Preston, of Seattle; John A. Shack
elford, of Tacoma Austin Mires, of
Ellensburg; Prof. K. A. Bryan, presi-
dent of the agricultural college at Pull
man; Walter N. Granger, of Yakima
county; George f. Cotterill, of Seattle
and an attorney from Spokane. The
place has been rendered Spokane man
and the governor is awaiting a reply
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Work has begun ON new school
building at Kirkland.
The Exchange bank of Waitsburg
opened its doors for business Monday.
The state convention of Lady Macca-
bees will be held at Everett March "a .
The last of the Walla Walla fruit ex-
hibit has been shipped to the st. Louis
fair
Passenger ferry tariffs on Lake
Washington between Seattle and Kirk
land are to be raised.
b. r. Rhodes, one of the pioneers of
Clarke county, is dead at his home
near Manro, aged 80 yeras.
Seattle japanese will canvass the
city to raise $25, 200 as war fund.
Chinese will contribute literally.
Game Warden Ref raided the Butler
and Rainier Grand hotels and Olym-
pus cafe Monday and captured several
game birds.
were successful bidders for $500, 900
of Seattle district school bonds, for
which they pay $l7. 73O premium.
The schooner Frank W. Howe, from
Ballard to San Pedro, is reported ashore
at Sea View, near the mouth of the Co
lumbia river Two of her crew were
lost.
Everett library building plans have
been decided upon. The building is
to cost $25 900.
1t is stated that railway companies
have planned no new work in Washing
ton during 1904.
State militia officerss are to be given
opportunity for free instruction. in fed
eral service schools.
Holders of Eastern Washington
wheat unloaded rapidly last week be-
cause of the failure of the war to boom
prices.
The University of California has ac-
cepted the proposition of the Univers-
ity OF Washington to hold track meet
at Berkeley.
The anniversary of the birth of
Gushing Eells, the founder of Whitman
college, was celebrated at the college
with appropriate exercises.
Alexander Watt, who has been post
master at Cheney for the past seven
years, has resigned and j. f. Spangle
has been appointed in his place. He
will take charge of the Office about
April /.
Word has been received at Mabton
that colony of some 200 families of
French Canadians will dispose Of their
present holdings in Eastern Canada
and locate in that part of the Yakima
valley adjacent to Mabton early in the
spring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem. S3c: club, 7Sc.
Cattle-Steers, 4Q4Ac per cwt- /;
cows. 3QS%c.
Sheep-4ac.
Hogs-5@5hc.
Poultry-Turkeys dressed, 20@21c;
chickens, dressed. spring. 17kc;
ducks. dressed. Ice; geese, dressed
15c. Live-Chickens, lac; ducks, lie;
geese, lie; turkeys, 1Sc.
Observation-Disclosures creamery. 2Se;
ranch, 14Q1Sc; Eastern tub, 24@26c
Eggs-Fresh ranch. 27@29c; East
ern. 23@24c.
Oats-s25@26; rolled oats, s26Q27.
Hays, Alfalfa. etc.-wheat hay
Sl6.5oQ17.50; timothy. s21922; blue
grass. SIC: clover, s16.5O@17.5O; al.
falfa, slSQ14.
Feed-cora. sec; wheat, $27@2S;
barley. whole grain. $20.5O: rolled,
$3.50; brain, $40: shorts. $21.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
CHINESE REPLY.

Not Good Enough To Guard Railway
Once. Not Good Enough Now.
Tokyo, Feb. 22.-Advices to the ia
panese government from Peking say
that while at Mukden Viceroy Alexieff
asked the Chinese troops to aid in
guarding the railroad so as to prevent
the interruption of traffic. The Chi
nese refused the request and asked for
instructions from Picking.
The Chinese government told them
to inform Alexief that as Russia had
insisted that the Chinese We're unable
to guard the railway in time of peace,
surley Russia could not expect them to
guard il in time of war.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
Flour Exports Very Large.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Flour ex-
ports from the United States in 1908
were larger than in any preceding year
in the history of our commerce and ag
gregated practically 20, 900, 900 barrels.
The value of -four exports also exceed
ed those of any preceding year, with
the exceptions of 1892 and 1898, when
the value slightly exceeded that of
1903, but the quantity exported was
materially less. The total value of
wheat exports for the calendar year
1908 was $50, 1929, AL, and that of
-four exports $75, 1873, O5O.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
weyerhaeuser Men Active.

Vancouver, Wash, Feb. 22.-One
hundred men have been put to work
near Amboy, in the northern part of
Clarke county, by the Weyerhauser
Timber Company, cutting a right of
way through the timber for skid and
logging roads in order to prepare for
the immense business the company in
tends to do the coming summer in the
way of cutting off the timber ON the
burned tracts. 1t is expected that
fully 500 men will be at work in the
woods within the next sixty days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
SOME NEW MEN.
Canal Commission Finally Chosen
by the President.

by the President.
Washington, Feb. 22.-President
Roosevelt has selected the men who
are to constitute the new Panama ca
nal commission, and formal announce
ment of the commission will be made
as soon as the treaty with Panama
shall have been ratified next Tuesday
AS heretofore stated Rear Admiral
John w. Walker, who is president of
the existing isthmian canal commits
sion, will be member of the new
commission, probably its head, and
General George w. Davis also will be
member. In. addition to these two
Frank &. Hecker, of Detroit, who dur
ing the Spanish American war was di-
rector of transportation for the war de-
partment has been chosen for a place
on the commission. He has indicated
his acceptance.
The commission is to be composed
of seven members, but no intimation
is given as to who they may be, except
that one of them is a prominent man
of Louisiana.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
Expelled the Jews.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The Jews here
have received information that the
Russian government has expelled the
native Israelite population at all towns
ON the Transsiberian railway, ON the
ground that they might betray mill
tary secrets TO the japanese. The ex-
PEELED Jews are not 10 use the railway
and are compelled TO make a long
tramp through the snow and cold to
places OF safety. Three thousand are
affected, and many of them are likley
not TO survive the hardships of the
journey.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
TROUBLE FOR GEAR AT HOME
Some of the Mobiles Secretly Joining
Revolutionary Party.

Revolutionary Party.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-Expecta-
ton that the war would at least tenn
porarily arrest the revolutionary move.
ment has been disappointed, thanks
chiefly to Won Plehve's confirmed ten
dency to despotism. His new order
abolishing the provisional councils and
sending executives to the provinces
from St. Petersburg is considered a
fragrant abuse of his powers. Both
the nobility and the people of the prov
inces are displaying most disquieting
symptoms of determination to hold the
government strictly to account for its
sins against the nation regardless of
threatened disasters in the far East
and some of the mobiles are secretly
joining the revolutionaries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
Pheasants Are Liberated.

Hoquiam, Feb. 22.-Game Warden
Livermore has secured thirty pairs of
Chinese pheasants and will turn them
loose near here. If the birds are not
molested for two years this vicinity
will be fine hunting place, as they
multiply about thirty pairs per season.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
PERRY HEATH OUT.

Resigns Position as Secretary of Re-
publican Committee.
Cleveland, o., Feb. 22.-Perry S.
Heath, former assistant postmaster gen.
eral and sescretary of the Republican
national committee, has wired his
resignation of the latter position to
Acting Chairman Payne at Washing
ont, as follows:
due to the death of Chairman Han
ma, l tender you my resignation as sec.
rotary of the Republican national COM
mittee, effective Immediately"
Mr.. Heath stated that the telegram
told the entire story and he had moth
ing TO add to it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
DICK TO SUCCEED HANNA.
Congressman Has Sufficient Votes
Pledged.

Columbus, o., Feb. 25.-Eighty-
eight ont of the III Republican men,
bers of the legislature have signed the
petition put into circulation by the
representatives and senators of the
eighteenth congressional district pledg-
ing their votes to Charles Dick for
nited States senator. Fifty-nine votes
are necessary to nominate in Republi-
can caucus and ~ are necessary to
elect on JOINT ballot in the legislature.
March l and 2 have been selected as
the days for the balloting for United
States senator.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
Miner. happenings |
of Tire Week.

Beginning March / the White Horse
Star will issue daily edition.
Oregon Christian Endeavorers met
in state convention at Pendleton Sat
urday.
The Turkish cruiser Medjidia has re-
ceived hurry orders to sail for home
from Cramps ship yards.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt cele-
brated Washington birthday 10y plant
ing each tree i'll the White House
grounds.
William Rudolph, the Missouri
Kid safecracker and murderer, Is III
prison at Lansing, Kan, after pur-
suit which cost $4,000.
Hundreds of mines in Dalny harbor
are said to have been blown from their
moorings and carried out to sea, where
,hey are now threatening the safety of
shipping.
James NJ Shoup, United States
to be candidate for governor of Alas
ka He will not ask for reappointment
as marshal.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, the
German ambassador, warmly praises
Secretary Hays note ON China, and
declares the possibilities of Chinese
trade are almost limitleSs
A favorable report has been made
from the senate committee on territOr-
les on Senator Nelson's amendment to
the army bill appropriating $3.50, 600
for wagon road between Valdez and
Eagle.
Sir joni Gordon Sprigg, premier of
Cape Colony, who was defeated in the
parliamentary election, has resigned
the premiership. DR.. Jameson, of
raid fame, the leader of the progress
ives, has been summoned to form a
new cabinet.
The fortictiation bill has passed the
house.
Minister Bowen reports Venezuela
again getting ON its feet.
Over 2 500 copper miners are on
strike at Houghton, Mich.
1t is limited that Santo Domingo is
trying to force itself upon the United
States.
The second trial of prisoners con-
nected with the Kishinef massacres be-
gan Monday.
The Lathrop Publishing Company
has assigned Liabilities are estimat.
ed at $150,000
Belgian miners are being urged to
immigrate to Canada to work in Brit
ish Columbia mines.
The special committee of the coal
operators and miners which met at
Indianapolis has issued a call for
national joint convention, to be held
there on Feb. 80.
A new record for below zero weather
has been made in Chicago For the
eiLuC sCusOA thc ulcI-
curry went under the cipher, record
for frequent and severe frigidity un-
precedented.
The Wyoming anti-gambling law of
1901 has been sustained by a decision
announced by the supreme court of
that state. The law was attacked on
the ground of Irregularities in the
house proceedings and the legality of
all the acts of the Sixth legislature
was involved in the case.
The strike of stablemen at the Chi
cago stockyards has been settled, all
the old employees returning to work at
their former wages. The Union stock
yards and the four companies agreed
TO give the men alternate saturdays
and Sundays off. Non-union men en-
ployed during the strike We're dis
charged.
Mr.. Snyder, the United States charge
at Bogota, has cabled the state depart
ment under date of February IL as fol.
lows: Complete quiet prevails every
where. Election passed off quietly.
but no one knows whether REYES OF
Valdez has been elected president
Talk of Panama seems to have com.
pletely subsidized"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-27
DIR. Amador Inaugurated.

Panama, Feb. 22.-Dr. Amador has
been inaugurated first president of the
republic of Panama before the nation
al constitutional convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
PUSHING SURVEY
 FOR THE NEW ROAD
PLAN TO CONNECT BRoOKWooD AND BLOCTON WITH BESSEMER BY CAR LINE IS MEETING MUCH NCOURAGEMENT.

Bessemer, April 5.-(special )-The pre- liminary survey of the new proposed Bessemer, Blocton and Brookwood elee- tric railway is being pushed as rapidly as practicable and everything is being got in readiness for the work of con- structon of the lines to commence.
 The franchises have been secured from the city officials and many rights of way from the citizens living along the pro- posed route have been obtained.
 The subscriptions to construct the line are being raised and it is thought that in a few weeks fround will be broken
 This project to build car line connect ing Bessmer with Brookwood and Bloc ton was conceived by the business men of Bessemer, and already the proposed venture is meeting with marked encour- agement.. from the people of the Blue creek district through which the rail- road will pass.
 Gratifying Report.
 The report of the Alabama Car service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
OFFICERS CATCH
 THREE OBSERVERS
Naval Men Were Loafng Around
 Meridian
ARE TAKEN TO PENSACOLA
Will TrimbIe and Norman MccorkIe, Two We'll Known and Highly
 Esteemed Young Men, Die In Meridian.

Meridian, Miss, April 15.-(Special.) J. Three deserters from the United States navy, who were captured by officers near Meridian last Friday, were taken to Pensacola, Fla, last night by Officer George Hogaboom of the local force. The three men, who gave their names as Dennis Hanlin, J. H. Clarke and William Heath, were found outside the city loafing around lumber yard. They were thought to be ordinary tramps when arrested by Constables Wesser and Culpepper. But serters and that they would get a reward by returning them to Pensacola.
 The three men were put in the county jail until the naval authorities at Pensa- cola could be communicated with. A let ter was received this week which stated that the prisoners answered to the de- scription of three deserters, and that once. Two of the prisoners Hanlin and Clark it is learned. were deserters from the Montgomery, a United States cruiser stationed temporarily at Pensacola with the fleet of warships The other man de- serted from the navy yard.
 Prominent Young Men Die.
 Will Trimble, an employe of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, died at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Ora ham this morning at S:25 o'clock after an illness of several days of inflammation of the bowels. MT. Trimble's brother, Raymond Trimble, of Macon. was with him at the time of his death, and in com pany with W. H. Graham and a party of other friends accompanied the remains tp Macon. MT: Trmble was about 26 veal s of age. He leaves a mother. two brothers and a grandmother.
 Norman McCorkle. one of the most promising young men of this city. died at the home of his father J. W. McCorkle, this afternoon at o'clock. lis death was particularly sad. as he died of con supmtion after an Illness of six weeks. leaving a wife to whom he had been mar ried only six months. MT. McCorkle was -ust q years old and was born in Blace- hawk Miss. He was prescription clert < in his fathers drug store for several years and was highly esteemed.
 His wife was Miss Josie E. Lee Yates f Starkville, Miss. The funeral will take place at the residence at 11:30 in the morn ing. Interment in the cemetery here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
LADIES IN RUNAWAY.
Receive Severe. Injuries In Accident at
 Florence.

Florence April 15.--(Special )-While Misses Daisy Angel, Lillie McKelvey and Salie Mitchell of Tennessee street were driving down a steep hill at the foot of Tennessee street yesterday afternoon in buggy, the holdback strap broke and the vehicle ran down on the horse. caus- ing him to run away
 At the foot of the hill, across Tennessee street there was a deep ditch and into this they fell breaking the horses neck. Miss McKelvey was taken out uncon- scious and the other two were badly cut about the head and face. Drs. Boyd and Lindsey were summoned and pronounced their injuries painful, but not dangerous. Miss Angel is a daughter of R. D. Angel. a Florence mercahnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

The Age-lieraId Engraving Depart ment makes ood cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
TERM IS INCREASED.
President of Mexico VIII Hereafter
 Serve for Six Years,

Mexico City, April 15.-Twentty ty-seven states. comprising all the states in the republic, having ratified the new con stitutional amendments extending the presidential term from four to six years and creating the office, of vice. president, congress will now formally declare that the organic lawthas been amended as stated.
 Financial people and business men approve cordially these measures, which tend to increase the political stability of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

Be safe-cook with Gas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Ria Contractor Fails.

Raleigh, N. C., April t5..--G. O. San ders, a contractor of Pine Bluff, N C., was today adjudged a bankrupt The liabilities are $33,407, and approximate assets $49. 800 Almost all the credit ors are New York and Boston people. the largest creditor being the Union Trust company of Boston, for $1O,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Herreros Again Hostile.

Berlin, April 15.-Aceo-ding to n cablegram from Windhcek, German Southwest Africa, a captain. a first lieutenant and six men were killed and a lieutenant and seven men were wounded and five men were hurt in a battle with Herrerors on April 13 at Okalumba. No other details have been received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

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 The Weekly Age-Herald has also dec three of it's agents who send the largest between now and September i to come tt superinted the drawing, all expenses, of by The Weekly Age-Herald.
 We trust you will get to work imme us~every subscriber it is possible for you hear from you. We like to read your lett send subscribers or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
To Utilize Waste Peanuts.

Huntsville, April 15.-(Special) )-Local parties are organizing a company to es- tablish a plant here and engage in the manufacture of paper and other articles from the waste of Huntsville cotton mills. Enormous profits are in sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Denies Sale of Vessel.

Hamburg, April 15.--Tne ,cersen Halle denies the rumors of @ sa pr negotiations for the sale of the Ham, burg-American line steamer Duetsch- land to the Russian government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Personal and General.

A. A. Griffith & Go. have opened a handsome new shoe store called the Nor wood" on Second avenue, in the building formerly occupied by the Sullivan Jewel- " company.
 F. b. Vining has recently sold his hand some home on Dartmouth avenue to George H. Stevenson.
 R. O. Ozley will leave in few days for Texas and Louisiana.
 A. r. Sorrel of Chicago is visiting rela- tives in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Officers Elected.

At the regular monthly meeting of the board of education in the council chamber last night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. T. F.
 Robinson, presidenti pr. D. P. Lacy. vice. president s The resignation of E. P. To- peg as member of the board was read and accepted. The city council will elect his successor at it's next regular meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

for the month of March shows that the four main lines running into Bessemer handled 6926 cars during the month. This is a gratifying increase over March, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
To Insnect Rifles.

Tomorrow night Capt. A. S. Morgan, &C., companied by Adjutant General Brandon and Gen Louis V. Clark, will inspect the Bessemer Rifles at their armory. The company is under the command of Cap tain Reed and is considered one of the strongest military organizations in the statn-
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-14
AN INNOVATION IN PREACHING.

The Atlanta Journal is to be congratu-
lated on having secured as feature for
its columns special sermons from Rev.
John E. White. These will be published
each Saturday afternoon and DR.. White.
pastor of the Second Baptist church. will
use the same sermon next morning in his
church.
This is an innovation, both in preaching
and in newspaper work and the outcome
will of course, be watched with interest,
especially with regard to the attendance
at the church on the morning following
the publication Will the church goer con-
tent himself with staying at home and
reading DIR. Whites sermon Sunday morn
ing, or will he go out and hear the verbal
delivery?
Then there is another part of the in
novation that will be watched with inter
est, and that is will the church attendant
carry with him to church DIR Whites
sermon so as to see if the preacher sticks
close to his printed words In this case
the congregation will look like a Sunday
school at work. with its leaflets and
Bible Helps.
The Journal, in announcing this depart
ure on its part has the following deserved
notice concerning Mr.. White. 1t says:
DIR. White is North Carolinsan. He
was graduated from the University Of his
State at Chapel Hill, and soon entered the
Baptist ministry. He is a minister OF
commanding appearance. of unusual earn
estness, and of real eloquence. Since
coming to Atlanta he has won the re-
spect of all denominations for his purity
of life and exalted character. The Jour-
nal congratulates its patrons on their
ability. to read once week sermon from
this truly good man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-14

feet of the victory was to give the Amer
lean soldiers boldness and to Illustrate
the gerat scheme to subjugate the South
ern colonies. Thus in advance of all other
colonies. Thus in advance of all other
colonies North Carolina called upon the
nation to resist to the bitter end British
tyranny and lighted the fires of patriot
ism which resulted in the independence
of the country.
This historic spot should be properly
preserved. To this end this bill should be
passed. And" said he, Il hope it will be
the policy of the committee, in keeping
with the traditions of this great nation,
to preserve the history, not only to this
battle, but of all similar great historical
events
Mr.. Thomas obtained favorable report
upon this bill at the last Congress- and
expects to urge its passage at this Con-
gress with his accustomed zeal and en-
ergy.
FRED L. MERRITT.