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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-20
JUDGE c. B. BELLINGER
SIS dies At PORTLAND

Portland, Or, May 13.-Judge G.
B. Bellinger, Of the United States dis
triot court for the district Of Oregon,
died yesterday afternoon Of a comlica-
ton of diseases.
Judge Bellinger was taken seriously
i'll just after reading the decision Of
the plea in abatement filed by United
States Senator Mitchell in the land
fraud cases. The tremendous strain at
tendant upon the preparation Of such
q msmentous document greatly Slapped
the VITALITY Of the jurist, and one com
plication after another in his condition
made themselves apparent, death 70
sulting during the afternoon. For the
past year Judge Bellinger has been lis
tening to the unfolding Of the story Of
the Oregon land frauds. He has seen
men whom he knew and respected foz
years drawn into the net Of the govern.
ment, indicted and charged with
crimes and misdemeanors, and has
been compelled Id the strict perform.
ance OF his duties 40 judge Of q United
States court, to put aside lifelong tiee
and all friendly feeling and to decide
points at issue which meant either ruin
70 his friends or, their acquittal Of all
charges. In almost every case Judge
Bellinger found IL his duty to decide
against his friends, and this weighed
heavily upon him. =
Judge Bellinger was born In Illinois
in 1889, coming 20 Oregon when only
s years OF age.
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CONCLUSIONS GIVEN OUT.
Summary or work Of Railway Con-
Dress rlade publ6c. ~

Summary or work Of Railway Con-
sress rlade pubic.
Washington. May 1.-The IConcan-
sions. adopted by the lnternational
Railway Congress, which cl0eeds IL
SESSIONS here Saturday, have been OH
cially announced. The most interest
ing Of the conclusions relate to rail
road rates, on which, after a prolonged
disc VISION, in which every country in
which railways are operated was rep
resented. the congress unanimously ex-
pressed it's conclusions as follows:
"Tariffs should be based on CONNER
cial principles, taking into account the
special conditions which bear upon the
commercial value Of the services rem
dered. With tho reservation that rates
shall be charged without arbitrary dis
crimination to all shippers alike under
like conditions, the making OF rates
should as far as possible have all the
elasticity to permit the development Of
traffic and to produce the greatest re-
suits to the public and to the railroads
themselves.
These conclusions were ratified 81
the close of the session, after President
Roosevelt's speech had been q topic Of
discussion and two days after Score
tary Taft's address on freight rates 81
the banquet Of the congress.
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DRUG and Steel TRUSTS
ARE NEXT ON The list


Chicago, May 15.-Following the
present investigation of the packing
industries by the federal grand jury,
according to the Chronicle, steps will
be taken by the federal authorities to
make an investigation Of the drug and
steel industries with view OF deter
mining whether or not the larger firms
controlling the bulk Of these industries
are not violating the antitrust laws.
The secret service men, it is said, are
now at work securing evidence to be
used in connection with the two in.
quiries, and it is asserted that ATTORNEY
General Moody has practically outlined
the course which the officials in charge
OF the prosecutions shall pursue.
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ELEVEN YACHTS START IN
qaRACE FOR rkAIsERsop

New York, May 18.-The contess,,
yachts in the ocean race for the cno
offered by the German emperor start,a
from Sandy Hook lighthouse at la:ls
p. m. yesterday. The previous daytbs
boats were recalled to their berths On
account Of the heavy fog that prevail.
ed then. Nine Of the boats oroua
the line within twenty minutes d
each other. two being delayed for IN
hour. 4If4g s
The race is an open one for all kinds
of craft, and those entered represent
nearly all Glasses, from light yacht
to q schooner. The race will end at
the rocky Lodges Of the Lizard, of the
coast Of England.
|. The last race sailed across the ocean
was in 1887, when the Coronet defeat
ed the Dauntless from Bay Ridge 10
Queenstown. The stakes were $4,000
The Coronet covered the distance in
IA days, 30 hours and 30 minutes Sew.
eral other tran satlantic races have been
sailed for large purses and one for 4
CUP. tafiIH
The best time Of q yacht across The
Atlantic was not made in race. The
schooner Endymion in 1900 crossed
from Sandy Hook to tho Lizard IN
IS days, 20 hou rs. She averaged 70
knots for the passage, and established
q record for the course sailed.
The boats entered in the presentrscs
are the Ailsa, Endymion, Hildesards
Atlantic, Hamburg, Thistle, Fleur %
Lis, Sunbeam, Apache, Utowana ana
Valhalla.
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SECRET CODE USED BY
THE ARMOUR COMPANY

Chicago, May 15.-Sensational fes.
timony as to an alleged secret code
used by the Armours in making rebate
was given before the interstate com.
merce commission here. Testimony
was given by 81. Streyckmans, former.
~ employed by Armour & Co as stem.
ographer. Witness read from book
some of the code words and thei1
meaning, as follows:
Laughsome-Rebate.
Better arrange rebate there
Launching-Can make rebate.
Laura-Handle rebate matters very
carefully. A t.iA
Lavada-Pay rebates from cash or
hand.
Laveallo-Rebate must be- confden.
tial. .a.. 5s...s. $500. 3.
Weodpath - Interstate commerce
commission. -
Here there was ripple Of laughter
among the shippers present. The In.
terstate commissioners smiled. Mr.
Streyckmans continued:
Woodprint-Avoid service Of sam.
mons from interstate commerce, oom.
mission. sN
= The laughter grew more audible.
Footnote- Meet interstate commerce
commissioner.
Imprinted Judson c. Clements, Of
Georgia.
Imprinting-J. G. Yeomans.
Imprison Charles A. Pronty.
Improbitas-J.. w. Fifer.
Improbity-A. r. Mosely.
When the code words standing 70,
the names Of the interstate commerce
commissioners were read laughter and
hand clapping among the Shippers
caused Chairman Clements to mp foa
oruer.
Streyckmans declared that the -prof.
its to the Armour lines on the ieinkl
ran as high az 500 TO 600 percent.
The profits per car on shipments
from California to New York" said
the witness, "were ON an .averags Of
$50. 5e.''E
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6arek LETTER soclr1..
Court< 10 ecide :. ).

Courts 10 leclde a -
scleel eofvds to suppress. Nv. !. /.
ee11lls Ny ls.-In ! ss 1Aea
rfsvsat the sxsinction Of the he. . saMs 1
aer frsternities at the hieh III y. u,ss h
the operation Of rules nrs,s sOnool y
the board Of education plsoi S,s's !
penalties upon the memha,. Asa1
organizations, injunction w.. " asI
have begun in the superior r coOs
the complaint asking that ~ 'u J. u
ton issue against the prinoiua, p!
high school, the superint rsa o. u
schools and the board Of s; q
Russell Wayland. the brother Of ss
Wayland, 9 minor. who belon.. u ),
Gamma Eta Kappa fraterD;;."s u
named as plaintiff. i
Tho complaint asks that ~.
enjoin the principal Of the school h. ' .
enforcing the rules that wera fo. Inn
ed BY the school directors for TN
pose Of destroying the Greek lst ~. '
ternities. The members Of snch u N
izations arc barred from hold;no 'a>
tions in any school or class o-.. ea'
tion and from taking part in ar s.4 i
letic activities. They are also d.' r. !,
theDprivilege Of receiving a di u1..sa
upon completing their scholastio -,
and from participating in the e.., sea
attending graduation. The onlv =.
ilege allowed them lie the atto,i pu''
! Of the class rooms. '''s
r. the Injunction is granted n. .
position Of the directors to thu -
tenance OF the societies will CEASE IN !.
the scnool authorities are supported H. :
the courts the leaders in hieb .oh..1
fraternity life admit that the oro,,; '
cations are at an end.
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BUY INQPEN MARKET
|IMuRflN DECISION As Y
CANAL SUPPLIES.
Ships and Other Things Necessary
for Building the Panama Canal
win Be Bought Where They
Can Be Had Cheapest Club Over
American Dealers.

Washington, May 16.-The execu-
tive committee Of the isthmian canal
commission has decided to purchase in
the markets of the world material and
ships necessary for the building OF the
Panama canal. 1872
This important decision was reached
with some reluctance, because it was
appreciated by Secretary Taft and the
executive committee that there will
surely be . great outcry from two great
interests in this country, the producers
Of material and the ship owners. # the
purchases are not limited to the Amer
loan products. But it was decided
that the money consideration was 60
great that it could not be ignored, foq
it held in some cases fully 50 per cent
more would be charged for material
needed in canal construction than the
same goods could be procured for in
Europe.
Chic Engineer Wallace, for instance,
showed that two ships. in addition to
these running between New York and
Colon and owned by the Panama Rail
road Company were absolutely neces-
sary to carry. the food supply and ma
terial necessary for the work.
No American ship could be- bought
for any reasonable price, and when il
came to building such ships it was
found, according to Secretary Taft'a
statements, that while he can buy two
3, 600 ton ships in Europe for $3.50, 900.
it would cost 81, 400. 900 to build such
ships here And. in addition, while
the European ships could be had at
once, it would take at least eighteen
months to secure American boats.
As to material needed for canal con-
struction, the committee decided that
by reserving to itself the right to pur-
chase in the worlds markets it would
at least oblige American manufaotur-
ers to give them the benefit of their
foreign prices il they wish to sell goods
to the commission. ~ 9gl5 i@
Secretary Taft explained that he. felt
obliged to indorse this decision, be-
cause, having given congress every op.
portunity to give q contrary decision,
he felt that the very terms Of the canal
act provided that it should be con-
structed at the lowest possible cost.
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BEEF TRUST OBJECTS TO
!, INVESTIGATION METHODS

Chicago, May 15.-Represenau's
Of four large packing concerns n.ss
gone to Washington with the lntenuoa
Of making q protest to President hoe1
yelt against the manner in which ~, y,
declare the investigation into the w. ~
industry is being conducted before !. -. J.
federal grand jury. The protest = >
said, will be made along the folos's
lines:
That packing company Wins
have been browbeaten before tho y.
and compelled to tell what they 49, s
that questionable detective me'%. ..
have been used by the secret ssi, ~.
men to secure information tor ivy
eminent. That the wives Of tne =
ers have been called before tho ~
jury to testify against their nusD s.,s
who are ont Of the city, and tney ), =. !,
been forced TO remain conssan''
Chicago for no apparent reason. ;, d.
10A6 6u0 Vk1v0U0 A" LonA Of
packers hae fallen into the na nd
the government, when the ns.i
nothing to do with the inves''s w., u
That the treatment Of the paO '..oi.
Chicago BY the local federal .s = :, b.
ties has been like that accoio: :u.l'
police toward . common orl%'u =. ,,sk
Il u said that the packers l aa nj.
arranged for . meeting with 'n'
dent. ..,. u
Federal officers claim 70 ~! no bd
important new witness ,n' ~
t1nst iaquiry. 81. J. ssreyo nnes,
who before the interstate 0o ecrk
commission diyulged the ailss - By
system Of rebases and overon~ss. I'D,
.Aruonr 8 Co., and read . l seol' ;;.lssl
viii be brought before " sn' h.si D..
gxandejurt Investigating sno .nd p1
dns1rs. & Il ezpected the ei En- ~
viii have completed its taL% as,.
mony b. Wednesday OF Tnu'''
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new N. p. TRAIN.

To Be Put on the SeattIe.Spokane
Rum June 4.
Seattle, May 18.-June the North.
ern Pacific will put on q new train ser.
vice between Seattle and Spokane. The
new train is designed particularly FOR
tho accommodation of passenger busi.
ness that originates at either end az tha
run, or at points intermediate The
new train service is also expected 70
relieve the congestion Of traneconti.
mental business created by the ahort.
sr1p patrons between Seattle and .spo-
kane.
The train for Spokane will leave "a.
atele at , O'Clock in the afternoon Ana
wiu arrive there at 2 so the follovine
morning. The return trip viii b made
leaving Spokane ct 4 p. m, arriyine
N Seattle Of $3.50 .. m.
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JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS.

Famous Opera Singer Passes Away
Suddenly.
Chicago, May 15.-Jessie Bartlett
Davis, the we'll known opera singer.
died suddenly at her home in this city
yesterday, aged 46 years. She was
taken i'll on Friday. and ON Saturday
became unconscious, from which she
never recovered.
She was for many years a member
Of the Bostonians, gaining her first
great triumph in that company as Alan
a Dale in "hobin Hood
Mrs. Davis was the wife Of Will j.
Davis, the we'll known theatrical man
of this city. 4
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-20
DETAILS OF VIOLATION
OF FRENCH NEUTRALITY

Tokyo, May 16.-Detailed confirms.
tory information concerning Vice Ad.
miral Rojestvensky's use Of Indo- China
waters has reached the japanese gov.
eminent from variety of sources, both
official and private. A high japanese
official yesterday sketched to the Asso.
ciated Press the important acts Of the
Russian deet since France was first
moved to preserve neutrality. He esid
The governor general Of Indo- China
officially reported that the Russian
feet had entirely departed from Kan,
ranh bay on April 20, but on April %
there still remained in the bay one
cruiser. one torpedo boat destroyer and
fifteen transports of the Russian fleet
On April "a the entire Russian fleet re.
entered Kamranh bay and rode at an.
hor until April 26, when majority
Of the warships sailed. leaving behind
four converted cruisers and one tor.
pedo boat destroyer. These latter yes.
sells took supplies Of coal and provi.
sions. On April 26, toward evening,
these vessels stopped and examined the
German steamer Loo Sok and the Nor.
wegian steamer Providence, which
passed outside the bay. On April 81
moro than thirty Russian vessels were
anchored at Hongkohe, and at o'clock
in the afternoon they stopped and ex.
amined the British steamer stettin,
which was passing.
According to the French Official
report Vice Admiral Roiestvensky
promised Admiral De Jonquieres tina,
he would leave Hongkohe May 8. Il
Is evident, however, that the Russianl
were anchored at Hongkohe on May s.
Tho latest kilograms from Indo.
China indicate the presence at Hong.
kobe on May IL Of seven Russian bat.
tleshps, seven cruisers, two torpedo
boat destroyezs and four converted
cruisers.
s'Since the appearance Of the Rus
sian fleet In the far East Saigon. haa
become . bass for the transportation
Of military supplies for Woe Admiral
Rojestvensky's f1eet. The number 81
vesselss furnishing supplies 70 tho Rus
slams i 70 great that those who wers
anchored s Saigon May were count
Cd BY tens. !"
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WASHINGTON NEWS

A chamber Of commerce has been
organized at La Conner.
The state OF Washington is reported
entirely free from smallpox, not case
having been reported to the health au-
thorities of any county ducring April.
An experiment will be made near
Walla Walla in the growing of the ag-
rioultural departments new frost re-
sistant orange. It has been named
citrange.
Judge Chapman, Of Tacoma, has de-
MED motion for q new trial Of the
suit of DR.. e. ]. Brown against the
state board Of dental examiners for
500, 900 damages. ef
The largest sea hon ever caught in
the Pacific as far south as Puget sound
was brought to Seattle Saturday by q
fisherman, who caught it near Cape
Flattefy. The lion weighs 915 pounds.
Judge Smell, Of the superior court at
Tacoma, has overruled conviction
from the police court Of that CITY on
the ground that the conviction was Sc
cured through confession obtained
by the sweating" process.
Frank c.. Morse, assistant post
master at Tacoma, has been selected
as secretary of the state tax commits
sion. The law creating the commits
sion provides for two other clerks, who
will be selected before June 8, when
the commission law takes effect.
The federal supreme court has hand
ed down decision to the effect that
Winans Brothers, who have permits
from the state of Washington, do not
necessarily have the right to exclude
the Yakima Indians from fishing in
the Columbia river, but holds that
every case OF this kind must be decided
on its individual merits.
Olympia and Everett union men
have declared q boycott on all Puget
Sound beer. Ill.
Rural delivery route No. has been
ordered established June Is at Roohes-
ter, Thurston county. It will serve
5O4 people and 1l2 houses. X !
Walla Walla shippers Of grain and
-four have been put on an equal foot
ing with their competitors in the Pa
louise country. The reduction equals
ten per cent. @ >. i .3-' ;.
On Saturday, May 20, the regular
semi-annual meeting of the Puget
Sound Schoolmasters' club will be
held at the Washington hotel, Seattle,
converting at 10 q. m.
The Rapid Railroad Company, com
posed Of Everett men, have begun pub
location OF q notice that they will ask
q trolley franchise in that city for a
line between Everett and Bellingham
1t is said good portion of the country
right Of way has been secured.
It is stated that the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company will probably
build two steamers for the Puget
Sound San Francisco run, to cost in
the neighborhood> of $1,O0O,0 900. Su-
perintendent Wallace said decision
will be reached in the next two weeks.
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FRANCE HAS FEARS
THDUGHT JAPAN WANTS NDO-
CHINA TERRITORY. !
Government Docs Not Think Trouble
Imminent, But Believe Speedy
prepsrations Tor Defense OF Ter
rifory Should Be fiade-large
Credits Asked.

Paris, May l5.-The popular out
burst at Tokyo against France leads to
settled convictions here that Japan has
territorial ambitions in Indo- China
which the French must sooner or later
oppose. Although the Japanese off,
cials discIaim any such Intentions,
this belief has taken firm hold Of the
French public and the press unites in
calling on the government to adopt en-
ergetic measures, strengthening. the
defense Of Indo-C China and prepare for
the contest which, it is asserted, will
be inevitable when Japan's hands are
freed from the Russian war.
The government authorities, while
not considering that trouble is immi-
nent, share the public belief that it is
essential to make speedy preparations
for the defense of Indo- China, and ac-
cordingly large special credits are be-
ing asked for, the ministers Of marine
and war are considering large augmen.
tations Of the forces in Indo- China,
and Admiral Fournier is planning a
chain of coast defenses similar to those
with which he has encircled France.
The admiral and representatives Of the
army and of the colonies will probably
proceed to Indo- China shortly to per-
sonally inspect the requirements.
Sentiment Failures into Conviction.
This sentiment has been slowly ma
turing into conviction. The first sus-
picions were aroused some months ago
by the publication Of detailed ac-
count Of a plan Of campaign said to
have been drawn up in the japanese
war office for the invasion Of Indo-
China. The denials which followed
the publication of the plans have fail
ed to change the popular belief that
Indo China is menaced, and Foreign
Minister Delcasse and other ministers
have advised parliament to give suit
able attention to the requests Of the
colony. The recent agitation at Tokyo
against Admiral Rojestvensky using
the waters of Indo. China has given
new gravity to the question.
Such conservative papers as the
Temps and Figaro say that Japan's
action clearly discloses Interior mo-
tives against the French colonies,
while the radical newspapers, like the
Patrie, give sensational prominence to
statements alleging that Japan is able
to land troops above Hanoi, the capital
Of Tonquin, sweep southwark with
practically no opposition, and stimuli
taneously occupy Kamranh bay and
other important coast points.
This doubtless is exaggerated, but
it contributes to establish the belief
that energetic measres are necessary to
place the French colonies in a COM
plete state of defense. h
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ANNEXATION DISCUSSED.

Possible Union Of British ColDmbis
and Yukon.
DAvson, May 1S.-An ottaWa spxe-
cial says: ". B. McInnes, Of aBritish
Columbia, will be named Saturday for
governor Of Yukon. A scheme is BE-
ing discussed By the government 70, N
mex Yukon 70 British Columbia,
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SEATTLE r1ARkET REPORT

The following prices are offered 10
the productivity the local dealers for
delivery In round lots I. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject TO change without no.
toe:
Grain Oats, $s7.@s9 per ton;
barley. "a. Per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, 80 80 Per ton: bran. SIC; shorts,
$19. gal; corn, $23@24.60
Hay-Eastern Washington, $l4@16,
per ton; Puget sound, t10@1l; alfalfa,
SO.
Eggs-Striotly fresh ranch, l9@20.
Poultzy-Lve hens, llH@12c Per
ID; old roosters, 100; ducks, 19@18:
geese, 90; springs, l5o.
Live Stock Choice beet cattle,
COWS, $40 per ID; steers, 4ko;
sheep, $50; hogs, e]<@7o; dressed
calves, b@7o; live, 6@7c.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
salted steers, over 60 pounds, exo per
ID; medium. sound, $40; light, sound,
SHc;cows, sound, all weights, 80; stags,
bulls and oxen, 6Ko; salted kips, 9xc;
calves, 9@l0c; culls 10 less than
sound; green hides 10 lea than sailed;
dry hides. -11@16o; dry culls, one-third
less; sheep pelts, s6c@1.26 each
shearlings, 16@30o each; Eastern
Washington wool, 11@l6o per lb;
Western Warrington wool, ls02Oe:
dirty or timber stained, 16@ 16o: tai.
low. sK04o; grease. lK02o.
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LAST SURVIVOR or 1912.

Hiram Cr0nk Dies at Ava, N. r., at
the Age of los Years.
Ava, N. Y, May 15.-Hiram Cronk,
the last survivor Of the war of 1919,
died here Saturday, aged 105 years.
Mr.. Cronk was born in Herkimer
county, this state, in 1900. He moved
to the vicinity Of Ava in 1887, where
he has since lived. His only living
daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Rowley-she
past 8O-made her home with him. 4