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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
COLVILLE RESERVE.
Committee Includes Appropriation
for OPENING Expenses.

~" OP~ss"8 @AP~Uo~S'
Washington, Feb. 21.-.An amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
providing 81, 500, 900 for the opening
of the Colville Indian reservation, was
passed by the committee on Indian af-
fairs Monday. The bill as agreed on
by the committee contained another
amendment offered by Senator Bard, of
California, as follows:
"That no portion of the funds appro-
priated by the act nor the principal or
fund held by the United States for the
benefit of any Indian tribe, shall be
available nor be expended for the sup
port of any sectarian or denomiona-
tional school,"
Among other amendments are the
following. Authorizing the secretary
of the interior to investigate alleged
fraudulent leases or leases for made
quate compensation of Indian lands in
Indian territory with a view to their
cancellation. Increasing from $50, 900
to 100000 the appropriation to be
expended under the Dawes commits
sion. Providing for the opening of
the Uintah, Indian reservation in Utah
September /, instead of March 10,
1905.
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MORE talk OF PEACE
OFFICIALLY STATED RUSSlA'S At
TlTUDE IS UNCHANGED.
Stated Also That Whatever Steps
Are Taken Will Be Through
France aud Englend, So as to
Leave Principals free to Accept
or Reject Formal Negotiations.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-Although
the party which is advocating peace
as the only egress from the present SIT
uation continues to gain strength, no.
thing has actually been decided and
no move has yet been made.
1t ia officially maintained that Rus
sia's attitude is unchanged. At the
foreign Office it is affirmed as strongly
as ever that Japan must propose terms,
while at the same time it is admitted
that it is uncomfortable that Japan
can offex conditions acceptable to Rus
STA and that therefore the war must GO
on to conclusion.
Berlin, Feb. 23.-That the Russian
emperor has actually determined to
seek peace does not appear to be known
here officially, but this court has been
aware that the emperor's mind has
been waering between peacea and
continuance of the war.
What Emperor Nicholas has so far
decided to do seems to be to request OF
France that she ask the British For
eign office to inquire of Japan what
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
ALASKA RAILWAY BILL.
Considered in Committee but NOfh-
ING Likely to Be Done.

ing Likely to Be Done.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The Alaska
delegate bill was not brought up in
the meeting of the committee on terri
tories yesterday, although the commit
tee was called for that special purpose.
The measure was sidetracked by one Of
the bills to aid in construction Of a
railroad from some point on the Gulf
of Alaska to point on the Yukon river
at or near Eagle.
The bill is backed by Andrew Bur-
leigh and others and provides for q
government guaranty of per cent in
terest on bonds that may be issued, the
payment to be at the rate of $50, 900 a
mile for not exceeding 500 miles. The
concern is known as the Alaska Rail.
way Company.
Probably a majority of the commit
tee doubt the passage of the bill by the
senate at this or any other session.
The opinion prevails that no bill for
special railroad interests in Alaska
will be passed by congress, but that the
legislation, if adopted will be general
in character. like that recently passed
for the Philippine islands.
The senate bill for the esta blishment
of life saving station at Nome has
been favorably reported to the house.
This measure has been urged for a
long time and has been strongly com
mended by the treasury department
and department of commerce. There
is good chance that the bill will be-
come law at this session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
BEEF TRUST inquiry
FEDERAL OFFICIALS PREPARE TO
TAKE EVIDENCE.
Subpoenas Issued for Nearly Two
Hundred Witnesses TO Come Be.
fore Federal Grand Jury at Chi.
Caa0-HearingS Scheduled to Be-
ain March 20.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-United States
officials commenced one OF the most
exhaustive inquiries ever started I'M
der the Sherman anti-t act yester-
day by issuing subpoenas for 1876 wit
nesses, calling for federal grand jury
to sit March 20, and making full ar
rangements for producing complete ev.
idence regarding the operations OF the
packers in Chicago and other packing
centers in detail.
One hundred and thirty witnesses
are to be from Chicago packing houses
and offices, and fifty-five are heads Of
departments and agents in fifteen large
cities Of the country. Nearly all the
subpoennas directeud to residents Of
Chicago were served yesterday after
noon. The jury will be drawn Thurs
day or Friday None of the heads of
the packing companies will be called
before the grand jury.
The heads of the packing companies
refused to make any statement In
quirers were directedto Attorney John
S. Miller. who represented the COM
blned packers In the Grosscup lnJunc-
ton, which was sustained in the Unit
eds tates supreme court a month ago.
eff all this investigation" said Mr..
Miller. "does not entirely satisfy the
representatives of the government that
we are in every way that is possible
observing the requirements of this
drastic injunction, we have no word of
opposition to offer to any further full
and fair inquiry into the actual facts
even by means of the secret and ex
parte inquiry in the grand jury room.
When that has been done, however, we
sincerely trust that we may look for
and receive the square deal which is
promised to everyone, and if the facts
justify it we may be relieved from
misrepresentation and unjust suspi-
ciOn.';
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
WASHINGTON NEWS

A great amount of spurious % and
so cent coins are reported in Seattle
and other sound cities.
DIR. J. G. Minton, q trustee Of the
Whatcom state normal school, has sent
his resignation to the governor.
g J. A. Moore has asked the Seattle
city council for franchise for two new
street railway lines, portion Of which
will be elevated.
Watson G.. Squire, OF Seattle, has
been appointed an aide-de-camp to
serve with Gen. Chaffee at The inaug-
nral parade at Washington March 4.
Senator Samuel II. Piles arrived at
Washington Monday night. He will
learn some Of the ropes during the re-
mainder of the session and take the
oath Of Office March 4.
The state supreme court has handed
down a decision to the effect that the
law prohibiting the sale of timber land
cruising more than q million feet to
the quarter section is valid.
Capt. P. F. Dundon, whose creosote
plant at Lowell burned last summer,
has decided to rebuild upon the old
site. A crew of men has started clear
ing it, 1t is planned to have the new
plant ready for the machinery within
six months.
M. Pechiarth, fisherman, while
SEEMING for herring in Everett harhor
north of the Clark Nickerson mill,
captured full grown hair seal in his
net. The animal became tangled in
the meshes and was taken alive with
hardly struggle.
The senate has passed the house bill
to regulate foreign banks and bankers.
Whitman county commissioners Will
spend 900 on a county exhibit at
the Portland fair.
The recent cold spell is believed to
have caused considerable damage to
fall sown wheat in Eastern Washing
ton and Oregon.
It is stated that Balfour, Guthrie &
Co., the English manufacturers of
Portland cement, and others interested
with them, will build large cement
actory at Belilngham.
Thirty six carloads of Colorado po-
tatoes arrived at Seattle and Tacoma
last week. They were carefully exam
ined by inspectors and pronounced to
be an exceptionally clean lot.
Henry Schaller, of Tacoma, has been
appointed member of the state board
of BARRIERS examiners for the term
ending February IA, 1908. Mr.. Schal-
Ter succeeds Russell L. Ireland, also of
Tacoma.
At a meeting of the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturers Association
at Seattle few days ago general ad-
vance of SO cents on all classes of lum-
Der was agreed upon. preliminary to
restoring finished lumber products to
their former prices.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
TAXES OVER DcrrNsrs


Victoria. B. c., Feb. aI.-Da..,
the acquisition Of the CANADIAN q
defenses by the Canadian eove~r land
which will take over the wort.
the imperial government on IN, ron
brave been received from Ottava"
special from Ottawa says: 4
It 10 understood that the Bris.r
eminent suggested that Canada .ss so''
pay 81, $50, 900 Of the cost Of ms;a. O1d
ing these defenses, and leave thu IAN
troll in the hands of the British vo, uOa'
ment. Canada would not conaan. :.
this. She adhered to her outst,,S%
offer TO assume the control and ,oo..s
whole bill It was not a ouest;os 'os
cost with the Dominion, becan.sA "
entire outlay will be more than =. sa'
600, 900. What Canada objected n w.
making permanent expenditures vh;" S
would not be under the control a, y
Dominion parliament. The R,;s Is
authorities have agreed to Csnssssa
offer.
While the control Of the Halifs, :,
Esquimalt garrisons will pass into ,S
bands Of Canada on July 1, the ~
minion will only take over the dia..
emit services gradually. There ara ~.
tain works with which Canadians =.
not yet familiar, and British ofscs''
and men will continue in such nosi
items until Canadians qualify. Cam.
da could supply the necessary infapt,
in quick order. but it would take sOm,
time to get in the engineering staff a.,
Canada regards with great favor N.
compliment which Great Britain h..
paid her in handing over these impor
ant defenses to her care. The TINS,
will be we'll looked after.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
WASHINGTON eLkS.
Thirteen Lodges Meet and FORM
State ORGANIZATION.

thirteen Lodges TJSSI OuV W"
State Organization.
Seattle, Feb. 22.-Representatives
and delegates from thirteen lodges OF
Elks in the state. of Washington met
yesterday at the Seattle theater to form
q state organization Of Elks, the trst
on the Pacific coast. They perfected
an association that will constitute the
nucleus of q subordinate grand lodge
when the national organization sees mt
to acknowledge it's functions as such
and the need of such q representative
body.
Exalted Ruler j. j. Alexander, OF
Seattle lodge No. 90. called the meet
ing to order and briefly outlined its
purposes. :,
Temporary organization was effected
by the election of J. ]. Alexander, OF
Seattle lodge No. 90, and j. Howard
Watson, Of Olympia lodge No. 1856.
temporary chairman and secretary re-
spectively.
Committees on constitution and by.
laws were also named and adjournment
taken until 2 p. m.
At the afternoon session the consti-
tuition and bylaws prepared by the
committe were adopted and the follow
ing.'officers elected:
G. o. Bates, of Tacoma. president;
William 81. Kirkman, Walla Walla,
first vice president; N. E. Nuzum, of
Spokane, second vice president;
Charles G. Coon, of Port Townsend,
third vice president; j. Howatrd Wat
son. of Olympia, secretary; DR.. Charles
F. Engles, of Ballard, treasurer; Rev.
Andreas Bard, of Walla Walla, chap
lain: John j. Sexton, of Vancouver,
sergeant at arms.
Tacoma was selected as the place for
holding the 1905 meeting.
This morning at 10 o'clock the ''old
plug hat parade was pulled off, and
in the afternoon there was vaude
Vile performance at the Grand opera
house. A banquet at the Washington
tonight closes the program.
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To Open Spawning Grounds.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 20.-Ins ~
moval Of distractions to the progi.s
OF sockeye salmon toward the spawnnlD WV
grounds at the headwaters OF the "
stahl and Copper rivers, Tributaries -,
the Skeena river, is to be carried w.
forthwith by the federal governmou'..
Both streams were formerly ismO :
spawning grounds for sockeyes, ou'
recent years no spawning has occu' sM
on either river because the fisn COS
not pass the barriers caused oy ~
slides, logs and fallen trees. Aoou,
dozen natural dams will be remo'e''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25

terms might be expected were Russia
to propose peace; that is to say, the
preliminary steps are to be taken by
the seconds.
Russia will thus be able to refuse to
open negotiations if Japan's terms are
exhorbitant and the Russian emperor
could again appeal to the DISCONTINUED
classes to support the var as easier to
bear than the price of peace.
London, Feb. ga dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from St.
Petersburg, confirming advices from
st. Petersburg to the effect that peace
was under consideration, adds:
The conditions on which Russia is
prepared to make peace have practi.
cally been agreed upon. These are as
follows:
Korea to he placed under Japanese
suzerainty.
Port Arthur and the Liaotung PENN.
sula to be ceded to Japan.
Vladivostok to be declared a neutral
port with an open door.
The Eastern Chinese railroad to be
placed under neutral International ad-
ministration.
Manchuria as far north as Hardin
to be restoredas an integral part of the
Chinese empire.
The difficulty lies in settling the
question of indemnity, upon which it
is known that Japan insists, but it is
thought the difficulty is not insupera-
BILE.
The most trustworthy opinion at St..
Petersburg is that, in view Ct the in
ternal situation and the enormous diff
Guilty in carrying on the war, peace on
the terms outlined will be concluded
in comparatively short time if the
indemnity question can be arranged,
but it is quite possible that Russia will
risk another battle before a decision is
reached.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 2O.-The Asso-
ciated Press learns on exceptional au-
thority that the question Of peace was
formally considered BYE mperor Nich-
olas and his ministers at conference
held at Tsark oe-Selo.
No particulars are obtainable, as
before the discussion began the emper-
or exacted from each one present. SOL
emn promise not to divulge the slight
est hint of what TRANSFERRED.
The belief is, however, that the pos
sible conditions and terms were under
consideration.
1t is suggested in high quarters that
some intimation Of terms has reached
the Russian government from Japan,
although it is certain that it did not
come through the regular diplomatic
channels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
Securities niSSinq.

Boston, Feb. 20.-The disappearance
is announced by law firm of securi-
ties said to be the property of Herman
s. Cheney, client, and to have a
value of $258,0OO. Beyond the infor-
nation that the papers, $4,000 of
which are negotiable, were removed
from the safe or vault about January
II, since which time unsuccessful
efforts have been made to locate them,
little concerning the matter is made
public.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
THREE RerORr1 PLANS.
Said Gar Is Considering Them and
Will Adopt One.

London, Feb. 2O.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the ChroniclsD
informed by one high in court circles
that the czar is considering three
schemes for the popular assembly such
as has been demanded by the strikes
The. first OF these is that Of Count Leo
Tolstoy, the second is that of Coun'
Ignatieff, which is similar to the ono
Alexander III. wished to introduce %
fore his death, and third by an emil
nentn author whose name is kept "
cret, and which is the most complss,
hensive of them all. 1t plans that al
GLASSES, races and religions be lepsS
senteud in the assembly. 1t is iiKev
says the correspondence informsDs
that this last scheme will be the Oh,
adopted. The informet further staa'
that the czar would persoally pun
stop to the war in the far East az wv
rfist Russian victory which was IN s@
way decisive.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
DENTAL CASE DECIDED.
Not Illegal to "Own, Run and Man.
age" Without License.

age" Without License.
Olympia, Feb. 2O.-The first opinion
handed down by Justice Milo A. Root
in the state supreme court was given
in the case Of the state Of Washington,
against Edwin J. Brown, appellant.
Brown was charged with "the crime
of owning, running and managing a
dental Office in the state of Washington
without license" in violation of the
state dental law.
Justice Root says in part:
"We feel that court should be re-
luctant to pronounce statute invalid,
except where its plain duty impels
such action. Conceiving this to be
such a case, we are led to declare that
part of the statute requiring an exam
ination and license in order to 'own
run or manage dental Office or de-
partment, void"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
NORTH SEA INQUIRY.
Commission Will Soon File Its fin,
Report.

Paris, Feb. 21.-Admiral Barn,
Spaun, of Austro- Hungary, and Rss,
Admiral Charles 81. Davis, of the Uni.
ted States, have been designated n
draw up the report Of the internatiOual
commission Of inquiry into the North
sea incident. This will be presented
in secret session Wednesday for discus
sion and final approval.
The Austrian and American ADM.
rails were chosen as representing Tia
elements Of the commission which ara
entirely neutral. Their main work |,
to fulfill the requirement of the protO.
col that the commission report all the
circumstances of the incident.
The full board of admirals reserves
the final determination Of the main
question until after the presentation O,
Admiral Won Spaun and Admiral d.
Wis recital of circumstances. There
seemsl to be definite inclination on
the part Of the majority of the CON-
mission toward partially justifying
excusing Admiral Rojestvenskys &C.
ton.
1t is generally believed in well in
formed quarters that the Russian
French and Austrian admirals incline
to the foregoing view, while the Brit
ish and American admirals are consid
cred favorable to the British view that
no torpedo boats were present and that
therefore there was no justifca tion for
firing. However, the board apparently
is seeking to reconcile differences 20
that the decision may not be pro-
nounced victory for either side, but
measurably acceptable to both.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
OuTwITTeD THE DUKES.


Kaiser Sent Information bp Special
Courier to Gar.
Berlin, Feb. 20.-From a high source
it is reported that Emperor William
revealed the truth regarding the bloody
massacre Of Sunday Jan. 30. and the
true political situation in Russia to the
car. On learning that the czar was
ignorant Of current events in his own
empire, the emperor collected reliable
accounts Of Russian events from for.
eign newspapers and sent them by spe.
cial courier to the car. He also wrote
the GEAR warning him of the danger Of
remaining ignorant of the conditions
in Russia and Offering to assist him in
this regard. The czar replied thank.
ing the car for the valuable informa.
ton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
Japan Buvs Engines.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-MiU"
Co., New York agents Of the Jap, ,D.sl
govelnment, have placed with . ~o
firm an order for seventy-fve low low.
lives, the largest purchase ever ~ Tbs
here BY q foreign government: /,
estimated cost Of the locomouv" .r,
81 900, 900. The terms Of the coI h
require that the locomotives snsn
built a. soon as possible and dei .niu.
in lots Of twelve. They will DO shs,s
ped by rail to the Pacific coast, .h;n
they will be placed aboard stes~
and sent direct to Korea.
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To Begin work on Bio Br,doe.

Vancouver, WASH, Feb. 2O.-Work
on the steel bridge across the Colum-
bia river probably will be commenced
IN short time. The bridge will CON-
nect this city with the Oregon shore
and will cost about IS, 900, 900. It
will be railroad bridge only and will
not be lifted for teams or pedestrians.
Electric car tracks may be laid on it,
however.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-25
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots I. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, $26.60@27 per ton;
barley, %. 50@2S per ton ;wheat, chicken
feed, 90. 80 per ton; bran, SIC; shorts,
$20@21; corn, $25.
Hay-Eastern w Washington, $16@17h,
per ton; Puget sound, $11@1s; alfalfa,
$1O@11.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 10000.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@12kc per
10; old roosters, 100; ducks, 12@1Sk;
geese, Go; springs, 1870.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
COWS, 2ho per 10; steers, sL@Sko;
sheep, $40; hogs, 6@6hc; dressed
calves, 1890; live, $500.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 pounds, $40 per
10; medium. sound, &C.; light, sound,
Sc; COWS, sound, all weights, Sc; stays,
bulls and oxen, $40; sailed kips, Sc /;
calves, 9@10c; culls 10 less than
sound; green hides 10 less than sailed !;
dry hides. 11@15o; dry oulls, one-third
less; sheep pelts, 25c@1.25 each /;
shearlings, 10000 each; Eastern
Washington wool, 11@16c per Id;
Western Washington wool, 10000 !:
dirty or timber stained, 16@18c; tai.
low, Sh@4c; grease, 1900.
Tacoma Quotations
Wheat-Bluestem No /, ego; club
No. /, SO.
Mvestock-steers, 4@4ko per Id:
COWS, s@sAo; hogs, 81<@sAc; sheep.
6@6Lc.
Poultry - Turkeys, dressed. aso.
chickens, spring; dressed, 1eo; ducks.
dressed, 1bc; geese, dressed, 15o. Live
liens. l2c; ducks. lao; geese, 1sck;
turkeys. 1870; spring chickens. 40:
squads, $2.50@S.
Observation-Disclosures creamery, $40;
ranch, 16@18o.
Eggs-S0c.
Oats-$27@29; rolled oats, $4,000.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay.
$lS.60@14.50; timothy $17.00@1S. 90;
mixed, $1S.60@16; Glover, Ga. 60@
1850; alfalfa, $l1.50@12.0 90; Puget
sound$1S@14.
Feed-Corn, $685.; wheat, $50; bar
Icy, whole grain, $ss; rolled, ga. so;
bran, 5000 Shorts, Isles.
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ALL CLASSES DISSATISFIED.
Situation In Russia Steadily Becomes
nOre Threatening.


rOre Threatening.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2O.-Public
opinion becomes steadily more t.,reat-
ening. Down with the Ronanof
dynasty is heard in the salons, thea
ters and street. News from the prov
inces reveals similar situation. Pea
SAINTS along the Volga, notably in Sara
TOW and Kazan and in Central Russia,
particularly in Voronesh. Kaluga, Onel
and Mocow, refuse to pay their state
taxes, saying that they are unable to
do so, and that unless the czar grants
them land from the state domains,
they would be obliged to take it them.
selves.
The news has frightened the gov
eminent because Of its political i'm.
port. 1t embarasses the financial ad-
ministration Of the country. People Of
high social position and great influence
in st. Petersburg business affairs who
have hitherto been refraining from all
political action, now discuss politics.
earnestly and admit the imminence of
radically reorganized scheme of gov
eminent.
Agitation throughout the country
persists in the most astonishing way.
1t was expected to subside for the time
being almost as quickly as it arose;
but the people are Infatuated and in.
more the orders Of their leaders to
await patiently the course of events.
This condition has been helped along
by the report that the dowager EN-.
press, Grand Duke Sergius and Pobied-
onostzef, procurator Of the holy synod,
are again engaged in q desperate strue.
gle to compel Nicholas to turn his back
on the reformers.