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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16

IHE deputy collector of Customs
here has been advised by the
collector of customs at Victoria that
gasoline launches, irrespective of
size, come under the provision of the
Canadian steamboat inspection act
and must be inspected and licensed
If used in carrying passengers in
Canadian waters. Over two months
ago Collector Newbury, of Victoria,
wrote to the deputy collector here
stating that be had been advised that
a certain launch had been Cen
gagged in carrying passengers TO and
from Sidney without United States
license and Inspection" and inquiring
if such was the case. He was ad
vised that it was and that the United
States law does not require gasoline
craft Of less than fifteen tons bur-
den to undergo inspection, and that
licenses are not issued to boats of
less than five net tons. In reply to
this Collector Newbury wrote that
he was mot quite sure whether a
gasoline launch under five tons would
be considered steamboat" mo steam
boat being permitted to carry pas
sengerS without license and inSpec-
tion) and he stated that he would re-
fer the question to the steamboat in
spector, who was then absent on an
inspection tour In letter received
here a few days ago the collector en-
closed the following extracts from
the Canadian Steamboat Inspection
act:
The expression Steamboat includes.
any vessel used in navigation or af1Oat on
navigable water, and propelled wholly or
in part by steam, or by any machinery or
power other than sails or. oars, and in
cludes steam dredges and floating eleva-
tors.
The expression passenger" means any
person carried on steamboat, other
than the master and crew and the owner.
his family and the servants connected
with his household.
The expression passenger steamboat
means any steamboat carrying any per-
son other than the master and crew. the
owner, his family and the servants con-
4. 4. c,t<o
yachts used exclusively for pleasure or
private use without hire Of any kind.
Owners of launches in the county
should be careful to comply strictly
with the Canadian law as above quot
ed, if they make trips, with passen-
gers, in Canadian waters. There is
no charge for inspection at Victoria
or for the issuance of license.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16
Important Fisheries Meeting

Important Fisheries Meeting
Seattle, WASH, Dec. IL, 1905.
To the Cannerymen, Trap-owners Fish
dealers and Fishermen of Puget
Sound:
Gentlemen:-
At the joint conference held between
the special Fish Commission Of the State
of washington and the Fish Commits
s;oners of tho Dominion of Canada. in
this city. on Nov. 9th last. it was decided
to hold another joint conference early IN
January, 1905, for the purpose OF discus
SING more in detail the fishing interests
On both sides of the international Line.
Hence, the Commission representing the
state of Washington has decided 70 call .
meeting Of all those interested in the IN
dustrv IL this state for the purpose OF VS.
certainine the views held by them.
We have called . meeting tc be held ~
this city, in the rooms Of the chamber OF
commerce, beginnina at 10 =. M, on Mon
d.v. Dec. 18th, and continuing two days.
we urxe upon you the importance oi
o;vinc this matter your attention ana
:, aatin0 with the Commission lor the
,,nrn0se shove stated.
r. j. GORMAN,
Chairman.
AE. WooDLARD. Sec.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16
School Attendance Compulsory


Many parents do not seem to ua-
derstand that they cannot keep their
children out of school whenever they
please, without good reason. The
new compulsory attendance law is
very strict. II the excuse Of illness
is made and the teacher believes it IS
not well founded q physicians report
may be required. Hschool is in ses-
sion an excuse Of fear Of c0ntagion
need not be accepted. A child must
not be kept out Of school to perform
other than necessary labor, and the
word necessary IN this connection
IS strictly construed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16
LAUNCHES ARE
STEAMBOATS, ATS0
ACCORDING TO OCANADIAN STEAM.
BOAT INSPECTION ACT

american Launches Must Be Tnspect-
e0 and Licensed If They Carry
passengers in Canadian Waters
NO Charge for License or Inspec-
ton at Victoria.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16
WALDRON STONE
NOT ALL DARK
THE ALLEN DEPOSIT OF LTGHr
COLOR AND FINE GRAIN

The State Geologist's Report on stu.
art and Sucia Sandstones-.Both
Heavier Than Chuckanut Stone
and Less Porous--weight Of Each
Per Cubic Foot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16

Part one of the annual report Of
the state geologist for 1902 is devot-
ed TO the building and ornamental
stones uf Washington. Analyses of
the sandstones of Stuart and Sucia
islands are given and also their spe-
cifie gravity, porosity and the re-
suit of heat and pressure tests. No
mention is made of the Waldron stone,
probably for the reason that the de-
posits there had not been worked.
The report shows that in some very
important respects the sandstones of
this county are the best in the state.
The specific gravity of the Stuart
and Sucia stones varies but very lit
tie from that of the celebrated Chuck
anut stone, while they both have
much lower rate Of absorption and
are both heavier, the heaviest, in
fact, of all the sandstones in the state.
A cubic foot of the Chuckanut stone
weighs 151.22 pounds. The Sucia
stone weighs 1922 pounds and the
Stuart stone 1861 pounds. The
Waldron stones-from the Sweeney
and Allen quarries Judging from
samples furnished us, appear to be
still heavier, the grain being consid
erably finer. The Tenino stone, used
in the state capitol at Olympia, the
high school building, Bailey block
and new Carnegie library building in
Seattle, weighs 1862 pounds to the
cubic foot. A cubic foot OF water
weighs 62.24 pounds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-16

|ETHAN ALLEN, former county
superintendent, has favored the
ISLANDER with sample Of building
stone from his property on Waldron
island with a view to correcting the
impression that has seemed to exist
that "Waldron island stone" is very
dark in color. The Allen sample is
very light-about the same color as
the famous Chuckanut stone and of
such fine grain as to make it better
suited for ornamental work, appar-
emily, than any of the other sand
stones of the county. It is of about
the same color as the Sucia stone.
but has more BLUSH cast. Mr.. Al
len says that it has withstood the
severest tests that could be gwen it in
Seattle, having been subjected to
very high degree of heat (the sample
being heated white hot) and then
dropped in cold water without crack
ing, and withstanding also pressure
test of 100000 pounds to a square
inch. He says he also, in common
with other quarry owners who have
made similar offers, would be glad to
furnish the county all the stone that
would be required for public build
ing, if taken out under the supervis-
ion OF competent quarryman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
SPOKANE GROCERS WANT ALL
STORES CLOSED ON THE
SABBATH DAY
Those Violating the Law Have Beer
Notified That They Will Be Pros
ecuted Under Law

The retail grocers' association OF
Spokane is taking steps towards en-
forcing the Sunday law in that city
insofar as it applies to retail grocery
stores.
At the semi-monthly meeting of the
association held recently, the commit
tee appointed to consider the matter
of Sunday closing reported that it
found that there is state law requir-
ing business houses to close on Sun
day. Most of the grocers are comply
ing with the law, but a few are not
complying with the requirements, it is
held, are working an injustice on those
VINO close their stores on Sunday.
The committee advised that all gro
GERS be required to close on Sunday
The report was unanimously adopted
and the committee continued.
Those handling groceries and keep
ing open on Sunday, it is probable,
will be notified to comply with the
law on and after a certain date, which
has not yet been AIMED, by closing on
Sundays or disseminating the sale OF
groceries, and the arrest of those who
persist in disregarding the law may
follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
ANNUAL SHOOTING TOURNA-
MENT TO BE HELD IN ORE
CON METROPOLIS
ANNUAL
Programs Will Soon Be Ready for Dis
tribution-Many Prizes and
Trophies Offered.

Programs of the Twenty First An
nual Tournament of the Sportmans
Association of the Northwest which
will be held at Portland June %, 29
and "a, this year, will soon be printed
and ready for distribution to the va
rious sportsmen's associations COM
prising the Northwest association.
The tournament will be held under
the auspices of the Multnomah Rod
and Gun club of Portland, and it is
expected the biggest aggregation of
shotgun experts to ever assemble in
the west will be in attendance. The
prizes this year will consist of medals
and trophies and tine Multnomah club
will also add purses of from $1,000 to
$4,000.
The association consists of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, British Columbia,
Montana, Utah and California, and
will be open to trapshooters residing
in this territory. In view of the fact
that all transportation companies will
make round trip reduced rates to the
Lewis and Clark fair, which will be
held in that city this summer, it is
expected that the tournament will be
the largest ever held in the west.
The officers Of the association are:
M. Abrahams, president, Portland; w.
A. Hills, first vice president, Portland;
W. F. Sheard, second vice president,
Tacoma; T. B. Ware, third vice presi-
dent, Spokane; E. F. Confar, fourth
vice president, Livingston, Mon; A. j
Winters, secretary. Portland; ]. E.
Cullison, treasurer, Portland.
w. F. Sheard Of Tacoma, B. R. Pat
terson Of Heppner, Ore, H. J. Stillman
of Pendleton, Frank Stevens Of Pom
eroy, and p J. Holohan Of Wallace
Idaho, are directors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
Corbett VS.. Sullivan.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 30-In
the ring of the Eureka Athletic club to-
night Young Corbett' will don the
mitts and engage in the first fight ne
has had since his championship honors
were lowered in the Golden Gate city
His opponent will be kid" Sullivan.
of Washington, and the contest is
scheduled for Is rounds. Though Sui
hvan's reputation does not extend far
beyond his native heath, he has, never
tneless. met and made a creditabIe
showing against some fighters of the
hrst class, and his admirers count
upon MIN to give a good account OF
himself when he faces the redoubtable
little Denverite.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Soft ribbons for girdles come In SOM
Der shadings.
Mother-of- pearl effects are novelty
in foulard silks.
Yellow and orange are dominant col.
ors in millinery.
Lace hats will be much worn, both
cream and black.
The redingote is the leading style fol
the separate coat Of spring.
Self colored embroidery in rich eff
fects decorates the higher grade OF
hosiery.
In the new hats are noticed those
with moderately high but small and
conical shaped crowns.
Turnover collars opening in front are
much in demand. Some are finished
with buttonholed scallop and others
are embroidered in floral patterns
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
Special Stamps For Soldiers.

The Italian government has intro
duced what may be called military pic
ture stamps, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. Each regiment Of the
Italian army is now provided with a
specially designed stamp for the exclu-
sive use Of its own soldiers. The stamp
Of one regiment shows the portrait of
its colonel. another bears the regiment
al colors, another the regimental motto
and so on. The Russian war Office Is
adopting a similar idea, and it is be-
lieved that these stamps increase regi-
mental esprit de corps and civilian in
terest ia the army.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
Missouri Valley LEAGUE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 30
Inc club owners and managers of
the Missouri Valley baseball league
are III session at the Baltimore hotel to-
oay Ior the purpose of adopting a
schedule ad completing final arrange
inents for the opening Of the season.
The schedule as adopted provides for
a playing season of liz games, to be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
IN BUFFALO,.

Going to New York is ''gOing east"
Dinner jackets are worn at dances.
Prize fighting is barred, but knock
outs are frequent.
When a Buffalonian speaks Of 'ovel
'ome' he means Canada.
A thin woman comes back stout from
a shopping trip to Toronto.
Water famines threaten, although the
great lakes water washes two shores
of the city.
At least 200 pedro clubs send theil
doings to the Sunday papers every
week.-New York World.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30

Harry Stillwen Edwards, a Georgia
postmaster, who incidentally wins big
literary prizes and rakes in publishers
checks, comes to the fore with q
project for internal development. He
would have the government construct
a chain Of inland waterways by means
Of new canals and existing rivers and
lakes. Since everybody cannot locate
along natural water courses, 1t seems
not only fair, but stroke Of business
policy. to take the water to the inland
settlements.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
PLANT CULTURE.

Cover the plants while sweeping to
protect them from the dust.
More plants are ruined by too much
water and too poor light than in any
other way.
Do not water house plants too often;
once or twice week is enough for
most kinds.
The chrysanthemum is easily raised
from seed and if sown early in March
will bloom the first year.
The use Of slaked lime on the soil in
pots containing ivy will materially
benefit the plants, giving the foliage a
brighter green and the plants a strong
er growth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
gin May IA. The magnates regard the
outlook as bright for an unusually
successful season.
To Discuss Hay.Bond Treaty

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 30.-The
Newfoundland Legislature assembled
TODAY. The session will consider many
important matters, including regula-
tons for policing the French shore
fisheries, action on the Bond-Hay
treaty, parliamentary approval of the
Harmsworth pulp making project,
and various bills relating to fishery
matters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
FIGHT FOR HER RICHES
Mrs. Weightman Walker Must Defend
Weiohtnan Millions in Contest.

Weiqhtman Millions in Contest.
PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-Unti
today it was hoped that the will con-
test involving the disposition of $780,
900, 900, with Mrs. Jones Wister as le-
gal guardian for her youngest daugh-
ter Martha w. Weightman, contestant
and Mrs. Anna w. Weightman Walker
sole heir to the enormous Weightmar
fortune, defendant, might be averted
Now all hope of an amicable agree
ment seems to have passed.
For weeks the forces have been lin
ing up for this struggle, and it SHOULD
ever come to the open court, it seems
inevitable, it will involve picture o1
the ricn old chemist in his declining
years, which will be an acute surprise
to those who ifagined the nonagena-
rian, to be the clear, level headed, bus
mess man he was usually regarded.
There was talk of a codicil to the re-
markably condensed will of William
Weightman, written on a single sheet
of paper" in which codicil, Mrs. Walk.
ed was directed to make certain appor-
tionments to the various grandchildren
and to several charities. The codicil
it is said, had been lost, and part OF
the contest would be to prove that II
had been in existence. This is de-
MED.
The most startling piece of evidence
which Mrs. Wister will produce in sup
port of her statement that w. Weight
man, was mentally incompetent at the
time he drew up, or copied, the terse
document in which ne repudiated his
obligation to all his heirs, except Mrs
Walker, is an autograph letter signed
by the multi millionaire, agreeing tc
give to her children by William
Weightman jr., of whom five are now
living, $1,000, 900 in case she remarked
1t is said that when Mrs. Walker
heard of the million dollar letter, she
induced her father to draw up another
document, in which she said that he
was subject to fits of mental aberra-
ton of the mind" and that it was
while in one of these fits he had agreed
to set aside 100000 for William
Weightman jr's children. In this Sec
ond document which is said to have
been acknowledged before notary
Mr.. Weightman cancels his previou:
agreement with his sons widof.
How Mrs. Walker will be able to ge
| this document into evidence Withou
| proving Mrs. Wister's case, is a ques
| tion If she admits that her father wa'
subject to temporary mental aberra
ton she admits the contention Of Mrs
Wister that he was predisposed to un
due influence, and consequently not ca
pable of making a will. If she denie
it, the million, dollar letter is still il
full force.
No ultimatum has come from Mrs
Walker as yet. There appears not t
be the slightest disposition on her par
to yield up any of the millions or an
| fraction of the millions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30

A "Star of Empire" light should be
the next thing in order to balance the
Liberty light on the Atlantic coast. OF
course the Pacific coast is the place Tor
it. and the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton managers have perhaps unwilling.
ly located the site. They will set UP
on Mount Hood, forty miles from the
exposition grounds, searchlight visi-
BILE 200 miles away. Mount Hood is
over 1000 feet above the level of the
sea, and mariners will be able to see
the light when 12O miles off the coast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
TO MAKE WAR IMPOSSIBLE.
What SantOs-Dumont Predicts FOl
Aerial Navigation.

In an article in the new French mag
aZine Je Sails Tout q Know Every
thing NJ. Santos Dumont says that the
present generation will see a perfect
flying machine which will make wal
impossible. There will also be trans
continental aerial expresses, with Paris
as the great aerial station. He adds:
what would you say if l told you
that next summer l am confident OF
giving a new impulse to aerial naviga
ton; that l myself hope to be able be-
fore ending my experiences to cruise
over Europe for week at a time
without descending to earth. in yacht
that will be in itself a flying house?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30
Worm Farm to Feed Song Birds.

G. Buettel Of West Somerville, Mass.
is making "big money" from a worm
farm where he breeds thousands Of
them to be used for food for song birds,
says Somerville (Mass.) dispatch to
the New York Tribune. The worms
are bred to large size on meal and
when big enough are shipped to New
York dealers. Thence they find their
way chiefly into the homes Of the Ger
mans who have song birds. Mr.. Buettel
says that birds living ON worms make
better and clearer singers than those
fed on prepared food
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30

Wireless kilograms from Great Brit
ain to vessels at sea cost ID cents q
word, the minimum being SLIGO al~
proximate for each message. The rats
for ten words and upward is less than
for cablegrams.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30

Notice display of high grade Man
do1ins in Stanley's window, % MAR
street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-30

Pianos for rent. Judge Taylor, Nc
. NJ Sixth Street.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
NO MORE BETTING
I'M OLD MISS0URRY

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Feb. %
The lower house of the Legislature has
passed a bill repeating the old Breeders
Law" Pool selling On horse races. lin
certain inelosures.' was legaIized by
the breeders law. but the bill which
passed the house not only repeats the
old law but prohibits the selling in any
part of Missouri of pools on horse races,
whether the races are run within or
without the boundaries of the State
The bill will go to the senate, where
1t is expected a determined fight will
be made by persons interested in the
several race tracks OF the State. When
the bill was introduced in the house
Governor Folk sent a special message
10 both houses of the Legislature strong
Iy advising the repeal of the breeders
law and the enactment OF & substitute
prohibiting gambling ON horses races.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22

BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-Jimmy Farren
got a. decision from Benny Franklin at
the end of the ninth round In their
fight last night before the NonpareiI
Athletic Club at HighIandtown.
Franklin quit when the round ended
and told his hacker and handlers that he
could go no further unless they wanted
him to stand up mark and be
knocked out. He said his right hand
was broken, and even when using 1t In
defense the pain was excruciating. After
consultation Franklin's hacker told
Handler Al McMurray TO throw up the
sponge.
Much money changed hands. Frank
Inns hacker took manv bets at $50 on
his man against $50 on Farren. AS late
as the sixth round bets OF even money
were made that Franklin would not stay
ten rounds. The fight was set for f1f-
teen.
Aside from having his hand hurt,
which occurred early in the battle,
Franklin was not hurt. In fact Farren
had not been able TO hit him but one
real DANA tng blow, and that was in
the early part OF the eighth round.
Franklin had g. shade the better of the
battle up to the time he quit He was
censured for not going the tenth round
and saving the money bet on him TO go
that distance.
Franklin said ne did not know that
much money was bet on the ten-round
proposition, but he quit because he could
not defend himself and did not want
Farren to get the credit of a Knockout
The Washington times., 1905-02-22

Princeton and Georgetown
Paired for Relay.
YALE WlTHDRAWS TEAM
Blue Wanted Longer Distance, Which
Was Impossible to Arrange-WiIl
Send Northumberland Put.

1t has been definitely settled that
Princeton will be represented here next
Saturday night at Convention Hall,
where 1T will compete against the Blue
and Gray's strong team IN the star at
traction of the big Georgetown Athletic
Carnival
Word has been recei%ea from Yale
that it will be unable to enter a relay
team owing to the fact that the race
is less than mile, for which distance
the Blue team is trained; thus tue
Tigers and Georgetown are left to fight
1t out alone. II is expected that some
Of Yale's star athletes win &c entered
in the various events.
Williams Enters Mile.
E. r. Williams. Princetons long dis
tance runner, is the last addition to the
mile handicap list and half-mile cot
legiate. This last event is exciting no
little interest. and judging from the long
list of collegiate stars who will compete,
1t will prove one of the most exciting
events of the evening. The list of en-
tries for the shot put has outgrown any
of those for former meets. as has nearly
every other event on the card. The
novice races have attracted general at
tention and will be crowded.
Manager Graham and the various
committeeman are UP to their necks in
work in arranging and classifying the
three hundred or more entries that have
poured in upon them. and in wardine
; off objections filed and difficulties pre-
scented.
The Washington times., 1905-02-22
Grudge Bout.
The main preliminary
Joe Turner and Buck ,
bobbed up a few weeI
e4atnr,nanf fhnt hn hnd
FAMOUS RACEH0RSE
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Details from England regarding the
death of the great Donovan few days
ago show that he ran at full speed
against tree, fracturing his skull and
causing concussion of the brain. Despite
these injuries the horse lived for twenty
four hours. when he was destroyed, He
was studdfng az the Workshop Manor
stud
Donovan was bred in 1885, his sire be-
ing Galopin and his dam Mowerina, a
mare foaIed in Denmark. His turf ca
reer covered only two seasons. but in
that time he won eighteen OF the TWEEN
ty-oEe races in which he started. eleven
first year Donovan won So. 435.