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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-01
CAR IS NOW FOR PEACE
Officially Announced That Emperor Has
{ Given His Consent to Begin
Negotiations.

between Russia and Japan. The Offer
is made to Russia, and the Berlin gov
eminent is urging that negotiations
with Japan be begun.
The information came to Washing.
ton from American diplomatic officers
in Europe, and there is no doubt what.
ever of it's truth in the minds of the
president and the state department.
It. il. the'oplnion Of the state depart
ment that the prospect Of an early
peace between the belligerent powers
is excellent.
Paris, March 27.-Inquiry tends to
strongly confirm the statement in Sat
urday evenings dispatch that ap.
proaches toward peace between Russia
and Japan have already begun at q
private conference in a northern cap
ital. In view OF the statement from
st. Petersburg that pour parlers were
going on in Paris, the Associated Press
called at the Russian embassy and the
Japanese legation. Ambassador Nell
doff stated specifically that he knew
nothing about such negotiations being
in progress here and Minister Motono,
while declining to discuss the general
question Of peace. authorized the state
ment that no pour parlers we're occurr-
ing in Paris. At the foreign Office it
was also stated that officials there were
not aware of steps toward peace.
Probably Held at Stockholm.
The foregoing statements by Count
Nelidof and DR.. Motono, while indi.
eating that the negotiations are not
proceeding here, do not alter the main
statement that such preliminaries are
actually progressing elsewhere. The
real explanation is probably to be
found in the dispatch of Saturday eve.
ming that preliminary conference
had already been held at a northern
capital. There were strong indications
that the capital referred to is Stock.
holm and that negotiations will be
conducted at Stockholm if the pralim.
inaries prove successful. Copenhagen
also is mentioned, but it is understood
that the point was raised against pour
parler conference there, that there is q
large and influential British element
at that capital, whose sympathies
might be prejudicial to Russia.
Both Sides Are Informed.
There is reason to believe that St.
Petersburg and Toxic are aware of the
results of the meeting and that similar
information is in the possession of GER
tain diplomatic circles in Paris. This
simultaneous receipt of identical in.
formation in st. Petersburg and Paris
probably accounts for st. Petersburg 4
view that the preliminaries are actu.
ally occurring here.
Concerning the final results of peace
efforts, they seem to hinge less upon
the actual terms than upon Japan'e
willingness to pause during the sue.
cessful elimination Of her military
campaign, as Japan is proceeding on
the theory that once in possession Of
Vladivostok she can dictate her own
terms, including indemnify, which
Russia has thus far strongly resisted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-01
Steel Trust Nav Raise WAGE.

.Pittsburg, March 27.-Oficials of
the United States Steel Corporation
are reported to have completed plans
preparatory to maxim the announce
mont of substantial wage increase,
to into effect Saturday, April 1. The
advance, it is stated, will affect so, 900
men in this district.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

Perhaps Vigna was the star OF last
nights splendid performance of
''Lucia"-when Sembrich was not. or
Caruso was not The opera went with
Incompatible eclat IN the fresh. crisp,
electric beat OF this admirably accom-
plished leader. Lucia" so glven-and
Il was much after the Polacca fash
ions a new thing. The barrel organ
IS forgot, the travel stains of the opera
al washed out. Clean as a pearl and
sparkling Ike a diamond il came out
last night. The ensembles were a glad
delight in their certainty and sparkle,
their lovely finish and balance - the
whole thing unspeakably lovely.
/ should judge Mr.. Vigna an idol
Of the singers. He shows to them the
most delicate consideration, the liveli-
est sympathy Support is theirs TO the
last need, and never an ounce over He
never compels his singers TO jump great
hurdles Of tone 10 get at the audience,
Ike good many other leaders, yet
there is never an orchestral trinket, q
3eweled bit OF fiuting, a sparkle from
the fiddles, a plant from the oboe lost
IN the tone picture.
Take the sextet I don't expect to
hesr another singing Of the sextet
like last nights. The balance was
simply fabulous. There was the love-
" lUting Of Sembrichs voice lifting
over the waves of sound. Caruso's s
note Of gold topped 1t again at the
miraculous moment Journet's bass
broadened to the flow. and Parvis'
barytone fitted in suDerbly.
Then the chorus fiowered up into a
niraculously discreet background, the
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
News Comes That There Are
Many of Them in the
Great Eastern Concerns
EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO
Local Labor Leader Is Now
on His Way to Try to Settle
Pending Strike Troubles
o;;; /; %

At the last meeting of the Butchers
Union No. 115 report was read from
the national organization, giving an
encouraging account of the condition
of the order.
The Introduction of Japanese labor
into some of the Eastern meat pack
ing concerns was commented upon at
length. President Donnelly of the ma
tional association has sounded a warn
ing note. He says that the Japs were
evidently making headway in this line
of business lie suggested to the
butcher workmen of the country that
unless they wished to work for so cents
day and live on rice, it would be wise
fer them to get thoroughly organized
so as to combat this new danger which
menaced them. G. E. Schmidt, c. F.
Scheithe, Herman May, c. W. Petry
and Richard Cornelius have been elect
ed as directors OF the California CO.
operative Meat Company Twenty
eight suspended local unions were re-
instated
p. H. Mccarthy, president OF the San
Francisco Building Trades Council left
for Chicago yesterday morning in re-
sponse to telegram to hasten to the
windy city in the hope that his pres
ence and influence among the men now
engaged in the strike might be condu-
Give to bringing about a settlement of
from his home duties the interests of
the Building Trades Council Will be
looked after by Secretary o. A. Tveit-
moe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

PARIS April I0-A German commercial
agent named Hansen, residing IN Paris. has
spiracies-
VALENCIA. Spain. April f0-King Alfonso
met with hearty welcome on his arrival here
to-day. The city was filed with excursionists
and the streets were decorated.
CLEVELAND Ohio. April 1O.-The entire
mill machinery manufacturers. was destroyed
by fire tonight Loss S1O0. 600.
MINNEAPOLIS April 1O.-Apprehended by
detectives who had come TO arrest her. and
surrounded BY Quantities of stolen goods. Mrs
W. J. Moore. said TO be from Seattle, com
mitted suicide in her apartments by taking
carbolic acid.
POUGHKEEPSIE. ". T. April 1O-Joseph
Mallor a fisherman OF Barrytown, started
across the Hudson In rowboat az that place
tonight with six Poles Before reaching the
other shore the boat capsized and Mallor and
four Poles were drowned.
CHICAGO. April 1O.-Tne American Trust
and Savings Bank and the Federal Trust and
Savings Bank have agreed upon consolidation.
The capital and surplus OF the new bank will
be s50O0 coo: total deposits. $50. 100000.
NEW YORK. April 1o.-The employment Of
incompetent men by the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company was ascribed by CorOner's
the subway ON March T. IN which two per-
sons were killed and many injured
CHICAGO, April 10-Hfghes- standards cf
education for physicians and surgeons ard uni
for students were urged by speakers at the an
nual meeting OF the Association OF American
Colleges. Seventy OF the principal medical col
leges IN the United States were represented.
PHILADELPHIA. April 10.-willian H
Cole Jr. and Cyrus Barthofr OF the firm OF G.
II Chapman & Co., stock brokers and mem
bers OF the Consolidated Exchange. to-day sur
rendered themselves to a magistrate and gave
bail in the sum Of $500 each. The charge was
made by ]. c. Wright that the firm failed 10
pay $500 due him as the result OF stock In
vestment-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
FOR THE MIDDLE
OF THE WEEK
To-Day, Tomorrow and Thurs
day We Offer Additional Ex-
haordinary inducements to
Piano Buyers.

Saturday we had q house full Of buv-
ers Monday we had an equal crowd next
Saturday we anticipate a Jam" What
we want is to induce half Of next Satur-
DAYS customers 10 come day or two
sooner when we have more time
To DO this we offer specal midweek
bargains during the next three days To-
day we OFFER the 6chumann in either Mis-
sion or Colonial case. The Schumann has
been a standard piano since 1s47, and the
pianos we are now selling under that
name are the best ever turned out Of the
factory These sell anywhere at from
1915 to $500. To-day we are offering five
OF these pianos at prices ranging from
s21s to s2e5, and II these are gone before
YOU get 10 the store. we have a few
others for you 70 choose from
If your heart Is set on having one of
the new Mission styles, we might be able
70 please you with q Decker. a Bush &
Gerts. or Crown, for we have these IN
the new style. too.
We have about closed out the original
lot Of used pianos advertised last week
but we have received a lot more during
the past few days many of them only
slightly worn. Make US. an offer for one
Of these.
Remember that we guarantee every
thing that VIC have the largest stock to
select from and that during this unload
ing sale our prices on all goods are the
very lowest POMMER-EILERS MUSIC
COMPANY, Temporary Salesrooms and
Once. 514 Market street. a block below
the Palace Hotel and across the street
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
MAY Be TRIED
BY HIS CHURCH
Charges Against John d.
Rockefeller Disturb a
Congregation of Baptists
LAW MAKES DUTY PLAIN
Inquiry Into Accusations
Involving a Member of
the Flock Is Imperative
LAW MAKES DUTY PLAIN
Special Dispatch to The Can.

NEW YORK. April 10.-Under the
laws OF the Baptist church John d.
Rockefeller may be placed on trial on
charge of extortion made by Con-
gregational preachers and. If the
charges be proven. Rockefeller may be
expelled from the Fffth-avenue Baptist
Church.
1t is the duty OF the church. OF it's
own motion. to put on trial any MEM
bers who have been accused publicly
Of misdeeds OF any character. The
same obligation that rests upon the
church as a whole rests upon each
member OF the church as an individ-
ual
This being the case, exponents OF
Baptist doctrine declare the members
of the Fifth-avenue church will not be
faithful to church law II they do not
invite proceedings against Rockefeller
at once. Aside from this it is the i'm
perative duty OF Rockefeller, according
to the laws of the Baptist church, to
demand an investigation.
BOSTON, April 10.-A gift Of s200, 900
from John d. Rockefeller to the Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union was
announced to-day by Treasurer c. w.
Perkins at meeting of the executive
committee.
One-half of the amount was received
last Friday and the receipt OF the do
nation was made public at that time.
At the meeting to-day Treasurer Per-
kins said that an additional 100000
from the same source was at Its dis
posal, to be used exclusively for the
construction of mission buildings in
foreign countries. This money has not
yet been received, but will be available
whenever the work requires 1t. Neither
gift. the treasurer declared, was vol
untary, but had been solicited by the
officers OF the union in order to raise
funds to meet the growing needs Of
the work in which the union was en-
gagged. Perkins made the following
statement after the meeting:
No action is ever taken in regard to the ac-
ceptance of gifts. and the usual has
been adopted in this instance. No one sug-
Every seems grateful for such generous
contribution. 1t Is not likeIy that the money
for building purposes will called for imme-
diately. We shall ask for 1t need IL.
The committee representing.the Con-
gregational clergymen who have pro-
tested against the acceptance by the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions OF a gift Of S1OO. 900
from Rockefeller made public tonight
a mass of correspondence from all Sec
tions of the country. Among the writ
ers are Professor Hugh n. Scott, Chi
cago Theological Seminary; Rev. n.
Thayer, home missionary superintend-
ent for Kansas. and Rev. ]. C. Arm
strong, superintendent OF the Chicago
Missionary Society.
!. Professor Scott says he believes. the
Lord does not yet want robbery for
burnt offerings" or "the price Of a dog
Z to enter his treasury.
Superintendent Armstrong says the
money Is unclean and the church
knows 1t, and adds:
We do know that for a shameless disregard
OF the rights Of fellow men the Standard
OIL Company stands out as the most conscience
less, brazen and dangerous corporation this
country has ever produced.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
RUN DOWN FALSE CLEws.
Trail Suspects to Hospital and Search
House In Mission

Two Italians. whose actions excit-
ed suspicion, were seen along the wa
ter front yesterday. One of them an
swered the description of Pietro Tor
lurlcl- He was under medium height
and wore clothing resembling that
worn by the accused murderer when
he WAS last seen.
Inc man who was supposed to be
Iorturicf went to st. Mary's Hospital
Inc police were notified and detec-
1ves We're rushed to the hospital, The
man, however, is not Torturici
A rumor reached police headquar-
ters that Torturici was concealed IN
a house near Folsom and Twenty
eighth streets. Two detectives went
out to the place last night and while
one of them guarded the door the
other went through the house. There
were q number Of Italians in the
place, but none of them resembled
Torturici. The police believe that he
Is still In the city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
BIG RUSH FOR SEATS.
unprecedented Sale Yesterday for
Closing Performances of Season.

While the advance sale Of seats for
the Conried opera season was great
and the sale Of tickets on the openin1
day was immense. it was small as
compared with the tremendous de-
mand at the box Office yesterday.
From 9 o'clock yesterday morning
until 10 o'clock last night a long line
OF ticket buyers stood in line. There
seemed to be no especial performance
IN preference. Seats for every per-
formance were in demand
The Caruso nights, perhaps. were
In favor. as this great artist is new
TO the coast. Seats for the other nights
with operas which have been rareIy
sung here, and which are to be nre-
sented by such a brilliant array OF
artists were also rapidly bought up.
Charles w. Strine, the business
manager for Mr.. Conried, said last
night; This sale OF seats Is .entirelv
unprecedented. We took in more
money yesterday than we did on the
opening day of the sale. The aaie
SO far has beaten all previous records
In the grand opera line. II we do not
take in another cent, the financial
success OF this great undertaking ia
assured. We are more than satisfied
and pleased at the way the public has
come forward. This Is. of course, due
10 the superb organization that we
have brought out here. 1t is the great
est aggregation of talent in the grand
opera line now before the public.
either in this country or Europe. No
such an array of great artists has ever
been brought here before. Think of
1t, We have Caruso. the Acknowledged
greatest tenor of the world: Nordica
and Sembrich, who stand peerless In
their line, and to-day we INTRODUCES a
new artist. Miss Olive Fremstad. She
will appear as Kundry in ParsifaI,
Her performance in New York in this
role created veritable sensation. Her
conception of the character is unlike
that of any other great artist who has
essayed it. She will undoubtedly cre-
ate a tremendous Juror. The per-
formance of Die Meistersinger.' which
will be given at the Saturday matinee
will be one of the big events of the
season 1t will be given with fdenti-
cally the same cast as it was given in
New York. and there the critics
unanimously said that 1t was the ideal
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
ALL THEATERS
RUN BY TRUST
Witnesses State That Few
Men Control Playhouses
Throughout the Country
BELASCO PRESSES SUIT
Tells of Secret Agreements
He Has Been Forced to
Enter Into for His Stars
'ELASCO PRESSES SUIT

NEW YORK, April 1o.-The chargs
that half q dozen men In this city and
Philadelphia control every hrst-class
theater In the country. dictate to man
ayers where their stars shall appear or
whether they shall appear at all and
arbitrarily demand and nearly always
receive large percentage OF the profits
from every play produced IN those the
aters, has been made by witnesses dur
ing the progress Of the trial OF the suit
OF David Belasco. the playwright.
against Klaw q Erlanger, theatrical
agents, still IN progress
Belasco's purpose In the suit IL 70 re-
establish his contention that Klaw q
Erlanger entered into a secret partner
ship with him In regard to the starring
Of David Warfield in The Auctioneer."
klaw & Erianger consented to book the
play at 1rst-class theaters Belasco
also told OF similar experiences which
he claimed to have had with Charles
Frohman- He paid Frohman. he said.
more than $4,000 from the profits OF
"Zaza," In which Mrs. Leslie Carter
appeared.
Belasco said IN the course OF hts ex-
animation that these cases were only
two Of many-that every manager had
the same experience as himself and was
obliged to make similar agreements
with the booking agents The names OF
the members Of the combination which
Is alleged to control the theaters Of the
United States. as given by Samuel Nix
on when he was on the stand to-day,
are Al Hayman. Charles Frohman,
Klaw & Erlanger Of this city and Nix
on & Zimmerman OF Philadelphia, Bal
tiInore and Pittsburg
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
Rev. j. Laughlin Is Moderator.

Il6Fs % IHtIEsfIfIH Is OIO1tfdIUT.
The San Francisco Presbytery met
at Calvary Presbyterian Church last
night in seIni-annuaI session. The
sermon was preached by DR.. John S.
Mcintosh. president OF the San Fran
cisco Theological Seminary. who took
for his theme My Message to Men"
The Rev. j. Laughlin, who is noted
for his work In China. also for his
labors among the Chinese in this city.
was selected moderator. and the Rev.
j. NJ. McElhinney and the Rev.
Thomas Boyd were elected temporary
clerks. The session will open this
morning at o'clock at Calvary
Church. A special item OF interest be-
fore the Presbytery will be the dis
cussion and vote upon the union of
the Presbyterian church and the Cum
berland Presbyterian church.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
GRANT FRANCHISE TO RUN
ELECTRIC CARS In BENICIA

VALLEJO, April 10.-A franchise
to operate an electric railroad on
many of the streets of Benicia has
been granted by the City Trustees of
the tannery town to F. A Brandt
1t is believed that the promoter is
planning an extension of his line to
Vallejo and Suisun. Mr.. Brandt is
given four months in which to start
operations.
There is some interest attached to
the granting of this franchise, as GER
tain. of the street rights have already
been granted to the Vallejo, Benicia
and Napa Valley Railroad, which has
just completed a road sixteen miles
In length from Vallejo to Napa and
which holds franchises between VAL
lejo and Benicia.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
FIGHT FLAMES
FOR four DAYS
Crew of British Steamship
Which Arrived Last Night
Tell a Thrilling Tale
CABIN STOVE is UPSET
Damage Amounting to S15,-
600 Done to the Adato Be-
fore Fire Is Extinguished

The British steamship Adato. Cap
tain Brodie, which arrived in port last
night. twenty-four days from Karatsu.
Japan. had a narrow escape from de-
struction by fire while in midocean.
On March % In latitude AZ north and
longitude ia east, stove in the cabin
was accidentally overturned and the
vessel at once caught on fire. A furi-
Gus gale was blowing at the time and a
tremendous high sea was running at
the time
For four days the f1re ragged. and
oeIore the crew succeeded in ex-
tln8ulshing the flames the vessel had
been damaged $15, 900. The Adato is
In ballast and is consigned to the o.
d O. Steamship Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
WOULD CHANGE DIVORCE
STATUTES IN VIRGINIA
Recommended That DEGREES Be
Granted on Scriptural Grounds
and No Other.

NORF1LK, Va, April 10.-At the
April meeting of the Interdenomina-
tional Missionary Union of Tide
water, Va. to-day the committee re-
Gently appointed by the union on the
divorce question recommended that
the laws OF Virginia be so charged
that divorces will be allowed on scrin-
tural grounds only, and further that
all ministers refuse to marry divorced
persons In the future unless the di-
vorce has been secured on such
grounds. The union deferred action
on the report until next month.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
PRESIDENT HARPER
RETURNS 10 CHICAGO

CHICAGO. April 10.-President
William r. Harper OF the University
of Chicago arrived from New York
to-day and went direct to his home.
The following statement was issued
this afternoon by President Harper's
secretary:
absence he has reEained large amount OF
his usual strength. He will be unable
take I'D all OF his duties. put viii under
take much OF his work his strength
will permit He will continue the X-ray
treatment which was began in the Presbyterian
Hospital and which he has been receiving
during his absence. The physicians are agreed
that the X-ray treatment has thus far proved
very beneficial
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

FEDERAL OFFICIALS RETURN-r1nited
States Local Inspector Captain John K BuIger
returned yesterday from Phoenix. Ariz-. with
he had been sent by request Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior to examine the boilers OF
the Indian Industrial School at that place
Deputy Customs Surveyor Chauncey NJ St
John resumed the duties OF his office yester-
day. having returned from Washington, whith
er he had been invited as member Of the
floor committee Of the Presidential inaugural
ball.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

performance of that opera, and the
there. 1t was the finest example ~
opera that could be produced. The
people of San Francisco have certainIv
shown that they want grand opera
and that they are willing and anxious
to encourage it..
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
SPANS WHEAT CROP
SUFFERS FROM DROUGHT

WASHINGTON, April 10. = The
State Department has received the
following cablegram from American
Consul Hirsch at Malaga, SPAIN
Wheat has been reduced so per cent
on account of the drought. Advise
sellers American wheat is in great de-
mand."
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
BIG FREIGHT REDUCTION
By AN ILLINOIS ROAD
Chicago and Eastern to Eliminate the
Bridge Toll of Five Dollars
Car

Bridge Toll of Five Dollars
Car.
CHICAGO, April 10.-One of the
most startling moves made by West
ern railroads in freight traffic for a
long time was made by the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois to-day, when it
was announced that that line would
absorb the terminal~ charges across
the bridge at St. Louis on all freight
carried over its road. This charge.
amounting to IS per car, has hitherto
ben added to the freight charges to
East ST. Louis. BY the new plans
the freight charge to East st. Louis
will take the freight across the bridge
without the toll to the bridge COM
pany The result Is direct reduction
in rates of IS per car.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

ever be held here as a standard. II
was an accomplished audience, too.
keenly enthusiastic and critical, and
the largest of the season.
BLANCHE PARTINGTON.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
EIGHT HUNDRED VICTIMS
OF SPINAL MENINGITIS
Believed, However. That the Disease
Has Run Its Course In
New York

NEW YORK, April 10.-Like the
first plague of cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts, which prevailed here In 1872,
the present run Of the mysterious dis
ease is dying out. Physicians express
the belief that 1t will have disap-
peared by May 1. The only explana-
ton obtainable is that a little sun
shine and few days of balmy wealth
er have accomplished that which baf-
fed the medical fraternity.
The figures in the Office OF the reg
lister of vital statistics show that $50
persons, the majority of them chill
dren, have fallen victims so far.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

Forest, Fish and Game Show.
College day and night-Stanford and
3erkeley