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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
nOYER WANTS DAMAGES.
Large Sum Demanded of Colorado
State Officials.

Large Sum Demanded of Colorado
State Officials.
Denver, April 5.-John 81. Murphy,
as attorney for Charles Meyer, presi-
dent Of the Western Federation of Min
ers. has filed complaint in the Unit.
ed States court against James 81. Pea
body, former governor of Colorado;
Sherman M. Bell, former adjutant gen.
eral, and Capt. Bulkley Wells, (now
adjutant generaD, who was military
commander in Telluride while that
city was under martial law, and Meyer
was subjected to hardships, humilia.
tions and disgrace by the defendants
without probable cause and also de-
ported without legal process. He was
also deprived, the complaint reads, of
having public and speedy trial by
an impartial jury in the place in which
the offense Is alleged to have been COM
mitted.
The confinement, it is alleged, great
~ impaired the plaintiffs health. The
complaint asserts that the defendants
were guilty Of malice and that they
should be imprisoned according to law.
Meyer was held as military prisoner.
Damages in the sum Of 800, 900 are
demanded from each Of the defendants.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
SEND THIS BOOK EAST
Tell Your Friends About Grea0n,
WaShinatOn and Idaho.

Tell Your Friends About Oregon,
Washington and Idaho.
The 1905 issue of "Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, and Their Resources" is
sued by the passenger departments Of
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company, and the lines of the South
ern Pacific in Oregon, is now ready for
distribution, SO. 200 copies having been
issued. The book is divided into chap
ters covering the following subjects:
Climate. Dairying, Diversified Farm
ing. Fish aud Fishing, Fruit Culture,
Grain Growing, Grasses and Forage
Plants. Homes for Millions, Hop Rails.
ing, Irrigation, Lewis and Clark Expo
sition, Lumber and LAUNDERING. Mar
kets, Mines and Mining, Portland the
Rose City," Railroads, Schools and
Churches, Soil, Stock Raising, Vegeta-
bic Products. Lands in Western Oregon,
condensed information about towns and
cities along the o. r. & N. and the
Southern Pacific Lines.
Every citizen of the states exploited
in the book will find it valuable to send
to relatives and friends in other states
who may be induced to come and live
in the Pacific Northwest.
-Four cents in stamps sent to A. L..
Craig, General Passenger Agent of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com.
pany, Portland, with the address of an
Eastern friend, will insure its be,na
sent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
NAneo ron OFFICE.

Governor r1ead Announces Three
New App0infees.
Seattle. April S-Gov. Mead stopped
of in Seattle on his way to Olympia,
and while here announced that he had
determined upon the following appoint
ments:
Morden F. Kincaid, Of Seattle, mem
Der Of the state board of audit and
control, to succeed Jesse T. Mills, OF
Olympia.
Joseph n. yesterday, Of Tacoma
member of the state tax commission.
T. D. Rockwell, Of Spokane, mem
Der Of the state tax commission.
In addition to the appointments al
ready decided, the governor stated that
he would urge the appointment by tnt
state board of control Of John w. Han
ma, of Seattle, as secretary Of that body
The governor has just returned from
his first official visit to the state instl
buttons, which he reported in gooe
working order and in fact in excellent
condition.
Discussing the distribution Of the re
mainder of the state patronage in hi
gift, Gov. Mead said: Zone Of thu
first things intend doing on my return
to the capital is to dispose of the STATE
printer position, and l expect to MAKE
an appointment to that position early
in the week. l have as yet given M
thought to the position of state oil in
speotor. may announce one or more
members of the state railway commits
sion soon, but shall take longer time
in considering these positions than any
other, and the railway commission
will, in all probability be the last
named"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
NOVEL CASE ORDERED TRIED.
Supreme Court ReverseS Decision Ii
Innocent Spectator Case.

unnOCenf Spectator Case.
Olympia, April IA decision has
teen handed down by the supreme
court in novel case, in which an ao-
ton is being maintained to recover
damages from saloon keeper for in
juries inflicted on third party by an
intoxicated man.
As the innocent spectator" N. r.
Judson was shot in the arm by man
engaged in drunken brawl in q ga
loon by w. W. Parry, at Tenasket, Ok
anogan county. Judson brought suit
for damages for personal injuries
against Parry under section 2945. Bal
inger code, which gives the right TO
any person with others dependent upon
them for support to recover damages
for injuries inflicted BY drunken per-
son from the saloon keeper furnishing
the liquor. Judson was nonsuited in
tho lower court on technical grounds,
but the supreme court reversed the
judgment and orders new trial.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
Considering DUTY on Lumber.

Ottawa. Ont. April 3.-Since his
return from Europe Hon. Mr.. Field
Ing, minister Of finance, has been look
ing into the request Of Senator Tenn
pleman and all the British Columbia
members OF the house Of commons, for
duty Of % per thousand ON lumber.
but IL 10 unlikely that anything viii
be done theis session.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
PACIFIC HERRING
Government WIN Rroh.h.,
periments IN C,,r,, d

' 1SODoDN Nal.
psriments III Curino. =
Washington, April s-Erns.
curing and marketing Of ssh s iaA
there 10 > great future for t tl,a os'iN.
trade on the Pacific coast. IL, as'a,
able that experiments will ~ mG
late in the coming summer =, - md.
the fall in putting up some No ss,'
sific herring according to ts
SCOTCH method, for the purno.a a0 III
pertaining definitely the ess,O u y
keeping qualities Of these f,ss VI
properly cured. For this purpo.. VINO Z
proposed to send to Puget sound nd. =. u
al Scotch expert culers, and tbs.' s''e
may be employed to give insts 0 ma
to Americans desiring to lss. .'aea
business. @
The SCOTCH are very skillful !,
ing fish, especially herring. An !. ., oa''
Of that nationality investiuat.ss1 pen
herring industry OF Nova Scott 'as
summer, and afterwards mada Is
to the Pacific coast to INQUIRE ;,t. a'p
same industry there. 1t is the on;, ;as
Of this expert that the Pacific bar ,s''a
generally speaking, are smaller !,
contains much more oil than tho Wy =.
lantic herring. The Pacific ber,;s ~
he concluded, are not as suitah,a :
pickle in barrels to compete with -
best Scotch and Norwegian sneo ss'
and do not possess the kee ping o.sn
ties Of the Atlantic herring. ''''
He believes, however, that thu v...
coast product should have good mn, ~
ket in China, Australia and the st,.;.
settlements, as we'll as in our ov,
Western states. A lot Of Pacific h.,
ring were put up in barrels last vs.,
according to the best Scotch methoa
and they sold we'll, but the best ,.s
was not used, so the experiment v,s
not fair test in every respect. TIA
same markets as those mentions
would probably take large quautits
Of dry sailed herring.
1t is certain that the North Pacis.
and Alaska fisheries are capable Of
much greater development. Sous
weeks ago mention was made in tbas
dispatches Of the growing halibut in.
dustry in Southeastern Alaska. FraS
halibut from Alaska are shipped a. IA,
east as Boston, where they command a
good price in competition with ths
Eastern article.
The Alaska halibut fisheries are pro.
ductive every month in the year.
Even in the month of January Of thj.
year there were shipped from ALASKA
to the United States fresh halibu,
weighing nearly 1000, 900 pounds, and
valued at $685. 62. The halibut fish.
cries are increasing their output ever
month. The shipments from Alaska
in January Of last year were valued q,
$22, 1873. In the first seven months Of
the current fiscal year the shipments
amounted to 4, 545, OO8 pounds, worth
at the points of shipment $116,2I1, al
against l, 481 900 pounds, worth $50,
1874 in the same months of the fiscal
year 1904.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

Of the Week.

ImmiQration to this country through
the port Of New York for the month OF
March reached 81, 900.
The validity of the Kansas state oil
refinery bonds will be tested before
bids are accepted by the state author
tiles.
The supreme court at Helena has de-
oided that the Charles Colbert estate,
valued at $50, 1000, should escheat to
the state of Montana.
The Fidelity Funding Company, OF
San Francisco, has been declared
fraudulent by postal officials and mail
addressed ito it is being returned.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
has retired from command Of the de-
partment of the lakes and has taken
command Of the department of Cali
fornia.
The United States cruiser Columbia
has arrived at New York, to carry to
Mexico the body Of Don Manuel de As
piroz, the Mexican ambassador at
Washington, who recently died in that
city.
Fire destroyed the main building OF
the 1. o. o. F. widows and children's
home, together with its equipment, at
Corsioana, Texas. The loss is estimRt-
ed at $500, 900. All Of the children
are accounted for.
The Pacific Coast students confer
ence of the Young Women's Christian
Association met in its seventh annual
session last week at Capitola, Cal.
Delegates were present from nearly all
of the colleges, universities and state
normal schools Of Nevada, California,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana.
Lake navigation opened at Duluth
Thursday.
The Danish parliament has adopted
the Russo DANISH arbitration treaty.
The Panama canal commission has
authorized the construction Of a marine
barracks at Amazon, Panama, at cost
of $65, 900.
1t is now stated that the value of the
war materials captured by the Japan
csc at Nukden was $4,000, 900. This
ID Russian estimate.
The woollen mills located at Albany,
Or, owned by the Bannockburn Man.
ufacturing Company, of Portland, have
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 900.
The battleship Minnesota will be
launched on April at the yards Of
the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany, and will be christened by Miss
Rose Marie Schaller, of Hastings,
MINI.
The dates for the twenty first annu-
al tournament of the Sportsmen's As
ISOLATION Of the Northwest, to be held
in Portland, have been announced as
June %, % and "a. The meeting will
be held under the auspices of the Multi
nomah Rod and Gun Club.
The government has just advertised
for bids on two new scout ships. These
are "long, low, rakish craft" built
for speed, and the first thing of the
kind the government has ever built.
They carry no guns and are merely to
spy and scout, trusting for safety to
Ak4S-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
ROCKEFELLER IN MINIATURE.
No Pardon for Nan Who Violated
Kansas Antitrust Law.

Topeka, Kan. April 3.-Governo,
Hoch will not grant pardon to E. J.
Smiley. convicted nf violating the
Kansas antitrust law while acting az
secretary Of the Kansas Graindealers'
Association.
Mr.. Smiley is q miniature Rookie.
Teller, said Governor Hoch, in dis
cussing tho case. ''If his methods
were to prevail the farmers Of Kansas
would have received only $40, OOO, 600
Tor their wheat this year, instead Of
$6O. OOO, 900. I am glad we have q law
which will protect the men who raise
the wheat.'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
GREAT FLOW or WATER.
Underground River or Lake Struck
at Tacoma.

Tacoma, April 3.-The Tacoma
Warehouse and Sperry Mill Company,
who have been drilling for water on
the water front, have struck what il
believed to be an underground river at
the depth Of $50 feet. The we'll ID
flowing q stream Of eleven and q half
inches Of pure cold water.
Some time ago when the Tacoma
Grain Company was drilling for water,
the drills dropped out of reach at q
depth of $50 feet. and q strong flow Of
water Immediately developed. It is
thought that the water just struck ID
the same stream or an underground
lake.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
TO own CAR lines
CHICAGO ELECTS EDWARD F.
dunno MAYOR.
Principal Issue Was Whether Chi
cauo Should at Once Take Over
Street Railway Lines or Nake .
Compromise Looking to That
end Some Years Hence.

C0lCH&Os Ap1AA IA pOAACAOoA VOAAo
do yesterday overwhelmed John M.
Harlan, one of the unique leaders in
the country. Incidentally the Repub.
lican party met defeat in memorable
effort to capture the mayoralty Of Chi
cago. As direct result the city is
officially committed to the policy OF
the quickest possible cessation Of pri-
vate franchises for public utilities.
Municipal ownership is especially
threatening street car lines valued high
up in the millions.
John M. Harlan, Republican candi-
date, favored tentative arrangement
with the traction companies providing
for municipal ownership after stated
period of years, while Judge Dunno,
the Democratic nominee, stood for i'm
mediate ownership by the city.
A number of other isuses were also
decided.
Dunne's plurality was upwards OF
%, 900.
Harlan Talks of Result.
John M. Harlan listened to the re-
turns at the Republican headquarters.
As early as 1880 O'Clock he acknowl'
edged defeat and left for his home.
When asked for his opinion as to the
cause of his defeat, Mr.. Harlan said:
"The people of Chicago became in
fatuated with the idea Of immediate
municipal ownership and the majority
of them cast their votes that way. l
believed and still believe that sure
plans for the settlement Of the trac-
ton question are the best, but the peo-
pie thought different and voted in &C.
cordance with their convictions. There
is not much that can be said about my
defeat; the figures tell the story"
Judge DUNES View.
''Party lines and personalities of
candidates were entirely forgotten in
today's election" said Judge Dunno
last night. Municipal ownership was
the one great issue before the people of
Chicago, and the returns show very
plainly how the majority feel toward
private ownership Of public utilities.
1t is the greatest victory municipal
ownership eyer won in this country.
every pledge that I made during
the campaign will be kept. Chicago
wants municipal ownership and dur
ing my tenure of Office it will be my
aim to bring about such condition as
rapidly as possible, and believe that
before many months we will see the
city of Chicago owning and operat-
ing at least one street railway line.
The traction question depends in a
great measure on the action of the
courts, but in case where legal pro.
ceedings are pending I will endeavor
to bring about immediate settlement.
It will be years before the city will
come into possession of all the street
railway franchises in Chicago, but we
will gradually assume control Of the
different lines, and l believe the day
will come when the people will control
the entire street railway system of the
city"
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wants international Conference.

Berlin, April 6.-The German gov
eminent would be pleased to see the
Morocco question settled by an inter-
national conference. The foreign Office
has not proposed this to the powers,
but it is inqu,ring at other capitals
whether such plan would be received
favorably.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
Sanity Is Questioned.

New York, April 3.-Cressler Ros-
seau, the convicted dynamiter, may
be subjected to an investigation as to
his sanity. Recorder Golf is not salts.
fed to pass sentence without first
learning more about the dynamiter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
Irrigation Committees, Trim.

Washington, April 3.-The irriea-
tion committees Of the house and SEN.
ate will leave Kansas City June l to
visit all the principal irrigation pro.
1ects OF the Southwest and West. They
also viii visit the Portland exposition
before returning. A number OF invited
guests and an official Of the geological
survey viii accompany the committees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
Special Land Agent for vashi"d'u.s.

Washington, April 3.-Fred Del NIB.
clerk Of the senate committee on ana.
lilo lands, who has been appoln!eaa s,ce.
cial agent Of the general land III" IN
taking effect today, will rems.. Of
Washington until the latter p m..h.
April and then 90 TO the state o. w., /.
ington, reaching Seattle sbout M, =, ,t.ks
i % understood that bennett W. - bs
charge Of the entire district - - hs
has bean there : month OF 20. 49, .ondi-
viii have bsoome familiar VIII
lions In the state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
TO CONTROL SALOONS.
Judge Carroll Makes Proposal
to the City Council
of Seattle.

Seattle, April 3.-f P. P. Carroll
should induce the city council to pass
an ordinance which he has fled with
the city comptroller, every saloon in
Seattle would, after July next, 60
out of business and Judge Carroll
would be in absolute control of the re-
tail liquor traffic Of the city, under
municipal direction.
Judge Carroll took proposition fol-
an exclusive blanket liquor license to
Mayor Ballinger day or two ago, and
after indicating the scope of his plan
he went into the legal phases Of the
matter at length. Mayor Ballinger
listened attentively, and after an hours
talk advised the judge to file his docu.
ment with the city clerk.
Has Financial Backing.
~ am prepared to back mp finan-
cially my proposition to gain control of
the liquor traffic." said Judge Carroll.
"Why, my whole desire is to elimi-
nate, as far as possible, the criminal
and evil elements of the saloon bust
TESS. In Holland, in Switzerland and
in New Zealand the municipalities
farm out to the highest response BILE
bidder the retail liquor privileges.
The city council of Los Angeles today
has proposition before it from a syn
dictate of business men to take over and
control all saloons of that city.
"f the city would give this fran
chise to myself and associates, will
guarantee in ten years to build a city
hall, city hospital and pay $5,OOO,-
600 in cash into the city treasury at
the end of that time.''
Judge Carroll declares that if his
plan il carried out he will prevent
treating 3" in saloons and reduce as
far as possible all similar evil condi-
tions in the retail liquor traffic. A big
fine would be assessed for every drink
sold to an intoxicated person. Coffee
and soft drinks would be provided, and
late lettering about saloons with the
attendant crowds on the "owl" cars
would be rigidly discouraged.
Give Part to City.
In his communication to the mayor
and council Judge Carroll offers to pay
40 per cent of the proceeds derived
from the sale of liquor into the city
treasury, and guarantees that this sum
will reach $500, 200 during the first
year. Last year the city received
$275 900 in license fees. Judge Car
roll further agrees tn guarantee tho
payment to the city of $s50,00 the
second year, $500, 900 the fourth and
fifth years. The mayor and president
of the council and the president of the
chamber of commerce are to be ex-
officio members of the board of trus-
tees of corporation to be styled the
Washington Protective Association, !"
which Judge Carroll says he would or
ganize to carry out his proposition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08
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.
tioe:
Grain-Oats, s27.@ss per ton;
barley, "a. per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, 80 so per ton; bran, SIC; shorts,
ss2. 80; corn, $25.
Hay-Esstern Washington, $15@1s,
per ton; Puget sound, t11@12; alfalfa.
e10@11.
Eggs-strictly fresh ranch, 1919.
Poultzy-Live hens, 11@11Ko per
ID; old roosters, 100; ducks, 1s@12k;
geese, 90; springs, 100.
Live Stook-Choice beef cattle,
COWS, 2ho per ID; steers, 4ko;
sheep, $40; hogs, 8K@7o; dressed
calves, 1890; live, 6@7c.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
salted steers, over 80 pounds, 9Ko Per
10; medium. sound, $40; light, sound,
$40 ;cows, sound, all weights, 80; stays,
bulls and oxen, $40; sailed kips, 9Ho;
calves, s@10o; oulls 10 less than
sound; green hides 10 less than sailed /;
dry hides. 11@15o; dry culls, one-third
less; sheep pelts, 25c@1.s6 each
shearlings, l6@s0o each; Eastern
Washington wool, 11@16o per ID;
Western Washington wool, 10000;
dirty or timber stained, 1e@18o; tai.
low, Sh@4o; grease, 1<@So.
Tarnena n,.ns>ss~n.
Wheat-Bluestem No l, $3.50: club
No. 1, SEQ.
Poultry - Turkeys, dressed, 99c:
chickens, spring, dressed, ITO; ducks.
dressed, loo; geese, dressed, 100. Live
Hens. 100; ducks, 12c; geese. 1870:
turkeys. sOc; spring chickens, 100:
squads, $2.6O@8.
Butter-Washington creamery. aao.
ranch, 15@18c.
EggsH19@2Oc.
Oats-$s7. 5O@ss. so; rolled oata
$3s. 75@s0.5
Hay, Alfalfa, eto-Wheat hav.
lS.o0@14.oo; timothy $16.6o@17.5o;
mixed, $1S.60@l6; Glover, SlS. OO@
400; alfalfa. $11.60013.0 90; PuRe1
sound91s@14.
Iesd-CoGn, e3S.; whsat, 90; bar
lsy, whole grain. e36; rolled, e5e, 90:
bran, SSl.So shogls. eSsk o3sH.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

Washington, April Sowing to tho
increased demand for platinum, the
United States geological survey is
about to make an examination Of the
platinum resources of the United
States. It is proposed to collect the
heavy sands from all placer mines in
the United States where evidences Of
platinum have been observed. The
samples thus attained will be used
determining the best methods Of e.
tracing the various minerals which
have economic value.
As help to prospectors, the survey
publishes the following facts about
the qualities of platinum:
Pure platinum is silvery white
metal with a specific gravity Of sl.'
With the exception of iridosmium IL Is
the heaviest metal occurring in nature
It is almost as hard as iron and Is vel!
msleable. Platinum does not anal
gamate with quicksilver, is not attack
ed by acids except the mixture OF MI
rio acid and hydrochloric acid known
as aqua regia. 1t is more difficult 70
melt than gold. ;,
Native platinum has been founu
most frequently in gold-bearing sanos
On account of its weight it remains y
the sluices with gold and other hesV'
material. It is most readily dlst'n'
guished by the following charao'a
istics:
(1) It's great weight-In panning
remains behind even gold in the pan.
(2) It's white color-It is wnl'e'
than lead and is distinguished ilOu
amalgum by its smooth sur1a0'
whereas the surface Of amalgom Do
seen through good glass is rough
Native platinum is usually very ~
pure; occasionally it contains % ma..
iron and 90 many other impurities 81.
to be dark in color and not easily ~ :.h
tinguished from chromite, with WV.
it is commonly associated. Plauna a,d
grains are usually smaller than so'
grains. Large nuggets are very lalT III,
Platinum seems to be more genera -,
distributed through California .us1
through any othre state. Curry, Wv" w.
Lincoln and Josephine counties II ~.
egon have produced platinum. II 49,
been discovered in Nez Perce couu"aa
Idaho. Platinum has been fep ..om
from Custer county. Mont. ana ~
the beach north Of Lituya bay, A'''> n
The richest producer of platinum;
the United States is the Rambler "
Of Albany county, Wyoming.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-08

Extends Term OF f1ayor's office.
Albany, N. T.. April 5.-The ASSEM-
bly, has unanimously passed the bin
making the term Of Office of tho mayor
Of New York four years instead Of two.