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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
pRAcTl1r a Dad ONE.
Promises 10 Prisoners 10 Induce Pleas
OF Guilty. rrowned Upon.

OF Guilty. rrowned Upon.
Olympia, Dec. 21.-Because it finds
that the King county court and sher-
ifs office denied his constitutional
rights to the defendant the supreme
court has granted new trial ito Ed
ward Allen, sentenced at Seattle to ten
years Imprisonment on pleading guilty
to robbery.
Allen, after his arrest, pleaded gull
ty and was sentenced. Then he Sc
cured counsel and applied for leave to
withdraw the plea. This the court de-
MED and entered sentence.
Allen charged, and the supreme
court holds with him, that when he
MAS rfist arrested the sheriff's forces
refused to permit him to see his
friends or an attorney and told him If
he would plead guilty he would get
light sentence.
In it's decision the supreme court
condemns the actions of the deputy
sheriffs in making any promises to the
prisoner and says the corut MAS in er-
ror not to inform the prisoner of his
right to counsel. The conviction is
ordered set aside and new trial di-
rected.
In its decision the corut refers to
Aliens assertion that while he was
held in Jail the officers made a number
of attempts to have victims of the
robbery identify Allen as the criminal,
but that in every instance the people
said Allen was not the man.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
CHINA HOLDS BACH.
komura Unable to Complete Desired
NEGOTIATIONS.

komura Unable TO Complete Desired
Negotiations.
Tokyo, Dec. 2O.-The continued
failure of Baron Komura to conclude
the negotiations with the Chinese gov
eminent at Peking, which were begun
after the conclusion of the Russo-Jap-
anese war, is an open secret. It is be-
lieved by some japanese here that the
extent Of Japan's concessions are such
as will fail to secure what they think
should properly have been her acqui-
sitions as the result of the treaty of
Portsmouth.
For example, the building of the
Kirif Ching Chung railway has not
been conceded, and the stationing OF
railway guards is not to be permitted,
leaving the work in the hands Of the
police, who will be withdrawn when
the period for the withdrawal Of troops
expires.
China's firm attitude is believed to
be due to combined pressure Indirectly
exerted by Russia, France and Ger
many.
The cutlery against the alleged weak
ness Of the cabinet is increasing, and
some persons advocate the suspension
of the Picking negotiations.
The kindness Of the emperor Of Ger
many to former japanese prisoners of
war on their way home is appreciated,
but the japanese appear to be distrust-
full Of his style Of diplomacy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
ADVERSE REPORT ON CANAL.
Committee Refuses Sanction IN Ak,
Washington Waterway.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The report
of the committee appointed by the
board of engineers to examine into the
modified plans for a ship canal con.
Meeting Puget sound with Lake Union
is unfavorable to the project.
The report has been sent to the
house committee on rivers and har-
bors. The Investigation was carried on
at the request of the harbors commit
tee, the object being to obtain an
authoritative statement as to the ad-
visibility and cost of canal leading
only to Lake Union and not to Lake
Washington and of lesser depth than
was contemplated in the original
plans.
According to the report the esti
mated cost under the modified plan is
$$1, 665, 400 and of maintenance $780,
600 annually.
The members of the Washington
delegation are greatly disappointed
over the adverse report, and Represen-
tative Jones, who is the states mem
Der of the rivers and harbors commit
tee, is deeply concerned about it. Ev-
cry member of the delegation is re-
solved, however, to 60 ahead as if the
adverse report had not been made
No member of the delegation believes
the project is disposed of by this IN,
favorable report, and united effort
will be made to secure an approprla-
ton for the canal when the netx river
and harbor bill is brought in.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
BRICK TRUST GIVES up.
Chicago Combine rlemberS plead
Guilty. and Pay Heavy rlnes.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The so-called
''brick trust" of Chicago has made a
complete surrender to States Attor-
ney Healy in court yesterday, and
were fined an aggregate of $18, 900.
The company and a nubmer of it's Off
Gals together with the two labor lead
ers, were indicted for conspiracy to
prevent competition and to restrict
production and sale of brick in the
Chicago market.
The indictments we're pressed at the
instance of a nubmer of small dealers.
who complained to the grand jurykhat
they were unable to secure supplies
until they complied with the terms
and all demands of the combination of
brick makers, which practically con-
trolled the output Of brick in Chicago
and vicinity.
As soon as the witnesses were called
in court the defense announced that
William 81. Weickler, general superin-
tendent of the Illinois Brick Company.
had decided to turn states evidence.
and it was desired that the punish.
ment to be inicflted on the other nine
defendants shouldb reunited in his
cases.
States Attorney Healy declared
that he was willing that this action
should be taken in Weickler's case.
and the attorneys then entered a plea
of guilty for all the other defendants.
The corut assessed fines of 81. 600 in
each case. The Amount was paid at
once by the attorneys and the defend.
ants dismissed.
The charge against the labor leaders
included whit he officials of the brick
company in the indictment was that
they called strikes on buildings where
tn contractors used brick purchased
from others than those in the comb.
nation. In cases where the strikes
were called, it was stated by the states
attorney the contractors were com.
PEELED to pay their men for all the
time they were on strike, under pen.
atty Of having their supplies cut of
by the combination or having q second
strike called.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
DEFY the oovepN,,rs,
workmen's Couacll Issue.
People. 'es' 10

St. Petersburg, Dec. % M
mems a council, under the yer " work.
Of the police, has succeeded II hoses
ing 10000 copies Of the na u Print
nouncing that the government p"per an,
clared 9 civil war on the pro,a aas de-
annd saying that the chal1enae
be accepted. se must
In it's appeal to the peonlo ~
Gil declares this is the governm ooun
last fight; that the throne of 4thh, s q
manoffs is tottering and that sue 10
blow will cause it to fall. tn "no'her
Gil adds: ne coun.
while the government 81 9.
tersburg is falling, it's own reo ~, re-
are rising against it, and at Ri e,nents
public has already been proc Ia q re-
A few regiments may still be fa;.hs ,ea
but the army as whole is still On o.
side. The government wants to 's lou our
It shall have it. nsnt
The people are for u.s. IF wo
defeated twill not be our last No ho.. are
We can fight on. The governmo a.''e :
risking everything, it's armv and - Is
finances. us
"Witte cannot play his hypocrit;o.,
game any longer. The governms oa
has only made concessions to sava ' !.
self from ruin. Now, seeing that ~ ~
fall is inevitable, it is MAKING - ~, i's
despairing effort to recover its nova aa''
I'VE would have preferred delav;n.
the decisive conflict until better naa
pared, but reaction makes retreat i ~
possible. A conflict cannot be avoid
ed" 0'u'
The paper also makes a direct IN
peal to the army, which is signed "Tha
Pan Russian Union of the Armv and
the Navy" ~
This appeal inveighs against tha
tyranny of the government. which II
says employs the army not against q
foreign foe, but to shoot down tbar
own people. It urges the soldiers and
sailors to remember their parents, their
wives and their children, to take a
share in the emancipation of the ua.
ton, to organize secretly, to take oath
not to shoot down the people and to
join in the general strike when it shall
have been proclaimed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
CHICAGO BANKS SUSPEND
BUT WILL PAY Dispositions

Chicago, Dec. 18.-Failure OF 'ne
Chicago National bank, the holne
Savings bank and the Equitable Irus'
Company, all of Chicago, was an-
nounced at $3.50 this morning by d
representative Of the Clearing HOUSE
Association after a session iaS'lns
eighteen hours.
James B. Forgan, president OF ane
First National Bank, head OF the on
cago Clearing House Association, CAV ~
out the statement. The assets Oh VIZ
institutions were involved in coal sau
railway properties of John K. WAIST ai
president Of the Chicago Natlonai
bank. =,
The statement given out is as lo'-
lows: .,o
ssThe Chicago National bank, ", 1,s
Home Savings bank and Equi'"v,
Trust Company, which have been oul
trolled and managed by John Il. "s't -
and his associates, have concludea s i
wind up their affairs and quiz '''
ness in the city Of Chicago. ~,
after q thorough and care1ul ~;
animation Of their affairs by the U .ad
cago Clearing House banks 1t Is s. .'ous
that all depositors Of these instltu''tth e
will be paid in full upon demand, Ding
Chicago Clearing House banks MAINS .hus
pledged themselves to this RESULT chi chi.
putting all the resources OF inc Of
cago banks behind the deposl'o''
these three institutions. Attn.
ssThe difficulty with the ins. ants
tions has been that the inves'm ncted
have been made in assets c onn
with the railway and coal entef
of John r. Walsh. ,;.tely
these assets were not immea aud
available to meet the deposl's Sch
have been taken over on terms de-
enable thei Institutions to pay 'n0l'
positors in full. Z
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
BANKERS and TAX
Commission CONFER

Seattle, Dec. 2O.-The state tax
commission has no intention of COM
polling banks to file annually on March
l. statement of deposits for the pur-
pose of taxation. This was a fear the
members of the State Bankers Asso-
citation entertained and they entered
the conference with the tax commits
sion prepared to insist strongly upon
the protection of their books.
The commission itself frowned down
the proposition of throwing open the
banks books to the inspection of the
assessors.
cit would create the worst panic
the state has ever known, result in
calling in all loans and hundreds of
thousands of dollars of depositors'
money being withdrawn from de-
posit," T. D. Rockwell summed up
the situation for the bankers. ''If the
practice were continued annually the
state would not recover from the
blow"
The bankers were assured that there
was no foundation for their fears, and
with that understanding the subject
was dropped.
The assessment of mortgages on the
basis of the laws of New York and
Wisconsin was suggested by the tax
commission.
The bankers had protested against
the assessment of mortgages, holding
that if investors had to pay taxes on
such investments the effect would be
to- drive capital out of the state. Mil
lions of dollars would annually be
affected by such taxation and either
the borrower would have to pay an adj
ditional tax burden or the investors
would go elsewhere.
Members of the tax commission sug-
gested that the New York and Wis
consin laws were equitable. These pro-
vide for tax Of six-tenths Of one per
cent on mortgages. The bankers dis
cussed the law, but did not approve
it. They desire another conference
with the tax commission on the SUBJ
ject.
It was stated to the bankers that
the state law definitely defines the
manner in which bank stocks shall be
assessed, and that this law will be fol-
lowed. At the state conference of as
SCISSORS, to be held in Olympia Janu-
airy 16, an effort will be made to Sc
cure uniformity in assessments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
PROMISE THROUGH TRAINS
within THIRTY MONTHS

Seattle, Dec. 2O.-s'We will agree
with the Seattle city council that our
franchise shall contain a clause pro-
viding that all the contracts for con-
struction from the Columbia river to
Puget sound be let within the next
four months, that the line from Walla
Walla to Seattle be completed and in
operation within two years, and that
through trains over the transconti-
mental system be running to Seattle
within the next two and one-half
years"
The above is a statement made by
James A. Kerr, director of the North
Coast railroad.
Representatives of the transconti-
mental road back of the proposed
North Coast line from Walla Walla to
Seattle will be in the city shortly after
the first Of the new year, and at that
time it is expected that some definite
announcement will be made as to
which of the big systems is planning
to reach the Sound to compete with
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee roads for the Oriental
business.
Either Gould or Wander bit.
Mr.. Kerr stated, too, that the new
line is backed by either the Gould or
Vanderbilt systems, but declined to
designate which of the two is to build
the new transcontinental road. He
said that New York parties will be in
Seattle the early part of January and
that changes will be made in the board
of directors at that time which will
probably reveal the connections of the
North Coast. He said the present
board of directors was simply for the
purpose of perfecting the organization
of the road in Washington, and that
it is not permanent. He stated that
some of the present members will re-
main ON the board, but that men con-
nected with the main system will be
substituted for others.
''The Eastern representatives were
expected this week." said, Mr.. Kerr,
"but there was some delay in starting.
They are coming to look over the ter
minal situation and decide on the To-
cation of docks and terminal grounds.
The North Coast has acquired all it's
right of way from Walla Walla to Sc
attic and the Washington system is
definitely located -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
'DOLLIVER RATE Bill
COMPROMISE MEASURE INTRO
DUCED in SENATE.
Authorizes Interstate Commerce
Commission 10 FIX Maximum
Rates, Effective In Thirty Days.
Bil Has Approval OF Admins
iratI0n.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Dol
liver has introduced in the senate q
bill designed to simplify the railroad
regulating measure proposed by the
interstate commerce commission. It
authorizes the commission to fix and
enforce a maximum and reasonable
rate, to go into effect thirty days after
notice. The court procedure of the
commissions bill is eliminated and the
railroads are left free to follow their
constitutional remedies in the courts.
The commission is increased to seven
members with a salary of SIS, 600 each.
It had not been the intention of the
senator to introduce the measure until
after the holidays, but it was agreed
at the conference at the White House
early in the week, participated in by
Senator Dolliver, Secretary Root, At
torney General Moody and Judge III.
S. Cowan of Fort Worth, Texas, that
it would be more effective to have the
measure referred to the senate com
mittee on interstate commerce at once.
Statement by Dolilver.
In statement Senator Dolliver says
''The bill which I have introduced
is intended to correct some of the
abuses which still exist in the matter
of railroad rates. It is not drawn in
a sbpirit of hostility to the railroad
system of the country, but in the in
terest of harmony and good will be-
tween the railroads and their patrons.
It provides public tribunal, impair
tial in its attitude, before which the
shipper may present his complaint of
an existing rate and the carrier the
defense of the rate. SO that controversy
arising out of disagreement between
the two may not be left without an
effective solution.
''The bill avoids comforting upon
the commission any authority to dis
turb commercial conditions. The jur-
isdiction is confined to the carrier
complained of and, in case of a joint
rate, to the carriers shipping therein.
The power is given in such case to
the commission to investigate the sub
JCCU 1uAAy3 AOoAAA oil POI oAOS, OAoASC
the rate complained of, or any regula-
tion affecting it, if found to be in vio-
lation of the interstate commerce act,
to correct it by an order requiring the
carrier to fix it's rates with reference
to reasonable maximum prescribed
by the commission.
'The bill proceeds upon the theory
that such an order of the commission
should go into effect at the end of
thirty days, unless in the meantime it
is modified by supplemental order of
the commission or suspended or vacat-
ed by order or decree of the circuit
court in the United States exercising a
jurisdiction in equity which will not
be abridged nor in any way limited by
any act of congress. If such an order
of the commission is found by the
court to be unfair to the carrier or
unjust to the public we have the
authority of the supreme court for
saying that it is the duty of the SUI
preme court to vacate it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23

Seattle, Dec. 20.-Judge Wicker
sham has been delegated by the miners
Of the Tanana district to make an in
vestigation Of the local assay Office and
report whether it is safe for them to
send gold here in the future. Judge
Wickersham learned Of his duty when
he reached Seattle from the national
capital. He will make an inquiry and
then carry formal report into Fair
banks over the ice. The commission
is from q committee representing all
OF the miners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
TROOPS ON The RUN
CARS SOLDIERS FLEE BEFORE
ONSLAUGHT OF PEOPLE.
Insurgenf Army IN Baltic Prov.
InCes Believed to Number a
Hundred Thousand, and Con.
sfsntly Increasino-Czar's Rule
There Completely at IN End.

St. Petersburg, Dee. 21.-The war
in the Baltic privinces has spread
throughout Lithuania. The insurgent
army is believed to nubmer 100, 900
and it is constantly increasing. Wo-
men and children are participants in
the hostile movement against the gov
eminent forces.
Thirty thousand troops are eithrer
in retreat or cooped up in the cities,
where they lack provisions and must
either SURRENDER or be annihilated by
thei Insurgents. Russian officials and
some German barons have been impris-
oned. A committee of Livonians and
Jews is administering the affairs of the
region. It controls the railroads and
telegraph lines, permitting private
messages to pass over the latter, but
refusing all government communica-
tiOns.
The medieval castles in these prov
inces have been turned into fortresses,
some of which are held by their own
ers against the insurgents, while 9TH
ers are in the possession of the latter.
Guerilla warfare is in progress at many
points.
Rule of Gar Has Ended.
Except for few beleaguered garri-
sons, the czar's rule is gone. Even
the German barons, whose estates
have been ruined by the insurgents,
prefer the ancient autonomy of the
provinces under their hegemony or an
nexation to Germany to return to
Russian rule.
The Lithuanian rule has overturned
the governments of Suwalki, wilma,
Kovne and Minsk. The peasants there
have elected the Russian officials.
Agrarian riots in southern portions
of the empire are increasing. The
land owners are fleeing to the towns,
leaving their property to the mercy
of the rioters.
Revolutionists are reported to hold
Kharkov and Sevastopol. In the lat
ter city the soldiers demand the re-
lease of the imprisoned sailors who
were concerned in the recent mutinies.
Finland continues to arm.
In parts of Turkestan sometimes the
rebel forces and sometimes the govern
ment troops have the upper hand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23

Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery In round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without
notice:
Grain-Oats,, $26@27 per ton; bar
ley, $22@23 per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, $24.50 per ton; bran, $19 per ton;
shorts, $50 per ton; corn, $26 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, SIS per
ton; Puget Sound, $1O@11 per ton;
alfalfa, $9.50@1O per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 33@34
34c per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 13@13kc per
ID; old ROSTERS, h9@10c per lib; ducks,
12@13c per Id; geese. 9@12c per lib;
springs. 15c per lb.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers. over 60 lbs, 11m11hc
per ID; medium, sound, 9h@11c per
Id; light, sound, all weights, 1Ohc per
Id; cows, sound, all weights, 1Ohc per
10; stays, bulls and oxen, 7@8c per lib;
sailed Hps, 1O011c per lb; calves, 11@
lie per ID; culls, 1c less per lb than
sound; green hides. 1c less per lb than
sailed; dry hides, 17@18hc per lb;
sheep pelts, $4,000 each; shearings,
15@50c each; Eastern Washington
wool, 24@25c per lb: dirty or timber
stained, zoe per lb: tallow, 3h@3Nc
per lb; grease, 1@2c per lb.
Live Sheep, wethers. 3h@
3Ac per Id; ewes, 3@3Hc per lib;
hogs, 6A@6zc per lb; steers, 3h1
3Ac per Id; cows, 2h03c per Id;
calves, 3@SAc per Ib: lambs, s. pei
head.
Tacoma Quotations.
Wheat-Club, New. TIC: bluestem
74c; red, 69c.
Fresh Meats Cow beef, &c; steer
beef, SIC; wether, 8@8kc; spring
lambs, 8@9c; ewes, 7h0Sc; pork. 70
INC; trimmed, 11@11hc; shoats, s.
03 each; veal, dressed, 1850.
Poultry - Turkeys, dressed, 23c;
chickens, dressed, spring, Ice; ducks
dressed, 15c; geese, dressed, 16c; live
hens, 12@1211c; ducks, live, 10c;
geese, 10c; spring chickens. 13c.
Butter-Washington creamery, 500
33c; ranch, 16018c; Eastern creamery
25@27c.
Eggs Oregon, 24@25c; Eastern. "a
@25c; fresh. 25026; Washington
ranch, 3Oc.
Oats-;2s02e; rolled oats, $4,000
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay
$12.50014: timothy, $17.50018.50;
mixed. $12.5001z; clover. 1901: al
reed Corn, $as; wheat, Ssa5o; bar
ley. whole grain, $1,000; rolled. SIS;
bran. 1200z1. 9horfa fZ1 E0A2a n
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23

Seattle, Dec. 20.-Among the pass
engers to come to this country on the
steamship Dakota will be part Of the
Chinese commission which is being
sent abroad to study commercial and
political situations in foreign coun-
tries. It has been stated that the COM
mission was coming on the steamer
Minnesota, but the officers of the
Great Northern Steamship Company
deny the report and state that the
commission will arrive on the Dakota,
due here February IS.