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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
GRAND JURY ADJOURNs.
Land Fraud Investigations Suspend.
ed For a Time.

Portland, Feb. 15.-The last dsy ~
the land fraud investigations has borne
its fruit and has passed, and the fed.
eral grand jury, from whose hands So
many Of the prominent men Of the
state have received unenviable notice
has separated until the word of Dis.
trict Attorney Heney shall call them
together again in the first days Of
April.
On the closing day, just before ad.
journmenr. the jury returned the long
expected Indictment dealing with the
Blue Mountain reserve and the alleged
frauds the government claims we're at.
tempted to be perpetrated by its crea.
ton. In the indictment are implica.
ted John H. Mitchell, Binger Her.
mann, John w. Williamson, Franklin
Pierce Mays, w. II. Jones and George
Sorenson.
The charge is that the defendants
attempted to defraud the government
out Of the possession and use of and
title to 200, 900 acres of land situated
in various parts of the states and terri.
tories Of the nation and of the total
value Of more than So, 900, 900.
The adjournment of the jury at this
time was alto low Mr.. Heney to 60 to
Washington for the purpose of arguing
a motion for writ of habeas corpus
in the Hyde Diamond case before the
United States court.
Mr.. Heney expects t. be away from
this city about month. On bis re-
turn it is believed that he will recon.
vene the grand jury, and that the ses'
sion which will follow will be as pro-
ductive of important indictments as
the one which has just ended.
Indictments were also returned
against Former United States District
Attorney John H. Hall, Private Detec'
tive II. P. Ford, Former Major II. L.
Rees, Deputy Sheriff John Cordano' a.
P. Cayler, a local rgain broker, and
Fred s. Simpson, a saloonkeeper'
The charge against Hall, Rees, Ford
Cordano and Cayler is that they con-
spired to defeat the ends of justice I"
attacking the reputation of Distrla
Attorney Heney.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
CEMENT CITY.
New Town to Be Established o"
Great Northern.


Seattle, Feb. 15.-It is stated tna'
shortly after March / new FOWL
backed by a new enterprise, will sprins
into existence % miles east of BuriDs
ton, Skagit county, on the line oil 'D'
Great Nocrthern railway.
The new town will be called Cemen'
City, and the enterprise that VIII ~
suit in placing the new town Oh lu'
map will be the manufacture OF fVi'
land cement. There will not De az
other concern of the kind wlthin
thousand miles of Seattle, and
claimed that all the tests show tne "
ment that may be made from the IT,
and clay found at the place where .S
town is to be built, to be equal 70 w
imported article. -.
The new enterprise is capltap1eu.
$500, 600 and it is stated that the S'O'
has all been subscribed. i,
The Grea Northern will put ID So
tracks and the foundation OF N
town will be laid in cement.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
KINGS SPEECH.
Edward Opens Parliament Win u,
tOrlC CeremOnv NY

London, Feb. 15.-The sixth
of the first parliament of his re;o sesOa
opened by King Edward with sn Vas
historic pageantry which has ma, 's
the ceremony since his accession X
sovereign himself read the speech LIE
the throne to the Assem- bled lord, ron
commons in the upper chamber AID
The only reference to the Rnos,,
anese war, which, the king said "a
happily continued" was to ann. 10
that "my government has been cos ucs
to observe in the tsrictest MANN.
obligations incident upon a nav. we
power" fa
The lengthiest paragraph, devo.
to the Balkans, says the situation o' e'
tinues to give cause for anxiety 'Ou'
Congratulatory references We're No,
to the visits of the king and queen 'os =.
Portugal to England, to the ratis. "
ton of the Anglo French convons'
and to the arbitration agreements r;'p
Sweden and Norway, Portugal .as
Switzerland.
Mentions TrawIer Case
The speech also mentioned tho int,
national commission entrusted No.,
the investigation of the circumstar'.
connected with the disaster to Bri,i'S
trawlers which resulted from thu
ton of the Russian fleet in the NO,,I
sea and of apportioning the resnons
bility for this deplora BILE incident y
The king expressed the hope that N.
steps to establish Representative CON
stitution for the Transvaal wouh v
suit in substantial progress toward N.
ultimate goal of complete self govern
ment. The king referred to the Tbib
etan expedition, to the exchange a,
visits between representatives of Jo,a
Curzon of Keddleston. the vicerov =,
India, and the ameer of Afghanistar
to discuss questions affecting the rel,
tions of the two governments, and CON
cluded with the mention of propo.a.
for the redistribution of parliamepta,,
seats to be laid before the commons
the alien bill to be introduced and thu
legislation dealing with the unemplov.
ed, besides other important Legislation
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
TRAINLOAD or SpUaS.
Large Shipment of Colorado Potatoes
for Seattle Market.

for Seattle Market.
Windsor, Colo, Feb. 9.-The first
trainload of Colorado potatoes ever
shipped to the Northwest left Windsor
yesterday for Seattle. 1t consisted of
thirty loaded cars, and the potatoes
are the finest ever grown in this Sec
ton. The consignors are the Windsor
Mercantile Company.
1t is understood that fancy potatoes
are bringing $3.50 per cwt. in Seattle.
The market price in Colorado is from
30 to 45 cents; the freight from Wind
sor to Seattle is 55 cents per hndred,
which leaves handsome profit for the
shippers. A good portion of the ship
ment made yesterday will be forward.
cd to Alaska. If the venture proves a
success the Windsor Mercantile Com
pany will send at least trainload to
the Northwest every week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
p. p. & N. SALE.
Remaining Assets Bring More Than
Was Anticipated.

Bellingham, Feb. 14.-The Alaskan
canneries, fishing feet and other prop
critics of the Pacific Packing and Nav.
igation Company remaining unsold, ex-
cept the stock of canned salmon, the
steamers Alice, Eagle and Lucero, and
the bills receivable and book accounts,
were sold at the court house here.
The successful bid was made by
George +. de Steiguer, agent for R. K.
Spencer, of Seattle, who with J. d.
Trenholm, secretary of the Northeast
ern Siberia Company, was present and
who, in turn, Is supposed to be acting
for John Rosene, and the amount bid
was $205,000, or $4,000 above the
amount bid by W. A. Peters, the repre-.
sentative of the creditors.
The bid by outside interests was not
anticipated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
DIED AT LOS ANGELES.
r. A. Falkenberg, Head of WOOdmen
of the World, Passes Awav.

Los Angeles, Feb. 15.-F. A. Falk-
enburg, head consul of the Modern
Woodmen of the World, and president
of the National Fraternal Congress,
died here yesterday of complication
of troubles. The remains will be
shipped to Denver for interment.
The deceased was born in 1857, and
has been prominent in fraternal circles
for many years. Together with Joseph
G. Root, the then head consul of the
Modern Woodmen of America he
founded the order of Woodmen of the
World in 1890, and has been head con-
sui of the Western Division of the or
der since that time. He was elected
president of the National Fraternal
Congress last summer in St. Louis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Railroad Nan Promoted.

Portland, Or, Feb. BE. E. Cal
vim, general manager of the Oregon
Railroad q Navigation Company since
April l. 1904, and whose jurisdiction
was extended to Southern Pacific lines
IN Oregon, has gone to San Francisco
to become general manager Of the
Southern Pacific system, effective i'm
metlaitely.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Will Land at portland.

Washington, Feb. ia According to
announcement made at the war depart
ment. the Fourteenth infantry, which
Is to be stationed at Vancouver Bar
racks in place of the Nineteenth in.
fantry, when that regiment goes to the
philippines, will be landed at Portland
instead of at San Francisco or Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Alum Bills Repealed.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. Ill
house has passed the senate bill reP !e;,s
ing the present law which prom. a.
the use Of alum in the manufac'uio %
baking powder. The bill now goeo ma
the governor. 1t was over tbls
bill, introduced in the last legisiam. S-t
that Daniel j. Kelly, of New w w.
legislative agent for the baking in
der trust, and several senators wei'
dicted on charges Of bribery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Minor. Happenings
of fhc Week.

The cotton crop last year netted the
South $3.50, 000.0 900.
A sunday session of the house was
held for memorial speeches on the late
Senator Hoar.
1t is stated that mining capitalists
of the Klon like are transferring their
interests to the Tanana.
The lower house Of congress last
week passed five bills designed TO make
steam boat inspection more efficient.
Two masked robbers attempted to
hold up a saloon at independence,
Colo, and were both shot to death.
A treaty of arbitration, similar to
those recently negotiated with other
countries has been has been signed by
Secretary Hay and the Japanese min
lister.
The Casino theatre, one of the most
historic of the New York playhouses
and the scene of the production of
many famous light operas, was dam
aged by fire Sunday to the extent OF
$4,000.
Herr Kossuth, leader of the Hungar
ian independence party, in an inter
Wow with Emperor Francis Joseph,
stated that national separation and
mutual protective unity is Hungary's
desire.
All the mem bers of the cabinet have
rendered their designations, to take
effect March 6. 1t is announced that
all will be reappointed except Mr..
Wynne, who will De made consul gen.
eral at London. Mr.. Cortelyou will
succeed him as postmaster general.
The vote for president and vice pres
ident was canvassed by the house on
Wednesday last and the result officially
announced.
The usual deadlock over the election
of United States senator is on in the
Delaware legislature. As usual the
fight 10 between Addicks men and the
ants.
Midshipman E. G. Weller, of New
York, as been dismissed from the Ann
apolis naval academy for persistently
violating the regulations relating to
smoking.
Secretary of War Taft has been
elected president of the reorganized
Red Cross society, which will here
after be known as the American Ma
tional Red Cross.
Judge Albert n. Tanner, law part
ner of Senator Mitchell, has been in
dicted by the federal grand jury at
Portland for perjury in connection
with the Oregon land frauds
Attorney General Moody has issued
instructions to all Unitede States dis
tricrt attorneys requiring strict en-
forcement of the safety appliance laws
enacted for the promotion of the safe
ty of the travelling public, as we'll as
for the protection of employees.
The Republican members of the
house at Denver. in caucus, have
agreed upon an eight hour bill which
is said to be entirely satisfactory to the
corporations and it is announced that
this measure will be pressed for pas
sage in place of the bill advocated by
ha 1oh
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
CONFESSES PERJURY.
CLIMAX In LAND FRAUD CASES
AT PORTLAND.
Judge Tanner, Senator nifChelPS
Law Partner, Admits Perjury in
His Former TeStimOnY-TelIS OF
Alteration of Contract to Shield
Senator Mitchell.

Portland, Or, Feb. 13.-The climax
was reached Saturday in the land fraud
cases when Judge Albert Fl. Tanner,
indicted last Wednesday for the crime
of perjury in regard to the date Of a
contract of partnership with United
States Senator Mitchell, went before
the federal grand jury and entered a
plea of guilty.
When, on January 81, Judge Tanner
went before the grand jury he told a
story which, according to his confes-
sion Saturday, had been agreed upon
in many of it's details when Senator
Mitchell was in Portland in Decem Der
last. He told the jury that there had
been an agreement made between him
self and the senator by which the sem
ator was not to receive any return for
work done which would lead to either
of the departments of the government,
and that this agreement had been
made March 5, 1901. He introduced
this agreement in evidence before the
jury and swore that it had been writ
ten on the date specified. He said
that to the best of his knowledge the
senator had no bank account in the
city and that no moneys due him for
work done by the firm or by him bad
ever been turned into his account. He
brought up the subject of the work
done for Frederick A. Kribs in expe-
diting claims in the general land Office
and said that the senator had never re-
ceived any sum for this work, all of
which had been put to his (Tanner's)
account.
The government was in possession
Of evidence at the time which varied
from Judge Tanners testimony, and,
liuking it together, District Attorney
Heney was able to make such show
ing before the grand jury that not only
Judge Tanner, but Albert Tanner, Jr.,
his son, were indicted by the grand
jury. Neither of these indictments
were made public.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
WASHINGTON NEWS

Residents of Georgetown are talking
of esta blishing bank.
Charleston, nine years old. claims a
population Of 5000.
Two men were arrested at Seattle
last week for attempted blackmail.
Both confessed.
J. P. Mitchell, formerly Of Seattle,
has been sentenced to fifteen years in
prison for bold robbery in San Fran
cisco.
1t is stated that the Pacific Coast
Company has closed contract for a
new passenger steamer, to cost half a
million dollar
The Dominion council has adopted
an order for closed sockeye season, to
be effective when Washington state
enacts similar measure.
There is trouble in Tacoma over slot
machines. The owner of the machines
has notified the police that he has
placed certain number in certain sa
looms and defies them to take them
out.
The steam freighter Nellie Jensen,
of Seattle, which wenta shore at Fresh
Water Bay, near Port Angeles, in the
big northeast blow on Friday morning
last, was destroyed by fire at noon
Monday.
A carload of the Washington state
exhibit, shipped some weeks ago from
St. Louis, billed to Seattle, has been
lost, the railroads, after a vigorous
search, failing to find any trace of it.
The car contained, besides state exhib.
its, many of the records and papers of
Commissioner Johnston.
The new church of the Seventh Day
Adventists at Colville, was dedicated
Sunday.
Garfield has organized a baseball
team and will hire professional for
catcher.
Colville hes authorized the issue of
$4,000 in bonds for the construction
of water works.
The Walla Walla board of educa-
ton has decided to erect another school
building at cost Of $50, 1000.
Extensive improvements are contem-
plated within short time in the Ever
EFT gas plant. The total cost will be
about $25, 1000.
W. I. Baker has been appointed re-
ceiver of the Kildall State Bank at
Lynden. Assets are stated to be $15,-
600; liza bilities $4,000.
Several employees in the assessors
Office at Walla Walla have quit work
because the county commissioners re-
duced their pay from So to So. SO per
day.
Everett poultry men met last week
and adopted constitution and bylaws.
The organization is to be known as the
Everett Poultry and Pet Stock ASCOT
alton.
Changes are being made in the Muk-
ilteo sawmill to increase the capacity
$4,000 feet a day, making the total
100000. 1t is also stated that Jap Ia
Dor in the plant will be dispensed with
Bellingham lum bermen are making
preparations to entertain a delegation
of Nebraska lum bermen who will visit
the Pacific coast and the Lewis and
Clark fair in June. The visitors will
spend June II in Bellingham.
The house public lands committee
has made favorable report en- Repre-
sentative Humphreys bill authorizing
the president to set apart $50, 900 acres
in the Olympic forest reserve in Wash
ington as game and fish preserve.
CfATT1 MADkET DEDODT
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
minnesota at Yokohama.

Seattle, Feb. 13.-Word has been 70.
celved at the local Offices of the North
ern Steamship Company that the Min
nesota has arrived at Yokohama. The
huge craft made the voyage in a few
hours less than nineteen days, which
Is considered satisfactory for a vessel
carrying such large cargo.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Kansas Discusses Railroad Law

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 15.-The rail
road bill. known as the Carver bill,
and fashioned after the Iowa law.
passed the house by unanimous vote.
1t now goes to the senate, where it
will probably be tied up for some time,
as the senate has bill of its own.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Judge Tanners Confession.

Judge Tanner for several days main
tanned his position, but finally when
he ascertained the nature of the testi-
mony which Mr.. Mitchell's secretary,
Harry G. Robertson, intended to give,
and in order to save his own son from
prosecution, Judge Tanner yielded and
went on the witness stand. In reply
to questions by Mr.. Heney he made the
following statement:
|. 81 will tell you of the circumstances
and you can draw your own conclu-
sions. When Mr.. Mitchell was out
here he looked over the old contract
and there was a change in it he
thought ought to be changed and he
told me to fix it, and l drew up the
writing here, changing the particular
clause that he (Senator Mitchell
thought would be dangerous to him,
and we signed it. At the time that
was done l said to him, Now, Mr..
Robertson is the only man on earth,
except you and l, that knows to the
contrary anything about this agree
ment, and Mr.. Robertson will have to
corroborate this thing. OF course it
may get Us into trouble He said he
would see what could be done with
Mr.. Robertson, or something of that
kind. and the agreement was left with
me in that shape. 1 Lave never had
any correspondence or words with the
senator about it since he left it here.
The new agreement, signed in Decem-
Der of last year, contained clause not
included in the original, which provid-
ed that all money received in payment
for services rendered before government
departments should 60 to Tanner. In
all other respects the last agreement
was Identical with the original con-
tract.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
Passed With Wheat Drawback.

Washington, Feb 15.-The senate
yesterday passed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill and took up the Dis
trict of Columbia bill. The Hans
brough amendment to the agricultural
bill, relative to drawbacks on wheat,
was agreed to after an extended debate,
in which the tariff figured to consid-
cradle extent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-02-18
RECOMMEND Lumber Dutv

Victoria, B. c., Feb. ia resolu-
ton has been passed by the British
Coiumb ia legislature recommending to
the federal government the imposition
OF a protective duty on lumber.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
TWO swEDEs TESTIFY.
Stated Their Boat Was Wrecked by a
Strange Warship.

Paris Jan. 3i.-The international
commission inuqirlng into the North
sea incident az It's session Monday
heard two Swedish witnesses-Cnpt.
johnson and Mate Stromherge-of the
boat Aldebaran. They both testified
that "a few hours preceding the firing
or the British trawlers by the Russian
squadron their boat was wrecked In
the North sea by strange warship.
which fired many shots NJ the Aide
baran. but aid not do'her serious dam
age Counsel for Russia protested that
this testimony was not directely con-
nected with the North sea incident.
hut Admiral Fourier. president OF the
commission. ruled that the testimony
was admissible.
Hugh O'Bierne. British agent, said
the strange vessel was the transport
Kamchatka. which mistook the Swed-
ish craft for torpedohoat. Mr..
O'Beirre further declared the Kam-
chatka afterward sent a wireless mes
sage 20 Vice Admiral Rojestevnsky.
notifying him that she bad been at
tackled by torpedoboat, and RoIest-
vensky thereupon ordered his squad
ron 20 DO on the lookout for torpedo
boats. which. Mr.. O'Beirne asserted.
we're thee ause Of the North sea In
cldent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
rAAlne pRIcEs.
Bakers on Strike at Warsaw Greatly
compliestes Matters.

81. Petersburg. Jan. si.-whIle there
seems 20 have been a complete resto-
ration OF order In ST. Petersburg and
Moscow. conditions al WARSAW con-
tinue 20 go from bad to worse. Tsti-
mates OF the killed and wounded IN
consequence OF the collision OF mobs
and soldiers place the number at leo.
The bakers being on strike. bread IL
nj famine prices ~ Warsaw, and at
tempts TO break into stores there have
caused numerous collisions with the
military. Revoivers % uniform mack
were found on rioters arrested, afforded
confirmation OF the recent reports that
the revolutionary agitators have been
smuggling arms IN anticipation OF an
outbreak. II II asserted that the offi-
cial tale OF the dead through the re-
cen, conflict between the strikers and
troops at Riga Is far short OF the act
uall,y. many having perished IN an
attempt 20 cross the river on the ice
when the soldiers opened fire. the ice
breaking and the waters engulnng the
fugitlves
Work Is being generally resumed In
Moscow the mems demands have been
partially conceded. and all the railroad
workshops have resumed operations
the strike has ended az Saraton. Al
Iibau some Of the strikers have re-
turned 10 work. aud there were no Sc
rious disturbances Monday. No fur
ther extensive strikes are reported at
any fresh cen;ers, nor are there dis
orders except at Warsaw.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
Writ Granted.

Washington. Jan. 3i.-The supreme
court OF the United states has granted
the petition for n writ OF certeriorarl
IN the case % II. r. Hartman and 9TH
ers versus the Northern Securities
company growing out OF the former
decision OF the court relative 10 the
distribution OF the stock OF the securi.
ties company. The effect OF granting
the writ l. 10 bring the case TO the SUI
preme court Tor review. The argu-
ment Is set for Feb. 20. after other
cases on the calendar That day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
FLYwHEEL BURST
Causes Death Of one Man and serioul
Property Damage.

Shreveport. Ia. Jan 3i.-The mon
ster hywheel IN the plant OF the
Shreveport Gas. Electric Light and
Power company. Weighing twenty-five
tons. burst. a portion % the bursting
wheel struck James Scott. assistant
engineer. killing him Instantly. Scotts
body was caught under the falling
walls and was recovered through the
efforts Of the fire department. which
was Immediately summoned 20 ~,
scene % the accident Several other
workmen AZ the plant had narrow es-
capes
The nywheel crashed through the
walls 81 the engine room. almost COM
pletely demollshing II and piling up
heavy timbers. brick and mortar In an
almost meN;nctabie mass Of debris.
The manager roughly placed the
damage to the plant at between sIO.-
900 and $4,000.