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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
SUGGESTS EMPLOYING
IDLE NEGROES ON CANAL

Washington, Oct. 24-N. F. Thomp-
son, of Chattanooga, Tenn, called
at the White House Tuesday and in
vited President Roosevelt to attend
the immigration and quarantine con-
ferences to be held in Nashville next
month. The president, however, de-
clined the invitation, because he could
not find time to attend. Mr.. Thomp-
son, on invitation of the president.
called again in the evening to discuss
suggestion that the idle negroes of
the South be utilized to dig the PAN
anna canal.
"The better class of negroes in the
South" Mr.. Thompson explained,
would aid the white people in secur-
ing this class of labor for that work.
It is the idle negro that makes the
trouble in the South and reflects on
the better class of negroes.
"The president was impressed with
the suggestion" said Mr.. Thompson,
and asked me to have a talk with Sec
rotary Taft and Mr.. Shonts on the
subject. I will see them tomorrow"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
PENNSYLVANIA TREASURER
ALLEGES GREAT GRAFT

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Oct 24.-At ~
litical meeting here last evening wnlOn
was attended by 5000 people, osa'o
Treasurer William 81. Berry reao .
typewritten answer to series OF que
tions asked him by the Republican au
visory board, in which he mace 'no
statement that when he took cnarse
of the state treasury some montnS aeU
from 81, 900, 900 to So, 600, 900 IN casn
and securities which should have oeo.
in the treasury were not turned os s;s
to him. He says he discovered ~. .ho
fact only recently, as the books OF ~. -.
Office were from six to nine mon' 10
behind, and were only brought up .ss
date by months Of night work Oh 'D'
payt of his force. .,,of
Treasurer Berry declared his oeil -
that this money was in the pockets u
certain prominent politicians, a sor
that he proposed to bring action " ~
it's recovery just as soon as the wo. os
Of bringing the books up to date wa
completed. -,
Speaking Of the new state capl.o,t
recently completed at q cost OF au; ;us
$1S, 600, 900, he said that it co .i,:ns
more than three and half miliio
graft.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
HINDUs COMING SOUTH
Recent Arrivals in British Columbia
Cross Boundary

Recent Arrivals in British Columbia
Cross Boundary
Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 23.-Hindus
who have lately arrived in Vancouver
claim that they have been sent here
on false pretenses by band of money
lenders of Calcutta. Most of the thou
sand immigrants who have landed in
Vancouver are homeless and without
q cent of money. Many of them, as
rapidly as they get enough money to
ray their fares and acquire enough
English to pass the immigration off,
oials, are heading for Blaine, Belling-
ham and Seattle.
The arrivals declare that they and
their relatives gave mortgages in In
dia on everything they possessed for
the purpose of getting an advance Of
$50 apiece for the passage money
from Calcutta to this port. Not only
that, but in each case their friends
are required to pay s. per month until
the $50 has later been returned in q
lump sum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
LAST BOATS Down
BRINGING Big LISTS

Seattle, Oct. 23.-Nome will lose
between 1900 and 1000 of her popu-
Iation when the last ships of the sea-
son leave there for Seattle. Every one
Of the vessels will carry between 400
and 600 passengers. The Ohio is
bringing 600, the Victoria has more
than 400, and the other steamships
will also have large lists. These ves-
sells are all due in Seattle within the
next ten days, and the Bering sea ship
ping will then close for this year. Ap-
proximately $1,000, 900 in gold is ex-
pected on the four steamships. Those
that are yet to come are the Ohio, Sen
afor, Pennsylvania and Victoria.
The steamship Mackinaw, which has
been used as freighter, is due to
reach port today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
WARDEN KEGS OUT.
PENITENTIARY SUPERINTENDENT
IS SUMNARILY DEPOsED.
M. F. Kincaid, Member of Board
Of Control Will Take His Place.
Penitentiary Grain Bags in the
Hands of Dealers Given a.
Reason for Change.

Olympia, Oct. 22.-M. F. Kincaid,
of Seattle, chairman Of the state board
Of control, Saturday resigned that po-
sition and was appointed superintend-
emit of the state penitentiary at Walla
Walla, in place Of A. F. KEGS. The
board Saturday morning addressed q
letter to Superintendent KEGS asking
his resignation, and gave out q s'aee-
ment that as a result Of its investiPa-
tions it has found that KEGS had per-
mitted state grain bags to be pur-
chased for speculative purposes, after
he had been warned that bags applied
for were bought for speculation. The
board in its statement declared that 1t
believed KEGS had not personally
profited by the speculation.
The appointment, Kincaid says,
came as surprise, as he had not an
inkling Of it until the governor offered
the place to him. Kincaid has given
the penitentiary jute mill much study
and has gathered data for the proposed
enlargement and has stated that he
believes the institution can be made
to pay the entire expenses OF the peni-
Tertiary and at the same time give q
much greater number of farmers the
benefit of cheap grain bags.
Matthew Piles, of Olympia, was ap-
pointed member of the board Of con-
troll to succeed Kincaid. Piles is q
travelling man and brother Of Sena-
tor Piles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Crucible Company to Rebuild

Hoquiam, Oct. 2S.-The contract
for rebuilding the works of the Shaw
Crucible Company, which were de-
stroyed by fire this summer, just after
a successful cast of steel had been
made fr.m the black sands of North
Beach, has been let and work on the
enterprise will be com menced at once.
The bulk of the money has been raised
in the East. The contract calls for
the construction of several new build
ings, which are to be made of CORFU
gated iron, thus making them fire.
proof; also new furnaces, as the old
ones were destroyed. It will take sew
eral months to complete the contract.
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WASHINGTON NEWS

Seattle has an Esperanto society.
A booster club has been organized
at Lind.
@. e. Loss & Co, contractors, of
San Francisco, have opened Offices in
Seattle.
The Larson Lumber Company has
begun work on q new mill for the
manufacture of fir lumber. It is to
be located on Lake Whatcom.
Word has been received in Seattle to
the effect that Secretary Taft has ap-
proved the report made by the inspec-
ting officer on the Ballaine- Glassford
controversy, and this thoroughly ex-
onerates Col Glassford, head of the
Alaska cable service.
Dates have been selected for the
second annual musical festival in con-
nection with the school of music Of
the Washington State college at Pull
man for May 2, 8 and 4, 1907. The
first festival was held there last May
and proved such a success that it was
decided to hold one each year.
A new method of storing cider is to
be introduced in the apple growing
section of the Big Bend country, &C.
cording to q Waterville dispatch.
John Wardinsky, a farmer in South
ern Douglas county, has dry well on
his place which he is having lined
with cement. This he proposes to
use as a cider cistern, placing his
older in it for storage through the
winter.
j. W. McArthur, of Spokane, has
been chosen president Of the state
board of pharmacy, and Peter Jensen,
of Tacoma was reelected secretary.
Plymouth Congregational church
property, at the corner Of Third ave
nue. and University street, Seattle, was
sold last week to a syndicate Of In
vestors for $3.50, 900.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
and Seattle Chamber of Commerce to
the American Bankers Association to
hold it's convention in the citv next
year.
r. II. Childs will take a second
shipment of Eastern Holsters to the
hatchery at Pleasant Bay, Hoods
canal This is the first real expert
ment raising Holsters in Puget sound
waters. y
The Walla Walla city council has
granted . 25-year franchise to the
Columbia & Walla Walla Traction
Company, to operate an electric sys-
TEN in and through the city. The
company is formed to build an cleo
trio road from Wallula to Dayton.
In an opinion given State Grain
Inspector J. W. Arrasmith, Attorney
General Atkinson holds that certifi-
Gates of inspection of grain under the
state grain inspection laws should be
furnished only to those directly inter-
ested, instead of to anyone who may
apply.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
HILL and HARTMAN
INTERESTS CONFIRMS

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Conferenco.
being held in Chicago between t tte
Hill and Hartman forces with a vi su'
to. settling some of the differen .o"
which exist between them in ths
Northwest, regarding oonstruct;o o0
of new railroad lines. D
! The new Portland terminals md
the new lines which the Hill inta,os..
are constructing along the north ham, s1Ip
Of the Columbia to Portland and tha
new road which the Hartman intor
ests are building from Portland north
to Seattle are among the subject.
which are being discussed.
The Hill interests are represantad
by Howard Elliott, president, and G
M. Levey, third vice president, Of thu
Northern Pacific.
The Hartman interests are BEING
taken care Of by Julius Krutscbmitt
director Of maintenance and operation:
w. w. Cotton. general solicitor Of
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company, and J. P. O'Brien, vice
president and general manager Of tho
same road.
It is believed the interests have do.
cided that fighting is expensive, but
thus far there has been no material
progress toward peace. In the same
connection j. D. Farrell, Mr. Harri.
mans representative in the Northwest,
is here and going over the route Of the
new lines which the Hartman people
are extending into Seattle. The Port
land terminal fight was the first mat
ter considered. So far as could be
learned the question has not yet been
settled. But the way is being paved
for an agreement, at least with regard
to the arrangement of tracks.
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KEGS WILL NOT RESIGN
Declares He Has Been Given no Oppor.
tunity to Defend HimseE.

Declares He Has Been Given no Oppor-
tunity to Defend Himself.
Walla Walla, Oct. 2s.-A private
message was received in Walla Walla
Saturday evening announcing the re-
moval of Warden A. =. KEGS by Gov.
Mead. No particulars were given in
the message. Friends Of the warden
called the governor on the long dis
lance telephone and asked him to con-
firm the report, which he did.
When asked to give his reasons for
the removal of KEGS the governor
stated that the action was taken by
reason of the warden permitting L. NJ.
Knettle, q banker of Pomeroy, to pur-
chase grain sacks for which he had no
use, having made the purchase for
speculative purposes.
In conversation with q newspaper
representative, Warden KEGS said, in
response to q question regarding the
rumor of his removal or designations:
''All the information have in re-
gard to the matter is what have
heard through friend who talked
with Gov. Mead over the telephone.
The governor confined the report
that I had been removed. I did not
resign and do not intend to do so.
OF course, when the time comes I
will step down and out and do not
intend to put up any fight for the
position.
II have never been notified of any
charges having been prepared against
me and have been given no opportun-
ity to defend or vindicate myself"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
NO ROAD TO PACIFIC COAST
President Hushitt Denies Report Abou,
Northwestern Line.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 2s.-Presi-
dent Marvin Hughitt, Of the Chicago
Northwestern road, while In Milwau-
kee Saturday afternoon, put to rest
speculation regarding the company
and Pacific coast line, which has
been suggested as result Of the COM
pany's action in increasing the capt.
talization of the company from $780,
GOO. 600 to $2OO, 600, 900.
''The new stock is in the nature of
an authorization by the stock holders,
not an issue Of stock, and it may be
some time before it is issued, he said.
As to this talk Of Pacific coast
line, the company has at no time con-
templated such an extension, or any
other extension of the present system.
It does not contemplate it now.
We expect, however, to use money
as needed for desirable Improvement
Of our present lines, just as We have
been doing in this state, whore our
Green Bay-M anitowoc line will be-
opened for business on Monday"
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MUST SHOW BOOKS
WISCONSIN JUDGE ISSUES A FAR.
REACHING ORDER.
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Directed to Allow Examination
of Books in Order to Determine
Actual Value of a Certain Pol
icy-What 1t Means.

Milwaukee,, WIS.,, OCC. S4.-In0
Equitable Life Assurance Society, of
New York, is ordered to dep 'sit with
the circuit court of Milwaukee county
all it's books, data and memoranda
showing reserve fund. accumulated
surplus and other funds, covering q
period from March IL, 1884, to March
10, 1904, in a decision handed down
by Judge Tarrant in the suit of Albert
Ellinger, of Racine, Wis, a policv
holder, against the Equitable society,
in the circuit court here. Judge Tar
rant gave the Equitable the alterna
tive of permitting Mr.. Ellinger or his
representatives to examine the books
of the society at it's New York offices
at time and place to suit the conven-
fence of both parties.
The effect of Judge Tarrant's deci-
sion, if it is su tanned by the higher
court, will be that the Equitable will
be subjected to a searching inquiry
along lines not included in the inves-
tigation of the Armstrong committee.
Permits Wide Latitude.
By the terms of Judge Tarrant's de-
cislon all the company's papers and
memoranda affecting Mr.. Ellinger's
policy must be produced for examina-
ton. Mr.. Ellinger charges that the
company has not only mismanaged the
funds of the society, thus affecting his
policy, but also has Disseminated
against him by permitting clerks and
others to tamper with the funds upon
which his policy world naturally de-
pend. The scope of the examination,
therefore, would permit of the largest
latitude of inquiry into the methods
and practices of the officials of the So
ciety and the provisions made for the
maturing of all tontine policies.
The suit was started in 1904. Mr..
Ellinger was the holder Of policy No.
493, twenty-year semi-tontine policy
for $40, 900, which matured on Maloh
10, 1904 When Mr.. Ellinger demand
ed that the society make good the rep
RESERVATIONS of the agent who negotia-
ted the policy twenty years ago, that
at maturity he would be entitled to
SIS. ZOO, the society officials informed
him that there was aue under the pol
icy only 50, 1870. Mr.. Ellinger re-
fused to accept the 50, 1870 and
maintained that an examination of the
books would show that q larger sum
was due.
Mr.. Ellinger was offered other OPP
tions under the policy, but declined
to consider them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Supreme Court Vacancy

Washington. oct. 2O.-President
Roosevelt will take up in few days
the vacancy in the supreme court Of
the United States caused by the re-
tirement Of Associate Justice Brown.
Secretary Taft, asked as to his atti-
tude in regard to the position, declin-
ed to make any positive statement.
Reminded that the president had on
his return from Oyster Bay suggested
that tho secretary had practically
eliminated himself from the probable
tiles, Mr.. Taft simply smiled and said
that the presidents views are usually
correct.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Value Of Yakima Fruit Cron

North Yakima, Oct 25.-The esti-
mate Is given ont by County Fruit In
spector Brown that the fruit crop Of
the Yakima valley this year will
amount to $3.50. 900, and that in five
years, when the young orchards that
have been planted in the last two
years are in bearing. the returns will
be ten times as much. He also says
that l 900 carloads Of apples will have
been shipped out Of Yakima Of the
crop Of this year.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation
NNNZNZNZNN

The proclamation naming THURSDAY NO
yember The text of the proclamation
s follows:
when, In accordance WIN tue
wise fathers duty to set aside
special the Almighty because OF
OF that
ngs continued
"Ye welbeng has passed Never
before history history other nation has
people material prosperity than has
great should in spirit OF reck
less spirit needless disregard OF our res
possibility of blessings ana
solute purpose providence forfeit them by
of
welbeing indispensable though s never be
anything national greatness hap
pines this foundation then national
life will be house where only the
foundation material webeing must be
built national e lived within
the highest morality else prosperity itself WILL
in the long rum turn of a blessing
1--WE reverently thankful for what have
turning into OF grace
and not Of destruction.
Accordingly hereby Thursday the 18th day Of
thanksgiving and suppcaton
which the devouy
acknowledging them that
receive the these gifts Alright
whereof have hereunto Set hand and caused
the of United States be affixed.
Done city Washington this 22d of October in
year thousand hundred SIX and Of
the thirty
first THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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To Round Up Indians

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Upon the ap-
plication of Gov. Brooke, of Wyoming,
Secretary Taft. by direction Of the
president, has instructed Gen. Greedy
to dispatch troop of cavalry to Wy
oming to round up and return to their
reservations the Ute Indians who are
now causing q disturbance in that
state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Juneau, Alaska, is to have Car
negie library building.
Several Maine towns were consider
ably shaken by earthquakes Saturday.
The success of the trials of the Brit
ish battleship Dreadnaught have led
the admiralty to give orders for the
construction Of three other such VS.
sells.
The ninth annual session of the
American Mining congress closed at
Denver Saturday with the announce
naent of the reelection of the old
officers.
Three new customs ports are to be
established within the next three
weeks along the north coast of British
Columbia. The three ports will be
Prince Rupert, Maple Bay and Clay
quot Sound.
The transfer of mails between the
Chicago postofice and the railroad
stations was tied up for an hour and
a.haf Monday by drivers strike,
following the dismissal of two of the
men. The controversy was settled by
yielding to the demands of the men.
Word has been received 1t London
from Vladivostok, by Lloyd's agency,
60 the effect that Russian wooden
coasting vessel struck floating mine
ON October 20 and foundered. Some
Of her passengers and crew were saved,
= but 200 persons were drowned.
Sir Thomas Upton says he knows
nothing of the reported merger of all
the packing plants In the United
States. However, he thinks they
ought to be merged and is sure it
could be done without violating the
antitrust laws Sir Thomas Is men.
toned as having come to America to
tate hand in the consolidation.
Henry o. Tanner, a negro artist, has
been awarded the N. w. Harris prize
2*5OO for the best painting at the
18th annual exhibition Of American
paintings at Chicago.
The Chilean congress at the coming
session will discuss project to raise
aioan of $25, 600, 900 to be devoted to
the work of reconstructing the public
buildings destroyed by the recent
earthquake.
The Londoi ,ounty council has de-
cided to petition parliament to take
steps to rake women eligible to cleo
tion to the county council in the
same manner and under the same con-
ditions as men.
Wages of miners in the Aspen, Colo. :,
SILVER district will be increased from
81. 80 to $2.75 day. Several thous-
and men are benefited by the advance,
made possible, it is stated, by the re-
cent steady gain in the price of silver,
Nome's gold output for the season
Just closing will beat all previous rec
ords. Up to Sept. 80, the amount
shipped through Nome customs house
was Sc, O46, 527. which is more than
$4,000, 900 in excess of the total for
the entire season year ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Bridge Companies Ousted

Bel'efontaine, O., Dot. 23.-The
circuit court has handed down a de-
cdsion which in effect Gusts from the
state of Ohio all the bridge companies
that failed to surrender at the So
called bridge trust" hearing two
weeks ago. The companies deprived
Of their charters are the Iron Sub
structure Company, Of Columbus, and
tina Columbus Bridge Company. Trus
Tees we're appointed to wind up the
business of the two companies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Sentence Raised by Higher cour.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The mails
bring from the Philippines a new pro-
cedure in American courts. Three
ROBBERS were sentenced to seven years
10Y the lower court, and the supreme
court reviewed the case and increased
the sentence to nine years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
EXPO Buildings Destroyed

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 23-Fire which
started in the grand stand at the exhi-
bition grounds totally destroyed the
grand stand and swept through the
principal buildings The loss win be
about $500, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Squiers Goes to Panama

Washington, Oct. 22.-It is an
nounced at the state department that
Herbert G. Squiers, of New York, has
been selected to be American minis
ter at Panama, to succeed Charles E.
Magoon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Hal Six Miles Of Options

Dawson, Got. 25.-Gordon MacnS,
Ian. former Dawson grocer, mas ia y
cured six miles Of options on the oo, -
Bottom creek. He h plannins
have dredges instxalled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27

Washington. Oct. S2-The president
mas decided to rearrange the military
divisions, mapking Chicago the head
quarters of the Northern division, un-
der: command of Maj. Gen. Greedy,
aud st. Louis the headquarters of the
south western division, under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Funston.
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Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Olub. $50; bluestem, ESQ;
red, 64c.
Oats sac. o0@s7. 90; rolled oats, $27
@a8.OO.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay,
$1s@14.50; timothy, $1,000; mixed,
$lS@17; clover, $15@16; alfalfa,
e12. O0@18.O0
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, So. 5O@25;
barley, whole grain. $215.O@22;
relied, $22. 50@24; shorts, $17.5O@
IS. 30; bran, $15. 50@l6. 80.
Poul!ry-Turkeys, dressed, 25c;
chickens, dressed, 19c; ducks, dressed,
loo; geese. dressed, 16c; Live-Hens,
1871 @14c; spring chickens, 1c;ducks,
lie; geese, TO-.
Observation-Disclosures creamery, 500
Bic; Eastern creamery, $780,.
Eggs-Washington ranch, $50; Or
egon, 28c; Eastern. ace.
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SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices,

Purchasing Prices.
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 withoua
notice:
Grain-Oats, $24. 0O@25. 50 per ton;
barley, $20@2i.00; wheat, chicken
feed, $4,000; bran, SIC; shorts,
$1s; corn, $27.
Hay-Eastern Washington, e17@
Is per ton; Puget sound, $1O@11;
alfalfa, $11@11.5O
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, 40@42
Poultry-Live hens, 15@16c per
Id; old ROSTERS, 9H@1Oc; ducks,
old, 1876, young, 1eo; geese. lao;
turkeys, ITO; spring chickens, l5@
TIC Id.
Wool-Eastern Washington, l5@
100 per ID; Western Washington, 2O@
ssc; dirty or timber-stained, 10000.
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, &c PEI
Id; ewes 6@5Ho; hogs 81 @7c;
steers, 40; COWS, $40; calves, SO
70; lambs. 1896 per head.