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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17
To Test tnhcrit.ncc Tax.

Olympia, Feb. lat is stated in
the Office Of the state tax commission
that as result of Investigations made
by members of the commission in the
different counties, about 200 cases
have been discovered where inherit
ance taxes are due the state. The
most important case is that of the
William Wellington White estate, be-
ing heard in probate court at Seattle.
In this case the constitutionality Of
the state inheritance tax law will be
tested. It is claimed by the estate that
the Inheritance tax law does not affect
inheritanees left by wills.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17

Of tho Week

Delegates from forty-two states and
the District of Columbia, forming the
diyonrce congress, will convene In
Washington city on Monday, to per-
feet q permanent organization.
Trade of the United States with
Spain and Portugal amounted in the
fiscal wear 1905 to over $34, 900, 900,
according to a report issued by the
department of commerce and labor.
More than 81, 900, 900 was expended
in Chicago for automobiles during the
seven days that the automobile show
was open, according to the official es-
Inmates. The total attendance was
100000 persons.
Owing to the failure of the tobacco
crop in the Abajo district of Cuba,
heavy orders from Europe have been
placed with Mexican tobacco growers.
The price has risen and planters are
enjoying great prosperity.
The Chamber of Commerce build
ing, one of the largest Office structures
in Portland, has been sold to the Uni
ted Railways Company for 81, 200, 900.
The purchasers will use the building
as headquarters for the electric pro-
jects which they are planning through
out Northwestern Oregon and for bank
Offices for one of the subsidiary COM
panies.
Ketchikan is to have a new bank
with $50, 900 Ccapital.
The British Columbia legislature
has defeated the bill granting SURFACE
to Women.
Estimates from Nome place the out
put of the Seward peninsula at So, 000,-
600 for the next season.
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church at Chicago has been destroyed
by fire. Loss, $125, 900.
The Chicago city council has passed
an ordinance directing the gas compa-
MES of the city to furnish gas to con-
sumers at 85 cents per thousand feet.
The contract for carrying the mails
between Seattle and Valdez during the
next four years has been awarded to
the Mort western Steamship Company,
at $500 per annum.
The suit against the Atchinson, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway Company,
brought by the state of Kansas to GUST
that company from the state, which
was commenced at Sedan, Kan, near
~ year ago, has been dismissed.
Thomas McAvoy, who was first dep
uty commissioner of police druing
Mayor McClellan's first term, has been
elected chairman of the executive
committee of Tammany hall, which
carries with it the leadership of the
Tammany organization.
A dispatch from Ottawa says that the
terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railway on the Pacific Coast will be
called Prince Rupert, after the prince
for whom Rupert's island was named,
in which the Hudson's Bay Company
was granted trading privileges.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17

Washington, Feb. 15.-It is an
nounced by Samuel Hill that an ar
rangement has been made with all the
railroads for the free transportation
OF machinery, materials and, SO far
as state laws will permit, of men, in
connection with the proposed con-
struction of specimen roads by the
government. Preparations have al
ready been made for building q speci-
men mile Of highway in King county.
Wash. The federal road experts will
do the work free, furnishing all the
necessary machinery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17
Hartman BUYS recon. l.na,.

Tacoma, Feb. 14.-Negotitions be-
tween the Union Pacific railway and
the st. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Com
Pany nave been closed, whereby tho
Hartman interests have acquired sew
enty acres of tide lands forming an
Ideal site for railroad terimnals and
having frontage Of 1.5OO feet on the
pay and about |, 400 feet on the Pay-
aiiup waterway. The property is the
highest priced land on the tide flats
ana cost approximately 81, o00, 600. Of
wnlcn the Union Pacific has paid q
large amount in cash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE state
department. has received letter from
the United States legation at Tokyo
praising the crew Of the battleship
Wisconsin for their exemplary behav-
ior during their visit to Yokohama.
The Wisconsin took part in the cole
bration Of the return Of Admiral Togo
in Yokohama hai Dor, and though the
men were given fun shore leave not .
single case of drunkenness or disor-
derby conduct was reported.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17
SPECIAL COMMISSION BEGINS IT'S
SESSIONS At SEATTLE.
Evidence a first Days Session prln-
cIpally OF . Technical Nature,
] Bearing on the Handling OF the
snip, Taking OF Reckoninos, cffi-
cheney OF Of:ieers, ETC.

mittee appointed by the president to
investigate the wreck Of the Valencia
and to make recommendations for aids
in navigation on the North Pacific
coast convened at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Chairman Lawrence O. Muir
ply. assistant secretary of commerce
and labor; Herbert Knox Smith, dep
uty commissioner of corporations, and
Capt. w. T. Burwell, U. S. n. COM
posing the board. Attorney w. III.
Gorham, representing the Chamber OF
Commerce, was extended the privilege
of interrogating the witnesses. At
torney J. B. Howe, representing the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, ask
ed the same privilege. He was in
formed that at any time he considered
his client was not receiving fair treat
ment or that proper evidence was not
being brought out that he would be
allowed to make suggestions to the
board.
s'There is no counsel before this
board" said the chairman.
The evidence for the most part was
technical. bearing on the method of
handling the ship, the manner of TAX
ing soundings and reck onings. the eff1-
cheney of officers and crew and the
condition and equipment of the vessel.
The evidence was practically the same
as given by the two witnesses before
the marine inspectors.
Peterson stated that nearly all
soundings made on the night the ves-
sci was wrecked were with drop lead
and not with tube. He said there
were several boxes of tubes aboard the
ship, but on cross-examination admit
ted that he did not know this of his
personal knowledge.
Never Saw lines Tested.
The witness said that during the
eleven years he had been in the en-
ploy of the Pacific Coast Company he
had never seen life line shot ashore
in practice and had never seen one
tested.
Boatswain Mccarthy said that with
the exception of two men, the sailors
aboard the Valencia were all new
hands. The investigation will be re-
stunned this morning.
The commissioners are very anxious
to conclude. the examination of wit
nesses who desire to leave Seattle, and
with that end in view have concluded
to hold night sessions.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
members of the commission met with
the special committee appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce and agreed
upon mode of procedure. The meet
ing was held at the Washington hotel.
The board sessions are being held
in the rooms of the district attorney
at the federal corut.
The lighthouse tender Columbine
has been placed at the disposal of the
commissioners, and it is their inten-
ton to leave Seattle Saturday noon
for cruise along the Washington and
Vancouver island coasts as far as the
entrance to the strait. Testimony may
be taken at points along the coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-02-17
|VALENGIA. HEARING HEINZ, SELLS OUT
RnlI rln1YfD FINALLY GIT,
UNITED COPPER COMPANY
Desl Settles for An Time the sen,,
ttonsl litigation and Disputes ov,,
Immensely Valuable fiontana Con.
per properties -fllnnIe He,,v An.
Rsfus Included.

OutC0s mOut.s EoD. l4.-Arthur A
Carson. representing Thomas F. Coli
Of Duluth, has taken possession Of Al,
mines and mining property of Anps
tus f. Heinze and the United Conna,
Company in Silver Bow County. which
have been in controversy or litigation
with the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany. This means that peace has conn
to end the war in the city of Butte
The announcement that a sale ~
the Heinze properties had been mazda
camel n atelergam from John D. Ry
an, managing director for the Amalus
mated Copper Company, who is now
in New York. Mr.. Ryan, with his
attorneys, left Butte for New York
early last November on the business
deal which was consummated yester.
day. He was closely followed BY Mr.
Heinze.
Since then many reports had been
received that deal was pending. but
no official announcement of the fact
was made until yesterday, when it
was concluded. The transaction in.
wolves property valued at many mil.
lions of dollars. No intimation from
an official source has been received
here as to the terms of the deal.
It is only known that Heinze has
sold out all his interests in Silver Bow
county and that he has been complete
~ eliminated from the copper mining
operations of this district. His inter.
ests have been acquired by interests
friendly to the Amalgamated Copper
Company and it is understood that
the development of the properties
transferred will be pushed with all
possible speed.
Included among the properties
turned over to Mr.. Carson were the
Minnie Healy, Rarus, Cora, Belmont,
Nipper, YOUNGSTOWN, and the interests
of the Hypocka Mining Company,
Guardian Mining Company and the.
Montana Ore Purchasing Compatny.
Among these interests are several
properties not now producing, as we'll
as producing mines and smelter.
The deal SETTLES for all time the
sensational litigation and disputes
that have retarded the development of
the district in the past and enables
the Amalgamated Copper Company,
it's subpsidiary companies and the new
owners Of the Heinze companies to OPP
crate everything they own. It releases
valuable ore bodies owned
by each of the contestants and
claimed by both. Included among.
such ore bodies are those Of the Min
ME Healy, Michael Dewitt. Tramway,.
Snohomish and Nipper groups, and
there are many others More than
100 law suits, involving claims for
more than $50, OOO, 900 are settled by
the deal just contaminated.
The various superintendents and
foremen in the employ Of Heinze and
his companies were assembled in the
office of the North Butte Company
during the morning and there gave
Mr.. Carson possession Of the proper
biess under them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
nURDfRkRS or STUART
ksSsisa 0ffiCissS Are tndssvoriae 10 e.
teCi Their Cspise.

Washington, Mas % Russian of
fietals are making every possible eff
Tort 10 capture the murdeFers OF "
II stuart. the American vice consul
at Batoum. Russia. according to dis
patches received by the state depart
ment from Ambassador Meyer at st
Petersburg, and Thomas E. Heenan.
American consul at Odessa.
Mr.. Meyers dispatch says the rea-
son for the attack on Mr.. Stuart is
still unknown but the Russian for
eign office has instructed the govern
or OF Batoum TO exert every effort to
capture the murderers and discover
the cause OF the crime The Russian
foreign office advised Mr. Never that
the attack took place at Makhik ia
ouri and that Mr.. Stuart died an
hour afterward
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
A SCORE OF MEN HURT
bsiltial Of GluCoSe Factory Desiroyet
by "a typloNea.

New York. May ga score of
men employed In the engine and dy-
namo rooms of the New York Glucose
company's plant at Shady Side, n J.,
on the west bank OF the Hudson river
opposite Ninth street, this city, were
more or less injured by the explosion
OF large steam pipe The accident
occurred Tuesday
The roof of the building was blown
off and the wreckage caught fire
Some Of the thirty men who were at
work in the building had narrow es-
capes from death They were taken
out of the blazing ruins by their fell
low laborers from adjoining build
ings belonging TO the same company
In the confusion which followed
the explosion many reports of serious
loss of life were spread among rel
atives Of employees. thus exaggerat-
ing the extent of the disaster. The
company force and local firemen
fought the flames, which threatened
to destroy several other buildings in
the big glucose plant
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
Returned from Mexico.

The bankers of Texas have return
ed from their trip to Mexico which
was made Immediately subsequent to
the adjournment of the State Bank
ers Association at San Antonio
Judge 0, f. Dunlap, president Of the
Citizens National Bank, and daugh-
ter, Miss Estelle, We're members of
the excursion to the land OF the
AZtecs. They reached home this
morning. Judge Dunlap stated this
morning that the trip was delight
full one from the start to the finish.
There were ninety-three people in
the party, and special train was
operated for their accommodation.
The first stop of Importance after
leaving San Antonio was the City OF
Mexico From there several side
trips were made to points OF mos
| interest of sightseers. The iuhef
ary included Guadalahara. fuepis
Torreon and Monterey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
TRIED TO BRtAk JAIL


An attempt was made to escape
from the county jail at Pittsburg
Monday night about 8 O'Clock by w.
w. Davis, the man who was taken
to that place from Waxahachle a few
days ago to answer TO charges of
liberty by saving his way out through
the iron bars. He had succeeded in
getting one bar in two and had saw
ed half way through another when
he was discovered A deputy sheriff
happened to be passing the jail and
heard a grating sound within the
building. He at once sent for Sheriff
Carpenter. The sheriff and his
deputy removed their shoes and slip
ped up into the Jail and watched
Davis for a minute. He was so busy
he did not detect the presence of the
officers until they spoke to him.
When asked what he was doing he
admitted that he was cutting out.
and handed over his saw to the Of
ficers. Three other prisoners charg-
ed with murder were confined in the
cell with Davis
Davis is the man who attempted
to obtain money from the two banks
of this city last winter on forged
notes. He was indicted on two counts
by the grand jury, and to both OF
these pleas of guilty were entered
In one case he was given three years
in the penitentiary and in the other
case two years were assessed. Two
cases are pending against him at
Pittsburg and he was taken there a
few days ago for trial. He went by
the name of T. B. Jackson at that
place. --.~s.s-~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
The Split Log Drag.

The Van Alstyne correspondent of
the Denison Herald has the following
to say OF the utility of the split log
drag:
II. p. Chapman, who was the first
man in this community to make and
use a split log drag, went over the
road again between this place and
his residence Thursday. He says the
road has been kept In good condition
since the use OF the drag was COM
menced. This is the third going over
within two and half months. J. H.
Keith also went over his road from
this place to the Collin county line
Thursday. with the wheelless grader,
which has heretofore been described
in the Herald. This Is the second
time this road has been worked with
this implement and it is now in good
condition. There are three of these
graders in this community and all
who have used them are well pleased
with them. Mr.. Chapman, who op-
crates the drag, after observing the
work of this grader, says that 1t ans
| the drag will go we'll together, AM
that better work can be done wit
both than with either alone. as
HIS opinion of 1T
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23

w. D. Yaung, Dallas; J. A. Battles,
Fort Worth; w. D. Anderson, city;
j. Y. Hogsett. For Worth; Dr., F. B.
Morgan, Dallas; w E. Mayhem, Gill
mer; w. II. Darby, St. Louis; c. H.
Brightwell, Houston; Jesse Pulliam,
Orka, Iowa; Pete Jordan, Jewett; E.
A. Ford, San Antonio; w. j. Rogers,
Augusta, Me-; l.. E. Washauer, st.
Louis Chas, H. Storts, Fort Worth;
D. J. Wilhelm, Hobart, Ok; Horace
Bushnell, Kansas City; A. D. Harlan,
ST. Louis: O. II. Weissinger, Waco;
A. H. Hardin, Chicago; F. n. Haynes,
Louisville; John #. Conroy, Ports
mouth; r. NJ. Craig, Ennis; w. A.
Boones, ST. Louis; Fred Way, Texas; !;
John N Snyder. ST. Louis; Boyd
Shofner, Greenville; w. II. Kirk, Dal'
las; G.. p Mtxell. city; J. H. Duna'
yant, Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION
Well OF FRED Tiiford In Cast fAd Is
Blown Out.

Citizens in East End were startled
by a terrific explosion which occur
red in that part of the city Sunday
morning about o'clock. An investi-
CATION of the disturbance disclosed
the fact that a well of Fred Tilford
had been blown out. The we'll was
walled from the bottom to the top
with brick, and this was almost COM
pletely destroyed. The origin of the
explosion is something Of mystery,
but is believed by some to have been
caused by some one dropping a stick
of dynamite in the well. From indi-
bottom of the well, resulting in the
curbing caying in. "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

G. c. Groce, Esq. and Judge r. l..
Hawkins, candidates for district
judge, will address the voters of Ellis
county at the following times aud
places:
Italy, Saturday night, May 20.
Midlothian, Tuesday night, May 29
Forreston Thursday night May
81.
Red OAK. Tuesday night, june 3.
Sardis Thursday night June :.
Ennis, Saturday afternoon June .
Ray Tuesday night. June -.
Howard Thursday night. June "A.
Ferris. Saturday afternoon. June
lG
Nash Tuesday night. June 10.
Maypearl THURSDAY night June 2t
Palmer, SATURDAY, afternoon, June
g.
Other appointments viii oe an
uouured later Candidates for other
offices ar, invited 20 attend these
meetings
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
VIII Survey West Texas Land.

Mr. T. A. Ferris will leave tomor-
row for Haskell county to spend sey-
eral days on his ranch He will be
accompanied by ]. w. Martin. a sur
veyor, who will run all the lines of
Mr.. Ferris land in that part of the
state. Mr.. Ferris desires TO have all
his lines well defined. and later on
he may sub-diyide his ranch for the
purpose of selling small tracts 20
farmers THAT country Is settling
rapidIy and farm lands will soon be
in great demand
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
Special Service.

The Senior and Junior Epwort
Leagues viii give a special progran n
at the Methodist church SUNDAY
i night at Sis O'Clock, which occasion
will be observing the twelfth annfver-
sary of the organization. The pub
lie, and especially the younger peo-
pie, are cordially invited to attend
this service The following program
will be rendered:
Noluntary-Organ
Congregation
Scriptural reading.
Prayer.
Address ss-Chas w Ray. president
of League
Quartette-Juniors.
Address-W. H. Matthews, pastor.
Music-Dr Schmitt. orgauist.
Address-W S. DeBerry, board of
stewards.
Chous-Juniors
Address NJ. Alderdioe. Sunday
school superintendent.
Duet-Mrs Crow and Mr. Wear.
Address Miss Lucille Arnold, jun
ior superintendent.
Recitation Charley b. Smith.
Statement-R B. Nall. treasurer
Collection
DoNology
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
Central Train Agents.

The train agents who have beei
working out of Denison on the Hous
ton and Texas Central have had their
headquarters moved to Dallas. The
system of checking the trains, so far
as it pertains to Denison, viii be
abandoned. In future the headquart-
ers of the agents will be at Dallas,
Ennis and Houston. with an occasion
al one running into Fort Worth. The
agents were put on principally 10
catch transportation which fell into
the wrong hands.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to
check the rayages Of consumption,
the white plague" that claims SO
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no
danger of consumption. Do not
risk your health by taking some un-
known preparation when Foley s
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results Ask for Foley's Honey and
Tar and insist upon having it. B.
w. FEARIS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Secures the Services OF Grover Cicye-
land on its Board.

Norfolk. Va. May 23.--In accept
ing the craftsmanship of the James
town exposition, former President
Grover Cleveland, did not assume
cg:ies with which he was unfamiliar
or without sympathy. Mr.. Cleveland
has taken an active and friendly in
terest in the exposition since it was
first decided to commemorate the
nations birth appropriately. Many
Of the gentlemen with whom he
is associated on the advisory COM
mittee have been in accord with him
in his enthusiastic support of cele-
bration, and necessity Of the James
town exposition, in calling the at
tcation of the country at this time to
it's genisis at jamestown. Mr.. Cleve-
land's views on this subject are
best expressed in his own words He
said:
:, After reading the prospectus OF
1.-THE jamestown Exposition Company
{ and giving more thought to the pro
ject it has in keeping, | am thorough
Ily convinced that the surfeit of ex-
| po sitions which trve somewhat or
| flicted our country ought not in the
| least to interfere with the success OF
the exposition planned for the cele-
bration of the first white settlement
upon the domain now embraced with
In the limit of the country we proud
ly call the United States.
I'VE have fittingly celebrated the
four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America. The three
hundredth anniversary of the settle
ment of jamestown is hardly less
worthy of fcommemoration A great
nation cannot bring to mind its small
beginning and its stupendous growth
through such a celebration as the
jamestown Exposition Company con
templates without stirring in the
hearts o' its people their best patri-
otism and the sincerest devotion to
the principles which have made this
nation great And such patriotism
and such devotion so completely I'M
derlies American institutions that
their soundness and strength are alb
solutely necessary TO our strength
and perpetuity.
II hope therefore. that nothing
will bee lacking TO make the eNposi-
| ton successful as an agency for the
stimulation OF our national pride and
the increase OF our faith In free in
Istiutious
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
ASSEMBLY IS SURPRISED
Dissolution Of Syaod ia Texas Vas Rec
0mneRted.

Decatur. III, May 23.-The Cum
berland Presbyterian assembly was
given surprise Tuesday by the re-
recommending the dissolution Of the
Indianola synod and attachment of
Indanola presbyteries to synods OF
Texas and Kansas because the In
dianola synod had declared its pur-
pose to resist the constituted author
ity of the church and had committed
acts contrary to the rules of the
church. Discussion of the report
was postponed by other business,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23
A Big Fire Loss.

Ogden. Utah. May 23-A fire that
started In the house occupied by the
Burton Implement company, Twenty
third street and Washington avenue.
destroyed half 8 block OF business
houses on Washington avenue. en-
failing a loss Of about $3.50, geo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-23

= $ shaw and Nettie Earle
i T Laird and Ida Brown
H. ID Musgrave and Ida Edwards.
G. % Nichols and Nina + Thomp-
son
} a. Goodwin and Emma Ormc.
Abe Vhitfil and Josie Hill
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patrou,ye Home Industry.

Give your ice cream orders TO
home people that use the very best
mllk and cream to be had from home
dairies Both phones. Williams q
MOSeiey ti