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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Elevator COMBINE.
INTERSTATE COMMISSIONS NIL.
YANKEE HEARING OPENED.
Information Sought as to Mixed
Grading of Grain and the Re-
lations Between the Railroads
and Grain Interests--Armour
a Witness.

commissioners Charles A. Prouty and
Franklin K. Lane began an examine
ton of severalM ilwaukee railroad and
elevator men here yesterday in pursu-
snce of the LaFollette resolution
nassed at the last session of congress.
information is desired in reagrd to the
alleged mixed grading of grains and
the relations between the railroads
and the grain interests.
W. J. Owen, of the firm of Owen &
Co., told the commission that he at
one time received a letter from the
Tri-State Grain Dealers Association
inviting his firm to deal only through
regular IDEAL BIS and that if his firm
dealt with any of the so-called scoop
shovelers it would result in trouble
for his firm. The understanding If
his firm was that in order to get what
is called transit privilege it is necess-
airy to own an elevator in the city or
use public elevator.
He had no complaint against the
services of elevators operated by the
railroads.
Mr.. Armour L. Called
J. Ogden Armour, of Chicago, was
another witness. He testified that he
is owner of 10000 to $4,000 shares of
stock of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway.
"Do you own stock in any other
railroad companies, Mf. Armour" he
was asked.
After few moments of thought Mr..
Armour admitted that while being
somewhat uncertain on the question,
he was of the opinion that he did own
some stock in some other roads.
(Which, please" insisted the a.
torney.
"Well, believe own some stock
in the Pennsylvania lines and Union
Pacific"
Mr.. Armour testified under ques.
tioning, that he owned the con rolling
interest in the Armour Grain Com
pany. the Atlas Company, the Nicola
and others.
Mr.. Armour denied knowledge Of
any Relating or other form of favorit-
ism.
At the afternoon session, Walter L.
Houser, as the representative of the
Mondovi Advancement Association,
testified regarding conditions on the
Omaha road aud charged that there
was a combination between buyers,
and that to Offset this the Advance
ment Association organized its own
elevator company and paid the farm
ers in the vicinity the highest price
for their grain.
In retaliation for this, the Northern
Grain Company threatened to put in
q big department store in Mondovi
and forced the merchants to withdraw
from the elevator company.
E.W. Gilman and E. @. Mason, ex-
pert accountants employed by Rail
road Commissioner Thomas, told of
their investigation of he books of
railroads operating in Wisconsin and
of their discovery of large sums Of
money in the fol m of alleged rebates,
mentioning the Armour Grain Com
pany particularly as being credited
with large sums.
The comm is sion ended its Milwau-
kee hearing in the evening and ad.
journed to meet at Minneapolis in the
morning.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
MALTREATED BY RUSSIANS.

Miss Margaret Winhofer, who was
dragged from train by Russian off,
Gals at the Austrian border, roughly
handled and detained because Of a flaw
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
Looks That Way.

Iareles-What's the idea Of teach
ing children gymnastics In the schools1
Waexles-I guess It's to make them
strong enough to carry home tne Dis
I,undle at books they use.-JudgA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
INVITED TO INSPECT
GOVERNOR WOULD SHOW LEGISLA.
TORS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Directs Heads of Institutions to
Throw Doors Wide Open to
Observation-Disclosures Sugges-
tons Which May Result in
Beneficial Legislations.

Olympia, Nov. 17.-Members of the
legislature will be invited by Gov.
Mead to inspect any or all of the state
institutions within the vicinity of
their districts, or elsewhere in the
state, 1t they wish. Gov. Mead has
mailed out requests to the heads Of
the state institutions of all kinds and
to all of the departments under his
charge, that invitations be extended
to members of the legislature to in
spect the institutions and departments
at any time between now and the con-
vening of the legislature. The invita-
tions are extended through tho heads
OF the institutions for convenience in
arranging dates for the inspection on
the part of the legislators.
Throw Doors Wide Open
In his invitation to the legis ators
Gov. Mead directs that the doors be
thrown wide open for complete and
thorough investigation along any line
that the Investigators may desire to
pursue Not only the penitentiary,
the two asylums, reform school, school
for the deaf and blind and the soldiers
home are included in the list, but the
state educational institutions, the uni
versity, state college and normal
schools, and the departments under
the governors direction, including
the fish commissioners Office, labor
commissioner and factory inspector,
dairy and food commissioner, oil in
spector, grain inspector, mining in
spector, etc.
'Of course we have no funds availa-
BILE for this purpose" said Gov. Mead,
"and can only call upon those who are
voluntarily willing to undertake the
work. Although have suggested GER
tain lines along which I would like to
have the investigation conducted, the
members of the legislature, like the
members of the commissions I have
already appointed to inspect some of
the institutions, are free to take up
any line they wish.
''The idea of having the institutions
inspected by legislators residing near
them is, of course, that they naturally
G6k0 UuOr0 1uL0E0SU III Luc1E uOu0 4uoGk.
buttons and will, of course, not be put
to the expense OF travelling any dis
lance to do the work.
Many Suggestions Expected
1.-THE Investigation is not limited to
members of the legislature, and the
invitation will also be extended to
county officials and private citizens if
any are sufficiently interested to take
part. Before the legislature convenes
in January think we will be in pos
session at least of many valuable sug-
gestions that may crystalizs into reme-
dial legislation"
As in the case of the commissions
for the different institutions that the
governor has already appointed, these
wholesale investigations are not made
with an expectation Of unearthing sus-
pected or unsupported mismanagement
or deleliction of officials or state en-
ployes, but with view to a general
betterment of the state service where
yer it may be found possible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-24
A Little Lesson
In Patriotism

Hancock, Samuel Adams, James Otis,
Fisher Ames and Joseph Warren are
, 1906-08-15
GRAND ARMY PARADE ONE OF
THE STIRRING SIGHTS AT
THE MINNEAPOLIS GATH
ERING THIS MORNING.
Fifteen Thousand Men in Line, Includ-
ing Two Youngest Men to Enter
Civil War as Privates-Colorado
Contingent and Company of Girls
Given ovation from Beginning to
End of the Monster Parade.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-The
annual parade of the Grand Army vete-
rams occurred today. 1t was well han
died, moved quickly and in a manner
to evoke enthusiasm and applause. In
the parade were Arson Hubbard of
Moline, ILL.,, and Liston Howe of Strea-
ter, ILL.,, the youngest men to enlist in
the civil a
Colorado Crowd Lively.
During the Grand Army march this
morning, a sensation was created by
the Colorado Zouaves. At the head of
the column, which moved promptly at
10 o'clock, came the Cook drum corps
of Denver. Its snowy uniforms attract
ed much attention.
Girls Given Ovation.
Twenty two young women that form
a portion of the organization were es-
pecial favorites with the multitude and
were given a continuous ovation during
the entire parade.
Some Vets Could Not March.
About 10, 900 veterans marched in
the parade, while hundreds were re-
l~uctantly forced to view the line from
stands and score dropped out along
the line.
, 1906-08-15
WYOMING STEERS
SOLD At THE TOP
BUNCH FROM NATRONA COUNTY
THAT HAD NEVER TASTED
HAY DURING SEASON.
Sold at Four sixty, Averaging Nearly
Thirteen Hundred Pounds, Making
a Record for the Day at the South
Omaha Markets-Epitome of the
Weeks Conditions.

oPt1idi w 1NtPdOAlIahs
South Omaha, Neb., Aug. 15.-The
weekly market letter of Clay, Robin
son & Co, mailed yesterday, is as fol
lows:
Conditions in the cattle trade showed
appreciable strength during all of last
week. The run has been of normal
proportions, with good inquiry from all
quarters. Outside markets have also
enjoyed but a moderate offering of all
classes, and their stronger advices has
added strength to our trade. Cattle
coming are in very good shape, and on
account of the scarcity of good dry
lot cattle at this point, all kinds of
western steers have been taken quite
readily. Prices last week on the gen
eral supply of killers showed an ad-
vance of 10 to Is cents. Further mod
crate offerings today added further
zeal on the part of buyers and prices
were 5 to 10 cents higher, making
quotations right at a quarter higher
than a week ago.
Sold at the Top.
One choice lot from William Clark
of Natrona county, Wyo., sold at $3.50,
averaging 1920 pounds. This sale was
at the top of the market for grass
steers. These cattle were thoroughly
grass and had never been fed hay dur
ing the winter. Good kinds of rangers
sold at 81 and $425; fair to good $3.S5
to 81. Butcher stock also showed 10
, 1906-08-15
SAW BEAR TRACKS
WHILE IN MOUNTAINS.

1t is gratifying to their friends to
know that Frank McBroom and Jack
Sutphin, members of the delivery staff
of The Republican, have returned
home from their trip to the mountains
and were not eaten by bears. They
saw tracks of at least two kinds while
out, but as they kept the heel marks
pointed in their direction, they live
to tell the tale. The boys had a de
lightful time n have stories galore
for their poor comrades who were
compelled to remain at home and
swelter in the terrific heat of the city.
, 1906-08-15
Hanged in Effiey.

Clay Center, Kas., Aug. 15.-Attorney
General Coleman was hanged il efigy
by the citizens of his home town last
night because he filed a suit in the
nome of the state to prevent the city
from issuing bonds to build a municipal
electric light and power plant. Cole
man is attorney for the local electric
iight company, which is alleged to
make excessive charges.
, 1906-08-15
EASTERN
VISITING IN T

Among the arrivals from the east
yesterday afternoon were F. E. War
ner Of Philadelphia, manager of the
Lawrence, Burnum e Co. banking
house, and F. V. Walters and Frank T..
Harrington of New York, the repre-
%sentatiyes in that city for the same
company. The gentlemen went to
Cheyenne tonight with Mrs. Fred A.
Miller to witness the sights there. and
will return tonight, probably spending
some time in this vicinity. They will
be taken to Centennial and other
points. They are friends of President
and Mrs. Miller and will visit with
them here.
, 1906-08-15

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 15.-The regular
republican state convention, under the
guidance of the national committee,
won and Cecil Lyon today nominated
a state ticket, as follows:
Texas State Ticket.
Governor-W. c. Averill, Beaumont.
Lieutenant Governor-Frederick Hof-
heinz, Comal county.
Attorney Generate. W. Ogden, San
Antonio.
Railroad Commissioner-W. F. Con-
ner, Dallas.
Euloeizes Roosevelt.
The platform denounces the extrav-
agance of the democratic administra-
ton and eulogizes President Roosevelt.
Keeping Track Of Bryan.
Paris, Aug. 15--Bryan n party left
today for Madrid.
, 1906-08-15
INJURED sTENoGRAPHER
GETTING ALONG WELL

Word from the hospital this after
noon is to the effect that Mr.. McEwen,
who had his only leg broken in a run
day night, and who was found y~ester-
day, after lying nearly twelve hours
in the open, is getting along nicely
and that no serious complications are
feared.
, 1906-08-15
H GARDEN SPOT
OF ALL CREATION.

The Laramie plain is now being
acknowledged as the garden spot of all
creation in the matter of oats and 9th
er fine crops. County Clerk Dayton
has a field of twenty acres of oats not
far from the city from which his wife
last night selected a head measuring
151a inches in length and containing
135 kernels. There are other heads
nearly as long and nearly as prolific.
, 1906-08-15

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-An effort is
being made today to get the other
banks in Chicago to take over the
wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State bank
and carry on what is left of it's bust
ness under the direction OF the clear
ing house, in order to restore conf
ience among the commercial interests
Of the Milwaukee Avenue bank.
, 1906-08-15
PLANS ABANDONED.
Tom Walsh Will Not Erect Great Of.
flee Building at Washington.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Wickersham,
agent for Thomas f. Walsh of Colora.
do, announced this morning that Mr..
Walsh had entirely abandoned his pro-
ject of building the greatest office
building at the capital. Some time ago
Walsh purchased the corner of Four
teenth street I'M New York avenue,
on which to construct a huge block,
but labor troubles have affected his
plans.
, 1906-08-15
Nebraska Democratic Convention.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 15.-Temporary
Chairman Skiles, in the state demo-
cratic convention which met here to
day, lauded Bryan for president and
said in part: "a few years ago Ne
braska democrats were anarchists, re-
p~udiationists. calamity howlers. Stand
ing for the same principles today, we
suddenly become statesmen, patriots,
benefactors.
, 1906-08-15
A NOBLE DOG.
Saved Babe from Drowning With Score
of Men Looking on.

New York, Aug. ia mongrel dog
proved Drawer than twenty men at Bath
beach this morning. Mrs. Mamie My
ers with her little child was rowing
near the pier in a skiff, somehow the
boat was overturned. The woman
screamed for help. A score of men
looked on paralyzed, but the dog leaped
into the water, caught the baby's dress
in his teeth, and with his unconscious
burden swan to the shore. Meanwhile
the mother was saved by hanging to
a pier pile.
, 1906-08-15
speeIal 70 The RepublIehn.

$1,000 - go
Sheridan, Wyo., Aug. 15.-The grand
lodge of Wyoming, Knights of Pythias,
in session here, today elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year 19O6-O7:
The New Officers.
Grand CHANCELLOR. II. Butler of
Hanna.
Grand Vice Chancellor-W. L. Whip
pie of Cheyenne.
Grand Prelate-Harry Upton of
Cambria.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
C. S. Greenbaum of Laramie.
Grand Master of Exchequer-W. L.
Elswick of Sheridan.
Grand Master-at-Arms-E. A. Carter
of Laramie.
Grand Inner Guard-A. l.. Putnam
of Newcastle.
Grand Outer Guard. Frank Head
of Sheridan.
To Meet Here Next Year.
The next convention of the grand
lodge will be held at Laramie, Septem-
Der 10, 1907.
There is a good attendance of Of
fcers and representatives, and the ses-
sions SO far have been full of interest.
Tonight the members Of Sheridan
lodge and the citizens of the city will
tender the visitors a reception, which
promises to be a brilliant affair.
, 1906-08-15
Kansas City Gas Fight.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 15.--Mayor
Beardsley announces his intention of
going to Chicago and finding out from
the financial hackers OF the grantees
OF the natural gas franchise just what
clauses caused the rejection of the
franchise. There is not the slightest
indication that the administration is
laying down in its fight for freedom
from the natural and artificial gas
trusts.
, 1906-08-15
COMING THIS A
Correspondents to Leave New York
for San Francisco Tomorrow.

New York, Aug. 1.-two war CORE
spondents, Richard Little and Christian
Hagerty, start at daylight tomorrow
morning in an automobile ace from
New York to San FRANCISCO. The race
owes its inception to the viceroy Of
Chill, province of China, who proposes
to introduce into the empire the auto
mobiles hat best stand long distance
trips. A test is being made for him.
The correspondents will follow the
New York Contra to Chicago, thence
straight across Illinois and thence to
the coast along the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific.
, 1906-08-15
Emneror Kisses KING.

Kronborg, Prussia, Aug. liking
Edward arrived today and was greeted
with a kiss by Emperor Wilhelm. He
was taken to the palace in an auto
mobile.
, 1906-08-15
SON OF EMPEROR OF RUSSIA
RIDES WITH ROYAL FATHER
AMONG THE TROOPS AT
kRASNoYE SELo.
Babe Began to Cry When Review
Started, and So He Was Placed in
of Greece Following Mounted
Harvard Crew Showing Up in
Good Shape for Cambridge Race.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-The czar
reviewed the troops at Krasnoye Selo
today n was greeted with cheers.
The %czareyitch began to cry as the
started. The car took the
youngster with him on the saddle and
the empress n the queen Of Greece
rode among the troops with the car.
, 1906-08-15
caIIlnn For information.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The Interstate
commerce commission today ordered
the railroads to report the number OF
freight cars owned August LIST and the
number equipped with air brakes. The
commission wants to see what progress
is made in installing safety devices.
, 1906-08-15
Harvard SHOWING Up Well.

London, Aug. 15.-The Harvard crew
last evening and again this morning
rowed from the Bourne bridge ferry
in faster time than the Cambridge
crew and appear in great form this
morning. The betting was up to the
Englishmen. The condition of Har-
gives the greatest satisfaction to
its supporters.
, 1906-08-15
BERNER BOY BEING
OPERATED UPON

Drs. Stevens and McCollum are this
afternoon operating upon young Paul
Berner, who was so desperately
wounded Monday afternoon, in an eff
fort to emove the shot which lodged
in his head after going through his
eye. The youth had a restless night
and appeared very little better this
morning.
, 1906-08-15
"Billy" Gets Puff.

THE young gladiator of the west,
William j. Bryan, our friend and
neighbor, an intrepid, ceaseless and
fearless fighter, defender of human
rights, will enforce the criminal laws
of the country against the multi-miIl-
ionaires n cabinet officers as dras-
tically as against the most humble
citizen"
, 1906-08-15
DEMOCRATS ARE
HAVING AFUSSY TIME

was taken by the friends of E. NJ.
Campbell to increase his chances,
while others declare Bailey's words
have had the effect of c~rystalizing OPP
position.
, 1906-08-15

to Is cents advance last week, and the
moderate offerings in this division this
morning gave dealers a chance to get
another advance of about a dime.
Choice spayed heifers are quotable at
s3.4O to 1855; choice COWS $3.15 to
$685.; good kinds of COWS s2.S5 to
$3.15; fair to good s2.4O to S2.S5; can
ners s1.75 to 81.
Stockers and Feeders Active.
There has been considerable activity
in both stockers and feeders during the
week, the former showing the heavi-
est advance, fully 10 to 20 cents over
one week ago. Heavy cattle have held
comparatively high for some time now.
best kinds being quotable now at "a
to $40; fair to good, s3.75 to "a; good
to choice light and medium kinds, SO. IS
to 81; fair to good, s3.4O to $685..
The Sheep Market.
Good demand has taken all kinds of
feeding sheep and lambs at good
strong prices; in fact, supplies are not
heavy enough in this division. Killers
at times have been a little bearish caus-
ing a dullness to the trade but as a
general thing the trade has been In
good healthy condition. Good killing
lambs are selling at s6.75 to s7.25;
good yearlings, $3.50 to s5.S5; good
wethers, s475 to So; good ewes, s4.25
to $4.75; good feeding lambs, Sc to
$6.40; good yearlings, S5.25 to $5.4O;
good wethers s4.65 to SASS; good ewes,
$3.50 to 81.
, 1906-08-15
WORK BEGUN ON
ADDITION TO FORGE.

Work has been started on the addi-
ton to the mechanical building at the
university, the addition to be used for
a new forge room. The south wall of
the present foundry building has been
torn out to enlarge the room to its new
capacity.
, 1906-08-15
COMEDY COMPANY is
COMING ON MONDAY

The agent of the Hampton Komedy
Kompany is in the city today, arrang-
ing for the coming of the company for
four nights beginning Monday evening.
The company will play at the Opera
House.
, 1906-08-15
MORE MACHINERY
FOR PLACER MINES.

Judge Grant of the police court today
superintendent the unloading here of
another carload of machinery for the
Douglas Consolidated Placer COM
pany's mines in the Douglas creek dis
trict, and it will be sent tt o. the mines
at once.
, 1906-08-15

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 15.-Considerable
disorder marked the democratic con-
vention this morning as the result of
the desire of the followers of Campbell
to have the nominations made without
awaiting the committee reports. The
chairman held that a motion to that
effect failed, whereupon the scenes Of
disorder were enacted. Appeals were
taken from the decision of the chair.
Chairman Says He Was Sustained.
1t was ruled that the chair was sus-
tanned, causing a fiercer outbreak than
before. Chairman Templeton then an
nounced a recess, which was taken
despite the violent demonstration by
the Campbell cohorts.
Nominations Are Delayed.
When the convention was called to
order at $3.50 it seemed likely that
nominations would not be reached be-
fore tonight or tomorrow, owing to the
delay in forming the committee re-
ports. Permanent organization was
effected, Judge Howard Templeton TAX
ing the chair.
Against Trusts and Whisky.
Governor Lanham and Senator Gull
bertson addressed the gathering. The
senator eulogized Bryan, declaring for
planks against the trusts and corrup-
ton in politics, and denounced the
liquor traffic.
Effect of sailey's Speech.
Senator paiIay'c cpaacb yaetarJ,y
, 1906-08-15
Only SLIGHT Changes.

New York, Aug. 15.-The stock mar
ket was rather active this morning.
There was a general rise, but nothing
moved higher than a fraction.
, 1906-08-15
R|OT|NG ENSUEG IN
THE CONY ISLAND WAR

twenty policemen to save Smith, who
was in an automobile, from the mob.
The interior furnishings Of nineteen
~sidetracked cars, filed with passen-
gers, were wrecked by the latter.
, 1906-08-15
CLARK OF WYOMING DENIES HE
is CLARK OF MONTANA
AND ExPATIATES ON
HIS STATE.
Optimistic Member from Evanston
Glad That He Lives in Greatest
To-Be Commonwealth in the Union
Made BY the Railroads and Other
Enterprises in Development.

c. d. Clark, United States senator
from Wyoming, stood in the rotunda of
the Brown Palace hotel yesterday aft
ernoon for five minutes talking to a
friend, says the Denver Republican.
During the five minutes three Jews
paper reporters and five others stepped
up and said; 81 beg your pardon, Sen
ator Clark-but are you the Senator
Clark of Montana"
Each time the senator from Wyo-
ming smilingly shook his head and
replied: mo, l am not; l wish l were
or had a little of the money that
goes his way"
Senators often Mixed.
THE senator from Montana and l
are often mixed" explained Senator
Clark to his friend. I'VE are both from
the west, and then the senator from
Montana has so many barrels of money
that every time anyone hears the name
Clark he thinks of one or the other of
US, and Immediately begins the mix
ing"
The senator from Wyoming permit
ted a look of deep thought TO pass ov-
er his features, then resumed: Now,
we do not look a bit alike. We do not
spell our names alike. l attach an ex-
ira letter to mine-tack on an e. at the
very last. So that's a distinguishing
mark when it comes to names; isn't
it?"
, 1906-08-15
HOSTILITY TO TROOPS.
Negro Regulars Who Shot Up Texas
Town Kept in Barracks.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 15.-Hostil-
ity to negro regulars who shot up the
town is at white heat and the soldiers
were kept in their barracks today.
The matter is being investigated by
General McCaskey, now at Fort Ma
brew.
, 1906-08-15
INSPECTOR LEWIS INJURED ~
TRYING TO MAKE ARREST
AND SENT TO HOSPITAL
THIS MORNING.
Two Hundred People Participate in
Fighting and 1t Took Twenty Po-
licemen to Protect General Man
ager From Angry Mob-kansas
Attorney General Hanged in Effigy
by Clay Center Citizens.

New York, Aug. 15.-An attempt to
collect excess fares again caused riot
ing at the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company today. Inspec-
tor Lewis, who attempted to arrest
Siedfred M~uggenheim and Noah Loz-
inski, who aided the latter in resisting
the employees of the company, was
taken to a hospital.
General Manager Almost Mobbed.
Two hundred people participated in
the fighting. The police restored order
with clubs. General Manager Smith
was mobbed by a crowd sud it took
, 1906-08-15
Standard oil Dividend.

New York, Aug. 15.-The Standard
Oil today declared a quarterly dividend
of six dollars per share.