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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
JOINT RATE ON wheat
IS TO Be CONSIDERED

Olympia, Dec. 29.-The question of
establishing a joint rate on wheat viii
come before the railroad commission
for formal hearing early in the new
year.
The date for the hearing has not
yet been fixed and, in fact, the COM
plant of the shippers has not yet been
filed. The commission is advised,
however, that Eastern Washington
shippers are now getting their mater
ial together and will soon file a COM
plant alleging that they are injured
by the lack of a joint rate.
The complaint will come from ship
pers who are located at non-competi-
tive points on the o. r. & N. in the
Palouse country. These shippers, it
is known, purposely held back the
complaint as to wheat rate to await
the outcome of the joint hearing at
Colfax involving coarse grains, coal,
manufactured articles, livestock and
other commodities.
The railroad commission has al
ready announced that upon the fling
Of a proper complaint it will grant q
hearing on this subject.
Grain producers of the Palouse
country who have been long in the
business declare that the difference
between Portland and Puget sound
prices this year is greater than ever
before, and for the first time in the
history of wheat shipping the same
difference exists this year between
prices offered for wheat on o. r. g N.
tracks and those offered on the North
ern Pacific tracks in competitive
points as between non-competitive
points on the two railroads. This is
said to be due to the hard and fast
agreement between the Portland and
Puget sound buyers, who have formed
what is known as the wheat buyers
combine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
Commander YOUNG Censured.

Washington, Jan. {. -Secretary Boz
naparte has acted upon the proceed
ings Of the court-martial in the case Of
Commander Lucien Young of the Benz
nington, who was tried on charges
connected with the explosion on that
vessel at San Diego last summer. The
court found Commanderv Young gull
ty on part Of the specifications alleg-
ing negligence Of duty, and sentenced
him to receive a>letter Of reprimand,
which sentence will be carried out.
The case Of Ensign Wade has not been
disposed OF.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
sTlTEnElL MADE By CHIEF En-
GINEFR NEWELL.
Carey ACT Requires Stale 10 Show
Concluslvely IFS Abllisy 10 vat
er Lands Selected, and This, he
Ssys, washington Stste Cannot
DO In This Instance.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Chief En-
gineer Newell was asked to state pre-
cisely what is the objection of the
reclamation service to the states se-
lection of lands in the Yakima valley
under the terms Of the Carey act.
This request was prefaced by the re-
mark that, as the chief engineer knew.
the claim Of the state, as represented
by Commissioner Ross, had become q
matter of serious controversy; also
that the states selection had been
cited recently by the secretary Of the
interior as an obstacle to the Teton
and Sunnyside irrigation projects
which must be removed before the be-
ginning Of the work could be author
lied.
Mr.. Newell said in reply that it was
q misrepresentation to suppose that the
reclamation had independently and of
it's own initiative raised this obstacle.
When the state land commissioners
presented his application for the lands
in question, Mr.. Newell continued,
tho question of irrigation naturally
arose, and the secretary Of the inter
ior called on the reclamation service
for an opinion. The chief engineer
advised him that the state Of Wash
ington had no water with which to
reclaim these lands. The Carey act,
under which such selections are made,
requires that the state show beyond
question it's ability to irrigate selected
lands. As the state of Washington
has no means of irrigating the lands
which it desires in the lower Yakima
valley, Mr.. Newell concluded the Sec
retary's objection to appropriating the
seleetion was a sound one. Comment
ing further on the criticisms which
have been directed toward the reclaim
alton service because of its attitude
toward the states selections, Mr..
Newell said:
soThe reclamation service is not an
autonomous body. It does not init
ate anything, except as authorized to
do so under the specific terms of the
reclamation law. We do not volunteer
opinions to the secretary in regard to
matters not specified in the act of
congress; but we give opinions if asked
for them. The secretary asked for
professional advice in regard to the
proposed selection of lands by Wash
ington. Our reply as to the impossi-
bility of giving over these lands was
based simply on the fact that the state
cannot water them. Moreover, the
department has no authority under
the reclamation act to negotiate with
any except individual water users for
the irrigation of landss.''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
NEGOTIATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
All Questions Except Reciprocity
Be Settled by Treaty.

Chicago, Jams "A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Besides settling the Great Lakes fish
cries question with Great Britain, it
has developed that Secretary Root.,is
on the eve of arranging practically all
the other controversies existing with
Canada save that of reciprocity.
An agreement will be amde shortly,
it is expected, by which the United
States will buy out all the Canadian
sealers anda gree to paysto the British
government annually small per cent
of the value of the seal catch. With
this agreement will terminate the dis
pute which, about fifteen years ago,
brought the United States and Great
Britain to the verge of war.
As soon as the matter is disposed of
Secretary Root and Ambassador Du-
rand, the diplomatic representative of
Great Britain, will take up the ques-
ton of the revision of the treaty Of
1917 limiting the armament of each
power on the Great Lakes.
Then will be discussed the minor
questions in connection with the trans.
mission of goods in bond through the
territory of the other, regulation Of
immigration, etc.
Canada is.developing her manufac.
turing industries and is unwilling to
reduce her tariff on manufactured
goods, and in all probability will in.
crease it. The sentiment in congress
here is against reciprocity. Secretary
Root, appreciating the futility Of en-
terlng into negotiations for reciproc-
ity treaty, has determined not to bring
u up and will devote himself TO the
settlement Of other questions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
Sfafc Lands in Demand.

Olympia, Jan. 3.-That there is an
active and growing demand for the
purchase Of state lands, notwithstand-
ing higher prices, is evidenced by the
records for applications during the
past year. There were 587 applica-
tions made during the year to pur-
chase school and granted lands, 273
APPLICATIONS to buy second-cl tide
and shore lands, 100 applications to
buy flrst-class tide lands, and appli-
cations for harbor areas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
SEATTLE riARkcT REPORT
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 without
notice:
Grain-oats, $26@27 per ton; bar
ley, $22@23 per ton; wheat, chicken
feed. $24.50 per ton; bran. $19 per ton;
shorts, $50 per ton: corn, $26 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, SIS per
ton; Puget Sound, $10011 per ton;
alfalfa, $9.50@10 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 33@34
34c per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 13@13kc per
lb; old ROSTERS, h9@10c per lb: ducks,
12013csper lbs geese, 9@12c per ID;
springs, 15c per lb.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 lbs, 11@11 10
per lb; medium, sound, 9h@11c per
ID; light, sound. all weights, 101kc per
ID; cows, sound, all weights, 1880 per
ID; stays, bulls and oxen, 1850 per lib:
sailed kips. 10@11c per lb; calves, 11@
lie per lb; culls, 1c less per lb than
sailed; dry hides, 17@181kc per lb:
sheep pelts, $1.6002 each; shearings.
15@50c each; Eastern Washington
wool, 24025c per ID: dirty or timber
stained, zoe per Id: tallow, 3h03zc
per lb; grease, 1@2c.per lb.
Live Stock Sheep, wethers, $40
3%c per ID; ewes, 303Kc per ID;
hogs, 6H 06%c per 1b: steers, 3A @
SNc per ID; cows, 2h03c per lb:
calves. 303Ac per lb; lambs, s. per
head.
Tacoma Quotations.
Wheat Club, New. nc; bluestem,
74c; red. 69c.
Fresh Meats Cow beef, &c; steer
beef. SIC; wether. 8081kc; spring
lambs, S09c; ewes, 75s@8c: pork, 10
TIC; trimmed, 11@111kc; shoats, 81
03 each; veal, dressed, 709c.
Poultry - Turkeys, dressed. 2Sc:
chickens, dressed, spring, 16c; ducks,
dressed. 15c; geese, dressed, Ice; live
hens, 12@121zc; ducks, live, 10c:
geese. 10c; spring chickens, 13c.
Butter Washington creamery, $40
33c; ranch, 1601Sc; Eastern creamery.
Eggs-oregon, 24@25c; Eastern, n
@25c; fresh, 25@26; Washington
ranch, soc.
Oats $2s02s: rolled oats. $4,000.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay.
$12.50@14: timothy. $17.50o1s.5o: !
mixed, $12.6O014: clover. $1S014:: al
falfa, $11012.
Eeet Corn, @ss; vhsat. $3.50: bar
ley, whole ETain. $24O0; rolled, IS !:
bran. @10621: shorts. $z1.6e012.6o.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06

st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The gen.
eral meeting of the workmen's council
and of representatives of the proleta
riat organizations which was held
across the Finnish border lasted for
thirty-six hours, adjourning early this
morning.
The practical result of the meeting
was confession that the government
had proved to be to strong in its fight
against the strikers and the proleta-
riat organizations, and that it would
be necessary to organize on a new
basis the armed revolution to which
the delegates to the meeting we're
committed.
It was admitted that the attempt to
give battle to the government without
due preparations was a mistake and
acomplete change in tactics was de-
cided upon.
A new council of workmen, consist
ing of $50 members, was elected.
Similar councils will be ordered ev-
erywhere, following which a general
conrgess will be called and an elabo-
rate plan of battle against the govern
ment formulated.
In the meantime the propaganda Of
the agitators will be kept up, espe-
cially in the army, in order to show
that the proletariat organizations are
firmly resolved not to copmromise
with the government.
No Part I'm Elections.
It was also decided not to take part
in the elections for the douma.
Just prior to the adjournment of
the meeting resolution was passed to
turn the anniversary, January %,
("Red Sunday'') into day of mourn
ing. For this purpose an appeal will
be made to the Socialist workmen's
organizations both in Europe and the
United States, to manifest their SYM
pathy with the Russian revolutiona-
ries by holding demonstrations on
that day.
A member of the workmen's council
after the meeting acknowledged that
the movement had been severely Grip
pied by the government, as many of
the ablest leaders had either been
killed or arrested. He said that the
movement had cost considerable pres
tige among the proletariat, and that
if the present system of repression was
persisted in it would be increasingly
difficult to disseminate the propagan-
da or further to organize. The main
danger was that the leaders would be
unable to gather sufficient force to
strike blow before the organization
of the douma.
Nevertheless he insisted that the or
CARNATIONS he represented were not
discouraged, and that the fight would
be continued until the proletariat
achieved final victory. He stoutly
maintained that the policy of repres-
sion to which the government had re-
turned only demonstrated once again
that it lacked the moral support of
the public, and that the sole reliance
as of yore, was on its rifles and bay
onets and cannon.
''We now see clearly" said this
member of the workmen's council,
''that nothing definite can be accom-
plished by sporadic uprisings. The
possession of city such as Moscow,
or even st. Petersburg, might not
prove decisive. All Russia must rise
at the same time.D
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.

L. s. Kerfoot has been sworn in as
cashier Of the Seattle assay Office. !,
More than els, 900, 600 in gold was
received at the Seattle assay Office in
1905.
The Burlington road will establish
another daily train service to the
Coast.
Pacific Coast Mazamas will scale
Mount Baker next summer. The stunt
of the club last summer was Mount
Rainier.
Secret service operatives at Seattle
have arrested Herman Wendt on a
charge of counterfeiting.
The twenty seventh annual session
of the King county teachers associa-
ton opened Tuesday at Seattle.
Seattle bank clearances for 1905 ex-
ceeded 1901, 900, 600, gain of $780,
600, 900, or IS per cent over 1904.
According to the report of the state
treasurer there was on hand in the
various funds of the state $728, 1877. 90.
The Washington commission for the
Lewis and Clark exposition has COM
pleted its work and has returned to
the state about $4,000 of the money
appropriated for the states exhibit.
The various commercial bodies of
Seattle have declared in favor of q
terminal company for all roads enter
ing the city, formed among themselves,
if possible, owned by the city, if nee
essary.
The State Library Association will
hold its next meeting in Seattle the
first week in July, 1906.
The statement is made that the Can
adian Pacific line to Spokane will be
completed next September.
During the year past there was
mined in the state of Washington
1914, 1913 in gold and $50, 1871 in silver.
Application has been made for sew
en- additional mail carriers for the Sc
attic postocfae and the application
has been approved by postofice in
spectors.
The University of Washington is to
have full page in Standings sport
ing manual, among the leading foot
ball teams of the Northwest, hereto
fore not recognized by the book.
The State of Washington Marble
and Granite Dealers Association was
organized last week at Seattle. E. M.
Thayer, of Seattle, was elected presi-
dent; I. M. Crosbie, of Seattle, score
tary, and Thomas Sizer, of Tacoma,
treasurer.
Two new postomce stations will be
established by the Seattle postoffice in
January, one at Fort Lawton and the
other at Southeast Seattle. Seven
new carriers will be added to the
force, making the total number OF
carriers 100.
The state supreme court has affirm.
ed the Judgment of conviction of Al
fred Bergfeldt, barber, who kept his
place of business open on Sunday and
who pleaded in defense that he was q
Seventh Day Adventist and observed
Saturday as the Lords day.
Withdrawals from public entry and
settlement of 81, 28O acres of land in
Washington have been ordered by the
general land Office. The Withdrawals
are thirteen townships in the Walla
Walla and nineteen townships in the
North Yakima districts, and are made
for irrigation projects.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
Mxx,os' Happenings
Of the Week

Anarchy is said to prevail on the
Siberian railroad.
= Joseph Chamberlain is again urging
a tax on foreign wheat.
The report that President Mccall
of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany had resigned is denied.
The Ohio Legislature is in session.
Gov. Herrick, in his message, implores
the legislature to wipe out the lobby.
The entire plant of the American
Shipbuilding Company at Bay City,
Mich, has been destroyed by fire, en-
failing loss of over a quarter of a
million.
The contract for a new steamship
line with monthly service between
British Columbia ports and New Zea-
land has been signed at Ottawa by the
Canadian government and Bucknell
Bros, of Liverpool.
The general strike of the union
printers of the country went into
effect Monday. Printers in about for
ty-five cities are out, most of the 9th
ers having granted the demands for
an eight hour day.
During the year 1905 the total num-
Der of vessels which arrived in the
port of New York, according to the
books of the government at the barge
office, was II, 500, of which 6,064 were
steamers and 5, 1856 were sailing vessels
By official count Jerome's plurality
in the recent New York election was
1904.
James Hazen Hyde, of Equitable
fame, has gone to Paris for an indefi-
mite period.
viscount Shuzo Aoki has been ap'
pointed as Japan's first ambassador to
the United States.
The Bolivian congress has ratified
the treaty of commerce between b.
livia and Peru, which was signed No
vember 81, after long and difficult
negotiations.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has cabled to
Lord Tweedmouth accepting the ten
der of the battleship Dominion to
convey the body of Minister Raymond
Prefontaine to Canada.
E. E. McJimsey, of st. Joseph, Mo.
has been selected for American consul
at Callao, Peru, the post vacated by
Mr.. Gottschalk, who was promoted to
be consul general to Mexico.
Sarah Bernhardt, through her man.
ayers, has appealed to the French am
bassador at Washington to bring action
against the theatrical syndicate fol
barring her from theaters in this
country.
The Tangier correspondent of the
Echo de Paris says that the pretendel
to the Moorish throne, Blu Hamara, il
preparing to attack the sultan's troops
with q numerous army near the Alge.
rian frontier.
It is stated that the steamship Port.
land. of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany's feet, which ran on the rocks
December 30, at Spire island, nine
miles north of Ketchikan, while On
route to Seattle, will be a total loss.
A Hazleton, Pa, dispatch says the
members of local union No. 8, United
Mine Workers of America, have de.
cided to present to Miss Alice Roose.
welt as wedding gift q carload Of the
best coal that can be found in the an.
thracite region in appreciation of he1
fathers services in ending the great
strike in 1902.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06

Olympia, Jan. 3.-The Pol'la led
Seattle Railway Company has . n
application with the state lana 80 Of
missioner for the purpose OF rlsn ;~ 5.
way across section So, townsn 18th
range so east, ii Benton county, n loneh
west from Wallula. This IS tnio''
the HORSE Heaven country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-01-06
PROHIBITS SILVER EXPORTS.
Philippine Commission cnaCis Sfrin.
0enf Law.

Manila, Dec. 31.-The Philippine
commission has enacted law making
it crime to export silver on account
Of the menace to parity by recent ex-
portations of coin and bullion. Heavy
penalties will be imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Hotel Arrivals.

New Willard-J. A. Miller, New York;
o. B. circuit, Elizabeth. N. j.. J. g. sulIi-
van. Pottsville, Pa; c. B. johnson, Nor
folk, Va; A. Smith. New York.
ArlingtOn-F. H. Robinson, Sabine, Texas;
Mrs. Arthur Bradshaw. New York: VIM.
II. Bradley, Ridgefeld. Texas; Henry l..
Lee, New York: Eliot Lord U. 8. A.; Geo.
p. Smith. New Orleans.
Ebbitt-C. W. Parey. Mt Vernon, Ill. !;
J. d. Miner. New York: L. c. Moran. Pitts
burg, Pa. ]. X. Smith. Philadelphia: A.
3. Cummins, U. 8. A.; A. Trowbridge, New
York.
RaIeigh-Justus Collins Charleston. w.
Va; II. j. Miller, Boston; J. Bernheim,
New York; w. B. Pelton. Boston; H. h.
Meyer, New York.
Shoreham-J. K. Dtmmick, Philadelphia;
A, T. Powers. Boston: C. NJ Lent. Peeks-
Kill. N. Y; John L. Schultz, New York.
w. B. Cutshall, Frederick, Md: f. g.
Yergensen. New York; B. B. Seymour,
Peekskill. N. Y.
st. James-C H williams and Mrs. VIII
liams, Cleveland; F. w. Bunker, Maine;
]. B. WEIGH. Syracuse. N. Y; J. A. Cam
eron. Houghton. Mich; E. NJ. Pomeroy,
San Francisco: H. NJ. Wright Boston; -.
H. Virgins. Cincinnati Ohio: Geo. D: Bar
nett and Mrs. Barnett st. Louis; Geo. b.
Warne. Chicago; D. +. Greenwalt. York.
Pa, Thos. Grimshaw, St. Louis
Hotel Normandie-L. E. Trout, Spring.
field; Edward KILLER, Newark, Ohio; F. W.
Shumaker, New York; Eugene Treadwell,
New York: Thomas Barbour, Cambridge,
Mass; Miss A. A Sprague, New York; Miss
Gardiner. New York; Edith Hastings, New
York: F. NJ Brinkerhoff New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Contract Laborers Denied Admission.

AS an indication of, the effective steps
being taken by the government to prevent
the landing in this country of contract
laborers, Commissioner General Sargent OF
the bureau of immigration has given out
statement showing that during the month
of April 4S1 such iaborers were denied
admission at the port of New York, and for
the first five days of May 17S were turned
back, or total of $50. The men were
nearly all Greeks and Bulgarians. and al
though they claimed to have come to the
United States looking for employment, It
was conclusively shown before the boards
Of inquiry that they had come under pre-
vious engagement. In but few instances
appeals were taken which, the immigration
came under contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Mr.. Peirce Will Not Reply.

Third Assistant Secretary PIERCE of the
State Department has decided that he will
not claim the privilege of appearing before
the House committee on foreign affairs to
make answer to the statement made to that
committee by Mr.. Robert MoWade, late
United States consul at Canton, In connec-
ton with Mr.. Peirces confidential report"
upon consufates in the orient. He was led
to that decision, he said, by ts.s representa-
lions of certain members of the committee
to the effect that the body had no jurisdic-
ton in the matter. and a hearing would
consequently be of no use In a case which
Is regarded as one purely within executive
control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Deaths In tho District.


Deaths were reported to the health ONCE
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
Mildred Murray, Sc years, 92I Florida
avenue northwest
Minnie C. Rank. ss years, 10 Grant place
northwest.
Anastasia n. Quay II years. 627 "a street
northeast.
William II. Brown. Al years. 2602 Dunn
barton avenue northwest.
Isabella woodfolk. % years. HOG 23d street
northwest.
Harry L. Farr, 30 years. 225s Brightwood
avenue northwest
Marguerite NJ Dulany, 80 years. 1909 X
street northwest.
Eliza McNabb. 9S years. 1923 street.
Bessie Wilson. 81 years. 1919 18th street.
Emma K. Fowler. "a years Kendall green.
Mary M. Lewis. 90 years. 9o7 U street
northwest
Glyndolyn Washington, years. 457 N
street northwest.
Richard Simms, months, 4O7 N street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Complaint Against Barking Dogs.

Lieut.. Byrnes Of the sixth precinct was
detailed to investigate a complaint re-
ceived by Maj Sylvester from NJ. V. John
son, who resides in the vicinity OF LIST and
c streets. Mr.. Johnson declares that dogs
In his neighborhood constantly annoy him
and others by barking and bowling during
all hours OF the night. Lieut. Byrnes re-
ported that very few persons in the local
ity mentioned kept dogs, and that the
barking was done by dogs strangers In the
neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Attack Of Appendfcitfs

Policeman George 8. Weber OF the fifth
precinct was taken suddenly Ill yesterday
afternoon while on duty at Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street southeast. The
patrol wagon was summoned and 1t was
found necessary to remove him to Provi-
dence Hospital. Surgeons on Luty at the
hospital found that the policeman was suf-
ferfng from an attack of appendicitis and
they decided to operate upon him today
They informed friends of the sick man that
they thought he would recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Favorable Report on the Scott Bill

The House committee on pensions today
authorised favorable report on the Scott
bill. which gives a pensionabie status to
the veterans or their widows of the 18th and
10th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiments.
under the act of June n. 1900 providing
for pensions for soldiers who served ninety
days during the civil war. These regiments
were mustered in just at the close of the
war, but did valuable service In repeiling
Indian attacks thereafter.