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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-28
News Is Omcious.

The Lincoln News. the Junior member
OF the bunch of fake reformers, has now
gone into Cass county and told Sheldon
whom he must appoint on his delegation
to the state convention and whom he must
leave OF OF the delegation, thus assuming
the management for Sheldon the same as
delegation.
This has created some talk in Lincoln
because the News is a part OF the COM
bination that threw Sheldon here when it
had chance TO endorse him for governor
after using Shedon's name to get votes
for Brown in Lancaster county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-28

The republican. nominees of the county
convention met this afternoon and selected
J. s. Baer. deputy district clerk. chairman;
Howard Schlagel, secretary and Beman
Fox treasurer OF the county committee.
These names will be recommended to the
committee for adoption. the committee hav-
ing final power in the matter. Walton
Roberts, the present chairman, did not
want TO serve again.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Fisheries COMMISSIONS
TO SUBMIT CONCLUSIONS

Vancouver, B. G.. Sept. 24.-As re-
suit of the joint conference held in
Vancouver between the Canadian and
Washington state fisheries commits
sions, the former body will prepare
an interim report of the proceedings
and conclusions reached in order that
it may be placed before the house of
commons when it meets next winter.
This statement was authorized by
Prof. Prince, chairman of the Cana
dian commission. Because of the fact
that it had been agreed upon between
the two commissions that the proceed
ngs of the committee should be conf
Dental till officially reported upon,
Prof. Prince was unable to give out
for publication any statement of the
work accomplished.
''The Canadian commissioners be-
lieve, though" said Prof. Prince,
"that on the whole the conference
will have beneficial results. However,
until our report is presented to the
government nothing can be said con-
corning its probable nature. The
American commissioners will prepare
report for submission to the Wash
ington legislature at it's next session. /"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
APPRENTICES ON STEAMERS
Pacific Coast Company lnaugurates /,
Training School System.

Pacific Coast Company lnaugurates a
Training School System.
Seattle, Sept. 24-Because of lack
of officers on this coast and the diff
Guilty in training men to command
ships, the Pacific Coast Company will
inaugurate an apprenticeship system
on its vessels. Young men ranging in
age from II to 20 years are to be tax
en- for training as navigators. They
will be started in at a monthly wage
of $50 and will be gradually advanced
as they are fitted to accept an officer 8
berth.
A bonus of $500 will be paid those
who remain during a three years
course of study, and an officers berth
will be guaranteed those who are fitted
for that responsibility. They will be
first given third mates commission
and allowed to work up.
The company is the first on this
coast to inaugurate this system and
will carry it out irrespective of the
effort to be made to secure the estab-
lishment Of nautical school on the
sound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
ROADS RECEIVE ORDERS
TO PROVIDE FACILITIES

Olympia, Sept. 27.-The railroad
commission has made an order direct
ing the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany and the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation Company to make physical
connections with their tracks and pro-
vide facilities for the transportation
of freight in carload lots and less than
carload lots at Connell, Pennington,
Oakesdale and Pullman, in accordance
with section Is Of article XII of the
constitution of the state Of Washing
ton.
The Washington & Columbia River
Railway Company and the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company are
likewise directed to make physical
connection with tracks AM afford 9TH
er proper facilities at Walla Walla.
The railroad officials concerned have
been notified of the order of the COM
mission and their attention has been
called to the fact that the constitu-
tional provision referred to is manda-
tory in its terms. The commission
asks to be notified Immediately wheth-
er it will be necessary to take legal
steps for formal hearing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
WASHINGTON NEWS

Excavation has begun for the new
gas plant at Vancouver.
The National Bank Of Commerce Of
Seattle has been approved as the re-
serve agent Of the First National Bank
Of Pullman
The Ancient Order of Hibernians,
in state convention at Tacoma, decid-
ed to add fraternal insurance as fea-
ture of the order.
The University Of Washington
opened on Monday for the fall term.
Registration on the first day was 5O4,
an increase of 1877 over the first day
last year
The Everett Lumber and Single
Company has started work after sever
al months spent in transforming the
mill from straight single mill to a
com bination plant. The mill will
cut 500, 90 feet of lumber and $50, 1000
shingles day.
Agitation at Bellingham, started
primarily by a desire to rid the city
of offensive billboard advertising has
resulted in a movement among the
ladies' clubs for the organization of
civic improvement club. 1t is pro-
posed that the club be given wide
scope and make it civic organization
in the fullest sense of the word.
Free deliver mail service has been
inaugurated at Hoquiam.
Troops c and D of the Fourteenth
cavalry, have returned to Fort Walla
Walla.
Funeral directors of the state held
their annual convention at Walla
Walla last week.
Bellingham has been selected as the
next meeting place of the State Asso-
citation of Master Plumbers.
Fire Friday night destroyed the
building of the Big Rink Company. at
Spokane, the largest roller skating
rink in the West.
Plans for a $500 city hall for
Walla Walla have been accepted by
the council of that city. Ten year
bonds will be issued to pay for it.
The twenty third annual convention
of the Western Washington w. G. T
U. is being held at Tacoma this week.
Sessions are held at the First Bap-
fist church.
From 5000, 600 to 27O, 90, 900 BUSH
els is the state grain commissioner 8
estimate of the wheat yield for this
year. This is from 10 to 20 per cent
below last years crop, due in large
measure to the hot wave.
The Pacific Fisherman has compiled
an estimate of the sockeye salmon
pack for the Pacific coast for 1906, and
in the September number reviews the
season, calling it disappointing all
along the Coast, and particularly on
Puget sound. The Sound pack is esti-
mated at only 175, 452 cases.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
STRIKE IMPENDING ON
PORTLAND WATERFRONT

Portland, Or, Sept. 23.-Unlsss the
Grain Exporters Association, compris-
ing the five largest grain exporting
houses in Portland, shipping the bulk
of the grain exported from the Pacific
coast, increases the wages of members
of Grain Handlers Union No. 1858
from 80 cents to 40 cents an hour by
o'clock Monday morning, the Portland
waterfront will be involved in q strike
affecting between 1000 and 1900
men.
This is the ultimatum which Oscar
Melby, representing the grainhand-
lers, and Andrew Madsen, represent
ing the longshorenen, gave the ex-
porters this afternoon.
Individual exporters declare the
raise will not be granted and say they
are ready to meet the threatened
strike.
The ultimatum of the grainhandlers
was in answer to another from the ex-
porters themselves, demanding a dec
laration from . the grainhandlers of
their position on the wage question,
by noon Saturday. The response Of
the union was immediate and from the
shoulder.
If the strike is called. not Only the
grainhandlers will walk out, but the
members of Lingshoremen's Unions
1854 and 265 have pledged themselves
to strike also in sympathy, according
to the grainhandlers. The grainhand-
lers handle the grain on the docks,
passing it to the longshoremen, who
load the ships. :
The employers assert that if the
grainhandlers walk out men from Pu-
get sound will be imported to take
their places.
On Puget sound. it is said, grain
handlers are paid 80 cents an hour,
but the local workers say that the work
here is vastly different from that per-
formed on Puget sound, where the
tiers seldom exceed eight, while here
from twelve to fifteen tiers have to be
piled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Spanish is to be added to the course
of study at the Oregon university.
Gen. Mills, chief of artillery, has
been retired upon his own request,
after 45 years of service.
The Hartman lines have given
notice that after January l, 1907, nc
interstate passes will be issued.
Senator Bracket of New York, an
nounces that there will be no contest
of the Russell Sage will, as financial
settlement has been effected.
Municipal Judge Cameron. of Port
land, has decided that it is violation
of the law to play cards fer drinks or
cigars, and the police of that city
will act on this Interpretation.
The independence League of Mas
sachusetts has nominated District At
torney John B. Moran, of Boston, as
its candidate for governor. The plat
form adopted favors municipal owner
ship.
Spencer F. Eddy, of Illinois, first
secretary of the American embassy at
ST. Petersburg, has been transferred
to a similar position in the American
ebmassy at Berlin, succeeding Fl. Per-
cival Dodge, of Massachusetts, who
has been appointed first secretary Of
the American embassy at Tokyo.
Connecticut Republicans have nom
mated Rollins Woodruff, of New
Haven, for governor.
Louis Strauss has been appointed
Postmaster at Sunrise, Alaska, vice
John G. Kopp, resigned.
The president has issued a proclama-
ton opening to settlement the Iowa,
Comanche and Apache Indian lands in
Oklahoma.
Brigadier General Stephen F. Joce-
Ign has been assigned as commander
of the Department Of the Columbia,
Headquarters at Vancouver barracks.
Secretary Cortelyou, Archbishop r.
Gland, Bishop German, of Sioux City,
Jacob Risland William Allen White
took lunch with President Roosevelt
one day last week.
Gov. Mcdonald, of Colorado, has
called dry farming congress to be
held in Denver Novembr %, 80 and
"a. Representation is invited from
all states west of the Mississippi river.
Korekigo Takahasi financial agent of
Japan, is now on his way East for
the purpose of floating bonds to the
amount of $50, 100000 pounds for the
purpose of refunding a portion of
Japan's war debt at lower rate of in
terest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
LABOR unions Fight
STANDARD OIL TRUs1

Chicago, Sept. 24.-The Chronicle
says:
Warfare between the Standard Nh
Company and the labor unions Of tha
country was begun Friday night whom
the Whiting, Ind, employees of tha
company quit work to enforce their
demand for an increase in wages. Tho
strike, which already threatens 10 tia
up the business of the big Corporation
in the Middle West, is likely to a..
sumo gigantic proportions before it is
ended.
It was predicted last night it might
involve all the employees of the com.
pany and become general strike. All.
ready the Chicago labor unions ara
prepared to seize the opportunity pre.
sented by the Whiting strike to make
more trouble for the company.
The Chicago men were wholly IN.
prepared for the trouble, which start.
ed at Whiting because of the fact that
the employees there were not members
Of Union, but after hasty confer.
ence it was said that they would SUD.
port the men who went out and that
no one from Chicago would take their
places.
Three hundred firemen employed by
the Standard Oil Company left their
places Friday. More than 5000 en-.
ployes who are working with the fire.
men are scheduled to 60 out in the
morning.
These include engineers, skilled me.
ohanics, laborers and others. The
strike Of the fremen was called BE-
cause the representatives of the Stand
ard Oil Company refused to advance
wages from 22H cents an hour to Is
cents an hour and agree to grant to all
Of the workmen the eight-hour day.
They also refused to recognize the
union.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29

horticultural interests Of our state,
and we believe that competent fruit
inspector should be elected by the
people of each county, and not APP
pointed, as under existing law
National Irrigation Endorssd
We welcome the advent Of the ma
tional government in the field OF irrl-
cation in this state, and we emphat-
ically denounce the present state al
ministration for the attitude it as
sumed in endeavoring to block federal
reclamation work, and in this. connec-
ton we favor the passage OF law by
the next legislature designed to protect
the interests of the national govern
ment in the distribution OF stored
waters. However, we are unalterably
opposed to any law calculated to build
up political machine composed OF
needless officials to interfere with the
rights of water users.
We believe the entire judiciary
should be entirely removed from the
domain of partisan politics and there
fore demand that the next legislature
of this state enact law providing for
the elect on of supreme and superior
court judges at time when no other
officers are Q be elected, and under
such circumstances that the candi-
dates will not be designated as the
choice of any party.
Felony to Give or Use Passes
We demand the enactment of anti
pass legislation, making it felony to
issue passes or transportation to public
officials and for public officials to re-
ceive pass ,s from transportation COM
panies, violations of these laws on the
part of the transportation company
to be punished not by the imposition
of fine, which we believe to be in
adequate to suppress this evil, but by
the imprisonment of the officers and
representatives of said companies who
are in any way Intentionally instru-
mental in the issuance of such passes.
Violation of these laws on the part
of the public officials to be punished
both by fine and forfeiture Of their
offices. We believe these measures
necessary in coping with this perni-
cious evil.
We believe the politics of our state
should be unhampered by the influence
of corporate power and we demand
the enactment of laws Furnishing by
Imprisonment corporation officers or
representatives who are knowingly in.
strumental in having the corporation
they represent contribute either cam
paign funds or railroad transportation
to any political organization or to
those who may be acting under it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
AGAINST IRRIGATION COMPANY
me Court Says Homesteader Ac-
quires Water Rights.


quires Water Rights.
Olympia, Sept. 27.-The state su-
preme court, in two decisions, an.
nounced the rule that in this state pri-
vate irrigation companies may be en-
joined from operating irrigation ditch
es over lands, if the land owner o.
jects, notwithstanding that the bitches
were constructed before the govern
ment gave patent to the land and not
withstanding the proviso in the patent
that the title should be subject to all
rights of way for bitches and canals
constructed by authority Of the Unit
ed States.
Under the law, the supreme court
declares, man is entitled to all tne
water rights and privileges appertaln-
ing to his homestead, and that while
he is on the land, making up the I'VE
years of homestead, it is wrong to per
NIT private irrigation company 70
appropriate right of way for dltcnes'
The decision is in the case OF b. H.
Atkinson against the Washington IT.
rigation Company to enjoin operation
of lateral ditch constructed across
his place before he had secured gov
eminent patent. In the case OF wal
ter g. Baker against the same compa.
ny the supreme court makes menu
decision that it is decided like the Al
kinson case. Decisions OF the lo"0A
court enjoining the irrigation conpa.
ny from operating the dltcnes A''
q ff3rmnd
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
LIFE is TOO STRENUOUS
Reported that J. Ogden Armour Will
Quit Beef Business.

New York, Sept. PA report has
gained currency in the provision trade,
according to the Journal of Commerce,
that Swift & Co. are negotiating for
the business of Armour & Co., J. o.
den Armour, now head of the latter
company, being DESTROYS, it is said, to
quit the turmoil of business and take
more active part in society life.
It is understood that the recent out
cry against the packing industry was
very distasteful to Mr.. Armour. He
has an ample fortune, is already prom
inent in society, and has no need to
continue to trouble with the now tur-
bulent affairs of the packing trade.
The Armour company's issued capital
is sac, 200, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29

Tokyo, Sept. "a. LIN an iuterv,.
Mr.. Yamagata, minister Of commno:
cations, aid that by means of tha ~
tionaliaztion Of the railways exnan "a
would be diminished and freight rass
lowered, and that this would asa;st =;
the expansion Of industry and COW -
mercial enterprises generally. 1.u
would be enacted, he said, DEALING a y
pecially with the management Of 49, w.
railways. The capital invested in th e
railways would be considered a 1oau e
to be paid back with interest from ~.
annually increasing profit and otha e
means would be left to defray tho a.
penses necessary for the extension sns
Improvement Of lines.
Mr.. Yamagata expressed the onin;o,
that the future Of the national;,oa
railways was full Of promise.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Big Peanuts from Hover

Hover, WASH, Sept. 24.-E' y.
Plenon, an orchardist Of Hove'' na'
contributed to the county commit.eo
three punches of peanuts grown on nl'
garden tract at this place and wnnD
will be exhibited at the Interstate ian
at Spokane in the firm belief that tne'
will be awarded first premium. ans
lunches are just as they we're puilo.
from the ground, and yet there Is NV S
q single peanut on the vines VIII.
measures less than two inches ~
weighs less than half an ounce. NJ
Plenon has half an acre OF the poo
nuts growing here, and several o.ne'
orchardiets have small tracts planted
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasin9 Prices,

VI SA00A0X X1ACSSs
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:
Grsin-Oats, $24. 0o@s4. 50 per ton;
barley, e2O@21.0O; wheat, chicken
feed, 5000; bran, $17; shorts,
SIS; corn, $27.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $3.50
16 per ton; Puget sound, $10@11;
alfalfa, $1O@11.
Strictly fresh ranch, S3@S5c
Poultry-Live hens, 14@15ko per
ID; old ROSTERS, 91f@1Oc; ducks,
old, lie, young, 100; geese, 1sc;
turkeys, 100; spring chickens, 15@
17c Id.
Wool-Eastern Washington. 15@
26c per Id; Western Washington. 2O@
23c; dirty or timber-stained, 10000.
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, &c DER
ID; ewes 5@5Ke; hogs, e1k@7o;
steers, 4xc; COWS, S1kc; calves, so
7c; lambs. 1906 per head.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Will Post Restaurants

Kansas City, Sept 24.-H han heS
City restaurant keepers refuse 20 oo1,
orders to clean their places the loi 1,"w
ing notice will be pasted in big yel, ,o;
letters on the door Of each reca al.
trant, by order Of the board Of neaIs -.
Condemned. The Kitchen ID VA u
restaurant il conducted in dirty ~ -
unsanitary manner. Food prepareu, ),
this Kitchen Il dangerous to health
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29

Washington, Sept. 24.-The secre-
tary of the interior is advertising for
bids for the construction of the main
canal of the Teton irrigation project
The work consists Of about twelve
miles Of main canal in Teton canyon,
with diverting dam, head works, tun-
nels and other aupurtenant structures,
involving about IS, 900 linear feet Of
tunnel, A, 900 lienar feet Of concrete
lined canal, 1000 linear feet Of con.
crete fumes. Bids will be opened
November 3, at Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Grain Bag Speculation.

Walla Walla, Sept. 27.--A letter
from the board of control to Banker
Rush. of Pomeroy, promises an early
investigation of tho alleged specula-
ton in grain bags by grain dealers at
Pomeroy and elsewhere. The law
provides no punishment for misrepre-
sentation on the part of an applicant,
but for 81 900 fine and dismissal of
the warden for wrongful distribution
Of Gags.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Thistle Pest Il Serious

Lind, WASH. Spet. 24.-The spread
Of Russian thistle and wild mustard
throughout this section has been mar
velous this year. The latter practi-
cally took the crop in some sections,
and those realizing the danger of the
pests and are devoting their spare time
in clearing fields and roadsides.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Diet Passes Out Of Existence

Helsingfors, Finland. Sept. a..
After nine months session as con
'stituent assembly to elaborate noa
form Of government for the graz
duohy Of Finland, wrested from I ~.
peror Nicholas by the great STRIKE .Do
ancient four-chambered diet, da'lns
from 1772, has passed out OF exls4en0II
and will be succeeded by q unlcamela' a.
parliament elected by universal n"''
and female SURFACE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Government to Buy Land

Melbourne, Victoria, Sept. .24.-It
is stated that the government proposes
to purchase 1000, 900 acres in the
Western district Of Australia for closer
settlement. The house of representa-
tives has passed bill authorizing an
amendment Of the constitution for the
payment Of old-age pensions from spe-
cial customs duty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Little Leniency to Railroad.

Washington, Sept. 24.-According
to decision rendered by the inter-
state commerce commission, no lenien-
cy, except in remote cases, will be ac-
corded railroads in the matter Of time
within which they must finish their
annual reports.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29

st. Paul, Sept. 24.-The engagement
of Miss Gertrude Hill. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James J. ELL, to Michael
Gavin, Of New York, was announced
at dinner given ct the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Slade. Mr.. Gavin,
who Is visiting here, was Yale man
and is practicing law in New York.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
New Member. Of u. Faculty

Seattle, Sept. 24.-At meeting Of
the board of regents of the University
Of Washington three new instructors
were elected to I'LL, vacancies in the
faculty. Following are the instruct
ors chosen: Charles w. Harris, G. E.. !,
Cornell University, instructor in civil
engineering; George S. Wilson, in
structor in mechanical engineering;
Charles NJ. Strong, present city editor
Of the Havana Post, at Havana, Cuba,
instructor in Spanish.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-29
Tacoma Ouota6ons.

Wheat-Club, csc; bluestem, CSC;
red, 6sc.
Oats $40. oo@2s. 90; rolled oats, $27
$4,000.
Hay, Alfalfa, eto.-Wheat hay,
$13@14.50; timothy, $18@1o; mixed,
$ls@17; clover, $15@16; alfalfa;
1s.50@1S.5O
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, $25; bar
ley, whole grain, $21.5O; rolled,
$25. 80; bran, $17.O0@18.OO; shorts
$18.OO@i9.OO.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 25c;
chickens, dressed 10. ducks, dressed,
15c; geese, dressed l6c.; Live-Hena,
lao; spring chickens, 14@15c; ducks
11c; geese. 12c.
Butter-Washington creamery, 80.
Eggs-Washington ranch, 80.